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Video game [[Catch Phrase|catch phrases]] can enhance the experience ([[Artificial Atmospheric Actions|usually, anyway]]).

 

*** 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:

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. }}

* ''[[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.

* ''[[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"

** 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]].

* ''[[Beyond Good & Evil (video game)|Beyond Good and Evil]]'': Both of Jade's [[Large Ham|extremely hammy]] sidekicks have their own catchphrases. Pey'j, despite his proclivity toward [[Curse of the Ancients|swearing like a prospector]], is extremely prone to proclaiming "Sweet Jesus!" Double H's is "Carlson and Peeters!"--he spouts it so frequently, it hovers on the verge of being a [[Verbal Tic]].

** Double H quoting from [[Badass Creed|Carlson & Peeters]].

* ''[[Borderlands]]'': The catchphrase "Heyoooo" has gained popularity with fans. It is the catchphrase of the character Steve, a bandit, who funny enough was never even in the original release of the game. He appears a few times in trailers, promotional videos, and is refereed to from time to time in the DLC.

* ''[[Breath of Fire]] III'': Rei has "Doesn't this just beat all..."

* ''[[Cave Story]]'': If you hear a shout of "Huzzah!", expect a toaster-shaped monster to confront you shortly thereafter.

** "One vision! One Purpose! Peace through power!"

** "[[I Am Not Left-Handed|That was left-handed.]]"

* ''[[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."

** 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."

* ''[[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.

'''Carringtons''': HEY GUYZ! ([[Gainaxing|Bwoing!]])<br />

'''Don''': [[Rebus Bubble|Diaper/Hot Dog/Skateboard/My girlfriend = Football!]] }}

** "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!]]" "[[300|This is Sparta!]]" "[[Star Wars|I have a bad feeling about this]]", etc.

** Any time you hit an opponent's weak point, the character you're using will recite their Catch Phrase.

'''Young Harman Smith:''' Touché. }}

* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'': [[Magnificent Bastard|Axel]] has "Got it memorized?"

* 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 [[Mario & Luigi]] often declares: "I HAVE FURY!"

*** Francis has two, "hi-technical" and "schweet".

** Mario would also pick up "Let's-a go!" in multiple games. Luigi too.

* 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:

** "How appropriate, [[You Fight Like a Cow]]."

** "[[Look Behind You!|Look behind you]], a three-headed monkey!"

* ''[[Mother 3]]'': "Tonda Gossa!" from the fictional band DCMC.

* ''[[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.

'''Person/Creature/Robot she's talking to''': "Disconcerting." / "That's disconcertingly _____." }}

 

'''Old friend/Main Villain/Security Robot/Hot Bimbo''': "Haha. What a dude." }}

* ''Nexus: The Jupiter Incident'': [[Small Name, Big Ego|Rear Admiral Norbank]]

* ''[[Nintendo Wars]]'': Caulder from ''Days of Ruin'': (it's) FASCINATING!

* The ''[[No More Heroes]]'' games have tons:

** 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:

'''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.

** Doctor Sakharov: "Khello? Khello?"

** General Voronin: "What are you, deaf? What [''sic''] are you here?"

** 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 (video game)|Knights of the Old Republic]]'' Atton of the sequel has, "Pure Pazzak!", a reference to the blackjack-like game he plays obsessively. From the same game, the battle droid HK-47 has his distinctive expression of "meatbags."

* ''[[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!