History VisualPun / VideoGames

* ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'':
** In the first game, as [=GLaDOS=] says "despite your violent behavior", her randomly flashing screens pause on a picture of a violin, and when you destroy the morality core, they flash to a picture of a couple of screws.
** ''VideoGame/Portal2'': In the post-credits scene, [[spoiler:the Space Core can clearly be seen orbiting Wheatley even though they're the same size [[LethallyStupid because he's so dense]]]].

** Despite its status as the company's first fully 3D video game, ''VideoGame/MakenX'' remains one of Atlus' more obscure -- and equally experimental -- titles. In 2001, two years after the original was released for the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, the game would receive a remake on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 titled ''Maken Shao'' (or ''Maken Shao: Demon Sword'' [[MarketBasedTitle in Europe]]). While the naming choice comes across as [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo odd]] at first glance, it's actually this trope plus BilingualBonus, [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/maken-x/ as explained by]] Website/HardcoreGaming101. ''Maken Shao'' takes the characters used in ''Maken X'' (魔剣Ｘ), but replaces the "X" with "爻" (which is pronounced "yao" in Mandarin but "shao" in Cantonese). 爻 itself is a symbol used in [[UsefulNotes/{{Taoism}} Taoist cosmology]] and other forms of Chinese esotericism (specifically referring to a hexagram found in the ''[[UsefulNotes/BaGua I Ching]]''), which ties into the game's liberal use of the ''taijitu''[[labelnote:*]]what is colloquially known as "the yin-yang symbol"[[/labelnote]] as a power-up, but the character also looks like a "XX" -- essentially going the LetteredSequel route.[[note]]For comparison, think ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' and how the [[UpdatedRerelease enhanced versions]] of ''[=MS2=]'' and ''[=MS7=]'' were titled ''X'' and ''XX''.[[/note]] XMakesAnythingCool, but since ''Maken X'' already had an "X" in the title, Atlus decided to add a second one.

* ''Franchise/{{Neptunia}}'': The [=CPUs'=] bust sizes are a play on the relative sizes of their consoles, from [[ACupAngst flat and bitter about it]] [[UsefulNotes/NintendoWii Blanc]] to [[MemeticMutation XBOX HUEG]] [[UsefulNotes/Xbox360 Vert]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Pokémon}}'', oh so many Pokémon:

* One particular B-12 memory in ''VideoGame/{{Stray}}'' is a bowl of broth topped with RAM chips. Those who know their cyberpunk will immediately recognize this as the robotic equivalent of '''ram'''en.

* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Xrd'': [[LoveFreak Elphelt Valentine]]. In keeping with the series' rock-and-roll theme, [[Music/GunsNRoses she wields guns and wears a dress decorated with roses]].

** At one point in the game, in the DLC "Crash Course", you will walk past some very big fuel-holding tanks. One of the survivors, a biker named Francis, will then exclaim: "Look guys, we're passing gas!".

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'': Mistral uses a polearm called L'Etranger. Said polearm is a pole made of robotic ''arms'' linked together, with an arm holding a combat knife at either end.

* ''VideoGame/Rockman7EP''

** ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio '': In ''Jet Set Radio Future'', Professor K describes Gum as "A real cool lady who leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever she goes". In ''Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed'', Gum's All-Star move involves her ''literally'' leaving a trail of broken hearts on the track.
** ''Transformed'': In the PC version, [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Pyro, Heavy, and Spy]] are playable characters. Spy takes over driving in the plane segments. Notice: Spy Plane.

*** ''VideoGame/{{Persona}}'' and ''VideoGame/Persona2'': Vice-Principal/Principal Hanya's face is based on a Japanese [[http://www.google.com/images?&q=hannya Hannya]] mask. Luckily enough for the English-language versions, this also gives him an over-the-top SadistTeacher look.

** Despite its status as the company's first fully 3D video game, ''VideoGame/MakenX'' remains one of Atlus' more obscure -- and equally experimental -- titles. In 2001, two years after the original was released for the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, the game would receive a remake on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 titled ''Maken Shao'' (or ''Maken Shao: Demon Sword'' [[MarketBasedTitle in Europe]]). While the naming choice comes across as [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo odd]] at first glance, it's actually this trope plus BilingualBonus, [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/maken-x/ as explained by]] Website/HardcoreGaming101. ''Maken Shao'' takes the characters used in ''Maken X'' (魔剣Ｘ), but replaces the "X" with "爻" (which is pronounced "yao" in Mandarin but "shao" in Cantonese). 爻 itself is a symbol used in [[UsefulNotes/{{Taoism}} Taoist cosmology]] and other forms of Chinese esotericism (specifically referring to a hexagram found in the ''[[UsefulNotes/BaGua I Ching]]''), which ties into the liberal use of the ''taijitu''[[labelnote:*]]what is colloquially known as "the yin-yang symbol"[[/labelnote]] as a power-up, but the character also looks like a "XX" -- essentially going the LetteredSequel route.[[note]]For comparison, think ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'' and how the enhanced versions of ''[=MS2=]'' and ''[=MS7=]'' were titled ''X'' and ''XX''.[[/note]] XMakesAnythingCool, but since ''Maken X'' already had an "X" in the title, Atlus decided to add a second one.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'' has the Lilties, a race of onion-looking people who are the greatest knights and fighters in the world with their spears. Some actually fail to notice that it's an entire race making a visual pun on the class of Onion Knights from previous games in the ''Final Fantasy'' series.

* ''VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo'': In ''Advanced V.G. II'', Satomi's taunt animation has her wipe her forehead with the back of her hand. Then shows off by posing with one hand on her hip, while briefly emitting a miniature flame in the palm of her other hand (i.e. she's literally PlayingWithFire). Bonus: She's actually mimicking Kyo Kusanagi's taunt pose from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. It's the same pose, except he wags his finger while emitting a miniature flame from the tip of it. So they're both doing it.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'': Sephiroth is [[TropeNamers THE]] OneWingedAngel. The problem is, ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' already has enough Disney OWA bosses, and ''VideoGame/{{Dissidia|FinalFantasy}}'' would have to stop and load every time he entered [[SuperMode EX Mode]] if they used his Safer form. How do they get around this? Simple: give him a single black angel wing and turn him into ThatOneBoss.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'' has the Lilties, a race of onion-looking people who are the greatest knights and fighters in the world with their spears. Some actually fail to notice that it's an entire race making a visual pun on the class of Onion Knights from previous games in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series.

*** After [[spoiler: Thancred]] is found in the Dravanian Forelands, he regales us with the story of how he escaped [[WhamEpisode the events of ARR's ending]]. Turns out it was due to rare forbidden teleport spell cast by an ally... Which left him lost in the wilds hundreds of malms away, naked and without equipment. During the telling, the player is given a series of still images of his actions, which are only leave the T rating intact due to a well placed squirrel-like creature blocking their view of any naughty bits. Or as the creatures are known in universe: A Nutkin

* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': The series has [[SdrawkcabName Tacs]], small feline enemies dressed like bandits who try to steal your copy ability. They're "cat burglars". They also possess the Copy ability. They're copy-cats.

** The box art is of a dead left hand with four fingers (thumb ripped off). The sequel takes it a step further: two of the fingers are bent.

* ''Franchise/{{Neptunia}}'': The [=CPUs'=] bust sizes are a play on the relative sizes of their consoles, from [[ACupAngst flat and bitter about it]] [[UsefulNotes/NintendoWii Blanc]] to [[MemeticMutation XBOX HUEG]] [[UsefulNotes/{{Xbox360}} Vert]].
* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
** ''VideoGame/{{Persona}}'' and ''VideoGame/Persona2'': Vice-Principal/Principal Hanya's face is based on a Japanese [[http://www.google.com/images?&q=hannya Hannya]] mask. Luckily enough for the English-language versions, this also gives him an over-the-top SadistTeacher look.
** ''VideoGame/Persona4'': Teddie's Persona is named after Kintoki-Douji, a mythological figure who carried a tomahawk. Teddie's Persona carries a Tomahawk missile.
** ''VideoGame/Persona5'': After yakuza boss Junya Kaneshiro transforms into his boss form as a fly-man, he starts displaying stereotypical GangstaRap poses and dialog. In other words, he's [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy acting pretty fly]].
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTensei'' has the rather questionable-looking Mara, whose name translated from its Japanese colloquialism means "Penis." [[http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Mara You can guess what it is for yourself.]] It also fits the original depiction too; Mara is the name of a demon that tried to "tempt" to Buddha while the latter was meditating. Kazuma Kaneko's depiction of Mara is a penis (sexual temptation)[[note]]Let's try to ignore the tentacles...[[/note]] drawing a chariot (temptation to do aggressive and violent things) made of gold (greed).

** The three major princesses have [[SymbolMotifClothing motifs]] (Peach/Mushroom, Daisy/Flower, Rosalina/Star) that match the three powerups from the very first game.

* ''VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame'': The series has a few examples.
** In ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter'', in the Hufflepuff common room, you cast a spell on two pillows and they fight each other.
** In ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter 2'', you have to bring a dying Snape a bucket to see his memories. When he actually dies, he kicks it.
** In ''VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings'', when King Theoden says "My body is broken", the legs have literally broken off his minifig.
** In ''VideoGame/LEGOIndianaJones'', there are puzzles you have to solve by getting items from monkeys. Mostly, they're wrenches.
** Literal skeletons in closets are something of a RunningGag of the games, turning up in Indiana Jones, Harry Potter ''and'' Pirates of the Caribbean.

* ''VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo': In ''Advanced V.G. II'', Satomi's taunt animation has her wipe her forehead with the back of her hand. Then shows off by posing with one hand on her hip, while briefly emitting a miniature flame in the palm of her other hand (i.e. she's literally PlayingWithFire). Bonus: She's actually mimicking Kyo Kusanagi's taunt pose from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. It's the same pose, except he wags his finger while emitting a miniature flame from the tip of it. So they're both doing it.

* ''VideoGame/{{Worms}}'': The animation for skipping a turn is skipping rope.
* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
** ''VideoGame/{{Persona}}'' and ''VideoGame/Persona2'': Vice-Principal/Principal Hanya's face is based on a Japanese [[http://www.google.com/images?&q=hannya Hannya]] mask. Luckily enough for the English-language versions, this also gives him an over-the-top SadistTeacher look.
** ''VideoGame/Persona4'': Teddie's Persona is named after Kintoki-Douji, a mythological figure who carried a tomahawk. Teddie's Persona carries a Tomahawk missile.
** ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTensei'' has the rather questionable-looking Mara, whose name translated from its Japanese colloquialism means "Penis." [[http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Mara You can guess what it is for yourself.]] It also fits the original depiction too; Mara is the name of a demon that tried to "tempt" to Buddha while the latter was meditating. Kazuma Kaneko's depiction of Mara is a penis (sexual temptation)[[note]]Let's try to ignore the tentacles...[[/note]] drawing a chariot (temptation to do aggressive and violent things) made of gold (greed).
* ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'':
** The box art is of a dead left hand with four fingers (thumb ripped off). The sequel takes it a step further: two of the fingers are bent.
** At one point in the game, in the DLC "Crash Course", you will walk past some very big fuel-holding tanks. One of the survivors, a biker named Francis, will then exclaim: "Look guys, we're passing gas!".
* ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'':
** In the first game, as [=GLaDOS=] says "despite your violent behavior", her randomly flashing screens pause on a picture of a violin, and when you destroy the morality core, they flash to a picture of a couple of screws.
** ''VideoGame/Portal2'': In the post-credits scene, [[spoiler:the Space Core can clearly be seen orbiting Wheatley even though they're the same size [[LethallyStupid because he's so dense]]]].
* ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'': Prismatology alludes to the phrase "technicolor yawn;" the Gastrokenisis talisman, as well as the cover of "Emetics," is depicted as a man vomiting a rainbow, and it makes other character vomit in technicolor as well.
%%** Also, there's the subject of [[YouDirtyRat Jimmy Two-Teeth]], a small-time crook and full-time ButtMonkey...
* ''VideoGame/AgarestSenki'': Record of Agarest War]' has an enemy named [[BiggerIsBetterInBed Jumbo Cock]]. It's a giant rooster.

%%* ''VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders'' has cockpits taken a bit too literally.
* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' has Parsee Mizuhashi, a GreenEyedMonster. Take a wild guess as to what her eye color is. Parsee also has a visual StealthPun going on: she's a Persian (''hashihito'') bridge princess (''hashihime'').

* ''VideoGame/TheSims2'':
** Olive Specter is a literal BlackWidow (as in, she's black, not ''[[GiantSpider that]]'' literally).
** The bubble blower makes Sims float after being used for a while. See, they're getting ''high!''
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** The three major princesses have [[SymbolMotifClothing motifs]] (Peach/Mushroom, Daisy/Flower, Rosalina/Star) that match the three powerups from the very first game.
** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'': Fire Flowers are known as hi-banas in Japanese, and the Japanese word for "fireworks" is hana-bi.
%%** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'': Most levels in the first world have rolling hills, yet a couple of levels take this literally.
* ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}'': The title doesn't just refer to the six members of Captain Viridian's crew. It also refers to [[SpikesOfDoom your most common obstacle]].
* ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'': There is one that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen refers to something that was cut from the final game]]. In Hanako's good ending, [[spoiler:the final images involve the camera zooming out from Hanako kissing Hisao until it is looking at the two from the inside of a bakery, with two muffins inside. This was supposed to imply that Hanako became pregnant (having "a bun in the oven") as a result of their having sex, but the scene was revised so that Hisao uses protection, and there is no indication that it failed[[note]]Also, it should be note that scene wouldn't had sense [[WeAreLiveInAmerica in a cultural sense]] since the "bun in the oven" idiom is normally used in English and Spanish-speaking countries, and the game itself take place in Japan[[/note]]]].
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': The icon representing the passive Shaman ability "Mental Quickness" is a picture of a brain running around on little legs.
* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'': While exploring the insides of people's minds and mentalities, you will find several hatboxes, duffelbags, and purses that all bear sad, sobbing faces. That's right, [[DontExplainTheJoke emotional baggage]]!
* ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'': There's scarcely a scene that goes by without some sort of sight gag. Gnomes ([[VideoGame/QuestForGloryII Keapon Laffin]], [[VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV Punny Bones]] and [[VideoGame/QuestForGloryV Gnome Ann]]) especially are prone to this, and the gags in general are affectionately nicknamed "Silly Clowns" both by the fandom and within the games themselves. The [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Clown himself]] actually cameos in ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIII''.
* ''VideoGame/SegaSuperstars'':
** ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio '': In ''Jet Set Radio Future'', Professor K describes Gum as "A real cool lady who leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever she goes". In ''Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed'', Gum's All-Star move involves her ''literally'' leaving a trail of broken hearts on the track.
** ''Transformed'': In the PC version, [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Pyro, Heavy, and Spy]] are playable characters. Spy takes over driving in the plane segments. Notice: Spy Plane.
* ''VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonAndTheMiracleMask'': Layton's childhood friend Randal Ascot wears an ascot. The Masked Gentleman also has a visual pun, but it's spoilerific: [[spoiler:he's Randal Ascot, and he's ''still'' wearing an ascot]]!
* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Xrd'': [[LoveFreak Elphelt Valentine]]. In keeping with the series' rock-and-roll theme, [[Music/GunsNRoses she wields guns and wears a dress decorated with roses]].
* ''Franchise/{{Neptunia}}'': The [=CPUs'=] bust sizes are a play on the relative sizes of their consoles, from [[ACupAngst flat and bitter about it]] [[UsefulNotes/NintendoWii Blanc]] to [[MemeticMutation XBOX HUEG]] [[UsefulNotes/{{Xbox360}} Vert]].

* ''VideoGame/CelDamage'': One of the maps, Shooting Stars, has a shower spout with meteors pouring out of it.

* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': After the abysmal reaction to the original ending, Creator/{{BioWare}} released the [[AuthorsSavingThrow Extended Cut DLC for free]], which contained both new and extended cutscenes plus an epilogue to make the ending make a little more sense. In one such cutscene, Shepard is charging to the beam with their crew when they are hit by Harbinger's laser, causing a nearby Mako armored-personnel carrier to flip over and injure a crew member. Shepard jumps over the wrecked Mako to save that person. In other words, they [[JumpingTheShark jumped the shark]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'': Mistral uses a polearm called L'Etranger. Said polearm is a pole made of robotic ''arms'' linked together, with an arm holding a combat knife at either end.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'':
** The game features two characters that are [[PlayingBothSides responsible for continuing the war between RED and BLU]], The Administrator and Miss Pauling. Guess what color they wear?
** In the Capture the Flag mode, players have to steal briefcases of sensitive documents from each other's base. When a player has a briefcase, some documents will fall off and hang on the floor for a few seconds, letting the enemy team track him down through a very literal "paper trail".
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'': The series has [[SdrawkcabName Tacs]], small feline enemies dressed like bandits who try to steal your copy ability. They're "cat burglars". They also possess the Copy ability. They're copy-cats.
* ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'': Cut Man's weakness is Guts Man's weapon, which lets Mega Man throw stone blocks, in a literal case of rock beating scissors.
* ''VideoGame/HauntingStarringPolterguy'': One of the fright 'ems is the family's computer. Its mouse will turn into a huge real mouse.
* [[https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-the-icc-champions-trophy-2017 This]] Google Doodle web game has crickets playing UsefulNotes/{{Cricket}} (in addition to the usual duck pun).
* ''VideoGame/SocksTheCatRocksTheHill'': The Radio/RushLimbaugh boss literally throws sticks while stones fall onto Socks. This is also a TakeThat at his pro-deforestation views.
* ''VideoGame/Progressbar95'': Occasionally you may find ladybugs in the system menu. Tapping on them brings the message "You found a bug!" and the option "Report it", which gives 2500 after a level. In other words, you're literally finding and reporting "bugs" in the system.
* ''VideoGame/Rockman7EP''
** Freeze Man freezes time as one of his attacks.
** Spring Man's level, "Viva! Spring World!", takes place in a hot spring at springtime.
* ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry'': Staya, the main antagonist, is a vicious toy dog who makes sure no toys leave the Dollhouse. He's covered in mechanical clock parts, so one could say he's quite literally a "watchdog".

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Worms}}'' franchise, the animation for skipping a turn is skipping rope.
* In ''VideoGame/Persona4'', Teddie's Persona is named after Kintoki-Douji, a mythological figure who carried a tomahawk. Teddie's Persona carries a Tomahawk missile.
** The ''Megami Tensei'' games also have the rather questionable-looking Mara, whose name translated from its Japanese colloquialism means "Penis." [[http://megamitensei.wikia.com/wiki/Mara You can guess what it is for yourself.]]
*** It also fits the original depiction too; Mara is the name of a demon that tried to "tempt" to Buddha while the latter was meditating. Kazuma Kaneko's depiction of Mara is a penis (sexual temptation)[[note]]Let's try to ignore the tentacles...[[/note]] drawing a chariot (temptation to do aggressive and violent things) made of gold (greed).
** In the original ''Persona'' and ''Persona 2,'' Vice-Principal/Principal Hanya's face is based on a Japanese [[http://www.google.com/images?&q=hannya Hannya]] mask. Luckily enough for the English-language versions, this also gives him an over-the-top SadistTeacher look.
* The ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'' box art is a fine example: a dead left hand with 4 fingers (thumb ripped off). The sequel takes it a step further: two of the fingers are bent.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'', as [=GLaDOS=] says "despite your violent behavior", her randomly flashing screens pause on a picture of a violin, and when you destroy the morality core, they flash to a picture of a couple of screws.
** In the post-credits scene of ''VideoGame/Portal2'', [[spoiler: the Space Core can clearly be seen orbiting Wheatley even though they're the same size [[LethallyStupid because he's so dense]]]].
* Prismatology, from ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam and Max]]'' alludes to the phrase "technicolor yawn;" the Gastrokenisis talisman, as well as the cover of "Emetics," is depicted as a man vomiting a rainbow, and it makes other character vomit in technicolor as well.
** Also, there's the subject of [[YouDirtyRat Jimmy Two-Teeth]], a small-time crook and full-time ButtMonkey...
* ''[[VideoGame/AgarestSenki Record of Agarest War]]'' has one enemy named '''[[BiggerIsBetterInBed Jumbo Cock]]'''. [[spoiler: It's a giant rooster!]]
* In ''[[VideoGame/AdvancedVariableGeo Advanced V.G. II]]'', Satomi's taunt animation has her wipe her forehead with the back of her hand. Then shows off by posing with one hand on her hip, while briefly emitting a miniature flame in the palm of her other hand (i.e. she's literally PlayingWithFire).
** Bonus: She's actually mimicking Kyo Kusanagi's taunt pose from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. It's the same pose, except he wags his finger while emitting a miniature flame from the tip of it. So they're both doing it.
* ''VideoGame/ZoneOfTheEnders'' gave us cockpits taken a bit too literally.
* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' has Parsee Mizuhashi, a GreenEyedMonster. Take a wild guess as to what her eye color is.
** Parsee also has a visual StealthPun going on: She's a Persian (''hashihito'') bridge princess (''hashihime'').
* At the end of the ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' level "Pigsty", after fighting their way through a court room, you find a room containing... wait for it... a hanged jury.
* Olive Specter from ''VideoGame/TheSims2'' is a literal BlackWidow (as in, she's black, not ''[[GiantSpider that]]'' literally).

** Most levels in the first world of ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'' have rolling hills, yet a couple of levels take this literally.
** In the original ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}}'' game, Fire Flowers are known as hi-banas in Japanese, and the Japanese word for "fireworks" is hana-bi.

* The title of ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}'' doesn't just refer to the six members of Captain Viridian's crew. It also refers to [[SpikesOfDoom your most common obstacle]].
* In ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', there is one that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen refers to something that was cut from the final game]]. In Hanako's good ending, [[spoiler:the final images involve the camera zooming out from Hanako kissing Hisao until it is looking at the two from the inside of a bakery, with two muffins inside. This was supposed to imply that Hanako became pregnant (having "a bun in the oven") as a result of their having sex, but the scene was revised so that Hisao uses protection, and there is no indication that it failed[[note]]Also, it should be note that scene wouldn't had sense [[WeAreLiveInAmerica in a cultural sense]] since the "bun in the oven" idiom is normally used in English and Spanish-speaking countries, and the game itself take place in Japan[[/note]]]].
* The icon representing the passive Shaman ability, "Mental Quickness" in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' is a picture of a brain running around on little legs.
* While exploring the insides of people's minds and mentalities in ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'', you will find several hatboxes, duffelbags, and purses that all bear sad, sobbing faces. That's right, [[DontExplainTheJoke Emotional Baggage]]!
* The ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'' series is ''made'' of this trope. There's scarcely a scene that goes by without some sort of sight gag. Gnomes ([[VideoGame/QuestForGloryII Keapon Laffin]], [[VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV Punny Bones]] and [[VideoGame/QuestForGloryV Gnome Ann]]) especially are prone to this, and the gags in general are affectionately nicknamed "Silly Clowns" both by the fandom and within the games themselves. The [[AnthropomorphicPersonification Clown himself]] actually cameos in ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIII''.

** In ''[[VideoGame/JetSetRadio Jet Set Radio Future]]'', Professor K describes Gum as "A real cool lady who leaves a trail of broken hearts wherever she goes". In ''Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed'', Gum's All-Star move involves her ''literally'' leaving a trail of broken hearts on the track.
** In the PC version of ''Transformed'', [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Pyro, Heavy, and Spy]] are playable characters. Spy takes over driving in the plane segments. Notice: Spy Plane.
* In ''VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonAndTheMiracleMask'', Layton's childhood friend Randal Ascot wears an ascot. The Masked Gentleman also has a visual pun, but it's spoilerific: [[spoiler:he's Randal Ascot, and he's ''still'' wearing an ascot]]!
* From ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear Xrd'', we have [[LoveFreak Elphelt Valentine]]. In keeping with the series' rock-and-roll theme, [[Music/GunsNRoses she wields guns and wears a dress decorated with roses]].
* In the Franchise/{{Neptunia}} series, the [=CPUs=]' bust sizes are a play on the relative sizes of their consoles, from [[ACupAngst flat and bitter about it]] [[UsefulNotes/NintendoWii Blanc]] to [[MemeticMutation XBOX HUEG]] [[UsefulNotes/{{Xbox360}} Vert]].

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'''s Sephiroth is [[TropeNamers THE]] OneWingedAngel. The problem is, ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' already has enough Disney OWA bosses, and ''VideoGame/{{Dissidia|FinalFantasy}}'' would have to stop and load every time he entered [[SuperMode EX Mode]] if they used his Safer form. How do they get around this? Simple: give him a single black angel wing and turn him into ThatOneBoss.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'' has the Lilties, a race of onion-resembling people who are the greatest knights and fighters in the world with their spears. Some actually fail to notice that it's an entire race making a visual pun on the class of Onion Knights from previous games in the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series.

* ''Intake'' is a puzzle/arcade game where the player shoots at multi-colored capsules to make them explode into glitter. Or, to put it more simply, it's about [[spoiler:"[[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs popping pills]]"]].
* The VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame series has a few examples.

* One of the maps in ''VideoGame/CelDamage'', Shooting Stars, has a shower spout with meteors pouring out of it.
* ''Mishap 2: An Intentional Haunting'' has one which shades heavily into BlackComedy. After Larry Lerpis, aka "The Savage Romeo" fights a wrestling robot built by one of the main characters, he announces that now that he's proven he wasn't just a phony, he can hold his head up high. And since his neck was elongated by the accident which killed him, he proceeds to do exactly that.
* After the abysmal reaction to the original ending of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', Creator/{{BioWare}} released the [[AuthorsSavingThrow Extended Cut DLC for free]], which contained both new and extended cutscenes plus an epilogue to make the ending make a little more sense. In one such cutscene, Shepard is charging to the beam with their crew when they are hit by Harbinger's laser, causing a nearby Mako armored-personnel carrier to flip over and injure a crew member. Shepard jumps over the wrecked Mako to save that person. In other words, they [[JumpingTheShark jumped the shark]].
* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', Mistral uses a polearm called L'Etranger. Said polearm is a pole made of robotic ''arms'' linked together, with an arm holding a combat knife at either end.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' features two characters that are [[PlayingBothSides responsible for continuing the war between RED and BLU]], The Administrator and Miss Pauling. Guess what color they wear?

* The ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' series has [[SdrawkcabName Tacs]], small feline enemies dressed like bandits who try to steal your copy ability. They're "cat burglars".
** They also possess the Copy ability. They're Copy-cats.
* In ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'' Cut Man's weakness is Guts Man's weapon, which lets Mega Man throw stone blocks, in a literal case of rock beating scissors.

* The Radio/RushLimbaugh boss in ''VideoGame/SocksTheCatRocksTheHill'' literally throws sticks while stones fall onto Socks. This is also a TakeThat at his pro-deforestation views.

* Staya, the main antagonist of ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry'', is a vicious toy dog who makes sure no toys leave the Dollhouse. He's covered in mechanical clock parts, so one could say he's quite literally a "watchdog".
* In ''VideoGame/{{Polyroll}}'', one of the enemies in the computer-themed Digital Mind world is a ram with a RAM stick for a body.