Lighter and Softer: Difference between revisions

* [[Tiny Titans]] is an even lighter version of [[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]] compared to [[Teen Titans (animation)|the TV show]]. It takes places in a bright happy world where some of the worst things the elementary school Titans need to worry about are: embarrassingly loving father Trigon, grumpy lunch lady Darkseid, and stern principal Slade. In both versions of Teen Titans, Trigon wishes to conquer Earth and turn it into a literal hell, [[Darkseid]] is out to conquer ''all'' life, and Slade is an amoral mercenary and assassin.

** To say nothing of the comic version Starfire's [[Most Common Superpower|character design]]...

* Done in-universe in ''[[The Sandman]]'': [[Cain and Abel|Abel]] tells the baby Daniel the story of how he and Cain came to live in Dream's dominion... well, a version appropriate for a toddler, anyway. The story involves [[Super-Deformed]] versions of themselves, Dream and Death. Cain is utterly sickened. ''[[Crowning Moment of Funny|It's hilarious]].''

 

* ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' compared to RPGs ''in general'' at the time of its release (originally in 2000 on the Dreamcast, then [[Updated Rerelease|ported in 2003]] for the [[Nintendo Gamecube]]) was lighter and softer in its impossibly optimistic and clean-cut protagonist [[Determinator|Vyse]], as opposed to the more (at the time) recent cynical brooding heroes [[Final Fantasy VII|Cloud Strife]] and [[Final Fantasy VIII|Squall Leonhart]], a not-too-overly-complicated plot (it had its dark moments, but even so), and rather simplistic battle system. Because of the amounts of darkness and cynicism that began to dominate, however, this was well-received.

** Taken somewhat further in the U.S Dreamcast release when situations involving drunkenness and a particular near-rape scene involving one of the female protagonists was edited out.

* [[From Software]] developed the ''[[Armored Core]]'' series; a series of mecha games set in post-apocalyptic futures and generally being full of [[War Is Hell]], cynical rebellions, [[Real Is Brown]], and all the ensuing tragedy and horror. Then, in 2004, the developer decided to use ''Armored Core'''s engine and gameplay to make a [[Spiritual Successor]] robot game. Said game, called ''[[Metal Wolf Chaos]]'', is about the President of the United States using a [[Mini-Mecha]] to fight off a coup d'etat by his evil Vice President (who is also in a mecha), while sprouting phrases like "EAT MY FLAME OF JUSTICE!" and "Nothing is pointless! And the reason is: Because I'm the president of the Great United States of America! YEAH!". Needless to say it falls under this.

* ''[[Red Faction]]'' 1 and 2, despite being in the same series, barely resemble each other in many ways, especially overall tone. The first game mostly took place in Mars within many dark tunnels, and you're part of a miner rebellion to fight off an evil corporation. In short, it was ''[[Total Recall]]'' as a first person shooter. The following game? Yeah, you're part of a super solider squad overthrowing a Hitler Expy dictator, and yeah, it's still violent, but the game's direction is nowhere near as grim and desperate. When enemies nearly get shot dead on the first game, they're screaming for help. On the second one, they jokingly flee, saying they need to think of a new strategy. No, that part's not a joke.