History VideoGame / ForTheFrogTheBellTolls

* DamselInDistress: The princes think Princess Tiramisu is this, but then find out that no one knows where she is.

''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' (original title: ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'') is an ActionRPG for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, developed by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and released in 1992. It was influenced by their own ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series, which inherited some elements of this game. The later released ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'' has a cameo by Prince Richard in a house full of frogs and the even later released ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' had a cameo by Prince Richard in frog form as an early non-boss enemy in the Japanese version (he's named Frogog in the translation). Since then, ''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' hasn't gotten much acknowledgment by Nintendo, but Dr. Arewo Stein managed to appear as a recurring NonPlayerCharacter in ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a Japanese mock-interview also retconning him into being Mad Scienstein from ''VideoGame/WarioLandIII'' and Dr. Mario 64, and there is a sticker of the Prince of Sablé in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', the Prince of Sablé appears as an Assist Trophy.

''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' (original title: ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'') is an ActionRPG for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, developed by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and released in 1992. It was influenced by their own ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series, which inherited some elements of this game. The later released ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'' has a cameo by Prince Richard in a house full of frogs and the even later released ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' had a cameo by Prince Richard in frog form as an early non-boss enemy in the Japanese version (he's named Frogog in the translation). Since then, ''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' hasn't gotten much acknowledgment by Nintendo, but Dr. Arewo Stein managed to appear as a recurring NonPlayerCharacter in ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'', and there is a sticker of the Prince of Sablé in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', the Prince of Sablé appears as an Assist Trophy.

** A robot is called Tokyo Comic Show Z. "Comic Show" is meant to reference a comedic sketch, and The "Z" letter references TropeNamer and TropeMaker SuperRobot ''Anime/MazingerZ''.

[[NoExportForYou The game never got a release in America or Europe]], [[http://www.romhacking.net/trans/1623/ but a complete fan translation exists.]]

''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' (original title: ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'') is an ActionRPG for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, developed by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and released in 1992. It was influenced by their own ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series, which inherited some elements of this game. The later released ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'' shares an engine with it and has a cameo by Prince Richard in a house full of frogs and the even later released ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' had a cameo by Prince Richard in frog form as an early non-boss enemy in the Japanese version (he's named Frogog in the translation). Since then, ''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' hasn't gotten much acknowledgment by Nintendo, but Dr. Arewo Stein managed to appear as a recurring NonPlayerCharacter in ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'', and there is a sticker of the Prince of Sablé in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', the Prince of Sablé appears as an Assist Trophy.

* BalefulPolymorph: Initially, the potion of Mandola turns the Prince of Sablé, Richard, the entire Custard Army, and Jam into frogs. Later, the Prince can change forms at will, and even gains a snake form.

* BlandNameProduct: Nantendo, who apparently make strength-enhancing wristbands. Considering [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} * ChekhovsGun: The stuff Dr. Arewo Stein is working on when he gives a upgrade to the Prince.

''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' (original title: ''Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru'') is an ActionRPG for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, developed by Creator/{{Nintendo}} and released in 1992. It was influenced by their own ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series, which inherited some elements of this game. The later released ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'' shares an engine with it and has a cameo by Prince Richard in a house full of frogs and the even later released ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' had a cameo by Prince Richard in frog form as an early non-boss enemy in the Japanese version (he's named Frogog in the translation). Since then, ''For the Frog the Bell Tolls'' hasn't gotten much acknowledgment by Nintendo, but Dr. Arewo Stein managed to appear as a recurring {{NPC}} in ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'', and there is a sticker of the Prince of Sablé in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''. In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', the Prince of Sablé appears as an Assist Trophy.

* [[BigWhat Big WHAAT?!]]: The Prince, frequently.
* BlandNameProduct: Nantendo, who apparently make strength-enhancing wristbands. Considering [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} who made this game]], it's doubtful that there were any legal reasons for this.
* BribingYourWayToVictory: After a boat owner lays down the law to the Prince of Sablé, the latter offers a [[BriefcaseFullOfMoney "small" sum of coins]] to bribe his way to scene of the princess' abduction. The boat owner is so surprised and delighted he jumps up past the top of the screen and doesn't fall back down until the prince has already sailed off.
* ChekhovsGun: The stuff Dr. Arewo Stein is working on when he gives a upgrade to the Prince.