History AgonyOfTheFeet / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/TheCurseOfMonkeyIsland'': One puzzle requires Guybrush to find a way across a scorching-hot beach in order to get the map to Blood Island from Palido Domingo. Guybrush will burn his feet every time you try to cross it unaided, but fortunately once you get across there's a gate you can open to create a shortcut.
* In ''Videogame/EtrianOdyssey'', several skills involve striking the target's legs or feet to inflict the Leg Bind status. This prevents the victim from using skills that require foot movement (such as attacks that involve charging at the enemy), dodging attacks, or escaping from battle.
* The aptly-named moves Spikes and Toxic Spikes in ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' games, which set down traps that cause damage or poison foes, respectively. The only way to avoid taking damage from them if either is in place is to either be Flying type or have the Levitate ability, so that the incoming Pokemon's feet aren't actually touching the ground (or, for the latter, being Steel type, which grants immunity to poison).

* This is one of the ways to die in ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!'' This involves Larry dropping a dumbbell on his foot.

* Characters in ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soul Calibur II]]'' react this way after being attacked in the foot.
* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime''
** If you run over spikes (while riding your jetboard!), your character does the Foot Pain Hop while saying "My toes! My toes!"

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
** Mario and Luigi in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga''.
*** As well as all other games in the VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi series, if you jump on a spiky or flame covered enemy. Interestingly, ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam'' can have this happen to Dreamy Luigi when you jump on a horde of enemies (half of which have spikes) in the Dream World. Cue half the clones safely bashing enemy heads in and the other half hopping away in pain.
** This also happens in the ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' series when you attempt to jump on a spiked enemy without the Spike Shield badge.

* When knocking off the manhole cover over King Hippo's belly in the Wii ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' game, it lands on his foot, causing him to hop up and down while holding it.

* Sometimes, if you take too long but still manage to get to a person's destination in ''VideoGame/CrazyTaxi'', they'll kick your taxi then hold their wounded foot.

* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** During the boss fight against Zant in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', at one point he becomes a giant, and in order to defeat him, you must swing the iron ball and chain into his foot. As he hops around holding his foot in pain, he shrinks back down to regular size, which is when you attack him.
** If Link tries to kick open a chest while barefoot in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', he'll wince in pain.

* Appears in ''VideoGame/BattleChess'' when a pawn captures an enemy pawn. The former stomps the butt of his spear on the latter's foot, and after he hops around for a few seconds, gets stabbed through the visor.

* ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline'': One of Harley Quinn's attacks during her boss fight is to run at the player while smashing her wooden mallet repeatedly on the ground in front of her. Eventually she will bring the hammer down on her own foot, which results in the usual reaction and leaves her open to attack.

* In the Genesis version of the ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' video game, guards running across hot coals will grab their feet and hop in pain, leaving them open to attack from Aladdin. Aladdin himself can land on the coals without damage, but flames will almost immediately sprout up when he does, meaning he has to move quick or take damage.
* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIIThroneOfBhaal'', upon seeing the enchanted Rune Hammer the imp Cespenar relates how his former boss Bhaal the Lord of Murder once dropped a warhammer on his foot and "jumped around and swore for days", kicking Cespenar "all the way to [[FireAndBrimstoneHell Baator]]". Cespenar remembers it as a very bad week, all in all.

* ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'' has a non-comedic example: [[spoiler:while subjecting Tachibana to ColdBloodedTorture to get Makoto's location, Yoneda smashes Tachibana's toes ''with a sledgehammer''. Tachibana is obviously in immense pain, but continues telling his torturers jack]]..

* ''VideoHGame/Yakuza0'' has a non-comedic example: [[spoiler:while subjecting Tachibana to ColdBloodedTorture to get Makoto's location, Yoneda smashes Tachibana's toes ''with a sledgehammer''. Tachibana is obviously in immense pain, but continues telling his torturers jack]]..

** If you run over spikes (while riding your jetboard!), your character does the Foot Pain Hop while saying "My toes! My toes!".

* In ''VideoGame/AtelierFirisTheAlchemistAndTheMysteriousJourney'', during the exam portion, Edel decides to demonstrate the toughness of a particular puni... by kicking it.

* ''VideoHGame/Yakuza0'' has a non-comedic example: [[spoiler:while subjecting Tachibana to ColdBloodedTorture to get Makoto's location, Yoneda smashes Tachibana's toes ''with a sledgehammer''. Tachibana is obviously in immense pain, but continues telling his torturers jack]].

* During the boss fight against Zant in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', at one point he becomes a giant, and in order to defeat him, you must swing the iron ball and chain into his foot. As he hops around holding his foot in pain, he shrinks back down to regular size, which is when you attack him.

* Franchise/TheElderScrolls has this in the supplemental material, where St. Alessia has mangled feet from WalkingTheEarth after becoming a demigod/saint. Strangely, despite the amount of walking in the games themselves it is pretty much not mentioned anywhere else.

*** As well as all other games in the VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi series, if you jump on a spiky or flame covered enemy. Interestingly, VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam can have this happen to Dreamy Luigi when you jump on a horde of enemies (half of which have spikes) in the Dream World. Cue half the clones safely bashing enemy heads in and the other half hopping away in pain.

* In ''[[VideoGame/{{Banjo-Kazooie}} Banjo-Tooie]]'', Biggafoot, who guards a pair of Claw Clamber Boots on the icy side of Hailfire Peaks, limps away clutching his big foot after Chilly Willy sends an ice ball in his direction.

*** As well as all other games in the MarioAndLuigi series, if you jump on a spiky or flame covered enemy. Interestingly, VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam can have this happen to Dreamy Luigi when you jump on a horde of enemies (half of which have spikes) in the Dream World. Cue half the clones safely bashing enemy heads in and the other half hopping away in pain.

* Appears in ''BattleChess'' when a pawn captures an enemy pawn. The former stomps the butt of his spear on the latter's foot, and after he hops around for a few seconds, gets stabbed through the visor.

* The first boss of ''VideoGame/{{Maximo}}'' is fought by stabbing his foot, then (once he starts jumping) the ''other'' foot. Once he falls over, you hit him in the head.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Gruntz}}'', this trope is said word for word as a random quote when your Gruntz steps on [[SpikesOfDoom Spikez]].

* Scout from ''VideoGame/TeamFortressClassic'' could scatter caltrops behind him to hinder parsuit. If walked over, they slightly damage you to the point they can kill you. Also gives you "broken feet" debuff, which slows you down until cured by Medic.
** Sniper can do same effect by shooting into opponent's legs.

* TheElderScrolls has this in the supplemental material, where St. Alessia has mangled feet from WalkingTheEarth after becoming a demigod/saint. Strangely, despite the amount of walking in the games themselves it is pretty much not mentioned anywhere else.