History AscendedMeme / VideoGames

*** Also with the Spy update comes as a new taunt for the Spy's cigarette case that pops up randomly and has him pose like a crab and snap his hands like claws.

** Ever since the commercial for ''Shamwow!'' become popular on the internet, people have been comparing Creator/VinceOffer to [[FragileSpeedster the Scout]]. As of one update to the game, The Scout's in-game dialogue includes no less than 3 quotes from the commercial. "No other class gonna do that!" Even the website made to chronicle the update makes a ''Shamwow!'' reference or two.

** The Spy update announcement, in the form of a mail-order catalog, featured an item called the "Crab walking kit". This is a reference to an [[AscendedGlitch in-game bug]] which causes the spy to walk very strangely when certain conditions are met, and is a common pastime amongst spies not about their backstabbing business.
*** In the webcomic, theSpy wears a Louis Crabbemarché suit, mangled French for crab-walk.
** Also with the Spy update comes as a new taunt for the spy's cigarette case that pops up randomly and has him pose like a crab and snap his hands like claws.
*** [[https://youtu.be/_prZ0JrbQrU The Sandvich]]; fans had been suggesting its incorporation into the game since its first appearance in "Meet the Scout".
*** Although it should be noted that [[EarlyBirdCameo they like to hide upcoming items in "Meet the..." videos]]. (See also: The Pyro is carrying his flare gun in Meet the Sniper, released before the Pyro update came out.)

* Throughout the ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' series, one of the main criticisms of the story has been the [[GameplayAndStorySegregation rather large gap]] between Nathan Drake's characterization as a fairly-lighthearted, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold snarky and rogueish]] AdventureArchaeologist, and the [[OneManArmy sheer amount of people he guns down]], [[WhatTheHellHero sometimes in cold blood]]. The most-often used [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness five-dollar word]] for this gap in critical articles and forum posts is "{{ludonarrative dissonance}}". In ''Uncharted 4'', Naughty Dog has apparently taken this criticism to heart, as the gameplay encourages more stealth and avoidance, and enemies are much more clear-cut bad guys. However, if you manage to kill 1000 enemies (which takes either several playthroughs or active grinding), you unlock a trophy. Its name? [[TakeThatUs Ludonarrative Dissonance]].

* [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim "Arrow in the Knee"]] is a ''[[http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Arrow_in_the_Knee_(Legends) playing card]]'' in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsLegends''.
** A skeleton with an arrow in it's knee is, fittingly, also prominent in the trailer for ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asJH68aF26g Greymoor Expansion]], which fittingly enough takes place in Skyrim.

* "It's On Like Franchise/DonkeyKong" is a phrase that's been popular since the 1980s, due to the original [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong arcade game]]. Creator/{{Nintendo}} has since used the term multiple times in advertisements and merchandise and [[DisneyOwnsThisTrope have even trademarked it]]. It has culimated in the title character using the phrase himself in ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie''.

* In ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet'', when a computer-controlled VideoGame/DonkeyKong lands on a particularly expensive space, one of his possible response lines is "It's on like Donkey Kong!"

** The achievement "It's in! It's in I Tell You!" comes from a Let's Play by ''LetsPlay/PewDiePie''. The achievement requires you to play the Heart Transplant level, remove all the organs from the patient, put the heart in upside down and let the patient die, referencing [=PewDiePie=] accidentally putting the heart in upside down and not having time to fix it, while exclaiming "It's in! It's fucking in! It's in I tell you!". The Pewdsball organ and achievement is also named after [=PewDiePie=].

* ''Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection'' has an achievement for getting the "[[WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd Where did you learn to fly?]]" message in ''Cybermorph''.

** The achievement "It's in! It's in I Tell You!" comes from a Let's Play by ''Creator/PewDiePie''. The achievement requires you to play the Heart Transplant level, remove all the organs from the patient, put the heart in upside down and let the patient die, referencing [=PewDiePie=] accidentally putting the heart in upside down and not having time to fix it, while exclaiming "It's in! It's fucking in! It's in I tell you!". The Pewdsball organ and achievement is also named after [=PewDiePie=].

** The [[UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks extremely 90s]] [[ComicBook/{{Doom}} comic]], being an absolute FountainOfMemes, would become referenced to hell and back in its post-meme status. Id spared no mercy in including a line from the comic in achievement lists for ''Doom II'' on Xbox Live, even including an achievement where you had to punch out a Cyberdemon's "huge guts" with your fists (except succeed this time). Following ''VideoGame/Doom2016'', it began to take life of its own, the phrase "Rip and Tear" appearing in the opening intro and as a song title, and by ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'', the phrase "Rip and Tear" is practically an ArcWord. One could argue the comic ascended beyond a meme and set the tone for the series as a whole.

*** [[ColdSniper Nova]] is an infamous SkillGateCharacter and LowTierLetdown. When they added a bunch of [[TheApunkalypse Warchrome]] emojis, Nova's depicts her sitting in a trashcan, and has the shortcut :trashsniper:.

* Many players heard the Headcrab Zombie's screams in ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' as "YABBA! MY ICING!", which became a common joke among fans (the Zombie's screams are actually "[[spoiler:Oh God, help! HELP ME!!]]" played backwards). Valve referenced this in the [=SteamVR=] Home map [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1546540096 Candy Emporium]], which includes a poster and bottle for "Yabba"-brand icing.

** A late-game trainer in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' also says, "My body is ready."

** The last trainer you face before entering the courtyard outside the EliteFour's compound in ''X and Y'' will inform you that "my body is ready."

** An American Valentine's Day card references the meme revolving around posting a Slowpoke when someone is late to notice something. The card has a Slowpoke on it and says "Happy New Year!" [[https://www.pokemoncenter.com/slowpoke-valentines-relaxed-fit-crewneck-t-shirt-741-02396 They've made a shirt like this.]]
** Many jokes exist about the move "Fly" and "Surf" and how the protagonist can apparently ride very small Pokémon. For the 20th anniversary of the series a ton of official art of the protagonists was made. A few feature them riding tiny Pokémon.
** Since 2014, fans have been drawing fanart of [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pokemon-variants what Pokémon would look like if there were different subspecies or breeds]]. Two years later, [[https://youtu.be/3AZHowhxM0U a similar concept]] was officially introduced for ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.

** An interesting example that crosses over with {{Nerf}}. When the Moody ability (randomly sharply raises one stat and lowers another every turn) was first introduced in Gen 5, it was quickly banned by ''Website/{{Smogon}}'' for being able to raise Accuracy or Evasion. Starting with ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', Moody can no longer raise Accuracy or Evasion.[[note]]However, this didn't prevent it from being banned from OU due to its luck-based and constant stat boosts being deemed uncompetitive. It's no longer banned from Ubers, however.[[/note]]

** In the Sinnoh games, it is ''very'' common for players to form a party using their starter, Staraptor, Luxray, Lucario, Togekiss, the evolution for the gift Eevee, and Bibarel. In the animated short [[https://youtu.be/UTidwW3iLHk Bidoof's Big Stand]], at the [[https://youtu.be/UTidwW3iLHk?t=260 4:20 mark]] it shows that the focus trainer's team uses these exact Pokémon (sans Staraptor and Bibarel is unevolved).

*** In their update notes, Niantic (developer) put "Minor Text Fixes" as one of the things they changed. Players who felt Niantic should be spending time fixing other problems with the game made this a meme to mock them. In the v1.3.1 patch, Niantic made sure to mention "No Text Fixes" in their notes.

** The social media team [[https://www.facebook.com/Pokemon/photos/a.242732142515404/3094951293960127/?type=3&theater embraced the Slowpoke "late to the party" meme]] for a time in 2020.
** In ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', the first Alpha Pokémon you encounter is a Kricketune, whose cry is rendered as the memetic "De-le-le wooooooooooop!"

** In ''Civ IV'', the practice of jacking up a city's culture output (usually via Great Artist) to quickly acquire territory (especially territory belonging to other civilizations) was dubbed "Culture Bombing" in the fandom. In ''Civ V'', the Great Artist has a special ability ''named'' "Culture Bomb" which also expands the Civilization's territory.

** A RunningGag in the "How to Make Five Nights at Freddy's Not Scary" video series is Chica being only capable of saying 'bawk' and 'pizza, even shouting the latter during her JumpScare. ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach'' features a scene where Gregory and Freddy distract that game's Chica by ordering her pizza on an app conveniently open on a computer. Chica shouts 'pizza' three times in a similar inflection before jumpscaring the poor bot for her food.

** Sunkern has always been infamous for having the lowest Base Stat total of all Pokémon (prior to Gen VII), thus statistically making it the weakest Pokémon. In ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', both of its Pokédex entries make mention of it being weak.

* ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames'' is the example of an ascended meme manifesting itself as an ''entire sub-franchise''. Before the series was even considered to be a thing, the internet was flooded with ''thousands'' of Super Mario Bros/Sonic The Hedgehog crossover fan works. Either with the two universes teaming up or duking it out, that is not even mentioning the famous UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars of TheNineties, helmed by both franchises, which shaped the gaming industry as we know it.

** After Doug Bowser joined Nintendo of America, he was shown in a tweet thanking the community for their support. Just behind him, slightly out of focus, are Mario and Luigi plush toys, tied up with the cord of a UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube controller.

* During Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS conference at [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]], they acknowledged the [[EnsembleDarkhorse surprising popularity]] of the Non-Specific Action Figure (including his [[https://www.facebook.com/NonSpecificHero Facebook page]] created by a fan) who appeared in the Miiverse video shown at Nintendo Direct the day before E3 started.

* The UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita remake of ''VideoGame/Persona4'', ''The Golden'', has the character Marie commenting on how beefsteak should be shortened to [[Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}} "Fsteak."]]

* ''VideoGame/SuperStarWars'': One of the achievements in the 2016 UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita versions is, of course, "Han Shot First" which requires Han Solo to kill one of the many Greedo enemies in the Cantina level. Somehow. Bear in mind, you need to beat the Cantina to unlock Han in the first place so the only way this can be done is via cheating.

* After the widespread memes about how {{UsefulNotes/Xbox Series X|AndS}} is shaped like a fridge, Microsoft announced the creation of an XBOX Series X-shaped fridge, through [[https://twitter.com/xbox/status/1321496994754428928?s=21 a giveaway event on Twitter.]] This was then followed by a minifridge in the same style, [[https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/15/22727969/xbox-series-x-mini-fridge-price-release-date and available to purchase.]]

* One of the background students in ''VideoGame/HarryPotterHogwartsMystery'' was often seen attempting (and failing) to cast Wingardium Leviosa on a feather. Fans gave him the nickname "Leviosa Kid" and often portrayed him as a MemeticLoser. The characters in-universe started referring to him as such too, until he eventually got a canon name: [[spoiler: Levi Kidd]].

*** "6.5/10, no comeback mechanics" is based on an infamously shallow review of the game from IGN. Blizzard poked fun at it with the Arena brawl, which has someone in the audience holding a banner with the rating on it. They later added two purchasable banners showing the score with properly sarcastic flavour text.

* ''VideoGame/TheBOSSAJacksepticeyeFanGame'' has a few:
** Putting "Speed is key!" (translated into numbers on an old phone) into a keypad during ''VideoGame/TheSims4'' area will unlock an easter egg.
** Jack will never live the [[https://youtu.be/zNV2TOF2PC0?si=wmLlMJ31W-Dbg1lR&t=2001 pee break]] down.
** Jack sends Billy off with a "Screw you, Billy."

* Throughout the ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' series, one of the main criticisms of the story has been the [[GameplayAndStorySegregation rather large gap]] between Nathan Drake's characterization as a fairly-lighthearted, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold snarky and rogueish]] AdventureArchaeologist, and the [[OneManArmy sheer amount of people he guns down]], [[WhatTheHellHero sometimes in cold blood]]. The most-often used [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness five-dollar word]] for this gap in critical articles and forum posts is "ludonarrative dissonance". In ''Uncharted 4'', Naughty Dog has apparently taken this criticism to heart, as the gameplay encourages more stealth and avoidance, and enemies are much more clear-cut bad guys. However, if you manage to kill 1000 enemies (which takes either several playthroughs or active grinding), you unlock a trophy. Its name? [[TakeThatUs Ludonarrative Dissonance]].

--->'''Marine''': Man, I saw this Brute the other day... just had this dead look in his eyes... you could tell he'd seen some shit.\\
'''Glibnub''': We gotta "Craig" around here? I keep hearing about some loser named Craig. Why's he getting all the attention? C'mon, the rest of us are just as cool, if not cooler!

** In one of the gameplay previews for ''VideoGame/HaloInfinite'', an image of a Brute with [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/034/712/Craig_The_Halo_Infinite_Brute_Banner.jpg a hilariously deadpan expression]] went viral, and the players nicknamed him "Craig". Several lines in the released game reference him:

** In one of the gameplay previews for ''VideoGame/HaloInfinite'', an image of a Brute with a hilariously deadpan expression went viral, and the players nicknamed him "Craig". Several lines in the released game reference him:

'''Glibnub''': We gotta "Craig" around here? I keep hearing about some guy named Craig. C'mon, the rest of us are just as cool, if not cooler!

** Several random NPC lines throughout the franchise reference the original game's Elites' iconic "Wort wort wort!" line. It's one of the few lines that Elites will say even when they're speaking English.