History YMMV / Wandersong

* SignatureScene: Arguably, the Crater scene is the one that everybody talks the most about, and quite fondly at that. In said scene, the Bard and Miriam are dancing in a club known as the Crater, and they talk about some of their struggles and feelings. Miriam is struggling to find a sense of identity while being surrounded by witches like herself for the first time, and the Bard opens up about how he too sometimes has negative thoughts and isn't a ball of sunshine all the time. Many people find themselves relating to these thoughts, so it's no wonder why this conversation seems to be a fan favorite part of the story.

* SignatureScene: Arguably, the Crater scene is the one that everybody talks the most about, and quite fondly at that. In said scene, the Bard and Miriam are dancing in a club known as the Crater, and they talk about some of their struggles and feelings. Many people find themselves relating to their conversation, and it's no wonder why it's remembered so fondly.

** [[SurpriseCreepy In an otherwise mostly-saccharine game, the trip through the Sun King's castle can be rather unnerving.]] The Bard has to [[StealthBasedMission hide in shadows from sentry enemies with giant, glowing eyes]], using their own singing to light their way through the dark level. Whenever the Bard draws close to the sentries, the screen fills up with purple static, and when they spot the Bard, they give chase until the Bard reaches a lit-up area. Finally, the end of the level involves having to grab a key right out from under the nose of a ''massive'' sentry [[spoiler: implied to be the corrupted form of the Sun King]], [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption automatically being detected]], and having to flee from the monster through the dark to reach the Sun Fairy's cage. It's one of the few moments in the game that is truly heart-pounding.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The game follows in the footsteps of both VideoGame/MoonRemixRPGAdventure (following a protagonist who's not the hero, while the hero is a destructive and malevolent force) and {{VideoGame/Undertale}} (a focus on pacifist combat, friendship, and kindness). All three lampshade and subvert video game and narrative tropes in doing so.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The game follows in the footsteps of both VideoGame/MoonRemixRPGAdventure (following a protagonist who's not the hero, while the hero is a destructive and malevolent force) and VideoGame/Undertale (a focus on pacifist combat, friendship, and kindness). All three lampshade and subvert video game and narrative tropes in doing so.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The Dream King. [[spoiler: Specifically, his [[DefiantToTheEnd refusal]] to give the Bard his piece of the Earthsong. Has he simply [[DespairEventHorizon given in to despair,]] and sees no point in trying to attempt to redeem [[CrapsaccharineWorld a corrupted world?]] Or is he just a [[StrawNihilist nihilistic]] {{Jerkass}} who decides to [[TakingYouWithMe damn all creation with him?]]]]

* FanNickname: As per the ChromaticArrangement of the game's three primary characters, some fans refer to the trio in general as "The RGB Squad".

** Hala definitely falls under this as well, [[spoiler:dying in a desperate attempt to reach the enemy kingdom and convince them to stop the war, only to accidentally speed it up. Even when she gets the chance to spread her message to the enemy kingdom and beg her mother to stop the war, [[ShootTheShaggyDog they both ignored her cries]] [[AllForNothing and elected to continue fighting.]]]]

* TheWoobie: The Bard themself [[HeroicBSOD whenever they get depressed]], namely after realizing that the Angel didn't expect them to get so far and thought they would have given up by the time they reached the third overseer, and when confessing their feelings of being jealous and sad about how the current hero is cruelly acting to the Overseers. Doesn't help that you actually see them force a pained smile onto their face whenever they are looking at their mother during the former BSOD moment.
** Hala definitely falls under this as well[[spoiler:, dying in a desperate attempt to reach the enemy kingdom and convince them to stop the war, only to accidentally speed it up. Even when she gets the chance to spread her message to the enemy kingdom and beg her mother to stop the war, [[ShootTheShaggyDog they both ignored her cries]] [[AllForNothing and elected to continue fighting.]]]]

* GuideDangIt: Finding the [[spoiler:hidden DevelopersRoom]] isn't that hard, but getting in requires you to pay close attention to the color palettes and symbols associated with every Overseer. [[spoiler:Once you get in and activate the developer's commentary, Greg Lobanov states that looking up a guide is probably likely what the player is going to do, considering how obtuse getting in is]].

* GuideDangIt: Finding the [[spoiler:hidden DevelopersRoom]] isn't that hard, but getting in requires you to pay close attention to the color palettes and symbols associated with every Overseer. [[spoiler:Once you get in, however, Greg Lobanov states that looking up a guide is probably likely what the player is going to do, considering how obtuse getting in is]].

* GuideDangIt: Finding the [[spoiler:hidden DevelopersRoom]] isn't that hard, but getting in requires you to pay attention to the color palettes and symbols associated with every chapter. [[spoiler:Once you get in, however, Greg Lobanov states that looking up a guide is probably likely what the player is going to do, considering how obtuse getting in is]].

* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[KnightTemplar Audrey Redheart]], despite initially seeming heroic, is in fact [[ItsAllAboutMe only concerned with her self-image]]. In her EstablishingCharacterMoment, she strikes TheBard with her lightning sword, while yelling at him about how she's the only deserving hero. She continues killing Overseers throughout the game; even after being told she'll end the world doing that, she cares more about the fact that she was never told more than that she's ending the world. Even when [[PlayerCharacter the Bard]] has to [[EnemyMine help her to continue]], she only considers him one of her "flunkies", and when things go awry, she instantly attempts to chase him down. When she gets trapped in a cave-in with the Bard, she pretends to bond with him and "promises" not to kill Overseers; as soon as she gets the opportunity, [[ILied she offs one]] in front of the Bard while he was in the process of comforting it, knowing now that there was a way to get through to them and stop their corruption. When she meets the final Overseer, she describes it as a "final boss fight", showing how little she really thinks of the situation. She's defeated and the Bard attempts to redeem her, but it's all for nothing, as she still rants about how she's the Hero and she's meant to be the one to "save" everyone.]]

* TheWoobie: The Bard himself [[HeroicBSOD whenever he gets depressed]], namely after realizing that the Angel didn't expect him to get so far and thought he would have given up by the time he reached the third overseer, and when confessing his feelings of being jealous and sad about how the current hero is cruelly acting to the Overseers. Doesn't help that you actually see him force a pained smile on his face whenever he is looking at his mother during the former BSOD moment.

* CompleteMonster: [[KnightTemplar Audrey Redheart]], despite initially seeming heroic, is in fact [[ItsAllAboutMe only concerned with her self-image]]. In her EstablishingCharacterMoment, she strikes TheBard with her lightning sword, while yelling at him about how she's the only deserving hero. She continues killing Overseers throughout the game; even after being told she'll end the world doing that, she cares more about the fact that she was never told more than that she's ending the world. Even when [[PlayerCharacter the Bard]] has to [[EnemyMine help her to continue]], she only considers him one of her "flunkies", and when things go awry, she instantly attempts to chase him down. [[spoiler: When she gets trapped in a cave-in with the Bard, she pretends to bond with him and "promises" not to kill Overseers; as soon as she gets the opportunity, [[ILied she offs one]] in front of the Bard while he was in the process of comforting it, knowing now that there was a way to get through to them and stop their corruption. When she meets the final Overseer, she describes it as a "final boss fight", showing how little she really thinks of the situation. She's defeated and the Bard attempts to redeem her, but it's all for nothing, as she still rants about how she's the Hero and she's meant to be the one to "save" everyone.]]

* CompleteMonster: [[KnightTemplar Audrey Redheart]], despite initially seeming heroic, is in fact [[ItsAllAboutMe only concerned with her self-image]]. In her EstablishingCharacterMoment, she strikes TheBard with her lightning sword, while yelling at him about how she's the only deserving hero. She continues killing Overseers throughout the game; even after being told she'll end the world doing that, she cares more about the fact that she was never told more than that she's ending the world. Even when [[PlayerCharacter the Bard]] has to [[EnemyMine help her to continue]], she only considers him one of her "flunkies", and when things go awry, she instantly attempts to chase him down. When she gets trapped in a cave-in with the Bard, she pretends to bond with him and "promises" not to kill Overseers; as soon as she gets the opportunity, [[ILied she offs one]] in front of the Bard while he was in the process of comforting it, knowing now that there was a way to get through to them and stop their corruption. When she meets the final Overseer, she describes it as a "final boss fight", showing how little she really thinks of the situation. She's defeated and the Bard attempts to redeem her, but it's all for nothing, as she still rants about how she's the Hero and she's meant to be the one to "save" everyone.

* TheWoobie: The Bard himself [[HeroicBSOD whenever he gets depressed]], namely after realizing that the Rainbow Girl didn't expect her to get so far and thought he would have given up by the time he reached the third overseer, and when confessing his feelings of being jealous and sad about how the current hero is cruelly acting to the Overseers. Doesn't help that you actually see him force a pained smile on his face whenever he is looking at his mother during the former BSOD moment.

* Narm: Any otherwise serious moment can be turned into this due to the dedicated dance button, especially the one that causes the Bard to gain a goofy grin.

* TheWoobie: The Bard himself [[HeroicBSOD whenever he gets depressed, namely after realizing that the Rainbow Girl didn't expect her to get so far and thought he would have given up by the time he reached the third overseer, and when confessing his feelings of being jealous and sad about how the current hero is cruelly acting to the Overseers. Doesn't help that you actually see him force a pained smile on his face whenever he is looking at his mother during the former BSOD moment.]]

* IronWoobie: Mirium counts, what with [[IJustWantToBeNormal wanting to finally fit in with other people]], being away from her Grandma and home for so long that she gets homesick and feeling worthless about the fact that the Bard manages to get more done just by being friendly and happy, something she is jealous of.

** Hana definitely falls under this as well[[spoiler:, dying in a desperate attempt to reach the enemy kingdom and convince them to stop the war, only to accidentally speed it up. Even when she gets the chance to spread her message to the enemy kingdom and beg her mother to stop the war, [[ShootTheShaggyDog they both ignored her cries]] [[AllForNothing and elected to continue fighting.]]]]

** Hana definitely falls under this as well[[spoiler:, dying in a desperate attempt to reach the enemy kingdom and convince them to stop the war, only to accidentally speed it up. Even when she gets the chance to spread her message to the enemy kingdom and beg her mother to stop the war,]] [[ShootTheShaggyDog [[spoiler:they both ignored her cries]]]] [[AllForNothing [[spoiler:and elected to continue fighting.]]]]