they aren’t just easy on the eyes they can hold their own in a fight and have
can hold their own in a fight and have
can hold their own in a fight and have starred in some of the most influential
starred in some of the most influential
starred in some of the most influential video games ever made welcome to
video games ever made welcome to
video games ever made welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the top five leading ladies of
look at the top five leading ladies of
look at the top five leading ladies of gaming number five Jill Valentine
gaming number five Jill Valentine
gaming number five Jill Valentine she’s an elite member of the special
she’s an elite member of the special
she’s an elite member of the special tactics and Rescue Service team called
tactics and Rescue Service team called
tactics and Rescue Service team called stars and was charged with rescuing
stars and was charged with rescuing
stars and was charged with rescuing survivors before getting trapped in a
survivors before getting trapped in a
survivors before getting trapped in a zombie infested mansion in the survival
zombie infested mansion in the survival
zombie infested mansion in the survival horror masterpiece Resident Evil
horror masterpiece Resident Evil
horror masterpiece Resident Evil despite being originally designed as a
despite being originally designed as a
despite being originally designed as a sexy yet weaker alternative to the male
sexy yet weaker alternative to the male
sexy yet weaker alternative to the male character option Jill struck a chord
character option Jill struck a chord
character option Jill struck a chord with gamers early on from her ability to
with gamers early on from her ability to
with gamers early on from her ability to store two more items better access to
store two more items better access to
store two more items better access to ammunition an ability to pick locks this
ammunition an ability to pick locks this
ammunition an ability to pick locks this leading lady proved herself to be one
leading lady proved herself to be one
leading lady proved herself to be one tough chick in a terrifying crisis u5
tough chick in a terrifying crisis u5
tough chick in a terrifying crisis u5 ruled cultured freak she later returned
ruled cultured freak she later returned
ruled cultured freak she later returned as the civilian lead in resident evil 3
as the civilian lead in resident evil 3
as the civilian lead in resident evil 3 nemesis and in the case files
nemesis and in the case files
nemesis and in the case files compilation the Umbrella Chronicles
compilation the Umbrella Chronicles
compilation the Umbrella Chronicles number 4 chun-li created by Capcom the
number 4 chun-li created by Capcom the
number 4 chun-li created by Capcom the Chinese Interpol agent turned fighter
Chinese Interpol agent turned fighter
Chinese Interpol agent turned fighter was the first lady ever to duke it out
was the first lady ever to duke it out
was the first lady ever to duke it out in a tournament fighter appearing
in a tournament fighter appearing
in a tournament fighter appearing alongside the muscled clad dudes in
alongside the muscled clad dudes in
alongside the muscled clad dudes in Street Fighter 2 she quickly excited
Street Fighter 2 she quickly excited
Street Fighter 2 she quickly excited arcade faring gamers with her tale of
arcade faring gamers with her tale of
arcade faring gamers with her tale of revenge
competing to exact street justice on her
competing to exact street justice on her father’s killer she worked her way up to
father’s killer she worked her way up to
father’s killer she worked her way up to the game’s final boss and bison using
the game’s final boss and bison using
the game’s final boss and bison using her signature lightning kick chun-li has
her signature lightning kick chun-li has
her signature lightning kick chun-li has subsequently appeared in every iteration
subsequently appeared in every iteration
subsequently appeared in every iteration of the franchise and led the way for
of the franchise and led the way for
of the franchise and led the way for women’s equality in the digital fighting
women’s equality in the digital fighting
women’s equality in the digital fighting space since her debut in 1991 number
space since her debut in 1991 number
space since her debut in 1991 number three
three
three joanna dark she’s the star of the
joanna dark she’s the star of the
joanna dark she’s the star of the critically acclaimed first-person
critically acclaimed first-person
critically acclaimed first-person shooter perfect dark debuting in rares
shooter perfect dark debuting in rares
shooter perfect dark debuting in rares futuristic tale of a secret agent
futuristic tale of a secret agent
futuristic tale of a secret agent employed by the Carrington Institute
employed by the Carrington Institute
employed by the Carrington Institute she’s fought in a secret war between two
she’s fought in a secret war between two
she’s fought in a secret war between two warring alien races and established
warring alien races and established
warring alien races and established herself as the first major femme fatale
herself as the first major femme fatale
herself as the first major femme fatale of the first-person shooter genre I’m
of the first-person shooter genre I’m
of the first-person shooter genre I’m part of an elite commando team I do the
part of an elite commando team I do the
part of an elite commando team I do the jobs you never hear about as deadly as
jobs you never hear about as deadly as
jobs you never hear about as deadly as James Bond and just plain perfect
James Bond and just plain perfect
James Bond and just plain perfect all-around Johanna has been able to
all-around Johanna has been able to
all-around Johanna has been able to survive impossible odds with her cunning
survive impossible odds with her cunning
survive impossible odds with her cunning and use of futuristic dual function
and use of futuristic dual function
and use of futuristic dual function firearms number two Lara Croft arguably
firearms number two Lara Croft arguably
firearms number two Lara Croft arguably the most scantily clad and weld endowed
the most scantily clad and weld endowed
the most scantily clad and weld endowed femme fatale on this list Lara Croft has
femme fatale on this list Lara Croft has
femme fatale on this list Lara Croft has been pleasing adventure seekers since
been pleasing adventure seekers since
been pleasing adventure seekers since 1996 and single-handedly skyrocketed the
1996 and single-handedly skyrocketed the
1996 and single-handedly skyrocketed the demand for female leads in video games
demand for female leads in video games
demand for female leads in video games you’d be amazed how persuasive I can be
you’d be amazed how persuasive I can be
you’d be amazed how persuasive I can be over the years she has blazed a path of
over the years she has blazed a path of
over the years she has blazed a path of exploration around the globe and this
exploration around the globe and this
exploration around the globe and this athletic archaeologist from the Tomb
athletic archaeologist from the Tomb
athletic archaeologist from the Tomb Raider series has become one of the most
Raider series has become one of the most
Raider series has become one of the most well-known and beloved leading ladies of
well-known and beloved leading ladies of
well-known and beloved leading ladies of all time in the process of changing
all time in the process of changing
all time in the process of changing hands with several different developers
hands with several different developers
hands with several different developers over the years she has slowly undergone
over the years she has slowly undergone
over the years she has slowly undergone several dramatic alterations since her
several dramatic alterations since her
several dramatic alterations since her debut these include her new sweeter
debut these include her new sweeter
debut these include her new sweeter personality and the reduction of her
personality and the reduction of her
personality and the reduction of her outrageous double D chest number one
outrageous double D chest number one
outrageous double D chest number one Samus Aran she’s been a leading lady
Samus Aran she’s been a leading lady
Samus Aran she’s been a leading lady since 1986 yet ironically the only
since 1986 yet ironically the only
since 1986 yet ironically the only people that knew that she was a chick
people that knew that she was a chick
people that knew that she was a chick were the players who managed to beat the
were the players who managed to beat the
were the players who managed to beat the game revealing herself as a highly
game revealing herself as a highly
game revealing herself as a highly capable blonde this intergalactic bounty
capable blonde this intergalactic bounty
capable blonde this intergalactic bounty hunter has the distinction of never
hunter has the distinction of never
hunter has the distinction of never appearing in a less than a plus
appearing in a less than a plus
appearing in a less than a plus installment taking on a usually
installment taking on a usually
installment taking on a usually male-dominated role this heroine tops
male-dominated role this heroine tops
male-dominated role this heroine tops the countdown for remaining an icon of
the countdown for remaining an icon of
the countdown for remaining an icon of game design perfection and for her major
game design perfection and for her major
game design perfection and for her major contribution to gender equality in
contribution to gender equality in
contribution to gender equality in gaming
today female characters continue to
today female characters continue to become more and more numerous in game
become more and more numerous in game
become more and more numerous in game design yet many continue to function as
design yet many continue to function as
design yet many continue to function as nothing but eye candy that’s why it’s
nothing but eye candy that’s why it’s
nothing but eye candy that’s why it’s nice to see that there a group of elite
nice to see that there a group of elite
nice to see that there a group of elite ladies that have broke through the
ladies that have broke through the
ladies that have broke through the digital ceiling and offered us
digital ceiling and offered us
digital ceiling and offered us impressive gaming adventures all while
impressive gaming adventures all while
impressive gaming adventures all while standing toe-to-toe with the men
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