There's just something about beards that simply makes anyone sporting these face warmers look both cooler and more rugged at the same time. 

With that said, I figured I'd take to the time to depict how several popular game characters would appear if they were made more many with the great addition of a beard.

Check out the accompanying video see the full cast of bearded heroes including bearded versions of Cloud, Link, Master Chief, Mario, Mega Man, Sonic, Pac-Man, and more.

If you'd prefer a gallery instead of the video, Check out the full Bearded Game Character series here