you’ve spent plenty of time boiling their evil plans
their evil plans
their evil plans maybe his time they got there go as the
maybe his time they got there go as the
maybe his time they got there go as the star of the show welcome to
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game villains that deserve their
video game villains that deserve their
video game villains that deserve their own game with this list we’re taking a
own game with this list we’re taking a
own game with this list we’re taking a look at the bad guys who still have much
look at the bad guys who still have much
look at the bad guys who still have much of their backstory to be revealed and
of their backstory to be revealed and
of their backstory to be revealed and whose character would be a worthwhile
whose character would be a worthwhile
whose character would be a worthwhile exploration as part of their existing
exploration as part of their existing
exploration as part of their existing lore their traits may even lend
lore their traits may even lend
lore their traits may even lend themselves to creating new gameplay
themselves to creating new gameplay
themselves to creating new gameplay mechanics that could take their
mechanics that could take their
mechanics that could take their franchise in a different direction some
franchise in a different direction some
franchise in a different direction some of these entries do have spoilers so be
of these entries do have spoilers so be
of these entries do have spoilers so be warned
number ten Ganondorf The Legend of Zelda
number ten Ganondorf The Legend of Zelda series
fern antagonist whose presence is felt
fern antagonist whose presence is felt through every single game in the fantasy
through every single game in the fantasy
through every single game in the fantasy adventure series we know very little
adventure series we know very little
adventure series we know very little about the king of Giroud oh all we’ve
about the king of Giroud oh all we’ve
about the king of Giroud oh all we’ve learned is that he’s the only male of
learned is that he’s the only male of
learned is that he’s the only male of his species is the reincarnation of the
his species is the reincarnation of the
his species is the reincarnation of the demon demise and believes his fate is to
demon demise and believes his fate is to
demon demise and believes his fate is to relentlessly seek Dominion for his
relentlessly seek Dominion for his
relentlessly seek Dominion for his people that’s a pretty darn barren
people that’s a pretty darn barren
people that’s a pretty darn barren backstory for an arch-villain of one of
backstory for an arch-villain of one of
backstory for an arch-villain of one of the most influential franchises ever but
the most influential franchises ever but
the most influential franchises ever but think about this since he’s always
think about this since he’s always
think about this since he’s always trying to get that Triforce just like
trying to get that Triforce just like
trying to get that Triforce just like link againand or game wouldn’t
link againand or game wouldn’t
link againand or game wouldn’t necessarily have to be radically
necessarily have to be radically
necessarily have to be radically different from a gameplay perspective
different from a gameplay perspective
different from a gameplay perspective except this time he’d be working to lock
except this time he’d be working to lock
except this time he’d be working to lock up the seven sages and all that jazz
number nine vial Mega Man X series X why
number nine vial Mega Man X series X why does it have to be you we’ve already had
does it have to be you we’ve already had
does it have to be you we’ve already had a chance to play as the Boba Fett look
a chance to play as the Boba Fett look
a chance to play as the Boba Fett look like in the vial mode of maverick Hunter
like in the vial mode of maverick Hunter
like in the vial mode of maverick Hunter X but a proper game could allow us to
X but a proper game could allow us to
X but a proper game could allow us to see more about this rep light who takes
see more about this rep light who takes
see more about this rep light who takes orders from nobody I’d love to stay and
orders from nobody I’d love to stay and
orders from nobody I’d love to stay and play boys but I’m afraid I have too much
play boys but I’m afraid I have too much
play boys but I’m afraid I have too much work to he despises Mega Man X as he
work to he despises Mega Man X as he
work to he despises Mega Man X as he believes he’s the most powerful warrior
believes he’s the most powerful warrior
believes he’s the most powerful warrior in the world and his utter lack of
in the world and his utter lack of
in the world and his utter lack of restraint in hurting others is in stark
restraint in hurting others is in stark
restraint in hurting others is in stark contrast to the goody-two-shoes X we’d
contrast to the goody-two-shoes X we’d
contrast to the goody-two-shoes X we’d love to see his tumultuous time as a
love to see his tumultuous time as a
love to see his tumultuous time as a maverick hunter and as his name might
maverick hunter and as his name might
maverick hunter and as his name might suggest we might be in for some pretty
suggest we might be in for some pretty
suggest we might be in for some pretty vile fighting how nice to see you again
vile fighting how nice to see you again
vile fighting how nice to see you again X file number eight handsome Jack
X file number eight handsome Jack
X file number eight handsome Jack borderland series hey you’re right on
borderland series hey you’re right on
borderland series hey you’re right on time even when Jax meant to be dead you
time even when Jax meant to be dead you
time even when Jax meant to be dead you can’t keep him out of the action of this
can’t keep him out of the action of this
can’t keep him out of the action of this sci-fi adventure series in tales of
sci-fi adventure series in tales of
sci-fi adventure series in tales of Borderlands his consciousness manifests
Borderlands his consciousness manifests
Borderlands his consciousness manifests as a hologram but he has lost none of
as a hologram but he has lost none of
as a hologram but he has lost none of his trademark wit and desire to dominate
his trademark wit and desire to dominate
his trademark wit and desire to dominate Pandora I can’t believe it well that
Pandora I can’t believe it well that
Pandora I can’t believe it well that you’re finally in charge he’ll be
you’re finally in charge he’ll be
you’re finally in charge he’ll be surprised yet he’s also lost none of his
surprised yet he’s also lost none of his
surprised yet he’s also lost none of his delusion as he still believes that he’s
delusion as he still believes that he’s
delusion as he still believes that he’s somehow the hero by trying to wipe out a
somehow the hero by trying to wipe out a
somehow the hero by trying to wipe out a large portion of Pandora’s population
large portion of Pandora’s population
large portion of Pandora’s population hey maybe he’s right we just need to see
hey maybe he’s right we just need to see
hey maybe he’s right we just need to see it from his perspective wait
it from his perspective wait
it from his perspective wait haha now that his mind is floating
haha now that his mind is floating
haha now that his mind is floating around somewhere in the ether there’s no
around somewhere in the ether there’s no
around somewhere in the ether there’s no limit to where he might go as a
limit to where he might go as a
limit to where he might go as a character you’re a murderer hey
character you’re a murderer hey
character you’re a murderer hey subjective but you know what’s not
subjective but you know what’s not
subjective but you know what’s not subjective is that you need me to get
subjective is that you need me to get
subjective is that you need me to get off this frickin space station number
off this frickin space station number
off this frickin space station number seven Foss Montenegro far cry 3 did I
seven Foss Montenegro far cry 3 did I
seven Foss Montenegro far cry 3 did I ever tell you the definition of insanity
ever tell you the definition of insanity
ever tell you the definition of insanity when you’re neither the main antagonist
when you’re neither the main antagonist
when you’re neither the main antagonist nor the protagonist in the game and
nor the protagonist in the game and
nor the protagonist in the game and you’re still the biggest image on the
you’re still the biggest image on the
you’re still the biggest image on the cover art you know your character is
cover art you know your character is
cover art you know your character is doing something right
doing something right
doing something right hello and welcome to my show today we do
hello and welcome to my show today we do
hello and welcome to my show today we do our first torture the developers of this
our first torture the developers of this
our first torture the developers of this FPS managed to create a sociopath that
FPS managed to create a sociopath that
FPS managed to create a sociopath that defined the stereotypical brutish
defined the stereotypical brutish
defined the stereotypical brutish henchmen and instead made a pirate lord
henchmen and instead made a pirate lord
henchmen and instead made a pirate lord who had some of the best moments in
who had some of the best moments in
who had some of the best moments in video gaming ever
video gaming ever
video gaming ever they say boss but who the fuck is it
they say boss but who the fuck is it
they say boss but who the fuck is it going to pay damn hey my dad his iconic
going to pay damn hey my dad his iconic
going to pay damn hey my dad his iconic insanity monologue gave a small insight
insanity monologue gave a small insight
insanity monologue gave a small insight into the tortured psyche of the man and
into the tortured psyche of the man and
into the tortured psyche of the man and we’ve mentioned this before but we’d
we’ve mentioned this before but we’d
we’ve mentioned this before but we’d love to be behind the scenes as his
love to be behind the scenes as his
love to be behind the scenes as his earlier life of crime rapidly becomes
earlier life of crime rapidly becomes
earlier life of crime rapidly becomes his greatest pleasure know with more
his greatest pleasure know with more
his greatest pleasure know with more emotion you can do it on income number 6
emotion you can do it on income number 6
emotion you can do it on income number 6 the aliens
the aliens
the aliens XCOM series these beings from outer
XCOM series these beings from outer
XCOM series these beings from outer space are your main adversaries in a
space are your main adversaries in a
space are your main adversaries in a sci-fi series that has spanned a number
sci-fi series that has spanned a number
sci-fi series that has spanned a number of genres and their motivations could be
of genres and their motivations could be
of genres and their motivations could be considered as more interesting than that
considered as more interesting than that
considered as more interesting than that of the humans
in between the rebooted enemy unknown
in between the rebooted enemy unknown and ex Hong to the aliens won the war
and ex Hong to the aliens won the war
and ex Hong to the aliens won the war and by the events of the second game
and by the events of the second game
and by the events of the second game have taken over the planet so the player
have taken over the planet so the player
have taken over the planet so the player could potentially be in control of their
could potentially be in control of their
could potentially be in control of their campaign to conquer earth you could
campaign to conquer earth you could
campaign to conquer earth you could research the ultimate psionic warrior
research the ultimate psionic warrior
research the ultimate psionic warrior build shimmering new cities and stamp
build shimmering new cities and stamp
build shimmering new cities and stamp out the last remnants of Earth’s
out the last remnants of Earth’s
out the last remnants of Earth’s resistance ex-con to left many
resistance ex-con to left many
resistance ex-con to left many unanswered questions and this prequel
unanswered questions and this prequel
unanswered questions and this prequel could reveal what the alien elders were
could reveal what the alien elders were
could reveal what the alien elders were trying to hide number 5 wolf O’Donnell
trying to hide number 5 wolf O’Donnell
trying to hide number 5 wolf O’Donnell and the star wolf team Star Fox series
and the star wolf team Star Fox series
and the star wolf team Star Fox series that’s as far as you go
I do hope you like on you
I do hope you like on you so many of the good characters of this
so many of the good characters of this
so many of the good characters of this series are seen as sweet but relatively
series are seen as sweet but relatively
series are seen as sweet but relatively simple so the gruff x space pirate with
simple so the gruff x space pirate with
simple so the gruff x space pirate with a troubled past might make for a more
a troubled past might make for a more
a troubled past might make for a more complex protagonist movie piñas bad
complex protagonist movie piñas bad
complex protagonist movie piñas bad Coon pop Fox is really familiar with
Coon pop Fox is really familiar with
Coon pop Fox is really familiar with Star Wolf when players first meet him
Star Wolf when players first meet him
Star Wolf when players first meet him but we know nothing about their history
but we know nothing about their history
but we know nothing about their history together
together
together it feels like there is something
it feels like there is something
it feels like there is something Nintendo isn’t telling us about the
Nintendo isn’t telling us about the
Nintendo isn’t telling us about the leader of Star Wolf team and fans would
leader of Star Wolf team and fans would
leader of Star Wolf team and fans would probably want to know what it is in
probably want to know what it is in
probably want to know what it is in recent games he has moved more into
recent games he has moved more into
recent games he has moved more into antihero territory and even if he is
antihero territory and even if he is
antihero territory and even if he is good at heart his mill and his history
good at heart his mill and his history
good at heart his mill and his history remains nonetheless intriguing what are
remains nonetheless intriguing what are
remains nonetheless intriguing what are you doing here you’re the one who
you doing here you’re the one who
you doing here you’re the one who dropped in unannounced if anyone’s gonna
dropped in unannounced if anyone’s gonna
dropped in unannounced if anyone’s gonna Tan your hide it’s gonna be me number
Tan your hide it’s gonna be me number
Tan your hide it’s gonna be me number four Sephiroth Final Fantasy 7
if you know you’re gaming you probably
if you know you’re gaming you probably know how much of a huge fan following
know how much of a huge fan following
know how much of a huge fan following this guy has this genetically engineered
this guy has this genetically engineered
this guy has this genetically engineered super soldier with iconic hair and an
super soldier with iconic hair and an
super soldier with iconic hair and an oversized katana fits the bill very well
oversized katana fits the bill very well
oversized katana fits the bill very well for a spinoff we seek it thus and take
for a spinoff we seek it thus and take
for a spinoff we seek it thus and take to the sky aside from his iconic image
to the sky aside from his iconic image
to the sky aside from his iconic image is hugely popular as his reasons for
is hugely popular as his reasons for
is hugely popular as his reasons for turning evil are incredibly relatable he
turning evil are incredibly relatable he
turning evil are incredibly relatable he had been misled about his origins and
had been misled about his origins and
had been misled about his origins and used by the Shinra corporation all his
used by the Shinra corporation all his
used by the Shinra corporation all his life for their own personal gain you
life for their own personal gain you
life for their own personal gain you can’t blame him for turning a little
can’t blame him for turning a little
can’t blame him for turning a little loopy Emma ray she’s a monster
loopy Emma ray she’s a monster
loopy Emma ray she’s a monster Oh his full capacities aren’t even know
Oh his full capacities aren’t even know
Oh his full capacities aren’t even know so the best way to find out is surely
so the best way to find out is surely
so the best way to find out is surely for him to have his own game
number three Frank Fontaine Bioshock
number three Frank Fontaine Bioshock series no I can’t I owe you
once you realize how much of a hand this
once you realize how much of a hand this conman had and facilitating the events
conman had and facilitating the events
conman had and facilitating the events of the game you’ll be desperate to see
of the game you’ll be desperate to see
of the game you’ll be desperate to see it all for yourself prior to faking his
it all for yourself prior to faking his
it all for yourself prior to faking his death and becoming Atlas he was fighting
death and becoming Atlas he was fighting
death and becoming Atlas he was fighting Andrew Ryan for control of rapture
Andrew Ryan for control of rapture
Andrew Ryan for control of rapture creating the little sisters and even
creating the little sisters and even
creating the little sisters and even kindly manipulating Jack the protagonist
kindly manipulating Jack the protagonist
kindly manipulating Jack the protagonist of the first game weld is more than one
of the first game weld is more than one
of the first game weld is more than one way to fry an egg the very best con
way to fry an egg the very best con
way to fry an egg the very best con artists need a seriously long game and
artists need a seriously long game and
artists need a seriously long game and this master schemer has been laying
this master schemer has been laying
this master schemer has been laying plans for his benefit ever since he was
plans for his benefit ever since he was
plans for his benefit ever since he was a week on kid number two
a week on kid number two
a week on kid number two Bowser Super Mario series we’ve had
Bowser Super Mario series we’ve had
Bowser Super Mario series we’ve had plenty of opportunities to play tennis
plenty of opportunities to play tennis
plenty of opportunities to play tennis and golf with the King Koopa but it is
and golf with the King Koopa but it is
and golf with the King Koopa but it is high time that this fan favorite did
high time that this fan favorite did
high time that this fan favorite did something other than just kidnap
something other than just kidnap
something other than just kidnap Princess Peach almost every other main
Princess Peach almost every other main
Princess Peach almost every other main character has add their own title so it
character has add their own title so it
character has add their own title so it seems very odd that the main villain of
seems very odd that the main villain of
seems very odd that the main villain of the series has yet to have the
the series has yet to have the
the series has yet to have the opportunity to create his own tale after
opportunity to create his own tale after
opportunity to create his own tale after so many of his schemes have been foiled
so many of his schemes have been foiled
so many of his schemes have been foiled by Mario and his pals it only seems fair
by Mario and his pals it only seems fair
by Mario and his pals it only seems fair that Big B has a change of fortune and
that Big B has a change of fortune and
that Big B has a change of fortune and scores at least one win over the
scores at least one win over the
scores at least one win over the mustachioed plumber
before we reveal our top pick let’s have
before we reveal our top pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions not
a look at some honorable mentions not
a look at some honorable mentions not bad not every man gets to know the price
bad not every man gets to know the price
bad not every man gets to know the price on his hand
number one liquid snake Metal Gear
number one liquid snake Metal Gear series I won’t die as long as you still
series I won’t die as long as you still
series I won’t die as long as you still there
there
there even before he hit his teens this big
even before he hit his teens this big
even before he hit his teens this big boss clone was leading a group of child
boss clone was leading a group of child
boss clone was leading a group of child soldiers in Africa and giving venom
soldiers in Africa and giving venom
soldiers in Africa and giving venom snake a run for his money
snake a run for his money
snake a run for his money in the phantom pain eventually he
in the phantom pain eventually he
in the phantom pain eventually he escaped with Metal Gear selanne through
escaped with Metal Gear selanne through
escaped with Metal Gear selanne through fuss and then well there’s a 10-year gap
fuss and then well there’s a 10-year gap
fuss and then well there’s a 10-year gap between men and the first Metal Gear
between men and the first Metal Gear
between men and the first Metal Gear Solid game there aren’t too many details
Solid game there aren’t too many details
Solid game there aren’t too many details about his decade-long hiatus although we
about his decade-long hiatus although we
about his decade-long hiatus although we do know that he was in the SAS and
do know that he was in the SAS and
do know that he was in the SAS and eventually ended up with the US
eventually ended up with the US
eventually ended up with the US government but everything else about
government but everything else about
government but everything else about Solid Snake’s twin is a mystery falling
Solid Snake’s twin is a mystery falling
Solid Snake’s twin is a mystery falling in love with a man who doesn’t even have
in love with a man who doesn’t even have
in love with a man who doesn’t even have a name big boss’s story has now pretty
a name big boss’s story has now pretty
a name big boss’s story has now pretty much run its course so it’s time to let
much run its course so it’s time to let
much run its course so it’s time to let us see more of liquids helicopter
us see more of liquids helicopter
us see more of liquids helicopter piloting badassery are you ready now my
piloting badassery are you ready now my
piloting badassery are you ready now my brother why are you calling me brother
brother why are you calling me brother
brother why are you calling me brother what the hell are you hi do you agree
what the hell are you hi do you agree
what the hell are you hi do you agree with our list I don’t know what I ever
with our list I don’t know what I ever
with our list I don’t know what I ever saw in you
saw in you
saw in you yeah nuts which criminal mastermind have
yeah nuts which criminal mastermind have
yeah nuts which criminal mastermind have you always wanted to play as that’s
you always wanted to play as that’s
you always wanted to play as that’s right four more villainous top 10s
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