History VideoGame / TokyoXanadu

* LimitedWardrobe: As with ''Trails of Cold Steel'', what would be a justified case is actually {{Averted|Trope}}. By default, all student characters (playable or otherwise) have both their spring and summer uniforms, as well as casual clothes for after-school and days off, and this is without taking downloadable content into consideration.

A sequel to the game, titled ''Tokyo Xanadu New Project'', has been announced.

* WorldOfTechnicolorHair: A few characters (namely Sora, Mitsuki and Rion) have unusual colors, but it is never commented on as unusual.

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Surprising many fans, the original Platform/PlayStationVita game was released by Creator/AksysGames in the United States on June 30, 2017, whilst ''eX+'' was released in fall of the same year. The English release of the Switch port is slated for a June 2024 release, with an overhaul on the localization.

Surprising many fans, the original Platform/PlayStationVita game was released by Creator/AksysGames in the United States on June 30, 2017, whilst ''eX+'' was released in fall of the same year. The English release of the Switch port is slated for a June 2024 release, with a overhaul on the localization.

Surprising many fans, the original Platform/PlayStationVita game was released by Creator/AksysGames in the United States on June 30, 2017, whilst ''eX+'' was released in fall of the same year. The English release of the Switch port is slated for a June 2024 release.

Surprising many fans, the original Platform/PlayStationVita game was released by Creator/AksysGames in the United States on June 30, 2017, whilst ''eX+'' was released in fall of the same year.

A spin-off of Creator/{{Falcom}}'s ''Xanadu'' series, ''Tokyo Xanadu'' is first for the company in that, as opposed to being set in a fantasy world, it is set in an alternate version of the real world, specifically Tokyo. It is an ActionRPG with the graphical engine of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'', released on September 30, 2015 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita.

An enhanced port of the game, ''Tokyo Xanadu eX+'', was released on September 8, 2016 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on December 2017. It features side-stories for most of the playable cast, an after-story taking place months after the main story, and previous [=NPCs=] PromotedToPlayable. A port to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch was released on June 29, 2023 in Japan.

Surprising many fans, the original UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita game was released by Creator/AksysGames in the United States on June 30, 2017, whilst ''eX+'' was released in fall of the same year.

** One of the items you can buy for Kou's room is a video game console called the "[[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 [=MegaStation=] 4]]".

* UpdatedReRelease: ''Tokyo Xanadu eX+'' is an updated version of the original UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita release. It includes more content than the Vita version, [[PromotedToPlayable promotes some key NPCs to playable status]], adds additional side stories and an after-story, improves the framerate, and fixes the BlindIdiotTranslation issues of the previous localization attempt.

Set in the fictional city of "Morimiya" on the outskirts of Tokyo, the story follows Kou Tokisaka; an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent who works at various overnight part-time jobs to make ends meet while his parents are working overseas. One night, he finds his classmate Asuka Hiiragi being stalked by delinquents, and tries to intervene to save her when out of nowhere, a strange gate appears and draws all of them inside an unknown place. Kou then finds Asuka defeating some monsters using a sword, saving both Kou and the delinquents from them. But before he could ask questions, Asuka erases his memory, and Kou wakes up barely remembering what happened.

* CityOfSpies: Due to the Eclipse events, it seems like just about everyone in Morimiya has something to do with the "Underground," the loose grouping of conspiracies that keep the Eclipse under control. And this is just the beginning; the StudentCouncilPresident and princess of a MegaCorp gives orders to a {{Yakuza}} waka gashira.

*** They have a game called ''Gate of Avalon'', which is basically what the card game ''Blade'' is called in this universe. Incidentally, in the first ''Cold Steel'', ''Gate of Avalon'' is a Blade card game tournament held during the Thor's school festival.

* HeroicBystander: Just about everyone in Morimiya during the Final Chapter. Most of them have no idea what's happening, but they see monsters roaming the streets and they do their damnedest to fight back, get children to safety, and find defensible locations to hole up in. While most of them can't hurt the Greed, they get points for trying, [[spoiler: and those with mass-produced Spirit Arms from the military actually manage to push back the attackers]].

* ShoutOut: One of the books found in the library is called "[[Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka Great Teacher Kinshachi]]".

*** The claw machine in the arcade is themed after ''VideoGame/{{Gurumin}}''.

*** The claw machine in the arcade is themed after ''VideoGame/Gurumin''.

* PaletteSwap: For the switch release much of in-universe CompanyCrossReferences (such as posters and books) to Falcom’s other games has had their colors swapped.

Compare ''VideoGame/TokyoMirageSessionsFE'', a ''VideoGame/FireEmblem''/''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTensei'' spin-off also removed from the former's medieval fantasy roots to be set in modern-day Tokyo. Tokyo Xanadu is also often compared to SMT's spinoff ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'', in which several aspects of said game were appropriated[[note]]Kou's Intelligence, Courage and Virtue meter, as well as the overall storyline of an alternate dimensional plane overlayed over the the town and being accessible through some means only the protagonists are aware of. Furthermore, both this game and the ''Trails'' series sharing several expies of its characters, graphics and gameplay mechanics despite being different overall different genres further invites comparisons between ''SMT'' and its ''various'' spinoffs[[/note]].

* AncientOrderOfProtectors: While a bit more subdued due to the fact that the earliest detection of Greeds dates back to after the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII in-universe, The Underground (which consists of Nemesis, Zodiac, and [[spoiler:The Order of Orden]]) more or less plays this role by acting as the overseers to all Eclipse-related phenomenon in the world, and frequently cover up said incidents from the public as either missing person's cases, freak accidents or natural disasters as a way of protecting civilians from harm.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: InUniverse. There's a magazine you can obtain in the game called "Tokyo Demonic Parade", which goes into in-depth detail about the Eclipse, the Underground, as well as the [[spoiler:Order of Orden, which includes White Shroud.]] [[spoiler:Rem]] is also briefly mentioned too at the end, but the remaining pages have been torn before it can go into more detail about her. This magazine was recalled by the Japanese government for obvious reasons, so any remaining copies of it are rare. The copy you get is from the pawn shop in Horaichou where the owner is known to be very shady in regards to the Eclipse, so he likely doesn't care if it ends up in civilian hands.

* WainscotSociety: There are multiple groups dedicated to dealing with and understanding the Eclipse, and sometimes harnessing it for technological development. These groups make up the Underground. The two main organizations are Nemesis; a looser group consisting of scientists and specialized Enforcers, and Zodiac; an alliance of MegaCorp families who want to keep a lid on things and sometimes profit by them. The two groups trade information, technology, and money (much of Nemesis' operating budget comes from licensing tech to Zodiac), but are not precisely allied. There's also a fair number of people in Morimiya who are in the know and involve themselves in trading Eclipse materials and gems, but are not specifically identified with either group. The Xanadu Research Club are likewise unaffiliated, though they include members of both Nemesis and Zodiac, and are able to call on assistance from both. Then there's [[spoiler:the Seal Knights of the Order of Orden]], who are separate from the rest of the Underground and are more interested in simply destroying Greed and Eclipse-related phenomena. [[spoiler: Zero Battalion Aegis, the Japanese National Defense Force's anti-Eclipse unit, are also separate from the Underground, though they're cooperating with Orden.]]

** The [=TVs=] sold by Star Camera comes from the ''Aqua'' series line-up[[note]]''Aquos'' proper[[/note]]
** The railway service in the country is run by Nippon Rail, with a logo that's a stylized ''NR'' [[note]]In real life, the Japanese railway service is run by Japan Rail, whose logo is a stylized ''JR''[[/note]]

* AlternateHistory: The existence of the Eclipse aside, reading into a bit of lore from the school library books reveals that Japan's military has developed much differently in the game's universe than it did in real life. It became the fourth largest military in the world [[note]]For reference, that is just below the three major military superpowers of China, Russia, and the US, and higher than Japan's current rank in real life which usually hovers around ninth or tenth place.[[/note]], among its arsenal includes {{Humongous Mecha}}s called Valiant Gears, which are seen in action in Chapter 7. Also, [[AuthorAvatar Falcom]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking became the most dominant AAA developer and publisher in Japan.]]

* GameGourmet: There is a wide variety of [[https://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/228179-tokyo-xanadu-ex/faqs/75419/recipe-list dishes to cook]], to say nothing of all the different ingredients required for each recipe. Each type of dish can be cooked into a regular dish, a special dish, some sort of non-food item, or something terrible that can either restore an inferior amount of HP than normal or kill you, depending on the skill level of whoever cooks it.

An enhanced port of the game, ''Tokyo Xanadu eX+'', was released on September 8, 2016 for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on December 2017. It features side-stories for most of the playable cast, an after-story taking place months after the main story, and previous [=NPCs=] PromotedToPlayable. A port to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch is slated for a June 29, 2023 release in Japan.