History TheAce / VideoGames

* Drake Redcrest from ''VideoGame/ChibiRobo''. Or at least he's a toy based on an ace from a [[ShowWithinAShow show within the game]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}''
** Series-wide
*** In most of the series' main games, you can take the special trait "Mysterious Stranger," which lets the player be occasionally and spontaneously aided by a man in a coat and fedora, armed with a six-shooter, who shows up, shoots everyone who has any intention of hurting the player, and then leaves. It's rare that it happens, but his overwhelming badassery makes up for it. His unique magnum can kill just about anything that moves (or doesn't) in one hit, but he still likes to [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill unload all six rounds into them]].

* In most of the ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series, you can take the special trait "Mysterious Stranger," which lets the player be occasionally and spontaneously aided by a man in a coat and fedora, armed with a six-shooter, who shows up, shoots everyone who has any intention of hurting the player, and then leaves. It's rare that it happens, but his overwhelming badassery makes up for it. His unique magnum can kill just about anything that moves (or doesn't) in one hit, but he still likes to [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill unload all six rounds into them]].

* ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine:'' Bertrum Piedmont's engineering feats in his amusement parks "stagger the imagination." His ego may also be as big as his parks.
* Subverted by ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'''s Bang Shishigami -- he's got the attitude of The Ace down pat, what with his over-the-top theatrics, constant attempts at taking the centre stage of every scene he's in, {{Cloudcuckoolander}} traits, {{leitmotif}} (he's also got a second one, complete with vocals by Music/JAMProject, for his SuperMode), HotBlooded-ness and dedication towards being a true 'Hero of Justice'. He's also the resident JokeCharacter who, though not in any way lacking in competence, is still only a human in a cast consisting of Super Humans, various Monsters, Beast-kins, Robot Girls, a Samurai Ghost Robot Time Traveler and people possessing [[ArtifactOfDoom Artifacts of Doom]], making him horribly WrongGenreSavvy and making everybody else [[PlayedForLaughs treat him like a joke]].

* The main protagonists of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' are this (or rather some of them ''become'' this over the course of the game), as they're all born adventurers developing all manner of [[RenaissanceMan skills, combat experience and arcane prowess.]] Special mention must go to [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind The Nerevarine]], [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion The Champion of Cyrodiil]] and [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim The Dovahkiin]], the former both achieving godhood by the end of their journies and the latter being a prodigy in the art of the [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]], granting them the power of a large scale RealityWarper ''simply by speaking''. While who's the most powerful or influential of the heroes is debatable at best, there's no doubt that all of them were the chosen by the gods for a damn good reason.

* Maniac from ''VideoGame/WingCommander'' straddles the line between actually being The Ace and [[SmallNameBigEgo merely pretending to be]]--he starts as a reckless nutcase with a superiority complex, but eventually becomes every bit as formidable as he thinks he is, with ''two thousand confirmed kills'' by the start of ''Wing Commander Prophecy''.

* [[Characters/EldenRingMalenia Malenia]] in ''VideoGame/EldenRing''. In terms of raw skill with a blade, she has no equal, and on top of that she's [[StrongAndSkilled one of the strongest]] [[SuperSpeed and fastest]] people in the world. This is despite being afflicted with a horrible disease from childhood that has rendered her a [[HandicappedBadass blind triple-amputee]] by the time of the game. On top of being an unparalleled sword master, she also has a reputation as a skilled and inspirational military leader whose knights are both loyal and utterly ''elite''. Her boss fight [[{{Superboss}} proves the woman is a match for the legend]].

** Before his StartOfDarkness, [[BigBad Sephiroth]] was known as the absolute best of the elite group SOLDIER and admired as a hero. He was actually so good that, according to Cloud, the stories people told about him were ''understating'' how strong he was -- rather than the other way around as usual.

* ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' : Gouenji, the ace striker from the main team, is aknowledged as this in-universe. In fact, most if not all soccer teams have at least one ace striker. Strikers are usually the best players and they tend to be [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking the captains]], but not always.

* Almost every character in ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' is this in one way or another, given the title of "Ultimate" because they are the best at their respective talent.

** [[spoiler: [[BonusBoss Yozora]] is easily one of the hardest bosses in the entire franchise and for good reason; he's an absolute ''combo monster'' with a variety of awesome skills and seems able to manipulate data and energy at will, he's even able to ''steal Sora's Keyblade and render him unable to use any of his abilities''. His exact role in the series is unknown so far, but no matter what side he's on, the other side better watch their step.]]

** Then there's [[BigBad Master Xehanort.]] This guy manages to make the combined forces of Organization XIII look like a bunch of rank amateurs. Not only is he easily one of the most [[EvilGenius intelligent and powerful]] characters in the entire franchise, but he possesses a mastery over magic even Aqua hasn't yet demonstrated and is a LightningBruiser (sometimes even using real lightning!) that even ''Sora'' has trouble pinning down at times. He orchestrated the entirety of the events from VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep to VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII and even manipulated the likes of Malificent into doing what he wanted without her being any the wiser. He's so fucking good at what he does that half the time, even when there's [[SpannerInTheWorks a huge setback to his plan,]] he barely bats an eye because he's the king of XanatosSpeedChess who has many different routes to his final goal.

* ''Videogame/LeagueOfLegends'': Jayce, the [[TheFutureWillBeBetter Defender of Tomorrow]], is an [[{{Hunk}} extremely good-looking]], highly intelligent BadassNormal who [[{{Superhero}} fights crime]] with his [[ShockAndAwe lightning-based]] [[SwissArmyWeapon cannon-hammer hybrid]]. He's one of his hometown [[SteamPunk Piltover's]] most brilliant [[{{Magitek}} Hextech]] [[GadgeteerGenius inventors]], while at the same time being extremely popular with the city-state's general populace, who look up to and respect him as an IdealHero in his endeavors of enforcing justice in Piltover. On the other hand, he's also [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold exceedingly full of himself]] and [[InsufferableGenius highly arrogant about his talents]], to the point that he's disliked by most of his colleagues because of it.

** Grey Fox. "Fighting was the only thing... the only thing I was good at...". He was considered a hero and The Ace even after his defeat in Metal Gear 2.

* A weapon example in ''The Monster Hunter'' series. The newest weapon, the "battle tonfas", in unite is criticized for being a weapon that excelled in way too many aspects and ruined the competitive balance, rendering some other weapons close to obsolete. It has the mobility and versatility of sword and shield, the fire rate of dual blades, the charge-gauge-based special attacks like a charged axe, but with spontaneous damage output like wyvern fire from a gunlance. On top of it all, it has a jumping move and can keep attacking mid air. Oh, did I mention that it can do both IMPACT and CUTTING damage by utilizing the gauge and is therefore the quickest impact weapon you can use to knock out a monster? Japanese fans said that this weapon has at once put lance, hammer, dual blades and insect glaive all to tears.
* Clementine in ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' is one of the most experienced survivors of the apocalypse. Unlike Rick Grimes' group, she has survived for 8 years without staying in a certain area for prolonged periods of time and most of those years are by herself. She is well capable of almost all the skills necessary for survival, ranging from driving a car, horse riding and using any kind of weapon. Her skills are why even adults take advices from her and she immediately becomes the leader of Ericson's Boarding School despite recently joining them. Heck, she even manages to outlive Rick Grimes himself.

** King Mickey is usually the toughest when he's actually on the battlefield, even [[spoiler: with the help of Sora, demolishing Xehanort's remnants while reaching the light, despite being mortally wounded.]]

** Sora himself is an odd example; unlike most heroes of stories like this, he's actually TheUnchosenOne and was always in competition with Riku over who was better. He also ended up failing his Mark of Mastery Exam (though no one can really blame him for it). Despite this, he's easily the most experienced traveller, connects with the hearts of others in a way Ansem the Wise claims makes all his research "amount to nothing" in comparison, he almost single-handedly destroyed Organization XIII and defeated Master Xehanort (who was wielding the X-Blade). He may not be a full-fledged Keyblade Master, but he's earned the right to the title '''and then some.'''
** Then there's [[BigBad Master Xehanort.]] This guy manages to make the combined forces of Organization XIII look like a bunch of rank amateurs. Not only is he easily one of the most [[EvilGenius intelligent and charismatic]] characters in the entire franchise, but he possesses a mastery over magic even Aqua hasn't yet demonstrated and is a LightningBruiser (sometimes even using real lightning!) that even ''Sora'' has trouble pinning down at times. He orchestrated the entirety of the events from VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep to VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII and even manipulated the likes of Malificent into doing what he wanted without her being any the wiser. He's so fucking good at what he does that half the time, even when there's [[SpannerInTheWorks a huge setback to his plan,]] he barely bats an eye because he's the king of XanatosSpeedChess who has many different routes to his final goal.

** Finally, we have The Master of Masters, the OG Keyblade Master who created all manner of Keyblades and is said to have the power to see into the future. [[spoiler: While he's revealed as a WellIntentionedExtremist later on, it doesn't change the fact that he manipulated the Foretellers, even Luxu (himself a contender for this trope) into doing EXACTLY what he wanted them to do so the future would play out how he wanted it to. He even [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter manipulated Master Xehanort]] into doing the things he did.]] While he's never seen in combat, one can ''only imagine'' what a '''absolute beast''' he probably is.

* Lara Croft from the ''VideoGame/TombRaider'' series. She has excellent acrobatic and fighting skills, and iconic sex appeal. She is broadly intelligent with a witty sense of humor, and can speak multiple different languages. Not to mention she owns a fortune, living in a manor and has her own butler.

* In ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'', November "Nova" Terra is one of the Dominion's most elite Ghost assassins. She completed her training in record time (two and a half years, instead of four) and her psychic powers are on par with former Ghost and present-day zerg queen Sarah Kerrigan.