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15->''"Cream is a six-year-old that understands Chao, can fly with her ears, (which by the way apparently are strong enough to carry a hedgehog and a big-ass cat at the same time) AND knows how to grind on rails. Cream is a badass."''
16-->-- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xxtAdvkpgE#t=15m35s Honest Biggums]] on ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''
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18BadassAdorable in Video Games.
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20!!!Specific Examples
21* Thanks to ''VideoGame/AbomiNation'''s cutesy, pastel artstyle, Abomis all look adorable even as they fight to the death. Even the BigBad, Furcifume, can be seen as UglyCute.
22* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'':
23** Pearl Fey is a powerful candidate, since she's saved the day quite a few times by channeling Mia.
24** For someone who is ostensibly the series' main DamselInDistress, Maya certainly makes herself useful under the direst situations.
25** An [[CuteIsEvil evil]] example of this trope would be [[spoiler:Dahlia Hawthorne]]. Not everyone has the guts to [[spoiler:jump from a bridge into a river known for its deadly speed just to steal a jewel]].
26** [[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies Athena Cykes]] is a CuteBruiser, being super cheery but also strong enough to judo toss an adult male from behind her.
27** Ambassador Colias Palaeno from ''Investigations'', who manages to really grow on a lot of players, and who [[spoiler:shows up with a small army near the end and pressures the other country’s ambassador, [[BigBad Quercus Alba]], into staying put with thinly veiled threats]]. And he ''[[PerpetualSmiler keeps smiling while doing it]]''.
28* The entire premise of ''VideoGame/{{Anarcute}}''; you control a squad of cute animal protesters and fight against the forces of the [[GasMaskMooks Brainwash]] [[AdorableEvilMinions Patrol]].
29* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': Noni, the player character of the Mysterious Console DLC storyline, is introduced as a young girl who's in [[SuperDeformed chibi-style]] and is quite versed in wielding various weapons against multiple enemies.
30* In ''VideoGame/ArcanumOfSteamworksAndMagickObscura'', there is a spell to summon a wild animal to help you in combat. The animals get progressively stronger depending on how good your character is with magick. They go from wolves to cougars, to tigers, to gorillas and finally, strongest of them all, ... a fluffy white bunny rabbit. Yes, the Vorpal Bunny is a level 40 creature with extremely high strength, maxed out melee and dodge skills and Master level proficiency in both.
31* Choko from ''VideoGame/ArcTheLad'': at first she's a [[OneManArmy One Lolita Army]], then, she gets an upgrade and becomes a [[PersonOfMassDestruction Waif of Mass Destruction]].
32* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'': The early game features a young Connor as he learns what will eventually become his trade, like hiding and countering attacks. He doesn't have the trademark hidden blade at this point, meaning he can OneHitKill wolves and ''bears'' with nothing but his hands.
33* VideoGame/{{Astal}}, thanks to being an AdorablyPrecociousChild and can kick ass.
34* The ''VideoGame/AtelierSeries'' games are absolutely chock-full of these, considering how the franchise is dripping with {{Moe}}. The main characters of most of the games qualify, the majority being cute girls who can create powerful bombs to throw at you for massive damage. The [[FountainOfYouth 8-year-old Rorona]] from ''VideoGame/AtelierMeruru'' is a standout, being an adorable kid who kept all of her alchemic and combat prowess from before she was de-aged, and so is Homura from ''VideoGame/AtelierShallie'', who belongs to a race of {{Ridiculously Cute Critter}}s but is still a very competent adventurer and combatant.
35* If you are going to call Mazzy, the halfling pseudo-paladin from ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'' this, you're well advised to do it somewhere where she can't hear you.
36-->'''Mazzy:''' ''I won't seem so cute when I break your legs!''
37* In ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'', both bear and bird resemble sweet, heroic [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter furries]] who always work together. Banjo is capable of grabbing and throwing at full force, slamming into foes and totally knows how to defend himself. Kazooie is capable of full speed movement, launching an entire arsenal of eggs and quickly pecking and slashing anyone who gets in her way.
38* Milly from ''VideoGame/BatenKaitos Origins''. She's the sheltered daughter of an Alfard nobleman, and she has ''butterfly wings''. She also dual-wields clubs and can kick you across the room.
39** Sagi probably counts as well.
40** Mizuti in the original game initially seems more weird and quirky than adorable [[spoiler:until you see her face underneath the mask.]]
41* From ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'':
42** Toby is a {{ridiculously cute|Critter}} penguin [[BirdPeople Aviant]] who rides in a MiniMecha that he uses to [[KillerRabbit devastate enemies on the battlefield]]. His cuteness is his most prominent trait to such a degree that most people don't take him serious much to his chagrin.
43** In the same vein to his fellow Aviant is Ernest. Ernest is a cute pink chubby bird that hops around wherever he goes. He also happens to be a {{Drill Sergeant|Nasty}} DemolitionsExpert that uses a GrenadeLauncher and other explosives. Unlike Toby's cuteness which is a very prominent trait much to the little guy's chagrin though, Ernest's own cuteness isn't as prominent of a trait.
44* Taokaka from ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' may not look adorable, and she can be pretty deadly in combat, but just the way she talks and acts in her story mode in a game full of psychos, monsters, and jaded veterans, is just too damn cute.
45** And then there's Carl Clover. The CheerfulChild who has the game's only ''[[GameBreaker infinite combo]]''.
46** Also, Makoto Nanaya. A squirrel girl ([[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant No,]] [[ComicBook/SquirrelGirl not THAT one]]), with cute ears and a big bushy tail. However, [[spoiler:unless your name is [[MindRape Relius Clover]],]] messing around with her is a bad idea. [[MusclesAreMeaningless She's a small girl who can punch people]] [[BlownAcrossTheRoom and send them flying.]]
47** How has Noel Vermillion not been mentioned?
48** Lambda-11; While initially portrayed as an EmotionlessGirl, she develops into an endearingly innocent {{Kawaiiko}}, partly thanks to Noel. Her appearance in the AnimatedAdaptation was regarded as probably the best thing about it. And she's only slightly less combat capable than [[TheDreaded Nu-13]]! While she looks similar, Nu herself is far too crazy to qualify.
49** Perhaps Exaggerated in the case of Jubei, a three foot-tall fuzzy cat creature who also happens to be by far the most powerful being in existence. Jubei along with five other champions (known together as the Six Heroes) defeated a colossal EldritchAbomination that wiped out Japan.
50* ''VideoGame/BlazblueCrossTagBattle'' is like a ''WorldOfBadass Adorable''. On top of Noel, Makoto and Platinum, you also have [[VisualNovel/XBlaze Es]] from the ''Blazblue'' side of things. ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'' brings Orie, Vatista and Mika; and the guest characters, [[VideoGame/ArcanaHeart Heart Aino]] and [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Team RWBY]].
51* ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine''
52** Buddy Boris is a LovableCoward cute cartoon wolf, who has survived being actively hunted by both [[TheDreaded Bendy]] and [[AngelicAbomination Alice]] since ''before'' Henry arrived at the studio.
53** Allison Angel is a cute AngelicBeauty who proves to be one of the greatest fighters in the game.
54* ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' with his cute face and outfit, and oh did we mention BOMBS.
55* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'':
56** Lilith, one of the first vault hunters, is a beautiful and deadly Siren who loves nerding out over her hobbies.
57** Maya as just like her predecessor, Lilith, she's a beautiful, kind and deadly Siren.
58** Gaige, whose crimes are listed as "developing illegal military technology and excessive adorability."
59** Moze counts as she's a cute-looking, yet tough soldier who owns an Iron Bear mech and is a Vault Hunter like the rest of the crew.
60** On the side character side, Tiny Tina. She's an adorable if not-so-slightly nutty 13-year-old who also happens to be the most gifted demolitions expert on Pandora. Even as a 19-year-old seven years later, she hasn't lost her cuteness or her talent with explosives.
61* Several characters from the ''VideoGame/BreathOfFire'' games. Seriously, just about any female character qualifies. The best example, though, is probably Peco from [[VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII the third game]] who, despite looking like an anthropomorphic onion, can become possibly the most overpowered character in the series if you train him right.
62* A few characters from ''VideoGame/CaveStory''. King is a Mimiga (a rabbit-man) who takes out [[RecurringBoss Balrog]] with a single swordstroke. Then there's Quote and Curly who... well, just look at [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cavestory-storminghell.gif this in-game art]], depicting them in the act of [[BrutalBonusLevel storming]] [[PlanetHeck Hell]].
63* Violet from ''VideoGame/CelDamage'' is a cute demon girl who is one of the most aggressive characters in the game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytwV531BwHs Her intro alone should tell you everything you need to know about her.]]
64* Aurora from ''VideoGame/ChildOfLight'' is an adorable child princess who gets sent to a MagicalLand overrun by monsters. She uses a [[{{BFS}} sword that's almost as big as her]] and [[LightEmUp light magic]] to destroy said monsters.
65* ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'' has the titular character and Mugman, the brotherly protagonists. They're cute little homages to cartoon protagonists from the 30s that, eventually, become strong enough to beat up [[{{Satan}} the Devil himself]]. [[https://twitter.com/EvanSkolnick/status/953431259161673728 It helps that Cuphead and Mugman are adolescents as well.]]
66* Villainous example: [[spoiler:Dark Emperor Griffon]] from ''VideoGame/DarkCloud 2'' is [[spoiler:a child-sized [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic bunny rabbit]] from the Moon with adorable eyes and ears and who only got into this mess [[StartOfDarkness because he loved flowers so much]].]] He is also able to kick your ass 10 times over even ''without'' the power of the [[MacGuffin Atlamillia]].
67** The heroes of the game, Max and Monica. Max is a cheerful young inventor who can make almost anything and his inventions never fail. He's also capable of piloting a Ridepod (robot) that can be armed with weapons ranging from [[PowerFist iron fists]] to [[MoreDakka machine guns]] and [[MacrossMissileMassacre portable missile platforms]]. Monica is a pink-haired MagicKnight from the future who's not only capable of holding her own in a fight, she's also a [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething princess leading a resistance movement against the forces of Griffon]].
68* Most of the cast of the ''VideoGame/LBXLittleBattlersExperience'' series, which was produced by the same company. Little kids controlling tiny robots that can be armed to the teeth with any and ''every'' weapon known to man, including {{BFS}}s, {{BFG}}s, spears, rifles, bladed knuckles, bombs, and CHAINSAWS to perform badass finishers that, in reality, would turn your living room into the embodiment of a war-zone. Said robots have also been used in the game's anime to perform ''and'' prevent kidnappings, (attempted) assassinations, professional hacking jobs, robberies, and a worldwide terrorist plot.
69* Felicia from the ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' series, acts more catlike than human and is just too damn cute.
70* The ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' games:
71** Princess Sapphire Rhodonite is a relatively straight example, as most fans find her [[AxCrazy psychotic outbursts]] amidst the {{Cloudcuckoolander}} demeanor make her even ''more'' adorable... in a [[{{Yandere}} deranged and troubling sort of way]].
72** Kurtis seems to get this a lot since he reincarnated as a Prinny. Nevermind the fact that he still has the same deep voice and [[HotBlooded his character]] is still as it always was.
73** Raspberyl, a FunSize [[TokenMiniMoe young girl]], number one delinquent, and self-proclaimed badass who shows it with her magical prowess.
74** Laharl, the cutest little Overlord ever.
75** Desco, a living weapon of mass destruction and {{Moe}} little sister of sorts who aspires to be a FinalBoss someday.
76** LoveFreak Flonne. Cutest archangel ever. One of her special attacks involves proclaiming "Love is a miracle!" while beating the crap out of the enemy in a spray of hearts.
77** Prinnies are AdorableEvilMinions who can be quite destructive at high levels. [[ActionBomb Or when thrown.]]
78** Pleinair is a young and quiet girl with a plush bunny, but whenever she does take part in battles, she's extremely strong.
79** Usalia of Toto Bunny is self-aware, weapons-grade {{Moe}} who much of her group sees as a little sister of sorts. A bit less adorable when she goes berserk, but no less badass.
80** Slumber Cats are cute little cat-people with [[EyesAlwaysShut perpetually-closed eyes]] and have animations where they play with yarnballs. They are also capable of inflicting the same kind of calculator-breaking damage that other classes can.
81* Dixie Kong from the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' games. On the badass front, she, like all the other sidekicks in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', can do everything DK can in co-op mode. In addition to this, she can spin her ponytail like a helicopter to either extend the height and distance of her jumps or swim through strong currents underwater, which is generally seen as the most useful of the three sidekicks' special abilities for easily navigating most levels. On the adorable front, it's clear that Retro Studios was really trying to play up the "cute" factor: they gave her great big puppy dog eyes (noticeably bigger than the other characters'), a squeaky high-pitched voice, and several cute mannerisms such as her tendency to giggle a lot and the silly little happy dance she does upon successfully completing a puzzle piece challenge, finishing a level with all KONG letters, etc.
82* Dog from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''. While outwardly he's a BigFriendlyDog the size of a small pony, he's actually a Mabari; a special breed of War-dogs created by Tevinter Magisters to be as intelligent as a human. Contingents of Mabari have traditionally served as elite units in the Ferelden army and used for breaking enemy formations and taking down ''Knights''. While travelling with the Warden, Dog will jump headfirst into the fray and tear his enemies to pieces, before coming back covered in blood, wagging his tail and waiting to be scratched behind the ears by his Master. Sten considers him a [[WorthyOpponent true warrior]], Oghren is convinced he's trying to [[SitcomArchNemesis steal his pants]] and Morrigan complains that he keeps leaving dead rabbits in her pack, because he thinks she [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking needs to]] [[ForgetsToEat eat more]].
83** And of course, [[{{Expy}} his counterpart]] in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''. Hawke's companions will occasionally come to their home simply to visit the Dog, Varric plays regular games of cards with him and Aveline even asks to borrow him to help train the Kirkwall City Guard, so they can learn how people in Ferelden [[BringMyBrownPants don't soil themselves]] when they see a massive Mabari charging at them.
84** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', there is also Merrill. She's a thin, naive, innocent, sweet-natured, easily distracted, practicing blood mage and Demon Summoner who becomes a MotorMouth when nervous. She also has only offensive magic and vicious combat buffs, not even the slightest healing spell, and fearsome drive to revive the glory of Arlathan for which she is willing to sacrifice her life. Absolutely adorable and she can a-splode you from half a mile away with her mind.
85* The ''[[VideoGame/{{MOTHER}} EarthBound Series]]'' is full of this.
86** The main trio in ''VideoGame/EarthboundBeginnings'' are cute little kids.
87** The four main protagonists of ''VideoGame/EarthBound1994'', adorable young children who take on an EldritchAbomination to save the world. Paula, in particular, stands out with her cute bow.
88** Most of the main party from ''VideoGame/Mother3'' belongs here (To an extent, even Duster, thanks to the art style). Lucas is a shy and kind young boy, Kumatora is a cute but brash and tomboyish young princess, and Boney is an adorable and devoted dog. They also fight tons of freakish and powerful monsters in their quest to restore peace to the Nowhere Islands.
89* ''VideoGame/EccoTheDolphin'', of course, being both a dolphin and the protagonist of a brutally difficult action/adventure game series, would obviously qualify as this, but it tends towards FridgeBrilliance when you consider that the Badass Adorable label arguably applies to real-life dolphins as well.
90* ''VisualNovel/{{Echo}}'':
91** Jenna is not only a cute short girl, but an anthropomorphic kit fox to boot. Not only is she academically brilliant and often the cast's voice of reason, but she accomplishes some very impressive stuff despite her petite stature, such as beating TheBigGuy Leo at a carnival high striker (mainly because [[WeakButSkilled she knows how they function]]), [[spoiler:handling high stress situations better than most of the cast such as when they're kidnapped by Brian, and even saving all of Echo by talking the absolutely hysterical Heather out of destroying the whole town by sabotaging the dam. It also helps her badassery that she seems to have a special connection with her monstrous childhood friend, the Socket Man, who teleports and can turn anyone into mincemeat with one touch. Less adorable is her badassery in the BadEnding to her route, where she talks Flynn into sniping Heather dead and then steals her father's dam blueprints and successfully destroys the town of Echo like Heather attempted.]]
92** In Leo's route, Kudzu is a small raccoon who, nevertheless, lives in a sick trailer house and [[BigDamnHeroes rescues]] both Chase and Leo from the delusional and armed Duke and Brian, the latter being easily the largest character in the cast.
93** In Jenna's route, Micha is a diminutive {{Twink}} who's also a fluffy bat. He is also a juvenile delinquent who has been fending for himself on the rough streets since he was basically a kid, and shows his experience by saving Leo and Chase from the huge bear Brian by beating the bastard in the face with a metal pipe. He is also easily the character who navigates the supernatural happenings around Echo the best, recognizing them as the work of "The Hum" his late friend Keith told him about.
94* The Sophons of ''VideoGame/EndlessSpace'' are a race of goofy, short reptilian aliens with huge eyes and a [[EverythingIsAnIPodInTheFuture curved iPod-like aesthetic to all their technology]]. Their whole species hat is being GeniusDitz {{Mad Scientist}}s. They're not exactly great fighters by any stretch, but with the massive technological lead they can accrue, they can be a deadly threat to many more warlike races.
95* From ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'':
96** The twins, March and Salsa. A pair of adorable 8-year-old girls, one sweet and polite, the other something of a hothead. They wield twin chakrams, have access to powerful moves, and... are those ''sharp teeth'' and miniature ''skulls'' on those necklaces? On the other hand, their headgear is reminiscent of bunnies.
97** Beat, an 8-year-old boy who is sort of like a younger brother to Allegretto. He wields a repeating rifle with precision.
98** Polka, a sweet young teen with [[DelicateAndSickly an unspecified illness]]. Her [[ParasolOfPain parasol is a powerful weapon]], and she has some good magic in her arsenal.
99* Zee Tee from ''VideoGame/{{Eversion}}'', a cute flower with a GoombaStomp and [[RealityWarper reality warping powers]].
100* ''VideoGame/ExaPico'' has Cocona Bartel in [[VideoGame/ArTonelicoIIMelodyOfMetafalica the second game]]. She's about ten years old or so, four-foot-nothing, wears her long hair in pigtails with two absurdly large hair ornaments, and is the main character's adopted little sister. She is a very cheery girl who is always willing to help her big brother and often pouts in the cutest way whenever he's late. Turns out that she accompanies her "big brother" on his knight missions, and fights by taking her hair ornaments off and using them as a sort of transforming baton weapon. Despite her size, she keeps up with the adult frontline fighters, including her older brother. And the kicker? She is a Reyvateil, a species that is usually kept in the back lines far away from the physical fighting. Also thanks to her BFS in her LimitBreak.
101* Veronica from ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''. She's a sarcastic StraightGay Brotherhood Scribe, with a compulsion against showing her hair. She's also [[MegatonPunch very good with a Power Fist]]. Being voiced by Creator/FeliciaDay might also have something to do with this. Also, ED-E the SuperPrototype Eyebot, a floating little robot that plays a catchy little tune when flying into combat armed with a laser and a perk that practically gives you max Perception.
102* Fancy Pants Man himself from ''VideoGame/FancyPantsAdventures''. The ''most'' badass character in the series (''that's him!'') turns out to be a cute stick figure who just wants to save the day and protect his sister. It helps that Fancy Pants Man is a teenager as well.
103* Most characters in ''VisualNovel/FarBeyondTheWorld'' are humanoid wolves each standing at around 7ft of height, but, out of them, the she-wolf Cora manages to come off as truly adorable. She has fluffy fur, a pretty smile and [[MsFanservice a nice figure]], and personality-wise she's [[NiceGirl kind, helpful, funny]] and a FriendToAllChildren. [[BewareTheNiceOnes However]], when Aldris and Dran threaten the frail human Caelan, Cora shows off the Badass part by pulling a knife on them to defend him, fearless towards the two people who got her own mother executed and, in general, are TheDreaded due to being cunning and good at getting rid of undesirables. To reiterate, Cora pulled a blade on the two people [[TheBigGuy Mother]].[[AxCrazy Fuckin']].[[TheDreaded Vulgor]]. is afraid of.
104* Quite a few characters from ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' can turn out this way.
105** [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones Amelia]] can take this to an absurd degree if you make her into a General. Basically, she remains an adorable teenage girl in all of the cutscenes, but on the battlefield she's seven feet tall, covered from head to toe in plate mail, and wields weapons that make Cloud's Buster Sword look like a toothpick. Combine this with positively absurd stat-growth and you have what is basically a walking wall of certain death. An adorable, shy wall of certain death. Ross is a HotBlooded boy who idolizes his RetiredBadass dad but is quite the sweetheart to others, and Ewan is a cheery prankster with a talent for magic. Raise them well and promote the first one into either a [[BoisterousBruiser Berserker or a Warrior]], while making the other [[BlackMagic a Summoner or a Druid]]. The ''three'' trainees become absolutely {{Moe}} killing machines -- and double if you [[RelationshipValues get any of the boys to A Support level with Amelia.]]
106** Also Lilina from ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Binding Blade]]'' and Nino of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Blazing Blade]]''.
107*** If that wasn't enough, try Badass Adorable ''FAMILY'', as Nino will have twin boys, Lugh and Raigh of ''Binding Blade'', with Lugh being a gentle, good-natured boy who's friendly with those around him, and Raigh being rough and cynical, yet still a good kid either way. Lugh is a mage while Raigh is a shaman, so magical badassery runs in the family.
108*** ''Binding Blade'' has a twofer in Fae, who not only is a adorable girl, but turns into a [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fireemblem/images/5/5e/FE6_Fae_Transformed_Battle_Sprite.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/62?cb=20140205004442 cute dragon]]!
109** [[spoiler:Princess]] Julia Bahara from ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Genealogy of the Holy War]]'' is a PrincessClassic with a high amount of {{Moe}} ([[https://web.archive.org/web/20190710173817if_/http://i43.tinypic.com/1zwn1qq.jpg See her here.]]), [[TheWoobie who's very shy and somewhat depressed (she's usually depicted as crying. A lot.)]] Mind you, she's a GlassCannon stat wise, and would be that way but usually she's got one of two weapons, one is her trademark "Resire" which makes her practically invincible, the other is a stacked GameBreaker- as she is already, her [[InfinityPlusOneSword Infinity Plus 20]] Tome, Naga, which, increases her stats by 20 (ignoring the {{Cap}}s, oh and that tome? It fires a Dragon at her hapless foes.
110** And there's plenty more in the Tellius canon, ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Path ofRadiance]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Radiant Dawn]]'': Queen Elincia, Mia, Mist, Sanaki, Ilyana, Rolf, Marcia, Nephenee, Astrid... Take your pick!
111** Most of the female manaketes throughout the series (Tiki, Fa, Myrrh, and Nowi, to be specific) definitely qualify.
112** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'':
113*** Lucina. In the battlefield she's one of the most badass female characters in the entire game, only contested by a female Avatar, and easily enters the Top 5 of the entire series. But during her support conversations and quite a few cutscenes, you just want to hug her dearly just out of sheer cuteness!
114*** Nowi, a cute, sweet and adorable little girl who loves to play...and who's really a Manakate -- [[OlderThanTheyLook a race of beings who live for centuries]] who turn into giant dragons to toast their enemies.
115*** The Avatar, whether male or female. In this game you can customize your PlayerCharacter's looks, and one of the three prospect Body Builds you're offered is one of a boy or a girl who seems to be 14-years-old ''tops'', and can have his/her hairstyles and expressions also arranged to your whims. This means, you can make your PlayerCharacter the most badass PersonOfMassDestruction... and one who looks like a super adorable kid while laying the smackdown on the enemy.
116** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' has several characters qualifying for this, starting with the Avatar. This time they have two builds, one proper of a young teen no older than 16 and another close to an older teen/very young adult. Both builds are quite cute-looking... and like in Awakening, they can and ''will'' lay down destruction while looking super cutesy.
117*** The little sisters on each side, Elise and Sakura, are definitely this when they promote and go from {{white mage}}s to {{combat medic}}s.
118*** Hayato is an {{expy}} of Ricken, just as adorable in looks and powerful regarding magic if raised well. [[TheNapoleon He also dislikes being called adorable, tho.]]
119*** The [[spoiler: Second Generation]] has the tiny but powerful Kana, whether as a boy or as a girl. Their friends Midori (a CuteBookworm who is also a promising archer), Percy (an AdorablyPrecociousChild who rides a huge wyvern), Mitama (a snarky potential CombatMedic) and several others qualify as this too.
120*** Even non-royal characters can get in on the action. Mozu starts out as a relatively frail villager, but if you train her up right, she becomes an absolute wrecking ball. One of the easier paths to take would be to reclass Mozu into Archer then Kinshi Knight, which has some of the best speed and mobility in the game.
121* ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' has the three main playable characters ([[OurDragonsAreDifferent Lilac]], {{C|uteKitten}}arol and [[PreciousPuppy Milla]]) as this.
122* The main cast of ''VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel'' are downright huggable PreciousPuppy and CuteKitten kids (the youngest of whom is ''four'', mind you), and yet they're the ones taking down an entire invading army through the use of [[TankGoodness a super-powered tank]].
123* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' has a veritable CastHerd of playable characters, and while not all of them are cute, the ones that ''are'' can also wipe the floor with you easily if you're not careful:
124** [[Characters/GenshinImpactTravelerAndPaimon The Traveler]] is the "canon" PlayerCharacter of the game; a powerful warrior from another world searching for their sibling who is capable of unleashing the full power of Teyvat's various elements [[EmpoweredBadassNormal without a Vision of their own]] even ''after'' [[BroughtDownToBadass being stripped of their Divine Powers by an Unknown God]], and whether you're playing as [[CanonName Aether]] or his sister [[CanonName Lumine]] both have endearing moments of cuteness throughout the story.
125** Playable characters with the "short female" model (i.e. a child-sized model, disregarding if they are OlderThanTheyLook or ReallySevenHundredYearsOld) are more-often-than-not very cute and capable of kicking some major arse in the process.
126*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactMondstadt Diona]] is a cute CatGirl bartender who is both [[MasterArcher a crack shot with a bow]] and capable of using her [[AnIcePerson Cryo Vision]] to turn one of her drinks into a massive ice field that both decimates enemy forces while healing her allies.
127*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactSumeru Dori]] acts cutesy and silly but the Djinn she's got hanging around her is an [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter adorable little creature]] capable of hefting ''[[{{BFS}} Claymores]]'' and when infused with magic from Dori's [[ShockAndAwe Electro Vision]] can shock enemies into submission or heal her allies.
128*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactKnightsOfFavonius Klee]] is an adorable little moppet who is effectively the honorary little sister of the Knights Of Favonius, who are in charge of keeping an eye on her while her mother is away. Klee also happens to be a [[PlayingWithFire Pyro Vision]] bearer and her main hobby is making very potent ''[[MadBomber explosives]]'' out of the [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed bunny dolls]] her mom gave her. Suffice to say, her badassitutde and adorableness are about even.
129*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactNahida Nahida]] is a tiny and adorable child who uses her [[GreenThumb Dendro Magic]] to make swings and paper dolls to play with. She's also one of, if not ''the most'', powerful Dendro users in Teyvat, using the same magic she uses to make paper dolls to utterly decimate whole battlefields even though she's either playing hopscotch or making picture hands with it. [[spoiler:This is because Nahida is [[Characters/GenshinImpactArchons Lesser Lord Kusanali, the Dendro Archon.]]]]
130*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactLiyue Qiqi]] is a cute UndeadChild who works with the Bubu Pharmacy as an herbalist, but she's also able to use her [[AnIcePerson Cryo Vision]] in tandem with an affinity for [[MasterSwordsman swordplay]] and some Adeptus magic to serve as a potent CombatMedic.
131*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactTriCommission Sayu]] is a tiny {{Ninja}} who dresses like a mujina, has a {{Sleepyhead}} streak a mile wide, and also has some serious HeightAngst, but her ninja abilities are augmented by an [[BlowYouAway Anemo Vision]] and a knack for hefting claymores with it; she may be cute but she's not to be underestimated.
132*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactFontaine Sigewinne]] is an adorable CuteMonsterGirl - half-human, half-[[CartoonCreature Melusine]] - with a gentle heart and a sweet disposition that looks like a child like [[CheerfulChild Klee]] or [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Yaoyao]], but don't let that fool you, she's the head nurse of the [[TheAlcatraz Fortress of Meropide]] and has that [[MakingASplash Hydro Vision]] for a reason. [[spoiler:She demonstrates her combat capabilities and intelligence well when she takes down [[SiblingTeam Lyney and Lynette]], both of whom are ''Fatui Agents,'' as well as [[TheChosenMany Vision-Wielding Allogenes]] like herself, and tranquilizes them both before they could even know what happened.]]
133*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactQixing Yaoyao]] is an AdorablyPrecociousChild who [[CheerfulChild always has a bright smile on her face]] as well as [[NiceGirl a kind word for everyone she meets,]] who would rather be playing with [[UndeadChild Qiqi]] or [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals her stuffed bunny, Yuegui]] instead of practicing polearm arts in her hometown of Qingce Village. That being said, she's still well-trained enough with her polearm skills that she can take down most anything that threatens her, and her Yuegui dolls are Adeptal Gadgets given to her as a gift from [[Characters/GenshinImpactAdepti Liyue's Adepti]] that can further [[CombatMedic dish out pain or heal allies]] when infused with magic from her [[GreenThumb Dendro Vision]].
134** From [[Characters/GenshinImpactMondstadt Mondstadt:]]
135*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactKnightsOfFavonius Amber]] is a cheerful GenkiGirl who's always smiling radiantly and [[NiceGirl doesn't have a mean bone in her body,]] who loves playing with her [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed bunny doll, Baron Bunny.]] She's also the only Outrider on the Knights of Favonius' payroll, which she takes incredibly seriously, and is a crack shot with a bow, which really comes to the forefront when she uses her [[PlayingWithFire Pyro Vision]] to create a rain of flaming arrows.
136*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactKnightsOfFavonius Barbara]] is an adorable IdolSinger, an incredibly sweet NiceGirl, and a [[LovedByAll universally-adored]] [[GoodShepherd Deaconess of the Church of Favonius]], who uses her [[MakingASplash Hydro Vision]] to work as a healer of the sick, and when she fights, it's with sparkles, idol flourishes, musical notation, and rainbows. She also happens to be one ''hell'' of a GlacierWaif, capable of taking and tanking almost anything the enemy tries to throw at her.
137*** Bennett's [[BornUnlucky got a really,]] ''[[BornUnlucky really]]'' [[BornUnlucky bad streak of bad luck,]] but in spite of that he's an adorable and upbeat young man who uses his [[PlayingWithFire Pyro Vision]] and swordplay to survive and overcome even the most overwhelming of odds.
138*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactFischl Fischl]] is a cute girl who is also a {{chuunibyou}} up the wazoo... And she's a capable and well-experienced adventurer with a raven familiar in [[AnimalCompanion Oz]] and an ability to turn any fight in her favor with her [[ShockAndAwe Electro Vision]] and masterful archery skills.
139*** Mona is cute, friendly, and smart though very MoneyDumb, and she's also an accomplished and powerful astrologist whose biggest trick is using her [[MakingASplash Hydro Vision]] to create an absolutely ''enormous'' explosion of water that can send most enemies packing within moments.
140*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactKnightsOfFavonius Noelle]] is a cute and [[NiceGirl kind]][[ExtremeDoormat -to-a-fault]] {{Meido}} who wants to be a full-fledged member of the Knights of Favonius one day who happens to use claymores as big as she is and whose [[DishingOutDirt Geo Vision]] makes her a ''powerful'' StoneWall that can tank anything and ''everything'' her enemies throw at her.
141*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactKnightsOfFavonius Sucrose]] is an [[CuteBookworm adorable bookworm]] and a [[NiceGirl massive sweetheart]] with a ShrinkingViolet streak a mile wide, to the point where her in-game title is "Harmless Sweetie". Don't be fooled, though - she's a master of offensive biological alchemy, and her specialization is using her [[BlowYouAway Anemo Vision]] to summon an emulation of ''one of the game's bosses'' to wreck faces and take names.
142*** Venti looks like a playful bishonen who serves as one of the many bards that play and sing throughout Mondstadt, but he can use [[BlowYouAway Anemo Magic]] to send enemies flying beyond the horizon and is a crack shot with a bow. [[spoiler:What else could you expect from [[Characters/GenshinImpactArchons Mondstadt's Archon, Lord Barbatos?]]]]
143** From [[Characters/GenshinImpactLiyue Liyue:]]
144*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactQixing Ganyu]] is a cute HornedHumanoid [[ChildOfTwoWorlds half-adeptus living among humankind]] with a bit of a {{Sleepyhead}} streak due to the workload she carries for the Qixing as their secretary and a [[IJustWantToBeNormal desire to be an ordinary person despite her Adeptal nature,]] and is a [[NiceGirl very sweet person underneath her professionalism.]] She's also one of the veterans of the Archon Wars alongside such figures as [[Characters/GenshinImpactAdepti Cloud Retainer, Mountain Shaper,]] and Liyue's Archon [[Characters/GenshinImpactArchons Rex Lapis Morax]], [[spoiler:also known as Zhongli,]] and she uses her skills in archery and [[AnIcePerson Cryo Vision]] to bring that knowledge and skill to bear against her enemies.
145*** Hu Tao is a bit of a weirdo as the current director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, but her [[GenkiGirl radiant smile and unending energy]] make her highly endearing nonetheless. Just don't cross her, or she'll use her [[PlayingWithFire Pyro Vision]] and talent with polearms to send you on an express trip to Hell ''early.''
146*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactQixing Keqing]] is the petite and pretty Yuheng of the Qixing with a [[AnimalMotif theming around cats]] and a lovably {{Tsundere}} attitude toward Liyue's Archon who can't help but melt like chocolate around her TrademarkFavoriteFood. Pissing her off, however, is a ''really bad idea:'' she's an [[ShockAndAwe Electro Vision]] bearer, and she'll not hesitate to use it in tandem with her swordplay to beat you utterly senseless if you do.
147*** Xiangling is a cute AnimeChineseGirl with a [[GenkiGirl highly excitable personality]], a gentle and soft voice, and a [[SupremeChef master-level knowledge of the cuilnary arts,]] which is the main thing she uses her [[PlayingWithFire Pyro Vision]] for. If she ever gets into a fight, though, she's highly capable with a polearm and in the event that her polearm skills aren't enough she can also summon her [[AnimalCompanion red panda friend, Gouba,]] into the fray to use his [[FireBreathingDiner Jueyun chili-induced fire breath]] to even the playing field.
148*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactXiao Xiao]], also known as Alatus, looks like a petite and cute young man at a glance. However, this guy is the [[LastOfHisKind last survivor]] of a group of Liyue's [[Characters/GenshinImpactAdepti Adepti]] known as the Yakshas, known throughout Liyue as powerful demon slayers and exorcists, and [[OhMyGods Rex Lapis help you]] if you get in his way - much like [[PerkyGoth Hu Tao]], he'll use his proficiency with polearms and his [[BlowYouAway Anemo Vision]] to send you to Hell early, but unlike Hu Tao, who will do it with a cheeky grin and a wink, he'll do it with icy precision and [[TranquilFury quiet but still-boiling rage]]. Of all the adorable badasses listed here, Xiao is probably the ''[[TheDreaded scariest]]'' one to encounter for a normal person.
149*** Yun Jin may look aloof and graceful at first glance, but underneath that operetta's stage personality is a [[NiceGirl big and playful sweetheart]] [[IJustWantToBeNormal who longs for a time where she can show her playful side to the world]]. She's also a masterful DanceBattler who learned polearm arts as part of her stage training and adds in the powers her [[DishingOutDirt Geo Vision]] gives her to add an extra bit of flourish to her fighting skills.
150** From [[Characters/GenshinImpactInazuma Inazuma:]]
151*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactAratakiGang Arataki Itto]] is a tall and handsome {{Hunk}} who also happens to be a very cute ManChild thanks to his enormous SweetTooth, [[NiceGuy kind]] [[BruiserWithASoftCenter heart]], and [[FriendToAllChildren love for Inazuma's children]] (and his AnimalCompanion, Ushi). He's also an ''{{Oni}}'', which includes all of the requisite strength, and he can use his [[DishingOutDirt Geo Vision]] and preference for claymores to clean house quickly and ''[[BoisterousBruiser loudly]]'' should the situation call for it.
152*** Ei is a [[NiceGirl big sweetheart]], if a bit of a {{Hikikomori}}, who often shows childlike innocence when she's out and about and has a SweetTooth almost as big as Arataki Itto's or the various kids he hangs out with. She's also the [[Characters/GenshinImpactRaidenShogun Raiden Shogun]], Inazuma's ruler and Electro Archon [[spoiler:(also known as [[Characters/GenshinImpactArchons Beelzebul)]]]], and an accomplished master of the polearm and the sword whose [[CoolSword Musou no Hitotachi]] is infused with [[ShockAndAwe Electro Magic]] to deliver a devastating OneHitKill to anyone unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end. One only needs to ask Kaedahara Kazuha's unnamed friend [[spoiler:or [[Characters/GenshinImpactHarbingers La Signora]]]] what it's like to have something like ''that'' come at you full force.
153*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactWatatsumi Gorou]] is a handsome and cute young man who has a big SweetTooth and [[LittleBitBeastly dog features]] like dog ears and a big, bushy tail that he gets flustered about whenever someone asks him if they can touch them. He's ''also'' the second-in-command FrontlineGeneral of the Sangonomiya Resistance, and a big reason why the resistance hasn't fallen in Inazuma's vicious CivilWar is because of his fighting prowess, manifested as being a crack shot with a bow, and his use of his [[DishingOutDirt Geo Vision]] to act as a rallying point for the soldiers under his command.
154*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactTriCommission Kamisato Ayaka]] is an adorable and elegant young woman who's [[NiceGirl just as sweet as she is elegant]] and serves as one of the commanding officers of the Yashiro Commission, the branch of Inazuma's Tri-Commission that focuses on civil matters. If she's ever caught in a fight, though, she'll not hesitate to use her swordplay and [[AnIcePerson Cryo Vision]] to teach her enemies a lesson.
155*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactWatatsumi Sangonomiya Kokomi]] is the head priestess of Watatsumi Island's Orobashi-worshipping religion and a very pretty young woman, who uses her [[MakingASplash Hydro Vision]] to heal and protect her allies. She's also the head strategist and leader of the Sangonomiya Resistance, which, despite its smaller numbers versus the might of the Shogun's armies, has kept the enemy at a stalemate throughout the brutality of Inazuma's CivilWar, and should she ever get into a fight she'll not hesitate to use her powers to turn the tide in her allies' favor.
156*** Yoimiya is a [[GenkiGirl cheerful, bubbly,]] and adorable NiceGirl who loves her fireworks and [[FriendToAllChildren playing with kids]], who even made fast friends with Klee over a shared love of explosives. She's also a crack shot with a bow and her preferred method of fighting is to infuse her fireworks with energy from her [[PlayingWithFire Pyro Vision]] to [[FatalFireworks make some really hard-hitting projectiles.]]
157** From [[Characters/GenshinImpactSumeru Sumeru:]]
158*** [[InnocentPlantChildren The Aranara]] of Sumeru are fairy-like beings similar to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild's]]'' Koroks, with all the innocence and cuteness such a similarity implies. However, Arabalika, one of these Aranara, is able to destroy ''ruin guards'' with his Aranara magic [[spoiler:and an Aranara named Arama is a crucial ally in the fight to destroy Marana's Avatar, the main avatar of the cancer-like [[TheCorruption Withering]] that's destroying Sumeru.]]
159*** Collei is an adorable young lady who has a bit of a [[CuteClumsyGirl clumsy streak]] and a heartbreaking DarkAndTroubledPast, which she's largely [[HealTheCutie healed from]] since the time of the [[AllThereInTheManual prequel webcomic which featured it,]] though a consequence of said past is that she HatesBeingTouched. She's also suffering from Eleazar, which is why she's got the clumsy streak and [[DelicateAndSickly has left her debilitated and weak.]] She also happens to be one of the Avidya Forest Rangers, if a ranger-in-training, who can use her skills with a bow and her [[GreenThumb Dendro Vision]] to keep enemies off their feet, and if that doesn't cut it, she can call in her [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals cat doll, Cullein-Anbar,]] to even the odds.
160*** [[Characters/GenshinImpactAkademiya Layla]] is a big {{Sleepyhead}} with a penchant for {{Sleepwalking}} and a CuteBookworm ''par excellence'' who spends most of her time cooped up in the Rtawahist Darshan of Sumeru's Akademiya. However, she's still got a [[AnIcePerson Cryo Vision]] that she uses to summon shields with and can use that alongside her knowledge of swordplay to wreck faces and take names should push come to shove, and her "Star's Blessing" aspect that manifests whenever she sleepwalks is capable of some absolutely ''bonkers'' feats, such as scaling the Wall of Samiel dividing Sumeru's rainforest from its desert on her own and gaining ''SuperStrength''. Layla's adorable and less than five minutes away from conking out asleep, but that doesn't mean she should be underestimated.
161*** Nilou is a cute BedlahBabe who [[NiceGirl doesn't have a mean bone in her body,]] even when dealing with academics in Sumeru's [[Characters/GenshinImpactAkademiya Akademiya]] [[AcademicAlphaBitch who would want to suppress or look down upon her love of the arts]], dance in particular. When push comes to shove, however, Nilou can use her skills with the sword and her [[MakingASplash Hydro Vision]] to turn her dance moves into a [[DanceBattler flurry of swordplay]] that both entrances and flattens enemies that stand in her way.
162** From [[Characters/GenshinImpactFontaine Fontaine:]]
163*** Freminet is a ShrinkingViolet who works with the Hotel Bouffes d'ete and is a fairly attractive young man with ties to the duo of [[SiblingTeam Lyney and Lynette]] who is also an experienced diver. Using his Claymores and [[AnIcePerson Cryo Vision]] he can also take on and decimate enemy forces with the greatest of ease, [[spoiler:something that comes from the fact that he, alongside Lyney and Lynette, all have combat training from the Fatui.]]
164*** Lynette is a cute CatGirl who [[TheStoic stoically]] works alongside her brother, [[StageMagician Lyney,]] to perform all matter of incredible feats of stage magic. Should a fight come to pass, however, her mastery of swordsmanship and [[BlowYouAway Anemo Vision]], [[spoiler:not to mention her training from the Fatui,]] give her the power to send any enemy flying into the horizon.
165*** Lyney is an attractive master magician from the Hotel Bouffes d'ete who loves the spotlight and uses his [[PlayingWithFire Pyro Vision]] and mastery of archery to bring a whole lot of pain and death to those who would dare threaten his siblings or [[FriendToAllChildren the innocence of children.]] [[spoiler:This is because he, alongside Lynette and Freminet, have Fatui combat training.]]
166*** Navia is a girl whose [[NiceGirl kindness is as sweet as the pastries she bakes]], but make no mistake, she possesses a mighty claymore-wielding battle arm and can blast the bad guys with her gunbrella or call upon an artillery of Geo-infused cannonballs to rain down on her enemies.
167* ''VideoGame/GhostTrick'' has Missile, a yappy little Pomeranian who is adorable even by Pomeranian standards. After he dies [[spoiler:for the second time, he gains ghost trick powers. His reach is far longer than Sissel's and he has the ability to swap objects of different sizes, even huge stone statues.]]
168** [[spoiler:And in an alternate timeline he waited ''[[TheSlowPath ten years]]'' for the events of that night to play out again, so this time he could convince Sissel to help Lynne.]]
169** [[spoiler:Sissel]], considering he's [[spoiler:actually a little black cat]]. At the end, he's a [[spoiler:little black ''[[CuteKitten kitten]]'']].
170* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun'' games adore this trope, and usually at least one playable member is a young, adorable teenager with SquishyWizard and/or GlassCannon tendencies at the ''least''.
171** Sveta in ''[[VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn Dark Dawn]]'' is a champion of this trope, a ridiculously {{Moe}} [[MemeticMutation kitty-dog]]... deer... [[BeastMan furry person]], who is the series' first warrior-type [[BlowYouAway Wind]] [[ShockAndAwe Adept]] and the series' first true ActionGirl (most have been [[BlackMagicianGirl primarily casters]]). And this is before you [[AwesomeButImpractical sack all her Djinn]] to [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent turn her into a giant anthropomorphic wolf]] who backhands bosses across the room.
172** Thirty years before being a snarky pirate in Dark Dawn, Eoleo was a dorky toddler who could wrap his [[NeverMessWithGranny great-grandma]] [[CutenessProximity around his little finger]] and ''[[GooGooGodlike blew up Alhafra's prison with his mind]]'' to rescue his daddy.
173* ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'' has an ensemble of characters who are both adorable and capable adventurers that can compete with the setting's ''divinity''.
174** The playable Captain is a good-hearted youngster, be it the modest and polite Gran or the spunky and affectionate Djeeta, who is as charmingly adorable in-series as out. They're also almost single-handedly the strongest characters in the setting and can take on countless roles in battle.
175** The Twelve Divine Generals are shrine maidens who fervently defend their designated place of worship, each being themed after an animal of the EasternZodiac. And all of them are positively adorable young ladies, [[KidHero as young as 14]], who embody their respective animals, from the cuddly [[SweetSheep Anila]], the Gyaru-patterned Kumbhira, and the [[CuteClumsyGirl spacey]]-but-sweet Catura.
176* ''VideoGame/GravityRush'':
177** Kat. She's a very cute, dorky girl who has gravity shift powers and can kick ass at the same time.
178** Raven. Just like Kat, she is young, beautiful, and a extremely strong girl.
179** Dusty. He's a kitten who has the ability to use gravity and help Kat with it.
180* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' has two examples that stick out like sore thumbs compared to the macho style of the rest of the cast:
181** May, introduced in the first game, is a cheerful little pirate girl who fights by swinging an anchor about her own size.
182** Bridget, introduced in XX, is a sweet and adorable bounty hunter who fights with [[KillerYoYo yo-yos]] and her teddy bear.
183* ''VideoGame/{{Hamsterdam}}'': The PlayerCharacter is an adorably-round little hamster named Pimm... who can easily beat up gangster twice as big as he is
184%% * Practically any character (even ''yours'') in ''VideoGame/HappyWars''.
185* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'': Most of the cast counts, really. (Mion and Shion fall into CuteBruiser territory.)
186** Rena, whose primary prerogative on a normal day is to [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe find cute things to take home]]. When pushed to protect herself or her friends, she can (non-fatally) swing around a cleaver like no one else.
187** Satoko, [[MeaningfulName appropriately dubbed]] 'The Trap Master' by the rest of the cast, is somewhere between [[VagueAge 9 and 12]] years old and very frequently TheWoobie, yet she can trap, confuse or outright take out trained, fully grown men with minimal effort on her part.
188** Rika, whose very presence in early arcs was [[TokenMiniMoe basically to say something cute]] for Rena to {{Squee}} over, proves herself to be this when she [[spoiler:goes it alone and tries to take out Shion with mace and a syringe. She failed, but it was still Badass. She's also Really700YearsOld and eventually becomes {{determin|ator}}ed to ScrewDestiny]].
189** Hanyuu, a little girl around Rika's age, cute enough to be kidnapped by Rena ''three times in two minutes'', who is also [[spoiler:[[DiscOneFinalBoss Oyashiro-sama]], a PhysicalGod who is promoted from TheVoice and TheScapegoat to a full cast member during the final arc]].
190* The protagonist of ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' is a little CuteMute cartoon insect with big eyes, is shorter than most of the other characters, and who falls asleep on benches if allowed to sit on them for a minute. Their job involves habitually marching up to giant monsters and slicing them to bits.
191* A few playable characters from ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail'' are not only cute but able to beat their enemies into the ground easily:
192** From [[Characters/HonkaiStarRailJariloVI Jarilo-VI and its sole remaining city of Belobog:]]
193*** Hook is a CheerfulChild who wants to help out the forces of Belobog's resident [[LaResistance resistance]], Wildfire, as the leader of a subunit within it known as the Moles. Unlike the other Moles, who are largely just [[TheArtfulDodger artful dodgers]] who do recon for the Moles, Hook has a massive ''mining tool'' on one of her hands that allows her to [[PlayingWithFire light her enemies on fire]] and walk the Path of The Destruction.
194*** Lynx is a scientist and explorer with an adorably fluffy [[AnimalMotifs cat motif to her]], but this belies the fact that she's able to survive in the wilderness of her [[ArtifactOfDoom Stellaron-infected]] homeworld, Jarilo-VI, on her own without dying - for reference, most ordinary people would die from exposure within hours of leaving Belobog, if the [[TheCorruption cancer-like Fragmentum]] or the [[HumanoidAbomination monsters it creates]] doesn't kill them first. This intimate survival knowledge has led to Lynx walking the Path of The Abundance and becoming a specialist with [[AtomicSuperpower quantum probabilities]], using her weaponry to entangle enemies within quantum uncertainty while healing her allies.
195*** Pela is the youngest member of Belobog's Silvermane Guards at [[ChildSoldiers only 16 years old]] and is a BespectacledCutie and {{Geek}} who loves her some romance novels up the wazoo. However, she's second to [[NobleTopEnforcer Bronya]] in the chain of command and a follower of the Path of The Nihility who uses [[AnIcePerson ice-based]] weaponry to keep her enemies off-balance.
196** Aboard the ''[[Characters/HonkaiStarRailXianzhouLuofu Xianzhou Luofu:]]''
197*** Bailu is an [[CuteMonsterGirl adorable]] and tiny [[DraconicHumanoid Vidyadhara]] child[[note]]technically - she's ReallySevenHundredYearsOld but a child by her species' standard[[/note]] who serves as a doctor and follower of the Path of The Abundance aboard the ''Xianzhou Luofu'', often helping to heal the sick and wounded. A specialty of hers, however, is healing the Mara-Stricken of the Xianzhou, meaning that she has to be a competent fighter as Mara-Stricken are insane and combative against anyone and ''everyone'' in their way, leading to her using [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]] to zap her target into submission before administering a [[HealItWithWater water-based healing salve]] to get her patient on the road to recovery.
198*** Qingque is a petite and pretty girl with an incredible intellect that put her on the Path of The Erudition and got her a lucrative career at the ''Xianzhou Luofu's'' Divination Commission, though she would rather be playing her Mahjong-like tile game than doing her job[[note]]which she ''does'' do well, mind - she's just such a ProfessionalSlacker that she has optimized her ability to slack off in it[[/note]]. When push comes to shove, however, she can manipulate [[AtomicSuperpower quantum probabilities]] to her advantage to ''weaponize'' those same jade tiles she plays her games with to leave her enemies a bruised mess.
199*** Sushang is a cute and youthful-looking[[note]]While the Xianzhou are human, they're also immortal due to a poorly-thought-out pact they brokered with [[Characters/HonkaiStarRailAeons Yaoshi, The Abundance]], so it's unclear if Sushang is actually young or if she's OlderThanTheyLook[[/note]] who has pledged her allegiance to the Path of The Hunt as a soldier of the Cloud Knights guarding the Xianzhou Alliance's worldships and hunting down the Mara-Stricken Abominations of The Abundance that plague their people. Even though she's relatively unexperienced as a Cloud Knight, Sushang is still able to simply wipe her enemies clear off the map with sheer, brute [[NonElemental Physical]] force from her sword or the giant chicken she summons with her LimitBreak.
200** Others:
201*** [[Characters/HonkaiStarRailHertaSpaceStation Asta]] is a cute and [[NiceGirl kindly]] young lady who serves as the chief astronomer aboard the SpaceStation owned by [[InsufferableGenius Herta]] who also happens to be a little MoneyDumb - however, getting in her way is a bad idea, as members of the [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Antimatter Legion]] found out the hard way, as her telescope can unleash beams of [[PlayingWithFire fire]] like a magic staff and she is a highly capable [[TheChessmaster Chessmaster]] who is more than capable of outwitting any foe she encounters, thanks to her allegiance with the Path of The Harmony.
202*** [[Characters/HonkaiStarRailAstralExpress March 7th]][[note]]Real name unknown[[/note]] is an adorable and peppy GenkiGirl who also happens to be a MasterArcher and AnIcePerson who follows the Path of The Preservation[[note]][[GameplayAndStorySegregation gameplay-wise,]] in the game's lore she follows the Path of The Trailblaze[[/note]] that can [[BarrierWarrior protect her allies with shields]] and freeze enemies solid with her arrows, best exemplified with her LimitBreak where she pelts the enemy with a TrickArrow that turns into ice grenades shaped like the conductor of the Astral Express, [[CartoonCreature Pom-Pom.]]
203*** Topaz and Numby are both cute in their own way - Topaz is a beautiful and lovable ReasonableAuthorityFigure of [[MegaCorp the Interastral Peace Corporation]] who can't help but [[CutenessProximity melt like chocolate around cute animals, including her pet Warp Trotter, Numby]], who can also take down her enemies with her [[PlayingWithFire fire]] weaponry and high speed brought about by her walking the Path of The Hunt. As for Numby, this little [[CallARabbitASmeerp Warp]] [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Trotter]] might be as cute as any other Trotter but is the means by which Topaz burns her enemies to the ground.
204* Every character in ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'', some of whom can and have stop flaming soccer balls with their ''bare hands and/or legs'' and have preformed [[FinishingMove kickass shots]] after [[TookALevelInBadass major level grinding]]. Oh, and they're all in junior high, with most of the main cast putting regular young boys to shame.
205** And they're successors in ''GO!'', who can summon Kenshin; giant avatars capable of wiping the soccer field with you in one fell swoop.
206* The main character of ''VideoGame/JumpjetRex'' is an adorable ''T. rex'' who is capable of defeating enemies much bigger than himself, and is the only who can save Earth from an incoming asteroid.
207* They turn up in the Creator/{{Key|VisualArts}}[[Creator/KyotoAnimation Ani]] adaptations, of all places.
208** [[EmotionlessGirl Mai Kawasumi]] from ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''. Even if the demons she fights every night are [[spoiler:emanations of her own powers resulting from her reluctance to embrace them]], you have to admit she's pretty [[ActionGirl handy with a sword]].
209** Tomoyo Sakagami from ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}''. Just ask the local biker gangs. Or [[ButtMonkey Sunohara]].
210** From the same series, Kyou Fujibayashi also qualifies as this.
211* From ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'', Pit! He's cheerful and dorky, he's skilled with every kind of weapon ever, and [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu he regularly kicks the asses of GODS.]]
212* The Pet Dragon from ''VideoGame/KingsBounty: Armored Princess''. Basically, a winged technicolored [[WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch Stitch]], who likes to play with a little snail and dance around his pot tree ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSBQReA4tn0 check him out]]). Oh, look, he's summoning fountains of lava to engulf the enemies in searing agony, conjuring lightning balls and finishing the surviviors off with a somersault kick.
213* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'':
214** The little puffball of kickass. Why is Kirby so badass? Let us count the ways:
215*** [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar He punched one planet in half. He blew another one up with a space ship.]]
216*** He's defeated [[MonsterOfTheWeek God knows how many]] monsters every single day.
217*** [[StuffBlowingUp Crash Ability]].
218*** He defeats enemies of equal size by ''[[ExtremeOmnivore eating them]]'' and [[PowerCopying taking their powers]].
219*** [[VideoGame/KirbysAdventure He blasted a hole into his planet's moon.]]
220*** [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand He used a sword]] to chop a volcano, an angelic orb, and a giant ship in half.
221*** [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3 He destroyed]] a [[spoiler:gigantic, insane, bleeding eyeball]] EldritchAbomination, a BigBad generally considered [[NightmareFuel horrific]] by the standards of [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids games with age ratings twice that of this series]], ''[[VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards twice]].''
222*** During a brief crossover cameo, he displayed complete immunity to the life draining abilities of the titular creatures from the Franchise/{{Metroid}} franchise (whom are feared as the deadliest beings in the universe in their home series).
223*** [[VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse He fought a witch]] that [[spoiler:turns into a gigantic 8-eyed paint monster]] just so he could get his arms and legs back. And yes, that means he defeated a sorceress [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe without his arms and legs]].
224*** [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad He tore through armies of monsters]] and an [[spoiler:[[SealedEvilInACan unsealed]] lord of the underworld]] just because someone stole his cake.
225*** [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar He destroyed and sunk a flying battleship from the inside]] after getting shot off it twice, as well as all of the robots and knights defending it (one of said knights capable of defeating the greatest warrior in the galaxy).
226*** [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar He]] [[spoiler:fell for a trap made by some jester guy]], then proceeded to beat the ever-loving '''''shit''''' out of both him and [[spoiler:a planet-sized clockwork god]]. He then fought [[spoiler:[[OneWingedAngel a zombie version of said jester]]]] after beating up every single monster he fought before in a BossRush.
227*** [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl He single-handedly destroyed an entire Subspace gunship]] by crashing into it with a [[BuffySpeak magical rainbow hoverboard thing]].
228*** [[VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack After being split into ten different Kirbies]] and losing his abilities, he manages to, in a rather brutal display, destroy ''another'' BigBad before recombining himself.
229*** [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand He]] [[spoiler:fell for another trap made this time by an adorable alien]], then joined forces with [[spoiler:a dragon for a dogfight with the alien's starship, then defeated the alien himself '''twice''', the second time while said alien was [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by an ArtifactOfDoom (which, for good measure, ''shattered'' in the ensuing battle)]].
230*** [[VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe He killed]] a [[spoiler:giant queen bee combined with a mile-high beanstalk by inhaling and spitting out a laser beam she fired, then killed her when she was revived and powered up with four Miracle Fruits, '''then''' killed her after she ripped her own head out of the beanstalk for a final stand]].
231*** [[VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot He fought]] a [[spoiler:CEO's superpowerful, wish-granting computer bent on destroying every organic lifeform in the universe]] by using his own MiniMecha [[spoiler:to fuse with a gigantic flying battleship, destroying said computer]] and ''[[CallBack another]]'' [[spoiler:planet-sized clockwork god]] [[ThisIsADrill with a drill attack]]. Then he went on to kill [[spoiler:said clockwork god a second time by beating the '''shit''' out of its mechanical heart]].
232*** [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies He tore through]] Dedede and Meta Knight again and then proceeded to invade and destroy a flying fortress (not alone this time. He had help) while battling and defeating the three commanders of said fortress. Following that he flew out into space (did we mention [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace he can breathe in space]]) and fought upgraded versions of previous bosses (and Kracko) to reach an even bigger flying fortress and destroy that one, after defeating the leader of the cult he's been hunting. Then he beat the ever loving shit out of [[spoiler:the dark god the cult was trying to summon who was implied to be ''connected to at least half of the aformentioned abominations on his kill list!'']]
233*** [[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand After being transported to an entirely different world]], he tore through armies of [[UpliftedAnimal sentient animal-like creatures]] including Dedede (who was BrainwashedAndCrazy), eventually meeting up with the leader of the clan and took him down. [[spoiler:He also fought against [[AliensAreBastards a malevolent alien]] related to the [[FairyCompanion tagalong companion, Elfilin]], and once it fuses with Elfilin, it becomes more powerful. Luckily, Kirby was able to defeat it by the combined efforts of Elfilin and inhaling [[BigBadassRig a truck]] to take it down. That's right, he took down an EldritchAbomination '''''with a truck.''''']]
234*** [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate He is the only survivor]] after an EldritchAbomination [[TotalPartyKill turns every other character into a spirit]].
235*** "[[https://youtu.be/TAo-kYb8ebc He's one tough cream puff.]]" There's a reason why he named AmericanKirbyIsHardcore.
236** [[spoiler:Meta Knight, when you break his mask. He may look like Kirby, but he has his own battleship, can create tornadoes as an attack, and is capable of defeating the greatest warrior in the galaxy three times.]]
237** {{Recurring|Boss}} OptionalBoss Galacta Knight is the strongest warrior in the galaxy, [[SealedBadassInACan sealed in crystal]] for fear of his massive power, and one of the few ''Kirby'' characters to have a ''[[AutobotsRockOut rock song]]'' as his theme. He's also a [[RealMenWearPink bright pink]] WalkingHead that's presumably the same species as Kirby [[spoiler:and Meta Knight]].
238** King Dedede is no slouch either. He resembles a chubby penguin with large blue eyes and a goofy smile, and is also a very strong and powerful mallet-wielding fighter who always proves to be a tough game for anyone involved.
239*** Do you see that long list of achievements Kirby has done above? King Dedede is someone who can consistently keep up with and is considered a rival to someone capable of doing all of that. (having even directly contributed to some of those achievements himself) And this is before he [[LetsGetDangerous puts on the mask!]]
240** As of ''Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', Magolor counts as well. [[spoiler:After [[DemonicPossession getting possessed by the Master Crown]] and being defeated by Kirby, Magolor ends up lost in Another Dimension with all his powers stripped...and proceeds to go on a journey to regain them and [[TheAtoner redeem himself]], collecting the pieces of the very first [[IconicItem Gem Apple]]. When the Master Crown returns and uses it to become a [[BotanicalAbomination gigantic, twisted apple tree]], Magolor proceeds to ''create his own [[{{BFS}} Ultra Sword]] and'' '''''[[TheDogBitesBack chop it in half.]]''''']]
241* The entire point of ''VisualNovel/KoihimeMusou'', but especially Kan'u. Even more so in the first game.
242* Kolibri the hummingbird from ''VideoGame/{{Kolibri}}'' is a tiny little hummingbird who was given the magical power to shoot lasers and bullets. This only adds to the fact that he's from an incredibly cute and incredibly aggressive group of animals.
243* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
244** [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]] himself. An adorable RobotKid who has saved the world eleven times.
245** Exaggerated in [[Anime/MegaManUponAStar the three-episode OVA]], which is made of this trope. Adorable chibi robots, Roll looks so cute in that kimono.
246** Roll from ''VideoGame/MegaManPoweredUp'' and especially ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom''. Even though she's normally one of the sweeter characters, she is more than capable of taking out not only Dr. Wily's army of Robot Masters (Dr. Light's brainwashed Robot Masters, that is), with a broomstick.
247** ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'''s incarnation of Mega Man is an artificial intelligence designed to look and act like a [[AdorablyPrecociousChild sweet young boy]]. He (and his equally young owner) fights terrorists. And gangsters. And cybernetic evil space gods. [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And]] [[PersonOfMassDestruction Bass.]]
248** [=MegaMan=] Volnutt in ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'', much like his original counterpart. He dislikes fighting and shows compassion towards others, including his enemies, but when the time comes, he ''will'' kick your ass.
249* ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}'', anybody? He's an adorable cat-like creature with big long ears. He could also throw you across the screen.
250* T3-M4 from ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' and its sequel. Particularly [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] in the sequel, where at one point he casually shuts down [[AxCrazy HK-47]] when he starts getting too snoopy.
251** Not to mention single-handedly demolishing ''three'' HK-50 droids at once on Nar Shaddaa. In one-on-one combat.
252** T3's SpiritualSuccessor in ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', T7-01, definitely counts. A cute little astromech droid [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld who hasn't had a memory wipe for at least two centuries]], considers himself the true hero of the story (partially justifiable, considering that [[BeenThereShapedHistory he had front row seats to the start of the last war]]) and is the first astromech droid who had his language translated -- and he is speaking in equations! That is the first companion character a Jedi Knight gets. [[BewareTheNiceOnes He is a tank]].
253-->'''T7-01''': T7 + Jedi = save galaxy! // T7 + Jedi = best heroes ever!
254** Jedi Consulars get Nadia Grell for a Padawan. The pampered daughter of a Senator (and only known Force Sensitive member of her species) who looks like a strong breeze could whisk her away...and things ''explode'' when she gets too excited because she has the strongest raw talent in Force telekenesis the Order's seen in a generation.
255** On the Imperial side of ''The Old Republic'' we have the Bounty Hunter's first companion [[HitmanWithAHeart Mako]]. Despite working in a distinctly amoral career she constantly supports light-sided actions and takes the time to comfort a woman terrified out of her mind after you two just shot your way into the building. As for the badass side of the equation, we'll let the girl speak for herself:
256--> "I'm not just the pretty sidekick, buster!"
257** Hunters also get Blizz. He's a Jawa, ya know those cute robed little guys with glowy yellow eyes? He's small, even by their standards. Calls you "Boss." As excitable and cheery as a sugar-high squirrel. Somehow manages to carry a ''[[MoreDakka rocket-launcher]]'' under his cloak. Mechanically, he's ''a [[PintSizedPowerhouse tank]].''
258** Also on the Imperial side we have Ashara, the Sith Inquisitor's melee DPS. She's calm, quiet, contemplative, gets rather nervous when the possibility of a relationship is approached, and will murder you with [[DualWielding two lightsabers]] if she feels it's necessary.
259** Treek, a companion you get via Microtransactions is an Ewok who is geared as a tank/healer hybrid and is a pretty vicious little ankle-biter despite the fact that she's about two-feet tall.
260* A number of champions from ''Franchise/LeagueOfLegends''
261** Yordles are a race of small, fuzzy gnome-like people from a plain outside of the human realm. They're very cute and pure of heart, but herald a number of experienced warriors, mages, and inventors who can ruin your day if you endanger them.
262*** Poppy for example is no taller than a human child. She's also clad in thick armor and fights with a hammer that's almost twice we're height in length, displaying Herculean levels of strength.
263** [[Characters/LeagueOfLegendsLux Lux]] is considered the most powerful mage in all of Demacia, being able to fire huge lasers and awaken a colossal gargoyle. She's also a cute, sweet and preppy young woman who's too nice to even TrashTalk her enemies.
264** Nami is a benevolent mermaid who's super cute and a FriendToAllLivingThings ... with the ability to trap you inside a bubble and send a gigantic tidal wave crashing down on you.
265** [[Characters/LeagueOfLegendsNunuAndWillump Nunu and Willump]] are a duo consisting of a energetic young boy and his big, furry yeti-friend. Their "fighting style" consists of chucking snowballs and rolling around in the ice, more playing than battling, yet they're both worthy of being some of the greatest heroes in the Freljord.
266* Tita Russel from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'' is an adorable 12-year-old girl who looks like she couldn't put up much of a fight. But one blast from her cannon should prove otherwise. In a series where distance means a lot in battle, she can aim just about anywhere on the battlefield, and outside of combat is a WrenchWench in training who's not afraid to get her hands dirty. Later, in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Trails of Cold Steel III]]'', her group's one of the ones that Class VII doesn't have to back up during an Ouroboros attack, likely because she's the only Thors Branch Campus student to have fought Ouroboros previously. The same game also gives us protagonist Estelle Bright, a ditzy, [[IronicName none too bright]] teenage girl who frequently gets herself into trouble. Enemies learn the hard way not to underestimate her not insignificant skill with the staff, and just as she's [[GenkiGirl quick to smile]], she's also [[LetsGetDangerous quick to anger]].
267* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
268** Young Link from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' is a downright adorable child who attracts a lot of puppy love from many equally adorable girls. He's also pretty skilled with a sword, and able to take down hostile monsters with relative ease. In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', he manages to perform even bigger feats like fighting off aliens with a bow and arrow, chasing down a mechanical goat, becoming the captain of an army of skeletons, and ''suplexing a giant sand worm!'' His Deku and Goron forms are cute and badass in their own ways.
269** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': Even among the other Links who often fall into this trope, this Link stands out in the ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' timeline as having the most known accomplishments. Let us review: he survived having Hyrule turned against him, was the first Hero after the death of the Hero of Time long ago, defeated Ganon, [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames was whisked away to save the Oracles of the Goddesses]] of Power and Wisdom, Din and Nayru, rescued the lands of Holodrum and Labrynna, brought down Twinrova, slayed Ganon once again, and on his way back home [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening liberated the Wind Fish]] and the island of its dreams from the Nightmares infesting it before presumably making it back home to Hyrule. That is quite the resume. Even in ''Hyrule Encyclopedia'''s version of the timeline, he stands out for being the only ([[VideoGame/HyruleWarriors canon]]) Link to defeat Ganon when the latter has the power of the full Triforce.
270** The Link in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker,'' despite [[BadassNormal not even being related to the other Links]], manages to succeed where the other Links in his timeline failed and ''kill Ganondorf for good'' while looking cute as a button the entire time. There is also how he kills him: A plunging stab to the head that buries the Master Sword almost to its hilt.
271** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'':
272*** Midna as well, at least in her "imp" form.
273*** Colin is an utterly adorable little boy that's also pretty timid and unsure of himself, so much so that you just wanna hug the poor kid. However, he's the one who keeps trying to raise the spirits of the other children by choosing to believe Link will come for them, and when King Bulblin nearly tramples Beth, Colin leaps over and shoves her out of the way ''before giving the foe that's many times his size the most badass, defiant glare ever''. When rescued, he's definitely changed for the better because he realizes his dad was nudging him to have courage all along. The ending even shows him returning home while carrying the Ordon Sword and either the Ordon Shield or Wooden Shield on his backside.
274** Many incarnations of Zelda herself count, especially in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks'' where she can take over a giant walking suit of armor while still retaining a cute/innocent personalty. [[spoiler:Then in the endgame, she and Link form an adorable BattleCouple to take on a demon bent on and capable of ''destroying the world.'']]
275** Tulin from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' is young Rito warrior who looks like an adorable bird. He's also a warrior prodigy who rivals and ultimately surpasses the skill of both his father and the legendary Rito champion Revali despite being younger than either of them. And from a gameplay perspective, [[spoiler: he and his Sage Avatar are by far the most effective in combat, being the only ones who can reliably stun foes with headshots.]]
276* VideoGame/{{LEGO Adaptation Game}}s are known to do this: first we have ''VideoGame/LEGOStarWars'', that allows the player to re-live ''all'' the series' [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome Moments]] while playing as LEGO minifigures. Then came ''VideoGame/LEGOBatman'', that is just this side of ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'' in terms of sheer badassness. And now we got ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter'' and ''VideoGame/LEGOPiratesOfTheCaribbean''... you name it, really.
277* ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet's'' Sackboy. Powers of a god. Time manipulation, matter control, creation and destruction, and immortality (If you're playing the level editor). And as Yahtzee put it, he "looks like the result of a sinister experiment to concentrate cuteness to a weaponized level for use against angry girlfriends".
278* The titular Little King in ''VideoGame/LittleKingsStory''. A 3-foot tall child who [[TakeOverTheWorld takes over the world]], frees and marries ''seven'' princesses, and opens up [[SealedBadassInACan sealed cans of Badass]] just to punch them out.
279* Juliet Starling from ''VideoGame/LollipopChainsaw''. A cute blonde cheerleader who kills zombies with a pink chainsaw. Enough said.
280* Being a {{Doujin}} FightingGame that {{cross|over}}es five different CuteWitch animes (those being ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'', ''Anime/TwinPrincessOfWonderPlanet'', ''Anime/PrincessComet'', ''Fan Fan Pharmacy'', and ''Kasumin''), ''VideoGame/MagicalChaserStardustOfDreams'' has these ''for every playable character''. Yes, even [[DarkMagicalGirl Meteo and Bibin]]
281%%* Princess, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/MagicalPopN''.
282* ''Franchise/MassEffect'':
283** In [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 the first game]], Liara and [[WrenchWench Tali]]. Liara is a socially awkward archaeologist that has never been in a relationship before, and can scatter enemy troopers like papers in a hurricane and crush tanks like tin cans. Tali is NaiveNewcomer that, similarly to Liara, has never been in a relationship, but can shut down your shields, make your weapons explode, and poison your nervous system with a few taps on her omni-tool.
284*** Note that, [[CerebusSyndrome with the serious turn towards the dark]] that happens in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', the "adorable" factor for these two gets reduced. In the two years between the games, [[spoiler:Shepard's death, Cerberus' attack on the Migrant Fleet, Liara's newfound obsession with the Shadow Broker]], and the Collector attacks, the galaxy has become a ''much'' rougher place, particularly for these two. Tali becomes adorable again in her romance, as does Liara if you have ''Lair of the Shadow Broker'' added. By the time ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' rolls around, though, Liara and Tali are just as hard and [[WarIsHell weary]] as every other character.
285** [[spoiler:Legion]], among other badass [[ColdSniper desig]][[FriendlySniper nations]].
286** The ''Retaliation'' DLC for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' allows you to play as a volus in multiplayer.
287** ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda'' has the salarian Pathfinder Zevin Raeka, who talks with a bright and bubbly voice, and kicks enough ass in the space of ten minutes that Nakmor Drack wonders if she's actually half-krogan.
288* Dr. Fetus from ''[[VideoGame/MeatBoy Super Meat Boy]]''. He may be pretty ugly and be disgusting in some ways, like when you really acknowledge that he's a fetus, but that little fetus body is just adorable! Really, almost the entire cast qualifies. Yes, even [[BadassInDistress Bandage Girl.]]
289* ''VideoGame/MetalGear'':
290** Otacon, for that matter. Combine his male-{{Meganekko}}-osity, shyness, niceness, and nerdiness with his genius hacker-dom, the fact that he's the creator of freakin' Metal Gear Rex, and his HeroicSacrifice tendencies, and you get one true BadassAdorable.
291** Sunny from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots''. Seven years old, cute as a button, and able to take down an AI that has effectively taken over the world.
292* In ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', you travel a many Earth-sized world on your own (or with a small handful of friends), hunting and gathering to keep yourself fed enough to stay alive, building your own homes and even ''cities'' from scratch out of wild and underground raw materials, slaying hundreds upon hundreds of undead and {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, smelting metals into your own TwentyFourHourArmor, mastering arcane magic and navigating the [[DeathWorld netherworld]]. All while being a cartoonish toylike being BuiltWithLEGO.
293* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'':
294** The Felynes, a race of two-foot-tall bipedal cat people who have integrated into human society, serving as cooks, farmers and housekeepers. Some of the bravest ones are chosen to become Palicos, assisting hunters in battle by using support items and knocking the hunter out of the way of attacks. Well-trained and equipped Palicos are capable of bringing down large wyverns on their own! Despite the misconception that Felynes are mere {{Battle Thrall}}s, they are actually equal citizens in the human realm, and in fact Felcote was a mere Felyne who attained the rank of Guild Knight; Guild Knights outrank hunters and are responsible for ensuring hunters abide by guild regulations, as well as protecting major population centres from monster attacks.
295** Probably the most badass Palico the player meets is Whitescruff from Cheeko Sands. He spends a large portion of the game sitting in the village whining about how he's a cowardly loser who [[spoiler:panicked at the sight of an Akantor who beat his old master; dealing with this same Akantor will get him to ask you for a job]]. Not only is Whitescruff a capable Palico but he's also [[spoiler:an aggressive ''Fighter-type'' Palico who unlocks two key abilities; his health and attack shoot up when you're badly hurt, and he has a special attack that involves ''jumping at the monster's face to claw its eyes out''.]] [[CowardlyLion Not bad, little guy.]]
296** ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'' introduces Palamutes, which are basically dogs compared to the more humanoid Felynes. That said, they can be trained and equipped to have damage output on par with the player character just like Palicoes. They can also perform a WallRun just like Hunters with the added bonus of not losing any stamina.
297* The fangame ''[[VideoGame/CognitiveDissonance Mother: Cognitive Dissonance]]'' and ''VideoGame/Mother4'' have this as well, with a hat wearing Mr. Saturn in ''Cognitive Dissonance'' and the three kids of ''Mother 4''.
298* The ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}'' is peppered with this trope.
299** [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Arcueid]] from ''VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}}'' is more well known for being a bit [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} adorably ditzy]] than being sexy. Also known more for her [[PersonOfMassDestruction outrageously broken strength]].
300** The ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' girls all have their moments.
301** Ilya is probably the most prominent there. Of course, she also happens to be a complete (but intensely sympathetic) psychopath loli who [[NotAllowedToGrowUp isn't as young as she looks]].
302** Some would even regard [[Literature/TheGardenOfSinners Shiki]] Ryougi as one.
303%% Needs Context * ''Every'' single playable character of the ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'' games can be considered as one.
304* ''VideoGame/NinjabreadMan'' -- A cute, little cookie that so happens to know self-defense.
305* ''VideoGame/OctopathTraveler'':
306** Merchant Tressa Colzione fights a lot of threats no regular merchant should fight. She fends off an entire pirate horde by herself and even takes down its two bosses, [[spoiler:liberates Quarrycrest from the evil landlord robbing everyone from their gold findings]], [[spoiler:fights and kills a damn ''saber-tooth tiger with poisonous attacks'']], and [[spoiler:defeats a dangerous female thief who had stolen her diary.]] [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by the last one of the list who can't believe "a little child" like her bested them in combat.
307** The cleric, Ophilia, also qualifies. She is a soft-spoken sweetheart, but underneath her modest demeanour is one of the strongest resolves of the eight protagonists, having experienced loss of loved ones in her life and recovered thanks to her adoptive sister Lianna's love and support. Good thing too, because she has to deal with [[spoiler:a {{cult}}]] on her journey that [[spoiler:successfully convinces Lianna that they can bring her recently-deceased father BackFromTheDead if she helps them corrupt the Sacred Flame with a GodOfEvil's power]].
308* Prince Cornelius and Princess Mercedes from ''VideoGame/OdinSphere''. The former was cursed into an adorable rabbit-like creature while the other is a fairy from an enchanted forest. They both hold powerful weapons, though, with Cornelius's being a magic sword while Mercedes has an enchanted crossbow.
309* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'': Never has [[AGodIsYou divinity]] been so... so... fluffy. Unless you're a goblin (or some other disposable monstrosity), you can ignore Amaterasu's '''other''' [[NobleWolf defining characteristic]]. Seriously, she won't even mind if you walk right up to pet her; Kushinada does this ''every'' time she sees Ammy. It helps that [[InvisibleToNormals half the cast thinks she's just an ordinary dog]] [[DudeWheresMyRespect even after she saves them]], calling her Fluffy, Poochie, Fido, Wolfy, Furball, Snowy, Mutt, ''Powderpuff''...
310** And if you thought Amaterasu couldn't get any more adorable, the GaidenGame ''VideoGame/{{Okamiden}}'' one-ups the original by making the player character (named ''Chibi''terasu) [[http://www.destructoid.com/okamiden-s-little-wolf-puppy-is-the-cutest-thing-ever-147254.phtml a tiny puppy dog instead]]. For an added bonus ([[RidiculouslyCuteCritter if one was necessary]]), he spends most of the game carrying around kids on his back, most of whom are at least ''some'' degree of Badass Adorable in and of themselves. And, like his mother, Chibi [[DudeWheresMyRespect can't catch a break in the name department]], being variously referred to as Mutt, Pooch, [[TotallyRadical Dude]], and Squiddy.
311** Made even more adorable in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'', in which Ammy is a playable character.
312* ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji|2016}}'' is chock full of this which comes in the form of children, starting with one of the main characters Kagura. Some of them manage to be both this and {{Creepy Child}}ren.
313* VideoGame/{{Opoona}}, Copoona, and Poleena all look like Playskool figurines. All of them fight the forces that corrupt half an entire planet.
314** This is pretty much their [[PlanetOfHats species hat]] in fact, to the point that their planet's constitution reads more like a warrior code.
315* ''VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest'': Ori. A young forest spirit willing to show kindness to others but still a force to be reckoned with.
316* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'':
317** Tracer is very cute, but make no mistake. She can tear the entire enemy team a new one if they don't know what coming to them.
318** D.va. She's a very cute 19-year-old girl who is a professional gamer that can keep up with seasoned combatants.
319** Mei. Cute as a button, and armed with devices which can freeze the hell out of you.
320** Orisa. She's a tough, heavily-armed machine built to defend her country of origin, but as shown in her Highlight Intro, she can go from violent and badass to cute and adorable in an instant.
321** Mercy is a beautiful yet skilled nurse equipped with both a healing staff and a medium-range blaster. She also has very cute quirks when choosing an emote of hers.
322* Kooh from ''VideoGame/{{Pangya}}''. The 11-year-old TokenMiniMoe is also a pirate captain who hauls around a cannon and rides a giant bomb.
323* ''VideoGame/Planet404'' has Captain Death. He's a cute amoeba-like creature who runs a ruthless pirate business.
324* The plants from ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'' are a (mostly) cute zombie-slaying, lawn-defending [[BadassArmy army]] that can be grown from just a few seeds and a little sunlight.
325* [[AdorableEvilMinions Turrets]] from the ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' games. They will shoot the crap out of anything they target, but the things they say are incredibly adorable.
326%%* Patapon and Zigoton warriors in ''VideoGame/{{Patapon}}''. Music enhances that.
327* Nippon Ichi also brought us Marona, of ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' fame: 13-year old orphan who just wants to be happy and make friends. Is also a mercenary-for-hire with an army of phantoms, routinely hired to go into some of the most inhospitable places in Ivoire to deal with supernatural threats and attacking armies, managed to slay a legendary monster that the legendary hero Scarlet only succeeded in sealing away, and spearheads the operation to defeat the game's BigBad. (To say nothing of the postgame content.) Thanks to the game mechanics, it's also perfectly permissible to make her a LightningBruiser and have her curb-stomp enemies way above her own level without having to rely on her army.
328* As stated, a good number of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' and even their trainers.
329** All "cute Mythical Pokémon" (Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Manaphy, Shaymin, Victini) qualify. Notably Jirachi has a [[FacelessEye creepy eye]], Celebi can TimeTravel, and Shaymin transforms into a more badass form which is just as adorable.
330** The protagonists and their rivals are almost always this, except for a few side game ones who are older.
331** Gardevoir. The paragon CuteMonsterGirl in the Pokémon world, and one of the strongest Psychic-types in the game.
332** Dragonite. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qe9O90cD80 It flies and shoots hyper beams!]]
333** [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Iris]] is one. Drayden's assistant in ''Black'', Gym Leader in ''White'' and [[TookALevelInBadass Champion]] in [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 the sequels]]. She also pretends to do a roar at the beginning of battle... and then she sends out a Hydreigon.
334** Ukulele Pichu from ''Guardian Signs''. Unlike all other Pokémon, it will still do the assist even if it's hit by BeamSpam/whatever-attack of Pokémon engineered to be the most powerful one (Mewtwo) [[spoiler:'''or even the god ITSELF (Arceus)''']].
335** Eevee and all its possible evolutions, being adorable fox-like creatures. Sylveon of Gen VI in particular immediately gained this reputation once people learned of its type and what it's capable of doing. That badass Garchomp you're holding? Sylveon will eat it and ask for seconds. [[note]][[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted Unless your Garchomp has a Steel type move]], like Iron Head.[[/note]]
336** In ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', any baby Pokémon you catch in the wild (Azurill, Budew, Riolu, etc.) will always have 3 maxed out [=IVs=].[[note]]Individual Values; basically genes that determine how high a Pokemon's stats can be trained.[[/note]]
337** Goodra, an adorable slime dragon who is very friendly, loves giving its trainers hugs, can take special attacks like a tank, and hits like one as well.
338** Pikachu, in ''VideoGame/PokkenTournament''. The way he crosses his arms and scowls, it looks like he's trying to imitate [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} Heihachi Mishima]], and looks all the cuter for it. The similarities to one of ''Tekken'''s poster boys doesn't end there, though: he can also use a handful of Mishima-style Karate techniques. While Pikachu in the main series was generally of this trope, it's more noticeable here.
339*** Pikachu Libre, a second, female, Pikachu who happens to be wearing a masked wrestler outfit and using bonecrushing throws, while still being an adorable Pikachu. Her trainer will even call her "adorably tough!"
340** Azumarill. It looks like an adorable cross between [[KillerRabbit a rabbit]] and a beach ball. Its typing, movepool, and abilities makes it one of the game's [[LethalJokeCharacter most effective dragon slayers]].
341** CuteMonsterGirl Lopunny joins the ranks thanks to her Mega Evolution. Gains lots of speed, attack, and the [[BareFistedMonk Fighting]]-type.
342** Arcanine. It's a big fluffy dog, and its pre-evolved Growlithe form is a little fluffy puppy. It just so happens that Arcanine is a big fluffy dog that's 6' tall, 350 pounds, and breathes fire. [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43a9bhqgL1qczibyo1_500.gif Anyone that tries to harm its trainer will be sent into orbit]].
343** The Sinnoh lake guardians are probably the cutest legendary trio, and are no less useful. Special mention to Azelf, who has the combination of [[ConfusionFu an excellent movepool]], [[GlassCannon sky-high offenses]], and [[FragileSpeedster fantastic speed]] that makes it one of the better Pokémon in Smogon's UU tier.
344** The protagonists of ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' by default. The player and partner are only cutesy first stage Pokémon, yet as the games go on they are eventually forced to fight (and beat) professional explorers, criminals, and [[OlympusMons Legendaries]].
345** At the beginning of ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', a random Youngster asks Professor Kukui about the battle moves he's studying. After you become the League Champion, that same Youngster shows up to ask ''you'' for advice about battle moves... [[OptionalBoss as a title challenger]]!
346** Poppy from ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' is a sweet little girl who greets everyone with a smile and gives all her Pokémon adorable nicknames. She's also an ''Elite Four member'' who packs the sort of power you expect from one. And what type of Pokémon does she specialize in? Steel-types!
347*** The Teal Mask DLC ultimately reveals Ogerpon to be this: A small RidiculouslyCuteCritter who is shorter than the player, sweet-natured, ConstantlyCurious, fun-loving, [[spoiler:has ''four'' different Tera forms unlocked through her four masks, an absolutely ''massive'' Physical Attack stat, and kicked the butts of the Loyal Three six ways to Sunday to avenge her human companion after they attacked (and possibly murdered) him.]]
348* The ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' series gives us Emmy Altava, a young woman who was the Professor's first assistant. She's sweet, she [[TheSnarkKnight likes her zingers]], she's a [[SupremeChef good cook]], and, when push comes to shove, she's a [[ActionGirl hyper competent]] [[KickChick fighter.]]
349* The campers of ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' are all pre-teen psychics in-training. Most notable is Raz, who not only learns several potent psychic techniques but is also a skilled acrobat due to his life as a UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} CircusBrat.
350* ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' has a number of examples:
351** The best-known example is Arle Nadja, the protagonist of the ''VideoGame/MadouMonogatari'' [=RPG=] series that ''Puyo Puyo'' was spun off from. She's able to take on giant chickens, zombies, various other enemies, and even ''Satan'' using only her magic, and in some of those games she's only a kindergarten student.
352** When controlled by human players, Lidelle from the ''Fever'' sub-series is this trope. [[ArtificialStupidity As an AI opponent, however...]]
353* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank''. A cute little fuzzy alien with big round eyes, an incredibly expressive face, and enough weaponry to take down a dozen intergalactic armies..... literally, and his cute little robot friend, a secret agent who can grow into a Godzilla sized living weapon and control time. Saving all of time and space while looking incredibly cute.
354* ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}}'' and all his friends. His many, many friends (even if most of them are just glorified {{Palette Swap}}s).
355* Rebecca Chambers, from the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series. Originally just a pixie-esque medic, we later learn that she fought her way through a night of Lovecraftian horrors before Chris Redfield ever saw his first zombie. Also, in her cameo in the "Mercenaries Reunion" mode in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5,'' she sets people on fire.
356* Leanne from ''VideoGame/ResonanceOfFate'', even in-Universe. Several [=NPCs=] ''gush'' about how adorable she is, and as for being a badass... well, she can gun down a tank or two.
357* Rosemary from ''VisualNovel/RoseOfWinter'' is this in spades. She's a hopeless romantic, flusters easily, thinks "this is a bit of a pickle" is coarse language, and wants to be a knight not for the thrill of battle, but because she sees it as a way to help people. Which she does by swinging [[{{BFS}} a sword that would make Cloud Strife jealous]] at any and all gigantic wild animals that try to harm the prince she's sworn to protect.
358* Micah, the main character from ''VideoGame/RuneFactory3'', is a [[HalfHumanHybrid half-human, half-monster hybrid]], and has the ability to transform between a human and monster form. Of course, his monster form is that of an adorable, fluffy sheep-like creature called a Wooly, and looks like [[http://dsmedia.ign.com/ds/image/article/100/1001217/rune-factory-3-a-fantasy-harvest-moon-20090706100540754_640w.jpg this.]] The "badass" part comes in when he defeats countless giant monsters in that form with his bear paws.
359* ''VideoGame/SandsOfDestruction'' features a couple:
360** Taupy is basically a living teddy bear, but he has a ridiculously powerful flurry attack combo that makes him a LightningBruiser. He has a [[LarynxDissonance deep voice]] and tough guy demeanor, but that doesn't stop Kyrie from calling him a stuffed animal (not that Taupy likes it).
361** Rhi'a is a CuteMonsterGirl dragonkin. Aside from Taupy, she's the smallest to join your team, an ElegantGothicLolita, and she enjoys being a bit of a playful {{troll}} at times (particularly to [[ButtMonkey Agan]]). She's also a crack shot with a pair of revolvers and can transform into a more draconic version of herself to deal damage with her claws.
362** TheHero Kyrie is a young {{Bishonen}} who's led a very sheltered life thus far and knows little about the world outside Barni Village; his naivete, {{nice|Guy}}ness, and [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed idealism]] can evoke protective instincts. In addition to {{squee}}ing about Taupy being small and cute, his infatuation with Morte is so obvious it's comical and even endearing. While he's not incompetent at the start of the game, he later [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level]] and becomes able to wipe the floor with just about any opponent.
363* ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'''s resident {{Moe}}-fanbait is Sanada Yukimura -- [[WideEyedIdealist wide-eyed]], [[SkilledButNaive naive]], [[UndyingLoyalty intensely loyal]], incredibly polite... and [[ChasteHero completely oblivious to all things sexual]]. He's also the most stupidly HotBlooded ScreamingWarrior in the series and looks like a fluffy puppy.
364* Most of the playable cast from ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'' counts, being super cute schoolgirl ninjas.
365* ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'': Luna is the cutest Necromancer to ever exist. Also, some of the lower-cost female follower cards are like this (especially the fairies, elves, maids, ninjas, and even ''undead creatures'').
366* ''VisualNovel/ShallWeDateNinjaShadow'' has the PlayerCharacter Saori Shishido, a doll-like {{bifauxnen}} who arrives to Nagasaki as an ActionSurvivor who needs to hone her ninja skills ''fast'' so she can avenge her brother's death, but at the end of each route has grown into as a full-fledged ActionGirl whose boyfriends LOVE [[AmazonChaser how strong she has become]] AND [[CutenessProximity how adorable she is]].
367* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' is an adorable young adult girl who also happens to be a very powerful half-genie. How badass is she? She was able to defeat [[spoiler: the Pirate Master]], who was merely sealed away by all the remaining genies. Shantae, as a half breed, was able to ''permanently kill him''! If that wasn't enough, she also managed to defeat [[spoiler: the Empress Siren]], an entity described to be more black hearted than Risky Boots who had been only stripped of her powers before, and even after [[spoiler:absorbing the essences of Plink, Vera, Zapple, Harmony, and Rotty, along with Risky's soul]], Shantae succeeded in permanently killing her as well!
368* Plenty of examples among the ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'', but the biggest standout is Whirlwind, a unicorn/dragon hybrid with feathery wings who shoots [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows rainbows]] from her horn. When she went on a RoaringRampageOfRescue against the trolls who hunted both of her species of origin, ''she became TheDreaded for the forces of evil''.
369** All of the Minis, who are FunSize versions of other Skylanders but pack just as much power as their full-size counterparts, count as well.
370* Birb, the PlayerCharacter of ''VideoGame/SongBirdSymphony'', is a young chick with almost unseen before singing abilities. In a universe where singing is power, he definitely kicks ass while being a total cutie.
371* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':
372** [[KidAppealCharacter Tails]]. In case you don't know him already, he's a young two-tailed fox who likes to invent things and also likes to go on adventures with his bestest buddy [[TheMcCoy Sonic]]. Take this moment from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', for example, right after Eggman traps Sonic in a space pod that is set to explode upon launch [[note]] though he escaped thanks to using Chaos Control with the fake emerald [[/note]] and Tails having witnessed it all:
373---> '''Tails''': ... Sonic...\
374'''Eggman''': Huh?\
375'''Tails''': Sonic has asked me -- for the first time -- to do something for him. I won't let him down; I won't give up!
376%% ** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', ''Chip'' ultimately proves to be one of these. Because what could be more badass than [[spoiler:turning a bunch of temples into a mecha around yourself]]?
377%% ** [[BewareTheNiceOnes Amy]] [[CarryABigStick Rose]], at least when not leaning too much into {{Yandere}} territory.
378%% ** What about Cream and Cheese? Didn't you see what they did in [[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy Sonic Advance 2]]?
379%% ** Sonic, especially his Genesis incarnation. ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' just bumps it up with Classic Sonic.
380%% ** Blaze is every bit as cute as the other examples here, but if you mess with the Sol Emeralds, she will burn you to death.
381** Arguments could be made for most of the cast, including [[http://media.sonicscanf.org/gallery/shadow-the-hedgehog-5/sonic-battle.png Shadow]]. The resident badass AntiHero is three feet tall and fluffy.
382* ''VideoGame/SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters'' packs a few, being one of Nippin Ichi's more serious titles. You have Danette, cute, ditzy and slightly amnesiac who tears through enemies with knives and regularily makes remarks about snapping peoples' necks (and actually does so to one of your allies). Trish, a refined merchant's daughter, always positive and cheerful, who leads a mercenary company. And then there are the angels. Cute little baby-like guys... ''armed with guns''.
383* Being a fighting game with a variety of characters, the ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'' is bound to have some adorable folks kicking ass. Although the biggest one is probably Pyrrha Alexandra, who is able to [[spoiler:wield [[EvilWeapon SoulEdge]] without losing her soul to it.]]
384* ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'':
385** The Inklings are a species of VoluntaryShapeshifting teenagers that can transform between squids and humanoids with tentacles for hair, small fangs, and racoon-like eyes. The hottest sport in the Inkling world is called Turf War -- which, were it not for [[NonLethalKO Non-Lethal KOs]], would effectively be a BloodSport. As such, most Inklings are trained wielding a variety of [[AbnormalAmmo ink-based]] weaponry, including {{Sniper Rifle}}s, [[GatlingGood Gatling guns]], and [[ArtAttacker giant paint rollers and brushes]]. The same goes for their Octoling counterparts, who can transform into octopi.
386*** Special mention goes out to your own player character, an agent of the New Squidbeak Splatoon who has faced off against octopus invaders, their powerful robotic war machines, and countless other threats.
387** The Octarian forces are comprised mainly of WaddlingHead-like octopus tentacles that control miniature tanks and show no fear on the front lines ([[CowardlyMooks well, most of them]]). The more elite troops are made up of the aforementioned Octolings.
388** DJ Octavio, the Octarian military leader, spends all his time in his giant octopus form, which is actually rather cute, and [[FunnyOctopus very humorous]]. Nevertheless, he can still put up a fight from his HumongousMecha while [[FreakyElectronicMusic laying down spicy beats]].
389** The Salmonids -- a horde of fish creatures that have leveled countless Inkling cities -- qualify under UglyCute with their big, goofy eyes.
390* You can make one in ''VideoGame/{{Spore}}'' if you're clever enough.
391* ''VideoGame/{{Starbound}}'' has the Florans, a race of extremely savage and dangerous plant people who hunger for flesh and nearly exterminated the entire Hylotl race, and are considered one of the most dangerous things in the universe. Never the less they are cute, colorful, childishly innocent, fun-loving and surprisingly friendly when they don't feel a need to fight you. The game also has the poptop, a little brown furry creature that looks like a cuddly toy... until it opens a massive fanged maw and attempts to chew your limbs off. If you find an actual poptop toy, most racial descriptions will point out how dangerous the real thing is and how wrong it is to make a toy of it.
392* Meracle Chamlotte from ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheLastHope'' doesn't seem all that badass at first glance, being a {{Stripperific}} {{Moe}} {{Catgirl}}, but once you max out her Critical skill and get her some decent equipment her multi-hit killer moves become absurdly deadly; she can clear the field with a single [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Claws of Fury]] that scores something on the order of a dozen consecutive critical hits.
393* The hero and sidekick of ''VideoGame/{{Stray|2022}}'' are a friendly young ginger cat and a floating toy drone respectively. Throughout the game they survive hordes of Zurks, outwit and outrun the draconic Sentinels, and eventually work together to free the City from its extended period of isolation.
394* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' -- This trope actually applies to most, if not all females in the series.
395** [[KickChick Chun-Li]]. She may be the "strongest woman in the world", but when she wins a match she jumps up and down girlishly, strikes a VSign and shouts "Yatta!"
396** Sakura fits as well with various stereotypical 'schoolgirl' entries, fighting in a sailor suit and having a huge crush on Ryu that she seldom bothers to hide.
397** Makoto is the [[{{Moe}} cutest]] karate girl ever! [[{{Ninja}} Ibuki]] and her cute [[AnimeHair hairstyle]] is also heart-wrenchingly cute as well!
398** Whenever Elena isn't busy battling in the arena, she's even busier making and hanging out with friends.
399** Karin is a schoolgirl who wears a school uniform similar to Sakura's but with different colors. She has curly blonde Goldilocks-esque hair, and wears high-heeled shoes. She is also highly trained in her family's own martial arts style, and will effortlessly kick a grown man's ass.
400** Cammy would also qualify with her long blonde braids and her cute win pose where she looks at you over her shoulder, winks, and gives a thumbs up.
401** And then we have Ingrid. She looks like a teenage girl and [[LittleMissSnarker makes the exact sort of snappy quips]] that you'd expect an average teenage girl to make. She is also the closest the series has to '''''{{God}}''''', and is exactly as powerful as you'd expect God to be, what with the whole "creating Psycho Power" thing.
402* ''VideoGame/SummonNightSwordcraftStory'' and its sequel has you playing as either a male or female youth who is also an apprentice smith. Early on in either game, you wind up pairing with one of four possible summon creatures, most of whom are pretty cute in their own right (Kutty, Sugar, Arno, etc.). The two of you will then go on to be a powerful force with your character learning and forging newer and more badass weapons while your summon learns newer and more powerful spells.
403** ''VideoGame/SummonNightSwordcraftStory2'' has Gabriel, a wolf-boy summon creature who is a good kid and quite cute in his own right. [[spoiler: He's also the mysterious knight who fights you several times throughout the game, but he eventually backs down and tries to help you in the end]]. His ending is all sorts of Heartwarming.
404** Oddly enough, Goura, the final boss of the second game, is this once he's restored to his former self by the main character. After two battles with a gigantic, powerful final boss, it's kinda surprising to see this cute little imp/demon summon in his place once the battle's over!
405* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
406** Yoshi. The adorable dinosaur that can swallow anything whole, turn said anything into eggs, and THEN use them as ammo. He took on a super-sized Baby Bowser while at the exact same time keeping a baby on his back and running an obstacle course, all the while trying to keep the baby from being kidnapped!
407** Mario himself qualifies, being a happy-go-lucky, cheerful man who can level armies with ease. His brother, Luigi is more of a LovableCoward but still able to keep pace with Mario in terms of power. This is somewhat [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] though, as they're both fully capable adults despite their goofy personalities and cute, cartoony designs.
408** [[AdorableEvilMinions The Koopa Troop]], an army of adorable turtles, grumpy mushrooms, and giggling ghosts.
409** On the subject of antagonists, Jr. Troopa. Over the course of ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', he stalks and challenges you several times, each time with some new gimmick to throw you off, such as growing a spike or wings, or learning magic. In your final encounter with him, he [[spoiler:knocks out the Koopa Bros. with ease [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou so he can fight you]]]], and when you beat him, the Bowser Door [[spoiler:concludes that you, for all intents and purposes, did the equivalent of beating the Koopa Bros., and]] lets you through. Why did he chase you down, through freezing cold snow fields, a dark forest, an imposing castle, and other locations just to get to you? You entered his playground.
410** Anytime Peach [[LetsGetDangerous gets dangerous]], she proves to be at least as competent as Mario himself.
411** For every ounce of Badass Bowser has in him, Bowser Jr. has a pound of Badass Adorable. From his small and cute design, complete with a bib with fangs drawn on it, to his chipper attitude, always looking forward to a fight. In every game he appears in it's made clear that the main reasons he fights Mario and company is either because he takes it all as a big, fun game, or because he just wants to make his father happy. Even Bowser often drops his usual attitude in favor of CutenessProximity when he's interacting with his son.
412** There's also the Koopalings, though YMMV on how cute a number of them are with all their individual personality quirks, but special shout-out goes to Lemmy Koopa, who seems like he'd rather play and audition for the circus than take over the world. Doesn't stop him from trying to kick Mario's tail when he absolutely has to.
413* ''VideoGame/SuperPandaAdventures'': The PlayerCharacter, Fu, is an adorable panda who has to fight off an [[AlienInvasion invasion of alien robots]], and save the princess they kidnapped.
414%% * ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' gives us several examples. There's Latooni, TheWoobie who is also arguably the best pilot in the OriginalGeneration games; Mai Kobayashi, {{Tykebomb}}, one-time end-game boss, and adorable in the extreme; Ibis Douglas, the luckless but tenacious flat chested girl; and even the villain of the second OriginalGeneration game Einst Alfimi, ridiculously {{moe}} and ridiculously broken once you manage to recruit her.
415* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
416%% ** ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' -- Collette Brunel, Presea Combatir, and Genis Sage
417%% ** ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld'':
418%% *** Marta Lualdi
419%% *** Emil.
420** ''VideoGame/TalesOfRebirth'' -- Surprise, surprise... [[PantheraAwesome Eugene Gallardo]]. Though not in the main game, but is described in ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology]]'' as "big, fluffy, cute, huggable" by VideoGame/{{T|alesOfTheAbyss}}ear. Mao could qualify, as well.
421** ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' -- Karol Capel and Estelle, who is surprisingly effective at battle given her gentle nature. Patty as well, in the [=PS3=] version. [[BlackMagicianGirl Rita]] also qualifies, especially considering her {{Tsundere}} nature and awkwardness in social situations...which does not prevent her from ''inventing'' '''Meteor Storm''' in an optional sidequest and otherwise tearing apart the battlefield.
422** ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' -- Sophie. Just see it for yourself if you don't [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0RT_Sg7K2E believe]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJGify05etQ it]].
423%% ** ''VideoGame/TalesOfPhantasia'' -- Arche Klaine and Suzu Fujibayashi
424** ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' -- Anise Tatlin. [[TheHero Luke]] also qualifies Post-ImportantHaircut as he gets downright dorky while having access to a power [[spoiler:that could ''wipe out the whole world'']].
425** ''VideoGame/TalesOfEternia'' -- Meredy, one of the cutest video game characters ever but also capable of wiping out the enemy with her summons.
426%% ** ''VideoGame/TalesOfInnocence'' -- Ruca Milda
427** ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia'' -- Elise Lutus. Quite possibly the most adorable out of all the examples and she has an OffScreenMomentOfAwesome where she [[spoiler:holds off and punches back ''two Aquadragons'' that give you grief later]] by herself. [[MartialPacifist Jude]] can be quite endearing himself and he [[spoiler:''punches out Maxwell'' among other achievements]].
428** ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria'' -- Laphicet, a cute cheerful young boy who can dish out high-level spell Artes including Indignation like candy, [[spoiler:manages to pull the main heroine of the game out of her DespairEventHorizon through sheer determination, ''decking a god in the face after promising to do so'', and '''saves the entire world''' by becoming a new god in his place]]. Did we mention that he's also one of the youngest characters in the entire series?
429* ''VideoGame/{{Tamarin}}'': The titular PlayerCharacter is a cute-as-a-button little [[TitleDrop Tamarin]] who has to stop an invasion of invading BigCreepyCrawlies by mowing them down with a variety of weapons.
430%% * Several fighters from the ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'' series, including (but not limited to) Ling Xiaoyu (all-around friendly GenkiGirl who one day dreams of building an amusement park), [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Panda]] (pet/bodyguard of Xiaoyu), Lili de Rochefort with love for street fighting, Alisa Bosconovitch (cute, rose-haired girl who is actually a robot with [[ChainsawGood chainsaws built into her arms]], and Josie Rizal (GenkiGirl).
431* ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds'': The main characters are all cute anthropomorphic ungulates designed by [[Creator/LaurenFaust the same person responsible for]] ''Friendship is Magic''. But this is a ''fighting'' game, so they are also all really good at beating the crap out of each other and the hundreds of Predators that try to get in their way to save their world.
432* In ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry'', our cast includes a little girl, and several adorable toy animals. And nearly all of them are dangerous fighters.
433* One of the default animals in ''VideoGame/TokyoJungle'' is a feral Pomeranian dog... who is still able to bring down gazelles with a well-timed Clean Kill.
434* ''VideoGame/TokyoXanadu'' has a couple:
435** Sora Ikushima, one of the youngest of the party members available who is by far one of the cutest of the bunch, but is also considered a karate prodigy. Needless to say, she's a [[LightningBruiser Lightning Bruiser]] who will lay the smackdown on foes and be an utter sweetie elsewhere.
436** Yuuki Shinomiya has shades of this, although he hides it behind a huge veneer of indifference to socializing with anyone else and total lack of social graces, but the friendship he forms with Kou has shades of a sweet boy underneath.
437** White Shroud is a TOTAL badass when you play him in eX+'s side chapters, being a knight of the church. Come the final chapter, you then will be stunned to find out this badass is none other than [[spoiler: your adorable friend, Jun Kohinata!]]
438* ''Franchise/TouhouProject''. Quite a ''lot'' of the Girls of Gensokyo are [[{{Moe}} really, really cute]], and they all either have [[SuperPowerLottery crazy powers]] or plenty of [[BulletHell danmaku]] with which to protect themselves.
439** Perhaps the best example here: [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Flandre Scarlet]]. A CheerfulChild, who loves her sister so much that she really ''doesn't mind'' having been locked in the basement for the past 495 years. And she canonically has the [[PersonOfMassDestruction power to destroy]] [[ShatterpointTap absolutely anything]]. That's on top of enough firepower to [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength utterly annihilate]] most humans she tries to play with. And you would never know it by [[http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/Lyco_7/akibakko-119366801257386.jpg looking at her]].
440* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'':
441** Your character, who can destroy the barrier [[spoiler:without shedding a drop of blood]] or destroy the entire Underground despite being a small, cute little kid.
442** Toriel is an old lady that takes the player character to her home, protects them from traps and other monsters along the way, and is just so adorable (you can even hug her!). Don't let her kind demeanor fool you, for she is a very powerful user of magic and won't hesitate to kick your behind down the hall if she doesn't hold back.
443** Papyrus may be more UglyCute than outright cute, but his [[NiceGuy absolutely sweet and supportive]] personality make him adorable. He [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass still shouldn't be taken lightly!]]
444** The king of them all, crossing over with IronWoobie, is the goat monster [[spoiler:Asgore]]. Throughout the story, the player gets information that he may be a big softie. He is indeed very sweet, yet sees killing the protagonist as something he ''has'' to do no matter how much he might not wish to.
445* Little Nana of ''VideoGame/VanguardBandits'' who's around twelve, has her hair up in pig-tails and is always followed by her platypus pal Kyu-Kyu, is fully capable of being a terror on the battlefield with her personal [[AMechByAnyOtherName ATAC]] even when under-leveled.
446* ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'': [[AnimeChineseGirl Eileen]] will scratch you to death with her Monkey Kung-Fu skills.
447* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadTelltale'' has Clementine, an 8 year old girl who is nice to almost everyone she meets and learns how to fight for herself with the help of Lee Everett. She starts [[TookALevelInBadass taking levels in it]] around Episode 3 of the [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonOne first season]], and has grown into one by the beginning of the [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonTwo second season]]. In fact, it is Clementine that William Carver considers his biggest threat. By ''[[VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonThree New Frontier]]'', she's a teenage girl who's fully capable of kicking grown men and walkers's asses alike.
448* ''VideoGame/AWitchsTale'' has Liddell and the princesses, who are all adorable and can easily kick butt.
449%%* EVERYONE from ''VideoGame/TheWonderful101''.
450* In ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'', [[TomboyPonytail Ryoko]] may be very [[GenkiGirl genki]] and short, yet she can perfectly ''[[MusclesAreMeaningless throw a man who is double her size and weight]]''.
451* ''VideoGame/WorldsEndClub'': The main cast are a group of kids who awaken PersonalityPowers while on their trek back to Tokyo.
452* ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks''. Yes even ''Tanks'' can be cute.
453** The Panzerspahwagen II Luchs features stubby proportions and incredible agility that earn the nickname of Puppy Tank. And its 30mm autocannon has good enough penetration to be a terror if it gets a free run on the enemies' flank. The M24 Chaffee has similar cute credentials but does not contest the nickname.
454** The hulking T29 American heavy tank boasts basically impenetrable frontal turret armour, a powerful gun and decent mobility that make it a potent, versatile threat. And two little 'ears' (coincidence rangefinders) on the side of the turret that earn it some cute credentials for many fans.
455** The AMX 40 is a tier 4 light tank with armour that would be good on a tier 5 heavy and bears a resemblance to a rubber duck, which is its nickname.
456* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':
457** Gnomes. Especially the females. That three foot tall gnome with bright pink buns tanking a massive boss ten to fifteen times the size of the ''tallest'' player race? Adorable. A specific NPC example in ''Legion'' is Addie Fizzlebog, a gnome who travels with resident GreatWhiteHunter Hemet Nesingwary and wants in on the action instead of just helping Nesaringwary write his novels. Hemet has the player let Addie tag along and help with quests to hunt down the various creatures of Highmountain, gaining experience as she does. In no time at all she's a crack shot and cheerfully eager for even more.
458--->'''Addie:''' You can't beat the thrill of hunting something ten times your size!
459*** Also Millhouse Manastorm, who happens to sport one of the particularly hilarious male gnome hairdos...and will completely wreck your butt with arcane magic.
460** Female Pandaren are also super-cute, and exactly as capable of asskicking as any orc or elf.
461*** particularly Li-Li, the daughter of Chen Stormstout. She's a pandaren ''child'', and will kick your butt with a combination of magical beer and a very large stick. Luckily, she prefers healing.
462** Some female Goblin are also pretty cute and since their introduction in ''Cataclysm'', of course badassery is in their traits now.
463** If you compare female blood elves with female of other races (except dwarf, gnome, and goblin, of course) who tend to be either AmazonianBeauty or StatuesqueStunner (even female humans have slightly visible muscle), female blood elves are 'cute' in a sense that they have a slender and petite body, and that they [[MusclesAreMeaningless lack visible muscles]], but that doesn't prevent them from being badass. Most of them fight as [[HunterOfMonsters Farstriders]], [[ThePaladin Blood Knights]] (who are even led by a woman), and various other classes.
464** Young Anduin Wrynn definitely counted. Blond ponytail, blue eyes, faintly ridiculous outfits... and capable of mind control. He has since graduated to LongHairedPrettyBoy status.
465** Chromie. Looks like a female gnome with braid buns, talks in a high-pitched voice, and is nice to pretty much everyone. She's even cute in her dragon form, which is a welp. But don't let that fool you: she will kick your butt and make bad time puns while doing it.
466* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' has Chu-Chu. Adorable? Check? Badass enough to [[spoiler:transform into a gear-sized pink.... thing...... who fights to]] support the man she loves? Double check.
467%%* ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'':
468%% ** Momo, especially in the second game onwards.
469%% ** Junior also counts.
470%%* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1''. Man, this is a [[WorldOfBadass World of Badass Adorable]]:
471%%** Keeps the badass adorable tradition going with Riki. One of the battle quotes of this "fur ball" is "Riki can win by himself!". And he's not all talk. Far from it!
472%% ** [[TheHero Shulk]]
473%% ** [[TheHeart Fiora]]
474%% ** Melia.
475* Veridadia from ''VisualNovel/YuminaTheEthereal'', who [[spoiler: can turn herself into a {{BFS}} capable of destroying anything in a single strike]].
476
477!!!Company Examples
478* Creator/{{Atlus}} is fond of this trope.
479** Most of the Frost family of ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' counts. [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Black Frost]] in [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne Nocturne]], to [[TheAce Batman fan Frost Ace]] and [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman the adorably-armored Demonee-Ho]] in ''[[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney Strange Journey]]'', or [[RankScalesWithAsskicking King Frost]], with the ''possible'' exception of series regular Jack Frost, who begins as a MascotMook and can badass his way into becoming any of the prior examples.
480*** Alice counts, too. Cutest girl ever seen in the games. Extremely lethal sorceress to boot.
481*** The [[HelloInsertNameHere Protagonist]] of ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor'' is a 17-year-old who's almost childishly adorable at times. He's either an AllLovingHero, an EvilOverlord overseeing Humanity's RageAgainstTheHeavens, or the world's savior.
482*** From the same game, Amane Kuzuryu is a ReiAyanamiExpy with a very cute, rarely-seen smile, and she [[TheWoobie seriously needs a hug]]. She's also one of the strongest human magicians in the world, and humanity's most unwavering defender.
483** ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
484*** Koromaru from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}''. His victory pose is him cutely scratching himself! Ken Amada, as a 10-year-old cute little boy, might also count. Hell, particularly the whole S.E.E.S. members are definitely this.
485*** The Investigation Team in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' is certainly this, due to them being very good-looking and badass enough to take down anything that comes in their way. Naoto takes a special mention.
486*** Naoto is the only party member with a license to carry weapons (specifically, firearms, which are even more heavily restricted), and at one point wins a high-school beauty contest ''by bailing on it'', since it's seen as [[{{Moe}} endearingly shy]].
487*** Uncle Ryotaro Dojima takes his utterly adorable, 7-year-old daughter Nanako to the shooting range to train with him, by telling her it's a game. It is strongly implied that she is very good at the shooting game.
488*** The Phantom Thieves of Hearts in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'' is certainly this but special mention goes to the female members and Morgana. [[spoiler:The twins Caroline and Justine also qualify, being simultaneously young girls and the strongest enemies the Thieves can face save for Igor and the BigBad.]]
489** ''VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE:''
490*** Tsubasa Oribe a {{Cute Clumsy|Girl}} GenkiGirl who can get excited over the smallest things. She's also very handy with a spear and won't hesitate to pierce enemies with it.
491*** Mamori Minamoto is an 11-year-old girl and wields an axe in battle.
492* Creator/SquareEnix loves this trope. You've got [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Moogles]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Black Mages]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI Tarutaru]], and even [[VideoGame/DragonQuestHeroesRocketSlime Slimes with battle tanks]]. The [[KillerRabbit Tonberrys]] are adorable, but extremely dangerous if one underestimates them.
493** ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':
494*** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'': Healie, a little, smiling, flying blue slime joins one of the heroes during the first chapter. He's pretty cute, but he's able to tough it out alongside Ragnar.
495*** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'': When Bianca first joins the party, she is a cute, pigtailed 10-year-old who, unlike the Hero, is able to burn monsters to death.
496** There is a young, lovely, cute, spunky, aloof, innocent, friendly, childish GenkiGirl in almost every ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy'' game: '''Rydia''', '''Krile''', '''Relm''', '''Yuffie''', '''Selphie''', '''Eiko''', '''Rikku''', '''Penelo''', '''Vanille''', and '''Iris'''. And all of them cover the badass part of the trope. They are capable of decimating anything, be it with bombs, BlackMagic, SummonMagic or just oversized weapons that they shouldn't be able to carry.
497** Selphie is willing to blow up a whole missile base, and that's just one of her moments. Not to mention she possesses the strongest Limit Break ''in the entire game'', called [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The End]], which will ''wish the enemy into the flower fields'' in a one-hit KO. Worst of it all? ''It works on the final boss.''
498** One of Vanille's "battle sayings" is "I'm not all flowers and sunshine!" In a sickeningly cute, sweet, sing-song voice. You could hear the jaws hit the floor when it was learned that [[{{Moe}} cute and cheery]] she had a summon that was a ''[[SmallGirlBigGun walking war machine]]''. Not to mention that she's [[spoiler:the harbinger of the apocalypse. Badass indeed]].
499** '''Vivi''' from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX''. I mean, come on. The little cutie is the [[TheWoobie freakin' Woobie]], but if he gets angry and/or determined, he will own you.
500** Then there's '''Rinoa''' from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', who is cute but also [[spoiler:a Sorceress]], and basically wields a large chakram that is shot from her wrist!
501** '''Terra'''! MysteriousWaif of [[HalfHumanHybrid exotic ancestry]]? Check. PersonOfMassDestruction? Check. MamaBear? Oh so very, very check. (There is [[CharacterDevelopment actually more]], but you get the idea). And in case you don't, Dissidia Final Fantasy sets Terra up as the girl who snuggles moogles, then frightens Kefka into shutting up. Fans didn't like the badass-ness being underplayed to emphasize her development though.
502*** And Gau. The cute, adorable little feral boy who was RaisedByWolves manages to wear out Sabin, the game's leading badass who can ''suplex a train'', calling it a ''dance''. In battle, Gau is a DiscOneNuke and a Disc Two [[StoneWall Tank]], who is capable of scratching like a cat for massive damage.
503*** There's also the aforementioned Relm, a cheery 12-year-old who uses a paintbrush as her weapon of choice, and threatens enemies by painting them a picture. That thing can actually do a lot of damage, and [[LethalJokeCharacter she's got the highest magic stat in the game]], and properly grinded, becomes a ridiculous GameBreaker.
504** HalfIdenticalTwins '''Palom''' and '''Porom''' are Badass Adorable ''twins''.
505** '''Serah''', Lightning's little sister, is the main character of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2''. DamselInDistress no more. She possesses fighting skills on par with the party members from the original game now, and she's no less cute from it. Her victory pose is catching EmpathicWeapon and TeamPet Mog and giving him a hug.
506** Yuna in Final Fantasy X. Adorable girl, not even at adulthood, ready to sacrifice her life to end the world's suffering, all with a smile.
507** Aaaaaaaaaaaaand now we have ''VideoGame/TheatrhythmFinalFantasy'', turning the WorldOfBadass seen in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' into a World Of Badass Adorable.
508** Sora, Roxas, Ven, Kairi, and Xion from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''. Still, the absolute best example is none other than '''Mickey Mouse''', who they managed to turn into freaking ''[[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]]'', of all things.
509** His Badass quotient has only increased over the games. In ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories Chain of Memories]]'', he's a support character that appears to cast spells. By ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII II]]'', he's playable whenever Sora is defeated, but can't actually finish off bosses (Although his agile combo actually makes him pretty good at wearing them down) . When ''358/2 Days'' made him playable, he was on about the same level as the other playable characters. By ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance Dream Drop Distance]]'' [[spoiler:he's capable of [[TimeStandsStill pulling a ZA WARUDO]] on every member of the new Organization XIII (including the Big Bads from ''I'' and ''II'') in time. The only person capable of resisting is the incarnation of Xehanort with power over time itself.]] All this from a former steamboat worker.
510** Also from ''Dream Drop Distance'', we've got the Dream Eaters, both Spirit and Nightmare. From bouncing blue "[[MixAndMatchCritters cat-dogs]]" and purple bats, to electric snails and deer, and undead dinosaurs and [[KillerRabbit wizard rabbits]], they really suit the term "adorable killers".
511** Aside from ''Final Fantasy'', ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' gives us Mr. Mew. An adorable little cat plush that could rip your eyes out.
512*** From the same game, [[DefrostingIceQueen Neku]] [[MagicKnight Sakuraba]] and [[TheBeastmaster Shiki]] [[GirlyBruiser Misaki]], with the former being able to use a SuperpowerLottery's worth of PsychicPowers and the latter actually being the one to control [[KillerTeddyBear Mr. Mew.]]
513*** [[VideoGame/NeoTheWorldEndsWithYou The sequel]] brings us Rindo Kanade, while not as abrasive as Neku, is still an awkward teenager; Nagi Usui, an [[GamerChick otaku college girl]]; and Shoka Sakurane, a [[spoiler:[[HeelFaceTurn Reaper turned Player]]]] who dresses in cute goth attire, including a Mr. Mew hoodie. All three are just as profient in pins and the other teams soon learn to not underestimate them.
514** Nearly all the ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'' protagonists, but Max Caulfield, Chloe Price, and Alex Chen are the prime examples.
515*** For Max: She's an undeniably a CuteClumsyGirl, who has the power to [[TimeMaster rewind time]]. 'Nuff said.
516*** For Chloe: She TookALevelInBadass or if not an extent like Max, but there is no doubt that she is beautiful and has a energetic side to her that make her dorky.
517*** For Alex: She's really cute for a girl who with a history of beating people up when infected by other peoples' anger. She also had the guts to save Ethan from being scared of his fear to cross the tree in Episode 1.
518** Lara Croft in the ''VideoGame/{{Tomb Raider|2013}}'' game released in 2013. She always been cute but the 2013 game puts emphasis on her youth, innocence, and [[NaiveNewcomer overall inexperience]].
519** Leah from ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' is an innocent little cave girl who's much stronger than her small and cute appearance might suggest.
520** ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' gives us Agnes Oblige, an absolutely beautiful girl in both looks and personality as she's by far one of the sweetest characters ever with the purest heart imaginable, yet will stand by her friends and kick your ass to hell and back in whatever job you give her. To a slightly lesser extent is Tiz Arrior, who functions more as the player avatar, but is in turn a sweet boy committed to helping Agnes and others in need while also showing an almost wide-eyed fascination in the world given he's a simple country-boy. He too will kick ass and is more geared towards physical jobs to Agnes' more magical proficiency.
521** From ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'', we have Riesz, a cute, soft-spoken teenage girl with a spear who not only is the princess of Laurent, but is also the captain of the Amazon Guard, can learn different types of skills (both physical and magical), and can buff her allies and debuff her enemies. Charlotte also counts, being an adorable half-elf cleric who happens to be 15-years-old despite looking like a little kid and becomes your best WhiteMage.

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