History VideoGame / NocturneRPGMaker

* HopelessBossFight: There's only one hopeless battle in the game if you anger Minto from the DevelopersRoom, who summons a bunch of rabbits. Although they look like the weakest random encounters, each one is a KillerRabbit that spams the strongest spell of the FinalBoss. Luckily, losing won't cause a game over.

* SeeTheInvisible: A common dungeon gimmick is that certain objects and doorways are invisible, as well as distant enemies. The player can more easily see the invisible objects if they're at a high level or if they're in walking mode.

* SeeTheInvisible: A common dungeon gimmick is that certain objects and doorways are invisible. The player can more easily see the invisible objects if they're at a high level or if they're in walking mode.

* NoobBridge: The Hagall Hills dungeon is nearly impossible to clear without learning important mechanics like the skill tree system and raising {{Familiar}}s. Even the random enemies will destroy players who charge in without bothering to read to the manual or talk to the mercenary trio.
* NoobCave: Khaos's Territory has some basic tutorials and can be beaten without using the more advanced mechanics like the skill tree or the {{Familiar}} system.

* NoobBridge: The Hagall Hills dungeon is nearly impossible to clear without learning important mechanics like the skill tree system and raising familiars. Even the random enemies will destroy players who charge in without bothering to read to the manual or talk to the mercenary trio.

* DevelopersForesight: Most Brave Clear rewards cannot be changed with SaveScumming. Instead, they become predetermined at some point long before you fight the boss.

** There are so many features introduced in the Manual and by the three mercenaries that new players will struggle to grasp it all. Worse yet, none of them are easy to learn on the job.

** See TutorialFailure. The poor organization of the tutorials causes many new players to struggle to ''level up''.

* TutorialFailure: The mandatory tutorials mainly cover obvious features like using skills and guarding, but don't cover more important mechanics like the skill tree and instead expect the players to seek easily missable optional tutorials. Also, the optional tutorials are split between the in-game manual and a trio of mercenaries, the latter of which disappears when the final dungeon is unlocked.

* TutorialFailure: The mandatory tutorials mainly cover obvious features like using skills and guarding, but don't cover more important mechanics like the skill tree and instead expect the players to seek easily missable optional tutorials.

* RareRandomDrop: The shops will sell basic healing items and gear, but anything better must be obtained via rare drops or via crafting crests, which are also rare drops. All encounters have a 0.75% to 2% chance to drop an item, but that drop covers a very wide range, making it easy to get an item but hard to get a ''specific'' item.

* AssholeVictim: The bandits kidnapped Luna and tried to use her as ransom against the village, though the ransom is a ruse to [[BullyingADragon lure out Reviel and kill him]]. They then become the only human opponents to be killed via the battle system rather than just in cutscenes. Afterwards, the sole survivor is tricked into becoming a mindless Maxwell host. This is deconstructed because Luna [[WhatTheHellHero chews out Reviel]] for taking their lives so callously, which causes him to feel conflicted.

* LastLousyPoint: Filling out the item glossary is quite difficult due to the {{Rare Random Drop}}s and unforgeable items, to the point where most players will take down both of the BonusBoss rounds long before getting every item. The worst offenders include Cloudy Bracelet and Decalogue, which are both rarer than the game's {{Infinity Plus One Sword}}s. While NewGamePlus resets chests and Brave Clear rewards, the chances of getting new items are still very slim.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Getting killed by random enemies and bosses that "lack killing intent" will result in the party being booted back to the dungeon's entrance. Bosses with killing intent will cause a game over upon the player's defeat.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: It's possible to obtain level reset books in case a player leveled past the Brave Clear requirement, which will refund their EXP allocation. Better yet, if used on a familiar, it only resets them back to whatever level they started at.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: There are several different types of swords with different stat specializations, but katanas excel in all three stats compared to other immediately acquirable swords. There's also the Setsuna, a Sorcerous Sword[=/=]katana hybrid with decent stats and a huge speed boost.

* ApocalypticLog: Due to his hobby of collecting ancient texts, Khaos has a collection of these. [[spoiler:They're about the above AbusivePrecursors and also include the writer's apology to the three ancestors, referring to them as their children.]]

* SlidingScaleOfLinearityVsOpenness: This game is very linear for the most part due to the lack of sidequests. The main exception is that the player can choose to do Lake Laguz, Teiwaz Valley, and Keinaz Ruins in any order.

* SoloCharacterRun: The developer actually accounted for solo attempts by including the Falling Star formation, which is a formation that only affects Reviel solo, in contrast to other formations that only work with two or more characters. However, the rematch of the BonusBoss is impossible to solo because there's no way to inflict status effects, which means there's nothing stopping Main from using Motivator to instantly defeat Reviel.

* ReadTheFreakingManual: Played with due to the manual being an in-game construct rather than an external one. The ForcedTutorial doesn't cover the more advanced mechanics of the game, meaning players will have to rely on the "Manual" option in the menu and on the three mercenary [=NPCs=] to learn these features. Considering this game is already NintendoHard for those who know the mechanics, neglecting these manuals is a bad idea.

* CriticalHit: The game has both a weaker and stronger example of this trope in smash and critical hits respectively, indicated by yellow or red damage text. Both will cause the attacker's turn to come up faster, allowing more DPS if the character has high Tec.