History Trivia / ShadowHearts

* TheWikiRule: [[http://shadowhearts.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Shadow Hearts wikia]].

* DuelingWorks: The first ''Shadow Hearts'' had the misfortune of coming out ''three weeks'' before the long-awaited, much-hyped [=PS2=] RPG epic ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Hiroki Kikuta, director of ''Koudelka'', wanted to make the game much more SurvivalHorror in nature; the rest of Sacnoth (ex-Square employees) wanted to make something closer to ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''. The resulting game was an unhappy compromise between the two clashing gameplay styles.
* HistoricalInJoke: Potentially, in the case of Anastasia's camera. Among other things, she is known for [[https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/11/1913-duchess-anastasia-takes-a-selfie/281853/ taking one of the older selfies on record in 1913.]]
** The mafia, including Chicago-based families, did indeed get involved in Las Vegas. Al Capone even had his eye on Las Vegas at one point.

* MovedToTheNextConsole: ''Shadow Hearts'' was originally in development for the original [=PlayStation=].
* MultiDiscWork:
** ''Koudelka'' is on four [=CDs=].
** ''Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' is on two [=DVDs=].
* NoDubForYou: Inverted in ''Koudelka'': In the original Japanese version, the characters speak English (because the story happens in Wales, United Kingdom) and it has Japanese subtitles. During the localization process, instead of translating the subtitles, they just removed it altogether.
* NoExportForYou: The various media related to ''Koudelka'' (manga sequel, drama CD, light novel retelling of the game) and the Director's Cut version of ''Covenant'' were never released outside Japan.
* {{Vaporware}}: In 2015, publisher Console Classics announced a port of ''Koudelka'' for {{UsefulNotes/Steam}}. Unfortunately, nothing ever came of it.

** If ''Koudelka'' had been successful, three sequels would've been worked on.
*** Koudelka 2 was going to feature the Paris World Expo of 1900. Visiting the basement at the event, Koudelka would soon find herself battling lost spirits once more. Similar to what Hiroki Kikuta had done in England to study how to portray Wales, he had also gone to Paris and Belgium for the task.
*** Koudelka 3 would be in the United States, more specifically 1973′s Chicago. Rodmell Koudelka, grandchild of Koudelka after her daughter Amelia left for America, is a teacher of cultural anthropology at the University of Chicago. The spirits of people who died during the Vietnam war are returning, resulting in mysterious murders. Rodmell receives help resolving this situation from Roger Bacon, who is now wearing a modern-day suit.
*** Koudelka 4 - 1984, Nara, Japan. While visiting a religious scientist from a friend, Rodmell finds himself involved with the case of someone’s life being targeted. Ying-yang masters, shikigamis, and more are the enemies in this story, while the mysteries surrounding the Asuka stones and streets of Kyoto are explored.
** Yoshiko Kawashima was planned to be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1MTBWGmnvg playable]] in the first Shadow Hearts game, but was removed during development. However, through hacking, she can be brought back as a (mostly) fully functioning party member.
** Early trailers of ''Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' actually showed a beta in which Yuri was actually nowhere to be seen in the party. But a Harmonixer was still there... Who was this Harmonixer? ''Nicolai''. Kind of odd considering what his role in the final version was.
** From the New World was meant to be a side game and not a true sequel. The director has recently revealed that he wanted to make another game starring Yuri's father.
** It is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] that PirateGirl Anne Lafitte was going to be a playable character in ''From the New World'', given her standalone character design and the fact that the Caribbean Pirates appear out of nowhere when the group was heading to Chichen Itza, in Mexico. Also, the item shop menu looks like it was designed to fit an eighth party member.

* NoExportForYou: The Director's Cut version of ''Covenant'' was never released outside Japan.

** Early trailers of ''Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' actually showed a beta... in which Yuri was actually nowhere to be seen in the party. But the harmonixer was still there... who was this Harmonixer? ''Nicolai'' - Kind of odd considering what his role in the final version was.

** It is [[ImpliedTrope implied]] that PirateGirl Anne Lafitte was going to be a playable character in the third Shadow Hearts, given her stand-alone character design and the fact that the Caribbean Pirates appears out of nowhere when the group was heading to Chichen Itza, in Mexico. Also, the item shop menu looks like it was designed to fit eight party members.

* {{Vaporware}}: In 2015, publisher Console Classics announced a port of ''Koudelka'' for {{UsefulNotes/Steam}}. Unfortunately, nothing ever came of it.

* Vaporware: In 2015, publisher Console Classics announced a port of ''Koudelka'' for {{UsefulNotes/Steam}}. Unfortunately, nothing ever came of it.

** From the New World was meant to be a side game and not a true sequel. The director has recently revealed that he wanted to make another game starring Yuri.

* MovedToTheNextConsole: ** ''Shadow Hearts'' was originally in development for the original [=PlayStation=].

** ''Shadow Hearts'' was originally in development for the original [=PlayStation=].

** Early footage of ''Covenant'' shows Nicolai as the main character, but Yuri would still be alive.

** From the New World was meant to be a side game and not a true sequel. The director has recently revealed that he wanted to make another game starring Yuri.

** ''Shadow Hearts'' was originally in development for the original [=PlayStation=].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early footage shows Nicolai as the main character of ''Covenant'', but Yuri would still be alive.

* HeyItsThatVoice: ''Covenant'' has a ''lot'' of well-known voice actors who do a ''very'' good job in this game. Examples include:
** Say, don't Lucia and Alice sound familiar? They sound a bit like [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Rukia Kuchki]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Rita Mordio]], and [[Anime/DigimonTamers Antylamon]] - albeit with a weird speech pattern.
** ''Covenant'''s narrator and Tsar nicolas are even voiced by [[KingdomHearts Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]].
** Would you believe that [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Princess Natalia]] is actually Princess Anastasia Romanov? And that Anastasia is also [[{{Naruto}} Naruto and Hinata Hyuga]]?
** Kurando and Blanca are voiced by Creator/RichardCansino - It's ''quite'' appropriate given that Kurando is a swordsman...and that Richard Cansino also voiced [[Manga/RurouniKenshin Himura Kenshin]].
** Kato is even [[Anime/DigimonAdventure02 Oikawa]], and [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Duke]]. Which is quite hilarious when you consider what role the latter played in the game.
** You probably won't believe this...but [[Anime/NarutoShippuden The Nine-Tailed Fox]] and [[StarOcean Jie Revorse]] are in this game. Wanna know who Paul St. Peter voices? Come on...guess. Sorry, the answer was Joachim - Yes, ''you read right''.
*** And then you get [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6cuStGstqI this.]]
** And Karin Koenig? Voiced by Creator/KariWahlgren.
** Most of the voice actors from the original game are ones that worked for 4Kids, namely for Pokemon. Yuri is [[Creator/EricStuart Brock]], Alice is [[Creator/VeronicaTaylor Ash Ketchum]], Magarete is [[Creator/MaddieBlaustein Meowth]], Keith is [[Creator/TedLewis Giovanni]] and Roger is [[Creator/JimmyZoppi Gary Oak.]]

** You probably won't believe this...but [[NarutoShippuden The Nine-Tailed Fox]] and [[StarOcean Jie Revorse]] are in this game. Wanna know who Paul St. Peter voices? Come on...guess. Sorry, the answer was Joachim - Yes, ''you read right''.

** Say, don't Lucia and Alice sound familiar? They sound a bit like [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Rukia Kuchki]], [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Rita Mordio]], and [[DigimonTamers Antylamon]] - albeit with a weird speech pattern.

** Kato is even [[DigimonAdventure02 Oikawa]], and [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Duke]]. Which is quite hilarious when you consider what role the latter played in the game.

** Most of the voice actors from the original game are ones that worked for 4Kids, namely for Pokemon. Yuri is [[EricStuart Brock]], Alice is [[Creator/VeronicaTaylor Ash Ketchum]], Magarete is [[Creator/MaddieBlaustein Meowth]], Keith is [[TedLewis Giovanni]] and Roger is [[JimmyZoppi Gary Oak.]]