History Main / ImpossiblyCoolWeapon

* Just about ''every'' weapon in the ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' universe is impossibly cool. The first ads for the games even showed how they just wouldn't work in real life. Of particular note is the RYNO [[note]] '''R'''ip '''Y'''a '''A''' '''N'''ew '''O'''ne[[/note]] series of weapons, which only get bigger and more ridiculous as the series goes on. All of them are considered PurposelyOverpowered and generally function as the InfinityPlusOneSword. The first RYNO shoots nine homing missiles. The RYNO II fires blue laser shots that instakill tanks. The [=RY3NO=] fires a swarm of homing energy rockets and can be upgraded into the RYNOCIRATOR, which simply reduces everyone around you to ash. The Harbinger (''Deadlocked'''s version of the RYNO) is basically a KillSat, with its upgrade (the [=SuperNova=]) being ''a rainbow-colored orbital bombardment''. The RYNO IV is a WaveMotionGun. The RYNO V fires [[MoreDakka a flurry of rockets]] and plays [[{{Fanfare}} the 1812 Overture]] while fired, with additional homing rockets fired at musically-appropriate points.

** Regular weapons are not much behind (if at all) in this department. There is a gun that suck small enemies in and shoot them as projectile that, depending on version, is set on fire; a gun that shoots a ball of plasma that travels in straight line and zaps anything that gets close; gun that shoots a remotely controled floating mine and upgrades into gun that shoots remotely-controlled ''minefield''; and finally there is a weapon that just straight up shoots ''black holes''.

** Regular weapons are not much behind (if at all) in this department. There is a gun that suck small enemies in and shoot them as projectile that, depending on version, is set on fire; a gun that shoots a ball of plasma that travels in straight line and zaps anything that gets close; gun that shoots a remotely controled SpaceMine and upgrades into gun that shoots remotely-controlled ''minefield''; and finally there is a weapon that just straight up shoots ''black holes''.

* The melee weapons in the UsefulNotes/XBox/[[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]] ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' games mostly avert this since they are inspired from real weapons in the first place (apart from one or two BFS). Except the Vigoorian Flail: a pair of chained sickles used like a nunchaku, that would be far too dangerous to use in RealLife. There is also the Plasma Saber Mk. II, a high frequency electrified sword (although gameplay-wise it's every bit identical to the True Dragon Sword). And of course, being a {{Ninja}} game, the projectile weapons are mostly this, from explosive kunai to FuumaShuriken, let alone a gatling spear gun and a portable cannon. When you upgrade the Lunar Staff fully, on each end of the staff are maces that flail about on a chain.

* ''ComicBook/{{Lobo}}'': [[Characters/DCComicsLobo Lobo]]'s trademark hook and chain, as well as his extraterrestrial [[MoreDakka arsenal]].

* ''Film/JonahHex'' has dual-wielded crossbows that shot sticks of dynamite! And horse-mounted [[GatlingGood Gatling guns]]!

* The cast of ''VideoGame/{{Mana Khemia|AlchemistsOfAlRevis}}'' use weapons that range from [[CoolSword cool]] to downright [[ImprobableWeaponUser improbable]], among them Nikki's [[DropTheHammer giant hammer]] [[EpicFlail with retractable dual flails for a head]], [[ThisIsADrill electric drill claws]] for Pamela's [[SealedEvilInATeddyBear possessed teddy]], and Flay's [[SwissArmyWeapon shuriken-launching mechsword]]. The sequel adds Enna's PowerFist and Et's bladed hula hoop, complete with [[BifurcatedWeapon dual]] and bow forms.

* The [[DropTheHammer Goldion Hammer]] of ''Anime/GaoGaiGar''. It's formed by Goldymarg, who can [[TransformingMecha turn into a tank]], turning into a giant fist holding an enormous golden mallet, which then [[CombiningMecha attaches to the titular GaoGaiGar]]. The three-move combo that [[OncePerEpisode always follows on]] is: a giant nail made out of light is plunged into the enemy [[CallingYourAttacks ("Hammer Hell!")]]; the nail is removed, tearing out the enemy's core [[LargeHam ("Hammer Heaven!")]]; and finally the hammer hitting the enemy and [[DisappearsIntoLight turning them into tiny little motes of light]] [[RuleOfThree ("TURN INTO LIGHT!")]].

* Characters/{{Batman|TheCharacter}}, being a BadassNormal relies on a whole arsenal of Bat-themed weapons repurposed from other sources. Batman also finds creative uses for more conventional weapons like flashbangs, grenades, C4, smoke bombs, tear gas, etc. For instance, he once used C4 stuck to the back of a dumpster to launch it as a missile against Amazo.
* Having traveled back in time from a [[FishOutOfTemporalWater far-distant future]], Characters/{{Cable|NathanSummers}} has an arsenal of futuristic weapons at his disposal in modern times. As does Bishop.
* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's mighty shield. It's [[spoiler: almost]] indestructible, throwable, and ricochets off at all sorts of crazy angles to come back to Cap after he throws it.
* ComicBook/GreenArrow of DC and ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} of Marvel both have a huge compliment of {{trick arrow}}s.
* The various power rings of the color-coded emotional spectra in ComicBook/GreenLantern mythos; [[ImaginationBasedSuperpower rings that make the user's imagination happen through their expression of the appropriate emotion.]]
* Tony Stark's ComicBook/IronMan armor, and any derivatives thereof; [[Characters/IronManHeroes War Machine]], Iron Monger, Crimson Dynamo, et al.

* ''Comicbook/JudgeDredd'' has The Lawgiver, a pistol that has [[SwissArmyWeapon six different]] [[AbnormalAmmo types of ammunition]]: Standard, [[PinballProjectile Ricochet]], {{Armor Piercing|Attack}}, [[HomingProjectile Heat Seeker]], [[KillItWithFire Incendiary]], and [[StuffBlowingUp Hi-Ex]]. Each of these can be combined with MoreDakka.
* [[Characters/DCComicsLobo Lobo]]'s trademark hook and chain, as well as his extraterrestrial [[MoreDakka arsenal]].

* The Extransformer shield from ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures''. It can fly, transform into a boomerang, stop individual time and has an extendable punch. A lot of new gadgets will be added as the series progresses.
* Take your pick of [[Characters/BatmanThePenguin The Penguin]]'s Swiss-army [[ParasolOfPain umbrellas]]: machine guns, knockout gas, hypno-ray, personal helicopter. Or even the mundane sword-stick, befitting a gentleman such as himself.
* ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'': From [[http://www.superdickery.com/its-a-gun-frank-a-gun-that-shoots-swords/ this]] Website/{{Superdickery}} page: It's a gun, [[Comicbook/ThePunisher Frank]]. A gun that shoots swords.
* Just about any Asgardian weapon in the Marvel Comics universes. The most famous example being [[Characters/TheMightyThorThorOdinson Thor]]'s Hammer {{Mjolnir}}; it can be thrown and come back like a boomerang, only he (for the most part) can lift it, it shoots lightning...and if that wasn't enough, it's forged from ''a piece of the meteor that killed the dinosaurs''.

** ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'' villains The [[Characters/MarvelComicsWreckingCrew Wrecking Crew]] have construction-themed weapons gifted to them by Loki (or because one of them was mistaken for Loki DependingOnTheWriter):

* Characters/{{Wolverine|JamesLoganHowlett}}'s skeleton is MadeOfIndestructium, including the 12" claws that pop out of his hands. They are mono-molecularly sharp, never dull, cut through anything and are indestructible.
* Characters/{{Wonder Woman|TheCharacter}} has weapons forged by Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths. Most famous is her Golden Lasso; unbreakable and anyone bound by it must tell the truth. The other most famous of Wonder Woman's accouterments are her bracelets, gifted by Aphrodite and nigh indestructible. She also wields the Sword of Hephaestus, which is sharp enough to split molecules and because it is magic, [[WeakToMagic can kill]] Characters/{{Superman|TheCharacter}}. And who can forget her [[WeaponizedHeadgear razor-sharp tiara]] which she can throw like a boomerang?

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout Tactics|BrotherhoodOfSteel}}'': [[http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fantasy_Ball Fantasy Ball]]. Sole possible explanation for its existence: designed to weird the hell out of anyone in sight, thus compelling target to waive Agility bonus.
** The same game has a weapon called the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin punch gun]].

** And the Rock-It Launcher. Anything that can turn stuffed animals into insta-gibbing projectiles is automatically awesome.
** The earlier games had the Super Sledgehammer. A giant sledgehammer with a rocket built into the head. Start it swinging and press the button and foosh! It was capable of knocking someone down and sliding them literally a full city block.

*** Thanks to the Gun-Runner's Arsenal content pack, we now have the Ballistic Fist's big brother, named 'Two-Step Goodbye': killing shots implant a ''live grenade'' in the target.

** Strangely, this [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything shooting yourself in the head]] [[RefugeInAudacity did not garner any controversy whatsoever.]] [[WidgetSeries Well...]]

* ''Film/{{Krull}}'' has the Glaive, a telekinetic ninja star with retractable blades. The RealLife weapon of that name is a type of polearm.

** In one of the ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'' novels, Lina and Gourry are attacked by a group of battle homunculi wielding executioner's swords. Presumably in a similar fashion to meat cleavers.

* ''Manga/FairyTail'''s Ten Commandments - a shape-shifting BladeOnAStick with elemental powers.

* Music/TheArrogantWorms ''Let There Be Guns'' gave us this description: ''"super-duper-automatic weapon with a CD-ROM drive, and a big old hard drive, and a big guitar amp so I can play {{BTO}}s..."'' And it's only a start of it, there's also mention of it shooting a little nerf rockets among other things.

* Bauhaus [[XtremeKoolLetterz Jungle Kommandos]] from ''TabletopGame/WarZone'' Tabletop Wargame use [[{{BFG}} Big Freakin']] {{Gatling|Good}} [[SawedOffShotgun Shotguns]] with [[MoreDakka two sets of barrels]]. Whoever gets hit by THAT, is in a world of hurt.

* ''VideoGame/AnarchyReigns'', the spiritual sequel to the MadWorld, has an even more insane selection of weapons. This includes lightsabers on all limbs, a mechanical snowflake that contains freezing tracking missiles, and a whip that transforms into a spiky club. Jack's arm also now has ''two'' chainsaws in it.

* Ragna The Bloodedge's sword in ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'', the Blood-Scythe, looks more like a slab of metal in the shape of a cleaver than a sword, it has a cylinder and a trigger which makes the blade slide forth along an extender, turning it into a BladeOnAStick, and from that form it can fold back the blade and produce an energy scythe. It also [[YourSoulIsMine eats the soul]] of anyone slashed with it.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' seems to be made of this trope, along with a reappearance of the aforementioned Gunblade, we're also introduced to [[DualWielding Twin]] {{Guns|Akimbo}} that combine into an [[BifurcatedWeapon Assault Rifle]], a Giant Folding BattleBoomerang, a [[DoubleWeapon Double-Ended]] [[BladeOnAStick Spear]] that breaks apart into a Three-Segmented Nunchaku, and some sort of... Staff-whip [[ImprobableWeaponUser Fishing Pole]]... thing.

* ''VideoGame/MonsterGirlQuest'' has the Angel Halo, an incredibly black sword that's created from 666 fallen angels and their figures are still on the blade in rather painful poses. Extremely eye-catching and evil looking. The only reason TheHero's using it is [[TechnicalPacifist because it seals and reduces monsters' power upon defeat rather than killing them.]]
* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' is all about this trope. Serrated {{BFS}}s with teeth that fold into the blade when not being wielded, giant telescoping [[BladeOnAStick lances]], and giant collapsible crossbows that worked more like {{BFG}}s are par for the course. As if that wasn't enough, there are several weapon types that are this trope, as well. This includes Gunlances, lances with built-in shotguns that can fire enormous dragon-fire explosions, Switch Axes, large mechanical axes that can transform into giant swords, and Charge Blades, a sword-and-shield combo that can combine to form a humongous axe, which can fire off pure elemental energy and further power up into a giant ''buzzsaw'' axe.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' seems to be made of this trope, along with a reappearance of the aforementioned Gunblade, we're also introduced to [[DualWielding Twin]] {{Guns|Akimbo}} that combine into an [[BifurcatedWeapon Assault Rifle]], a Giant Folding BattleBoomerang, a [[DoubleWeapon Double-Ended]] [[BladeOnAStick Spear]] that breaks apart into a Three-Segmented Nunchaku, and some sort of... Staff-{{Whip|ItGood}} [[ImprobableWeaponUser Fishing Pole]]... thing.

* ''Manga/TriGun'': Vash's angel arm. Apparently a large break-open, six-shot, low-barrel revolver - and one of really rather underwhelming power when you consider the size - turns on command into a gigantic laser cannon ''with wings'' that can wipe entire cities off the face of the planet, or ''put a large crater in the moon'', in a single shot. Runs on ''life''.

* ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'s'' Blazing Sword, an indestructible blade the size of a good-size ''building,'' wielded by a giant robot for hacking apart other giant robots. A solid object, but re-created out of PureEnergy every time it's needed. Despite the name, it is ''not'' a FlamingSword.

* Music/{{Gloryhammer}}'s second album, ''Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards'' contains 2 examples:

* ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'' features the {{Samurai}} BonusBoss known as Sir Alonne, who wields a {{katana|sAreJustBetter}} [[{{BFS}} as long as he is tall]] (and he's way larger than the PlayerCharacter). This katana has the distinction of being a classical depiction of a ''zanbato'', combining an extra large handle and a lengthy blade, which makes it only practical for two-handing it. On top of that, it can power itself with Abyss magic by [[BloodMagic absorbing the blood]] of [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice whoever it pierces]].

** Most captains' Bankai are this. For examples, Soi Fon's bankai Jakuhō Raikōben turns Suzumebachi into a huge stinger missile with amazing attack power, and Byakuya's bankai Senbonzakura Kageyoshi manifests as a thousand blades that appear out of nowhere, which then dissolve and proceed to attack the target from all conceivable directions.
** Due to his PowerIncontinence, Ichigo's normal sword Zangetsu is one of these. Five feet long, 8-10 inches wide at minimum and an inch or more thick, it would weigh 30-50 pounds if actually made of steel but he waves it around in one hand like a feather duster. His bankai Tensa Zangetsu is the only one that actually makes his sword ''smaller''.
** WordOfGod is that the characters can easily wave around such massive weapons because, as parts of their soul, the giant axes/swords/etc. are weightless to them (though not to other beings, who would indeed find themselves holding several dozen pounds of metal).

* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIVLegendsOfTheTitan'' and ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyNexus'' have Drive Blades, which are [[{{BFS}} huge blades]] that are also motorized to inflict a massive amount of damage to the enemy in one swing.

* ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey IV: Legends of the Titan'' and ''Etrian Odyssey Nexus'' have Drive Blades, which are [[{{BFS}} huge blades]] that are also motorized to inflict a massive amount of damage to the enemy in one swing.

** There's also something of an arms race in ''Mass Effect 3'''s sniper rifle category. The second game's M-98 Widow [[{{BFG}} anti-materiel sniper rifle]] is only the start. Upgrades include a semi-automatic Widow, the Geth Javelin, which shoots "beams" of red-hot molten iron, and the M-90 Indra, which shoots ordinary bullets but is [[MoreDakka fully automatic]] (the only full-auto sniper rifle in the game, in fact). Then {{D|ownloadableContent}}LC came around and things went a little crazy: ''Resurgence'' brought the Kishock Harpoon Launcher, which sometimes [[OneHitKO instantly kills]] humanoid enemies on a headshot regardless of damage, then ''Rebellion'' featured the Krysae sniper rifle, which fires ''explosive bullets'', and finally ''Retaliation'' dropped in the Collector Sniper Rifle, which has modest performance but [[BottomlessMagazines automatically regenerates ammo]].

* ''VideoGame/DeadRising'' is a general parody of the ZombieApocalypse genre in general, with incredible superweapons that shouldn't be capable of mowing through zombies, let alone function off Macguyvered scrap. Examples include (but are not limited to) lightsabers, ''working megabusters'', beer hats, chainsaw motorcycles, chainsaw ''daggers'', flaming fireball-throwing scythes, steamroller motorcycles, fireworks skewer launchers, Elemental staves (powered by ''batteries'' and ''traffic lights''), dildo launchers, angry robot bears with [=LMGs=], candy cane crossbows, zombie slingshot trucks, and ''THE FUCKING PAVEMENT'' (with some PoweredArmor).

* ''VideoGame/AnarchyReigns'', the spiritual sequel to the above, has an even more insane selection of weapons. This includes lightsabers on all limbs, a mechanical snowflake that contains freezing tracking missiles, and a whip that transforms into a spiky club. Jack's arm also now has ''two'' chainsaws in it.