History VideoGame / CognitiveDissonance

* SavePoint: Mixed between phone calls to your cave, calls to you space ship, and various frogs around. There are even Fuzzy Frogs, an AscendedGlitch that allows you to save anywhere in the game by using them up from your inventory.

* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: Averted. Alinivar has a chance to become a mechanical Chimera Mook, which gives him a huge power boost to his moveset. It hurts like hell though, which is why a revitalizer is nearby.

* ElementalTiers: Like in Videogame/EarthBound, PSI has different areas of effect and recognizes enemies strong against the element.

* MadeOfExplodium: The Mr. Statues, Nucler Reactor Robots and Smilin’ Spheres. [[note]] The latter becomes friendly though.[[/note]]

* MirrorBoss: Alinivar goes against one of these.

* MultipleEndings: Two of them. The standard one is Aliivar's group manages to fight back Giygas long enough for [[spoiler: Zarbol]] to go back to the past to warn Ness about him, but end up losing the final battle and [[spoiler: Niiue]] laments that it wasn't how he envisioned it would go, and asks you, the player, [[TearJerker to see them again and to not let them die next time]]. In the good end, you use PK Harmony to bring Giygas down from his chaotic insanity to the mind of Giegue, who helps Niiue transport the party out of the Maelstrom and to the safety of a new time.

* ThePlayerIsTheMostImportantResource: [[spoiler: Niiue thanks you personally for helping the party telling Alinivar to use PK Harmony at the right moment.]]

* RandomEffectSpell: When Alinivar has a Mr. Saturn or Col. Saturn in his party, three of their moves [[note]]BOING, DING and ZOOM[[/note]] don’t explain their effects, only have a ''?'' in the description.

* SavePoint: Mixed between phone calls to your cave, space ship, and various frogs around. There are even Fuzzy Frogs, an AscendedGlitch that allows you to save anywhere in the game by using them up from your inventory.

* SuddenDownerEnding: Niiue assumes that Giegue calms down when he [[spoiler: gets the Apple and starts looking to it for his future]]. It all promptly goes to hell after that.

* TitleDrop: At the end of the game, Niiue explains that [[spoiler:he is actually Giegue's positive memories and emotions that had been forced out through the power of PSI into physical being,]] to try and be rid of them. He explains that it really is [[spoiler:the most literal form of being at war with yourself. Cognitive Dissonance.]]

The main focus on the story is of a [[TheChosenMany wandering ragtag band of aliens]] who are trying to keep the Apple of Enlightenment, a small, apple-shaped oracle, safe from Giegue. The first one chosen as an Applechaser is a blue Mook, Alinivar, who lives on the planet Saturn in Satralia with other Mooks and Mr. Saturns. He cannot use PSI unlike his brethren, and was lucky enough to not join in the war on Earth. He is joined on his journey by Colonel Saturn, a gun-wielding, funky hat-wearing Mr. Saturn that claims to have been to a war known as Rock War II, Zarbol, an intelligent insect and former delivery boy that is the team’s driver that pilots a small flying saucer meant for him, and Larice, a Starman with free will and an escapee from Giegue’s ship where he was set to be scrapped for insubordination. Along with these four is the mysterious Niiue, an alien of Giegue’s species who appears to know him well and can't fight him directly.

The current (albeit, outdated) site where you can download the game is [[http://cogdis.tazmily.com/ here]].

* BreakoutMookCharacter: Most of the party, actually, in contrast to the all-human parties of ''Mother'' and ''Earthbound''. Alinivar is a literal Mook, Larice is a Starman, Colonel Saturn is... [[ShapedLikeItself well, a Mr. Saturn, obviously,]] and Zarbol is [[spoiler: Buzz Buzz]].

* ForegoneConclusion: Due to ''VideoGame/EarthBound'''s main villain being Giygas, [[spoiler: even using PK Harmony to reunite Giegue and Niiue as one being Giegue admits that his insanity will continue to fester and Giygas will proceed to take form before helping the heroes escape his mind into another timeline, where their deeds won't be remembered due to what they changed but also be in safety from Giygas.]]

The game is currently being reworked into [[http://forum.starmen.net/forum/Fan/Games/Cognitive-Dissonance-2-0-Reworking-Project/page/1/ version 2.0]] by handish2000 with assistance from Crav in RPG Maker 2003. The new version will include re-balanced enemies, remade boss fights, animated backgrounds, new sprites, an updated spaceship and upgraded maps, along with an updated save system where you will start from the last natural point instead of back at the title screen. There will also be more planets to visit in some form or another instead of just the plot-essential ones (even Pluto, it’s the 80’s, you see). Oh, and there’s a tow truck if you run out of fuel in space. The game has bee in beta testing since January 5th, 2014, with handish2000 bringing news of its last round of bug fixes and testing, along with an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwbOz3MDpCY official trailer]] on Mother's Day.

''Mother: Cognitive Dissonance'', formerly known as ''Cognitive Dissonance: Between Two Times'', is a completed FanSequel in the VideoGame/{{Mother}} series, created in RPG Maker, taking place between ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER|1}}'' and ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', and using a chapter structure similar to ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}''. The story begins with Giegue overlooking the empty void of space from the bridge of his ship, lamenting about his defeat at the hands of Ninten and his friends. It was developed by the fan handish2000, also known as otherhand, from the starmen.net forum.

The main focus on the story is of a [[TheChosenMany wandering ragtag band of aliens]] who are trying to keep the Apple of Enlightenment, a small, apple-shaped oracle, safe from Giegue. The first one chosen as an Applechaser is a blue Mook, Alinivar, who lives on the planet Saturn in Satralia with other Mooks and Mr. Saturns. He cannot use PSI unlike his brethren, and was lucky enough to not join in the war on Earth. He is joined on his journey by Colonel Saturn, a gun-wielding, funky hat-wearing Mr. Saturn that claims to have been to a war known as the Rock War, Zarbol, an intelligent insect that flies a flying saucer meant for him, a former delivery boy and is the team’s pilot, and Larice, a Starman with free will and an escapee from Giegue’s ship where he was set to be scrapped. Along with these four is the mysterious Niiue, an alien of Giegue’s species who appears to know him well.

The game is currently being reworked into [[http://forum.starmen.net/forum/Fan/Games/Cognitive-Dissonance-2-0-Reworking-Project/page/1/ version 2.0]] by handish with assistance from Crav in RPG Maker 2003. The new version will include re-balanced enemies, remade boss fights, animated backgrounds, new sprites, an updated spaceship and upgraded maps, along with an updated save system where you will start from the last natural point instead of back at the title screen. There will also be more planets to visit in some form or another instead of just the plot-essential ones (even Pluto, it’s the 80’s, you see). Oh, and there’s a tow truck if you run out of fuel in space. The game is being beta tested since January 5th, 2014, with handish bringing news of its last round of bug fixes and testing, along with an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwbOz3MDpCY official trailer]] on Mother's Day.

* AfterTheEnd: [[spoiler: The first section of Chapter 7. Made worse by the fact that it's a destroyed version of Onett from EarthBound.]]

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: [[spoiler: Giegue is defeated by Alinivar’s PK Harmony, similar to his defeats in Mother and EarthBound.]]

* EldritchAbomination: And ''how''. Unlike EarthBound, you get to see Giegue’s in-between form as he tears himself apart to become Giygas.

* ElementalTiers: Like in EarthBound, PSI has different areas of effect and recognizes enemies strong against the element.

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[[caption-width-right:323:[[ContinuityNod who has lost his tail?]]]]

-->''what happened after the storm?''

''Cognitive Dissonance: Between Two Times'', also known as ''Mother: Cognitive Dissonance'', is a completed FanSequel in the VideoGame/{{Mother}} series, created in RPG Maker, taking place between ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER|1}}'' and ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', and using a chapter structure similar to ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}''. The story begins with Giegue overlooking the empty void of space from the bridge of his ship, lamenting about his defeat at the hands of Ninten and his friends. It was developed by the fan handish2000 from the starmen.net forum.

The main focus on the story is of a [[TheChosenMany wandering ragtag band of aliens]] who are trying to keep the Apple of Enlightenment safe from Giegue. The first one chosen as an Applechaser is a blue Mook, Alinivar, who lives on the planet Saturn in Satralia with other Mooks and Mr. Saturns. He cannot use PSI unlike his brethren, and was lucky enough to not join in the war on Earth. He is joined on his journey by Colonel Saturn, a gun-wielding, funky hat-wearing Mr. Saturn that claims to have been to war, Zarbol, an intelligent insect that flies a flying saucer meant for him and is the team’s pilot, and Larice, a Starman with free will and an escapee from Giegue’s ship where he was set to be scrapped. Along with these four is the mysterious Niiue, an alien of Giegue’s species who appears to know him well.

* GuideDangIt: It is possible to miss a few Points of Power on the first run if you don’t explore. You might even miss one as a result.

[[caption-width-right:323:who has lost his tail?]]

''Cognitive Dissonance: Between Two Times'' is a completed FanSequel in the VideoGame/{{Mother}} series, created in RPG Maker, taking place between ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER|1}}'' and ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', and using a chapter structure similar to ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}''. The story begins with Giegue overlooking the empty void of space from the bridge of his ship, lamenting about his defeat at the hands of Ninten and his friends. It was developed by the fan handish2000 from the starmen.net forum.

The main focus on the story is of a [[TheChosenMany wandering ragtag band of aliens]] who are trying to keep the Apple of Enlightenment safe from Giegue. The first one chosen as an Applechaser is a blue Mook, Alinivar, who lives on the planet Saturn in Satralia with other Mooks and Mr. Saturns. He cannot use PSI unlike his brethren, and was lucky enough to not join in the war on Earth. He is joined on his journey by Colonel Saturn, a gun-wielding, funky hat-wearing Mr. Saturn that claims to have been to war, Zarbol, an intelligent insect that flies a flying saucer meant for him and is the team’s pilot, Larice, a Starman with free will and an escapee from Giegue’s ship where he was set to be scrapped. Along with these four is the mysterious Niiue, an alien of Giegue’s species who appears to know him well.

Along the way they are blocked by Giegue’s forces, Starmen under his will as he searches for the Apple himself. Also on his side is the mysterious Greyface, who always comes packed with explosives and taunts for the heroes. They are all in a race against time to find the Apple, as Giegue slowly descends into his insane form known as [[EldritchAbomination Giygas]].

The game is currently being reworked into [[http://forum.starmen.net/forum/Fan/Games/Cognitive-Dissonance-2-0-Reworking-Project/page/1/ version 2.0]] by handish with assistance from Crav in RPG Maker 2003. The new version will include re-balanced enemies, remade boss fights, animated backgrounds, new sprites, an updated spaceship and upgraded maps, along with an updated save system where you will start from the last natural point instead of back at the title screen. There will also be more planets to visit in some form or another instead of just the plot-essential ones (even Pluto, it’s the 80’s, you see). Oh, and there’s a tow truck if you run out of fuel in space. The game is currently being beta tested since January 5th, 2014.

* MadeOfExplodium: Nucler Reactor Robots and Smilin’ Spheres. [[note]] The latter becomes friendly though.[[/note]]

The game is currently being reworked into [[http://forum.starmen.net/forum/Fan/Games/Cognitive-Dissonance-2-0-Reworking-Project/page/1/ version 2.0]] by handish with assistance from Crav in RPG Maker 2003. The new version will include re-balanced enemies, remade boss fights, animated backgrounds, new sprites, an updated spaceship and upgraded maps, along with an updated save system where you will start from the last natural point instead of back at the title screen. There will also be more planets to visit in some form or another instead of just the plot-essential ones (even Pluto, it’s the 80’s, you see). Oh, and there’s a tow truck if you run out of fuel in space.

* NPCRoadblock: Happens twice, once when the Mr. Saturns and Mooks are protesting in front of an essential roadway, blocking Alinivar’s way forward, and once in [[spoiler: Magicant]] when Colonel Saturn needs to get by robots blocking his path. Both are cleared by a special device meant just for the occasion.

''Cognitive Dissonance: Between Two Times'' is a completed FanSequel in the VideoGame/{{Mother}} series, created in RPG Maker, taking place between ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER|1}}'' and ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', taking a chapter setting similar to ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}''. The story begins with Giegue overlooking the empty void of space from the bridge of his ship, lamenting about his defeat at the hands of Ninten and his friends. It was developed by the fan handish2000 from the starmen.net forum.

* Jerkass: Greyface.

* Wackyland: [[spoiler: Magicant]]

''Cognitive Dissonance: Between Two Times'' is a completed FanSequel in the VideoGame/{{Mother}} series, created in RPG Maker, taking place between ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER|1}}'' and ''VideoGame/EarthBound'', taking a chapter setting similar to ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}''. The story begins with Gigue overlooking the empty void of space from the bridge of his ship, lamenting about his defeat at the hands of Ninten and his friends. It was developed by the fan handish2000 from the starmen.net forum.

The main focus on the story is of a [[TheChosenMany wandering ragtag band of aliens]] who are trying to keep the Apple of Enlightenment safe from Gigue. The first one chosen as an Applechaser is a blue Mook, Alinivar, who lives on the planet Saturn in Satralia with other Mooks and Mr. Saturns. He cannot use PSI unlike his brethren, and was lucky enough to not join in the war on Earth. He is joined on his journey by Colonel Saturn, a gun-wielding, funky hat-wearing Mr. Saturn that claims to have been to war, Zarbol, an intelligent insect that flies a flying saucer meant for him and is the team’s pilot, Larice, a Starman with free will and an escapee from Giegue’s ship where he was set to be scrapped. Along with these four is the mysterious Niiue, an alien of Gigue’s species who appears to know him well.

Along the way they are blocked by Giegue’s forces, Starmen under his will as he searches for the Apple himself. Also on his side is the mysterious Greyface, who always comes packed with explosives and taunts for the heroes. They are all in a race against time to find the Apple, as Gigue slowly descends into his insane form known as [[EldritchAbomination Giygas]].

The game is currently being reworked into [[http://forum.starmen.net/forum/Fan/Games/Cognitive-Dissonance-2-0-Reworking-Project/page/1/ version 2.0]] by handish with the assistance from Crav in RPG Maker 2003. The new version will include re-balanced enemies, remade boss fights, animated backgrounds, new sprites, an updated spaceship and upgraded maps, along with an updated save system where you will start from the last natural point instead of back at the title screen. There will also be more planets to visit in some form or another instead of just the plot-essential ones (even Pluto, it’s the 80’s, you see). Oh, and there’s a tow truck if you run out of fuel in space.

* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Made especially obvious when you visit Earth and you can talk to people.

* AnimateInanimateObject: You get attacked by flowers and your own painting in your cave.

* BadFuture: You actually get a taste of Earth’s bad future when [[spoiler: you use the Phase Distorter to flee the Greyface and Gigue when they corner you, where you will eventually find a Point of Power: Ness’s home.]]

* BigBad: Gigue, who else?
* BigDamnHeroes: After [[spoiler: Larice is forced to give the pieces of the Apple to Giegue and Greyface via reprogramming, he is taken out by his team. When the team next meets Greyface, he comes back as a newly improved Starman to help his team out.]]

* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: Zarbol is actually Buzz Buzz, sent as a messenger to warn Ness.]]
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: [[spoiler: Gigue is defeated by Alinivar’s PK Harmony, similar to his defeats in Mother and EarthBound.]]

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Mars has one of these.
* EldritchAbomination: And ‘’how’’. Unlike EarthBound, you get to see Giegue’s in-between form as he tears himself apart to become Giygas.

* LethalJokeCharacter: [[spoiler: A Fobby that claims to be the true Cosmic Destroyer.]]

* SequelHook: Naturally.
* SuddenDownerEnding: Wouldn’t be a Mother game otherwise.

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: [[spoiler: Gigue, due to his backstory in Mother and this game.]]
* YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm: Both Gigue and Niiue have these kinds of abilities.