History YMMV / RefleX

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Of the 13 ZODIAC units out there, you only ever see three of them: Virgo, Libra, and [[spoiler:Ophiuchus, the very ship you pilot]]. The remaining ten are never shown; the only mention of them is in the intermission between Areas 7 and 8, [[spoiler:in which it's mentioned that Ophiuchus single-handedly destroyed them all in the three-year span between the two stages]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Of the 13 ZODIAC units out there, you only ever see three of them: Virgo, Libra, and [[spoiler:Ophiuchus, the very ship you pilot]]. The remaining ten are never shown, and the only mention of them is in the intermission between Areas 7 and 8, [[spoiler:in which it's mentioned that Ophiuchus single-handedly destroyed them all in the three-year span between the two stages]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Of the 13 ZODIAC units out there, you only ever see three of them: Virgo, Libra, and [[spoiler:Ophiuchus, the very ship you pilot]]. The remaining ten [[spoiler:get destroyed by Ophiuchus in the TimeSkip between Areas 7 and 8]] offscreen.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Of the 13 ZODIAC units out there, you only ever see three of them: Virgo, Libra, and [[spoiler:Ophiuchus, the very ship you pilot]]. The remaining ten [[spoiler:get destroyed by Ophiuchus offscreen in the TimeSkip between Areas 7 and 8]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Of the 13 ZODIAC units out there, you only ever see three of them: Virgo, Libra, and [[spoiler:Ophiuchus, the very ship you pilot]]. The remaining ten [[spoiler:get destroyed offscreen in the TimeSkip between Areas 7 and 8]].

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler: Virgo's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beatdown]] is absolutely horrific, explained in PlayerPunch below.]]

* SpecialEffectFailure: The Shield meter graphic, which has triangular ends, simply stretches and shrinks rather than fading out from the right and in to the right like a bar meter is supposed to. This is most evident when [[spoiler:the Ophiuchus Core awakens and [[ReadingsAreOffTheScale the meter extends beyond the screen]]]].

* SpecialEffectFailure: The Shield meter graphic, which is non-rectangular, simply stretches and shrinks rather than fading out from the right and in to the right like a bar meter is supposed to.

* PlayerPunch: [[spoiler:Virgo's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beatdown]].]] Just to emphasize it, it is ''not a cutscene''; you are still in control of the Phoenix and are made to [[spoiler:[[ConntrollableHelplessness helplessly watch as your control over the Phoenix fails to budge it]] while its shield and armor meters whittle down to nothing.]]

* PlayerPunch: [[spoiler:Virgo's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beatdown]].]]

* TearJerker:
** When [[spoiler:the Phoenix and its pilot are destroyed]] in Area 7, to the tune of [[http://siterskain.bandcamp.com/track/mortal-illness "Mortal Illness"]].
*** After completing the stage, thereby unlocking it for Area Select, go to Area Select and view the monologue for Area 7. [[spoiler:It's the pilot's last words.]]
** "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GqFLWpzq0 End of Reflection]]".
** Also the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90TH_Ccdn98 ending theme]].
** The ending itself. [[spoiler:ZODIAC Ophiuchus [[HeroicSacrifice destroys itself]] to erase the ZODIAC cores and prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again. Meanwhile, a large majority of the Earth and its population have been totaled, [[ApocalypseHow/{{Class2}} to the point where it will be centuries before humanity can muster up the technology to reach the "Mechanized Temple" again]].]]

* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Missiles]]: They are fast and can only take one hit, but they are the only weapon that can pass through your shield. In the second half of Area 7 and Area 8, [[spoiler:due to your ship becoming a OneHitPointWonder, they become DemonicSpiders.]]

* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Missiles]]: They are fast and can only take one hit, but they are the only weapon that can pass through your shield.

** The ending itself. [[spoiler:ZODIAC Ophiuchus [[HeroicSacrifice destroys itself]] to erase the ZODIAC cores and prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again. Meanwhile, a large majority of the Earth and its population have been totaled, [[ApocalypseHow/{{Class1}} to the point where it will be centuries before humanity can muster up the technology to reach the "Mechanized Temple" again]].]]

* TearJerker: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GqFLWpzq0 End of Reflection]]".

** The last two stages, where [[spoiler:a single hit can result in a GameOver]], were not received well with players or even Ysuer's fellow developers.

** The ending itself. [[spoiler:ZODIAC Ophiuchus [[HeroicSacrifice destroys itself]] to erase the ZODIAC cores and prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again. Meanwhile, a large majority of the Earth and its population have been totaled, [[ApocalypseHow/Class1 to the point where it will be centuries before humanity can muster up the technology to reach the "Mechanized Temple" again]].]]

** Also the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90TH_Ccdn98 ending itself]]. [[spoiler:ZODIAC Ophiuchus [[HeroicSacrifice destroys itself]] to erase the ZODIAC cores and prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again. Meanwhile, a large majority of the Earth and its population have been totaled, to the point where it will be centuries before humanity can muster up the technology to reach the "Mechanized Temple" again.]]

** Also the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90TH_Ccdn98 credits]], sounding somewhat triumphant and still sad.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: ''Many'', but the final battle with Libra [[spoiler: and the Kamui fighters]] is probably the most awesome one.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Let's just say that this game is full of amazing tracks.

* PlayerPunch: [[spoiler:Virgo's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beatdown]]]].
** [[spoiler:Also ZODIAC Ophiuchus' self destruction]].

** Also the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90TH_Ccdn98 credits]], sounding somewhat triumphant and still sad.