GGPViper wrote:
A countdown of my top 10 (This was hard. I started out with 25 or so...):
10. Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) -
You come down here and hit it.
9. Minsc (Baldur's Gate) - There is strength in numbers, and I am two or three, at least.
8. Agent 47 (Hitman) - Names are for friends, so I don't need one.
7. The Narrator (Fallout) -
War. War never changes.6. The Nameless One (Planescape: Torment) -
What can change the nature of a man?5. Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect) -
I'm Garrus Vakarian, and this is now my favorite spot on the Citadel!4. Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell) - You're right, Doug; I wouldn't shoot an old friend.
3. Max Payne (Max Payne) - They were all dead. The final gunshot was an exclamation mark to everything that had led to this point. I released my finger from the trigger.
2. Kane (Command & Conquer) - It would be a sad error in judgement, General Solomon, to mistake me for a corpse.
And in 1st place (the entire plot in Advent Children is basically just an excuse for bringing back the
One-Winged Angel):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAVwPR5E8wM[/youtube]His boast at 0:45 - 1:15 suggests that he doesn't exactly suffer from an inferiority complex. He makes his musical entry at 1:22.
However, he should be scolded for making the same mistake
twice: No defense against
Omnislash.The nameless one and Minsc are two awesome characters. I'd like to throw Shadow and Cyan from final fantasy 6, and Firebrand from Demon's Crest into the mix.
Demon's Crest is a little obscure, so enjoy folks:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFUp4mKcN9A[/youtube]
A little synopsis of this sweet early title where you get to be the anti-hero:
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The game's story revolves around the Crests, six magical stones which preside over their respective elements (Fire, Earth, Water, Air, Time and Heaven). It is said that when all crests are combined, the Crest of Infinity will appear, allowing its holder infinite power and the ability to conquer all realms with it. The demons of the Demon Realm have long fought each other for possession of the Crests, five of which have since fallen into the hands of a red demon named Firebrand. Seeking infinite power, Firebrand challenges a Demon Dragon for the Crest of Heaven and is victorious. When he leaves to heal his wounds, however, the weakened Firebrand is attacked by a rival demon named Phalanx and loses all the Crests to him.
As the game begins, Phalanx has already begun using the Crests to become the ruler of the Demon Realm, while Firebrand is imprisoned in an amphitheater and made to fight the zombified Demon Dragon. After escaping the amphitheater, Firebrand sets out to regain the Crests and get revenge on Phalanx. Along the way, Firebrand is repeatedly challenged by Phalanx's general, Arma, who grudgingly returns each of the Crests to Firebrand out of respect for his power.
Finally, Firebrand challenges Phalanx in his castle within the Demon Realm. Depending on the player's choices, three different endings are possible in this battle. The worst ending has Firebrand killing Phalanx and leaving the Demon Realm as it falls into complete anarchy, while a more favorable ending has Phalanx sealing himself inside the Crest of Heaven and Firebrand hiding all the Crests. The true ending concludes with Firebrand slaying Phalanx after he summons the Crest of Infinity to transform into a hideous beast, then tossing the Crests off a cliff after deciding that he does not seek conquest.
Completing the game with the true ending gives the player a special password that allows Firebrand to continue the game with a new transformation, the Ultimate Gargoyle, which allows him to challenge a secret boss named Dark Demon. Upon winning this battle, a new ending plays in which Firebrand casts away the Crests out of pride for his own power, then leaves to seek another worthy opponent to fight.
Dark demon is not only a dick but one of the hardest bosses for the snes.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk6wj03BeiA[/youtube]
Also, we of course have to mention Alucard from castlevania symphony of the night, and Richter Belmont for good measure (he shows up in a lot of castlevania titles).
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