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Gaming Soundbites You Can't Forget

Posted by simoniker on from the fatality-ality dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for their 'GameSpotting' editorial discussing game audio soundbites you can't get out of your head. The author recalls: "Just as the sound of a bell ringing made Pavlov's dogs start watering at the mouth in anticipation of their next meal, it was the sound of Street Fighter II that made me want to play." Apart from the article's classic example, "Ryu and Ken's shouts of 'Hadoken!'", what unique game audio captures your imagination every time you hear it?

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  1. Launch Fighters...Launch Fighters...Launch by ArmorFiend · · Score: 2, Informative
    The commanding noises of the Ur Quaan Dreadnaught in Star Control. By abusivively using the imperious "Launch Fighters" button, I incited panic in more than one opponent, causing them to DIE.

    Actually all the sounds for Star Control I/II pretty much rocked. Go download Star Control^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HThe Ur-quan Masters, its Free(dom/Beer)!
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  2. Resident Evil & FF by Scrameustache · · Score: 2, Informative

    "What is this...blood?" -Barry
    I love thosse bad actors!

    And of course, the Final Fantasy victory sound bite...Papan pa pan pa pa pa papan!

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