I think the most gut-wrenching part of that MGS3 ending is the game forces the player to shoot The Boss. It's not a cutscene. You have to physically push the button on the controller to end her life and finish Snake's mission.
@@frogglen6350 And, it's the worst decision ever. They really should've forced it. It takes out a big part of the emotions of the scene, when it's forced.
NotTheATF And hearing about that from GreenScorpion before playing it myself kinda ruined things a bit. You actually cut the emotional tension seriously short of you press that button immediately.
then theres after you replay and press the L1(if i remember right) during the cutscene after with the horse showing up you see her and the sorrow together
To add number 7, what’s arguably make John’s sacrifice even sadder, is that his son, Jack, eventually becomes an outlaw like his father(which John and Abigail feared) and goes after Edger after Abigail pass away. Jack is an example that the parent’s past can still live on with their children even after the parents death.And with John’s past, Jack has to bear his father’s mistakes and sins. .....Wow, I didn’t expect to go that deep.
@@lionheart6176 They're actually possibly resting even less. John wouldn't have wanted Jack to just be another outlaw, he would want him to do something with his life. He wouldn't want him to be another gunslinger who would either die young like himself or Arthur, or an old criminal with the law on his back.
Thing is, Jack can, by player choice, still follow his father's better example and be just a gunslinger and bounty hunter. And Jack DOES eventually settle down and become a writer, because he has a book in GTAV. So John's wish, though late, does come true.
Noble 6 actually chose to stay on Reach, he could have gone onto the POA with the rest, but he didn’t...That’s just a testament to how much 6 cared about his friends that he’d die in the same place as them. I also like how ironically everyone dies, Kat is the brains of the team, dies by headshot Emile likes his knife, stabbed by energy sword Jorge felt closest to reach, died off of the planet Carter is the captain of the team, goes down with his ship 6 was a lone wolf, dies alone And finally Jun kept his distance and survived... I miss the old bungie.
I think Bill from Left 4 Dead deserves a honorable mention. Bill was a Badass War Veteran who gets what he always needed, an enemy to fight, and people to help. And he's got armies of zombies to fight and 3 people to help and support. His loyalty to them was so strong, he will abandon others to guarantee his groups safety. In "The Sacrifice" Bill had to be left behind to save his friends. Without hesitation this guy marches out into an ocean of zombies and 3 Tanks (big, ape like zombies) to get the job done and die alone. And while not canon he does come back to life in the crossover for Dead By Daylight, dedicated to risk his life to keep helping other survivors while risking a horrible death Every. Single. Day. And dying only means going through it again. A hell for most, somewhat happy ending for him. Bill man... He quietly revels in Martyrdom.
Another important character was Lee from the walking dead he basically protected Clementine for a while and taught her a lot of thing and he even sacrifice himself to protect her too
I feel like there's one guy worth talking about when it comes to heroic sacrifices... Zack Fair in "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII". Throughout the game, you really grow to like him with his optimism, surprisingly-good character development, and how he uses both despite the suffering and pain he had suffered in his time with SOLDIER. He stops a mad scientist and ends the suffering of his favorite test-subject, stops Sephiroth's rampage from happening prematurely, saves the life of Cloud Strife, evades the Shinra Corporation, and even stops a world-ending crisis in the form of Genesis Rhapsados. Yet in the end, he's cornered and only has time to hide Cloud away while he holds back the Shinra soldiers. And while he puts up a valiant fight and reduces their numbers significantly, he's ultimately gunned down with Aerith ghosting his thoughts. When Cloud finally regains the strength to move, he finds Zack, bleeding to death. Zack bestows upon him his Buster Sword, a symbol of the honor and dreams he stood for, and tells Cloud to live for the both of them. With all that done, he closes his eyes and dies with a smile on his face. What makes this such a meaningful sacrifice is not just how you grew to like Zack, but when his ultimate goal is considered. He wanted to be a hero. He became one, but both the characters in-game and the gamers in general don't fully know his actions and how they owe him their lives. Had he not done what he had, the world likely would have ended twice over at either Sephiroth's hands or Genesis's. However, Zack would know the difference he made. And that was all that mattered to him. That's a heroic sacrifice if I ever heard one.
An old saying goes: "a hero isn't someone who's brave, it's someone who holds back his fears for a few more minutes" My own father tells me this when we talk about heroes or soldiers...in my eyes, soldiers and heroes sacrifice themselves to keep us safe, even if they don't live to see it. We are still here because of them, and we honor them in our memories. Thank you, Joshua EDIT: wow, not often see this many likes on a comment I made. Thanks guys. My choice for who'd be on the list is simple: Captain John McTavish...nicknamed 'Soap.'
The guy behind that saying must've confused "brave" with "fearless" because pushing forward despite your fears is the definition of bravery. It's a great message nonetheless.
@@thegameknight8916 "courage isn't permanent. It's a tenuous and fickle thing. Courage and cowardice exist in every man. Get over it." -Jack Kelso, L.A. Noire
The thing that really got me with The Boss’ death is how I was anticipating the final shot to not be a quick time event. I was waiting for Snake to end her himself and my stomach turned at the realization that you, the player, had to do it. Pulling the trigger pretty much destroyed me.
I admit, there is one character who's sacrifice hurt me to a very large extent. They gave up their life, to stop the ultimate evil within their world, and it hurts. They were the last of their kind, they grew so attached to your avatar, and they let them-self die, to protect everything and let the world heal. I will never forget you, Esna.
Not from a game, but I think it applies to this video "There's so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day. And, because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But, the hero never gets to see that ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They'll never know if the day was really saved. In the end, they just have to have faith. Ain't that a bitch?"
The Boss’s sacrifice is very important and tragic, but everyone who talks about it forgets one tiny detail: The reason she HAD to die was ‘cause Volgin nuked Sokolov’s research facility. Thanks to that, the US had to have The Boss killed to patch things up with Kruschiev.
Her innocence was proven a Decade Later as The Mammal Pod A.I. That recreated her persona. drowned itself in Lake Nicaragua to stop the False Nuclear Warhead Data with Peace Walker as it sang in her voice. Then Naked Snake had embraced the truth & accepted his title when he surpassed her. “From now on, call me Big Boss.” Her child, Ocelot ensured the Philosophers Legacy ended up back into the U.S.A.’s hands & the Philosophers were Reborn as The Patriots. But she was reunited with her lover The Sorrow. “The Spirit of the Warrior will always be with you.”
When it got to that ending, with Snake stood over the Boss, I just sat there watching my screen for 10 minutes, the game didn't continue, it was down to me to make the choice to fire the gun. After 10 minutes, I did, after thinking about everything that lead up to it. This is why the metal gear solid games are works of art.
SPOILER AHEAD Sakura Oogami from Danganronpa. She was the calming force in the story, who had a lot to strive. But sacrificed herself to save her serviving friends to break the killing game
@@S3rp3rior WHEN U SAID "from the same thing" I THOUGHT YOU MEANT YOU WERE GONNA TALK ABOUT THE FIRST ONE AGAIN OMG NOT THE BREEDER BOY WHOLL TAKE CARE OF THE FOUR DARK DEVAS OF DESTRUCTION NOW AAAAAAAAAAA
Asriel from Undertale definitely takes the cake for me. Not just because giving up all the souls he collected means he'll revert back to the soulless husk he became for god knows how long, but also because he'll be stuck like that literally forever and no one else will even know about it. It's a fate far worse than death through and through, and it's all happening to a CHILD.
Even though he didn't make the list, seeing the clip of Grovyle's sacrifice really got to me. I absolutely adore Grovyle and began to view him as a "big brother" to my character in the PMD: Explorers games. Seeing him sacrifice himself to save not only the hero and partner, but also the entire timeline that believed him to be a villain for so long when he was actually trying to save them and while they were all praising the one who wanted to ensure the dark future was just heartbreaking to me. To top it all off, he was willing to make this self sacrifice since the very beginning of the game. He knew what would happen if he prevent the planet's paralysis and changed the future, yet he still went through with it. Even when he became separated from his partner, not knowing if they were okay or not, he still did his best to make sure the Pokemon of the present would be safe from the dark future. I'm really glad that in Explorers of Sky we get to see what became of him and the rest of the Pokemon in the future. Even when he's trapped in the future, knowing he will never see his partner again, he still keeps trying to ensure that the mission will succeed. In the end, Grovyle got to have a happy sacrifice as he began to disappear with Celebi in his arms, watching the sunrise. I was so relieved that Arceus revived them! I really wanted to see everyone live long and happy lives!
@@l30ng62 Same! The PMD series really needs more attention! Not only does it have some of the best story lines I've seen in almost any game, but it's an absolute joy to play and gives you a chance to bond with Pokemon you would otherwise not think twice about! For example, I never really had an opinion on the Pokemon Nuzleaf. I didn't hate it nor love it. It was just sorta there for me. But after playing Super Mystery Dungeon, I absolutely love Nuzleaf! I honestly cannot wait for the next PMD game!
I cried from that moment. This game is the reason why Grovyle became my favorite Pokémon of all time. Although the ending was sadder, since in the ending I collapsed from the tears. I hope The PMD games get regonized by more people, since it has one of the best stories ever. Grovyle's sacrifice would be number 3, while Asura's sacrifice would be number 1.
@@charleyrodijk1675 It is so hard not to cry during that scene or the stories that Mystery Dungeon games have to tell. Heck, I cried at the ending of Gates To Infinity when everyone left a message to the player even though I hadn't really bonded with any of them! PMD absolutely DESTROYS my emotional state with their words and storytelling! Even if I know it's coming and I've prepared myself to not have my spirits utterly crushed, I still ugly cry every time!
@@Midnight3Wonder I can totally see that. Even without the scene, hearing the song really brings me the tears. Aside of PMD, some of the Pokémon movies, specifically the older movies, made me cry. Lucario's death, Jirachi's goodbye and Latios' sacrifice made me cry, especially Jirachi, since not only did I liked him in the movie, but seeing Max break into tears is sad and the music didn't help either. Hearing Chiisaki Mono Lullaby makes me cry no matter the resistance regardless if I see the scene or not, it makes me cry. The goodbye themes from PMD Explorers of Sky have the same effect except this one makes me collapse to tears and cried through almost the entire ending. The flashbacks just killed me and it was so heartbreaking. This is why I prefer the spin-offs of Pokémon nowadays or older games in general. It's also one of the reasons why I love Riolu and Lucario so much. It's partially thanks to PMD why I love him so much and why he's my second favorite. That and his movie is amazing, epic and emotional in the ending. Jirachi is one of my favorite Mythical Pokémon, because he has a lot of nostalgia thanks to Jirachi's Wish Maker, one of the first movies I saw, the most nostalgic Pokémon movie and the movie that got me into Pokémon for good. Latios' death was sad and made me want to hug Latias, who not only lost her father, but now her brother too. Lucario's death brought me to tears, since he was such a good character and seeing him sacrifice himself like Sir Aaron did really made the moment good. The flashback and music actually killed it for me and seeing Lucario in tears of the last vision before Sir Aaron's death was just heartbreaking. PMD has the endings, Grovyle's sacrifice, the ending of Special Episode 5 and Armaldo's goodbye and the aftermath were also such moments. With such moments, stories and music, it's hard not to cry to this masterpiece of this game as well as the other games, which I liked too, even Gates to Infinity despite it's flaws.
I would have had Velvet Crowe somewhere in the top 3. Though her own reasons for saving the world and dying were selfish ones, she set in motion a chain of events that needed to happen in order for the future heroes to finish the job, like the Boss in MGS3. Even then her selfish reasons do take a back seat for 3 reasons, to save the world from being stripped of it's free will, to remind an old friend of the lessons he taught her but ultimately forgot himself and to set those said events in motion. The whole time Velvet is unsung, she goes down in history as a monster that murdered a savior, a villain that nearly destroyed an entire town and its economy and a threat to humanity and all that is good, yet she still saved the world regardless of what she was branded. To quote Dracula, "Sometimes history does not need heroes, sometimes what it needs is a monster".
But considering how under the radar Tales is, it makes sense it's not on here. Heck, I only bought Berseria on a whim, and LOVED IT! Granted, I would go long stretches without playing, and half the time I didn't even like Velvet, but... that might have been the point. And it was still interesting regardless. Edit: also, I take it you meant he movie, because Dracula doesn't say that in the book. Heck, he gets less screen time than GOdzilla 2014 in the book.
@@FlyingFocs I can't agree more with you. Tales is such a good series, but in the decade I've spend ever since playing Symphonia back on the GameCube, I've only met one other person IRL who even knew of the series.
And it's all for naught since other people take the mantle of Sigma And the cycle continues Reminds me of the Original Gundam storyline (Amuro's actions lead to Turn A Gundam and Reconguista!)
@@nano3226 I'd say that Zero's deaths in X5 AND MMZ4 are both pretty tragic, but X5's ending affected me more because well, it came first, and I was still only a kid when I first beat X5. However there is one other death in the series that made me tear up, and that would be Megaman's sacrifice at the end of Battle Network 3. This was back before I ever knew that certain video games and/or movies had post-end credits scenes, so when he never came back before the staff roll, it really crushed me
@@m3gAm37aLmAnX I actually think Zero 4 has the sadder Zero death, mainly due to what Zero has to lose. In X5 he has his best friend and man/reploid kind with no real clue as to why he's fighting after the death of Iris. In Zero 4 he has Ciel (which the official lyrics of Clover lyric version of Departure, confirmed to be his new Iris, with lines referencing a forgotten flower [Iris is a type of flower] and a clover he wants to protect [with clovers being another type of flower]) and all of humanity, plus he knows what he's fighting for. In X5 he does it because someone needs to finish the job, in Zero 4 he does it because he has someone he wants to ensure the safety of
You made one mistake with Mordin, the reason why he had to die was because he was part of the reason the genophage even happened and through 2 and 3 you'll see him regretting his choice in creating it, so he saw it as the best way to redeem himself by fixing the mistake he caused.
I was just thinking about Mordin's character in the Mass Effect series and something occurred to me. While he has, as you put it, "no filter", Mordin is a character devoted to the betterment of the intergalactic society. He is revealed to have worked on the genophage and whenever it is bought up during the series, he insists that it was necessary. However as you get to know him better it becomes clear that, despite his willingness to do what is necessary, he would rather help then harm. In Mass Effect 3, depending on the player's choices, his sacrifice and his actions leading up to it can show a desire to not only save the Krogans, but to create a society where they can peacefully coexist alongside the other races. His sacrifice gives the Krogans an unlikely hero, one who represents coming together for a greater cause. In that sense Mordin is the philosophical opposite of the Reapers. Co-operation over destruction. Man I need to play this trilogy again...
@@AkumaKristian Ah sorry, was walking home when I wrote that! The video says that Mordin was in the whole trilogy and yours was the first Mass Effect post I saw. Should have clarified and written a proper comment, my apologies. Also, there is nothing wrong with being passionate and writing a lot, especially when it's about Mass Effect!
I know he's not allowed on the list, but Zero sacrificed himself 3 times. 1st for X in the original to give X a fighting chance against Vile 2nd was to kill Sigma His final sacrifice was to stay and fight Wile as Ragnarok was crashing to Earth. This dude took full advantage of being a robot and laid down his life for others.
ArcticKaiju I’m fairly certain he’s not on the list ONLY because Josh has not played his series. But then, the rules: no revivals, no retcon survivals as well.
One of my personal favorite video game character self-sacrifices is from Kid Icarus Uprising when a Chaos Kin pulled a fast one on Dark Pit (AKA Pittoo) and pulls him off a ledge causing him to fall to his death while it tries to consume him, and Pit dove after to save him despite the fact he's Pit's... not exactly his Evil Twin so much as Anti-hero Counterpart. To those of you unaware, Pit lacks the ability to fly on his own, he needs a god/goddess to give him the power of flight- which he can only wield for about 5 minutes at a time before it starts damaging his wings, and has like an hour cooldown or something. When he dives after Dark Pit he tells Viridi (whom he was temporarily allied with at the time) "I need to fly!" to which she says "You already used the power of flight, if I enable it again your wings will catch fire" to which Pit stresses the severity of the situation "the chaos kin is going to destroy Pittoo. I don't care if my wings catch fire!" "Viridi again tries in vain to convince him this is a bad idea "No way, just forget about it, I'm pulling you out..." "No, stop! If we don't help him right now, we won't have another chance! I'm begging you, Viridi, LET ME FLY, NOW!" Viridi begrudgingly complies but says the consequences that come from this action are on his own head. and Pit with the faustian boost swoops down to save his counterpart and fly back to safety- all the while his wings are burning horribly and upon completion his wings are just bloody burned stumps and the rest of him in critical condition. This act carries extra weight when you remember that earlier in the game, there was a wish-granting MacGuffin that they had to use for a specific wish, but just during conversation Palutena asked what Pit would hypothetically wish for, to which Pit answered "I want to be able to fly on my own"... and this is what happens because he can't. Before this whole ordeal where Palutena got brainwashed by the chaos kin, Pit promised her he'd return to their realm victorious, now here he is in her arms at death's door. This action prompts his dark edgy counterpart to try to save him by flying to the magic regeneration pool to dip Pit into it.
First of all, i trusted Morrigan so nobody had to die in my playtrough of DA:O, so to be fair i would switch #2 with Makoto Yuki, Minato Arisato, Door-kun or however you wanna call him. I mean a teenage student sacrificed himself so his friends and the whole world could live and humanity could find another way besides endless despair and The Fall. If that isn't self-sacrifice then i don't know what it is.
I also had my warden go with morrigan thru the mirror. Its implied later that he is on a quest to keep the taint from killing him. A good chance that Morrigan helped put him on that path.
@@amberace Not only himself, but other wardens like Alistair, Ogrhen and maybe his son. I only just realized that his son might not live past 30 due to inheriting Darkspawn blight.
@@normanellis8204 Lucky the child is not going to die from that. They resolved that in the 3rd game. Most important, they show Morrigan had become a very loving mother. Even willing to sacrifice herself for her son's safety and future.
To be honest I am Horde and I cried when Varian Said "For the Alliance" In the face of Gul'dan mocking him, and That would be the Most touching it would get for me but....Vol'jin died, Sylvanas took over, and As they are burning His Corpse in a bonfire with the Horde Witnessing them, Nothing but the flames can be heard, everyone is standing Silent, then Breaking the Silence, Sylvanas voiced the Words, "Vol'jin is dead, who among you, will help me, avenge him?" And Suddenly the Horde regained it's voice, the Crowd Thunders Loudly, Orcs and Trolls Roaring while The Forsaken are bowing their Heads in Agreement, You can hear a Clear phrase echo through the wind, "For the Horde" and yes, When I watching that Cinematic, I started Screaming Loudly too, "For the Horde" I miss Legion
0:41 Bible reference! :D (Sounds better in the KJV, though, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.") By the way, that's in red text in the Bible! That means Jesus, Himself, said it! :D
One of my favorite sacrifices that may very well could have been on this list is Kaede from Danganronpa V3. She tried to kill the mastermind at the very start of the killing game to be able to save everyone, but she unfortunately (supposedly) kills the wrong person when her target was the mastermind. Shes played off as the main character from the start of the game, and really does try to save everyone, but ends up failing... however, near the end of the first class trial, Kaede hands the reigns to her new friend Shuichi as the main protagonist, and uses the trial to test him if he can find out the truth, and really save everyone himself. In the end, it’s revealed Kaede is the killer, and is promptly executed... she really did try to save everyone from having to kill each other, but ultimately failed in doing so... it’s a great way to start off the game, and the start and finish of a great character.
Some of my favorites Persona 3's protagnist sacrafice to save his friends and the rest of world from their own selfdestructive Nillism Zack from FF7 Crisis Core giveing his life for his friend entrusting Cloud to live on as the last true Solder And Zero from Mega Man Zero4 he finaly found what he was fighting for and he gave everything for it T.T
I'm surprised that (spoilers for Persona 5/Royal) Akechi didn't get at least an honorable mention. His endgame was literally him sacrificing himself so that the Thieves could continue on, and even in Royal's third semester, he wants it to stay that way.
Got one honorable mention for you: The main character from Persona 3. He basically gave his life and soul to prevent the end of all humanity and keep mankind's longing for death from uniting with the goddess of death. The only problem with adding him is that atlus is teasing his soul being released from the seal keeping Nyx and erebus/might be revived.....however, seeing we are at Persona 5 era of spin offs. It might be awhile.
Asura knew the gods couldn’t be trusted, not even himself. He knew that to end the gods would end him. But he grew to resent his deity family. And looked out for his biological family and the mortals that he protected. So sure he was angry with himself. But he could live with that knowing that his daughter the only half deity devoid of connections to chacravarden would be the best choice to defend the planet
"There's all these stories where the hero gives their life to save the day, and because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everyone lives happily ever after. But the hero never gets to see that ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice meant anything. They'll never know if the day was really saved. In the end, they just gotta have faith." -Epsilon, Red vs Blue season 13
1:39 10: Poison Ivy Me: All she cared about was her plants, she didn’t even think about herself at the moment so Batman could win for the good of humanity. 3:35 09: The Baby Metroid Me: Now we know that Samus would be an excellent mama 5:23 08: Dominic Santiago Me: A manly game that’ll make grown men weep tears of sadness 7:19 07: John Marston Me: He tried to turn his life around, but some assholes wouldn’t let it go 9:03 06:Morin Solus Me: And he did it was singing “I am the model of a modern major general” from Pirates of Penzance 11:19 05: The Boss Me: She willingly pissed of Naked Snake in order for him to willing kill her? Wow 13:42 04: Varian Wrynn Me: He managed to piss of the enemy’s leader and falling backwards into some green stuff and going out like a champ 15:35 03: Noble Six {6} Me: Damn, true to his title, he is a NOBLE hero. Pun Intended with all the respect for this character. 17:26 02: The Grey Wardens Me: So, anyone who’s on my team 19:33 01: Shadow Spider Me: Don’t you mean Asura? 23:30
"You stood, always smiling, ever quiet, ever tender. And I a lost child always frightened I remember that you came and found me blinded by unshed tears. The tears that we cry are echoes that tell what tomorrow can hold, and I wept in your arms, and i heard bells ring out across the land ringing peace at last to your heart my dearest friend and now the look that you gave me blooms and will live on through the tears in us all without end."
Gears of war one .... *clears throat* THATS DOM!!!! DOM WAS THE ONE THAT DID THAT AND NOW IM SAD AGAIN CAUSE DAMN IT THAT BROUGHT UP REPRESSED EMOTIONS!!!
My personal Number 1... (from a recent game so spoiler skipping)............... Is Bobby in Origami King. You save him so many times, help him recover his memories, and you grow to like this goof. It seems like you get to traverse the rest of the game with him... But thanks to Olly almost killing Olivia, he chooses to sacrifice himself so you can continue on and save the world... I low-key expected him to drop from the sky a few moments later... but no. He's gone forever. You made me feel stuff, game. Cheaply, but still.
@Lord Fawful I have a personal up their sacrifice (that is from a recent game so this gives you a chance to skip it) Charles from Henry stick man completing the mission. you know why.
The organ music at the beginning is Fatz Waller's "Alligator Crawl", just in case anyone's wondering. Also, love the description. Short, sweet and apt. :)
(Spoilers for Shadow of War) Personally I would also include Talion in Shadow of War. While not a traditional laying down your life in the moment he does make a big one. (spoiler alert) After Celebrimbor betrays him and leaves him to die he realizes that if either Celebrimbor or Sauron wins Middle Earth will be conquered. So he voluntarily picks up Isildlur´s ring of power, giving up his chance to finally be with his family in death again and dooming himself to be a ringwraith. Just to try and buy Middle Earth enough time to prepare for the War of The One Ring. He holds back both the armies of Modor and the rings corruption for decades slowly losing his very personality and memories. While he does eventually fall and becomes a ringwraith he accomplished his goal and help saved Middle Earth for which he will get no credit since no one knows of his existence (and also because none of this is cannon to LOTR proper but whatever.) That is for me one of the biggest sacrifices in gaming. Talion did not just lay down his life, he laid down his very mind and self just to buy Middle Earth a chance to be able to stop Sauron.
i remember gears 3, me and my little brother screming "dont you dare do this", "you cant do this" at the TV as if we thought it somehow would change the outcome
My number one Cole Macgrath from infamous 2 (the good/cannon ending) because that choice was all the harder by having to choose if the conduits survive, or all the non conduits
That ending with Asaura reminded me of some Irish mythology, but instead of a god defeating the gods and sacrificing himself, it was mankind that defeated the gods and sent them away, no longer Gods, but as fairies. Now, I'm not well versed in Irish mythology, but I believe the humans that defeated the gods were the last invasion in the book of invasions, unless that time Vikings took over a part of Ireland counts
Speaking of Ireland, play the Brytenwalda mod for mount and blade: Warband and either start as Irish, or get to Ireland as fast as possible because the Danes and Franks will fuck you up so hard everywhere else
10: I haven't played Arkham knight for mainly because I'm poor, But Poison Ivy Sacrifices herself? O_O....*Slow clap* 9: Yeah the 3DS Game really made this work alot better...and hurt more....and Curse you Other M! 8: Ok that hit me a little too close, I may hate the Gears of War Series but this scene works too well! 7: SERIOUSLY I NEED TO PLAY RED DEAD!! 6: There's a Reason why I always consider him the best character....now if only the ending DIDN'T Spoil the Sacrifice!! 5: Good Job Boss you gave us beautiful insanity!.....Im not being sarcastic I mean it we get clones, cyborg ninjas, and killer death robots HELL YES!! 4: I didn't like Varian a whole lot through the Warcraft series but he made up for it in Legion and his Sacrifice was truly glorious, plus his son is a damn awesome ruler.....UNLIKE THE HORDE!! Also Alliance for life! 3: I have played this scene so many times and it gets me every time! 2: And this Sacrifice is 100% Ruined because I actually did went with Morrigans plan, because I kinda like her, plus she was my waifu her romance scenes are Cringe Adorable, also the Witch Hunt DLC if you went this route really dose redeem her and gives her a happy ending and it also shows shes thinking 1 step ahead of flemeth because SPOILERS! SHE NOT DEAD! also also in Dragon Age Inquisition she is a Awesome Mom and *sniff* My baby Demi-God Dragon Boy is growing up >w
Well to be fair the reason the horde retreated was that all the leaders were seriously injured and well the old gods might have something to do with sylvanas become warchef. Also in bfa there might be a revolution to over throw her and make eather sarfang or bane warchef.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeons of Darkness was my childhood game,and when Gryovel sacraficed himeself,I was in tears that still lasts every time I replay the game.
some examplesI can think of: Angel from borderlands 2, peko pekoyama/chiaki nanami/Sakura Ogami from Danganronpa, idk if this counts but Erika from digimon story cyber sleuth 2, hackers memory, and Suedou from the first cyber sleuth game
Artyom and the rest of the Spartans from Metro: Last Light's "C'est La Vie" ending was also a great one, spending two games with him really had me build a connection with him, and at the end rescuing the future mother of your son along with the rest of the metro alongside all of the other spartans including Colonel Miller was a really hardhitting moment. Great ending.
"But the hero, never gets to see the ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice actually makes a difference. They'll never know if the day was truly saved. In the end...they just have to have faith. Ain't that a bitch..." - Church / Epsilon
Decent list. I do have a few ideas that could have worked. 1) Azura in Fire Emblem Fates: It depends on who you choose to fight for but, in all but one life, she pays the ultimate price. 2) Any one between Kaede Akamatsu, Chiaki Nanami and Sakura Oogami from the Danganronpa franchise.
Fire Emblem Awakening would’ve had a much better ending without Robin’s revival. It was satisfying to watch if you’re a kid with no grasp on reality, but as an adult you see his sacrifice as a very defining part of his/her character, but by bringing Robin back in the endgame just diminishes their character. :/ that’s just how I feel.
I find emmeryn "revival" even worse, because most of chrom character devolopment is about being a worty succesor to her. At least robin cheap revival only ruin the final 5 minutes
As much as I like both, Josh wins hands-down, no matter how you look at it. IRL!Josh has had military training, having been in the Marines, and has the saber to prove that he served. IRL!Rabbid has no known combat training and lives in a country where weapons are slowly being banned across the board. Character!Josh has pyrokinesis and healing abilities, and has teamed up with the Autarch and Chewie to take down a demonic Mothim, whereas Character!Rabbid has not shown any powers or fought against any particularly strong forces. In-game!Josh was an optional boss in Forum Fantasy, well past the point where In-game!Rabbid was. Now, if he also had the abilities of M+R's Rabbid Luigi, that may be a closer battle, but it's clearly shown that the two are completely separate entities.
@@switch1e Considering how long I've been watching these two (and for that matter, the Autarch, Fawful's Minion and QG), I'd darn well better. I mean, I still remember when Top 15 Worst Pokemon was new. *;)* Fun fact: I originally made my account here on YT to try and make countdowns of my own, but I never actually went through with it because A) I would have been going with text-based countdowns at the time, at a point where they were long since obsolete, B) my starting hated characters list would have broken the play-before-put rule, and C) my gaming library is pretty shallow, even now, to the point where my choices would become stale very fast.
Possibly the greatest heroic sacrifice in my mind is that of Zack Fair. Giving up your life and future to save your friend, knowing that there’s a good chance he might not even remember you? I can’t think of anything stronger than that, including all of the examples here (which are no less worthy). But there is one that gets to me every time I see it. In Samurai Warriors 4, one of the stories available is that of Mitsunari Ishida, the Toyotomi loyalist who opposed Ieyasu’s power grab after Hideyoshi died. Anyone who knows the history already knows how his story is going to play out (especially since KT kept to the historical blueprint a little more closely for SW4), but the way it’s portrayed is especially heartbreaking. Mitsunari is sent away from the battlefield once it becomes clear that the Western Army is losing at Sekigahara (thanks to Sakon punching him in the gut, throwing him over a horse, and slapping the horse to get it running), and he’s trying to get back to his castle. But Tokugawa soldiers are pursuing him, and have dragged an innocent woman along to confirm his identity. Mitsunari is exhausted, heart-sick over the loss of his friends and followers, and fully aware of what the defeat means; when the woman tries to avoid answering the soldiers’ demand and is about to be killed, he steps in and tells her that it’s all right. The soldiers focus on him and she flees. He just stands there, and lets them kill him so this nameless woman can live. In SW 4-II Sakon steps in and saves him at the last second, but in the original, he just closes his eyes and the story ends. Maybe it was to atone for his failure at Sekigahara. Maybe it was because he knew there was no escape. But he still gave his life to save that woman, and that scene never fails to make me cry.
Aku Fan Great sacrifice, though if you play just the base game (so no The Answer), And never read up on stuff afterward, it’s not quite clear he WAS sacrificed.
zippoiii No, it’s good. The base game just could’ve been clearer on establishing he died. For that matter, sacrifice or no, I can think of a few games that could have benefitted by making it clearer what’s going on.
I'm disappointed that the list doesn't include (from _Myst IV: Revelation's_ good ending)... Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler Spoiler ...Achenar. A repentant mass-murderer who, after his brother Sirrus' plan to take over their sister Yeesha's body with black magic is thwarted, restores the Memory Chamber's Life Stone so that Yeesha (who in other games is apparently the subject of many ancient prophecies) can be restored to her body. "Don't look so surprised. The Life Stone had to be inserted directly into the shrine. Otherwise, it wouldn't've worked. Only way to do that was to break the glass that contained the gases. 'Course, that made it kinda lethal. Better this way. All the things I did."
I didn't see it in the spoiler list but I just recently beat Valkyria Chronicles 4 and I'd like to add my own personal pick for the topic of this list. Spoilers ahead! Anyone who played the story already most likely knows who I'm referring to. That being Raz of course. I was pretty iffy on him at first given how he acted sometimes, but one thing he did great for sure was that he was always the first one to have his friends' back. Even if it meant going on a suicide mission to give his friends just enough time to break through a trap they fell into. He always went on about being 'invincible'. Despite losing his life, I feel he really was invincible in a certain regard, that being his will being 'invincible'. Even as he lay bleeding out and listening to his friends cries over the radio, he still managed to never lose his composure: going so far as to crack one last joke and ask if the enemy reinforcements that showed up had a light before his own light faded out. Despite having things he had every right to stay alive for, Raz still went through and gave his life for everyone else. He truly deserves to be called, in his own words, a Big Damn Hero.
And the fact that you can't buy him back after you finish the main story (at least I couldn't I don't know if it's like that for everyone) made his death more serious all together.
@@thomasthepsychopathictrain4602 Actually you can bring him back with the cenotaph or however it's spelled. I forget the exact specifics, but you need to do a certain hard skirmish that unlocks in the post game which unlocks a secret cutscene and then watching that makes him available to be brought back. This doesn't affect any changes in dialogue though, as it's technically non-canon. Just a means to get playable characters back if you want. TBH it's actually pretty sad to see him 'brought back' only to technically be still dead and never being able to interact with anyone ever again. That even though he's right there, it's only a gameplay feature and his fate is sealed no matter what.
If you want to hear a suggestion for a future Top Ten, how about Top Ten Fire Users, or Top Ten Darkest Games considering you love Fire and I'm always interested in seeing you analysis stories Josh.
Oh geez... I was not expecting Mordin to be on this list... Cruse you Josh; that sacrifice only hurts more if you talk to him enough in the second game!
Yeah knowing that Shinra army caught up to him and cloud, with Zack realising he had to step out so they both won’t get caught. He almost wiped all the onslaughts of the army, finally succumbing to his wounds and left to die. Then with his final act he gives the Buster Sword to Cloud, and in a way it’s similar to Noble 6. It’s playing the game knowing that your character will die, and Zack is relatable as a character.
My picks for that series are a toss up between Galuf in FFV (though his death is a can of worms in of itself), Auron in FFX (because as much as I want to say Tidus, the latter is DQ'ed due to X-2 events. Auron's was a more permadeath), and Reddas in FFXII (due to his sacrifice ending most of the Occuria's interference in the world, save for one)
@@crashb2007 I'd still agree with Nesouk, Class 0 fought a titanic mismatched battle against a foe supremely out of their league to save the day and protect the world, and in the end all died to win. All of them chose to go way, WAY beyond the limits of what their bodies could handle in order to save the day, and had to suffer through a painful long death from the aftereffects. Their bodies broke down slowly in what was clearly an agonisingly painful process as they realised that despite saving the day, despite saving the world....they were slowly dying for it. It wasn't a heroic sacrifice where they went out in a blaze of glory, it was a painful end where they knew they would never get to live in the world they just saved. That shock as the younger members started breaking down crying as they realised their fate and their desire to live was heart-rending, and made their sacrifice all the more painful even as the older members eventually managed to rally everyone together for one last quiet childhood song as the scene ends. Machina and Rem breaking into the classroom and seeing them all dead around the flagpole they made in their final moments as a symbol for their class......that was exceptionally poignant.
@@vc180191 I wasn't even disagreeing with the guy. I was only bringing up other deaths that would have been my picks. I have yet to play Type 0 but I have read up on what happens in that. I do want to play the game so I can see what happens myself.
I clicked on this link with concern about the usage of a Marine in blues in the thumbnail. But then I realized that it was a JoshScorcher video. ^.^ Love your videos, and I was not disappointed.Also. Thank you for your service.
Captain Mark Bannon in World in Conflict. He and his company are willing to stay in Cascade Falls and be wiped out by a tactical nuclear missile in order to prevent the Soviets from reaching Fort Teller and discovering the Star Wars project is a bust and unleashing full on global thermonuclear war. If that isn't a sacrifice, I don't know what is... You ever played World in Conflict, Josh?
I know some won't understand but Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was very emotional to me, as from the beginning, you play as Nick Reyes, a Lieutenant in the UNSA and member of S.C.A.R. Team and part of the Retribution one of the UNSA's Strongest Space Carriers, during Fleet Week's Parade on Geneva, The SDF a Militarized Army colonized on Mars attacks Geneva, The Moon, and almost all of UNSA's Miltary and the aftermath leaves only two Carriers standing, and Retribution's Captain and XO are killed in the attack, promoting Reyes to Captain, leaving him in charge of the Retribution, as the game progresses you slowly take back parts of the Solar System while also cripping SDF, but soon you see characters you meet or have interacted with die, even to seeing The other Space Carrier getting destroyed without warning leaving The Retribution the last ship, soon supporting characters sacrifice themselves like Omar, Leader of the Retribution's Marines, who saves Captain Reyes and stays behind so they could escape an Asteroid getting too close to the Sun. During the Campaign you can learn more about the characters and crew on the Retribution even to where there is even a conversation always before mission, Once the Final Plan occurs more characters die during the 2nd battle on Earth, but they're plan to steal the SDF's Supercarrier succeeds lightly cripling almost all of SDF's ship except for their Shipyard that's above Mars, The Supercarrier and the Retribution are both shot down and crash landed on Mars, Reyes remaining crew which almost all of them gather up and plan one final attack to board the Shipyard and destroy it, and as this final mission goes along every character you know sacrifices themselves, like Gator, Reyes' friend and Retribution's Navigator pushes Reyes out of Enemy gunfire and takes the hits killing him, Chief Engineer Audrey "Mac" who blows up the SDF's Robots Payloads but is pulled into one of the pods that had the explosives forcing the others to leave now, once the reached the Shipyard, Lieutenant Salter, Reyes' Best Friend comandeer an SDF ship with only a few others, Reyes unlocks its weapons systems and orders them to fire on the Shipyard, which Reyes was still onboard of, the Shipyard is destroyed and Reyes survives until the debris shatters his helmet killing him. The game shows that 743 of Retribution's Crew sacrificed themselves on the battle on Mars and there are only 4 survivors, one being Lieutenant Salter. The game turned really emotional during the second half but gave their lives to end the war...Peace to the Fallen like they say. So one of the best sacrifices to me is Captain Reyes and All of Retribution's Crew. Hell during the credits you can listen to their Death Letters, sent to their families which made it more sad to where I kinda teared up. Say anything you want about Today's CoD games but Infinite Warfare had a really powerful campaign that I haven't been impressed with since Black Ops 2.
Quick Notes: Throughout the game Reyes refused to let his crew sacrifice themselves when needed, which makes it feel a bit realistic to where he does not want casualties even if their sacrifices might help push to the end of the war, Audrey "Mac" even confronted him about it where sacrifices may happen, the game really showed the casualties of war and it felt...real. And to put more sadness on this one of the deaths involves you holding both triggers to put pressure on the bleed and the controller vibrates to the dying character's heartbeat and then he asks, "Is that rain, Sir?" The controller stops vibrating and the faint heartbeat audio in the game stops, and he dies...
The horde made the right call, reconnaissance was compromised and feed bad information, the side of the horde had twice as many demons and a horrible terrain, if the waited longer the alliance and the horde would have worst casualties if not the dead of all the chiefs and high ranking official of both factions. By forcing a retreat on Varian and vol'jin die. Every after is Sylvanas being a warmonger
23:10 Is that my artwork of your OC? I... I never really thought for a moment I'd see my artwork appear in any of your videos in the end. Like... ever... Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Great video as well!
Not to mention that MORRIGAN, of all people, grows up to be a pretty decent mother. Seriously, while I always liked Morrigan, if somebody had told me before Inquisition that she would one day say "He is my SON!" in a completely sincere and tearful voice, I would not have believed them.
I would suggest Chara, as they literally put themself through a very painful death just to give their family and friends freedom, but even Chara Defenders like myself can't ignore the fact that they also had a rather blindling hatred toward humanity and wanted to take more human lives in order to achieve their goals, and because of Asriel chickening out, that sacrifice was pretty much put to waste. Unless, of course, you go the Pacifist route, of course. Also, there's the possibility that Asgore may have been planning on giving his soul to them if they had allowed themself to grow up rather than jumping the gun by killing themself at such a young age. Still a pretty ballsy move for a small child. They even knew what kind of pain they'd be putting themself through!
"There’s so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day. And because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But the hero… never gets to see that ending. They’ll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They’ll never know if the day was really saved. In the end… they just have to have faith. Ain't that a bitch?"- Epsilon-Church, Red vs. Blue
SPOILER WARNING!!!!!!!!! I would say Luther's Sacrifice in Detroit: Become Human should have been on this list. You go through Kara's story wanting to make a family for Alice and then you find Luther an android who also wants to make a family. You've saved him multiple times in Kara's story and then at the end you know someone has to sacrifice themselves in order to make the border security forget to do the temperature check. So you choose Luther. Luther then talks to Alice about how she will have to live her life without him. Luther then pretends to hold Alice the girl who he protect this entire time at gunpoint to try and get across the border. You even see him get shot. Alice and Kara now walk out of border control knowing they are both free all thanks to Luther.
*SPOILER WARNING HERE TOO* It's a little moot when you figure out exactly how to get all three of them to safety though. On top of it, Luther can die at like SEVERAL points in the story.
I'm actually a little surprised Undine and Sans from the genocide route in Undertale didn't turn up. They could have run. They could have tried to hide and stay away. But they put their lives on the line to fight, with no hope of victory, in hope that they can buy at least some time for those escaping. Holding the line. Not in the top 5, but definitely self sacrifice.
Sean McFadden those are good points, but I don’t think that they would cut it, especially sans. I mean Undyne totally would, cause that is exactly what she was doing. But Everybody says that sans would throw his life down for his brother and monsters, but you only fight him if you kill literally everyone possible. You can kill nobody but papyrus, still won’t fight him. He literally only fights you to stop Chara from corrupting the game. Plus... they can come back thanks to the whole Determination thing. I mean sure it’s a save point feature, but they remember bits of the past, so it’s arguably too iffy to do so.
@@zakstorm5171 I'll give you it with Sans, but does Undine know about the restarts, saves and things? And isn't determination what allows her to fight past 1 death, but is slowly destroying her towards the second?
I wouldn't say Sans is self-sacrificing considering he let his brother and other monsters died until he is last one standing besides Flowey + Asgore (and maybe a few other monsters) however Unydne would fit since 1. She jumped in front of a attack meant for Monster Kid 2. She does everything she can to stop you However the reason I believe she didn't make the list is because her sacrifice in the end amounts to nothing if you complete the genocide run. Josh was judging on what they were able to save and well.... Undyne wasn't really able to anything but just delay the player from destroying everything.
@@Shadowchellen Undyne managed to stall you long enough that Alphys managed to evacuate a good chunk of monsters and lock the way there. Nowhere near a big as saving the world by taking you with her, but it still accomplished something.
Martin did make the greatest sacrifice in the Elder Scrolls by battling Mehrunes Dagon and ultimately sealing the Oblivion Gates in Cyrodil. ANd then the Last Dragonborn finds and reforges Mehrunes Razor and uses it to kill the emperor of Tamriel for the Dark Brotherhood XD.
10. Nice! You go girl! 9. Yeah that was a deep one. Ill forever say this in response to Other M hate "fuck the federation" 8. A true man! 7. Life sucks, as do people.. 6. These choices are never easy 5. Good stuff 4. A true Legend 3. COME GET SOME!!!! *out in a blaze of glory* 2. Seems like a pointless sacrifice due to stupid tradition 1. No words What about Syldra from Final Fantasy 5?
Not sure if this was intentional, but during the section. On the baby Metroid when you said “unlike an “other” Metroid game” referring to Metroid other M, and saying “other” and it is “OTHER M”
I think the most gut-wrenching part of that MGS3 ending is the game forces the player to shoot The Boss. It's not a cutscene. You have to physically push the button on the controller to end her life and finish Snake's mission.
If you don't push the button, the game kills her anyway
@@frogglen6350 And, it's the worst decision ever. They really should've forced it. It takes out a big part of the emotions of the scene, when it's forced.
NotTheATF And hearing about that from GreenScorpion before playing it myself kinda ruined things a bit. You actually cut the emotional tension seriously short of you press that button immediately.
then theres after you replay and press the L1(if i remember right) during the cutscene after with the horse showing up you see her and the sorrow together
To add number 7, what’s arguably make John’s sacrifice even sadder, is that his son, Jack, eventually becomes an outlaw like his father(which John and Abigail feared) and goes after Edger after Abigail pass away. Jack is an example that the parent’s past can still live on with their children even after the parents death.And with John’s past, Jack has to bear his father’s mistakes and sins.
.....Wow, I didn’t expect to go that deep.
I wanna cry even more now HhhhHhHh I loved this game and now rdr2 is getting emotional
but at least his father and mother can now rest now that john's murderer was killed by a marston
@@lionheart6176
They're actually possibly resting even less.
John wouldn't have wanted Jack to just be another outlaw, he would want him to do something with his life.
He wouldn't want him to be another gunslinger who would either die young like himself or Arthur, or an old criminal with the law on his back.
Thing is, Jack can, by player choice, still follow his father's better example and be just a gunslinger and bounty hunter.
And Jack DOES eventually settle down and become a writer, because he has a book in GTAV. So John's wish, though late, does come true.
What is the music that plays during transitions and when the guy with the badass sword like katana walks forward.
Noble 6 actually chose to stay on Reach, he could have gone onto the POA with the rest, but he didn’t...That’s just a testament to how much 6 cared about his friends that he’d die in the same place as them.
I also like how ironically everyone dies, Kat is the brains of the team, dies by headshot
Emile likes his knife, stabbed by energy sword
Jorge felt closest to reach, died off of the planet
Carter is the captain of the team, goes down with his ship
6 was a lone wolf, dies alone
And finally Jun kept his distance and survived... I miss the old bungie.
I think Bill from Left 4 Dead deserves a honorable mention.
Bill was a Badass War Veteran who gets what he always needed, an enemy to fight, and people to help. And he's got armies of zombies to fight and 3 people to help and support.
His loyalty to them was so strong, he will abandon others to guarantee his groups safety. In "The Sacrifice" Bill had to be left behind to save his friends. Without hesitation this guy marches out into an ocean of zombies and 3 Tanks (big, ape like zombies) to get the job done and die alone.
And while not canon he does come back to life in the crossover for Dead By Daylight, dedicated to risk his life to keep helping other survivors while risking a horrible death Every. Single. Day. And dying only means going through it again. A hell for most, somewhat happy ending for him.
Bill man... He quietly revels in Martyrdom.
AGREED. I have a Love/Hate relationship with the Sacrifice chapter TT,TT I'm just glad I can play Bill in DbD
Rest in peace Bill’s VA, Jim French.
Another important character was Lee from the walking dead he basically protected Clementine for a while and taught her a lot of thing and he even sacrifice himself to protect her too
I feel like there's one guy worth talking about when it comes to heroic sacrifices...
Zack Fair in "Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII".
Throughout the game, you really grow to like him with his optimism, surprisingly-good character development, and how he uses both despite the suffering and pain he had suffered in his time with SOLDIER.
He stops a mad scientist and ends the suffering of his favorite test-subject, stops Sephiroth's rampage from happening prematurely, saves the life of Cloud Strife, evades the Shinra Corporation, and even stops a world-ending crisis in the form of Genesis Rhapsados.
Yet in the end, he's cornered and only has time to hide Cloud away while he holds back the Shinra soldiers. And while he puts up a valiant fight and reduces their numbers significantly, he's ultimately gunned down with Aerith ghosting his thoughts.
When Cloud finally regains the strength to move, he finds Zack, bleeding to death. Zack bestows upon him his Buster Sword, a symbol of the honor and dreams he stood for, and tells Cloud to live for the both of them. With all that done, he closes his eyes and dies with a smile on his face.
What makes this such a meaningful sacrifice is not just how you grew to like Zack, but when his ultimate goal is considered. He wanted to be a hero. He became one, but both the characters in-game and the gamers in general don't fully know his actions and how they owe him their lives. Had he not done what he had, the world likely would have ended twice over at either Sephiroth's hands or Genesis's.
However, Zack would know the difference he made.
And that was all that mattered to him.
That's a heroic sacrifice if I ever heard one.
An old saying goes: "a hero isn't someone who's brave, it's someone who holds back his fears for a few more minutes"
My own father tells me this when we talk about heroes or soldiers...in my eyes, soldiers and heroes sacrifice themselves to keep us safe, even if they don't live to see it. We are still here because of them, and we honor them in our memories. Thank you, Joshua
EDIT: wow, not often see this many likes on a comment I made. Thanks guys. My choice for who'd be on the list is simple: Captain John McTavish...nicknamed 'Soap.'
The guy behind that saying must've confused "brave" with "fearless" because pushing forward despite your fears is the definition of bravery.
It's a great message nonetheless.
@@BoopaKing I knew I messed something up
Thanks anyway
What was it that Jack Kelso said about bravery?
@@thegameknight8916 "courage isn't permanent. It's a tenuous and fickle thing. Courage and cowardice exist in every man. Get over it." -Jack Kelso, L.A. Noire
Wow, great quote.
The thing that really got me with The Boss’ death is how I was anticipating the final shot to not be a quick time event. I was waiting for Snake to end her himself and my stomach turned at the realization that you, the player, had to do it. Pulling the trigger pretty much destroyed me.
I admit, there is one character who's sacrifice hurt me to a very large extent. They gave up their life, to stop the ultimate evil within their world, and it hurts. They were the last of their kind, they grew so attached to your avatar, and they let them-self die, to protect everything and let the world heal.
I will never forget you, Esna.
Not from a game, but I think it applies to this video
"There's so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day. And, because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But, the hero never gets to see that ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They'll never know if the day was really saved. In the end, they just have to have faith. Ain't that a bitch?"
ValroggTheInvincible That’s Red vs Blue right?
@@incitossol It is
Such a great line from that show.
Goddammit i just got over that scene ;-;
RvB reference R.I.P Church
Tfw the flavor text for number 1 says "Shadow Spider"
The Quarter Guy Ah, the most memorable of heroic sacrifices
To be fair, Asura has like 8 limbs, doesn't he?
And the berserk form is kind of shadowy I guess...
Your favourite is zero's death isn't it
The Boss’s sacrifice is very important and tragic, but everyone who talks about it forgets one tiny detail:
The reason she HAD to die was ‘cause Volgin nuked Sokolov’s research facility. Thanks to that, the US had to have The Boss killed to patch things up with Kruschiev.
Her innocence was proven a Decade Later as The Mammal Pod A.I. That recreated her persona. drowned itself in Lake Nicaragua to stop the False Nuclear Warhead Data with Peace Walker as it sang in her voice. Then Naked Snake had embraced the truth & accepted his title when he surpassed her. “From now on, call me Big Boss.” Her child, Ocelot ensured the Philosophers Legacy ended up back into the U.S.A.’s hands & the Philosophers were Reborn as The Patriots. But she was reunited with her lover The Sorrow. “The Spirit of the Warrior will always be with you.”
When it got to that ending, with Snake stood over the Boss, I just sat there watching my screen for 10 minutes, the game didn't continue, it was down to me to make the choice to fire the gun. After 10 minutes, I did, after thinking about everything that lead up to it.
This is why the metal gear solid games are works of art.
> Notices Phoenix Wright in the opening
Oh no. This is gonna be a feely kind of video.
1. I didn't know you watch Josh
2. Stop commenting on every video I watch Marcos
Marcosatsu
Wow your here to
I saw mystery dungeon and it sunk in
SPOILER AHEAD
Sakura Oogami from Danganronpa. She was the calming force in the story, who had a lot to strive. But sacrificed herself to save her serviving friends to break the killing game
As much as i came to dislike the series, i think i can agree on that one.
SPOILERS FOR SAME THING OH GOD DONT LOOK
I felt more of that from Gundum from 2.... he did it so that his friends wouldn't give up.....[sniffle]
@@S3rp3rior WHEN U SAID "from the same thing" I THOUGHT YOU MEANT YOU WERE GONNA TALK ABOUT THE FIRST ONE AGAIN OMG NOT THE BREEDER BOY WHOLL TAKE CARE OF THE FOUR DARK DEVAS OF DESTRUCTION NOW AAAAAAAAAAA
@@dupin9251 you don't like Danganronpa?! *HERESY!*
Agreed.
Asriel from Undertale definitely takes the cake for me.
Not just because giving up all the souls he collected means he'll revert back to the soulless husk he became for god knows how long, but also because he'll be stuck like that literally forever and no one else will even know about it. It's a fate far worse than death through and through, and it's all happening to a CHILD.
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Even though he didn't make the list, seeing the clip of Grovyle's sacrifice really got to me. I absolutely adore Grovyle and began to view him as a "big brother" to my character in the PMD: Explorers games. Seeing him sacrifice himself to save not only the hero and partner, but also the entire timeline that believed him to be a villain for so long when he was actually trying to save them and while they were all praising the one who wanted to ensure the dark future was just heartbreaking to me. To top it all off, he was willing to make this self sacrifice since the very beginning of the game. He knew what would happen if he prevent the planet's paralysis and changed the future, yet he still went through with it. Even when he became separated from his partner, not knowing if they were okay or not, he still did his best to make sure the Pokemon of the present would be safe from the dark future. I'm really glad that in Explorers of Sky we get to see what became of him and the rest of the Pokemon in the future. Even when he's trapped in the future, knowing he will never see his partner again, he still keeps trying to ensure that the mission will succeed. In the end, Grovyle got to have a happy sacrifice as he began to disappear with Celebi in his arms, watching the sunrise. I was so relieved that Arceus revived them! I really wanted to see everyone live long and happy lives!
I know exactly what you mean. That scene still moves me years later. I wish Pokemon would have more games like this.
@@l30ng62 Same! The PMD series really needs more attention! Not only does it have some of the best story lines I've seen in almost any game, but it's an absolute joy to play and gives you a chance to bond with Pokemon you would otherwise not think twice about! For example, I never really had an opinion on the Pokemon Nuzleaf. I didn't hate it nor love it. It was just sorta there for me. But after playing Super Mystery Dungeon, I absolutely love Nuzleaf! I honestly cannot wait for the next PMD game!
I cried from that moment. This game is the reason why Grovyle became my favorite Pokémon of all time. Although the ending was sadder, since in the ending I collapsed from the tears. I hope The PMD games get regonized by more people, since it has one of the best stories ever. Grovyle's sacrifice would be number 3, while Asura's sacrifice would be number 1.
@@charleyrodijk1675 It is so hard not to cry during that scene or the stories that Mystery Dungeon games have to tell. Heck, I cried at the ending of Gates To Infinity when everyone left a message to the player even though I hadn't really bonded with any of them! PMD absolutely DESTROYS my emotional state with their words and storytelling! Even if I know it's coming and I've prepared myself to not have my spirits utterly crushed, I still ugly cry every time!
@@Midnight3Wonder I can totally see that. Even without the scene, hearing the song really brings me the tears. Aside of PMD, some of the Pokémon movies, specifically the older movies, made me cry. Lucario's death, Jirachi's goodbye and Latios' sacrifice made me cry, especially Jirachi, since not only did I liked him in the movie, but seeing Max break into tears is sad and the music didn't help either. Hearing Chiisaki Mono Lullaby makes me cry no matter the resistance regardless if I see the scene or not, it makes me cry. The goodbye themes from PMD Explorers of Sky have the same effect except this one makes me collapse to tears and cried through almost the entire ending. The flashbacks just killed me and it was so heartbreaking. This is why I prefer the spin-offs of Pokémon nowadays or older games in general. It's also one of the reasons why I love Riolu and Lucario so much. It's partially thanks to PMD why I love him so much and why he's my second favorite. That and his movie is amazing, epic and emotional in the ending. Jirachi is one of my favorite Mythical Pokémon, because he has a lot of nostalgia thanks to Jirachi's Wish Maker, one of the first movies I saw, the most nostalgic Pokémon movie and the movie that got me into Pokémon for good. Latios' death was sad and made me want to hug Latias, who not only lost her father, but now her brother too. Lucario's death brought me to tears, since he was such a good character and seeing him sacrifice himself like Sir Aaron did really made the moment good. The flashback and music actually killed it for me and seeing Lucario in tears of the last vision before Sir Aaron's death was just heartbreaking. PMD has the endings, Grovyle's sacrifice, the ending of Special Episode 5 and Armaldo's goodbye and the aftermath were also such moments. With such moments, stories and music, it's hard not to cry to this masterpiece of this game as well as the other games, which I liked too, even Gates to Infinity despite it's flaws.
Fun fact, for all those who hardly know much about Asura's Wrath: Asura was voiced by the same guy who provided the voice of Gaara from Naruto
I would have had Velvet Crowe somewhere in the top 3.
Though her own reasons for saving the world and dying were selfish ones, she set in motion a chain of events that needed to happen in order for the future heroes to finish the job, like the Boss in MGS3.
Even then her selfish reasons do take a back seat for 3 reasons, to save the world from being stripped of it's free will, to remind an old friend of the lessons he taught her but ultimately forgot himself and to set those said events in motion.
The whole time Velvet is unsung, she goes down in history as a monster that murdered a savior, a villain that nearly destroyed an entire town and its economy and a threat to humanity and all that is good, yet she still saved the world regardless of what she was branded.
To quote Dracula,
"Sometimes history does not need heroes, sometimes what it needs is a monster".
Yay Velvet! 😄
But considering how under the radar Tales is, it makes sense it's not on here. Heck, I only bought Berseria on a whim, and LOVED IT! Granted, I would go long stretches without playing, and half the time I didn't even like Velvet, but... that might have been the point. And it was still interesting regardless.
Edit: also, I take it you meant he movie, because Dracula doesn't say that in the book. Heck, he gets less screen time than GOdzilla 2014 in the book.
@@FlyingFocs I can't agree more with you. Tales is such a good series, but in the decade I've spend ever since playing Symphonia back on the GameCube, I've only met one other person IRL who even knew of the series.
I was surprised to see a couple of characters not on the list:
Noctis (FFXV)
Kaze (Fire Emblem Birthright)
Zero (Zero 4)
My personal big sacrifice: Zero’s final moment from Megaman Zero 4
That moment is the saddest thing in fiction.
And it's all for naught since other people take the mantle of Sigma
And the cycle continues
Reminds me of the Original Gundam storyline
(Amuro's actions lead to Turn A Gundam and Reconguista!)
Joe Green i say X5 had it
Zero’s death was sad as hell
@@nano3226 I'd say that Zero's deaths in X5 AND MMZ4 are both pretty tragic, but X5's ending affected me more because well, it came first, and I was still only a kid when I first beat X5. However there is one other death in the series that made me tear up, and that would be Megaman's sacrifice at the end of Battle Network 3. This was back before I ever knew that certain video games and/or movies had post-end credits scenes, so when he never came back before the staff roll, it really crushed me
@@m3gAm37aLmAnX I actually think Zero 4 has the sadder Zero death, mainly due to what Zero has to lose. In X5 he has his best friend and man/reploid kind with no real clue as to why he's fighting after the death of Iris. In Zero 4 he has Ciel (which the official lyrics of Clover lyric version of Departure, confirmed to be his new Iris, with lines referencing a forgotten flower [Iris is a type of flower] and a clover he wants to protect [with clovers being another type of flower]) and all of humanity, plus he knows what he's fighting for. In X5 he does it because someone needs to finish the job, in Zero 4 he does it because he has someone he wants to ensure the safety of
"Lieutenant! Get aboard, we need to get the hell out of here!"
"Negative. I have the gun."
You made one mistake with Mordin, the reason why he had to die was because he was part of the reason the genophage even happened and through 2 and 3 you'll see him regretting his choice in creating it, so he saw it as the best way to redeem himself by fixing the mistake he caused.
He didn't create it... He modified it because it was becoming ineffective since krogan were overcoming it genetically
@artyomlaptev4365 he still had a part to play in the genophedge, and that was what this person was kinda getting at
@seeker4it Josh never actually played the game since he doesn't like the cover system, so he doesn't know that
Glad to see PMD: Explores of Sky in the opening at least. It’s my personal favorite video game.
I was just thinking about Mordin's character in the Mass Effect series and something occurred to me. While he has, as you put it, "no filter", Mordin is a character devoted to the betterment of the intergalactic society. He is revealed to have worked on the genophage and whenever it is bought up during the series, he insists that it was necessary. However as you get to know him better it becomes clear that, despite his willingness to do what is necessary, he would rather help then harm.
In Mass Effect 3, depending on the player's choices, his sacrifice and his actions leading up to it can show a desire to not only save the Krogans, but to create a society where they can peacefully coexist alongside the other races. His sacrifice gives the Krogans an unlikely hero, one who represents coming together for a greater cause. In that sense Mordin is the philosophical opposite of the Reapers. Co-operation over destruction.
Man I need to play this trilogy again...
I thought Mordin only joined the crew in ME2?
@@Banquet42 That's right. I don't know what I said that suggested otherwise.
Also wow I had forgotten I made this lengthy comment.
@@AkumaKristian Ah sorry, was walking home when I wrote that! The video says that Mordin was in the whole trilogy and yours was the first Mass Effect post I saw. Should have clarified and written a proper comment, my apologies.
Also, there is nothing wrong with being passionate and writing a lot, especially when it's about Mass Effect!
The soldier from Escape the Complex. After getting hit by a arrow with a grenade he took it like a man and took the prisoners with him
MysteriousM NEVAAAAA!!!
Never thought I'd see someone reference any of the Henry Stickman games here.
I know he's not allowed on the list, but Zero sacrificed himself 3 times.
1st for X in the original to give X a fighting chance against Vile
2nd was to kill Sigma
His final sacrifice was to stay and fight Wile as Ragnarok was crashing to Earth.
This dude took full advantage of being a robot and laid down his life for others.
ArcticKaiju the last one can actually be argued that it can be on the list
@@joegreen3802 Yeah, that one seemed permanent.
ArcticKaiju I’m fairly certain he’s not on the list ONLY because Josh has not played his series.
But then, the rules: no revivals, no retcon survivals as well.
Aramau the Fiery Secretary he did put Dr Weil/Vile on the number 1 spot for most evil characters
@@joegreen3802 Model Z
One of my personal favorite video game character self-sacrifices is from Kid Icarus Uprising when a Chaos Kin pulled a fast one on Dark Pit (AKA Pittoo) and pulls him off a ledge causing him to fall to his death while it tries to consume him, and Pit dove after to save him despite the fact he's Pit's... not exactly his Evil Twin so much as Anti-hero Counterpart. To those of you unaware, Pit lacks the ability to fly on his own, he needs a god/goddess to give him the power of flight- which he can only wield for about 5 minutes at a time before it starts damaging his wings, and has like an hour cooldown or something. When he dives after Dark Pit he tells Viridi (whom he was temporarily allied with at the time) "I need to fly!" to which she says "You already used the power of flight, if I enable it again your wings will catch fire" to which Pit stresses the severity of the situation "the chaos kin is going to destroy Pittoo. I don't care if my wings catch fire!" "Viridi again tries in vain to convince him this is a bad idea "No way, just forget about it, I'm pulling you out..." "No, stop! If we don't help him right now, we won't have another chance! I'm begging you, Viridi, LET ME FLY, NOW!" Viridi begrudgingly complies but says the consequences that come from this action are on his own head. and Pit with the faustian boost swoops down to save his counterpart and fly back to safety- all the while his wings are burning horribly and upon completion his wings are just bloody burned stumps and the rest of him in critical condition. This act carries extra weight when you remember that earlier in the game, there was a wish-granting MacGuffin that they had to use for a specific wish, but just during conversation Palutena asked what Pit would hypothetically wish for, to which Pit answered "I want to be able to fly on my own"... and this is what happens because he can't. Before this whole ordeal where Palutena got brainwashed by the chaos kin, Pit promised her he'd return to their realm victorious, now here he is in her arms at death's door. This action prompts his dark edgy counterpart to try to save him by flying to the magic regeneration pool to dip Pit into it.
First of all, i trusted Morrigan so nobody had to die in my playtrough of DA:O, so to be fair i would switch #2 with Makoto Yuki, Minato Arisato, Door-kun or however you wanna call him. I mean a teenage student sacrificed himself so his friends and the whole world could live and humanity could find another way besides endless despair and The Fall. If that isn't self-sacrifice then i don't know what it is.
I also had my warden go with morrigan thru the mirror. Its implied later that he is on a quest to keep the taint from killing him. A good chance that Morrigan helped put him on that path.
I find it more impressive that he only really died a month after making said sacrifice so that he could see his friends' graduation ceremony.
@@amberace Not only himself, but other wardens like Alistair, Ogrhen and maybe his son. I only just realized that his son might not live past 30 due to inheriting Darkspawn blight.
@@normanellis8204 Lucky the child is not going to die from that. They resolved that in the 3rd game. Most important, they show Morrigan had become a very loving mother. Even willing to sacrifice herself for her son's safety and future.
Dang...I just added Makoto a few seconds ago
To be honest I am Horde and I cried when Varian Said "For the Alliance" In the face of Gul'dan mocking him, and That would be the Most touching it would get for me but....Vol'jin died, Sylvanas took over, and As they are burning His Corpse in a bonfire with the Horde Witnessing them, Nothing but the flames can be heard, everyone is standing Silent, then Breaking the Silence, Sylvanas voiced the Words, "Vol'jin is dead, who among you, will help me, avenge him?" And Suddenly the Horde regained it's voice, the Crowd Thunders Loudly, Orcs and Trolls Roaring while The Forsaken are bowing their Heads in Agreement, You can hear a Clear phrase echo through the wind, "For the Horde" and yes, When I watching that Cinematic, I started Screaming Loudly too, "For the Horde" I miss Legion
0:41 Bible reference! :D (Sounds better in the KJV, though, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.")
By the way, that's in red text in the Bible! That means Jesus, Himself, said it! :D
The masked man. MASKED MAN.
Yee! I actually helped with writing this one ^^ (The Sam & Max clip MAY or MAY NOT have been one of my personal touches :P)
game ok
I had a feeling you were involved with this because of that clip.
Good on ya dude
@@SuperJames526 can I get the time that clip was shown
One of my favorite sacrifices that may very well could have been on this list is Kaede from Danganronpa V3. She tried to kill the mastermind at the very start of the killing game to be able to save everyone, but she unfortunately (supposedly) kills the wrong person when her target was the mastermind. Shes played off as the main character from the start of the game, and really does try to save everyone, but ends up failing... however, near the end of the first class trial, Kaede hands the reigns to her new friend Shuichi as the main protagonist, and uses the trial to test him if he can find out the truth, and really save everyone himself. In the end, it’s revealed Kaede is the killer, and is promptly executed... she really did try to save everyone from having to kill each other, but ultimately failed in doing so... it’s a great way to start off the game, and the start and finish of a great character.
Some of my favorites
Persona 3's protagnist sacrafice to save his friends and the rest of world from their own selfdestructive Nillism
Zack from FF7 Crisis Core giveing his life for his friend entrusting Cloud to live on as the last true Solder
And Zero from Mega Man Zero4 he finaly found what he was fighting for and he gave everything for it T.T
I'm surprised that (spoilers for Persona 5/Royal)
Akechi didn't get at least an honorable mention. His endgame was literally him sacrificing himself so that the Thieves could continue on, and even in Royal's third semester, he wants it to stay that way.
3:52 Biological FACT: We were BORN To Protect Pichu! No matter HOW Mean you become!
Got one honorable mention for you: The main character from Persona 3. He basically gave his life and soul to prevent the end of all humanity and keep mankind's longing for death from uniting with the goddess of death. The only problem with adding him is that atlus is teasing his soul being released from the seal keeping Nyx and erebus/might be revived.....however, seeing we are at Persona 5 era of spin offs. It might be awhile.
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You made me cry, then immediately made me laugh. That's whiplash.
No Claus? That moment when he electrocuted himself had me bawling.
Wow. That got really deep at the end there. I don’t know what to say.
Asura knew the gods couldn’t be trusted, not even himself. He knew that to end the gods would end him. But he grew to resent his deity family. And looked out for his biological family and the mortals that he protected. So sure he was angry with himself. But he could live with that knowing that his daughter the only half deity devoid of connections to chacravarden would be the best choice to defend the planet
Before watching this:
Please let there be Sgt. Johnson from Halo...
"There's all these stories where the hero gives their life to save the day, and because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everyone lives happily ever after. But the hero never gets to see that ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice meant anything. They'll never know if the day was really saved. In the end, they just gotta have faith."
-Epsilon, Red vs Blue season 13
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10: Poison Ivy
Me: All she cared about was her plants, she didn’t even think about herself at the moment so Batman could win for the good of humanity.
3:35
09: The Baby Metroid
Me: Now we know that Samus would be an excellent mama
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08: Dominic Santiago
Me: A manly game that’ll make grown men weep tears of sadness
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07: John Marston
Me: He tried to turn his life around, but some assholes wouldn’t let it go
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06:Morin Solus
Me: And he did it was singing “I am the model of a modern major general” from Pirates of Penzance
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05: The Boss
Me: She willingly pissed of Naked Snake in order for him to willing kill her? Wow
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04: Varian Wrynn
Me: He managed to piss of the enemy’s leader and falling backwards into some green stuff and going out like a champ
15:35
03: Noble Six {6}
Me: Damn, true to his title, he is a NOBLE hero. Pun Intended with all the respect for this character.
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02: The Grey Wardens
Me: So, anyone who’s on my team
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01: Shadow Spider
Me: Don’t you mean Asura?
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"You stood, always smiling, ever quiet, ever tender. And I a lost child always frightened I remember that you came and found me blinded by unshed tears. The tears that we cry are echoes that tell what tomorrow can hold, and I wept in your arms, and i heard bells ring out across the land ringing peace at last to your heart my dearest friend and now the look that you gave me blooms and will live on through the tears in us all without end."
Gears of war one ....
*clears throat*
THATS DOM!!!! DOM WAS THE ONE THAT DID THAT AND NOW IM SAD AGAIN CAUSE DAMN IT THAT BROUGHT UP REPRESSED EMOTIONS!!!
My personal Number 1... (from a recent game so spoiler skipping)...............
Is Bobby in Origami King. You save him so many times, help him recover his memories, and you grow to like this goof. It seems like you get to traverse the rest of the game with him... But thanks to Olly almost killing Olivia, he chooses to sacrifice himself so you can continue on and save the world...
I low-key expected him to drop from the sky a few moments later... but no. He's gone forever. You made me feel stuff, game. Cheaply, but still.
@Lord Fawful I have a personal up their sacrifice (that is from a recent game so this gives you a chance to skip it)
Charles from Henry stick man completing the mission. you know why.
God......may each of they're souls rest in peace.
Josh: *mentions reach*
Me:Rembrandt Reach,Remember Nobel,Remember the nightmare!!
*Oorah*
Many of our badass characters in any type of media usually make self sacrifices.
The organ music at the beginning is Fatz Waller's "Alligator Crawl", just in case anyone's wondering.
Also, love the description. Short, sweet and apt. :)
(Spoilers for Shadow of War)
Personally I would also include Talion in Shadow of War. While not a traditional laying down your life in the moment he does make a big one. (spoiler alert) After Celebrimbor betrays him and leaves him to die he realizes that if either Celebrimbor or Sauron wins Middle Earth will be conquered. So he voluntarily picks up Isildlur´s ring of power, giving up his chance to finally be with his family in death again and dooming himself to be a ringwraith. Just to try and buy Middle Earth enough time to prepare for the War of The One Ring. He holds back both the armies of Modor and the rings corruption for decades slowly losing his very personality and memories. While he does eventually fall and becomes a ringwraith he accomplished his goal and help saved Middle Earth for which he will get no credit since no one knows of his existence (and also because none of this is cannon to LOTR proper but whatever.)
That is for me one of the biggest sacrifices in gaming. Talion did not just lay down his life, he laid down his very mind and self just to buy Middle Earth a chance to be able to stop Sauron.
i remember gears 3, me and my little brother screming "dont you dare do this", "you cant do this" at the TV as if we thought it somehow would change the outcome
My number one
Cole Macgrath from infamous 2 (the good/cannon ending) because that choice was all the harder by having to choose if the conduits survive, or all the non conduits
It's tied for my number one
That ending with Asaura reminded me of some Irish mythology, but instead of a god defeating the gods and sacrificing himself, it was mankind that defeated the gods and sent them away, no longer Gods, but as fairies. Now, I'm not well versed in Irish mythology, but I believe the humans that defeated the gods were the last invasion in the book of invasions, unless that time Vikings took over a part of Ireland counts
Speaking of Ireland, play the Brytenwalda mod for mount and blade: Warband and either start as Irish, or get to Ireland as fast as possible because the Danes and Franks will fuck you up so hard everywhere else
10: I haven't played Arkham knight for mainly because I'm poor, But Poison Ivy Sacrifices herself? O_O....*Slow clap*
9: Yeah the 3DS Game really made this work alot better...and hurt more....and Curse you Other M!
8: Ok that hit me a little too close, I may hate the Gears of War Series but this scene works too well!
7: SERIOUSLY I NEED TO PLAY RED DEAD!!
6: There's a Reason why I always consider him the best character....now if only the ending DIDN'T Spoil the Sacrifice!!
5: Good Job Boss you gave us beautiful insanity!.....Im not being sarcastic I mean it we get clones, cyborg ninjas, and killer death robots HELL YES!!
4: I didn't like Varian a whole lot through the Warcraft series but he made up for it in Legion and his Sacrifice was truly glorious, plus his son is a damn awesome ruler.....UNLIKE THE HORDE!! Also Alliance for life!
3: I have played this scene so many times and it gets me every time!
2: And this Sacrifice is 100% Ruined because I actually did went with Morrigans plan, because I kinda like her, plus she was my waifu her romance scenes are Cringe Adorable, also the Witch Hunt DLC if you went this route really dose redeem her and gives her a happy ending and it also shows shes thinking 1 step ahead of flemeth because SPOILERS! SHE NOT DEAD! also also in Dragon Age Inquisition she is a Awesome Mom and *sniff* My baby Demi-God Dragon Boy is growing up >w
Well to be fair the reason the horde retreated was that all the leaders were seriously injured and well the old gods might have something to do with sylvanas become warchef. Also in bfa there might be a revolution to over throw her and make eather sarfang or bane warchef.
Pokemon Mystery Dungeons of Darkness was my childhood game,and when Gryovel sacraficed himeself,I was in tears that still lasts every time I replay the game.
some examplesI can think of: Angel from borderlands 2, peko pekoyama/chiaki nanami/Sakura Ogami from Danganronpa, idk if this counts but Erika from digimon story cyber sleuth 2, hackers memory, and Suedou from the first cyber sleuth game
Artyom and the rest of the Spartans from Metro: Last Light's "C'est La Vie" ending was also a great one, spending two games with him really had me build a connection with him, and at the end rescuing the future mother of your son along with the rest of the metro alongside all of the other spartans including Colonel Miller was a really hardhitting moment. Great ending.
“... From the guy that does nothing but punch things”
YES
Hey, thanks for putting Asura’s Wrath on here. ESPECIALLY at #1. One of my all time favourite protagonists!
You made me feel sad, josh. I’m gonna cheer myself up with some red vs blue
(Watches the end of season 13)
THIS WAS A MISTAKE! 😭😭😭😭😭😭
It really was. 😓
Especially after project freelancer and Corrin ark
"But the hero, never gets to see the ending. They'll never know if their sacrifice actually makes a difference. They'll never know if the day was truly saved. In the end...they just have to have faith. Ain't that a bitch..." - Church / Epsilon
@@WrathNebula321 I'll never forget you Church...and you're terrible aim with a sniper.
@@manuelalbertoromero9528 Really any weapon. Remember that time he missed with the pistol in Season 6?
Decent list. I do have a few ideas that could have worked.
1) Azura in Fire Emblem Fates: It depends on who you choose to fight for but, in all but one life, she pays the ultimate price.
2) Any one between Kaede Akamatsu, Chiaki Nanami and Sakura Oogami from the Danganronpa franchise.
Eh I'd argue there are sadder sacrifices like sigured and most of gen 1 in genealogy
Fire Emblem Awakening would’ve had a much better ending without Robin’s revival. It was satisfying to watch if you’re a kid with no grasp on reality, but as an adult you see his sacrifice as a very defining part of his/her character, but by bringing Robin back in the endgame just diminishes their character. :/ that’s just how I feel.
I find emmeryn "revival" even worse, because most of chrom character devolopment is about being a worty succesor to her. At least robin cheap revival only ruin the final 5 minutes
+Jaire Williams I respectfully disagree, but to each their own.
Galuf from Final Fantasy V is probably one of my favorites. That's such a powerful scene, seriously.
Death Battle: Joshscorcher Vs Rabbidluigi.
As much as I like both, Josh wins hands-down, no matter how you look at it.
IRL!Josh has had military training, having been in the Marines, and has the saber to prove that he served. IRL!Rabbid has no known combat training and lives in a country where weapons are slowly being banned across the board.
Character!Josh has pyrokinesis and healing abilities, and has teamed up with the Autarch and Chewie to take down a demonic Mothim, whereas Character!Rabbid has not shown any powers or fought against any particularly strong forces.
In-game!Josh was an optional boss in Forum Fantasy, well past the point where In-game!Rabbid was. Now, if he also had the abilities of M+R's Rabbid Luigi, that may be a closer battle, but it's clearly shown that the two are completely separate entities.
@@switch1e Considering how long I've been watching these two (and for that matter, the Autarch, Fawful's Minion and QG), I'd darn well better. I mean, I still remember when Top 15 Worst Pokemon was new. *;)*
Fun fact: I originally made my account here on YT to try and make countdowns of my own, but I never actually went through with it because A) I would have been going with text-based countdowns at the time, at a point where they were long since obsolete, B) my starting hated characters list would have broken the play-before-put rule, and C) my gaming library is pretty shallow, even now, to the point where my choices would become stale very fast.
Possibly the greatest heroic sacrifice in my mind is that of Zack Fair. Giving up your life and future to save your friend, knowing that there’s a good chance he might not even remember you? I can’t think of anything stronger than that, including all of the examples here (which are no less worthy).
But there is one that gets to me every time I see it. In Samurai Warriors 4, one of the stories available is that of Mitsunari Ishida, the Toyotomi loyalist who opposed Ieyasu’s power grab after Hideyoshi died. Anyone who knows the history already knows how his story is going to play out (especially since KT kept to the historical blueprint a little more closely for SW4), but the way it’s portrayed is especially heartbreaking. Mitsunari is sent away from the battlefield once it becomes clear that the Western Army is losing at Sekigahara (thanks to Sakon punching him in the gut, throwing him over a horse, and slapping the horse to get it running), and he’s trying to get back to his castle. But Tokugawa soldiers are pursuing him, and have dragged an innocent woman along to confirm his identity. Mitsunari is exhausted, heart-sick over the loss of his friends and followers, and fully aware of what the defeat means; when the woman tries to avoid answering the soldiers’ demand and is about to be killed, he steps in and tells her that it’s all right. The soldiers focus on him and she flees. He just stands there, and lets them kill him so this nameless woman can live. In SW 4-II Sakon steps in and saves him at the last second, but in the original, he just closes his eyes and the story ends. Maybe it was to atone for his failure at Sekigahara. Maybe it was because he knew there was no escape. But he still gave his life to save that woman, and that scene never fails to make me cry.
Minato from Persona 3 is my number 1 pick.
I totally forgot about door-kun, definitely a good choice
Aku Fan Great sacrifice, though if you play just the base game (so no The Answer), And never read up on stuff afterward, it’s not quite clear he WAS sacrificed.
@@isenokami7810 so that means it's not a good self sacrifice?
zippoiii No, it’s good. The base game just could’ve been clearer on establishing he died.
For that matter, sacrifice or no, I can think of a few games that could have benefitted by making it clearer what’s going on.
Same. That was such a powerful ending to me.
Man it's been awhile since I've watched one of your videos. Glad I came back to this channel on a sad but good video.
I love the Bible Scripture in this video, it's so true.
Kinda disappointed the sacrifice from NieR wasn't on here.
Im also dissapointed arthur morgan is not here
I'm disappointed that the list doesn't include (from _Myst IV: Revelation's_ good ending)...
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...Achenar. A repentant mass-murderer who, after his brother Sirrus' plan to take over their sister Yeesha's body with black magic is thwarted, restores the Memory Chamber's Life Stone so that Yeesha (who in other games is apparently the subject of many ancient prophecies) can be restored to her body.
"Don't look so surprised. The Life Stone had to be inserted directly into the shrine. Otherwise, it wouldn't've worked. Only way to do that was to break the glass that contained the gases. 'Course, that made it kinda lethal. Better this way. All the things I did."
I'm disappointed that Zero isn't here
I didn't see it in the spoiler list but I just recently beat Valkyria Chronicles 4 and I'd like to add my own personal pick for the topic of this list. Spoilers ahead!
Anyone who played the story already most likely knows who I'm referring to. That being Raz of course. I was pretty iffy on him at first given how he acted sometimes, but one thing he did great for sure was that he was always the first one to have his friends' back. Even if it meant going on a suicide mission to give his friends just enough time to break through a trap they fell into.
He always went on about being 'invincible'. Despite losing his life, I feel he really was invincible in a certain regard, that being his will being 'invincible'. Even as he lay bleeding out and listening to his friends cries over the radio, he still managed to never lose his composure: going so far as to crack one last joke and ask if the enemy reinforcements that showed up had a light before his own light faded out.
Despite having things he had every right to stay alive for, Raz still went through and gave his life for everyone else. He truly deserves to be called, in his own words, a Big Damn Hero.
And the fact that you can't buy him back after you finish the main story (at least I couldn't I don't know if it's like that for everyone) made his death more serious all together.
@@thomasthepsychopathictrain4602 Actually you can bring him back with the cenotaph or however it's spelled. I forget the exact specifics, but you need to do a certain hard skirmish that unlocks in the post game which unlocks a secret cutscene and then watching that makes him available to be brought back.
This doesn't affect any changes in dialogue though, as it's technically non-canon. Just a means to get playable characters back if you want. TBH it's actually pretty sad to see him 'brought back' only to technically be still dead and never being able to interact with anyone ever again. That even though he's right there, it's only a gameplay feature and his fate is sealed no matter what.
@@Apolleh Oh alright, I didn't know that. Thanks I'll get around to doing it. Much appreciated.
If you want to hear a suggestion for a future Top Ten, how about Top Ten Fire Users, or Top Ten Darkest Games considering you love Fire and I'm always interested in seeing you analysis stories Josh.
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Oh geez... I was not expecting Mordin to be on this list... Cruse you Josh; that sacrifice only hurts more if you talk to him enough in the second game!
Like they say may rest in peace one of the bravest soldiers
Loved how you started it with the Bible verse. Indeed there is no greater love than he who lays down his life for his friends! Well done, Josh! 👍😃
My number 1 is Zack Fair SOLDIER 1st Class
Yeah knowing that Shinra army caught up to him and cloud, with Zack realising he had to step out so they both won’t get caught.
He almost wiped all the onslaughts of the army, finally succumbing to his wounds and left to die. Then with his final act he gives the Buster Sword to Cloud, and in a way it’s similar to Noble 6.
It’s playing the game knowing that your character will die, and Zack is relatable as a character.
Yeah that a good one but if we are speaking of Final Fantasy then I think I would the entire Class 0 sacrifice in Type-0.
My picks for that series are a toss up between Galuf in FFV (though his death is a can of worms in of itself), Auron in FFX (because as much as I want to say Tidus, the latter is DQ'ed due to X-2 events. Auron's was a more permadeath), and Reddas in FFXII (due to his sacrifice ending most of the Occuria's interference in the world, save for one)
@@crashb2007 I'd still agree with Nesouk, Class 0 fought a titanic mismatched battle against a foe supremely out of their league to save the day and protect the world, and in the end all died to win. All of them chose to go way, WAY beyond the limits of what their bodies could handle in order to save the day, and had to suffer through a painful long death from the aftereffects. Their bodies broke down slowly in what was clearly an agonisingly painful process as they realised that despite saving the day, despite saving the world....they were slowly dying for it. It wasn't a heroic sacrifice where they went out in a blaze of glory, it was a painful end where they knew they would never get to live in the world they just saved.
That shock as the younger members started breaking down crying as they realised their fate and their desire to live was heart-rending, and made their sacrifice all the more painful even as the older members eventually managed to rally everyone together for one last quiet childhood song as the scene ends.
Machina and Rem breaking into the classroom and seeing them all dead around the flagpole they made in their final moments as a symbol for their class......that was exceptionally poignant.
@@vc180191 I wasn't even disagreeing with the guy. I was only bringing up other deaths that would have been my picks. I have yet to play Type 0 but I have read up on what happens in that. I do want to play the game so I can see what happens myself.
I clicked on this link with concern about the usage of a Marine in blues in the thumbnail. But then I realized that it was a JoshScorcher video. ^.^ Love your videos, and I was not disappointed.Also. Thank you for your service.
Captain Mark Bannon in World in Conflict. He and his company are willing to stay in Cascade Falls and be wiped out by a tactical nuclear missile in order to prevent the Soviets from reaching Fort Teller and discovering the Star Wars project is a bust and unleashing full on global thermonuclear war. If that isn't a sacrifice, I don't know what is...
You ever played World in Conflict, Josh?
A video about sacrificing oneself for the good of others. How appropriate a video for a military man like Josh
I know some won't understand but Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was very emotional to me, as from the beginning, you play as Nick Reyes, a Lieutenant in the UNSA and member of S.C.A.R. Team and part of the Retribution one of the UNSA's Strongest Space Carriers, during Fleet Week's Parade on Geneva, The SDF a Militarized Army colonized on Mars attacks Geneva, The Moon, and almost all of UNSA's Miltary and the aftermath leaves only two Carriers standing, and Retribution's Captain and XO are killed in the attack, promoting Reyes to Captain, leaving him in charge of the Retribution, as the game progresses you slowly take back parts of the Solar System while also cripping SDF, but soon you see characters you meet or have interacted with die, even to seeing The other Space Carrier getting destroyed without warning leaving The Retribution the last ship, soon supporting characters sacrifice themselves like Omar, Leader of the Retribution's Marines, who saves Captain Reyes and stays behind so they could escape an Asteroid getting too close to the Sun.
During the Campaign you can learn more about the characters and crew on the Retribution even to where there is even a conversation always before mission, Once the Final Plan occurs more characters die during the 2nd battle on Earth, but they're plan to steal the SDF's Supercarrier succeeds lightly cripling almost all of SDF's ship except for their Shipyard that's above Mars, The Supercarrier and the Retribution are both shot down and crash landed on Mars, Reyes remaining crew which almost all of them gather up and plan one final attack to board the Shipyard and destroy it, and as this final mission goes along every character you know sacrifices themselves, like Gator, Reyes' friend and Retribution's Navigator pushes Reyes out of Enemy gunfire and takes the hits killing him, Chief Engineer Audrey "Mac" who blows up the SDF's Robots Payloads but is pulled into one of the pods that had the explosives forcing the others to leave now, once the reached the Shipyard, Lieutenant Salter, Reyes' Best Friend comandeer an SDF ship with only a few others, Reyes unlocks its weapons systems and orders them to fire on the Shipyard, which Reyes was still onboard of, the Shipyard is destroyed and Reyes survives until the debris shatters his helmet killing him.
The game shows that 743 of Retribution's Crew sacrificed themselves on the battle on Mars and there are only 4 survivors, one being Lieutenant Salter.
The game turned really emotional during the second half but gave their lives to end the war...Peace to the Fallen like they say.
So one of the best sacrifices to me is Captain Reyes and All of Retribution's Crew.
Hell during the credits you can listen to their Death Letters, sent to their families which made it more sad to where I kinda teared up.
Say anything you want about Today's CoD games but Infinite Warfare had a really powerful campaign that I haven't been impressed with since Black Ops 2.
Quick Notes: Throughout the game Reyes refused to let his crew sacrifice themselves when needed, which makes it feel a bit realistic to where he does not want casualties even if their sacrifices might help push to the end of the war, Audrey "Mac" even confronted him about it where sacrifices may happen, the game really showed the casualties of war and it felt...real.
And to put more sadness on this one of the deaths involves you holding both triggers to put pressure on the bleed and the controller vibrates to the dying character's heartbeat and then he asks, "Is that rain, Sir?" The controller stops vibrating and the faint heartbeat audio in the game stops, and he dies...
I agree, the death letters really got to me, hearing those characters talk to their families. It just gets to you
Don’t forget Ethan, where you have to activate his self destruct system. He was a robot that you bonded with, and he was following you to the end.
@@youdead3758 loyal to the bitter end
(After)
* kicks down door *
OKAY JOSH YOU WIN!
I am impressed, amused, and satisfied.
Thank you
The horde made the right call, reconnaissance was compromised and feed bad information, the side of the horde had twice as many demons and a horrible terrain, if the waited longer the alliance and the horde would have worst casualties if not the dead of all the chiefs and high ranking official of both factions. By forcing a retreat on Varian and vol'jin die.
Every after is Sylvanas being a warmonger
Horde Biased
23:10 Is that my artwork of your OC? I... I never really thought for a moment I'd see my artwork appear in any of your videos in the end. Like... ever... Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Great video as well!
19:10 Oh come on, Blight Baby grows up to be a decent kid.
Not to mention that MORRIGAN, of all people, grows up to be a pretty decent mother. Seriously, while I always liked Morrigan, if somebody had told me before Inquisition that she would one day say "He is my SON!" in a completely sincere and tearful voice, I would not have believed them.
@@alexandersturnn4530 OOOF, THAT LINE. Hurt my soul somthing FIERCE. Especially when I had the Warden be the dad just UGH.....MY HEART.
asura's sacrifice got me to cry, it is really hard to get me to do that
I would suggest Chara, as they literally put themself through a very painful death just to give their family and friends freedom, but even Chara Defenders like myself can't ignore the fact that they also had a rather blindling hatred toward humanity and wanted to take more human lives in order to achieve their goals, and because of Asriel chickening out, that sacrifice was pretty much put to waste. Unless, of course, you go the Pacifist route, of course. Also, there's the possibility that Asgore may have been planning on giving his soul to them if they had allowed themself to grow up rather than jumping the gun by killing themself at such a young age.
Still a pretty ballsy move for a small child. They even knew what kind of pain they'd be putting themself through!
Another 3 big sacrifices I have experienced would be
-Mother 3
-Transistor
-Bastion
0:38 given the current world we live in today, I think I know how I am going to die.
You teased me with Grovile...
But I still stayed!
The moment you said revivals/retcons don't count I was sad cause that meant no Emmeryn.
"There’s so many stories where some brave hero decides to give their life to save the day. And because of their sacrifice, the good guys win, the survivors all cheer, and everybody lives happily ever after. But the hero… never gets to see that ending. They’ll never know if their sacrifice actually made a difference. They’ll never know if the day was really saved. In the end… they just have to have faith. Ain't that a bitch?"- Epsilon-Church, Red vs. Blue
SPOILER WARNING!!!!!!!!!
I would say Luther's Sacrifice in Detroit: Become Human should have been on this list. You go through Kara's story wanting to make a family for Alice and then you find Luther an android who also wants to make a family. You've saved him multiple times in Kara's story and then at the end you know someone has to sacrifice themselves in order to make the border security forget to do the temperature check. So you choose Luther. Luther then talks to Alice about how she will have to live her life without him. Luther then pretends to hold Alice the girl who he protect this entire time at gunpoint to try and get across the border. You even see him get shot. Alice and Kara now walk out of border control knowing they are both free all thanks to Luther.
*SPOILER WARNING HERE TOO*
It's a little moot when you figure out exactly how to get all three of them to safety though. On top of it, Luther can die at like SEVERAL points in the story.
I still cry at Asura's sacrifice!!! T-T He was a great dad!
I'm actually a little surprised Undine and Sans from the genocide route in Undertale didn't turn up. They could have run. They could have tried to hide and stay away. But they put their lives on the line to fight, with no hope of victory, in hope that they can buy at least some time for those escaping. Holding the line. Not in the top 5, but definitely self sacrifice.
Sean McFadden those are good points, but I don’t think that they would cut it, especially sans.
I mean Undyne totally would, cause that is exactly what she was doing. But Everybody says that sans would throw his life down for his brother and monsters, but you only fight him if you kill literally everyone possible. You can kill nobody but papyrus, still won’t fight him. He literally only fights you to stop Chara from corrupting the game.
Plus... they can come back thanks to the whole Determination thing. I mean sure it’s a save point feature, but they remember bits of the past, so it’s arguably too iffy to do so.
@@zakstorm5171 I'll give you it with Sans, but does Undine know about the restarts, saves and things? And isn't determination what allows her to fight past 1 death, but is slowly destroying her towards the second?
@@seanmcfadden3712
Undyne doesnt know anything about resets. She would definitly Qualify for a spot on this list.
I wouldn't say Sans is self-sacrificing considering he let his brother and other monsters died until he is last one standing besides Flowey + Asgore (and maybe a few other monsters) however Unydne would fit since 1. She jumped in front of a attack meant for Monster Kid 2. She does everything she can to stop you
However the reason I believe she didn't make the list is because her sacrifice in the end amounts to nothing if you complete the genocide run.
Josh was judging on what they were able to save and well.... Undyne wasn't really able to anything but just delay the player from destroying everything.
@@Shadowchellen Undyne managed to stall you long enough that Alphys managed to evacuate a good chunk of monsters and lock the way there.
Nowhere near a big as saving the world by taking you with her, but it still accomplished something.
Martin did make the greatest sacrifice in the Elder Scrolls by battling Mehrunes Dagon and ultimately sealing the Oblivion Gates in Cyrodil.
ANd then the Last Dragonborn finds and reforges Mehrunes Razor and uses it to kill the emperor of Tamriel for the Dark Brotherhood XD.
Grovyle has all these suckers beat
You are so right my friend
10. Nice! You go girl!
9. Yeah that was a deep one. Ill forever say this in response to Other M hate "fuck the federation"
8. A true man!
7. Life sucks, as do people..
6. These choices are never easy
5. Good stuff
4. A true Legend
3. COME GET SOME!!!! *out in a blaze of glory*
2. Seems like a pointless sacrifice due to stupid tradition
1. No words
What about Syldra from Final Fantasy 5?
Shadow Spider’s Wrath was my favorite game
Mine as well.
Not sure if this was intentional, but during the section. On the baby Metroid when you said “unlike an “other” Metroid game” referring to Metroid other M, and saying “other” and it is “OTHER M”