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Robotrek (Enix/Quintet, 1994)

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Robotrek (Quintet/Ancient/Enix - SNES - 1994)

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[master-gaia-tetron-crystalblue]

Updated information on the Soul Trilogy and its connections with other games from the same universe.

⚠️This little information may contain spoilers.

The Quintet Trilogy.

There are a few connections between Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma:

Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma deal with world regeneration and all three games deal with the concept of reincarnation.

Blazer and Will (in form of Shadow) have the technique of launching the spirit of the Firebird/Phoenix and apparently in Terranigma the weapons of the Hero, Ark, are shaped like a phoenix, too.

In both the Japanese and PAL versions the Soul Armor of Soul Blazer, appears in Terranigma.

In Illusion of Gaia, Will uses his powers to attract "Gems" like Blazer.

In Watermia, from Illusion of Gaia, Kara says: "Freejia was the same way, but beautiful. Things always have another side to them" in Japanese version: "As was the case with the City of Flowers, I wonder if beautiful things always have a back face." In Terranigma, when Ark reaches the sewers of Neotokio, has a similar line: "The more fancy a town, the more dirty at the back". In Japanese: "The more glittering the city is the more messy it is to look behind the scenes."

In Angkor Wat temple, which appears in Illusion of Gaia, there is a room containing crystals that strongly resemble those in the Shrine of the Master from Soul Blazer.

In Neotokio, the most advanced city in the world, Ark fights a ghost hidden in a garbage can, there by reviving the Quintet programmers, including a chicken, who are creating the game Illusion of Time 2 that is Terranigma. In the Japanese version the game, he is developing 天地創造 (Tenchi Sōzō), they were literally making Terranigma. Also, in that version, you could answer a questionnaire (Quintet Quiz) if you were an expert in the games of the company, among them Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia.

Some characters and locations seem to appear in more than one game with different names:

All three games feature a dog named Turbo: in Soul Blazer, he appears in Greenwood; in Illusion of Gaia, he's at the Diamond Coast; in Terranigma, he's Meilin's dog.

In Illusion of Gaia, "The Moon tribe" people, are in the form of a Soul Blazer enemy: Ghost.

The enemies of Illusion of Gaia, Dinapedes and Nitropedes are similar to Metapedes of Dr. Leo's Lab in Soul Blazer.

Both Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma deal with Dark and Light Gaia.

In Illusion of Gaia the secret boss is Metal Mantis, who was the first boss of Soul Blazer.

Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma share a painter in their story.

The "Tulip" that appears in Illusion of Gaia in the of Edward's Castle Prison, is the same as those that appear in Soul Blazer.

Terranigma has Capetown in South Africa (though it can't be visited) and Illusion of Gaia begins in South Cape.

Mu exists in Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma.

In Soul Blazer there is a place called St. Elle's Seabed, which is "Palace of St. Ells" (セントエルズの宮殿) in Japanese. Elle (エル) of Terranigma has a similar name, both in English and in Japanese.

In Terranigma, before entering Great Lakes Cavern, Ark speaks with a man named Servas, who is awaiting the return of his fiancée, Nana. When she died, she became a mermaid, which is a reference to a mermaid's dolphin in Soul Blazer, Servas, who is the reincarnation of a child who died with his father in the a shipwreck and also is mentioned on Illusion of Gaia in Larai Cliff.

Some characters and places are equivalent to the same ones from Soul Blazer:

Guardian of the Forest = Ra Tree (Terranigma)

King Magridd = King Henri (Terranigma)

Queen Magridd = Bloody Mary (Terranigma)

Magridd Castle = Sylvain Castle (Terranigma)

*Dr. Leo = Beruga (Terranigma). In Soul Blazer, Dr. Leo says, "I am not passing away, rather, I am going to sleep. When a scientist with my knowledge is needed, I will be back." In Terranigma, Beruga was alive in the ancient world before it was revived by Ark.

Connection of the Quintet classic games between Quintet Trilogy

ActRaiser and ActRaiser 2: For being the beginning of the Quintet Trilogy and their complementary games (Robotrek and The Granstream Saga), there are different references in these:

In Soul Blazer, The Master (a non-playable character this time) is represented as a serious, kind, understandable, positive, and pious deity. He forgave King Magridd and never gave up hope that Blazer would triumph against Deatholl.

In ActRaiser 2 The Master has the power to turn into the spirit of the of Firebird/Phoenix for a few moments to attack the enemy.

There is a child named Teddy in Soul Blazer, and he tries to sell the Goat's Food to Blazer. He is a reference to the boy of the same name from ActRaiser.

In the Japanese version of the ActRaier 2, "Tower of Souls" is the "Tower of Babel" (バベルの塔戦]), which appears in Illusion of Gaia.

In Angel Village, appear enemies similar to Ramskulls which are from ActRaiser.

The outside of Angkor Wat temple is very similar to ActRaiser's Marahna temple. Also, in this level, The Master uses the Earthquake and in Illusion of Gaia, Will (in Freedan's form) get the "Earthquaker."

On Illusion of Gaia, the boss on the Great Wall of China is very similar to the boss of the Kasandora's desert boss from ActRaiser.

In Terranigma, you can see two paintings: The Master of ActRaiser 2 painted by Matis and located in Mati's, which is in Loire, and the other in Britain in Sir Rich's mansion. Like some statues of one of three angels that help him in ActRaiser 2, specifically The Warrior Angel in Loire Castle.

ActRaiser and ActRaiser 2 are of the games that appears in the Quintet Quiz of Neotokio in Terranigma in the Japanese version.

In Terranigma the virus created by Beruga, "Asmodeus" is a reference of ActRaiser 2 the boss: Deception, in Japanese version: 欲望|Lust. Deception, apart from his attacks, sludge spit, fireball and bomb; he teleports to escape and uses his "Teleportation orb" to take The Master to another site on the same battlefield. Unlike "Asmodeus", that demon teleports the combatant, but doesn't erase him forever.

Although in interview of Koji Yokota by John Szczepaniak of his book The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers: Volume 1, he revealed that The Master is part of the games Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia. It's believed that he is also Light Gaia and Tanzra is Dark Gaia. This is believed because of the opening of Terranigma, (both in the original and the European version) which says, "They came to be called 'God' and 'Devil'."

The damaged sound effect of Blazer is the same of the ActRaiser when The Master is damaged.

The sound effect when defeating an enemy can be heard in ActRaiser, Soul Blazer, and Illusion of Gaia.

Sound effect of the enemies attacks bullet firing can heard in ActRaiser and Soul Blazer.

Robotrek: It's a relatively comical game where we can find again themes; such as is creation and destruction, human ambition, the use of science for good and evil, the theme of immortality that is implicit in Nagisa an assistant android with the resemblance to the deceased mother of the protagonist, problems between neighbors and among others. In addition to having some elements found in the ActRaiser and Quintet Trilogy, Robotrek would be the complement of those games:

The "Blade 4", in the Japanese version is called "SoulBlade" (ソウルブレイド), which could be the replica of the legendary weapon of the hero of Soul Blazer, "Soul Blade", with the technique of launching bullets shaped Firebird/Phoenix.

There are two ways to create "Blade 4", combining "Seed" with "Blade 3". The other way is combining "Smoke" with "Scrap 8", nonetheless the first combination is a hidden reference to the Kingdom of Freil from Soul Blazer, which in Japanese is フレイル王国|Fureiru ōkoku, where フレイmeans Freyr, reference to the name of the Norse god of fertility, which comes from Old Norse name Freyr ("lord"), meaning 'fertile'. Both in form and meaning, fraiwa ("seed").

The form of Tetron (bipyramid) resembles the "Shrine of the Master" from Soul Blazer and the crystals of Angkor Wat from Illusion of Gaia.

Inside the Count Polinky's mansion you can see knight's armors similar to the enemies of Stormrook from ActRaiser 2, but without the axe and shield. However, in this stage you can learn create Axe 1 (Inventor's Friend Lv 9).

In the Clock Tower of Count Polinky's mansion where there is an enmity of some dolls with the mice of the place, this part of the game could be a reference to Soul Blazer in parody form.

On the South Isle, a native scares the main character with a joke similar to that made by the dog from GreenWood's Restaurant in Soul Blazer.

In the Japanese version, the chicken on the farm of Robotrek is called "Catherine" (カトリーヌ), which is mentioned in Terranigma by a boy watching the chicken race, also are the only Quintet Super Nintendo Entertainment System games where chickens appear and the main character can talk to them.

On Robotrek "Rococo Town" (ロココ町) is a reference of the art style that originated in Paris in the late 17th and early 18th century. In Terranigma, Ark buys for 800 Gems: "Rococo Apartment" (ロココアパート).

In the computer of the main character (Hero's house) and that of his father, mentions ActRaiser 2 and Illusion of Gaia (in the Japanese and American version).

With the CyberJack, the player can enter the computer in dad's house and meet the Development staff of Quintet. This secret is present in Actraiser 2 and Terranigma, too.

The outside of Gateau's space fortress is shaped similar to that of the Tower of Babel.

In Rococo Town, The Master is mentioned in one diary where it narrates the preparation of a wedding: "From the bottom of my heart, to the God who brought us together I can't help but get excited." ("ふたりをめぐりあわせてくれた 神様に 心の底から かんしゃせずにはいられない"), doesn't seem to refer to the God (神様) of South Isle. In addition to the fact that the main character of the game learned to create replicas of The Soul Blade. It is possible that people in another part of the universe believe in The Master from ActRaiser and ActRaiser 2, but it has not been confirmed.

Robotrek is one of the games that appears in the Quintet Quiz of Neotokio from Terranigma in the Japanese version.

In the Japanese manual of Robotrek, the story section compare technological advancement of Rococo Town to that of Japan: "The civilization of Rococo Town is a little more advanced than the present Japan."(ロココ町の文明は今の日本 より少しだけ進んでいますが). It's possible can be seen this mention of Japan in Neotokio from Terranigma.

On Terranigma, in one of the houses in Crysta there is a footboard from the one bed a generic cat's face carved in wood that is later seen again in a mini game in Liotto, however the cat face is similar to the official art of Kurogane the cat from Robotrek.

In both the Japanese and American versions, a girl's dog and her grandmother's have the name Turbo (タ ー ボ), a name given to the Turbo that appear in Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma.

In one video "Brute Press" VHS Vol.24 July 1995 (【非売品】ブルートプレス Vol.24 1995年7月号) published Terranigma Beta version.The sound effects can heard is the same of the Robotrek.

The Granstream Saga: It's not certain if the story takes place on Earth or in another planet in a distant future. In American version the story of manual tells us:"One hundred years ago, on the planet of Granstream, a great war devastated the land"; while the Japanese mention "the world" (世界) and "land" (地表) or "above ground (地上): "Going back in time, 100 years ago. The war that divides the world broke out, and humankind was on the verge of extinction. Based on different magical powers as the basis of civilization, the two opposing forces "Magical Empire Army" and "Spirit Alliance Army" do not yield to each other, and finally the empire destroys the enemy's center with forbidden super magic weapons Executed the operation. It shattered the earth's veins and caused cataclysms. The earth's axis tilted greatly and the surface of the earth was completely submerged. And all life and civilization rooted on the earth have perished".

"今より時をさかのぼること、百年前。 世界を二分する戦争が勃発し、人類は滅亡の危機に瀕した。 異なる魔法の力を文明の基盤とし、対立する二つの軍勢「魔導帝国軍」と「精霊同盟軍」は互いにあい譲らず、ついに帝国は禁断の超・魔導兵器で敵の中枢を破壊する作戦を実行した。 それは、大地の地脈を粉砕し、大変動を引き起こした。 地軸は大きく傾き、地表は完全に水没した。 そして、地上に根差したあらゆる生命と文明は、滅びた。"

Although in an interview Koji Yokota, identifies Terranigma and The Granstream Saga different from ActRaiser, Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia,these two games from different consoles, presented various themes related to the company's previous games, for these that suggest to be possible sequel of Terranigma. Due to the fact that the connection with the others isn't official, it could be considered as another complement to ActRaiser and Quintet Trilogy:

In the game Eon and Arcia make it a goal to raise the other continents to restore the world.

The level of Stalagmite Castle just like Dr. Leo's Painting of Soul Blazer.

A stone appears named: Star Stone.

Among Eon's weapons we find a sword called: "Arc Blazer" that increases damage to enemies that are weak against ice.And the axe of the Spirit King: "Gaia Edge."

The stained glass window of the church is very similar to the one that appears in Terranigma in Litz's church, but not the colours.

Outside of Airlim, the magic control Tower, it's similar to the form of Tower of Babel.

The background of Curio Shop, you can find a vase with two handle, just like Illusion of Gaia.

Appears the enemy "Mimic", like in Soul Blazer.

Eon use"Dried herb" and "Special herb" to heal like the herbs from Illusion of Gaia.

The original form of the Demon King Demaar (Digol) looks like the final form of Dark Gaia of Terranigma.

In The Granstream Saga, if Eon decides to sacrifice Arcia using her pure soul for defeat demon Demaar. In the end, "Deity" appears, sitting on a throne in the Palace of the Heaven, talking to her. This is possibly The Master from ActRaiser, but it has not been confirmed.

https://quintet.fandom.com/wiki/Similarities_between_Quintet_games

*https://quintet.fandom.com/wiki/Dr._Leo

#actraiser #soul blazer #illusion of gaia #robotrek #terranigma #granstream saga #天地創造 #quintet #square enix

[bitmapbooks]

A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

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The hit new games

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[robotrekwalkthrough]

Rococo Town

Before leaving town he thought about buying provisions at the Crispy Shop, then he heard some mumbling coming from next to his house. They were those naughty children from the town who seemed to be organizing a plan.

Hero approached them:

Kid A: What do you want? I have an important meeting. Talk to me later.

Kid B: We’re planning to go on an adventure, but I’m not going to give you the details. Ha!

Kid C:We’re talking about going out to have fun. Go away!

With those comments, Hero preferred to let them continue with their plans to go out and have fun; in fact he wanted to go to his dad to show him his new robot, Redbot, but first he went to visit the store again.

Crispy Shop: Tool Shop

Unlike the first time now:

Hero: Hi, sir.

Tools salesman: Dr. Akihabara’s son?

Hero: I need to buy several tools to combine. I would like to invent things with the Invention Machine.

Tools Salesman: Want to invent things? Well, it’s not than simple. Your father read books, thought a lot, and invented things. He’d talk about combination, then collect a bunch of stuff and make something.

There’s sure junk in the back. Do you want it?

Hero: Sure, I’ll take it!!

Tools Salesman: Go in the back. There’s two capsules there. Take them both.

*Hero went in search of the two scraps that are inside some capsules.

On the way to dad's house:

Father’s House

Hero left the town and walked through the suburbs until he reached his father's house.

Hero: My father and I really like nature! I'll see if the little bird from last time laid an egg in the nest.

In effect checking the nest to find a small egg.

Hero entered his father's house and saw one of those guys who were chased by the police, when he and his father were moving to Rococo Town; having a talk with his father:

Soldier: How about it, Doctor? A good salary, benefits, and health insurance!

Akihabara: It never changes! You Hackers area all a like. What an evil bunch!!

Soldier: That’s what you say, but evil is good. Evil is the job.

For our future we need great inventors whit your kind of power!

Akihabara: Hmmm...I appreciate your interest, but I can’t use my inventions for evil.

I’ll show you my latest invention. Want to know it is?

Soldier:...Oh, a trumpet? I remember...In high school. In was in the band.

Akihabara: It’s not just a trumpet, you use it like this.

Soldier: Waa-a-a-a-a-a-h!!

At the same time that the bad guy was running away from the house, the cat, Kurogane was running scared towards the next room.

The fleeing bad guy was so scared that he pushed Hero who ended up at the entrance to the door, so he could escape. Hero, with his backpack half open, walked towards his father and worriedly said:

Hero: Dad? Who was that guy? Dad?!...

Dr. Akihabara, thinking that his son had managed to build a robot and seeing a capsule in his backpack, forgot for a few moments what had happened to the soldier:

Akihabara: Oh, Hero. Wow! A robot! You must use it, too. If you can configure the robot’s Status and Skill with the Invention Machine, you can make the robot stronger.

Hero, realizing that his father was distracted by the robot, asked him again:

Hero:Dad...Who was that guy? I heard that he proposed that you work for evil.

Akihabara: What? Him? He’s been around lately. A Hacker Soldier. He’s spying. Inventions have a meaning if they’re useful. Using them for evil is out of the question. You can have this. A Surprise Horn. It’s really loud. It will be useful.

 Hero received the Surprise Horn!

While receiving the item, Hero thought:

 “So those well-covered guys are the Hackers...Interesting.”

Later, he remembered that the Hacker Soldier was scared by that invention, so he thanked his dad:

Hero: Thank you dad! Your invention sounds like an explosion. Is incredible...It even woke me up, today.

His father laughed and then was proud of his son who he saw was striving to be an inventor like him, said: 

Akihabara: While you’re here. Would you like me to tell you about my inventions?

Hero: Please!

What Subject?

Akihabara: Inventions- 

To invent, Inspiration is need. There are many Kinds. First, Reading.

You have seen the Invention’s Friends books haven’t you?

You should read them. Some of them may be hard for you to understand but eventually you’ll be able to. 

And, listen to other people.

Check out everything. That’s the first step. In order to buy Material, you need GP. Don’t forget. Inventions aren’t free.

What to hear more?

Hero: Yes, teach me.

Akihabara: What subject?

Akihabara: Combinations-

If you combine 2 of your own items with a Robot’s equipment, it’s called Combination.

Especially Scraps can make lots of things the combination doesn’t need GP. Experiment. 

If you combine new and used weapons, the new weapon will have more power.

Hero: Understood.

What to hear more?

Hero: Yes, teach me.

Akihabara: What subject?

Akihabara: Robots-

Robots-Once created, are very reliable.

Robots-The Invention Machine creates up to 3.

Robots-Once they’re created you can power them up.

Robots-Weapons and other equipment are made by combining. With the Machine’s Program Changing the Special Attack Program is possible.

Robots-When HP is low, Repair will heal them. Whit the Invention Machine, Maintenance can be done. You can change robots in battle Hero by using command.

Hero: Okay dad.

Akihabara: What to hear more?

Hero: Nothing.

Akihabara: No, no more.......Ok. No, that’s all right...

Hero:Don't worry dad. I'll soon understand those books After all, you know that I really like to read. I will listen to people's concerns to inspire me, build inventions to help them and about the cost of the inventions...Max and Ralph from the Invention Machine told me.

His father confirms what he thought, that he will be a good inventor like him and smiled at him.

After talking to his father he went to Development Room Invention Machine to programmer Skills his robot.

Hero: Skill. The special move is a combination of the R button, L button, and X button...I try whit RRR. Name: Triattack.

Concluding he left the Development Room, walking out, he noticed Kurogane in front of his father's bed. He looked like he wanted to show something.He approached to know that he wanted to show him his cat.

Hero:  What do you want to show me, Kurogane?

Approaching, he saw a book between the sheets of the bed. Even though it was one of inventions, he took it and began to read it. To his surprise, *Hero found a Diary on the bed! The Diary looks old. 

Kurogane: Huhhh...

At his cat's insistence, he continued reading it:

“*Month, *Day”.

 “The Android, Nagisa, is finished. No one can tell she’s an Android. Nagisa looks like my late wife when she was young. As if she’s come back. I’m a little embarrassed. Little Hero if he thinks of her as his mother, it will be a success.”

Hero put the Diary back where he found it. Then:

Hero trying not to speak loudly:

Hero: Nagisa! My assistant...She's an android and my mom! I can't believe that!! Now I understand why the similarity. *I thought she would be like a older sister, but I was wrong. No, no, no, no...My father built an android based on mom! 

Kurogane? So that's what you wanted me to know.

Kurogane replied:

Kurogane:Meow.

Holding back tears, to remember his mother. He caressed his cat and said:

Hero: You must be a very smart cat.Thank you.

Kurogane replied, again:

Kurogane:Meow.

After congratulating his cat, he went to the living room, saw his father and walked quickly towards the exit door. His father found out and told him:

Akihabara: Since we’re close, let’s visit your ancestor's graves.

Hero with a smile replied: “Sure Dad”.He still couldn't get over the fact that Nagisa is really his mother.

Leaving the house, before he could continue moving towards the grave of his ancestors to tell their what had happened, he heard the voice of that Hacker who was trying to make some kind of deal with his father or rather trick him into working for evil.

Soldier:Hey, kid, wait!

Hero stopped, Hacker continued:

*Soldier: Hey, kid. Are you the son of Dr. Akihabara? Come with me. The Hacker boss said to take you as a hostage if the Doctor doesn’t cooperate. Gruntt!!

The First Battle.

The first battle of Redbot and Hero began.

Hero:There's no way. I wont go with you!...Redbot, It's time for you to take action.

Hero got out Redbot to get rid of a Hacker: 

Hero:Go!

He ordered his robot to use its arm cannon and fire a projectile and scare the Hacker away.

After the battle, the boy and the robot were calm at having gotten rid of that "evil guy."

Hero: Good job Redbot, there will be the opportunity to test your new skill, now you must return to the capsule. See you later pal.

Redbot :See you later Master...Hero.

Hero doing facepalm when he heard his robot pal call him master again and while he put it in the capsule he said:

 "There are 2 more robots missing...I'm sure they will also call me master... I would like you to call me my name, no Master."

The recovering Hacker opined: "Well, I think it's okay to be called you Master. Well, that's my opinion.”

Hero told him: "Hmm...well. I prefer to be called by my name."

In a few moments the kid and the Hacker remembered what had happened before, therefore:

Soldier: Oh great! Beaten by a kid! What will I tell the guys?  I’ll never live this down?

Hero scared, forgot to visit his ancestors and went to his father to tell him.

Hero:Dad! 

Akihabara: What’s the matter Hero?...

Hero:A Hacker Soldier tried to take me hostage so that you would resign and work for them.

Akihabara: What?...A Hacker Soldier?...He was?

Hero: Yes, dad and with the help of Redbot, I was able to save myself.

Akihabara: I’m glad you’re safe. Nagisa worries when you’re late. Return to Rococo.

Hero:Nagisa? Of course, dad, I'll return to Rococo.

Ancestors' tomb.

Leaving the house, Hero remembered what his dad had told him, about visiting his ancestors, so he headed towards where they always were.

Towards his right, passing some trees, he approached where his ancestors' tomb is.

On the stone

Akihabara Family Tomb is carved.

Hero tells the stone all that's happened.

Kneeling and closing his eyes he told them:

Hero: Great-great-grandfathers*...I was able to build a robot with one of the invention machines that you helped develop, but one of those Hackers tried to my dad, your descendant, Dr. Akihabara to work for evil. He didn't accept and the same Hacker tried to take me as hostage so my dad would give up and accept. With the help of my robot you can free me from this bad guy...I hope the robots that I can build can help our people save themselves from those bad guys.

About Nagisa…She's technically my mom, like a her robotic reincarnation and now I'm going to visit her, but I won't tell her that I already know. I'll tell you more later. Bye.

Hero got up and headed to Rococo Town to see Nagisa.

*In Japanese: Hero found a diary in the bed! The diary seems to be from a long time ago. “The android "Nagisa" is almost indistinguishable from a fully developed human. ``Nagisa'' was made to resemble my late wife when she was younger, so I’m a little nervous, as if my wife has returned.If Hero, who is still young, thinks Nagisa like a mother, I think this invention is a success."

Hero gently returned the diary to its original location...

*Inspired by the official Quintet Quiz from Terranigma, there’s the question of true or false:

“In Slapstick, Nagisa, who lets you save the game, is the protagonist's older sister.” False.

*In Japanese: "Hey boy, you're Dr. Akihabara's child, right? Will you come with me?" If the doctor doesn't cooperate A great hacker told me to take you hostage Don't think badly about it! ”

*Logically, in the tomb they should say the name of their ancestors, that's why the "..." and to avoid spoilers in this guide.

#Robotrek #スラップスティック #Terranigma #天地創造

[spitblaze]

man. square enix could've been amazing. it couldve been banger game after banger game but somehow its mostly just Tetsuya Nomura And Friends and their bosses, the Greediest Shits In The World

#im not saying they havent made any good games since squenix was formed #we all know how i feel about octopath #im just. thinking about all the bangers enix made #and how we've seen.............none of that #what happened in the snes era that we never got back guys #why havent we seen hide nor hair of the terranigma trilogy #or robotrek #or fuckin anything

[sprintingowl]

Roboss

I release a new tabletop rpg every week, and the past couple weeks have been fairly short games.

So here's a 78 pager.

Roboss is a robot fight sport ttrpg set on an impoverished scifi colony world.

It uses flexible but granular rules for robot building, and it encourages players to experiment, try new builds, manage resources, and lean into the spectacle.

It is inspired by works like Robotrek, Real Steel, and Pokemon XD: Gale Of Darkness.

Also I made it on a $0 budget so please enjoy the public domain machine illustrations from the 1800s.

#ttrpg #ttrpg homebrew #ttrpgs #ttrpg design #indie ttrpgs #rpg #indie ttrpg #tabletop #dnd #rpgs #robot fighting

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"Meta Crab" - Robotrek

#snes #Quintet #slapstick

[kahran042]

About one of my newest projects

Title: Jonas Corbin’s Guide to Life

Jonas Corbin’s sophomore year of high school is getting off to a good start - he’s been assigned the locker next to his childhood friend and long-time crush Kiera Bernhardt in the same year that Kiera’s rather intimidating older brother has gone off to college, giving him the perfect opportunity to confess his feelings. However, will he be able to talk to Kiera without choking? And why is their mutual friend Chloe suddenly being so harsh towards him? Tells the story of Jonas’ sophomore, junior, and senior years at Foxwood High School in New Hampshire.

Other things:

Lots of esoteric references, mostly to anime and JRPGs.

Some degree of fourth-wall awareness, but not to ridiculous levels.

Teen characters are treated with respect.

Despite being named after a specific character, has an ensemble cast. Jonas is the narrator, though.

Everyone is ****ed-up to some degree, just like in real life.

At the same time, no one is purely good or bad. Again, just like in real life.

Some supernatural elements, although most, if not all, of them would be Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane.

Musical numbers, not necessarily in every episode, but a decent number.

Starts out fairly lighthearted and gradually becomes darker throughout, possibly even with some deaths, but never loses its humorous side and ends on a hopeful note.

No one is beyond redemption, but not everyone accepts it.

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TV TROPES THAT APPLY TO THE SETTING AND CHARACTERS

Jonas Corbin:

Brilliant, but Lazy

Captain Oblivious: Oblivious to both Chloe's and Mia's feelings for him. However, it's slightly implied that he may be faking it to avoid breaking the heart of one of his best friends or his other best friend's little sister.

Character Narrator

Childhood Friend Romance: With Kiera - they've known each other since they were kids, and he's had romantic feelings for her since they were in seventh grade.

Clueless Chick Magnet: Especially in the later seasons.

Deadpan Snarker

Determinator: Despite his lazy tendencies, he can be surprisingly persistent if there’s something he really wants.

First-Person Smartass

Friendly Enemy: He has this kind of relationship with Principal Mazlish.

Fun Size: The shortest boy in the core six, and a pretty fun guy.

Guile Hero

Hidden Depths: He's a gifted writer, and is implied to become a professional novelist in the future.

High School Hustler

Inferiority Superiority Complex: His Small Name, Big Ego tendencies are implied to be a way of coping with his insecurities.

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Kindhearted Cat Lover: He may not be especially kindhearted, but he does dote on his cat Leo.

Not a Morning Person

Obfuscating Stupidity

Obliviously Beautiful: A rare male example, especially later in the series.

Occidental Otaku: Although it’s never made clear whether he has a genuine interest in anime or just joined the anime club to be close to Kiera and became the mask.

Oral Fixation: He's often seen chewing gum, with ginger being his favorite flavor. It's implied that he does it as a way of coping with anxiety.

Rebellious Spirit

Sad Clown: Has a lot of insecurities, mostly related to his parents’ divorce, which he covers up with his class-clown persona.

Second-Year Protagonist

Small Name, Big Ego: Can be pretty boastful and cocky sometimes.

The Leader

The Slacker: At least before he starts trying to improve himself.

Brad Thompson:

Academic Athlete

Deadpan Snarker

Farm Boy

Gentle Giant: The tallest of the core six, and also one of the nicer ones.

Lovable Jock

Only Sane Man: Sometimes shares this role with Nate and Kiera.

Shout-Out: His favorite chicken is named Catherine as a reference to Robotrek and Terranigma.

The Lancer

The Reliable One

Why Did It Have to Be Spiders?

Chloe Seaver:

Bifauxnen

Bifauxnen and Lad-ette: Bifauxnen to her rival and eventual girlfriend Mia’s Lad-ette.

Big Eater

Boyish Short Hair

Brilliant, but Lazy: Although she's not as lazy as Jonas, she still doesn't apply herself in school despite having intelligence at least on par with her Academic Athlete brother Mark.

Bruiser with a Soft Center

Competition Freak

Cross Player: Plays a male dwarf barbarian in the RPG Episode.

Cute Bruiser

Deadpan Snarker

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Lovable Jock

Occidental Otaku

Passionate Sports Girl

Pets as a Present: She was given her pet hedgehog Frodo as a fourteenth birthday present.

Pint-Sized Powerhouse: The shortest and arguably the strongest of the core six.

Shorttank

Super Drowning Skills: Despite being incredibly fit and athletic, she can't swim.

Sweet Tooth

The Big Guy

The Napoleon: Physically the smallest of the core six, but also the most aggressive.

The Rival: She is the rival of Mia for Jonas' attention, at least initially.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to both Kiera's and Alicia's girly girls.

Tomboy with a Girly Streak: Although she is very much a tomboy, she also took flower-arranging classes at one point and actually enjoyed them.

Tsundere: Towards Jonas.

Kiera Bernhardt:

Academic Athlete

All Girls Want Bad Boys: She's attracted to Connor Urquhart during the first two seasons, although it's somewhat downplayed by the fact that she's not drawn to him because he's a bad boy, but because she can see a glimmer of goodness within him.

Big Brother Attraction: Notice all the tropes that her brother Adrian and her crush Connor have in common. This is not a coincidence.

Bookworm: Although not to the degree of her brother, she does enjoy reading, especially the works of Tamora Pierce.

Brainy Brunette

Camera Fiend: While she isn't as passionate about photography as Courtney, she does still have an interest in it, and she and Courtney eventually bond over their shared interest.

Childhood Friend Romance: With Jonas.

Class Princess

Deadpan Snarker: Not as much as some other characters, but she does have her moments.

Dude Magnet

Even The Girls Want Her: Morgan is attracted to her.

Gentlewoman Snarker: She comes from a wealthy family, and can snark with the best of them.

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: Generally very feminine, but is also a passionate lacrosse player and skier.

Heavy Sleeper

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Her family has three cats, and she loves them all, especially the youngest, Lilith.

Ms. Vice Girl: Arguably the nicest of the core six, but takes great pride in her good looks and athletic accomplishments.

My Nayme Is: Her name is spelled Kiera, not the more-common Keira or Kira. Getting it wrong is one of the few ways to get her mad.

Occidental Otaku

Only Sane Woman: Shares this role with Nate and occasionally Brad.

Passionate Sports Girl

Proud Beauty

Silk Hiding Steel

Spoiled Sweet

Team Mom

The Heart

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Zig-zagged. She's the girly girl to Chloe's tomboy, and the tomboy to Alicia's girly girl.

Trademark Favorite Food: Buffalo wings.

Unaffected by Spice: A downplayed example, but she loves spicy food, especially buffalo wings.

Uptown Girl: Coming from a wealthier family, she counts as this for Jonas.

Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: She's afraid of heights due to taking a nasty fall while climbing trees with Jonas when they were eight years old.

Nate Kellerman:

Adorkable

Bespectacled Cutie: A rare male example.

Bookworm: The most well-read of the core six.

Brainy Brunet

Character Tics: Ties his hair back when he's thinking hard.

Deadpan Snarker

Genius Sweet Tooth

Hidden Depths: Despite his generally cowardly nature, he loves horror movies.

Jewish and Nerdy

Lovable Coward

Neat Freak

Nice Jewish Boy

Only Sane Man: Shares this role with Kiera and sometimes Brad.

Proud to Be a Geek

Smart People Wear Glasses: Wears glasses, and is the smartest of the core six.

Teen Genius

The Smart Guy

“Well Done, Son” Guy

Alicia Ramsey:

Animal Lover

Apologizes a Lot

Cloudcuckoolander: Has her moments of this.

Covert Pervert

Cute Clumsy Girl

D-Cup Distress: She hates having large breasts, both because of the attention they attract and because she had to give up on her dream of becoming a professional gymnast because of them.

Daddy’s Girl

Expy: Pretty much a human version of Fluttershy.

Genius Ditz: Despite her Cloudcuckoolander tendencies, she knows a lot about animals and nature in general, and is a talented pianist and budding composer - self-taught, to boot!

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: The most feminine of the core six, but is also an Outdoorsy Gal with an interest in insects.

Granola Girl

Hiding Behind Your Bangs

Huge Schoolgirl

Missing Mom: Her mother died when she was three.

Obliviously Beautiful

Outdoorsy Gal: A rare girly-girl example.

Shrinking Violet

Signature Instrument: A self-taught pianist, but prefers the electric keyboard.

Sixth Ranger: Although she joins the group in the first episode, she still qualifies.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to both Chloe and Kiera's tomboys.

Mark Seaver:

Academic Athlete

Aloof Ally: Not the friendliest person, but is willing to help out when needed. 

Ambiguously Bi: Easily the biggest womanizer in the cast, but he and his best friend Connor are depicted as closer than most best friends usually are.

Big Brother Bully

Big Brother Instinct: Despite his Big Brother Bully tendencies, he is fiercely protective of his younger siblings and would do anything for them.

Big Brother Mentor: Sometimes fulfills this role to the core six, especially Chloe since he actually is her big brother.

Big Eater

Bully Turned Buddy / Friendly Enemy: To the core six.

Chivalrous Pervert

Embarrassing Middle Name: His middle name is Read, which makes his initials M.R.S., or Mrs. Fortunately for him, the only ones to know it are his younger siblings and his best friend Connor.

Hidden Depths: He loves tabletop RPGs, especially Wayfarer.

Incompatible Orientation: Has a crush on Lesbian Jock Lauren Reinholt.

Jerk Jock with a Heart of Gold

Occidental Otaku: Although he doesn’t like to admit it.

Real Men Wear Pink: Generally very masculine, but has a taste for shoujo anime.

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly man to Connor's sensitive guy.

Signature Instrument: Drums.

Connor Urquhart:

Aloof Big Brother: At his best.

Big Brother Bully: At his worst… although see Cruel to Be Kind, below.

Animal Motifs: Crows. He dresses in black, is both clever and creepy, and has managed to befriend a local murder of crows by feeding them.

Berserk Button: Do not call him Connie.

Big Brother Instinct: In his words, “If anyone other than me were to **** with Morgan, I would have no choice but to murder them.”

Cold Ham

Cruel to Be Kind: Part of why he pushes Morgan away is to protect her from his incestuous desires.

Dark Is Not Evil: Despite his Gothic appearance and grim nature, he is, at his very worst, a Jerkass with a Hidden Heart of Gold.

Deadpan Snarker

Embarrassing Nickname: See Berserk Button, above.

Goth

Hidden Depths: Poetry editor for the school’s literary magazine.

Iconic Item: His black trench coat.

Icy Blue Eyes

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Lean and Mean

Long-Haired Pretty Boy

Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Feminine boy to Morgan’s masculine girl.

Must Have Caffeine: His favorite drink is black coffee, which he can't wake up without.

Nonconformist Dyed Hair: A natural blond who dyes his hair black with cobalt blue streaks to match his Goth aesthetic.

Not a Morning Person

Perpetual Frowner

Pet the Dog: Once walked an injured Courtney to the nurse's office for reasons unclear even to him.

Pyromaniac: Slightly implied in the first holiday special, in which he’s shown smiling serenely as he stares into a fire.

Reformed, but Not Tamed: After his suicide attempt, he starts showing his heart of gold a bit more, but retains his gloomy, snarky attitude.

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive guy to Mark's manly man… if you can really call him "sensitive," that is.

Shout-Out: With a dash of Expy. He’s named after and very loosely based on Connor Murphy from Dear Evan Hansen.

Signature Instrument: Bass guitar.

Significant Birth Date: Born on Walpurgisnacht, referencing his rather morbid attitude.

Sitcom Archnemesis: At least, that's how Chloe sees him. Connor is fully aware that she doesn't like him, but just doesn't care… or at least, that's what he claims.

Sugar-and-Ice Personality: A lot more ice than sugar, with his warmer side showing itself mostly around Mark, Christi, and sometimes Morgan.

The Cynic

The Snark Knight

The Stoner: Much like his namesake.

Troubled Teen

Used to Be a Sweet Kid

Morgan Urquhart:

Afraid of Clowns

Beware the Nice Ones / Bully Hunter: See Little Sister Instinct, below.

Flower Motifs: Roses. Her middle name is Rose, which also happens to be her favorite flower.

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: Generally a straight-up girly-girl, but is also the starting goalie on the girls' JV lacrosse team.

Iconic Item: Her Celtic knot necklace, a gift from Connor on her thirteenth birthday.

Incompatible Orientation: Has a crush on her heterosexual best friend Sarah Reinholt.

Jerkass to One: Connor. Justified in that he's usually a jerkass to her first.

Lipstick Lesbian: Although technically, she’s a bisexual homoromantic.

Little Sister Instinct: Was once suspended for giving Nick Murphy a swift kick in the babymakers because he was harassing her brother.

Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Masculine girl to Connor’s feminine boy.

Once Done, Never Forgotten: Kicking Nick in the balls.

Signature Instrument: Clarinet.

Straight Gay

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her best friend Sarah's girly girl, and girly girl to her eventual girlfriend Lydia's tomboy.

Trademark Favorite Food: Peaches.

Sarah Reinholt:

Closet Key: She's the first girl Morgan was ever attracted to. Unfortunately, she's straight.

Drama Queen: Has her moments of this.

Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: She has blonde hair and is one of the nicer and more innocent characters in the series.

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Loves cats, especially her own cat Pekoe.

Large Ham: She can be this sometimes, especially during her Drama Queen moments.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to both her best friend Morgan and her sister Lauren's tomboys.

Lauren Reinholt:

Lesbian Jock

Occidental Otaku

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her sister Sarah's girly girl.

Tomboy with a Girly Streak

Jessica Beaumont:

Lovable Alpha Bitch

Middle Child Syndrome: She’s the middle child of three siblings, which is why she seeks attention through cheerleading.

Stuck in Their Shadow: Sometimes feels this way, considering that her older brother is an Ivy League scholar and her younger sister is a borderline juvenile delinquent.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her sister Jadyn's tomboy.

Thom Anderson:

Berserk Button: Do not call him Thomas or Tommy.

Disappointing Older Sibling: At least, that’s how his sister Courtney sees him when compared to their handsome and athletic stepbrother Kyle.

Embarrassing Nickname: Inverted. He insists on going by Thom rather than his full name, Thomas.

Hates Their Parent: His biological father, for walking out on the family eleven years ago.

My Nayme Is: He's very insistent on his name being spelled with a silent H.

Occidental Otaku

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive guy to Kyle's manly man.

Kyle Levy:

Academic Athlete

Big Little Brother: He's two months younger and an inch taller than his stepbrother Thom.

Hidden Heart of Gold: It takes his friendship with Courtney, and eventually Thom, to bring it out, but he does have one.

Jerk Jock

Long-Haired Pretty Boy

One Head Taller: He's a little over six feet tall, whereas his girlfriend Nina is 5'7".

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly man to Thom's sensitive guy.

The Ace

Troubled Teen

Courtney Anderson:

Big Brother Attraction: Or, more accurately, Big Stepbrother Attraction.

Camera Fiend: Has a passion for photography, which eventually leads to her forming a close bond with Kiera. Of note is the fact that Courtney uses film while Kiera is primarily digital.

Lascivious Beauty Mark: Has a beauty mark under her right eye, and is probably the most flirtatious character in the series.

Replacement Goldfish: Kyle sees her as a substitute for his deceased biological sister Kendra.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her best friend Jadyn's tomboy.

Nick Murphy:

Dumb Jock

Jerk Jock

Malicious Misnaming: Almost always calls Jonas "Jon-ass".

Morality Pet: Despite his general Jerkass tendencies, he is protective of his brother Jared and his cousin Caitlyn.

The Bully

Jared Murphy:

Book Dumb: While he's smarter than his brother, he still doesn't do well academically.

Hair-Trigger Temper

Hidden Depths: Has a taste for musical theater and is a member of the drama club.

Jerk Jock

Large Ham: As a hot-headed theatre kid, it’s pretty much a given.

Morality Pet: Like Nick, he’s very protective of his cousin Caitlyn.

Signature Instrument: Electric guitar.

The Bully

Zane Kessler:

Big Brother Instinct: Despite his general aloofness towards his little sister Jasmine, he's still protective of her.

Big Ego, Hidden Depths: Despite his Small Name, Big Ego tendencies, he does have a genuine passion for anime, which is why he was appointed club president in the first place.

Occidental Otaku: President and co-founder of Foxwood High's anime club.

Small Name, Big Ego: He can be pretty full of himself at times, considering that he's just the president of a high-school anime club.

Jasmine Kessler:

Berserk Button: Ginger jokes.

Embarrassing Nickname: Jazz. The only ones allowed to call her that are her older brother Zane and her best friend Mia.

Fiery Redhead

Genki Girl

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: A very feminine girl who also plays on the school's JV basketball team.

Quirky Curls

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her best friend Mia's tomboy.

Nina Chapman:

Ambiguously Brown

Beta Bitch

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: While she's very much a Girly Girl, she also takes a shop class.

Odd Name Out: The only member of Jessica's Girl Posse not named after a fictional cheerleader.

The Starscream: Despite being Jessica's best friend, she secretly wants to usurp her position as Alpha Bitch.

Ashley Cournane:

Hidden Depths: A member of the Gay-Straight Alliance.

Pom-Pom Girl: The most enthusiastic member of the cheer squad.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her best friend Christi's tomboy.

Malcolm Stone:

Academic Athlete

Bald Head of Toughness: Although if you ask him, it's a shaved head of toughness.

Genius Bruiser

Gentle Giant

The Stoic

Mia Thompson:

Abhorrent Admirer: Although she's better-looking than most examples of this trope, Jonas is still repelled by her unpleasant personality.

Bifauxnen and Lad-ette: Lad-ette to her rival and eventual girlfriend Chloe’s Bifauxnen.

Bi-Wildered: Her reaction when she realizes she's attracted to Chloe… although it's never made clear whether it's more of a reaction to being attracted to girls in general, or to Chloe in particular.

Farm Girl

Hidden Heart of Gold

Jerkass

Kiddy Coveralls: She's older than most examples, but she is a tomboyish farm girl who usually wears overalls.

Stalker with a Crush: On Jonas.

The Gadfly: Towards pretty much everyone, but especially likes provoking Jonas and Brad.

The Rival: To Chloe.

Tomboy

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her best friend Jasmine's girly girl.

Wasted Beauty: Acknowledged as very attractive, but it's marred by her Jerkass tendencies.

Lydia Renfrew:

Academic Athlete

Cool Big Sis: To Shea. Eventually becomes a Cool Big Stepsister to Jonas after her father marries his mother.

Lovable Jock

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her eventual girlfriend Morgan's girly girl.

Trademark Favorite Food: Spaghetti.

Unkempt Beauty

Katrina Rockwell:

Hidden Depths: Enjoys baking.

I Have Brothers: Her tomboyish nature probably stems from having three brothers, one older and two younger.

"L" Is for "Dyslexia": She's implied, and later confirmed, to be dyslexic.

Lovable Jock

Passionate Sports Girl

Resentful Outnumbered Sibling: Doesn't like being the only girl in her family.

Tomboy with a Girly Streak

Tomboyish Ponytail

Peter Gardner:

Academic Athlete

Big Brother Instinct

Hidden Depths: Plays cello in the school band.

Jerk Jock with a Heart of Gold

Signature Instrument: Cello, as mentioned above.

Colin Gardner:

Hidden Depths: While he's not as smart as his brother, he is a skilled chess player, able to hold his own against Academic Athlete Aisha Cummings.

Incompatible Orientation: Has a crush on Morgan Urquhart, who is mostly lesbian.

Lovable Jock

Middle Child Syndrome

Jadyn Beaumont:

Expy: Originally envisioned as an older, female Bart Simpson who's the youngest of three siblings instead of the oldest.

Iconic Item: Her knit cap.

Stuck in Their Shadow: Part of why she acts out is because she feels overshadowed by her older siblings.

Tagalong Kid: Younger than the rest of Mark's gang, who she only hangs out with because she idolizes Lauren Reinholt.

The Prankster

The Slacker: A rare female example.

Tomboy

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to both her best friend Courtney and her sister Jessica.

Josh Reilly:

Mad Libs Catchphrase: "Chicks dig [physical/personality trait or occupation]."

School Newspaper Newshound

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Robbie's Sensitive Guy.

Robbie Wolfe:

Ambiguously Gay: Implied to be attracted to his best friend Josh.

Lonely Rich Kid

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive Guy to Josh's Manly Man.

Drake Levine:

Academic Athlete

Aloof Big Brother: He's something like this to his sister Shana, who loves him anyway.

Big Man on Campus

Extracurricular Enthusiast

KidAnova: A teenaged version.

Lovable Jock

Sexy Sax Man

Signature Instrument: Saxophone.

The Ace: Smart, good-looking, athletic, and a damn good sax player.

Christi Wong:

Deadpan Snarker

Freaky Fashion, Mild Mind

Nonconformist Dyed Hair: She has a purple streak in her bangs.

Perky Goth

Signature Instrument: Electric guitar.

The Anti-Nihilist

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her best friend Ashley's girly girl.

Aisha Cummings:

Academic Athlete: Good at both basketball and chess.

Caitlyn Larouche:

Disappeared Dad: Her father was lost at sea two years before the events of the series.

Shana Levine:

Attention Whore: Due to her older brother's status as The Ace, she'll do almost anything for people to notice that she exists.

Stuck in Their Shadow: She feels overshadowed by her brother Drake, which is the main cause of her Attention Whore tendencies.

Successful Sibling Syndrome: She generally feels inferior to her older brother Drake, who she sees as good at everything.

Lisa Wong:

Bespectacled Cutie

Big Sister Attraction

Shrinking Violet

Signature Instrument: Violin.

Dan Therrian:

Extraverted Nerd

Hidden Depths: Takes karate lessons, and is pretty good at it, too.

Keet

Martial Pacifist

Older Than They Look: He's a high-school student, but has been mistaken for a middle-school student at least once.

Rachel Fox:

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: The most feminine member of Katrina's group, but is also the starting small foward on the girls' basketball team.

Informed Judaism: Nate mentions knowing her from temple at one point, but it doesn't really come up much.

The Fashionista

Logan Taggart:

Brilliant, but Lazy

Cuteness Proximity: As hard as he tries to maintain his cool façade, he will absolutely melt at the sight of cute animals, especially cats and ferrets.

Defrosting Ice King

Hair-Trigger Temper

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Not quite as "kindhearted" as other examples of this trope, but he does like cats.

Long-Haired Pretty Boy

Occidental Otaku

Perma-Stubble

Successful Sibling Syndrome: He feels inadequate when compared to his younger siblings, who are generally better than him academically and socially.

The Cynic

The Hedonist

The Paranoiac

The Quiet One

Judd Taggart:

Freaky Fashion, Mild Mind

Nonconformist Dyed Hair: Dyes his hair blue.

Hannah Brooks:

Berserk Button: Infidelity in relationships, due to her parents getting divorced when she was young for this reason. This is why she eventually dumps Mark.

Cool Big Sis: Despite her hatred of her stepmother and mixed feelings toward her father, she still loves her younger half-siblings Preston and Renee.

Former Friend of Alpha Bitch: She and Jessica were best friends until Jessica moved to the other side of town and they started to grow apart.

Lovable Jock

Passionate Sports Girl

Tomboy with a Girly Streak: Generally very tomboyish, but has pink hair tips. Pink is also her favorite color.

Maddie Burke:

Academic Athlete: An excellent student, and is also on the tennis and alpine skiing teams.

Bookworm

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak

Smart People Wear Glasses: Although she only wears them when reading.

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Donna Corbin:

Absurdly Youthful Mother

Amazingly Embarrassing Parents

Cloudcuckoolander

Genius Ditz: Despite her scatterbrained Cloudcuckoolander nature, she is still a competent beautician.

The Ditz: To the point where Jonas at one point openly wonders how she got custody of him.

Richard Corbin:

Monica Corbin:

Good Stepmother

One-Note Chef: Generally a Cordon Bleugh Chef, but can make surprisingly good pancakes.

Samantha Corbin:

Annoying Younger Sibling: To Jonas.

Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Acts sweet and innocent around most people, but is actually a selfish, manipulative brat. Her half-brother Jonas and her regular babysitter Kiera are the only ones who know her true nature.

Bizarre Taste in Food: Implied to be genetic, since her mother is a Cordon Bleugh Chef.

Bratty Half-Pint

Dirty Kid: She has her moments of this.

Genki Girl: Say what you will about her, there's no denying that she has a lot of energy.

Girlish Pigtails

Hidden Heart of Gold

Jerkass

Spoiled Brat

Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: When she was three, she stabbed Jonas in the arm with a fork.

John Seaver:

Valerie Seaver:

Justin Seaver:

Annoying Younger Sibling

Expy: Of Jason Fox.

Insufferable Genius

Stephen Bernhardt:

Abusive Parents: Although he’s not as bad as his wife, he almost never speaks out against her abusive behavior and treats his children like Ungrateful Bastards if they disagree with him.

Pet the Dog: Gave Adrian a used car for his 17th birthday and helped him fix it and upgrade it into a sleeper car.

Self-Made Man: As he’ll often remind his children during his lectures.

Deborah Bernhardt:

Abusive Parents: Treats Adrian as a Trophy Child while verbally and emotionally abusing him and Kiera if they disagree with her, even over trivial things.

Adrian Bernhardt:

Badass Bookworm

Big Brother Instinct: Fiercely protective of his little sister Kiera.

Broken Ace

Deadpan Snarker

Death Glare: The so-called “Adrian Stare”.

Does Not Like Spam: Radishes.

Genius Bruiser: A computer wizard who also happens to be a skilled judoka.

Hates Their Parent: Specifically, his mother Deborah, for verbally and emotionally abusing him and Kiera and treating him as a Trophy Child.

Heavy Sleeper

Iconic Item: His blue bandana.

Icy Gray Eyes

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Morality Pet: Kiera and Karin.

Not a Morning Person

Occidental Otaku

Perpetual Frowner

Real Men Wear Pink: Very much a Manly Man, but has long hair, takes pride in his androgynous good looks, and took ballet lessons as a kid.

Reformed Bully

Spoiled Sweet: For a given value of “sweet”, anyway.

Stoic Woobie

Sugar-and-Ice Personality

The Cynic

Trophy Child

Unkempt Beauty

Used to Be a Sweet Kid

What a Piece of Junk: His prized Subaru Legacy sleeper car, Alcyone.

Jacob Kellerman:

Esther Kellerman:

Jewish Mother

Zach Kellerman:

Lovable Jock

Edward Ramsey:

Kindly Vet

Robert Urquhart:

Kathleen Urquhart:

Michael Levy:

Good Stepfather

Marissa Anderson:

Good Stepmother

Hospital Hottie: A registered nurse, and very attractive.

Zoe Chapman:

Ambiguously Brown

Extracurricular Enthusiast

Shea Renfrew:

Expy: An older version of Shingo Tsukino.

Evan Rockwell:

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Tyler's Sensitive Guy.

Tyler Rockwell:

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive Guy to Evan's Manly Man.

Emily Gardner:

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: A very feminine girl who takes ballet lessons, but is also the striker on the middle school soccer team.

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Karin Michaux:

Bifauxnen

Cool Big Sis: To Kiera.

Delicate and Sickly

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: See Hidden Depths, below.

Granola Girl: Allthough unlike most examples, she isn't a strict vegetarian - she doesn't eat red meat because she doesn't like the taste or texture, but she has been seen eating fish and poultry on occasion.

Hidden Depths: Despite her generally gentle and nurturing nature, she’s also a skilled fencer.

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Has a pet Manx cat named Lady Avalon who she loves to bits, and an affinity for cats in general.

Missing Mom: Her mother died six years before the events of the series.

Occidental Otaku: In particular, she and Zane co-founded the Foxwood High anime club.

Older Than They Look: In college, but has been mistaken for a high school student at least once.

Photographic Memory

Victorious Childhood Friend: To Adrian.

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A Lighter Shade of Black: Mark and especially Connor are both Jerkasses, but they're nowhere near as bad as Nick and Jared.

Alliterative Family: The Beaumont siblings are named Joel, Jessica, and Jadyn.

Kyle Levy's deceased mother and sister were named Kellene and Kendra, respectively, although it's averted with his father Michael.

Amicable Exes: Jonas’ parents, at least to a degree.

Animesque

Beta Couple: Brad and Caitlyn become this for Jonas and Kiera.

Birds of a Feather: Brad and Caitlyn turn out to be this.

Birthday Buddies: Courtney Anderson and Jadyn Beaumont, both born on May 19.

Bisexual Love Triangle: Connor Urquhart has a crush on fellow Goth Christi Wong, but is also strongly implied to be mutually attracted to his best friend Mark Seaver.

Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Chloe, Kiera, and Alicia, respectively.

The cheerleaders Jessica, Nina, and Ashley also qualify.

Boke and Tsukkomi Routine: Jonas and Brad sometimes fall into this dynamic.

Bonding Over Dislikes: Logan and Christi first bonded over their shared dislike of "Relena Piece-of-Crap".

Mark and Connor first met at a ski lodge, where they bonded over a shared dislike of skiing.

Cracks In The Icy Facade: Connor is introduced as a cold, aloof Jerkass, but in an early episode, he helps an injured Courtney to the nurse's office and makes sure she's all right.

Dramedy

Dysfunctional Family: The Bernhardts, and really most families in this series in their own ways.

Ensemble Cast: Despite being named after Jonas, the core six (Jonas, Brad, Chloe, Kiera, Nate, and Alicia) all get roughly equal focus, and other characters also sometimes get A Day in the Limelight.

Feminine Mother, Tomboyish Daughter: Valerie and Chloe Seaver.

Five-Bad Band: Mark’s gang, initially. Can also be a Five-Man Band in episodes focusing on them.

The Big Bad: Mark Seaver (although he is, at worst, Affably Evil)

The Dragon: Nick Murphy   

The Brute: Jared Murphy (of the Genius Bruiser type)   

The Evil Genius: Connor Urquhart   

Token Good Teammate: Lauren Reinholt

Kid-of-Heel Character: Jadyn Beaumont

Five-Man Band:

The Leader: Jonas Corbin

The Lancer: Brad Thompson

The Big Guy: Chloe Seaver (ironically, the shortest in the group)

The Smart Guy: Nate Kellerman

The Heart: Kiera Bernhardt

Sixth Ranger: Alicia Ramsey

Flirty Stepsiblings: Kyle Levy and Courtney Anderson, although most of the flirtation comes from Courtney.

Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: Lydia and Shea Renfrew, respectively.

Gender-Equal Ensemble: The core six is composed of three boys (Jonas, Brad, and Nate) and three girls (Chloe, Kiera, and Alicia).

Headbutt of Love: Lydia does this to Morgan this a few times after they start dating.

Heel-Face Turn: After his failed suicide attempt and subsequent coma in season 2, Connor turns over a new leaf and goes from a gloomy, cynical Jerkass to a gloomy, cynical Jerk with a Heart of Gold.

I Call It "Vera": Adrian calls his car "Alcyone". It should be noticed that everyone in-universe thinks this is a terrible name… even Kiera, who normally worships the ground her big brother walks on.

Incest Subtext: Connor is implied, and eventually confirmed, to be attracted to his younger sister Morgan. This is part of why he hates himself, and why he's so cruel to her.

On the subject of Connor, Kiera has a crush on him because he gives off the same "vibes" as her brother. Take that as you will.

Intergenerational Friendship: Jonas forms one with Mr. Starovski, and Principal Mazlish to a lesser extent.

Jock Dad, Nerd Son: Jacob and Nate Kellerman.

Monster Brother, Cutie Sister: Connor and Morgan, and Adrian and Kiera to a lesser extent. It's worth noting that unlike most examples of this trope, Connor and Adrian are both very handsome.

Nice, Mean, and In-Between: For the boys, Nice Jewish Boy Nate Kellerman (nice), egotistical, mischievous Deadpan Snarker Jonas Corbin (mean), and Gentle Giant Lovable Jock Brad Thompson, who still isn't afraid to tell it like it is (in-between). For the girls, kind-hearted Animal Lover Alicia Ramsey (nice), Jerk with a Heart of Gold Chloe Seaver (mean), and gentle, but sometimes snarky, Team Mom Kiera Bernhardt (in-between).

The Anderson-Levy siblings also qualify, with sensitive literary-magazine editor Thom being the Nice, Jerk Jock Kyle being the Mean, and Courtney, who sometimes acts as a mediator between her older brothers and sometimes plays them against each other to watch the fireworks, being the In-Between.

Noodle Incident: Something that happened to the core six (minus Alicia) in eighth-grade science lab, which they have vowed never to talk about.

Not So Above It All: Although they're usually the voices of reason, Nate and especially Kiera both have their moments of this.

Odd Friendship: Jerk Jock with a Heart of Gold Mark Seaver and effeminate Goth boy Connor Urquhart.

One Degree of Separation: Most of the characters are linked to each other in a complex web of relationships.

Practically Different Generations: Jonas is ten years older than his half-sister Samantha, and Hannah Brooks is thirteen years older than her half-sister Renee.

Production Nickname: The Bernhardt siblings each have one. Kiera is "The Brocon Lacrosse Girl," due to her brother complex and passion for lacrosse, and Adrian is "The Anti-Fraggle" because he's tall, grim, and hates radishes, unlike the small, jolly, radish-loving Fraggles.

Red Oni, Blue Oni: Jared and Nick Murphy, respectively, with Mark Seaver as their Purple Oni.

Mark is also the Blue Oni to his sister Chloe's Red Oni, and the Red Oni to his best friend Connor's Blue Oni.

Logan is the Red Oni to most people, but the Blue Oni to his Genki Girl sister Saige.

Riddle for the Ages: How did someone as childish and irresponsible as Donna get primary custody of her son?

Why does Thom insist on spelling his name with a silent H?

Rivalry as Courtship: Chloe and Mia start out as athletic and romantic rivals, but eventually resolve it and become a couple.

Secret Diary: Connor has one which he keeps hidden in his dresser. However, it's later revealed to be not so secret to Morgan.

Shout-Out: A long-haired, drug-addicted alt guy named Connor, who has a bad reputation, a strained relationship with his sister, and a penchant for black nail polish… sound familiar?

Adrian's car has a "My Other Car Is A Gundam" frame around its license plate.

Because she doesn’t like the name Dandelion, Lauren secretly calls her family’s pet Pomeranian “Toby”.

Word of God has stated that Nate's Character Tic of tying his hair back when he's thinking is a reference to Violet's similar tic in A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Jessica Beaumont and Ashley Cournane are both named after fictional cheerleaders - Jessica Wakefield and Ashley Hammond, respectively.

Sickeningly Sweethearts: Michael Levy and Marissa Anderson.

Six-Student Clique:   

The Head: Jonas Corbin   

The Muscle: Brad Thompson   

The Quirk: Nate Kellerman   

The Pretty One: Alicia Ramsey   

The Smart One: Kiera Bernhardt   

The Wild One: Chloe Seaver

Slice of Life

Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism: Falls somewhere in the middle, leaning slightly toward idealism.

The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Between Nina Chapman (The Smart One) and her older sister Zoe (The Popular One).

Theme Naming: The Urquhart siblings both have Celtic names that can be used as first or last names.

Those Two Guys: Josh Reilly and Robbie Wolfe.

¡Three Amigos!: Jonas, Brad, and Chloe, although somewhat disrupted by Chloe’s attraction to Jonas.

Town Girls: Chloe (butch), Kiera (neither), and Alicia (femme).

True Companions: The core six.

Vitriolic Best Buds: Jonas and Brad, and Kiera and Chloe to a lesser extent.

Wacky Parent, Serious Child: Donna and Jonas form a rare mixed-gender example.

White-and-Grey Morality: Jonas' relationship with Principal Mazlish applies, with the former being straight-up chaotic good and the latter being, at worst, lawful neutral.

World of Snark

Some tropes I want to include:

A Day in the Limelight

Amateur Film-Making Plot

“Anger Is Healthy” Aesop

Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other

Both Sides Have a Point

Brick Joke

Call-Back

Chain of Deals

Continuity Porn

Couch Gag

Did They or Didn't They?

Dumbass Has a Point / Jerkass Has a Point

Enemy Mine

Enmity with an Object

Evolving Credits

Fade to White: How the series ends, signifying Jonas' "ascent" into the world after high school.

Fair Play Whodunit: Maybe a spotlight episode for Josh and Robbie.

Ferris Wheel Date Moment: At first I wasn't sure this would work with Kiera's fear of heights, but I found out from the trope page that it's actually common for the girl to be acrophobic, so… ^_^

Flippant Forgiveness

Friendly Enemy / Reformed, but Not Tamed: This would eventually apply to the Murphy brothers.

Funny Background Event

Hard Truth Aesop: Abusive parents are still complex humans like everyone else.

Intergenerational Friendship

Joke and Receive

Leitmotif

Magic Realism

Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane

Mundane Made Awesome

Musical Episode: Also A Day in the Limelight episode for Mark and Connor, in which they form a band with Jared (lead guitar), Morgan (vocals), Alicia (keyboard), and maybe Christi (rhythm guitar).

Not So Above It All

Out-of-Character Alert

Parents as People

"Rashomon"-Style

RPG Episode

Saved by the Awesome

Shown Their Work

Something Only They Would Say

Spoof Aesop

Stealth Pun

Strange Minds Think Alike

Stylistic Suck

The Greatest Story Never Told

Thinks of Something Smart, Says Something Stupid

Unusual Euphemism

Vignette Episode

"What Do They Fear?" Episode: For Brad's arachnophobia, Kiera's acrophobia, Mark's claustrophobia, Connor's gephyrophobia, and/or Morgan's coulrophobia.

What You Are in the Dark

“Where Are They Now?” Epilogue

Whole Plot Reference

You All Share My Story

Tropes to avert:

A Weighty Aesop: And in the unlikely event that I were to do an episode with one, it would emphasize moderation rather than abstinence.

Anvilicious: Any and all morals should be as subtle as the B in the word "subtle," except for spoof morals.

Character Shilling

Diet Episode: See A Weighty Aesop, above.

Girls vs. Boys Plot

Hate Sink

Kids Shouldn’t Watch Horror Films

Limited Wardrobe

New Technology Is Evil

Pair the Spares

Real Men Have Short Hair: As a direct Take That! aimed at this trope, Jonas' hair gets slightly longer with each season as he matures, although the two factors are otherwise unrelated, and it's never mentioned in-universe.

Shipper on Deck

Social Media Is Bad

Strangled by the Red String

Teens Are Monsters

The Friend Nobody Likes

Where the Hell Is Springfield?: Foxwood is located somewhere in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire.

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ANIME-PLANET TAGS

Jonas CORBIN

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Big Ego, Bisexual, Charismatic, High School Student, Lazy, LGBT+, Mischievous, Otaku, Teenager, Video Gamer

Brad THOMPSON

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Football Player, Freckles, High School Student, Teenager

Chloe SEAVER

Female, White Hair

Tags: Athlete, Big Eater, Big Ego, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Mischievous, Otaku, Small Stature, Soccer Player, Sweet Tooth, Teenager, Tomboy, Track and Fielder, Tsundere

Kiera BERNHARDT

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Artist, Athlete, Braids, Brother Complex, Cook, High School Student, Otaku, School Idol, Sleepyhead, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Nate KELLERMAN

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Analytical, Bookworm, Glasses, High School Student, Ponytail, Shy, Sweet Tooth, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Alicia RAMSEY

Female, Red Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Blinding Bangs, Clumsy, Dandere, High School Student, Musician, Pervert, Pianist, Shy, Teenager

Mark SEAVER

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Big Eater, Big Ego, Bully, Drummer, Flirt, High School Student, Musician, Otaku, Soccer Player, Team Captain, Teenager

Connor URQUHART

Male, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Bassist, Bisexual, Choker, High School Student, Kuudere, LGBT+, Musician, Piercings, Sister Complex, Smoker, Teenager, Wealthy

Morgan URQUHART

Female, Orange Hair

Tags: Athlete, Band Member, High School Student, Lesbian, LGBT+, Musician, Singer, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Sarah REINHOLT

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Band Member, Dancer, High School Student, Singer, Teenager, Wealthy

Lauren REINHOLT

Female, White Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Hair Antenna, Hair Buns, High School Student, Lesbian, LGBT+, Otaku, Teenager, Wealthy

Jessica BEAUMONT

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Big Ego, Cheerleader, High School Student, Ponytail, Teenager

Thom ANDERSON

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Bookworm, Editor, Glasses, High School Student, Otaku, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Kyle LEVY

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, High School Student, Ponytail, Soccer Player, Teenager, Wealthy

Courtney ANDERSON

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Flirt, Gymnast, High School Student, Mischievous, Mole, Photographer, Ponytail, Teenager, Wealthy

Nick MURPHY

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Bully, Buzz Cut, Facial Hair, Football Player, High School Student, Teenager

Jared MURPHY

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Bully, Facial Hair, Guitarist, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Musician, Teenager

Zane KESSLER

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Club President, Facial Hair, High School Student, Otaku, Teenager, Video Gamer

Jasmine KESSLER

Female, Red Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Eternal Optimist, Freckles, High School Student, Teenager, Video Gamer

Nina CHAPMAN

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Braids, Cheerleader, Dark-skinned, High School Student, Teenager

Ashley COURNANE

Female, Red Hair

Tags: Bisexual, Cheerleader, High School Student, LGBT+, Teenager

Malcolm STONE

Male, None Hair

Tags: Abnormally Tall, Athlete, Bald, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Dark-skinned, Football Player, High School Student, Stoic, Team Captain, Teenager

Mia THOMPSON

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Braids, Freckles, High School Student, Soccer Player, Stalker, Teenager, Tomboy

Lydia RENFREW

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Bisexual, High School Student, LGBT+, Teenager

Katrina ROCKWELL

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Cook, High School Student, Ponytail, Soccer Player, Student Council, Teenager, Tomboy

Peter GARDNER

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Athlete, Band Member, Baseball Player, Cellist, Football Player, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Musician, Teenager

Colin GARDNER

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Board Game Player, High School Student, Soccer Player, Teenager

Jadyn BEAUMONT

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Hat, High School Student, Lazy, Mischievous, Teenager, Tomboy

Josh REILLY

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Afro, Dark-skinned, Flirt, High School Student, Teenager

Robbie WOLFE

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Athlete, High School Student, Teenager, Track and Fielder, Wealthy

Drake LEVINE

Male, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Athlete, Band Member, Basketball Player, Big Ego, Football Player, High School Student, Musician, Sickly, Team Captain, Teenager, Track and Fielder

Christi WONG

Female, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Artist, Band Member, Fujoshi, Guitarist, High School Student, Piercings, Singer, Teenager

Aisha CUMMINGS

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Board Game Player, Braids, Dark-skinned, High School Student, Teenager

Caitlyn LAROUCHE Female, Red Hair

Tags: Athlete, High School Student, Ponytail, Team Captain, Teenager

Shana LEVINE

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Cheerleader, High School Student, Teenager

Lisa WONG

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Bisexual, Glasses, High School Student, LGBT+, Musician, Shy, Sister Complex, Teenager, Violinist

Dan THERRIAN

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Bowl Cut, Eternal Optimist, Glasses, High School Student, Martial Artist, Small Stature, Teenager

Rachel FOX

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Dancer, Flirt, High School Student, Teenager

Logan TAGGART

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Artist, Bisexual, Bookworm, Facial Hair, Fudanshi, Glasses, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Lazy, LGBT+, Otaku, Shy, Teenager, Video Gamer

Judd TAGGART

Male, Blue Hair

Tags: Athlete, Anti-Gravity Hair, Bassist, High School Student, Musician, Teenager, Track and Fielder

Hannah BROOKS

Female, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, High School Student, Teenager, Tomboy

Maddie BURKE Female, Orange Hair

Tags: Athlete, Bookworm, Glasses, Tennis Player

Adrian BERNHARDT

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Analytical, Bisexual, Bookworm, Headband, Kuudere, LGBT+, Martial Artist, Otaku, Piercings, Sleepyhead, Teenager, University Student, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Karin MICHAUX

Female, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Artist, Bifauxnen, Bisexual, Fujoshi, LGBT+, Otaku, Photographic Memory, Piercings, Sickly, Sword Fighter, Tattoo, Teenager, University Student, Video Gamer, Wealthy

General tags: Breaking the Fourth Wall, Bullying, Comedy, Coming of Age, Dark Comedy, Divorce, Drama, Dysfunctional Families, Emotional Abuse, LGBT Themes, Love Triangle, Mature Themes, Original Work, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Tsundere

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CHARACTER RELATIONS

JONAS CORBIN

Best friend of Brad Thompson.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Nate Kellerman.

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Neighbor of Mark Seaver.

Neighbor of Chloe Seaver.

Neighbor of Justin Seaver.

Neighbor of Logan Taggart.

Neighbor of Judd Taggart.

Neighbor of Saige Taggart.

Neighbor of Alana Taggart.

Son of Richard Corbin.

Son of Donna Corbin.

Stepson of Monica Corbin.

Older half-brother of Samantha Corbin.

Crush on Kiera Bernhardt.

BRAD THOMPSON

Best friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Nate Kellerman.

Friend of Drake Levine.

Son of Brian Thompson.

Son of Dorothy Thompson.

Older brother of Mia Thompson.

Crush on Caitlyn Larouche.

Rival of Drake Levine.

CHLOE SEAVER

Best friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Brad Thompson.

Friend of Alicia Ramsey.

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Daughter of John Seaver.

Daughter of Valerie Seaver.

Younger sister of Mark Seaver.

Older sister of Justin Seaver.

Crush on Jonas Corbin.

Rival of Mia Thompson.

KIERA BERNHARDT

Best friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Alicia Ramsey.

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Family friend of Robbie Wolfe.

Daughter of Stephen Bernhardt.

Daughter of Deborah Bernhardt.

Younger sister of Adrian Bernhardt.

Niece of Naomi Farrell.

Honorary younger sister of Karin Michaux.

Crush on Connor Urquhart.

NATE KELLERMAN

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Brad Thompson.

Friend of Alicia Ramsey.

Son of Jacob Kellerman.

Son of Esther Kellerman.

Older brother of Zach Kellerman.

Crush on Chloe Seaver.

ALICIA RAMSEY

Friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Nate Kellerman.

Daughter of Edward Ramsey.

Crush on Nate Kellerman.

MARK SEAVER

Best friend of Connor Urquhart.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Malcolm Stone.

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Judd Taggart.

Frenemy of Nick Murphy.

Frenemy of Jared Murphy.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of John Seaver.

Son of Valerie Seaver.

Older brother of Chloe Seaver.

Older brother of Justin Seaver.

Crush on Lauren Reinholt.

Possible boyfriend of Connor Urquhart?

CONNOR URQUHART

Best friend of Mark Seaver.

Son of Robert Urquhart.

Son of Kathleen Urquhart.,

Older brother of Morgan Urquhart.

Crush on Christi Wong.

Possible boyfriend of Mark Seaver?

MORGAN URQUHART

Best friend of Sarah Reinholt.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Daughter of Robert Urquhart.

Daughter of Kathleen Urquhart.

Younger sister of Connor Urquhart.

Crush on Sarah Reinholt.

SARAH REINHOLT

Best friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Daughter of Andrew Reinholt.

Daughter of Allie Reinholt.

Younger sister of Lauren Reinholt.

Girlfriend of Zane Kessler.

LAUREN REINHOLT

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Friend of Hannah Brooks.

Daughter of Andrew Reinholt.

Daughter of Allie Reinholt.

Older sister of Sarah Reinholt.

JESSICA BEAUMONT

Best friend of Nina Chapman.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Ashley Cournane.

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Former best friend of Hannah Brooks.

Daughter of Paul Beaumont.

Daughter of Susan Beaumont.

Younger sister of Joel Beaumont.

Older sister of Jadyn Beaumont.

Crush on Mark Seaver.

THOM ANDERSON

Son of Thomas Anderson, Sr.

Son of Marissa Anderson.

Stepson of Michael Levy.

Older brother of Courtney Anderson.

Older stepbrother of Kyle Levy.

KYLE LEVY

Friend of Ashley Cournane.

Son of Michael Levy.

Stepson of Marissa Anderson.

Younger stepbrother of Thom Anderson.

Older stepbrother of Courtney Anderson.

Boyfriend of Nina Chapman.

COURTNEY ANDERSON

Best friend of Jadyn Beaumont.

Daughter of Thomas Anderson, Sr.

Daughter of Marissa Anderson.

Stepdaughter of Michael Levy.

Younger sister of Thom Anderson.

Younger stepsister of Kyle Levy.

Crush on Kyle Levy.

NICK MURPHY

Best friend of Jared Murphy.

Frenemy of Mark Seaver.

Son of David Murphy.

Son of Heidi Murphy.

Older brother of Jared Murphy.

Nephew of Nancy Larouche.

Cousin of Caitlyn Larouche.

JARED MURPHY

Best friend of Nick Murphy.

Frenemy of Mark Seaver.

Son of David Murphy.

Son of Heidi Murphy.

Younger brother of Nick Murphy.

Nephew of Nancy Larouche.

Cousin of Caitlyn Larouche.

ZANE KESSLER

Friend of Peter Gardner.

Friend of Colin Gardner.

Son of George Kessler.

Son of Cynthia Kessler.

Older brother of Jasmine Kessler.

Boyfriend of Sarah Reinholt.

JASMINE KESSLER

Best friend of Mia Thompson.

Daughter of George Kessler.

Daughter of Cynthia Kessler.

Younger sister of Zane Kessler.

NINA CHAPMAN

Best friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Ashley Cournane.

Daughter of Everett Chapman.

Daughter of Mary Chapman.

Younger sister of Zoe Chapman.

Girlfriend of Kyle Levy.

ASHLEY COURNANE

Best friend of Christi Wong.

Friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Nina Chapman.

Friend of Kyle Levy.

Daughter of Christopher Cournane.

Daughter of Cheryl Cournane.

MALCOLM STONE

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Son of Maxwell Stone.

Son of Tessa Stone.

MIA THOMPSON

Best friend of Jasmine Kessler.

Daughter of Brian Thompson.

Daughter of Dorothy Thompson.

Younger sister of Brad Thompson.

Crush on Jonas Corbin.

Rival of Chloe Seaver.

LYDIA RENFREW

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Daughter of Landon Renfrew II.

Daughter of Melissa Renfrew.

Older sister of Shea Renfrew.

KATRINA ROCKWELL

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Friend of Rachel Fox.

Friend of Hannah Brooks.

Friend of Maddie Burke.

Daughter of Philip Rockwell.

Daughter of Marilyn Rockwell.

Younger sister of Seth Rockwell.

Older sister of Evan Rockwell.

Older sister of Tyler Rockwell.

Girlfriend of Peter Gardner.

PETER GARDNER

Friend of Zane Kessler.

Son of Ted Gardner.

Son of Sharon Gardner.

Older brother of Colin Gardner.

Older brother of Emily Gardner.

Boyfriend of Katrina Rockwell.

COLIN GARDNER

Friend of Zane Kessler.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Son of Ted Gardner.

Son of Sharon Gardner.

Younger brother of Peter Gardner.

Older brother of Emily Gardner.

Crush on Morgan Urquhart.

JADYN BEAUMONT

Best friend of Courtney Anderson.

Daughter of Paul Beaumont.

Daughter of Susan Beaumont.

Younger sister of Joel Beaumont.

Younger sister of Jessica Beaumont.

Girlfriend of Judd Taggart.

JOSH REILLY

Best friend of Robbie Wolfe.

Son of Benjamin Reilly.

Son of Olivia Reilly.

ROBBIE WOLFE

Best friend of Josh Reilly.

Family friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Son of Mick Wolfe.

Son of Alice Wolfe.

DRAKE LEVINE

Friend of Brad Thompson.

Son of Roger Levine.

Son of Carol Levine.

Older brother of Shana Levine.

Rival of Brad Thompson.

CHRISTI WONG

Best friend of Ashley Cournane.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Daughter of Sonny Wong.

Daughter of Evelyn Wong.

Older sister of Lisa Wong.

AISHA CUMMINGS

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Colin Gardner.

Friend of Rachel Fox.

Friend of Maddie Burke.

Daughter of Randolph Cummings, Sr.

Daughter of Yvonne Cummings.

Older sister of Vanessa Cummings.

Older sister of Randy Cummings.

SHANA LEVINE

Friend of Caitlyn Larouche.

Friend of Lisa Wong.

Daughter of Roger Levine.

Daughter of Carol Levine.

Younger sister of Drake Levine.

CAITLYN LAROUCHE

Best friend of Lisa Wong.

Friend of Shana Levine.

Daughter of Nancy Larouche.

Niece of Heidi Murphy.

Niece of David Murphy.

Cousin of Nick Murphy.

Cousin of Jared Murphy.

LISA WONG

Best friend of Caitlyn Larouche.

Friend of Shana Levine.

Daughter of Sonny Wong.

Daughter of Evelyn Wong.

Younger sister of Christi Wong.

Crush on Christi Wong

RACHEL FOX

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Friend of Maddie Burke.

Daughter of Michael Fox.

Daughter of Jennifer Fox.

Younger sister of Dana Fox.

LOGAN TAGGART

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Sarah Reinholt.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Christi Wong.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of Charles Taggart.

Son of Maureen Taggart.

Older brother of Judd Taggart.

Older brother of Saige Taggart.

Older brother of Alana Taggart.

JUDD TAGGART

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Boyfriend of Jadyn Beaumont.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of Charles Taggart.

Son of Maureen Taggart.

Younger brother of Logan Taggart.

Older brother of Saige Taggart.

Older brother of Alana Taggart.

HANNAH BROOKS

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Former best friend of Jessica Beaumont.

MADDIE BURKE

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Friend of Rachel Fox.

SAMANTHA CORBIN

Daughter of Richard Corbin.

Daughter of Monica Corbin.

Younger half-sister of Jonas Corbin.

JUSTIN SEAVER

Best friend of Zach Kellerman.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of John Seaver.

Son of Valerie Seaver.

Younger brother of Mark Seaver.

Younger brother of Chloe Seaver.

ADRIAN BERNHARDT

Son of Stephen Bernhardt.

Son of Deborah Bernhardt.

Older brother of Kiera Bernhardt.

Nephew of Naomi Farrell.

Boyfriend of Karin Michaux.

Roommate of Tristan Markham.

ZACH KELLERMAN

Best friend of Justin Seaver.

Son of Jacob Kellerman.

Son of Esther Kellerman.

Younger brother of Nate Kellerman.

JOEL BEAUMONT

Son of Paul Beaumont.

Son of Susan Beaumont.

Older brother of Jessica Beaumont.

Older brother of Jadyn Beaumont.

ZOE CHAPMAN

Daughter of Everett Chapman.

Daughter of Mary Chapman.

Older sister of Nina Chapman.

Roommate of Autumn Caldwell.

SHEA RENFREW

Friend of Evan Rockwell.

Friend of Tyler Rockwell.

Friend of Emily Gardner.

Son of Landon Renfrew II.

Son of Melissa Renfrew.

Younger brother of Lydia Renfrew.

SETH ROCKWELL

Son of Philip Rockwell.

Son of Marilyn Rockwell.

Older brother of Katrina Rockwell.

Older brother of Evan Rockwell.

Older brother of Tyler Rockwell.

EVAN ROCKWELL

Friend of Shea Renfrew.

Son of Philip Rockwell.

Son of Marilyn Rockwell.

Younger brother of Seth Rockwell.

Younger brother of Katrina Rockwell.

Older twin brother of Tyler Rockwell.

TYLER ROCKWELL

Friend of Shea Renfrew.

Son of Philip Rockwell.

Son of Marilyn Rockwell.

Younger brother of Seth Rockwell.

Younger brother of Katrina Rockwell.

Younger twin brother of Evan Rockwell.

EMILY GARDNER

Friend of Shea Renfrew.

Daughter of Ted Gardner.

Daughter of Sharon Gardner.

Younger sister of Peter Gardner.

Younger sister of Colin Gardner.

VANESSA CUMMINGS

Daughter of Randolph Cummings, Sr.

Daughter of Yvonne Cummings.

Younger sister of Aisha Cummings.

Older sister of Randy Cummings.

RANDY CUMMINGS

Son of Randolph Cummings, Sr.

Son of Yvonne Cummings.

Younger brother of Aisha Cummings.

Younger brother of Vanessa Cummings.

SAIGE TAGGART

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Daughter of Charles Taggart.

Daughter of Maureen Taggart.

Younger sister of Logan Taggart.

Younger sister of Judd Taggart.

Older sister of Alana Taggart.

ALANA TAGGART

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Daughter of Charles Taggart.

Daughter of Maureen Taggart.

Younger sister of Logan Taggart.

Younger sister of Judd Taggart.

Younger sister of Saige Taggart.

KARIN MICHAUX

Daughter of Alexander Michaux.

Younger sister of Natalie Michaux.

Honorary older sister of Kiera Bernhardt.

Girlfriend of Adrian Bernhardt.

Roommate of Michelle Harper.

Roommate of Alison Torres.

#ocs #jonas corbin's guide to life #my projects #long post #really long post #don't press the keep reading unless you have time to spare #my ocs

[superfamiblog]

Robotrek (Quintet/Enix, 1994)

#Robotrek #Quintet #Enix #SNES #Super Nintendo #JRPG #16 bit #retro games #retro gaming #screenshot #screencaps #Fami's junk

[datcloudboi]

List of Video Games Turning 30 Years Old in 2024

Aggressors of Dark Kombat (what if Mortal Kombat was made by the KoF devs?)

Alone in the Dark 2

Art of Fighting 2

Beneath a Steel Sky (a highly influential point and click adventure game from the same team that would go on to make Broken Sword)

Blackthorne (a 2D platformer made by Blizzard)

Breath of Fire (the 1st one)

Bubsy 2

Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales

Bust-a-Move (known as "Puzzle Bobble" in Japan)

Castlevania: Bloodlines

Contra: Hard Corps (the first game in the series to have multiple endings)

Cosmology of Kyoto

The Death and Return of Superman (a side scrolling beat 'em up made by Blizzard)

Demon's Crest

Donkey Kong (the Game boy version of the arcade original)

Donkey Kong Country

Doom II: Hell on Earth

Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls (as opposed to a beat ‘em up like the other four games were, this one was a fighting game)

Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom

Dynamite Headdy

Earthworm Jim (with music from Tommy Tallarico. His mother is very proud.)

Ecco: The Tides of Time

The Elder Scrolls Arena (the very 1st one)

Final Fantasy VI

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (the 3rd one)

Ghoul Patrol (the sequel to "Zombies Ate My Neighbors")

Heretic

The Horde (a hybrid action/strategy game made by Toys for Bob, who are known nowadays for making Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time)

Illusion of Gaia

Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures

Killer Instinct

The King of Fighters '94

King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride

Live a Live (the original version, which went unreleased in North America. We wouldn’t get this game until the HD-2D remake 28 years later)

Majin Tensei (a strategy spin-off of the greater Shin Megami Tensei franchise)

Marathon (one of the earliest games made by Bungie)

Mega Man 6

Mega Man Soccer

Mega Man V (on the Game Boy)

Mega Man X

Mortal Kombat II

The Need for Speed (the very 1st one)

Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures (as an empath, seeing Pac-Man in pain makes me feel sick)

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Pocky & Rocky 2

Policenauts (a visual novel and one of the earlier works from Hideo Kojima)

Rise of the Robots (often considered one of the worst fighting games ever made)

Robotrek

Samurai Shodown II

Shadowrun (the Sega Genesis version)

Shaq Fu (also often considered one of the worst fighting games ever made)

Shin Megami Tensei II (which, to this day, has never been officially released outside of Japan)

Shin Megami Tensei If... (also never officially released outside of Japan)

Shining Force II

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (just in time for the third movie)

Sparkster

Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

Streets of Rage 3

Super Adventure Island II

Super Metroid

Super Punch-Out!!

Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (this release saw the first playable appearances of T. Hawk, Fei Long, Dee Jay, and Cammy)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (saw the series’ first secret character, Akuma)

System Shock (a remake came out very recently. It's quite good!)

Ultima VIII: Pagan

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans (the very 1st one)

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

X-COM: UFO Defense (the 1st game in the series)

Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II (one of the last first-party releases for the NES)

Zool 2

#snk #alone in the dark #art of fighting #beneath a steel sky #blackthorne #breath of fire #bubsy bobcat #bubsy #bust a move #puzzle bobble #castlevania #contra #superman #blizzard #demons crest #donkey kong #donkey kong country #doom #double dragon #dungeons and dragons #earthworm jim #tommy tallarico #ecco the dolphin #the elder scrolls #final fantasy #final fantasy 6 #fire emblem #fire emblem mystery of the emblem #zombies ate my neighbors #heretic

[master-gaia-tetron-crystalblue]

The reasons why the main character of Robotrek could be the reincarnation of Dr. Leo from Soul Blazer.⚪

⚠️This writing contains spoilers of *Soul Blazer and *Robotrek.

「いつか、私のような発明家が必要になった時、再びこの世に生まれてくることだろう」

"Someday, when the world needs an inventor like me, I will be born again."

Dr. Leo in the Japanese version.

The theory is based that although the genius inventor, Dr. Leo thought of returning to this world, it is likely that The Master (God in the Japanese version), would allow him to reincarnate in another world and without remembering his past, since being on Earth, it is possible that the same thing would happen to him again. Then, to help him, the Master would give him the joy of being reborn on a planet called Quintenix (*Gokuraku), as a new opportunity to live again as a human and with the dream of becoming a good inventor, yes we are referring to the protagonist of Robotrek.

Let's remember a fragment of what he said before leaving in the Japanese version:

「私は生まれてくる時代を間違えたのだと思う。 　発明家は様々な機械を作り出し、人々を幸せにする。 　だが、時代に合わない天才の出現は逆に文明を衰退させてしまうのだ。 　人は何もそんなに焦って幸せになることはない」。

"I think I was born in the wrong era. Inventors create various machines and make people happy. However, the emergence of geniuses who do not adapt to the era actually causes the decline of civilization. People do not become happy being in such a hurry. I hope everyone can find happiness little by little."

About Robotrek, one of the important premises of the game is that the player takes the role of an apprentice inventor and helps others with inventions.

Now, the reasons listed:

■That child's dream is to be a good inventor like his father.

■He is an inventor's apprentice, so he starts from scratch.

■He has an inventor father, as Lisa, Dr. Leo's daughter.

■Absence of his mother, like Lisa, however, changes because his father built an android named Nagisa who, apart from being his son's assistant, secretly takes on the role of mother.

■He lived at his father's house who is an inventor. At the beginning of the game he moves to another house that will be his new home, because he wants to be independent and study about inventions, which his father agrees would try not to involve him with the "evil" organization called Hackers.

■The same thing almost happened to him as Lisa regarding the Hackers who wanted her father to work for said "evil" organization.

■He likes animals and with an invention of his father’s colleague, who learned to create, he talks with them. In general, he appreciate nature, in fact he donated a seed for a little girl to make bloom in Rococo Town.

■He met two dogs named Turbo.

■He was in contact with the replicas of the Soul Blade. Mentioned by Robot K as the Legendary Blade.

■Explodes in three scenes of the game, but without any damage, including in the opening. In the game he is saved from exploding with the help of the Tetron and later by Kotetsu; although in the present, his father found him in the rubble of the destroyed Hackers air base.

■Some Hacker combatant understood his situation.

■When you talk to the Mayor again, after Rose's betrayal, he says in the Japanese version: "Women totally confuse men. It is a terrifying creature. You should remember that well too."

It might sound sexist, but no, he is referring to his secretary Rose, potentially making the player remember the evil Queen Magridd.

This concludes the reasons why it is; Now I would like you to comment about post and if you have more reasons for that kid could be new life of Dr. Leo, I would like you to write, share them in the comments.

Note: Of course Dr. Leo is an allegory of the Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci or rather the version of the same in the Quintet universe, but that would be a topic for a future post.

✨Special thanks to @kahran042 for the idea that the protagonist of Robotrek could be the reincarnation of Dr. Leo.✨

*Soul Blader.

*Slapstick.

*Gokuraku, a Japanese word that has many meanings depending on the context, but they all mention happiness, such as "The Greatest Happiness", "Paradise."

Original images © Quintet and Enix (Square Enix).

#soul blazer #robotrek #ソウルブレイダー #スラップスティック #soul #trilogy #quintet #saga #snes #video games

[retrogames405]

ActRaiser | SNES LongPlay [001]

In late 1991, Enix was already an established brand in the US with their Dragon Warrior titles, but it was arguably their relationship with Quintet that first cemented their legacy in the west. ActRaiser was the development studio's first game, and it was a good indication as to what we could expect from them in the 16-bit era. SoulBlazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma, and RoboTrek were all amazing games, and ActRaiser served as their foundation.

#youtube #Nintendo #Nes #Gameplay #Retro Games #Retro #Snes #Retro 405 Games

[robotrekwalkthrough]

Hero’s House: 

Development room: Inventor Machine

Hero followed Nagisa until they reached some stairs that led to a room below. When he arrived, he saw Nagisa waiting for him to explain about the machine that was in front of his eyes: Inventor Machine.

The boy was happy to finally use this machine, thought: "Finally, I will be able to use that machine!"

Nagisa, who was waiting for him, began to explain what it was about:

Nagisa: This is an Invention Machine. Inventors use it to invent things. Reading and the like speaking with people will give you ideas. Combining items will also work. So your Robotscan be made, maintained and power up. Are also possible. First Hero, create a robot.

*Ralf and Max 

Ralf: Oh! a stranger. Never used this machine before eh?

Chose a task from the commands at the top of the screen.

Hero: I'm new to this, but it's not the first time I've used this machine... I actually tried to use it and caused a explosion a week ago.

What the boy said was true. A week ago he tried to use his father's and caused an explosion. Dr. Akihabara, concerned that something had happened to him, ran to help his son. When he saw that his son was not harmed, he hugged him, he remembered to scold him for the disaster he caused, at the same time he told him that he was afraid something had happened to him: 

“Hero, don't do that again. You still can't invent by yourself, you need my help.”

 Hero told him: 

"Dad, I want to build inventions to help others, by myself...My dream is to be  a good inventor, like you."

At the moment Dr. Akihabara understood that his son wanted to grow up soon, so he surprised him by letting him live in a house in a nearby town. Hero was happy and hugged him saying "Thank you dad." A day later they traveled together to Rococo Town, however the arrival of the Hackers made things complicated.

After this flashback...

Hero: I don't remember seeing them.

Max: Me neither.

Ralf:  Although I do remember that the machine was destroyed, not in its entirety, but...I don't remember why we weren't there when that happened.

Max: I think we are at the break time.

Ralf: Yeah, you're right.

Hero: Break time?  

Then Hero realized that they weren’t simple software’s characters, but some beings that lived in the Inventor Machine. With this he thought that they would be gnomes or elves.

Hero: So, you are not computerized beings. How come they live in the Inventor Machines?

Ralf: I'll tell you that the inventor Akihabara asked us to help his son. Are you the Dr. Akihabara’s son?

Hero: Yes.

Ralf: Good.

Hero: That's fine, but what are they really?

Ralf: We are unidentifiable beings.

*Max: We are not so unidentifiable. It could say that we are descendants of gnomes. I think we are assistants gnomes?

Hero: ¿Gnomes?

Max:Yes, gnomes who learned about human beings....

Hero: Really?

Max nodding head, is stopped by Ralf who nudges him so that he doesn’t continue saying that they are.

Before Hero could ask about their lives, Max stated: “Don’t worry, now our lives are longer than of our ancestors.

Ralf is putting one's hand up against the face (doing failpalm).

Hero: I’m glad for that. Wheew!

Max: Also we have a little magic. We can travel from one place to another without any problem. If you wish, we can transport ourselves in your backpack so that you can use the portable Invention Machine.

Hero: Yes, please!

Ralf: We can make inventions, combine, recycle and maintain your robot, but you won't be able to build remaining two robot, only on non-portable Inventor Machines. For that, you must make an effort to gain experience and thus level up. Only then will we appear to help you, of course it will not be free, you will have to pay a certain amount of GP. 

Hero: Okay.

Max: Yes, it was learned from the human beings. Ha Ha Ha Ha!

Hero was speechless:

Hero:...

Max: Come on!  

Ralf: Well, how can we help you?

Hero: On building a robot, please.

Max: To make robot, 2000 GP. 

Hero chose the option of “Make.”

Both Ralf and Max said: “Let’s get to work!!”

Hero saw how little  assistants left the chamber where the robot or finished inventions would come out. After a bowing greeting they began to build the robot. Initially Ralf and Max operated two levers, and then Ralf connected a large cable to the power socket to turn on the entire machine or rather the contraption to make robots, all this while Hero pressed buttons on the panel.

The next thing was to prepare the parts of the robot, then Hero welded each part with a blowtorch and protective mask, together with Max who provided battery to these parts with an electromagnetic bar, then Ralf hit them with his hammer to forge. Hero, Ralf and Max waited for the final product to come out.

A red robot came out.

*Ralf and Max in Japanese namedトンテンとカンテン|Tonten to kanten

*It’s not canon that Ralf and Max are descendants of the gnomes from Mountain of Souls from Soul Blazer, but it’s curious that these strange characters have some magic and with the Inventor Machine they can help to make replicas of the Soul Blade (ソウルブレード) with the name Blade 4, in Japanese SoulBlade (ソウルブレド) with the ability to launch bullets in the shape of a fire bird.

#robotrek #スラップスティック #soul blazer #ソウルブレイダー

[vgadvisor]

#robotrek #snes #quintet #super nintendo