Animal Abuse in video games

[OKeijiDragon]

Have you ever noticed any animal abuse in video games?

I know that in some games like Mega Man Legends where you can do more then just kick dogs. In fact, in its Japanese counterpart, Rockman DASH, you can not only kick the dog to save a certain female character early in the game, but you can even kick cats, and shoot down birds too with no penalty whatsoever. (This video is almost full of annotations that save me the trouble of describing everything in complete detail.)

There's more too. In many Zelda games you can strike at the Cuccos (The chickens) out of amusement. Though, they'll practically curse you with a flurry of them after your cruel ass.

Also, in the MOTHER/EarthBound series, you can strikes stray dogs, crows, etc. with a baseball bat. Even though its in self-defense. Plus, in MOTHER 3, there's a character that shocks his monkey servant out of amusement.

And lets not forget Duck Hunt.

What kind of examples of "animal abuse" do you spot in video games nowadays and before?

[Sakura Leic]

*in before pokemon*

[Dr. Wily II]

*and Monster Rancher, Digimon, Monster Hunter...*

[Sakura Leic]

Does Telefang count?

[VixyNyan]

Every single RPG. Have you no sympathy to the poor little animals and monsters you kill in those games? D:

[Solar]

Pokemon, Monster Rancher, Digimon and Monster Hunter.

*inafter*


Also, dropping Yoshi into the water in Mario Sunshine is inhuman

[Sakura Leic]

Every single RPG. Have you no sympathy to the poor little animals and monsters you kill in those games? D:

True you have to feel sorry for those Prinnes even if they did used to be humans.

[VixyNyan]

True you have to feel sorry for those Prinnes even if they did used to be humans.

One little scarf similar to La Harl's scarf saves them from exploding tho. ^^

[Protoman Blues]

Do I look like the type that abuses Animals?   

[Dr. Wily II]

Megaman.
Did you know he has killed whales, pandas, polar bears, frogs, fish, shrimp, and many other innocent animals!?

[Sakura Leic]

One little scarf similar to La Harl's scarf saves them from exploding tho. ^^

I guess I never got that far in the game, I'm training to fight Kurtis now but it may take awhile and I almost have 100 hours. 

Megaman.
Did you know he has killed whales, pandas, polar bears, frogs, fish, shrimp, and many other innocent animals!?

Every single Megaman game you do that and in ZXA you kill a tree.

[Nekomata]

in Warcraft 3 and starcraft, click a critter enough and they explode, mushroom cloud too

[Sakura Leic]

in Warcraft 3 and starcraft, click a critter enough and they explode, mushroom cloud too

Oh god that's sad.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

Dirty ol' Psycrow, throwing puppies  

[Dr. Wily II]

Metal Slug too, strapping vulcan guns on their backs...
And killing flying piranha fish...

[Protoman Blues]

If Banjo Kazooie and DK have taught me anything, it's that animals can fight back if they really want too.

[The Drunken Dishwasher]

oh and Raiden from MGS2   

[Sakura Leic]

Dirty ol' Psycrow, throwing puppies  

Oh god that's even sadder for the puppies and Jim.

Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDDvXJDwxQ&feature=related
How did this guy do it without missing a puppy?

[Pringer X]

Also, dropping Yoshi into the water in Mario Sunshine is inhuman

It started earlier in Super Mario World.

[Tickle Buffalo]

Who's gonna waste time abusing animals in games when there are perfectly good humans to abuse instead?

[RMX]

In Carmageddon there was a wide array of animals to drive your car over. Dogs, sheep, mooses, penguins, elephants...man that was fun. Big-headed penguins were the best.

[Frozen Potato]

in Warcraft 3 and starcraft, click a critter enough and they explode, mushroom cloud too

i did that all the time 


exploding penguins anyone?

[Klavier Gavin]

Why would anyone want to shoot this adorable dog?

[Kieran]

How about blowing up/shooting crows in Metal Gear Solid on the way down to fight Vulcan Raven?

Raven gets pissed off if you do it enough.

[Align]

Do aliens count as animals? Because I felt a little bad about fatally perforating those cute dog-like houndeyes in Half-Life.