Other possibilities for queens are Samus and the woman from Donkey Kong. Or Bentley Bear from Crystal Castles. Or maybe Frogger could hop to it as a knight. I think Donkey Kong might make a good rook. Or, if you want to stick with some type of structure, a missile base from Missile Command.
Pawns are more difficult.
Arcade vs. home. Okay, so this concept needs a little work. I want a Tron Chess set. That way I would realize my lifelong dream of manipulating tiny versions of Jeff Bridges and David Warner. A Ninja Turtle.