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Line 1: {{trope}} [[Stock Phrase]] spoken by characters in almost every [[Role -Playing Game]]. Generally done just before, well, the [[Final Boss]]. Often used to not-so-subtly prod you into knowing that you've reached the [[Point of No Return]] and can no longer save. Sometimes this is just a message the game tells you, [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]], while other times the characters will stand around and discuss it amongst themselves. Sometimes this can be done as a way of trying to hide the [[Disc One Final Dungeon]]. Done well, it can add to the surprise when you find out it wasn't the final battle after all. Done badly, it ends up being a clumsy way of [[Lampshade Hanging\|lampshading]] the fact. Line 29: * Subverted in ''[[Bahamut Lagoon]]'' - Hornet tells you the final battle is about to begin in chapter 18, but it doesn't actually happen until chapter 23. * In the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' games, a mysterious message will appear just before you enter the final door and give you a choice to turn back. * Most ''[[Wild ~~Arms~~ARMs]]'' games have a message before reaching a major boss that asks "Are you sure you want to open this door?" Used particularly in [[Wild ~~Arms~~ARMs 1\|the first game]] in the [[Disc One Final Dungeon]]. * The ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]]'' games do this a lot. "Final Routine, set!" * Used in Blue's story in ''[[~~Saga~~SaGa Frontier]]'' - before you go to Hell, you are told that you can never leave, and that if you try to teleport out, you'll be "cast into the void." * Used before the final battle in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', if the dark blue auto lighting flames and bright purple hurricane doesn't already make you realize: {{quote\|'''Starlow''': ''This must be the final battle! I can feel the dark power emanating like crazy! '' Line 47: * ''[[Mass Effect]]'', of course, being the dialogue-heavy game that it is, plays this out in the sequel. {{quote\|'''Shepard''': "It's been a long journey, and no one's coming out without scars. But it all comes down to this moment. We win or lose it all in the next few minutes... Make me proud. Make ''yourselves'' proud." }} * ''Bioware'' loves the trope. Both ''Baldur'sGate'' games had this at the final battle. The expansion ''Throne of Bhall'' did as well. The battles with Irenicus in ~~[[BG 2]]~~BG2 actually subvert this the 1st time (including a chat with all your characters about why they wish to go on) and plays it straight the 2nd. ** ''[[Dragon Age]]'' does one before your party is split apart for the last time, and then a 2nd {{spoiler\|to decide the [[Heroic Sacrifice]].}} * With ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', the announcer makes it obvious by shouting "The Battle for Earth!" * Spoken by Malah in the ''[[Diablo II]]'' expansion: "Everything you have done has been to prepare for this. Kill [[Final Boss\|Baal]]! [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall\|Finish the game!]]" Line 66: [[Category:Video Game Tropes]] [[Category:Stock Phrases]] [[Category:~~This Is the Final Battle~~{{PAGENAME}}]]