Grandia II: Difference between revisions

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* [[Burn the Witch]]: When a sleep curse starts tormenting Mirumu, the village chief reaches out to nearby Granas Cathedral for help. Who ya gonna call? [[Principles Zealot|High Priestess Selene]], who promptly surrounds the village with her knights and prepares to "purify" the town -- [[Kill It With Fire|with fire]].

** Later, Selene goads the villagers of Mirumu into blaming a reclusive single mom for the curse.

* [[But Thou Must]]: When Ryudo is inside {{spoiler|his own soul}}, he is forced to answer three questions about whether he desires power. However, if he says that he desires it, he is told that that is not his real opinion, and must answer again. Which is kinda weird, since after answering all the questions 'properly', the inner voice explains to you why your answers ''do'' mean that you want the power. Are you trying to confuse us, game?

* [[But Thou Must!]]: When Ryudo is inside {{spoiler|his own soul}}, he is forced to answer three questions about whether he desires power. However, if he says that he desires it, he is told that that is not his real opinion, and must answer again. Which is kinda weird, since after answering all the questions 'properly', the inner voice explains to you why your answers ''do'' mean that you want the power. Are you trying to confuse us, game?

** {{spoiler|This is just Valmar's attempt to corrupt Ryudo's soul.}}

* [[Cain and Abel]]: Ryudo and Melfice.

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* [[Couldn't Find a Pen]]: The evening before her faux "date" with Ryudo, Elena wakes to find that Millenia has scribbled a message in lipstick on her dresser mirror: "Elena, I know you like Ryudo! Let him know it!"

* [[Coup De Grace Cutscene]]: Millenia ruthlessly sets the Minotaur boss [[Kill It With Fire|aflame]] after you beat it.

* [[Cross Dressing Voices]]: [[BJ Ward]] doing the voice of Roan.

* [[Cross-Dressing Voices]]: [[BJ Ward]] doing the voice of Roan.

* [[Crappy Carnival]]: Gonzola's traveling troupe. From little we hear of them, Gonzola is an unfunny comedian, while his lover Paella performs a knife act (which she threatens to [[Clingy Jealous Girl|rehearse]] on Gonzola when he casts his eye on Millenia).

* [[Crazy Consumption]]: While chatting with Gadan in his office, one clue that something's amiss is the banquet of food on his desk. Meanwhile, everyone outside is cursed with an inability to taste anything.

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* [[Forbidden Zone]]: The Great Cleft Island of Arachna is so named for being the nexus of the Granacliffs, a.k.a. the "Great Rift". The site is sealed off by a perpetual tornado. This is a security feature of {{spoiler|the Granasaber}} to prevent Valmar's troops from entering.

* [[Foreign Queasine]]: Arum root. The most tasteless, gag-inducing vegetable around is, ironically, the only food Liligue's citizens can now eat.

* [[Forgotten Friend New Foe]]: Ryudo's former best friend, Gatta, is practically leading a lynch mob when he returns home.

* [[Forgotten Friend, New Foe]]: Ryudo's former best friend, Gatta, is practically leading a lynch mob when he returns home.

* [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Why is Ryudo able to {{spoiler|resist being possessed by the Horns of Valmar? It's because the pieces of Valmar feed on people's desires, either good or bad, and at this point in his life, Ryudo had become so cynical and apathetic that he ''had'' no real desires, beyond his survival and that of his friends. The Horns had very little to feed on.}}

* [[Full Moon Silhouette]]: The animation for Millenia's Fallen Wings attack.

* [[Full-Moon Silhouette]]: The animation for Millenia's Fallen Wings attack.

** Ryudo spots Millenia standing atop a spire on Granas Cathedral, wreathed in light from Valmar's moon.

* [[Game Breaking Bug]]: Millenia's Zap! ability may cause game to freeze.

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* [[Giant Eye of Doom]]: [[Inn Security|While spending the night in Mirumu]], Ryudo has a nightmare of being chased by floating eyeballs. He stops in his tracks, looks around. Ahh, safe. He turns around -- to face an even bigger eyeball staring ''right at him''.

** Invoked again when Ryudo opens his window. Yipes.

* [[Go Out ~~With~~ a Smile]]: {{spoiler|Aira}}, telling {{spoiler|her mom}} not to cry any more.

* [[Go Out with a Smile]]: {{spoiler|Aira}}, telling {{spoiler|her mom}} not to cry any more.

** Fortunately, the ending confirms that {{spoiler|she (along with Valmar's other hosts)}} are A-OK.

** {{spoiler|Mareg}} grits his teeth and grins reassuringly after being fatally wounded by Valmar's younglings. He's doing this with a [[Blood From the Mouth|mouthful of blood]], making it even ''more'' [[Player Punch|harrowing to see]].

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* [[Hellish Pupils]]: Valmar's Eye.

* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Ryudo briefly experiences this after watching {{spoiler|Millenia}} get devoured by Valmar's innards.

* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Leonardo]] must help a young girl possessed by [[The Little Mermaid|Ariel]], and along they way they help restore a kingdom ruled by [[Voltron|Princess Allura]].

* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Leonardo]] must help a young girl possessed by [[The Little Mermaid|Ariel]], and along they way they help restore a kingdom ruled by [[Voltron|Princess Allura]].

** Don't forget Leonardo's pet bird, [[Metal Gear Solid|Roy Campbell]], who also goes by [[Ben 10 Alien Force (Animation)|Grandpa Max]].

** Elena is also [[Metal Gear Solid|Naomi]] and [[Spider Man the Animated Series|Felicia Hardy]].

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** Invoked again right before the boss battle with {{spoiler|Aira}} (the Eye of Valmar). After pursuing her into a fog-filled room, she shows her true colors by lifting the fog, revealing a giant eyeball.

* [[Ominous Latin Chanting|Ominous Portuguese Chanting]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Asw9ZLf86M "Granas' Sanctuary"].

* [[Once More With Clarity]]: The opening cinematic depicts the showdown between Granas and Valmar, overlaid with heroic-sounding music as Granas blasts his rival to smithereens. When the scene is retold by Pope Zera, {{spoiler|Granas is destroyed, leaving Valmar hovering triumphantly over the planet}}.

* [[Once More, With Clarity]]: The opening cinematic depicts the showdown between Granas and Valmar, overlaid with heroic-sounding music as Granas blasts his rival to smithereens. When the scene is retold by Pope Zera, {{spoiler|Granas is destroyed, leaving Valmar hovering triumphantly over the planet}}.

** When Ryudo is forced to relive his memories of Melfice stabbing Reena, he discovers that Reena had been possessed by Valmar's Horn, which then transferred into Melfice when he killed her out of mercy.

* [[One Sided Arm Wrestling]]: Ryudo is forced to arm-wrestle Hemble as part of a spur-of-the-moment bet, with Skye as the wager. Elena breaks Hemble's concentration by exclaiming that [[Trying to Catch Me Fighting Dirty|his nosehairs are sticking out]].

* [[One-Sided Arm Wrestling]]: Ryudo is forced to arm-wrestle Hemble as part of a spur-of-the-moment bet, with Skye as the wager. Elena breaks Hemble's concentration by exclaiming that [[Trying to Catch Me Fighting Dirty|his nosehairs are sticking out]].

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Each of Valmar's hosts.

* [[Only the Chosen May Wield]]: For generations, the villagers of Garlan trained as swordsmen to protect the "Idol" of a nearby mountain. Legend says that the Idol Sword was put in place to keep evil from escaping. Melfice stole the sword when the Horns of Valmar took him over.

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* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Cyrum Castle's guardsman, Commander Paulk.

* [[Recurring Traveler]]: Gonzola's circus troupe.

* [[Red Sky Take Warning]]: Valmar's Moon undergoing a permanent eclipse.

* [[Red Sky, Take Warning]]: Valmar's Moon undergoing a permanent eclipse.

* [[Religion of Evil]]: In the old days, Valmar had followers of his own. Their descendants founded {{spoiler|the kingdom of Cyrum}}, where they cultivated a margarita-soaked party-image to conceal their shameful legacy.

** Though if you pay close attention this was more like a Religion of [[Order Versus Chaos|Chaos]].

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** Cyrum Castle is built atop a centuries-old factory that produces automata soliders. It was created by Valmar's followers during the war with Granas.

* [[Shattered World]]: The Granacliffs, as their name would suggest, are giant glowing fissures stretching across the Silesia continent. They are said to have been created when Granas' sword struck through Valmar. Indeed, the Granasaber can be found at the center, with fissures radiating outward from it.

* [[Shout Out]]: Game Arts' localization team had some fun with this one. For what it's worth, the previous game's sound mixing was done by Skywalker Sounds, [[George Lucas]]' audio division.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Game Arts' localization team had some fun with this one. For what it's worth, the previous game's sound mixing was done by Skywalker Sounds, [[George Lucas]]' audio division.

{{quote| '''Ryudo''': For a priest, [[Star Wars a New Hope|your lack of faith is most disturbing]].}}

** And another one in Agear:

{{quote| '''NPC:''' You call them [[Name's the Same|sandmen]]? How original. I bet they travel single file to hide their numbers, too. }}

** And again in Cyrum, as Ryudo boards the Captain's ship:

{{quote| '''Capt. Bakala:''' [[What a Piece of Junk|She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts.]]}}

{{quote| '''Capt. Bakala:''' [[What a Piece of Junk!|She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts.]]}}

* [[Slippy Slidey Ice World]]: Lumir Forest.

* [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World]]: Lumir Forest.

* [[Slow Motion Fall]]: The heroes collapse in dramatic slow-motion when they lose all their HP.

* [[So Long and Thanks For All The Gear]]: Notably averted with {{spoiler|Mareg}}'s death; you even get all of his skill coins back. Played straight with Millenia and Elena, though they switch out so often that it's almost a non-issue. They don't take accessories or Mana Eggs, though.

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* [[Waxing Lyrical]]: Talking to Paella with Millenia in your party yields this gem:

{{quote| '''Millenia:''' You're an entertainer, aren't you? [[Nirvana (Music)|Here we are now, entertain us!]]}}

* [[Wham Line]]: "{{spoiler|Lord Granas died long, long ago. Valmar was victorious in battle.}}"

* [[Wham! Line]]: "{{spoiler|Lord Granas died long, long ago. Valmar was victorious in battle.}}"

* [[Weakened By the Light]]: Subverted (and played for laughs) when Millenia exits the Durham Cave at daybreak. She cries, "Aaaa! The accursed light of the sun! It burns! It burns!" (Kidding.)

** Ryudo uses {{spoiler|the Granasaber}} to [[Cue the Sun|cut a swath of light]] through the sky, the sunrays shooting through Valmar's body like arrows. This effectively halts Valmar's advance on Cyrum.