Dying in Space Harrier really is one of the funniest things to happen in a video game.

You got this jacked sunglasses-wearing dude with a laser-cannon, running full-speed-ahead, no looking back. Waves upon waves of aliens, robots, and geometry, all appearing and slinging blinking bullets faster than you can react to. And then suddenly, faster than your brain can even register, it happens...

All momentum stops completely.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUGH.

Get ready!"

...and you're instantly back to full speed, like nothing happened.

Goofy gaming.

Looks incredible for 1985, but still goofy gaming.