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* BossArenaIdiocy: Happens a good few times in the game, but special mention has to go to [[spoiler: Jerado, who just hands you trees to hit him with.]]



* DamselInDistress: Leda is kidnapped by Geist, and Astal has to rescue her.

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* DamselInDistress: Leda is kidnapped by Geist, and Astal has to rescue her. [[spoiler: Ultimately subverted, as it turns out that Astal's bird companion who's been kicking ass alongside him the whole game was a transformed Leda.]]



* ManlyTears: Astal devolves into these as he recollects how he nearly destroyed his homeworld with his bare hands. He cannot help but shed more and the bird keeps him company as this happens in the second-to-last sliding cutscene.

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* ManlyTears: Astal devolves into these as he recollects recalls how he nearly destroyed his homeworld with his bare hands.hands and realises that he makes life on Quartalia miserable for everyone else. He cannot help but shed more and the bird keeps him company as this happens in the second-to-last sliding cutscene.


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* PintSizedPowerhouse: Most of the main cast: Astal looks to be three feet tall and can physically rip the planet apart, Geist can fly and summon lightning strikes, [[spoiler: Leda in her bird form singlehandedly defeats a boss after it captures Astal...]]
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Per TRS.


* BadassBaritone: Jerado is given this type of boisterous, deep, menacing and mirthful voice in the Japanese release.

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Baleful Polymorph is no longer a trope


* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:Leda is transformed into the bird by Geist.]]


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* ForcedTransformation: [[spoiler:Leda is transformed into the bird by Geist.]]
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Astal has bright red hair while Leda has brown hair. [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow Their eyes are of a similar hue]]. We assume the same can be said of Antowas, but the only one whose eyes and hair color don't match is Geist, who was created by Jerado.
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* BadassAdorable: Astal himself, thanks to being an AdorablyPrecociousChild and can kick ass.
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Moving to Trivia per TRS


* DummiedOut: An unused sprite of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] is hidden in the game's coding. It's likely it's just meant to be a funny little Easter egg, but still.
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''Astal'' was a video game released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1995 as an in-house production by Sega to showcase the Saturn's 2D capabilities. It takes place in a [[AmazingTechnicolorWorld very colorful]] crystal world called Quartilia, which was created by the goddess Antowas.

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''Astal'' was is a video game released for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1995 as an in-house production by Sega to showcase the Saturn's 2D capabilities. It takes place in a [[AmazingTechnicolorWorld very colorful]] crystal world called Quartilia, which was created by the goddess Antowas.
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* BlondesAreEvil: Male example. Geist certainly takes the cake.
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A Boy And His X is when they form a bond with the "X" that "changes them forever, usually starting them down the path to adulthood."


* ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his bird, in this case, since a bird follows Astal around during his journey. However, Astal doesn't seem to like the bird constantly following him.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWorld: ''Oh, boy...''
* BackgroundBoss: Jerado.

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* AmazingTechnicolorWorld: ''Oh, boy...''
The various levels are very brightly colored.
* BackgroundBoss: Jerado.Jerado attacks the player from the background.



* BigBad: Jerado.

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* BigBad: Jerado.Jerado is this game's villain, whose ultimate goal is to [[TakeOverTheWorld take over the world of Quartilia]].



* BossOnlyLevel: Every boss battle.

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* BossOnlyLevel: Every boss battle.battle takes place entirely in its own separate level.



* DamselInDistress: Leda.

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* DamselInDistress: Leda.Leda is kidnapped by Geist, and Astal has to rescue her.



* TheDragon: Geist.

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* TheDragon: Geist.Geist is Jerado's minion.



* TheGoomba: The purple crystal goblin-ant-things are the first enemies to appear, and they and their [[PaletteSwap Palette Swapped]] cousins are the most common enemies in the game.

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* TheGoomba: The purple crystal goblin-ant-things are the first enemies to appear, and they and their [[PaletteSwap Palette Swapped]] {{Palette Swap}}ped cousins are the most common enemies in the game.



* GroundPunch: One of Astal's attacks.
* HighAltitudeBattle: The boss battle with Geist.

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* GroundPunch: One of Astal's attacks.
attacks is a ground punch.
* HighAltitudeBattle: The boss battle with Geist.Geist takes place on a platform floating in the sky.



* LethalLavaLand: "Volcanic Valley".

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* LethalLavaLand: "Volcanic Valley".Valley" takes place in a volcanic area.



* MookMaker: The indescribable horror boss calling itself Frostbite encases Astal in crystal and spawns gem-goblins in an effort to kill the bird, who has to defeat the monster to free him.

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* MookMaker: The indescribable horror boss calling itself Frostbite encases Astal in crystal and spawns gem-goblins in an effort to kill the bird, who has to defeat the monster by itself to free him.



* OneWordTitle[=/=]ProtagonistTitle: He has OnlyOneName.
* OnlyOneName: Astal, Leda, and others.

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* OneWordTitle[=/=]ProtagonistTitle: He Astal has OnlyOneName.
* OnlyOneName: Astal, Leda, and others.others do not have any last names or similar.



* PlatformingPocketPal: The bird.

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* PlatformingPocketPal: The bird.bird, once freed by Astal, can be commanded to perform various actions. The bird's movement is directly controlled by the second player in CoOpMultiplayer, and even in single-player mode during a certain BossBattle where Astal is trapped.



* StationaryBoss: The Forest Fiend boss.

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* StationaryBoss: The Forest Fiend boss.boss does not move from its spot.



* UndergroundLevel: "Into the Darkness" and "The Crystal Palace", if it's any indication.

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* UndergroundLevel: "Into the Darkness" and "The Crystal Palace", if it's any indication.Palace" are both underground levels.
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%%* ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his bird.

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%%* * ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his bird.bird, in this case, since a bird follows Astal around during his journey. However, Astal doesn't seem to like the bird constantly following him.
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* ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his bird.

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* %%* ABoyAndHisX: A boy and his bird.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Astal has red hair while Leda has brown hair. [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow Their eyes are of a similar hue]]. We assume the same can be said of Antowas, but the only one whose eyes and hair color don't match is Geist, who was created by Jerado.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Astal has bright red hair while Leda has brown hair. [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow Their eyes are of a similar hue]]. We assume the same can be said of Antowas, but the only one whose eyes and hair color don't match is Geist, who was created by Jerado.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Astal has red hair while Leda has brown hair. Their eyes are of a similar hue. We assume the same can be said of Antowas, but the only one whose eyes and hair color don't match is Geist, who was created by Jerado.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Astal has red hair while Leda has brown hair. [[CurtainsMatchTheWindow Their eyes are of a similar hue.hue]]. We assume the same can be said of Antowas, but the only one whose eyes and hair color don't match is Geist, who was created by Jerado.
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* DummiedOut: An unused sprite of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] is hidden in the game's coding. It's likely it's just meant to be a funny little Easter egg, but still.
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* BalefulPolymorph: [[spoiler:Leda is transformed into the bird by Geist.]]



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Astal has red hair while Leda has brown hair. Their eyes are of a similar hue. We assume the same can be said of Antowas, but the only one who's eyes and hair color don't match is Giest, who was created by Jerado.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Astal has red hair while Leda has brown hair. Their eyes are of a similar hue. We assume the same can be said of Antowas, but the only one who's whose eyes and hair color don't match is Giest, Geist, who was created by Jerado.

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