History VideoGame / Celeste

** While respawning in a level containing wind which pushes you, you will not be affected until you start moving.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Several times in Badeline's dialogue, her character portrait will lean outside the bounds of her frame.

* EscortMission: The later parts of [[spoiler: Level 4]] involve you [[spoiler: carrying / throwing around crystal which holds your friend Theo. You cannot complete each room without him.]]

* DreamSequence: Levels 2 and 6 contain dream sequences. [[spoiler: The majority of level 2 is a dream, shown by Madeline waking up at the end next to her camp fire.]] [[spoiler: Level 6 involves Madeline attempting to talk to EvilCounterpart Badeline, with mixed results. ]]

Madeline can jump, dash, and climb walls. With these simple mechanics, the game presents the player with more than 7 worlds filled to the brim with chasms, spikes, and many traps in this tough as nails, fast paced platformer that constantly changes to make the experience more challenging.

* DreamSequence: Levels 2 and 6 contain dream sequences. [[spoiler: The majority of level 2 is a dream, shown by Madeline waking up at the end next to her camp fire.]] [[spoiler: Level 6 involves Madeline attempting to talk to [[EvilCounterpart Badeline]], with mixed results. ]]

* MentalWorld: The later parts of level 5 contain this. [[spoiler: [[EvilCounterpart Badeline]] traps you in a mental world, where Madeline's fears manifest as enemies.]]

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Several times in [[EvilCounterpart Badeline's]] dialogue, her character portrait will lean outside the bounds of her frame.

* {{Medley}}: The final non-bonus level is a mashup of all 6 previous levels with some new content and mechanics. Fittingly the soundtrack "Reach for the Summit" is medley with elements from all the previous level tracks.

Madeline can jump, dash, air dash, and climb surfaces. With these simple mechanics, the game presents the player with more than 7 worlds filled to the brim with chasms, spikes, and many traps in this tough as nails, fast paced platformer that constantly changes to make the experience more challenging.

* BulletTime: If you get too close to [[spoiler: The boss in level 3]] or [[spoiler: The eye monsters in level 5]], the screen desaturates slightly and time briefly slows down slightly.

* EnemyWithout: What Part of Her is made out to be according to Madeline [[spoiler: In reality, Part of Her is just the personification of Madeline's own flaws, fears and insecurities. After the end of chapter 6, they resolve their differences and start working together]]
* EvilCounterpart: Part of Her is initially presented as this, being a shadowy version of Madeline that tries to hamper her progress. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] once Madeline realizes that Part of Her is something she needs to understand and accept. In the end, they work together to reach the summit.]]

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->''"This is it, Madeline. Just breathe. You can do this."''

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Several times in [[EvilCounterpart Badeline]] dialogue, her character portrait will lean outside the bounds of her frame.

* Medley: The final non-bonus level is a mashup of all 6 previous levels with some new content and mechanics. Fittingly the soundtrack "Reach for the Summit" is medley with elements from all the previous level tracks.

* TemporaryPlatform: Grey blocks that crumble appear everywhere in the game, along with a pink cloud which evaporates when you jump off it.

* SpeakingSimlish: When Madeline or NPCs talk, a synthesized sound plays to act as their voice.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Several times in [[Badeline's]] dialogue, her character portrait will lean outside the bounds of her frame.

* SequenceBreaking: You can skip a locked door in Chapter 5 by taking a hidden passage, saving a lot of time. [[spoiler: Getting the key for the door anyways lets you unlock a door later that leads to the chapter's crystal heart.]]

Madeline can jump, dash, air dash, and climb surfaces. With these simple mechanics, the game presents the player with more than 7 levels filled to the brim with chasms, spikes, and many traps in this tough as nails, fast paced platformer that constantly changes to make the experience more challenging.

* NintendoHard: While the controls are easy to grasp, the level design demands that every movement be precise, especially in the B-Side chapters. Lots of deaths are to be expected.

* IAmNotShazam: The PlayerCharacter is not Celeste; her name is Madeline. Celeste is the name of the mountain Madeline climbs.

Celeste is a {{Retraux}} PlatformGame developed by Matt Makes Games Inc., the studio that created Towerfall, and was released for PC, UsefulNotes/PS4, UsefulNotes/XBoxOne and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on January 25, 2018.

Madeline, the PlayerCharacter, has just arrived at the base of the eponymous mountain with the goal of reaching its peak. To accomplish this, she must jump, dash, and climb her way across many varied locales, each with it's own mechanics and traps. Along the way, she will meet colorful characters and come to terms with her inner struggles.

Madeline can jump, dash and climb surfaces. With these simple mechanics, the game presents the player with more than 7 levels filled to the brim with chasms, spikes, and many traps in this tough as nails, fast paced platformer that constantly changes to make the experience more challenging.

Celeste is a {{Retraux}} PlatformGame developed by Matt Makes Games Inc., the studio that created Towerfall, and was released for PC, UsefulNotes/PS4, UsefulNotes/XBoxOne and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on January 5, 2018.

[[caption-width-right:350:This is it, Madeline. Just breathe. You can do this.]]

Celeste is a {{Retraux}} PlatformGame developed by Matt Makes Games Inc., and was released for PC and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on January 5, 2018.

Madeline, the PlayerCharacter, must jump, dash, and climb her way to the top of the mysterious Celeste Mountain, meeting colorful characters and coming to terms with her inner struggles along the way.

[[caption-width-right:350:Just breathe.]]