History Videogame / DoshinTheGiant

The game was originally released in Japan for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} in 1999. A 64DD add-on entitled ''Doshin the Giant: Tinkling Toddler Liberation Front! Assemble!'' was released the next year, which saw a little kid helping Doshin in the dream world by urinating on things. The original was also ported to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]], appearing in Japan in March of 2002 and getting a European release in September of the same year, with no US release in sight. The GC version is, thankfully, free of tinkling kids. Western audiences are most likely even somewhat aware of this game thanks to [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros Doshin and Jashin appearing]] as trophies in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee''.

* GiantCorpseWorld: [[spoiler:Doshin dies while trying to stop the Tower of Babel, and his body turns into an island. Taken a step further in the UsefulNotes/GameCube version, where the player has to play on this island.]]

The game was originally released in Japan for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} in 1999. A 64DD add-on entitled ''Doshin the Giant: Tinkling Toddler Liberation Front! Assemble!'' was released the next year, which saw a little kid helping Doshin in the dream world by urinating on things. [[WidgetSeries We think]]. The original was also ported to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]], appearing in Japan in March of 2002 and getting a European release in September of the same year, with no US release in sight. The GC version is, thankfully, free of tinkling kids. Western audiences are most likely even somewhat aware of this game thanks to [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros Doshin and Jashin appearing]] as trophies in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee''.

* InvincibleHero: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. The giants can only die if they fall off the edge of the world, but otherwise invincible. In addition to his, [[spoiler:in the Ending, Doshin tries to save the villagers from the collapse of the Tower of Babel, and dies afterwards]].

The game take an innovative approach to resource management. Trees supply green energy over a certain readius, which is needed to prevent houses collapsing. Trees only last for a finite time, but if seven are brought together, they will immediately wilt and eight new ones will sprout, as well as a flower.

Doshin absorbs the love and hate of the islanders, and in doing so grows larger. Love is gained by seeing to their needs -- [[VideoGameCaringPotential planting trees, flattening land or raising land from the sea, removing obstructions, and after a while, picking up a villager and giving them a tour of the island]]. Hate is absorbed by [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential destroying buildings, killing villagers]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and generally making a right nuisance of oneself]]. Garner enough love or hate from any given village and the inhabitants will start to give it out upon simply seeing the giant. It is worth noting that hate is a stronger emotion than love -- a village that loves the giant will give out a modest number of hearts and can be made to hate him easily enough, while a village that hates him will give a ''lot'' of skulls. Also, Jashin will always generate hate simply by appearing, but particularly loving villagers will revert to hearts as soon as he transforms. This also affects the style of the buildings, with a loving village producing warm and welcoming structires, while those of a hating village are spiky and threatening.

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]--Jashin grants Doshin many abilities he doesn't otherwise have, but Doshin naturally has a few things Jashin cannot do, and both of them are fairly super as-is.

The game was originally released in Japan for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} in 1999. A 64DD add-on entitled ''[[LongTitle Doshin the Giant: Tinkling Toddler Liberation Front! Assemble!]]'' was released the next year, which saw a little kid helping Doshin in the dream world by urinating on things. [[WidgetSeries We think]]. The original was also ported to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]], appearing in Japan in March of 2002 and getting a European release in September of the same year, with no US release in sight. The GC version is, thankfully, free of tinkling kids. Western audiences are most likely even somewhat aware of this game thanks to [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros Doshin and Jashin appearing]] as trophies in ''[[Videogame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

* GiantCorpseWorld: [[spoiler:Doshin dies while trying to stop the Tower of Babel, and his body turns into an island. Taken a step further in the GameCube version, where the player has to play on this island.]]

* AGodIsYou: You control giants with godlike powers in this game. Their power is rather pathetic at first, but their power becomes stronger by getting bigger.

%%* BigRedDevil: Jashin invokes this.
* CruelPlayerCharacterGod: And it even pays off!

* GiantCorpseWorld: [[spoiler:Doshin dies while trying to stop the Tower of Babel, and his body turns into an island which the player then has to play on.]]

* InvincibleHero: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. The giants can only die if they fall off the edge of the world, but otherwise invincible. Subverted when [[spoiler:Doshin tries to save the villagers from the collapse of the Tower of Babel, and dies afterwards]].

%%* SpiritualSuccessor: ''A Kingdom for Keflings''

%%* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Jashin.
%%* TowerOfBabel: The last monument.

The game was originally released in Japan for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} in 1999. A 64DD add-on entitled ''[[LongTitle Doshin the Giant: Tinkling Toddler Liberation Front! Assemble!]]'' was released the next year, which saw little kid helping Doshin in the dream world by urinating on things. [[WidgetSeries We think]]. The original was also ported to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]], appearing in Japan in March of 2002 and getting a European release in September of the same year, with no US release in sight. The GC version is, thankfully, free of tinkling kids. Western audiences are most likely even somewhat aware of this game thanks to [[MarthDebutedInSmashBros Doshin and Jashin appearing]] as trophies in ''[[Videogame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

* AmbiguousRobots: [[spoiler: The futuristic people that appear after the TowerOfBabel kills everybody.]]

* DistantFinale: Implied. [[spoiler: After Doshin dies from the collapse of the Tower of Babel and the flood, Doshin is resurrected in an island filled with robot-like futuristic people. They are capable of building a rocket.]]

* GiantCorpseWorld: [[spoiler: Doshin dies while trying to stop the Tower of Babel, and his body turns into an island which the player then has to play on.]]

* InvincibleHero: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. The giants can only die if they fall off the edge of the world, but otherwise invincible. Subverted when [[spoiler: Doshin tries to save villagers from the collapse of the Tower of Babel, and dies afterwards]].

* RetroRocket: [[spoiler: The final monument that the futuristic people are building.]]

The game was originally released in Japan for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} in 1999. A 64DD add-on entitled ''[[LongTitle Doshin the Giant: Tinkling Toddler Liberation Front! Assemble!]]'' was released the next year, which saw little kid helping Doshin in the dream world by urinating on things. [[WidgetSeries We think]]. The original was also ported to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]], appearing in Japan in March of 2002 and getting a European release in September of the same year, with no US release in sight. The GC version is, thankfully, free of tinkling kids. Western audiences are most likely even somewhat aware of this game thanks to Doshin and Jashin [[ MarthDebutedInSmashBros appearing as trophies]] in ''[[Videogame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

The game was originally released in Japan for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}} in 1999. A 64DD add-on entitled ''[[LongTitle Doshin the Giant: Tinkling Toddler Liberation Front! Assemble!]]'' was released the next year, which saw little kid helping Doshin in the dream world by urinating on things. [[WidgetSeries We think]]. The original was also ported to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]], appearing in Japan in March of 2002 and getting a European release in September of the same year, with no US release in sight. The GC version is, thankfully, free of tinkling kids. Western audiences are most likely even somewhat aware of this game thanks to Doshin and Jashin appearing as trophies in ''[[Videogame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

* FarSideIsland: Most of the islands surround Barudo are this from Doshin's perspective.

Doshin absorbs the love and hate of the islanders, and in doing so grows larger. Love is gained by seeing to their needs - [[VideoGameCaringPotential planting trees, flattening land or raising land from the sea, removing obstructions, and after a while, picking up a villager and giving them a tour of the island]]. Hate is absorbed by [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential destroying buildings, killing villagers]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and generally making a right nuisance of oneself]]. Garner enough love or hate from any given village and the inhabitants will start to give it out upon simply seeing the giant. It is worth noting that hate is a stronger emotion than love - a village that loves the giant will give out a modest number of hearts and can be made to hate him easily enough, while a village that hates him will give a ''lot'' of skulls. Also, Jashin will always generate hate simply by appearing, but particularly loving villagers will revert to hearts as soon as he transforms. This also affects the style of the buildings, with a loving village producing warm and welcoming structires, while those of a hating village are spiky and threatening.

* BigRedDevil: Jashin invokes this.

* GiantCorpseWorld: [[spoiler: Doshin dies while trying to stop the Tower of Babel and his body turns into an island which the player then has to play on.]]

* InvincibleHero: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. The giants can only die if they fall off the edge of the world, but otherwise invincible.
** Subverted when [[spoiler: Doshin tries to save villagers from the collapse of the Tower of Babel, he dies afterwards.]]

** The Humans don't have any noticeable technology but their comments at the end of the day will sometimes say that Doshin looked bigger on [=TV=].

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''A Kingdom For Keflings''

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Jashin.
* TowerOfBabel: The last monument.

%%* SugarBowl

* TeenyWeenie: Doshin's little belly-button is a little low on his body isn't? Well, that's not a belly button.

* WideOpenSandbox: The main objective of this game is building all kinds of monuments by helping the islands and grow their village, but you can ignore it and do other things like making new islands, making them happy by carrying them around with your hands, or [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential stomping innocent people to death]].

* {{Fireballs}}: Jashin can throw giant fireballs to destroy things and alter the landscape.

* InvincibleHero: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. The giants can only die if they fall off the edge of the world, but otherwise invincible. [[spoiler: Except when Doshin tries to save villagers from the collapse of the Tower of Babel...]]

%%* AGodIsYou
* AmbiguouslyRobot: The futuristic people after that appear after the TowerOfBabel kills everybody.

* GiantCorpseWorld: Doshin dies while trying to stop the Tower of Babel and his body turns into an island which the player then has to play on.
* GodOfEvil: Jashin.
* GodOfGood: Doshin.
* GreatBallsOfFire: Jashin has this as a power.
%%* GroundShatteringLanding

* InvincibleHero: The giants can only die if they fall off the edge of the world.
* JekyllAndHyde
* MightyGlacier: Doshin isn't very fast.

* OurGiantsAreBigger: Getting bigger makes moving things better, but it makes not destroying things harder.
* PointyEars: Jashin.
* ThePowerOfLove: Literally, it makes Doshin grow.
** ThePowerOfHate: But it is not the only thing.

* RetroRocket: The final monument that the futuristic people are building.
* SchizoTech: The Humans don't have any noticeable technology but their comments at the end of the day will sometimes say that Doshin looked bigger on [=TV=].

* VideoGameCaringPotential: You can grow bigger by answering the islanders' prayers...
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: ...or even faster by breaking everything.
* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: No wings but dead humans float up into the sky.

* IdleAnimation: Humans will balance on balls or play with holla hoops and the giants will lie down and go to sleep if you leave them alone long enough. Sodoru even keeps track of how long they sleep.

* AGodIsYou

* ExpositionFairy Both Sodoru and the mysterious woman's voice.

* GodOfEvil: Jashin
* GodOfGood: Doshin

* GroundShatteringLanding

* InvincibleHero/ InvincibleVillain: The giants can only die if they fall off the edge of the world.

* SugarBowl

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Jashin

Doshin absorbs the love and hate of the islanders, and in doing so grows larger. Love is gained by seeing to their needs - [[Video GameCaringPotential planting trees, flattening land or raising land from the sea, removing obstructions, and after a while, picking up a villager and giving them a tour of the island]]. Hate is absorbed by [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential destroying buildings, killing villagers]], [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and generally making a right nuisance of oneself]]. Garner enough love or hate from any given village and the inhabitants will start to give it out upon simply seeing the giant. It is worth noting that hate is a stronger emotion than love - a village that loves the giant will give out a modest number of hearts and can be made to hate him easily enough, while a village that hates him will give a ''lot'' of skulls. Also, Jashin will always generate hate simply by appearing, but particularly loving villagers will revert to hearts as soon as he transforms. This also affects the style of the buildings, with a loving village producing warm and welcoming structires, while those of a hating village are spiky and threatening.