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

Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Doom
Doom
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Control
Control
Persona 5
Persona 5
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy X
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Yakuza Kiwami 2
No More Heroes
No More Heroes
Killer7
Killer7
Max Payne
Max Payne
Lost Judgment
Lost Judgment
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
NEO: The World Ends with You
NEO: The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
The World Ends with You
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
God of War III
God of War III
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Returnal
Returnal
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Ōkami
Ōkami
Max Payne 3
Max Payne 3
Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry 4
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
No More Heroes III
No More Heroes III
Jet Set Radio
Jet Set Radio
Persona 4
Persona 4
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Asura's Wrath
Asura's Wrath
Vanquish
Vanquish
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Catherine
Catherine
LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet
Ridge Racer Type 4
Ridge Racer Type 4
Baroque
Baroque
P.T.
P.T.
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper
Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe
Tekken 5
Tekken 5
Final Fantasy X-2
Final Fantasy X-2
Persona 3
Persona 3
LSD: Dream Emulator
LSD: Dream Emulator
Gitaroo Man
Gitaroo Man
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 5
Chibi-Robo!
Chibi-Robo!
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Yakuza 4
Yakuza 4
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II
Killer Is Dead
Killer Is Dead
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts
Gran Turismo 4
Gran Turismo 4
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords
Rez
Rez
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
Thumper
Thumper
Um Jammer Lammy
Um Jammer Lammy
The Darkness
The Darkness
Pandora's Tower
Pandora's Tower
Illbleed
Illbleed
Tekken Tag Tournament
Tekken Tag Tournament
Def Jam: Fight for NY
Def Jam: Fight for NY
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.
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct
Racing Lagoon
Racing Lagoon
A jazzy, poetic street racing RPG, complete with a Final Fantasy style world map that you drive around and get into random battles in (which are races that begin after an FFVIII-style screen wipe). Plenty of racer punks with interesting style, a super cool UI, and an amazing soundtrack
Shinobi
Shinobi
Shadows of the Damned
Shadows of the Damned
SoulCalibur III
SoulCalibur III
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception

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
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

2 years ago

Nier Replicant


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