History Main / SelfParody

* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' has the joke sets ''Unglued'', ''Unhinged'', ''Unstable'', and ''Unfinity''. While a lot of the Un-cards are just silly in general, many cards take potshots at both Magic's fans and its developers. For example, one card called [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Look%20at%20me%2C%20I%27m%20the%20DCI "Look at Me, I'm the DCI"]] depicts a blindfolded Wizards employee making banning decisions with a dartboard. Said card has served as the page image for ObviousRulePatch. However, the later Un-sets have moved away from dedicated self-parody and have actual backstory like the more normal sets... it's just in a setting that's completely ridiculous. ''Unstable'' is a world of {{Mad Scientist}}s PlayedForLaughs, and ''Unfinity'' is set in a RaygunGothic traveling circus.

* ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStarUltra'' has Revenge of the King, a parody of Revenge of Meta Knight from the original SNES release. It's a remake of ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'''s [[NewGamePlus Extra Mode]] with elements from Revenge of Meta Knight, including Dedede and Bandana Dee talking to each other about Kirby, and the Masked Dedede battle starting with you picking up a hammer, similar to the Meta Knight battle from Revenge of Meta Knight.

* Music/TheLivingTombstone parodied his own "Five Nights at Freddy's 1 Song" as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8o6TebIOa0 "Main Theme - Five Nights at Freddy's",]] a "high-quality rip" of the game uploaded to Music/SiIvagunner. It combines the song with Music/SnoopDogg and other memes common to the channel, referencing the inside joke "five nights at snop dog".

* ''VideoGame/MaxPayne2'' does this with the ShowWithinAShow, ''Dick Justice'', a {{Blaxploitation}} tv-show that refers the plot of the first game.

* The UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable release of ''VisualNovel/FateHollowAtaraxia'' included ''VideoGame/CapsuleServant'', a minigame spoofing the whole concept of the Franchise/FateSeries' Holy Grail Wars by making one a straightforward MonsSeries.

* The ''ComicBook/MiniMarvels'' have parodied the storylines ''ComicBook/CivilWar'', ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk'' and ''ComicBook/SecretInvasion'', as well as generally parodying the Marvel Universe itself.

-->'''Jon:''' Look at this [[CatchPhrase dang-ass]] game! It's [[VerbalTic legitimately]] in my [[WebVideo/JonTron top ten.]]\\

* ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}'', to ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''. As the Laconic entry for ''Parodius'' states, it's "''Gradius'' on acid", featuring an aesthetic that would not be out of place in a kid-oriented WidgetSeries. Many moments spoof specific elements of the ''Gradius'' series, such as bellydancers mimicking ''Gradius'' crab walker bosses and a bald eagle in American patriotic garb replicating the Stage 1 boss of ''Gradius II''.

** Years before, ComicBook/TheDarkKnightStrikesAgain was also released, of questionable self-parody status. Miller claims this was intentional, but whether that was always true or is ParodyRetcon is unknown.

%%* The ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E13TheZeppo The Zeppo]]" made fun of the clichés the show established.

* As another parody related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Music/WangChung recorded a pandemic-themed version of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" titled "Everybody Stay Safe Tonight".

* As another parody related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Music/WangChung recorded a pandemic-themed version of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" titled "Everybody Stay Home Tonight".

* ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' can be seen as a self parody of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' While Mario is a heroic character who collects coins while he is saving the day, ''Wario Land'' turns it on its head and is about a greedy AntiHero exploring for pure profit and [[AccidentalHero inadvertently saves the day by accident.]] Further showcased by the power-ups, which among other things, includes being squished, turned into a zombie, and ''[[ManOnFire set on fire.]]''

** There's an episode where the Tree Hill gang rescues Mouth when Rachel leaves him in a small Texas town. None of them made it to their prom so they crash the local high school and find out that the teens in this ''actual small American town'' aren't as attractive as they are and they don't live exciting lives as they do.

* Many people complain about ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' taking forever. Hasbro decided to lean into this and release ''Monopoly: Longest Game Ever'', which is deliberately designed to take an eternity with its massive game board, single die, and bizarre rules like "you don't lose by going bankrupt" and "if you need more money, you can ''tear up'' your bills to get more". It also explicitly features two common HouseRules ("no auctions" and "Free Parking jackpot") that mostly serve to drag out the game. The game only ends once someone owns ''every single'' property, which is made even harder by the added rule of "if you land on someone's property, you can force them to sell it to you if you pay them enough".

* ''Film/LastActionHero'' was originally written by Zak Penn and Adam Leff as an AffectionateParody of '80s action movies, especially Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger films and the crime thrillers of Creator/ShaneBlack (such as ''Film/LethalWeapon'' and ''Film/TheLastBoyScout''). So imagine their amusement when the studio hired Black himself to rewrite the script, and Schwarzenegger to play the in-universe HollywoodActionHero.

** ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVGroundZeroes'' has the "Deja Vu" mission, which derails into a surreal game show with a StudioAudience hosted by Liquid Snake and Ocelot (all played by Creator/RobinAtkinDownes TalkingToHimself).

* * ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIJasonLives'' and ''Film/JasonX'' are two of the most humorous entries in the ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' series, the former having multiple characters remark on various SlasherMovie cliches and the latter being fully aware of its campy RecycledInSpace premise, complete with a scene where the protagonists distract Jason by setting up the ship's holodeck to have two promiscuous, pot-smoking teenage girls who are TooDumbToLive.

* ''Film/JasonX'' remains one of the most humorous entries in the series, apparently fully aware of its campy RecycledInSpace premise. It also pokes fun at ''Friday the 13th'' traditions such as promiscuous, pot-smoking teenagers (actually a hologram meant to distract him) who are TooDumbToLive as Jason kills them off.

* ''Film/{{Deathstalker}}'' is a pretty by-the-numbers 80's HeroicFantasy BMovie, exactly what you expect when you think of a "[[Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982 Conan ripoff]]". However, its sequel, ''Film/DeathstalkerIIDuelOfTheTitans'', took on [[DenserAndWackier a vastly different direction]] that veered into this, being way more of a spoof of the genre and its own predecessor -- the titular Deathstalker is not a stoic BarbarianHero, but a snarky LovableRogue who the actor explicitly based on WesternAnimation/BugsBunny of all characters. Reportedly, the shooting script was so terrible (even for BMovie standards!) that once production got to filming, they decided to completely overhaul it into [[AffectionateParody a self-aware fantasy cheesefest]], with just as many laughs as [[{{Fanservice}} tits]] and {{gor|n}}e. This is distinctly [[OddballInTheSeries the only entry in the series that took this route]]; [[Film/DeathstalkerAndTheWarriorsFromHell the following sequel]] completely stuck on taking itself seriously.

* The beginning of ''VideoGame/Splatoon3''’s hero mode is one giant [[TakeThat mockery]] of the prior two games hero modes, consisting of 4 incredibly short and [[EasierThanEasy laughably easy]] levels, following the exact same format as the previous two games’ hero mode, just with with even the background music to the levels being a goofier version of the typical hero mode music. The story is even nearly identical to the first games story. This ends with a simplified fight against the antagonist of the previous two games, DJ Octavio. After this, [[BaitAndSwitch the real hero mode begins.]]

** ''VideoGame/MetalGearGhostBabel'' has the secret radio show ''Idea Spy 2.5'', a parody of the Spy Genre as well as Metal Gear itself, with all the ridiculous events that happen.
** The "External Gazer" Snake Tales scenario in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2 Substance'' is more of a CrackFic overall, but the segment of the story featuring Jack and Rose is very much a spoof of the main storyline, when the villain's plot is to replace Snake with Raiden and have him endure nonsensical events until his spirit breaks.
** ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' has the secret theater, which plays the ridiculousness of the Metal Gear series for comedy. The extremely comical "CHAIR RACE" ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'' trailer was included as part of this and certainly qualifies.
** ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidGroundZeroes'' has the "Deja Vu" mission, which derails into a surreal game show with a StudioAudience hosted by Liquid Snake and Ocelot (all played by Creator/RobinAtkinDownes TalkingToHimself).