History VideoGame / ShadowOfDestiny

* BittersweetEnding: Almost all of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life in the 21st century but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made from his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what became of the people whose lives he had touched during his past loops but cannot help anymore, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all managed to lead good lives, with or without him]].

* BittersweetEnding: Almost all of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life in the 21st century but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what became of the people whose lives he had touched but can no longer help in this reality, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all managed to lead good lives, with or without him]].

* BittersweetEnding: Almost all of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life in the 21st century but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what became of the people whose lives he had touched and left a positive influence in some way, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all managed to lead good lives, with or without him]].

* BittersweetEnding: Almost all of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life in the 21st century but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what became of the people whose lives he had touched and left a positive influence on, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all managed to lead good lives, with or without him]].

* BittersweetEnding: Almost all of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what became of the people whose lives he had touched and left a positive influence on, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all managed to lead good lives, with or without him]].

* BittersweetEnding: Many of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what became of the people whose lives he had touched and left a positive influence on, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all managed to lead good lives, with or without him]].

* BittersweetEnding: Many of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what became of the people whose lives he had touched and left a positive influence on, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all led good lives, regardless]].

* BittersweetEnding: Many of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what ever became of the people whose lives he had touched and left a positive influence on, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all led good lives, regardless]].

* BittersweetEnding: Many of them qualify, but the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what ever became of those people, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all led good lives, regardless]].

* BittersweetEnding: Many of them qualify, though the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and it ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what ever became of those people, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all led good lives, regardless]].

* BittersweetEnding: Many of them qualify, though the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his ripple-proof memory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what ever became of those people, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all led good lives, regardless]].

* BittersweetEnding: Many of them qualify, though the EX endings take the cake. In this route, Eike, having gained [[spoiler:RippleEffectProofMemory from previous time loops, uses his newfound knowledge to make better decisions that ultimately result in him undoing the chain of events that led to the creation of Homunculus and the various tragedies that followed. This is especially true if Eike choses to hand over the Philosopher's Stone to the Wagners and instructs Wolfgang to make an elixir out of it to save Helena's life, ensuring that the Wagners live a happier, content life in this new reality, and Wolfgang avoiding the fate that led to him turning into the ageless amnesiac, Eike. Sadly, this action also causes Eike to vanish from existence, but he's fine with it, knowing that he did the right thing while also freeing himself from the cruel fate that bound him to Homunculus, and he "dies" [[GoOutWithASmile with a smile]]. The last scene cuts to the present day, now featuring a young man who looks exactly like Eike save for wearing different clothes, and ends with a solemn narration from Eike indicating that he's been reincarnated in the present day with his RippleEffectProofMemory still intact, happy with his new life but also saddened by the fact that all the bonds and friendships he had made during his previous time travels have been erased, with no way to know what ever became of those people, though he takes comfort in choosing to believe that they've all led good lives, regardless]].

* BigDamnHeroes: In Ending B, [[spoiler: Eckhart sneaks up on Hugo from behind and wrestles him to the ground, effectively saving Eike and Margarette.]]

* NoPronunciationGuide: "Kusch", a real German surname, should be pronounced so as to rhyme with "push", rather than how the game's cast rhyme it with "hush". More egregiously, the quite common surname "Wagner" is routinely said as if the first syllable is the English word "wag". The PSP redub corrects the latter, but "Kusch" remains misspoken.

An AdventureGame released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 by Creator/{{Konami}} in 2001, and titled ''Shadow of Memories'' originally and outside of the US. It was later ported to the PC, Xbox, and eventually the PSP.

* JumpCut: Since the tutorial dialogue was made using the [=PlayStation=] 2's controller layout in mind and the PSP can just copy it, the PC and Xbox releases awkwardly edit a scene where he's explaining how to use the Digipad shorter instead of redubbing the lines to account for the different face buttons that would be used.

* NoPronunciationGuide: "Kusch", a real German surname, should be pronounced so as to rhyme with "push", rather than how the game's cast rhyme it with "hush". More egregiously, the quite common surname "Wagner" is routinely said as if the first syllable is the English word "wag".

* OmegaEnding: The EX endings. [[spoiler:After completing all six regular endings, in the opening cutscene of NewGamePlus, a new dialogue option is available, indicating that Eike [[RippleEffectProofMemory remembers that this has happened before]]. This allows Eike to defeat Homunculus before his plan is even set into motion (averting YouCantThwartStageOne), at the cost of disappearing himself as a result.)

* YouCantFightFate: One of the main themes of the game is you can't fight what's coming to you, as demonstrated by Homunculus. (Yes, this directly contradicts the ScrewDestiny theme. We told you it was a MindScrew). For example, Dana and Margarete (two characters switched at birth and are from different time periods) both wish to return to their respective time periods without realising it.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Eike Kusch. Since the game appears to be set in Germany, the name is most likely supposed to be pronounced "Eye-kuh Koosh", but the English voice actors pronounce it as "Ike Kush". Dr. Wagner's name is continuously mispronounced as "Wag-ner", whereas anyone with even a passing knowledge of classical music can tell you it should be "Vahg-ner".
** Eike's name is actually pronounced that way in the Japanese version as well, so it wasn't a localisation mistake in any case.[[note]]His name is written as "Aiku Kasshu" in Japanese phonetics, which would sound like "Ike Kush".[[/note]] Same deal with the mispronunciation of Wagner, which is "Wāgunā" in Japanese phonetics, which is the same as how the original Wagner's name is written in Japanese. The only one whose pronunciation did change was Dana, who was "Day-na" in the English version but "Dan-na" ("Dana" in Japanese phonetics) in the Japanese version. Incidentally, both are acceptable pronunciations of the name.
*** Wagner's pronunciation was corrected on the PSP version.

* InsurmountableWaistHighFence: When confronting a knee-high street barrier, or set of dogs blocking his way, he just says "I guess this is as far as I go." Thankfully these blockades disappear after the first couple chapters.

* SequenceSkip: One strong case lets you skip the entirety of chapter 4. If you stumbled into receiving the strange juggling jester's advice [[spoiler:and grabbed a frying pan]] long before it was even necessary, using it at the beginning of the chapter [[spoiler:saves your life from being stabbed, and skips the entire need to travel back in time, dress up as the juggler and then use the egg to warn your past self to grab the pan.]]