Because you like Alucard in Castlevania
Char is always thinking two or three steps ahead of the enemy. See them in Mobile Suit Gundam Series.
Resourceful and courageous, Chun-Li is dedicated to using her considerable strengths against evil. See them in Street Fighter.
Don't let his old age fool you, Heihachi Mishima is a ruthless pragmatist who values self-reliance above all else. See them in Tekken .
Sephiroth wants nothing more than to seize the power of the Lifestream in order to become a god. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Kind and friendly, Rinoa Heartilly is nonetheless an effective freedom fighter. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.
A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.
Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.
Even with the world on the line, Bayonetta is an Umbra Witch who maintains a biting sense of humor. See them in Bayonetta.
Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.
The only thing Albert Wesker cares about is turning himself into a God. See them in Resident Evil Series.