OK, people, I'm seeing too many "just-the-name" answers.
Make sure you say WHY you think they're the best.
Make sure you say WHY you think they're the best.
The Best Sword-Wielding Hero
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No. For reasons of someone mentioned Elric. And Sephiroth, and all his pasty long white haired ilk, are basically all Elric wannabes. (Longtime Final Fantasy character designer Yoshitaka Amano has done several illustrations of Elric, and is the artist who Michael Moorcock feels best captured the character in illustrations, so this is more accurate than you know...)Ultrajoe said:
Ninja, from I-Ninja.
Three reasons, (1) he can cut people in half (down the middle), (2) he's a selfish, sarcastic dick, and (3) his head is PERFECTLY SPHERICAL.
Three reasons, (1) he can cut people in half (down the middle), (2) he's a selfish, sarcastic dick, and (3) his head is PERFECTLY SPHERICAL.
You do know he perfected the technique for dual wielding as training? It's practiced so that you won't forget to train your off-hand and to be able to handle yourself should you lose your main weapon or use of your main hand. He still used a katana two-handed in battle.Sethran said:
And yeah, I sort of agree. He's quite badass. I still maintain demon hunter girl in Bloodlines is a better sword-wielding hero though. She can take several bullets to the head and still kill vampires.
Putting aside the obvious for a moment (Cloud, Sephiroth, Ryu Hayabusa), I'm stuck somewhere between Seigfried Schtauffen from SoulCalibur, Lloyd Irving from Tales of Symphonia, and Baiken from Guilty Gear. Siegfried for his raw power and apt at fighting at all ranges. Lloyd because he gets the best moves and you don't have to use them in a turn-based environment. Baiken because no one kicks more ass with one arm. Except for maybe Anakin but he doesn't count.
if only because her sword is the coolest looking sword out there, Nariko from heavenly sword
And he's really hot!!!
And he's really hot!!!
Speaking of hot, sword weilding chicks, I'm giving a honourable mention to Rayne from BloodRayne.
Ugh... To reiterate for the THIRD TIME...
Master Chief with an energy sword does NOT COUNT!
GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEADS, GUYS!
Master Chief with an energy sword does NOT COUNT!
GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEADS, GUYS!
I would have to say 'myself'( or the nameless protagonist depending how you look at it) in Oblivion. Simply because it's one of the few games that felt like I was in control when fighting with a melee weapon.
Siegfried, that good guy gone bad gone good from Soul Calibur. Fights his own personal demons and physical ones as he seeks to end the evil of Soul Edge and Nightmare.