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James Bond 007: Nightfire
James Bond 007: NightFire (007: NightFire) is a 2002 Eurocom first-person shooter published by EA for PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA, and PC, with Metascores of 59-80 and bot-supported multiplayer.
James Bond in video games
James Bond in video games: licensed 007 adaptations since 1982's Shaken but Not Stirred, transformed by GoldenEye 007 (N64, 1997, 8M+ sold), the EA and Activision eras, and 2026's 007 First Light by IO Interactive.
James Sunderland (Silent Hill)
about 20 words: James Sunderland is the protagonist of Silent Hill 2 and its 2024 remake, a man whose story revolves around his wife and his guilt.
Jax (Mortal Kombat)
Jax (Major Jackson Briggs) is a Mortal Kombat fighting game character, a Special Forces major debuting in Mortal Kombat II (1993), known for metal arms, daughter Jacqui Briggs, and film portrayals by Mehcad Brooks.
Jazz Jackrabbit
Jazz Jackrabbit (Epic MegaGames, 1994) is a DOS shareware platformer by Arjan Brussee and Cliff Bleszinski; the gun-toting rabbit Jazz rescues Eva Earlong from Devan Shell, with a 1998 sequel.
JC Denton
JC Denton is the nano-augmented UNATCO agent and player protagonist of Deus Ex (2000) and a major character in Invisible War; named for author Bradley Denton, voiced monotone by Jay Anthony Franke, he chooses among three endings at Area 51, canonically merging with the Helios AI.
Jeanette Voerman
Jeanette Voerman, twin of Therese Voerman, is a Malkavian vampire character in Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (2004); the two are actually one vampire with split personalities who run the Asylum nightclub in Santa Monica, later expanded in V5 and L.A. By Night canon.
Jeremy Soule
Jeremy Soule (born 1975, Keokuk, Iowa) is an American composer of orchestral video game scores: Secret of Evermore, Total Annihilation, Elder Scrolls Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim, Guild Wars, Harry Potter games; 2004 BAFTA winner; 2019 misconduct allegations he denied.
Jesper Kyd
Jesper Kyd, BAFTA-winning Danish composer of the Assassin's Creed, Hitman, Borderlands, Darksiders, State of Decay, and Warhammer Darktide scores; creator of the theme "Ezio's Family".
Jesse Faden
Jesse Faden is the protagonist of Remedy's 2019 game Control and Director of the Federal Bureau of Control, played by Courtney Hope; she gains paranatural abilities from Objects of Power while searching for her brother Dylan.
Jet Set Radio (ジェットセットラジオ)
Jet Set Radio (ジェットセットラジオ), aka Jet Grind Radio in North America, is Sega and Smilebit's 2000 Dreamcast cel-shaded skating and graffiti action game set in Tokyo-to, with a Hideki Naganuma soundtrack, a 2002 Xbox sequel, a 2012 HD remaster, and a new entry announced in 2023.
Jet Set Radio Future
Jet Set Radio Future (ジェットセットラジオフューチャー) is Smilebit's 2002 Xbox-exclusive sequel to Jet Set Radio, a cel-shaded graffiti-skating action game set in futuristic Tokyo, released on the Xbox's Japanese launch day and never re-released on modern consoles.
Jetpac
Jetpac (1983) is a single-screen platform shooter by Ultimate Play the Game (later Rare) for the ZX Spectrum, starring Jetman building and fueling rockets; first Golden Joystick Game of the Year winner, ported to VIC-20 and BBC Micro.
Jetpack Cat
Jetpack Cat, aka Fika, is a support hero in Overwatch (formerly Overwatch 2), released February 10, 2026 after nearly a decade as a scrapped concept; a 225 HP permanently flying cat with Lifeline ally transport, Purr heals, and the Catnapper tether ultimate, repeatedly nerfed after launch.
Jigglypuff (プリン)
Jigglypuff (プリン, Purin) is Pokémon #0039, the Balloon Pokémon, a Normal/Fairy species that sings lullabies to put foes to sleep. It evolves from Iigglybuff to Wigglytuff, stars in Smash Bros. and the TCG, and has a Paradox counterpart, Scream Tail.
Jill Valentine
Jill Valentine (ジル・バレンタイン) is a Capcom Resident Evil protagonist, first playable in Resident Evil (1996) alongside Chris Redfield; S.T.A.R.S. agent, BSAA co-founder, 'master of unlocking', and lead of Resident Evil 3.
Jin Kazama
Jin Kazama (風間 仁) is the protagonist of Bandai Namco's Tekken fighting game series, debuting in Tekken 3. Son of Kazuya Mishima and Jun Kazama, he bears the Devil Gene, fights with karate, and purifies it as Angel Jin in Tekken 8 (2024).
Jinx (League of Legends)
Jinx, the Loose Cannon, is a marksman champion in League of Legends, released October 2013 with the Get Jinxed video; a late-game hyper carry with Pow-Pow/Fishbones weapon swap, and an Arcane protagonist.
Joel (The Last of Us)
Joel is the protagonist of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us (2013), voiced by Troy Baker and played by Pedro Pascal on HBO; his hospital choice to save Ellie over a cure, and his death in Part II and season 2, made him gaming's most debated antihero.
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a co-op FPS zombie horde shooter by Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment, released March 12, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, using the Swarm Engine and vehicles inspired by Mudrunner.
John Tobias
John Tobias (born 1969, Chicago) is an American game artist and designer who co-created Mortal Kombat with Ed Boon at Midway in 1992, created its characters and lore, and later founded Studio Gigante.
Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage: Hollywood action-star fighter in the Mortal Kombat franchise, debuting in the 1992 arcade game as one of seven originals, created as a Jean-Claude Van Damme homage, played by Karl Urban in the 2026 film Mortal Kombat 2.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) (video game)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) video games: Capcom's arcade fighter Heritage for the Future and CyberConnect2's All-Star Battle (2013), Eyes of Heaven (2015), and All-Star Battle R (2022), Stand-based fighting games published by Bandai Namco.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オールスターバトル)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オールスターバトル) is a CyberConnect2 fighting game for PS3 (2013; West April 29, 2014), 40 fighters, 500,000+ sold; remastered as All-Star Battle R in 2022 with 50 characters.
Joker (Persona)
Joker (ジョーカー) is the silent protagonist of Persona 5, leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts; officially named Ren Amamiya (Akira Kurusu in the manga), his Persona is Arsène, and he is a Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter.
Jones in the Fast Lane
Jones in the Fast Lane is a Sierra On-Line life-simulation board game for DOS and Windows 3.x (released 1990-1992 by differing accounts) where players race the AI Jones to goals in wealth, happiness, education, and career.
Journey (2012 video game)
Journey (2012) is thatgamecompany's desert adventure for PS3, later on PS4, PC, and iOS. Anonymous two-player pairing, chime-only communication, Austin Wintory score, five 2013 BAFTAs, Metacritic 92.
Jr. Pac-Man
Jr. Pac-Man (ジュニア・パックマン) is a 1983 Bally Midway maze arcade game developed by GCC, starring Pac-Man's child in large scrolling mazes with six power pellets and pellet-destroying moving bonus items; unauthorized by Namco.
Judgment (video game)
Judgment (Judge Eyes in Japan) is a 2018/2019 Sega action-adventure by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, a Yakuza spin-off set in Kamurocho starring lawyer-turned-detective Takayuki Yagami, voiced by Takuya Kimura; Metacritic 80, sequel Lost Judgment (2021).
Jump Force
Jump Force is a 3v3 crossover arena fighting game by Spike Chunsoft and Bandai Namco, released February 15, 2019 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One to celebrate Weekly Shonen Jump's 50th anniversary, with about 40 playable manga characters; it was delisted digitally in February 2022.