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This is a group of minor fads related to video games.  Those with articles can be seen in the Category:Video Games list:  [[:Category:Video Games|video game-related]] [[fads]].
 
  
* '''Select-a-fad'''; Various parodies of selection screens in video games, often altered to show various fads.  The most popular choices include the ability selection screen from ''Kirby Super Star'', and the Mega Man level select screen.
 
 
* '''"Burn Bobonga" from ''Chrono Trigger'''''; commonly used for various sites involving perverts.  This was the original song choice for the [[Brian No!|Brian Peppers]] fad.
 
 
*'''[[NES]]''', various fads remade as if they were on the NES system.
 
 
* '''Parodies of various video game hardware''', for example, the Playstation 3 Boomerang controller, the Xbox's size, power cable and graphics, and the Nintendo "Wii-mote".  Some of the most popular hardware fads include:
 
** '''[[Wii]]'''
 
**'''[[PSP]]'''
 
**'''[[Playstation 3]]'''
 
 
*'''"...hates Toad."''' Toad from the Super Mario series getting chased by various people.
 
 
*'''DDR''', Various people playing Konami's rhythm game Dance Dance Revolution.  Sites will often have a person dancing and arrows in front of them flying up.  Most of sites use music from DDR or dance remixes of various songs. Dance Dance Revolution YTMNDs contain photoshops of other YTMND characters playing DDR, or videos of people playing DDR.
 
 
*'''The [[Reggielution]]''' The famous internet meme that originated from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime's introductory statement at E3 2004 ("My name is Reggie, I'm about kickin' ass, I'm about takin' names, and we're about makin' games) has spawned many ytmnds. The fad has several sub-fads
 
**'''"My name is Reggie..."''' Editing the quote from E3 2004, usually involoving him taking names or kicking ass.
 
**'''"A Big Damn Truck"''' Incorporating or referencing to his description of the game "Excite Truck" from E3 2006, in which he described the game as being in the same "pedigree" as ExciteBike except "now your holding the steering wheel of a big damn truck". It's sometimes paired with "Riiiidge Racer!"
 
 
*'''Donkey Kong''' The character Donkey Kong throwing barrels. Examples include {{y|dkanime|Donkey Kong hates Anime}}, {{y|kongbarrel|Kong ties up loose ends}}, and {{y|vannedammesworstenemy|Van Dammes's Worst Enemy}}.
 
 
{{From Wikipedia}}
 
[[Category:Fad lists]]
 
[[Category:Video Games]]
 

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