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One of the most decisive ways to deliver someone a [[A Worldwide Punomenon|crushing]] defeat is by having an enormous foot descend from the top of the screen and squish them.
One of the most decisive ways to deliver someone a [[A Worldwide Punomenon|crushing]] defeat is by having an enormous foot descend from the top of the screen and squish them.


[[Stock Shout Outs|Many western uses of this]] are [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] to ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' and are not meant as serious. This is because western audiences often find he idea of a giant foot coming down rather silly. In eastern works, however, this trope is less likely to be used in humor and instead takes a more horrific or [[Badass]] tone.
[[Stock Shout-Outs|Many western uses of this]] are [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' and are not meant as serious. This is because western audiences often find he idea of a giant foot coming down rather silly. In eastern works, however, this trope is less likely to be used in humor and instead takes a more horrific or [[Badass]] tone.


When the giant foot of doom is used to show something is [[Badass]], it's [[Trampled Underfoot]]. In many combat games it can become a [[Finishing Stomp]]. When the foot is your primary weapon it becomes a [[Goomba Stomp]].
When the giant foot of doom is used to show something is [[Badass]], it's [[Trampled Underfoot]]. In many combat games it can become a [[Finishing Stomp]]. When the foot is your primary weapon it becomes a [[Goomba Stomp]].
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** And in the newest game for Playstation 3 and X-Box 360, one of Ermac's secret Fatalities involves him doing this after shrinking his opponent.
** And in the newest game for Playstation 3 and X-Box 360, one of Ermac's secret Fatalities involves him doing this after shrinking his opponent.
* The 1983 microcomputer game ''[[Dino Eggs]]''. If you didn't get a fire going quickly, the Dino Mom's foot would start slamming down and eventually squash you.
* The 1983 microcomputer game ''[[Dino Eggs]]''. If you didn't get a fire going quickly, the Dino Mom's foot would start slamming down and eventually squash you.
* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'' had a monster named Stomper Stomping that dropped a cyborg stompin' boot during [[You Mean Xmas|Crimbo]] of 2007.
* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'' had a monster named Stomper Stomping that dropped a cyborg stompin' boot during [[You Mean "Xmas"|Crimbo]] of 2007.
* The introduction cutscene of Kojira in ''[[Destroy All Humans]]'' has her doing this on the scientist overseeing her transformation from schoolgirl to ''[[Godzilla]]'' [[Kaiju|parody]].
* The introduction cutscene of Kojira in ''[[Destroy All Humans]]'' has her doing this on the scientist overseeing her transformation from schoolgirl to ''[[Godzilla]]'' [[Kaiju|parody]].
* One of [[Dishing Out Dirt|Ohtsuchi's]] supers in ''[[Arcana Heart (Video Game)|Arcana Heart]]'' has the Maiden calling down [[Golem|Ohtsuchi's]] giant foot to stomp down on her opponent.
* One of [[Dishing Out Dirt|Ohtsuchi's]] supers in ''[[Arcana Heart (Video Game)|Arcana Heart]]'' has the Maiden calling down [[Golem|Ohtsuchi's]] giant foot to stomp down on her opponent.
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