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** ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'' has two.

** ''Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure'' has a less straight example. Regina tends to say sorry (and of course not meaning it) and then hang out with the Cures. And they are fine with it. Or...well... ''Mana'' is fine with it. The others have doubts and rightfully so. And in fact, it returns to bite them in the back.

** Happens '''again''' in ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX'' in episode 20. While on shore leave at an industrialized island, HardDrinkingPartyGirl and DarkSkinnedBlond Toniya ends up becoming friends with only recently recovered ex-{{Yandere}} Ennil El, who has spent most of the past three arcs trying to kill Garrod. They have a ''very'' good time together, neither one aware of the other's identity... and then Ennil finds out. Even after that point, she and Toniya still view each other as friends and Ennil does eventually undergo a HeelFaceTurn.

* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'':

** Even Bart's would-be killer Sideshow Bob has had his share of this with the Simpson family. In "The Great Louse Detective," for instance, he's conditionally freed from prison to help them catch an unknown assailant trying to kill Homer. He starts by trying to shadow Homer through a typical day, which ends up with the two of them hang-gliding together.

* WesternAnimation/{{Pete}} (a.k.a. Pegleg Pete, Black Pete, Big Bad Pete, Perilous Pete, and Putrid Pete) has this relationship with the rest of the core WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse FunnyAnimal crew. At times, he's a genial but gruff neighbor. At other times, he's a gigantic hulking gangster. This was even true in the ''WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit'' days where he alternated between the role of a Bank Robber (''The Banker's Daughter''), or Oswald's homeless buddy (''Hungry Hoboes.)'' In a ChristmasEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', Minnie is threatened with mistletoe by Mortimer Mouse. Pete shows up, seemingly about to make the situation worse ([[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts in the old days]] his motives mainly revolved around kidnapping her for himself), when suddenly he swoops in and gives Mortimer a big smooch to scare him off. In what is both an entirely bizarre or an entirely awesome moment, Minnie and Pete ''high-five each other''. Also, in the opening of ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'', Pete and [[WesternAnimation/TheThreeLittlePigs the Big Bad Wolf]] are among the many Disney characters cheering Mickey by tossing him in the air while shouting his name. The villains from the various movies in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon tend to hang out and enjoy the show alongside their movies' respective heroes.

* WesternAnimation/{{Pete}} (a.k.a. Pegleg Pete, Black Pete, Big Bad Pete, Perilous Pete, and Putrid Pete) has this relationship with the rest of the core WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse FunnyAnimal crew. At times, he's a genial but gruff neighbor. At other times, he's a gigantic hulking gangster. This was even true in the ''WesternAnimation/OswaldTheLuckyRabbit'' days where he alternated between the role of a Bank Robber (''The Banker's Daughter''), or Oswald's homeless buddy (''Hungry Hoboes.)'' In a ChristmasEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', Minnie is threatened with mistletoe by Mortimer Mouse. Pete shows up, seemingly about to make the situation worse ([[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts in the old days]] his motives mainly revolved around kidnapping her for himself), when suddenly he swoops in and gives Mortimer a big smooch to scare him off. In what is both an entirely bizarre or an entirely awesome moment, Minnie and Pete ''high-five each other''. The villains from the various movies in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon tend to hang out and enjoy the show alongside their movies' respective heroes.

* ''Manga/TentaiSenshiSunred'', being a SitCom about a retired {{Sentai}} hero and his [[HarmlessVillain comically inept]] Evil Organization [[ArchEnemy Arch Enemies]] Florsheim who keep trying to fight him as step one in their plan to TakeOverTheWorld. Since Florsheim are about as dangerous to society as a basket of kittens, about half of the show is about how Sunred interacts with them in a non-combat setting, in accordance with this trope. The other half is about VillainsOutShopping without Sunred even being present.

** The series plays with this with the D'Arby brothers. In a series that practically lives and breathes HotBlooded, with most villains being dealt with in the most violent manner possible, these two decide to... gamble and play video games with the heroes instead. However, it's subverted since these are still most definitely not friendly matches, with the loser's soul on the line. [[spoiler:And they both cheat, anyway.]] Still, it's probably the only time in the whole series that a villain is defeated without being physically fought, though [[spoiler:Jotaro still pummels Telence after he wins their match. Daniel didn't need pummelling, since Jotaro bluffed ''so hard'' during his poker game that it actually made him ''pass out''.]]

* An ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' special has the Samaritan (an {{Expy}} of Superman) meet with Infidel, a foe he exiled to a pocket dimension to keep him from destroying reality, once a year for dinner. The fact that they meet the occasion with virtually the exact same thoughts and feelings indicates they're really not that different. Note also that this was the result of the realization that if they had continued to struggle against one another, neither of them would ever be able to ''win'' since they're so evenly matched. Instead, they're fairly content to just use words to try to convince each other to come over to the other side.
* In the ''ComicBook/BlackAdam'' mini-series, he and [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor foe-turned-friend-turned-foe]] Atom Smasher meet in a restaurant, both in their secret identities. They don't fight, though they almost come to blows. Amazingly, this is actually character development, showing that both (or at least Atom Smasher) have moved past the whole Khandaq affair.
* In ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'', ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} and Beast Boy meet in a coffeeshop to discuss [[spoiler:the death of Terra]]. This happens AFTER Beast Boy tried to kill him (and was unable to go through with it).
* Creator/MarvelComics' estranged Titan brothers Eros (good) and ComicBook/{{Thanos}} (evil) meet on good terms once every year, as a favor to their father Mentor.
* ''Franchise/TheFlash'':

** Professor Xavier, leader of the X-Men, and ComicBook/{{Magneto}}, their arch-nemesis, [[WeUsedToBeFriends were once best of friends]]. Occasionally, they still find time for a game of chess or a philosophical discussion in between Magneto trying to kill Xavier's students.

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':
** At least one story has Bats visiting Arkham Asylum to play chess with ComicBook/TwoFace. This is at least somewhat justified, as canonically Harvey Dent was a friend or at least acquaintance of Bruce before the attack that disfigured him and drove him mad.
** Oddly enough, in a lot of continuities, wanting this sort of relationship with Batman is ComicBook/TheRiddler's character motivation. He even once gave an interview with reporters where he said he doesn't want to hurt anyone, he just wants to [[FriendlyEnemy play puzzles with Batman]]. Batman is always reluctant to give him any attention, though.
* In a ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' one-shot, Reed Richards and ComicBook/DoctorDoom resumed an unfinished chess game from their college days from ''memory'', even as they were fighting each other. And earlier in that one-shot, before they began fighting again, they were quite civil with each other.

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** While her rogues are inconsistent at best, she and longtime foe Circe occasionally engage in this, likely a result of that time in [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 v2]] that Circe [[HeelFaceTurn brainwashed herself into becoming Diana's best friend]]. In the only part of the [[ComicBook/WonderWoman2006 v3]] reboot that made any sense at all, she seems to consider her stealing of Diana's powers and job to be doing her a favor, and they confide their respective emo to each other before Circe disappears after the fight.

* ''ComicBook/{{Zot}}'' has a rather extreme example. 9-Jack-9 is Zot's archnemisis responsible for the death of Zot's parents. He also visits on Zot's birthday on friendly terms and plays in his Uncle Max's band. Even though he ''killed Zot's parents.'' It should be noted that neither Zot or Uncle Max were aware of his identity as a bandmate, and Zot quite openly hates him and is fuming when he shows up at his party. The canonical explanation for why Zot or Uncle Max never do anything is because they're just that nice.
* As shown in the trope image, the superheroes of [[Franchise/TheDCU The DC Universe]] once faced off against the villains in [[http://www.comictreadmill.com/CTMBlogarchives/2005/2005_Individual/2005_08/000888.php a "friendly" baseball game]]. All to settle a bet between the villainous married couple, Sportsmaster and Huntress, over "whether villains can win." Uncle Sam and Amazo handle umpiring duties. ItMakesSenseInContext...barely.[[note]]DC Super Stars #10 ("Strange Sports Stories")(1976)[[/note]]
* An Creator/ElliotSMaggin ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' story has ComicBook/LexLuthor always escaping on a certain date each year; eventually Superman figures out he's trying to celebrate the birthday of UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein, one of his heroes. Superman arranges for himself and Luthor to have a private tour of the Einstein section of the Smithsonian. Luthor actually tears up as he sees the statue. As Luthor is taken back to jail he tells Superman, "Thanks for everything!"

* An early issue of ''Franchise/{{Justice League|OfAmerica}} Europe'' had the League taking French lessons...and the Injustice League happens to enroll in the same class. Inevitably, all their covers are blown and a melee ensues, until the teacher puts her foot down and disciplines all of them, including the police who wanted to apprehend both heroes (since they had a bad rep with the French police earlier) and villains.

* The TropeNamer gets {{Lampshaded}} in [[https://www.deviantart.com/soveryunofficial/art/Kammy-Kalamity-Page-9-892376859 Kammy Kalamity]] as part of Kammy's coup against Bowser.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfBrerRabbit'', Brer Turtle explains to [[AudienceSurrogate Janey]] that this is simply part of the animals’ culture. When they aren’t trying to eat the prey animals, Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, and Brer Gator will join in on parties and other activities such as fishing like regular neighbors, though [[SmugSnake Brer Fox]] will still act as a SitcomArchenemy to [[TheTrickster Brer Rabbit]]. Janey is naturally confused by this.

* OlderThanPrint: In a 12th-century [[Myth/KingArthur Arthurian]] romance by Creator/ChretienDeTroyes, Lancelot is in an epic contest of arms with another knight. After swinging at one another for quite some time, they take a break, have a chat, get their breath back, and start back up again. They're quite civil.

** In a more canonical example, in the ''very first scene'' after branching onto Kohaku's route in the original visual novel, Shiki, the main hero, meets the BigBad who's his former childhood friend who became a SoulJar for the GreaterScopeVillain and is a serial killer/vampire/cannibal, [[spoiler:and has coffee with him on a park bench while discussing life and how they both fit into the world, and joking with each other like friends]]. Granted, [[spoiler:the villain had just caught Shiki going berserk and killing some people in a back alley.]] In the end, the villain does try to start a fight, but Shiki [[spoiler:calmly tells him that he's superior in a fight to the death, and the villain puts his weapon away and agrees with him, and decides to give up and leave town for good]].

* ''Webcomic/GarnetAndGure'': [[http://www.bonedragoncomics.com/html/garnet_and_gure_56.html "Baby Wesker Numbah One!"]]

-->'''ComicBook/TheJoker:''' Call me insane but [[FriendlyEnemy I consider us friends]]\\

* ''Podcast/NitroGameInjection'': There is an [[http://kngi.org/p=333 episode of the show named after this trope.]]
* ''WebVideo/AssistMe'': The whole premise is Max teaching ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' Characters how to be better at the game ranging from his roommate Doctor Doom to [[ComicBook/JeanGrey Phoenix]].
* Mario's numerous roles are evidence of a multiverse in ''Website/{{Cracked}}'''s #15 [[http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_388_27-science-lessons-as-taught-by-famous-video-games/ Science Lesson as Taught by Famous Video Games]].

* Website/{{Clickhole}} has an [[http://www.clickhole.com/blogpost/ability-play-bowser-has-made-our-society-more-evil-1644 essay]] which traces Bowser's appearance in the SNES ''Super Mario Kart'' to the rise of evil in society.
* The premise of ''[[Roleplay/ChroniclesOfTheGods A Game of Gods: Nemesis]]'' is that of a RealityShow where two teams, consisting of heroes and villains, compete against each other on missions but are forced to share the same living premises between the challenges. Naturally, it leads to a lot of tension, but sometimes opposing competitors are able to forget their differences and participate in something fun together. For example, at the end of Day 1, Franchise/{{Superman}} and Franchise/{{Spiderman}} join [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Jan Valentine]] in watching a movie.

* Finn and the Ice King in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' don't start this way - but once Finn and Jake find out that the Ice King is mentally ill, not evil, they begin spending social time with him. (Not much, because the Ice King is still ''very'' irritating company, and still sufficiently unstable that he needs to be stopped from doing something harmful to others on a regular basis.)

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', sort of. There are several cast posters floating around that depict the ''entire'' cast posing for a picture. Including villains like Discord. (Though Discord is more or less a friend of the Mane 6 now, despite being ReformedButNotTamed.)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Bart Simpson and Principal Skinner on [[LongRunners several occasions]]. In a rather poignant early episode when Skinner was sacked, he and Bart actually become good friends. When Skinner rejoins the military Bart even admits to Lisa that he misses him as a friend but misses him even more as an enemy. After Bart helps Skinner become principal again they both realize their friendship can only continue if Bart becomes a good student -- something they both know isn't going to happen.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''. Especially in the cartoons made in the Seventies.

* ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'':
** In "[[Recap/SonicBoomS1E47FuzzyPuppyBuddies Fuzzy Puppy Buddies]]", Amy and Eggman discover a shared love of a cutesy board game called Fuzzy Puppies, and secretly meet up to play the game when Sonic and his friends aren't thwarting Eggman's evil schemes.
** Perhaps a literal example in "[[Recap/SonicBoomS2E42IfYouBuildItTheyWillRace If You Build It, They Will Race]]"; Sonic and his friends enter a race through Bygone Island, and among their opponents are Dr. Eggman himself, Dave the Intern, and T.W. Barker.
* The ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'' version of Batman has a sleepover in the Batcave with his buddy Jim Gordon...and the Joker and the Penguin. They watch TV together, laugh with each other, and even share sleeping bags. There are plenty of episodes when the Titans themselves hang out with their sworn enemies. There have been several times when Starfire and Raven have had "girls night out" with the female villains of the show.

* After Taliban's takeover of Afghanistain in August 2021, many members of the terrorist organization were seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCDv0mqszyk&ab_channel=TheQuint playing on a amusement park]] alongside civilians and tourists, as well as going to work out at a gym.

MidBattleTeaBreak and OpponentInstruction are related tropes which don't have to feature mortal enemies. Compare NonViolentInitialConfrontation, DatingCatwoman. Contrast VillainOverForDinner and FriendshipStrainingCompetition. If the enemies happen to be deities as well, it's GodKartingWithBeelzebub. If, rather than Go Karting With Bowser, you're instead playing EnergyBall tennis [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime with Ganondorf]], that's TennisBoss.

[[caption-width-right:350:Could you really expect [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker the Joker]] to, well, [[LiteralMetaphor play by the rules]] in this game?]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/JoeOrioloFelixTheCat'' cartoons from 1959, the Professor and Rock Bottom were the series' regularly running adversaries, either committing crimes or coveting Felix's Magic Bag of Tricks. There were times, though that Felix and the Professor would temporarily patch things up either with Felix babysitting the Professor's nephew Poindexter or having Felix save the Professor from a predicament at cartoon's conclusion. The finale, "Public Enemy No. 1 and 2" features a birthday party for Felix which is attended by the Professor, Rock Bottom and even the true BigBad of the series the Master Cylinder.

* During the prison arc of ''Anime/BakiTheGrappler'', the upcoming fight between Oliva and Jun Guevera is so anticipated that all the guards and inmates are allowed to attend. The usual strictness of the prison is also relaxed, such as allowing all the prisoners to chat in the halls about it because the prison believes that no one would try to escape or plot during the fight. They are proven right.

* The Autobots vs Decepticons conflict is a lot more light-hearted in WebAnimation/TransformersKreO than the war seen in other iterations of the franchise. Here, they engage in dance competitions and car races.

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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** The [[TropeNamers classic example of this trope]] is King Koopa himself, Bowser. He is a notorious warlord and chronic princess-kidnapper in the main-series and RPG games, but in ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' series and [[VideoGame/MarioTennis many]], [[VideoGame/MarioGolf many]] [[VideoGame/MarioStrikers sports]] [[VideoGame/MarioSuperSluggers game]] [[VideoGame/MarioSportsMix spinoffs]] Mario and Peach have no problem challenging him to some friendly competition. Bowser Jr., the Koopalings and several Koopa Troop members also join in the fun.
--->'''Cracked:''' ''[[http://www.cracked.com/article_18863_5-reasons-bowser-most-successful-video-game-character.html#ixzz1Or3e8U8R Repeated home invasions and sexual assaults normally lead to restraining orders, not golf invitations.]]''
** In ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'', you can take this trope [[ExactWords word for word]] by pairing them in a single kart.
** Best exemplified in the intro to ''[[VideoGame/MarioTennis Mario Tennis 64]]''. Bowser and Boo barge into the tournament via their sinister battleship and confront Mario and Luigi, before cheerfully requesting a match.
--->'''Mario:''' Hey, let's-a ALL play!
** Mario explains his logic in [[https://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/mario-sports-mix-press-conference-reveals-marios-dreams-and-a/ this interview]]:
---> '''Mario:''' Well, you know what dey say, [[Film/TheGodfather keep you friends-a close, and you enemies-a closer]]. But dey also say, if you enemy is a gigantic spiky creature, who breathes-a da fire, keep him-a super-duper close!
** EvilCounterpart / TheRival Wario has been go-karting and playing sports since ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'' and Waluigi has been by his side since his introduction in ''[[VideoGame/MarioTennis Mario Tennis 64]]''.
** WordOfGod explains the relationship of Mario characters to be much like [[AnimatedActors "actors" from a cartoon show]].
--->'''[[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/09/24/miyamoto-tezuka-interview.aspx Shigeru Miyamoto]]:''' If you're familiar with things like ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} and some of the old comic characters, you would oftentimes see this cast of characters that takes on [[UniversalAdaptorCast different roles depending on the comic or cartoon]]. They might be businessman in one [cartoon] or a pirate in another. Depending on the story that was being told, they would change roles. So, to a certain degree, I look at our characters in a similar way and feel that they can take on different roles in different games. It's more like they're one big family, or maybe a troupe of actors.
* ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'' has two representatives of the Way of the Open Palm and the Way of the Closed Fist (the [[LawfulStupidChaoticStupid game's rough way]] of saying "Good" and "Evil") meet once a year to play a game vaguely reminiscent of go. Without any pieces. ''Or a BOARD.'' Once you've chosen one philosophy for your own and learn the corresponding martial art, the two conclude their game and vow to meet up next year... if something bad doesn't happen in the time in-between.
* Harman and Kun Lan in ''VideoGame/{{Killer7}}''. Necessary because they're both immortal; since neither can have ultimate victory, they have to settle for getting best two out of three at chess. Or global thermonuclear war. Whichever strikes their fancy.
* In ''VideoGame/TheSims2'', anyone whom you're furious with or enemies with can be invited to a wedding. And they'll come. ''And share cake, toast to you and even clap for you when it's over.'' But next time you see them, they're back to fighting you.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', after having spent half the game chasing Terra, having sentenced Celes ([[HeelFaceTurn a former General in their army]]) to death, occupied Edgar and Sabin's kingdom, [[ThrowAwayCountry destroyed Doma]], [[MagiTek killed countless Espers]], and basically waging war against the entire world (a war which he was close to winning), Emperor Gestahl invites the heroes to a nice and civilized diplomatic dinner, just to show he's not a bad guy anymore. (He still is. The whole thing was a ruse.)\\\
It's worth noting he blamed Kefka for almost everything, even going as far as asking the party what should they do with said AxCrazy[=/=][[TheCaligula Caligula]]/[[StrawNihilist Nietzsche Wannabe]][=/=]OmnicidalManiac, [[JustForFun/TropeOverdosed trope overdose]] etc. One of the options is to execute him, though the correct choice (in terms of in-game rewards) is to leave him in jail. It's also worth mentioning that [[spoiler:the cast didn't fall for the ruse and tried to plan for an eventual betrayal. They just didn't realize the actual evil plan in time for it to be prevented]].
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' has a short section where you Drive in a Convoy with [[BigBad Ardyn]].
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games do this a lot:
** Kirby can choose to use his Copy Ability to make a "helper" (for example, Fighter Kirby summons Knuckle Joe), who are friendly versions of the enemies swallowed.
** Chef Kawasaki is a [[MiniBoss mid-boss]] in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'', but otherwise appears in friendlier roles outside of the spinoffs. In ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3'', he challenges Kirby to a friendly game that can earn him a reward. In ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'', he gives Kirby a (short-lived) job at his restaurant.
** In ''Kirby's Dream Collection'', [[spoiler:Magolor is back and [[HeelFaceTurn seems to have reformed]]. You could even do some friendly races with him. Not even the final bosses are consistently evil]]. He continues to be friendly in his shopkeeper role in ''VideoGame/TeamKirbyClashDeluxe''.
** This is taken to its logical conclusion in ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'', where more villains like Marx, Dark Meta Knight, and even the Mage Sisters find themselves teaming up with Kirby to save the universe.
** Inverted with King Dedede who tends to [[RivalsTeamUp team up with Kirby]] against a greater threat in the main games, but usually plays the BigBad in the spinoffs like ''Kirby's Super Star Stacker'', and ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble''.
* Judging by the way the original developers handled the franchise, ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' seems to have a bit of this going on with [[MadScientist Dr. Neo Cortex]] and several other villains, specifically in ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'' where the good guys and bad guys are all just go-karting along even before the plot happens... and then they all go-kart around some more to [[SavingTheWorld save the world]] from an alien who will turn it into a parking lot if they can't beat him in a race.
* Practically every ending of every installment of ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' have the main characters sit down and drink tea with the last boss after they save the world from the said last boss. Most of the villains are just Youkai who get it into their head to do something destructive. In fact, Go Karting With Bowser is the ''entire idea'' behind Mountain of Faith's Extra stage.
* The NES game ''Eight Eyes'' shows your character having tea with a boss after defeating him/her.
* ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive Xtreme Beach Volleyball''. Characters that would otherwise be at each other's throats just want to relax at the beach. Even characters like Ayane/Kasumi, Helena/Ayane, and Christie/Helena, who all have a kill on sight method of greeting each other in canon have only a small grudge. Justified though, as it's AllJustADream by Zack.
* There's an old Namco platforming game for the Sega Genesis called ''[[VideoGame/MarvelLand Talmit's Adventure]]'', where the leading character, Talmit, had to beat 3 of [[BigBad the Mole King's]] underlings to save three fairies and their princess trapped in magical orbs, complete with SmoochOfVictory. Nothing wrong with that, until you realize that every single boss battle is a Mini-game with lots of TheComputerIsACheatingBastard. The minigames, themselves prove to be quite entertaining though, even, surprisingly, the Rock Paper Scissors battle with a twist. After beating the last world, you are pitted against the Mole King who plays a variation of Whack-a-Mole against you. The ridiculousness of this is even taken in account by the Big Bad himself, who after losing attacks you and becomes the first and last real boss of the game.
* Done quite literally in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''. The protagonist, CJ kills his way through rapper Madd Dogg's mansion to steal his rhyme book so a friend, OG Loc, can jumpstart his music career. After [[TheAtoner saving]] Madd Dogg from a suicide attempt, CJ chases OG Loc through the streets of Los Santos in go karts, in order to get the rhyme book back to its rightful owner.
* In ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'', the heroes and villains can fight over an island in Bloody Bay or Warburg, protect/invade [[CityOfAdventure Paragon City]] in Siren's Call, or fight over the future in Recluse's Victory. Alternatively, they can have a drink and go on a few missions together in the Pocket D dance club, work to protect the past in [[AncientRome Cimerora]] and the Midnighter's Club, and fight aliens in the Rikti War Zone.
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** You can go karting with Eggman in ''VideoGame/SonicDrift'', and karting (more so airboarding) with Shadow in ''VideoGame/SonicRiders''
** In ''Sonic Drift 2'', you can not only kart with Eggman, but you can also choose Knuckles, Metal Sonic, and even Fang/Nack!
** And in ''VideoGame/SonicR'' it's not just Robotnik but four of his creations: Metal Sonic, Metal Knuckles, Tails Doll, and Egg Robo. The manual makes an attempt to say its a secret plot to destroy Sonic, but ingame all play fairly, and you can't destroy other racers.
** This has happened with Shadow in the games a few times too - though Shadow is more of TheRival than a villain, he and Sonic tend to be enemies most of the time (or at least, he really doesn't like Sonic). However, he teams up with Sonic or Tails in various levels in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'', races with the others in the various spin-off racing games, and appears at Sonic's birthday party in the ending to ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations''. He also shows up before the FinalBoss to give both Sonics some words of motivation, and gives them advice during the actual battle along with the other characters.
** In the two-player mode of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', Sonic can have a friendly race with Shadow and Metal Sonic. He can also actually go go-karting with Shadow (but not with Metal Sonic, since he's not selectable in that mode). Even more, Amy can also race against Metal Sonic, despite the fact she should have every reason to hate him given that he's the one who kidnapped her back in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD''.
** In ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing]]'', of course, Sonic is seeing karting with Eggman and Shadow. Shadow's profile actually reminds you of his CharacterDevelopment from revenge-driven maniac to TheLancer.
** Creator/{{Sega}} themselves [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] this during the second annual Sonic Website/{{Twitter}} takeover (itself an example of this trope, with Sonic and Eggman answering fan-tweeted questions together). Creator/{{Sega}} asked them "Do you guys hang out a lot or are you actually {{fr|iendlyEnemy}}enemies?" Eggman's response is to [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial loudly and emphatically declare "We're ''enemies''! MORTAL enemies!"]], then [[IResembleThatRemark offer to get Sonic a leftover]] [[TrademarkFavoriteFood chili dog]] [[IResembleThatRemark from the fridge.]]
** The third Sonic Website/{{Twitter}} had [[TheRival Shadow]] answering questions along with Sonic and Eggman.
* ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames'' features both Bowser and Robotnik/Eggman (as well as many of their associates such as Bowser Jr., Metal Sonic, and certain members of the Koopalings and Deadly Six) participating fairly in the Olympics.
* ''VideoGame/KonamiKrazyRacers'' allows you to play as Dracula himself, ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' music and race tracks included. The sequel ''Krazy Kart Racing'' added [[Franchise/SilentHill Pyramid Head]] as a new racer.
* In one of the endings of ''VideoGame/TheBardsTale'', [[spoiler:The Bard, rather than side with either the demonic princess or the Druids trying to seal her away, tells them both to "sod off" and heads to the nearest tavern. The ending shows him hanging out in the tavern with the undead {{mooks}} he's been fighting throughout the game, who actually aren't that bad once you get to know them]].
* The ''Hoyle's Book of Games'' series, by [[Creator/{{Sierra}} Sierra Entertainment]], is a video game collection of card and later board games. In the first game, you could choose opponents from the heroes of various Sierra games. The Third game (the second was a collection of solitaire games so...) also allowed you to sit down and board games with various Sierra villains, such as [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Sludge Vohaul]] and [[VideoGame/KingsQuest Mordack]]. They generally made villainous comments, though.
* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', [[spoiler:the 100% completion bonus scene shows the characters as actors. Donkey Kong and K. Rool are seen playing patty-cake]].
* ''VideoGame/RaymanM'' (known as ''[[MarketBasedTitle Rayman Arena]]'' in the US) has Rayman and his friends and enemies engage in a racing competition, although the canonicity thereof is uncertain. (They can still beat each other up in the battle segments, though.)
* The Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} party game ''VideoGame/NickelodeonPartyBlast'' features several iconic Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} heroes in its playable lineup, such as [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Tommy Pickles]], WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants and [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius Jimmy Neutron]]. While most of these characters are straight-up heroes, the roster also includes [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Angelica Pickles]], a selfish brat who often comes into conflict with the other main babies in her home series, and WesternAnimation/InvaderZim, who happens to be a VillainProtagonist who wants to [[TakeOverTheWorld take over Earth]] in his home series.
* In ''VideoGame/NicktoonsMLB'', you can play baseball with [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]] and '''[[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants The Flying Dutchman!]]'''
* ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'' has this with a golf match between Scott Shelby and Charles Kramer.
* Played straight in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', with the Rumble Racing minigame, as well as some of the Command Boards. You play against Gantu, Captain Hook, Maleficent...
* ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'' has Giovanni, the BigBad of the first two games and the main villain of the anime, in the Pokémon World Tournament, due to his old position as Viridian City Gym Leader.
* During a Space Route scenario in ''VideoGame/ShinSuperRobotWars'', Hathaway Noa is chatting with Quess Pariya, who wants to know what Amuro is like. Hathaway, confused, says that Amuro is totally normal. Quess says that she's studying yoga, hoping to gain the ability to know what people are like even without talking to them - much like the fabled Newtypes can.
* ''VideoGame/AngryBirdsGo'': The only time the birds and pigs aren't feuding with each other. Case in point, they're racing for a cake.
* Crow, the [[VillainProtagonist supervillain main character]] of ''{{VideoGame/Nefarious}}'', frequently gets invited over to go-kart races by Princess Mayapple, despite routinely kidnapping her and trying to take over her kingdom.
* Invoked in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' with Cassie Cage's "Selfie" Fatality, where she breaks off her victim's jaw, snaps a selfie, and uploads it to her social media account. The other kombatants may post comments about her pic, including characters like Mileena or Quan Chi. This is lampshaded whenever Kano makes a comment and Sonya will ask "Cassie, why is Kano on your friends list?"
** ''Videogame/MortalKombat11'' has this in Kitana's Friendship, where Mileena, her evil cannibal clone who wants her dead more than anything, shows up so both can play patty-cake like actual sisters.
** For a more literal of the trope, ''Videogame/MortalKombatArmageddon'' has the RacingMinigame "Motor Kombat".
* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, it's said that the Zangoose and Seviper species are mortal enemies so vicious, their hatred is hardwired into their ''genetics''. You can make a Zangoose and a Seviper breed.
* In ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'', everyone can play a match with the likes of {{Satan}} and [[EldritchAbomination Ecolo]], just for fun.
* In ''Videogame/AsurasWrath'', Augus is sent by the Seven Deities to kill Asura, his former pupil. When he finds him, he insists that the two bathe together in a hot spring, and enjoy drinks and the company of several beautiful women, before their epic duel to the death.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' allows Link to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfYxssXyOyk&list=PLSQLREUw9vwlh8bzgvZCt_WS8615trN5H&index=4&t=17s hang out with various monsters]] by wearing disguises.
* ''VideoGame/ShrekSmashNCrashRacing'' features [[PrinceCharmless Prince Charming]] and [[TortureTechnician Thelonious]] as playable racers alongside ''{{Franchise/Shrek}}'' regulars like Shrek himself, Donkey and Fiona.
* In ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld'', the mission "Dead Man's Hand" features an occasional poker game between bigwigs from the three main opposing factions: [[KnightTemplar Templar]] [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure administrator]] [[QuintessentialBritishGentleman Richard Sonnac]], [[TheIlluminati Illuminati]] [[MeanBoss handler]] [[FairWeatherMentor Kirsten Geary]] and [[TheChessmaster Dragon]] [[TheConsigliere majordomo]] [[SuccessThroughInsanity Daimon Kiyota]] all meet up in order to exchange banter and gamble for information on relatively peaceful terms. For good measure, the mission involves [[{{Mummy}} Saïd]] of [[TheNecrocracy the Kingdom]] getting involved as well...
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'': In the trailer in which [[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo and Kazooie]] are revealed, King K. Rool, the BigBad of the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise, is shown casually hanging out with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.
* The Story Mode of ''VideoGame/{{Cars}}'' has a few events where Lightning [=McQueen=] casually races against Chick Hicks, the Delinquent Road Hazards and the Queens Gang outside of any racing series. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as their rivalry involves only racing [[spoiler: for the most part]].
** In ''VideoGame/CarsMaterNationalChampionship'' Snot Rod, the Queens Gang and the Monster Trucks return for a friendly competition.
** Exploited by Chick Hicks in ''Cars Race-O-Rama''. If he wins the Race-O-Rama series, Radiator Springs will be under his control, Lightning and Mater will get kicked out, and Doc Hudson's Racing Academy will get shut down.
** In ''Cars 2'', however, you can have a friendly no-weapons race with some of the Lemons, plus Delinquent Road Hazards if you have DLC installed. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] yet again, since the entire game is just a simulation.
** The story mode of ''VideoGame/Cars3DrivenToWin'' yet again takes place in a simulation, however, it's all part of a "Lightning Storm Cruise" event, so Miss Fritter, Chick Hicks and Jackson Storm aren't here for a friendly race. However, Chick invites Lightning [=McQueen=] and some of his friends to his talk show, and in the end the two rivals [[spoiler:share a laugh watching Storm get chased by Fritter]].
* In ''[[VideoGame/{{Yakuza1}} Yakuza Kiwami]]'', a remake of the first ''Yakuza'' game, the [[CharacterizationMarchesOn at-the-time-minor-villain]] Goro Majima is given a vastly expanded role in which he constantly stalks Kiryu and tries to goad him into a fight. While most of the time this just means physically fighting him, in some situations you'll end up bowling, throwing darts, playing pool, racing slot-cars, or even ''[[DisguisedInDrag dating him]]'' instead. This would only be out-of-the-ordinary (for Majima) if this wasn't a remake of the one game in which he's actually a villain and does things like kidnap a little girl and drive a truck into a building.
* ''VideoGame/MarioSuperSluggers'' features Bowser, King Boo and [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry King K. Rool]] all competing with their nemeses in the friendly pastime of baseball. [[spoiler:Although Bowser ''does'' try to take over the Baseball Kingdom via his son Junior, in the story mode.]]
* ''VideoGame/TheNeverhood'': The Japan-only GaidenGame ''Klaymen Gun Hockey'' involves the BigBad Klogg returning to the Neverhood to challenge the cast to a game of air hockey played with guns.
* Gruntilda appears in ''VideoGame/BanjoPilot'', an airplane racing game based on ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' as one of the game's playable racers, but she poses no real threat to Banjo, Kazooie, and the rest of their friends.
* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': While on the lookout for the missing Noelle, the {{Big Bad}} of the chapter, Queen, decides to call "trucies" with Kris and later begins to feel particularly exhausted with [[BumblingSidekick Berdly]] and her own issues and conflicts. To let out some steam, she offers to play the arcade game she previously used to attempt to destroy their confidence with them just for fun. It all seems to be going well until [[MomentKiller Berdly appears with a giant buffed up statue of himself, crushing the arcade machine in the process]].
* ''Romancing [=SaGa=] [=Re:Universe=]''. During the New Year event, the Final Emperor from ''[[VideoGame/RomancingSaga2 Romancing [=SaGa=] 2]]'' is rather mystified by the fact he's assisting to a party along with his sworn enemies the Seven Heroes. In the end though, he comes around as he realizes they are not the same [[FallenHero fallen heroes]] bent on destroying mankind from his original world. Then the Emperor graciously accepts to share a drink with Subier and Rocbouquet.
* ''VideoGame/{{Madagascar}}'': The Shuffleboarding minigame allows Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman to play with Big Louie, Crocky and the Foosa King, all of whom are enemies fought throughout the game.
* ''Videogame/{{Littlewood}}'' has this in a purely technical sense, between an AmnesiacHero and an AmnesiacVillainJoinsTheHeroes who don't even remember ever being enemies.
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** Phoenix has a soft spot ([[SpotOfTea Spot of coffee]]) for Godot, right after the end of their last trial together in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations''. Also, Apollo and Trucy went together to Klavier Gavin's concert in ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney''. That said, Trucy ''is'' (or had rather become) a huge fan of Gavin's band, and Apollo was never really that hostile towards Klavier anyway -- he just doesn't like the loud music. On the other hand, Ema Skye would rather have coated her left arm in Snackoos and eaten it than wind up running security for the gig out of her personal loathing for Gavin, and makes this sentiment loud and clear when she meets up with Apollo backstage.

''{{Gasp}}'' TheHero and his [[ArchNemesis arch rival]] are staring each other down! This is it! We're getting the final battle... wait, why are they sitting down and playing a game of checkers?

* ''Film/FarewellToTheKing'': Learoyd and Colonel Mitamura are paddling a canoe together as though they were best friends on a camping trip following their confrontation.

* ''Manga/TodaysMenuForEmiyaFamily''. Despite being based on a fairly gritty battle drama, none of the characters are in any kind of meaningful conflict with each other, and all they really do is hang out and share delicious food. Archer tries to kill Shirou every now and again, but even that's mostly PlayedForLaughs.

* In 1926, musician Music/FatsWaller was kidnapped in Chicago and taken to the Hawthorne Inn. AKA the headquarters of '''''UsefulNotes/AlCapone'''''. Waller was forced at gunpoint to play piano, but quickly realized that it was Capone's birthday and that he wasn't in any danger, as Capone was a big jazz lover and his men simply wanted to surprise him. The story goes that Waller and Capone partied together for three days, with Waller happily playing whatever he was asked, being paid $100 dollars per song and let go none the worse for wear.

* In 1926, musician Music/FatsWaller was kidnapped in Chicago and taken to the Hawthorne Inn. AKA the headquarters of '''''UsefulNotes/AlCapone'''''. Waller was forced at gunpoint to play piano, but quickly realized that it was Capone's birthday and that he wasn't in any danger, as Capone was a big jazz lover and his men simply wanted to surprise him. The story goes that Waller and Capone partied together for three days, with Waller happily playing whatever he was asked, being paid $100 dollars for every song and let go none the worse for wear.

* In 1926, musician Music/FatsWaller was kidnapped in Chicago and taken to the Hawthorne Inn. AKA the headquarters of '''''UsefulNotes/AlCapone'''''. Waller was forced at gunpoint to play piano, but quickly realized that Capone's men simply wanted to surprise him for his birthday and that he wasn't in any danger. The story goes that Waller and Capone partied together for three days, with Waller happily playing whatever he was asked, being paid $100 dollars for every song and let go none the worse for wear.