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Pig-Jin can wear bracelets.


** Pig is one of Lizard-Man: this is the shape with which the protagonist is originally cursed, unable to equip any gear (although in this game, the Snake also has this trait), and the only one that is not used in the final level [[spoiler:outside of getting an optional chest]].

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** Pig is one of Lizard-Man: this is the shape with which the protagonist is originally cursed, unable to equip any gear other than a bracelet (although in this game, the Snake also has this trait), and the only one that is not used in the final level area [[spoiler:outside of getting an optional chest]].



* GlassCannon: He can deal lots of damage with his magic. He can't take much damage since he is too fat to wear his armor.



* SquishyWizard: As he's one of only two forms that can't wear armor or equipment, and one of two forms that can use more diverse magic than flames, he becomes this.

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* SquishyWizard: As he's one of only two forms that can't wear armor or equipment, equipment other than a bracelet, and one of two forms that can use more diverse magic than flames, he becomes this.this. This trope is justified because his pig form is too fat for most of his armor to fit.
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* CopKiller: [[spoiler:Jin will have to defend himself from the royal guard when he is in the castle area, which forces him to kill them. Surprisingly, the cops generally do not bother him when he is not in the castle or prison areas.]]
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* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Jin eats his first super fire truffle as a human in a cut scene in the first area. However, you cannot make him eat any truffles as a human beyond that cut scene. Jin only eats truffles in his pig form after that cut scene.


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* {{Gasshole}}: Each time that Jin eats a truffle, he farts with a VisibleOdor coming out from behind him.

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* BreathWeapon: This form can breathe fire.
* {{Flight}}: Has this power. Limited until the Dragon Talisman is earned. Then the dragon can fly as long as he wants.



* {{Flight}}: Has this power. Limited until the Dragon Talisman is earned. Then the dragon can fly as long as he wants.
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Saying that most of the forms that can use weapons can use the Sword Plant is wrong. Only the lion and human forms are capable of using it. The frog and dragon forms cannot use it.


* SwordPlant: Most of the forms that can use weapons have this move.

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* SwordPlant: Most Two of the forms that can use weapons have this move.
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* BadassPacifist: If Jin is cornered, Zeke will drop hearts to aid him, and also free the hero from his cage.

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* BadassPacifist: If Jin is cornered, Zeke will drop hearts to aid him, and also free [[spoiler:free the hero [[FissionMailed from his cage.cage]] in the final fight.]]
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* ActualPacifist: Is really helpful but doesn't fight.
* BadassPacifist: If Jin is cornered, Zeke will drop hearts to aid him, and also free the hero from his cage.


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[[folder: Uncle Nabu]]
* AntagonistTitle: The original title of Monster Boy included "The Wizard of Booze".
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:He is forced to create monsters for Lord Xaros.]]
* LetsGetDangerous: He is silly, alcoholic and funny. [[spoiler:He also puts up a much better fight against Jin than [[TheDragon Mysticat]], who brainwashed him in the first place, and even distracts the BigBad by throwing bottles at him.]]
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: Does it to a squid and makes a challenging first boss.
* TheScapegoat: How [[spoiler:Mysticat]] intends to use him for the havoc he caused in the kingdom. [[spoiler:And he did have a good case, as he brainwashed Nabu to cause all the mayhem for him.]]

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* SquishyWizard: As he's one of only two forms that can't wear armor or equipment, he becomes this.

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* SquishyWizard: As he's one of only two forms that can't wear armor or equipment, and one of two forms that can use more diverse magic than flames, he becomes this.


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[[folder: Zeke]]
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Turns into a cute little dragon due to Nabu.

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* PintSizedPowerhouse: This little snake can defeat a giant frog, smash stone blocks with its head, spit acid and [[spoiler:stand up to one phase of the FinalBoss.]]



* WallCrawl: Is able to freely slither along walls covered in green moss.

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* WallCrawl: Is able to freely slither along walls covered in green moss. Can even attack while doing so.



* OverlyLongTongue: Used as a grappling hook.

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* OverlyLongTongue: Used as a grappling hook. And to heal by eating non-elemental mosquitoes.



* LightningBruiser: Can dash very fast and break through rocks with ease.



* {{Flight}}: Has this power.

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* {{Flight}}: Has this power. Limited until the Dragon Talisman is earned. Then the dragon can fly as long as he wants.
* PlayingWithFire: The Dragon can use fire magic. It's the only magic he can use, but is better at that than the Pig or Human.

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* {{Flight}}: Has this power.



* {{Flight}}: Has this power.

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* {{Flight}}: Has this power.TokenFlyer: The Dragon Form is the only one of Jin's forms that is able to fly. That it is also very powerful makes it quite a versatile form to take, offering excellent mobility and strong attacks.
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* CursedWithAwesome: Aside from some initial dissatisfaction with the pig form, Jin is more concerned with saving his uncle than turning back into a human.

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* CursedWithAwesome: Aside from some initial dissatisfaction with the pig form, Jin is more concerned with saving his uncle than turning back into a human. [[spoiler:In fact, when his forms are stolen from him, leaving him in human form and thus technically cured of the curse, Jin starts to miss having all of his forms.]]

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* TheNoseKnows: Pig's most useful feature is its snout that can uncover secrets. Some of the hidden doors need to be sniffed out by the Pig before they can be opened.



* TheNoseKnows: Pig's most useful feature is its snout that can uncover secrets. Some of the hidden doors need to be sniffed out by the Pig before they can be opened.



* MoreDakka: With a full gauge of flame, Jin can shoot up to 8 fireballs in rapid succession. Compare this to the Fire Blade which can only shoot 2 fireballs (the fireballs all do the same amount of damage, the Fire Blade's advantage is its fireballs travel faster and are bigger so it's harder to avoid).



* MoreDakka: With a full gauge of flame, Jin can shoot up to 8 fireballs in rapid succession. Compare this to the Fire Blade which can only shoot 2 fireballs (the fireballs all do the same amount of damage, the Fire Blade's advantage is its fireballs travel faster and are bigger so it's harder to avoid).

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* GoodOldFisticuffs: If the Pig is out of magic, then all he can do is punch and do a leaping butt squish.

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* GoodOldFisticuffs: If the Pig is out of magic, then all he can do is a lame-ass punch and do a leaping butt squish.


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* TailSlap: The Snake can do an awful slap to enemies with its tiny tail. You're better off ramming your enemies with your head when you have that ability.


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* YouHaveResearchedBreathing: This is the first class you get that allows you to have the basic ability to wear armor and carry weapons. It only took fighting through 2 map areas and 4 bosses to do so.
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* GoodOldFisticuffs: If the Pig is out of magic, then all he can do is punch and do a leaping butt squish.
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* MagicKnight: He's as good with his magic as he is wielding a sword.


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* MoreDakka: With a full gauge of flame, Jin can shoot up to 8 fireballs in rapid succession. Compare this to the Fire Blade which can only shoot 2 fireballs (the fireballs all do the same amount of damage, the Fire Blade's advantage is its fireballs travel faster and are bigger so it's harder to avoid).


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* VideoGameFlamethrowersSuck: Mostly averted. Once Jin gets his talisman, he can choose to breathe a stream of flame instead of using fireballs. It can quickly kill mooks as the flames come out in a constant flow. It's not so good against firepower-oriented bosses like the Masquerade Carp as the range is poor.
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* SquishyWizard: As he's one of only two forms that can't wear armor or equipment, he becomes this.
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** Pig is one of Lizard-Man: this is the shape with which the protagonist is originally cursed, unable to equip any gear (although in this game, the Snake also has this trait) , and the only one that is not used in the final level [[spoiler:outside of getting an optional chest]].

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** Pig is one of Lizard-Man: this is the shape with which the protagonist is originally cursed, unable to equip any gear (although in this game, the Snake also has this trait) , trait), and the only one that is not used in the final level [[spoiler:outside of getting an optional chest]].



* TheNoseKnows: Pig's most useful feature is its snout that can uncover secrets. Some of the hidden doors require to be sniffed out by the Pig before they can be opened.

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* TheNoseKnows: Pig's most useful feature is its snout that can uncover secrets. Some of the hidden doors require need to be sniffed out by the Pig before they can be opened.



* SuperNotDrowningSkills: Does not need to breathe underwater, but still needs to some back for air when it's in the mud.

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* SuperNotDrowningSkills: Does not need to breathe underwater, but still needs to some come back for air when it's in the mud.
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* BlackMage: The only non-human form capable of using magic, which makes him the only form capable of using magic for most of the game.
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* BadassCape: Jin wears one in this form.
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* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: ...and reflect the enemy's projectiles back at them, depending on which type of shield is equipped.
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** Pig is one of Lizard-Man: this is the shape with which the protagonist is originally cursed, unable to equip any gear (although in this game, the Snake also has this trait) , and the only one that is not used in the final level.

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** Pig is one of Lizard-Man: this is the shape with which the protagonist is originally cursed, unable to equip any gear (although in this game, the Snake also has this trait) , and the only one that is not used in the final level.level [[spoiler:outside of getting an optional chest]].
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* FlashStep: Jin's EleventhHourSuperpower.
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* CursedWithAwesome: Aside from some initial dissatisfaction with the pig form, Jin is more concerned with saving his uncle than turning back into a human.
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* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: How his adventure started.

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* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: How BalefulPolymorph: Gets turned into a pig soon after his adventure started.starts.
* {{Expy}}: Each form in an expy of a form from ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap'', and they're even obtained in the same order:
** Human is of course one of "Hu-Man": the protagonist's original form, playable at the beginning of the game, then lost.
** Pig is one of Lizard-Man: this is the shape with which the protagonist is originally cursed, unable to equip any gear (although in this game, the Snake also has this trait) , and the only one that is not used in the final level.
** Snake is one of Mouse-Man: smaller than the rest and able to move freely on special walls.
** Frog is one of Piranha-Man: the water-based form, the most capable swimmer, and its walking (or rather, hopping) animation is even reminiscent of Piranha-Man's walking sprite.
** Lion is one of Lion-Man: in addition to retaining the animal, this form also has techniques based on directional attacks, although this Lion's attacks are much more dynamic.
** Dragon is one of Hawk-Man: the flying form.



* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Flying Hamster 2'', it was described more or less as TheLoad. In the final game, it is capable of using magic and its acute sense of smell is used to discover secrets, even though it can't equip any equipment.

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* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Flying Hamster 2'', it was described more or less as TheLoad. In the final game, even though it can't equip any gear, it is capable of using magic and its acute sense of smell is used to discover secrets, even though it can't equip any equipment.some of which [[YouShouldntKnowThisAlready are mandatory to sniff out as the Pig before they can be exploited]].



* ATasteOfPower: Starts with the talisman granting it unlimited flight and fire to spit, but loses it after a while and needs to get it back.

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* ATasteOfPower: Starts with the talisman granting it unlimited flight and fire to spit, but loses it after a while soon enough and needs to get it back.
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* SwordPlant: All forms have this new move, except for the Pig and (probably) the Snake.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Unlike Bocke, Jin eventually learns to shapeshift at will.

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* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: How his adventure started.
* SwordPlant: All Most of the forms that can use weapons have this new move, except for the Pig and (probably) the Snake.
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Unlike Bocke, Jin eventually quickly learns to shapeshift at will.will, though his human form remains impossible to change into until the very end of the game.



* MythologyGag: Once the game became ''Monster Boy'', this form gained an eyepatch and started smoking in his idle animations. Pig men from ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap The Dragon's Trap]]'' had eyepatches and smoked.

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* MythologyGag: Once the game became ''Monster Boy'', this form gained an eyepatch and started smoking in his idle animations. Pig a striped shirt, just like pig men from ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap The Dragon's Trap]]'' had eyepatches and smoked.Trap]]''. Pig also used to smoke during idle animations early in the game's development, but that was removed.



* TheNoseKnows: Useful to discover secrets.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Flying Hamster 2'', it was a cute pig that can't equip weapons or armor, can't fight... In other words, TheLoad. Here, it's a badass smoking pirate pig that can at least use weapons.

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* TheNoseKnows: Useful Pig's most useful feature is its snout that can uncover secrets. Some of the hidden doors require to discover secrets.
be sniffed out by the Pig before they can be opened.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Flying Hamster 2'', it was a cute pig that described more or less as TheLoad. In the final game, it is capable of using magic and its acute sense of smell is used to discover secrets, even though it can't equip weapons or armor, can't fight... In other words, TheLoad. Here, it's a badass smoking pirate pig that can at least use weapons.any equipment.



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* OverlyLongTongue: Used as a grappling hook.
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* WallCrawl: Is able to freely slither along walls covered in green goo.

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* UseYourHead: Can learn to charge into stone blocks, breaking them with its head.
* WallCrawl: Is able to freely slither along walls covered in green goo.moss.



[[folder:Frog]]
* OverlyLongTongue: Used as a grappling hook.
* SuperNotDrowningSkills: Does not need to breathe underwater, but still needs to some back for air when it's in the mud.
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* WalkOnWater: Or, rather, run on water thanks to his dash attack.

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* WalkOnWater: Or, rather, run on water thanks to his its dash attack.



* ATasteOfPower: Starts with the talisman granting it unlimited flight and fire to spit, but loses it after a while and needs to get it back.



* UnexpectedShmupLevel: One of the scenes in the trailer shows him in the middle of one of these. Being the only flying character, he obviously is the only form able to participate in such levels.

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* UnexpectedShmupLevel: One Several of the scenes levels and bosses faced while in the trailer shows him in the middle of one of these. Being the only flying character, he obviously is the only this form able to participate in such levels.use this format.
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* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Flying Hamster 2'', it was a cute pig that can't equip weapons or armor, can't fight... In other words, TheLoad. Here, it's a {{Badass}} smoking pirate pig that can at least use weapons.

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* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Flying Hamster 2'', it was a cute pig that can't equip weapons or armor, can't fight... In other words, TheLoad. Here, it's a {{Badass}} badass smoking pirate pig that can at least use weapons.
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!!Wonder Boy himself

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!!Wonder !!Monster Boy himself
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!!Wonder Boy himself

Jin and his many forms.

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* SwordPlant: All forms have this new move, except for the Pig and (probably) the Snake.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Unlike Bocke, Jin eventually learns to shapeshift at will.
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[[folder:Human]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Just like Shion in ''VideoGame/WonderBoyInMonsterWorld'', he has blue hair.
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[[folder:Pig]]
* GroundPound: One of his moves showcased in the trailer (it replaces the SwordPlant, since the Pig cannot handle weapons) .
* LegacyCharacter: Obviously is not the same Pig-man from ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap The Dragon's Trap]]''.
* MythologyGag: Once the game became ''Monster Boy'', this form gained an eyepatch and started smoking in his idle animations. Pig men from ''[[VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap The Dragon's Trap]]'' had eyepatches and smoked.
* PigMan: It is an anthropomorphic pig.
* TheNoseKnows: Useful to discover secrets.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Flying Hamster 2'', it was a cute pig that can't equip weapons or armor, can't fight... In other words, TheLoad. Here, it's a {{Badass}} smoking pirate pig that can at least use weapons.
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[[folder:Frog]]
* OverlyLongTongue: Used as a grappling hook.
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[[folder:Snake]]
* SuperSpit: Or rather, ''Acid'' spit.
* WallCrawl: Is able to freely slither along walls covered in green goo.
** CeilingCling: Ditto for ceilings.
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[[folder:Lion]]
* DashAttack: His signature move.
* WalkOnWater: Or, rather, run on water thanks to his dash attack.
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[[folder:Dragon]]
* {{Flight}}: Has this power.
* UnexpectedShmupLevel: One of the scenes in the trailer shows him in the middle of one of these. Being the only flying character, he obviously is the only form able to participate in such levels.
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