The BBEG

To begin, we must define the concept of the BBEG. This is the Big Bad Evil Guy/Girl. We know them. We hate them. We want to end them. A good one makes us want to destroy them outright, but we know we can't do that yet. We need to build our strength first. What makes a good one, though?

Firstly, you need to get the jibblies about them at the very beginning of the game if you encounter them early on. For example, in the original game of Suikoden, I felt incredibly creeped out by Windy, the Big Bad Evil Girl. She started hitting on my main character a little bit. It visibly bothered me. Another good example is Ghetsis from Pokémon Black and White. When he gave his initial speech on Pokémon Liberation, I was incredibly disturbed. You know they aren't all they seem to be, and it bothers you.

Also, you must be horrified by the plans that the BBEG has, as well as their motives for these plans. I will make a reference now to the campaign for the Final Fantasy RPG that I am currently playing. Mother, the current name for the person I think is the BBEG, plans on destroying the world and everything in it, so there is only silence. This "Mother" is tired of hearing people's cries for change and wants to end "suffering" by ending the world. In another Pokémon example, in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, Cyrus wants to create a new world where there is no emotion because of the world's conflicts. He also wishes to become a god by summoning the beings of time and space to distort the world and end all life other than him.

Finally, we must look at how the BBEG is defeated. It must take a tremendous amount of ability/force to defeat the BBEG. For example, Ghetsis is defeated by taking out his team in the most difficult Pokémon battle in the series other than beating the Champion a second time in any game that has a level spike. The BBEG will have things they aren't supposed to be able to have, such as monsters that exist when they shouldn't, overly powerful magic or overwhelming numbers.

So, that's what makes a BBEG have any impact. Now, let me list some that are effective in games that I have played.

1. Windy from Suikoden.
2. Cyrus from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.
3. Ghetsis from Pokémon Black and White.
4. Corvus from Dragon Quest IX.
5. Murdaw from Dragon Quest VI. I mean, come on, his name even sounds like murder.