Final Fantasy, Star Fox, Donkey Kong, and so on -- what do they all have in common?
Nope, it's not just the ridiculously high number of sales for each franchise's games. Each one has a distinctly hot niche character archtype that everyone pretends to ignore. Furries. That's right, I said it. If you're going to make lists of hot female characters all day like KenTheGreat1 does, you've got to cover all the bases. As part of the animal kingdom, I'm tipping my tail to the furriest, finest female furries in video game history.
(Don't be a snob! Animals are people too! Well, kind of...)
#7: Krystal (Star Fox)
First shown in Star Fox Adventures, this blue babe became a permanent member of Fox McCloud's team, which means a lot less of that irritating Slippy.
Furry Factoid: Fox McCloud's main squeeze actually outranked Wolf O' Donnell in NIntendo designer Masahiro Sakurai's poll for requested characters the Super Smash Brothers Brawl.
#6: Tawna Bandicoot
Tawna was Crash's token damsel-in-distress during the first Crash Bandicoot game, but hasn't been seen in a real starring role since then -- lame!
Furry Factoid: Since Tawna was modeled after Pamela Anderson (the long blonde and giant man-magnets), she was axed from the series by Naughty Dog for not being "kid-friendly" enough.
#5: Berri The Squirrel
Everyone remembers Conker's Bad Fur Day, and Berri the Squirrel may go down in history as the only Nintendo character to be referenced as an actual pornstar. Nice.
Furry Factoid: Berri died in Conker's arms during the events of Conker's Bad Fur Day, meaning that we'll never see her fine fluffy tail in another Rare title.
#4: Jenny the Bat (Bloody Roar)
While technically only half a furry, Jenny the Bat is probably the most deadly fanged thing in the entire Blood Roar roster -- she can drain my blood any time.
Furry Factoid: Jenny has been a fan favorite since her debut in Bloody Roar II, and consistently wears the most revealing clothing out of most of the other fighters.
#3: Candy Kong
What a change 10 years makes! It is just me, or did Candy Kong get a full-body makeover since Donkey Kong Country? The Pig approves of this design very much.
Furry Factoid: Candy Kong also starred in the short-lived Donkey Kong Country television series, where she was DK's de facto girlfriend -- in the canon games, their relationship is more ambiguous...
#2: Fran (Final Fantasy XII)
So she may not look completely like a furry -- more like a lingerie model with bunny ears -- but Fran's definitely the absolute hottest furry female in Final Fantasy lore.
Furry Factoid: Fran also makes a cameo appearance in the Japan-only "Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable" for the PSP.
#1: Felicia
As Darkstalkers' iconic catgirl, there was no way we couldn't include the feisty Felicia -- after all, she made the top 10 of our "29 Most Ridiculously Hot Female Fighters."
Furry Factoid: Felicia has starred in more games than all the other Darkstalkers characters -- that includes Marvel vs. Capcom, Pocket Fighter, Namco x Capcom, and Darkstalkers (of course).
