History VideoGame / TheDemonRush

While [[http://www.dragoon.ca/tdr.html the original game]] is no longer available, an UpdatedRerelease called [[http://www.dragoon.ca/tdrlcdevblogs.html The Demon Rush: Legends Corrupt]] was released to UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita on June 2nd of 2020, with a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} release on January 29, 2021.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Pretty much everyone, but especially Brooks Cracktackle.

* OneWingedAngel: In the ending, [[spoiler:Thormia]] [[ScaledUp turns into a dragon-humanoid, and [[spoiler:Cook]] turns into a grey humanoid with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily.

* CoolMask: Jimmy, the "superhero" fighting against Necromancers (including [[spoiler:[[ArchnemesisDad his own father]]), is always wearing a baseball cap and head-covering (and eye-covering) black balaclava, only taking it off when [[spoiler:the party defeats his father and Jimmy's listening to his dying words]]. Long after the Necromancers are dealt with, Alberto asks why he's still wearing it, but Jimmy doesn't understand the question.

* NoBudget: Doubly subverted. The game had a budget of around $1,500. Part of that was for a game engine (which ultimately went unused), while the rest was for professional grade music composition software (which was misused).
* ObligatorySwearing: Alberto. His sister Anna manages to outdo him.

''The Demon Rush'' is a PC RPG made in 2008 by Dragoon Entertainment, A.K.A The D. It is about a conflict between humans and demons called the Demon Rush, which has been going on for three years by the start of the game. However, a new breakthrough may put an end to the war. The city of Tiriad has built the S.S. Pursuit, the first spacecraft created in the Mittu System. This ship may be able to find the power needed to end the war. However, the mission goes awry, leaving two soldiers stranded on a distant planet.

* FaceHeelTurn: In the game's ending, [[spoiler:Cook turns against the party to fuse with the Absolute Siphon]].

%%** [[spoiler:Brooks Cracktackle]].

%%* MacGuffin: The Absolute Siphon.

%%* OneWingedAngel

%%* {{Animesque}}

%%* EvilutionaryBiologist: [[PunnyName E. N. Fleming.]]
%%* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Cook in the ending.]]
%%* FacelessGoons: Most non-boss enemies.

* SummonMagic: The party gains access to a dog named "Barklord" after completing one sidequest, which can be summoned into battle with a special command in order to heal allies, decrease ability cooldowns, and charge into enemies. His abilities can be leveled up, but rather than using Augments like playable characters, he requires "Dogments".

* OddNameOut: Continuing from AerithAndBob above, the names of the three Legend Vipers, [[PhysicalGod Physical Gods]] of the universe, certainly qualify: Legend Viper of Time Diamo, Legend Viper of Fire Thormia, and Legend Viper of Thunder... Steve.

* CoolShades: Kent Buckle, [[spoiler:AKA Cook Falsch]], is always wearing a pair of red-rimmed sunglasses.

%%* CoolShades: Cook.

While [[http://www.dragoon.ca/tdr.html the original game]] is no longer available, an UpdatedRerelease called [[http://www.dragoon.ca/tdrlcdevblogs.html The Demon Rush: Legends Corrupt]] was released to UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita on June 2nd of 2020.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Anna, Evif and some yellow guys save the heroes from DEST in the end cutscene]].

%* {{Egopolis}}: Thormia's self-titled planet.
%%* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Knight.

** Tratas stands for [[spoiler:The Resistance Against The Absolute Siphon.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: Tara, who before the turn was better known as [[spoiler:Argentia]]. This is fully cemented when [[spoiler:the people she worked for kidnap her entire town and turn her daughter into a monster, whom she has to [[MercyKill kill herself.]]]]

* {{Killed Off for Real}}: [[spoiler:Brooks Cracktackle.]]
** [[spoiler:Tara can also be permanently killed if you lose the DuelBoss fight against zombified Fleming.]] The remake no longer allows this.

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: Alberto is once described as wearing a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do-rag "durag".]]

* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: [[spoiler:Alberto in the epilogue, referring to Tara.]]

%%* TheDragon: The Enforcer, to Thormia.
* TheReveal: Knight is [[spoiler:Sect Mawashun, the man who stole Earth's holy sword.]]
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:You never fight the Absolute Siphon-infused Cook.]]
* TheVamp: The backstory for the Legend Vipers reveals that [[spoiler:Diamo would often seduce the other Legend Vipers to create many babies, put the babies on ice, and later absorb them all in a big ritual to gain power.]]
%%* VitriolicBestBuds: Alberto and Cherry.

* VillainousLineage: At the end of the game, despite having heroic intentions up to that point, [[spoiler: Cook could not resist the urge to fuse with the Absolute Siphon]]. From what little can be gathered from the story, Legend Vipers are AlwaysChaoticEvil:

** Diamo [[spoiler:is [[BigBad the Possessor]], at least according to Steve.]]
** Steve [[spoiler:[[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope Jumps Off The Slippery Slope]] in the endgame.]]

* {{Animesque}}

* CoolShades: Cook.

* {{Egopolis}}: Thormia's self-titled planet.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Knight.

* MacGuffin: The Absolute Siphon.

* OneWingedAngel

* TheDragon: The Enforcer, to Thormia.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Alberto and Cherry.

* DefiniteArticleTitle

* EvilutionaryBiologist: [[PunnyName E. N. Fleming.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Cook in the ending.]]
* FacelessGoons: Most non-boss enemies.

* UnfortunateNames: Cherry Venus. Good name for a porn star, bad name for an [=RPG=] heroine.

* InTheBlood: At the end of the game, despite having heroic intentions up to that point, [[spoiler: Cook could not resist the urge to fuse with the Absolute Siphon]]. From what little can be gathered from the story, Legend Vipers are AlwaysChaoticEvil:
** Thormia is openly xenophobic from the start of the game.
** Diamo [[spoiler:is [[BigBad the Possessor]], at least according to Steve.]]
** Steve [[spoiler:[[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope Jumps Off The Slippery Slope]] in the endgame.]]

* [[GlobalAirship Global Rocket]]: You eventually get the S.S. Pursuit, which can travel between Earth and Thormia, and land anywhere.

* TheVamp: The backstory for the Legend Vipers reveals that [[spoiler:Diamo would often seduce the other Legend Vipers to create many babies, which she would absorb to gain power.]]

* InTheBlood: At the end of the game, despite having heroic intentions up to that point, [[spoiler: Cook could not resist the urge to fuse with the Absolute Siphon]]. From what little can be gathered from the story, Legend Vipers are AlwaysChaoticEvil.

** [[spoiler:Tara can also be permanently killed if you lose the DuelBoss fight against zombified Fleming.]]

While [[http://www.dragoon.ca/tdr.html the original game]] is no longer available, an UpdatedRerelease called [[http://www.dragoon.ca/tdrlcdevblogs.html The Demon Rush: Legends Corrupt]] is due to release on Playstation 4 and Vita in Q2 or Q3 of 2019.

The game has a cult following thanks to its [[SoBadItsGood simplistic]] graphics and character art, [[EarWorm catchy music]], and the plot's mixture of [[ClicheStorm familiar JRPG conventions]] with [[MindScrew strange]] and [[AssPull unexpected]] twists. Mikwuyma did a live broadcast of the experience, recorded in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOcOD6mx52g these two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4W-uXVfIg very long]] videos.

The game has a cult following thanks to its [[SoBadItsGood simplistic]] graphics and character art, [[EarWorm catchy music]], and the plot's mixture of [[ClicheStorm familiar JRPG conventions]] with [[MindScrew strange]] and [[AssPull unexpected]] twists. Mikwuyma did a live broadcast of the experience, recorded in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOcOD6mx52g these two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4W-uXVfIg very long]] videos. You can download it for yourself [[http://www.dragoon.ca/tdr.html here]].

The game gained some notoriety when [[http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2913491 the creator advertised it]] on the SomethingAwful forums, selling it for $20. Most Goons who saw the thread felt this was too high, and the price was eventually lowered to $10, and then made free in December of 2010.

* WhoIsThisGuyAgain: It's easy to lose track of all but the most frequently appearing characters.

* WeaponOfChoice
** AnAxeToGrind: Tara.
** BladeBelowTheShoulder: Jimmy.
** DualWielding: Pound.
** GoodOldFisticuffs: Alberto.
** Swords: Cherry.
** KnifeNut: Claire.
** PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Cook.
** SinisterScythe: Knight.
** TheGunslinger: Brooks.
* VideoGameCharacters:
** FragileSpeedster: Claire, whose poor stat growth renders her a borderline JokeCharacter. However, her Poison Dart works on bosses, and, due to their high HP, deals a lot of damage over time. Also, her Extreme mode ability allows her to poison all enemies. Perhaps LethalJokeCharacter?
** GlassCannon:Brooks Cracktackle by default has a high attack power, but his other stats are extremely low. Knight (despite wearing full body armor) has high attack and magic stats, but pitiful defense.
** JackOfAllStats: Cherry Venus has balanced stat growth and has skills that can deal massive damage, heal, and block attacks.
** LightningBruiser: Cook.
** MasterOfNone: Jimmy has all-around decent skills and stats, but doesn't excel at anything.
** MightyGlacier: Tara, although she does have a skill that increases her movement speed.
** StoneWall: Alberto, who is also a CombatMedic who can double the power of his healing spells and whose Extreme Mode ability heals all allies.
** SquishyWizard: Pound.

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