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Surely someone out there knows why so many [[Memetic Mutation|video game-born memes]] exist. We think it's all ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'''s fault. [[Mind Screw|Probably]].▼
▲{{quote| "[[The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion (Video Game)|Stop! You violated the]]... [[Mass Effect 2 (Video Game)|I AM ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL!]]"}}
▲Surely someone out there knows why so many [[Memetic Mutation|video game-born memes]] exist. We think it's all ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty]]'''s fault. [[Mind Screw|Probably]].
The following games have their own pages:
* ''[[Bemani/Memes|Bemani]]'' ([[Konami]]'s rhythm games)
* ''[[Castlevania
* ''[[
* ''[[Capcom vs. Whatever/Memes|Capcom vs. Whatever]]''
* ''[[Final Fantasy
* ''[[Fire Emblem
* ''[[Katawa Shoujo
* ''[[League of Legends
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda
* ''[[Metal Gear
* [[Nasuverse/Memes|Nasuverse]] (''[[
* ''[[Pokémon
* ''[[Portal (
* ''[[Resident Evil
* ''[[Street Fighter
* ''[[Super Mario Bros
* ''[[Super Smash Bros
* ''[[Team Fortress 2
* ''[[Touhou
* ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro
* ''[[World of Warcraft
* ''[[X-COM (Video Game)/Memes|X-COM]]''
As well as the following studios:
* [[Valve
* [[BioWare
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* ''[[Altered Beast]]'': WISE FWOM YO GWAVE! <ref>Explanation This line in uttered in the beginning of the game and ends up sounding like it's said by Elmer Fudd due to hardware limitations.</ref>
** POWER UP.
** NEVER GIVE UP.
** WELCOME TO YOUR [[Doomy Dooms of Doom|DOOM]]! <ref>Explanation The [[Big Bad]]'s line before every boss fight.</ref>
* ''[[Epic Mickey]]'': KILL THE MOUSE TAKE HIS HOUSE KILL THE MOUSE TAKE HIS HOUSE <ref>Explanation Back when the first details of the game were released, it appeared as if [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|Oswald]] ([[Mickey Mouse|Mickey's]] jealous half-brother) was going to be the villain. 4chan picked up the ball and turned Ozzie into a funky Disney mix of [[Metal Gear Solid|Liquid Snake]] and [[
* ''[[Limbo]]'': BEAR TRAP! <ref>Explanation From the first major section of the game, the Forest. Finding one is usually a player's first death in the entire game.</ref>
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loSzpvq73FY This whole video] of ''[[Amnesia:
** What even is that thing? <ref>Explanation Whatever it is, it is ''not'' traditional fire.</ref>
** Oh GOD, I have to go into this next room.
** Oh shit, I have a bag of Milky Ways! :D
*** AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!! <ref>Explanation The video in question is taken from three friends playing simultaneously while chatting. One of them finds a bag of Milky Ways right before something scary happens to another, making it sound as though the player was in mortal terror of said candy.</ref>
** The floor is made of terrible!
** Go to (pick any level), NOPE.
* ''[[
* The popularity of ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'' in the United States led to a host of spoofs on [http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/phoenixwrong.html Newgrounds] (entitled ''[[
** Damon Gant, the jovial Chief of Police, who any internet ''Phoenix'' fan can tell you, [[Memetic Molester|will 'Raep' you]].
*** [[Futurama|ALL GLORY]] TO [[Death Glare|THE HYPNOGANT]].
** Nearly every line in the 'official' English translation of ''Phoenix Drive'', a doujin hentai game based off the Phoenix Wright series. Translated by the developers themselves, the English translation is chock full of [[Engrish]], with some of the most popular lines being "I will beat a rod till... a tank empties" and "Oh snap! I do not hear such a truth!?"
** "'''''{{color|red|OBJECTION!}}'''''" <ref>Explanation The series' [[Catch Phrase]] has gained great popularity, to the point where there's a [https://web.archive.org/web/20131105141134/http://objection.mrdictionary.net/index.php website specifically devoted to formatting your objections].</ref>
** Zak Gramarye is a jerk.
** Hobo Phoenix. (Or in Japanese, Naruhobo).
*** Are you a hobosexual?
**** Blatantly.
** [[Narm|The miracle never happen]].
** The comedy skit [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFldBVWFgWo Boot to the Head] done with ''Phoenix Wright'' characters, which rebooted interest in the Dr. Demento show.
** [[You Fool!|You foolish fools have foolishly forgotten to foolishly mention the foolish fool that is Franziska von Karma, who likes to let you know that you are all foolishly FOOLISH FOOLS OF TOMFOOLERY, and you foolish fools should not be foolishly wasting your fool time foolishly reading... you FOOL!]] <ref>Explanation Franziska's [[Verbal Tic]], devolving into this when upset.</ref>
** Godot can't see {{spoiler|[[Just for Pun|Redd White]]}}.
** '''YOUR FATHER DIED LIKE A DOG AND SO WILL YOU''' <ref>Explanation Another [[Peachi]] comic, in which another episode is added to Miles' traumatic childhood.</ref>
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** Godot is [[X-Men|Cyclops]]. '''[[Capcom vs. Whatever/Memes|BEHOLD! OPTIC BLAST!!]]''' <ref>Explanation Thanks to his visor resembling Cyclops's, comparisons between the two (including allegations that Godot can fire [[Eye Beams|Optic Blasts]]) have been frequent. The fans ran away with this one, to the point that's it practically meta.</ref>
* "A POOL OF WATER!" from ''RC de GO'', a very underrated racing game for the Playstation.
* [[Real Time Strategy]] (more than one game): "Im in your base killing your d00ds!" <ref>Explanation Originated in on-line multiplayer RTS games such as ''[[Command
* ''[[Scribblenauts]]'':
** '''I FUCKING TRAVELLED THROUGH TIME AND JUMPED ON A DINOSAUR AND USED IT TO KILL MOTHERFUCKING ROBOT ZOMBIES.''' <ref>Explanation Part of a [http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16184727 Neogaf post] from someone who had played a demo of the game at E3, which ended up being noticed by the developers.</ref>
** Steak can be attached to a baby to attract lions.
* IS THIS ''[[Battletoads
** NO IT'S COMBAT AMPHIBIANS.
*** You sure? It looks like Conflict Frogs to me. Passible War Tadpoles. Though it could be Internecine Anurans. You know, the sequel to Pugna Bufonidae? Also, to this day people still call up Gamestop Locations and asking for info on the upcoming Battletoads game. There is no upcoming Battletoads game. Go to youtube, and you'll find videos of manager's reactions over the phone.
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** "Don't pursue Lu Bu!" <ref>Explanation Also from ''DW3'', a warning from Yuan Shao at the Battle at Hu Lao Gate. Despite being a [[Bonus Boss]] for the second story stage, Lu Bu is the most powerful character in the entire game. This has generally held up through the games' numbered iterations to the point that if you kill him in ''DW7'', you get the achievement "[[Ascended Meme|Okay, you can pursue Lu Bu]]."</ref>
** "In death, my soul will be my brethren!" [sic] <ref>Explanation From [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34TerX7pkGs Guan Yu's death scene] in ''3'' (again!), Guan Yu forgets a certain preposition between the words "be" and "my". Hint: it's not on, in, to, by, for, at, of, from, as...</ref>
** "'''[[Broken Record|BENEVOLENCE!]]'''" <ref>Explanation As seen in ''7'',
* ''[[
** '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNJBST2sJ2c UMEHARA GA KIMETAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!]'''
** [[Perverse Sexual Lust|Bridget]] [[Wholesome Crossdresser|will]] [[Stupid Sexy Flanders|make]] [[Unsettling Gender Reveal|you]] [[No Bisexuals|gay]].
** '''HEAVEN OR HELL! DUEL 1! LET'S ROCK!'''
* Pretty much every cutscene and line in ''[[
** All toasters toast toast! <ref>Explanation [[Fridge Logic|toasters toast bread, not toast]], but Mario doesn't seem to know that.</ref>
*** [[Ed Edd and Eddy|"Toast doesn't go in a toaster. Bread does."]]
*** "Toast" does not necessarily mean "put in a toaster". When you "bake a cake", you're not putting a fully cooked cake back in the oven, usually you put in batter and the cake comes out. Toasting is the action that makes toast. Therefore one can "toast toast" just as one can knit a scarf or build a house.
** "If you need instructions on how to get through the hotels, check out the enclosed instruction book."
** "Gee, it sure is boring around here."
*** "MAH BOI, THIS PEACE IS WHAT ALL TRUE WARRIORS STRIVE FOR."
** "Or else you will DIE!"
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** PlayStation 3 will retail for ''599 USD''. [[Crack is Cheaper|Five hundred and ninety-nine U.S. dollars.]] [[Oh Crap|FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE U.S. DOLLARS.]]
*** Speaking of [[Play Station 3|the PS Triple]], "Sup, bitchez! It's Chad Warden here."
*** [[
*** It only does [reference to Sony's latest gaffe].
* [[Nintendo]] of America's Reggie has uttered "My body is ready." It won't resurface until three years later, where it would become a huge fad.
** And then there's "What's wrong with you?"
** At E3 2012, [[Ascended Meme|He mentioned it.]] He was talking about the opportunity for fitness with the Wii-U, and said that "People laughed, my body was ready" to a chorus of cheers.
* At E3 2008, a Nintendo employee named Cammie left a pretty bad taste in all the gamers' mouths due to her overenthusiastic personality about casual games. She even told a personal story on how she broke her wrist when she tried to snowboard. Literally, within seconds, her and and the word wrist became memes on several forums.
* ''[[Star Fox (
** Do a [http://www.google.com/search?q=do+a+barrel+roll Google] Roll!
** You forgot Falco's "Hey Einstein, I'm on your side!"
** Thanks to ''[[Super Smash Bros
*** "Can't let you brew that, Starbucks!"
*** "Can't let you chew that, Starburst!"
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** Mostly for [[Furry Fandom|furries only]], but [http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Krystal_can%27t_enjoy_her_sandwich Krystal can't enjoy her sandwich.]
** "This baby can take temperatures up to 9000 degrees!"
* ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'': If it's evil, you can pretty much guarantee that Sanger...Sanger Zonvolt! WILL '''[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h9GQNKD0-9Y&fmt=18 CLEAVE IT!!!]'''.
** Regardless of alignment, Elzam von Branstein (or Ratsel Feinschmecker) and his Trombe can override [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwt08NqcZvU pretty much anything].
** [[As You Know]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpt_m66XFKQ Real Men] [[Ho Yay|Ride Each Other]].
*** Or pilot [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0nBQyWOsA Goth Loli-bots]
** '''CHESUTOOOOOOOO!!!!''' <ref>Explanation Sanger's [[Kiai]]. It's actually a common Japanese [[Kiai]], but it stuck so much on Sanger that it's associated with him.</ref>
** [[Moe|Ibis is Love]].
** What the hell is [[Super Robot Wars K|Mist Rex]] doing in that new SRW!? <ref>Explanation Mist is [[The Scrappy|largely considered the most reviled protagonist]] in SRW history; thus, whenever there's a new SRW announced, expect [[Troll
** Did they blow the budget on the [[Chars Counterattack|Nu Gundam]]? <ref>Explanation Developer Banpresto jokingly stated in an interview following the release of ''[[Super Robot Wars Z]]'' that a signifcant portion of the budget for the game was invested in the attack animations of the machine. With the release of the ''Z'' sequel ''Hakai-hen'', fans indeed noticed an [[Animation Bump]], specifically the Nu. What was once a gag by Banpresto has since escalated to fan expectations of the Nu in future games pulling off further impressive visuals than the last.</ref>
* ''[[Perfect World]]'': Asoteric Runewolf is casting a powerful attack! Keep your distance!
** Asoteric Runewolf: [[Calling Your Attacks|SUPER... POWERFUL... MIGHTY... WHIRLING... SLASH!]]
* ''[[
** "Master, sir, did you just see my [[Xtreme Kool Letterz|MAD SKILLZ]]?"
** I am! [[Rated "M" for Manly|A MAN!]] [[
* ''[[
** Ah yes! Feed me your hostility! Pierce me with your hatred!
* ''[[
** This troper would like to point out that the Mondegreen doesn't have a sound that sounds like "ow"; therefore, he heard it as "Me boingy!", which makes more sense if you think about it.
*** For more [[Mondegreen]] fun, there's Blue Mary's <ref>"Bakyuun" [[Saying Sound Effects Out Loud|"Bang!"
** Anything that [[Eagle Land|Terry Bogard]] [[Gratuitous English|says]]. ''[[Mondegreen|Anything]]''. The same goes for [[SNK Boss|Geese]].
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLekt6fGous PREDICTABO!] <ref>Explanation An oft-quoted line of Geese.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rugalspin&search_type=&aq=f The Rugalspin.] Thanks, Rugal! Thanks, [[MUGEN]]! <ref>Explanation In '''98'', Rugal Bernstein gained a DM known as the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7mt8ALcjw0 Dead End Screamer,] where he'd jump on the head of his opponent (complete with [[Neck Snap|snapping their neck]] in the SDM version) and spin around on their sternum repeatedly, leading to the advent of "You Spin Me Right Round"-[[
** '''[[That One Boss|KOKO DESU KA?]] [[SNK Boss|KOKO DESU KA?]] [[Most Annoying Sound|KOKO DESU KA?]] [[Sinister Minister|KOKO DESU KA?]] [[Blow You Away|KOKO DESU KA?]]''' <ref>Explanation ''KOF '96'' introduced players to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZey2MTa5j8 Leopold Goenitz of the Wildly Blowing Winds,] one of the ''cheapest bastards'' in [[SNK]] history (keep in mind that this is the company ''[[Trope Namers|known]] [[Trope Codifier|for]]'' [[SNK Boss
** [[Dance Battler|Fear the Almighty Stance!]] <ref>Explanation In ''XI'', [[Art of Fighting|Robert Garcia]], missing from the arcade version but ported over from ''[[
** '''[[Megaton Punch|GALATICA PHANTOMEH]]'''!! ''[[Narm|A real man's punch]]''.
** [[Detect Evil|Aku]] [[Badass Creed|wa]] [[This Is Unforgivable!|yurusan!]] ('''''[[Ace Attorney
*** Colgate EX Kim! Brush your teeth with '''JUSTICE!''' <ref>Explanation One of Kim's win poses is a [[Twinkle Smile]] from his [[Eternally Pearly-White Teeth]]. Fans took this further by giving Kim his own line of toothpaste which would allow everyone the world-wide to have Kim's smile.</ref>
*** '''''JUSTICE!!''''' <ref>Explanation [[Rule of Three|Did we mention that Kim likes justice]]?</ref>
** Shion... is a [[Unsettling Gender Reveal|trap]]! And the poster boy for bulimia.
** [[Evil Laugh|Hm hm hm hm... ha ha ha ha...]] [[Laughing Mad|HAAAH HA HA HA HA HA!!!]] <ref>Explanation Iori Yagami [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_q3fip9U0I has a very distinctive, very awesome laugh.] It's [[Signature Laugh|a trademark]] of his.</ref>
** [[Ms. Fanservice|NO MAI]] [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|=]] [[Fan Dumb|NO BUY!]] <ref>Explanation In ''XII'', it turned out that Mai Shiranui, the series' resident [[Fetish Fuel Station Attendant]], was mysteriously missing from the roster, prompting several... [[Fan Dumb|"impassioned fans"]] to threaten to ''boycott the game''. This is the ''abbreviated'' version, by the way.</ref>
* DeJap's [[Fan Translation]] for ''[[
** What about the infamous '''[[Say My Name|"KUUUUUUUURRREEAAAA!!!"]]''' from ''[[
** ...or the equally infamous "INDIGNAYSHUN!" from the [[Game Boy Advance]] port of ''Phantasia''.
*** WHAT THE HECK IS THAT?!
* ''[[
** "Prepare to die, eggbear!" <ref>Explanation At the beginning of the game, Karol uses this line when trying to... well, kill an eggbear. Later, Yuri (and by Yuri, we mean [[Troy Baker]]) mockingly immitates him. Troy Baker + high pitched voice = meme.</ref>
* ''[[
* ''[[
** Dreck.
** [[Ho Yay|Sonic]] Thrust <ref>Explanation Guy teaches Luke the arte Sonic Thrust. At night. The screen goes black directly after.</ref>
*** [[Back Tracking|Return to Daath!]] <ref>Explanation You have to return to the city Daath very often. Many players were annoyed by this.</ref>
* ''[[
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUrBzucwzhQ BURUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?]
* ''[[
** MAMORUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.
** [[It Makes Sense in Context|"Let's search for the butt. It's the only way."]] [[labelnote:Explanation:A rather memorable quote by Sophie. The party was eaten by a rock monster and tries to escape. Sophie explains to Cheria that leaving through the butt would be safest.</ref>
* ''[[
** Here, [[TV Tropes]], [[Tales of Symphonia
*** {{spoiler|I lied, it's actually Iced Coffee.}}
*** {{spoiler|[[Mind Screw|I lied, it's hot.]]}} <ref>Explanation Lloyd's lengthy deceptive attempt to prove that Colette has lost her sense of touch.</ref>
** ''[[Tales of Symphonia
* ''[[
* ''[[
** "[[Construct Additional Pylons|You must]] [http://i31.tinypic.com/14cy695.jpg CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS!]" and "[[You Require More Vespene Gas|WE REQUIRE MORE VESPENE GAS!]]" <ref>Explanation These two are [[Most Annoying Sound
** [http://macrochan.org/get.py?sha1=SMFZTQ7ZWRRWWHPYH4D73RT7MUHE6AMK WARNING! Additional pylons under construction!]
** "SPAWN MORE OVERLORDS!"
*** [http://www.machall.com/view.php?date=2002-01-07 Bite me!]
** "[[Zerg Rush]] kekeke" <ref>Explanation "Kekeke" represents the sound of Korean laughing.</ref>
** "LURK MOAR"
** [[Earthshattering Kaboom|Nuclear Launch Detected.]]
** "My Life For Pylo!"
** [[Mondegreen|"FLOSS THE ZERG!!!"]]
* You guys are so zetta slow when it comes to adding Sho Minamimoto from ''[[
** He's also used similarly to Ultros to tell some [[Incredibly Lame Pun]], but math related.
** Joshua and his [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic|Super Jesus Beam]]. Joshua is a form of the name Jesus, after all.(Yoshua and Yeshua have the same root name.)
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** There's a party in my mouth!
** [[Ho Yay|Shut up and walk, dear. <3]] <ref>Explanation And "Another Day" somehow manages to make Joshua [[Beyond the Impossible|even more suspect than before]].</ref>
* The plot screen from ''[[Bad Dudes]]'': ''[[Ronald Reagan|The President]] has been kidnapped by [[
** Or "President Ronnie" depending on which version you're playing (the latter appears in the arcade version; the former in the NES version because of Nintendo's censorship policies).
** ''The President has been rescued by dudes. Are you [[Villain Protagonist|a bad enough ninja to kidnap the President]]?''
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** ''The kid has napped by a ninja President has been. You are a bad President. This is not enough dudes.''
** ''The Prime Minister has been kidnapped by ruffians. Are you a righteous enough chap to rescue the Prime Minister?''
* [[
* [[
* Very good, TVTROPES! BUT YOU NEED... MORE... EXAMPLES! <ref>Explanation A reference to the distinctive and... enthusiastic style of writing in the [[Interactive Fiction]] game ''[http://ifwiki.org/index.php/You_are_a_Chef! You Are A Chef!]''</ref>
* BRB, reinstalling ''[[
{{quote|
A bomb!<ref>Explanation This exchange between the pilot and the main character is the most notable instance of [[Narm|voice acting failure]] in the game.</ref> }}
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DAPXMZk2iw What a shame].
*** What a rotten way to die.
** My vision is augmented.<ref>Explanation JC's explanation for why wearing [[Sunglasses
*** My pimphand is augmented.<ref>Explanation A certain non-lethal double takedown in [[Deus Ex: Human Revolution
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxi7JRJrod4 The Recut] single-handedly spawned a few memes, including unforgettable phrases like "I might as well start using coke." and "Old Men are the future."
** "The industry, as a whole, has grown up."
** ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU!!! ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU!!! ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU!!!
** [[Cursed
** I'll never stop looking.
** AAADAAAAM, I TOLD YOU TO STOP READING THIS IN MY VOICE!
* [[Yume Nikki]]: UBOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! <ref>Explanation Uboa is a monstrous character which has a small random chance of appearing when a light switch is pressed in a certain house, in one of the game's most famous creepy scenes. When he pops up, the music turns into what vaguely sounds like someone muttering "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa".</ref>
* Shout "Ubwaa!!" in any populated area of ''[[Phantasy Star Universe]]''. Watch what happens. You all have [[Phantasy Star Online|Kireek]] to thank for that, by the way.
* A simple complaint about a bad pick-up group experience on the ''[[City of Heroes]]'' message board turned "Go. Hunt. Kill Skuls" into the game's official meme. The boards went wild when then-head developer Statesman used it on the message boards. Then it morphed into a badge earned by defeating 200 members of the Skulls gang. It was incorporated into the official site's backstory for the gang.
** Naturally, it's all a [[The Chessmaster|Nemesis]] plot.
*** [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|It is NOT all a Nemesis plot.]]
** FREEEEEEEEM!
** Futanari [[Catgirl]] looking for ERP in Pocket D on Virtue.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20090829083900/http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=112726 this is how it start's jerk hacking (dupin)]
* Why does "[[Pure Pwnage|FPS Doug]]" like shooters so much? Two words: "[[Boom! Headshot!|BOOM! HEADSHOT]]!"
* ''[[Limbo of the Lost]]'' developed a photoshop following from other gamers who, amused by its brazenness in overusing literal [[Copy and Paste Environments]], started coming up with [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/compo-of-the-lost-gallery/ ways to paste the hero in other games.]
** Also the [[Narm
* An originally low-key meme from ''[[Gauntlet (1985 video game)]]'' that slowly crept back into consciousness with the rise in popularity of the Internet: "[[Wizard Needs Food Badly]]!"
* The [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Tails]] Doll from ''[[Sonic R]]'' is a [[Demonic Dummy]] that will eat your soul. [[Ear Worm|Can you feel the sunshine?]]
* '' [[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'': "FIND THE COMPUTER ROOM!" <ref>Explanation The Hero goal of Cosmic Fall, as explained by a particularly-grating Vector the Crocodile.</ref>
** ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'': "Where's that '''''DAMN''''' fourth Chaos Emerald?" <ref>Explanation Shadow misemphasizes a [[Precision F-Strike]] in a particularly [[
** I told Knuckles that Eggman was good, Sonic was evil, and [[The Other Wiki]] was as authoritative as a peer-reviewed scientific journal. He believed all of it.
** ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'': "You know what they say, the more the merrier!" <ref>Explanation One Eggman boss in ''Shadow'' is a rapid-fire [[Mook Maker]] when not under attack. And he [[Most Annoying Sound|says this line every time]].</ref>
** ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006
*** HOW 'BOUT THIS? IT'S NO USE! TAKE THIS! <ref>Explanation Silver says this [[Most Annoying Sound|A LOT]] during his boss battle.</ref>
** ''[[
** ''[[
** ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'': [[Narm|"THIS is who I am!"]]
** "CHECK OUT THE CONSLES! WOOOAAAAHH!"<ref>Explanation Alton Towers has a "Sonic Room" with audio from Roger Craig Smith as Sonic himself recommending assorted things, such as the game consoles in the room.</ref>
** ''[[
*** Rooftree! <ref>Explanation Born from the Sonic Stadium Message Boards mocking the [[Fan Dumb]]'s usual sentiments after noticing [http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8532/25888010150212137766673.jpg a tree] on one of [[Sonic Unleashed
*** X? Is that really you, or are you just an impostor? I must find out by '''''THROWING Y AT YOU!'''''<ref>Explanation before his [[Boss Battle|Boss Fight,]] Silver has dialogue asking if Sonic is an impostor or not, [[Car Fu|Silver then starts the fight by chucking cars at you.]]</ref>
** ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'': WORM BAGGED.<ref>Explenation The message shown on the HUD whenever killing one of the worm enemies in Toxic Caves.</ref>
*** CLUCK ALERT!<ref>Explenation Message displayed whenever a bird-type mook spawns in Toxic Caves.</ref>
** [[Sonic the Hedgehog (
** [http://dumbrunningsonic.tumblr.com/ Dumb Running Sonic.] <ref>Explanation A [[Tumblr]] meme where internet artists draw animations of Sonic running in a bizarre manner, often edging into [[Deranged Animation]] territory. [[Hilarity Ensues|The results are predictable]].</ref>
** HUEHEUHUEHEUHUEHUE <ref>Explanation A common response whenever Stardust Speedway is brought up casually due to a strange sample being used in the most popular versions of the song.</ref>
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*** [http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e20120a5b6d54c970c-800wi Pikachu in a sombrero]
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'': There are at least half a dozen videos on youtube for Axel's little catchphrase.
** "'''[[Catch Phrase|GOT IT MEMORIZED]]'''" <ref>Explanation Axel's sudden [[Catch Phrase]] in ''[[
** BEHOLD! BEHOLD! BEHOLD! BEHOLD! <ref>Explanation Kingdom Hearts 1 did not allow you to skip cutscenes. You have to watch a cutscene every time you die if you die at a boss. Many people died several times during the Maleficent fight. Nuff' said.</ref>
** "'''AS IF!'''" <ref>Explanation Xigbar's catchphrase that shows up in ''[[
** "That was undeniable proof that we [[Totally Radical|TOTALLY owned you lamers!]]" <ref>Explanation [[Final Fantasy VIII|Seifer's]] least effective insult ever?</ref>
** Ven's goldfish.
*** Terra's pants.
*** Aqua's boobs.
*** Vanitas's [[Evil Laugh|creepy-ass laugh]].
** '''''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBbCXfj0Sao& DARKNESS!!!]''''' <ref>Explanation The word "darkness" is said a lot throughout the games, particularly by [[Big Bad|Ansem]] in the first game. ''Do not'' attempt to make a drinking game out of it.</ref>
*** '''I'll have a ''CHICKEN MCDARKNESS!!!!!''''' <ref>Explanation Inspired by the prevalence of the "DARKNESS" meme, one YouTube video showed Ansem ordering a fast food he made up and refusing to accept that it didn't exist. It... seems to have been pulled.</ref>
** Sora, Donald, Goofy! <ref>Explanation Characters tend to refer to the three party members of ''[[
** GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK!!! <ref>Explanation Phil's piece of advice for Sora while fighting the Hydra in ''[[
** The Meme That Never Was <ref>Explanation The last level of ''Kingdom Hearts II'' is called [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|"The World That Never Was"]]. Individual rooms have names like "Altar of Nothing". Before then you had (mostly) cheerful Disney worlds, and then you get this.</ref>
** '''RAGE AWAKENED.''' <ref>Explanation Due to being the series' patron saint of [[Unstoppable Rage]] and a prime candidate for the [[Green Lantern
** "Roxas, that's a stick." <ref>Explanation At one point in 358 Days Over 2, Roxas and Xion are together on a mission and Roxas finds himself without a Keyblade. He picks up the first thing he sees to use as a weapon. Xion lampshades the ridiculousness with that line.</ref>
** There are many videos on Youtube called "Roxas hates (X music)". They use the clip when Roxas smashes the lab's computer.
* ''[[Silent Hill]]'': Pyramid Head [[Memetic Molester|is going to rape you.]] [[Rape Is Love|But it's not rape if you let him.]] [[Memetic Sex God|And you know you will.]] <ref>Explanation Pyramid Head (not its actual name) and its tendency for rape have been [[Flanderized]] to hell and back.</ref>
** GOOD HEAVENS, JUST LOOK AT THE TIME.
** Have you seen a little girl? <ref>Explanation Harry asks every character in the game if they've seen his daughter, almost to the point of a [[Catch Phrase]]. Used to demonstrate his stupidity and/or determination.</ref>
*** [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix|My name is Harry Mason.]] [http://tindeck.com/listen/khqi I'm in town, on vacation.]
*** Probably a doghouse, though I'm not sure since there's no dog around.
** <big> ''There was a '''HOLE''' here.'' </big> <small> It's gone now. </small> <ref>Explanation A drawing on a wall that James encounters. Used to summarise to [[Mind Screw]] nature of the series.</ref>
** SHIT GETS RUSTY, ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKED.
** [[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories]]: It's a boat. It's like a car, but runs on water.
** My mother was a bitch.
** Cheryl? Cheryl? Cheryl! CHERYYYYYL!! Sweetie?
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* ''[[Star Control]] 2'': "Hold! What you are doing is wrong! Why do you do this thing?" <ref>Explanation The famous words spoken by the Mael-Num to the newly-genocidal [[wikipedia:Kohr-Ah|Black Ur-Quan]] just as they were embarking on their "Eternal Doctrine" (read: genocide). The words piqued their conscience just long enough for their slightly-less genocidal brothers to stop them (though actually this is ancient history by the time the player gets involved). Y'see, the green Ur-Quan weren't ''that'' much better than the black Ur-Quan. Now used as a gamer's in-joke to call out any idea for being too outrageous for consideration.</ref>
** The *fat words* Orz *spits* are most *squishy* and make *campers* *enjoy the sauce*! <ref>Explanation Orz speech is very entertaining to both write and read.</ref>
** Captain, I don't think you meant to ask about my powers. {{smallcaps|-<DIDN'T YOU MEAN TO ASK ABOUT FLOWERS?>-}} <ref>Explanation: the Neo-Dnyarri is laughably bad at [[Most Definitely Not a Villain]] act because it relies on mind control, but while jammed, it has ''just'' enough of opening to steer the conversation away from whatever subjects it deems inconvenient.</ref>
* The [[Eroge]] ''Nursery Rhyme'' (which hasn't been animated) is best known for its opening theme, "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neD3Ru5al1w True My Heart]", and certainly not for any
* The Cheetahmen, the protagonists of one of the games featured in the compilation ''Action 52'', have quite the [[Ear Worm]] of a theme song. Oddly, despite the fact that ''Action 52'' was an American production, this has become a bigger meme ''[[Germans Love David Hasselhoff|in Japan]]''.
* ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'' has spawned several.
** ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]:''
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_2Jduxc2P8 STOP RIGHT THERE, CRIMINAL SCUM!] NO-ONE BREAKS THE LAW ON MY WATCH!
*** BY THE NINE DIVINES! THERE'S BEEN A '''MURDER'''! (Often said directly after you kill someone and take about two steps away from the corpse.)
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**** Loathsome things, I hate them.
**** Did you steer well clear of it?
** ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]:''
*** "...then, I [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vncIBREXCwU took an arrow in the knee]." <ref>Explanation The guards of major settlements tend to say [[Welcome to Corneria|"I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee."]] quite a lot. This has been exploited.</ref>
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSDfxde8fSg People are getting tired of it].
*** FUS RO DAH! <ref>Explanation A shout used to push down [[Video Game Cruelty Potential|just about anything]] [[Make Me Wanna Shout|with one's voice]]. Literally means "force balance push". Often used in videos that show someone or something getting knocked over. For example, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxVjbGvUpI&feature=related this video].</ref>
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CmH3IL9bEA&feature=related KA.....ME.....HA....ME......HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] <ref>Explanation The master-level shock spell in the destruction tree, Lightning Storm, looks like an electrical variant on the (semi) trope-naming [[Kamehame Hadoken|Kamehameha]] from [[
*** Let me guess, someone stole your sweetroll? <ref>Explanation Another quote from those silly guards. This is actually a reference to previous Elder Scrolls games, where the multiple-choice character creation option would ask you what you would do if someone stole your sweetroll.</ref>
* ''[[River City Ransom]]'' gave us "BARF!"
** From the ''EX'' version: "BIFF!" BIZARF!" "Bogus!"
* And then there's the banner that appeared in the attract mode of so many '80s arcade games (most notably ''[[NARC]]''), "[[Drugs Are Bad|Winners don't use drugs]]!" Usually used when somebody says or does something to make you believe, well, they're not a winner.
** Speaking of winners, the one thing most emblematic about ''[[Big Rigs Over the Road Racing|Big Rigs: Over The Road Racing]]'' (a [[So Bad It's Good|laughably crappy "racing" game]]) is the trophy at the end after completing a race that says "[[Gratuitous English|YOU'RE WINNER]]!"
*** [[X
*** Which brings us to the classic incarnation: "[[A Winner Is You|A WINNER IS YOU!]]"
* "LEVEL BROKENNNN!!!!" is a cry heard in many ROM hack playthroughs when the playtester has found a way to [[Dungeon Bypass|bypass all hazards]] in a particular segment.
* [[Kirby]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMBM5DkUpj8 likes to dance.] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeSoy0Ludo8 And dance.] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf7i0atpnW8 And dance.] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz4MU5Umu3o And dance.] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lziyu7gn3Q4 And dance.] Man, that little pink blob likes to boogie, don't he?
** Now in textual form! <(^_^<) <(^_^)> (>^_^)>
** It has also become popular to synch Kirby music to [[Kirby:
** [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/it-feels-like-pants#.TpsmbLLkz5N "It feels like... pants!"]<ref>explanation From the intro to ''[[
** From the German parts of the internet we have [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0gZaBCR9EI A vocal version of ""Gourmet Race"], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dpw0VvH4m0&feature=related now also available in English] from the same guy (different channel). [[Epic Fail]] or [[Stealth Parody]]? You decide!
* ''[[Sam and Max]]'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvbtcCpWf-w BANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!]
** There's a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2vrd7g1AK8 ''Tales Of Monkey Island version,'' too.]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20101116085922/http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17333 oh god this thread]
*** [http://www.samandmax.net/mediawiki/images/6/65/Sam_noir.jpg Noir]{{Dead link}} Sam!
** "They're probably hiding a cow!" <ref>Explanation From the theme song to "Midnight Cowboys".</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknZf6xER60 "War, what is it good for? It's good for you, it's good for me!"]
** It's T-H-E-M.
*** AH! I scared myself!
** SAMMUN-MAK IS HANDSOME! SAMMUN-MAK IS CUTE! WHEN WE THINK OF SAMMUN-MAK WE GIVE A BIG SALUTE!
*** SAMMUN-MAK IS MIGHTY! SAMMUN-MAK IS GRAND! THE GREATNESS OF LORD SAMMUN-MAK IS MORE THEN WE CAN STAND!
** [[Double Entendre|"Wanna rub my unicorn?"]]
** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MykhMK9h15I Did someone say... 'Birthday?!']"
* [[Mortal Kombat|This meme wins.]] [[Flawless Victory]]. [[Finishing Move|Fatality.]]
** [[Finish Him
** [[Playing
** [[Large Ham|GET OVER HERE!]]
** [[Mondegreen|YOUR MOTHER'S FROM L.A.]]! <ref>Explanation Popular [[Mondegreen]] of one of Raiden's gibberish lines.</ref>
** [[Defeat Means Friendship|Friendship? Again?]]
** [[Urban Legend of Zelda|Nudalities]]
** [[Mortal Kombat 2
* ''[[Monkey Island]]'': You fight like a dairy farmer.
** How appropriate, [[You Fight Like a Cow]].
* [[Punch
** Nigga ''earn'' your bike!
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyIKPJXGh4o RELEASE THE BOGUS!] <ref>Explanation [[Memetic Mutation]] based on Super Macho Man's "RELEASE THE BEAST!" technique being dodged, interrupting the voice clip with another of his [[Surfer Dude]] lines.</ref>
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UCqWaih2-k This video] seems to have permanently associated Super Macho Man with buses, of all things.
** "Give zem '''ZE UPPERCUT!'''"
* ''[[
** Giygas is often mentioned in the comments section of [[Mind Screw|mind screwy]] [[YouTube]] videos. Mostly the ones that add frames every second or change the audio to G-Major.
** For a [[Monster Clown]] variant, we have [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XBXN1zwOvo the McGiygas.] You cannot grasp the true form of Ronald's attack!
*** And here's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWUmt1HXxns the video spliced into hacked game footage].
** "Earthbolind" <ref>Explanation The "u" in the title screen looks a lot like "li".</ref>
** Zoom! Boing! <ref>Explanation [[Verbal Tic
* Jack Thompson, [[Sarcasm Mode|friend to video gamers everywhere]], became the subject of a [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%22jack+thompson%22+%22so+disbarred%22 Twitter-based meme]{{Dead link}} after he lost his license to practice law. In fact, "Jack Thompson is ''so'' disbarred..." "[[Match Game|How disbarred is he?]]"
* I can't [[Snark Bait|make fun of]] ''[[
* From ''[[Darius]]'': '''WARNING!''' A HUGE BATTLESHIP _____ IS APPROACHING FAST.<ref>Explanation The warning screen used to signal the appearance of a boss. There are perhaps one or two games in the entire series that do ''not'' use this.</ref>
** Boss fight Engrish is common in [[ST Gs]]. Treasure's RS games feature "NO REFUGE" before boss fights. Radiant Silvergun gave us "BE ATTITUDE FOR GAINS ... ", followed by three pieces of advice for boss tactics (which were "1. BE PRAYING 2. BE PRAYING 3. BE PRAYING" for the final boss). ''[[Ikaruga]]'' dutifully informs you that "The big enemy is approaching at full throttle" before bosses.
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** The "huge battleship" quote is memetic even among Taito's own games; it's appeared in several other shmups developed by Taito.
** From the ''[[Ketsui]]''-inspired arrange mode in the 360 port of ''[[Do Don Pachi]] Daifukkatsu Black Label'': [[Gratuitous English|JUST A COUPLE MORE SHOTS DESU.]]
* [[Cave Story
** *Jammed it into Curly's mouth*
*** Also: {'}
* [[Killer Instinct
* [[Oregon Trail]] - "FORD IT!" <ref>Explanation Any situation can be solved by Fording it.</ref>
** "We lost bacon you dicks!" and "Need moar bacon" <ref>Explanation From ''[[Something Awful]]'''s ''Oregon Trail II'' [[Let's Play]].</ref>
** You died of dysentery.<ref>Explanation One of the most common ways to die.</ref>
** Here lies andy. peperony and chease. [sic] <ref>Explanation An epitaph found on a tombstone in a popular ROM for the Apple II version of Oregon Trail. Most likely a reference to the old "What do you want on your Tombstone?" ads for Tombstone frozen pizza.</ref>
** Thanks to [[
* ''[[
** YOU CAN'T CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS! <ref>Explanation If you ''ever'' reduce the budget for Transportation, the advisor for that department takes it badly and yells this in all-caps.</ref>
*** [http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/simcity-advisors.php QUIT HITTING THE TORNADO BUTTON YOU CHUCKLEFUCK.]
** GO AWAY [[The Scrappy|WREN!!]]
*** Wren Insurance is the [[Super Mario Bros.|Weegee]] of city building!
** Reticulating Splines.<ref>Explanation A [[Loading Screen]] message that's become a franchise-wide [[Running Gag]].</ref>
** Great, looks like we're stuck in [[Copy and Paste Environments|MAXISLAND!!]]
*** I'm gettin' you ''[[
* [[Ragnarok Online|HEAL PLZ, HEAL PLZ, HEAL PLZ]]
** /sit - so what?
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** On the 3DS: "It prints money! IN 3D!"
** On the [[Wii U]]: "It prints money! In HD!"
*** When the [[Wii U]]'s name was announced at E3 2011, references to Ling's [[Verbal Tic]] in ''[[Kung Pow! Enter the Fist]]'' immediately followed.
* [[Diablo|Greetings, friend!]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMAbNFptzAA Stay a while and listen!]
** [[Diablo II|You've found a Horadric Staff! That's quite a treasure you have there in your Horadric Cube! I'M DECKARD CAIN!]]
* [[Duke Nukem]] has ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eckoYQqdk28 balls of steel!]''
** "Blow it out your ass!"
** "[[Chew Bubblegum|It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum]], [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner|and I'm all out of gum.]]"
*** [[Small Reference Pools|Quoted from]] the film ''[[They Live!]]''
** "[[Duke Nukem Forever
*** '''ALWAYS!'''
*** Release date: [[Development Hell|When it's done.]]
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*** Conveniently, "Duke Nukem" [[Unfortunate Names|sounds like]] "do que nunca" - portuguese for "than never". From this, the "antes tarde Duke Nukem" (a pun on "better late than never") joke is created.
** "Hail to the king, baby!"
* [[
** [[Bandito|MUCHAAAAASSS GRACIASSSSS, SENOR!!!]]
** [[Most Annoying Sound|WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS OF VALYEWZ!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!]]
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*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BijUMQWpi_0&feature=related SENGOKU RETSUDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!]
** <s>Heineken</s> [[Beatmania|Himiko]]? [[Blue Velvet|FUCK THAT SHIT! PABST BLUE RIBBON!]] (protip:the joke died :<)
*** Hell, Beatmania's got [
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZNFq_fpBVc The] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9f4UhXmO1Y number] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1BQVl3PkqU of] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4pty7O_Xc Red] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVj7NE82py4 Zone] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ-YHz1pQWQ mixes] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlnq2KsxMhg is] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ru9BZlyU8s getting] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ6EKqp1ULM a] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E24FfytFTss tad] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKQ-48wSkLc silly.]
** smooooch・∀・
** [[That One Boss|WAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!]] [[Rage Quit|MOOOOUUUUU]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX1Lnl5ihXY#2m6s IYA DA!]
* [[Shenmue|"Do you know of any place where sailors hang out?"]] ''[[X-Play]]'' turned a request for information into a bizarre fetish.
** And thanks to ''[[Penny Arcade]]'': "I will avenge my father...[[Sidetracked
* '''''"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU NINTENDO SIXTY-FOOOOOOUUUUUURRRR!!!] OH MY GOOOOOODDDDDDD!!!"'''''
** '''''NINTENDO SIXTY-FOUR [[Mondegreen|REMOTE CONTROL CAR]]!''''' ... Wait, ''what?''
* [[Devil May Cry|Is sanity the price to pay...]] '''[[Large Ham|FOR POWER?!]]''' <ref>Explanation The fourth game features one of the [[Ham
** '''[[So Bad It's Good|THIS PAGE IS GETTING CRAZY!]]''' <ref>Explanation From [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtiXwvni6ng this] cutscene from the first level of ''Devil May Cry 3''.</ref>
** [[Tear Jerker|I should have been the one to fill this dark page with]] '''''[[Narm|LIIIIIIIIIIIGHT]][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79ddOyvnh6o !!!!!]''''' <ref>Explanation A very tender and sorrowful moment at the end of the first game is kinda... ruined when Dante's VA delivers the aforementioned line.</ref>
** '''[http://img205.imageshack.us/i/119767809896vn5.png/ UR A FAGET]''' <ref>Explanation If you haven't noticed by now, the series runs on [[Rule of Cool]]. This fanart [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] this by having Dante defy physics... to deliver a spiteful message to [[Evil Twin|his brother Vergil]]. There's also a ''DmC: Devil May Cry'' [http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/comment/9/2010/09/f2cdd856207ea71c0ee50ac77b60ddf4/original.jpg variant]{{Dead link}} in which Dante does the same thing to [[Fan Nickname|Not!Dante]] from the [[Darker and Edgier]] [[Prequel]][[Continuity Reboot|boot]].</ref>
* PROTIP: To defeat the [[Doom|Cyberdemon]], [[Shaped Like Itself|shoot it until it dies]]. ([[Don't Explain the Joke|The source of this one is GamePro magazine, not Doom.]])
** Pitch black screen? You must be playing ''Doom 3''.
* ''[[Heavenly Sword]]'' gave us the gem "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1UiakDDoeU We may need you to play twing-twang.]"
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbRGg3e1b68 SPESS MEHREENS!] [[Dawn of War|WE HAVE FEHLED THE EMPRA!]]" <ref>Explanation The voice acting in ''[[Dawn of War]]'''s ''Soulstorm'' expansion spawned several memes. This one even infiltrated [[Warhammer
** We...we should take away... their METAHL BAWKSES! <ref>Explanation More ''Soulstorm'' goodness. Though less popular, Metahl Bawx is sometimes used to describe the Rhino transport. Now an [[Ascended Meme]], as the Orks in [[Dawn Of War 2]] periodically refer to enemy vehicles as 'metal boxes!'</ref>
** "FOR THE DARK GAWWWWWDSSS!!!" <ref>Explanation The laughable voices of the Chaos Cultists (not exclusive to ''Soulstorm'', though) are popular for similar reasons.</ref>
** SSIIIIIIIIIINNNNDRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! <ref>Explanation Bale yells this after Sindri betrays him. Popular with [[
** Dawn of Bald.
*** [[Incredibly Lame Pun|HAIRESY!]] <ref>Explanation The above swiftly died after ''Dawn of War II'', in which most characters possess immaculately maintained hair, leading to this accusation.</ref>
** [[Memetic Badass|Vance MOTHERFUCKING Stubbs]], who lost 100 Baneblades and {{spoiler|still won the Kaurava campaign.}} <ref>Explanation ''Soulstorm'' again, this time a General who claimed to have 100 Baneblades at his disposal, which is absurd bordering on impossible, but loses them at the beginning of his stronghold mission. Despite this setback, he canonically goes on to win the Kaurava campaign.</ref>
** "[[Take That Us|The Kaurava campaign was a huge mistake]]. [[Canon
* Some cartridge tilting gave us [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP5c_MEs9mo this] ''[[
** Which has since been spread to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3quTc2-GyM many] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex2w07Fh9mw other] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3K4FlN9YeI things].
** Speaking of ''[[
** DR. DOAK, BITCH!
** [[Scrappy Weapon|It's Klobberin Time!]]
* Among Bemani fans: [[Konami]] WILL SUE.
** Some Bemani songs became memes in [[YouTube]] and Nico Nico Douga. Search for "smooooch" "RED ZONE" or "Gentlementlemen"
* ''[[Faxanadu]]'': This is not enough golds.
* GameStop [http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/1/18908-113636-TOUCHDOOOOOWNjpg-468x.jpg turning]{{Dead link}} ''[[
** Let's not forget the singing robot Gato!
{{quote|
I have metal joints,
Beat me up,
And earn fifteen silver points!" }}
** HP/MP restored! ...but you're still hungry.
** [[Good Morning, Crono|Good morning, Crono!]]
** [[You Can't Fight Fate|But... the future refused to change.]] <ref>Explanation Bad ending.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-_XvOAF8zk You have been Robo-Rolled!]<ref>Explanation [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEOSLHZwKwM Robo's theme] sounded coincidentally like [[Rick Astley]]'s Never Gonna Give You Up to some fans.</ref>
*** "Rocket Roll'd" is an alternate term for this.
* A small-scale one, but worth listing nonetheless: anyone who'se played ''Caesar II'' knows when [[Stop Helping Me!|"Plebs are needed!"]]
* Among ''[[Spore]]'' players, some have taken to worshipping Spode, imitating the over-the-top words of the [[Church Militant|Zealot]] class. Of course, many more would like to see Spode [[The Scrappy|blown to bits]].
* ''[[
** Or, for that matter, anything relating to the G-Men from that level and their [[Paper-Thin Disguise|Paper Thin Disguises]].
** '''[[No Fair Cheating|YOUUUUUUUUUU CHEATED]].'''<ref>Explanation Any time you enter a cheat code, you'll hear this.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMs5-6haCZ4 IT'Z GOGGALOR!!!] <ref>Explanation From the "Lungfishopolis" level, which casts your google-wearing protagonist as a 50-foot-tall monster rampaging across a peaceful city.</ref>
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*** "Metroid feeding is strictly prohibited." <ref>Explanation A pirate scan wall detailing rules on the utilization of Metroids.</ref>
*** '''TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBES!!!!''' <ref>Explanation Comes from how a number of Pirate bases seem to have an abnormally convenient amount of tubes just perfect for Samus to Morph Ball inside of but the Pirates are unable to make use of. Spawned from a comic in which a Pirate Architect questions his cohort on why they would need to keep placing tubes in their bases. His buddy replies with the meme inquestion, red eyes aglow. Eventually the architect also ends up brainwashed.</ref>
** [[Metroid: Other M|Remember]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF8gkBGrV-8 me]? <ref>Explanation Early line from Anthony Higgs, first heard in the E3 trailer for the game, despite the fact that no one had ever seen him before.</ref>
*** Manthony Higgs.
*** Oh, and: "any objections, lady?" <ref>Explanation [[Catch Phrase]] of Adam Malkovich... which later becomes an [[As You Wish]] moment.</ref>
*** [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner|Mother... Time to go.]] <ref>Explanation Samus's final line to Mother Brain back in ''[[Super Metroid]]'' before killing her. If ''[[Metroid: Other M|Other M]]'' is to be believed.</ref>
*** Adam hasn't authorized me to edit this page yet.
*** Unless Admiral Dane approves of it.
*** ''The baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby the baby...'' <ref>Explanation There is motherhood symbolism in ''Other M''. And Samus's internal monologue won't let us miss any of it.</ref>
** Soon, everything will be written as a meme, including YOU! <ref>Explanation A Phazon-corrupted Ghor proclaims the same fate for everything else in ''Corruption''.</ref>
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3UyVylP7AI ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER]
*** JUSTIN BAILEY <ref>Explanation Famous code that removes Samus's armor. One of many such as the Narpas Sword, but this one is the most remembered.</ref>
** [[Super Smash Bros.|No way will Ridley make it in. HE'S TOO BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGG.]] <ref>Explanation He's a lot bigger than Samus... and a lot of people wanted him in the ''Smash'' series.</ref>
*** "[[Let's Play|IT'S A LIVIN'!]]" <ref>Explanation The biggest success of Slowbeef's [[Let's Play]] of the ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' trilogy was the [[Alternative Character Interpretation]] of Ridley as a put-upon henchman with a screechy New Jersey accent. The above is his [[Catch Phrase]]. He is also known for falling for long periods of time and fits of claw-waving freakoutery.</ref>
**** "I'm still fallin'!" "WUUUUAAAAHHHUUUAAAAHHHH!!"
* [[Worms
* [[Nintendo Wars|What's an airport, again?]]
** Really? Continents?
** Flakalakalakalakalaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!
*** [[media:
* [[The Sims|Shooflee]]? *Yawn*
* [[Fallout 3|Tunnel Snakes RULE!]]
** "Why? Because we're Tunnel Snakes! And we rule!"
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** "War. War never changes."<ref>Explanation The first spoken lines of the original ''Fallout'', and [[Arc Words]] for the entire series.</ref>
** YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!YOU ARE OVER-ENCUMBERED AND CANNOT RUN!<ref>Explanation Fallout is a game that lives and breathes on salvaging random crap from the wasteland. Unfortunately, your character can only carry as much as his/her strength allows before they become overloaded and slow. The sheer amount of goodies to be found and sold means this is going to happen A LOT.</ref>
* [[Fallout: New Vegas|"Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter."]]
* ''[[Sinistar]]''. "[[Nightmare Fuel|RUN, COWARD!]]"
** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCfSdc-TMSs&feature=related BEWARE, I LIVE!]"
* Due to a [[Word of God|creator comment]] about ''[[I Wanna Be the Guy]]'', whenever people ask why the giant apples fall up the most common response is "They're really more like giant cherries."
** "[[Word of God]]: Delicious Fruit."
** "[[Have a Nice Death|YOU JUMPED INTO A SWORD! YOU RETARD!]]"<ref>Explanation If you try to grab the sword in the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (
** GAME OVER - PRESS 'R' TO TRY AGAIN
* In ''[[Mount
* In the hit MMORPG ''[[
** Seriously, look at the number of ways people ask for buffs.
** [[Allegedly Free Game|Free to play]], [[Bribing Your Way to Victory|pay to win]].
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* [[ZX Spectrum|R Tape loading error, 0:1]]
* [[Assassin's Creed|He's riding a horse...ITS THE ASSASSIN!!]]
** He's walking funny...ITS THE ASSASSIN!!
** [Insert activity here]...ITS THE ASSASSIN!!
*** Conversely, [[The Guards Must Be Crazy|Assassins don't sit on benches.]]
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** "BUUUUUUUURRRRRRN MYYYYYY BREAAAAAAADDDDD!" <ref>Explanation A rather infamous [[Mondegreen]].</ref>
* "[[Persona 4|BITCHES AND WHORES.]]" <ref>Explanation From a 4chan edit of a Rise hentai doujinshi.</ref>
** I find the above meme bear-ly bear-able.
** "I'm gonna RENOVATE your ass!" <ref>Explanation One of Kanji's most famous lines.</ref>
** "I am a shadow...the true self.
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** Tohru Adachi: A young Inaba-PD detective. [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|He's buddy in your uncle Dojima.]] <ref>Explanation From a fan hack that had Adachi as the Aeon Social Link.</ref>
** [[Peachi]]'s series of ''Persona 4'' comics have spawned an army of memes, including:
*** FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF'''''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120615103216/http://hiimdaisy.livejournal.com/26044.html#cutid1 PERSONA]'''''
*** '''TRIAL OF THE DRAGONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!'''
*** '''STEAK, STEAK-STEAK, STEAK, STEAK-STEAK-STEAK'''
*** [[Memetic Molester|PERSONA PERSONA PERSONA SOCIAL LINKS SOCIAL LINKS SOCIAL LINKS SOCIAL LINKS]]
*** THOUARTTHEEARTTHOU'''STICKYOURHANDINTHETV''''''''DOITDOITDOITDOIT [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mUTQKMRLYQ DOIT]'''''
*** [https://web.archive.org/web/20111110084643/http://hiimdaisy.livejournal.com/26484.html#cutid1 "You sayin' I like dudes?"]
*** '''"You sayin' I like ''DUDES''?"'''
*** "GET BENT GET BENT GET BENT."
*** [https://web.archive.org/web/20120304085225/http://hiimdaisy.livejournal.com/27081.html#cutid1 ...and no one ate dinner that night.]
*** "Chie, do you know any other words that start with "F"?" "Fsteak." ''"Excellent."''
*** Shut up. It's an endearing character trait.
*** "I HAVE TO '''PEEEEEE!!'''" "YOU GUYS! I HAVE TO PEE, SO BAD! I'M GONNA PEE, RIGHT. HERE! ..... Okay never mind." <ref>Explanation Yosuke and his peeing problems.</ref>
** From the anime: [[Ear Worm|EVERYDAY]] [[Gratuitous English|YOUNGLIFE]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgKheDoCFPE JUNESUUU~]
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*** "BROTAG WILL LAY EVERYONE."<ref>Explanation After episode 15 (which shows the infamous field trip and the love hotel scene), the MC became a full-fledged [[Memetic Sex God]]. 4chan had ''another'' field day.</ref>
** Cabbage <ref>Explanation A meme that started in Japan. Was originally a line in one scene where Adachi says he only has enough money to buy cabbage. Fandom later decided to make it his [[Trademark Favorite Food]]. With the release of the anime, it now has become an [[Ascended Meme]].</ref>
* [[
** That's a Templar...
** This Index was noun'd because of Falcon.
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* If some of the lines from ''[[Eversion]]'' such as READY! TO DIE and [[Nightmare Fuel|BEHIND YOU]] aren't already memes, then they should be.
* ''[[Ty the Tasmanian Tiger]] 3'' actually ''uses'' memes in the game. Upon purchasing a boomerang, the shopkeep adds "Best. Rang. Ever." The puppet ruler of the gameworld also shouts, that "I, for one, welcome our new Quinkan overlords!"
* The original [[
** [[Xbox 360|Achievement Unlocked]]
** "The best thing about the 360 isn't beating the games, it's showing everyone online that I did."
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** FRENZY HEALSIG
* This troper has received this message in a ''Red Alert 3'' MP match: [[Killzone|You have not won! YOU WILL NEVER!]]
** [[Command
* ''[[Spyro the Dragon]]: SHEEP SHEEP WONDERFUL SHEEP!!!
** THE SORCERESS IS FAT.
** WE'RE TOO LATE!!!
*** At long last, my guests have arrived!!
* Sure, your computer's okay, [[Tech Demo Game|but can it run]] ''[[Crysis (
* ''[[
* ''[[
** You ''can't'' [[That One Boss|beat]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUVdA9ABzpg Air Man].
** Even though it's from the [[Mega Man (
** Fight, Mega Man! For everlasting peace!
** Get equipped with ([[Weapon of Choice|your favorite weapon goes here]])!
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** Hey, [[No Pronunciation Guide|BASS]]! [[AcCENT Upon the Wrong SylLABle|Why must I fight you? We are not ENEMIES!]]
*** ... Shut up!
*** '''[[It Is Pronounced "Tro
** [[Elmuh Fudd Syndwome|We may at be abew to lokay anudda enewgy emission fwom da wadaw woom! When we fine dat metea, we'ww fine Dogta Wahwee!]] <ref>Explanation In layman's terms: "We may be able to locate another energy emission from the radar room! When we find that meteor, we'll find Dr. Wily!"</ref>
** '''[[That One Level|JUMP JUMP]]!''' '''[[Most Annoying Sound|SLIDE SLIDE]]!!'''<ref>Explanation Frost Man's level in ''8'' has two auto-scrolling sections that require you to jump and slide quickly to proceed, or risk getting killed.</ref>
* ''[[
** What are ''[[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|you]]'' fighting for?
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh01glhe5Vs Burn!] [[Most Annoying Sound|Burn! Burn to the ground! Burn to the ground! Burn! Burn to the ground! Burn!]]<ref>Explanation Expect to hear this a ''lot'' when fighting Flame Hyenard in ''X7''.</ref>
** '''[[Memetic Badass|Pull a wheelie and die]], [[Fan Nickname|GBD!]] [[For Great Justice|For Everlasting Peace!]]'''
** [[Intentional Engrish for Funny|THE BADDLE HAS JUSD BEGUN! JUSD DIE!]] [[Say My Name|ZELLLLLLLO!!]] [[No Indoor Voice|I'LLSHOWYOUWHATATERRORISALLABOUT!]]
** [[Attack Its Weak Point|Shoot the generator!]]
** I've definitely seen this one [[AcCENT Upon the Wrong SylLABle|aROUnd]]...
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** [[Unjammer Lammy|Leave it to...LAMMY!!!!]]
* In the web game ''[[Pandemic]] 2'', the objective is to create a disease that kills everyone on Earth. To stop the infection, the regions in the world close their ports upon signs of a pandemic. However, the island nation of Madagascar is very close-happy with their ''one'' seaport, making infecting that island nigh impossible. This led to jokes about Madagascar closing everything at the slightest sign of a new infection.
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* ''[[Ace Combat]] Zero: The Belkan War'' trailer [[Gag Sub
* ''[[
** "Thou art dead."
** "Dost thou love me?" (No.) "[[But Thou Must!]]. Dost thou love me?" (No.) "But thou must. Dost thou love me?"<ref>Explanation Princess Gwaelin/Lora won't take "no" for an answer after you've rescued her.</ref>
* [[Alone in
* The most notable bug in the ''[[
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** [[Blessed Are the Cheesemakers|FLINT LOVES CHEESE.]]
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** [[Your Princess Is in Another Castle|CRESENTO LANDED ON IT]]
** Gino's "[[Big Ol' Eyebrows|Twinkie Brows]]", which [[Ascended Meme|became an item pose.]]
* There is the てってってー (Te Te Tee) meme from Nico Video, where remixes of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlp87tVwCDY&translated=1 all] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBxG_8CdQMg&translated=1 different] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JevNmW1KwPE sorts] are done with a BGM song from [[The Idolmaster (
* You are playing a [[Visual Novel]] and you must make a decision. What do you do? '''>GENUFLECT'''
** '''[[Excel Saga (
* [[Bible Adventures|Great! But you forgot Baby Moses!]]
* '''[[Disgaea|Captain Gordon, Defender of Earth!]]''' Americans like it because it seems like a ''[[Flash Gordon (
** With the announcement that ''[[Disgaea 4:
* [[Sunset Riders|Marry me with my money...]]<ref>Explanation Yet another arcade [[Mondegreen]]: the first boss, having been defeated, is actually saying 'Bury me with my money'.</ref>
* [[Secret of Mana|WE'RE GOING BACK TO POTATOS TO GET MY FUKING POWER WRIST]]<ref>Explanation Originally posted on 4chan (or similar) describing OP's decision to switch his friend's accessory for something better during a bathroom break, because the Power Wrist had the worst defense but increased strength by one point.</ref>
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** 2 didn't read the thermonuclear bomb manual.
*** And 3 couldn't handle the stress and [[Yet Another Stupid Death|committed a stupid suicide]].
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbts2qTrbAg Go play] ''[[
* Among [[Shmup]] players: "[
* [[Tokimeki Memorial|"YUBIKIRI]] [[Pinky Swear|SHITA]] [[Tear Jerker|JANAI?!"]]
** "[[Catch Phrase|GAM]][[Team Mom|BATTE !!]]''
** "[[Ill Girl|Aaah, memai ga...]]"
* I think we're all forgetting a good one from ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'':
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** Come on, there's one even better:
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*
** [[The Angry Video Game Nerd
** "Do girls actually like guys who are '''really aggressive?''' <s>I don't THINK so</s> HELLZ YES."
* [[Hotel Dusk: Room 215|"I got myself a paper clip."]] * Satisfied smirk*
* [[Zork
* [[Evil Laugh|HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!]] [[X-Men (
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjuWKAMAlQU "I AM] [[Fountain of Memes|MAGNETO!]] [[Red Baron|MASTER OF]] [[Engrish|MAGNET]]!!"
*** "The White Queen welcomes you TO DIE!!"
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** "SHIEEEELD!!!"
** "YOU SHALL MEET WITH MY WRATH!"
** "[[Tempting Fate|NOTHING MOVES]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OOCBSvG5yo THE BLOB!"]<ref>Explanation ...except you can actually [[Talk to
** "[[Kiai|OoooooooOAAAAARGH!]]"
** "[[Pokémon-Speak|WENDIGO!!]]"
* [[Heroes of Newerth|You want another example? TOO BAD IT'S ME BLACKSMITH!]]
* ''[[Modern Warfare
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkuLj5uCgSk RAMIREZ! THERE'S ONE BY THE BLACK CAR!]
*** There's two you dumbshit.
** RAMIREZ! DAMAGE THAT VEHICLE WITH BULLETS!
** RAMIREZ! GIVE US SOME COVER FIRE WITH YOUR RIOT SHIELD!
** RAMIREZ! TAKE OUT THAT <s> SNIPER</s> AC-130 WITH YOUR THROWING KNIFE!
** RAMIREZ! BREACH THE ROOM WITH PREDATOR DRONES WITHOUT INJURING THE HOSTAGES!
** RAMIREZ! Hey, did you get a haircut?
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** [[Fan Nickname|STAY FROSTY OSCAR MIKE: RAMIREZ DO EVERYTHING 2]]
*** And for the first: GRENADE OF GRENADE: GRENADE GRENADE
** '''[[Mondegreen|TANGO SUCKA!]] [[
*** '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98IllinIqe8 SEMTEX!!]'''
**** '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEpI5T3eSdw
** '''[[Barack Obama|BARACK O.B.!]] TEN-INCH STRORJINA!'''
** '''[[Large Ham|ENEMY AC-130 ABOVE!!!]]'''
** "Remember, no Russian."
** "X years ago, (insert tragic event here)...'''and the world just FUCKING WATCHED'''".
** [[Call of Duty: Black Ops
*** Interestingly, the TV miniseries Band of Brothers had a moment (in the "Replacements" episode) where Sgt. Martin yells "Ramirez!" and points at a picket fence, which Pvt. Ramirez then runs towards and takes down with his body.
* The ''[[DJMAX]]'' fanbase brings us the following:
** [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Shoreline]] / [[Mondegreen|"Act like you know"]] / <s>Platinum Crew</s> Shoreline Crew.
*** [[So Bad It's Horrible
** Fuck [[Hype Aversion|it]], [[Ear Worm|Oblivion]].
** I Want You = [[Pettanko|Delicious Flat Chests]]. If [[Gag Boobs|not DFC]], [[Fetish Retardant|Do Not Want]].
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** [[That One Boss|End of the Moonlight]], aka [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzdH6wfUETU Na naaa na na na, naaa na na--GAME OVER!]
** The NB Rangers. Part of their popularity comes from them being parodies of ''[[Power Rangers]]''/''[[Super Sentai]]'' characters, the other part comes from their [[Crazy Awesome]] beating up of couples.
** The Para Q [[Good Bad Translation|Dogy]].
** [[That One Boss|Enemy Storm SP]], aka: [[Game Over|CROOVE'd]].
*** Becomes an [[Ascended Meme]] in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7In7bheoQ&t=1m32s background] for Raise Me Up: ENEMYSTORMSPPATTERNISDIRTYIHATETHATPLEASEHELPME
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nqcg6hjRzs STOMP! STEP! SLASH! DROP DEAD!]
*** Let's move into action with firm belief! Fight off the urge to scream and flee!
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsSYFrx0Q1E Go let's go let's go let's SUPASO go let's go let's go let's SUPERSONIC SUPERSONIC SUPERSONIC SUPERSONIC] <ref>Explanation The majority of the stripped-down lyrics in Supersonic (Mr. Funky Remix).</ref>
** Hanz Up, aka [[Electric Six|Gay]] [[media:
** '''[[Game Over|YOU FAILED!!]]''' <ref>Explanation Upon failing a song in ''Technika 2'', shutters will suddenly slam down on the screen while a voice shouts "YOU FAILED. GAME OVER."</ref>
* [[God Hand|OH MY GOD I'M THE MOTHERFUCKING FIST OF THE NORTH STAR JESUS CHRIST!]] <ref>Explanation Taken from [[media:
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAga2AjfZlg Dragon Kick your ass into the Milky Way!] <ref>Explanation From the [[Bragging Theme Tune]] that plays over the ending credits.</ref>
*** Milky waaaaay!
*** God power keeps my pimp hand strong!
*** Don't act like you don't like the [[Groin Attack|Ball Bustah!]] <small>(''Ball Bustah!'')</small>
** [[Better Than It Sounds|"It's a game about punching people."]] <ref>Explanation A video review gives a rather [[God Hand/Laconic|laconic]] but entirely accurate description of the game.</ref>
** [[Giant Enemy Crab|Giant Enemy Crane]].
** The god reel seems to be photoshopped into everything nowadays.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om84Zc4-KcQ OH NO YOU AIN'T, YOU'RE GONNA PLAY] '''[[Pole Position (
* [[Battlefield (
** Be advised, the Battlefield 3 Alpha build has the phrase "Be advised" involved in most of the voice responses, over.
*** Be advised, I'm advised of your advise of the Battlefield 3 Alpha build having the phrase "Be advised" in most of the voice responses, over.
* ''[[Dwarf Fortress
** DEM DORFS MAN. DEM FUCKIN' DORFS.
** 2CAT! LMAO!<ref>Explanation Cats in the game are [[Explosive Breeders]] and can quickly turn into pests.</ref>
** WELCOME TO FUCKING [[Boatmurdered]]! HOPE YOU LIKE MIASMA! <ref>Explanation Boatmurdered was a popular [[Let's Play]] with had contributions from many people, that due to epically poor management became a spectacular [[Wretched Hive]], then a steaming crater.</ref>
** This is a wiki edit. All craftstropership is of the highest quality. This object is adorned with bands of [[Fancruft]] and menaces with spikes of flame.
** [[Killer Rabbit|I think I made fish too hardcore]] <ref>Explanation [[Word of God]] as to the Carp, which could once shred dwarfs into pieces with little effort.</ref>
**
** Footkerchief ''is'' the search engine.<ref>Explanation Footkerchief is a [[Big Name Fan]] on the game's official forum who's famous for being able to find if basically any question someone asks has been answered by Toady somewhere before.</ref>
** !!FUN!! <ref>Explanation: Bracketing an ‼object‼ in "‼" indicates that it's currently on fire. The DF motto is "losing is fun" (in that it's a pure simulation and there's no winning condition). Fire often causes "Fun" (i.e. losing).</ref>
* [[No More Heroes (Video Game)|FUCKHEAD!]] <ref>Explanation One of Travis' one-liners after dispatching a [[Mooks]] with his [[Laser Blade|beam katana]].</ref>▼
** !!SCIENCE!! <ref>Explanation: There's no manual, so finding things out the hard way is inevitable, whether for practical gameplay purpose or [[For Science!]]. That's why in DF common [[Self-Imposed Challenge]]s include wide variety of dangerous, absurd or disgusting activities otherwise typically considered the exclusive purview of [[Mad Scientist]]s. Which often involves magma and/or fire (see above).</ref>
** [[Fan Nickname|MISTER SIR HENRY MOTHERFUCKER]] <ref>Explanation Travis' derogatory nickname for the Irish assassin Henry (who, unbeknownst to him at the time, [[Separated At Birth|is his twin brother]]). Henry, having just [[Kill Steal|kill-stolen]] by interrupting Travis' duel with Letz Shake, infuriates Travis to no end. Travis mocks Henry with this line [[Brief Accent Imitation|in an Irish accent]] right after Henry leaves. This would soon become Henry's nickname among the fandom.</ref>▼
** Pour magma onto it! <ref>Explanation: a common joke is that [[When All You Have Is a Hammer|the perfect solution to any problem in DF]] is dousing it in magma. Except the excess of magma, which can be solved by pumping it out onto something else.</ref>
** [[Brick Joke|DOWNWARD]] [[Calling Your Orgasms|FUCKING]] [[Funny Moments (Sugar Wiki)|DOG!]] <ref>Explanation Right before Travis goes on to fight the [[Big Bad]] of [[No More Heroes 2 Desperate Struggle|the sequel]], Sylvia shows up at his apartment and [[Pre-Climax Climax|makes good on her promise to have sex with Travis from the first game.]] Earlier in ''Desperate Struggle'', Sylvia mentions that her favorite yoga position is the Downward Dog. After Travis bangs her, he excitedly walks outside and shouts the aforementioned words.</ref>▼
▲*
▲** [[Fan Nickname|MISTER SIR HENRY MOTHERFUCKER]] <ref>Explanation Travis' derogatory nickname for the Irish assassin Henry (who, unbeknownst to him at the time, [[Separated
▲** [[Brick Joke|DOWNWARD]] [[Calling Your Orgasms|FUCKING]] [[Funny Moments (Sugar Wiki)|DOG!]] <ref>Explanation Right before Travis goes on to fight the [[Big Bad]] of [[No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle|the sequel]], Sylvia shows up at his apartment and [[Pre-Climax Climax|makes good on her promise to have sex with Travis from the first game.]] Earlier in ''Desperate Struggle'', Sylvia mentions that her favorite yoga position is the Downward Dog. After Travis bangs her, he excitedly walks outside and shouts the aforementioned words.</ref>
** [[Amusing Injuries|MY SPLEEN!]] <ref>Explanation A phrase randomly screamed by [[Mooks]] after you kill them. ''After they explode into [[Ludicrous Gibs|fleshy confetti.]]''</ref>
** [[Most Annoying Sound|GETTINYOURJOLLIESGETTINYOURJOLLIESGETTINYOURJOLLIESGETTINYOURJOLLIESGETTINYOURJOLLIES]] <ref>Explanation A oft-used taunt by some enemies in the sequel. They will say it ''nonstop'', and, yes, it is as annoying as it sounds.</ref>
*** '''CHICKEN SHIT.''' <ref>Explanation Another taunt. Same guys as before. Equally obnoxious.</ref>
** ''[[Moe]][[Gratuitous Japanese|H~]]'' <ref>explanation Travis, being an [[Otaku]], is ''heavily'' obsessed with Japanese culture. This cultural fascination is passed on to Travis' self-proclaimed pupil Shinobu in ''[[No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle|Desperate Struggle]]''. Who has no idea what it means, and even asks.</ref>
** I'm not gonna go easy on you just cause you're a girl. Come on, show me something special. Do you love money like I do? Come on, show me some- '''FUCK YOU!''' Do you love money l- '''FUCK YOU!''' Do you l- '''FUCK YOU!''' <ref>Explanation In ''Desperate Struggle'', Shinobu takes over as a playable character for a short period of time. The first is Million Gunman, a [[
*** '''FUCK YOU, I SHOOT MONEY!''' <ref>Explanation Given how over-the-top ''NMH'' is, it should be no surprise that Million Gunman's choice of weaponry is [[James Bond|a golden gun]] [[Abnormal Ammo|that uses money as ammo.]]</ref>
** DEATH PARADE BEAM! DEATH PARADE BEAM! DEATH PARADE BEAM! <ref>Explanation The third boss of the sequel is [[Jerk Jock|Charlie MacDonald]], who you duel in a [[Humongous Mecha|mecha]] [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Mecha|battle]]. The Death Parade Beam is [[Whoring|one of his favorite attacks.]]</ref>
*** HOLY SHIIIIIIIIT! <ref>Explanation Charlie usually belts this out in response to you kicking his ass.</ref>
** You don't want this to become ''No More Heroes '''Forever''''', do you? <ref>Explanation The last boss and the bonus boss ''shatter'' the fourth wall in the first game, with the former commenting on how if she didn't say her life's story in ''fast forward'', the game would be delayed or banned. The quote also doubles as one of the ''many'' [[Take That
** STRAWBERRY ON THE SHORTCAKE! <ref>Explanation One of Travis' one-liners during a [[Super Mode]], all of which are based on deserts/berries/characters from [[Show Within a Show|his favorite anime]].</ref>
* [[Prince of Persia|Could've had carpets THIS THICK!!]]
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** [[Tear Jerker|JAYYYYSSSSUUUUUNNN]]
** Yelling this at a convention leads to an echo effect of repeated JASON!s.
** <s> Nahman</s> <s> Nommin'</s> <s> NOMNOM</s> Norman Jayden's accent on his own name is becoming this ''and'' a source of several [[Fan Nickname
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1bKb0ukLmg FUCKING ASSHOLE!]
*
* '''[[Mushihime-sama|RECO-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!]]''' <ref>Explanation Palm's death cry in ''Mushihime-sama Futari'' from Stage 3 onwards. Reco is a plot-critical friend of Palm and the other player character.</ref>
* [[The Super Sidekicks|BUT!]]
* [[Robot Unicorn Attack|AAAAALLLLLWAYS, I WANNA BEEEEE WITH YOU AND MAKE BELIEEEEEVE WITH YOU AND LIVE IN HARMONY HARMONY]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUaKxFjlOpw OOOOOHHHHH LOOOOOOOOOOVE~!]
** A firey death awaits you!
* [[Grand Theft Auto IV
** [[Awesome Series|For the last time, I don't want to go fucking bowling!!]]
** Want to see beeg American teetees?
** YELLOW CAR!!!
* "[[Grand Theft Auto III
* [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
** Right. But they're using bikes, CJ, and they go cross country!
** CJ, you a busta.
** [[It's a Wonderful Failure|ALL YA HAD TO DO WAS FOLLOW THE DAMN TRAIN, CJ!!]]
*
**
*** [[Too Dumb to Live|"Oh really, when?"]]
**** '''{{smallcaps|"NOW."}}]'''
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* <s>[[Raiden Fighters|Raiden]]</s> [[Raiden Fighters|Restart Fighters]].
* It's a general gaming meme to comment on, usually at least, a video for an old game and say how you can't wait for it to come out. Preferably in a very loud and exaggerated manner.
* [[Just Cause (
** "I will be honest, [[Captain Obvious|I have my motivations.]]
** [[Large Ham|Prepare to meet your demise]] at the hands of...[[Ascended Fanon|MY]] [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|NINJA!!]]
*** '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av3gHQeBicA I HATE NINJAS.]'''
* [[Homeworld
* [[Gears of War|COLE TRAIN BABY!]]
** Cubes of meat.
* ''[[Nethack]]'': You were killed by kicking yourself, [[Epic Fail|while helpless]]. Do you want your possessions identified? (Y/N)
** Go Team Ant!<ref>explanation Soldier ants are the single highest cause of death in the game, according to nethack.alt.org.</ref>
* [[
** [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Sticky White Stuff]]<ref>Explanation The English version's...odd name for a substance that can be used to enchant weapons.</ref>
* '''''[[Commander Keen
* [[Guitar Hero|"What's the new TTFAF/Jordan"]]
** "[[Slayer
* [[Chzo Mythos|I JUST WANTED TO GO INTO SPAAACE!!]] <ref>Explanation The [[Narm
* Konami's E3 2010 conference spawned a handful of memes within minutes.
** <s>[[Ninety
*** [[Castlevania|OVER TEN MILLION DOTS]]
** I love you guys.
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* [[Dungeon Fighter Online|YOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY!]]<ref>explanation Said by the masked shopkeepers who appear in every town.</ref>
* "My body is ready", said by Reggie Fils-Aime when showcasing [[Wii Fit]].
** "MY BODY WASN'T READY!!" [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|Fan reaction]] [[So Cool Its Awesome|to Nintendo's]] [[
* [[Sin and Punishment 2|My blood...]] [[Narm Charm|is on]] '''''[[Chewing the Scenery|FIIRRRRREEEEEEE!!!]]''''' <ref>Explanation Spoken by the endboss of Stage 4, Ariana, in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1iSOEqZ93Q English dub.]</ref>
* [[Command
** PEACE THROUGH POWER!
* [[Sly Cooper|Dimitri's suit is greasy sweet.]]
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** [[King's Quest V|If you're going in there, Graham, I'm staying out here!"]] (Thanks for nothing [[The Scrappy|Cedric]]))
** [[Video Game Kings Quest Mask Of Eternity|'Tis beyond my reach!]] (Get lost, narrator. We're ''still'' debating if this is a [[Contested Sequel|King's Quest]] game or not.)
* [[
** Recently, TB SPAM.
** Or [[One-Hit Kill|KNIFE]] SPAM
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** FK, in... The coffee! <ref>Explanation A few of York's ''many'' eccentricities in ''[[Deadly Premonition]]'', talking to "Zach" and consulting his coffee for advice every morning.</ref>
* [[Recettear|Capitalism, ho!]] <ref>Explanation Recette's [[Catch Phrase]]. Used to summarise the game's version of [[Adam Smith Hates Your Guts]], where ''the player'' gets to inflict it.</ref>
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWTFG3J1CP8 I am the man who] [[Tetris
* ''[[Civilization]]'' includes Gandhi as a playable leader and possible opponent. The fanbase regularly enjoys giggles from either his lacking his real life [[Actual Pacifist]] qualities (this is even the picture for the game's page), or as using him as [[Butt Monkey]] (Being a preferred target for any violence by the player).
* ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' developed some quickly.
** "WHERE'S SULU?" <ref>Explanation Sulu is the first quest giver, located in an office near the starting point. New players got overwhelmed with the huge social area and never found him. Eventually became an [[Ascended Meme]].</ref>
** [[Manipulative Bastard|Franklin Drake]] must die! <ref>Explanation An NPC who tricks the player character pretty thoroughly into doing his bidding more than once. Some people weren't too happy about it.</ref>
** "K-7 has been cloaked as part of a Klingon plot!" <ref>Explanation A glitch caused the aforementioned station to disappear, prompting the joking explanation from the developers which also became an [[Ascended Meme]].</ref>
** Bonnie-kin, Bonnie-kin...
** Our ships are crewed by tribbles! <ref>Explanation due to misunderstanding the game's UI, some people thought an "able crew" meter, which will drain and refill as the ship is attacked, represented hundreds of red shirts dying and being reborn constantly.</ref>
** Noun Tribble <ref>Explanation the first few special rewards for helping test new content were Borg tribbles and Undine tribbles. A holographic tribble came later. Now, anytime there's speculation for a new limited availability item, the first guess is always some kind of tribble.</ref>
** [Inconsequential minor detail] ISN'T CANON! I'M QUITTING! <ref>Explanation The [[Star Trek]] fandom looking way too hard at 3D models and threatening to [[Rage Quit]] over tiny inconsistencies with the TV program.</ref>
* [[
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu1EYJZ8Ndw ARE YOU READY TO LE-]
** And, you can CHANGE flowers! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujjqSPttMxI Be short-] There's a wonderful WHOOPS! You know, the be.
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** Uh-oh!
** The boss is... anything! <ref>Explanation The first time that [[The Unintelligible]] Jamba spoke, his goons reacted with "Uh-oh!" and a translation: "The boss is... seriously angry!", respectively. Jamba's goons did this every time he spoke, and every time after the first the translation was very non-Uh-oh-worthy.</ref>
* [[Minecraft]]: Wake up on an island. Punch trees.
** Creepers-
*** Don't want to kill you, they just want to be held.
*** Creepers also happen to go oink.
*** [[Shame If Something Happened|That's a nice everything you're got there.]] [http://turnthephage.deviantart.com/art/Creepers-171253124 Be a SSSSSSSShame if something happened to it]...
*** See man wake up on island. Ruin his life.
** Everything related to Rana.
** Thomas the Sheep.
** From the game over screen: '''[[Game Over]]!''' Score: &e0
* [[Katamari Damacy|God's a perv.
* [[Age of Empires
** [[Speaking Simlish|Roggan?]]
* [[media:
** [[media:
* The 19-note "Totaka's Song" that appears in games that Kazumi Totaka is involved with (usually in a musical capacity).
* [[The Golden Age of Video Games]] (note however that there are many variations on these phrases, some of which still appear in new arcade games):
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*** NO EXTEND <ref>Explanation Typically the name of the "no [[Every Ten Thousand Points|point-based extra lives]]" setting. Again, used mainly in Japanese-developed games.</ref>
** CONTINUE?
** [[Game Over
*** [[Joust|THY GAME IS OVER]]
*** [[Missile Command|THE]] [[Contra|END]]
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** [[Drugs Are Bad|WINNERS DON'T USE DRUGS]] <ref>Explanation William S. Sessions, Director, FBI</ref>
*** [[Green Aesop|RECYCLE IT, DON'T TRASH IT]]
* [[
* ''[[God of War (
* [[Moonbase Alpha]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv6RbEOlqRo Aeiou!]
** John Madden John Madden John Madden John Madden John Madden John Madden John Madden FOOTBALL!
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** "NO ONE HAD THE GUTS...UNTIL NOW!"
** [[Drugs Are Bad|Say no, or die!]]
* [[
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbY2lCVxefI Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?]
* ''Chase H.Q.'':
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** (CRASH!) Please!
*** (CRASH!) Oh no!
** "Okay, you're under arrest for spreading memes!"
* [[Total War|I want to see blood.]] [[Blood Knight|I want to BATHE in their blood.]] [[Ax Crazy|I want to bathe in their blood FOR A WEEK!]] [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner|Now...]] [[Omnicidal Maniac|KILL THEM ALL!]] <ref>Explanation Pre-battle speeches in Total War games change according to your general's traits. This amusing line is heard in Rome:TW when your Roman general is known as a Butcher (a trait gained by repeatedly playing on to kill routing enemies after you've won a battle).</ref>
* ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'': '''[[By the Power of Grayskull|HENSHIN-A-GO-GO, BABY!]]''' <ref>Explanation Joe's [[Catch Phrase|own spin]] on [[The Obi-Wan|Captain Blue]] telling him to say the words "HENSHIN!" [[Henshin Hero|to transform]].</ref>
* [[Warhammer
** [[That One Attack|*Bomb Squig growls*]]
** "[[Dawn of War|SQUAD BROKEN!]] [[Let's Get Out of Here|TO THE RALLY POINT!!]]" <ref>Explanation Bomb Squigs are the Orkz' suicide troops and pack a helluva punch. They also travel in packs and have no qualms about assaulting you while you're stuck in melee with 20 of their green buddies. Oh, and they do enough damage to kill you outright if you've taken more than 3 hits.</ref>
* [[Catherine|"X has appeared. It's a killer. Do not die."]]<ref>Explanation Announced at the beginning of every boss stage.</ref>
* [[World of Tanks|Hetzers gonna Hetz]].
** Hezhezhez
* [[TV Tropes]], [[Darkseed|What was your relationship with Rita?]]<ref>Explanation Retsupurae's riff on the second game inspired a million of these comments.</ref>
* ''[[Blazing Star]]'': [[Epic Fail|You fail it!]]
* [[Batman: Arkham City
* ''[[Lufia:
* ''[[
** RUPURUDU! <ref>Explanation Typically translated as "Let's go!". Klonoa sometimes says this when he's about go on his next adventure.</ref>
** "Klo'a" <ref>Explanation What his name sounds like in his language whenever it's spoken.</ref>
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* [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]: SET SIDE B <ref>Explanation Aside from the internet, this one is otherwise only known in Japan since the Famicom (the original Japanese name for the NES) Disk System was never released in North America or Europe. Many games made for it would more often than not have the players turn the disk over in order to actually play it, although Side A needed to be put in first ("Set" refers to the action of inserting a disk).</ref>
** "B men o setto shite kudasai" <ref>Explanation "Please insert [lit., "set"] side B"; the Japanese rendition of the above.</ref>
** W A I T <ref>Explanation There was in fact loading on a Nintendo console long before the [[Nintendo
*** "Omachi kudasai".<ref>Explanation "Please wait".</ref>
** Now you're playing with power!<ref>Explanation This marketing slogan for the NES continued into the first two years of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] era. It was even incorporated into [[Nintendo Power]] magazine on occasion. It was replaced with "The Best Play Here" around the ''[[Super Mario All Stars]]'' release and then "Play It Loud" alongside ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', which continued into the early [[
*** [[Game Boy|Portable Power!]]
*** [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Power!]]
*** Get N or get out! <ref>Explanation An early slogan for the [[
* [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]: "WARNING! [[Digital Piracy Is Evil|It is a serious crime to copy video games according to copyright law.]] [[All There in the Manual|Please refer to your Nintendo game instruction booklet for more information.]]<ref>Explanation This anti-piracy message (along other variants) appeared in Super NES games whenever anyone tried to use cheat devices (e.g.: Game Genie), or tried to copy the game's files to a PC. Some honest gamers have reported being scared by the message when they first saw it (especially if their game didn't have a booklet).</ref>
* [[Cat Planet|cat planet cat planet cat planet]] [[Raocow|planet cat cat planet cat planet cat cat planet]]...<ref>Explanation In Raocow's Let's Play of Cat Planet... he repeated the name of the game. A lot.</ref>
* The [[Nintendo
* [[Ar Tonelico 3|Buri Hamachi]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjyzkLtRHkc Buri Hamachi]...
* [[Pinball]]
** __ (is) lit.
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** COW <ref>Explanation A running gag among Bally/Williams pinballs is a completely random cow showing up somewhere during gameplay, usually in an obscure manner. This has even made its way to video pinballs made by Fuse Games.</ref>
** "Feel The Power." <ref>Explanation Many pinball machines designed by Pat Lawlor include a spinning disc on the playfield that throws off shots, and some even include magnets underneath the board. A variation on this quote often shows up in those games.</ref>
* Due to a general lack of exposure outside of Europe, [[X (
** Profitsss.
** Praying to GoD.
** Briefly, a picture of one of the developers at his computer, posted during the announcement of ''X: Rebirth''. The image on his computer screen started getting Photoshopped into all sorts of things, including [[Recursive Reality|a picture of the dev at his computer]]. This became a [[Discredited Meme]] after the people with Photoshop basically ran out of ideas.
* ''[[Double Dragon]]'': "Bimmy and Jimmy" <ref>Explanation "Bimmy" is a typo that appears in the NES version of ''Double Dragon III'' in the opening prologue of the 2-Player mode. Curiously, the 1-Player mode spells "Billy" correctly, since it loads a different string of text.</ref>
* ''[[Diablo III
* A lot of the Nintendo E3 2012 stuff and related events:
** Non-Specific Action Figure <ref>Explanation Nintendo's pre-E3 2012 announcement video featured a demonstration of the [[Wii U]]'s capabilities via a nerdy video gamer's struggle against zombies. His only friend (prior to using the [[Wii U]]) is a bizarre custom action figure that he refers to by the above name. Viewers took a shine to it immediately, to the point of demanding its appearance in the next ''[[Super Smash Bros
** Zombified Reggie <ref>Explanation A demonstration of the [[Wii U]] had Reggie making a zombified version of himself. Cue his terrified reaction.</ref>
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