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[Game & Wario]

Who's your favorite fictional villain? It can be from a video game, book, TV show, etc. It's probably fairly obvious as to who mine is. Here's a hella long quote from a topic of mine over at Nsider2.

I played WarioWorld for the first time a few days ago, and it made me realize that that chubby, disgusting evil twin is my absolute favorite video game character of all time. I'm like...a huge Zelda fan, have been forever. Love Kirby, Metroid, Pikmin. Hell, throw Pokemon in there, too. If Nintendo's made it, I love it; not to say I don't love non-Ninty games (I'm lookin' at you, Valve and Sega).

But Wario, man. He's just...EXCELLENT. He's a complete dickhole ALL the time, and you know what? He doesn't give a fuck. Because he's Wario, and you'll do what he wants you to, or he'll beat the tar out of you, with no remorse. No gritty back story, no moral dilemma; Wario wants his fucking money and he wants it RIGHT. FUCKING. NOW.

Way I see it, Wario, one day, saw Mario (to whom he is of ambiguous relation), and said, "Hey, that Mario guy's pretty great. Maybe if I dress like him, everone'll think Wario's a pretty cool guy too." After a few days, he realized, "You know, I don't need to be Mario to be a badass. I'm Wario, and I'm the world's sexiest billionaire." Then he stole Mario's shit and ran with it. He literally stole the Mario Land franchise.

Mario Land? Fuck that shit. It's called Wario Land now, bitch, and that's MR. Wario Land to you.

Wario has starred in several games since his introduction in Super Mario Land 2, and I think the video gaming world is better for it. I mean, yeah, Waluigi's a pretty cool guy, eh too bad Waluigi Times and doesn't afraid of anything.

But Wario's the best."

Wario has since given me a fresh outlook on life: one where I'm seven billion times better than everyone else. What about you? What villains have had an effect on you/are generally badass?

Edited by HyperMetalWario, 09 August 2012 - 06:53 PM.

[Aqua]

Name:Mysterious figure

Origin:Kingdom hearts 3D

This guy right here. He's cunning,Smart, straight up creepy at times and knows how to mess with Sora and Riku. Not to mention how amazingly hard his boss fight was. He's to me the best Villain the KH series has had so far. Can't wait to see him in the next installments. Xemnas is probably the only other KH villain that could take him.

Outside of video games I'd have to say Loki. He was so...unique as a villain in the avengers. He was serious and dark, yet relaxed and funny. A combination I rarely see. He was a pretty cool guy.

Edited by Hedgehogs Boost, 09 August 2012 - 07:49 PM.

[wOrm]

The Earthbound/Mother games are simply odd. Nothing feels right. As vibrant and charming as the characters and worlds are, you can never avoid that eerie feeling given off by the music and dialogue.

You've finally made it to the Cave of the Past, the final area of Earthbound. You've overcome Starmen, coffee cups, and brainwashed hippies, but nothing could have prepared you for what was waiting at the end.

GIYGAS

One of the most emotional villains ever made. So psychotic and evil, yet tragic and sorrowful. The only way to defeat him is to pray. He is invincible to every form of attack, except human love.

Instead of typing out an essay, I'll just link to one.

http://www.destructo...lf-151790.phtml

This is all the info needed to understand Giygas.

[Johnny Boy]

Oh boy I'm gonna have fun with this topic.



Megatron (transformers prime)

Now why would I post in a thread about villains without mentioning the guy in my avatar? This Megatron is hands down the best incarnation of the character in my eyes (deal with it geewhiners) simply because of how damn scary he is. He is ruthless, brutal, bloodthirsty and the kicker is that he won't hesitate one bit to off some of his own soldiers if it means avoiding dealing with more incompetence.

Of course we all know that all the versions of Megatron had a massive ego, but this version takes it to a whole new level. First of all, he had the balls to defy Unicron in the season finale and thinks that he's far above him. And keep in mind that Unicron is a GOD. Megatron basically said "screw you" and defeated (with the help of the autobots) A FREAKING GOD. Oh and on top of that, he tricked Optimus Prime into joining the Decepticons for a short time, nearly killed a child, and even took over Bumblebee's mind. Holy shit.

[Donkey H Kong]

Easy. This bitch right here.


Gruntilda Winkybunion of Banjo-Kazooie fame. Gruntilda's not in it for world domination or anything of that nature. She just wants to be really freakin' good looking, and she doesn't give a shit about what means she uses to achieve that end. So she just goes and kidnaps Banjo's sister and sap out her beauty. Then when Banjo and Kazooie push her off her tower and imprison her under a rock for two years, she's reduced to a skeleton. So, what does she do? She teams up with her sisters to suck the life force out of the whole damn island so she can get a good body back and kill Banjo. She's just a bitch. With her hilarious, sometimes disgusting, often both, rhymes she made her presence known all throughout Banjo-Kazooie, and while it was a bit of a bummer she decded to quit in Tooie, she still provided a lot of humor whenever she showed up, and the rhyming returned with a vengeance when her decapitated head returned to Banjo and Kazooie demanding revenge eight years later. And of course, who can forget her wonderful game show hosting abilities!

[Game & Wario]

Easy. This bitch right here.


Gruntilda Winkybunion of Banjo-Kazooie fame. Gruntilda's not in it for world domination or anything of that nature. She just wants to be really freakin' good looking, and she doesn't give a shit about what means she uses to achieve that end. So she just goes and kidnaps Banjo's sister and sap out her beauty. Then when Banjo and Kazooie push her off her tower and imprison her under a rock for two years, she's reduced to a skeleton. So, what does she do? She teams up with her sisters to suck the life force out of the whole damn island so she can get a good body back and kill Banjo. She's just a bitch. With her hilarious, sometimes disgusting, often both, rhymes she made her presence known all throughout Banjo-Kazooie, and while it was a bit of a bummer she decded to quit in Tooie, she still provided a lot of humor whenever she showed up, and the rhyming returned with a vengeance when her decapitated head returned to Banjo and Kazooie demanding revenge eight years later. And of course, who can forget her wonderful game show hosting abilities!

I love you so much.

[Emmett L. Brown]

It's gotta be Mark Hamill's Joker, and I gladly count both the Batman the Animated Series (Justice League, Unlimited, Batman Beyond, assorted animated features) and the Arkham Asylum series.

The great thing is that he works as both a comedic villain and a legimitate threat to the hero, sometimes at the same time. He's wacky, and he's socopathic. He sometimes tried to copyright clown fish, and he sometimes tortures and brain-washes a child for months until he suffers lifelong mental anguish (Batman Beyond Return of the Joker is DARK, man). But no matter how downright monstrous the Joker is portrayed, he's always entertaing to watch, great to listen to.

When that spoiler at the end of Arkham City happened it broke my heart, man. But what a ride!

[Johnny Boy]

It's gotta be Mark Hamill's Joker, and I gladly count both the Batman the Animated Series (Justice League, Unlimited, Batman Beyond, assorted animated features) and the Arkham Asylum series.

The great thing is that he works as both a comedic villain and a legimitate threat to the hero, sometimes at the same time. He's wacky, and he's socopathic. He sometimes tried to copyright clown fish, and he sometimes tortures and brain-washes a child for months until he suffers lifelong mental anguish (Batman Beyond Return of the Joker is DARK, man). But no matter how downright monstrous the Joker is portrayed, he's always entertaing to watch, great to listen to.

When that spoiler at the end of Arkham City happened it broke my heart, man. But what a ride!

Oh god I felt like crying like a little girl at that ending. Don't get me wrong, Joker definitely had it coming after all the shit he's done but it was still sad regardless. Thankfully Mark Hamill said that if an animated film of The Killing Joke is made then Arkham City might not be the last time he'll voice the Joker.

[-Bender-]

Oh god I felt like crying like a little girl at that ending. Don't get me wrong, Joker definitely had it coming after all the shit he's done but it was still sad regardless. Thankfully Mark Hamill said that if an animated film of The Killing Joke is made then Arkham City might not be the last time he'll voice the Joker.

I like those kind of endings, because rather than sitting through the ending happy dappy, it's like total shock. I didn't see that coming, how could they! Makes you want to play the game again to capture every last moment.

I think just about every version of the Joker I have ever scene, be it comic, tv, video games or films has been out of this world. When DC comics came up with the Joker, there is no doubt in mind that he is one of the all time greatest fictional villians ever conceived.

Hi!

Edited by MilesKnightwing, 09 August 2012 - 09:09 PM.

[Discoid]

THE GOD DAMN ANTI-CHRIST - PERSONA 3

Takaya isn't funny, he isn't entertaining, and he doesn't have that lovableness that makes Eggman such an endearing character. He does, however, have one thing that a lot of video game villains unfortunately tend to lack, however: depth. Takaya's backstory is a tragic one that I won't get into for the sake of spoilers, but I will say that it definitely serves its purpose in explaining why Takaya acts the way he does. He's extremely intimidating from beginning to end (he makes his first appearance by shooting some random thug. Classy.), he poses a real threat to you from the very first time you meet him, and his appearance is... LOOK at him. He's like Jesus, but evil; and there's a REASON why Takaya looks like the Antichrist: He's hellbent on ending humanity. He reveals himself to the public as a prophet and actually gets himself a large cult following. He preaches about the end of the world and truly believes that the only way to end all suffering is to end humanity as a whole. Now THAT is a villain.

Edited by Dissident, 09 August 2012 - 09:26 PM.

[Game & Wario]

THE GOD DAMN ANTI-CHRIST - PERSONA 3

Takaya isn't funny, he isn't entertaining, and he doesn't have that lovableness that makes Eggman such an endearing character. He does, however, have one thing that a lot of video game villains unfortunately tend to lack, however: depth. Takaya's backstory is a tragic one that I won't get into for the sake of spoilers, but I will say that it definitely serves its purpose in explaining why Takaya acts the way he does. He's extremely intimidating from beginning to end (he makes his first appearance by shooting some random thug. Classy.), he poses a real threat to you from the very first time you meet him, and his appearance is... LOOK at him. He's like Jesus, but evil; and there's a REASON why Takaya looks like the Antichrist: He's hellbent on ending humanity. He reveals himself to the public as a prophet and actually gets himself a large cult following. He preaches about the end of the world and truly believes that the only way to end all suffering is to end humanity as a whole. Now THAT is a villain.

I'm pretty sure he loses points because, you know, the BIBLE did it first. :V

[Discoid]

I'm pretty sure he loses points because, you know, the BIBLE did it first. :V

What can I say? I'm a sucker for religious symbolism.

(speaking of which there's quite a bit more where that came from in Persona and I freaking love that about it)

Edited by Dissident, 09 August 2012 - 11:10 PM.

[Game & Wario]

What can I say? I'm a sucker for religious symbolism.

(speaking of which there's quite a bit more where that came from in Persona and I freaking love that about it)

I'm not going to lie, though, there's a certain feeling about battling Satan/Antichrist/etc. as the final boss. It's kinda like "Damn, it can't possibly get more intense than this. :V"

[Jango]

The one and only, Dr. Neo Cortex:



"WE WILL MEET AGAIN CRASH BANDICOOOOOT!" - Cortex Strikes Back.
"I'm an evil scientist, what did you expect? This isn't a game." - TwinSanity.

At first a terrific and smart evil scientist. But then, a hillarious, sarcastic and lovable "almost" evil scientist. I always liked Cortex, but I felt in love with the him back at TwinSanity. Cortex was the main character there, it's impossible to don't like him. Full of fails and wins, he's just awesome. I even like him in the Sierra's games (except the Titans' look).

Edited by Jango, 10 August 2012 - 03:41 AM.

[Remz]

I'm not going to lie, though, there's a certain feeling about battling Satan/Antichrist/etc. as the final boss. It's kinda like "Damn, it can't possibly get more intense than this. :V"

He's not even the final boss, the literal final boss is a

Spoiler

personification of death itself, in the form of a giant monster which is bringing forth the apocalypse. So even though you're not fighting Satan per se fighting the apocalypse is a pretty intense if cliche' battle.

The game's primary antagonist is less literal though, the "enemy" is technically mankind's negative thoughts, feelings and ideas, which are being channeled to bring forth said world ending.

My favourite antagonist is probably *spoiler* from Watchmen.

Spoiler

Adrian Viedt, the " smartest man in the world " plots to kill millions in New York via a faked alien invasion, for the purpose of preventing nuclear war, uniting cold war era Russia and the United States against a perceived threat of alien invasion. He also manages to do this without alerting virtually omniscient Dr. Manhattan, who is shamed into exile.

He doesn't even fall for the supervillian fallacy of explaining your plan before you do it



coining one of the best lines in comic book history, with the now iconic "I did it thiry-five minutes ago"

The best part is you can't really fault his plot, he may be killing half of New York in the most ridiculous manner possible, but he's preventing the bigger threat of global nuclear war, arguably world ending, and even if you objected to his plan there's nothing you can do about it, because it's already been done before you have a chance to stop it.

Arguably the heroes could have revealed the plot to the media, but would that really be a good thing? Now that the event has happened there's nothing to gain by exposing Veidt, it's better to just shut up and let the world live on, liberated from nuclear war but paranoid and united against giant alien squids.

yeah viedt is pretty rad

[Phos]

The Old One, from Demon's Souls:



Is it even a villain? I can't tell for sure. The game's intro kind of makes it sound like he is, but over the course of the game he might also have been placed there by this universe's god, he might BE this universe's god. Is he a symbol nuclear proliferation or the machine the that made them? Is he the poison destroying humanity or is he freeing it from the mortal coil?

I don't think any other narrative speaks to me quite the same was as Demon's Souls.

[Sean]

If I may loosely interpret the term "villain" here as simply any antagonist of a work, I'd have to say this guy.



Anton Ego, from Ratatouille. Instead of being a demonic overlord, a mad scientist, or a crime lord, Ego is a food critic. Not terribly intimidating, is it? Nothing about this dude is actually evil; in fact, he is perhaps the furthest cry from a "villain" a non-heroic antagonist can possibly be... and yet he's just so fucking intimidating that he doesn't need to do heinous acts or invade your personal space to creep the hell out of you.

But despite Ego's imposing nature (and perhaps his double life as the grim reaper - would anyone honestly be surprised?), it's not his unsettling qualities that make me like him. With absolutely no irony attached or accidental audience sympathy, he somehow manages to be the single most humanized character in the entire movie. Ratatouille is one of my favorite films of all time and the two central characters change and develop over its course, but neither Remy nor Linguini feel like they ever existed before the story. In fact, most characters in general don't, at least to me, since obviously all we need to know is in the work itself and anything that takes place before is conveniently elaborated via flashbacks. And this isn't a problem at all, it's just the way fiction is.

Yet something about Ego himself does feel like he's existed before, though. I can't pinpoint exactly how but just looking at this man's face, his gestures and expressions, and his speech all indicate to me a very real person who has a lifetime of experiences to share, and whenever I sit down and think about how many fictional characters have made me feel this way, I can't think of too many. You could probably write an encyclopedia on him and every word of it would be engaging.

And you know, something about his change of heart, passive acceptance of Remy being the chef of his dish, and his very last speech makes me tear up more than any death I've ever witnessed on the silver screen. Not much else to say other than that they are easily the crowning moments of the entire film and one of the highest ranking emotional scenes in all of Pixar.

So I'm going to be lame and choose someone who isn't a villain in any way, but plays the role efficiently without actually qualifying as one, resulting in one of the most memorable antagonists I've ever seen and enjoyed.

[Wheeljack]

Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik. He's an iconic villain in so many ways. There's something so endearing about this mad scientist, his ego surpassing that of even Sonic the fucking Hedgehog, his black soulless eyes, his maniacal yet ecstatic laughter, and his unpredictability. He's fucking evil and while they may underplay it, think about his track record! He trapped helpless animals in his Badnik robots, forcing them to attack Sonic. He built a planet-destroying space station. He unleashed the God of Destruction and kept it as his pet. He blew up the fucking moon, almost destroyed the Earth, and he was willing to shoot Amy in the head if Sonic didn't give him the Emerald he needed. When Sonic wrecked his plans in Colors, he didn't give up and escape to safety, he hunted Sonic down and tried to kill him at the risk of being pulled into a black hole. Despite his constant failure, he always manages to top his last efforts.

Wario. He really does not give a flying fuck about anyone but himself. If Waluigi had some money in his pocket, I bet Wario wouldn't think twice about taking it. He's the anti-Mario. Heroic, clean, joyful Mario who would risk his life for his girlfriend time and time again. Wario hates this loser and wants to be the complete opposite. Sonic's goal is to see the world. Mario's is to defeat the evil King Bowser. Same for Link with Ganondorf. But Wario's goal? He wants it all. Fame, fortune, bitches, he'll stop at nothing to be the biggest and the best, and even with his castle and all his treasure, he desires more. He wants everything, and he will have everything. Just try and stop him!

[Unknownlight]

But despite Ego's imposing nature (and perhaps his double life as the grim reaper - would anyone honestly be surprised?)

This makes a shocking amount of sense. Thanks for this new head-canon.

[Ice King]

Do I even need to say who my favorite villain is?

Eggman is that perfect blend of menacing, comedic, sinister, and sympathetic. On the one hand, he's a card-carrying villain, right down to the maniacal laughter, mustache, and egotistical monuments in his own likeness. And yet, deeper still is a surprisingly fleshed-out character who has so much more depth than a mere dime-a-dozen bad guy. Eggman has complexity, morals, and even a sense of honor. He's evil, generally speaking, but has shining moments of humanity that contrast his giddy declarations of world domination.

Eggman is not only my favorite villain, but my favorite Sonic character, as well as my favorite character in any media. He's imposing, hilarious, and lovable all at the same time. No matter how much things change, Eggman keeps me coming back to the Sonic franchise after all these years.