It is a sad thing that your adventures have ended here!
— When you get a game over in Shadowgate
Bear and bird finissshed, Grunty winsss!
—Klungo during the Game Over cutscene in Banjo-Kazooie
Your resistance only briefly delayed the inevitable. Do not mourn the loss of your worlds. Their energy will feed my hunger, and Galactus is eternal.
Thank you for playing Barker Bill's Trick Shooting! Sorry, pal. Your game is over! Come back and challenge Trick Shooting again next time!
— When you get a game over on Barker Bill's Trick Shooting for the NES, As Trixie the rabbit girl waves goodbye to you.
($0-$4,999) is not enough! The orphanage is MINE!!!
Oh...you've fancied yourself a worthy combatant, eh? You think you have the stomach to take ME on? My toads have taken your city! Soon, you and the puny creatures like you, shall bend to my will! Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha! Hahahahahahaha!
—Toadman, Battle Beast
Ah, my friend! We meet face-to-face. The page, did you bring the page?? [Beat] You didn't bring the page. You didn't bring the page... WHAT KIND OF FOOL ARE YOU?!! Did you not take my warning seriously?! [sigh] Welcome to D'ni. You and I will live here... forever. (returns to his writing and never looks up again)
—Atrus, Myst
(Gehn shoots you with a poison dart) Forgive me, I don't believe we've met. I am Gehn. You must be the one whom Atrus sent to trap me. (Gehn appears perplexed) I don't know where you got the brilliant idea to trap yourself in the book, but I must tell you that I am quite disappointed that it is you, and not Atrus, who must now pay the price for this foolishness. (Your vision grows more blurry and the sound starts to echo) My one wish before I die would be to see Atrus finally assume some responsibility for his actions. Perhaps it will happen someday. In the meantime, you have my sympathies. (Screen goes completely black, credits roll with somber music)
—Gehn, Riven: The Sequel to Myst
Hmph. How pitiful, kid. There are two roads before you. One will lead you to your ideals, the other to death. The time is now. Choose!
So, the game is over...What a truly foolish end...
—Igor, Persona 5
You will lose!
Turn back, creep!
You cannot win!
Surrender, you coward!
— Borf, Space Ace if the player loses a life.
What the-? Why's everything gone dark? Are we dying? We'd better not be dying, Bruce!
—Joker Hallucination, Batman: Arkham Knight
That's enough! This court sees no reason to further prolong the trial. Nor is there any need for more time to decide the case against the defendant. This case is extremely clear. I see no room for misinterpretation of the facts. This court finds the defendant, [defendant's name]... Guilty. The accused will surrender to the court immediately, to be held pending trial at a higher court within a month from today's date. That is all. The court is adjourned!
—Judge, Ace Attorney
I'm literally a fool, what's your excuse?
—Jimbo the Joker, Balatro
