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* ''AgeOfConan: Hyborian Adventures'' had the ambition of becoming the next king of MMORPGS (as evidenced by the sumptuous launch party) but, after a good start upon release in 2008, it failed to deliver the promise and fell on a host of problems that quickly reduced the number of players; high system specs required to play didn't help. Some of the people involved with the game resigned, and many started to compare it with the equally ambitious and failing VideoGame/WarhammerOnline. Funcom, however, didn't give up and, shedding the original ambitions of going head-to-head with ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', worked hard to fix the problems and took several initiatives to attract old and new players. Today, ''AgeOfConan'' has a solid userbase of some hundred-thousands, and has happily entered 2010 with the release of the ''Rise of the Godslayer'' expansion.
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* ''AgeOfConan: ''VideoGame/AgeOfConan: Hyborian Adventures'' had the ambition of becoming the next king of MMORPGS (as evidenced by the sumptuous launch party) but, after a good start upon release in 2008, it failed to deliver the promise and fell on a host of problems that quickly reduced the number of players; high system specs required to play didn't help. Some of the people involved with the game resigned, and many started to compare it with the equally ambitious and failing VideoGame/WarhammerOnline. Funcom, however, didn't give up and, shedding the original ambitions of going head-to-head with ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', worked hard to fix the problems and took several initiatives to attract old and new players. Today, ''AgeOfConan'' ''VideoGame/AgeOfConan'' has a solid userbase of some hundred-thousands, and has happily entered 2010 with the release of the ''Rise of the Godslayer'' expansion.
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* Rochelle in ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'' is shaping up to be this based on the promo trailer for The Passing DLC. Everyone hates her because she isn't witty or talkative as the guys and the fact that she is not another Zoey. However, in the trailer, Rochelle meets Francis and starts talking about things she hates, which makes Francis happy, and then she goes and insults his vest. The amount of people suddenly liking Rochelle based on this scene alone is astounding.
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* Rochelle in ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'' is shaping up to be this based on the promo trailer for The Passing DLC. Everyone hates her because she isn't as witty or talkative as the guys guys, and the fact that she is not another Zoey. However, in the trailer, Rochelle meets Francis and starts talking about things she hates, which makes Francis happy, and then she goes and insults his vest. The amount of people suddenly liking Rochelle based on this scene alone is astounding.
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** It probably doesn't hurt that the enemies feel pain in 4 without being made-of-muscle, badass, bio0weapons.
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* As for characters from the ''ResidentEvil'' series, there's Steve Burnside's appearance in ''Darkside Chronicles'', which did away with most, if not necessarily ''all'', of his irritating traits and made him much more likable. Rebecca Chambers of ''ResidentEvil1'' was seen by many fans as an annoyingly chirpy idiot until her characterization was changed in the remake and ''ResidentEvil0'', turning her into a more relatable and sympathetic character overall.
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* ''{{Runescape's}}'' Crystal Bow was always kinda [[AwesomeButImpractical cool, but not useful]]. It is made of magic crystal and fires energy shots, but it also degrades with use, and there were better weapons. Crossbows, for example, were one handed, which allowed use of shields, and had higher accuracy and their ammo could hit harder. That's not even mentioning the effects that could be added to crossbows by adding enchanted gems to the bolts, all of which rendered pretty much any regular bow useless. After Evolution of Combat, however, most one handed weapons are noticeably weaker, albeit faster, than two handed weapons of the same tier. The Crystal Bow has been rescued by virtue of being faster than most two handed weapons and being reasonably affordable.
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* ''{{Runescape's}}'' ''VideoGame/RuneScape'''s Crystal Bow was always kinda [[AwesomeButImpractical cool, but not useful]]. It is made of magic crystal and fires energy shots, but it also degrades with use, and there were better weapons. Crossbows, for example, were one handed, which allowed use of shields, and had higher accuracy and their ammo could hit harder. That's not even mentioning the effects that could be added to crossbows by adding enchanted gems to the bolts, all of which rendered pretty much any regular bow useless. After Evolution of Combat, however, most one handed weapons are noticeably weaker, albeit faster, than two handed weapons of the same tier. The Crystal Bow has been rescued by virtue of being faster than most two handed weapons and being reasonably affordable.
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* Yoyo was '''immensely''' hated in the first ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' due to the race he challenges you to. People everywhere were swearing at their Dreamcasts and hoping that that fatass would die the worst death imaginable. Then came ''Jet Set Radio Future'', in which Yoyo is redesigned into a skinny, younger, handsome green-haired boy, and ends up being the main character, which resulted in him being far more likeable. Hatred for Classic Yoyo is still immense even to this very day, but hated for Future Yoyo is very rare to come by.
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* Yoyo was '''immensely''' hated in the first ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' due to the race he challenges you to. People everywhere were swearing at their Dreamcasts and hoping that that fatass would die the worst death imaginable. Then came ''Jet Set Radio Future'', in which Yoyo is redesigned into a skinny, younger, handsome green-haired boy, and ends up being the main character, which resulted in him being far more likeable. Hatred for Classic Yoyo is still immense even to this very day, but hated hatred for Future Yoyo is very rare to come by.
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* ''{{Runescape's}}'' Crystal Bow was always kinda [[AwesomeButImpractical cool, but not useful]]. It is made of magic crystal and fires energy shots, but it also degrades with use, and there were better weapons. Crossbows, for example, were one handed, which allowed use of shields, and had higher accuracy and their ammo could hit harder. That's not even mentioning the effects that could be added to crossbows by adding enchanted gems to the bolts, all of which rendered pretty much any regular bow useless. After Evolution of Combat, however, most one handed weapons are noticeably weaker, albeit faster, than two handed weapons of the same tier. The Crystal Bow has been rescued by virtue of being faster than most two handed weapons and being reasonably affordable.
** Many two handed weapons which previously went unused have become more popular as a result of this update. Blisterwood weapons, which were created solely to be the more effective KryptoniteFactor to vampyres, are now cheap, easy to produce high level weapons, which makes them popular among player killers.
** Many two handed weapons which previously went unused have become more popular as a result of this update. Blisterwood weapons, which were created solely to be the more effective KryptoniteFactor to vampyres, are now cheap, easy to produce high level weapons, which makes them popular among player killers.
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* Sometimes this can happen entirely without conscious effort on the creators' part, due to the fickle minds of fans. Take Nero from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4'' for example; When it was first revealed that he and not series lead Dante would be the protagonist for the installment in question, the InternetBackdraft was frightening as disgruntled fans decried him for [[ReplacementScrappy aspiring to Dante's position]]. Then subsequent trailers came out, dropping [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]] for Nero, and hate gave way to... like? The additional cool feats he pulled off in the full game endeared him even more to fans. Although both Dante and Credo dramatically [[OvershadowedByAwesome overshadow him in awesome]].
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* Sometimes this can happen entirely without conscious effort on the creators' part, due to the fickle minds of fans. Take Nero from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4'' for example; When it was first revealed that he and not series lead Dante would be the protagonist for the installment in question, the InternetBackdraft was frightening as disgruntled fans decried him for [[ReplacementScrappy aspiring to Dante's position]]. Then subsequent trailers came out, dropping [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]] for Nero, and hate gave way to... like? The additional cool feats he pulled off in the full game endeared him even more to fans. Although both Although Dante and Credo dramatically [[OvershadowedByAwesome overshadow him in awesome]].awesome]]. Nero was also accidentally rescued from the scrappy when DmCDevilMayCry was released.[[http://youtu.be/b0a_QlurNZU?t=24s In this example, Gaming Brit took back every negative comment he said about Nero when seeing Dante's characterization in the reboot]].
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry infamous reboot]] of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of htis such as VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} working together with Kojima Productions, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' ''Revengeance'' came out soon after the [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry infamous reboot]] of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of htis this such as VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} working together with Kojima Productions, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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*** You'd be really hard-pressed to find someone who [[ColonelBadass doesn't]] [[DeadpanSnarker think]] [[CoolOldGuy Jade]] [[BadassLonghair is]] [[TokenEvilTeammate awesome]] [[EnsembleDarkhorse from]] [[MadScientist the]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Funny/TalesOfTheAbyss beginning]], though.
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** Unfortunately, some still saw Raiden as being TheScrappy in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''. With a lot of {{Wangst}}, plenty of GodModeSue and a touch of DeusExMachina, it was possible to see him as being as firmly stuck in the Scrappy Heap as ever.
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** Unfortunately, some still saw Raiden as being TheScrappy in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''. With a lot of {{Wangst}}, {{Wangst}} abd plenty of GodModeSue and a touch of DeusExMachina, it was possible to see him as being as firmly stuck in the Scrappy Heap as ever.
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry infamous reboot]] of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of his such as VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} working together with Kojima Productions, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry infamous reboot]] of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of his htis such as VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} working together with Kojima Productions, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry infamous reboot]] of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry infamous reboot]] of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of his such as VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} working together with Kojima Productions, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the infamous reboot of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry infamous reboot reboot]] of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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** VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance ''did'' in fact save Raiden from the scrappy heap. The game received near universal praise. [[WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow Angry Joe]] felt that the union between Kojima Productions, who'd made all of the metal gear games up until that point and handled story and direction, and Creator/PlatinumGames, creators of hits such as VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} and the ones responsible for level design and gameplay, was a "match made in heaven." Mat and Pat of WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay also had a lot to say on the matter, noting that a decade earlier they never would have believed that Raiden would one day be more awesome than [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry Dante.]][[note]] ''Revengeahce'' came out soon after the infamous reboot of the VideoGame/DevilMayCry franchise. Whereas fans were pleased with and excited about the revamped cyborg Raiden as well as the prospect of the creators of VideoGame/{{Okami}} and VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, there was a ''massive'' InternetBackdraft and outcry against the radical changes to the classic DMC characters displayed in VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry.[[/note]]
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*** To say nothing of his role in the [[ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Sonic Archie Comics,]] where his character is given the full treatment with a new personality that makes him ''much'' less annoying and characterized as SkilledButNaive, leaning heavily towards {{Adorkable}} levels. He now has become a popular character among the Sonic Archie fanbase and even has his own ''Sonic Universe'' arc.
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** This managed to happen to Link himself. The [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]] incarnation of Link was; upon the reveal of the style, to put it kindly, less than appreciated. This was quickly followed by some nasty BrokenBase that's still healing. However, those who stuck it out to the end; watched the little hero prove his worth (as opposed to being chosen outright), and eventually [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome turn GANONDORF into the Master Sword's new pedestal]], spread the word that the Hero of the Winds was just as awesome as his predecessors.
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* [[SpoonyBard Deekin]], in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights Shadows of Undrentide'', was generally obnoxious. Hordes of the Underdark did a much better job with him by giving him some generally humorous dialogue ("Drows be fatty. Gots it.") and his big CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in the endgame.
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* [[SpoonyBard Deekin]], in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights Shadows of Undrentide'', was generally obnoxious. Hordes of the Underdark did a much better job with him by giving him some generally humorous dialogue ("Drows be fatty. Gots it.") and his big CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in the endgame. Not to mention the fact that he becomes a red dragon disciple, which is considered to be one of the best prestige classes in the game.
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** Happens also with several characters who weren't too well received in their original games like VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII's Lightning who does not punch others. Jecht from VideoGame/FinalFantasyX also improved thanks to the fact his voice acting improved and his relationship with Tidus is deeper.
*Squall from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' has often been referred as emo and whiny by the FanDumb but his role in KingdomHearts has been better received thanks to his voice acting and him being a leader who helps the leading characters and even smiles in KingdomHeartsII. It's hard to say if Dissidia managed to improve it since such game took his antisocial persona and the voice actor did not fit with Squall's negative lines.
*Squall from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' has often been referred as emo and whiny by the FanDumb but his role in KingdomHearts has been better received thanks to his voice acting and him being a leader who helps the leading characters and even smiles in KingdomHeartsII. It's hard to say if Dissidia managed to improve it since such game took his antisocial persona and the voice actor did not fit with Squall's negative lines.
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** A number people declared their anticipation for the game after [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]] was announced as a playable character... Since it meant that fandom could take out their hatred of one the bigger Scrappies from the series by beating the crap out of him with their favourite ''FinalFantasy'' characters! However, the English voice actor had improved a lot since his original role in ''FinalFantasyX'' which made Tidus more appealing. Not to mention he is TakingTheBullet in the sequel. Happy, jerkasses?
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** A number people declared their anticipation for the game after [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]] was announced as a playable character... Since it meant that fandom could take out their hatred of one the bigger Scrappies from the series by beating the crap out of him with their favourite ''FinalFantasy'' characters! However, the English voice actor had improved a lot since his original role in ''FinalFantasyX'' which made Tidus more appealing. Not to mention he is TakingTheBullet in the sequel. Happy, jerkasses?
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** A number people declared their anticipation for the game after [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]] was announced as a playable character... Since it meant that fandom could take out their hatred of one the bigger Scrappies from the series by beating the crap out of him with their favourite ''FinalFantasy'' characters! For some, [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/8/26/ this was the only reason to play the game.]]
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** A number people declared their anticipation for the game after [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]] was announced as a playable character... Since it meant that fandom could take out their hatred of one the bigger Scrappies from the series by beating the crap out of him with their favourite ''FinalFantasy'' characters! For some, [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/8/26/ However, the English voice actor had improved a lot since his original role in ''FinalFantasyX'' which made Tidus more appealing. Not to mention he is TakingTheBullet in the sequel. Happy, jerkasses?
** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Butz/Bartz]], the protagonist from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', isn't really all that bad...he's just dull. To make it worse, his main adversary Exdeath is - well, [[WhenTreesAttack a tree]]. Then ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' came along and made him into an actually likable character, with a design that found balance somehow between his forgettable sprite and his somewhat... odd [[Creator/YoshitakaAmano Amano]] design. Even his blandness and lack of character angst compared to the other heroes get mocked properly. Plus, dual wielding the two most badass weapons in the whole series? Who wouldn't be loved after doing that?
** Exdeath was likewise lifted from being a bland, forgettable TinTyrant EvilOverlord into THE LargeHam [[WhenTreesAttack Tree]] BarrierWarrior [[NarmCharm obsessed with the Void]] by ''Dissidia''.
** Just before that, Exdeath had a great cameo in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' as a summon (alongside the main villains from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' through ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''!). His name is re-translated as Exodus, getting him is a genuinely enjoyable puzzle, and the whole tree thing looks downright cool.
** Bartz was more OvershadowedByAwesome than anything. Consider this game has [[spoiler: A character fighting alone at '''0 HP''']], and introduced us to [[BraggartBoss Gilgamesh]], and it's clear that it's not his fault at all for the general lack of attention.
* {{Thanos}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' was one of theonly reason to play lowest ranking characters in the game.]]game. Recently however, more players have been experimenting with him and finding some useful combos.
** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Butz/Bartz]], the protagonist from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', isn't really all that bad...he's just dull. To make it worse, his main adversary Exdeath is - well, [[WhenTreesAttack a tree]]. Then ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' came along and made him into an actually likable character, with a design that found balance somehow between his forgettable sprite and his somewhat... odd [[Creator/YoshitakaAmano Amano]] design. Even his blandness and lack of character angst compared to the other heroes get mocked properly. Plus, dual wielding the two most badass weapons in the whole series? Who wouldn't be loved after doing that?
** Exdeath was likewise lifted from being a bland, forgettable TinTyrant EvilOverlord into THE LargeHam [[WhenTreesAttack Tree]] BarrierWarrior [[NarmCharm obsessed with the Void]] by ''Dissidia''.
** Just before that, Exdeath had a great cameo in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' as a summon (alongside the main villains from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' through ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''!). His name is re-translated as Exodus, getting him is a genuinely enjoyable puzzle, and the whole tree thing looks downright cool.
** Bartz was more OvershadowedByAwesome than anything. Consider this game has [[spoiler: A character fighting alone at '''0 HP''']], and introduced us to [[BraggartBoss Gilgamesh]], and it's clear that it's not his fault at all for the general lack of attention.
* {{Thanos}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' was one of the
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* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Butz/Bartz]], the protagonist from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', isn't really all that bad...he's just dull. To make it worse, his main adversary Exdeath is - well, [[WhenTreesAttack a tree]]. Then ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' came along and made him into an actually likable character, with a design that found balance somehow between his forgettable sprite and his somewhat... odd [[Creator/YoshitakaAmano Amano]] design. Even his blandness and lack of character angst compared to the other heroes get mocked properly. Plus, dual wielding the two most badass weapons in the whole series? Who wouldn't be loved after doing that?
** Exdeath was likewise lifted from being a bland, forgettable TinTyrant EvilOverlord into THE LargeHam [[WhenTreesAttack Tree]] BarrierWarrior [[NarmCharm obsessed with the Void]] by ''Dissidia''.
** Just before that, Exdeath had a great cameo in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' as a summon (alongside the main villains from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' through ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''!). His name is re-translated as Exodus, getting him is a genuinely enjoyable puzzle, and the whole tree thing looks downright cool.
** Bartz was more OvershadowedByAwesome than anything. Consider this game has [[spoiler: A character fighting alone at '''0 HP''']], and introduced us to [[BraggartBoss Gilgamesh]], and it's clear that it's not his fault at all for the general lack of attention.
* {{Thanos}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' was one of the lowest ranking characters in the game. Recently however, more players have been experimenting with him and finding some useful combos.
** Exdeath was likewise lifted from being a bland, forgettable TinTyrant EvilOverlord into THE LargeHam [[WhenTreesAttack Tree]] BarrierWarrior [[NarmCharm obsessed with the Void]] by ''Dissidia''.
** Just before that, Exdeath had a great cameo in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' as a summon (alongside the main villains from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' through ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''!). His name is re-translated as Exodus, getting him is a genuinely enjoyable puzzle, and the whole tree thing looks downright cool.
** Bartz was more OvershadowedByAwesome than anything. Consider this game has [[spoiler: A character fighting alone at '''0 HP''']], and introduced us to [[BraggartBoss Gilgamesh]], and it's clear that it's not his fault at all for the general lack of attention.
* {{Thanos}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' was one of the lowest ranking characters in the game. Recently however, more players have been experimenting with him and finding some useful combos.
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* In ''SuperRobotWarsZ'', they manage this with most of the ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' [[AdaptationDistillation characters and story]]. Shinn Asuka is less {{w|angst}}hiny and [[{{Jerkass}} mean]] (and his [[StrangledByTheRedString relationship with Luna]] is kinda more believably done), Stellar Lousier is less of a PsychopahticWomanchild, they toned down the "Jesus" and philosophies in Kira "[[GodModeSue Jesus]]" Yamato, [[spoiler:Neo Roanoke doesn't just turn into Mu La Flaga out of whim and forget his past life and actually ''does'' show genuine regret for the Neo stint]], and Gilbert Durandal becomes a respectable villain and still makes sense.
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* In ''SuperRobotWarsZ'', they manage this with most of the ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' [[AdaptationDistillation characters and story]]. Shinn Asuka is less {{w|angst}}hiny and [[{{Jerkass}} mean]] (and his [[StrangledByTheRedString relationship with Luna]] is kinda more believably done), Stellar Lousier is less of a PsychopahticWomanchild, they toned down the "Jesus" and philosophies in Kira "[[GodModeSue Jesus]]" Yamato, [[spoiler:Neo Roanoke doesn't just turn into Mu La Flaga out of whim and forget his past life and actually ''does'' show genuine regret for the Neo stint]], and Gilbert Durandal becomes a respectable villain and still makes sense.
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*** If MetalGearRisingRevengeance doesn't rescue Raiden, nothing will.
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* The Franchise/{{Batman}}: [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Arkham Series]], especially ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', has done wonders for many of Batman's foes, primarily for non-comic readers. Villains who were seldom taken seriously or not well-known have had their popularity boosted by these games. The Penguin as a FatBastard and dangerous psychopath who tortures cops with glee, the Riddler using ''Film/{{Saw}}'' style traps that are NightmareFuel incarnate, Calendar Man telling creepy stories on different holidays about murders he committed on said holiday, and the list goes on.
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* The Franchise/{{Batman}}: [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Arkham Series]], especially ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', has done wonders for many of Batman's foes, primarily for non-comic readers. Villains who were seldom taken seriously or not well-known have had their popularity boosted by these games. The Penguin as a FatBastard and dangerous psychopath who tortures cops with glee, the Riddler using ''Film/{{Saw}}'' style traps that are NightmareFuel horror incarnate, Calendar Man telling creepy stories on different holidays about murders he committed on said holiday, and the list goes on.
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** Bowser, Jr. was hated by a lot of fans for replacing ''all seven'' of the Koopalings after ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''. After Junior ''and'' his seven siblings came together in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', it turns out there's room for the whole darn family after all.
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** Bowser, Jr. was hated by a lot of fans for replacing ''all seven'' of the Koopalings after ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''.''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' (except for ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''). After Junior ''and'' his seven siblings came together in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', it turns out there's room for the whole darn family after all.
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* Similarly, most reviewers couldn't stand Ratchet in the first ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClank'', getting irked at how unlikable he was compared to Clank. Insomniac took notice and dialed down his attitude and selfish tendencies in later games, and the duo have been much more equally beloved since.
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** ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' also helped Waluigi gain fans.
*** The love for Waluigi grew stronger when fans discovered that he was not included in the character roster for ''MarioKart 7'', despite the fact he had been in every Mario Kart game since the Double Dash entry.
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** ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' also helped Waluigi gain fans.
***fans. The love for Waluigi grew stronger when fans discovered that he was not included in the character roster for ''MarioKart 7'', despite the fact he had been in every Mario Kart game since the Double Dash entry.
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* ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' had a strange case - a lot of people were quick to label Sophie as TheScrappy, mostly for being the token kid character, before the game was even released. Then it ''was'' released, people realized [[BadassAdorable Sophie was awesome,]] and a good chunk of the hate transferred to the much blander [[StrangledByTheRedString love interest]] Cheria.
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*** The love for Waluigi grew stronger when fans discovered that he was not included in the character roster for ''MarioKart 7'', despite the fact he had been in every Mario Kart game since the Double Dash entry.
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* Sometimes this can happen entirely without conscious effort on the creators' part, due to the fickle minds of fans. Take Nero from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4'' for example; When it was first revealed that he and not series lead Dante would be the protagonist for the installment in question, the InternetBackdraft was frightening as disgruntled fans decried him for [[ReplacementScrappy aspiring to Dante's position]]. Then subsequent trailers came out, dropping [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]] for Nero, and hate gave way to... like? The additional cool feats he pulled off in the full game endeared him even more to fans. Although both Dante and Credo dramatically [[OvershadowedByAwesome overshadow him in awesome]].
* Hope Estheim from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''. Fans hated him because of his constant {{Wangst}} over the death of his mother. However, he began to mature, [[TookALevelInBadass stopped panicking over everything]], and [[spoiler:buried the hatchet with Snow after confronting him]].
** Similarly, most people warmed up to Vanille after her mask broke in chapter 8.
** Every character in the game is made to appear extremely unlikeable in the first part of the game, but they slowly reveal their much greater depth as the plot progresses in the second half.
** Meanwhile with Hope, he ends up becoming a bit of an EnsembleDarkhorse in the second game.
* Similarly, Frost from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance'' got massive InternetBackdraft to the point where fans said that she would 'ruin Mortal Kombat'. After the game was released, however, she was much better received.
** [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 Kurtis Stryker]], ''the'' original Scrappy in the [[Franchise/MortalKombat MKverse]], got a new design in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]]'', which was well-received. But the real rescuing for him came with ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', where he gets a GenreSavvy personality, an even cooler outfit, and an overall better design.
** ''[=MK9=]'' did this to ''anyone'' from [[VideoGame/MortalKombat the]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat2 original]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 trilogy]] who hadn't escaped this label by the time of ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception Deception]]'' and ''Armageddon''. It may just be the NostalgiaFilter speaking, but most fans were ecstatic to see the old cast return. It didn't hurt the improved storytelling fleshed out many an obscure character and several of them [[TookALevelInBadass had been level grinding since we last saw them]]. [[TheScrappy The only exceptions]] ([[BrokenBase depending on who you ask]]) would be Sindel (for [[spoiler:[[HeroKiller killing]] [[AnyoneCanDie most of]] [[KillEmAll the heroes]] [[WhamEpisode in the]] [[DiabolusExMachina penultimate chapter]]]]; in her defense, [[spoiler:[[BrainwashedAndCrazy she had no]] [[AndIMustScream control of her actions]]]]) and Shao Kahn (for being a SNKBoss like no other).
*** Raiden is now seen as this by much of the fandom due to his [[WhatAnIdiot idiotic moments throughout the story]].
* [[SpoonyBard Deekin]], in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights Shadows of Undrentide'', was generally obnoxious. Hordes of the Underdark did a much better job with him by giving him some generally humorous dialogue ("Drows be fatty. Gots it.") and his big CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in the endgame.
* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' does this at times. This is rather important, given that nearly every {{N|onPlayerCharacter}}PC ally you get tends to start out yelling "[[TheScrappy Puppy Power]]!" and [[LeeroyJenkins diving headfirst into groups of powerful enemies]]. The most notable case is probably Penelope Yin, who starts as a combination of TheDitz and CreatorsPet with bits of FauxActionGirl for flavor, a psychic with vast but [[InformedAbility non-combat]] powers and the interest of several different major factions of the game. Thankfully, by the next time you run into her, she's a useful in-combat ally, with slightly more reasonable chat text. She still makes mistakes, but it's a bit more reasonable. Fusionette, on the other hand...
** The game developers have gained a knack for doing this to [[ThatOneLevel/{{MMORPG}} Scrappy ]] ''[[ThatOneLevel/{{MMORPG}} Levels]]''. Faultline was once deserted, being insanely hard to navigate and having no point whatsoever, but was completely transformed into a far more tolerable zone with an engaging storyline (and featuring the aforementioned Penelope Yin, along with a few other [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] NPC 'helpers'...). The Rikti Crash Site's rescue was even more successful, turning another wasteland into the cross-faction, action-filled Rikti War Zone brimming with well-written storylines and features for high-level players. The Hollows received some minor touching-up as well, turning the brutal proving ground into something slightly more tolerable. The other [[ThatOneLevel Scrappy Levels]] such as Perez Park, Boomtown and especially the Shadow Shard are still in dire need of this treatment though.
** Fusionette, in fact, is an interesting case of it being attempted but not working out as well as intended. Her boyfriend, Faultline, shows up as a combat NPC, but his Stone/Stone powerset means that he gets some of the best defensive powers in the game, essentially making his role as a Tank plausible and effective. Poor Fusionette, an Energy/Energy SquishyWizard Blaster, draws lots of enemy fire that she's utterly incapable of dealing with, especially compared to [=PCs=] of the same level.
*** Fusionette comes into her own as an extra damage dealer in solo play or small teams, especially if a "support" [=PC=] keeps her healthy and buffed. Other [=NPCs=] that are useless to large competent teams and tend to die quickly unless an active effort is keep them alive and powered up include Daedalus and Imperious from the Imperious Task Force, and (in a rather disconcerting example of GameplayAndStorySegregation) the entire Freedom Phalanx during the Mender Silos Task Force. Which makes their "help" something of an EscortMission.
*** [[http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/General_Z General Aarons]], the absolute squishiest and most hyper-aggressive alleged ally in the game. Not helped by the fact that he's mainly found in missions against the Sky Raiders and usually locks onto their teleporting minions and lieutenants and chases them through several rooms and spawns, usually getting himself killed and causing you to fail the mission because part of your objective is to keep him alive. He can be vastly more hated than even Fusionette. At least she can do some damage. The General? He fires one bullet and then rushes into melee to hit the enemies with the butt of his gun.
* Several {{N|onPlayerCharacter}}[=PCs=] who were something of TheScrappy in the first ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' become more tolerable or even acceptable in its sequel (for example, Quayle, rather than being a near-useless party member, turns out to have matured considerably in becoming an NPC). Other characters who were tolerable or acceptable become awesome ([[spoiler:Jaheira]]'s reaction to finding the butchered body of [[spoiler:Khalid]] is notably heart-rending).
** Also, in ''VideoGame/BaldursGate II'' you got Anomen. He starts with a self-righteous, Holier Than Thou attitude that makes him annoying at best and insufferable at worse. After you complete his personal quest in the right way he gets '''much''' better. If you finish the wrong way, however...
** Another [=BG2=] example: Aerie, the obscenely sweet and naive winged elf, is generally reviled throughout the game by most of the player base. However, in the expansion, she [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and becomes much more likable in the process. In any event, if you can get past her needy personality and her [[SquishyWizard having the lowest HP of any of your party members]], her class combo (cleric/mage) makes her one of the most useful characters in the game.
* Some ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' fans began warming up to Waluigi after, well... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CLfZl0m88 This.]] He is one of the strongest assist trophies in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros: Brawl''.
** ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' also helped Waluigi gain fans.
** Bowser, Jr. was hated by a lot of fans for replacing ''all seven'' of the Koopalings after ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''. After Junior ''and'' his seven siblings came together in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', it turns out there's room for the whole darn family after all.
* As a comic relief character in a fairly dark and serious game, Jansen Friedh of ''VideoGame/LostOdyssey'' seemed doomed to TheScrappy heap at first glance. Fortunately, in the English dub, at least, his voice actor's naturalistic performance and improvisation managed to rescue him, transforming what could have been an irritating sidekick into a genuinely funny and sympathetic character. That he received quite a bit of CharacterDevelopment along the way, particularly once he [[spoiler:fell in love with an immortal queen]], also helped.
* People hated Raiden of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' for [[ReplacementScrappy replacing Snake]] as the protagonist and for his annoying tendencies. The fourth game, however, shows that, when you get right down to it, he is not someone you want to screw with.
** Unfortunately, some still saw Raiden as being TheScrappy in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''. With a lot of {{Wangst}}, plenty of GodModeSue and a touch of DeusExMachina, it was possible to see him as being as firmly stuck in the Scrappy Heap as ever.
** Raiden's girlfriend, Rosemary, also became a bit more palatable for certain fans in ''Guns of the Patriots''. The fact that in said game talking to her is almost entirely optional (as opposed to [=MGS2=] when you had to put up with her every time you wanted to ''save'') probably helped.
** In the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' game, Natasha was nothing more than [[AuthorAvatar a way for Hideo Kojima]] to [[AuthorTract blatantly tell you that]] [[{{Anvilicious}} nukes suck]]. The second game gave us ''In The Darkness Of Shadow Moses'', a novel [[ShowWithinAShow supposedly written by her]] showing the whole first game from her perspective. It gave her interesting {{backstory}}, gave her motivations and a personality, and then [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome threw her into the abyss.]] Dammit.
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
** Some fangirls have shifted to a more favorable opinion on Kairi due to the shift in [[SheIsAllGrownUp appearance]] and {{p|luckyGirl}}ersonality from ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'' to ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''. The fact that she [[spoiler:receives a keyblade]] either [[BrokenBase increases or decreases this status.]]
** Xion of ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days]]'' was rightly suspected of being a CopyCatSue. And she is. [[spoiler:A {{deconstructed|Trope}}, [[AxCrazy emotionally unstable]], genuinely deep and enjoyable one.]] Add a copious helping of [[spoiler:WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]] and voila: a fairly popular character whose only truly vitriolic haters are whiny [[YaoiFangirl Axel/Roxas]] [[DieForOurShip shippers]].
* This arguably happened to Axl when he [[ShutUpHannibal interrupted]] Lumine's NotSoDifferent [[HannibalLecture speech]] [[TalkToTheFist with a judicious amount of gunfire]] in ''VideoGame/MegaManX 8''.
** It also helped the ''X8'' cleaned up Axl's gameplay, making him easier to use than in ''X7''.
** Alia seems to have gotten this as well. Somewhere between [[FanservicePack becoming hot]], [[OptionalPartyMember pulling out]] [[TookALevelInBadass her own]] [[ArmCannon buster]], and having her [[ExpositionFairy statements of the obvious]] turned down, the cries for her to StopHelpingMe seem to have subsided.
* Beowulf from ''VideoGame/FireEmblem: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Genealogy of the Holy War]]'' was once known as a universally hated character for lying and cheating on Lachesis, people think he's a big liar and philanderer. But suddenly, it's revealed that Lachesis was still in love with her brother Eltoshan and got together with Finn in Thracia 776. Thus, fan reaction towards him has softened ever since (those who are pissed with him are probably going on his mediocre stats, and his 'stupid grin').
** In turn, however, fans started ragging on Lachesis as "one slutty princess". Still, she has yet to be completely pushed to the Scrappy Heap thanks to her sympathetic CharacterDevelopment and GameBreaker status.
* Serra from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe'' has also become rescued, specially once people actually ''bothered'' to get her A supports where she's showcased in a much more sympathetic light and we get to learn about her DarkAndTroubledPast.
* As unpleasable as the {{Franchise/Sonic|TheHedgehog}} {{fan|Dumb}}dom is, some are starting to warm up to [[TheDitz Big the Cat]] after ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' where his stupidity was funny rather than irritating.
-->"Ice Cream!" (everyone stares in silence.)
** ''Chronicles'' also toned back Amy Rose from StalkerWithACrush to a more tolerable ClingyJealousGirl, and polished Rouge into a DeadpanSnarker par excellence. Say what you will about the gameplay and plot, but Bioware did a magnificent job with the characters.
** In spite of its other flaws, ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' managed to make [[BaseBreaker Shadow the Hedgehog]] more bearable for some of his previous haters. Since [[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog the previous game]] saw him reach the end of his QuestForIdentity and resolve to put the past behind him, this game saw Shadow greatly cut down on the angsting and replace it with stoic badassery.
*** From a purely technical perspective, his gameplay is probably the least broken out of the three main heroes.
*** It may also help that he kicks the ''new'' scrappy of the game, Silver, [[TakeThatScrappy in the head]].
** ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' seems to be causing the fanbase to finally warm up to Silver the Hedgehog. Considering Sega gave him a new voice actor, made him less of a whiny JerkAss, and made his boss battle enjoyable, it's a big step up from [[MostAnnoyingSound "IT'S NO USE!"]]
* [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft The Cataclysm]] expansion's entire ''raison d'etre'' is to rescue the most hated zones in the game from the Scrappy heap, by nuking them and building new quests around picking up the wreckage. (As this is ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', at least one quest will actually be about picking up wreckage.)
** In a more conventional sense, Varian Wrynn gains a bit more sympathy after he [[spoiler:allows the grieving Varok Saurfang to cradle the body of his dead son]] in Icecrown Citadel, showing that despite his earlier rage against the Horde, he remains an honorable, empathetic man.
** Happens to Garrosh in Cataclysm. He [[spoiler:publicly executes a Horde general that bombed an Alliance village full of innocent people (by dropping him off a cliff), and tells Sylvanas off for using the val'kyr to raise more Forsaken, saying she is going against nature and is no better than the Lich King.]] Sadly, while it may have shifted the opinion of casual Warcraft fans in his favor it did little to improve his reputation with the most die-hard haters. And as a result [[spoiler: Blizzard dropped [[WhatCouldHaveBeen whatever plans they had for him as a character]] and [[FaceHeelTurn set him up as]] the BigBad for the next expansion]].
* A non-character example is the knife in the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series. It used to take up an inventory space, and did minimal damage. Even if you had a rare position of attacking a zombie from an elevated position, it would take many slashes to take it down. So players would consign it to the nearest chest [=ASAP=]. But in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', it does a lot more damage, ''and'' could aim just like the other weapons. Suddenly, the knife is one of the most valuable weapons. If it guaranteed a stun with every slash to the face, some players wouldn't even use guns (except for when they had no choice). Making matters better, it no longer took any inventory space whatsoever!
** In the second fight against Krauser, the knife is one of the best weapons. The guy is ''kinda'' MadeOfIron, but goes down very, very fast with the knife, faster than any other gun you'd have available at the time.
*** But the earlier PressXToNotDie knife fight was a big clue for this.
*** In the fight with Krauser, this strategy seems to work entirely on RuleOfCool, as the way to figure out by yourself it is a good strategy would be to be Badass enough to take on Krauser on a knife fight. A reason for the knife working better than guns here is that he moves towards you while dodging bullets moving left or right pretty damn fast, but the knife, being a horizontal attack, manages to hit him pretty well when close enough.
** It probably doesn't hurt that the enemies feel pain in 4 without being made-of-muscle, badass, bio0weapons.
** The knife is quite effective in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica'', especially since ammunition is somewhat scarce in the early game and a downward hit can inflict major damage on a zombie by hitting more than once. [[ThatOneLevel It doesn't make Wesker's Battle Game any easier, though.]]
* In ''SuperRobotWarsZ'', they manage this with most of the ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' [[AdaptationDistillation characters and story]]. Shinn Asuka is less {{w|angst}}hiny and [[{{Jerkass}} mean]] (and his [[StrangledByTheRedString relationship with Luna]] is kinda more believably done), Stellar Lousier is less of a PsychopahticWomanchild, they toned down the "Jesus" and philosophies in Kira "[[GodModeSue Jesus]]" Yamato, [[spoiler:Neo Roanoke doesn't just turn into Mu La Flaga out of whim and forget his past life and actually ''does'' show genuine regret for the Neo stint]], and Gilbert Durandal becomes a respectable villain and still makes sense.
* While virtually no fans of ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' games ever hated Roll, due to her being seen as the cute, benevolent face of what robotics ''could have'' been, and thus, part of what you're fighting for as the hero, in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' games she was something of a TierInducedScrappy--in fact fans jokingly gave her her own tier because none of the other tiers were thought to be bad enough. In ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom'', she definitely TookALevelInBadass with some rather devastating combos, many of which end with her ferociously slamming her mop into downed opponents' groins.
* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'' received all kinds of flack ever since it was announced, from reports of terrible controls to [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks heavy bashing of the new artstyle]]. Now that the game is out, the general consensus is that it's a pretty good Wii fighting game with awesome music... among some of the fans, anyway. [[ReviewsAreTheGospel The game critics]] still don't like it.
* ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', which had a similar cold reception, won its way out by repeatedly leaking details to set the fans rejoicing.
** A number people declared their anticipation for the game after [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]] was announced as a playable character... Since it meant that fandom could take out their hatred of one the bigger Scrappies from the series by beating the crap out of him with their favourite ''FinalFantasy'' characters! For some, [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/8/26/ this was the only reason to play the game.]]
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'' not only pulled [[SpoonyBard Edward]] out of the Scrappy Heap, but polished him up, and [[TookALevelInBadass gave him a set of steel cajones]] before setting him out in the world. See the [[Awesome/FinalFantasy CMoA page]] for details on his newfound {{badass}}ery.
** His rescue came even earlier: The DS remake of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' gave him genuinely useful abilities, pleasing design, and a good voice actor.
** And before that, the GBA remake increased the chances of status effects with his attacks, to where he became a legitimate powerhouse.
* ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' made major changes to the metagame (namely, that attacks are determined to be "physical" or "special" on an individual basis instead of by their type), and in the process caused many Pokémon who were previously laughably bad to become invaluable players.
** Said move typing split debuted in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Pokémon XD]]'' with the Shadow moves introduced in that game, so the franchise started pulling itself out of the heap as a result of that. The split went mainstream in Gen IV.
** Gen IV actually saved a ''[[ElementalPowers type]]'': {{Gr|eenThumb}}ass was inferior to [[ShockAndAwe Electric]] when it came to defeating [[MakingASplash Water]]-typed Pokémon, due to its poor selection of attacks. Many of them had low base damage, or had high damage but had some limitation (a turn of charge-up, guaranteed to [[StandardStatusEffects Confuse]] your own Pokémon after use, or was only available to one 'mon). Electric had no such problem, thanks to the widespread availability of Thunderbolt. Grass' other selling point, it's ability to hit [[DishingOutDirt Rock- and Ground]]-type Pokémon was undercut by the aforementioned Water type doing the exact same thing plus the fact that any PlayerVersusEnvironment team has a Water type so that they can travel across seas and rivers with Surf. Gen IV added [[BoringButPractical more reliable]] attacks such as Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, and made Leaf Blade non-exclusive to Sceptile. There's still the overlap when it comes to fighting Rock and Ground types, but at least now Grass can reliably deal good damage to [[PoorPredictableRock Crasher Wake's, Misty's, and Cress']] lineups. It get even more saved in gen V, with the introduction of several good grass type such as Ferrothorn, who sports awesome defensive stats, good entry hazards and support movepool, and decent attack stats.
*** Probably also helped by the steady addition of more and more Water/Ground types to the roster over the last few generations. Not only are Grass-Type moves their ''[[AchillesHeel only]]'' [[ForMassiveDamage weakness]], but Electric attacks are [[NoSell utterly useless against them]].
** While gen IV brings it to spotlight, it is not fully save until Gen V saves ''yet another'' type: {{B|igCreepyCrawlies}}ug. In previous generations "new Bug types" usually meant "[[CrutchCharacter early-game bugs]], usually early evolving as well, whose stats just plain sucked". Also, half of them were Bug/Flying, a typing weak to many attacks. The only ones that were playable were Scyther/Scizor, Yanmega, Nincada family, Heracross and Pineco/Forretress. Gen IV, despite giving Stealth Rock that hinders Bugs, started to save them by giving an instant switch move in U-Turn, which means they can play scouting role while dealing awesome damage, Bug Buzz, which is a good special move for bugs, alongside buffing many bug types, most notably Scizor and its [[ThatOneAttack infamous Bullet Punch]]. Then Gen V came around and introduced ''eighteen'' bugs. All of them with great stats. Not a single one evolves early. None of them Bug/Flying.
*** Scolipede is [[LightningBruiser very fast]] and is able to learn ''Earthquake'' and ''Rock Slide''.
*** Galvantula gets STAB Thunder with ''much better'' accuracy thanks to Compoundeyes.
*** Durant has very high attack power with its Hustle ability, albeit with a little less accuracy, and can be taught Hone Claws, which boosts Accuracy ''and'' Attack, as well as Rock Slide. It's Bug/Steel too, which means that it has only ''one'' weakness.
*** Volcarona has the awesome [[StatusBuff Quiver]] [[GameBreaker Dance]] (boosts Special Attack, Special Defense AND Speed) and a strong STAB signature move which boosts its Special Attack half the time. It was so strong, that people considered using it worth the effort despite the four times stealth rock weakness, which previously only achieved by [[OlympusMons Ho-Oh]].
*** And then we have Genesect, honor of being the first Bug-type legendary ever (not counting Insect-plate Arceus). It's also Bug/Steel, which means that it has only ''one'' weakness.
** With each new generation, there's new evolutions for preexisting {{mon}}s, as well as new moves and abilities. Previously average, forgettable Pokémon become [[MadeOfWin awesome]] after getting a new evolution (Kingdra, Magnezone, Scizor, Steelix, Porygon-Z, Togekiss, the list goes on and on), new ability (Gengar's and Weezing's Levitate, Machamp's No Guard, etc.), or new move (Focus Punch, Stone Edge, Volt Tackle, Energy Ball, Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes, Close Combat...).
** Speaking of ''Pokémon'', if [[VindicatedByHistory time]] and the quality of the Pokémon games didn't rescue Pikachu from the Scrappy Heap, teaming up with [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]] against Ridley in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'''s Subspace Emmisary mode certainly did.
*** In-universe, Game Freak managed to make their [[TastesLikeDiabetes obnoxiously cute]] mascot ''worth using'' in competitive play, thanks to a little item called the Light Ball, a passive ability that can paralyze anyone who touches him, and a little move called Volt Tackle. They even made it possible to get members of the Pikachu family with ''Surf'' or ''Fly'' (via Pokéwalker).
** This seems to be happening to the [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Generation V]] water starter, Oshawott (or [[FanNickname "Wotter"]]), long before Black and White are even out. When first revealed, Oshawott was largely considered inferior to the other two new starters, and was often bashed even without the comparison. Cue someone creating a comic of a [[TheWoobie poor, cute Oshawott being sad about not getting picked by anyone]], and some speculation that its evolutions may be [[CrazyAwesome samurai sea otters]]. A lot of people are reconsidering their coming choice of a starter now.
*** Oh, and the samurai sea-otters? [[IKnewIt IT HAPPENED!]]
* In an odd example, the PlayStation3 went through this after a disastrous launch where one of the most anticipated new consoles in gaming history became [[TheScrappy hated by the entire internet]]- due to being [[CrackIsCheaper incredibly expensive]], being openly described as a 'Trojan Horse' for the BluRay format which few gamers were interested in (and was blamed for the high price), having very few quality games (and several poor quality games getting [[EightPointEight inflated reviews]]), the downright bizarre antics of Ken Kutagari, [[DadaAd crazy ads]] and being overshadowed by the cheaper, better selling and innovating Creator/{{Nintendo}} {{Wii}}. People trying to defend it usually only made the problem worse. But...
** With the HypeBacklash having died down, and a fair amount of quality games being available for the system, Sony seems to have been pulling off a successful rebranding, with the new [=PlayStation=] Slim (countering the accusations of the original being oversized) having a much more subdued ad campaign ("It only does everything.").
** Too bad in April 2011 the [=PS3=]'s network infrastructure was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Network_outage compromised by hackers]], who stole boatloads of personal information, and forced Sony to shut down the entire network. Sony was widely ridiculed for its poor security encryption, and for taking nearly a week to address the problem. The Playstation Network was down for at least 3 weeks, drawing the ire of gamers and politicians everywhere. However, after the fiasco was over, Sony was able to win the trust once again, with some free programs to make up for it and at least such incident never happened again.
* In ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade'' the Hellcat was clunky, slow, and generally a piece of crap. ''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'' fixed it, upping its firepower, and making it essential for [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome taking down the KG War Factory]].
* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Butz/Bartz]], the protagonist from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', isn't really all that bad...he's just dull. To make it worse, his main adversary Exdeath is - well, [[WhenTreesAttack a tree]]. Then ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' came along and made him into an actually likable character, with a design that found balance somehow between his forgettable sprite and his somewhat... odd [[Creator/YoshitakaAmano Amano]] design. Even his blandness and lack of character angst compared to the other heroes get mocked properly. Plus, dual wielding the two most badass weapons in the whole series? Who wouldn't be loved after doing that?
** Exdeath was likewise lifted from being a bland, forgettable TinTyrant EvilOverlord into THE LargeHam [[WhenTreesAttack Tree]] BarrierWarrior [[NarmCharm obsessed with the Void]] by ''Dissidia''.
** Just before that, Exdeath had a great cameo in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' as a summon (alongside the main villains from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' through ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''!). His name is re-translated as Exodus, getting him is a genuinely enjoyable puzzle, and the whole tree thing looks downright cool.
** Bartz was more OvershadowedByAwesome than anything. Consider this game has [[spoiler: A character fighting alone at '''0 HP''']], and introduced us to [[BraggartBoss Gilgamesh]], and it's clear that it's not his fault at all for the general lack of attention.
* {{Thanos}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' was one of the lowest ranking characters in the game. Recently however, more players have been experimenting with him and finding some useful combos.
** [[Comicbook/TheMightyThor Thor]] of all people from [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 the sequel]] is ranked pretty low on the tier list, but many fans can forgive this because of his incredible LargeHam tendencies and his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lk2fJK_JvE&t=1m46s Mighty Speech]], a taunt so powerful that [[MundaneMadeAwesome thine hyper meter recharges with every syllable of its divine power!]]
* Rochelle in ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'' is shaping up to be this based on the promo trailer for The Passing DLC. Everyone hates her because she isn't witty or talkative as the guys and the fact that she is not another Zoey. However, in the trailer, Rochelle meets Francis and starts talking about things she hates, which makes Francis happy, and then she goes and insults his vest. The amount of people suddenly liking Rochelle based on this scene alone is astounding.
** Add to the fact they gave her some genuinely funny interactions with both her team and the surviving originals throughout the Passing, and a lot of fans who used to hate her have started to like her.
*** Ironically, despite what happened in the trailer, in the actual campaign she tells Francis she ''likes'' his vest - which seems to endear her to him even more.
*** She seems to say this playfully and not mean it, since Francis tries to compliment her on her Depeche Mode shirt but mispronounces it. The conversation in the trailer does come up from time to time when she's the one to talk to Francis.
* ''AgeOfConan: Hyborian Adventures'' had the ambition of becoming the next king of MMORPGS (as evidenced by the sumptuous launch party) but, after a good start upon release in 2008, it failed to deliver the promise and fell on a host of problems that quickly reduced the number of players; high system specs required to play didn't help. Some of the people involved with the game resigned, and many started to compare it with the equally ambitious and failing VideoGame/WarhammerOnline. Funcom, however, didn't give up and, shedding the original ambitions of going head-to-head with ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', worked hard to fix the problems and took several initiatives to attract old and new players. Today, ''AgeOfConan'' has a solid userbase of some hundred-thousands, and has happily entered 2010 with the release of the ''Rise of the Godslayer'' expansion.
* Time will tell if ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'' will rise from the ashes of mediocrity to become a solid MMORPG.
** With the return of some key staff to make some much-needed improvements, giving the Borg and the Undine (Species 8472) back much of their badass cred, making the Klingons from a planet of hats into a brutal, but cosmopolitan and socially complex empire, combined with the game now going free-to-play without making the subscribers feel gypped, it's a pretty safe bet it has. It does the impossible of making the events of some of the worst moments in Trek history have lasting and realistic repercussions (the radiation cloud from Shinzon's ship 'sploding in Nemesis remains a threat to nearby systems even 20 years later that you need to investigate).
* When ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the Wii was in development, the revelation of many members of the lineup announced made classic (read: NES) gamers {{Squee}}. Glass Joe, Von Kaiser, King Hippo, Bald Bull, Don Flamenco... old-school favorites brought to glorious 3D. Then the developers revealed Aran Ryan, and those few who remembered him from ''Super Punch Out'' had to ask 'Why?', especially when they'd even included the more colorful Bear Hugger. Then players realized that Ryan had gone from a bland, straightforward boxer with no personality to speak of to ''a complete and utter maniac'' who cackled madly with every punch...yours ''or'' his. The fact that his new moves could only be described as [[CombatPragmatist "blatant and insane cheating"]] certainly didn't hurt either. Complaints faded quickly after that and Ryan has gone on to become a surprising favorite in certain fan circles.
* Ultimecia from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', early on regarded as a bland GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere, managed to be rescued from the scrappy heap by FridgeBrilliance as people came to better understand the game's MindScrew story. ''{{VideoGame/Dissidia|FinalFantasy}}'' in particular gave her a more direct presence compared to the background role in her original game, [[MindScrewdriver making her motives more clear]].
** ''Dissidia'' also gave her TimeStandsStill powers, which she uses [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure ZA]] [[MemeticMutation WARUDO]] style.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', Yuffie is something of a BaseBreaker, and Cait Sith is damn near unanimously reviled by everyone who's played the game. In ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' and ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren'', Yuffie's [[SheIsAllGrownUp new look]] and less selfish personality that she had developed by the end of the original game went a long way towards winning over her detractors, and Cait Sith lost his [[HeadPet oversized Moogle ride]] and became the [[ThePollyanna one bright spot]] in the markedly grim DirgeOfCerberus.
* Used within ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'' by Ralph, who starts as a rival NPC more interested in [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl saving the girl]] than in the [[GrandTheftMe body-snatching]] evil witch trying to wreak havoc via TimeTravel, and is [[StopHelpingMe completely dismissive of and insulting to Link]]. By the end credits, he's [[CharacterDevelopment learned that he needs to protect his country]], become a [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Royal Who Actually Does Something]] ([[CurbStompBattle or at least tries]]), and is taking swordsmanship lessons from Link.
* Zeke in the first ''VideoGame/InFamous'' game was a bit of a JerkAss who [[MostAnnoyingSound would not stop calling and insulting you]] and constantly put himself in danger because he was jealous of Cole's super powers. [[spoiler: His betrayal in the game's last quarter didn't help either.]] In the sequel though he undergoes some serious CharacterDevelopment and becomes much more helpful and sympathetic, building various [[GadgeteerGenius devices]] for Cole and being [[MissionControl essential to progressing through the game]].
* Carver Hawke in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' spent the entire first act [[TheResenter constantly bitter]] of their [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter older sibling]] being before being PutOnABus after joining [[spoiler: the Templars]] or the [[spoiler: Grey Wardens.]] Even the companions in-universe found Hawke's little brother to be an annoying presence for his constant complaining. After the release of the DLC ''Legacy'', fans were pleasantly surprised that suddenly Carver [[TheBusCameBack returned]] with a ton of character development, newfound maturity and self-depreciation [[spoiler: (particularly if he became a Warden)]].
* 343 Guilty Spark gets one of these in ''Franchise/{{Halo}} Anniversary'' if you look at the terminals.
* When James Vega of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' was first revealed, many people complain about him because of [[DelinquentHair his design]], [[ReplacementScrappy the desire of old characters as party members]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking being a human]]. Nowadays, people actually find him likable thanks to a well rounded personality and being [[HiddenDepths more than he seems]]. There is even a small group of people wishing he was a love interest.
** Khalisah Bint Sinan Al-Jilani, once the [[ButtMonkey butt of many jokes about being punched in the face]]. In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' however, many people found a new level of respect for her provided if you do either the Paragon interrupt or only the first Renegade interrupt.
** Javik got TaintedByThePreview for being day-one DLC and worries that a Prothean would be unable to relate to other characters. Then everyone discovered his snarky personality, interesting backstory, and general badassery. He quickly became one of the most beloved characters.
** The Turian Councilor, if not completely rescued, has been respected for being the [[OnlySaneMan only councilor offering to help the humans]] while the other councilors are busy fending for themselves without any help. Suddenly all those "Reaper" gestures at the Turian councilor have dropped significantly.
** Miranda Lawson has been criticized by a fair number of people for her complete loyalty to Cerberus and for her many KickTheDog moments in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''. Come ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' and she has not only focus on protecting her sister but also helps out the Alliance behind the scenes as well as feeling very guilty about many of her KickTheDog moments, especially when she apologized to Shepard for saying that she wanted to plant a control chip in his/her brain to ensure his/her loyalty to Cerberus.
*** She's also the only person in the ''galaxy'' who tells Shepard she'll fix her own problems, instead of asking/begging/guilt-tripping/manipulating/threatening Shepard for help.
** [[AssInAmbassador Udina]], of all people, actually gets some degree of rescuing. Where in previous games he seemed like an unrepentant {{Jerkass}}, his behavior is toned down quite a bit and he becomes more helpful in his desperate desire to get aid for Earth. Even [[spoiler:the attempted coup]] has a legitimate reason behind it, and he comes across as almost sympathetic.
** Kaidan originally recieved flack for being a MasterOfNone and coming off as TheGenericGuy compared to the rest of the crew. Then came MassEffect3 where he developed into an extremely useful JackOfAllStats. Having his characterization fleshed out after the Cerberus Coup certainly helped.
* Brine Cave rescued Chatot from this pile in ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers''.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' seems to this with every member of party. Not that every character begins as the Scrappy, but because of the vastly different characters, chances are at least one will annoy you. Then they get rescued in a way that's neither ham-fisted character development or retcon.
** Luke begins as a spoiled-rotten, irresponsible, sheltered prick who doesn't even TRY to improve himself, then you find out [[spoiler: he's only seven years old, and after a few events the guilt he feels from his actions guides every single thing he does afterwards.]]
** Guy can be bland and seem a bit unnecessary compared to the personal stake the other party members have in the plot. [[spoiler: Then you find out that he spent years infiltrating House Fabre and plotting to kill Luke, only to turn away from not only that entire mindset, but also his former retainer, Van.]]
** Tear can be stubborn and single-minded in her need to kill Van without so much as "deigning" to tell the other party members why this is so. [[spoiler: She's so on edge about it because Van's plan actually has some merits, oh and he's more of a surrogate father to her than a brother.]]
** Jade is condescending and aloof. [[spoiler: He also probably has more self-loathing and contempt for who he used to be than possibly any other Tales character.]]
** Anise is the obligatory annoying kid who insists on being the Annoyance Supreme. [[spoiler: That's because she's a adolescent spy who's parents are being held hostage and who's charge, who she adores, is a clone that she ends up killing.]]
** Natalia is probably the most likely to be considered the Scrappy since she is as sheltered as Luke, but also casually lords her position over others and orders Guy about. [[spoiler: Then you find out she's practically the soft-touch of the King's rule and as helped set-up social institutions, like a hospital. Kinda need those. Wasn't even retconned either as before the scene it's brought up in, random npc's in Baticul will mention her efforts.]]
* The Franchise/{{Batman}}: [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Arkham Series]], especially ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', has done wonders for many of Batman's foes, primarily for non-comic readers. Villains who were seldom taken seriously or not well-known have had their popularity boosted by these games. The Penguin as a FatBastard and dangerous psychopath who tortures cops with glee, the Riddler using ''Film/{{Saw}}'' style traps that are NightmareFuel incarnate, Calendar Man telling creepy stories on different holidays about murders he committed on said holiday, and the list goes on.
* After many years of being TheUnfavorite, ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' fandom finally seems to be warming up to [[TheBrute Agatio]] and his DangerouslyGenreSavvy attitude, and respecting him as his own character instead of unjustly blasting him for being a [[ReplacementScrappy shitty Saturos replacement]]. Part of this may be the influence of ''VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn'' making fans go back to the first few games and actually pay attention to the dialogue this time around.
* Yoyo was '''immensely''' hated in the first ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' due to the race he challenges you to. People everywhere were swearing at their Dreamcasts and hoping that that fatass would die the worst death imaginable. Then came ''Jet Set Radio Future'', in which Yoyo is redesigned into a skinny, younger, handsome green-haired boy, and ends up being the main character, which resulted in him being far more likeable. Hatred for Classic Yoyo is still immense even to this very day, but hated for Future Yoyo is very rare to come by.
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* Hope Estheim from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''. Fans hated him because of his constant {{Wangst}} over the death of his mother. However, he began to mature, [[TookALevelInBadass stopped panicking over everything]], and [[spoiler:buried the hatchet with Snow after confronting him]].
** Similarly, most people warmed up to Vanille after her mask broke in chapter 8.
** Every character in the game is made to appear extremely unlikeable in the first part of the game, but they slowly reveal their much greater depth as the plot progresses in the second half.
** Meanwhile with Hope, he ends up becoming a bit of an EnsembleDarkhorse in the second game.
* Similarly, Frost from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance'' got massive InternetBackdraft to the point where fans said that she would 'ruin Mortal Kombat'. After the game was released, however, she was much better received.
** [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 Kurtis Stryker]], ''the'' original Scrappy in the [[Franchise/MortalKombat MKverse]], got a new design in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]]'', which was well-received. But the real rescuing for him came with ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', where he gets a GenreSavvy personality, an even cooler outfit, and an overall better design.
** ''[=MK9=]'' did this to ''anyone'' from [[VideoGame/MortalKombat the]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat2 original]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 trilogy]] who hadn't escaped this label by the time of ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception Deception]]'' and ''Armageddon''. It may just be the NostalgiaFilter speaking, but most fans were ecstatic to see the old cast return. It didn't hurt the improved storytelling fleshed out many an obscure character and several of them [[TookALevelInBadass had been level grinding since we last saw them]]. [[TheScrappy The only exceptions]] ([[BrokenBase depending on who you ask]]) would be Sindel (for [[spoiler:[[HeroKiller killing]] [[AnyoneCanDie most of]] [[KillEmAll the heroes]] [[WhamEpisode in the]] [[DiabolusExMachina penultimate chapter]]]]; in her defense, [[spoiler:[[BrainwashedAndCrazy she had no]] [[AndIMustScream control of her actions]]]]) and Shao Kahn (for being a SNKBoss like no other).
*** Raiden is now seen as this by much of the fandom due to his [[WhatAnIdiot idiotic moments throughout the story]].
* [[SpoonyBard Deekin]], in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights Shadows of Undrentide'', was generally obnoxious. Hordes of the Underdark did a much better job with him by giving him some generally humorous dialogue ("Drows be fatty. Gots it.") and his big CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming in the endgame.
* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' does this at times. This is rather important, given that nearly every {{N|onPlayerCharacter}}PC ally you get tends to start out yelling "[[TheScrappy Puppy Power]]!" and [[LeeroyJenkins diving headfirst into groups of powerful enemies]]. The most notable case is probably Penelope Yin, who starts as a combination of TheDitz and CreatorsPet with bits of FauxActionGirl for flavor, a psychic with vast but [[InformedAbility non-combat]] powers and the interest of several different major factions of the game. Thankfully, by the next time you run into her, she's a useful in-combat ally, with slightly more reasonable chat text. She still makes mistakes, but it's a bit more reasonable. Fusionette, on the other hand...
** The game developers have gained a knack for doing this to [[ThatOneLevel/{{MMORPG}} Scrappy ]] ''[[ThatOneLevel/{{MMORPG}} Levels]]''. Faultline was once deserted, being insanely hard to navigate and having no point whatsoever, but was completely transformed into a far more tolerable zone with an engaging storyline (and featuring the aforementioned Penelope Yin, along with a few other [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] NPC 'helpers'...). The Rikti Crash Site's rescue was even more successful, turning another wasteland into the cross-faction, action-filled Rikti War Zone brimming with well-written storylines and features for high-level players. The Hollows received some minor touching-up as well, turning the brutal proving ground into something slightly more tolerable. The other [[ThatOneLevel Scrappy Levels]] such as Perez Park, Boomtown and especially the Shadow Shard are still in dire need of this treatment though.
** Fusionette, in fact, is an interesting case of it being attempted but not working out as well as intended. Her boyfriend, Faultline, shows up as a combat NPC, but his Stone/Stone powerset means that he gets some of the best defensive powers in the game, essentially making his role as a Tank plausible and effective. Poor Fusionette, an Energy/Energy SquishyWizard Blaster, draws lots of enemy fire that she's utterly incapable of dealing with, especially compared to [=PCs=] of the same level.
*** Fusionette comes into her own as an extra damage dealer in solo play or small teams, especially if a "support" [=PC=] keeps her healthy and buffed. Other [=NPCs=] that are useless to large competent teams and tend to die quickly unless an active effort is keep them alive and powered up include Daedalus and Imperious from the Imperious Task Force, and (in a rather disconcerting example of GameplayAndStorySegregation) the entire Freedom Phalanx during the Mender Silos Task Force. Which makes their "help" something of an EscortMission.
*** [[http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/General_Z General Aarons]], the absolute squishiest and most hyper-aggressive alleged ally in the game. Not helped by the fact that he's mainly found in missions against the Sky Raiders and usually locks onto their teleporting minions and lieutenants and chases them through several rooms and spawns, usually getting himself killed and causing you to fail the mission because part of your objective is to keep him alive. He can be vastly more hated than even Fusionette. At least she can do some damage. The General? He fires one bullet and then rushes into melee to hit the enemies with the butt of his gun.
* Several {{N|onPlayerCharacter}}[=PCs=] who were something of TheScrappy in the first ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' become more tolerable or even acceptable in its sequel (for example, Quayle, rather than being a near-useless party member, turns out to have matured considerably in becoming an NPC). Other characters who were tolerable or acceptable become awesome ([[spoiler:Jaheira]]'s reaction to finding the butchered body of [[spoiler:Khalid]] is notably heart-rending).
** Also, in ''VideoGame/BaldursGate II'' you got Anomen. He starts with a self-righteous, Holier Than Thou attitude that makes him annoying at best and insufferable at worse. After you complete his personal quest in the right way he gets '''much''' better. If you finish the wrong way, however...
** Another [=BG2=] example: Aerie, the obscenely sweet and naive winged elf, is generally reviled throughout the game by most of the player base. However, in the expansion, she [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] and becomes much more likable in the process. In any event, if you can get past her needy personality and her [[SquishyWizard having the lowest HP of any of your party members]], her class combo (cleric/mage) makes her one of the most useful characters in the game.
* Some ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' fans began warming up to Waluigi after, well... [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CLfZl0m88 This.]] He is one of the strongest assist trophies in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros: Brawl''.
** ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' also helped Waluigi gain fans.
** Bowser, Jr. was hated by a lot of fans for replacing ''all seven'' of the Koopalings after ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld''. After Junior ''and'' his seven siblings came together in ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', it turns out there's room for the whole darn family after all.
* As a comic relief character in a fairly dark and serious game, Jansen Friedh of ''VideoGame/LostOdyssey'' seemed doomed to TheScrappy heap at first glance. Fortunately, in the English dub, at least, his voice actor's naturalistic performance and improvisation managed to rescue him, transforming what could have been an irritating sidekick into a genuinely funny and sympathetic character. That he received quite a bit of CharacterDevelopment along the way, particularly once he [[spoiler:fell in love with an immortal queen]], also helped.
* People hated Raiden of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' for [[ReplacementScrappy replacing Snake]] as the protagonist and for his annoying tendencies. The fourth game, however, shows that, when you get right down to it, he is not someone you want to screw with.
** Unfortunately, some still saw Raiden as being TheScrappy in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''. With a lot of {{Wangst}}, plenty of GodModeSue and a touch of DeusExMachina, it was possible to see him as being as firmly stuck in the Scrappy Heap as ever.
** Raiden's girlfriend, Rosemary, also became a bit more palatable for certain fans in ''Guns of the Patriots''. The fact that in said game talking to her is almost entirely optional (as opposed to [=MGS2=] when you had to put up with her every time you wanted to ''save'') probably helped.
** In the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' game, Natasha was nothing more than [[AuthorAvatar a way for Hideo Kojima]] to [[AuthorTract blatantly tell you that]] [[{{Anvilicious}} nukes suck]]. The second game gave us ''In The Darkness Of Shadow Moses'', a novel [[ShowWithinAShow supposedly written by her]] showing the whole first game from her perspective. It gave her interesting {{backstory}}, gave her motivations and a personality, and then [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome threw her into the abyss.]] Dammit.
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
** Some fangirls have shifted to a more favorable opinion on Kairi due to the shift in [[SheIsAllGrownUp appearance]] and {{p|luckyGirl}}ersonality from ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'' to ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''. The fact that she [[spoiler:receives a keyblade]] either [[BrokenBase increases or decreases this status.]]
** Xion of ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2 Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days]]'' was rightly suspected of being a CopyCatSue. And she is. [[spoiler:A {{deconstructed|Trope}}, [[AxCrazy emotionally unstable]], genuinely deep and enjoyable one.]] Add a copious helping of [[spoiler:WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds]] and voila: a fairly popular character whose only truly vitriolic haters are whiny [[YaoiFangirl Axel/Roxas]] [[DieForOurShip shippers]].
* This arguably happened to Axl when he [[ShutUpHannibal interrupted]] Lumine's NotSoDifferent [[HannibalLecture speech]] [[TalkToTheFist with a judicious amount of gunfire]] in ''VideoGame/MegaManX 8''.
** It also helped the ''X8'' cleaned up Axl's gameplay, making him easier to use than in ''X7''.
** Alia seems to have gotten this as well. Somewhere between [[FanservicePack becoming hot]], [[OptionalPartyMember pulling out]] [[TookALevelInBadass her own]] [[ArmCannon buster]], and having her [[ExpositionFairy statements of the obvious]] turned down, the cries for her to StopHelpingMe seem to have subsided.
* Beowulf from ''VideoGame/FireEmblem: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Genealogy of the Holy War]]'' was once known as a universally hated character for lying and cheating on Lachesis, people think he's a big liar and philanderer. But suddenly, it's revealed that Lachesis was still in love with her brother Eltoshan and got together with Finn in Thracia 776. Thus, fan reaction towards him has softened ever since (those who are pissed with him are probably going on his mediocre stats, and his 'stupid grin').
** In turn, however, fans started ragging on Lachesis as "one slutty princess". Still, she has yet to be completely pushed to the Scrappy Heap thanks to her sympathetic CharacterDevelopment and GameBreaker status.
* Serra from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe'' has also become rescued, specially once people actually ''bothered'' to get her A supports where she's showcased in a much more sympathetic light and we get to learn about her DarkAndTroubledPast.
* As unpleasable as the {{Franchise/Sonic|TheHedgehog}} {{fan|Dumb}}dom is, some are starting to warm up to [[TheDitz Big the Cat]] after ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' where his stupidity was funny rather than irritating.
-->"Ice Cream!" (everyone stares in silence.)
** ''Chronicles'' also toned back Amy Rose from StalkerWithACrush to a more tolerable ClingyJealousGirl, and polished Rouge into a DeadpanSnarker par excellence. Say what you will about the gameplay and plot, but Bioware did a magnificent job with the characters.
** In spite of its other flaws, ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' managed to make [[BaseBreaker Shadow the Hedgehog]] more bearable for some of his previous haters. Since [[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog the previous game]] saw him reach the end of his QuestForIdentity and resolve to put the past behind him, this game saw Shadow greatly cut down on the angsting and replace it with stoic badassery.
*** From a purely technical perspective, his gameplay is probably the least broken out of the three main heroes.
*** It may also help that he kicks the ''new'' scrappy of the game, Silver, [[TakeThatScrappy in the head]].
** ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' seems to be causing the fanbase to finally warm up to Silver the Hedgehog. Considering Sega gave him a new voice actor, made him less of a whiny JerkAss, and made his boss battle enjoyable, it's a big step up from [[MostAnnoyingSound "IT'S NO USE!"]]
* [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft The Cataclysm]] expansion's entire ''raison d'etre'' is to rescue the most hated zones in the game from the Scrappy heap, by nuking them and building new quests around picking up the wreckage. (As this is ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', at least one quest will actually be about picking up wreckage.)
** In a more conventional sense, Varian Wrynn gains a bit more sympathy after he [[spoiler:allows the grieving Varok Saurfang to cradle the body of his dead son]] in Icecrown Citadel, showing that despite his earlier rage against the Horde, he remains an honorable, empathetic man.
** Happens to Garrosh in Cataclysm. He [[spoiler:publicly executes a Horde general that bombed an Alliance village full of innocent people (by dropping him off a cliff), and tells Sylvanas off for using the val'kyr to raise more Forsaken, saying she is going against nature and is no better than the Lich King.]] Sadly, while it may have shifted the opinion of casual Warcraft fans in his favor it did little to improve his reputation with the most die-hard haters. And as a result [[spoiler: Blizzard dropped [[WhatCouldHaveBeen whatever plans they had for him as a character]] and [[FaceHeelTurn set him up as]] the BigBad for the next expansion]].
* A non-character example is the knife in the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series. It used to take up an inventory space, and did minimal damage. Even if you had a rare position of attacking a zombie from an elevated position, it would take many slashes to take it down. So players would consign it to the nearest chest [=ASAP=]. But in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', it does a lot more damage, ''and'' could aim just like the other weapons. Suddenly, the knife is one of the most valuable weapons. If it guaranteed a stun with every slash to the face, some players wouldn't even use guns (except for when they had no choice). Making matters better, it no longer took any inventory space whatsoever!
** In the second fight against Krauser, the knife is one of the best weapons. The guy is ''kinda'' MadeOfIron, but goes down very, very fast with the knife, faster than any other gun you'd have available at the time.
*** But the earlier PressXToNotDie knife fight was a big clue for this.
*** In the fight with Krauser, this strategy seems to work entirely on RuleOfCool, as the way to figure out by yourself it is a good strategy would be to be Badass enough to take on Krauser on a knife fight. A reason for the knife working better than guns here is that he moves towards you while dodging bullets moving left or right pretty damn fast, but the knife, being a horizontal attack, manages to hit him pretty well when close enough.
** It probably doesn't hurt that the enemies feel pain in 4 without being made-of-muscle, badass, bio0weapons.
** The knife is quite effective in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica'', especially since ammunition is somewhat scarce in the early game and a downward hit can inflict major damage on a zombie by hitting more than once. [[ThatOneLevel It doesn't make Wesker's Battle Game any easier, though.]]
* In ''SuperRobotWarsZ'', they manage this with most of the ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' [[AdaptationDistillation characters and story]]. Shinn Asuka is less {{w|angst}}hiny and [[{{Jerkass}} mean]] (and his [[StrangledByTheRedString relationship with Luna]] is kinda more believably done), Stellar Lousier is less of a PsychopahticWomanchild, they toned down the "Jesus" and philosophies in Kira "[[GodModeSue Jesus]]" Yamato, [[spoiler:Neo Roanoke doesn't just turn into Mu La Flaga out of whim and forget his past life and actually ''does'' show genuine regret for the Neo stint]], and Gilbert Durandal becomes a respectable villain and still makes sense.
* While virtually no fans of ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' games ever hated Roll, due to her being seen as the cute, benevolent face of what robotics ''could have'' been, and thus, part of what you're fighting for as the hero, in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' games she was something of a TierInducedScrappy--in fact fans jokingly gave her her own tier because none of the other tiers were thought to be bad enough. In ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom'', she definitely TookALevelInBadass with some rather devastating combos, many of which end with her ferociously slamming her mop into downed opponents' groins.
* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'' received all kinds of flack ever since it was announced, from reports of terrible controls to [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks heavy bashing of the new artstyle]]. Now that the game is out, the general consensus is that it's a pretty good Wii fighting game with awesome music... among some of the fans, anyway. [[ReviewsAreTheGospel The game critics]] still don't like it.
* ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', which had a similar cold reception, won its way out by repeatedly leaking details to set the fans rejoicing.
** A number people declared their anticipation for the game after [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]] was announced as a playable character... Since it meant that fandom could take out their hatred of one the bigger Scrappies from the series by beating the crap out of him with their favourite ''FinalFantasy'' characters! For some, [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/8/26/ this was the only reason to play the game.]]
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIVTheAfterYears'' not only pulled [[SpoonyBard Edward]] out of the Scrappy Heap, but polished him up, and [[TookALevelInBadass gave him a set of steel cajones]] before setting him out in the world. See the [[Awesome/FinalFantasy CMoA page]] for details on his newfound {{badass}}ery.
** His rescue came even earlier: The DS remake of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' gave him genuinely useful abilities, pleasing design, and a good voice actor.
** And before that, the GBA remake increased the chances of status effects with his attacks, to where he became a legitimate powerhouse.
* ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' made major changes to the metagame (namely, that attacks are determined to be "physical" or "special" on an individual basis instead of by their type), and in the process caused many Pokémon who were previously laughably bad to become invaluable players.
** Said move typing split debuted in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Pokémon XD]]'' with the Shadow moves introduced in that game, so the franchise started pulling itself out of the heap as a result of that. The split went mainstream in Gen IV.
** Gen IV actually saved a ''[[ElementalPowers type]]'': {{Gr|eenThumb}}ass was inferior to [[ShockAndAwe Electric]] when it came to defeating [[MakingASplash Water]]-typed Pokémon, due to its poor selection of attacks. Many of them had low base damage, or had high damage but had some limitation (a turn of charge-up, guaranteed to [[StandardStatusEffects Confuse]] your own Pokémon after use, or was only available to one 'mon). Electric had no such problem, thanks to the widespread availability of Thunderbolt. Grass' other selling point, it's ability to hit [[DishingOutDirt Rock- and Ground]]-type Pokémon was undercut by the aforementioned Water type doing the exact same thing plus the fact that any PlayerVersusEnvironment team has a Water type so that they can travel across seas and rivers with Surf. Gen IV added [[BoringButPractical more reliable]] attacks such as Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, and made Leaf Blade non-exclusive to Sceptile. There's still the overlap when it comes to fighting Rock and Ground types, but at least now Grass can reliably deal good damage to [[PoorPredictableRock Crasher Wake's, Misty's, and Cress']] lineups. It get even more saved in gen V, with the introduction of several good grass type such as Ferrothorn, who sports awesome defensive stats, good entry hazards and support movepool, and decent attack stats.
*** Probably also helped by the steady addition of more and more Water/Ground types to the roster over the last few generations. Not only are Grass-Type moves their ''[[AchillesHeel only]]'' [[ForMassiveDamage weakness]], but Electric attacks are [[NoSell utterly useless against them]].
** While gen IV brings it to spotlight, it is not fully save until Gen V saves ''yet another'' type: {{B|igCreepyCrawlies}}ug. In previous generations "new Bug types" usually meant "[[CrutchCharacter early-game bugs]], usually early evolving as well, whose stats just plain sucked". Also, half of them were Bug/Flying, a typing weak to many attacks. The only ones that were playable were Scyther/Scizor, Yanmega, Nincada family, Heracross and Pineco/Forretress. Gen IV, despite giving Stealth Rock that hinders Bugs, started to save them by giving an instant switch move in U-Turn, which means they can play scouting role while dealing awesome damage, Bug Buzz, which is a good special move for bugs, alongside buffing many bug types, most notably Scizor and its [[ThatOneAttack infamous Bullet Punch]]. Then Gen V came around and introduced ''eighteen'' bugs. All of them with great stats. Not a single one evolves early. None of them Bug/Flying.
*** Scolipede is [[LightningBruiser very fast]] and is able to learn ''Earthquake'' and ''Rock Slide''.
*** Galvantula gets STAB Thunder with ''much better'' accuracy thanks to Compoundeyes.
*** Durant has very high attack power with its Hustle ability, albeit with a little less accuracy, and can be taught Hone Claws, which boosts Accuracy ''and'' Attack, as well as Rock Slide. It's Bug/Steel too, which means that it has only ''one'' weakness.
*** Volcarona has the awesome [[StatusBuff Quiver]] [[GameBreaker Dance]] (boosts Special Attack, Special Defense AND Speed) and a strong STAB signature move which boosts its Special Attack half the time. It was so strong, that people considered using it worth the effort despite the four times stealth rock weakness, which previously only achieved by [[OlympusMons Ho-Oh]].
*** And then we have Genesect, honor of being the first Bug-type legendary ever (not counting Insect-plate Arceus). It's also Bug/Steel, which means that it has only ''one'' weakness.
** With each new generation, there's new evolutions for preexisting {{mon}}s, as well as new moves and abilities. Previously average, forgettable Pokémon become [[MadeOfWin awesome]] after getting a new evolution (Kingdra, Magnezone, Scizor, Steelix, Porygon-Z, Togekiss, the list goes on and on), new ability (Gengar's and Weezing's Levitate, Machamp's No Guard, etc.), or new move (Focus Punch, Stone Edge, Volt Tackle, Energy Ball, Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes, Close Combat...).
** Speaking of ''Pokémon'', if [[VindicatedByHistory time]] and the quality of the Pokémon games didn't rescue Pikachu from the Scrappy Heap, teaming up with [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]] against Ridley in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'''s Subspace Emmisary mode certainly did.
*** In-universe, Game Freak managed to make their [[TastesLikeDiabetes obnoxiously cute]] mascot ''worth using'' in competitive play, thanks to a little item called the Light Ball, a passive ability that can paralyze anyone who touches him, and a little move called Volt Tackle. They even made it possible to get members of the Pikachu family with ''Surf'' or ''Fly'' (via Pokéwalker).
** This seems to be happening to the [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Generation V]] water starter, Oshawott (or [[FanNickname "Wotter"]]), long before Black and White are even out. When first revealed, Oshawott was largely considered inferior to the other two new starters, and was often bashed even without the comparison. Cue someone creating a comic of a [[TheWoobie poor, cute Oshawott being sad about not getting picked by anyone]], and some speculation that its evolutions may be [[CrazyAwesome samurai sea otters]]. A lot of people are reconsidering their coming choice of a starter now.
*** Oh, and the samurai sea-otters? [[IKnewIt IT HAPPENED!]]
* In an odd example, the PlayStation3 went through this after a disastrous launch where one of the most anticipated new consoles in gaming history became [[TheScrappy hated by the entire internet]]- due to being [[CrackIsCheaper incredibly expensive]], being openly described as a 'Trojan Horse' for the BluRay format which few gamers were interested in (and was blamed for the high price), having very few quality games (and several poor quality games getting [[EightPointEight inflated reviews]]), the downright bizarre antics of Ken Kutagari, [[DadaAd crazy ads]] and being overshadowed by the cheaper, better selling and innovating Creator/{{Nintendo}} {{Wii}}. People trying to defend it usually only made the problem worse. But...
** With the HypeBacklash having died down, and a fair amount of quality games being available for the system, Sony seems to have been pulling off a successful rebranding, with the new [=PlayStation=] Slim (countering the accusations of the original being oversized) having a much more subdued ad campaign ("It only does everything.").
** Too bad in April 2011 the [=PS3=]'s network infrastructure was [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Network_outage compromised by hackers]], who stole boatloads of personal information, and forced Sony to shut down the entire network. Sony was widely ridiculed for its poor security encryption, and for taking nearly a week to address the problem. The Playstation Network was down for at least 3 weeks, drawing the ire of gamers and politicians everywhere. However, after the fiasco was over, Sony was able to win the trust once again, with some free programs to make up for it and at least such incident never happened again.
* In ''VideoGame/JakIIRenegade'' the Hellcat was clunky, slow, and generally a piece of crap. ''VideoGame/Jak3Wastelander'' fixed it, upping its firepower, and making it essential for [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome taking down the KG War Factory]].
* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Butz/Bartz]], the protagonist from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'', isn't really all that bad...he's just dull. To make it worse, his main adversary Exdeath is - well, [[WhenTreesAttack a tree]]. Then ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' came along and made him into an actually likable character, with a design that found balance somehow between his forgettable sprite and his somewhat... odd [[Creator/YoshitakaAmano Amano]] design. Even his blandness and lack of character angst compared to the other heroes get mocked properly. Plus, dual wielding the two most badass weapons in the whole series? Who wouldn't be loved after doing that?
** Exdeath was likewise lifted from being a bland, forgettable TinTyrant EvilOverlord into THE LargeHam [[WhenTreesAttack Tree]] BarrierWarrior [[NarmCharm obsessed with the Void]] by ''Dissidia''.
** Just before that, Exdeath had a great cameo in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' as a summon (alongside the main villains from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyI'' through ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''!). His name is re-translated as Exodus, getting him is a genuinely enjoyable puzzle, and the whole tree thing looks downright cool.
** Bartz was more OvershadowedByAwesome than anything. Consider this game has [[spoiler: A character fighting alone at '''0 HP''']], and introduced us to [[BraggartBoss Gilgamesh]], and it's clear that it's not his fault at all for the general lack of attention.
* {{Thanos}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' was one of the lowest ranking characters in the game. Recently however, more players have been experimenting with him and finding some useful combos.
** [[Comicbook/TheMightyThor Thor]] of all people from [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 the sequel]] is ranked pretty low on the tier list, but many fans can forgive this because of his incredible LargeHam tendencies and his [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lk2fJK_JvE&t=1m46s Mighty Speech]], a taunt so powerful that [[MundaneMadeAwesome thine hyper meter recharges with every syllable of its divine power!]]
* Rochelle in ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'' is shaping up to be this based on the promo trailer for The Passing DLC. Everyone hates her because she isn't witty or talkative as the guys and the fact that she is not another Zoey. However, in the trailer, Rochelle meets Francis and starts talking about things she hates, which makes Francis happy, and then she goes and insults his vest. The amount of people suddenly liking Rochelle based on this scene alone is astounding.
** Add to the fact they gave her some genuinely funny interactions with both her team and the surviving originals throughout the Passing, and a lot of fans who used to hate her have started to like her.
*** Ironically, despite what happened in the trailer, in the actual campaign she tells Francis she ''likes'' his vest - which seems to endear her to him even more.
*** She seems to say this playfully and not mean it, since Francis tries to compliment her on her Depeche Mode shirt but mispronounces it. The conversation in the trailer does come up from time to time when she's the one to talk to Francis.
* ''AgeOfConan: Hyborian Adventures'' had the ambition of becoming the next king of MMORPGS (as evidenced by the sumptuous launch party) but, after a good start upon release in 2008, it failed to deliver the promise and fell on a host of problems that quickly reduced the number of players; high system specs required to play didn't help. Some of the people involved with the game resigned, and many started to compare it with the equally ambitious and failing VideoGame/WarhammerOnline. Funcom, however, didn't give up and, shedding the original ambitions of going head-to-head with ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', worked hard to fix the problems and took several initiatives to attract old and new players. Today, ''AgeOfConan'' has a solid userbase of some hundred-thousands, and has happily entered 2010 with the release of the ''Rise of the Godslayer'' expansion.
* Time will tell if ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'' will rise from the ashes of mediocrity to become a solid MMORPG.
** With the return of some key staff to make some much-needed improvements, giving the Borg and the Undine (Species 8472) back much of their badass cred, making the Klingons from a planet of hats into a brutal, but cosmopolitan and socially complex empire, combined with the game now going free-to-play without making the subscribers feel gypped, it's a pretty safe bet it has. It does the impossible of making the events of some of the worst moments in Trek history have lasting and realistic repercussions (the radiation cloud from Shinzon's ship 'sploding in Nemesis remains a threat to nearby systems even 20 years later that you need to investigate).
* When ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the Wii was in development, the revelation of many members of the lineup announced made classic (read: NES) gamers {{Squee}}. Glass Joe, Von Kaiser, King Hippo, Bald Bull, Don Flamenco... old-school favorites brought to glorious 3D. Then the developers revealed Aran Ryan, and those few who remembered him from ''Super Punch Out'' had to ask 'Why?', especially when they'd even included the more colorful Bear Hugger. Then players realized that Ryan had gone from a bland, straightforward boxer with no personality to speak of to ''a complete and utter maniac'' who cackled madly with every punch...yours ''or'' his. The fact that his new moves could only be described as [[CombatPragmatist "blatant and insane cheating"]] certainly didn't hurt either. Complaints faded quickly after that and Ryan has gone on to become a surprising favorite in certain fan circles.
* Ultimecia from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', early on regarded as a bland GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere, managed to be rescued from the scrappy heap by FridgeBrilliance as people came to better understand the game's MindScrew story. ''{{VideoGame/Dissidia|FinalFantasy}}'' in particular gave her a more direct presence compared to the background role in her original game, [[MindScrewdriver making her motives more clear]].
** ''Dissidia'' also gave her TimeStandsStill powers, which she uses [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure ZA]] [[MemeticMutation WARUDO]] style.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', Yuffie is something of a BaseBreaker, and Cait Sith is damn near unanimously reviled by everyone who's played the game. In ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' and ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren'', Yuffie's [[SheIsAllGrownUp new look]] and less selfish personality that she had developed by the end of the original game went a long way towards winning over her detractors, and Cait Sith lost his [[HeadPet oversized Moogle ride]] and became the [[ThePollyanna one bright spot]] in the markedly grim DirgeOfCerberus.
* Used within ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]'' by Ralph, who starts as a rival NPC more interested in [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl saving the girl]] than in the [[GrandTheftMe body-snatching]] evil witch trying to wreak havoc via TimeTravel, and is [[StopHelpingMe completely dismissive of and insulting to Link]]. By the end credits, he's [[CharacterDevelopment learned that he needs to protect his country]], become a [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Royal Who Actually Does Something]] ([[CurbStompBattle or at least tries]]), and is taking swordsmanship lessons from Link.
* Zeke in the first ''VideoGame/InFamous'' game was a bit of a JerkAss who [[MostAnnoyingSound would not stop calling and insulting you]] and constantly put himself in danger because he was jealous of Cole's super powers. [[spoiler: His betrayal in the game's last quarter didn't help either.]] In the sequel though he undergoes some serious CharacterDevelopment and becomes much more helpful and sympathetic, building various [[GadgeteerGenius devices]] for Cole and being [[MissionControl essential to progressing through the game]].
* Carver Hawke in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' spent the entire first act [[TheResenter constantly bitter]] of their [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter older sibling]] being before being PutOnABus after joining [[spoiler: the Templars]] or the [[spoiler: Grey Wardens.]] Even the companions in-universe found Hawke's little brother to be an annoying presence for his constant complaining. After the release of the DLC ''Legacy'', fans were pleasantly surprised that suddenly Carver [[TheBusCameBack returned]] with a ton of character development, newfound maturity and self-depreciation [[spoiler: (particularly if he became a Warden)]].
* 343 Guilty Spark gets one of these in ''Franchise/{{Halo}} Anniversary'' if you look at the terminals.
* When James Vega of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' was first revealed, many people complain about him because of [[DelinquentHair his design]], [[ReplacementScrappy the desire of old characters as party members]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking being a human]]. Nowadays, people actually find him likable thanks to a well rounded personality and being [[HiddenDepths more than he seems]]. There is even a small group of people wishing he was a love interest.
** Khalisah Bint Sinan Al-Jilani, once the [[ButtMonkey butt of many jokes about being punched in the face]]. In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' however, many people found a new level of respect for her provided if you do either the Paragon interrupt or only the first Renegade interrupt.
** Javik got TaintedByThePreview for being day-one DLC and worries that a Prothean would be unable to relate to other characters. Then everyone discovered his snarky personality, interesting backstory, and general badassery. He quickly became one of the most beloved characters.
** The Turian Councilor, if not completely rescued, has been respected for being the [[OnlySaneMan only councilor offering to help the humans]] while the other councilors are busy fending for themselves without any help. Suddenly all those "Reaper" gestures at the Turian councilor have dropped significantly.
** Miranda Lawson has been criticized by a fair number of people for her complete loyalty to Cerberus and for her many KickTheDog moments in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''. Come ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' and she has not only focus on protecting her sister but also helps out the Alliance behind the scenes as well as feeling very guilty about many of her KickTheDog moments, especially when she apologized to Shepard for saying that she wanted to plant a control chip in his/her brain to ensure his/her loyalty to Cerberus.
*** She's also the only person in the ''galaxy'' who tells Shepard she'll fix her own problems, instead of asking/begging/guilt-tripping/manipulating/threatening Shepard for help.
** [[AssInAmbassador Udina]], of all people, actually gets some degree of rescuing. Where in previous games he seemed like an unrepentant {{Jerkass}}, his behavior is toned down quite a bit and he becomes more helpful in his desperate desire to get aid for Earth. Even [[spoiler:the attempted coup]] has a legitimate reason behind it, and he comes across as almost sympathetic.
** Kaidan originally recieved flack for being a MasterOfNone and coming off as TheGenericGuy compared to the rest of the crew. Then came MassEffect3 where he developed into an extremely useful JackOfAllStats. Having his characterization fleshed out after the Cerberus Coup certainly helped.
* Brine Cave rescued Chatot from this pile in ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers''.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' seems to this with every member of party. Not that every character begins as the Scrappy, but because of the vastly different characters, chances are at least one will annoy you. Then they get rescued in a way that's neither ham-fisted character development or retcon.
** Luke begins as a spoiled-rotten, irresponsible, sheltered prick who doesn't even TRY to improve himself, then you find out [[spoiler: he's only seven years old, and after a few events the guilt he feels from his actions guides every single thing he does afterwards.]]
** Guy can be bland and seem a bit unnecessary compared to the personal stake the other party members have in the plot. [[spoiler: Then you find out that he spent years infiltrating House Fabre and plotting to kill Luke, only to turn away from not only that entire mindset, but also his former retainer, Van.]]
** Tear can be stubborn and single-minded in her need to kill Van without so much as "deigning" to tell the other party members why this is so. [[spoiler: She's so on edge about it because Van's plan actually has some merits, oh and he's more of a surrogate father to her than a brother.]]
** Jade is condescending and aloof. [[spoiler: He also probably has more self-loathing and contempt for who he used to be than possibly any other Tales character.]]
** Anise is the obligatory annoying kid who insists on being the Annoyance Supreme. [[spoiler: That's because she's a adolescent spy who's parents are being held hostage and who's charge, who she adores, is a clone that she ends up killing.]]
** Natalia is probably the most likely to be considered the Scrappy since she is as sheltered as Luke, but also casually lords her position over others and orders Guy about. [[spoiler: Then you find out she's practically the soft-touch of the King's rule and as helped set-up social institutions, like a hospital. Kinda need those. Wasn't even retconned either as before the scene it's brought up in, random npc's in Baticul will mention her efforts.]]
* The Franchise/{{Batman}}: [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Arkham Series]], especially ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', has done wonders for many of Batman's foes, primarily for non-comic readers. Villains who were seldom taken seriously or not well-known have had their popularity boosted by these games. The Penguin as a FatBastard and dangerous psychopath who tortures cops with glee, the Riddler using ''Film/{{Saw}}'' style traps that are NightmareFuel incarnate, Calendar Man telling creepy stories on different holidays about murders he committed on said holiday, and the list goes on.
* After many years of being TheUnfavorite, ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' fandom finally seems to be warming up to [[TheBrute Agatio]] and his DangerouslyGenreSavvy attitude, and respecting him as his own character instead of unjustly blasting him for being a [[ReplacementScrappy shitty Saturos replacement]]. Part of this may be the influence of ''VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn'' making fans go back to the first few games and actually pay attention to the dialogue this time around.
* Yoyo was '''immensely''' hated in the first ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' due to the race he challenges you to. People everywhere were swearing at their Dreamcasts and hoping that that fatass would die the worst death imaginable. Then came ''Jet Set Radio Future'', in which Yoyo is redesigned into a skinny, younger, handsome green-haired boy, and ends up being the main character, which resulted in him being far more likeable. Hatred for Classic Yoyo is still immense even to this very day, but hated for Future Yoyo is very rare to come by.
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