History VideoGame / Chantelise

** [[spoiler: [[UnexplainedRecovery She does get better, though.]]]]

* GiantEnemyCrab: One of the bosses is one. To beat it, you [[spoiler:flip it over, and... [[AttackItsWeakPoint you know]] [[ForMassiveDamage the rest]].]]

''Chantelise'' is a game made by EasyGameStation. While it is the predecessor of the more famous ''RecettearAnItemShopsTale'', it was similarly localized by Creator/CarpeFulgur following the commercial success of ''Recettear''.

''Chantelise'' is a game made by EasyGameStation. While it is the predecessor of the more famous ''RecettearAnItemShopsTale'', it was similarly localized by [=CarpeFulgur=] following the commercial success of ''Recettear''.

* [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros EGS Debuted With Recettear]]: ''Chantelise'' actually was made ''before'' ''{{Recettear}}'', and was even translated first (though only sold, in limited numbers, in Europe). However, the game was made popular by CarpeFulgur, who localized ''{{Recettear}}'' first.

** Red = Fire.
** Blue = Water.

** There are spells besides just the standard 2-4 gem combinations shown in the menu, by adding in other colors you can change the effect of the spells somewhat. Red gems add power and size or extra attack power during Super Armor, Blue gems add various StandardStatusEffects depending on how many were used, Green gems add more projectiles, and Yellow gems cause spells to penetrate enemies. For example, casting Aqua Splash, and adding in all three other colors will give you [[NoKillLikeOverkill three massive homing projectiles that will turn right back around and hit the target again as they pass through]].
* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:The post-credits scene, indicating that ''another'' pair of sisters have been "cursed" despite Elise and Chante breaking the ViciousCycle]].
** This is mainly because [[spoiler:that new pair of sisters got cursed before the cycle was broken.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Fortuna pulls one before the events of the game as part of her plan to destroy the ViciousCycle, sparing Elma's life and creating the opportunity for a future swordmaiden to have ''two'' fairies]].

*** You caught a taiyaki! Now you've seen the marvelous [[WeeblAndBob breadfish!]]

** [[spoiler: [[UnexplainedRecovery She does get better, though]]]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: All human characters have black, brown or blonde hair while Chante has green hair and Elma has pink hair. Though this can be justified as [[spoiler: they are both fairies.]]

*** You've been given... THE BOOT... Aw, I [[CSIMiami don't have any cool glasses]]...

* AppliedPhlebotinum: Fairy Dust. It's the reason that Elise can cut monsters down, because it clings to her sword and absorbs the magic in them with even a scratch, crystallizing it to make magic stones for Chante to use. [[spoiler: It also causes memory loss if overexposed.]]

* FairyCompanion: Chante, obviously.

* Familiar: Using four of the same coloured gems, Chante can summon these that follow Elise around.

* CordonBleughChef: Aira, who makes dishes like "Slime Liver Marinade" that are actually quite good until you learn what went into them.

* HeroesPreferSwords

* ElectricJellyfish: One of the bosses that can [[ShockAndAwe shoot a line of electricity]] out of its CombatTentacles* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The Air, Earth, Fire, and Water monsters take double damage from their opposites, and reduced damage from attacks of the same damage type.

** Green = Air.

* ContinuingIsPainful: Averted. A Game Over sends you back to town, everything still intact. The only painful part is having to run through the stages again.

* DeathCryEcho: Die and the last sound will be Chante doing the classic of this.

* {{Easy Amnesia}}: A side effect of [[spoiler:fairy dust]]. [[spoiler:Elma]] suffers from this [[spoiler:on account of being drugged by Aira]] but doesn't realise until [[spoiler:she retraces her steps with Chante in the Aquan Ruins]].

* PlayingWithFire: Chante can cast these using the red gems. The silhouette boss can cast a trail of fire aimed at Elise when it picks up a red gem.

*** You got a clownfish! [[FindingNemo Looks like we found him!]]

* WindIsGreen

** There are spells besides just the standard 2-4 gem combinations shown in the menu, by adding in other colors you can change the effect of the spells somewhat. Red gems add power and size, Blue gems add a stun, Green gems add more projectiles, and Yellow gems cause spells to penetrate enemies. For example, casting Aqua Splash, and adding in all three other colors will give you [[NoKillLikeOverkill three massive homing projectiles that will turn right back around and hit the target again as they pass through]].

** [[spoiler: [[IGotBetter She does get better, though]]]]

* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The Air, Earth, Fire, and Water monsters take double damage from their opposites, and reduced damage from attacks of the same damage type.

* BlobMonster: The various [[Mook faceless slime monsters]] the player faces throughout the game.

* HomingProjectile* JackOfAllTrades: Elise is effectively this when adventuring in story mode, since you can respec her freely by changing her equipment. In practice mode, she's a little less versatile, since you need to restart the level in order to do so. You can buy or find equipment for basically anything, from giving Elise new skills to boosting her damage or changing the frequency of certain drops.

* ColourCodedWizardry: Chante is dressed in green but she doesn't excel in just [[WindIsGreen wind magic]] alone.

* JackOfAllTrades: Elise is effectively this when adventuring in story mode, since you can respec her freely by changing her equipment. In practice mode, she's a little less versatile, since you need to restart the level in order to do so. You can buy or find equipment for basically anything, from giving Elise new skills to boosting her damage or changing the frequency of certain drops.

* PlayingWithFire: Chante can cast these using the red gems.
* ShockAndAwe: Some spells cast from the green gems.

* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:The post-credits scene, indicating that ''another'' part of sisters have been "cursed" despite Elise and Chante breaking the ViciousCycle]].

* FishingMinigame