Nintendo has been around for a long time and it’s one of the most iconic gaming companies in the world. Even if you’re not an avid gamer, you’ve at least heard of Nintendo, or are familiar with some of its popular characters. For many of us, Nintendo’s games made up a good portion o꧒f our childhoods, and we still love playing them today.
I know that Nintendo was my first introduction into video games, and it’s still the gaming company I’m the most familiar with. I remember growing up watching my brothers play games like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Donkey Kong. And I joined them in Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart. With its wide variety of games, Nintendo usually has something for ⛎everyone, and many of the games are also ones the whole family can enjoy. If you want to ha💃ve a good time, Nintendo is the way to go.
That being said, Nintendo isn’t afraid to get a little weird sometimes. Since it is a big company, it does have the ability to exper🌟iment with its games, often creating interesting situation and strange characters. And there ✃have been some really weird Nintendo characters over the years. I have to wonder how some of these characters ever got made and approved.
So here are 20 particularly weird Nintendo characters that h🍌ave proven to be memorable. Let’s have some ✨fun with these weirdos!
Think we missed some really weird ch𝄹aracters? Make sure to let us know in the comments section below!
20 ♒ He Just Wants To Be A Fairy
You can’t get much weirder than a 35-year-old man who dresses up in green tights because he wants to be a fairy. And that’s what Tingle is. He first shows up in Majora’s Mask, and 🐠he’s made various appearances 𓂃in games after.
It is a bit weird to see a full grown guy in green tights.
But did you know that Tingle is considered absolutely hilarious over in Japan? They think he’s the funniest old man. But many other fans tend to think this guy is pretty weird and a tad bit creepy. Maybe we’re just wondering why this g꧂uy is dressed in green tights all day. (Though the way 🍷he acts is also pretty weird. This guy is just bizarre.) At least he seems pretty harmless.
19 🃏 Maybe He Just Really Loves Go-Karting
There are a couple of things that are weird about Waluigi. One is that he just kind of came out of nowhere. He just shows up as Wario’s friend in Mario Tennis and decidesও to join in. Where did he come from? No one knows.
And the other weird thing is his design. There’s tall and lanky, and then there’s Waluigi tall and lanky. This guy is mostly arms and legs and it does make him look a little weird. We get that the Mario games aren’t always super ꦕconcerned about proportions, but Waluigi looks like he’s been th🍃rough the taffy puller.
18 Be🐈ware The Eggplant Curse 💜
The majority of foes and characters in Kid Icarus are often based off of Greek ꦕmythology (if a bit loosely). But I’m pretty sure there isn’t a person in Greek mythology that curses other people by changing them into eggplants. (Or maybe there are, there are some pretty crazy stories out there, and the Greek gods were known for doing str♑ange stuff.)
Everything about the Eggplant Wizard is just weird. From his design to his method of attacks, you’re looking at a strange guy. (And did I mention that he turns peopl🦂e into eggplants? Seriously, what is going on here?) I’m just wondering why eggplant is the theme? Seems like a pretty odd inspiration for an villain.
17 🐻He/She Is Beautiful
Birdo is kind of like Yoshi’s weird cousin. One element of him may not be that weird anymore, whi⭕ch is the fact that Birdo is a guy that clearly wants to be a girl. But when he first debuted in Nintendo, that element of him was definitely seen as strange. So, seeing a pink male dinosaur may not be too strange now, but back then it was definitely weird.
Why does Birdo spit eggs out of his mouth?
But another weird aspect of Birdo is his gaping mouth that he shoots eggs out of. Yeah, that’s his main method of attack, and it’s pretty odd. If I had to go up against Birdo,💧 I’d be pretty freak𓆏ed out that he was spitting eggs at me. It’s strange, but effective.
16 🥂 What Exactly Is This Guy?
Dr Shrunk himself isn’t super strange, though since he’s the character that teaches you emotions, his emotions can be all over the place. So, he is a bit odd since his emotions can fl♔uctuate a bit. And the fact that he’s a comedian can kind of add to this quirky character.
But what makes Dr Shrunk stand out in a weird manner is his species. Most of the animals in Animal Crossing are based off of easily recognizable animals. But Dr Shrunk is actually an axolꦿotl, which is also known as the Mexican salamander. What’s weird i💝s this character is based off of a more obscure animal. Who decided one day that there should be an axolotl character in this game? It’s kind of random.
15 🌠 I Think He And Groot Would Be Good Friends
The Adventure of Link isn’t very well known in the Zelda games, though it does have its fair share of interesting characters. One that stands o🌠ut in his stra🌊ngeness is aptly named Error.
Error is a man that lives in Ruto town. And while he looks fairly normal, his origins and mannerism are a bit weird. When you first meet him, all he’ll say is “I am Error,” which is a bit weird, and has become pretty infamous among Zelda fans. But he does p♕rove to be helpful as he even🧸tually tells Link how to get to the Island Palace. But still, this guy is pretty weird. Plus, who names their kid Error?
14 𓄧 Do I Want To Know? Probably Not
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is known for being one of the stranger games in the franchise. It’s full of strange people, weird scenarios, and creepy themes. And with that comes a lot of interesting and weirdཧ characters. But one cha🐻racter that stands out for weirdness is the hand in the toilet.
We never find out who this person actually is.
If you go into the bathroom at the inn, a hand will pop up out of the toilet, asking for paper. If you give the𓄧m a paper, the hand cheers and disappears. Just, what? What just happened? Who๊ does this hand belong to? Why is this person literally in the toilet? And we never get any kind of explanation for it, though this isn’t the first time the hand has appeared.
13 𓄧 Do You Want To Fight A Sno🍸wman?
Donkey Kong Country 3 has 💜its fair share of interesting characte꧃rs. And there are quite a few odd villains. But one villain that takes the cake is Bleak, the boss of the snowy mountain area.
As far as vil🎃lains go, Bleak is pretty generic, and we don’t really learn much about his personalit🌄y, but it’s his design that’s pretty freaky and weird. He looks like Frosty the Snowman’s evil cousin. And the look in those eyes is just scary; it’s like they’re staring into my soul. I wouldn’t want to come across this guy on a dark night. Or ever, really. Good luck, Dixie Kong!
12 What Fever Dr🌳eam Inspired This?
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has a much more serious tone than we’ve seen in most Zelda games. There are new enemies and new characters, but the ton♏ed-down color scheme gives the game a darker and more serious feel to i🔜t. And then there’s the Ooccoo.
The Sky Temple had a lot of potential, but its inhabitants are just... weird. They are super nice and helpful, but their design is somewhere between a human a💧nd a chicken, and it’s just kind of strange and creepy. I don’t know who was in charge of designing these guys, but I really don’t want to know what inspired them.
11 He’s ✱A Maniac
Street Fighter is home to quite a few unique characters. Each fighter has a distinct style and look, and they have their o🐻wn strengths and weaknesses. But th♉ere’s no secret that a few of them are a little weird. But one that’s the strangest is Blanka, the fighter from Brazil.
Blanka is a bit on the feral side.
First, there’s his look; he looks like a cross between the Incredible Hulk and some Yu Gi Oh character. And then there’s his origins. He grew up in the jungle and got his 💙green skin from being struck by lightning (yeah, I don’t know.) So, the guy does tend to be a bit feral, especiallꦿy in his fighting style. But he’s actually a pretty nice guy. Just don’t make him mad.