The Most Unforgettable Video Game Quotes Of All Time

Cynthia Griffith
Updated July 3, 2024 38.3K views 40 items
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Vote up the catchphrases from old school video games that are forever seared into your memory.

Classic video game catchphrases exemplify an integral yet often overlooked aspect of many video games: dialogue. Though new items and finishing combos usually attracted most of your attention, your favorite old-school video game catchphrase always interrupted whatever level you found yourself on to insert a bit of flair to the experience. Like your favorite comic characters' own catchphrases, older video game catchphrases now exist in pop culture on their own outside of the context of their original medium. If you heard one now, you would find yourself thrust back into past quests and challenges as if you'd played yesterday. What was your favorite classic video game catchphrase?

The best classic video game catchphrases instantly catch your attention while also revealing aspects of a character's personality or skills. Such phrases also made them more relatable by providing them a way to interact without involving shooting lasers, fireballs, and/or jump shots. Some of these characters were hungry, like the president in Bad Dudes. Others were full, like Toejam who often walked around planet Funkotron letting everyone know he was stuffed. Vote up your favorite classic catchphrases from video games, and be sure that your voice can be heard too.

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  • Finish Him!
    1
    574 votes

    Finish Him!

  • It's-a Me, Mario!
    2
    459 votes

    It's-a Me, Mario!

  • Get Over Here!
    3
    274 votes

    Get Over Here!

  • It's Dangerous To Go Alone! Take This.
    4
    509 votes

    It's Dangerous To Go Alone! Take This.

  • Thank You Mario! But Our Princess Is In Another Castle!
    5
    447 votes

    Thank You Mario! But Our Princess Is In Another Castle!

  • You Have Died Of Dysentery.
    6
    476 votes

    You Have Died Of Dysentery.