When I was younger and playing FF9 for the first time and getting to this part. It rekt me pretty hard from not only the music but that fact that the song name itself "you're not alone" made the part of the game more memorable for me. It was my first FF to beat so it hold more nostalgia to me than anything
Mother 3, the ending hit me very hard, and this was before my own mother passed away, im terrified of playing it now. Just watching the ending on youtube gets me teary eyed.
Honorable mentions:
-Undertale
This one is funny, i didn't cry playing the game, but waaay after i beat it while talking about it with a friend (who also beat it) i began crying out of nowhere, tears of joy tho.
-Elite Beat Agents
"A Christmas Wish", no joke, this level affected me in such way that up until the Deadpool movie used the song in a really silly scene i'd cry just by listening to "You're the inspiration". Thank You Deadpool.
Witcher 3 at the end of the Blood and Wine expansion.
I'd taken one character from Witcher 1, Witcher 2, Witcher 3, Hearts of Stone and now finally this. These were my final moments with a character I'd spent 300+ hours in the company of and genuinely really love for being a badass, being really funny, genuinely deep, loyal, caring, misunderstood.
Specifically, there were two moments that made me weep...
Firstly Geralt breaking the fourth wall - unbelievable. I didn't see it coming and it just rocked me big time. What a way to say goodbye. Actually said goodbye to by the main character himself - has that happened in any other game?
Then secondly, after the credits you can go back to Corvo Bianco and Yennefer (or Triss or Ciri) was there and you kinda knew Geralt was gonna be happy for the rest of his days.
I can't stand even to hear the end theme to Terranigma. The ending is a huge mix of genuine sad, A.I. "the creators don't understand the full ramifications of what they're trying to pass off as a good thing" sad, and wistful-happy sad.
Undertale because it has some very sweet stuff in there.
Muv-Luv Alternative had a moment with respect tears at what some of the characters did.
MGS3's ending - same as above.
Chrono Trigger made me cry as a kid the first time I arrived in the future. It was just so bleak.
The Last Guardian, so bitter sweet and emotionally upsetting several times during the story, especially the end. Really sad in a good way.
I didn't cry after I beat Final Fantasy XV, but I found it so depressing and bleak that it took me some days to be able to get back to it to tackle the end game stuff. Really sad in a bad way.
If you need a good, hours long cry, look no further than
I've never had a game that's utterly destroyed me and those feelings still linger. I still am unable to listen to or even think about the game for too long or I start to tear up.
The endings of Persona 3 and Shadow Hearts: Covenant got me misty eyed, but Nier really fucked me up. I only played it recently and made an LTTP thread, it's the only game I've ever found upsetting while actually playing it (rather than simply watching a sequence/ending and reacting to that).
If you choose to erase Pascal's memories, you can go back to the ruined Pascal's village and find Pascal there. He (obviously) doesn't have any idea what he's doing there and calls the remains of his friends/family "junk" and sells their parts to you.
One of them is the Children's Cores.
I had actually just taken a hour-long break because the suicide scene before that was so heavy. Went back to the village as 9S just out of curiousity only to get a gut punch and "you fucked up...real bad." Shit hit me so hard it was like a dam broke and the tears were flowing (and it really goes out of its way to make you think you're making the right choice...at first.). Don't think I've ever had a videogame choice screw me over that hard before that wasn't leading to a Bad End. I really wanted to get off Yoko Taro's Wild Ride at that point.
Although, in Wolfenstein II, the brief flashbacks showing young B.J. and that girl connecting got me a little upset. Only because I assumed she's dead/was killed over some bullshit racism. But I don't think it's ever explored in the campaign. When bad shit happens to children, I get upset.
If you choose to erase Pascal's memories, you can go back to the ruined Pascal's village and find Pascal there. He (obviously) doesn't have any idea what he's doing there and calls the remains of his friends/family "junk" and sells their parts to you.
One of them is the Children's Cores.
I had actually just taken a hour-long break because the suicide scene before that was so heavy. Went back to the village as 9S just out of curiousity only to get a gut punch and "you fucked up...real bad." Shit hit me so hard it was like a dam broke and the tears were flowing (and it really goes out of its way to make you think you're making the right choice...at first.). Don't think I've ever had a videogame choice screw me over that hard before that wasn't leading to a Bad End. I really wanted to get off Yoko Taro's Wild Ride at that point.
-The Last of Us
Yeah, I know this is a pretty obvious pick, but the opening with Joel's daughter gets me every time. It is perfectly acted and animated. I didn't see it coming the first time I played either. I'm glad I got the game at launch.
-Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
The ending I got was heartbreaking. Spoilers to follow
Finding out the entire game was the daughter imagining her father on this quest to see her again
was unexpected and more than I could handle.
-Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion
So there is a point in this game where a certain party member is lost and you are unsure of their fate. Spoilers -
When you travel to the sort of limbo/netherworld and you hear Mile's bell ring in the distance, that's when my heart sank.
Great game. I know its a very old-school JRPG even down to the writing, but I really enjoyed it and I wish it could get a remake or a digital release. Oh well.
These both were amazing moments. I love the final fantasy series because of how they were able to emit those emotions. ff8 took me down that same route as well. those were amazing times
When you come back to Outset Island and find you grandma sick and filled with sadness, the music hit me hard. She reminded of my mom and that is what caused me to break down a bit.
Undertale
Two instances: When you reach the house for the first time and you hear the guitar playing and when you finally reach the true good ending. Hearing the music playing when you see how it all started got to me and made me feel for Asriel at that point. The music in the house just made me feel good on the inside and be glad I still have my parents and my dog here with me.
If you need a good, hours long cry, look no further than
I've never had a game that's utterly destroyed me and those feelings still linger. I still am unable to listen to or even think about the game for too long or I start to tear up.
