Some characters have all the luck when it comes to design and power. Cloud from Final Fantasy VIIfor example, he has few words, but when he threatens, he does so because he is one of the strongest characters in this game. She also has the iconic spiky hair, giant sword, and simple but elegant outfit.
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He has everything, and other characters want to be a Cloud-type character in their games, metaphorically, but fall short. They may make threats or brag about their accomplishments, but when it comes to action, they're all thumbs. From villains to heroes, the following characters just can't back up their swagger.
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Dutch Van Der Linde
I have a plan
Dutch is the head of the Van der Linde gang in both Red Dead Redemption and this prequel, as well as the primary antagonist of both. The game begins with a gang on the run from the law making their way to a new settlement in the Old West. Dutch keeps saying he has a plan, so much so that it's become an in-game joke as well as a prominent meme online.
Suffice it to say, Dutch has been floundering all over the country Red Dead Redemption 2 because he had no plan and dared to shoot anyone who questioned his intelligence. Dutch is a good example of a leader who is washed up but kept followers even though he didn't deserve them. As Arthur Morgan, players can choose to continue Dutch or go their own way and add some agency to the story.
Francois
leave me alone
Players will meet Francois Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in Esquie's Nest, which is also the area where players encounter Esquie. Francois is a big, grumpy turtle rock who wants nothing to do with the party or Esquie. As they harass him, Francois challenges the party to a fight and warns them that this could be it.
Calling the fight a joke would be an understatement because Francois is incredibly weak. Players can challenge him again and the results are the same, although Francois promises that he is much stronger. It's a little pathetic, but Francois isn't so much evil as dislikes people or movement in general, which adds to the charm of this bizarro. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 character, even if not playable.
Gilgamesh
Interdimensional weapon collector
Gilgamesh is a recurring antagonist in Final Fantasy series, appearing first in Final Fantasy 5. His forms and powers change between entries, with version Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to be the dumbest of all. As a collector of interdimensional weapons, Gilgamesh challenges the party to duels in specific encounters, most of which end on a cliff as Gilgamesh gropes stupidly and prepares for battle.
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This is an overarching side quest that ends with a final fight that can be challenging, but it's certainly not the hardest in the game. Overall, Gilgamesh is just one of dozens of charming characters Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Sure, he may not be as tough as he says, but that doesn't stop him from being memorable.
Empty Kong
Monkey business
Void Kong is the main antagonist for most of them Donkey Kong Bananawho is the boss of VoidCo. Void Kong is the smallest ape in his crew, floating luxuriously on a robotic banana. Instead of doing the hard work of stealing the precious Banandium gems himself, he gets his subordinates to do it.
Even when he's fighting Donkey Kong, he doesn't get his hands dirty and instead relies on a remote banana to trigger various attacks. Without his gadgets, Void Kong is a helpless experimenter who thinks that wealth will bring him dominion over all. In the final conflict, Donkey Kong definitely knocks some sense into him, along with another character that is a little more spoilery.
Ozzie
All aboard the crazy train
Ozzie is one of Magus' trio of villains during the Medieval arc Chrono Trigger. He appears to be his second-in-command, is constantly ordering others around, and has one of the most annoying/infectious laughs in the game, but what he exudes with confidence, he lacks any real power. Unlike the encounters with the other two Elite Guardians, Slash and Flea, which are legitimate boss battles, players will not have a fair fight with Ozzie.
They will chase after him and are able to defeat Ozzie in his own trap by sending his frozen body deep below the depths of Magus Castle. It's a very anticlimactic battle, but fans remember it because it was so unorthodox. Chrono Trigger it was truly ahead of its time as an RPG, constantly subverting expectations, and Ozzie is just one example of that.
Tron Bonne
Hopelessly in love with the hero
Tron Bonne is like the Saturday Morning cartoon villain, along with his Servbot brothers and sidekicks in the sky, as they all belong to Bonne's family of daring sky pirates. Tron keeps building new mechs to try to colonize Kattelox Island, but is thwarted time and time again by Mega Man Volnutt. It's always about “this time” as Tron declares that she will win with her new battle robot, but she is comically destroyed every time.
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The Bonne family as a whole are the kind of villains that are fun to hate because they're goofy, over the top, and not so much outright murderers as petty crooks looking for a paycheck. Despite losing the series, it's easy to see why Tron has remained in the cultural zeitgeist, thanks to appearances in other games such as Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds or Project X Zone.
Mysterio
Now you see me, now you don't
Mysterio is one of the side villains that players can go after Marvel's Spider-Man 2. His boss encounter and overall quest are some of the more memorable in the game, featuring a maze of illusions that players must fight their way through as Miles Morales. After breaking through countless scams, players finally enter Mysterio's layer to find a big surprise.
The real Mysterio, Quentin Beck, was tied up in the back of his office while his two female partners pretended to be him and boasted that they were a class above everyone else, cracking hard under the pressure as soon as they clashed. So not only is the real Mysterio unable to fight, but Beck wasn't even behind it all.
Luke Redgrave
Knight groping in armor
Luka is a recurring supporting character for Bayonetta in her title series, appearing in all three main games. Luka always makes a grand entrance with an abundance of confidence, a sly smile and a nice hip outfit. Additionally, his hook skills are second to none.
This means he can only keep it together for a few seconds because he usually gets embarrassed even when he's doing the best things. A reporter by profession, not a fighter, Luka is constantly running away from fights and fumbling with the ball, even as he constantly talks about how he will save the day as a superhero. In the end, Luka learns that it's okay to rely on the femme fatale that is Bayonetta.
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