History OurWerebeastsAreDifferent / VideoGames

* In ''[[TheMuppets Muppet Monster Adventure]]'' Fozzie Bear is turned into a Wocka Wocka Werebear.

** While not called werebeasts or werecreatures, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius'', has Laguz: a race of people who can shift from human-like forms into animal forms. When in human form, they still have certain animal-like physical traits, such as tails, wings, ears, and colored stripes on their faces. Varieties include cat, tiger, lion, [[WereWolf wolf]], hawk, raven, heron, and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]].
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' features the taguel--essentially giant were''rabbits'' who are possibly the last descendents of the laguz: Panne mentions in her support with the Avatar that there used to be other varieties of taguel before they were all but wiped out.

* While not called werebeasts or werecreatures, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius'', has Laguz: a race of people who can shift from human-like forms into animal forms. When in human form, they still have certain animal-like physical traits, such as tails, wings, ears, and colored stripes on their faces. Varieties include cat, tiger, lion, [[WereWolf wolf]], hawk, raven, heron, and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]].
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' features their successors, the taguel--essentially giant were''rabbits''.

* Keine Kamishirasawa from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' is a were-[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai_Ze hakutaku]], a mythological beast that appears to wise and just rulers to dispense advice. Her transformation is limited to [[LittleBitBeastly a pair of pointy horns, a bushy tail]], and a change in hair (and dress) color, from blue to green. That's because she wasn't born a were-hakutaku, but acquired it.

* Keine Kamishirasawa from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' is a were-[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai_Ze hakutaku]], a mythological beast that appears to wise and just rulers to dispense advice. Her transformation is limited to [[LittleBitBeastly a hair of pointy horns and a bushy tail]], and a change in hair (and dress) colour, from blue to green. It's also said she wasn't born a were-hakutaku, but that it's acquired.

** ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania 64}}'' devotes a tower to battling a variety of them, and its prequel ''Legacy of Darkness'' gives us Ortega, a werelion who receives enough power from Dracula to become a werechimera.
* The Druid of ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}} II'' can turn into a [[MightyGlacier Werebear]] or [[FragileSpeedster Werewolf]].

* In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog can turn into Sonic the ''Werehog'' at night. During his transformation, Sonic is a bigger, furrier, and werewolfish version of himself with huge stretchy arms. He's nowhere near as fast as he is in his normal form, but he is ''much'' stronger.
** Unlike most examples of lycanthropy, however, he's able to fully control himself. Why? Could it be that annoying magical sidekick on his shoulder protecting him? Actually no, it's because Sonic the Hedgehog is ''[[CanonSue just that awesome]]''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Quest 64}}'' has the werehare and werecat.
* In ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII'', one of the main characters, Rei, is a weretiger.
* ''VideoGame/OgreBattle'' features weretigers as hidden characters who can be recruited.

* The main gimmick of ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar'' is that every character is some sort of werebeast. There's a weretiger, werebear, werelion, wererabbit, werefox, werecat, wereboar, weremole, werebat, werechameleon...
* ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' includes were-everythings[[note]]Well every non-sapient mammal and reptile in the game[[/note]], including weresheep, werekoalas, and weregoats. To be specific, during the generation of a world's history, peasants will sometimes profane a god's temple. The god of the temple will then {{curse}} them into turning into a randomly chosen creature when the moon is full. The curse's victim then runs away from their town and finds a hole in the ground out in the wilderness to live in. Sometimes when the full moon comes out they'll go back to the town and bite someone to make new were-whatevers, who will in turn flee into the wilderness and inhabit their own hole-in-the-ground. If you let world generation go on for long enough the wilderness around a town with a temple can become absolutely infested with were-giraffes/zebras/platypi.
* Keine Kamishirasawa from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' is a were-[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai_Ze hakutaku]], a mythological beast that appears to wise and just rulers to dispense advice. Her transformation is limited to [[LittleBitBeastly a hair of pointy horns and a bushy tail]], and a change in hair (and dress) colour, from blue to green. It's also said she wasn't born a were-hakutaku, but that it's acquired.

* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' a variety of werebeasts. Most werebeasts are actually humans or animals possessed by demons from [[SpiritWorld the Fade]] and subsequently mutated.
* While ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' is usually content with werewolves, some installments give other animals a chance to shine (and rip the player apart):
** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon'' features [[BearsAreBadNews werebears]], werejaguars, weretigers, and more.
** ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'' features a couple of these also.
** ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania 64}}'' devotes a tower to battling a variety of them, and its prequel ''Legacy of Darkness'' gives us Ortega, a werelion who receives enough power from Dracula to become a werechimera.
* ''VideoGame/AtelierIris'' features werecats as random monsters.
* While not called werebeasts or werecreatures, ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius'', has Laguz: a race of people who can shift from human-like forms into animal forms. When in human form, they still have certain animal-like physical traits, such as tails, wings, ears, and colored stripes on their faces. Varieties include cat, tiger, lion, [[WereWolf wolf]], hawk, raven, heron, and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]].
** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' features their successors, the taguel--essentially giant were''rabbits''.

* In ''[[TheMuppets Muppet Monster Adventure]]'' Fozzie Bear is turned into a Wocka Wocka Werebear.
* The Druid of ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}} II'' can turn into a [[MightyGlacier Werebear]] or [[FragileSpeedster Werewolf]].
* Pictured on the main OurWerebeastsAreDifferent page are the animal forms of the Norn race from ''GuildWars2'', they have a pantheon of animal spirits that they worship, but venerate four above all the rest for directly aiding them in an exodus from their homeland, besides the bear and wolf (they lack boar in-game, interestingly) pictured above, there's also the raven and snow leopard forms.
* In the DLC for ''VideoGame/DungeonsOfDredmor'', there's a skill that allows the player to become a Werediggle. Diggles are the game's MascotMook, rubbery birdlike things with drills on their beaks.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': When people enter the Dark World, they turn into an animal (real or fantasy) that reflects their personality. Link becomes a pink bunny rabbit but keeps his trademark tunic.
** Similarly in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', Link turns into a wolf when exposed to Twilight, rather than a ghost like everyone else, because of the shielding effects of the Triforce of Courage.
* In ''Videogame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden'', during an optional path to Liberty Island, Balthios James is revealed to be a Wereduergar who transforms into a rampaging [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Duergar]] (dark-skinned dwarves) every Columbus Day.
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* While ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' is usually content with werewolves, ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon'' features werebears, werejaguars, weretigers, and more. ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaAriaOfSorrow'' features a couple of these also. ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania 64}}'' devotes a tower to battling a variety of them, and its prequel ''Legacy of Darkness'' gives us Ortega, a werelion who receives enough power from Dracula to become a werechimera.

* In ''SonicUnleashed'', SonicTheHedgehog can turn into Sonic the ''Werehog'' at night. During his transformation, Sonic is a bigger, furrier, and werewolfish version of himself with huge stretchy arms. He's nowhere near as fast as he is in his normal form, but he is ''much'' stronger.

* While ''{{Castlevania}}'' is usually content with werewolves, ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaCircleOfTheMoon'' features werebears, werejaguars, weretigers, and more. ''AriaOfSorrow'' features a couple of these also. ''{{Castlevania 64}}'' devotes a tower to battling a variety of them, and its prequel ''Legacy of Darkness'' gives us Ortega, a werelion who receives enough power from Dracula to become a werechimera.
* ''AtelierIris'' features werecats as random monsters.

** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening features their successors, the taguel--essentially giant were''rabbits''.

* Keine Kamishirasawa from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' is a were-[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai_Ze hakutaku]], a mythological beast that appears to wise and just rulers to dispense advice.

* Pictured on the main OurWerebeastsAreDifferent page are the animal forms of the Norn race from ''GuildWars2'', they have a pantheon of animal spirits that they worship, but venerate four above all the rest for directly aiding them in an exodus from their homeland, besides the bear and wolf (they lack boar in-game, interestingly) pictured above, there's also the raven and snow leapord forms.

* Pictured above are the animal forms of the Norn race from ''GuildWars2'', they have a pantheon of animal spirits that they worship, but venerate four above all the rest for directly aiding them in an exodus from their homeland, besides the bear and wolf (they lack boar in-game, interestingly) pictured above, there's also the raven and snow leapord forms.

** Unlike most examples of lycanthropy, however, he's able to fully control himself. Why? Could it be that annoying magical sidekick on his shoulder protecting him? Actually no, it's because Sonic the Hedgehog is [[CanonSue ''just that awesome''.]]

* ''[[VideoGame/DragonAge Dragon Age: Origins]]'' a variety of werebeasts. Most werebeasts are actually humans or animals possessed by demons from [[SpiritWorld the Fade]] and subsequently mutated.

* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' has Were-Skags in the first DLC [[hottip:*: Skags are pretty wolf-like, coming in varieties like "Pup" and "Alpha", but possess armor plating and heads like Venus fly traps, which open vertically.]]

* ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' includes were-everythings[[hottip:*:Well every non-sapient mammal and reptile in the game]], including weresheep, werekoalas, and weregoats. To be specific, during the generation of a world's history, peasants will sometimes profane a god's temple. The god of the temple will then {{curse}} them into turning into a randomly chosen creature when the moon is full. The curse's victim then runs away from their town and finds a hole in the ground out in the wilderness to live in. Sometimes when the full moon comes out they'll go back to the town and bite someone to make new were-whatevers, who will in turn flee into the wilderness and inhabit their own hole-in-the-ground. If you let world generation go on for long enough the wilderness around a town with a temple can become absolutely infested with were-giraffes/zebras/platypi.

* ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' includes were-everythings[[hottip:*:Well every non-sapient mammal and reptile in the game]], including weresheep, werekoalas, and weregoats.

** Werebears finally make an appearance in ''Dragonborn'', the second DLC for ''{{Skyrim}}''.

* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' universe features a variety of therianthropic creatures, including werewolves, wereboars, werelions, werecrocodiles, werebears werevultures and even [[UnreliableNarrator possibly]] weresharks. Apart from werewolves and wereboars, all of these were only mentioned in the in-universe book "On Lycanthropy" in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIDaggerfall Daggerfall]]''.

* ''TheElderScrolls'' universe features a variety of therianthropic creatures, including werewolves, wereboars, werelions, werecrocodiles, werebears werevultures and even [[UnreliableNarrator possibly]] weresharks. Apart from werewolves and wereboars, all of these were only mentioned in the in-universe book "On Lycanthropy" in ''Daggerfall''.