Hero (Nosferatu)

(First Apperance: Nosferatu)
Many, many brave men and women stand up and stare death in the face in the world of videogames, with steely reserve and and hearts of iron, they venture up against the odds to defend or to rescue, armed with their weapons of choice or simply whatever they have to hand.
As a result, justice is served and their names go down in history, Mike Hagger, Master Chief, Solid Snake, Commander Shepard and good old Mario. These are well known characters whose names are synonymous with the franchise they feature in.

There are others though, nameless characters from games lacking in reputation and fame. These unspoken legends braved just as much, maybe more so, to achieve their ultimate goal, then vanished into the annals of time, only to be spoken of in hushed tones by the most hardcore hero hunters of all.
This entry is a testament to the heroes of games that didn't quite make it, yet featured a solid protagonist who didn't even have the roar of the crowd on his side.

Also, this particular hero took on Dracula wearing a denim ensemble.

Nosferatu is an obscure SNES game released by Seta in 1994. A shameless hybrid of Prince of Persia and Castlevania, Nosferatu sees an un-named young man venture into the Dark Prince's castle to rescue his love, who vanished overnight, the latest victim of Nosferatu's lust (As the awesomely stylistic intro tells us) Our hero is no Belmont family member, trading in Simon's enchanted whip and armour for a sports suit and boxing skills.
Seriously, this guy is going to take on demons, werewolves, zombies and the evil vampire himself with only a left, left, right cross combo. I'm in awe already.

The brave young man runs through the dungeons, using his athletic ability to vault the gaps and chasms and traverse the miserable terrain, all while collecting gemstones and dropping any evil spirited creature that stands in his way, he also has a strict time limit to work against, as he must reach his woman before she succumbs to Nosferatu's charms and becomes one of the undead herself.
The challenge is immense (not helped by a slightly clunky control system) but the hero fights on, obviously gaining no help from authorities. He is simply a man who loves his girlfriend and will do everything he can to save her life, or die trying.

For this, Nosferatu's hero deserves a place in this list and at least some level of recognition in the good guy hall of fame.
Should he defeat his immensely powerful opponent, our hero will be reunited with the woman he braved everything for, but will he be too late?
Nosferatu is far from a classic game, but it has a classic hero. Just some guy, like you or me, who has lost his all to a fate worse than death, having no option but to enter hell to get her back and fight off some of the most nightmarish creatures in imagination. Should the player fail, they are greeted with this screen:
Call me emo, but in my book, that question isn't multiple choice.