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{{quote|''Nobody ever DIES in Nintendo. They're either "defeated" or they turn into an item and float away.''|''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd (Web Video)|The Angry Video Game Nerd]]''}}
{{quote|''Nobody ever DIES in Nintendo. They're either "defeated" or they turn into an item and float away.''|''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd]]''}}


{{quote|'''Ingrid:''' She had a very important mission assigned to her. Her mission was to take him out. <br />
{{quote|'''Ingrid:''' She had a very important mission assigned to her. Her mission was to take him out. <br />
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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]]''}}


{{quote|''"YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE [[Averted Trope|DEAD]]. GAME OVER."''|''[[Friday the 13th (Video Game)|Friday the 13 th]]'' (NES game)}}
{{quote|''"YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE [[Averted Trope|DEAD]]. GAME OVER."''|''[[Friday the 13th (video game)|Friday the 13 th]]'' (NES game)}}


{{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|'''Yami''': "I thought you wanted to kill me"<br />
{{quote|'''Yami''': "I thought you wanted to kill me"<br />
'''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]]''}}
'''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]]''}}


{{quote|''I, Garland, will knock you all down!''|'''Garland''', ''[[Final Fantasy I (Video Game)|Final Fantasy I]]''}}
{{quote|''I, Garland, will knock you all down!''|'''Garland''', ''[[Final Fantasy I]]''}}


{{quote|'' I didn't just get hurt, I went down!''|'''Aang''', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}}
{{quote|'' I didn't just get hurt, I went down!''|'''Aang''', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}}


{{quote|'''SpongeBob''': "I don't know quite how to say this, but I'm afraid our dear pal Squidward is... is pushing up daisies."<br />
{{quote|'''SpongeBob''': "I don't know quite how to say this, but I'm afraid our dear pal Squidward is... is pushing up daisies."<br />
'''Patrick''': "Oh, I thought he was dead."|''[[Spongebob SquarePants]]''}}
'''Patrick''': "Oh, I thought he was dead."|''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''}}


{{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''}}


{{quote|'''Dexter:''' Charmander: The best of the three starter Pokémon in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue (Video Game)|Red]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue (Video Game)|Blue]]''. If the flame on its tail goes out, it'll die.<br />
{{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 />
'''Ash:''' Die? What does that mean?<br />
'''Ash:''' Die? What does that mean?<br />
'''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 />
'''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 (Fanfic)|Pokémon the Abridged Series]]''}}
'''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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Revision as of 21:09, 8 April 2014


Nobody ever DIES in Nintendo. They're either "defeated" or they turn into an item and float away.

Ingrid: She had a very important mission assigned to her. Her mission was to take him out.

Carmen: On a date?

Ingrid: No. Uh, take him...

Carmen: Oh, you mean... (makes a cutting sound and motion to her neck)

Ingrid: I shouldn't be telling you this.
Good thing there were no people in that building.

Tails: Sonic! Dead end!

Sonic: Hey, Sonic the Hedgehog never says dead!
"YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD. GAME OVER."
Friday the 13 th (NES game)
But she... she wanted to destroy us!
Cole, Goosebumps, book Chicken Chicken
Death is such a nasty word...
Snapdragon, Kabuki

Alexa: We were almost-

Ian: But you weren't. Timing is everything.
Barbie and the Diamond Castle

Yami: "I thought you wanted to kill me"

Marik: "Yes I- Wait No! I don't want to kill you! I just want to destroy you a little! Geez! Talk about overreacting!"
I, Garland, will knock you all down!
Garland, Final Fantasy I
I didn't just get hurt, I went down!

SpongeBob: "I don't know quite how to say this, but I'm afraid our dear pal Squidward is... is pushing up daisies."

Patrick: "Oh, I thought he was dead."
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

Dexter: Charmander: The best of the three starter Pokémon in Red and Blue. If the flame on its tail goes out, it'll die.

Ash: Die? What does that mean?

Dexter: I'm sorry, did I say, "die"? Uh...I meant, "go to sleep, for a really long time." Yeah.

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.