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* Iko Oikawa from ''VideoGame/{{MGCM}}'' is a teenage school idol and also one of magical girl heroines. Don't get fooled by her cute appearance (her cute personality is just her idol personality), in fact she can be nasty and hit the enemies hard with her giant lolipop weapon [[HomeRunHitter used like a baseball bat]] when she transforms into a magical girl.

* Fairy Leviathan from ''VideoGame/MegaManZero''.

*** [[spoiler:And in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, she's the champion.]]

* Kaen from ''KakurenboBattleMonsterTactics'' is a confident female monster hunter whose element is fire.

* There are a lot of characters in ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' who could qualify. However, the greatest example would be Suika Ibuki, being barely three feet tall and about as developed as a six-year old... and an Oni with enough muscular power to smash a mountain to pieces between drunken binges.

** Another good example is Suwako Moriya, who is not only an EX-Boss, but has the most damaging melee combo of any other character in the fighting spinoff, ''Hisotensoku''.

* Most female warriors in the ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' series are {{Fragile Speedster}}s or Archer, but there are also plenty who fit this trope:

* [[http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/dstorres/Videogame%20Art%20-%20SNK/Neo%20Geo%20Battle%20Coliseum/?action=view¤t=Hotaru_Futaba.jpg Hotaru Futaba]] from [[VideoGame/FatalFury Garou: Mark of the Wolves]]. She even has a WeaselMascot!

* [[spoiler:Zelkova]] from ''[[VideoGame/DotHackGUGames .hack//G.U.]]'', who is a [[SinisterScythe Flick Reaper]].

** In ''Videogame/MassEffect3's'' storyline and multiplayer, [[RobotGirl EDI and the Alliance Infiltration Unit]] (based on EDI's body) are lithe, slender gynoids who are nonetheless potentially one of the tankiest classes in the game due to their self-repair abilities. The Infiltration Unit is noted as being a close-combat specialist, who cloaks, gets in close, and uncloaks at point blank range, blasting with shotguns or using deadly martial arts enhanced by her synthetic muscles to beat enemies to a pulp.

** Special mention to Peashy from ''VideoGame/{{Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory}}'', who's a five year old, but has enough strength to send monstrosites (and even Neptune herself!) high up until they turn into {{A Twinkle In The Sky}}. And even as a toddler (and [[BadassNormal before]] becoming a goddess, at that), she was able to headbutt Neptune (who is durable enough to fall from at least several hundred meters in the air without a scratch on her when BroughtDownToNormal), hard enough to knock the air out of her lungs. Peashy is cute as a button, but she hits like a truck.

** Amy Rose, a girly pink hedgehog who has actually fully utilized her HyperspaceMallet as her WeaponOfChoice. Even in ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' she's classified as a support character, but has enough damage output to put the [[AnAdventurerIsYou designated heavy hitters]] to shame.

** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'': Parry, the main character's son, is a short, cheerful, amiable child who is the chosen hero to destroy the Demon Lord Nimzo.

* Alena, the RebelliousPrincess from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV''. While she's very limited in what weapons and armor she can use, Alena's physical strength and critical hit rate are so much higher than the other party members' that it doesn't really matter. Especially once you equip her with a female-exclusive weapon that lets her attack twice per round. She also largely makes up for her limited armor options by having the highest evade rate. Basically, [[MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours her kung fu is stronger than yours]].

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, laughs sweetly, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] It's totally possible avoid fighting her because she's a BonusBoss, and the game doesn't even give you a hint that she exists so you'll have to find her on your own, but you'll have to fight and defeat her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

** In ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]'', [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI Prishe]] is the TokenMiniMoe, a young BareFistedMonk with FrillsOfJustice and purple hair. Her punch combos, particularly One-Inch Punch and Howling Fist, are incredibly powerful, those two in particular can crush guards and deflecting attacks when charged up, and her ability to link two attacks together gives her impressive power. For example, her Dragon Kick to One Inch Punch link has a base power of 25-35 if both attacks are charged up, making it one of ''the'' most powerful combos in the game.
** In her [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI source game]], Prishe is just as much of a badass, as she's able to destroy the barriers that make a PhysicalGod invincible with her [[DeathFromAbove Nullifying Dropkick]].

* ''[[Franchise/ShinMegamiTenseiPersona Persona]]'':

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, laughs sweetly, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] It's totally possible avoid fighting her because she's a BonusBoss, and the game doesn't even give you a hint that she exists so you'll have to find her on your own, but you'll have to fight her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, laughs sweetly, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] It's totally possible avoid fighting her because she's a BonusBoss, but you'll have to fight her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, laughs sweetly while talking, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] It's totally possible avoid fighting her because she's a BonusBoss, but you'll have to fight her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' is wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, laughs sweetly while talking, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] It's totally possible avoid fighting her because she's a BonusBoss, but you'll have to fight her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' is wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, laughs sweetly while talking, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game,[[DamageSpongeBoss with an enormous health bar]] and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] It's totally possible avoid fighting her because she's a BonusBoss, but you'll have to fight her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' is wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, laughs sweetly while talking, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] It's totally possible avoid fighting her because she's a BonusBoss, but you'll have to fight her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' is soft-spoken, laughs sweetly while talking, wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] Good thing she's a BonusBoss, although you'll have to fight her if you want to obtain the Grand Chocolatier item in order to access [[GoldenEnding the secret ending.]]

*** Again, the Avatar can be made cute-looking and badass enough with the right combination of build/looks and fighting class. Plu, he or she can access to their spouse's ''and'' support-friends classes, opening even more possibilities.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'': While it doesn't apply for all of them, most of the Heartless look too cute to be an army of bloodthirsty creatures.

* This is honestly just about every playable character in ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}''. Take pity in those who are foolish enough to underestimate them just because of their looks, especially [[HospitalHottiee Compa]] with that giant syringe.
** Special mention to Peashy from ''VideoGame/{{Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory}}'', who's a ''toddler, for Christ's sake'', but has enough strength to send monstrosites (and even Neptune herself!) high up until they turn into {{A Twinkle In The Sky}}.

* This is honestly just about every playable character in ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}''. Take pity in those who are foolish enough to underestimate them just because of their looks, especially [[HelloNurse Com]][[HospitalHottie pa]] with that giant syringe.

* [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Amy Rose]], a girly pink hedgehog who has actually fully utilized her HyperspaceMallet as her WeaponOfChoice. Even in ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' she's classified as a support character, but has enough damage output to put the [[AnAdventurerIsYou designated heavy hitters]] to shame. Her {{sidekick}} Cream the Rabbit is a Cute Bruiser by proxy, letting Cheese, her [[{{Mon}} Chao partner]] do the heavy hitting. (though in ''Chronicles'' she becomes the [[GameBreaker best]] [[WhiteMagicianGirl White Mage]] ''[[GameBreaker ever]]'')

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' is soft-spoken, laughs sweetly while talking, wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] Good thing she's a BonusBoss, although you'll have to fight her if you want to [[GoldenEnding get the true ending.]]

* Sugar from ''VideoGame/{{OFF}}'' is soft-spoken, laughs sweetly while speaking, wears puffy pants, has candies tied to her fingers, her text-speech is littered with emoticons, and all of her attacks are named after desserts. She's also [[ThatOneBoss the strongest boss in the game, with an enormous health bar and the ability to deal multiple attacks per turn with massive damage potential.]] Good thing she's a BonusBoss, although you'll have to fight her if you want to [[GoldenEnding get the true ending.]]

* [[SonicTheHedgehog Amy Rose]], a girly pink hedgehog who has actually fully utilized her HyperspaceMallet as her WeaponOfChoice. Even in ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' she's classified as a support character, but has enough damage output to put the [[AnAdventurerIsYou designated heavy hitters]] to shame. Her {{sidekick}} Cream the Rabbit is a Cute Bruiser by proxy, letting Cheese, her [[{{Mon}} Chao partner]] do the heavy hitting. (though in ''Chronicles'' she becomes the [[GameBreaker best]] [[WhiteMagicianGirl White Mage]] ''[[GameBreaker ever]]'')

* ''VideoGame/KnightsAndBikes'' has Demelza, a young red-haired girl who loves video games, adventuring with her friend, and is capable of taking on everything from local wildlife to floating helmets.