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Video game characters' Christmas lists

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By Justin Towell published 23 December 2013

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Ask him nicely and you never know...

Ask him nicely and you never know...

Just because Christmas only visibly happens in some games, that doesn't mean video game characters don't all get excited for it like we do. They must surely write up lists for Santa Claus, hang up a stocking above an open fire, and then run to the kitchen for water to put it out when it goes up in flames.

I just so happen to get on very well with old Sandy Claws, who has agreed to let me see the Christmas lists of some of my favourite video game characters. Who may, or may not, have been good this year...

Remember, you can click the enlarge button on the top-right of each slide to see it bigger if you're having difficulty reading the details on a small screen.

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The Zombies (Plants vs Zombies)

The Zombies (Plants vs Zombies)

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Dr Ivo Robotnik (from Sonic The Hedgehog)

Dr Ivo Robotnik (from Sonic The Hedgehog)

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Pikachu (Pokemon)

Pikachu (Pokemon)

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Agent 47 (Hitman series)

Agent 47 (Hitman series)

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Niko Bellic (GTA4)

Niko Bellic (GTA4)

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Agent Washington (House of the Dead Overkill)

Agent Washington (House of the Dead Overkill)

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Lara Croft (Tomb Raider series)

Lara Croft (Tomb Raider series)

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Pac-Man

Pac-Man

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Larry Lovage (Leisure Suit Larry)

Larry Lovage (Leisure Suit Larry)

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Small wishes can come true

Small wishes can come true

Merry Christmas everyone!

And if you're looking for more, check out Video Game Characters' School Report Cards, Video Game Characters' Criminal Records and Video Game Characters' calls to Tech Support.

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Justin Towell
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Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.

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