History YMMV / EternalFighterZero

* IconicCharacterForgottenTitle: Far more people know EFZ's cast from this game than from ''AIR'', ''Kanon'', ''One'', and ''especally Moon''.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Chances are, if you know about ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', and/or ''VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE'', it's because their characters are in ''Eternal Fighter Zero''.

* PopCulturalOsmosis: A number of players had interest in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE One]]'' and ''Moon'', simply because of the characters' appearance here. Note that the last novel doesn't even have a TV Tropes page - that's how obscure they are.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Chances are, if you know about ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', and/or ''VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE'', it's because their characters are in ''VideoGame/EternalFighterZero''.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Chances are, if you know about ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', and/or ''VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE'' it's because their characters are in ''VideoGame/EternalFighterZero''.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Chances are, if you know about ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', and/or ''VisualNovel/{{OneKagayakuKisetsuE}}'' it's because their characters are in ''VideoGame/EternalFighterZero''.

* {{Moe}}: Well, it's a FightingGame with cute and adorable girls, masters of quirky fighting styles, so everyone counts to varying degrees. Special mention to Mayu and Mio for the ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE ONE]]'' side, Sayuri and Nayuki for the ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' side, and Misuzu and Kano for the ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' side. They all even sport [[MoeStare moe stares]] in her portraits.

* FridgeBrilliance:
** Most of the girls are users of improbable weapons, but then, we have Rumi Nanase, wielding a wooden kendo sword. Why such weapon in particular? Well, it's a reference to her being part of a kendo club at her old school in ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE ONE ~ To The Radiant Season]]'', before she was transferred and forced to give it up.
** Among the improbable weapons which may not be so improbable after all, we have Mizuka's schoolbag and cello (to reflect her musical taste), Mio's notebook (Which she uses to communicate), Ayu's winged backpack (A possible reference to the SpoilerOpening of ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', the 2002 anime, although that would be more of a HilariousInHindsight as EFZ was released in november 2001), sleepy Nayuki with a Keropi doll, Mai's ghost partner with a [[AnimalEaredHeadband bunny-eared headband]], sweet and cheerful Sayuri with a magical shape-changing wand, etc.
** When Misuzu calls Yukito, what actually happens is that her crow partner Sora materializes as Yukito, which makes sense, since this is what happened in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', only reversed.
* FridgeHorror: One of Akiko's supers has her catching a car speeding towards her ''with one hand'', and slamming it against her opponent. Sure, the move looks cool but... ''What happened to the driver!?'' Did he/she escape in time? Or disppeared just as the car exploded?
* FridgeLogic:
** If Misaki is blind, and Nayuki is asleep, how can they fight? Well it's not uncommom hearing about heroes who, while blind, can also be powerful fighters, such as ''ComicBook/DareDevil'', [[Franchise/MortalKombat Kenshi]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]], the guy from ''Film/BlindFury'', etc. And there's also [[Anime/DragonBallZ the ability to sense energy]], so, why not?\\
Also, in ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}'', King Muscle and Kid Muscle developed something similar to a "fighting while asleep" technique, due to them sleeping in the same bed. So, if Nayuki's style with kicks is pretty awesome for itself, seeing her fighting while asleep is really impressive.
** As mentioned in the main page, Makoto [[ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon uses a gun in battle]], and can fire it in front of her opponent, but it counts as a melee attack. Any reason for that other than gameplay?
** And then we have some weapons that could be quite implausible: Akane's [[PrehensileHair hair]], Ikumi with [[BloodyMurder blood]], Makoto with her gun and other gadgets, Mishio's [[BladeOnAStick spear]], and Kano's MagicStaff[[note]]Although this one may not be that implausible, as it's a reflection of her wanting to perform magic in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}''[[/note]].
** Mai fights with [[IaijutsuPractitioner iaijutsu]], even though her sword is not a katana, so it's quite impressive.
** So, Why does Nayuki (Awake) fight [[KickChick only with kicks?]] Yeah, yeah... As a reflection of her being captain of her school's track team... but, can't help but think there's something else.\\
Actually there is, it's because Kaori, her best friend, had previously taken all the punching; Kaori had previously debuted in the ''Bad Moon Edition'', and awake Nayuki appeared in ''Memorial''.
** So, how potent is actually Akiko's [[GargleBlaster jam]]? In ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' it was already bad enough, but in EFZ the girls are powerful enough to hold their own in wonderful duels, and despite that, a single taste of the jam is enough to knock them cold! Well, just because your body is tougher, faster, more agile, etc, doesn't mean your palate will also be tougher, does it? An it's PlayedForLaughs anyway.
** In ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', Kano wears her yellow ribbon on her right wrist because she believes it will grant her magical powers; in ''EFZ'', despite her being a strong fighter and powerful user of elemental magic, she still wears the ribbon.

* PopCulturalOsmosis: A number of players had interest in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE One]]'' and Moon, simply because of the characters' appearance here. Note that the last novel doesn't even have a TV Tropes page - that's how obscure they are.

* MemeticMutation: The [[EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning Sayurispin]], thanks to Sayuri being graduated from [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Rugal's]] school. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sayuri's Final Memory, called "Magical On-Stage", is based on Rugal's Dead End Screamer from '98 (which was the base for the "You Spin Me Right Round" meme), and it spanned [[FollowTheLeader several imitators]], among them, sweet and innocent Sayuri Kurata.[[/labelnote]]

* {{Moe}}: Well, it's a FightingGame with cute and adorable girls, masters of quirky fighting styles, so everyone counts to varying degrees. Special mention to Mayu and Mio for the ''[[VisualNovel/OneKagayakuKisetsuE ONE]]'' side, Sayuri and Nayuki for the ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' side, and Misuzu and Kano for the ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' side.

** In ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', Makoto lost all her memories about her past; Later, EFZ gave her amazing fighting skills and [[TheGunslinger mastery]] [[GunFu with]] [[ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon guns]]. Now, who are we talking about? Makoto Sawatari, or [[Film/TheBourneSeries Jason Bourne?]]

** In ''VisualNovel/{{Air}}'', Misuzu [[BeamMeUpScotty never actually said "Goal"]], however, she does say it here, as part of one of her winquotes, and her Final Memory.

** In ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}, Kano wears her yellow ribbon on her right wrist because she believes it will grant her magical powers; in ''EFZ'', despite her being a strong fighter and powerful user of elemental magic, she still wears the ribbon.

* AccidentalNightmareFuel: In the form of FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Ikumi is able to spill the blood of her opponents, and this can be pretty unnerving for the younger audiences; sure, the blood serves a purpose gameplay-wise, but still...

** EFZ may have been the first, but certainly [[FollowTheLeader not the last game]] to put KeyVisualArts characters to fight [[RuleOfFun just because it's fun]]; we have, for example, ''Kanon and Air Smash'', an AffectionateParody of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' with characters from ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' and ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''; and another one called ''Glove On Fight'', a boxing game with SuperDeformed, AxCrazy characters, which features Ayu and Akiko as playables; and there's also ''Tomoyo Fighter'', a series of BeatEmUp games starring, as its name indicates, Tomoyo from ''VisualNovel/{{CLANNAD}}''.

Actually there is, it's because she has her hands occupied with her schoolbag, which she uses as a shield, to block incoming attacks.
** Any reason for Kaori to fight [[ExtremityExtremist only]] [[CuteBruiser with punches?]] Easy, because Nayuki, her best friend, took all the kicking.

** In ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', Makoto lost all her memories about her past; Later, EFZ gave her amazing fighting skills and [[TheGunslinger mastery]] [[GunFu with]] [[ShortRangeLongRangeWeapon guns]]. Now, this combination looks like a good inspiration for Film/TheBourneSeries.

* PopCulturalOsmosis: A number of players had interest in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'', ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', One, and Moon simply because of the characters' appearance here. Note that the latter two visual novels don't even have TV Tropes pages - that's how obscure they are.

** Among the improbable weapons which may not be so improbable after all, we have Mizuka's schoolbag and cello (to reflect her musical taste), Mio's notebook (Which she uses to communicate), Ayu's winged backpack (A possible reference to the SpoilerOpening of ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', the 2002 anime, although that would be more of a HilariousInHindsight as EFZ was released in november 2001), sleepy Nayuki with a Keropi doll, sweet and cheerful Sayuri with a magical shape-changing wand, etc.

** EFZ may have been the first, but certainly [[FollowTheLeader not the last game]] to put KeyVisualArts characters to fight [[RuleOfFun just because it's fun]]; we have, for example, ''Kanon-Air Smash'', an AffectionateParody of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' with characters from ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}'' and ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''; and another one called ''Glove On Fight'', a boxing game with SuperDeformed, AxCrazy characters, which features Ayu and Akiko as playables.

** Among the improbable weapons which may not be so improbable after all, we have Mizuka's schoolbag and cello (to reflect her musical taste), Mio's notebook (Which she uses to communicate), Ayu's winged backpack (A possible reference to the SpoilerOpening of ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'', the 2002 anime, although that would be more of a HilariousInHindsight as EFZ was released in november 2001), sleepy Nayuki with a Keropi doll, Mai's ghost partner with an AnimalEaredHeadband which she uses as a weapon, sweet and cheerful Sayuri with a magical shape-changing wand, etc.

** Mai fights using [[IaijutsuPractitioner Iaijutsu]], despite the fact that her sword is not a katana, so it's pretty impressive.