Saddest Deaths in Video Games

[Wolf Kanno]

Persona 3 Shinji and the MC, the MC is especially bad since you actually get to deal with the grieving from the rest of the cast in The Answer

Persona 4 Arena had Unit #024, which was a pretty heartbreaking story.

The Boss in MGS3, cause I really liked her character and I found it more traumatizing that I actually had to pull the trigger. Yet, I'll say its really when you get to the scene where Big Boss is saluting at the grave that really gets me, especially since switching to FPS Mode the screen starts watering up... The reason why E.E. never gets love is because she is obnoxious and makes you deal with one of the most frustrating parts and the low point of Raiden's mission. Even running around naked is not as demeaning as trying to escort this useless girl and then she smurfing gets killed at the last minute? The scene is good but the anger and resentment I held for her is greater than any sympathy I could have felt.

[Forsaken Lover]

But Emma was so cute and funny the way she wondered if Raiden dyed his hair and the way you could knock her out and molest her while talking to her brother over your magic earpiece with inexplicable video connection.

[Loony BoB]

FF Main Series: General Leo in FFVI and Louisoix in FFXIV.
FF Spinoffs: Zack Fair in Crisis Core:FFVII
Other Scripted Deaths: (SPOILER)Mordin in ME3.
Unscripted Deaths: Various Dwarves in Dwarf Fortress, Various Soldiers in XCOM: Enemy Unknown in Ironman mode.

[Jowy]

Hinawa.

[Zeiferxx]

The most saddest death for me is Vivi in FFIX.

[DanielCLFFF13]

(SPOILER)Serah Farron from Final Fantasy 13-2

[Wolf Kanno]

But Emma was so cute and funny the way she wondered if Raiden dyed his hair and the way you could knock her out and molest her while talking to her brother over your magic earpiece with inexplicable video connection.

None of that redeems the fact she is solely responsible for the most obnoxious sequence in the entire game. Even the mindsmurf ending sequences that is mostly Kojima getting on his soapbox and ranting about the internet through the guise of a poorly done conspiracy theory is not quite as irritating as having to scare away bugs, snipe the most heavily guarded rails in the game where apparently every CIPHER goes to have their drone version of a coffee break, and having to walk at an excruciating slow pace because I have to hold her hand. Seriously the best thing about the whole sequence was learning I could knock her out and move slightly faster by dragging her unconscious body around. The Boss at least gives you an epic battle... granted you don't fight like coward and just throw on some snow camo and snipe her.

Zero's death in Mega Man X was pretty poignant, and it was even better when he did it again in X5.

Xion's demise at the end of 358/2 is probably one of the best written sequences SE has done in a decade.

[Shadowdust]

I remember playing Shadow Hearts without trying to save Alice and feeling this melancholy fall over me as she passed away on the train. It was quiet and subtle.

Kaim's reaction Lirum in Lost Odyssey was pretty sad. I think it's more the idea of continuing in this life alone, burying everyone you love that makes it sad for me.

[maybee]

Mother/ Earthbound 3

I haven't played it yet but I heard that the main character's twin brother gets mind-controlled by the fat kid [ I dubbed him " Cartman " ] and you have to kill him to free him. So you have to kill your own Twin. If true, it sounds so sad.

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[Mahad]

To me Zack's death in CC:FF7 was pretty sad. And Galuf in ffV.

[Quindiana Jones]

Oh man, can't believe I forgot this one: the Fair Lady, Quelaag's Sister. Ultimate betrayal.

[Loony BoB]

And Galuf in ffV.

Oh man. I have no idea how I forgot about Galuf. I'm sorry, Galuf! Easily one of the saddest deaths.