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* TheGoomba: Berry Monsters.

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* TheGoomba: Berry Monsters. Monsters are some of the first enemies you encounter and are easy to beat.
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* TheHub: The Sky, which gets expanded with new ships and islands as the game progresses.

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* TheHub: HubLevel: The Sky, which gets expanded with new ships and islands as the game progresses.
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** Some of the hats you can collect include [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros a turtle shell,]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 a tanuki hat and tail]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda a pointy green hat,]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a rabbit hood.]]

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** Some of the hats you can collect include [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros a turtle shell,]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 a tanuki hat and tail]], [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda a pointy green hat,]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a rabbit hood.]]
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* DeathMountain: Crystal Cavern.

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* DeathMountain: Crystal Cavern.Cavern takes places in a cavernous region with lots of cliffs, and various industrial and construction machines.
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Thinkin about thos throwbacks...


* MiniDungeon: The Snowland has a "Medallion Select" screen like the full levels, but is divided into two halves that only have three Medallions each. In addition, each of those halves has its own 150-Coin Medallion.



* PlantPerson: The Rooty Boys and Cactus Ladies are both types of plant people. The Rooty Boys are generic "plants," but the Cactus Ladies are cactuses as their name implies.



** Pin Birds: "Chirp"

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** Pin Birds: "Chirp""Chirp"
* VoiceGrunting: The various [=NPCs=] each make a small noise when they speak, such as the Cannoneer going "Hey..." or the Ghoulies doing a ghostly giggle.
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Not related to the performance art of the same name, involving swinging glowing or flaming weights on ropes in patterns around the performer.
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A special version of the game '''Poi: Explorer Edition''' was released for the ''UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch'' in 2017. With many added extra features like a digital artbook, and extra costumes for your character as well as Joycon controls.

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A special version of the game '''Poi: game, ''Poi: Explorer Edition''' Edition'', was released for the ''UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch'' UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in 2017. With 2017, with many added extra features like a digital artbook, and extra costumes for your character as well as Joycon character, and support for motion controls.
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* HeartContainer: These can be bought in the Hub shop. They increase your maximum health.

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* HeartContainer: These One of these can be bought in the Hub shop. They increase It increases your maximum health.
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* CallARabbitASmeerp: The ice-dwelling bird family aren't penguins, they're "pin birds."
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* AchievementSystem: There are several achievements to unlock, mostly for reaching HundredPercentCompletion.


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* FirstPersonSnapshooter: You can buy a camera that allows you to take pictures of the world. You can take pictures of animals and characters to learn a little about them, but you can also take pictures of monsters to make a MonsterCompendium to earn both a medallion and an achievement.


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* HundredPercentCompletion: To reach this, you'll need to get every Medallion, which also means you need to find every Fossil, Location, and Gold Gear. If you're counting achievements, you'll also need to collect all the costumes, find at least one hat, photograph every creature for your MonsterCompendium... and beat the game in NewGamePlus mode.


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* MonsterCompendium: You can take pictures of monsters to make a list of them that gets added to your Book.


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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Berry Monsters love jam, and it's apparently why they're, well, berry-pink.
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** The merchant who lets you trade coins for medallions is a raccoon, similar to the tanuki shopkeepers who trade blue coins for Shine Sprites in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine.]]

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** The merchant who lets you trade coins for medallions is a raccoon, similar to the tanuki shopkeepers who trade blue coins for Shine Sprites in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine.]]''
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** Some of the hats you can collect include [[Series/SuperMarioBros a turtle shell,]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 a tanuki hat and tail]], [[Series/TheLegendOfZelda a pointy green hat,]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a rabbit hood.]]

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** Some of the hats you can collect include [[Series/SuperMarioBros [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros a turtle shell,]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 a tanuki hat and tail]], [[Series/TheLegendOfZelda [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda a pointy green hat,]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a rabbit hood.]]



** One of the secret areas is [[SuperMarioGalaxy a round planet.]] In addition, you can fly there [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 if you perform a triple jump.]]

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** One of the secret areas is [[SuperMarioGalaxy [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy a round planet.]] In addition, you can fly there [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 if you perform a triple jump.]]



* VerbalTick: The game abounds with them!

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* VerbalTick: VerbalTic: The game abounds with them!
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* PassThroughRings: One of the minigames challenges you to fly through rings to win Medallions.

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* PassThroughRings: PassThroughTheRings: One of the minigames challenges you to fly through rings to win Medallions.
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* MirrorMode: The NewGamePlus mode mirrors most of the levels.

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* MirrorMode: LevelInReverse: The NewGamePlus mode mirrors most of the levels.



* NewGamePlus: You unlock one after beating the game. In addition to giving you [[OneHitPointWonder only one health point,]] it [[MirrorMode mirrors most of the stages.[[

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* NewGamePlus: You unlock one after beating the game. In addition to giving you [[OneHitPointWonder only one health point,]] it [[MirrorMode [[LevelInReverse mirrors most of the stages.[[ ]]

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* AndYourRewardIsClothes: There are costumes and hats hidden around the world that do nothing but make you look cool. The ultimate reward for collecting every explorer medallion is even [[spoiler: a costume that makes you entirely golden.]]



* FantasticRacism: A very mild example between the Orange and Green Ghoulies in Crystal Caves. [[spoiler: As you might expect, once you get the final medallion there, the two groups make up and become friends.]]



* TheHub: The Sky, which gets expanded with new ships and islands as the game progresses.
* LawOfOneHundred: Each level has a mysterious merchant who will trade you a medallion for 100 coins.



* MirrorMode: The NewGamePlus mode mirrors most of the levels.



* NewGamePlus: You unlock one after beating the game. In addition to giving you [[OneHitPointWonder only one health point,]] it [[MirrorMode mirrors most of the stages.[[



* RuleOfFun: What the game amounts to. The two protagonists want to see the world because its fun.

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* OneGenderRace: The Rooty Boys all appear to be male, and the Cactus Ladies all seem to be female. Maybe they're the same species?
* OneHitPointWonder: In NewGamePlus, you only get one health.
* PassThroughRings: One of the minigames challenges you to fly through rings to win Medallions.
* RuleOfFun: What the game amounts to. The two protagonists want to see the world because its it's fun.



* ShoutOut: Tons. Where to start?
** The Rooty Boys bear a resemblance to the Deku Scrubs from the Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda series.
** Some of the hats you can collect include [[Series/SuperMarioBros a turtle shell,]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 a tanuki hat and tail]], [[Series/TheLegendOfZelda a pointy green hat,]] and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask a rabbit hood.]]
** The achievement for collecting a hat is named "[[VideoGame/AHatInTime Hat Kid.]]"
** Bouncy tightropes like those in VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine are common in the levels.
** One of the secret areas is [[SuperMarioGalaxy a round planet.]] In addition, you can fly there [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 if you perform a triple jump.]]
** The merchant who lets you trade coins for medallions is a raccoon, similar to the tanuki shopkeepers who trade blue coins for Shine Sprites in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine.]]
** The robots in the final area closely resemble those in Anime/CastleInTheSky.



* ToBeAMaster: Your mission is to become a master explorer.

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* ToBeAMaster: Your mission is to become a master explorer.explorer.
* VerbalTick: The game abounds with them!
** The Master Explorer: "Heh hoo!"
** Rooty Boys: "Tweedle dee"
** Lavasaurus Rexes: "Aruu"
** Cactus Ladies: "Hon"
** Pin Birds: "Chirp"
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* GottaCatchEmAll: The Explorer Medallions are the main collectable of the game.

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* GottaCatchEmAll: The Explorer Medallions are the [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 Power Stars]]/[[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Jiggies]]/[[VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine Shine Sprites]]/[[VideoGame/DonkeyKong64 Golden Bananas]] main collectable of the game.
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* NoPlotNoProblem: There's a world. Go explore it!

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* NoPlotNoProblem: You're an aspiring explorer! There's a world. Go explore it!

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* BlobMonster: Purple blob cratures that charge after you on sight.

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* BlobMonster: Purple blob cratures that The Berry Monsters charge after you on sight.



* DeathMountain: Crystal Cavern.



* GoombaStomp: You main method of attack.

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* GoombaStomp: You Your main method of attack.


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* MultiMookMelee: The Mole-iseum places your character in a room of enemies. The difficulty level affects the lineup of enemies.


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* ShiftingSandLand: Called Sinking Sands.
* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The Snowland.

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* DoubleJump: You start the game with this. Very handy.



* TheGoomba: Purple blob monsters.

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* TheGoomba: Purple blob monsters.Berry Monsters.
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* LethalLavaLand: Mount Magma.
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* ActionGirl: The girl avatar is this by default, as she has all the same abilities as her brother.
* BlobMonster: Purple blob cratures that charge after you on sight.


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* TheGoomba: Purple blob monsters.
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* BrotherSisterTeam: The boy and girl adventurers are twin siblings.
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'''Poi''' is a 2016 3D PlatformGame by Polykid.

The story goes like this...

You're two kids on an adventure out to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way Globe to [[ToBeAMaster become a master explorer]].

[[NoPlotNoProblem That's it.]] Have fun!

''Poi'' plays like many 3D platformers of yore with all of the trappings. You can choose between the boy or girl character as they explore many exotic locations and worlds, fending off comical enemies and complete unique platforming challenges.

A special version of the game '''Poi: Explorer Edition''' was released for the ''UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch'' in 2017. With many added extra features like a digital artbook, and extra costumes for your character as well as Joycon controls.
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!!Poi contains examples of:

* CollisionDamage: Running into enemies results in the characters losing a heart as well as some of their collected Coins.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: The two player characters have no parents. Makes it all more easier to go exploring.
* CoolShip: The protagonists travel far and wide on this. Its also the central hub world.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: You have infinite lives, and losing all of your health just returns you to a checkpoint.
* EverythingTryingToKillYou: There are creatures roaming about in the worlds with nothing better to do than get in your way and try to kill you.
* GoombaStomp: You main method of attack.
* GottaCatchEmAll: The Explorer Medallions are the main collectable of the game.
* GreenHillZone: Cozy Canyon is the first stop on the adventure.
* HeartContainer: These can be bought in the Hub shop. They increase your maximum health.
* HeartsAreHealth: Your character starts out with three.
* NoPlotNoProblem: There's a world. Go explore it!
* NonLethalBottomlessPits: Truly Non-lethal, as they don't cost anything.
* RuleOfFun: What the game amounts to. The two protagonists want to see the world because its fun.
* ToBeAMaster: Your mission is to become a master explorer.

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