History VideoGame / TotallyRad

Then Jaleco USA localized it as ''Totally Rad''. The main character and his girlfriend were replaced with a bodacious [[SurferDude surfer dude]] and his happenin' babe. The plot was mostly kept the same, but was turned into a [[SelfParody self-parody]], featuring exaggerated and ridiculous surfer dude slang throughout. It concerns Jake, an apprentice to the magician Zebediah, who is learning magic. However, his girlfriend Allison is kidnapped, and Jake has to take off to save her. Afterward, Jake discovers Allison's kidnapping was just a feint to force Allison's father, a renowned scientist, out of hiding. Jake must not only rescue Allison's father, but ultimately take down an evil underground king who plans to lead a group of under-dwellers up to take over the surface of the world.

* DistressedDamsel: Allison because, like, her locked underwater chest escape artistry needs work and stuff. The translation has it PlayedForLaughs like everything else:

* ChainReactionDestruction: Bosses go "powpowpowpowpow" instead of "Kaboom!".

* SpoiledByTheManual: Don't read it if you, like, don't want to know more about Zeb than you need to know, dude. The manual even lampshades it; immediately after spoiling its backstory, it says "only, there's no way you're supposed to know that yet, ok?"

* SpoiledByTheManual: Don't read it if you, like, don't want to know more about Zeb than you need to know, dude.

* DistressedDamsel: Allison because, like, her locked underwater chest escape artistry needs work and stuff.

''Totally Rad'' began as a 1990 Famicom platformer by Creator/{{Jaleco}} titled ''Magic John.'' It featured ordinary anime teens with magic powers, and a dorky and forgettable plot.

Not to be confused with the 1986 film ''Film/{{Rad}}'', which is just as TotallyRadical, despite not having "Totally" in the title.
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If [[BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure Bill and Ted]] made a videogame, this would be it.

* NintendoHard: The game can get totally difficult at times, even for a rad dude like you.

* SelfParody: Yeah, baby, yeah!

* StealthParody: Some totally moronic critic-persons did not understand that it was a parody, rather than a legitimate attempt at appealing to teens.

-->'''[[http://www.flammie.net/vse/things/rad/ The Rad Project]]:''' [[AltText Why do you need this guy's permission to continue anyway?]]

Not to be confused with the 1986 film ''{{Rad}}'', which is just as TotallyRadical, despite not having "Totally" in the title.

* UselessUsefulSpell: The elemental magic (fire, water, wind, and stone) hits every enemy on the screen. This at first seems, like, totally awesome, but it costs 2 totally precious and unrechargable points and most enemies will {{respawn|ingEnemies}} after just a few seconds. Bogus!
** AwesomeButPractical: But those same totally crazy expensive spells can, like, half kill any boss, if you don't use up your magic points bro!

** AwesomeYetPractical: But those same totally crazy expensive spells can, like, half kill any boss, if you don't use up your magic points bro!

** BeastMan / ShockAndAwe: Tiger
** WingedHumanoid: Bird

** FishPeople: Fish

''Totally Rad'' began as an average Famicom platformer titled ''Magic John.'' It featured ordinary anime teens with magic powers, and a dorky and forgettable plot.

Then it was localized, and became ''Totally Rad''. The main character and his girlfriend were replaced with a bodacious [[SurferDude surfer dude]] and his happenin' babe. The plot was mostly kept the same, but was turned into a [[SelfParody self-parody]], featuring exaggerated and ridiculous surfer dude slang throughout. It concerns Jake, an apprentice to the magician Zebediah, who is learning magic. However, his girlfriend Allison is kidnapped, and Jake has to take off to save her. Afterward, Jake discovers Allison's kidnapping was just a feint to force Allison's father, a renowned scientist, out of hiding. Jake must not only rescue Allison's father, but ultimately take down an evil underground king who plans to lead a group of under-dwellers up to take over the surface of the world.

* {{Woolseyism}}: The original plot is like, totally bogus compared to the overseas release, dude.

* {{Woosleyism}}: The original plot is like, totally bogus compared to the overseas release, dude.

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Japanese "Magic John" original wasn't so [[http://www.flammie.net/vse/things/rad/ bodacious]].

The game is perhaps best known for inspiring the webcomic ''KidRadd''.

Then it was localized, and became ''Totally Rad''. The main character and his girlfriend were replaced with a bodacious {{surfer dude}} and his happenin' babe. The plot was mostly kept the same, but was turned into a [[SelfParody self-parody]], featuring exaggerated and ridiculous dude slang throughout. It concerns Jake, an apprentice to the magician Zebediah, who is learning magic. However, his girlfriend Allison is kidnapped, and Jake goes off to save her. Afterwards, Jake discovers Allison's kidnapping was a feint to force Allison's father, a renowned scientist, out of hiding. Jake must not only save Allison's father, but ultimately battle an evil king who plans to lead a group of underground-dwelling people in a battle against the people of Jake's world.

* DistressedDamsel: Allison
* NintendoHard: The game can get totally difficult at times, even for a rad dude like me.

* SelfParody

* SurferDude