Top 10 Most Iconic Video Games Weapons

behold some of gaming’s most iconic

behold some of gaming’s most iconic instruments of death welcome to

instruments of death welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks to the top ten most

down our picks to the top ten most

down our picks to the top ten most recognizable videogame weapon before we

recognizable videogame weapon before we

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content for this list we’ll be looking

content for this list we’ll be looking at weapons that are well known amongst

at weapons that are well known amongst

at weapons that are well known amongst gamers not necessarily for their

gamers not necessarily for their

gamers not necessarily for their destructive force but by how synonymous

destructive force but by how synonymous

destructive force but by how synonymous they are with their respective series

they are with their respective series

they are with their respective series keep in mind we won’t be including

keep in mind we won’t be including

keep in mind we won’t be including weapons that first appeared in films

weapons that first appeared in films

weapons that first appeared in films before making the jump to video games so

before making the jump to video games so

before making the jump to video games so don’t expect any lightsabers here

don’t expect any lightsabers here

don’t expect any lightsabers here elegant withum so the more civilized a

elegant withum so the more civilized a

elegant withum so the more civilized a number-10 Buster Sword Final Fantasy 7

number-10 Buster Sword Final Fantasy 7

number-10 Buster Sword Final Fantasy 7 at last

at last

at last the promise has been made passed down to

the promise has been made passed down to

the promise has been made passed down to him by his mentor and friend Zach the

him by his mentor and friend Zach the

him by his mentor and friend Zach the former member of soldier Cloud Strife

former member of soldier Cloud Strife

former member of soldier Cloud Strife used this massive cleaver to wipe out

used this massive cleaver to wipe out

used this massive cleaver to wipe out the likes of Shinra and corporate and

the likes of Shinra and corporate and

the likes of Shinra and corporate and even clash blades with the one wing an

even clash blades with the one wing an

even clash blades with the one wing an angel scatter off

one of the pioneers when it came to

one of the pioneers when it came to giant weapons wielded by JRPG pretty

giant weapons wielded by JRPG pretty

giant weapons wielded by JRPG pretty boys the Buster Sword certainly doesn’t

boys the Buster Sword certainly doesn’t

boys the Buster Sword certainly doesn’t need to compensate for anything when

need to compensate for anything when

need to compensate for anything when armed with Limit Breaks such as the

armed with Limit Breaks such as the

armed with Limit Breaks such as the finishing touch and the all-powerful

finishing touch and the all-powerful

finishing touch and the all-powerful omni-flex

omni-flex

omni-flex if the son of Genova fell to it then

if the son of Genova fell to it then

if the son of Genova fell to it then chances are that can cut through pretty

chances are that can cut through pretty

chances are that can cut through pretty much anything number 9

much anything number 9

much anything number 9 blade the Kaos God of War

while later installments in the games

while later installments in the games would see Kratos inherit alternate

would see Kratos inherit alternate

would see Kratos inherit alternate versions of the blades of Athena and

versions of the blades of Athena and

versions of the blades of Athena and blades of Exile we have to give it to

blades of Exile we have to give it to

blades of Exile we have to give it to the original set that were literally

the original set that were literally

the original set that were literally forged in the fires of war both a gift

forged in the fires of war both a gift

forged in the fires of war both a gift and a curse from the former God of War

and a curse from the former God of War

and a curse from the former God of War Ares these change blades have assured

Ares these change blades have assured

Ares these change blades have assured Kratos victory over God’s Titans and

Kratos victory over God’s Titans and

Kratos victory over God’s Titans and practically every other creature in

practically every other creature in

practically every other creature in Greek mythology it doesn’t matter if

Greek mythology it doesn’t matter if

Greek mythology it doesn’t matter if it’s close quarters are from a distance

it’s close quarters are from a distance

it’s close quarters are from a distance the vengeful Spartan will always find a

the vengeful Spartan will always find a

the vengeful Spartan will always find a way to ensure that his signature weapons

way to ensure that his signature weapons

way to ensure that his signature weapons hits their mark and then proceeded to

hits their mark and then proceeded to

hits their mark and then proceeded to tear them to pieces of the most bloody

tear them to pieces of the most bloody

tear them to pieces of the most bloody way possible just for good measure

considering everything in this series is

considering everything in this series is built around the results of nuclear war

built around the results of nuclear war

built around the results of nuclear war is it any surprise that at one point we

is it any surprise that at one point we

is it any surprise that at one point we could have a chance to get our hands on

could have a chance to get our hands on

could have a chance to get our hands on a new Camaro except this one comes in a

a new Camaro except this one comes in a

a new Camaro except this one comes in a very handy form of a rocket launcher

very handy form of a rocket launcher

very handy form of a rocket launcher that had a full little mini nukes laying

that had a full little mini nukes laying

that had a full little mini nukes laying waste to everything in his path

whether you’re the savior of the waste a

whether you’re the savior of the waste a true lo wanderer or just loved to cause

true lo wanderer or just loved to cause

true lo wanderer or just loved to cause chaos and destruction there’s no greater

chaos and destruction there’s no greater

chaos and destruction there’s no greater feeling than lighting up the horizon

feeling than lighting up the horizon

feeling than lighting up the horizon with your own personal nuclear holocaust

with your own personal nuclear holocaust

with your own personal nuclear holocaust [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number seven BFG 9000 doing series no

number seven BFG 9000 doing series no

number seven BFG 9000 doing series no matter what you think f stands for

matter what you think f stands for

matter what you think f stands for there’s no denying that when the forces

there’s no denying that when the forces

there’s no denying that when the forces of Hell start pouring out this weapon is

of Hell start pouring out this weapon is

of Hell start pouring out this weapon is what you want to have by your side when

what you want to have by your side when

what you want to have by your side when taking on demonic hordes it’s had a few

taking on demonic hordes it’s had a few

taking on demonic hordes it’s had a few modifications over the years but you’re

modifications over the years but you’re

modifications over the years but you’re more or less guaranteed to unleash a

more or less guaranteed to unleash a

more or less guaranteed to unleash a huge burst a green stuff as soon as you

huge burst a green stuff as soon as you

huge burst a green stuff as soon as you pull the trigger they might have the

pull the trigger they might have the

pull the trigger they might have the likes of Mecca demons and imps ready to

likes of Mecca demons and imps ready to

likes of Mecca demons and imps ready to tear your head off

tear your head off

tear your head off but when armed with this beast we’d

but when armed with this beast we’d

but when armed with this beast we’d wager that the doom guy is the one with

wager that the doom guy is the one with

wager that the doom guy is the one with the advantage

number six the master sort and Hylian

number six the master sort and Hylian Shield The Legend of Zelda theory just

as the mantle if link is handed down so

as the mantle if link is handed down so too is the weapon known as the blade of

too is the weapon known as the blade of

too is the weapon known as the blade of evil Bane along with the more than

evil Bane along with the more than

evil Bane along with the more than durable Hylian Shield the Master Sword

durable Hylian Shield the Master Sword

durable Hylian Shield the Master Sword is the iconic weapon of the green rogue

is the iconic weapon of the green rogue

is the iconic weapon of the green rogue hero stated to do battle with the likes

hero stated to do battle with the likes

hero stated to do battle with the likes of the dark beast known as Ganon no

of the dark beast known as Ganon no

of the dark beast known as Ganon no matter the obstacles and enemies that

matter the obstacles and enemies that

matter the obstacles and enemies that seem to throw themselves at link all

seem to throw themselves at link all

seem to throw themselves at link all eventually lose against the weapon

eventually lose against the weapon

eventually lose against the weapon originally created by a goddess blessed

originally created by a goddess blessed

originally created by a goddess blessed by a princess and wielded by the likes

by a princess and wielded by the likes

by a princess and wielded by the likes of a legend number five Lancer hears war

of a legend number five Lancer hears war

of a legend number five Lancer hears war series how do you improve on a heavy

series how do you improve on a heavy

series how do you improve on a heavy assault rifle

assault rifle

assault rifle well you’ve added a built-in chainsaw

well you’ve added a built-in chainsaw

well you’ve added a built-in chainsaw bayonet the the tool of choice for

bayonet the the tool of choice for

bayonet the the tool of choice for Marcus Fenix and company in their

Marcus Fenix and company in their

Marcus Fenix and company in their ongoing mission to annihilate the likes

ongoing mission to annihilate the likes

ongoing mission to annihilate the likes of the locust swarm and of course lament

of the locust swarm and of course lament

of the locust swarm and of course lament it was designed by Marcus’s father

it was designed by Marcus’s father

it was designed by Marcus’s father during the early days of a war an ideal

during the early days of a war an ideal

during the early days of a war an ideal weapon for every member of Delta Squad

weapon for every member of Delta Squad

weapon for every member of Delta Squad it allows them to lay down a rapid fire

it allows them to lay down a rapid fire

it allows them to lay down a rapid fire on encroaching enemies as well as turn

on encroaching enemies as well as turn

on encroaching enemies as well as turn them into bloody chunks should they get

them into bloody chunks should they get

them into bloody chunks should they get too close for comfort

too close for comfort

too close for comfort it may not be flashy but it definitely

it may not be flashy but it definitely

it may not be flashy but it definitely gets the job done number 4 crowbar

gets the job done number 4 crowbar

gets the job done number 4 crowbar half-life series

so simple yet so effective while the

so simple yet so effective while the gravity gun could be considered far more

gravity gun could be considered far more

gravity gun could be considered far more recognizable the fact remains that it’s

recognizable the fact remains that it’s

recognizable the fact remains that it’s more of a tool to be used with the

more of a tool to be used with the

more of a tool to be used with the moving of heavy object and overcoming

moving of heavy object and overcoming

moving of heavy object and overcoming all kind of puzzle the crowbar on the

all kind of puzzle the crowbar on the

all kind of puzzle the crowbar on the other hand is the last means of defense

other hand is the last means of defense

other hand is the last means of defense for the likes of the silent scientist

for the likes of the silent scientist

for the likes of the silent scientist Gordon Freeman named Levi breaking the

Gordon Freeman named Levi breaking the

Gordon Freeman named Levi breaking the heads of any unfortunate zombies I guess

heads of any unfortunate zombies I guess

heads of any unfortunate zombies I guess when the likes of the combine starts to

when the likes of the combine starts to

when the likes of the combine starts to invade even a utilitarian piece of metal

invade even a utilitarian piece of metal

invade even a utilitarian piece of metal is better than nothing

number three hidden blades Assassin’s

number three hidden blades Assassin’s Creed series where did you find all

Creed series where did you find all

Creed series where did you find all these from the earliest centuries all

these from the earliest centuries all

these from the earliest centuries all the way to the present there is no

the way to the present there is no

the way to the present there is no better weapon for a Master Assassin than

better weapon for a Master Assassin than

better weapon for a Master Assassin than this settled the sinister device

this settled the sinister device

this settled the sinister device allowing the likes of a higher Ezio

allowing the likes of a higher Ezio

allowing the likes of a higher Ezio Edward and even Desmond Miles to

Edward and even Desmond Miles to

Edward and even Desmond Miles to dispatch their enemies with painful

dispatch their enemies with painful

dispatch their enemies with painful discretion a small blade that’s just

discretion a small blade that’s just

discretion a small blade that’s just under the wrists able to unsheath in a

under the wrists able to unsheath in a

under the wrists able to unsheath in a moment’s notice for those that value

moment’s notice for those that value

moment’s notice for those that value self this is the ideal weapon of choice

self this is the ideal weapon of choice

self this is the ideal weapon of choice that’s not to say it can’t be brutal

that’s not to say it can’t be brutal

that’s not to say it can’t be brutal because we imagine multiple stabs to the

because we imagine multiple stabs to the

because we imagine multiple stabs to the body would sting a bit

number two fire flower Super Mario

number two fire flower Super Mario Brothers series as talented as Mario is

Brothers series as talented as Mario is

Brothers series as talented as Mario is with all that jumping even the most

with all that jumping even the most

with all that jumping even the most veteran of plumbers need a helping hand

veteran of plumbers need a helping hand

veteran of plumbers need a helping hand every now and then and when going up

every now and then and when going up

every now and then and when going up against the likes of Bowser and his army

against the likes of Bowser and his army

against the likes of Bowser and his army of Koopas you can’t go wrong with a

of Koopas you can’t go wrong with a

of Koopas you can’t go wrong with a well-timed fireball to the face

well-timed fireball to the face

well-timed fireball to the face after picking up this particular plant

after picking up this particular plant

after picking up this particular plant Mario doesn’t only gain a new outfit but

Mario doesn’t only gain a new outfit but

Mario doesn’t only gain a new outfit but also the ability to shoot out flames at

also the ability to shoot out flames at

also the ability to shoot out flames at enemy targets if you’re ever in the mood

enemy targets if you’re ever in the mood

enemy targets if you’re ever in the mood to singe the shell off of Bowser

to singe the shell off of Bowser

to singe the shell off of Bowser then we highly recommend this rather

then we highly recommend this rather

then we highly recommend this rather spicy herb

before we reveal our number-one text

before we reveal our number-one text here if you want to mention number one

here if you want to mention number one

here if you want to mention number one energy sort halo series

doubled to the type-1 energy sword may

doubled to the type-1 energy sword may be regarded as holy amongst most elite

be regarded as holy amongst most elite

be regarded as holy amongst most elite warriors of the covenant but in our eyes

warriors of the covenant but in our eyes

warriors of the covenant but in our eyes we just can’t get enough of it whether

we just can’t get enough of it whether

we just can’t get enough of it whether it’s over the course of the franchise’s

it’s over the course of the franchise’s

it’s over the course of the franchise’s narrative or splicing three rivals and

narrative or splicing three rivals and

narrative or splicing three rivals and multiplayer a well time strike from this

multiplayer a well time strike from this

multiplayer a well time strike from this blade could mean the difference between

blade could mean the difference between

blade could mean the difference between victory and defeat

victory and defeat

victory and defeat just like the drawback of becoming

just like the drawback of becoming

just like the drawback of becoming useless after a set number of slashes we

useless after a set number of slashes we

useless after a set number of slashes we can hardly wait for our own personal

can hardly wait for our own personal

can hardly wait for our own personal Spartan to snag up another one and jump

Spartan to snag up another one and jump

Spartan to snag up another one and jump back into the fray it’s not packing the

back into the fray it’s not packing the

back into the fray it’s not packing the same firepower as a lot of these others

same firepower as a lot of these others

same firepower as a lot of these others in halos arsenal but damn does it ever

in halos arsenal but damn does it ever

in halos arsenal but damn does it ever look cool do you agree with our picks

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