History VideoGame / NamcoHigh

* AnAesop: [[BeYourself BE TRUE TO YOURSELF]].
-->'''Cousin''': But -\\
'''Pac-Man''': [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Be. True. To. Yourself.]]
** Subverted with Davesprite, because him being true to himself is more counterproductive than it has any right to be.

When it was up, you could play the game on the Website/ShiftyLook website. Sadly, the website is no longer functioning. However, there is a working mirror up [[http://namcohigh.klonoa.org/index2.html here]] which can be downloaded [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/z7cb9exludgepgt/Namco%20High.zip here]] (with all the paid characters too!).

* ADateWithRosiePalms: In Nidia's ending, [[spoiler: thinking about the [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Holmes/Watson]] ship helps Nidia get in the mood to [[DoubleEntendre Combine]] by herself.]]

* TotallyEighteen: Parodied. The legal page has very faint text at the bottom, reading "18 18 all characters 18 everyone 18" despite the fact that Namco High is entirely free of adult situations. Presumably, everyone is in their senior year, though Hiromi offhandedly mentions she's 19 (because she was {{held back|In School}} a year).

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[[caption-width-right:304:The gang's all here![[note]]Left side, clockwise from the top: [[VideoGame/GenpeiToumaDen Taira]], Tomari, Nidia, [[VideoGame/TimeCrisis Richard Miller]], [[VideoGame/RollingThunder Al B. Tross]], [[VideoGame/WonderMomo Akiho Matsuo]], Hiromi. Right side: [[WebComic/{{Homestuck}} Terezi Pyrope, Jane Crocker, Davesprite]], [[VideoGame/{{Mappy}} Meowkie]], Blue Max, [[VideoGame/{{Bravoman}} Anti-Bravoman]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie Valkyrie]], VideoGame/{{Galaga}}, [[VideoGame/MrDriller Mr. Driller]], [[VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} Lolo]], [[VideoGame/TaikoNoTatsujin Donko]]. Center: [[VideoGame/KatamariDamacy Cousin]].[[/note]]]]

* LighterAndSofter: Compared to usual ''Homestuck'' fare (where many characters swear like it's no big deal), Terezi, Jane and Davesprite don't seem to swear at all. The "TRY AGAIN, SMARTASS" joke of [[HelloInsertNameHere Zoosmell Pooplord]] is {{Bowdlerised}} into "TRY AGAIN, SMARTBUTT".

''Namco High'' is a DatingSim by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment and ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' author Creator/AndrewHussie. The game stars the Cousin of the Prince from ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy'' as they navigate the romantic ins and outs of a high school setting. It features several characters from Namco Bandai's library (such as Lolo from ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}'' and the aforementioned ship from ''Galaga'') and three "exchange students" from ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}''. Six of the characters[[labelnote: *]]Al B. Tross, Anti-Bravoman, Galaga, Lolo, Meowkie and Valkyrie[[/labelnote]] are free, and you can get others by purchasing either single characters or characters packs.

* BaitAndSwitch: Terezi tells Cousin they remind her of her old partner, who was a grouchy person. ''WebComic/{{Homestuck}}'' readers probably assume she means Karkat. In reality, [[spoiler: she's talking about Pyralspite, her favorite Scalemate (stuffed dragon toy). Cousin accidentally rolled it up into their Katamari, sparking the [[FoeYay caliginous]] feelings Terezi has for them.]]

* ADateWithRosiePalms: In Nidia's ending, [[spoiler: thinking about the [[Literature/SherlockHolmes Holmes/Watson]] ship helps Nidia get in the mood to Combine by herself.]] Check the DoubleEntendre entry for the (juicy, juicy) details.

* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler:Meowkie is ostracized and blamed for everything because her race is assumed to be AlwaysChaoticEvil.]]

* ForeignExchangeStudent: Terezi Pyrope, Jane Crocker and Davesprite are described as such in the official site (fittingly, as they're the only characters revealed so far that didn't come from a Namco game).

* HighSchoolAU: Many of the characters present in Namco High either were adults or [[ShouldntWeBeInSchoolRightNow never even go to high school]] in their series of choice.

* {{Totally Eighteen}}: Parodied. The legal page has very faint text at the bottom, reading "18 18 all characters 18 everyone 18" despite the fact that Namco High is entirely free of adult situations.

* WhatAreYouInFor: If Cousin talks to Al at the start of the game, he'll ask what they're in for and they'll bluff and say "the usual" in an attempt to seem cool before realizing they have no idea what that means.

* InterspeciesRomance: If choosing to pursue Terezi (an alien), Meowkie (a cat), and possibly Davesprite (a half-crow, half-human ExpositionFairy). Lolo might count as well, being LittleBitBeastly. However, Cousin is AmbiguouslyHuman at best, so ''every'' romance might be an interspecies romance!

** GoldenEnding: Successfully obtain your character of choice's three events. [[spoiler:You fight with them together and save Pac-Man from Evil Namco High.]] After the credits, you will get a CG or a scene involving Cousin and the character you romanced.
** Mediocre Ending: You only get two out of three of the character's events, but you talk to the character you choose [[spoiler: the day before Pac-Man gets kidnapped. This ending results in you winning, but you don't get the CG.]]
** Bad End: You don't talk to the character you choose [[spoiler: the day before Pac-Man gets kidnapped and the day before THAT (AKA only talking to your chosen character once), and when you both go to fight Evil Namco High you are defeated, or the character you were with grows apart from you (Not talking to Valkyrie the third day but the other two still results in a sad ending).]]

* OriginalGeneration: Cousin was created specifically for this game.

** Subverted with Davesprite because him being true to himself is more counterproductive than it has any right to be,

''Namco High'' is a DatingSim by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment and ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' author Creator/AndrewHussie. The game stars the Cousin of the Prince from ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy'' as they navigate the romantic ins and outs of a high school setting. It features several characters from Namco Bandai's library (such as Lolo from ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}'' and the aforementioned ship from ''Galaga'') and three "exchange students" from ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}''. Six of the characters are free, and you can get others by purchasing either single characters or characters packs.

* LighterAndSofter: Compared to usual ''Homestuck'' fare, (where many characters swear like it's no big deal), Terezi, Jane and Davesprite don't seem to swear at all. The "TRY AGAIN, SMARTASS" joke of [[HelloInsertNameHere Zoosmell Pooplord]] is {{Bowdlerised}} into "TRY AGAIN, SMARTBUTT".

** Mediocre Ending: You do not obtain all of the events of the character you romanced, but you talk to the character you choose [[spoiler: the day before Pac-Man gets kidnapped. This ending results in you winning, but you don't get the CG.]]

** Donko has similar issues stemming from her cuteness and popularity; one of the things she initially likes about Cousin is that she can rely on hir to be sincere rather than pouring on the flattery.

* WorldOfWeirdness: Let's take a roll call. Talking cats. Talking drums. Talking ''spaceships''. Trolls. Superheroes. Zombies. Robots. {{Funny Animal}}s. Aliens. Mad scientists. Sprites. Whatever the hell Anti-Bravoman is. Whatever the hell Mr Driller is. Pac-Man. There's more.

* AlmostKiss: In Mr. Driller's route, he and Cousin almost kiss on the roof after they give him a RousingSpeech and reignite his love for digging, but Pac-Man interrupts them.

* BaitAndSwitch: Terezi tells Cousin s/he reminds her of her old partner, a grouchy person. ''WebComic/{{Homestuck}}'' readers probably assume she means Karkat. In reality, [[spoiler: she's talking about Pyralspite, her favorite Scalemate (stuffed dragon toy). Cousin accidentally rolled it up into his/her Katamari, sparking the [[FoeYay caliginous]] feelings Terezi has for him/her.]]

* GayOption: If the player chooses to interpret Cousin as a specific gender, going after characters of the same gender will make them this.

* HighSchoolAU

* MultipleEndings: You get a different ending based on who you choose to [[spoiler: fight alongside you when you go to rescue Pac-Man from Evil Namco High.]] From there, you can get a:
** Good End: You talk to the character you choose [[spoiler: the day before Pac-Man gets kidnapped. You fight together and rescue Pac-Man from Evil Namco High, and you get their character-specific ending.]]

[[caption-width-right:304:The gang's all here![[note]]Left side, clockwise from the top: [[VideoGame/GenpeiToumaDen Taira]], [[VideoGame/{{Ordyne}} Tomari]], [[VideoGame/DragonSpirit Nidia]], [[VideoGame/TimeCrisis Richard Miller]], [[VideoGame/RollingThunder Al B. Tross]], [[VideoGame/WonderMomo Akiho Matsuo]], [[VideoGame/BurningForce Hiromi]]. Right side: [[WebComic/{{Homestuck}} Terezi Pyrope, Jane Crocker, Davesprite]], [[VideoGame/{{Mappy}} Meowkie]], [[VideoGame/SkyKid Blue Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Bravoman}} Anti-Bravoman]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie Valkyrie]], VideoGame/{{Galaga}}, [[VideoGame/MrDriller Mr. Driller]], [[VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} Lolo]], [[VideoGame/TaikoNoTatsujin Donko]]. Center: [[VideoGame/KatamariDamacy Cousin]].[[/note]]]]

When it was up, you could play the game [[http://shiftylook.com/games/namcohigh here]]; however, there is a working mirror up [[http://namcohigh.klonoa.org/index2.html here]] which can be downloaded [[https://www.dropbox.com/s/z7cb9exludgepgt/Namco%20High.zip here]] (with all the paid characters too!)

* ItRunsInTheFamily: Both Mr. Driller and his father struggle with an obsession with digging.

[[caption-width-right:304:The gang's all here![[note]]Left side, clockwise from the top: [[VideoGame/GenpeiToumaDen Taira]], [[VideoGame/{{Ordyne}} Tomari]], [[VideoGame/DragonSpirit Nidia]], [[VideoGame/TimeCrisis Richard Miller]], [[VideoGame/RollingThunder Al B. Tross]], [[VideoGame/WonderMomo Akiho Matsuo]], [[VideoGame/BurningForce Hiromi]]. Right side: [[WebComic/{{Homestuck}} Terezi Pyrope, Jane Crocker, Davesprite]], [[VideoGame/{{Mappy}} Meowkie]], [[VideoGame/SkyKid Blue Max]], [[VideoGame/{{Bravoman}} Anti-Bravoman]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfValkyrie Valkyrie]], VideoGame/{{Galaga}}, [[VideoGame/MrDriller Mr. Driller]], [[VideoGame/{{Klonoa}} Lolo]], [[VideoGame/TaikoDrumMaster Donko]]. Center: [[VideoGame/KatamariDamacy Cousin]].[[/note]]]]

* WorldOfWeirdness: Let's take a roll call. Talking cats. Talking drums. Talking ''spaceships''. Trolls. Superheroes. Zombies. Robots. PettingZooPeople. Aliens. Mad scientists. Sprites. Whatever the hell Anti-Bravoman is. Whatever the hell Mr Driller is. Pac-Man. There's more.

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: Ani-Bravoman describes Poetry Club as being full of nice people... and him.

* OddFriendship: Cousin is surprised to find that Meokie (a small and very nervous cat girl) and King (a LargeHam wrestler who intimidates the rest of the school) are good friends.

''Namco High'' is a DatingSim by Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment and ''WebComic/{{Homestuck}}'' author Creator/AndrewHussie. The game stars the Cousin of the Prince from ''VideoGame/KatamariDamacy'' as they navigate the romantic ins and outs of a high school setting. It features several characters from Namco Bandai's library (such as Lolo from ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}'' and the aforementioned ship from ''Galaga'') and three "exchange students" from ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}''. Six of the characters are free, and you can get others by purchasing either single characters or characters packs.

When it was up, you could play the game [[http://shiftylook.com/games/namcohigh here]]; however, there is a working mirror up [[http://namcohigh.klonoa.org/index2.html here.]] (with all the paid characters too!)