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''Illusion of Gaia'' describes its setting as the "age of exploration". In practice, it's that special blend of [[Medieval European Fantasy]] and [[Victorian Britain]] that [[Eastern RPG|Eastern RPGs]] are fond of mixing up, with an extra dash of the Victorian plus an emphasis on [[Landmark of Lore|Landmarks of Lore]] and explorers. The father of our [[Kid Hero]], Will, is one such explorer. Father and son went on an expedition to [[the Tower]] [[Tower of Babel|of Babel]], but a ''completely mysterious something'' went wrong and only Will made it back home. How, he doesn't know, but it did awaken his psychic potential, whatever it was.
Aside from the ESP, Will is an [[Ordinary High School Student|ordinary schoolboy]]. At least, he is until the day he meets two people - Gaia, the [[Captain Planet and the Planeteers|spirit of the earth...]] er, [[Mother Nature|"source of all life"]], and Kara, a [[Rebellious Princess|runaway princess]]. Before long, Will is on the run from Kara's sovereign parents and trying to stop a [[Comet of Doom|doomsday comet]] under Gaia's direction, all while trying to reunite with his missing father. Will's [[
Is the [[Spiritual Successor]] to ''[[Soul Blazer]]''. Considered part of a trilogy which also includes ''[[Terranigma]]''.
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* [[Honor Before Reason]]: The opponent in the [[Russian Roulette|Russian Glass game]] drinks the only remaining (and therefore fatally poisoned) glass rather than forfeit the game. It turns out he's [[Soap Opera Disease|terminally ill]] and [[The Last Dance|trying to go out with a bang]] while putting his family on easy street with his winnings.
* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: The game occasionally likes to remind you that humans destroy the environment, mercilessly kill each other, and think themselves superior to giant man-eating fish. Furthermore, while the ending does show you saving the human race, it does take pains to remind you that "(T)he Earth was the only one that looked sad."
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* [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Will apparently bashes in his enemies' brains with a ''flute''.
* [[Indian Burial Ground]]: The major dungeons in the game are all ruins of ancient civilizations.
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