History BoisterousBruiser / VideoGames

** Cid Pollendina of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' might just be the textbook ''Final Fantasy'' example. He's a [[TheBigGuy big]], bearded, fun-loving CoolOldGuy, and the only thing he likes more than going on adventures and fighting monsters is [[GadgeteerGenius building airships]]. Oh, and depending on the [[FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears game]], he's either 54 or [[BadassGrandpa 71 years old]].

* Arguably all the Tank-class characters in VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} (Hana "D.Va" Song, Reinhardt Wilhelm, Mako "Roadhog" Rutledge, Winston and Aleksandra "Zarya" Zaryanova) could qualify, to varying degrees. Reinhardt is the straightest example, but the others tend to ham it up and... well, they're called tanks for a reason.

* Captain Falcon and King Dedede in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl''. And, indeed, their [[VideoGame/{{F-Zero}} own]] [[VideoGame/{{Kirby}} series]].

** Also from the ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' games is Korgan Bloodaxe, essantially the evil equivalent to Minsc. A psychotic ViolentGlaswegian dwarf who utters phrases like "This be a grand enough lot! Mayhap I won't be needin' to kill ye all anytime soon!", Korgan sexually harasses other party members (particularly a very virtuous halfling warrior who finds him repulsive), gives terrible advice, and has the lowest charisma score in the game, but supplies some pretty funny dialogue, and, of all potential {{NPC}} party members, is easily the best fighter. (At least until ''Throne Of Bhaal'', when [[spoiler:[[BloodKnight Sarevok]]]] takes the crown.)

* ''StreetFighter''
** E. Honda, all the way.
** Zangief even more so.
** What, no Hakan or El Fuerte?!

* Moses of ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia''.

** Seems to be shaping up to be the [[PlanetOfHats hat]] of the recently-announced [[PandaingToTheAudience pandaren]] in WoW.

** Not a Berserker, but even more of a Boisterous Bruiser, would be Boyd from ''Path of Radiance'' and ''Radiant Dawn''. His interactions with [[TheHero Ike]] are hilarious, though not quite as much as his [[SlapSlapKiss interactions with]] Mist.

* The [[NoIndoorVoice loud]], [[StuffBlowingUp explosion-obsessed]], [[LargeHam hammy]], HotBlooded BunnyEarsLawyer CloudCuckoolander GunNut that is Mister Torgue of ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'' is Boisterous with a capital B. Funnily enough, for someone who come across as a TestosteronePoisoning-fueled DumbMuscle SpaceTrucker, Mister Torgue is actually an incredibly sympathetic NiceGuy with HiddenDepths and an amusing tendency to be extremely kind and polite to women and children, albeit at maximum volume.

* Oghren from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' fits fairly well too, being a drunken, boisterous sot and, besides [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Sten]], one of the main tank fighters in the game. However, the game somewhat deconstructs the trope, as his tendencies have more or less ruined his life. He somewhat shapes up by the time the expansion rolls around, but only somewhat ([[LivingEmotionalCrutch or what else would the player character be there for]]?).

* Bartolomeo d'Alviano in ''[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII Assassin's Creed 2]]''.
* Kiesha Phillips of ''VideoGame/BackyardSports''.

* ''Franchise/MassEffect'': Grunt isn't quite as loud as most examples, defaulting to a growl, but he can walk the walk about as well as any other. It's telling that his individual meet-up in the Citadel DLC for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' involves him having broken out of hospital (poorly - krogan don't climb very well), gotten drunk, climbed a monument on the Presidium, thrown a bottle of [[GargleBlaster ryncol]] at a C-Sec police car, then stolen it while it was on fire, crashed it into a noodle joint, and devoured vast amounts of ramen. There's also Ashley, who has no trouble boozing, fighting or both - her meet-up in Citadel is a drinking contest - but merges it with ReligiousBruiser, and James, who considers sparring with his commander to be an entirely acceptable way of telling his life story, flirts with everyone female he meets and enjoys a beer or three.
* The siblings [[BrotherSisterTeam Bran and Norah]] from ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues''. They are a duo of Barbarians, who are both fun-loving and easy-going when it comes to most things in life. Both quite enjoy hard battles and will sometimes be a little competitive over which of them is a better warrior.
* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' has [[BigBad King Asgore]]. Throughout the game, he's advertised as a VillainWithGoodPublicity and is noted to be extremely hefty and powerful. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope When you actually meet him, it's shown every moment before his fight that he REALLY doesn't want to fight you.]] He [[HiddenEyes keeps his head down]] as he fights you, and refuses to even respond to any attempts at talking to him.]]
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' has several. Vi is so fight-happy that the main reason she joined Piltovers police force was because it allowed her to beat up criminals legally. Braum is a kindly strongman who always helps those in need, enjoys a good fight and thinks Troublemaker Toss is the best game. Gragas is a drunk giant who only wanders into town for a good drink and a nice tavern brawl.
* Levi the Slasher from ''VideoGame/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAsPortable: Th Gears of Destiny''. As "[[BadassBoast the strong, amazing, and cool Material of Power]]" and the {{Polar Opposite Twin|s}} of the calm and reserved Fate, she is powerful, brash, [[LargeHam loud, proud, jovial]], and [[DumbMuscle none too bright]], and she loves nothing more than having fun with her may it be from adventuring or fighting. She's jovial enough that meeting her was enough to lift the spirits of the then depressed Fate, and her tendency to go off and seek challenges on her own for fun, and her tendency to go on her own and take on strong enemies for fun becomes very useful in [[spoiler:[[DeathWorld Eltria]]]] since she's inadvertently saving a lot of villages from monster threats. She also purposely sacrifices effectiveness for coolness in her fighting style simply because, as the Material of Power, she feels that her attacks should be big and flashy.
* ''VideoGame/{{Mercenaries}}'': In the second game, Colonel Peng of the Chinese army is a brash commander who relishes the chance to face the West in a legitimate, face-to-face war and prove China's status as a world superpower.
* Arguably all the Tank-class characters in VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} (Hana "D.Va" Song, Reinhardt Wilhelm, Mako "Roadhog" Rutledge, Winston and Aleksandra "Zarya" Zaryanova) could qualify, to varying degrees. Reinhardt is the straightest example, but the others tend to ham it up and... well, they're called tanks for a reason.
* The [[NoIndoorVoice loud]], [[StuffBlowingUp explosion-obsessed]], [[LargeHam hammy]], HotBlooded BunnyEarsLawyer CloudCuckoolander GunNut that is Mister Torgue of ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'' is Boisterous with a capital B. Funnily enough, for someone who come across as a TestosteronePoisoning-fueled DumbMuscle SpaceTrucker, Mister Torgue is actually an incredibly sympathetic NiceGuy with HiddenDepths and an amusing tendency to be extremely kind and polite to women and children, albeit at maximum volume.
-->'''"YOU'RE WELCOME."'''
* ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'': Canderous Ordo. Charges into a fight yelling things like "DIE!" and "This is gonna be fun." Is visibly the beefiest humanoid party member, and few things make him happier than a good, honest fight. He's even a GracefulLoser when it comes to his people being defeated by Revan; they wanted to fight the best, Revan was the best, and the battle would be remembered for centuries. {{Downplayed}} outside of a battle situation, as he's a reasonably polite fellow, just one that adheres to Mandalorian ideals instead of Republic ones.
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'': Shae Vizala, aka "Torch" is a boss fight one of these. She admires the player party as they fight their way through her island, and the fight with her involves her flying around with a jetpack and shooting as she sets the room on fire at various points, all the while encouraging the party to keep up fighting well in Basic and [[BilingualBonus Mando'a]]. All the more fitting as [[spoiler: she ends up with the title of "Mandalore" in her next appearance, just like Canderous.]]

* ''HarvestMoon: Grand Bazaar'' has two, in the forms of town mayor Felix and carpenter Wilbur.

* ''{{Suikoden}}'' games usually have this.
** Viktor is the [[SuikodenI original]] ''Suikoden'' Boisterous Bruiser. He comes back for the [[SuikodenII second installment]].
** The [[SuikodenIII third game's]] Boisterous Bruiser is probably... Geddoe's sai-wielding henchman Ace.
** The [[SuikodenIV fourth one]] has a slightly more serious, but still Boisterous Bruiser King Lino en Kuldes.
** And for the [[SuikodenV fifth game]]... General Boz Wilde.
*** Also, Wilhelm of the Lindurm Mercenaries.

* [[OurPresidentsAreDifferent President]] Michael Wilson from ''MetalWolfChaos''. Between both poles of {{Eagleland}} and the '''''[[HotBlooded BURNING]] [[PatrioticFervor AMERICAN JUSTICE]]''''' lie {{Pre Ass Kicking One Liner}}s and more HotBlood.

* Arguably all the Tank-class characters in VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} could qualify, to varying degrees. Reinhardt is the straightest example, but the others tend to ham it up and... well, they're called tanks for a reason.

** Minsc is played by Jim Cummings, who is for all intents and purposes the voice-acting version of BrianBlessed.

** ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' manages the remarkable feat of making a SilentProtagonist come off as one of these.

* The Heavy Weapons Guy from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. His official bio claims he's TheQuietOne, but his appearances in the "Meet The Team" videos are much more along these lines.

** In particular, Jecht's appearance in ''DissidiaFinalFantasy'' makes him look like he inhaled a whole bag of cocaine at once.

* Another protagonist version of the Boisterous Bruiser: Haohmaru from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown''. He fights, he loves it, he likes boozing off with his sake, he tends to inspire a lot of the younger generations (like RedHeadedHero Shizumaru) with his stern advices about battle. In fact, if there is trouble on the land, he's usually wandering around looking for good fights here and there, and either the BigBad have to hunt him down themselves for their purposes, or he just approach them, ask if they're strong and fight for the sake of good fight, not quite saving the world (that's the job for the heroine [[FriendToAllLivingThings Nakoruru]]).

* Both Barret Wallace and Cid Highwind embrace this trope in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''
** Wakka from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX,'' and to a lesser extent, Jecht.
** In particular, Jecht's appearance in ''DissidiaFinalFantasy'' makes him look like he inhaled a whole bag of cocaine at once.
** Sabin in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI''. "You think a minor thing like the end of the world was gonna do me in?"

** Snow from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''. Think Zell, but more...and with a [[GentleGiant fuzzy inside]].

* Another female example: Kanna Kirishima from ''SakuraTaisen''. She often manages to be even manlier than the male protagonist. She also counts in the animated version.