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* ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' Book I & II gives the same dramatic fanfare for ''every'' item Adol finds in treasure chests: legendary armor, magic rings, healing herbs...

* In ''VisualNovel/FleuretBlanc'', every item you receive is accompanied by an image, message, and cheerful jingle. ''Losing'' an item produces the same result, though with a sad trombone sound instead of the jingle. As the CentralTheme of the game is materialism and collection, this is an instance of PlayingThePlayer.

In some games, collecting items is SeriousBusiness, with the merest trinket awarded the same dramatic significance as the hero's +10 SwordOfPlotAdvancement. Not all games apply this trope- most rewards, upgrades and the like are well deserving of the fanfare they're presented with - but where else but in the wild world of video games could [[NoodleImplements a boomerang, a necklace, and a chicken]] all get exactly the same reaction from the protagonist?

* ''Manga/DrStone'' does this whenever Senku successfully recreates a piece of modern technology using science.

** A particularly funny lampshade hanging of this occurs in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' when Link's grandmother presents him with new clothes for his birthday, which on the second playthrough are invisible, meaning you play through the game in Link's blue Outset Island top instead of the usual green tunic.[[note]]The "outfit" is identified as the Hero's New Clothes, clearly a play on Literature/TheEmperorsNewClothes - especially since Grandma says they're made of a special fabric that only honest people can see.[[/note]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my1Grir_RR4&feature=player_detailpage#t=430s Link is visibly disturbed,]] as he realizes that there's nothing there ([[StealthPun maybe his grandma thought a different kind of suit would be appropriate for Link's birthday?]]), but still can't stop himself from raising it above his head while the Item Get music play. It's followed by his grandma speaking to him some more while he's still in that pose and facing away from her; it takes a moment for him to realize it and move into a more natural position to listen.

---> ''"You got Marin! [[UnusualEuphemism Is this your big chance?]] ''

** A particularly funny lampshade hanging of this occurs in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' when Link's grandmother presents him with new clothes for his birthday, which on the second playthrough are invisible (meaning you play through the game in Link's blue Outset Island top instead of the usual green tunic). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my1Grir_RR4&feature=player_detailpage#t=430s Link is visibly disturbed,]] as he realizes that there's nothing there ([[StealthPun maybe his grandma thought a different kind of suit would be appropriate for Link's birthday!]]), but still can't stop himself from raising it above his head while the Item Get music play. It's followed by his grandma speaking to him some more while he's still in that pose and facing away from her; it takes a moment for him to realize it and move into a more natural position to listen.

--> ''"You got Marin! [[UnusualEuphemism Is this your big chance?]] ''

-->--''Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast''

In some games, collecting items is SeriousBusiness, with the merest trinket awarded the same dramatic significance as the hero's +10 SwordOfPlotAdvancement. Not all games apply this trope- most rewards, upgrades and the like are well deserving of the fanfare they're presented with - but where else but in the wild world of video games could [[NoodleImplements a boomerang, a necklace and a chicken]] all get exactly the same reaction from the protagonist?

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* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series is the TropeCodifier, and does it so much as to [[LampshadeHanging hang a lampshade]] on it in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'' and earn a ShoutOut in ''VideoGame/ThyDungeonman'': every time Link obtains a new weapon or item, he holds it over his head as a brief fanfare plays. The classic fanfare is a four-note DA-NA-NA-NAAAAAAAH!!! Plot-relevant items get a more dramatic fanfare (and typically restore Link to full HP; hoisting divine relics can probably do that to a person), and the Master Sword gets an especially epic one. For later games, less important (but still useful) items get a five-note jingle, while things as common as a bundle of Rupees will get a seven-note jingle. The expression on Link's face also changes based on what Link gets; [[PoisonMushroom if the item is crappy enough]], he'll actually frown. [[ToonPhysics This is so obligatory that Link can break the laws of physics in order to make this gesture]]. For example, the time he got the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Zora's Sapphire]]. He's treading water, talking to Ruto, then suddenly he's holding his hands over his head in the traditional Item Get gesture. And his legs are slightly bent (like he's in the middle of a bicycle stroke) and not moving. Since it's a magical rock, maybe the [[AWizardDidIt Great Fairies]] just have a flair for the dramatic.

** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass Phantom Hourglass]]'' {{lampshades}} it a couple of times, as well: on one occasion Link attempts it while dizzy, resulting in [[StylisticSuck an off-key version of the fanfare]] and Link teetering all over the place as he attempts to strike the pose; another time, the chest was already looted, and he found nothing, subverting the usual fanfare a suprised-sounding chord at the end. On another occasion Oshus snatches the item away mid-pose, [[RecordNeedleScratch cutting off the music altogether]]. And then again when Link opens a Rupoor chest, resulting in a minor key fanfare and a look of dread on Link's face, as Rupoors [[PoisonMushroom drain Rupees]] instead of awarding them.
** In ''Link's Awakening'', there is one point where you get Marin to briefly join you. This does usually come with fanfare in [=RPGs=], but it's usually only accompanied by a brief message saying "[name] joined your party." But no, this is a Zelda game. Link does the usual Item Get pose, complete with fanfare, as he holds Marin over his head. A pity the gameboy graphics were too primitive to show Marin's reaction to being treated like this...

** Later on, Link acquires the Goddess's Harp from Zelda in the middle of a seriously dramatic cutscene with [[spoiler:Ghirahim]] bursting into the scene. While Link regards the harp in wonder, striking the Item Get pose, the pop-up message will say, "You got the Goddess's Harp! But there's no time to admire it."
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'', the honorable and dependable letter carrier, known to some as the Postman seems to expect the Item Get theme to play when he gives Link a letter, and provides it himself since it doesn't happen. Link doesn't play along.
*** It is subverted at one point near the end of the game. After going through the nearly game long quest of restoring Ilia's memories, she gives Link the horse call she made, the same item used to bring her memory back. She gives it to you..... And Link just calmly holds it up. No fanfare, no funny pose, just holding it like a normal person.

* ''VideoGame/{{Flashback}}''. Not exactly the triumphant fanfare, but little cutscene to enliven almost every non-combat action - from picking up holocube (at least it ''was'' sort of quest item) to recharging shield battery in slot machine.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' series, upgrades for Samus' suit are traditionally hidden in mysterious spheres held by the Chozo statues found in special rooms; obtaining these upgrades rewards the player with both a new ability and a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKuFCOH-DEg dramatic fanfare.]] In the first game, lesser upgrades such as those for missile capacity were given the same treatment, but the later games used either a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyxTt0z5MFU shorter fanfare]] or quick sound clip.

** The fanfare sequences are also so beloved, that when taken out in ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM'', people complained. While this may make some sense for the authorised equipment, not even getting the fanfare for the two upgrades Samus actually picks up is jarring for the series.

* ''VideoGame/RabiRibi'' shows a picture of Erina holding up the new item every time you collect an item. Ribbon also dances around Erina while this happens. This does not apply to easter eggs or items purchased from Miriam's shop, however.

* In ''[[VideoGame/FancyPantsAdventures The Fancy Pants Adventures: World 2]]'', when the mayor gives you the icecream in the {{Cutscene}}, you stand up and go "Ice Cream Get!" The mayor then wonders [[LampshadeHanging "Why do they always do that?"]]

--> ''The intense Dragon Warrior 2 gaming experience is made even more exciting when the game announces you have found something. When you sneak into someone's house and open their secret treasure boxes they keep in the living room, the game screams, "Fortune smiles upon thee! Thou hast found a broken pot!" And when you find something good, the game goes into pleasure convulsions and shuts down the Nintendo in an orgasmic seizure. That's why I could never find the good sword and had to beat the game with the Battle Twig and the Saucepan Hat.''

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** In the same video, the Nerd imagines what it would be like having Link as a roommate.

* ''VideoGame/BunnyMustDie'' also has a fanfare when getting any item, owing to it's Metroid influence.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'' games after the first one, Shantae makes an item holding pose when the item is important.

* ''{{VideoGame/Shantae}} and the Pirate's Curse''
** The game parodies it when Shantae is served a ''court summons'' and still does the normal "Item Get!" routine for it.
** And then there's the LampshadeHanging when her companions are about to leave Shantae in a huff just as she's about to be rewarded for her troubles in Tan Line Temple.
---> '''Shantae''': Wait! This is the fun part where I get an item!\\
(Shantae does her Item Get pose) You got the GOLDEN PICKAXE!
** In ''1/2-Genie Hero'', she goes through the animation, complete with holding out her hand and a big smile, when she gets... sick. (Doing so ''is'' part of a ChainOfDeals quest, to be fair.)

* Parodied in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations''. On case 3, Kay, who is on a photo-hunt of the various Blue Badgers, shouts out "Badger GET!" as she snaps a photo. {{Lampshaded}} by Edgeworth, who wonders why she's so excited.

* In ''VideoGame/GoofTroop'', whenever Goofy and Max find a useful item, they take a moment to hold it over their head while a short fanfare plays.

* The Zelda-like ''VideoGame/GoofTroop'' LicensedGame for the SNES.

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** ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'' brings the fun UpToEleven, where every playable character has their own ItemGet animation! While most of them open the chest just fine, some have funny takes on it; Ghirahim unlocks the chest with a flick, Ganondorf kicks it open violently, Skull Kid has Tatl and Tael do it for him, and the other playable Links have their original ItemGet animation as a MythologyGag.

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' upped it with ''two'' ItemGet poses; one for normal stars, and one for Grand Stars (Much larger plot coupons obtained after beating Bowser or Bowser Jr.) The sequel has no less than ''nine'' poses for every combination of Mario, Yoshi, the second player Luma, and [[spoiler: Peach]].
** Ditto for ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', which has three ItemGet poses: a short and simple one for standard Power Moons, a slightly more dramatic one for plot-relevant Power Moons, and a grand one for Multi Moons (The game's equivalent of Grand Stars). The standard pose ends with one of three gestures for Mario's hand: the V sign from ''Super Mario 64'', the open palm from ''Sunshine'', or the closed fist from the ''Galaxy'' games.

* The {{Trope Namer|s}}, however (by way of MemeticMutation), is the ''SuperMarioBros'' series after the jump to 3D, specifically ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'': obtaining a Shine will prompt a victory pose and dramatic fanfare along with the words "Shine Get!". The [[GratuitousEnglish Engrish]] only occurs in the Japanese versions of ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' (the same fanfare exists in the US release, but the text just says "Shine!").

* ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'' plays with this twice, parodying ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' - first Link finds the Hover Boots and holds them up [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=032612 only to watch them float off into the air]]; then he finds the Iron Boots and promptly [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=043012 drops them on his face]].

* ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'' lacks any kind of pose, but still manages to use this trope to completely [[{{Narm}} ruin the drama]] at the death of [[spoiler: The BlackKnight]]. "And now the soul that remains is once more alone..." *item get jingle*

* In ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon Black and White}}'', the player character also does this when s/he picks up an item.

* ''VideoGame/{{FossilFighters}}'': Every last fossil is one of these. The hero bends over, picks up the rock, faces the camera and thrusts it above his/her head triumphantly. The fanfare plays, and a blurb appears stating the nature of the rock found. It's a thing of beauty.

* Webcomic ''Webcomic/PokemonX'' parodies this relentlessly, including a blinding halo of light that frequently blinds those unused to seeing the main character receive an item. Also, he is completely unaware of it. And then the parody is {{lampshaded}}. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Brendan got a kick in the nuts! Da dadadada!]]

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' does a beautiful rendition with a bowl.
-->'''Freakazoid''': I found a ''bowel''! Good for me!
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' parodies this when Steven takes out [[spoiler:Rose's sword]] from within Lion, humming something {{suspiciously similar|Song}} to the Zelda Item Get jingle as he does so.

* The ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' games have this whenever you get an item. A little fanfare plays and your character spins around to show you what you've got. In the case of bugs and fish, these normally come with a cheesy {{pun}}, such as if you catch a sea bass: "I caught a sea bass! See? Bass!"

* From the beginning, the ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' series has rewarded the eponymous Blue Bomber with a new weapon for every boss defeated, but starting with the second game, you were actually ''told'' what weapon you'd just earned in a brief cutscene, complete with a little animation of Mega Man turning the appropriate color. Later games also have Mega Man demonstrate the weapon's use.
** The third game began the tradition of Mega Man jumping up to the exact center of the room after the fanfare and vacuuming up a series of energy globes from the edges of the screen, presumably the same globes emitted by the defeated boss's explosion. Mega Man's rival, Bass, invented his own style of PowerCopying: He simply fires his gun straight upward until he is engulfed in purple flame.

* The ''Franchise/SlyCooper'' games have these scenes from [[VideoGame/Sly2BandOfThieves the second game]] onward, which have the characters pose when they acquire stolen goods or plot-improtant items.

* A Subversion happens early in ''[VideoGame/JakIIRenegade''. After completing their first mission, the duo go into one of their victory dances from the first game, only to cut it short when the building they're standing on starts to collapse from their weight.

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* Lampshaded in the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'' DS remake, in the town of Duster there's a number of bards that play a little song. One that's semi-hidden behind some trees plays the item fanfare, together with the lyrics "This is the sound when you get i-teeeems!"
* A Subversion happens early in ''[VideoGame/JakIIRenegade''. After completing their first mission, the duo go into one of their victory dances from the first game, only to cut it short when the building they're standing on starts to collapse from their weight.
** With the music as well... which ends with a RecordScratch when it collapses.
* Parodied in ''[[VideoGame/HamtaroHamHamHeartbreak Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak]]'', with a legendary ''spoon'' and [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong almost-but-not-quite-Zelda music]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYipc7SLnCA "Funny, it looks like every other spoon..."]]
* Parodied in ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations''. On case 3, Kay, who is on a photo-hunt of the various Blue Badgers, shouts out "Badger GET!" as she snaps a photo. {{Lampshaded}} by Edgeworth, who wonders why she's so excited.
* The ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' games have this whenever you get an item. A little fanfare plays and your character spins around to show you what you've got. In the case of bugs and fish, these normally come with a cheesy {{pun}}, such as if you catch a sea bass: "I caught a sea bass! See? Bass!"
* In ''[[VideoGame/FancyPantsAdventures The Fancy Pants Adventures: World 2]]'', when the mayor gives you the icecream in the {{Cutscene}}, you stand up and go "Ice Cream Get!" The mayor then wonders [[LampshadeHanging "Why do they always do that?"]]
* A nod to the {{Trope Namer|s}} exists in ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''. Every time you get an in-game achievement, the achievement pops up on the screen with the caption "Achievement Get!"
* In ''VideoGame/{{Nier}}'', the Prince of Façade goes through the motions upon getting the mask of the King.
* ''Moraff's World'' has a long pause following the announcement that a key item has been found and coming after a "YOU FIND..." message. Every so often, that long pause is followed by "NOTHING!"
* An easy way of knowing the value of an item you get in ''VideoGame/FateExtra'' is to listen to the Servants [[LampshadeHanging comment on its rarity.]] [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Archer]] and [[ItsAllAboutMe Red!Saber]] might comment on how its like something from their time, but [[LittleBitBeastly Fox!Caster]] will flat out [[BreakingTheFourthWall tell you its rare]] by shouting [[GratuitousEnglish RARE ITEM GETTO]] [[{{Keigo}} Desu~!]]
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfElLobodestroyoVsLaLigaDeLosVillanos'', "TOKEN GET!" appears over the main character's head every time you collect a toll token. According to the creators, it's explicitly a parody of ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
* ''Super {{VideoGame/Scribblenauts}}'' contains a level which bears a marked similarity to World 1-1 Super Mario Bros. The hint you are given at the beginning of the level is simply "STARITE GET!"
* ''{{VideoGame/Shantae}} and the Pirate's Curse''
** The game parodies it when Shantae is served a ''court summons'' and still does the normal "Item Get!" routine for it.
** And then there's the LampshadeHanging when her companions are about to leave Shantae in a huff just as she's about to be rewarded for her troubles in Tan Line Temple.
---> '''Shantae''': Wait! This is the fun part where I get an item!\\
(Shantae does her Item Get pose) You got the GOLDEN PICKAXE!
** In ''1/2-Genie Hero'', she goes through the animation, complete with holding out her hand and a big smile, when she gets... sick. (Doing so ''is'' part of a ChainOfDeals quest, to be fair.)
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