for some characters a sword is just a tool on the journey but for others the
tool on the journey but for others the
tool on the journey but for others the blade is a way of life welcome to
blade is a way of life welcome to
blade is a way of life welcome to watchmojo.com and today i’ll be counting
watchmojo.com and today i’ll be counting
watchmojo.com and today i’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video
down our picks for the top 10 video
down our picks for the top 10 video games swordsman number 10 Marth Fire
games swordsman number 10 Marth Fire
games swordsman number 10 Marth Fire Emblem series
the protagonist of the first Fire Emblem
the protagonist of the first Fire Emblem game in Japan Marth is a blade wielder
game in Japan Marth is a blade wielder
game in Japan Marth is a blade wielder of legend his royal blood blue hair and
of legend his royal blood blue hair and
of legend his royal blood blue hair and skills on the battlefield make him a
skills on the battlefield make him a
skills on the battlefield make him a born leader and a formidable opponent
the West’s first taste of Fire Emblem
the West’s first taste of Fire Emblem was the inclusion of Marth and the young
was the inclusion of Marth and the young
was the inclusion of Marth and the young warrior Roy in super smash brothers
warrior Roy in super smash brothers
warrior Roy in super smash brothers melee for GameCube Marth was a popular
melee for GameCube Marth was a popular
melee for GameCube Marth was a popular choice among smash players especially in
choice among smash players especially in
choice among smash players especially in the competitive scene his popularity is
the competitive scene his popularity is
the competitive scene his popularity is credited with Nintendo finally bringing
credited with Nintendo finally bringing
credited with Nintendo finally bringing fire album to the west in 2003 Marth
fire album to the west in 2003 Marth
fire album to the west in 2003 Marth still makes cameo appearances in Fire
still makes cameo appearances in Fire
still makes cameo appearances in Fire Emblem games today oh yeah and good luck
Emblem games today oh yeah and good luck
Emblem games today oh yeah and good luck finding his amiibo
number nine Travis touchdown no more
number nine Travis touchdown no more heroes series I want to be number one
heroes series I want to be number one
heroes series I want to be number one how’s that short it’s simple enough for
how’s that short it’s simple enough for
how’s that short it’s simple enough for you when you imagine a hero the word
you when you imagine a hero the word
you when you imagine a hero the word conceded foul-mouthed and ruthless
conceded foul-mouthed and ruthless
conceded foul-mouthed and ruthless usually don’t come to mind you obviously
usually don’t come to mind you obviously
usually don’t come to mind you obviously don’t know me but then again Travis
don’t know me but then again Travis
don’t know me but then again Travis touchdown is not your average
touchdown is not your average
touchdown is not your average protagonist bad answer
wielding a beam katana that he won in an
wielding a beam katana that he won in an online auction
online auction
online auction Travis tries to climb the professional
Travis tries to climb the professional
Travis tries to climb the professional assassin ladder by tracking down and
assassin ladder by tracking down and
assassin ladder by tracking down and eliminating the world’s deadliest
eliminating the world’s deadliest
eliminating the world’s deadliest killers congratulations you are now
killers congratulations you are now
killers congratulations you are now ranked 10th 10th huh what do I get
ranked 10th 10th huh what do I get
ranked 10th 10th huh what do I get anything throughout the game players
anything throughout the game players
anything throughout the game players come to see that Travis is motivated by
come to see that Travis is motivated by
come to see that Travis is motivated by more than just his personal game either
more than just his personal game either
more than just his personal game either way he definitely has the skills and
way he definitely has the skills and
way he definitely has the skills and style to back up that big mouth okay how
style to back up that big mouth okay how
style to back up that big mouth okay how about this
about this
about this if I become number one will you do it
if I become number one will you do it
if I become number one will you do it with me number eight mitsurugi Soul
with me number eight mitsurugi Soul
with me number eight mitsurugi Soul Calibur series my blade is angry once a
Calibur series my blade is angry once a
Calibur series my blade is angry once a taste originally a sword for hire it’s a
taste originally a sword for hire it’s a
taste originally a sword for hire it’s a ruby set out to find the mythical blade
ruby set out to find the mythical blade
ruby set out to find the mythical blade the soul edge so he could keep up with
the soul edge so he could keep up with
the soul edge so he could keep up with the firearms that were becoming
the firearms that were becoming
the firearms that were becoming standardized weapons of war though he
standardized weapons of war though he
standardized weapons of war though he didn’t find the blade mitsurugi was able
didn’t find the blade mitsurugi was able
didn’t find the blade mitsurugi was able to refine his skills enough so that he
to refine his skills enough so that he
to refine his skills enough so that he could bring a sword to a gunfight and
could bring a sword to a gunfight and
could bring a sword to a gunfight and win this fight a big which my time since
win this fight a big which my time since
win this fight a big which my time since then he’s roamed the land looking for
then he’s roamed the land looking for
then he’s roamed the land looking for skilled opponents so that he could push
skilled opponents so that he could push
skilled opponents so that he could push his abilities even further in a time
his abilities even further in a time
his abilities even further in a time when swords were becoming obsolete it’s
when swords were becoming obsolete it’s
when swords were becoming obsolete it’s a rookie stood by his blade now that
a rookie stood by his blade now that
a rookie stood by his blade now that defines true dedication when no one
defines true dedication when no one
defines true dedication when no one would take Solich from me number seven
would take Solich from me number seven
would take Solich from me number seven Dante Devil May Cry series
paranormal mercenary might just be the
paranormal mercenary might just be the coolest job title we’ve ever heard of
coolest job title we’ve ever heard of
coolest job title we’ve ever heard of this kind of work comes naturally when
this kind of work comes naturally when
this kind of work comes naturally when you’re the son of famous demon Bell
you’re the son of famous demon Bell
you’re the son of famous demon Bell sorry
sorry
sorry not open for business yet Dante uses the
not open for business yet Dante uses the
not open for business yet Dante uses the sword rebellion in combination with guns
sword rebellion in combination with guns
sword rebellion in combination with guns and infuses them both with his demonic
and infuses them both with his demonic
and infuses them both with his demonic energy despite having to hunt down some
energy despite having to hunt down some
energy despite having to hunt down some of the most fearsome otherworldly
of the most fearsome otherworldly
of the most fearsome otherworldly creatures
creatures
creatures Dante always has a confident smirk on
Dante always has a confident smirk on
Dante always has a confident smirk on his face I haven’t even picked a name
his face I haven’t even picked a name
his face I haven’t even picked a name for this joint and I’m already getting
for this joint and I’m already getting
for this joint and I’m already getting calls
calls
calls don’t let that careless smile fool you
don’t let that careless smile fool you
don’t let that careless smile fool you however Dante takes takes seriously and
however Dante takes takes seriously and
however Dante takes takes seriously and fights for both his family and friends
fights for both his family and friends
fights for both his family and friends Devils are certainly gonna be crying
Devils are certainly gonna be crying
Devils are certainly gonna be crying after Dante has sliced him to shreds
don’t bin on number six Geralt of Rivia
don’t bin on number six Geralt of Rivia The Witcher series I look like a local
The Witcher series I look like a local
The Witcher series I look like a local to you you look like trouble dead wrong
to you you look like trouble dead wrong
to you you look like trouble dead wrong I make trouble go away practice makes
I make trouble go away practice makes
I make trouble go away practice makes perfect sure but what do you do when you
perfect sure but what do you do when you
perfect sure but what do you do when you want to take your abilities to a
want to take your abilities to a
want to take your abilities to a superhuman level well for witchers it
superhuman level well for witchers it
superhuman level well for witchers it means subjecting yourself to the most
means subjecting yourself to the most
means subjecting yourself to the most brutal physical and emotional torture
brutal physical and emotional torture
brutal physical and emotional torture with some crazy rituals thrown in for
with some crazy rituals thrown in for
with some crazy rituals thrown in for good measure
good measure
good measure survive all of that and you may just be
survive all of that and you may just be
survive all of that and you may just be on the same level as Geralt in a rumble
on the same level as Geralt in a rumble
on the same level as Geralt in a rumble it takes at least four lads to take him
it takes at least four lads to take him
it takes at least four lads to take him down
down
down I’ll do it single handed he can see of
I’ll do it single handed he can see of
I’ll do it single handed he can see of the dark heal wounds and kick ass with
the dark heal wounds and kick ass with
the dark heal wounds and kick ass with immortal strength and speed and a blade
immortal strength and speed and a blade
immortal strength and speed and a blade and you’ve got one lethal mercenary just
and you’ve got one lethal mercenary just
and you’ve got one lethal mercenary just remember steel for humans silver for
remember steel for humans silver for
remember steel for humans silver for monsters boy people the French taken
monsters boy people the French taken
monsters boy people the French taken Micah’s mind aah
Micah’s mind aah
Micah’s mind aah and I’ll take your tongue if you don’t
and I’ll take your tongue if you don’t
and I’ll take your tongue if you don’t shut up number five frog
shut up number five frog
shut up number five frog Chrono Trigger
hey you didn’t imagine a sword-wielding
hey you didn’t imagine a sword-wielding frog would make this list aptly named
frog would make this list aptly named
frog would make this list aptly named frog from Koro trigger was originally a
frog from Koro trigger was originally a
frog from Koro trigger was originally a knight from the Middle Ages although he
knight from the Middle Ages although he
knight from the Middle Ages although he started his life as glam the squire he
started his life as glam the squire he
started his life as glam the squire he was transformed into his amphibian form
was transformed into his amphibian form
was transformed into his amphibian form by mages and only took up the sword
by mages and only took up the sword
by mages and only took up the sword after the very same bill and took the
after the very same bill and took the
after the very same bill and took the life of his master
luckily this transformation gave him
luckily this transformation gave him some useful skills like the ability to
some useful skills like the ability to
some useful skills like the ability to jump super high use magic and in some
jump super high use magic and in some
jump super high use magic and in some instances his long tongue as well the
instances his long tongue as well the
instances his long tongue as well the bulk of his strength comes from his
bulk of his strength comes from his
bulk of his strength comes from his powerful sword the Masamune after the
powerful sword the Masamune after the
powerful sword the Masamune after the player finds the two pieces of the sword
player finds the two pieces of the sword
player finds the two pieces of the sword frog is ready to save the world and
frog is ready to save the world and
frog is ready to save the world and hopefully restore his true form
number four Cloud Strife final fantasy
number four Cloud Strife final fantasy seven
seven
seven my name is cloud
my name is cloud
my name is cloud soldier first class the spiky blond hair
soldier first class the spiky blond hair
soldier first class the spiky blond hair and Buster Sword are recognizable by
and Buster Sword are recognizable by
and Buster Sword are recognizable by gamers around the world Final Fantasies
gamers around the world Final Fantasies
gamers around the world Final Fantasies haven’t made a huge splash Manning hit
haven’t made a huge splash Manning hit
haven’t made a huge splash Manning hit the West and cloud was its poster boy
the West and cloud was its poster boy
the West and cloud was its poster boy you’re the one who can’t let go a next
you’re the one who can’t let go a next
you’re the one who can’t let go a next soldier for hire cloud joins a ragtag
soldier for hire cloud joins a ragtag
soldier for hire cloud joins a ragtag group of rebels against the Shinra
group of rebels against the Shinra
group of rebels against the Shinra corporation his previous employer size
corporation his previous employer size
corporation his previous employer size certainly matters when it comes to
certainly matters when it comes to
certainly matters when it comes to sharpen steel the buster sword slices
sharpen steel the buster sword slices
sharpen steel the buster sword slices through metal with ease and in
through metal with ease and in
through metal with ease and in combination with Limit Breaks it can
combination with Limit Breaks it can
combination with Limit Breaks it can absolutely devastate foes my limit
yes
yes with his surprising addition to smash
with his surprising addition to smash
with his surprising addition to smash brothers many of the world’s dream
brothers many of the world’s dream
brothers many of the world’s dream matchups can finally be realized
matchups can finally be realized
matchups can finally be realized goldeneye hang a coup d’etat number 3
goldeneye hang a coup d’etat number 3
goldeneye hang a coup d’etat number 3 ridin Metal Gear series
snake it’s my turn to protect you jack
snake it’s my turn to protect you jack codenamed ridin was a child soldier
codenamed ridin was a child soldier
codenamed ridin was a child soldier who’s early life revolved around war the
who’s early life revolved around war the
who’s early life revolved around war the young operative from Metal Gear Solid 2
young operative from Metal Gear Solid 2
young operative from Metal Gear Solid 2 soon became a cyborg ninja with
soon became a cyborg ninja with
soon became a cyborg ninja with extraordinary strength and abilities no
extraordinary strength and abilities no
extraordinary strength and abilities no just not that cyborg ninja dammit get
just not that cyborg ninja dammit get
just not that cyborg ninja dammit get down
Ryden shows major change throughout his
Ryden shows major change throughout his appearances he undertakes intense
appearances he undertakes intense
appearances he undertakes intense training and even body modifications all
training and even body modifications all
training and even body modifications all in the name of finding his true purpose
though some gamers were skeptical of his
though some gamers were skeptical of his delicate white locks getting turned into
delicate white locks getting turned into
delicate white locks getting turned into a cyborg definitely helped his rap and
a cyborg definitely helped his rap and
a cyborg definitely helped his rap and allowed him to shake his emo roots hey
allowed him to shake his emo roots hey
allowed him to shake his emo roots hey you don’t get the name Jack the Ripper
you don’t get the name Jack the Ripper
you don’t get the name Jack the Ripper for nothing
number two link The Legend of Zelda
number two link The Legend of Zelda series you know it’s quite amazing that
series you know it’s quite amazing that
series you know it’s quite amazing that a little pointy-eared boy can become a
a little pointy-eared boy can become a
a little pointy-eared boy can become a sword master simply because an old man
sword master simply because an old man
sword master simply because an old man warned him that it’s dangerous to go
warned him that it’s dangerous to go
warned him that it’s dangerous to go alone nevertheless the Zelda series
alone nevertheless the Zelda series
alone nevertheless the Zelda series wouldn’t be as memorable as it is today
wouldn’t be as memorable as it is today
wouldn’t be as memorable as it is today without the green tunic hero and his
without the green tunic hero and his
without the green tunic hero and his trusty blade depending on his adventure
trusty blade depending on his adventure
trusty blade depending on his adventure link will often start off with a rather
link will often start off with a rather
link will often start off with a rather small blade before finally being able to
small blade before finally being able to
small blade before finally being able to wield the legendary Master Sword or
wield the legendary Master Sword or
wield the legendary Master Sword or sometimes something even bigger still no
sometimes something even bigger still no
sometimes something even bigger still no matter what weapon link carries and he
matter what weapon link carries and he
matter what weapon link carries and he carries a lot it’s his trusty blade that
carries a lot it’s his trusty blade that
carries a lot it’s his trusty blade that will always get the job done before we
will always get the job done before we
will always get the job done before we get to our top pick here are a few
get to our top pick here are a few
get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one ryu hayabusa Ninja Gaiden
number one ryu hayabusa Ninja Gaiden series
the leader of his own clan ryu uses the
the leader of his own clan ryu uses the dragon sword to chop up the opposition
dragon sword to chop up the opposition
dragon sword to chop up the opposition quite literally starting with his
quite literally starting with his
quite literally starting with his outings on the nes ryu set himself apart
outings on the nes ryu set himself apart
outings on the nes ryu set himself apart from other sword wielders by being fast
from other sword wielders by being fast
from other sword wielders by being fast agile and able to cut through enemies
agile and able to cut through enemies
agile and able to cut through enemies with a single slice of his sword
these characteristics translated over
these characteristics translated over beautifully into the 3d realm where you
beautifully into the 3d realm where you
beautifully into the 3d realm where you can glide between opponents to rack up
can glide between opponents to rack up
can glide between opponents to rack up combos and once an enemy is injured he
combos and once an enemy is injured he
combos and once an enemy is injured he can finish them off with a press of the
can finish them off with a press of the
can finish them off with a press of the button he quite literally leaves a trail
button he quite literally leaves a trail
button he quite literally leaves a trail of blood and mangled body parts in his
of blood and mangled body parts in his
of blood and mangled body parts in his way not the kind of guy you want to piss
way not the kind of guy you want to piss
way not the kind of guy you want to piss off do you agree with our list maybe
off do you agree with our list maybe
off do you agree with our list maybe maybe not who’s your favorite video game
maybe not who’s your favorite video game
maybe not who’s your favorite video game swordsman one more informative top 10s
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