Kafei and Anju from Majora's Mask was really nice (and horrendously depressing if you leave Kafei to die alone). Mass Effect had some really awesome romances as well (Garrus, Liara, Tali, Kaidan).
Kafei and Anju from Majora's Mask was really nice (and horrendously depressing if you leave Kafei to die alone). Mass Effect had some really awesome romances as well (Garrus, Liara, Tali, Kaidan).
Pritchard and Adam in Deus Ex
You know they only act like they hate each other because they've secretly got the hots for each other.
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My memory is a little fuzzy, but I recall going through X and thinking, "Yea, Lulu and Wakka. No doubt." X is probably the only one I haven't played through more than once - not that I didn't like it, I just poured too much into my one file to bother starting over. It's also the only one whose save file has never been deleted/lost/corrupted
My vote goes to Laguna + Raine with the side of Julia. The tragedy of Laguna missing out on Julia is haunting, so much so that the game's very theme song is Julia's declaration of love for Laguna. Sure, she married General what's-his-name, birthed Rinoa, all that jazz, but I think she never got over him. I guess it works out though since their kids ended up together.
Zack and Aerith (major)
Cloud and Tifa (minor)
Squall and Rhinoa (major)
Laguna and Julia (minor)
Fei and Elly (major)
Zidane and Garnet (minor, at least it felt that way)
Tidus and Yuna (major)
Wakka and Lulu (minor)
Squaresoft had some decent love interest/stories. Moreso that they were "down to earth" than "intellectually compelling".
How about some love stories that aren't happy endings and/or lovers?
Silent Hill (1-3 personally)
All Silent Hill games (except for that stupid multiplayer one) are love stories with tragic twists.
There are no bathrooms, only Zuul.
zack and aerith - final fantasy 7 crisis core
love triangle between cloud tifa and aerith - final fantasy 7
tidus and yuna - final fantasy 10
shepard and liara - all mass effect games
ezio and caterina sforza - assassins creed 2 and brotherhood
ezio and cristina vespucci - assassins creed 2 and brothood
ezio and sofia sartor - assassins creed revelations
zidane and garnet - final fantasy 9
jak and keira - jak and dexter series
daxter and tess - jak and daxter series
someone else might have gotten it wrong.
Lara Croft and her butler.
The ones you could have in Baldur's Gate were all pretty interesting and cool.
In addition to my Silent Hill 2 vote, I'll add Jon Irenicus & Queen Ellesime from Baldur's Gate 2. Since Stannis got me thinking about BG again.
Maybe not the best, but I always found the love between Jackie and Jenny in The Darkness to be rather tragic. Got to be a bit much in The Darkness 2, however.
Shepard (male) and Tali is also a good one, in my opinion.
Also, ME3 if you play female Shepard and had her paired with Thane is another good Mass Effect one.
Reading this thread also made me realize just how long it's been since I've really played a non-Bioware game that featured a love story that actually comes to mind.
For me it would be
Tidus-Yuna
Shadow of the colossus (the things the guy does to get his beloved back, and how it all ends are is quite gripping)
The Walking Dead (Lee & Clementine, this would be love in the parent-child sense, but love nonetheless)
Conker and Berri.
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Super Mario Bros.!
Seriously: Final Fantasy VII!