* AcclaimedFlop: And ''how''. Those who played it consider it to be the best game of 2009, and it received extremely positive reviews. Unfortunately, it sold terribly despite being considered to be on equal quality to some of Nintendo's [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy other]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword AAA]] [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryReturns titles]] on the Wii. It didn't help that although it has a kiddy art style, the game is actually quite dark in places, earning it a T rating that made it difficult to find an audience type.
* CreatorKiller: Little King's Story's poor sales ended up being the death knell for Creator/{{Cing}}, who filed for bankruptcy less than a year after the game's release.
* CreatorsOddball: Most of Cing's catalog consists of [[AdventureGame adventure games]], with this being the only RealTimeStrategy[=/=]EasternRPG game among them.