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1''Mei Q: Labyrinth of Death'' (alternately known as ''Death Under the Labyrinth'' or ''Mei Q no Chika ni Shisu'') is a DungeonCrawler RolePlayingGame for the Platform/PlaystationVita. The title was developed by Creator/CompileHeart and published by Creator/IdeaFactory, being released in Japan on December 17, 2015 and getting a North American release September 13, 2016, with a European release on the 16th.
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3This title is the second under Idea Factory's ''Makai Ichiban Kan'' line, following VideoGame/TrillionGodOfDestruction.
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5On an unknown world, the planet has stopped rotating, casting eternal night upon it, and monsters roam the land. In order to set things right, the Planet Key (Celestial Screw) must be wound up once more. In order to do so, the Protector Gods in the four towers surrounding Machina City: Southern Cross must be confronted.
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7Stepping up to the task is Estra, a Machine Mage and her robotic Guardian. Alongside four other Machine Mages, they set off to set things right, unaware of the enemies they'll be facing within.
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9!!Tropes found within ''Mei Q'':
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11* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: Initially, your party's level cap is 99. By finding special elixirs, you can eventually raise the cap to level 999.
12* ActionGirl: The party is half-comprised of these.
13* AmbiguousGender: The party's Guardians can be either male or female, and as they are machines....
14* BattleCouple: A non-romantic variation, as each Machine Mage is paired with their Guardian for combat.
15* DefeatMeansFriendship: Upon defeating a Guardian in each of the towers, you make a contract with them, allowing you to use them in battle.
16* DesignItYourselfEquipment: Guardians are comprised of a Body, Core, and two arms. These parts can be freely mixed and matched.
17* DungeonCrawler: Much like ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'', it's in first person, so mind your step.
18* ElementalPowers: Each Machine Mage starts off aligned with one element:
19** Estra, the heroine, uses [[DishingOutDirt Earth magic.]]
20** Flare, as her name implies, uses [[PlayingWithFire Fire magic.]]
21** Connie, the youngest of the group, uses [[GreenThumb Wood magic.]]
22** Maki, an honors student mage, uses [[ExtraOreDinary Metal magic.]]
23** Setia, the ShrinkingViolet, uses [[MakingASplash Water magic.]]
24*** This is also a major part of gameplay, as matching your Mage's element to their Guardian increases their stats, and knowing how to exploit ElementalRockPaperScissors helps immensely.
25* ImprobableAccessoryEffect: Gemstones known as "Seeds" are used in lieu of equipment in this game. When equipped on Mages, it increases their elemental affinities alongside their other effects, like monster warding/luring. For Guardians, they get straight stat-buffs alongside other effects, such as multiple attacks.
26* TheNightThatNeverEnds: Due to the fact that the world ''stopped'' spinning.
27* StopPokingMe: On the status screen where you can change the girls' equipment (and in Estra's case, her forms), tapping on the screen on certain parts of the girls will prompt responses from them.
28-->'''Estra''': ''(tapped on her legs)'' Legs like an antelope!....Or an Ox.
29-->'''Flare''': ''(tapped on the head)'' Do these hair ornaments look like horns?
30* {{Stripperiffic}}: Another given, due to the artist. Flare and Maki are player-controlled examples, whilst Aria and Pamela are antagonistic examples.

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