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25 Video Game Characters To Follow On Twitter

Following video game companies has its advantages but following characters are just plain hilarious.

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One of the best things about Twitter is that you don't always have to be who you are. Satiracal accounts pop up all the time and the video game world isn't excluded. If you want a chuckle add these 25 video game characters to your list.

RELATED: Four Pins - Meet the 10 Randos Following You on Twitter

One of the best things about Twitter is that you don't always have to be who you are. Satiracal accounts pop up all the time and the video game world isn't excluded. If you want a chuckle add these 25 video game characters to your list.

RELATED: Four Pins - Meet the 10 Randos Following You on Twitter

Sephiroth

Final Fantasy

Twitter Name: @Safer_Sephiroth

Cloud's arch nemesis is much more laid-back on his timeline. Maybe he's been in anger management classes for his aggression?

Best Tweet: "Posting from my PlayStation Vita. ;)"

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The Prince of All Cosmos

Katamari Demacy

Twitter Name: @katamaridemacy

Very active with his followers and loves to roll them up in any conversation he starts.

Best Tweet: "Hey Google, are those Royal Rainbows you're using on your homepage to celebrate Freddie Mercury's birthday!?!"

Chris Redfield

Resident Evil

Twitter Name: @chrisredfield

The zombie killer is obsessed with his job and expects everyone else to be as well.

Best Tweet: "How good are you at eliminating zombies? I only marry people who are moderate to good at killing zombies."

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Cranky Kong

Donkey Kong

Twitter Name: @Cranky_Kong

He's a little up there in age but Cranky Kong is still around and is as angry as ever.

Best Tweet: "Confound it! I want my rerelease! “@retronauts: Revisit Nintendo arcade history with @nadiaoxford

Ash Ketchum

Pokemon

Twitter Name: @ash_ketchum

He whines constantly about the hardships of training Pokemon but Ash is still good for laugh every now and then.

Best Tweet: "UGH METAPOD IS IMPOSIBLE TO EVOLVE. IM AT THE POKECENTER EVERY 20 MINUTRS!!! DAAMMMMM"

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Liberty City Police

Grand Theft Auto

Twitter Name: @lcpdftw

The unofficial Twitter account of the Liberty City Police Department chronicles its experiences dealing with the main characters of the GTA world.

Best Tweet: "OHSHITOHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT"

Goku

Dragon Ball Z

Twitter Name: @Goku

Turn to Goku for inspirational words and a bit of fun humor.

Best Tweet: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool Vegeta once, and he'll probably break your legs."

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Commander Shepard

Mass Effect

Twitter Name: @shepard_effect

Whoever gave Shep access to Twitter should be slapped. The commander spews more masochistic ramblings than a 1930s mafia thug.

Best Tweet: "Once you go Shep, you...Well, I can't think of anything that rhymes with "Shep," but lady parts get tingly."

Luigi

Mario Bros.

Twitter Name: @luigimario

Long tired of living in his brother Mario's shadow, Luigi has taken to tweeting his frustrations.

Best Tweet: "I finally got my own Tanooki suit! Okay, it used to be Mario's and smells like pee, but it's still mine!"

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Samus Aran

Metroid

Twitter Name: @1samusaran

The woman has quite a bit to say about everything.

Best Tweet: "Ran into one of those masked aliens. Nice guy, bought me a drink. He had to drink his through an "emergency induction port".

Cloud Strife

Final Fantasy

Twitter Name: @the_cloudstrife

In between game releases featuring him, Cloud runs a messenger service. When on Twitter, you can follow his emo musings.

Best Tweet: "@aeris_g but... I let you die."

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M. Bison

Street Fighter

Twitter Name: @MelvinBison

We knew Bison was a little crazy, but this twitter account proves it even more.

Best Tweet: "Children are so greasy and fat these days. It's like punching a giant slab of sweaty SPAM."

Kratos

God of War

Twitter Name: @TheRealKratos

Kratos still finds time to tweet while being called to social services for child abuse. He also admits he's tech-challenged.

Best Tweet: "If a weapon weighs more than you do, it's a keeper. If it doesn't, add chains. In fact, scratch that...add chains to everything!"

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The Legend of Zelda

Twitter Name: @legend_of_zelda

Follow Link as he tweets about everything in his relationship and kindly insults fellow Nintendo couples.

Best Tweet: "#mydumbinjury I accidentally fell into a pool of lava. #thirddegreeburnssuck"

Alpha Sakura

Street Fighter Alpha

Twitter Name: @AlphaSakura

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Dan Hibiki

Street Fighter Alpha

Twitter Name: @DanHibiki

Arguing with other street fighters and surprisingly giving us some deep thoughts, Dan Hibiki shows his true colors.

Best Tweet: "Vega is trying to convince me that an "Epic Mickey" is something you give to a date after a nice dinner."

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Asuka Kazama

Tekken 5

Twitter Name: @KazamaPride

Best Tweet: "Bob needs to stop talkin' about his "perfect body." Only thing perfect about it is how it perfectly jiggles when he moves. Like Rick Ross."

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Master Chief

Halo

Twitter Name: @MasterChief_117

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Duke Nukem

Duke Nukem

Twitter Name: @ActualDukeNukem

Best Tweet: "Speaking of dumps, worked out abs yesterday and squeezing out a deuce feels like that scene in Rambo 2 when he gets mattress electrocuted."

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Subject Zero a.k.a. Jack

Mass Effect

Twitter Name: @BeyondSubject0

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Darth Vader

Star Wars The Force Unleashed

Twitter Name: @DepressedDarth

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Wrex

Mass Effect

Twitter Name: @_Urdnot_Wrex_

Krogans aren't technological people, but Wrex is open to answer all questions rudely.

Best Tweet: "Read my response to "Is it true that you banged Williams on the original Normandy? I saw her walking funny one day a…"

Batman

Batman Arkham City

Twitter Name: @God_Damn_Batman

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Best Tweet: "TV remote missing for three days. Forensics inconclusive. I WILL NOT REST UNTIL THE PERPETRATOR IS BROUGHT TO ... oh it's right here."

GLaDOS

Portal 2

Twitter Name: @GLaDOS_2

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Zangief

Street Fighter

Twitter Name: @ZANGIEF_SPD

Zangief apparently shared his cape with Bison, stunt doubled in the Avengers movie, and snapped a bear in half. What else does this guy do?

Best Tweet: "JOSS WHEDON USED CG TO MAKE ME LOOK SMALLER IN MY AVENGERS SCENES, BECAUSE I WAS MAKING THE REAL HULK LOOK TOO SMALL"

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