History PlayingWith / HarderThanHard

--> '''Clay''': Funny that ya say that, Bob. I've been goin' on me own [[AnotherSideAnotherStory adventures too]]; Seems like ya've been through hell. So was I, ya know? I honestly believe that [[VillainRespect yer finally deservin' of some respect]], even after all the shite we put each other through. Then again, yer takin' that from me; Someone who's pretty reviled himself. Although, I'm definitely sure I've been through worse than ya; Evulz, Enhditall? Bloody fuckin' amateurs in comparison tae the gods I've picked a fight with, an' ''felled''. Wanna hear the names of the most fearsome foes I've felled? [[JustForFun/TvTropesWillRuinYourLife T'Veah]] [[EldritchAbomination Tir'opius]], and [[JustForFun/TropeTan Troperia]] herself. Enhditall and Evulz aren't that big of a deal, at least tae me. Sure, it might not please ya, Bob, but ya've probably gone down the easier road. Although, don't ya dare consider yerself any lesser than me, I know yer capable of so much more. So let this fight not be one of malice, or hatred; This fight will be of respect, and love. Ya've gone through too much shite tae be belittled by the man ya hate most, Bob; We shall fight each other, ''AS WARRIORS!'' Come, take up arms, Bob! '''''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner LET'S FINISH THIS, ONCE AN' FOR ALL!!!]]'''''

* '''Deconstructed''': After defeating Emperor Evulz, Bob feels unchallenged and decides to relive his adventure on a harder difficulty. This GroundhogDayLoop gradually causes Bob to become more and more unhinged as he seeks to relive his adventure, causing him to go insane by the time he's on a Ultimate Impossible EX(treme)Apocalypse Ω+ playthrough.

--> '''(Ultimate Impossible EX(treme Apocalypse Ω+))''' (Humorously, instead of Enhdithall, it's [[PlayingWith/RivalFinalBoss Claidheamh]]).
--> '''Bob''': I've come this far! Emperor Evulz has fallen, Enhditall has fallen, and now, you will too, Claidheamh. Nothing can stop me now!
--> '''Claidheamh''': Funny that ya say that, Bob. I've been goin' on me own [[AnotherSideAnotherStory adventures too]]; Seems like ya've been through hell. So was I, ya know? I honestly believe that [[VillainRespect yer finally deservin' of some respect]], even after all the shite we put each other through. Then again, yer takin' that from me; Someone who's pretty reviled himself. Although, I'm definitely sure I've been through worse than ya; Evulz, Enhditall? Bloody fuckin' amateurs in comparison tae the gods I've picked a fight with, an' ''felled''. Wanna hear the names of the most fearsome foes I've felled? [[JustForFun/TvTropesWillRuinYourLife T'Veah]] [[EldritchAbomination Tir'opius]], and [[JustForFun/TropeTan Troperia]] herself. Enhditall and Evulz aren't that big of a deal, at least tae me. Sure, it might not please ya, Bob, but ya've probably gone down the easier road. Although, don't ya dare consider yerself any lesser than me, I know yer capable of so much more. So let this fight not be one of malice, or hatred; This fight will be of respect, and love. Ya've gone through too much shite tae be belittled by the man ya hate most, Bob; We shall fight each other, ''AS WARRIORS!'' Come, take up arms, Bob! '''''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner LET'S FINISH THIS, ONCE AN' FOR ALL!!!]]'''''

* '''Straight''': ''Tales of Troperia'' has a 'Very Hard' difficulty, which is harder than the 'Hard' difficulty

** ''Tales of Troperia'' has several difficulty levels above Hard including '[[HarderThanHard Very Hard]]', '[[FakeDifficulty Expert]]','[[LowLevelRun Insane]]', '[[AllDeathsFinal Extreme]]', '[[OneHitPointWonder Impossible]]', '[[{{Permadeath}} Ultimate Impossible]]', [[DeletionAsPunishment Ultimate Impossible EX(treme)]]' and '[[UnwinnableByDesign Ultimate Impossible EX(treme)Apocalypse Ω+]]'.

* '''Downplayed''': ''Tales of Troperia'' has a 'Very Hard' setting, but it's actually not much more difficult than the already challenging Hard mode.

** The harder difficulty options allow ''Tales of Troperia'' to retain its challenge on NewGamePlus, and each of them require you to complete the game on the previous difficulty to unlock them to extend the total gameplay hours.

** The TrueFinalBoss can only be fought on Very Hard and above, and has 4 forms on Very Hard. Each difficulty above Very Hard adds an additional form, clocking in at ''11 forms'' if you fight them on Ultimate Impossible EX(treme)Apocalypse Ω+. A truly dedicated player will play on each difficulty just to see and fight each form for themselves, greatly increasing the game's replay value and the promise of an OldSaveBonus once they start up an New Game on Tales of Troperia II.

* '''Subverted''': Tales of Troperia has Normal, Hard, and Very Hard, but Hard is considered the main difficulty, as Normal contains EasyModeMockery.

* '''Parodied''': Tales of Troperia has a secret 'Impossible' difficulty that [[PressStartToGameOver kills you right at the beginning]].

** Tales of Troperia ended up getting an UpdatedRerelease which adds several new difficulty modes in order to increase the replay value of the game.

** Remakes of ''Tales of Troperia'' simply rebalance the difficulties instead of adding new ones. As a result, the game's difficulties are now EasierThanEasy, Normal and HarderThanHard respectively.

** If you unlock the TrueFinalBoss, their dialogue becomes more and more insulting on harder difficulties. If you beat them on the hardest difficulty, the game will spite you by revealing that the entire game is a ShaggyDogStory and that you've wasted countless hours just to EarnYourBadEnding. Suffice to say, Tales of Troperia becomes infamous in the gaming community for it's spitefulness to players who play on the hardest difficulty.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, it wasn't a complete waste. The player unlocks the final set of concept art and music, and if they start a new game on Tales of Troperia II, they'll be a rewarded with a OldSaveBonus that allows them to ''demolish'' the game with their maxed out character.

--> '''Claidheamh''': Funny that ya say that, Bob. I've been goin' on me own [[AnotherSideAnotherStory adventures too]]; Seems like ya've been through hell. So was I, ya know? I honestly believe that [[VillainRespect yer finally deservin' of some respect]], even after all the shite we put each other through. Then again, yer takin' that from me; Someone who's pretty reviled himself. Although, I'm definitely sure I've been through worse than ya; Evulz, Enhditall? Bloody fuckin' amateurs in comparison tae the gods I've picked a fight with, an' ''felled''. Wanna hear their names? [[JustForFun/TvTropesWillRuinYourLife T'Veah]] [[EldritchAbomination Tir'opius]], and [[JustForFun/TropeTan Troperia]] herself. Enhditall and Evulz are outright nothin' tae me. Sure, it might not please ya, Bob, but ya've probably gone down the easier road. But don't consider yerself any lesser than me, I know yer capable of so much more. So let this fight not be one of malice, or hatred; This fight will be of respect, and love. Ya've gone through too much shite tae be belittled by the man ya hate most, Bob; We shall fight each other, ''AS WARRIORS!'' Come, take up arms, Bob! '''''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner LET'S FINISH THIS, ONCE AN' FOR ALL!!!]]'''''