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    Default Positive black role models in games

    As a joke on tonight's X-Play (GTA: San Andreas Special) they did a segment on positive black role models in games. They couldn't think of any except for the black guy in Half-Life.

    I'm trying to come up with a real list myself and I I'd like suggestions. This probably should exclude sports games, but not necessarily games that feature sports stars, like Shaq Fu. Fighting games are okay, but only if the characters rise above the blatant stereotype level.

    My list so far:

    Mick (or is it Mac) from Global Gladiators
    Michael Jordan in Chaos in the Windy City
    Shaq Fu
    Buffalo Soldier in Red Dead Revolver
    A character who appears as a "virtual actor" in D2 and I think Enemy Zero
    Some of the Joes in the G.I. Joe NES games
    Storm in all of the X-Men games she's appeared in
    The Sarge in Halo
    Static Shock from the GBA game
    Green Lantern in the Justice Leauge Games
    A couple of characters in Jet Set Radio

    And now I'm reaching. Suggestions? Why are they good role models?

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    Jax from MK?

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    I forget his name, but your partner in Parasite eve is an older black Cop. Definately role model material.

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    I heart Morgan Webb

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    Seth from the King of Fighters series.
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    Dont forget Marvin Branaugh from Resident Evil 2

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    You can't go wrong with Mace Windu in Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles. This party's over, Dooku!

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    PLus one of the Jedi in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is black -- was it Jolee? VERY strong guy.
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    I like the character from Dynamite Cop, forgot his name though...he BEAT fools down. Mustafa from Cadillacs & Dinosaurs coinop beats some heads in as well.

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    Donkey Kong or GonGon from Super Monkey Ball

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    Taurus in Interstate 76

    Mike LeRoi in Shadow Man
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    The guy at the start of RE Code veronica. He lets you out of your cell. I think he has something else to do in the game I can't remember because it has been so long since I played it. :P
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    I forgot Mark and Jim in RE Outbreak. Mark is ex military and a family man and Jim plays on many stereotypes out there. :/
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    Quote Originally Posted by kai123
    Jim plays on many stereotypes out there. :/
    And looks exactly like Dennis Rodman.
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    <+skaar> Maybe you should ask yourself "What is it about me that makes men not want to let me penetrate them?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by ReaXan
    Dont forget Marvin Branaugh from Resident Evil 2
    I was gonna mention him!

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    Good thread!!

    Let's see...what hasn't been mentioned yet?

    -Can we include some of the elf races in Norrath?

    -THere's an amateur snowboarder, just a young guy, in Coolboarders 2001. I always use him...he rips.

    -Same with the English guy, Moby, in the SSX series.

    -don't forget Tiger Woods!!!

    -Barrett, from Final Fantasy 7

    He's already been mentioned, but my fave black character has to be Mike LeRoi aka Shadowman. I MUST finish that game someday!!! I just found the official guide.

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    Eddie from Tekken

    DeeJay from SSF2

    The dude from DOA...Zack?

    This isn't much of an 'influential' list, more of a 'quick name every black person in a videogame you can think of' list.

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    All the football/basketball players?

    Well, the ones that aren't rapists I suppose :P

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    OJ and Kobe! Er ...

    Oh yeah, and Mr. T

    And the Godfather from WCW and Bradshaw from WWE.

    And Mike Tyson!

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    The one kid in McKids or whatever it was for NES...

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