#10 Master Chief from the Halo series.
I know it’s the Master Chief’s job to save the world, but not on his own. This guy brings a new term to “one man army” and would rival Arnold Schwarzenegger for the most kills by a single action hero. Plus having to put up with an annoying floating AI all the time, the Master Chief gets our salute for being one tough cookie.
#9 Duke Nukem from the Duke Nukem series.
Obviously inspired from Bruce Campbell’s Ash in Evil Dead 3, Duke Nukem is as tough as they come. Whether slaughtering pig monsters while picking up a stripper or ripping off the head of a gigantic beast to *ahem* down its neck, old Duke certainly fits in the tough guy crowd. Hopefully his new adventure, to be released this century will be as sleazy and flamboyant as ever.
#8 Scorpion from Mortal Kombat series.
How do you fight an eternally dead guy with no eyes? Add to that a big spear and a naked skull for a head, this dude is one tough mother. I always felt sorry for Sub Zero; where ever he goes Mr. Scorpion pops up and tries to set him on fire. Life is never easy as a Mortal Kombat combatant with the fatalities and all, but with Scorpion running around throwing spears and burning people, he is certainly one of the toughest characters around.
#7 Dr. Robotnik from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Dr. Robotnik has got to be commended for his persistence. Through the entire Sonic series he tries to kill that pesky hedgehog and that annoying fox with all manners of contraptions. He only ends up going downs in flames, but somehow finds a way to escape and build another rodent killing machine. To go through such a long period of pain and frustration, you’ve got to be tough. We feel your pain Eggman, we really do.
#6 Red and Blue 80’s guys from the Contra series (Probrotector in PAL regions).
These boys are tough. Who else would run around shooting mechanical aliens with no armor? Flying around in the sky hanging onto missiles? Riding space age motorcycles without helmets? No thanks, not for me. Add to that, one shot and your dead, these guys need to get some sort of medal or something. This is saving the world the hard way.
#5 Ryu from the Street Fighter series.
One of the coolest guys going around – even if he wears pajamas. Ryu is a true warrior and will not give up until he is satisfied of testing his ability. Losing is fun to him; apparently it adds to the challenge. If enjoying getting a broken nose and fractured ribs isn’t tough, then I don’t know what is. And it’s hard not to admire a man who after beating the crap out of a crazy red train driver with metal boots, turns away as if he doesn’t care and lets the wind make him look cool.
#4 Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII.
You know a guy is tough when he walks around slowly in blazing fire. That doesn’t worry him. Why would it? Nothing worries this guy. Get in his way and you’re dead. Look at poor Aeris. She got in his way and was a pretty girl with a heart of gold. Not to mention he carries one of the coolest swords ever created , one crazy super long special attack (Supernova) and later on gets a giant wing for an arm; yes Sephiroth is one tough, cool customer.
#3 HK47 the Protocol Droid from Knights of the Old Republic.
You thought all droids in the Starwars universe were stuck up pansy butler types like C3PO. Enter the ultimate droid in human-cyborg relations - with a blaster shot to the head. HK47 had murderous tendencies of killing all of his previous masters as he thought they were not worthy (it’s always refreshing to see a droid take his work so seriously). Add to that constant slip of his disgust in “meatbags”, whilst talking face to face with his owner, you’ve got one truly memorable psychopathic droid.
#2 Link from the Legend of Zelda series.
Despite the cute look, Link from the Zelda series is one of the most battle hardened veterans going around. Even as a child, poor Link was forced to embrace his destiny and slaughter thousands of enemies to find his girl. A complex individual, who never talks about his problems, he continues to kill his enemies without showing any remorse. We can only hope one day his stupid girlfriend will stop getting captured so he can lay down his sword and the carnage in Hyrule can stop.
#1 Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden series.
If I was a videogame bad guy and told to go forth and kill Ryu Hayabusa, I would run. Run and hide that is. Henchman insurance does not cover getting messed up by a crazed Ninja with the ability to shoot fire. This guy is possibly the meanest mother going around. A skilled killing machine, with the added motivation of his clan being slaughtered by your boss, you just know he is going to spill blood and going to enjoy it. Add to boot the coolest Ninja outfit seen in a videogame, forget it, I don’t get paid enough for this!
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