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{{quote|"''[[Discussed Trope|If I become an evil genius, I'll keep in mind not to replace my blood with nitroglycerin, hydrogen or any other flammable thing, I don't wanna die exploding like the bosses of Ninja Gaiden.]]''"
|'''Payasoplas''', on ''[[Ninja Gaiden]]''}}
Sometimes an enemy being defeated just... [[Stuff Blowing Up|explodes]]. Not metaphorically like in the [[Villainous Breakdown]] sense, but in a literal, physical explosion.
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In the case of robots, this could be [[Justified Trope|justified]], as the defeat would probably cause them to short circuit and the spark to ignite their fuel. But this is not limited to robots, since this happens with characters who are not specifically stated to be robots, and in some cases are implied to be organic in some way or another.
Having every enemy explode upon death was more common in the 3rd and 4th generation of console gaming, when it was mainly done to avoid drawing death animations. If an enemy's express purpose is to deal damage by ''actually'' exploding, then you have an [[Action Bomb]]. Similarly, if an already-defeated enemy pulls this stunt to try and inflict some last-minute damage, it's [[Taking You with Me]].
See also [[Pre-Explosion Glow]], [[Explosive Overclocking]], [[Chain-Reaction Destruction]] and [[Load-Bearing Boss]]. Subtrope of [[Made of Explodium]].
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* ''[[Evangelion]]'' all the way. When the Angel's cores are destroyed, they explode and leave a lake of red gunk.
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'': Except with blood, guts (or just liquid light in the anime). And mostly with mooks.
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': Most [[Monster of the Week|Monsters of the Week]] end up this way,
* Exaggerated in ''[[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt]]'', where the defeated demons not only explode when defeated, but also undergo [[Art Shift]] before exploding.
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** In [[Mechwarrior]] 4, some vehicles will simply turn into skeletal outlines of their former selves when destroyed, and aircraft usually cause a small explosion when shot down. Fairly reasonable, all things concerned. However, every defeated 'Mech violently flings itself to the ground and then goes critical with a blown reactor, no matter what kind of damage destroyed it—a shot through the torso, both legs blown off, or a cockpit hit. The end result is invariably a chunky 'Mech-shaped pile of burnt debris, looking every bit like a total loss. The tendency for every 'Mech to do this raises questions as to how your technicians manage to salvage equipment and weapons off these blown-up remnants...including entire intact, viable 'Mechs.
* Every single boss in ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' goes up in a fiery explosion after you defeat it. For the ship battles, this makes some sense. But when it's a giant hollow Jello monster filled with poison with skulls floating around in it? Or what appears to be a gigantic evil toucan? ''They explode about as violently as the ships do.''
* In
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