Imagine Nintendo reunions. Anna:Hi, I’m Anna, this is Anna, Anna, Anna *minutes later* and Anna. Nurse Joy:Nice to meet you Anna, this is my sister Nurse- Everyone that’s not a twin:NO!

NOOOOOOO! MERLINUS DOESN’T COUNT! “Your axe milord?” “Thank you Merlinus” *Throws Axe at enemy’s face*

Y'know, I've never thought of Tom Nook that way. It's utterly fascinating, and I kinda love that.

A shout out has to go to the kekleon from Pokémon mystery dungeon, who not only alone is strong enough to straight up one shot most legendary Pokémon, but even calls not only every single pokemon in the area to come get you, but also can call more of their own kind to really bring the punishment. Plus they set up shop where ever they damn well feel like, whether it be a peaceful town, or in the middle of a violent dungeon, they got business to do, and they're more than tough enough to get it done.

The best part of breath of the wild beetle, is the fact that you don't sell him a beetle he plots to rob you in your sleep. And that's why I never sleep at stables.

I have just one thing to say about this list: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

The first few seconds and we already meet one of the most legendary faces in gaming EDIT WITH SPOILERS BELOW Finally someone defends Tom Nook

I feel like Tanaka from the Persona franchise needed a mention. He was a great way to connect the games together, was in all honesty, an interesting social link, and he kinda had a character arc of his own as the games progressed going from Honest yet con-ish sales on tv, to suspect sales on a secret website. It’s quite interesting.

The Kecleon shops in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games are always entertaining. There's the shops in the town with the Kecleon brothers (one that sells consumables and throwables and the other sells equipment, moves and orbs). There's also the random appearances within the dungeons (drop items to sell and pick up to buy. If you refuse to pay, they will proceed to attack you).

"I'm interested in this" "Heh heh, Thank You"

A interesting thing about Marcus is that everything, even his weight, is a thought out move. The reason he is fat is because Moxxie gave him the idea. If your smart, look sexy. If your strong, look weak. So he gained the pounds to look weak, so people would underestimate him.

Okay I got a BIT worried that Rodin wouldn’t make it in but I am GLAD he made it to number 1. Played good ol Bayonetta for the first time a while ago and Rodin was certainly a highlight of the game. And he certainly found a great Number 1 customer who is in constant threat of angel massacre that she kills the buggers on sight. She doesn’t have use for those halos but Rodin sure does. Oh and also still glad Anne was on the list somewhere. Inter dimensional shop keepers who’s compassion is business among the long line of family Anne’s can sure be hectic at family reunions. XD

5:34 I've actually seen a very interesting theory that Abigail is actually not his real daughter. She's the Wizard's daughter. Not the sort of hidden plot you'd see in a peaceful game like SV.

Oh my God, The Green Scorpion AND Fawful's Minion on the same day?! It's Christmas! EDIT: Firstly, yay! A highlighted comment! Secondly, forgot to add in SomeCallMeJohnny. How impolite!

You always come up with the most interesting topics, good job!

I'm glad Anna's on here....I was gonna riot if the Secret Seller wasn't on this list.

I like the badge seller from A Hat In Time. Hes so strange... I want to know much more about him. The nurse from evil within is pretty cool too.

My own Honorable Mention of mine would probably be Cranky Kong. He has so much to say, he talks about selected items and even chimes in his thoughts after each purchase. And he's not just one note in talking about what the items do what he says ranges from Taunts, Advice and References to other games. Plus he sometimes talks about the current world you are in and even talks about paying rent and people sticking him in this crappy home letting the player know that yes, DK Isle is a fully realized world and not just a simple collection of platforming stages and world building is something the game actually does pretty well.

My favorite merchant in gaming is actually an entire species that doesn't really qualify: the Nopon from Xenoblade Chronicles. The reason I'm saying that they wouldn't qualify is because the ones you interact with personally are not the ones you buy from. You do interact with named Nopon merchants and even help them out, but the ones you buy stuff from are nameless npc. Unless you count the trading system in the game

Top 10 video game cooks.

Great list as usual Scorpion. By the way, I have some great ideas for some future countdowns for you. I'm sure you'd find enough. 1. top ten video game yetis 2. top ten video game bears 3. top ten video game nature wielders (characters who fight with plants. You know, Zyra, Ivern, The 1st Hokage) 4. top ten video game strategeists 5. top ten video game clowns 6. top ten video game shadowmancers 7. top ten video game insect wielders (characters who control insects to help in battle. You know you have to have The Pain on a list eventually) 8. top ten video game succubi (.....don't judge me) 9. top twenty favorite LOL champions (come on, the game's changed so much. I really want to know your new favorites) 10. top ten least favorite LOL champions (can't just say positive) 11. top ten video game devils (let me know your thoughts on any of these in the comments, please)

A shame that you never mention Emil from nier automata and the keckleon brothers from the mystery dungeon games.

Vulgrim from the Darksiders franchise is easily one of my all time favorite "humble merchants." I've even abducted him and placed him in my homebrew D&D games, explaining his serpent holes as part of the infinite staircase.

funny I was watching this in a grocery store.

Please do a list of Top 10 Video Game Cooks/Chefs.

Mr. Hanekoma from The World Ends With You is a pretty nice shopkeeper. As the guy who basically tells Neku how the Reaper's Game works, and tells him to pull his head out of his ass, he's the one guy who is actually out to help players. And he runs his very own cafe on Cat Street. The things he sells are pretty good food items that boost your stats, and even tutorial items that tell you about major mechanics in the game. And not just that, but when you unlock the post game, and go to Pork City, he acts as the game's Super Boss! Overall, he's a likable character because of how he's trying to help, but can't flat out give you the answers.

Wait...no Fawful from Partners in time?...I HAVE FURY!

Emil from NieR Automata! My favorite shop keeper. Such a sad ending...

Yes. Yes we were waiting to hear those lovely words.

And now with village it feels like the merchant was a prototype for the duke.

Merchants! I was thinking about a list like that! Great minds man! My thoughts on your picks? 10. I prefer Temmie to this creep, but you do make me think twice. 9. Haven't played Stardew yet, but yeah, I'd trust Pierre more than Morris. 8. Ozzie Ozborn! Yeah I loved this guy when I first met him in that game. Thanks for reminding of how funny and awesome he is! 7. As long as Marcus still cheers me on taking on Handsome Jack, he's cool with me. 6. EHEHEHEHE. THANK YEH. FER INCLUDIN HIM. 5. Lotsa good merchants in Zelda. I don't mind Beedle either, but your number two pick gets my vote as best because *Spoiler Alert* HES LINK IN ANOTHER WORLD. He's good enough to be in Hyrule Warriors too! 4. Knew Anna would get on this list. I love her a lot too. She loves money in a way that makes her seem wonderful rather than greedy, she's helpful and gives good sales to her friends and returning customers, and the later games seem to do a good job at trying to flesh out each Anna to make each one unique. 3. Merchants in the God of War? I need to start playing this series, or at least this game in particular. 2. Yeah I never hated Nook either. At least he gives you all the time in the world to repay your loans. AND HE DOESNT SELL COUNTERFEIT ITEMS I CANT DONATE TO MUSEUMS SCREW YOU REDD!! >=0 HM: Definitely creepy and very lonely kind of "merchant" to run into during a game like Bioshock. 1. Rodin is a seriously awesome badass to be sure. Good merchant, good character, and REALLY deep as far as lore goes. As for my own pick of a good merchant, I'd actually pick Ms. Mowze from Paper Mario. Yeah she's a thief too, but she does sell you badges and makes for a pretty neat party member if you choose to clear her own sidequest. Pretty neat combination if you ask me. Great list man! Can't wait for your next one! And if you need suggestions, Light/Dark users, Song/Voice fighters, and Androids/Cyborgs are ones I've been thinking about for some time lately.

It's a pretty nice touch that in all the Fire Emblem games where Anna is present, she is almost always seen with one finger under her chin. Adds just a good amount of charm to the character like her.

Man, a list like this was just what I needed to get through a rough period in my life. It was pretty entertaining to watch. :)

One dislike!? Well, someone's not a satisfied customer of the high truly quality video.... Just for that, I'm giving Oscar a tip in the form of a like.

10:31 The deafening silence is what makes this freaking hysterical. XD

I’m a little surprised that Zacharie from OFF didn’t appear on the list. He’s a more enigmatic character in the strange world of OFF, with him consistently letting the player know they’re in a game- literally, he’s a fourth-wall breaker, which makes him stand out more compared to other characters in the game. The weirder thing about him is just how seemingly carefree and charismatic he is compared to everyone else, or how he seems to know more than he lets on. But more than anything, he’s the funniest character in the game. I’d say more, but if you haven’t played OFF yet, I’d highly recommend it, and I don’t want to spoil too much- I’ll just say, Zacharie makes a hilarious drug joke.

I feel like Igor from persona would fit in. He’s not a merchant in a traditional sense but the velvet room does offer services like paying money to get certain personas. Theres also the fact that like a shopkeeper in other games you have to keep on going back to Igor to get stronger or pay him something to get something you want or need. Plus he is a crucial part to the Persona franchise. And he may look like the kind of character that stabs you in the back at the tip of a hat but he is probably one of the most polite characters in gaming.

@23:53-25:40 SERIOUSLY!!!! I LOVE HOW YOU DEFEND TOM NOOK!!!! I'M SICK OF SUCH A SAINT LIKE HIM GET PAINTED AS THE D3V1L!!!!!

Let's be honest, Rodin is the guy who makes you go "DAAAAAMMMNNN!!!!"

When thinking of shopkeepers in Animal Crossing, I tend to think more of Able and Sable. Able is pretty nice and adorable as it is, but it was always Sable that I was always most fond of. The first time I interacted with her in Animal Crossing DS, she was very quiet and hardly willing to talk to you. I didn't think much of it and continued trying to talk to her. Until one day, she started opening up to me and was more talkative. As part of my routine, I made it a point to visit the shop to talk to Sable, and it was such a joy to see her go from someone quiet, to someone that would greet you with a smile whenever you approached her. I don't play Animal Crossing these days, but honestly, some of my fondest memories with the game come talking with Sable.

I think my favorite has to be your number three pick. What I love about the dwarf brothers is (besides getting the right materials for your armor, and upgrades for your two weapons) their personality and being able to grow and work together again. Just like the Kratos and his son.

this video did some serious justice for Tom Nook, also it introduced me to some cool characters

"I just want to die..." -New Donk City Man, 2017

How can a shopkeeper list be so fun?! Also, nice for putting Anna on the list

You know what? Thanks for putting Tom Nook in a different perspective. You're right. He's not so bad.

I'll admit, I haven't met many shopkeepers in my travels...but Kecleon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon always sticks out in my head. He's not a deep character, but try and rob him and he'll show you no mercy. Seriously, the first 2 PMD games have beating him as an "achievement".

10: Can't go wrong with a little realism. 9: That moment where he punches the dude and puts on shades afterwards is what sold me. 8: ALL ABOARD, HA HA HA HA HA HA! 7: The more I watch videos with this game as a topic, the more I wish I could play this game. 6: Every horror game needs a little light humor. 5: Thank you Zelda Universe for introducing me to this buffoon of a merchant. 4: What is it with Nintendo RPGs and awkward family trees. 3: How come Brok's blue and Sindri is not? 2: Mr. Nook is the most reasonable swindler I have ever seen. 1: God was my Co-Pilot.

One of my fave merchants would definitely be Vulgrim from the Darksiders series. He's also gonna be coming back for the third game as well for any fans who didn't know if he'd make another appearance. Vulgrim is one of the best of not THE best black market merchant within the universe of Darksiders. It's implied that while he doesn't show just how powerful he is, he's taken people out of commission before to better his business. Not to mention he must he powerful if he can demand crazy prices like the tongue of a Leviathan from Death himself. For a better explanation, check out True Masters and Morons' lore video on him.

I'd like to give a shoutout to O'aka from Final Fantasy X. He travels all over Spira, selling in monster-infested forests, army camps, even near the exit of a labyrinth that no one has ever left alive, and even sells to the party once they've been branded criminals because he has faith in their innocence. Even after he gets arrested for helping you, he sends his younger brother Wantz to take his place and supply you with items and weapons. Also, Tanaka from Persona since he's absolutely everywhere and is probably Nyarlathotep in disguise.

*Hears number 5 entry that has top 10 quickie* KNEW IT!!! We all saw that coming by miles, Green Scorpion you clever stinger.

You know, that entry about Brok and Sindri stings a bit after Ragnarok.

The shopkeepers in the square in Pokémon: Red/Blue Rescue Team deserves a mention. They sell you items, take care of your money, sell you new areas for your teammates to live, and interact with you throughout the whole story, gradually growing fonder and more proud of you as your Team makes a name for itself. I always feel AWFUL during the part, where they're made to think you're a criminal and you have to flee from the village with them being visibly upset to have to try and catch/harm you. They're as much a part of your attachment to the setting as your own partner Pokémon is, and I always feel glad to see them again on replays.

About time these people got some love, especially the ones who are out in the field where the danger is.

I know this game came out years after the list was made, but gotta give special mention to Charon from Hades. He may not talk much, but he's always a welcome sight to see. Just... Don't steal his secret coin bag if you know what's good for ya.

Definitly the shopkeep from Dust: An Elysian tale who is basically guiding you along the story and helps to reveal much about both the world and othe characters in the game.

Crypt of the Necrodancer's shopkeeper. It's a rhythm/dungeon crawler game where you fight and move to the best of the music, and the shopkeeper sings along if you're nearby. Just... Don't try to kill him...

Eddie Riggs: Thanks for everything, Guardian of Metal Guardian of Metal: Go fucking crazy out there

My favorite is Keckleon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. These charming chameleons can be found in most dungeons, giving players a chance to offload treasure and buy supplies. Or you could sell everything you own, pick it back up along with his wares, and try to book it...... Just be prepared to run. From the endless horde of max level shopkeepers that will track you until you escape to the next floor.

A Great and a often overlooked topic, great list too. Well done Green Scorpion.

I had hoped Rodin would be on here, but I never expected he’d be #1. Not that I’m complaining. He’s one of the best things about the Bayonetta series. And he says some of the most amusing things.

The Adventurer from Bravely Default and Bravely Second. Always there to help you stalk up on items and even has story significance in Bravely Second that we won’t know more of until the sequel.

Glad to see someone else who thinks Tom Nook isn't a bad guy.

I like the shopkeepers in rogue-likes, you can rob them blind as payment for leveraging your survival to get a quick buck.

Pirre does mention he used to be a boxer so that may explain the awesome uppercut.

Before watching the video: if the merchant from RE4 isn't here, you're objectively wrong. After: Good, glad to see him.

21:33 That story is actually kinda funny in how Loki brought it on himself. See, the whole reason that Mjolnir existed was because Brok and Sindri had leftover materials from an order placed by Loki. Specifically, a full head of replacement Golden hair to replace the hair he cut off of Sif head, which Thor nearly killed him over. See, Sif's hair was an identifier if her being a Goddess of Fertility which ties into her being Thor's loving wife, and it her hair represented that role by being as long and golden as a "Field of golden wheat." As such, Loki put in the order before Thor could tear his head off, and subsequently wagered said head to Brok and Sindri if they couldn't make these extra items next to his original order to make anyone happy. These items include: A large chariot-pulling golden boar. Skidbladnir, which became Freyr's boat that could fold small enough to fit in one's pockets. Gungnir, Odin's prized spear. A magical ring that duplicated eight versions of itself every nine days. And finally, Mjolnir, Thor's trusted runty hammer. Hilariously, the size of Mjolnir's haft was done because Brok tried to slap a fly annoying him and he slipped up. And that fly was, you guessed it: Loki, trying to screw them over to not lose the bet. Brok and Sindri, after impressing everyone, were giving Loki's neck some funny looks, until Loki said "NOT MY NECK!" They them cut his head off sans neck, after sewing his mouth shut.

Only you can make a list about shopkeepers so entertaining. I'm happy to be a regular consumer of your work.

Glover Mallory from Skyrim. He's the brother of Thieves Guild member Delvin Mallory, and is one of the only vendors who sells Ebony and Stalhrim, as well as items enchanted with Chaos Damage. He's also a former member of the Guild himself, and the father of another member of the Thieves Guild, Sapphire, which you find out if you are a Guild member and question him about the Shadowmark on his house, the subsequent quest rewards you with everything in his house not nailed down, including the Blackguard Armor and a letter for Sapphire which nets you the most valuable jewel in the game. The Blackguard Armor is also equivalent to the Guild-Master Armor, which requires bringing the Guild back to its full strength in order to acquire. And after completing The Final Descent, he will always mention how nice it is that Raven Rock is prospering again, and everyone is happy.

How dare you not mention the glorious that is O'aka the XXIII from FFX or his brother, Wantz. I love how your introduce to him in FFX and love his returning presence in FFX-2. He travels all around Spira, much like any Summoner, and tries to sell his stuff. when he see's Yuna's gang going on a Summoner Pilgrimage, he becomes devout supporter, trying to help out in any way.... for a fee of course. It gets more interesting when you learn why he keeps helping you out and thats because his sister used to be a summoner. In FFX-2 he purchases one of Rins shop that is Lake Macalania. However due to events that caused it to sank in the bottom, he is in debt with the Al Bhed. If you help him by buying his stuff so he can get out of debt, he returns only to find that the debt collecters died to some fiends in the area. Feeling Adamant that he couldn't repay them he decided to stay at that shop, selling to whoever passes by.

Glad to see the godfather of metal on this list.

A fucking store sign breaks over his head and he doesn't even twitch! God I love Bayonetta

My thought process: "Zelda... a hard choice... pffffft, Happy Mask Salesman." *Oscar mentions Beedle* "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH THANK YOU! BYYYYYYEEEE!" I forgot how much I fucking love Beedle.

Ok, for as many dashed hopes as Tokyo Mirage Sessions caused, realising that the two shopkeepers at Hee Ho Mart are in fact Annas... That was a fun moment.

Imma just leave a comment here mentioning Zacharie from OFF

My personal favorite shopkeeper has to be Zacharie from OFF. A lot of us love fourth wall breaking characters, they’re often the most entertaining characters in the games. What’s better than a merchant who not only fulfills your every need (including taking over as your guide when the judge becomes unavailable) AND has lines of dialogue such as “What a lovely sight. It almost makes me forget that this is a video game”? He also gives you an insanely big hint for one of the later puzzles if you give him a music box.

The shopkeeper from Soulcaster! So epic~ I won't spoil it.

Welp, we need an honerable mention somewhere... AH! The Duke from Resident Evil VIII Village!

crazy dave's twiddydinkies *"BECAUSE I'M CRAAZY"*

If Devil May Cry 5 came out before this video released, I think Nico would be in the Top 5 , no pun intended

Only Green Scorpion could talk about shopkeepers for half an hour.

Shopkeepers are people who sell you want you want or need. Well, we have a fine desert peddler here. Also, I personally love the shopkeepers from TWEWY as you can raise their affection gauge as you buy more from them becoming a loyal, friendly customer. They also each add their own touch onto the amazing world-building of Shibuya from the fast food girl who wants to ask Neku out, to the chill CD vender, to the snooty high-class jeweler.

Seeing as Halos are the things that help power Super forms in Sonic games in all but name, I wasn't surprised to see Rodin turn into that form.

I would add my honorable mentions: - Keckleon brother from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series -Killing Floors shopkeeper. She is still making money in the middle of a zombie apocalipse, and follows yoj everywhere (even Hell)

My favorite quote from Burgerpants: “I’m 19 years old and I’ve already wasted my entire life!”

correction: the hot air balloon was in spirit tracks. Beedle just has a floating house in Skyward Sword.

"Anna has even swindled herself" Wow... that's some rick and morty shit

My favourite is RE4's Merchant, easily. Nothing compares to seeing him waiting for you after an intense combat section. They somehow made him even better in the remake, while not taking away any of the mystery or weirdness of him being there.

The Librarian from Castlevania: Sotn. He betrays his own master for $. And his voice cracks me up everytime he says "what can I do for you"

The only sad thing about Anna being a key character in Fire Emblem Heroes is that Intelligent Systems kinda just doesn't care about her in it. To list a few examples: - When the loading screen characters when you boot up the game were updated, Anna for some reason was completely removed from it despite being part of the main story trio with Alphonse and Sharena. - When she finally got a refine for her personal axe, she kinda got the shaft in comparison to the Askr siblings - Despite literally being the PERFECT character to have any sort of alt unit, she STILL has yet to get one. At least Spring Askr siblings gives me hope for her getting one in the future.

Dropping a like and a comment for my main man Giovanni!! It was nice to make your acquaintance at colossal con east ☺️

I did not expect a countdown topic like this, but I really enjoyed this. Great work Green Scorpion!

One of my favourites that wasn't mentioned in this video (not even as a split second background clip) is Reda from Assassins Creed Origins. He only sells 2 items, those being loot boxes (for in game currency only) that are guaranteed to have either a rare or legendary item, and carbon crystals which are needed for the highest level equipment upgrades and are difficult to obtain in the world, usually only being present in enemy strongholds. What I love about him though is how mysterious he is. He obviously looks like a small child yet is completely independent. He is extremely well traveled, showing up in basicslly every city in the game, and he can never keep his own backstory straight which is just hilarious. Plus while his stuff is expensive, he will give you a side quest once a day and reward you with a free loot box upon completion.

Got some rare things on sale greenscorpion? Or is it another unique countdown? Either way I'm buying.

With what you said about Tom nook, I think my top merchant is basically him and Rodin. Tom because... he teaches about the real world’s worth of a dollar. And Rodin because he basically ripped off the merchant’s line from RE4 into bayo 1. He literally quotes “hey, check this out: ‘Whatya buyin?’ Haha! Heard that in a game once.”

Chocolina from the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy is an oddball, but notable among merchants. She's everywhere you travel, even in alternate timelines or the end of existence. She has a backstory explaining how, as well as how she seemingly has wings growing where her arms should be, but I'll not go over that right now. What I like is that she's so cheerful. XIII tends to go for a somber or downright bleak atmosphere, making her a welcome ray of sunshine now and again. She's a merchant because she wants to help people in any way she can, even with something as mundane as offering a few potions.

2 Hat Jack from Sunset Overdrive. He sells you guns in exchange for Overcharge cans( I doubt he’s gonna drink em considering it mutates people, oh right....guns) . He really loves making puns “ a full magazine makes the world a better place”

I remember years ago, back when you barely had 1000+ subscribers, and when I first saw you video of the Top 10 Water Levels in Video Games and subscribed to you. Hell, I even remembered when I asked you if you could do a countdown of you least favorite to most favorite Banjo-Kazooie bosses. Oh, how time gone by......

Kilton: No one is possibly more excited about monsters than myself. Link, in the distance: I am! Kilton, slamming into Link: NOT MONTROUSLY POSSIBLE!

Not gonna lie. I was really happy to see Anna on this list at all.

So, Oscar, if you had waited until DMC5 had come out before making this list, would Nico have made it on here?