History Videogame / SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters

* KickTheSonOfABitch: Cuthbert [[spoiler:stabs Lobo to death]]. The bastard really had it coming, [[spoiler:as he dabbled in human trafficking, drugs and getting his hands on Crimson Tears.

A 2007 StrategyRPG title for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, brought to you by the good people at Creator/NipponIchi. It's a DarkerAndEdgier take on their usual formula, and could best be described as "''VideoGame/OgreBattle'' [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs on a power trip]]".

The game was ported alongside ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' as part of ''NIS Classics Vol. 1'', as a CompilationRerelease for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and as separate titles on PC via Steam, on August 31st, 2021.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Occurs during and after the BonusBoss fight against [[spoiler:Asagi]].

* HopelessBossFight: Feinne. At least Soul Nomad has the decency to tell you this, with the win condition for the level being "everybody dies." Though given that Feinne is level 1000 at the fourth fight of the game, it's pretty obvious you're supposed to lose even without being told you're supposed to. [[spoiler:Although you can defeat her in subsequent cycles, leading to the BonusBoss Battle with Asagi.]]

* MultipleEndings: Albeit mainly [[WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue "Where Are They Now?" Epilogues]] set sometime after the events of the Normal Path. [[spoiler:Certain maps do have alternate endings depending on whether Revya wins or loses, such as the final battle in the Demon Path and the BonusBoss battle against Lord Median.]]

* BonusBoss: It's a ''Nippon Ichi'' game. Of course it's going to have them. [[spoiler:Although instead of facing characters from popular titles like ''Disgaea'' or recurring Bonus Boss Baal, the game instead pits you against Asagi, Median and Lujei.]]

* AWizardDidIt: Lujei, despite being treated as a BigLippedAligatorMoment, is responsible for the TimeyWimeyBall up above. [[spoiler:After overhearing Gig's desire to kill Median after he and Revya witness a dream of the Conqueror killing him, she sends them off to the past where they confront and potentially defeat him.]]

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking:

** In-story, we have The Masters of Life and Death, as well as the World Rulers, who are Overseers, and if Gig is any hint, they can drop the hurt on you.

* LetsPlay: [[http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/soulnomad/ Ironically done]] by someone actually named Feinne. For added fun, it has narrations done in the style of Revya writing a journal, with Gig forcing in his own input.

* EveryoneDies: In the Demon Path[[spoiler:'s bad ending, Reyva kills both Haephness and Drazil, ending all of existence]].

* OutDamnedSpot: Cuthbert. Despite his cold and aloof demeanor, as well as his affiliation with Lobo, he clearly regrets much of his actions with Yesterwind. [[spoiler:It's also the reason why he kills himself.]]

* DubNameChange: A couple of characters had their names changed, possibly due to trouble with [[NoPronunciationGuide pronunciation]] (Example:Juno was originally Jost, which was pronounced Youst).

* AnAxeToGrind: Redflanks carry around a large axe that also functions as a boomerang.

* SharingABody: Gig was initially going for a DemonicpPossession, but thanks to the Crimson Tear Layna used during the fusion, the former is now stuck inside Revya's body unless they give him full control.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Soul Nomad as a [[CrapsackWorld whole]], compared to other Nippon Ichi games. Gets ramped UpToEleven with the Demon Path. Even without the Demon Path, which you really have to go through to really experience [[note]]to add a bit more perspective, compared to the bad endings in the ''Disgaea'' games involving mass genocide and trauma, the Demon Path is like those but for the entire game apart from the good ending[[/note]], the main story is still way darker than anything ''Nippon Ichi'' made before. Pretty much every villain in the plot is a KnightOfCerebus, there's no NoFourthWall jokes outside of a gag ending with [[spoiler:Asagi]], the flashy special attacks are a lot less over the top, and there's constant plot points of mass murder.

* YouBastard: [[spoiler:The Demon Path takes this [[UpToEleven to the extreme]].]]

* MultipleEndings: Albeit mainly {{WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue}}s set sometime after the events of the Normal Path. [[spoiler:Certain maps do have alternate endings depending on whether Revya wins or loses, such as the final battle in the Demon Path and the BonusBoss battle against Lord Median.]]