timeless motivation or tired trope you can’t deny that this has been a bit of a
can’t deny that this has been a bit of a
can’t deny that this has been a bit of a pattern welcome to watchmojo.com and
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pattern welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 video game damsels in
the top 10 video game damsels in
the top 10 video game damsels in distress’ Ashley while games these days
distress’ Ashley while games these days
distress’ Ashley while games these days definitely feature a larger number of
definitely feature a larger number of
definitely feature a larger number of strong and empowered female characters
strong and empowered female characters
strong and empowered female characters than they did in the past it seems that
than they did in the past it seems that
than they did in the past it seems that from generation to generation there’s
from generation to generation there’s
from generation to generation there’s always been a few young ladies that need
always been a few young ladies that need
always been a few young ladies that need saving as usual we’re limiting this list
saving as usual we’re limiting this list
saving as usual we’re limiting this list to one character per franchise number 10
to one character per franchise number 10
to one character per franchise number 10 princess Daphne dragon’s lair save me
princess Daphne dragon’s lair save me
princess Daphne dragon’s lair save me the cage is locked with a key one of the
the cage is locked with a key one of the
the cage is locked with a key one of the first ever video game damsels in
first ever video game damsels in
first ever video game damsels in distress’ comes off today as cliched as
distress’ comes off today as cliched as
distress’ comes off today as cliched as a distressed damsel can get captured by
a distressed damsel can get captured by
a distressed damsel can get captured by the malicious dragon singe and locked
the malicious dragon singe and locked
the malicious dragon singe and locked away in a crystal orb her champion Dirk
away in a crystal orb her champion Dirk
away in a crystal orb her champion Dirk the daring must traverse the Wizards
the daring must traverse the Wizards
the daring must traverse the Wizards castle in order to save her like we said
castle in order to save her like we said
castle in order to save her like we said we che to slay the dragon use the magic
we che to slay the dragon use the magic
we che to slay the dragon use the magic sword once you do find her there’s not
sword once you do find her there’s not
sword once you do find her there’s not much about her demeanor or outfit that
much about her demeanor or outfit that
much about her demeanor or outfit that indicates distress however light hearted
indicates distress however light hearted
indicates distress however light hearted the game was the characters overly
the game was the characters overly
the game was the characters overly sexualized presentations was quite the
sexualized presentations was quite the
sexualized presentations was quite the topic of debate whatever man it was 30
topic of debate whatever man it was 30
topic of debate whatever man it was 30 years ago
number nine Elizabeth
number nine Elizabeth BioShock Infinite you’ve got a cow
BioShock Infinite you’ve got a cow
BioShock Infinite you’ve got a cow stripped of her freedom as an infant
stripped of her freedom as an infant
stripped of her freedom as an infant this character awaits her liberation in
this character awaits her liberation in
this character awaits her liberation in a tower on the desolate monument Island
a tower on the desolate monument Island
a tower on the desolate monument Island as fate would have it the protagonist
as fate would have it the protagonist
as fate would have it the protagonist booker is offered a gratuitous deal of
booker is offered a gratuitous deal of
booker is offered a gratuitous deal of erased debts in return for the girls
erased debts in return for the girls
erased debts in return for the girls retrieval what am i you’re the girl
retrieval what am i you’re the girl
retrieval what am i you’re the girl who’s getting out of this tower
who’s getting out of this tower
who’s getting out of this tower however sheltered and helpless Elizabeth
however sheltered and helpless Elizabeth
however sheltered and helpless Elizabeth comes off at first glance she does truly
comes off at first glance she does truly
comes off at first glance she does truly come into her own as a force to be
come into her own as a force to be
come into her own as a force to be reckoned with as the game goes on saving
reckoned with as the game goes on saving
reckoned with as the game goes on saving you from distress on occasion
then again you do literally save her
then again you do literally save her from a tower in the sky so you’re at
from a tower in the sky so you’re at
from a tower in the sky so you’re at least even
number eight Maria Santiago Gears of War
number eight Maria Santiago Gears of War 2 Dom are you like
2 Dom are you like
2 Dom are you like not all damsels get out of distress as
not all damsels get out of distress as
not all damsels get out of distress as this lady’s knight in shining armor
this lady’s knight in shining armor
this lady’s knight in shining armor arrived all too late tom
once happily married to corporal Dominic
once happily married to corporal Dominic Santiago by the events of the second
Santiago by the events of the second
Santiago by the events of the second game she is gone missing after venturing
game she is gone missing after venturing
game she is gone missing after venturing underground Dom finally finds her a
underground Dom finally finds her a
underground Dom finally finds her a captive in a locust prison camp
captive in a locust prison camp
captive in a locust prison camp emaciated and lobotomized a shell of her
emaciated and lobotomized a shell of her
emaciated and lobotomized a shell of her former self as a mercy he reluctantly
former self as a mercy he reluctantly
former self as a mercy he reluctantly has to put her out of her misery
has to put her out of her misery
has to put her out of her misery no happily ever after here number 7
no happily ever after here number 7
no happily ever after here number 7 Kairi Kingdom Hearts series
Kairi Kingdom Hearts series
Kairi Kingdom Hearts series Kairi remember what you said before I’m
Kairi remember what you said before I’m
Kairi remember what you said before I’m always with you – okay really long story
always with you – okay really long story
always with you – okay really long story short this girl broke up a friendship
short this girl broke up a friendship
short this girl broke up a friendship between two of the main characters sora
between two of the main characters sora
between two of the main characters sora and riku in the battle for her heart
and riku in the battle for her heart
and riku in the battle for her heart quite literally and figuratively it gets
quite literally and figuratively it gets
quite literally and figuratively it gets really complicated but at the end of the
really complicated but at the end of the
really complicated but at the end of the first game it’s revealed that she’s one
first game it’s revealed that she’s one
first game it’s revealed that she’s one of the princesses of heart which
of the princesses of heart which
of the princesses of heart which apparently is a pretty big deal hey I
apparently is a pretty big deal hey I
apparently is a pretty big deal hey I feel like we’re friends already only
feel like we’re friends already only
feel like we’re friends already only trouble is Sora has her heart at this
trouble is Sora has her heart at this
trouble is Sora has her heart at this point and he sacrifices himself – we
point and he sacrifices himself – we
point and he sacrifices himself – we told you it was complicated
number six lothario Middle Earth shadow
number six lothario Middle Earth shadow of Mordor
of Mordor
of Mordor my name is lothario from the sea of
my name is lothario from the sea of
my name is lothario from the sea of Nanna now who said princesses couldn’t
Nanna now who said princesses couldn’t
Nanna now who said princesses couldn’t be tough the smell of fresh meat boys
be tough the smell of fresh meat boys
be tough the smell of fresh meat boys attracts the scavengers lothario is the
attracts the scavengers lothario is the
attracts the scavengers lothario is the adopted daughter of Lady Marwan and the
adopted daughter of Lady Marwan and the
adopted daughter of Lady Marwan and the warrior commander of the tribesmen of
warrior commander of the tribesmen of
warrior commander of the tribesmen of nirn she’s as strong as she is tactful
nirn she’s as strong as she is tactful
nirn she’s as strong as she is tactful and fearless to a fault on a desperate
and fearless to a fault on a desperate
and fearless to a fault on a desperate mission to save her mother she’s
mission to save her mother she’s
mission to save her mother she’s captured by Oryx forcing tallien to step
captured by Oryx forcing tallien to step
captured by Oryx forcing tallien to step in and save her from a terrible fate
in and save her from a terrible fate
in and save her from a terrible fate Holi of all the damsels we’ve seen so
Holi of all the damsels we’ve seen so
Holi of all the damsels we’ve seen so far lothario is definitely the most
far lothario is definitely the most
far lothario is definitely the most badass as you can even play as her in
badass as you can even play as her in
badass as you can even play as her in the game’s free dlc number five Ashley
the game’s free dlc number five Ashley
the game’s free dlc number five Ashley Resident Evil 4 Leone Ashley this
Resident Evil 4 Leone Ashley this
Resident Evil 4 Leone Ashley this spoiled little bundle of joy finds
spoiled little bundle of joy finds
spoiled little bundle of joy finds herself in agent Lee on Kennedy’s
herself in agent Lee on Kennedy’s
herself in agent Lee on Kennedy’s protection when he is sent to rescue her
protection when he is sent to rescue her
protection when he is sent to rescue her from a troubled Spanish village Leone I
from a troubled Spanish village Leone I
from a troubled Spanish village Leone I think they shot something in my neck
think they shot something in my neck
think they shot something in my neck what’s funny is that as the president’s
what’s funny is that as the president’s
what’s funny is that as the president’s daughter she’s technically as close to a
daughter she’s technically as close to a
daughter she’s technically as close to a modern-day princess as you can get
modern-day princess as you can get
modern-day princess as you can get though she’s definitely not strong or
though she’s definitely not strong or
though she’s definitely not strong or independent she at least has the common
independent she at least has the common
independent she at least has the common sense to stay hidden in a dumpster
sense to stay hidden in a dumpster
sense to stay hidden in a dumpster when things get messy Ashley number four
when things get messy Ashley number four
when things get messy Ashley number four your de ikou
this otherworldly character becomes the
this otherworldly character becomes the victim of her own mother the queen of
victim of her own mother the queen of
victim of her own mother the queen of the castle she is captive in once the
the castle she is captive in once the
the castle she is captive in once the Horned exile Aiko rescues the princess
Horned exile Aiko rescues the princess
Horned exile Aiko rescues the princess from her imprisonment they find
from her imprisonment they find
from her imprisonment they find themselves relying on each other in
themselves relying on each other in
themselves relying on each other in their escape yarda being unfit for
their escape yarda being unfit for
their escape yarda being unfit for combat counts on Aiko to defend her from
combat counts on Aiko to defend her from
combat counts on Aiko to defend her from the Queen’s shadow creatures and to
the Queen’s shadow creatures and to
the Queen’s shadow creatures and to escort her through the castles perils
she may look high-maintenance consider
she may look high-maintenance consider Eiko has to drag her around by the hand
Eiko has to drag her around by the hand
Eiko has to drag her around by the hand everywhere but I coat needs your desires
everywhere but I coat needs your desires
everywhere but I coat needs your desires in order to activate many of the magical
in order to activate many of the magical
in order to activate many of the magical devices within the castle number three
devices within the castle number three
devices within the castle number three Marion double dragon we’re instantly
Marion double dragon we’re instantly
Marion double dragon we’re instantly greeted to this character’s distress
greeted to this character’s distress
greeted to this character’s distress with a shameful punch to the stomach
with a shameful punch to the stomach
with a shameful punch to the stomach when she’s knocked unconscious and
when she’s knocked unconscious and
when she’s knocked unconscious and kidnapped by the black warriors game
kidnapped by the black warriors game
kidnapped by the black warriors game geez you think that would fly today
geez you think that would fly today
geez you think that would fly today anyway it’s then left up to the two
anyway it’s then left up to the two
anyway it’s then left up to the two martial arts masters Billy Lee and his
martial arts masters Billy Lee and his
martial arts masters Billy Lee and his brother Jimmy to rescue their shared
brother Jimmy to rescue their shared
brother Jimmy to rescue their shared love interest before the climactic end
love interest before the climactic end
love interest before the climactic end to this love story the game’s
to this love story the game’s
to this love story the game’s multiplayer feature involves a final
multiplayer feature involves a final
multiplayer feature involves a final match between the two brothers
match between the two brothers
match between the two brothers in a duel for Marianne’s affection where
in a duel for Marianne’s affection where
in a duel for Marianne’s affection where the winner lives happily ever after
the winner lives happily ever after
the winner lives happily ever after until the sequel when Marion is shot
until the sequel when Marion is shot
until the sequel when Marion is shot dead at the very beginning of the game
dead at the very beginning of the game
dead at the very beginning of the game distressing number two Zelda
distressing number two Zelda
distressing number two Zelda The Legend of Zelda series
as the descendant of royalty one would
as the descendant of royalty one would expect to be constantly targeted for
expect to be constantly targeted for
expect to be constantly targeted for kidnapping although that doesn’t quite
kidnapping although that doesn’t quite
kidnapping although that doesn’t quite sink in to the princess of Hyrule link
sink in to the princess of Hyrule link
sink in to the princess of Hyrule link the game’s protagonist is classically
the game’s protagonist is classically
the game’s protagonist is classically sent on elaborate quests to save her
sent on elaborate quests to save her
sent on elaborate quests to save her from the Dark Lord Ganon or Ganondorf
from the Dark Lord Ganon or Ganondorf
from the Dark Lord Ganon or Ganondorf depending on which game you’re playing
despite the game’s cookie-cutter hero
despite the game’s cookie-cutter hero saves the princess trend Zelda is shown
saves the princess trend Zelda is shown
saves the princess trend Zelda is shown in many games to have magical abilities
in many games to have magical abilities
in many games to have magical abilities enabling her to fend for herself
enabling her to fend for herself
enabling her to fend for herself in fact she turns out to be a skilled
in fact she turns out to be a skilled
in fact she turns out to be a skilled Archer when taking on Ganondorf
before we unveil our probably obvious
before we unveil our probably obvious topic here are a few honorable mentions
topic here are a few honorable mentions
topic here are a few honorable mentions let’s get to see the little bitch is
let’s get to see the little bitch is
let’s get to see the little bitch is coming on
could you oh thanks
could you oh thanks number one princess peach Super Mario
number one princess peach Super Mario
number one princess peach Super Mario Brothers series
being the princess of the Mushroom
being the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom can be tough especially when you
Kingdom can be tough especially when you
Kingdom can be tough especially when you had a giant fire-breathing turtle
had a giant fire-breathing turtle
had a giant fire-breathing turtle monster ready to kidnap you at every
monster ready to kidnap you at every
monster ready to kidnap you at every turn
it should be no surprise that our top
it should be no surprise that our top pick has been kidnapped more than anyone
pick has been kidnapped more than anyone
pick has been kidnapped more than anyone else on this list but Mario was saving
else on this list but Mario was saving
else on this list but Mario was saving Pauline from the clutches of Donkey Kong
Pauline from the clutches of Donkey Kong
Pauline from the clutches of Donkey Kong long before pipi ever showed up so at
long before pipi ever showed up so at
long before pipi ever showed up so at least he’s had a ton of practice despite
least he’s had a ton of practice despite
least he’s had a ton of practice despite her horrific track record peach never
her horrific track record peach never
her horrific track record peach never seems to take measures to prevent this
seems to take measures to prevent this
seems to take measures to prevent this sort of thing from happening again
sort of thing from happening again
sort of thing from happening again like say letting Mario stay in her
like say letting Mario stay in her
like say letting Mario stay in her castle geez friendzone much do you agree
castle geez friendzone much do you agree
castle geez friendzone much do you agree with our list
with our list
with our list oh you pervert which damsel do you think
oh you pervert which damsel do you think
oh you pervert which damsel do you think is still awaiting her knight in shining
is still awaiting her knight in shining
is still awaiting her knight in shining armor for more awesome if cliched top
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