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Text reads, "Try fighting a chainsaw with a chainsaw."

Resident Evil Requiem (Multiplatform, 2026)

A Pokémon nicknamed GAMBLING (because it's an Abra purchased from the Game Corner) being traded away in Pokémon FireRed for the Nintendo Switch

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"It's okay to be scared... Just don't ever give up."

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The villager Del is speaking to the player character. He's saying, "There are some home-improvement tasks where it's just easier–and much safer–to hire someone else."

Del continues, "Take electrical work, for example. I'm sure I don't gotta tell you this, but workin' with electricity is dangerous!"

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch, 2020)

Majima: Video games are a lot like sports. The key's to keep practicin' and not set limits for yourself.

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Zero is saying, "Killing isn't work. It's like takin' a piss–it comes naturally."

Drakengard 3 (PS3, 2013)

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Doug is on the phone. Someone is saying, "If I were an escaped goat, I'd hide in the maze."

Doug's Big Game (GBC, 2000)

A text box reads, "Janitors aren't friendly people. They patrol their patch with vigor. If they see you they'll bop you with their mop making you dizzy. They can't follow you outside of their assigned room."

Drake & Josh (GBA, 2007)

Screenshot from Cookie Run OvenBreak: Everything Pie Cookie is saying "Anythin' with a crust is a pie if you want it to be!"

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A section of the Japanese box art for Sonic the Hedgehog 2. It reads, "Don't just sit there and waste your precious time. When you want to do something, do it right away. Do it when you can. It's the only way to live a life without regrets."

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Japanese Box Art) (Genesis/Mega Drive, 1992)

A worker monkey is scolding Donkey Kong. He's saying, "DK! You can just snack on another monkey's banana like that!"

Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2, 2025)

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George has a thought bubble coming from his head that reads, "Hey Stuart, the toaster might give you some "leverage" in getting to the next step." Stuart is below, also with a thought bubble, responding, "Thanks for the tip, George!" The use of thought bubbles implies George and Stuart and communicating telepathically.

Stuart Little: The Journey Home (GBC, 2001)

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The protagonist, Mae, is looking up at a war memorial statue. She's saying, "War is some bullshit."

Night in the Woods (Multiplatform, 2017)

A text box reads, "Dropped chainsaws can be picked up. Be careful when picking up a running chainsaw, contact with chain will inflict damage."

Resident Evil Requiem (Multiplatform, 2026)

Don't give your full address to strangers.

I may be a dingus, but I am a very stylish dingus.

It's important to check the validity of the author's sources.

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery (2022)

Further clarification: turns out this is not real at all?! I apologize for spreading false video game advice! www.pokemonaaah.net/news/2016/11...

Whoa! Thank you for this information!

A clarification! This did not come from the game manual for Red and Blue but likely the UK Official Nintendo Magazine.

Thank you for the clarification!

Professor Oak appears giving a "Poké Tip" It reads, "There is only one Masterball in Pokémon; use it wisely! I suggest using it on a Pokémon you want to add to your team but are hard to catch, like a Fearow or Tentacruel!"

Pokémon Red and Blue (Instruction Manual) (GB, 1998)

Screenshot from the game Donut County's Trashopedia with a picture of a restaurant candle that says: Candles get better the more you have. At least 1000 is a good starting point.

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Yoko Belnades is speaking to Soma Cruz. She's saying, "You are yourself. There's no one else you could be."

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA, 2003)

Um Jammer Lammy - "NEVER USE JOE CHIN'S CHAINS FOR THEM"

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A loading screen that reads, "To dodge an attack, press the dodge button in anticipation of the attack."

Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008)

Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

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