History VideoGame / GirlsFrontline

** Many characters are driven by at least one of TheFourLoves. The AR Team is most obvious, as it's their sisterly bond that carries them through many, ''many'' conflicts and tragedies. Even [[spoiler: [=M16=]'s defection]] is rooted in her BigSisterInstinct. Similarly, [=UMP45=]'s quest [[spoiler: to uncover the truth behind Butterfly Incident and exact revenge on those responsible]] can be traced to [[spoiler: [=UMP40=] sacrificing her life for her]]. On the villainous side, [[spoiler: Elisa's primary reason to instigate the rebellion is to prove that she can become the ideal AI her father would have wanted]], not unlike the Nytos, [[spoiler: who compete amongst themselves for their Father's affection. William himself is willing to commit atrocities because he adored Lunasia so much, even if it means seizing god-like Relic technology to ensure her resurrection]]. Most (if not all) KCCO soldiers are patriots who love their homeland and show camaraderie with each other, [[spoiler: despite going rogue and committing domestic terrorism to achieve their goals]].
** The world of ''Girls' Frontline'' is a broken one, [[AWorldHalfFull but no one thinks it should remain like that]]. Most of the lage-scale conflicts in the lore are about ''how'' humanity should rebuild itself. It's how Rossartrism came to be, an ideology that promotes equality for all people through the use of advanced technology, [[spoiler: while its masterminds are preparing for a OneWorldOrder]]. This hope for a better future is one of the main reasons why the Commander fights, [[{{Determinator}} something that gives them the drive to pull through even in the direst of situations]]. In fact, the intro scene of ''Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium'' is the Commander [[spoiler: refusing to join forces with someone (implied to be Mr. Griffin and the Rossartrists)]] because, despite all they have done, the world hasn't changed ''enough''. On the flipside, the game also shows how hope can be easily twisted for malicious purposes, [[spoiler: like how Paradeus lured refugees into Tallinn by promising a radiation-free zone, or how they manipulate rebels and terrorists by making them think they're fighting to free people from an oppressive government.]]

** Somehow, [[UpToEleven Polarized Light ends on an even bleaker note]]: [[spoiler: during the first half, the Commander gets utterly destroyed fighting KCCO, DEFY is unable to stop them from using Coastal Guns to disable Griffin's escape train and Yegor is moving in for the kill. The second half ends up on a barely brighter note: the Commander manages to turns the tables on Yegor with the help of K, Yegor dies, KCCO troops are crushed while their higher-ups in Moscow are being arrested, [=M4A1=] finally defeats [=M16A1=] and Ange makes it out with the juvenile Isomers... But the Commander is wounded in action, almost all T-Dolls (inclunding all Sangvis Ferri ringleaders save maybe Intruder and Beak) involved in the battle are gone (the only confirmed survivors are AR-15, [=RO635=], SOPMOD and [=SL8=]), Team DEFY is wiped out after performing an HeroicSacrifice to slow down Yegor ''and'' [=M4A1=] is trapped at the bottom of the rapidly flooding base with Elisa, who partially connected with Starfish. And, as ''Mirror Stage'' would reveal, Kalina was irradiated by Collapse Radiation during the events]].

* ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontlineProjectNeuralCloud'' -- An auto chess spin-off with {{Roguelike}} elements.

* MultinationalTeam: Since the T-Dolls identify themselves as the same nationality as their guns nation of origin (or in Tac-50's case, the country heavily associated with her gun), and G&K itself is of British and (New Soviet) Russian origin, this makes the PMC fit the bill perfectly. The majority of the G&K T-Dolls are essentially American (Anti-Rain), German (404 Squad), Russian (Task Force DEFY) as well as British, French, Franco-Belgian, Swiss, Austrian, Italian, Israeli, Chinese, Japanese and South Korean. Other nations represented include South Africa, Serbia, Sweden, Spain, Hungary, Taiwan, Poland, Australia, Bulgaria, Finland, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Canada, India, Croatia, Singapore, Ukraine, New Zealand, Chile, Iraq, Slovenia, Portugal, Mexico, Slovakia, Argentina, and Iran.

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: In addition to the anti-Doll prejudice mentioned in FantasticRacism, the sickening abuse of them and the spread of Collapse Fluid and the outbreak of WorldWarIII being humanity's fault, the game's greatest enemy is [[spoiler: not the [[AIIsACrapShoot haywire gynoids of Sangvis Ferri]], the [[WesternTerrorists terroristic Paradeus]] or the [[NotUsingTheZWord zombie-like ELID infectees]], but the [[ArmiesAreEvil human-dominant KCCO who betrayed Griffon to further their own goals]]]].

''Girls' Frontline'' (Simplified: 少女前线; Traditional: 少女前線; Chinese: Shàonǚ Qiánxiàn; Japanese: Shoujo Sensen) is a free-to-play Chinese mobile StrategyRPG for UsefulNotes/{{Android|Games}} and [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]].

* ''Girls' Frontline: Glitch Land'' -- A pixel sprite fangame given official blessing by MICA with 416 as the main character.

** Many characters are driven by at least one of TheFourLoves. The AR Team is most obvious, as it's their sisterly bond that carries them through many, ''many'' conflicts and tragedies. Even [[spoiler: [=M16=]'s defection]] is rooted in her BigSisterInstinct. Similarly, [=UMP45=]'s quest [[spoiler: to uncover the truth behind Butterfly Incident and exact revenge on those responsible]] can be traced to [[spoiler: [=UMP40=] sacrificing her life for her]]. On the villainous side, [[spoiler: Elisa's primary reason to instigate the rebellion is to prove that she can become the ideal AI her father would have wanted]], not unlike the Nytos, [[spoiler: who compete amongst themselves for their Father's affection. William himself is willing to commit atrocities because he adored Lunasia so much, even if it means seizing god-like Relic technology to ensure her resurrection]]. Most (if not all) KCCO soldiers are patriots who love their homeland and show camarediere with each other, [[spoiler: despite going rogue and committing domestic terrorism to achieve their goals]].
** The world of ''Girls' Frontline'' is a broken one, [[AWorldHalfFull but no one thinks it should remain like that]]. Most of the lage-scale conflicts in the lore are about ''how'' humanity should rebuild itself. It's how Rossartrism came to be, an ideology that promotes equality for all people through the use of advanced technology, [[spoiler: while its masterminds are preparing for a OneWorldOrder]]. This hope for a better future is one of the main reasons why the Commander fights, [[{{Determinator}} something that gives them the drive to pull through even in the direst of situations]]. In fact, the intro scene of ''Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium'' is the Commander [[spoiler: refusing to join forces with someone (implied to be Mr. Griffin and the Rossartrists)]] because, despite all they have done, the world hasn't changed ''enough''. One the flipside, the game also shows how hope can be easily twisted for malicious purposes, [[spoiler: like how Paradeus lured refugees into Tallinn by promising a radiation-free zone, or how they manipulated rebels and terrorists by making them think they're fighting to free people from an oppressive government.]]

** The June 2017 event Operation Rabbit Hunt is a collaboration with Creator/ArcSystemWorks, which made the video games ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' and ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'', and the two main rewarded "T-Dolls", Noel Vermilion and Elphelt Valentine, are from these two respective works.
** November 2017 features the Single Master event, a crossover with ''Collapse Academy 2'' (better known in the west as ''Guns Girl: School [=DayZ=]''). As with Operation Rabbit Hunt, the event rewards Extra class "T-Dolls" and fairies. The only downside is this event was only available on Digital Sky and Bilibili.[[note]]Most, if not all, are familiar nowadays with its "sequel" Videogame/HonkaiImpact3rd ,which would cause a misconception to associate the collaboration units[[/note]]

** A ''Manga/DropkickOnMyDevil'' collab was [[https://gamepress.gg/girlsfrontline/new-gfl-anime-jashin-chan-collab-welrod-mod-iii-and-more-gfl-jan-2021-dev-stream-recap announced]] late January 2021.

** Continuum Turbulence introduces the a mysterious faction with Masonic imagery and fully biological "dolls" with power armor as their foot soldiers, [[spoiler:the White Faction/Paradeus. Shattered Connexion confirms that Dr. Williams, the BigBad of Bakery Girl, is the head of this organization and also that he is behind several key events in the game's backstory.]]

** The ''VisualNovel/VA11HALLA'' event, like Operation Rabbit Hunt, spoils events that haven't been translated for the English version yet. Namely, the appearance of the [[spoiler:Paradeus]] faction [[UniversalAdaptorCast standing in]] for ''VA-11 HALL-A'''s White Knights, and [[spoiler:Nyto Obelisk (in cutscenes) and Nyto Mercurows (in battle)]] standing in for [[spoiler:Anna Graem]]. [[DevelopersForesight Thankfully, the faction's name is rendered a jumbled mess when their turn comes up in-game to avoid spoilers.]] It also casually drops a few details about some of the guest characters that are only revealed by following their routes in the original game, like the reason why Alma [[spoiler:has cybernetic arms (to avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which would be a career ender for a hacker like her)]] and Dorothy's relationship to [[spoiler:Anna Graem (they're sisters by adoption)]].

** Euroky Low-Emission Infectious Disease, or more commonly known as ELID. The result of human exposure to collapse fluid. Most people die shortly after exposure, but those with some degree of resistance will find their skin siliconized and their higher brain functions eroded, [[OurZombiesAreDifferent until they are left as nothing more than a shambling husk]]. Supplemental materials mention that ELID mutates the body on the cellular level; infected cells possess an organelle that emits radiation in the same wavelength as Collapse Radiation, making each infectee a walking transmission vector.

* WorldOfActionGirls: Out of all named members of Griffin & Kryuger, Mr. Kryuger himself is the sole male, and he doesn't take to the front lines anymore. There are only ''four'' male character introduced after him who are both plot-relevant and competent in fights. The rest of the cast are women with varying degrees of fighting prowess and men in non-combat roles.

* GhostCity: Tallinn, the former capital of Estonia, has been deserted for such a long time that many of its buildings were ReclaimedByNature. All that remains are ELID zombies [[spoiler:made from refugees lured in by Paradeus]] and autonomous defense systems. [[spoiler: There's also the fact that the city is essentially a dumping ground for failed Paradeus units amd Williams' experiences with Collapse Fluid.]] The Commander and AR Team has no choice but go through it to reach Paldiski, which is said to be in a similar state.

** In Dual Randomness, [[spoiler: AK-15 beats up a plainclothes police officer who is tailing her and RPK-16. The officer immediately coughs up the entire plan, allowing RPK-16 to trick Bremen Police into revealing their HQ's location. This scene is played more for comedy, however.]]

* TheAnimeOfTheGame: The ''[[{{Iyashikei}} Healing Chapter]]'', a series of [[OriginalVideoAnimation ONA]] shorts which began its run in July 2019. There's also ''[[DenserAndWackier Madness Chapter]]'', which adapts some of [=AC130=] and MADCORE's comic strips. A proper adaptation of the game (or rather, the manga) is set for 2022 release.

[[https://www.gf-anime.com/ A TV Anime adaptation]], co-produced by Creator/WarnerBros Japan and animated by Creator/AsahiProduction, is set to air on January 7, 2022. [[https://youtu.be/qeBlL3GrAkY View the trailer here]].

With nations lacking enough military presence to secure their own borders, PrivateMilitaryContractors began to proliferate. Utilizing [[RobotSoldier Tactical Dolls]], essentially A-Dolls with combat software installed, these mercenary companies are tasked to defend important locations to the state, as well as reclaiming hospitable land for new population centers. One such PMC, Sangvis Ferri Industrial Manufacturing Company, Ltd., rose to prominence during WWIII due to their cheap, but effective dolls, and soon became the leading PMC in the world. At least, until [[AIIsACrapshoot their AI took over their robotic forces]], slaughtering the entire human staff and waging war against the rest of humanity.

* ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontlineProjectNeuralCloud'' -- An auto chess spin-off with {{Roguelike}} elements, starring Persica several years before the main game takes place.

* FragileSpeedster: {{Handguns}} (HG) typically have high evasion, but low firepower and health and are even more reliant on RNG for their survival compared to [=SMG=]. They buff adjacent T-Dolls of any type, and often have unique or powerful skills that are capable of providing StatusBuff to their team or StatusAilment to their enemies. They also consume the least amount of resources.

[[https://www.gf-anime.com/ A TV Anime adaptation]], co-produced by Creator/WarnerBros Japan and animated by Creator/AsahiProduction, is set to air sometime in 2022. [[https://youtu.be/qeBlL3GrAkY View the trailer here]].

* Starting from Dual Randomness, events have "infinity maps" which can be easily cleared in one turn, providing players with a convenient place to farm event currency and limited drops. The catch is that players still need to beat the chapter/event in the first place.

** There was also extensive research into alien technology, which led into alien-derived weapons being tested by the US in [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam]] and the Soviets in [[UsefulNotes/SovietInvasionOfAfghanistan Afghanistan]]. One of those tech was the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OGAS OGAS]] system. In real life, it was a cancelled nationwide information network project similar to the internet. In ''Girls' Frontline'', [[spoiler: it was developed further into something resembling an AI, complete with its own personality]].

* TheAnimeOfTheGame: The ''[[{{Iyashikei}} Healing Chapter]]'', a series of [[OriginalVideoAnimation ONA]] shorts which began its run in July 2019. There's also ''[[DenserAndWackier Madness Chapter]]'', which adapts some of [=AC130=] and MADCORE's comic strips.

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: The game is not exactly consistent in regards to where it takes place. You fight in all sort of places like snowy mountains, deserts, and tropical forests, but the in-game story implies that these zones are relatively close to each other. However, later game contents and major operation events heavily implies that this all takes place within Russia and its neighbors. Chapter 11 and Operation Isomer are set in the streets of the Serbian capital city of Belgrade, while Operation Shattered Connexion is set in the ruins of Tallinn, Estonia.

** The only ones that can't (initially) backup their their digi-mind are AR Team members, whose unique neural architecture is not compatible with the current backup system. A later update introduced the "Recovery" mechanic that made it possible to reacquire unleveled copies of them for the same amount of cores needed to Dummy Link them once.

** Many characters are driven by at least one of TheFourLoves. The AR Team is most obvious, as it's their sisterly bond that carries them through many, ''many'' conflicts and tragedies. Even [[spoiler: [=M16=]'s defection]] is rooted in her BigSisterInstinct. Similarly, [=UMP45=]'s quest [[spoiler: to uncover the truth behind Butterfly Incident and exact revenge on those responsible]] can be traced to [[spoiler: [=UMP40=] sacrificing her life for her]]. On the villainous side, [[spoiler: Elisa's primary reason to instigate the rebellion is to prove that she can become the ideal AI her father would have wanted]], not unlike the Nytos, [[spoiler: who compete amongst themselves for their Father's affection. It is hinted that William himself is willing to commit atrocities all because he adored Lunasia so much, to the point of doing everything in his power to ensure her resurrection]]. Most (if not all) KCCO soldiers are patriots who love their homeland and show camarediere with each other, [[spoiler: despite going rogue and committing domestic terrorism to achieve their goals]].

** ''Girls Frontline 2: Exile'', makes some of the above even more foregone. [[spoiler:G&K's dissolution happens some time between the 10 year TimeSkip between the first and second games, with the Commander having moved on to bounty hunting.]]

* HeroSecretService: [[spoiler: It turns out that the ''entire'' AR Team is one towards [=M4A1=]. They're supposed to protect [=M4=] at all cost, even taking their own lives if needed to.]]

* OneGenderRace: The A-Dolls are this, which sets a precedence for the T-Dolls that come after them. Though they don't have biological genders, all T-Dolls shown so far look and act like women and young girls. Sangvis Ferri combat units are unmistakably female as well, or are otherwise genderless.
** According to [=NTK-62=]/Type 62 MG's secretary line, male Dolls ''are'' a thing in-universe. It just so happens that female models vastly outnumber them in almost every area.

* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Played straight where Griffon & Kryuger T-Dolls tend to cover more while Sangvis Ferri humanoid units tend to cover less, except for some few examples, see Stripperiffic below.

* WeaponOfChoice: All T-Dolls in universe will stubbornly use one and only one weapon. While it makes sense in the characterization department, it does not when you factor in the idea that T-Dolls are basically created and trained to be weapons of warfare, which should logically entail a ''lot'' more than just using one gun over and over again regardless of situation. From a gameplay perspective, a T-Doll's weapon of choice is a hill she would die on, no matter how realistically impractical or terrible that weapon is, and no discernible force of nature or authority could command her to change to something more sensible and practical.
** Downplayed in the manga, as dolls are willing to use secondary weapons if the situation calls for it. For one, [=HK416=] pulls out a H&K [=P8=] after her main weapon runs dry [[spoiler: during the duel with [=M16=].]]

* WhamEpisode: Pretty much every major event (and several story chapters). To break it down:

* WhenItAllBegan: The latter part of Deep Dive's flashbacks takes place during [[spoiler: the Butterfly Incident, in which Elisa is awakened and began taking over the entire Sangvis Ferri forces.]]

* WorldOfActionGirls: Out of all named members of Griffon & Kryuger, Mr. Kryuger himself is the sole male, and he doesn't take to the front lines anymore. There is only ''one'' male character introduced after him who is both plot-relevant and competent in fights. The rest of the cast are women with varying degrees of fighting prowess and men in non-combat roles.

** Many characters are driven by at least one of TheFourLoves. The AR Team is most obvious, as it's their sisterly bond that carries them through many, ''many'' conflicts and tragedies. Even [[spoiler: [=M16=]'s defection]] is rooted in her BigSisterInstict. Similarly, [=UMP45=]'s quest [[spoiler: to uncover the truth behind Butterfly Incident and exact revenge on those responsible]] can be traced to [[spoiler: [=UMP40=] sacrificing her life for her]]. On the villainous side, [[spoiler: Elisa's primary reason to instigate the rebellion is to prove that she can become the ideal AI her father would have wanted]], not unlike the Nytos, [[spoiler: who compete amongst themselves for their Father's affection. It is hinted that William himself is willing to commit atrocities all because he adored Lunasia so much, to the point of doing everything in his power to ensure her resurrection]]. Most (if not all) KCCO soldiers are patriots who love their homeland and show camarediere with each other, [[spoiler: despite going rogue and committing domestic terrorism to achieve their goals]].
%%** The world of ''Girls' Frontline'' is a broken one, [[AWorldHalfFull but no one thinks it should remain like that]]. Most of the lage-scale conflicts in the lore are about ''how'' humanity should rebuild itself. This hope for a better future is one of the main reason why the Commander fights. In fact, the intro scene of ''Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium'' is the Commander [[spoiler: refusing to join forces with someone (implied to be Mr. Griffin and the Rossartrists)]] because, after all they have done, the world hasn't changed ''enough''.

** The English version replaces the "Type" prefix in all Japanese weapon names into "Shiki" instead to differentiate them from the Chinese weapons using the same prefix (eg. Norinco Type 64 sub-machine gun and Howa Type 64 battle rifle). One such example that was actually made consistent in all 3 versions: Nambu Type 100's unique equipment, a new stock, has "100 SHIKI ONLY" slapped on its icon in all versions.

* AWizardDidIt: Crossover T-Dolls usually have their presence explained as the characters in question being Neural Clouds stored somewhere. The only events to not fully commit to this are the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''/''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' event (Noel doesn't get a justification for her presence on the Commander's base) and the ''Manga/DropkickOnMyDevil'' event (interdimensional travel is involved).

* CryCute: The anime shows M4 SOPMOD Jr crying a puddle of tears after M4A1 gets frightened by her laughter, Seeing Jr cry caused M4A1 to feel bad for her.