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Liu Kang
Liu Kang is the Shaolin monk hero of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, debuting in 1992; canonically the tournament winner who kills Shao Kahn, later a revenant and now the Fire God in Mortal Kombat 1.
Lost Judgment
Lost Judgment (LOST JUDGMENT：裁かれざる記憶) is a 2021 action-adventure detective game by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega, sequel to Judgment, starring Takayuki Yagami; released September 24, 2021 on PS4, PS5, Xbox, and later PC.
Luigi
Luigi is Nintendo's Mario franchise character, Mario's younger brother created by Shigeru Miyamoto, debuting in 1983's Mario Bros. as a green palette swap; known for higher jumps, cowardly personality, and the Luigi's Mansion series.
Luigi's Mansion (ルイージマンション)
Luigi's Mansion (ルイージ's Mansion) is an action-adventure title developed by Nintendo for the GameCube. It served as a launch game when the console debuted in Japan in 2001.
Luigi's Mansion 3
Luigi's Mansion 3 (Last Resort hotel game) is a 2019 Next Level Games action-adventure for Nintendo Switch: Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 and Gooigi to rescue Mario from King Boo, with ScareScraper and ScreamPark multiplayer and a Metacritic 86.
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Luigi's Mansion 2 in UK/EU) is a 2013 Next Level Games action-adventure for Nintendo 3DS where Luigi uses the Poltergust 5000 to restore the shattered Dark Moon; remastered as Luigi's Mansion 2 HD in 2024.
Luke (Street Fighter)
Luke (ルーク) is a Capcom Street Fighter character, the final Street Fighter V fighter (November 2021) and first World Tour master in Street Fighter 6, an American MMA-style military fighter with Sand Blaster and Flash Knuckle moves.
Magia Record
Magia Record (マギアレコード 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ外伝) was a f4samurai/Aniplex gacha RPG side story to Madoka Magica, launched in Japan August 22, 2017, with an English version June 2019; all servers closed by July 31, 2024, succeeded by Magia Exedra.
Magic: The Gathering video games
Magic: The Gathering video games are digital adaptations of the trading card game, including the 1997 MicroProse RPG Shandalar, Duels of the Planeswalkers (2009), and the current official clients MTG Arena and Magic Online.
Mai Shiranui (不知火舞)
Mai Shiranui (不知火舞) is SNK's kunoichi fighter, successor of Shiranui-style ninjutsu, debuting in Fatal Fury 2 (1992), Andy Bogard's girlfriend, a KOF Women Fighters Team mainstay, and a guest in Street Fighter 6.
Malamar
Malamar (カラマネロ, Calamanero), the Overturning Pokémon, is a Gen VI Dark/Psychic squid Pokémon (#687) that evolves from Inkay via an upside-down console, has the Contrary ability, a Mega Evolution in Legends: Z-A, and villainous anime appearances.
Mana (series)
Mana (Seiken Densetsu) is Square Enix's action RPG series begun in 1991 as Final Fantasy Adventure; best known for Secret of Mana (1993) and Visions of Mana (2024).
Mario (franchise)
Mario is Nintendo's media franchise starring the character Mario, debuting in Donkey Kong in 1981; with over 907 million units sold, it is the best-selling game franchise ever.
Mario (マリオ)
Mario (マリオ) is Nintendo's mascot character, created by Shigeru Miyamoto; Super Mario Bros. (1985, Famicom/NES) launched a franchise with over 260 million games sold, spanning kart, sports, RPG, and party spin-offs.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (マリオ&ルイージRPG3!!!) is a 2009 AlphaDream action RPG for Nintendo DS, third in the Mario & Luigi series, with Bowser playable while the brothers work inside his body against Fawful; remade for 3DS in 2018-2019.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Paper Jam Bros. in Europe) is a 2016 Nintendo 3DS action RPG by AlphaDream starring Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario, with Trio Attacks, Battle Cards, papercraft battles, and a Metacritic score of 76.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (AlphaDream, GBA, 2003) is the first Mario & Luigi RPG, set in the Beanbean Kingdom where Cackletta steals Peach's voice; known for paired A/B brother control, Fawful's 'I have fury!', Metacritic 90, and a 2017 3DS remake.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a 2017 Ubisoft Paris turn-based tactical RPG for Nintendo Switch, crossing Mario heroes with Rabbids in XCOM-style combat with 0/50/100% hit chances, four worlds, and Donkey Kong Adventure DLC.
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros. is Nintendo's 1983 arcade platform game by Miyamoto and Yokoi, set in a New York sewer, where Mario and Luigi flip pipe-emerging pests by hitting girders from below; it introduced Luigi, the POW block, and Mario's plumber profession.
Mario Kart
Mario Kart (マリオカート), Nintendo's kart racing series begun with Super Mario Kart (SNES, 1992), combines drifting, position-based items, and rubber-band catch-up; over 188 million units sold by March 2025, latest entry Mario Kart World (Switch 2, 2025).
Mario Kart 64 (マリオカート64)
Mario Kart 64 (マリオカート64) is Nintendo's 1996 N64 kart racer, sequel to Super Mario Kart, with eight racers, 16 courses, four-player play, and the first blue shell; second best-selling N64 game.
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 (マリオカート８) is Nintendo's 2014 Wii U kart racer, the first HD Mario Kart, introducing antigravity racing with Spin Turbo, 16 new and 16 remixed courses, and 12-player online play; it sold 8.46 million on Wii U and spawned Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Party
Mario Party is Nintendo's board-game party video game series, begun by Hudson Soft on Nintendo 64 in 1998 and now by Nintendo Cube, known for dice-rolled boards, Stars as victory points, and four-player minigames.
Mario Party Superstars
Mario Party Superstars is a 2021 party game for the Nintendo Switch, developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo, collecting boards and minigames from the series' history.
Marvel vs. Capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom: Capcom's crossover fighting game series pitting Marvel Comics characters against Capcom's roster, from X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994) and MvC2 (2000, 56 characters) to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (2017, 2v2, Infinity Stones).
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Capcom's 2011 3-on-3 crossover fighter for PS3 and Xbox 360, first series entry in 11 years; 36 launch fighters, X-Factor comeback mechanic, 2.2 million sold, Ultimate upgrade added 12 characters.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (MvC1) is Capcom's 1998 CPS2 arcade tag fighter, third in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, first to mix non-Street Fighter Capcom characters (Mega Man, Strider) with Marvel heroes, boss Onslaught, re-released in the 2024 Fighting Collection.
Mass Effect
Mass Effect: BioWare and EA's sci-fi RPG franchise (trilogy 2007-2012) starring customizable Commander Shepard fighting the Reapers, known for Paragon/Renegade morality, the dialogue wheel, the divisive Mass Effect 3 ending, and the 2021 Legendary Edition remaster.
Master Chief (Halo)
Master Chief, also known as John-117, is the protagonist of the Halo franchise, a Spartan-II supersoldier who has been the face of Xbox since 2001.
Max Payne
Max Payne: third-person shooter series by Remedy Entertainment (2001, 2003) and Rockstar (Max Payne 3, 2012), known for bullet time slow-motion gunplay and noir storytelling; remakes in production.