History Main / SuddenVideoGameMoment

** Konata says that when she races, she visualizes herself winning. What do we see? ''TrackAndField'', complete with someone using increasingly effective methods of pressing the buttons quickly.

* ''Anime/TheTowerOfDruaga'' has a scene where, caused by a trap-spell, everyone gets temporarily trapped in the 8-bit version of the tower. HilarityEnsues when characters confuse each other for rocks/blocks or whatever due to the horrible 8-bit image quality.

* ''TowerOfDruaga'' animated version has a scene where, caused by a trap-spell, everyone gets temporarily trapped in the 8-bit version of the tower.
** [[HilarityEnsues With hilarious results]] when characters confuse each other for rocks/blocks or whatever due to the horrible 8-bit image quality

* ''PokemonAdventures'' is drawn manga-style most of the time, but switches to the old inaccurate sprites.

** Also SayonaraZetsubouSensei.

* Pokemon Adventures is drawn manga-style most of the time, but switches to the old innacurate sprites.

** Also, on "Fear of a Bot Planet", two robots are building a wall with {{Tetris}}-like bricks. When they fill up a gap, most of the wall disappears, as in the game.

* The ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Atlantis Squarepantis" has a scene in which the characters are shrunk to microscopic size and are viewed as 16-bit graphics.

* Cyborg attempting to get through an ancient battle in ''TeenTitans'' turns the screen into Frogger.

That moment when, in a live action film, anime, comic strip or other non-videogame medium, one suddenly gets videogame graphics for a scene. Can be either meant as a self-ironic joke, a would-be profound comment, or for purposes of narrative distantiation. If it's PlayedStraight, it's WatchingAVideoGame.

* Lambada in ''{{Bobobo}}'' is defeated with a continuous stream of these. In the manga, the finisher is based on an actual ''Bobobo'' videogame.
* ''TowerOfDruaga'' animated version has a secene where, caused by a trap-spell, everyone gets temporarily trapped in the 8-bit version of the tower.

* ''ScottPilgrim'' gradually becomes more and more assimilated by its videogame moments as it progresses.

* In the second ''{{NoMoreHeroes}}'', whenever Travis takes a job, it is presented as an 8-bit video game, as are the training segments.

That moment when, in a live action film, anime, comic strip or other non-videogame medium, one suddenly gets videogame graphics for a scene. Can be either meant as a self-ironic joke, a would-be profound comment, or for purposes of narrative distantiation.

* In ''OrderOfTheStick'', [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0354.html one panel]] depicts Julia fighting off infernal bugs as a round of ''{{Centipede}}''.

Doesn't count if the characters are actually ''playing'' a video game: It becomes a ShowWithinAShow with the occasional DeepImmersionGaming sprinkled on. When done accidentally, it's ConspicuousCG.

Doesn't count if the characters are actually ''playing'' a video game: It becomes a ShowWithinAShow with the occasional DeepImmersionGaming sprinkled on.

* In ''OrderOfTheStick'', [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0354.html one panel]] shows Julia apparently playing ''{{Centipede}}''.

* ''DrawnTogether'' has a few, mostly involving Waaldoor. In one, he's in ''DigDug'', digging his way out of a grave, ''KillBill'' ''2'' style. In another, he's the dog in ''DuckHunt''.

* ''Scott Pilgrim'' gradually becomes more and more assimilated by its videogame moments as it progresses.

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* The Street Fighter scene in the Jackie Chan ''CityHunter''.

* In ''OrderOfTheStick'', one panel shows Julia apparently playing ''{{Centipede}}''.

* ''DrawnTogether'' has a few, mostly involving Waaldoor. In one, he's in ''DigDug'', digging his way out of a grave, ''KillBill'' ''2'' style. In another, he's the dog in ''DuckHunt''

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* ''Scott Pilgrim'' gradually becomes more and more assimilated by its videogame moments as it progresses.

* ''MahouSenseiNegima'' had a hilarious FissionMailed [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v16/c140/6.html moment]] which looked like a NonStandardGameOver screen.

* ''The Beach''

* The TravelMontage in ''[=~Top Secret!~=]'' ends with the streets of East Berlin turning into the maze in PacMan.

* {{Seinfeld}} has a bit where George is trying to get a Frogger arcade machine across a car filled street, which is filmed to look like Frogger.
* One of the April Fool's episodes of TheDrewCareyShow had a scene filmed in TheSims.
* In ''{{Spaced}}'' Tim and Daisy have an argument that's interspersed with clips from {{Tekken}} 3. Every time Tim or Daisy makes a verbal attack, Paul Phoenix or Nina Williams respectively land blows in the game. In the end Daisy wins and Nina's victory animation is shown. Daisy then turns and does the same action for a "Daisy Steiner wins!" screen complete with HP bars, voice-over and pixilated videogame-like graphics.
** There's also Tim's speed-induced (and later, [[GRatedDrug Twiglet-induced]]) conflation of a zombie-shooter (ResidentEvil?) with RealLife. Inspired the ShaunOfTheDead example above.