Dr. Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank)

Not to be confused with Dr. N. Tropy from Crash Bandicoot.

Dr. Nefarious is a robotic super villain and a recurring antagonist in the Ratchet & Clank series of video games. Due to the abuse he suffered at the hands of Captain Qwark in high school, he has since harboured a deep hatred of organic lifeforms (or "Squishies" as he calls them), and swore revenge against Qwark for many, many years.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is easily the most entertaining villain in the entire Ratchet & Clank series, providing the perfect balance of comical and sinister.
 * 2) He is incredibly hammy and over the top insane, which lends itself well to the writing and humour that the series is known for.
 * 3) Despite the hammy performance, Nefarious is still capable of being a threatening villain, with schemes like robotisizing the galaxy, and controlling time and space.
 * 4) He has a deep back story presented in a series of side scrolling minigames (Vid-Comics as they're called in universe), showing his previous life as an organic life form, and how he became a robot.
 * 5) When he is under stress or really angry, he seizes up completely and broadcasts a cheesy romantic soap opera until someone gives him a good slap. The soap opera is just very funny.
 * 6) He is highly intelligent, shown to be proficient in computers, hacking, and engineering. He built a super weapon capable of turning all organic life into robots for God's sake!
 * 7) In Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, he is shown to have a good side, as he helps to repair another robot, locates Ephemeris, and finishes off the final boss once and for all... by pimp slapping it!

Bad Qualities

 * 1) His appearances in both the film and the tie-in game were not fully utilized, as he doesn't get enough screen time to ham it up.
 * 2) Some feel that he is a bit overused as a recurring Ratchet & Clank villain with Rift Apart not helping matters.

Trivia

 * Dr. Nefarious makes two appears in the crossover fighting game, PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale; he first appears as an unlockable minion for Ratchet, and again as a stage hazard in the San Francisco arena.
 * The San Francisco arena coincidentally comes from the Resistance series, another Insomniac developed series. In a way, Nefarious is invading Insomniac's other games!
 * Nefarious was also going to be the game's final boss, before being replaced by Polygon Man.
 * Dr. Nefarious has the same name as Dr. N. Tropy as they both have the name "Nefarious".