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* ActionDuo: Sam uses her psychic powers while John makes use of physical tools and weapons.

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* ActionDuo: Sam uses her psychic powers while BadassAndChildDuo: John makes use of physical tools and weapons.Sam travel a post-apocalyptic world and work together to fight off baddies and solve puzzles.



* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After [[spoiler: John, Sam and Jasper are banished from Potcrock Isle by the Mayor.]]

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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After [[spoiler: John, Sam and Jasper are banished from Potcrock Isle by the Mayor.]]
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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After [[John, Sam and Jasper are banished from Potcrock Isle by the Mayor.]]

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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After [[John, [[spoiler: John, Sam and Jasper are banished from Potcrock Isle by the Mayor.]]
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* HiddenEyes:Many characters sport them, notably John in one of them.

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* HiddenEyes:Many HiddenEyes: Many characters sport them, notably John in is one of them.
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* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: The Mayor's claims of the surface being a barren wasteland are pure nonsense [[spoiler: but the MIASMA is very much real as Jasper and John can attest to after what they saw in Greenberg.]]
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* HiddenEyes:Many characters sport them, notably John in one of them.
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* TitleDrop: Appears in a dream sequence that John is having.

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* TitleDrop: Appears in a dream sequence that John is having.having.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After [[John, Sam and Jasper are banished from Potcrock Isle by the Mayor.]]
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* EverythingIsBetterWithMonkeys: In the [[ShowWithinAShow game within a game]] "Earth Born" your second party member will be a Monkey. Not even a talking monkey, just a regular monkey. He won't even obey you at first until his level increases enough that he learns to understand your commands.


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* LootBoxes: In-game mechanic. Literal gacha machines exist in the game. You need special tokens to use them however, not real money or even in-game money. You use tokens to obtain Amiibo-like figurines that grant you special items that will aid you in "Earth Born". Different machines have different figures available so you'll need to visit multiple ones to obtain all the available figures.
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* DoorToBefore: The item you need is right by the entrance to the Old New Dam City area. Shame the door is locked and you have to walk the long way around to find it. Even worse, the door unlocks by itself with no further explanation.

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* DoorToBefore: The item you need is right by the entrance to the Old New Dam City area. Shame the door is locked and you have to walk the long way around to find it. Even worse, when you finally find it the door unlocks by itself with no further explanation.



** The [[ShowWithinAShow game within a game]] "Earth Born" plays a lot like the old school Dragon Quest games, even down to the generic Knight must save Princess from Demon Lord. For extra points, the knight on the cartridge cover is a CaptainErsatz of Loto/Roto from Videogame/DragonQuestIII.

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** The [[ShowWithinAShow game within a game]] "Earth Born" plays a lot like the old school Dragon Quest games, even down to the generic Knight "Knight must save Princess from Demon Lord.Lord" plot. For extra points, the knight on the cartridge cover is a CaptainErsatz of Loto/Roto from Videogame/DragonQuestIII.
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* AttackOfTheTownFestival: The MIASMA attacks [[spoiler: Greenberg the night before their Harvest Festival.]]
* CantSpitItOut: Uva very clearly has [[spoiler: developed feelings for John, and she even mentions how much she'd love to have a child like Sam, hinting that she wants to be a part of their family, but she can't bring herself to say it and John is a [[HeroicMime man of few words]].]]
* CycleOfHurting: there is no invincibility between hits on this game, some "mini boss rooms" are just closed rooms with multiple normal enemies and that should be enough to quickly overwhelm you.
* DeanBitterman: the principal at Sam's school rules it with an iron fist and even her employees fear her.


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* EvilCounterpart: Brave, determined, kind and caring John has a coworker named Yohn who while somewhat similar in appearance is a lying coward, quick to turn on anyone if it saves his skin.
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* PeopleJars: John found Sam in one as shown in the game's intro. [[You will find other more sinister ones being guarded by "''Breeder'' Robots"]]

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* PeopleJars: John found Sam in one as shown in the game's intro. [[You [[spoiler:You will find other more sinister ones being guarded by "''Breeder'' Robots"]]
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* DemolitionsExpert: John is a ''"digger"'' or miner. Understandably he knows his way around using bombs as tools and weapons.


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* FireBreathingWeapon: A plant sprayer gets retrofitted as a handy flamethrower. How it manages to consume the same ammo as the shotgun is anyone's guess.


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* PeopleJars: John found Sam in one as shown in the game's intro. [[You will find other more sinister ones being guarded by "''Breeder'' Robots"]]


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* ShotgunsAreJustBetter: John acquires one. Unfortunately it requires ammo and can't be shot in quick succession, unlike the handy skillet.

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* {{CaptainErsatz}}: The hero on the cartridge of Earth Born, the [[ShowWithinAShow the rpg mini-game]], resembles a character from [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Dragon Quest]], and most closely resembling [[Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai Dai]].



* ShoutOut: When Mung hands you the subway pass he proclaims that ''"[[{{Music/Shakira}} Whenever. Wherever. You and the subway are meant to be together]]"''

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When Mung hands you the subway pass he proclaims that ''"[[{{Music/Shakira}} Whenever. Wherever. You and the subway are meant to be together]]"''together]]."''
** The [[ShowWithinAShow game within a game]] "Earth Born" plays a lot like the old school Dragon Quest games, even down to the generic Knight must save Princess from Demon Lord. For extra points, the knight on the cartridge cover is a CaptainErsatz of Loto/Roto from Videogame/DragonQuestIII.
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* DoorToBefore: The item you need is right by the entrance to the Old New Dam City area. Shame the door is locked and you have to walk the long way around to find it. Even worse, the door unlocks by itself with no further explanation.


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* ShoutOut: When Mung hands you the subway pass he proclaims that ''"[[{{Music/Shakira}} Whenever. Wherever. You and the subway are meant to be together]]"''
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* {{Expy}}: The hero on the cartridge of Earth Born, the [[ShowWithinAShow the rpg mini-game]], resembles a character from [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Dragon Quest]], and most closely resembling [[Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai Dai]].

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* {{Expy}}: {{CaptainErsatz}}: The hero on the cartridge of Earth Born, the [[ShowWithinAShow the rpg mini-game]], resembles a character from [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Dragon Quest]], and most closely resembling [[Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai Dai]].
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* Expy: The hero on the cartridge of Earth Born, the [[ShowWithinAShow the rpg mini-game]], resembles a character from [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Dragon Quest]], and most closely resembling [[Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai Dai]].

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* Expy: {{Expy}}: The hero on the cartridge of Earth Born, the [[ShowWithinAShow the rpg mini-game]], resembles a character from [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Dragon Quest]], and most closely resembling [[Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai Dai]].
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* Expy: The hero on the cartridge of Earth Born, the [[ShowWithinAShow the rpg mini-game]], resembles a character from [[VideoGame/DragonQuest Dragon Quest]], and most closely resembling [[Manga/DragonQuestTheAdventureOfDai Dai]].
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* {{Retraux}}: The game has a 16-bit art style but with modern lighting elements.

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* {{Retraux}}: The game has a 16-bit art style but with modern lighting elements.elements.
* TitleDrop: Appears in a dream sequence that John is having.
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* HeroicMime: In contrast to Sam, John doesn't speak a single word.
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* FryingPanOfDoom: John's primary weapon is a skillet that he uses to both whack baddies and cook food.
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* JustBeforeTheEnd: John and Sam's world has fallen into deep ruin and may people are rapidly dying.

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* JustBeforeTheEnd: John and Sam's world has fallen into deep ruin and may many people are rapidly dying.
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* GenkiGirl: Sam
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* ActionDuo: John uses his psychic powers wile Sam makes use of physical tools and weapons.

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* ActionDuo: John Sam uses his her psychic powers wile Sam while John makes use of physical tools and weapons.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above!]]



* CrapsaccharineWorld: The world has been pictured as a utopia with the government hiding the fact that it is actually nearing total collapse.

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* CrapsaccharineWorld: The world has been pictured as a utopia with DoubleMeaningTitle: ''Eastward'' is the government hiding name of the fact that it is actually nearing total collapse.game's land and John and Sam must move "Eastward" to the land's Capital City to get to the bottom cause of the land's imminent collapse.
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* CrapsacchraineWorld: The world has been pictured as a utopia with the government hiding the fact that it is actually nearing total collapse.

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* CrapsacchraineWorld: CrapsaccharineWorld: The world has been pictured as a utopia with the government hiding the fact that it is actually nearing total collapse.
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* CrapsacchraineWorld: The world has been pictured as a utopia with the government hiding the fact that it is actually nearing total collapse.
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* JustBeforeTheEnd: John and Sam's world has fallen into deep ruin and may people are rapidly dying.
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The game released to UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on September 16, 2021 as well as UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as a timed console exclusive.

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The game released to UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on September 16, 2021 as well as UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as a timed console exclusive.exclusive.

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The game released to UsefulNotes/Steam on September 16, 2021 as well as UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as a timed console exclusive.

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''Eastward'' is a Retraux-style video game developed by Pixpil and published by Chucklefish Studios. The game combines action-adventure and RPG elements into a roguelike game with puzzle-solving elements.

In a near-future society on the brink of collapse, a hardworking miner called John discovers a young girl named Sam in a secret underground facility. This unlikely pair will embark on an emotional journey to discover the truth, traveling across a wonderfully weird world and exploring bustling towns, curious campsites and shady forests.

The game released to UsefulNotes/Steam on September 16, 2021 as well as UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch as a timed console exclusive.

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