History HeelFaceTurn / VideoGames

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series, Lee Chaolan was introduced as Kazuya Mishima's villainous adopted brother, hell-bent on taking control of the Mishima Zaibatsu for himself. As the series progressed, however, Lee would abandon those ambitions and found his own company, Violet Systems, to combat the Zaibatsu and G Corporation as they plunge the world into war.

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'':
** Batman puts Azrael through a number of tests to see if he's willing to join Batman's cause, as Batman felt that he would probably need a replacement should things go pear-shaped. At the end of the tests, he brings Azrael to a base where he reveals that he's figured out that the Order of St. Dumas is just using him to further their schemes. The player is then given the choice to either perform this trope or a HeelFaceDoorSlam. Choosing the former has Azrael break his sword over his gauntlet and be utterly disgusted by the actions of the Order.
** Poison Ivy turns against the other supervillains and helps Batman save the city from fear toxin. Even though she states she's not doing it for Batman (she's doing it to save all the plants that the fear toxin would kill), it's still this trope.
** At the end of the game, [[spoiler: Jason Todd abandons the Arkham Knight mantle and picks up his comic book persona of the Red Hood, whose first act is to save Batman from Scarecrow.]]

** [[spoiler:Magolor]] from ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. After Kirby and his friends [[spoiler:defeat Landia, Magolor steals the Master Crown and goes off to take over the universe.]] He is defeated, but in the next game, ''Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition'', he has reformed and made an amusement park for Kirby. He even made an amusement park for King Dedede in ''Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe'', as confirmed by WordOfGod. [[spoiler:The Magolor Epilogue in ''Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' shows us how this came to be.]]

** While King Dedede consistently played the role as a villain in the earliest games of the franchise, he settles his role as Kirby's enemy in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStarUltra'' and has since become one of the TrueCompanions of his starting with ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. While he [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor will sometimes relapse into his antagonistic roles in the spin-offs]], he is unambiguously on Kirby's side in a majority of the main series titles.

** Subverted with [[spoiler:Susie]] from ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''. [[spoiler:After attempting to steal Star Dream from her father, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive President Haltmann]], [[AIIsACrapshoot the computer goes rogue]] and she offers Kirby a [[MiniMecha Robobot Armor]] so he can go after it via FusionDance with the Halberd. After the pink puffball finishes off Star Dream (via a [[ThisIsADrill drill attack]]), Susie leaves Kirby's home planet in her mech for other plans.]]

** While King Dedede consistently played the role as a villain in the earliest games of the franchise, he settles his role as Kirby's foe in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStarUltra'' and has since become one of the TrueCompanions of his. While he [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor will sometimes relapse into his antagonistic roles in the spin-offs]], he is unambiguously on Kirby's side in a majority of the main series titles.

** Dedede is perhaps the biggest case. While he consistently played the role as the villian in the ''Kirby'' series, he decided to settle his role as Kirby's foe in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStarUltra'' and has since become one of the TrueCompanions of his. While King Dedede [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor will sometimes relapse into his antagonistic roles in the spin-offs]], he is usually on Kirby's side in the main titles.

* Many of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s allies started off as enemies. These include [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Knuckles the Echidna]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat]], [[VideoGame/SonicRush Blaze the Cat]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy Gemerl the Gizoid]] [[spoiler: and [[VideoGame/SonicSuperstars Trip the Sungazer.]]

* Many of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s allies started off as enemies. These include [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Knuckles the Echidna]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat]], [[VideoGame/SonicRush Blaze the Cat]], and [[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy Gemerl the Gizoid]].

** Dedede is perhaps the biggest case. While he consistently played the role as the villian in the ''Kirby'' series, he decided to settle his role as Kirby's foe in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStarUltra'' and has since become one of the TrueCompanions of his. Granted, King Dedede [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor will sometimes relapse into his antagonistic roles in the spin-offs]], he is usually on Kirby's side in the main titles.

** Dedede is perhaps the biggest case. While he consistently played the role as the villian in the ''Kirby'' series, he decided to settle his role as Kirby's foe in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStarUltra'' and has since become a TrueCompanion of his. Granted, King Dedede [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor will sometimes relapse into his antagonistic roles in the spin-offs]], he is usually on Kirby's side in the main titles.

* Many of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s allies started off as enemies. These include [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Knuckles the Echidna]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat]], [[VideoGame/SonicRushSeries Blaze the Cat]], and [[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy Gemerl the Gizoid]].

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':

* [[spoiler:Scorpion/Hanzo Hansashi and Sub Zero/Kuai Liang]] from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX''

* Jin Kisaragi from ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' is an unrepentant [[{{Jerkass}} Class S Asshole]], mostly due to his extreme possessive attitude that he wants to make Ragna his and his only and hates his little sister Saya for that. However, [[spoiler:after turning into Hakumen, he becomes a ''much'' better person who doesn't obsess on his brother and has never mentioned his little sister again; and also became one of the Six Heroes, saving humanity. In fact, Hakumen himself feels ''really'' disgusted at the depravities he caused as Jin, and now all his fights are [[TheAtoner his way to atone for his sins]].]]
** Speaking of Jin, he too pulls this off in ''Continuum Shift''. [[GoodIsNotNice He's still an asshole though.]]
** By ''Chronophantasma'', [[spoiler:Relius Clover]]. {{Downplayed|Trope}}: He's still hardly a good guy, but he's working with the heroes because they've stripped him of all his resources and generally put him through a HumiliationConga that he's completely powerless against them, and they're just bringing him along [[spoiler:because Carl needs him to cure Ada]].

** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' reveals that [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], creatures of [[DragonsAreDemonic aggression and domination]] for whom it's [[AlwaysChaoticEvil in their blood to be cruel and contemptuous]], are capable of this. Some dragons are known to have been capable of suppressing their desire to dominate and have allied themselves with mortals, such as Nafaalilargus and Paarthurnax. Paarthurnax was, in fact, one of [[BigBad Alduin]] the [[BeastOfTheApocalypse World Eater]]'s chief lieutenants prior to his Face-turn thousands of years prior. He has spent the time since instructing mortals to use the [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]], the draconic LanguageOfMagic, while waiting for [[SealedEvilInACan Alduin's inevitable return]].

* In ''VideoGame/AdvanceWars: Dual Strike'', Hawke and Lash come to the Allied Nations' aid after being saved by them.
** Tasha and Gage reluctantly join the Rubinelle Army in ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'' following [[spoiler:the death of their original commander, Forsythe]], when Will decides not to kill them. [[spoiler:Much later both Cyrus and Penny, two of [[BigBad Caulder's]] [[TrulySingleParent cloned offspring]] join as well, though unfortunately the former lands purely in RedemptionEqualsDeath and the latter doesn't become a useable [=CO=]]].

* After the Umbrella Corporation went bankrupt after being found criminally liable following the [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3 Raccoon City Incident]], the American branch re-founded itself four years later as a PrivateMilitaryCompany informally known as "Blue Umbrella" for the explicit purpose of combatting the threat of B.O.W.s, with them [[MarkOfShame intentionally retaining Umbrella's name to acknowledge their shady past]].

** [[spoiler:Magolor]] from ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. After Kirby and his friends [[spoiler:defeat Landia, Magolor steals the Master Crown and goes off to take over the universe.]] He is defeated, but in the next game, ''Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition'', he has reformed and made an amusement park for Kirby. He even made an amusement park for King Dedede in ''Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe'', as confirmed by WordOfGod.