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%% * ButtMonkey: Your future self after the mecha-crab grabs him.

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%% * ButtMonkey: Your future self after Almost every version of You has it real rough: you keep crashing into eachothers houses, continously get kidnapped and are heavily wounded throughout the mecha-crab grabs him.chase and even if that somehow doesn't kill them, its usually an explosion or [[spoiler:the Evil You]] doing them in instead.



* DoubleJump: [[spoiler:When you fuse with The Most Famous Guy In The World, his shotgun can provide an extra boost of recoil.]]



%% * EvilTwin: [[spoiler:Evil You.]]

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%% * EvilTwin: [[spoiler:Evil You.]]You]] is...well, pretty much just [[spoiler:an evil version of you]].



%% * LargeHam: Your future self, specifically when the crab captures him.



%% * OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank: Lampshaded by your future self.

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%% * OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank: Lampshaded by your future self.Future You tends to gush out gallons upon gallons of blood from whatever caught him. He lampshades it a few times.



* RecoiledAcrossTheRoom: This (and RecoilBoost) are a primary game mechanic, courtesy of the protagonist's BFG.

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* RecoiledAcrossTheRoom: This (and RecoilBoost) are a primary game mechanic, courtesy of the protagonist's BFG.{{BFG}}.



%%* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong

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%%* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Built up, but ultimately averted. The real problem is [[spoiler:stopping the Evil You that managed to break out of his timeline and massacare all the other yous]].



%% * WaveMotionGun: The beam cannon.

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%% * WaveMotionGun: The beam cannon.cannon launches a massive lazer to the point you can use it as a jetpack.
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->''"I am you from the future! There's [[TitleDrop no time to explain]]! I need you to- OH GOD MY SPINE"''

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->''"I am you from the future! There's [[TitleDrop no time to explain]]! I need you to- Follow me to-- OH GOD MY SPINE"''CHRIST! AHHHH!"''

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%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample entries are not allowed on wiki pages. All such entries have been commented out. Add context to the entries before uncommenting them.



* ButtMonkey: Your future self after the mecha-crab grabs him.

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%% * ButtMonkey: Your future self after the mecha-crab grabs him.



* CatchPhrase:

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* CatchPhrase: CharacterCatchphrase:



* EvilTwin: [[spoiler:Evil You.]]

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%% * EvilTwin: [[spoiler:Evil You.]]



* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler:Evil You]] is reminiscent of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]], being the hammy BigBad who pilots various vehicles to serve as boss battles.
* EyeBeams: The mole boss.

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* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler:Evil You]] is reminiscent of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]], being the hammy BigBad who pilots various vehicles to serve as boss battles.
%% * EyeBeams: The mole boss.



* LargeHam: Your future self, specifically when the crab captures him.

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%% * LargeHam: Your future self, specifically when the crab captures him.



* OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank: Lampshaded by your future self.

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%% * OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank: Lampshaded by your future self.



* SpikesOfDoom: Many of them.

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%% * SpikesOfDoom: Many of them.



* WaveMotionGun: The beam cannon.

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%% * WaveMotionGun: The beam cannon.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong

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* %%* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong
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* TalkingToHimself: Every character is voiced by the same person, which is kind of justified when every character is the same guy from different timelines.
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* LevelAte: One level is set in a world made entirely out of desserts, chocolate and other treats, complete with a gingerbread house and cake slices that fatten You up and allow you to roll off cliffs.

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Nice Hat is now a disambig and Up To Eleven is being dewicked.


* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Taken UpToEleven by the first boss, where there is no penalty whatsoever for getting hit. Averted in the Remastered version by adding a lives system on all bosses and the dinosaur shooter segment.

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* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: Taken UpToEleven up to eleven by the first boss, where there is no penalty whatsoever for getting hit. Averted in the Remastered version by adding a lives system on all bosses and the dinosaur shooter segment.



* NiceHat: You can collect 60 of them.
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''[[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/558562 No Time To Explain]]'' is a platformer created by Creator/TinyBuild, in which you must rescue your future self who barges in while you're dancing, tells you to come with him, and then gets captured by a giant crab using a beam cannon. Things only get weirder from there.

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''[[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/558562 No Time To Explain]]'' is a platformer created by Creator/TinyBuild, in which you You must rescue your future self who barges in while you're dancing, tells you to come with him, and then gets captured by a giant crab using a beam cannon. Things only get weirder from there.
there as You go throughout several strange worlds and meet alternate versions of You, whom you must team up with to save the world.



* BigBad: [[spoiler:[[FutureMeScaresMe Evil You]]]] is the one who sent the giant crab to attack the future self of the protagonist, and once he is freed in the second act, causes all sorts of chaos and tries to kill all the versions of You [[CardCarryingVillain because he's evil]], requiring the selves of You to team up and stop him.

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:[[FutureMeScaresMe Evil You]]]] is the one who sent the giant crab to attack the future self of the protagonist, and once he is freed in the second act, causes all sorts of chaos and tries to kill [[OmnicidalManiac all the versions of You and everyone else]] becuase [[CardCarryingVillain because he's evil]], requiring the selves of You to team up and stop him.



* CardCarryingVillain: [[spoiler:Evil You.]] Among other things, he thinks [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler]] is "an alright guy."

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* CardCarryingVillain: [[spoiler:Evil You.]] You]], who outright gives his motive for causing chaos and trying to kill the heroes as "because I’m eeeevil". Among other things, he thinks [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Hitler]] is "an alright guy."



* EvilLaugh: [[spoiler: Evil You does this when he's not plotting to do evil things.]]

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* EvilLaugh: [[spoiler: Evil You [[spoiler:Evil You]] does this when he's not plotting to do evil things.]]



* {{Expy}}: Evil You is reminiscent of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]], from his boss vehicles to part of his personality.

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* {{Expy}}: Evil You [[spoiler:Evil You]] is reminiscent of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]], from his boss being the hammy BigBad who pilots various vehicles to part of his personality.serve as boss battles.



* GiantEnemyCrab: The game starts off with your future self attempting to warn you about... something, only to get grabbed by a giant crab that bursts through the wall. [[spoiler:[[HoistByHisOwnPetard Said crab is also what finishes off Evil You.]]]]
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: [[spoiler:Evil You]] is somewhat of a parody.

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* GiantEnemyCrab: The game starts off with your future self attempting to warn you about... something, only to get grabbed by a giant crab that bursts through the wall. [[spoiler:[[HoistByHisOwnPetard Said [[spoiler:Said crab is also what finishes off Evil You.]]]]
You, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard the very one who sent it in the first place]].]]
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: [[spoiler:Evil You]] is somewhat of a parody. He causes chaos and wants to kill all the versions of You, and eventually [[OmnicidalManiac everyone]]... because [[CardCarryingVillain he's evil]]. He has no motive or personality outside of being evil.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Evil You is ultimately defeated by his own GiantEnemyCrab.]]
* [[ImAHumanitarian I'm A Humanitarian]]: Present You eats Delicious Muffin You in Candy Land's intro.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Evil You You]] is ultimately defeated by his own GiantEnemyCrab.]]
GiantEnemyCrab.
* [[ImAHumanitarian I'm A Humanitarian]]: ImAHumanitarian: Present You eats Delicious Muffin You in Candy Land's intro.
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* BigBad: [[spoiler:[[FutureMeScaresMe Evil You]]]] is the one who sent the giant crab to attack the future self of the protagonist, and once he is freed in the second act, causes all sorts of chaos [[CardCarryingVillain because he's evil]], requiring the selves of You to team up and stop him.

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:[[FutureMeScaresMe Evil You]]]] is the one who sent the giant crab to attack the future self of the protagonist, and once he is freed in the second act, causes all sorts of chaos and tries to kill all the versions of You [[CardCarryingVillain because he's evil]], requiring the selves of You to team up and stop him.
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* ButtMonkey[=/=]TheChewToy: Your future self after the mecha-crab grabs him.

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* ButtMonkey[=/=]TheChewToy: ButtMonkey: Your future self after the mecha-crab grabs him.

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* [[BeardOfEvil Beard and Goatee of Evil]]: [[spoiler:Evil You has a thin beard and a goatee.]]

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* [[BeardOfEvil Beard and Goatee of Evil]]: BeardOfEvil: [[spoiler:Evil You You]] has a thin beard and a goatee.]]



* DistressedDude: You'd think your future self would know a bit more about escaping, given what you're doing to rescue him.



* [[RecoilBoost Beam Jump]]: The primary mechanic of the game is using your weapon's recoil in combination with your jumps to maneuver past obstacles to reach the exit.

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* [[RecoilBoost Beam Jump]]: RecoilBoost: The primary mechanic of the game is using your weapon's recoil in combination with your jumps to maneuver past obstacles to reach the exit.



* WombLevel: One level has Future You send Present You into Past You's body to prevent [[spoiler:Evil You]] from giving him diabetes.
* [[DamselInDistress You In Distress]]: You'd think your future self would know a bit more about escaping, given what you're doing to rescue him.
** Except that all of the time travel in this game is retroactive, so Future You doesn't remember much after he came back in time.

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* WombLevel: One level has Future You send Present You into Past You's body to prevent [[spoiler:Evil You]] from giving him diabetes.
* [[DamselInDistress You In Distress]]: You'd think your future self would know a bit more about escaping, given what you're doing to rescue him.
** Except that all of the time travel in this game is retroactive, so Future You doesn't remember much after he came back in time.
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Future You warns you that [[spoiler:Evil You]] went back in time to give you "dee-ah-beet-aise" before the events of the game started.
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''[[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/558562 No Time To Explain]]'' is a platformer created by Tinybuild Games, in which you must rescue your future self who barges in while you're dancing, tells you to come with him, and then gets captured by a giant crab using a beam cannon. Things only get weirder from there.

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''[[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/558562 No Time To Explain]]'' is a platformer created by Tinybuild Games, Creator/TinyBuild, in which you must rescue your future self who barges in while you're dancing, tells you to come with him, and then gets captured by a giant crab using a beam cannon. Things only get weirder from there.

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