gotta agree with the Ninja Gaiden arcade buzzaw screen...that would make a great pic for your article Rolento--
My favorite one was when you died/lost as Fei Long, he would be like "WAHHH wahh wahh wahh!!" in somewhat of a Bruce Lee voice. Another funny one was (I forget who though) "OOO AWWW ooo awww ooo aww!!"
when I die in a game I throw the controller at the tv and start throwing a fit... then I get carted away in a tight white jacket that feels like it is hugging me. I lub video games.... *sarcasm* *sarcasm* *SARCASM*
One that I forgot about is Splatterhouse 3. At the gameover screen, Rick lies in a spotlight. If you choose to not continue, Rick's skin melts off his body, like an instant decay. It's horrific, still holds up all these years.
I loved the Crash Bandicoot deaths, there were so many but I only remember the one when you get blown up where only your shoes are left, or the one where he turns into an angel.