History VideoGame / FridayNightFunkin

--->I just want to hold her tight, '''yeah'''\\

* PerpetualSmiler: With the exception[[spoiler:s]] of Tankman (who has varied expressions), [[BitchInSheepsClothing Senpai]] (who stops looking nice when he TurnsRed) [[spoiler:and [[KinghtOfCerebus Spirit]] (who never smiles)]], every other character is constantly smiling during their respective battles. Boyfriend will stop if he misses a note or [[FearOfThunder sees a lightning]], and Girlfriend for the latter reason or if she's insulted on her looks.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: One click of the screen after failing a song is all you need to try again from the top. The game over screen doesn't even have a visible quit option, just a retry button. [[https://youtu.be/OsSDYf5yMOE It even has music]] that's just as groovy as the other tracks.

* FakeDifficulty: Earlier versions of the Demo had several critical flaws in how the game plays, [[https://youtu.be/tXGYrxUnl_w as summarized here]]. How the game checks for inputs is the most egregious, as the system only reads note inputs for ''one'' of the four arrows at a time, resulting in dropped inputs that should be able to land but only results in forced misses. This problem was especially apparent in songs with dense note charts, ''especially'' of early {{Game Mod}}s that feature much more than what the vanilla game allowed. The introduced the [=KadeEngine=] by [=KadeDev=] was created to fix this issue, now registering the four arrows as separate inputs in addition to other features and becoming a game modding standard for ''FNF''. The official game Demo would later follow suit in the Week 7 update.

* FakeDifficulty: Earlier versions of the Demo had a critical flaw in how the game checks for inputs, [[https://youtu.be/tXGYrxUnl_w as summarized here]] the game only reads notes for ''one'' of the four arrows at a time, resulting in dropped inputs that should be able to land but don't. This problem was especially apparent in songs with dense note charts, ''especially'' of early {{Game Mod}}s that feature much more. Thankfully, the Week 7 update fixed this so now all four arrows

* {{Foreshadowing}}: For new players, the last set of notes in the tutorial section is the earliest sign that this isn't just a game of copying notes. This becomes much more apparent when the player plays "Dad Battle" in Week 1, where Boyfriend will have to ''harmonise'' with Daddy Dearest instead of copying his notes.

* InterspeciesRomance: While there was initially some ambiguity about it due to the lack of attention brought to it, with it relegated to subtle implications and WordOfGod posts, Week 7 fully confirms that Girlfriend is indeed a demon just like her parents, and also that The Boyfriend is definitely human, fully verifying that their happily loving relationship is between such massively different species. [[invoked]]

* FunWithAcronyms: '''T'''he '''F'''ull-'''A'''ss '''G'''ame. Also qualifies under UnfortunateNames.

The free version will be updated with some of the paid content after its release, but after the Kickstarter was completed, ''Friday Night Funkin[='=]'' underwent an extended hiatus in terms of updates so that they could focus on developing the full game. In September, the developers teased that the eighth week -- pitting the Boyfriend against [[WebAnimation/MadnessCombat Hank J. Wimbleton]] -- will arrive in the near future.

[[ExcusePlot The plot is easy to follow]]; you play as Boyfriend ([[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep yes, that's his name]]), a blue-haired rapper who's hooked up with the smokin' hot babe you see in the picture, Girlfriend ([[ADogNamedDog yes, that's her name]]). Her dad, Daddy Dearest ([[RuleOfThree yes, that's his name]]), [[DatingWhatDaddyHates isn't all too keen]] on you and her... *ahem*... [[{{Pun}} gettin' freaky]], so he challenges you to a rapping contest for your right to keep dating her. It won't be easy beating him, especially since he's [[RetiredBadass an ex-rockstar]] who may or may not be trying to kill you. Even if you do win, who's to say some other schmuck won't try to mess things up with you and your girl? Looks like you've got a long career ahead of you...

[[ExcusePlot The plot is easy to follow]]; you play as Boyfriend ([[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep yes, that's his name]]), a blue-haired rapper who's hooked up with the smokin' hot babe you see in the picture, Girlfriend ([[ADogNamedDog yes, that's her name]]). Her dad, Daddy Dearest ([[RuleOfThree yes, that's his name]]), [[DatingWhatDaddyHates isn't all too keen]] on you and her... *ahem*... [[{{Pun}} gettin' funky]], so he challenges you to a rapping contest for your right to keep dating her. It won't be easy beating him, especially since he's [[RetiredBadass an ex-rockstar]] who may or may not be trying to kill you. Even if you do win, who's to say some other schmuck won't try to steal your girl? Looks like you've got a long career ahead of you...

''Friday Night Funkin[='=]'' is an [=HTML5=] RhythmGame created by Newgrounds users [[https://ninjamuffin99.newgrounds.com/ ninjamuffin99]], [[https://phantomarcade.newgrounds.com/ PhantomArcade]], [[https://evilsk8r.newgrounds.com/ evilsk8r]], and [[https://kawaisprite.newgrounds.com/ KawaiSprite]]. The game was made by the group as part of a game jam, [[https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/friday-night-funkin Ludum Dare 47]], and has since gained a following for its unique Newgrounds-animation art style and funky music -- and arriving just as UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash was being discontinued (while plenty of people headed to Newgrounds before it went away) certainly didn't hurt.

A paid version titled ''Friday Night Funkin[='=]: The Full-Ass Game'' was [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/funkin/friday-night-funkin-the-full-ass-game/ announced]] via Kickstarter on April 18th, 2021, which plans to include local multiplayer, fully animated cutscenes for each week, online integration, multiple player characters, proper modding support, collaborations with artists, and countless other refinements across the board. It is slated to contain 45 weeks of new material not planned for the base game, or ''135'' new songs [[note]]60 songs were initially promised as part of the initial financial goal, with 75 new songs '''on top of those''' confirmed thanks to the meeting of additional stretch goals -- 45 songs for the main game, and 30 songs in an epilogue[[/note]] on top of those featured in the base game, and is scheduled for an April 2022 release. Within three days of its announcement, it had already made $1,000,000, over fifteen times its $60,000 starting goal, and more than doubled its total by the time it neared the end of its run. The free version will be updated with some of the paid content after its release.

The game can be found on both [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/770371 Newgrounds]] and [[https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin Itch.io]] for free. The developers plan to expand the game via updates with new tracks, levels, and characters. The game also has a substantial [[GameMod modding community]], allowing for an abundance of fan works built from the game's source code.

* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Daddy Dearest hates that Boyfriend and Girlfriend are dating and challenges Boyfriend to a rap contest for his right to continue dating her -- though even after Boyfriend beats him fair and square, Daddy Dearest still disapproves of the relationship, and frequently attempts to either sabotage it or screw with Boyfriend.

** Girlfriend's parents are canonically named '''D'''addy '''D'''earest and '''M'''ommy '''M'''earest, with the later specifically given that ridiculous name for this reason.

** As each update fleshes out everything around the gameplay, the difficulty of the songs keep topping themselves. Week 2 was initially an infamously difficult week due to songs with rapid taps combined with flawed hit detection. Week 4 saw to it that Week 2 was made easier, but brought MILF and its infamous beat drop. Week 6 added pre-song cutscenes and Roses threw in a couple of difficult-to-read verses. Week 7 gets voiced cutscenes and fast and long beatmaps that put even MILF to shame.

** Week 2, introduced as part of a Halloween update, has you squaring up against Skid and Pump from [[Creator/SrPelo Sr.Pelo's]] ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'' shorts. They even do their little spooky dance!

** Week 7 sets you on a bare wasteland surrounded fighting none other than Newgrounds mascot Tankman and his army of tankmen from their [[WebAnimation/{{Tankmen}} titular series.]]
* HalloweenEpisode: Week 2 was made for Halloween; the opponents are Skid and Pump from [[Creator/SrPelo Sr.Pelo's]] ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'' videos, fought within a haunted mansion.

* SerialEscalation: As each update fleshes out everything around the gameplay, the difficulty of the songs keep topping themselves. Week 2 was initially an infamously difficult week due to songs with rapid taps combined with flawed hit detection. Week 4 saw to it that Week 2 was made easier, but brought MILF and its infamous beat drop. Week 6 added pre-song cutscenes and Roses threw in a couple of difficult-to-read verses. Week 7 gets voiced cutscenes and fast and long beatmaps that put even MILF to shame.
* ShadowDiscretionShot: Before the final song of Week 6, [[spoiler:we see Senpai's shadow gasp in horror before his face explodes, allowing [[GhastlyGhost the Spirit]] [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan sealed inside]] to finally appear and fight the Boyfriend]].

** Mommy Mearest has a popstar-esque voice that sounds a little like Boyfriend, only at a slightly higher pitch.

--> '''Boyfriend:''' beep

** Boyfriend is nineteen years old, with Girlfriend and Pico implied to be the same; the three are ''much'' shorter compared to adult characters like Girlfriend's parents, and Boyfriend is only a bit taller than Skid and Pump, two children. Of course, this is mostly because of the SuperDeformed art-style, as mentioned above.
** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with Senpai and the Background Freaks in Week 6, who have normal heights for teenagers.

* ThickLineAnimation: The game's primary artstyle (aside from the {{Animesque}}, pixelated style of Week 6), given its heavy inspiration from 2000s-era Flash games and animations.
* TraintopBattle: During Week 4, you battle Mommy Mearest on top of a limo, driven by a demon who presumably works for either her or Daddy Dearest.

* UpToEleven: The first 3 Weeks took place in relatively normal locations, such as a theater, a haunted house, and beside a railroad. Week 4 has you and your girlfriend's mother rapping on top of moving limousines driving down a highway. Mommy Mearest even has ''backup dancers riding their own limo!''

** Boyfriend is nineteen years old, with Girlfriend and Pico implied to be the same; the three are ''much'' shorter compared to adult characters like Girlfriend's parents, and Boyfriend is only a bit taller than Skid and Pump, two children.

[[ExcusePlot The plot is easy to follow]]; you play as Boyfriend ([[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep yes, that's his name]]), a blue-haired rapper who's hooked up with the smokin' hot babe you see in the picture, Girlfriend (yes, that's her name). Her dad, Daddy Dearest ([[RuleOfThree yes, that's his name]]), [[DatingWhatDaddyHates isn't all too keen]] on you and her... *ahem*... [[{{Pun}} gettin' funky]], so he challenges you to a rapping contest for your right to keep dating her. It won't be easy beating him, especially since he's [[RetiredBadass an ex-rockstar]] who may or may not be trying to kill you. Even if you do win, who's to say some other schmuck won't try to steal your girl? Looks like you've got a long career ahead of you...

* TwistedChristmas: The Dearest parents celebrating Christmas by pointing a MallSanta at gunpoint can be considered doing this[[spoiler:, and Monster [[HostileShowTakeover killing the whole crowd]] then trying to eat Boyfriend and Girlfriend even more so]].

** If the former battle was too easy to you, "South", Skid and Pump's second song, certainly will pose you problem.

* PerpetualSmiler: With the exception[[spoiler:s]] of Tankman (who has varied expressions), [[BitchInSheepClothing Senpai]] (who stops looking nice when he TurnsRed) [[spoiler:and [[KinghtOfCerebus Spirit]] (who never smiles)]], every other character is constantly smiling during their respective battles. Boyfriend will stop if he misses a note or [[FearOfThunder sees a lightning]], and Girlfriend for the latter reason or if she's insulted on her looks.

** "Stress" from Week 7 [[spoiler:Has [[BigDamnHeroes Pico burst in out of nowhere]] to save Boyfriend and Girlfriend from being shot to death by Tankman's army and will continue to open fire against the tankmen for the entirety of the song.]]

** Week 5's plot kicks off because Girlfriend's parents have taken a mall Santa at gunpoint so they can sit in his chair to sing. Unfortunately for him, [[JustIgnoreIt all the spectators and authorities are much more interested in enjoying the music his captors brought than helping him.]] [[spoiler:Aside from Monster, of course, who’s more interested in causing trouble than listening to the music.]]

* ShadowDiscretionShot: Before the final song of Week 6, [[spoiler: we see Senpai's shadow gasp in horror before his face explodes, allowing [[GhastlyGhost the Spirit]] [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan sealed inside]] to finally appear and fight the Boyfriend.]]

* FourFingeredHands: Most of the characters (including the Henchmen) only has 4 fingers on each hand. The only exceptions are Daddy Dearest, Mommy Mearest, and Senpai.