I found that via google fu... The history of the trope doesn't have any change besides people constantly changing the caption.
edited 8th Mar '11 2:49:12 AM by Raso
Sparkling and glittering! Jan-Ken-Pon!Here's a random one I found on Google, from The Wind Waker — not as memetic as the Trope Namer, but still much better:
edited 8th Mar '11 10:00:01 AM by Stratadrake
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.Plus it's an ordinary, entirely optional Piece of Heart Container rather than a Plot Coupon.
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.IIRC Tomba does a dramatic pose whenever you get an item, at least in Tomba 2. Can't find a picture though.
Not nearly as iconic a game as Zelda or Mario, but there's also all the item get scenes from Starfox Adventures, which played every damn time you got anything.
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Or my favourite due to the text:
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LOL!!!
I was just thinking about that in Star Fox Adventures!
The third one made me rofl, concerning it does that EVERY TIME you pick up an item! Even previous ones you've already picked up!
Other than the Windwaker example (which I do love), my next favorite is the 3rd Star Fox pic, just because its that funny.
edited 8th Mar '11 7:30:46 PM by marheavenangel89
This is Mimi-don't let her cuteness fool you-she's got spunk.My favorite so far is the Mario pic, though the "when you pick up an item" is a close second.
Infinite Tree: an experimental storyAh, here we go, green rupee chest
. It'd be better if it were clearer and Link weren't wearing the mask, but it's the best I could find so far.
I just like the description text there, although Minish Cap has a better one. "You got 1 rupee. It's green! Don't spend it all in one place!"
Belief or disbelief rests with you.Minish Cap, that's the one. I love that description.
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.So far, my fave pic is the Mario "Shine Get!" one. It's the clearest and the one getting the straightest to the point.
"Your kindness gives me the presentiment I can be reborn. Now, I want to believe at least in you." - Kaori Yae
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The current page image ... is this just me, or is it not dramatic enough? Link's barely visible in the frame whatsoever, and that's really souring the ham.
Legend of Zelda's a good source for examples, but we should have something that looks more dramatic.
edited 8th Mar '11 1:31:45 AM by Stratadrake
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.