Berserk Button/Video Games: Difference between revisions

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** Harming or threatening to harm Adell's family or friends is a good way to get yourself a few broken bones. If you're lucky.

** [[Disgaea 4 a Promise Unforgotten (Video Game)|Fuka and Desco]] enjoy their love talk, especially when {{spoiler|dredging Valvatorez' past with Artina out of him}}. Interrupt it, however, and heads will roll. Namely, yours. Do not take a perverse interest in Desco, or Fuka will go nuts. That means '''you''', [[Disgaea 3|MAO]].

** From another work of [[Nippon Ichi]], ''[[La Pucelle Tactics]]'', do NOT mess with Croix's [[Papa Wolf|girl]] or he'll [[Super Powered Evil Side|flip out]] and crush your skull in, slowly, while you beg for mercy.

** From another work of [[Nippon Ichi]], ''[[La Pucelle Tactics]]'', do NOT mess with Croix's [[Papa Wolf|girl]] or he'll [[Super-Powered Evil Side|flip out]] and crush your skull in, slowly, while you beg for mercy.

* The Big Daddies of ''[[Bio Shock]]'': Hulking great fellows grafted into old-fashioned diving suits who have found themselves on permanent escort duty. They take this duty ''very'' seriously. For the most part they are [[Gentle Giant|calm and placid]], patiently lumbering along in the wake of their creepy little charges and frequently displaying a touching degree of tenderness. But... should anyone pose the least threat to his Little Sister, Big Daddy will... get angry. And, good Lord, when this happens, ''[[Lightning Bruiser|you will know about it]]''.

** [[Mad Artist|Sander Cohen]] has a few of these buttons. Harm his art, interrupt his music, even ''doubt'' him (or, as the player found, be ''suspected'' of doubting him) and you better be ready for [[Ax Crazy|a face full of fire]].

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** The memory of your insulting him will not wash away, either. {{spoiler|A copy Reploid impersonating Silver Horn appears in the obligatory Mega Man [[Boss Rush]]. Massimo treats him as if he was the real deal, stating his intent to take the guy out.}}

** ''[[Rock Man 4 Minus Infinity]]'': Pharaoh Man gets pretty upset when you destroy the statues in his pyramid, and later ''blasts Mega Man through the roof of the pyramid'' when he destroys a coffin.

* [[The World Ends With You (Video Game)|Say 'Daisukenojo Bito' in front of Beat. I dare you.]]

** [[Schmuck Bait|Okay!]] DAISUKENOJO BITO!

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** Minsc has an ''actual'' berserk button - as in, there's a button you can click to send him into a berserk rage. He also goes postal if whoever he's adopted as his "witch" in the second game gets killed. (In both these cases, it's a good idea to hide most of your party on the other side of a locked door, since Minsc in berserk mode has a somewhat overactive target acquisition sensor.)

* The whole point of ''[[Postal]] 2'' is that the protagonist, an average, down-on-his-luck citizen of a simple little town can go on a mass-murdering rampage while performing boring, menial tasks that try their hardest to frustrate him. The catch is that the player can choose to do so or not.

* In ''[[Super Smash Bros]] Brawl'''s Subspace Emissary Adventure Mode, the plot diverges slightly based on player action in the first stage, which determines which of the game's [[~~Everythings~~ Better With Princesses|two resident princesses]] is initially captured by the baddies. The one who escapes is later believed by her corresponding hero to have been assaulted by allies. The batshit rage which results from this erroneous belief indicates that for [[Super Mario Bros|Mario]], endangering Princess Peach presses his Berserk Button; to press Link's, endanger Princess Zelda.

* In ''[[Super Smash Bros]] Brawl'''s Subspace Emissary Adventure Mode, the plot diverges slightly based on player action in the first stage, which determines which of the game's [[Everything's Better With Princesses|two resident princesses]] is initially captured by the baddies. The one who escapes is later believed by her corresponding hero to have been assaulted by allies. The batshit rage which results from this erroneous belief indicates that for [[Super Mario Bros|Mario]], endangering Princess Peach presses his Berserk Button; to press Link's, endanger Princess Zelda.

** The latter is ''confirmed'' in ''[[The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]''. {{spoiler|Due to Link using the power of the Triforce to flatten the Imprisoned, Ghirahim winds up kidnapping Zelda, making it ''crystal clear'' that he is going to ''sacrifice'' her to his master, and jumping into the Gate of Time. You will never see Link in an angrier state as he jumps through the Gate after him, [[One Man Army|steamrolls over countless Bokoblins]], and tears Ghirahim a new asshole.}}

** The latter is ''confirmed'' in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]''. {{spoiler|Due to Link using the power of the Triforce to flatten the Imprisoned, Ghirahim winds up kidnapping Zelda, making it ''crystal clear'' that he is going to ''sacrifice'' her to his master, and jumping into the Gate of Time. You will never see Link in an angrier state as he jumps through the Gate after him, [[One-Man Army|steamrolls over countless Bokoblins]], and tears Ghirahim a new asshole.}}

* Barbatos Goetia in ''[[Tales of Destiny (Video Game)|Tales of Destiny]] 2'' is already [[Ax Crazy|batshit insane]] from the start, but there are some ways to make him even crazier... Cast a spell in front of him? No, not that, he may counter immediately with a spell, but he still keeps his tone to usual... but ''use an item'' in front of him, and he'll approach you ASAP, grab you, slam you, stomp you and slash you with all his spectacularly [[Badass]] scream: '''[[This Is Sparta|"NO ITEMS, EVEEEERRRRR!!!!!"]]'''. Even more in the Japanese version, since he got [[Norio Wakamoto]] as his seiyuu.

* The Witch in ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' is the most passive enemy in the game, not attacking until you shine a flashlight on her, bump into her or do anything to disturb the woman. She then promptly stands up, annihilates the person responsible, before bursting into tears and shrieking as she runs away from the survivors.

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*** In ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'', {{spoiler|harming her students is equally suicidal.}}

** Krogan in general - if hurt badly enough, their secondary nervous system kicks in. According to Grunt, higher mental functions like "restraint" and "taking cover" don't always translate well.

** "Don't. [[Precision F Strike|Fuck.]] With Aria."

** "Don't. [[Precision F-Strike|Fuck.]] With Aria."

** Betraying Urdnot Wrex is an excellent way to get him to end you in spectacular fashion. {{spoiler|If you sabotage the genophage cure for the salarians in ''3'', you will have to kill him, as he's intent on doing just that to ''you''}}.

** Go on... {{spoiler|separate rachni offspring from their mother}}...I dare ya.

** While you're at it, why not [[Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu|ruin the millenia-in-the-making plan]] of an [[Cool Ship|awesomely powerful]], [[Eldritch Abomination|ominicidal]] Space Cthulhu. See what he does...

** While you're at it, why not [[Did You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?|ruin the millenia-in-the-making plan]] of an [[Cool Ship|awesomely powerful]], [[Eldritch Abomination|ominicidal]] Space Cthulhu. See what he does...

{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Sovereign''': I am Sovereign and this station IS MINE!}}}}

** [[Badass|And, for the love of God]], [[Papa Wolf|don't hurt anyone in Shepard's crew.]] [[Mama Bear|You]] ''[[Mama Bear|will]]'' [[Mama Bear|regret it.]] {{spoiler|Kai Leng}} [[Karmic Death|learns this one]] [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice|the hard way]] in ''[[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]''.

{{quote| '''Shepard''': [[And This Is For|That was for]] {{spoiler|Thane/Miranda}} you ''[[This Is for Emphasis Bitch|SON OF A BITCH!]]''}}

{{quote| '''Shepard''': [[And This Is For|That was for]] {{spoiler|Thane/Miranda}} you ''[[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|SON OF A BITCH!]]''}}

* In ''Jericho'', don't call Billie "Wilhelmina." ONLY HER FATHER CALLS HER WILHELMINA.

** Also, don't damage Cole's computer. Cole does have a subversion of this as well, though. Ask her about maths, and she calms right down.

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* In ''[[Okami]]'', Susano spends most of the game being (if often hilariously) useless. But when [[Orochi]] tries to eat his girlfriend...

* In ''[[Backyard Sports]]'', Maria Luna says she is like this whenever Kimmy Eckman destroys her pony dolls.

* Warning: Activating [[World of Warcraft|Mimiron]]'s lab's [[Self Destruct Mechanism]] makes him angry. You won't like him when he's angry. (You may on the other hand like his loot.)

* Warning: Activating [[World of Warcraft|Mimiron]]'s lab's [[Self-Destruct Mechanism]] makes him angry. You won't like him when he's angry. (You may on the other hand like his loot.)

** And destroying XT-002's [[Morality Chip|Heart]] is generally foolish as well.

* NO ONE rejects [[Henry Hatsworth in The Puzzling Adventure|Lady D.]] Do it and she'll bring out her giant cake of death of on you.

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** [[Hot for Student|Ikkaku Amanohashi]]: Calling him "oochan" (aka "gramps").

* In ''[[Mitsumete Knight (Video Game)|Mitsumete Knight]]'', a few characters have Berserk Buttons:

** Sophia Robelingue: [[~~Daddys~~ Girl|Do not talk ill of her father]], or prepare for an [[Armor Piercing Slap]].

** Sophia Robelingue: [[Daddy's Girl|Do not talk ill of her father]], or prepare for an [[Armor-Piercing Slap]].

** Linda Zakroid: [[Rags to Riches|Do not call her a "nouveau riche."]] {{spoiler|She's an hard worker, and want people to respect her for it}}.

** Lesley Lopicana: [[Big Brother Instinct|Doing anything that could hurt]] [[Token Mini Moe|Laury]]. She'll go all [[Mama Bear]] if doing so.

** Lesley Lopicana: [[Big Brother Instinct|Doing anything that could hurt]] [[Token Mini-Moe|Laury]]. She'll go all [[Mama Bear]] if doing so.

** Gene Petromolla: [[Friend to All Living Things|Do not do anything that could hurt animals or nature]]. Especially since she's a [[Badass]] with a formidable [[Megaton Punch]].

** Carol Palecki: [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes|Pulling her a prank with slugs]]. [[Unwinnable|She'll straight away break]] [[Lost Forever|all ties with you if you do so]].

** Carol Palecki: [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Pulling her a prank with slugs]]. [[Unwinnable|She'll straight away break]] [[Lost Forever|all ties with you if you do so]].

** Johan Elites: Telling him he's [[~~Mommas~~ Boy|a Mother]][[Oedipus Complex|Con]]. [[No Holds Barred Beatdown|He'll give you a beating that'll send you to the Hospital if you do so]].

** Johan Elites: Telling him he's [[Momma's Boy|a Mother]][[Oedipus Complex|Con]]. [[No Holds Barred Beatdown|He'll give you a beating that'll send you to the Hospital if you do so]].

* Do not, I repeat DO NOT steal [[Kirby]]'s food. He will go on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] throughout the whole dream land and devour/beat up everything in his way.

* The [[Starfish Aliens|Orz]] in ''[[Star Control]]'' will get angry and attack you for asking too much about {{spoiler|the Androsynth}}.

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* [[Prototype (Video Game)|Alex Mercer]], full stop. If you so much as look at his sister, [[Morality Pet|Dana Mercer]], the wrong way, much less harm her or, God forbid, try to kill her, then you are in for a world of hurt. If he lets you live long enough to feel pain. Which, to be honest, he probably will.

** To put it into perspective, Alex is a nigh-indestructible murderer/terrorist/monster with Lovecraftian powers, who spends his time fighting [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch]] horrors. He can kill everyone within certain radius, take down tanks with his bare hands, throw cars off the Empire State Building, kick helicopters out of the sky, and {{spoiler|survive a nuclear explosion to the face}}. So... yeah. Don't touch his sister.

** The kicker is that {{spoiler|Dana Mercer isn't actually his sister. The real Alex Mercer didn't give a shit about Dana, and died after [[Complete Monster|releasing a deadly virus in a crowded station, thus killing millions of people, out of spite]], and said virus ended up reanimating his body. In other words, [[What Measure Is a Non Human|a virus reanimating a corpse cares more about Mercer's sister]] [[Humans Are Bastards|than the real Mercer did]].}}

** The kicker is that {{spoiler|Dana Mercer isn't actually his sister. The real Alex Mercer didn't give a shit about Dana, and died after [[Complete Monster|releasing a deadly virus in a crowded station, thus killing millions of people, out of spite]], and said virus ended up reanimating his body. In other words, [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|a virus reanimating a corpse cares more about Mercer's sister]] [[Humans Are Bastards|than the real Mercer did]].}}

* ''[[Assassin's Creed I (Video Game)|Assassin's Creed I]]'': Do ''not'' kill people whom Altaïr loves. He ''will'' fly into an [[Unstoppable Rage]] and go on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]].

** The same can be said of [[Assassin's Creed II (Video Game)|Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], whose rampage lasted ''decades''.

*** ''Revelations'' had {{spoiler|Prince Ahmet}} threaten {{spoiler|Ezio's girlfriend Sofia Sartor}}, who Ezio had fallen for, and compound it with the death of {{spoiler|Yusuf Tazim during the abduction of Sofia}}... a terrible idea.

* Within the limits of a child friendly game, [[Spyro the Dragon]] tends to get rather vicious if [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663_KUa4HRQ you hurt his friends in front of him.]

** Likewise Mega Man Geo-Omega from [[Mega Man Star Force]] is the same way as Hollow found out the hard way when he tricked Harp Note to turn against Geo-Omega and then again in when Joker decided to [[Buffy Speak|datafy]] Luna in the third game. Needless to say the result wasn't pretty.

** Likewise Mega Man Geo-Omega from [[Mega Man Star Force]] is the same way as Hollow found out the hard way when he tricked Harp Note to turn against Geo-Omega and then again in when Joker decided to [[Buffy-Speak|datafy]] Luna in the third game. Needless to say the result wasn't pretty.

** It is a bad idea to try to hurt Lan in the presence of Mega Man.EXE as the darkloids found out the hard way as he rips Shademan.EXE to shreds and then then he tries to strangle his dark counterpart.

* Don't call [[Dragon Quest Monsters|Solitaire]] by her birth name. This applies to humans ''and'' monsters.

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'''Zorne''': What!? Who are you calling an idiot!? Damn it! I won't let you get away with that! }}

** Zorne will even go berserk on anyone who has defeated Trau, accusing them of brainwashing her.

{{quote| '''Zorne''': About time you showed up, Grolla! If it weren't for you, Trau would still be a part of RKS! [[This Is Unforgivable|You're gonna pay for that!]]}}

{{quote| '''Zorne''': About time you showed up, Grolla! If it weren't for you, Trau would still be a part of RKS! [[This Is Unforgivable!|You're gonna pay for that!]]}}

** Whatever you do, don't humiliate Zorne, unless you want her close friend Trauare Wrede to come at you with her Chaos Spear Leviathan and "seal that impudent mouth of yours once and for all."

{{quote| '''Trauare''': Grolla... it looks like Zorne was no match for you. I'll have to take this seriously, then.}}

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** Rink Refraktia also has a [[Berserk Button]] that will be pressed if anyone threatens her twin sister Lecht in any way, leading her to stop at nothing to remove the threat.

* {{spoiler|[[Fire Emblem|Nino's]] [[Berserk Button]] gets pressed when Sonia gleefully admits in front of her that she killed her parents before adopting her.}}

{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Nino''': Aaahhh!!! You're no perfect being! [[You Monster|You're a monster in human form!]] [[This Is Unforgivable|No mercy! No forgiveness!!!]]}}}}

{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Nino''': Aaahhh!!! You're no perfect being! [[You Monster!|You're a monster in human form!]] [[This Is Unforgivable!|No mercy! No forgiveness!!!]]}}}}

* Sol Badguy in ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' has one particular [[Berserk Button]]: '''That Man'''.

{{quote| '''Sol''': Son of a...! I swear upon my life... I'll get my revenge!}}

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{{quote| '''May''': (about Dizzy) What are you doing with my crewmate?!<br />

'''I-No''': Do you even need to ask? I'm doing what I l-o-v-e doing!<br />

'''May''': [[This Is Unforgivable|I'll never forgive you! Never!!!]] }}

'''May''': [[This Is Unforgivable!|I'll never forgive you! Never!!!]] }}

*** And again for May? Don't be bald. She hates baldies so much that she'd attack any bald person in sight.

** Similarly, Dizzy has her own [[Berserk Button]] as well, as shown in her win quote against Venom. Threatening her friends at the May Ship is not good for your health unless you want some butt-whoopin' from her and her guardian wings Undine and Necro.

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** Speaking of Noel, whatever you do, don't insult her small bosom or call her stupid, or she'll blast you to smithereens.

*** When Noel accidentally extracts a boobytrapped memory of Terumi from Tsubaki's head - and figures he orchestrated their conflict - she was seriously angry at him from that moment onward. {{spoiler|Sadly, [[All According to Plan|that's what he wanted]].}}

** Despite her usually cheery demeanor, implying to Makoto that not being born human means you don't deserve [[What Measure Is a Non Human|to be treated]] [[Fantastic Racism|like one]] will get you an immediate vocal retort. And be sure to update your will before you attack or threaten [[Adorably Precocious Child|any]] [[Moe|of]] [[Token Wholesome|her]] [[Good Is Not Nice|friends]] - she will find you and proceed to sprinkle you onto the nearest wall.

** Despite her usually cheery demeanor, implying to Makoto that not being born human means you don't deserve [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|to be treated]] [[Fantastic Racism|like one]] will get you an immediate vocal retort. And be sure to update your will before you attack or threaten [[Adorably Precocious Child|any]] [[Moe|of]] [[Token Wholesome|her]] [[Good Is Not Nice|friends]] - she will find you and proceed to sprinkle you onto the nearest wall.

** It's also best not to hurt [[Morality Pet|Tsubaki]] in front of [[Ax Crazy|Jin]] or {{spoiler|[[Implacable Man|Hakumen]]}}, they don't like it.

*** Tsubaki ends ''Continuum Shift'' {{spoiler|[[Brainwashed and Crazy]] courtesy Terumi and Phantom}}. If that particular detail gets out or, worse, she dies, there will be blood{{spoiler|<ref>that's ''four'' people emotionally invested in ''one'' girl</ref>}}. Still worth it, buckos?

** Carl's winquote against Hakumen: "Don't call my sister Nirvana." Also:

{{quote| '''"Don't you dare touch my sister! If you do [[I'll Kill You|I'll kill you!]]"'''}}

{{quote| '''"Don't you dare touch my sister! If you do [[I'll Kill You!|I'll kill you!]]"'''}}

*** Also it's the best interest to not be a manipulating, self-serving adult in front of Carl (unless you're Bang or Litchi, and they're generally not). Or better yet, ''don't be [[Abusive Parents|Relius Clover]]''.

** In Rachel's Gag Reel, Noel, Litchi, and Kokonoe flip out when Luna, one of Platinum the Trinity's personalities, calls them old hags.

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** Surprisingly, even a kind and compassionate one like Litchi has one, although it wasn't so much 'Berserk' but more like 'Driven-To-Rant' button. Attempting to sway her from saving Arakune is one thing, flat out telling that it's stupid and worthless is enough for her to drop whatever niceness she had and start attacking you.

** Earlier, [[Running Gag|being Jin Kisaragi]] <ref>Why is 'Being X' is a common [[Berserk Button]] in the [[Blaz Blue]] universe?</ref> would likely to incur Bang Shishigami's wrath. He ''does'' have another which is used for comical manners: If he perceives threat to his beloved Miss Litchi, he will appear and beat the crap of anyone who even looks at her funny. {{spoiler|Which considering Litchi's eventual [[Forced Into Evil|unwilling signing to NOL]], would probably elevate the comedic button into a serious one.}} He will do everything in his power to stop a kid from being hurt - ''both'' of the [[Big Bad Duumvirate]] invoked his ire in this fashion, and in Hazama's case, he was ready to ''[[Thou Shalt Not Kill|kill him]]'' if he had to.

** And as of Kokonoe, her [[Berserk Button]] are either belittling science under magic, [[Overly Long Gag|being Terumi]] or even worse, implying that they're going to claim the frag of Terumi's head, she won't have it, [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You|she had to be the one doing the frag]], [[Nuke Em|even if she has to resort to nukes]].

** And as of Kokonoe, her [[Berserk Button]] are either belittling science under magic, [[Overly Long Gag|being Terumi]] or even worse, implying that they're going to claim the frag of Terumi's head, she won't have it, [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You|she had to be the one doing the frag]], [[Nuke'Em|even if she has to resort to nukes]].

* Even ''[[Adventure Quest Worlds (Video Game)|Adventure Quest Worlds]]'' isn't safe from the wrath of anyone under this trope. For example, Vath, the third lord of Chaos, has his [[Berserk Button]] pressed (add in a [[Red Eyes Take Warning]] as well) once he realizes from the hero that he/she freed the dwarves and the dwarves are winning against his army.

{{quote| '''Vath''': No matter! You are their beacon of hope, hero. Once I finish with you, I will throw your body down to them and they will SEE what happens to those who oppose my might! (leaps at the hero with his sword above his head)}}

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** Maximilian Lionfang doesn't approve of the Great Truce between Good and Evil because - yep, you guessed it - he doesn't take too well to Evil.

{{quote| '''Lionfang''': You DARE come into MY tower and corrupt MY soldiers with your lies?! I will SHOW YOU the fate that awaits all EVIL!}}

*** Lionfang ends up on the wrong end of this trope when, in his second appearance, he {{spoiler|burns down the Frostval gifts meant for the people of Lore in a major [[Kick the Dog]] moment}}, putting the hero into [[This Is Unforgivable]] mode.

*** Lionfang ends up on the wrong end of this trope when, in his second appearance, he {{spoiler|burns down the Frostval gifts meant for the people of Lore in a major [[Kick the Dog]] moment}}, putting the hero into [[This Is Unforgivable!]] mode.

** Mess with Andre Jr., Andre the giant's giant son, especially by putting him to sleep with a knock-out potion, and you've hit Andre's [[Berserk Button]] and he'll therefore stop at nothing to crush you into dust. That is, until you can beat up all of his body parts and grab the key from his giant necklace.

{{quote| '''Andre''': What have you done to my son, you filthy vermin?! '''I'LL CRUSH YOU INTO DUST!!!'''}}