Earlier this year, Japanese videogame magazine Famitsu asked its readers to vote on their favourite game characters of all time, and while stalwarts such as Mario, Cloud Strife, Pikachu, Link and Sonic all make appearances, none of them appear at the very top of the list of 50.

Who takes the top spot? Head on down below to find out:

• 1.) Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
• 2.) Mario
• 3.) Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII)
• 4.) Slimes (Dragon Quest)
• 5.) Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
• 6.) Link (Zelda)
• 7.) Yuri Lowell (Tales of Vespersia)
• 8.) Amaterasu (Okami)
• 9.) Pikachu (Pokemon)
• 10.) Sonic
• 11.) Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza)
• 12.) Kirby
• 13.) The Felynes (Monster Hunter)
• 14.) Toro
• 15.) Professor Layton
• 16.) Yuna (Final Fantasy X)
• 17.) Sakura (Sakura Wars)
• 18.) Luigi
• 19.) Tifa Lockheart (Final Fantasy VII)
• 20.) Tidus from (Final Fantasy X)
• 21.) Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)
• 22.) Mega Man
• 23.) Dante (DMC)
• 24.) Aerith from (Final Fantasy VII)
• 25.) Shiren (Mystery Dungeon)
• 26.) Chocobo (Final Fantasy series)
• 27.) Zidane (Final Fantasy IX)
• 28.) Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
• 29.) Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII)
• 30.) Ryu (Street Fighter)
• 31.) Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil)
• 32.) Vivi from (Final Fantasy IX)
• 33.) Auron from (Final Fantasy X)
• 34.) Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII
• 35.) Bayonetta
• 36.) Kuro
• 37.) Zack (Final Fantasy VII)
• 38.) Adol (Ys)
• 39.) Chihaya Kisaragi (The Idolmaster)
• 40.) Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
• 41.) Shantotto (Final Fantasy XI)
• 42.) Raiden (Metal Gear Solid)
• 43.) Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
• 44.) Locke (Final Fantasy VI)
• 45.) Miku Hatsune
• 46.) Nene Anegasaki (LovePlus)
• 47.) Alena (Dragon Quest IV)
• 48.) Yuffie Kisaragi (Final Fantasy VII)
• 49.) Luke (Tales of the Abyss)
• 50.) Rikku (Final Fantasy X)

Source: 1UP