you can’t keep a good billing down welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten long-running video game villains for
long-running video game villains for
long-running video game villains for this list we’ll be looking at the bad
this list we’ll be looking at the bad
this list we’ll be looking at the bad guys that refuse to give up and have
guys that refuse to give up and have
guys that refuse to give up and have made multiple appearances throughout
made multiple appearances throughout
made multiple appearances throughout their respective series we’ll only be
their respective series we’ll only be
their respective series we’ll only be looking at individual characters so
looking at individual characters so
looking at individual characters so factions like the covenant won’t be
factions like the covenant won’t be
factions like the covenant won’t be showing up here our choices were based
showing up here our choices were based
showing up here our choices were based on a mixture of fan votes popularity and
on a mixture of fan votes popularity and
on a mixture of fan votes popularity and our own personal preferences number 10
our own personal preferences number 10
our own personal preferences number 10 Ridley Metroid series when you think
Ridley Metroid series when you think
Ridley Metroid series when you think space pirate the last thing you’d expect
space pirate the last thing you’d expect
space pirate the last thing you’d expect to come face-to-face with is a giant
to come face-to-face with is a giant
to come face-to-face with is a giant mutated pterodactyl unluckily for you
mutated pterodactyl unluckily for you
mutated pterodactyl unluckily for you this beast is highly intelligent and
this beast is highly intelligent and
this beast is highly intelligent and simply refuses to die the archenemy of
simply refuses to die the archenemy of
simply refuses to die the archenemy of legendary intergalactic bounty hunter
legendary intergalactic bounty hunter
legendary intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Ridley is the one responsible for
Samus Ridley is the one responsible for
Samus Ridley is the one responsible for her parents death as you can imagine the
her parents death as you can imagine the
her parents death as you can imagine the two don’t exactly get along as a result
two don’t exactly get along as a result
two don’t exactly get along as a result but this rivalry has given way to some
but this rivalry has given way to some
but this rivalry has given way to some of the best battles in the entire
of the best battles in the entire
of the best battles in the entire Metroid series
you can blast him to pieces all you want
you can blast him to pieces all you want but chances are he’ll just come back
but chances are he’ll just come back
but chances are he’ll just come back with a brand new cybernetic makeover end
with a brand new cybernetic makeover end
with a brand new cybernetic makeover end a serious grudge number nine am bison
a serious grudge number nine am bison
a serious grudge number nine am bison Street Fighter series I don’t know who
Street Fighter series I don’t know who
Street Fighter series I don’t know who you are nor do I care of all the
you are nor do I care of all the
you are nor do I care of all the fighting game bosses out there not have
fighting game bosses out there not have
fighting game bosses out there not have been more persistent than this cloaked
been more persistent than this cloaked
been more persistent than this cloaked Menace regarded as the poster boy for
Menace regarded as the poster boy for
Menace regarded as the poster boy for Street Fighter antagonists bison is both
Street Fighter antagonists bison is both
Street Fighter antagonists bison is both the boss of the criminal syndicate
the boss of the criminal syndicate
the boss of the criminal syndicate shadaloo as well as the dictator of a
shadaloo as well as the dictator of a
shadaloo as well as the dictator of a Far East country not only does he have
Far East country not only does he have
Far East country not only does he have multiple governments in his pockets but
multiple governments in his pockets but
multiple governments in his pockets but he’s also a powerhouse in his own right
with the hilariously titled but
with the hilariously titled but devastating psycho power at his disposal
devastating psycho power at his disposal
devastating psycho power at his disposal bison keeps on coming back tournament
bison keeps on coming back tournament
bison keeps on coming back tournament after tournament no matter how many
after tournament no matter how many
after tournament no matter how many times Ryu knocks the crap out of him a
Breit lechuck Monkey Island series
Breit lechuck Monkey Island series another group of recruits for my army of
another group of recruits for my army of
another group of recruits for my army of the undead the heart wants what the
the undead the heart wants what the
the undead the heart wants what the heart wants and in the case of this
heart wants and in the case of this
heart wants and in the case of this undead pirate all he desires is the
undead pirate all he desires is the
undead pirate all he desires is the affection of the beautiful Elaine Marley
affection of the beautiful Elaine Marley
affection of the beautiful Elaine Marley and to kill her husband and series
and to kill her husband and series
and to kill her husband and series protagonist Guybrush Threepwood while
protagonist Guybrush Threepwood while
protagonist Guybrush Threepwood while he’s at it
he’s at it
he’s at it the Chuck’s giving me a bit of the
the Chuck’s giving me a bit of the
the Chuck’s giving me a bit of the business the truck isn’t one to take no
business the truck isn’t one to take no
business the truck isn’t one to take no for an answer
for an answer
for an answer and despite being constantly rejected by
and despite being constantly rejected by
and despite being constantly rejected by Elaine and thwarted by guy brush he ends
Elaine and thwarted by guy brush he ends
Elaine and thwarted by guy brush he ends up reincarnated to time after time in
up reincarnated to time after time in
up reincarnated to time after time in order to try a new Lane shall pass
order to try a new Lane shall pass
order to try a new Lane shall pass through the hoary gates of big Nick just
through the hoary gates of big Nick just
through the hoary gates of big Nick just as I once did you have to admire the
as I once did you have to admire the
as I once did you have to admire the dedication of someone who manages to
dedication of someone who manages to
dedication of someone who manages to transcend death so many times he ends up
transcend death so many times he ends up
transcend death so many times he ends up coming back as a ghost a zombie and even
coming back as a ghost a zombie and even
coming back as a ghost a zombie and even a demon that is quite distance away n–
a demon that is quite distance away n–
a demon that is quite distance away n– how do you expect to be elected once i
how do you expect to be elected once i
how do you expect to be elected once i tell everyone you’re really lechuck
tell everyone you’re really lechuck
tell everyone you’re really lechuck number 7
number 7
number 7 dr. neocortex crash bandicoot series
dr. neocortex crash bandicoot series
dr. neocortex crash bandicoot series this time I shall reign triumphing you
this time I shall reign triumphing you
this time I shall reign triumphing you reap watch yourself or in this instance
reap watch yourself or in this instance
reap watch yourself or in this instance what you make in a lab
the egotistical mad genius responsible
the egotistical mad genius responsible for the creation of our favorite
for the creation of our favorite
for the creation of our favorite Bandicoot cortex has been defeated in
Bandicoot cortex has been defeated in
Bandicoot cortex has been defeated in his every endeavor by crash while we
his every endeavor by crash while we
his every endeavor by crash while we certainly had an air of threat about him
certainly had an air of threat about him
certainly had an air of threat about him in the first few entries of the series
in the first few entries of the series
in the first few entries of the series he has since become a lot more comical
he has since become a lot more comical
he has since become a lot more comical due to his growing insanity over his
due to his growing insanity over his
due to his growing insanity over his constant losses while we do hate to kick
constant losses while we do hate to kick
constant losses while we do hate to kick a man while he’s down there’s nothing
a man while he’s down there’s nothing
a man while he’s down there’s nothing more hilarious than ruining the doctors
more hilarious than ruining the doctors
more hilarious than ruining the doctors plans over and over again until he
plans over and over again until he
plans over and over again until he suffers a breakdown kudos for
suffers a breakdown kudos for
suffers a breakdown kudos for persistence though I know woman nice big
persistence though I know woman nice big
persistence though I know woman nice big bags of ice for my head number 6 Kane
bags of ice for my head number 6 Kane
bags of ice for my head number 6 Kane command & Conquer series now my son you
command & Conquer series now my son you
command & Conquer series now my son you must help me unveil phase 2 of this
must help me unveil phase 2 of this
must help me unveil phase 2 of this campaign one way to ensure that your
campaign one way to ensure that your
campaign one way to ensure that your villains keep coming back for multiple
villains keep coming back for multiple
villains keep coming back for multiple games is just to go all out and make
games is just to go all out and make
games is just to go all out and make them immortal
them immortal
them immortal case in point with the enigmatic leader
case in point with the enigmatic leader
case in point with the enigmatic leader of the Brotherhood of Nod known only as
of the Brotherhood of Nod known only as
of the Brotherhood of Nod known only as Kane can’t cure the Sun seen as a
Kane can’t cure the Sun seen as a
Kane can’t cure the Sun seen as a messiah figure by his followers this
messiah figure by his followers this
messiah figure by his followers this charming sociopath masterminded events
charming sociopath masterminded events
charming sociopath masterminded events that would lead to what is known as the
that would lead to what is known as the
that would lead to what is known as the Tiberium Wars before spending decades at
Tiberium Wars before spending decades at
Tiberium Wars before spending decades at a time in obscurity and then re-emerging
a time in obscurity and then re-emerging
a time in obscurity and then re-emerging to take control of the Brotherhood once
to take control of the Brotherhood once
to take control of the Brotherhood once more once in build up an arsenal of
more once in build up an arsenal of
more once in build up an arsenal of weapons and use them to wipe out the
weapons and use them to wipe out the
weapons and use them to wipe out the remaining GDI presence biblical a name
remaining GDI presence biblical a name
remaining GDI presence biblical a name and terrorist in ideology
and terrorist in ideology
and terrorist in ideology you’re not safe from his wrath whether
you’re not safe from his wrath whether
you’re not safe from his wrath whether your friend or foe
your friend or foe
your friend or foe a full frontal attack with your
a full frontal attack with your
a full frontal attack with your strongest forces should render their
strongest forces should render their
strongest forces should render their military center of operation number 5
military center of operation number 5
military center of operation number 5 Ganondorf The Legend of Zelda series
some call him Ganon some call him the
some call him Ganon some call him the dark beast all you need to know is that
dark beast all you need to know is that
dark beast all you need to know is that this Giroux doe is the greatest threat
this Giroux doe is the greatest threat
this Giroux doe is the greatest threat that Hyrule has ever faced the
that Hyrule has ever faced the
that Hyrule has ever faced the reincarnation of the demon demise
reincarnation of the demon demise
reincarnation of the demon demise Ganondorf is a master of the dark arts
Ganondorf is a master of the dark arts
Ganondorf is a master of the dark arts of magic and a wielder of the Triforce
of magic and a wielder of the Triforce
of magic and a wielder of the Triforce of power he’s kidnapped Princess Zelda
of power he’s kidnapped Princess Zelda
of power he’s kidnapped Princess Zelda and battled link over numerous games and
and battled link over numerous games and
and battled link over numerous games and each time he manages to brush off death
each time he manages to brush off death
each time he manages to brush off death to take on the next green mantle hero
his lust for world domination seems to
his lust for world domination seems to be unquenchable and no matter how many
be unquenchable and no matter how many
be unquenchable and no matter how many times we get to see him stabbed with a
times we get to see him stabbed with a
times we get to see him stabbed with a Master Sword we know it’s only a matter
Master Sword we know it’s only a matter
Master Sword we know it’s only a matter of time before he comes right on back
number 4
number 4 dr. wily Mega Man franchise while Sigma
dr. wily Mega Man franchise while Sigma
dr. wily Mega Man franchise while Sigma was certainly a fitting villain for the
was certainly a fitting villain for the
was certainly a fitting villain for the Mega Man X series we couldn’t deny the
Mega Man X series we couldn’t deny the
Mega Man X series we couldn’t deny the good doctor his turn in a spotlight
good doctor his turn in a spotlight
good doctor his turn in a spotlight maybe if he had just been given a little
maybe if he had just been given a little
maybe if he had just been given a little recognition he wouldn’t have turned into
recognition he wouldn’t have turned into
recognition he wouldn’t have turned into such a bastard however I don’t have time
such a bastard however I don’t have time
such a bastard however I don’t have time to deal with you being the sorest of
to deal with you being the sorest of
to deal with you being the sorest of losers wily turned on his partner dr.
losers wily turned on his partner dr.
losers wily turned on his partner dr. light transforming the robot masters
light transforming the robot masters
light transforming the robot masters they had made together to help mankind
they had made together to help mankind
they had made together to help mankind into killing machines
while he may have constantly been bested
while he may have constantly been bested by the Blue Bomber while he has no
by the Blue Bomber while he has no
by the Blue Bomber while he has no shortage of robot masters at his
shortage of robot masters at his
shortage of robot masters at his disposal as long as he keeps building
disposal as long as he keeps building
disposal as long as he keeps building him this twisted inventor won’t stay
him this twisted inventor won’t stay
him this twisted inventor won’t stay down for very long
number three Dracula Castlevania
number three Dracula Castlevania franchise
most famous of all vampires didn’t just
most famous of all vampires didn’t just dominate the silver screen serving as
dominate the silver screen serving as
dominate the silver screen serving as the primary antagonist of the series the
the primary antagonist of the series the
the primary antagonist of the series the king of bloodsuckers has been bested by
king of bloodsuckers has been bested by
king of bloodsuckers has been bested by multiple members of the Belmont family
multiple members of the Belmont family
multiple members of the Belmont family and as well as his own son Alucard but
and as well as his own son Alucard but
and as well as his own son Alucard but no matter how many whips sticks her
no matter how many whips sticks her
no matter how many whips sticks her swords he’s slain with he always manages
swords he’s slain with he always manages
swords he’s slain with he always manages to come back with a fresh taste for
to come back with a fresh taste for
to come back with a fresh taste for blood and a hatred from mankind
blood and a hatred from mankind
blood and a hatred from mankind what is a man a miserable little pile of
what is a man a miserable little pile of
what is a man a miserable little pile of secrets whether he’s the main enemy in
secrets whether he’s the main enemy in
secrets whether he’s the main enemy in need of Festing or it’s just his legacy
need of Festing or it’s just his legacy
need of Festing or it’s just his legacy felt through other characters the
felt through other characters the
felt through other characters the Castlevania series wouldn’t have endured
Castlevania series wouldn’t have endured
Castlevania series wouldn’t have endured if it weren’t for Dracula we raise a
if it weren’t for Dracula we raise a
if it weren’t for Dracula we raise a glass of blood to you vampire king just
glass of blood to you vampire king just
glass of blood to you vampire king just don’t make us drink it but what profit
don’t make us drink it but what profit
don’t make us drink it but what profit is it to a man if he gains the world and
is it to a man if he gains the world and
is it to a man if he gains the world and loses his own soul
loses his own soul
loses his own soul number 2 dr. Eggman Sonic the Hedgehog
number 2 dr. Eggman Sonic the Hedgehog
number 2 dr. Eggman Sonic the Hedgehog series mad scientist seem to be a
series mad scientist seem to be a
series mad scientist seem to be a running theme for this list and the most
running theme for this list and the most
running theme for this list and the most persistent among them has got to be dr.
persistent among them has got to be dr.
persistent among them has got to be dr. Robotnik turn over a new leaf I swear
Robotnik turn over a new leaf I swear
Robotnik turn over a new leaf I swear just give me a chance
just give me a chance
just give me a chance can’t agonist to all citizens of Mobius
can’t agonist to all citizens of Mobius
can’t agonist to all citizens of Mobius this rather round man has only one goal
this rather round man has only one goal
this rather round man has only one goal in life to kill that pesky Lightspeed
in life to kill that pesky Lightspeed
in life to kill that pesky Lightspeed Hedgehog
despite an army of robots under his
despite an army of robots under his command Eggman has never won a fight
command Eggman has never won a fight
command Eggman has never won a fight against his nemesis we do give him
against his nemesis we do give him
against his nemesis we do give him credit for picking up so many genius and
credit for picking up so many genius and
credit for picking up so many genius and in some cases playing old crazy ideas to
in some cases playing old crazy ideas to
in some cases playing old crazy ideas to best Sonic such as the Deaf age Metal
best Sonic such as the Deaf age Metal
best Sonic such as the Deaf age Metal Sonic and the Eggman fleet while we’re
Sonic and the Eggman fleet while we’re
Sonic and the Eggman fleet while we’re always waiting to see what contraption
always waiting to see what contraption
always waiting to see what contraption he’s gonna build next you’d think that
he’s gonna build next you’d think that
he’s gonna build next you’d think that after all these losses he’d know when to
after all these losses he’d know when to
after all these losses he’d know when to call it quits
call it quits
call it quits Wow will I really get that crazy before
Wow will I really get that crazy before
Wow will I really get that crazy before we reveal our number one pick here a few
we reveal our number one pick here a few
we reveal our number one pick here a few honorable mentions
when it comes to kidnapping princesses
when it comes to kidnapping princesses and taking absolute defeat in stride
and taking absolute defeat in stride
and taking absolute defeat in stride none can top the king of Koopas for over
none can top the king of Koopas for over
none can top the king of Koopas for over 30 years Bowser has been battling it out
30 years Bowser has been battling it out
30 years Bowser has been battling it out with Mario and Luigi for control of the
with Mario and Luigi for control of the
with Mario and Luigi for control of the Mushroom Kingdom
Mushroom Kingdom
Mushroom Kingdom and every time he’s come up short
despite a never-ending series of castles
despite a never-ending series of castles an army of minions and the ability to
an army of minions and the ability to
an army of minions and the ability to grow to an immense size Bowser always
grow to an immense size Bowser always
grow to an immense size Bowser always ends up getting his comeuppance however
ends up getting his comeuppance however
ends up getting his comeuppance however that certainly hasn’t stopped him from
that certainly hasn’t stopped him from
that certainly hasn’t stopped him from trying as long as there’s a plumber to
trying as long as there’s a plumber to
trying as long as there’s a plumber to squash and a peach to snag no pun
squash and a peach to snag no pun
squash and a peach to snag no pun intended
intended
intended this fire-breathing beast won’t be
this fire-breathing beast won’t be
this fire-breathing beast won’t be backing down anytime soon do you agree
backing down anytime soon do you agree
backing down anytime soon do you agree with our list Vale like you who’s your
with our list Vale like you who’s your
with our list Vale like you who’s your favorite long-running video game villain
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