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A [[Nintendo DS]] game by the makers of [[Henry Hatsworth]]. |
A [[Nintendo DS]] game by the makers of [[Henry Hatsworth]]. |
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== This game contains examples of == |
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* [[All Myths Are True]]: The one shown during the game's intro. Also |
* [[All Myths Are True]]: The one shown during the game's intro. Also deconstructed—the fact that the monsters believed this was what allowed the kid kings to rise to power. It is also reconstructed ''at the same time'', since it refers to Ellie. |
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* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Priscilla shows what would likely happen if such a character [[God Save Us From the Queen|ever acquired any form of power over others]]. |
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Priscilla shows what would likely happen if such a character [[God Save Us From the Queen|ever acquired any form of power over others]]. |
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* [[Anticlimax Boss]]: At least relative to the bosses before it, [[Final Boss|Snout and Priscilla]] are actually fairly easy, since Snout's attacks are pretty easy to dodge. |
* [[Anticlimax Boss]]: At least relative to the bosses before it, [[Final Boss|Snout and Priscilla]] are actually fairly easy, since Snout's attacks are pretty easy to dodge. |
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* [[Anti-Villain]]: Despite the fact that they utilize slave labor, Zoe and Ethan have potentially valid [[Freudian Excuse |
* [[Anti-Villain]]: Despite the fact that they utilize slave labor, Zoe and Ethan have potentially valid [[Freudian Excuse]]s for their behavior, depending on [[Unreliable Narrator|how reliable you think their testimony is]] (especially compared to someone like Deanu, who only complained about having chores back home). Zoe was never allowed to play with toys for fear of breaking them, and [[Child Prodigy]] Ethan was tired of being dismissed as [[Just a Kid]] when it came to his inventions. The Monster World gives Zoe all the toys she wants and Ethan the chance to build world-changing devices. |
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* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Inverted; the kid kings aren't evil because they're royalty, they named themselves royalty because they're evil. |
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: Inverted; the kid kings aren't evil because they're royalty, they named themselves royalty because they're evil. |
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* [[Arm Cannon]]: The ancient band that Ellie wears can fire energy blasts against monsters and door panels (and gets more powerful throughout). |
* [[Arm Cannon]]: The ancient band that Ellie wears can fire energy blasts against monsters and door panels (and gets more powerful throughout). |
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* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Chomp, whose child forms are as cute as a button until it starts fighting. |
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Chomp, whose child forms are as cute as a button until it starts fighting. |
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** Mister Lobster gets bonus points for ''actually'' being a rabbit. He's also [[That One Boss]]. |
** Mister Lobster gets bonus points for ''actually'' being a rabbit. He's also [[That One Boss]]. |
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* [[Konami Code]]: A shortened version (replace "B, A, Start" with "Select") [[Palette Swap |
* [[Konami Code]]: A shortened version (replace "B, A, Start" with "Select") [[Palette Swap]]s Ellie and grants a small shop discount. |
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* [[Metroidvania]]: Albeit a very linear one. |
* [[Metroidvania]]: Albeit a very linear one. |
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* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]: Priscilla. |
* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]: Priscilla. |
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