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Cue the victory pose, the triumphant [[Fanfare]], the dramatic camera angle. What just happened? Did the hero beat the [[Big Bad]], rescue the [[Distressed Damsel]] and restore the [[Cosmic Keystone]]?

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** ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|Phantom Hourglass]]'' pokes fun at it a couple of times: on one occasion Link attempts it while dizzy, resulting in a distorted version of the fanfare and Link teetering all over the place as he attempts to strike the pose; another time, the chest was already looted, and he found nothing, leading to another distorted fanfare; and on another occasion Oshus snatches the item away mid-pose, [[Record Needle Scratch|cutting off the music altogether]]. And then again when Link opens a Rupoor chest, resulting in a minor key fanfare and a look of dread on Link's face, as Rupoors [[Poison Mushroom|drain Rupees]] instead of awarding them.

** In ''Link's Awakening'', there is one point where you get Marin to briefly join you. This does usually come with fanfare in RPGs, but it's usually only accompanied by a brief message saying "[name] joined your party." But no, this is a Zelda game. Link does the usual Item Get pose, complete with fanfare, as he holds Marin over his head. A pity the gameboy graphics were too primitive to show Marin's reaction to being treated like this...

** [[Lampshaded]] even more in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]'', when Link obtains the Sailcloth from Zelda and strikes the pose, she chastises him for being silly, and reminds him that it is meant to be a serious event.

** It's also interrupted later. {{spoiler|Immediately afterward, the interruption is followed by a '''second''' Item Get.}} Skyward Sword really drives home the lampshades.

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* In the NES ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' games, when you open a treasure chest, if there's an item other than gold inside, you get "Fortune smiles upon thee, <Name>. Thou hast got the <Item>." It's cool for things like the Fighter's Ring, the Silver Harp and others that there's only one of, but for things like Torches and Herbs that are a dime a dozen by the time you get to higher levels? [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|Yeah.]]

** As summarized by [[Seanbaby]]:

{{quote| ''The intense Dragon Warrior 2 gaming experience is made even more exciting when the game announces you have found something. When you sneak into someone's house and open their secret treasure boxes they keep in the living room, the game screams, "Fortune smiles upon thee! Thou hast found a broken pot!" And when you find something good, the game goes into pleasure convulsions and shuts down the Nintendo in an orgasmic seizure. That's why I could never find the good sword and had to beat the game with the Battle Twig and the Saucepan Hat.''}}

{{quote|''The intense Dragon Warrior 2 gaming experience is made even more exciting when the game announces you have found something. When you sneak into someone's house and open their secret treasure boxes they keep in the living room, the game screams, "Fortune smiles upon thee! Thou hast found a broken pot!" And when you find something good, the game goes into pleasure convulsions and shuts down the Nintendo in an orgasmic seizure. That's why I could never find the good sword and had to beat the game with the Battle Twig and the Saucepan Hat.''}}

* ''[[Flashback]]''. Not exactly the triumphant fanfare, but little cutscene to enliven almost every non-combat action - from picking up holocube (at least it ''was'' sort of quest item) to recharging shield battery in slot machine.

* In the first ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'' game, the titular duo does an elaborate dance every time they pick up a [[MacGuffin|Power Cell]].