* {{Anvilicious}}: Neither game is subtle.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Delphineus's theme from the first game.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
** The dancing hamster at the start of the first game.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtVcHuNzwFk dude with the suitcase]] at the beginning of the second game.
** Gonzales's dance routine when you sneak out of the shack.
* HarsherInHindsight: The game ends with Adam asking Delphineus whether they'll ever see each other again, [[SequelHook with Delphineus assuring him that they will.]] Brittany Benov, who voiced Delphineus in the CD version, [[http://www.bipolarcentral.com/bipolarnews104/ died from a drug overdose at age 24 after a long struggle with bipolar depression.]] That final exchange comes off rather sad knowing she died so young, and Adam and Delphineus never do meet again in the sequel.
** Delphineus being described as depressed at the start also comes off rather morbid with that in mind.
** It's also mentioned that Delphineus's parents died when he was young, while in real life, Benov's parents would outlive her.
* NarmCharm: In the CD version, Adam and Delphineus are clearly voiced by kids, and some of their line readings are as goofy as you'd expect from a Sierra game (though Delphineus is meant to be charmingly awkward anyway). For the most part, they still manage to make their characters endearing. In particular, when Delphineus is telling bad jokes, Brittany Benov gives them a deadpan, even smug delivery that actually enhances the humor.
* NightmareFuel:
** Flesh-Eater. He looks positively demonic as a result of his mutation, complete with GlowingEyesOfDoom, is said to attack and cannibalize Elurians, and manages to trick and critically wound Cetus. His theme music is also scary, especially when the ScareChord kicks in.
*** His backstory counts, too. He's been horribly mutated by toxic waste, which caused his violent and antisocial behavior, and while he initially tried to seize power for himself, his mental faculties soon deteriorated further until by the time you meet him, he's lost his capacity for rational thought and can only act on base instincts.
** If you mess up when talking to Delphineus at the start, the screen suddenly goes black while ominous music plays. Nothing bad happens, but if you played this as a kid you might have closed the game at this point out of fear that it might.
* TearJerker:
** When you find Cetus, he's near death as a result of his harpoon wound, and it's upsetting how he grows weaker as he speaks until he loses consciousness.
** Flesh Eater's backstory. He was once a harmless manta, only to have his brain horribly mutated by toxic waste, turning him into a monster that simply acts on his base instincts, resulting in him terrorizing the kingdom.
%% ** Adam and Delphineus's goodbye at the end.
* TheWoobie: Adam has no friends and has lost his mother, while Delphineus is an orphan, is stated to be depressed, and ends up in lethal situations several times.