History Heartwarming / SaintsRowIV

** Shaundi: Boss casually and sincerely asks why, with Shaundi's [[AnythingThatMoves love life]], the two of them never became a thing, to which Shaundi responds just as sincerely and flirtatiously ''"You never asked"'', leading to them getting together.

* Oleg and Josh Birk becoming close friends is rather heartwarming. [[spoiler: They even spend their last moments on Earth pleasantly chatting.]]

** Surprisingly enough, [[spoiler: Johnny Gat]]'s scene may be the sweetest of them all. [[spoiler: The Boss pours his/her heart out about the void in their life left by Gat's disappearance before he stops him/her with a kiss.]]

--> '''Boss''': Me, Shaundi and... [[EurekaMoment Oh my god...]] ''[[spoiler: [[WhamLine Johnny's alive!]]]]''
--> '''Kinzie''': Boss... [[spoiler: Johnny's dead.]]

--> '''Boss''': ''[[SuddenlyShouting SHE'S WRONG]]!!'' Find out where this is! [[spoiler: We're getting my best friend back.]]

* Kinzie talking about how much Oleg meant to her in one of her Audio Logs [[spoiler: and her sadness over his death]].

* [[spoiler: Matt's loyalty mission. He slowly turns the Boss around into liking Nyteblade. At the end, The Boss uses the power of being Earth's remaining world leader to give Matt all the rights, titles, licenses and merchandising rights to the Nyteblade franchise, making him promise to never stop.]]
** In the same vein, his rescue mission [[spoiler: involves you playing a text-based adventure where you give him the courage and emotional support he needs to stand up for himself against [[VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird Killbane]] AND WIN. Then you tell him that you always knew he could do it. Considering Matt was a major antagonist in the previous game, it's a sweet moment.]]
* Zach (one of the announcers for the Genki activities) breaks down crying over the fact that he misses his wife. [[spoiler: Who died when the Earth was destroyed.]]

* Boss consoling Shaundi over her guilt when she thinks she got Gat killed. [[spoiler: And when the two Shaundis go from hating each other to playing around and Boss helping them get over the nightmare of being kidnapped by Veteran Child.]]
* Pierce's Loyalty Mission. It is just one big heartwarming moment between the Boss and Pierce. From singing "Opposites Attract" together, to the Boss telling Pierce "You're the Boss". It really shows how much they care for each other, with The Boss finally letting Pierce do one of his complicated plans. [[spoiler:[[FelonyMisdemeanor Too bad Zinyak had to fuck up Biz Markie]].]]

* Kinzie defending former worst enemy Matt and berating the Boss after the Boss assaults Matt for calling [[spoiler: Johnny Gat's]] rescue mission a "bad idea". The Boss then helps Matt to his feet and apologises, which Matt forgiving him/her straight away, realising he owes himself to the Saints after they spared his life. The Boss then almost hugs him.
** Heck, the development in Kinzie and Matt's relationship in general. They have a lot of small moments toward the end. [[spoiler:Matt expresses relief when Kinzie is rescued from her simulated nightmare by the Boss. If Matt and Asha are chosen for the first part of the final mission, Matt muses on a way they could have transported the Key faster. Instead of arguing, Kinzie asks him to explain and they get into a [[TechnoBabble hacker discussion.]] If Matt and Asha are chosen for the second part of the final mission, he expresses fear about what will come out of the portal from his personal nightmare, to which the Boss and then Kinzie try reassuring him.]]
* [[spoiler: Johnny Gat's loyalty mission. Set to the backdrop of the previous game's murder-spree minigame the Genkibowl, it was deemed to be the best way to make up for lost time between The Boss and Gat. They both share how they have grown as people and what they learned in their time away; Gat learning how to appreciate the simpler things in life (like the wanton slaughter of mascots) and The Boss sharing how much Johnny meant to all of the Saints when they thought he had died. Even Matt, who is overseeing the simulation, is so touched that he decides to make the final encounter against [[TheUnfought Phillipe Loren]] so that both Gat and The Boss can get closure from killing him properly. The first song that plays during this mission is "The Boys Are Back in Town", which is really fitting for this reunion.]]
** [[spoiler:The Boss also spends a good portion of the mission heaping praise on all of the ''new'' Saints that have joined since Johnny disappeared. It seems they had taken Kinzie's earlier [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hell Hero Speech]] to heart and realized that for the past few years the majority of the Saints have had to put up with the three Stilwater veterans yammering on and on about how awesome this guy they've never met was, and decided to return the favor]].
* Shaundi and [[spoiler: Gat's homie conversation. Gat consoles Shaundi for all she's suffered since his "death", saying he's alive now, and that won't change.]]

* Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" playing [[spoiler: during the [[DancePartyEnding Dance Party]] CurtainCall, where all the main characters of the game show off their moves, ending with Zinyak doing the worm]], also qualifying as a [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Funny]] and [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome]] moment.

** [[spoiler:Johnny Gat: Boss is looking for casual sex on the ship initially, but ends up emptying out their heart to Johnny about how they found solace and coped with sex, drugs, violence, or some combination of them all; ''especially'' after he was thought dead. They care about Johnny greatly, and don't want to be with him as a casual fling. They start to ramble on and on, before Johnny cuts them off with an equally genuine and [[ShutUpKiss passionate kiss]].]]
* One of the unused Audio Logs reserved for [[spoiler:Lin has her realizing that former Westside Rollerz member Donnie had a crush on her despite being in the opposing gang. While she found it unexpected, she admitted that it was a nice surprise that she was Donnie's girl.]]

* [[spoiler: Future Shaundi celebrating Christmas with everyone in an alternate timeline (including her alternate self) after living in a crapsack future where Christmas is dead]].

** Shaundi's letter asks that he make sure [[spoiler: Fun Shaundi (her younger self in the simulation) has the best Christmas she's ever had. The type of Christmas she used to have before her family split apart. She wants her to be happy, all while admitting she was a jerk to her past self and will have to accept her for who she is.]]

* To cap everything off, we got the final cutscene, which is arguably the most heartwarming moment of the entire Saints Row series: [[spoiler: The Boss, a murderous psychopath who has killed untold numbers of people, learns from Santa how good it feels to spread joy to strangers, and making memories with family and friends. As a result, he/she spends Christmas getting into snowball fights with the crew, going caroling, giving out presents, decorating a tree, feeding the homeless, making snow-angels, and becoming a genuinely nice, loving, and caring person]]. It's a touching note to end on that not even the world getting blown up can stop Christmas if people decide to be good.

-->[[spoiler:You've taught me more about the Holiday Spirit then I've ever thought possible. Thank you. I'm new to this whole Christmas List thing, so bear with me.]]
--->[[spoiler:1. Whatever Pierce wants, if it'll make him happy, I'm good with that.]]\\
[[spoiler:2. Whatever Shaundi wants, I'm sure she has her reasons so probably worth letting her have that.]]\\
[[spoiler:3. Whatever Keith wants he's certainly worked to deserve, so that's good for him.]]\\
[[spoiler:4. Whatever Ben wants is probably stuff most of us find boring, but if it makes him smile then go for it.]]\\
[[spoiler:5. Whatever Kinzie wants I'm sure will benefit us all in the end, so I'm guessing we'd all like her to have it.]]\\
[[spoiler:6. Whatever Gat wants give it to him. Trust me, it's easier that way.]]\\
[[spoiler:7. Whatever Asha wants I'm sure she thinks is important and all, but make sure to throw in something nice and fun for her too. Maybe then she can relax a bit.]]\\
[[spoiler:8. Whatever Matt wants I suppose it's ok to let him have. Just don't tell me what it is and I'll probably be happier that way.]]\\
[[spoiler:9. Whatever CID wants...I'd probably check to make sure it's safe first. He has some odd tastes.]]\\
[[spoiler:10. And for me, a pony. That's the standard first gift to ask for, right?]]
-->[[spoiler:Still Full of Holiday Spirit,]]\\
[[spoiler:The Boss]]\\
[[spoiler: P.S.: And I'm sorry I was such a Grinch (whatever that means as nobody bothered to explain it to me yet) and said "Fuck Santa" before. I didn't mean it. Well, I did mean it at the time, [[TookALevelInKindness but now I don't.]]]]

-->I'd like to start by saying it's an honor to stand before young people like yourselves. I may be President now, but I remember what it was like being your age. Working hard for shitty pay. Dealing with so called friends who would stab you in the back for a small advantage. But through it all we do one thing: endure. Congratulations, Stillwater Junior High, you've survived three years. Good luck with the next four.

* The context may be out there [[DenserAndWackier even by the game's standards]] but most of Boss' comments when playing with the furries are adorable, almost like s/he was with a real pet.

* The OptionalSexualEncounter is as simple as a single button prompt, and clearly a humorous jab at ''VideoGame/MassEffect'', other Bioware games, and any RPG that features an extensive RomanceSidequest. They are shown in a silly completely non-serious manner, such as Boss going to Asha for casual sex because ''"[[InterplayOfSexAndViolence Kinzie]] scares the shit out of [them]"''. But, two in particular stand out as sincere no-nonsense confessions of love between two great friends:

* The OptionalSexualEncounter is as simple as a single button prompt, and clearly a humorous jab at ''VideoGame/MassEffect'', other Bioware games, and any RPG that features an extensive RomanceSidequest. They are all shown in a silly completely non-serious manner, such as Boss going to Asha for casual sex because ''"[[InterplayOfSexAndViolence Kinzie]] scares the shit out of [them]"''. But, two in particular stand out as sincere no-nonsense confessions of love between two great friends:

* The OptionalSexualEncounter is as simple as a single button prompt, and clearly a humorous jab at ''VideoGame/MassEffect'', other Bioware games, and any RPG that features an extensive RomanceSidequest. The are all shown in a silly completely non-serious manner, such as Boss going to Asha for casual sex because ''"[[InterplayOfSexAndViolence Kinzie]] scares the shit out of [them]"''. But, two in particular stand out as sincere no-nonsense confessions of love between two great friends:

* A subtle one. The prologue mission sees the Boss, Pierce and Shaundi teaming up with Asha Odekar to take down Cyrus Temple, who has made a FaceHeelTurn and became a WesternTerrorists. When the Saints meet up with Asha, Pierce starts whining, which causes Asha to snap back at him, but before things get out of hand, Shaundi interrupts them to introduce herself to Asha, and she was not rude or sarcastic about it either. After behaving like a total psychopath for most of the previous game, seeing Shaundi play peace keeper was rather unexpected.

--> '''Boss''': ''SHE'S WRONG!!'' Find out where this is! [[spoiler: We're getting my best friend back.]]

* A subtle one. The prologue mission sees the Boss, Pierce and Shaundi teaming up with Asha Odekar to take down Cyrus Temple, who has made a FaceHeelTurn and became a WesternTerrorist. When the Saints meet up with Asha, Pierce starts whining, which causes Asha to snap back at him, but before things get out of hand, Shaundi interrupts them to introduce herself to Asha, and she was not rude or sarcastic about it either. After behaving like a total psychopath for most of the previous game, seeing Shaundi play peace keeper was rather unexpected.

** Shaundi's letter asks that he make sure [[spoiler: Fun Shaundi (her younger self in the simulation) has the best Christmas she's ever had. The type of Christmas she used to have before her family split apart. She wants her to be happy, all while admitting she was a jerk to her past self and will have to accept for who she is.]]

** [[spoiler:The Boss also spends a good portion of the mission heaping praise on all of the ''new'' Saints that have joined since Johnny disappeared. It seems they had taken Kinzie's earlier WhatTheHellHeroSpeech to heart and realized that for the past few years the majority of the Saints have had to put up with the three Stilwater veterans yammering on and on about how awesome this guy they've never met was, and decided to return the favor]].