->'''Nu:''' From beyond the realm of souls and birth, I call upon the ur-sword to bring ruin upon my enemies. Perish.\\
'''Announcer:''' ASTRAL FINISH!
-->-- ''VideoGame/{{BlazBlue}}''

->''"[[MemeticMutation It's a one-hit wonder!]]"''
-->-- '''Announcer''', ''VideoGame/PokemonStadium''

->''"What just happened? ... why am I dead?"''
-->-- '''Penny Arcade''' [[http://pennyarcade.wikia.com/wiki/Epic_Legends_of_the_Hierarchs:_The_Elemenstor_Saga Epic Legends of the Hierarchs: The Elemenstor Saga]], "This Gear Is Striking So Fast You Can't Even See It"

->''"Surprise! You're Dead! (Hahaha)"''
-->-- ''Music/FaithNoMore,'' song of the same name

->''"[[WeaponForIntimidation They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire]]. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire '''once'''."''
-->-- '''Tony Stark''', ''Film/IronMan1''

->''"If the game isn't over [[DownplayedTrope by turn four]], something is VERY WRONG."''
-->-- '''Edo Hrzic''', on the [[TabletopGame/YuGiOh "Devil Franken"]][[note]]"Cyber Stein" for the English-language version[[/note]] deck archetype, before there was much available to counter it

->''"What's the point of a [[LifeMeter life bar]], if most of the enemies kill you in one hit?"''
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd''' on the NES adaptation of ''VideoGame/DragonsLair''

->''"One shot, one kill''\\
''No luck, pure skill"''
-->-- '''Unknown'''

->''"Maybe I could take [[WorldsStrongestMan Gregor Clegane]], dance around until he's so tired of hacking at me, he dropped his sword, get him off his feet somehow. But one misstep, and I'm dead."''
-->-- '''Bronn''', ''Series/GameOfThrones''

->''"You must never make 'multiple' cuts. Each must be singular in its beauty, no matter how many precede it. You must make your enemies weep with admiration, and likewise should your head be shorn off by such an object of beauty, you must do your best to shed tears of respect."''
-->-- '''Meti's Sword Manual''', ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons''

->''"When decapitating an enemy, it is severe impoliteness to use more than one blow."''
-->-- '''Meti's Sword Manual''', ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons''

->''"He's taken hostages. Bring him down with one shot!"''
-->-- '''Your spotter''', ''VideoGame/SilentScope EX''

->''"The moment it makes contact, it's won."''
-->-- '''Marlow''', ''VideoGame/AlienIsolation''

->'''IT'S {{GAME OVER}} FOR YOU, MIRIAM!!! ''[[MurderTheHypotenuse I WIN!!!!]]'''''
-->-- '''Viv''', ''Webcomic/WhiteDarkLife'', in the "[[http://comments.deviantart.com/1/600398850/4362888259 Important Character Update]]" roleplay, after trying to smash Miriam with a pair of gigantic clock gears (completely unaware that Miriam escaped by burrowing underground)

->''"You must wait until your foe is upon you... Then, before the enemy can see through your ruse, you must [[IaijutsuPractitioner quickly draw your blade]]."\\
"There is no defense for this. The mortal draw deals death."''
-->-- '''The Hero's Spirit''', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''

->''"An arrow created using ancient technology. To be struck with one is to be [[DisintegratorRay consigned to oblivion in an instant.]] It deals devastating damage — even against [[DemonicSpiders Guardians.]]"''
-->-- '''Description for Ancient Arrows''', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''

->''"One blow. For nameless wretches like you, one blow is more than enough."''
-->-- '''[[BigBad Ashnard's]] battle quote''', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance''

->''"If it took more than one shot, you weren't using a [[HandCannon Jakobs.]]"''
-->-- ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}''

->''You can't dodge forever! You will soon succumb!''\\
''One touch of my blade and you'll go numb!''\\
''I'm Scissors, you are paper, you know what I do''\\
''[[YouAreAlreadyDead Omae wa mou shinde iru!]]''
-->--'''[[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheOrigamiKing Dual-Bladed Duelist]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7ECdgnnlQ WITH LYRICS]]'''

->''"And if they did get [[InstantDeathRadius too close]], a sauropod's [[GiantFootOfStomping stomp attack]] was literally the most devastating move in the game, knocking the target down and dealing lethal damage"''
-->-- '''WebVideo/TierZoo''' discussing sauropods in the episode "The Dinosaur Tier List"

->''"[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind King Crimson]] doesn't really fight, it just kills."''
-->-- '''WebVideo/SuperEyepatchWolf''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDhWT2hmr8 Why You Should JoJos Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Golden Wind]]

->'''Saeko:''' Holy shit, that glass was really thick, and he obliterated it! If he hits us...\\
'''Adachi:''' Uh, we're dead.\\
'''Ichiban:''' Then don't let him hit you.
-->--''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon''
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