http://www.ign.com/videogame-villains/index.html
And out of 100 (Whew! that's too many.) I decided to pick up 15 villains and put it on my list of video game villains. so let's start the ball rolling.
Number 15: Bowser
Appearance: Mario Bros. Series.
Every time Mario and Luigi would have a sequel of their ever famous Super Mario bros. adventure game or they would have some special games ( Mario Kart, Mario Golf etc.) or as long as Mario is existing, Bowser also exist. Originally called King Koopa (because the turtle henchmens of his are called...Koopa.) He has been Mario's thorn for 25 years, with an unending success of kidnapping the Princess (later called Princess Peach.) and an unending failure of defeating Mario at the end of the game. The weird part of this Giant turtle monstrosity is that, though he has not found his Queen Koopa, He has 7 childrens of his own. a mystery that no one has bothered to solve. With this. He is one my beloved villains ever.
Number 14: Team Rocket
Appearance: Pokemon Series
Forget Jessie and James and their beloved Meowth. This team rocket resembles a mean mafia whose trying to ruin everything. they dont have feelings, remorse, emotions whatsoever for they are doing it for the sake of the name team rocket. Also, they are the ones who can kill any other pokemons, showing to us how really remorseless they are.
Number 13: The Zombies
Appearances: Any action/thriller games.
If you are expecting that the zombies I am pertaining to are the zombies who are created by some scientific or in some cases, magical means and they want to chow your brains out. then welcome to the club. But if you are pertaining to some green sleepwalking zombies who just sprouted out of nowhere and attack your house but your house is being guarded by your garden, then I just got two words for you: back off! These zombies are not joke. I even imagine if these brainless/eerie creatures would become real... I mean for real.
Number 12: Donkey Kong
Appearances: Mario series.
This ape has no relation to the King. He is actually the first enemy of Mario, or should I say Jumpman.He is barrel throwing whose main objective is to refrain Jumpman to rescue his girlfriend Pauline. Since then, He became one of Mario's most memorable enemies ever. The only difference about this guy is the fact that He even starred in his own adventure game together with his son. and the rest of this kong's life is history.
Number 11: The Space Invader Aliens
Appearances: Space Invaders.
Before the modern definition of aliens came (yep, those with zap guns and wanted to suck our brains for their gain.) this little creature ruled out first. Making the player nerve with their well synchronized formation and as long they descend upon the player faster, it even makes the player pee in their pants. Small yet scary it is.
Number 10: Wario
Appearances: Mario series.
If Superman has Bizarro, Iron man has Iron patriot, then Mario has... Wario. Yep, It's like Mario but the M has made his 180 degree turn and became W. Just like my explanation. Wario is an exact opposite of Mario. A villain turning the Mario land into Wario land and he also convinced that Mario is the bad guy. Wario also has a thin brother, by the name of Waluigi. Whatever Mario has, Wario has the opposite.
Number 9: Zeus
Appearances: God Of War series
Who would have thought that this Supreme greek god would be the final test for Kratos for him to prove that he deserves to be the new God Of War. With the things he done just to dethrone his son. I have no words to describe...
Number 8: The Nazis
Appearances: Every game that has the WWII theme in it.
The real villains of World War II has become the villains of every game they are in to. Nuff said.
Number 7: Nemesis
Appearance: Resident Evil 3
Among the zombies, He has a little intellect. Being able to follow it's master's orders, from killing all the S.T.A.R.S. members up to total domination. Specially with the likes of Jill Valentine. Oh, Without that kind of Intellect, His bazooka that he is holding at? He would just blast himself for he does not know what's the use of that fire arm. I tell you.
Number 6: Dracula
Appearances: Castlevania series
The classic vampire created by Bram Stoker is also the ultimate boss inside his eerie castle. But before you would be able to face the old drac. you must face some zombies, blood sucking bats, demons, unidentified creatures... All of them are inside in his castle. Little factoid, though, The first time I played this game, I got scared and terrified for the fact that at the full moon, his castle would come out.
Number 5: The Insane Clown Posse (Joker and Kefka Palazzo)
Appearances: Batman series, Specially Batman: Arkham Asylum (Joker), Final Fantasy, Dissidia (Kefka Palazzo)
Indeed, Clowns makes us laugh by making practical jokes, pranking etc. But, If a clown has lost it's sanity, now that is where we must worry and run for our lives. For these clowns (by the way, they don't collaborated... yet. So let's put our fingers cross that it never happen), Both of them are sinister beings, lost their sanity through some circumstances, and the worst part of them is...They wore insane make-ups. Ick!
Number 4: M.Bison
Appearances: Street Fighter series
The leader of the crime organization named Shadaloo, The maniac who uses psycho-power, The one who created Shadow and Shadow lady. and Finally, the reason why you want to go to your local arcade station just to beat the hell of this general red-with-a-winged-skull-on-his-hat. Surely, kid's from the 90's will sure remember how fun is that kind of game.
Number 3: Albert Wesker
Appearances: Resident Evil series.
There is a Zombie invasion in your town. Everyone was eaten by those ferocious beasts. But Luckily, One of the humans survive. May be he knows how to survive that kind of disaster... or He IS really the man behind this invasion. Yep.Albert Wesker is the name you can trust with regards to Zombies... And believe me. Chris Reidfield really had a hard time beating this guy. Oh by the way, If you want to beat this guy, he simply beat you barehanded.
Number 2: Arthas/ Lich King
Appearances: World of Warcraft series
Who says that Good guys cannot be turned into bad guys? Arthas is one of the examples of this kind of conversion. Once a noble knight protecting his people. He went to the dark side when he fell to the power of the scourge and voila, He is now the new Lich King, leading the new Scourge.
Number 1: Sephiroth
Appearances: Final Fantasy series.
The Ultimate bad guy, the ultimate fighter, the ultimate soldier, the ultimate... words are not enough to describe this guy. One of the Iconic villains in Final Fantasy, He is known as a physically strong swordsman and and a skillful magician, no wonder Cloud Strife had a difficult time. My head's starting to get overload I don't know how to end this.
P.S. Read the title again.
Yep, In my opinion, IGN didn't include some of the greatest villains that I adore the most. so here are some of them
The Scourge
Appearances: Defense Of The Ancients
Technically, they are not considered as a video game villains. They are just a bunch of heroes that opposes the Sentinels. But with their dark persona, malicious origins and dark skills and magics, they are suitable enough to be the villains of this strategy game.
Nightmare
Appearances: Soul series
well, Finally I have done it. hope you enjoy reading this one.
This is an awesome list. I'm glad you decided to concentrate on video games because it's really a multilevel world. Plus it's very dynamic. ;)
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