Video Game Reference Quotes

“I thought you were worried I was going to die," Sam said.
"No. You'll never die. And if you ever died, I'd just start the game again," Sadie said.
"Sam's dead. Put another quarter in the machine."
"Go back to the save point. Keep playing, and we'll win eventually.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

“My internal temper tantrum tirade continued: But attracting and holding the interest of someone like Quinn Sullivan will have to go into my box of make believe with the eventual remake of Final Fantasy 7 with Playstation 3 graphics or finding an original, pristine version of Detective Comics No. 27- Batman's debut.”
― Penny Reid, Neanderthal Seeks Human

“The avatar she’d designed to conquer the game of life wouldn’t stop to hug her nemesis. Badass Simone would pulverize the competition. Find his biggest weakness and exploit it in a tactical strike.”
― Chandra Blumberg, Stirring Up Love

“CIRCUS BABY'S PIZZA”
― Scott Cawthon, The Fourth Closet: Five Nights at Freddy’s

“Noora zips through the streets of Mount Shasta. Her driving is a cross between Mario Kart and Grand Theft Auto.”
― Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After

“The first Nintendo tape cartridge I tried was Ghosts N Goblins. As soon as the game began, I was immediately ambushed by zombies. I'd jump around aimlessly, tossing javelins, but was I'm a skeleton. Dead. It was over so quick, I couldn't even mentally process what just happened.”
― James Rolfe, A Movie Making Nerd

“There was a piece on the new Zelda, and I couldn't stop once I started.”
― Daria Lavelle, Aftertaste

“When his spirited guests showed up, he'd be their gracious host, their fearless leader. Their P.T. Barnum, full coat and tails and freaky pyrotechnics. Their Virgil, a voice of calm as they navigated the unknowable. Their Pac-Man, drawing them stealthily out of the maze with delicious fruits and no whammies. He'd be the maker of their dreams, the miner of their memories, the mouthpiece for their taste buds and tongues and every gut feeling.
Their Chef d'Esprit.”
― Daria Lavelle, Aftertaste