Everyone knows and loves the green pipe-hopping plumber who wears a red hat and blue overalls. From rescuing a princess to using one of his many power-ups, Mario is a man of many talents and the king of adaptability. However, the legendary Super Mario isn’t the only video game character with a resume of hands-on skills.
Some of the most popular and even fairly recent characters deserve credit for their ability to adapt to different environments and situations. It takes years of training for someone to learn new traits, but for video game characters all it takes is an upgrade or a bit of trial and error.
10 The Cat In Stray quickly adapts to an underground city
The third-party action game from 2022 strayed has taken the world by storm. It’s not common for players to jump on buildings like an orange tabby and run through bacteria-infested tunnels. Cats have earned an excellent reputation as versatile creatures.
The unnamed character in strayed carries the title well by adapting quickly to their new environment. After their heartbreaking fall into the dark underground civilization, the cat trudges on and perseveres. With skills such as climbing, jumping and using a flashlight-carrying robot, the tabby frees the others and heads back home.
9 Albert Wesker adapts to the T-Virus prototype
Albert Wesker is arguably one of the most hated villains in the… Resident Evil franchise, but he’s one of the most compelling for several reasons. The intelligent double agent was so gifted that his physical strength increased after taking a strain of the t-virus. He survived several games, easily escaping death and getting rid of anyone who stood in his way.
Players can agree that it’s challenging to go up against Wesker, who casually throws out a few one-liners and catches bullets as if they were pebbles. Whatever anyone throws at him, Wesker finds a way to survive. In Resident Evil 5Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar are the ones taking down the almost invincible man.
8 Link is a skilled marksman and puzzle master
Hyrule’s Hylian hero, Link, remains one of pop culture’s most well-known characters. The pointy-eared blonde shows great skill in every iteration of Zelda games, but his most notable can be attributed to his talents in weapons and puzzle mastery.
While Link is excellent at climbing, running and jumping through different environments, Link is best at handling the Master Sword and Fairy Bow. Of course, he’s not just a skilled fighter and puzzle solver. He is also musical and uses the ocarina flute to play specific tunes.
7 Geralt is more emotionally and physically adept than most Witchers
Many consider Geralt of Rivia to be one of the most skilled fighters among the Witchers, but he also seems to be more in tune with his personal emotions than others. Although the Witcher-ification process of the mutated soldiers nearly robs them of their humanity to make them better fighters, Geralt has a small semblance of his former self.
Geralt’s adaptability to the changing landscapes of the world and the ability to fight against a wide range of enemies are integral to his character. However, his paternal care for Ciri and personal attachment to Yennefer and Triss make him really layered.
6 Lara Croft always escapes near-death situations
Not always as respected as she should be, Lara Croft proved her skills in a myriad of scenarios and environments. While she’s best at her natural environment of looting graves and solving puzzles in life-or-death situations, she’s just as talented at hand-to-hand combat and wielding a rifle when needed.
The most recent additions to Croft’s adventures in Rise of the Tomb Raider even Shadow of the Tomb Raider are some of the best examples of her adaptability, physical strength and mental stamina. Regardless of the obstacle, Croft digs in, finds the solution and carries it out.
5 Crash Bandicoot navigates through different environments with relative ease
Perhaps one of the most popular games of the 1990s, Crash Bandicoot features the titular character in a myriad of circumstances through many levels. Players can take Crash (or Coco) through levels that become progressively more challenging throughout the games. However, some levels are just challenging.
Not only does the bandicoot jump on boxes, creatures and platforms, he also jumps over holes of water, fire and more to grab a few crystals and make it to the end alive. Strangely enough, he is also good at diving. While Aku Aku comes in handy when facing enemies, Crash prefers turning, hitting, and jumping as a form of defense.
4 Ellie quickly learned how to survive in the post-apocalypse
The last of us puts players in a terrifying post-apocalyptic environment to follow Joel and Ellie through hordes of hostile humans and creepy clickers. A teenage girl in the first game, others want to use Ellie for her immunity.
Despite her murky situation, Joel’s job of escorting Ellie to Firefly turns into a family bond. Ellie even knows how to make a few jokes here and there. For someone so young, her ability to handle the conditions of the harsh world, along with keeping herself and Joel alive, makes her a versatile contender.
3 Kratos is always using new upgrades to defeat enemies
In god of warKratos is a fervent warrior who barely struggles to defeat the strongest gods and mythological creatures. Although he has a smaller stature than giant beasts, his increased abilities allow him to take down the most prominent enemies.
By the god of war games, the “Ghost of Sparta” gradually learns new abilities and unlocks various powers to destroy its enemies. Kratos’ most prominent adaptation arrives during the latest addition god of warwhen he has a son, Atreus, to work with.
2 Nathan Drake can get out of the most dire situations
Though too often compared to Lara Croft and Indiana Jones, Nathan Drake has single-handedly earned the title of multi-talented treasure hunter. not mapped gives the witty fortune hunter a rich story to fully showcase his skills.
From pickpocketing as a Catholic orphan to navigating islands full of big puzzles and mercenaries, he always makes it out alive. In and out of the water, through snowy mountains and dangling trains, Nate is great at figuring out how to survive and save a few artifacts along the way.
1 Spyro learns new tricks to get through difficult levels
The beloved purple dragon, Spyro, is small but mighty in any game. The kid-friendly games aren’t particularly unique in gameplay, but they make the titular character sweet to the very end.
Like most games, Spyro starts with basic skills like running and jumping to progress through more manageable levels and gradually learns new skills to get through the challenging obstacles. After gaining all the skills to hold fire, slide longer and jump higher, Spyro can sprint back and progress through previous levels for 100% completion.
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