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''Custom Robo'' is an action/third-person shooter/RPG/[[Genre Busting|whatever]] game by Nintendo. You're in a [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]] game, with the biggest difference between us and them is that they have super advanced robots that fight each other. Sounds cool? Taking the [[Humongous Mecha]] premise, kicking it squarely in the chin and [[Inverted Trope|inverting]] it, these robots are <s>about 8 cm tall</s> between eight and ten inches in height. They fight in Holosseums, which are areas designed specifically for this type of combat. They're controlled via "diving" into the robo, where they pretty much psychically become one with their robo. With about 200 different parts, including around 30 different robos, 5 customizable areas (Robo, gun, bomb, pod, legs), and a lot of options for each, the game is actually really fun.

Currently, the best-known ''Custom Robo'' to North American players is the [[Game Cube]] release, since the earlier three [[No Export for You|didn't quite make it out of Japan.]]. The plotline of the most popular game involves a talkative protagonist, a smart-aleck womanizer, and a girl who can see the last memories of a robo commander. Everyone uses robos, including the police (who actually do some things), criminals, and you. Notable in that they actually explain (to an extent) why the hell nobody ever carries a gun (Robos are actually quite effective weapons even with safeties on {{spoiler|also, they are the only thing that can even hope to fight Rahu}}) , why custom robos are so popular ({{spoiler|Theythey are the only reason humanity is still alive, though [[Government Conspiracy]] means no one remembers while at the same time ensuring robos remain popular to prevent the end of the world from happening ''again''}}), why you never get to pick which stage you fight on (Aa person can or can not "make" a stage as a genetic ability, the hero is among the ones that can't), and why you never seem to get paid (your boss is an extreme penny pincher, and everything you get goes to living expenses). Has a good sense of humor, but is more deep than you'd think.

* [[AmbiguouslyAll Brownin a Row]]: BothSeveral Harrytimes andin hisboth sister''Custom MiraRobo inArena'' and ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution''. Some games in the series don't let you walk through your followers either.

* [[American Kirby Is Hardcore]]: Originally, the games had robos that looked like cute chibi anime characters in colourful costumes. For instance, the Shining Fighters looked like shonen heroes, the Aerial Beauties were essentially [[Magical Girl|magical girls]] and the Sassy/Sexy Stunners were basically vixens in leotards that possessed large breasts and [[Fan Service|very visible thighs]]. The soundtrack was light-hearted, and even the sound effects were cartoony and humourous. However, starting with ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' - (the first game to reach western shores -), the games have received a visual makeover;: all of the robos suddenly had complex armour, faceguardsface-guards, [[Cool Shades|shades]] and [[Goggles Do Nothing|goggles]], and the more human-like ones only have visible skin on their faces. ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' is overtly hi-tech in appearance (but notably also the last game chronologically and set long after the others), while ''Custom Robo Arena'' is more of a happy marriage of the two styles, with an over-the-top rockified soundtrack. Of course, the GCN game is the only one that could display such a graphical style in the first place.

* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: The criminal commanders of ''Custom Robo Arena'', particularly the members of Greybaum, have some pretty sweet ones (Spoilersspoilers ahead, as the character database is only unlocked once you've won the Great Robo Cup):

** Scythe's real name is {{spoiler|Morgan Graveman}}.

** Kindjal's first name {{spoiler|Ignia}}.

** Sling's real name is {{spoiler|Rann Nexes}}.

** Cleaver, which is admittedly pretty sweet in itself, is actually called {{spoiler|''Ogre Bullock'' (in Japan, "The Bull" Ogre}}.

** Hunter Fraser (Sean Fraser in Japan).

** Bull, Solax, Terrax/Galax and Lunax are actually all subversions; their ''real'' names are, in order: {{spoiler|Vern Angus, Lenny Milford, Hugh Lloyd and Jim Tarver}}.

*** Certain classes of roboRobo models have also some decidely awesome names. The Lightning Sky models<ref>modelledModelled on [[Transforming Mecha|fighter jets]]. </ref> - a plain awesome name by itelf - are named after [[Theme Naming|missiles]] - Mistral, Hurricane, Tempest (''Custom Robo Arena''); Stingray, Patriot, Phoenix, ''Hellfire'' (''Custom Robo GX'').

*** The Strike Vanisher models<ref>modelledModelled on [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|ninjas]] and [[EverythingsEverything's Better Withwith Samurai|samurai]] .</ref>, the stealth models, are named after [[Theme Naming|bladed weapons]] - Pike, Javelin, Glaive/Bulova, Katana/Nagamitsu (''Custom Robo Arena''); Falchion, Kunai, Claymore, ''Excalibur'' (''Custom Robo GX'').

*** The Metal Grappler models<ref>modelledModelled on burly mammals, bodybuilders and action heroes.</ref>, the brutes of the series, have names like Rock Hound, Metal Ape, Crazy Baboon, Violent Boar (''Custom Robo Arena''); Iron Leo, Tiger Glare, [[EverythingsEverything's Worse Withwith Bears|Metal Bear]] and ''[[EverythingsEverything's Worse Withwith Bears|Death Metal Bear]]''<ref>Note: not actually modelled on bears.</ref>, Bigfoot, ''Devil Rex'' (''Custom Robo GX'').

* [[Backup Twin]]: {{spoiler|Isabella to Eliza}} in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution''.

** Also doubles as [[Tag -Team Twins]].

** [[Red Oni, Blue Oni|Yaiba and Tsurugi]] in ''Custom Robo V2'', when they merge their Lance and Spear to create the illegal Bayonette, which they then dual-dive into to battle the player.

* [[Beam Spam]]: Jirou from ''Custom Robo'', ''Custom Robo V2'' and ''Custom Robo GX''. His signature tactic is to constantly spam homing beams with the aptly-named Rayfall Gun. And since he uses a Metal Grappler model, the Metal Bear, he takes less time to reload.

* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: The Supernovas at Neo Brain's Encephalon Island facility. {{spoiler|almost the ''entire'' cast at the climax}}.

* [[Bling of War]]: From ''Custom Robo GX'' and ''Custom Robo Arena'', the [[Fun Withwith Acronyms|A.I.R.S.]] [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|roboRobo]], which has been drastically enhanced for military use, and is also ''gold-plated from head to toe''.

** Also from ''Custom Robo Arena'', the aptly-named Carat robo. Also military-grade, but extremely gaudy and ''diamond-encrusted''. Something of a subversion though, as it is a [[Rich Bitch]]'s custom design for her own personal use (see [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]] below).

* [[Boobs of Steel]]: The Sassy Stunner<ref>In Japan, ''Sexy'' Stunner.</ref> robo class, both figuratively ''and'' literally.

* [[But for Me It Was Tuesday]]: {{spoiler|Dr. Mars/Scythe, on killing Liv/Eddy's father}} in ''Custom Robo Arena''.

* [[But Thou Must!]]: Strategy speeches before battles all end with an option for "Got It,", "Don't Got it,", and a third, usually humorous, situation-specific option. Picking anything but "Got It" makes the speaker repeat himself or herself. Granted, the point was to get the speaker to repeat the strategic advice, but there's no reason that options like "Ha ha! They called you a jerk!" or "SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!" should make Harry repeat himself. Also subverted at one point in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' -: by saying "no" enough times, you ''won't'' have to follow Harry into the enemy-filled bathroom.

** You can also use this on Harry's sister to give her your watch, thus forcing you to backtrack all the way back to Harry's house to get it back, thus interrupting the big long explanation of what Rahu is. It takes about 20 or so tries to get her to take the watch, and she starts finding it creepy that you're so anxious to give it away. The backtracking isn't really worth it. Just keep the watch and shorten the whole Rahu scene...

* [[Continuity Nod]]: Most of the previously recurring characters are absent from the titles that reached western shores, but Fukashi (Marv) has appeared in every game to date. Also notable is Cattleya (Angelica), who turns up in ''Custom Robo Arena''.

** Also in ''Custom Robo Arena'', the school computers' database mentions a "Mason", who had previously won the Great Robo Cup three consecutive times -; in Japan, the name given is "Mamoru", a major supporting character from the first three games.

** Dual Diving is mentioned briefly in ''Custom Robo Arena'', which appeared in ''Custom Robo V2''.

** {{spoiler|Hadron}} of Arena shows abilities disturbingly similar to {{spoiler|Rahu}} from ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'', though have dissimilar origins.

* [[Conviction Byby Counterfactual Clue]]: Somewhat subverted in the case of ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution''. Questions asked by the chief of police near the end of the game involve answers about the world and it's composition. {{spoiler|The correct answer is generally the opposite of what the player would choose without a second thought.}}.

* [[Cool Big Sis]]: Tamara (''Custom Robo Arena''; also a [[Hot Scientist]]).

* [[Cool Shades]]: The Ray Sky had them first (in ''Custom Robo GX''), but since the franchise started being marketed to the west, most of the robos have gained either these or faceguards face-guards... presumably because American robots are ''[[American Kirby Is Hardcore|hardcore]]''.

** {{spoiler|Ryuujin of Nikaidou's Four Heavenly Kings}} wears a pair of shades when he's masquerading as {{spoiler|Ryo}} at legal tournaments.

** {{spoiler|Eiji}}, the commander of the {{spoiler|A.I.R.S}} in ''Custom Robo GX'', sports a pair of blue aviators identical to the ones on his robo.

* [[Crazy Prepared]]: In ''Custom Robo Arena'', Liv simply carries around a program to disable the safety lock on a Custom Robo and allow it to fight outside a Holosseum. Keep in mind such a program is ''illegal'' in the setting .<ref>Robos are armed with real weapons that are only kept from attacking commanders via the Holosseum acting as a wall.</ref>.

* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Solax in ''Custom Robo Arena''. Until the tournament at the Robocenter, he comes off as being very lazy, only fighting when [[Hot -Blooded|Lunax]] forces him to. When you get to the tournament, he starts taking things seriously and actually makes it to the final round.

* [[Death From Above]]: Given the aerial nature of the robos and the firepower they possess, there is plenty of this, but special mention must made of the Lightning Sky models, as their 'Sky Dash' renders them the only ones capable of repeatedly raining bullets and bombs on their opponents while simultaneously soaring through the air, which is emphasisedemphasized significantly by the fact that they assume the forms of ''fighter jets'' for this feat.

** The Rayfall Gun, Sword Storm, and Crystal Strike Laser also like to do this. Though, the Crystal Strike Laser can turn into [[Death From Below]], if you use it to juggle an enemy to death.

* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Bull (''Custom Robo Arena'').

* [[Difficulty Spike]]: When it is revealed that {{spoiler|the world you know is a lie and the "real" world was destroyed generations ago}}, the difficulty takes a noticeable increase from the rest of the game.

* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Marcia keeps her distance from people and strong emotions. {{spoiler|This is because strong emotions overwhelm her}}.

* [[Fearful Symmetry]]: Variation{{spoiler|Eliza and Isabella}} are left-handed and right-handed respectively. Their robosRobos [[Incredibly Lame Pun|reflect]] this: Theythey use the same bodies, legs, and pods, but {{spoiler|Eliza}} has an upgraded Left Pulse gun and Left Wave bomb, while {{spoiler|Isabella}} has an upgraded Right Pulse gun and Right Wave bomb.

* [[Flash Step]]: The Strike Vanishers and (bizarrely) Burning Beasts can perform a 'Stealth Dash', which differs from the standard Air Dash in that they briefly become invisible and immune to gunfire<ref>Not bombs and pods though.</ref>, effectively behaving like short-range teleporting, allowing for dazzling, flashy air manoevres that can confuse opponents.

* [[Fragile Speedster]]: The Little Sprinters and Little Raiders;: they are the smallest classes of roboRobo which also boast the highest speed in the game, but have low offensive power and pitifully low defense and endurace -endurance... a single hit from ''any'' weapon will knock it down.

* [[Fun Withwith Acronyms]]: The A.I.R.S. roboRobo from ''Custom Robo GX'' and ''Custom Robo Arena'', [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|which is]] an '''A'''rmy-'''I'''ssue '''R'''ay '''S'''ky model.

* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|Illegal Parts]]. They're supposed to put a mental strain on not only those using them, but also their ''opponents''. And in all battles involving the parts, you get ''no'' negative effects except a penalty to your score (And scores only pop up in the post-game). In ''Custom Robo Arena'', in that it's heavily suggested that your character is more than able to withstand the mental strain, though this doesn't explain the random opponents.

* [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: In ''Custom Robo Arena'', Amun appears in a dream sequence at the start, but it's merely a glorified (and insanely strong, about on par with the final boss) pair of gatekeepers in the end-game.

* [[Glass Cannon]]: The A.I.R.S. in ''Custom Robo Arena''. It augments the damage output of any weapon to ludicrous levels, has extremely good control and aerial mobility, and can air dash ''twice''<ref> theThe standard [[Transforming Mecha|Lightning Sky]] models' unique 'Sky Dash' enables them to effectively ''fly'', but can only do it once in succession.</ref>; however, it takes high damage due to its low defense and gets knocked down quickly due to its low endurance

** In ''Custom Robo GX'', however, it is an outright [[Game Breaker]].

* [[Gotta Catch Em All]]: The roboRobo parts.

* [[Guide Dang It]]: Induced by the language barrier resulting from being Japan-exclusive. While these games are typically very easy to complete without speaking a word of Japanese, ''Custom Robo GX'' has a point in the latter third of the game where a password must be used move forward, halting any English-speaking player with a lack of Japanese understanding.

** The solution is fairly obvious to Japanese players, as the password is used to obtain the Ray Sky roboRobo. The password, as it turns out, is "レイスカイヤー" - Ray Sky.

* [[Healing Hands]]: {{spoiler|Liv (''Custom Robo Arena'')}}.

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Marcei underwent this when stumbling upon the masked person, being exceptionally reluctant to fight, and especially mumbling about her missing older brother before Harry shouted at her to snap out of it (in a very coarse manner, as well). {{spoiler|Turns out there was an extremely good reason why she was undergoing a [[Heroic BSOD]] during that time, as the masked man working for Oboro was in fact her brother, Sergei.}}.

** Averted for the Gamecube one, though. The protagonist is quite talkative.

* [[Hot Scientist]]: Linda in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution''.

** You also have to admit, Kindjal is pretty good looking. And arguably, so is Dr. Mars {{spoiler|AKAa.k.a. Morgan Graveman}}.

* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: The character profiles in Arena say that [[Spy Catsuit]] wearing Billy dislikes people who wear pants that are too tight.

** Taken [[Up to Eleven]] on the Gamecube game. There's around 5five of these in the main story, and the Battle Royale epilogue is literally nothing more than back-to-back tournaments.

* [[Jack of All Stats]]: The Shining Fighter class of robosRobos, with the most balanced stats and [[Boring but Practical|the most basic but adaptable abilites]]. Particular mention goes to [[Series Mascot|the Ray series]]; at the beginning of each game, your character receives a Ray model with perfectly balanced stats.

* [[Joke Character]]: The Oil Can in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' and the Chick in ''Custom Robo Arena'';: they're worse in every way than the default.

** [[Bragging Rights Reward]]: Getting a high win streak with the Chick in ''Arena'sCustom Robo Arenas''s online mode earns you the title of "The Peerless Master".

* [[Like Reality Unless Noted]]: Double-subverted in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution''. {{spoiler|When asked if the world is round or flat, saying that the world is round gets you chastised by your friends. Apparently, the world being flat is gradeschool knowledge. Soon enough, you find out that you've been living in a domed city, and your "flat world" was actually the last inhabitable area of a ruined round planet.}}.

* [[Lost in Translation]]: The "FKS" on Marv's hat is actually an abbreviation of his Japanese name, "Fukashi".

* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|In ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'', the Z-Syndicate's late leader was the protagonist's father. Of course, this was before the Z-Syndicate was an evil organization.}}.

** Although not Marcei's father, {{spoiler|Sergei}} qualifies as well, seeing how {{spoiler|he's her older brother, the one who went missing for quite some time, and was serving the Z-Syndicate.}}.

* [[Mighty Glacier]]: The slow but strong Metal Grapplers, but the blue ribbon goes to the Jameson. Originally a boss in ''Custom Robo V2'', in ''Custom Robo Arena'', it is incredibly slow, but absurdly powerful, as well as having maximum defense and endurance (i.e. it cannot be halted by ''any kind of attack'' -; the only way to stop it is to deplete its HP.).

* [[Mini -Mecha]]: Say it with me: Eighteight to ten ''inches''.

* [[Mood Whiplash]]: The GCN game is all around hilarious, never pretending the player is taking the story seriously {{spoiler|then comes [[The Reveal]] of how the world has met a [[Apocalypse How|Planetary Class 4 Apocalypse]] via a rogue AI roboRobo}}.

* [[Mythology Gag]]: In ''Custom Robo Arena'', Liv, concerned the group's actions may get them in trouble, thinks of creating a program to erase the witnesses memories ({{spoiler|memory erasing programs are a key part of the plot for the GCN ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' title}}). Looking closely at Liv's shirt during a cutscene that occurs during said actions will have the light form the Z-Syndicate's logo between her breasts.

** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by the hero jokingly asking the guy running the fight if he's going to take off his clothes for the match, too.

* [[Nebulous Evil Organisation]]: Always with the aim of conquering the world with their newly-created "ultimate robo"; the Nikaido Group with {{spoiler|Dark Chimera}}; the Greybaum Syndicate with {{spoiler|Hadron}}.

* [[Nerf]]: The Dragon Gun, formerly a [[Game Breaker]] in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'', but deprived of it's awesome accuracy in ''Custom Robo Arena''.

** Also, the Z-Syndicate bosses after the schism: Oboro, Eliza, {{spoiler|and Isabella}} are very obviously evil by their personalities (and in at least Oboro's case, appearance). This would be perfectly normal, given that they are the heads of factions of an evil organization, but becomes [[Fridge Logic]] when we learn that {{spoiler|the original Z-Syndicate boss didn't intend for the Z-Syndicate to be an evil organization at all.}}.

** Kindjal from ''Custom Robo Arena'' also borrows Evil's purple hair and sharp facial features for her own look.

* [[Old Master]]: Stark (''Custom Robo Arena'').

** Stark is all but outright stated to be {{spoiler|the Chief of Police}}.

* [[Post End Game Content]]: Beating ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' unlocks a playable epilogue revolving around the city setting up a tournament for the protagonist to participate in in order to make him even stronger.

* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: A very obvious example in ''Custom Robo V2'''s [[Tag -Team Twins]], Yaiba and Tsurugi respectively.

* [[Rich Bitch]]: Angelica/Cattleya in ''Custom Robo Arena'' (Seesee [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]] below).

* [[Rocket Jump]]: The "acrobat" bomb is made exclusivly for this. It does no damage, but explodes instantly and launchs you in the air.

* [[Running Gag]]: As far as non-character related ones go, the Steel Hearts [[My Name Is Not Durwood|being known as]] the "bottom feeders" in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' is one.

** In the Grand Battle, the landlady's balding husband regularly shows up wearing a series of ridiculous wigs, trying to find the right one. {{spoiler|He eventually settles on one that looks exactly like the protagonist's hair.}}.

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: In ''Custom Robo Arena'', Angelica/Cattleya uses her custom-designed Carat roboRobo in the strictly regulated Great Robo Cup, making it as far as the semi-finals. Said character is the absurdly wealthy granddaughter of the world's leading roboRobo developer and chief sponsor of said tournament. Said roboRobo and its weapons are ''military-grade'' and highly illegal in the competitive environment. But,... being a [[Rich Bitch|rich]] [[Captain Obvious|bitch]] and all...

* [[Series Mascot]]: The Ray series;: every game begins by receiving a Ray model.

** ''Custom Robo Arena's''s Ray Mk III represented the series in ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]'' as an Assist Trophy.

** The Ray series is so popular in fact, that when they introduced the Lightning Sky class in ''Custom Robo GX'', the first obtainable one, the Ray Sky, was modelled on the Ray series, is featured prominently in the [http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/OniMDK/RaySkyAnimation240x160.gif title screen animation] and obtaining it is an vital plot point for progressing in the game.

* [[Shout -Out]]: In ''Custom Robo Arena'', after repeated losses, a kid with a [[Rich Bitch]] [[Education Mama]] mentions his tutors have been replaced with "[[Mary Poppins|a weird flying nanny from overseas]]" that "[[Musical|says that and dancing will lead to me being a better commander]]."

** One of the answers for the Class D License test on the Gamecube game is "Part [[Homestar Runner|burninator]].".

* [[Static Stun Gun]]: The Stun, Ion, and Thunderbolt guns.

* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]: From ''Custom Robo Arena-'': "Marv? Who's Marv? My name's Mar... Mart! Marty, I mean! And I'm certainly not wearing a disguise."

** It does pay off, somewhat in the Grand Battle, though. {{Spoiler|This is how you get the Oil Can and Rahu II parts sets, and Crystal Strike Laser.}}. It also gives you a couple of Glossery entries you wouldn't otherwise get.

* [[Terrible Trio]]: ''Custom Robo Arena'' has Lunax, Solax, and Terrax, the "Supernovas" from Bayside Academy.

** Evil and his cronies from ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution.''.

*** Trick Flyers: [[Lost in Translation]] -; in the Japanese games, their names have a common suffix of "head".

*** [[Badass Grandpa|Old]] [[Retired Badass|Timers]] (Funny Old Men): Also [[Lost in Translation]] -; in the Japanese names, their names are all written in Kanji (Chinese letters).

* [[Took a Level Inin Badass]]: When you first fight Solax, he's a bit of a pushover. Then you fight in a tournament, and he's suddenly a lot harder to beat. This probably comes from the fact that he's [[Brilliant but Lazy]].

** The final string of battle in the Grand Battle mode. Everyone else has powered up their robosRobos just so they can try to beat you.

* [[Tournament Arc]]: The Grand Battle in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution''. Not quite a real tournament in practice, though, as it's ultimately every character in the game vs. you.

* [[True Final Boss]]: {{spoiler|Eddy and Liv}} in ''Custom Robo Arena'' are unlocked by beating every other grudge match.

* [[Unskippable Cutscene]]: In all games. This is so bad in ''Custom Robo: Battle Revolution'' that during the cutscene where {{spoiler|Marcia's brother}} explains the truth behind Z, the game saves '''three different times.'''.

* [[The Wall Around the World]]: The Gamecube game has this with a twist being that it's where the world ''actually ends''. {{spoiler|Or so you're all led to believe}}.

* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: The 7 foot 5 inch tall/286 pound criminal {{spoiler|Ogre}} "Cleaver" {{spoiler|Bullock}} from ''Custom Robo Arena'' dislikes the smell of milk [[Informed Ability|acording to his profile]].

* [[We Cannot Go Onon Without You]]: In a 2-vs.-2 match, it doesn't matter if your partner is still alive -: if you lose, you both lose. Naturally, both AI opponents will [[Gang Up Onon the Human|target you most of the time]]. This makes sense when your partner is Harry (who is regularly noted to win by the skin of his teeth and likely won't be able to win on his own) who it most often is, but inexcusable when your partner is someone else.

** Also pulled off somewhat strangely;: the background characters may all look the same as similarly-categorized characters (Boy, Girl, Scientist, Customer, etc), but there are a large number of recurring background characters with distinct personalities and quirks, such as a scientist who always whispers and a "cop" who is actually just a fanboy wearing a police uniform. This is very easily missed by players who do not [[Talk to Everyone]]. Additionally, some side characters of absolutely no importance have distinct model differences, such as an [[Giant Mook|obese mook]] in Eliza's maze, and Paulie, a cop with [[Perma -Stubble]].

* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: Subverted: Oneone of Steel Hearts Missions involved trying to break up a fighting couple (who incidentally were also the main protagonist's next door neighbors), eventually having to fight each one and defeat them in order to calm them down. The reason why they were fighting is because the wife found a phone number sheet outside, she called and discovered it was a woman on the other line. She assumed that husband was having an affair on her, and was upset. Turns out that not only was the dad not even guilty of having an affair, but the phone number was actually the same one Harry got from the woman at the testing hall. It fell out of his pocket as he rushed off to call her the previous evening, thus indirectly, and unintentionally starting that mess. Incidentally, Harry was moping throughout the entire mission until he got the phone number back.