History Videogame / EtherVapor

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In 2011, it got an VideoGameRemake known as ''ETHER VAPOR Remaster'', with updated visuals and high-resolution support (up to 1600x1200), 3D display support, improved sound quality, a new version of Luca's Ex-Tio, online leaderboards, easier UnlockableContent, and an optional "Remaster Mode" that allows the game to be played with arcade-styled transitions without the story dialogue. Nyu Media has released an English version of the game's remake on June 29th, 2012 for $7.99. Nyu Media's English webpage for the game (and where it can be purchased) can be found [[http://ethervapor.com/ here]]. It is also released on {{DESURA}} on September 7th, 2012, and then later {{Steam}} on September 27th, 2012.

* FiveBadBand - The Caldean bosses
** BigBad - DECIDER/[[spoiler: APITEX]]
** TheDragon - Daniel
** TheEvilGenius - Teatree
** TheBrute - Selva
** TheDarkChick - Keime
* FloralThemeNaming - Some of the boss pilots are named after tree/shrub plants, in particular Selva ''Cypress'', Keime ''Juniper'', ''Teatree'', and [[spoiler:Sana ''Bergamot'']].
* GameplayRoulette: You will always be playing a shoot 'em up, that's for sure. The fun lies in that it shifts between horizontal, vertical and rail shooter quite often, even in the middle of a stage or boss battle.

* HumongousMecha: A few are found as bosses such as Teatree's Megarachene, Daniel's Archelon and Dunkleosteus, and [[spoiler: the Apitex-evo in the end.]]

* Roboteching: It's a standard for [[BeamSpam spammable lasers]] to curve and guide themselves towards a target like a missile.

* ShoutOut: Some of the enemies includes mechs similar to those in MobileSuitGundam.

* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero: When the trio reach DECIDER, Sana attacks Daniel and reveals her orders. Fortunately, she turn back to Luca's side in the end.]]

* Roboteching: It's a standard for {{spammable lasers}} to curve and guide themselves towards a target like a missile.

In 2011, it got an VideoGameRemake known as ''ETHER VAPOR Remaster'', with updated visuals and high-resolution support (up to 1600x1200), 3D display support, improved sound quality, a new version of Luca's Ex-Tio, online leaderboards, easier UnlockableContent, and an optional "Remaster Mode" that allows the game to be played with arcade-styled transitions without the story dialogue. Nyu Media has released an English version of the game's remake on June 29th, 2012 for $7.99. Nyu Media's English webpage for the game (and where it can be purchased) can be found [[http://ethervapor.com/ here]]. It is also available on {{Desura}} and eventually {{Steam}} on September 27th, 2012.

In 2011, it got an VideoGameRemake known as ''ETHER VAPOR Remaster'', with updated visuals and high-resolution support (up to 1600x1200), 3D display support, improved sound quality, a new version of Luca's Ex-Tio, online leaderboards, easier UnlockableContent, and an optional "Remaster Mode" that allows the game to be played with arcade-styled transitions without the story dialogue. Nyu Media has released an English version of the game's remake on June 29th, 2012 for $7.99. Nyu Media's English webpage for the game (and where it can be purchased) can be found [[http://ethervapor.com/ here]].

* RecurringBoss: [[spoiler:Daniel/Dunkleostus, and also APITEX (who is both the first boss and the final boss).]]
* RocketPunch: One attack used by Dunkleostus (Daniel's mech) has a drill on the end of its arm shoot forward, then come back on its own.

* FloralThemeNaming - Some of the boss pilots are named after tree/shrub plants, in particular Selva ''Cypress'', Keime ''Juniper'', ''Teatree'', and [[spoiler:Sana ''Bergamot'']].

* CaptainPatriotic: Daniel played it straight for Caldea, [[spoiler: that is until his HeelFaceTurn]].

* [[spoiler: Captain Patriotic: Inverted for Luca.]]

* [[Spoiler: Captain Patriotic: Inverted for Luca.]]

A young [[spoiler: Caldean]] boy named Luca Earlgrey, whose father lead the work on the Adviser (now commonly known as the Decider), then began a personal fight against his nation. Given a super prototype called the Ex-tio by his father, Luca is determined to crush the Caldean forces and destroy Decider to end the war and free the nation's dependence on the sadistic supercomputer. He encounters both allies and enemies, including a young pilot of the Lydian navy named Sana, a cyborg mech-using scientist named Daniel, and new heavily-armed version of Decider known as the [[spoiler: APITEX]].

* [[spoiler: WhatTheHellHero: When the trio reach DECIDER, Sana attacks Daniel and reveals her orders. Fortunately, she turn back to Luca's side in the end.]]

In 2011, it got an UpdatedRerelease known as ''ETHER VAPOR Remaster'', with updated visuals and high-resolution support (up to 1600x1200px), improved sound quality, a new version of Luca's Ex-Tio, and an optional "Remaster Mode" that allows the game to be played with arcade-styled transitions without the story dialogue. Nyu Media has released an English version of the game on June 29th, 2012 for $7.99. Nyu Media's English webpage for the game (and where it can be purchased) can be found [[http://ethervapor.com/ here]].

A young Caldean boy named Luca Earlgrey, whose father lead the work on the Adviser (now commonly known as the Decider), then began a personal fight against his nation. Given a super prototype called the Ex-tio by his father, Luca is determined to crush the Caldean forces and destroy Decider to end the war and free the nation's dependence on the sadistic supercomputer. He encounters both allies and enemies, including a young pilot of the Lydian navy named Sana, a cyborg mech-using scientist named Daniel, and new heavily-armed version of Decider known as the [[spoiler: APITEX]].

''Ether Vapor'' is a cinematic ShootEmUp created by Japanese indie game company Edelweiss and released in 2007. It is known for its rapidly changing gameplay, shifting from a vertical shooter to the side shooter and even a rail shooter. In 2011, it got an UpdatedRerelease known as ''Ether Vapor- Remaster'', with updated visual effects. Nyu Media is working on localizing this version of the game for overseas [=PCs=] with a planned release date of early 2012.

Translation and information of the story is found [[http://tlwiki.tsukuru.info/index.php?title=ETHER_VAPOR here]].

Caldea, a small fictional nation, was able to successfully discover Artificial Intelligence. This was found during a project when several of the nation's researchers created the Adviser, an AI computer used to solve Caldea's problems. Instead of being controlled manually, the Adviser was given a artifical personality through endless enourmous databases. Although the computer went insane, it was used greatly for the Caldean military, where successfully waged war on other nations with new weapons and technology. In reponse, several other nations and rebel forces coupled together to create the nation of Lydia. Despite their union against Caleda however, they were already fighting a losing war.

A young Caldean boy named Luca Earlgrey, whose father lead the work on the Adviser (now commonly known as the Decider), then began a personal fight against his nation. Given a super prototype called the Ex-tio by his father, Luca is determined to crush the Caldean forces and destroy the Decider to end the war and free the nation's dependence on the sadistic supercomputer. He encounters both allies and enemies, including a young pilot of the Lydian navy named Sana, a cyborg mech-using scientist named Daniel, and new heavily-armed version of Decider known as the [[spoiler: APITEX]].

* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: When the trio reach DECIDER, Sana attacks Daniel and reveals her orders. Fortunately, she turn back to Luca's side in the end.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We do not exactly know the fate of some of the boss characters. Selva was killed when his ship was destroyed by Sana, but Keime's was just disabled by Luca. Teatree's fate is also not revealed whether she died in her mech or ejected safely.

* AIIsACrapshoot: DECIDER

* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: When the trio reach DECIDER, Sana attacks Daniel and reveals her orders. Fortunately, she turn back to Luca's side in the end.]]

* HeelFaceTurn: Daniel decides to help after losing twice and when Luca explains his goals. [[spoiler: A darker one is when Sana attacks Daniel and reveals her orders. Fortunately, she turn back to Luca's side in the end.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We do not exaclty know the fate of some of the boss characters. Selva was killed when his ship was destroyed by Sana, but Keime's was just disabled by Luca. Teatree's fate is also not revealed whether she died in her mech or ejected safely.

''Ether Vapor'' is a cinematic shooter created by Japanese indie game company Edelweiss and released in 2007. It is known for its rapidly changing gameplay, shifting from a vertical shooter to the side shooter and even a rail shooter. In 2011, it got an UpdatedRerelease known as ''Ether Vapor- Remaster'', with updated visual effects. Nyu Media is working on localizing this version of the game for overseas [=PCs=] with a planned release date of early 2012.

''Ether Vapor'', created by Edelweiss before its disbanding, is a cinematic shooter. It is known for its rapidly changing gameplay, shifting from a vertical shooter to the side shooter and even a rail shooter. It got an UpdatedRerelease known as ''Ether Vapor- Remaster'', with updated visual effects. Nyu Media is working on localizing this version of the game for overseas [=PCs=] with a planned release date of early 2012.

''Ether Vapor'', created by Edelweiss before its disbanding, is a cinematic shooter. It is known for its rapidly changing gameplay, shifting from a vertical shooter to the side shooter and even a rail shooter. An improved edition known as ''Ether Vapor- Remaster'' was made to be released in early 2012 in North America.

* Brick Joke: In the end of Stage 1, Sana tells Luca to "state his affiliation". [[spoiler: In the end, Sana says it again after Luca crashes back to Earth.]]

* EvilEmipre: Caldea after its dependence on DECIDER.

A young Caldean boy named Luca Earlgrey, whose father lead the work on the Adviser (now commonly known as the Decider), then began a personal fight against his nation. Given a super prototype called the Ex-tio by his father, Luca is determined to crush the Caldean forces and destroy the Decider to end the war and free the nation's dependence on the sadistic supercomputer. He encounters both allies and enemies, including a young pilot of the Lydian navy named Sana, a cyborg mech-using scientist named Daniel, and new heavily-armed version of Decider known as the Apitex.

* BerserkButton: Daniel does'nt take kindly to being called "baldy".

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Daniel guides you to the Decider after beating him twice. Keime also seems to respect Luca after his defeat.
* [[spoiler:FightingTheLancer: You fight Sana when she reveals she had orders to caputer Decider instead of destroying it.]]

* HumongousMecha: A few are found as bosses such as Teatree's Megarachene, Daniel's Archelon and Dunkleosteus, and [[spoiler: the Apitex-evo in the end]]