History VideoGame / DillonsRollingWestern

** Then there is [[spoiler: King Ron]], who is a shout out to both ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' and ''Film/KingKong''.

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: One of the few Nintendo [=IPs=] to feature a cast almost entirely of FunnyAnimals, along with ''VideoGame/StarFox'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing''.

* MisplacedWildlife: ''The Last Ranger'' features a squid and gorilla.

* FogOfWar: You have to build watchtowers or turrets to see the monsters' position on the minimap. Averted in ''Dead-Heat Breakers'', since Russ is observing from above.

''Dillon's Rolling Western'' is a hybrid of ActionAdventure and TowerDefense genres, developed by Vanpool (who also made VideoGame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland) for Nintendo and released in 2012 through the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS eShop.

* AfterTheEnd: When selling 'treasures' to Weldon in Dead-Heat Breakers, he will occasionally mention a Great Destruction which may have involved nuclear missiles, while also mis-identifying their purpose. Such examples include a stack of blank [=CDs=] being a snack turned hard and brittle.

* LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards: Of a sort. Early game in ''Dead heat Breakers'', Dillon and your Amiimal will probably be doing most of the work while the towers are just there to weaken enemies so Dillon and the amiimal can finish them off, ''occasionally'' scoring a few kills. However, your towers will start taking down as many as a ''third'' of the wave once you obtain the long shot and place long-range weapons in overlapping areas to assist the ever-useful Vulcans.

** Dillon himself is a rather exaggerated example. He wears such gear such as a cowboy hat, a pair of fingerless gloves, a pair of boots, a teal bandana, and a belt, but wears neither a shirt nor pants.
** Boone from ''The Last Ranger'' wears even less clothing than Dillon, wearing only a yellow bandana and a belt. This completely contrasts with the other two ranger partners (Gallo and Nomad) in ''The Last Ranger'', who are both fully-clothed.

** Dillon becomes this in ''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers'' by gaining a leather sleeveless shirt and pants.

''Dillon's Rolling Western'' is a hybrid of ActionAdventure and TowerDefense genres, developed by Vanpool (who also made VideoGame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland) for Nintendo and released in 2012 through UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS eShop.

The sequel, known as ''Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger'', was released in 2013. Another sequel, titled ''Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers'', was made available in Japan in April 2018, and was the first instalment to get a physical release. It was eventually released in North America and Europe a month later, though it remained a Nintendo eShop exclusive in North America.

''Dillon's Rolling Western'' is an ActionAdventure and TowerDefense mixture game developed by Vanpool (who also made VideoGame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland) for Nintendo and available as a downloadable game for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS eShop. Things aren't looking good in TheWildWest: weird rock monsters called Grocks recently started emerging from the ground to raid the local livestock, and the current defenses are not enough to stop them. It's up to the player character, an armadillo ranger named Dillon, to protect villages with towers and hand-to-grock fighting while gathering resources to fortify the village gates, increase the livestock population, and gather money to upgrade towers and weaponry.

The sequel, known as ''Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger'', is also available. Another sequel, titled ''Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers'', was made available in Japan in April 2018, and was the first installment to get a physical release. It was eventually released in North America and Europe a month later, though it remained a Nintendo eShop exclusive in North America.
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** In ''Dead-Heat Breakers'', the Mii characters are referred to as "Amiimal", a portmanteau of "animal" and [[VideoGame/{{Mii}} "Mii"]].

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: One of the few Nintendo [=IPs=] to feature a cast almost entirely of FunnyAnimals, along with ''VideoGame/StarFox'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing''.

* AfterTheEnd: When selling 'treasures' to Weldon in Dead-Heat Breakers, he will occasionally mention a Great Destruction which may have involved nuclear missiles, while also mis-identifying their purpose. Such examples include a stack of blank CDs being a snack turned hard and brittle.

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: One of the few Nintendo [=IPs=] to feature a cast almost entirely of FunnyAnimals and PettingZooPeople, along with ''VideoGame/StarFox'' and ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing''.

* AfterTheEnd: When selling 'treasures' to Weldon, he will occasionally mention a Great Destruction which may have involved nuclear missiles, while also mis-identifying their purpose. Such examples include a stack of blank CDs being a snack turned hard and brittle.

* NonstandardGameOver: [[spoiler: Fail to beat the Ultimogrock when it reaches the city and the entire city gets swallowed!]]

* [[spoiler: TakingYouWithMe: After you destroy the Ultimogrock, it will fly into the air and self destruct as a last ditch effort to kill Dillon. However, it fails to even scratch him.]]

** In ''Dead-Heat Breakers'', the first Death Charge turns every grock on the field into a Motogrock variant, which starts charging energy as they roll; the time limit before they finish charging is shown, and they transform further when that time elapses.

* SmartBomb: Bomb Crystals[[note]]In the first two games.[[/note]]/Bomb Chips[[note]]In ''Dead-Heat Breakers.[[/note]] have Dillon throw them on the ground[[note]]In the first two games.[[/note]]/punch the ground with his rolling engine[[note]]In ''Dead-Heat Breakers''[[/note]], causing a potent seismic disturbance that blows over every Grock in the arena; weaker Grocks are [[OneHitKill pulverized]] outright.

*** The player Amiimal in ''Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers'' starts off by wearing a yellow bandana and an orange jacket (And depending on the Mii chosen, a pair of glasses and/or a hat), but no pants. Some of the [=NPC=] Amiimals (Such as Niko (An [=NPC=] mouse Amiimal child who asked Dillon and the gang to help out at Startsen) and [=NPC=] Amiimal villagers that act as gunners if the player has not hired any in the hotel) also wear a jacket without any pants.

** In every level pf ''Rolling Western'' you have three optional requests from locals. Be sure to fulfill them if you accept them, or they'll demand a refund! Completing all three will also give you an extra star upon level completion.

* SmartBomb: The Bomb chips in ''Dead-Heat Breakers'' has Dillon punch the ground with his rolling engine, causing a potent seismic disturbance that blows over every grock in the arena; weaker grocks are [[OneHitKill pulverized]] outright.

* BanditMook: The Snaggrocks, which pop out of the ground, steal some of your money, and try to make a break for it. Even in combat their main concern is to evade you and try to run away instead of attacking.

** CallAHitPointASmeerp: Scrogs are your town's equivalent to Hit Points.

* FogOfWar: You have to build watchtowers or turrets to see the monsters' position on the minimap.

* SideQuest: In every level you have three optional requests from locals. Be sure to fulfill them if you accept them, or they'll demand a refund! Completing all three will also give you an extra star upon level completion.