Follow TV Tropes

Following

History VideoGame / BoxxyQuestTheShiftedSpires

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''[=BoxxyQuest=]: The Shifting Spires'', released in 2012, is the first game in the ''VideoGame/BoxxyQuest'' series of semi-satirical [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]], {{Freeware|Games}}, {{Role Playing Game}}s made in UsefulNotes/RPGMaker XP by [=SpherianGames=], in collaboration with voice actress and former Website/YouTube star Catherine Wayne. It tells the story of a girl named Catie (both [[TheDanza named for]] and [[AsHimself voiced by]] Wayne), and her adventures within the Boxxysphere, trying to solve her AmnesiacHero status, while fighting against the evil [[BigBad Boxxyfan]], a masked madman who wants to destroy the Boxxysphere and return it to the Old Internet, a place of chaos.

to:

''[=BoxxyQuest=]: The Shifting Spires'', released in 2012, is the first game in the ''VideoGame/BoxxyQuest'' series of semi-satirical [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer PC]], {{Freeware|Games}}, {{Role Playing Game}}s made in UsefulNotes/RPGMaker XP by [=SpherianGames=], in collaboration with voice actress and former Website/YouTube star Catherine Wayne. It tells the story of a girl named Catie (both [[TheDanza named for]] and [[AsHimself voiced by]] Wayne), and her adventures within the Boxxysphere, trying to solve her AmnesiacHero status, while fighting against the evil [[BigBad Boxxyfan]], a masked madman who wants to destroy the Boxxysphere and return it to the Old Internet, a place of chaos.

Added: 364

Changed: 426

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DoubleEdgedBuff: Fragtraps can get Gun Subroutines, which favor using one gun type with damage, fire rate, and reload speed increases while decreasing damage from the use of other gun types, and the gun type favored changes. The subroutine changes after the 100 Frag Stacks given with every Subroutine runs out, which "decrease over time".

to:

* DoubleEdgedBuff: Fragtraps can get Gun Subroutines, which favor using one gun type with damage, fire rate, and reload speed increases while decreasing Rage, boosts physical attack damage from by ~1.5, lasts for ~3 turns, uncurable by Boxxy's Love, which is the use AntiDebuff skill of other gun types, and the gun type favored changes. The subroutine changes after [[HealerSignsOnEarly game's first healer]]. As the 100 Frag Stacks given with status effect explanation sign says:
--> When you become enraged, you don't have any control over your actions - you'll attack your enemies on
every Subroutine runs out, which "decrease over time".turn, even if you would rather be doing something else. Also, your defence and intelligence stats will go down. However, Rage can have its benefits - your attack and speed stats will be drastically increased, turning you into a regular killing machine!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DoubleEdgedBuff: Fragtraps can get Gun Subroutines, which favor using one gun type with damage, fire rate, and reload speed increases while decreasing damage from the use of other gun types, and the gun type favored changes. The subroutine changes after the 100 Frag Stacks given with every Subroutine runs out, which "decrease over time".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Nanomachines}}: The Botnet attack works via nanites:
--> Attack with a massive swarm of electrically-charged nanites called down from the atmosphere!
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
TRS wick cleanupSurprise Creepy has been split and disambiguated


* SurpriseCreepy: The game is a pretty lighthearted meme game overall, but one secret area in Skype is noticeably creepier than the rest of the game. In Skype, you can come across an abandoned house in bad shape, and entering it and going down into the basement leads to a creepy hallway with ominous music leading to a red door that asks you in a chilling voice "what is the color of light?", all in a big ShoutOut to the Dark Brotherhood of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''.

to:

* SurpriseCreepy: SurprisinglyCreepyMoment: The game is a pretty lighthearted meme game overall, but one secret area in Skype is noticeably creepier than the rest of the game. In Skype, you can come across an abandoned house in bad shape, and entering it and going down into the basement leads to a creepy hallway with ominous music leading to a red door that asks you in a chilling voice "what is the color of light?", all in a big ShoutOut to the Dark Brotherhood of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:


* CamWhore: The name of what's effectively [[HarpingOnAboutHarpies harpies]] is Camwhore. The ones that are fought can't be talked to, but there's one living in Skype that's friendly.

Added: 150

Changed: 211

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/boxxyquest_the_shifted_spires.jpg]]

to:

%%
%%Image selected per Image Pickin' thread: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1650404122022461700
%%Please don't change or remove without starting a new thread.
%%
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/boxxyquest_the_shifted_spires.jpg]]
org/pmwiki/pub/images/boxxyquest_1_ts.png]]
%%
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: At around Level 80, and possibly before, the hardest enemy in the game, the BonusBoss at the bottom of the Pit of 100 Faggots/Trolls, can be taken down in one turn. The cap is 99.

to:

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: At around Level 80, and possibly before, the hardest enemy in the game, the BonusBoss {{Superboss}} at the bottom of the Pit of 100 Faggots/Trolls, can be taken down in one turn. The cap is 99.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ColorCodedSpeech: When Forever Alone Guy is mimicking Princess June, the text is pink.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Crosswicking.

Added DiffLines:

* DeliberatelyDifferentDescription: The 2 visually-non-existent-but-still-take-up-an-item-slot items appear as blank, description-less spaces in the inventory, but are clearly existing since they take up a space and can be ante-d up in the Arena.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/boxxyquest_the_shifted_spires.jpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Not sure what the minimum level is for taking down Anon 77 One Hit Kill-style, but my bet is this counts.

Added DiffLines:

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: At around Level 80, and possibly before, the hardest enemy in the game, the BonusBoss at the bottom of the Pit of 100 Faggots/Trolls, can be taken down in one turn. The cap is 99.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* SurpriseCreepy: The game is a pretty lighthearted meme game overall, but one secret area in Skype is noticeably creepier than the rest of the game. In Skype, you can come across an abandoned house in bad shape, and entering it and going down into the basement leads to a creepy hallway with ominous music leading to a red door that asks you in a chilling voice "what is the color of light?", all in a big ShoutOut to the Dark Brotherhood of ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I got to that point and was still able to access the scene.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PermanentlyMissableContent: A person in the Skype Community Theater says that by the point they can be talked to, the hot spring is this.

to:

* PermanentlyMissableContent: A person in the Skype Community Theater says that by the point they can be talked to, the hot spring scene is this.this. However, it is for some reason subverted as you can still do the steps to access it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PermanentlyMissableContent: A person in the Skype Community Theater says that by the point they can be talked to, the HotSpringsScene is this.

to:

* PermanentlyMissableContent: A person in the Skype Community Theater says that by the point they can be talked to, the HotSpringsScene hot spring is this.

Added: 441

Changed: 14

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ExposedToTheElements: On the road that references ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'', on defeat, the shorts-liking Youngster has this in winter, as he says:
--> I always wear shorts, even in winter!



* PermanentlyMissableContent: A person in the Skype Community Theater says that by the point they can be talked to, the HotSpringsScene is this.



* RareCandy: The consumable item, Delicious Cinnemon: "Raises the maximum INT of one Spherian by 5."

to:

* RareCandy: The Certain consumable item, items, like Delicious Cinnemon: "Raises the maximum INT of one Spherian by 5."


Added DiffLines:

* SIPrefixName: How the basic tiers of equipment are named, with Byte and Megabyte Swords and Staffs.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MagicStaff: Staffs. They're used by Caster-types and have magic-related FlavorText.

to:

* MagicStaff: Staffs. They're used by Caster-types mage-types and have magic-related FlavorText.FlavorText, along with being SIPrefixName for data.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* MagicStaff: Staffs. They're used by Caster-types and have magic-related FlavorText.

Added: 190

Changed: 29

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* EldritchAbomination: At the final floor of Pit of 100 Faggots/Trolls, Anonymous calls the bosses this:
--> '''Anonymous:''' this infuriating gauntlet of eldritch horrors we've just faced...



** Prophyria has four forms. The first three are this, with the first and third being HandOrObjectUnderwear, with the third also turning away from the view. The second has nipple pasties. The fourth and final one is [[spoiler:an EldritchAbomination]].

to:

** Prophyria has four forms. The first three are this, with the first and third being HandOrObjectUnderwear, with the third also turning away from the view. The second has nipple pasties. The fourth and final one is [[spoiler:an EldritchAbomination]].[[spoiler:the end result of an EldritchTransformation]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* FeatheredFiend: Killwebs, the boss of the 79th floor of the Pit of 100 Faggots/Trolls, is a giant bird-thing.

Top