History TheChosenOne / VideoGames

* ''Franchise/BaldursGateII'':

* The PlayerCharacter in the ''Franchise/BaldursGate'' series gets some of this in ''Throne of Bhaal''. It turns out the outcome of the prophecy of the Bhaalspawn hinges upon them; the great destruction foretold will only happen if they fail.
--> '''Prophetic stone head''':\\

* ''VideoGame/{{ADOM}}'': Judging from the title screen song, the PlayerCharacter is the Chosen One of prophecy who will defeat the [[LegionsOfHell forces of Chaos]]... or do [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence something else world-altering]]. At least, if we're talking about a Player Character who makes it through the game. All the others are probably better described by other lines in the song, which include the words [[EverythingTryingToKillYou "born to die"]]. The Player Character is also very likely to be the Chosen One bearing the Ring of the High Kings awaited by the Eternal Guardian, though you can just kill him if you want to do things the hard way.

* A number of ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' games have a Chosen One, though the method of choosing differs. In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestI'', the hero is chosen by virtue of being the descendant of a great hero. ''VideoGame/DragonQuestII'' is similar, but the choices are slightly on the larger scale given the larger family tree. In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIII'', the same thing happens, but [[spoiler: the story is a prequel, where the hero goes on to initiate the heroic linage of the family of the first two games.]] ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'' has a chosen one philosophy, but the game rather treats all the cast as TheChosenMany. In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'', the protagonist is actually ''not'' the Chosen One, [[spoiler: but his inevitable son is]]. In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'', you're "chosen" by virtue of being the reincarnation of a prior great hero -- but ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne because [[SuperheroParadox you're blamed as the reason the vicious monsters are appearing]].

** Speaking of the ''Tales'' series, Luke in ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' is [[PropheciesAreAlwaysRight prophesied]] to be the Chosen One who will lead his world to new heights of prosperity. [[spoiler:The BigBad tries to cheat the prophecy by [[CloningBlues cloning him]]]].

* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' had the Chosen ''Four''. With [[TheHero Ness]] as a more specific Chosen One.

** Played with in some games, where Link actually has to ''earn'' the title of Chosen Hero. ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' has him recover the pieces of the Triforce of Courage and show that he's courageous enough to actually receive it, and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' has him directly perform various deeds for the God in order to gain access to an intact Triforce. These are both justified in that ''Wind Waker''[='=]s Link averts the trope by explicitly being TheUnchosenOne, since the soul of the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime previous Link]] never reincarnated [[AlternateTimeline in that timeline]], while ''Skyward Sword''[='=]s Link is -- if not the first Link -- [[PrecursorHeroes the first one to wield the Triforce]].

** The Prophecy scheme sees the preferred claimant of the Chiefs of the North held up as a great ruler whose coming was foretold in old prophecies (as long as they are interpreted a certain way), and the Chiefs' schemes involve manipulating the Kingdom to make it appear as though the prophecies are coming to pass.
** The "Sceptre of Sages" ambition involves the King going in search of said MacGuffin, the holder of which is prophesied to rule over a golden age. The Treasurer tells the King that [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield only the pure of heart can wield it]], which in the context of the game involves passing Trade and Faith checks.

** The "Sceptre of Sages" ambition involves the King going in search of said MacGuffin, the holder of which is prophesied to rule over a golden age. If the King succeeds in finding the chamber where the sceptre is hidden, the Treasurer tells them that only the faithful can enter, and if they pass the resulting Faith challenge and reach the sceptre, they are additionally told that [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield only the pure of heart can wield it]], a test the King is guaranteed to pass.