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Longest-running videogame character (male)

Longest-running videogame character (male)
Who
Superman
What
39:289 year(s):day(s)
Where
Not Applicable
When
16 October 2018

The longest-running male videogame character is DC Comics’ Superman, whose gaming tenure had lasted for 39 years 289 days as of the release of LEGO DC Super-Villains (Traveller’s Tales) on 16 October 2018.

Superman's gaming tenure tops that of both Mario (debut in 1982) and PAC-Man, the latter of which is the longest-running dedicated videogame character. Superman's debut game was John Dunn's Superman for the Atari 2600, released in December 1978.