History VideoGame / NeonWhite

** TheLeader: [[spoiler:Green, the leader and mentor of the group who took everyone into the business.]]

* FiveManBand: [[spoiler:Prior to becoming Neons, the main characters were one.]]
** TheLeader: [[spoiler:Green, the leader and mentor of their group of assassins.]]
** TheLancer: [[spoiler:White, Green's protégé and main tactician.]]

** TheChick: [[spoiler:Red, the group's secondary tactician, the surrogate big sister to Violet, and White's girlfriend.]]

* FiveManBand: Prior to becoming Neons, the main characters were one.

* HappierTimesFlashback: [[spoiler:TheStinger of the Book of Life ending is this. While most of the other main flashbacks had an undercurrent of tension as the truth behind the core casts' deaths is slowly revealed, the after-credits scene instead shows an instance where the team behaved much more like a moderately dysfunctional but otherwise closely-knit unit. Even Green, who has been shown to be nothing but callous and controlling everywhere else, is more affable here, indicating some truth to Red's suggestion that he used to be nicer before his obsession with Blue twisted him.]]

* HappyTimesFlashback: [[spoiler:TheStinger of the Book of Life ending is this. While most of the other main flashbacks had an undercurrent of tension as the truth behind the core casts' deaths is slowly revealed, the after-credits scene instead shows an instance where the team behaved much more like a moderately dysfunctional but otherwise closely-knit unit. Even Green, who has been shown to be nothing but callous and controlling everywhere else, is more affable here, indicating some truth to Red's suggestion that he used to be nicer before his obsession with Blue twisted him.]]

* CentralTheme: [[TurnTheOtherCheek Forgiveness]]. The game encourages you to spend time with the other Neons, even if they don't always treat White the best in the actual cutscenes, and choosing to condemn a certain character, who has seriously wronged White and those he considered friends in life ''and'' in death, at the end of the game nets you the worst ending, [[spoiler:as God views White deciding to take revenge on Green as a sign that he's unworthy of peace.]]

* CentralTheme: [[TurnTheOtherCheek Forgiveness]]. The game encourages you to spend time with the other Neons, even if they don't always treat White the best in the actual cutscenes, and choosing to condemn a certain character, who has seriously wronged you and many others in life, at the end of the game nets you the worst ending.

* BadassInANiceSuit: White, with his pretty snazzy coat and tie.

* BunniesForCuteness: A bunny mask serves to help indicate Violet as a cutesy, upbeat, childish girl, in contrast to White's demonic mask.

* CigarChomper: Mikey, DaChief of Heaven Central Authority, is never seen without a cigar.

* CuteAndPsycho: Violet is just as easily provoked into a shrieking, violent rage as she is inclined to {{Squee}}ing over cute little animals and hot guys.

* DontThinkFeel: Yellow tells White this after White rebuffs his attempts at partnership; he's not giving wise advice so much as [[DumbMuscle looking for someone to bro around with]].
* TheDreaded: Neon Green is introduced by the Believers as "vicious and hulking". He then immediately attacks a Neon who questions his fighting prowess, and the rest cower in fear. Red refuses to tell White who he is, only saying to stay away from him; Violet being [[CuteAndPsycho Violet]], though, seems more [[InLoveWithYourCarnage turned on than anything]].

* ForceAndFinesse: Yellow and White respectively; Yellow is more brash and gung-ho while White is more straightforward and precise.
* GenkiGirl: Violet's squeaky-voiced and upbeat energy is a sharp contrast to both the serene heavenly host and the rest of the sullen demon slayers.
* GoKartingWithBowser: Several Heavenly Delight rewards have White spend time with other Neons, which can include his arch-nemesis Green.
* GoodIsNotNice: The pretentious, self-righteous Believers don't hide their blatant belief in their own superiority over the Neons, and cheerfully rebuke any attempts they make at indulging in Heaven's delights. [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Also, the masks on the Neons' faces are rigged to explode if they rebel]].
* GoombaStomp: Balloon Demons die when they're stepped on. As a nice bonus, they give you an upward boost at the same time.

* HitmanWithAHeart: Though his [[AmnesiacHero memories are gone]], White notes that his drive to win the competition "feels a lot like guilt".
* IWorkAlone: Spoken verbatim by White, who rebuffs any attempt the rest of the Neons make at teaming up with him.

* LadyInRed: Exemplified by, well, [[MeaningfulName Red]]. With red as her motif color, she's elegant, aloof, flirtatious, and frighteningly competent with a sniper rifle.

* NightmareFetishist: To Violet, things like plushies and cupcakes are on the same level of "adorable" as bloodied weapons and splattered viscera.

* OurAngelsAreDifferent: The angels at Heaven Central Authority appear to White as, of all things, [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter cute little cats]]. [[AppearanceIsInTheEyeOfTheBeholder Their appearances differ based on the viewer's psyche]] because YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm, so while White and Red see the angels as cats, [[DumbMuscle Yellow]] sees them as... Wrestling/JohnCena.
* PerkyGoth: White refers to Violet as an "alt girl". She wears a black jacket, skirt, and collar, and is incessantly cheerful.

* SassySecretary: Gabby, the secretary at Heaven Central Authority. She has a thick Minnesotan accent, and is sharp-tongued and fond of playing pranks.
* ShipperOnDeck: Violet apparently wrote a "crazy fanfic" about herself and... someone she interrupts Yellow from saying. [[CuteAndPsycho By mauling him]].

* TakingTheBullet: Yellow claims to have done this for White during the first mission. [[SubvertedTrope He was kidding]]. [[spoiler:[[DoubleSubversion Then he tragically ends up doing this for real]] when he jumps in front of White to save him from Neon Green's attack, killing Yellow in the process.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Be the best... or burn in hell.[[note]]L - R: [[CuteAndPsycho Neon Violet]], [[LovableRogue Neon White]], [[LadyInRed Neon Red]]. Not pictured: [[LovableJock Neon Yellow]].[[/note]]]]
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* RocketJump: Explosives (either from bombs, rockets or ExplodingBarrels) will propel you into the air unharmed. Mastering explosive jumping is required to make your way through several levels.

* TakingTheBullet: Yellow claims to have done this for White during the first mission. [[SubvertedTrope He was kidding]].

* {{Speedrun}}: [[InvokedTrope Heavily encouraged by the game]]. After beating a level once, you can replay the level with an in-game timer on the screen, [[SpeedrunReward
with greater rewards depending on your speed]]. You must get a Gold rank in a certain amount of levels to advance to each chapter. Getting an Ace rank, the highest rank for each level, unlocks the global leaderboards to see how you stack compared to everyone else who played the level.

* {{Speedrun}}: [[InvokedTrope Heavily encouraged by the game]]. After beating a level once, you can replay the level with an in-game timer on the screen, with greater rewards depending on your speed. Getting an Ace medal, done by beating the lowest in-game time threshold, unlocks the global leaderboards for the level to see how you stack compared to everyone else who played the level.

* {{Speedrun}}: Heavily encouraged by the game. After beating a level once, you can replay the level with an in-game timer on the screen, with greater rewards depending on your speed. Getting an Ace medal, done by beating the lowest in-game time threshold, unlocks the global leaderboards for the level to see how you stack compared to everyone else who played the level.