Today, Guinness World Records, the global authority on record-breaking, announce the Top 50 Video Game Villains of All Time as voted for by over 5,000 of their readers. The list, which is revealed in its entirety in the new Guinness World Records 2013 Gamer’s Edition book, sees the iconic Bowser from Nintendo’s long-running Mario franchise crowned king, with Portal’s GLaDOS beaten into runner up spot.

Bowser, from one of the most iconic and best-selling video game franchises of all time,Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, 1985) landed top spot with over 20% of the vote. Mario’s arch enemy is nothing if not persistent: few enemies would attempt to kidnap the same princess twice, let alone eight times during the past 28 years! It seems his malevolent persistence has paid off with the ‘King of Koopas’ becoming the king of the videogame villains.

damnit. Eggman's a way better villain!

O.O

 

They're kidding right?

 

Bowser's just clichéd. There are way better video game villains out there.

Well...yeah, I guess I can see why.  He's not my personal favorite villain, but he's probably the most well-known.

Of course he is.

He's from the Mario series.

Which gets like a billion titles released every couple months and is way overused by Nintendo. Everyone and their dog knows about Bowser.

So many titles have come out that I'm actually sick of anything Mario-related now, and I used to quite like the games.

 

Personally, I think Xehanort should have the title... I mean, c'mon, evil bald guy who has like 100 different versions of himself.

It's not like Xehanort has planned and is closer to suceeding - permanently - then Bowser has ever been.

 

 

And Sephiroth?

 

 

KEFKA?!

 

 

Glados (idgaf about the capitals) should've at least landed the top spot.

 

 

If Mario gets top hero, then I am gonna rage <.

Edited January 24, 201312 yr by Oathkeeper136

Really, Bowser? Well I see how they can do that but I don't agree fully.

Of course he is.

He's from the Mario series.

Which gets like a billion titles released every couple months and is way overused by Nintendo. Everyone and their dog knows about Bowser.

So many titles have come out that I'm actually sick of anything Mario-related now, and I used to quite like the games.

 

Personally, I think Xehanort should have the title... I mean, c'mon, evil bald guy who has like 100 different versions of himself.

 

 

I would prefer Ganondorf as the best Nintendo villain.

Hm. Maybe I'm just biased, but I think Kuja and Xehanort are both better villains than Bowser. But hey, cool to see that GLaDOS is up there. It's not like she's anything special in terms of character development, but she's just friggin hilarious. "This next test was designed by a Nobel Peace Prize recipient! I'm not sure what the prize was for... well, I can tell you that it wasn't for being immune to neurotoxin." 

Hm. Maybe I'm just biased, but I think Kuja and Xehanort are both better villains than Bowser. But hey, cool to see that GLaDOS is up there. It's not like she's anything special in terms of character development, but she's just friggin hilarious. "This next test was designed by a Nobel Peace Prize recipient! I'm not sure what the prize was for... well, I can tell you that it wasn't for being immune to neurotoxin." 

 

She almost developed in Portal 2... She just erased any development she had made.

Sephiroth forever and always

She almost developed in Portal 2... She just erased any development she had made.

Well, that's true. But I'm pretty sure she had already won awards after the first game came out and before the second, which is obviously before she got any development.

Of course he is.

He's from the Mario series.

Which gets like a billion titles released every couple months and is way overused by Nintendo. Everyone and their dog knows about Bowser.

So many titles have come out that I'm actually sick of anything Mario-related now, and I used to quite like the games.

 

Personally, I think Xehanort should have the title... I mean, c'mon, evil bald guy who has like 100 different versions of himself.

 

Xehanort is a good villain but I don't think he deserves to be one of the best villians of all time. Don't get me wrong he is a good villian but just not as good as other villains are in video games.

I don't mean to sound negative, but this list is rubbish. they must have typed it upside down or something wacky like that.

Of course he is.

He's from the Mario series.

Which gets like a billion titles released every couple months and is way overused by Nintendo. Everyone and their dog knows about Bowser.

So many titles have come out that I'm actually sick of anything Mario-related now, and I used to quite like the games.

 

Personally, I think Xehanort should have the title... I mean, c'mon, evil bald guy who has like 100 different versions of himself.

Mario got old in my book as soon as I got the psx when I was 11 years old

 

 

It's not like Xehanort has planned and is closer to suceeding - permanently - then Bowser has ever been.And Sephiroth?KEFKA?!Glados (idgaf about the capitals) should've at least landed the top spot. >.>If Mario gets top hero, then I am gonna rage <.

 

 

Sephiroth is the most iconic villain in my book, or at least in the top five

Edited January 24, 201312 yr by RikuVazquez

Mario got old in my book as soon as I got the psx when I was 11 years old

Sephiroth is the most iconic villain in my book, or at lest in the top five

 

I agree, amongst gamers who know of him Sephiroth has a certain gravity in just hearing the name! 

That list was probably made by nintendo fanboys

I would prefer Ganondorf as the best Nintendo villain.

That would definitely be cool.

I can see why they would pick Bowser, but I'm a bit disappointed, I don't have anything against him or anything but I feel like part of the reason he made it to number one on that list is because he's by far the most well known villain, from one of the most well known video game franchises, I mean I'm pretty sure there are many more villains that fulfill the evil/manipulating/villainous role way better than Bowser.

 

But that's just my take on it

As far as character depth/development, Bowser probably doesn't deserve that spot, but Glados does fulfill that role well.  Portal 2 was amazingly written.  As far as success goes, Bowser probably is the most successful villain in video games, which this article pretty much convinced me of.  So, I can see how he got number one.  The Mario franchise just lacks story development really...

Oh please, Master Xehanort is WAY better than Bowser...This is absurd....

Clearly this was just a popularity contest.

Ya... I disagree 100%

It isn't exactly accurate. It's based on the 5000 readers of Guinness, and they do not represent the gamers of the world and non readers of Guinness. It's like the 'top of the pops' or chart music in general. Long live alternative gamers!

I'm not ok with him being best villain of all time.