10 Video Game Characters Who Used The Fourth Wall Against You

4. Providence - Bravely Second: End Layer (2015)

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Surprise, surprise, the ending of the JRPG, Bravely Second: End Layer, has your charming band of fighters using their combined power of friendship to take down a literal god. Never seen that one before...

Although, this time, the game takes a leaf out of Earthbound's book and ropes the player into it, as well. When all hope is lost, each character takes their turn to appeal to your goodness and encourage you to take a final stand against the big bad celestial pyramid, Providence.

And what is it that causes all hope to be lost? Could that infernal Fourth Wall be to blame, by any chance?

Of course it could, and it's far worse than you think. Halfway through the fight, Providence will begin spouting cryptic lines that reference someone "far away" - in layman's terms, you. But that's only the tip of the iceberg, as the game then reverts back to the main menu, and Providence takes control of your cursor...to delete your save files.

Thankfully, it's all a ruse, and your saves are fine, but the mini heart attack you just experienced was very real indeed.

Is there any greater way for a video game character to get under your skin?

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