some iconic video game characters wouldn’t be what they are without these
wouldn’t be what they are without these
wouldn’t be what they are without these characters gone some way off we’ve got
characters gone some way off we’ve got
characters gone some way off we’ve got time
time
time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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 mentor characters in video games every
mentor characters in video games every
mentor characters in video games every journey starts somewhere let’s make that
journey starts somewhere let’s make that
journey starts somewhere let’s make that first punch together
first punch together
first punch together number 10 dr. Thomas liked Mega Man
number 10 dr. Thomas liked Mega Man
number 10 dr. Thomas liked Mega Man series how’s it going will it be okay
series how’s it going will it be okay
series how’s it going will it be okay you can’t do much better than a Nobel
you can’t do much better than a Nobel
you can’t do much better than a Nobel Prize winner for a mentor especially one
Prize winner for a mentor especially one
Prize winner for a mentor especially one that builds robots his fellow student at
that builds robots his fellow student at
that builds robots his fellow student at the robot Institute of Technology was
the robot Institute of Technology was
the robot Institute of Technology was dr. wily who became the series main
dr. wily who became the series main
dr. wily who became the series main antagonist turning his robots against
antagonist turning his robots against
antagonist turning his robots against him dr. light is responsible for turning
him dr. light is responsible for turning
him dr. light is responsible for turning his lab assistant Megha into the iconic
his lab assistant Megha into the iconic
his lab assistant Megha into the iconic Mega Man to combat wily throughout the
Mega Man to combat wily throughout the
Mega Man to combat wily throughout the series provides assistance and
series provides assistance and
series provides assistance and inventions to Megaman his magnum opus
inventions to Megaman his magnum opus
inventions to Megaman his magnum opus creation their relationship grows from
creation their relationship grows from
creation their relationship grows from game to game and light has become one of
game to game and light has become one of
game to game and light has become one of the staples of the series and has grown
the staples of the series and has grown
the staples of the series and has grown into a father figure for Megaman let’s
into a father figure for Megaman let’s
into a father figure for Megaman let’s just be thankful that his creation
just be thankful that his creation
just be thankful that his creation doesn’t look like the guy on the boxart
doesn’t look like the guy on the boxart
doesn’t look like the guy on the boxart of the original Mega Man you must go
of the original Mega Man you must go
of the original Mega Man you must go after him we don’t know who he is and
after him we don’t know who he is and
after him we don’t know who he is and dangerous to leave him alone number 9
dangerous to leave him alone number 9
dangerous to leave him alone number 9 the king of Red Lions The Legend of
the king of Red Lions The Legend of
the king of Red Lions The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker
in this Zelda game link would have
in this Zelda game link would have gotten nowhere without this guy we mean
gotten nowhere without this guy we mean
gotten nowhere without this guy we mean that literally because he’s a boat well
that literally because he’s a boat well
that literally because he’s a boat well kinda
kinda
kinda this wise creature shows up two words
this wise creature shows up two words
this wise creature shows up two words the beginning of Link’s adventure and
the beginning of Link’s adventure and
the beginning of Link’s adventure and helps him travel the world in his quest
helps him travel the world in his quest
helps him travel the world in his quest to defeat Ganondorf in the game’s third
to defeat Ganondorf in the game’s third
to defeat Ganondorf in the game’s third act we discovered that he’s actually
act we discovered that he’s actually
act we discovered that he’s actually Daphna snow honson hyrule the king of
Daphna snow honson hyrule the king of
Daphna snow honson hyrule the king of hyrule and that tetra is really the
hyrule and that tetra is really the
hyrule and that tetra is really the current incarnation of princess zelda
his heroic act helped link to bring
his heroic act helped link to bring peace back to the world and provide him
peace back to the world and provide him
peace back to the world and provide him with a somewhat fatherly figure which is
with a somewhat fatherly figure which is
with a somewhat fatherly figure which is refreshing for a boy who has so much on
refreshing for a boy who has so much on
refreshing for a boy who has so much on his plate
number eight Michael de Santa Ram kept
number eight Michael de Santa Ram kept auto-5 that’s a 9-millimeter
auto-5 that’s a 9-millimeter
auto-5 that’s a 9-millimeter semi-automatic pushed against your skull
semi-automatic pushed against your skull
semi-automatic pushed against your skull that look around we just keep driving
that look around we just keep driving
that look around we just keep driving where you’re going despite meeting in a
where you’re going despite meeting in a
where you’re going despite meeting in a less than ideal situation
less than ideal situation
less than ideal situation Michael is immediately impressed with
Michael is immediately impressed with
Michael is immediately impressed with Franklin and takes him under his wing
Franklin and takes him under his wing
Franklin and takes him under his wing the duel makes up two of the games three
the duel makes up two of the games three
the duel makes up two of the games three playable characters and Michael’s
playable characters and Michael’s
playable characters and Michael’s tutelage is essential to Franklin’s
tutelage is essential to Franklin’s
tutelage is essential to Franklin’s rising up the ranks of the complex Los
rising up the ranks of the complex Los
rising up the ranks of the complex Los Santos crime scene throughout the game
Santos crime scene throughout the game
Santos crime scene throughout the game hey you did good kid what’d I tell you
hey you did good kid what’d I tell you
hey you did good kid what’d I tell you Lester huh their relationship inspires
Lester huh their relationship inspires
Lester huh their relationship inspires Michael to return to crime after faking
Michael to return to crime after faking
Michael to return to crime after faking his death and changing his name which
his death and changing his name which
his death and changing his name which causes his past to catch up with him
causes his past to catch up with him
causes his past to catch up with him putting the two into many dangerous
putting the two into many dangerous
putting the two into many dangerous situations still these two anti-heroes
situations still these two anti-heroes
situations still these two anti-heroes come out on top and rule the world of
come out on top and rule the world of
come out on top and rule the world of organized crime unless of course you
organized crime unless of course you
organized crime unless of course you decide to betray him but come on no one
decide to betray him but come on no one
decide to betray him but come on no one really did that right number seven Oran
really did that right number seven Oran
really did that right number seven Oran Final Fantasy 10 now is the time to
Final Fantasy 10 now is the time to
Final Fantasy 10 now is the time to shape your stories your fate is in your
shape your stories your fate is in your
shape your stories your fate is in your hands
hands
hands Titus may have been the protagonist of
Titus may have been the protagonist of
Titus may have been the protagonist of the game but his mentor Oran really sold
the game but his mentor Oran really sold
the game but his mentor Oran really sold a show after guiding the player through
a show after guiding the player through
a show after guiding the player through the game’s prologue he leaves the
the game’s prologue he leaves the
the game’s prologue he leaves the picture for a while before making an
picture for a while before making an
picture for a while before making an epic return and permanently joining the
epic return and permanently joining the
epic return and permanently joining the party
as the team embarks on their pilgrimage
as the team embarks on their pilgrimage to put a stop to the destructive sin or
to put a stop to the destructive sin or
to put a stop to the destructive sin or an offer sagely advice as he previously
an offer sagely advice as he previously
an offer sagely advice as he previously took the journey with Titus’s father his
took the journey with Titus’s father his
took the journey with Titus’s father his skills in combat and dry demeanor make
skills in combat and dry demeanor make
skills in combat and dry demeanor make him the party’s MVP he proved so popular
him the party’s MVP he proved so popular
him the party’s MVP he proved so popular that he’s the only final fantasy
that he’s the only final fantasy
that he’s the only final fantasy character to date to become a proper
character to date to become a proper
character to date to become a proper party member in the spin-off series
party member in the spin-off series
party member in the spin-off series Kingdom Hearts this is my story and do
Kingdom Hearts this is my story and do
Kingdom Hearts this is my story and do you’re not part of it number six
you’re not part of it number six
you’re not part of it number six Professor Hershel Layton Professor
Professor Hershel Layton Professor
Professor Hershel Layton Professor Layton series look at my boy do you
Layton series look at my boy do you
Layton series look at my boy do you really think I would take on such an
really think I would take on such an
really think I would take on such an ordinary request is that the video game
ordinary request is that the video game
ordinary request is that the video game equivalent of Sherlock Holmes Hershel
equivalent of Sherlock Holmes Hershel
equivalent of Sherlock Holmes Hershel Layton is a brilliant professor in
Layton is a brilliant professor in
Layton is a brilliant professor in archaeology made indubitably more badass
archaeology made indubitably more badass
archaeology made indubitably more badass by his mystery solving skills I can’t
by his mystery solving skills I can’t
by his mystery solving skills I can’t shake the feeling that this matter is
shake the feeling that this matter is
shake the feeling that this matter is linked to some larger mystery a
linked to some larger mystery a
linked to some larger mystery a complicated and tragic history has
complicated and tragic history has
complicated and tragic history has compelled him to be gentlemanly and
compelled him to be gentlemanly and
compelled him to be gentlemanly and moralistic using his intelligence for
moralistic using his intelligence for
moralistic using his intelligence for the greater good he takes on a young boy
the greater good he takes on a young boy
the greater good he takes on a young boy named Luke as his protege and their
named Luke as his protege and their
named Luke as his protege and their relationship is at the core of this
relationship is at the core of this
relationship is at the core of this puzzle solving series as Luke grows from
puzzle solving series as Luke grows from
puzzle solving series as Luke grows from a naive boy into a talented detective
a naive boy into a talented detective
a naive boy into a talented detective Layton quickly made an impact on gaming
Layton quickly made an impact on gaming
Layton quickly made an impact on gaming culture and has fast become a classic
culture and has fast become a classic
culture and has fast become a classic video game character those who attended
video game character those who attended
video game character those who attended the reading of the will immediately set
the reading of the will immediately set
the reading of the will immediately set out in search of the Golden Apple but in
out in search of the Golden Apple but in
out in search of the Golden Apple but in the end everybody came back empty-handed
the end everybody came back empty-handed
the end everybody came back empty-handed number 5 vesemir The Witcher series
number 5 vesemir The Witcher series
number 5 vesemir The Witcher series bring our young damsel to the lower
bring our young damsel to the lower
bring our young damsel to the lower courtyard she wants to practice she’ll
courtyard she wants to practice she’ll
courtyard she wants to practice she’ll get to practice he may not be the
get to practice he may not be the
get to practice he may not be the series’s titular witcher but without him
series’s titular witcher but without him
series’s titular witcher but without him the group wouldn’t be as it is des Amir
the group wouldn’t be as it is des Amir
the group wouldn’t be as it is des Amir is the oldest living Witcher since he is
is the oldest living Witcher since he is
is the oldest living Witcher since he is the only survivor of an attack on their
the only survivor of an attack on their
the only survivor of an attack on their key that happened prior to the series
key that happened prior to the series
key that happened prior to the series story time to wake up master these
story time to wake up master these
story time to wake up master these lessons so boring they put
lessons so boring they put
lessons so boring they put damnit after taking notes on ghouls and
damnit after taking notes on ghouls and
damnit after taking notes on ghouls and al Ghul’s wanted to arrest my eyes when
al Ghul’s wanted to arrest my eyes when
al Ghul’s wanted to arrest my eyes when the player-character Geralt awakens in
the player-character Geralt awakens in
the player-character Geralt awakens in care mourn with amnesia he teaches in
care mourn with amnesia he teaches in
care mourn with amnesia he teaches in various skills and filled him in on his
various skills and filled him in on his
various skills and filled him in on his past setting the series off to a witch
past setting the series off to a witch
past setting the series off to a witch and start he passes off the knowledge of
and start he passes off the knowledge of
and start he passes off the knowledge of the ancient guild of monster slayers to
the ancient guild of monster slayers to
the ancient guild of monster slayers to the younger generation of hexes keeping
the younger generation of hexes keeping
the younger generation of hexes keeping the northern kingdom safe his importance
the northern kingdom safe his importance
the northern kingdom safe his importance to the games mythology really can’t be
to the games mythology really can’t be
to the games mythology really can’t be overstated and that’s what earns him his
overstated and that’s what earns him his
overstated and that’s what earns him his place here stop talking for a minute and
place here stop talking for a minute and
place here stop talking for a minute and give me the letter about that it does
give me the letter about that it does
give me the letter about that it does smell of lilac and gooseberries number 4
smell of lilac and gooseberries number 4
smell of lilac and gooseberries number 4 David Anderson Mass Effect series Trevor
David Anderson Mass Effect series Trevor
David Anderson Mass Effect series Trevor I was hoping you to check it again the
I was hoping you to check it again the
I was hoping you to check it again the original captain of the SSV Normandy and
original captain of the SSV Normandy and
original captain of the SSV Normandy and a veteran of the first contact war
a veteran of the first contact war
a veteran of the first contact war Anderson chooses Commander Shepard as
Anderson chooses Commander Shepard as
Anderson chooses Commander Shepard as his executive officer at the outset of
his executive officer at the outset of
his executive officer at the outset of the first game eventually he steps down
the first game eventually he steps down
the first game eventually he steps down and gives his ship to the
and gives his ship to the
and gives his ship to the player-character
player-character
player-character but continues to provide advice and
but continues to provide advice and
but continues to provide advice and guidance and by the events of the third
guidance and by the events of the third
guidance and by the events of the third game he would end up leading the
game he would end up leading the
game he would end up leading the resistance against the Reapers on earth
resistance against the Reapers on earth
resistance against the Reapers on earth he’s the reason any of us are still
he’s the reason any of us are still
he’s the reason any of us are still alive let’s not start handing out medals
alive let’s not start handing out medals
alive let’s not start handing out medals just yet this fight is just getting
just yet this fight is just getting
just yet this fight is just getting started one of the series most important
started one of the series most important
started one of the series most important characters he’s also appeared in various
characters he’s also appeared in various
characters he’s also appeared in various other media for the series including his
other media for the series including his
other media for the series including his own prequel novel it’s easy to
own prequel novel it’s easy to
own prequel novel it’s easy to understand why the player would take him
understand why the player would take him
understand why the player would take him on as a mentor as he serves with honor
on as a mentor as he serves with honor
on as a mentor as he serves with honor and integrity throughout the trilogy I
and integrity throughout the trilogy I
and integrity throughout the trilogy I knew you would not be down Shepard
knew you would not be down Shepard
knew you would not be down Shepard it’s good to see number three me Fa Ace
it’s good to see number three me Fa Ace
it’s good to see number three me Fa Ace Attorney series this mentor is a bit
Attorney series this mentor is a bit
Attorney series this mentor is a bit unusual considering that she is murdered
unusual considering that she is murdered
unusual considering that she is murdered shortly after the game’s first trial
shortly after the game’s first trial
shortly after the game’s first trial fortunately she comes from a family of
fortunately she comes from a family of
fortunately she comes from a family of mediums so she is succeeded by her
mediums so she is succeeded by her
mediums so she is succeeded by her sister with whom she shares a psychic
sister with whom she shares a psychic
sister with whom she shares a psychic bond to Maya who becomes the
bond to Maya who becomes the
bond to Maya who becomes the protagonists new assistant Nia is able
protagonists new assistant Nia is able
protagonists new assistant Nia is able to share clues and hints with Phoenix
to share clues and hints with Phoenix
to share clues and hints with Phoenix from the afterlife providing vital help
from the afterlife providing vital help
from the afterlife providing vital help to her ex employee this highly virtuous
to her ex employee this highly virtuous
to her ex employee this highly virtuous lawyer inspires her apprentice to
lawyer inspires her apprentice to
lawyer inspires her apprentice to continue her work representing even the
continue her work representing even the
continue her work representing even the most hopeless cases as long as she
most hopeless cases as long as she
most hopeless cases as long as she believed in them it thanks to her that
believed in them it thanks to her that
believed in them it thanks to her that we have this hero that we can all get
we have this hero that we can all get
we have this hero that we can all get behind with no objections number two the
behind with no objections number two the
behind with no objections number two the boss Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater jack
boss Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater jack
boss Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater jack is that you how many years is it then
is that you how many years is it then
is that you how many years is it then boss that’s right
boss that’s right
boss that’s right it’s me the story of this mentor-protege
it’s me the story of this mentor-protege
it’s me the story of this mentor-protege relationships is one of the saddest ones
relationships is one of the saddest ones
relationships is one of the saddest ones on this list and our last entry was
on this list and our last entry was
on this list and our last entry was about some lady who got murdered after
about some lady who got murdered after
about some lady who got murdered after being involved in a hydrogen bomb test
being involved in a hydrogen bomb test
being involved in a hydrogen bomb test snake becomes the boss’s apprentice
snake becomes the boss’s apprentice
snake becomes the boss’s apprentice learning how to become the talented
learning how to become the talented
learning how to become the talented mercenary commander he was known as
I love – I’ve given you weapons taught
I love – I’ve given you weapons taught you techniques endowed you with
you techniques endowed you with
you techniques endowed you with knowledge at the games beginning the two
knowledge at the games beginning the two
knowledge at the games beginning the two are on a mission together but she
are on a mission together but she
are on a mission together but she betrays her team defecting to the USSR
betrays her team defecting to the USSR
betrays her team defecting to the USSR and throwing snake off of a bridge this
and throwing snake off of a bridge this
and throwing snake off of a bridge this plot twist sees the instructor become
plot twist sees the instructor become
plot twist sees the instructor become the game’s antagonist in one of the most
the game’s antagonist in one of the most
the game’s antagonist in one of the most emotional storylines of the series
emotional storylines of the series
emotional storylines of the series despite the respect they have for each
despite the respect they have for each
despite the respect they have for each other they are forced to have a tragic
other they are forced to have a tragic
other they are forced to have a tragic faceoff by the game’s end and that’s
faceoff by the game’s end and that’s
faceoff by the game’s end and that’s what makes this relationships so unique
what makes this relationships so unique
what makes this relationships so unique and effective
and effective
and effective there’s only growth one boss and once
before we unveil our top pick here a few
before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions I trust you will
honorable mentions I trust you will
honorable mentions I trust you will retrieve what has been lost lost the
retrieve what has been lost lost the
retrieve what has been lost lost the Templars stole two precious odd get
Templars stole two precious odd get
Templars stole two precious odd get ready to study hard back this is called
ready to study hard back this is called
ready to study hard back this is called old school you’re stronger than I
old school you’re stronger than I
old school you’re stronger than I thought but I can’t let you live boy
thought but I can’t let you live boy
thought but I can’t let you live boy perhaps is we give me a chance to see
perhaps is we give me a chance to see
perhaps is we give me a chance to see how far my dear pupils have advanced I
how far my dear pupils have advanced I
how far my dear pupils have advanced I shall test their strength myself
shall test their strength myself
shall test their strength myself number one Victor Sully Sullivan
number one Victor Sully Sullivan
number one Victor Sully Sullivan uncharted series know what I love about
uncharted series know what I love about
uncharted series know what I love about partying with a bunch of crooks what’s
partying with a bunch of crooks what’s
partying with a bunch of crooks what’s that
that
that nobody cares if you smoke indoors
nobody cares if you smoke indoors
nobody cares if you smoke indoors someone like Nathan Drake doesn’t become
someone like Nathan Drake doesn’t become
someone like Nathan Drake doesn’t become the brilliant archaeologist slash
the brilliant archaeologist slash
the brilliant archaeologist slash smartass slash horrible murderer that he
smartass slash horrible murderer that he
smartass slash horrible murderer that he is without an equally believed mentor
is without an equally believed mentor
is without an equally believed mentor Sully encountered a teenage Nathan while
Sully encountered a teenage Nathan while
Sully encountered a teenage Nathan while working as a freelance thief saving him
working as a freelance thief saving him
working as a freelance thief saving him from a life on the streets decades later
from a life on the streets decades later
from a life on the streets decades later their friendship continues as they
their friendship continues as they
their friendship continues as they accompany each other on their adventures
accompany each other on their adventures
accompany each other on their adventures and proved to be invaluable to each
and proved to be invaluable to each
and proved to be invaluable to each other never a dull moment huh Sully
other never a dull moment huh Sully
other never a dull moment huh Sully change now yeah don’t be fooled by his
change now yeah don’t be fooled by his
change now yeah don’t be fooled by his age he can keep up with as much younger
age he can keep up with as much younger
age he can keep up with as much younger accomplices and often as a handy bit of
accomplices and often as a handy bit of
accomplices and often as a handy bit of advice delivered with an appropriate
advice delivered with an appropriate
advice delivered with an appropriate amount of snark he and Nathan were truly
amount of snark he and Nathan were truly
amount of snark he and Nathan were truly a match made in heaven and their
a match made in heaven and their
a match made in heaven and their relationship is an absolute treasure
relationship is an absolute treasure
relationship is an absolute treasure well I do healthy weather is
well I do healthy weather is
well I do healthy weather is particularly fine in Scotland this time
particularly fine in Scotland this time
particularly fine in Scotland this time of year
do you agree with our list I’m proud of
do you agree with our list I’m proud of you son who’s your favorite video game
you son who’s your favorite video game
you son who’s your favorite video game mentor the onset is how bad doc but I
mentor the onset is how bad doc but I
mentor the onset is how bad doc but I just need to find it for more top 10s
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