come on you can give us something a little better than that
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game characters that need better
video game characters that need better
video game characters that need better backstories for this list we’re looking
backstories for this list we’re looking
backstories for this list we’re looking at videogame characters whose
at videogame characters whose
at videogame characters whose backstories are slightly lacking keep in
backstories are slightly lacking keep in
backstories are slightly lacking keep in mind that we aren’t saying these
mind that we aren’t saying these
mind that we aren’t saying these videogame characters are bad but rather
videogame characters are bad but rather
videogame characters are bad but rather for whatever reason their characters
for whatever reason their characters
for whatever reason their characters histories aren’t really substantial
number 10 Mario Super Mario series he’s
number 10 Mario Super Mario series he’s the poster boy for Nintendo has saved
the poster boy for Nintendo has saved
the poster boy for Nintendo has saved the Mushroom Kingdom and bested the
the Mushroom Kingdom and bested the
the Mushroom Kingdom and bested the Koopa King on multiple occasions but
Koopa King on multiple occasions but
Koopa King on multiple occasions but what do we know about our favorite
what do we know about our favorite
what do we know about our favorite plumber
well that’s literally pretty much it
well that’s literally pretty much it he’s a plumber who got roped into
he’s a plumber who got roped into
he’s a plumber who got roped into searching castles and saving princesses
searching castles and saving princesses
searching castles and saving princesses he’s proficient at diving soccer party
he’s proficient at diving soccer party
he’s proficient at diving soccer party games tennis combat and interstellar
games tennis combat and interstellar
games tennis combat and interstellar travel but the only thing we know about
travel but the only thing we know about
travel but the only thing we know about him is that he used to unclog toilets
him is that he used to unclog toilets
him is that he used to unclog toilets for a living the original cartoon show
for a living the original cartoon show
for a living the original cartoon show showed the Mario Brothers getting sucked
showed the Mario Brothers getting sucked
showed the Mario Brothers getting sucked down a bath drain and ending up getting
down a bath drain and ending up getting
down a bath drain and ending up getting warped into the Mushroom Kingdom but
warped into the Mushroom Kingdom but
warped into the Mushroom Kingdom but maybe we can have just a bit more
maybe we can have just a bit more
maybe we can have just a bit more complexity than that what about a deeply
complexity than that what about a deeply
complexity than that what about a deeply rooted fear of turtles from his
rooted fear of turtles from his
rooted fear of turtles from his childhood that’s a good place to start
number nine Seth Street Fighter 4 soon
number nine Seth Street Fighter 4 soon they will see what true power really
they will see what true power really
they will see what true power really used modern fighting games have showed
used modern fighting games have showed
used modern fighting games have showed us that it is indeed possible to include
us that it is indeed possible to include
us that it is indeed possible to include good storytelling and character death
good storytelling and character death
good storytelling and character death even Street Fighter managed to
even Street Fighter managed to
even Street Fighter managed to accomplish this with characters like
accomplish this with characters like
accomplish this with characters like Akuma yes disturbance calls out to me
Akuma yes disturbance calls out to me
Akuma yes disturbance calls out to me however the history of the antagonist of
however the history of the antagonist of
however the history of the antagonist of the series fourth main outing is still
the series fourth main outing is still
the series fourth main outing is still paper-thin compared to that of some of
paper-thin compared to that of some of
paper-thin compared to that of some of his counterparts what was that sir we
his counterparts what was that sir we
his counterparts what was that sir we are looking into it I will notify you
are looking into it I will notify you
are looking into it I will notify you the instant that we know for sure the
the instant that we know for sure the
the instant that we know for sure the leader of shadow Lu’s weapon division we
leader of shadow Lu’s weapon division we
leader of shadow Lu’s weapon division we get fragments of a story that show that
get fragments of a story that show that
get fragments of a story that show that seth is one of the many artificially
seth is one of the many artificially
seth is one of the many artificially engineered creations and that he hosts a
engineered creations and that he hosts a
engineered creations and that he hosts a new world tournament in the hopes of
new world tournament in the hopes of
new world tournament in the hopes of capturing riot to achieve one’s own
capturing riot to achieve one’s own
capturing riot to achieve one’s own goals necessitates trampling those of
goals necessitates trampling those of
goals necessitates trampling those of others underfoot chances are you won’t
others underfoot chances are you won’t
others underfoot chances are you won’t be able to get a full picture of this
be able to get a full picture of this
be able to get a full picture of this character until you’ve completed arcade
character until you’ve completed arcade
character until you’ve completed arcade mode with each fighter and even then
mode with each fighter and even then
mode with each fighter and even then it’s not much to go on you never call me
it’s not much to go on you never call me
it’s not much to go on you never call me by my number my name is Seth and I am
by my number my name is Seth and I am
by my number my name is Seth and I am unique number 8 Mona sax Max Payne
unique number 8 Mona sax Max Payne
unique number 8 Mona sax Max Payne series femme fatales are par for the
series femme fatales are par for the
series femme fatales are par for the course of video games some can be fun
course of video games some can be fun
course of video games some can be fun some can be complex and others can be
some can be complex and others can be
some can be complex and others can be heavily underwritten I’m not here to
heavily underwritten I’m not here to
heavily underwritten I’m not here to kill you aren’t you going to ask me in
kill you aren’t you going to ask me in
kill you aren’t you going to ask me in making a brief appearance in the first
making a brief appearance in the first
making a brief appearance in the first game
game
game Mona was presented as a cold-blooded
Mona was presented as a cold-blooded
Mona was presented as a cold-blooded killer with a sexy edge to her only to
killer with a sexy edge to her only to
killer with a sexy edge to her only to become a playable character in the
become a playable character in the
become a playable character in the sequel I wouldn’t ask what’s going on
sequel I wouldn’t ask what’s going on
sequel I wouldn’t ask what’s going on max while she’s most certainly a badass
max while she’s most certainly a badass
max while she’s most certainly a badass and her complicated relationship with
and her complicated relationship with
and her complicated relationship with Max Payne is intriguing not enough time
Max Payne is intriguing not enough time
Max Payne is intriguing not enough time is given to cement her as a fully
is given to cement her as a fully
is given to cement her as a fully rounded character you are in danger both
rounded character you are in danger both
rounded character you are in danger both of us are there’s a contract out on us
of us are there’s a contract out on us
of us are there’s a contract out on us we know she’s a proficient contract
we know she’s a proficient contract
we know she’s a proficient contract killer and cares deeply for her twin
killer and cares deeply for her twin
killer and cares deeply for her twin sister but that’s about it
sister but that’s about it
sister but that’s about it as such the neo noir romance element
as such the neo noir romance element
as such the neo noir romance element that the game prides itself on falls
that the game prides itself on falls
that the game prides itself on falls woefully short Mona sax Lisa’s evil twin
woefully short Mona sax Lisa’s evil twin
woefully short Mona sax Lisa’s evil twin your Safety’s off evil twin you might
your Safety’s off evil twin you might
your Safety’s off evil twin you might hurt someone with that gun of yours
hurt someone with that gun of yours
hurt someone with that gun of yours number 7 Commander Shepard Mass Effect
number 7 Commander Shepard Mass Effect
number 7 Commander Shepard Mass Effect series my bio is public record
series my bio is public record
series my bio is public record everyone knows I ran with gangs as a kid
everyone knows I ran with gangs as a kid
everyone knows I ran with gangs as a kid lower your assault rifles we’re not
lower your assault rifles we’re not
lower your assault rifles we’re not disrespecting our favorite Spectre great
disrespecting our favorite Spectre great
disrespecting our favorite Spectre great you pissed the captain off and now I’m
you pissed the captain off and now I’m
you pissed the captain off and now I’m going to pay for it the choices that the
going to pay for it the choices that the
going to pay for it the choices that the player make throughout their war against
player make throughout their war against
player make throughout their war against the Reapers the relationships they share
the Reapers the relationships they share
the Reapers the relationships they share between crew members and the Paragon and
between crew members and the Paragon and
between crew members and the Paragon and renegade choices certainly lend
renegade choices certainly lend
renegade choices certainly lend themselves to the creation of a unique
themselves to the creation of a unique
themselves to the creation of a unique character for you the player my history
character for you the player my history
character for you the player my history is a matter of public record I got
is a matter of public record I got
is a matter of public record I got nothing to hide
nothing to hide
nothing to hide however during the series’s inception
however during the series’s inception
however during the series’s inception players were only given two sets of
players were only given two sets of
players were only given two sets of three options for their Shepards past
three options for their Shepards past
three options for their Shepards past one for your childhood and another for
one for your childhood and another for
one for your childhood and another for your military career you need to calm
your military career you need to calm
your military career you need to calm down corporal a good soldier stays cool
down corporal a good soldier stays cool
down corporal a good soldier stays cool even under fire there are side missions
even under fire there are side missions
even under fire there are side missions and nods to that military history but
and nods to that military history but
and nods to that military history but diving deeper into these choices would
diving deeper into these choices would
diving deeper into these choices would have elevated the character to even
have elevated the character to even
have elevated the character to even higher levels in comparison to what we
higher levels in comparison to what we
higher levels in comparison to what we were given I don’t care that you’re
were given I don’t care that you’re
were given I don’t care that you’re human Shepard I only care that you can
human Shepard I only care that you can
human Shepard I only care that you can do the job
do the job
do the job I assume this is good for the Alliance
I assume this is good for the Alliance
I assume this is good for the Alliance earth needs of this Shepard we’re
earth needs of this Shepard we’re
earth needs of this Shepard we’re counting on you
counting on you
counting on you number six the protagonists pokemon
number six the protagonists pokemon
number six the protagonists pokemon series
with each new generation players are
with each new generation players are introduced to new pokemon new
introduced to new pokemon new
introduced to new pokemon new legendaries rival trainers Gym Leaders
legendaries rival trainers Gym Leaders
legendaries rival trainers Gym Leaders the Elite Four and villainous
the Elite Four and villainous
the Elite Four and villainous organizations characters like n Shope
organizations characters like n Shope
organizations characters like n Shope the games weren’t all just copy and
the games weren’t all just copy and
the games weren’t all just copy and pastes of each other but could expand
pastes of each other but could expand
pastes of each other but could expand into new territories and deal with new
into new territories and deal with new
into new territories and deal with new subject matter so the obvious question
subject matter so the obvious question
subject matter so the obvious question remains why haven’t the protagonists
remains why haven’t the protagonists
remains why haven’t the protagonists changed at all players remain trapped as
changed at all players remain trapped as
changed at all players remain trapped as the silent trainers who want to be the
the silent trainers who want to be the
the silent trainers who want to be the very best like no one ever was but
very best like no one ever was but
very best like no one ever was but without any differentiation and maybe
without any differentiation and maybe
without any differentiation and maybe with the exception of Gen 3 without any
with the exception of Gen 3 without any
with the exception of Gen 3 without any dads we’re not asking to get rid of the
dads we’re not asking to get rid of the
dads we’re not asking to get rid of the characters aspirations but throw in some
characters aspirations but throw in some
characters aspirations but throw in some conflict or different backgrounds once
conflict or different backgrounds once
conflict or different backgrounds once in a while
part of dooms charm is the sheer lack of
part of dooms charm is the sheer lack of logic and balls-to-the-wall gunplay
logic and balls-to-the-wall gunplay
logic and balls-to-the-wall gunplay spearheaded by the manliness of our
spearheaded by the manliness of our
spearheaded by the manliness of our favorite silent Space Marine with the
favorite silent Space Marine with the
favorite silent Space Marine with the mission to take out the entire forces of
mission to take out the entire forces of
mission to take out the entire forces of Hell single-handedly the only vocabulary
Hell single-handedly the only vocabulary
Hell single-handedly the only vocabulary he needs is excessive violence built-in
he needs is excessive violence built-in
he needs is excessive violence built-in chainsaws and a whole lot of awesomely
chainsaws and a whole lot of awesomely
chainsaws and a whole lot of awesomely futuristic guns we’re not saying we
futuristic guns we’re not saying we
futuristic guns we’re not saying we don’t enjoy admitting the legions of
don’t enjoy admitting the legions of
don’t enjoy admitting the legions of Hell single-handedly cuz we do but
Hell single-handedly cuz we do but
Hell single-handedly cuz we do but there’s no denying that the dooms lair
there’s no denying that the dooms lair
there’s no denying that the dooms lair is certainly lacking a backstory the
is certainly lacking a backstory the
is certainly lacking a backstory the hell food the demons it’s true we’ve
hell food the demons it’s true we’ve
hell food the demons it’s true we’ve seen testosterone-fueled death machines
seen testosterone-fueled death machines
seen testosterone-fueled death machines in the past and if anything a
in the past and if anything a
in the past and if anything a well-thought-out foundation only adds to
well-thought-out foundation only adds to
well-thought-out foundation only adds to the awesomeness I mean he may want to
the awesomeness I mean he may want to
the awesomeness I mean he may want to take a page out of Vijay blaskowitz his
take a page out of Vijay blaskowitz his
take a page out of Vijay blaskowitz his book memory loss flashbacks 14 years in
book memory loss flashbacks 14 years in
book memory loss flashbacks 14 years in a loony bin good to see you venom number
a loony bin good to see you venom number
a loony bin good to see you venom number 4 Simon Belmont Castlevania series the
4 Simon Belmont Castlevania series the
4 Simon Belmont Castlevania series the endless battle against Dracula and his
endless battle against Dracula and his
endless battle against Dracula and his minions has produced a number of notable
minions has produced a number of notable
minions has produced a number of notable characters throughout this gothic series
characters throughout this gothic series
characters throughout this gothic series Alba card and Selma Cruz have made for
Alba card and Selma Cruz have made for
Alba card and Selma Cruz have made for troubled yet intriguing protagonists
troubled yet intriguing protagonists
troubled yet intriguing protagonists plagued by their connections to the
plagued by their connections to the
plagued by their connections to the vampire King and then there’s Simon the
vampire King and then there’s Simon the
vampire King and then there’s Simon the original vampire killer and well that’s
original vampire killer and well that’s
original vampire killer and well that’s all there is to him really
armed with his trusty whip and sense of
armed with his trusty whip and sense of duty he sets out on multiple occasions
duty he sets out on multiple occasions
duty he sets out on multiple occasions to defeat Dracula and his familiars
being up for a bit of vampire slaying is
being up for a bit of vampire slaying is all well and good but a bit more insight
all well and good but a bit more insight
all well and good but a bit more insight into the Belmont clan of vampires would
into the Belmont clan of vampires would
into the Belmont clan of vampires would have been handy number three the Prince
have been handy number three the Prince
have been handy number three the Prince Prince of Persia series even when he was
Prince of Persia series even when he was
Prince of Persia series even when he was nothing but low res pixels this nameless
nothing but low res pixels this nameless
nothing but low res pixels this nameless prince of ancient Persia was kicking ass
prince of ancient Persia was kicking ass
prince of ancient Persia was kicking ass and saving princesses even though we
and saving princesses even though we
and saving princesses even though we don’t know a thing about him
several decades on in various
several decades on in various interpretations later and we still don’t
interpretations later and we still don’t
interpretations later and we still don’t have a clue about his story
despite pushing the boundaries of
despite pushing the boundaries of platformers using interesting mechanics
platformers using interesting mechanics
platformers using interesting mechanics such as time travel and even grabbing
such as time travel and even grabbing
such as time travel and even grabbing nolan north is an official voice it
nolan north is an official voice it
nolan north is an official voice it always comes back to the unknown
always comes back to the unknown
always comes back to the unknown protagonist trying to save some
protagonist trying to save some
protagonist trying to save some incarnation of a damsel from evil
incarnation of a damsel from evil
incarnation of a damsel from evil with plenty of jumping along the way
with plenty of jumping along the way
with plenty of jumping along the way well here we are two of us alone in the
well here we are two of us alone in the
well here we are two of us alone in the dark
saved by the Yahoo we understand that
saved by the Yahoo we understand that having no name is an aspect of the
having no name is an aspect of the
having no name is an aspect of the series but come on yo something maybe a
series but come on yo something maybe a
series but come on yo something maybe a name to start with okay fine keep your
name to start with okay fine keep your
name to start with okay fine keep your secrets but at least tell me how to
secrets but at least tell me how to
secrets but at least tell me how to escape no I can’t leave I’ve got to get
escape no I can’t leave I’ve got to get
escape no I can’t leave I’ve got to get to the temple number two
to the temple number two
to the temple number two Alyx Vance half-life 2 oh and by the way
Alyx Vance half-life 2 oh and by the way
Alyx Vance half-life 2 oh and by the way nice to finally meet you
nice to finally meet you
nice to finally meet you she’s the ideal partner for helping
she’s the ideal partner for helping
she’s the ideal partner for helping Gordon Freeman take on alien threats and
Gordon Freeman take on alien threats and
Gordon Freeman take on alien threats and we know she’s the talented daughter of
we know she’s the talented daughter of
we know she’s the talented daughter of dr. Eli Vance as well as being a
dr. Eli Vance as well as being a
dr. Eli Vance as well as being a prominent member of the resistance but
prominent member of the resistance but
prominent member of the resistance but there’s still so much untapped potential
there’s still so much untapped potential
there’s still so much untapped potential for her dr. Freeman I presume I better
for her dr. Freeman I presume I better
for her dr. Freeman I presume I better hurry
hurry
hurry much like the long-awaited half-life 3
much like the long-awaited half-life 3
much like the long-awaited half-life 3 we’re waiting to find out more about her
we’re waiting to find out more about her
we’re waiting to find out more about her background and fill in the gaps and
background and fill in the gaps and
background and fill in the gaps and Hanafy words aren’t you we know that she
Hanafy words aren’t you we know that she
Hanafy words aren’t you we know that she was held at the Black Mesa research
was held at the Black Mesa research
was held at the Black Mesa research facility for a good portion of her
facility for a good portion of her
facility for a good portion of her childhood and how she dealt with the con
childhood and how she dealt with the con
childhood and how she dealt with the con by an invasion for most of her life but
by an invasion for most of her life but
by an invasion for most of her life but all of that would be awesome to see from
all of that would be awesome to see from
all of that would be awesome to see from a first-hand perspective however until
a first-hand perspective however until
a first-hand perspective however until we finally get closure for mr. Freeman’s
we finally get closure for mr. Freeman’s
we finally get closure for mr. Freeman’s adventures were definitely going to be
adventures were definitely going to be
adventures were definitely going to be left in the dark when it comes to miss
left in the dark when it comes to miss
left in the dark when it comes to miss Vance
Vance
Vance all right all right I miss you too now
all right all right I miss you too now
all right all right I miss you too now don’t worry about me Aussies before we
don’t worry about me Aussies before we
don’t worry about me Aussies before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one samus metroid other m i was
number one samus metroid other m i was known for giving the thumbs down during
known for giving the thumbs down during
known for giving the thumbs down during briefing i had my reasons though we’re
briefing i had my reasons though we’re
briefing i had my reasons though we’re all familiar with samus the
all familiar with samus the
all familiar with samus the intergalactic bounty hunter who takes on
intergalactic bounty hunter who takes on
intergalactic bounty hunter who takes on the worst criminals and monsters in the
the worst criminals and monsters in the
the worst criminals and monsters in the galaxy raised by the chozo serving and
galaxy raised by the chozo serving and
galaxy raised by the chozo serving and eventually leaving the Galactic
eventually leaving the Galactic
eventually leaving the Galactic Federation and battling against the
Federation and battling against the
Federation and battling against the infamous Mother Brain and vicious space
infamous Mother Brain and vicious space
infamous Mother Brain and vicious space pirate Ridley her backstory is
pirate Ridley her backstory is
pirate Ridley her backstory is essentially etched into gaming history
essentially etched into gaming history
essentially etched into gaming history so what’s the problem
so what’s the problem
so what’s the problem other M that’s the friggin problem
other M that’s the friggin problem
other M that’s the friggin problem confession time getting new light to
confession time getting new light to
confession time getting new light to samus’s time as a soldier in an effort
samus’s time as a soldier in an effort
samus’s time as a soldier in an effort to give more detail to her character
to give more detail to her character
to give more detail to her character backfired horribly she’s portrayed as
backfired horribly she’s portrayed as
backfired horribly she’s portrayed as frightful and immature and he’s
frightful and immature and he’s
frightful and immature and he’s constantly undermined by her old
constantly undermined by her old
constantly undermined by her old commander my past has left me with an
commander my past has left me with an
commander my past has left me with an uneasy soul and as a result it touched
uneasy soul and as a result it touched
uneasy soul and as a result it touched me on some level that Adam would
me on some level that Adam would
me on some level that Adam would acknowledge that past by calling me
acknowledge that past by calling me
acknowledge that past by calling me something delicate like lady
something delicate like lady
something delicate like lady so Nintendo we’re not sure if you need a
so Nintendo we’re not sure if you need a
so Nintendo we’re not sure if you need a reminder but Samus Aran is a bounty
reminder but Samus Aran is a bounty
reminder but Samus Aran is a bounty hunter she doesn’t take crap from nobody
hunter she doesn’t take crap from nobody
hunter she doesn’t take crap from nobody so do you want to take another shot at
so do you want to take another shot at
so do you want to take another shot at this story let me go you have to trust
this story let me go you have to trust
this story let me go you have to trust you
you
you just give me a chance
commence drive unit disposal immediate
commence drive unit disposal immediate do you agree with our list of course not
do you agree with our list of course not
do you agree with our list of course not but word has it you’ve got some pull
but word has it you’ve got some pull
but word has it you’ve got some pull with the aliens which videogame
with the aliens which videogame
with the aliens which videogame character do you think needs a better
character do you think needs a better
character do you think needs a better back story with new top 10s published
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