The grinch. That fun-hating, sour jerk who wants to make everyone else miserable just because he can't stand to see others enjoy themselves. Unfortunately, he's not alone. There are a ton of sourpusses in videogames as well-both real and virtual. We asked our editors who tries hardest to ruin their merriment.
Alex Solomita, Video Lynchpin
The Boss of Dark Cloud two. I played that game on again off again for 5 years and finally go to the boss, and was not strong enough. I still don't know how that game ends.
Meghan Sullivan, Database Queen
I nominate Emperor Gestahl from Final Fantasy VI as a real grinch. This power-hungry ruler will stop at nothing to aquire the magic found in Espers and use that magic to rule the world.
Christine Cain, Community Ninja
The elevators in Mass Effect 1 were a pain, unless your squad members were having an interesting conversation during the wait. Honestly, it’s the future, you’d think the elevators would be faster.
Ashley Jenkins, Social Butterfly
By far the biggest hater of fun in gaming is Resetti the Mole from Animal Crossing. Sure, maybe I did turn off my game without explicitly saving, but that's my choice, right? Who does he think he is to lecture me for five minutes when I start up? I just want to have some FUN and he's killing my buzz.
Colin Campbell, Features Gumshoe
Come now friends, let us be generous. Jack Thompson doesn't hate fun. This disbarred lawyer has given us years of entertainment, prancing around the media circus, tripping over his big feet with those hilarious logical pirouettes and moral tumbly-turns. And yet, the clown does shed genuine tears, especially when he sees people enjoying things he doesn't understand or appreciate. Then the face-paint turns ugly. Because this creature simply cannot accept that a videogame is just a good way to pass the time, or to connect emotionally and positively with friends and loved-ones. For him, it is a demon that will destroy his twisted 1950s vision of America-done-right. Sadly for dear old Jack, we no longer find finger-wagging fools, smeared in the vivid colors of hypocrisy, particularly endearing.
Mike Drucker, Writer of Funny
Tom Nook from Animal Crossing. The moment you move to a new town, he pounces on you and puts you in debt. Then, to add insult to injury, he piles on even more debt when you pay it off. Oh and also he makes you work for him.
Jonathan Rigg , Video Powerhouse
My vote goes to Mario. Obsessed with money, doesn't think about the little guy he squashes under his foot, hogs the spotlight from his brother, stars in games only with his name in the title, rides his sentient friend like he's a horse, pillages the land of its natural resources... the list goes on. Greedy guy.
So, what do you think? Who do you think is the biggest grinch in videogames? Tweet us at @IGN and use the hashtag #grinch, shout out in the comments below, or write a blog expounding on your nominated hater of fun.
Ashley Jenkins heads up the community and social media team for IGN. She speaks semi-fluent meme and has a lifelong vendetta against beets. Follow her on Twitter at @jinxcellent or IGN and send pictures of cats.
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