# ID these classic video game phrases! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 8, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710 "2005-09-08T20:43:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/161 "2005-09-11T15:36:54Z")
> [@ExtraKun](#): > > _She is now fleet control_. Homeworld ? ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/162 "2005-09-11T22:15:38Z")
**guts!** ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/163 "2005-09-11T22:19:55Z")
> [@Case Sensitive](#): > > **guts!** Damn. I meant **GUTS!** , of course. ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/164 "2005-09-12T02:36:00Z")
> [@Case Sensitive](#): > > Damn. I meant **GUTS!** , of course. Shaolin Monk? The monk-type kicking people game…something to do with Shaolin. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/165 "2005-09-12T03:00:55Z")
Help me, Thomas! ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/166 "2005-09-12T03:22:33Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > Help me, Thomas! Kung Fu master? ---
**Author:** ![dotchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dotchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dotchan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/167 "2005-09-12T03:33:14Z")
Some probably are not considered classic, but here’s a slew of Squeenix quotes: > [@](#): > > “Robot, dance!” > > “But time is like a river…and history repeats…” > > “I am love. Find me, and walk beside me.” > > “I’ll kick your ass so hard, you’ll kiss the moons!” > > “o/ I lost, you won. Here’s 15 silver points, now wasn’t that fun? o/” > > “The hair! Watch the hair!” ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/168 "2005-09-12T03:35:53Z")
> [@dotchan](#): > > Some probably are not considered classic, but here’s a slew of Squeenix quotes: “I’ll kick your ass so hard, you’ll kiss the moons!” “o/ I lost, you won. Here’s 15 silver points, now wasn’t that fun? o/” The first is Chrono Cross. The second is Chrono Trigger. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/169 "2005-09-12T03:37:00Z")
> [@Case Sensitive](#): > > Damn. I meant **GUTS!** , of course. Star Ocean? ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/170 "2005-09-12T06:12:40Z")
_She is now fleet control_ > [@Der Trihs](#): > > Homeworld ? Yesh! Now, for something else: “I see what you see not Vision milky, then eyes rot. When you turn I will be gone, Whispering a hidden song.” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/171 "2005-09-12T07:45:44Z")
> [@ExtraKun](#): > > _She is now fleet control_ > Yesh! > > Now, for something else: > > “I see what you see not > Vision milky, then eyes rot. > When you turn I will be gone, > Whispering a hidden song.” Diablo. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/172 "2005-09-12T08:45:31Z")
> [@dotchan](#): > > “But time is like a river…and history repeats…” Urgh… Seiken Densetsu 3? VERY easy if you’ve played the game: Do you want your possessions identified? ---
**Author:** ![Lars\_Aruns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/173 "2005-09-12T09:03:52Z")
> [@csharpmajor](#): > > Do you want your possessions identified? **Nethack**. Also used in **Angband** , I think. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/174 "2005-09-12T10:40:10Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > Try this: > > “Sir, the people! They can’t help fallin’ in love with you!” Civ2, the Attitude Advisor (industrial era) assuring you that all is well. ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/175 "2005-09-12T13:45:09Z")
> [@Lars Aruns](#): > > **Nethack**. Also used in **Angband** , I think. Not to mention ADOM and just about every other roguelike known to man. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/176 "2005-09-12T14:25:30Z")
Hopefully this is obscure enough! _3 Warps to Jupiter_ ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/177 "2005-09-12T17:24:34Z")
> [@ExtraKun](#): > > Hopefully this is obscure enough! > > _3 Warps to Jupiter_ Gyruss, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/178 "2005-09-12T17:34:50Z")
> [@ExtraKun](#): > > Hopefully this is obscure enough! > > _3 Warps to Jupiter_ Gyruss! Great game…already mentioned in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/179 "2005-09-12T17:50:49Z")
Here’s an easy one. “Big money- big prizes! I love it!” ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710/180 "2005-09-12T18:43:17Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > First Sortie is from Choplifter. Correct. **You Wasted 'Em!** was from Carmageddon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-these-classic-video-game-phrases/320710.md?page=10)