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=== Mister Traveler/{{spoiler|Quote}} ===
=== Mister Traveler/{{spoiler|Quote}} ===
An amnesiac who awakes in a small cave in the depths of a strange island.
An amnesiac who awakes in a small cave in the depths of a strange island.
* [[Accidental Pervert]]: He can optionally find {{spoiler|Curly's panties in a hidden passage of the Colons' house}} in the Sand Zone. And no, they don't do anything.
* [[Accidental Pervert]]: He can optionally find {{spoiler|Curly's panties in a hidden passage of the Colons' house}} in the Sand Zone. And no, they don't do anything.
** They have a purpose in the Plus edition, {{spoiler|They unlock Curly as a playable character}}.
** They have a purpose in the Plus edition: {{spoiler|they unlock Curly as a playable character}}.
* [[Amnesiac Dissonance]]: {{spoiler|Subverted}}
* [[Amnesiac Dissonance]]: {{spoiler|Subverted}}.
* [[Amnesiac Hero]]
* [[Amnesiac Hero]]
* [[Heroic Albino]]
* [[Heroic Albino]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]
* [[Hyperspace Arsenal]]: He can carry vast amounts of weaponry, various keys he doesn't even need, various devices that are built ''onto'' his weapons, jars, food, and badges, and at the end of the day, still have enough to fit panties and lipstick in it too.
* [[Hyperspace Arsenal]]: He can carry vast amounts of weaponry, various keys he doesn't even need, various devices that are built ''onto'' his weapons, jars, food and badges, and at the end of the day, still have enough to fit panties and lipstick in it too.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* {{spoiler|[[Only One Name]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Only One Name]]}}
* [[Red and Black Keep Back]]: {{spoiler|Double Subverted; You start of with everyone thinking you were a battle robot and "Mimiga-butcher", but later on you learn that you were sent to destroy the Demon Crown rather than the Mimigas.}}
* [[Red and Black Keep Back]]: {{spoiler|[[Double Subverted]]: you start of with everyone thinking you were a battle robot and "Mimiga-butcher", but later on, you learn that you were sent to destroy the Demon Crown rather than the Mimigas}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Ridiculously-Human Robots]]}}: As we learn from Professor Booster, despite his human-like limitations.
* {{spoiler|[[Ridiculously-Human Robots]]}}: As we learn from Professor Booster despite his human-like limitations.
* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]
* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]
* {{spoiler|[[Theme Naming]]: Quote is programmerese for the " symbol.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Theme Naming]]: Quote is programmerese for the " symbol}}.


=== Curly Brace ===
=== Curly Brace ===
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* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Contractual Boss Immunity]]: Aside from preventing drowning, her bubble tank also grants immunity to otherwise overpowered missiles.
* [[Contractual Boss Immunity]]: Aside from preventing drowning, her bubble tank also grants immunity to otherwise overpowered missiles.
* [[Gameplay Ally Immortality]]: During the segment in the Labyrinth where she fights alongside the protagonist, she is completely invincible. She can even walk through spikes.
* [[Gameplay Ally Immortality]]: During the segment in the Labyrinth, where she fights alongside the protagonist, she is completely invincible. She can even walk through spikes.
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]: During the second half of the Labyrinth.
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]: During the second half of the Labyrinth.
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}: {{spoiler|After the battle with the Core, she gives you her bubble-tank and drowns in your place, unless you ignore injured Booster and pick up a tow-rop in the chamber.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}: {{spoiler|After the battle with the Core, she gives you her bubble-tank and drowns in your place, unless you ignore injured Booster and pick up a tow-rop in the chamber}}.
* [[Let's You and Him Fight]]: Attacks the player character almost immediately after he meets her.
* [[Let's You and Him Fight]]: Attacks the player character almost immediately after he meets her.
* [[Theme Naming]]: Programmers call "{}" curly braces.
* [[Theme Naming]]: Programmers call "{}" curly braces.
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A firey young girl being pursued by the Doctor's henchmen.
A firey young girl being pursued by the Doctor's henchmen.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Got shapeshifted into a mimiga thanks to Misery.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Got shapeshifted into a mimiga thanks to Misery.
* {{spoiler|[[Demonic Possession]]: By the Doctor}}
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: On several occasions.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: On several occasions.
* {{spoiler|[[Demonic Possession]]: By the Doctor in the final battle. Fortunately, it's temporary}}.
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: Just as she encounters a frenzied mimiga, she brags about how she defeated Kazuma in a fight ([[Non-Action Guy|which isn't saying much]]). Cue [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]].
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: Just as she encounters a frenzied mimiga, she brags about how she defeated Kazuma in a fight ([[Non-Action Guy|which isn't saying much]]). Cue [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]].
* [[Tsundere]]: First time you meet her, she gets rather annoyed if you say you wanted to save her (and annoyed if you say no), but she eventually softens.
* [[Tsundere]]: First time you meet her, she gets rather annoyed if you say you wanted to save her (and annoyed if you say no), but she eventually softens.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Her true hair is green.
* [[X Marks the Hero]]
* [[X Marks the Hero]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Her true hair is green.


=== King ===
=== King ===
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* [[The Ace]]
* [[The Ace]]
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Towards Toroko.
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Towards Toroko.
* [[Cool Sword]]: {{spoiler|And he passes it onto your hands after taking a fatal blow from The Doctor.}}
* [[Cool Sword]]: {{spoiler|And he passes it onto your hands after taking a fatal blow from The Doctor}}.
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
* [[Heroes Prefer Swords]]
* [[I'll Kill You!]]: Utters this to Doctor when he meets him.
* [[I'll Kill You!]]: Utters this to Doctor when he meets him.
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* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: On the third encounter with him.
* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: On the third encounter with him.
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Bullfight Boss]]: The first fight with him.
* [[The Brute]]
* [[The Brute]]
* [[Bullfight Boss]]: The first fight with him.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: ''Huzzah!'' (or "Oh yeah!" in commercial English versions)
* [[Catch Phrase]]: ''Huzzah!'' (or "Oh yeah!" in commercial English versions).
* [[The Cavalry]]: {{spoiler|In the good ending.}}
* [[The Cavalry]]: {{spoiler|In the good ending}}.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Eventually.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Eventually.
* [[Incoming Ham]]: ''Huzzah!''
* [[Incoming Ham]]: ''Huzzah!''
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: During the final encounter with him. Quite appropriately, you get an upgrade to rocket launcher after the battle.
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: During the final encounter with him. Quite appropriately, you get an upgrade to rocket launcher after the battle.
* [[Recurring Boss]]: Fought 4 times throughout the first half of the game.
* [[Recurring Boss]]: Fought four times throughout the first half of the game.
* [[Skippable Boss]]: The first fight with Balrog can be skipped by answering "no" when he asks if you're going to fight him.
* [[Skippable Boss]]: The first fight with Balrog can be skipped by answering "no" when he asks if you're going to fight him.


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A young witch under the command of the Doctor.
A young witch under the command of the Doctor.
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[The Dragon]]
* [[Dark Magical Girl]]: Unwilling works for the [[Big Bad]] and can [[Heel Face Turn]]. However Since the protagonist is a [[Heroic Mime]] there's not much to foil.
* [[Dark Magical Girl]]: Unwilling works for the [[Big Bad]] and can [[Heel Face Turn]]. However, since the protagonist is a [[Heroic Mime]], there's not much to foil.
* {{spoiler|[[Demonic Possession]]: Is possessed by the Doctor.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Demonic Possession]]: Is possessed by the Doctor}}.
* [[Evil Albino]]
* [[Evil Albino]]
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* {{spoiler|[[The Starscream]]: Heavily implied to have been one for her uncle Ballos.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Starscream]]: Heavily implied to have been one for her uncle Ballos}}.
* [[Villain Teleportation]]
* [[Villain Teleportation]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: She has blue hair on her sprites and green hair on portraits.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: She has blue hair on her sprites and green hair on portraits.


=== The Doctor/{{spoiler|Dr. Fuyuhiko Date}} ===
=== The Doctor/{{spoiler|Dr. Fuyuhiko Date}} ===
The cruel tyrant of the island. {{spoiler|Formerly the research group's medic, he discovered the Demon Crown and went mad with power.}}
The cruel tyrant of the island. {{spoiler|Formerly the research group's medic, he discovered the Demon Crown and went mad with power}}.
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Everyone Calls Him the Doctor]]: His real name is subtly revealed on the way to [[True Final Boss]].
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: His real name is subtly revealed on the way to [[True Final Boss]].
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]
* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]]
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* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]
* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]
* [[Sequential Boss]]
* [[Sequential Boss]]
* {{spoiler|[[Superpower Meltdown]]: [[Energy Beings|Pays off]] [[Drunk on the Dark Side|in the end.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Superpower Meltdown]]: [[Energy Beings|Pays off]] [[Drunk on the Dark Side|in the end]]}}.
* [[Take Over the World]]: His ultimate goal.
* [[Take Over the World]]: His ultimate goal.
* [[Villain Teleportation]]
* [[Villain Teleportation]]
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A young Mimiga and Sue's friend.
A young Mimiga and Sue's friend.
* [[Blush Sticker]]: Two permanent ones.
* [[Blush Sticker]]: Two permanent ones.
* {{spoiler|[[Sacrificial Lamb]] / [[Sacrificial Lion]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Sacrificial Lamb]]/[[Sacrificial Lion]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Tragic Monster]]}}: Happens due to being {{spoiler|force-fed demonic flowers}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Tragic Monster]]}}: Happens due to being {{spoiler|force-fed demonic flowers}}.


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* [[Dude in Distress]]: He's first met locked up inside a Grasstown shelter.
* [[Dude in Distress]]: He's first met locked up inside a Grasstown shelter.
* [[Pointless Band-Aid]]
* [[Pointless Band-Aid]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Green Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Has green hair.


=== Jenka ===
=== Jenka ===
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* [[Jet Pack]]: He gives one to you over the course of the game.
* [[Jet Pack]]: He gives one to you over the course of the game.
* [[The Professor]]: Of course.
* [[The Professor]]: Of course.
* [[Violation of Common Sense]]: There is a point where he falls and gets major injuries. Ignore him completely {{spoiler|and he will come back alive and well with an improved Booster 2.0}}.
* [[Violation of Common Sense]]: There is a point where he falls and gets major injuries. Ignore him completely, {{spoiler|and he will come back alive and well with an improved Booster 2.0}}.


=== Momorin Sakamoto ===
=== Momorin Sakamoto ===
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=== Ballos ===
=== Ballos ===
{{spoiler|Once Jenka's kind and loving brother, now a mad sorcerer trapped in the depths of the island.}}
{{spoiler|Once Jenka's kind and loving brother, now a mad sorcerer trapped in the depths of the island}}.
* [[Ambidextrous Sprite]]: Averted. His eyes keep proper colours no matter what direction he faces.
* [[Ambidextrous Sprite]]: Averted. His eyes keep proper colours no matter what direction he faces.
* [[And I Must Scream]]
* [[And I Must Scream]]
* {{spoiler|[[Bonus Boss]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Being Tortured Makes You Evil]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Being Tortured Makes You Evil]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Bonus Boss]]}}
* [[Evil Is Burning Hot]]
* [[Evil Is Burning Hot]]
* [[Hate Plague]]
* [[Hate Plague]]
* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]: {{spoiler|The last thing he says to you before his death is "Now kill me... or I... shall kill you."}}
* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]: {{spoiler|The last thing he says to you before his death is "Now kill me... or I... shall kill you."}}
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: One is stark-red while the other is stark-white.
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: One is stark-red while the other is stark-white.
* [[Sequential Boss]]
* [[Sequential Boss]]
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* [[Kaizo Trap]]: After killing him, it is still possible to take damage and even die if you touch his remaining bubbles.
* [[Kaizo Trap]]: After killing him, it is still possible to take damage and even die if you touch his remaining bubbles.
* [[Palette Swap]]: Of Balrog, for the most part. There are subtle differences between Balrog's sprite and Pooh Black's.
* [[Palette Swap]]: Of Balrog, for the most part. There are subtle differences between Balrog's sprite and Pooh Black's.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: His name is sometimes spelled "Puu Black."
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: His name is sometimes spelled "Puu Black".


=== Monster X ===
=== Monster X ===
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=== Ma Pignon ===
=== Ma Pignon ===
A mischievous mushroom that lives in Mimiga Village's graveyard. He gives the hero the Mushroom Badge if he {{spoiler|saves Curly and tells him about her amnesia. The badge itself does nothing; the actual cure is Ma Pignon himself. However, he won't go down without a fight}}.
A mischievous mushroom that lives in Mimiga Village's graveyard. He gives the hero the Mushroom Badge if he {{spoiler|saves Curly and tells him about her amnesia. The badge itself does nothing: the actual cure is Ma Pignon himself. However, he won't go down without a fight}}.
* [[Bonus Boss]]: {{spoiler|Required in order to get the best ending}}.
* [[Bonus Boss]]: {{spoiler|Required in order to get the best ending}}.
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
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* [[Bonus Boss]]
* [[Bonus Boss]]
* [[Palette Swap]]: Of the generic enemy Droll.
* [[Palette Swap]]: Of the generic enemy Droll.

=== Heavy Press ===
=== Heavy Press ===
A [[King Mook|giant Press]]. It appears as a boss in {{spoiler|[[Brutal Bonus Level|Sacred Grounds]]}}.
A [[King Mook|giant Press]]. It appears as a boss in {{spoiler|[[Brutal Bonus Level|Sacred Grounds]]}}.
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=== G-Clone ===
=== G-Clone ===
{{spoiler|A mysterious machine within the Wind Fortress that produces clones of Curly.}}
{{spoiler|A mysterious machine within the Wind Fortress that produces clones of Curly}}.

* [[AI Breaker]]: The Mooks it spawns won't attack you when you stand on the block at the very left.
* [[AI Breaker]]: The Mooks it spawns won't attack you when you stand on the block at the very left.
* [[Bonus Boss]]: Boss of the Wind Fortress.
* [[Bonus Boss]]: Boss of the Wind Fortress.
* [[Mook Maker]]: {{spoiler|Curly clones}}, to be precise.
* [[Mook Maker]]: {{spoiler|Curly clones}}, to be precise.




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A robot that oversees the power room in Grasstown. He helps break Kazuma out of a house.
A robot that oversees the power room in Grasstown. He helps break Kazuma out of a house.
* [[MacGyvering]]: He can make a bomb out of a charcoal, a gum and jellyfish juice.
* [[MacGyvering]]: He can make a bomb out of a charcoal, a gum and jellyfish juice.
* [[Robo Speak]]: In the fan-translation he SPEAKS IN ALL-CAPS ALL THE TIME.
* [[Robo Speak]]: In the fan-translation, he SPEAKS IN ALL-CAPS ALL THE TIME.
* [[Tin Can Robot]]
* [[Tin Can Robot]]


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