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'''''Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?''''' is a spinoff of the ''[[Disgaea]]'' games. This one's not a [[Turn -Based Strategy]] game like the others, though...; it's a platformer.

This game puts you in charge of the combustible penguin heroes on their quest to find the legendary "[[Impossibly Delicious Food|Ultra Dessert]]". Hardly anyone knows what the actual ingredients are, but Etna, being the [[Blatant Lies|kind and benevolent leader that she is]], decides to send her Prinnies to the most dangerous parts of the Netherworld to find items to satisfy her sweet tooth. In order to get around the [[Made of Explodium|usual vulnerabilities]] of Prinnies, she gives them a special scarf that gives them limited protection against impacts. Unfortunately, there are a thousand Prinnies, and only one scarf. So the Prinnies simply pass it on to the next one down the line when the Hero falls.

The sequel, ''Prinny 2: Dawn Of Operation Panties, Dood'', is essentially more of the same, except this time, the Prinnies are looking for Etna's stolen panties. The sequel introduces a [[Easy Mode Mockery|Baby Mode]], extra playable characters, and [[Super Mode|Break Mode]].

=== {{tropelist|Gotta have tropes, dood! ===}}

* {{spoiler|[[All Just a Dream]]: A lone Prinny defeating a reborn [[Bonus Boss|Tyrant Overlord Baal]]!? It's too good to be true. ''It is.''}}.

** It's also possible Laharl died in a different scenario. It was mentioned by one Prinny that he died in a war, which could mean ''Disgaea'''s last chapter, or something else entirely.

*** According to his file in ''Prinny 2'', it was in a war between the Netherworld and Celestia, which does add some support to the theory.

* [[Art Shift]]: The ''Disgaea: Love-Hate Battle Tale'' trailer uses the more realistic artwork of the ''[[No Export for You|Hayarigami]]'' artist instead of Takehito Harada's artwork.

* {{spoiler|[[Attack of the 50 -Foot Whatever]]: The sequel's final boss is a ''giant Etna''. And there's the ''[[Dual -Wielding|Quadruple Wielding]]'' Dovalky!}}!

** [[It Got Worse]] with the {{spoiler|Baal battle. If you thought Etna was huge}}...}}

* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJizIJk1EZI Prinny Raid]. While it's certainly very useful for clearing the screen and makes the Prinny invincible the whole way through, you lose 1 life for every Prinny that falls onto the screen.

** It's actually a bit of a gamble. You have to weigh the use of those lives now against the very real possibility of losing them ''anyway'' thoughthrough repeated replays.

** {{spoiler|Prinny Laharl and Prinny Asagi}} in the sequel. Their attacks are powerful, but they use up an extra life when used, and you can use them only for one level, after which you have to buy them again. But then again, considering their power, you might actually end up losing less lives, making them [[Awesome Yet Practical]].

* [[Bonus Boss]]: Etna, Prinny Laharl, and Prinny Baal

** In the sequel, {{spoiler|Etna, Baal, Prinny Baal, and [[La Pucelle|Priere]]}}.

* [[Bonus Level]]: Operation V-Panties in the sequel. {{spoiler|It is unlocked by either acquiring all 30 Netherworld Medals, or by talking to the Tutor Manager and pressing Triangle 100 times while in the menu.}}.

** There are two of them in the sequel. One is like the first game {{spoiler|though this time, you fight each boss' "Junkie" doppelgangersdoppelgängers}}, and the other is a special stage where you fight the [[Fan Service|female bosses]] from the first game and a {{spoiler|[[Fan Disservice|suped-up panty-on-the-head-wearing Gourmet Ogre.]]}}.

* [[Chainsaw Good]]: After collecting all 120 Lucky Dolls in the sequel, you can use these as a weapon for the Hero Prinny {{spoiler|and Prinny Asagi}}. The weapon is stronger than the knives that the Hero Prinny usually wields, and has an auto-attack, but does not have the ability to shoot projectiles. {{spoiler|For Prinny Asagi, it's a powerful, unlimited use, extreme-close-range weapon that prevents you from being able to use the other weapons unless you pick up her cat or guitar items.}}.

* [[Classic Cheat Code]]: NIS uses the same code to unlock the alternate storyline on all three of its PSP games-- : {{spoiler|Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle X}} (US version--; Thethe original Japanese one swaps the Circles and Xs).

** Using it in the sequel to unlock the Asagi Wars campaign, however, will only get you the preview. No shortcuts this time around. The code ''will'' unlock Asagi Wars, however, if you buy a special ticket for it via [[Playstation Network]]. (Thankfullythankfully, itsit's for free!) .

* [[Complaining About Things You Haven't Paid For]]: In-universe example: Etna asks the Hero Prinny to sell some games and the console she's playing them on, claiming they suck. The prinnyPrinny points out that she pirated the games and hacked the console.

* [[Cosmetic Award]]: The various medals that can be unlocked do... nothing.

** If anything, they're largely there as in-game milestones. In the sequel, though, collecting them all unlocks a final stage... {{spoiler|if you haven't already figured out how to unlock it manually.}}.

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: In the first and second games, the boss battle against Bok Choy (Demon Sea Aria or Sandwich Palace, 10 Hours Left, respectively) is about on par with the Waddle Dee battle from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. He's just a single zombie that ''hops'' as his only attack. That's it. No gimmicks, no pitfalls, no Dark Sun, nothing.

** How about the "G-Sweet"? Not to mention the seemingly... passionate... way the [[Big Bad]] talks about it and how hard it took for him to find it.

* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]]: You know that cute little Lilim? The one that looks like a little sister to the [[Horny Devil|Succubus?]] It's not until you earn the secret file that you learn {{spoiler|it's a guy.}}.

* [[Dynamic Entry]]: If you choose to play as Prinny Laharl, he will drop from the sky and land on the current Prinny. And yes, it does cost you a life every time that happens. {{spoiler|Same happens when you unlock [[What the Hell, Hero?|Asagi.]]}}.

* [[Easy Mode Mockery]]: Baby Mode gives you three hit points (Oror lower rating decrease in Asagi Mode as well as increased ammo on all weapons), pick ups that allow you to regain lost hit points, extra blocks to make platforming easier, and less stun points on bosses in exchange for turning all of your hit points into diapers.

* [[EverythingsEverything's Better Withwith Penguins]]: No kidding, dood!

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: {{spoiler|Asagi Kurosugi}} to Asagi Asagiri. Imagine the Asagi we all know and love. {{spoiler|Now imagine her as a [[Manipulative Bastard]], and you more or less have Asagi Kurosugi.}} .

* [[Evil Laugh]]: {{spoiler|Laharl's}} laugh increases his combo gauge, but leaves him vulnerable to enemy attacks. Just like the [[Evil Overlord List]] predicted.

** His sister, Haldi, continues the tradition in the sequel, but she isn't hit with this trope as bad as Turmeric and gets [[Throw the Dog Aa Bone|thrown a bone]] in the ending.

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: Etna-chamber... antechamber... ugh.

* [[Lethal Joke Weapon]]: The downloadable Netherworld Radish in the sequel for Hero Prinny {{spoiler|and Prinny Asagi}}. The weapon's melee attack is weaker than the knives that the Hero Prinny usually wields, and has an auto-attack, but does have the ability to shoot projectiles (which actually become more powerful with this weapon), as opposed to the [[Chainsaw Good|chainsaw]], and is also capable of being used at the beginning of the game. {{spoiler|For Prinny Asagi, it's an unlimited use extreme-close-range weapon that prevents you from being able to use the other weapons unless you pick up her cat or guitar items, just like with the chainsaw.}}.

* [[No Fourth Wall]]: Asagi Mode.

* [[Nonstandard Game Over]]: When you ask the ninja at your hub to help you run away to start a new play cycle, the end credits roll, showing your prinniesPrinnies' {{spoiler|failed}} attempt at escaping. You also get one if you lose all 1000 of your lives. Replaced by "Death" in the sequel. {{spoiler|He's really a pants tailor.}}.

** {{spoiler|Best part? It turns out the ninja's a [[Kick the Dog|spy for Etna.]]. [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|And single.]]}}.

* [[One -Hit -Point Wonder]]: On "Hell's Finest" difficulty, Prinnies die if they're touched by anything hazardous. With Score Break in the sequel, they also explode if they jump onto the walls or ceiling after a dash, in ANY mode.

* [[Phantom Thief]]: The eponymous [[Big Bad]] of the sequel who goes around stealing rare items. {{spoiler|Later revealed to be Lord Junkie, a demon noble who wants revenge on Etna.}}.

* [[Platform Hell]]: Especially in the later parts of the game. Martial Tower and Martial Tower 2 <ref>AKAa.k.a. "Lil Asagi Come Home".</ref> deserve ''[[That One Level|special]]'' mention.

* [[Press X to Die]]: Pressing L R and X together kills you and brings you back to the last checkpoint. You lose a life, but it's useful if you want to restart boss battles and such.

* [[Rank Inflation]]: A mild example;: it uses the fairly standard D,C,B,A,S.

** And to further dig themselves in, NIS America announced a contest... to design a new pair of panties for Etna.

** Even further, there is a bonus level based upon the old bosses hunting down a spot where the "ultimate panties" are. {{spoiler|You end up in a land where panties scatter the background, are used as items to collect tons of points, and beat an old boss who's wearing a pair on his head and uses EXPLODING panties as weapons.}}.

* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]: Sort of. The scarf keeps prinniesPrinnies from exploding.

* [[Secret Level]]: You can unlock an alternate campaign involving {{spoiler|Asagi's attempts to become the hero}} by entering a code at the title screen, or by collecting all the Torn Letters. This returns in the sequel, this time collecting Torn Tickets.

* [[Shout -Out]]: The character info for the CHEFBOT-9000 is a reference to the "Over NINE THOUSAND" meme. Apparently, [[Discredited Meme|the writers couldn't bring themselves to go all the way with it]].

** There are also three prinniesPrinnies you can talk to named Prieza, Prigeta and Prillin... obviously also [[Shout -Out|ShoutOutsShout-Outs]] to ''[[Dragonball Z]]''.

*** "Prinny snaked his way into the [Cardboard Box]"."

** The sequel's [[Star Wars|Asagi Wars]] has several of them. In addition to the aforementioned title (Withwith matching [[Useful Notes/Fonts|font]] to boot), there is a scene where <s>[[A New Hope|a Star Destroyer]]</s> [[A New Hope|the battleship Yoshitsuna slowly flies overhead in space]]. Oh, and when the Yoshitsuna {{spoiler|prepares to obliterate the Netherworld}}, we learn that it's weakness is a [[A New Hope|small exhaust port]].

** At one point in the sequel, Etna and Flonne are watching ''[[Kindergarten Cop|Kinder]]mmando[[Kindergarten Cop|Cop]]'', starring [[Arnold Schwarzenegger|Schwarzinature]].

* [[Soundtrack Dissonance]]: A volcanic, [[Goddamn Bats|ninja-infested]] [[Platform Hell|hellhole]] gets ... cheery upbeat jazz music?

* [[Super Mode]]: Break Mode in the sequel.

* [[Swamps Are Evil]]: The swamp level in the sequel.

** A large majority of the monsters in this game are also ''Makai kingdomKingdom'' monsters, which mostly have food designs

* [[Turns Red]]: When enemies are near death, they turn red, and somehow become volatile. When the bosses turn red, they get [[Let's Get Dangerous|more dangerous.]].

* [[Yandere]]: Anise the Cat Witch, who wields an ''axe'' in addition to her magic wand, which makes her a [[Girl Withwith Psycho Weapon]] (and quite ''literally'' [[Axe Crazy]]).

* [[Zerg Rush]]: {{spoiler|The 100 black prinnyPrinny boss battle in the sequel}}.

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