History PlayingAgainstType / VideoGames

* Charles Martinet, who is best known for playing [[SuperMarioBros Mario]], plays TheMentor Paarthurnax in ''{{Skyrim}}'', one of the most [[TheAtoner complex]] and [[CainAndAbel compelling]] characters in the history of the Elder Scrolls, not to mention someone who talks a lot, that alone is a huge contrast to Mario.

* AdamBaldwin departs from his earlier psychotic roles to voice the polite, respectable, and intelligent ([[ObfuscatingStupidity though he insists otherwise]]) Quarian marine Kal'Reegar in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.

* AdamBaldwin departs from his earlier psychotic roles to voice the respectable and intelligent ([[ObfuscatingStupidity though he insists otherwise]]) Quarian marine Kal'Reegar in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.

* MauriceLaMarche as Calendar Man in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' a [[SilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lector-esque]] murderer who commits his sprees on holidays. Normally, he plays comedic roles.

** He is voice behind SlyCooper 4's El Jefe

* Aaron Spann is well known for voicing good boys like [[DissidiaFinalFantasy Onion Knight]]. Then there comes [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Joshua]], where he lends his voice to an [[JerkAss arrogant]] [[InsufferableGenius genius]] [[SmugSmiler smiler]].

* AdamBaldwin departs from his earlier psychotic roles to voice the respectable and intelligent ([[ObfuscatingStupidity though he insists otherwise]]) Quarian marine [[OneSceneWonder Kal'Reegar]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.
** Meanwhile, respected actor MartinSheen normally plays fatherly type figures, mentors or moral leaders. Not so in the ''MassEffect'' series where he voices [[TheChessmaster the head of the pro-human terrorist organization]], Cerberus and the universe's resident MagnificentBastard, [[KnightTemplar The Illusive Man.]]

* AliHillis voiced mainly stern, serious no-nonsence characters like as [[FinalFantasyXIII Lightning]], [[MassEffect Liara]] and [[NinjaGaiden Mizuki Mccloud]]. At least, until she voiced [[KidIcarusUprising Palutena]], who is anything but.

* NolanNorth, the voice of [[{{Uncharted}} Nathan Drake]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreed Desmond Miles]], plays [[FatBastard The Penguin]] in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity''.

* Aaron Spann is well known for voicing good boys like [[DissidiaFinalFantasy Onion Knight]]. Then there comes [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou Joshua]], where he lends his voice to a JerkAss [[InsufferableGenius arrogant genius]], [[SmugSmiler smiler]].

* AliHillis voiced mainly stern, serious no-nonsence characters like as [[FinalFantasyXIII Lightning]], [[MassEffect Liara]] and [[NinjaGaiden Mizuki Mccloud]]. At least, until she voiced [[KidIcarusUprising Palutena]], who is anything but.

* Josh Keaton is well known as the voice of many a teenaged hero, such as SpiderMan. Then along comes ''NoMoreHeroes'', where he lends his voice to AxCrazy superhero-themed assassin Destroyman.

** His role as Captain Walker in ''VideoGame/SpecOpsTheLine'' starts out as a slightly more serious version of his typical role (Drake voice included) only to gradually morph into [[ShellShockedVeteran something]] [[NeverMyFault entirely]] [[TragicHero different]] over the course of the game.

** His role as Captain Walker in ''SpecOpsTheLine'' starts out as a slightly more serious version of his typical role (Drake voice included) only to gradually morph into [[ShellShockedSenior something]] [[NeverMyFault entirely]] [[VillainProtagonist different]] over the course of the game.

* Charles Martinet, who is best known for playing [[SuperMarioBros Mario]], plays TheMentor Paarthurnax in ''{{Skyrim}}'', one of the most [[TheAtoner complex]] and [[CainAndAbel compelling]] characters in the history of the Elder Scrolls, not to mention someone who talks a lot, that alone is a huge contrast to Mario.

* Charles Martinet, who is best known for playing [[SuperMarioBros Mario]], plays TheMentor Paarthurnax in ''{{Skyrim}}'', one of the most [[TheAtoner complex]] and [[CainAndAbel compelling]] characters in the history of the Elder Scrolls, not to mention someone who talks a lot, a huge contrast to Mario.

* ChristopherLee voicing DIZ in ''KingdomHeartsII'' qualifies as a PlayingAgainstType, as the guy usually plays villainous roles, and yet in this game, he's actually a hero. [[AntiHero Kind of.]]

* ChristopherLee voicing DIZ in ''KingdomHeartsII'' qualifies as a PlayingAgainstType, as the guy usually plays villainous roles, and yet in this game, he's actually a hero. [[AntiHero kind of.]]

** He also plays Mr. Freeze in the same game, a character who is definitely not a comedic role.

* CharlieAdler plays Super-Skrull in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. While he's played Super-Skrull in some of the villain's animated appearances, he's way better known for playing small FunnyAnimal characters than intergalactic warlords.

* [[StarTrekVoyager Kate]] [[TheCaptain Mulgrew]] as [[VideoGame/DragonAge Flemeth]].

* AdamBaldwin departs from his earlier [[{{Series/Firefly}} psychotic]] [[FullMetalJacket roles]] to voice the respectable and intelligent ([[ObfuscatingStupidity though he insists otherwise]]) Quarian marine [[OneSceneWonder Kal'Reegar]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.

* [[StarTrekVoyager Kate]] [[TheCaptain Mulgrew]] as [[VideoGame/DragonAge Flemeth]]. Seriously. ''[[MarySue Kate Mulgrew]] as [[CompleteMonster Flemeth]].''
* MauriceLaMarche as Calendar Man in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' a Hannibal Lector esq sadistic murderer who commits his sprees on holidays. Normally, he plays comedic roles.

* SpikeSpencer plays Arakune in ''BlazBlue''. He normally plays small and cowardly boys. Instead, here he plays a psychotic blob monster with a much deeper voice than what he's used to.

* CharlieAdler plays Super-Skrull in ''VideoGame/{{Marvel vs Capcom 3}}''. While he's played Super-Skrull in some of the villain's animated appearances, he's way better known for playing small FunnyAnimal characters than intergalactic warlords.

* NolanNorth, the voice of [[{{Uncharted}} Nathan Drake]] and [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreed Desmond Miles]], voices [[FatBastard The]] [[CompleteMonster Penguin]] in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity''.

* MauriceLaMarche as Calendar Man in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' a Hannibal Lector esq sadistic murderer who commits his sprees on holidays. Normally he plays comedic roles.
** He also plays Mr. Freeze in the same game, a character who definitely would not have been a comedic role.
* SpikeSpencer plays Arakune in ''BlazBlue''. He normally plays small and cowardly boys. Instead, here he plays a psychotic blob monster with a much deeper voice than what he's used to. [[NeonGenesisEvangelion . m.st'nt r.n .w.y! . m.st'nt r.n .w.y! . M.ST'NT R.N .W.Y!]]

** Meanwhile, respected actor MartinSheen normally plays fatherly type figures, mentors or moral leaders. Not so in the ''MassEffect'' series where he voices [[TheChessmaster the head of the pro-human terrorist organization]], Cerberus and the universe's resident MagnificentBastard, The Illusive Man.

* CharlieAdler plays Super-Skrull in ''MarvelVersusCapcom3''. While he's played Super-Skrull in some of the villain's animated appearances, he's way better known for playing small FunnyAnimal characters than intergalactic warlords.

* Normally MartinSheen plays fatherly type figures, mentors or moral leaders. Not so in ''MassEffect'' where he voices the head of a pro-human terrorist organization and the universe's resident MagnificentBastard, The Illusive Man.

* SpikeSpencer plays Arakune in ''BlazBlue''. He normally plays small and cowardly boys. Instead, here he plays a psychotic blob monster with a much deeper voice than what he's used to.

* CharlieAdler plays Super-Skrull in ''MarvelVersusCapcom3''. While he's played Super-Skrull in some of the villain's animated appearances, he's way better known for playing small FunnyAnimals than intergalactic warlords.

* Normally MartinSheen plays fatherly type figures, mentors or moral leaders. Not so in ''MassEffect'' where he voices the head of a pro-human terrorist organization and the universe's resident MagnificentBastard, The Illusive Man.