The Top 14 Video Game Couples

 

 

12. Conker and Berri (Conker’s Bad Fur Day)

 

Conker isn’t exactly the model boyfriend: he stays out late, drinks way too much, and isn’t shy about public urination. However, there is some merit in his quest to get home, as all he really wants is to see his beloved Berri. Things get a bit complicated after she’s kidnapped, but no caveman, zombie, Mafia weasel, or Nazi teddy bear is going to keep Conker from finding her. The surprisingly tragic ending to his adventure ends the relationship a bit prematurely, but not before a joyous reunion and Matrix parody.

 

 

11. Samus Aran and Adam Malkovich (Metroid Fusion)

Adam was Samus’ commanding officer on an unspecified mission taking place before the events of Fusion. At some point during this assignment, he died to save her life. So you can imagine Samus’ surprise when Adam’s digitized mind resurfaces as the computer she takes orders from in her battle against the X Parasites. Proving that history repeats itself, Adam helps his “Lady” put a stop to both the X and the Federation’s Metroid hatching program by sacrificing himself once more and crashing the entire space station into nearby SR388. Although it is unclear whether Samus and Adam ever had a deeper relationship than CO and bounty hunter, one thing is for sure: Fusion offers us a surprisingly personal (and controversial) glimpse into Samus’  life.

 

 

10. James and Mary Sunderland (Silent Hill 2)

Nothing says “undying love” like an invitation to a quaint resort town from your beautiful wife. There are only two problems: your wife has been dead for a few years, and that town is Silent Hill. James and Mary’s story is as bittersweet as it is captivating, as James struggles with the grief and guilt that has been consuming him since the death of his beloved. It all culminates in a tender reunion… only Mary is a horrible monster consisting of barbed wire and a hospital bed. Touching, isn’t it?

 

 

 

 

9. Cecil Harvey and Rosa Farrell (Final Fantasy IV)

Cecil is a former Dark Knight of Baron. Rosa is a White Mage. Ebony and ivory anyone? Rosa harbors a secret crush on Cecil, who is best friends with Kain, who harbors a secret crush on Rosa. It all seems very complicated, but it all works out in the end. Cecil and Rosa get married at the end of their adventure, becoming the new King and Queen of Baron, while Kain leaves to go be emo at Mt. Ordeals.

 

 

8. Solid Snake and Meryl Silverburgh (Metal Gear Solid)

The couple that bleeds together, stays together. Well, for a couple years anyway. During their stay on Shadow Moses Island, the couple fends off snipers, mind control, torture and “things even worse than that.” Although the exact details of Snake and Meryl’s affair are currently unknown, things may be cleared up when they both appear in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots later this year.

 

 

7. Shion Uzuki and Allen Ridgeley (Xenosaga)

Poor Allen. For three agonizingly long games, he yearned for the love and companionship of Shion, who remained blissfully ignorant of his less-than-subtle advances the entire time. Shion, who had eyes only for her (presumed) late boyfriend, Kevin Winnicot, finally came around in the end, but not before Allen took his fair share of beatings (including one from said dead boyfriend). As the trilogy comes to a close, the couple sets off together to find Lost Jerusalem, and presumably, find Allen a pair of balls.

 

 

 

 

6. Link and Marin (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening)

Although their feelings for each other are purely speculation, you have to admit that there’s just something romantic about washing up on a mysterious beach and being saved by a cute girl. Throughout Link’s adventure on Koholint Island, you will spend plenty of quality time with Marin, learning new songs and listening to her long to see foreign lands. It would have been nice to see a relationship truly blossom between these two young dreamers, but alas, Link’s time with Marin was short… if she ever even existed in the first place.

 

 

 

 

5. Lady Timpani and Count Blumiere (Super Paper Mario)

 

These star-crossed lovers have a pretty bleak back-story compared to the rest of the happy-go-lucky Mushroom Kingdom. A regular Romeo and Juliet, these two were drawn to each other by a love that dare not speak its name – but were torn from each other by the world that would not accept it. Timpani became a butterfly named Tippi, while Blumiere, in his sorrow, renamed himself Count Bleck and set about destroying all worlds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Crono and Marle (Chrono Trigger)

 

Crono and Marle don’t exactly get off to a good start. First, Marle disappears in a teleportation device, forcing Crono to go back in time to find her. Then, upon his return, he’s arrested and sentenced to death for her kidnapping. Ouch. However, I guess traveling millions of years through time would bring any couple closer together – no gamer will ever forget the moment where Marle throws her arms around the newly resurrected Crono. And hey, in the Playstation version, they even get married. Aww.

 

 

 

 

3. Squall Leonhart and Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII)

 

The old adage “opposites attract” could not be more true in this case. It takes Squall, a sullen and sulky member of SeeD, quite some time to open up and fall in love with the passionate and optimistic Rinoa. But their final (or is it first?) kiss at the SeeD ball is as heart-warming as they come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Maxim and Selan (Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals)

 

When Maxim, a legendary swordsman, meets Selan, the leader of the Parcelyte army, it’s hardly love at first sight. Selan resents having to fight alongside the warrior, as she values her independence. However, as time passes, she learns to trust and care for Maxim, a fact that Maxim’s childhood friend Tia resents. Midway through the game, however, Maxim and Selan get married and have a child together. Wanting only peace for their baby, the couple sets out to rid the Sinistrals from the world once and for all… Their final sacrifice is one of the most emotional moments in all of gaming.