History TearJerker / WarriorsOrochi

* Salvation at Nagashino in the third installment is a huge TearJerker. In this, you attempt to recruit Wang Yi, who is under the control of Kyomori Taira. While she ''is'' under his control, she continues to fight you even once she regains her free will, simply because Ma Chao is with you. Heck, even [[SmugSnake Sima Yi]] is saddened by this whole situation!
* The repeated, scripted, absolutely unavoidable (until you time travel) character deaths in the third installment. The first time it happens, it's a PlayerPunch because up to this point, when the "Save X" message pops up the player has plenty of time to make it to the character in peril and and start an EscortMission. In Warriors Orochi 3, you have to watch them die and listen to their last words. This then proceeds to happen over and over and over until you've finally punched enough holes in the timestream to save everyone.
** Especially since most of them are renowed warriors who died to either buy times for their allies or just trying to help.
* The true end of ''3'' wherein Orochi's world collapses and everyone is returned to their respective times with no conscious memory of what happened. Liu Bei believes for a moment he sees Ieyasu while Ujiyasu has a brief glimpse of drinking with Sun Jian before he and Kai discuss if it was AllJustADream or not. It's very bittersweet.
* Near the end of one side mission in ''4'', Nene, Lu Meng and Zhang Chunhua are able to stop the infighting within the coalition and defeat Kiyomori for causing a ruckus. Mitsunari and Ieyasu, who were affected by Kiyomori's magic, comment that they hope that they never end up fighting each other which is downright tragic as they're fated to be enemies later on in Sekigahara. It's even worse that this mission took place in Sekigahara!

* In ''4'', Kaguya teams up with Kai, her old friend. But since Kai's memories of their past adventures are erased, Kaguya feels sad that her friend would never remember their past friendships. However at the end of the mission, she accepts that she and Kai would make new memories.

* Sima Zhao and Hanbei Takenaka's second bond event in ''4'' seems like simple light-hearted banter between the two, but it becomes HarsherInHindsight when you realize that Hanbei saying he would hide an illness he had from his friends so he could continue helping them out until the very end is ''exactly'' what ends up happening to him in the ''Samurai Warriors'' games.
* The TragicBromance between Loki and the real Perseus. They formed a bond together as they tried to stop Odin. However, Odin learns about Loki's deception and forces him to kill Perseus in order to test his loyalty to him. Perseus offers to sacrifice himself so Loki can join Odin to find out his plans. Afterward, Loki feels guilty for letting it happen. It is there that Yukimura understood Loki's betrayal; not only did he want to avenge his Asgardian friends' death but also Perseus'.

* The repeated, scripted, absolutely unavoidable (until you time travel) character deaths in the third installment. The first time it happens, it's a huge shock because most of the time the "Save X" missions give you a big enough window of time to actually make it and start an EscortMission. Nope, you have to watch them die and listen to their last words. This then proceeds to happen over and over and over until you've finally punched enough holes in the timestream to save everyone.
** Especially since most of them are renowed warriors who died to either buy times for their allies Huang Zhong or just trying to help Jiang Wei.

* At the end of the second to the last mission, Susan'o and Fu Xi both defeat Orochi. Before Orochi dies, Fu Xi calls him by his real name, Yinglong, which causes the former to look at him again as he falls on the ground. Do remember that this Orochi save Ina and Tadakatsu from Orochi X in an earlier mission which means that Yinglong's presence is still in him.

* Sima Zhao and Hanbei Takenaka's second bond event in ''4'' seems like simple light-hearted banter between the two, but it becomes HarsherInHindsight when you realize that Hanbei saying he would hide an illness he had from his friends so he could continue helping them out until the very end is ''exactly'' what ends up happening to him in the ''Samurai Warriors'' games.

* Perseus revealing his true identity as Loki really brought DespairEventHorizon on Yukimura and Guan Yinping who are very close to him. These two, particularly Yukimura, spend a lot of time with him and dedicate themselves to find him when Da Ji "captured" him. All of these are shattered when Loki admits that he used them to bring his master, Odin, into the new world and [[ManipulativeBastard had been sowing discord among the Olympians, humans and mystics]]. Even the other members of the coalition who are present in the battle such as Liu Bei, Kanetsugu and Aya are saddened by this revelation and wonder if most of the things he said are true.

* The Chapter 5 mission, Pursuit of the Demon, shows the coalition facing off Lu Bu's forces. When Lu Lingqi show up in the battlefield, Zhang Liao and Ina confront her with the former pleading her to stand down. Lingqi, being the daughter of the demon Lu Bu, refuses and declares that she will fight for her father. Athena, who is aiding the coalition, is amazed by this pronouncement but she senses sadness in Lingqi's eyes.

* At the end of the second to the last mission, Susan'o and Fu Xi both defeat Orochi. Before Orochi dies, Fu Xi calls him by his real name, Yinglong, which causes the former to look at him again as he falls on the ground. Do remember that this Orochi save Ina and Tadakatsu from Orochi X in an earlier mission which means that Yinglong's presence is still in him.

* Salvation at Nagashino in the third installment is a huge TearJerker. In this, you attempt to recruit Wang Yi, who is under the control of Kyomori Taira. [[spoiler:While she IS under his control, she continues to fight you even once she regains her free will, simply because Ma Chao is with you.]] Heck, even [[SmugSnake Sima Yi]] is saddened by this whole situation!
* The repeated, scripted, absolutely unavoidable [[spoiler: until you time travel]] character deaths in the third installment. The first time it happens, it's a huge shock because most of the time the "Save X" missions give you a big enough window of time to actually make it and start an EscortMission. Nope, you have to watch them die and listen to their last words. This then proceeds to happen over and over and over until you've finally punched enough holes in the timestream to save everyone.
** Especially since most of them are renowed warriors who died to either buy times for their allies [[spoiler:Huang Zhong]] or just trying to help [[spoiler:Jiang Wei]].

* At the end of the second to the last mission, [[spoiler:Susan'o and Fu Xi both defeat Orochi. Before Orochi dies, Fu Xi calls him by his real name, Yinglong, which causes the former to look at him again as he falls on the ground. Do remember that this Orochi save Ina and Tadakatsu from Orochi X in an earlier mission which means that Yinglong's presence is still in him]].

* In ''4'', Kaguya teams up with Kai, her old friend. But since Kai's memories of their past adventures are erased, Kaguya feels sad that her friend would never remember their past friendships. However at the end of the mission, she accepts that she and Kai would make new memories.

* Near the end of one side mission in ''4'', Nene, Lu Meng and Zhang Chunhua are able to stop the infighting within the coalition and defeat Kiyomori for causing a ruckus. Mitsunari and Ieyasu, who were affected by Kiyomori's magic, comment that they hope that they never end up fighting each other which is downright tragic as they're fated to be enemies later on in Sekigahara.

* In his camp conversation with Nobuyuki, Cao Pi reassures to him that he will live long because fortune tellers told him so. Nobuyuki is glad to hear it but since he already knew that Cao Pi would die of illness at a young age of 40, he doesn't want to tell him his fate.

* The true end of ''3'' wherein Orochi's world collapses and everyone is returned to their respective times with no conscious memory of what happened. Liu Bei believes for a moment he sees Ieyasu while Ujiyasu has a brief glimpse of drinking with Sun Jian before he and Kai discuss if it was AllJustADream or not. It's very bittersweet.

* The true end of ''3'' wherein Orochi's world collapses and everyone is returned to their respective times. Liu Bei believes for a moment he sees Ieyasu while Ujiyasu has a brief glimpse of drinking with Sun Jian before he and Kai discuss if it was AllJustADream or not. It's very bittersweet.

** Especially since most of them are renowed warriors who died to either buy times for their allies [[[[spoiler: Huang Zhong]] or just trying to help [[spoiler: Jiang Wei]].

* The repeated, scripted, absolutely unavoidable [[spoiler: until you time travel]] character deaths in the third installment. The first time it happens, it's a huge shock because most of the time the "Save X" missions give you a big enough window of time to actually make it and start an EscortMission. Nope, you have to watch them die and listen to their last words. This then proceeds to happen over and over and over until you've finally punched enough holes in the timestream to save everyone.

* This particular troper found Salvation at Nagashino in the third installment to be a huge TearJerker. In this, you attempt to recruit Wang Yi, who is under the control of Kyomori Taira. [[spoiler:While she IS under his control, she continues to fight you even once she regains her free will, simply because Ma Chao is with you. The music for the stage as a whole, combined with the dialog, and the final cutscene had this troper feeling really sad for [[TheWoobie Wang Yi]].]]
** Heck, even [[SmugSnake Sima Yi]] is saddened by this whole situation!

** Heck, even [[SmugSnake Sima Yi]] is saddened by this whole situation!

* This particular troper found Salvation at Nagashino in the third installment to be a huge TearJerker. In this, you attempt to recruit Wang Yi, who is under the control of Kyomori Taira. [[spoiler:While she IS under his control, she continues to fight you even once she regains her free will, simply because Ma Chao is with you. The music for the stage as a whole, combined with the dialog, and the final cutscene had this troper feeling really sad for [[TheWoobie Wang Yi]].]]