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5	[[caption-width-right:350:The wave where it all began.]]
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7	''Epic Battle Fantasy 1'', originally known as ''Epic Battle Fantasy'' in the title, is the very first entry developed by Matt Roszak. He is credited as "[=Kupo707=]", but is now known as "Kupo Games".
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9	The plot for the original ''Epic Battle Fantasy'' game is literally [[NoPlotNoProblem non-existent]]: you play as Matt, a MagicKnight-type character in [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot pirate gear who uses "Bushido"]] (and a rather impressive collection of specialized swords and other weapons) along with his teammate, a {{Fanservice}}-y RedMage named Natalie (or Natz for short). You fight wave after wave of enemies with the occasional stop at a shop to buy items.
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11	Play ''Epic Battle Fantasy 1'' on Website/{{Newgrounds}} [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/493714 here]] or Website/{{Kongregate}} [[https://www.kongregate.com/games/kupo707/epic-battle-fantasy here]]..
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13	!! Tropes specific to ''Epic Battle Fantasy 1'':
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15	* AdorableEvilMinions: Kittens, slimes, and bushes show up throughout the series as {{mook}}s. This game has only slimes, tho.
16	* AffectionateParody: Of ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' and [=JRPGs=] in general.
17	* AllThereInTheManual: Matt and Natalie are only referred to as "P1" and "P2" in gameplay; their names can be seen in the art gallery, along with the names of all the foes.
18	* {{Animesque}}: The art style makes this obvious.
19	* AntiFrustrationFeatures: While using the Catastrophe/Calamity summon ''will'' hurt Natalie, Matt on the other hand won't get hurt from it at all.
20	* AwesomeButImpractical: The Catastrophe summon in the first game, which most people recommend using once in the entire game, to deal the last blow to the final boss, because it nearly kills Natalie when used.
21	* BagOfSharing: Items are put in a single section of the inventory, and either character can access it.
22	* CaptainErsatz: As with ''Brawl Royale'' before it, the game blatantly used characters from other franchises, which had to be redesigned and renamed for the ''EBF Collection'' rerelease. Goku just got renamed Roku. Presumably, he was already radically different enough that the name change was all he really needed.
23	* ChargedAttack: The Mecha's Beam Cannon and Goku's Spirit Bomb. '''Definitely''' defend against the latter because Goku uses a physical attack ''immediately after Spirit Bomb lands!''
24	* ContinuityNod: Zombie Goku carries a scar from his previous battle with Matt in ''VideoGame/BrawlRoyale'' (although the scar is much smaller than you would expect for a guy who got perfectly bisected).
25	* CrossoverCameo: Natalie's summons are all cameos from other game franchises -- namely, Pichu and Registeel from ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', Canti from ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'' and Catastrophe from ''VideoGame/GoldenSun''. Regice and Regirock also appear as a pair of bosses. All of them[[note]]except Catastrophe, who was renamed Calamity[[/note]] are replaced by {{Exp\|y}}ies in the [[CompilationRerelease EBF Collection]] version of the game.
26	%%* CuteKitten: [=NoLegs=].
27	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Zombie Goku's death explosion not only nearly kills the heroes, but also severely devastates the world. The second game then has you dealing with the fallout.]]
28	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
29	** Instead of being a traditional RPG adventure, the first two games were "arena"-style, where you fight continuous waves of enemies and bosses. There's no leveling (characters start with max stats), no equipment other than Matt's swords, and a lot less spells (due to the different formula, there was no need for multi-tiered spells), also {{Limit Break}}s, an EnemyScan, or a save feature.
30	** While the series is known for being ReferenceOverdosed, this game took it to another level by directly using characters and music from other works. Starting from the sequel, which was significantly more professional, these characters either disappeared entirely or had their roles replaced (for example, [=NoLegs=] replaced [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Mog]] as the random healing item spell). Possibly as a result of this, the first game doesn't have much connection to the rest plot-wise, with the only relevant event from it being Zombie Goku's death explosion, which kicks off ''[=EBF2=]''[='=]s plot (Zombie Goku himself goes unmentioned).
31	** SummonMagic is in a weird situation: It is basically another form of regular magic for Natz.
32	* FakeDifficulty: Can become ''really hard'' if one party member dies, since you only have one left.
33	* FireIceLightning: Played straight with Natalie's Black Magic spells.
34	* GameOver: It's ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, as there's no way to save; [[CheckpointStarvation no checkpoints]], no SaveScumming, nothing. The pose Matt is in on the Game Over screen is likely to be shared by you if this happens near the end.
35	* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Unless you've checked the art gallery (or have seen Roszak's other works), you will have no idea that [[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies Zombie]] [[Anime/DragonBallZ Goku]] is the final boss of this game.
36	* InterfaceSpoiler: You can see entirely what's ahead by looking through the art gallery.
37	* KingMook: Giant slimes and the Beholder to the slimes and eyeballs.
38	* LifeMeter: The players' are at the bottom of the screen, but enemies' only appear when you hit them, then fade away after a while.
39	* MagicPotion: Attack and Magic potions boost the eponymous stats when used.
40	%%* MsFanservice: Natz.
41	* MythologyGag: The "Defender and "Mecha" bosses were designed with one of Roszak's earliest games/projects, "[[http://kupogames.com/web-games/mecha-dress-up/ Mecha Dress Up]]".
42	* PaletteSwap: In the first game, there are different colored versions of enemies:
43	** Crabs: Purple and Red
44	** What would be called "Eyeballs": [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicbattlefantasy/images/4/46/Eyeball_EBF3_And_1.PNG Brown]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicbattlefantasy/images/a/a4/Eyeball_EBF1_Style_2.PNG Green]], [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/epicbattlefantasy/images/a/a7/Eyeball_EBF1_Style_3.PNG Purply-Red]].
45	* PinballPoints: This game starts with regular attacks doing four figures' worth from the very beginning.
46	* RandomEffectSpell: Mog supplies a random consumable item to be immediately eaten. It may not be useful if it, say, buffs your mage's attack, but in a pinch it becomes the best way to replenish your [=MP=] without using expensive or limited magic-replenishing items.
47	* RandomizedDamageAttack: Lucky Star is cheap to cast but deals wildly random damage, ranging from a mere tickle to ''devastating'' output for such a skill.
48	* ReReleaseSoundtrack: Due to the original soundtrack being copyrighted music, the Steam re-release replaces it with brand new original compositions by [=Forger343=].
49	* {{Retcon}}: The game ends with a HeroicSacrifice. The heroes are inexplicably alive and well at the start of the second, although the cutscene text states that they faced "a slow and painful recovery".
50	* SelfImposedChallenge: Play as one player, making the run much harder with only one target for the enemies.
51	* SpectralWeaponCopy: Matt's Seiken skill generates a giant sword of light that deals Holy damage.
52	* StockRPGSpells: Being a AffectionateParody of [=RPGs=] in general, many examples of this trope and included sub-tropes are present.
53	** AreaOfEffect: Both Matt and Natz each have access to attacks that hit the whole enemy party: Matt has Wind Slash, Power Metal (weaker but also heals) and Air Strike (random) and Natalie has Pulsar, which is NonElemental in this game.
54	** NonElemental: Natalie's Lucky Star and Pulsar are this, as well as Matt's attacks with select swords.
55	** SummonMagic: Natalie has four summons available, but they still use MP like any other magic.
56	* StockMonsters: Most often played straight, or zig-zagged. The series includes the usual [[BlobMonster Slimes]], poisonous Insects, MechaMooks, TheUndead, Golems, Dragons, [[CombatTentacles Things with tentacles]] and lots of Elementals.
57	* StuffBlowingUp: Many enemies, including bosses, [[DefeatEqualsExplosion explode when killed]].
58	* SwordAndSorcerer: Matt and Natz, the playable characters.
59	* TheyKilledKenny: Goku is the final boss of three different flash animations by Matt Roszak: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W49QTqkkpkk FF Battle]]'', ''VideoGame/BrawlRoyale'', and indeed the first ''Epic Battle Fantasy''. He dies in all three, and is resurrected as an increasingly-deformed zombie in each successive game.
60	* VagueHitPoints: How much damage an enemy can take can only be determined through manually recording damage numbers and comparing that to the ungradated, temporarily on-screen LifeMeter for the enemy.

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