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* The prisoners Klonoa rescues in ''VideoGame/KlonoaDoorToPhantomile'' are referred to as "feathers", for the symbol used to represent them in the first world.
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* In ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', raocow quickly took to calling Eldstar "Old Man" after relying on him for many a mid-battle FP boost.

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* In ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'', raocow quickly took to calling Eldstar "Old Man" after relying on him for many a mid-battle FP boost.
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* In ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', raocow quickly took to calling Eldstar "Old Man" after relying on him for many a mid-battle FP boost.

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* Bikkuracoil, Spring Man's weapon from VideoGame/Rockman7EP, is "Gross Finger"

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* Bikkuracoil, Spring Man's weapon from VideoGame/Rockman7EP, ''VideoGame/Rockman7EP'', is "Gross Finger"


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* Miitans, the floating, self-destructing Reaverbots from ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends 2'', are "Explosion Buddies".
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* From ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'':
** [[VideoGame/{{Rayman}} "Lums"]] for Star Bits is by far his most commonly used fan nickname in this series. He also frequently calls them "candy".
** "Ribbons" for Prankster Comets due to their icons on the map.
** [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants "Patrick"]] for the large purple Luma that needs to be [[BigEater fed 20 Star Bits]] to move the Prankster Comets.
** "Overripe Goombas" for [[https://www.mariowiki.com/Mini_Goomba#Super_Mario_Galaxy Micro-Goombas]] (the smaller tan Goombas that die instantly to a spin instead of being stunned).
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** Due to the [[NoPronunciationGuide unpronouncability of his name]], Jeh'Oul gets a lot of these. raocow seems to have settled on Happy Joel, while the talkhausers also call him JJ or Jello.

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** Due to the [[NoPronunciationGuide unpronouncability of his name]], name, Jeh'Oul gets a lot of these. raocow seems to have settled on Happy Joel, while the talkhausers also call him JJ or Jello.
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* Tosanaizer V and similar enemies that jump out of pits in ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' are "Up-and-Downs". This extends to other games, like ''VideoGame/HenryHatsworth'', with similar types of foes.

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* Tosanaizer V and similar enemies that jump out of pits in ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' are "Up-and-Downs". This extends to other games, like ''VideoGame/HenryHatsworth'', with similar types of foes.



* All {{Temporary Platform}}s are referred to as "Yoku Blocks" or "Yokus", after the ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' series.

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* All {{Temporary Platform}}s are referred to as "Yoku Blocks" or "Yokus", after the ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series.
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* The bearded man from ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami'' is "Roscoe".

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* The bearded man from ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami'' is "Roscoe". He goes through a few names for [[spoiler:Biker]], eventually settling on "Knife-kun" by the end of the game.
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* [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Ridley]] is often referred to as LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}.

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* [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Ridley]] is often referred to as LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}}.
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* The bearded man from ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami'' is "Roscoe".
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** He has also started to call Flandre, [[TheSimpsons Flanders]].

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** He has also started to call Flandre, [[TheSimpsons [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Flanders]].
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* Madeline, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'', gets her name abbreviated to "Maddy". Her ShadowArchetype Badeline inherits the other half of the name and becomes "Deline".

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* Madeline, the protagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'', gets her name abbreviated to "Maddy". Her ShadowArchetype EnemyWithout Badeline inherits the other half of the name and becomes "Deline".
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* Bikkuracoil, Spring Man's weapon from VideoGame/Rockman7EP, is "Gross Finger"
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* Erik and Baleog from ''VideoGame/TheLostVikings'' are "Red" and "Stinky", respectively.

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* Black Doom from ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' is Evil Peter.

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* Black Doom from ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' is Evil Peter.Pete.
* Squawks the parrot, as appearing in ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns'', is referred to as a [[VirtualYouTuber VTuber]], as, when brought into a level, he sits on a branch affixed to the bottom left of the screen, as though posing in front of a [[ChromaKey green screen]].
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*** Also "Richard" after he once mispronounced this nickname as "[[UnfortunateNames Dick]]beard".

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*** Also "Richard" after he once mispronounced this nickname as "[[UnfortunateNames Dick]]beard"."Dickbeard".
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* Aku-Aku from ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' is sometimes "Rutabaga", which sounds like [[{{Mondegreen}} the gibberish he says when picked up]], and sometimes just "mask".

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* Aku-Aku from ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' is sometimes "Rutabaga", which sounds like [[{{Mondegreen}} the gibberish he says when picked up]], up, and sometimes just "mask".
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* Black Doom from ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' is Evil Peter.
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** "Flesh God" for Tulips.

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** "Flesh God" Lord" for Tulips.
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** He once called a Thwimp [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaguTsCVjGc&t=249 "Tinbit,"]] and referenced how he quickly adapts to nicknames. He did use it later in the LP, but he hasn't been consistent about it since then.
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* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', Diddy becomes "DeeDee" and Lanky Kong is "Uncle Larry".

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* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', Diddy becomes "DeeDee" "[=DeeDee=]" and Lanky Kong is "Uncle Larry".
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* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong64'', Diddy becomes "DeeDee" and Lanky Kong is "Uncle Larry".
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* From ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'':

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* From ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'':''Franchise/TouhouProject'':
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** "tap-tap the tap-tap" and various other extended versions for [[https://www.mariowiki.com/Tap-Tap Tap-Tap]], as well as for any other video game enemy with vaguely similar appearance or behavior.
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** raocow almost always commentates live while playing for the first time, but on the rare occasions that video editing requires it, "postcow" or "post-production cow" or "PPR" makes an appearance.

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** "[[VideoGame/MegaManX Maverick]] Thwomp" for any Thwomp that moves sideways instead of up and down.

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** "[[VideoGame/MegaManX Maverick]] Thwomp" for any Thwomp that moves sideways instead of up and down. This has become sufficiently pervasive that other romhackers and players have adopted the same terminology.



*** ''Even more recently'' they have become "novelty coins".

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*** ''Even more recently'' they have become "novelty coins".coins" or "giant novelty coins", particularly in games that require or track their collection.



** "Catoboo" for Lava Drops, the fireballs that have [[CatSmile :3 faces]].

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** "Catoboo" or "Catobo" for Lava Drops, the fireballs that have [[CatSmile :3 faces]].



* Any manner of cat-like enemy is [[VideoGame/CatPlanet "cat planet cat planet cat planet cat"]], or some combination thereof.



** When reminiscing about games of his youth, raocow sometimes refers to his younger self as 'raocalf', but just as often calls himself a '[[YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb dumb idiot child]]'.

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* Certain types of gameplay moments bring forth other personas:
** Frustrating gameplay or game design elements may result in a video with an "angrycow" warning.
** When replaying a long segment that has just been seen (e.g a level that requires going through the first half twice before encountering a branching path, or a perennial "died right at the end" moment), raocow tends to speed up video footage rather than cutting it entirely. He will typically continue commentating in that footage, leading to "chipmunkcow".
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When reminiscing about games of his youth, raocow sometimes refers to his younger self as 'raocalf', but just as often calls himself a '[[YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb dumb idiot child]]'.
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* Chaotix' client in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' is "Frieza", out of raocow's belief that Chaotix is comparable to the Ginyu Force, as well as the high-pitched filter of the client.

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** After getting the Bugbait, Antlions are Family, with John Human Feedom as Dad.

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** After getting the Bugbait, Antlions are Family, with John Human Feedom Freedom as Dad.Dad.
** The helpful Vortigaunt companion from Episode 2 is lovingly nicknamed Vort.
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* [[VideoGame/HalfLife Gordon Freeman]] is John Freedom or Gordon Human.

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* [[VideoGame/HalfLife Gordon Freeman]] is John Freedom or Gordon Human.Human, and later on, some mixture or another of both.
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** After getting the Bugbait, Antlions are Family, with John Human Feedom as Dad.

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