Dragon Quest/YMMV


 * Demonic Spiders: Lots of examples, particularly enemies that are immune to magic, can One Hit Kill you, cast Sleep, Healmore/Midheal, and/or Hurtmore/Firebane/Sizzle (Wizards), inflict poison or other Standard Status Effects, and have high defense or speed stats (which makes them dodge and block you a lot, eg Demon Knights).
 * Heartwarming Moments: Now has its own page.
 * Hell Is That Noise: Put a piece of cursed equipment on, or have a save file erased in one of the NES games for failing to hold down the reset button while turning the power off, and you get treated to a creepy low-volume Scare Chord.
 * Memetic Mutation: "I can CAST A SPELL!"
 * "A Slime approaches. Command?_"
 * The Scrappy: As stated above, Charmles may very well be the most hated character in the entire series. He pronounces his name "Charm-LAY", but many DQ8 fans have much less kind names to use for him.
 * Sidetracked By the Gold Saucer: The various casinos.
 * Tear Jerker: Plenty to be found.