we wouldn’t give any of these guys
research grants ah yes the rings of
history back in the hands of man welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
mad scientists in videogames the good
news is that your insurance is gonna
cover the whole thing for this list
we’re counting down scientists in video
games who are considered insane to some
degree regardless of whether they are
good or evil as long as they’re
considered mentally unstable they
qualify for this list
where are you I’d be more concerned with
myself at the moment also they must have
originated from video games so
unfortunately that means no Hugo Strange
from Arkham City and since we are in
some cases talking about important
characters there may be some spoilers
ahead
it’s funny how history repeats itself
number 10 dr. Z Blanco borderlands
series many things about our first pick
are unknown questions like why did he
lose his medical license or why is he
chopping up those corpses are never
really explained get over here
you’re gonna be my operating assistant
what we do know about dr. Zed is that he
is responsible for maintaining the
medical vendors that are scattered all
around Pandora oh did I mention I don’t
have a medical license even as a brother
dr. Ned who is totally not doctors at in
disguise whom you must work with to stop
a zombie outbreak which he started well
I’m just gonna have to kill you
number 9 dr. nefarious Ratchet & Clank
series initiate super webby flashback
dr. nefarious was bullied in high school
by the bumbling superhero captain Qwark
Thank You Misha after they graduated
nefarious created a plan to end all life
but when quark catches up with him he
decides to give him a wedgie for old
times sake trying to avoid this the
various fell into machinery and was
turned into a robot
since then he’s been trying to end all
organic life so he can rule over the
machine race this has led him to try to
turn everyone else into machines or to
destroy space and time think about that
next time you give someone a wedgie
nothing you could want it’s worth
risking the universe ahh pot dare is
number 8 doctor Stanislaus Bron fallout
3 my name is Stanislaus Bron I’m a
vault-tec scientist after following your
father to vault 112 to help locate a
water purification device you are
brought into tranquility Lane a
simulation created by dr. Braun
in this simulation bran takes on the
form of a little girl named Betty and
uses you to cause havoc in the virtual
town for his amusement Oh someone new to
play with what good luck I have lately
it starts off harmless enough with you
making a kid cry but soon enough you’re
destroying marriages and killing people
slasher movie style complete with a
creepy mask and knife things ain’t so
tranquil anymore
I am pleased to see I’m not the only one
being entertained number seven dr.
neocortex crash bandicoot series this
time I shall reign triumphant cortex is
another scientist wants to take over the
world because he was ridiculed in school
well I must you always muck in my mud
much like a scientist who shows up later
on this list he wants to take over the
world using animals only he mutates them
to use for his army you fool do you
think I’m unaware of the situation when
the titular crash bandicoot didn’t live
up to his standards he tried to get rid
of him but since then he’s become his
greatest nemesis
despite his incompetence cortex does
have a few powerful allies in the form
of his fellow scientists the dr. cortex
the vortex is not ready we have no idea
what it could do we did it
number 6 dr. caligastia lobato
Psychonauts I squeeze him I poke him I
twist them what do I have to do to make
him fight dr. labatto’s policy is that
bad brains are like bad teeth they need
to be removed the trouble originates in
this area here’s dressed in a shower cap
and armed with a prosthetic arm his goal
is to capture all the campers of
whispering Rock and use their brains to
power his death tanks his weapon of
choice is special powder that makes his
victims sneeze out their brains
also helping in his evil plans is his
assistant she gorg whom he blackmails
with threats of cooking her beloved pet
turtle turtle soup anyone number 5 dr.
William Birkin resident evil 2
my precious Jeannie virus no one will
ever take you away from me a top
researcher with the Umbrella Corporation
dr. Burton discovered and worked with
the g-virus after betraying umbrella
Birkin was gunned down and his research
was taken you might hit the sample with
his last breath Birkin injected himself
with the g-virus turning him into a
hideous creature
he then hunted down and killed most of
the team that shot him and during the
struggle files of the t-virus were
smashed infecting a couple of rats which
triggered the Raccoon City outbreak
Birkins destructive reign was eventually
halted by Leon and Claire but at least
you got to go all monster on everyone
before he was done number 4 professor
Hojo Final Fantasy 7
this is the man who created one of the
most iconic videogame billets however
he’s also Sephiroth’s birth father
he injects his son with the Jenova cells
hoping that he could become a mystical
being which would be able to open a
doorway to a fabled promised land the
hopes we put on our kids Hojo has also
appeared in most of the other Final
Fantasy 7 games in antagonistic roles
due mostly to his research for the
Shinra corporation
he’s also experimented on characters
like red 13 and created the soldier
program quite an impressive resume yes I
tell you pure genius number 3
dr. shops Wolfenstein 3d next up is the
syringe throwing psychotic doctor who
created Hitler’s mutant army when the
hero William BJ blaskowitz confronts dr.
Jobs in castle hall hammer he’s greeted
with a creepy laugh mm-hmm
sobs then runs out and starts throwing
syringes at you syringes filled with a
chemical that can turn you into a mutant
when taking on this nazi doctor
experience players know that it’s best
to find that secret ammo room beforehand
in order to even the odds
number 2 dr. Eggman aka dr. Ivo Robotnik
Sonic the Hedgehog series I will destroy
you and I will be victorious as his name
implies this mad scientist is shaped
like an egg and is one of the most
psychotic antagonists in all of gaming
Wow will I really get that crazy to
combat his nemesis Sonic he constructs
robots and ships which are powered by
fluffy woodland creatures
with an IQ of 300 he is super
intelligent but he often overlooks tiny
details that allow his enemies to take
advantage of him if you want to avoid an
embarrassing beatdown you better give up
now his ultimate goal is to take over
the entire world and create an egg-based
utopia the Eggman Empire or any of the
other names he comes up with depending
on which game you’re playing I’m going
to own the world when I’m finished with
Sonic before we reveal our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions to this day
to see you again
just how far will you go for power does
your lust Vanessa site consume you
number one dr. Albert Whalley Mega Man
series
taking our top spot is the mad scientist
who has been tormenting the world’s
longer than any of the others on this
list the rival of dr. light the creator
of Megaman Wiley is responsible for
taking robots meant to help humanity and
reprogramming them as his robot masters
to help him take over the world dr.
Wily’s exploits make him so infamous
that even hundreds of years in the
future he’s still considered a legendary
mad scientist what’s more even after his
death while he still manages to
influence the events of the x series do
you agree with our list I’m sorry this
is the part where I’m supposed to be
angry which videogame mad scientists
have you wanting to perform
controversial experiments for more
insane top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com what
did I do something bad
research grants ah yes the rings of
history back in the hands of man welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
mad scientists in videogames the good
news is that your insurance is gonna
cover the whole thing for this list
we’re counting down scientists in video
games who are considered insane to some
degree regardless of whether they are
good or evil as long as they’re
considered mentally unstable they
qualify for this list
where are you I’d be more concerned with
myself at the moment also they must have
originated from video games so
unfortunately that means no Hugo Strange
from Arkham City and since we are in
some cases talking about important
characters there may be some spoilers
ahead
it’s funny how history repeats itself
number 10 dr. Z Blanco borderlands
series many things about our first pick
are unknown questions like why did he
lose his medical license or why is he
chopping up those corpses are never
really explained get over here
you’re gonna be my operating assistant
what we do know about dr. Zed is that he
is responsible for maintaining the
medical vendors that are scattered all
around Pandora oh did I mention I don’t
have a medical license even as a brother
dr. Ned who is totally not doctors at in
disguise whom you must work with to stop
a zombie outbreak which he started well
I’m just gonna have to kill you
number 9 dr. nefarious Ratchet & Clank
series initiate super webby flashback
dr. nefarious was bullied in high school
by the bumbling superhero captain Qwark
Thank You Misha after they graduated
nefarious created a plan to end all life
but when quark catches up with him he
decides to give him a wedgie for old
times sake trying to avoid this the
various fell into machinery and was
turned into a robot
since then he’s been trying to end all
organic life so he can rule over the
machine race this has led him to try to
turn everyone else into machines or to
destroy space and time think about that
next time you give someone a wedgie
nothing you could want it’s worth
risking the universe ahh pot dare is
number 8 doctor Stanislaus Bron fallout
3 my name is Stanislaus Bron I’m a
vault-tec scientist after following your
father to vault 112 to help locate a
water purification device you are
brought into tranquility Lane a
simulation created by dr. Braun
in this simulation bran takes on the
form of a little girl named Betty and
uses you to cause havoc in the virtual
town for his amusement Oh someone new to
play with what good luck I have lately
it starts off harmless enough with you
making a kid cry but soon enough you’re
destroying marriages and killing people
slasher movie style complete with a
creepy mask and knife things ain’t so
tranquil anymore
I am pleased to see I’m not the only one
being entertained number seven dr.
neocortex crash bandicoot series this
time I shall reign triumphant cortex is
another scientist wants to take over the
world because he was ridiculed in school
well I must you always muck in my mud
much like a scientist who shows up later
on this list he wants to take over the
world using animals only he mutates them
to use for his army you fool do you
think I’m unaware of the situation when
the titular crash bandicoot didn’t live
up to his standards he tried to get rid
of him but since then he’s become his
greatest nemesis
despite his incompetence cortex does
have a few powerful allies in the form
of his fellow scientists the dr. cortex
the vortex is not ready we have no idea
what it could do we did it
number 6 dr. caligastia lobato
Psychonauts I squeeze him I poke him I
twist them what do I have to do to make
him fight dr. labatto’s policy is that
bad brains are like bad teeth they need
to be removed the trouble originates in
this area here’s dressed in a shower cap
and armed with a prosthetic arm his goal
is to capture all the campers of
whispering Rock and use their brains to
power his death tanks his weapon of
choice is special powder that makes his
victims sneeze out their brains
also helping in his evil plans is his
assistant she gorg whom he blackmails
with threats of cooking her beloved pet
turtle turtle soup anyone number 5 dr.
William Birkin resident evil 2
my precious Jeannie virus no one will
ever take you away from me a top
researcher with the Umbrella Corporation
dr. Burton discovered and worked with
the g-virus after betraying umbrella
Birkin was gunned down and his research
was taken you might hit the sample with
his last breath Birkin injected himself
with the g-virus turning him into a
hideous creature
he then hunted down and killed most of
the team that shot him and during the
struggle files of the t-virus were
smashed infecting a couple of rats which
triggered the Raccoon City outbreak
Birkins destructive reign was eventually
halted by Leon and Claire but at least
you got to go all monster on everyone
before he was done number 4 professor
Hojo Final Fantasy 7
this is the man who created one of the
most iconic videogame billets however
he’s also Sephiroth’s birth father
he injects his son with the Jenova cells
hoping that he could become a mystical
being which would be able to open a
doorway to a fabled promised land the
hopes we put on our kids Hojo has also
appeared in most of the other Final
Fantasy 7 games in antagonistic roles
due mostly to his research for the
Shinra corporation
he’s also experimented on characters
like red 13 and created the soldier
program quite an impressive resume yes I
tell you pure genius number 3
dr. shops Wolfenstein 3d next up is the
syringe throwing psychotic doctor who
created Hitler’s mutant army when the
hero William BJ blaskowitz confronts dr.
Jobs in castle hall hammer he’s greeted
with a creepy laugh mm-hmm
sobs then runs out and starts throwing
syringes at you syringes filled with a
chemical that can turn you into a mutant
when taking on this nazi doctor
experience players know that it’s best
to find that secret ammo room beforehand
in order to even the odds
number 2 dr. Eggman aka dr. Ivo Robotnik
Sonic the Hedgehog series I will destroy
you and I will be victorious as his name
implies this mad scientist is shaped
like an egg and is one of the most
psychotic antagonists in all of gaming
Wow will I really get that crazy to
combat his nemesis Sonic he constructs
robots and ships which are powered by
fluffy woodland creatures
with an IQ of 300 he is super
intelligent but he often overlooks tiny
details that allow his enemies to take
advantage of him if you want to avoid an
embarrassing beatdown you better give up
now his ultimate goal is to take over
the entire world and create an egg-based
utopia the Eggman Empire or any of the
other names he comes up with depending
on which game you’re playing I’m going
to own the world when I’m finished with
Sonic before we reveal our top pick here
are a few honorable mentions to this day
to see you again
just how far will you go for power does
your lust Vanessa site consume you
number one dr. Albert Whalley Mega Man
series
taking our top spot is the mad scientist
who has been tormenting the world’s
longer than any of the others on this
list the rival of dr. light the creator
of Megaman Wiley is responsible for
taking robots meant to help humanity and
reprogramming them as his robot masters
to help him take over the world dr.
Wily’s exploits make him so infamous
that even hundreds of years in the
future he’s still considered a legendary
mad scientist what’s more even after his
death while he still manages to
influence the events of the x series do
you agree with our list I’m sorry this
is the part where I’m supposed to be
angry which videogame mad scientists
have you wanting to perform
controversial experiments for more
insane top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com what
did I do something bad
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