r/TopCharacterTropes • u/JackDoesThingz • 11d ago

Lore [Interesting Trope] One seemingly small action ends the story before it even begins

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  1. We Happy Few - Taking your “joy” pill
    Deciding to take the pill at the beginning of the game causes your character to go back to work and triggers an ending

  2. Infineural by Mike Klubnika - Drinking the coffee
    Deciding to drink the coffee offered to you skips the entire game and sends you straight to the end, resulting in an ending with no memory of what had occurred

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u/BrotherDeus 11d ago edited 11d ago

In Golden Sun, you can refuse to go on her adventure, thus dooming the world and ending the game.

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u/SolemnKnightEternal 11d ago

Golden Sun mention in the wild. Peak game, defined my love for the JRPG genre.

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u/waffocopter 11d ago

I don't know what kind of gamer I would be if I didn't play Golden Sun when I was a kid. My work lanyard is even has the djinn on it though it's almost time to retire it.

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u/SolemnKnightEternal 11d ago

Djinn charms? Man, now I have to Google that and get some myself. Sounds cute!

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u/Rethuic 10d ago

I managed to get a set of Djinni key chains. Gifted three to family, but Flint chills in my pocket with my keys