Line #77 HeelFaceTurn/VideoGames


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8	* ''VideoGame/{{Absinthia}}'': Violet is a reluctant member of a party of greedy adventurers, who go as far as to try to kill the party for beating them to a dungeon's treasure. After his party's second defeat, Violet leaves the party and is left despondent now that he has no means to pay off his student loans. If the party pays his loans, Violet teaches Freya a powerful support skill. In the ending, he moves to Halonia to open up a restaurant.
9	* Miles Edgeworth of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series. Edgeworth was raised by his foster father Manfred Von Karma after his real father Gregory Edgeworth was murdered. Miles became obsessed with proving defendants guilty convinced that he needs to be perfect. [[spoiler: Manfred Von Karma turns out to be the murderer, allowing Edgeworth to reconsider his perfectionist record. The turn is complete in ''Justice for All''.]]
10	* Tatjana from ''VideoGame/ArcTheLadTwilightOfTheSpirits''. However, she proves to be an interesting case - in a lot of these cases, the person who does this becomes completely good -- but Tatjana still retains her old personality. She never shows remorse for the things she had done to Camilla or other Deimos.
11	* Uruka, [[spoiler:Kouin and Kyouko]] in ''VisualNovel/AseliaTheEternalTheSpiritOfEternitySword'' all start out on various enemy sides. [[spoiler:The first is kicked out and nursed to health when she loses the ability to fight and the latter two switch after the mind control over Kyouko is broken.]]
12	* ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' has some rare examples
13	** Altair Ibn La'Ahad learns his lesson and re-becomes Legendary a different path in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI''.
14	** Caterina Sforza at her first start in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' even though she is a hero throughout the game
15	** Subverted by Cristina in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''
16	** Niccolo Machiavelli and Conpernaco in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''
17	** Tarik Barletti in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedRevelations''
18	** Metaphorial by Ah Tabai and Edward Kenway in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIVBlackFlag''. Subverted by Benjamin Hornigold, Charles Vane, and Bartholomew Roberts
19	** Subverted by Shay Patrick Cormac, and sacrificially done by Adwale in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedRogue''
20	** Metaphorial by Arno Victor Dorian in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedUnity'', then the Parisian Brotherhood. Standard by Elise de La Serre, but Subverted by Pierre Bellec and [[KnightTemplar Templar Puppet]], and HistoricalVillainUpgrade, Napoleon Bonaparte
21	** Metaphorial by Bayek of Siwa in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOrigins''. Subverted by Julius Caesar (As Per Napoleon Bonaparte), and standard, but Sacrificial by Ptolemy
22	* ''VideoGame/{{Avernum}}'' 4 has [[spoiler: Rentar-Ihrno]] at the very end of the game, if you make the right dialogue choices.
23	* In ''VideoGame/TheAwakenedFateUltimatum'', [[spoiler:Hien Inugami]] is an opponent for Shin at first, [[spoiler:but meeting Hien's friend Eri and hearing her say that he'll never know true strength because he only fights for himself changes his mind. He decides he wants to know what power used for the sake of others feels like, and first heals Eri, then grants his healing power to Shin just before his death.]]
24	* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIIThroneOfBhaal'', you can resurrect [[spoiler:Sarevok, the BigBad from the first game,]] and have him join your team. This is also what happens in the book adaptation. He is still evil, though, but that can be changed (all the way to good) if you make the right choices (he partially falls again, per his epilogue, torn between his old ChaoticEvil self and his new ChaoticGood self in his actions).
25	* Klungo in ''VideoGame/BanjoTooie'', after he realizes battling with Banjo and Kazooie is making him less and less handsome, and now Mrs. Klungo won't want him anymore!
26	* ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'':
27	** ''The South Guard'': In "Choice in the Fog", the heroes encounters Urza Afalas who are one of the outlaws responsible for the undead problem. However, at this point, the undead have been attacking him too and he wants to repent. Deoran can choose to attack him anyway to punish him or accept his help at the cost of losing the elves' support.
28	** Princess Li'sar from ''Heir to the Throne'' starts out as an antagonist blindly following her tyrannical mother's order to hunt down the heroes, but she joins forces with Konrad because of an EnemyMine situation and, after learning more about her mother from the heroes, agrees that the Queen needs to be taken down.
29	** The Wesfolk Princess from ''The Rise of Wesnoth'' starts the campaign by attacking Haldric and Eldaric in Stormvale, but quickly wants to surrender because the Wesfolk's goal is simply to flee from the orcish invasion. Whatever the option that the player chooses, she eventually joins the group anyway and becomes a honest ally.
30	* ''VideoGame/{{Bioforge}}'': Caynan, one of the [[{{Cult}} Mondite]] guards. Unfortunately, it didn't turn out well for him and he was made into a test subject himself.
31	* ''Franchise/BlazBlue'':
32	** Jin Kisaragi from is an unrepentant [[{{Jerkass}} Class S Asshole]], mostly due to his extreme possessive attitude that he wants to make Ragna his and his only and hates his little sister Saya for that. However, [[spoiler:after turning into Hakumen, he becomes a ''much'' better person who doesn't obsess on his brother and has never mentioned his little sister again; and also became one of the Six Heroes, saving humanity. In fact, Hakumen himself feels ''really'' disgusted at the depravities he caused as Jin, and now all his fights are [[TheAtoner his way to atone for his sins]]]].
33	** Speaking of Jin, he too pulls this off in ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift Continuum Shift]]''. [[GoodIsNotNice He's still an asshole, though]].
34	** {{Downplayed\|Trope}} in ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueChronophantasma Chronophantasma]]'' with [[spoiler:Relius Clover]]. He's still hardly a good guy, but he's working with the heroes because they've stripped him of all his resources and generally put him through a HumiliationConga that he's completely powerless against them, and they're just bringing him along [[spoiler:because Carl needs him to cure Ada]].
35	* ''VideoGame/BleedingSun'': If the player chooses to spare the bandits at the training grounds, one of them, Kioshi, can later be rescued and recruited as a crystal miner. This will allow the player to buy crystals at 100 G instead of 300.
36	* In ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'', Edea starts out as a member of the Eternian Sky Knights and assists them in their pursuit of the Wind Vestal, Agnès Oblige. However, when she witnesses the {{pyromaniac}} BlackMage Ominas Crowe kill his own men when Agnès' party draws near, she becomes thoroughly disgusted with his actions and switches sides right then and there. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope Unfortunately,]] [[NiceJobBreakingItHero in doing so she becomes]] an UnwittingPawn of the ''real'' BigBad [[FairyCompanion Airy,]] who the Eternian Forces [[WellIntentionedExtremist were trying]] [[GoodAllAlong to stop.]]]]
37	* ''VideoGame/CelestialHearts'': When Achilles and Shujin kidnap Sera Gravehart, Ash Gravehart turns on his father in order to save Sera, since he didn't think his faction would go as far as to use his sister as a hostage.
38	* In ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', it is possible to talk the villain Magus into joining your party. This is represented less as a change of heart on his end than as a realization that he could achieve his goals [[EnemyMine by working with the heroes]]. By the time the option to have him join comes about, his intent and motivation have been revealed, perhaps making him more of an AntiVillain. On the other hand, when he becomes a party member he appears to become somewhat less of a sociopath.
39	** In its sequel, ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'', many characters you can eventually play are former bosses. One will even apologize for fighting you earlier in the game.
40	* ''VideoGame/DeusEx'' has Daedalus, an AI programmed by [[AncientConspiracy MJ12]] to hunt down terrorist groups who might threaten their regime. Unfortunately for them, when the AI examined his creators and their actions, he classified them as a terrorist organisation themselves and left to help the player bring them down.
41	* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'':
42	** Sparda "woke up to justice" and then proceeded to kick Mundus's ass and [[SealedEvilInACan seal him away]].
43	** From the [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry1 first game]], Trish is a demon created by Mundus, but later became a recurring ally of Dante.
44	** Vergil is a recurring series antagonist who [[spoiler:changed for the better at the end of ''Devil May Cry 5'' when he agrees to help save the Human World, and mended his relationship with his brother Dante]].
45	** ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'' reveals that [[spoiler:V's summons committed SuicideByCop by fighting Dante so that Vergil won't suffer the mental trauma from Mundus's torture any longer. This is the conclusion of their intentional, yet subverted HeelFaceRevolvingDoor]].
46	* The ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' series is full of these kind of characters, though what exactly is a heel face turn and what is instead a FaceHeelTurn can be confusing given disgaea's peculiar brand of BlueAndOrangeMorality. In fact, the first and third Disgaea games are mostly ABOUT the gradual change from villain to anti-hero.
47	** [[spoiler:Gold Knuckle]] in ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 3\|AbsenceOfJustice}}'' refers to his side change as "turning face!".
48	* In ''VideoGame/DisneyPrincessEnchantedJourney'', after you clear the game, the Bogs remaining in Belle's world have become friendly and play a game of tag.
49	* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'':
50	** At the start of the ''Leliana's Song'' DLC, Leliana is a thief, a troublemaker, and a murderer. Once she is betrayed by her mentor and lover, and escapes from prison after being tortured, the Chantry takes her in. She becomes the pious bard in the main game and is the most pure good-aligned member on the team.
51	** Zevran starts off as an assassin who tries to kill the Warden, but depending on the player's choices, can wind up being part of the team.
52	* ''Franchise/DragonQuest'':
53	** In the DS remake of ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIV'', a 6th chapter is added in which allows you to revive [[spoiler:Rose]], and use ThePowerOfLove to convince Psaro the Manslayer (the aforementioned final boss) to not only stop his plans for world domination/destruction but also to join your team! His EvilChancellor then takes over the main villain position.
54	** Terry in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'' goes from rival of your party [[spoiler:and servant of a Dread Fiend]] to joining your party.
55	** [[spoiler:Hendrik]] in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'' believes that you are the Darkspawn at first and will stop at nothing to defeat you, but after [[spoiler:Yggdrasil's fall]], he is seen helping people, fighting alongside the hero, and will eventually [[PredatorTurnedProtector stop at nothing to protect you]].
56	* In the final two routes of ''VideoGame/DuelSaviorDestiny'', [[spoiler:Imnity]] switches sides out of concern for the life of her master, who is not really on the same side as her. Nobody comments on the whole 'she was just trying to end the world' thing either.
57	* ''VideoGame/DyztopiaPostHumanRPG'':
58	** Eliza is Zeta's press secretary and pushes their propaganda, despite her inner conflict. When Zazz [[spoiler:has Pon Pon razed to the ground and has Detritus scrapped for disobeying him, Eliza revives Detritus and the two defect from Zeta to join Akira]].
59	** Fredek and Genesis will join the party after Kekkan betrays them, both to get back at Zetacorp and to get an excuse to attack their archenemy Clyde.
60	** After Aquarius Temple, [[spoiler:Artica joins the Vulcanite Resistance to help the city survive the power outage]].
61	* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
62	** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'', during the Fighter's Guild questline, you can convince one of the minions of the corrupt faction leader (who is actually TheMole for the [[TheSyndicate Camonna Tong]]) to switch to your side by giving her a certain artifact. However, [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder she'll try to kill you]] when you become Guildmaster.
63	** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' reveals that [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons]], creatures of [[DragonsAreDemonic aggression and domination]] for whom it's [[AlwaysChaoticEvil in their blood to be cruel and contemptuous]], are capable of this. Some dragons are known to have been capable of suppressing their desire to dominate and have allied themselves with mortals, such as Nafaalilargus and Paarthurnax. Paarthurnax was, in fact, one of [[BigBad Alduin]] the [[BeastOfTheApocalypse World Eater]]'s chief lieutenants prior to his Face-turn thousands of years prior. He has spent the time since instructing mortals to use the Thu'um, the draconic LanguageOfMagic, while waiting for [[SealedEvilInACan Alduin's inevitable return]].
64	* Near the climax of ''VideoGame/EmeraldCityConfidential'', [[spoiler:Cutter]], who was working with the BigBad, suddenly has a HeelFaceTurn when he accesses the magical powers of [[MacGuffin the Spirit Rod]] and learns the truth about his past. Specifically, he realizes that the protagonist is [[spoiler:his older sister, who has been trying to find him ever since he went missing as a baby]]. This leads to him working with her to defeat the BigBad.
65	* ''VideoGame/EpicMickey2ThePowerOfTwo'' uses this trope for all its worth, to the extent where this borders on HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: the Mad Doctor's showed up and offered to help the heroes save the world, but Mickey and Oswald [[HeelFaceDoorSlam find it hard to trust him]]. Turns out, the BigBad was [[spoiler:[[NotMeThisTime Prescott]]]]. [[spoiler:Except [[BrainwashedAndCrazy he wasn't]], and the Mad Doctor was the BigBad [[EvilAllAlong the whole time.]]]] [[spoiler:But if you pick the good ending, the Mad Doctor reforms for real.]]
66	* Kharad from ''VideoGame/EvilIslands'' used to be a part of Khadaganian Army before defecting to {{La Resistance}}.
67	* In ''VideoGame/Fallout3'', [[spoiler:you can convince President Eden to do this. Though [[TheDragon Colonel Autumn]] has gone against the president and ordered his men to attack you on sight, President Eden counters by having all the Sentry Guns and Security Turrets attack the Soldiers so you can get away easier]].
68	* Raiden, a cruel, gigantic wrestler from the ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' series of fighting games (and ''Capcom vs. SNK 2''), eventually underwent a ''literal'' Heel Face Turn, taking off his mask and becoming the benevolent Big Bear. The fact that wrestling is fake has become a little ''too'' real for him
69	** Similarly, ''3 Count Bout'' features one of Raiden's old rivals, the vicious heel Big Bomberder, working a face gimmick by donning a mask to become Gochack Bigbomb. In this case, it isn't a sincere character shift -- it's Big trying to get over with the fanbase (and not doing so hot).
70	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
71	** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', Celes betrays the Empire, and joins the Returners after Locke saves her from torture. Kefka's plan to poison the entire town of Doma crosses her MoralEventHorizon. However, burning down Maranda is simply Empire evil, because she did participate in that.
72	*** Emperor Gestahl pretends to pull one of these creating a Disc One Ending following a DiscOneFinalDungeon, but it's a trap. The party [[TrapIsTheOnlyOption realizes this beforehand]], but they underestimate how far deep they are in.
73	*** When the above happens, General Leo actually pulls this off, and [[RedemptionEqualsDeath dies for his mutiny]].
74	** After defeating Zidane and friends three times in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'' and getting a PyrrhicVictory after the third battle upon realizing Garnet's condition, General Beatrix joins your party for a couple of fights and seeks to atone for what she has done.
75	*** An unusual, less extreme example, but it counts. Steiner, even though he's in your party for a greater portion of the game, spends most of his time trying to sabotage the party and deliver Dagger back to the queen. Zidane and the others win his loyalty, eventually.
76	*** Even BigBad Kuja pulls this off before he dies at the end of the game. [[spoiler: Just when Zidane comes to pull off a HeroicBSOD to pick him up just as the Iifa Tree is about to crumble.]]
77	** Judge Gabranth in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' sides with TheEmpire after believing that his brother, Basch, betrayed them and his men. He even fights the party a few times but near the FinalBattle, [[spoiler: he realizes who the true evil is and assists the party for one battle. Gabranth dies after the war is over and Basch lives on in his name.]]
78	** Libertus Ostium in ''Anime/KingsglaiveFinalFantasyXV'' was among those in the Kingsglaive that turned against King Regis. However, towards the end of the film, he realizes that the Niflheim Empire are the true antagonists, changes allegiance to Nyx, and helped get Luna to the borders while Nyx battles General Glauca.
79	** [[spoiler:Meliadoul]] in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' (too bad this happens after Orlandeau's already joined, however; everything she can do, he can do better). Also, Mediators can use their Invite skill on most enemies (as in, those who aren't plotting characters), recruiting them on the spot to your cause (well, with a bit of luck, anyway).
80	** [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Terra]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]], and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX Tidus]] in ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy]]''. Terra was originally a lackey of Kefka, but thanks to some help from Vaan [[spoiler:and a little meddling from [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Kuja]]]], she turned to Cosmos's side. While Cloud was an AntiVillain [[Analysis/AntiVillain Type IV]], as he shows concern toward his opponents in Prologus, warning Lightning not to underestimate the other Warriors of Chaos, and has no real motive (or incentive) to fight any of them, let alone Tifa. Since Cloud [[spoiler:has been through several cycles already, and more importantly, remembers them, so he's burnt out and unmotivated because he knows it's a waste of time. It's not like fighting any of the heroes or getting killed by one of them is going to change anything, they'll all just be back in the next cycle. But after Sephiroth attacks Tifa, he rebels against ''Chaos'' and got killed. His last wish to Cosmos was [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl to keep Tifa safe]]. Cosmos is so touched by this that she chooses him as her warriors on the next cycle]]. As for Tidus, [[spoiler:he was originally suckered into fighting for Chaos, but after taking a fatal blow from [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII the Emperor]], his father Jecht sacrificed himself to save him [[FaceHeelTurn and left himself open to being turned to Chaos]], and Yuna helped him join Cosmos's army]].
81	* Happens in every ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' game, sometimes more frequently than others. Usually, you have to talk to the recruitable enemy with a certain character, but sometimes a former villain will automatically join your side.
82	%% ** ''Binding Blade'' had Melady and Douglas.
83	%% ** ''Blazing Blade'' had Heath and Vaida.
84	%% ** ''The Sacred Stones'' had Duessel and Amelia.
85	%% ** ''Path of Radiance'' had Jill, Muarim, and Ena.
86	** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn'' has [[spoiler:Oliver ''forcing'' himself into your team, if he spotted Rafiel, to which Ike responds [[http://lparchive.org/Fire-Emblem-Radiant-Dawn/Update%2058/195-RFEP01-861.jpg snarkily]]]].
87	** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' gives you the option of recruiting three to four (depending on one's take on the third) former major villains: [[spoiler:Gangrel, Walhart, Yen'fay, and Aversa.]]
88	** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden'' is unique in how rarely it does this; no character will ever join you in the heat of battle, and only two characters actually defect from an enemy faction to yours: [[MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers Deen/Sonya]] and Zeke.
89	** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' mostly averts this, as anyone you don't (or can't) recruit before the TimeSkip will become your enemy and will usually end up dead at the end of the war. There are a few special cases, however: [[spoiler:Ashe and Lorenz]] will leave your party to align themselves with TheEmpire if you recruited them before the TimeSkip outside of their routes, but can be brought back into the fold after defeating them. The only time you ''can'' recruit someone from an enemy army without them having transferred to your house in Part I is [[spoiler:Lysithea on Crimson Flower, if defeated by Byleth or Edelgard]].
90	** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'', Ivy and her retainers come to your rescue in your DarkestHour after defeating her twice during the Brodia arc, swearing to help Alear so she can free Elusia from Sombron's control. Her sister Hortensia joins a few chapters later after breaking her out of a BrainwashedAndCrazy state. Finally, [[spoiler:Mauvier, the TokenGoodTeammate of the Four Hounds, breaks from the group after Zephia kills Marni for trying to smash the mind-control helmet that forces Veyle's sadistic "evil" personality to the surface]].
91	** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', Veronica, the ArcVillain of Book I, stops formally opposing the Order of Heroes after the events of Book VI when they foil an attempted [[TheCoup coup]] to depose her as princess of Askr's rival empire, Embla.
92	* ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline'' grants access to the "Assimilation Protocol" after completing Mission 5 in Chapter 7, that allows the player to get normal enemies and, more notably, the boss characters to join their side; even allowing the player to use the games 'oath' mechanic on them as well.
93	* Darth Vader's secret apprentice in ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed''. Although the fact that [[spoiler:he just found out that his entire life was based around the fact Vader wasn't using him to help kill the Emperor but, rather, bring those who would speak against the Emperor out into the light]] probably helped a lot.
94	* ''VideoGame/ForeverHome'' has the continent of Tren, which is at war with the protagonist's nation of Auria. Near the end of the game, they team up with Auria to take down their rogue general, Barclyss, who wants to use the war to wipe out all life on earth. What makes this an example of this trope and not an EnemyMine is that the nations don't go back to fighting each other after Barclyss is dealt with.
95	* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars: Nightfall'' General Morgahn is one of Varesh Ossa's generals and quite devoted to his religion, and tolerant of Varesh's. While he appears to be a villain who is not actually evil, just loyal, he actually makes a heel-face-turn and joins the player character, and being required to face Varesh Ossa.
96	* The good character Faust from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear X'' onward is incredibly strongly implied to be the villainous character Dr. Baldhead from the first game in the series, after undergoing a Heel Face Turn and taking a new identity.
97	** There's also Ramlethal Valentine in ''Xrd'' who sides with the heroes as of the end of ''SIGN''.
98	** Testament started off with the goal of destroying humanity, but then gained Dizzy as a MoralityPet, and would go into a secluded lifestyle and warning her that HumansAreBastards. After Dizzy went off to get married, Testament began to reconnect with humanity thanks to Dizzy's adoptive parents and Johnny, and decides to make the most out of their immortality to experience the joys of living, [[FleetingPassionateHobbies trying all kinds of new things]] and [[TookALevelInCheerfulness losing their gloomy disposition while at it]].
99	* Judith Mossman in ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''. At first, she seems to be one of the good guys, but then it is revealed that [[spoiler:she is actually working for Dr. Breen. At the end, she pulls a Heel Face Turn and betrays Breen]].
100	** Also the Vortigaunts in the series itself can be interpreted as a Heel Face Turn. They go from attacking the player in the first game to worshipping him in the second, though it is because Gordon freed them of the influence of the Nihilanth (but that may not be something the player expects to know right away).
101	* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'': The Arbiter in ''VideoGame/Halo2'' initially works against the humans to atone himself in the eyes of the Covenant Prophets. When the Prophets betray his species the Elites, and the AI 343 Guilty Spark reveals to him the truth about the Great Journey they want to bring about, namely that it will destroy all life on a galactic scale, he and many other Elites reluctantly side with the humans. By the end of the original trilogy though, he and his faction have become earnest allies, with them and humanity going on to cooperate on a number of other projects after the war. That said, ''VideoGame/Halo4''-era media shows that the Arbiter and his followers still have to fight against Elite holdouts who ''do'' want to finish the job against humanity.
102	* ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft'' has "Ragnaros, Lightlord" which heals you every turn rather than dealing damage, and "Renounce Darkness" which turns all of your evil-themed warlock cards into cards of another random class for the rest of the match.
103	* ''VideoGame/IWasATeenageExocolonist'': Not quite all the way, but a player with some patience can cause Vace to at least reflect on his sociopathy. [[spoiler:Sol needs enough Persuasion to fully call him out for publicly beating up Rex, but as long as Sol confronts Vace for his uncontrolled anger, he'll [[HeelRealization genuinely realize what he's done]] and seek therapy for it.]]
104	* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' has Viridi. While she wasn't evil, per se, she was an antagonist to Pit and Palutena due to her attempts to exterminate humanity for their numerous offenses against nature. However, as the story progressed and circumstances forced them to fight alongside each other, Viridi slowly develops a change of heart and eventually becomes one of Pit's most valuable allies. That being said, her opinions on humans don't seem to have changed, so only time will tell whether it sticks.
105	* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' eventually sees about half of Organization XIII turn face, most of them after dying at Sora's hands, being revived, and discovering in the process that they'd been tricked by their former boss. In total, eight of the original fourteen members ultimately join Sora's team. Some supporting Disney and Final Fantasy characters also play this role, most notably Cloud and the Gullwings.
106	* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'':
107	** While King Dedede consistently played the role as a villain in the earliest games of the franchise, he settles his role as Kirby's enemy in ''[[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' and has since become one of the TrueCompanions of his starting with ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. While he [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor will sometimes relapse into his antagonistic roles in the spin-offs]], he is unambiguously on Kirby's side in a majority of the main series titles.
108	** Daroach from ''VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad''. [[spoiler:After being [[DemonicPossession possessed by Dark Nebula]] and [[BeatTheCurseOutOfHim saved from said possession]], he and his gang reform and offer Kirby another strawberry shortcake as an apology for their troubles.]] The Squeaks even went on to help Kirby throughout ''[[VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack Mass Attack]]'', and Daroach even shows up as a Dream Friend in ''[[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies Star Allies]]'', complete with '''the entire Squeak Squad!'''
109	** [[spoiler:Magolor]] from ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. After Kirby and his friends [[spoiler:defeat Landia, Magolor steals the Master Crown and goes off to take over the universe.]] He is defeated, but in the next game, ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamCollection: Special Edition'', he has reformed and made an amusement park for Kirby. He even made an amusement park for King Dedede in ''Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe'', as confirmed by WordOfGod. [[spoiler:The Magolor Epilogue in ''Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' shows us how this came to be.]]
110	** [[spoiler:Taranza]] ends up pulling one in ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'', [[spoiler:after [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen Sectonia]] rewards his loyalty and efforts throughout the game with an ultimately non-lethal blast from her scepters for accidentally kidnapping King Dedede instead of Kirby. She would have won in the end if she had treated him [[DudeWheresMyRespect with the respect he deserved]], but his defection allows him and King Dedede to [[BigDamnHeroes save the pink puffball himself]] right when he needs it most.]]
111	** {{Downplayed}} with [[spoiler:Susie]] from ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''. [[spoiler:After attempting to steal Star Dream from her father, [[CorruptCorporateExecutive President Haltmann]], [[AIIsACrapshoot the computer goes rogue]] and she offers Kirby a [[MiniMecha Robobot Armor]] so he can go after it via FusionDance with the Halberd. After the pink puffball finishes off Star Dream (via a [[ThisIsADrill drill attack]]), Susie leaves Kirby's home planet in her mech for other plans.]]
112	** A subversion: Marx in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'' begins by [[spoiler:tricking Kirby into summoning the wish-granting comet Nova so he can wish for ultimate power and control of Popstar. It's not too long after that Kirby seemingly destroys him for good after fighting him. In ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'', this is revealed as a DisneyDeath, and he becomes one of the characters Kirby can call on to help him out, even if it's for [[EvilVersusOblivion nothing more than his own safety]].]]
113	** ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' has [[spoiler:The Three Mage-Sisters and Hyness]] pull one at the end of Heroes in Another Dimension. After Kirby restores [[spoiler:the sisters]], they have a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment and summon a Warp Star for him to get home. [[spoiler:Hyness]] ends up restored as well and the celebration pictures show that they are all on good terms with Kirby now.
114	** ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand'' has [[spoiler:the Beast Pack]] switch sides after the true villain's defeat. [[spoiler:Once [[KingOfBeasts Leongar]] has been freed by [[AliensAreBastards Fecto Forgo]]'s influence, his wife Clawroline helps aid Kirby in finding pieces of his lost soul in Isolated Isles. Not before long, Soul Forgo assumes control of Leongar's spirit and was defeated at the cost of his death. After [[ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth Morpho Knight]] unexpectedly shows up and was defeated, Clawroline and the rest of the Beast Pack show up with pieces of Leon's soul, eventually reviving him, and the entire pack have now become on good terms with Kirby and the gang.]]
115	* ''VideoGame/KnightBewitched2'':
116	** In the main story, Ogronn is an ogre leader who obstructs the party from reclaiming Deepforge and from getting to Null Fortress. In the endgame, he goes to Vulcan in the hopes of raiding the town, but when he sees that citizens are devastated from a recent volcano eruption, he takes pity on them and helps them rebuild. When he meets the party again, he buries the hatchet with them and sends them on a quest to play hide-and-seek with his seemingly sapient doll.
117	** In the final dungeon, [[spoiler:Lissandra is freed from the evil influence of Lilith's master, but this required Hermes to use the Vulcan Stone, causing him to be transformed into a feral demon. After Lissandra helps the party MercyKill Hermes, she vows to destroy Lilith's master.]]
118	* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfDragoon'', the character [[spoiler:Lloyd has his Heel Face Turn moment at the end of the game, just before he dies, giving Dart the Dragon Buster Sword and Divine Dragoon Spirit as proof.]]
119	* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
120	** [[spoiler:Byrne]] from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks'', after Anjean, Link and Zelda nurse him back to health, despite everything he did to them. He also received a harsh beating from the guy he helped revive before that.
121	** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'', Ingo the spiteful ranch hand later becomes Ganondorf's minion and takes over the ranch. He kicks Talon out and makes people pay to visit. He mysteriously changes his ways after you escape with Epona[[note]]It's implied that Ganondorf [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness just leaves him[[/note]]]].
122	** Bomb-Master Cannon from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' overcharges prices for bombs until [[PirateGirl Tetra's]] [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything Pirate Crew]] steals them. Afterwards, he realizes he could lose his business if he doesn't start selling his bombs at reasonable prices and people resort to stealing, so he sells his bombs at a much more reasonable price.
123	** Chudley/Malver from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' sells items at ridiculously high prices[[note]] The cheapest of which is 10 arrows for 2000 rupees.[[/note]] until Malo buys out his store. After which, he becomes nice and will actually warn Link if he's wasting his money.
124	** Groose from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'' goes from being the jerk of the town who hates Link and constantly bullies him (he even hides Link's Sacred Loftwing so he can't win the big race), to [[spoiler:actually respecting and helping Link near the end of the game]]. For example, he builds the "Groosenator", a huge catapult, that helps you in the final [[spoiler:Imprisoned fight]], and he even turns up for a BigDamnHeroes moment during the [[spoiler: second to final fight against Ghirahim when he turns up just in time to save Zelda from falling to her death]].
125	** King Bulblin in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' has one when [[spoiler: during the last of Link's many battles with him, he surrenders as he prefers to follow the stronger side of the war, which he recognizes Link to be.]]
126	* At the end of the main story of ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains'', the Rookie is given the choice to either stay with the villains or join the Justice League, [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor though you have the option to change your alignment between hero, villain, and neutral while in the hub]].
127	* ''VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina'':
128	** During the [[spoiler:Tiphereth Realization, the Magical Girl Abnormalities from VideoGame/LobotomyCorporation can be summoned to bring down Roland, currently using the EGO of the ladies' biggest threat, the Jester of Nihil. After two games and a webcomic of being ObliviouslyEvil, [[EarnYourHappyEnding the Magical Girls can finally rise to be the heroes they used to be once more.]]]]
129	** [[spoiler:Angela herself also redeems herself from the things she did back as Carmen in the GoldenEnding, letting go of her quest to [[BecomeARealBoy Become A Real Girl]] by ressurecting everybody who was turned into a book by the Library, turning her back into a machine in the process.]]
130	* In ''VideoGame/LufiaTheLegendReturns'', [[spoiler:the Sinistral of Death, Erim, works against the other Sinistrals by gathering heroes to face and defeat them.]]
131	** In ''VideoGame/LufiaCurseOfTheSinistrals'', [[spoiler:the IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight against Erim works, causing her to defect from the Sinistrals and revive Maxim, whom she had just killed. This gets her a prompt shanking from Daos, unfortunately.]]
132	* ''VideoGame/LunarLux'': In the epilogue, if the player visits prison cell 18, they learn [[spoiler:Vivia escaped, but she deactivated her servers so that Thomas can look for any data that might help in creating an Anti Serum]].
133	* ''Franchise/MassEffect'':
134	** Miranda starts out as a [[IceQueen cold]] and pragmatic, though [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-meaning]], high-ranking officer in a terrorist organization in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''. Due to Shepard's friendship and influence, (particularly if Paragon), at the end of the game, she has [[DefrostingIceQueen warmed up]] significantly and submits her resignation to the Illusive Man particularly dramatically. By ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[TookALevelInKindness she continues to get better.]]
135	** Shepard has a similar effect on Jack, who goes from being an AxeCrazy murderer and criminal to a reformed, genuinely beloved BadassTeacher at Grissom Academy, helping biotic children hone their powers. The ''Citadel'' DLC reveals she also rescued a biotic Varren from an animal shelter and helped it overcome its past mistreatment, though she apparently doesn't realize the obvious parallels to herself.
136	** In two of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'''s four endings, this trope is used on [[spoiler:the [[EldritchAbomination Reapers]]. In the Control Ending, [[PlayerCharacter Shepard]] becomes the new leader of the Reapers and promises to rebuild the galaxy and protect its people. In the Synthesis Ending, Shepard triggers a galaxy-wide event that transforms all life into a new form of synthetic-organic life. The Reapers, their original purpose no longer needed, help the galactic races rebuild their homes, sharing the wisdom of the civilizations they harvested in the past.]]
137	** Paragon Shepard and Nyreen are able to push [[NobleDemon Aria T'Loak]] further into JerkWithAHeartOfGold territory over the course of ''Mass Effect 3'''s ''Omega'' DLC, convincing her of better ways to retake the station instead of sacrifice innocent lives. This eventually seems to reach her and at the end, she declares to the masses that "''[[WeAreStrugglingTogether We]]'' [[SubvertedCatchphrase are Omega]]" and appears amazed when she realises they are cheering for her out of [[MachiavelliWasWrong adoration]], not ''fear''.
138	* The General, from ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man X}}4'', returns to the course of duty after the death of the BigBad, claiming that [[spoiler:Sigma]] had "blinded him to the truth", which may or may not have implied brainwashing. Probably not, considering that at the beginning of the game, he ignored him until the Sky Lagoon's crash forced his hand.
139	* ''VideoGame/{{Miitopia}}'':
140	** Before having its face stolen and strapped on a giant Pharaoh mask, the Genie was quite the hardened thief who loved to cause mayhem and misery around him. After that, he realizes what an awful individual he was, makes amends for his past evil deeds, and starts to earn his life honestly at the Desert Star's café.
141	** Should the player forgive and spare [[spoiler:the Dark Curse]], it will stop committing heinous atrocities to the citizens of Miitopia and become the student of [[BigGood The Great Sage]], who makes sure it will atone of its past misdeeds.
142	* After being maimed and disfigured by Outworld warriors in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'', Kabal renounces the vile Black Dragon organization and becomes a crimefighter at the tournament's end -- only to pull a FaceHeelTurn ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception three games later]]'' when he's unable to shed his thuggish past.
143	* [[spoiler:Scorpion/Hanzo Hasashi and Sub-Zero/Kuai Liang]] from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX''
144	* [[spoiler:Achenar]] in ''VideoGame/MystIVRevelation''.
145	* Alma from the Xbox remake of ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' fights Ryu twice, proving to be a difficult foe both times. However, when Doku, TheDragon, attempts to sacrifice Alma's twin sister Rachel, Alma has a change of heart and throws herself in the way of Doku's blade.
146	* ''VideoGame/NintendoWars'':
147	** In ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'', Hawke and Lash come to the Allied Nations' aid after being saved by them.
148	** Tasha and Gage reluctantly join the Rubinelle Army in ''Advance Wars: Days of Ruin'' following [[spoiler:the death of their original commander, Forsythe]], when Will decides not to kill them. [[spoiler:Much later, both Cyrus and Penny, two of [[BigBad Caulder]]'s [[TrulySingleParent cloned offspring]], join as well, though unfortunately, the former lands purely in RedemptionEqualsDeath and the latter doesn't become a useable CO.]]
149	* Reviel, the VillainProtagonist of ''VideoGame/NocturneRPGMaker'', starts as a nihilistic vampire who hunts "worthless" humans, but meeting Luna and staying at her village causes him to slowly reconsider his views. [[spoiler:He almost pulls a HeelFaceDoorSlam when he feels that he can't understand Luna's idealism, causing him to commit SuicideByCop via his rival. Then he pulls off this trope for real when Luna sacrifices herself to save him, causing him to realize that he can't help but grieve over her death despite her status as a "worthless" life form.]]
150	* ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'': The plot is centered around [[VillainProtagonist Travis]] [[AntiHero Touchdown]] gradually turning from a mostly remorseless killing machine into a better person. Although a point can be made that he treads the line between heel and face during the course of the first game and a good portion of the sequel too. Indeed, if he weren't a merciless assassin, this would almost be a case of NeutralNoLonger, due to his attitude during most of the series. And then there's one of the ranked assassins, Shinobu, whom Travis spared, who becomes his ally and self-proclaimed apprentice.
151	* Magnus Armstrong, one of the antagonists from ''VideoGame/NoOneLivesForever'' is convinced to join the good guys in the sequel, ''No One Lives Forever: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way''.
152	* Three of the Fake Evil Kings ([[spoiler: Big Bull, Linda, and Epros]]) in ''VideoGame/OkageShadowKing'' end up joining you after being defeated.
153	* Saki from the ''VideoGame/{{Oneechanbara}}'' series. Initially the villain, she's revealed to have a pretty good excuse.. and kidnapped by Eva. After Aya rescues her, she stops trying to kill Aya and joins her.
154	* The Sorceress, the BigBad of the first ''VideoGame/OrcsMustDie'', becomes a protagonist in the sequel when the War Mage's efforts to seal the rifts cause her to lose her control over the Orc horde, and is [[EnemyMine forced to team up with her former nemesis to stop them]].
155	* [[spoiler:Vivian, one of the Shadow Sirens working for the BigBad]] in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', joins up with Mario after he's kind to her. Of course, one could argue that [[spoiler:Vivian]] was probably GoodAllAlong, or at least was never truly evil.
156	** Rawk Hawk in the same game (In the Wrestling sense as well)
157	** [[spoiler:Count Bleck, O'Chunks, Mimi, and Nastasia]] in ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''.
158	** Lakilester in the original ''VideoGame/PaperMario64''. When you first meet him he's working for the current chapter's boss, but after a quick battle and a love scene, he decides to join you.
159	* In the ''VideoGame/Persona2'' games, this happens quite a bit, although most of them don't end up joining the party, just being good guys instead of bad guys. [[spoiler:In ''Innocent Sin'', Jun does this after breaking free of Nyarlathotep's influence. As well, Principal Hannya would either die or end up pulling a Heel Face Turn depending on a rumor the protagonist ended up starting with a throwaway dialogue choice. Finally, depending on choices, Anna Yoshizaka would either pull a Heel Face Turn or be replaced by a Shadow counterpart created by Nyarlathotep. In ''Eternal Punishment'', many of the previous villains were forced into Heel Face Turns as part of making a MergedReality; however, Tatsuya Sudou was so deranged and irredeemable that he was instead imprisoned in a mental institution... and Ginji's Heel Face Turn doesn't end up sticking as he is pulled back into essentially the same role he played the first time around.]]
160	* [[spoiler: [[BigBad Adachi]]]] in ''VideoGame/Persona4'' [[DefeatMeansFriendship after being defeated]] becomes inspired by both the [[ThePowerOfFriendship Investigation Team's optimism and Dojima's kindness]] and tries to honor their wishes, [[spoiler: even showing up to give encouragement to [[PlayerCharacter Yu]] in the final battle (in his own way) assuming his Social Link was completed. The epilogue in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Golden]]'' furthers this, revealing that he's been fully cooperating with the police and behaves himself in prison.]] He makes a return in ''VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax'' where he turns on BigBad Sho in order to stop him from becoming a murderer like him.
161	* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
162	** In ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers'', Drowzee decides to let go of his criminal ways at one point. He also helps the protagonists enter Azurill's nightmare in a way to make amends to him. In the UpdatedRerelease, ''Explorers of the Sky'', in a bonus episode, it's revealed that [[spoiler:'''Dusknoir''']] does this after being convinced by [[spoiler:Grovyle]].
163	** [[AntiVillain Lusamine]], the President of Aether Foundation, from ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'' undergoes one after it turns out that [[GoodAllAlong her plans to stop the Ultra Beasts were ruined by]] [[GreaterScopeVillain Necrozma]], [[OmnicidalManiac as the latter attempts to destroy Alola itself]]. After entering Ultra Space, she learns that doing what she thinks is best for everyone without considering the feelings of others isn't worth it, thanks the player, and departs with her daughter Lillie. She returns during the post-game where she has made the full change from bad to good.
164	** In ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', [[spoiler:SatanicArchetype Giratina offered a DealWithTheDevil to the BigBad [[TheDogWasTheMastermind Volo]] and became his partner in his RageAgainstTheHeavens plot against the TopGod Arceus. After the two are defeated by the PlayerCharacter, it [[DefeatMeansFriendship allows itself to be caught]] and becomes a DarkIsNotEvil protector in the modern day.]]
165	* [[spoiler:[=GlaDOS=]]], from ''VideoGame/Portal2'', [[spoiler:after being put in a potato and spending the middle to the end of the game with your character. At first she's only working with you out of necessity, but she then becomes very nice to you ([[{{Jerkass}} for her standards anyway]]), then is reset back to disliking you, but is still good enough to just want you gone instead of dead.]]
166	* ''VideoGame/QuantumProtocol'': Omega spends the main story trying to use malware to turn his country into a world power. [[spoiler:When he's defeated, he loses control of his virus and nearly dooms human civilization when it accidentally causes a Dragoon comet to change course to Earth. Due to his blunder and Quantum sparing him, he gives up on his malware plans in the postgame and joins Quantum.]]
167	* ''VideoGame/RadiantArc'': [[spoiler:No matter the outcome of the second duel with Derek, Lexie will convince him to believe in humanity's ability to defeat the Morians. However, Seperus and Kagan nearly kill him and the party, resulting in all the shards of the Grand Crystal falling in their hands. After awakening, Derek joins the party to atone for helping the Morians.]]
168	* Captain Qwark in the ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'' games is a FakeUltimateHero, who periodically sells out to villains or fakes his own death to [[DirtyCoward avoid the shooting]], leaving Ratchet to do the hard yards. Until ''Up Your Arsenal'', in which after a HeelRealization he [[spoiler:comes right out of nowhere in a BigDamnHeroes moment to shoot Dr. Nefarious' HumongousMecha]]. Since then he's been Ratchet's ally in all his subsequent appearances. An incompetent ally, though an ally nonetheless.
169	* ''VideoGame/RaveHeart'': Ser Herdinon was once a Tellian soldier who fought for the Ursula galaxy, but when the Farseen community treats his wounds, he defects from the army and dedicates his life to helping the Farseen.
170	* After the Umbrella Corporation went bankrupt after being found criminally liable following the [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis Raccoon City Incident]], the American branch re-founded itself four years later as a PrivateMilitaryCompany informally known as "Blue Umbrella" for the explicit purpose of combatting the threat of B.O.W.s, with them [[MarkOfShame intentionally retaining Umbrella's name to acknowledge their shady past]].
171	* Just like in ''Return of the Jedi,'' Darth Vader undergoes one at the end of ''[[VideoGame/LegoStarWars LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.]]'' Unlike the film, however, he turns good before the Emperor assaults Luke, leading to a very different climax in which Luke and Vader team up and fight the Emperor together.
172	* ''VideoGame/RiseOfTheThirdPower'': [[spoiler:After realizing how twisted Emperor Noraskov's ideology really is, Prince Gage joins the party and swears to fix his father's mistakes. He also manages to convince his personal squad to join him in opposing the emperor.]]
173	* In ''VideoGame/{{Robopon}}'', Bisco saves you from Dr. Zero's collapsing tower at the end of the game.
174	* ''VideoGame/RogueSquadron'': Kasan Moore, head of the 128th TIE Interceptor Squadron, defects to the Alliance and provides valuable information. She was from Alderaan, so yeah.
175	* ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'':
176	** Before the events of [[VideoGame/SaintsRow1 the first game]], Julius was one of the founders of the Vice Kings, along with Benjamin King. Before the game began, he left the Kings after it became clear that they were perpetuating the cycle of violence that he wanted to stop, and went on to create the 3rd Street Saints. [[spoiler:Benjamin would later join him in the Saints after [[TheStarscream Tanya and Warren]] take over the Vice Kings.]]
177	** The Boss' sadistic streak is obvious in the second game, and stops at nothing to achieve their objectives. However, in the third game, they start to develop more of a heart, and by the fourth game, their intentions are genuinely good.
178	** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird'', assuming [[GreyAndGrayMorality the Saints are the Faces]], Viola [=DeWynter=] pulls a HeelFaceTurn after her sister, Kiki, is killed by their supposed ally.
179	** Matt Miller, leader of the Deckers in ''The Third'', joins the Saints in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV''.
180	** ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'' antagonist Dane Vogel returns to help the Saints beat Satan and save The Boss in ''VideoGame/SaintsRowGatOutOfHell''.
181	* Shiro Amakusa Tokisada from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' turns into a good spirit in ''Samurai Shodown IV''.
182	* ''VideoGame/SepterraCore''. Araym; Selina [[spoiler: twice]]; Lobo, years before he meets our heroes; in-game mythology ascribes one to Dogo, god of mischief, who helped save the world. [[spoiler: Doskias does one in the ending, but alas, RedemptionEqualsDeath.]]
183	* ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'', [[spoiler: After seeing the other characters' resolve to continue with their lives, Eris loses faith in Nexus and proceeds to help the rest of the cast in the fight against Nexus.]]
184	* In ''[[VideoGame/{{Skylanders}} Skylanders Imaginators]]'', Golden Queen, Wolfgang, Chompy Mage, Dr. Krankcase, Bad Juju, Grave Clobber, Pain-Yatta, Hood Sickle, Blaster-Tron, and Tae Kwon Crow are all villains who were previously playable after being captured in ''Trap Team'' but have repented and became proper Skylanders sometime before this game.
185	* The Panda King and Dimitri were bad guys in previous ''VideoGame/SlyCooper'' games, and they get recruited into the Cooper gang in ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves''.
186	* At the end of ''VideoGame/SnufkinMelodyOfMoominvalley'', [[spoiler:Moominpappa's play moves [[BigBad the Park Keeper]] so much that he changes his ways and recognizes how his parks were harming Moominvalley. He even forgives Snufkin and Moomintroll for opening the dam, causing a torrent of water that destroys his house. Moomintroll offers to let him become the keeper of the theater instead of the parks, though Snufkin only begrudginly accepts this]].
187	* The Kuvasz Guild of ''VideoGame/{{Solatorobo}}'', after [[spoiler:Opéra takes over due to the death of Bruno.]]
188	* Many of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'''s allies started off as enemies. These include [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Knuckles the Echidna]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat]], [[VideoGame/SonicRush Blaze the Cat]], [[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy Gemerl the Gizoid]] [[spoiler: and [[VideoGame/SonicSuperstars Trip the Sungazer.]]]]
189	* This can be one of Algol's defeat options based on your chosen character in ''VideoGame/SoulCaliburIV''.
190	** [[spoiler: Patroklos]] from ''VideoGame/SoulCaliburV'' also pulls this off in the story mode.
191	* Bianca in ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'', after she realizes [[EvilOverlord The Sorceress']] true plan was [[NotWhatISignedOnFor not what she signed on for]].
192	* ''VideoGame/StarGladiator'''s [[NobleBirdOfPrey Zelkin Fiskekrogen]] had started out as a member of [[BigBad Dr. Edward Bilstein]]'s Fourth Empire, hoping to get revenge against Earth and the humans for a past war that had occurred between them and his home planet of Klondike. However, after fighting against [[TheHero Hayato Kanzaki]] and realizing that not all humans were bad (not to mention having to also realize that Bilstein was far worse than the humans), Zelkin had defected from the Fourth Empire and joined up with Hayato and his friends, determined to set things right while [[TheAtoner atoning]] for his past crimes.
193	** Aside from Zelkin, Blood Barbarians was also a member of the Fourth Empire as well (albeit when was BrainwashedAndCrazy) and upon having to break free from Bilstein's brainwashing, Blood was also determined to set things right while [[TheAtoner atoning]] for his own past crimes, joining up with Hayato and the rest of the Star Gladiators.
194	* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'':
195	** Elara Dorne, a companion for the Trooper class, use to serve the [[TheEmpire Sith Empire]] before defecting to the Republic.
196	** Two of the Imperial classes get the option to do this at the end. [[spoiler:In the Imperial Agent storyline, provided that Ardun Kothe is alive and your character remains Light-sided, you're given the chance to become TheMole for the Republic. At the end of the Bounty Hunter storyline, you can make a deal with the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic to turn on the guy hiring you to kill him in exchange for amnesty of all crimes committed against the Republic.]] However, later storylines still regard you as working for the Empire.
197	* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' has Sagat, who joins the BigBad's organization after losing to Ryu in the first game, and switches sides in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha'' ({{retcon}}ning away his status as a villain in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''), after realizing that his hatred does nothing but cause him to waste his life. For the entire rest of the series, he is more of a WorthyOpponent to Ryu than anything else.
198	** Also, Cammy, though this is a case of being cured of Bison's MindControl rather than choosing to switch sides. After being cured, she joins the British government in order to bring him down.
199	* Dr. Zan in ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage 3'' was a scientist that worked with TheSyndicate, but he ditched them and joined the heroes after going in too deep in the corporation and finding out what their plans actually are (using robot duplicates to replace leaders so the crime boss can control them remotely). In the Japanese version, Dr. Zan sees how horrible his experiments with the newly discovered Rakushin elements are when it's used as a nuclear weapon against Wood Oak City, which motivates him to defect to the heroes.
200	* There are many characters in the ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}}'' series that join you this way.
201	** A good example comes from ''VideoGame/SuikodenI'': [[spoiler:All but two of the [[TheDragon Great Generals]] will join you if you opt to show them mercy rather than have them executed. The only two who don't join you are your father, and Ayn, both of whom die at your hands. The Generals who do join you are required for the best ending, in which Gremio is resurrected.]]
202	* Bowser joining your party in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' technically counts as this, since you actually ''did'' fight him in the beginning of the game, and he stays with you throughout the whole game. However, it's worth mentioning that the only reason he's siding with you is to get his castle back from the game's real BigBad. Otherwise, he's every bit as twisted and evil as ever (in fact, one of his special battle attacks actually has him [[AbnormalAmmo throwing Mario at enemies]]).
203	* Happens all the time in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', if a character has the least bit of sympathy he will usually do a Heel Face Turn. This is so common that in Original Generation 2 they start {{lampshad\|eHanging}}ing it by mentioning that they can expect a recent convert by mentioning all the other people who have done it.
204	** In ''Destiny'', some could only join if they were convinced [[spoiler:Glacies, Wintos, Margue, Chronicle, Katajina, Roze, Gabil]]. [[EvilChancellor Haman Karn]] of all people can join you if Judau, Char, and Camille rack up an obscene number of kills. It's nearly impossible on your first playthrough, but NewGamePlus all but assures it on later runs.
205	** While it is very common in OG, the one most notable and most impressive Heel Face Turn would be the one pulled by [[spoiler:Axel Almer]] in OG Gaiden. He doesn't just do normal defection like the others, he shows his Heel Face Turn by [[spoiler:saving a BrainwashedAndCrazy Lamia, who was once thought to be dead and was now about to die again and sticking a metaphorical knife to the team for failing to save her again. As he lets go of his hatred for ArtificialHuman in general, and while he doesn't officially join the group, he has forever earned the trust of the heroes as a good guy]].
206	** ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars3'' kickstarted this trend by letting ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory Anavel Gato]]'' join up if you take a certain route through the game.
207	** Master Asia in Advance. Given that he was always a WellIntentionedExtremist rather than evil, it's not terribly surprising.
208	** In the [=PV2=] for ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX'', [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Neo-Zeon-era Char Aznable]] is shown flying in the Nightingale on the typical right hand side reserved for the good guys, similar to ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDestiny'' [[spoiler:and, eventually, ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Z3]]'' (minus the Nightingale for the latter game).]] However, he starts the game off joined up with Towasanga, therefore making him initially an enemy.
209	* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', the Ancient Minister is thought to be the remorseless leader of the Subspace Army, but actually regrets his actions. In truth [[TheManBehindTheMan he isn't the true mastermind]], and thus lost control of his R.O.B. Squad when Ganondorf stepped in to complete the job of destroying the world with Subspace Bombs. The Ancient Minister then interferes, only to be attacked. It is then his true form is revealed, a R.O.B. From there is only referred to as such and becomes playable.
210	** In a case of AllThereInTheManual, it is revealed that [[spoiler:Mr. Game & Watch]] is actually a villain, until [[spoiler:Peach gives him her parasol]]. He was apparently not really evil, just incapable of telling the difference between good and evil. Hence, the ease of his turn.
211	* ''VideoGame/SwordOfPaladin'': Vanaheim sided with Demon King Sandraham in the past and never maintained good relations with Asgard. [[spoiler:In the present, they form an alliance with the Armadias Empire, but end up siding with Asgard when Armadias nearly destroys Vanaheim for [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outliving their usefulness]].]]
212	* [=LeChuck=], of all people, makes a turn after the various Voodoo curses that have been powering him are removed in ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland''. Too bad they're now [[HatePlague infecting the entire Caribbean]]! [[spoiler:[[FakeDefector It was just an act]].]]
213	* In ''VideoGame/TearsToTiara2'', Aemilia does one as soon as [[DefeatMeansFriendship Hamil proves to her there's still hope and he's worthy of her considerable skills by defeating her]]. Of course she had originally been Hamil's father Hasdrubal's ally at court, and is quite fed up with TheEmpire.
214	** Laelius is ordered by Izebel to massacre a village. He then finds out a separate force is on its way to massacre the village so those villagers would die even if he disobeyed orders. So he does one to save the villagers.
215	* In the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series, Lee Chaolan was introduced as Kazuya Mishima's villainous adopted brother, hell-bent on taking control of the Mishima Zaibatsu for himself. As the series progressed, however, Lee would abandon those ambitions and found his own company, Violet Systems, to combat the Zaibatsu and G Corporation as they plunge the world into war.
216	* [[spoiler:Ruecian]] also makes one in ''VideoGame/ThreadsOfFate'' with Rue's story.[[spoiler:When Valen binds Rue with a doll binding magic Ruecian casts a spell that unleashes Rue's true power, but ends up killed by Valen]] that also counts as HeroicSacrifice.
217	* Sly, in ''VideoGame/TyTheTasmanianTiger''. Although it is a rather speedy one at that because he gets beaten ''once'', then is saved on another occasion, and before you know it -- he's handing Ty the Doomerang.
218	* Happens in one of the [[MultipleEndings endings]] in ''VideoGame/VanguardBandits''. [[spoiler: NinjaMaid and [[TheMole mole]] Cecilia can betray her contract master and join the hero if one pursues her ending.]]
219	* The Orcish Horde from the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' video game series. In the first two games, the orcs were AlwaysChaoticEvil, their leaders having sold them into the service of the demonic Burning Legion. But prior to the start of ''Warcraft III'' the orcs, under the guidance of their new warchief Thrall, rediscovered their ancient traditions and the concept of honor, and became a ProudWarriorRaceGuy society.
220	** This gets escalated even moreso in the MMO ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', where the entire Horde not only becomes playable but is seen as also fighting for similar goals that their enemies the Alliance wants. In fact, the main enemy itself ends up shifting from the Orcs to different people (Old Gods, Deathwing, The Lich King).
221	** ''World of Warcraft'' has several examples, including Darion Mograine. But the biggest example, perhaps, is ''every player who has ever been a Death Knight and was subsequently forced into turning face by Tirion''.
222	*** More an EnemyMine situation. The Knights have no interest in being heroes, or even being liked (most death knight [=NPCs=], in fact, have quest and gossip text that can be summed up to "Are you useful? If so, good, I've got work for you. If not, piss off."). Their sole motivation for allying with the Argent Crusade is to see the Lich King's head on a pike. Though they do defrost a bit as time goes on, and actively do fight for Azeroth's survival no matter what it takes, which gives them common ground with the Illidari Demon Hunters (themselves sort of an example) in the Legion Expansion Pack.
223	* ''VideoGame/WatchDogs'':
224	** [[spoiler: Clara]] used to be a hacker for hire doing jobs for mob boss Lucky Quinn. After one such job leads to [[spoiler: the botched assassination of Aiden Pearce that kills his niece, Clara is overcome with guilt and helps Aiden to seek out the others who are responsible for the attack.]]
225	** Implied with Bedbug, cousin of gang leader Iraq, when he is initially depicted as a member of Iraq's gang, the Black Viceroys who is blackmailed into helping Aiden, however he still contacts Aiden to offer some useful intel after he is nearly killed by Iraq and after [[spoiler: Aiden kills Iraq]] he mentions giving Bedbug a chance to get out of the life. Possibly subverted as certain criminals in the Bad Blood DLC, set several months after the main story, can be profiled as belonging to "Bedbug's crew", however as Bedbug is an alias, and we never actually encounter Bedbug again, it is possible that someone else [[LegacyCharacter merely appropriated it.]]
226	** Zig-zagged, by the protagonist Aiden Pearce himself. Before the start of the plot Aiden was a criminal, using technology to steal from people, after the death of his niece Pearce becomes a vigilante, how much of a HeelFaceTurn it actually is depends on the player's actions, as Aiden can be played as a brutal thug who attacks innocent and guilty men alike to a more an AntiHero who has the support of the city and even players taking the heroic route can steal from any citizen the game permits without consequence.
227	* [[spoiler: Zed]] from ''VideoGame/WildArms1'' [[spoiler: meets and befriends a blind girl after falling through a black hole and ending up in Saint Centaur, as she can tell he's not really all that bad underneath it all. In the remake, you can get him to join your party and fight against his former allies.]]
228	* ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'': "First you gimme some lame special op and make me snipe my friends, and now you gonna pick on a defenseless Player?! Don't you Reapers have any honor?! Maybe the Composer's down widdat, BUT I AIN'T HIM!" This one is a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor of sorts, because [[spoiler:Beat starts as a player, becomes a Reaper and a villain, but then performs the Heel Face Turn for the last Game.]]
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