My favorite non-traditional antagonist hands-down goes to the antagonist of Braid. I don't want to say anything further for those who have not played the game, because I recommend that everyone play Braid.
But as for a straightforward protagonist, there's a lot of really good examples out there. Bowser is classic; he's powerful, persistent, and (depending on the game) pretty damn funny. Lavos (from Chrono Trigger) is probably the coolest parasite ever, drawing enough power from the Earth to destroy it if left undisturbed. Magus was also cool when I thought he was the main antagonist (and to be fair, he was also cool after that). And for a fighting game, I'm a fan of Galactus in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. He's just on the level of beatable while still maintaining the correct level of bullshit overpowered moves.
But I was always a fan of Skull Kid from Majora's Mask.
Even if he is kind of a cocky fuck.
By the end of the game, you see the power that Skull Kid and the mask are capable of, and it's pretty crazy. Hell, he gives the moon a damn face that stares at you the entire game.
YOU CANNOT HIDE.
And when you get sucked into the inside of the moon, you get to see one of the best WTF moments in gaming.
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