History ShrinkingViolet / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/BlueArchive'' has about 5 students who are huge Shrinking Violets:

* Lily from ''VideoGame/{{Kindergarten}}'' is shy, depressed, insecure, and often the target of being picked on by AlphaBitch Cindy. She becomes less depressed at the very least in ''VideoGame/Kindergarten2'', following [[spoiler:the rescue of her missing brother Billy]].

%%* Shyler from ''VideoGame/LogicalJourneyOfTheZoombinis''. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

* In ''VideoGame/RootsOfPacha'', Era is shyer than her parents, Nari and Zelk. Nari tries helping Era break out of her shell, but the former thinks she's making it worse. Era slowly opens up to the protagonist as they bond, however.

* ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' has Noel Vermillion, and she is the definition of this archetype. She is shy, [[CuteClimsyGirl clumsy]], and tends to get worked up over the smallest things. She initially had great difficulty with socializing with other people, only being able to communicate because of Bolverk's ability to suppress emotions. In time, she eventually learned to interact with others, being polite, helpful, yet reserved.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' has Noel Vermillion, and she is the definition of this archetype. She is shy, clumsy, and tends to get worked up over the smallest things. She initially had great difficulty with socialising with other people, only being able to communicate because of Bolverk's ability to suppress emotions. In time, she eventually learned to interact with others, being polite, helpful, yet reserved.

** ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' has a village of small creatures who are too shy to talk to the player, or even to each other.

* ''VideoGame/FreddiFish'': The Shy Octopi from Water Worries and Laren the jug musician in Freddi Fish 5.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' has Noel Vermillion, and she has most of the usual traits. Shy and clumsy? Check. Tends to get worked up with even the smallest of things? Check. Socially awkward at times? Check.

%%*** Astrid, a sheltered noblewoman who, though she wants to prove herself, fits this quite perfectly. She even looks like [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Hinata]]. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; in what way does she fit this quite perfectly?)

** ''VideoGame/FreddiFish'': The Shy Octopi from Water Worries and Laren the jug musician in Freddi Fish 5.

* Despinis, one of the Homunculus of Duminuss in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsReversal'', fits this trope to a T. Even when attacking, there's not a chance she'll not slip up the phrase "I'm sorry". All with the face of a half-sick, super-shy paedophile bait. On the bright side, she does have a kind streak, which proves to be beneficial in that [[spoiler:in OG Gaiden, instead of dying like in her original role in R, she ends up surviving.]]

** Bless [[HotScientist Liara's]] heart! In ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'', she has an adorable "I just want to help" personality.

* Annie from ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' is a shy and fidgety shop owner. Luckily she has a loud, JerkAss partner in Moe.

** Mio Kisaragi is a {{Meganekko}} IllGirl.

* ''VideoGame/TheIdolMaster'': Yukiho is very shy and easily embarrassed, and also very ProneToTears. She wants to be an idol so she can overcome this.
%%** Chihaya is very much like this, overlapping a bit with SugarAndIcePersonality. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

%%* Laren the musician in ''VideoGame/FreddiFish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove''. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

* Laren the musician in ''VideoGame/FreddiFish''.

%%* Laren the musician in ''VideoGame/FreddiFish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove''. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

* Despite her being quite a tough girl, ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s Blaze the Cat does have her moments of this, especially around the more bubbly Amy Rose, ever-so-cheerful Cream, cocky Sonic, or even [[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames Peach and Daisy]]. She's an outcast due to her fire powers, which took a dent on her social skills. This leads to her becoming increasingly anxious as Cream attempts to befriend her. [[ColorMotif And she's purple, to boot!]]
** When around girls, Knuckles can qualify for a male version of this, especially when taking quotes like this into account.
-->'''Rouge:''' Still, you were pretty dashing and daring this time around.
-->'''Knuckles:''' Huh? You really think so? I mean, I don't think I was really all that, um... [[MoodWhiplash Hey! Where's the detector?!]]
-->'''Rouge:''' Nothing ever changes with you does it? Anyway, thanks for the Master Emerald!
-->'''Knuckles:''' Wait! Wait you... You bat thief! Get back here!

** They cover their faces with masks and wear robes that cover their entire bodies... clearly, Shy Guys are the kings of this trope.
** Also the Boos, who will stalk and haunt Mario as he attempts to go about his adventures, preparing to rip him apart with their razor-sharp fangs.... but can't do it if he's looking at them.
* Despinis, one of the Homunculus of Duminuss in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsReversal'' fits this trope to a T. Even when attacking, there's not a chance she'll not slip up the phrase "I'm sorry". All with a face of a half-sick, super shy paedophile bait. On the bright side, she does have some sort of kindness streak and this proves to be beneficial that [[spoiler:in OG Gaiden, instead of dying like in her original role in R, she ends up surviving.]]
* Emil from ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld'' fits this trope squarely. It probably doesn't help that everyone else in his hometown, his own aunt and uncle included, believe he's a worthless scum who'd be better off dead. [[spoiler:Emil also subverts this trope in Ratatosk Mode, where he becomes a very blunt JerkWithAHeartOfGold, and the exact opposite of the "Normal" Emil.]]
* Elise from ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia''. It's a result of the people in her town treating her like a freak because of her abnormal proficiency with magic for her age, on top of seldom being let out of her home by her caretaker for safety reasons.
* Mio Kisaragi, Megumi Mikihara ''and'' Miharu Tatebayashi from the first ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial''. Each, in their own ways: Mio is a {{Meganekko}} IllGirl, Megumi is very sheltered and naive, Miharu is [[CuteClumsyGirl clumsy]] and awkward.

** Kisume from ''VideoGame/TouhouChireidenSubterraneanAnimism'' hides in a bucket out of shyness. She is so shy, most of the time she often outright refuses to show her face to people. The implication being that the head that peeks up from the bucket ''[[OffWithHisHead is not hers]]''... And, yes, in case you're wondering; her being an AxCrazy ShrinkingViolet ''is'' canon.
* Lammy from ''VideoGame/UmJammerLammy'' is a very shy, insecure girl. She appears utterly uncomfortable with talking to people with whom she isn't already acquainted, and she becomes stricken with anxiety when put on the spot or made the center of attention. Further evidence toward this comes in [[spoiler:when she flashes back to her and her band making the poster for their upcoming gig, specifically saying, "My picture doesn't have to stand out."]] [[HiddenDepths However, when she has her guitar, either with her or]] [[MagicFeather in her mind...]]
* Despite there being nobody around her[[note]][[ParanoiaFuel Or is there?]][[/note]] Leta of ''VideoGame/WireLips'' exhibits this behavior.

** Ayano "Yandere-chan" Aishi ''[[BitchInSheepsClothing acts]]'' like this if she gets too close to Senpai (in fact she switches to the same walk cycle as Oka). The hand-wringing can be something of an inconvenience, as she drops whatever she was holding (like, say, a bloody knife).

%%* Laren the musician in ''VideoGame/FreddiFish''. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

* Chihaya from ''VideoGame/TheIdolMaster'' is very much like this, overlapping a bit with SugarAndIcePersonality.
** Yukiho, too.
* Naminé in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'' and ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2''. Less so in her final appearance, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII''.
* The Fairy prince Edgar from the ''VideoGame/KingsQuest'' series. Justified by the fact he's spent most of his life being "raised" by the cruel and vicious Lolotte, and was [[spoiler: transformed into]] a deformed, ugly, green-skinned hunchback. He can barely make eye contact with Rosella without blushing. He's developed a bit more of a spine in his second appearance, but he's still very shy and quiet.

* Laren the musician in Freddi Fish 5.

* Shyler from ''VideoGame/LogicalJourneyOfTheZoombinis''.
* Mia Ausa from ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.
* Tali'Zorah [[spoiler: vas Normandy]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', who is shocked (and later grateful) that Commander Shepard would be [[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe willing to return the feelings she's harbored for him since the first game.]] And bless [[HotScientist Liara's]] heart! At least in the [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 first game]], but she still has that adorable "I just want to help" personality ... Although Tali does act quite reserved in her romance, she isn't generally shy and is capable of having a conversation without stuttering or getting nervous.
* Male example: Lucas from ''VideoGame/Mother3'' prior to CharacterDevelopment.
** ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' also has a village of small creatures who are too shy to talk to the player, or even to each other.
* ''VideoGame/PapaLouieArcade'': Mayor Mallow.

** ''VideoGame/Persona2'':
*** Main character Tatsuya Suou is a rare male example. While he gives an air of stoicism and aloofness, it is all as a result of crippling shyness and social awkwardness and is in general someone who needs a ''lot'' of personal space. [[spoiler:It is revealed that he used to be more openly sociable in the past, but after the whole Alaya Shrine incident which left him with deep emotional trauma, he was rendered severely stunted in terms of interpersonal relationships]].

*** And possibly topping Fuuka is "Justice" social link NPC Chihiro Fushimi, the painfully shy student council treasurer who can't speak to any male character about anything at all without stammering. Completing her social link {{sidequest}} helps her get better, and reveals that she's also a (very mild) Type B {{tsundere}}. By ''VideoGame/Persona4'', she's overcome her shyness enough to become StudentCouncilPresident.
*** And a third, surprising, example in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' is Akihiko Sanada. The team's SpiritedCompetitor and school boxing champion, most of the time he's an AloofBigBrother sort that most of the girls in the school [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys would love to date]] ...at least, until he actually tries to impress a girl, and falls into a nervous stammer. A character video late in the game shows him reading books in his room on how to talk to girls and trying, and failing, to rehearse a conversation without getting flustered. This is probably best exemplified by talking to him in Tartarus when playing as a female protagonist in a romance with him. Up to this point, Akihiko has consistently shown the ability to filter out distractions while fighting, even when emotions are running high. But when the female player merely ''speaks'' to him then, he's reduced to this: "Wh... What? Oh... sorry... I’m... kind of nervous... ...Don’t look at me too much."

*** At the initial start of the story, Yukiko Amagi is highly revered among her classmates and many people of Inaba for her beauty and status, but is uncomfortable whenever someone compliments her looks and doesn't think very highly of herself, feeling worthless. She depends on her childhood best friend Chie Satonaka to stick up for her and fend unwanted guys off who pressure her into going out with them to an extent that it becomes a crutch. As the game progresses and Yukiko obtains her Persona, she begins to gain the strength and self-confidence she needs to stand up for herself more.
*** Ayane Matsunaga serves as another example of this trope within the game.

*** Futaba Sakura, the Phantom Thieves' MissionControl is this. While she isn't a social skills butterfly to begin with, her mother being killed out of spite by [[spoiler:Shido in one of his many KickTheDog moments for the sole reason of seizing her research, who then scapegoats Futaba for her mother's death just made things worse.]]
*** In ''Royal'', we get a ''very'' literal case of this trope. Kasumi Yoshizawa is an elegant, friendly, and cheerful gymnast that got a scholarship at Shujin for her near-perfect gymnast performances. Sounds nothing, right? Aside from that [[spoiler:this ''isn't'' Kasumi Yoshizawa,]] that's [[spoiler:actually her depressed and inferior sister Sumire Yoshizawa, and "Sumire" is violet flowers in Japanese.]] Having [[spoiler:Kasumi help her for most of her life and accomplishing top gymnastic performance after top gymnastic performance while she can only be just above average at the sport has resulted in her zero self-esteem or self-confidence, as she believed that if she weren't Kasumi, she should probably just die. This eventually led to a traffic accident where she only survived when Kasumi took her place to be hit by traffic and died instead, which only furthered her suicidal depression even more, forcing her father to push her to Maruki and she requested him to turn her into a copy of Kasumi to artificially boost her nonexistent self-confidence and ego.]]
* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies2ItsAboutTime'' has a ''literal example''. The Shrinking Violet is a violet that [[ShrinkRay shrinks all zombies around it]]. Its Almanac entry subverts this, however- she ''used to be'' this trope until she learned of her talent of zombie-shrinking powers.

** There's Jasmine, the Gym Leader of Olivine City, to the point where her gym has no other trainers in it besides herself. She makes a cameo appearance in the fourth generation games and proves to be just as timid as ever. All the more jarring when her Steelix kicks your ass.
** The fourth generation also has Marley, who only speaks just enough to get the point across.
** Male example in the fifth generation is Cilan. Compared to his [[AmbiguouslyGay anime counterpart]], the Cilan in the game comes off as very shy and having almost no confidence in his ability. His tendency to stutter before, during and after the battle doesn't help his case. When you compare his personality to his brothers [[HotBlooded Chili]] and [[DeadpanSnarker Cress]], it's very jarring.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonXandY'', Battle Chatelaine Evelyn fits this trope to a T, up to the point that she stutters in her speech.
** The eighth generation has Allister, who rarely makes public appearances, and hides behind a mask when around other people.
* The main girl from the ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'' DatingSim ''Doki Doki Survival: Sanroku no Mystic'', Tsugumi Obinata, is a Shrinking Violet ''and'' a CuteClumsyGirl) (and it's speculated she's an {{Expy}} of the canon ShrinkingViolet from the story, Sakuno).
** Same goes to Shizuka Hirose, the main chick from ''Gakuensai no Oujisama'', though this depends ''heavily'' on [[MultipleEndings which male she's shipped with]]: she's more shy to some guys, but more open to others.
* Lidelle from ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' is ridiculously shy and timid, to the point that her story in ''20th Anniversary'' is about her struggling to voice her thoughts to others properly and trying to overcome her shyness.
* ''VideoGame/RealityMinds'': Silvana spent most of her life too shy to talk to anyone outside of her family and Kvena. Kvena notes that this makes it so that Silvana will cling more to the few people she's comfortable with, [[spoiler:which why Silvana doesn't suspect Kvena's treachery until it's too late.]]

* Another male example: Shizumaru Hisame from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown''.
* Despite her being quite a tough girl, ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s Blaze the Cat does have her moments of this, especially around the more bubby Amy Rose, ever so cheerful Cream, cocky Sonic, or even [[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames Peach and Daisy]].

* In the DatingSim ''VideoGame/AlwaysRememberMe'', one of the {{love interest}}s is a shy, but cute guy who is more comfortable texting than speaking with the protagonist in person. He also blushes quite a bit around her, and is [[spoiler: the secret admirer sending her encouraging emails]].

** White [[VirtualPet puffles]] are described by the Puffle Catalog as being shy and they're often prone to blushing.
* Mr. Lopez from ''VideoGame/Fallout3''.

** The remake of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'' has [[BrainyBrunette Arc]] who is initially seen being bullied by children who appear to be ''younger'' than him and generally being quiet and withdrawn. He [[CharacterDevelopment grows more confident]] over the course of the journey.

*** Cloud Strife in ''Final Fantasy VII VideoGame/CrisisCore'', as a gawky teenager with no self-esteem and one friend. The final scene shows him starting the story of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' - under the fake persona of a [[TallDarkAndSnarky glamorous, arrogant, abrasive]], badass ProfessionalKiller who is always at the center of attention and doesn't ''need'' friends.
*** Tifa Lockhart is a mild example, usually when it comes to Cloud.
** Vivi Ornitier from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''.
** Hope Esthiem from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''. Early on in the game, he was very cowardly until Vanille helped him come out of his shell. Come ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'', he has become a charismatic leader.

** The Mage Tinny in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', second generation, due to years of abuse and seeing her [[GenkiGirl genki mother]] Tiltyu [[BreakTheCutie completely broken]] [[spoiler: [[KillTheCutie and later dead]]]] due to it. Azel is a male version.
** The Pegasus Knight Florina in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'', since [[DoesNotLikeMen she's very scared of males]] (though she [[CharacterDevelopment grows out]] of this and can marry a very brash HotBlooded guy (or become the HeterosexualLifePartner of her ActionGirl best friend)). Also [[MysteriousWaif Ninian]], but due to her [[BreakTheCutie traumatic past and guilt issues]].
** The Manakete Myrrh in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'': she's been sheltered and revered as a living goddess in Caer Pelyn her whole life and leaving home brings her quite the misfortune until she's rescued by Ephraim. Also the BigBad Lyon actually was this. It is heavily implied that he never had any friends because of his shy nature, that the Renais twins are his only friends. Uniquely, overlaps with PurpleIsPowerful. He is ''the'' strongest mage in Magvel universe, bar none, yet his personality is still insecure, timid, and shy.
** ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Path of Radiance]]'' brings us Astrid, a sheltered noblewoman who, though she wants to prove herself, fits this quite perfectly. She even looks like [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Hinata]]. Nephenee also fits this trope, though more because she's embarrassed about her strong country accent and unsure of how to talk to nobles, which makes both characters {{Ensemble Dark Horse}}s.
** From ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]'' there is Olivia, a rare case of a dancer with performance anxiety. She sports an almost perpetual LuminescentBlush because of her general shyness. It's lampshaded with her title in the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue during the ending credits: [[ShapedLikeItself Shrinking Violet]]. Inigo also has shades of this trope, though he normally covers it up well enough unless [[spoiler: someone catches him dancing]].
** From ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Fates]]'' Princess Sakura of Hoshido stands out of being this trope because she can't even speak without stuttering. It is also implied it runs in the family. Her older sister Hinoka flat-out says she was like Sakura in her support with Sakura, and several of Sakura's older brother Takumi's other supports and other characters' dialogues imply he ''was'' this too. His ''current'' personality when the game takes place, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold however..]]

*** [[NervousWreck Bernadetta]] von Varley is an archer who shuts herself in her room during the player's free time when they're not teaching a class or attending a seminar. There is a reason why she's like this: Her father attempted to make her the perfect wife by tying her up on a chair and leave her there, demanding she stay silent. He even discouraged her from making friends with anyone and once beat a commoner boy almost to death when he tried to befriend her. Part of her CharacterDevelopment is to overcome this, and her epilogue with Byleth if married has her TookALevelInBadass by traveling with him to help fight against Those Who Slither In The Dark.
*** The game also has [[TheEeyore Marianne]] von Edmund, who is so shy that members of her house comment that they've barely ever heard her speak. She's far more comfortable around animals than people and is usually found praying alone in the Cathedral. The reason for Marianne's shyness and withdrawn nature is [[spoiler: she is the bearer of the Crest of the Beast, which is said to bring misfortune to the Crest-bearer and anyone nearby. She stays away from everyone because she believes she will bring them suffering if she interacts with them and it's implied her birth parents either abandoned her when her Crest manifested or they were killed at some point.]] Marianne also heavily implies that she has depression, as she is withdrawn, clumsy, and feels like a burden to everyone and even admits in her A-support with Byleth that pre-timeskip she used to pray to the Goddess to "take her away" before meeting Byleth and the other students and deciding she had something to live for.
* Laren the musician in ''VideoGame/FreddiFish''.
* Arisu Kusunoki in ''[[VideoGame/GrimoireShiritsuGrimoireMahouGakuen Grimoire Private Magical School Academy]]'' is one of the more extreme examples of the trope. One of the residents TokenMiniMoe, Is a ShyBlueHairedGirl with LonelyDollGirl. In fact, her speaking ability is barely function and has to rely on her [[MarionetteMaster magical]] [[LivingToys doll]] to do the talking most of the time. She is so bad at the even subtitle somehow manages to make it's harder to understand what she is trying to say! Though she starts to open up once she meets with the main character who also helps her make friends. She still has a very hard time speaking however, fortunately she seems to text just fine.
** Which get played [[BreakTheCutie tragically]]. One of the very few instants you get to hear her talk normally is an AlternateTimeline BadFuture, where she was already BrokenBird and borderline MadnessMantra.
* Richard P. Nelson in ''VideoGame/GrowingUp'' is a shy boy who likes playing music by himself and stammers with his words. He also gets nervous when he forgets to return the PlayerCharacter's parents' Dino World tape, and is afraid of trying out for the school choir. He doesn't like being pushed around too much and prefers making electronica music in the background rather than standing in front of an audience.
* In ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'', there's Gray, Cliff and Mary, (''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature Mineral Town]]'') Marlin and Celia (''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife A Wonderful Life/Another Wonderful Life]]'', ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS DS/DS Cute]]''), and Cadance (''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonTreeOfTranquility Tree of Tranquility]], [[VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade Animal Parade]]'')

** From ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', there are two characters who deconstruct this trope, as both characters have heavy psychological burdens that make them act this way and it isn't played up for cuteness. [[NervousWreck Bernadetta]] von Varley is an archer who shuts herself in her room during the player's free time when they're not teaching a class or attending a seminar. There is a reason why she's like this: Her father attempted to make her the perfect wife by tying her up on a chair and leave her there, demanding she stay silent. He even discouraged her from making friends with anyone and once beat a commoner boy almost to death when he tried to befriend her. Part of her CharacterDevelopment is to overcome this, and her epilogue with Byleth if married has her TookALevelInBadass by traveling with him to help fight against Those Who Slither In The Dark.
* ( Laren the musician in ''[[VideoGame/FreddiFish]]''.

* Laren the musician in ''[[VideoGame/FreddiFish]]''.