Mercs are the best kind of video game protag.
>built-in justification for adventure
>near-total agency
>can be of any morality
Change my mind.

>>716520197 (OP)
Treasure Hunters are also pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbE3fGfF-o

>>716521606
Hell yeah. Now I want a Metroid game with this plot.

I've heard that Japanese culture has a problem with mercenaries. Is that true? Because if so, that would explain a lot about why Nintendo seems to hate Star Fox so much.