Titular Antagonists

Games named after, or heavily allude to, their major antagonist(s).

Hades
Hades
Only applies to the first game, as Chronos is the main antagonist of 2.
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
God of War
God of War
Only applies to the first game, later games are clearly just referring to Kratos.
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
Represents every other Alien game.
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Castlevania
Castlevania
The Japanese title for the series is Demon Castle Dracula, also Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Metroid
Metroid
Quake
Quake
Just Quake 1
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Slender: The Eight Pages
Slender: The Eight Pages
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Bowser's Fury
Bowser's Fury
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!
Diablo
Diablo
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Paradise Killer
Paradise Killer
The Darkness
The Darkness
Alpha Protocol
Alpha Protocol
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Wario's Woods
Wario's Woods
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Galaxian
Galaxian
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle
Centipede
Centipede
Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning
Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
TimeSplitters
TimeSplitters
Soul Blade
Soul Blade
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Titan Quest
Titan Quest
Cultic
Cultic
Xevious
Xevious
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Chop Goblins
Chop Goblins
Infinity Blade
Infinity Blade
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures
Creature in the Well
Creature in the Well
Total War: Attila
Total War: Attila
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith
Clive Barker's Undying
Clive Barker's Undying
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Skullmonkeys
Skullmonkeys
Röki
Röki
Millipede
Millipede
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
The Tower of Druaga
The Tower of Druaga
Marathon 2: Durandal
Marathon 2: Durandal
Sinistar
Sinistar
Mario & Wario
Mario & Wario
Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder
Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
The Dream Machine
The Dream Machine
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II

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10 months ago

Really cool idea. Here are a few more:

You have most of the Crash games but you forgot The Wrath of Cortex.
You could make a case for Hypnospace Outlaw.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
The Tower of Druaga
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

There's probably others I'm forgetting.

10 months ago

Great list!! Pretty sure Quake is named after the protagonist though. I would also suggest Paradise Killer and Hades.

10 months ago

My bad! I see that you already have Paradise Killer my incredibly well-informed and with-it friend. Ummm... Wizard of Wor?

10 months ago

I added all the suggestions, feel bad for not remembering Wizard of Wor.

Also Quake is actually the in-universe code-name for Shub-Niggurath and her forces as well as their world they come from. Wiki backs me up on that and I do remember the official expansion missions calling the enemies, essentially "the forces of Quake."

10 months ago

That's interesting! I remember seeing this old preview text on a YouTube video at some point and I guess it just stuck in my head as that was the canon.


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