History Videogame / DiveKick

The game parodies the 2D FightingGame genre and UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity, stripping the former down to the most basic requirements: two buttons (one to jump, one to divekick) and [[RocketTagGameplay one direct strike to win]].

* AffectionateParody: Of fighting games and the UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity.

** Stream's name is a pun on "stream monster" (someone who [[{{Troll}} smack-talks others in stream chatrooms]]), while he himself is an Expy of [[VideoGame/MarvelVSCapcom3 Firebrand]].

It was released for UsefulNotes/{{Playstation 3}}, UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on August 20, 2013. A major update to the game, ''Divekick: Addition Edition'', was released as a free upgrade to current owners on April 4, 2014, which included a major rebalance to the entire cast. A second upgrade, ''Divekick: Addition Edition +'' released on UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 4}} and UsefulNotes/XboxOne on October 7, 2014, while exisiting owners of the game received AE+'s changes as a free update. AE+ includes one new character, Johnny Gat from the ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series. Unfortunately the game went abandoned with Iron Galaxy's increased workload (most notably working on ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'' for Microsoft), with a final update adding The Fencer from ''VideoGame/{{Nidhogg}}'' released on November 24, 2015.

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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Dive and Kick are fraternal twins but seem to be from different races. As improbable as this seems, there have been documented cases of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_twins interracial couples giving birth to twins with differing skin colors]].

** <Redacted>, when she was still known as Wolverine, is pretty obviously [[WolfMan an actual]] {{wolverine}}, referencing [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom his forays into fighting games]]. Her stage goes one further, and is called "Howlett Canyon" - her inspiration's real name is James Howlett ("Logan" was someone he knew as a child, and whose name he later took).

"[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters 38 characters]]? [[DefiedTrope No!]] '''TWO CHARACTERS!'''"[[note]]However, the developers have included several characters since.[[/note]] \\

The game takes the 2D FightingGame genre and strips it down to the most basic requirements: two buttons (one to jump, one to divekick) and [[RocketTagGameplay one direct strike to win]].

* UsefulNotes/FightingGameCommunity: Heavily parodied by the characters.

-->'''Keits:''' [[http://youtu.be/wNRa9VdA9sI?t=2m59s You specifically said, "Make me a badass."]] [[ExactWords So I made you bad and I made you ass.]]

* ParodiedTrope: The entire game is a parody of [[DivingKick dive kicks]] in fighting games in general: since they have a tendency to become [[GameBreaker the only tactic anyone ever uses]], why not build on that idea?

** <Redacted>, when she was still known as Wolverine, is pretty obviously [[PettingZooPeople an actual]] {{wolverine}}, referencing [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom his forays into fighting games]]. Her stage goes one further, and is called "Howlett Canyon" - her inspiration's real name is James Howlett ("Logan" was someone he knew as a child, and whose name he later took).

** The game's "loading" icon is identical to that of YouTube, no doubt a shoutout to those who watch matches on video streaming sites.

It was released for UsefulNotes/{{Playstation 3}}, UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on August 20, 2013. A major update to the game, ''Divekick: Addition Edition'', was released as a free upgrade to current owners on April 4, 2014, which included a major rebalance to the entire cast. A second upgrade, ''Divekick: Addition Edition +'' released on UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 4}} and XboxOne on October 7, 2014, while exisiting owners of the game received AE+'s changes as a free update. AE+ includes one new character, Johnny Gat from the ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series. Unfortunately the game went abandoned with Iron Galaxy's increased workload (most notably working on ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'' for Microsoft), with a final update adding The Fencer from ''VideoGame/{{Nidhogg}}'' released on November 24, 2015.

** Mr. N is the embodiment of one of these, aimed at Marn and [[StreetFighterIV Rufus]].

* BigHeadMode: [[JokeCharacter Alex Jefailey's]] gimmick. Every time he wins a round, his head gets bigger, giving the opponent a bigger target to concuss him in subsequent rounds, but [[LethalJokeCharacter all the hot air alters his jump physics as well.]]

* FourOneNineScam: Parodied by one of Sensei's tips, which starts with how his cousin is allegedly a Nigerian prince.

* GuestFighter: Johnny Gat from the ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series appears as a new character in ''Divekick: Addition Edition +''.

"Useless adjective modifiers? [[CapcomSequelStagnation Super Ultra Ultimate Sex Turbo Magnum Chihuahua Bear Testosterone Arcade Edition]]? No! Two words: '''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin DIVE KICK]]!'''''"

* OneHitPointWonder: Probably the only fighting game example. One well-aimed Divekick is all it takes to get KO'ed.
** The YOLO Gem. See PowerAtAPrice.

* ShoutOut: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU8n9tGCmwY This advertisement for the game]] talks about Dive and Kick being [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir born and raised in West Philadelphia.]] This goes hand in hand with [[Creator/WillSmith every other Will Smith reference Kick uses]].

** Yet another "tip" is [[LiveActionTV/LazyTown "If you use a messy recipe, the cake will end up crazy."]]

* TakeThat: The game has [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken gems that increase diving and kicking]], and, in an early build, [[DownloadableContent one DLC gem that you needed to pay $8.95 for that does both]]. It could also have counted as a bigger TakeThat to Creator/{{Capcom}}'s DLC policy in general. It's worth noting that the DLC gem required a third button, which ''Divekick'' doesn't use. Said gem was later taken out and replaced with 2 more gems - the Style Gem and the YOLO Gem.

* WorthyOpponent: S-Kill sees ''Jefailey'' as this, saying his character is balanced enough as is. He also promises to buff Jefailey if he wins.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin

"[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters 38 characters]]? [[DefiedTrope No!]] '''TWO CHARACTERS!'''"[[note]]However, the developers have included several characters since.[[/note]]

* DeathFromAbove: As shown in the quote up top, this trope name is spoken verbatim by the announcer at the start of a match. This is the primary method of knocking out opponents in this game.

!!''Divekick'' contains examples of:

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* DeathFromAbove: As shown in the quote up top, this trope name is spoken verbatim by the announcer at the start of a match.

* NoPlotNoProblem