Red Oni, Blue Oni/Video Games: Difference between revisions

* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'':

** [[The Chosen One]] Sora and {{spoiler|[[Missed the Call]]}} [[Rival Turned Evil]] Riku from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' definitely have this mechanic at work. This is especially blatant in ''Chain of Memories'', where Sora and Riku have red- and blue-tinted title artwork.

** Saix and Xigbar also seem to have this, especially in relation to Roxas. Saix is cool, calm, and detached but was completely ruthless in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]'' {{spoiler|where he fought Roxas over whether he could leave or not}}. Xigbar is more likely to bend the rules in order to get what he wants. He also seemed concerned about Roxas/Sora in both ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358 Days Over 2|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''

** An evil variant occurs with the [[Big Bad]] Master Xehanort and [[The Dragon]], Vanitas. Master Xehanort is the blue; Vanitas is the red.

** In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'', {{spoiler|Ghirahim and Fi}}.

* The ''[[Dept Heaven]]'' games just love to reverse this trope.

** ''[[Yggdra Union]]'' has {{spoiler|twin sisters}} Luciana and Aegina; while Luciana is red and Aegina is blue, Luciana's trademark colors are black and blue and Aegina's is red.

** ''[[Knights in The Nightmare]]'' has Maria, Marietta, Meria, and Melissa. Maria and Marietta have red-and-gold coloring with blue personalities, while Meria and Melissa have blue-and-purple coloring with red personalities.

* The portable remake of ''[[Persona 3]]'' has managed to pull off a fairly rare ''[[Distaff Counterpart]]'' version of this by introducing the option to have a female protagonist; the male protagonist is typically a bit reserved and intellectual and is accordingly given blue hair and eyes (and a blue in-game interface); the new female option is quite a bit more outgoing and cheerful and is naturally themed red with her hair and eyes.

* The ''[[Super Mario Brothers]]''! While, originally, the Bros. were little more than a [[Palette Swap]] of each other until [[Divergent Character Evolution]] split them apart. Mario, being the titular hero, wears red and is the all-around happy-go-lucky, kick-assy, everyone (except Bowser)-lovesy guy. Whereas the green-clad Luigi became portrayed as a Cowardly Lion, who is rather introverted and at times even outright ignored by the game's cast. Poor guy.

** Anybody else remember the Red and Blue Goombas that King Goomba sends to stop you from reaching Toad Town in "[[Paper Mario (franchise)|Paper Mario]]"? Yeah.

** The red and green Koopas invert the dynamic.

* There are several examples in [[Knights of the Old Republic]]. In the first game, Carth and Bastila: Carth is a soldier, more impulsive and quick to act, and impatient of bureaucracy; Bastila is a Jedi, more likely to counsel discretion and restraint, and much more confident in the wisdom of the Jedi Council. Among the villains, Revan and Malak (as expounded in the first game and further developed in the second): Malak is aggressive and violent, willing to destroy an entire planet to kill one person; when you fight him, he has the Force Jump feat, indicating that he is a Jedi Guardian, the more combat-oriented of the Jedi classes. Revan was a [[Chessmaster]] verging on (in the sequel, achieving) [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bastardy]], turning the tide of the Mandalorian Wars through strategic brilliance. In the second game, Atton and Kreia fill these roles, with Atton reacting much more emotionally to any given situation and Kreia remaining cool and detached.

* The villains of the first ''[[Golden Sun]]'' have a [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]] vibe. Menardi, while more reserved, is [[Hot-Blooded]] and driven, plays the role of [[The Dragon]], occassionally gets fooled by her partner's scheming, and dresses in red. Saturos, while more outgoing, is a [[Magnificent Bastard|crafty trickster]] and has a [[Amazing Technicolor Population|definite]] blue [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|theme]] going in his design.

*** And the warm, outgoing Sand Prince Gem, who openly invites you to befriend him/it in the [[Defeat Means Friendship]] sense, and the cold, arrogant, self-centered Ice Queen Gem, who balks at the idea of serving Adepts again.

* Flora and Fauna from ''[[Tak and the Power of Juju]]'' are a very, very straight example.