Line #63 LikeAnOldMarriedCouple/VideoGames


1	%%* In the ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' series, Shaun and Rebecca are like this throughout each game they appear in.
2	* In ''VideoGame/BlackMesa'', when going through the portals in the Lambda Complex, you can find a room with two scientists and a guard. Stay in the room with them for a little, and this exchange occurs:
3	-->'''Guard:''' Might not wanna stick around too long, doc. These two bicker on like an old married couple.\
4	'''Male scientist:''' We ''are'' an old married couple!\
5	'''Female scientist:''' What do you mean, old!?
6	* ''VideoGame/Cyberpunk2077'': [[{{Deuteragonist}} Johnny Silverhand]] can compare his and female/feminine [[PlayerCharacter V's]] dynamic to this in one conversation. Notably, the comparison is used for both masculine ''and'' feminine V [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG_GwwqpSdU&t=1318s in the Polish version]]. ("Kłócimy się jak stare małżeństwo.") In English, he says to a masculine V that they're "bickering like a couple of geezers on a park bench".
7	* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': As of Chapter Two, it's left ambiguous whether King and Queen are literally married, exes, or something else, but their interactions have a vibe of "old married couple" meets "divorced couple sniping at each other." They trade insults freely, but Queen visits him in jail not to mock him like he assumed, but to assure him that she'll be taking custody of his ([[AmbiguousSituation their]]?) son and he'll be well taken care of. Though she certainly doesn't hesitate to mock him while she does that. They also call each other by the nicknames "Queenie Beanie" and "Kingy-Wingy" for each other, and it's hard to tell how much of this is bitter sarcasm and how much is genuine affection. Even after making fun of him one final time, Queen pauses on her way out to ask if he'd like her to get him anything while she's at the store. He resignedly asks her to get him some cashews, [[PetTheDog to which she agrees]].
8	* Parodied by Etna in ''VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories'' when Adell and Rozalin argue.
9	-->'''Etna:''' Ah, how cute! You two have one of ''[[BelligerentSexualTension those]]'' kind of relationships going...
10	* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
11	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' and ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOriginsAwakening'' feature a blacksmith shop run by Wade and Herren, both men. [[TalkerAndDoer One is the perfectionist craftsman, the other is the businessman exasperated by the other's insistence on perfectionism over making money.]] They very obviously argue like an old married couple. Back when the Bioware forums were still active, WordOfGod stated that they actually ''were'' a longtime couple.
12	** Finn and Ariane, the temporary companions from the ''Origins'' DLC ''Witch Hunt'', manage to do this very well, despite having next to zero things in common (he is a prudish young human mage who had a very cloistered life in the Circle, she is a badass Elven hunter-warrior) and having only met each other recently. The supplemental book ''The World of Thedas, vol. 2'' mentions that they did hook up after the adventure.
13	** There's an element of this to the relationship between Renn and Valta, the dwarven companions in the ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' DLC ''The Descent.'' Valta is a scholar, Renn is a soldier in the Legion of the Dead, and he is her assigned protector as she searches for historical information in the Deep Roads. Their bickering is periodically punctuated by snippets of conversation which indicate how much they truly care for each other, such as when she assures him that she's made sure his mother and brother back in Orzammar are not being affected by riots over food. The exact nature of their three-year-old relationship is never made entirely clear, but he does remark (cheerfully) that he's not going to leave her side "while we still have things to fight about". [[spoiler:She takes his PlotlineDeath very hard.]]
14	* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' has Professors Manuela and Hanneman. [[{{Foil}} The differences in their personalities]] cause them to spend much of their time together bickering. Indeed, their shared Paralogue is named "Oil and Water", highlighting their differences. That being said, it's clear that they hold a great deal of respect towards each other; in the Paralogue, [[AngerBornOfWorry an obviously worried Hanneman chews Manuela out for foolishly charging out against a dangerous enemy for the sake of revenge]], and she concedes that he's right and apologizes for it. If they reach A-support, they will actually end up getting hitched, with their paired ending noting that, despite having a lavish wedding, they spent their life together bantering with each other like nothing had changed.
15	* In ''VideoGame/IWasATeenageExocolonist'', Sol's narration notes that Professor Hal and the ''Stratospheric'''s AI, Congruence, are like a human couple, affectionately bickering with each other and sharing inside jokes, much like Sol's parents back in the day.
16	* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
17	** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI'':
18	*** Sora and Donald act like this in the Deep Jungle world when bickering over finding Riku or King Mickey, which causes Sora to crash the gummy ship into the world. When Sora regroups with Donald and Goofy in that world, Sora and Donald give each other the silent treatment but are distracted from further bickering through their decision to help Tarzan and Jane stop Clayton from hunting and killing gorillas.
19	*** Sora and Riku start up this kind of bickering in Neverland and Hollow Bastion when Riku reveals that he has fallen into darkness. Sora behaves like a wife who was wronged by her husband when he finds out.
20	** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment with [[ThatManIsDead Leon]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Aerith]], in which the former asks the later if she’ll be okay by herself ([[RobotWar the whole town was currently in a crisis]]) while he goes out to retrieve something, and her only reply is to [[DeathGlare coldly stare]] at him, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments who decides to shut up and leave]].
21	* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'':
22	** When you talk to Kasumi on the ''Normandy'', she will mention that Joker and EDI are like an old married couple. [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend EDI claims that]] what they have is [[SpockSpeak "a platonic symbiosis rather than hormonally induced courtship behavior"]].
23	** The ''Lair of the Shadow Broker'' DLC has [[RunningGag frequent]] spats between Liara and Shepard throughout it, especially when Shepard DrivesLikeCrazy and Liara plays the BackseatDriver.
24	--->'''Liara''': You're enjoying this, aren't you?
25	* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3: [[DownloadableContent Citadel]]'' has Shepard do this with his/her other love interests.[[note]]Exact wording of the love interest's dialogue depends on the character.[[/note]]
26	-->'''Shepard:''' (''preparing to shoot a door open'') Stand back!\
27	'''Love Interest:''' Wait. (''[[PolitenessJudo politely knocks on the window and asks]]'') Could you open the door for us?\
28	(''door opens'')\
29	'''Love Interest:''' Thank you.\
30	'''Volus Skycar Manager:''' Please leave!\
31	'''Love Interest:''' (''looks smug'')\
32	'''Shepard:''' Well, I could have done that.
33	** Kasumi also accuses Liara and Javik of acting like this. [[ShipTease She did predict Joker and EDI]].
34	* Franchise/RatchetAndClank spend a good portion of [[VideoGame/RatchetAndClank2002 the first game of their franchise]] bickering, with Ratchet even denying their friendship at one point.
35	* If [[Characters/SuperRobotWarsV Soji Murakumo]] is picked as the protagonist of ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV'', his dynamic with Nine comes off as this. He even states this during the scenario where he gets the MidSeasonUpgrade.
36	* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
37	** Asbel and Cheria are like this from time to time in ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'':
38	---> '''Cheria:''' (to Sophie) Come on!\
39	'''Sophie:''' No.\
40	'''Asbel:''' What's going on guys?\
41	'''Cheria:''' Sophie is too picky about what she wants to eat. Come on!\
42	'''Sophie:''' (cowers behind Asbel) No.\
43	'''Asbel:''' Don't be like that, Cheria. She doesn't have to eat something she doesn't want to.\
44	'''Cheria:''' sigh You coddle her too much. So what do you want for dinner?\
45	'''Asbel:''' Curry sounds good.\
46	'''Cheria:''' Mild I take it?\
47	'''Asbel:''' Yep.\
48	'''Cheria:''' sigh You're such a child.\
49	\
50	'''Cheria:''' Sophie, have you been bathing regularly?\
51	'''Sophie:''' (tilts head to the side before shaking her head)\
52	'''Cheria:''' (DeathGlare at Asbel) You're supposed to be taking care of her!\
53	'''Asbel:''' I '''AM''' taking care of her. But I mean '''COME ON'''! There's only so much one person can do.\
54	'''Cheria:''' sigh (exasperated) I guess you're right.
55	** Mary observes this of Rutee and Stahn at their very first meeting in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny''. Not surprisingly, the pair inevitably become the OfficialCouple and their son even becomes the star of the sequel, TOD 2.
56	** Flynn's joining the party in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia'' [=PS3=] gives much more opportunity to learn about his and Yuri's relationship. This trope describes their arguments quite nicely.
57	** Same thing with the prequel film ''First Strike.'' Flynn squabbles with Yuri about cleaning their room and Yuri's reply is "Yes, ''mom''."
58	** ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2'' has a skit where Jude is scolding Leia about her GenkiGirl personality and how it would make working as a journalist difficult, because she's more concerned about the headline than the article's content and how she used to copy his homework before class, which she won't be able to do anymore... And [[HeroicMime Ludger]] can either say they sound like a mother admonishing her daughter or he can call this trope into play. Picking the latter has Leia deny it gleefully, but pleased, and begins to beat Ludger with her staff.
59	** ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphoniaDawnOfTheNewWorld'': Emil ([[SplitPersonality both regular and "Ratatosk Mode"]]) and Marta after a while start acting like this. There's a particular series of skits (appropriately named "The Fight") where an angry Marta gives Ratatosk Mode Emil the silent treatment, he responds with growing anger and irritation at her refusal to talk to him, and the rest of the party (on Regal's advice) stay out of it. Marta and Regular Emil have this notable little "argument":
60	--> '''Marta:''' So, Emil. Would you consider yourself stubborn?
61	--> '''Emil:''' Okay. That was random. No, not really.
62	--> '''Marta:''' You'll have to admit though, you've had that same weapon equipped for a pretty long time. There's plenty of other weapons. Why don't you try something different for a change?
63	--> '''Emil:''' I guess I like the feel of a weapon I've gotten used to. It's easier to fight with. It's not stubbornness. It's dedication.
64	--> '''Marta:''' What if you had a pair of shoes you wore every day, and I said, "Why not try a different pair and spice up your wardrobe?"
65	--> '''Emil:''' Yeah but... Why stop wearing whatever shoes make you feel comfortable?
66	--> '''Marta:''' Yep, you're stubborn all right.
67	--> '''Emil:''' What's so wrong about being a little stubborn?

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