History Eagleland / VideoGames

* The {{trope namer|s}} is ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', with the main reigon, Eagleland, being the setting of the game, and the ''VideoGame/{{Mother}}'' franchise as a whole. It is an affectionate homage to America as viewed through the lens of [[Creator/ShigesatoItoi a foreigner]] interpreting the place based on American media, and it falls squarely in the bounds of The Beautiful. The first game (released years later internationally as ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'') actually flat-out called it "rural America", though this was later retconned to also be part of the aforementioned Eagleland. ''VideoGame/Mother3'' is an interesting example. It starts with a [[{{Arcadia}} more rural]] version of The Beautiful. This gets twisted into The Boorish when the villains arrive and is unrecognizable by the final chapter.

* The America of the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series is Boorish to its logical extreme. This includes extreme hypercapitalism, blatant disregard of human rights, environment, and health (just listen and see the commercials of consumer products, especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ZEL_LgP7s San Andreas' Join The Military]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYwPz_uBa3A Maibatsu Monstrosity]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFCx45H9oy0 Cluckin' Bell]]), swear words in everyday conversations, and repeated instances of hostile attitude toward foreigners. Many people--including those from the UK (its actual country of origin)--are convinced that ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' is an American game. Granted, a great deal of the ''Radio/GTARadio'' segments which flesh out the Boorish elements were written by Rockstar NYC.

* The America of the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series is Boorish to its logical extreme. Many people--including those from the UK (its actual country of origin)--are convinced that ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' is an American game. Granted, a great deal of the ''Radio/GTARadio'' segments which flesh out the Boorish elements were written by Rockstar NYC.

* ''Videogame/FarCry5'' features ''both'' the good guys , a highly stereotypical American redneck community obsessed with guns and freedom assisting the stranded deputy protagonist, fighting against the bad guys, a pseudo-Christian stereotypical American {{Cult}} which, despite its unpleasantness, has the well-intention of preparing those who join them (and they forcefully recruit everyone they see) against the apocalypse, [[spoiler: which canonically happens in the end game]].

* ''Videogame/FarCry5'' features ''both'' the good guys ,a highly stereotypical American redneck community assisting the stranded deputy protagonist, fighting against the bad guys, a pseudo-Christian stereotypical American {{Cult}} which, despite its unpleasantness, has the well-intention of preparing those who join them (and they forcefully recruit everyone they see) against the apocalypse, [[spoiler: which canonically happens in the end game]].

* The Osean Federation of the ''VideoGame/AceCombat'' universe, based of the United States, has elements of both, with certain installments leaning in one direction or the other. On one hand, they were a major factor in starting the Belkan War, attempted to use the war's end to expand their territory, ran a penal squadron of expendable convicts, and dealt a heavy amount of civilian casualties to both Belka and Erusea at points of their respective wars. On the other hand, Osea is probably the greatest investor in space exploration of the Ace Combat universe, building the Arkbird to clear out asteroid debries in atmosphere, constructing the space elevator to combat growing energy concerns, and building the [[spoiler:Pilgrim One spacecraft in order to prevent a major asteroid impact]]. This is mainly due to different agendas of each administration: in the 1990s their cold war with Yuktobania resulted in expansionist tendencies, while Harling's pacifistic agenda led to much more benign actions on the world stage.

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 2}}'' has Mr. Tominaga, a chiropractor who is obsessed with American culture. He has patches such as NASA and FBI on his jacket, wears a red and white striped shirt and a blue with white stars tie, has an American flag in his office, and is convinced that his [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Goldfingeeeeers]] can cure anything. Interestingly enough, he's Japanese but studied chiropractic in America. Amusingly, wearing a FBI patch, depending on context, could be a full on federal crime in the United States. Pretending to be a law enforcement officer is serious business.

* All of the US Navy ships in ''VideoGame/KantaiCollection'' qualify, with Iowa particularly full of this. She's depicted in a ''very'' over-the-top, Patriotic manner, and is firmly on the side of the good guys.

* Minutemen from VideoGame/Fallout4 are a more positive take on American values and culture in the fallout universe. As the name implies, they are a group of militiamen based on romanticized ideals of the minutemen from the American War of Independence who help protect settlements from raiders and other dangers of the wasteland without requiring any compensation in return. While they are definitely flawed in many ways, they are still one of the most benevolent and reasonable factions in the entire series.

* The floating city of Columbia, the setting of ''VideoGame/{{BioShock Infinite}}''. It was originally created as a showcase of American ingenuity for the World's Fair--but when a hostage situation occurred during the Boxer Rebellion in China, Columbia acted without orders and revealed its bombardment capabilities, slaughtering Chinese civilians. It later seceded from the Union and is now crazy nativist. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/bioshock/images/b/b6/WASHINGTON_FINAL.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100916203444 One of the many pieces of propaganda]] in the city perfectly encapsulates the mentality present: a mural depicting one of the Founding Fathers standing on a rock, holding the Liberty Bell in his outstretched hand...and the Ten Commandments on his other arm...while surrounding by a surly, grasping mob of some of the most ugly racial and ethnic caricatures you've ever seen. It is currently the page image for DeliberateValuesDissonance.

* From developer {{Creator/SNK}} we have [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Bogard]] who tends to be a bit of a mix. On one the one hand he's boisterous, proud and wears stereotypical American clothes. On the other hand, he's largely self-sufficient, at least partially self-taught, and is not only a good guy, but is considered one of the most important characters in the games. In the anime, he's the main character and basically shown to be the most powerful martial artist alive, who earns the admiration of his allies and the respect of his enemies. He also defeats Ares, the God of War, in a one-on-one fight.

* Averted by Clownpiece of ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'', an insanity-causing fairy who only wear [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead stars-and-stripes clothing]] because she's involved in a war against the Lunarians and it serves to remind them of the American moon landings... but try telling that to the English-speaking fandom, who sees her as the second coming of [[Videogame/Fallout3 Liberty Prime]] and christened her the Freedom Fairy.

* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' has Kurtis Stryker and Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs. Stryker is a HumbleHero FairCop who does not see himself as all that special despite being able to hold his own against the various supernatural threats that plague Earth. Jax is a cool headed guy who serves as the more rational and less impulsive contrast to his partner Sonya and has a win pose in ''Mortal Kombat 9'' has pull out the American flag and wrap it around himself. In ''X'' and ''11'', he has an American flag sticker on one of his arms.

* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'': the [[SouthernFriedGenius Engineer]] is a Beautiful example, while the [[TheAllAmericanBoy Scout]] and the [[BloodKnight Soldier]] are Boorish. Specifically, Soldier's entire personality is a transparent {{Expy}} of [[Creator/RLeeErmey Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]], and [[PatrioticFervor most of his delusions]] are based around The Boorish cranked UpToEleven. Scout meanwhile is a Bostonian thug with [[SmallNameBigEgo a big mouth]] and a [[NotSoHarmlessVillain slightly smaller shotgun]], though unlike the Soldier his Boorish mannerisms mostly exist to give him a funny accent. Contrast that with the Engineer who, while still [[InHarmsWay a mercenary]], comes across as AffablyEvil at worst, and his playstyle requires him to use his [[GadgeteerGenius expensive military hardware]] to [[MrFixit help his own team]] before hurting the other team.

* The floating city of Columbia, the setting of ''VideoGame/{{BioShock Infinite}}''. It was originally created as a showcase of American ingenuity for the World's Fair--but when a hostage situation occurred during the Boxer Rebellion in China, Columbia acted without orders and revealed its bombardment capabilities, slaughtering Chinese civilians. It later seceded from the Union and is now crazy nativist. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/bioshock/images/b/b6/WASHINGTON_FINAL.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100916203444 One of the many pieces of propaganda]] in the city perfectly encapsulates the mentality present: a mural depicting one of the Founding Fathers standing on a rock, holding the Liberty Bell in his outstretched hand...and the Ten Commandments on his other arm...while surrounding by a surly, grasping mob of some of the most ugly racial and ethnic caricatures you've ever seen.

* ''VideoGame/Precipice'': A very literal example, the "United States of Aquila" are near enough a one to one stand-in for the US of A, and are represented by a bald eagle in a suit and tie.

* The {{trope namer|s}} is ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', with the main city, Eagleland, being the setting of the game, and the ''VideoGame/{{Mother}}'' franchise as a whole. It is an affectionate homage to America as viewed through the lens of [[Creator/ShigesatoItoi a foreigner]] interpreting the place based on American media, and it falls squarely in the bounds of The Beautiful. The first game (released years later internationally as ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'') actually flat-out called it "rural America", though this was later retconned to also be part of the aforementioned Eagleland. ''VideoGame/Mother3'' is an interesting example. It starts with a [[{{Arcadia}} more rural]] version of The Beautiful. This gets twisted into The Boorish when the villains arrive and is unrecognizable by the final chapter.

* Eagleland, the [[TropeNamers setting]] of the ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', and the ''VideoGame/{{Mother}}'' franchise as a whole, is an affectionate homage to America as viewed through the lens of [[Creator/ShigesatoItoi a foreigner]] interpreting the place based on American media, and it falls squarely in the bounds of The Beautiful. The first game (released years later internationally as ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'') actually flat-out called it "rural America", though this was later retconned to also be part of the aforementioned Eagleland. ''VideoGame/Mother3'' is an interesting example. It starts with a [[{{Arcadia}} more rural]] version of The Beautiful. This gets twisted into The Boorish when the villains arrive and is unrecognizable by the final chapter.

* ''VideoGame/{{DJMAX}} Portable'' features the background animation to the song "Dreadnought", which depicts a creature with UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush's head (though with eyes censored out) as the ruler of "B.WLAND" and [[TheWarOnTerror waging war in the name of stopping terrorism]]. Perhaps to avoid controversy as Pentavision began to expand their market outside of South Korea, the "International" rerelease of ''DJMAX Portable'' replaced "Dreadnought" with an entirely different song with an entirely different animation, and "Dreadnought" was never put in a ''DJMAX'' game again.

* [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic's]] personality is said to be derived from free roaming western heroes who go where the wind takes them, a Beautiful style America. Imagine the typical "free spirit" cowboy (in contrast to the "law man" cowboy) and you have Sonic in a nut shell. Not only that, but Sonic's color scheme derives from the American flag (blue with red and white shoes and gloves).

** In ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', their sequels, and their remakes, the Gym Leader Lt. Surge is The Beautiful. He appears to have the usual good sportsmanship required to be a gym leader and he is even said to be a war hero (as noted below, though, many adaptations make him Boorish).

* Eagleland, the [[TropeNamer setting]] of the ''VideoGame/EarthBound''/''VideoGame/{{MOTHER}}'' franchise, is an affectionate homage to America as viewed through the lens of [[Creator/ShigesatoItoi a foreigner]] interpreting the place based on American media, and it falls squarely in the bounds of The Beautiful. ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER}}'' actually flat-out called it "rural America", though this was later retconned to also be part of the aforementioned Eagleland. ''VideoGame/MOTHER3'' is an interesting example. It starts with a [[{{Arcadia}} more rural]] version of The Beautiful. This gets twisted into The Boorish when the villains arrive and is unrecognizable by the final chapter.

* In ''[[VideoGame/NintendoWars Advance Wars: Days of Ruin]]'', the fictional nation of Rubinelle is clearly based off the United States, with their infantry uniforms and vehicle designs. Brenner's Wolves embody the Beautiful, with idealists Will and Brenner and the SourSupporter Lin being their [=COs=], while the New Rubinelle Army has GeneralRipper Greyfield and SmugSnake SurferDude Waylon.

** Also, the aesthetic design of the game is, according to Valve, inspired by artists such as J. C. Leyendecker, Dean Cornwell and Creator/NormanRockwell, all designed to recall The Beautiful. However the fact that everything (no seriously, [[GovernmentConspiracy EVERYTHING]]) is either a desert, a [[PaperThinDisguise badly-hidden spy base]], or both makes shift just a little towards The Boorish.

** The pre-war United States was a SugarBowl pastiche of 1950's values, a patriotic heaven filled with wholesome American families, and friendly, freedom-loving people. But it was all a thin veneer: the ''real'' pre-war United States was a jingoistic, imperialist, Orwellian nightmare that thought nothing of violently annexing Canadian territory and shipping potential dissidents off to concentration camps to be guinea pigs in perverted science experiments. It pretty much deserved to get nuked off the face of the earth.

** ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' helps mix it even more with deeper insight into pre-war American home life: While the game still contains strong hints of Boorishness (such as xenophobia demonstrated in the rather...harsh treatment of Asian-Americans at highway checkpoints), it also shows that behind the jingoism and 50's cliches, many Americans were just honest people trying to live their everyday lives, even as the threats of civil unrest, dwindling oil reserves, and nuclear war loomed over them. Even some of the Vault-Tech scientists are given some positive shades, in the case of Vault 81 where the scientists ''refused'' to take part in the experiment once it began, instead allowing the residents to live healthy and happy lives instead of being made guinea pigs by their bosses.

* The Western Frontier is America's analogue in the ''VideoGame/BattalionWars'' series. Curiously for a British-made series [[TurnofTheMillennium that started in 2005]], the Western Frontier is a benevolent mixture of Beautiful and Boorish, with the Boorish aspects [[AffectionateParody mostly there for silliness' sake]]. The Western Frontier's forces are best described as part 1980's ''Franchise/GIJoe'' and part high school [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball (gridiron) football team]] with the aesthetics the U.S. Army had during and between UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and the UsefulNotes/VietnamWar. In ''Battalion Wars II'', all music associated with the Frontier [[AmericansAreCowboys strongly evokes]] famous {{Western}} films: compare the music for the mission [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Y79fGx7RM "Wings of the Gunship"]] with [[https://youtu.be/8XDB7GMnbUQ the main theme]] from ''Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960''. The Frontier's front-man flag officer, General Herman, talks and acts just like a high school football coach and [[BloodKnight is always looking forward to the next war]], though he doesn't cross into GeneralRipper territory. Brigadier Betty, particularly in the first game, is as much of a [[PomPomGirl baton-twirling cheerleader]] as she is a general. Even the soldiers, right down to the basic Grunts, talk as if war is nothing more than a sporting event. It's a not-so-subtle allusion to the European view that Americans are naive when it comes to the horrors of war, but it's downplayed as many of the other nations [[WarHasNeverBeenSoMuchFun are just as silly]].

* ''VisualNovel/PhantomOfInferno'' actually Lampshades this a bit during the Japanese chapter of the game, where a young girl finds out that the two American exchange students in her class are really gun-toting assassins on the run. Later on when she witnesses another pair pulling weapons on each other over a disagreement she wonders aloud if ALL Americans are like this. The assassin Drei (One of the pair mentioned) is the best example of the trope, a blond, [[ForeignFanservice big-breasted]] PsychoForHire who engages on several long, obnoxious rants about how corrupt and pathetic the Japanese are. She's contrasted with more sympathetic examples however, and given [[FreudianExcuse reasons for her]] unpleasant personality.