History VideoGame / Gungnir

Developed by Creator/StingEntertainment and published by Creator/{{Atlus}}, a StrategyRPG''[[GenreBusting -ish]]'' game for the UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable. It was announced at the end of February 2011, and then released in Japan that May, almost a full year after ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''. It is Episode IX of VideoGame/DeptHeaven. ''Gungnir'' was released in the summer of 2012 in North America, making it the first DHE game to escape NoExportForYou since the PSP remake of ''VideoGame/KnightsInTheNightmare''.

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If you reached this page looking for the [[BladeOnAStick mythological weapon]], try Myth/NorseMythology or PublicDomainArtifact.

The newest work by Creator/StingEntertainment and published by Creator/{{Atlus}}, a StrategyRPG''[[GenreBusting -ish]]'' game for the UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable. It was announced at the end of February 2011, and then released in Japan that May, almost a full year after ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''. It is Episode IX of VideoGame/DeptHeaven. ''Gungnir'' was released in the summer of 2012 in North America, making it the first DHE game to escape NoExportForYou since the PSP remake of ''VideoGame/KnightsInTheNightmare''.

* WeaponOfChoice: Giulio and Alissa both wield [[BladeOnAStick lances]], Ragnus has an [[AnAxeToGrind axe]], and Elise uses a bow. Giulio, Ragnus, and Elise can also use [[CoolSword swords]], and Alissa's secondary weapon is the stave.

* BalefulPolymorph: The Undead and Batrify status effects.

* WeaponOfChoice: Giulio and Alissa both wield [[BladeOnAStick lances]], Ragnus has an [[AnAxeToGrind axe]], and Elise uses a bow. Giulio, Ragnus, and Elise can also use [[CoolSword swords]], and Alissa's secondary weapon is the [[SimpleStaff stave]].

* RapunzelHair: Alissa.

* StandardStatusEffects: As well as some not-so-standard ones, such as Undead and Batrify [[note]]Changes the target to a skeleton or bat during the night, respectively. [[/note]], as well as element-ism [[note]]Makes the target's affinity become a certain element[[/note]], for starters.

* UnfortunateNames: Two names for generic enemy knight units are Leaflet and Knocker.

* DarkerAndEdgier: If you thought ''VideoGame/KnightsInTheNightmare'' and ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion'' were bad...

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: Ricard.
* DirtyOldMan: Paulo, a mostly benign version.

* EmotionlessGirl: Elise.

* EvilWeapon: Gungnir.

* GoldenEnding: The A+ ending is the closest.

* HarderThanHard: Nightmare.

** Natalia.

* LaResistance
** TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized / YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
* LadyOfWar: Alissa.

* TheMedic: Paulo.

* MysteriousPast: Both Alissa and Elise.

* OurAngelsAreDifferent

* ShrinkingViolet: Alissa.

* SmugSnake: Pierre.

* SupremeChef: Fiona.

* TraumaCongaLine: Poor Ragnus.

* YouKilledMyFather

%%* {{Adorkable}}: Elise.

* {{Adorkable}}: Elise.
* AlliterativeName: Ragnus Raguel, Ricardo Raguel.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The War Gods would amazingly helpful if they had better aim.

* BittersweetEnding: Ending A.
* BlackAndGrayMorality
* BlessedWithSuck: Gungnir.
* CainAndAbel: Who's who depends on your view.
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive
* ChangelingFantasy: [[spoiler:Ragnus]].
* ContinuityNod: All the mercenary generics you can hire are named after knights from ''VideoGame/KnightsInTheNightmare''.

* CostumePorn
* CrushingThePopulace
* CrutchCharacter: While not noticeable in Basic or Advance, Nightmare has Ragnus as one.
* CursedWithAwesome: Gungnir, again.

* DeadpanSnarker: Elise.
* DealWithTheDevil

* DoomedHometown

* FantasticRacism

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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids

* ConspicuousCG: The opening movie.

* [[spoiler:DoomedHometown]]

* GratuitousEnglish: Be Drowned!
** AIMU A BATTO!
* GuideDangIt: Want the A+ ending? Hope you know the specific conditions! [[note]]Have Alyssa participate in every possible battle she can from start to finish. This means she cannot fall in battle or retreat even once.[[/note]]

* HonorBeforeReason: Natalia.

** [[ThatOneAttack AIMU A BATTO!]]

The newest work by Creator/StingEntertainment and published by {{Atlus}}, a StrategyRPG''[[GenreBusting -ish]]'' game for the UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable. It was announced at the end of February 2011, and then released in Japan that May, almost a full year after ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''. It is Episode IX of VideoGame/DeptHeaven. ''Gungnir'' was released in the summer of 2012 in North America, making it the first DHE game to escape NoExportForYou since the PSP remake of ''VideoGame/KnightsInTheNightmare''.

* XMeetsY: ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion'' meets ''VideoGame/KnightsInTheNightmare'' on steroids. It's a Sting game. You know there's gonna be more to it than that.

* CommonEyeColors: Giulio and Alissa have GreenEyes, Ragnus has brown eyes, and Elise's eyes are blue.

* CommonEyeColors: Giulio and Alissa have GreenEyes, Ragnus has BrownEyes, and Elise's eyes are blue.

The game handles similarly to your garden-variety isometric SRPG such as ''VideoGame/TacticsOgre'' or ''FinalFantasyTactics'', but is [[AntiGrinding entirely linear]] in grand Sting tradition and includes a system that allows the player to completely ignore the established turn order for strategic purposes. This makes for a system where WeakButSkilled units stay just as useful as powerful ones in the hands of a wily enough tactician.

The newest work by Creator/StingEntertainment and published by {{Atlus}}, a StrategyRPG''[[GenreBusting -ish]]'' game for the PlaystationPortable. It was announced at the end of February 2011, and then released in Japan that May, almost a full year after ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''. It is Episode IX of VideoGame/DeptHeaven. ''Gungnir'' was released in the summer of 2012 in North America, making it the first DHE game to escape NoExportForYou since the PSP remake of ''VideoGame/KnightsInTheNightmare''.

The game handles similarly to your garden-variety isometric SRPG such as ''TacticsOgre'' or ''FinalFantasyTactics'', but is [[AntiGrinding entirely linear]] in grand Sting tradition and includes a system that allows the player to completely ignore the established turn order for strategic purposes. This makes for a system where WeakButSkilled units stay just as useful as powerful ones in the hands of a wily enough tactician.

If you reached this page looking for the [[BladeOnAStick mythological weapon]], try NorseMythology or PublicDomainArtifact.

* DevelopmentHell: This game has been in the works for a whole two years now. Lampshaded by the cast in the attached image [[http://jajanote.blog5.fc2.com/blog-date-201102.html here.]]

* FailOSuckyname: Two names for generic enemy knight units are Leaflet and Knocker.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ragnus was originally supposed to be the protagonist. Giulio was chosen instead due to being less mature (and thus more prone to CharacterDevelopment).

The newest work by Creator/StingEntertainment and published by {{Atlus}}, a StrategyRPG''[[GenreBusting -ish]]'' game for the PlaystationPortable. It was announced at the end of February 2011, and then released in Japan that May, almost a full year after ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''. It is Episode IX of VideoGame/DeptHeaven. ''Gungnir'' was released in the summer of 2012 in North America, making it the first DHE game to escape NoExportForYou since the PSP remake of ''KnightsInTheNightmare''.

* ContinuityNod: All the mercenary generics you can hire are named after knights from ''KnightsInTheNightmare''.

* DarkerAndEdgier: If you thought ''KnightsInTheNightmare'' and ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion'' were bad...

* RealIsBrown: ''Gungnir'' has the most subdued palette of any VideoGame/DeptHeaven game released thus far--even ''KnightsInTheNightmare'' had brightly colored characters and bullets.

* XMeetsY: ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion'' meets ''KnightsInTheNightmare'' on steroids. It's a Sting game. You know there's gonna be more to it than that.