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''Idol Hakkenden'' is a VisualNovel with AdventureGame elements developed by Creator/{{Natsume}} and published by Towa Chiki for the UsefulNotes/{{Famicom}} Platform/{{Famicom}} released in 1989.
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* DressedLikeADominatrix: Erika's costume when [[spoiler:she's turned into the Kooky Kueen]] resembles black BDSM gear and she's given a whip.
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* FauxActionGirl: Midori claims to be a Karate black belt and serves as a solid bodyguard for Erika during her visit to Polynabe Pro, but she falls before the flabberghasting might of the Kooky King's Kooky Beam just as easily as the rest of Erika's party.
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* FauxActionGirl: Midori claims to be a Karate black belt and serves as a solid bodyguard for Erika during her visit to Polynabe Pro, but she falls before the flabberghasting might of the Kooky King's Kooky α Beam just as easily as the rest of Erika's party.
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* SecretRoom: Erika finds a secret room full of smirrors after lifting a stone lantern in Kooky Kastle.
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* SecretRoom: Erika finds a secret room full of smirrors mirrors after lifting a stone lantern in Kooky Kastle.
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*FauxActionGirl: Midori claims to be a Karate black belt and serves as a solid bodyguard for Erika during her visit to Polynabe Pro, but she falls before the flabberghasting might of the Kooky King's Kooky Beam just as easily as the rest of Erika's party.
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* StunGun: Kuwashi uses a stun gun to not let Erika proceed. After feeing him from being kooky, Erika gets the stun gun and uses it several times in self-defense in the final act.
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* ICouldaBeenAContender: For his vaudeville comedy troupe, the Kooky King seems to specifically target {{White Dwarf Starlet}}s, {{Jaded Washout}}s and other C-listers who's careers in Japan's entertainment industry went nowhere. Any otherwise young and promising talent that finds themselves suckered into his stable will realize they've been damned into a career of Japanese variety show mediocrity.
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* ICouldaBeenAContender: For his vaudeville comedy troupe, the Kooky King seems to specifically target {{White Dwarf Starlet}}s, {{Jaded Washout}}s and other C-listers who's careers in Japan's entertainment industry went nowhere. Any otherwise young and promising talent that finds themselves suckered into his stable will realize they've been damned into a career of Japanese variety show {{variety show}} mediocrity.
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* ICouldaBeenAContender: For his vaudeville comedy troupe, the Kooky King seems to specifically target WhiteDwarfStarlets, {{JadedWashout}}s and other Z-listers who's careers in Japan's entertainment industry went nowhere. Any otherwise young and promising talent that finds themselves suckered into his stable will realize they've been damned into a career of Japanese variety show mediocrity.
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* ICouldaBeenAContender: For his vaudeville comedy troupe, the Kooky King seems to specifically target WhiteDwarfStarlets, {{JadedWashout}}s {{White Dwarf Starlet}}s, {{Jaded Washout}}s and other Z-listers C-listers who's careers in Japan's entertainment industry went nowhere. Any otherwise young and promising talent that finds themselves suckered into his stable will realize they've been damned into a career of Japanese variety show mediocrity.
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*ICouldaBeenAContender: For his vaudeville comedy troupe, the Kooky King seems to specifically target WhiteDwarfStarlets, {{JadedWashout}}s and other Z-listers who's careers in Japan's entertainment industry went nowhere. Any otherwise young and promising talent that finds themselves suckered into his stable will realize they've been damned into a career of Japanese variety show mediocrity.
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* AnythingButThat: The president of Polynabe Pro states "P-please, anything but that!" when Erika starts reading the notebook which is actually a love diary.
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* AnythingButThat: The president of Polynabe Pro states begs "P-please, anything but that!" when Erika starts reading the notebook which is actually a love diary.
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* CallingYourAttacks: When Kuwashi attacks Erika with his taser, he calls it "The-Spanish-Currency-is-Called-Peseta" Punch, "The-Aardvark-is-Native-to-Africa" Punch, and "Reagan-is-the-Fiftieth-U.S.-President" Punch.
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* CallingYourAttacks: When Kuwashi attacks Erika with his taser, he calls it "The-Spanish-Currency-is-Called-Peseta" Punch, "The-Aardvark-is-Native-to-Africa" Punch, and "Reagan-is-the-Fiftieth-U."Reagan-is-the-[[InUniverseFactoidFailure Fiftieth]]-U.S.-President" Punch.
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* CirclingBirdies: After getting hit with a baseball bat, Hoshimi starts seeing stars which is needed for the spirit possession.
* CharacterPortrait: Every character has a portrait shown in the top-right corner. The major characters tend to have them include their upper body, while less used ones only have mugshots.
* CharacterPortrait: Every character has a portrait shown in the top-right corner. The major characters tend to have them include their upper body, while less used ones only have mugshots.
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* CirclingBirdies: After getting hit with a baseball bat, Hoshimi starts seeing stars which stars. This is needed necessary for the spirit possession.
* CharacterPortrait: Every character has a portrait shown in the top-right corner. The major characterstend to have them include usually show their whole upper body, while less used ones only have mugshots.
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* FoodAsBribe: Erika gives the diver woman a piece of candy so she could get her fortune slip.
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* FoodAsBribe: Erika gives the diver woman a piece of candy so she could get her fortune slip.slip from the water tank.
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* IdolSinger: Erika, whose main talent is singing and wants to become a Super Idol, which eventually happens.
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* IdolSinger: Erika, whose main talent is singing and wants to become goal is becoming a Super Idol, which eventually happens.
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: After [[spoiler:Kooky King's IAmYourFather moment]], Erika says this is "''Idol Hakkenden'''s Big! Plot! TWIIIIIST!"
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: After [[spoiler:Kooky King's IAmYourFather moment]], Erika says exclaims this is "''Idol Hakkenden'''s Big! Plot! TWIIIIIST!"
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Kooky King tells Erika to join his army as the Kooky Kueen.
* WeWillMeetAgain: Ben Benson says "AHHH! I'LL BE BACK!" after falling off a cliff.
* WeWillMeetAgain: Ben Benson says "AHHH! I'LL BE BACK!" after falling off a cliff.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Kooky King tells gives an offer to Erika to join his army as the Kooky Kueen.
Kueen. [[spoiler:She can accept it for a Bad End.]]
* WeWillMeetAgain: Ben Bensonsays shouts "AHHH! I'LL BE BACK!" after falling off a cliff.
* WeWillMeetAgain: Ben Benson
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* {{Gonk}}: The president of Polynabe Pro has a bulbous head, BigOlEyebrows, semi-closed eyes, and GagLips, making him look off.
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* LaughingAtYourOwnJokes: Kuwashi tells Erika that she needs to chill out, then tells her that Oymyakon is the coldest town, then laughs at how he told a piece of cold trivia after using that expression.
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* SpeedStripes: When the enraged Kooky King charges to attack, lines appear in the background.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted with [[spoiler:Ben Benson]], who falls off the cliff after Erika tricks him, but swears that he'll be back and supposedly survives.
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* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted with [[spoiler:Ben Benson]], Ben Benson, who falls off the cliff after Erika tricks him, but swears that he'll be back and supposedly survives.
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* AnythingButThat: The president of F-TV studio states "P-please, anything but that!" when Erika starts reading the notebook which is actually a love diary.
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* AnythingButThat: The president of F-TV studio Polynabe Pro states "P-please, anything but that!" when Erika starts reading the notebook which is actually a love diary.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Kooky King tells ERika to join his army as the Kooky Kueen.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Kooky King tells ERika Erika to join his army as the Kooky Kueen.
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* CheckhovsGun: When Erika tries to look through a thicket, she notices nothing usual about it. Once she finds out how to deal with the Nurikabe, she can find a broom there.
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* CheckhovsGun: ChekhovsGun: When Erika tries to look through a thicket, she notices nothing usual about it. Once she finds out how to deal with the Nurikabe, she can find a broom there.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: A nerdy-looking guy tries to get Erica to go with him to the fireworks. He's really stubborn, but she manages to make a lie that Misao's father used to be in the yakuza, scaring him off.
* CharacterPortrait: Every character has a portrait shown in the top-right corner. The major characters tend to have them include their upper body, while less used ones only have mugshots.
* CheckhovsGun: When Erika tries to look through a thicket, she notices nothing usual about it. Once she finds out how to deal with the Nurikabe, she can find a broom there.
* CheckhovsGun: When Erika tries to look through a thicket, she notices nothing usual about it. Once she finds out how to deal with the Nurikabe, she can find a broom there.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: The divine manju is known to make you forget things, including who you actually are. It's used to make Master Bekoichi forget how to use a keyboard properly during a computer tournament, netting a victory for Misao.
* MatchInABombshack: In the post-Act II vignette, Midori decides to have a cigarette break, but she lights one next to fireworks and it triggers an explosion.
* MatchInABombshack: In the post-Act II vignette, Midori decides to have a cigarette break, but she lights one next to fireworks and it triggers an explosion.
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* ObfuscatingDisability: The man in the village only pretends to not hear veery well, though he finds Erika's dance as an attempt to communicate amusing.
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* ObfuscatingDisability: The man in the village only pretends to not hear veery very well, though he finds Erika's dance as an attempt to communicate amusing.
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* TimeSkip: The game skips some days of Erika's harsh training Karumi Miyako during which she acquires the Miracle Voice and matures as a person.
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* TimeSkip: The game skips some days of Erika's harsh training under Karumi Miyako Miyako's supervision during which she acquires the Miracle Voice and matures as a person.
* VerbalTic: A guy with a mohawk in the "Hard" store ends him sentences with "Yeah!"
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* WillingChanneler: Hoshimi willingly decides to have the Songwriter's ghose possess her (though she needs to be hit with a baseball bat to see stars first).
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Yayoi, who is only seventeen but is an exper stock trader who saved Tamashikaya from debt.
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* WillingChanneler: Hoshimi willingly decides to have the Songwriter's ghose ghost possess her (though she needs to be hit with a baseball bat to see stars first).
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Yayoi, who is only seventeen but is anexper expert stock trader who saved Tamashikaya from debt.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Yayoi, who is only seventeen but is an
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* CoolOldGuy: Ichiro Shinjitsu, an old man who knows a lot about show business, acts as a fortune teller, and is supportive of Erika. [[spoiler:Though it turns out he's actually the Kooky King later on.]]
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* IAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Kooky King admits that he is Erika's grandfather.]]
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* IllKillYou: Once he gets into the secret room, Musashi Tajiro screams "I'll kill you! I'm serious!!" and brandishes a knife, ready to stab Erika. This is also the only time a character resorts to a death threat.
* InUniverseFactoidFailure: Kuwashi at one point uses the "Reagan-is-the-Fiftieth-U.S.-President-Punch" which Erika corrects that he's actually the FORTIETH since she's good at social studies. This destroys Kuwashi's pride as the most informed columnist.
* InUniverseFactoidFailure: Kuwashi at one point uses the "Reagan-is-the-Fiftieth-U.S.-President-Punch" which Erika corrects that he's actually the FORTIETH since she's good at social studies. This destroys Kuwashi's pride as the most informed columnist.
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* ThisIsUnforgivable: Erika tells Kooky King that she'll never forgive him for hurting Hoshimi.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Kooky King tells ERika to join his army as the Kooky Kueen.
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* DrivenToSuice: The songwriter of "You Are the Derpy Girl" commited suicide because a girl rejected him.
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* HappilyInterruptedSuicide: A man in the Cyber Gong Show decided that he wants to die with a bang as he lived in obscurity by exploding on stage while wearing dynamite. Thanks to Erika's cheery song and smile, he regains his will to live and stops the attempt.
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* HappilyInterruptedSuicide: HappilyFailedSuicide: A man in the Cyber Gong Show decided that he wants to die with a bang as he lived in obscurity by exploding on stage while wearing dynamite. Thanks to Erika's cheery song and smile, he regains his will to live and stops the attempt.
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''Idol Hakkenden'' is a VisualNovel with AdventureGame elements developed by Creator/[{Natsume}} and published by Towa Chiki for the UsefulNotes/{{Famicom}} released in 1989.
Erika Saijonji's mother Tomiko is dying and decides that the most talented of her three daughters will receive inheritance. Erika is not confident as she lacks talent other than being a good singer, but she is told by her nanny that she should move the world with her songs and become a Super Idol. Master Ichiro Shinjitsu tells her that she will be the greatest idol in all of history, but for her talent to truly bloom, she needs to find seven comrades. The story is inspired by ''Literature/NansouSatomiHakkenden''.
The game's interface is split into four quarters, with the top left showing the current location, the top right has the speaking character's portrait, the bottom left is the text box, and the bottom right is the options menu. Erika can talk to people, take things, get things, or move from one location to the next. A unique feature is Erika's actions like singing, dancing, smiling, and acting dumb, which are sometimes necessary to progress. The structure is largely linear and there are very few bad endings. There are also six songs which are rendered as chiptunes due to obvious system limitations, but there are lyrics available so the player can follow the song.
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!!This VN provides examples of:
* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: A gang of hostile bikers shows up and starts messing with the fireworks, though Erika's song and smile stops them.
* AntiVillain: Many of the villains, who are typically friendly to Erika or aren't serious about hurting her.
* AnythingButThat: The president of F-TV studio states "P-please, anything but that!" when Erika starts reading the notebook which is actually a love diary.
* BigBad: The Kooky King, who causes most of the game's problems, has an evil plan to turn everyone into his Kookies, and is faced by Erika at the end.
* {{Bouncer}}: Zanshine Building's top floor has a burly guard blocking entrance to the show to those without a ticket. Erika tries to get past him by singing, which initially doesn't work, but she succeeds later on.
* CallingYourAttacks: When Kuwashi attacks Erika with his taser, he calls it "The-Spanish-Currency-is-Called-Peseta" Punch, "The-Aardvark-is-Native-to-Africa" Punch, and "Reagan-is-the-Fiftieth-U.S.-President" Punch.
* {{Catchphrase}}:
** Hoshimi usually starts her sentences with "If I may speak freely".
** Yayoi usually starts her sentences with "I'll say this much".
* CompellingVoice: When Erika sings while asking other people to do something for her, they will listen, for example she sings to an otter so it could try breaking a nut for her.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Getting a Bad End in one of the two last acts just sends you back to the previous scene with no penalty.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted with [[spoiler:Ben Benson]], who falls off the cliff after Erika tricks him, but swears that he'll be back and supposedly survives.
* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Kooky King does a takeover broadcast on TV telling Erika to come to his Kastle alone if she wants to rescue Hoshimi.
* DreadfulMusician: Gogawa in Studio 2 wants to become a famous baseball singer, but he's terrible at singing. He gets utterly outclassed by Erika's Miracle Voice.
* DrivenToSuice: The songwriter of "You Are the Derpy Girl" commited suicide because a girl rejected him.
* EliteFour: The Kooky Kuartet, Kooky King's four generals who stand in Erika's way to him.
* EvilLaugh: Kooky King spouts out a "Mwahahahahah!" in the post-act I intermission.
* EyeScream: Erika pours Tooru's sweat into Kooky King's eyes, causing him great pain.
* {{Fangirl}}: Momomi, who is a huge fan of idol culture and always asks for autographs. She's also Erika's last companion who joins.
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: When asking people in the Hard store, Erika starts the sentence "Excuse me, where is the..." Yayoi continues "...tournament..." and Hoshimi finishes "...being held?"
* FoodAsBribe: Erika gives the diver woman a piece of candy so she could get her fortune slip.
* FormerlyFit: Tooru Watanabe was known for his good looks once, but he put on too much weight and decided to become a Kooky Komedian. After seeing his reflection, Tooru sweats so much he turns back to normal.
* GroinAttack: Erika uses the stun gun to zap Kooky King's nether regions.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Erika's hair is blond on the cover (in-game, it's more like bright orange), and she's kind and helps people (like stopping a man from commiting suicide).
* HappilyInterruptedSuicide: A man in the Cyber Gong Show decided that he wants to die with a bang as he lived in obscurity by exploding on stage while wearing dynamite. Thanks to Erika's cheery song and smile, he regains his will to live and stops the attempt.
* HellishHorse: [[spoiler:The Kooky Gallop, who puts anyone who touches into its influences and turns them into the Kooky King.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Hoshimi jumps in to protect Erika from Kooky King's sword strike, taking the mortal wound, though Erika heals her with Tooru's sweat.]]
* HiddenDepths: Despite supposedly not having any talents other than singing, Erika points out to Kuwashi that Ronald Reagan is actually the fortieth president of the United States and not the fiftieth, since she's good at social studies.
* IdolSinger: Erika, whose main talent is singing and wants to become a Super Idol, which eventually happens.
* ISurrenderSuckers: [[spoiler:Erika decides to pretend that she gives up and wants to become the Kooky Kueen to lower Kooky King's guard. She later pretends to surrender to Ben Benson to also lower his guard and make him fall.]]
* MeanwhileScene: The game shows a meanwhile scene after Act I with the Kooky King and Kuwashi talking about how they're going to manipulate Erika to take part in their dastardly plans.
* TheMole: It turns out that [[spoiler:Hoshimi, the girl who supported Erika from the start, is a spy for the Kooky King.]]
* {{Nurikabe}}: Erika finds herself unable to go to Mt. Kakinabe for some reason. When she checks a poster in a village, she discovers a warning that the area is haunted by a Nurikabe ghost and freaks out. In Kakinabe Supermarket, she asks a girl about it and sings a song which gives a clue about how to deal with the ghost. When she returns, she sees the ghost which looks like a wall with eyes and gets rid of Nurikabe by using the broom to dust off its feet.
* ObfuscatingDisability: The man in the village only pretends to not hear veery well, though he finds Erika's dance as an attempt to communicate amusing.
* PasswordSave: You get a password after every act which can be inputted into the Continue menu so you can continue at the current act.
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: After [[spoiler:Kooky King's IAmYourFather moment]], Erika says this is "''Idol Hakkenden'''s Big! Plot! TWIIIIIST!"
* RepetitiveName: Ben Benson, a foreigner and Kooky King's secret weapon.
* SecretRoom: Erika finds a secret room full of smirrors after lifting a stone lantern in Kooky Kastle.
* SignatureMove: Kooky King is known for his Kooky α Beam, a move that turns people sillier the more it hits them.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: If a character has glasses in the game, they're typically very smart. There's Reika, the smartest of Tomiko's three daughters with genius scholar with numerous patents and doctorates, Yayoi, the stock marketeer and advisor, and Misao, the computer wiz.
* SoundtrackDissonance: The intro, which has Tomiko on her death bed and having to decide which of the three daughters would inherit the business, has cheery music playing in the background.
* StunGun: Kuwashi uses a stun gun to not let Erika proceed. After feeing him from being kooky, Erika gets the stun gun and uses it several times in self-defense in the final act.
* SuckinessIsPainful: Kooky King's pose is so idiotic it tends to make other characters fall to the floor.
* SumoWrestling: Five sumo wrestlers stand in Studio 3 and block Erika's way. They're shockingly good singers and claim to be unbeatable at endurance. They take so much oxygen and space due their fat that Erika has to use an oxygen cylinder until they pass out.
* TimeSkip: The game skips some days of Erika's harsh training Karumi Miyako during which she acquires the Miracle Voice and matures as a person.
* TrapDoor: Kooky King pulls a string and makes a door open underneath Erika and she falls.
* VisibleSilence: The Zanshine Building guard tends to respond with "......"
* WeWillMeetAgain: Ben Benson says "AHHH! I'LL BE BACK!" after falling off a cliff.
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The game's epilogue has Erika's seven friends mostly telling what they plan to do, like Midori bringing her gang to Erika's concert or Momomi starting a fan club.
* WillingChanneler: Hoshimi willingly decides to have the Songwriter's ghose possess her (though she needs to be hit with a baseball bat to see stars first).
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Yayoi, who is only seventeen but is an exper stock trader who saved Tamashikaya from debt.
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''Idol Hakkenden'' is a VisualNovel with AdventureGame elements developed by Creator/[{Natsume}} and published by Towa Chiki for the UsefulNotes/{{Famicom}} released in 1989.
Erika Saijonji's mother Tomiko is dying and decides that the most talented of her three daughters will receive inheritance. Erika is not confident as she lacks talent other than being a good singer, but she is told by her nanny that she should move the world with her songs and become a Super Idol. Master Ichiro Shinjitsu tells her that she will be the greatest idol in all of history, but for her talent to truly bloom, she needs to find seven comrades. The story is inspired by ''Literature/NansouSatomiHakkenden''.
The game's interface is split into four quarters, with the top left showing the current location, the top right has the speaking character's portrait, the bottom left is the text box, and the bottom right is the options menu. Erika can talk to people, take things, get things, or move from one location to the next. A unique feature is Erika's actions like singing, dancing, smiling, and acting dumb, which are sometimes necessary to progress. The structure is largely linear and there are very few bad endings. There are also six songs which are rendered as chiptunes due to obvious system limitations, but there are lyrics available so the player can follow the song.
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!!This VN provides examples of:
* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: A gang of hostile bikers shows up and starts messing with the fireworks, though Erika's song and smile stops them.
* AntiVillain: Many of the villains, who are typically friendly to Erika or aren't serious about hurting her.
* AnythingButThat: The president of F-TV studio states "P-please, anything but that!" when Erika starts reading the notebook which is actually a love diary.
* BigBad: The Kooky King, who causes most of the game's problems, has an evil plan to turn everyone into his Kookies, and is faced by Erika at the end.
* {{Bouncer}}: Zanshine Building's top floor has a burly guard blocking entrance to the show to those without a ticket. Erika tries to get past him by singing, which initially doesn't work, but she succeeds later on.
* CallingYourAttacks: When Kuwashi attacks Erika with his taser, he calls it "The-Spanish-Currency-is-Called-Peseta" Punch, "The-Aardvark-is-Native-to-Africa" Punch, and "Reagan-is-the-Fiftieth-U.S.-President" Punch.
* {{Catchphrase}}:
** Hoshimi usually starts her sentences with "If I may speak freely".
** Yayoi usually starts her sentences with "I'll say this much".
* CompellingVoice: When Erika sings while asking other people to do something for her, they will listen, for example she sings to an otter so it could try breaking a nut for her.
* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Getting a Bad End in one of the two last acts just sends you back to the previous scene with no penalty.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted with [[spoiler:Ben Benson]], who falls off the cliff after Erika tricks him, but swears that he'll be back and supposedly survives.
* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Kooky King does a takeover broadcast on TV telling Erika to come to his Kastle alone if she wants to rescue Hoshimi.
* DreadfulMusician: Gogawa in Studio 2 wants to become a famous baseball singer, but he's terrible at singing. He gets utterly outclassed by Erika's Miracle Voice.
* DrivenToSuice: The songwriter of "You Are the Derpy Girl" commited suicide because a girl rejected him.
* EliteFour: The Kooky Kuartet, Kooky King's four generals who stand in Erika's way to him.
* EvilLaugh: Kooky King spouts out a "Mwahahahahah!" in the post-act I intermission.
* EyeScream: Erika pours Tooru's sweat into Kooky King's eyes, causing him great pain.
* {{Fangirl}}: Momomi, who is a huge fan of idol culture and always asks for autographs. She's also Erika's last companion who joins.
* FinishingEachOthersSentences: When asking people in the Hard store, Erika starts the sentence "Excuse me, where is the..." Yayoi continues "...tournament..." and Hoshimi finishes "...being held?"
* FoodAsBribe: Erika gives the diver woman a piece of candy so she could get her fortune slip.
* FormerlyFit: Tooru Watanabe was known for his good looks once, but he put on too much weight and decided to become a Kooky Komedian. After seeing his reflection, Tooru sweats so much he turns back to normal.
* GroinAttack: Erika uses the stun gun to zap Kooky King's nether regions.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Erika's hair is blond on the cover (in-game, it's more like bright orange), and she's kind and helps people (like stopping a man from commiting suicide).
* HappilyInterruptedSuicide: A man in the Cyber Gong Show decided that he wants to die with a bang as he lived in obscurity by exploding on stage while wearing dynamite. Thanks to Erika's cheery song and smile, he regains his will to live and stops the attempt.
* HellishHorse: [[spoiler:The Kooky Gallop, who puts anyone who touches into its influences and turns them into the Kooky King.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Hoshimi jumps in to protect Erika from Kooky King's sword strike, taking the mortal wound, though Erika heals her with Tooru's sweat.]]
* HiddenDepths: Despite supposedly not having any talents other than singing, Erika points out to Kuwashi that Ronald Reagan is actually the fortieth president of the United States and not the fiftieth, since she's good at social studies.
* IdolSinger: Erika, whose main talent is singing and wants to become a Super Idol, which eventually happens.
* ISurrenderSuckers: [[spoiler:Erika decides to pretend that she gives up and wants to become the Kooky Kueen to lower Kooky King's guard. She later pretends to surrender to Ben Benson to also lower his guard and make him fall.]]
* MeanwhileScene: The game shows a meanwhile scene after Act I with the Kooky King and Kuwashi talking about how they're going to manipulate Erika to take part in their dastardly plans.
* TheMole: It turns out that [[spoiler:Hoshimi, the girl who supported Erika from the start, is a spy for the Kooky King.]]
* {{Nurikabe}}: Erika finds herself unable to go to Mt. Kakinabe for some reason. When she checks a poster in a village, she discovers a warning that the area is haunted by a Nurikabe ghost and freaks out. In Kakinabe Supermarket, she asks a girl about it and sings a song which gives a clue about how to deal with the ghost. When she returns, she sees the ghost which looks like a wall with eyes and gets rid of Nurikabe by using the broom to dust off its feet.
* ObfuscatingDisability: The man in the village only pretends to not hear veery well, though he finds Erika's dance as an attempt to communicate amusing.
* PasswordSave: You get a password after every act which can be inputted into the Continue menu so you can continue at the current act.
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: After [[spoiler:Kooky King's IAmYourFather moment]], Erika says this is "''Idol Hakkenden'''s Big! Plot! TWIIIIIST!"
* RepetitiveName: Ben Benson, a foreigner and Kooky King's secret weapon.
* SecretRoom: Erika finds a secret room full of smirrors after lifting a stone lantern in Kooky Kastle.
* SignatureMove: Kooky King is known for his Kooky α Beam, a move that turns people sillier the more it hits them.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: If a character has glasses in the game, they're typically very smart. There's Reika, the smartest of Tomiko's three daughters with genius scholar with numerous patents and doctorates, Yayoi, the stock marketeer and advisor, and Misao, the computer wiz.
* SoundtrackDissonance: The intro, which has Tomiko on her death bed and having to decide which of the three daughters would inherit the business, has cheery music playing in the background.
* StunGun: Kuwashi uses a stun gun to not let Erika proceed. After feeing him from being kooky, Erika gets the stun gun and uses it several times in self-defense in the final act.
* SuckinessIsPainful: Kooky King's pose is so idiotic it tends to make other characters fall to the floor.
* SumoWrestling: Five sumo wrestlers stand in Studio 3 and block Erika's way. They're shockingly good singers and claim to be unbeatable at endurance. They take so much oxygen and space due their fat that Erika has to use an oxygen cylinder until they pass out.
* TimeSkip: The game skips some days of Erika's harsh training Karumi Miyako during which she acquires the Miracle Voice and matures as a person.
* TrapDoor: Kooky King pulls a string and makes a door open underneath Erika and she falls.
* VisibleSilence: The Zanshine Building guard tends to respond with "......"
* WeWillMeetAgain: Ben Benson says "AHHH! I'LL BE BACK!" after falling off a cliff.
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The game's epilogue has Erika's seven friends mostly telling what they plan to do, like Midori bringing her gang to Erika's concert or Momomi starting a fan club.
* WillingChanneler: Hoshimi willingly decides to have the Songwriter's ghose possess her (though she needs to be hit with a baseball bat to see stars first).
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Yayoi, who is only seventeen but is an exper stock trader who saved Tamashikaya from debt.
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