Gamers name the best video game quotes of all time

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Published Apr 15, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT

We had our turn — now it's yours

100 Best Video Game Quotes of All Time - Garrus from Mass Effect

It is the nature of top-100 gaming lists: There are only so many entries you can include, and when you're dealing with something as big as, oh, all of gaming, some peoples' faves unavoidably miss the cut. So thankfully it's also the nature of the internet to debate such things.

On Monday, Polygon published a list of the 100 greatest video game quotes of all time. Yes, I'm biased, but I'd say it's a damn fine list. You'll find one-liners dating back to the arcade and text adventure eras. You'll find snippets from monologues that redefined the medium. You'll find quotes from indies that expanded the idea of how many feelings a game can make you feel. You'll even see Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on there — twice!

But 100 quotes isn't nearly enough space to cover every line of dialogue that deserves a ranking. For every unforgettable quip that made the list, another had to get cut. (Sorry, Pac-Man.)

100 Best Video Game Quotes of All Time - Mario - V2

So now it's your turn. What are your favorite video game quotes ever? Or even if not your favorite, what are the best gaming quotes? What iconic lines did we not include in our list that we absolutely should have?

Let us know by responding here in the comments, on the original article itself, or by chiming in across Polygon's social media channels: X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook. Then come back on Friday afternoon to see which quotes Polygon readers yelled at us about the most.

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