History VideoGame / BugsBunnyAndTazTimeBusters

* TheDreaded: Literally almost ''moments'' after the Time Regulator goes kaput and characters from different eras are flung haphazardly into Granwich, Taz immediately earns this status when we see the various characters running for their lives from him to avoid being eaten.

* FiveManBand: The main characters pull this off with four characters on the heroes' side.
** TheLeader: Bugs, who's clearly the more dominant of him and Taz.
** TheLancer[=/=]TheBigGuy: Taz, the stronger of him and Bugs, the least intelligent, and has a very contrasting personality to Bugs.
** TheSmartGuy: Granny, also TheTeamBenefactor, who's MissionControl and updates you on the Time Regulator and Daffy's status.
** TeamPet: Tweety Bird, who serves no purpose but to get your attention when Granny has a new ability ready for you.

* ExtremeOmnivore: Taz will eat anything he grabs. Even bombs, which won't hurt him (except maybe a brief stomachache) when they go off.

* KillerGorilla: Gruesome Gorilla, ruler of the Baboon Realm. There are lesser baboon mooks roaming the area that are very vicious as well.

* EatTheBomb: Contrary to what Granny said in the tutorial, eating a bomb isn't dangerous for Taz and won't reduce his health bar. In fact, it's a good way to harmlessly contain the explosion. When piranhas eat a bomb, on the other hand, it blows them from inside, leaving their skeletal remains.

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[[caption-width-right:300:Smashing their way through time.]]

** Bats for the Transylvanian Era. This is because Count Bloodcount, lord of this era, is a vampire who can transform into a bat. The Haunted River also features several ornate caves built to resemble giant vampire bats, and the Rugby Game's goalpost is a large statue of a humanoid bat monster. Unsurprisingly, the doorways in Count's Castle all are in the shame of bats as well.

* TheBattleDidntCount: Count Bloodcount is the only major villain who is not outright defeated in his boss fight. While Sam was squashed and retreated, Elmer fell of a ledge to his presumed doom, and Babba was knocked out from too many impacts to his gongs, Count reappears perfectly fine once Bugs and Taz leave. Since he's a vampire, he presumably can't be defeated without the traditional methods anyway.

* BareYourMidriff: The [[BellyDancer belly dancer]] in the Arabian Era. While they don't wear clothes, Bugs and Taz wear '''hilarious''' outfits that give off this impression. Babba Chop also bares his stomach, but that's because he's too fat for the vest he's wearing.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Than its predecessor. ''[[VideoGame/BugsBunnyLostInTime Lost In Time]]'' was mostly a fun adventure for Bugs as he traveled through time trying to make his way back home, with lots of zany recreations of classic ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts. ''Time Busters'' has more of a serialized plot in which Bugs and Taz must repair the damage done to all of history before things get even worse, and this specifically entails fighting local villains as opposed to simply running afoul of them like in ''Lost In Time''. The game also gets progressively darker in tone, as the Transylvanian Era in particular is basically made out of nightmare fuel, and the final boss, Count Bloodcount, is unquestionably a KnightOfCerebus who is treated as a serious threat by Bugs and Taz. The final portion of the game even mostly drops the mini-games in favor of focusing almost entirely on collecting the Boss Tokens so you can confront Count Bloodcount. The soundtrack is also more grand in scale, and the game has more quiet, subtle sections in which NothingIsScarier comes into play (''especially'' in Count’s Castle).

** The intro cinematic ends with a pan in on the entrance to the Sacred Ride, implying that it’s the entrance to the boss level of the Era. However, the entrance to Sam’s Temple is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin at the pyramid in the center of the Golden City]]. In all subsequent eras, the intro cinematics all end with a shot of the actual entrances to the boss levels (Elmer’s Domain, Babba’s Cave, and Count Bloodcount’s Castle, respectively).

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Two examples in the Aztec Era, which given they only occur in that era, suggests they were ironed out as production went on.

** If you beat the entire game, either on the first try or after backtracking, the Time Regulator is restored to normal, and the gates to the eras are sealed forever. [[spoiler:Daffy is saved from being Count Bloodcount's meal, but at the cost of him being reduced to the size of an ant.]]

** The {{mooks}} in the Golden City are not scared of Taz's "Pull a face" move, and neither are ''any'' of the enemies in the Transylvanian Era. The latter represents the final level's DifficultySpike, the former is DevelopersForesight.

* AlwaysNight: The Moon Valley and Elmer's Domain in the Viking Era; and the entirety of the Transylvanian Era with the exceptions of the Haunted River Ride, which takes place on a murky afternoon, and [=ZooVania=] when Bugs and Taz have to turn it from the peaceful day to the scary night. The trope is then played straight for [=ZooVania=] afterwards since it stays night after the player sets it that way.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: It's not surprising considering it's ''Looney Tunes'', as several characters address the camera during certain points. A notable example occurs during the last part of the tutorial where Granny says that if you need extra help, you can consult the game's manual (and it's not reflected in the subtitles either).

* ButtMonkey: Daffy Duck is as unlucky as ever. In each era he gets beaten up in some way by the villain of each era, and after Bugs and Taz get the Time Gem, they leave Daffy to be eaten by Count Bloodcount. [[spoiler: Even when he returns to the present in the one hundred percent ending, he is shrunk to the size of a bug.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: Than its predecessor. ''Lost In Time'' was mostly a fun adventure for Bugs as he traveled through time trying to make his way back home, with lots of zany recreations of classic ''Looney Tunes'' shorts. ''Time Busters'' has more of a serialized plot in which Bugs and Taz must repair damage done to all of history before things get even worse, and this specifically entails fighting local villains as opposed to simply running afoul of them like in ''Lost In Time''. The game also gets progressively darker in tone, as the Transylvanian Era in particular is basically made out of nightmare fuel, and the final boss, Count Bloodcount, is unquestionably a KnightOfCerebus who is treated as a serious threat by Bugs and Taz. The final portion of the game even mostly drops the mini-games in favor of focusing almost entirely on collecting the Boss Tokens so you can confront Count Bloodcount. The soundtrack is also more grand in scale, and the game has more quiet, subtle sections in which NothingIsScarier comes into play (''especially'' in Count’s Castle).

** Minor villain Gashouse is defeated in the Moon Valley when you sink his ship. He goes down with it, and freezes in a block of ice. You shatter the block to collect the Boss Token within, but after that, Gashoue’s lifeless body just floats off into the distance and sinks.

* GreenHillZone: Granwich, the hub level is a calm valley with green grass and plenty of hills.

* HarmlessFreezing: Averted, unlike the previous game. If you fall into the icy waters of the Viking Era, you have to be retrieved from an Acme box. It’s Averted even harder in Gashouse’s case, since his dip and subsequent freezing in the water [[spoiler: outright kills him]].
* JustDesserts: In the "bad" ending, [[spoiler:Daffy is eaten/sucked dry by Count Bloodcount.]]

* MisplacedWildlife: It’s odd to see Gruesome '''Gorilla''' as the ruler of the '''Baboon''' Realm in the Aztec Era. If you want to get historical, neither gorillas or baboons (or chimps) lived in the Central American range of the actual Aztec empire, for that matter.

** Taz's introduction sees the various temporally-displaced characters in Granwich fleeing from him in a mass panic as Bugs looks on, much like his previous EstablishingCharacterMoment's in past Taz-centric shorts.

** The characters scattered across history are called "Lost in Time characters" to pay homage to the game's predecessor.

* NegativeContinuity: As befitting ''Looney Tunes''. The game allows you to fight each boss after you have already beaten them as if nothing has happened, even when the bosses have rather clearly died such as Gashouse.

** The {{mooks}} in the Golden City are not scared of Taz's "Pull a face" move, and neither are ''any'' of the enemies in the Transylvanian Era. The latter represents the final level's difficulty spike, the former is Devs' Foresight.
** Count Bloodcount cannot be hurt by your carrot sniping ability. If you entered the sniping POVCam, all you’re doing is getting a first person look at the Count coming to taste your blood.

* SequelEscalation: ''Lost in Time'' was a fun adventure for Bugs whose goal was just to get back home. ''Time Busters'' is more of a "save the world" story where the characters are tasked with saving all of history from the mess Daffy has caused.

* SummonToHand: Elmer demonstrates the ability to call The Hammer of Thor back into his hand by simply yelling “Magic Hammer” after Bugs uses it to activate one of the switches in his boss arena.

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Everywhere, befitting a slapstick ''Looney Tunes'' game.
** During the dragon ride, you're perfectly free to order your mount to roast the Aztec mooks alive, or knock them into the oncoming lava flow.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As noted above, unlike in most Looney Tunes related media, this game averts the classic cartoon HarmlessFreezing that is typical of such a franchise. When Gashouse's ice block is shattered, he does not leap out of the water complaining about the cold like you would expect in a Looney Tunes game, his dead body floats away and sinks.

* SpiritualSuccessor: In regards to this game's relationship with ''Bugs Bunny: Lost In Time''. The premise is similar in that Bugs is traveling through time at the behest of a TimeMaster, fighting local villains, and it's made by the same team with similar or improved assets. But the plot is different, and there's the obvious presence of Taz.

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: The first three times you defeat a BigBad, Daffy will appear out of nowhere and leave with the Time Gem, forcing you to move on to the next era. The fourth time, Daffy isn't so lucky, as Bugs and Taz finally take the Time Gem and use it to return to Granwich without him. Then this happens again if you don't complete the game to 100% by the time you defeat the final boss, as Granny will implore you to reach 100% (which you are free to refuse).

** Bats for the Transylvanian Era. This is because Count Bloodcount, lord of this era, is a vampire who can transform into a bat. The Haunted River also features several ornate caves built to resemble giant vampire bats.

* BareYourMidriff: The [[BellyDancer belly dancer]] in the Arabian Era. While they don't wear clothes, Bugs and Taz wear '''hilarious''' outfits that give off this impression. Babba Chop also bares his stomach, but that's because's too fat for the vest he's wearing.
* TheBattleDidntCount: Count Bloodcount is the only major villain who is not outright defeated in his boss fight. While Sam was squashed and retreated, Elmer fell of a ledge to his presumed doom, and Babba was knocked out from too many impacts to his gongs, Count reappears once Bugs and Taz leave perfectly fine. Since he's a vampire, he presumably can't be defeated without the traditional methods anyway.

* BoringButPractical: The Trampoline Jump ability is the first new ability you learn once you graduate past the tutorial, available immediately after entering the Aztec Era. As it’s basically a double jump for Bugs, it’s probably the most useful ability in the entire game.

* CashGate: Used throughout the game. Each era after the Aztec Era requires a certain mumber of gears to get access to. Which means getting nearly every gear in the preceding era in order to proceed with the game. The majority of the mini-games also require a certain number of carrots to play.

As the indirect sequel to ''Lost in Time'', ''Time Busters'' features polished and recycled assets and mechanics returning from its' predecessor. The chief thing that sets ''Time Busters'' apart is the co-op gameplay; while a single player can play the game alone and control both Bugs and Taz, two players can play the game together to better take advantage of the two playable characters, albeit sharing a single screen. The Magic Mirror feature allows the players to focus the camera on one of the two, and they can summon their partner if they wander offscreen or too far away.

** Count Bloodcount, who's out to ''drain the heroes' blood'', and is the lord of the much bleaker and scarier Transylvanian era. In the event that you end the game without 100%, he more than likely [[spoiler:messily kills and eats Daffy]], and his boss battle isn't as funny as the previous ones. Bugs outright calls him “creepy”, and both he and Taz immediately try to flee from him once they encounter him, in stark contrast to their bemused attitudes towards their past foes. Daffy also doesn’t even try to antagonize or outwit him/

* NoSell: The {{mooks}} in the Golden City are not scared of Taz's "Pull a face" move, and neither are ''any'' of the enemies in the Transylvanian Era. The latter represents the final level's difficulty spike, the former is Devs' Foresight.

* AdaptationNameChange: Babba Chop was originally named Hassan in WesternAnimation/AliBabaBunny.
* AlwaysNight: The Moon Valley and Elmer's Domain in the Viking Era; and the entirety of the Transylvanian Era. Subverted in one segment when Bugs and Taz have to turn it from the peaceful day to the scary night.

** You are absolutely free to ''kill'' the other player/character, such as throwing yourself (or the other character) into lava, pits, and enemies for your own enjoyment.

* ArabianNightsDays: The Arabian Era has genies, belly dancers, deserts, lamps, you name it. Largely due to the era baing themed stylistically on ''WesternAnimation/AliBabaBunny'' and ''A-Lad-In His Lamp.''

* NoSell: The {{mooks}} in the Golden City are not scared of Taz's "Pull a face" move, and neither are ''any'' of the enemies in the Transylvanian Era. The latter represents the final level's diffulty spike, the former is Devs' Foresight.

The story begins when Daffy Duck, working as an exterminator, pays a visit to Granny, and, being Daffy Duck, things go wrong: he accidentally breaks her massive time machine, the Time Regulator.[[Note]]How she ''has'' a Time Machine is never explained.[[/note]] He and its stabilizing crown jewel, the Time Gem, are sent into the distant past, leaving the machine unstable and scattering denizens of the various eras of history across time. Bugs is strong-armed by Granny into retrieving not only Daffy and the Time Gem, but also the countless gears scattered throughout history. He's not alone, however. Granny [[SarcasmMode helpfully]] sends along her precious pet Taz to aid Bugs in his quest. What could possibly go wrong?