just as Nintendo has spawned some of gaming’s most noble and memorable heroes
gaming’s most noble and memorable heroes
gaming’s most noble and memorable heroes so to as it created enduring antagonists
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 Nintendo villains
number 10
number 10 DJ Octavio split – neither a squid nor a
DJ Octavio split – neither a squid nor a
DJ Octavio split – neither a squid nor a kid yet he can drop dem beats DJ Octavio
kid yet he can drop dem beats DJ Octavio
kid yet he can drop dem beats DJ Octavio serves as the final boss in the
serves as the final boss in the
serves as the final boss in the single-player portion of splatoon though
single-player portion of splatoon though
single-player portion of splatoon though more specifically he’s the leader of the
more specifically he’s the leader of the
more specifically he’s the leader of the tentacle shaped octarians antagonizing
tentacle shaped octarians antagonizing
tentacle shaped octarians antagonizing the player controlled Inklings Octavio’s
the player controlled Inklings Octavio’s
the player controlled Inklings Octavio’s appearance as an irate octopus wearing
appearance as an irate octopus wearing
appearance as an irate octopus wearing an ornate helmet walks a fine line
an ornate helmet walks a fine line
an ornate helmet walks a fine line between adorable and intimidating
meanwhile his tactics of firing octopus
meanwhile his tactics of firing octopus themes torpedos missiles a built-in
themes torpedos missiles a built-in
themes torpedos missiles a built-in killer whale weapon and flat-out going
killer whale weapon and flat-out going
killer whale weapon and flat-out going ballistic when the squid sisters start
ballistic when the squid sisters start
ballistic when the squid sisters start singing I’ll help him become a seriously
singing I’ll help him become a seriously
singing I’ll help him become a seriously threatening boss character number nine
threatening boss character number nine
threatening boss character number nine Hades
Hades
Hades Kid Icarus Uprising I’ve been so looking
Kid Icarus Uprising I’ve been so looking
Kid Icarus Uprising I’ve been so looking forward to your arrival if you have
forward to your arrival if you have
forward to your arrival if you have malevolence is rarely so charming
malevolence is rarely so charming
malevolence is rarely so charming introduced partway through Kid Icarus
introduced partway through Kid Icarus
introduced partway through Kid Icarus Uprising Hades positions himself as an
Uprising Hades positions himself as an
Uprising Hades positions himself as an aloof and vaguely affable villain
aloof and vaguely affable villain
aloof and vaguely affable villain finding enough time to make sarcastic
finding enough time to make sarcastic
finding enough time to make sarcastic and flirtatious remarks next to me miss
and flirtatious remarks next to me miss
and flirtatious remarks next to me miss with deuces going to look like a sweet
with deuces going to look like a sweet
with deuces going to look like a sweet cuddly bar man as the game comes to a
cuddly bar man as the game comes to a
cuddly bar man as the game comes to a close
close
close Hades is true cruelty begins to surface
Hades is true cruelty begins to surface
Hades is true cruelty begins to surface just as his physical form becomes more
just as his physical form becomes more
just as his physical form becomes more grotesque and unusual even then he’s as
grotesque and unusual even then he’s as
grotesque and unusual even then he’s as skilled and matching wits with his foes
skilled and matching wits with his foes
skilled and matching wits with his foes as he is in his use of magic and
as he is in his use of magic and
as he is in his use of magic and hand-to-hand techniques in combat and he
hand-to-hand techniques in combat and he
hand-to-hand techniques in combat and he proved to be devious in his mecha
proved to be devious in his mecha
proved to be devious in his mecha nations for instance he set in motion
nations for instance he set in motion
nations for instance he set in motion the conflict of the original Kid Icarus
the conflict of the original Kid Icarus
the conflict of the original Kid Icarus game classy this is Air Force retired
game classy this is Air Force retired
game classy this is Air Force retired station huh
station huh
station huh Hey number eight King Dedede Kirby
Hey number eight King Dedede Kirby
Hey number eight King Dedede Kirby series
it’s surprising how much nuance and
it’s surprising how much nuance and complexity can be wrought out of a
complexity can be wrought out of a
complexity can be wrought out of a penguin with a hammer but that’s where
penguin with a hammer but that’s where
penguin with a hammer but that’s where things stand out with King Dedede the
things stand out with King Dedede the
things stand out with King Dedede the debatable ruler of dreamland and a
debatable ruler of dreamland and a
debatable ruler of dreamland and a leader of the waddle Dee’s initially set
leader of the waddle Dee’s initially set
leader of the waddle Dee’s initially set up as the adversary of the pink hero
up as the adversary of the pink hero
up as the adversary of the pink hero kirby dee dee dee walks a fine line
kirby dee dee dee walks a fine line
kirby dee dee dee walks a fine line between providing comedic relief and
between providing comedic relief and
between providing comedic relief and undergoing significant development hey
undergoing significant development hey
undergoing significant development hey you see look at how I feed my hungry
you see look at how I feed my hungry
you see look at how I feed my hungry little Scott can’t get more responsible
little Scott can’t get more responsible
little Scott can’t get more responsible than that huh
than that huh
than that huh he shifts from self-interested
he shifts from self-interested
he shifts from self-interested antagonist into something of a
antagonist into something of a
antagonist into something of a well-intentioned extremist even aiding
well-intentioned extremist even aiding
well-intentioned extremist even aiding and appreciating Kirby’s efforts at
and appreciating Kirby’s efforts at
and appreciating Kirby’s efforts at times plus when things get a bit too
times plus when things get a bit too
times plus when things get a bit too heavy he can always be counted on to
heavy he can always be counted on to
heavy he can always be counted on to lighten the mood you all pull up all ian
lighten the mood you all pull up all ian
lighten the mood you all pull up all ian and come here two dead number seven
and come here two dead number seven
and come here two dead number seven fawful Mario and Luigi series
he has fury and he wants you to know it
he has fury and he wants you to know it fawful first appeared in Mario and Luigi
fawful first appeared in Mario and Luigi
fawful first appeared in Mario and Luigi superstar saga as the servant of the
superstar saga as the servant of the
superstar saga as the servant of the villain kak Letta standing out with his
villain kak Letta standing out with his
villain kak Letta standing out with his use of broken English and food-themed
use of broken English and food-themed
use of broken English and food-themed analogies however it was only in
analogies however it was only in
analogies however it was only in bowser’s Inside Story that gamers were
bowser’s Inside Story that gamers were
bowser’s Inside Story that gamers were greeted to fossils true villainy as he
greeted to fossils true villainy as he
greeted to fossils true villainy as he said about undermining the Mushroom
said about undermining the Mushroom
said about undermining the Mushroom Kingdom and relying on his extensive
Kingdom and relying on his extensive
Kingdom and relying on his extensive mechanical skills two terrifying effect
furthermore his showmanship and
furthermore his showmanship and recurring emotional outbursts ensures
recurring emotional outbursts ensures
recurring emotional outbursts ensures that every scene with fawful is chuckle
that every scene with fawful is chuckle
that every scene with fawful is chuckle worthy at the very least
number six and Ross Star Fox series I’ve
number six and Ross Star Fox series I’ve been looking forward to this day to see
been looking forward to this day to see
been looking forward to this day to see you again fox mccloud
you again fox mccloud
you again fox mccloud it’s beings like this that give science
it’s beings like this that give science
it’s beings like this that give science a bad name
a bad name
a bad name though he was first glimpsed by players
though he was first glimpsed by players
though he was first glimpsed by players as a polygonal face in the original Star
as a polygonal face in the original Star
as a polygonal face in the original Star Fox game later games would establish
Fox game later games would establish
Fox game later games would establish Andros as a creepy monkey a scientist
Andros as a creepy monkey a scientist
Andros as a creepy monkey a scientist whose desire to experiment had gone off
whose desire to experiment had gone off
whose desire to experiment had gone off the rails pretty much the equivalent of
the rails pretty much the equivalent of
the rails pretty much the equivalent of Zordon from the Power Rangers except
Zordon from the Power Rangers except
Zordon from the Power Rangers except evil of course Andrew said about leading
evil of course Andrew said about leading
evil of course Andrew said about leading an army to conquer the lylat system
an army to conquer the lylat system
an army to conquer the lylat system killing fox McLeod’s father in the
killing fox McLeod’s father in the
killing fox McLeod’s father in the process the element of a personal
process the element of a personal
process the element of a personal vendetta coupled with his incredible
vendetta coupled with his incredible
vendetta coupled with his incredible resistance to near-death experiences
resistance to near-death experiences
resistance to near-death experiences gives an draw some menacing presence
gives an draw some menacing presence
gives an draw some menacing presence shared by few number-5 gigas mother
shared by few number-5 gigas mother
shared by few number-5 gigas mother series with a name like the embodiment
series with a name like the embodiment
series with a name like the embodiment of evil there is no doubting such a
of evil there is no doubting such a
of evil there is no doubting such a villains nature also known as guy gay in
villains nature also known as guy gay in
villains nature also known as guy gay in earthbound 0 this being is an alien who
earthbound 0 this being is an alien who
earthbound 0 this being is an alien who was initially intent on retaking the
was initially intent on retaking the
was initially intent on retaking the power of SCI from humanity although he
power of SCI from humanity although he
power of SCI from humanity although he soon shifted gears into spreading
soon shifted gears into spreading
soon shifted gears into spreading darkness and evil across the cosmos
his malevolent nature was tempered by
his malevolent nature was tempered by his past love for his human parents in
his past love for his human parents in
his past love for his human parents in the first mother game but by the events
the first mother game but by the events
the first mother game but by the events of earthbound gigas has transformed just
of earthbound gigas has transformed just
of earthbound gigas has transformed just as important as his commitment to
as important as his commitment to
as important as his commitment to all-out devastation is his unsettling
all-out devastation is his unsettling
all-out devastation is his unsettling form Gaius gradually grows less
form Gaius gradually grows less
form Gaius gradually grows less corporeal as the player faces him
corporeal as the player faces him
corporeal as the player faces him eventually being visualized as an
eventually being visualized as an
eventually being visualized as an unintelligible horror number four K rool
unintelligible horror number four K rool
unintelligible horror number four K rool Donkey Kong Country series he’s been a
Donkey Kong Country series he’s been a
Donkey Kong Country series he’s been a regal King a pirate captain and a mad
regal King a pirate captain and a mad
regal King a pirate captain and a mad scientist and all of them are rather
scientist and all of them are rather
scientist and all of them are rather mean King K rool adopts many an alias in
mean King K rool adopts many an alias in
mean King K rool adopts many an alias in pursuit of one goal to ruin the Kong
pursuit of one goal to ruin the Kong
pursuit of one goal to ruin the Kong family take care of his pathetic friends
family take care of his pathetic friends
family take care of his pathetic friends key rules name being a pun on cruel it’s
key rules name being a pun on cruel it’s
key rules name being a pun on cruel it’s understandable that he’d be relentless
understandable that he’d be relentless
understandable that he’d be relentless in his efforts to crush Donkey Kong and
in his efforts to crush Donkey Kong and
in his efforts to crush Donkey Kong and company yet kay rule is also a harsh
company yet kay rule is also a harsh
company yet kay rule is also a harsh commander to his followers greedily
commander to his followers greedily
commander to his followers greedily covets the Kong’s banana hoard and he
covets the Kong’s banana hoard and he
covets the Kong’s banana hoard and he can use his swiftness and physicality to
can use his swiftness and physicality to
can use his swiftness and physicality to challenge foes in a straight-up fight
challenge foes in a straight-up fight
challenge foes in a straight-up fight I’m sure you’re right
I’m sure you’re right
I’m sure you’re right number three ridley metroid series an
number three ridley metroid series an
number three ridley metroid series an ally of the malicious AI mother brain
ally of the malicious AI mother brain
ally of the malicious AI mother brain ridley is no pushover himself even in
ridley is no pushover himself even in
ridley is no pushover himself even in terms of visual design Ridley is
terms of visual design Ridley is
terms of visual design Ridley is monstrous
monstrous
monstrous he resembles a skeletal dragon with
he resembles a skeletal dragon with
he resembles a skeletal dragon with dashes of pterodactyl physiology made
dashes of pterodactyl physiology made
dashes of pterodactyl physiology made more unsettling by his piercing eyes
more unsettling by his piercing eyes
more unsettling by his piercing eyes that’s not all there is to him though
that’s not all there is to him though
that’s not all there is to him though he’s also a key member of the villainous
he’s also a key member of the villainous
he’s also a key member of the villainous space pirates pillaging and causing
space pirates pillaging and causing
space pirates pillaging and causing mayhem all across the galaxy proving
mayhem all across the galaxy proving
mayhem all across the galaxy proving surprisingly intelligent and showing
surprisingly intelligent and showing
surprisingly intelligent and showing expertise in robotics Ridley balances
expertise in robotics Ridley balances
expertise in robotics Ridley balances ingenuity with sheer ruthlessness best
ingenuity with sheer ruthlessness best
ingenuity with sheer ruthlessness best exemplified by his murder of samus
exemplified by his murder of samus
exemplified by his murder of samus aran’s parents in front of a
aran’s parents in front of a
aran’s parents in front of a three-year-old samus now that’s just
three-year-old samus now that’s just
three-year-old samus now that’s just dark
number two Ganondorf The Legend of Zelda
number two Ganondorf The Legend of Zelda series so long as there is a Triforce of
series so long as there is a Triforce of
series so long as there is a Triforce of power there lies Ganondorf waiting to
power there lies Ganondorf waiting to
power there lies Ganondorf waiting to use it for evil one of the rare male
use it for evil one of the rare male
use it for evil one of the rare male members of the Giroux race Ganondorf
members of the Giroux race Ganondorf
members of the Giroux race Ganondorf also known as Ganon has long posed a
also known as Ganon has long posed a
also known as Ganon has long posed a threat to the land of Hyrule his command
threat to the land of Hyrule his command
threat to the land of Hyrule his command of magic is nearly unparalleled granting
of magic is nearly unparalleled granting
of magic is nearly unparalleled granting him such abilities as transforming into
him such abilities as transforming into
him such abilities as transforming into a pig form resistance to injury and
a pig form resistance to injury and
a pig form resistance to injury and sheer physical strength unfortunately
sheer physical strength unfortunately
sheer physical strength unfortunately all this talent is married to a cruel
all this talent is married to a cruel
all this talent is married to a cruel and greedy being who grows increasingly
and greedy being who grows increasingly
and greedy being who grows increasingly world weary and possibly envious of
world weary and possibly envious of
world weary and possibly envious of others inner nobility with each
others inner nobility with each
others inner nobility with each installment topped off by his imposing
installment topped off by his imposing
installment topped off by his imposing demeanor it’s easy to see his grim
demeanor it’s easy to see his grim
demeanor it’s easy to see his grim appeal before we get to our top pick
appeal before we get to our top pick
appeal before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Bowser
number one Bowser Mario series commanding his son Bowser
Mario series commanding his son Bowser
Mario series commanding his son Bowser jr. and the seven Koopalings the king of
jr. and the seven Koopalings the king of
jr. and the seven Koopalings the king of the Koopas has never ceased to embody
the Koopas has never ceased to embody
the Koopas has never ceased to embody simple straightforward and taggin ism
simple straightforward and taggin ism
simple straightforward and taggin ism Bowser visually resembling a cross
Bowser visually resembling a cross
Bowser visually resembling a cross between a turtle and a dragon has
between a turtle and a dragon has
between a turtle and a dragon has opposed the mario brothers from the very
opposed the mario brothers from the very
opposed the mario brothers from the very beginning working to kidnap Princess
beginning working to kidnap Princess
beginning working to kidnap Princess Peach and undermine her kingdom
ill tempered and fierce King Bowser is
ill tempered and fierce King Bowser is as willing to fight in direct combat as
as willing to fight in direct combat as
as willing to fight in direct combat as he is to let his minions do battle on
he is to let his minions do battle on
he is to let his minions do battle on his behalf
his behalf
his behalf perhaps more importantly Bowser is
perhaps more importantly Bowser is
perhaps more importantly Bowser is malleable enough in nature to adopt more
malleable enough in nature to adopt more
malleable enough in nature to adopt more amicable or neutral roles while still
amicable or neutral roles while still
amicable or neutral roles while still posing a direct physical threat when the
posing a direct physical threat when the
posing a direct physical threat when the time comes but all that’s not as
time comes but all that’s not as
time comes but all that’s not as important as the fact that well it’s
important as the fact that well it’s
important as the fact that well it’s Bowser who else could have we picked do
Bowser who else could have we picked do
Bowser who else could have we picked do you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your favorite nintendo villains
favorite nintendo villains
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