History LeaningOnTheFourthWall / VideoGames

** If the player wishes to avoid a long sniper battle with the End, they can take the easy way out by setting the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 2}}'s internal clock more than a week ahead (or by simply not playing the game for more than a week). When the save file loads, a cutscene will be shown of Snake finding the End already dead of old age, and calling Major Zero on his Codec. As a way of chastising the player for cheating, Snake comments that he regrets "disappointing" the End, as it was his dying wish to have a real fight. Zero, however, [[CombatPragmatist orders Snake to get his head back in the mission]], telling him, "It's not a game. It's not a sport. You think you're competing for the gold at Tokyo or something?"

* In ''VideoGame/DrawnToLife'', at one point, Marie asks Jowie how the Creator can see the Raposa; Jowie comes up with a theory that involves the Raposa living in [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS a white box with two windows and a magic wand, and the Creator looking into the white box to perform experiments on them]]. Marie dismisses it as the [[StupidestThingIveEverHeard stupidest idea she's ever heard]].

* The ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}'' series does this all the time, and takes full advantage of its primary cast being the AnthropomorphicPersonification of various game consoles to be particularly blunt about it. A particularly unusual example in ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory'' is [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 Noire's]] equipment options, which have their descriptions written as though the UsefulNotes/{{P|layStation3}}S3 (as in, the one sitting in your living room running the game) is quite proud of itself for rendering such appealing objects for its patron goddess to use.

** In the Plumber's appearance in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction Tools of Destruction]]'', one of his first lines is that "I almost didn't recognize you [Ratchet and Clank] in high def!" Out-of-universe, this is obviously nodding to ''[=ToD=]'' being the first ''Ratchet & Clank'' game released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3; in-universe, this is a reference to the fact that unlike in his earlier appearances, the Plumber now wears glasses.

* ''VideoGame/MurderInTheAlps'': The flashback that resolves the HowWeGotHere mystery of ''ForgottenMemento'' ends with one of Anna's kidnappers knocking her out and telling their cohort to enjoy the game.

* ''VideoGame/MarchenForestMylneAndTheForestGift'': Interaction with a barrel at the first opportunity to do so, can result in this, presumably as it's the Japanese for barrel:
--> '''Mylne:''' "TA-RU!"\\
'''{{Sweatdrop}}-ing Mylne:''' Hmm... It's like someone forced me to say that...

** Grunts will sometimes make wry comments to this effect:
--->'''Halo Infinite Grunt''': So what Halo is this anyway? Six? Seven? I can't tell anymore.\\
'''Halo 3 Grunt''': Question. Have we ''ever'' gone off to look for the enemy and ''not'' ended up dead?\\
'''Halo 5 Grunt''': You ever wake up and things seem to just... [[ArtEvolution look different]]? Like, I remember [the Elites] bein' more purpler. I don't know, maybe it's just me that notices stuff like that.

* ''VideoGame/Halo3'': After rescuing Cortana from the Flood infested High Charity, Master Chief says his plan is to “Shoot my way out. Mix things up a little.” Halo is a linear first person shooter wher literally the only option in most situations is to shoot your way through it.

* ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion2'': The device that Prof. E Gadd uses to communicate with Luigi is very unreservedly a [=DS=], which the game calls the [[FunWithAcronyms Dual Scream]]. It even resembles an original, 2004 [=DS=] with the thicker pre-[=DS=] Lite design. When E Gadd first calls Luigi through it, he says he was worried the battery was dead - luckily, though, it should last longer because he turned the screen brightness down.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZeroAndTrailsToAzure'': This scene discusses the pandering nature of Lloyd and Randy's HoYay ShipTease moment.
--> '''Elie:''' "N-No, why would I ever be jealous over something like this?..."
--> '''Tio:''' "Well, based on what I have heard, it is [[YaoiGenre a genre that is swiftly gaining popularity]]. Surely a scene such as this would [[{{Fanservice}} excite a great many fans!]]"

--> '''Elie:''' " N-No, why would I ever be jealous over something like this?..."

** In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', as you complete more and more of the Riddler's challenges, he grows increasingly annoyed at Batman, at one point making this comment which seems like he's accusing the player of something they've likely done at least once:
--->'''Riddler:''' What? You're nearly done? Are you cheating? Looking them up on the internet? Tell me!
** In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'': This comes up frequently as EnemyChatter.
--->'''Criminal:''' Arkham City's worse than the old one. I should get a refund.

*** Joker [[MediumAwareness (as usual)]] leans on the wall throughout the both games. However he outright leans so hard the fourth wall cracks with this line: