History VideoGame / ThreeWonders

%%* ShowsDamage: Most of the bosses, often in a creepy way.

%%* NoPlotNoProblem

The game(s) was ported to UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn and UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998, and later included in Capcom's ''Classics Collection'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Most recently, the game has also seen a rerelease as a part of ''Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium'' in 2022, available as a pre-order bonus for ''Capcom Fighting Collection''. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'' as helpers. Strangely enough, both of them also made cameos on the cover of issue #77 of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The previously unreleased SNES game ''[[http://www.nightmarebusters.com/ Nightmare Busters]]'' appears to have been heavily influenced by Midnight Wanderers, right down to the chests appearing from the ground and the pointy-eared enemies.

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* AssistCharacter: In Midnight Wanderers, you can pick up three different creatures who will follow you around and attack when you do: a little flame that breathes fire, a ghost that shoots a ground-following beam, and a little black blob that gains energy balls as you move that home in on enemies (very similar to the wizard in ''VideoGame/MagicSword'')

%%* BreathWeapon: The flamethrower guy in the Terror Twins duo and the fat frog-like {{Mook}}.%%Do what?

The game(s) was ported to UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn and UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998, and later included in Capcom's ''Classics Collection'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Most recently, the game has also seen a rerelease as a part of ''Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium'' in 2022. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'' as helpers. Strangely enough, both of them also made cameos on the cover of issue #77 of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''.

The game(s) was ported to UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn and UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998, and later included in Capcom's ''Classics Collection'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Most recently, the game is has also seen a rerelease as a part of ''Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium'' in 2022. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'' as helpers. Strangely enough, both of them also made cameos on the cover of issue #77 of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''.

The game(s) was ported to UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn and UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998, and later included in Capcom's ''Classics Collection'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'' as helpers.

* ClothingDamage: Just like in ''VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins'', a more well-known Capcom production, getting hit in ''Midnight Wanderers'' doesn't kill you, but strips you to your underwear. One more hit and you're history, though.

* KnifeNut: Siva, who duel wields some sharp knives.

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An unusual coin-op made by Creator/{{Capcom}} in 1991, composed of three different games among which the player could choose: a PuzzleGame (''Don't Pull''), a PlatformGame (''Midnight Wanderers: quest for the Chariot'') and a ShootEmUp (''Chariot - adventure through the sky''). Strangely enough, ''Chariot'' was also the direct sequel to ''Midnight Wanderers''.

!!''Don't Pull'' provides examples of:

%%* BlobMonster
%%* BlockPuzzle
%%* BreathWeapon: The dragon {{Mooks}}.
%%* EndlessGame
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's a puzzle game where you only can PUSH blocks (think like ''Pengo''), so what do you expect?
%%* NoPlotNoProblem
%%* PaletteSwap
* PunnyName: The player characters are named Don and Pull.

%%* AllTrollsAreDifferent: The [[TheGoomba most common enemy type]].%%Are?

%%* {{BFS}}: The third boss, Dougar, uses one.
%%* BigBad: Gaia.

%%* TheDragon: Moeban, as he's seen ordering the other bosses around.
%%* DualBoss: The second boss, the Terror Twins. The Dumpty MiniBoss may count as well.%%Examples are not ambiguous.
%%* DumbMuscle: The first boss, Balgoss.

* GrandpaGod: This is how the forces of good are portrayed in the intro and ending.
%%* GreenHillZone: The first stage.

* InexplicableTreasureChests: They come out of the ground.

%%* KnifeNut: Siva.
%%* TheLostWoods: The first stage.

%%* PhysicalGod: Gaia.
%%* PlayingWithFire: The Firestorm helper.
* RecurringBoss: Balgoss and Dougar are fought again in the last level.
* RecycledInSpace: ''[[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Ghouls n' Ghosts]]'' on a magical kingdom.

%%* WhenTreesAttack: Golem Wood, the first MiniBoss.

%%* BigBad: Lar.

%%* DualBoss: The third boss, Gemini.

%%* GiantEnemyCrab: The fourth boss, Cancer.

* OneHitPointWonder: Unless you get enough powerups.

Since Don't Pull has no plot to speak of, here's the story behind the world of Midnight Wanderers and Chariot: the demon Gaia stole the legendary Chariot of Light, symbol of the Kingdom of Ashtar, and turned all the inhabitants of Ashtar into wooden statues. Lou and Siva, the wanderers of the title, are the kingdom's only hope: they must enter Gaia's castle, defeat the demon and use the magical Card of the Dawn to re-awaken the Chariot. After having recovered the artifact, Lou and Siva must use it to fly into the sky and save the princess of Ashtar who was kidnapped by Gaia's [[ManBehindTheMan superior]], Lar.

* BlobMonster
* BlockPuzzle
* BreathWeapon: The dragon {{Mooks}}.
* EndlessGame

* NoPlotNoProblem
* PaletteSwap

* AllTrollsAreDifferent: The [[TheGoomba most common enemy type]].

* {{BFS}}: Third boss Dougar uses one.
* BigBad: Gaia.
** TheDragon: Moeban, as he's seen ordering the other bosses around.
* BreathWeapon: The flamethrower guy in the Terror Twins duo and the fat frog-like {{Mook}}.
* BubblegloopSwamp: Stage 02.
* {{Crossover}}: Gaia and Laru (swordsman from the Terror Twins) appear in the quiz game ''Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2''. In Capcom's {{Crossover}} shooter game ''VideoGame/CannonSpike'', the character of Shiba Shintaro is based off Siva.
** VideoGame/CapcomVs: As noted above, Lou appears as one of several {{Assist Character}}s in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes''.

* {{Constellations}}: The background of Stage 5 appears to be a repeating constellation map that sometimes looks like a view of the stars.

* DualBoss: Second boss, The Terror Twins. The Dumpty MiniBoss may count as well.
* DumbMuscle: First boss, Balgoss.
* EvilLaugh: Some Mooks have a comic-book-like "HA HA HA" over their heads while attacking you.
* EvilTowerOfOminousness: The tower in the Demon's Castle.
* ForegoneConclusion: Will Lou and Siva defeat Gaia and recover the Chariot? Well DUH!

* GreenHillZone: The first stage.
* TheHero: Lou is even referred as such in the intro.

* InexplicableTreasureChests: They ''come out of the ground!''
* InHarmsWay: Implied in the intro.
* KnifeNut: Siva.
* TheLostWoods: First stage.
* McGuffin: The Chariot. The card needed to summon it would count too, but the heroes are already in its possession at the beginning.
* PaletteSwap: Some {{Mooks}}.
* PhysicalGod: Gaia.
* PlayingWithFire: The Firestorm helper.

* ReflectingLaser: One of the powerups turn the arrows into these.
* ShockAndAwe: One of Gaia's two attacks.
* ShoutOut: The ''Midnight Wanderers'' title is written in the iconic, red-and-yellow ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' font.

* ToyTime: Stage 3.
* TreeTopTown: Stage 1 starts in a tree top town.

* WalkingTheEarth: The Midnight Wanderers.

* WhenTreesAttack: Golem Wood, the first MiniBoss.

* BigBad: Lar.
* BossRush
* DeathFromAbove: Alcazar's shower of spikes.
* DualBoss: Third boss, Gemini.
* EnergyWeapon: Gemini and Hypnos abuse of these.

* FlunkyBoss: First boss, Aeolus.
* GiantEnemyCrab: Fourth boss, Cancer.
* InexplicableTreasureChests: And now, they ''fly with little bat wings''...

* SaveThePrincess
* SchrodingersPlayerCharacter: Siva only appears in the ending in a single player game.
* ShowsDamage: Most of the bosses, often in a creepy way.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Gemini and Hypnos abuse of these.

** VideoGame/CapcomVsWhatever: As noted above, Lou appears as one of several {{Assist Character}}s in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes''.

** CapcomVsWhatever: As noted above, Lou appears as one of several {{Assist Character}}s in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes''.

The game(s) was ported to UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn and UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1998, and later included in Capcom's Classics Collection for [=PS2=] and XBOX. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'' as helpers.

The game(s) was ported to SegaSaturn and PlayStation in 1998, and later included in Capcom's Classics Collection for [=PS2=] and XBOX. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfSuperHeroes'' as helpers.

* TheLostWoods: First stage.

The game(s) was ported to SegaSaturn and PlayStation in 1998, and later included in Capcom's Classics Collection for [=PS2=] and XBOX. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in one MarvelVsCapcom game as helpers.

** CapcomVsWhatever: As noted above, Lou appears as one of several {{Assist Character}}s in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomClashOfTheSuperheroes''.

* RecycledInSpace: ''GhoulsNGhosts'' on a magical kingdom.

* {{Crossover}}: Gaia and Laru (swordsman from the Terror Twins) appear in the quiz game ''Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2''. In Capcom's {{Crossover}} shooter game ''Cannon Spike'', the character of Shiba Shintaro is based off Siva.

* EverythingsBetterWithBunnies: Don.

* TheArcher: Fifth boss Sagittarius and his energy arrows.

* PlayingWithFire: The Firestorm helper.