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* Several animatronics in the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' series have differences between their normal appearance and their appearance while stalking or attacking the player, usually that their eyes turn into BlackEyesOfEvil. Second game's Toy Chica takes it even further as her ''beak'' also vanishes when she is on the prowl. [[http://orig04.deviantart.net/afde/f/2014/356/b/e/profile_picture_by_cupcak_es-d8ar1c9.png Here]] is Toy Chica in her normal state. And [[http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141111101405/freddy-fazbears-pizza/images/7/7c/ToyChicaInTheAirVent.png here]]... is Toy Chica on the hunt...

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* Several animatronics in the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' ''Franchise/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' series have differences between their normal appearance and their appearance while stalking or attacking the player, usually that their eyes turn into BlackEyesOfEvil. Second game's Toy Chica takes it even further as her ''beak'' also vanishes when she is on the prowl. [[http://orig04.deviantart.net/afde/f/2014/356/b/e/profile_picture_by_cupcak_es-d8ar1c9.png Here]] is Toy Chica in her normal state. And [[http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141111101405/freddy-fazbears-pizza/images/7/7c/ToyChicaInTheAirVent.png here]]... is Toy Chica on the hunt...

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* Scarfy in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games is a cute little flying critter that changes into a furious, one-eyed ActionBomb.

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Scarfy in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games is a cute little flying critter that changes into a furious, one-eyed ActionBomb.ActionBomb.
** Two-Face and Mr. P. Umpkin go from calm to malicious when Kirby gets near.
** Propeller Bomb smiles if Kirby is alone when he approaches it, but the presence of an Animal Friend sends them into a rage.
** Tick looks cheery when Kirby is below it, but changes to a sinister smirk when he's above and in range of its spike.

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* The ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' series: Reptile, who usually displays a perfectly normal - if half-masked - human face, momentarily flashes a leering [[ScaledUp reptilian]] expression when he [[EyeScream spits green venom into the eyes of his opponents]] or [[BrainFood eats their head]].

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Reptile, who usually displays a perfectly normal - if half-masked - human face, momentarily flashes a leering [[ScaledUp reptilian]] expression when he [[EyeScream spits green venom into the eyes of his opponents]] or [[BrainFood eats their head]].head]].
** Similarly, Scorpion's face also appears normal, albeit largely concealed by his mask, up until he removes it and reveals that his head is [[FlamingSkulls a flaming skull]] underneath. Downplayed following the series's jump to 3D, as his masked face, while still looking human, has ProphetEyes that belie his supernatural nature.
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* Lampshaded in ''VideoGame/{{Octodad}}'' and its sequel, ''Dadliest Catch.''
-->'''Octodad:''' *blub of getting his game face on*
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* Vampire Lords such as Lord Harkon, Serana, and optionally the PlayerCharacter have access to a powerful transformation in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''. For the PC, it also conceals their identity if they weren't seen transforming, so they can commit as many crimes as they want while transformed without worrying about a bounty.
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{{Game Face}}s in VideoGames.
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* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': The main villain in once his identity is revealed. [[spoiler: With CompressedHair!]]
* Overlapping with MistakenForGranite, Medusa in the first ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaI'' initially looks like a regular stone bust of a woman before revealing her intimidating true form. She would pull this same trick in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.
* Several of the villains in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' transform into their Lucavi forms for the final confrontation against you. Oddly, the demon forms are often ''easier'' to beat than the human ones, particularly [[spoiler:Elmdore and his Assassins]].
* Several animatronics in the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' series have differences between their normal appearance and their appearance while stalking or attacking the player, usually that their eyes turn into BlackEyesOfEvil. Second game's Toy Chica takes it even further as her ''beak'' also vanishes when she is on the prowl. [[http://orig04.deviantart.net/afde/f/2014/356/b/e/profile_picture_by_cupcak_es-d8ar1c9.png Here]] is Toy Chica in her normal state. And [[http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20141111101405/freddy-fazbears-pizza/images/7/7c/ToyChicaInTheAirVent.png here]]... is Toy Chica on the hunt...
* One important cutscene in ''Videogame/JakIIRenegade'' shows [[spoiler:Kor, the old friendly guy that was the one of the first contacts with the new world and gave you quests through the game]], with a big grin for a second as he speaks to Jak, showing you that something is off. [[spoiler:He then proceeds to reveal that he is in fact the Metal Head leader and thrashes Praxis and his guards.]]
* Scarfy in the ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games is a cute little flying critter that changes into a furious, one-eyed ActionBomb.
* ''VideoGame/OdinSphere'':
** All Vulcans have humanoid forms, but their real forms are fire spawned creatures with live fire generated from them. Normal Vulcans turn naked, grow horns, and have their skin covered by magna, hardened, and blackened. Onyx turns into a small Balrog.
** In Ringford, the Myconid boss has three forms. One of them is an adorable little mushroom that can still cause quite a bit of damage. The other two, though...
* The ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' series: Reptile, who usually displays a perfectly normal - if half-masked - human face, momentarily flashes a leering [[ScaledUp reptilian]] expression when he [[EyeScream spits green venom into the eyes of his opponents]] or [[BrainFood eats their head]].
* In the ''Vampires'' ExpansionPack for ''VideoGame/TheSims4'', you can give vampire Sims a unique "vampire form" with various inhuman features of your choosing (or none at all). They put it on when feeding, using their vampire powers, or when they get hungry (which also causes them to start violently attacking others to drink their blood).
* In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', there are the boos - the Normal Boos and the Boom Boos. They start off as seemingly harmless with their black eyes and stitched up mouths, but get close to them or attack them and they will reveal themselves as the Attack Boos which have yellow eyes and sharp-teethed grins (for the Normal Boo, they reveal themselves by {{jump scar|e}}ing a character).
* Discussed in a metaphorical sense by Raynor towards Kerrigan in the single-player campaign of ''VideoGame/StarcraftIIHeartOfTheSwarm'' after he and his forces join hers in battle -- specifically, at the start of [[spoiler:the final campaign battle where the player as Kerrigan leads the assault on Korhal and Mengsk's palace. Kerrigan had already willingly re-infested herself in order to be able to unlock the full might of the Zerg Swarm, something which angered Jim as it seemed to throw away all the effort he and his Raiders had gone through to de-infest her throughout the entirety of ''[[VideoGame/StarcraftIIWingsOfLiberty Wings of Liberty]]''; however, he had changed his mind after seeing evidence that this wasn't the same OmnicidalManiac Queen Bitch of the Universe from before.]] Now isn't the time for sentimentality.
-->'''Kerrigan:''' Jim... thank you.\\
'''Raynor:''' Thank me later -- it's time you put your war face on.
* Mimi from ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'' is a {{shapeshift|ing}}er, but usually just looks like a cute green-skinned girl with pigtails and an UnlimitedWardrobe. That is, until you [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DxHeXQWAdk#t=3m20s actually fight her]] and she transforms into a monstrosity akin to ''Film/TheThing1982''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'''s Angel has one in the second Tag game. [[GoodIsNotSoft If]] you [[http://images.wikia.com/tekken/en/images/8/8a/Angry_Angel.png see]] it, she's probably about to [[EyeBeams melt]] '''''[[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk your]]''''' face.
* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'':
** It's subtle but quite startling when facing [[spoiler:Sans on a Genocide Run]] to suddenly see his eyes just disappear with no warning when upset, with the rest of the face unchanged. [[spoiler:As a skeleton this actually gives him a ''more'' eerie and skeletal look, contrary to his [[ExpressiveSkull normally expressive skull face]].]] He actually does this a few times on other kinds of playthroughs, for dramatic effect.
** When facing off against [[BigBad Asgore]], he lowers his head, which hides his eyes and makes his hair and beard look more [[BarbarianLonghair barbarous]]. [[spoiler:In actuality, it's because he can't bear to look you in the eyes.]]
** [[spoiler:[[ManBehindTheMan Flowey]]]] reveals his as early as he's introduced, in his EstablishingCharacterMoment. Whether you avoid his "friendliness pellets" or run into them, he'll let out an EvilLaugh as he prepares to kill you with an unavoidable circle of bullets.
* While all of the ghosts in ''VideoGame/{{Wick}}'' are already creepy to look at (with the exception of Benny and Lillian), they all start sporting rot and mutilations in the ''No Way Out'' DLC. This may be because where the base game is just avoiding them as part of TheBet, the object of NWO is to ''deliberately fuck with these unquiet dead by messing with their stuff''.
* In the latest ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' expansion, the [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Worgen]] shift into animalistic form whenever they enter combat, including a permanent scowl. Interestingly, Worgen can maintain human form while casting healing and buff spells out of combat. Trying to aid an ally currently in combat will trigger the shift, however.

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