Line #42 VideoGame/RadiaSenkiReimeihen


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2	''Radia Senki: Reimeihen'' ("Chronicle of the Radia War") is a [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Famicom]] ActionRPG created by Tecmo in 1991. An English translation was planned under the name "Tower of Radia," but was ultimately never released, leading to NoExportForYou outside of UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}.
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4	The story revolves around a hero who awakens in a field, [[LaserGuidedAmnesia without any memories of who he is or where he comes from.]] After befriending a magician named Darus and rescuing Princess Lefis of Ark from her crashed airship, he learns that the nations of Samara and Ark have been conquered by [[BigBadDuumvirate tyrants named Nova and Gadiss respectively.]] The hero is launched into a quest to protect the Princess, free the people from the villains' reign, and discover his identity.
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6	Remarkably for an 8-bit system, the game uses AI control for everyone but the hero, who is the only character controlled directly by the player. Allies can be given orders to attack specific enemies or stay back from battle. It also includes a surprisingly deep plot for its time, coupled with several cutscenes akin to [[VideoGame/NinjaGaiden another of Tecmo's NES / Famicom works.]]
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8	!! ''Radia Senki: Reimeihen'' contains examples of following tropes:
9	* AfterCombatRecovery: Any knocked out allies are revived after battle with 1 HP.
10	* ArtificialStupidity: Your allies suffer rather hard from this. They don't understand knocking enemies away with their attacks to avoid damage, and will usually remain as close to an enemy as possible even if they are waiting for their attack to cooldown or even if they're a ranged attacker anyway. Haman is particularly bad for this being the only melee AI member, but Leorina is even worse: She uses Haman's melee AI ''despite being a ranged attacker.''
11	* BadassNormal: The hero is the only party member unable to use Techs. He just stabs everything, over and over.
12	* BigBadDuumvirate: Gadiss and Nova.
13	* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler: The hero has to return to the "real" world in the ending.]]
14	* ContractualBossImmunity: Offensive techs and items cannot be used at all during boss fights.
15	* {{Cooldown}}: Each party member has a "Power" meter that must refill before they can use another Tech. Since it shares the same space as their HP meter, increasing HP by levelling up also reduces the time needed to recharge.
16	* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: If the hero falls, you're just sent back to the last time you saved, without losing any experience.
17	* DisneyDeath: At the top of the Tower of Water, [[spoiler: Haman]] is seemingly blown up by the boss you just fought. He turns up near Guandia, and eventually [[spoiler: rejoins the party when Leorina leaves.]]
18	* DistressedDamsel: As common for [=RPGs=] of the era, Princess Lefis ends up as this.
19	* DreamLand: [[spoiler: The world of the game, Lemuria, is one.]]
20	* FlunkyBoss: Veg conjures walking flames, and the Baron Spider is accompanied by Nero and Gestahl. [[spoiler: The FinalBoss also has an infinite horde of mooks.]]
21	* GiantSpider: The Baron Spider, a later boss fight. Smaller (but still large) spider like creatures are encountered as random encounters.
22	* GlassCannon: The hero starts off as this, having less defense and HP than other party members, but eventually rounds out into a LightningBruiser past mid-game.
23	* GuestStarPartyMember: Leorina, who joins to help the party save her homeland. [[spoiler: Also Saria, before she reveals herself as TheMole.]]
24	* HarmlessFreezing: Everyone in Guandia is frozen solid, but they're perfectly fine after you defeat Sol and unfreeze the city. Sol's ice blasts do cause damage over time to your characters while they're frozen.
25	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Saria ultimately rebels against her father Nova.]]
26	* HelloInsertNameHere: The only thing the hero can remember at the beginning of the game is his name. [[spoiler: No matter what you choose, it turns out to be a MeaningfulName in-universe.]]
27	* HeroicSacrifice: The Hyupos turn themselves into trees to replace the trees in Zenobia's forest.
28	** [[spoiler: It is implied that Saria dies warping the party back to the Fitzkerard.]]
29	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: The Master of Dreams ends up devoured by the Nightmare Monster he brought into Lemuria.]]
30	* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Lemuria Sword. Remarkably, you're ''given'' this sword right before TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon.
31	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: The hero suffers from this. [[spoiler: It eventually clears up.]]
32	%%* MightyGlacier: Haman.
33	* MoneySpider: {{Averted\|Trope}}. Most monsters will drop Prize items, which can be used as items or sold for a fair amount of money.
34	* NotTheFallThatKillsYou: The protagonists can jump down pits just fine, but party members or enemies alike are [[OneHitKill instantly killed]] if they're knocked into a pit in battle.
35	* PaletteSwap: Both Saria and Midea share Darus's sprite, colored pink instead of yellow.
36	* PlotDevice: The eight treasures of the cities of Lemuria. [[spoiler: They're not the secret to ''unlocking'' Radia Tower, but how to build the ship to ''reach'' it.]]
37	* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: All attacks knock enemies back, which is vital to avoiding damage. [[spoiler: Gadiss']] attacks will launch your party members all of the way across the room.
38	* RealMenWearPink: Haman is clad in pink armor.
39	* SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear: Leorina. [[spoiler: Saria is an odd case, as her stats and learned Techs pass over to Midea.]]
40	* SquishyWizard: Saria and Midea.
41	* StarCrossedLovers: Two pairs: [[spoiler: The hero and Lefis]] and [[spoiler: Darus and Saria.]]
42	%%* TheMole: [[spoiler: Saria.]]
43	* TooAwesomeToUse: Balls of Life, which fully heal the entire party and restore everyone's Tech points to full.
44	* TraumaInn: The heroes can sleep in any bed they encounter to fully restore their strength and save the game. Even in enemy occupied areas, they'll have a good night's sleep undisturbed.
45	* WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou: The hero falling in battle immediately returns you to your last save point.
46	* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: The appearance of the Master of Dreams, right after you've finished off the {{Big Bad}}s and apparently saved the day.]]
47	* YouCantThwartStageOne: The bad guys are going to [[spoiler: get the eight treasures and the spell to unlock Radia Tower,]] despite the protagonists' efforts.
48	* ZeroEffortBoss: [[spoiler: The two Samaran lackeys who attack Saria]] rarely even attack during the battle against them. {{Justified\|Trope}}, as [[spoiler: they're trying to get [[TheMole Saria]] into your group.]]

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