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* 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|Nippon Ichiverse]], we have ''[[Phantom Brave]]'''s [[Revenge Before Reason|Sprout]], who puts the "roaring" in [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] on a regular basis.
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* 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|Large Hams]] to some extent, though Fred Maximillian from ''[[Suikoden III|III]]'' takes the cake. Ironically, this makes him a horrible actor in theater plays.
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** 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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*** Nords in general tend to have an on/off switch for hamminess. They'll go from quiet and polite to "I'LL RIP YER HEART OUT!" upon sighting an enemy.
** Daedric Princes...ARE...A RICH...source of...MEATY HAM! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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* ''[[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.
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* Metal Wolf
** Chaos. "RICHAAAAARD!"
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** '''[[Ear Worm|BAAAAAAAANG BANG BANG BAAAAAAAANG!!]]'''
** Hakumen can get quite hammy at times too.
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** So can Jin when he's in [[Ax Crazy]] [[Yandere]] Mode.
** And [[Eldritch Abomination|Arakune]] does too, surprisingly. Mostly in his pre-battle taunts.
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** [[Big Bad|Hazama]]! He may very well be the hammiest of all.
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** Makoto:
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** And Iron Tager?:
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** In fact, it's probably easier to say that ''[[Blaz Blue]]'' is a [[World of Ham]], because '''''every single character''''' is a [[Large Ham]] at some point.
* 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!"
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** 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.
** Official ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'' English intro, anyone?
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'''Dhaos:''' WHAT the HECK is THAT!?
'''Morrison:''' This ends... HE-YAH! IN-DIG-NAY-SHUN! }}
** Any final boss will tend towards a maximum of hamminess as the final battle approaches.
** As does, well, most of the Vanguard in ''Dawn of the New World''. Especially the ones affected by Solum's core.
*** For that matter, Ratatosk{{spoiler|!Emil}}.
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:::You almost expect [[Code Geass|the Geass symbol]] to appear [[Hey, It's That Voice!|in his left eye]] as he shouts this.
** Starting from ''Destiny 2'', any [[Invocation]] of any Hi-Ougi by any character will do this. Emotionless characters will intone oaths and spells with great gravitas, more [[Hot-Blooded]] ones let out their [[Screaming Warrior]], and bosses, especially of the final variety, will reach [[Off the Scale]] ham levels declaring their intent to rend time, space, and creation.
*** For example, here's a Hi-Ougi from ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]'':
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*** On the subject of ''Tales Of Destiny 2'', Barbatos Goetia is likely the hammiest villain in the entire series, thanks to [[Norio Wakamoto|his voice actor]].
** [[Tales of Graces|Malik]].
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* In ''[[Fire Emblem Elibe|Blazing Sword]]'', the character Wallace is certainly meant to be this way.
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** Made even more obvious in his supports with Vaida, which are ''pure'' [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]].
** Also, Devdan/Danved in [[Fire Emblem Tellius|Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn]]. "DEVDAN HEARS THE SOUND OF BATTLE!" "Danved fight like 10 men!". Kieran fits this to a degree, but has more elements of a [[Genki Girl]].
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** 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.
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* 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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* Id and Grahf in ''[[Xenogears]]'', as well as Big Joe! and the Captain of the Thames. "I! *pose* AM A MAN! *pose* OF THE SEA! GWAHAHAHAHAHA!"
* Bob Page in the final act of ''[[Deus Ex]]''. Sure he does a fair bit of begging for his life as your victory becomes more and more likely, but other than that he loves nothing more than to mock you and proclaim himself a god.
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* King Drake the third from ''[[Makai Kingdom]]'', who comes complete with ridiculously overblown posing, pyrotechnics when he says his name, and a [[Leitmotif]] that sounds like someone's national anthem. Oh, and he's voiced by [[Pigeonholed Voice Actor|Norio Wakamoto]]. His hamminess is the major reason why the other overlords consider him [[Smug Snake|a first-class twat]].
** Zetta's first appearance is so hammy that it not only leaves chew marks on the scenery but also sets it on fire (''literally''), but he mellows down after his unfortunate transformation. Which isn't to say that he no longer hams it up:
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** Likewise Zetta's long time love Salome hams it up big time in the final chapter of the game, shocking even Zetta with her [[Chewing the Scenery|scenery chewing]] [[Love Makes You Crazy|insanity]].
** It is a job requirement for every Demon Overlord in the [[Disgaea/NI Sverse|NI Sverse]] to ham it up as strongly and often as possible.
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*** You're not just whistling dixie. They even wrote it [[Lampshade Hanging|that way]] in the subtitles: "'''THAT''' is '''WHAT''' the '''SOMETHING''' is!"
* A lot of the dialogue in those ''[[Castlevania]]'' games that actually ''have'' dialogue, especially ''Lament of Innocence'' and ''Curse of Darkness'' due to the use of fairly accurate but still excessive [[Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe]]. But the Ham-hat goes off to the English dub of ''Symphony of the Night'', especially this legendary exchange between Dracula and Richter Belmont, [[Good Bad Translation|sadly retranslated in the PSP remake]]:
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'''Dracula:''' "It was not by MY hand that I am once again given FLESH! I was called here by ''HUMANS'' who wish to pay ME ''Tribute''!"
'''Richter:''' "TRIBUTE?!! You steal men's SOULS and make them your ''SLAVES''!"
'''Dracula:''' "Perhaps the same can be said of ALL religions."
'''Richter:''' "Your words are as empty as your SOUL! Mankind ILL NEEDS a savior such as ''YOU''!"
'''Dracula:''' "WHAT IS A MAN?! *Throws wine glass* A MISERABLE LITTLE PILE OF ''SECRETS''! But enough talk...HAVE AT YOU!" }}
*** The ''Dracula X Chronicles'' has its moments, both in Rondo and in Symphony:
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'''Dracula:''' "Hah! ''Mankind...'' *Wine glass* A ''cesspit'' of HATRED AND ''LIES!'' Fight for them, then, and ''die for their SINS!''" }}
*** And during the battle proper:
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'''Dracula:''' "To think I would be forced to use such power..." | "This is not enough?! ''VERY WELL!''" | "[[Call Forward|Behold my TRUE form, and DESPAIR!]]" }}
*** Or Alucard's first encounter with Richter
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'''Alucard:''' "[[Oh Crap|Your blood... The scent of your blood...]] YOU'RE A '''BELMONT!!'''"<br />
'''Richter:''' "Attack! Rid my castle of this '''PEST!'''" }}
** Dracula also hams it up during the final confrontation with Alucard:
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** This is even funnier when it appears, word for word, in ''[[I Wanna Be the Guy]]'', with the squeaky-voiced Kid doing Richter's lines.
** ''Portrait of Ruin'' gives us Brauner
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** While fighting both Albus and {{spoiler|Barlowe}} in ''Order of Ecclesia'', they tend to ham it up pretty well. Especially {{spoiler|Barlowe's}} high-pitched, maniacal cackling he makes when he flies across the room.
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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.
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** Leon's [[Narm|Narmful]] vow in ''Lament of Innocence'':
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** ''[[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 Gate|Baldurs Gate]]'' series is a [[Boisterous Bruiser]]-flavored ham with his constant shouting of battlecries and enthusiasm.
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** 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 Gate|Baldurs Gate]]'' is a textbook example of a [[World of Ham]]. There isn't a single character who ''isn't'' awesomely over the top and loving it. The closest thing you can find to a character played normally is the [[Fake Russian]] half-elf druid.
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** All in all, the Soviet Campaign is far more Ham-heavy than the Allies. It may be something in the vodka.
** ''[[Command and Conquer]] 3'' outdoes them all by including Billy Dee Williams who speaks EVERY line in the same tone used by [[Star Wars|Lando Calrissian when hitting on Princess Leia]]. It gets creepy when he's talking about the death of millions of people this way. Then theres Joseph D. Kucan who returns as Kane, with more Ham than ever before.
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''"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 Conquer]]: Red Alert 3'' has the hammiest cast list possible -- [[Tim Curry]], Jonathan Pryce, J.K. Simmons, and George Takei. The film sets which haven't been chomped to pieces by the actors are strewn with awesome levels of cheese and ham. ALL the actors seems to having the time of their lives - especially Tim Curry, who dominates any scene he's in.
*** 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.
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** The ''Red Alert 3: Uprising'' expansion is set to feature ''[http://kotaku.com/5139951/cc-red-alert-3-uprising-cast-has-a-certain-flair Malcolm McDowell and Ric Flair]''. EA is trying to create some sort of Ham Singularity (or "Aporkolypse.")
* The ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series typically has ''several'' hams in each one (despite having little voice acting). Although a special nod goes to Damon Gant from the first game, and Luke Atmey from the third, both with dramatic gestures, thunder-splitting personalities and dramatic theme music.
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*** He was even hammy back in ''[[Warcraft]] III''. Facing the undead with naught but STICKS and HARSH LANGUAGE, anyone?
**** And that was nothing compared to the generic Blood Mage's [[Stop Poking Me]] rant about blood.
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** Almost all of the lines said by Lord Jaraxxus in Trial of the Crusader
*** FLESH FROM BONE!!!
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*** Alexstasza! Another of your brood FALLS! [[Evil Laugh|Bwahahahahaha!]]
** The first ingame cinematic isn't entirely without ham either.
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*** Light's Hope Chapel must have some kind of Ham Aura.
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'''Morgraine:''' Soldiers of the Scourge! Death Knights of Acherus! Minions of Darkness! --->Hear the call of the highlord! RISE!<br />
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'''Lord Maxwell Tyrosus:''' Stand fast brothers and sisters! The light WILL PREVAIL! }}
** Because it needs to be said... [[Eldritch Abomination|Yogg-Saron]]. Bonus points for being near-literally ''made of mouths to ham with.'' Those centuries of lockup? Practice.
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*** The fight with Instructor Rasuvious is particularly hammy.
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'''Instructor Rasuvious''': You should've stayed home! }}
** The player character, with many voice-acted emotes.
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"Rend flesh with me!"
"CHAAAAAAARGE!"
"For the GLORY OF QUEL'THALAS!" }}
** ''[[Warcraft]] III'' has every male unit, but notably the Paladin. He actually has [[No Indoor Voice|an indoor voice]], but lines like "SMITE with great VENGEANCE!" "In Lightbringer's name, HAVE AT THEE!" and "Is that a sword? ''LUXURY''! Is that a horse? '''SLOTH!''' Is that a helmet? '''''VANITY'''''!".
** The Frozen Halls instances from patch 3.3 all have their hammish bosses, but Scourgelord Tyrannus takes the cake.
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"Perhaps you should have stayed... [[Continuity Nod|in the mountains]]!"<br />
"Rimefang! Destroy this fool!"<br />
"POWAAAAH! OVERWHELMIIIIIING!!" }}
*** What about the Devourer of Souls?
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** 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.
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}jEVs61zVUc8&feature{{=}}related You are FOOOLS to have comeeee to this PLACE! the ICY winds of NORTHrend will CONSUUUMEE your SOUUULLS!] }}
*** Lord Marrowgar.'''BBBBOOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEESSSSSSTTTTTOOOOORRRRRRMMMMMMM!'''<ref>''"Laaaaanguish in damnaaaationnnnn..."''</ref> Funny enough the joke went around that Sindragosa's most powerful ability was her incessant raspy voice.
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** It was the same way back in ''[[Warcraft]] 2'', as narrator Bill Roper tells us of the Alliance arming itself with ''Dwar''ven '''cannon''' and ''El''ven STEEL to fight the Tides of '''''Darkness'''''.
** Another special mention to Deathwing, who ranks as one of the hammiest, loudest Warcraft characters there is, particularly is the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4Y7ztznKc intro] for Cataclysm
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*** Also in the Twilight Highlands:
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** His best ham comes from the Madness of Deathwing fight:
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(Final phase) I AM DEATHWING! THE DESTROYER! THE END OF ALL THINGS! INEVITABLE! INDOMINABLE! [[This Is Sparta|I! AM! THE CATACLYSM!]] }}
*** Deathwing's hamminess is the embodiment of cringe-inducing narm.
** Ragnaros
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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 heads--one of them deep-voiced and portentous, the other flat-out crazy--which spend most of the Bastion of Twilight instance making over-the-top speeches in wonderful Honeybaked counterpoint. It's not often you find a character in [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]] with ''himself''.
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*** They get back into agreement when attacked:
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** Contiuning the trend, the new heroics gives us several hammy bosses. The king of it must be the snake boss, High priest Venoxis. His quotes aint much changed since the original, but his VA forces so much ham into it, you hardly believes hes dying when uttering "MYYYY DEATTH... MEAAANS NOOOTHINNGG!". You have to hear it to believe it.
** Not to be outdone by the men, Vanessa Van Cleef takes a page from Kael'thas' book and tries to [[Evil Gloating]] her opponents to death.
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** 4.3 Takes the Ham level and raises it hamazingly high...
*** Starting with {{spoiler|Archbishop Benedictus}}...
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*** ...then Ultraxion...
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*** ...and then [[Scary Black Man|Warmaster Blackhorn]].
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* In the ''[[Starcraft]]'' universe, it's the ones who ''aren't'' hams that are rare. While the Ghost may get his [[Creepy Monotone]], he can ''keep'' it, because almost everyone else is pure unabridged ham. Third prize: Tassadar's big speech at the beginning of the final mission. Second prize: Terran [[Kill It with Fire|Firebats]]. And the grand prize goes to...[[Drop the Hammer|The Siege Tank]]. Honorary mentions go to the Terran Marine, the Terran Dropship, the Protoss Zealot, the Terran Wraith, both Protoss Archons, the Zerg Overlord, and the Terran Vulture. Some voice actor was evidently having a lot of fun while recording that game.
** The Infested Terrans.
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** The Overmind. Essentially being God to the [[Horde of Alien Locusts]] doesn't help.
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** In ''[[Starcraft II]]'', we have Thor pilots, and the hybrid Maar, among many, many other units and characters. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhklRF3nQlE See Maar here.]
* 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:
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** His [[Richard Epcar|new VA]] in KHII turns up the ham even more with his rendition.
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** 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 for Emphasis|Nothingness...iiiis...eternaaaaaal!]]"
** 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.
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**** 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:
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** Saïx in [[The Berserker|Berserk]] [[Lunacy|Mode]] also fits, which is strange since he's [[The Stoic]] otherwise.
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'''Saïx''': I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH '''NOTHING!''' }}
** Seems this is endemic with anyone associated to Xehanort as ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep|Birth By Sleep]]'''s [[Big Bad]], Master Xehanort, can give Ansem{{spoiler|/Xehanort's Heartless}} and Xemnas a run for their money. {{spoiler|Natch, because he's the precursor to ''all of them''.}} Helps to be voiced by [[Leonard Nimoy]].
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** [[The Dragon|Vanitas']] helmet seems to act as a ham filter, as he spends most of his time with it on talking in the smug voice of a [[Magnificent Bastard]] who knows there's nothing the heroes can do to stop him. Once it's off, you can tell his voice actor (in both versions) really starts to enjoy himself.
** Let's just face it, if you're a villain, and you're in KH, you're a ham. The amazing voice actors definitely help.
** In Re:Coded, Sora gets his own hammy moment. It is then [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]].
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'''Donald:''' Um, isn't that hamming it up a little? }}
* SHODAN from ''[[System Shock]]'' and its sequel (the being illustrated atop this page) does plenty of hamming, especially with her [[Voice of the Legion|secondary voices]]. Let me show you some examples.
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*** 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|Large Hams]] in small bodies. Raz isn't quite up to the [[Invader Zim|Zim]] extreme, but he does get some good ones:
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** Dr. Loboto
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'''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|Large Hams]] her scenery chewing stands out. "''The milk is NOT ready, and YOU are NOT ready for the MILK!''"
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* Despite not having any voiced dialogue, Rawk Hawk from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' is ''insanely'' hammy. This is fitting, though--he's a professional fighter, and grandstanding is part of the biz. If you mess with the Hawk, you're gonna get '''''RAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWKED!'''''
** [[Big Bad|Bowser]] too. Especially in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where his [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|size increases]] along with his ham.
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* 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*
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{{quote|"CURSE YOU SAGES! CURSE YOU ZELDA! CURSE YOU LINK!"|I believe you mean, "CURSE YOU ZELDA! CURSE YOU Link!"}}
** As anyny fans of [[Nintendo Capri Sun]] will remember:
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** Ganondorf's [[Expy]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|Spirit Tracks]]'', Malladus, might be a pretty extreme example: He gets barely three lines in the whole game, but each of them is so incredibly hammy, Ganondorf himself would probably back off:
{{quote|"'''RELEASE ME!!!'''"|"This body... is rejecting my spirit... I'm... slipping from it... ... I can't hold on for long... ''but the world will crumble in the time I have left!''"}}
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* Every iteration of ''[[Warhammer 40000]]: [[Dawn of War]]'' has (at least!) one large ham, but ''everyone'' involved had to take a step back to let Brother-Captain Indrick Boreale from ''Soulstorm'' pass...
** 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]
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'''Lord Bale''': '''[[Say My Name|SSSSIIIINDRIIIIII!!!!]]'''<br />
'''Lord Crull''': I ''swear'' to you, '''I'LL RRRIP THE FLESH FROM YOUR BONES, AND''' '''''EEAAT''''' '''YOUR''' '''''EEEYES!!!''''' ALL REMAINING UNITS... '''''CHAAAARGE THE GAAAATE!!!!''''' }}
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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-gSJW3sHXE Here] is a magnificent compilation of the Chaos forces' collective ham in the Dawn of War series. Warning: may cause terminal cholesterol poisoning.
** The aforementioned Boreale's hamminess was so incredibly astounding it has become something of a meme. Any Soulstorm player knows why it's so commonly spelled "SPESS MEHREENS".
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'''Boreale:''' If we die this deh we die in GLOARY! }}
** The Commissar manages this all the time. "FORWARD, YOU DOGS, TO VICTORY!"
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** Suo's Narm-tastically epic "BODY AND SOOOOOOOUL ARE TOOOOORN ASUNDA!! OUGI!! HYOUUUUSOUUUUHOUJIN!! or , to a lesser extent, Grey's "IIII invoke the POWERR of the GLACIAL BLAAAADE!!"among others. The hilariously-bad quality of the voice acting of the first game is a goldmine of ham in all flavors.
* Erazor Djinn of ''[[Sonic Storybook Series|Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' is a ham, especially in the ending.
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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.
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* ''[[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.
* ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'', one of the sillier Final Fantasies, has Exdeath, the biggest ham this side of the '''VOID!''' Just as an example, here's one of his hammier lines. Oh, and for bonus points, he actually says it ''twice'' over the course of the game.
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** Anything his lackey, Gilgamesh, says. ''Anything''. It is ''not'' limited to this game either, he's become a [[Breakout Character]] spanning multiple games, and whenever he appears in any of them, [[Incoming Ham]] can certainly be expected. Gilgamesh ''IS'' ham. Here's some of his quotes from across the series:
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"Let's see how you handle the mighty ME! And by me I mean GILGAMESH! And by handle, I mean DIIIE!"<br />
"I'd say you've been hitting the oxyale a bit too hard!" }}
** And then they gave him a voice actor for ''Final Fantasy XII''. [[John Dimaggio]] of all people too!
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"QUAKE mortals, you face the blade of legends!"
"[[Kiai|Hya, ha, HYAAAH!]] TASTE MY WRATH! }}
* ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''. Kefka isn't shy about expressing his HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE for others.
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* Cid in ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'' has just two kinds of speaking. Shouting and yelling.
** Likewise, the Cid from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' has two main modes of speaking: Shouting and [[Cluster F-Bomb|Swearing]].
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** 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.
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"Let us use the stone! FINISH THIS VENAT!"
"Come! Ffamran! REVEL IN THE GLORY OF MY TRIUMPH!" }}
* And holy crap, ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' takes the ''hammiest'' villains ([[Token Evil Teammate|and Shantotto]]) from across every numbered Final Fantasy game at the time. Sure, some of them are subdued, like [[Final Fantasy VII|Sephiroth]] and [[Final Fantasy VIII|Ultimecia]] (the latter being strange, as she was a textbook Ham in her actual game), but the others? There's varying levels of hamminess, but the best of them are screaming every attack. But in the interest of space, let's just go with a sampling tray of the different flavors of ham, taken from their [[Limit Break|EX-Bursts]].
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'''[[Final Fantasy II|The Emperor]]''': "Suffer! All is MINE to COMMAND! [[Evil Laugh|*low chuckle*]] Lowly ''worm!''"<br />
'''[[Final Fantasy III|Cloud of Darkness]]''': "True ''darkness!'' Unleash the SHADOWS! [[Evil Laugh|Hmmhmmhaahahaha!]]"<br />
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'''[[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 English--could ''anyone'' match that level of ham?
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"You are ''weak''...CEASE TO EXIST!"
"''Face'' the '''ultimate!''' ON YOUR KNEES! ''FEAR'' ME! '''THIS IS THE END!'''"
"''Tremble''...in the presence of '''pure CHAOS!'''" }}
** And for a perfect example of [[Incoming Ham]], his introductory taunts to the heroes. Appaerently the only appropriate response to ham is to be even hammier yourself.
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To Terra: "You do not ''need'' power, for I ''am'' power."
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]]!
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"''Chop, chop!'' NOT DONE YET!"<br />
"''Skyhigh!'' CRUMBLE TO DUST!"<br />
"FELL FOR IT!" }}
** Seems to be a general thing for the ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]'' characters to be especially hammy in battle.
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'''Kain''': "'''CROSS''' the heavens! '''BOW DOWN!'''"
'''Golbez''': "Let us start! I'll '''ERASE''' you!" }}
* ''[[Vagrant Story]]'' is a faux-Shakespearian [[World of Ham]] Squaresoft game. With [[Woolseyism|a little help]] from [[Alexander O Smith]], the scenery gets [[Chewing the Scenery|chewed]] with great enthusiasm, including plenty of [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]].
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Ashley: "YOU...LIE!"
Sydney: "Do I? Are your new-found abilities not proof enough? You believe Leá Monde responsible? You are remembering the killing arts you learned in a past life."
Ashley: "[[Big No|Noooooo!]]" }}
* ''Every single character'' in ''[[God Hand]]''. Especially Gene, who has a smartass wisecrack for every situation and strikes goofy poses after most of his stronger moves. If you actually happen to connect with the impossibly slow yet extremely useful Yes Man Kablam move, he will look around and enjoy being cheered on by an invisible crowd.
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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'''!"
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** [[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.
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** "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."
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** 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.
** This exchange...
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'''Garza:''' "What's the good news?"
'''Rico:''' "YOU GET TO KILL THEM." }}
* Barry Burton from ''[[Resident Evil]]''. As in "a DINING room!" "You would have been a JILL sandwich!" This man is truly the biggest ham in video game history.
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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?
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** 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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* From Big Bang Beat: "'''SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODO'''" "'''DAIGO EYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYE'''"
* Though the villains in the first ''[[F.E.A.R.]]'' game are fairly low-key, ''Project Origin'' has Colonel Richard Vanek, who is physically incapable of ''not'' [[No Indoor Voice|screaming at everyone around him]], even when he's talking quietly. Just ''look'' at some of his lines, and remember ''every single one of them'' is being screamed at the top of his lungs by an extremely irate general officer:
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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|Evil Laughter]].
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** [[Narm|"TAGGART! YOU SUICIDAL MORON!"]]?
* White Knight Leo from ''[[Lunar: Eternal Blue]]''.
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** Ghaleon from ''[[Lunar]]: The Silver Star'' and its remakes and sequels count as well. ''Especially'' the first remake.
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* Doctor Neo Cortex and Doctor Nitrus Brio are especially hammy in the Radical Entertainment era of the ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'' series.
** '''Cortex:''' And I shall call this robot... ''THE DOOMINATOR!!''
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** I came from Heaven, to send them to hell!
* Many ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' announcers, particularly the one from ''DDR MAX'' through ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA2:
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"That was so fantastic...I was almost dazzled! Can't stop crying...buckets of tears!"
"YEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW!!"
"OH MY GOD!!"
[[Big No|"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"]] }}
* Super Macho Man from ''[[Punch Out]]'' (Wii): "[[Punch Out|Are you READY? Cause I'm gonna put on a SHOW!]]" ([[Pec Flex|Flexes chest]] at the camera and winks, then [[Squick|turns round and flexes ass.]])
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** And Bowser himself would like to remind you that he's '''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2|HUUUUUUUUUUUGE]]'''!
* When you manage to out-Ham the player character, and the player character is voiced by [[Bruce Campbell]], you know you've arrived. So it goes with the ''delightfully'' batshit Baron Hajod from ''[[Tachyon the Fringe]]''. '''SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVESSSS!!!''' Culminates in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htRArli-9UE mission] where he tries to [[Refuge in Audacity|steal the Sistine Chapel ceiling]].
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* 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.
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** 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.
*** Sovereign is nearly unique among hams though, due to his [[Creepy Monotone]]. Somehow the mix of incredibly hammy writing, over the top voice effects, and a forceful yet monotone delivery blends together in such a way that avoids [[Narm]]. It's a shame the same can't be said of Harbinger...
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*** He'll destroy the universe later.
** [[The Dragon|Saren]]:
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'''Saren:''' Then you ''will'' die. And your companions. Everyone you know and love. Everyone you've ''ever met''. Don't you understand? ''You will'' '''''all DIE!!!''''' }}
** Renegade Shepard. Primarily Male Renegade Shepard as Female Shepard is a bit more subtle.
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* Atlas ("Goddam [[Funetik Aksent|Sploicers]]!") from ''[[Bioshock]]'' is a [[Oireland|Guinness-infused]] Ham of impressive proportions. {{spoiler|He's not much less hammy as Fontaine, either, though he does get to switch up the accent.}}
** And what about Andrew Ryan's hammy lines near the end of {{spoiler|Hephaestus}}?
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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 ''[[Bio Shock Infinite]]'' trailer being hammy.
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** Uh, ''Doctor Steinman'', anybody?
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* ''[[Eternal Sonata]]'' contains ham, ham, and more ham. Everyone gets involved, including the kids. The overacting fits well with the game's overall surrealism.
** Perhaps the most jarring is when Falsetto returns to the group.
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* ''[[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.
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"RESISTANCE! EVERYWHERE I GO, RESISTANCE!"
"You are a thorn in my side, and I will remove you before you fester!"
"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.
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** While still possessed by a demon, Connor shows off a bit of ham.
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* ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' had a lot of [[Evil Is Hammy]], most of its [[Large Ham]] characters are bad guys.
** Flemeth is a textbook [[One-Scene Wonder]], she has precisely two scenes in the entirety of ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' but both are filled with classic cryptic fantasy advice delivered in a wonderfully [[Chewing the Scenery|scenery-chewing]] sort of way.
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** [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Anders's]] combat chatter is delicious ham. "MY MAGIC WILL DESTROY YOU!"
** The Black Emporium DLC gives you the titular shop's proprietor, Xenon the Antiquarian, who combines this trope with speaking like [[William Shatner]].
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* [[The Sims|Sims]] may not have [[Punctuated for Emphasis|dramatic pronunciations]], but they are far more hammy than the average human being they're supposed to simulate. This is an aspect of gameplay - it's a lot easier to know that a Sim is hungry or angry when they dramatically moan and rub their belly or shake their fists while screaming.
* [[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!
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"I'M-A NUMBER ONE!"
"HAVE A ROTTEN DAY!"
"EXCELLENT!!"
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" }}
* ''[[Jade Empire]]'' has a surprisingly understated - for a Bioware game - [[Big Bad]], but Emperor Sun Hai loves his pork, as does the requisite [[Sociopathic Hero]], Black Whirlwind.
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* [[Left 4 Dead|Church Guy]] seems to be enjoying himself more than can possibly be healthy. DING DONG, DING DONG!
* Teisel Bonne from ''[[Mega Man Legends]]'' isn't in here yet? For shame.
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* [[Final Fantasy VI|Ultros.]]
* "[[Alone in The Dark|I'm the LIGHT BRINGER!]] '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB5_88L5EO0 I'M THE FUCKING UNIVERSE!!!]'''"
* 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 for Emphasis|I AM YOU!]]'''"''
** From the same company, we have these great examples from ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'':
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'''Albion''': '''''[[No Indoor Voice|LINE UP THE FLEET!]]'''''<br />
'''[[Physical God|Demi]][[Strange Journey|urge]]''': '''''[[A God Am I|WORSHIP ME!]] [[No Indoor Voice|THE CREATOR OF ALL]], [[A God Am I|UNPARALLELLED BY ANY!]]'''''<br />
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** [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.
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* 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]]?
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* 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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* '''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|"YOU DARE TO DISTORT SPACE? WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!?"]]'''
* 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.
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** 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.
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** And later in the boss fight...
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* In the civilization stage of ''[[Spore]]'', one mode of conquest is through holy ham.
* ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' has Thor's hammy speech which the player can activate at will mid fight.
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* ''[[Freedom Force]]'' and its sequel: every single superhero AND villain can fall under this trope.
** Even the ''[[Mooks]]'' are hammy.
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* In ''[[Dune II]]'''s remake ''Dune 2000'', the FMV cutscenes feature fair amounts of ham, the largest of them being the Atreides mentat. Other characters get their fair share as well.
* Shamir Shamazel can be this in the voiced version of ''[[King's Quest VI|King's Quest VI Heir Today Gone Tomorrow]]''. Some of his hamminess in a few scenes (and disguises) has been taken to ridiculous new levels.
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