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 The official English title is ''Z.H.P. (Zettai Hero Project): Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman.'' (This is actually causing problems with people buying it. The periods are part of Z.H.P., and most stores' systems will not see it as a result for ZHP.)
 Now has its own growing [[Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku/Characters|Character Sheet]].
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 '''Dangerama:''' [[Big No|Damn youuuuuuuuuuuuuu!]] }}
 * [[BFS]]: Most bladed weapons, even 'daggers' look huge. Special note to the Unlosing Sword, perhaps the most Egregious BFS in the game.
 * [[BFG]]: The Unlosing Bazooka.
 * [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Played with. The Unlosing Ranger always dramatically returns and engages Darkdeath Evilman, but immediately gets his ass handed to him.
 * [[Bizarro Universe]]: There are two Earths, and the fate of characters on one Earth [[Synchronization|affect their fate in the other.]]
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 * [[But Thou Must!]]: In the opening sequence, you're given the option to ''try'' to [[Refusal of the Call|turn down the Unlosing Ranger's belt]], but you'll get stuck with it anyway.
 * [[Butt Monkey]]: You.
 * [[Cameo]]: Wait for it. The ''[[Disgaea Hour of Darkness]]'' crew show up in the bonus dungeons. Yes, in a [[Nippon Ichi]] game; shocking, isn't it?
 ** [[Makai Kingdom|Valvoga is in the last bonus dungeon.]] Hey, Mickey did say that they always ask him/them to be bonus boss. Now we know who "they" are. (And he's not a fake!)
 **  {{spoiler|Asagi is in it. In fact, she's ''all the other cameo characters''. The entire cameo system was a plot by her to try to replace the other cameo characters with her -- cosplaying as them, anyway..}}
 *** Interestingly; Pirihiko's and Etranger's dialogue all indicate that  {{spoiler|every series is true; with Earth-like series being set in the same world as theirs; and non-Earth being an [[Alternate Universe]]. Plus Asagi wouldn't want to take over a [[Mutually Fictional]] Main Character position, after all.}}
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 * [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: The Unlosing Ranger goes from being called a useless fake who's just there to be a nuisance to  {{spoiler|gaining enough power to punch a nuke into the sun and eventually earning the respect of people all around the world for his unwavering spirit. This rock solid trust and belief in him causes him to power up into the Unlosing Ranger Omega, culminating in him saving the world.}}
 * [[Eagle Land]]: Played straight, complete with a quote worthy of ''Team America World Police''... although this is later explained by  {{spoiler|Oldllama's mental issues due to her Bizzaro Earth counterpart.}}
 * [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: While you can defeat Darkdeath Evilman early on a second playthrough {{spoiler|the endings you receive end with you dying in possibly the most pathetic way imaginable with everyone calling you a fraud.}} The game pretty much requires that Darkdeath Evilman hands you your ass several times before you can see a real happy ending.
 * [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: [[Determinator|Unlosing Ranger]] vs. [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Darkdeath Evilman]].
 * [[Extreme Omnivore]]: Certain abilities allow one to eat Organic Equipment, Inorganic Equipment, or Money.
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 *** This can result in [[Alternate Character Interpretation]]. Just what ''is'' his personality? Why is he [[The Determinator]]? Is it Justice, Simplicity, Desperation, Stoicism? Given how many times he has [[Sweat Drop]] due to the people around him, he may be a [[Deadpan Snarker]] who actually keeps his mouth shut. Even Pirohiko comments on how he can't comprehend what drives him.
 **** [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=144433212269554&set=a.142942432418632.24292.142905722422303&theater This is supported by] [[All There in the Manual|a few ZHP-themed comics featured in Prinny Bomb and on NISA's Facebook page, one questioning why Pirohiko became roadkill even though he claims the suit makes the protagonist invincible.]]
-***** Like [[Soul Nomad and The World Eaters|Revya]] in [[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]], when the Unlosing Ranger is a cameo in [[Phantom Brave|Phantom Brave: Hermuda Triangle]], he does not say anything.
+***** Like [[Soul Nomad and The World Eaters|Revya]] in [[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]], when the Unlosing Ranger is a cameo in [[Phantom Brave|Phantom Brave: Hermuda Triangle]], he does not say anything.
 *  {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]: The previous Unlosing Ranger took the bullet for the rookie cop Pirohiko, and passed his belt on to him. This was the same incident as the main character's kidnapping.}}
 ** Also, {{spoiler|the protagonist supposedly pulls this off in the end, personally flying a self-destructing Giga Giant Darkdeath Evilman into the sun. He makes it back in one piece, though.}}
 * [[The Hero Dies]]: How the plot is kicked off. The original Unlosing Ranger is [[Look Both Ways|hit by a runaway car.]]
 * [[Hidden Depths]]:
 ** Etranger:  {{spoiler|Is really a psychic manifestation of Super Baby; and is both cynical and naive because of her age; and the things her mother has told her about humanity and herself.}}
 ** Pirohiko:  {{spoiler|Serious case of [[Survivor Guilt]] since the previous Unlosing Ranger died to protect him. Half of the time deeply in denial about his human failings, and half of the time aware of knowing what a hero should be; and ashamed that he couldn't be it.}}
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 * [[Jerkass]]/{{spoiler|[[Jerkass Woobie]]}}/[[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Etranger goes through all three of these.
 * [[Karma Houdini]]:  {{spoiler|Again, the protagonist's entire family. How do you say "sorry" for ''eight years of emotional abuse,'' triggered by something that ''wasn't even his fault?'' Level-9's "happy ending" rings hollow in the face of the hell the protagonist's family put him through.}}
 **  {{spoiler|Though to be fair, Choco did undergo [[Trauma-Induced Amnesia]] during the whole kiddnapping thing, so she doesn't remember that it was her [[Player Character|big bro]] that saved her. All that she does know is that her parents are sniping at each other because of something he did, so she begins to think that its his fault. YMMV, but she may not be as much to blame. The [[Jerkass|parents]], on the other hand...}}
 ***  {{spoiler|at least the dad gets his lunch forcefully donated to the main character in case he gets hungry in the ending}}
 * [[Kill Sat]]: You can get this as a facility after triggering a [[Kill Sat]] trap in a dungeon
 ** [[Awesome Yet Impractical]]: yet, there's really no absolute need for it.
 * [[Large Ham]]: Pirohiko. [[Mad Libs Catchphrase|Hammy Ranger!]]
 * [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: [[Shakugan no Shana|Shana]], [[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan|Dokuro]], [[Spice and Wolf|Horo]], [[Toradora!|Taiga]], [[Kino no Tabi|Kino]], [[Gakuen Kino|Kino]], [[To Aru Majutsu no Index|Index]], [[Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai|Kirino]], [[Baccano|Firo]], [[Durarara|Celty]], [[Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu|Haruka]], [[Boogiepop Phantom|Touka]], [[Inukami!|Yoko]], [[Accel World|Silver Crow]], and [[Asura Cryin|the Science Club President]] among other anime characters will be appearing in the game.
 ** [[Hilarious in Hindsight|Funny]] considering [[Nippon Ichi|NIS America]] now owns the license to the ''[[Toradora!]]'' anime in North America. They may be trying for the others, which all share the same publisher in Japan.
 * {{spoiler|[[Legacy Immortality]]: The Absolute Victory Unlosing Ranger is believed to be immortal because they would continually pass the transformation belt on when the current one died. In fact, it's practically tradition to [[Take Up My Sword|hand the transformation belt to a random passerby]] that just happens to be in the area when they're dying.}}
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 * [[The Messiah]]: According to Pirohiko's philosophy, a true hero is a combination of this, [[Warrior Therapist]], and [[Kung Fu Jesus]].
 * [[Metal Slime]]: Metal Cacti.  {{spoiler|They completely fill up the "Makai Wars" stage; only unlocked when you beat all the Dengeki stages.}}
 * [[Mood Whiplash]]: Very often. The ending is especially guilty of this. {{spoiler|The heroes chase after the self-destructing Darkdeath Evilman to save him, at which point, he finally agrees to believe in heroes and begs to be saved. This is followed up with Pirohiko, Dangerama, and Etranger taking turns trying to push Darkdeath Evilman's robotic exoskeleton into the sun with all of them snapping at each other for failing until Darkdeath Evilman tells them that the smart thing to do is for them to push it together. Then, the main character gains the strength to push it by himself and sacrifice his life in process.}}
 * [[Motivation on a Stick]]: The Appetite Engine accessory is a carrot on a stick worn on the player's head. It reduces EN consumption by 50% while equipped, and can be eaten to restore EN in a pinch.
 * [[Multiple Endings]]: 18 of them, but only the 'normal' ending can be obtained outside of a [[New Game+]]. Similar to ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'', most of them are determined by exactly when you defeat the [[Final Boss]].
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 *** {{spoiler|And just in case that's still not enough, how about [[Oh Crap|Giga Giant Darkdeath Evilman]]?}}
 **** {{spoiler|Despite the name, however, he turns out to not be [[Obviously Evil]].}}
-* [[New Game+]]: It's a NIS game, of course it has this. However, unlike ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]'', this one is mandatory -- you don't get a chance to avoid progressing to the [[New Game+]] mode if you beat the last boss.
+* [[New Game+]]: It's a NIS game, of course it has this. However, unlike ''[[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]]'', this one is mandatory -- you don't get a chance to avoid progressing to the [[New Game+]] mode if you beat the last boss.
 * [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Played completely straight when Etranger  {{spoiler|uses her powers to make Darkdeath a ''giant'' -- in a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Mighty Morphing Power Rangers]] -- in order to prevent a rival hero from saving the day. Then it doesn't wear off, making Darkdeath an infinitely worse danger than before. Er, whoops.}}
 * [[Nintendo Hard]]: Considered by far and away [[Nippon Ichi]]'s [[Beyond the Impossible|hardest and ''grindiest'']] game ''ever.'' [[Oh Crap|This is saying something.]]
 ** Especially due to [[Boss Dissonance]]: The normal dungeons aren't TOO bad. Then you get to a Level 600 boss...For the FIRST bonus Dungeon.
 * [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: [[Barack Obama|45th American President "Brick Oldllama"?]]
 ** She looks more like Condoleezza Rice.
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 * [[The Power of Trust]]: {{spoiler|By the end of the game The Unlosing Ranger has gained the trust and respect of all his naysayers along with the rest of the world. Their trust in him powers him into The Unlosing Ranger Omega, and grants him his final technique}}
 ** All the more awesome because in the final battle, it manifests as a Spirit Bomb [[Kamen Rider|RIDER KICK]]* [[Puzzle Boss]]: (Nearly) every boss has some sort of gimmick that you need to figure out to defeat. And like classic ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' games, this being lost on the player base inflates it's [[Nintendo Hard]] reputation.
 * [[Randomly Generated Levels]]: Much like [[Makai Kingdom|Makai Kingdoms]], the entire game is randomly generated, except for boss maps.
 * [[Rank Inflation]]: Every monster (and thus, every item) in the game has a rank -- 1 to 6 stars. Higher rank items can be synthed higher, have different colors, and generally are "more" than their previous versions (both bonuses and negatives are inflated).
 * [[Reconstruction]]: While it is a parody, it also is a pretty much by-the-books [[Superhero/Toku|Toku]]/[[Sentai]] series -- it could be animated and shown on TV with no issues whatsoever.