History VideoGame / BahamutLagoon

Compare ''VideoGame/TreasureOfTheRudra'' and ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', two similar Japan-only games released by Creator/SquareSoftSquareSoft near the end of their SNES era.

An early StrategyRPG made by Squaresoft (now Creator/SquareEnix) [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]]. It includes much of the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' feel and characteristics, including spell names and the names of the dragons: Bahamut, Alexander, Leviathan, and Valefor, to name a few. The battle system is an early example of a Tactics-style game, and is well-loved for being practical yet NintendoHard.

The game is set in the sky world of Orelus, and follows HeroicMime Byuu as he leads the [[LaResistance The Resistance]] against the [[TheEmpire Granbelos Empire]]. Along the way, he rescues his childhood sweetheart, Princess Yoyo. The princess, a summoner, has the ability to communicate with the Holy Dragons and use their powers in battle. The heroes attempt to collect their power to use against the empire, while Emperor Sauzer attempts to gather them for himself. Their battle against the Empire and the greater threat it unleashes range all across the sky and even into the world of origin for the dragons themselves. And Yoyo's experiences with the Empire weren't all negative...

The game directly influenced ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'': the plot structures and several key characters of the two games are very similar.

Compare ''VideoGame/TreasureOfTheRudra'' and ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', two similar Japan-only games released by SquareSoft near the end of their SNES era.

An early StrategyRPG made by Squaresoft (now SquareEnix) [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]]. It includes much of the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' feel and characteristics, including spell names and the names of the dragons: Bahamut, Alexander, Leviathan, and Valefor, to name a few. The battle system is an early example of a Tactics-style game, and is well-loved for being practical yet NintendoHard.

Compare ''RudraNoHihou'' and ''LiveALive'', two similar Japan-only games released by SquareSoft near the end of their SNES era.

* ParentalBonus: The game is infamous for being littered with [[VulgarHumor dirty jokes]] and their varying degrees of brazenness. Namely [[spoiler:the 12-pack of condoms in a drawer with one missing, jock itch, the princess's pubes, old man Sendak's constant passes at Byuu with some lines that had to be [[DummiedOut cut]], Frederica's drug habit, moaning coming from Yoyo's room that isn't due to the Holy Dragons, etc. etc.]]

* KleptomaniacHeroFoundUnderwear: Byuu finds quite a number of "drawer things" - things from a drawer in the wink and nudge sense. You can also find "Princess' ???", usually in the suspicious location of Yoyo's bed. However, you can also find "Gunso's ???" by talking to him at pretty much any time...

* MightyGlacier: Royal Guard Matelite and the Heavy Armor Warriors Taicho, Gunso and Barclay.

* FragileSpeedster: The Light Armor Warriors Lukia, Jeanne and Mist.

An early StrategyRPG made by Squaresoft (now [[SquareEnix Square-Enix]]) [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]]. It includes much of the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' feel and characteristics, including spell names and the names of the dragons: Bahamut, Alexander, Leviathan, and Valefor, to name a few. The battle system is an early example of a Tactics-style game, and is well-loved for being practical yet NintendoHard.

''BahamutLagoon'' is notable for having very pretty graphics, being one of the last Squaresoft games to be released for the Super Nintendo. It's ''also'' notable for having quite explicit sexual content (though primarily in dialogue) and an openly gay old wizard as one of its main characters.

* DidNotGetTheGirl: See UnluckyChildhoodFriend below.
* DistressedDamsel: Yoyo. A good part of the game is spent attempting to rescue her from the Empire. [[spoiler: Associated tropes are subverted, though, in that she falls for her kidnapper and is actually the one of most powerful characters in the game, in terms of both story and gameplay.]]

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: [[spoiler:Byuu. Yoyo ends up choosing Palpaleos over him.]]
** [[spoiler:Matelite]], in a way, is one as well.
*** Then again, [[spoiler: Palpaleos end up dead and Byuu wandering the sky on Bahamut's back, so Matelite]] still has his chances, thanks to the competition being gone (who said that [[UndyingLoyalty thick headed loyalty]] did not pay?)

Main/LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: a total of 32 playable Characters.

''BahamutLagoon'' is also notable for having very pretty graphics, being one of the last Squaresoft games to be released for the Super Nintendo. It's ''also'' notable for having quite explicit sexual content (though primarily in dialogue) and an openly gay old wizard as one of its main characters.

The game directly influenced ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. The plot structures and several key characters of the two games are very similar.

* AirborneAircraftCarrier: Fahrenheit's main function besides being an HQ, just replace Aircraft with Dragons.

* TheSkyIsAnOcean

* TheThreeFacesOfEve: With no less than ''three'' example groups: main characters Yoyo, Melodia (the BrattyHalfPint / TokenMiniMoe) and Zora (the mother); light armor warriors Lukia (the feminine one), Jeanne (the {{Tomboy}}), and Mist (the fragile one); and healers Joy (the WhiteMagicianGirl), Diana (the {{Tomboy}}) and Frederica (the fragile, childish one).

The game directly influenced ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. The plot structures and several key characters of the two games are very similar. This link between the two games was lampshaded with ''FFX-2'''s airship, named Celsius -- the airship in ''Bahamut Lagoon'' is called Fahrenheit.

* HoYay: [[spoiler:Sendak's attraction to Byuu]].

* UnfortunateCharacterDesign: Yoyo's first battle sprite. It makes her look like she has a giant chin (which is, in fact, her neck).

An early [[TurnBasedStrategy tactical RPG]] made by Squaresoft (now [[SquareEnix Square-Enix]]) [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]]. It includes much of the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' feel and characteristics, including spell names and the names of the dragons: Bahamut, Alexander, Leviathan, and Valefor, to name a few. The battle system is an early example of a Tactics-style game, and is well-loved for being practical yet NintendoHard.

An early [[TurnBasedStrategy tactical RPG]] made by Squaresoft (now [[SquareEnix Square-Enix]]) [[NoExportForYou released only in Japan]]. It includes much of the ''FinalFantasy'' feel and characteristics, including spell names and the names of the dragons: Bahamut, Alexander, Leviathan, and Valefor, to name a few. The battle system is an early example of a Tactics-style game, and is well-loved for being practical yet NintendoHard.

* WordOfDante: A rumor persists that Bahamut Lagoon was originally developed as ''FinalFantasyTactics'', as described above, but no WordOfGod confirms this.

* BottleFairy: The Light Armor ladies tend to drink a lot.

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The game directly influenced ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. The plot structures and several key characters of the two games are very similar, and the summon Valefor from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' first appeared in ''BahamutLagoon''. This link between the two games was lampshaded with ''FFX-2'''s airship, named Celsius -- the airship in ''Bahamut Lagoon'' is called Fahrenheit.

* StaffChick: Subverted - Yoyo's summoning has the greatest range, and is incredibly powerful.

* TheThreeFacesOfEve: With no less than ''three'' example groups: main characters Yoyo (the StaffChick), Melodia (the BrattyHalfPint / TokenMiniMoe) and Zora (the mother); light armor warriors Lukia (the feminine one), Jeanne (the {{Tomboy}}), and Mist (the fragile one); and healers Joy (the StaffChick), Diana (the {{Tomboy}}) and Frederica (the fragile, childish one).

The game was the direct predecessor of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. The plot structures and several key characters of the two games are very similar, and the summon Valefor from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' first appeared in ''BahamutLagoon''. This link between the two games was lampshaded with ''FFX-2'''s airship, named Celsius -- the airship in ''Bahamut Lagoon'' is called Fahrenheit.

The game was the direct predecessor of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. The plot structures and several key characters of the two games are very similar, and the summon Valefor from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX' first appeared in ''BahamutLagoon''. This link between the two games was lampshaded with ''FFX-2'''s airship, named Celsius -- the airship in ''Bahamut Lagoon'' is called Fahrenheit.

Notable for having a plot structure very similar to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', which was lampshaded with ''FFX-2'''s airship, named Celsius -- the airship in ''Bahamut Lagoon'' is called Fahrenheit. Also notable for having very pretty graphics, being one of the last Squaresoft games to be released for the Super Nintendo.

''Also'' notable for having quite explicit sexual content (though primarily in dialogue) and an openly gay old wizard as one of its main characters.

Notable for having a plot structure very similar to ''FinalFantasyX'', which was lampshaded with FFX-2's airship, named Celsius -- the airship in ''BahamutLagoon'' is called Fahrenheit. Also notable for having very pretty graphics, being one of the last Squaresoft games to be released for the Super Nintendo.

* RandomEffectSpell

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Both the dragons and the Holy Dragons.