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Where mah keycards at?

Keycards used to have a lot of representation but for some reason they are in a lot less games now.

>>8511
>>8509
Actually, now that I remember, Bioshock had a pretty neat keycard

Wario land 4 had keyzer.

>>8515
Definitely one of the cuter keys in gaming. Wish he had a plushie.

>>8514
Which we only used about twice in the entire game I think.

I almost forgot this little nigger. A gold key. I think what made it so special in SMW was that when you put it in the keyhole, it opened up and engulfed you as if you've opened up a hole through dimensions.

Dark Souls 2 had a keyblade in it. It opened up the Embedded Jesus christ what a weird idea of a keyhole but could be saved and used as a weapon instead.

While not strictly a key I loved the star system in Mario 64, it didn't matter if you missed a couple so you were never left searching for a key.
Turok is a case of keys done wrong because they are so well hidden they break the game flow and leave you searching. Pic semi-related, Turok according to IGN.

Bumping with one of my favorite keys

>No mention of Donkey Kong on Game Boy

Every level you must get the key to open the door Donkey Kong escaped through.
It's maybe the most important key in any game as it has a lot of utility and drawbacks.

Pros:
- Standing on the key, enemies can't reach you.
- You can reach higher places, using the key as a step ladder.
- The key can be thrown upwards and sideways and can kill enemies you'd otherwise have no means of disposing.
- You will survive falls from higher places, throwing the key down first and using it to land on.
- When you're hit instead of you dying the key is dropped and you're shortly stunned.

Cons:
- The key will disappear and return to it's inital position if not carried after five seconds.
- You only have your basic jump with the key.

Finding a way to the key and getting to the door with it.
Because you can't use your advanced jumps with it and you can't leave it alone for too long but can kill enemies with it, it's the perfect balance between burden and useful.

I wish Nintendo would make a proper Donkey Kong 2 instead of that toy mario shite.

>>8964
>All those Pros
This is the most random use of a key ever.
No seriously, keys in videogames are usually weird like in >>8849 and >>8531 but this one takes the cake.

>>8849
Phanto is one fucked up mask
>>8964
Wow, that's actually a really neat concept. Might have to try that game out some day.

I liked the system the DS Zelda games (pretty sure it was both of them) did with the Big Key. They always put them near the Boss door but to get to it and open the way between them you had to do the usual puzzles and battles. The actual key itself was huge and carrying it around, so Link would be slowed down to a walk. Not particularly special but it was different. I don't remember it coming up in any puzzles though but I don't remember much of either game (because they weren't very good).

>>8849
>that key is pretty sweet but what really made it good was how mario had to jump to turn the thing. who the hell puts keyholes that high? i know hes kind of short but thats at the top of the door
That's one thing I never understood about Wind Waker. Link never puts the key in the locks (they just open automatically) and he would never manage it anyway.

>A Fairy Pokemon based off of faeries' kleptomaniac tendencies to steal anything as well as the age old question "where did I put my keys?"

Game Freak is full of geniuses when it comes to monster design.

I bought Alien: Isolation a few days ago; pretty fucking scary so far, but I hear it drags on.

The keycards are shaped like actual keys, as you can see on the save stations

whumpa bumpa oblivion had the best lockpicking minigame

>>10920
It was ok, I wouldn't say it was great though. The worst lockpicking minigame has to be from SAW II the video game.

No sound because I hastily recorded from some shit lets player on youtube and none of them ever shut the fuck up

In Kirby Triple Deluxe, there are some waddle dees that carry keys around in the background. You have to keep up with them in the foreground in order to get the key, which unlocked an optional area. It was an interesting way to reward the player for completing challenges quickly without forcing them to do so.

>>9059
Glad to see someone else understands how cool Klefki is. Back on half/vp/, people just said "m-muh inanimate objects" and went back to the pokegirl threads.

Skyward Sword had a unique approach to unlocking doors with the boss keys. They were unusually shaped and you had to rotate them in 3D until they fit the lock. I'm not sure if I liked it, but it was more engaging than just watching a cutscene of a door opening.

>The Dark Mod not ranked

y'all mother fuckers better step the fuck up, ain't no game got better keys and lockpicking.