Video Game Fathers: A cracked style look

[Lee]

Happy fathers day! For this day I decided to honour the best (and worst) of video game fathers, so lets take a look!

Sam Fisher: Splinter Cell Conviction

Very mixed reviews for the game but 1.9million copies sold mean fans of the series have definitely played this game. In it Sam Fisher's daughter Sarah is killed in a hit and run accident, he later finds out that this was no accident and thus the plot of the game kicks off. A game about avenging your daughters death? That's some badass fathering there!

Talon: The Legend of Zelda series.

In this I'm also including Tarin who's the father to Marin in Links Awakening. Talon himself is father to Malon and appears in Ocarina of Time, Minish Cap, Four Swords adventures and Oracle of Seasons. Whilst a famous father he has left his daughter in it more often than not, including leaving to allow Ingo to take over Lon Lon Ranch and falling asleep in Oracle of Seasons to leave poor Malon to look after Cuccos by herself.

Big Boss: Metal Gear

Father of Solid Snake and Liquid Snake genetically, Big Boss is the true example of what a father should be....yeah right. He tries to kill his sons more often than not and attempts to make up for it with a hug, he'd need more than that to win over Snake! One of the most complex villains in gaming all built to destroy Snake as he's his genetic heir make this for one interesting Father/Son relationship!

Pankraz Gotha: Dragon Quest V

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If you haven't played DQV don't worry, this is actually dedicated to every father in every RPG. Chances are he's a hero of days gone past, chances are something will happen to him (or he's already dead) you being 16 will have to step up to the plate and show that you truly are your fathers son. Lets take sword in hand, leave a mother who seems proud to let her 16 year old go on a worldwide quest and lets save the princess, all thanks to Daddy for being a previous great hero!

Bowser: Mario series.

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He's the father of eight, whilst the mother is not known (Sunshine makes me uncomfortable and thus I find it hard to believe that Bowser Jr is Peach's son!) these children have definitely inherited their fathers evilness. First appearing in SMB3 they have been in and out of the series since but the youngest of them, Bowser Jr, has appeared in some form throughout the galaxies and Sunshine. Simply put Bowser trains his children well and with heir apparent now Bowser Jr the other seven don't mind too much as they're aware that it is a group effort!

So what say you? What is your favourite father in video games?

Originally posted at www.nintendolee.com

 

[Johnny Scumm]

This is the man known as "James", from the game Fallout 3. When your Mother dies giving birth to you in The Vault, he takes care of you from Year 1, until the age of 16, where he leaves Vault 101. Your Character, his son, follows him and goes on a search through many ruined towns in Washington D.C trying to find him. Eventually, you get to Vault 112 and find him, trapped in a Simulation. Working on a Project known as "Project Purity", trying to to restore clean water to the D.C Ruins. When the Enclave attempt to take over the Project, James sacrifices himself by overriding the system and causing an extreme amount of radiation, killing both The Enclave soldiers and himself.

Maybe not my most favourite Video Game father, but definitely one worth a mention. Also, Fallout 3 is a bloody great game.

 

[Dagger Dias]

This guy.

Jecht and Tidus in Final Fantasy X had the best father/son storyline since Darth Vader and Luke. Tidus trying his best to overcome his issues with his father in the past while knowing what will happen when their paths finally cross again in the present provided for an entertaining unfolding. This added to Tidus' development significantly, and it made the battle against Jecht more hyped up, culminatuing in the part where you fight him.