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''[[Fading Hearts]]'' is the first [[Romance Game|ren'ai]] [[Visual Novel]] release by the Canadian indie V/N group Sakura River Interactive, in 2009.

 

All the while this is going on Ryou has been having [[Psychic Dreams for Everyone|dreams/visions]] of a past life as a prince with magical powers, living in a kingdom where magic exists and is used from everyday tasks to tournaments. The first scenario is a vision of the prince surrounded by his ex-servants, clutching to himself a sword passed down from his family for generations. Ryou eventually [[New Super Power|gains magical powers of his own]] and not only wonders what he should do with his newfound skills but how he should regard Mystica, a [[Magical Girl Warrior]] who constantly reminds Ryou of his priorities.

 

* [[Adjusting Your Glasses]] -- Sophia, who practices the Type 2 method.

* [[A Friend in Need]] -- The whole game revolves around this.

* [[Did Not Get the Girl]] -- There is an ending if Ryou chooses neither Claire nor Rina. This is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Alice and Mimi, wondering if [[Third Option Love Interest|he had another choice in mind]]. If the players of the game {{spoiler|pay attention to Sophia and read all of ''Royal Guard Life'' they will realize he did, and then this trope takes on a whole new meaning}}.

* [[Domestic Abuser]] -- Claire's [[Jerkass]] boyfriend. As Rina tells Ryou, she witnessed him verbally abusing Claire.

* [[Hair Decorations]] -- Rina wears a small ribbon in her equally small braid in her [[Hair of Gold]]. Tracy as well, with her [[Meido]] hat with hair pins and [[Girlish Pigtails]]. The [[Ill Girl]] wears several small red ribbons in her [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|pink hair]].

* [[Final Battle]] -- One scenario has Ryou and Mystica fight the source of the shadow monsters.

* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]] -- At the beginning of the game if Ryou chooses not to date Rina, she will be disappointed but tells him she will support his choice. {{spoiler|Claire also loves Ryou but [[Matchmaker Crush|tries anyway to pair him up with Rina]]}}.

* [[Jerk Justifications]] -- {{spoiler|Claire}} falls into the Type 1 category word-for-word {{spoiler|when she starts turning into a [[Dark Magical Girl]] in her [[Downer Ending]]}}. This is also why {{spoiler|she}} is always so strict with Ryou: {{spoiler|: she}} was scared that his kindness would always be taken advantage of and leave him broken, and wanted to toughen him up.

* [[Level Grinding]] -- Should the player choose, Ryou can endlessly fight shadow monsters thus gaining more [[Experience Points]] and raising their [[Character Level]] in spellcasting. This also applies in cardio, resistance training, and programming.

* [[Love Confession]] -- Rina does this with Ryou near the beginning of the game. {{spoiler|Claire confesses near the end of the game, in both of her endings.}}

* [[Love Triangle]] -- Between Ryou, Claire, and Rina.

* [[Comic Books Are Real|Manga Are Real]] -- The magical spells that Ryou reads about in his [[Manga]] can be used thanks to his growing powers. They also divulge more information about the past lives of [[Psychic Dreams for Everyone|the prince and other characters that he dreams about]].

* {{spoiler|[[Matchmaker Crush]]}} -- {{spoiler|Claire admits near the end of her arc that, while she is in love with Ryou, she kept trying to set up Ryou and Rina together; Claire thought Ryou would be happier with Rina since they both have more in common with each other.}}

* [[Meganekko]] -- Sophia. Subverted due to her hardlined [[School Newspaper Newshound]] personality.

* [[My Future Self and Me]] -- {{spoiler|In the scenario where Mystica or Ryou has to kill Claire, Ryou is given the [[Ancestral Weapon|sword]] [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong|to go back in time to fix his mistakes]]. In future plays of the game, when Ryou goes to the park at night, "Meta-Ryou" introduces himself to himself. Meta-Ryou proves himself by [[Trust Password|telling Ryou information about Claire and Rina that only they would know]] and leaves a cut on Ryou's sleeve from the sword, leaving physical proof that Ryou is not dreaming. From then on, Meta-Ryou gives him advice whenever requested.}}

* [[New Super Power]] -- Ryou one night gains magical powers, and [[Comic Books Are Real|learns new spells through his manga]]. Also, Mystica acknowledges to Ryou her recent discovery of her powers.

* [[Nonstandard Game Over]] -- If Ryou is killed by a shadow monster.

* [[Our Monsters Are Different]] -- The shadow monsters.

* [[Parental Abandonment]] -- Ryou's and Rina's parents died during [[Artistic License|explosions caused by]] [[Y 2 K]], and Claire's parents are never mentioned.

* [[The Promise]] -- When Rina has Ryou and Claire all join hands with her and has them repeat a vow of eternal friendship and that they will always look out for each other.

* [[Psychic Dreams for Everyone]] -- Ryou's dreams/visions of himself and others in the magical world.

* [[Tournament Arc]] -- Ryou has [[Psychic Dreams for Everyone|visions of the First and Last Seeds]] in magical tournaments.

* [[Tsundere]] -- Claire is a milder example of this with Ryou. {{spoiler|This is actually [[Jerk Justifications|a ruse on Claire's behalf]] in order to pair up Ryou with Rina, whom she initially believes he will be happier with.}}

* [[Wingding Eyes]] -- Alex, whenever he gets caught up in subjects relating to his hobbies.

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]] -- Claire has dark purple hair, and The [[Ill Girl]] Ryou and Alex visits in the hospital has pink hair.

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