History VideoGame / AbomiNation

* TheNecromancer: Furcifume reanimates his victims as undead minions.

* CluelessAesop: The game's lazy writing and mechanics fumble its attempts to deconstruct Mon games. Despite the game telling you to treat your party as people and to care about them, it plays the majority of "Monster" game mechanics completely straight. The lack of [[WelcomeToCorneria variation in dialogue]] makes your party ''still'' feel like expendable nobodies, as does the lack of real lasting consequence for letting one perish; Ioti remains chipper and cheery no matter how many have died, outwardly coming off as ''less'' caring than the trainers the game lampoons (as mons couldn't be KilledOffForReal in those games), and mons other than Divonion don't really react to the death of one of their comrades beyond cheap funerals with dialogue so canned that they often seem like they were only doing it out of obligation, which isn't helped by the MadLibsDialogue resulting in characters mourning people they've never met.

* CluelessAesop: The game's lazy writing and mechanics fumble its attempts to deconstruct Mon games. The lack of [[WelcomeToCorneria variation in dialogue]] makes your party ''still'' feel like expendable nobodies, as does the lack of real lasting consequence for letting one perish; Ioti remains chipper and cheery no matter how many have died, outwardly coming off as ''less'' caring than the trainers the game lampoons, and mons other than Divonion don't really react to the death of one of their comrades beyond cheap funerals with dialogue so canned that they often seem like they were only doing it out of obligation, which isn't helped by the MadLibsDialogue resulting in characters mourning people they've never met.

* CluelessAesop: The game's lazy writing and mechanics fumble its attempts to deconstruct Mon games. The lack of [[[[WelcomeToCornera variation in dialogue]] makes your party ''still'' feel like expendable nobodies, as does the lack of real lasting consequence for letting one perish; Ioti remains chipper and cheery no matter how many have died, outwardly coming off as ''less'' caring than the trainers the game lampoons, and mons other than Divonion don't really react to the death of one of their comrades beyond cheap funerals with dialogue so canned that they often seem like they were only doing it out of obligation, which isn't helped by the MadLibsDialogue resulting in characters mourning people they've never met.

** Quaverpole, Tomatee, Aubergee, Zasp, and Melog from ''VideoGame/DiscCreatures'' will be added to the game in a future update.

* BonusBoss: After collecting 5 of the 6 artifacts, you can fight an optional boss Abomi who gains stat boosts at the start of the fight and [[LevelScaling is scaled to always be above your level]]. You are rewarded with {{Macrogame}} currency if you win.

* AllLovingHero: Ioti, the light spirit. She is unrelentingly kind and selfless to everyone she meets, and even wishes to SaveTheVillain rather than stooping to his level by killing him. [[spoiler:Deconstructed, as her mercy towards Furcifume only results in more suffering, and she ultimately realizes that killing him is the only solution.]]

* AllLovingHero: Ioti, the light spirit. She is unrelentingly kind and selfless to everyone she meets, and even wishes to SaveTheVillain rather than stooping to his level by killing him. [[spoiler:Deconstructed, as her mercy towards Furcifume only results in more suffering, and she ultimately realizes that [[FamilyUnfriendlyAesop killing him is the only solution]].]]

* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: In the face of an evil opponent, sometimes killing them really is the only solution. [[spoiler:Ioti attempts to show mercy to Furcifume and his goons, but this just results in them prolonging the war and killing more people. After awakening, Ioti ultimately accepts that killing Furcifume is the only way to stop him.]]

** There is a similar sub-mechanic with flying Abomis. Unlike ground and flying being explicit types as in Pokemon, they are an additional trait applied to each Abomi. Flying Abomis take half damage from ground-based moves such as Lava Floor, but take double damage from certain attacks designed to hit flying targets.

* ManipulativeBastard: Ioti is very willing to [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath Talk The Monster To Death]], and Furcifume exploits this by responding in kind. Rather than typical EvilGloating, he makes surprisingly robust logical arguments for his position, tactically deploying facts that are, technically, true while strategically omitting ones that contradict him. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech All of this is done purely to break Ioti's spirit and convince her to surrender.]] He even partially succeeds, driving Ioti to a HeroicBSOD until her teammates snap her out of it.

* OlympusMons: Ioti and Furcifume are the gods who watch over Abomi Nation, and are Abomis themselves. Furcifume is as strong as you would expect from a god, with the highest stat total of any Abomi: a [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Mew]]-like spread of 100 in every stat. Ioti, on the other hand, inverts this expectation: she has a measly 1 in every stat and can't even fight directly[[note]]Except in Total Chaos mode, where she is a JokeCharacter[[/note]]. [[spoiler:DoubleSubverted with Awakened Ioti, who is ''even stronger than Furcifume'', with 110 in every stat. And in Total Chaos mode, you can get her in your party!]]

** As in ''Pokemon'', most of the Abomi names are punny portmanteaus of the animals or concepts that comprise them.

* SignatureAttack: There are surprisingly few of these. Most of them belong to Furcifume, whose entire moveset consists of {{Signature Attack}}s.

* SocialDarwinist: Furcifume justifies his murderous behavior by arguing the threat of death is necessary for Abomis to be truly strong and fight at their best ([[ShoutOut a common justification in]] [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Nuzlocke]] FanFiction). Ioti rejects this, insisting that the peace and stability of civilized life is preferable.

** Some of Ioti's dialogue levels very pointed criticism at the ethics of ''Pokemon'':

'''[=AbomiNation=]''' is a {{Roguelike}} {{Mons}} {{RPG}} heavily influenced by ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'''s [[{{Permadeath}} Nuzlocke]] challenge. It is produced by Orange Pylon Games and published by Creator/DANGENEntertainment.

Gameplay is similar to ''Pokemon'', with a 1-on-1 battle system based heavily around ElementalRockPaperScissors. The twist: When their HP hits 0, Abomis are KilledOffForReal. Unlike in ''Pokemon'' (but similar to the rules of a Nuzlocke), you only get one new teammate per area, so losing your whole team is a very real danger.

!!''[=AbomiNation=]'' provides examples of the following tropes:

** An attack's predicted damage is shown before you use it, and this prediction identifies relevant multipliers from types, abilities, and other factors. The damage formula is also relatively simple compared to ''Pokemon'''s [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Damage#Damage_calculation rather convoluted one,]] and has no random variance aside from {{Critical Hit}}s, making it easier to judge whether your Abomi will be killed by an incoming attack.
** Unlike in ''Pokemon'', you get an Abomi's full MonsterCompendium entry through any interaction with a member of a species, rather than needing to get it on your team. Given how limited your recruitment opportunities are, this makes filling out the Abomi Archive ''much'' easier than it would be otherwise.

* BackForTheFinale: Furcifume's six lieutenants return for a BossRush during the FinalBattle, as do [[spoiler:every one of your teammates who fell in battle]].

* BreakTheCutie: Divonion are [[WideEyedIdealist enthusiastically joyful about everything]]. If they witness the death of a teammate, however, they will become traumatized, changing into a "peeled form" where they are perpetually crying. (Even their cry is changed to a wracking sob.) [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration This moves some points from their attack stats into defense]], and causes them to evolve into the more defensive Shallotear instead of the GlassCannon Jubileek.

** Streamlined compared to ''Pokemon'': There are 8 types (compared to Pokemon's 18), and all of them are concrete rather than metaphysical: the four Classical elements ([[DishingOutDirt earth]], [[PlayingWithFire fire]], [[BlowYouAway air]], and [[MakingASplash water]]), plus [[ShockAndAwe electricity]], [[AnIcePerson ice]], [[GreenThumb plants]], and NonElemental. Hitting a weakness will double your damage, while hitting a strength will halve it. Hitting two weakness at once will, of course, result in QuadDamage.

* GuestFighter: From two other DANGEN Entertainment games:

* StatusBuffDispel: Several moves, as well as the Reset Raddish item, will reset all stat shifts on an Abomi (both positive and negative).

** An informational NPC assures you that you won't have to fight 100 battles to bring new recruits up to par, a clear swipe at games that require LevelGrinding.

* AlliterativeName: This game's MonsterCompendium is called the Abomi Archive.

** Many abilities make sense in the context of the Abomi's Abomi Archive entry, such as Clubcub's Bully.

** An attack's predicted damage is shown before you use it, and this prediction identifies relevant multiplies from types, abilities, and other factors. The damage formula is also relatively simple compared to ''Pokemon'''s [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Damage#Damage_calculation rather convoluted one,]] and has no random variance aside from {{Critical Hit}}s, making it easier to judge whether your Abomi will be killed by an incoming attack.

* ManipulativeBastard: Ioti is very willing to [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath Talk The Monster To Death]], and Furcifume exploits this by responding in kind. Rather than typical VillainousGloating, he makes surprisingly robust logical arguments for his position, tactically deploying facts that are, technically, true while strategically omitting ones that contradict him. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech All of this is done purely to break Ioti's spirit and convince her to surrender.]] He even partially succeeds, driving Ioti to a HeroicBSOD until her teammates snap her out of it.
* MarathonBoss: The FinalBoss, [[spoiler:Awakened Furcifume]], has absolutely massive HP and MP totals, dwarfing those of any other Abomi. (Naturally, [[HealthDamageAsymmetry this is the one Abomi you can't recruit for your own team]], even under Total Chaos randomization.) [[SubvertedTrope In practice, though, he's not much longer than other boss fights]], as you only need to defeat him instead of a whole team.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: This game's MonsterCompendium is called the Abomi Archive.

* VillainHasAPoint: After the midpoint ClimaxBoss, Ioti refuses to kill Furcifume. Furcifume responds by asking, well, what ''is'' she going to do with him, then? Ioti proposes non-lethal alternatives, but Furcifume shoots all of them down with the objectively true statement that any attempt to imprison or restrain him will fail because he can teleport ([[VillainExitStageLeft which he promptly does]]). He insists that the only way to end the war is to kill him, and if Ioti refuses, she is only prolonging the war. [[spoiler:He is completely right, and it's only after Ioti accepts this that she can defeat him.]]