The bad boys, the naughty girls; they can always rock your world. And the video game world is rife with villains who, with just a look, can get your heart pounding like a jackhammer. Yet, whether it’s the baddie or the beef cake, it matters not how good-looking they are. For it’s their actions that force you to wake up to reality and realize that they are not what good relationships are made of. So let’s take a look at 10 video game villains who won’t be celebrating on Valentine’s Day.
But we would still want to give them a chance.
Because…we are stupid like that…
Or, as some delusional people would like to say, “I can fix them!”
Arthas Menethil (Warcraft Franchise)
When it comes to the three sixes, you know Arthas Menethil has got this down. He’s over six feet tall, definitely makes over six figures, and has six pack abs (most likely). It also doesn’t hurt that he was the crown prince of Azeroth and even had a potential romantic relationship with the sorceress Jaina Proudmore.
However, despite being an honorable person with good intentions he went too far. His good intentions of stopping a deadly plague and saving his people led him onto the path of evil. First becoming a Death Knight, he led an undead army and eventually merged with the Lich King to rule from the Frozen Throne.
Safe to say, Jaina is not into Arthas anymore.
So Arthas doomed himself to a life of loneliness, ice, and rotten corpses.
Team Rocket (Pokemon)
When it comes to Team Rocket, we’ve got a twofer for this selection. You know, a two-for-one. As video game villains, Jessie and James are more like evil goofballs who sometimes help out the good guys. But villains they are and since they are single, they make this list.
However, it’s hard to take them seriously when they constantly screw up and watch their plans blow up in spectacular fashion time and time again.
But you have to admire their persistence!
Unlike many of the other villains on this list, Jessie and James aren’t truly bad. In fact, they have shown a good streak in them and, at the very least, Jessie could find herself a Valentine. James on the other hand…well…he would need a major shot of masculinity before he has a chance with the fairer sex.
Of course, they need to get over their obsession with trying to steal someone’s Pikachu first before they can think about finding Mr and Mrs Right..
Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
He’s attractive, stylish, arrogant, intelligent, egotistical, and unsympathetic like a person who likes kick puppies around. That’s Albert Wesker in a nutshell. Which is not surprising as he cares only about one thing: himself.
This guy who wears the darkest shades known to man was a double agent, faked his death, and then has gone to the point of infecting himself with the virus as well. So now Albert Wesker has that infected blood.
And no one wants to be with someone that has infected blood. So he has removed himself from the gene pool.
Then again, he wants to wipe out humanity, so it’s safe to say he wouldn’t care about celebrating Valentine’s Day.
Handsome Jack (Borderlands)
What is more dangerous than an evil villain? An evil villain who thinks he is the hero. Which is how one would describe Handsome Jack. Jack’s history is filled with violence and murder that continued on even after becoming the president of Hyperion and the dictator of Pandora.
Unlike the majority of villains on this list, Jack was married and even has a child. But under tragic circumstances, his wife was killed when his daughter, Angel, used her powers to control technology.
Since then, how Jack treated his daughter would make anyone think twice about getting into a relationship with him.
Goldiggers beware!
Moira O’Deorain (Overwatch)
Moira may be a healer, but make no mistake, she doesn’t prescribe to the healer’s oath to “do no harm.” Nor does she fit the standard Irish mold of being a drunk rageaholic. Instead, this geneticist from the Emerald Isle is cool as a cucumber and has no ethical scruples when it comes to her research.
So if you are an aid to her agenda, she’ll heal you. But if you aren’t, she’ll more than likely dissect you like any self-respecting, morally bankrupt scientist.
Yet, make no mistake. Whether useful or useless, she isn’t going to waste her time going on a date with you.
M. Bison (Street Fighter)
When it comes to red flags there are certain ones that are a dead giveaway for someone not being fit for a relationship. Red flags such as how they treat waiters and waitresses, all their exes are crazy, they slurp when drinking, read Twilight, or have abilities thanks to something called “Psycho Power.”
Enter M. Bison, leader of the crime organization Shadowloo who is determined to rule the entire world. And also be the world’s strongest fighter. His ambitions have led him to be a drug trafficker, killer, murder, terrorist, perform human experimentation, and more which has led him to kill and destroy on an impressive scale.
But it has also made some powerful enemies.
Yet, this well-dressed, street fighting dictator doesn’t stop at world domination and martial prowess. In fact, this is just scratching the surface.
So you best stay away from one of the baddest villains in video game history.
Isabella “Ivy” Valentine (Soul Calibur franchise)
When it comes to femme fatales, Ivy tends to stand out from the rest for a number of reasons. From her unique, segmented-blade whip (which she created), to risque dominatrix-like attire, to assets that won’t quit, and a determination to destroy Soul Edge no matter the obstacles that get in her way.
Yet there is a good reason for such steel-like determination!
After all, Soul Edge destroyed her adopted family who were nobles, possessed her biological father, and that the evil sword wants to use her as its next host.
Oh, did I mention that her soul was consumed and that she keeps herself alive via an artificial soul?
So even if you had the balls to approach her, she is just going to ignore you because she has an evil sword to destroy!
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)
What is it about Sephiroth that makes the girls peeposhy or downright feral in obsessing over him? Is it the long silver hair, the black coat with metal pauldrons, the excessively long sword (Masamune), the catlike pupils,and/or his celebrity status as a war hero of Shinra and its SOLDIER program?
Whatever it is, the women seem to gloss over the fact that, after finding out his origins as being a test tube baby injected with extraterrestrial DNA, and pine over him. Even though he didn’t take that news well, and the revelation caused him to be filled with anger and resulted in his obsession to control the entire world. But a warning to all the ladies out there still hoping to change Sephiroth. If you start hearing “One-Winged Angel”’ playing, then you might want to give up on your dreams of dating him and run away.
Evelyn “The Dark Queen” Volkmire (Battletoads franchise)
She’s got the looks.
She’s got the power.
And this seductive galactic conqueror is also the commander of the Mutant Ratpack who’s lust for power appears to be unquenchable. Make no mistake, this voluptuous vixen has most likely devoured many men as she attempts to conquer the entire universe.
Only to be thwarted by those damn Battletoads.
Just be warned, she is not the kind of woman who will share power with anyone.
So good luck trying to ask her out for Valentine’s!
Didn’t see your favorite character on this list? Let us know who we should add for next year’s list or check out previous Video Game Valentine articles!
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