History PlayerPunch / FinalFantasy

** The destruction of Cleayra and Lindblum, thanks to Queen Brahne's Eidolons. The former is horrible, because it's performed by ''Odin'', a summon that most players have likely used in previous games and was generally righteous. And the former lets the player ''see'' the inhabitants [[FateWorseThanDeath getting sucked into the abyss within Atomos]].

** The various HeroicSacrifices throughout the game, all player punches in themselves. Even if all of them are [[BackFromTheDead fine]] [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat after their obviously-must-be-fatal sacrifices]], except for [[KilledOffForReal Tellah]].

** Halfway through the game, Sazh is reunited with his toddler son, Dajh. Both are happy, only for Dajh to turn into crystal before his father's eyes. This occurs at the same time, as Sazh is told that it's Vanille's fault that everything happened. And Sazh's suicide attempt at the end of the chapter is an extra punch. Furthermore, this all comes [[MoodWhiplash after the most lighthearted moment in the game]].

** Halfway through the game, Sazh is reunited with his toddler son, Dajh. Both are happy, only for Dajh to turn into crystal before his father's eyes. This occurs at the same time, as Sazh is told that it's Vanille's fault that everything happened. And Sazh's suicide attempt at the end of the chapter is an extra punch.

** The game ''begins'' with a player punch. A small town is raided and attacked... ''by the protagonist and his army''! Granted, the protagonist isn't feeling all that happy about following this order, but that doesn't lessen the impact it has.

** Dysley revealing himself to be a Fal'Cie, Barthandelus, ''and'' telling the party that their mission isn't to ''save'' Cocoon, as they thought it was. Their mission is to cause Cocoon's destruction. This is so hard, that it caused [[SmallNameBigEgo Snow]] to [[HeroicBSOD shut up]] for quite some time.

** What has happened to Snow in the meantime. He's been grieving over [[ILetGwenStacyDie Serah]] for the past ''500 years'', but remained patron of Yusnaan for the sake of the people, but when Lightning confronts him, Snow has absorbed so much chaos that his l'Cie brand advanced far enough and he begins to turn into a [[AndIMustScream Cie'th]] during the fight.

** The revelation that [[spoiler:Regis and Lunafreya knew that Noctis' destiny was to die for the greater good. Regis knew this, and even his in-game description states that Regis made sure to raise Noctis not as a future king, but simply as his beloved son]].

** The revelation that [[spoiler:Regis and Lunafrey knew that Noctis' destiny was to die for the greater good. Regis knew this, and even his in-game description states that Regis made sure to raise Noctis not as a future king, but simply as his beloved son]].

** The scene before the Final Day. Hope comes to talk to Lightning, revealing that he had been abducted by [[BigBad Bhunivelze]] ages ago and was possessed by him, to use as a puppet and watch over Lightning, as she did his bidding. Hope says that, now that the Final Day is here, [[TearJerker he is no longer needed]] but is happy that he [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming can say farewell to Lightning as himself]].

** After Exdeath merges the two worlds, he gains the power of the Void and attacks places [[ForTheLulz just for fun]]. And his first target is Tycoon Castle, where he tries to kill Lenna, but her wind drake [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices]] itself, to keep her safe. Then Exdeath goes for Bartz's hometown, the Ancient Library, the Moogle Forest and other places of emotional importance, which makes Bartz snap. And then Exdeath does the same, just before the final dungeon, to Galuf and Krile's kingdom.

** Relm is a [[HeartwarmingOrphan adorable little girl]] with Strago as her grandfather. We never find out what really happened to her parents [[spoiler: until it is revealed that Shadow is her father and had left his wife and daughter out of depression for not having mercy-killed his best friend]]. And, just to really rub it in, [[spoiler: Shadow]] is the '''only''' permanent team member that does ''not'' survive the game, being either [[spoiler: killed by [[GuideDangIt not waiting for him]] on the Floating Continent]] or end up [[spoiler: being crushed in Kefkas tower willingly]]. Especially because - even if the player never finds out any of this - [[spoiler: Shadow]] does know exactly about Relm [[spoiler: since his dog reacted kindly to her]], yet still decides to stay. If a player finished the game once, then plays again and finds all this out, it is a painful ForegoneConclusion about how everything will end.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' has Ardyn going out of his way to screw with you by the second half: [[spoiler: He kills Luna when you finally reunited with her, makes you attack Prompto which take him out of the party, then bring back [[AntiVillain Ravus]] into an abomination begging for death and if it wasn't enough he decides to make replicas of Luna and Regis desecrated corpse just for fun.]]

*** Luzzu and Gatta, [[ThoseTwoGuys those two guys]] the player encounters throughout the first third of the game, serve as a bit of exposition and have their share of history, but one of them dies during Operation Mi'hen. Oh, and it's '''you''' who actually decides which one will die. And it's [[GuideDangIt one simple scene]] that might or might not be viewed, which decides this. If Luzzu is the one who dies, it's Tidus (the player character) who sees his lifeless body fall at the beach. If Gatta is the one who dies, he is mentioned to have been [[CruelAndUnusualDeath ripped in two]] by Sin, which Luzzu saw first hand, and is now too traumatized to finish his sentences.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChroniclesTheCrystalBearers'' has six to nine important characters. And out of the three female characters, Amidatelion/Goldenrod is chased by the player as an enemy, only to find out that her reasons for putting people into danger were more sound than first thought and that she wants to join your side. So, when [[BigBad Jegran]] kills her by turning her into a crystal, it hits pretty hard, as she tells the player how helpful he's been and how much she has learned from him, too.

** Luzzu and Gatta, [[ThoseTwoGuys those two guys]] the player encounters throughout the first third of the game. They serve as a bit of exposition and have their share of history, but one of them dies during Operation Mi'hen. Oh, and it's '''you''' who actually decides which one will die. And it's [[GuideDangIt one simple scene]] that might or might not be viewed, which decides this.
** Operation Mi'hen in its entirety. The Crusaders, Al-Bhed ''and'' the Church of Yevon are all putting their differences aside and working together to fight Sin. And it first looks like Sin is hurt by their attacks, but then shrugs everything off and kills practically everyone. (And if Luzzu is the one who dies, it's Tidus who sees his lifeless body fall at the beach. Gatta is mentioned to have been [[CruelAndUnusualDeath ripped in two]] by Sin, which Luzzu saw.)
** The entire population of Ronso (except the Blitzball team and Kimahri) being slaughtered by [[TheDragon Seymour]]. It occurs off-screen, but that doesn't make Seymour revealing it any less horrible, as they did it to [[YouShallNotPass keep him away from the party]] and Seymour mocks their deaths.

** Tidus being nothing more than a dream and the knowledge that, if the party manages to kill Sin, he will cease to exist.

** Shinra destroying Sector 7 of the Slums, as a means of destroying Avalanche ''and'' manipulating the cityfolk into thinking that Avalanche did it themselves and labelling them terrorists. The fact that Jesse, Biggs and Wedge die in front of the player ''just'' before this event makes it worse.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChroniclesCrystalBearers'' has six to nine important characters. And out of the three female characters, Amidatelion/Goldenrod is chased by the player as an enemy, only to find out that her reasons for putting people into danger were more sound than first thought and that she wants to join your side. So, when [[BigBad Jegran]] kills her by turning her into a crystal, it hits pretty hard, as she tells the player how helpful he's been and how much she has learned from him, too.

** Relm is a [[HeartwarmingOrphan adorable little girl]] with Strago as her grandfather. We never find out what really happened to her parents [[spoiler: until it is revealed that Shadow is her father and had left his wife and daughter out of depression for not having mercy-killed his best friend]]. And, just to really rub it in, [[spoiler: Shadow]] is the '''only''' permanent team member that does ''not'' survive the game, being either [[spoiler: killed by [[GuideDangIt not waiting for him]] on the Floating Continent]] or end up [[spoiler: being crushed in Kefkas tower willingly]]. Especially because - even if the player never finds out any of this - [[spoiler: Shadow]] does know exactly about Relm [[spoiler: since his dog reacted kindly to her]], yet still decides to stay.

** Rem is a [[HeartwarmingOrphans adorable little girl]] with Strago as her grandfather. We never find out what really happened to her parents [[spoiler: until it is revealed that Shadow is her father and had left his wife and daughter out of depression for not having mercy-killed his best friend]]. And, just to really rub it in, [[spoiler: Shadow]] is the '''only''' permanent team member that does ''not'' survive the game, being either [[spoiler: killed by [[GuideDangIt not waiting for him]] on the Floating Continent]] or end up [[spoiler: being crushed in Kefkas tower willingly]]. Especially because - even if the player never finds out any of this - [[spoiler: Shadow]] does know exactly about Relm [[spoiler: since his dog reacted kindly to her]], yet still decides to stay.

** What has happened to Snow in the meantime. He's been grieving over [[ILetGwenStacyDie Serah]] for the past ''500 years'', but remained patron of Yusnaan for the sake of the people, but when Lightning confronts him, Snow has absorbed so much chaos that his l'Cie brand advanced far enough and he begins to turn into a l'Cie during the fight.

** The aftermath of the Cyclone. It leaves towns as nothing more than gray patches on the world map and there's no chance to even enter them anymore or talk to survivors. Because ''there aren't any''. And this leaves only leaves Flynn and a few distant places like Salamand and Mysidia standing. Yes, the Emperor has managed to destroy most of human civilization.