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THE TERRIBLE CRASH ENDS YOUR CAREER.
GAME OVER
F-15 Strike Eagle

All Vital Signs Flat. Patient Deceased
You're Dead
F-22 Interceptor (Genesis)

YOU HAVE FAILED THE MISSION DIRECTIVES!
You have returned to base without completing the mission. Ordered to stand down, you assist the maintenance crews in the necessary function of keeping the hangar area spotless.
F-117 Night Storm (Genesis)

YOU'VE MADE A CRATER!
You have managed to completely destroy $111.2 million dollars' worth of United States Air Force technology. This is a most unfortunate occurence. Try not to let it happen again.
F-117 Night Storm (Genesis) when you crash

"Alright, (name), I think this evening is over. You gotta leave. We'll be fine, you'll just have to go!"
— Trip; Façade (2005)

And so ends our sad tale.
The Lesson of the Story:
"Stay at Home!"

MORTIS
FAITH

Your bones are scraped clean by the desolate wind. Your Vault will now surely die...as you have.

The radiation has taken its toll. Your death was lingering and extremely painful. Your adventure is done.
Fallout, if the player dies from radiation poisoning.

RemindBoy message: Water supplies exhausted. Vault 13 is dead. Mission over.
Fallout, if the player fails to find a water chip before the time limit

The wasteland has claimed your life. Arroyo attempts to send out others to search for the GECK, but they die quickly, and the village soon follows.

The residents of Modoc eventually find your body a few miles from the outhouse. The stench is so bad that that they leave your corpse to rot in the waste.
Fallout 2, if the player dies in Modoc.

Boy, are you stupid. And dead.

GAME OVER
You failed to stop Grelok. The evil sorcerer covers the world in darkness and begins a thousand-year reign of terror. And it's all your fault.
Fallout 4: Grognak & the Ruby Ruins

Dean,

If you're reading this, this is goodbye. You will have many years to read this message. Why you have smiled in my face and held a dagger to me, I do not know. You were rich, respected... even admired, loved by many. When you finally pass away down here, either by your own hand or starvation, know that your greed has led you here, for no reason I can understand.

You have made a habit in using others for your own ends. Now, the Sierra Madre is your reward. Whether you used blackmail or force - or even played to Vera's greed, it will not help down here in the Vault. Greed has led you here. I hope it leaves you as empty as you left me.

The door has sealed, the elevator has left. Even Vera's voice will not unlock it. Know that on the night of the Gala Event I shall raise my glass and whisper, "Fortunato."

In pace requiescat,

Frederick Sinclair

You Got Worn Out

Don't have negative thoughts. Remember your mantra.
Faxanadu (NES)

Perished / Annihilated / The party has fallen
Final Fantasy IV and its DS remake.

We haven't even left the island...
Lulu, Final Fantasy X, if the player gets a Game Over on Besaid Island

"I can finally rest in peace..."
Vincent Valentine, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

DUTY FAILED

"What was I thinking..."
Noctis Lucis Caelum, Final Fantasy XV

"...maybe...I'm not worthy after all..."
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus

Quest Aborted
Final Fantasy XV Comrades

The party is lost...

The machine has overheated

The radar system has broken
The vernier system has broken
The beam cannon has broken
The main engine has overloaded

CONTINUING THE MISSION IS IMPOSSIBLE!
Finest Hour, when the player's temperature gauge reaches critical

YOUR MACHINE HAS BROKEN DOWN.

"My wife and friends are waiting for me at my home town, but now I'd like to pause."
Finest Hour, if the player chooses not to continue

Prince Marth!
You don't have any save data!
It is most unfortunate, but you will need to start over from the very beginning!

"Forgive me, friends..."
Marth if he dies in the prologue, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Marth: Forgive me, my friends...
Caeda: Ahh... Marth! No! Don't leave me...

Marth: Forgive me, my friends...
Jagen: Sire! Get up, sire! What of Altea's future?
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, if Caeda is dead but Jagen is alive

Marth: Forgive me, my friends...
Malledus: No... Prince Marth! You are our leader! Stand up! Sire!
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, if Caeda and Jagen are both dead

Kris: ...Urgh...
Katarina: Kris!? It can't be... Pull yourself together, Kris!
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, if Kris is defeated in Prologue 1-7

Kris: ...Prince... Marth...
Marth: No... Kris...! Please open your eyes... Kris!!
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, if Kris is defeated in Prologue 8 onward

Chrom: I'm...sorry, everyone...Leave me...Save yourselves...if you can...
Robin: Chrom, NO! You can't die! Not now!
Fire Emblem: Awakening, if Chrom is felled in battle

Robin: Chrom...everyone...F-forgive me...
Chrom: No! Not you, Robin! Open your eyes! OPEN YOUR EYES!
Fire Emblem: Awakening, if Robin is felled in battle

"So this...is the end...Forgive me, everyone...I didn't...accomplish anything..."

"No! There's no one left who can fight! We've lost..."
Corrin, Fire Emblem Fates, once your party is cleaned off the map in Casual Mode

"In the end, I couldn't save anyone... Alm... I'm so sorry..."

"No... Not when we were...so close... Forgive me, Celica..."

THE END

"A leader must sometimes choose cowardice; never reckless courage." — A conqueror

"So this...is how it ends."

"My teacher...leave me behind. You must lead the others onward..."

"A fitting end for a monster like me."

"So this is my punishment. Professor...Everyone...Forgive me."

"The dreams of men don't amount to much. Sorry, but...it's up to you now."

Shez: Did my life...even have meaning?
Shez has died! You lost the battle!

"Is this really how it ends? I'm so sorry, everyone..."

"Everyone you care about... They are all dead."

Your quest has failed.
Fireteam Rogue (SNES) (Unreleased)

"I won't stop at this."
— Rick, Flying Warriors (NES)

"You gave it your best shot. You went all-in. You put all your eggs into one basket and did the unthinkable. You ran out of cash. While we encourage entrepreneurs to follow their dreams, we also recognize a lost cause when we see one. There are no do-overs, and we trust that you know your way out. But before you go, take this Certificate of Bankruptcy. Now do everyone a favor, and get lost."

"Hello? Hello? Are yout there or not? (evil laugh) GOOD."
— Richard Mc Roy, "Five Nights at Wario's 2, randomly may play after jumpscare.

SORRY
YOU HAVE
NO NEXT MOVE
Flipull

Your girlfriend will be Frankie's next bride!

"Operation Failed"

"You and your friends are dead."
"Game Over"
Friday the 13th, if all the counselors are killed.

"Jason wiped out the kids."
"Game Over"
Friday the 13th, if all the kids are killed.

OH DEAR ....!
YOU SEEM TO HAVE LOST YOUR HEAD. WHAT A SHAME......HA HA HA

OH DEAR ....!
YOU RAN OUT OF TIME BEFORE YOU FOUND HIM.
Friday the 13th: The Computer Game, if you run out of time

"YOU DIED"

You Just Destroyed A $147 million Lunar Lander!!
Good Thing You Don't Work for NASA!
FriendlyWare P.C. Arcade — Eagle Lander

One last explosion marks your fate as your ship is torn apart.
FTL: Faster Than Light, if your ship's Hull meter runs out

All crew members have died. Your ship will continue to drift for eternity, or until looters destroy it.
FTL, if all of your crewmembers are killed or otherwise lost

"The Taranis has been destroyed. There is nothing more you can do…"

"The children's tank has been destroyed. There is nothing more you can do…"

BUT SUDDENLY, FURY DIED.

CRASH OUT!
KO [killer name]

X Rivals Defeated
F-Zero 99, if the player's machine explodes before finishing a race

RANK OUT!

X Rivals Defeated
F-Zero 99, if the player fails to meet or exceed the lap's target positionnote 

    G 

With your destruction, Earth's defenses crumble to the mighty onslaught of the Xidus. Not having been able to fortify themselves, the people and cities are systematically destroyed, leaving a dead, lifeless world.
Galactix

PROTIP: There is no reset button in life. Lucky for you, this is a video game!

We failed. You fought well, but the Earth has been destroyed.

You're dead. Game over...

You have been put ashore by your crew to live out the rest of your days in exile.
Next time remember, a good leader can recognize and correct problems before they arise.
Once you learn to keep your eyes and ears open for signs of danger, you'll have won half the battle.

Game Over
Unfortunately you are bankrupt.
:-(

GOLIATH HAS LOST
Gargoyles (Genesis)

Mortally wounded, your power drained, you fall to the ground. One of the many threats of Sucia Island has claimed you.
Without you to intervene, the secrets and conspiracies on the island come to a head. Deadly forces pour out of this tiny island, and your people are forced to fight a devastating, terrible war.
None of this matters to you, of course, because you are dead.

Mortally wounded, you fall to the ground. Your training mission has come to an unexpected, miserable end.
Eventually, the deadly stalemate in these mountains will end. A force will burst forth, surprise everyone, and cause all sorts of havoc. Alas, you will no longer have a say in who ends up the victor.
Of course, you can always try again...
Geneforge 2

Mortally wounded, you fall to the ground. Your journey through the Ashen Isles has come to an unexpected, miserable end.
The power of the rogues and traitors hiding in the Ashen Isles continues to grow. Furious battles are fought between them and Lord Rahul. Both sides suffer losses, as war rages across Terrestia.
A sad outcome, which might have been avoided. Of course, you can always try again...
Geneforge 3

Mortally wounded, you fall to the ground. Your career as a soldier has come to an unexpected, miserable end.
The war continues, a long and gruesome conflict that achieves nothing but more death and devastation. It is a dark time, but unfortunately, you aren't around to see it.
A sad outcome, which might have been avoided. Of course, you can always try again...
Geneforge 4: Rebellion

Mortally wounded, you fall to the ground. Your strange journey has come to a premature end.
The war continues for years more, a long, gruesome conflict that achieves nothing but more death and devastation. Your final thought is the sad realization that history will carry on without you. You will never know how this epic tale ends.
A sad outcome, which might have been avoided. Of course, you can always try again...
Geneforge 5: Overthrow

REALITY CANNOT BE CHANGED.
> Watch me.
> Give up.

All members have fallen

Beware of enemies!
Analyze opponent numbers and their habits to formulate a combat strategy.
Genshin Impact, when the party dies during combat

Fell to death
Always assess your stamina levels when climbing. You will take damage if you fall from too high.
Genshin Impact, when the last party member dies to fall damage

GET OUT OF THE CAR WITH YOUR HANDS UP!Alternatively You have the right to remain silent; anything you say will be used against you in a court of law! You have the right to an attorney...
Officer in Car 504, The Getaway: High Speed II

Bad luck !!!
You could not save the city of New York.
The prediction will come true.
Gozer has overcome our civilization.
The Game is Over !
Ghostbusters (NES)

Sorry, but your mission has failed. The Keymaster and the Gatekeeper entered the Zuul and caused Gorza, the enemy boss to awaken and destroy the city. You could not even set foot inside the Zuul because you were unable to earn enough money to gain admittance. Thus, the city was completely demolished by Gorza.
THE GAME IS OVER
Try again from the start.
Ghostbusters (Master System)

GHOSTBUSTER TO PARKVIEW
Committed after crawling from sewer and mauling a pretzel vendor

Vigo: "What was will be! What is will be no more!"
Ghostbusters 2 (MS-DOS)

CRITICAL FAILURE

TACTICS FAILURE. MISSION INCOMPLETE
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, when all of your team members die.

TIME UP. MISSION INCOMPLETE
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, if you run out of time.

''I Told you I was Not Easy!!! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
Range Viper, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, mocking you on the game's continue screen.

"The monsters rejoice, for the party has been destroyed!"
Gold Box: Pool of Radiance

Mission status: KILLED IN ACTION

"And you dead."
Golden Axe III, when the game records your journey from the start of the game to your defeat

"Get outta here! Forget about it!"
"HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!"
Gradius Gaiden, on the later stages

"You'd better quit. Try it again? If yes, push Start. If not, push Select."
(Upon pressing Start) "Good luck!"
(Upon pressing Select) "Your password is..." (gives the password)
Ma Fratelli, The Goonies II

You need some practice.
The announcers of Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou and Gradius V

TO BE CONTINUED

"Wasted"

"Mission Failed"

"Busted"

"GAME OVER!"
Grand Theft Auto (Classic) and 2, after losing all lives.note 

HEIST Failed

(name) HAS NO MORE ENERGY
Great Greed (Game Boy)

And so, the Guest went insane, becoming a lost soul, trapped in Gregory House for eternity...

"I don't want the likes of you watching my back!! The chopper's waiting!! You're done!!" *punches the player*

    H 

DISCONNECTED
IP address successfully reset...
Foreign trace averted...
Preparing for system reboot...
Rebooting...

THERE IS NO ESCAPE
Hades

SUBJECT: FREEMAN
STATUS: EVALUATION TERMINATED
POSTMORTEM:
Subject failed to effectively utilize human assets in achievement of goal

You failed to stop Otto Oblivion in time.
Space Station Icarus has been bombed to smithereens.
Hap Hazard, if you run out of time before reaching the final level, or if you lose all your lives in Survival Mode.

Otto Oblivion has escaped justice!
Hap Hazard must return to Space Central with his head hung in shame.
Hap Hazard, if Otto gets away in the final level

YOU HAVE RUN OUT OF OXYGEN.
DEMERIT ADDED TO RECORD
YOU HAVE FAILED IN YOUR DUTIES.
Hardspace: Shipbreaker, if you fail to repair an oxygen leak

SPARE REPLACEMENT NOTICE
EFFECTIVE DATE: 14/11/2329
REASON FOR REPLACEMENT: YOU HAVE BEEN CRUSHED
Hardspace: Shipbreaker, if you are killed by flying debris

"Okay, that's it, let's wrap for today."

Oh dear...

YOU FAILED
LOOK SAD

MAYBE THIS ISN'T
THE GAME FOR YOU

The clock strikes 13
Your soul has been caught
To Yazz, Cyrus and Rikki
A lesson is taught
Gracey's spirit is trapped,
Your effort was tame
So press Start now to try
And save him again
GAME OVER
The Haunted Mansion (Game Boy Advance)

Tonight we drink to <Player Name>. <Cause of Death/Capture>
Heat Signaturenote 

Tragedy visits us this day, but tomorrow comes retribution!

On Your Decision
THE GAME
HAS BEEN OVER

It's Absolutely.

BAD END
Your vision swam. The last thing you noticed was a knife buried hilt deep between your ribs.
Helltaker (against Zdrada the Bitch Demon)

Who would've guessed lying will get you into heaven. Say goodbye to your demon harem, though.

Phil: I thought you were gonna be the all-time champ, not the all-time chump.
Hades: I just love an unhappy ending! Mambo, cha-cha-cha, I love it!
Pain and Panic: Our hero's a zero! Our hero's a zero! (Evil Laugh)
Hades: My favorite part of the game... sudden death!
Hades: Heh-heh-heh! Oh, the thrill of victory, and the pain of defeat - your defeat!

Raven Lord: Let's play again sometime...
Cook: The zerg have overrun the base! Retreat!
Athena: Recalling all agents.

Your Soul Rests in Niflheim

And thus passed away Quinton MacLeod, and with him with the hopes and dreams of the Jettators, the last chance for the salvation of the human race...although I suppose we could always wait seven centuries for another.
Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods

Driver Down
Hill Climb Racing, if you crash or get hit by something deadly

Out of Fuel
Hill Climb Racing, if you run out of fuel

Driver Down and Out of Fuel
Hill Climb Racing, if both of these happen

Space Mission Lost in Space!!
Hill Climb Racing, if either of these happen in the Space level

Agent Down
Mission Failed

DO NOT ELIMINATE THE CONSTANT.
MISSION FAILED

You couldn't stop the Wet Bandits from looting the neighborhood. Better luck next time!
Home Alone (Genesis)

YOUR JOURNEY HAS ENDED

GAME OVER
In attempting the feat, one proves their courage.
May your Shade at last find rest.
Hollow Knight note 

Marv: You know, Harry? I feel pretty good about myself.
Harry: You should, Marv. You just outsmarted a kid.

OH NO
THE PIRATES HAVE TAKEN YOU TO HOOK'S SHIP...
AND NOW YOU ARE FORCED TO WALK THE PLANK...
— Tinkerbell, Hook (NES)

陳死亡
Chin IS DEAD!!

King Winthrop: Sir Chauncey's been killed?!
Kronus Maelor: Yes, sire. The mighty Grimthwacker will thwack the Horde no more!
King Winthrop: This is a national tragedy!
Kronus Maelor: Oh, yes, poor Chauncey. So, about his real estate holdings, your highness...
The Horde, if Chauncey dies

Game Over
Village Completely Destroyed

King Winthrop: Being a ruler is a difficult business. I though you would handle it, but I see that I was wrong.
Kronus Maelor: Shall I alert the executioner, sire?
King Winthrop: No no no no, the cook. He should go back to waiting tables.
Kronus Maelor: I'll be sure to leave you a good tip! Muahahahaha!
The Horde, if your village is destroyed

Your failure to pay taxes is an OUTRAGE! A grim fate awaits...
Kronus Maelor: Ah, Chauncey! Welcome to debtors' prison, servant boy! See how far saving the king's life gets you if you can't pay your taxes?! And there's only one way to get out of prison: that's to pay your debt!...or get the key! (tauntingly eats the cell's key)
The Horde, if you fail to pay your taxes

You are UNEMPLOYED

You're dead!
R to restart!

All hope is lost.

Trolledrit, Trolledrat, Trolledrut, this game is caput!

Game over Hurricanes - better luck next time!
Hurricanes (SNES)

    I 

PERISHED

SHOCK DEATH
Illbleed, if death is caused by a fear-induced heart attack

BLEEDING DEATH
Illbleed, if death is caused by bleeding out

STRENGTH EMPTY
Illbleed, if the health meter runs out

FLATLINE
Illbleed, if your pulse rate drops to zero

"Back into your cell, bookworm! Don't worry, I'm sure you'll escape again... IN A HUNDRED YEARS!" *mad cackling*
I. M. Meen, if the player is defeated by Meen himself

'IT'S OVER.
You fixed # anomalies'

The Earth now belongs to the leader. His evil genius has triumphed, the Hulk has failed. The battle is lost, but the war continues...
The Incredible Hulk (SNES & Genesis)

"You lost today, kid, but that doesn't mean you have to like it..."
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (NES)

...and that's how my story ends. The cop, who at first thought at first that I was injured, opened the door to the toilets and found the body. I'll be spending the rest of my days rotting in a prison somewhere. I'll never know exactly what happened to me that cold night in January, in the toilet of an East End restaurant, because as far as everyone else is concerned, I'm just a killer...

DECEASED

Your adventure has unfortunately ended here.

Base is full

GAME OVER
Oops! All of your fish (Adventure Mode Tanks 1-4, Time Trial, and Challenge Mode)/pets (Tank 5/Final Boss Battle) have died!
Click to Continue

Go-Go-Game Over
Inspector Gadget: Advance Mission

GAME OVER
You failed your mission to save the Earth from the Denebola humans. Soon your race will be enslaved and Earth will be ruthlessly exploited!
Please try again!
Interpose

LIFE DEPLETED
ROUND FAILED

Game Over
You have no pilots alive to send back in time

We fought bravely, but in the end, time ran out. Those of us that survived, made our escape as the ants demolished the town. Lizard Breath was no more and on this half acre, man was no longer in control of his own destiny. Had a new age begun, dominated by these huge insects? Only time would tell.

"GAME OVER - PRESS 'R' TO TRY AGAIN"
I Wanna Be the Guy (you will be seeing that screen many, many, many times during the game)

"GAME OVER - Press Retry to try again"

lol u died
GAME OVER - PRESS 'R' TO TRY AGAIN'
I Wanna Be The Boshy, accompanied by a Voice Clip Song of the first line

    J 
ROBOCOD HAS FAILED
COME ON LADS, GIVE US A HAND
SMOKED KIPPER FOR TEA
James Pond II: Codename Robocod

Thy game is over
Joust

Result: FAILED.
jubeat

Result: Full Combo! FAILED.
jubeat saucer, if you full combo a song but (somehow) don't meet the score quota

YOU HAVE BEEN JUDGED GUILTY
- YOUR SENTENCE IS...
...GAME OVER JUDGE

The dinosaurs have defeated you and now rule Jurassic Park...
Jurassic Park (Game Boy)

"What happened?! Couldn't you stop them?! Biogen doesn't care how dangerous these dinosaurs are, they'll have them all over the planet in months! We may be next on the endangered species list..."
Jurassic Park (Sega CD) when you run out of time

IT'S OVER note 

    K 

Dr. Wagner: Mayor, I need IMMEDIATE evac- ......
Major Danger: We've lost contact with Dr. Wagner. I'm afraid she's... Without the good doctor, I'm not sure how we can win this war. Game over, man. GAME OVER!

あっ! しんでしまった Translation
Kaizou Choujin Shubibiman (PC-Engine)

"Hmmm...Arrggh...My...WHAT IS THIS? Speechless...utterly speechless. What is this supposed to be? Why is it so itty-bitty? We may go to the trouble of making it rain and putting on faces, but Our morale just drops when a nasty katamari that small shows up. We knew We should have asked your cousins instead of you. This is not your fault, but Ours for believing in you. It was all Our fault. It's all right. Forget everything. Forget about EVERYTHING. And just go away. GOOD BYE!"
The King of All Cosmos, Katamari Damacy

"No, that won't work..."

"That would be a very stupid thing to do."
Katana ZERO, if you jump off the roof at the end of the Murdower Hotel mission

Tragedy Mask: Is this thy choice? To accept thy final end and bear the golden mask of life?
Art thou prepared to bearest death in place of those thou seekest to protect?

Zero: Yes.
Tragedy Mask: May thou findest peace in death, O errant heart.
(...)
SWAT Officer: Open fire!
BANG
Katana ZERO, if you choose to accept the Mask of Life at the end of Chinatown

"That would be a funny prank."

Sasuke: Give it another go?
(If Kaeru chooses "No...)
Sasuke: Good work.

Sasuke: Should we give up and go to the hot spring?
(If Kaeru chooses "OK!"...)
Sasuke: We did everything we could.
(At the hot spring reception desk, President Nanao screams incoherently at Sasuke and Kaeru, the latter of which runs off frightened the way he came in.)
Sasuke: ...We had that coming.
(Nanao shouts incoherently again.)
Sasuke: ...We had that coming.
(Sasuke sulks and walks back, following Kaeru. The game over screen proper shows them back at the office doing heaps of work.)
Kero Blaster, Zangyou Mode

"I'M FINISHED!"

"HIGHNESS, IT SEEMS THAT KOOL HAS DIED."
"OH MY! I'M SO HEARTBROKEN. THE GAME IS OVER, ISN'T IT?"
Kid Kool (NES)

YOU GOT DEAD LAST!

ENERGY LEVEL: 0
TEMPERATURE DROPPING
Kileak: The DNA Initiative (PSX)

絶命 Translation

Your fighter ship has been destroyed
Kiloblaster, if you die

Game over... that was a valiant effort!
Game over... formerly living space adventurer
Game over... ***at least you tried***
Game over... better luck next time!
Kiloblaster (the message is chosen at random)

ALL OF YOU ARE DEAD !
THE END

"It's hopeless..."
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Boss Battles mode

DONE FOR...

KO'd in Round (battle number)
You'll get 'em next time...
Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot, after losing all health in any of the Arena modes.

'You'll get 'em next time...
The road is long...
Just a bit further!
Kirby Star Allies, after losing all health in The Ultimate Choice (which message is displayed depends on how far the player got before they lost, from top to bottom).

VISION OVER
Klonoa series

GOOD NIGHT
Klonoa series, if you refuse to continue.

    L 
"You, your dog, and your friends are dead."
GAME OVER

CRASH!
Too much vertical velocity. Your landing speed must be under 10 m/sec.
Lander

CRASH!
You just dug a hole half way to Clavius.
Lander

Lander Lost!
You are out of the range of the command module and presumed lost.
Lander

Don't you see, Jack! In this world the bad guys can win!

GAME IS OVER

ABSOLUTE MASSACRE

NEVER AGAIN YOU'LL
..SEE THE EARTH
..SLEEP WELL
..HEAR MUSIC
..TASTE ANYTHING
..BE LOVED
..GO TO WORK
AND YOU'RE DEAD, TOO
Leavin' Teramis (Amiga)

YOU ARE DEAD
The survivors have been overwhelmed.
Left 4 Dead and its sequel

GAME OVER
"If you reach a place and just can't find the path through, look for another way. You might just find something new!"

"Oh, how could this happen? Too bad, you've run out of time. But, I guess you gave it your best."

"And so the angry moon fell from the sky, annihilating this world and its many inhabitants. All items and such gained these last three days are lost."

"Beware, fool, the eye of the Yiga."
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, if Link is killed by one of the guards in the Yiga Clan hideout.

"Team Member Down!"
Try Again
Return to HQ
Lego Alpha Team (Video Game), if a team member goes off into a bottomless pit or stumbles on equipment.

The Brickster: "It's mine! All mine! Ha ha ha ha ha! All mine...Mine?"
The Infomaniac: Well, it's not as bad as it looks... well, maybe it is. No actually! You can just start again, or come back later when you want to! We'll be able to reconstruct. I think... Oh, what am I saying? Of course we can! We're the citizens of Lego Island! So start a new game, or exit through those doors and come back when you want to visit again.
LEGO Island, if the Brickster destroys the island after letting him out of jail.

"Good racing. Try again."
LEGO Racers, if you finished 4th - 6th on the leaderboard in Circuit Races.

Oh, no! Not again?!
Well, Larry, you've screwed up again!
What'dya say we do it just one more time?

"ROCK BOTTOM! I hope for your sake that you nuked that level."
Lemmings, if you have a 0% rescue rate

[LIFE SUPPORT: OFFLINE]
Lethal Company, if you die during an expedition

YOU ARE FIRED.
You did not meet the profit quota before the deadline.
Lethal Company, if you fail to meet the quota

YOU'RE OUT!

"You got my leather dirty!"
Let It Die, if Jackal X kills you

"Your time is up."
Let It Die, if Jackal Y kills you

"Aw, poor baby. That's all you had?"
Let It Die, if Jackal Z kills you

George Washington was defeated at the hands of the British. Having lost their Commander-in-Chief, the American Army floundered, and finally resigned themselves to surrender.

YOUR PULSE PERISHED

LIE OR DIE

Your patient died on the table during surgery. See if they still will let you attend class at the medical school.
Life & Death (MS-DOS)

Were you auditioning for the next slasher film? Get to class before I call the police, you quack!
Life & Death 2: The Brain (MS-DOS)

LONG LIVE THE KING
The Lion King (NES & Game Boy)

LIFE OVER
Little King's Story

You'll Never Defeat Me!
The Seven Seas Bow to My Power!
Ursula, Ariel The Little Mermaid (Genesis)

Gori: (taunting laughter)
Live A Live, Prehistory chapter

And so it was that the shifu and his art, the Earthen Heart, faded from memory and were forever lost.
Live A Live, Imperial China chapter

Hayate: My lord! I bear ill news...
Master: What?! Our young shinobi, killed? A pity. Perhaps I misjudged his potential... Alas, I fear our nation will not soon greet a new dawn...
Mission Failed
Live A Live, Twilight of Edo Japan chapter

Bury Me Out on the Lone Prairie
Live A Live, Wild West chapter

Namikat: That's what you get for going for the face. Divine punishment for downright blasphemy.
Great Aja: Hah, serves you right! If you don't like it, come back and I'll do it again!
Tula Han: I was not stronger — I was smarter. I beat you with skill and strategy. And that's why I'm better.
Seishi Moribe: In Koppo's long, storied history, a grandmaster has never been defeated. Such is the power of Japan's greatest martial art.
Max Morgan: Hell yeah! Max Morgan's number one! You'll just have to settle for second best, brother!
Jackie Iaukea: Thanks for the match! Don't beat yourself up too much — you never had a chance against a real yokozuna!
Odie O'Bright: Only in death can we find strength and glory everlasting! Come — let me show you...
Live A Live, Present Day chapter

Kaori: Brother...Brother!
Live A Live, Near Future chapter

Akira: Sorry, Matsu...I really screwed up...
Lawless Matsu: Dammit, Akira! You can't give up now!
Live A Live, Near Future chapter (if the player dies during the Steel Titan segment)

Alas, Cube never had the opportunity to set foot on Earth...
Live A Live, Distant Future chapter

— Transit Authority Record —
Registration: Cogito Ergo Sum
Class: Civilian Transport Freighter
Scheduled Date of Arrival: XX/XX/XXXX
Vessel chartered by military for delivery of sensitive cargo. Contact lost during transit. Status of vessel and crew unknown.
Live A Live, Distant Future chapter (if the player answers incorrectly during the chapter's climax or dies during the chapter's main boss fight)

Alethea: All fades and grows dark. All is lost, my love. My Oersted...
Live A Live, Middle Ages chapter

Let All Creation Yield to My Command
Let Blinding White Subsume and Cleanse the Slate
Live A Live, Final chapter after the credits

Angela: It may be a trivial mistake to you, but these employees were doing their jobs with their lives on the line. Everyone wanted to survive and had hopes for miracles to happen, right up until the very last second. If you ever get a second chance, are you sure you won't let this happen again?
Lobotomy Corporation, if all your employees die

Angela: Manager, what do you think you can do without any employees? You've ruined it all; You are not the one we wanted. It seems you have a train to catch, the one that sends you back home. It's all over now.
Lobotomy Corporation, if all your employees die

Angela: You wouldn't know just how lucky you are. You simply watch through the screen. Things are more grave here, it's soaked in red everywhere. Your camera will be turned off soon, and so will you...
Lobotomy Corporation, if all your employees die

R.I.P. JULIET

"Elodie did not survive to reach her coronation. Nova would have to go on without her.

But it doesn't have to end this way. Make different choices, train different skills, and Elodie's star may rise again!"
Long Live the Queen, if Elodie dies

"And so the reins of power slipped from Elodie's grasp. Nova would have to go on without her.

But it doesn't have to end this way. Make different choices, train different skills, and Elodie's star may rise again!"
Long Live the Queen, if Elodie is removed from power

You have failed your quest and allowed the ring to fall into the hands of Sauron. Now you must gather your courage and try again.
The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1 (SNES)

Now everyone's dead!!!

That was it.
The Lords have won.
Within the near future they will attack the villages around and finally reign over the whole world.
Lords of Doom (Amiga)

What do you leave of now that your way leads to darkness? The menacing houses cast deep shadows on the empty streets, and the wind is a voice of loneliness and defeat, telling a sad tale to the dusk: the town is THEIR, and it is cursed - forever...
Lords of Doom (Commodore 64)

"We've had enough of YOU!" Burgle says. "I'M taking over now. YOU are banished from the tribe! Good luck and good riddance! Ha ha ha ha ha-a-ah...hee hee hee hee!!
The Lost Tribe

Good night!

    M 
Very bad! I'm very disappointed. You failed and that outlaw is still loose in the galaxy!
M&Ms Break 'em

"We've lost contact with the robot. We know you did your best, but it wasn't enough. We've just received reports from the Hawaiian islands: we've already lost nearly two thousand people."
"The robot has been destroyed. The island has been destroyed. Soon, the world as we know it will be destroyed. Excuse me, I'm leaving to be with my family..."
"We are very disappointed. We thought you were the best."
Maabus

The undertaker: You better work on your sharpshootin', stranger. You only got two lives left.
The undertaker: Some people were born lucky. You better get lucky, or you're gonna be dead! You've only got One. Life. Left.
The undertaker: Looks like this good ol' boy's seen his last gunfight. Time to take him to Boot Hill.
Mad Dog McCree, on your first, second, and third (and final) death, respectively.

YOU DIED FROM INJURIES
Mad Max (NES), when you run out of health

YOU RAN OUT OF FUEL
Mad Max (NES), when you run out of fuel

YOU DIED IN THE WRECK
Mad Max (NES), when your car is destroyed

YOU FELL TO YOUR DEATH
Mad Max (NES), when you fall into a Bottomless Pit

Alas, your quest is over.
Magician (NES)

FISH FOOD!

All the kids have died. The rescue attempt has failed. Sandy is doomed to zombiehood. Dr. Fred, still under the evil meteor's influence, is destined to take over the world and a small part of the galaxy. Hope you like purple... Heh, heh, heh.
THE GAME IS OVER
Maniac Mansion, if all the members of your party die

The house and everyone within a 5 mile radius have been destroyed in a massive nuclear meltdown.
THE GAME IS OVER
Maniac Mansion, if you allow the mansion to blow up

Mario died, and with him, the hope for the salvation of the Mushroom Kingdom
— English translation of Mario 4: A Space Odyssey

BOWSER HAS ESCAPED...
...YOU NEED TO FINISH QUICKER
TRY AGAIN FOR A DIFFERENT ENDING
Mario's Time Machine (Super NES), if Mario loses all his lives or runs out of time

GAME OVER
"Is that it? You don't want to leave things like this, do you?"
"It's too early to give up now. Maybe you just need to take a break..."
"Thanks for playing. Come back soon."
"Defeat is a bitter pill to swallow. That doesn't mean you have to take it..."

"Your interference has only briefly delayed the inevitable. Do not mourn the loss of your worlds. Their energy will feed my hunger, and Galactus is eternal."
Marvel vs. Capcom 3, if the player loses to the Final Boss and does not continue

"CRITICAL MISSION FAILURE"
Mass Effect series

"Your power is gone, fleet destroyed, armies scattered, cities crushed, people enslaved... Your insolence has cost you your empire. Muhuhuhahahahahaaa!!"
Master of Orion 2: Battle At Antares

'"DEAD"

"Our remaining time is too short. The team here will try to break the rest of the code. Thanks for your effort."
Maya Quest: The Mystery Trail

Game over
Shame on you, you bankrupted our glorious company! Generations of corporate culture has been destroyed!

You took a big gamble when you questioned the might of the Dark Wing Lance...a gamble which you lost!
MechWarrior (SNES)

BANKRUPT
💀
You have insufficient funds to make your quarterly payment to the Mercenary Review Board.
Your license has been revoked, your company disbanded, and your dropship seized in lieu of payment.
Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries

HE KNOWS THE MEANING OF DEFEAT!

Megaman!! You have not been defeated yet.
Mega Man 3 (DOS version)

Megaman!! Dr. Wily's castle is really tough.
Mega Man 3 (DOS version), if the player dies in Dr. Wily's castle

MEGAMAN DELETED

You have been defeated. Your failure has brought shame to Abel City. The Mavericks have won.
Mega Man X3 (Fan-made version)

"Ah, sorry, Enforcer, you didn't get the job done. It's "return-to-reality time," old buddy. Ah, gee, if there was only something I could do. Hey, wait a minute! I've got an idea, heh-heh-heh... let's call the next contestant!"
Lance Boyle, MegaRace, when you fail to take out all your opponents within your three laps

"And so, the struggle for law and order on our freeways claims another victim. You saw it live right here on MegaRace, where death is a short horizontal line on the monitor screen of life."
Lance Boyle, MegaRace, when you die

Liquid: Ocelot, you did it again!
Ocelot: S-Sorry, boss.

Campbell: "Snake, what have you done? You changed the future!! You've created a time paradox!"

"Raiden, answer me! Raiden! RAIDEN!! Dammit!"

Our main force was defeated.
Colonial forces have retreated.
Metal Marines

GAME OVER.
You have been defeated. The Baron has found all the pieces of the Super Robot and will construct it to terrorize and take control of the city.
Metal Masters (Game Boy)

You Lose!
ANNIHILATION!
Meteos, in a versus match

GAME OVER
ANNIHILATION!
Meteos, in single-player

GAME OVER
DEFEAT MOTHER BRAIN AND THE METROID THREAT!
Metroidnote 

GAME OVER
FIND THE METROID LARVA!
TRY AGAIN?

LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: CRITICAL...OFFLINE
GAME OVER

WARNING... SYSTEM ALERT
MISSION FAILURE
GAME OVER

[GAME_OVER] Terminal Corruption

EMERGENCY
POWER SUIT ENERGY IS DEPLETED.

MISSION FAILED You were defeated.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force when you die in single player.

MISSION FAILED All team mates were defeated.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force when you play multiplayer and everyone dies.

MISSION FAILED The objective was destroyed.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force when you fail to protect a designated target.

Samus, what's going on?! Respond! RESPO-!
Adam Malkovich, Metroid: Other M

The shadow of death has fallen upon your party!
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum (NES)

Looks like '[name]' doesn't help me at all...
I guess I'll try something else next time.

Game Over
Score: &e0
Minecraft (Before it was changed to "You Died" and the score being counted correctly)

You died!
Score: x note 

Overcrowding at this station has forced your metro to close.
x passengers traveled on your metro over y days.

Nice try, rookie. Now, get out of here!
Come back when you think you can beat me!
Minnesota Fats, Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend

G......AME......OV...ER...
"Help me, Marinaaaaaaaaaa......!"

Your space lasers have been destroyed.
GAME OVER
Missile Defense 3-D (Master System)

30 ICBMs were launched from East Base.
One reached West City.
That's all it takes.
GAME OVER
Missile Defense 3-D (Master System), if a missile reaches the city

XERION IS DESTROYED
THE LAST BATTLE IS LOST
YOU GAVE YOUR BEST
BUT THEY WERE OVERSTRONG
ALL SURVIVORS ARE NOW
IN SLAVERY
THE ALIENS WILL EXPLOIT
THIS BEAUTIFUL PLANET
AND LEAVE IT
AS A DESERT MOON
YOU WILL NEVER SEE THIS
PLANET IN ITS BEAUTY AGAIN
YOU WILL NEVER SEE ANYTHING
ON THIS PLANET AGAIN

(name) is bankrupt.
Monopoly (NES)

"Let the New Era.....begin."
Kronika (if the player loses to her at the end of story mode), Mortal Kombat 11

You fainted.
Reward decreased by
(max reward / 3)z.
Reward decreased to 0z.
No continues remaining.
Quest failed...

"Oh my gosh! You are broke. (The game is over!)"

Ninten! Ninten!..
You seem to be worn out from fighting.
One more time?
Mother (Earthbound Zero translation)

Try Again? [Yes / No]

Mulan is defeated! Shan Yu conquers the Imperial Army and rules China with evil tyranny!
Mulan (Game Boy)

Ha ha ha. I win! To rescue Miss Piggy you must play again.

Your investigation has failed...

NO VITALITY
GAME OVER
Mystery Quest (NES)

HAO CAN NOT SWIM
GAME OVER
Mystery Quest (NES), if Hao jumps into the water without an SOS raft


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