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* ''[[Fate/stay night]]'''s Emiya Shirou is a [[Zig-Zagging Trope|strange example.]] On one hand, he's so badass that even when he [[The Many Deaths of You|dies,]] it's a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. He lives in a mansion, is capable of supporting himself without parents, and practically has a busty and adoring live-in girlfriend who wouldn't hesitate to sleep with him [[Oblivious to Love|if he'd only notice]]. On the other hand, he's a textbook [[Broken Ace]] with literally no regard for his own well-being.
* If you ever play either ''[[Modern Warfare]]'' game without imagining yourself with Soap's mohawk and Scottish accent, it's safe to say you've entirely missed the point.
* Solid Snake from ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' is a subversion. The game starts by setting him up as an absolutely archetypal action hero (particularly the 80s action, [[Escape from New York|Kurt]] [[Kurt Russell|Russell]] type), a classic [[Escapist Character]]. As the plot progresses, the player learns exactly how miserable and shattered Snake really is. Unfortunately, [[Misaimed Fandom|some players missed the point]]; Kojima decided to be [[Anvilicious|a touch less subtle]] in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' and gave us [[This Loser Is You|Raiden]] (an extremely vicious aversion of the trope) instead.
* Kay Faraday from ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations]]'' is any fangirl ([[Even the Guys Want Him|or boy]])'s wet dream. She's a perky, smart thief who gets to tag along with [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] Edgeworth, is Gumshoe's bestest friend ever, most everyone is at least nice to her (even [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] Lang), and {{spoiler|she even has a tragic past matching Edgeworth's so they have even more in common.}}
* Apparently, [[Tim Schafer]] designed Raz from ''[[Psychonauts]]'' to be this. This is why he's human; originally, the game was going to be about a psychic ostrich. ''Seriously.''
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