Curated category
Fictional criminals in video games
- Birdie (Street Fighter)Birdie first appeared in the original Street Fighter game released in 1987 as a non-playable opponent. He stood among multiple enemies that Ryu or Ken…
- Revolver OcelotHideo Kojima wanted to add Western tones to a character resulting in Ocelot's appearance, which is based on that of veteran Western film actor Lee Van Cleef.
- Liquid SnakeIn the United Kingdom, a boy named Liquid Snake grew up following his birth as part of Les Enfants Terribles. This top-secret government project aimed to…
- Dante (Devil May Cry)Dante, the silver-haired, red-coated demon hunter at the center of Capcom's Devil May Cry series, was almost something else entirely.
- Big Boss (Metal Gear)Big Boss is a character in Konami's Metal Gear series who manages the rare narrative trick of being both the hero and the villain of the same story.
- Balrog (Street Fighter)Capcom released Street Fighter II: The World Warrior in 1991. Balrog made his first appearance as a boss character within that game.
- Vega (Street Fighter)Akira Nishitani stood before a whiteboard in 1990 and drew a list of countries. He needed fighters from Spain and Thailand to complete the roster for Street…
- Cloud StrifeCloud Strife first appears on screen as a mercenary blowing up a power plant for money. He is cold, aloof, and utterly uninterested in the cause he is…
- Psycho MantisIn 1998, a young boy named Benjamin stood atop the Hill of Destiny. This is not the scene from Metal Gear Solid. The actual scene involves a character named…
- F.A.N.G. (Street Fighter)Capcom unveiled F.A.N.G in 2016 as one of sixteen playable characters for Street Fighter V. The character emerged from a development debate during the…
- Sodom (Final Fight)Sodom is a fictional character from Capcom's Final Fight and Street Fighter series, and he may be the most self-defeating figure in all of fighting game…