History YMMV / Holdover

* IronWoobie: Marie, natch. Being left alone in a destroyed, flooded facility for reasons outside of her control, and she was put in there to begin with by her father in order to save her from a life-threatening illness that she caught 10 years prior. With no direct help, and a multitude of traps, she has to escape all on her own with the constant worry of death following her. This game will make you feel pretty bad for her, but then some of the holographic messages from her father keep motivating her to not give up, [[spoiler:and the upgrades that improve her arms and legs motivate her further. [[PostVictoryCollapse The "Iron" part finally falls off at the very end when she passes out from hunger and exhaustion after finally escaping the facility]] and getting rescued by those who responded to her SOS, but it comes back on after she's come to terms with what has happened to the world during her sleep and what she can do to revitalize it, including the previously-known revelation that her father likely died from the nuclear outbreak to help her live.]]

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself, in any way they desire. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw This full playthrough]], for example, as well as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz3XXMDYfew an updated rerun by the same person]], make GagDub and AbridgedSeries levels of altercations to Marie's personality by changing her from the [[IllGirl sick]], [[BlessedWithSuck handicapped]], but overall [[NiceGirl pleasant and sympathetic]] IronWoobie that she normally is to a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], [[LadySwearsALot foulmouthed]] {{Tsundere}} [[BerserkButton who gets easily pissed off at her situations]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and hates how tight her swimsuit is on her]], among other [[HilarityEnsues hilarity-inducing]] quirks to her lines and the rest of the game's script.

* ThatOneLevel: The [[spoiler: UnexpectedShmupLevel]]. After hours of precision platforming (or [[SaveScumming abusing the crap out of the Quick-Save system]]), the player [[spoiler: takes control of a fighter jet that is tasked with taking down seventy blimps. The cannonballs they shoot are easily dodgeable when there's a few of them...but there can be as many as ten blimps on screen at once, and when they're all launching cannon balls, it requires a lot of quick reflexes and bullet-hell-type weaving to survive. And you can only take one hit...and the quick-save is disabled, meaning that if you die, you have to shoot down ''all seventy blimps again.'']] To say that this is frustrating would be a gross understatement, and ends up being one of the most rage-inducing parts of the game (yes, even more than those SpikesOfDoom). [[AwesomeMusic At least the music's pretty good.]]

* AwesomeMusic: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]'', by Senses Circuit, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. In-game, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface, and it also plays during the [[spoiler: UnexpectedShmupLevel near the end of the game to represent the jet fighters' attempt to respond to Marie's SOS and rescue her]]. It even has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes, the latter of which can be heard on the game's website.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself, in any way they desire. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw This full playthrough]], for example, as well as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz3XXMDYfew an updated rerun by the same person]], makes GagDub and AbridgedSeries levels of altercations to Marie's personality by changing her from the [[IllGirl sick]], [[BlessedWithSuck handicapped]], but overall [[NiceGirl pleasant and sympathetic]] IronWoobie that she normally is to a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], [[LadySwearsALot foulmouthed]] {{Tsundere}} [[BerserkButton who gets easily pissed off at her situations]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and hates how tight her swimsuit is on her]], among other [[HilarityEnsues hilarity-inducing]] quirks to her lines and the rest of the game's script.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself, in any way they desire. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw This full playthrough]], for example, makes GagDub or AbridgedSeries levels of altercations to Marie's personality by changing her from the [[IllGirl sick]], [[BlessedWithSuck handicapped]], but overall [[NiceGirl pleasant and sympathetic]] IronWoobie that she normally is to a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], [[LadySwearsALot foulmouthed]] {{Tsundere}} who's who's easily pissed at her situation, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and hates how tight her swimsuit is on her]], among other [[HilarityEnsues hilarity-inducing]] quirks.

* IronWoobie: Marie, natch. Being left alone in a destroyed, flooded facility for reasons outside of her control, and she was put in there to begin with in order to save her from a life-threatening illness that she caught 10 years prior. With no direct help, and a multitude of traps, she has to escape all on her own with the constant worry of death following her. You can't help but feel sorry for her, but the some of the holographic messages from her father keep motivating her to not give up [[spoiler:and the upgrades that improve her arms and legs motivate her further. [[PostVictoryCollapse The "Iron" part finally falls off at the very end when she passes out from hunger and exhaustion after finally escaping the facility]] and getting rescued by those who responded to her SOS, but it comes back on after she's come to terms with what has happened to the world during her sleep and what she can do to revitalize it.]]

* FetishFuel: See AuthorAppeal on the main page for how this was intended for both the game's creator and its intended thematic audience. [[SignatureStyle All Fox Eye games put a large emphasis on having an attractive girl underwater and having her at a constant risk of drowning from there]]. This game, one of the developer's earliest, is no exception.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself, in any way they desire. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw This full playthrough]], for example, makes GagDub or AbridgedSeries levels of altercations to Marie's personality by changing her from the [[IllGirl sick]], [[BlessedWithSuck handicapped]], but overall [[NiceGirl pleasant and sympathetic]] IronWoobie that she normally is to a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], [[LadySwearsALot foulmouthed]] {{Tsundere}} who's who's easily pissed at her situation, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and hates how tight her swimsuit is one her]], among other [[HilarityEnsues hilarity-inducing]] quirks.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself, in any way they desire. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw This full playthrough]], for example, sometimes reaches GagDub or AbridgedSeries levels of altercations to Marie's personality by changing her dialogue to make her come off as a [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], [[LadySwearsALot foulmouthed]] {{Tsundere}} who's very frustrated at her situation, compared to the tragic-but-determined, [[IllGirl sick]], [[BlessedWithSuck handicapped]], but overall [[NiceGirl more pleasant]] and sympathetic IronWoobie that she normally is in the game's regular script.
* AwesomeMusic: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]'', by Senses Circuit, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. In-game, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface, and it also plays during the [[spoiler: UnexpectedShmupLevel near the end of the game to represent the jet fighters' attempt to respond to Marie's SOS to rescue her]]. It even has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes!
* FetishFuel: See AuthorAppeal on the main page for how this was intended for both the game's creator and its intended thematic audience. [[SignatureStyle All Fox Eye games seem to revolve around some kind of underwater/drowning mechanic]], and this game, one of the developer's earliest, is no exception.
* IronWoobie: Marie, natch. Being left alone in a destroyed, flooded facility for reasons outside of her control, and she was put in there to begin with in order to save her from a life-threatening illness. With no direct help, and a multitude of traps, she has to escape all on her own with the constant worry of death following her. You can't help but feel sorry for her, but the some of the holographic messages from her father keep motivating her to not give up. [[spoiler: [[PostVictoryCollapse The "Iron" part finally falls off at the very end when she passes out from hunger and exhaustion after finally escaping the facility]] and getting rescued by those who responded to her SOS.]]

* AwesomeMusic: The theme simply known as ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]'' ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. In-game, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface, and it also plays during the [[spoiler: UnexpectedShmupLevel]] near the end of the game. It even has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes!

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself. Such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw this full playthrough]], which sometimes reaches GagDub levels of altering Marie's personality by turning her from a determined IronWoobie into a frustrated {{Tsundere}} that hates how tight her swimsuit is on her.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself. Such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw this full playthrough]], which sometimes reaches GagDub levels of altering Marie's personality by turning her from an determined IronWoobie into a frustrated {{Tsundere}} that hates how tight her swimsuit is on her.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope upon Marie, herself. Such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw this full playthrough]], which sometimes reaches GagDub levels of altering Marie's personality.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Thanks to the game's [[DubText custom text]] feature, anyone can impose this upon Marie, herself. Such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL1_MVwuzRw this full playthrough]], which sometimes reaches GagDub levels of altering Marie's personality.

* IronWoobie: Marie, natch. Being left alone in a destroyed, flooded facility for reasons outside of her control, and she was put in there to begin with in order to save her from a life-threatening illness. With no direct help, and a multitude of traps, she has to escape all on her own with the constant worry of death following her. You can't help but feel sorry for her, but the some of the holographic messages from her father keep motivating her to not give up.

* AwesomeMusic: The theme simply known as "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]" ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. In-game, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface, and it also plays during the [[spoiler: UnexpectedShmupLevel]] near the end of the game. It even has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes!

* AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]", which can be heard on the game's website, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. Ingame, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface. Someone even made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes of it that both sound just as good, if not better, than the original.
* FetishFuel: See AuthorAppeal on the main page for how this was intended for both the game's creator and its intended thematic audience. [[SignatureStyle All [=FoxEye=] games seem to revolve around some kind of underwater/drowning mechanic]], and this game, one of the developer's earliest, is no exception.

* IronWoobie: Marie, natch. Being left alone in a destroyed, flooded facility for reasons outside of her control, and she was put in their to begin with in order to save her from a life-threatening illness. With no direct help, and a multitude of traps, she has to escape all on her own with the constant worry of death following her. You can't help but feel sorry for her, but the some of the holographic messages from her father keep motivating her to not give up.

* AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]", which can be heard on the game's website, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. Ingame, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface. Someone even made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes of it that both sound just as good, or even better, than the original.

* ThatOneLevel: The UnexpectedShmupLevel. After hours of precision platforming (or [[SaveScumming abusing the crap out of the Quick-Save system]]), the plyaer takes control of a fighter jet that is tasked with taking down seventy blimps. The cannonballs they shoot are easily dodgeable when there's a few of them...but there can be as many as ten blimps on screen at once, and when they're all launching cannon balls, it requires a lot of quick reflexes and bullet-hell-type weaving to survive. And you can only take one hit...and the quick-save is disabled, meaning that if you die, you have to shoot down ''all seventy blimps again.'' To say that this is frustrating would be a gross understatement, and ends up being one of the most rage-inducing parts of the game (yes, even more than those spikes). [[AwesomeMusic At least the music's pretty good.]]

* ThatOneLevel: The UnexpectedShmupLevel. After hours of precision platforming (or [[SaveScumming abusing the crap out of the Quick-Save system]]), the plyaer takes control of a fighter jet that is tasked with taking down seventy blimps. The cannonballs they shoot are easily dodgeable when there's a few of them...but there can be as many as ten blimps on screen at once, and when they're all launching cannon balls, it requires a lot of quick reflexes and bullet-hell-type weaving to survive. And you can only take one hit...and the quick-save is disabled, meaning that if you die, you have to shoot down ''all seventy blimps again.'' To say that this is frustrating would be a gross understatement, and ends up being one of the most rage-inducing parts of the game (yes, even more than those spikes).

* AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]", which can be heard on the game's website, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. Ingame, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface. Someone even made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes of it which both manage to sound just as good, even not even better, than the original.

* AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]", which can be heard on the game's website, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. Ingame, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface. Someone even made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtTRmiDrPQ8 8-Bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7Jy_XqdMk Guitar]] remixes of it.

* AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]", which can be heard on the game's website, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well. Ingame, it plays when Marie reaches the grassier part of the facility, signifying a HopeSpot that she's getting closer to the surface.

* AwesomeMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQ6MaNJVp8 Message]]", which can be heard on the game's website, ideally captures the underwater tension that the game wields pretty well.
* FetishFuel: See AuthorAppeal on the main page for how this was intended for both the game's creator and its intended audience. [[SignatureStyle All [=FoxEye=] games seem to revolve around some kind of underwater/drowning mechanic]], and this game, one of the developer's earliest, is no exception.