Line #42 VideoGame/DancinDivas


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4	''Dancin' Divas'' is an upcoming BeatEmUp developed by [=MrPr1993=].
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6	The game focuses on four [[TheChanteuse lounge singers]], whose treasure were stolen by the villain Van Bad and his cronies. They all set off to fight them as they want their belongings back.
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8	The gameplay is inspired by arcade games and consoles such as [[VideoGame/StreetsOfRage Streets of Rage]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFight Final Fight]], with a clear inspiration on the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfAnimation Golden Age of Animation]] and use of slapstick of [[Creator/TexAvery Tex Avery]], and you can pick which stage you can go depending on your decision.
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10	Oh, and the bosses you fight are a mash of monsters. [[OurMonstersAreWeird Usually]].
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12	There's a demo available on [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941370/Dancin_Divas/ Steam]] and on
13	their [[https://mrpr1993.itch.io/dancin-divas itch page]]
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17	!!'''This game provides examples of:'''
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19	* AmbiguouslyHuman: Hina stands out out of the 4 playable characters with her capable of [[RubberMan stretching]], doing a FireBreathingWeapon, and her noticeable things are her [[CuteLittleFangs teeth]] and [[HellishPupils eyes]].
20	* AmusingInjuries: Both players and enemies can suffer injuries with comical results, getting either SquashedFlat, blown up and getting an AshFace, and the player can even get [[CameraAbuse splatted on the screen]] if hit by a swinging door.
21	* ArtImitatesArt: Bahati's statue when she respawns appears to be based on the Art/VenusOfWillendorf.
22	* BalancePowerSkillGimmick: All divas fit the archetype, with Viva being Balance; Hina being a Reach-type, Bahati being Power, and Sofia being Speed.
23	* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: ''Brutally averted'' in the case that's more of the expressions and reactions. Beautiful they are, the divas can perform [[EyePop Eye Pops]], get into AmusingInjuries, and will even let out quite the [[WildTake Wild Takes]] they can.
24	* BlatantBurglar: The most common enemies you come across of Van Bad's wear [[DominoMask masks]] and usually wear a white and black (or [[PaletteSwap any other color]]) outfit.
25	* BigBeautifulWoman: Bahati, who's the most full-figured of the four and isn't hard on the eyes.
26	* CaptainErsatz: Viva is a clear homage to [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]], having an ImpossibleHourglassFigure, HighClassGloves, bangs, the SexySlitDress, and she even has the same pose based on one of their artworks in the introduction scene.
27	* CombatPragmatist: Like most beat em' ups, you can wield weapons. You can also grab objects to throw at and wield guns and bombs against your foes.
28	* ConspicuousTrenchcoat: The Mr. Sneak enemies, who come with coats that conceal all but their pointy red noses, eyes, and mouths.
29	* DastardlyWhiplash: The main antagonist Van Bad fits this archetype entirely.
30	* [[RubberMan Rubber Woman]]: Hina, who can stretch, and her moveset shows.
31	* ElementalPowers: Each of the playable divas has them, with Viva being of [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], Hina capable of [[PlayingWithFire breathing flames]], Bahati's [[DishingOutDirt power of earth]], and Sofia's [[BlowYouAway windy abilities.]]
32	* EyesAlwaysShut: Hina, most of the time. Opening her eyes shows that she has HellishPupils.
33	* ExtremityExtremist: Sofia only uses her kicks to beat up her opponents.
34	* FatBastard: The Mr. Large types, who will try and [[FoeTossingCharge ram you over]] or jump to crush you. And then there's the Ms. Slams, who performs [[RollingAttack rolls]] or hits you with a wrestling move.
35	* FrankensteinsMonster: The second boss in the boat stage, who's a juggernaut of a BrawnHilda dressed like Rosie the Riveter.
36	* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Most enemies and the divas themselves can be cut in half if they get killed by a bladed attack.
37	* HarpingOnAboutHarpies: The boss in the airplane section of the second stage takes place on top of the plane's wings. She is a 'very' rotund harpy who can sing to stun you.
38	* HartmanHips: Sofia has quite some shapely hips which emphasize her need to use them for her moveset.
39	* {{Homage}}: The game is inspired by 1990s beat-em-ups and as such has nods to several of them:
40	** Having four color-coded player characters with elemental powers reminds of Konami's ''VideoGame/TheNinjaKids''.
41	** The four divas being color-coded and having different stats is also similar to ''VideoGame/NinjaBaseballBatMan'', and the parts where they drive cars is lifted from that game as well.
42	* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: While some female characters have this, Viva's the most noticeable of being quite wasp-waisted.
43	* LimitBreak: When their tiny bar is filled from taking or dealing damage, the playable character can perform a Showtime, which can deal heavy damage to all enemies.
44	* MultiNationalTeam: The 4 playable characters consist of an American, a Japanese, an African, and a Mexican.
45	* MultipleHeadCase: The second boss in the train stage, a cowgirl with two heads and a singular eye each called Dolores.
46	* {{Mummy}}: They appear in the later section of the third stage at the museum, being CatFolk, alongside snake women who come out of their mummified shells.
47	* MurderousThighs: During the cutscene where the divas are interrogating Lady Wolf, Sofia wraps her legs around her neck in an attempt to get answers out of her.
48	* MusicalThemeNaming: Viva's full name is [[Music/ElvisPresley Viva Vegas.]]
49	* NightOfTheLivingMooks: Halfway into the graveyard stage, zombies and skeletons appear, replacing the usual foes for the remainder of the level.
50	* {{Oni}}: A DualBoss appears in the third stage at the casino, in a literal trope of RedOniBlueOni. Both are female oni in {{Geisha}} outfits.
51	* PlayBoyBunny: They appear as enemies in the casino stage. They also happen to be ninjas. [[NinjaZombiePirateRobot Bunnygirl ninjas.]]
52	* StoutStrength: Bahati, who can dish out pain from her, and being a wrestler.
53	* ShoutOut:
54	** In one of the choices where Lady Wolf is stopped from getting hit by a rock Viva threw, she collapses in a [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Family Guy]] pose.
55	** The museum stage contains exhibitions that make references to other BeatEmUp games or media based on that genre, for example, there are weapons on a wall of [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the familiar turtle's arsenal]], a statue of {{Franchise/Asterix}}'s head in a crate, and a room with a [[VideoGame/CadillacsAndDinosaurs cadillac and a dinosaur]].
56	* SupermodelStrut: Befitting their lounge singer persona, the playable character's walking animations invoke this.
57	* SweepingAshes: Anyone killed by fire damage will turn them into ash.
58	* TinCanRobot: Mr. Bolts is a miniboss of the first stage, complete with toy-like arms and a RayGun that pops out of their chest.
59	* TopHeavyGuy: A rare female example with Ms. Punch, a [[BoxingBattler boxer]] who has a massive upper muscular body with huge boxing gloves and skinny feminine legs.
60	* OurGhostsAreDifferent: The third boss in the graveyard stage, Anna Mari is a Marie Antoinette-esque ghost who can separate their head when they fall and can conjure an axe to attack.
61	* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: The first boss, Lady Wolf is a rather goofy depiction of the beast, with an oversized muzzle, GagLips, and [[FemmeFatalons red-painted nails]].

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