Line #18 VideoGame/TreasureHunterG


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/treasure_hunter_g.png]]
2	--> '' "All of the world is an adventure."''
3	--> ''These were the words of the greatest treasure hunter, Gamrius VI.''
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5	The last game ever released for a Creator/{{Nintendo}} console by Squaresoft before merging with Enix (and developed by Creator/StingEntertainment), ''Treasure Hunter G'' is a 1996 TurnBasedStrategy that few people know because it was never released outside Japan. Despite its obscurity, the game had a surprisingly high budget with both an excellent soundtrack and early Mode 7 3D graphics which allowed for claymation-esque sprites that actually looked better than many early [=PS1=] games.
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7	The story is simple: Our heroes are two brothers (Red and Blue), a girl (Rain) and a monkey (Ponga), who have to stop the nefarious [[GiverOfLameNames Dark Lord]] from resurrecting Bone Dino because... [[ExcusePlot something!]] The game's main appeal comes from its battle system, which combines TurnBasedCombat with a certain level of strategy, and unique implementation of items and trap spells.
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9	Incidentally, the game has also been made available for download on the Wii's Virtual Console service... but once again, only in Japan. That's right, [[NoExportForYou No Download for You]].
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11	!!Tropes Featured:
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13	%%* AllInARow
14	* AdamSmithHatesYourGuts: Averted. The cost of items fluctuates depending on how rare they would be in that area. For example, items from the forest will be much more expensive in castle cities to buy or sell. This is actually how you make money in the game, since enemies don't drop cash upon defeat: Buy items where they're cheap (or find them in dungeons) and sell them where they are expensive.
15	* FunnyAnimal: The animals in the Neko Forest (the Atlanteans).
16	* BoobyTrap: Blue's specialty. A few enemies use them as well.
17	* CardCarryingVillain: Dark Lord; his name is ''[[ObviouslyEvil Dark Lord.]]''
18	* ColourfulThemeNaming: Red and Blue's family also includes their father, Brown G., and their grandfather, Silver G.
19	* CrystalPrison: Dark Lord attempts to seal the six fairies in this. It does not prevent them from [[DemonicPossession possession]] or using ExpositionBeam, though.
20	* DisappearedDad: Brown is generally considered a deadbeat due to spending all of his time exploring the world while his kids are raised by their grandfather.
21	* DoomedHometown: Sort of; the town gets burnt down for no particular reason, but the villagers start repairing it later. Besides, they were already going to leave anyway, although the town-burning definitely clinched it for them.
22	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Blue enters crying over a nightmare. [[spoiler:Later revealed that he was DreamingOfThingsToCome]].
23	* FireIceLightning: Ponga uses this kind of magic.
24	* FriendToAllLivingThings: Rain, even going so far as to be able to speak with plants and animals.
25	* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Not just the bosses but quite a few random encounters as well. Where are all those enemies hiding?
26	* GuideDangIt: Quite a few puzzles. For instance, one features a carving of a humanoid with instructions to "tickle" his feet and then tap him on the shoulder. What you ''actually'' have to do is examine the foot, then jump through a hole for no apparent reason, then touch his ''hand.'' A faulty translation is to blame.
27	* InsistentTerminology: The world's last mad scientist, Dr. Hello!
28	* LargeAndInCharge: Dark Lord is ''huuuuuuge''. He positively towers over even his already larger than normal henchmen!
29	* {{Lilliputians}}: The Carbukkles in Carbukkle Island. They're about the same size as the various bee enemies found throughout the game.
30	* NormalFishInATinyPond: The weakest monster in the game is a threat to {{Lilliputians}}.
31	* OldSoldier: Silver G. kicks far more ass than you at the beginning of the game.
32	* OneSteveLimit: Averted in the original: G. Red (Red-G) and J. Red (J-Elf).
33	* OneWingedAngel:
34	** Dark Lord. More like an inverted HeroicSecondWind, since he did this by ThePowerOfLove.
35	** Fenril, one of the Dark Lord's henchmen, turns into a hulking werewolf with lightning powers once his HP is depleted.
36	%%** HumanAllAlong: See the page picture.
37	* PlotCouponThatDoesSomething: Each of the OPARTS has a special effect.
38	%%* PreExistingEncounters
39	%%* RedOniBlueOni: Guess.
40	%%* ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming: Norse mythology.
41	* RewardingVandalism: One of the game's most notable aspects. From breaking pots to punching out plants, you are rewarded with various things, including but not limited to: accessories, armors, boots, consumable items, Giv (the game's currency), status increasing items, weapons, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick monster encounters]].
42	* RoyallyScrewedUp: Queen Charlene cannot believe that her son is dead.
43	* SealedEvilInACan: Dark Lord.
44	* TalkingAnimal: The whale and the turtle.
45	* TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: [[spoiler: Dark Tower, located at the top of the WorldTree.]]

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