Video games can have some pretty interesting character names. What are some of your favorites that you've come across? On the other side of the spectrum, what are some of the absolute worst names that you've heard?
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5-18-2008 @ 10:44AM
Lord Bowser said...
Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear. Awesome!
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5-18-2008 @ 10:47AM
Flint said...
I thought Apollo Justice was a terrible name when I first heard it but it really grew on me when I actually played the game.
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5-18-2008 @ 10:52AM
FantomRedux said...
The pun names from the Ace Attorney series always make me chuckle inside, as well as how well the none-pun names have been localised, like Edgey. Can't really think of any other games like that myself.
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5-19-2008 @ 4:42PM
Candace Savino said...
Totally agree. In fact I was trying to find a good pic of Olga Orly for this post for just for that reason, but when I couldn't, I settled for Edgeworth (who also has a great name).
5-18-2008 @ 11:00AM
C02M0 said...
i kinda got used to zaho yun from dynasty warriors but its not a ds game .
in the DS i say Neko from TWEWY !
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5-18-2008 @ 11:01AM
cheesecakes said...
Ace Attorney names are definitely my favourite ones. There's Dick Gumshoe whose first and last name both mean detective, Winston Paine, a pun for "winced in pain" and Sal Manella just made me burst into tears of laughter.
Then there are the names which require some thinking about, not just puns. Lik Phoenix's, Apollo's or Edgey's names for example.
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5-18-2008 @ 12:44PM
Roto13 said...
I've actually given this quite a bit of thought and I've come to the conclusion that the two best games in video game history are "Revolver Ocelot" and "Launch Octopus".
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5-18-2008 @ 1:05PM
GatorSax2010 said...
I've always felt that any of the members of FOXHOUND could have been mavericks in Mega Man X, and vice versa.
5-18-2008 @ 12:53PM
Flint said...
One of the funniest ones I can think of was on this ancient wrestling game on MAME called Exciting Hour. The first opponent was supposed to be called the Insane Warrior, but due to a typo or bad translation his name appeared as 'Insane Worrier'.
I just liked the idea of a wrestler who fights you while being crazy with worry!
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5-18-2008 @ 1:02PM
WhatIsThatThing said...
I really like the name of Apollo Justice's Pal Meraktis. At first you think, "What?" But then you finally realize the pun and it's great.
(switch the p and the m and say it out loud)
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5-18-2008 @ 7:01PM
iruka said...
Ohhhhh so that's what it was. I knew there was something fishy with that name! And it all started with Mr. Eldoon and his noodle stand.
5-18-2008 @ 1:08PM
GatorSax2010 said...
Almost every character in the Ace Attorney series has a perfect name, either a pun or just fitting. Like others, I hated the name "Apollo Justice" at first, but I eventually warmed up to it.
And I like to think I'm a pretty smart guy, but there were definitely times I completely missed the obvious puns in the names. I remembered when I figured out "Will Powers." I felt so stupid for missing it...
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5-18-2008 @ 1:30PM
117 said...
Dorcas from fire emblem. I just laughed when he first appeared.
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5-18-2008 @ 2:20PM
Santos L. Halper said...
Travis Touchdown/ all foxhound members
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5-18-2008 @ 9:59PM
Eleniel said...
Jigglypuff is the perfect name for it. And it's so fun to say; we actually started calling one of our cats Jigglypuff because she's cute, a bit round, and likes to roll. A lot of the older Pokemon names are pretty clever, as well.
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5-18-2008 @ 10:05PM
R4NDOM GUY said...
OLDBAG and Von Karma!
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5-18-2008 @ 10:39PM
Benjamin L. said...
Favorite name:
"Onsokumaro" from Ninja Nonsense [I know it's not a game, so sue me].
Least favorite name:
"Sir Roderick Ponce von Fontlebottom the Magnificent Bastard" from Jade Empire
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5-19-2008 @ 1:04AM
Gendreavus said...
The best names are all from Ace Attorney games, and the worst are all from Mega Man. I'm willing to bet that the game designers leaf through a dictionary ten minutes before giving the game any thought, looking for some noun or verb to put in front of the word 'man', thereby creating a theme for a level.
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