History JerkWithAHeartOfGold / VideoGames

*** Miu is a brash, loudmouthed girl who makes frequent sex jokes, saddles people with insulting nicknames, and brags about her smarts and good looks to anyone who will listen. That said, she still wants to use her talent to help people and is horrified by the death of [[spoiler:Kaede]]. Though she ends up [[spoiler:getting killed after a botched attempt to murder Kokichi]], she did it because she thought the outside world needed her more and Shuichi notes that she actually does a lot to help the group. Her Free Time Events also show that Miu may still insult Kaede and Shuichi, but at the same time she is clearly warming up to them. Kaede notes that Miu [[InnocentlyInsensitive does not have any malicious intent with her crass behavior and jokes]]; she just says whatever comes to mind without filtering herself, which very frequently gets on her classmates' nerves (not helped by Miu having a FriendlessBackground). Her Free Time Events with Shuichi and her Love Suite Event also show that Miu is actually a shy, submissive, and lonely girl of many insecurities [[IJustWantToBeLoved who wants people to like her]].

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than three two gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki Harukawa]], [[TheLadette Miu Iruma]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko Chabashira]].

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than three female gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki Harukawa]], [[TheLadette Miu Iruma]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko Chabashira]].

*** Miu is a brash, loudmouthed girl who makes frequent sex jokes, saddles people with insulting nicknames, and brags about her smarts and good looks to anyone who will listen. That said, she still wants to use her talent to help people and is horrified by the death of [[spoiler:Kaede]]. Though she ends up [[spoiler:getting killed after a botched attempt to murder Kokichi]], she did it because she thought the outside world needed her more and Shuichi notes that she actually does a lot to help the group. Her Free Time Events also show that Miu may still insult Kaede and Shuichi, but at the same time she is clearly warming up to them. Kaede notes that Miu [[InnocentlyInsensitive does not have any malicious intent with her crass behavior and jokes]]; she just says whatever comes to mind without filtering herself, which very frequently gets on her classmates' nerves (not helped by Miu having a FriendlessBackground). Her Free Time Events with Shuichi and her Love Suite Event also show that Miu is actually a shy, submissive, and lonely girl of many insecurities [[IJustWantToBeLoved who wants people to like her]].

* In ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'', the StandardizedLeader avatar character Allegretto is noted for being something of a {{Jerkass}}, but the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 UpdatedRerelease goes a long way towards making him this instead by omitting at least one scene in which he displays some heavily jerkish behavior and heavily altering others or adding additional material to portray him in a more favorable light.

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than two female gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki]] [[{{Tsundere}} Harukawa]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko]] [[DoesNotLikeMen Chabashira]].

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than three female gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki]] [[{{Tsundere}} Harukawa]], [[TheLadette Miu]] [[LovableSexManiac Iruma]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko]] [[DoesNotLikeMen Chabashira]].

*** Miu is a brash, loudmouthed girl who makes frequent sex jokes, saddles people with insulting nicknames, and brags about her smarts and good looks to anyone who will listen. That said, she still wants to use her talent to help people and is horrified by the death of [[spoiler:Kaede]]. Though she ends up [[spoiler:getting killed after a botched attempt to murder Kokichi]], she did it because she thought the outside world needed her more and Shuichi notes that she actually does a lot to help the group. Her Free Time Events also show that Miu may still insult Kaede and Shuichi, but at the same time she is clearly warming up to them. Kaede notes that Miu [[InnocentlyInsensitive does not have any malicious intent with her crass behavior and jokes]]; she just says whatever comes to mind without filtering herself, which very frequently gets on her classmates' nerves (not helped by Miu having a FriendlessBackground). Her Free Time Events with Shuichi and her Love Suite Event also show that Miu is actually a shy, submissive, and lonely girl of many insecurities [[IJustWantToBeLoved who wants people to like her]].

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than two female gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki]] [[{{Tsundere}} Harukawa]], [[LovableSexManiac Iruma]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko]] [[DoesNotLikeMen Chabashira]].

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than three female gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki]] [[{{Tsundere}} Harukawa]], [[TheLadette Miu]] [[LovableSexManiac Iruma]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko]] [[DoesNotLikeMen Chabashira]].

*** Miu is a brash, loudmouthed girl who makes frequent sex jokes, saddles people with insulting nicknames, and brags about her smarts and good looks to anyone who will listen. That said, she still wants to use her talent to help people and is horrified by the death of [[spoiler:Kaede]]. Though she ends up [[spoiler:getting killed after a botched attempt to murder Kokichi]], she did it because she thought the outside world needed her more and Shuichi notes that she actually does a lot to help the group. Her Free Time Events also show that Miu may still insult Kaede and Shuichi, but at the same time she is clearly warming up to them. Kaede notes that Miu [[InnocentlyInsensitive does not have any malicious intent with her crass behavior and jokes]]; she just says whatever comes to mind without filtering herself, which very frequently gets on her classmates' nerves (not helped by Miu having a FriendlessBackground). Her Free Time Events with Shuichi and her Love Suite Event also show that Miu is actually a shy, submissive, and lonely girl of many insecurities [[IJustWantToBeLoved who wants people to like her]].

** Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix. The duo may go to the Jerkass all territory from time to time, with Law being rather selfish in his attempts to escape PerpetualPoverty and Paul being boastful in his quest to be the "toughest in the universe". Deep down, they don't have a malicious bone and are well meaning. Further cemented in Steve Fox's ''8'' bio where they help him get back into his feet even though their team up in ''6'' was a failure.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 6'':

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than three two gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki]] [[{{Tsundere}} Harukawa]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko]] [[DoesNotLikeMen Chabashira]].

** ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'': There are no less than three female gold-hearted jerks -- [[DefrostingIceQueen Maki]] [[{{Tsundere}} Harukawa]], [[TheLadette Miu]] [[LovableSexManiac Iruma]], and [[ActionGirl Tenko]] [[DoesNotLikeMen Chabashira]].

*** Miu is a brash, loudmouthed girl who makes frequent sex jokes, saddles people with insulting nicknames, and brags about her smarts and good looks to anyone who will listen. That said, she still wants to use her talent to help people and is horrified by the death of [[spoiler:Kaede]]. Though she ends up [[spoiler:getting killed after a botched attempt to murder Kokichi]], she did it because she thought the outside world needed her more and Shuichi notes that she actually does a lot to help the group. Her Free Time Events also show that Miu may still insult Kaede and Shuichi, but at the same time she is clearly warming up to them. Kaede notes that Miu [[InnocentlyInsensitive does not have any malicious intent with her crass behavior and jokes]]; she just says whatever comes to mind without filtering herself, which very frequently gets on her classmates' nerves (not helped by Miu having a FriendlessBackground). Her Free Time Events with Shuichi and her Love Suite Event also show that Miu is actually a shy, submissive, and lonely girl of many insecurities [[IJustWantToBeLoved who wants people to like her]].

* Jerome from ''VideoGame/{{Kindergarten}}'' acts rude and arrogant when the player first talks to him and refuses to hang out with the protagonist due to not considering him cool enough. However, if you fail to get the laser pointer he asks you to retrieve in his mission, he's surprisingly understanding about it and acknowledges that you did everything you could. He even lets you keep the principal pass he gave you in aid of your mission with no strings attached. He also acts nicer if you ''do'' succeed in getting the laser pointer, proving yourself as cool in his eyes.

** Daxter snarks at ''everyone'' and repeatedly tries to [[JustForPun weasel]] out of trouble, but he genuinely cares for his friends and risks his life repeatedly for them.

** Symmetra is a condescending elitist and an agent of Vishkar, believing in their brand of order, and goes along with their oppressive methods to assert dominance which she believes to be for the greater good, and also dislikes large crowds due to autism. Because of this, her interactions include looking down on certain other people and antagonizing the heroic freedom fighter Lucio for opposing Vishkar's actions and no "positive" interaction, enforcing the "Jerk" part. Unlike Vishkar, who seems to be just doing it for profit, Symmetra hates unnecessary killing and is genuine in trying to improve the world's welfare and wanting people to prosper in it, which is why she doubts Vishkar's method (only following it due to manipulation and being raised by them since childhood). She even befriended a poor little girl out of whim and desired to improve her life. The short story "Stone By Stone" shows Symmetra going out of her way to study the daily life of an Omnic temple after Vishkar's construction damaged their holy statue, culminating in her using HardLight to repair the statue into an even greater symbol comparing to her boss' desire to just pay off the Omnics.

** Symmetra is a condescending elitist and an agent of Vishkar, believing in their brand of order, and goes along with their oppressive methods to assert dominance which she believes to be for the greater good, and also dislikes large crowds due to autism. Because of this, her interactions include looking down on certain other people and antagonizing the heroic freedom fighter Lucio for opposing Vishkar's actions and no "positive" interaction, enforcing the "Jerk" part. Unlike Vishkar, who seems to be just doing it for profit, Symmetra hates unnecessary killing and is genuine in trying to improve the world's welfare and wanting people to prosper in it, which is why she doubts Vishkar's method (only following it due to manipulation and being raised by them since childhood). She even befriended a poor little girl out of whim and desired to improve her life.

** ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'': Atton Rand. See "Han Solo". Then give him [[spoiler:the capabilities of a Sith]]. However, the influence system means you can nurture the heart, or crush it under your booted heel, depending upon how badly you give in to the VideogameCrueltyPotential.

* Wario from ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': He is a greedy AntiHero with the "Jerk" part and is one of his defining characters, he later develops the "Heart of Gold" part. He'll gladly liberate the citizens of a music box from an evil clown... If you let him keep any treasure he finds. Then in Wario Land 4, he was more than willing to risk his life to help a random cat out of a collapsing temple. He also goes out of his way to rescue Princess Peach in Super Mario 64 DS for no real profit (unless he really likes cake, anyway). He is probably at his nicest in the WarioWare games; he is still rude and crude, but he is surprisingly very encouraging to the player and (despite scamming them on occasion) downright genial to his friends... until they ask him to pay them.

** From ''Videogame/EarthBound1994'', we have Mr. Everdred, a thief who jumps from a roof to attack you. However, after beating him ([[BonusBoss or not]]), he tells you to come back after [[spoiler:rescuing Paula]], at which point he gives you ''ten thousand dollars''. You're supposed to use the money to help the Runaway Five, though, so you don't get to spend it. Awwww.

*** The Man From The Curiosity Shop sees nothing wrong with blatantly selling stolen goods, and is [[FantasticRacism rather racist to anyone who isn't human]], but he seriously cares for Kafei and the two share a genuine friendship that apparently goes back to when The Man gave Kafei a Keaton Mask in his youth. It's especially telling that Kafei went to this guy for help rather than ''his own parents'' when he was cursed.

*** Hugh "tries to be bad, but he can't deny his kind heart", as noted by his grandmother. He's surprisingly kind to the orphans of the army (aside from Raigh, who antagonizes him a lot) and even resolves to be best friends with Lugh in their A support.

*** Among the companions, [[TheMedic Anders]] and [[GlassCanon Fenris]] are these. Both are good people underneath, it is just that their respective issues and biases cloud their judgment and being unable to empathize with others' plight that is fundamentally different from the other.

*** Among the companions, Anders and Fenris are these. Both are good people underneath, it is just that their respective issues and biases cloud their judgment and being unable to empathize with others' plight that is fundamentally different from the other.

** From ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', in addition of playing the Inquisitors as this, some companions like Cassandra (who threatened to kill the main character under the flimsy evidence of them being the only survivor of a cataclysmic event as being guilty and her general abrasive nature rubs others the wrong way), Dorian (still believes to the enlightened ideas of his home country in addition to his general haughtiness and prickly nature), Sera (who cares for the common folk yet very vindictive underneath), and Vivienne (who eschews sentimentality in favor of survival in order to survive the oppressive society that treats her kind as less than human beings) can be this as well. Underneath their less than favorable attitude, all of them are genuinely kind and sincere in their goal to stop the BigBad.