More than any other medium, video games know how to create great villains. After all, if you're going to spend hours trying to defeat a boss or reach a game's big baddie, it's important that these villains are well-crafted. Unfortunately, since not many video game movies are commercial successes, we don't see these bad guys translated well onto the big screen.
However, with the recent success of Sonic the Hedgehog, we're hoping to see more video game movies appear, bringing the ever-necessary, dastardly villain with them. Read on if you want to know what villains from video game movies we consider the best so far.
10 Ralph And Lizzie (Rampage)
The first Rampage game was released back in 1986, and no film adaptation would be complete without those giant, animalistic monster antagonists. In the movie, good-guy mega-gorilla George has to brawl with a giant wolf named Ralph and a huge crocodile named Lizzie. It's the kind of mindless, epic fight scene every gamer wants in a movie about giant animals smashing into each other. The motivations of Ralph and Lizzie are largely absent, but who needs motivation when you have a gorilla tangling with a wolf and a croc?
9 King Koopa (Super Mario Bros.)
True, Super Mario Bros. is never going to win any critical awards as a video game film adaptation. But the quirky movie has become a cult classic, beloved by fans who adore who zany and bad it is. The Bowser we know and love from the Super Mario game franchise is gone. In his place is King Koopa, a humanoid reptile man-thing. He is one evil, conniving villain, and even though lines of dialogue from him can be incredibly laughable, he's still a bad guy we love to hate.
8 Mathias Vogel (Tomb Raider)
The latest Tomb Raider film follows the "Survivor Timeline" of Square Enix's trilogy of Tomb Raider games. As a matter of fact, the name of the villain, Mathias, is the same in both the film and the first game.
However, where the Mathias in the first game is a religious fanatic looking to resurrect Himiko, the Mathias in the film is a coldly desperate man willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish his goal so he can go home. Both villains are unsettling in their own ways.
7 BB Hensley (Max Payne)
It's been years since Max Payne was made into a film, but the unique style of the movie still appeals to gamers. In the film, the main antagonist ends up following the cliché of it being someone you thought was a "good guy" the whole time. Max's pseudo-father figure, BB Hensley, ends up being the man behind all of Max's troubles. Max's quest for revenge for the death of his family is only satisfied once he ends BB's life after a fight on top of a skyscraper. There are worse places to have a final battle.
6 Ojeda (Assassin's Creed)
Like the games that inspired it, Assassin's Creed takes place during two times. The first is the present and sees a man plugged into the Animus in order to relive the life of a distant ancestor. The second is the past. As is usually the case, the antagonist of the ancestor is more gripping than any foes in the present timeline. Michael Fassbender's Aguilar de Nerha has to contend with Ojeda, a Templar Grandmaster's top enforcer. The fights with Ojeda definitely bring to mind all the henchmen you had to do away with in the Assassin's Creed games.
5 Gul'dan (Warcraft)
Warcraft is the granddaddy of video game role-playing games (RPGs), so it makes sense that its film version would be highly anticipated by gamers everywhere. The villain of the movie is Gul'dan, an evil warlock bent on wrecking the heritage of his people. He takes over leadership of the Orc Horde to the detriment of all. There were many flaws in the Warcraft movie, but the portrayal of the Orcs in general and Gul'dan specifically was not one of them. He comes across as delightfully sinister.
4 Nizam (Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is not a bad movie at all. Video game films have a terrible reputation, but Prince of Persia was definitely a fun watch. It's an underrated movie in our minds. Nizam is the villain of the story; he's a scheming uncle looking to take over his brother's throne in a roundabout way, framing his brother's death on protagonist Dastan.
If that minimal film summary was not enough to entice you to watch the movie, hopefully the fact that Ben Kingsley plays the part of Nizam will.
3 Nemesis (Resident Evil: Apocalypse)
Though the origin of Nemesis differs wildly from the Resident Evil game franchise to the movie version, the look of the beast alone is enough to pique gamers' interest in Resident Evil: Apocalypse. The classic scarred appearance of this behemoth is nostalgic as heck. And while its story doesn't adhere to the video games, we love the Nemesis regardless. Of all video game villains to have appeared in movies, it is one of the most faithfully recreated.
2 Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
Like Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat has become a beloved cult classic. The story is terrible, but there is definite enjoyment to be found in its terribleness. Alongside the iconic musical theme of the movie, the villain of the film, Shang Tsung is also highly memorable. Shang Tsung's performance is over-the-top at times, but in a movie about a fighting tournament that could potentially save the world, an over-the-top villain is exactly what you need.
1 Dr. Robotnik (Sonic The Hedgehog)
Sonic the Hedgehog surprised gamers all over the world. After the original design for the lead character had to be reworked, fans were not hopeful. However, despite the hesitancy to trust the film, it delighted moviegoers with its zany humor and recreations of favorite Sonic characters. No character got such perfect treatment as Dr. Robotnik. Played by the eclectic Jim Carrey, Robotnik was brought to life with hilarity. Not only is Sonic the Hedgehog a great video game movie, it contains a fantastic video game villain.
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