Which character do you choose - various games?

[DeathAdder]

When the character selection screen comes up, who do you go for?

Post games, characters and any explanation you think is necessary.

Here are some of mine.

Tekken - Martial Law
Mario Kart - Mario (dull, I know, but I'm too crap to use the high speed but poor turning characters).
Streetfighter II - Ken (dragon punch reaches further than Ryu)
Final Fight - Cody
Tenchu - Rikimaru
Parodius series - Kosuke if available, if not, then Twin Bee

[briareos_kerensky]

Metal Slug - Fio
All first plays - the cutest female character, if available. Exception to this rule: Mario games, go for Bowser or a Koopa Troopa.

[DeathAdder]

All first plays - the cutest female character, if available. Exception to this rule: Mario games, go for Bowser or a Koopa Troopa.

Exactly what I've done with VF5 - so far used only the silver-haired woman in the combat trousers, can't remember her name, Vanessa perhaps.

[mr_sockochris]

Virtua Fighter - Brad
Soul Calibur - Knightmare
Dead or Alive - Ayane
Tekken - Steve Fox
Streetfighter II - Zangief
Streetfighter III - Makoto
Mortal Kombat - SubZero
Guily Gear - Dizzy
KoF - Rock
Mario Kart - Yoshi
Virtua Tennis - Moya
Mario Golf/Tennis/etc - Yoshi
Smash Bros - Samus
Call of Duty multi - Sniper
Wolfenstein multi - Lieutenant

[DeathAdder]

Virtua Fighter - Brad
Soul Calibur - Knightmare
Dead or Alive - Ayane
Tekken - Steve Fox
Streetfighter II - Zangief
Streetfighter III - Makoto
Mortal Kombat - SubZero
Guily Gear - Dizzy
KoF - Rock
Mario Kart - Yoshi
Virtua Tennis - Moya
Mario Golf/Tennis/etc - Yoshi
Smash Bros - Samus
Call of Duty multi - Sniper
Wolfenstein multi - Lieutenant

Can you do the spinning piledriver? I could never do it without making him jump.

[Shozuki]

Virtua Fighter: Akira/Jacky
Soul Calibur: Kilik
Dead or Alive: Ein
Tekken: Jin Kazama/Devil Jin/Paul Phoenix
Street Fighter III: Gouki/Akuma (rubbish @ SF though!)
Guilty Gear: Sol Badguy
KoF: Terry/Kyo/Iori
Smash Bros: Link
Bloody Roar: Yugo
Mortal Kombat: Liu Kang/Sub Zero

[GordonJ]

Virtua Fighter: Vanessa
Tekken: Paul Phoenix
Soul Calibur: Yun-seong/Kilik/Seong Mi-na
SF *.*: Ken first.

[Bleeders]

Virtua Fighter 5 - Lion
Soul Calibur - Kilik
Dead or Alive 4 - Christie
Tekken: Dark Resurrection - Kazuya
Street Fighter III - Elena
Guilty Gear - Chipp Zanuff
KOF - Kim

[eastyy]

Street fighter 3 : dudley
tekken: king
virtua fighter : kage
guilty gear xx: Sol
soul calibur :taki
weapon lord: kor
killer instinct : tj combo
street fighter 2 :guile
dark stalkers: morrigan
marvel vs capcom 2: ermm ken/cable/magneto
aliens vs predator arcade game: predator warrior
primal rage: blizzard
mortal kombat: scorpion
astra super stars: lettuce
fatal fury series: terry bogard (except in real bout 2 when its rick stroud)
king of fighters: usually the fatal fury team
street fighter ex series :ken
rage of the dragons:jimmy and billy

[TheBlackLodge]

Streets of Rage: Axel
Tekken: Jin
Street Fighter 2: Guile
Virtua Fighter: Jacky
Soul Calibur: Mitsurugi
DOA: Ryu Hayabusa
Mario Kart: Yoshi
Final Fight: Cody
Oblivion: Custom Bosmer

[buster_broon]

Street fighter series: Ken
tekken: Paul
virtua fighter: Pai
soul edge: Mitsurugi
killer instinct: Orchid
mortal kombat 2: Shang Tsung
fatal fury special: Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese!!!!!! (howard)
Garou: Kim dong hwan
king of fighters: Robert/Kyo/Kim
Capcom vs games: Cyclops/Ken

[DeathAdder]

Few more of mine:

Soul Calibur - Ivy
Golden Axe - Dwarf
Gauntlet - Valkyrie
Captain Commando - Babyhead

[Big Seany]

Soul Calibur: Nightmare
Street Fighter Zero 2: Dan
Zero 3: Cody
Real Bout Series: Andy
KOF 96: Kensou
KOF 98: Terry
KOF 98 onwards: Andy or Kim
Garou: Bonne Jenet
Darkstalkers: Demitri
Guilty Gear: Slayer
Sam Sho: Galford
Tekken: Bryan

[Big Seany]

Soul Calibur: Nightmare
Street Fighter Zero 2: Dan
Zero 3: Cody
Real Bout Series: Andy
KOF 96: Kensou
KOF 98: Terry
KOF 98 onwards: Andy or Kim
Garou: Bonne Jenet
Darkstalkers: Demitri
Guilty Gear: Slayer
Sam Sho: Galford
Tekken: Bryan

[C']

Tekken: Asuka (T5 and T5: DR only), King, Nina

Virtua Fighter: Akira (a beast in the right hands and I’ve always go to him to try and become uber proficient. I never do), Wolf

Street Fighter 3: Ryu (power and form every time over speed and flashiness – lolKen).

Capcom Vs SNK 2: Ryu, Cammy, Terry

Street Fighter Alpha 3: Ryu, Cammy

Guilty Gear XX: Jam Kuradoberi (so much fun to play as and clearly as mad as a bag of cats).

Soul Calibur: Mitsurugi, Hwang, Xianghua

Vampire Savior: Jedah, Qbee