"You have two choices. One is to stay the course. This is the easy road, but it is the path to defeat. The other is to fight for victory for all. This is a thorny path, but it is the path of Kings."
-- Shu, Suikoden II. It seems like most Suikoden games can be summed up this way.
"Enough expository banter. It's time we fight like men. And ladies. And ladies who dress like men. For Gilgamesh...IT IS MORPHING TIME!"
--Gilgamesh, Final Fantasy V. The game liked to take itself seriously enough, but that was mostly a lie. It was a lot of campy fun when it wasn't telling a great story.