History VideoGame / DarkBall2

* BraggingRightsReward: After defeating [[BonusBoss Khatastrophe]], instead of the usual [[UpgradeArtifact Blessing]], you get a new form with no significant advantages.

The sequel to the [[DemotedToExtra never officially released Dark Ball]], a ''Breakout'' clone that was clearly inspired by DX-Ball, following similar level designs and even some [[PowerUp power ups]], except it takes every aspect of it UpToEleven and adds a [[KarmaMeter Karma Meter]] to the mix. You can download it [[http://nebulaflare.blogspot.com here]].

* AwesomeButImpractical: Dark Halo form's angel mode. It makes you almost invincible (even letting the ball fall won't get you killed) and let's you shoot laser beams that will explode most bricks. But it requires three Kharma Overflows or one life in order to be activated and after it's over, it gives you permanent low Kharma for the rest of the level.

* ElementalPowers: Countless. There are many Elemental-Ball power ups and most allow fusion. You can get anything, from the usual Fire, Ice and Lightning to Anti-Crystal, Virus and Goo.

* KarmaMeter: Here it's a K''h''arma meter, that indicates your chances of getting a good or a bad power up. When you get good one, it increases the chances of getting a bad one and vice versa. The official faq actually states that, besides the visible one, there is a hidden one tracking other actions besides grabbing power-ups.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Dark Halo form's angel mode. It makes you almost invencible (even letting the ball fall won't get you killed) and let's you shoot laser beams that will explode most bricks. But it requires three Kharma Overflows or one life in order to be activated and after it's over, it gives you permanent low Kharma for the rest of the level.
* BagOfSpilling: Active power ups are lost between levels. Can be avoided to some extent with Safe Bar power up.

* ContinuityNod: At first sight, this game has no real backstory at all (quite expected for its genre), but [[spoiler: the secret path on level 4 of Ghost Reveries takes you to the destroyed remains of the first game]].
* DemotedToExtra: In a unusual turn of events, the prequel to this game. According to WordOfGod, the first game was not up to his standards by the time he had a chance to release it on the internet. Instead, it became an award on Dark Ball 2 after you get enough power ups.

* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: The Ball (yup, that's right).]]
* KarmaMeter: Here it's a K''h''arma meter, that indicates your chances of getting a good or a bad power up. When you get good one, it increases the chances of getting a bad one and vice versa. The official faq actually states that, besides the visible one, there is a hidden one tracking other actions besides grabbing power ups.

* LostWorld: [[spoiler: Origin path.]]

* NewGamePlus: Anytime during the game you can opt to start again while keeping all of your upgrades. You are given this option after the TrueFinalBoss.

* TrueFinalBoss: [[spoiler: Khaos. Which happens to be ''the ball you were controlling the whole game.'']]
* UpgradeArtifact: The Blessings

* ThemeNaming: All Paths are named after heavy metal albums.

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: [[spoiler: The TrueFinalBoss fight.]]

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Neutral Blue I, the bar from the first game, ''as a boss''.]]

* Bag of Spilling: Active power ups are lost between levels. Can be avoided to some extent with Safe Bar power up.

* ContinuityNod: At first sight, this game has no real backstory at all (quite expected for its genre), but [[spoiler: the secret path on level 4 of Ghost Reveries takes you to the destroyed remais of the first game]].

* KarmaMeter: Here it's a K''h''arma meter, that ranges from -6 to +6 and changes according to how good or bad a power up is. The official faq actually states that, besides the visible one, there is a hidden one tracking other actions besides grabbing power ups.

* ShoutOut: In one of the Message Box's rando dialogs: ''[[Manga/SailorMoon Marcury curystalu powaa make upo!]]''

* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Dark Halo form.

* Artifact Title: The "Dark" in the title comes from DarkBASIC, the programming language which was used in the first game, but not in the second.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Dark Halo form's angel mode. It makes you almost invencible (even letting the ball fall won't get you killed) and let's you shoot laser beams that will explode most bricks. But it requires three Kharma Overflows or one life in order to be activated and after it's over, gives you permanent low Kharma for the rest of the level.

* DemotedToExtra: In a unusual turn of events, the prequel to this game. According to WordOfGod, the first game was not up to his standards by the time he had a chance to release it ont he internet. Instead, it become an award on Dark Ball 2 after you get enough power ups.

* KarmaMeter: Here it's a k''h''arma meter, that ranges from -6 to +6 and changes according to how good or bad a power up is. The official faq actually states that, besides the visible one, there is a hidden one tracking other actions besides grabbing power ups.

* DemotedToExtra: In a unusual turn of events, the prequel to this game. According to [[WordOfGod the creator]], the first game was not up to his standards by the time he had a chance to release it ont he internet. Instead, it become an award on Dark Ball 2 after you get enough power ups.