The 50 Greatest Video Game Memes

When they first appeared you couldn't get them out of your head. Now we're putting them back.

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The next time you find yourself posting a comment (like you may well do after reading this list) or replying with a snarky quote to some sobbing attention-seeker on Facebook, take a moment to consider its origin, especially if you pull out a “c-c-c-combo breaker” or congratulate someone with the words “a winner is you!” – you're tapping into some of the greatest video game-related memes of all time. And while we know there are far more than fifty, we've put together a list that should keep you going for quite a while. If you've not been keeping up with the times, you might even find yourself learning a thing or two. Sit back and enjoy the ride as we count down 50 of the greatest video game memes ever.

50. Balls of Steel

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49. You Must Construct Additional Pylons

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48. My Body Is Ready

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47. Riiiiiidge Racer!

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46. I Can't Let You Do That, StarFox

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45. Gaijin 4Koma Reaction Guys

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44. Press X to Jason

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43. Eh's a Cool Guy

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42. Battletoads

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41. It's Dangerous to Go Alone

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40. Ramirez, Do Everything!

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39. Giant Enemy Crab

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38. Not Gonna Raichu A Love Song/Poképuns

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37. Herd U Liek Mudkips

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36. Grabbin' Peels

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35. I Like Shorts! They're Comfy and Easy to Wear!

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34. Shut Down Everything!

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33. You Have Died Of Dysentery

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32. Spies Sappin' Mah Sentry

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31. Fifty Thousand People Used To Live Here

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30. Nice Everything You Have There

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29. You Fail It (Fail)

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28. Giygas' True Form

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27. Konami Code

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26. In Your Base Killin' Your Dudes

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25. Zerg Rush

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24. Weegee

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23. Fus Ro Dah!

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22. Guile's Theme

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21. He Never Asked For This

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20. Time Paradox

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19. The Cake Is A Lie

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18. I Hope You Made Lots Of Spaghetti!

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17. Objection!

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16. Niko, My Cousin!

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15. Metal Gear!

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14. Leeroy Jenkins

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13. Finish Him!!

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12. What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse!

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11. Princess In Another Castle

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10. Disingenuous Assertions

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9. I'm Commander Shepard

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8. Falcon Punch!

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7. Well Excuuuuuuuse Me, Princess!

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6. Do A Barrel Roll!

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5. Arrow To The Knee

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4. Combo Breaker

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3. Can It Wait For A Bit? I'm In The Middle of Some Calibrations

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2. All Your Base Are Belong To Us

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1. A Winner Is You!

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