VG characters that would totally go to jail in real life

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

I was just thinking about this...

Mario is a nobody who stomps on wildlife, kicks the crap outta turtles, gets fish out of the water and destroys plants and flowers for the lulz.

He's also guilty of breaking into castles and assaulting the owner.

Sonic frequently breaks into private property and destroys machinery while being the most recognizable face of an outlawed group (and you know courts would 100% side with Robotnik on the matter).

What other characters can you think of?

 

[ArchienineArchienine's icon]

I always inspire people

 

[-------]

Bowser is a prison candidate.

 

[BigTony]

Duke Nukem is the Bill Cosby of gaming (compliment)

 

[BrawlMan]

Sonic frequently breaks into private property and destroys machinery while being the most recognizable face of an outlawed group (and you know courts would 100% side with Robotnik on the matter).

Not necessarily considering what happened Robotnik's grandfather and cousin. Also, the government clearly doesn't like him, and vice versa. Especially GUN. Eggman is the one making things worse for everyone?And he only cares about himself, and will happily stump on the few people, even supporting him. Either out of amusement or to please his own ego.

Caleb from Blood. Any main protagonist from the GTA series.

 

[random0nonsense]

All of them. Most game protagonists are homicidal lunatics that are only out for themselves and try to justify it as doing the right thing.

 

[Graw]

I think it would probably be easier to list video game characters that wouldn't go to jail. You might as well just say the majority of them would probably be in jail.

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

Honestly, the Duke isn't the best example because canonically he seems to get enthusiastic consent..

I would say every RPG protagonist ever! For starters, they burglarize random people's homes and steal everything that isn't bolted down..

 

[CheesyExplosive]

I was just thinking about this...

Mario is a nobody who stomps on wildlife, kicks the crap outta turtles, gets fish out of the water and destroys plants and flowers for the lulz.

He's also guilty of breaking into castles and assaulting the owner.

Sonic frequently breaks into private property and destroys machinery while being the most recognizable face of an outlawed group (and you know courts would 100% side with Robotnik on the matter).

What other characters can you think of?

Yeah sure the courts will have no choice but to side with him, don't forget on what he did at SA1 and SA2. I don't believe sonic breaks into private property and demolish government machinery so im guessing you're talking about shadow aka FAKER! now he'll do much worse vs what you think about sonic.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

All of them. Most game protagonists are homicidal lunatics that are only out for themselves and try to justify it as doing the right thing.

Hell yeah, dude.

 

[Sheepy765]

Too easy of an answer, but Vaan from Final Fantasy XII would go to prison easily. If I recall correctly, he steals an imperial guard's coinpurse in the opening cutscene.

 

[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

I like how Guybrush Threepwood is about the only graphic adventure protagonist to HAVE gone to jail for his misdeeds xD

 

[Kremiso]

Sephirot

 

[werewolfx]

Mike Tyson from Mike Tyson's Punch Out!

Wait...

 

[Xenocloudarius Xenocloudarius]

Queen Zeel - Chrono Trigger

 

[CheesyExplosive]

Queen Zeel - Chrono Trigger View attachment 190948

OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH i smell Grand larceny on that one!

 

[ZombieFish]

I’m also not convinced Dr Mario has a license.

 

[Sorion]

Honestly, the Duke isn't the best example because canonically he seems to get enthusiastic consent..

I would say every RPG protagonist ever! For starters, they burglarize random people's homes and steal everything that isn't bolted down..

In breath of fire 1 made it canon, lol

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She deserves way worse than just some Jailtime honestly

 

[werewolfx]

I’m also not convinced Dr Mario has a license.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3UgRO8VvBI

 

[ArchienineArchienine's icon]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3UgRO8VvBI

I really needed that bizarre thing xD.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Ironically, most RPG heroes, you know, thievery, home invasion, local species endangerment, regicide (Law won't care he was a king of demons, you still started a coup in foreign lands) and when aviable, illegal gambling

 

[KamakoKamako's icon]

Nathan Drake murders literally thousands of people in broad daylight and isn't even phased - He even drops a couple of wisecracks after each bloodbath.

The guy's a deranged psychopath. What a menace.

 

[Anoobis]

I don't know about jail, but I'm pretty sure Pac-Man and the ghosts are in Hell. I just haven't worked out who's being punished and who's doing the tormenting.

 

[Moreno909]

Cody from Final Fight