1. Claire Redfield (Resident Evil 2)
2. Sakura (Street Fighter II)
3. Selphie (Final Fantasy VIII)
4. Kasumi (Dead or Alive)
5. Eve (Parasite Eve)
6. Rosemary (Metal Gear Solid 2)
7. Rinka (Samurai Spirits)
8. Mei Ling (Metal Gear Solid)

Some of those were quite tough to decide on.