* AcclaimedFlop: Critics loved it, but the game itself slipped right under the radar. [[InvisibleAdvertising The game sneaked onto store shelves without any promotion or fanfare]], so hardly anyone knew about it until it was released for PSN's games on demand in 2013.
* ColbertBump: While being ported to the [=PlayStation=] Network and on Platform/{{Steam}} are the two cited reasons for the resurgence of interest towards ''Vanquish'', the latter helped in gaining the attention of PC gamers, especially when LetsPlay content creators such as LetsPlay/PewDiePie played it.
* CreatorDrivenSuccessor: ''Vanquish'' is a successor to ''VideoGame/PN03'', [[WordOfGod according to Mikami]] himself.
* TheDanza: Creator/GideonEmery is Sam Gideon.
* InvisibleAdvertising: ''Vanquish'' got advertising in Japan and France, but not America or other parts of Europe nor the rest of the world, due to Sega choosing to promote ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' instead, which led to this game's rather poor sales.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The development blog on Platinum's site details a few cool concepts that didn't make it into the game like Sam having a RobotDog who can launch missiles at enemies and provide mobile cover. Another having a female android partner who could [[TransformingMecha transform]] and [[CombiningMecha combine]] with Sam. The former eventually inspired the character of Bladewolf from ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''.
** The robots get mobile cover robots, much like pets. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments One of them even turns into a boombox.]]
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