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[ShadowElliot]

Snakes in the Legend of Zelda games are called Rope.

 

[Kureransu]

I laughed to tears on mega man X6 when i saw metal shark player. I thought capcom just gave up.

 

[Newtype-001]

Winner of both worst design AND worst name

Nooj

Ayt this one got me.

 

[matrix-cat]

The best thing about Hot Coldman is that at no point do they ever imply that it might be an ironic nickname, like calling a bald guy 'Curly', or a big guy 'Tiny'. He's not Dennis Coldman, but his buddies call him 'Hot'. No, his name is Hot. Coldman.

 

[pbsapeer]

Lance Vance

 

[Dryk]

haha omg, localization did wonders for that eveelution.

There's a lot of really lame Japanese names for Pokemon that are just basic English words. Most of the Eeveelutions have them and the legendary birds are just called Freezer, Thunder and Fire

But no, we get COFAGRIGUS, a name so bad it even originally set off the censor and couldn't be traded online! I guess the pun is "coffin" plus "egregious" as people speculate, and should be pronounced sort of like "sarcophagus", but it's clunky as fuck and there's no way someone can look at this name and think, yes, that's what we'll name a creature in a series with mass market appeal.

I actually really like the name Cofagrigus but think they forgot to say the names out loud when localising Generation V because some of the names are like that. See also: Sigilyph, which is easy enough to say once you get your head around the way the portmanteau works.

 

[Bulbasaur]

I've always felt that whoever localised the first Pokémon games in English should be ashamed.

"hmmm what should we called this one?"

"I dunno dude. How many do we have to go? like 50?"

"It's a snake so how about we call it "snake" backwards, that’s clever, right?"

 

[Iceternal]

Dingo in ZOE2

 

[Myriadis]

Bob-Omb.
Not Bomb, Bob.
Everybody I know always calls them Bomb-Omb because that is much more natural, but nooo better call them all Bob.

 

[Famassu]

Xemnas
Xigbar
Xaldin
Vexen
Lexaeus
Zexion
Saïx
Axel
Demyx
Luxord
Marluxia
Larxene
Roxas
Xion

The reasoning is even worse: Nobody name = normal name's letters jumbled + the letter "x"

Spoiler

Lea = Axel

Eh, these are mostly fairly decent sounding names. The reasoning might be silly, but the names themselves aren't all that silly.

 

[ss-hikaru]

Egil from Bravely Default. I hate that stupid name so much. If I could rename him, it would be Kegel.

Bravely Default has a bunch of silly names, but Egil isn't the worst of them Ringabel is pretty damn cheesy and the poor Lee family... (Edea Lee, Brave Lee and Mahzer Lee....) The MC of Bravely Second has a name along the lines of Yew Geneology (not gonna look up for confirmation cos don't wanna be spoiled).

Hiro

He's....

The Hero of the game...

Yea they didn't dig very deep on that one.

I always wondered if this was why the protagonist of Big Hero 6 was called Hiro and if so how damn lame that was.

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

My candidates while clicking the thread have already been mentioned, so all I have left to contribute is...

Batman.

 

[forest]

Dirty Duck

&

Shotmaker/Shoot Gunner/Shotgunner(take your pick)

from Metal Gear

 

[Slamtastic]

Bob-Omb.
Not Bomb, Bob.
Everybody I know always calls them Bomb-Omb because that is much more natural, but nooo better call them all Bob.

Buh-Bom

 

[danthefan]

Got through page one.

Didn't see mention of the daft character names in FFXV.

Was disappointed.

 

[autoduelist]

"You know, Bessie Lou, we really are the Last of Us."

 

[ULTROS!]

Butz

 

[the_batman]

Solid Snake is pretty silly.

 

[Dryk]

I've always felt that whoever localised the first Pokémon games in English should be ashamed.

"hmmm what should we called this one?"

"I dunno dude. How many do we have to go? like 50?"

"It's a snake so how about we call it "snake" backwards, that’s clever, right?"

Actually it's called that in Japan too

 

[ULTROS!]

also ultros, what kind of name is ultros?

 

[Host Samurai]

Any beat em up in the 90s. Two P? Really?

 

[westman]

Came here to say Jet Brody, but must admit that Edge Maverick sounds even sillier. But silly in a good way, perhaps? One I felt was silly in a bad way was MGS3's The Boss. As a character, she deserved better, I think.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

The majority of character names in Nuclear Throne. Melting? Steroids? WTF.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Came here to say Jet Brody, but must admit that Edge Maverick sounds even sillier. But silly in a good way, perhaps? One I felt was silly in a bad way was MGS3's The Boss. As a character, she deserved better, I think.

The Joy?

 

[Dremark]

Honestly I think the older Metal Gear character names are worse than the newer ones.

Liquid Snake being a notable exception though.

 

[westman]

Came here to say Jet Brody, but must admit that Edge Maverick sounds even sillier. But silly in a good way, perhaps? One I felt was silly in a bad way was MGS3's The Boss. As a character, she deserved better, I think.

The Joy?

Better, yeah, especially as a member of the Cobra Unit.

 

[RealityCheque]

Hot Coldman is the correct, and only, answer.

Doctor -- "Congrats Mr and Mrs Coldman, its a boy!"

Betty Coldman -- What shall we call him?

Bob Coldman -- "Let's call him.....Hot!"

 

[Eirulan]

Guybrush Threepwood

from wikipedia:

The origin of the name "Guybrush" comes in part from Deluxe Paint, the tool used by the artists to create the character sprite. Since the character had no name at this point, the file was simply called 'Guy'. When the file was saved, Steve Purcell, the artist responsible for the sprite, added 'brush' to the filename, indicating that it was the Deluxe Paint "brush file" for the "Guy" sprite. The file name was then "guybrush.bbm", so the developers eventually just started referring to this unnamed 'Guy' as "Guybrush".

 

[GoodMorningPluto]

All of main party names in FF15 are ridicilous, but I laughed way too much at Gladiolus.
"Hmm, I wonder how we should this hero..."

Oh yeah, a flower!

 

[chaosaeon]

Just going through this thread reminded me of several and most are from final fantasy. I mean ...
Lightning, Vanille, Wakka, Gladiolus, Prompto.

Just why ? When I first read Prompto I misread it as Pronto and that's still better.

And yes, the weird megamanX bosses like Dark Dizzy because also why.

 

[poipoipoi9]

Medicine Melancholy from Touhou Kaeidzuka ~ Phantasmagoria of Flower View.

She's a character centered around the manipulation of poison sure, but her last name is really tacky and strange. Also bonus points for being the odd one out in a series with mostly Japanese names.

 

[striferser]

Fate linegod (star ocean 3) but then again, it's kinda fit within the setting (yes, i'm talking about that twist)

Hot Coldman (mgspw) is the greatest and worst name ever. It's the ultimate james bind villain name

 

[Langdon Alger]

Edge Maverick

This name wouldn't be so bad if the dude was actually tough looking.

 

[Soriku]

Phoenix Wright has never been subtle with names but this guy gets in one car accident and they call him Carmine Accidenti

And then there's Deid Mann. Try to guess what his role is in the murder mystery.

Hahahahaha.

Also Hot Coldman is awesome. Pacifica Ocean is kinda lame though.

 

[Zocano]

Ugh every name in Destiny
The Darkness
The Traveler
The Speaker
The Reef
The Hive
The Fallen
The Awoken
The Cabal
The Citadel
The Nexus
The Archive

...notice a trend here?
Seriously I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

I much prefer this over just throwing made up names at you. Plus this is a Bungie thing and they've done it since Marathon.

Plus all the races have an actual name for themselves that you can dig for (Fallen are Eliksni)

 

[Bold One]

I much prefer this over just throwing made up names at you. Plus this is a Bungie thing and they've done it since Marathon.

Plus all the races have an actual name for themselves that you can dig for (Fallen are Eliksni)

I find it pretty fascinating how people are only now queueing to drag Bungie over the hottest of coals for shit they've been doing since before Halo.

Anyways my vote goes to Garcia - 'fucking' - Hotspur

 

[Earthpainting]

Philbright Westriverside Warehouserock XXVI from Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars.

It's indeed the king of names.

Runner up is Dzibilchaltunchunchucmil from Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. His name is a combination of "Dzibilchaltun" (a Mayan archaeological site in Mexico), and "Chunchucmil" (a city in Mexico).

 

[Nabbis]

Ugh every name in Destiny
The Darkness
The Traveler
The Speaker
The Reef
The Hive
The Fallen
The Awoken
The Cabal
The Citadel
The Nexus
The Archive

...notice a trend here?
Seriously I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Yup, Destiny the thread.

Then there's the actual monologue like "The Speaker" who speaks for "The Traveler". It's ridiculously cringeworthy in quite many occasions.

 

[ScaryMonsters]

Nrvnqsr Chaos from Melty Blood

Spoiler

Nrvnqsr is pronounced Nero.

Don't forget:

- Riesbyfe Stridberg
- Michael Roa Valdamjong
- ArcheType Earth

 

[JensenBeeswax]

Ganondorf

It's stupid for us Germans because Dorf literally means village. So a 'Ganondorf' could be a village full of Ganons and that's just weird.

 

[EVA UNIT 01]

Went through all of these and yeah i just...
HIS NAME IS HOT COLDMAN FOR FUCKS SAKE.
That name had to have been implemented due to a losing bet

 

[RubberJohnny]

Melinda Megamelons from Way of the Samurai 4

The ambassador she is protecting is also a little girl named Laura Lita (lolita)

 

[twinturbo2]

Many Xenoblade Chronicles “unique monsters” have ridiculous names like:
Flabbergasted Jerome
Immovable Gonzalez
Despotic Arsene
Indomitable Daulton
Prudent Purson
Veteran Yozel
Officer Robusto
Proper Bandaz
Vague Barbas
Unreliable Rezno
Splendid Botis
Mild Florence
Infernal Crocell

Is that the one where the hero is named Shulk?

They couldn't do better than that?

 

[Princess Viola]

Actually it's called that in Japan too

Actually Ekans is called Arbo in Japan

 

[Boss Doggie]

why is he named chaos, yes chaos with a lower-case c?

why not just use his real name

 

[Ochibi]

also ultros, what kind of name is ultros?

Ask Orthrus : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthrus

 

[Soriku]

why is he named chaos, yes chaos with a lower-case c?

why not just use his real name

He's the polar opposite of KOS-MOS, whose named is spelled in all capitals. So his name is spelled with a lowercase.

His name probably has something to do with his role in the game's universe. He's not even human anyway.

 

[Flipyap]

Revolver Ocelot

That's Adamska 'Revolver "«Sharashka» „Shashka“「Shalashaska」" Ocelot' to you, mister!

 

[LeadenStride]

Melinda Megamelons from Way of the Samurai 4

The ambassador she is protecting is also a little girl named Laura Lita (lolita)

This might be the most cringeworthy name yet.

 

[Xamtheking]

That Man from Guilty Gear
Yes, his name is "That Man"