Secret santa gifts for Kratos, Mario, and more

Spread that holiday cheer

'Tis the holiday season, that wonderful time of year where grandma knits you a horrendous sweater and mom talks about your obsession with "those darn video games." Gift getting (and, according to some, gift giving) is one of the greatest parts of Christmas/Hanukkah/similar celebratory dates. So we found ourselves wondering: If we were to host a secret santa party for video game characters, what would be the perfect gifts (under $20!) to get them? Here's what we came up with.

Solid Snake Nicotine patch

Cloud Strife Hair gel

Johnny Sasaki Pepto-Bismol

Kratos Throat lozenge

Glados Plush companion cube

Pac-Man Dentures

Donkey Kong Cheesy piano tie

Bowser Turtle Wax

Bayonetta Shampoo (Pert Plus, specifically)

Kirby Breath mints

Max Payne A new Hawaiian shirt

Dante from DmC White hair dye

Marcus Fenix Shakeweight

The cast of Far Cry 3 Beer Pong table

Sweet Tooth Truck Nuts

Vaas Dictionary (for finding the definition of insanity)

Johnny Cage A Mirror (that laughs at you)

Ethan Mars A copy of It's a Wonderful Life

Link Bigger wallet

Mario Cake

Lara Croft BBC's Planet Earth DVD complete set

Chuck Greene Duct tape

Gordon Freeman Eyewear retainer

Happy holidays

It'd be easy to come up with gift ideas for just about any video game character--so we're wondering, what would you get some of your favorites? Let us know in the comments below!

For more holiday cheer, check out our game-free gift guide and 10 tips for holiday shoppers.