History VideoGame / Opoona

* BonusBoss:
** Tyrant, though you can fight him surprisingly early on for a bonus boss. You have to fight a series of enemies over the course of several days in one off-the-beaten-path location in order to face him. He also drops the game's InfinityPlusOneSword when beaten. You actually ''have'' to beat him if you want maximum friendship with Mishell.
** The Beehives are this crossed with BossInMookClothing in that they're all optional to fight. When you encounter the first of them, a Ranger even specifically warns you not to mess with it until you're much stronger. However, taking it on and winning rewards you with the excellent Honey item. [[spoiler: Poleena's jaunt through the game is FULL of beehives, which not only help boost her stats, but provide valuable healing as well.]]

* TheRival: Ted, initially, though he ends up being a deconstruction: All his bragging is because he's an IllBoy who wants to feel like he's doing something cool.

* ArtifactOfDoom: [[spoiler: The Dark Bon Bon.]]
* AutoRevive: The Airbag Capsule.
* BadassAdorable: This is basically the Tizians' hat. To give you an idea, fighting injustice and evil is at the top of their planetary constitution.

* BigBad: [[spoiler: Lady Babushca and Master Aizel.]] They are however [[spoiler: only pawns of the Dark Emperor.]]

* BlindIdiotTranslation: Koei's translations tend to be good overall with elements of this trope. This game is no different.

* BossInMookClothing: The Salamander, which appears in the BonusDungeon. In a game where 200 is a generally decent amount of HP for a late-game enemy, and 300 is downright chunky, this baddie (which you can fight about halfway through the game, as a random encounter) has ''1400 HP,'' does obscene amounts of damage, can attack your whole party, and often appears on-screen with bombs (which, if accidentally struck, will knock off most of your HP if not all). As if to prove a point, it's the last monster listed in your Rogue Book.

* BonusDungeon: The Server Room, though it's not so much a "dungeon" as it is a MultiMookMelee.

* TheCatfish: Legend.

* TheCorruption: Dark Energy, [[spoiler: radiated by the Dark Bon Bon.]]
* DarkIsEvil: And how!
* DarkIsNotEvil: Though [[spoiler: the supposed "Dark Sage" Shagla is a HeroWithBadPublicity.]]

* [[spoiler: DyingAsYourself]]

* PreciousPuppies: The seven puppies which help with the tutorial, as well as a later [[GottaCatchEmAll sidequest]].

* FashionableAsymmetry: Seems to be popular on Landroll.

* FloatingContinent: Sanctuary
* FluffyTheTerrible: [[spoiler:The Dark Bon Bon is in no way cute.]]
* TheForce: The Holy Force, source of the Sages powers.
* FortuneTeller: Debia and Creola; you also can become one yourself.
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* GuestStarPartyMember: [[spoiler: Chaika.]] Also somewhat of a CrutchCharacter as [[spoiler:Poleena is your only PC at the time.]]

* [[spoiler: GildedCage]]: Paradiso can be this [[spoiler: if Aizel considers you a threat]]. If not, it probably is [[spoiler: a genuinely nice place to live]], but the Virtual Machines [[spoiler: ensure that few people really work up the werewithal to leave]].

* IllBoy: Ted, as a sufferer of "carbon heart." [[spoiler: He gets better, thanks to you and the Sages.]]

* KidHero

* LadyLooksLikeADude: Tronc, one of Dadeena's subordinates who appears through the game.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Anyone who opposes Aizel for too long ends up with this.]]
* LittleMissBadass: Poleena, whose solutions to problems tend to be either "manipulate it with her cuteness" or smack it upside the head with a bon bon.

* MixAndMatchCritters: Orcalphins.
* MonsterCompendium: Jingle's Rogue Book, which even gets its own sidequest.
* {{Mordor}}: The dark half of the planet.
* MundaneUtility Besides battle, Opoona's energy bon bon can be used as a crystal ball for simple fortune telling. Likewise the hoverboard can be equipped with a nozzle to sweep.

* OminousLatinChanting: The FinalBoss theme.
* PeopleJars: Quite a few appear in the underwater prison [[spoiler: as well as playing a key role in the Dark Burrows]].

** Masao's Statue. If you befriend the alien Masao, he will give you a statue of himself. Its description tells you that "alien arts are valuable on Landroll," and you can [[VendorTrash sell it for a hefty hunk of change...]] But then you'll miss out on befriending Ine (another member of Masao's species), and you'll miss out on an essential item to [[spoiler: get Masao as one of your Partizans]].

* RandomlyDrops: A number of sidequests are based on items which you can get from random drops, and some enemies even drop pretty good equipment on defeat. There are a few exclusive equipments you can get only from enemies, and some of them are surprisingly good (like the Ghost Ring, which has instakill properties, or the Tentacle Coat, which gives you CombatTentacles that do non-elemental damage).

* RareCandy: Numerous ones!

* ShoutOut: There are enemies called Radio Ga-Ga, and Killer Screen, named of course after [[Music/{{Queen}} Queen]] songs 'Killer Queen' and, well, 'Radio Gaga'.
** An NPC in Tokione is prevented from ever leaving the skypod terminal, even to return home, being screwed over by a catch-22 of laws about entering countries. Is this sounds at all similar to the plot of TheTerminal, that's because it is.

** One NPC is an elderly woman who is known as a skilled detective, named 'Maple'. Similarities to MissMarple are surely not coincidence.
** When you collect all the pieces of the Sho-gi themed art exhibit, and display it at the museum at the museum, the completed piece is named [[YuGiOh 'Sho-Gi-Oh']].

* SmashMook: Golems, and their {{Palette Swap}}s.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sadly, the translation really did need some proofreading. At least one character is even referred to by two different names in the same conversation!
* TastesLikeFriendship: How you befriend the Orcalphin.
* TechnoWreckage: The destroyed dome outside of Artiela, which serves as the second dungeon.

* TricksterMentor: Joey.
* TrueCompanions: Called "Partizans" on Landroll.

* TheUnseen[=/=]TheUnfought: [[spoiler: The Dark Emperor. Likely a SequelHook.]]

* VendorTrash:
** The Y-Trees outside of Artiela [[RandomlyDrops randomly drop]] the Rafflesia, which can be sold for an impressive chunk of change. It can also be used to increase your Love stat, but it sells for far more than any other enemy drop.
** When doing the vacuuming minigame, you can sometimes find Rainbow Gems. These can be sold as-is for a small hunk of change, but there's also an NPC who will pay differing amounts for them depending on the day. Sometimes they'll sell for lots of cash with her, but sometimes they'll be almost worthless.
** The cheapest minigame in [[GoldenSaucer Artihella]] simply rewards you with Medals, small metal discs stamped with Artiella-related images. Ostentiably, the discs themselves are the reward, but the rarer ones sell for more. You can even find a secret NPC lurking about behind the stand who offers to exchange your worthless discs for actual money. (This being a sly workaround in Japan in RealLife for their gambling laws.)
* TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: [[spoiler:The Dark Burrows.]]
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: [[spoiler: Aizel and Babushca are loved and respected leaders.]]
* WeaselMascot: Though not the game's mascot, the sand weasels are completely adorable.
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: Sanctuary.]] Especially if you hadn't talked to a certain pair of optional [=NPCs=].
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: [[spoiler: Aizel.]]

* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: We did it, [[spoiler:we finally made four-star]]! Wait, aren't we short a sibling?

* {{Odango}}: Poleena's bon bons are placed in this position, [[spoiler:especially when in disguise.]]

An EasternRPG, developed by ArtePiazza and published by Koei for the Nintendo UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} in 2008. Touted as a "Lifestyle RPG", ''Opoona'' follows the titular character, whose family is traveling to the planet Landroll for a vacation. However they are attacked en-route by an unknown force. Their ship is destroyed, and the family scattered across the planet Landroll. When he awakens, Opoona is informed that his parents are hospitalized, and will require extensive [[GreenRocks matia]] to heal. The currency of the planet, matia also can be used for powerful healing magic. And so Opoona decides to work on Landroll to make enough money to heal his parents.

An EasternRPG for the Nintendo UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} from 2008. Touted as a "Lifestyle RPG", ''Opoona'' follows the titular character, whose family is traveling to the planet Landroll for a vacation. However they are attacked en-route by an unknown force. Their ship is destroyed, and the family scattered across the planet Landroll. When he awakens, Opoona is informed that his parents are hospitalized, and will require extensive [[GreenRocks matia]] to heal. The currency of the planet, matia also can be used for powerful healing magic. And so Opoona decides to work on Landroll to make enough money to heal his parents.

One of the game's most striking features is how much attention has been paid to the setting. Each of the many domes which make up Landroll's civilization are vast and unique, with a distinct niche in the Landroll economy. The game also contains dozens of hidden pieces of artwork, including paintings and sculptures, in a range of styles. The game includes details on the history of each piece and its creator, many by the same artists, as well as the various movements which led to their creation. As well as many shows which can be watched via the Net TV. They include a wide-range of programs which vary by region. The game truly lives up to its description, creating a rich and immersive society to discover. Basically, lots and lots of NarrativeFiligree.

* FiveRaces:
** '''Stout:''' Tizian, despite their cuteness.
** '''Fairy:''' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Fairies]]
** '''Mundane:''' Human, though they're not the focal race here.
** '''High Men:''' Sages can be thought of as this--they're humans (or Tizians, given Copoona), but have lots of holy force within them and are born to healer and leadership roles. A case could also be made for the giants: They've been on Landroll longer than humans have, have a mystical/spiritual energy, and are implied to be very wise.
** '''Cute:''' Nikonikoians. So they're a little snooty... They're just so ''adorable!''

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Check up on the people who are using the "Virtual Machines" in Paradiso. Some of the comments you get are extremely... suspect. The large number of people screaming the names of popular celebrities, for one...

One of the games most striking features is how much attention has been paid to the setting. Each of the many domes which make up Landroll's civilization are vast and unique, with a distinct niche in the Landroll economy. The game also contains dozens of hidden pieces of artwork, including paintings and sculptures, in a range of styles. The game includes details on the history of each piece and its creator, many by the same artists, as well as the various movements which led to their creation. As well as many shows which can be watched via the Net TV. They include a wide-range of programs which vary by region. The game truly lives up to its description, creating a rich and immersive society to discover. Basically, lots and lots of NarrativeFiligree.

An RPG for the Nintendo UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}. Touted as a "Lifestyle RPG", ''Opoona'' follows the titular character, whose family is traveling to the planet Landroll for a vacation. However they are attacked en-route by an unknown force. Their ship is destroyed, and the family scattered across the planet Landroll. When he awakens, Opoona is informed that his parents are hospitalized, and will require extensive [[GreenRocks matia]] to heal. The currency of the planet, matia also can be used for powerful healing magic. And so Opoona decides to work on Landroll to make enough money to heal his parents.

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->''Welcome to Landroll''

* AllYourPowersCombined: [[spoiler: In the VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon your chosen Partizens use the Cocoons to open the way to the bosses, as well as sending part of their energy to the heroes. The stat increases are based on their personal skills, depending on who you picked.]]

* BlindIdiotTranslation: This game was clearly localized by Koei's B Team (or in-house in Japan), and is not up to their usual standards.

An RPG for the Nintendo {{Wii}}. Touted as a "Lifestyle RPG", ''Opoona'' follows the titular character, whose family is traveling to the planet Landroll for a vacation. However they are attacked en-route by an unknown force. Their ship is destroyed, and the family scattered across the planet Landroll. When he awakens, Opoona is informed that his parents are hospitalized, and will require extensive [[GreenRocks matia]] to heal. The currency of the planet, matia also can be used for powerful healing magic. And so Opoona decides to work on Landroll to make enough money to heal his parents.

** One enemy is just outright named 'TwinPeaks'. Yes, it's name is plural despite being a singular entity with no additional heads or anything.

One of the games most striking features is how much attention has been payed to the setting. Each of the many domes which make up Landroll's civilization are vast and unique, with a distinct niche in the Landroll economy. The game also contains dozens of hidden pieces of artwork, including paintings and sculptures, in a range of styles. The game includes details on the history of each piece and its creator, many by the same artists, as well as the various movements which led to their creation. As well as many shows which can be watched via the Net TV. They include a wide-range of programs which vary by region. The game truly lives up to its description, creating a rich and immersive society to discover. Basically, lots and lots of NarrativeFiligree.

* LostForever: Not many, but there are a few. There are a couple art pieces in the Artiela museum that will get replaced if you don't view them soon after you get there, meaning you can't complete your Catalogue d'Arts.
** There's also Masao's Statue. If you befriend the alien Masao, he will give you a statue of himself. Its description tells you that "alien arts are valuable on Landroll," and you can [[VendorTrash sell it for a hefty hunk of change...]] But then you'll miss out on befriending Ine (another member of Masao's species), and you'll miss out on an essential item to [[spoiler: get Masao as one of your Partizans]].