Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / VictoryFakeout

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Evulz's falling and convulsing was him failing to keep [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan Monstro]] contained within himself… NiceJobBreakingItHero

to:

** Evulz's falling and convulsing was him failing to keep [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan Monstro]] contained within himself… NiceJobBreakingItHeroNiceJobBreakingItHero!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Evulz's falling and convulsing was him failing to keep [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan Monstro]] contained within himself… NiceJobBreakingItHero
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

'''Basic Trope''': The heroes think they beat the boss and won the game, only for the boss to get back up for round two.
* '''Straight''': It looks like Alice and Bob have successfully beaten [[FinalBoss Emperor Evulz]]. As they're celebrating their victory, Emperor Evulz gets back up, [[OneWingedAngel changes into a stronger form]], and attacks again.
* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz goes down dramatically. Alice and Bob celebrate and the game ending wrap-up cutscenes start playing. But Evulz comes back to interrupt the ending sequence, and the fight continues.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz falls to the ground, but is back up before Alice and Bob have a chance to start celebrating.
* '''Justified''':
** Evulz was wounded and tired from the fight, but not to the point he can't get up and continue.
** Evulz only pretended to get defeated, and fell on purpose.
* '''Inverted''': Evulz seemingly manages to defeat Alice and Bob. The "Game Over" screen pops up, [[FissionMailed but Alice and Bob get back up and continue the fight]].
* '''Subverted''':
** Evulz gets back up, seemingly ready to continue the fight, but falls back down before he can do anything else.
** After getting back up, Evulz is easily taken down again with a single hit.
* '''Double Subverted''': Then, he gets back up a second time, and the fight continues for real.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Evulz does this repeatedly during the same fight. As this continues, Alice and Bob grow reluctant to start celebrating for real, fearing he'll get up yet again.
* '''Averted''': Evulz stays down.
* '''Enforced''': Evulz going down that easy wouldn't make for a good, satisfying final boss. So the developers had to give him a second phase.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Guess we didn't win just yet."
* '''Invoked''': Evulz fakes a fall to lull Alice and Bob into a false sense of victory.
* '''Exploited''': Evulz waits until Alice and Bob begin celebrating to get back up, hoping to deliver a sneak attack sucker punch.
* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob make extra sure Evulz is dead before they celebrate their victory.
* '''Discussed''': "You're sure he's dead? And he's not going to get back up to ambush us when we start celebrating?"
* '''Conversed''': "That boss fight was too easy. Is he going to get back up for round two?"
* '''Played for Drama''': When Evulz gets back up, he murders Alice, causing Bob to have a breakdown, before an emotionally broken Bob has to finish the fight on his own.
* '''Played for Horror''': When Evulz gets back up, he transforms into a gruesome EldritchAbomination for the next phase of the fight.
----
Stop your celebrating! It's going to take more than that to send me back to VictoryFakeout!
----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???

Top