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The 8-bit death montage
5:07 PM on 02.27.2007, Hamza CTZ Aziz 38 comments

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The above video is a quick compilation of death scenes from popular Nintendo games. Before seeing this, I really didn't care how my character died in games. But now I'm much more appreciative developers take that extra step and make deaths scenes oh so pretty.

What do you guys and gals think are some of the best death scenes in gaming?

(Bonus: Can you name all of the characters in the video?)  


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DannyBoy's Avatar
DannyBoy at 02/27/2007 17:21
A bit beyond this gen, but I always liked the animation in the first Turok when a guy got shot in the neck.
momiji58's Avatar
momiji58 at 02/27/2007 17:21
Character/Game:
1. Ms. Pacman
2. Digdug
3. -
4. -
5. Excitebike
6. Mappyland
7. Link
8. -
9. -
10. Burgertime
11. -
12. -
13. Metal Gear
14. Jumpman
15. Bionic Commando
16. Arkanoid
17. -
18. Moon-something (very familiar)
19. -
20. Asteroid
21. -
22. -
23. -
24. Balloon Fight
25. Pit
26. Mario Brothers
27. -
28. Pacman

Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 02/27/2007 17:21
My own should be pretty impressive. Guess we'll see.
momiji58's Avatar
momiji58 at 02/27/2007 17:23
<sputter> <sputter> <gasp>... AAARRGGHHH!
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 02/27/2007 17:30
@momiji -- I think Kid Icarus is in there somewhere.
mandlebaum123's Avatar
mandlebaum123 at 02/27/2007 17:31
1. Ms. Pacman
2. Digdug
3. q-bert
4. -
5. Excitebike
6. Mappyland
7. Link
8. Frogger
9. -
10. Burgertime
11. Ghost N goblins
12. Mr. Do
13. Metal Gear
14. Jumpman
15. Bionic Commando
16. Arkanoid
17. -
18. Moon-Patrol
19. -
20. Asteroid
21. Defender
22. Galaga
23. -
24. Balloon Fight
25. Pit
26. Mario Brothers
27. Missle Command
28. Pacman

Those shumps are tough. Whats the penguin?
mandlebaum123's Avatar
mandlebaum123 at 02/27/2007 17:34
Clearly I copied momijis list and added the ones I knew. I knew all the one she pointed out.

And Pit is the name of the character in kid icarus
DrEvilbones's Avatar
DrEvilbones at 02/27/2007 17:49
Not exactly a death scene I guess, but easily the best game over screen ever:
<img src="http://www.mobygames.com/images/i/48/39/331239.jpeg" />
Also involves things spinning.
(from Goemon's Great Adventure on N64)
DrEvilbones's Avatar
DrEvilbones at 02/27/2007 17:50
urg, bbcode sucks...
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 02/27/2007 18:16
Where's yo head at?
broham's Avatar
broham at 02/27/2007 18:19
That frogger death has some bass.
masterledz's Avatar
masterledz at 02/27/2007 18:36
# 19 is Galaxian
Barbara's Avatar
Barbara at 02/27/2007 19:51
This would make a better gif.
primitiveworker's Avatar
primitiveworker at 02/27/2007 20:05
Seifersythe's Avatar
Seifersythe at 02/27/2007 20:08
Where the hell is megaman?!
SuperDave's Avatar
SuperDave at 02/27/2007 23:20
@Seifersythe

For real!

And the first thing I thought is where the hell is Mario? Who can forget that classic music? Plus you have to love the way he looks at you with the "Home Alone look" before he falls off the screen.

BLOOP! Dun dun de dun dun deh dun dun dun dun.
van's Avatar
van at 02/28/2007 01:48
4. - the nameless(?) guy from Donkey Kong 3

9. - Pengo

17. ?

23. - ?



van's Avatar
van at 02/28/2007 01:55
wait a minute...
the guy's name from DK 3 was apparently "Stanley the Bugman".

from wikipedia: "Not much is known about him, but he is said to be the cousin or friend of Mario."
"...he did appear as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee..."
Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar
Burnt Meatloaf at 02/28/2007 04:08
Most humiliating death: Outrun.

Car flips over multiple times, passengers are thrown from vehicle, and... your girlfriend slaps you upside the head. Ouch!
momiji58's Avatar
momiji58 at 02/28/2007 08:29
Of course I'm a bit biased on this, but any type of death in the Sims and Sims 2, especially if you do it intentionally.

Like the pool ladder accident.. XD
teknohed's Avatar
teknohed at 02/28/2007 11:08
I'd say the best death scene is Dragon's Lair's Dirk the Daring melting into a skeleton and then crumbling to the floor all the while smirking at you with a "you really suck at this game, you know that?" expression on his big dumb face.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 02/28/2007 11:40
So much death...
thetitan's Avatar
thetitan at 02/28/2007 12:05
great, but now I am reminiscing.
lordgrunk's Avatar
lordgrunk at 02/28/2007 12:46
17. centipede
flaakmonkey's Avatar
flaakmonkey at 02/28/2007 13:47
where Clash at Demonhead? that had a great death sequence.
Nobody's Avatar
Nobody at 02/28/2007 21:31
There are 29 death scenes, not 28. The list from 17 onwards (after Arkanoid) should read:

17. Centipede
18. Moon Patrol
19. Galaxian
20. Asteroids
21. Defender
22. Galaga
23. Scramble
24. Gyruss
25. Balloon Fight
26. Pit
27. Mario Brothers
28. Missile Command
29. Pacman
momiji58's Avatar
momiji58 at 02/28/2007 23:06
Nobody's right there ARE 29 deaths... O.o
bmdubya's Avatar
bmdubya at 03/03/2007 00:44
I think the best death scene in a game is the decapitation in Resident Evil 4 when you get attacked by the people with chain saws. The first time it scared the shit out of me. But after that it was entertainment. Not saying I like watching people getting their heads cut off, but it was interesting in RE4.
anomalous underdog's Avatar
anomalous underdog at 03/15/2007 15:05
@bmdubya: it was even more surprising when that alien head (i think its called ganado 2nd stage) ate leon's the first time it happened to me. i was waiting for it to get close since i was using a shotgun. next thing i know my head was missing.

Fony's Avatar
Fony at 03/19/2007 16:50
Jesus, that one minute brought back so much anger and pissyness... KHAAAAAN!!
ridley80's Avatar
ridley80 at 03/20/2007 19:56
Oh man, best death was in Metal Gear Solid. You would die and you hear Meryl or someone scream "SNAKE!!! SNAAAAAAKKKEEE!!"
If you played the japanese version you would hear "SNAAKU! SNAAAKU!!!" Epic.
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