All mediums of storytelling have had memorable adversaries. Example: Many critics say the underhanded and evil Iago steals the spotlight from the eponymous moor in Shakespeare’s Othello and even claimed to notice that they root on Stringer Bell from The wire.
Like these mediums, the realm of gaming has its fair share of memorable villains. After all, there is no challenge if the player does not get a counterforce. However, the fact that a character has bad intentions doesn’t preclude them from wearing their Sunday clothes. No matter how much misery these bad guys cause, there’s no denying that they have style.
10 Bowser goes wild in Super Mario Odyssey
When the feared king of the Koopas kidnaps the princess to make her his betrothed, he goes wild. Throughout the campaign, Bowser ravages resources from countless worlds to give up his alliance with Peach – including a sentient crown from the Cap Kingdom.
Here, a creature known as Cappy teams up with Mario to thwart the scaly threat and save their respective friends. Even in battles between the mustachioed plumber and the groom-to-be, the latter still dresses for the occasion. Players envious of the villain’s fashion sense can join in the fun with the ship’s wardrobe.
9 The spy from Team Fortress 2 is as debonair as it is deadly
Coming from a glitch that caused players to change their appearance, the jovial and underhanded Spy in the Team Fort games exudes charisma and flair. His main skills are disguising himself as fighters from the other side and stabbing unsuspecting players in the back.
In a gang of unstable and bombastic mercenaries, the Spy is arguably one of the most pragmatic, if not the most unscrupulous of the bunch. Even those who despise him, such as the Scout, recognize the status of the French saboteurs as the masked Casanova of the team.
8 Andrew Ryan adds to Bioshock’s art deco aesthetic
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The art deco style of Irrational’s Bioshock helped give the town of Rapture its distinct look and set the title apart from other first-person shooters on the market. This aesthetic is carried over with the many unhinged residents who inhabit the so-called utopia. Despite stiff competition from the likes of Sander Cohen, founder Andrew Ryan takes his place as the best-dressed man in the underwater city.
Even in his final moments, Ryan shows his John Galt-esque reluctance to live for the sake of another person, dressed decadently and playing golf all the time.
7 Ready for prosecution and fantastic with Miles Edgeworth
Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth enticed a host of fawning fans who were smitten one minute by his fashion sense and the next causing tons of obscenity with his updated autopsy shenanigans. In the first ace lawyer title, he served as the ruthless finger-wagging foil for virtuous defense attorney Phoenix Wright.
Ultimately, Miles managed to get his own spin-off series that made several changes to the formula, such as direct control over the characters. Today, the character has been given a new lease of life through countless internet memes that make full use of his expressive animations and cunning witticisms.
6 Even after decades, Carmen Sandiego is still on the run
Readers may not be aware that the educational franchise is known as: Carmen Sandiego actually originated in the medium of video games. Broderbund’s Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego put players in the shoes of a new recruit from the ACME Detective Agency tasked with locating and arresting the eponymous criminal mastermind.
This title spawned a large franchise of sequels, shows, and even cartoons. In each incarnation, this female thief is depicted as intelligent, resourceful, and impeccably dressed. Even decades after the original game’s 1985 release, Carmen is still on the run and showing no signs of slowing down.
5 Domino Hurley’s Jibes are almost as sharp as his scythe
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In Grim Fandango, souls who led particularly gruesome lives are forced to settle their debt for an organization known as the Department of the Dead. However, Manny suspects that the DoD is playing a crooked game and deliberately granting his smartly dressed colleague Domino all the good customers.
In each of their interactions, there is an underlying sense of hostility draped with a facade of benign ribbing. Domino is a character that players love to hate because his grubby attitude and thinly veiled jokes prove to be as amusing as they are cutting.
4 Regardless of Goro Majima’s personality, he still retains his Drip
Before embracing his wild personality, Goro Majima was the smartly dressed manager of the Cabaret Club Czar. The ever magnanimous gentlemen, Majima, was able to pacify a drunken customer without inflicting a single blow. After Yakuza 0Majima took on a more nihilistic and eccentric personality change, but luckily he didn’t lose that IV in the process.
He keeps it up even when he blows up his subordinates and argues with Kiryu. During his surprising encounters in the series, Majima takes on all kinds of costumes and disguises, even embracing his inner idol. Yakuza 0.
3 Lady Dimitrescu from Resident Evil 8 Village has stolen the spotlight
Even though she wasn’t Resident Evil VillageThe main villain, the undead aristocrat Lady Alcina Dimitrescu, certainly attracted attention in the months leading up to the game’s release. Her sophisticated and decadent fashion sense, juxtaposed with her sadistic and ruthless nature, led to no shortage of heart-wrenching fans asking her to step up to them on social media.
According to the official Resident Evil Twitter account, the stately Lady Dimitrescu is about 9 feet and 6 inches tall – putting several game characters like Samus and Master Chief in the shade. She takes some inspiration from noblewoman and alleged murderer Elizabeth Báthory.
2 Mettaton is the idol everyone craves in Undertale
The self-proclaimed ‘idol everyone deserves’, Mettaton is one of the many enemies the player will face in Toby Fox’s undertale. He is the creation of the benevolent but shy Dr. alphys. When Mettaton seemingly gets confused and tries to repel the player, the good doctor comes to the aid of the player and assists him in several of the deadly traps and challenges he throws.
The final showdown with this mechanical diva serves as a real showstopper, and players even get a chance to tell Mettaton which of his attributes they admire most.
1 Castlevania Symphony Of The Night Shows Dracula At His Best
Although the Earl has his origins in the medium of books, he has built a reputation as a formidable game villain thanks to the Castlevania series. Throughout the franchise, the undead prince has been constantly thwarted and resurrected, looking different in each episode.
Ayame Kojima’s first foray into the franchise, Symphony of the night, saw him in his most stylish way – with a dark and regal look that matched his reputation as the most feared vampire in the land of Wallachia perfectly. The original English translation of the play also saw him at his most refined, citing the works of novelist André Malraux and even a passage from scripture.
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