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  • Tear Jerker: Baumusu's death in Mark of Kri. Grizz's death in Rise of the Kasai. Even more so, considering that Tati has to cut Grizz's skin off just moments after he dies so the Kasai can't keep his mark.
  • That One Level: Igua Hatu. Not for the actual difficulty of getting through it, but for the challenge conditions that must be met to obtain the Arena, such as killing five mooks with falling barrels or using every combo attack with every weapon.
  • What Do You Mean, It's Not for Kids?: Despite it's cartoony art-style ripped straight out of a Disney cartoon, it's a violent M-rated game with lots of over-the-top stealth executions and brutal hand-to-hand combat with decapitations and beheadings.

Mark of Kri

  • Complete Monster: The Dark One is a high-ranking sorcerer of the Kasai, a cult dedicated to recovering the lost marks of Kri in order to revive a destructive spell that would enable them to Take Over the World. Introduced as a humble man entertaining Rau's thirst for more adventure with prospects of money, the Dark One in truth seeks to subvert Rau's destiny as a hero that will destroy the Kasai. Tricking Rau into excavating a tomb holding the fourth mark of Kri, the Dark One seemingly pays Rau as promised with hexed money, forcing him to undertake a journey to save his life. Taking the opportunity to kidnap a child holding the fifth mark, the village oracle compels Rau to his rescue. Revealing he already sacrificed the child and was expecting Rau, the Dark One exploits Rau's absence to launch a genocidal campaign against his village, killing everyone but Rau's sister, Tati, who holds the sixth and final mark on her back. Resurrecting the villagers as the undead to bolster his army for conquest, the Dark One agonizingly siphons Tati's soul in the ritual to revive the forbidden spell of Kri.
  • Disappointing Last Level: The final area is nothing but a long, repetetive string of fights, with weapon stealing monkeys introduced at the worst possible time.

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