Weapons are easily some of the most iconic parts of gaming, being plastered all over covers and trailers and having their names said with reverence and disdain. At Hacker Noon, we looked at some of the most popular weapons burned into our memories. What's the most iconic weapon in gaming? Nicolas Ng Mar 24, 2021, 2:45 PM The is a weapon that will always linger in my imagination simply from how much I used it. Nicolas Ng Mar 24, 2021, 2:47 PM Assault Rifle from Halo of course. You can shoot fireballs and it's the ultimate equalizer in Super Mario Bros. I always liked using the Fire Flower the most in any Mario game. JeffreyHarris-HackerNoon Mar 24, 2021, 9:46 PM Fire Flower I...didn't realise that a flower counts a weapon but that does make sense! What about you, Jack Boreham Limarc Ambalina Jose Hernandez? Nicolas Ng Mar 25, 2021, 4:06 PM Jack Boreham Mar 25, 2021, 6:11 PM What a great question. I would say the , instantly recognisable and the perfect Bokogoblin slayer. Jack Boreham Mar 25, 2021, 6:13 PM master sword Hmmmmmm this is a good question. For ME the most iconic is this: Limarc Ambalina Mar 25, 2021, 6:25 PM I used to own this in it's full-length, full metal, 30-40 pound glory. I used to collect swords like this Limarc Ambalina Mar 25, 2021, 6:26 PM buster sword But I'm a weeb so that only applies to me. For the general gaming audience, since Mario is arguably the largest gaming icon ever, for the industry I'd either second Jeffrey's answer or go with the 😄 Limarc Ambalina Mar 25, 2021, 6:28 PM Koopa shell My answer would be the from Gears of War. Even if you know very little about the franchise, you probably know about the gun Jose Hernandez Mar 25, 2021, 6:51 PM chainsaw rifle That's a good choice Jose Hernandez JeffreyHarris-HackerNoon Mar 26, 2021, 3:59 AM You also can't really go wrong with the Master Sword from Legend of Zelda JeffreyHarris-HackerNoon Mar 26, 2021, 3:59 AM