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Top 10 sharks in video games

Totally jaw-some.

Sharks are𒀰 on my mind today. Specifically those in video games. I mean, who doesn’t love sharks?

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They really don’t get the appreciation they deserve, but video games have some fantastic shark representati♛on. From the deadliest to the friendliest, here are some of the best fish around.

10. King Shark (Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League)

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To 🧸be honest, I have not played this game, but I do lov♌e King Shark. His movie counterpart might be my favorite shark character ever. He’s fun and deadly. But I have to say, this is maybe the worst version of him.

He’s more edgy and dulled. And as a shark, he🥀 uses guns instead of, you know, eating people. I’d rank him higher if he wasn’t attached to this game.

9. Bloody Shark (Yakuza 6)

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Yes, there is a boss fight that is just a huge shark in a Yakuza 6 minigame. Kazuma Kiryu is a spear fisherman who can go up against the m💛eanest. I mean, I don’t have much else to add – it is just a bloody shark.

It tries to eat Kiryu and then gets harpooned to death. Oh, it also deploys sea mines somehow. Watch the boss fight, it speaks for itse🍰lf.

8. Neptune (Resident Evil)

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I don’t think sharks should ever be used as bioweapons, but I have to admit there is something about Neptunes that I love. And I think it is how gnarly they loo🧜k🐻.

In the Remake, they even included a huge Neptune mother which will instantly eat you if you don’t drain the tank. Watching that shark die was pretty sad for me, though.

7. Snaggles (Donkey Kong Country)

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Snaggles is a really underappreciated shark. Adorable and dangerous, Snaggles are sharks litter throughout the newer Donkey Kong Country games.

They’re simple but effective in design, and like most enemies in the game, he is animated beautifully and comes in all sorts of colors and sizes. I want a plushie of him so badly! And with coming up, no꧋w is the perfect time to appreciate Snaggles.

6. Gran Bruce (Viewtiful Joe)

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An agent of Jadow, this aquatic boss is probably the funniest looking ওon this list. Look at those little legs, so cute! 

He’s a big airhead and will chomp you if you jump in the water or just insult you. Not a very nice 👍shark but a cleve🅰rly designed one.

5. Specter (Arknights)

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A shark nun hunter with a chainsaw. What more could you want? I personally would love more shark fins, but this aquatic Abyssal Hunter is j🅷ust as scary as one.

Oripathy, which is basically magic rock cancer in the world of Arknights, has made her act as a killer nun. She’s a fan favorite, and I see why. That tattered nun-shark outfit is jaw-some.

4. Terrafin (Skylanders)

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I used to play so much Skylanders back in the day, and one of my favorit𓆏es has always been the iron-knuckle-wearing Terrafin. A brutish but cute-༒looking land-shark, Terrafin is a wonderful shark design.

He burrows under tꦑhe ground and pops up to chomp and punch anyone above him. Did you know he used to be a lifeguard? Now you do.

3. Ellen Joe (Zenless Zone Zero)

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A housekeeper and student with a shark tail and sharp teeth, Ellen Joe is 🔜a newcomer to the shark club from Zenless Zone Zero. Similar to most sharks, she’s pretty laid back but gets pretty annoyed if they try to touchಌ her tail or get in the way of food.

Iಌ’m a big fan of her huge tail and sharp teeth, b𒅌ut I wish her attacks had more to do with being a shark. She fights with mostly ice and her super is a huge chomp, but not much besides that.

2. Sharpedo (Pokemon)

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Its name is a bit on the nose, but Sharppedo is an excellent-looking Pokemon. Dare I say, great-lo🅰oking shark. How do they go so fast? By swallowing water and spewing it out their behin𒐪d, of course. 

As deadly as a shark and as fast as a torpedo, Sharpedo may not be the♔ most meta of Pokemon, but he’s sꦆtill a fan-favorite for good reason: he just looks cool. And his mega evolution is just the icing on the cake.

1. Prince Sidon (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

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The Zora all have great aquatic animal designs, but Sidon is probably the best one yet. The moment I saw his glorious smile, he became one of my favorite Zelda characters.

First of all, he has thﷺe ꦗlooks with his sweet fins and his signature toothy smile. He can swim as fast as a shark too! Not only that, but he is incredibly friendly and a partner anyone would love to rely on. His heart is in the right place.


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