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* ''[[Divine Divinity]]'', an action-RPG in the mold of ''[[Diablo]]'' (but with more traditional fantasy trappings and a dash more humor) features an incredibly awkward and absurdly shallow "romance" with an elf of the opposite gender as yourself. Allegedly, this was inspired by ''Baldur's Gate II'' and the apparent elf-chick fetish on the part of whomever wrote the romance subplots for that game, and a jab in general at RPGs with shoehorned romance quests.

** To elaborate on how absurd the whole thing play out: First, the dialogue with her/him indicate that you're hopelessly smitten by first sight, and reads very over-the-top-poetry-written-by-teenager. Their response comes off as politely embarrassed and trying to get you to go away. They won't take it any further until the situation with the elf-dwarf war is dealt with. After that, they send you their father, who only agrees if you find their family heirloom... [[Snipe Hunt|which doesn't actually exist in the game]]. So instead you find a dwarven jeweller and ''get a forgery''. After that, they literally have no option but to accept you, and you can get your reward... a kiss. That's right, in order to get smoochies from a perfect stranger, whom regards you as a borderline stalker, you only have to employ deception of the basest sort and insult their family honor behind their backs. True love, ladies and gentlemen.

* The various ''[[Star Ocean]]'' games are well known for this, as the endpoint of their [[Relationship Values]] mechanic; it doesn't affect gameplay strongly, but the choices you make in "Private Actions" throughout the game (either within storyline cutscenes or in special scenes focused entirely on the task) allow you to eventually choose which of the game's [[Multiple Endings]] you get. ''[[Star Ocean the Second Story]]'' allowed you to pair up ''every'' character in your party, although most of the same-sex pair-ups were of a "Just Friends" nature, while ''[[Star Ocean Till the End of Time]]'' only allowed it for the main character.

* The various ''[[Star Ocean]]'' games are well known for this, as the endpoint of their [[Relationship Values]] mechanic; it doesn't affect gameplay strongly, but the choices you make in "Private Actions" throughout the game (either within storyline cutscenes or in special scenes focused entirely on the task) allow you to eventually choose which of the game's [[Multiple Endings]] you get. ''[[Star Ocean the Second Story]]'' allowed you to pair up ''every'' character in your party, although most of the same-sex pair-ups were of a "Just Friends" nature, while ''[[Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]]'' only allowed it for the main character.

* ''[[Radiant Historia]]'' has a short one that triggers after making three specific decisions across two different timelines, during which Raynie will confess her feelings for Stocke. This sidequest is mandatory if you want [[Golden Ending|the best ending]]. This sidequest is also a [[Guide Dang It]], because all three dialog options required...[[In Love with Your Carnage|are combat related.]]

* ''[[Alpha Protocol]]'' allows Mike to build up a potential romance with any of four female characters - Mina, Scarlett, Madison, and SIE. He can also bed all four of them in a single playthrough, earning an achievement ''and'' a perk. And no, [[Fan-Preferred Couple|unfortunately]], he can't romance Sis.

* ''[[Ar tonelico]]'' allows you to [[Journey to the Center of the Mind|dive into the female protagonists' psyche]] and complete various tasks. After you reach the deepest level, you get a marriage scene. [[And Your Reward Is Clothes|And a very powerful wedding dress for the heroine to equip.]] It's that kind of game.

* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind]]'', there is an exclusive quest chain available for male characters where you can enter a romance with a [[Catfolk|Khajiit]] [[Classy Cat Burglar|thief]] named Ahnassi, doing favours for her and receiving gifts in return. At the end of the chain, she will give you the key to her house and ask you to move in with her. There is no corresponding quest for female characters, the closest equivalent to one for them is the Dunmer [[Gentleman Thief|gentleman bandit]] Nels Llendo encountered on the road. Rather than try to rob you as he would a male character, he will instead be quite smitten by a female PC and will let you pass without a fight, and will also politely ask for a kiss which you can choose to accept or not.

* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]]'', there is an exclusive quest chain available for male characters where you can enter a romance with a [[Catfolk|Khajiit]] [[Classy Cat Burglar|thief]] named Ahnassi, doing favours for her and receiving gifts in return. At the end of the chain, she will give you the key to her house and ask you to move in with her. There is no corresponding quest for female characters, the closest equivalent to one for them is the Dunmer [[Gentleman Thief|gentleman bandit]] Nels Llendo encountered on the road. Rather than try to rob you as he would a male character, he will instead be quite smitten by a female PC and will let you pass without a fight, and will also politely ask for a kiss which you can choose to accept or not.

* There is a quest in ''[[The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim]]'' called "The Bonds of Matrimony" that involves arranging and attending your wedding ceremony after proposing to an eligible NPC.

* There is a quest in ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' called "The Bonds of Matrimony" that involves arranging and attending your wedding ceremony after proposing to an eligible NPC.

* [[Fire Emblem Awakening]] features a literal and interesting variation of this: If any opposite-gendered characters in your army reach an [[Relationship Values|S level Support]], you will unlock a sidequest chapter in which the couple's [[Kid From the Future]] joins your army. My Unit plays this trope straightest, as not only can they marry any eligable character, they all get unique [[Dating Sim]] style "confession" scenes.