History VideoGame / EphemeralFantasia

''Reiselied: Ephemeral Fantasia'',[[note]]''Reiselied'' is German for "Travel Song"[[/note]] localised simply as ''Ephemeral Fantasia'', is an EasternRPG developed and published by Creator/{{Konami}} and one of the first fully-3D {{RPG}}s for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. It was released in Japan in 2000 and in the U.S. and Europe in 2001.

%%* MsFanservice: Rummy (think [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Tifa]] with [[HeroesWantRedheads red hair]]).

* GagBoobs: Rummy. In the first meeting, a snarky Pattimo asks what she ate to make her boobs so big, which earns him a DopeSlap from Mouse.
%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

''Reiselied: Ephemeral Fantasia'',[[note]]''Reiselied'' is German for "Travel Song"[[/note]] localised simply as ''Ephemeral Fantasia'', is an EasternRPG by {{Creator/Konami}} and one of the first fully-3D {{RPG}}s for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. It was released in Japan in 2000 and in the U.S. and Europe in 2001.

!!''Ephemeral Phantastia'' provides examples of:

%%* Action Girl: Rummy.

* ArbitraryHeadCountLimit: Justified in that Mouse actually is only taking two party members and maybe a Death Chicken with him.
* BlindIdiotTranslation: "tarinba"? I think you mean "tambourine".

* CastFromHitPoints: Any move that Mouse [[strike: learns]] interprets from another character.
* ClockRoaches: The Time Monsters.

* EyesAlwaysShut: Bagoth.

* GodhoodSeeker: Xelpherpolis' ultimate goal.
* GottaCatchEmAll: Subverted in there is a variation depending on if you did not get Fang by killing a certain boss too quickly, Rummy will go with you.

* GuideDangIt: Especially when you have to search outside the town.
* GratuitousGerman: It's original Japanese release name was ''Reiselied'' which means "Traveller's Song". It makes sense since the main character is a travelling musician but all they really wanted it for was [[http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q4-2000/101800a.html to sound exotic]]. German isn't so exotic in the West so the name was too sensible hence the current squadaliy.

* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Claire.

* HopelessBossFight: Nearly all the early fights with Xelpherpolis.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Almost everyone. Mouse's broadsword is normal enough, but whoever heard of fighting Broadsword & Lute? Kyte and his fish, Rind Rinna's tarinba (normal Rinna's mop is more like an ImprovisedWeapon), Plosi's brush, Ano's book . . .

* InstrumentOfMurder: The Hero has a sword hidden in a guitar.

* MagicalGirl: Rinna is an AffectionateParody.
* MiniGame:
** Playing your lute comes in the form of a ''VideoGame/{{Beatmania}}''-style rhythm MiniGame.
** The drinking game with Claire.
* MsFanservice: Rummy (think [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Tifa]] with [[HeroesWantRedheads red hair]]).

* PermanentlyMissableContent: If you recruit [[spoiler:Gallhint]] without going to [[spoiler:Kyte's Dungeon first]] you cannot recruit [[spoiler:Beak and Fang]].
* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler:Several of the games characters are already gods or KANNON as they're called in game.]]
* RippleEffectProofMemory: The main character and his lute have one, and the first goal of the game is to pass on this power to other people.
** One of your allies already does, [[spoiler:but won't stop drinking her knowledge away until you talk to her]].

* {{Stripperific}}: Rummy and Roleiyu dress in very revealing [[BareYourMidriff midriff-baring]] outfits.
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Again, recruiting Plosi. Especially what it says about you, the player, if you choose Rinna to be his model.
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''Ephemeral Fantasia'' is an EasternRPG by {{Creator/Konami}} and one of the first fully-3D {{RPG}}s for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2. It was released in Japan in 2000 and in the U.S. and Europe in 2001. It's also known as ''Reiselied'', which is German for "Travel Song".

* ActionGirl: Rummy.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Recruiting [[DirtyOldMan Plosi]] in general, but specifically if the girl you take to him is Rinna, who's physically around 12 never mind what the time loop's been doing to her.
** Rinna's implication about two people and the park. Thankfully Mouse dismisses it as something akin to a schoolgirl crush.

* AGodAmI:
** Xelpherpolis' ultimate goal.
** [[spoiler:Several of the games characters are already gods or KANNON as they're called in game.]]

''Ephemeral Fantasia'' is an RPG by {{Creator/Konami}}, one of the first fully-3D {{RPG}}s for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, released in Japan in 2000 and in the U.S. and Europe in 2001. It's also known as ''Reiselied'', which is German for "Travel Song".

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** Playing your lute comes in the form of a {{Beatmania}}-style rhythm MiniGame.

** There are 99 "Death Hyoko" (Chicken) eggs, each one can become a temporary party member, and if you get them all, you get a strange scene where you get to meet King Death Hiyoko and receive D.H. Manju (The Famous Dessert The Death Hiyoko Dumpling). [[BraggingRightsReward This does nothing.]]

* MultipleEndings: Depending on party members. For example, there's a boss that if you take too long, one of Mouse's old thief partners will appear to help. Beat it quickly, and he never will. Normally Mouse will leave with his two thief friends at the end of the game, but if the second doesn't appear, Rummy will take their place.

* GottaCatchEmAll: Potentially subverted. It is suggested that certain endings depend on who ''isn't'' in your party.

* ItsAlwaysSpring: Summer, instead of srping. Initially mentioned by the boatman NPC, then true until you break the loop.

''Ephemeral Fantasia'' is an RPG by {{Konami}}, one of the first fully-3D {{RPG}}s for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, released in Japan in 2000 and in the U.S. and Europe in 2001. It's also known as ''Reiselied'', which is German for "Travel Song".

The game stars a wandering minstral and his sentient lute Pattimo. They have been invited to the island of Pandule to perform at the coronation of its new king, Xelpherpolis. During the five-day ceremony they meet the bride to be - a melancholy girl named Roleiyu - and witness all manner of strange and tragic incidents. But nothing as strange as what happens on the last day, when Xelpherpolis freezes time itself and proclaims that he will never let you leave the island...

* ActionGirl: Rummy

* AGodAmI: Xelpherpolis' ultimate goal.
** [[spoiler: Several of the games characters are already gods or KANNON as they're called in game.]]
* AffablyEvil: Xelpherpolis

* DamselInDistress: Roleiyu
* DarkWorld
* DevilInPlainSight: Xelpherpolis
* EmpathicWeapon: Pattimo
* EyesAlwaysShut: Bagoth

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Recruiting [[DirtyOldMan Plosi]] in general, but specifically if the girl you take to him is Rinna, who's physically around 12 never mind what the time loop's been doing to her.
** Speaking of Rinna, her implication about two people and the park. Thankfully Mouse dismisses it as something akin to a schoolgirl crush.

* GroundhogDayLoop

* [[ItsAlwaysSpring It's Always Summer]]: Initially mentioned by the boatman NPC, then true until you break the loop.

* LostForever: If you recruit [[spoiler:Gallhint]] without going to [[spoiler:Kyte's Dungeon first]] you cannot recruit [[spoiler: Beak and Fang]].

* MiniGame: Playing your lute comes in the form of a {{Beatmania}}-style rhythm MiniGame.
** There's also the drinking game with Claire.

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''Ephemeral Fantasia'' is an RPG by {{Konami}}, one of the first fully-3D {{RPG}}s for the PlayStation2, released in Japan in 2000 and in the U.S. and Europe in 2001. It's also known as ''Reiselied'', which is German for "Travel Song".

The game stars a wandering minstral and his sentient lute Pattimo. They have been invited to the island of Pandule to perform at the cornation of its new king, Xelpherpolis. During the five-day ceremony they meet the bride to be - a melancholy girl named Roleiyu - and witness all manner of strange and tragic incidents. But nothing as strange as what happens on the last day, when Xelpherpolis freezes time itself and proclaims that he will never let you leave the island...

* MsFanservice: Rummy (think [[FinalFantasyVII Tifa]] with [[HeroesWantRedheads red hair]]).