History VideoGame / WonderProjectJ

* {{Adorkable}}: While yelling at a door to open may not seem like the most efficient way of getting through it, this does work. Some of Pino's other actions are even further on the curious side (bowing before the almighty the garden hoe, anyone?).

Stop us if you've heard this one: This is the story of [[PinocchioSyndrome an eccentric craftsman who built himself a boy]]. The boy's 'conscience' would [[{{Disney/Pinocchio}} follow him around and help out when needed]], and together they would embark on a great adventure when the boy's creator-father is taken away. But then the boy starts [[DerailedFairyTale kicking your dog, eating plates of food whole, and worshiping gardening tools]]. And suddenly you're completely overwhelmed, and nearly broke from repair costs, since the little deviant can't help but jump into the wishing well for no explicit purpose...

* GoldenEnding: A rare instance of the perfect ending actually being ''[[EarnYourBadEnding sadder]]'' than the other endings. [[spoiler: Pino doesn't recover from his wounds, and Tiffany marries a lord from the neighboing kingdom. However, Pino is reincarnated as her infant son]].

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Pino's parameters.

* DropTheHammer: Tinker's mallet.

* EvilLaugh: Messala.

* JustLikeRobinHood: The Lynx gang.

* {{Ladette}}: Jeane.
* LeanAndMean: Prime Minister Messala.
* MoralityChip: Circuit J.

* PrincessesPreferPink: Princess Tiffany.
* PrisonerOfZendaExit: Lynx and Pino elude Messala in the prison by leaping from a ledge. Rob and Ber catch them with their plane.

* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]: Jeane, a Royal Guard at the castle, and one of the fighters in the Coliseum. She may look cute, but she will beat the snot out of Pino if he isn't polite enough.

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* AIIsACrapshoot / GoodIsDumb: Geppetto made a mistake in concentrating on #4646's intelligence first, rather than teaching him love. The result was [[spoiler:Messala, a Ginjin driven entirely by a pursuit of power]].

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''Wonder Project J: Mechanical Boy Pino'' (released in 1994 for the SuperFamicom) is a [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] {{raising sim}} utilizing 2D art, a strong Creator/OsamuTezuka-inspired aesthetic, plus a bit of Creator/StudioGhibli thrown in for good measure. Neither this game nor its sequel were [[NoExportForYou officially released outside of Japan]], but both have been [[FanTranslation fan-translated]] into English.

''Wonder Project J: Mechanical Boy Pino'' (released in 1994 for the SuperFamicom) is a [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] {{raising sim}} utilizing 2D art, a strong Creator/OsamuTezuka-inspired aesthetic, plus a bit of StudioGhibli thrown in for good measure. Neither this game nor its sequel were [[NoExportForYou officially released outside of Japan]], but both have been [[FanTranslation fan-translated]] into English.

* LostForever: If you let Pino gobble up Geppetto's cat. The same goes for the hen. (Though you don't incur a penalty if this happens.)

** Pino sometimes yelling "Film/{{GOJIRA}}!" when kicking an object.

* BeardOfEvil / BlondGuysAreEvil: The Prime Minister of Corlo, Messala.

''Wonder Project J: Mechanical Boy Pino'' (released in 1994 for the SuperFamicom) is a [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] {{raising sim}} utilizing 2D art, a strong OsamuTezuka-inspired aesthetic, plus a bit of StudioGhibli thrown in for good measure. Neither this game nor its sequel were [[NoExportForYou officially released outside of Japan]], but both have been [[FanTranslation fan-translated]] into English.

* GoldenEnding: A rare instance of the perfect ending actually being ''sadder'' than the other endings. [[spoiler: Pino doesn't recover from his wounds, and Tiffany marries a lord from the neighboing kingdom. However, Pino is reincarnated as her infant son]].

* EvilTowerOfOminousness: Corlo's Castle looms over the poor sections of the island. The spire is virtually inaccessible, requiring a hover-bus to reach it.

* ItHasBeenAnHonor: King Corlo, when it seems like all is lost. As Messala trains his gunsights on the Island, the King intoes, "Corlo, may you live forever."

This is the story of [[PinocchioSyndrome an eccentric craftsman who built himself a boy]]. But this wasn't a real boy; he was manufactured. His 'conscience' would [[{{Disney/Pinocchio}} follow him around and help out when needed]], and together they would embark on a great adventure when the boy's creator-father is taken away.

This might sound awfully familiar by now. But then the boy starts [[DerailedFairyTale kicking your dog, eating plates of food whole, and worshiping gardening tools]]. And suddenly you're completely overwhelmed, and nearly broke from repair costs, since the little deviant can't help but jump into the wishing well for no explicit purpose...

* ShoutOut: The whole thing heavily channels the Carlo Collodi classic of ''{{Pinocchio}}'', with the boy's default name being Pino and his creator called Dr Geppetto (though the player can [[HelloInsertNameHere rename Pino]] should he/she wish).

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Messala is the Shakesperean name for a supporter of Brutus' murder of Theatre/JuliusCaesar. It is also the name of ''BenHur'''s main antagonist.

This might sound [[ awfully familiar]] by now. But then the boy starts [[DerailedFairyTale kicking your dog, eating plates of food whole, and worshiping gardening tools]]. And suddenly you're completely overwhelmed, and nearly broke from repair costs, since the little deviant can't help but jump into the wishing well for no explicit purpose...

This is the story of a eccentric craftsman who built himself a boy. But this wasn't a real boy; he was manufactured. His 'conscience' would [[{{Disney/Pinocchio}} follow him around and help out when needed]], and together they would embark on a great adventure when the boy's creator-father is taken away. This might sound [[PinocchioSyndrome awfully familiar]] by now. But then the boy starts [[DerailedFairyTale kicking your dog, eating plates of food whole, blowing on a trumpet to try and call the turtle god forth, and worshiping gardening tools]]. And suddenly you're completely overwhelmed, and nearly broke from repair costs, since the little deviant can't help but jump into the wishing well for no explicit purpose...

Developed by former Technos staff who were also responsible for ''VideoGame/EVOSearchForEden'', ''Wonder Project J'' has you controlling a fairylike robot, Tinker, to look after another young robot (known as a Gijin) and teach him what it means to be human. In order to raise the mechanical boy to be more human-like, you need to improve his stats. Similarly to the ''VideoGame/PrincessMaker'' games, different actions will raise some stats while lowering others; for example, kicking a football is great for leg power, but lowers intelligence. You have to be sure to tell Pino if he's doing the right thing or not by either praising or scolding him. If extreme action is necessary, Tinker is armed with a ''correctional'' device. [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood Which happens to be hammer shaped]]. And to think this was never localized!

For a setting which starts out light-hearted, it has some dark undertones. For the last 50 years humans and Gijin have lived uneasily together, with [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman increasing bigotry directed at the robots]]. Gijin sympathizers are arrested, innocent Ginji are murdered by human mobs, and the King even orders our boy sentenced to death because of his origin.

* ArtificialStupidity: Justified by the young boy you're in charge of raising. He's rambunctious, irascible and prone to eating everything, including the very expensive items you buy to tutor him with (''Goddamit, he ate the encylopedia again!'')

** Pino sometimes yelling "{{GOJIRA}}!" when kicking an object.
** Speaking of which, the Ginji dragon lurking in the mine is named Giryuu. This is similar to Kiryu, better known to the west as [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Mecha Godzilla]].

* UnhandHerVillain: Tiffany, still under the impression that Messala answers to orders, demands to be let go. Messala replies that he'll be happy to -- [[BaitAndSwitchComment once they're airborne]].

* UnhandHerVillain: Tiffany, still under the impression that Messala answers to orders, demands to be let go. Messala replies that he'll be happy to -- [[BaitAndSwitchComment once they're airborne]].

''Wonder Project J: Mechanical Boy Pino'' (released in 1994 for the SuperFamicom) is a [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] {{raising sim}} for the utilizing 2D art, a strong OsamuTezuka-inspired aesthetic, plus a bit of StudioGhibli thrown in for good measure. Neither this game nor its sequel were [[NoExportForYou officially released outside of Japan]], but both have been [[FanTranslation fan-translated]] into English.

* AnEntrepreneurIsYou: No such thing as a free lunch, even for robots. To pay for Pino's education and maintence, you can make some extra money by farming or singing at your local Ginjin bar. Unfortunately, the bar is later shut down by the government as part of Messala's crackdown.

* GoldenEnding: A rare instance of the perfect ending actually being ''sadder'' than the other endings. [[spoiler: Pino doesn't recover from his wounds, and Tiffany marries a lord from the neighboing kingdom. However, Pino is reincarnated as her infant son]].cu

* GoldenEnding: A rare instance of the perfect ending actually being ''sadder'' than the other endings. [[spoiler: Pino doesn't recover from his wounds, and Tiffany marries a lord from the neighboing kingdom. However, Pino is reincarnated as her infant son]].