Relentlessly Stylish

A list of games whose style can't be denied. Whether through its characters' fashion, over the top action, a stand-out UI, striking sound design, or the overall presentation, these titles can't be judged just based on their story and gameplay alone; they're elevated by being cool. Or at least, what I think is cool lol

Doom
Doom
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Persona 5
Persona 5
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Control
Control
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
God of War III
God of War III
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Max Payne
Max Payne
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry 4
Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground 2
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
Persona 4
Persona 4
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Ōkami
Ōkami
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Catherine
Catherine
Jet Set Radio
Jet Set Radio
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
P.T.
P.T.
Vanquish
Vanquish
Tekken 5
Tekken 5
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Returnal
Returnal
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Killer7
Killer7
NEO: The World Ends with You
NEO: The World Ends with You
PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy X-2
Lost Judgment
Lost Judgment
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe
Gran Turismo 4
Gran Turismo 4
Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis
No More Heroes III
No More Heroes III
Thumper
Thumper
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception
SoulCalibur III
SoulCalibur III
Persona 3
Persona 3
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends
Tekken Tag Tournament
Tekken Tag Tournament
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Killer Is Dead
Killer Is Dead
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
LSD: Dream Emulator
LSD: Dream Emulator
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5
Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords
The Darkness
The Darkness
Chibi-Robo!
Chibi-Robo!
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders
Let It Die
Let It Die
Shadows of the Damned
Shadows of the Damned
Um Jammer Lammy
Um Jammer Lammy
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Resident Evil Outbreak
Resident Evil Outbreak
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
Gitaroo Man
Gitaroo Man
Rez Infinite
Rez Infinite
Rez
Rez
The Bouncer
The Bouncer
A cinematic SquareSoft beat 'em up where Tetsuya Nomura goes absolutely nuts with his character designs. The big bad is blonde Sephiroth in overalls, the soundtrack is in-your-face, and overall the game is short, sweet, silly and stylish.
Bloody Roar 2
Bloody Roar 2
Darkstalkers 3
Darkstalkers 3

11 Comments


I'd argue Tekken 7 with it's hitsparks and extreme camera angles and rage arts deserves to be here instead of 3

2 years ago

but 3 has way better visuals and cinematics, plus the replay feature and tekken ball/force modes

2 years ago

also where is ninja gaiden?

2 years ago

Vagrant Story and maybe FFXII

2 years ago

Both TWEWY games absolutely fit the bill

2 years ago

i'd nominate every supergiant game to a degree, but transistor and pyre more so than the rest

2 years ago

Not sure if you're even taking recommendations on this so if not, cool list and feel free to disregard! But I'd say if Max Payne 1 & 2 are on here than 3 might be too, given that it's even more aggressive about its styling, though in a different direction
@SuperSpeedRaven @C_F @PKMudkipz @Midrulean @Lynxelot @DJSCheddar, excellent points and suggestions, added some of those!
jet set radio/splatoon

2 years ago

REZ peak aesthetics

1 year ago

Nier Replicant


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