Titular Antagonists

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

Castlevania
Castlevania
The Japanese title for the series is Demon Castle Dracula, also Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse.
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Sinistar
Sinistar
Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
TimeSplitters
TimeSplitters
Metroid
Metroid
Centipede
Centipede
Millipede
Millipede
Skullmonkeys
Skullmonkeys
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Diablo
Diablo
The Dream Machine
The Dream Machine
Paradise Killer
Paradise Killer
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Alpha Protocol
Alpha Protocol
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
G-Nome
G-Nome
Titan Quest
Titan Quest
Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder
Golden Axe: The Revenge Of Death Adder
Clive Barker's Undying
Clive Barker's Undying
Hades
Hades
Only applies to the first game, as Chronos is the main antagonist of 2.
The Darkness
The Darkness
Galaxian
Galaxian
Xevious
Xevious
Karnov's Revenge
Karnov's Revenge
God of War
God of War
Only applies to the first game, later games are clearly just referring to Kratos.
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Quake
Quake
Just Quake 1
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
Bowser's Fury
Bowser's Fury
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Röki
Röki
Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Chop Goblins
Chop Goblins
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
Represents every other Alien game.
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Also represents any other Dracula games that aren't Castlevania here.
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
Also represents any other game where either the Dr. or The Creature are the main villains.
Midnight Scenes: The Nanny
Midnight Scenes: The Nanny
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Wario's Woods
Wario's Woods
Mario & Wario
Mario & Wario
Alien vs. Predator
Alien vs. Predator
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Plants vs. Zombies
Plants vs. Zombies
Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of the Dark Hand
Jackie Chan Adventures: Legend of the Dark Hand
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury
Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Dragon's Dogma
Dragon's Dogma
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Mothmen 1966
Mothmen 1966
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
Creature in the Well
Creature in the Well
Infinity Blade
Infinity Blade
Soul Blade
Soul Blade
Total War: Attila
Total War: Attila
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Cultic
Cultic
Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
Wizard of Wor
Wizard of Wor
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
The Tower of Druaga
The Tower of Druaga
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine

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.


Last updated: