History VideoGame / Amagon

* EarlyGameHell: Getting out of the first zone is probably the game's biggest challenge, primarily due to two reasons. One, you won't have the number of foes you need to really build up your supply of bullets or points, which means Amagon can be at risk of running out of ammo and Megagon won't have a full stock of hit points once you get a Mega-Key. Two, the HalfHumanHybrid of the first zone, Lion Man, has twice as many hit points as any other mini-boss, and its AI has no exploits, meaning that it's nigh impossible for Amagon to nail it with the 32(!) machine gun shots required to be able to take it down, and Megagon is almost certain to take damage in the attempt (combined with the above, this means that there's precious little room for error when fighting as Megagon). The second zone, however, has much easier enemies, more opportunity for both points and ammo (including an enemy that can be farmed for both), and the mini-boss, Elephant Man, has an easily exploited AI that even Amagon can easily bring down.

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* EarlyGameHell: Getting out of the first zone is probably the game's biggest challenge, primarily due to two reasons. One, you won't have the number of foes you need to really build up your supply of bullets or points, which means Amagon can be at risk of running out of ammo and Megagon won't have a full stock of hit points once you get a Mega-Key. Two, the HalfHumanHybrid of the first zone, Lion Man, has twice as many hit points as any other mini-boss, and its AI has no exploits, meaning that it's nigh impossible for Amagon to nail it with the 32(!) machine gun shots required to be able to take it down, and Megagon is almost certain to take damage in the attempt (combined with the above, this means that there's precious little room for error when fighting as Megagon). The second zone, however, has much easier enemies, more opportunity for both points and ammo (including an enemy that can be farmed for both), and the mini-boss, Elephant Man, has an easily exploited AI that even Amagon can easily bring down.

* GunsAreWorthless: Amagon's machine gun is rather weak, whereas Megagon's punches are eight times as powerful (and the laser is sixteen times as powerful). Moreover, the machine gun's range is fairly small (about 5 character widths), so the expected range advantage is not nearly as large as one would hope.

* MagicPants: Amagon's loose shorts turn into a tight-fitting set of briefs (or maybe a loincloth; hard to tell with the 8-bit sprite) when he turns into Megagon, and his shirt disappears. However, once he turns back (either by running out of hit points or by the level ending), his normal outfit magically returns.

* CastFromHitPoints: The most powerful attack in the game is a laser arc that Megagon can shoot from his body, at the cost of two hit points.

* OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious: The alien FinalBoss is the Flatwoods Monster in all but name.

A 1989 PlatformGame for the NintendoEntertainmentSystem, developed by Aicom.

Amagon is a run-of-the-mill [[SemperFi Marine]] who has the unfortunate luck of landing on a deserted island, armed with only his trusty machine gun and 300 bullets. Said deserted island is overloaded with spiders, scorpions... and [[HalfHumanHybrid anthropomorphic beasts]]? Who are, sure enough, all out to get Amagon. The good news is, Amagon spies a boat on the crescent-shaped island, which could lead to his escape. The bad news, of course, is that it's on the complete opposite end of the island from where he lands. Though one more bit of good news for him - there's an item to be found on the island called the Mega-Key (well, Mega-''Ki'' [[LiteralTranslation is more likely]], since the icon isn't actually a key...), and by getting it, he can turn into a [[SuperMode musclebound-behemoth]] whose punches pack a wallop well beyond what his gun can do.

This game has examples of:

* SoNearYetSoFar: The ship to take Amagon to safety is visible in the distance right at the start of the game, but you have to fight your way all the way across the island to get to it-- presumably the open water is even more hazardous to swim across, seeing how the river is filled with deadly fish.

* SoCloseYetSoFar: The ship to take Amagon to safety is visible in the distance right at the start of the game, but you have to fight your way all the way across the island to get to it-- presumably the open water is even more hazardous to swim across, seeing how the river is filled with deadly fish.

Amagon is a run-of-the-mill [[SemperFi Marine]] who has the unfortunate luck of landing on a deserted island, armed with only his trusty machine gun and 300 bullets. Said deserted island is overloaded with spiders, scorpions... and [[HalfHumanHybrid anthropomorphic beasts]]? Who are, sure enough, all out to get Amagon. The good news is, Amagon spies a boat on the crescent-shaped island, which could lead to his escape. The bad news, of course, is that it's on the complete opposite end of the island from where he lands. Though one more bit of good news for him - there's an item to be found on the item called the Mega-Key (well, Mega-''Ki'' [[LiteralTranslation is more likely]], since the icon isn't actually a key...), and by getting it, he can turn into a [[SuperMode musclebound-behemoth]] whose punches pack a wallop well beyond what his gun can do.

* PowerUpMotif: Megagon gets his own theme, which will override the current music.

* AWizardDidIt: The game implies that the island's strangeness is due to the influence of [[spoiler: an alien that is the FinalBoss]].

* BadassAbnormal: Amagon as Megagon; Amagon is a trained Marine who can mow down an army of hostile animals and beast-men with [[MoreDakka enough bullets]]. Megagon is the same Marine given a super-strong super-tough super-body.

Amagon is a run-of-the-mill [[SemperFi Marine]] who has the unfortunate luck of landing on a deserted island, armed with only his trusty machine gun and 300 bullets. Said deserted island is overloaded with spiders, scorpions... and [[HalfHumanHybrid anthropomorphic beasts]]? Who are, sure enough, all out to get Amagon. The good news is, Amagon spies a boat on the crescent-shaped island, which could lead to his escape. The bad news, of course, is that it's on the complete opposite end of the island from where he lands. Though one more bit of good news for him - there's an item to be found on the item called the Mega-Key, and by getting it, he can turn into a [[SuperMode musclebound-behemoth]] whose punches pack a wallop well beyond what his gun can do.

* CastFromHitPoints: The most powerful attack in the game is a laser that Megagon can shoot from his body, at the cost of two hit points.

Amagon is a run-of-the-mill [[SemperFi Marine]] who has the unfortunate luck of landing on a deserted island, armed with only his trusty machine gun and 300 bullets. Said deserted island is overloaded with spiders, scorpions... and [[HalfHumanHybrid anthropomorphic beasts]]? Who are, sure enough, all out to get Amagon. The good news is, Amagon spies a boat on the crescent-shaped island, which could lead to his escape. The bad news, of course, is that it's on the complete opposite end of the island from where he lands. Though one more bit of good news for him - there's an item to be found on the item called the Mega-Key, and by getting it, he can turn into a [[TheBigGuy musclebound-behemoth]] whose punches pack a wallop well beyond what his gun can do.

* HalfHumanHybrid: Each level has an EliteMook that's a mashup of a person and a large, powerful animal.

* TransformationTrinket: The Mega-Key.

Amagon is a run-of-the-mill [[SemperFi Marine]] who has the unfortunate luck of landing on a deserted island. Said deserted island is overloaded with spiders, scorpions... and [[HalfHumanHybrid anthropomorphic beasts]]? Who are, sure enough, all out to get Amagon. The good news is, Amagon spies a boat on the crescent-shaped island, which could lead to his escape. The bad news, of course, is that it's on the complete opposite end of the island from where he lands. Though one more bit of good news for him - there's an item to be found on the item called the Mega-Key, and by getting it, he can turn into a [[TheBigGuy musclebound-behemoth]] whose punches pack a whallop well beyond what his trusty machine gun can do.