History VideoGame / AncientRomanPowerOfDarkSide

* AnAxeToGrind: Burke's weapon of choice is an axe.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The hero, Kai, plays this trope quite literally. The blue hair also extends to his mother.

The game revolves around TheHero, Kai Orfeas[[note]](カイ・オルフェアス Kai Orufeasu)[[/note]], who was kidnapped out of his mother’s hands as a child by a monster. He is sent to work in the mines until he works his way to freedom at 17. With the help of his friends Michelia Almeyer[[note]](ミシリア・アルマイヤー Mishiria Arumaiyā)[[/note]] and Burke Schwartz [[note]](バーク・シュワルツ Bāku Shuwarutsu)[[/note]], he finally wants to explore the world outside of the town he has worked his entire life in, to discover his true origins. Shortly after, he finds the ruins of a fortress and a town, and he discovers that a [[TheVirus virus]] is turning the world’s inhabitants into monsters. Other playable characters in this journey include:

* CombatHandFan: One of the enemies toward the end of Disc 1 fights with a fan, though it’s slightly hard to make out.

* HiddenElfVillage: This game’s circus-like elf village really shows how much the developers put into some of their pre-rendered areas. The sky is pitch black, the town is situated on a completely flat circle, the area is composed of a lot of contrasting reds, blues, yellows, browns, and pinks, and all of the surfaces are round, smooth, and shiny.

* [[LevelLockedLoot Level-Locked Magic]]: Each character must be at least a certain level in order to use certain spells.

* SummonMagic: One of the game’s higher-level magic spells summons a Chariot [[CarFu that runs over all the enemies]].

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* MinimalistCoverArt: Downplayed, as it still features art of five of the playable characters[[note]]Specifically Kai, Michelia, Burke, Fara, and Mina[[/note]], but the background is still just white.

* Minimalist Cover Art: Downplayed, as it still features art of five of the playable characters[[note]]Specifically Kai, Michelia, Burke, Fara, and Mina[[/note]], but the background is still just white.

Released on April 23, 1998 [[NoExportForYou in Japan only]], ''Ancient Roman: Power of Dark Side'' is a seemingly-standard turn-based RPG in a fantasy setting. However, the thing that best sets it apart from the others is its [[SoBadItsGood poor production values]], particularly its sound and [[SarcasmMode remarkably-well-aged]] 3D graphics.

The game revolves around TheHero, Kai Orfeas[[note]](カイ・オルフェアス Kai Orufeasu)[[/note]], who was kidnapped out of his mother’s hands as a child by a monster. He is sent to work in the mines until he works his way to freedom at 17. With the helps friends Michelia Almeyer[[note]](ミシリア・アルマイヤー Mishiria Arumaiyā)[[/note]] and Burke Schwartz [[note]](バーク・シュワルツ Bāku Shuwarutsu)[[/note]], he finally wants to explore the world outside of the town he has worked his entire life in, to discover his true origins. Shortly after, he finds the ruins of a fortress and a town, and he discovers that a [[TheVirus virus]] is turning the world’s inhabitants into monsters. Other playable characters in this journey include:

* HiddenElfVillage: This game’s circus-like elf village really shows how much effort the developers put into some of their pre-rendered areas. The sky is pitch black, the world is situated on a completely flat circle, the world is composed of a lot of contrasting reds, blues, yellows, browns, and pinks, and all of the surfaces are round, smooth, and shiny.

* [[LevelLockedLoot Level-Locked Magic]]: Each character must be at least a certain level in order to use magic.

!! This show provides examples of:

* DuelBoss: [[Spoiler: Each character in the second disc must fight the God aligned to them one-on-one to each get their respective Ultimate Weapon and advance the plot]].

* SwordOfPlotAdvancement: [[Spoiler: Each party member on the second disc has their own weapon, considered their ultimate weapon, that is needed to complete the game. To get each weapon, each character must first fight the God that is aligned to them one-on-one]].

* DuelBoss: [[Spoiler: Each character in the second disc must fight the God aligned to them one-on-one to each get their respective [[InfinityPlusOneSword Ultimate Weapon]] [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement and advance the plot]].]]

* SwordOfPlotAdvancement: [[Spoiler: Each party member on the second disc has their own weapon, considered their ultimate weapon, that is needed to complete the game. To get each weapon, each character must first fight the God that is aligned to them [[DuelBoss one-on-one]].]]

Released on April 23, 1998 [[NoExportForYou in Japan only]], Ancient Roman: Power of Dark Side is a seemingly-standard turn-based RPG in a fantasy setting. However, the thing that best sets it apart from the others is its [[SoBadItsGood poor production values]], particularly its sound and [[SarcasmMode remarkably-well-aged]] 3D graphics.