Summary
- Link from The Legend of Zelda doesn't have a catchphrase, but in the Panasonic CD-i games, he says, "Wow! What are all those heads?"
- Kirby doesn't have a catchphrase either, but considering his ability to suck things up, his catchphrase could be, "I SUCK!...No. Literally. That's my thing."
- Master Chief from Halo doesn't speak much, but if he had a catchphrase, it might be, "I don't care. I'll say whatever you want me to. Just please don't make it offensive."
Webster's dictionary defines a catchphrase as "a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, ไor point of view." Well...yeah, duh. Of course, you know what a catchphrase is. But I have an intro to write and nothing makes good essay filler like a dictionary excerpt.
When I pitched this list, all I could think about was the funny ideas I had to subvert classic game characters with irreverent catchphrases. Now, I'm sitting in front of my laptop with the blankest stare because it turns out that writing catchphrases is hard work. Still, like the numerous silent protagonists on this list, I press on. Because, deep down, I know these iconic characters deserve a repeatable quote we can remember them by.
Link - The Legend of Zelda
Have you noticed that Mario has multiple catchphrases ("It's a me, Mario!", "Wowee-Zowee!", "Let's-a-go!"), and the rest of Nintendo's characters have close to none? Was that intentional? I wonder if Miyamoto-san played Mario Teaches Typing and thought to himself, "One chatty protagonist is more than enough." I'm not a Nintendo historian, so I have no clue.
Speaking of my ignorance of all things Nintendo, I've never played a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Legend Of Zelda game. I bought Tears Of The Kingdom but never played it. (Go off, Facebook comments section, and have a field day.) But I do know that Link never speaks, except in the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:unfortunate Panasonic CD-i games. So, if I gave Link a cജatchphrase, I guess it would💦 have to be from one of those titles...
Proposed Catchphrase:
Wow! What are all those heads?
Kirby
is another Nintendo character with no catchphrase-which is surprising because, I mean, look at that big mouth. However, my research tells me Kirby's only dialogue is "puyo" and some familiar names and phrases. Granted, for a character that is 95 percent face, who needs words?
Unlike The Legend Of Zelda, I have played a couple of Kirby titles, including Super Kirby Clash and Kirby And The Forgotten Land. Therefore, I know damn well 'what that mouth do.' And now I'm equal parts traumatized and jealous.
Proposed Catchphrase:
I SUCK!...No. Literally. That's my thing.
Master Chief - Halo
What's the easiest way to establish a mysterious, stoic character? Shut them the Hell up. At least that's the foundation of famous hero, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Master Chief. However, that also lends itself well to a bevy of unique interpretations. For instance, I saw a theatre production that was essentially live Super Smash Bros, and the actor playing Master Chief made him an insufferable douche-canoe. It was fantastic!
When you think about it, Bungie's intention for Master Chief was to give him as few spoken lines as possible to help the player immerse themself into the character. So, a catchphrase could easily take away from Master Chief's appeal. There's no way I can think of a Master Chief catchphrase that will please every Halo fan, but I'll have to try.
Proposed Catchphrase:
I don't care. I'll say whatever you want me to. Just please don't make it offensive
Jun Kazama - Tekken
If you've tried following storyline, you know how off-the-wall it is. There are genetically mutated animals, martial arts robots, and more fake deaths than a soap opera. The core of it all boils down to the Devil gene inherited by Kazuya Mishima by his mother, Kazumi. Kazuya's father, Heihachi, senses the Devil gene's presence in his son and throws him off a cliff.
But surp♎rise, surprise! Kazuya lives! Then Kazuya throws Heihachi off a cliff and sires a son (Jin Kazama) with an animal rights activist named Jun. How did this come to pass? We still have no idea. Anyway, Jin re𓆉sents Kazuya for passing the Devil gene to him, and the world falls into a war driven by their BS. In short, Tekken is essentially "Daddy Issues: The Game."
Since Jun has only been playable in two canonical Tekken games (Tekken 2 and Tekken 8), there's a lot we still don't know about her. However, she's been presumed dead from Tekken 3 onwards. So, her return to Tekken 8 is monumental. And I'm glad because it's about time Jun stepped out of the shadows of the men in her life and their constant pissing contests.
Proposed Catchphrase:
I'll pass the Bechtel test. And then, I'll kick your ass!
Cooking Mama
As a former gifted kid turned sadsack millennial with wasted potential, nothing can turn my day around like getting praised by . Okay, I'm lying. Several better substitutions exist - reversing climate change, affordable housing, student loan debt relief, etc. But those will never happen, so I guess I'll settle for compliments of my finger tapping from the petite, cheery lady 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:inside my phone.
Cooking Mama has several fun phrases to encourage the burgeoning chef inside you. But those aren't the same as a catchphrase. Office Create needs to give Cooking Mama a memorable, repeatable motto that matches her reputation. It needs to be something nurturing but pragmatic for your average thirty-something. You know, Tumblr aesthetic.
Proposed Catchphrase:
Digital food has▨ no nutritional value. Remem💝ber to eat and hydrate!
Chell - Portal
I know y'all have been 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:waiting for Gordon Freeman. But I've only played like the first chapter of Half-Life 2 so that ain't happening. However, I've played the crap out of , which is the same universe. So, I think I can tackle a catchphrase for gaming's most famous human guinea pig, Chell. After all, why should GLaDOS get all the best lines?
Chell is a fascinating character to play because we know close to nothing about her. Even seeing her face requires a mirror-like arrangement of portals to achieve. Besides her appearance, much of Chell's history and personality is a collage of Easter eggs throughout the Portal series. We do know that Chell was promised a special reward upon completing the Aperture Science portal gun tests - which she never received.
Proposed Catchphrase:
Where's my cake, you AI b*tch!
Claude - GTA 3
I have very specific memories of . Most involved watching my brother and cousin play it during sleepovers while they never gave me a turn. So, excuse me if I'm more than a little salty. After all, you can only watch senseless digital murder so much before your mind melts from sheer boredom.
Something I forgot about GTA 3 was that Claude, the game's anti-hero, was a silent protagonist. I guess my ears were too busy ringing with sound bites of wise-cracking mafiosos, prostitutes with misogynist dialogue, and perpetually panicked civilians to notice. That's awesome for me, though, because now I can give Claude a catchphrase of my choosing.
Proposed Catchphrase:
Get in, girlboss. We're committing felonies! ;)
