History VideoGame / LittleSamson

* GlassCannon: K.O., being a mouse, is the weakest of the four characters. However, if his bombs are set up right, he can kill enemies and bosses really fast.

''Little Samson'' (''Seirei Densetsu Lickle'', "Holy Bell Legend Lickle") is a PlatformGame for the NintendoEntertainmentSystem, published in 1992 by Creator/{{Taito}}. It was the only game from the obscure developer Takeru (also responsible for ''VideoGame/{{Cocoron}}'') to be released outside Japan, albeit in very limited quantities.

When Ta-Keed, the Prince of Darkness breaks loose and wreaks havoc on the countryside, Emperor Hans summons the owners of the Majestic Bells of Power: a boy, a dragon, a golem and a mouse. These four heroes, Little Samson, Kikira, Gamm and K.O., assemble to fight Ta-Keed and his minions.

!!Tropes appearing in this game:

* TheAtoner: Gamm and by the end, [[spoiler:Kikira]].
* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: In order, Samson (who can complete every stage by himself - albeit with difficulty), Gamm (who has the strongest attack but the slowest movement), KO (who moves the fastest but has the least health), and Kikira (a LightningBruiser whose shots fire at an angle).
* BalefulPolymorph: Every hero but Samson WasOnceAMan. Kikira was once a young girl who had been turned into a dragon for [[JerkAss being a jerk]] and Gamm was a thief who broke into the great wizard K.O.'s atelier and caused an accident that caused their transformation into a golem and mouse, respectively. Unusually, all three of the polymorphed characters seem happy in their new forms and retain them in the ending.

* {{Expy}}: The mid-game Dragon Boss, who is fought in a PlatformBattle like ''Videogame/MegaMan2'''s Mecha Dragon.

* FireForgedFriends: What Samson and Kikira are implied to be by the end. The latter [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices herself]] to save Samson showing how much she has changed. Luckily, [[CursedWithAwesome her curse in turn]] [[RedemptionEarnsLife saves her life.]]]]
* FragileSpeedster: K.O. the mouse is fast and able to climb even better than Little Samson but has the smallest health bar, dying in one or two hits without upgrades.

* WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou: If a character dies, they're out of the game until the player either beats the current level or the character in question has a health potion they can be revived with. If Samson dies, however, he's dumped back to the start of the stage/boss fight with his health meter refilled, but minus one life (and if there's no lives, GameOver.)

* BalancePowerSpeedGimmick: In order, Samson (who can complete every stage by himself - albeit with difficulty), Gamm (who has the strongest attack but the slowest movement), KO (who moves the fastest but has the least health), and Kikira (a LightningBruiser whose shots fire at an angle).

* MightyGlacier: Gamm the Golem is the slowest and least maneuverable of the four characters, but has a lot of health and attack power, can attack straight up or down, and can walk on spikes without getting hurt.

* FragileSpeedster: K.O. the mouse is fast and able to climb even better than Little Samson but has the smallest health bar, dieing in one or two hits without upgrades.

* MightyGlacier: Gamm the Golem is the slowest and least maneuverable of the four characters, but has a lot of health and attack power and can walk on spikes without getting hurt.

* WeCantGoOnWithoutYou: If a character dies, they're out of the game until the player either beats the current level or the character in question has a health potion they can be revived with. If Samson dies, however, he's dumped back to the start of the stage/boss fight with his health meter refilled, but minus one life (and if there's no lives, GameOver.)

* FightingYourFriend: Just as the party all comes together, Kikira [[RefusalOfTheCall refuses]] and turns on Little Samson, starting the first BossBattle and giving an idea of [[KarmicTransformation why she was cursed]]. As the manual says, she "may need some coaxing by Samson to obey."
* FireForgedFriends: What Samson and Kikira are implied to be by the end. The latter [[spoiler:[[RedemptionEarnsLife seemingly]] [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices herself]] to save Samson showing how much she has changed.]]

* FightingYourFriend: Just as the party all comes together, Kikira [[RefusalOfTheCall refuses]] and turns on Little Samson, starting the first BossBattle and giving an idea of [[JerkAss why she was cursed]]. As the manual says, she "may need some coaxing by Samson to obey."

* TheAtoner: Gamm.
* BalefulPolymorph: Every hero but Samson WasOnceAMan. Kikira was once a young girl who had been turned into a dragon for her personality flaws and Gamm was a thief who broke into the great wizard K.O.'s atelier and caused an accident that caused their transformation into a golem and mouse, respectively. Unusually, all three of the polymorphed characters seem happy in their new forms and retain them in the ending.

* FightingYourFriend: Just as the party all comes together, Kikira turns on Little Samson and starts the first BossBattle because, the manual says, she "may need some coaxing by Samson to obey."

* BalefulPolymorph: Every hero but Samson WasOnceAMan. Kikira was once a young girl who had to be turned into a dragon for unexplained reasons (though the wording implies it was to save her life) and Gamm was a thief who broke into the great wizard K.O.'s atelier and caused an accident that caused their transformation into a golem and mouse, respectively. Unusually, all three of the polymorphed characters seem happy in their new forms and retain them in the ending.

* MightyGlacier:Gamm the Rock Lord is the slowest and least maneuverable of the four characters, but has a lot of health and attack power and can walk on spikes without getting hurt.
* ThePunishmentIsTheCrime: Gamm the golem was once a great thief who stole a potion that turned him into a golem, the worst possible form one could have and be a thief. This caused his HeelFaceTurn.

* DoNotTouchTheFunnelCloud: There are little funnel clouds that move from left to right or right to left and push characters around on contact.

* AllThereInTheManual: The backstory for each hero was only published in the Japanese version of the manual.

* BalefulPolymorph: Every hero but the boy WasOnceAMan. Kikira was once a young girl who had to be turned into a dragon for unexplained reasons (though the wording implies it was to save her life) and Gamm was a thief who broke into the great wizard K.O.'s atelier and caused an accident that caused their transformation into a golem and mouse, respectively. Unusually, all three of the polymorphed characters seem happy in their new forms and retain them in the ending.
* ChainReactionDestruction: Bosses carry explosives around too in case they get killed.

* ThePunishmentIstheCrime: Gamm the golem was once a great thief who stole a potion that turned him into a golem, the worst possible form one could have and be a thief. This caused his HeelFaceTurn.
* TrainingFromHell: The Japanese manual claimed that harsh mountain life was what gave Samson the ability to cling to ceilings and walls with his bear hands.

* MightyGlacier: Gamm is slow but tougher than spikes.

* FragileSpeedster: K.O. the mouse is fast and able to climb even better than Little Samson but has the smallest health bar.

* FragileSpeedster: K.O. the mouse is fast and able to climb even better that Little Samson but has the smallest health bar.

* FragileSpeedster: K.O. The mouse is fast and able to climb even better that Little Samson but has the smallest health bar.

* FakePlatform: A OneUp is deviously placed on a fake
platform above spikes at the start of the cave stage.

When Ta-Keed, the Prince of Darkness breaks loose and wreaks havoc on the countryside, Emperor Hans summons the owners of the Majestic Bells of Power: a boy, a dragon, a golem and a mouse. These four heroes assemble to fight Ta-Keed and his minions.

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