The best videogame Cannon Fodder

[Supa]

This is a list we made of the best of the endless hoards of minions that videogaming's evils throw at the protagonists. Thought it'd be fun to share.

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/200...f-all-time.htm

Thanks to Phil for making the top 10 list I forgot:
10. Prinnies (Disgaea)
9. Gangs/Thugs (Final Fight, Double Dragon, etc.)
8. Koopas and Goombas (Super Mario series)
7. Springfield (Simpsons games)
6. Stormtroopers (Star Wars games)
5. The Foot Clan (TMNT)
4. Sentinels (X-Men games)
3. Nazis
2. Ninjas
1. Zombies

Are any missing?

[forgeforsaken]

Are any missing?

The grunts in the Halos are easily one of the best canndon fodder enemies and aren't covered by that list.

[Llyranor]

I actually quite like the grunts in the Halo series. Adorable little aliens with funny banter in cute voices as they're trying to kill you, sometimes with suicide grenades. There's a skull in Halo 3 that triggers fireworks whenever you headshot one of them, with the sound of cheering children in the background.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

Are any missing?

the jawas in super star wars

[birdchili]

disappointed. was expecting Cannon Fodder appreciation.

[BGBW]

No mention of Cannon Fodder?

[BrokenSymmetry]

I actually quite like the grunts in the Halo series. Adorable little aliens with funny banter in cute voices as they're trying to kill you, sometimes with suicide grenades. There's a skull in Halo 3 that triggers fireworks whenever you headshot one of them, with the sound of cheering children in the background.

I always appreciate how the Halo grunts are calling you the "demon". Which of course you are.

[SapientWolf]

Relevant:

[BobTheFork]

WTF The little hard hat guys from Mega Man didn't even make it? That's the only thing I was checking the list for :p

[Whimsical Phil]

Mets from the Mega Man series.

Edit: Beaten, but I have a picture. :P

[Stumpokapow]

war never been so much fun
war never been so much fun
war never been so much fun
war never been so much fun

go up to your brother
kill him with your gun
leave him lying in his uniform
dying in the sun

war!

doo doo doo doo doo dooooo

[Son of Godzilla]

OP doesn't have a list or bold, I don't know what to do.

[Ballistictiger]

I would go with the soldiers of MGS2. You can scare them, torture them, torture then scare them with no means of escape , watch them sleeping, reading nudie magazines, listening to the music player, and taking a piss.

[Iksenpets]

Halo grunts were the first thing to come to my mind when I read the title.

[ghst]

it always burned when you finally lost jools 10 missions in and had to sit through the "lost in service" screen.

[Raide]

All the monsters from the Doom series! "Clunk, Click, Gurgle."

[BobTheFork]

Mets from the Mega Man series. Edit: Beaten, but I have a picture. :P

And you knew the name, so bonus points for that.

[Gagaman]

Why yes, it is the best videogame.

(or at least, one of the best of my childhood).

[Whimsical Phil]

OP doesn't have a list or bold, I don't know what to do.

Here's the list for those who don't want to bother linking:

10. Prinnies (Disgaea)
9. Gangs/Thugs (Final Fight, Double Dragon, etc.)
8. Koopas and Goombas (Super Mario series)
7. Springfield (Simpsons games)
6. Stormtroopers (Star Wars games)
5. The Foot Clan (TMNT)
4. Sentinels (X-Men games)
3. Nazis
2. Ninjas
1. Zombies

It seems strange to have things like "Springfield" and Sentinels on the list while leaving off characters like the Mets, Halo Grunts, or the Slimes from Dragon Quest.

[sykoex]

[Gowans007]

Why yes, it is the best videogame. (or at least, one of the best of my childhood).

This is what I thought this thread was about, yes it was awesome.

[CTLance]

OK, that newsletter layer ad was pretty annoying.

Also, no mention of the Lemmings and/or Worms? I thought they'd show up for sure. The latter most definitely constitute cannon fodder.


... would Rabbids count too? I wonder.

[Lime]

war never been so much fun war never been so much fun war never been so much fun war never been so much fun go up to your brother kill him with your gun leave him lying in his uniform dying in the sun war! doo doo doo doo doo dooooo

Came in here to post the exact same thing.

also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py9b0zHo1rM

[Unison]

disappointed. was expecting Cannon Fodder appreciation.

.

:/

[Bojanglez]

disappointed. was expecting Cannon Fodder appreciation.

Me too, as the theme music said "War, never been so much fun"

[BGBW]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKmmZwHXwEw

Had it on GBC. The intro may be pre-rendered, but it amazed me back in the day.

[ChoklitReign]

This list fails incredibly. Game Informer just did this in the newest issue and it was way more on the mark.

[Asparagus]

God damnit OP, did you have to capitalise those last two words?

[birdman]

Motion to make this thread about Cannon Fodder.

[Diablohead]

Buzzbombers

[Acosta]

disappointed. was expecting Cannon Fodder appreciation.

Same, I say we hijack this thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDxCBx9Xb1I

Richard Joseph, you will always live in our hearts *tears*

[ratcliffja]

Me too, as the theme music said "War, never been so much fun"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7XiXQ6wEyM

[Jide]

Jools, Jops and Stoo forever...

[birdman]

I remember buying a shareware disc about 12 years ago at a Jewel grocery store that had Cannon Fodder and Doom on it. Perfect one-two punch right there.

[FirewalkR]

Jools, Jops and Stoo forever...

.

[epmode]

The capitalization in this thread title fails so hard.

[Peronthious]

disappointed. was expecting Cannon Fodder appreciation.

Same :(

[GekigangerV]

Thanks to Phil for making the top 10 list I forgot: 10. Prinnies (Disgaea) 9. Gangs/Thugs (Final Fight, Double Dragon, etc.) 8. Koopas and Goombas (Super Mario series) 7. Springfield (Simpsons games) 6. Stormtroopers (Star Wars games) 5. The Foot Clan (TMNT) 4. Sentinels (X-Men games) 3. Nazis 2. Ninjas 1. Zombies Are any missing?

The Foot Clan were robot ninjas, unless they think that rock soldiers were part of the foot or something. I think they were just grunts from Dimension X.

General robots could probably replace sentinels on that list.

[thetrin]

How were the Sentinels cannon fodder? They were a pain in the ass to kill...unless you count the arcade game ones, in which case that was one game.

[nestea]

Tetris blocks?

[A Twisty Fluken]

Motion to make this thread about Cannon Fodder.

second

[alistairw]

OP needs to work on colon usage. Title should be:

"The best video game: Cannon Fodder."

[m3k]

i clicked on this because i read

The best videogame, Cannon Fodder

late, but still

[Haunted]

Motion to make this thread about Cannon Fodder.

Motion passed.

Same, I say we hijack this thread. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDxCBx9Xb1I Richard Joseph, you will always live in our hearts *tears*

*salutes Sensible Software*

[Psychotext]

Stupid capitalisation in the header... yes, this thread is indeed now about Cannon Fodder.

In fact, I think I'm going to have a game of it right now.

[Green Tentacle]

Jools was the best. I'd never let that dude get killed.

[AniHawk]

Mets from any baseball video game series.

[Wag]

Ghosts from Pac-Man.

[830920]

The blocks in breakout games.

[AniHawk]

Good thread.