History VideoGame / CrescentPaleMist

* AntiFrustrationFeature: In the [=PlayStation 3=] version, there are warp points in certain areas of a level to save you time if you make a wrong move while clearing a gap or walling off walls, however the opportunity to use them are timed.

Unlike most doujin action-platformers, the player is not limited to a single 2D plane as Yunou can jump from one plane to another and traverse to other areas (although there are times where you can't go back at all). Yunou can take down foes with her "[[RazorWind blade]]" for close-ranged attacks, cast powerful Pale Mist magic like Rowanveld, and a [[BottomlessMagazines bottomless supply]] of [[KnifeNut throwing daggers]] for good measure. Along the way, Yunou can find items and artifacts scattered throughout Gasyukal to enhance her abilities, provide hints towards her treasure-hunting, and unlock extra difficulties and other features. To make it through the Taboo State, Yunou will have to utilize every trick she's got under her DetachedSleeves.

The game was first released in Japan for Windows PC on March 30th, 2006. Rockin' Android later obtained publishing rights to localize the game in English and it was released as a downloadable game for {{PlayStation 3}} via {{PlayStation Network}} on November 9th, 2010 with psuedo-HighDefinition visuals, [[ArtShift redrawn character art]], [[MetaMultiplayer online leaderboards]], [[CosmeticAward PlayStation Network Trophies]], and [[AntiFrustrationFeature a few gameplay tweeks]]. As of late, there has been no announcements from Rockin' Android themselves to port the game onto other platforms, although [[http://www.neocrisis.com/interviews/198-video-game-interviews/6709-crescent-pale-mist-interview during an interview with Neocrisis]], the game's developer Shikou has stated that he wishes to see the game released through Xbox LIVE.

* AutoRevive: The Elixir. ItOnlyWorksOnce, though.

* SmartBomb: Sort of. There's an item called Ancient Dragon's Whistle that lets you perform a Capacity Burst by entering Down, Up+Special that can clear the screen of most projectiles, which comes in very handy for certain boss battles. It costs 100 of your CP Limit to use it but it refills to its original limit slowly.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: With all those lost items and artifacts laying around scattered all over to help Yunou tackle some of the game's biggest adversaries, it'll be your sacred right [[GottaCatchThemAll to find them all]]!

* BewareMyStingerTail: Teranoias can swing its tail at you and it has a sharp bone at the end of it. Said bone blade can be hacked off for the [[GlassCannon Obsidian Tail Blade]].

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels:

Unlike most doujin action-platformers, the player is not limited to a single 2D plane as Yunou can jump from one plane to another and traverse to other areas (although there are times where you can't go back at all). Yunou can take down foes with her "[[RazorWind blade]]" for close-ranged attacks, cast powerful Pale Mist magic like Rowanveld, and carrying a [[BottomlessMagazines bottomless supply]] of [[KnifeNut throwing daggers]] for good measure. Along the way, Yunou can find items and artifacts scattered throughout Gasyukal to enhance her abilities, provide hints towards her treasure-hunting, and unlock extra difficulties and other features. To make it through the Taboo State, Yunou will have to utilize every trick she's got under her DetachedSleeves.

The game was first released in Japan for Windows PC on March 30th, 2006. Rockin' Android later obtained publishing rights to localize the game in English and it was released as a downloadable game for PlayStation3 via {{PlayStation Network}} on November 9th, 2010 with psuedo-HighDefinition visuals, [[ArtShift redrawn character art]], [[MetaMultiplayer online leaderboards]], [[CosmeticAward PlayStation Network Trophies]], and [[AntiFrustrationFeature a few gameplay tweeks]]. As of late, there has been no announcements from Rockin' Android themselves to port the game onto other platforms, although [[http://www.neocrisis.com/interviews/198-video-game-interviews/6709-crescent-pale-mist-interview during an interview with Neocrisis]], the game's developer Shikou has stated that he wishes to see the game released through Xbox LIVE.

* ArtShift, {{Animesque}}: The character art was originally given a traditional hand-drawn artstyle in the original PC version. Keiko Sakurai, the art director and the artist who handled the character art of Rockin' Android's English [=PlayStation=] 3 version, redrawn all the characters with an anime/manga artstyle.

* AutoRevive: The Elixir.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hand-made Rosary, it upgrades Yunou's ''Rowanveld'' to the powerful ''Rowanbanish''. The probelm is that it uses up 70 CP, making it difficult to use early on in the game and it sacrifices ''Rowanveld''[='=]s rapid-fire capability.
* AwesomeYetPractical: The Inhuman Blade item, contrast to Hand-made Rosary as it rises ''Rowanveld''[='=]s damage output without sacrificing Rowanveld's functionality or raising its CP cost.

* BossRush: An unlockable "Boss-Only" mode can be played after finding the Mysterious Button artifact, which lets you go through the entire game just by fighting the bosses alone. In the PC version, after getting the Artifact press the Pause button at the title screen to access Boss-Only mode; the [=PlayStation=] Network version changed this to an unlockable option in the main menu.

* CreepyCoolCrosses: One of Vizet's attack patterns have her shooting crosses at Yunou.
* CrystalSkull: Can be found as a [[strike:useless]] item in the game.
* CuteWitch, ElegantGothicLolita: Vizet, especially in the [=PlayStation=] 3 version.

* HardModePerks: On Hard mode or higher, Yunou can equip items found throughout the game. And you might need them.

* SequenceBreaking: Encouraged to anybody looking to aim for high scores on each Chapter. See GuideDangIt above for shortcuts for Chapters 3 and 4.

* SmartBomb: Sort of. There's an item called Ancient Dragon's Whistle that lets you perform a Capacity Burst by entering Down, Up+Special that can clear the screen of most projectiles, which comes in very handy for a certain boss battle. It costs 100 of your CP Limit to use it but it refills to its original limit slowly.

* SwordLines

* ZettaiRyouiki: Yunou's has Grade-A thigh-highs.

* TwoAndAHalfD: Yunou can jump between different parallels to explore different areas. The reason for the developer making ''Crescent Pale Mist'' a 2.5D game oppose a 2D one felt that a straight 2D game would restrict the heroine's agility.

* FanTranslation: And a very rough one handled by [=MoogleWarrior=] for the PC version, [[BlindIdiotTranslation with mistranslations and misused terms]] (e.g. ''Royal Blade'' instead of ''Rowanveld'') due to the lack of understanding the psuedo-German language used in the game, and bits of [[DarthWiki/IdiotProgramming programming flaws]] no less. He originally had planned a revised English patch for the PC version of the game, but he immediately scrapped it once Rockin' Android acquired publishing rights to localize the game.

* SpreadShot: Yunou's ''Midnight Ripper'' technique lets her spam daggers in a fan-like spread.

* Also in the original PC game, you have kill 8,000 or more enemies just to unlock the penultimate difficulty. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer We're not making this up]]...

'''''Crescent Pale Mist''''' is a [[TwoAndAHalfD 2.5D]] hack-and-slash, platforming game by doujin circle [=ClassiC=] Shikoukairu that's noted for its fierce hack-and-slash gameplay, high-quality visuals, and for being [[NintendoHard really hard]].

* BeamSpam: Elshiria's attack patterns are basically this, [[FrickinLaserBeams especially]] [[TurnsRed during the late stages of the battle]], although it is not limited to her.

* FanTranslation: And a very rough one handled by [=MoogleWarrior=] for the PC version, with mistranslations and misused terms no less (e.g. ''Royal Blade'' instead of ''Rowanveld'') due to the lack of understanding the psuedo-German language used in the game. He originally had planned a revised English patch for the PC version of the game, but he immediately scrapped it once Rockin' Android acquired publishing rights to localize the game.
* FakeLongevity: Completing the game 100% by collecting a lot of useless junk like a potato and cool-sounding yet useless artifacts like Abyss Garb to your list.
** Also with the PC version, you have kill 8,000+ enemies just to unlock the game's penultimate difficulty level. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer We're not making this up]]...

* UpgradeArtifact: Some can enhance Yunou's equipable items. For example, the Hermit's Honey can raise Royal Jelly's stat bonuses from +1,000 Max HP / +25 Max PM / +25 CP to +10,000 Max HP / +100 Max PM / +100 Max CP.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: With all those [[UpgradeArtifact lost items and artifacts]] laying around scattered all over to help Yunou tackle some of the game's biggest adversaries, it'll be your sacred right [[GottaCatchThemAll to find them all]]!

* ArtShift, {{Animesque}}: The character art was originally given a traditional hand-drawn artstyle in the original PC version. Keiko Sakurai, the art director and the artist who handled the character art of Rockin' Android's English [=PlayStation=] 3 version, redrawn all the characters with an Anime/Manga makeover.

* BossRush: An unlockable "Boss-Only" mode can be played after finding the Mysterious Button artifact, which let's you go through the entire game just by fighting the bosses alone. [[labelnote:Tip]]After getting the Artifact, press the Pause button at the title screen to access Boss-Only mode.[[/labelnote]]
* BulletHell: Many bosses and some enemies are capable of unleashing a danmaku of bullets at Yunou, especially on the harder difficulties.

* FanTranslation: And a very rough one handled by [=MoogleWarrior=] for the PC version, with mistranslations and misused terms no less (e.g. ''Royal Blade'' instead of ''Rowanveld'') due to the lack of understanding the psuedo-German language used in the game. He originally had planned a revised English patch for the PC version of the game, but the updated patch was immediately scraped once Rockin' Android acquired publishing rights to localize the game.

* LetsPlay: One is being done by [=TheAfrowwJoww=]. Watch part 1 [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqyCz5PSHRc here]].

** She also glows green while guarding with Endurance and glows yellow while recovering from an attack with Emergency Evasion.
* PowerUp: And ColorCodedForYourConvenience, too. Red power-ups boosts Attack, green boosts Defense, [[HeartContainer blue raises her Maximum HP]], and white contains a treasure. Yunou can only retain her HP bonuses after each Chapter; Attack and Defense bonuses resets after clearing the Chapter.

* BoringButPractical: Unless Yunou has the Royal Jelly equipped (and possibly the Hermit's Nectar to enhance the item), you may want to start farming Pale Mist wisps to gain stat bonuses from non-boss enemies that you haven't already defeated (and hopefully don't put too much of a fight) by using her blade attacks, which may increase the odds of survival on higher difficulties.

** A guide for Rockin' Android's [=PlayStation=] 3 version for finding all the items in the game as well as getting the PSN Trophies for the game, which can be useful PC version, can be viewed [[http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/crescent-pale-mist/guide/ here]].

'''''Crescent Pale Mist''''' is a [[TwoAndAHalfD 2.5D]] hack-and-slash, platforming game by {{doujin}} developer [=ClassiC=] Shikoukairu that's noted for its fierce hack-and-slash gameplay, high-quality visuals, and for being [[NintendoHard really hard]].

** Her notions of being a hateful sociopath was expressed even further in Rockin' Android's version of the game thanks to the new character portraits. BonusPoints to Keiko [[http://i.imgur.com/ZGQkD.png for giving Narju]] a SlasherSmile.
--> '''Narju:''' "Being dead tends to limit your travel options!"
--> '''Yunou:''' "I'll tear that [[SlasherSmile twisted smile]] from your face!"

* MultipleEndings

* TheMaze: Chapters 2, 3, 4, although the Chapters 3 and 4 proves to be a worse case of this.

* RemadeForTheExport: Rockin' Android's English [=PlayStation=] 3 version thanks to Sony's ExecutiveMeddling has updated visuals with some texture and lighting adjustments, fancy new fonts, manga-style character art by Keiko Sakurai, and [[MetaMultiplayer online leaderboards]]. The "HighDefinition" visuals are only 480p though, and the in-game sprites are left unchanged.

'''''Crescent Pale Mist''''' is a [[TwoAndAHalfD 2.5D]] hack-and-slash, platforming game by {{doujin}} developer [=ClassiC=] Shikoukairu that's noted for its fierce hack-and-slash gameplay, quality visuals, and for being [[NintendoHard really hard]].

It's story takes place in the country of Gasyukal, a country of where people seek knowledge of magic, but are foolish enough to stumble upon [[BlackMagic a forbidden form of magic]] considered widely taboo. The country's first use of this form of magic was used by ancient sages that ended up destroying an old and distant country, resulting in knowledge of its existence and its destructive powers. Later a war broke out, the country of Gasyukal was at a disadvantage, and they were running out of ideas to hold off the enemy forces. Out of desperation, this is where the second time the forbidden magic was used to even the odds... [[AttackBackfire until they couldn't control it and it backfires on them]]. This resulted in the country of Gasyukal to be pulled from a rift into an AnotherDimension, thus turning the countryside into a forbidden no-man's land known as the "[[MagicalLand Taboo State]]". Those that try to investigate the Taboo State later ended up dead, without poisoning or trauma, as well as the doctors who examined the corpses and met with the same fate.

Unlike most doujin action-platformers, the player is not limited to a single 2D plane as Yunou can jump from one plane to another and traverse to other areas (although there are times where you can't go back at all). Yunou can take down foes with her "[[RazorWind blade]]" for close-ranged attacks, cast powerful magic like Rowanveld, as well as carrying a [[BottomlessMagazines bottomless supply]] of [[KnifeNut throwing knives]] for good measure, and of course the use of Pale Mist. Along the way, Yunou can find items and artifacts scattered throughout Gasyukal to enhance her abilities, provide hints towards her treasure-hunting, and unlock extra difficulties and other features by learning and utilize every tricks and spells Yunou's got up her under her DetachedSleeves.

The game was first released in Japan for Windows PC on March 30th, 2006. Rockin' Android later obtained publishing rights to localize the game in English and it was released as a downloadable game for PlayStation3 via PlayStationNetwork on November 9, 2010 with psuedo-HighDefinition visuals, [[ArtShift redrawn character art]], [[MetaMultiplayer online leaderboards]], [[CosmeticAward PlayStation Network Trophies]], and [[AntiFrustrationFeature a few gameplay tweeks]]. As of late, there has been no announcements from Rockin' Android themselves to port the game onto other platforms, although [[http://www.neocrisis.com/interviews/198-video-game-interviews/6709-crescent-pale-mist-interview during an interview with Neocrisis]], Shikou has stated that he wishes to see the game released through Xbox Live.

The doujin circle's website can be viewed [[http://classic-shikoukairo.jpn.org/ here]] (Japanese) and Rockin' Android's English PlayStation3 homepage for ''Crescent Pale Mist'' can be viewed [[http://crescentpalemist.com here]].

* ArtShift, {{Animesque}}: The character art was originally given a traditional hand-drawn artstyle in the original PC version. Keiko Sakurai, the art director and the artist who handled the character art of Rockin' Android's English PlayStation3 version, redrawn all the characters with an Anime/Manga makeover.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Three of the game's boss will make Yunou look like an ant in comparison.

* AwesomeYetPractical: The Inhuman Blade, it rises Rowanveld's damage output (especially with Orichalcum on hand to enhance the item) without sacrificing Rowanveld's functionality.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hand-made Rosary item upgrades Yunou's Rowanveld to ''Rowan Banish'', although it costs 70 CP, making it difficult to use in early stages of the game without the Royal Jelly (and Hermit's Nectar to upgrade it) or the Crimson Magic Horn to raise her CP Limit, and it cannot be fired rapidly.

* BackgroundBoss: [[spoiler:Gasyukal, the game's BigBad and FinalBoss. It also doubles as SequentialBoss considering you have face Elshiria and Narju prior to Gasyukal. There's also the matter of [[CognizantLimbs destroying the magic orbs surrounding it, its hands, horns]], and the PowerCrystal on its head before attacking Gasyukal itself.]]

* BossRush: An unlockable "Boss-Only" mode can be played after finding the Mysterious Button artifact, which let's you go through the entire game just by fighting the bosses alone. [[note]]After getting the Artifact, press the Pause button at the title screen to access Boss-Only mode.[[/note]]

* ChasingYourTail: Aside from Teranoias and Dagneiv [[spoiler:and also Gasyukal]], boss battles are generally a chase against your opponent.

* DemBones: Teranoias, the game's second WarmUpBoss.
* EasyModeMockery: If the player plays the game Easy, enemies will not drop any obtainable items at all, Treasures will never appear, and certain areas will be restricted in some Chapters of the game.

* FanTranslation: And a very rough one handled by [=MoogleWarrior=] for the PC version, with mistranslations and misused terms no less (i.e. ''Royal Blade'' instead of ''Rowanveld'') due to the lack of understanding the psuedo-German language used in the game. He originally had planned a revised English patch for the PC version of the game, but the updated patch was immediately scraped once Rockin' Android acquired publishing rights to localize the game.
* FinalBossNewDimension: Averted [[spoiler:in Chapter 6 due to Narju, being the AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield attendant that she is, takes you to another dimension just before game's final boss]].

** A guide for Rockin' Android's [=PlayStation=] 3 version for finding all the items in the game as well as getting the PSN Trophies for the game, which may also help with the original PC version, can be viewed [[http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/crescent-pale-mist/guide/ here]].

* HomingProjectile: Some enemies and most bosses are capable of firing homing projectiles to ruin Yunou's day.

** Terror Knight ([[HarderThanHard Fear]]) [[note]]After finding the Terror Medallion from the Black Star Knights in Chapter 4, clear the game on Hard mode and have a total 8,000 or more enemies slain to unlock Fear mode.[[/note]]
** Knight of Nightmare ([[NintendoHard Planeriel]]) [[note]]After finding the Nightmare Medallion from the Nightmare of Legend enemy in Chapter 3, clear the game on Fear mode to unlock Planeriel mode.[[/note]]

* KnifeNut: Yunou can throw knives for ranged attacks, throw them in a fan-like spread, or use them warp to an enemy or certain objects.
** [[BottomlessMagazines Bottomless Knives]]: And where does Yunou's bottomless supply of throwing knives come from?

* NintendoHard: Let's start with the fact that there's a chance of running into the BossInMookClothing when going blind during your first run of the game. Next add getting sent back to the ''very beginning'' of a Chapter once you die if you don't make it to the checkpoint prior to fighting the end boss of the Chapter. Add some boss battles that can be downright brutal and you have this game's difficulty.

* PowerCrystal: Yunou can find a Ruby[[note]](Yunou's Defense won't be affected while in red aura)[[/note]], Sapphire[[note]](Yunou's Defense won't be affected while in blue aura)[[/note]], Emerald[[note]](Yunou's Attack won't be affected while using Endurance)[[/note]], Aquamarine[[note]](Increases HP recovery from pale mist wisps)[[/note]], Garnet[[note]](Slows enemy movement)[[/note]], Amethyst[[note]](Increases CP recovery rate)[[/note]], Opal[[note]](Extends invincibility during Emergency Evasion)[[/note]], Moonstone[[note]](Halves CP build-up)[[/note]], and Diamond[[note]](Doubles pale mist expelled from Yunou's attacks)[[/note]] as equipable items, although the PhilosophersStone is needed to unlock their abilities.

* PowerGlows: When Yunou uses special moves that builds up her CP gauge like Rowanveld, Yunou will begin to glow in a blue aura once it hits close to her CP Limit, then changes to red when her CP is ''dangerously'' close to her CP Limit. While her Yunou's aura is blue, her attack doubles at the expense of 25% of her defense; When red, her attack triples but cuts her defense by 50%.

* PowerUp: And ColorCodedForYourConvenience, too. Red power-ups boosts Attack, Green boosts Defense, [[HeartContainer Blue raises her Maximum HP]], and White contains an a treasure. Yunou can only retain her HP bonuses after each Chapter; Attack and Defense bonuses resets after clearing the Chapter.

* ShootEmUp: Boss battles in the game plays similarly to a Shoot 'em Up since they can unleash a barrage of bullets, and like a BulletHell shooter, each boss have multiple phases and attack patterns that become increasing more difficult to defend against. Yunou can also shift her movement speed by holding down the Jump button to speed up or the Endurance button slow down.

* SpreadShot: Yunou's Midnight Ripper technique lets her spam daggers in a fan-like spread.

** WakeUpCallBoss: Kurow in Chapter 4.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Yunou is a Grade-A.

It's story takes place in the country of Gasyukal, a country of where people seek knowledge of magic, but foolish enough to stumble upon [[BlackMagic a forbidden form of magic]] considered widely taboo. The country's first use of this form of magic was used by ancient sages that ended up destroying an old and distant country, resulting in knowledge of its existence and its destructive powers. Later a war broke out, the country of Gasyukal was at a disadvantage, and they were running out of ideas to hold off the enemy forces. Out of desperation, this is where the second time the forbidden magic was used to even the odds... [[AttackBackfire until they couldn't control it and it backfires on them]]. This resulted in the country of Gasyukal to be pulled from a rift into an AnotherDimension, thus turning the countryside into a forbidden no-man's land known as the "[[MagicalLand Taboo State]]". Those that try to investigate the Taboo State later ended up dead, without poisoning or trauma, as well as the doctors who examined the corpses and met with the same fate.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: With all those [[UpgradeArtifact lost items and Artifacts]] laying around scattered all over to help Yunou tackle some of the game's biggest adversaries, it'll be your sacred right [[GottaCatchThemAll to find them all]]!

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hand-made Rosary item upgrades Yunou's Rowanveld to ''Rowan Banish'', although it costs 70 CP, making it difficult to use in early stages of the game without the Royal Jelly (and Hermit's Nectar to upgrade it), and it cannot be fired rapidly.

** Her notions of being a hateful sociopath was expressed even further in Rockin' Android's version of the game thanks to the new character portraits. Bonus points to Keiko [[http://i.imgur.com/ZGQkD.png for giving Narju]] a SlasherSmile.
--> '''Narju:''' ''"Being dead tends to limit your travel options!"''
--> '''Yunou:''' ''"I'll tear that [[SlasherSmile twisted smile]] from your face!"''

* BeamSpam: Elshiria's attack patterns are basically this, [[FrickinLaserBeams especially during the late stages of the battle]], although it is not limited to her.
* BoringButPractical: Unless Yunou has the Royal Jelly equipped (and possibly the Hermit's Nectar to enhance the item), you may want to start farming pale mist wisps to gain stat bonuses from non-boss enemies that you haven't already defeated (and hopefully don't put too much of a fight) by using her blade attacks, which may increase the odds of survival on higher difficulties.

* BossRush: An unlockable "Boss-Only" mode can be played after finding the Mysterious Button artifact, which let's you go through the entire game just by fighting the bosses alone[[note]](After getting the Artifact, press the Pause button at the title screen to access Boss-Only mode)[[/note]].

* ContinuingIsPainful: Die at any point of a Chapter and you lose any-and-all chances of enemy drops.

** Terror Knight ([[HarderThanHard Fear]])[[note]]After finding the Terror Medallion from the Black Star Knights in Chapter 4, clear the game on Hard mode and have a total 8,000 or more enemies slain to unlock Fear mode.[[/note]]
** Knight of Nightmare ([[NintendoHard Planeriel]])[[note]]After finding the Nightmare Medallion from the Nightmare of Legend enemy in Chapter 3, clear the game on Fear mode to unlock Planeriel mode.[[/note]]

* MagicKnight: Yunou and Soray. However, in Yunou's case, she doesn't use a sword for melee attacks. Yunou is also a BadassBookworm being a former researcher of Gasyukal Research Alliance.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: The game's Tutorial Mode have Yunou and Vizet teaching the players how to play the game while being completely OutOfCharacter.
** {{Pixelation}}: In the original Japanese PC version, players are instructed by pixelated versions of Yunou and Vizet during the game's tutorial.
** SuperDeformed: Keiko Sakurai made ultra-cute, chibi-fied versions of Yunou and Vizet for the game's tutorial in the English [=PlayStation=] 3 version.

* PowerCrystal: Yunou can find a Ruby[[note]](Yunou's Defense won't be affected while in red aura)[[/note]], Sapphire[[note]](Yunou's Defense won't be affected while in blue aura)[[/note]], Emerald[[note]](Yunou's Attack won't be affected while using Endurance)[[/note]], Aquamarine[[note]](Increases HP recovery from pale mist wisps)[[/note]], Garnet[[note]](Slows enemy movement)[[/note]], Amethyst[[note]](Increases CP recovery rate)[[/note]], Opal[[note]](Extends invincibility during Emergency Evasion)[[/note]], Moonstone[[note]](Halves CP build-up)[[/note]], and Diamond[[note]](Doubles pale mist expelled from Yunou's attacks)[[/note]] as equipable items, although the Philosopher's Stone is needed to unlock their abilities.

* PowerGlows: When Yunou uses special moves that builds up her CP gauge like Rowanveld, Yunou will begin to glow in a blue aura once it hits close to her CP Limit, then changes to red when her CP is dangerously close to her CP Limit. While her Yunou's aura is blue, her attack doubles at the expense of 25% of her defense; when red, her attack triples but cuts her defense by 50%.

* RPGElements: Collecting the pale mist wisps expelled from striking an enemy with Yunou's "[[RazorWind blade]]" attacks instead of using them to attack them can steadily level-up her stats. Killing certain enemies can also lead to stat bonuses for Yunou.

* ShootEmUp: Boss battles in the game plays similarly to a shoot 'em up since they can unleash a barrage of bullets, and like a BulletHell shooter, each boss have multiple phases and attack patterns that become increasing more difficult to defend against.

* AwesomeYetPractical: The Inhuman Blade. It rises Rowanveld's damage output, especially with Orichalcum on hand to enhance the item, without sacrificing Rowanveld's functionality (unlike the Hand-made Rosary).

* BoringButPractical: Unless Yunou has the Royal Jelly equipped (and possibly the Hermit's Nectar to enhance the item), you may to start farming pale mist wisps to gain stat bonuses from non-boss enemies that you haven't already defeated (and hopefully don't put too much of a fight) by using her blade attacks, which may increase the odds of survival on higher difficulties.

* DemBones: Teranoias, the game's WarmUpBoss.

* FanTranslation: And a very rough one handled by [=MoogleWarrior=], with mistranslations and misused terms no less (i.e. ''Royal Blade'' instead of ''Rowanveld'') due to the lack of understanding the psuedo-German language used in the game. He originally had planned a revised English patch for the PC version of the game, but the updated patch was immediately scraped once Rockin' Android acquired publishing rights to localize the game.

* BossRush: An unlockable "Boss-Only" mode can be played after finding the Mysterious Button artifact, which let's you go through the entire game just by fighting the bosses alone[[hottip:*:(After getting the Artifact, press the Pause button at the title screen to access Boss-Only mode)]].

* GuideDangIt: For starters, there's no map system, which immediately makes things frustrating once the player is lost during Chapters 3 and 4 considering they're most maze-like Chapters of the game. Thankfully the developer posted videos on his YouTube for shortcuts for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjJmNeIlQU Chapter 3]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUP4xL7CzA Chapter 4]] to make what really seems like a long level into a short one.

** Terror Knight ([[HarderThanHard Fear]])[[hottip:*:After finding the Terror Medallion from the Black Star Knights in Chapter 4, clear the game on Hard mode and have a total 8,000 or more enemies slain to unlock Fear mode.]]
** Knight of Nightmare ([[NintendoHard Planeriel]])[[hottip:*:After finding the Nightmare Medallion from the Nightmare of Legend enemy in Chapter 3, clear the game on Fear mode to unlock Planeriel mode.]]

* PowerCrystal: Yunou can find a Ruby[[hottip:*:(Yunou's Defense won't be affected while in red aura)]], Sapphire[[hottip:*:(Yunou's Defense won't be affected while in blue aura)]], Emerald[[hottip:*:(Yunou's Attack won't be affected while using Endurance)]], Aquamarine[[hottip:*:(Increases HP recovery from pale mist wisps)]], Garnet[[hottip:*:(Slows enemy movement)]], Amethyst[[hottip:*:(Increases CP recovery rate)]], Opal[[hottip:*:(Extends invincibility during Emergency Evasion)]], Moonstone[[hottip:*:(Halves CP build-up)]], and Diamond[[hottip:*:(Doubles pale mist expelled from Yunou's attacks)]] as equipable items, although the Philosopher's Stone is needed to unlock their abilities.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: With all those [[UpgradeArtifact lost items and artifacts]] laying around scattered all over to help Yunou tackle some of the game's biggest adversaries, it'll be your sacred right [[GottaCatchThemAll to find them all]]!

** {{Excalibur}} and Brynhildr (Brunhild in the English [=PlayStation=] 3 version) both enhances Yunou's Fear spell and respectively can be used while guarding and ignore the enemy's Endurance.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hand-made Rosary item upgrades Yunou's Rowanveld to ''Rowan Banish'', although it costs 70 CP, making it difficult to use in early stages of the game without the Royal Jelly and Hermit's Nectar to upgrade it, and it cannot be fired rapidly.
* AxCrazy: Narju. She harbors great jealousy and hatred against Yunou and her ability to control Pale Mist, and she would go through great lengths to personally see Yunou killed. [[spoiler:She even sacrificed Elshiria and free the demon Gasyukal from it's imprisonment in an attempt to kill her.]]

* BoringButPractical: Unless Yunou has the Royal Jelly equipped (and possibly the Hermit's Nectar to enhance the item), farming pale mist wisp to gain stat bonuses from non-boss enemies that you haven't already defeated (and hopefully don't put too much of a fight) by using her blade attacks, which may increase the odds of survival on higher difficulties.
* BossInMookClothing: Oh lordy, does this game manages to hide away insanely powerful enemies waiting to destroy you when you least expect it or what?

* EliteMook: Almost every non-boss enemy type has one worthy of being a BossInMookClothing.

* FinalBossNewDimension: Averted [[spoiler:in Chapter 6 due to Narju, being the AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield attendant that she is, takes you to another dimension just before game's final boss.]]

** She also glows green while guarding with Endurance and glows yellow while recoving from an attack with Emergency Evasion.
* PowerUp: And ColorCodedForYourConvenience, too. Red power-ups boosts Attack, Green boosts Defense, Blue raises her Maxiumum HP, and White contains an a teasure. Yunou can only retain her HP bonuses after each Chapter; Attack and Defense bonuses resets after clearing the Chapter.

* RemadeForTheExport: Rockin' Android's English [=PlayStation=] 3 version (thanks to Sony's ExecutiveMeddling) has updated visuals with some texture and lighting adjustments, fancy new fonts, manga-style character art by Keiko Sakurai, and [[MetaMultiplayer online leaderboards]]. The "HighDefinition" visuals are only 480p though, and the in-game sprites are left unchanged.

Unlike most doujin action-platformers, the player is not limited to a single 2D plane as Yunou can jump from one plane to another and traverse to other areas (although there are times where you can't go back at all). Yunou dispatch foes with her "[[RazorWind blade]]" for close-ranged attacks, cast powerful magic like Rowanveld, and she carries a [[BottomlessMagazines bottomless supply]] of [[KnifeNut throwing knives]] for good measure. Along the way, Yunou can find items and artifacts scattered throughout Gasyukal to enhance her abilities, provide hints towards her treasure-hunting, and unlock extra difficulties and other features by learning and utilize every tricks and spells Yunou's got up her under her DetachedSleeves.

* AwesomeYetPractical: The Inhuman Blade. It rises Rowanveld's damage output, especially with Orichalcum on hand to enhance the item, without sacrificing Rowanveld's functionality unlike the Hand-made Rosary.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hand-made Rosary item upgrades Yunou's ''Rowanveld'' to ''Rowan Banish'', although it costs 70 CP, making it difficult to use in early stages of the game without the Hermit's Nectar, and it cannot be fired rapidly.
* AxCrazy: Narju. She harbors great jealousy and hatred against Yunou and her ability to control Pale Mist, and she would go through great lengths to personally see Yunou killed. [[spoiler:She even sacrificed Elshiria and free Gasyukal from it's imprisonment in an attempt to kill her.]]

* KnifeNut: Yunou can throw knives for ranged attacks, throw them in a fan-like spread, or use them warp to an enemy or certian objects.

'''''Crescent Pale Mist''''' is a [[TwoAndAHalfD 2.5D]] hack-and-slash, platforming game by {{doujin}} developer [=ClassiC=] Shikoukairu that's noted for its fierce hack-and-slash gameplay, quality visuals, and for being [[NintendoHard really hard]]. Hopefully things won't become as brutal once the player learns to utilize Yunou's abilities she's got up her DetachedSleeves.

Players play the role of Yunou, a magician who is capable of using a deadly and forbidden form of magic known as Pale Mist, and sets out to seek the source of the Pale Mist that's seeping throughout the country of [[MagicalLand Gasyukal]] and put an end to it. Although it's a quest that's easier said than done considering the many dangerous monsters and her former comrades she will confront along the way.

Unlike most doujin action-platformers, the player is not limited to a single 2D plane as Yunou can jump from one plane to another and traverse to other areas (although there are times where you can't go back at all). Yunou dispatch foes with her "[[RazorWind blade]]" for close-ranged attacks, cast powerful magic like Rowanveld, and she carries a [[BottomlessMagazines bottomless supply]] of [[KnifeNut throwing knives]] for good measure. Along the way, Yunou can find items and artifacts scattered throughout Gasyukal to enhance her abilites, provide hints towards her treasure-hunting, and unlock extra difficulties and other features.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: With all those lost items and artifacts laying around scattered all over to help Yunou tackle some of the game's biggest adversaries, it'll be your sacred right to find them all!

* CoolButImpractical: The Hand-made Rosary item upgrades Yunou's ''Rowanveld'' to ''Rowan Banish'', although it costs 70 CP, making it difficult to use in early stages of the game, and it cannot be fired rapidly.

* EnhancedRemake: Not 100% though in Rockin' Android's [=PlayStation=] 3 version. The "HighDefinition" visuals are only 480p, with some texture and lighting adjustments, fancy new fonts and the manga-style character art. The in-game sprites are left unchanged and doesn't really match up with the manga-styled character art.

** It's also the name of the game's "Normal" difficulty.

* ScoringPoints: Part of the game since you earn points for your performance in each Chapter. Although it wasn't too practical until Rockin' Android added [[MetaMultiplayer leaderboards]] to the game.

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels, HarderThanHard:
** Pumpkin Knight (Easy)

** Terror Knight (Terror)[[hottip:*:After finding the Terror Medallion from the Black Star Knights in Chapter 4, clear the game on Hard mode and have a total 8,000 or more enemies slain to unlock Terror mode.]]
** Knight of Nightmares (Nightmare)[[hottip:*:After finding the Nightmare Medallion from the Nightmare of Legend enemy in Chapter 3, clear the game on Terror mode to unlock Nightmare mode.]]

** Terror Knight (Terror)[[hottip:*:After finding the Terror Medallion from the Black Star Knights in Chapter 4, clear the game on Hard mode and have a total 10,000 or more enemies slain to unlock Terror mode.]]

'''''Crescent Pale Mist''''' is a [[TwoAndAHalfD 2.5D]] hack-and-slash, platforming game by {{doujin}} developer [=ClassiC=] Shikoukairu that's noted for its fierce hack-and-slash gameplay, quality visuals, and for being [[NintendoHard really hard]]. Hopefully things won't become as brutal once the player learns to utilize Yunou's abilities she's got up her [[DetachedSleeves detached sleeves]].

* SwordLines

'''''Crescent Pale Mist''''' is a [[TwoAndAHalfD 2.5D]] hack-and-slash, platforming game by {{doujin}} developer [=ClassiC=] Shikoukairu that's noted for its fierce hack-and-slash gameplay, quality visuals, and for being [[NintendoHard really hard]]. Hopefully things won't become as brutal once the player learns to utilize Yunou's abilities she's got up her detached sleeves.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: With all those lost items and artifacts laying around scattered all over to help Yunou tackle some of the game's biggest adversaries, it'll be your sacred right to find them all.

* ChasingYourTail: Aside from Dagneiv [[spoiler:and Gasyukal]], boss battles are generally a chase against your opponent.

* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: Narju in Chapter 2 [[spoiler:and Chapter 6]].

* EasyModeMockery: If the player plays the game Easy, enemies will not drop any obtainable items at all.
* EldritchAbomination: Dagneiv (Chapter 3's boss) [[spoiler:and Gasyukal (Chapter 6's final boss)]].

* PowerGlows: When Yunou uses special moves that builds up her CP gauge like Rowanveld, Yunou will begin to glow in a blue aura once it hits close to her CP Limit, then changes to red when her CP is dangerously close to her CP Limit. While her Yunou's aura is blue, her attack doubles at the expense of 25% of her defense; when red, her attack triples but cuts her defense by 50%. She also glows green while guarding with Endurance and glows yellow while recoving from an attack with Emergency Evasion.

* WizardBeard: Kurow.

'''''Crescent Pale Mist''''' is a [[TwoAndAHalfD 2.5D]] hack-and-slash, platforming game by {{doujin}} developer [=ClassiC=] Shikoukairu that's noted for its fierce hack-and-slash gameplay, quality visuals, and for being [[NintendoHard really hard]]. Hopefully things won't become as brutal once the player learns to utilize Yunou's abilities she's got up her detached sleeves, however YourMileageMayVary.

* FinalBossNewDimension: Partially averted [[spoiler:in Chapter 6 due to Narju, being the AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield attendant that she is, takes you to another dimension just before game's final boss.]]

Players play the role of Yunou, a sorceress who is capable of using a deadly form of magic known as Pale Mist, and sets out to seek the source of the Pale Mist that's seeping throughout the country of [[MagicalLand Gasyukal]]. Although it's a quest that's easier said than done considering the many dangerous monsters and her former comrades she will confront along the way.

Unlike most doujin action-platformers, the player is not limited to a single 2D plane as Yunou can jump from one plane to another and traverse to other areas (although there are times where you can't go back at all). Yunou can strike foes down by using her "[[SwordLines blade]]" for close-ranged attacks, casting powerful spells like Rowanveld and Fear, and her [[BottomlessMagazines bottomless supply]] of [[KnifeNut throwing knives]]. Along the way, Yunou can find items and artifacts scattered around Gasyukal to enhance her abilites, provide hints for her treasure-hunting, and unlock extra difficulties and other features.

The doujin circle's website can be viewed [[http://classic-shikoukairo.jpn.org/ here]] and Rockin' Android's English PlayStation3 homepage for the game can be viewed [[http://crescentpalemist.com here]].

* AxCrazy: Narju. She absolutely hated everything Yunou stood for and would go through great lengths to personally see her killed. [[spoiler:She even sacrificed Elshiria and free Gasyukal from it's imprisonment in an attempt to kill her.]]
** Her notions of being a hateful sociopath was expressed even further in Rockin' Android's version of the game. Bonus points to Keiko [[http://i.imgur.com/ZGQkD.png for giving Narju]] a SlasherSmile.

* BeamSpam: Elshiria's attack patterns are basically this ([[FrickinLaserBeams especially during the late stages of the battle]]), although it is not limited to her.
* BoringButPractical: Unless Yunou has the Royal Jelly equipped (and possibly the Hermit's Nectar to enhance the item), farming pale mist wisp to gain stat bonuses from non-boss enemies that you haven't already defeated (and hopefully don't put too much of a fight) by using her blade attacks, which may increase the odds of survival.

* MagicKnight: Yunou and Soray. In Yunou's case howeever, she doesn't use a sword for melee attacks. Yunou's also a BadassBookworm being a former researcher of Gasyukal Research Alliance.

The game was first released in Japan for Windows PC on March 30th, 2006. Rockin' Android later obtained publishing rights to localize the game in English and it was released as a downloadable game for PlayStation3 via PlayStationNetwork on November 9, 2010 with psuedo-HighDefinition visuals, [[ArtShift redrawn character art]], [[MetaMultiplayer online leaderboards]], [[CosmeticAward PlayStation Network Trophies]], and [[Anti-FrustrationFeature a few gameplay tweeks]]. As of late, there has been no announcements from Rockin' Android themselves to port the game onto other platforms, although [[http://www.neocrisis.com/interviews/198-video-game-interviews/6709-crescent-pale-mist-interview during an interview with Neocrisis]], Shikou has stated that he wishes to see the game released through Xbox Live.

The game was first released in Japan for Windows PC on March 30th, 2006. Rockin' Android later obtained publishing rights to localize the game in English and it was released as a downloadable game for PlayStation3 via PlayStationNetwork on November 9, 2010 with psuedo-HighDefinition visuals, [[ArtShift redrawn character art]], [[MetaMultiplayer online leaderboards]], [[CosmeticAward PlayStation Network Trophies]], and a few gameplay tweeks. As of late, there has been no announcements from Rockin' Android themselves to port the game onto other platforms, although [[http://www.neocrisis.com/interviews/198-video-game-interviews/6709-crescent-pale-mist-interview during an interview with Neocrisis]] Shikou has requested to have the game to be released through Xbox Live.

* TheArchmage: Kurow.

* BoringButPractical: Unless Yunou has the Royal Jelly equipped (and possibly the Hermit's Nectar to enhance the item), farming pale mist wisp to gain stat bonuses from non-boss enemies that you haven't already defeated (and hopefully don't put too much of a fight) by using her "[[RazorWind sword]]" attacks, which may increase the odds of survival.

* BossRush: An unlockable "Boss-Only" mode can be played after finding the Mysterious Button artifact, which let's you go through the entire game just by fighting the bosses alone[[hottip:*:(Press the Pause button at the title screen to access Boss-Only mode)]].

* CheckpointStarvation: The only checkpoints in each Chapter of the game are the ones ''BEFORE'' a boss battle.

* CoolHat: Yunou, Kurow, and Elshiria wear one.

* FinalBossNewDimension: Partially averted [[spoiler:due to Narju, being the AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield attendant that she is, takes you to another dimension instead of the game's final boss.]]

* MagicKnight: Yunou although she doesn't use a sword for melee attacks. She's also a BadassBookworm being a former researcher of Gasyukal Research Alliance.

* PowerGlows: When Yunou uses special moves that builds up her CP gauge like Rowanveld, Yunou will begin to glow in a blue aura once it hits close to her CP Limit, then changes to red when her CP is dangerously close to her CP Limit. While her Yunou's aura is blue, her attack doubles at the expense of 25% of her defense; when red, her attack triples but cuts her defense by 50%.

** WakeUpCallBoss: Kurow in Chapter 4, and every other boss afterwards.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Narju wears high-socks while Yunou wears thigh-highs.