Summary

• Gaming is full of iconic bears like Freddy Fazbear, Monokuma, and Kuma, each with their unique impact on the industry.
• Teddiursa from Pokemon is a fan favorite for its adorable design, appealing to both younger and older audiences.
• Characters like Wario and Zangief exemplify the bear archetype in gaming, each with their distinct personality traits and quirks.

How does one 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:define a bear? Merriam-Webster states a be♏ar is "any of a family...of large heavy mammals of America and Eurasia that have long shaggy hair, rudimentary tails, and plantigrade feet and feed largely on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh." That sounds about right to me.

Now that I think about it, gaming is chock full of bears. Several of them have made a pivotal impact on video games as we know them today. I can name nine famous game characters with shaggy hair, rudimentary 🦩tails, plantigrade feet, and an omnivorous diet right off the top of my head.

9 Freddy Fazbear 𒉰

I learned about Freddy Fazbear and the gang from a coworker whose pre-teen son was obsess💞ed with . After watching FNAF videos on YouTube, I'm concerned about this disturbed child.

Then again, my generation burnt civilians alive playing ♕GTA 3, which is arguably worse.

Freddy Fazbear is one of gaming's rising stars. His franchise features 20 video games, dozens of books, and a feature film produced by Blumhouse starring Josh Hutcherson. W🌊hen you're that famous, who cares if you chomped some child's head off?

8 Monokuma

I'm a bit of a weeb, so I go hard for Monokuma. This demonic robotic teddy bear has everything going for him: super-strength, global influence, and raunchy quips that will make you spit out your coffee. He's arguably one of gaming's most treacherous villains. I mean,𝔍 making kids kill each other. That's next-level messed up.

Despite his demented lore, Monokuma has less pull in the gaming industry. is a niche series. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Visual novels are a niche genre. I'll proudly wear my🅷 Nagito Komaeda t-shirt anywhere, but it's always a surprise when someone recogniz♐es it. So, as much as I'd love to place Monokuma higher on this list, that just ain't happening.

7 Teddiursa

As a millennial, was a foundational part of my childhood. I had a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:chunky binder full of cards and watched the first movie in awe as Mewtwo graced the silver screen. Some gamers make the transition from Pokemon kiဣds to Pokemon adults. I am not one of them. It's💙 not for lack of interest. There are just too many Pokemon now. How do I keep up?

I'm thankful that one of my besties is a Pokemon adult who has helped me stay somewhat in the loop. He said I would love Teddiursa, and damn it, he's right. This happy little cub looks like a plushie come to life. I want to hold them close to my heart. And I'll protect them like a den mother would he🍨r cub. Teddiursa is my new best friend in a world we must dꦐefend!

6 Kuma

If you grew up in the '90s, you understand that one of the main reasons to play was to fight as 'the bear.' I'm talking༺, of course, about Kuma, a ma⭕instay character since the series's inception.

ꦆFun fact: Kuma refers to two T💫ekken characters. The first Kuma, featured in Tekken 1 and 2, died of old age. His son, Kuma II, carries on his legacy.

Kuma is a magnificent, super-intelligent bear. He understands rudimentary Japanese, communicates with hand signals, and has developed a unique style of martial arts, Kuma Shinken. Now that I think of it, Kuma is more accomplished than I, or most humans, will ever be. He gets all of my respect.

5 Banjo

Imagine glowing up from a side character in a racing game to headlining a famous N64 platformer, thus becoming the face of your development studio. Of course, I'm referring to Banjo, the mild-mannered, laid-back, banjo-playing anthropomorphic bear from the series. You can't 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:mention Rare without this humble hero popping into conversation.

There's a lot to love about Banjo. But this bear's kindness and love for his sister, Tootie, is my selling point: that, and his love for pizza and naps. I feel you all too well, Banjo. Many people do. That's likely why gamers go ballistic🦂 when Banjo and his feathered companion make a cameo in anything.

4 Halsin

Most people imagine elves as slim, spritely creatures with pingy tenor voices. (You know, twinks.) Then, I encountered Halsin, a wood elf Druid from the smash-hit 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Baldur's Gate 3. This red-skinned buff zaddy broke all of my expectations (that's💦 before he broke my back out, o﷽f course).

Halsin is most notorious in the gaming community for his intimate romance scene. When he gets aroused, this muscle bear transforms into a literal grizzly bear. You may choose to mate withဣ Halsin in bear form if you like. And that's proof that D&D players are, without a doubt, the horniest peopl𝐆e on the planet Earth.

3 🗹 Brian Harding

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dream Daddy is one of the best queer visual novels out there. The art style is charming, the writing is witty and heartfelt, and there are mini-games you'll struggle to walk away from. However, the main attraction is, of course, the dads. There are seven datable dads in total. One ﷽person in particular may argue that he's the best: Brian Harding.

Brian is Dream Daddy's resident ginger teddy bear (beard, belly, and all). While his claws may come out when bragging about his prodigal ten-year-old daughter, Daisy, he's never a poor sport.ꦇ Brian is the kind 🃏of dude who encourages you to push your limits and reach your full potential, like your favorite sports coach. And get this: Brian's a dog dad (I'm totally sending him a woof on Scruff)!

2 Wario

Oh, Wario, there's no one quite like you (and definitely no one as gassy). This hefty dude fits the bear template to a B. Wario's facial hair is abundant, his WarioWare wardrobe looks akin to something you'd see at The Eagle (the bar, not American Eagle), and that badonkadonk could smother you in your sleep! Mario is a lowly cub in comparison.

No shade, Mari♓o. I'm a proud cub w꧒ho would date you anytime.

Wario may have initially been a villain, but he transformed into the hippest friend you know over the past two deཧcades. Wouldn't you want to hang out with a biker who owns a microgame company? Okay, so his farts are near-fatal. Maybe he's lactose intolerant or something. Don't judge.

1 Zangief

Introducing the GOAT of all bears, Zangief: The Red Cyclone! This 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Street Fighter has every trait that makes the perfect bear: coarse body hair, a huskular physique, a mustache that would make Freddy Mercury blush, and tights that belong at a circuit party. Zangief is 🅘the first bear I ever encountered in a video game, and it's likely your first, too.

Zangief is an excellent role model, whether you're looking for a father figure or daddy material. This Renaissance man is just as strong mentally as he is physically. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Russia's renowned wrestler is an avid reader (and l♑ooks pretty spiffy in his reading glasses, by the way). If I came across this gentleman on the apps, ﷽I'd definitely swipe right (or swipe in a 360-degree motion—that's a fighting game joke for you normies).