History FantasyGunControl / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/ForTheKing'' has flintlock pistols and muskets. While they can oneshot most enemies, they have the NescessaryDrawback of requiring you to reload after you use them. The musket even has a [[BayonetYa bayonet]], increasing its melee attack (the pistol makes do with [[PistolWhipping a pistol whip]].)

* Averted with ''VideoGame/GrimDawn''. Guns are not only present, they're also some of the deadliest weapons in the game: bypassing armor, rapid firing, BottomlessMagazines.

** ''Might and Magic VIII'' revealed (after a quick cameo in the intro of ''Heroes III'') that ''cannons'' certainly are within the technological reach of the natives, even if guns aren't known to have been developed. In fact, a plot-point centres around the development of a MagiTek super-cannon, capable of sinking entire fleets in a single shot.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice''. The Ashina clan has access to firearms and [[CombatPragmatist they make liberal use of them]] against you, with many of their Ashigaru using ''tanegashima'' matchlock muskets. [[spoiler:Even Isshin Ashina, the clan patriarch renowned primarily as an unmatched swordsmen, has no qualms about pulling out a gun in the middle of a duel.]] There's also the Sunken Valley clan, whose WeaponOfChoice is a more primitive but no less deadly hand cannon; some of them even carry around [[{{BFG}} full-sized cannons]] without a sweat.

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice''. The Ashina clan has access to firearms and [[CombatPragmatist they make liberal use of them]] against you. For instance, many of the Ashigaru use ''tanegashima'' matchlock muskets, allowing them to inflict damage from afar. Some of them even use [[{{BFG}} handheld cannons]] to blast you from afar. [[spoiler:As it turns out, Isshin Ashina, the founder of the Ashina clan himself also has a habit of bringing a gun to a swordfight, which explains why the Ashina clan has no qualms about using firearms freely.]]

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice''. The Ashina clan has access to firearms and [[CombatPragmatist they make liberal use of them]] against you. For instance, many of the Ashigaru use ''tanegashima'' matchlock muskets, allowing them to inflict damage from afar. Some of them even use [[{{BFG}} handheld cannons]] to blast you from afar. [[spoiler:As it turns out, Isshin Ashina, the founder of the Ashina clan himself also has a habit of bringing a gun to a swordfight, which explains why the Ashina clan has no qualm about using firearms freely.]]

* Averted in ''VideoGame/SekiroShadowsDieTwice'', the Ashina clan has access to firearms and [[CombatPragmatist they make liberal use of them]] to fight against you. For instance, many of the Ashigaru use ''tanegashima'' matchlock muskets, allowing them to inflict damage from afar. Some of them even use a [[{{BFG}} handheld cannon]] to blast you from afar. [[spoiler:Understandably, Isshin Ashina, the founder of the Ashina clan himself also has a habit of bringing a gun to a swordfight, which explains why the Ashina clan has no qualm about using firearms freely.]]

* ''Videogame/{{Bloodborne}}'' averts this. The game is based on Victorian England, so there are plenty of guns to be [[SwordAndGun used in tandem with a melee weapon]], which is the preferred fighting style of Yharnam's hunters. There are pistols, blunderbusses, shotguns, sniper rifles, [[MixAndMatchWeapon spears and rapiers combined with guns]], cannons, and one instance of an {{NPC}} putting a mounted [[GatlingGood gatling gun]] to deadly use against the player.

** VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI seems to have skipped pistols and rifles entirely and gone straight to missile launchers and lasers!

* VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey introduced Gunners in their second installment, characters that had above average attack and technical power, but were slow as rocks. The third game has a SpiritualSuccessor in Arbalists, whose weapons of choice are somewhere between a [[AutomaticCrossbow crossbow]] and a [[MoreDakka machine gun]].

** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'', Eorzea's mastery over magic made guns widely unpopular, with black powder pistols only found in the pirate city Limsa Lominsa, and even there they are tightly regulated - Limsa's admiral, Merlwyb, is the only non-Garlean character seen to make any real use of firearms before the expansions. But with Garlond Ironworks bringing Garlean magitek to Eorzea, the nation of Ishgard began adopting new weapons technology and more advanced firearms in their ForeverWar with dragons, leading to the introduction of the Machinist class in ''Heavensward''.

** In VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV, Eorzea's mastery over magic made guns widely unpopular, with black powder pistols only found in the pirate city Limsa Lominsa. But with Garlond Ironworks bringing Garlean magitek to Eorzea, the nation of Ishgard began adopting new weapons technology and more advanced firearms in their ForeverWar with dragons unlocking the Machinist class for the players.
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV,'' guns exist all over the place but the prevelance of magic and magitek giving warriors super human abilities in the setting makes them weapons mostly used by {{Mooks}} and the [[ActionSurvivor inexperienced]] Prompto]]

* There is absolutely no gun control at all in ''VideoGame/{{Ryzom}}''; every major city will have a vendor that will sell you anything from a pistol to a bowrifle to a rocket launcher, and they'll even sell you whatever the other players have put up for resale.

* Averted in the VideoGame/MortalKombat series; In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'', Kano is hired to teach Shao Kahn's soldiers how to use modern weaponry, and in VideoGame/MortalKombat9's story mode, Shang Tsung buys several rocket lauchers and machine guns from Kano. In a way, this becomes a plot point: it's often noted that Earthrealm's technology is vastly superior to Outworld's, and as such the weapons supplied by Kano are considered a major contributor to the success of the invasion.

** Then there's all the cannons in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker Wind Waker]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]''. Firing bombs, no less. In the non-canon ''Videogame/HyruleWarriors'', Tetra uses a [[SwordAndGun flintlock pistol along with a cutlass]].

** Not that the arguements matter too much. Their are [[GameMods Game Mods]] that implement firearms and similar devices, if somewhat crudely.

** The franchise uses the Fireball example. While the technology in the Pokémon world is sometimes more advanced than ours, usually it's on par with that of the real world. However, you will notice that, unless it's the [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness early]] [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Anime canon]], you never see humans fire a gun. You can capture monsters that fight for you, so it makes a bit of sense that people would turn to technology to control these creatures rather than bother with some stuff to do it themselves, especially since a tiny piece of metal wouldn't put a dent in most of them. [[spoiler:Ghetsis]], the BigBad of VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite, is unfortunately aware of this.

* There is absolutely no gun control at all in VideoGame/{{Ryzom}}; every major city will have a vendor that will sell you anything from a pistol to a bowrifle to a rocket launcher, and they'll even sell you whatever the other players have put up for resale.

** The franchise uses the Fireball example. While the technology in the Pokémon world is sometimes more advanced than ours, usually it's on par with that of the real world. However, you will notice that, unless it's the [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Anime canon]], you never see humans fire a gun. You can capture monsters that fight for you, so it makes a bit of sense that people would turn to technology to control these creatures rather than bother with some stuff to do it themselves, especially since a tiny piece of metal wouldn't put a dent in most of them. [[spoiler:Ghetsis]], the BigBad of VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite, is unfortunately aware of this.

* The ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'' series is set in near the end of Japan's [[UsefulNotes/SengokuPeriod Warring States Period]], with you fighting against the LegionsOfHell. In that kind of setup, you'd assume that firearms wouldn't show up much and KatanasAreJustBetter would be the law of the land, but every game includes at least some firearms, sometimes quite prominently.
** In the second game of the series, Magoichi wields a high-accuracy rifle. And a [[GatlingGood gatling-gun]]. And a [[KillItWithFire flamethrower]]. All of them are pretty damn effective against the demons, and make any period where you play as Magoichi rather easy.
** The third game features sections playing as Michelle, a French soldier with a variety of guns and other modern weapons including grenades and the like. She also proves pretty effective. Jacques mostly uses oni weapons, but in certain situations he whips out a pistol as a support weapon and unloads on the demons with that too.
** Oichi from the fourth game was a student of Magoichi's, and she's no slouch when it comes to wiping out demons with firearms.

** ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence'' has Iria with her dual pistols and Ricardo with his rifle.

** The franchise uses the Fireball example. While the technology in the Pokémon world is sometimes more advanced than ours, usually it's on par with that of the real world. However, you will notice that, unless it's the [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness early]] [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Anime canon]], you never see humans fire a gun. You can capture monsters that fight for you, so it makes a bit of sense that people would turn to technology to control these creatures rather than bother with some stuff to do it themselves, especially since a tiny piece of metal wouldn't put a dent in most of them. [[spoiler:Ghetsis]], the BigBad of VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite, is unfortunately aware of this.

* ZigZagged in ''Videogame/LeagueOfLegends''. Most factions on Runeterra, such as Demacia, Noxus, and Ionia use swords, bows, and medieval level technology such as trebuchets. The pirate-flavored city of Bilgewater has people making use of flintlock pistols and cannons. And Piltover and Zaun delve headfirst into SteamPunk and {{Magitek}} weaponry that naturally includes advanced firearms and explosives. No explanation is ever given as to why the medieval themed factions never bother to use weapons more advanced than crossbows despite them existing other than the game running on RuleOfCool.

* ZigZagged in ''Videogame/LeagueOfLegends''. Most factions on Runeterra, such as Demacia, Noxus, and Ionia use swords, bows, and medieval level technology such as trebuchets. The pirate-flavored city of Bilgewater has people making use of flintlock pistols and cannons. And Piltover and Zaun delve headfirst into SteamPunk and Magitek weaponry that naturally includes advanced firearms and explosives. No explanation is ever given as to why the medieval themed factions never bother to use weapons more advanced than crossbows despite them existing other than the game running on RuleOfCool.

* ZigZagged in ''Videogame/LeagueOfLegends''. Most factions on Runeterra, such as Demacia, Noxus, and Ionia use swords, bows, and medieval level technology such as trebuchets. The pirate-flavored city of Bilgewater has people making use of flintlock pistols and cannons. And Piltover and Zaun delve headfirst into SteamPunk and Magitek weaponry that naturally includes advanced firearms and explosives. no explanation is ever given as to why the medieval themed factions never bother to use weapons more advanced than crossbows other than the game running on RuleOfCool.

* ''Videogame/{{Bloodborne}}'' averts this. Players have the option of [[SwordAndGun wielding a shotgun in tandem with a melee weapon]] for more aggressive combos.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' has cannons used in a one-off scenario by the East Empire Company against a band of pirates. However, you don't get to see anything more than the explosions they make and they aren't brought up again. (They would seem like something ''very'' useful to have around given all the ''dragon'' attacks...)