History TearJerker / RadiantSilvergun

* The last stretch of Stage 5 "Victim": while the tone of the game is rather sad, what with the crew of the ''Tetra'' being the last remnants of humanity and all, but the specific example is the moment [[spoiler:where Gai does his HeroicSacrifice]].

** Want it to be [[FromBadToWorse even more heartbreaking]]? A translation of the dialogue spoken in Stage 1 "Link" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qC7FfL2qzI exists online]]; not only is it poignant, but it essentially proves [[spoiler:the Stone-Like correct in its assessment of humanity]].

''Radiant Silvergun'' features a surprisingly dark story even by ShootEmUp standards, featuring four humans and a robot mounting a desperate LastStand after all other life on Earth is wiped out by a destructive artifact and the machines it's taken control of. How can it ''not'' be [[TearJerker heartbreaking]]?

* In the epilogue, [[spoiler:C.R.E.A.T.O.R. is never able to tell the clones of Buster and Reana about the Stone-Like and change the future. All it did is create a StableTimeLoop; there's no guarantee [[ShootTheShaggyDog humanity can be saved]]]].

* The fact that '''[[DownerEnding nothing good came out of this entire story]]''': it's all a hopeless LastStand [[spoiler:that ends in a StableTimeLoop as a result of EternalRecurrence]].
** Want it to be [[FromBadToWorse even more heartbreaking]]? A translation of the dialogue spoken in [[spoiler:Stage 1 "Link"]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qC7FfL2qzI exists online]]; not only is it poignant, but it essentially proves [[spoiler:the Stone-Like correct in its assessment of humanity]].

''Radiant Silvergun'' features a surprisingly dark story even by ShootEmUp standards, featuring four humans and a robot mounting a deseperate LastStand after all other life on Earth is wiped out by a destructive artifact and the machines it's taken control of. How can it ''not'' be [[TearJerker heartbreaking]]?

''Radiant Silvergun'' features a surprisingly dark story for a ShootEmUp, featuring four humans and a robot mounting a deseperate LastStand after all other life on Earth is wiped out by a destructive artifact and the machines it's taken control of. How can it ''not'' be [[TearJerker heartbreaking]]?

*** Unless one counts ''VideoGame/{{Ikaruga}}'' as a distant sequel set in the same universe...
** [[spoiler:Even if it could tell them]], [[{{HumansAreBastards}} when was the last time humans ever learned from their mistakes]]?
*** It happens [[HumansAreFlawed all the time]], actually. You'd be surprised at how much someone can change when under the threat of total annihilation if they don't reform.

** Want it to be [[FromBadToWorse even more heartbreaking?]] A translation of the dialogue spoken in [[spoiler:Stage 1- Link]] exists online; and what does it say?

* In the epilogue, [[spoiler:the Creator is never able to tell the clones of Buster and Leana about the Stone-Like and change the future. All it did is create a StableTimeLoop; there's no guarantee [[ShootTheShaggyDog humanity can be saved]]]].

* Stage Five of ''Radiant Silvergun'' is an especially tearjerking moment. The entire tone of the game is rather sad, what with you being the last remnants of the human race and all. As a specific example, there's the moment [[spoiler:where Gai does his HeroicSacrifice]].
** The Creator was never able to tell the clones of Buster and Leana about the Stone-Like and change the future. All he did is create a StableTimeLoop and [[ShootTheShaggyDog humanity can never be saved]].
*** Unless you count Ikaruga as in the same universe......
** Even if he could tell them, [[{{HumansAreBastards}} when was the last time humans ever learned from their mistakes?]]
*** It happens [[HumansAreFlawed all the time]], actually. And you'd be surprised at how much someone can change when under threat for total annihilation if they don't reform.
* The premise itself. In particular, think of how it might feel being one of a few surviving humans left in the universe, in a starship that barely escaped Earth's xenocide, knowing that you're all that's left, knowing next to nothing about what caused the xenocide in the first place, and knowing that you'll have to return to Earth in a year or so when you run out of supplies? A few humans simply isn't enough to repopulate the human race, so even if they do win against the Stone-Like, there'll be nothing but a dead planet waiting for them.
* The fact that '''nothing good came out of this entire story.''' It's all one hopeless LastStand that ends in a StableTimeLoop.

* Stage Five of ''Radiant Silvergun'' is an especially tearjerking moment. Unfortunately, the game is Japanese without subtitles, so it can be hard to pick if you haven't read a translation. The entire tone of the game is rather sad, what with you being the last remnants of the human race and all. And then there's the moment [[spoiler:where Gai does his HeroicSacrifice]].

* The fact that '''[[DarthWiki/CrowningMomentOfHeartbreaking nothing good came out of this entire story]].''' It's all one hopeless LastStand that ends in a StableTimeLoop.

* The fact that '''nothing good came out of this entire story.''' It's all one hopeless LastStand that ends in a StableTimeLoop.

* Stage Five of ''Radiant Silvergun'' is an especially tearjerking moment. Unfortunately, the game is Japanese without subtitles, so it can be hard to pick if you haven't read a translation. The entire tone of the game is rather sad, what with you being the last remnants of the human race and all. But the moment [[spoiler:where Gai does his HeroicSacrifice]] had this troper tearing up.
** What's saddest for [[{{SonicGTR}} This Troper]] is the fact that Creator was never able to tell the clones of Buster and Leana about the Stone-Like and change the future. All he did is create a StableTimeLoop and [[ShootTheShaggyDog humanity can never be saved]].

* Stage Five of ''Radiant Silvergun'' is an especially tearjerking moment. Unfortunately, the game is Japanese without subtitles, so it can be hard to pick if you haven't read a translation. The entire tone of the game is rather sad, what with you being the last remnants of the human race and all. But the moment [[spoiler:where Gai does his {{HeroicSacrifice}}]] had this troper tearing up.

** What's saddest for [[{{SonicGTR}} This Troper]] is the fact that Creator was never able to tell the clones of Buster and Leana about the Stone-Like and change the future. All he did is create a StableTimeLoop and humanity can never be saved.