History InformedFlaw / VideoGames

** [[TheCutie Noel]] [[TheGunslinger Vermillion]] is stated in-universe to be a poor physical combatant with little in the way of athletic skill. In gameplay, however, she's a textbook FragileSpeedster and her fighting style is very acrobatic, with plenty of graceful jumps and flips. Heck, [[MurderousThighs just look at her standing neutral throw]].

** Overlapping with GameplayAndStorySegregation, there's the process of Mega Evolution. Mega Evolution is described as a process that requires a strong bond between Trainer and Pokémon that few trainers are capable of pulling off. Despite these claims, the player will always pull off Mega Evolution without fail, even if they go out of their way to set a Pokémon's friendship value to 0. It's not just limited to the player, as people like [[OmnicidalManiac Lysandre]] are capable of using Mega Evolution without issue. Even looking into media outside of the games, only yields [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY a single instance]] of a trainer being incapable of performing Mega Evolution. This is in contrast to the dozens upon dozens of trainers in the franchise who use Mega Evolution without issue.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', Arven needs your help fighting the Titan Pokémon because he's bad at battling. His first battle ''is'' pretty easy... However, during the actual Titan fights, he does a pretty decent job of fighting alongside you. He's always got an appropriately-leveled Pokémon, and he usually has one with a Type advantage against whatever you're fighting. His final battle in the Path of Legends quest is also on the harder side, with him having a high-leveled and very well-balanced party.

* In ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'', Seth Of The Dead's official bio on the website claims he's a meth addict. In game, he's completely insane and not healthy-looking, but we never see him anywhere near meth or impaired by need for it (especially in contrast to a character met later on who is a cocaine addict, and talks about almost nothing besides his coke addiction to the point where it reaches OverlyLongGag).

* In ''VisualNovel/ShinraiBrokenBeyondDespair'', Rie, by her own admission, says that she can't bring herself to suspect her friends of wrongdoing, even when someone turns up dead and it is likely a murder. It ends up being downplayed, since after Taiko (the guy Rie likes) indicates that he's suspicious of Runa (Rie's best friend), Rie and Taiko end up feuding. That being said, [[spoiler:Runa's actually innocent, so while Rie may not be entirely rational when it comes to Runa, that doesn't change the fact that she's ''right''.]] At the climax, she joins everyone else(with the possible exception of Raiko) in accusing [[spoiler:Kamen]] of being the murderer, although she could be seen as just going along with the group.

** Various sources state that Sonic can be a jerk at times. This contrasts with his actual in-game portrayal. He is always portrayed as a caring, friendly, if somewhat snarky guy.

* In the final season of ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' Clementine describes Lilly's father Larry as a "racist asshole" in spite of the fact that the man was a complete asshole to ''everyone'' except Lilly. His hatred of Lee was evidently from knowing the man was a convicted murderer rather than anything to do with race, as he seemed to treat Clementine and Glenn with the least hostility out of anyone in the group (though that's not saying much) and even cares enough about Clementine's well-being to threaten Lee if anything happens to her. Justified though, since Clementine was quite young when she knew him and would have easily misinterpreted it as racism because she ''didn't'' know about Lee's murder conviction.

* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'': Amusingly, despite protagonist Noah apparently being really bad at naming things to the point that [[spoiler:he refused to name his son in a past life]], we never learn how bad they are because he's too ashamed to even mention them. The only hint we get is that his InfinityPlusOne sword called Lucky Seven is also refered to as the Sword of the End or the Sword of Origin which seems fairly cool, though it's unclear if Noah came up with this name or it was a prexisting name for the weapon, and in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3FutureRedeemed'' [[spoiler:his past incarnation N dubs Matthew's powered up gauntlets as the Fist of the End]].

** Goomy is described in the Pokédex as "The weakest Dragon-Type Pokemon" despite Noibat being introduced [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY in the same game]] as Goomy. Noibat holds the true dishonor of being the Dragon-Type with the lowest base stat total, with Goomy outperforming Noibat in every stat except Speed.

** Dracovish. If it can only breath water then why can they be outside the Pokéball and show no sign of suffocating? Even in the anime, there are times where Dracovish is nowhere near the water and has no problem breathing.

* In ''VideoGame/Doom2016,'' The Slayer Testaments establish that the demons are ''absolutely terrified'' of [[OneManArmy The]] [[TheBerserker Doom]] [[HorrifyingTheHorror Slayer.]] He reputedly drove them over the DespairEventHorizon at least once when he defeated a Titan in single combat and had to be [[SealedGoodInACan buried alive]] in order to finally be stopped. However, when you fight the demons in game, none of them show even the faintest hint of fear. None of them retreat, beg, surrender, or offer to betray their peers in exchange for mercy. Instead, they [[WeHaveReserves throw themselves at the Slayer without hesitation]], fighting him to the last breath with the same expressions of rage and contempt on their faces that they show for their weaker victims.

** Some entries for Dusknoir say that it takes both people and Pokémon to the world of spirits. But in the anime, it's shown that its role is to ''prevent'' them from falling in there.
** One of Aurorus's entries says that its surface temperature is of -240 degrees Fahrenheit, meaning that it could basically freeze anything that touches it. As long as you don't touch its crystals, you can pet it no problem.

* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', the Goblins have a reputation of things they invent blowing up in their faces, most notably their zeppelins, where everyone remarks about crashes and explosions, yet no matter how many times you ride them, nothing bad happens. In particular, the Azshara-Twilight Highlands zeppelin is described as a virtual deathtrap filled with volatile gas, fuel that "shouldn't even be moved, much less flown", and even the parachutes will most likely kill you. Yet the zeppelin is brought down by dragons near its destination.

** Overlapping with GameplayAndStorySegregation, there's the process of Mega Evolution. Mega Evolution is described as a process that requires a strong bond between Trainer and Pokémon that few trainers are capable of pulling off. Despite these claims, the player will always pull off Mega Evolution without fail, even if they go out of their way to set a Pokémon's friendship value to 0. It's not just limited to the player, as people like [[OmnicidalManiac Lysandre]] are capable of using Mega Evolution without issue. Even looking into media outside of the games, only yields [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY a single instance]] of a trainer being incapable of performing Mega Evolution. This is in contrast to the dozens, if not hundreds, of trainers in the franchise who use Mega Evolution without issue.

** Overlapping with GameplayAndStorySegregation, there's the process of Mega Evolution. Mega Evolution is described as a process that requires a strong bond between Trainer and Pokémon that few trainers are capable of pulling off. Despite these claims, the player will always pull off Mega Evolution without fail even if they go out of their way to set a Pokémon's friendship value to 0. It's not just limited to the player, as people like [[OmnicidalManiac Lysandre]] are capable of using Mega Evolution without issue. Even looking into media outside of the games, only yields [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY a single instance]] of a trainer being incapable of performing Mega Evolution. This is in contrast to the dozens, if not hundreds, of trainers in the franchise who use Mega Evolution without issue.

** Overlapping with GameplayAndStorySegregation, there's the process of Mega Evolution. Mega Evolution is described as a process that requires a strong bond between Trainer and Pokémon that few trainers are capable of pulling off. Despite these claims, the player will always pull off Mega Evolution without fail even if they go out of their way to set a Pokémon's friendship value to 0. It's not just limited to the player, as peop;e like [[OmnicidalManiac Lysandre]] are capable of using Mega Evolution without issue. Even looking into media outside of the games, only yields [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY a single instance]] of a trainer being incapable of performing Mega Evolution. This is in contrast to the dozens, if not hundreds, of trainers in the franchise who use Mega Evolution without issue.

** Overlapping with GameplayAndStorySegregation, there's the process of Mega Evolution. Mega Evolution is described as a process that requires a strong bond between Trainer and Pokémon that few trainers are capable of pulling off. Despite these claims, the player will always pull off Mega Evolution without fail even if they go out of their way to set a Pokémon's friendship value to 0. It's not just limited to the player, even [[OmnicidalManiac Lysandre]] is capable of using Mega Evolution without issue. Even looking into media outside of the games, only yields [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY a single instance]] of a trainer being incapable of performing Mega Evolution. This is in contrast to the dozens, if not hundreds, of trainers who use Mega Evolution without issue.

** Overlapping with GameplayAndStorySegregation, there's the process of Mega Evolution. Mega Evolution is described as a process that requires a strong bond between Trainer and Pokémon that few trainers are capable of pulling off. Despite these claims, the player will always pull off Mega Evolution without fail even if they go out of their way to set a Pokémon's friendship value to 0. It's not just limited to the player, even [[OmnicidalManiac Lysandre]] is capable of using Mega Evolution without issue. Even looking into media outside of the games only yields a [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY single instance]] of a trainer being incapable of performing Mega Evolution in contrast to the dozens, if not hundreds of trainers who use it without issue.

** For a non-Dex example, in ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', Arven needs your help fighting the Titan Pokémon because he's bad at battling. His first battle ''is'' pretty easy... However, during the actual Titan fights, he does a pretty decent job of fighting alongside you. He's always got an appropriately-leveled Pokémon, and he usually has one with a Type advantage against whatever you're fighting. His final battle in the Path of Legends quest is also on the harder side, with him having a high-leveled and very well-balanced party.

* On the Crimson Flower route of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', several characters will deride [[TheWisePrince Dimitri]] as being extremely violent, vengeance-driven, and extensively hateful towards [[VillainProtagonist Edelgard]] (the Main Lord of this route). These are all true...on every route ''other'' than Crimson Flower, ironically. This is the only route in the game where instead of being nearly executed and forced into exile, Dimitri is crowned King of Faerghus fairly quickly, has the support of the [[KnightTemplar Knights of Seiros]] due to the Kingdom's positive relationship with the church, and he puts his need for answers regarding [[DarkAndTroubledPast the Tragedy of Duscur]] on the back burner. Not only is he far more level-headed compared to the other three routes, but his anger towards Edelgard and the player is also generally more justified, as here you're invading both Faerghus and [[TheAlliance the Leicester Alliance]] and forcibly reuniting them under the Empire, in addition to gunning for [[FinalBoss Rhea]] and the Church of Seiros. It also makes Edelgard's derision of his anger at her come off as [[ItsAllAboutMe lacking in self-awareness,]] given that his grievances on this route are all about her causing the war to begin with.

* Played with in ''VideoGame/Persona5''. Ryuji is constantly called dumb by Morgana, and while he sometimes fit the insult, it's shown various times that Ryuji can be quite smart.

* In ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', we have the infamous Pokédex entries...which are basically written to fill the blank. Sometimes they even contradict each other.

** Some entries for Dusknoir say that it takes both people and Pokémon to the world of spirits. But in the anime, it's shown that his role is to ''prevent'' they fall in there.
** One of Aurorus's entries says that its surface temperature is of -240 degrees Fahrenheit, meaning that it could basically freeze anything that touches it. As long as you don't touch his crystals, you can pet it no problem.
** Dracovish. If it can only breath water then why mine is outside the Pokéball and is showing no sign of suffocating? Even in the anime, there are times where Dracovish is nowhere near the water and has no problem breathing.

* In ''VideoGame/DiscoElysium'', it's mentioned that the Visual Calculus skill, which is based on [[SherlockScan being able to reconstruct scenes based on small details]] (for instance, identifying the number of people involved in a lynching by looking at their bootprints), when taken too far, causes the user to become unaware of the world around them. However, you can raise the skill as high as you like without ever seeing these kinds of problems. This contrasts with other skills, which can frequently end up chipping in with entirely worthless advice or dialogue options that make you sound like a crazy person when raised too high.

* In ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice'' Maya describes her past attempts at channeling spirits as "hit-and-miss," and estimates that she had a 30% success rate in the original trilogy(the Master of Kurain must have a 100% success rate). This might've been true for the [[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney first game in the series]] where she did have a few failures, but that's when she's specifically described as being still in training. One game later, while she continues to train, she's considered full-fledged spirit medium, and from that point onward she never once she failed to channel a spirit of a dead person. (At one point she even beats out Pearl in channeling a spirit even though Pearl is a very strong medium herself[[note]]It's also possible that Maya may have channeled the spirit first, since Mia told her to do it and Pearl was unaware that anyon else would channel Dahlia[[/note]]). [[ZigzaggedTrope However]], it's also true that every situation Maya channelled a spirit is pretty much a desperate situation like the first one. Especially, in ''Bridge to the Turnabout'', where Maya would have ended up dead, so it's not like she had much of a choice.

** Sam has a low "funny" stat yet she is clearly shown having a good humor.

* In ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice'' Maya describes her past attempts at channeling spirits as "hit-and-miss," and estimates that she had a 30% success rate in the original trilogy(the Master of Kurain must have a 100% success rate). This might've been true for the [[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney first game in the series]] where she did have a few failures, but that's when she's specifically described as being still in training. One game later, while she continues to train, she's considered full-fledged spirit medium, and from that point onward she never once she failed to channel a spirit of a dead person. (At one point she even beats out Pearl in channeling a spirit even though Pearl is a very strong medium herself). [[ZigzaggedTrope However]], it's also true that every situation Maya channelled a spirit is pretty much a desperate situation like the first one. Especially, in ''Bridge to the Turnabout'', where Maya would have ended up dead, so it's not like she had much of a choice.

* In ''VisualNovel/ShinraiBrokenBeyondDespair'', Rie, by her own admission, says that she can't bring herself to suspect her friends of wrongdoing, even when someone turns up dead and it is likely a murder. It ends up being downplayed, since after Taiko (the guy Rie likes) indicates that he's suspicious of Runa (Rie's best friend), Rie and Taiko end up feuding. That being said, [[spoiler:Runa's actually innocent, so while Rie may not be entirely rational when it comes to Runa, that doesn't change the fact that she's ''right''.]]

*** Sora is a bit like LazyBum in the beginning (Kairi actually ''calls'' him one after he wakes up), but he's slowly growing out of it. Saving the universe does that to a guy. [[WordOfGod The series creator Tetsuya Nomura]] has compared him to a humble country bumpkin. Of course, he [[InformedFlaw appears mostly physically active in the story]], but perhaps that's only from his current circumstances.

** Magikarp is said to be the weakest Pokémon ever, when it's not. And it's not like that entry alone is contradictory.

*** Sora is a bit like this in the beginning (Kairi actually ''calls'' him one after he wakes up), but he's slowly growing out of it. Saving the universe does that to a guy. [[invoked]][[WordOfGod Series creator Tetsuya Nomura]] has compared him to a humble country bumpkin, and Kairi actually calls him this after Sora wakes up from the prologue dream. Of course, he [[InformedFlaw appears mostly physically active in the story]], but perhaps that's only from his current circumstances.

** Terra is said to have an obsession with power. This is never really reflected in his attitude; though he is plainly interested in proving himself, Terra has a tendency to fear acquiring new power, with both Xehanort and Hades having to coax him into tapping into more power.

** [[TheHero Sora]] few of this: