Red and Green characters: Santa's year-round helpers

Holly, jolly wardrobes

Merry whatever-it-is-that-you-celebrate! No matter your December festivity of choice, there's a good chance that every mall, restaurant, and department store you been in this month was plastered in red and green. Something about this color combination just makes the holidays feel all the more special, even if you don't participate in this whole "Christmas" business.

So for no reason other than to propagate the holiday spirit, we've wrangled up every red-and-green video game character we could think of into one place. These heroes and villains have taken it upon themselves to spread Christmas cheer every day of their lives--and by golly, we appreciate it. With that, here are 25 characters that take the December holiday season seriously.

Yoshi (Super Mario World)

Knuckles (Sonic the Hedgehog 3)

Jazz and Spaz Jackrabbit (Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare '95)

Meganium and Sceptile (Pokmon)

Shiny Stantler (Pokmon)

Dr. Tongue in spider form (Zombies Ate My Neighbors)

Mario & Luigi (Mario & Luigi)

Red Knight and Green Knight (Castle Crashers)

Sack Eyes (King of the Monsters 2)

Baby Metroid and Kraid (Super Metroid)

Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time)

Tree Rex (Skylanders Giants)

Archer and Kestrel (Splinter Cell: Conviction)

Cammy White (Super Street Fighter II)

Tingle (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

Green Link and Red Link (The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures)

She-Hulk in Lyra alternate costume (Marvel vs. Capcom 3)

Amarant Coral (Final Fantasy IX)

The Green Detective (Ghost Trick)

Piranha Plant (Super Mario Bros.)

Talwyn Apogee (Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction)

Ivana Lottabolts (Secret Agent Clank)

Keepers (Mass Effect)

Javik (Mass Effect 3)

Raz (Psychonauts)

Deck the halls with sprites and renders

Whether you're with family or friends, make the most of this holiday season--by telling us in the comments which red and green character we oh-so-stupidly forgot. If you're more of a Hanukkah / Kwanzaa kind of guy / gal, drop some knowledge on which game characters best exemplify your December holiday of choice!

For more festive articles, it's high time you read up on the Top 7... Games in which you fight Santa Claus and 113 Games that have got snow in them.