MegaMan: I'd Like to read a poem that drifts in the air... "I don't know where my old chips are. I asked Dad... I asked Mom..."
Lan: Hahahaha! That was great... And true... I have no clue where my old chips are stashed!
Lan: Hahahaha! That was great... And true... I have no clue where my old chips are stashed!
Link: Great! I'll grab my stuff!
Gwonam: There is no time! Your sword is enough!
Gwonam: There is no time! Your sword is enough!
— Link: The Faces of Evil opening
Link: You sure? I've got like five or six quests' worth of stuff in the back! I could-
Gwonam: We do not have the time! Go get your sword!
Link: But I've got eight pouches of bombs!
Gwonam: All you need is your sword!
Link: Can I just-
Gwonam: You defeat Ganon by throwing a book! Now get on the fucking carpet!
"In X2, you save the galaxy, well sort of. Your the hero, everyone is in your debt. In game time, you play on for about 6 months to a year and amass a huge trading empire and an even huger battlefleet. Your personal ship is a Nova, or an M6, or an M2. Your combat [rank] ace of aces better.
"Along comes X3.
"WTF ? Suddenly you have no factories. No fleet. No race rank with anyone. You have gone from Hero to Zero with the insertion of a disc. Worse, your personal ship is gone and your flying this old fleatrap that cant get out of its own way, let alone keep you alive, and hey, it has no upgrades either and just 2 little popguns. And suddenly you're 'harmless' instead of an 'ace of aces'."
"Along comes X3.
"WTF ? Suddenly you have no factories. No fleet. No race rank with anyone. You have gone from Hero to Zero with the insertion of a disc. Worse, your personal ship is gone and your flying this old fleatrap that cant get out of its own way, let alone keep you alive, and hey, it has no upgrades either and just 2 little popguns. And suddenly you're 'harmless' instead of an 'ace of aces'."
— fansite owner ApricotSlice complaining about this
as applied to Julian Gardna, Player Character of X2: The Threat and X3: Reunion
as applied to Julian Gardna, Player Character of X2: The Threat and X3: Reunion"Why is it that every time disaster strikes, I find myself without a proper blade?"
— The Prince, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
"So... everything is gone. Your stuff, my stuff, but most importantly, MY STUFF."
— Cayde-6, Destiny 2
Sora's not the only one who's lost most of his power. Goofy and I are kind of in the same boat...
#sora #donald #goofy #herewegoagain
"Alright, Skull Kid has Epona, but that's fine. I'll just use some Light Arrows to — (sees the inventory is empty) Where'd all my crap from the last game go?"
— Joshua MacDougall, Really Freakin' Clever, "64 Things WRONG With Majora's Mask"
The board is set, the pieces are in motion and it's time to go get the Missile Launcher. What's that you say? You already have a Missile Launcher? Heh... welcome to the world of Metroid, friend.
Yes, you guessed it right — Samus was defeated by a mysterious opponent and lost almost all of her abilities. As a result, her defeat caused — as one might say — "ability amnesia."
My readings indicate dramatic physical changes in you. Whatever caused these changes seems to have stripped you of most abilities. You might call it physical amnesia.
—ADAM, Metroid Dread
One of the most infamous changes was the Authorization mechanic. For context, the Metroid series somehow has Samus lose her abilities in each installment. Sometimes it's justified, sometimes it isn't. Other M tried to have it make sense through the Authorization mechanic. To sum it up, you now have to let Adam authorize the use of upgrades instead of obtaining them yourself. Now, at this point, you're thinking, "Wow, this sounds like a really bad idea for a game mechanic." And to that I say... "Precisely!"
Sora: I think I have finally mastered the Keyblade. Not even Darkness Man stood a chance. I guess it’s time to find Riku.
Marluxia: Good afternoon. You just forgot all your powers.
Sora: What powers?
Marluxia: Exactly.
Sora: I finally mastered this game. I even managed to defeat Flamboyant Boy.
Naminé: You have to sleep for a year.
Sora: Sure.
Naminé: Also you will forget all your powers.
Sora: Oh come on. Do you realize how much money I spent on these booster packs?
Naminé: Shut the hell up.
1 year later
Sora: I have finally regained all my powers. I can even dual-wield now. Not even Zebra Man could defeat me.
Yen Sid: It is time for your Mark of Mastery exam. And you will forget all your powers.
Sora: But why?
Yen Sid: Because I said so.
Sora: And what if something goes horribly wrong?
Yen Sid: Like that is ever gonna happen.
a few hours later
Yen Sid: Okay, so you almost turned into a Xehanort.
Sora: At least I learned some badass new moves.
Yen Sid: Actually, you lost all your powers.
Sora: But why?
Yen Sid: Because of the darkness. Also, my name spelled backwards is Dis-
(Sora leaves and slams the door behind him)
Yen Sid: I’m not even angry this time.
Sora: Losing your powers after every single game is so not radical.
Samus: I know that feeling, bro.
Sora: Thanks, Metroid.
Marluxia: Good afternoon. You just forgot all your powers.
Sora: What powers?
Marluxia: Exactly.
Sora: I finally mastered this game. I even managed to defeat Flamboyant Boy.
Naminé: You have to sleep for a year.
Sora: Sure.
Naminé: Also you will forget all your powers.
Sora: Oh come on. Do you realize how much money I spent on these booster packs?
Naminé: Shut the hell up.
1 year later
Sora: I have finally regained all my powers. I can even dual-wield now. Not even Zebra Man could defeat me.
Yen Sid: It is time for your Mark of Mastery exam. And you will forget all your powers.
Sora: But why?
Yen Sid: Because I said so.
Sora: And what if something goes horribly wrong?
Yen Sid: Like that is ever gonna happen.
a few hours later
Yen Sid: Okay, so you almost turned into a Xehanort.
Sora: At least I learned some badass new moves.
Yen Sid: Actually, you lost all your powers.
Sora: But why?
Yen Sid: Because of the darkness. Also, my name spelled backwards is Dis-
(Sora leaves and slams the door behind him)
Yen Sid: I’m not even angry this time.
Sora: Losing your powers after every single game is so not radical.
Samus: I know that feeling, bro.
Sora: Thanks, Metroid.
Sindri: Hey, what happened to the armor we made for you already?
Kratos: I used it.
Sindri: Well. Maybe try to make this one last longer?
Kratos: I will not.
Kratos: I used it.
Sindri: Well. Maybe try to make this one last longer?
Kratos: I will not.
I do tend to forget this if I don't use it. Couldn't hurt to revisit the basics.
— Descriptor for the Tiger Drop, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Boxing is the same as real fighting in the sense that if you slack on your training, you lose your edge. The last two months left me in worse shape than I thought... I haven't completely forgotten my moves, but I sure can't fight like I used to, either.
— Akihiko Sanada, Persona 3 FES: The Answer
