History EvilAllAlong / VideoGames

* While the true nature of Dutch van der Linde's SanitySlippage in ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' is left open to interpretation, this is one of the conflicting opinions of the members of his gang InUniverse. Arthur and John believe that he was this but managed to keep in under control/hidden for a long time while Charles and Sadie think he truly changed. Notably by the time, the [[VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption first]] game takes place twelve years later John believes the latter theory (though it's unclear if that's actually a NostalgiaFilter or just comes from them having built the narrative of his downfall backward).

** BigBad Egil is revealed to be something of a WellIntentionedExtremist, albeit consumed by vengeance, and a HeelFaceTurn finally seems to be happening. Then Dickson, Shulk's surrogate father and Dunban's long trusted friend, shoots Shulk InTheBack and is revealed to be one of the CoDragons of Zanza. Zanza himself is also an example, he's the source of Shulk's visions, his power, his ''life'' even, who had been guiding the party from the start and was critical to helping them defeat the mechon and Egil. And he is really [[GreaterScopeVillain the one responsible for the entire war between the Bionis and Mechonis]], a ManipulativeBastard who did all of that so he could defeat Egil because he was a threat, return to power, and then [[OmnicidalManiac harvest all life on Bionis]] to preserve his immortality.

* ''VideoGame/GrassCuttingIncremental'': Subverted with grassman. When you first start the game, Grassman mentions Spassman and how you "Shouldn't trust that guy". However, when you centralize dark matter, Spassman tells you that Grassman Is building an army of grass, and that you must go to the grassland to stop him. Several more hours of gameplay later, and Spassman reveals that He actually lied to you and that you were simply destroying Grassman's homeland, weakening his power.

** Magolor from ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. He asked Kirby and his friends for help repairing his ship and then defeating an evil dragon called Landia, but it ultimately turns out that Landia wasn't evil at all, and Magolor lied to the heroes so he could get his hands on the [[ArtifactOfDoom Master Crown]] that Landia was guarding and use its power for... yep, world domination. Thankfully, he [[HeelFaceTurn reformed]] as of ''Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition'', unlike Marx; the "Magolor Epilogue" mode from the [[VideoGameRemake remake]] ''Kirby's Return To Dream Land Deluxe'' chronicles his atoning for his misdeeds in Another Dimension, culminating with a battle against the very same crown he sought.

* ''VideoGame/YokusIslandExpress'': Kickback, your helper who had been assisting you throughout the game, is in fact the evil God Slayer. It's possible after defeating him to find and forgive him, in which case he'll being helping you again.

* In ''Super Snail'' from QCPlay Limited, Super Snail quickly and nonchalantly discovers his vending machine is a Catbot. Soon after, the player will see the vending machine struggling under the weight of an enormous fat cat that he's holding. Later when Super Snail fights the evil Demon God, Koryeo Beast God Pawson, he'll learn that Pawson's humanoid armor is just a shell and the real Pawson is that fat cat. After Super Snail kills Pawson, the vending machine will be in mourning and carrying a body pillow with the image of Pawson.

* "VideoGame/GrassCuttingIncremental": Subverted with grassman. When you first start the game, Grassman mentions Spassman and how you "Shouldn't trust that guy". However, when you centralize dark matter, Spassman tells you that Grassman Is building an army of grass, and that you must go to the grassland to stop him. Several more hours of gameplay later, and Spassman reveals that He actually lied to you and that you were simply destroying Grassman's homeland, weakening his power.