Jimbo from Balatro
Jimbo from Balatro is basically a mascot for the Poker-based roguelike, but he’s also a remix of card game iconography who has become so iconic in his own right that he’s recognizable even if he doesn’t really do much with the source material. The talking Joker card has become synonymous with Balatro, and has even been turned into an official plushie. In fact, despite his humble, generic playing card origins, Jimbo has become one of the most recognizable faces in video games in 2024, and that was before Final Fantasy XVI actor Ben Starr played him in a trailer that one time. — Kenneth Shepard
