History Narm / VideoGames

*** Chie's [[GoingThroughTheMotions "crying" gesture]] as seen after the Shadow Yukiko fight looks like an attempt to rub something off her face (It actually DOES get used for that at one point when she is attempting to get a bug off herself). Many of the bosses get silly as well, Shadow [[spoiler:Naoto]] has a mechanical left body, [[WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand wings that look oddly familiar]] and [[DualWielding two]] [[{{BFG}} oversized]] DeathRay blasters, the result is about as scary as the mental image. Shadow [[spoiler:Kanji]] is a TwoFaced giant DualWielding ♂. In story these make sense given the nature of the shadow (representing [[spoiler:her feelings at being treated like a child]] and [[spoiler:confusion over sexual identity]] respectively, but they are STILL funny as hell.

*** During the final battle, [[spoiler:Olly takes on the forms of the Vellumentals you've fought previously, but with their appearance changed to match his. The Fire, Water, and Earth Vellumental forms look threatening/cool enough (PeekABangs aside), but his Ice Vellumental form looks like a ''tuxedo-wearing polar bear.'' All while intense electric guitars are playing in the background]].

*** Shadow Kaneshiro morphs into a mustachioed, purple-skinned, human-housefly hybrid - with his [[KansaiRegionalAccent Kansai]] swagger [[AccentAdaptation adapted]] into a bizarre New York gangster.

* From the ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaAndTheAvengers'' arcade BeatEmUp: Cap and his crew are prepared to fight the first boss, [[ComicBook/IronMan Whirlwind]], saying they've got him cornered and he can't escape. Whirlwind's retort? "''You'' will be the one escaping!" This is supposed to sound threatening, but thanks to the cheesy voice acting (it was the early '90s, you know), it sounds utterly hilarious, especially given that it sounds like both Cap and Whirlwind were voiced by [[TalkingToHimself the same guy]].

** In ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', all 7 [[DownloadableContent DLC]] characters have the same generic conversation about them during Palutena's Guidance. This left several fans wishing that the dev team took the time to create unique conversations for each of them. And concerning Bayonetta, Palutena was very knowledgable about her abilities during her reveal trailer. Cue the Guidance about Bayonetta in-game and suddenly Palutena has no data about her. It seems to be contagious as Pit doesn't recognize Lucas, even though they both made their ''Smash Bros.'' debut in ''Brawl'', voiced by the [[TalkingToHimself same]] [[Creator/LaniMinella actress]], no less! Come ''Ultimate'', where Lucas does have a Palutena's Guidance conversation, Pit ''still'' doesn't know who Lucas is, yet he immediately recognizes Snake, who was cut from the roster in the fourth game.

* ''VideoGame/{{Phantasmagoria 2}}'' is ''packed'' with Narm, but one of the most ridiculously random moments in the entire game takes place outside the S&M nightclub, where a random trio of "gangsters" walks by ''line dancing''.

* Can be forced by the player in ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''. Since the game has no "Cutscenes", they simply happen in real-time in front of the player. This can result in characters talking to Gordon Freeman when he is staring at the floor, the wall, [[DistractedByTheSexy Mossman or Alyx's chests]], jumping around like an idiot, pointing a gun in their faces, or swinging a crowbar at them.
** Way back in the day, a bug could happen when the characters' voice lines were having difficulty playing, resulting in them stuttering. It made an odd bit of sense with the Gman, but when you're speaking with a character who does ''not'' stutter or is talking to you long-distance, it became ''quite'' hilarious.

* ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness'' has the heroes confronted by overwhelming odds, when their hotblooded antagonist-turned-friend Kurtis returns from the dead to give a passionate speech about how his friends would never give in. The heroes break into laughter, because Kurtis has been reborn as a Prinny - meaning that the speech is delivered by a goofy-looking stuffed penguin.

* ''VideoGame/SegaRally'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09s-c2JVI40 GAME OVER YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!]]

* If you're going to play ''VideoGame/ResonanceOfFate'', please don't play it for story cutscenes like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNXwEFldOR8 this one]].

** [[spoiler: Cesare Borgia]], ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood'''s [[spoiler: BigBad]] screaming like a little girl after Ezio hurls him off a rampart to his doom.

Whether it's because of [[AnimationAgeGhetto their perceived kiddyness]], SoBadItsGood voice acting, characters wearing funny costumes, [[GoodBadTranslation flimsy translation]], LimitedAnimation, glitches, or just low production values when it came to the script, video games tend to have more [[{{Narm}} badly executed drama]] than you can shake a joystick at. Being an interactive medium, this can often be invoked through the use of VirtualPaperDoll features or interactive cutscenes.

** The poor voice acting, such the hero curiously asking "Is it really so easy?" in his BadassBaritone voice, like an actor TooIncompetentToOperateABlanket in an infomercial who was just told of a new blanket-operating gadget? The strained way the hero says "Fuck off, bastards!"?

-->"The miracle never happen."

--> '''Sahin''': Why do you continue to fight, Frenk? Can you not see that your struggle is pointless?
--> '''[[FakeBrit Morgan Black]]''': Why do ye call me Frank? Ah'm Scoatisch, y' Turkish doag!
--> '''Sahin''': Bah! All you Europeans are French to me!

** There's also the ending to the giant {{Sidequest}} to [[GottaCatchEmAll gather all the missing family members]] before Quzman dies. When you gather all 32 family members, the elderly man [[spoiler: gently ascends to Heaven with several fairies helping him up]]. What makes the scene unintentionally funny is the text box that pops up after the scene. "Quzman died peacefully" suddenly pops up while the cheerful level-up jingle plays. Kind of spoils the moment.

* As good as ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'' is, [[spoiler:Clayface]]'s Game Over screens are truly a sight to behold. Though the quotes alone are snicker-worthy, his accompanying stage movements and [[spoiler: ''JigglePhysics'']] are what really gets the crowd going. While the idea is that [[spoiler:Clayface was formerly a hammy old time actor]], its overblown either way. Creator/WilliamShatner would be proud.

-->'''Carl''': *utterly deadpan* Sis, I want to be able to taste your cooking again...
** The Japanese version of the scene in Chronophantasma involving [[spoiler:Noel, Makoto and Tsubaki's reunion after the latter is freed from the Imperator's control once and for all.]] The ''crying''. It's so loud and over the top that it's impossible to take seriously.

-->'''Thunder Bomber:''' HAW HAW HAW! HAW HAW HAW! I am the legendary Thundah Bomber!

-->'''MAX:''' Banuhnuh.

---> '''Minos''': Waaaaaah! Pop!
---> '''Kee Keema''': S-Sogreth!
---> '''[[GiantEnemyCrab Boogaboo Crab]]''': BOOGA-BOOGA-BOOGA-BOO.

** [[spoiler: [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Hoshit_9286.png this thing]]]] pops up. It's supposed to be freaky, but looks too much like a mix of [[Literature/HarryPotter Dobby the House Elf]], [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]], and [[VideoGame/{{Overlord}} Brown Minions]].

--> '''Man''': Hey, bring some more soda!
--> '''Bartender''': Sir, I think you've had enough sugar today.
--> '''Man''': Pipe down! I'll tell you when I've had enough! Can't you see I love soda pop! Nothing like soda pop to quench your thirst!

-->'''Hayabusa:''' "Let me take your life!"
-->'''Tengu:''' "That's ridiculous."

-->[[CaptainObvious HEY! That's not magic, she's dead!]]

* In ''VideoGame/DigitalDevilSaga'', [[Creator/CrispinFreeman Heat]] will sometimes begin a battle shouting "Your ass is MIIINEE!!". The delivery is funny by itself, but the FridgeLogic behind this is also funny. Half of the demons of the franchise don't even have asses.

** In ''Doom'' and ''VideoGame/DoomII'', [[{{Mooks}} the first monsters]] should sound terrifying... but instead of sounding like [[OurZombiesAreDifferent zombies]] , [[NightmareRetardant they sound like camelids]] (the same stock sound effects are used for camel units in ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'').

** Also, her 'Watcher' voice coupled with her childish mannerisms. Imagine a deep, male voice. Now imagine it going 'Lalalalala' in complete monotone. Or better yet, listen for yourself [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uoX5lTVLnM here]].

--> '''Website/{{Youtube}}''' '''commenter:''' Did the air resistance kill him?

** Also, the "[[TearJerker sad mission]]" that's [[OncePerEpisode a staple of all three]] DS [[RhythmGame Rhythm Games]] made by iNiS can devolve into this if your LifeMeter happened to be into the red at the end of any phase before the last.

* [=ClockUp=]'s ''Euphoria'':
** [[spoiler:TheReveal of Kanae Hokari being the BigBad EvilGenius is horrifying, but take a closer look at her in her lab coat; remember, [[TheNapoleon she's only 153 cm]], so the coat in her sprites appears to go down ''all the way to her feet!'']]

-->'''Interviewer:''' "Listen to that crowd! Do you have anything to say to them?"
-->'''Falcon:''' (''shouting'') "[[BigYes YYYEEAAHH!]]"

-->'''Terry''': Don't come round here no more, no more. Doo wah.

-->'''Marcus Fenix:''' "Control, this is Delta here. We've hijacked a Brumak so that we c-"
-->'''Anya (Control):''' "You what?!" O_o
-->'''Marcus Fenix:''' "We're riding a Brumak. We're going to use it to clear the area faster."
-->'''Anya:''' "Uh...okay...roger that, Delta. Keep us posted. Control Out."

* Can be forced by the player in ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''. Since the game has no "Cutscenes", they simply happen in real-time in front of the player. This can result in characters talking to Gordon Freeman when he is staring at the floor, the wall, [[DistractedByTheSexy Mossman or Alyx's chests]], jumping around like an idiot, pointing a gun in their faces, or swinging a crobar at them.

** To be more specific, it's the player's vulture-like reactions. "Oh god not zoey * sob* anybody but zo-PILLS HERE; GRABBIN' PEELZ"

** Not to say the first one didn't have it's moments [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja0jHgcSQEY start at 2:30.]]

** Strega, for the most part, is hilarious in battle, what with Jin's battle pose being to do a dance while swinging around a suitcase/laptop around.

** ''Videogame/DevilSurvivor'': In the 3DS version, dialogue from the human characters is fully voice acted, but dialogue from Demons ''never'' is. This results in MoodWhiplash when the protagonists are confronted by all-powerful supernatural beings that are, according to their [[ExactTimeToFailure "death clocks"]], destined to kill them, and said beings' [[BadassBoast Badass Boasts]] are rendered as "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!"

-->[[spoiler:'''''I HAVE WAYTED FOR THIS DAAYYY, TO SEE YOU AGAAYYN, FOX MCLOWWD''''']]

** Hows this for ''Starcraft'' Narm? In the Terran campaign on the mission where you first meet the Protoss but must avoid killing the Zerg base right next to you, almost the entire tech tree has been unlocked at this point (late in the game), which includes the starport and (wait for it) the (flying) transport! And yet when we get to the mission end and the Zerg come swarming in, suddenly there is no way to evacuate Kerrigan and your forces??? WTF??

** Fuse's English line "Man, that ain't just good, that is PERFECT!" makes him sound like someone is attempting a stereotypical CampGay voice... or like he is [[ADateWithRosiePalms doing something else inside his ship as he watches it]].

* In ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'', one of the sidequests involves an associate being confronted by the mother of someone he killed, and tearfully tells the both of you to [[GetOut leave her domicile]] [[HeelFaceDoorSlam despite your associate's willingness to atone for his crime]]. The whole scene has quite the somber air about it...except for the part where the studio thought it appropriate to play stock audio of a woman sobbing in the background. Not only does the woman in the crying audio sound ''nothing'' like the mother, but it begins playing ''while she is still speaking'', giving the impression that there's apparently a very weepy ghost lurking around who just couldn't stand the intensely emotional scene.

* ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts: Covenant''

*** ''Royal'' addition: [[spoiler:Maruki's [[ManInWhite white-suited]] Palace attire is fashionable, but his BossBattle getup is [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/megamitensei/images/5/5b/Maruki_Concept_Art_%28Azathoth%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20200527172354 decidedly not]]. The skin-tight garb includes a ''buttoned metallic thong'', and a shield-shaped mask [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/jjba/images/a/af/TheWorld_doom.png/revision/latest?cb=20170610082247 familiar]] to fans of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.]]

*** "Now show him...THE FEERRRROCITY OF THE NORRTH!!"
*** "Steel yourself...and face...MEH!!!!"

* In ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'', one of the sidequests involves an associate being confronted by the mother of someone he killed, and tearfully tells the both of you to [[GetOut leave her domicile]] [[HeelFaceDoorSlam despite your associate's willingness to atone for his crime]]. The whole scene has quite the somber air about it...except for the part where the studio thought it appropriate to play stock audio of a woman sobbing in the background. Not only do the voices not match up ''at all'', but the audio plays ''while the woman is speaking'', giving the impression that there's apparently a very devestated ghost lurking around who just couldn't stand the intensely emotional scene.

* In ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'', one of the sidequests involves an associate being confronted by the mother of someone he killed, and tearfully tells the both of you to [[GetOut leave her domicile]] [[HeelFaceDoorSlame despite your associate's willingness to atone for his crime]]. The whole scene has quite the somber air about it...except for the part where the studio thought it appropriate to play stock audio of a woman sobbing in the background. Not only do the voices not match up ''at all'', but the audio plays ''while the woman is speaking'', giving the impression that there's apparently a very devestated ghost lurking around who just couldn't stand the intensely emotional scene.

* The [[SerialNumbersFiledOff totally-not-based-on-]]''Film/LethalWeapon''[[SerialNumbersFiledOff -honest]] action game ''Crime City'' has a few unintentional chuckles just from the {{Engrish}} alone, but the highlight comes at the start of "ROUND 4 -- [[RougeAnglesOfSatin KIDNAPING]]", when the elderly mayor discovers that his chauffer and aides are, in fact, armed "kidnapers", and he groans out a very disappointed "''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGpNWSWscAk&t=8m17s OH! MAAAAAAN]]''" in response, as though he just realized that his mother mistakenly took his pot brownies to the church bake sale.

*** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB5_88L5EO0 I'm the light-bringer!]] '''I'M THE FUCKING UNIVERSE!!!'''"