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From bizarre food mascots to strange celebrity appearances, these unlockable characters will make you do a double-take! Join us as we count down our picks for the weirdest unlockable characters in video games. Our list features bizarre fighters, odd crossovers, and truly head-scratching secret characters that left players wondering "why?"
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most
00:10bizarre characters and video games that you can unlock without DLC.
00:14Number 20, Fred Durst Fight Club.
00:23Given that Fight is in the name, it should come as no surprise that there was a Fight
00:30Club video game.
00:32What is surprising is one of the guest characters.
00:34If you complete story mode, you'll unlock Fred Durst, lead singer of Limp Bizkit.
00:41The inclusion of a new metal band's lead singer is pretty baffling, but there's likely
00:45an explanation.
00:46It's believed that Durst had a contract that stipulated that any games that license his
00:50band's music must also include him as a playable character.
00:54This would also explain his appearance in several WWE games.
00:57Durst's moves aren't many better or worse than most other fighters, but he does have
01:01plenty of experience at rollin' rollin' rollin'.
01:14Number 19, Snoop Dogg.
01:15True Crime Streets of LA.
01:16Now, continuing the trend of musicians and gaming, Snoop Dogg is another surprisingly frequent
01:27guest in video games.
01:29One of his earliest appearances is in True Crime Streets of LA.
01:32An open world game that's basically GTA, but from the police side, is an odd choice
01:37for the Snoopest of dogs, particularly given his own run-ins with the law.
01:49Still, the rapper can be unlocked by either a cheat code or by collecting 30 dog bones found
01:54around LA.
01:55You can play as him in the Dog Patrol mission, where you have an hour to solve as many crimes
01:58as you can.
01:59If the crime is who smoked the most weed, we have a feeling he might be the most guilty,
02:03though.
02:04Ow!
02:05You'll be lucky if your momma can recognize you after I finish with you, ho.
02:11Number 18, Bill & Hillary Clinton.
02:13NBA Jam Tournament Edition.
02:15The 90's featured some wild sports titles before everything became all that realism,
02:25and NBA Jam was arguably the king.
02:27In addition to fun cheats like Big Head Mode, some codes allowed you to play as figures from
02:31the real world, including former US President Bill Clinton and then First Lady Hillary Clinton.
02:37He's on fire!
02:42Pitting politicians against some of basketball's all-time greats and winning his downright wild.
02:47Who knew Bill and Hillary could dunk or sink shots from downtown?
02:50And why didn't any NBA franchise try recruiting them after they left the White House?
02:54I mean, come on now.
02:55Clinton!
02:56Draw!
02:57Grab the rebound!
02:59Kaboom!
03:00Number 17, Colonel Sanders, fantasy star, portable to infinity.
03:05A sci-fi action RPG from Sega might seem the furthest thing away from Kentucky Fried Chicken,
03:14to most people at least.
03:15However, that's probably because most people aren't aware of how gigantic KFC is in Japan.
03:20The real-life founder of the restaurant chain can be found running a chicken joint in the
03:24game.
03:25After talking to him, the colonel will give you a partner card that lets you summon him to
03:28fight in battle.
03:33Seeing a fast-food spokesperson beating up monsters with a cane is absolutely surreal,
03:38but still finger-lickin' good.
03:46Number 16, David Hasselhoff, Call of Duty Infinite Warfare.
03:50Off his back, baby.
03:54The Zombies mode of the Call of Duty games often feature some strange guest characters,
03:58and one of the most bizarre happens to be David Hasselhoff.
04:01The Baywatch and Knight Rider star appears in the Zombies in Spaceland segment, where he
04:05assists the player in fighting zombies and gives hints to help you.
04:08However, after you complete the level, you can quickly enter a code in the lobby screen
04:12to play as Hasselhoff himself.
04:13It's something of a hassle, pardon the pun, but for fans of the Hoff, it's essentially
04:17in order to experience his gameplay.
04:20Number 15, Michael Jackson, ready to rumble boxing round 2.
04:29Now, when you think of celebrities who could be boxers, the King of Pop is probably one
04:41of the last people that springs to mind.
04:43Sure, yeah, Michael Jackson had fancy footwork, but the guy was not built like a fighter.
04:54Still, his dad was a boxer, so I guess it's not entirely crazy.
04:58To play as Jackson, you need to complete the arcade mode twice, or else enter a cheat code.
05:03It may be just a game, but fighting as Michael Jackson can certainly give you a thrill whenever
05:07you beat it to the point where you don't want to stop till you get enough.
05:10Yeah, we had to do all that, come on.
05:12Music to my ears!
05:13Who's the king?
05:14Oops!
05:15Number 14, Shrek, Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
05:30Who knew swamps had their own skate parks?
05:32That's gotta be the only explanation for how this DreamWorks ogre grinds and kickflips so
05:37well, right?
05:38Either that or his movie tie-in game had the same developer as the Tony Hawk series.
05:42Even knowing the explanation, it doesn't change how weird it is to see Shrek in modern
05:46day, catching air and pulling off some cool tricks.
05:48To unlock the big green skater, you need to only beat the game on easy mode or enter a cheat
05:53code.
05:54You can play his donkey too.
06:01Number 13, Tekken 3.
06:04Round 1, Fight!
06:08The Tekken series is no stranger to bizarre fighters.
06:15In fact, Gon isn't even the first dinosaur character in the franchise.
06:18Still, his miniature, cartoonish appearance is wildly different from the tone of the series,
06:22which makes him stick out like a sore thumb.
06:24You can unlock him as a fighter by beating him at the Tekken Ball minigame or getting a high
06:35score in survival mode and putting in his name.
06:37Gon's short reach can be both a blessing and a curse.
06:40Computer characters struggle with his small size, but against other players, Gon is easily
06:44dealt with unless you know how to play him.
06:46Either way, some things end up whining extinct here.
06:59Number 12, A Duck, Gunman Clive.
07:06This short but sweet futuristic western game sees you go up against bad guys as the titular
07:11Clive as he tries to rescue the mayor's daughter.
07:13And what kind of reward do you unlock for completing the game and enduring a gauntlet of platforming
07:18shooter gameplay?
07:19A duck!
07:20A duck, exactly.
07:21That's right, now you can play as a duck.
07:23You can't shoot back at enemies anymore.
07:25Instead, the gameplay switches to waddling and flopping past your foes and obstacles instead.
07:30And sure, yeah, it makes for a fun change of pace, but it's still an odd choice going
07:34from gunslinger to waterfowl.
07:36Number 11, Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and a zombie cop, Tricken Snowboarder.
07:49Go!
07:51By entering a certain series of button inputs on the title screen of this snowboard game,
08:00you can play as three different Resident Evil characters.
08:02I guess when your game is also developed by Capcom, these kinds of crossovers are possible.
08:07Still, the biggest question is why?
08:09Sure, Claire and Leon being pro-snowboarders when they're not ridding Raccoon City of the
08:13Undead seems possible, maybe, I guess.
08:15But why is a zombie policeman shredding the gnar with the rest of them?
08:18As far as we know, the prize for winning is in brains.
08:21But, speaking of Resident Evil...
08:30Number 10, Tofu, Resident Evil 2.
08:37Picture this, okay?
08:38You've finally completed all scenarios under two and a half hours each,
08:41six times for each mission, flawlessly, and your reward?
08:44A playable block of Tofu.
08:46In the self-parody minigame The Tofu Survivor, you must fight your way through zombies armed
08:51with only a knife to locate a helicopter in order to escape the ruined Raccoon City.
09:03As absurd as a playable block of Tofu is, this mode makes for some interesting gameplay,
09:07as the Tofu will change colors depending on health and condition.
09:10Hey, Capcom, how about putting this into the next Resident Evil installment?
09:13You'll have our money then, for sure.
09:22Number 9, T-800 Terminator, WWE 2K16.
09:25Pre-order me if you want to live.
09:34Traditionally, unlockables are included in-game and can be accessed through various methods,
09:39the most common being cheat codes or completing parts of the game.
09:42This one is stuck behind a paywall.
09:44Still, unlockable though, technically.
09:46Re-order WWE 2K16, you'll be given the ability to play as Arnie himself, posing as the Terminators
09:51from the original film and T2.
09:53What a reversal!
09:55Arnold does a great job of turning that around.
09:59We know the former Governor of California has been open about his appreciation of WWE and has even been placed in the WWE Hall of Fame.
10:08But, come on man, this never felt off to anyone?
10:11Nevertheless, at least we get to see Arnie take on John Cena.
10:14Cue the memes.
10:17Number 8, Mr. Game & Watch Super Smash Bros. Melee.
10:27You fought to hell and back, collecting trophies, defeating new challengers like Dr. Mario and Mewtwo, until you encounter the last challenger.
10:34It's… a 2D silhouette of a stick figure?
10:37Okay, let's be honest, who didn't have a giant question mark above their heads when they unlocked Mr. Game & Watch?
10:42While he has become a mainstay in the Smash Bros. series, sure, it was still odd to find this ancient mascot from Nintendo's old days of producing Game & Watch devices.
11:01In combat, he can fling food, drench his enemies in oil, or judge his own hammer strike to launch opponents.
11:06Since Melee, we've learned to accept and appreciate his presence, especially since we've seen weirder in recent titles.
11:11Um, Pac-Man?
11:20Number 7, Spud of War, God of War Chains of Olympus.
11:30Even the most serious and gritty of games can't take themselves seriously all the time, right?
11:34God of War is another franchise to add to that list.
11:36In God of War Chains of Olympus, beating the game on any difficulty will allow you to play through the game as the Spud of War.
11:43Basically, it's Kratos after he attended a bad Halloween party.
11:46Strange, yes, but it's hard not to laugh seeing a baked potato slaughtering enemy soldiers and beating the freaking crap out of Greek gods.
11:53We also have to give him a shout out to the other two costumes for Kratos, known as Mick Kratos and the Mime of War.
11:59Hmm, I don't know, that last one sounds a little contradictory for someone as loud as Kratos, right?
12:04Number 6, Spider- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.
12:13This game is legendary for a number of reasons.
12:19It improved upon the original formula of the first pro skater game, boasted a create a skater option, and featured Spider-Man as a secret character.
12:32Yes, you heard that right, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is here to pull some sick tricks with you.
12:36Not exactly the type of game we thought the web-slinging hero would appear in, but we guess it makes sense, right?
12:41If you wish to unlock the Marvel icon, it will require some patience and may prove to be difficult, as you will have to create a skater and complete the game 100% with said skater.
12:57Thought this was out of the ordinary? Pro Skater 3 had Doomguy, Wolverine, and Darth Maul, so yeah.
13:02Number 5, Meat Man Skate 3.
13:17Even though Skate 3 doesn't offer a diverse cast as the pro skater series, they still have a couple of characters that kinda seem out of place, like Isaac Clark from Dead Space.
13:25While that one is certainly strange, we have to give it to the steak slab known as Meat Man.
13:30In a world of regular humans, it's odd seeing a giant piece of meat roaming around and pulling cool tricks.
13:41Have we caught your interest? I hope so.
13:43Unlocking this character simply requires you complete all missions given by the Hall of Meat,
13:47a mode that rewards you with points by injuring yourself as severely as possible.
13:51Have fun breaking those bones and just try not to cringe.
13:54Number 4, Hornet FighterZ Megamix.
14:07Before FighterZ Megamix, cars in fighting games had a purpose of either being part of a special move or to be smashed to pieces by the likes of Ryu in Street Fighter.
14:17But FighterZ Megamix cranked the weirdness dial up from 4 to 100 by adding in Hornet from Daytona USA.
14:24Just seeing screenshots of this makes us question reality.
14:27We have to give the Sentient Vehicle credit though, as it proves to be one of the more unique fighters in the game.
14:37Once its hood and armor are knocked off, its engines are exposed, and Hornet changes to a different fighting style.
14:43It even has a stage dedicated to the Daytona games.
14:46But still, I mean, what? Come on.
14:47Number 3, A Toilet. Saints Row the Third.
15:06I mean, is it really any surprise from the Saints Row series?
15:09This is coming from a game that lets you beat up people with a dildo.
15:12So, a playable toilet, I guess, is kind of expected here.
15:15Assuming you've already beaten this campaign, this single costume makes the entire game playable, making for an interesting Saturday night as a toilet.
15:22Witnessing a floating toilet with a flapping toilet seat is by far one of the craziest things in Saints Row the Third, which is saying something.
15:29Want to get even more wild here?
15:31Equip that certain sausage-like weapon we mentioned earlier.
15:34Just make sure there aren't any children around when you're playing this one.
15:37Love to win.
15:44Number 2, Pepsi Man Fighting Vipers, the Japanese version.
15:50That's right, you can fight and play as one of the most absurd advertising mascots ever created.
16:02In comparison to our other selections on this list, he's probably one of the easier characters to unlock.
16:07Simply lose your first fight.
16:08Afterwards, you'll hear the internet famous theme song, and we'll be challenged by the muscular Soda Man.
16:21Despite our love of Pepsi Man, it's still pretty darn weird seeing a soda mascot in a game filled with martial arts experts.
16:26But why else would they fill the game with Pepsi ads in the background?
16:29To foreshadow the appearance of the best character in the game, let's ponder over a nice can of Pepsi.
16:34Hashtag, of course, not sponsored.
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16:54Number one, Barney the Dinosaur Xenophage Alien Bloodsport.
17:07He loves you and you love him, I think.
17:10But sometimes that constant breaking in a song makes us want to tear his heart out.
17:13OK, sorry about the bad singing there.
17:15Thanks to Xenophage, that's a dream come true, though.
17:18If you fiddle with the game's configurations, the children's TV icon will be available to take your anger out on.
17:24That doesn't mean he won't fight back.
17:26If you somehow manage to lose, Xenophage will make sure you feel the shame.
17:36Seriously, how embarrassing is it to lose to a purple dinosaur that shoots bloody hearts of love?
17:41I mean, on the plus side, if you end up playing as Barney, he quickly becomes the most overpowered and broken character in the game.
17:47Unleash your love upon your enemies.
17:54So, is there a head scratcher of a secret game character that we forgot to mention?
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