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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Malt's constant reminder that he's the oldest has led to some to believe that he says it as a coping mechanism to try and rationalize himself considering how quickly the world around him went to hell (as well as the implications that he might be [[RippleEffectProofMemory aware of the previous timeline]] where he or one of his friends died using the Soul Cannon in the tutorial), or that he's tricking himself into believing that he's the most dependable one the others can always fall back on.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Malt's constant reminder that he's the oldest has led to some to believe that he says it as a coping mechanism to try and rationalize himself considering how quickly the world around him went to hell (as well as the implications that he might be [[RippleEffectProofMemory aware of the previous timeline]] where he or one of his friends died using the Soul Cannon in the tutorial), or that he's tricking himself into believing that he's the most dependable one the others can always fall back on. The manga decides to TakeAThirdOption instead, treating his "I'm the oldest" line as a form of {{Survival|Mantra}}[=/=]MadnessMantra [[spoiler:[[SanitySlippage that only got worse once the sequel's story got adapted]]]].
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* CatharsisFactor:
** Any time you're able to kill all enemies on-screen with a Link Attack. Just sit back, relax and watch the StuffBlowingUp.
** Doktor Blutwurst, the game's premiere HateSink known for [[spoiler:subjecting innocent Felineko to torturous and fatal experiments]], also doubles as ThatOneBoss for most players, and as such he's the most likely point at where you'll find yourself forced to use the Soul Cannon— and unlike every other boss in the game, [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame he'll look on at it with awe]]. However, if you keep going and enter a NewGamePlus run where you have more experience and better preparation, it's more than likely you'll be able to defeat him by normal means the second time around, in where he'll instead [[VillainousBreakdown panic about how he's about to die]], even being KilledMidSentence to affirm it.
** Any time you're able to kill all enemies on-screen with a Link Attack. Just sit back, relax and watch the StuffBlowingUp.
** Doktor Blutwurst, the game's premiere HateSink known for [[spoiler:subjecting innocent Felineko to torturous and fatal experiments]], also doubles as ThatOneBoss for most players, and as such he's the most likely point at where you'll find yourself forced to use the Soul Cannon— and unlike every other boss in the game, [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame he'll look on at it with awe]]. However, if you keep going and enter a NewGamePlus run where you have more experience and better preparation, it's more than likely you'll be able to defeat him by normal means the second time around, in where he'll instead [[VillainousBreakdown panic about how he's about to die]], even being KilledMidSentence to affirm it.
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** Likewise, Flam easily won out in the [[https://twitter.com/Fuga_CC2/status/1568154967596498944 adult characters' popularity poll]]. Being a semi-sympathetic villain compared to the rest of the Bermans may have had something to do with it, but being a tall FieryRedhead with a [[TheBaroness baroness]]-like look is probably what cemented it. For many, she's a more popular MsFanservice than Muscat, [[spoiler:and this popularity may have contributed to her [[UnexplainedRecovery being revealed to still be alive]] (albeit comatose) in the next game]].
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** Likewise, Flam easily won out in the [[https://twitter.com/Fuga_CC2/status/1568154967596498944 adult characters' popularity poll]]. Being a semi-sympathetic villain compared to the rest of the Bermans Berman may have had something to do with it, but being a tall FieryRedhead with a [[TheBaroness baroness]]-like look is probably what cemented it. For many, she's a more popular MsFanservice than Muscat, [[spoiler:and this popularity may have contributed to her [[UnexplainedRecovery being revealed to still be alive]] (albeit comatose) in the next game]].
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* SugarWiki/GeniusProgramming: [[https://twitter.com/PIROSHI_CC2/status/1413376781982175233 Hiroshi Matsuyama stated on his Twitter account]] that the way the game loads content has been optimized in such a way as to keep loading screens to a minimum. The devs also managed to fit the entire game's content (gorgeous character portraits, [=CGs=], soundtrack and all) into 1.25 GB, about the same size as the average UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube game.
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* SugarWiki/GeniusProgramming: [[https://twitter.com/PIROSHI_CC2/status/1413376781982175233 Hiroshi Matsuyama stated on his Twitter account]] that the way the game loads content has been optimized in such a way as to keep loading screens to a minimum. The devs also managed to fit the entire game's content (gorgeous character portraits, [=CGs=], soundtrack and all) into 1.25 GB, about the same size as the average UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube Platform/NintendoGameCube game.
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** If Flam Kish somehow didn't cross this by executing Jin's father, she ''certainly'' does when she [[KickTheDog coldly remarks to the boy that his father's pedigree was worthless compared to that of a Berman's.]] This is enough to motivate the other kids to fight her on the spot.
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** If Flam Kish somehow didn't cross this by executing Jin's father, she ''certainly'' does when she [[KickTheDog coldly remarks to the boy that his father's pedigree was worthless compared to that of a Berman's.]] This is enough to motivate the other kids to fight her on the spot. [[spoiler:It's for this exact reason that many were openly opposed to her being NotQuiteDead in ''Fuga 2'', even more when it was revealed that ''Jin'' has been nursing her back to health, as even if he realized that VengeanceFeelsEmpty in this game, he would still have no reason to save the one responsible for killing and reducing his father to being lower than dirt]].
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* AngstAversion: Though not quite to the level of [[TooBleakStoppedCaring full-on apathy]], the AnyoneCanDie elements of the game have turned off some folks from playing it, the Soul Cannon in particular being notorious for merely ''existing''.
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* AngstAversion: Though not quite to the level of [[TooBleakStoppedCaring full-on apathy]], the AnyoneCanDie elements of the game have turned off some folks from playing it, the Soul Cannon in particular being notorious for merely ''existing''. This attitude has died down over time, however.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: While she isn't outright hated, Hanna is known to be one of the less popular kids overall, as while some do like her for being a sweet and kind TeamMom, others dislike her for being [[FlatCharacter flat and uninteresting]] in comparison to the rest of the cast, along with lacking many of the relatable flaws that they have.[[note]]Malt has a guilt and responsibility complex that directly impacts the second game's plot, Kyle is somewhat irritable and awkward in how he tries to connect with others, Boron harbors some personal insecurities despite his simple demeanor, Socks is fixated on science and nervous around girls, Mei's innocence leads her to be occasionally naive or clueless, Chick has a degree of vanity in how she wants to be a "lady", Hack is excitable and mischievous but emotionally sensitive, Sheena has a strong will but is otherwise shy and reserved, Jin is mature but also has a blunt and direct attitude, Wappa is charismatic but goofy and self-centered, Britz takes some things too seriously and may be troubled by his experiences as a Berman soldier, and Vanilla from the second game is resolute to the point of being stubborn and hard-headed.[[/note]] Not even her greater role in [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next game]] was able to win her some fans, to the point that many prefer Vanilla over her and some even wish [[spoiler:she would have sacrificed herself in Jihl's place]].
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: BaseBreakingCharacter:
** While she isn't outright hated, Hanna is known to be one of the less popular kids overall, as while some do like her for being a sweet and kind TeamMom, others dislike her for being [[FlatCharacter flat and uninteresting]] in comparison to the rest of the cast, along with lacking many of the relatable flaws that they have.[[note]]Malt has a guilt and responsibility complex that directly impacts the second game's plot, Kyle is somewhat irritable and awkward in how he tries to connect with others, Boron harbors some personal insecurities despite his simple demeanor, Socks is fixated on science and nervous around girls, Mei's innocence leads her to be occasionally naive or clueless, Chick has a degree of vanity in how she wants to be a "lady", Hack is excitable and mischievous but emotionally sensitive, Sheena has a strong will but is otherwise shy and reserved, Jin is mature but also has a blunt and direct attitude, Wappa is charismatic but goofy and self-centered, Britz takes some things too seriously and may be troubled by his experiences as a Berman soldier, and Vanilla from the second game is resolute to the point of being stubborn and hard-headed.[[/note]] Not even her greater role in [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next game]] was able to win her some fans, to the point that many prefer Vanilla over her and some even wish [[spoiler:she would have sacrificed herself in Jihl'splace]].place]].
** Is Wappa one of the funniest and most dynamic members of the cast in this game, or is she just an annoying brat that won't shut up? There are fans who find both to be the case. That being said, the CharacterDevelopment she undergoes between this game and [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next]] has been very well-received, and she's gained more fans as a result.
** While she isn't outright hated, Hanna is known to be one of the less popular kids overall, as while some do like her for being a sweet and kind TeamMom, others dislike her for being [[FlatCharacter flat and uninteresting]] in comparison to the rest of the cast, along with lacking many of the relatable flaws that they have.[[note]]Malt has a guilt and responsibility complex that directly impacts the second game's plot, Kyle is somewhat irritable and awkward in how he tries to connect with others, Boron harbors some personal insecurities despite his simple demeanor, Socks is fixated on science and nervous around girls, Mei's innocence leads her to be occasionally naive or clueless, Chick has a degree of vanity in how she wants to be a "lady", Hack is excitable and mischievous but emotionally sensitive, Sheena has a strong will but is otherwise shy and reserved, Jin is mature but also has a blunt and direct attitude, Wappa is charismatic but goofy and self-centered, Britz takes some things too seriously and may be troubled by his experiences as a Berman soldier, and Vanilla from the second game is resolute to the point of being stubborn and hard-headed.[[/note]] Not even her greater role in [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next game]] was able to win her some fans, to the point that many prefer Vanilla over her and some even wish [[spoiler:she would have sacrificed herself in Jihl's
** Is Wappa one of the funniest and most dynamic members of the cast in this game, or is she just an annoying brat that won't shut up? There are fans who find both to be the case. That being said, the CharacterDevelopment she undergoes between this game and [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next]] has been very well-received, and she's gained more fans as a result.
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* HilariousInHindsight: In his link events and especially in ''Comedies of Steel'', Malt makes it a habit to flaunt his status as the oldest to cement himself as the makeshift leader of the crew, at one point suffering from a CatapultNightmare where he dreamt he was the youngest of the children. His voice actor, Creator/AyumuMurase, would later voice Tsubasa Yuunagi/Cure Wing in ''Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure'', who is not only the same age as Malt, but is also TheBabyOfTheBunch and ''not'' the leader of the team (since the rest of the team is 14-18 years old), basically living out Malt's worst AbsurdPhobia.
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* HilariousInHindsight: In his link events and especially in ''Comedies of Steel'', Steel'' (and to a lesser extent the game's Link Events), Malt makes it a habit to flaunt his status as the oldest to cement himself as the makeshift leader of the crew, at one point suffering from a CatapultNightmare where he dreamt he was the youngest of the children. His voice actor, Creator/AyumuMurase, would later voice Tsubasa Yuunagi/Cure Wing in ''Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure'', who is not only the same age as Malt, but is also TheBabyOfTheBunch and ''not'' the leader of the team (since the rest of the team is 14-18 years old), basically living out Malt's worst AbsurdPhobia.
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** Even the rather macho Jin comes off as cute when he's expressing his [[CompanionCube love for his tools]] as well as when you notice his design has fluffy fur and stubby little legs.
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** Even the rather macho Jin comes off as cute when he's expressing his [[CompanionCube love for his tools]] as well as when you notice his design has fluffy fur and stubby little legs.
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** To a much lesser degree, it can be hard to take the game as seriously when you have characters with names like Pretzel and Socks.
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** To a much lesser degree, it can be hard to take the game as seriously when you have characters with names like [[AerithAndBob Pretzel and Socks.Socks]], but the ''characters'' at least take the plot seriously enough that some players don't care.
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* ScrappyMechanic: Success of activities like cooking, upgrading and scrap-fishing during Intermissions are [[LuckBasedMission dependent on chance]], with the base value lowering the more you progress while being able to be boosted by instances of 5% by your friends at random. However, not only is it possible to fail at a ''[[EpicFail 95%]]'' success rate, the materials are consumed regardless of success or failure. The only times your game saves are before and after the Intermissions, so don't even think about SaveScumming unless you are willing to redo your chores. Thankfully, this is Averted in the sequel where instead, the tasks will always auto succeed and the success percentage is for a chance to use less materials to make the upgrade.
* SelfImposedChallenge: Two challenges has rose in the community:
* SelfImposedChallenge: Two challenges has rose in the community:
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* ScrappyMechanic: Success of activities like cooking, upgrading and scrap-fishing during Intermissions are [[LuckBasedMission dependent on chance]], with the base value lowering the more you progress while being able to be boosted by instances of 5% by your friends at random. However, not only is it possible to fail at a ''[[EpicFail 95%]]'' success rate, the materials are consumed regardless of success or failure. The only times your game saves are before and after the Intermissions, so don't even think about SaveScumming unless you are willing to redo your chores. Thankfully, Later updates made this is Averted in the sequel where instead, the tasks will always auto succeed and the success percentage is for a chance to use mechanic less materials to make annoying by offsetting some values and making successes happen more frequently, but it's telling that the upgrade.
second game completely overhauled this mechanic into one that succeeds automatically.
* SelfImposedChallenge:Two Several challenges has have rose in the community:
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: While she isn't outright hated, Hanna is known to be one of the less popular kids overall, either being liked for being a sweet and kind TeamMom or disliked for being [[FlatCharacter flat and uninteresting]] in comparison to the rest of the cast. Not even her greater role in [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next game]] was able to win her some fans, to the point that many prefer Vanilla over her and some even wish [[spoiler:she would have sacrificed herself in Jihl's place]].
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: While she isn't outright hated, Hanna is known to be one of the less popular kids overall, either being liked as while some do like her for being a sweet and kind TeamMom or disliked TeamMom, others dislike her for being [[FlatCharacter flat and uninteresting]] in comparison to the rest of the cast. cast, along with lacking many of the relatable flaws that they have.[[note]]Malt has a guilt and responsibility complex that directly impacts the second game's plot, Kyle is somewhat irritable and awkward in how he tries to connect with others, Boron harbors some personal insecurities despite his simple demeanor, Socks is fixated on science and nervous around girls, Mei's innocence leads her to be occasionally naive or clueless, Chick has a degree of vanity in how she wants to be a "lady", Hack is excitable and mischievous but emotionally sensitive, Sheena has a strong will but is otherwise shy and reserved, Jin is mature but also has a blunt and direct attitude, Wappa is charismatic but goofy and self-centered, Britz takes some things too seriously and may be troubled by his experiences as a Berman soldier, and Vanilla from the second game is resolute to the point of being stubborn and hard-headed.[[/note]] Not even her greater role in [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next game]] was able to win her some fans, to the point that many prefer Vanilla over her and some even wish [[spoiler:she would have sacrificed herself in Jihl's place]].
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Our Discord server just joked about her eating plain toast and drinking tap water while listening to Taylor Swift music, we have a pretty solid "Hanna is boring" viewpoint compared to how all the other kids have relatable flaws— Malt is guilt-driven and wants to do right by his loved ones, Kyle is a well-meaning loner who struggles to connect to people, Boron is a bit unsure of himself despite his fun-loving and simple demeanor, Socks is attached to science and nervous around girls, Mei is often clueless or naive, Chick comes across as a little vain in her desire to be a "proper lady", Hack is a naughty little boy with a heart of gold, Sheena is shy and reserved but has a strong will pushing her forward, Jin is mature but often blunt and occasionally single-minded, Wappa is Wappa, Britz is a little too serious about stuff and likely has some PTSD to deal with, and Vanilla is standoffish and stubborn. Hanna is just… the girl. She's helpful towards others, sure, but that alone doesn't make her a character.
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Our Discord server just joked that
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: While she isn't outright hated, Hanna is known to be one of the less popular kids overall, either being liked for being a sweet and kind TeamMom or disliked for being [[FlatCharacter flat and uninteresting uninteresting]] in comparison to the rest of the cast. Not even her greater role in [[VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel2 the next game]] was able to win her some fans, to the point that many prefer Vanilla over her and some even wish [[spoiler:she would have sacrificed herself in Jihl's place]].
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Yeah, there are plenty of stories out there with goofy characters and goofy names. If the story is told well enough and the characters take their situation seriously, people don't even care.
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** It To a much lesser degree, it can be hard to take the game as seriously when you have characters with names like Pretzel and Socks.
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** It can be hard to take the entire game seriously when you have characters with names like Pretzel and Socks.
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** It can be hard to take the entire game seriously when you have characters with names like Pretzel and Socks.
