History VideoGame / BunnyMustDie

* WidgetSeries: If the [[ExcusePlot plot]] didn't convince you, some of the bosses may. One boss is a giant photorealistic cat that shoots "Cattomic" fires from his paws. Another is a [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Dracula]] knockoff who speaks in GratuitousEnglish (or [[GratuitousGerman German]] in the English patch), has guns built into his giant pompadour and his... well... ''elsewhere'', and can [[OneHitKO kill Bunny instantly]] by ''flashing'' her. Oh, and you can fight exploding [[Memes/TouhouProject yukkuris]] and get [[HaveANiceDeath abducted]] by a hidden UFO. Yup, this game is weird.

** The names of the the Achievements in the Steam version of ''Bunny Must Die!'' includes references to famous lines from other games and movies. Some include: "[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight A Miserable Pile of Pixels]]," "[[Film/BackToTheFuture 88 Bunnies Per Hour]]," "[[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland I'm Late, I'm Late!]]," "[[Film/TheHillsHaveEyes1977 The Walls Have Eyes]]," among a few others.

** [[spoiler:Golden Bunny]]'s ultimate attack might be a shout out to the [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Shun Goku Satsu]].

* BoobsOfSteel: Bunny's defense and offense rise when under the influence of her BreastExpansion-inducing Dynamite Body upgrade.

* [[ExcitedShowTitle Excited Video Game Title!]]: The first half the game's title.

* {{Gainaxing}}: Bunny in her Dynamite Body.

* ILoveNuclearPower: Well, okay, Bunny doesn't, because of her new cat-ears, but one of the game's levels suggests that "Cattomic power" can be used to make CatGirl SuperSoldiers.

* CuteKitten: Nuko Do Maron, the third Devil, is a giant photo-realistic kitten.

%%* NiceHat: Chelsea's hat.

An unofficial English translation patch of the original Japanese game by Non-Directional Translations can be found [[http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1396/ here]] (click on "1.1" under "Patch Version", requires rev.060916). ''Bunny Must Die!'' eventually received an official overseas release by Rockin' Android on September 2012 through Desura, with optional remastered soundtrack (provided by Woofle, who arranged the soundtrack for ''Hitogata Happa'') and slightly updated graphics. It was also featured as part of Indie Royale's Back to School Bundle of 2012 before its official release. The game was also available on [=GamersGate=], Playism, and finally UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. An updated version of the game was also released in Japan on July 2016 via the [=PlayStation=] Store for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Vita, featuring a new art style, widescreen capability, new rooms, and a few other features such as new abilities and a shop which you can access from the menu that grants you some power-ups. Unfortunately, as of June 1, 2019, the game has been removed from Steam and other digital distribution platforms alongside the ''Gundemonium'' series at the request of the developer, however the developer has mentioned that these games will be updated in the future.

* [[ILoveNuclearPower I Love Cattomic Power]]: Well, okay, Bunny doesn't, because of her new cat-ears, but one of the game's levels suggests that Cattomic power can be used to make CatGirl SuperSoldiers.

** Sylph Shooter: Rapid-fire [[KnifeNut throwing knives]]. Bunny's default weapon.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Chelsea has pink hair. Some of the devils and {{Mooks}} also have odd hair colours.

An unofficial English translation patch of the original Japanese game by Non-Directional Translations can be found [[http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1396/ here]] (click on "1.1" under "Patch Version", requires rev.060916). ''Bunny Must Die!'' eventually received an official overseas release by Rockin' Android on September 2012 through Desura, with optional remastered soundtrack (provided by Woofle, who arranged the soundtrack for ''Hitogata Happa'') and slightly updated graphics. It was also featured as part of Indie Royale's Back to School Bundle of 2012 before its official release. The game was also available on [=GamersGate=], Playism, and finally UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. An updated version of the game was also released in Japan on July 2016 via the [=PlayStation=] Store for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Vita, featuring a new art style, widescreen capability, new rooms, and a few other features such as new abilities and a shop which you can access from the menu that grants you some power-ups. Unfortunately, as of June 1, 2019, the game has been removed from Steam and other digital distribution platforms alongside the ''Gundemonium'' series at the request of the developer, however the developer has mention that these games will be updated in the future.

An unofficial English translation patch of the original Japanese game by Non-Directional Translations can be found [[http://www.romhacking.net/trans/1396/ here]] (click on "1.1" under "Patch Version", requires rev.060916). ''Bunny Must Die!'' eventually received an official overseas release by Rockin' Android on September 2012 through Desura, with optional remastered soundtrack (provided by Woofle, who arranged the soundtrack for ''Hitogata Happa'') and slightly updated graphics. It was also featured as part of Indie Royale's Back to School Bundle of 2012 before its official release. The game was also available on [=GamersGate=], Playism, and finally UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. An updated version of the game was also released in Japan on July 2016 via the [=PlayStation=] Store for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Vita, featuring a new art style, widescreen capability, new rooms, and a few other features such as new abilities and a shop which you can access from the menu that grants you some power-ups. Unfortunately, as of June 1, 2019, the game has been removed from Steam and other digital distribution platforms alongside the ''Gundemonium'' series at the request of the developer, however the developer has mention that these games will be updated in the future.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Our PlayboyBunny protagonist with thigh-highs.

** Bunny's ability to stop time and throw knives is very much an homage to [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando]] and [[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Sakuya Izayoi]]. There are also [[Memes/{{Touhou}} yukkuri]]-like enemies resembling [[VideoGame/GundemoniumSeries Leaf]].

** The {{shinigami}} miniboss looks just like Eryth Millfall from the [[VideoGame/GundemoniumSeries Gundemonium]] games by the same creator, though she also bears resemblance to Elly of ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}''. She also throws [[SinisterScythe scythes]] around in a way that resembles Death from ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''.

* WidgetSeries: If the [[ExcusePlot plot]] didn't convince you, some of the bosses may. One boss is a giant photorealistic cat that shoots "Cattomic" fires from his paws. Another is a [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Dracula]] knockoff who speaks in GratuitousEnglish (or [[GratuitousGerman German]] in the English patch), has guns built into his giant pompadour and his... well... ''elsewhere'', and can [[OneHitKO kill Bunny instantly]] by ''flashing'' her. Oh, and you can fight exploding [[Memes/{{Touhou}} yukkuris]] and get [[HaveANiceDeath abducted]] by a hidden UFO. Yup, this game is weird.

* RereleaseSoundtrack: The English version has an altered version of the original music composed by Murasame along with Woofle's remixed music, with the changes made to the former was due to avoiding copyright infringement using music based off ''Knightmare'' from the original release.

** The names of the the Achievements in the Steam version of ''Bunny Must Die!'' includes references to famous lines from other games and movies. Some include: "[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight A Miserable Pile of Pixels]]," "[[Film/BackToTheFuture 88 Bunnies Per Hour]]," "[[Disney/AliceInWonderland I'm Late, I'm Late!]]," "[[Film/TheHillsHaveEyes1977 The Walls Have Eyes]]," among a few others.

An unofficial English translation patch of the original Japanese game by Non-Directional Translations can be found [[http://www.romhacking.net/trans/1396/ here]] (click on "1.1" under "Patch Version", requires rev.060916). ''Bunny Must Die!'' eventually received an official overseas release by Rockin' Android on September 2012 through [[http://www.desura.com/games/bunny-must-die DESURA]], with optional remastered soundtrack (provided by Woofle, who arranged the soundtrack for ''Hitogata Happa'') and slightly updated graphics. It was also featured as part of UsefulNotes/IndieRoyale's Back to School Bundle of 2012 before its official release. The game was also available on [=GamersGate=], Playism, and finally UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. An updated version of the game was also released in Japan on July 2016 via the [=PlayStation=] Store for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Vita, featuring a new art style, widescreen capability, new rooms, and a few other features such as new abilities and a shop which you can access from the menu that grants you some power-ups. Unfortunately, as of June 1, 2019, the game has been removed from Steam and other digital distribution platforms alongside the ''Gundemonium'' series at the request of the developer, however the developer has mention that these games will be updated in the future.

An unofficial English translation patch of the original Japanese game by Non-Directional Translations can be found [[http://www.romhacking.net/trans/1396/ here]] (click on "1.1" under "Patch Version", requires rev.060916). ''Bunny Must Die!'' eventually received an official overseas release by Rockin' Android on September 2012 through [[http://www.desura.com/games/bunny-must-die DESURA]], with optional remastered soundtrack (provided by Woofle, who arranged the soundtrack for ''Hitogata Happa'') and slightly updated graphics. It was also featured as part of UsefulNotes/IndieRoyale's Back to School Bundle of 2012 before its official release. The game was also available on [=GamersGate=], Playism, and finally Useful/{{Steam}}. An updated version of the game was also released in Japan on July 2016 via the [=PlayStation=] Store for the [=PlayStation=] 4 and Vita, featuring a new art style, widescreen capability, new rooms, and a few other features such as new abilities and a shop which you can access from the menu that grants you some power-ups. Unfortunately, as of June 1, 2019, the game has been removed from Steam and other digital distribution platforms alongside the ''Gundemonium'' series at the request of the developer, however the developer has mention that these games will be updated in the future.

'''''Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils''''' is a Japanese {{Metroidvania}} indie game released in 2006 for Windows PC by Platine Dispositif, the creator of the ''VideoGame/GundemoniumSeries''. The game borrows many of the mechanics from ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' as well as adding many new ones. The most interesting new mechanic in the game is Bunny's ability to [[BulletTime slow]], [[TimeStandsStill freeze]], or reverse time. There are also many other abilities, items, and weapons {{power|Up}}-ups to play around and experiment with. As an added bonus, there's an unlockable second character that offers a different take on the game's storyline.

An unofficial English translation patch of the original Japanese game by Non-Directional Translations can be found [[http://www.romhacking.net/trans/1396/ here]] (click on "1.1" under "Patch Version", requires rev.060916). ''Bunny Must Die!'' eventually received an official overseas release by Rockin' Android on September 2012 through [[http://www.desura.com/games/bunny-must-die DESURA]], with optional remastered soundtrack (provided by Woofle, who arranged the soundtrack for ''Hitogata Happa'') and slightly updated graphics. It was also featured as part of UsefulNotes/IndieRoyale's Back to School Bundle of 2012 before its official release. The game is also available on [[http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-BMDC7D/bunny-must-die-chelsea-and-the-7-devils GamersGate]], [[http://playism-games.com/game/36/bunny-must-die Playism]], and finally [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/250660/ Steam]]. A demo of the overseas version can be downloaded [[http://www.bunnymustdie.com/ here]]. An updated version of the game was released in Japan on July 2016 via the Playstation Network for the Playstation Vita (and soon for the Playstation 4 with crossbuy), featuring a new art style, widescreen capability, new rooms, and a few other features such as new abilities and a shop which you can access from the menu that grants you some powerups.

** DarkActionGirl: Chelsea [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope subverts this trope]] as she's actually a heroic Action Girl]].

** AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: Chelsea handles about as differently from Bunny as you can guess. In general, Chelsea plows through the trickier jump and time puzzles Bunny had to suffer through, but she's somewhat more awkward to control in combat.

* BerserkButton: Bunny strongly objects to being called a cat.

* {{BFS}}: Bunny's weapon, the Faust Samurai.
** Which, notably, makes it '''B'''unny's '''F'''aust '''S'''amurai.

* BlockingStopsAllDamage: Bunny can parry any form of damage by pressing a direction just as that damage is about to hit her. This can apply to EVERY form of damage, from the shots of common Mooks, the SpikesOfDoom, and all the way to even electrified/flaming floors themselves! Unfortunately, sources of damage that last longer than her block's MercyInvincibility (like a WaveMotionGun, for example) will still hit her.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: "It's not a bug?"

** In the Playstation version, there's an accessory you can obtain which gives back Bunny's regular speed while she's in Dynamite Body, though.

* ContinuityNod, or perhaps MythologyGag: If the Achievements screen is to be believed, the scythe wielding girl that appears right before Baron Vladmu's boss arena is named Selena Millfall. Is this a mere coincidence, or could she be connected in some way to [[VideoGame/GundemoniumSeries Eryth Millfall]]?

* [[spoiler:DecoyProtagonist: Bunny's actually just screwing everything up by being around; Chelsea's the real hero. This is switched around in the very end when Bunny saves the day.]]

* [[spoiler:DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: You take on an evil demon lord at the end of the game.]]

* EleventhHourSuperPower: [[spoiler:Bunny in her invincible gold suit comes in to [[BigDamnHeroes rescue Chelsea]] immediately after Chelsea loses a HopelessBossFight.]]
** Arguably, the time ability Alternative.

* ExcusePlot: At first.
* {{Expy}}: There's a female {{shinigami}} as Death and the boss, Baron Vladmu, is a highly bastardized version of Dracula from ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}''.

* [[spoiler:FakingTheDead: The "fat messenger of god" is shown to be alive and well after Bunny's playthrough.]]

* GuideDangIt: "It's not a bug?"

*** [[spoiler:It's slightly easier to figure out if you actually went back to the area as Bunny (ostensibly to get the Green Orb door) after triggering the flags that cause Chelsea to spawn -- the gate that once blocked the Time upgrade is broken, so Chelsea ''must'' have passed by to get to the final area, since gates she destroys are gone for good, and only gates that she needs to destroy to get through her route are broken in Bunny Must Die mode. After you figure that out, you just need to search past the upgrade for it.]]

* GratuitousEnglish: Baron Valdmu speaks in English, much to the Japanese-speaking Bunny's dismay. Specifically, he speaks entirely in ''VideoGame/ZeroWing'' quotes. In the English patch, he instead speaks in GratuitousGerman and says, among other things [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner"]].

* HeartContainer: The Life Vessels.

* HopelessBossFight: Chelsea gets stomped by the final boss.

* LetsYouAndHimFight: [[spoiler:Bunny and Chelsea.]]
* LifeMeter: Both heroines.
** ManaMeter: As Chelsea. Bunny's Time Meter acts in place of this since used for similar things like [[TimeStandsStill freezing time]] or [[BreastExpansion giving herself large, bountiful breasts]].
* LittleMissBadass: Bunny, Chelsea, a couple of the devils and even some of the {{Mooks}}.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Bunny reaction upon realizing she unknowingly helped free the main villain.]]
* NiceHat: Chelsea's hat.

* NintendoHard: You will die, many, ''many'' times and the game keeps track (the death counter is located near [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXbdotvd5Dw#t=1m46s the spot where the yellow and white maps are next to each other]]). [[MeaningfulName It's called "Bunny Must Die!" for a reason]]. [[spoiler:There is an [[BraggingRightsReward Achievement]] for dying 1,000 times, as well.]]

* OneHitKill: Two bosses have these: Baron Vladmu has his flashing attack (which can be avoided by looking away from him when he does it), and Chelsea's third form summons gigantic crosshairs to chase the player around and shoot at her. If it grazes you it does minimal damage, but if it's dead-on, BAM! HEADSHOT!
** [[spoiler:Don't forget Golden Bunny. If she hits Chelsea with ANYTHING, Chelsea is time stopped and Bunny pulls off her ultimate attack, the Heartbeat Queen, which inflicts this.]]

* SchmuckBait: One of the rooms in this game have a boss that seems to behave almost randomly and fast paced, and thus requiring heavy reflexes and the correct weapon. Bunny can stop time to help her in this battle[[spoiler:, but if she does, she activates the Time Blocks that cover the entire screen, which activates ChunkySalsaRule.]]

* SelfImposedChallenge: There's an achievement for completing the game with less than 15% completion.

** The opening textdump is an almost line-by-line parody of ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'', down to obligatory setting of year [[ExtyYearsFromNow 199X]].

** [[spoiler: Similarly, Chelsea's final upgrade, Vermilion Lord, is a homage to [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure King Crimson]] , granting you an ability that functionally erases time. Its icon bares visual similarities to King Crimson's visage as well.]]

* SpikesOfDoom: It is quite common to see people playing this game and dying to these before they even get to the first save point. This is because Bunny's jump physics aren't exactly the same as the normal jump physics in other games, and to get to the first save point you have to forward-jump to a platform with spikes below them. And no, forward-jumping isn't an easy thing to do in this game for some reason; you almost always get jumping-forward instead. Quite nicely introduces to you the difficulty of the game from the get-go.

* TooAwesomeToUse: Chelsea's Elixirs.
* [[spoiler:TreacherousAdvisor: The "fat messenger of god" is actually the traitorous devil [[BigBad Dechronos]].]]

* [[spoiler:UnwittingPawn: In Bunny's part of the game, she's being used to further Dechronos's selfish plans.]]

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Unlike all of Bunny's other bosses, [[spoiler:Chelsea]] stays on the screen, out cold but alive, after you beat her. And you can ''keep attacking her'' after she's already down. And the game ''rewards'' you for this by giving you Time refill gems each time you hit her.

* [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer When All You Have Is A...]] [[ImprobableWeaponUser Ladder?]] Some of the enemies and bosses can only be hit with Chelsea's ladder. Some of them you can technically also hit by jumping and shooting, but she'll end up getting damaged severely in the process. Then there's [[spoiler: Septentrion, who assumes various forms that look intimidating and has a lot of firepower...]] that's just as easily disposed of using the ladder. [[spoiler:Subverted with her last form in that you actually have to go up the ladder.]]

* YouHaveResearchedBreathing: A rather tongue in cheek usage: Bunny starts the game without the ability to ''turn around'' and thus can't walk right. Barely one screen to the left of your starting point is the Gears of the Past, the item that gives you this ability. The game even adds a fancy color effect every time Bunny turns around.
** This serves mostly as a shout out/parody of the original ''Metroid'', where the Morph Ball was similarly just left of the start, and was necessary to get any further in the game. The game's creator seems to be poking fun at the idea of not just ''starting'' you with an ability you will spend no part of the game without.
** Interestingly, Bunny does start the game with the ability to dash backwards a short distance, and the JumpPhysics also allow you to move backwards while airborne, which means it is possible, though quite inconvenient, to move right without the power-up. Needless to say, [[SelfImposedChallenge there are people who have finished the game without this power-up]]. In fact, if you're going for a low completion-run, skipping the Gears of the Past may be a good idea.

** "I'm Chelsea Mamanaju, the real protagonist of this game."

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Chelsea, the elf princess.

* GlassCannon: Chelsea hits harder than Bunny, but she doesn't get any way to boost her defense until very late in her story.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: One of Chelsea's most damaging attacks is a ladder, and it's her only way to deal damage above her.