History DarthWiki / ProjectOracle

* AnIcePerson - Taylor.

* DishingOutDirt - Beth.

* FragileSpeedster - Michael, to an extent.
* GoddamnedBats - Yes, the bats are very goddamned.

* HolyHandGrenade - Joey.

* MakingASplash - Jackson.
* MightyGlacier - Beth.

* PlayingWithFire - Michael.
* ShockAndAwe - Matt.
* SquishyWizard - Adele, Clara, and Joey, to varying extents.

* WhatsUpKingDude - Lampshaded with King Davin.

Project Oracle is an in-progress [[GameMaker RPG Maker 2003]] RPG [[{{Majutsukai}} I]] started in early 2004. The original game was a [[DarthWiki/SoBadItsHorrible cheese-fest]] with a [[SelfInsertFic cliched]] and [[MarySue uninteresting]] cast, unimaginative plot, and unimpressive graphics; the project was dropped in late 2005 due to my own disillusionment with it.

* MarySue - Parodied with Sparrow. Has elements of BlackHoleSue.

Project Oracle is an in-progress [[GameMaker RPG Maker 2003]] RPG [[{{Majutsukai}} I]] started in early 2004. The original game was a [[SoBadItsHorrible cheese-fest]] with a [[SelfInsertFic cliched]] and [[MarySue uninteresting]] cast, unimaginative plot, and unimpressive graphics; the project was dropped in late 2005 due to my own disillusionment with it.

* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame - Adele [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this during the visit to Dverborough Palace.

* {{Troperiffic}} - One of this project's goals is to use, abuse, play with, [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]], and [[DeconstructedTrope deconstruct]] as many tropes as possible.

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However, the project was revived in the summer of 2009, and the new version is a whole different animal. The plot was re-written, the self-inserts were zapped, the characters were fleshed out, and the sound and visuals have made giant leaps. Though the plot still contains many artifacts of its cheesy [[GrandfatherClause heritage]], it takes a [[BetterThanABareBulb different]] [[DeconstructorFleet approach]] to them. The new plot has a much more [[MetaFiction meta]] bent to it, where the [[{{Tropes}} narrative devices]] and [[RPGMechanicsVerse gameplay elements]] are real, physical, and observable in-universe. The tone bounces back and forth between AffectionateParody and {{Deconstruction}}.

The game takes heavy inspiration from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, and, to a lesser extent, the ShinMegamiTensei series. The borrowed elements number almost high enough for this to be considered a fan-game, though I still consider it to stand on its own, for the most part.

* InfinityPlusOneElement - The Almighty element from the ShinMegamiTensei series makes an appearance as Clara's element.

* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything - I try to use this design philosophy as much as possible. For example, there's a door in Dverborough Palace that opens automatically when you approach it, and closes when you move away. If you play with this too much, though, the guards will scold you.

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[[caption-width:320:The title screen. In all its low-res glory.]]

The game takes heavy inspiration from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, and, to a lesser extent, the ShinMegamiTensei series. The borrowed elements number almost high enough for this to be considered a FanGame, though I still consider it to stand on its own, for the most part.

* {{Expy}} - Logoni is inspired by [[LaMulana Lemeza Kosugi]].

The game takes heavy inspiration from the FinalFantasy series, and, to a lesser extent, the ShinMegamiTensei series. The borrowed elements number almost high enough for this to be considered a FanGame, though I still consider it to stand on its own, for the most part.

* AdvancingWallOfDoom - The [[FinalFantasyIV Demon Wall]] is planned to make an appearance in Group 3's path.

*** Poison is [[ShoutOut called]] [[FinalFantasy Sap]].

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* StaffChick - Clara, though she doesn't actually wield a staff.

The game takes [[{{Understatement}} heavy inspiration]] from the FinalFantasy series, and, to a lesser extent, the ShinMegamiTensei series. The borrowed elements number almost high enough for this to be considered a FanGame, though I still consider it to stand on its own, for the most part.