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Video game [[Catch Phrase|catch phrases]] can enhance the experience ([[Artificial Atmospheric Actions|usually, anyway]]).
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** Same game gives us Shi-Long Lang's '''''{{color|red|Not so fast!}}''''' which he uses where other characters use '''''{{color|red|Objection!}}'''''. Unlike the other charcters who have voiced phrases, he isn't a lawyer or prosecutor, but an Interpol agent.
*** And we shouldn't forget his "Lang Zi says" quotes.
** Franziska seems to favor the word [[You Fool!|"Fool"]] in [http://u63r.deviantart.com/art/FOOLISH-FOOLS-153654697?q=1&qo=1 all its forms], resulting in lines like:
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Franziska: ... You're so foolish, you've even made me sound like a foolhardy fool...<br />
Franziska: A foolishly foolish idea born from the foolish mind of a foolhardy foolish fool. }}
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* ''[[Advance Wars]]'': "As long as there's life, there's hope." -Captain Brenner
* ''[[Age Of Armor]]'', the free [[Humongous Mecha]] MMORPG is filled with [[Gratuitous English]] catch phrases, though the one that comes up when you enter combat is the best-recognised.
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* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' Never forget the opening words "Rise From Your Grave!". However, they did kind of sound like "Wise fwom your gwave".
** Don't forget the other part of that. "Welcome... Toyourdoom"
* ''[[
** Artix: "BATTLE ON!"
** Shadowscythe: "LONG UN-LIVE THE SHADOWSCYTHE!!"
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* ''[[Assassin's Creed]] 2'': Ezio Auditore uses ''"Requiescat in pace."''
* ''[[Backyard Sports]]'': Sunny Day has "Hi-de-ho!"
* ''[[
** Yoshimo from ''Baldur's Gate II'' seems to say "HI-YA!" alot.
* ''[[Bangai-O]]'''s [[Goldfish Poop Gang]] boss Sabu has the [[Engrish|engrish-y]] "Feel my Yasaan V3!". Just so we are clear on that, he is referring to his [[Humongous Mecha|mecha]].
* ''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]'': Before challenging an opponent, Yui Mizuhara announces, "You will be burned with black flames".
* ''[[Beyond Good
** Double H quoting from [[Badass Creed|Carlson & Peeters]].
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* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Breath of Fire]] III'': Rei has "Doesn't this just beat all..."
* ''[[
* ''[[Command
** "One vision! One Purpose! Peace through power!"
** "[[I Am Not Left-Handed|That was left-handed.]]"
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* ''[[Devil May Cry]]'s'' signature [[Big Bad]] killing catch phrase, "Jackpot!". Even Nero gets one in at the end of number 4.
* ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]'': Gale's "I do not comprehend."
* ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]'': [[Idiot Hero|Adell]] doesn't believe in catch-phrases. They're "just not his style."
** You fools! How dare you forget Rozalin! She is the daughter of Overlord Zenon!
* In ''[[.hack|.hack//G.U.]]'', Haseo likes to say that he's "going to log out and check my email, or something."
* In ''[[
* ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'': Lu Bu never seems to tire seeking out someone who will provide him with a decent challenge.
** Likewise, Sun Jian will never allow you to forget who the Tiger of Jiang Dong is (hint: him).
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* ''[[Eighteen Wheeler American Pro Trucker]]'': "I'm the Lizard Tail! The number one trucker in the USA! And don't y'all forget it!"
* ''[[Elite Beat Agents]]'' has a few of these.
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'''Anyone''': HEEEAAALP!!!!!
'''Agents''': Hey! Mission! Are you ready!? Three! Two! One! Go!
'''Leo<s>nardo da Vinci</s>''': Si!
'''Hulk''': You bet, kid!
'''Carringtons''': HEY GUYZ! ([[Gainaxing|Bwoing!]])<br />
'''Don''': [[Rebus Bubble|Diaper/Hot Dog/Skateboard/My girlfriend = Football!]] }}
* ''[[
* ''[[Fear Effect]]''. Glas definitely has one. It goes like this: "You draw on me? You better be prepared to face the consequences!"
* Barret has a fairly long one in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'': "There ain't no gettin' offa this train we're on 'til we get to the end of the line" - ironically, a line he lifted from the first heartfelt statement he heard Cloud say. Spoofed later on when multiple characters [[You Are With Me|say the line in unison]] before Barret can.
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* ''[[Halo]]'''s Arbiter: Were it so easy.
** "Keep your head down, there's two of us in here" (Cortana in the first mission of the first game, and after you rescue her in the third game).
** "[[Alien|Game over man, game over!]]" "[[
* ''[[
** Any time you hit an opponent's weak point, the character you're using will recite their Catch Phrase.
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'''Dan Smith:''' This is too easy.
'''KAEDE Smith:''' Hurts, doesn't it?
'''Coyote Smith:''' You're FUCKED.
'''Con Smith:''' Fuck you!
'''MASK de Smith:''' Adiós (or, sometimes, "Nos vemos").
'''Young Harman Smith:''' Touché. }}
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'': [[Magnificent Bastard|Axel]] has "Got it memorized?"
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* ''[[Legacy of Kain]]'': Kain's "Vae Victus!" (which is misspelled "Vae Victis").
** ''WERK WERK.''
* In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
** ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
** It usually passes by unnoticed, but just count the times [[The Legend of Zelda:
* ''The Lost Crown': Some oft-repeated lines qualify, including: "That's very odd" and "Nothing ventured...".
* ''Lufia2'': Dekar always shows his feats off with "...it's the other thing I'm best at!"
* ''[[
* ''[[Marathon
** Both phrases also return in ''[[Halo]]''.
* The [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]] games: Mario in ''[[Video Games/Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]'' yelled "Here we go!" whenever he could. Not to mention, "It's-a me, Mario!"
** Fawful of [[
** [[Super Paper Mario
*** Francis has two, "hi-technical" and "schweet".
** Mario would also pick up "Let's-a go!" in multiple games. Luigi too.
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** Chun-Li: "Ki-kou-ken!"
** Various Ryu-clones: "Ha-DO-ken!"
* I thought it strange that nothing from ''[[
** EDI's catchphrase later in the game is "That is a joke". May be EDI's way of laughing at humor, since she also says it after other people make jokes.
** Anderson is fond of "True enough."
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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq-p0ysCF6E "I should go."]
** Javik's response to anything he dislikes/annoys him is to "Throw it out the airlock".
* ''[[Max Payne (
* ''[[
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'': Solid Snake's catchphrase, "Kept you waiting, huh?", was actually a [[No Fourth Wall|fourth-wall-breaking]] observation about [[Exposition Break|the length of the preceding cutscene]] in its original use (according to the script). It stuck, to the point where the series has lampshaded its use more than it's actually used it straight, characters mocking his [[Identical Grandson|identical father's]] punctuality, and, in the most obvious example, a character in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]] 4'' commenting on Snake's absence from an event he would have liked to attend - "he always keeps people waiting").
** Otakon: "Snake? SNAAAAAAAAKE!"
** Revolver Ocelot's "You're pretty good!" {{spoiler|This proves to be one of the most subtle and poignant expressions of his character in the series; it's one of the first things said to him by Big Boss, to whom Ocelot developed an obsessive devotion that motivates more or less the entire plot. It's also his last words before his death.}}
** <s> Snake</s> ''[[The Cameo|an amnesiac box salesman]]'' even manages to say it in ''[[
* ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]'': The President of the United States almost speaks only in catch phrases. However his signature catch phrases are "RICHARD!!" and "HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW!?"
** You're forgetting his real catch phrase. "Mr. President, why did you hammerthrow that tank into the Atlantic Ocean?" "BECAUSE I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THESE GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!" "Mr. President, why are you going to jump across the Grand Canyon?!" "BECAUSE I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THESE GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!" "Mr. President, why did you [insert action here]?" "BECAUSE I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THESE GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!" Let's not forget some other phrases though-- some like, "The gentleman in me goes off the clock at 5 P.M.", " You'd never make it on Broadway," and " SUCK! ON MY! MISSILE PUNCH!"
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* From ''[[Metroid]] Fusion'' and ''Other M,'' we have the immortal line from Adam Malkovitch: "Any objections, Lady?"
* ''[[Monkey Island]]'': There are several in the series:
** "I'm Guybrush Threepwood, mighty pirate[[
** "How appropriate, [[You Fight Like a Cow
** "[[Look Behind You!|Look behind you]], a three-headed monkey!"
** "That is the second biggest [object] I've ever seen."
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** "Gotcha!"
** [[Your Soul Is Mine]]!
* ''[[
* ''[[The Next Big Thing]]'' (A.K.A. Hollywood Monsters 2 in some territories): Both main characters have their own "reverse catchphrase" in which the catchphrase is not said by them, but as a reaction said by the character you are talking to.
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'''Person/Creature/Robot she's talking to''': "Disconcerting." / "That's disconcertingly _____." }}
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'''Old friend/Main Villain/Security Robot/Hot Bimbo''': "Haha. What a dude." }}
* ''Nexus: The Jupiter Incident'': [[Small Name, Big Ego|Rear Admiral Norbank]]
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* ''[[Nintendo Wars]]'': Caulder from ''Days of Ruin'': (it's) FASCINATING!
* The ''[[No More Heroes]]'' games have tons:
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* ''[[Ogre Battle]]'' franchise is inseparable with this one phrase: "FIGHT IT OUT!"
* ''[[Persona 3]]'': Male main character: "Whatever." / "I don't care."
* ''[[
* [[Professor Layton]] gets "(such and such) reminds me of a puzzle" and "Isn't it obvious?"
* ''[[Putt
* ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'''s Merchant has many, notably calling Leon "stranger", "whattaya boiyin'", and "heh heh heh, thank yew."
* ''[[River City Ransom]]: Kunio's catch-phrase in most of the games is "''Namen'nayo kono yarou!''" ("Don't mess with me, punk!"), often shortened to simply "Namen'nayo!". Ironically, this was originally said by Riki (Kunio's rival and later friend) in the original ''Kunio-kun''.
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** And, of course, Harry's infamous and constant, "Have you seen a little girl?"
* SNK fighters such as ''[[Fatal Fury]]'' and ''[[The King of Fighters]]'' have casts of characters that each have at least 2 or 3 of their own catchphrases, often used as pre- or mid-battle taunts, or victory cries. The most famous is by far ''Terry Bogard'', whose entire list of vocal lines is pretty much a list of [[Engrish]] catchphrases in themselves. For the sake of simplicity, here's the big three SNK heroes lines:
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'''Ryo''': ''Osu!'' (A standard martial arts saying)
'''Terry''': ''OKAY!'' (Usually accompanied by him tossing his cap. In ''Mark of the Wolves'' and the later KOF games he tosses his bomber jacket and catches it) }}
** Again, from SNK... by [[Love Freak|Kim]] [[Badass|Kaphwan]]... ''Aku wa yurusan!'' (Evil is unforgivable!). Sure enough, his associate Jae Hoon follows the suit.
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** Doctor Sakharov: "Khello? Khello?"
** General Voronin: "What are you, deaf? What [''sic''] are you here?"
* The Adjutant in ''[[
** Some more catchphrases: "You want a piece of me, boy?" "Just gimme something to shoot!" "Proooo-ceedin'." "My life for Aiur!" "For Overmind." "Battle cruiser opereshonal." "Explorer reporting." "Ahh, yeah, that's the stuff!" "Orders, captain?" "I can't build there, there's something's in the way." "[[You Require More Vespene Gas]]." " "You must [[Construct Additional Pylons]]." "SPAWN MORE OVERLORDS!"
* ''[[Star Wars]]'': ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (
** And Atton sometimes uses the aforementioned "I have a bad feeling about this," and it is even mentioned as one of his special abilities (which is of course never referenced again). Kriea uses "...Listen!" so much it might count as hers.
** [[Star Wars|Mission]] [[Knights of the Old Republic|Vao]] uses the term Bantha Poodoo alot. Also, poodoo is Huttese for excrement, which is a fancy word for shit. So, [[Cluster F-Bomb]] combined [[Troubling Unchildlike Behaviour]] (as Mission is in her mid teens and acts 12).
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* ''[[Super Robot Wars Original Generation]]'':
** Kyosuke Nanbu: ''"I don't mind betting on the tough odds!"''
** Sanger Zonvolt: ''[[In the Name of
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiHer4MD5Oo Or?]
** Elzam V. Branstein/[[Paper-Thin Disguise|Ratsel Feinschmecker]]: "Dash, Trombe!"
* ''[[Super Smash Bros Melee]]'': "Show your moves!" "HYESZ!" "FALCON PAWNCH/KICK!"
** You could technically say that ANY character that [[Calling Your Attack|calls their attacks]] qualifies.
* ''[[
** ''[[Tales of Symphonia
*** It's "Courage is the MAGIC that turns dreams into reality."
* ''[[
** "MAGGOTS!"
*** "If God had wanted you to live, he would not have created ME!"
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** {{spoiler|Rosalia Rossenlini: "Beginning..."}}
* ''UFO: After Blank'': At the end of every transmission The Reticulans send you, they say "The empire forgives sometimes, but forgets never."
* ''[[
* ''[[Utawarerumono]]'': Touka generally says 'What have I done?!' whenever she messes up. She happens to be a major [[Genius Ditz]] and what we mostly see is [[The Ditz]] so she ends up saying this a lot. Oboro even [[Lampshade Hanging|notes]] her [[Dojikko|clumsiness....]] Unfortunately, she's a lot stronger than he is.
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'': Welkin spams his "Squad 7, move out!" throughout the entire game.
** All of the other players also have a very small sound bank.
* ''[[Warcraft III]]'': The Peon's "Work Work"
* ''[[
** As well as such gems as "Zetta" (as in "Zetta slow!" or "You're soooo zetta slow!"), as well as a vocalized "SOHCAHTOA" (a mnemonic device for basic trigonometric functions) along with a textual [[Fun
* ''[[World of Warcraft]]'': Illidan has "YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!!!"
** Actually World of Warcraft has a number of these recurring catchphrases that generally go on from expansion to expansion, said by various characters. Avid players may recognize the examples:
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* ''[[Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku]]'': Pirohiko often drops an "[X] Ranger!" at the end of his sentences when he goes into one of his speeches about the importance of being a hero. [[Genre Savvy]] Ranger!
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