History VideoGame / EpicBattleFantasy5

* MaximumHPReduction: ''5'' also introduces Scorch that works like Burn with added effect of reducing your maximum HP by 5% each turn when in effect.

* RevivingEnemy: The Mammoths have the ability to revive their fallen partners.
* SurpriseCreepy: ''1'', ''3'', and ''4'' all had shades of this, but ''5'' dials it right the way up. You'll find dark underground chambers guarded by masked [=NPCs=] who speak in creepy growls, animals that sometimes turn red and make an equally creepy growl when touched, glitched areas that temporarily mess up part of the game, [[spoiler:culminating in a ''horrifying'' area where the party scream at you to stop moving them while messages like "DIE" and "ROT" flash up on the screen]], and an EldritchAbomination final boss that [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou knows you exist, threatens to invade your reality]], and [[spoiler:''deletes the protagonists' planet on a whim'']].

* InfinityPlusOneElement: Like Poison (the element) before [=EBF4=], Bio becomes this. This is mainly due to the introduction of TheVirus status, which does the same thing as Poison (the status), except it ''spreads and renews'' by itself, meaning you have to infect someone once and you don't have to bother with it again. To top it off, it ''stacks'' with Poison, so you can put maximum stacks of both on something and it drops quickly even with some resistance. The only disadvantage is the Virus can spread on you from the enemies, but usually the weapons inflicting the Virus also provide some resistance to Bio-aligned damage; specifically Lance's maxed-out Biohazard Blaster comes with the Virus as a status and whopping 150% resistance to Poison (while inflicting Poison on Lance, basically giving a weaker HealingFactor).

* InfinityPlusOneElement: Poison becomes this again. This is mainly due to the introduction of TheVirus status, which does the same thing as Poison, except it ''spreads and renews'' by itself, meaning you have to infect someone once and you don't have to bother with it again. To top it off, it ''stacks'' with Poison, so you can put maximum stacks of both on something and it drops quickly even with some resistance. The only disadvantage is the Virus can spread on you from the enemies, but usually the weapons inflicting the Virus also provide some resistance to Bio-aligned damage; specifically Lance's maxed-out Biohazard Blaster comes with the Virus as a status and whopping 150% resistance to Poison (while inflicting Poison on Lance, basically giving a weaker HealingFactor).

* BossInMookClothing: The fifth game has ''an upgrade'' to Defenders as well as the Dragons. There is also the [[spoiler:Chibi Knight fights]], which give zero indication on the overworld map that they are any different.
*** The Cosmic Monolith's status as a BossInMookClothing is lampshaded in ''[=EBF5=]'': the first time you defeat one, Anna will remark that such a powerful enemy must have been a boss and [[TemptingFate it's a good thing the party won't have to fight any more of them]]... right?

* OutsideTheBoxTactics: The battles against the recruitable party members can all be ended through alternative means, instead of just beating the crap out of whoever's about to join your party. You actually get a medal for doing it.

The fifth game resets Matt in his room, playing video games. When a meteor hits nearby, it results in a power outage, so he leaves on a journey to fix it. He has a re-encounter with [=NoLegs=] who was scavenging his trash, and after battling it, [=NoLegs=] joins his party, this time proper.

* AstralFinale: [[spoiler:''[=EBF5=]'' has a space-themed area called The Beyond, accessed by placing orbs representing the 4 classical elements (fire, earth, air, and water) into their respective pedestals in the middle of The Rapture to activate a portal]].
* AttackReflector: ''[=EBF5=]'' has several types of mirrors, which reflect either physical or magical (or both!) damage types to any active party member, depending on the mirror. Hitting them with a powerful attack can smash them, preventing this effect while giving 3 turns of '''Bad Luck''' to the attacker. Also Voodoo dolls, which return the damage to whoever they represent even if they are in backup, but it also applies to healing.
* AvengingTheVillain: In ''5'', some of the optional bosses (Sol, Skadi, and Vulcan) will attack the party in order to avenge their story boss counterparts.

* BagOfKidnapping: ''[=EBF5=]'' with its capture mechanic. Well, more like box/crate/container of kidnapping, but close enough.

* BossBanter: Every boss in ''[=EBF5=]'', even in cases where the boss can't speak and the banter consists of weird sounds instead.

* BossRush: The Steam version of ''[=EBF5=]'' features 33 waves of every enemy in the game, including some BonusDungeon only enemies, the miniboss rush featuring Chibi Knight and the Hydras, Boss Rush, and Bonus Boss Rush. [[spoiler:No Dark Players rush this time.]]
* BraggingRightsReward: ''[=EBF5=]'' has a last room in Grand Gallery that needs ''all medals'' to be accessed. The reward? A few items that boost your stats, which is completely useless at that point of the game, considering you have to beat the Boss Rush of [[BonusBoss Bonus Bosses]] on [[HarderThanHard Epic]] difficulty. To be fair, the guards blocking the path will warn you about this should you talk to them beforehand.
* BrutalBonusLevel: ''[=EBF5=]'' has five bonus dungeons with beefed-up versions of regular bosses, one special boss, and the level scaling as well.

* CreatorCameo: The angelic SupportPartyMember in the video game Matt is playing at the start of ''5'' is how Phyrrna, the composer who wrote the game's music, is depicted on cover art.
* CreepyDoll: Voodoo Dolls from ''[=EBF5=]''. Damaging it damages the counterpart in your party, even if (s)he is in backup.

* DualBoss: The main story in ''5'' has [[spoiler:Lance and Neon Valkyrie]]. The bonus content has Sol and Skadi, with the twist that which one you choose to start the fight with affects the weather you have to deal with.
* DungFu: In ''[=EBF5=]'', bears can crap on a player as an attack, ending with a {{fart|illery}}. The players are [[{{Squick}} suitably grossed out]] to being subject to this — even Anna is not pleased to be on the bad end of this attack.

** Some attacks in ''5'' cause a stone fist to rise from the ground; this is one of the configurations it can take.
** Matt and Lance do this when they're particularly angry, also in ''5''.

* FrictionlessIce: Ice blocks never stop sliding until they hit an object. ''5'' has puzzles involving floors of ice that do this as well. [[spoiler:There is a pair of spiked boots late into Frozen Valley that allows the party to walk normally on ice.]]

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Taken UpToEleven in ''[=EBF5=]'' when the Devourer reveals that not only are Akron and Godcat ''his'' creations, but ''all five games'' were just simulations run by him. You can't get much greater scope than that.]]
* HailfirePeaks: The first bonus dungeon in ''[=EBF5=]'' is also a straight example: it's located inside the Ice Cave, but has pools of lava all over the place alongside the frozen sections. Matt naturally lampshades it the instant the party first steps inside.
* HardModePerks: Higher difficulties means more HP for enemies, which means in ''5'', it'll be easier to get enemies to a lower HP percentage, making them easier to catch.
* HolidayMode: In ''[=EBF5=]'', special quests can be undertaken and equipment can be earned. For example, around Christmas time, enemies will occasionally drop Candy Canes. They can't be used for anything, but you can trade a bunch of them to an NPC in exchange for Santa outfits for your party members.
* HopelessBossFight: In ''[=EBF5=]'', [[spoiler:Lance crashes Neon Valkyrie into your party and kidnaps Natalie. You can't do a thing about it, dealing thousands of damage to everyone. It's more like a cutscene than real fight. Strangely enough, when he uses the same attack during the actual boss battle, it deals much less damage, albeit it still hurts quite a lot]].
* InfinityPlusOneElement: In the fifth game, poison becomes this again. This is mainly due to the introduction of TheVirus status, which does the same thing as Poison, except it ''spreads and renews'' by itself, meaning you have to infect someone once and you don't have to bother with it again. To top it off, it ''stacks'' with Poison, so you can put maximum stacks of both on something and it drops quickly even with some resistance. The only disadvantage is the Virus can spread on you from the enemies, but usually the weapons inflicting the Virus also provide some resistance to Bio-aligned damage; specifically Lance's maxed-out Biohazard Blaster comes with the Virus as a status and whopping 150% resistance to Poison (while inflicting Poison on Lance, basically giving a weaker HealingFactor).

** The Shroud status effect in ''[=EBF5=]'' hides literally all information on screen on the character it's been applied to. Health, buffs, status, everything.
** The glitched field effect in certain areas of ''5'' does this to everyone on the field. Only HP is visible, and even that is an uncertainty. One area is so bad that it corrupts even the graphics for equipment and skills.

* MultipleEndings: ''5'' has a variant. [[spoiler:While the overall ending is the same, the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue varies depending on each party member's hidden RelationshipValues with each other.]]

* NinjaCat: In the fifth game, one of the types of cat that can be fought, are "Cat Ninja", who are "very evasive cats".

* OutsideTheBoxTactics: The battles against the recruitable party members in ''[=EBF5=]'' can all be ended through alternative means, instead of just beating the crap out of whoever's about to join your party. You actually get a medal for doing it.
* PuzzleBoss: The Evil Players in ''5'' fight much like the Dark Players in ''4'', only they force a permanent status effect on the party as long as they're alive. All but the last Evil Player will limit the tactics the player can use, forcing them to make better use of tricks that aren't affected by the status effects. The last Evil Player gives the party a beneficial "Epic" status effect, but is balanced to easily kill party members if they aren't fully buffed from Epic, forcing rotations of party members if they die and revive.

* RevivingEnemy: The Mammoths in ''[=EBF5=]'' have the ability to revive their fallen partners.

* TakingYouWithMe: In [=EBF5=], on Hard or Epic difficulty, [[spoiler:the Cosmic Gigalith's dying explosion will hit the whole party for a significant amount of damage. [[ThisIsGonneSuck And then the Devourer appears and attacks you before you get a chance to heal...]] ]]
* TimeLimitBoss: Twice in [=EBF5=]:
** [[spoiler: Matteus, the [[EvilCounterpart evil golem]] twin of Matt, gives you 15 turns to defeat him before an automatic Game Over kicks in. Virus and Poison are mandatory on Epic difficulty.]]
** [[spoiler: The Devourer will delete the planet when his HP goes down to 25%. This inflicts a damage-over-time effect on everyone that raises the longer battle takes. Take too long and it will outdamage any healing you have and kill you.]]

* VideoGameStealing: The fifth game has a skill, albeit inaccurate, that can steal items from foes. Makes sense, considering [[KleptomaniacHero our heroes' history]].
* VoodooDoll: [=EBF5=] has one type each for Matt, Natalie, Anna, Lance, ''and'' [=NoLegs=][[note]]the last of which ''has legs''[[/note]], with skills taken from the players. The most important feature to keep in mind is that attacking a doll ''damages its counterpart!'' In other words, try not to use powerful attacks against them.
* WastefulWishing: An NPC in ''5'' uses the [[Manga/DragonBall Star Balls]] to wish for... a mountain of treasure instead of a house. [[WhatTheHellHero The Players are not amused in the slightest.]]
* WeatherOfWar: A new feature for [=EBF5=]. Each area of the game world will have several possible weather conditions that randomly cycle over time, with each one affecting battle conditions in a different way. These conditions range from obvious ones like rain, to weirder ones like "Cherry Blossom" and "Cursed Ground".
* WeirdWeather: In the fifth game, there's weather like 'Energy', 'Radiation' and 'Lava Flow' that are not weather at all.
* AWinnerIsYou: [[spoiler: In [=EBF5=], if you collect all medals and access the last room in the Grand Gallery, you can find a hidden note saying: 'Congratumulations! You win the game! This is the end! Plz buy second copy!'.]] Lampshaded by one of the [=NPCs=] guarding the room, who admits its contents aren't that exciting.
* YouBastard: PlayedForHorror in ''5''. [[spoiler:The party are horrified by the nightmarish final glitch area and [[BreakingTheFourthWall plead with you, the player]], to leave immediately and not fight the boss. After you invariably fight and defeat it,]] Matt calls you out on it, and the entire party relate how scarred they feel as though trying to guilt you.
-->'''Matt:''' You sent us in there even though we begged you not to. [[YouMonster You're a monster.]]

* JokeItem: In ''[=EBF5=]'', one of [=NoLegs=]' weapons is the Buster Sword, "the strongest sword of them all!". According to the description. It's actually a much smaller replica made entirely out of "100% recycled cardboard" and duct tape. It's as useless as it sounds.

* LavaSurfing: [[BlackComedy Darkly but hilariously subverted.]] One guy in the first bonus dungeon of ''[=EBF5=]'' tries to surf on lava. Matt snarkily remarks that he hopes someone records it, otherwise it would be a waste of life. Come back later and you can find his apparently lavaproof surfboard stuck in lava next to likely his skull.

* MirrorBoss: ''EBF5'' has them and adds [=NoLegs'=] counterpart, God, as well]].

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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: In the fifth game, Matt has an attack where he throws his currently equipped sword at the enemy wave, where it spins around several times and damages all foes with each spin. Approriately enough, it's called "Slicing Cyclone".

* RevivingEnemy: The Mammoths in ''[=EBF5=]'' have the ability to revive their fallen partners.

* OutsideTheBoxTactics: The battles against the recruitable party members in ''[=EBF5=]'' can all be ended through alternative means, instead of just beating the crap out of whoever's about to join your party. You actually get a medal for doing it.

* ChestMonster: Be ''very'' wary of obvious, unguarded chests left out in the open in ''EBF5'', as they may lead you into surprise battles instead of giving treasure! [[spoiler:If you stand close enough to such a trap for long enough, you can see the chest jump every so often.]]

* NoOntologicalInertia: [[spoiler:Defeating the Devourer at the end of ''[=EBF5=]'' is apparently enough to undelete the planet after its deletion a few moments before. It also undoes, among other things, the LaserGuidedAmnesia the Devourer had hit the party with, causing them to believe they'd never met before.]]

* LevelScaling: In ''[=EBF5=]'', before the 1.5 patch, in all optional areas. When you level up, so do enemies, but they get more stats per level. It makes it harder, the higher level you are, to account for the RareCandy items that are acquired throughout the game. Stat growth is exponential, so you're punished the more you level up. However, you can do some MoneyGrinding instead and buy stat raising items that modify the stat growth ratio, so with enough patience and level exploring, you can have them enough to overcome the enemy stat growth. But, such items' price doubles with each buy. ... After the 1.5 patches, it changes things so after level 36, it does get easier, even without stat boosting RareCandy.

* JokeItem: In ''[=EBF5=]'', one of [=NoLegs=]' weapons is the Buster Sword, "the strongest sword of them all!". According to the description. It's actually a much smaller replica made entirely out of "100% recycled cardboard" and duct tape. It's as useless as it sounds.

* HailfirePeaks: The first bonus dungeon in ''[=EBF5=]'' is also a straight example: it's located inside the Ice Cave, but has pools of lava all over the place alongside the frozen sections. Matt naturally lampshades it the instant the party first steps inside.

* {{Expy}}: Invoked during [=EBF5=]'s development. Fans claimed that the Flame Sprite enemies in ''[=EBF4=]'' looked like [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Flame Princess]], so for ''[=EBF5=]'', Matt turned the resemblance from coincidental to blatantly deliberate.

* CreepyDoll: Voodoo Dolls from ''[=EBF5=]''. Damaging it damages the counterpart in your party, even if (s)he is in backup.

* BrutalBonusLevel: ''[=EBF5=]'' has five bonus dungeons with beefed-up versions of regular bosses, one special boss, and the level scaling as well.

* {{Backtracking}}: Like in the fourth game, chests and secret levels are often blocked by obstacles that the player can't currently bypass. The characters at one point comment on the amount of backtracking in the game.

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