History VideoGame / MindZero

->"Now that you've appeared here, you have two choices. Choose a weapon and live... or choose a weapon and die..."
-->--The Undertaker [[note]] No not [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Wrestling/TheUndertaker that one.]] [[/note]]


'''''Mind Zero''''', stylized '''''MIND≒0''''', is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita portable video game console. It was developed jointly by Acquire and ''VideoGame/ClassOfHeroes'' developer [=ZeroDiv=], and published by [=GungHo=] Online Entertainment. It was released in Japan on August 1, 2013, and in May 2014 in Europe and North America by Creator/AksysGames, with a Steam release following on March 8, 2016. The story centers around two worlds: the "normal" world, taking place in the Akihabara, Yokohama, Amamiya, and Nippori regions in Japan and a "crazy spiritual world".

* {{Bishonen}}: It [[TropeTalk is mentioned in-game]] that Sana's MIND is one.

* CoolGuns: Yoichi's weapon.

* OffModel: As Leo's arm is fused with a demon's early in the game, he gets a new set of character sprites to match it. However, a few instances even after this happens accidentally show the "regular arm" sprites.
* PermaStubble: Yoichi.

* PrivateDetective: Yoichi.

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Sana & Kotone.

%%** KnifeNut: Kanade's weapon.

%%* Weapon Of Choice:

%%** WhipItGood: Reika's weapon.
%%** Knife Nut: Kanade's weapon.

* ElementsOfNature: Like many [=RPGs=] it sports its own elemental magic:
%%** DishingOutDirt
%%** PlayingWithFire
%%** MakingASplash
%%** BlowYouAway

%%** DualTonfas: Sana's weapon.

* NiceHat: Lina.

* WeaponOfChoice:
** SinisterScythe: Kei's weapon.
** DualTonfas: Sana's weapon.
** AbsurdlySharpClaws: Leo's "weapon" is his MIND's left arm.
** {{Handguns}}: Yoichi's weapon.
** KatanasAreJustBetter: Kotone's weapon.
** RoyalRapier: Lina's weapon. She's also of some form of nobility.
** WhipItGood: Reika's weapon.
** KnifeNut: Kanade's weapon.

* {{Meganekko}}: Kotone.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Kei's blue/green hair.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Sana.

* ImplausibleHairColor: The Japanese Sana, having blonde hair.

* HairDecorations: Sana's hair band and gold ring.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Sana.

%%* DifficultyLevels

* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: The "hero's" [[spoiler:straight up murder a 10 year old boy working for [[BigBad Togetsu]] simply because Togetsu [[IJustWanttoHaveFriends was the first person who wanted to be friends with him.]] After his death, they fail to inform his parents (who filed a missing child report) that he died and he is never brought up again.]]

** Strangely though, [[spoiler:after you get your full party back at the end of Phase 6,]] the rest of your party members are instantly upgraded to the same level as your highest level charcter.
* CastFromHitPoints: Many abilities cost life points; magic points are rather used to keep your MIND up and running, as well as serving as replacement for life points as they do so.
* CerebusSyndrome: Phase 6, during which [[spoiler:a Door is opened at the school and the [=MINDs=] begin attacking students. The phase ends with Shizuku being kidnapped.]] Also, Phase 9, which ends with [[spoiler:the party having to fight and kill a ten year old boy.]]

* FakeLongevity: [[spoiler:After Shizuku is kidnapped by Togetsu, Kanade starts giving Kei calls about where she will be next, only for the heroes to go through a new dungeon and meet one of the villains at the end, who refuses to answer their questions and dispatch some monsters to deal with them before teleporting away. It happnens twice.]]

* PhenotypeStereotype: The one non-Japanese character is blonde haired and blue eyed.

* TheStinger: [[spoiler:There's a post credits scene where The Undertaker welcomes a new customer to her shop, mimicking her dialogue at the beginning of the game. Also, there's a scene before that of Shizuku waking up in the Inner Realm.]]

'''''Mind Zero''''', stylized '''''MIND≒0''''', is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita portable video game console. It was developed jointly by Acquire and Class of Heroes developer [=ZeroDiv=], and published by Gung Ho Online Entertainment. It was released in Japan on August 1, 2013, and in May 2014 in Europe and North America by Aksys Games, with a Steam release following on March 8, 2016. The story centers around two worlds: the "normal" world, taking place in the Akihabara, Yokohama, Amamiya, and Nippori regions in Japan and a "crazy spiritual world".

** Strangely though, [[spoiler: after you get your full party back at the end of Phase 6,]] the rest of your party members are instantly upgraded to the same level as your highest level charcter.

* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler: Shizuku.]]
* DifficultyLevels
* DungeonCrawling

** DishingOutDirt
** PlayingWithFire
** MakingASplash
** BlowYouAway

* FakeLongevity: [[spoiler: After Shizuku is kidnapped by Togetsu, Kanade starts giving Kei calls about where she will be next, only for the heroes to go through a new dungeon and meet one of the villains at the end, who refuses to answer their questions and dispatch some monsters to deal with them before teleporting away. It happnens twice.]]

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Phase 6 forces you to use Leo and Sana, [[spoiler: due to the situation being too urgent to get any other party members, as well as the police perimeter set around the school.]] However, there's nothing stopping you from leaving, heading to a different area, and grinding in a different dungeon. You still can't change party members, though. Even if you stop at Yoichi's agency.

* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: The "hero's" [[spoiler: straight up murder a 10 year old boy working for [[BigBad Togetsu]] simply because Togetsu [[IJustWanttoHaveFriends was the first person who wanted to be friends with him.]] After his death, they fail to inform his parents (who filed a missing child report) that he died and he is never brought up again.]]

* RedEyesTakeWarning
* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack
* SequelHook: [[spoiler: The entire ending of the game resolves nothing and sets up about 3 different plot threads, such as Shizuku supposedly being made Empress of the [=MINDs=], the inspector dying before he could tell Watanabe the truth about [=MINDs=] and the man in the white suit supposedly looking for the party on behalf of the "Old Men." The game just ends with a black text screen saying "This is only the beginning."]]

** Additionally, [[spoiler:Leo apparently has a subservient contract with his [=MIND=], meaning it will eventually consume him and he will lose his free will.]] This is dropped almost immediately after it's brought up and is never mentioned again.

* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: The "Hero's" [[spoiler: straight up murder a 10 year old boy working for [[BigBad Togetsu]] simply because Togetsu [[IJustWanttoHaveFriends was the first person who wanted to be friends with him.]] After his death, they fail to inform his parents (who filed a missing child report) that he died and he is never brought up again.]]

Mind Zero, stylized MIND≒0, is a dungeon crawler role-playing video game developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita portable video game console. It was developed jointly by Acquire and Class of Heroes developer [=ZeroDiv=], and published by Gung Ho Online Entertainment. It was released in Japan on August 1, 2013, and in May 2014 in Europe and North America by Aksys Games, with a Steam release following on March 8, 2016.

The story centers around two worlds: the "normal" world, taking place in the Akihabara, Yokohama, Amamiya, and Nippori regions in Japan and in a "crazy spiritual world".

** Also [[spoiler:Leo apparently has a subservient contract with his [=MIND=], meaning it will eventually consume him and he will lose his free will.]] This is dropped almost immediately after it's brought up and is never mentioned again.
* BattleButler: Lina's MIND is also her butler.

* {{Bishonen}}: Commented on in-game that Sana's MIND is one.