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* ''[[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 it's 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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* ''[[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 episode anime series about two brothers with psychic powers who escape the research center they've been locked up in since they were kids. All they want is a normal life, but plenty of people want to take advantage of their powers. Not to mention the fact that they're supposed to lead some sort of 'revolution.' Although the plot seems kind of cliche at first, the way it's handled is rather original. And the music is beautiful. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbYKTfDhlQw Just listen to the opening theme.] There's also a manga adaption with absolutely gorgeous artwork, but only two volumes are released in english so far with no news on the third volume and the story is compressed to the point where it can sometimes be difficult to follow. Everyone who knows about this series adores it, but very few people actually know about it. Give it some love people!
* 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 [[Hero's Journey]] of a lowly [[Mecha-Mooks|Zaku II]] (in which the original Gundam plays the role of the [[Big Bad]]) and the surprisingly emotional story ([[Better Than Canon|which should totally be canon!]]) of the humble origins of the Zabi family, in which we can see young Garma as a [[Cheerful Child]] and young Gihren as a [[NEET]]. And all this is ''just the tip of the iceberg!''
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* 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.
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* ''[[Narc]]'' is a gritty crime film that was done on a modest budget. Some have said it's like a darker version of Training Day. The film has some amazing acting and a powerful ending.
* ''[[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.
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* To see it discussed by fans of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]], [[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' redefines [[So Bad It's Horrible]] and did nothing right, ever. But actually, it had a lot of interesting stories, inventive solutions to the problem of the week, and later on, hard, decisions having to be made in the moment. And the ratings were quite high ''throughout'' the first season, not just when it was shiny and new -- it didn't fall off until it ''started'' having TNG-like stories in the early second season. (If you watched it in the first season and jumped ship around "A Night In Sickbay," skip to "Canamar" or thereabouts. It gets back on track.) It's a good show, just... not for the people whose idea of adventure is Picard discussing Shakespeare or the intricacies of Klingon politics.
* ''[[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 by the Network]] because it had the kind of alien makeup one expects of a kids' show but the material of a serious effort. Not knowing what to do with it, networks buried it. But if you can find it, and can handle a few [[People in Rubber Suits]], give it a try.
* 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.
* ''[[Lost Girl]]'' is a great urban fantasy noir series that simply not enough people know about.
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* Pet Shop Boys, a 'European Disco' duo, are HUGE in Europe, specifically England, but have almost zero following in America, outside of gay dance clubs. They are the highest-selling duo IN HISTORY. ''Opportunities'' was the opening song for Beauty and the Geek. Their range of music is almost staggering and they've been around since 1981.
* 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 [[CDs]]. No real explanation for this.
* 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.
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== Tabletop Games ==
* ''[[Gamma World]]'' was a fantastic RPG that focused more on fun at a time rather than Byzantine rule, and was often used to test things that would often go into ''[[Dungeons
* ''Tribe8'' is often overlooked next to its publisher's mecha games ''[[Jovian Chronicles]]'' and ''[[Heavy Gear]]''.
* 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.
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* ''[[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 "[[Kingdom of Paradise]]" (alternate names: "Key of Heaven" (EU) and "Tenchi no Mon" (JAP)) is a fantastic, thorough, highly-rated RPG heavily influenced by the Ssu Ling (Four Symbols, or gods of Chinese mythology). It features gorgeous graphics, well-developed characters, good music, and a wholly gripping storyline complete with dynamic twists and turns. It most certainly qualifies for this trope, not even being popular enough to have a trope page ([[This Troper]] hopes to remedy that soon) or any semblance of fandom whatsoever.
* ''[[Beyond Good & Evil (video game)|Beyond Good and Evil]]'', a [[Sci Fi]] war epic that plays a bit like ''Zelda'', mixed with a lot of tactical stealth, journalism and action-packed racing. Is known for its extremely lovable and round characters, as well as an interesting storyline, simply yet challenging gameplay and amazing soundtrack. Oh, and being so overlooked it's absolutely painful.
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* ''[[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.
* ''[[Klonoa]]'' is in serious need of love. While a nice fanbase exists, many other games would overlook this game due to its "kiddy" aura. Doesn't help that the way the [[Video Game Remake|Wii remake]] was marketed enforces that fallacy. The storyline is in fact quite mature with much [[Tear Jerker|Tear Jerking]] within while being absolutely splendid, and the gameplay is simple yet can be quite challenging to make some very awesome boss battles. You'll also find that the soundtracks for the games contain many of the best songs that you'll ever find.
* ''[[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 the Art]], with an utterly insane amount of attention paid to detail. To give an example, every one of the cards used in-game has a description about 4-5 full lines long -- all '''655''' of them. It certainly helps add to the [[Scenery Porn]] and [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)|Crowning Music of Awesome]] too. Just about the only thing this game didn't have was good marketing.
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* The ''[[Gargoyle's Quest]]'' franchise, particularly ''Demon's Crest''. They were sleeper hits, but nowadays they're almost always overshadowed by the ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts N Goblins]]'' games, with Red Arremers back to being noncontrollable [[Demonic Spiders]]. Ol' Red popped up in ''[[SNK vs. Capcom|SVC Chaos]]'', but SNK missed a chance to give these games a [[Shout-Out]] by naming him "Firebrand".
** 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 (video game)|Mega Man]]''), where you play as a church maiden who has to stop a misguided rebellion led by her own friends and their supervisor. It's got [[Crowning Music of Awesome|excellent music]] provided by several Japanese bands, and the visuals simply look ''[[Scenery Porn|stunning]]''. Sadly, it never gets the attention it deserves, and for a couple reasons. Its [[The Wiki Rule|wiki]] seems to be in a state of turmoil, the fanbase is [[Broken Base]] since the Eastern fans think there are no true Western fans, and that those who are are merely "pretending" (case in point, one of the [[Big Name Fan|most prominent fans]] in the Western base is accused even by the developers themselves as being a complete asshole to the game, even despite his reform), and even worse, its [[TV Tropes]] page rarely updates anymore, especially with the [[Development Hell|delays]] that the sequel is getting. If there's any series that [[Needs More Love]], it's this one.
* ''[[Clock Tower (series)|The Clock Tower]]'' series, is a survival horror series where you must solve various puzzles while avoiding a stalker who is searching for you. The games are well liked by the few who have played them (aside from the third game, ''Ghost Head'', which is disliked by most).
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* ''[[ZanZarah]]'' is an old (2002) PC fantasy adventure game of German origin that plays like it's [[Pokémon]] if it were a first-person shooter -- which isn't a bad thing. While not much can be said for the plot, the gameplay is a different twist on a [[Gotta Catch Em All|familiar model]], the music is [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)|beyond beautiful]], and the (numerous) non-human character designs are all interesting and original. And did I mention that ''[[ZanZarah]]'''s [[Mons]] are laser-shooting fairies?
* ''[[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]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrqXNRt_X5Q&feature=related Which] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4oZcnJbnV8 has] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX3YtXeNU0M awesome] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeKYOGiRcpM music.]
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** 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.
* ''[[Ape Escape]] 2'' assesses many flaws of the first game; and places you in nonlinear levels similar to the first game.
* ''[[Wild
* ''[[Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure]]'', one of EA's unappreciated masterpieces. A critical darling but commercial flop, it combines hack and slash combat, [[Tetris Attack]] and the closest a professionally-made game will ever come to [[Platform Hell]]. It's got a charming, original presentation, memorable characters, incredibly smooth gameplay, [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|you transform into a Steampunk Mecha by DRINKING TEA]], and it's one of the hardest games for the DS not made by Atlus. Oh, and it was developed ''by the same guys who make [[Madden NFL|Madden]]''.
* ''[[Legend of Dragoon]]'' is a ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''-esque game that came out two years after the aforementioned game and was published by Sony itself. The game featured the usual JRPG turn based combat, but occasionally you could turn into a Dragoon, a Dragon Knight, for a few turns and unlease your true power. Possibly the reason it's been underrated and somewhat unknown ([[Your Mileage May Vary|YMMV]]) is because of its similarities to ''FFVII'' and the subsequent sequels.
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* 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 on the Tin|Zoom]]. The game might be [[Nintendo Hard]], but damn if it isn't worth it. Also, it's possible to play as ''[[Devil May Cry|Dante]]'', and when you encounter your sword, [[Forgotten Friend, New Foe|Alas]][[Living Weapon|tor]], he ''[[Crowning Moment of Funny|chews you out for leaving him behind in the first DMC]]''.
* ''[[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]].
* ''[[The Reconstruction]]'' has incredibly detailed wordbuilding, interesting characters and plot, and an inspired take on the [[Eastern RPG]] formula that makes it an incredibly fun and interesting game. Unfortunately, despite being nominated as a featured game on RMN, it has low publicity even by RPG Maker game standards, barely seeming to have caused a blip on the radar. [[Big Name Fan|Craze]] says it best:
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* 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 360|this]] [[
* ''[[Last Scenario]]'', a game that was made in [[RPG Maker]], yet rivals or exceeds any iteration of ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' in the quality of its writing and gameplay. The plot is deliberately initially set up as a [[Cliché Storm]], but everything is eventually subverted ''[[Tales (series)]]''-style. It has well-written [[Character Development]], interesting plot twists and awesome pacing and reveals. Sadly, many people are put off by the simple, mediocre art, lame beginning and stock tiles and music.
* [[Fancy Pants Adventures]] is an underrated [[Platformer]] with [[Visual Effects of Awesome|simplistically slick graphics]] and tight game-play combining [[Mario]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] while still being original and never monotonous. [[Platformer]] fans have to give this game a try.
* The ''[[Chaos Rings]]'' series, especially ''[[Chaos Rings II]]''. A gem of an [[Eastern RPG]] with great characters, fun gameplay, and an engrossing plot by the same studio that made the cult classic ''[[Wild
* [[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.
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* ''[[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 (animation)|The Mighty Ducks]]'', one of cartoons of [[Disney]]'s from the 90's. Was an action/comedy that had endearing characters and some truly impressive action scenes. And it only lasted one season, [[Screwed by the Network|most likely do to it's unusual premise]].
* ''[[
* ''[[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.
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* ''[[King Arthur's Disasters]]''. It has colorful animation, good voice acting, and it's antics have that nostalgic feel as they resemble that of Scooby Doo or any other old cartoon (ironically, one country airs it on Boomerang). It doesn't air in the U.S. and not that many fans contribute enough to its "fanbase."
* ''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers]]''. A great Direct-to-DVD feature lost amongst the wave of "cheapquels" and compilation movies [[Disney]] releases. A solidly written film starring the stars of the [[Classic Disney Shorts]]. Very awesome.
* ''[[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]] [[goth]] [[Our Banshees Are Louder|banshee]] with sound-based powers and a cool Irish accent. The [[Ear Worm|theme song was awesome,]] too. When it was rebroadcast for a short time on Saturday mornings in the U.S., the episodes were shown out of order, and they led off with the [[BLAM Episode|goofy giant ant episode]] that had nothing to do with the major plot arcs.
* ''[[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 ''[[Adventure Time]]'' and ''[[Regular Show]]'' would have never got picked up.
* ''[[
* ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]'' is a recent Canadian animated series that's audience was severely limited by its distribution by Disney in the US and UK, [[Screwed by the Network|rarely promoting it and airing it at rather off hours]], likely due to even its mere existence and premise is [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] (though [[Values Dissonance]] between America and Canada is really to blame for that). Which is a shame, because it's an excellent, hilarious show with great characters, [[Ear Worm|extremely catchy music]] and some actually very nice [[Adobe Flash|Flash animation]].
* ''[[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-and-Match Critters]] you never would've thought of mixing in a million years) and it feels like something that would've aired on Nickelodeon in the mid-90s. Oh, and Peri is cute.
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== 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
* [[The Church of Blow]]
* [[Channel 101]]
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* [[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]] and [[Decade]].
* [[
* [[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.
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