History VideoGame / PanzerPaladin

* {{Retraux}}: Twice over. The games graphics are a love letter to calssic [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] games while the artsyle is designed to be reminiscent of classic anime from the 80's and early 90's. The album cover from the ''Music/{{Powerglove}} rendition of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LynYh5uHw-k the main theme]] does it's own take, calling to mind the "westernized" artworks from the same time period.

* BaitAndSwitchBoss: The first boss of the tutorial level you face seems to be Wendigo, only for an ax to come flying and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe slice him down the middle]]. Cue the Horseman appearing immediately afterward. [[spoiler:[[{{Foreshadowing}} This is because the Horseman is a good guy]]. Wendigo was the real Weapon Keeper, but was cut down by him so to test Flame and make sure she doesn't become corrupted by the Spirit Weapons.]]

** The scene where Grit leads four turtles through a sewer in the good ending's credits scene should look familiar to people who know about Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.

* TheUnfought: The Wendigo in the normal story, as he's the bait in the BaitAndSwitchBoss with The Horseman. Averted on Remix mode.

** The scene where Grit leads four turtles through a sewer in the good ending's credits scene should look familiar to people who know about {{Franchise}}/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.

* BoobsOfSteel: Flame is so skilled and swift that it's entirely possible to beat the entire game by never using Grit even once.

* DoppelgangerSpin: Lilith, the boss of the USA level, will sometimes split herself into four. The real Lilith [[spoiler:will throw daggers at you]].

* BossCorridor: Every boss fight is preceded by a checkpoint and a foreboding sign with an R on it. The Horseman is similar, but has an H instead.

** In the good ending, [[spoiler:the Horseman warns Flame that if mankind builds more Spirit Weapons, he'll return, before leaving and taking the [[SupervillainLair The Inverted Tower]] with him, ending the eternal twilight caused by it. Flame then leaves Gauntlet with Grit to become construction builders.]]
** In the bad ending, [[spoiler:Flame falls to the temptation of Ravenous's spear under the belief she's safeguarding the Earth, and fights with the Horseman. Is the last scene shows, he loses, and Flame and Grit become the new leaders of Ravenous's forces.]]

* RecurringBoss: The Weapon Keeper named the Horseman will show up to fight the player if they collected too many weapons in each level. [[spoiler:This is because he's actually GoodAllAlong, trying to make sure that Flame doesn't become corrupted like Blaze, who became the Putrid Guardian.]]

** In the bad ending, [[spoiler:Flame falls to the temptation of Ravenous's spear, and fight with the Horseman. Is the last scene shows, he loses, and Flame and Grit become the new leaders of Ravenous's forces.]]

* BossCorridor: Every boss fight is preceded by a checkpoint and a foreboding sign with an R on it.

* RecurringBoss: The Weapon Keeper named the Horseman will show up to fight. the player if they collected too many weapons in each level. [[spoiler:This is because he's actually GoodAllAlong, trying to make sure that Flame doesn't become corrupted like Blaze, who became the Putrid Guardian.]]

* BaitAndSwitchBoss: The first boss of the tutorial level you face seems to be Wendigo, only for an ax to come flying and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe slice him down the middle]]. Cue the Horseman appearing immediately afterward. [[spoiler:[[{{Foreshadowing}} This is because the Horseman is a good guy]]. Wendigo was the real Weapon Keeper, but was cut down by him so to test Blaze and make sure she doesn't become corrupted by the Spirit Weapons.]]

* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: The demons can be destroyed by their own weapons.

* BaitAndSwitchBoss: The first boss of the tutorial level you face seems to be Wendigo, only for an ax to come flying and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe slice him down the middle]]. Cue the Horseman appearing immediately afterward.

* RecurringBoss: The Weapon Keeper named the Horseman will show up to fight. the player if they collected too many weapons in each level.

* BaitAndSwitchBoss: In the PAX East 2020 demo of the game, the first boss of the tutorial level you face seems to be Wendigo, only for an ax to come flying and [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe slice him down the middle]]. Cue the Horseman appearing immediately afterward.

* WarmUpBoss: The Horseman is the boss of the Canada level, which is the tutorial for the game.

* RecurringBoss: The Weapon Keeper named the Horseman will show up to fightm. the player if they collected too many weapons in each level.

* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The demonic invaders from an alternate realm called the Netherworld, which is a nod to the biblical Hell.

* CoDragons: The Weapon Keepers, each serving as the captains to one of Ravenous's 11 legions of demons being directly under him.

* RecurringBoss: The Weapon Keeper named the Horseman will show up to fight the player if they collected too many weapons in each level.

* BigBad: Ravenous, being the prince of the Netherworld and the leader of the invasion who spawns his hordes of demons to attack Earth.

* BigBad: Ravenous, being the prince of the Netherworld and commander of his 11 legions who spawns hordes of demons to invade Earth.

* CoDragons: The Weapon Keepers, each serving as the captains to one of Ravenous' 11 legions of demons being directly under him.