vanquishing evil and saving innocence just another day at the office for these
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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten JRPG heroes before we begin we
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this list we’ll be looking at the best
this list we’ll be looking at the best protagonists from Japanese role-playing
protagonists from Japanese role-playing
protagonists from Japanese role-playing games who’ve stood out over the years
games who’ve stood out over the years
games who’ve stood out over the years and Paragons of virtue who have bested
and Paragons of virtue who have bested
and Paragons of virtue who have bested evil and have always tried to do the
evil and have always tried to do the
evil and have always tried to do the right thing as such there may be a
right thing as such there may be a
right thing as such there may be a spoiler or two down the line even one
spoiler or two down the line even one
spoiler or two down the line even one what did I say we’re not going to lose
what did I say we’re not going to lose
what did I say we’re not going to lose you when bravest area is just something
you when bravest area is just something
you when bravest area is just something we do it right number 10 next earthbound
hey this is a kid went up against gigas
hey this is a kid went up against gigas and live we’d say that he’s hard to do
and live we’d say that he’s hard to do
and live we’d say that he’s hard to do to stand with great originally nothing
to stand with great originally nothing
to stand with great originally nothing more than a kid who loves baseball a
more than a kid who loves baseball a
more than a kid who loves baseball a prophecy foretelling that he and others
prophecy foretelling that he and others
prophecy foretelling that he and others were fated to battle against ultimate
were fated to battle against ultimate
were fated to battle against ultimate evil leads him on a bizarre hero’s
evil leads him on a bizarre hero’s
evil leads him on a bizarre hero’s journey overcoming all kinds of enemies
journey overcoming all kinds of enemies
journey overcoming all kinds of enemies from zombies to robots to the ever
from zombies to robots to the ever
from zombies to robots to the ever hateful porky Minch NASA eventually
hateful porky Minch NASA eventually
hateful porky Minch NASA eventually succeeds and manages to defeat gigas in
succeeds and manages to defeat gigas in
succeeds and manages to defeat gigas in all of its nightmare inducing forms hey
all of its nightmare inducing forms hey
all of its nightmare inducing forms hey no wonder Smash Brothers wanted him on
no wonder Smash Brothers wanted him on
no wonder Smash Brothers wanted him on their roster
number nine Yuri Lowell Tales of
number nine Yuri Lowell Tales of Vesperia we travel the whole world that
Vesperia we travel the whole world that
Vesperia we travel the whole world that I never got tired of it I think it fits
I never got tired of it I think it fits
I never got tired of it I think it fits me
me
me is he cynical yep is he badass oh yeah
is he cynical yep is he badass oh yeah
is he cynical yep is he badass oh yeah then again what would you expect from a
then again what would you expect from a
then again what would you expect from a protagonist voiced by Troy Baker say
protagonist voiced by Troy Baker say
protagonist voiced by Troy Baker say like I’m head of iron or something
like I’m head of iron or something
like I’m head of iron or something despite his rather prickly attitude and
despite his rather prickly attitude and
despite his rather prickly attitude and lack of tact this former imperial knife
lack of tact this former imperial knife
lack of tact this former imperial knife is all about the greater good and here I
is all about the greater good and here I
is all about the greater good and here I had secret hopes we’d get a gourmet meal
had secret hopes we’d get a gourmet meal
had secret hopes we’d get a gourmet meal out of this I wasn’t expecting a trap
out of this I wasn’t expecting a trap
out of this I wasn’t expecting a trap while he won’t hesitate on sheath his
while he won’t hesitate on sheath his
while he won’t hesitate on sheath his sword and resort to violence in order to
sword and resort to violence in order to
sword and resort to violence in order to solve situations
solve situations
solve situations deep down he cares for the common man
deep down he cares for the common man
deep down he cares for the common man sure he can be the king of sarcastic
sure he can be the king of sarcastic
sure he can be the king of sarcastic douchebags but when the chips are down
douchebags but when the chips are down
douchebags but when the chips are down and the world is on the brink he’ll
and the world is on the brink he’ll
and the world is on the brink he’ll happily bear whatever burden necessary
happily bear whatever burden necessary
happily bear whatever burden necessary in order to save it you won’t get away
in order to save it you won’t get away
in order to save it you won’t get away with this
with this
with this clause and the council may have let you
clause and the council may have let you
clause and the council may have let you go but I’m afraid I can’t do that number
go but I’m afraid I can’t do that number
go but I’m afraid I can’t do that number 8 chrono
8 chrono
8 chrono chrono trigger silent protagonists are
chrono trigger silent protagonists are
chrono trigger silent protagonists are tricky as they are often just a vessel
tricky as they are often just a vessel
tricky as they are often just a vessel for the player however the good ones
for the player however the good ones
for the player however the good ones manage to have just the right amount of
manage to have just the right amount of
manage to have just the right amount of personality to stand out on their own
personality to stand out on their own
personality to stand out on their own two feet
two feet
two feet this katana wielding archetypes happens
this katana wielding archetypes happens
this katana wielding archetypes happens to fit that bill
after being falsely accused of
after being falsely accused of kidnapping the princess of Gardea chrono
kidnapping the princess of Gardea chrono
kidnapping the princess of Gardea chrono finds himself thrown into an adventure
finds himself thrown into an adventure
finds himself thrown into an adventure that has him saving countless citizens
that has him saving countless citizens
that has him saving countless citizens along various timelines and even
along various timelines and even
along various timelines and even preventing a disastrous future by
preventing a disastrous future by
preventing a disastrous future by defeating the harbinger of destruction
defeating the harbinger of destruction
defeating the harbinger of destruction known as la voz hay in one timeline he
known as la voz hay in one timeline he
known as la voz hay in one timeline he even sacrificed himself to save his
even sacrificed himself to save his
even sacrificed himself to save his friend
despite being faced with so many time
despite being faced with so many time ume obstacles chrono proves he’s a true
ume obstacles chrono proves he’s a true
ume obstacles chrono proves he’s a true hero past present and future
hero past present and future
hero past present and future [Music]
numbers have advice skies of arcadia
numbers have advice skies of arcadia [Music]
captain on deck and you would better
captain on deck and you would better stand at attention as the leader of the
stand at attention as the leader of the
stand at attention as the leader of the blue rogues may be young but he has the
blue rogues may be young but he has the
blue rogues may be young but he has the makings of a swashbuckling legend he in
makings of a swashbuckling legend he in
makings of a swashbuckling legend he in an effort to defeat the vowel in armada
an effort to defeat the vowel in armada
an effort to defeat the vowel in armada vice gathers a ragtag crew from around
vice gathers a ragtag crew from around
vice gathers a ragtag crew from around the world to battle overwhelming on
the world to battle overwhelming on
the world to battle overwhelming on armed with only their airship and an
armed with only their airship and an
armed with only their airship and an oddly upbeat attitude with the desire to
oddly upbeat attitude with the desire to
oddly upbeat attitude with the desire to see what’s beyond the sunset you may be
see what’s beyond the sunset you may be
see what’s beyond the sunset you may be extremely compassionate and well very
extremely compassionate and well very
extremely compassionate and well very easily distracted but this guy is far
easily distracted but this guy is far
easily distracted but this guy is far from a pushover
from a pushover
from a pushover once he busts out those cutlasses you’re
once he busts out those cutlasses you’re
once he busts out those cutlasses you’re in trouble buddy
number six you narrow comi Shin Megami
number six you narrow comi Shin Megami Tensei persona for the silent
Tensei persona for the silent
Tensei persona for the silent protagonist returns and this one is
protagonist returns and this one is
protagonist returns and this one is quite the ladies man while players can
quite the ladies man while players can
quite the ladies man while players can ultimately dictate his actions and
ultimately dictate his actions and
ultimately dictate his actions and choices it’s been established that U is
choices it’s been established that U is
choices it’s been established that U is a rather quiet collected and mature
a rather quiet collected and mature
a rather quiet collected and mature individual who doesn’t flinch when faced
individual who doesn’t flinch when faced
individual who doesn’t flinch when faced with the threats of the shadows and TV
with the threats of the shadows and TV
with the threats of the shadows and TV world there’s a pretty good chance the
world there’s a pretty good chance the
world there’s a pretty good chance the killer won’t even show up here well no
killer won’t even show up here well no
killer won’t even show up here well no that isn’t what’s making me sound
that isn’t what’s making me sound
that isn’t what’s making me sound nervous though he can seem rather
nervous though he can seem rather
nervous though he can seem rather deadpan at times there’s no doubt he
deadpan at times there’s no doubt he
deadpan at times there’s no doubt he places a great emphasis on the bond he
places a great emphasis on the bond he
places a great emphasis on the bond he forms with his friends and family he’s
forms with his friends and family he’s
forms with his friends and family he’s also quite a beast with that persona of
also quite a beast with that persona of
also quite a beast with that persona of his and doesn’t seem to have any trouble
his and doesn’t seem to have any trouble
his and doesn’t seem to have any trouble when it comes to his female companion I
when it comes to his female companion I
when it comes to his female companion I need things even more awkward since
need things even more awkward since
need things even more awkward since characters like we say now o nga seem to
characters like we say now o nga seem to
characters like we say now o nga seem to take quite a shining to him how’s that
take quite a shining to him how’s that
take quite a shining to him how’s that for a social link number 5 Sora
for a social link number 5 Sora
for a social link number 5 Sora Kingdom Hearts series so are you lazy
Kingdom Hearts series so are you lazy
Kingdom Hearts series so are you lazy bum I knew that I’d find you smoothing
bum I knew that I’d find you smoothing
bum I knew that I’d find you smoothing down here when you’re interacting with
down here when you’re interacting with
down here when you’re interacting with some of the most iconic Disney
some of the most iconic Disney
some of the most iconic Disney characters of all time you need a
characters of all time you need a
characters of all time you need a protagonist who continually stand on
protagonist who continually stand on
protagonist who continually stand on their own two feet and not get lost in
their own two feet and not get lost in
their own two feet and not get lost in the nostalgia of interacting with the
the nostalgia of interacting with the
the nostalgia of interacting with the likes of Mickey Mouse Jack Skellington
likes of Mickey Mouse Jack Skellington
likes of Mickey Mouse Jack Skellington and even freakin Cloud Strife in the
and even freakin Cloud Strife in the
and even freakin Cloud Strife in the same game luckily Sora does it in style
same game luckily Sora does it in style
same game luckily Sora does it in style this Keyblade master may be quite the
this Keyblade master may be quite the
this Keyblade master may be quite the fighter but he’s also very relatable
fighter but he’s also very relatable
fighter but he’s also very relatable there’s no way you’re taking Cyrus Hart
there’s no way you’re taking Cyrus Hart
there’s no way you’re taking Cyrus Hart we’re well whose adventures he not only
we’re well whose adventures he not only
we’re well whose adventures he not only have to worry about the likes of
have to worry about the likes of
have to worry about the likes of organization 13 and the heartless but he
organization 13 and the heartless but he
organization 13 and the heartless but he also has to learn that a hero requires
also has to learn that a hero requires
also has to learn that a hero requires humility temperament and faith in your
humility temperament and faith in your
humility temperament and faith in your friend not to mention his unyielding
friend not to mention his unyielding
friend not to mention his unyielding love for kyuri is just downright
love for kyuri is just downright
love for kyuri is just downright adorable alright are you really no it
adorable alright are you really no it
adorable alright are you really no it can’t be
can’t be
can’t be they won’t let it go number 4 Shulk
they won’t let it go number 4 Shulk
they won’t let it go number 4 Shulk Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xenoblade Chronicles my name’s it’s sugar
my name’s it’s sugar
my name’s it’s sugar isn’t it how did you know that this
isn’t it how did you know that this
isn’t it how did you know that this young scientists got a lot more than he
young scientists got a lot more than he
young scientists got a lot more than he bargained for when he ends up wielding
bargained for when he ends up wielding
bargained for when he ends up wielding the focus of his research the mysterious
the focus of his research the mysterious
the focus of his research the mysterious and all-powerful minato blade the monado
and all-powerful minato blade the monado
and all-powerful minato blade the monado is a blade of the Bionic the only horse
is a blade of the Bionic the only horse
is a blade of the Bionic the only horse that can hold the McConnell and his life
that can hold the McConnell and his life
that can hold the McConnell and his life descend into chaos following the
descend into chaos following the
descend into chaos following the invasion of the makan and the supposed
invasion of the makan and the supposed
invasion of the makan and the supposed death of his childhood friend he’s flung
death of his childhood friend he’s flung
death of his childhood friend he’s flung into the role of reluctant hero as he
into the role of reluctant hero as he
into the role of reluctant hero as he and his allies not only end up battling
and his allies not only end up battling
and his allies not only end up battling mechanical menaces but also against
mechanical menaces but also against
mechanical menaces but also against living bereaving gods
goodbye despite all losses Shulk is very
goodbye despite all losses Shulk is very personable and would rather throw
personable and would rather throw
personable and would rather throw himself into the fires and let any of
himself into the fires and let any of
himself into the fires and let any of his friends get hurt
his friends get hurt
his friends get hurt we’d say that the monado is in good
we’d say that the monado is in good
we’d say that the monado is in good hands
hands
hands [Music]
number three
number three Alice Landale fantasy star stand aside
Alice Landale fantasy star stand aside
Alice Landale fantasy star stand aside boys this lady is here to take the
boys this lady is here to take the
boys this lady is here to take the spotlight and save the entire galaxy
spotlight and save the entire galaxy
spotlight and save the entire galaxy while she’s at it setting the stage for
while she’s at it setting the stage for
while she’s at it setting the stage for every protagonist in the series that
every protagonist in the series that
every protagonist in the series that followed this heroine of the first
followed this heroine of the first
followed this heroine of the first millennium and as the original Savior of
millennium and as the original Savior of
millennium and as the original Savior of the all go star system as well as the
the all go star system as well as the
the all go star system as well as the first to put the villain dark falls in
first to put the villain dark falls in
first to put the villain dark falls in its place after the murder of her
its place after the murder of her
its place after the murder of her brother Alice took up arms against the
brother Alice took up arms against the
brother Alice took up arms against the corrupted King Landis in order to get
corrupted King Landis in order to get
corrupted King Landis in order to get justice no matter the cost
justice no matter the cost
justice no matter the cost headstrong to the bitter end her triumph
headstrong to the bitter end her triumph
headstrong to the bitter end her triumph in the face of cosmic adversity is
in the face of cosmic adversity is
in the face of cosmic adversity is something to be admired number 2 faith
something to be admired number 2 faith
something to be admired number 2 faith on long Xenogears
we’re not sure with more impressive that
we’re not sure with more impressive that this guy wears the title of Slayer of
this guy wears the title of Slayer of
this guy wears the title of Slayer of God or how he can make a ponytail so
God or how he can make a ponytail so
God or how he can make a ponytail so badass continuously reincarnated over
badass continuously reincarnated over
badass continuously reincarnated over the centuries by the divine being known
the centuries by the divine being known
the centuries by the divine being known as the wave essence they is tasked with
as the wave essence they is tasked with
as the wave essence they is tasked with destroying the power source known as the
destroying the power source known as the
destroying the power source known as the Zohar which keeps the cycle of
Zohar which keeps the cycle of
Zohar which keeps the cycle of reincarnation in perpetual motion a
reincarnation in perpetual motion a
reincarnation in perpetual motion a martial arts master and avid painter
martial arts master and avid painter
martial arts master and avid painter despite his great strength and courage
despite his great strength and courage
despite his great strength and courage Fay is plagued by trauma many times
Fay is plagued by trauma many times
Fay is plagued by trauma many times during his quest he is hit by bouts of
during his quest he is hit by bouts of
during his quest he is hit by bouts of depression even to the point of suicidal
depression even to the point of suicidal
depression even to the point of suicidal haunt despite the wounds carved into his
haunt despite the wounds carved into his
haunt despite the wounds carved into his mind he still arises to the challenge
mind he still arises to the challenge
mind he still arises to the challenge and saves all of existence regardless of
and saves all of existence regardless of
and saves all of existence regardless of his past pain
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Cloud Strife Final Fantasy
number one Cloud Strife Final Fantasy seven he may be better known for
seven he may be better known for
seven he may be better known for brooding these days but there’s no
brooding these days but there’s no
brooding these days but there’s no denying that this former member of
denying that this former member of
denying that this former member of soldier became the new poster boy for
soldier became the new poster boy for
soldier became the new poster boy for clients but good-hearted powerhouses
clients but good-hearted powerhouses
clients but good-hearted powerhouses with a tendency for wielding giant
with a tendency for wielding giant
with a tendency for wielding giant swords I guess so
swords I guess so
swords I guess so as part of avalanche cloud seeks to do
as part of avalanche cloud seeks to do
as part of avalanche cloud seeks to do what’s right and put a stop to the likes
what’s right and put a stop to the likes
what’s right and put a stop to the likes of the Shinra corporation as well as
of the Shinra corporation as well as
of the Shinra corporation as well as defeat everyone’s favorite one winged
defeat everyone’s favorite one winged
defeat everyone’s favorite one winged angel Sephiroth
with a strong sense of honour deep
with a strong sense of honour deep attachments to the likes of Tifa and
attachments to the likes of Tifa and
attachments to the likes of Tifa and Eris in some of the most epic Limit
Eris in some of the most epic Limit
Eris in some of the most epic Limit Breaks you’ll ever come across clouds
Breaks you’ll ever come across clouds
Breaks you’ll ever come across clouds still soars above the rest besides who
still soars above the rest besides who
still soars above the rest besides who else can save the planet in one minute
else can save the planet in one minute
else can save the planet in one minute and then pull off a drag queen act the
and then pull off a drag queen act the
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