The 100 best video game quotes of all time

Counting down gaming's greatest lines

Words: GamesRadar Staff on November 20, 2012

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The 100 best video game quotes of all time

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Gaming continues to evolve and improve, with the flips and beeps of early Atari consoles evolving into the thousand-page scripts of the modern era. Between now and then there have been millions of lines of dialog written, bringing our favorite characters to life via soundbites, speech bubbles, and dialog choices.
With this in mind, we've assembled the 100 best video game quotes of all time for you to enjoy. Some are profound, others are simply memorable, while others yet are best known for being so abysmally written that they surpass being "bad" and land more in the "legendary" region. Either way, we've brought together the 100 best of all time.
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“Hey hey hey it's time to make some carrrrazzzyy money are ya ready? Here we go!” (Crazy Taxi)
“Stay a while, and listen!” (Diablo II)
“Thank you Mario! But our Princess is in another castle!” (Super Mario Bros.)
"I’m-a-Wario! I’ma gonna win!” (Mario Kart 64)
“It’s a-me, Mario!” (Assassin’s Creed II)
"You have died of dysentery” (Oregon Trail)
“Blue Wizard is about to die.” (Gauntlet II)
“X-Men, welcome to die!” (X-Men Arcade)
“YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD.” (Friday the 13th)
“Congratulation. This story is happy end. Thank you.” (Ghosts 'N Goblins)
"Conglaturation! You have completed a great game!” (Ghostbusters)
“A winner is you” (Pro Wrestling)
“Suffer, like G did.” (House of the Dead 2)
“Motherf***er!” (House of the Dead: Overkill)
"I will kill your dicks!" (Bulletstorm)
“This is your fault. I'm going to kill you. And all the cake is gone. You don't even care, do you?” (Portal)
“Oh, hi. So, how are you holding up? BECAUSE I'M A POTATO!” (Portal 2)
“All right, I've been thinking, when life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade! Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons! What am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager!

Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the man whose gonna burn your house down - with the lemons!” (Portal 2)
"Everything is teetering on the edge of everything.” (Spec Ops: The Line)
“The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.” (Half-Life 2)
“First blood!” (Unreal Tournament)
“I am the great mighty poo, and I’m going to throw my shit at you.” (Conker’s Bad Fur Day)
“C-c-c-combo breaker!” (Killer Instinct)
"You can't break a man the way you do a dog or a horse - the harder you beat a man, the taller he stands.” (Far Cry 2)
“Killtacular!” (Halo 2)
"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets.” (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
"M-M-M-M-MONSTER KILL!" (Unreal Tournament)
"Boomshakalaka!" (NBA Jam)
"Why, that's the second biggest monkey head I've ever seen!" (The Secret of Monkey Island)
"Finish him!!" (Mortal Kombat)
"Toasty!" (Mortal Kombat II)
“Get over here!” (Mortal Kombat)
"Stay frosty." (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare)
"Oh look, another visitor. Stay awhile... Stay FOREVER!" (Impossible Mission)
"Welcome to your doom!" (Altered Beast)
“Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?” (BioShock)
“A man chooses; a slave obeys.” (BioShock)
"Would you kindly...” (BioShock)
“La Li Lu Le Lo” (Metal Gear Solid 2)
“I feel asleep!!” (Metal Gear)
"Snake? Snake? SNAAAAAAAAKE!!!" (Metal Gear Solid)
"War has changed.” (Metal Gear Solid 4)
"War. War never changes." (Fallout 3)
"Nuclear launch detected." (StarCraft)
“You must construct additional pylons.” (StarCraft)
“In the year 200x a super robot named Mega Man was created.” (Mega Man II)
“They call me Gato, I have metal joints. Beat me up and win 15 Silver Points.” (Chrono Trigger)
“I need a weapon.” (Halo)
"Wake me when you need me.” (Halo 3)
"Why not take a break? You can pause the game by pressing +." (Wii Sports)
“You spoony bard!” (Final Fantasy II)
“Sonic Boom!” (Street Fighter II)
"Segaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa." (Every Sega Genesis game)
“Hadouken!” (Street Fighter II)
“EA Sports! It’s in the game.” (EA Sports games)
“Shoryuken!” (Street Fighter II)
“Oh! My car!” (Final Fight)
"Spy's sappin’ my sentry!” (Team Fortress 2)
“Reticulating splines.” (Sim City 2000)
"The President has been kidnapped by ninjas. Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?" (Bad Dudes)
“Big American titties!” (Grand Theft Auto IV)
“Hey dudes thanks, for rescuing me. Let's go for a burger....Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!” (Bad Dudes)
"It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of gum.” (Duke Nukem 3D) (actually, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in "They Live")
“Requiescat in pace.” (Assassin’s Creed II)
“Wait, that’s not how it happened.” (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time)
"Objection!" (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)
“Leon!” (Resident Evil 4)
“Wakka wakka wakka!” (Pac-Man)
“Wyonk wyonk wyonk… wyonk wyonk.” (Journey)
“AREEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!” (God of War)
"It’s TIME TO SPLIT!" (Timesplitters: Future Perfect)
“I’ve covered wars, you know.” (Dead Rising)
"You were almost a Jill sandwich!" (Resident Evil)
"Jill, here's a lockpick. It might come in handy if you, the master of unlocking, take it with you." (Resident Evil)
“Job's done.” (Warcraft II)
“I need shoes!” (Command & Conquer: Generals)
“Show me your moves!” (Super Smash Bros.)
“REVIVE ME!” (Gears of War)
“Good thinking, little buddy.” (Sam & Max Hit the Road)
“…” (Half-Life)
“Every puzzle has an answer.” (Professor Layton and the Curious Village)
"It’s dangerous to go alone; take this!” (The Legend of Zelda)
“I am error.” (The Legend of Zelda II)
“Hey! Listen!” (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
“Frankly, I’m ashamed.” (Professor Layton and the Curious Village)
"A nosy old hag like you knows everything about the people who live under her roof. Where did she go?” (LA Noire)
“It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.” (Zork)
"Big...money! Big...prizes! I love it!" (Smash TV)
“Henshin a go-go, baby!” (Viewtiful Joe)
“The Train’s at home on the rails!” (Gears of War)
“Fus-ro-dah!” (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
“Maaaaaaaaario?” (Luigi’s Mansion)
“Say, fuzzy pickles." (Earthbound)
"Welcome to Summoner’s Rift.” (League of Legends)
“It’s super effective!” (Pokemon series)
“Jason! Jaaaaaaaaason!” (Heavy Rain)
“Save me!” (Dragon’s Lair)
“The Kid just rages for a while.” (Bastion)
"All your base are belong to us." (Zero Wing)
“Do a barrel roll!” (Star Fox)
"This is the end." (This article)

Every journey has to come to an end, doesn't it? We hope you enjoyed our list of the most memorable, awesome, and overall best game quotes of all time.
Though we're sure there are a ton that are special to you, even if they aren't the "best of all time." We came up with dozens more that had personal meanings to us, and we'd love to hear the ones that touched you in some way. What were the funniest? The most important? The stupidest? Let us know in the comments below!
And if you want to read more long lists of awesome stuff, check out the 100 best games of all time and our guesses as to what the original 151 Pokemon taste like.
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Errow - May 3, 2013 5:39 a.m.

'Kept you waiting, huh?'
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itchay-gulay - January 11, 2013 6:34 a.m.

I thought I would be bored by too much quotes.. I had fun reading these..
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Stratogabo - November 13, 2012 11:28 a.m.

Are you completely sure that "wakka wakka" and "..." are quotes?
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King L0uis II - November 12, 2012 5:23 p.m.

Ahhh...the Japanese. Turning English translation into Super-Happy-Fun-Time for over 70 years.
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RedHarlow - November 12, 2012 4:22 p.m.

The correct Far Cry 2 quote (slide 25) is "You can't break a man the way you break a dog or a horse. The harder you beat a man, the taller he stands."
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occasionalgoldfish - November 12, 2012 2:04 p.m.

What about "It had to be me, someone else may have gotten it wrong." From Mass Effect 3?
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LBD_Nytetrayn - November 12, 2012 1:13 p.m.

I can't believe this one isn't there: "We may be pirates, but we're not barbarians! ...we'll let them keep the toilet paper." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpH7UMdltxY
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descuffphoenix - October 29, 2012 1:02 p.m.

Personally I felt like people who did this article were lazy-ish. Come on I know plenlty of good quote (about 30 that could fit easily in the top 30. But here's what I like: "I will kill your dicks!" (Bulletstorm) -lol enough said. “All right, I've been thinking, when life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade! Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons! What am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the man whose gonna burn your house down - with the lemons!” (Portal 2) -I agree with this quote 100% “I am the great mighty poo, and I’m going to throw my shit at you.” (Conker’s Bad Fur Day) -Enough said. "Boomshakalaka!" (NBA Jam) -OMG people used to do this all the time. "Finish him!!" (Mortal Kombat) -classic “You spoony bard!” (Final Fantasy II) -No one even knows what this mean. “Requiescat in pace.” (Assassin’s Creed II) -*sneaks in jump and assassinates* "Requiescat in pace." “It’s super effective!” (Pokemon series) -Always warm my heart. "All your base are belong to us." (Zero Wing) -illogical But here some games (with examples) what I think should had made the top 100 in quote: -Final Fantasy series ("I shall stand guard over your legacy" -Lightning) -Black ops -Kingdom hearts -Infamous -Assassin Creed ("Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.") -Dragonball series ("Kamehameha!!")
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Green_Shade - October 4, 2012 11:11 a.m.

Being a Morrowind fan, "We are watching you... Scum.".
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tedsini - July 5, 2012 2:34 p.m.

These are the BEST 100 quotes?? Makes video games look like a very uninspiring medium. I guess you had to be there.
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hiperviper - July 5, 2012 7:21 a.m.

"Get out of here stalker!" (S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadows of Chernobyl)
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Rusty_Shackelford - July 5, 2012 6:36 a.m.

Ha-ha, this was great! I greatly enjoyed the quote from sergeant Cortez. Included in that should've been the few words the ginger bread man says when you select him for an arcade match.
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Crimmy - July 3, 2012 9:08 p.m.

I'm sorry but one of the best quotes has to be "Hold on a second, Assassin is a chick? How did I miss that?"
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Dadyo238 - July 3, 2012 4:10 p.m.

I loved how the MGS4 quote (War has changed) and the Fallout quote(War, War never changes) were put back to back. Made me laugh.
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EdDeRs1 - July 3, 2012 3:58 p.m.

nice to see you got the real owner of the Duke Nukem Quote right, and dont forget all the rest (Boomstick, hail to the king baby, groove etc) were stolen from Bruce Campbell in the Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, i belive Bruce put it like this "yeah thats a great way to pay tribute (useing his one-liners), a better way would be to give me some money"
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Darkhawk - July 3, 2012 12:28 p.m.

Holy fuck don't make me click 100 times to read all the quotes.
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Cat_Mundy - July 3, 2012 8:31 a.m.

Nothing from Grim Fandango!? Surely everyone writing the article just forgot, right? There's no way they would have intentionally missed one of the most quotable games of all time! "Love? Love is for the living, Sal." "My scythe. I like to keep it next to where my heart used to be" etc...
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gameboy23 - July 3, 2012 6:06 a.m.

I cannot believe "I should Go" from all mass effect games was not in here
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ThundaGawd - July 3, 2012 1:38 a.m.

There shoulda been some Serious Sam quotes "Whaddaya waiting for... a one-liner?" *gets swarmed with enemies*
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Vader999 - July 2, 2012 9:53 p.m.

How about SWTOR? Player: I feel your anger master...... Baras: A BLIND, DEAF, COMATOSE LOBOTOMY PATIENT CAN FEEL MY ANGER! Or like this: Player: Is there some problem here? Baras: WHO WOULD ASK SUCH A STUPID QUESTION!? CLEARLY, THERE'S A PROBLEM HERE!!!!! Or like this: Baras: (Screams like a lunatic) Player: nice lungs you've got there...... Baras: MIND YOUR TONGUE, OR I WILL CUT IT OUT!!!!!!
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