History YMMV / Alundra

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only Melzas' unwitting pawn. Doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including perpetuating the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with the man's [[TheFundamentalist overall]] [[EvilGloating unpleasant]] [[SmugSnake nature]] later in the game, and you've got players who were more than happy to send his miserable hide straight to hell, where he now [[EvilMakesYouMonstrous rightfully]] belonged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only Melzas' unwitting pawn. Doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with the man's [[TheFundamentalist overall]] [[EvilGloating unpleasant]] [[SmugSnake nature]] later in the game, and you've got players who were more than happy to send his miserable hide straight to hell, where he now [[EvilMakesYouMonstrous rightfully]] belonged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only Melzas' unwitting pawn. Doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with the man's [[TheFundamentalist overall]] [[EvilGloating unpleasant]] [[SmugSnake nature]] later in the game, and you've got players who were more than happy to send this sorry-piece-of-excuse for a priest straight to hell, where he now [[EvilMakesYouMonstrous rightfully]] belonged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only Melzas' unwitting pawn. Doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with the man's [[TheFundamentalist overall]] [[EvilGloating unpleasant]] [[SmugSnake nature]], and you've got players who were more than happy to send this sorry-piece-of-excuse for a priest straight to hell, where he now [[EvilMakesYouMonstrous rightfully]] belonged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only Melzas' unwitting pawn. Doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with an over-inflated sense of fanaticism and ego, and you've got players who were more than happy to send this sorry-piece-of-excuse for a priest straight to hell, where he now [[EvilMakesYouMonstrous rightfully]] belonged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only Melzas' unwitting pawn. Doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with an over-inflated sense of fanaticism and ego, and you've got players who were more than glad to send this sorry-piece-of-excuse for a priest straight to hell, where he now [[EvilMakesYouMonstrous rightfully]] belonged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only Melzas' unwitting pawn. Doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with an over-inflated sense of fanaticism and ego, and you've got players who were more than glad to send this sorry-piece-of-excuse for a minister straight to hell, where he [[EvilMakesYouMonstrous rightfully]] now belonged.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: The game tries to give Ronan some measure of sympathy by pointing out that, in the end, he was only an unwitting pawn to Melzas. It doesn't erase the fact that he committed all sorts of despicable crimes, including the [[WouldHurtAchild murder of children]], under his ''own free will''. Combine this with an over-inflated sense of fanaticism and ego, and you've got players who were more than happy to send this sorry-ass minister straight to hell.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** [[spoiler: Jess' last letter to Alundra, complete with his theme playing as it is read.]]
** The ending.

* TearJerker:
** Every character death would qualify, but [[spoiler: Sybill and Jess most of all.]]
** In particular, Giles' death has more TearJerker than just your typical RedemptionEqualsDeath and AlasPoorScrappy (if you hated him). Basically, once Giles bite it, the mayor Beaumont barged in and asked what's going on and at this point, Meia finally blurted out that the whole village has been tricked into worshipping and empowering Melzas. Beaumont didn't believe it, until eventually he noted the possibility that maybe she's right and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone if that's the case, the whole village is screwed]]. It's not enough to tamper Meia's anguish, she ends up storming off to the night and lamenting that in the end, she and Alundra will always be untrusted outcasts that no one is going to believe.
** All of the tombstone inscriptions, and they get even more heartbreaking later in the game.
** [[spoiler:[[PlayingWithFire When the Murgg burn Inoa Village and kill several villagers in the process.]]]]
** The ending: [[spoiler:Melzas is finally defeated, but Inoa Village remains devastated, and more than half of the inhabitants were killed during the story]].

* BreatherLevel: Meia's dream doesn't have any enemies in it whatsoever.
** Also, Nestus' and Bergus' dreams, though they're toward the end of the game, seem to have easier puzzles than a lot of the dungeons you've encountered earlier.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: [[spoiler: Jess' last letter to Alundra, complete with his theme playing as it is read.]]
** Also, the ending.

* GameBreaker: If you collect all fifty of the Gilded Falcons, [[spoiler: Captain Merrick will reward you with the Spirit Wand when you go to his shop. This item takes away your physical attack, but grants you infinite magic making the remainder of the game all too easy.]]
** The [[spoiler: Legendary Sword]] would also qualify considering it can destroy most bosses, including the last one in just a few hits.
* JerkassWoobie: Giles. Yeah, he's not the nicest guy around, but considering the fact that his distrust of outsiders and fanatical prayers are all to protect his younger sister whom he genuinely loves, [[spoiler: and eventually dies saving,]] it's somewhat understandable.

*** In particular, Giles' death has more TearJerker than just your typical RedemptionEqualsDeath and AlasPoorScrappy (if you hated him). Basically, once Giles bite it, the mayor Beaumont barged in and asked what's going on and at this point, Meia finally blurted out that the whole village has been tricked into worshipping and empowering Melzas. Beaumont didn't believe it, until eventually he noted the possibility that maybe she's right and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone if that's the case, the whole village is screwed]]. It's not enough to tamper Meia's anguish, she ends up storming off to the night and lamenting that in the end, she and Alundra will always be untrusted outcasts that no one is going to believe.

** The ending also counts for this.
* ThatOneBoss: The Soul Leech in Giles' dream. Not only you have to kill him with bombs or the weak bow, if it eats Giles, you die instantly.
** Also the Watcher In The Water, considering his high health, great attack range, and your limited weapons and items at the time.

* ThatOneLevel: Kline's Nightmare, [[NintendoHard mainly for all the ice puzzles.]]

** Kline infiltrating your house: Alundra is sleeping, but you notice with a glance to the window that it's night outside. Suddenly, you hear a chilling '''roar''', Kline jumps on your bed (from the ''roof''), and begins to ask you to show him how your body will soon turns into bloody dead meat. ''Brrrr''. Also, without the timely intervention of Alundra and Septimus during that night, who knows who else might have been attacked during the night (several doors of houses in the village are wide open, and another character was awaken by Kline that night, screaming in horror) ?

** Characters can die by dreaming. You may start skipping sleeps if the concept of 'sleeping and dreaming ''kills'' you' gets over your head.

* CompleteMonster: Melzas is nothing more than a power hungry GodOfEvil who tricks many innocent villager to do atrocities just for more power for himself. Everything that was bad in this game, it can be traced to Melzas, starting from [[spoiler:Meia's DarkAndTroubledPast, Zorgia and Ronan's fall to evil, those damned nightmares that kill people, the Murgg's evilness to the burning down of Inoa]]. These are all Melzas' designs, and he did that because he's power hungry and he's a dick. A gigantic dick.

* CompleteMonster: TheDragon, Zorgia, consider cold blooded murder his greatest passion. And that guy pales in comparison to [[spoiler: Ronan, the ObviouslyEvil priest, who in fanatic worship of his "god" murdered about half the village, including your father figure and an ''8 year old girl'', turned the other half of the village against you (blaming ''you'' for their murders), and goes OneWingedAngel on you in your confrontation. It's ''very'' satisfying when you finally get to fight him.]]
** Actually, no [[spoiler: Ronan]] was just as much of a victim as everyone else considering the fact that Melzas was a demon that was granted with godlike powers, which convinced the entire village that the gods were trying to help the people and naturally made more religious types like [[spoiler: Giles and Ronan]] who prayed often [[spoiler: (and unknowingly giving Melzas more power to cause more pain)]] much more susceptible to Melzas' evil. After all, it wasn't [[spoiler: Ronan who killed Sybill, it was actually Giles, who confesses this right as Melzas power turns him into a werewolf and he fights the evil to stop himself from killing his little sister Kisha, but dies in the process.]]
** Melzas is also a big time CompleteMonster extraordinary as he's nothing more than a power hungry GodOfEvil who tricks many innocent villager to do atrocities just for more power for himself. Everything that was bad in this game, it can be traced to Melzas, starting from [[spoiler:Meia's DarkAndTroubledPast, Zorgia and Ronan's fall to evil, those damned nightmares that kill people, the Murgg's evilness to the burning down of Inoa]]. These are all Melzas' designs, and he did that because he's power hungry and he's a dick. A gigantic dick.

* HellIsThatNoise: The Nightmare music, fittingly.

* CompleteMonster: TheDragon, Zorgia, consider cold blooded murder his greatest passion. And that guy pales in comparison to [[spoiler: Ronan, the ObviouslyEvil priest, who in fanatic worship of his "god" murdered about half the village, including your father figure and an ''eight year old girl'', turned just about the other half of the village against you (blaming ''you'' for their murders), and goes OneWingedAngel on you in your confrontation. Needless to say, it's ''very'' satisfying when you finally get to fight him.]]

** Heck, Melzas is also a big time CompleteMonster extraordinary as he's nothing more than a power hungry GodOfEvil who tricks many innocent villager to do atrocities just for more power for himself. Everything that was bad in this game, it can be traced to Melzas, starting from [[spoiler:Meia's DarkAndTroubledPast, Zorgia and Ronan's fall to evil, those damned nightmares that kill people, the Murgg's evilness to the burning down of Inoa]]. These are all Melzas' designs, and he did that because he's power hungry and he's a dick. A gigantic dick.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Pretty much every boss defeat qualifies, but a special mention has to go to [[spoiler: the moment after the final boss fight where you use the fire wand to burn Melzas to death right before you escape the sinking Lake Shrine and are able to watch the ending and credits.]]
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The entire soundtrack defines this perfectly. Particularly the music from the final dungeon [[spoiler: the Lake Shrine.]] and the song that plays during the credits.

* {{Memetic Sex God}}dess: Meia, so very much.

** Pretty much every character death would qualify, but [[spoiler: Sybill and Jess most of all.]]

* DudeLooksLikeALady: As a child this troper thought Alundra was a woman. Especially due to his name.

** Heck, Melzas is also a big time CompleteMonster extraordinary as he's nothing more than a power hungry GodOfEvil who tricks many innocent villager to do atrocities just for more power for himself. Everything that was bad in this game, it can be traced to Melzas, starting from [[spoiler:Meia's DarkAndTroubledPast, Zorgia and Ronan's fall to evil, those damned nightmares that kill people, the Murg's evilness to the burning down of Inoa]]. These are all Melzas' designs, and he did that because he's power hungry and he's a dick. A gigantic dick.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Characters can die by dreaming. You may start skipping sleeps if the concept of 'sleeping and dreaming ''kills'' you' gets over your head.

* {{Jerkass Woobie}}: Giles. Yeah, he's not the nicest guy around, but considering the fact that his distrust of outsiders and fanatical prayers are all to protect his younger sister whom he genuinely loves, [[spoiler: and eventually dies saving,]] it's somewhat understandable.
* {{Memetic Sex God}}dess: Meia, so very much.
* TearJerker: Pretty much every character death would qualify, but [[spoiler: Sybill and Jess most of all.]]
** Also, [[spoiler: [[PlayingWithFire when the Murgg burn Inoa Village and kill several villagers in the process.]]]]

* TheWoobie: There are many possible candidates such as Kisha, Meia, Nadia and Sierra [[spoiler: after her daughter, Sybill is killed]], but Sybill is the obvious choice.

* TheWoobie: There are many possible candidates such as Kisha, Meia, Nadia and Sierra [[spoiler: after her daughter, Sybill is killed]], but Sybill is the obvious choice.
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler: Ronan, when you learn that Melzas deceived him, and was using Ronan all along so that he could destroy Alundra, only to have Ronan defeated by Alundra in the end.]]