/vr/ - Retro Games

I already translated the best characters of '87 here (>>2327510), so here's the top ranking from '88, which is divided in six categories. It took me some googling to figure which character was from which game (since some of the characters had pretty generic names like Emily).

Best Overall Character
1. Bravoman
2. Alice (from Marchen Maze)
3. Princess Waya
4. The Pig Family (from Butasan/Pig & Bombers)
5. Silphy (shopkeeper from Forgotten Worlds)
6. The Unknown Soldier (from Forgotten Worlds)
7. Miyuki-chan (from Ordyne)
8. Kunoichi (from The Nina Warriors)
9. Vic Viper
9. Syvalion
11. Gofer (final boss from Gradius II)
12. Hitoshi Nakamura (Bravoman's alter-ego)
13. Chelnov
14. Yuichiro Tomari and Sunday Chin (from Ordyne)
15. Tiki (from New Zealand Story)
16. Paccet (from Baraduke)
17. Dr. Bakuda (from Bravoman)
18. Emperior Bios (from Forgotten Worlds)
19. Tsukikage (from Ninja Spirit)
19. Benjamin Oobuku Tadataka (From Bravoman)
21. Simon (from Haunted Castle)
22. Moai
22. The Pac-Man Ghosts
24. Emily (Power Drift)
25. Pistoru Daimyou
26. Pac-Man
27. Ninja (from The Ninja Warriors)
28. Mr. Heli
29. The Hero from Altered Beast
30. Nancy (from Chase H.Q.)
30. Lucy (from Power Drift)

Best Protagonist
1. Bravoman
2. Alice
3. Butasan
4. The Unknown Soldier
5. Kunoichi
6. Vic Viper
6. Syvalion
8. Chelnov
9. Dr. Tomari and Chin
10. Tiki
11. Tsukikage
12. Simon
13. Emily
14. Pac-Man
15. Ninja
16. Mr. Heli
17. Altered Beast guy
18. Lucy
19. Kinton (from Kuri Kinton)
20. Bubby and Bobby (from Rainbow Island)

Best Girl
1. Alice
2. Prince Waya
3. Silphy
4. Miyuki-chan
5. Kunoichi
6. Emily
7. Lucy
7. Nancy
9. Kana Aibara (from Ordyne)
10. The Kitashirasawa Sisters (from Rabio Lepus)
Honorable Mentions
Rika Midorikawa (from Raimais)
Yoko-chan (from UFO Senshi Yoko-chan)

Best Enemies
1. Princess Waya
2. Gofer
3. Dr. Bakuda
4. Emperor Bios
5. Benjamin
6. Pac-Man Ghosts
7. Moai
8. Pistoru Daimyou
9. Option Hunters (from Gradius II)
10. Black Bravoman