History VideoGame / Gungnir

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 (and ''[[AwesomeYetPractical usable]]'') as powerful ones in the hands of a wily enough tactician.

* PrincessesPreferPink

* BalefulPolymorph

* FamousAncestor: Giulio and Fiona's ancestors were knights who protected the Leonica people. Ragnus, as the adopted son, has a bit of an inferiority complex over not being a "real" Raguel.

* TryNotToDie

* WutaiTheft

* MercyMode

The newest work by 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''.

Not long after this, in a battle so desperate that it looks like Giulio will be killed, he discovers the eponymous demonic lance Gungnir and takes it up, managing to turn the situation around. The resistance rejoices, but this marks the creaking of Destiny's cogwheels into motion. And remember: This is a Sting game. [[YggdraUnion Destiny]] [[VideoGame/BlazeUnion is]] [[KnightsInTheNightmare a]] ''[[VideoGame/{{Baroque}} total]] [[HexyzForce douche]].''

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

* GoldenEnding: The A+ ending, is the closest.

* BoyMeetsGirl: As long as you're not being too much of a jerk to Alissa.

The newest work by 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 ''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''.

Not long after this, in a battle so desperate that it looks like Giulio will be killed, he discovers the eponymous demonic lance Gungnir and takes it up, managing to turn the situation around. The resistance rejoices, but this marks the creaking of Destiny's cogwheels into motion. And remember: This is a Sting game. [[YggdraUnion Destiny]] [[BlazeUnion is]] [[KnightsInTheNightmare a]] ''[[VideoGame/{{Baroque}} total]] [[HexyzForce douche]].''

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

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

* FantasticNuke: Gungnir has been referred to as one by WordOfGod.

* AlliterativeName: Ragnus Raguel.

** Along with various other items common to the series, Gulcasa's armor and Milanor's cape can both be purchased at shops.

* OverlyLongTitle

* TheArcher: Valerie.

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

It should be noted that ''Gungnir'' portrays both sides of its racial conflict in a [[BlackAndGrayMorality negative light]] and includes very intense depictions of bigotry from each major faction, so '''players with racism-related triggers should exercise caution'''.

* HairOfGold: Alissa. More evident in her sprites than her portrait art.

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

The newest work by 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 ''BlazeUnion''. It is Episode IX of 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''.

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

The newest work by 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 ''BlazeUnion''. It is Episode IX of DeptHeaven. ''Gungnir'' was announced for a 2012 summer release in North America, making it the first DHE game to escape NoExportForYou since the PSP remake of ''KnightsInTheNightmare''.

One day, fifteen-year-old Julio Raguel--a low-ranking captain in Esperanza--and his men come upon a slave trader and "liberate" his captive, a beautiful girl named Alyssa who (unbeknown to them) happens to be Daltanian. Julio invites Alyssa to join his cause with open arms, and although she has her worries, she accepts.

Not long after this, in a battle so desperate that it looks like Julio will be killed, he discovers the eponymous demonic lance Gungnir and takes it up, managing to turn the situation around. The resistance rejoices, but this marks the creaking of Destiny's cogwheels into motion. And remember: This is a Sting game. [[YggdraUnion Destiny]] [[BlazeUnion is]] [[KnightsInTheNightmare a]] ''[[VideoGame/{{Baroque}} total]] [[HexyzForce douche]].''

* TheArcher: Valery.

* BoyMeetsGirl: As long as you're not being too much of a jerk to Alyssa.

* CommonEyeColors: Julio and Alyssa have GreenEyes, Ragnus has BrownEyes, and Elise's eyes are [[BlueEyes blue]].

* DullEyesOfUnhappiness: Julio has them constantly despite being a {{keet}}.

* EscortMission: Before Alyssa joins the active roster, there are two battles (one optional, one mandatory) where you must defend her from enemies while simultaneously trying to accomplish your objective. She's not a OneHitPointWonder, but she's pretty close.

* FamousAncestor: Julio and Fiona's ancestors were knights who protected the Leonica people. Ragnus, as the adopted son, has a bit of an inferiority complex over not being a "real" Raguel.

* GoingNative: Ragnus' family in the backstory and Alyssa in the present day.

* HairOfGold: Alyssa. More evident in her sprites than her portrait art.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Both Julio and Ragnus have inferiority complexes over each other. They become closer after realizing this.

* HotBlooded: Ragnus. He tries to leave his personal feelings out of his decisions as leader, but this doesn't work too well whenever the subject of his father's killer comes up. This is one of the many reasons he thinks Julio would be a better leader than him.

* InTheHood: Alyssa in the OP.

* KickTheDog: The people of Espada, including those who joined Esperanza, [[spoiler:have discriminated against Ragnus ever since he came to Espada as a little boy, and even now like to talk about how unfit he is to lead them compared to Julio when they know he's in earshot]]. This is part of what leads to that character's behavior in scene 10, although Julio (and hence the audience) doesn't learn about it until it's too late.
* KidHero: Julio at the outset of the story.

* LadyOfWar: Alyssa.

* MarkOfTheBeast: Julio is purported to have one somewhere on his body.

* MoralityPet: Alyssa is yours, and because most of the choice points have to do with her, your ending will depend a lot on how you treat her.

* MysteriousPast: Both Alyssa and Elise.

* PostVictoryCollapse: Julio manages to hold out despite his ordinarily fatal wounds long enough to get Gungnir and kick Pierre out, then faints and is in bed for about a week.
* RapunzelHair: Alyssa.

* SequelHook: We never find out what happens to [[spoiler:Ragnus or Valery]], Robertus is still a problem, and then there's all that stuff Hierameir and Isabeli were saying about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.
* ShrinkingViolet: Alyssa.
* SiblingRivalry: Julio has an inferiority complex over how accomplished Ragnus is and wants to catch up to him.

* StarCrossedLovers: [[spoiler:Julio and Alyssa, even in the best endings. Thanks for that, Robertus.]]

* TearsOfBlood: Julio in the opening. They are also ''BlackBlood.''
* TellMeAboutMyFather: Julio was very young when his father died, so this is the natural end result.

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

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

* YoungestChildWins: It's Julio rather than his older siblings Ragnus and Fiona who gets to be the hero of the story. Granted, this may not be such a good thing.

* PostDramaticStressDisorder: Julio manages to hold out despite his ordinarily fatal wounds long enough to get Gungnir and kick Pierre out, then faints and is in bed for about a week.

* GeniusBonus: The Inferno are named after alternate terms for Norse gods.

* HellIsThatNoise: The ''whatever-it-is'' sound effect that follows Isabeli.