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* Sunohara Youhei in ''[[Clannad]]''.
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' gives us [[Large Ham|THE AWESOME PRUSSIA]] to fill this role.
* In his own mind, [[Ranma
* Takamura of ''[[Hajime no Ippo]]'' refers to himself as "ore-sama", which basically means "my great self" and generally thinks to be the greatest in every field when he's not (e.g. women and singing.) In terms of strength, he ''would'' be this, if it weren't for the fact that he ''really is'' as superhumanly strong as he believes himself to be.
* Apone from "Cowa!" considers very highly of himself.
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** Mao from Disgaea 3 qualifies; he constantly boasts about his brilliance and 1.8 million "E.Q.", but as [[Only Sane Man|Almaz]] points out, his calculations are ''never'' correct. He also assumes he is far more respected and admired by the other students than is actually the case. And the game would be over in half the time if he could just ''admit'' that he needs the help of others, and that his friends are more than just servants he allows to tag along with him.
* Another ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' example would be Edge, [[Final Fantasy IV]]'s [[Badass]] ninja. He flirts with the ladies quite often and likes to flaunt his over-inflated ego in a regular basis. Unfortunately for Edge, his crush {{spoiler|Rydia}} seems to be disgusted by his attitude.
* One recurring NPC in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics
** Even your party members question his personality and methods after completing a mission for him. If you get sick of him, there's one mission where you can go kick the Head Editor's ass. Funnily enough, there's also [http://www.ffta2.com/dl/ill04_l.jpg a wallpaper with his mug on it].
* ''[[Persona 4]]'' has Teddie, who, despite being an empty bear suit, thinks that he's the world's most suave ladies man. {{spoiler|He gets a [[Bishonen]] human form later on, and sadly for the other characters, his charms ''work'' on most non-story-related ladies.}}
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{{quote| '''Guybrush:''' [[Oracular Head|'Stride']]?<br />
'''[[Oracular Head|Murray:]]''' ...All right then, 'roll'! ''Roll'' through the gates of Hell!... Must you take the fun out of ''everything''? }}
* Lurbuk, an Orc bard from [[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]], is so convinced of his own greatness that he doesn't realize you're there to kill him, even as you draw your blade and tell him he's about to die. And as testament to just how bad he is, a lottery was held to determine who could hire you to kill him.
* Despite the [[Hot-Blooded|Fire]], [[Evil Weapon|Giant Nail]], and [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Theme Song]], Bang Shishigami is said to be the weakest fighter in the entire [[Blaz Blue]] line up story-wise. Every time he wins a fight the opponent remarks how lucky he was or how they were stupid for losing to him. You could tell him this to his face all while taking him apart and he will honestly have [[Extraverted Nerd|no clue.]]
* Bang's ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' prototype, Chipp Zanuff, the [[Eagle Land|American]] Ninja also fits this trope.
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** This may be more a case of [[Reed Richards Is Useless]] or [[Cut Lex Luthor a Check]]. Aperture's inventions - all of them - pretty much snap the laws of physics in half and would be unbelievably useful anywhere besides in a pointlessly massive underground deathtrap. The company and Cave Johnson have every right to be insanely proud of their inventions, and Aperture's fiscal problems are most likely excused by [[Rule of Funny]].
* Almost all incarnations of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' are depicted as somewhat boastful and overconfident of their skills. The current video games version is shown to be extremely cocky, however he is somewhat playful and far less jerkish about it than most standard examples of the trope.
* Ragnar the Red, featured in [[The Elder Scrolls in Universe Books|one of the songs of]] ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''
* Subverted in Kefka in [[Final Fantasy VI]], who at first seems like an egotistical [[Harmless Villain]] who fits this trope. He would subvert it when he becomes a [[Monster Clown]] by poisoning an entire castle. For much of the first leg of the game, he seems to be a [[Complete Monster]] who still fits this trope as the half-mad ego-maniacal supporter of the supposed [[Big Bad]]. Players were itching to really dish out a good bit of karmic justice to him in the [[Disc One Final Dungeon]]. Then he subverts it again when he goes [[From Nobody to Nightmare]], prompting the second half of the game where he is the ultimate adversary.
* Qara in ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'' is a vain, arrogant human sorceress who [[Pyromaniac|loves fire]].
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