Breaking the Fourth Wall/Video Games: Difference between revisions

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* In ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]'', the audience participates in "Scarecrow" sequences in which Scarecrow injects Batman with terror gas that makes him see things. In one of these sequences, the audience is confronted with the screen that appears upon an in-game death, only to find out that it is part of the Scarecrow sequence.

* "[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]": Layton tells you how to move and save the game as if he knows you're there.

** "If you want to move, just tap on the shoe."

** Also, if you manage to land 1000 strikes on Orca during a duel, he will lose count (since the highest the game can keep track of is 999), call you Master, and ask if your fingers hurt, referencing the "Hold" option for L-Targeting.

** In Skyward Sword Fi breaks the forth wall to tell you when your wii remote needs new batteries.

* In the ''Kirby's Dream Land'' enclosed instrution book, if you get to the point in which the booklet says, "And here's Kirby," Kirby breaks the fourth wall [http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/dreamland/instruction/dl0910.jpg from introducing himself to telling players what to do to the items to explaining the stages.] [http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/dreamland/instruction/dl1112.jpg Next page of "And here's Kirby" can be found here.] [https://web.archive.org/web/20140423011956/http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/dreamland/instruction.html A text version of the instruction booklet can be found here.]

** Also, unlike the 3DS release manual, Kirby, as he is explaining the items, tells the people who are reading the manual [http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/dreamland/instruction/dl1314.jpg about himself,] [http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/dreamland/instruction/dl1516.jpg and about the items. Kirby then explains the stages in the next page.]

* If you play ''[[Rogue Galaxy]]'' for too long, Kisala will make a commentary on how long you have been playing the game.

* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' has a few lines that [[Break the Fourth Wall]]:

** Reika also mentions the game ''Time Gal'', then asking the players.

{{quote|'''Reika:''' No arrows show up on the screen, so I don't know which way to go. Hey, don't you guys playing the game think so too?}}

* In ''[[Destroy All Humans!]]'', at the opening choice options screen on the mothership, if you fail to make a decision and leave the screen idle, Pox will sometimes say a random thing to you relating to the situation (i.e., "Well, it's your electric bill. You could have thought to turn the console off. Haven't you ever heard of global warming?" or "May I remind you that the name of this game is "Destroy All Humans", not SCREW AROUND IN THE MOTHERSHIP!").

* In ''[[Persona 4]]'' there is an NPC that mentions the ever-so-wonderful Square button that has the power of teleportation.

{{quote|'''Housewife:''' With just a press of the Square button, you can come and go as you please... Ah, the wonderful Square Button.}}

* This comes up a lot during the ''Sly Cooper'' franchise, with dialogue such as: "Bentley, how do I climb ladders?" "Simple Sly. Just press the circle button."