Ah yeah. I'm gonna start doing top 10 lists. Why? Because there honestly isn't much I care to write about today(Black ops 2? Meh.). So, fighting game characters. They're almost always badass. Obviously there's some hilariously bad fighters purposefully put in games to suck, I'm looking at you Dan from Street Fighter. But this list is about the best. Or at least who I think is the best/most interesting. Obviously, you don't have to agree with me. This is just my personal top 10 list. Here we go.
10 - Ice Climbers (Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl)
Completely adorable couple. Also completely deadly. Popo(the male) and Nana (the female) are as dangerous as they are cute. They can freeze you in place, leaving you entirely vulnerable for any kind of attack they want. Plus they're two separate entities in the game. So your AI controlled Nana can get knocked out while your player controlled Popo can remain to wreak havoc. I've always been partial to characters with control over ice, and these two definitely have that in droves.
9 - Tiger Jackson (Tekken 3/Tekken Tag)
Just look at this guy! He's decked out like he just came from a 70's disco for the sole purpose of kicking your ass with his dance based Capoeira. Tiger features the same moves as Eddy Gordo. So that means he's fast and has a ton of mix ups. Getting anywhere near a skilled Tiger player is almost impossible. Hell, if you're any good at button mashing you can keep all of your un-skilled Tekken playing friends at bay.. Trust me, I've had it done to me plenty of times.
8 - Nemesis (Marvel Vs. Capcom 3)
As if Nemesis wasn't scary enough in Resident Evil 3, Capcom saw it fit to include him in their latest fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Nemesis is huge, almost bigger than most of the characters in the game. He's outfitted with a gigantic rocket launcher that he smashes violently into your face, Nemesis is a scary guy to fight. He also has a completely different form that can be activated by a super move that devours your enemy.
7 - Angus MacGregor (Kasumi Ninja)
If you guessed that Angus was the guy on the right shooting fire out of his kilt, you're correct. Kasumi Ninja is easily one of the worst fighting games to ever be released, but Angus is the diamond in that pile of steaming crap. A diamond that's a stereotypical Scottish man who has the ability to shoot fireballs from his dick. Easily one of the best characters ever.
6 - Fulgore (Killer Instinct)
Like Nemesis, Fulgore is a violent machine meant to do one thing : kill. Created by the masterminds of the Killer Instinct tournament, Ultratech, Fulgore's sole purpose is to prove himself by kicking everyone's ass in the tournament. Fulgore is outfitted with only the best weapons : razor sharp claws on each arm, a turret gun under his helmet, and laser beams coming out of his damn eyes. He can do upwards to an 80 hit combo. Fulgore is the last character you fight before the game's boss.
5 - Stryker (Mortal Kombat 2011)
I have a soft spot for Stryker. He's my favorite character in Mortal Kombat. With good reason too. He's just a cop, thrown in to a world full of people full of special powers and abilities. Stryker has no special powers, he's just a regular cop who can kick some serious ass with his baton and fists. That's why he's on this list. Upon winning the Mortal Kombat tournament, Stryker says " I was just doing my job" like any true American hero should.
4 - Super Macho Man (Punchout‼)
I think the best way to describe Super Macho Man is as.. A pain in the ass. He's the last person you fight before Mike Tyson and is one of the toughest in an already pretty tough game. Super Macho Man kicked your ass before you even had a chance to get your ass kicked again by Mike Tyson. He had a special movie where he'd spin 360 degrees and punch you in the face. He also had a 3 punch combo that'd knock you out flat.
3 - Nightmare (Soul Calibur )
Nightmare is evil incarnate. Seriously. He's the evil alter-ego of Siegfried, who in Soul Calibur III was made a separate entity entirely. Look at this guy, he wields that gigantic sword with an eyeball in it that looks like a pain in the ass to carry, let alone swing around in a fight. He's also wearing that ridiculously heavy looking armor. Somehow with all of that weight he manages to kick the shit out of everyone in his way. He's one of the largest characters in the series as well as one of the strongest.
2 - Rufus (Street Fighter 4)
Rufus is a huge fat ass. And you know what? That's what puts him up so high on this list. Somehow with all of those disgusting rolls of fat, he manages to be one of the best rush down characters in Street Fighter IV. Despite all of that weight, Rufus still manages to be one of the higher tier characters in a game full of other, much more strong characters.
1 - Kung Lao (Mortal Kombat 2011)
Ah, Kung Lao. The man living under the shadow of the hero and champion Liu Kang. But why? Kung Lao was by far the strongest character in the newest iteration of Mortal Kombat. Even after a number of nerfs, Kung Lao remains near the top of the tiers. Kung Lao is still one of the fastest characters in the game and retains all the tools needed to take on any type of character. In the story mode he fights Noob Saibot, followed by Goro, followed by Shang Tsung and Quan Chi at once, finally followed by Kintaro besting them all.. Only to be cheaply snuck up on and killed by Shao Kahn.. I smell the return of a vengeful ghost. Or at least someone better step into his shoes for the next MK, we need more Wing Chun masters like Kung Lao. As hated as he may be within the online community, there's no denying that Kung Lao is the best fighter in the series.
