History VideoGame / TheEmperorsNewGroove

A LicensedGame licensed based on the [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove atypical Disney film of the same name]]. It was developed by Creator/ArgonautGames for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows, and by Creator/SandboxStudios for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor.

** In Village Chapter 2, there's a sculptor who tells Kuzco to stay away from his statues. Kuzco threatens to smash his statues to pieces unless the sculptor opens the door. The sculptor refuses, so you ''have'' to break three of the four statues to proceed. Once you do that, he'll open the door and beg you to leave his statues alone... but if you want that sweet HundredPercentCompletion, you have to break the final statue for its coin.

* Similarly, in the film, Kuzco doesn't learn about Yzma's treachery until around the third act, and doesn't believe Pacha when he tries to warn him. In the game, he's aware of her true nature from the start.

* DiscOneFinalDungeon: The City. In contrast to the previous worlds]], its first two chapters are [[MarathonLevel massive, non-linear and puzzle-heavy. The more linear Chapter 3 is long, full of puzzles and stealth sections, and ends with a climactic battle against Yzma in the throne room. However, she gets away and locks the door behind her, so Kuzco has to take a detour through The Catacombs and The Lab to catch her and get the potion that can turn him back into a human.

* DiscOneFinalDungeon: The City. [[DifficultySpike In contrast to the previous worlds]], its first two chapters are [[MarathonLevel massive]], non-linear and puzzle-heavy. The more linear Chapter 3 is long, full of puzzles and stealth sections, and ends with a climactic battle against Yzma in the throne room. However, she gets away and locks the door behind her, so Kuzco has to take a detour through The Catacombs and The Lab to catch her and get the potion that can turn him back into a human.

* JumpPhysics: [[NecessaryWeasel Being a platform game]], this game needed to relax the laws of physics a bit:

It is a PlatformGame that loosely follows the plot of the original movie: When EvilChancellor Yzma's attempt to assassinate the [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] Emperor Kuzco goes wrong, he is [[BalefulPolymorph transformed into a llama]] and ends up in Pacha's village. They're forced to team up and go on a dangerous trek through the jungle so that Kuzco can reclaim his throne and get the potion that can turn him into a human again. Like its source material, the game is self-aware and likely to poke fun at some of its tropes.

A LicensedGame licensed based on the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove atypical Disney film of the same name]]''. It was developed by Creator/ArgonautGames for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows, and by Creator/SandboxStudios for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor.

* {{Roofhopping}}: Early levels have Kuzco jumping on the roofs of the houses in Pacha's village.

* DifficultySpike: The City introduces long, non-linear levels, as well as trickier puzzles and stealth sections.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* UnwinnableByMistake: Jungle Night Chapter 2 has a floating platform above a non-lethal pit between A to B, where area B contains a switch that opens a door to the next part of the level. The platform only starts moving from one side to the other when you jump on it, and the only way out of the pit is next to area A. So if you accidentally fall off the platform on its way from A to B (or fall into the pit while at B), it will be stuck at B while you can only go to A (of course, Kuzco's jumps are far from long enough to cross the pit). If you want to complete the level, you'll have to restart it.

A LicensedGame licensed based on the [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove atypical Disney film of the same name]]. It was developed by Creator/ArgonautGames for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows, and by Creator/SandboxStudios for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor. It is a PlatformGame that loosely follows the plot of the original movie: When EvilChancellor Yzma's attempt to assassinate the [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] Emperor Kuzco goes wrong, he is [[BalefulPolymorph transformed into a llama]] and ends up in Pacha's village. They're forced to team up and go on a dangerous trek through the jungle so that Kuzco can reclaim his throne and get the potion that can turn him into a human again. Like its source material, the game is self-aware and likely to poke fun at some of its tropes.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In Lab Chapter 3, Kuzco calls Yzma "Lizard lips".

* TheBattleDidntCount: Inverted. If you lose the final race against Cat!Yzma, ''Kuzco'' will accuse Yzma of cheating and insist on a rematch. She agrees to it.

A LicensedGame licensed based on the [[Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove atypical Disney film of the same name]]. It was developed by Creator/ArgonautGames for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows, and by Creator/SandboxStudios for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor. It is a PlatformGame that loosely follows the plot of the original movie: When EvilChancellor Yzma's attempt to assassinate the [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] Emperor Kuzco goes wrong, he is [[BalefulPolymorph transformed into a llama]] and ends up in Pacha's village. They're forced to team up and go on a dangerous trek through the jungle so that Kuzco can reclaim his throne and get the potion that can turn him into a human again. Like its source material, the game is self-aware and likely to poke fun at some of its tropes.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The Catacombs feature Kuzco and Pacha riding Yzma and Kronk's rollercoaster into the lab, but since they're [[UnexpectedGameplayChange thrown at the player little warning]], and can pretty easily kill the player if they aren't careful, they're the ''only'' levels in the game where dying doesn't cause you to lose a life, and instead just takes you from the top.
* BackForTheFinale: In the ending, [[spoiler:many of the [=NPCs=] you met throughout the game reappear in the first area of The Village Chapter 1]].

* BookEnds: The game's ending takes place [[spoiler:in the very first area of The Village Chapter 1]].

** While most enemies just [[EverythingFades fade away]] after being defeated, the miniboss of The City Chapter 1 remains in the level - with circling stars over his head, of course - after being knocked out. [[spoiler:This is a hint that you can use Kuzco's karate kick on him to get a few more coins out of him.]]

* DancePartyEnding: Downplayed. [[spoiler:Even though plenty of characters show up for the finale, only Kuzco, Pacha, Tipo and Chaca are seen actually dancing.]]

'''Person 2''': I've heard that there's a, 'talking llama' loose in the city.

* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits: Several charcters tell Kuzco what buttons to use to perform actions. This gets lampshaded when Tipo explains that Kuzco can jump by pressing the jump button, but also complains that he can't find said button.

** Mosts coins float, but those carried by bats in The Catacombs fall down when you spit on the bat. They remain upright, though.

* CheckPoint: The game's checkpoints are explicitly marked with sarcophagus-like things. This is made obvious by the "CHECKPOINT!" text and voice popping out when you touch one.

** Circling stars appear over the heads of the llama bike kid when you knock him off it.

* CollisionDamage: Merely touching most enemies will hurt Kuzco. Jumping beetles are also on the receiving end, as they die upon contacting Kuzco - even if tjey manage to take a Hit Point off him.

* CirclingBirdies: Circling stars appear over the heads of knocked-out characters when they don't just [[EverythingFades disappear]].
* CollisionDamage: Merely touching most enemies will hurt Kuzco.

* TheGoomba: The beetles - the first real enemy you encounter - jump in predictable patterns, only deal CollisionDamage and are easily defeated with kicks, rolls, charges and karate kicks. They reappear throughout the game.