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* Isaac from ''[[Golden Sun]]''. If a 17-year-old kid told you he was out to save the world, would ''you'' believe him if he was wearing a ''bright yellow scarf''? Well, neither did Saturos, Menardi, Agatio, or Karst. Or anyone else outside your party, for that matter.
* Isaac from ''[[Golden Sun]]''. If a 17-year-old kid told you he was out to save the world, would ''you'' believe him if he was wearing a ''bright yellow scarf''? Well, neither did Saturos, Menardi, Agatio, or Karst. Or anyone else outside your party, for that matter.
** Speaking of Menardi, her Sash of Asskicking also fits the qualifications of this trope.
** Speaking of Menardi, her Sash of Asskicking also fits the qualifications of this trope.
** Isaac's scarf has been passed down to his son, Matthew for the threequel. [[Golden Sun Dark Dawn|And yes, he wears it well]].
** Isaac's scarf has been passed down to his son, Matthew for the threequel. [[Golden Sun: Dark Dawn|And yes, he wears it well]].
* Proto Man in the ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' series is never seen without his trademark yellow scarf.
* Proto Man in the ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' series is never seen without his trademark yellow scarf.
** Then again, considering that he was heavily inspired by ''[[Kamen Rider]]''...
** Then again, considering that he was heavily inspired by ''[[Kamen Rider]]''...
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** Sakuya for definite sports one of these in Perfect Cherry Blossom. However that IS because it's winter during the Incident.
** Sakuya for definite sports one of these in Perfect Cherry Blossom. However that IS because it's winter during the Incident.
* Rita Mordio in ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' uses scarves/sashes as weapons when not using a chain. She even justifies their use as weapons in one of the game's skits by stating how she makes the "aer" in their weaves more dense in order to make them rigid. Or something like that.
* Rita Mordio in ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' uses scarves/sashes as weapons when not using a chain. She even justifies their use as weapons in one of the game's skits by stating how she makes the "aer" in their weaves more dense in order to make them rigid. Or something like that.
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World]]'' has Emil Castagnier in his [[Super-Powered Evil Side|'Ratatosk Mode.']]
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]'' has Emil Castagnier in his [[Super-Powered Evil Side|'Ratatosk Mode.']]
** In the first game, we have [[The Hero|Lloyd]], though it's more like "long, white [[Hachimaki]] wrapped around the neck" of asskicking.
** In the first game, we have [[The Hero|Lloyd]], though it's more like "long, white [[Hachimaki]] wrapped around the neck" of asskicking.
* In ''[[Samurai Shodown]]'', [[McNinja|Galford D. Weiler]] is always seen with a scarf. [[All There in the Manual|According to the data books]], this scarf is his most prized possession, given from his master after graduating from ninja school.
* In ''[[Samurai Shodown]]'', [[McNinja|Galford D. Weiler]] is always seen with a scarf. [[All There in the Manual|According to the data books]], this scarf is his most prized possession, given from his master after graduating from ninja school.
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* The earlier ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' games with concept art by Yoshitaka Amano are heavily loaded with characters wearing dozens of scarves and sashes. Later ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' games by Tetsuya Nomura switched from the scarves and sashes to [[Too Many Belts|belts]] and [[Everythings Better With Zippers|zippers]].
* The earlier ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' games with concept art by Yoshitaka Amano are heavily loaded with characters wearing dozens of scarves and sashes. Later ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' games by Tetsuya Nomura switched from the scarves and sashes to [[Too Many Belts|belts]] and [[Everythings Better With Zippers|zippers]].
** Male Mimic class in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' wears a scarf, and a Mimic is one of the [[Game Breaker|game breakers]] when being used right.
** Male Mimic class in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' wears a scarf, and a Mimic is one of the [[Game Breaker|game breakers]] when being used right.
* Faize of ''[[Star Ocean the Last Hope]]'' gets one of these partway through the game. The scarf's presence {{spoiler|is what makes Lymle realize that the Apostle of Creation is really Faize.}}
* Faize of ''[[Star Ocean: The Last Hope]]'' gets one of these partway through the game. The scarf's presence {{spoiler|is what makes Lymle realize that the Apostle of Creation is really Faize.}}
* Micaiah and Sothe of ''[[Fire Emblem]]: [[Fire Emblem Tellius|Radiant Dawn]]'' wear these.
* Micaiah and Sothe of ''[[Fire Emblem]]: [[Fire Emblem Tellius|Radiant Dawn]]'' wear these.
** Volke, from both ''Path of Radiance'' and ''Radiant Dawn'', sports a pretty nifty scarf, which only serves to add to his general intrigue.
** Volke, from both ''Path of Radiance'' and ''Radiant Dawn'', sports a pretty nifty scarf, which only serves to add to his general intrigue.
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* Kay Faraday wears a long scarf with the end cut into a bird-wing shape in ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations]]''. She also pins a home-made Yatagarasu symbol broach to it.
* Kay Faraday wears a long scarf with the end cut into a bird-wing shape in ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations]]''. She also pins a home-made Yatagarasu symbol broach to it.
* Flowing scarves are included as an alternative to capes in ''[[City of Heroes]]''.
* Flowing scarves are included as an alternative to capes in ''[[City of Heroes]]''.
* Nel Zelpher, [[Ninja Zombie Pirate Robot|ninja wizard special forces agent]] in ''[[Star Ocean Till the End of Time]]'', wears a thick striped scarf - the only whimsical touch on an otherwise rather practical costume (by video game standards, at least).
* Nel Zelpher, [[Ninja Zombie Pirate Robot|ninja wizard special forces agent]] in ''[[Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]]'', wears a thick striped scarf - the only whimsical touch on an otherwise rather practical costume (by video game standards, at least).
* Ovan of the [[.hack|.hack//Roots anime and //G.U. games]] has a light blue scarf that often covers the bottom part of his face. Along with a [[Badass Longcoat|Badass Whitecoat]] and [[Scary Shiny Glasses]], he's exactly as powerful as his accessories would suggest.
* Ovan of the [[.hack|.hack//Roots anime and //G.U. games]] has a light blue scarf that often covers the bottom part of his face. Along with a [[Badass Longcoat|Badass Whitecoat]] and [[Scary Shiny Glasses]], he's exactly as powerful as his accessories would suggest.
* Braig of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep]]''.
* Braig of ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep]]''.
* All three main characters in ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'' have scarves, as do [[Pocket Monsters (manga)|their]] [[Pokémon Special|manga]] [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure|counterparts]].
* All three main characters in ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Diamond/Pearl/Platinum]]'' have scarves, as do [[Pocket Monsters (manga)|their]] [[Pokémon Special|manga]] [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure|counterparts]].
** There are also scarf items that serve this purpose for your Pokemon: the Silk Scarf gives a 20% power boost to your Pokemon's Normal-type attacks, while the Choice Scarf increases your Pokemon's Speed by 50%, although it is locked into the first move it uses until it is switched out.
** There are also scarf items that serve this purpose for your Pokemon: the Silk Scarf gives a 20% power boost to your Pokemon's Normal-type attacks, while the Choice Scarf increases your Pokemon's Speed by 50%, although it is locked into the first move it uses until it is switched out.
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* Adol Christin seems to have picked one up in ''[[Ys]]: The Oath in Felghana'', and continues on to wear it in the seventh game of the series. It makes you wonder why it took so long for the developers to give it to him.
* Adol Christin seems to have picked one up in ''[[Ys]]: The Oath in Felghana'', and continues on to wear it in the seventh game of the series. It makes you wonder why it took so long for the developers to give it to him.
* [[Maximo]] wears a scarf and kicks the undead's ass. What more can you say?
* [[Maximo]] wears a scarf and kicks the undead's ass. What more can you say?
* Yun of ''[[Mana Khemia 2 Fall of Alchemy]]'' has a sash variant tied around his waist.
* Yun of ''[[Mana-Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy]]'' has a sash variant tied around his waist.
* Jin Saotome of ''[[Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness|Cyberbots]]'' and it [[Dramatic Wind|defies gravity]]
* Jin Saotome of ''[[Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness|Cyberbots]]'' and it [[Dramatic Wind|defies gravity]]
* The hero in [[Nitrome]]'s ''Sky Serpents''.
* The hero in [[Nitrome]]'s ''Sky Serpents''.