10 Weirdest Unlockable Video Game Characters You Have To Get RIGHT NOW

Unlocking hidden characters is a time-honoured tradition since the dawn of video games. Granted, one that has steadily been replaced with DLC, but every now and then, a new game will come along that keeps the tradition going.

Sometimes, these unlockables are alternate versions of an established character or a famous figure from a separate franchise. But every once in a while, developers go off the rails, creating secret characters that jar with the rest of the roster.

Now, that doesn't mean the entries on this list are bad. In fact, a couple of them have become astoundingly popular because they don't gel with the property. When you're playing a gritty and grounded video game, you're not expecting to play as a goofy cartoon character, an inanimate object, or the lead singer of Limp Bizkit. Even though characters like these are sometimes thrown into a game as a joke, they later become a staple, to the point where the brand would feel lacking without them. 

Although there've been a myriad of unlockable characters over the years, these entries have to be the weirdest of the bunch. Chances are you're going to want to go out and get them right now.

Although Saints Row started life as a GTA clone, Volition's crime saga quickly evolved into one of the most over-the-top gaming series of all time. While facing off against aliens, fighting the Devil, or turning enemies into chickens in the later entries, it's easy to forget the original was considered semi-realistic.

And since Saints Row is known for its potty mouth and toilet humour, it was only a matter of time before the developers took things literally. In Saints Row: The Third, you can unlock the Man-A-Potty, turning yourself into a lavatory.

This transformation is purely cosmetic, meaning you can still drive, use weapons, fight baddies, and parachute around the city, all while in the form of a human-sized porta potty.

Even though this could've been a one-and-done gag, the sentient loo returned as a playable character in the follow-ups. Saints Row has become so nuts in recent years that nobody should be surprised in the slightest if this living toilet received its own side mission or became one of the central characters.