Guinness World Records announced today their list of “Top 50 Video Game Villains of All Time” which has a mix of some new and old school favorites.
A total of 5,699 total votes by over 6,000 gamers were cast on the Guinness World Records website in order to make the “Top 50 Video Game Villains of All Time” list. Out of all the votes that were cast online, the ultimate video game villain of all time is long time Mario nemesis Bowser.
Bowser, from one of the most iconic and best-selling video game franchises of all time, Super Mario Bros (Nintendo, 1985) landed the top spot with over 20% of the vote.
“It was really interesting for us to put the vote out to our readers and see who their favorite villain was – Bowser’s top place is no big shocker, but there certainly are surprises in there. I think what this list really reflects is that video game villains tend to be a lot cooler than the heroes they’re pitted against,” said Kevin Lynch, writer for Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer’s Edition.
Plenty of other notables made the list too, here is the full “Top 50 Video Game Villains of All Time”:
50. Hades, Kid Icarus
49. Atlas, BioShock
48. Jacqueline Natla, Tomb Raider
47. Shepherd, Call of Duty
46. Herobrine, Minecraft
45. Solidus Snake, Metal Gear Solid
44. Diablo, Diablo
43. Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog
42. Dr. Neo Cortex, Crash Bandicoot
41. Shao Kahn, Mortal Kombat
40. Zoran Lazarevic, Uncharted
39. Tabuu, Super Mario Bros.
38. Kaos, Skylanders
37. Wheatley, Portal
36. Mother Brain, Metroid
35. Ghirahim, The Legend of Zelda
34. Dr. Nefarious, Ratchet & Clank
33. Xehanort, Kingdom Hearts
32. Kessler, Infamous
31. The Flood, Halo
30. The Locust Hordes, Gears of War
29. Vanitas, Kindgom Hearts
28. Darth Vader, Star Wars
27. Dr. Wily, Mega Man
26. Team Rocket, Pokemon
25. Kefka Palazzo, Final Fantasy
24. Police, Grand Theft Auto
23. Zombies, Call of Duty
22. Aliens, Space Invaders
21. The Readers, Mass Effect
20. N, Pokemon
19. Zeus, God of War
18. Alduin, Skyrim
17. M. Bison, Street Fighter
16. The Covenant, Halo
15. Andrew Ryan, BioShock
14. Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong
13. Psycho Mantis, Metal Gear Solid
12. Albert Wesker, Resident Evil
11. Vladimir Makarov, Call of Duty
10. Creeper, Minecraft
9. Liquid Ocelot, Metal Gear Solid
8. Inky, PAC-Man
7. The Borgias, Assassin’s Creed II
6. Sephiroth, Final Fantasy VII
5. Gary Oak, Pokemon Red/Blue
4. Ganon, The Legend of Zelda
3. The Joker, Batman: Arkham Asylum
2. GLaDOS, Portal
1. Bowser, Super Mario Bros.
