Board 8 > The Mount Rushmore of: Fictional Americans from Non-American Sources

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Bitto
07/04/25 8:48:44 AM
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Today's poll is about the upcoming themed week. It's an idea I had and I was wondering if it would be preferred to the more typical "song of the decade."

Rules

1. You may vote up to 4 entries that fit the prompt.
2. No alts.
3. No deleting or editing posts; though, editing posts shortly after you post is fine.
4. If you change your vote, clearly indicate that you are changing a previous vote. Same for adding or subtracting picks.
5. In general, if there are two picks that can be considered the same product (i.e. Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle), I will combine them.
6. If a vote is vague, I will pick the first available choice that best matches the vote (i.e. "Mario" for Wii Games becomes Super Mario Galaxy).
7. I will post the parameters of each Rushmore topic. Other than that, feel free to vote however you like and based on any criteria that best fits the "Mount Rushmore" of that topic.
8. If a vote doesn't fit the topic, it will count as a blank vote.
9. You may nominate as much as you want and have an unlimited amount of seconds for established nominations.
10. Every Sunday, I'll post the schedule for next week. I will pick based on the number of nominations. Any ties will be determined by RNG.

Spreadsheet & Nominations

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aatA25pW6OsDn2RlAAGP1_GOGCMNvLLumAKckHOhtFk/edit?gid=1117984190#gid=1117984190

Last Topics Results

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e02895e4.png

It's interesting how close all the Rushmore spots were other than RE4. Same with our runner-ups.

Last 5 Rushmores

Classic Rock Bands: The Beatles / Led Zeppelin / The Rolling Stones / Pink Floyd
Video Game Voice Lines: Ace Attorney - Objection / Mortal Kombat - Finish him / Mario - It's-a Me / Star Fox - Do a barrel roll
Konami Games: Metal Gear Solid / Castlevania: Symphony of the Night / Contra / Silent Hill 2
Action Movie Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger/ Jackie Chan / Tom Cruise / Sylvester Stallone
Video Games Ending in "4" / "IV": Resident Evil 4 / Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / Final Fantasy IV / Persona 4

This Week's Rushmores

Saturday: Guitar Hero Songs
Sunday: GBA Games

Next Themed Week: July 7 - July 13 (Songs of the Decade)

Today's Parameters

You must pick fictional American characters. They must be from non-American entertainment or sources.

If a character is defined as American in the localization only but not in the original, they do not count as American.

The character must be explicitly American or identify as such. A fake country that is heavily, heavily implied to be based on the United States would count as American.

If the character is defined as American at one point in a franchise before changing it (due to legal reasons, oversight, retcons, etc), they would count.

Movies and TV shows are considered non-American if the director does not identify as American.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fictional_American_people_in_video_games
https://www.ranker.com/list/american-anime-characters/ranker-anime
https://screenrant.com/anime-10-greatest-american-characters/
https://medium.com/mel-magazine/great-movies-about-america-that-werent-made-by-americans-d6210cdb9dca
https://britishtelly.wordpress.com/tag/americans-portrayed-on-british-tv/
https://lithub.com/9-great-american-novels-by-authors-born-in-other-countries/
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Eagleland/AnimeAndManga
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Eagleland/LiveActionTV
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Eagleland/VideoGames

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Leonhart4
07/04/25 8:53:37 AM
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Guile
Bandit Keith
Terry Bogard

I'll wait on more answers

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hombad46
07/04/25 8:56:55 AM
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Solid Snake

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Sheep007
07/04/25 9:05:02 AM
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Guile
Senator Armstrong

There are surely more options but Senator Armstrong is like, quintessential American stereotype

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hylianknight3
07/04/25 9:06:22 AM
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Lt. Surge
Bandit Keith

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Bat178
07/04/25 9:08:13 AM
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Lt. Surge
Solid Snake
Ness
Guile

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Leonhart4
07/04/25 9:15:00 AM
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Snake is American, but I don't really associate that with him.

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TunnelScene
07/04/25 9:17:55 AM
#8:


SLEVE MCDICHAEL
BOBSON DUGNUTT
WILLIE DUSTICE
TODD BONZALEZ

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MacArrowny
07/04/25 9:22:19 AM
#9:


Not a vote. Michael Wilson from Metal Wolf Chaos might be good.

Also The Boss

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azuarc
07/04/25 9:25:15 AM
#10:


This is such a weird prompt. I don't even know where to begin.

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Leonhart4
07/04/25 9:26:02 AM
#11:


The Boss

That works for me for now

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Johnbobb
07/04/25 9:42:22 AM
#12:


Senator Armstrong
Guile
Bandit Keith
Joseph Joestar

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DomaDragoon
07/04/25 9:45:38 AM
#13:


  • Lucky Luke, Lucky Luke
  • Guile, Street Fighter
  • Senator Armstrong, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
  • Samantha, Totally Spies
Fits four of the big international American tropes, with a cowboy, military man, "warmongering" politician, and valley girl.

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redrocket
07/04/25 10:09:22 AM
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The Boss
Bandit Keith
Senator Armstrong
Guile

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totamech
07/04/25 10:11:27 AM
#15:


Bandit Keith

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MZero
07/04/25 10:18:23 AM
#16:


Mario
Guile
Terry Bogard
Lt. Surge
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Lopen
07/04/25 10:22:19 AM
#17:


Guile
Terry Bogard
Senator Armstrong
Rufus Shinra

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kateee
07/04/25 10:24:27 AM
#18:


Pegasus!

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MacArrowny
07/04/25 10:36:05 AM
#19:


Lopen posted...
Rufus Shinra
there is no america in final fantasy lol

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v_charon
07/04/25 10:42:14 AM
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Guile
Bandit Keith
Senator Armstrong
Terry Bogard

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skulltrumpets
07/04/25 10:42:22 AM
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Guile
Senator Armstrong
Ness
Bandit Keith
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Raka_Putra
07/04/25 10:48:43 AM
#22:


America (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Meriken (Afghanis-tan)
Bandit Keith (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Beverly Duncan (Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams)

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Raka_Putra
07/04/25 10:48:56 AM
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hylianknight3
07/04/25 10:53:29 AM
#24:


Mario

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Fiop
07/04/25 11:01:12 AM
#25:


Mario
Guile

Cant really think of other significant ones. Tempted to just name Street Fighter characters.

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Rantman
07/04/25 11:15:25 AM
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Guile (Street Fighter)
Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury)
Geese Howard (Fatal Fury)
Tina Armstrong (Dead or Alive)

yeah i'm putting all fighting game characters and two SNK characters here. Guile and Terry are the easy picks here.

shout outs to Lucky Luke, Ken, Paul Phoenix, Ness, the Totally Spies, and Senator Armstrong

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Raka_Putra
07/04/25 11:16:57 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/ba61326f.jpg
Shout out to this little American

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FL81
07/04/25 11:24:37 AM
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Guile
Lt. Surge
Bandit Keith
Terry Bogard

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Murphiroth
07/04/25 11:27:14 AM
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Guile
Bandit Keith
Michael Wilson
Senator Armstrong
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MacArrowny
07/04/25 11:27:24 AM
#30:


Solid Snake
Joseph Joestar
The Boss
Senator Armstrong

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NFUN
07/04/25 11:37:04 AM
#31:


President Michael Wilson

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pjbasis
07/04/25 11:43:33 AM
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Joseph Joestar
Guile
Bandit Keith
Bill Rizer

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Lopen
07/04/25 11:47:44 AM
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MacArrowny posted...
there is no america in final fantasy lol

He symbolizes American ideals I'm counting him

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Kotetsu534
07/04/25 11:55:37 AM
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redrocket posted...
The Boss
Bandit Keith
Senator Armstrong
Guile

Going with these four, but Sam from Totally Spies is a great shout I'd never have thought of.

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LightningStrikes
07/04/25 11:58:27 AM
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Bandit Keith
Guile
Michael Wilson
Senator Armstrong

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junk_funk
07/04/25 12:05:48 PM
#36:


Mario
Guile
Snake
The Boss

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UF8
07/04/25 12:08:53 PM
#37:


Michael Wilson
Mike Haggar
Frank West
Lt. Surge
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LightningStrikes
07/04/25 12:13:44 PM
#38:


Hmm you know what change Guile to Alan Wake. It would be good to have a non-Japanese example.

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Bossman_Coolguy
07/04/25 12:29:18 PM
#39:


Senator Armstrong
Thomas Edison (Fate)

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Maniac64
07/04/25 12:31:00 PM
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MacArrowny posted...
there is no america in final fantasy lol
Or Pokemon but people are voting for Surge.

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totamech
07/04/25 12:32:51 PM
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I guess there isn't in Mario either, unless we're going by the 1993 movie.

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Maniac64
07/04/25 12:34:30 PM
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totamech posted...
I guess there isn't in Mario either, unless we're going by the 1993 movie.
Or Mario is Missing...

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-hotdogturtle--
07/04/25 12:35:47 PM
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Maniac64 posted...
Or Pokemon but people are voting for Surge.

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pjbasis
07/04/25 12:36:50 PM
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Maniac64 posted...
Or Pokemon but people are voting for Surge.

pokemon referenced real world in the old days

Mew was found in a south american jungle or something

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MZero
07/04/25 12:38:18 PM
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Maniac64 posted...
Or Pokemon but people are voting for Surge.

Lt. Surge is called the "Lightning American" in RBY. Also some Pokedex entries mention real places like China, South America, and the Eiffel Tower

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I guess there isn't in Mario either, unless we're going by the 1993 movie.

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07/04/25 12:39:36 PM
#46:


Bobson Dugnutt is a good shoutout too.

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Leonhart4
07/04/25 12:43:22 PM
#47:


The Mario Bros. are explicitly from Brooklyn in the cartoons

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Snake5555555555
07/04/25 12:48:49 PM
#48:


Guile (Street Fighter)
Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid)
Jonathan Johnny Joestar (JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run)
Paul Phoenix (Tekken)

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Maniac64
07/04/25 1:22:46 PM
#49:


pjbasis posted...
pokemon referenced real world in the old days

Mew was found in a south american jungle or something
Man that's weird.

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XIII_Rocks
07/04/25 1:27:05 PM
#50:


Lieutenant Surge
Solid Snake
Mario
The Boss

Top two were the first two to come to mind. Mario makes sense. Any excuse to throw Boss into a Rushmore works for me.

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