A video game has the potential to tell an extremely detailed and emotional story depending on the genre. Some stories will encourage a player to fall in love with their characters, making their eventual deaths especially heartbreaking when they are finally seen.
However, some character deaths can evoke a completely different emotion. Whether it’s how they meet their end or the way others react to it, the death of a video game character can sometimes be a lot funnier than the developers intended. There have been some really hilarious video game deaths, but some are far more memorable than others.
7 Final Fantasy 7 Remake
In an effort to stop Shinra from dropping the plate on Sector 7, Jessie rushes to the top of the city’s pillar and uses her explosive expertise to thwart the company’s plans. Unfortunately, her efforts are all in vain, as she is eventually shot down by an enemy helicopter.
Cloud and Tifa come across Jessie’s injured body as they climb up the pillar. They both find that her time is limited, so they move her to a more comfortable position to ease her passing. During her final moments, Jessie says she wanted Cloud for some of her mom’s cooking, to which Cloud responds by saying, “Yeah. You owe me a pizza.” While this line makes sense with context, the idea of lecturing a dying friend over a pizza is as absurd as it is comical.
6 Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
CJ is captured and brought to San Fierro by Agent Tenpenny and takes it upon himself to return his life to normal. He begins to work closely with his sister as she tries to start her own business, but is soon pulled back into the world of crime after witnessing a group of construction workers harass her.
CJ, the loving brother that he is, decides to send a message to the construction site foreman by destroying his construction site. Witnessing this, the foreman takes shelter in a portable toilet, prompting CJ to push the tiny toilet into a small hole in the ground and fill it with cement.
5 The last guard
The last guard follows the story of an unnamed protagonist and his unlikely animal companion. The two form a strong bond as they dig further into the creature’s home, but Trico’s fondness for the boy outweighs his desire for food.
The Master of the Valley has set up multiple devices in Trico’s house to control him. Upon encountering these contraptions, Trico will lose his mind and attempt to consume the boy. Although the boy does not die during Trico’s first betrayal, the way the creature so gleefully swallows the child is truly hilarious.
4 NieR: Vending Machines
While 9S’s death doesn’t exactly have comedic value, the way his life comes to an end is so nonsensical it’s hard not to laugh. 9S has gone mad after witnessing 2B’s death and decides that destroying A2 is the only thing that can bring him peace.
The two face each other on top of the tower and though A2 hesitates, she doesn’t hold back. At the end of the fight, 9S shoots his blade through A2’s torso. He drives the blade as far as he can into the android before tripping and impaling himself on her sword. His death is truly gruesome, but the way he casually impales himself on an upright sword is hilarious.
3 Kingdom Hearts 3
Towards the end of the Keyblade War, Sora will once again be forced to face his worst enemies yet. The battle can be extremely challenging, but beating Ansem and Xemnas for the last time gives them the chance to explain their motives.
Seeing these two praising Sora and Riku’s dedication to the light will make the player reevaluate their thoughts about them, but Young Xehanort shows no remorse. His reaction when he is defeated is to laugh at Sora’s face. Even his closing comments are cut short because he fades so quickly. He remains bitter to the very end, making his death feel somewhat comical compared to those of his peers.
2 Borderlands 2
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Face McShooty has only one goal in life: to be shot in the face. When he encounters this eccentric character, he will beg the player to aim their weapon at his head and fire a bullet in his direction. He seems excited at the thought of his impending death, but what makes his desire to be shot so funny?
McShooty desperately wants to be shot in the head and his attitude proves it. Like a dizzy kid, he runs around in front of the player on his last day of school begging to be shot. The most hilarious part of this encounter can be seen when the player finally shoots a bullet into his head, to which McShooty replies with a quick “Thank you” as he falls to the ground.
1 Spider Man 3
Peter’s adventure in Spider Man 3 will force him to participate in multiple quick-time events while exploring New York. Failure to fulfill these events will usually result in a game over, forcing the player to retry the mission a few more times until they emerge victorious.
Most of these quick events will result in some truly hilarious deaths, but nothing beats Peter’s failed attempt to save a woman from a burning building. If the player fails to execute the correct commands, Peter will fall to the ground. The woman he hoped to save will then say, “I’m dying.” before the room she’s in explodes.
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