History VideoGame / Zeliard

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Some of the translations are inconsistent. While "Helada" is the most common spelling of the fourth town, it is sometimes spelled "Herada." "Tarso" is sometimes spelled "Taruso," and "Silkarn" is sometimes spelled "Shirukaano."

* ConvectionSchmonvection: Averted: Walking through the Volcano Cavern without the "Asbestos Cape" results in Garland losing health because of the excessive heat.

* AdamSmithHatesYourGuts: Played straight with the magic shops, which generally mark up their prices as you progress, but averted with the weapons shops, which actually lower their prices the farther you go.

* SpikesOfDoom: Made of rocks, brambles, or ice depending on the level.

* AdamSmithHatesYourGuts: Inverted, since the price tag for most items actually decreases as you progress.

* MoneySpider: Averted. Enemies drop sphere-shaped soul crystals known as Almas, which can be exchanged for gold at the bank. In fact, it's the ''only'' way you can actually get more gold.

* SoulPower: Almas. See GuideDangIt above.
* SpikesOfDoom: Made of rocks or ice depending on the level.

* WakeUpCallBoss: The crab boss of the first dungeon, Cangrejo.

** The game doesn't actually tell you how many experience points you've acquired or how much more you need to reach the next LevelUp; visiting a sage will only give the player a general measure of how close they are. (It's actually measured by [[spoiler: the "Almas" you collect from defeated enemies]]).

* RespawningEnemies: Mooks will keep swarming even if an area has been cleared.

* SpikesOfDoom: Made of rocks, brambles or ice.

* ShockAndAwe: The Guerra spell which zap everything to death.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: The [[InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons dragon]] of the Volcano cavern is vulnerable in the face; anywhere else is just ScratchDamage.

* HeroesPreferSwords

** Vista, the fifth boss. The entire fifth level is pretty much a ZombieApocalypse, but nothing could prepare this troper for that... gaping mouth... giant eyeball... [[BuffySpeak thing.]]

''Zeliard'' is a MetroidVania-style adventure game by Creator/GameArts. Like Game Arts' earlier titles ''VideoGame/{{Thexder}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Silpheed}}'', it was originally released in Japan on the PC88 and brought to western shores by Creator/{{Sierra}}.

''Zeliard'' is a MetroidVania-style adventure game by GameArts, considered to be one of their better pre-''{{Lunar}}'' titles. Like GameArts' earlier titles ''VideoGame/{{Thexder}}'' and ''Silpheed'', it was originally released in Japan on the {{PC88}} and brought to western shores by {{Sierra}}.

The game takes place [[ExtyYearsFromNow two thousand years after]] a CosmicHorror known as Jashiin was [[SealedEvilInACan sealed away]] by the nine Tears Of Esmesanti, after causing much havoc upon the world and claiming it for his own. After the self-proclaimed "Emperor of Chaos" somehow breaks free from his prison, he causes an extremely long sandstorm (it was raining sand, actually) that severely damages the beautiful landscape and [[TakenForGranite turns Princess Felicia la Felishika to stone]], simply as an act of revenge against the descendants of those who imprisoned him. Duke Garland, guided by the Guardian Spirit and appointed by King Felishika, sets forth to reclaim the holy crystals and finish off Jashiin and end his reign of terror. There is a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJHDgHKciew video review]], for those who'd like to know more.

* BigBad: Jashiin, who was a CosmicHorror from another galaxy before becoming a SealedEvilInACan. He didn't take it very well, and it shows.

* NightmareFuel: Jashiin's face in the introduction - a big grin full of sharp teeth, hidden in the shadows. Notable in that he looks nothing like that when you finally fight him.

* ThatOneBoss: The dragon of the volcano world is quite accurate with its fiery BreathWeapon.
* ThatOneLevel: In Stage 7, there's a [[ConvectionSchmonvection fire cave]] called Correr. You need to find the exit, not an easy task since the scenery and doors all look the same. It's also filled with one-way invisible walls, meaning that if you cross one you can't get back the way you came. On top of that, it has whirlpools. Get caught in one of these and you'll get carried somewhere else in the level. Did we mention wolves constantly respawn and try to ram you?
** The final world contains [[GuideDangIt fake walls that you are supposed to run or jump through.]]

''Zeliard'' is a MetroidVania-style adventure game by GameArts, considered to be one of their better pre-''{{Lunar}}'' titles. Like GameArts' earlier titles ''{{Thexder}}'' and ''{{Silpheed}}'', it was originally released in Japan on the {{PC88}} and brought to western shores by {{Sierra}}.

* LethalLavaLand: Caliente requires the Asbestos Cape just to be able to stand in it without taking damage.