History VideoGame / GianaSistersTwistedDreams

* SwallowedWhole: Maria gets swallowed by a dragon in level 1.

** Octor Freud: [[spoiler:The only boss that actually can be harmed by Giana, however only one part of him is vulnerable and the floor will change with Giana's form forcing the player to be very careful while dodging his attacks to avoid dying instantly from the BotomlessPit]].

* PuzzleBoss: Every boss requires a certain strategy in order to damage it alongside a good amount of reflex.
** Gurglewocky however isn't so obvious at first: [[spoiler:In order to gain a way to damage him, you must first let him spit a meteorite that homes at you constantly. When he uses the flaming breath around the room, change to the other form, "disabling" it, and then kick it to his face.]]
** The Owlverlord counts too: [[spoiler: In order to hurt him, you must dodge his attacks until he throws a seeking projectile. Then you must survive both the seeking blade and the shots/ninja stars he fires at you until he changes form and then you must trick the homing projectile into him while still dodging all the stuff he throws at you.]]

* BackgroundBoss: [[spoiler:Gurglewocky]]

* ExcusePlot: Your sister has disappeared into a dream world and been captured by a dragon. Go rescue her!

** SlippySlidyIceWorld: The Christmas levels (though the slippery ice becomes lava when Giana is in her cute form).

** Rabbit Trophies. Finish the levels bellow on par time.

** PalmtreePanic: Octor Freud's Stage.

As of September 11th, a standalone expansion named '''Rise of the Owlverlord''' has been made available on {{Steam}} and became available to play on September 25th.

* AntagonistTitle: Rise of the Owlverlord.
* ArtEvolution: The game received several updates that enhanced graphics and some controlling goofs. And as a straighter example the game is considered by many people '''light years better''' than its predecessors.
* BackgroundBoss: [[spoiler:Gurglewocky]].

* BubblyClouds: The 'Heaven' themed areas
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Lots. Yellow Gems can only be picked up by Cute Giana, and Red Gems by Punk Giana.

* DifficultySpike: Whereas the majority of the first world is essentially a cakewalk, [[ThatOneLevel 1-6]] and the ''rest of the game'' isn't.

* EasyModeMockery: Beating a level in Easy will not unlock the next level in any other mode (Standart, Time Attack, Score Attack), also you will not be able to earn stars for ranks and unlock boss levels in Standart.

* FakeDifficulty: Although not often there are traps and certain segments full of enemies that will kill an unwarned player at least once.

* TheGoomba: Owls / Demons. Yes, they are ''the'' goomba. They are the same enemy which changes its graphic depending on the world you are currently in.

* GuideDangIt: Minor one: You still can jump if you ''walk'' off an edge, that may help in crossing certain places or even save you from death. This however was corrected as the hints in the loading screen may inform you and in the ''Rise of Owlverlord'' it tells you straight out.

* MarathonLevel: The levels become progessively longer with each stage. 1-5 is the first to truly feel like this.
* MeaninglessLives: Played with. You may die as many times as you can, however in Standard Mode dying too many times prevents you from achieving a good rank, in Hardcore you get thrown to the beginning of the level and Über-Hardcore dying means Game Over.

* MercyMode: The Easy difficult added after an update. The game is still NintendoHard but on Easy certain platforms will appear to help the player and even avoid death, there will be less traps, certain enemies will be slower and invincible mooks will appear much less often, and finally, bosses will have extra shields and something else to aid the player.

* MultiformBalance: The gameplay is pretty much built around this trope. Switching back and forth between Giana's cute and punk form at exactly the right moment is the key to solving many puzzles.

* OffscreenStartBonus: Few stages has hidden gems right above the initial location.

** Particularly egregious in that the title screen shows the sisters in silhouettes, which might make you think you might as well be looking at two Giana's.

** Gurglewocky however isn't so obvious at first: [[spoiler:in order to gain a way to damage him you must first let him spit a meteorite that homes at you constantly and when he uses the flaming breath around the room change to the another form "disabling" it and then kick it to his face.]]

* SequenceBreaking: With some cleverness there are segments that can be entirely skipped by making use of Giana's powers.
* SingleUseShield: The Pink Gems. Obviously it doesn't protect Giana from insta-kill hazards like BottomlessPits.

** As of an update now it is possible to hear only the Punk and Cute music styles.

** RiseToTheChallenge: Recurring hazard in level 3-5 ''Owl Wing's Nest''
** TempleOfDoom: 3-4 which is aptly called ''Temple of Doomdidoom''
* WallJump: Punk Giana's dash attack when used near a wall. Additionally she can wall jump normally with help of bookcases or a wall with plants.

* GuideDangIt: Minor one: You still can jump if you ''walk'' off an edge, that may help in crossing certain places or even save you from death.

** Swimmable water is blue (bright and clear for Punk Giana, pale and somewhat murky for Cute Giana), while deadly water is either sickly green (for Cute Giana) or bright, unnatural, grape-punch purple(for Punk Giana).

* BossArenaIdiocy: Hansel and Gretal's arena comes conveniently with a spike device that stabs upward whenever you transform.

As of September 11th, a standalone expansion named '''Rise of the Owlverlord''' has been made available on {{Steam}} and will be available to play on September 25th.

** ** Gurglewocky however isn't so obvious at first: [[spoiler:in order to gain a way to damage him you must first let him spit a meteorite that homes at you constantly and when he uses the flaming breath around the room change to the another form "disabling" it and then kick it to his face.]]

* RankInflation: Up to Five Stars in Standart.

** Gurglewocky, [[spoiler:the key to winning the battle against him isn't one particular attack, but the combination of two particular attacks. It'd be perfectly fine to send flaming and homing meteorites after the player. It would also be perfectly fine to do a deadly 360 degrees breath attack. What does him in is summoning a flaming meteorite and allowing the player to disable it by guiding it into his breath attack so it can be kicked in his face.]]

** PalmtreePanic: Octo Freud's Stage.

** Gems. Master Gems found, they unlock artworks.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: If you die during a boss (very likely) you'll be granted a shield right away in your next life.

As of September 11th, an expansion named '''Rise of the Owlverlord''' has been made available on {{Steam}} and will be available to play on September 25th.

* DifficultySpike: Whereas the majority of the first world is essentially a cakewalk [[ThatOneLevel 1-6]] and the ''rest of the game isn't.''

As of September 11th, an expansion named '''Rise of the Owlverlord''' has been made available on {{Steam}}.

* TacticalSuicideBoss: Octor Freud, the second boss would be invulnerable [[spoiler:if it didn't try to slap you with its one vulnerable tentacle from time to time.

* TacticalSuicideBoss: The second boss would be invulnerable if it didn't try to slap you with its one vulnerable tentacle from time to time.
** The final boss is even worse, since the key to winning the battle against him isn't one particular attack, but the combination of two particular attacks. It'd be perfectly fine to send flaming and homing meteorites after the player. It would also be perfectly fine to do a deadly 360 degrees breath attack. What does him in is summoning a flaming meteorite and allowing the player to disable it by guiding it into his breath attack so it can be kicked in his face.