History VideoGame / BangaiO

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: There are several of these, although Koa-Zo/Core Boy is arguably the most notable one; conversations with him consist entirely of his monologuing, and he once infamously claims that he is a [[{{Kitsune}} fox]].

* UnknownRival: Most of the bosses in the first game are treated as nuisances at best, with only a handful being respectfully seen by the heroes as powerful opponents (with one having [[NoodleIncident previously antagonized Riki before]]).

* TakeThatAudience: The ending of ''Spirits''[='=]s "Treasure's Best" stages levels a few insults to players who complain about games with [[AWinnerIsYou minimal endings]] as well as players [[ItsShortSoItSucks who complain about short games]], while encouraging the player to try out the LevelEditor and to try out other players' stages.

* AWinnerIsYou: Discussed in the ending of ''Spirits'', where the characters state that the ending only exists to avoid pissing off players who would otherwise complain about a bare-bones ending.

* AWinnerIsYou: Lampshaded in ''Spirits''.

* FinalBossPreview: ''Bangai-O'' subverts this (somewhat) by having you fight ''and'' beat him in [[HolyShitQuotient level 19]]! The best part? The actual final boss fight is even tougher.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The Dreamcast and N64 versions. TropesAreNotBad, though, the broken {{Engrish}} is a major part of its charm, and a FountainOfMemes.

''Bangai-O'' follows the [[ExcusePlot story]] of Riki and his sister Mami as they pilot [[GiantMecha Bangai-O]] against the Cosmo Gang, punishing them for the nefarious crime of...[[FelonyMisdemeanor fruit contraband.]] What little story there is is told between missions or with dialogue during missions.

''Bangai-O Spirits'' features the titular mecha from the first game, but the pilots have changed, to Masoto and Ruri, who are visually expies of Riki and Mami. Spirits decides to ignore the concept of a plot at all, and the only dialogue is during the tutorial, after which you'll never see the pilots' faces again...unless you manage to beat a certain set of stages. At which point they come out to announce they only appear because the fanboys would throw a fit. Spirits features local multiplayer and a nice level editor, as well as a rather odd way of sharing custom levels...They're encoded in short [[http://l.j-factor.com/bangai-o/soundload.wav sound files]] which are played into the DS's microphone.

An action/{{Shoot Em Up}}/{{Bullet Hell}} (sometimes) game series made by Creator/{{Treasure}}, consisting of 3 games: ''Bangai-O'' on the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 N64]] ([[NoExportForYou only in Japan]]) and the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, ''Bangai-O: Spirits'' on the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]], and ''Bangai-O: Missile Fury'' on UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade. The N64 version had a limited run of about 10,000 copies, which makes it incredibly rare (and correspondingly [[CrackIsCheaper incredibly expensive]]). The Dreamcast version was later released worldwide and is much more common.

* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: The tutorial concludes with an explanation of how to turn on the cheat menu. This isn't a blessing; it's a warning that the rest of the game is going to be NintendoHard.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Although you inevitably must restart a stage when you lose, there are unlimited chances to do so.

* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerousity: The tutorial concludes with an explanation of how to turn on the cheat menu. This isn't a blessing; it's a warning that the rest of the game is going to be NintendoHard.

* SuspiciousVideoGameGeneroity: The tutorial concludes with an explanation of how to turn on the cheat menu. This isn't a blessing; it's a warning that the rest of the game is going to be NintendoHard.

* HitboxDissonance: The {{Bat|terUp}} weapon in ''Spirits'' has a hitbox that is longer than the reach of the bat by a few pixels.

An action/{{Shoot Em Up}}/{{Bullet Hell}} (sometimes) game series made by Creator/{{Treasure}}, consisting of 3 games: ''Bangai-O'' on the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 N64]] ([[NoExportForYou only in Japan]]) and the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, ''Bangai-O: Spirits'' on the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]], and ''Bangai-O: Missile Fury'' on XboxLiveArcade. The N64 version had a limited run of about 10,000 copies, which makes it incredibly rare (and correspondingly [[CrackIsCheaper incredibly expensive]]). The Dreamcast version was later released worldwide and is much more common.

An Xbox360 version by the name of ''Bangai-O: Missile Fury'' was released via the Xbox Live Arcade on May 4. It, so far, does not have the slowdown that the Dreamcast experienced despite having around 5000 moving things on-screen. It also has a level editor (like ''Spirits'') and multiplayer (the latter being the reason why it wasn't released at the previously announced date of November 2010 - After [[Webcomic/PennyArcade PAX 2010]], they took one of the comments of a player wondering about the possibility of multiplayer and added it in.)

An action/{{Shoot Em Up}}/{{Bullet Hell}} (sometimes) game series made by Creator/{{Treasure}}, consisting of 3 games: ''Bangai-O'' on the [[{{Nintendo 64}} N64]] ([[NoExportForYou only in Japan]]) and the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, ''Bangai-O: Spirits'' on the [[NintendoDS DS]], and ''Bangai-O: Missile Fury'' on XboxLiveArcade. The N64 version had a limited run of about 10,000 copies, which makes it incredibly rare (and correspondingly [[CrackIsCheaper incredibly expensive]]). The Dreamcast version was later released worldwide and is much more common.

* ExcusePlot: ''Bangai-O Spirits'' [[AvertedTrope doesn't even offer a plot to players]], leading them to wonder why they're blowing up random robots and collecting fruit. The {{Nintendo 64}} and UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast releases weren't much better off, playing it straight.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: In ''Missle Fury's'' Fury mode, stages are unlocked one at a time. Failing a stage 3 times will unlock the next one automatically.

An action/{{Shoot Em Up}}/{{Bullet Hell}} (sometimes) game series made by Creator/{{Treasure}}, consisting of 3 games: ''Bangai-O'' on the [[{{Nintendo 64}} N64]] ([[NoExportForYou only in Japan]]) and the {{Dreamcast}}, ''Bangai-O: Spirits'' on the [[NintendoDS DS]], and ''Bangai-O: Missile Fury'' on XboxLiveArcade. The N64 version had a limited run of about 10,000 copies, which makes it incredibly rare (and correspondingly [[CrackIsCheaper incredibly expensive]]). The Dreamcast version was later released worldwide and is much more common.

* ExcusePlot: ''Bangai-O Spirits'' [[AvertedTrope doesn't even offer a plot to players]], leading them to wonder why they're blowing up random robots and collecting fruit. The {{Nintendo 64}} and SegaDreamcast releases weren't much better off, playing it straight.

** In the {{Dreamcast}} and [[{{Nintendo 64}} N64]] versions, you can release up to 400 individual missiles. In the {{Dreamcast}} version, each missile had its own vapor trail and would occasionally slow down due to lag when tons of crap are blowing up. It's an awesome side effect when it happens.

An Xbox360 version by the name of ''Bangai-O: Missile Fury'' was released via the Xbox Live Arcade on May 4. It, so far, does not have the slowdown that the Dreamcast experienced despite having around 5000 moving things on-screen. It also has a level editor (like ''Spirits'') and multiplayer (the latter being the reason why it wasn't released at the previously announced date of November 2010 - After [[PennyArcade PAX 2010]], they took one of the comments of a player wondering about the possibility of multiplayer and added it in.)