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Title: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: shateredsoul on November 15, 2010, 12:32:25 am
Does anyone remember any games where video game characters that were Mayan? Indigenous/Native American? or Mexican?

so far I have

Lara croft and the guardian of light
Chili con Carnage
Prey
Turok Series

any other games? it doesn't matter what system. 
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: Malenko on November 15, 2010, 07:49:20 am
Pitfall The Mayan Adventure (I think, the name suggests it)
Super Street Fighter II (T Hawk)
Killer Instinct (Chief thunder)
Mortal Kombat 3 (Nightwolf)
any boxing game
any wrestling game
Just Cause 1 & 2

I started to type this and I can think of about a billion of them so I stopped.
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: jamesjones626 on November 15, 2010, 11:49:21 am
i think maya from killer instinct 2 is suppose to be south american
whop em on the nes
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: massive88 on November 15, 2010, 12:14:12 pm
Montezuma's Revenge?
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: shateredsoul on November 15, 2010, 02:34:50 pm
Pitfall The Mayan Adventure (I think, the name suggests it)
Super Street Fighter II (T Hawk)
Killer Instinct (Chief thunder)
Mortal Kombat 3 (Nightwolf)
any boxing game
any wrestling game
Just Cause 1 & 2

I started to type this and I can think of about a billion of them so I stopped.

That's why I'm reaching out to everyone to see if there are nay games I'm missing.  I had never heard of just cause, and didn't think of pitfall even though that was obvious. If you or anyone know more I'd love to hear them.

I did think of a few more.. Custard's Revenge, GUN, Call of Juarez (?? I think)
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: Vigo on November 15, 2010, 04:40:30 pm
Aztec Challenge?

(http://obsoletegamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/AztecChallenge.jpg)
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: Vigo on November 15, 2010, 04:42:09 pm
I don't know if this counts, but any Civilization game.
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: RayB on November 15, 2010, 05:18:22 pm
Maya != Aztec
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: Vigo on November 15, 2010, 05:41:17 pm
Maya != Aztec


I know, shateredsoul asked for Mexican as well. Aztec are indigenous to Mexico. AKA, Mexican. Plus, I wanted to show off the awesome boxart.
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: shateredsoul on November 15, 2010, 06:02:49 pm
Maya != Aztec


I know, shateredsoul asked for Mexican as well. Aztec are indigenous to Mexico. AKA, Mexican. Plus, I wanted to show off the awesome boxart.

Yup, Aztec is fine too. When i said Indigenous/Native American I meant all the Americas. Mayan roots and groups are found from South Mexico to Central America (current borders didn't apply then), Aztecs were in Central Mexico.
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: Malenko on November 16, 2010, 08:32:51 am
Ice Climber?

they were eskimos right?
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: yotsuya on November 16, 2010, 10:58:35 am
I'm not sure if you'd really want to use Custer's Revenge as an example. Just sayin'. :)
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: shateredsoul on November 16, 2010, 01:40:06 pm
I'm not sure if you'd really want to use Custer's Revenge as an example. Just sayin'. :)

Yeah I know what you mean, I'm not looking to highlight it or make it seem grand... just trying to get an idea of the portrayal of people from this background in video games.  Sometimes it can be very disrespectful, as seen  in this game
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: AtomSmasher on November 16, 2010, 02:23:50 pm
Grim Fandango.

Red Dead Redemption has a fairly large Mexican section of the game.
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Post by: NiN^_^NiN on November 16, 2010, 04:48:46 pm
I havent really played it but doesn't monther hunter tri have some type of native people in game? I guess they would come under Indigenous perhaps?
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: Vigo on November 16, 2010, 04:59:03 pm
Here's two of them:

Sunset Riders (Arcade)
Cowboy Kid (NES)
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: Vigo on November 16, 2010, 05:05:42 pm
Ooh! There are the "Maians" from perfect dark.  ;D

(http://www.co-optimus.com/images/upload/image/2010/elvis-and-other-maian-protectors-in-perfect-dark-xbla-character-artwork.jpg)

(I couldn't resist, sorry.)
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: shateredsoul on November 19, 2010, 05:14:17 pm
didn't gears of war have a guy too? Phoenix or something like that?

*edit* I guess it was actually Dom

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/gearsofwar2/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-45686828&pid=938611 (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/gearsofwar2/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-45686828&pid=938611)
Title: Re: Mayan Characters in Video Games?
Post by: northerngames on November 22, 2010, 12:15:22 am
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