History VideoGame / TromboneChamp

''Trombone Champ'' is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and made its way to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch on 14th September, 2022.

''Trombone Champ'' is available on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}.

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Many of the songs in the game are trombone renditions of old songs that have fallen out of copyright, including classical music, national anthems, and folk music.

** There is no fail state in the game. No matter how poorly you play, getting to the end of the song is counted as a clear. This even extends to [[spoiler:the final battle with Trazom]], which is a PuzzleBoss where your score has no relevance on whether or not you succeed or fail.

* WithLyrics: Some songs from the PublicDomainSoundtrack have accompanying lyrics. "Warm Up", which is practicing the scales, has lyrics about warming up your trombone that ends with "my nightmare is now over". And the lyrics for "StandardSnippet/AlsoSprachZarathustra" is just the title repeated over and over again.

* ExcusePlot: The game opens with ominous dramatic narration, comparable to the start of a ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' game, about how music has entered a dark age and the need for a Trombone Champ. There's more narration after the FinalBoss as a form of BookEnds, detailing [[spoiler:the Treble and Bass Clefs being forged into a new symbol, the Grand Staff]].

* FinalBoss: In order to [[ToBeAMaster become the Trombone Champ]], you must defeat [[spoiler:[[SdrawkcabName Trazom]], an EvilCounterpart to Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart. Repeatedly clicking on his card will reveal two locks, and using the Mysterious Keys obtained from Tootmaster Tom and Bassmaster Bob will unlock the final battle: the Champ Remix of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"]].

* JumpScare: Tootmaster Tom and Bassmaster Bob suddenly pop out of their hatches with a ScareChord. Sometimes, they'll descend from the top of the screen instead, just to make it more surprising. One option makes this less scary by replacing the Scare Chord with an air horn.

** Cards can be broken down into Turds, a currency used to build specific cards, as well as to fill up Bassmaster Bob's Turdvessel. This process involves lots of fart sounds and flying poop particles.

* ShoutOut: Two of the cards are [[TabletopGame/YuGiOh Blue Eyes White Baboon and Red Eyes Black Baboon]].

* RuleOfFunny: The developers have said that their philosophy during development was "if it's funny, do it." This includes stuff like putting [[SillySimian baboons]] everywhere, telling ridiculous BlatantLies during loading screens and in trading card descriptions, or just making it hard to actually play on tune.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: There are a variety of accessibility options, such as making the {{Jump Scare}}s less scary, reducing flashing effects, lowering the amount of ButtonMashing required to open chests, and making the score requirements for unlocking hatches easier to attain.
** There are no particular score requirements for "winning" [[spoiler:the "battle" against Trazom]].

* WithLyrics: Some songs from the PublicDomainSoundtrack have accompanying lyrics. "Warm Up", which is practicing the scales, has lyrics about warming up your trombone that ends with "my nightmare is now over". And the lyrics for "StandardSnippet/AlsoSprachZarathustra" is just the title repeated over and over again.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Hot dogs are described as every composer's favorite treat, and some of trading cards mention them [[BigEater eating ludicrous quantities of them at a time]]. They're also a PowerUpFood, and merely holding a hot dog increases your power.

* GagSub: Some songs from the PublicDomainSoundtrack have accompanying lyrics. "Warm Up", which is practicing the scales, has lyrics about warming up your trombone that ends with "my nightmare is now over". And the lyrics for "StandardSnippet/AlsoSprachZarathustra" is just the title repeated over and over again.

* PuzzleBoss: The FinalBoss song cannot be truly completed simply by playing it. In order to actually win the battle and finish the game, you need to meet a number of conditions: [[spoiler:you must equip the Babi Mask and Champ Trombone, have a power level of at least 10 (power comes from hot dogs, so that means at least 10 hot dog cards), and set a baboon preference as well as set their quantity to Inferno in the options menu]].

* FinalBoss: In order to [[ToBeAMaster become the Trombone Champ]], you must defeat [[spoiler:[[SdrawkcabName Trazom]], an EvilCounterpart to Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart. Repeatedly clicking on his card will reveal two locks, and using the Mysterious Keys obtained from Tootmaster Tom and Bassmaster Bob will unlock the final battle: the Champ Remix of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik".]] In order to win the battle, you need [[spoiler:to equip the Babi Mask and Champ Trombone, have a power level of at least 10 (power comes from hot dogs, so that means at least 10 hot dog cards), and to have set a baboon preference as well as set their quantity to Inferno in the options menu]].

* FinalBoss: [[spoiler:[[SdrawkcabName Trazom]], an EvilCounterpart to Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart. Repeatedly clicking on his card will reveal two locks, and using the Mysterious Keys obtained from Tootmaster Tom and Bassmaster Bob will unlock the final battle: the Champ Remix of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik".]] In order to win the battle, you need [[spoiler:to equip the Babi Mask and Champ Trombone, have a power level of at least 10 (power comes from hot dogs, so that means at least 10 hot dog cards), and to have set a baboon preference as well as set their quantity to Inferno in the options menu]].

* JumpScare: Once you've unlocked the hatch in the Baboon menu, repeatedly clicking it will eventually cause Tootmaster Tom to suddenly pop out with a ScareChord. Sometimes, he'll descend from the top of the screen instead. One option makes them less scary by replacing the Scare Chord with triumphant music.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Hot dogs are described as every composer's favorite treat, and some of trading cards mention them [[BigEater eating ludicrous quantities of them at a time]].

* JumpScare: Once you've unlocked the hatch in the Baboon menu, repeatedly clicking it will eventually cause Tootmaster Tom to suddenly pop out with a ScareChord. Sometimes, he'll descend from the top of the screen instead.

* RuleOfFunny: The developers have said that their philosophy during development was "if it's funny, do it."
* SillySimian: Part of the game's sense of humor consists of putting baboons all over the place.