History VitriolicBestBuds / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

*** However, Anders and Fenris genuinely ''do'' despise each other -- all of the vitriolic, none of the best buds. If you [[spoiler:sell Fenris out back to his old slave master who abused him greatly,]] Anders is the only member of your team who will approve. The closest they get to any kind of compatibility comes during the quest "All That Remains," where they set aside their differences to help Hawke [[spoiler:try to save their mother]]. Fenris also refuses to turn Anders into the Templars, despite how much he hates the man, but this again is only out of loyalty to Hawke. Strangely enough though, they ''did'' seem to have this dynamic in Act 1, where they were much more civil with each other.

*** [[AntiHero Velvet]] and [[NeutralGood Ellinor]] ''eventually'' reach this point. They start out simply vitriolic. As events unfold, they become more aligned to the point that Ellinor is genuinely amicable towards Velvet, and Velvet comes to at least respect Ellinor, while always hastening to append "You still drive me mad" to most of their conversations.

* [[JerkWithaHeartofGold Neku Sakuraba]] from ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' is this with ALL of his partners. He frequently engages in SnarkToSnarkCombat with [[InsufferableGenius Joshua]] and finds himself repeatedly annoyed at [[IdiotHero Beat’s]] impulsiveness and tendency to act without thinking, as well as [[TheFashionista Shiki’s]] pushiness and tendency to chatter on early on, but, when push comes to shove, he genuinely cares about all of them and comes to accept them as his TrueCompanions, as well as providing them with helpful advice and insights when it comes to their various issues.

* ''VideoGame/StarFox'': Fox [=McCloud=] and Falco Lombardi, although Falco is definitely the one who displays it more. Fox takes playful shots back on occasion.
** They were even more vitriolic during [[VideoGame/StarFox1 the original Super NES incarnation's]] comic, when Falco was even more cynical, Fox was even more prone to raising his voice, and the two were known to occasionally deal with their disagreements by ''beating the living shit out of each other'', even while simultaneously expressing how much they cared about each other.

* The [[TheHero Warrior of Light]] is this with Giott in the ''Shadowbringers'' Healer Role Quests of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''. While they initially play the StraightMan baffled by Giott's dwarfy rowdiness, the Warrior gets an increasing number of insults and snipes pointed at Giott as the questline goes on. Giott is ''happy'' that the Warrior is finally throwing some "friendly insults" at them and the two get along swimmingly for the most part.

*** Futaba Sakura and Yusuke Kitagawa also tend to constantly bicker, with Futaba even calling Yusuke "Inari" and mainly to both of them having NoSocialSkills and NotGoodWithPeople. Nonetheless, Yusuke is still one of the first people that Futaba opens up to and the two trust one another.

*** However, Anders and Fenris genuinely ''do'' despise each other -- all of the vitriolic, none of the best buds. If you [[spoiler:sell Fenris out back to his old slave master who abused him greatly,]] Anders is the only member of your team who will approve. The closest they get to any kind of compatibility comes during the quest "All That Remains," where they set aside their differences in order to help Hawke [[spoiler:try to save their mother]]. Fenris also refuses to turn Anders in to the Templars, despite how much he hates the man, but this again is only out of loyalty to Hawke. Strangely enough, they did seem to have this dynamic in Act 1, being much more civil with each other.

*** However, Anders and Fenris genuinely ''do'' despise each other -- all of the vitriolic, none of the best buds. If you [[spoiler:sell Fenris out back to his old slave master who abused him greatly,]] Anders is the only member of your team who will approve. The closest they get to any kind of compatibility comes during the quest "All That Remains," where they set aside their differences in order to help Hawke [[spoiler:try to save their mother]]. Fenris also refuses to turn Anders in to the Templars, despite how much he hates the man, but this again is only out of loyalty to Hawke.

%%*** Another big example g, their friendship is still somewhat belligerent, yet it's stronger than ever.]]

** Professors Hanneman and Manuela in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' have a tendency to bicker when they're together, and their Paralogue's name of "Oil and Water" alludes to how different they are. Hanneman still rushes to Manuela's aid when she foolishly follows a rumor that could lead her to the Death Knight. They do have the potential to end up married. This relationship style is also present in ''Three Hopes'', even when Hanneman isn't playable. They still take turns arguing, even when saving each other from potential death.
*** Ferdinand and Hubertcan have this relationship style, though it has to be fostered in both ''Three Houses'' and ''Three Hopes''. Ferdinand can't abide Hubert's needlessly dark demeanor or the dirty work he does behind their emperor Edelgard's back, while Hubert is more annoyed than anyone else by Ferdinand's obnoxious showiness. However their bond can grow when they realize they complement (and compliment) each other, to the point where they have the potential to earn the nickname "The Empire's Twin Jewels", with a bond and level of capability that makes Edelgard jealous.

* ''Franchise/Pokemon'':

* The DS remakes of ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' portray Gym Leaders Janine and Falkner (Who had zero interaction in the originals) as this. They're only shown arguing about [[MyDadCanBeatUpYourDad whose father is considered as the better trainer]], but a few lines suggest that they hang out together.

** Professors Hanneman and Manuela in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' have a tendency to bicker when they're together, and their Paralogue's name of "Oil and Water" alludes to how different they are. Hanneman still rushes to Manuela's aid when she foolishly follows a rumor that could lead her to the Death Knight.

* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', this is pretty much Annah's default relationship with anyone in the party not the Nameless One, ''especially'' [[ChivalrousPervert Morte]] and [[HornyDevils Fall-From]][[SubvertedTrope -Grace]]. Morte himself also has a like/hate relationship with Nordom, as Nordom is part of a race that is quite literally [[LawfulNeutral pure, unchanging law]], whereas Morte is [[ChaoticGood a firm advocate of free will]].

* Kratos and Mimir in ''VideoGame/GodofWarPS4'' and ''VideoGame/GodofWarRagnarok''. Kratos is gruff, abrasive, and lacks in much emotional capacity. Mimir is talkative, sardonic, and has a sense of humor. Throughout both games, they both snipe insults at each other and can even ''really'' piss the other off (though that's a rarity) but both of them do share many sentiments and look out for one another in all the Nine Realms.

* This is Pearl and Marina's relationship in 'VideoGame/Splatoon2''. Specifically their on-screen personas (in the Western localizations), where they [[MeanCharacterNiceActor play up their usual lighthearted banter for their audience's entertainment]]. In everyday life, the fact that adore and admire each other is always clear, in contrast to the insults and snark of the StraightManAndWiseGuy routine they do when hosting Inkopolis News. And even then, they never hesitate to drop the act and apologize when they realize they've gone too far.

* This is Pearl and Marina's relationship in 'VideoGame/Splatoon2''. Specifically their on-screen personas (in the Western localizations), where they [[MeanCharacterNiceActor play up their usual lighthearted banter for their audience's entertainment]]. In everyday life, the fact that adore and admire each other is always clear, in contrast to the insults and snark of the WiseGuyAndStraightMan routine they do when hosting Inkopolis News. And even then, they never hesitate to drop the act and apologize when they realize they've gone too far.

*** Another big example g, their friendship is still somewhat belligerent, yet it's stronger than ever.]]

** The Armor Knight Gatrie and ColdSniper Shinon from the ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius'' subseries are HeterosexualLifePartners, despite being [[OddFriendship completely opposite in personality.]] When they interact, the [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold sharp-tongued and rude]] Shinon tends to insult and snark at the [[NiceGuy upbeat and friendly Gatrie]], who doesn't seem to mind at all.

** ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' has a case with [[ColonelBadass Jade]] and [[TheEmperor Peony]]. Particularly notable in that Jade, in his role as TheGadfly, teases everyone, but actually [[UpToEleven turns it up]] for Peony, and Peony is the only character in the game who ever manages to tease him back just as hard.

* [[AntiHero Wario and Waluigi]] are this from ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''. They always argue with each other, with Wario mistreating Waluigi at times. However, both are [[BumblingHenchmanDuo almost always seen together]] and enjoy messing with Mario, Luigi and the others.

* [[AntiHero Wario and Waluigi]] are this from ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''. They always argue with each other, with Wario mistreating Waluigi at times. However, both are [[BumblingHenchmanDuo almost seen together]] and enjoy messing with Mario, Luigi and the others.

* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'''s [[BlackMagicianGirl Marisa]] and [[MarionetteMaster Alice]] spend the whole of ''VideoGame/TouhouEiyashouImperishableNight'' taking jabs at each other, sometimes [[IgnoredEnemy ignoring the boss]] to bicker some more. Alice also joins up with a boss to mock Marisa and, two stages later, it's Marisa blaming the endless night incident on Alice in front of [[{{miko}} what passes for law enforcement in Gensokyo]] (they're accomplices). They're also one of the most popular [[{{Shipping}} ships]] in the {{fandom}}.

* The [[TheHero Warrior of Light]] with Giott in the ''Shadowbringers'' Healer Role Quests in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''. While they initially play the StraightMan baffled by Giott's dwarfy rowdiness, the Warrior gets an increasing number of insults and snipes pointed at Giott as the questline goes on. Giott is ''happy'' that the Warrior is finally throwing some "friendly insults" at them and the two get along swimmingly for the most part.