Secret Character: Difference between revisions

A character that the casual player may never see. Not due to some strange invisibility, or even things that he should know but are [[All There in the Manual]]. Like any other form of [[Unlockable Content]], getting the [[Secret Character]] is not required to finish the game.

 

 

In a [[Fighting Game]], uncovering the character may be as simple as holding down a button while you select a certain fighter, or you may have to beat the game on the hardest setting, [[No Continue Run|without using any continues]]. In many fighting games, there is also a secondary path to getting characters that usually entails a set number (usually in the hundreds) of versus matches completed or a set amount of gameplay time if you really don't want to play story mode.

 

== [[Stealth Based Game]] ==

 

 

* ''[[Shining Force]]'' was horrible with these, and it extended to the sequels.

* The game ''[[Vantage Master]]'' by Falcom allowed you to play as characters from their other games, by answering the questions to get a specific class, then naming the character appropriately. For instance, becoming a knight and naming him "Adol" lets you play the knight from the Ys games, while naming the swordsman "Mail" gives you the title heroine from the game ''[[Popful Mail]]''.

** ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius (Video Game)|Radiant Dawn]]'' is far worse. Stefan returns as even more of a [[Guide Dang It]], especially as you only get your vague hint ''after'' he's [[Lost Forever]]. But even worse is the other [[Secret Character]], {{spoiler|Sephiran a.k.a. Lehran}}. You have to go through several convoluted steps (hinted at nowhere in the game), one of which can be completely impossible if you were unaware of it several chapters beforehand (or even just had bad luck with the [[Random Number God]]). And if you finally do unlock him, guess what? You get him for one chapter. Namely the final boss battle. In which he comes with ''no weapon'', meaning you just went through all those steps for practically nothing. Admittedly he does make a good white mage, but you should already have two of those (and possibly more).

*** If you're willing to give up Micaiah or {{spoiler|Pelleas}} [[Optional Party Member|(if you got him)]] for magical attackers and give {{spoiler|Lehran}} [[Holy Hand Grenade|Rexaura]] or [[Casting a Shadow|Balberith]], turns out, he's actually fast enough to '''double attack''' the [[Final Boss]]. For added [[Your Mileage May Vary|fun,]] and possible symbolism, have him team up with Micaiah and perhaps Sanaki to bring {{spoiler|Asherah}} down. Nothing quite like happy {{spoiler|god-slaying family bonding time, right?}}

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