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{{quote|''Nobody ever DIES in Nintendo. They're either "defeated" or they turn into an item and float away.''|''[[ |
{{quote|''Nobody ever DIES in Nintendo. They're either "defeated" or they turn into an item and float away.''|''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Ingrid:''' She had a very important mission assigned to her. Her mission was to take him out. |
{{quote|'''Ingrid:''' She had a very important mission assigned to her. Her mission was to take him out. |
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'''Carmen:''' On a date? |
'''Carmen:''' On a date? |
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'''Ingrid:''' No. Uh, take him... |
'''Ingrid:''' No. Uh, take him... |
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'''Carmen:''' Oh, you mean... ''(makes a cutting sound and motion to her neck)'' |
'''Carmen:''' Oh, you mean... ''(makes a cutting sound and motion to her neck)'' |
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'''Ingrid:''' I shouldn't be telling you this.|''[[Spy Kids]]''}} |
'''Ingrid:''' I shouldn't be telling you this.|''[[Spy Kids]]''}} |
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{{quote|Good thing there were no people in that building. |''[[Power Rangers]]''}} |
{{quote|Good thing there were no people in that building. |''[[Power Rangers]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''Tails:''' Sonic! Dead end! |
{{quote|'''Tails:''' Sonic! Dead end! |
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'''Sonic:''' Hey, Sonic the Hedgehog never says dead!|''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''}} |
'''Sonic:''' Hey, Sonic the Hedgehog never says dead!|''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE [[Averted Trope|DEAD]]. GAME OVER."''|''[[Friday the 13th ( |
{{quote|''"YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE [[Averted Trope|DEAD]]. GAME OVER."''|''[[Friday the 13th (video game)|Friday the 13 th]]'' (NES game)}} |
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{{quote|''But she... she wanted to ''destroy'' us!''|'''Cole''', ''[[Goosebumps]]'', book ''Chicken Chicken''}} |
{{quote|''But she... she wanted to ''destroy'' us!''|'''Cole''', ''[[Goosebumps]]'', book ''Chicken Chicken''}} |
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{{quote|''Death is such a ''nasty'' word...''|'''Snapdragon''', ''Kabuki''}} |
{{quote|''Death is such a ''nasty'' word...''|'''Snapdragon''', ''Kabuki''}} |
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{{quote|'''Alexa''': We were almost- |
{{quote|'''Alexa''': We were almost- |
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'''Ian''': But you weren't. Timing is everything.|''[[Barbie]] and the Diamond Castle''}} |
'''Ian''': But you weren't. Timing is everything.|''[[Barbie]] and the Diamond Castle''}} |
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{{quote|'''Yami''': "I thought you wanted to kill me" |
{{quote|'''Yami''': "I thought you wanted to kill me" |
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'''Marik''': "Yes I- Wait No! I don't want to ''kill'' you! I just want to ''destroy'' you a little! Geez! Talk about overreacting!"|''[[Yu-Gi-Oh |
'''Marik''': "Yes I- Wait No! I don't want to ''kill'' you! I just want to ''destroy'' you a little! Geez! Talk about overreacting!"|''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series]]''}} |
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{{quote|''I, Garland, will knock you all down!''|'''Garland''', ''[[ |
{{quote|''I, Garland, will knock you all down!''|'''Garland''', ''[[Final Fantasy I]]''}} |
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{{quote|'' I didn't just get hurt, I went down!''|'''Aang''', ''[[ |
{{quote|'' I didn't just get hurt, I went down!''|'''Aang''', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}} |
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{{quote|'''SpongeBob''': "I don't know quite how to say this, but I'm afraid our dear pal Squidward is... is pushing up daisies." |
{{quote|'''SpongeBob''': "I don't know quite how to say this, but I'm afraid our dear pal Squidward is... is pushing up daisies." |
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'''Patrick''': "Oh, I thought he was dead."|''[[ |
'''Patrick''': "Oh, I thought he was dead."|''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''}} |
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{{quote|'' '''DIE''', n. The singular of "dice." We seldom hear the word, because there is a prohibitory proverb, "Never say die." ''|'''Ambrose Bierce''', ''The Devil's Dictionary''}} |
{{quote|'' '''DIE''', n. The singular of "dice." We seldom hear the word, because there is a prohibitory proverb, "Never say die." ''|'''Ambrose Bierce''', ''The Devil's Dictionary''}} |
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{{quote|'''Dexter:''' Charmander: The best of the three starter Pokémon in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue |
{{quote|'''Dexter:''' Charmander: The best of the three starter Pokémon in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Blue]]''. If the flame on its tail goes out, it'll die.<br /> |
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'''Ash:''' Die? What does that mean?<br /> |
'''Ash:''' Die? What does that mean?<br /> |
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'''Dexter:''' I'm sorry, did I say, "die"? Uh...I meant, "go to sleep, for a really long time." Yeah.<br /> |
'''Dexter:''' I'm sorry, did I say, "die"? Uh...I meant, "go to sleep, for a really long time." Yeah.<br /> |
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'''Brock:''' Ash, the thing looks like it could di-er, go to sleep any second now! Catch it and we'll take it to the Pokémon Center.|''[[Pokémon |
'''Brock:''' Ash, the thing looks like it could di-er, go to sleep any second now! Catch it and we'll take it to the Pokémon Center.|''[[Pokémon: The Abridged Series|Pokémon the Abridged Series]]''}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 7 August 2014
Nobody ever DIES in Nintendo. They're either "defeated" or they turn into an item and float away.
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Ingrid: She had a very important mission assigned to her. Her mission was to take him out. |
Good thing there were no people in that building.
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Tails: Sonic! Dead end! |
"YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD. GAME OVER."
—Friday the 13 th (NES game)
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But she... she wanted to destroy us!
—Cole, Goosebumps, book Chicken Chicken
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Death is such a nasty word...
—Snapdragon, Kabuki
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Alexa: We were almost- —Barbie and the Diamond Castle
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Yami: "I thought you wanted to kill me" |
I, Garland, will knock you all down!
—Garland, Final Fantasy I
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I didn't just get hurt, I went down!
—Aang, Avatar: The Last Airbender
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SpongeBob: "I don't know quite how to say this, but I'm afraid our dear pal Squidward is... is pushing up daisies." |
DIE, n. The singular of "dice." We seldom hear the word, because there is a prohibitory proverb, "Never say die."
—Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
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Dexter: Charmander: The best of the three starter Pokémon in Red and Blue. If the flame on its tail goes out, it'll die. |