Quotes / I Wanna Be the Guy

"GAME OVER - PRESS 'R' TO TRY AGAIN"

— What you will be seeing many, many times during the course of the game.

"YOU JUMPED INTO A SWORD. YOU RETARD!"

— The Old Man from The Legend of Zelda

"YOU JUMPED INTO A SWORD. YOU DUMBASS!"

— The Old Man again, post-bowdlerization

Q: APPLES DO NOT FALL UP
A: They're more like giant cherries...

— The game's official FAQ

The Kid: Wait! Former Grandfather The Guy! You killed him!
The Guy: As you will now try to kill me. Or be killed yourself!
The Kid: NO! I WANNA BE THE GUY!!!

"In 1942, the Algerian philosopher Albert Camus stated that "there is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy." Ultimately, he found in favor of life. Now I offer you evidence to the contrary."

— Everything2, "I Wanna Be The Guy"

"I have bested Fruit, Spike and Moon! And now I will defeat you, The Guy!"

— The Kid

"What is a man?"
[Cue Wine Glass Death Toss]

— Dracula

"This game is PAIN. PAAAAIN. NOTHING BUT. IT'S THE SEQUEL TO PAIN. IT'S PAIN: PAIN EDITION!"

— The Cynical Brit, I Wanna Be The Guy Gaiden (WTFree Edition)

"OH YOU STUPID SON OF A SICK TWISTED BITCH!"

— UltraJMan, shortly before Sanity Slippage

"What's up everybody, it's Critikal. I'm playing I Wanna Be The Guy, and for those of you who don't know, this game basically redefines 'fuck'"

— Cr1TiKaL, IWBTG Gameplay and Commentary

"I Wanna Be The Guy can be described as the phrase 'Fuck You' personified as this game."

— SomeCallMeJohnny, Johnny vs Super Meat Boy

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