Anime-niacs
Many people are familiar with Goku from Dragon Ball, but fewer are familiar with his birth name, which is a mutation of the English word for this vegetable.
Carrot
Yes, Marth and Roy ARE in this game, along with Lyn, Celica, Ike, and a whole host of other characters in the form of rings.
Fire Emblem: Engage
The first version of this famous system was a spiritual successor to D&D 3.5e in the wake of dissatisfaction over D&D 4e.
Pathfinder
His very first crush in preschool had this name, which is fitting considering his alma mater and the brand of his favorite guitar.
Taylor
Guile from Street Fighter can throw this signature projectile, but only after transforming using 7 chaos emeralds.
Super Sonic Boom
In perhaps the most famous male harem anime, Haruhi Fujioka must pose as a boy to join this after-school interest group centered on entertaining female students.
Host Club
Ganondorf is the only ever male seen in the Legend of Zelda games belonging to this race of humans.
Gerudo
This Star Wars video game has a d20 combat system based on D&D 3e rules that were altered to function better as a video game.
Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR)
His full first name is actually Nathaniel, and he shares his middle name with this weird Texas City.
Austin
An Alternate Universe game in which Link must save Hyrule from Calamity Ganon, but his only cooking ingredients are garlic, onions, and fish.
Bad Breath of the Wild
While Sailor Moon eventually gets a magical girl for every planet in our solar system but earth, the initial cast consisted of Sailors Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and this planet.
Jupiter
The second boss in Hades, the Bone Hydra, is what remains of the Lernaean Hydra, which is likely why Zagreus eventually gives it this nickname.
Lernie
Named for its original game, this 2d6 based system heavily simplifies combat and is used in games like “Monster of the Week” and “Masks.”
Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA)
While his high school basketball coach may have said he is not athletic, Nathan did lead his high school team to state in this sport his senior year.
Golf
Telling jokes for an audience gathered where you're selling your homemade summertime beverage.
Lemonade Stand-up Comedy
While most Isekai turn their main character into a generic and overpowered hero, just one turned the protagonist into this dispenser of snacks and drinks.
Vending Machine
Often considered the progenitor of the cozy Farming Sim, Story of Seasons was initially known in the West by this name.
Harvest Moon
This phrase can refer to a dystopian futuristic hyper-capitalist setting, a TTRPG series, or a CD Projekt RED video game set in 2077.
Cyberpunk
Nathan’s primary hobby has been video games for most of his life, and it all started with this all-time classic 3D platformer.
Super Mario 64
You might find this cliché rhyme on the cover of a cheesy Valentine's Day Card written by Sarah J. Maas.
A Court of Thorns and Roses are Red (Violets are Blue)
While anime tends to have its own set of English voice actors, the English Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle is voiced by this Academy Award winning actor.
Christian Bale
This all-time classic puzzle game was named by combining the Latin word for four with the name of a racket sport.
Tetris
Predating D&D and even Gygax’s experimental predecessor Chainmail, this is often considered the first RPG ever, set in a fictional German town in the Napoleonic era.
Braunstein
After swearing in front of a group of senior theater majors and minors, Nathan landed two roles: the role of Walker in Two Rooms, as well as the goofball sidekick in this student film.
Movie Me
A phrase in memoriam of the worlds of D&D that were taken from us too soon.
Gone but not Forgotten Realms