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
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
God of War
God of War
Only applies to the first game, later games are clearly just referring to Kratos.
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
Represents every other Alien game.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Castlevania
Castlevania
The Japanese title for the series is Demon Castle Dracula, also Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse.
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Quake
Quake
Just Quake 1
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Metroid
Metroid
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Bowser's Fury
Bowser's Fury
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
Paradise Killer
Paradise Killer
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Diablo
Diablo
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Alpha Protocol
Alpha Protocol
The Darkness
The Darkness
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
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
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Slender: The Eight Pages
Slender: The Eight Pages
Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Cultic
Cultic
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Wario's Woods
Wario's Woods
Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning
Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning
The Dream Machine
The Dream Machine
Nightmare Creatures
Nightmare Creatures
Clive Barker's Undying
Clive Barker's Undying
Centipede
Centipede
Galaxian
Galaxian
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith
Infinity Blade
Infinity Blade
Creature in the Well
Creature in the Well
Soul Blade
Soul Blade
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Xevious
Xevious
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Total War: Attila
Total War: Attila
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Titan Quest
Titan Quest
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
TimeSplitters
TimeSplitters
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Chop Goblins
Chop Goblins
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
Röki
Röki
Marathon 2: Durandal
Marathon 2: Durandal
Mothmen 1966
Mothmen 1966
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
Millipede
Millipede
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
I.M. Meen
I.M. Meen
Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder
Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Wizard of Wor
Wizard of Wor
The Tower of Druaga
The Tower of Druaga
Skullmonkeys
Skullmonkeys

5 Comments


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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