History Tearjerker / PokemonRubyAndSapphire

** The diary entry about Wattson stopping the New Mauville project. The writer was a manager of that project, and he was powerless to do anything about the pissed-off employees and colleagues. And then when you find the notes on Devon, it starts to come together, ''why'' New Mauville was cancelled -- the worst is that he couldn't do anything about ''that'', in fear of the livelihood of him and his employees going under...

** The diary entry about Wattson stopping the New Mauville project. The writer was a manager of that project, and he was powerless to do anything about the pissed-off employees and colleagues. And then when you find the notes on Devon, it starts to come together, ''why'' Wattson cancelled New Mauville...

** After you get to the area accessible using dive, you encounter a man who says his uncle was looking for a treasure on the structure. You find the treasure in the storage room of the Sea Mauville, where there are nuggets, a mega stone, and [[spoiler: the Hi Skitty doll that the young Prof. Cozmo gave to his dad. The Hi Skitty doll is the "treasure" the man's uncle was looking for. The owner even comes in after the door is unlocked and tells it "It's time to go home".]]

* It is subverted, though, by him not being too sad about it and [[spoiler: him having a ridiculously powerful post-game team, including a ''Lv. 79 Life Orb Talonflame with Gale Wings''.]]

* At these games' Battle Maison, a Preschooler wonders why her parents are tinkering with their tablets all the time and paying her no attention. After you win, she wonders if her parents consider the tablets as their children instead. This might hit players with ParentalNeglect very hard.

* One of the kids you battle at these games' Battle Maison wonders why their parents are tinkering with their tablets all the time and paying her no attention. After you win, she wonders if her parents considered the tablets as their children instead.

** [[spoiler: If you've been to Sea Mauville, notes in one of the rooms have the writer, who's had to cancel the New Mauville project for the sake of the Devon corporate structure, keep referring to himself as a "man with no power". Looks like we found out ''what'' was driving him ever closer to suicide--having to lay off all those workers.]]

** ItGetsWorse. [[spoiler: If you've been to Sea Mauville, notes in one of the rooms have the writer, who's had to cancel the New Mauville project for the sake of the Devon corporate structure, keep referring to himself as a "man with no power". Looks like we found out ''what'' was driving him ever closer to suicide--having to lay off all those workers.]]

* The "powerless" man in Mauville Hills, before [[spoiler: getting transformed into Mr. Bonding]] has the TM for U-Turn on his balcony. If one translates that to [[DrivenToSuicide him being suicidal, but continually backing down (making a U-turn) at the last minute]], it turns him into one of the most sombering characters in the entire series.

* Archie and Maxie [[spoiler: used to be on the same team.]]

* Archie and Maxie [[spoiler: used to be on the same team.]]

* Archie/Maxie's [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone revelation]] after they succeed in summoning Kyogre/Groudon. Their speech gets reduced to almost nothing in shame.

** Considering this game's place in the timeline, this would canonically be [[spoiler: Looker's]] ''first'' appearance. Which makes a ''lot'' of things HarsherInHindsight. [[spoiler: [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname His insistence on you always referring to him by his codename?]] Maybe it's because ''he doesn't remember his real name''.]]

** Considering this game's place in the timeline, this would canonically be [[spoiler: Looker's]] ''first'' appearence. Which makes a ''lot'' of things HarsherInHindsight. [[spoiler: [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname His insistance on you always referring to him by his codename?]] Maybe it's because ''he doesn't remember his real name''.]]

* The reason for the name of Zinnia's Whismur being named Aster? [[spoiler: It's a reminder of her dead daughter.]]

* The reason for the name of Zinnia's Whismur being named Aster? [[spoiler: It's a reminder of her dead daughter.]

* The reason for the name of Zinnia's Whismur being named Aster? [[spoiler: It's a reminder of someone she lost.]]

* The reason for the name of Zinnia's Whismur being named Aster? [[spoiler: It's a reminder of her dead daughter.]]

* At Battle Resort, you end up finding [[spoiler: Looker washed up on the beach. A woman takes him to her house to help him recover, and if you go to that house, you'll discover that he has amnesia. The fan favorite Interpol agent is now lost and confused about his identity, and the somber remix of his {{Leitmotif}} only adds to the sadness.]]

* At Battle Resort, you end up finding [[spoiler: Looker washed up on the beach. A woman takes him to her house to help him recover, and if you go to that house, you'll discover that he has amnesia. The fan favorite Interpol agent is now lost and confused about his identity, and the somber remix of his {{Leitmotif}} only adds to the sadness.]]

* Archie/Maxie's [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone revelation]] after they succeed in summoning Kyogre/Groudon. Their speech gets reduced to almost nothing in shame.

* The reason for the name of Zinnia's Whismur being named Aster? [[spoiler: It's a reminder of her dead daughter.]]

** Game Corner Veterans are [[{{Understatement}} not pleased]].

** Game Corner Veterans are [[{{Understatement understanbly not pleased]].

* The Mauville Game Corner being closed down. Understandable since the EU had passed laws prohibiting the use of gambling in games a few years ago (games with game corners were increasingly censored and newer games simply don't have one). But here, all there is to it is a closed sign and the owner outside who will give you plushies for your secret base.

** After you get to the area accessible using dive, you encounter a man who says his uncle was looking for a treasure on the structure. You find the treasure in the storage room of the Sea Mauville, where there are nuggets, a mega stone, and [[spoiler: the Hi Skitty doll that the young Prof. Cozmo gave to his dad. The Hi Skitty doll is the "treasure" the man's uncle was looking for. The owner even comes in after the door is unlocked and tells it "It's time to go home".]]

* The Mauville Game Corner being closed down. Understandable since the EU had passed laws prohibiting the use of gambling in games a few years ago (games with game corners were increasingly censored and newer games simply don't have one). But here, all there is to it is a closed sign and the owner outside who will give you plushies for your secret base.

* The Mauville Game Corner being closed down. Understandable since the EU had passed laws prohibiting the use of gambling in games a few years ago (games with game corners were increasingly censored and newer games simply don't have one). But here, all there is to it is a closed sign and a man outside who will give you plushies for your secret base.