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{{Cleanup|Many of these requests for more love are over a decade old, if not substantially older; the works they point to may have gotten that love in the years since it was requested. If a work on this page has a blue link, it should be checked out and removed if it has more than a token page behind it.}}
Sometimes, a show has it all: great characters, fascinating plot, cool action scenes, compelling mysteries, etc. etc. But. It just fails to achieve any considerably high profile. Whatever the reason - it may have been overshadowed by another show aired at the same time, or its authors decided to cut on promotion and invest into production, or it was [[Too Good to Last]], - its fandom is nearly nonexistent. It can't even be considered a Cult Classic because, well, there aren't enough fans to even call them a "cult".
If you can think of an awesome work that just didn't get the love it deserved, here's the place to put it!
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Desert Punk (manga)|Desert Punk]]'' is very, very, funny, being one of the very few anime by [[GONZO]] to not have superfluous amounts of CG mixed with the dazzling scenery of a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Each character's personalities, although suffering from the occasional flanderization, are unique, quirky, a little bizarre (at first), and extremely over-the top, all fitting in the anti-hero categories. That's right. All of them. There is no total overarching plot in the series, yet that does not prevent each episode from having a well-thought-out script, containing off-the-wall and EXTREMELY raunchy humor to well-paced action that will completely take you by surprise once it reaches the halfway point and having a very good dub. ''Desert Punk'' is a [[Seinen]] that has a surprisingly small fanbase.
* ''[[Kanamemo]]'' is a very funny show, with great, colorful animation, fun and likeable characters, an actual romantic relationship between two girls, probably one of the best scripts ever written with ''many'' quotable moments, is somehow able to do a good job handling the the drama involving the main character, and is no doubt closest to rival (in my opinion) ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]''. Yet, its still ''very underrated'' and never really got much popularity in Japan (airing on TV Tokyo, nonetheless) [[Too Good to Last|to even warrant a second season]]. Even with Crunchyroll, it still hasn't garnered much attention that it at least deserves after two years. Watching the aniem lately has become nostalgic and even made me sad for bit. If you ask me, the series at least deserves 26 episodes, not half.
* ''[[W Juliet]]'' is a romantic, very funny, well drawn, artistic, and dramatic manga with a High School [[Gender Bender]] plot but I have never met anyone who has read this series, and few who have een heard of it. Due to it being made 1997-2002, book stores don't usually carry it and it's nearly impossible to find outside of conventions or the internet so it's very unlikely to develop a following from people new to manga.
* ''[[Anatolia Story]]'' is a 28 volume manga filled with beautiful art, [[Bishonen]] and romance, while still keeping the reader interested with historical information, action, war, [[Nightmare Fuel|gory deaths]] and the reader notices the character development the [[Ordinary High School Student|main character]] goes through. And yet this manga has not yet seen any sign of being made into an anime series or an OVA.
* ''[[Kaiba]]'' is a short [[Twelve-Episode Anime]] with a quirky cartoonish style. And if you go into it thinking that it's childish you're in for a very sharp surprise. Despite its cartoony style it dives deep into the question of memories and connections between the soul and body. Whether love is something that resides in the memory, body, or both and if there is anything in the world that truly lasts forever. It's also one of those anime where everyone walks away with a different interpretation, due to some slight [[Mind Screw]] and {{spoiler|[[Gainax Ending]]}}. Despite this, it is still an amazingly thought provoking series if you let yourself be immersed. That and it has an absolutely, hauntingly amazing soundtrack.
** Masaaki Yuasa's works in general tends to be this, with ''[[Mind Game]]'', ''[[Kemonozume]]'' and ''[[The Tatami Galaxy]]'' coming to mind.
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** The incredible character development is an even bigger reason to read than the [[Fan Service]]. I'm being perfectly serious. Not to mention the fact that the romance between the two leads is well-developed without ever becoming too cliche'd.
* ''[[Kekkaishi]]'' is one of the greatest anime I've ever watched and yet I've never seen anyone besides me talk about it. This could change now that [[Adult Swim]] is airing it. Maybe.
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*** This seems to be the case. With the over-saturation of "Naruto-clone" series it seems that people are refusing to give any shonen series a chance, even one that has great character development, interesting relationships, and a nice storyline.
* ''[[Laon]]'' is a [[Manhwa]] about a Gumiho (Korean version of ''[[Fantastic Foxes]]'') who is sent to earth as punishment and has to seek out its missing tails. In the process lots of people die, demons attempt to invade our world, and a poor young man who lost his true love long ago and yet can't remember how or why gets mixed up in the meddling. The page only has tropes and description up to about the third volume at best, and since all six have been localized in a number of countries by now it definitely deserves more attention than it's been getting, if only because it's pretty informative about certain korean myths.
* ''[[Star Driver]]'' is an excellent new anime from ''[[Soul Eater]]'' director Takuya Igarashi and ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' writer Yoji Enokido (who also created ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' together), animated by [[Studio BONES]]. The show shares a bevy similarities to the formula of ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'', so much so that it's been called that show's spiritual successor, and contains several [[Shout
* ''[[There Beyond the Beyond]]'' (just ''Beyond the Beyond'' in North America) is a six-volume shonen manga with beautiful art and a fun, engaging adventure story, but has had terrible luck reaching English audiences in any official capacity. Tokyopop invested almost nothing into translating it and cancelled the translation due to lack of sales, and Chuang-Yi in Singapore only made it to the fifth book before encountering legal problems that prevented them from finishing translating the series.
* ''[[Muhyo and Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation]]'' is actually a great manga, even though the art style is a bit weird. Good character development, good spacing, amazing story-telling and awesome [[Tear Jerker]] moments, this absolutely [[Needs More Love]]. And it has very awesome [[Tear Jerker]] moments.
* ''[[Me and
* ''[[My Lovely Ghost Kana]]'' is a three volume manga that is one of the most beautifully written and illustrated and moving love stories I've ever read in ''any'' medium. It takes some of the most potentially darkest character backgrounds ever and turns them into a glorious celebration of life and love that will move you to happy tears many times over. The two main characters have sex often, invariably getting the title classified as [[Hentai]], which would undoubtedly turn many people off from reading it. But creator [[Tanaka Yutaka]] does a masterful job of storytelling that the sex is only a natural, playful and loving part of a relationship. The sexual content is much softer than most hentai, and it stops appearing in later chapters entirely. By the end, you'll have [[Come for
** It seems criminal to have [[Tanaka Yutaka]]'s other magnum opus ''[[Ai-Ren]]'' not included here. Read this, too.
** Also his short story collection ''[[Virgin Night]]''. It's got much more of the sex but just as much story and is just as heartwarming as everything else he writes. Heck, if it has Tanaka-san's name on it, you probably should read it.
* ''[[Real Drive]]'' is an anime created by Shirow Masamune and IG Productions (the same people who produced ''[[Ghost in
* ''[[Children of the Sea]]'' is an awesome [[Slice of Life]] manga that includes the juicy goodness of mythology and [[Scenery Porn]] that Daisuke Igarashi seems to always use in his works. It explores the origins of sea myths, as well as its own protagonists in what is shaping up to be a massive global quest. Unfortunately, it's got a teeny-tiny fanbase, despite being a fairly popular Ikki title and from an acclaimed mangaka. This is probably because of the fairly slow pace that Igarashi takes to get cozy with the story. It has phenomenal art and takes a close look at several cultures and mythologies that seem to span the gap between them. Wrap it up in a coming of age story and it turns out to be an interesting read, especially with Viz's fairly decent translation.
* ''[[Flower Of The Deep Sleep]]'' is an incredible two-volume manga that everyone should have in their collection. The story is simple but beautiful, with elements of fantasy and love, and it keeps you holding on until the very end.
* It's honestly quite easy to see why many people decry OEL manga for "not really being manga", whether for the sub-par writing or art most of them feature. However, I nominate Svetlana Chmakova's two works, ''[[Drama Con]]'' and ''[[Nightschool]]'', for their solid stories, characterizations, and art.
* ''[[Rainbow Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin]]'' sure as hell needs some more love! It tells the story of six inmates locked in a Japanese prison ten years following [[World War II]], and about the struggle they take in order to survive. The writing is very effective, the characters are well developed (at least enough to gather a strong and realistic sense of camaraderie amongst them) and contains some excellent voice acting. If you're squeamish (and believe me, it can get pretty [[Squick]] inducing) it's understandable, but if you can power through the harshness, you'll be justly rewarded.
* ''[[Oh! Edo Rocket]]'' is a comedy/drama/sci-fi anime, and one of the only animes based on a live play instead of a manga, set in Edo during the 1800's. But it is by no means a period piece- while the story is heavy most of the time, [[Gag Series|the comedy really sets the tone for the show]] in the forefront. The characters are quirky and simple to understand, there're more [[Anachronism Stew
* ''[[
* ''[[With the Light]]''. It's probably the most accurate portrayal of Autism I've ever seen, yet the only ones who seem to know about it are people in the autism community. The characters are ''very'' well written and the misconceptions about autism are pointed out and tackled head-on. The only problem it has is that the statistics are often out-of-date, but that's because it took a long time for the manga to be translated.
** Beyond the thoughtful handling of autism, it is also an excellent [[Slice of Life]] manga, albeit one with [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].
* ''Worst'', a manga by Takahashi Hiroshi that doesn't even have its own TV Tropes page. It's about high school [[Delinquents]] (pretty much all are the major character type) at Suzuran, a high school known for being filled with strong delinquents. They form factions, get into street fights, and generally try to prove that they're the best around. Although that's a rather lackluster summary, it's way [[Better Than It Sounds]].
** Additionally, ''Crows'' by the same author, which actually came before ''Worst'' (''Worst'' is the sequel series to ''Crows'').
* Similar to the above is ''[[Holyland]]'', a more realistic, [[Darker and Edgier]] take on delinquents and street fights. The author knows a ''lot'' about street fights, and often uses narration and occasionally diagrams to explain fighting tactics, etc. (such as how to avoid injury when punching someone in the head, or how to take on a knife-wielder unarmed) as the characters demonstrate them. Interestingly, at the start of the series, the main character [[The Woobie|fits the timid, scared, bully-bait archetype perfectly]] -- [[Cowardly Lion|except for his ability to knock a man out with one punch]].
* ''[[Rokudenashi Blues]]'' is one of the best high school delinquent stories this troper has ever read. Not only are the action scenes intense, but most of the characters, including the non-delinquents, are really well developed. And main character Maeda is one of the most [[Crazy Awesome]], [[Hot
* ''[[The Twelve Kingdoms]]''. It's well-written, with realistic characters who struggle through their sudden shift into another world. The main trio deal with their problems differently - one is [[The Chosen One]] who is trying to adapt, the other is a geek who wants to stay, and the third simply wants to get home. Watch it.
* While a big part of both Japanese and Italian pop culture, ''[[Lupin III]]'' never really caught on anywhere else, despite the efforts of [[Geneon]], [[FUNimation]], ''and'' [[Tokyo Pop]] putting out tons of stuff in North America. Which is a shame, considering the timeless characters, humor and action throughout the franchise.
* ''Ray'', by Yoshitomi Akihito. You'd believe that an action-packed manga with a likable heroine who is [[Cursed
* ''[[Marchen Awakens Romance]]'' is a series created by Nobuki Anzai, the creator of ''[[Flame of Recca]]''. There is hardly any fandom in the English due to one of the reviewers sites claiming that "It's just another one of those pointless action series". Has fully developed characters, intense action scenes, and for the anime extreme
* ''[[IO]]'' -- A supernatural mystery romance harem drama psychological manga featuring SCUBA Diving,
** Fair warning-the story starts out ''kind'' of slow, but it picks up quickly, so stick around for a bit and you just might enjoy yourself.
* ''[[
* ''[[Mouryou no Hako]]'', a one-of-a-kind, utterly mind-consuming mystery series, based on the ''excellent'' novel by Kyougoku Natsuhiko and animated by Madhouse's best (with character designs by [[CLAMP]]!). The script, atmosphere, acting, and plot are captivating and realistic but keep the eerie supernatural vibe present in Kyougoku's novel. And if you weren't already afraid of boxes, well... consider yourself warned.
* The American [[Gag Dub]] of ''[[Duel Masters]]''. The whole concept was far
* As it says on the page ''[[Scrapped Princess]]'' is an absolutely fantastic show... and yet no one ever talks about it. Perhaps the title has something to do with it. It's pretty much [[Studio BONES]]' forgotten masterpiece, airing between ''[[
* Come on, ''[[Beyblade Metal Fusion]]'' needs some love! Just look at its page!
* ''[[Spring And Chaos]]'': an autobiographical OVA base on the life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most famous poets. It's directed by ''Shoji Kawamori'' (the ''[[Macross]]'' guy), no less. It's one of the most moving films you'll ever see.
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* ''[[Ghost Hound]]'' needs lots more love. Sure, it's strange and a bit confusing, but oh boy is is ever interesting.
* From the creator of ''[[Sora no Otoshimono]]'' comes ''[[Watashi no Messiah-sama]]'', a compelling and well-woven tale of despair, betrayal, strife, and ultimately, hope. Sure, the art starts off bad and the story gets confusing at times, but the sheer human aspect of being a messiah is visited in this manga. Not to mention its heartwarming and awesome moments...
* Maybe it's visuals so daring a lot of viewers can't get through an episode let alone 24, so mind-boggling even a lot of enthralled fans have to take it in small doses, the surprisingly faithful futuristic ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (novel)|Count
* ''[[Rave Master]]''. The art in the first few volumes isn't too impressive and [[Adaptation Decay|the anime was terrible]], so it didn't have the best take off ever, but the story and characters are just fantastic.
** I think a lot of this is because a lot of it could be (mistakenly) thought of as exactly the same as ''[[Fairy Tail]]''. So yes, some of the character designs are very similar, and he reuses names for various magic things (and forms of the Ten Commandments wholesale as Erza's swords), but it is a wonderful, engaging, coherent, beautiful story that deserves all the praise it gets. Also by Hiro Mashima, and also worth paying attention to, is ''[[Monster Soul]]''.
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* ''[[Brigadoon Marin and Melan]]''. A 26 episode original anime production from studio Sunrise definitely needs more love as I never actually heard it mentioned by anyone else. It has a very interesting and well written storyline with many endearing characters, High quality production values and ''a lot'' of tearjerker moments.
* ''[[Butsu Zone]]''. A short-run manga first by Hiroyuki Takei, featuring power-armored Bodhisattvas, an interesting plotline, as well as detailed and insightful looks into Buddhism.
* ''[[Kagerou
* ''[[
* ''[[Mushishi]]''. I love this anime, and it's pretty much a fresh breath from all the other animes out there... for when you just need a rest from crazy action and moe fanservice and what have you.
* ''[[Kieli]]'' is terribly obscure. It started as a light novel and was adapted into a wonderful manga. Definitely worth reading.
* ''[[Umi no Misaki]]''. Can anyone say ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi]]
* ''[[The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer]]'' is a little
** "Interesting" being a severe understatement. It breaks a lot of the rules of most Shonen manga and has truly emotional moments.
* Considering that ''[[Kurohime]]'' has marvelous character design, an interesting concept of magic ''AND'' epic fights, you'd think shonen fans would be all over it. Alas...
* ''[[Mahoraba]]''. I have never actually met anyone else who has read the manga. And if you type it into Google, there are very few results. It's like it doesn't
** Found and read only because of this entry, I second the vote. At first glance looks like a cliche [[Unwanted Harem]] style comedy. It avoids that almost immediately and heads towards a surprisingly heartwarming [[Slice of Life]] with some snarky, sarcastic wit and some of the most ... ermm ... [[Cloudcuckoolander|interesting]] (and yet adorable) characters around. It's not afraid to pull your heartstrings, without being hokey, and the finale wraps everything up with a feeling like a great big hug in a warm sweater. Go read when you're feeling down and it's guaranteed to make you feel better.
* ''[[The Tatami Galaxy]]'' (by the aforementioned Masaaki Yuasa) is a strange slice-of-life story about a freshman in college and his two year quest for a "rose-colored campus life". After a while, it gets pretty weird, like having to turn back time several episodes to see what else he could have done in his two years. It seems a bit repetitive, but all the rewinds answer questions you would have about the series over time. It's one of those series that you have to watch to the end to get a feeling of satisfaction. The characters are great, the animation is a lovely mix between two mediums, and the story is overall pretty engaging. More people should check it out, though.
* ''[[Kemono no Souja Erin]]'' - despite the fact it at first seems like a kid's show and the official subs for it aren't the best quality it has a rather impressive story and seeing the main character grow and handle to the problems she faces in the face of adversity can be moving. it's a series that manages to make the viewer cry sometimes, laugh others, bite their nails in anticipation, and has the occasional moment of "D'AWWWW
* ''[[Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars]]''. It's like ''[[
* ''[[Honey and Clover]]'': A ten volume Manga series dealing with the trials and tribulations of young adulthood and love among a group of 20 something Art School students it has, simply put, one of the most touching endings anyone have read. All ten volumes were released in English (and the first few were serialized in Viz's ''Shojo Beat'' magazine, the now-defunct [[Distaff Counterpart]] to the U.S. ''Shonen Jump'') but this series never seemed to get much of an audience, which is a shame considering the funny and nuanced writing and character development which goes from broad comedy to heart achingly beautiful thoughts on love lost, love won, and love unrequited.
* ''[[The Five Star Stories]]'' is an epic, and I mean ''epic'', manga. It's weird and wonderful, with [[Robot Girl|artificial humans]] and [[Real Robot|giant robots]] and [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|traps]]. So far, only the first 10 volumes have been released in English, and scanlation efforts are sparse for the last two volumes. But for those who don't want their [[Real Robot]] stories to be angsting about war while killing people left and right, it's a welcome breath of fresh air.
* ''[[Catnapped]]'': While it has a Tropes page here (which thoroughly surprised me), even my most hardcore anime fan friends have not heard of this movie. I've seen it over 20 times, and I show it to every new friend I have just to share the love.
* ''[[Eve no Jikan]]'' has one of the most fascinating stories this troper has seen recently. The characters are charming, sympathetic and believable, and the conclusion leaves you clamoring for more. Its plot is rather simple, but very well executed and enjoyable. Also, the animation is quite beautiful. Its relative obscurity is understandable, given that it's only six short episodes, but every minute of it is worthwhile.
* ''[[Glass no Megami]]'' looks at first glance like pretty standard [[Hentai]] love triangle fare with lots of sex. However, you'll find that it has exceptionally good artwork with a striking, clean style, the story holds a lot more emotion than you might expect and the characters are engaging and fleshed-out (no pun intended) enough that the ending can be a real [[Tear Jerker]]. If you like your hentai to be more than just explicit, this is definitely worth reading.
* ''[[Night Head Genensis]]'' is a 24
* If you liked ''[[
* ''Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta!'': A [[Mad Scientist]] tries to summon the dreaded Yellow Dragon. He was expecting a huge, fearsome beast, but gets a [[Little Miss Snarker]] instead. She's still the real thing, though! [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* From the author of ''[[The Legend of Koizumi]]'' and ''[[Gundam Sousei]]'', ''Kidou Senshi Gundam-san'' is an ''absolutely hilarious'' take on the [[Mobile Suit Gundam|Universal Century]]. It features, for example, Char as a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], Lalah as a [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine|Tsukkomi to Char's Boke]], Amuro as a [[Hormone-Addled Teenager]], Sayla as a sadistic [[Doctor Jerk]] and [[Team Pet|Haro]] as actually being operated by some guy ''from the inside''. It also features the inspiring tale of [[
* ''[[
* ''[[Ciel:
* ''[[From Eroica
* ''[[Mononoke]]'' is an absolutely excellent little 12-episode series if you're the kind of person who enjoys [[Surreal Horror]] + [[Psychological Horror]] + [[Mind Screw]] + [[Awesome Art|awesome]] ''and'' [[Deranged Animation|surreal]] artwork.
* ''[[Kowarekake no Orgel]]'' (or "Half-Broken Music Box") has only one half hour OVA, but still manages to [[Moe Moe|run the]] [[Tear Jerker|emotional gauntlet]]. Similar to Chobits, it deals with a discarded little robot girl, the emotionally crippled teen who takes her in, and their summer together. ''Orgel'' is wonderfully drawn, poignent where it counts, and very worth your time.
* ''[[
* ''[[
* The ''[[Monster Rancher (
* ''[[Pumpkin Scissors]]'' is an anime and manga that features a story about the aftermath of a major conflict on the size and technological level similar to that of the First World War. The core group of characters are part of an army group dedicated to the recovery effort, and have to deal with the damage caused by the war ranging from food shortages to riots to
* ''[[Dennou Coil]]'' is a science fiction anime from 2007 which gained quite some recognition during its airing, but has since failed to retain its popularity. The show is about a group of children in a small town, who all use a type of computer in the form of glasses as means to play around on the digital interface overlapping the city, often bumping into trouble of some kind. The animation and soundtrack are beautiful, although the character designs and colouring could be seen as somewhat subdued - it gives the series a sense of realism that brings out the childish fantasy and emotions bubbling underneath.
* ''[[Variante]]'' is a [[Tear Jerker|sad]] 19-issue manga involving a dead girl coming back to life, a secret government agency that wishes to use her, and monsters that they are tasked with both fighting and hiding from the public.
* While [[Kindaichi Case Files]] has a huge following in Japan, it didn't fare too well in America due to poor marketing on Tokyopop's part. Nevertheless, this series is a very well written mystery series that actively challenges the readers using nothing but pure logic. Magic? Hi-Tech Gadgets? [[A Wizard Did It]]? Not in this series.
* ''[[Big Windup]]'' is an excellently written series with great characters that didn't get nearly the love it deserves. The English dub was very well done, too, but it did not get enough of a following to warrant the translation of season two. The dub voice actors credit the low sales to the fact that baseball is simply the "boring" among the organized sports, not to mention how the first season builds up to only one drawn out game with another school, and most fans of anime are people who are not particularly athletic.
* The ''[[Ghost Stories]]'' English dub. The voice actors were basically told to do whatever they want with the script, and they make it hilarious. The entire series is basically one big [[Crowning Moment of Funny]].
* ''[[Kyo Kara Maoh
** An explanation for this is the difficulty in bringing in American audiences with fantasy action and heavy Yaoi influences. While there are fans of this, it's a smaller audience.
* ''[[Cat Soup]]'' is a short anime film that is a wonderful Mind Screw. It relies heavily on symbolism and unusual images, but is also quite touching in some scenes. Not for everyone, but it really shows the diversity of styles available for anime.
* Despise being award-winning ''[[Basara]]'' is a quite obscure manga that differently [[Needs More Love]]. The plot is interesting and above all, the characters are well written and most of them have their own back story that gets explored throughout the chapters. The story has both romance, action, [[Tear Jerkers]] and it tries to deal with big issues, such as if anyone really disserves to be hated and if anyone is truly evil. The drawing style may have been what puts people of, but looking beyond that, the story is one that deserves far more fans than it has.
* ''[[Fractale]]'' is an eleven-episode sci-fi anime series that, despite having excellent characters, a well-written story, beautiful animation, and being loved by basically all who have seen it, it's so under the radar that I can't even find the full version to its opening theme.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* ''[[Grimjack]]'' by John Ostrander and Tim Truman, Flint Henry, Tom Mandrake, etc. If it's good enough for Roger Zelazny (a big fan, wrote the forword to the Graphic Novel) it's good enough for anybody.
* The ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Comic Book)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'' manga-style comic by Tania del Rio. This could have been just a cheap gimmick by [[Archie Comics]]. Instead, Tania took the manga idea beyond the look: it had good characters, a detailed mythos, and an actual arc.
* [[
** ''[[Cybersix (
* ''Chase'', a DC comic book from late '90s. The
* The first Jaime Reyes ''[[Blue Beetle]]'' run was really well written other than the first few issues. The main complaint was the undignified death of former Blue Beetle Ted Kord in a completely different title (Jaime's own series gave Ted big props). It was cancelled due to low sales but hopefully enough people buying the back issues will bring it back.
** And in 2011, Jaime
* ''[[The Batman Adventures]]'', the comic book spin-off of ''[[Batman:
* ''[[The Courageous Princess]]'': A princess from an obscure kingdom who isn't particularly rich or beautiful has to rely on her wits and kindness to escape from a dragon and get home, and all because no prince would bother to rescue her. Toss in some [[Talking Animal
* ''[[The Red Circle]]'' books DC put out in 2009-2010: Great takes on interesting characters and awesome stories!
* Anything, ''anything'' involving [[Taskmaster]].
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* ''[[Trinity Angels]]'', which is quirky and fun, but is often ignored by even [[VH 2]]-era Valiant fans, and is the only [[VH 2]]-originated Valiant property to not even rate an entry in [[The Other Wiki]].
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* ''[[A Twisted Tale]]''. A pretty decent ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''-''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' crossover. There was a small period of about three chapters where the author got skimpy, but got longer. Really needs more love.
* ''[[The Sacrifices Arc]]'' an alternate universe of [[Harry Potter]] which presents different rules of magic, a powerful Harry, focus on minor characters of the series and try to show the point of view of anyone. Present on the internet but not detailed often.
* ''[[A World Without Rainbows]].'' It's a very compelling [[Alternate Universe]] ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' fanfiction. The story explores the importance of Rainbow Dash's first Sonic Rainboom. Good development, memorable scenes, and a good joke every now and again make this a winner.
* ''[[Sunshine and Fire]]'': a fanfiction of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' and one of the best "darker" stories out of the world while retaining all the charm and enjoyable nature.
== [[Film]]
* ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]'' is a fun, truly unique film with no proper hero character (the writers themselves admitted to focusing the entire story on [[Those Two Guys]] on purpose), gut-busting humor and a creative premise that goes sorely glossed over for absolutely no reason.
* Likewise, ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'', while chastised for being an animated musical take on a story in the Book of Exodus, and often compared to ''[[The Ten Commandments]]'' in that regard, is a truly epic movie. The songs are gorgeous to listen to, the truly spectacular animation is to die for, and it even gives little explanations for things never really touched upon originally, such as the vitriol between Moses and Ramses, and the way the Priests mimic Moses's miracles. Really, the only reason for anyone to not see this movie is because it's so dang tough to find.
* ''[[Arthur Christmas]]'': OK, the title isn't promising, but it's actually smart, funny, heartwarming-without-being-treacly, beautifully animated, and thoroughly entertaining, featuring wonderful voice work by [[James McAvoy]], [[Bill Nighy]], [[Jim Broadbent]], and [[Hugh Laurie]]. Perhaps it'll catch on in Christmases of the future.
* ''[[Hercules (
* ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'' is truly one of Disney's underrated classics. While Disney in the '80s was known for being outdone by Bluth(bar ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''), it didn't mean the Disney movies were bad either. And ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'' combines a great hero and villain(voiced by Vincent Price!) with an exciting story. The characters are all endearing such as Olivia and Dawson. While the songs aren't as numerous as a full-fledged Disney musical, they are still quite memorable such as "The World's Greatest Criminal Mind".
* ''[[Jungledyret Hugo]]'' is a great, wonderful and beautiful piece of Danish animation. For the first two movies, the animation is of [[Don Bluth]] quality, the music is kick ass, the songs are both awesome and beautiful, the actors are great and they really puts their all into it, the plot is simple but good and it can be dark, gritty and intense but still keeps its optimism, the heroes are lovable and the villains can be scary, and the romantic relationship between the two main characters actually feels real and sincere for once. A must for any animation fan. And for the TV-series and the third movie; while the animation is cheaper and the plot is not as that mature, they too have their own charms that make them good to watch in their own rights.
* Likewise, ''[[
== Film - Live Action ==
* ''[[Barry Lyndon]]'': An underrated [[Stanley Kubrick]] masterpiece telling the tale of a wandering rogue finding many adventures in war and gambling into nobility. Much lush visuals like a picaresque painting and a charming story too.
* ''[[Black Dynamite]]'': When describing it to other people who haven't seen it, this troper calls it "the funniest movie you've never seen." It only played in theaters for two weeks and grossed just short of $300,000 on a $2.6 million budget.
* ''[[The Element of Crime]]'': Lars von Trier's debut movie, a dark, [[Deliberately Monochrome]], [[Psychological Thriller|psychological crime thriller]] which simultaneously [[Homage
* The dark satire ''[[Man Bites Dog]]'' definitely [[Needs More Love]], but it's easy to see why it didn't catch on. A mockumentary about a [[Serial Killer]] and the violent crimes he commits? And it's ''funny''? It simply must be seen to be believed.
* ''[[
* ''[[The Fall (
* ''[[My Favorite Year]]'' is a brilliant comedy that [[Needs More Love]]. Peter O'Toole plays a drunken former [[Swashbuckler]] movie star who absolutely destroys a young admirer's heroic illusions {{spoiler|(and yet - somehow - also manages to justify them)}} and it's funny ''every single viewing.''
* Not so much for a show as for a character, the DVD commentary for the S1 finale of ''[[Robin Hood (TV series)|Robin Hood]]'' has most of the cast talking about how sorry they feel for Guy of Gisborne. After a few minutes of this, Jonas Armstrong speaks up in defence of Robin: "Why does everyone feel sorry for Gisborne? He's a murderer! What about poor Robin?!"
* A [[Nicholas Cage]] thriller, ''[[Next]]'' is a story with a unique idea: what if there was a man who could see two minutes into the future? And what if the only way he can see further is if it involves his destined love? Toss in a nuclear bomb, FBI agents convinced Cage can save America, and a pretty cool ending, and you have an entertaining story about the power of choice.
* ''[[The Way of the Gun]]'', it has a great cast and a in a lots of ways is a modern Western, but many people often think that is a Tarantino Rip-off.
* ''[[North
* ''[[
* [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s ''[[Wide Awake]]'' is even more
* ''[[Demon Hunter (
* ''[[The Princess and
* ''[[Dracula: Dead and Loving It]]'', which I've recently heard is impossible to find anywhere. It's a hilarious spoof that shouldn't be forgotten!
* The films of [[James Gunn]]. Though often a critically well-received writer and director, his films always seem to end up falling through the cracks or get screwed by the studio with no advertising or because his films aren't very mainstream.
:Examples include:
** ''[[Tromeo and Juliet]]''
** ''[[The Specials]]''
** ''Lollilove'' (co-starring him and directed by his ex-wife Jenna Fischer)
** ''[[Slither]]''
** ''[[
:Of course, now that he's gone on to direct the ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' films he's getting more appreciation.
* ''[[The Return of Hanuman]]'' is quite different from other Indian films. The movie is also one of the few movies which doesn't revolve around a Hindu god (in this case, Hanuman) in the past, but also in the (Bollywood-esque?) present (and even makes the gods depicted as hilarious). It's also a fine quality 2 dimensional Indian animated movie (though with a bit of [[Conspicuous CG]]), which is pretty hard to find nowadays since most present Indian animated films are either 3D or a half-and-half mix of 2D and 3D . The movie overall is hilarious if you actually get it, with some heartwarming and awesome moments.
* Milos Forman's adaption of ''[[
* ''[[Reign of Fire]]''. Come on, [[Christian Bale]] fights dragon alongside his best buddy, Leonidas of Sparta. The movie's only fault was that it was half an hour too short.
* [[David Mamet]]'s ''The Spanish Prisoner''. It's a little slow for the first twenty minutes or so, but once things start to happen it pulls you right in and will keep you guessing at what's really happening up until the end!
* ''[[Resurrecting The Champ]]'', a boxing drama based on a true story about the relationship between a sportswriter trying to get promoted and his story, a homeless man who may have been a championship boxer many years earlier. Actually has a good performance from Josh Hartnett.
* ''[[The Rocketeer (
* ''[[
* [[Timothy Dalton]]'s portrayal of [[James Bond (
* ''[[The Salton Sea]]'' is a
* Another [[Val Kilmer]] flick, called ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Fish Story]]'' is a Japanese film composed of vignettes beginning with the world waiting for an apocalyptic comet to strike, and then going back in time to some college guys out on a group date, a doomsday cult that's 13 years too early, a ship hijacking, and finally back to the recording of a song we've heard several times thus far, and how it saves the world. Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and enjoyable to watch the pieces come together, it's available for instant viewing on Netflix.
* ''[[
* ''De Laatste Zomer (The Last Summer)'' is a very under the radar low-budget film about four teenagers spending their last summer together. The acting and writing is of a really high quality, and even parts or aspects that should feel predictable somehow don't.
* ''Gummo'' is a very divisive film due to it's weirdness and disturbing nature, but it's managed to build up a cult following. It could be seen as a case of style over substance, but it's a highly original film and has some very memorable scenes.
* ''The Assassination of Richard Nixon'' is a clever and fair look at how a person can be broken down and driven to violence. The main character (who is based off a real person) is one of the greatest losers ever in a film, and even at the end of the film it's hard not to empathize with him. Great acting from Sean Penn as well.
* ''[[Ben X]]'' is a very believable and emotional look into autism and what a struggle it would be to live with on a daily basis. It also covers themes such as bullying and escapism, and makes an interesting statement towards the end.
*
* ''Suicide Club'' might seem like little more than Gorn, but it also has some great black humor and a unique atmosphere. It's plot is rather confusing (and it's sort of successor didn't help much), but if you can handle the violence then there's an interesting experience to be had.
* ''The Messenger'' is a war drama that shows the lives of two soldiers as the do Casualty Notification service. Because of this there's not really any combat, nor does it contain a strong political message. Instead it's more of a character study, and it has some brilliantly acted and heartbreaking moments.
* The 1995 ''Safe'' is about a housewife who developers multiple chemical sensitivity disorder and must seek treatment. It's an interesting look at mental illness, how it's treated in society and functioning in different sorts of social settings.
* Whilst it is a film that will be too raw for some people, ''Nil By Mouth'' deserves to be seen by a few more people. It's one of the most believable/realistic in it's portrayal of domestic abuse and London street life.
* ''Strange Days'' is a fantastic cyberpunk film that failed to find an audience when it was released
* ''Clean, Shaven'' provides a realistic and objective look into schizophrenia by showing us the abstract images and sounds the protagonist is experiencing. This makes it quite a Mind Screw, and it's not a particularly uplifting experience either. But for the right tastes it's a perfect film.
* ''Castaway on the Moon'' is a very under the radar Korean film about a suicidal man turned castaway and his communication with a
* ''Breakdown'' is a thriller with Kurt Russell playing the lead, and it manages to be both intense and believable throughout.
* ''The Seventh Continent'' is one of Michael Haneke's lesser known films, but it's also one of his best. There are lots of shots of the main family doing mundane activities to emphasize the emptiness and loneliness that they are going through. It's never melodramatic nor does it milk the audience for emotions, and {{spoiler|their suicides at the end is incredibly tragic and powerful}}.
* ''The Class'' (2007) is an Estonian film about extreme bullying and the very real effects it can have.
* Gasper Noe's ''Enter The Void'' is a uniquely visceral and ground breaking film. It's quite disturbing to watch (as expected from Gasper) due
== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (novel)|How to Train Your Dragon]]'' is a quite under-rated series. It manages to keep the story light-hearted and serious at the same time, and has a unique plot, at least in the later books.
** Of course, since that entry was written, the [[How to Train Your Dragon (animation)|film adaptations]] have come out, raising the books' profile considerably.
* The book ''[[Truancy]]'' displays a war between a totalitarian city where the educational system acts as a bully to students (from deliberately making students late to locking bathrooms) and a resistance that tries to overthrow the schools. Sadly, nary a copy can be found in bookstores.
* Anything [[Jasper Fforde]] has written, in particular the ''[[Thursday Next]]'' series. Anyone with a love of stories and books should read them, but few people have ever heard of them.
* [[Douglas Coupland]] doesn't get enough love. His books are incredible and full of little insights about life that we all feel. He's just really good at explaining them succinctly.
* [[Katharine Kerr]]'s ''[[Polar City]]'' books - there's two of them, ''Polar City Blues'' and ''Polar City Nightmare''. Difficult to find in bookstores, and Kerr apparently doesn't even have her own page
* The ''[[Dragaera]]'' books. An excellent, inventive, long-running fantasy series, and almost the only people I know who've read them are the ones I introduced it to.
* ''[[The Lighthouse Trilogy]]'', by
* The book ''[[Finding
* ''[[Nick and
* ''[[Eddie and The Gang With No Name]]'': This is the most addicting book trilogy I've ever read! Colin Bateman made it funny, suspenseful, clever, and original to boot.
* Really anything by Robin McKinley, but ''[[Sunshine (
* At least in the U.S., [[Sara Douglass]] is underappreciated. Her six-book series ''[[The Wayfarer Redemption]]'' is one of the most human fantasies I've read in years. The main characters are trapped in a prophecy they want to escape, the villain is hell-bent on using said prophecy to forestall his own doom, and the hero has to be warrior, politician, and father in only the first two books. Faraday and Azhure are polar opposites in their role and their disposition, but somehow they both work their way into the heart of the man they love - if only he could choose between them. There really isn't any doubt about how the story will end, but the fact that Douglass has created her own world instead of modeling on someone else, and then taken her characters and made them human and worthwhile, has forever made me a fan.
* [[Zilpha Keatley Snyder]]: Beautifully poetic writing (or plain [[Nightmare Fuel]] if you're talking ''Witches of Worm''), prolific, but most folks only talk about ''[[The Egypt Game]]''. She also made a ''big'' contribution to gaming. The game of ''[[Below the Root]]'' is better known than the books it's based on, but it was [[Genius Programming]] (a choice of the age, race, and gender of avatar with game stats and NPCs reacting accordingly... in 1984!) and possibly the first game ''ever'' to be considered a [[Canon]] sequel to something started in another media.
** Seconded one thousand times over. Of the books that I will never loan or sell, ''[[The Unseen]]'' was the first on the list. And ''[[The Egypt Game]]'' is fifth or so.
* In a similar vein to ''[[The Wayfarer Redemption]]''
* ''[[The Clouded World]]'', a series of books by Jay Amaro about a race of [[Badass]] [[Our Angels Are Different|angel-like]] evolved humans living on a series of massive cities built on pillars to keep them above the turbulent cloud cover that hides them from the [[Crapsack World]] below.
* ''[[The Schwa Was Here]]'' is a delightfully offbeat young adult novel by Neal Shusterman. It's about a kid who's "functionally invisible" and his friends. The book gets relationships in teen social groups wonderfully right, and is often quite bittersweet, poignant, and mature, especially for something that's narrated in pure [[Buffy-Speak]].
* ''[[Keys to
* ''[[Malice (
* The ''[[Hamish X]]'' trilogy is a very deep and detailed story with very well-written characters, settings, and footnotes, and still manages to be hilarious the entire time. Come on, people, you're lying if you say you didn't like it.
* ''[[Persuasion]]'' by [[Jane Austen]] tends to get overlooked thanks to her more famous work, but is arguably better than those novels.
* Any book by [[
* In the same vein, [[L. Frank Baum]] really did write books that weren't about [[Land of Oz
* ''[[Peeps]]'' by [[Scott Westerfeld]] is a really cool novel that puts a different spin on
* ''[[The Pushcart War]]'' by [[Jean Merrill]] currently does not have a page on this wiki, but it is a very good work of realistic fiction that was well written enough that this troper thought that it was nonfiction for nearly nine years.
* The ''[[Elemental Logic]]'' series by Laurie J. Marks. Well-written, character-driven fantasy with prominent LGBT themes and an egalitarian society that still has more than its share of troubles. Unfortunately kind of hard to find the first two books at this point.
* The ''[[
* All of [[Nnedi Okorafor]]'s books. She tends to avoid the [[Humans Are White]] trope and most of her books aren't even set in America.
* ''[[Dragons (
* ''[[The Gandalara Cycle]]'' is sci-fi/fantasy series from the 80's that's not only very well written and set in an intricate world but has an edge-of-your-seat plot right from the get-go which beautifully mixes action and adventure with drama and romance. Some of the more engaging elements include: a species of huge telepathic sentient warcats used as riding mounts for an elite warrior caste in a desert wasteland, well-justified [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]] regarding a stolen [[McGuffin|powerful gemstone]], a search for a lost city, a racial [[The Lifestream|collective-subconscious god-figure]], epic swordplay, witty dialogue, and the most amazing {{spoiler|[[Earth All Along]]}} twist ending ever. It spans over seven novels (or the alternate printing of two compilations and an 'epilogue') and was completed and published ''despite initial [[Author Existence Failure]].'' But, in spite of all its impressiveness, it is very difficult to obtain the whole series without going through multiple book-sellers (and don't expect to find ''new'' copies at all).
* ''[[The Three Worlds Cycle]]'' by Ian Irvine is fantasy at its greatest. It spans 11 books (2 quadrilogies and a trilogy) so far with another book or two still to come, and around 200 years of history, with a vast mythology and history backing everything up. It treats magic (or 'the Secret Art') with intelligence, giving it a pseudo-scientific background and drawbacks that stop it being the game-breaker it is in most high fantasy settings. The main characters are relatively believable, being generally normally skilled people out of their element (with a few legendary people playing more background roles), and the stories are gripping: the protagonists end up in seemingly hopeless situations that they only manage to escape by the skin of their teeth, and the cliffhangers, dear god the cliffhangers. The guy ends the last book of the second quadrilogy on a massive cliffhanger and basically says, 'whelp, better wait a couple of years for the next book to come out to find out what happens!' Go read them. They're long and imposing, but well worth the time.
* Anything by ''[[Tamora Pierce]]''. She's a brilliant writer and her works are epic, but virtually no one I know outside my immediate family knows about her.
* The ''[[Dark Touch]]'' series by Amy Meredith. Teenage girl fighting demons and no sparkly vampires in sight.
* ''[[Villains
* ''The [[Nancy Drew]] Files'' and ''The [[Hardy Boys]] Casefiles'' [[Spin-Off]] series are considered some of the better books in either franchise by fans of the characters. A [[Darker and Edgier]] teen series designed to try and keep hold of fans of the series as they
* [[Gene Wolfe]]. Full stop. Universally acknowledged as one of the great, if not greatest science-fiction and fantasy writers by members of the speculative fiction community, such as [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Ursula K. Le Guin]],[[George
* ''[[The Tenant of Wildfell Hall]]'', by Anne Bronte, whose sister Charlotte deliberately sabotaged the novel's success. It was also awkwardly controvertial at the time, what with all the feminism and stuff.
* Anything by [[Storm Constantine]] besides ''[[
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Playmakers]]'' was a fantastic show surrounding the troubled lives of professional [[American Football]] athletes, and ESPN's first try at a scripted TV series. Think [[Mad Men]] but darker and about [[Department of Redundancy Department|American Football]]. The show demonstrated great promise, with empathetic characters, great writing, and solid acting, and garnered positive reviews and ratings. The show rivals many HBO originals with it's production value and shameless graphic content. Sadly got [[Screwed by the Network]] after the NFL pressured ESPN to cancel it, and only 12 episodes were aired.
* ''Wild World of Spike'' was a show from [[Captain Obvious|Spike]], which featured three hosts giving their thoughts on web and TV clips. The hosts were a kickboxer, a skateboarder, and a comedian who was the Butt Monkey of the show. Sometimes, they would challenge each other to recreate the clips that they saw and that would range anywhere from lifting weights with your testicles, breaking through a brick wall, and getting tased. Cancelled after one season with 14 episodes and it seems the only way to find it is through either Zune or the Spike official site.
* ''[[The Wire]]'' was only nominated for two Emmys, never won any big awards, was nearly cancelled a few times and never had a big audience. The critics and people who did watch it however are nearly unanimous in agreement that it's one of (if not the) greatest shows of all time.
** YMMV. At one time, it definitely needed recognition, now it is far more likely to encourage [[Hype Backlash]].
* ''The Path to 9/11''. Maybe it's a bit presumptive to put down a politically-charged work (for what it's worth, it's not particularly kind to either Clinton or Bush), but this five-hour miniseries is ''the'' definitive work on the subject; not even ''United 93'' can compare. Give it a Youtube search, particularly if you've never heard of [[Warrior Poet|Ahmed Shah Massoud]].
* ''[[Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue]]''. It had very good stories, a near-excellent cast, and a nice take on the "never reveal your identity" trope set by
** This season also has arguably the most [[Badass]] Ranger this side of Tommy Oliver himself: Carter Grayson. [[Atop the Fourth Wall
* ''[[Power Rangers RPM]]'' now qualifies as needing more love after a recent statement from Saban that the series had been "too dark and lacking in humor." Apparently, they missed out on all of the funny moments ''RPM'' provided the
* ''[[Transylvania Television]]'' needs a lot more attention. It's a great comedy series, it has its hits and misses, but if they expect to make it they need more viewers.
* ''[[The Tenth Kingdom]]'' miniseries. Insanely excellent fairy-tale deconstruction, including the tale to end all tales: [[Real Life]]! [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Funny]], [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|touching]], and [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]], with a slew of tropes all played straight, subverted, inverted, invoked, and justified.
* ''[[Solstrom]]'', a [[Cirque Du Soleil]]-mounted show that, in its thirteen episodes in 2003, managed to blend together a [[Variety Show]] (circus/novelty acts from within and without the company), an anthology series (acts are used to tell whimsical fantasy stories), a [[
* ''[[Los Simuladores]]'', the original version. It was conceived as one of the greatest series of all time in it's country of origin (Argentina), not only for it's brilliant plot, but also because of the great screenplay it had. It was not exported to other countries (with [[Redubbing]] as they'd normally do); instead re-makes were made for Russia and [[Fridge Logic|other Spanish-speaking countries]] like Chile, Spain and Mexico; with the first case being the only one understandable, and the last one being exported to all Latin America.
** And let's better not start about the Chilean one...
* The ''[[
* ''[[Boom Town]]'' is your average crime drama taken [[Up to Eleven]] by focusing on a core cast of characters who each tell the story from their point of view. There are cops, a reporter, a paramedic, a senator, and the guest stars who all have the camera to themselves. It's remarkable because each episode has one or two events that are shown from multiple vantage points, and the writers shone developing each character individually so that their moment in the spotlight is different simply because they are different.
* ''[[Carnivale]]'' was cancelled after two seasons. Now, one shouldn't get to obstinate towards HBO. After all, they kept ''[[The Wire]]'' on long enough for the series to end. That said, the fact that this show was cancelled was after two of the six planned seasons is a goddamn travesty. Packed with the beautifully grotesque, macabre imagery, unique characters and stories, and one of the best depictions of the 1930s you'll ever see, you owe it to yourself to watch this unfinished masterpiece.
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** Don't forget the great acting, respectful portrayal of a dwarfism sufferer, and the fetus-in-a-glass-jar.
* ''[[Miami Medical]]'', a realistic, medically accurate drama with good characters played by good actors. It managed to avoid most inter-doctor romances, the need for happy endings and only left the hospital setting for brief hops, yet still developed the characters without hitting you in the face with tragic backstory. Yet it got crammed into a crappy timeslot, had little to no advertising and was cancelled before its original 13 episodes had finished airing. And no one watched it.
* ''[[Blake's
** Let's elaborate a bit. It's a complex and detailed crapsack world with a realistic plot, where the good guys aren't nice and the nice guys often aren't good, and it's frequently hard to tell what's good anyway. Character interaction is everything, and the dialogue is a joy. It's dark and depressing and cynical, but its characters often come across as more sincere than the protagonists of the many "perfect future" shows around at the time. Despite a budget that would shame a student film, with poor SFX and lots of [[BBC Quarry|quarries]], it earned itself a small, solid fanbase which is still going today, thirty years after it ended. At the time it was innovative, but while many people have heard of the shows it
* To see it discussed by fans of ''[[Star Trek:
* ''[[Space Precinct]]'' was a cop show IN SPACE, you can tell from the name. You probably know no more about it than that. It was [[Screwed
* NBC's ''[[The Sing
* ''[[My Own Worst Enemy]]''. A spy series involving split personalities running amok. Cancelled after 9 episodes, probably due to the fact that it was on extremely late.
* ''[[
* ''[[Babylon 5]]'' is a show that seriously needs more love.
* ''[[Justice]]'' doesn't even have a page on [[TV Tropes]] and it was [[Too Good to Last|canceled]] after one season, but it is one of the most involving court dramas in a ''long'' time. The defense firm the series had as protagonists was filled to the brim with [[Magnificent Bastard
* ''[[Smith]]'' should have had a longer run...it was cancelled after a very brief run. It followed the exploits of some high-tech thieves.
* ''[[My So-Called Life]]'' is a fascinating [[Slice of Life]] high school show. All the characters are complex yet distinctive and sympathetic yet not always in the right.
* In 2006, ''[[The Class]]'' began its one season run. It was hilarious and had a great cast including [[Better Off Ted|Andrea Anders]], [[Modern Family|Jesse Tyler Ferguson]], [[Sam Harris]] (playing the perfect [[Camp Straight]]), and a witty and underappreciated actress named [[Lizzy Caplan]]. It was criticized for having no minorities in the main cast, which may have contributed to its death. But it was simply the [[Firefly|second best one season show ever.]]
* ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' really should have got the ratings it deserved. And the DVDs really should be easier to find in the UK.
* ''[[
* ''[[Key West]]''. The best example of [[Magic Realism]] to ever hit a television screen. Incredibly well-written scripts acted out by actors who really seemed to believe in what they were doing (especially [[Jennifer Tilly]] and [[Brian Thompson]]), a cheerful outlook, beautiful settings all made for a show that almost ''no one'' disliked. Unfortunately, FOX played fast and loose with its scheduling, constantly pre-empted it for sporting events, put almost nothing into its advertising budget, and as a result the show was never able to build an audience.
* ''[[Call the Midwife]]'' is a very popular BBC series about a group of 1950s midwives.
* The [[Land of the Lost 1991
* ''So NoTORIous'' was a [[Life Embellished]] sitcom created by Tori Spelling that aired on [[VH-1]] in 2006. Critics, who typically use Tori as their favorite punching bag, frequently praised the series, saying that the show was quite a bit [[Better Than It Sounds]], both due to it being very well put together in terms of production, and because Spelling was more than willing to make fun of herself. Adding in some supporting performances from the likes of Loni Anderson and [[Zachary Quinto]], and its short 10-episode run is definitely worth a few hours of your time.
== [[Music]] ==
* This entire section; dozens of bands who are popular and obscure don't even have a page.
* The Acro-Brats are an excellent punk band that most know from their song "Day Late Dollar Short," which is in [[Rock Band]]. They're quite talented and deserve a listen. Just look them up on Youtube.
* [http://www.antoinegratton.com/ Antoine Gratton] is a Canadian singer who is purely exceptional. Check out the album ''Le Problème Avec Antoine'' for proof.
* [http://www.myspace.com/scholars Scholars]! Catchy, power pop-rock, and somehow not signed.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090722014000/http://www.myspace.com/lukepaquin The Street & Babe Shadow]
* Dragon Land.
* The Canadian electro-pop singer [http://www.iamlights.com Lights]. Between seeing other electropop females (like [[
* Mika, at least in the US. He's quite popular in England, but not so much in America. Ironically, "Love Today" has been used in many American ads and TV shows, so you'd think he'd be more popular.
* [http://www.myspace.com/littlehorse LittleHorse], self-proclaimed as "America's Only Double Piano Rock Band". Their songs are about adventure, [[Sherlock Holmes|detectives]], [[Star Wars|explaining to your frozen buddy exactly why you sold him out to the dude with the]] [[Vader Breath|breathing problem]], and [[
* [http://www.tallyhall.com/ Tally Hall]. Dear LORD, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq46m0FT42I their] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS58HURlgUc new] [https://web.archive.org/web/20140402162114/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVAxGQX9ZZg album] is looking to be (yet again) a pop masterpiece. They independently released a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGQZItOMz6k phenomenal debut] and recorded the follow-up with major producer Tony Hoffer, only to suffer from [[Development Hell]] in accordance with Atlantic Records, who held onto the record for a while and then decided to junk it. These guys should be huge, but they're back to being signed to an obscure indie label and playing small venues across the US.
* Peter Schilling: He's best known for "Major Tom (Coming Home)," but he released ten albums and the rest of his work is just as haunting and awesome.
* The [[Scissor Sisters]] version of 'Comfortably Numb'. A lot of people will simply hate the song because it is a cover of a [[Pink Floyd]] song.
* [
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5QUTlgZ3Y This] [[
* Critics praised Rachel Stevens' second album "Come and Get It", yet its sales were lackluster. Even a couple of years later, a BBC review begged for people to please not let it become a forgotten classic.
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** Jaguar Wright
* Not many people know about わたしのココ. Even fewer know that they were once known as Kesson Shoujo. It's a shame, too; while markedly different from their present work (barring perhaps "Lala Sings" and what would later be reworked intoわたしのココ's self-titled debut), their earlier work was more ambient- and soundtrack-influenced. It's also [[Lighter and Softer|infinitely less depressing.]]
* Google "Top X Guitarists of all time"
* [[Utah Saints]] deserves ''way'' more recognition... in America. These guys chart in the UK every single time they put out a single, and [[Tropers/Test Your Might|I]] have no clue why this isn't also true on the other side of the Atlantic.
* The Russian band [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AVr1Ux95DQ Otto] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WT7c95uphs&feature=related Dix.]{{broken link}} Creepy, but amazing.
* [http://www.enterthehaggis.com/home.cfm Enter the Haggis.] Amazing talent, amazing energy. Funny name. Catch them live if you get a chance.
* [[Progressive Rock]] and [[
* [[Jeremy Messersmith]].
* Rissi Palmer.
* The english [
* [[Kitchens of Distinction]] are one of the lesser known [[Dream Pop]]/
* [[My Vitriol]] gained some minor popularity back in the early 2000s but quickly disappeared after they refused to release a second album. The second wave of [[Shoegazing]] bands owe a lot to these guys, as they are used as the focal point of where the second wave officially started. People tend to forget they exist due to their sudden decision to hide from the spotlight. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0_TLDOOTnM They gave the genre a new modern flair.] Whoever said [[My Bloody Valentine (
* [[Red House Painters]] are one of the most consistently acclaimed artists of [[The Nineties]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1F8r_f0qWo With slow, drawn out songs with lovely instrumentation,] it's a wonder why they didn't get a wide audience.
* [[JFA (band)|JFA]] (Jodie Foster's Army). Extremely talented and fun pioneers of the Skate Punk subgenre of [[Hardcore Punk]]. Started in the '80s, [[Long Runners|still performing]], still awesome, still horrifically underrated.
* Brooke Fraser, she has a beautiful voice and her songs are wonderful. Take for example ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4KiGN1j1No Shadowfeet]'', the lyrics are so optimist that it may give [[Sweet Dreams Fuel|sweet dreams]].
* [[Blind Melon]]. Especially their second album, Soup. It was given some harsh reviews because of the darker and unique sound that changed a lot from their first album. The death of Shannon Hoon soon after kept the band from being able to tour and support it keeping the album from being a hit like it deserved or at least a [[Cult Classic]].
* [[Machinae Supremacy]] has a loyal underground following and positive critical reception to their studio albums.... but that's about it. They can't seem to gain any real significant fanbase and their record company, while supportive of their music, doesn't want to take a lot of risks with them. Because of this, they've never toured outside of Europe and only recently{{when}} started touring outside ''northern'' Europe.
* [[That Handsome Devil]] has a unique blend of different genres that has garnered a small supportive fanbase, but still, probably not big enough to call a cult following which is sad considering they should have their name more well known since they've had music featured in Guitar Hero and Rock Band.
* [[
* Tom Russell may very well be one of the most underrated folk musicians in recent history. His album ''The Man From God Knows Where'' may very well be a staple in American folk of the 1990s, but you'd never know it because he's been incredibly unlucky with popularity. ''The Man From God Knows Where'' is an epic, 74-minute-long collection of songs, telling the tale of Russell's family tree. Almost every track is in some way a [[Tear Jerker]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX6-8NqvAZU Here's a sample.]
* [[
* Bruce Hornsby might've gotten a Grammy or two, and a few really big hits, but he doesn't seem to be known for more than those songs. Looking through his discography stretching out over 20 years with too many different artists to count, with clever, indulgive lyrics, amazing piano-playing, and over nine albums with interesting mixes of genres and instrumentalizations, he [[Needs More Love]] for sure.
* By the standards of [[Idol Singer
* Pet Shop Boys, a 'European Disco' duo, are
* Blake Lewis, of ''[[American Idol]]'' fame, is an excellent techno artist. Lyrically catchy and rhythmically talented, his music is instantly enjoyable. Yet, no one knows of either of his [[
* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6mftPOyQX0 ''Castlevania'' song, "Praying Hands"], from ''[[Castlevania II:
* Arthur Brown. While simply known for his [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOErZuzZpS8&feature=related 1968 hit "Fire"], he was much more than that, delivering delightfully trippy psychedelic music throughout the early 1970s, not to mention being an early pioneer in Shock Rock.
* [[Sparklehorse]] really deserve more popularity than they get.
* He Is Legend, a southern/stoner metal ensemble.
* While she's an iconic figure in her native UK, [[Kate Bush]] is relatively obscure in the U.S. Which is a shame, as she's one of the most unique and innovative singer-songwriters of all time.
* There is more good obscure classical music than anyone could hope to listen to in a lifetime. Here are [
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* ''[[
* ''
* A third forgotten post-apocalyptic RPG would be ''[[The Morrow Project]]''. More realistic (mostly) than ''Gamma World'' and ''Tribe 8'', it was set around the concept of a well-equipped force put into coldsleep before World War III, to be awakened after the war to re-establish order. Unfortunately the timers on their hibernation equipment went off several centuries ''late''. ''The Morrow Project'' seemed doomed to be a forgotten relic of the 1980s (during which it got three editions), but a fourth edition was [[Kickstarter|Kickstarted]] and released in 2014.
* Deep7 games: They created "beer and pretzel" systems designed so you could roll up a game and complete it in an hour. They have a [[High Fantasy]] setting (''Arrowflight'') that reminds me of a less [[Grimdark]] version of ''[[Dragon Age]]'', and they even did a ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' role-playing game with a riotously funny sourcebook! It's too bad they folded when one of the designers passed away from cancer.
** It would seem that they are back in business, because their [http://www.deep7.com/ website] (worth a look) is still willing to sell product.
** ''[[Traveller]]'': Has an extraordinarily crafted [[Backstory]] in which you can just ''bathe''. Tons and tons of separate cultures, a history that goes for thousands of years. A sophisticated political, economic and social system, and the potential for stories from fabulous epics to minor one-offs. And D&D is the only RPG most people have heard of.
* ''[[Alternity]]''. Has some bottlenecks in mechanics, but has its advantages too. As well as elements that were innovative (in a good way) at the time and still look good now. A remake (''[[Alternity]] 2017'') was announced.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Bungie's ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]''. What did this game bring into video games, specifically first-person shooters? Let's start with vertical aiming, Multiplayer objectives other than just kill everybody, single player objectives other than just kill everything, computer-controlled allies, idle animations for enemies, the ability to swim, dual wield, "Jump," use an in-game Radar and map, and use an alternate fire for some weapons; enemy chatter, humerous in-game dialogue, asymettrical character models, different models for players with different guns (In DOOM, all players appeared to have a gun that wasn't in the game regardless of what weapon they were actually using), vacuum areas, an [[Almost Out of Oxygen|Oxygen Bar]], and not to mention it has an incredibly in-depth plot and was the inspiration for ''[[Halo]]''. Despite all of this, people still acclaim Halo for setting the guidelines for First-person shooters, mainly for its regenerating health.
** Bungie's other games, such as ''[[Myth]]''. There are about a dozen of them. ''[[Oni]]'', ''[[Abuse_(video_game)|Abuse]]'', ''[[Myth]]'', ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]'', and ''[[Pathways into Darkness]]'' are all good and all brought new concepts into their genres, yet are all ignored and overshadowed by ''[[Halo]]''.
* ''[[Act of War]] : Direct Action'' and its expansion pack ''High Treason'' were particularly great RTS games, not just in an extensive campaign, faction diversity, audio and visuals (they still look and sound good by today's standards, and well scaled), but in the fact it was very realistic in terms of gameplay, with units being incapacitated and requiring of repairs or healing before coming back into the fight, also aircraft units come from off the map, terrain and vegetation affects units sight and urban combat interaction feels like you are looking a real S.W.A.T. operation. Unfortunately [[Act of War|Ao W]] was released by the same time as ''[[Command & Conquer]] Generals'' and didn't have too much appretiation from reviews, which said there was no particular innovation for the genre (a rather dull argument considering RTS gamers usually don't appretiate changes to classic gameplay) or simply diminished it, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBity08oJes these videos] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCN67EVKFQU show a bit] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7z6Qm2uk_I of the game.]
* ''[[Battlezone (1998 video game)|Battlezone 1998]]'', a RTS-FPS mix featuring a compelling storyline, great graphics and overall high production values was largely overlooked by consumers when it game out in the late 90's even though it was awarded high scores by critics.
* ''[[Okami]]'', probably one of the best games ever. I mean, you play as a [[Big Badass Wolf]] god vanquishing demons, with many bosses and an incredibly long storyline, all in a lush, unique art style. It has even won several awards and is critically acclaimed. Really, anyone with a wii or [[PlayStation 2]] should have one. It just didn't sell, and God knows why.
** Such a thing is also true for its sequel, ''[[Okamiden]]''. While it may not be as good as its predecessor, it's still bloody amazing but sold even LESS than Okami.
*** However, with the introduction of Amaterasu in Marvel vs Capcom 3, and several Let's Plays, more people are getting exposed to
*
** The core gameplay, story, setting, and characters are all very well done. Unfortunately, it wasn't what anybody was prepared to deal with. It's not a Russian transplant of [[Resident Evil]] [[Survival Horror]], but it's not a [[Modern Warfare]] style run and gun FPS either.
** Don't forget the book it was based on either.
* ''[[Singularity]]'' is an oft-forgotten FPS dealign with time travel and alternative histories. Vastly underrated and never promoted much. A really fun way to blow at least 6 hours.
* ''[[God Hand]]''. Silly, [[Nintendo Hard]], and full of fourth wall breaking fun and shout outs to other games. Also insanely awesome with a very well thought out combo system that allows for fluid movement, allowing Gene to essentially be the
''[[Fist of the North Star]]''. The music is beyond awesome, aswell, even the fight with the Mad Midget Five has incredible music.
* ''[[First Encounter Assault Recon]]'', also called FEAR. The original is a very scary, tactically-challenging FPS which features an alluring mystery plot and intense combat against the supernatural melded with [[Next Sunday
* The PSP game
* ''[[Beyond Good
* ''[[
* ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' is a must-have if you have a Game Boy Advance/Nintendo DS and any nostalgia for Sonic Team's Saturn and Dreamcast games, with tables based on ''[[
** And speaking of underrated Sonic Team games... ''[[
* ''[[Rise of Nations]]'' and ''[[Rise of Legends]]''. Let me see you have a four way battle involving death spheres, giant tanks, huge dragons, and one very massive cannon, on your games.
* ''[[The Last Blade]]''. '''Goddamn,''' ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZiFt27UkwQ The Last Blade.]'' <s>One</s> '''Two''' of the best nineties 2D fighters ever released, both brushed aside because [[Tekken|3D was the hot new thing]] at the time. While I'm at it, ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MW-1K02jYI Real Bout Fatal Fury 2]''.
** While ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru2XGQOeefs Garou: Mark of the Wolves]'' does have quite a cult following among fighting game buffs,<ref>as opposed to just a handful of SNK buffs, as in the case of the former three</ref>
*** No, it should be admitted that even besides ''[[Fatal Fury|Garou]]'' needs more love indeed, it '''has''' its' own cult following, which goes against the definition of this trope (see the regulations above). {{spoiler|After all, look how many years passed after its release and it wasn't forgotten by its fans (in a lesser quantity than ''SFIII'' has, but still strong enough to be a modern [[Cult Classic]])!}}
*** Considering that ''Garou'' is considered to be [[SNK]]'s [[Magnum Opus]] by the ''entire fighting game community'', perhaps it has move love than we've been crediting it with.
** And that's really just denting the surface; SNK has unfairly overlooked gems by the ''dozen'', to the extent of having games overlooked ''among'' amateurs of overlooked gems. How many of you have ever heard [[Fuun Series|of]] ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPng_eh_864 Savage Reign]'' or catched a glimpse of ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GomMMX-Lk0 Fatal Fury 3]''?<ref>Both of which are from 1995 [[Seinfeld Is Unfunny|for those of you who can't see what the big deal is.]]</ref>
** In a similar vein, we've all heard about Last Resort ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum
* I personally just [[Sarcasm Mode|love]] the Russian gaming press's statement that "no, Russians can't make good first-person shooters" ([[STALKER|Ukrainians]] [[Xenus|don't]] [[Metro 2033|count]]). But they never '''ever''' say they actually were doing good FPSses that time. Take [[Il-2 Sturmovik|Maddox Games]]'s early 90s shooters, and you'll get the catch. Specifically ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQP9cm5Us8k Z.A.R.]'', made in 1997. In a nutshell, it's an open-air mission-based first-person shooter, with, however, pretty wild dynamics. Wilder than it's supposed to be for a [[Science Fiction|Nostalgic Science Fiction]] [[One-Man Army]] [[Crapsack World|Crapsack Other Planet]] [[First-Person Shooter|FPS]]. Two more features I haven't spotted in any other game of this genre so far: no-border levels, in fashion of [[Wraparound Background]] and even [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]] weapons, depending on the location you're currently in!
** Not to mention landforming, which is, for this genre, [[Older Than They Think|older than everyone]] [[Red Faction|thinks]].
* [[Evil Islands|Evil Islands: Curse Of The Lost Soul]]: It would really benefit from a [[New Game
* ''[[Jeanne D
** Seconded, although in its defense it got ''great'' reviews. Still, virtually nobody played it or even heard about it because it looks like your standard FF-fill-in-the-blank turn-based handheld
* We all know [[Hideo Kojima]] and ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'', which may go down in history as one of the best series of all time. But, what about his other games that are ''not'' about bipedal nuclear tanks and cardboard boxes? ''[[Policenauts]]'', ''[[Snatcher]]'', ''[[Zone of the Enders]]'', ''[[
* The ''[[Battalion Wars]]'' games deserve more love than they get. It has TPS qualities,yet there are some great RTS elements to them to. What could go wrong with games with great level designs, excellent online multiplayer,and [[The Theme Park Version]] of both World-Wars with some Cold War elements? Yet the first was a sleeper hit,and the second was passed over.
* ''[[Sky Gunner]]'', a game akin to something like a [[Steampunk]]-styled ''[[Ace Combat]]''. It has a charming presentation, and an incredibly deep control system to boot. Unfortunately, it's particularly unknown, even for an [[Atlus]] game.
* ''[[Cryostasis]]''. Seriously, it's one of the few pieces of fiction that made a huge philosophical impact on me, and I hardly ever meet anyone who knows about it. The gameplay and storytelling are slow, the game runs slowly even on high-end computers, the voiceacting is everything from horrible to amazing. And the story is, well, [[Mind Screw|confusing]] to say at least. But the game is layered with symbolism, the plot is deep, thoughtful, and heavily ambigious, the athmosphere heavy and the gameplay innovative. And if you wait out the ending credits, you get one of the best quotations ever seen in a video game.
* ''[[
* ''[[Evil Twin:
* ''[[Plok]]'' was an SNES platformer from 1993 that's... er, really good. The soundtrack has this sunny, jazzy atmosphere that sounds too good to be coming out of an SNES, the graphics are cartoonishly psychedelic and very unique, and the gameplay is varied and challenging. Oh, and it did ''[[Rayman]]'''s shtick two years before ''Rayman'' came out. [[Surprise Difficulty|Just play it on an emulator that has save states.]]
* ''[[Baten Kaitos]] Origins''. Pretty much the epitome of [[Doing It for
** Hey, don't forget ''Eternal Wings''! It may not be quite as polished as its prequel, but it's still just as much fun to play.
* ''[[Elebits]]'', a game where you shoot Pikmin-like creatures to generate electricity. [[Better Than It Sounds Video Games|Somehow, it's incredibly awesome]].
* The ''[[Time Splitters]]'' games are [[Rule of Funny|funny]], fast paced [[First-Person Shooter|first-shooters]] with [[Loads and Loads of Characters|tons of characters]] that range from [[Everything's Better
* ''[[Rhapsody:
* ''[[Phantasy Star]]'': It had a fully fleshed-out plot years before ''[[
* ''[[The Unholy War]]'' can only be described as a great fighting game, and in [[This Troper]] 's opinion one of the best. You've plenty characters to choose from, an strategy mode to make the game more interesting, and it's awesome to play against a friend. Not only that, but it was a full 3D game, with free movement, in 1998! (something weird back then). Even with all that, the game was poorly received , and very few people know about it.
* ''[[F-Zero]]''. One of the best racing series ever, and yet there has been no game since 2004, and even then that game was only released in Japan. Captain Falcon is not happy.
** This is an odd case considering Falcon's [[Super Smash Bros.|own]] [[Fountain of Memes|popularity]].
* ''[[A
* ''[[Gearheads]]'': A very obscure [[Lighter and Softer]] version of [[Archon]]. Two players with a collection of wind-up toys [[Better Than It Sounds|must send as many of those toys to the other side of the screen as possible.]] Each toy works differently: one serves as a tank to block other toys, a toy chicken hatches windup chicks, and yet another "scares" toys, flipping them around and basically converting them over to your side. There's 12 toys, but players can only use 3 types per game. Making things more challenging is that toys that are too slow eventually slow down and stop moving. This game is so obscure that the only the Mac version can be found online. You can download it [http://macintoshgarden.org/games/gearheads here.]
* The [[
* The ''[[
** He's appearing in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' (and he's named Firebrand), and also the first game of the series is now a downloadable title for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], so maybe that will spark some interest in the series.
* You think it was ''[[Heroes Of Annihilated Empires]]'' (from the creators of ''S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'', by the way) who started the RTS+RPG trend? Yes?! Then you fail. ''Hanjuku Hero'' a.k.a. ''Hanjuku Eiyuu'' for the NES is an extremly rare [[Ur Example]] of a top-down real time strategy game which also successfully combines [[Role
* ''[[Rosenkreuzstilette]]''. It's a [[Doujin Game]] inspired by several classic games (most notably ''[[Mega Man (
* ''[[Clock Tower (
* ''[[
* ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' is ''the'' spiritual successor to ''Goldeneye''. Anything ''Goldeneye'' did, ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' did just as well, and occasionally did it better. The game also introduced new multiplayer modes, new weapons, and a few new mechanics. Despite the improvements and good reviews, however, the game didn't sell well. It's ''slowly'' starting to gain recognition after it's remake on the [[Xbox 360]] and it's sequel, but it seems that ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' is forever trapped in the shadow of it's predecessor.
* ''[[The Haunted Mansion]]'' video game, based on the famous [[Disney Theme Parks]] ride. Released the same year as the ill-fated [[The Haunted Mansion (
* The ''[[Tetris the Grand Master]]'' series. If you've mastered playing the Game Boy or NES iterations at level 19, or think newer ''Tetris'' games are [[It's Easy, So It Sucks|too easy]] while older ones are [[Early Installment Weirdness|too]] [[Fake Difficulty|clunky]], give this a shot. Most people only know it as "those crazy Japanese Tetris games with the invisible Tetris part", but if you have the curiosity to think of TGM as more than that, and the dedication to explore the seemingly-simple series' depths, the TGM series has some of the best [[Falling Blocks]] games you will play, period.
* ''[[Robotopia]]'' for the PC. Shareware game, but, among many sharewares, this one is obscure. Extremely obscure. Basically, you control a battle bot who can do a lot of various stuff, starting with switching between walk and infinite jetpack modes (that automatically means you can fly ''everywhere'') to causing a complete mayhem with Z-Sabre. The location is somewhat ''O-Ban''-ish or even ''Firebugs''-ish (you decide) with same ancient looking exotic paysages with several bits of techno and loads of weird vegetation, but, ironically enough, that's one of the coolest features in the game. Among other ones: four minigames, somewhat deep customization of your robot, crowdy multiplayer and ironically ''good'' and catchy DnB soundtrack.
** {{spoiler|It has its' own problems, though... With first having only 8 missions to play (you'll need to find a version qith Free Roam mode available after that, if you're a big muchkin) and with the remaining being [[Good Bad Bugs]] and related.}}
* ''[[
** Actually that's only ''part'' of the [[Hate Dumb]]. A lot of the [[Hate Dumb]] comes from professional reviewers who mistook it for an attempt at being scary when it was actually a ''parody''.
* ''[[Aquaria (
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' finally gets an American release more than a decade after the first game was released, and if anyone outside of the internet cares, they're doing a good job hiding themselves. On the bright side, I did see one copy at a used game store, so at least someone's buying it.
* ''Herzog''. No, not [[Herzog Zwei|this]] Herzog. Just count how many people know ''Zwei'' and how many know its' prequel. Considering the original is '''AS''' awesome as the sequel, despite different gameplay and storyline. And, what makes it even more undeservedly overlooked... it has the 2-player mode too!
* ''[[
* ''[[Daytona USA]] 2'' is a victim of [[First Installment Wins]]. It doesn't have music as awesome as the original's, but the tracks (particularly in the non-''Power Edition'' version) are really nice, and ([[Your Mileage May Vary|in my opinion]]) it's easier and more balanced than the original.
* ''[[Little
* ''[[Everyday Shooter]]'' is probably one of the best top down shooters ever. Unlike other games, it doesn't complicate things with a [[No Plot, No Problem|plot]] or advanced physics engine. Instead, it just has some solid gameplay, an excellent soundtrack, and a heaping glob of [[Catharsis Factor|catharsis]].
* The entire ''[[The Tale of Alltynex]]'' trilogy is very fit for this list especially since of those few who have played them consider them (espesially ''[[Kamui]]'') to be the best games of the genre the PC has to offer.
* ''[[Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Land 2 and III]]''. These are two games that sadly, didn't get as much attention their Super NES counterparts got. ''[[Donkey Kong Land]] 2'' is a Game Boy port of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', with changes to the game from DKC2. A lot of the game has changed to fit to accommodate the Game Boy's limitations. (though [[
* Hell, how many ''cool'' [[ZX Spectrum]] games, including homebrews get little attention?! You'd never thought that [[Sturgeon's Law]] now would apply not only for crud but for overlooked things! {{spoiler|...on one ocassion, I even think it would grow into a separate category. One day.}}
** Prime example: ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyD54Fc9g2o Dr. Mario]''{{broken link}} [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrqXNRt_X5Q
*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qscOuAP4nhM Now with the viruses and pills available in seven flavours.]
** ''Goody'' had crappy jump physics, that's right. The thing didn't stopped it from very little-quantity fans to reboot it into a PC remake. And yes, it's both hillarious AND awesome!
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** ''AWS [[Mortal Kombat]]''. A mishmash of the original MK and its' sequel which, unlike the other attempts to "create MK on ZX", is fully finished and WORKS. What it seriously suffers from, still, is the lack of [[Color-Coded Multiplayer]].
** ''Kliatba Noci'' a.k.a. ''Curse of the Night'', a funky horror beat-'em-up platformer, where you guide the protagonist, Loki, through the castle '''literally filled''' with mages, skeletons and beasts while you listen to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIwkCkSmjjY this music].
** Moving on to more recent developments, ''Vera'', a top-down adventure game, yet it's still point-n-click. [[Doing It for
** ''Wolfenstein''. Just Wolfenstein. Of course, you'd expect the protagonist to be Willie Blazkowicz, but no. While he makes his way through a Nazi prison, [[Seventeen Moments of the Spring|a Russian scout known as Shtirlitz]] will help him to finish the WWII. Along with breathtaking speed, visuals, excellent chiptunes and EVEN a level editor, you sure need to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHxBpmh-PF0 take a look at it]. One little problem is able spoil the game completely, though... You can't strafe.
** Several ''Phantomas'' remakes. Just imagine. [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse|One tape]] contains a lot of understandment of HOW overlooked these and the original game was, plus [[Nintendo Hard
* The entire ''[[MOTHER]]'' series. If it weren't for the Super Smash series, very, very few people outside Japan would know who the hell is Ness, let alone Lucas on Brawl (of course, those who loved the SNES would remember Ness, but for Lucas... well, sadly, [[No Export for You]]). The entire series (of, sadly, just three games) have tender moments, and it could funny and serious, and excellent stories, coupled with really good RPG elementes, beautiful music (Pollyanna, anyone?) and just overall superb games. Its hilarious, its heartbreaking, its amazing. Slowly, its gaining a fandom, in part for the Super Smash series, in part for the fan translation of MOTHER 3.
** ''The Cezar'' is, naturally, a misspelling of ''The Caesar'', also the title of a PC game which was released long ago in 1992... and then got loosely ported by Vyacheslav Slobodchikov of the Action group in 1999. Despite it may only get harder and harder on later levels because of the insufficient funds that keeps stalking you, it's still fun to mess with, especially if you have, again, such awesome music. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9StRTveCAM Observe.]
** Another Action's creation, ''Super Bomberman 2''. It has very little to do with its' SNES counterpart, but kill me if it's not actually so playable... Oh, and it also has co-op mode available. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1c_gqWheNI See for yourself.]
* ''[[
** ''Darkstalkers'', ''[[Star Gladiator]]'', ''[[Power Stone]]'', ''[[Red Earth]]''... pretty much ''any'' [[Capcom]] fighter ''not'' named ''[[Street Fighter]]'' could be deserving of this distinction. You wanna know why none of these games have had ''true'' sequels in over a ''decade'' (no, the ''CapcomVsWhatever'' series doesn't count)? [[Executive Meddling|Because they're not]] ''[[Cash Cow Franchise|Street Fighter]]''. In fact, [[Word of God|it's been stated]] ''multiple times'' that the creative teams at Capcom (including ''[[
** ''Specifically'' ''[[Red Earth]]'' which successfully combines RPG and fighting game elements. Moreover, it has the password system which made you bring a notebook to arcades every single freaking time, which was a '''perfect''' setup for console ports... But hope not, [[Digital Piracy Is Evil|WinKawaks may be your only savior]].
** ''Cyberbots'' goes here also. Do you know any other character from this game, other than [[Marvel vs. Capcom|Jin Saotome and Devilot]]? No? Then [[Cyberbots:
* ''[[
* ''[[Fragile Dreams|Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon]]'' is a wondrous game. The atmosphere does a wonderful job of making you feel isolated, the music is gorgeous (especially the two themes by Aoi Teshima), and the story is a great well of [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Crowning Moments of Heartwarming]] and [[Tear Jerker
* ''[[Steambot Chronicles]]'' for the [[
* ''[[Wild 9]]'' was a great game for the [[PS 1]], that played rather similar to ''[[Earthworm Jim (
* ''[[Gex]]''. The first game is often cited to be one of the best games on the 3DO, enough to warrant a Playstation port and two sequels. The first game, a side-scrolling 2D platformer with pre-rendered sprites, was about a gecko named Gex who was [[Trapped in TV Land]] by an evil (alien?) overlord named Rez who wanted to make Gex the new mascot. It was an excellent, addictive game that was [[Nintendo Hard]] but not unfair, with hilarious one-liners from Gex, voiced by Dana Gould. The sequel, ''Gex: Enter The Gecko'' for the Playstation and Nintendo64, featured Gex being bribed by a [[Government Agency of Fiction]] to go back into the Media Dimension to make Rez 'dissappear'. The game had a [[
* [[Humongous Entertainment]] is now an obscure company that made many charming games for children back in [[The Nineties]]. They had point-and-click [[Adventure Game
** There's also ''MoonBase Commander'', which was obscure to the point that [[Creator Killer|it was responsible for killing Humongous]]. It was a unique strategy game that was easy to pick up and play, and was very addictive. It actually won IGN's "Best Game No-One Played of 2002" award, and is considered a great game that deserves a lot more attention.
* ''[[
* ''[[Wild
* ''[[Henry Hatsworth in
* ''[[Legend of Dragoon]]'' is a ''[[
* ''[[The Whispered World]]'' could use more love. It's a cute 2D quest/adventure game with memorable characters (sorrowful clown, nigh invincible caterpillar and a cowardly secret agent, just to name a few), surprisingly noob-friendly but challenging puzzles and artwork so beautiful you could hang each frame on the wall.
* ''[[Bug
* ''[[Gubble]]'' is an extremely obscure yet fun puzzle maze game in the style of ''[[
** The sequel was so obscure that GameSpot thought the series was cancelled. Yes, really.
* ''[[Krypton Egg]]'' is an excellent breakout clone with a cool powerup mechanic.
* ''[[Tornado Outbreak]]'', a surprisingly well-done clone of ''[[Katamari Damacy]]'' made by former Sucker Punch and Naughty Dog members that focuses on flinging things away instead of attaching them, with a nice co-op mode, an actual plot and unique powerups. See [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN4kBSmhZe0 here].
* While ''[[Touhou]]'' has a huge fandom, attention towards the predecessor PC-98 games seems to be small. While the graphics may not be as advanced, and an emulator is required to run them on a modern computer, they are extremely good. The music is just as good as the music from the newer games, the characters just as frilly and interesting, and the gameplay is actually a bit easier than the Windows
* ''[[Star Soldier]]'' is a odd case. You've probably heard of it, but have you ever ''played'' it? Shame, because it's an excellent shooter.
* The ''[[Kirby]]'' series is well known and already popular, but one game in the series that was vastly ignored (mostly due to ''F-Zero'' and ''[[
* ''[[Abuse_(video_game)|Abuse]]'', a PC side scrolling platformer from the early '90s. Had a great atmosphere, mutants that closely resembled ''[[Alien]]'', and was incredibly fun!
* ''[[The Guardian Legend]]''. A hybrid shooter for the [[NES]] which pretty much embodied [[Nintendo Hard]]. Desperately in need of a next generation reboot!
* ''
* ''[[Shantae]]''. It's a Metroidvania-style game for the [[Game Boy Color]], unfortunately released roughly at the end of the portable's life. It's got enough love that it's seen a sequel, but still...
* ''[[Toy Soldiers (
* ''[[Noitu Love]]'', especially the sequel. It is a brilliantly fun game, a 2d side-scrolling beat-'em-up with great boss battles, a sense of humour, and a whole pile of fun. The definitely [[Needs More Love|needs as much love as it can get]], as the creator, Joakim 'Konjak' Sandberg is in dire monetary straits, and had a kind of crisis of confidence. Check out his website: he's also released a game called ''Chalk'' which is fun on a bun, and there's a whole bunch of unfinished and/or abandoned projects that show he has real game-making chops.
* The ''[[Escape Velocity]]'' series by Mac-based shareware developers Ambrosia are great. They're basically Elite from a 2D, top-down perspective. Become a trader, a pirate, hero of United Earth, fly off into the unknown to meet new alien races, whatever. The first two, ''Escape Velocity'' and ''Override'' were originally only released on pre-X version of [[Mac OS]], but the newest, ''Escape Velocity Nova'', was released for [[Mac OS]] X and Windows, and total conversions of Nova to the previous two are available.
* Joking aside, ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'' was a gorgeous side-scrolling beat-em-up videogame that was designed by the creators of the ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' series. Most of the action focused on 'VFX Powers': [[Bullet Time|Slow]], [[Super Speed|Mach Speed]], and [[Exactly What It Says
* ''[[Opoona]]'', dubbed a "Lifestyle RPG", was largely ignored by the gaming community (despite favorable [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-opoona/32627 reviews]) due to it looking like an rpg for kids, being hard to classify into a simple genre, and for being able to be played with just the nunchuck for some reason (it's way better to use the classic controller). The game, worldwide, sold about 75000 units. But the game had a fun new battle system based on trying to arc your attacks to hit the most enemies, large assortment of mini-games in the form of regular jobs, a story with some interesting plot twists, a monumental amount of people who change what they say often, and a world so fully realized that towns had waste treatment facilities and each region had a selection of television shows, as well as ''entire museums full of art with different artistic periods''. Add onto that an amazing [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKgoegkociY&feature=related soundtrack] produced by [[Hitoshi Sakimoto]]. The sheer amount of work gone into making this title makes it a case study in world exploration. Deserves as much love as ''[[
* ''[[Space Siege]]'', a Sci-fi version of [[Dungeon Siege]].
* ''[[
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** Surprisingly, its prequel, ''[[I Miss the Sunrise]]'', is actually getting significantly more publicity, though it's still pretty obscure. With any luck, by the time it's finished, it will have at least risen to [[Cult Classic]] levels.
* [[Noctis]] is a galaxy generator exploration game yet look at how little is on its page.
* [[Robopon]] wasn't the most fast game ever, but it and its sequel did a good job of distinguishing itself from Pokemon as well as having an interesting, quirky story.
* [[Metal Walker]], an [[Action RPG]] for the Game Boy Color that [[Deconstruction|deconstructs]] an empty overworld and actually has citizens helping you out!
* The Ys series. With a decent sized fanbase in Japan, but a minuscule one in the rest of the world, it's a great series with great characters, and pretty fun gameplay. The PSP remakes and Ys Seven from the same system are definitely worth your time if you're an RPG fan.
* ''[[Little Samson]]'' and ''[[Joy Mech Fight]]'', games for the NES/Famicom. [[Little Samson]] is an [[Genius Programming|hardware-pushing]] [[Mega Man (
* The ''[[Meteos]]'' series. It got a quick burst of popularity for being an early-release DS game and sunk quickly into obscurity afterwards, despite being the game that allowed Q? Entertainment to be taken seriously as a game company. It takes the [[Falling Blocks]] and [[Match Three Game]] concepts for puzzle games and turns it on its head: Instead of them disappearing, they launch upwards, sending every block above them upwards too, which is how you actually clear the field. Also unique to puzzle games is a large set of playable characters (actually civilizations, but they function as characters) who have their own traits, such as field size, color composition and frequency, how quickly the blocks move, and so forth, requiring different strategies. It doesn't look bright for the ''Meteos'' series, however, as Q? Entertainment seems to prefer its little brother ''[[Lumines]]'' and has struck it big with ''[[Child of Eden]]''.
* [[
* ''[[Solatorobo]]''. A little game released at the end of the DS life cycle. Ten years in development, seven spent on [[World Building]], and it shows. The story is well-written and engaging (and, at points, surprisingly deep), the characters are likeable and [[Hilarity Ensues|funny]], and it's got absolutely epic music and gorgeous graphics, even for such a tiny screen. It does seem moderately popular in Japan (the [http://www.solarobo.channel.or.jp/pedia/index.html 100 commercials to break a Guinness record] may have something to do with it), but Americans have hardly heard of it and those that have [[Furry Fandom|can't seem to get past the fact that the main character is a dog-guy]]. ''[[Tail Concerto]]'', which it is a [[Spiritual Sequel]] to, could also use more love.
* ''[[Rayman Origins]]'' is one of the greatest platformers ever made, but tragically did poorly sales wise.
* ''[[
* ''Black'' for the Playstation 2 might be a bit of tech demo game and quite short, but it's also a load of fun to play. Lot's of explosions, gun porn and destructible environments makes for some memorable moments.
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''The Deep Cave'' is a challenging side-scrolling platformer on Xbox Live Indie. It has an incredible 8-bit soundtrack and for is unmissable at the price of one dollar.
* Sam & Max Season 1 and 2 is a fantastic entry into the adventure genre. The puzzles generally tend to work on absurd logic, but the hints in the dialogue and small level sizes never makes them frustrating. The writing is incredible witty and has all sorts of pop culture references and dark humor.
* ''Alpha Protocol'' doesn't have quite as polished gameplay as one might hope, but it's still a great sucessor to Deus Ex and Vampires: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. There's an unbelievable level of freedom when it comes to making choices that effect the character and plot development, and the writing is top notch also.
* Granstream Saga, a game that seamlessly blends fighting and JRPG style. Yes, that's right, the combat mechanics are a ''fighting'' game, but with leveling up, equipping armor and three different types of weapons, magic spells, and a truly unique story, complete with gorgeous anime cutscenes and excellent voice acting. Flaws: blocky graphics, especially on faces, and having to compete with FFVII.
* [[The Bouncer]] was a beat-em-up with solid RPG elements, an all-star voice cast, including nearly the entire main cast of ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' and graphics that, especially at the time, made you weep. Storyline was fun and the characters instantly likable and memorable. Flaws: frustrating at times and short, but with increasingly difficult replay value and multiple endings.
* ''[[Asura's Wrath]]''' definitely needs more Love then it gets. Only selling barely over 200,000 copies, and getting mixed, yet mostly positive reviews from critics, it might be short, and the DLC ending fiasco surrounding it, plus having [[Capcom|Cap]][[Hate Dumb|com]]'s name on it. It is, in spite of this, probably one of the most Original and unique games of [[Xbox
* ''[[
* [[
* The ''[[
* [[Neo Tokyo|Neotokyo]]. You'll be surprised in how detailed this ''Half-Life 2'' mod is. It is based on multiplayer with focus on teamwork as there is no damage direction indicator. Every engagement is always fast and fatal. Couple this with commercial-quality maps and in-game models and you get one of the most hailed upcoming mod in it's time. Too bad to developers seems to abandon it and not much of it's player base are left. This troper suggest those who's looking for serious tactical FPS to give it a try.
== Visual Novel ==
* ''[[
* ''[[Hotel Dusk: Room 215]]'' is probably one of the most down to earth, thought provoking mystery-adventure games ever seen, and it's DS only gem that should be discovered and cherished by anyone with a shred of love for noir films, a good mystery, or simply need a break from ''Mario'' and ''Pokémon''.
* [[Katawa Shoujo]] is a game that give the hero imperfect, humanly-flawed love interests. The storylines are deceptively simple at first, but later the personalities and character quirks come in and throw in massive twists. It's an [[Eroge]], but the sex is relatively unimportant and always feel sweet and steamy versus pornographic. And it's free.
* ''[[Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
* If you like [[Eroge]] you certainly know the infamous ''[[Bible Black]]'', the famous ''[[Fate/stay
* ''[[Yo-Jin-Bo]]'', because the English-speaking world needs more [[Romance Game|romance games]] that aren't [[H
* ''[[Sekien no Inganock]]'' is, at first glance, [[True Art Is Incomprehensible|artsy]]. Characters and backgrounds are drawn in an odd, sketchy manner with fairly bizarre color schemes. Once you adjust, though, you'll realize it suits the setting perfectly; both the city and the people in it are dark, twisted versions of a fairy tale world, where everyone is a little crazy. The music is spot on, and the perspective frequently shifts between characters, each narrating in their own way. With an interesting steampunk setting, flawed characters, and novel premise, it's a huge deviation from the usual dating/crying games, and as long as you're okay with some... wierd twists, you won't be disappointed.
** Its [[Non
* Forest is a many-layered construction of English literature, dueling narrators and really weird sex. It's also arguably Liarsoft's best game, and one of the most unique visual novels ever made. Too bad nobody's played it!
* [[Maji
* The Second Reproduction is a [[Romance Game]] with a rather well developed story, likable characters, and a protaganist with an actual personality.
* [[Symphonic Rain]] can seem like a simple slice of life story at first. However it's a fairly heavy game with a surprising amount of plot twists and tearjerkers. It also has its own rhythm minigame with some really nice songs.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Weapon Brown]]'': Charlie Brown out-maxes Mad Max.
* ''[[Worst of the Time Lords]]''. ''[[
* ''[[Minus]]''. Great homage to old newspaper comics with a thought-provoking premise. Unfortunately, it's practically unheard of.
* ''[[Between the Lines]]''. It's a comic about 2
* ''[[Carpe Chaos]]'': Space Opera with gorgeous art, intelligent mature writing and is building a complex universe with thousands years of history.
* ''[[Sarab]]'', an interactive [[Sci Fi Webcomics|sci-fi webcomic]] where the readers vote on the protagonist's solution to a problem at the end of each page. [[Doing It for
* ''[[Archipelago]]''. It... it kind of defies description, actually. It may not look very impressive at first, but undergoes massive [[Art Evolution]] and the story itself is very compelling. Perhaps best described in the words of the comic creator: Here you will meet demons, Ravens, crazed pirates, and were-sharks. Enjoy the ride!
* [[Law of Purple]] is an excellent sci-fi webcomic that makes a statement about social issues such as racism and homophobia while still managing to be absolutely hilarious.
* [[Prequel (
== [[Web Original]] ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/kpts4tv?feature=watch kpts4tv's] version of [[Death Note Abridged]] has high production values, constantly improving writing, and good fan interaction from contests, responses to comments, and more. It's also got the least love in the tropes page, very few subscribers, and almost no buzz anywhere on the net, probably because the [[Old Shame|first few episodes]] are admittedly pretty bad. [[It Gets Better|they got better]] though, just look at their [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLxY_iD-1Ts&context=C3f5e519ADOEgsToPDskKkbp3IcGNCFrHx3ozuwEdD most recent episode]
* [[Code MENT]]: Absolutely ridiculous plots, glorious amounts of [[Large Ham|ham]], and above-par voice-work. Anyone who likes internet parodies absolutely [http://www.youtube.com/user/purpleeyeswtf#p/c/6BA3366BBC0ACDAC needs to give this a try].
* [[The Church of Blow]]
* [[Channel 101]]
* [[Dead Ends]]
* [[Dragons Layer Productions]]: A genuinely funny internet personality, and one of the few to avoid being * [[Caustic Critic]] (usually).
* [[The Raiden Saga]]
* [[We're Alive]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smY1fQc29WU The Gift of Mercy]
* [[That Guy With The Glasses|Familiar Faces]]: a witty and interesting analyst on obscured characters, the artwork's done well, yet it hardly gets acknowledgment.
* [[I Spy Fantasy]]
* [[TheRPGMinx]]: Is there a greater female Let's Player?
* [[Patchwork Champions]]: A long-running [[Superhero]] [[Sprite Comic]]-turned-[[Web Serial Novel]], with a large cast of inventive characters and creative stories.
* [[Saga of Soul]]: An unknown gem of magical girl story that frequently uses fridge logic and hard science to make the narrative interesting alongside an interesting set of characters.
* [[Theatrica]]
* [[Tree Fog]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/LordComett LordComett.] [[Doing It for the Art|Not everyone is capable of getting low views for Let's Plays and still continuing putting all the love, humor and experience into them.]] [[Demoted to Extra|Sadly, it's only the beginning of the long list of such LPers.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/SuperWes64?blend=8&ob=5 SuperWes64.] He puts a lot of effort into each video and he definitely deserves more subscribers than he has (about 300, to be exact)
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/NoxusBolgar NoxusBolgar.] He consistently provides entertaining videos to watch with dazzling quality, a deep voice that is said to remind people of Darkmindedsith, and well thought-out commentary. His number of subscribers is growing by the day and has a lot of channel comments praising how entertaining he is.
* [[Apollo Z Hack]]: Amusingly enough, he also happens to review movies that [[Needs More Love|need more love]].
* [[Olan Rogers]]: His videos are wide in variety, his personality is hilarious, and his two series ''The Last Scene'' and ''New Prime'' are some of the best on [[YouTube]]. They could use some more love on this wiki, as they are very troperiffic.
* [[Erika's New Perfume]] ''definitely'' deserves more notoriety. Despite the weird premise, the characters are all realistic and lovable, ''especially'' [[Moe|Erika]].
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/ItsTheWaveTV ItsTheWaveTV.] The channel of amateur comedian Tyler Schuman. That's to say nothing of the quality of his work though. He is probably one of the funniest guys on Youtube, and his videos are consistantly well-acted and edited, but not too many people seem to watch his stuff on a regular basis. He has about three regular series along with occasional one-shot videos. His main series, ''Wastebook'', focuses on mocking dumb status updates on Facebook and the ridicule of 21st Century Teen culture in general, while his other two series are ''The Wave'', in which he comments on news headlines without actually reading the story, and ''WTF Fridays'', an older series where he talks about whatever happens to be annoying him that day. Whatever the case, this guy's work desperately needs more recognition.
* ''[[The Game (video game)|The Game]]'' is a [[Bloody Hilarious]] look at [[Current Events]]. With plenty of [[Awesome Music]] and [[Nightmare Fuel]], be sure to play through and expand upon the shamefully small page.
* Most [[Super Smash Bros.]] Fan Games tend to be of low quality, and [[Super Smash Flash]] is no exception. However, its sequel, [[Super Smash Flash]] 2, has had a lot of thought and effort put into it to make it a worthy entry in the Smash Bros. world.
* [[LIS DEAD]] has a lot of interesting puzzles, some of which obviously took a lot of work. And its story is just getting started, and looks to be quite interesting with shadowy government organizations and mysterious supernatural children. But it's currently dying off due to a lack of love.
* ''[[Worm]]'', an online serial novel about people with superpowers is [http://parahumans.wordpress.com well reviewed ] but is still not particularly well known. The series is notable for avoiding many old superhero cliches and for operating in [[Gray and Gray Morality]]
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Dave the Barbarian]]'' had endearing characters and some truly wonderful writing. It even had the critics on it's side! There were actual reviews about ''a [[Disney]] cartoon'' that really raved about the show! Sadly, it was [[Too Good to Last]]. *Sigh*
* ''[[The Mighty Ducks (
* ''[[
* ''[[Ruby Gloom]]'' was fantastically animated with gorgeous Gothic scenery, likeable characters, and excellent writing. Unfortunately, there were only two seasons and it has never been aired in the United States.
* ''[[Cybersix]]'' had fantastic music, characters, plot development, and animation... and lasted one season.
* ''[[Fly Tales]]'' is a collection of animated shorts [[Exactly What It Says
* ''[[
** Fortunately, a small group of people are subbing the episodes into multiple languages, and the English and Russian subs have gotten through every episode of Season 1 and are starting on Season 2. Googling them is fruitful.
* ''[[Xyber 9: New Dawn]]'' got repeatedly [[Screwed
* ''[[King
* ''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy:
* ''[[Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legend]]''. A fantastic show saddled with a clumsy title. The show posits that all the monsters of old myth and legend are actually different communities of aliens [[The Masquerade|living secretly on Earth]] for various reasons. Some like the [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti|Yeti]] are benign, while others like the Vampires and Lycanthropes are hostile to humanity. The show is arc-based and follows a [[The Men in Black]]-type organization as it deals with these creatures, though the male main character doesn't entirely trust the organization's motives. The best thing in the show is the [[Action Girl]] female lead, Shlain Blaze, a [[White-Haired Pretty Girl|white-haired]] [[
* ''[[The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat]]'' is a surreal, hilarious show starring one of the world's most famous cartoon characters... and hardly anyone has heard of it.
* ''[[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]]'' was a surprisingly funny and awesome show that deserves more. [[Cartoon Network]] got rid of all the online episodes and stopped showing reruns the day after the finale aired. It has a pretty small fanbase, too. It's also worth pointing out that without this show, the likes of ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Jimmy Two
* ''[[Spliced]]''. You can't even see it in the US unless you use [[YouTube]] or are one of the lucky few to get [[Qubo]]. And the network that airs it in its native Canada doesn't seem too fond of it either. It's funny, takes inspiration from [[The Island of Dr. Moreau]] for its interesting character designs (read: [[Mix
* ''[[The Brothers Flub]]''. Interesting premise, had that certain Nickelodeon feel that all of their 1990s work had, yet for some reason it vanished almost instantly and ''no one'' remembers it. Its [[IMDb]] listing has only two credits, both dead wrong. Out of 26 episodes, the only known episode names are the ones that appear on its two long out-of-print VHS collections. The only clip on [[YouTube]] is a super low quality one of the intro, which doesn't really do it justice since the theme song was annoying.
* ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water]]'' still resonates strongly with this troper... so much so he has the insane dream of bringing the series back one day!
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* ''[[Blazing Dragons]]'', a wonderfully funny and clever show that was cursed by a late-night time slot in the US. I stayed up to watch it every night, though.
* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]'': While it differs a lot from its live-action and comic counterparts (which is why people hate it), it's a very cute show with great storylines and characters. The spin-off, ''Sabrina's Secret Life''? [[Jumped the Shark|Uh, yeah...]]
* ''[[Glenn Martin, DDS]]'', which hasn't got half of the tropes appearing there written in its article.
* ''[[The Problem Solverz]]'' is a funny and creative show that is widely reviled because of its crude animation style. It is also unpopular because it debuted around the time of ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan]]'''s cancellation, which led to the false rumor that that PS was Titan's replacement. Not even Adult Swim wanted it because it was too "mind-blowingly cute." It's also never rerun outside of its Monday night time slot.
* ''[[Pepper Ann]]'' was a hilarious and clever show, however, unlike the other "big three" [[One Saturday Morning]] shows, it [[Doug|wasn't merchandise driven]] or [[Recess|a cult hit with adults]]. It's also the least remembered, and the only one of the "big three" without a video or DVD release, as well as not being rerun as often as the other two, and when it was, it was usually during school or when people are asleep. And it had a great theme song as well.
* ''[[The Little Flying Bears]]''. It's nearly impossible to find a full episode of the cartoon in English and is only well-known by a few Canadian and European furries (as well as Nostalgia geeks).
* ''[[Bounty Hamster]]'' was a very sadly short-lived British animated series (only twenty-five 11 minute episodes were made) that was never aired in North America, only the UK and Australia (though you can download the whole series if you know where to look). With a ludicrous amount of hilarious [[Shout
* ''[[The Spectacular Spider
* ''[[
** Most of the haters of this series were simply sticklers for nostalgia and the old Looney Tunes, completely ignoring the main characters are descendants of the legendary LT characters.
* ''[[Godzilla]]: The Series''. Say what you will of the American 'Zilla, but the series itself was pretty much the old Hanna-Barbera cartoon, but better. And minus Godzooki, unless you count Nigel, who wasn't really annoying as just prone to always getting smashed. Still crossing my fingers for a full DVD release someday.
* ''[[Birdz]]''. Completely impossible to find outside [[YouTube]]. But it was a good show from the twilight of CBS' [[Saturday Morning Cartoon]] era and it got screwed over massively. Enjoy the characters and the writing that manages to offer morals without beating them over your head or shoehorning them in.
* ''[[Tutenstein]]'' is a hilarious, witty show about 3,000 years dead Pharaoh who returns as a mummy. Did I mention he was a bratty ten year old when he died? Resurrection didn't fix that. Absolutely wonderful, but somehow ridiculously obscure.
* ''[[X
* ''[[Adventures
* ''[[
* "Ninjago" is actually pretty interesting and fun to watch for something that's [[Merchandise-Driven]].It has characters with actual personality, and its not that cheesy as one might expect.However, there's been no reviews and the only people commenting on it are usually either 11 years old or only care about the toy sets.
* [[Bobby's World]] was a show on FOX Kids that has very little recognition anywhere despite its hilarity.
== [[Real Life]] ==
* Space programs in general. People living in space 24/7! Robots on the surface of other worlds! Yes, there are more exciting things in SF, but these things are cooler because they happen to be ''real''.
* Cryonics.
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* Weapons other than the AR-15 in tactical shooting events.
* [[Just for Pun|These people tend to be called virgins]].
** [[Asexuality|Don't confuse love and lust]].
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