Characters namedropping the (sub)title of the game they're in

[Dreamboum]

I want to know how brazen writers and devs can be!

I'll start: "You know, Ellie, we really are The La-" ok just kidding. But more seriously, actual game quotes please, not made-up ones

I'll start for real:




"and thus is ours A Realm Reborn!" - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

What are yours?

 

[AdaWong]

"Welcome to the Umbrella Chronicles."

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles.

 

[Dreamboum]

"That may be... but there's Evil Within, Too..." - The Evil Within 2

 

[Phellps]

*a ton of dialogue lines*

TES V: Skyrim.

 

[Wrapped in Black]

"Honor among thieves?"

- Elena Fischer, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

 

[TheDanimal]

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Kingdom hearts
Kingdom hearts chain of memories
Kingdom hearts birth by sleep

 

[ClickyCal']

"But those days are gone."

 

[the magical kitsune]

Cuz we're Sonic Heroes

 

[Kamaros]

my favorite is Elena in Uncharted 2 talking to Nate: "honor among thieves, right?"

"Honor among thieves?"

- Elena Fischer, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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damn, you fast haha

 

[mindsale]

Somewhat related: They sure went to preposterous lengths to shoehorn "Arkham" elements into those Batman games. They loved that subtitle enough to make a walled off portion of a city and a weird new character in a mech suit.

 

[Moose]

"You know Ellie, we really are the last of us too"

- Joel in the Last of Us Part II verified via leaks.

 

[Minky]

🎵 I'm flipping the Switch
Get ready for this
Oh, let's do the Odyssey
Odyssey-- Yes, see
Odyssey-- Yes, see... 🎵

(etc)

 

[Wrapped in Black]

Also Mario in like every Mario Kart title screen

 

[DiipuSurotu]

 

[Aia]

Also Mario in like every Mario Kart title screen

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Same thing with Vigilante 8 2nd offense.

 

[Deleted member 6263]

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Is this from Wanderer Beginnings?

 

[Deleted member 32005]

"You know Ellie, we really are the last of us too"

- Joel in the Last of Us Part II verified via leaks.

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spoilerS!

 

[Santos]

"That may be... but there's Evil Within, Too..." - The Evil Within 2

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Alright, this is actually pretty funny.

 

[Aztorian]

'Trials of Mana' - Angela? I think..

 

[dziga]

"You don't want this to be No More Heroes Forever, do you ?"

 

[SimonSimon]

"That may be... but there's Evil Within, Too..." - The Evil Within 2

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That's hilarious. I've never seen a movie or game pull off a title drop with a sequel number in it.

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Thanks for making me cry.

 

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[Kinthey]

Has Final Fantasy ever done it?

"Let this be our final fantasy, Cloud!

That's hilarious. I've never seen a movie or game pull off a title drop with a sequel number in it.

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Deathstalker 2 did it. Though I guess if they really pulled it off is arguable

 

[Damn Silly]

Until Dawn did it a few times to varying degrees of subtlety.

Metal Gear Solid's attempts have never been subtle, but I feel like the Sons of Liberty one works best.

 

[Deleted member 33533]

"That may be... but there's Evil Within, Too..." - The Evil Within 2

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The way they look at the camera sells this hahaha

 

[KalBalboa]

"My name is Sonic, too."

Edit: Wow, Evil Within 2 actually did it for real. Bravo.

 

[Porco Rosso]

SUPER MARIO ODYSSSSEEEEY

 

[InspectaDekka]

It's Ryu...from Streets

 

[FakePlasticTree]

Almost every character in Until Dawn.

 

[Zutrax]

🎵 I'm flipping the Switch
Get ready for this
Oh, let's do the Odyssey
Odyssey-- Yes, see
Odyssey-- Yes, see... 🎵

(etc)

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Assassins Creed: Odyssey gets weird after I stopped playing it seems.

 

[Secretofmateria]

You know ellie this really is an estival versus

 

[Oinone]

Lady: Even a devil may cry when he loses a loved one. 😭
And Dante (and Trish) whenever answering the phone.

 

[Chasing]

"That may be... but there's Evil Within, Too..." - The Evil Within 2

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The 4th wall breaking killed me. So dumb and corny and hilarious.

 

[Deleted member 30544]

Super Mario Come at me Bros

 

[Gold Arsene]

Kingdom Hearts spin-offs usually work them in somewhere.

Both "Chain of Memories" and "Birth by Sleep" are dropped.

I think Twilight Princess is one of the few times the subtitle is name dropped when it's not a macguffin you're looking for.

 

[Etrian Darkness]

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[OneThirtyEight]

Cuz we're Sonic Heroes

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Such a god awful line.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Are you calling yourself a Yakuza ?

- Kiryu, in, like, every Yakuza game.

 

[SimonSimon]

If we're talking about actually good name drops, the third Professor Layton game nails it.

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I'll miss you... and our... unwound future."

It also works in PAL

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You won't forget, will you? Our shared past... and our ...lost future.

It's rare for a title drop to feel natural, but this one does and also makes me cry every time I think about it.

 

[KernelC]

my favorite trope borth ironically and unironically. Kills me every time
"after all, we really are the Final Fantasy XV King's Edition out now on PC, Noctis."

but for reals:
"You would knowingly shackle your heart with a chain of memories born of lies?"
"So many are still waiting for their new beginning, their birth by sleep. Even me...and even you."
"Listen up! The world ends with you. If you want to enjoy life, expand your world. You gotta push your horizons out as far as they'll go."

 

[Deleted member 25799]

If we're talking about actually good name drops, the third Professor Layton game nails it.

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I'll miss you... and our... unwound future."

It also works in PAL

Spoiler

You won't forget, will you? Our shared past... and our ...lost future.

It's rare for a title drop to feel natural, but this one does and also makes me cry every time I think about it.

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Fuck, this one right here. This is what I wanted to post when I saw the thread title. Such an underrated gem of a game!

 

[Squid Bunny]

Reminds me of the Street Fighter: The Later Years webseries.

"Honda's men are no longer Street Fighters. They see this as Mortal Kombat and they have the Killer Instinct. If you do not help your friends, this may be their Final Fight........ Clay Fighter."

 

[Necron]

"You know Sekiro, you really are the Shadows Die Twice."

 

[SimonSimon]

Fuck, this one right here. This is what I wanted to post when I saw the thread title. Such an underrated gem of a game!

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It's the peak of the series for sure. What an emotional climax to the trilogy! The second trilogy... never quite reaches those heights from a story perspective.

 

[WestEgg]

I was going to try and find something for Mass Effect, but outside of the title screen concluding the opening text, and the codex, I'm not sure anyone ever actually says Mass Effect.

Related to the OP, Midna calls Zelda "Twilight Princess" early on, and this gets called back to later with plot developments.

 

[Spamlynguist]

"That may be... but there's Evil Within, Too..." - The Evil Within 2

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This sold me on The Evil Within 2.

 

[DarkSora]

"But the Patriots would deny us even that, I will triumph over the Patriots, and liberate us all. And we will become the Sons of Liberty!"

"Understood. Commencing Operation Snake Eater."

 

[Jonathan Lanza]

No build up or anything, just starts with it.

 

[Shoes]

"That may be... but there's Evil Within, Too..." - The Evil Within 2

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Holy shit, I thought they'd just drop the line, but that turn to look at the camera was perfect.