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* ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''

** The very last line of [[The Stinger]] after the credits of ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'', during which {{spoiler|Ocelot}} is calling his superior. "Yes. [...] Yes. [...] Thank you, {{spoiler|'''Mister President'''}}."

** One that kicks off the [[Gainax Ending|notorious]] [[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty/Recap|final act]]:

{{quote|'''Snake:''' Change sides? I don't recall ever saying I was on yours.}}

*** During the ending sequence:

{{quote|'''Eve:''' Snake, listen to me, [[Fake Defector|she didn't betray the United States]] [...] [[Heroic Sacrifice|self-sacrifice, because that was her duty]].}}

{{quote|'''Ocelot:''' I will continue my activities as a contact for the new government. Yes, it appears that no one knew that ''I was ADAM''. Of course. [[The Mole|I'm always at the CIA's disposal]]... Mr. Director.}}

** ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''

** Joshua's got to have the best, though. {{spoiler|"It was me, Neku. I'm Shibuya's Composer."}} And let's not forget Kitaniji's {{spoiler|"Your points have been tallied, and the Player to be reborn decided. Congratulations...Shiki Misaki."}} and, slightly later on, {{spoiler|"This time, you’re playing for...Shiki Misaki."}}.

** The Another Day Secret Report, obtained by reading all of the previous ones, and defeating the [[Bonus Boss]]. By reading the others, you'd discovered the existence of a [[Fallen Angel]] who had aided Minamimoto, and learned that the writer of the Reports was {{spoiler|Hanekoma}}, who is an Angel who is looking to find and stop the Fallen Angel. However, when you read the Another Day report, he says that there's a reason he doesn't want to meet up with the alternate version of himself: {{spoiler|"You see, I am the Fallen Angel who taught Minamimoto how to refine Taboo Noise. Minamimoto owes his successful rebirth to the corrections I made to his flawed Taboo refinery sigil. I must hide in Pork City for fear that my alternate self in this world may report me on sight."}}

** Swiftly followed by:

{{quote|{{spoiler|It's time to end this little masquerade. There ain't no Atlas, kid. Never was. Fella in my line of work takes on a variety of aliases. Hell, once I was even a Chinaman for six months. But, you've been a sport, so I guess I owe you a little honesty. The name's Frank Fontaine.}}}}

{{quote|'''Sofia Lamb:''' ...But there is one detail of your mutual bond she failed to account for. {{spoiler|Your body was designed to lapse into a coma when her heart ceases to beat.}} Eleanor..{{spoiler|forgive me.}}}}

** This from the "Minerva's Den" DLC.

* ''[[F.E.A.R.]]'': Paxton Fettel's words {{spoiler|"You and I were born from the same mother."}}

** Technically, it's not spoken, but toward the very end of the game, the camera pans down to show the name on the Origin project folder: Alma {{spoiler|Wade.}} That one word changes the context of about 90% of the entire game.

{{quote|'''Bronson''': '' {{spoiler|...It's where I found the Drago Fang. It was...in your...It was pierced through your wife's heart...}}''}}

* ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'': {{spoiler|"My daughter? Don't make me laugh. When I came down to play the role of guardian angel, you [[Something Only They Would Say|inferior beings]] just started calling me her father on your own."}}

{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Diablo'''}}: Now, at last, to my true goal, the one that has always eluded me: {{spoiler|the utter destruction of the High Heavens}}!}}

* ''[[Silent Hill: Shattered Memories]]'': {{spoiler|"I know you're not Harry Mason!"}}

** And subsequently: "The term is 'complicated grief.' but it's simple, isn't it?"

{{quote|{{spoiler|"Monsters? They looked like monsters to you?"}}}}

* ''[[Splinter Cell]]: Conviction'' gives us {{spoiler|Grim telling Sam that his daughter is alive. His reaction nicely mirrors our own.}}

* ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'':

** Later:

{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Geth''': Shepard-Commander}}. }}

{{quote|'''EDI''': {{spoiler|Shepard... [[If My Calculations Are Correct]], the super-structure... ''is a Reaper''.}}

'''Shepard''': {{spoiler|Not just any Reaper. A ''human'' Reaper.}} }}

{{quote|I am {{spoiler|the Catalyst}}.}}

* ''[[Dragon Age]]: Origins'': {{spoiler|"Sound the retreat."}}

** Also, from before [[Cerebus Syndrome]] set in: "The power of a Reaper lies in… their Pants.", followed by "'''{{color|red|NO PANTS DAY.}}'''"

* ''[[Fire Emblem Elibe|Fire Emblem 7]]'': {{spoiler|"The ice dragon there...The beast slaughtered by your hand...That is Ninian. The girl you loved."}}

{{quote|'''Ghost''': "{{spoiler|Captain Price}}! The silo doors are opening on the sub! {{spoiler|Price!}} Do you read me? THE SILO DOORS ARE OPEN!"

'''{{spoiler|Price}}''': "{{spoiler|[[Nuke'Em|Good.]]}}" }}

** Additionally:

{{quote|'''Makarov''': "That was no message... *bang* This was the message."}}

{{quote|{{spoiler|'''General Shepherd'''}}: "Good. That's one less loose end."}}

** ''[[Modern Warfare]] 3'' has one during "Blood Brothers."

** Later on in the game there's this line too:

{{quote|'''Eli Vance''': "Unforseen consequences...the last time I heard those words was back at Black Mesa...you had just stepped into the test chamber when he whispered them in my ear. {{spoiler|You know who I'm talking about...''our mutual friend''.}}"}}

* [[Breath of Fire I]]: "Ha! [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|That]] was [[Unwitting Pawn|so]] [[Stupidity Is the Only Option|easy]]! Here [[MacGuffin|they]] are, {{spoiler|[[Dragon Ascendant|Jade]]!}}"

** And from ''[[Breath of Fire III]]'': "I am a Guardian. The number beneath my name represents {{spoiler|how many dragons I have killed}}.

* ''[[World of Warcraft]]'': At the end of the quest [http://www.wowhead.com/quest=12238 Cleansing Drak'Tharon]:

{{quote|{{spoiler|'''The Lich King''': "You have done well, Drakuru."}}}}

{{quote|"You trained them well, Fordring. You delivered the greatest fighting force this world has ever known...{{spoiler|right into my hands -- ''exactly as I intended''.}}"}}

{{quote|{{spoiler|The dragons' flame sealed my fate. The world of the living can no longer comfort me. Place the crown upon my head, Tirion. Forevermore - '''I''' will be the jailor of the damned.}}}}

*** Define reappears. He's visible in one of the portals you can go into while fighting Yogg, his voice is heard early in Icecrown Citadel, and his body is chained above the Frozen Throne all throughout your fight with the Lich King. All in all, that one had plenty of foreshadowing.

* ''[[STALKER]]'': {{spoiler|''"[[Mind Rape|What you need is here.]] [[Arc Words|Come to me.]]"''}}

** Also, in the true ending: {{spoiler|"There was a mistake. [[Tomato in the Mirror|Your mission was to kill yourself.]]"}}

*** {{spoiler|Doc}}:{{spoiler|"Strelok, hey come on, man, wake up. That's better. You had me worried there for a second. What the Hell, man, you lose your memory or something?"}}

* ''[[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow]]''':

** {{spoiler|'''Soma'''}}:{{spoiler|"I am... Dracula."}}

* ''[[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow]]'': {{spoiler|EU SUNT DRACUL!}}

* ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'': {{spoiler|"OMEGA SUPREME: ONLINE."}}

* ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'': {{color|red|This game will not be granted a happy ending.}} Consider that the red truth is the [[Language of Truth]].

* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'':

** ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'': "It is I, Ansem. Seeker of Darkness." It's since become [[It Was His Sled]], but at the time, this was a huge reveal.

{{quote|'''Tron''': ''My master is the creator of this system. {{spoiler|Ansem the Wise.}}''

'''Axel''': ''Way to fall right into their trap.'' }}

{{quote|'''Xion:''' {{spoiler|Tell me, Roxas...who do you see? If you see a new face, a boy's face, that means that I'm almost ready. This puppet will have to play her part. Roxas...this is him. It's ''Sora''.}}}}

** ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep]]''

* ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness]]''

{{quote|'''Dusknoir''': This is goodbye... or is it?}}

{{quote|'''Grovyle''': ''{{spoiler|Celebi, you remember...The last time...when I traveled back in time to prevent the planet's paralysis, I wasn't alone.}}'' }}

*** Also, this line heard at the end of the game:

* ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'' has one about halfway through the game, with the wham furthered by how it's implied to be casually delivered:

{{quote|'''N''': "First, I must tell you... {{spoiler|I am the king of Team Plasma}}."}}

{{quote|'''Edgeworth:''' {{spoiler|"Maybe it was I who killed my father!"}}}}

** From the fifth case, Rise From The Ashes. An in universe example as it caused such an uproar that the trial had to be suspended for a day.

{{quote|'''Lana:''' {{spoiler|Drastic crimes require drastic measures... That's just the way it is. We did what we had to... in order for him to get the verdict he deserved. Even if it involved "forging" evidence.}}}}

{{quote|{{spoiler|"How do you do, Mr. Lawyer? I'm Matt Engarde."}}}}

** From ''Trials & Tribulations'':

'''{{spoiler|Subject 16:}}''' ''Yes...{{spoiler|Subject 17.}}''

'''Desmond:''' ''You're dead...{{spoiler|I saw your blood!}}'' }}

{{quote|'''{{spoiler|Tutorial:}}''' {{spoiler|Use the gun to shoot Abbas}}.}}

{{quote|'''Sephiroth{{spoiler|(Actually Jenova)}}:''' ''"...because you are a puppet."''}}

* ''[[Dead Space 2]]'':

* ''[[TIE Fighter]]'':

{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Admiral Harkov''': ''"Enough of this charade; [[Player Character|Gamma 1]] is the Emperor's stool pigeon! Gamma 2 and 3 destroy Gamma 1 now!"''}}

''{{spoiler|Admiral Zaarin's forces are attacking Imperial Star Destroy Garrett! The treachery is worse than we imagined; the Emperor is in danger."}}'' }}

{{quote|'''{{spoiler|Arcturus Mengsk}}''':''"Belay that order. We're moving out."''

'''{{spoiler|The Overmind}}''': ''"Arise, my daughter. Arise...Kerrigan." ''

'''Etna''': ''Sure you can. You just don't want to.''

'''Rozalin''': ''{{spoiler|...No, you don't understand. The reason I cannot tell you is...I-I don't know where my father is! I have never even met him before!!}}'' }}

{{quote|''' {{spoiler|Ishi}}''': "God...is...''dead.''"}}

* ''[[Professor Layton and the Unwound Future]]'', Celeste reveals herself as {{spoiler|a temporarily time-shifted Claire}} by saying "You've taken good awfully good care of {{spoiler|that hat I gave you}}", and also, in the line before, {{spoiler|addressing Layton by his [[First-Name Basis|first name]] rather than "Professor"}}.

** And another:

{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Cave Johnson:''' Caroline, are the compensation vouchers ready?}}

** Not to mention:

{{spoiler|'''Announcer:''' Caroline deleted. }} }}

** The Perpetual Testing Initiative we have one given after the "Computer!Cave" "arc" that completely turns the notion of "Cave Prime" on its head:

* ''[[Sin and Punishment 2]]'': <ref> Only applies if you've played the first [[Sin and Punishment]]</ref>

{{quote|'''Kachi:''' Long ago, I wasn't called Kachi. I was known as...{{spoiler|Achi}}.}}

{{quote|'''Archer:''' {{spoiler|Trace, On.}}}}

{{quote|'''Cole''': What do you want me to tell Moya?

{{spoiler|'''John'''}}: {{spoiler|Who's Moya?}} }}

{{quote|'''Cole''': Yet the thing that drove him forward...{{spoiler|Kessler's sole link to the past, was a picture from his wedding day...}}

{{spoiler|when he married Trish, with Zeke as his best man...}} }}

* ''[[Halo]]'' has a couple:

{{quote|'''Cortana:''' You don't know what this thing does, do you? {{spoiler|Halo doesn't kill flood, it kills their food.}}}}

{{quote|'''343 Guilty Spark:''' Why, {{spoiler|The Ark,}} of course.

'''Arbiter:''' And where, Oracle, is that? }}

'''Tarturus:''' When they learn? Fool, they ordered me to do it. }}

* In ''[[Dissidia]] Duodecim Final Fantasy'', you unlock the Confession of The Creator scenario (Scenario 000) after completing Treachery of the Gods (Scenario 012) and Light to All (Scenario 013). Those latter two are numbered after the "cycle" of war in which it takes place. As per the story of the original game, the heroes break the cycle and go home after the 13th cycle. In Confessions of the Creator, which doesn't seem to take place anywhere in the ordinary story, the Mured Moogle ({{spoiler|Cid of the Lufaine}}) tells you his story as you make your final approach to Chaos. In it, he casually mentions that in the 13th cycle, {{spoiler|everyone on Cosmos's side, including the goddess herself, died and were purified}}. You may write this off as perhaps a misnumbering. Maybe there was a 0th cycle or something. And then he talks about an ''18th'' cycle.

* ''[[Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors]]'': {{spoiler|Unfortunately, you're wrong. Actually, I'm Santa.}} This was in one of the previews, no less, but it does not mean what you may think it means.

** From the Safe Ending: {{spoiler|"No. You misunderstand. You haven't lost. ''I''... have lost."}}

* In ''[[The Reconstruction]]'', everything looks like it'll be fine and the world will be saved, but this banks on the fact that the third Watcher hasn't messed anything up. But that's okay, you're still on schedule and know where he is...or do you?

{{quote|"Third Watcher? You mean Donz? I thought he went down with you guys, Ma!"}}

** Also in the chapter, "Where is Jade?".

{{quote|"The truth is, you are dead, Lucas."}}

* ''[[Do Don Pachi]]'': Complete the game normally, and the Commander commends your efforts and tells you it's time to take a well-deserved rest. Fulfill the conditions for the 2nd loop, however, and...

{{quote|"That was a good fight. You should be commended...{{spoiler|Psych! You're dead meat!! Enemies you've been fighting against, supposedly 'Mechanized Aliens', were actually. our (sic) guys, the missing battlefleet you learned about in the academy. [[Unwitting Pawn|You were killing our guys without knowing it!]] [[Manipulative Bastard|But I planned that all along!]] And your death...would be a nice finishing touch to my whole scheme. My special forces are the best of the best and they will be welcoming you with fierce fier (sic) power. [[See You in Hell]]!}}"}}

* ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]'':

{{quote|'''Alex''': Who are you? Who sent you?

* Relatively minor example from ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'': [[The Reveal|"All life form data...]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UycPI4jEhvY successfully copied."]

* [[Deadly Premonition]]: "When the time comes and you have to make that decision, make the right one. {{spoiler|'''OK, Zach?'''}}"

* Chapter 7 of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

{{quote|''"I want to go home! I want to go back to my house by the hill! I want to see my mother!" The girl was shouting now, her face wet with tears. "But I know she's not there! I knew all along that she wasn't out there in the sky! Because...because..."''

''"{{spoiler|[[Dead All Along|She's sleeping under]] [[Tear Jerker|the tree on the hill]]!}}"'' }}

{{quote|''{{spoiler|Your wife's attorney has pictures of you and the German.}}''}}

* ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'':

{{quote|"Niko Bellic? {{spoiler|A gift from Dimitri Rascalov.}}"}}

* Both [[Space Channel 5]] games have this at one point.

{{quote|"There's something wrong with the TV!"}}

{{quote|[[Beware the Silly Ones|"Heheh... Yeah right."]]}}

* ''[[Fate Extra]]'':

{{quote|{{spoiler|Shinji Matou}}: "I'm only eight years old!"}}

* ''[[The Darkness (video game)|The Darkness]]'' has one from the titular entity itself:

{{quote|''Learn that you are my puppet. {{spoiler|[[Forced to Watch|Now watch this!]]}}}}

{{quote|''"There is no universal vaccine."''

''"How long has Rhoemer been working for you, Markinson?"'' }}

{{quote|'''McNeal''': Where's the spaceship? The one that Kane stole?

'''Vega''': He didn't steal it. He built it. }}

** ''Soul Reaver 2'': My god...the Hylden...we walked right into their trap. Raziel! Janos must stay dead!

** ''Defiance'': The Soul Reaver, pure of all corruption... this is what it is for. This is what I am for. The two become one... both Soul Reavers... together... and the Scion of Balance is healed... And I am not your enemy... not your destroyer... I am, as before, your right hand... your sword.

{{quote|'''Emil''': {{spoiler|"So then humans...I mean, the true humans...they're extinct?"}}

'''Weiss''': {{spoiler|"No. They still live on. You know them as Shades."}} }}

* ''[[Ghost Trick]]:'' At the end of Chapter 14, after a number of revelations, Sissel sums up the result of it all:

{{quote|'''Sissel''': Who. Am. I? I'm even further from the truth than when I started.}}