Brasas: Cannon Fodder ?

Rayan: Captain N
Bonus answers:
Good guys: Captain N, Megaman, Simon Belmont, Kid Icarus and the Princess
Bad guys: Mother Brain, Eggplant Wizard, occasionally Dr. Wily and that stupid boxer guy whose name I can't remember.

More console fun:
Which series of games on the GameBoy Advance has it's own television show in Japan ?