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[[File:hamsem.png|link=Kingdom Hearts|frame|'''''[[Milking the Giant Cow|KINGDOM HEEEEAAAAARTSSSS!!!]]''''' '''''[[Punctuated for Emphasis|FILL ME... WITH THE POWER...OF DARKNESS!!!!!]]''''']]▼
▲[[File:hamsem.png|link=Kingdom Hearts|frame|'''''[[Milking the Giant Cow|KINGDOM HEEEEAAAAARTSSSS!!!]]''''' '''''[[Punctuated!
{{quote|"More disturbing is [[Harlan Ellison]] as the voice of AM (the evil supercomputer which has imprisoned the five protagonists), which may as well be renamed HAM after his over-enthusiastic performance."|GameSpot's [http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/ihavenomouthandims/review.html review] of ''[[I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream]]''}}
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Pixels are all you need for an [[Large Ham|overactor]].
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Examples of [[{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]]s in [[{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] include:
* Joachim Valentine (a.k.a. "CHAMPION OF JUSTICE, Grand Papillon!") from ''[[Shadow Hearts]]: Covenant''.
* The ''[[Disgaea]]'' universe simply [[World of Ham|drips with ham]].
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** Valvatorez from ''[[Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten]]''. Let's just say fans have [[Counterpart Comparison|compared]] him to [[Code Geass|Lelouch]] and end it at that.
* Whenever a character casts a spell in ''[[Arc Rise Fantasia]]'', with the exception of [[The Straight Man|Rastan]], they're almost always over the top. Dyno's summoning chant is particularly notable amongst the fanbase, and easily the most memorable line in the game.
* Elsewhere in the [[Nippon Ichi
{{quote|'''BLASPHEMY INCARNATE!!!! DARK EBOREUS!!!!'''}}
* Luca Blight of ''[[Suikoden II]]'' is made of this trope. "DIE, PIG!!!!" "[[Pitiful Worms|A million maggots are still maggots]]!!!! I'll slaughter you all!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!". Yes, he usually ends sentences with at least 4 exclamation marks.
** While we're still in ''[[Suikoden]]'', [[Knight in Shining Armor|The Maximillian]] [[For Great Justice|Knights]] are [[Large Ham
* King Bohan from ''[[Heavenly Sword]]'' definitely qualifies, mugging for the camera, asking questions on how his generals DO what they do, and enjoying everything he does.
** Flying Fox, from the same game, also qualifies. [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6o8apullXM "I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE styyyyyyle!"].
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* ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'', ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'', and the ''[[Warriors Orochi]]'' crossover games (in short, KOEI's entire Warriors franchise) has this in spades; a majority of the characters, both male and female, act according to an apparently obvious (often "judge a book by a cover" level) archetype.
** The scary thing is, it's not certain whether that's so or whether this is mere [[Flanderization]] and it's the ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms|original source material]]'' that's more hammy.
* SNK's [[Fighting Game
* ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'''s Sheogorath and Malacath.
** [[The Guards Must Be Crazy|The Imperial Guards]]. "BY THE NINE DIVINES! THERE'S BEEN A '''MURDER'''!"
** Dagoth Ur in ''Morrowind''.
** Heimskr in ''Skyrim''
*** Dremora lords are another great source of ham. If you have the perk to summon two of them, you can sit back and enjoy the [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]].
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** Snake? Snake?! '''SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!'''
** [[Let's Play]]: General Ironicus noted that Otacon is the only character in ''Metal Gear'' that doesn't overact by nature.
* [[Super Smash Bros.]]: ''[[World of Ham|Everyone]]'' is this in ''[[F-Zero]]'', particularly after ''GX''. Even the straight-faced, to-the-point Captain Falcon.
* ''[[League of Legends]]'' DEMACIA!!!
** League of Legends could almost have it's own page - so many of the characters ham it up in their quotes. Veigar and Nocturne are particularly hammy. The 'Brolaf' skin for Olaf certainly counts too.
{{quote|Brolaf: BROMACIAAAAA!!!}}
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** Chaos. "RICHAAAAARD!"
** '''MICHAEL!''' counts too
* Bang Shishigami, '''THE HAMMER OF JUSTICE!!!''', from ''[[
** "NOW JUMP! INTO MY '''[[Rated "M" for Manly|MANLY]]''' CHEST!!!"
*** To rid this world of evil, HE SHALL BECOME THE <ref>
** '''[[Ear Worm|BAAAAAAAANG BANG BANG BAAAAAAAANG!!]]'''
** Hakumen can get quite hammy at times too.
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** And Iron Tager?:
{{quote|"Any last words!? THIS IS GOING TO BE... '''YOUR END'''!!"}}
** In fact, it's probably easier to say that ''[[
* Eric Avari as [[Zork|Grand]] [[Big Bad|Inquisitor]] [[Large Ham|Yannick]]: "AND NEVER FORGET! WHO IS THE BOSS OF YOU? ME! ''I'' AM THE ''BOSS'' OF YOU...I ''AM'' THE BOSS OF ''YOU''...I ''AM'' THE ''BOSS'' OF YOU!"
* Kratos from ''[[God of War (series)|God of War]]''. [[Badass|But the gods help you]] [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge|if you call him that to his face]].
** [[Rage Against the Heavens|... which they probably can't, so it's better not to do so at all]].
** And everyone else. Is there anyone who isn't hammy?
* The person playing Max from ''[[Tales of Eternia]]'' was obviously having a blast playing him, exclaiming "YEAH!" with great gusto at every possible opportunity, and generally overacting to hilarious degrees in a ridiculously manly voice. This is all the more noticeable next to most of the rest of the English version voice cast, who, by contrast, ''tend'' to sound rather bored or half-asleep at even the most dramatic moments in the game.
** Same thing applies to battle. Even in the Japanese. Everyone else's [[Calling Your Attacks|battle shouts]] are up to par, but Fog just takes it to the next level with his '''"BAANING FORCE!"''' Pity the anime didn't include him.
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** [[Tales of Graces|Malik]].
{{quote|Malik: [[Calling Your Attacks|Tremorous Celestial Sundering Shredding Light of Cyclonic Butchery!]]}}
* In ''[[Fire Emblem Elibe|Blazing Sword]]'', the character Wallace is certainly meant to be this way.
{{quote|'''Wallace''': Look! A giant walks among you!! My defense is impenetrable! COME! BREAK YOUR WEAPONS AGAINST ME! AHAHAHAHAHA!}}
** Made even more obvious in his supports with Vaida, which are ''pure'' [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]].
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*** And I quote, "I am Crimean Royal Knight, Fifth Platoon Captain Kieran! See me and tremble!"
** Skrimir also had a [[Large Ham]] personality, especially at the start of his country's war. This lessened as the game went on, but he had a larger-than-life persona until the end.
** Bastian is most definitely a ham even though he has no voice actor. Not that he needs one to be one of the most over-the-top characters in the game, constantly spouting Shakespearean sounding verse.
{{quote|You think me one to don the cap and bells, and gambol in the street for petty coin? But soft, I see why you might mark me so.}}
* Kyoshiro Senryo of the ''[[Samurai Shodown]]'' series is an ''actual'' [[Large Ham]] ''actor''. However, his overacting fits the kabuki stage perfectly, and he's a huge hit. He even calls his "clone" out on that if he wins in the first game
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** ''"And now...my soul...IS SAYING IT WANTS TO STOP YYYOOUUUUU!!!!"''
*** ''"Is...sanity! The price to pay...FOPOWWAH?!"''
**** [[Punctuated!
** Arkham! Seriously, he's the hammiest character in ''3''. ''"Now, after two millenniums of confinement, it can at '''LAST''' fulfill the '''PURPOSE''' for which it was '''INTENDED'''!"''
*** You're not just whistling dixie. They even wrote it [[Lampshade Hanging|that way]] in the subtitles: "'''THAT''' is '''WHAT''' the '''SOMETHING''' is!"
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*** And thanks to Albus mode, you get to hear his hamminess every time you perform a special attack. It's a completely different set of lines, despite being the exact same attacks, just for that extra ham flavor.
{{quote|"AHPTIKAL SHAWT! MAX SHOT! [[Teleport Spam|YOU CAN'T HIT ME YOU CAN'T HIT ME YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T YOU YOU YOU CAN'T HIT ME!]]"}}
** Leon's [[Narm
{{quote|'''Leon:''' I'll kill you, AND THE NIGHT!}}
** ''[[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]'' has these in Japanese, as it was never translated into English, voicewise. The fight {{spoiler|against Soma as Dracula is particularly notable, with his marvellous evil laugh, and the way he calls out the name of the person you are using while throwing his wine glass away. Julius... BERUMONDOOOOOAAAAA!}}
* Minsc from the ''[[Baldur's
{{quote|"I grow tired of shouting battlecries when fighting this mage! Boo will ''finish his eyeballs'' ONCE AND FOR ALL so he ''DOES NOT RISE AGAIN!
** His [[Evil Counterpart]] Korgan is nearly as bad with his over-the-top [[Violent Glaswegian]] acting. Most of the villains get some epic [[Chewing the Scenery]] lines, but most of them, with the possible exception of Irenicus, also know when calmness is called for.
** Just those two? ''[[Baldur's
* The ''[[Command
** In-game, you have the [[Psycho Electro|Tesla Troopers]], who toss off [[Bond One-Liner
** On the Soviet side, there's Stalin himself, who gets nuttier (and hammier) as the game progresses, The psychic Yuri, who seems to be channeling Bela Lugosi for the entire game, and the most ''Hamtacular'' of all - Premier Romanov, who [[Chewing the Scenery|will only let go of the scenery when they pry it from his cold, dead]] ''[[Chewing the Scenery|jaws.]]''
** For the Allies, there's President Dugan, a [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]] version of [[Bill Clinton]], and General Carville, who serves his Ham Texas-style.
** All in all, the Soviet Campaign is far more Ham-heavy than the Allies. It may be something in the vodka.
** ''[[Command
{{quote|''"Go ahead my son. Push the button. Inscribe your place in history with the blood of GDI. "''
''"How could my own brothers believe that what transpired at the Temple Prime did not unfold exactly as I had planned? Of course I could not have planned for an ambush BY MY OWN FORCES!"'' }}
** In the intro to ''Kane's Wrath'', Kane's epic speech is so hammy that it comes complete with ''earthquakes punctuating his sentences.''
** ''[[Command
*** And in a marked contrast to RA 2, the Allied campaign is the hammiest of them all-Eva is about the only one who isn't consistently munching on scenery and pork alike every second she's on screen, but she has her moments. The Soviets are no slouches, either, but the Empire campaign leaves something to be desired in the ham department-the Imperial actors would be hammy in any other game, but simply can't match the Allies and Soviets.
{{quote|''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}uIr68Ncz3Rw Cowboy style.]''}}
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** "I am not some simple jester! I am [[Crowning Moment/Video Game Bosses|Nielas Aran]]!"
*** "Who are you? ''What do you want?!'' '''''STAY AWAY FROM ME!!!'''''"
*** And while we're in Karazhan: {{
** Really now, if there are any raid bosses, pre-''Burning Crusade'' in particular, who ''don't'' fit this trope, their lines certainly don't stick in the memory the way the truly hammy ones do.
** Burning Crusade is chock full of these. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxeQkk1UcdY&feature=PlayList&p=3AADE7DADAAD9B3A=13 Aeonus] the best example of [[Voice of the Legion]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uhb5S7jP9c Talon King Ikiss] is also good one "Ikiss cut you...pretty..RAAAAWK...slice you...YEEEESSSS..yes.".
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{{quote|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}43NJmbkwmzY#t{{=}}0m33s You DAAAREEEE loooook upon the HOOOST OF SOOUUUULS? I shalllll devourer you WHOOOOOLE!]}}
** Eadric the Pure, one of the 2 Argent Crusade Bosses of Trial of the Champion, would be considered a Large Ham of the Light, especially compared to the Argent Confessor Paletress. Ironically, he's an easy boss compared to the Confessor.
** Blizzard would like you to know that despite the typical byline of "women can't become liches or be hammy", that this is patently false necro-sexist propaganda. Observe [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c73iP4KwsiY&NR=1 Lady Deathwhisper] actually ''gasping for breath in between lines.'' Now we know why Kel'Thuzad got a [[Right-Hand-Cat]] instead: Liches need some peace and quiet too.
*** I suggest we rename Icecrown Citadel to Largeham Citadel.
{{quote|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}VowrR8zcmMY&feature{{=}}related THIS is the beginnnning, ANNND the enndddd...]
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** His best ham comes from the Madness of Deathwing fight:
{{quote|(at start) YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING! I WILL TEAR YOUR WORLD APART!
(Final phase) I AM DEATHWING! THE DESTROYER! THE END OF ALL THINGS! INEVITABLE! INDOMINABLE! [[
*** Deathwing's hamminess is the embodiment of cringe-inducing narm.
** Ragnaros
{{quote|TOO SOON. YOU HAVE AWAKENED ME TOO SOON, EXECUTUS.
YOU CALLED, LITTLE SHAMAN. AND THE FIRELORD HAS ANSWERED!
Funnily enough Ragnaros has ceased speaking in all caps in his own realm of the Firelands. Perhaps he doesn't wish to out-ham his new ally, Deathwing. }}
** And then there's Cho'gall, who has two
{{quote|Foolish mortals - (Usurper's children!) Nothing you have done - (SPAWN OF A LESSER GOD!) I am trying to speak here! (Words, words, words! The Master wants MURDER!)}}
*** They get back into agreement when attacked:
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*** ...and then [[Scary Black Man|Warmaster Blackhorn]].
{{quote|''Look's like I'm doing this myself. [[Blood Knight|Good!]]''}}
* In the ''[[
** The Infested Terrans.
{{quote|''"Live for the Swarm!"''}}
** The Overmind. Essentially being God to the [[Horde of Alien Locusts]] doesn't help.
{{quote|''"Awaken my child, and embrace the glory that is your birthright. Know that I am the Overmind; the eternal will of the Swarm, and that you have been created to serve me."''}}
** In ''[[
* Ansem from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' ({{spoiler|Actually, Xehanort. The true "Ansem" is actually very good at avoiding this}}). His first few scenes has him speaking in a [[Creepy Monotone]]...and then comes the epic [[Final Boss]] battle, in which ''every line'' he speaks (in both the battle and cutscenes surrounding it, in both Japanese and English versions) is made of pure ham:
{{quote|'''Ansem''': So, you have come this far and '''STILL''' you understand '''NOTHING'''. Every light must fade, every heart return to '''DARKNESS!'''}}
** His [[Richard Epcar|new VA]] in KHII turns up the ham even more with his rendition.
{{quote|'''Ansem''':[[Kingdom Hearts|"KINGDOM HEEEEAAAAARRRRRTS!! FILL ME...WITH THE POWER OF DARKNESS!!!!!!"]] }}
** His Nobody, Xemnas, is this to a lesser degree. His voice is an emotionless drone, but he likes to inflect alot of his words and make outrageous body gestures while doing so. "Hearts are power! [[Punctuated!
** While perhaps only a sandwich compared to the honey-glazed goodness of Ansem {{spoiler|/Xehanort}}, Maleficent in the first game also is a bit hammy.
*** A bit? Do you remember "THE TRUE DARKNESS!" or "You think you can defeat ''me?'' '''ME, THE MISTRESS OF ALL EVIL!?"'''
**** Frustrated with her period of [[Villain Decay]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Maleficent gets even hammier. "A DOMINION FIT TO BE CALLED KINGDOM HEARTS MUST BE MY DOMINION!" "I DON'T TAKE ORDERS FROM YOU!" "THIS CASTLE WILL BE MIIINE!"
*** And then there's Hades who, in the first game, only really yelled once: a restrained "He makes me CRAZY!" But in the second game, he yells, "'''YOU ARE [[Incredibly Lame Pun|FIRED!!]]'''" during his battle with Auron, with little provoking. And then, during the final battle with him:
{{quote|'''Hades''': HOW DARE YOU HAVE A HAPPY ENDING! HOW DARE YOU!}}
** Saïx in [[The Berserker|Berserk]] [[Lunacy|Mode]] also fits, which is strange since he's [[The Stoic]] otherwise.
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** "'''I AM SHODAN!'''"
*** Her echo voices get even hammier. For example, after she says, "I lust for my revenge" in the second game, another one of her voices says, "my '''REVENGE!'''"
* Razputin from ''[[Psychonauts]]''. He's voiced by [[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|Richard Horvitz]], who almost exclusively plays [[Large Ham
{{quote|'''Raz:''' [[
** Dr. Loboto
{{quote|'''Loboto:''' I hate to be so blunt, m'boy, but ''you'' have the ''insanity''... of a '''''MANATEE!'''''
'''Loboto:''' You'll be singing a different tune. A tune in the key of '''BRAINS!''' }}
** Ginny Westcott as the '''Den Mother'''. Even in a game notable for its [[Large Ham
*** But Coach Oleander takes the cake.
* Despite not having any voiced dialogue, Rawk Hawk from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' is ''insanely'' hammy. This is fitting,
** [[Big Bad|Bowser]] too. Especially in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where his [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|size increases]] along with his ham.
{{quote|'''Bowser''': I'M HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE!}}
* The King of Hyrule in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Legend of Zelda CD-i]]'' games is worth the price of admission alone. "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNpLXo55yfw Mah boi!] This peace is what ''all'' true warriors strive for?" "''Enough!'' My ship sails in the morning. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mHw5g55oC4 ...I wonder what's for dinner?]" [[Big Bad|Ganon]] is also fairly impressive: "''Join'' me, Link, and I will make '''you a face,''' the '''''grrrreatest''''' in Koridai! Or else '''you will ''die'''''!"
** You '''''[[Who Dares?|DARE]]''''' bring '''''light''''' to my '''''lair?!''''' '''YOU MUST ''[[Prepare to Die|DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!]]''''' * disco lightning fingers*
*** AAAARRRGH! THE ''CHAINS!''''' '''NOOOOOOO!!!''' YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME!
*** ''NOOOOOOO!!!'' [[Disney Villain Death|NOT INTO THE PIT!]] '''IT BUUUURNS!'''
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** And what about [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Ghirahim]]? "FURIOUS!" "''OUTRAGED!''" "'''''SICK WITH ANGER!'''''"
* ''[[Sinistar]]''. He hungers! '''RUN, COWARD! RUN, RUN, RUN, RUN!'''
* Every iteration of ''[[Warhammer
** Every single Chaos Lord ([[The Quiet One|except for Eliphas the Inheritor]]) is frothing at the mouth during all their scenes. [http://1d4chan.org/images/3/3c/Chaoslordz.jpg This image probably says it best]
{{quote|'''Firaeveus Carron''': Rhinos, '''RHINOS!''' Our enemies hide in '''METAHL BAWKSES'''! The ''Cowards!'' The '''FOOLS!''' We...We should '''TAKE AWAAAAYYY''' their '''Metahl Bawkses...'''
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** The Commissar manages this all the time. "FORWARD, YOU DOGS, TO VICTORY!"
*** He does better than that even. [[Mundane Made Awesome|When getting out of a building or transport:]] "I...will '''''WALK''' now.''"
** The Imperial Psyker isn't far behind either. "WITNESS YOUR DOOOOOOOOM!"
** Ditto the priest. "LET ME PREACH HIS NAME!"
** A lot of Imperial Guard units are like this. The Kasrkin never get old: '''FOR THE IMPERIUM OF MAN!''' '''''AAAAAAUUUGGGHHH!!''''' And then there's the [[Memetic Mutation|Spess Mehreen]]]] Chaplain, where it must be in the job description.
*** It is in the job description. Chaplains are supposed to whip Space Marines into a religious frenzy. "Rally to me brothers, AND WE WILL WIN!"
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**** "THE ENEMY WISHES TO FIGHT, BROTHERS! LET US INDULGE THEM!"
**** "THE ENEMY HAS CLAIMED ONE OF OUR BATTLE BROTHERS. THE ENEMY MUST PAY!"
**** "ONE OF OUR BATTLE BROTHERS HAS DIED. DO NOT LET HIS SACRIFICE BE IN VAIN!"
*** Eldar Farseer: "If you ever want to see peace again, make war now with all your heart!"
***** It doesn't stop there, you cannot go for two seconds in this game without hearing a line hammed to hell and back.
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*** Hell, once they started speaking "English" in Halo 2, it became clear that most of the Elites were hams. It's amazing, considering their odd mouth shapes, how well they're able to chew the scenery.
* The titular ''[[Elite Beat Agents]]''. "Are you ''ready!?'' Three! Two! One! GOOO!!!" Cue Deep Purple's ''Highway Star'', or maybe ''Jumping Jack Flash''... ''Makes No Difference''?
** [[Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan|OUEN!]] ''DAI-SEI-KOUUUUUUUU!''
** It helps that the leader of the EBA is Ham Incarnate. "Agents are... GO!" It can't be a coincidence that his name is [[The Khan|Commander Khan]].
* [[Sly Cooper]]
** THE MURRAY.
** Dimitri. Every line much like THE MURRAY is a huge ass slice of ham.
* [[Monkey Island (series)|Monkey Island]]
** The other Murray as well.
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'''Erazor:''' THE WORLD IS MINE! I cannot be denied by that filthy rat! WHHHHHHYYYYYYY??!? }}
** Besides the [[Large Ham/Western Animation|Western Animation]] example, Dr. Robotnik/Eggman in the games with voice acting.
** And ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006
* [[Final Fantasy I|No one leaves out my quote!! TVTROPES EDITORS?? You impertinent fools. I, Garland, will knock you all down!!]]
* ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'', in the DS remake. Every character gets to ham it up at one point or another, but Cid in particular near eats the scenery whole.
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** Likewise, the Cid from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' has two main modes of speaking: Shouting and [[Cluster F-Bomb|Swearing]].
{{quote|"Shut up! Sit your ass down in that chair and drink your goddamn TEA!!"}}
** Barret and a few of Shin Ra's higher-up employees qualify.
* Dr. Cid from ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' doesn't get a lot of screentime. And what few scenes he does get, he devours with great enthusiasm.
{{quote|"A TRIAL for Ashelia B'Nargin Dalmasca!"
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'''[[Final Fantasy XI|Shantotto]]''': "NOW I'M '''MAD!!''' [[Noblewoman's Laugh|Oooohohohohoho!]] I'm driven to DESTROY!"<br />
'''[[Final Fantasy XII|Gabranth]]''': "By my SWORD! KNOW THIS '''PAIN!''' [[Kiai|Hmph hm hah!]] ''Take your last breath.'' Surrender now to '''OBLIVION!!'''" }}
** And the [[Big Bad]] Chaos ''outhams them all''. But then, he's voiced by [[Norio Wakamoto]] in the Japanese version and [[Keith David]] in
{{quote|"KNOW DESPAIR! ''Hollow beings!''"
"You are ''weak''...CEASE TO EXIST!"
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To Garland: "''You'' DARE to oppose ''ME''!?"
To Gilgamesh: "''TO THE RIFT WITH YOU''!" }}
** And then, in the prequel, [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|Gilgamesh joined the ranks]], [[Braggart Boss|hammier]] [[Up to Eleven|than]] [[Beyond the Impossible|EVER]]!
{{quote|"[[Incoming Ham|HERE I AAAAAAAM!]]"'<br />
"''Chop, chop!'' NOT DONE YET!"<br />
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* Being played by ''the'' [[Gary Oldman]], it's no surprise that Sergeant Reznov from ''[[Call of Duty]]: World At War'' sounds like this.
** And Keifer Sutherland in the American army levels, getting plenty of chances to do his angry [[24|Jack Bauer]] voice. "Outstanding, men! '''OUT-FUCKING-STANDING'''!"
* ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops|Call of Duty Black Ops]]'' "MY NAME IS VICTOR REZNOV, AND I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!
* Par for the course for ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star
** Several characters from ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'', especially the [[No Indoor Voice|Warp Stone]].
* The lack of ''[[Star Fox 64]]'' saddens me, allow me to enlighten this page:
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*** "I...CAN'T...LOOOOSE!"
** [[Incoming Ham|"CAN'T LET YOU DO THAT, STAR FOX!"]]
* Scolar Visari from ''[[Killzone]] 2'' (voiced by the mightly Brian Cox), especially during propaganda videos.
{{quote|"We shall unleash such terrible vengeance, that generations yet unborn will cry out in anguish!"}}
** "WE WILL SMITE THE INVADERS FROM OUR SKIES!"
** "We will shatter their dreams and haunt their nightmares, drenching our ancestors' graves with their blood. And as our last breath tears at their lungs; as we rise again from the ruins of our cities... they will know: Helghan belongs to the Helghast."
** Even when he's cornered by guys with guns, he still manages to sound incredibly intimidating: "And who are you, ''soldier''?"
** Hakha from the first game draws attention to himself with each word that comes out of his mouth, whether he's talking about the mission at hand or making a simple observation.
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** Barry's hamminess is thoroughly topped by Wesker in RE5. How hammy is he? He spends the final chapter engaging in one long monologue after the other, even going so far as to pause in the middle of a fightfight with his gun to Chris' head just so he can keep telling Chris how much of an [[A God Am I|awesome god he will be]]. This hamming has been justified by his [[Villainous Breakdown]].
*** "A new Genesis is at hand, and '''I''' will ''be'' its '''CREATOR.'''"
*** Soon we will be at the optimal altitude for ''[[Memetic Mutation|complete....]]'''[[Punctuated!
*** Has it '''never''' occurred to you that this planet is '''overpopulated!?''' Only a handful of humans '''TRULY''' matter. Everyone else is just so much chaff. So now, I have to seperate this chaff from the wheat. And with Uroboros, I can '''FINALLY accomplish this!'''
*** '''"I'M TAKING THE TWO OF YOU WITH ME!!!"'''
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** Jak II's [[Big Bad]], Baron Praxis. '''IF THE CITY MUST DIE, THEN WE ALL DIE!!!'''
* ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]'' loves this trope. With a villain named Doctor Nefarious, is there any other way it could go?
{{quote|"This is your home. The Great Clock! A marvel of science and sorcery, in the [[Punctuated!
** While fairly mild compared to Doctor Nefarious, Lord Vorselon in ''[[Ratchet and Clank Future A Crack In Time|A Crack in Time]]'' has his moments as well.
** Captain Quark's dialogue is made to be done this way. Whenever he isn't being either clueless or cowardly, he's being overly dramatic.
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* [[City of Heroes|I AM NICTUS!]]
** For the record, the above is rendered purely through text, font, and [[Going Through the Motions]].
* ''[[Wild
* [[Insistent Terminology|Crasher Wake]], the [[Professional Wrestling|pro wrestler]]-themed Gym Leader of Pastoria City in ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]'' games.
** "[[Pokémon Black and White|I'm absolutely perfect.]] [[I Am the Noun|I AM PERFECTION!]]"
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'''"ANY AND ALL FUCK-UPS, GET BACK TO ADMIN! WE NEED REINFORCEMENTS!"'''
'''"WHY IS THAT FUCKING SOLDIER STILL ALIVE? SOMEBODY JUST FUCKING SHOOT HIM ALREADY!"''' }}
** In ''FEAR 3'', Paxton Fettel starts heading into hammy territory once he gets pissed. Peter Laurie ''really'' had fun hamming up some of Fettel's most unstable moments, especially his [[Evil Laugh
* ''[[.hack]]//GU'' has Haseo who can get pretty hammy, as can Piros the 3rd and [[Crispin Freeman|Sakaki]].
** ''SKEEEIIIITH!!!''
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** TAGGART! KEEP RUNNING YOU BASTARD!
** [[Narm|"TAGGART! YOU SUICIDAL MORON!"]]?
* White Knight Leo from ''[[Lunar: Eternal Blue]]''.
{{quote|"I AM NOT WHITE KNIGHT LEO! I AM THE AMAZING '''MYSTERE!!!''' PROTECTOR OF THE INNOCENT AND... uh... DEFENDER OF... '''TRUTH!!!'''"}}
** Ghaleon from ''[[Lunar]]: The Silver Star'' and its remakes and sequels count as well. ''Especially'' the first remake.
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"OH MY GOD!!"
[[Big No|"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"]] }}
* Super Macho Man from ''[[Punch
* The narrators of two ''[[Age of Empires II]]'' campaigns, William Wallace ("Build ten more... woooooaaaaad rrrraiderrrs!") and Genghis Khan ("The great Khan. GENGHIS KHAN!").
** One of the cheat units in ''[[Age of Empires III]]'', George Crushington, [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|a giant hopping bust of George Washington]] who headbutts his enemies with comical sound effects and shoots fire from his eyes, delivers this line to players: "CHECK IN YOUR WALLET. THAT'S ME ON THE DOLLAR BILL."
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{{quote|''I will not turn over this pretty ceiling, it is mine now! '''MINE MINE MINE! You will die for such a flagrant intrusion!'''}}
* Harbinger from ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''. Guy loves the sound of his own voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f9PKIEAKX0
** '''ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL.''' , '''WE ARE HARBINGER.''' and a multitude of other synthetic(but no less porcine) declarations will fill your eardrums whenever you fight the Collectors.
** The bone-rattling ham hocks of Sovereign.
{{quote|''We impose order on the chaos of organic evolution. You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it.''}}
** Once he loses his cool, he firmly sinks his giant metal tentacles into the scenery, and refuses to let go until you blast him off it.
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*** Prefer to get job done and go home, personally.
** [[Obstructive Bureaucrat|Ambassador Udina]] has elements of this in the first Mass Effect, with all his bravado and rolled r's.
* Atlas ("Goddam [[Funetik Aksent|Sploicers]]!") from ''[[
** And what about Andrew Ryan's hammy lines near the end of {{spoiler|Hephaestus}}?
{{quote|AND A TIIIME, TO DESTROOOOOOYY!!!
You can taste it, can't you? '''ANDREW RYAN!''' }}
** Sander Cohen beats both men in terms of ham. And that's not counting the moments when his temper flares up.
** Saltonstall spends the entire time in the ''[[
{{quote|'''What are you? WHAT AAAARRRREEEE YOUUUUUUU!! CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARLEEEEEESSS! ATTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNDD!!!'''}}
** Uh, ''Doctor Steinman'', anybody?
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* ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'' had quite a few characters, but one in particular stands out amo-
** '''DAAAAAAAVIDSON IS IN THE HOUUUUUUSE! HULK DAVIDSON IS BOOOORN TO BE WIIIIIILLLLD!'''
* ''[[Dragon Age|Dragon Age Origins']]'' Loghain Mac Tir. STAND WITH HIM AND WE SHALL DEFEAT EVEN THE BLIGHT ITSELF!!!
** Loghain is a lightweight compared to Uldred from the Circle of Magi. Ham oozes from his every sentence.
{{quote|"Ah ... look what we have here. An intruder. I bid you welcome. Care to join in our … revels?"
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"Killing you would be a waste! Your raw potential combined with the strength of a demon would make you UNSTOPPABLE!"
"FIGHT if you must! It will only make my victory all the SWEETER." }}
** Kolgrim, the leader of the crazy dragon cult.
{{quote|"The Prophetess Andraste has OVERCOME DEATH ITSELF and has RETURNED to her faithful in a form more RADIANT than you can imagine! Not even the Tevinter Imperium could hope to slay her now! What hope do YOU have?"}}
** While still possessed by a demon, Connor shows off a bit of ham.
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** The Black Emporium DLC gives you the titular shop's proprietor, Xenon the Antiquarian, who combines this trope with speaking like [[William Shatner]].
{{quote|"Don't... '''MAN'''-handle the uuuurrrchin! He's not... for sale... '''FIND YOUR OWN!'''"}}
* [[The Sims|Sims]] may not have [[Punctuated!
* [[Super Mario Bros./Characters/Wario and Company|Wario's]] hammiest portrayal has probably got to be in ''[[Wario World]]''. Just hearing his loud laugh or his many quotes throughout the game will make you want to hug Charles Martinet for giving him such a huge and admirable ego!
{{quote|"GET OUTTA HERE!"
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{{quote|'''Teisel Bonne:''' I said... '''''CLOOOOSE''''' the '''''HAAAATCH!!!'''''}}
* [[Final Fantasy VI|Ultros.]]
* "[[Alone in
* The [[Enemy Within|Shadow bosses]] of ''[[Persona 4]]'' are, as a general rule, ''far'' hammier than the people they're a Shadow of. For example, [[Mad Scientist|Shadow Naoto]]. ''"Why '''DELUDE''' yourself?! '''[[Punctuated!
** From the same company, we have these great examples from ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'':
{{quote|'''Matador''': ''[[In the Name of the Moon|I swear, by my sword and capote]], [[That One Boss|that once again, I will prove victorious!]]''<br />
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** "Drown in the sea of imaginary numbers!"
* Joe Chin from ''[[Parappa the Rapper]]''. "'''''Hi!'''''"
* High Max from ''[[Mega Man X|Mega Man X6]]''. Though he got only a few lines of dialogue and even they are not voiced, his amazing [[Boss Banter]] by [[Norio Wakamoto]] makes him more than just a filler character he is. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGqDSQb9xvc&feature=related MUNDA] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk3mx8ER8SA#t=3m55s DA]
** '''WALLOW IN DESPAIR AND HOPELESSNESS!'''
*** It helps that Sigma is voiced by [[Mobile Fighter G Gundam|Master Asia]].
** Lumine from X8, though he has a generally calm voice, his dialouge is pretty over the top
* In ''[[
* Caterina Sforza from ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', especially during [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R4PoofP4bw this scene] (skip to 7:35 for the good stuff). [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon]] doesn't ''begin'' to cover it. And the fact that it's [[Truth in Television]] only makes it ''better''!
** ''Every civilian'' is a ham, especially after seeing you kill a guard or stealing money from a corpse.
* Henry Stauf of ''[[The
* '''[[Meat Boy|WAAARP ZOOOOOOOOOOONE!]]'''
* Almost every line from almost every character in ''[[X-Men Next Dimension]]''.
* No mention of [[Magneto]], [[X-Men (video game)|Master of Magnet]]? '''X-MEN, [[Prepare to Die|WELCOME...]]''' '''''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdAmkx8eAos TO DIE!!!]'''''
** Fusing the above two, Magneto in ''[[X-Men Next Dimension]]''. "[[Kneel Before Zod|KNEEEELLLL...BEFORE ME]]! LET NONE STAND BEFORE MY MIGHT!" Really, it's astounding how much ham he pumps out given that he's ''Jewish''.
* "[[Ape Escape|INCOMPLETE??? It's a WONDERFUL INVENTION!!!]]"
** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNQfEmykuoo&feature=related NO LONGER will humans be the dominant species! I'M GOING TO CONQUER THE WORLD!!! DON'T try and stop me I'm going to RELENTLESSLY attack WHOMEVER TRIES TO GET IN MY WAY!!!]"
*** "The Buzz you see here isn't the same old Buzz anymore. [[Punctuated!
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCaRvNo5J_4&feature=related This CASTLE is the most POWERFUL FORTRESS!!!]
* The opening narrator for [[Jericho]] as he describes how the world hangs in the balance over the forces of darkness. ''Every'' word positively '''''oozes''''' with theatricality and '''OVERBLOWN DRAMA!''' Before long he starts to sound more like a fire and brimstone preacher than a video game narrator.
{{quote|And just remember: If the world is still here tomorrow, ''now you know why.''}}
* Half the fun of ''[[Airforce Delta]] Strike'', is a script which runneth over with ham, much of it coming from in-mission [[Enemy Chatter]]. Of particular note are the Stand By missions after you down the random enemy guest star pilots. Who knew there were so many pilots with over-the-top redneck accents and [[No Indoor Voice]]?
{{quote|"WHERE'S YER DRIVE, GAW-DAMMIT?!"}}
* The various [[Large Ham Announcer|announcers]] of the ''[[Unreal Tournament]]'' series. The first one is so popular that his voice was ported to other games, so much that some people think he is originally from ''[[Counter-Strike]]''.
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* In Necroquest Deluxe the dialogue for the villain seems perfectly normal villain fare but the voice actor accidentally went over the top and came out sounding like a large ham. you can see the trailer on youtube.
* [[Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare]]: '''"I'M HERBERT MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON"'''
* ''[[Star Control]]'' features the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjJOu-VyDY8 Black] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag50ct3EBxQ Green] Ur-Quan, brother races that both developed intense, galaxy-conquering ham.
* In ''[[Night Trap]]'', the guy playing Lt. Simms is deadly serious and is not above disconnecting your controller if you screw up or don't start the game fast enough.
** Mr. Martin ("THE WALL TRAP! AAAAAAAAAAAH!").
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** RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL PREVAIL!!
** The Time Gate on Styx is exceptionally hammy. "REEEESIIIIGN THYSELVES! REEESIIIGN THYSELVES!"
* The [[Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al
** There is a LOT of prime ham in the MK games, especially in Fall of Alchemy. Practically everyone except Razeluxe is a ham at some point, and Chloe even manages to be a monotone Large Ham. Reicher comes in a pretty close third behind Flay and Tony, which is no small feat. It doesn't hurt that he shares a voice actor with Dissidia's Kefka.
* [[Mortal Kombat|Shao Kahn, just....Shao Kahn.]]
** Shang has a few moments as do Cage and the other kombatants, but Shao is easily the biggest ham in the series.
* Several people from ''[[Baten Kaitos]] Origins''. [[Humanoid Abomination|Wiseman]], Baelheit, and [[Voice of the Legion|Guillo]], just to name a few.
** Milly, at least when she's [[Blood Knight|in battle]].
** [[Smug Snake|Shanath]]. Hilariously enough, he sounds uncannily like [[The Trapped Trilogy|Dan McNeely]], which makes him a little hard to take seriously.
** Geldoblame in the first game, who chewed up most of Anuenue with just a few lines.
** Gibari, in every incarnation.
** After the [[Wham! Episode]] in the first game: {{spoiler|[[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|LOOK AT MY]] [[Power Gives You Wings|BEEEAAUUUUTIFUUUL WIIINGS!!!]] [[Narm|I AM COMPLEEEETE!!]]}}
* [[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure|Kaos]] is this.
{{quote|I SUMMON the DEADLY [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks|SHARK BATH OF DOOOOOOMSHARKS!!!]]}}
** And later in the boss fight...
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** [[Fat Bastard|Wyzen]] is a [[Jerkass|condescending dick]] who manages to use up mantra to grow to the size of a ''planet'' in an effort to give Asura the [[Finger-Poke of Doom]]. And [[Beyond the Impossible|he's]] the [[Warmup Boss]]. {{spoiler|[[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|It fails.]]}}
** The game is an example of [[Large Ham]] status.
* Hideo Kuki of ''[[Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!
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