Story-heavy RPGs with great villain twists

M. After Night Shyamalan's film gained popularity, everyone started appreciating a good twist. He certainly didn't invent the idea of ​​twists in movies, but Shyamalan certainly got the idea trending. Video games also have a lot of twists, and not just within the horror genre.

RPGs can have incredible twists with villains ranging from an ally being evil all the time to a villain with a change of heart. It should also be mentioned that twists are not always a good thing because they are surprising. Let's take a look at these surprising revelations and determine if they were justified or not.

honor

Baby is back

Result 4 It begins with players entering a shelter and witnessing a bomb fall before freezing themselves. In the middle of the cryogenic period, the protagonist's child, Shawn, is kidnapped, and their friend is killed. The focus of the game is on finding Shawn in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Boston, and when players find him, it's a surprise.

Shawn is a fully grown adult and a leader within the Institute, one of the most talked about factions in the region, known for being relentless. Players must decide if they want to help Shawn because he is their child, even though he is helping to do terrible things.

airy

Hey, listen!

Bravery Default: Flying Fairy There are four main party members, Tiz, Agnes, Ringabel, and Edea, as well as an angel friend named Airy who occasionally offers advice. The plot revolves around the party's awakening crystal, and when the final resurrection occurs, the party finds themselves at the beginning of their journey, stuck in a time loop.

That alone is surprising, but eventually it's revealed that Airi is hiding her true form, the one behind the whole thing, gathering crystallized energy with each loop. She's such an innocent character that it's really out of left field.

Magus

From bad to good

Chrono Trigger is a time-travel RPG that brings the protagonist, Chrono, back to the Middle Ages for his first big time-travel adventure. It is here that one of the game's biggest villains, Magus, is introduced.

With cool blue/purple hair and a giant scythe, he was Sephiroth before Sephiroth. Much later, players will learn about Magus' past and why he did what he did. Ultimately, he can be recruited into the party or killed, which is the worst path to take because he has far greater powers to use in battle and is on the true path to redemption.

Riku

low heart

Riku is one of Sora's closest friends Kingdom HeartsTogether with Kairi, who all play on the island, dreaming of great adventures. When their dreams come true, a darkness throws all three into magical lands, all based on Disney films. On his journey, Sora sees Riku a few times, but it seems that he has gone to the dark side to help Maleficent and the Heartless steal the hearts of ordinary people, including Kairi.

In one of the final dungeons, it is revealed that the main villain is Ansem, who trapped his soul inside Riku and was controlling him the whole time while gathering power. Too long in the dark, the rest Kingdom Hearts The series is a redemption arc for Riku in that he is good inside and cannot be overcome by darkness.

Rella Melancoryphus Cygnus

A religious betrayal

Metaphor: ReFantazio's It begins with the protagonist, Will, assembling a group to intercept and stop Lewis, a soldier who is believed to be the one who cursed the unknown prince. Through various plot twists, everything finally comes to a boiling point about two-thirds of the way through.

Junah's sister, Rela, a beloved church speaker and party member, cursed the prince. It was set up by the leader of the church, Sanctifex Forden, who wanted to frame Louis and get him out of the picture, but his plans failed. Rela is a small stopping point who regrets what she has done and dies trapped in ice.

Claus

Darth Vader effect

Mother 3 Starts off healthy in a country house where two young children, Lucas and Klaus, live with their mother, father and grandfather. After a terrible fire and many other events, Lucas loses Klaus, his mother dies, and his father disappears.

It may be obvious that RPG fans are used to seeing masked villains as important figures, but in Final Battle, the masked villain seen throughout the game is revealed to be a brainwashed Klaus. Unfortunately, he goes too far and dies in the process, but Lucas at least gets to reunite with his father during the campaign, so it's not a total loss.

Tohru Adachi

Jinkis!

Personality 4 Finally is a mystery game in which a group of local teenagers in Japan stumble upon a mysterious TV world, which they believe is connected to a series of murders around town. The silent protagonist, Yu, lives with his uncle, Ryotaro, who is a detective, and his daughter, Nanako. Ryotaro's partner is Tohru, who is introduced as a bumbling detective who seems unfit for the job.

This is a bit of a key Soze job, as Tohru is actually the mastermind behind the whole thing. Like Ma Airy's conversion Bravery Default: Flying FairyTohru was quite shocked at the engagement Personality 4And his interpretation is unchanged to say the least.

Joran

Mask Rider

Initially Xenoblade Chronicles 3Joran, one of the hero's best friends, dies during the battle. This hero, Noah, sends him during a farewell ceremony with other fallen soldiers. Fast-forwarding a bit, the game's main villain group is called the Moebius, each villain is called a Consul, and they wear specially made red armor with masks.

One of the group's biggest jokesters, who is an early thorn in the side, is Consul J, who is later revealed to be a reprogrammed Zoran. He is far from a main villain, but regardless, the mask is a huge shock to Noah, who cannot accept his friend's betrayal.

Lord Joket

A corrupt master

Mario and Luigi: Brotherhood Another RPG adventure for Mario and his brother, which takes them to new lands. Together, they help a young girl, Connie, try to save a large tree that is believed to have power and reunite all the islands in the region.

What separates them is Lord Jocket, a masked villain with a mysterious past. In what appears to be the final battle, Lord Joquet is revealed to be Connie's former master, Cozzet, who is being manipulated by the real villain, Reclusa. Thanks to Cozette's actions, Reclusa is able to revive, but Mario and Luigi put a stop to their shenanigans until the end, and overall, things turn out pretty well.

Cough/ Susrus

Who saw that coming?

spoke New York City, Freaky is a divisive action RPG about a young woman who is transported to a fantasy land similar to an Isekai anime. When she arrives in the land, it is being manipulated by a council of high witches called the Tantas, and with a magical bracelet in hand, named Cuff, Frey is able to pursue these witches and absorb their power.

Cuff, throughout the game, is trying to be helpful and is presented as a bit of a monster. This all changes at the end when Cuff absorbs enough energy from Tantus to escape his bracelet prison and become the monster known as Susurus. In a strange twist of fate, Frey must then work with Tantus to stop Caph/Susurus from further destruction.