Sequels and prequels can sometimes be a great thing... but other times they can change or destroy what you thought you knew about a certain character. And don't you just hate it when a beloved game character is "ruined through unnecessary back stories, ridiculous revelations, annoying voiceovers, and stupid sidekicks"?
An awesomely evil villain might get a prequel explaining that he was just a misunderstood youth who as touched as a child, or the sexy female siekick might end up with the voice of a screeching prepubescent boy, or the cool-as-a-cucumber hero might suddenly be turned into a whinging emo twat. (I'm looking at you Cloud!).

Here are the characters that Gamesradar wish they knew LESS about. Go to the source for the full list

Sometimes, things are better left unsaid. Sometimes, our imaginations are enough. Sometimes, ignorance really is bliss.

Remember Darth Vader? He used to be the epitome of evil, the most recognizable symbol of scum and villainy in cinematic history. Then we saw the prequels and learned the awful, retconned truth: “Annie” liked to build toy robots, wear pageboy haircuts, yell cutesy catchphrases and hit on his babysitters. The character hasn’t been the same since.

Unfortunately, this happens just as often in videogames. Beloved heroes, villains and childhood icons are constantly being ruined through unnecessary back stories, ridiculous revelations, annoying voiceovers, stupid sidekicks and more. Here are 10 whose full lives we wish we could forget, but never ever will.

Miss Razz via gamesradar.com »