Did you know that some of your favourite game characters are Irish? Well that’s because they’re not, but these ones are, and this is a list of them.

1 Nina Williams – Tekken

That’s right the leading lady of Tekken is Irish. Of course you couldn’t be blamed for not knowing, after all she doesn’t look Irish, act Irish or mention Ireland ever... at all.... ever. She even speaks in an American accent. But it says she’s Irish in the manual so there. Also she has a sister but putting her in the list would just be lazy.


All Irish women dress like this.

Fun fact #1 – Nina has been hired as an assassin in every instalment of the Tekken series and has to this date never successfully assassinated anybody, making her the worst assassin in both Irish and gaming history, which begs the question of who keeps hiring this woman?

2 Sir Henry Mother Fucker – No More Heroes

Oh well will you look at that. It’s an Irish assassin who might actually be from Ireland, and has actually assassinated some people, and actually speaks in an actual Irish accent. In fact Sir Henry excels in every area that Nina fails. And he has a pink lightsaber, which is nice..... actually.


Actually an assassin.

Fun fact #2 – Sir Henry Mother Fucker will be a playable character in No More Heroes 2, and if you say the word actually enough it starts to lose its meaning.

3 Atlas – Bioshock

How do you fool a city full of the greatest minds the world has ever known? You pretend to be Irish. Only by impersonating a denizen of the Emerald Iles could Atlas win over the hearts and minds of the people of Rapture. Soothing you over the radio with his rough yet tender voice as you navigate the fallen utopia, he becomes a source of stability in a world where everyone’s gone bonkers.


(shrugs)........get it.....Atlas shrugs.....sorry.

Fun fact #3 – Atlas is Fontaine..... So he’s not really Irish. Prepare for a lot of that.

4 the McRearys – Grand Theft Auto 4

While not actually born in Ireland, the McRearys harp on about the country so much I had to include them. In fact they’re so proud of their lineage that they try to fulfil every stereotype possible, they’re a big family, they’re violent, they’re heavy drinkers, one of them is a cop, one will give you bombs, one of them was even in the IRA for Christ’s sake.


His name might offend too but for different reasons.

Fun fact #4 – Nico Belic is pure evil. He kills one of Packie’s brothers, has the gall to show up at his funeral, spends the majority of his time trying to have sex with Packie’s sister, then goes and gets her killed, and then rings him up and he’s all like “Hey man. You want to go bowling?”.....Pure evil.

5 Colin Moriarty – Fallout 3

Colin Moriarty was exiled and sent to live in the Capital Wasteland because his money grubbing ways did not fit in with the ideals of the newly formed utopia that was New Ireland. You see, after the Great War only one country was left standing, freed from the hostility of the global community this country was able to flourish and create a land of peace and prosperity. The likes of Colin were not welcome in such a place.


Not welcome in the Promise Land.

Fun fact #5 – Apparently even the nuclear apocalypse can’t stop us from going to other countries and opening Irish pubs.

6 Ellen and Keats – Folklore

Ellen and Keats go to the town of Doolin to solve a mystery or talk to fairies and then they go to the Netherworld or something like that, I’m not really sure I only played the demo.


Ellen may have had one too many.

Fun fact #6 – Doolin is a popular holiday destination rich in history and culture and a world renowned surfing spot. In the game it’s portrayed as five wooden shacks and a pub.

7 Anna Williams – Tekken......again

Yeah... she’s like Ninas sister or something so she’s Irish too..... probably.


See, they never dress modestly.

Fun fact #7 – I am incredibly lazy and this list is looking a bit short so Anna now qualifies.

8 Catherine O’Hara – Valkyria Chronicles.

Ok.... bear with me on this one. While Europe technically doesn’t exist in this game and therefore Ireland probably doesn’t exist.... Catherine O’Hara is still Irish. Just trust me. She has an accent and everything. Just roll with it ‘k.


She's the sniper on the right. She's Irish.... just go with me on this.

Fun fact #8 – After the war Catherine chooses to live a hermits life in the mountains, quietly wishing for an end to conflict. Also it seems I’ll use any excuse to mention Valkyria Chronicles.

P.S I’m aware that half of these aren’t really Irish but come on, if I was being strict there’d be like three of them. Maybe game developers are racist.