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* Chuck Greene of ''VideoGame/DeadRising2'' spends the game attempting to raise money for/find Zombrex (Zombie infection suppressant) for his infectee daughter Katey. This means that he'll have to carve his way through a seaload of Zombies to do so. Not only that, but psychopaths with chainsaws? Morotcycles? Guns? Flamethrowers? Dad will not be stopped.

* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'': With Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey it's a tossup between a father-daughter and brother-sister relationship. Either way, if you try to arrest Maya he'll defend her with every last [[BigWordShout Objection!]] he has. If you kidnap her he'll [[spoiler:stall the trial and call in a favor with the prosecution to keep it going until she's safe.]]. And if she's in actual physical danger he'll [[spoiler:charge across a burning bridge over a hundred foot drop into an icy river to save her.]]
** And in ''Investigations'' there's Kay and her 'Uncle Badd'. [[spoiler:If Lang hadn't gotten in the way we probably wouldn't have to worry about giving Shih-na a trial.]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'': Kazuma Kiryuu may be a {{yakuza}}, but he's usually a pretty nice and helpful guy. But if you mess with his adoptive daughter Haruka or the orphans he's taking care of... oh boy, [[CurbStompBattle you're in for a world of pain]]. In fact, he's kinda protective of every kid he meets.

* ''VideoGame/Prototype2'' starts off with a pretty bleak setting: The wife and daughter of Ex-Marine James Heller has been killed by the Mercer virus. The prologue shows just how much Heller is willing to go through to, just to get a [[IncrediblyLamePun stab]] at the source behind it. Give him [[LovecraftianSuperpower god-like powers]], and there is no end to his [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge destructive rampage]].

* ''VideoGame/FinalFight'': [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Mike Haggar]], who piledrove all the goons of the city he was the mayor of after they kidnapped his daughter Jessica to blackmail him.

** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776'' has the [[AnAxeToGrind Axe Knight]] Hicks, who refuses to join Leaf's army if you don't rescue the children that have been kidnapped [[spoiler: for the child hunts]], including his son Maphy. If you do, however, he will join the group without hesitation.

** The only real reason why [[TheBigGuy Dorcas]] joined Lyn's group and later Eliwood's is to get enough money for the medical treatment that his IllGirl wife Nathalie needs.

* ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'': Kazuma Kiryuu may be a {{yakuza}}, but he's usually a pretty nice and helpful guy. But if you mess with his adoptive daughter Haruka or the orphans he's taking care of... [[BerserkButton oh boy]], [[CurbStompBattle you're in for a world of pain]]. In fact, he's kinda protective of every kid he meets.

** Hector of Ostia is portrayed as a potential Action Dad in his B support with Eliwood in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemElibe'', where he tells his best friend about a prophetic dream involving his [[KidFromTheFuture still unborn daughter]] and, as he mentions a redheaded boy who takes her away in the dream, he isn't very pleased to have his "little girl" courted by the other kid. [[spoiler:Too bad Hector didn't get to be a proper PapaWolf for Lilina, since he's [[PlotlineDeath killed off early]] in ''Fuuin''. His LastWords are a plea for Roy, Eliwood's son and the "redheaded boy" from the dream, to protect her.]].

--> "Hey, I was waiting for you guys. I heard you saved Maphy, my son. Thanks to you, I was able to hide him in safe place, along with the other children. I'm Hicks, an Axe Knight of Manster. I was thinking it was about time to teach that Raydrick a lesson. I'll fight alongside you."
** By mid-to-late game, ''every first-gen male character'' can (potentially; gender disparity means they can't all be married in a normal playthrough) be this in [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Fire Emblem Awakening]], and [[TheHero Chrom]] is guaranteed to be one. It's downplayed a bit here; [[spoiler:being survivors from a BadFuture]], [[HadToBeSharp the kids can usually take care of themselves.]]

* Olimar is a loving father of two in {{VideoGame/Pikmin}}... He also can either throw his soldiers at or beat the everloving crap out of any creature that stands in his way of getting home.

* ''Prototype2'' starts off with a pretty bleak setting: The wife and daughter of Ex-Marine James Heller has been killed by the Mercer virus. The prologue shows just how much Heller is willing to go through to, just to get a [[IncrediblyLamePun stab]] at the source behind it. Give him [[LovecraftianSuperpower god-like powers]], and there is no end to his [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge destructive rampage]].

* VideoGame/{{Tekken}}: Mishima family Jinpachi, Heihachi and Kazuya but their fights against each other. Marshall Law also has a son Forrest is a playable character in Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament series.

* Lee Everett and Kenny from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' towards Clementine and Kenny Jr./Duck, respectively. Kenny will just barely hesitate to kick your ass if you threaten his son, [[spoiler: he actually beat a guy to death when said guy grabbed Duck, though it was never made clear whether the man was or was not a zombie]]. While Lee's actions depends on the player, it is safe to assume that on default he would be a nice guy and ready to beat the shit out of anyone for even thinking of hurting Clem.
* [[Videogame/{{Yakuza}} Kazuma Kiryuu]] may be a {{yakuza}}, but he's usually a pretty nice and helpful guy. But if you mess with his adoptive daughter Haruka or the orphans he's taking care of... [[BerserkButton oh boy]], [[CurbStompBattle you're in for a world of pain]]. In fact, he's kinda protective of every kid he meets.

* VideoGame/ProfessorLayton is an ActualPacifist, a GentlemanAndAScholar, and an all-around nice person who would rather settle problems over a cup of [[SpotOfTea Earl Grey]] and a StockPuzzle. But as ''Unwound Future'' clearly shows us, villains who are stupid enough to [[spoiler:kidnap his adopted daughter]] will find themselves pursued by a relentless {{Determinator}} who has no problem violating the laws of ''physics'' if that's what it takes to get her back.