This week's brain game: GameTap Evolution

Desciption
As long as there has been art, man has depicted himself. With the invention of video games, a new art form was created and thusly, new representations of man's image. What better way to explore the evolution of man in video games than with GameTap? Here, we have access to over a thousand video games spanning four decades of development. Are you familiar with the "Evolution of Man" painting? (A quick Google Image search can refresh your brain) Well, we've cooked up our own version of the idea... check back here Tuesday the 29th to participate in the unveiling of our masterpiece!

How Do I Play?

• Log in with your TapID or create one here!
• Use the provided clues to solve the puzzle. If you're stumped, come back when more clues are posted or discuss the possibilities with your fellow gamers in the event thread.
• Think you've got one of the answers? Submit your guess to the TYBO forum thread!
• Make as many guesses as you like, but the FIRST user to identify a puzzle piece gets credit for it.
• GameTap is your best resource for finding answers. Even if you aren't a Gold member, there are enough clues on the website to solve the puzzle!

Can you identify these characters and the games they're from? Click on the image below to see the full size version. Stumped? Check the full size image later; the shading will dissipate over time and characters will be revealed as they are guessed.



Submit your answers in the forum thread!

Prizes

At the end of the contest, the user with the most correct answers in the forum thread will win these fabulous GameTap portable chrome speakers!



Use these at home or on-the-go and force people to listen to your favorite tunes! Two additional runners-up will also receive some neat GameTap swag from our Closet of Mystery. Will they be T-shirts? Fancy gadgets? Strange jigsaw puzzles featuring actress Angela Lansbury? There's only one way to find out!