History VideoGame / FugaMelodiesOfSteel

In contrast to the ActionAdventure nature of the ''Little Tail Bronx'' games preceding it, ''Fuga'' is a turn-based strategy game in where you control the Taranis' weapons systems, with the aim to have the best set-up between each weapon and the skillset of the character controlling it, and exploiting enemy weaknesses to certain weapon types in battle to delay their turns and shift the outcome in the player's favor, which is ''very'' ideal since any GameOver will restart you back to Chapter 1 (albeit with all prior experience intact). One particular weapon you can use is the Soul Cannon, the ultimate weapon that could turn the tide of battle… but to use it, one of the children must ''sacrifice their own life''…

* PointOfNoContinues: The entire game. Losing in any battle results in a restart back to Chapter 1, one of the incentives for players to use the [[HeroicSacrifice Soul Cannon.]] [[NewGamePlus However, you keep all the skills you gained from all previous playthroughs.]]

* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler:Shortly after Pretzel's defeat [[HeroicSacrifice (and a character sacrificing themselves to the Soul Cannon to win a battle that was otherwise going badly),]] the group get ambushed by a garrison of the Berman Army. However, thanks to the aforementioned sacrifice, [[PoweredByAForsakenChild and learning of the true nature of the Soul Cannon,]] the rest of the crew [[DespairEventHorizon fall into despair]] [[ControllableHelplessness (represented in gameplay as being unable to select any option other than "Defend")]] as the garrison makes short work of them. Thankfully, 'mysterious powers surrounding this world' bring the group, including the original victim of the Soul Cannon, back just before the battle.]]

* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler:Shortly after Pretzel's defeat [[HeroicSacrifice (and a character sacrificing themselves to the Soul Cannon to win a battle that was otherwise going badly),]] the group get ambushed by a garrison of the Berman Army. However, thanks to the aforementioned sacrifice, [[PoweredByAForsakenChild and learning of the true nature of the Soul Cannon,]] the rest of the crew [[DespairEventHorizon fall into despair]] (represented in gameplay as being unable to select any option other than "Defend") as the garrison makes short work of them. Thankfully, 'mysterious powers surrounding this world' bring the group, including the original victim of the Soul Cannon, back just before the battle.]]

* ShowWithinAShow: The Adventures of Sucre, a newspaper comic you get a segment of before every chapter. It's a parody of Franchise/Tintin.

* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Zigzagged. Some characters wear shoes (Malt, Kyle, Boron, Socks, and Britz), while others (Mei, Hanna, the Montblanc twins, Sheena, Jin and Wappa) don't.

* AllThereInTheManual: The character bios on the Japanese version of the site and official Twitter page state each character's breed, in addition to their age and species, which for some reason is absent from the English bios. The only exceptions to this are Gasco Army officers Merlot and Muscat, whose breeds aren't stated even on their Japanese bios.

* AllThereInTheManual: The character bios on the Japanese version of the site and official Twitter page state each character's breed, in addition to their age and species, which for some reason is absent from the English bios. The only exceptions to this are Gasco Army members Merlot and Muscat, whose breeds aren't stated even on their Japanese bios.

The game is set to come out on all major platforms on July 29th, 2021. The official website can be found [[https://www.cc2.co.jp/fuga/en/ here]], with supplementary content (such as the ''Comedies of Steel'' humor motion comics) [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkryP5_y-sRcKsP2uaEMaiPfM84ScsWfb available on CC2's YouTube channel.]] An overview trailer for the game can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbjXMMH0JzI here.]]

* GenreShift: For ''Little Tail Bronx'' as a whole, going from Action-Adventure platformers that's about embracing the good of humanity to a turn-based RPG wrapped around themes of revenge and sacrifice.

* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler:Shortly after Pretzel's defeat [[HeroicSacrifice (and a character sacrificing themselves to the Soul Cannon to win a battle that was otherwise going badly),]] the group get ambushed by a garrison of the Berman Army. However, thanks to the aforementioned sacrifice, [[PoweredByAForsakenChild and learning of the true nature of the Soul Cannon,]] the rest of the crew [[DespairEventHorizon fall into despair]] as the garrison makes short work of them. Thankfully, 'mysterious powers surrounding this world' bring the group, including the original victim of the Soul Cannon, back just before the battle.]]

* RandomEvent: As seen in promotional screenshots and early builds showcased at Anime Expo and on Famitsu's [=YouTube=] channel, the map section of the game has the Taranis rolling down a pathway littered with various events, battles, dungeons and opportunities for RelationshipValues building intermissions. The Event tiles on the map have a variety of random outcomes that can effect the morale of the children, such as an argument between Kyle and Boron, a nice sunny afternoon perfect for laundry day, or the boys playing a game of cards together.

* ThemeSongPowerUp: The gameplay video on [=CyberConnect2=]'s official [=YouTube=] channel showcasing the Soul Cannon (as well as the compilation that includes said video) shows that the game's theme song, ''Flower on the Trails'', plays during boss fights.
* TurnBasedCombat: As seen in gameplay videos on [=CyberConnect2=]'s official [=YouTube=] channel, The Taranis has three turrets, which are manned by teams of two children which make up essentially one unit in battle. The main kid determines the type of gun used while the support character provides backup skills.

* ChildrenForcedToKill: Part of the game's theming in depicting the despair of war. [[spoiler:After killing Pretzel the second time (ItMakesSenseInContext), Malt and the rest of the kids come to the realization the real horrors of war, and what must be done to save their family.

* ChildrenForcedToKill: Part of the game's theming in depicting the despair of war.

* YouMonster: A rare example of a villain saying this: [[spoiler:Pretzel, in his dying breath, calls the Taranis a 'demon'.]]

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%%No citation* AdultFear: The game's premise practically ''runs'' on this, made worse by how none of the children in your party are any older than ''twelve''-- your peaceful home has been invaded and destroyed by a ruthless foreign nation, and your family and friends have been taken hostage, with no telling ''what'' might happen to them. Even if you and your comrades ''might'' have a unique chance to fight back and save your loved ones, you've needed to [[ChildSoldiers sacrifice what was left of your childhood]] to the brutal war effort, and in the worst-case scenario, one of your friends may need to ''die'' for the rest of your crew to stand a chance of survival, with ''you'' needing to pull the trigger.
%%No citation** AdvancedAncientAcropolis: The origin of the Taranis is lost technology from a previous civilization, a running theme in the ''Little Tail Bronx'' setting.
%%No citation** AnyoneCanDie: Should you opt to use the Soul Cannon.
%%No citation** ArtifactOfDoom: With the cast ranging from the ages of 4 to 12, utilizing the Taranis tank is their only real means of fighting against the Empire. Malt does, however, find its sheer destructive power unnerving during the kids' first outing, even continuing to call it "God" despite no longer believing it to be one.

%%No citation** BarefootCartoonAnimal: Zigzagged. Some characters wear shoes (Malt, Kyle, Boron, Socks, and Britz), while others (Mei, Hanna, the Montblanc twins, Sheena, Jin and Wappa) don't.
%%No citation** CastFromLifespan: The Taranis' Soul Cannon, a powerful DesperationAttack that requires someone to sacrifice their entire life to use.
%%No citation** ChildrenForcedToKill: Part of the game's theming in depicting the despair of war.
%%No citation** DarkerAndEdgier: Far more than either ''Tail Concerto'' or ''Solatorobo''; while the latter two were out-and-out (mostly) lighthearted adventure games with [[FunnyAnimal dog and cat people making up the entire cast]], ''Fuga'' is a turn-based [=RPG=] about kids being drafted into war after [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazi expies]] kidnap their loved ones, forcing them to use a massive ArtifactOfDoom, where it's [[DesperationAttack strongest attack]] [[HeroicSacrifice requires a user to sacrifice themselves to use it.]]
%%No citation** FantasyCounterpartCulture: Gasco is based on UsefulNotes/WorldWarII-era France, with the Berman Empire acting as the counterpart to Nazi Germany.

%%No citation** ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Berman Empire is a nation working to annex the surrounding land in a violent and tyrannical manner, has a military entirely comprised of one "race" of Caninu (a fact that it seems to be proud of, given its name), and [[https://forlittletail.fandom.com/wiki/Berman_Empire?file=Berman_members.png heavily utilizes black and red imagery.]] (Note, in that picture, the elderly soldiers still wearing WWI uniforms including an UsefulNotes/OttoVonBismarck [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed lookalike]] and an elderly caped type who appears to not actually be a Doberman.)
%%No citation** PointOfNoContinues: The entire game. Losing in any battle results in a restart back to Chapter 1, one of the incentives for players to use the [[HeroicSacrifice Soul Cannon.]] [[NewGamePlus However, you keep all the skills you gained from all previous playthroughs.]]
%%No citation** PoweredByAForsakenChild: The ultimate DesperationAttack in the Taranis' arsenal, the Soul Cannon. Although it is the single most powerful option the player has in battle, using it requires sacrificing one of the children. There exist items called "Dummy Souls" (one of which is included in the Deluxe Edition as a bonus item) which allow you to use the Soul Cannon once without sacrificing any of the children, but they seem to be exceptionally rare.
%%No citation** PunnyName: As with [[VideoGame/{{Solatorobo}} the previous game]], Caninu and Felineko are portmanteaus of English and Japanese words used for dogs and cats.
%%No citation*** The Berman Empire (aside from the [[UsefulNotes/{{Germany}} familiar name]]) is made up entirely of Do'''berman''' Pinschers.
%%No citation*** The home village of the initial six kids, named Petit Mona, translates from French to "Noble Little One".

* AllThereInTheManual: The character bios on the Japanese version of the site and official Twitter page state each character's breed, in addition to their age and species, which for some reason is absent from the English bios.
%%No citation** BarefootCartoonAnimal: Zigzagged. Some characters wear shoes (Malt, Kyle, Boron, Socks, and one as of yet unnamed crew member), while others (Mei, Hanna, the Montblanc twins, Sheena, Jin and Wappa) don't.

%%No citation** ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Berman Empire is a nation working to annex the surrounding land in a violent and tyrannical manner, has a military entirely comprised of one "race" of Caninu (a fact that it seems to be proud of, given its name), and [[https://forlittletail.fandom.com/wiki/Berman_Empire?file=Berman_members.png heavily utilizes black and red imagery along with an iron cross-like symbol.]] (Note, in that picture, the elderly soldiers still wearing WWI uniforms including an UsefulNotes/OttoVonBismarck [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed lookalike]] and an elderly caped type who appears to not actually be a Doberman.)

%%No citation** VisualPun: The Berman Empire's symbol? It's two overlapping dogbones forming an Iron Cross-ish figure. I.E., ''crossbones''.

%%No citation** BarefootCartoonAnimal: Zigzagged. Some characters wear shoes (namely Malt, Kyle, Boron, Socks, and one as of yet unnamed crew member), while others (namely Mei, Hanna, the Montblanc twins, and three other as of yet unnamed crew members) don't.

* RandomEvent: As seen in promotional screenshots and early demos, the map section of the game has the Taranis rolling down a pathway littered with various events, battles, dungeons and opportunities for RelationshipValues building intermissions. The Event tiles on the map have a variety of random outcomes that can effect the morale of the children, such as an argument between Kyle and Boron, a nice sunny afternoon perfect for laundry day, or the boys playing a game of cards together.

%%No citation** MixAndMatchCritter: The "moosheep" Malt herds in Petit Mona look like sheep with cow-like horns and fleece colors.

%%No citation** PunnyName: Caninu and Felineko are portmanteaus of English and Japanese words used for dogs and cats.

%%No citation** RandomEvent: The map section of the game has the Taranis rolling down a pathway littered with various events, battles, dungeons and opportunities for RelationshipValues building intermissions. The Event tiles on the map have a variety of random outcomes that can effect the morale of the children, such as an argument between Kyle and Boron, a nice sunny afternoon perfect for laundry day, or the boys playing a game of cards together.
%%No citation** RelationshipValues: During the Intermission part of the game, you can explore the tank and build bonds between the kids which play out in Link Event visual novel styled skits. Building strong relationships between the duos manning the turrets is key to the battle element of the game.
%%No citation** TurnBasedCombat: The Taranis tank has three turrets, which are manned by teams of two children which make up essentially one unit in battle. The main kid determines the type of gun used while the support character provides backup skills.

->''"[[CallToAdventure We have to fight!]] If we don't, everyone we love will be taken away!"''

* AdultFear: The game's premise practically ''runs'' on this, made worse by how none of the children in your party are any older than ''twelve''-- your peaceful home has been invaded and destroyed by a ruthless foreign nation, and your family and friends have been taken hostage, with no telling ''what'' might happen to them. Even if you and your comrades ''might'' have a unique chance to fight back and save your loved ones, you've needed to [[ChildSoldiers sacrifice what was left of your childhood]] to the brutal war effort, and in the worst-case scenario, one of your friends may need to ''die'' for the rest of your crew to stand a chance of survival, with ''you'' needing to pull the trigger.
* AdvancedAncientAcropolis: The origin of the Taranis is lost technology from a previous civilization, a running theme in the ''Little Tail Bronx'' setting.
* AnyoneCanDie: Should you opt to use the Soul Cannon.
* ArtifactOfDoom: With the cast ranging from the ages of 4 to 12, utilizing the Taranis tank is their only real means of fighting against the Empire. Malt does, however, find its sheer destructive power unnerving during the kids' first outing, even continuing to call it "God" despite no longer believing it to be one.
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Zigzagged. Some characters wear shoes (namely Malt, Kyle, Boron, Socks, and one as of yet unnamed crew member), while others (namely Mei, Hanna, the Montblanc twins, and three other as of yet unnamed crew members) don't.
* CastFromLifespan: The Taranis' Soul Cannon, a powerful DesperationAttack that requires someone to sacrifice their entire life to use.
* ChildrenForcedToKill: Part of the game's theming in depicting the despair of war.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Far more than either ''Tail Concerto'' or ''Solatorobo''; while the latter two were out-and-out (mostly) lighthearted adventure games with [[FunnyAnimal dog and cat people making up the entire cast]], ''Fuga'' is a turn-based [=RPG=] about kids being drafted into war after [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazi expies]] kidnap their loved ones, forcing them to use a massive ArtifactOfDoom, where it's [[DesperationAttack strongest attack]] [[HeroicSacrifice requires a user to sacrifice themselves to use it.]]
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Gasco is based on UsefulNotes/WorldWarII-era France, with the Berman Empire acting as the counterpart to Nazi Germany.
* MixAndMatchCritter: The "moosheep" Malt herds in Petit Mona look like sheep with cow-like horns and fleece colors.
* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Berman Empire is a nation working to annex the surrounding land in a violent and tyrannical manner, has a military entirely comprised of one "race" of Caninu (a fact that it seems to be proud of, given its name), and [[https://forlittletail.fandom.com/wiki/Berman_Empire?file=Berman_members.png heavily utilizes black and red imagery along with an iron cross-like symbol.]] (Note, in that picture, the elderly soldiers still wearing WWI uniforms including an UsefulNotes/OttoVonBismarck [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed lookalike]] and an elderly caped type who appears to not actually be a Doberman.)
* PointOfNoContinues: The entire game. Losing in any battle results in a restart back to Chapter 1, one of the incentives for players to use the [[HeroicSacrifice Soul Cannon.]] [[NewGamePlus However, you keep all the skills you gained from all previous playthroughs.]]
* PoweredByAForsakenChild: The ultimate DesperationAttack in the Taranis' arsenal, the Soul Cannon. Although it is the single most powerful option the player has in battle, using it requires sacrificing one of the children. There exist items called "Dummy Souls" (one of which is included in the Deluxe Edition as a bonus item) which allow you to use the Soul Cannon once without sacrificing any of the children, but they seem to be exceptionally rare.
* PunnyName: Caninu and Felineko are portmanteaus of English and Japanese words used for dogs and cats.
** The Berman Empire (aside from the [[UsefulNotes/{{Germany}} familiar name]]) is made up entirely of Do'''berman''' Pinschers.
** The home village of the initial six kids, named Petit Mona, translates from French to "Noble Little One".
* RandomEvent: The map section of the game has the Taranis rolling down a pathway littered with various events, battles, dungeons and opportunities for RelationshipValues building intermissions. The Event tiles on the map have a variety of random outcomes that can effect the morale of the children, such as an argument between Kyle and Boron, a nice sunny afternoon perfect for laundry day, or the boys playing a game of cards together.
* RelationshipValues: During the Intermission part of the game, you can explore the tank and build bonds between the kids which play out in Link Event visual novel styled skits. Building strong relationships between the duos manning the turrets is key to the battle element of the game.
* TurnBasedCombat: The Taranis tank has three turrets, which are manned by teams of two children which make up essentially one unit in battle. The main kid determines the type of gun used while the support character provides backup skills.
* VisualPun: The Berman Empire's symbol? It's two overlapping dogbones forming an Iron Cross-ish figure. I.E., ''crossbones''.

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Berman Empire is a nation working to annex the surrounding land in a violent and tyrannical manner, has a military entirely comprised of one "race" of Caninu (a fact that it seems to be proud of, given its name), and [[https://forlittletail.fandom.com/wiki/Berman_Empire?file=Berman_members.png heavily utilizes black and red imagery along with a swastika-like symbol.]] (Note, in that picture, the elderly soldiers still wearing WWI uniforms including an UsefulNotes/OttoVonBismarck [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed lookalike]] and an elderly caped type who appears to not actually be a Doberman.)

* TurnBasedCombat: The Taranis tank has three turrets, which are manned by teams of two children which make up essentially one unit in battle. The main kid determines the type of gun used while the support character provides backup skills.

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Berman Empire is a nation working to annex the surrounding land in a violent and tyrannical manner, has a military entirely comprised of one "race" of Caninu (a fact that it seems to be proud of, given its name), and [[https://forlittletail.fandom.com/wiki/Berman_Empire?file=Berman_members.png heavily utilizes black and red imagery along with a swastika-like symbol.]]