History PlayingWith / IKnowMortalKombat

** The dojo where all the best fighters train is shown to be a row of video game consoles, and the fighters themselves are all stereotypical {{nerd}}s.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Really, Alice, I can beat Charlie. I know all of [[StreetFighter Ryu's]] moves!"
* '''Invoked''': While TrainingThePeacefulVillagers, Bob introduces them to the wonders of StreetFighter and Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda so that they can learn skills from the games.

** Bob is able to accurately learn the rules of several sports by playing their videogame counterpart. He still isn't able to play them, though.

** Playing video games gives Bob the ability to [[KiAttacks shoot energy from his hands like a video game character]].

* '''Deconstructed''': Players begin to die due to seemingly minor conflicts taken seriously by players, such as the UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars, suddenly turning deadly. The reason? Well, those large-scale {{Fighting Game}}s that were just released taught many video gamers how to fight, and the InternetBackdraft suddenly left the Internet and spilled into the streets. MoralGuardians are campaigning for a total ban on the medium, and this time they may well get it...

* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

%%* '''Implied''': ???

** Bob becomes one hell of a military tactician by playing lots of WarGaming, but isn't any physically stronger from it.

* '''Downplayed''': Bob is able to accurately learn the rules of several sports by playing their videogame counterpart. He still isn't able to play them, though.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': Players begin to die due to seemingly minor conflicts taken seriously by players, such as the ConsoleWars, suddenly turning deadly. The reason? Well, those large-scale {{Fighting Game}}s that were just released taught many video gamers how to fight, and the InternetBackdraft suddenly left the Internet and spilled into the streets. MoralGuardians are campaigning for a total ban on the medium, and this time they may well get it...

* '''Enforced''': The parent company of the one making the show also ones a game development studio, and they want the kids at home to buy their newest video game. "Hey kids! This game makes you awesome!"

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* '''Deconstructed''': Players begin to die due to seemingly minor conflicts taken seriously by players, such as the ConsoleWars, suddenly turning deadly. The reason? Well, those large-scale {{Fighting Game}}s that were just released taught many video gamers how to fight, and the InternetBackdraft suddenly left the Internet and spilled into the streets. MoralGuardians are campaigning for a total ban on the medium, and this time they may well get it...
* '''Reconstructed''': ...until the gamers learn from those first few high-profile combat deaths, and prove that yes, they are responsible enough to use something so dangerous. In fact, their game-related martial arts training helps them become more disciplined, more focused, and proves to be a net gain for gamers and society alike.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob becomes the world's best fighter simply by playing {{Fighting Game}}s.

* '''Justified''': The game was designed as a martial arts training simulator.

* '''Inverted''': Bob mastered a fighting video game by becoming a black belt in a martial art.

* '''Parodied''': Playing video games gives Bob the ability to [[KiAttacks shoot energy from his hands like a video game character]].

* '''Invoked''': While TrainingThePeacefulVillagers, Bob introduces them to the wonders of StreetFighter and TheLegendOfZelda so that they can learn skills from the games.

** Playing video games gives Bob the ability to [[KamehameHadoken shoot energy from his hands like a video game character]].

* '''Parodied''': Bob wins one round of a FightingGame, and is then able to use the character's moves to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu fight and defeat an]] EldritchAbomination.

** Or alternatively, [[IDontKnowMortalKombat doesn't]].

* '''Double Subverted''': ...but turns his console back on, fights his favorite character against someone with the same fighting style as his opponent many times, and after much study figures out the weaknesses in his opponent's style, signs up for the next tournament and [[CurbStompBattle easily defeats that same opponent.]]

* '''Downplayed''': Bob is able to accurately learn the rules of several sports by playing videogames. He still isn't able to play them, though.

* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Parodied''': Bob wins one round of a FightingGame, and is then able to use the character's moves to [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beat an EldritchAbomination in a fight]].