Gaming Cliches

[GalacticPetey]

Is that actual voice acting from the game?

 

[Super Mario the Hedgehog]

Is that actual voice acting from the game?

Yes, yes it is.

 

[Magikrazy]

Or the number 7. That's used a lot in the Mario games.

And they often pair it up with stars.

Seven Star Road pieces, Seven Star Kids, Seven Star Spirits, etc.

 

[EctoBiologist]

Zelda: You always defeat the boss doing the same thing 3 times and then attacking with a sword.

 

[Nabber]

Protagonists being tricked into doing exactly what the Antagonists want.

That's not really a cliche.

 

[banjonator1]

Protagonists being tricked into doing exactly what the Antagonists want.

That's not really a cliche.

PM2, MLPiT, SPM.

Well crap these are all Mario games. BUT I'M SURE IT'S COMMON IN OTHER GAMES[/beggingthequestion]

 

[yoshidude99]

Protagonists being tricked into doing exactly what the Antagonists want.

That's not really a cliche.

PM2, MLPiT, SPM.

Well crap these are all Mario games. BUT I'M SURE IT'S COMMON IN OTHER GAMES[/beggingthequestion]

Also in Crash 2 and Rayman Origins

 

[Super Mario the Hedgehog]

^ Sonic Adventure 1, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep also fall into this category as well.

 

[RandomGuy]

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 also has this, I'm pretty sure

 

[SKmaric]

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 also has this, I'm pretty sure

I was just about to post that

Anyway, another thing I think is cliche are overused enemies/unoriginal monsters eta. Goombas for example, have tons of sub species.

Spoiler: Lots of Goombas

Bellhop Goomba
Choomba
Chuboomba
Dark Goomba
Dark Headbonk Goomba
Dark Paragoomba
Dark Spiked Goomba
Elite Goombule
Gloomba
Gold Goomba
Goomba (Super Mario World)
Goomba Tower
Goombette
Goombeetle
Goombo
Goombule
Goomdiver
Goomerang Bro.
Grand Goomba
Grand Tail Goomba
Gritty Goomba
Headbonk Goomba
Huge Paragoomba
Hyper Goomba
Hyper Paragoomba
Hyper Spiky Goomba
Jack O' Goomba
Mad Goomba
Mad Paragoomba
Mad Red Paragoomba
Mega Goomba
Metallic Goomba
Micro-Goomba
Octoomba
Paragloomba
Paragoomba
Pile Driver Micro-Goomba
Pirate Goomba
Red Paragoomba
Rhinestone Goomba
Sad Goomba
Sad Paragoomba
Spiked Gloomba
Spiked Goomba
Tail Goomba
Tanoomba
Tashrooba
Terekuribo
Zombie Goomba

And they're almost always identical to each other with tiny different attack/defense styles.

 

[Super Mario the Hedgehog]

Well actually, Knuckles sort of isn't the protagonist, but a rival/minor villain in Sonic 3&K. That's kind of why I didn't include it.

 

[yoshidude99]

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 also has this, I'm pretty sure

I was just about to post that

Anyway, another thing I think is cliche are overused enemies/unoriginal monsters eta. Goombas for example, have tons of sub species.

Spoiler: Lots of Goombas

Bellhop Goomba
Choomba
Chuboomba
Dark Goomba
Dark Headbonk Goomba
Dark Paragoomba
Dark Spiked Goomba
Elite Goombule
Gloomba
Gold Goomba
Goomba (Super Mario World)
Goomba Tower
Goombette
Goombeetle
Goombo
Goombule
Goomdiver
Goomerang Bro.
Grand Goomba
Grand Tail Goomba
Gritty Goomba
Headbonk Goomba
Huge Paragoomba
Hyper Goomba
Hyper Paragoomba
Hyper Spiky Goomba
Jack O' Goomba
Mad Goomba
Mad Paragoomba
Mad Red Paragoomba
Mega Goomba
Metallic Goomba
Micro-Goomba
Octoomba
Paragloomba
Paragoomba
Pile Driver Micro-Goomba
Pirate Goomba
Red Paragoomba
Rhinestone Goomba
Sad Goomba
Sad Paragoomba
Spiked Gloomba
Spiked Goomba
Tail Goomba
Tanoomba
Tashrooba
Terekuribo
Zombie Goomba

And they're almost always identical to each other with tiny different attack/defense styles.

and Gary

 

[Purple Yoshi]

First of all, TV Tropes. That website pretty much contains all you need to know about this.

Second...I think I've seen another top ten gaming cliche video, but now I can't find the link.

 

[NSY]

Protagonists being tricked into doing exactly what the Antagonists want.

That's not really a cliche.

PM2, MLPiT, SPM.

Well crap these are all Mario games. BUT I'M SURE IT'S COMMON IN OTHER GAMES[/beggingthequestion]

Also in Crash 2 and Rayman Origins

and Sonic 3

 

[Super Mario the Hedgehog]

^That's already been mentioned about three times earlier.

 

[EctoBiologist]

Something always appears out of nowhere.

 

[RandomGuy]

Game Freak's been using that one for years.

 

[Ray Trace]

Game Freak's been using that one for years.

Random encounters? That is the subject of almost every single RPG game

 

[Bop1996]

Yeah, Square Enix still thinks that long, boring corridors with random encounters interspersed and a cutscene at the end is effective gameplay. Random encounters are still around.

 

[Gumball Machine]

I find time limits to be much worse than random encounters.

DK 64 went way overboard with time limits.

 

[yoshidude99]

I find time limits to be much worse than random encounters.

DK 64 went way overboard with time limits.

So did SMG2.

 

[EctoBiologist]

I find time limits to be much worse than random encounters.

DK 64 went way overboard with time limits.

So did SMG2.

Nah, SMG2 didn't.

time limits in that game were easy.

 

[NSY]

I find time limits to be much worse than random encounters.

DK 64 went way overboard with time limits.

So did SMG2.

Nah, SMG2 didn't.

time limits in that game were easy.

Agreed.

Time limits are also quite common in 3D Sonic games as missions.

 

[yoshidude99]

I find time limits to be much worse than random encounters.

DK 64 went way overboard with time limits.

So did SMG2.

Nah, SMG2 didn't.

time limits in that game were easy.

Agreed.

Time limits are also quite common in 3D Sonic games as missions.

Not in Purple Coin Rainbow Roll. They aren't too bad in 3D Sonic games though.

 

[Pyro]

"i collected the seven *insert shit here*s!"

"mwahaha im the villain"

few minutes later

"ungh how could i be defeated"

"i had the power of the 7-"

POOF

"woopsoo im the true villain"