History VideoGame / PokemonInsurgence

Torren is a region that has long been rife with several lethal [[ReligionOfEvil cults]]. Each one of them worships a different legendary Pokémon, and each one has kidnapped, tortured, and even killed to reach their mysterious goals. Still, hope yet resides in Torren's beloved protector, the [[TheHero Augur]], who is the only one able to keep the cults at bay.

One day, the [[TheMessiah Augur]] disappears without a trace. In his place, a charismatic and kind man by the name of Jaern assumes the title of the Second Augur. While he is widely trusted by the people, five cults remain wreaking havoc and bloodshed.

* DarkerAndEdgier: This game makes no hesitation showing just how ruthless the cults are. For example, in the "dark mode", before you can even get to the first town, you get to watch Persephone, leader of the Cult of Darkrai, sacrifice one of her members to make Darkrai appear. She then kills two more people for daring to suggest to try it again when Darkrai leaves. In fact, the creators actually included a LighterAndSofter mode at the request of fans, basically keeping the plot the same but toning down the violence and [[NeverSayDie removing any in-game deaths]]. However, they eventually confirmed to be planning on removing the said mode, since it's [[ObviousBeta heavily incomplete]], and its whole purpose for being implemented was PanderingToTheBase.

* BareYourMidriff: Audrey's uniform leaves some of her stomach exposed.

* ObviousBeta: Downplayed compared to [[VideoGame/PokemonZetaAndOmicron its predecessor]], even though it still has some of this trope in common, such as stock Essentials music (but with an actual OST alongside this time), and stationary/legendary Pokémon being PermanentlyMissableContent. [[note]]The latter was this way in the core games in the beginning, but since Fire Red and Leaf Green, they can be brought back by making another Pokémon league hall of fame entry.[[/note]] The light mode is especially an example of this trope, since [[FailedASpotCheck there are still lots of deaths and other dark scenes described]], [[SerialEscalation especially as the story progresses]]. Even worse is that it's in the options menu rather than being a permanent choice. Probably the most broken part of this game is the battle frontier, as lampshaded by a guard next to the entrance.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Every cult in Torren has been defeated or detained, and the player character has regained their memories, reunited with their father, and become the Champion; however, Nora decides to leave Torren after saying that she doesn't have a lot of happy memories of the region, Damian decides to remain in the Dream World rather than go back home with his AbusiveParents, and Taen and Rekura are still planning to do nefarious deeds outside of Torren.]]

''Insurgence'' is an UsefulNotes/RPGMaker game by [[http://www.reddit.com/user/thesuzerain thesuzerain]], creator of ''VideoGame/PokemonZetaAndOmicron''. The game introduces Delta Pokémon, special Pokémon with completely different typings you find in-game.

* TakeThat: A large number of [=NPCs=] say various things that poke fun at the main series' logic, mock "out of touch" older folks who criticize the titles, and mock a wide variety of society's idiosyncrasies. One example of the latter is an NPC who claims the pyramids must have been built by aliens because ancient people "can't be as smart as we are now".

** There's a minor scientist named [[Wiki/SCPFoundation Dr. Rights.]]

* WeatherManipulation: At least one important trainer uses a team based on one of the weather effects in the game.

* VideoGameCaringPotential: You can choose to get a [[TheWoobie Delta Pokémon]] as a starter rather than an Eevee at the beginning of the game. It's made clear that by doing this, you're saving at least two of them (since your [[TheRival rival]] will also pick one) from being released into the wild where they would most likely die, the postgame Subverts this as it’s revealed that Professor Sylvan kept the Delta Pokémon you didn’t pick so picking Eevee doesn’t doom them anyway.

** When you first talk to the Dream Guru in Gaea Town, he almost accidentally refers to Dream Mist as [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Terrigen Mist]] before corrected himself.

* ObviousBeta: Much downplayed compared to [[VideoGame/PokemonZetaAndOmicron its predecessor]], even though it still has some of this trope in common, such as stock Essentials music (but with an actual OST alongside this time), and stationary/legendary Pokémon being PermanentlyMissableContent. [[note]]The latter was this way in the core games in the beginning, but since Fire Red and Leaf Green, they can be brought back by making another Pokémon league hall of fame entry.[[/note]] The light mode is especially an example of this trope, since [[FailedASpotCheck there are still lots of deaths and other dark scenes described]], [[SerialEscalation especially as the story progresses]]. Even worse is that it's in the options menu rather than being a permanent choice. Probably the most broken part of this game is the battle frontier, as lampshaded by a guard next to the entrance.

* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Audrey, the leader of the Abyssal Cult, has white hair.

** Also a case of TheCuckoolanderWasRight.

* GuideDangIt: Catching Delta Wooper requires you to put a "treat" inside a tree trunk in Vipik City and wait for it to appear between 12 AM and 5:59 AM. Problem is, the game gives no indication of what items can be used as "treats", and only a small amount of those items will actually attract Delta Wooper.

-->'''[[spoiler:Jaern]]''': [[InvokedTrope I'm the antihero]], Persephone. The [[ChaoticGood chaotic good]] character. I'll do whatever I need to to save the world.

* OurHydrasAreDifferent: Hydreigon was already this in canon, but ''Mega Hydreigon'' takes it UpToEleven, with its new Lernean Ability. Damaging it will cause it to grow more heads, each delivering its own mini-attack whenever it makes an attack.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: One of the options you have when choosing your character's appearance is purple hair. You can also buy blue hair dye in the clothes shop in the Pokémon Center basement. Several of the [=NPCs=] have actual blue or purple hair as well. ([[spoiler:Zachary]] is a subversion: it's dyed.)
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: When Jaern is revealed to be the head of the Sky Cult, he gets his top subordinate East (who's also the Helios Gym Leader) to battle you to see who will be sacrificed to Rayquaza, fully confident in his subordinate's skills. When you win, Jaern keeps his word and sacrifices East]].

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Overall, the finale of Insurgence is this. Nora decides to leave Torren after saying that she doesn't have a lot of happy memories of the region, Damian decides to remain in the Dream World rather than go back home with his AbusiveParents, Taen and Rekura are ''still'' planning to do nefarious deeds outside of Torren, and the player character is essentially LonelyAtTheTop with nothing else to do except catch 'em all.]]

* VideoGameCaringPotential: You can choose to get a [[TheWoobie Delta Pokémon]] as a starter rather than an Eevee at the beginning of the game. It's made clear that by doing this, you're saving at least two of them (since your [[TheRival rival]] will also pick one) from being released into the wild where they would most likely die.

* TheNameless: The protagonist apparently has no official name.
** {{Subverted}}. WordOfGod states that the protagonist's name is [[AllThereInTheManual Wyatt/Nicole.]]