History VideoGame / ChromaSquad

* SimulationGame: You manage the studio, including the purchasing, construction, and improvement of props and costumes. This also includes hiring marketing staff, buying health insurance, and deciding where to focus your advertisement efforts.

* BadassBystander: While the Squad is joined by various Toku expies, they are more often joined by random passersby. [[spoiler:This holds true even after the threats become real, and one such helper is even a member of the team who preceded the Chroma Squad]].

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: [[spoiler:Once Lord Gaga's treachery is revealed in the series 3 finale, he takes the Squad out in a single attack before sending some minions to finish them off. The Lead stands up and, through [[HeroicSecondWind sheer force of will]], manages to transform for real]].

* GuestStarPartyMember: But of course. There's standard SixthRanger characters, as well as non-ranger allies like ones that have shown up in Sentai/PR on occasion. There's also Franchise/MetalHeroes and a [[Franchise/KamenRider Rider]] who appears in some episodes. The game even lets you know beforehand if an episode will feature a guest.

* SixthRanger: [[spoiler: Tammy, the Citrine/Moonstone ranger. Alternately, if you choose not to let her join or fail to rescue her, you can have a [[Franchise/MetalHeroes Mithril Hero]] or [[Franchise/KamenRider Rider]] fill this slot instead.]]

** In the fourth season finale, [[spoiler:there are three ways the story can branch depending on your actions in the final battle. In one branch, you save a brainwashed Tammy and let her on as the SixthRanger. In the second, Tammy dies during the final battle, and your Sentai team is joined by a Franchise/KamenRider expy. In the third, Tammy is saved but not brought onto the team, and your Sentai team is joined by a MetalHeroes expy.]]

* MakeMyMonsterGrow: The explanation used is that the monsters have a "second life" and grow to giant size after being killed, much like [[SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Shinkenger]]/[[Series/PowerRangersSamurai Power Rangers Samurai.]]

The game was funded through a successful {{Kickstarter}} campaign. Its release date was listed as Summer 2014, but the game was subject to [[ScheduleSlip several delays]] and it didn't make the launch window. It was finally released on PC, Mac, and Linux on April 30th 2015, but backers of the campaign could play it a little bit earlier, on April 28th. The official website is [[http://chromasquad.com here.]]

* SdrawkcabName: Before being renamed "Dr. Soap", an e-mail demanding royalties or a court battle comes from Dr. Mi Ah, from his e-mail address nab@s.com, a clear reference to Haim Saban of SabanBrands.

* TheStinger: [[spoiler:If players read through the reams of lines from the narrator after beating the game, they are treated to a special scene where Brain (Cerebro, before being reduced to a BrainInAJar) sends your predecessors to the final battle with Lord Gaga. Gaga appears in Brain's chamber to destroy him, but not before [[ItMakesSenseInContext fighting a sushi cat]].]]

** TheLeader: The Lead.
** TheLancer: The Scout.
** TheBigGuy: The Assault.
** TheSmartGuy: The Techie.
** TheChick: The Support.

** During Season 1, you receive an email from Dr. Soap threatening litigation. The story branches in the next season depending on whether you pay royalties, offer to bring Dr. Soap on as director, or opt to settle the matter in court.
** In the fourth season finale, [[spoiler:there are three ways the story can branch depending on your actions in the final battle. In one branch, you save a brainwashed Tammy and let her on as the SixthRanger. In the second, Tammy dies during the final battle, and your Sentai team is joined by a Franchise/KamenRider expy. In the third, Tammy is saved but not brought onto the team, and your Sentai team is joined by a MetalHeroes expy.]]

** In the fourth season finale, [[spoiler:there are three ways the story can branch depending on your actions in the final battle. In one branch, you save a brainwashed Tammy and let her on as the SixthRanger. In the second, Tammy dies during the final battle, and your Sentai team is joined by a KamenRider expy. In the third, Tammy is saved but not brought onto the team, and your Sentai team is joined by a MetalHeroes expy.]]

* BranchingStoryline: There are two branches in the storyline.

* SdrawkcabName: An e-mail demanding royalties or a court battle comes from Dr. Mi Ah, from his e-mail address nab@s.com, a clear reference to Haim Saban of SabanBrands.

* MakeMyMonsterGrow: The explanation used is that the monsters have a "second life" and grow to giant size after being killed, much like [[SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Shinkenger]]/[[PowerRangersSamurai Power Rangers Samurai.]]

* [[spoiler: RealAfterAll; Starting from the end of season 3, real monsters start appearing.]] [[spoiler: Though, the narration after the game is completed questions if that was still all part of the show.]]

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