History RousingSpeech / VideoGames

* In ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'', princess Zelda gives a speech after the battle of fort Hateno, leading to all soldiers raising their sword in ovation.

* [[TheHero Rean Schwarzer]] in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'' has a habit of delivering these that his friends and classmates wonder how he even manages to even put on a straight face whenever he says these things.

*** There's also Sophia Dryden's rousing speech. Faced with the prospect of death as the entire Fereldan army is sieging the fortress -- and there were only maybe one hundred Wardens in Soldier's Peak -- with very little food left over, she manages to turn their morale from piss-poor to shouts believing in victory, all while fighting against the tyrant king. Even if it went against what the Wardens stand for by being neutral -- which is funny, considering the events of the game -- she deserves credit for being a great leader. [[spoiler: Although the idea of summoning demons was definitely not a good thing to do and backfired horribly]].

*** [[RebelLeader Ulfric Stormcloak]] possesses [[WordsCanBreakMyBones "the power of The Voice"]] in more than one sense; he specializes in dramatic, inspirational speeches that are [[PunctuatedForEmphasis punctuated for emphasis]] and liberally sprinkled with testosterone, and it doesn't hurt that they're delivered in [[BadassBaritone Vladimir Kulich's voice]]. General Tullius, Ulfric's opposite number in the civil war, gives quite a speech himself when the time is right. Finally, if you've sided with the Imperials, Jarl Balgruuf will give a speech after the Battle of Whiterun.

** In ''VideoGame/SaintsRow1'', in addition to the series' main speech (delivered before the [[OpeningTheSandbox sandbox is opened]]), [[BadassBaritone Julius]] also delivers a shorter one at the very start of the game:

* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'': General Sheppard, the GDI commander (not to be confused with ''Franchise/MassEffect'''s Commander Shepard), gives one of these as the final mission briefing.

-->'''Julius''': Every mothafucka here knows what we need to do. Now those bitches be ridin' around thinkin' they ''own'' these streets. I don't care what flags they flyin'; Rollerz, Carnales, Vice Kings, ''nobody's'' making this nigga scared to walk the Row. We got to lock this shit down, right now!

-->'''Boss''': I know over the years, you've heard this speech a hundred time...\\

-->'''VIncent Harling, President of Osea:''' This is President Harling of the Osean Federation. Attention, all Osean and Yuktobanian officers and soldiers currently on the battlefield. Let us put down our guns and come out of the trenches. The Osean capital of Oured has been freed of the people who took advantage of my absence to usurp control of the country. Once robbed of my freedom and of my ability to do the right thing. I now stand again under the light of the golden sun, and I do so with the honorable Yuktobanian Prime Minister Nikanor by my side. We have resolved our terrible and unfortunate misunderstandings, and the war is now over.\\

* Gray Fox towards the finale of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid''. "We're not tools of the government, or anyone else. Fighting was the one thing, the ''only'' thing that I was good at, but at least I always fought for what I ''believed in''. Snake... farewell." Inspired this player, anyway, to strap on body armour and just spam missiles at the BigBad and ignore any damage being taken. Echoed in the sequel by the OlderAndWiser hero.

--->'''Balgruuf:''' Revel in your victory here today, even as the gods revel in your honor! They already sing of your valor and skill! The halls of Sovngarde are no doubt ringing with your praises! In defeating these Stormcloak traitors, you have proven the hollowness of their cause and the fullness of your hearts. The citizens of Whiterun are forever in your debt! But Ulfric will not stop here. No, he will continue to strike out against any true Nord who remains faithful to the Empire. He will continue to sow discord and chaos wherever he can. And so, we must each one of us, continue to fight this insurrection, lest our fallen brothers have died for naught! Lest our honor be lessened should we allow these bloodthirsty beasts to prowl our lands! Carry on men, my gratitude and blessings go with you! For Whiterun! For the Empire!

--->'''Tullius:''' All right. It's time to deliver the final blow to the Stormcloak rebellion. You have all fought bravely, and sacrificed much to bring us to this point. Ulfric thinks he can hide behind the walls of his castle. But we will fight our way in and drag him out through the rubble to face justice. Because this is the end for them, the Stormcloaks will fight like cornered rats. They will be fierce and crafty. But they are no match for Legionnaires. You are the best and the brightest warriors in Tamriel. Professional soldiers, fearless and devastating. The Emperor will be paying close attention to what happens here today. Men who distinguish themselves will be well rewarded. Ready now! Everyone, with me! For the Empire! For the Legion!

--->'''Ulfric:''' I fight for the men I've held in my arms, dying on foreign soil! I fight for their wives and children, whose names I heard whispered in their last breath. I fight for we few who did come home, only to find our country full of strangers wearing familiar faces. I fight for my people impoverished to pay the debts of an Empire too weak to rule them, yet brands them criminals for wanting to rule themselves! [[SunkCostFallacy I fight so that all the fighting I've already done hasn't been for nothing!]] I fight...because I must.

** ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'' has a villainous Rousing Speech, given by DiscOneFinalBoss Jarod as your troops close in on his position.

** In VideoGame/LegacyOfTheVoid, Artanis gives a few throughout the campaign, the biggest one before the final mission, similar to his In utter Darkness speech.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}: VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' has several, the most notable being Governor-Militant Lucas Alexander's speech when an army invades Victory Bay in ''Dark Crusade''. If [[DemonicInvaders Chaos]] is the attacker, Chaos Lord Eliphas the Inheritor even notes "What a rousing little speech, Governor..."

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** "Remember Great Comrade Stalin's order - not one step backwards!" Subverted in that the speechmaker is not exactly heroic, and the soldiers first try to escape and then get killed en masse.

--->"Brave comrades of Vorkuta, the time has come to rise against our oppressors! Today, we show them the hearts of true Russians! We have all given our blood for the Motherland. We have answered her calls without question. We gave our youth, our hearts, our very souls for her protection..As brothers, we fought side by side against the German fascists. We crawled through dirt and blood and sand to achieve our glorious victory..Not for medals, or glory...but for what was right. We fought for revenge...When Berlin fell, how did our leaders repay us? We returned not to the rapturous welcome...but to suspicion and persecution. In the eyes of our leaders we were already tainted by the capitalist West. Torn from the arms of our loved ones, we found ourselves here... this place... this, this terrible place. Here we have languished, with no hope for release... No hope for justice. We have toiled in Dragovich's mines until the flesh peeled from our bones... We have watched our comrades succumb to sickness and disease... We have been starved. We have been beaten. But we will not be broken! Today, we will send a message to our corrupt and arrogant leaders. Today, my comrades... Vorkuta - BURNS!!!"

-->We've found it, Commander - Kane's temple and base of operations. This field operative's covert transmission came to us live just five minutes ago, so there's no doubt that Kane's inside. He's surrounded himself with his own crack militia. Getting to him... won't be easy. Ironic, isn't it? Kane's planted his temple just outside of Sarajevo. If that sounds familiar, it's because that's where another madman started UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. And here we are, trying to stop this madman from doing it again. Commander, there is to be no quarter given. No leniency in dealing with Kane and his zealots. Wipe his temple off the face of the earth. Destroy the bastard!... Or prepare to die trying.

-->''"Okay, let's get the [[PrecisionFStrike fuck]] out of here. What the hell are you waiting for – do you think I want to get shot? Let's go."''

-->'''Chris Stone''': New Yorkers, fellow Americans...I am Chris Stone, the so-called "Freedom Phantom". I stand before you today a free man and I vow to die a free man. Like you, my world was shattered eight long months ago. I watched as my family and friends were tortured, captured, and killed. I have nothing left of my former life...except the hope for a better future...a better future for our children - the American dream. I for one still believe in that dream. We've read this in our schoolbooks as children, now is the time for us to embrace those ideals and stand up against the weight of tyranny. We have a duty to ourselves to throw off our oppressors. When I look around this city, I do not see smoldering ruins...no, instead I see a sleeping army, ready to awaken. The world is watching us now...how we respond will prove our claim. I stand before you now to reaffirm the pledge our forefathers made to each other, and for each of us - to protect our lives, our fortunes, and our self-worth. So I ask you now to take up arms against the evil invaders and yell in their faces that they will never take our freedom!

* Commander Shepard of the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series has a penchant for rousing speeches, such as the one given upon taking command of the ''Normandy'' in ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'', which was real nifty since you choose your speech piece by piece, and unlike ''Knights of the Old Republic'', your character ''does'' talk. You also give one in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', at two stages during the SuicideMission. Again, you choose how the speech unfolds, and it really takes on a different tone in the second speech--at that point, more than half Shepard's team can have been killed. It's either "one final effort, and then we can all go home" or "don't let their sacrifices be in vain". In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[SupportingLeader Admiral Hackett]] gives one to the entire multi-species fleet before the final battle, while Shepard gives one to their personal squad before the last push.

'''Colonel''': I, too, share the General's sentiment. Take heed, we have no other choice. Let us fight vehemently, with courage and pride, without fear—for we are the Repliforce. [[BadassBoast The most powerful army in history!]]

** Zeratul and the other protoss commanders give several speeches through "In Utter Darkness", [[spoiler: a vision of a BadFuture where the protoss are exterminated by the Dark Voice]]. Artanis takes the cake, though - even his incidental lines sound like they're part of his speech:

-->''I am Saurfang. Brother of Broxigar. You know me to be the Supreme Commander of the Might of Kalimdor. An orc - a true orc warrior - wishes for one thing: To die in the glory of battle against a hated enemy. Some of you have fought in battles. Peace has been with us for many years. Many years we sat idle but many years we battled. In those years - where strife the land and Legion and Scourge sacked our homes, killed our families - these insects dwelled beneath us. Beneath our homes - waiting. Waiting to crush the life from our little ones. To slay all in their path. This they do for their god. And for our gods? We defend. We stand. We show that as one. United. We destroy. Their god will fall. To die today, on this field of battle, us to die an orcish death. To die today is to die for our little ones. Our old ones. Our... loved ones. Would any of you deny yourselves such a death? Such an honor?''

* ''VideoGame/WolfensteinIITheNewColossus'' ends with the heroes giving a rousing speech to rally the Americans to rebel against the Nazi occupation. [[spoiler:The exact speech depends on the timeline. In the Fergus timeline, Horton and Grace whip up the populace with a fiery speech, while in the Wyatt timeline, Wyatt gives a somber, but no less inspiring, call to rise up and reclaim their homeland.]]

'''Wendy:''''' This would make a great story. (in tearly versions, she says nothing)''\\

'''Wendy:'''''(says nothing)''\\

'''Bernard:''' Okay, I'm outta here! ''(goes to leave)'', '''Dave:''' Bernard, don't be a tunahead! This is Sandy we're talking about! ({{Beat}}), '''Bernard:''' Okay.\\
'''Jeff:''' I thought we were going to the beach.

* In ''VideoGame/FreedomFighters'', after the [[spoiler:rebels take the Soviet-controlled tv studio.]]

* Ezio delivers a combination of this, WorldOfCardboardSpeech and TheWarHasJustBegun to the people of Florence at the end of the War of the Vanities DLC of ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII''.

-->'''Kyras:''' ''(...)'' And what is this path? This meaning, this purpose to which we gather the skulls of our foes? It is nothing. There is no meaning, no purpose. We murder. We kill. It is mindless savagery, this UNIVERSE IS MINDLESS! In mere hours, billions will die. Innocent! Guilty! Strong and weak! Honest and deceitful! ALL of them! They will scream, they will burn, and for no purpose but that mighty Khorne may revel in their bloodshed! And united in this void of purpose, fear, or duty... we shall at long last be FREE!\\

-->'''Kyras:''' ''(...)'' And what is this path? This meaning, this purpose to which we gather the skulls of our foes? It is nothing. There is no meaning, no purpose. We murder. We kill. It is mindless savagery, this UNIVERSE IS MINDLESS! In mere hours, billions will die. Innocent! Guilty! Strong and weak! Honest and deceitful! ALL of them! They will scream, they will burn, and for no purpose but that mighty Khorne may revel in their bloodshed! And united in this void of purpose, fear, or duty... we shall at long last be free!\\

** The final mission briefing of 2's ''Retribution'' expansion pack, no matter who you're playing, is one giant speech to the followers of Azariah Kyras, Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens. The trope is rather severely inverted though, because by this point he's publicly known to have [[FaceHeelTurn fallen to Chaos worship and is speaking to his cultists/traitor marines/daemons]] that you're trying to defeat, he's the [[TheChessmaster mastermind behind the last decade of strife in the sector]], and the speech proclaims a vision of the meaninglessness of the universe SO bleak that Nietzsche and Kafka would probably prescribe him some Prozac... But he progresses from his standard CreepyMonotone to screaming "[[PunctuatedforEmphasis LET! THE GALAXY! BURN!]]" in such a steady buildup that instead of being outright {{Narm}}, it's ''terrifying''.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRow1'' provides us with an epic speech by [[BadassBaritone]] Julius.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' provides a Rousing Speech that is, at the same time, a BadassBoast.

* ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'': "Remember Great Comrade Stalin's order - not one step backwards!" Subverted in that the speechmaker is not exactly heroic, and the soldiers first try to escape and then get killed en masse.
** An excellent one in Modern Warfare 2: The real BigBad is only revealed after his plan has allready succeed, [[spoiler:[[MonumentalDamage Washington]]]] lies in smoking ruins, [[spoiler:[[EverybodysDeadDave the entire team]]]] was killed, and Price and Soap are [[ClearMyName hunted as traitors and terrorists]]. But there's still one thing left to do:
--->"The healthy human mind doesn't wake up in the morning thinking this is its last day on Earth. But I think that's a luxury. Not a curse. To know you're close to the end is a kind of freedom. Good time to take . . . inventory. Outgunned. Outnumbered. Out of our minds. On a suicide mission. But the sand and the rocks here, stained with thousands of years of warfare . . . They will remember us. For this. Because out of all our vast array of nightmares, this is the one we choose for ourselves. We go forward like a breath exhaled from the Earth. With vigor in our hearts and one goal in sight: We. Will. Kill him."\\
[[TitleDrop "This is for the record.]] [[ArcWords History is written by the victor.]] History is filled with liars. If he lives, and we die, his truth becomes written, and ours is lost. Shepherd will be a hero, 'cause all you need to change the world is one good lie and a river of blood. He's about to complete the biggest trick a liar ever played on history. His truth will be '''the''' truth. But only if he lives, and we die."

** In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'', Martin Septim gives a rousing speech to his assembled soldiers before a giant portal to hell opens and legions of demons begin to pour out. The player then gets to go inside and close it.
** In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsAdventuresRedguard'', a GaidenGame set much earlier in the history of Tamriel (with TheEmpire as the ''villains''), the protagonist Cyrus delivers a great one to rally LaResistance after their attempt to revive the fallen Prince instead results in [[EmpathicWeapon his soul inhabiting his sword]].
---> [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPYlJLvcEM "The Prince is dead!" *clang* "LONG LIVE THE PRINCE!"]] (from 4:30)
** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'': [[RebelLeader Ulfric Stormcloak]] possesses [[WordsCanBreakMyBones "the power of The Voice"]] in more than one sense; he specializes in dramatic, inspirational speeches that are [[PunctuatedForEmphasis punctuated for emphasis]] and liberally sprinkled with testosterone, and it doesn't hurt that they're delivered in [[BadassBaritone Vladimir Kulich's voice]]. General Tullius, Ulfric's opposite number in the civil war, gives quite a speech himself when the time is right. Finally, if you've sided with the Imperials, Jarl Balgruuf will give a speech after the Battle of Whiterun.

** Tullius can give a pretty impressive pep-talk when he has to.

** Ulfric isn't half bad either. The only problem as such with him is ValuesDissonance, since he wants a Skyrim only for Nords, which to modern sensibilities, has quite a few UnfortunateImplications.

*** [[spoiler:Made HarsherInHindsight with the [[https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Thalmor_Dossier:_Ulfric_Stormcloak revelation]] that he was once a UnwittingPawn to the [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Thalmor]], who still consider him a "dormant asset" in Skyrim, even if "uncooperative to direct contact".]]

*** [[spoiler:Made HarsherInHindsight with the revelation that he was a ManchurianAgent under [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Thalmor]] control.]]