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Which Nintendo Character Would Be The Best Roommate? (Poll)

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<div><p>Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to actually live with the characters from some of your favorite games? It's about time we found out who we all think would be the best choice! Check out the list below, then vote at the bottom!</p><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><h3>1) The Mario Bros.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/a50801566954c33d956adee0aa3f1748.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Nintendo</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>Never need to hire a plumber</li><li>They can reach things that are high up</li><li>REALLY good at handling all sorts of obscure situations</li></ul><p><strong>Cons: </strong></p><ul><li>If you don't like mushrooms you're out of luck</li><li>Need to amass rent money one coin at a time</li><li>Will constantly ditch you for their girlfriends</li></ul><h3>2) Princess Peach</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Masthead_Peach-17345b1513ac044897cfc243542899dce541e8dc-9afde10b.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Play Nintendo</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>You could live in a palace</li><li>All the cake you could eat</li><li>Lots of Toad servants to do your chores for you</li><li>She's always down to play sports</li></ul><p><strong>Cons:</strong> </p><ul><li>Hard for her to pay rent when she's always getting kidnapped</li><li>Her boyfriend will be over all the time without chipping in for anything</li><li>The castle is perpetually getting destroyed</li></ul><h3>3) Bowser</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/latest-cb-20150321152800.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Fantendo</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>Who needs a stove when you've got fire to cook with </li><li>An awesome castle to live in </li><li>He'll always bring home ladies</li></ul><p><strong>Cons: </strong></p><ul><li>You'll have to deal with the angry boyfriends of the ladies he's brought home</li><li>Has a REALLY bad temper</li><li>Is honestly kind of dumb</li></ul><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><h3>4) Yoshi</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/Masthead_yoshi-17345b1513ac044897cfc243542899dce541e8dc-9afde10b.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Play Nintendo</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros:</strong> </p><ul><li>Will always give you a ride wherever you need to go</li><li>Capable of getting his own food</li><li>Great at throwing you things</li><li>Is just freaking adorable</li></ul><p><strong>Cons: </strong></p><ul><li>Leaves eggs everywhere, </li><li>Is always with about seven of his buddies (<a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/12-mario-characters-who-are-jerks/" target="_blank">and sometimes a screaming baby</a>)</li><li>Speaks entirely in gibberish.</li></ul><h3>5) Kirby</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/main.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Smash Bros. Wiki</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>Always ready to help you out</li><li>Has what you need in pretty much any situation</li><li>Has a sweet ride</li><li>Is also just freaking adorable</li></ul><p><strong>Cons: </strong></p><ul><li>Will eat literally all of your food and still be hungry</li><li>May accidentally eat you</li><li>And all your possessions</li><li>And possibly your entire house</li><li>Seriously he eats a lot</li></ul><h3>6) Donkey Kong</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/donkey-kong-country-returns-20111205115213537.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Nintendo</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>You'll always have bananas</li><li>He's great at lifting heavy things</li><li>Has great taste in fashion</li><li>Always down for high-fives</li><li>Great gym buddy</li></ul><p><strong>Cons: </strong></p><ul><li>Has a tendency to steal (girlfriends, toys, food etc.)</li><li>Is genuinely stupid</li><li>Will probably drag you into his feuds with a certain group of Italian plumbers</li></ul><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><h3>7) Link</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/latest-cb-20090726014102.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Zelda Wiki</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>Mowing the lawn is never an issue</li><li>Always has rent money</li><li>Brings tons of tools with him everywhere</li><li>Will help you with just about any chore in exchange for glass shaped like a heart</li></ul><p><strong>Cons: </strong></p><ul><li>Good luck getting a word out of him</li><li>Will disappear for months on end</li><li>Kiss all your pottery and storage goodbye </li><li>Will root through your house for literally anything useful to him</li></ul><h3>8) Samus Aran</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/samus_aran_hires11.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Nintendo</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>Has a visor that can find anything you've lost</li><li>Will take on the absolute worst of household pests</li><li>Morph Ball lets her find things in the smallest places</li><li>Ice Beam means lots of frosty drinks</li></ul><p><strong>Cons:</strong> </p><ul><li>Several races of angry aliens want her dead and probably don't care about collateral damage</li><li>Only has room for 1 in her ship</li><li>Always losing her stuff and needing to get it back</li></ul><h3>9) Fox McCloud</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/latest-cb-20160424094221.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Arwingpedia</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>Can give you a lift somewhere in record time</li><li>Has technology for just about every situation</li><li>Great conversationalist</li></ul><p><strong>Cons: </strong></p><ul><li>His buddies will want to weigh in on everything</li><li>Always spending time working on his ride</li><li>Daddy issues</li></ul><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_3"> </div><p></p><h3>10) Pikachu</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/6139.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Nintendo</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><p><strong>Pros: </strong></p><ul><li>You'll save a fortune on electricity </li><li>Can defend you from other strange creatures</li><li>Great conversation starter thanks to how cute he is</li></ul><p><strong>Cons:</strong> </p><ul><li>Can be a bit of a brat </li><li>A duo with brightly-colored hair will attack you two wherever you go</li><li>Refuses to sleep in the same accommodations the rest of his species does</li></ul><p><strong>Which would be the best?</strong></p><p></p><amp-apester-media height="390" data-apester-media-id="594d40b291c67496388a0779"></amp-apester-media><p></p><h3>Y'know who wouldn't be great roommates? These <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/12-mario-characters-who-are-jerks/" target="_blank">Mario characters who are jerks.</a></h3></div>

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