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* MoralEventHorizon: While nether Dr. Nefarious nor Klunk cross this line [[spoiler:([[{{SecretAgentClank}} yet]], in the latter's case)]], Courtney Gears does by [[spoiler: betraying the Q-Force, abducting Clank and turning Skidd into a robot]]. Not only all that, she's a bit too [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] when Ratchet fights her later on.
** Captain Qwark nearly crosses this line when [[spoiler: he fakes his death, and cowardly refuses to rejoin the fight]]. He manages to avoid this line in the end.

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* MoralEventHorizon: While nether Dr. Nefarious nor Klunk cross this line [[spoiler:([[{{SecretAgentClank}} [[spoiler:([[VideoGame/SecretAgentClank yet]], in the latter's case)]], Courtney Gears does by [[spoiler: betraying the Q-Force, abducting Clank and turning Skidd into a robot]]. Not only all that, she's a bit too [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] {{sadist}}ic when Ratchet fights her later on.
** Captain Qwark nearly crosses this line when [[spoiler: he fakes his death, and cowardly refuses to rejoin the fight]]. He manages to avoid this line in the end.end.
* WakeUpCallBoss: Courtney Gears is no pushover when you fight her in the middle of the game. She won't allow you to replenish ammo at first, because the pre-battle cutscene will automatically trigger upon reaching the end of [[BossCorridor the corridor]], and unlike with [[spoiler:Masked!Qwark]], Momma Tyhrranoid, and Klunk, ammo and nanotech creates only spawn whenever you enter a new stage.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, which can be fought using a hovership. The problem is all of the boss's attacks are telegraphed and are slow-moving projectiles, so they're easily avoided with the same strafing and dodging techniques you've used in previous hovership missions. It's not a particularly damning example, since it is immediately preceded by...

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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, which can be fought using a hovership. The problem is all of the boss's attacks are telegraphed and are slow-moving projectiles, so they're easily avoided with the same strafing and dodging techniques you've used in previous hovership missions. It's not a particularly damning example, since it is immediately preceded by...
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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator expressing utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', which features not only ''undead'' robot SpacePirates but their leader's "cursed ''spirit''" is revealed to have lived on in his headless corpse...

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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator expressing utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ghosts", which end up being the main enemies in ''Quest For Booty'', which features not only ''undead'' robot SpacePirates but their leader's "cursed ''spirit''" is revealed to have lived on in his headless corpse...Booty''.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, which can be fought using a hovership. The problem is all of the boss's attacks are telegraphed and are slow-moving projectiles, so they're easily avoided with the same strafing and dodging techniques you've used in previous hovership missions.

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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, which can be fought using a hovership. The problem is all of the boss's attacks are telegraphed and are slow-moving projectiles, so they're easily avoided with the same strafing and dodging techniques you've used in previous hovership missions. It's not a particularly damning example, since it is immediately preceded by...

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment : One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "This Lombax clearly had a rough childhood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...


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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "This Lombax clearly had a rough childhood!" [[ThePurge Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games]]...
** Also, Angela Cross appears in the cinema audience at the end of the game [[spoiler: in her thief disguise]]. She's later confirmed to be a Lombax, so there's an in-story explanation on why she just didn't appear in her normal attire.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, which can be fought using a hovership. The problem is all of the boss's attacks are telegraphed. so they're easily avoided with the same strafing and dodging techniques you've used in previous hovership missions.

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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, which can be fought using a hovership. The problem is all of the boss's attacks are telegraphed. telegraphed and are slow-moving projectiles, so they're easily avoided with the same strafing and dodging techniques you've used in previous hovership missions.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, fought using a hovership, goes down pretty quickly and all its attacks can be avoided with the same techniques you've used in similar fights up to then.

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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, which can be fought using a hovership, goes down pretty quickly and hovership. The problem is all its of the boss's attacks can be are telegraphed. so they're easily avoided with the same strafing and dodging techniques you've used in similar fights up to then.previous hovership missions.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Dr. Nefarious & Lawerence, to the point that [[spoiler:''Quest For Booty'' seemingly exists just to anounce his return as BigBad in ''A Crack In Time'']], and he became a playable character in ''All 4 One''.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Dr. Nefarious & Lawerence, to the point that [[spoiler:''Quest For Booty'' seemingly exists just to anounce his their return as BigBad the {{BigBad}}s in ''A Crack In Time'']], and he Nefarious became a playable character in ''All 4 One''.


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* HoYay: One of the last cutscenes of the game shows Skrunch trying to kiss Clank. The response: "Do not even think about it!"
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* BestBossEver: The final boss fight against Dr. Nefarious is an awesome, intense fight. After the extreme difficulty of Drek and the pushover of the Giant Protopet, Nefarious hits the sweet spot between the two, possessing attacks that force you to stay on your toes, and won't punish you overly if you mess up. It's nice in concept as well -- Nefarious might be a bumbling fool while in cutscenes, but when he's forced to fight, he's very capable of holding his won.

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* BestBossEver: The final boss fight against Dr. Nefarious is an awesome, intense fight. After the extreme difficulty of Drek and the pushover of the Giant Protopet, Nefarious hits the sweet spot between the two, possessing attacks that force you to stay on your toes, and won't punish you overly if you mess up. It's nice in concept as well -- Nefarious might be a bumbling fool while in cutscenes, but when he's forced to fight, he's very capable of holding his won.own.
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** ClippedWingAngel: The penultimate boss however has a copious amount of health and powerful attacks that can be tricky to avoid, in addition to a sequence where you fight a wave of {{Elite Mook}}s.

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** ClippedWingAngel: * BestBossEver: The penultimate final boss however has a copious amount fight against Dr. Nefarious is an awesome, intense fight. After the extreme difficulty of health Drek and powerful the pushover of the Giant Protopet, Nefarious hits the sweet spot between the two, possessing attacks that can be tricky to avoid, in addition to a sequence where force you fight to stay on your toes, and won't punish you overly if you mess up. It's nice in concept as well -- Nefarious might be a wave bumbling fool while in cutscenes, but when he's forced to fight, he's very capable of {{Elite Mook}}s.holding his won.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Dr. Nefarious & Lawerence, to the point that [[spoiler:''Quest For Booty'' seemingly exists just to anounce his return as BigBad in ''A Crack In Time'']], and he became a playable character in ''All 4 One''.
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* EvenBetterSequel: It takes Going Commando, trims the fat, and refines the heck out of everything else. Add the surprisingly good multiplayer, and the result is a game that's usually regarded as the best of the series.

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* EvenBetterSequel: It takes Going Commando, trims the fat, and refines the heck out of everything else. Add the surprisingly good multiplayer, and the result is a game that's usually regarded as the best of the series. The only general complaints are how short and easy it is compared to the previous games.
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* MoralEventHorizon: While nether Dr. Nefarious nor Klunk cross this line [[spoiler:([[{{SecretAgentClan}} yet]], in the latter's case]])]], Courtney Gears does by [[spoiler: betraying the Q-Force, abducting Clank and turning Skidd into a robot]]. Not only all that, she's a bit too [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] when Ratchet fights her later on.

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* MoralEventHorizon: While nether Dr. Nefarious nor Klunk cross this line [[spoiler:([[{{SecretAgentClan}} [[spoiler:([[{{SecretAgentClank}} yet]], in the latter's case]])]], case)]], Courtney Gears does by [[spoiler: betraying the Q-Force, abducting Clank and turning Skidd into a robot]]. Not only all that, she's a bit too [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] when Ratchet fights her later on.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator expressing utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', which features not only ''undead'' robot SpacePirates but their leader's "cursed ''spirit''" is revealed to have lived on in his headless corpse...

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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator expressing utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', which features not only ''undead'' robot SpacePirates but their leader's "cursed ''spirit''" is revealed to have lived on in his headless corpse...corpse...
* MoralEventHorizon: While nether Dr. Nefarious nor Klunk cross this line [[spoiler:([[{{SecretAgentClan}} yet]], in the latter's case]])]], Courtney Gears does by [[spoiler: betraying the Q-Force, abducting Clank and turning Skidd into a robot]]. Not only all that, she's a bit too [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] when Ratchet fights her later on.
** Captain Qwark nearly crosses this line when [[spoiler: he fakes his death, and cowardly refuses to rejoin the fight]]. He manages to avoid this line in the end.

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* EarWorm: Just try to get that Courtney Gears song out of your head
** It doesn't help that it gets both a Boss Remix and a Groovitron remix in Tools Of Destruction.

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* EarWorm: Just try to get that Courtney Gears song out of your head
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment : One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "This Lombax clearly had a rough childhood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...



* HarsherInHindsight: One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "This Lombax clearly had a rough childhood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...
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* GoddamnedBats: The Amoeboids in the sewers at Aquatos. They are everywhere in the tunnels and will split into smaller Amoeboids if the bigger ones are hit first. If enough of them are killed in quick succession, usually when leveling up weapons, the game will slow to a crawl until you leave the sewers.

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* GoddamnedBats: The Amoeboids in the sewers at Aquatos. They are everywhere in the tunnels and the bigger Amoeboids will split into smaller Amoeboids if the bigger ones are if you hit first. them. If enough of them are killed in quick succession, usually succession (usually when leveling up weapons, weapons), the game will slow to a crawl until you leave the sewers.
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* GoddamnedBats: The Amoeboids in the sewers at Aquatos. They are everywhere in the tunnels and will split into smaller Amoeboids if the bigger ones are hit first. If enough of them are killed in quick succession, usually when leveling up weapons, the game will slow to a crawl until you leave the sewers.
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** The Bouncer can clear out a group of enemies with the initial bomb, and if another group comes in, they'll be taken out by the bomblets left behind. It also works extremely well on powerful enemies.

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** The Bouncer retains this status from the previous game, despite have less ammo this time around. It can clear out a group of enemies with the initial bomb, and if another group comes in, they'll be taken out by the bomblets left behind. It also works extremely well on powerful enemies.
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* BestLevelEver: The assassination mission on Planet Aridia. With great music and an expansive enviroment, there are many ways to approach this level, whether it be using sniper rifle stealth or just outright going in with a destructive vehicle.
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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "This Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...

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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "This Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" childhood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...
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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "this Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...

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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "this "This Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...

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* GameBreaker: The Mini-Turret gun. It launches an automated turret to attack, the turrets are powerful, target enemies on their own, are invincible, and you can have several out at once. The only downside is the limited ammo, but it's so good that you'll mostly only need to use one to take out a group of enemies anyway.

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* EvenBetterSequel: It takes Going Commando, trims the fat, and refines the heck out of everything else. Add the surprisingly good multiplayer, and the result is a game that's usually regarded as the best of the series.
* GameBreaker: In contrast to Going Commando, all of the OldSaveBonus weapons are extremely powerful.
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The Mini-Turret gun. It glove launches an automated turret to attack, the turrets are powerful, target enemies on their own, are invincible, and you can have several out at once. The only downside is the limited ammo, but it's so good that you'll mostly only need to use one to take out a group of enemies anyway.anyway.
** The Lava Gun can still destroy enemies quickly, and retains its constant stream properties when it upgrades this time, meaning that it remains an excellent crowd controller.
** The Bouncer can clear out a group of enemies with the initial bomb, and if another group comes in, they'll be taken out by the bomblets left behind. It also works extremely well on powerful enemies.
** The Plasma Coil isn't too bad initially, but once it becomes the Plasma Storm, it fires an orb that zaps everything in its path. Little enemies have no chance of reaching you, and one or two more will take care of the rest with ease.
** The Shield Charger outclasses the Holoshield in every aspect, as it surrounds you directly as opposed to putting up a stationary barrier. It can soak up a lot of damage, so stray fire isn't as threatening. Once it becomes the Tesla Barrier, it'll also zap any nearby enemies, meaning that you don't have to worry about the weak ones anymore.
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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the announcer's lines in Annihilation Nation is "this Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...

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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the [[AnnouncerChatter announcer's lines lines]] in Annihilation Nation is "this Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...
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* EarWorm: Just try to get that Courtney Gears song out of your head
** It doesn't help that it gets both a Boss Remix and a Groovitron remix in Tools Of Destruction.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator expressing utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', which features not only ''undead'' robot SpacePirates but their leader's "cursed ''spirit''" is revealed to have lived on in his headless body...

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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator expressing utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', which features not only ''undead'' robot SpacePirates but their leader's "cursed ''spirit''" is revealed to have lived on in his headless body...corpse...
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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator's utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', where the main enemies are undead robot SpacePirates...

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* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator's narrator expressing utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', where the main enemies are undead which features not only ''undead'' robot SpacePirates...SpacePirates but their leader's "cursed ''spirit''" is revealed to have lived on in his headless body...
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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the announcer's lines in Annihilation Nation is "this Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...

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* HarsherInHindsight: One of the announcer's lines in Annihilation Nation is "this Lombax clearly had a rough childhoood!" Considering what we learn about Lombaxes in later games...games...
* HilariousInHindsight: The vid comic narrator's utter disbelief at the concept of "robotic pirate ghosts". Come ''Quest For Booty'', where the main enemies are undead robot SpacePirates...
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* AntiClimaxBoss: The final boss, fought using a hovership, goes down pretty quickly and all its attacks can be avoided with the same techniques you've used in similar fights up to then.
** ClippedWingAngel: The penultimate boss however has a copious amount of health and powerful attacks that can be tricky to avoid, in addition to a sequence where you fight a wave of {{Elite Mook}}s.
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* GameBreaker: The Mini-Turret gun. It launches an automated turret to attack, the turrets are powerful, target enemies on their own, are invincible, and you can have several out at once. The only downside is the limited ammo, but it's so good that you'll mostly only need to use one to take out a group of enemies anyway.

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