DragonForce/YMMV


 * Base Breaker: Marc replacing ZP is already causing signs of this to appear despite not even having been properly heard yet.
 * Complete Monster: Scythe and Gaul.
 * Covered Up: "Strike of the Ninja", on Ultra Beatdown, is a cover of a song originally recorded in 2000 by Shadow Warriors, a Theart/Totman gag band (heavy metal ninjas).
 * Crowning Music of Awesome:
 * Goldark's theme
 * The "Apostles of Darkness" theme deserves a mention: a quiet, ominous melody that builds slowly into a magnificent crescendo that fits perfectly with their battles (which can be extremely intense and harrowing if you're new to the game, and even if you exploit every last weakness they have, the last battle with them can still come quite close).
 * The battle with Madruk's One-Winged Angel form uses a remix of the game's opening theme, making your monarch's Finishing Move that much more awesome.
 * Drinking Game: Pick one of the following and take a drink every time it appears in a song: glory, fire, starlight, dawn, tears, fury, evil, pain or forever (more). Pick more than one if you're feeling brave.
 * No human could possibly drink that fast... could they?
 * By the end of it there'd be accusations of people digitally speeding up their drinking in the studio.
 * Evil Is Sexy: Scythe.
 * Face of the Band: Herman Li. An unusual case given that he is neither the lead singer nor the main songwriter. Even so, he's the most well known member of the band due to his over-the-top guitar solos and his unique look.
 * Fan Dumb: Their fans treat them like the second coming, leading us right into the Hate Dumb.
 * Game Breaker: Dragons (troop, not general). They're good against everything except other dragons (every troop is regular against its own) and samurai (their only weakness).
 * Actually, Mages are pretty effective against dragons as well, if utilized properly. A good way to take them out is to put the Mages on standby mode, then have a general (usually a Mage) that has a spell that takes a long time to cast use said spell. Then watch as Mages continue to shoot while melee troops are unable to fight during a general's spell/attack.
 * Harpies on standby mode also fare well against dragons that are moving around on the map. Since troops standing still get to attack first, this gives them a slight advantage over the dragons.
 * Not so much a general game breaker, but in the early game, if you can keep your other fronts defended in Leon's campaign, a savvy player can abuse the fact that cavalry troops (a Fandaria staple) are weak to monks (of which Topaz has many), and practically wipe Fandaria off the map from the get-go!
 * Averted during the final battle against Madruk, where he doesn't seem to be weak against any particular troop type (he doesn't have his own troops, thankfully). However, shooters (Mages & Archers) tend to perform terribly against him.
 * In a way, the entire final battle seems to avert this, with the exception of . uses a unique troop type (sirens? ghosts?) that isn't covered in the manual, and Katmando fights solo, like Madruk.
 * Germans Love David Hasselhoff: Like many Power Metal bands, DragonForce is big in Japan.
 * Internet Backdraft: There must be some internet rule that every YouTube video of a power metal band must have more comments attacking Dragon Force (video game) than talking about the band in the actual video.
 * It's Popular, Now It Sucks: Seemingly averted at first when "Through the Fire and Flames" was announced for Guitar Hero III with fans celebrating its inclusion, then the game was released. Presumably because it did boost their sales.
 * The band's first three albums received generally positive reviews from the power metal community, and the band was believed to have a bright future. The Guitar Hero spotlight changed all that. Oops.
 * If you only know TTFAF, or found them through Guitar Hero, do not mention that to a long-time fan.
 * Memetic Badass: Herman Li.
 * Memetic Mutation: The solo from "Fury of the Storm" is part of this ancient YTMND meme about The Iron Chef eating the fuck out of a bell pepper.
 * Dragon Force (video game) drinking games, which involve choosing a handful of words (fire and sword are usually among them) and taking a shot every time you hear them over the course of an album.
 * Narm: When casting Sonic Boom, some generals will yell out "Behold, the BOOM of DOOM!". Exceptionally cringe-worthy...
 * Ruined FOREVER: According to the cries of those who believe no singer could ever hope to fill ZP's leather pants shoes.
 * Spoiled by the Format: There are eight member of the Dragon Force and eight rulers, is it any wonder that ?
 * That One Boss: Zanon. Oh dear God, Zanon. Also Ryskym if you don't have mages, monks or dragons to counter his neverending wave of zombies. Same for Zado(who's as strong as Zanon to begin with) if you don't have samurai to counter his dragons.
 * That One Boss: "Through the Fire and Flames", the Bonus Boss of Guitar Hero 3, is widely considered to be the most difficult song in the series any  guitar rhythm game ever. No member of the band has beaten it on "Hard" difficulty.
 * There's also a DLC pack consisting of three additional DragonForce songs ("Operation Ground and Pound", "Revolution Deathsquad", and "Heroes of Our Time"), which are sure to elicit all manner of delighted exclamations from determined Guitar Hero fans everywhere.
 * And now, with the inclusion of "Fury of the Storm" in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, there will no doubt be many more smashed plastic guitars.
 * Serial Escalation: If you think that's bad, add drums, vocals, and bass (if it's even really bass!) in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. Wonder how many controllers will be trashed?
 * Actually, "Through the Fire and Flames" is meant to be easier in Smash Hits.
 * Plus the bass track for "Through the Fire and Flames" in Smash Hits is actually really easy to get through. The guitarist and the drummer might be having a hard time, but the bassist is pretty set as long as he can double-strum the controller.
 * Harmonix announces Through The Fire And Flames with PRO Guitar for Rock Band 3 DLC.
 * Woolseyism: In classic Working Designs style.