History VideoGame / GravityRush

** The rare Nevi. They're green-tinted versions of regular Nevi, take many hits to defeat, are extremely strong, and immune to special attacks. Fortunately ([[ThatOneBoss Or]] [[ThatOneSidequest not]]), they're also {{Bonus Boss}}es. If they actually appeared in regular gameplay like standard {{Elite Mook}}s, the game would become NintendoHard [[UpToEleven to the extreme.]]

** Some of the Nevi shoot homing bullets. Most notably are the “multi-turret”-type Nevi and the “dragon”-type Nevi. Two of the [[EliteMook green Nevi]] have [[UpToEleven extremely good homing bullets]], which is half the reason for their difficulty in their cases.

** During the fight against [[spoiler:[[FusionDance the Nevi-possessed Echo]]]], a counter shows how much [[spoiler:Echo]] has before they are gone [[spoiler:fully assimilated into the boss]]. [[TimedMission It raises as the fight drags on]] and [[HostageSpiritLink if you accidentally hit the endangered NPC.]] For bonus points, the higher the counter goes, [[spoiler:[[SanitySlippage the more deranged Echo's ranting will become,]] complete with [[LaughingMad insane laughter.]]]] So not only do you get punished with a NonStandardGameOver, [[UpToEleven you also get punished with]] [[spoiler:[[NightmareFuel a huge dose of creepy]]]] too.

** Raven's outfit is {{Stripperific}} and shows off her [[AbsoluteCleavage cleavage]], her [[MurderousThighs thighs]], her [[SexyBacklessOutfit back]], and her [[BareYourMidriff midriff]].

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[[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas No relations to]] [[{{Film/Gravity}}a completely unrelated movie]]. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Also has nothing to do]] [[SimilarlyNamedWorks with]] ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', [[{{DontExplainTheJoke}} despite having the word "gravity"]] in the title.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas No relations to]] [[{{Film/Gravity}}a completly unrelated movie]]. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Also has nothing to do]] [[SimilarlyNamedWorks with]] ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', [[{{DontExplainTheJoke}} despite having the word "gravity"]] in the title.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas No relations to]] an [[{{Film/Gravity}} unrelated movie]]. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Also has nothing to do]] [[SimilarlyNamedWorks with]] ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls''

** [[StrangeGirl Cyanea]] has them, and they're [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue!]] She noticeably has them in her "child" form to make her look more innocent, once she becomes awakened, her tails hair stood on end and twist, giving her a creepier look.

The game received critical acclaim and is considered to be one of the [[KillerApp essential games]] on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita PlayStation Vita]]. A [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 PlayStation 4]] sequel, ''VideoGame/GravityRush2'', was released on January 18-20th, 2017. Kat also became a DownloadableContent fighter in ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale''.

* WolverinePublicity: Kat is often played up as the face of the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita Vita]], and Creator/{{Sony}} makes sure to let her appear in plenty of Vita titles. Along with the aforementioned playable appearance in ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuUlSarc9HQ&t=1m25s she can be seen here]] playable in ''VideoGame/RagnarokOdyssey Ace'' along with Alias (and the Sorcerer from ''VideoGame/SoulSacrifice''). Following in the footsteps of [[VideoGame/TwistedMetal Sweet Tooth]], [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank Ratchet]], and [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]], she was made a playable golfer in ''VideoGame/HotShotsGolf 6/World Invitation'' as well as a Sack costume in ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet'' (in line with other mascots like the [[VideoGame/ApeEscape Pipo Monkeys]], the VideoGame/{{Patapon}}, and the VideoGame/LocoRoco). Kat, Raven, and Yunica were added as summonable spirits in the free-to-play Vita game ''Destiny of Spirits'', and finally, [[http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/25/gravity-rush-characters-cross-into-vita-beat-em-up-rpg-picotto-knights/ Kat along with Yunica, Gade, Alias, and Raven are playable]] Cocoroids in the Japan-only dungeon brawler ''Picotto Knights'' (a game whose servers have since been shut down).

* SequelHook: The ending outright says the fight is just beginning, and several dangling elements remain, like [[spoiler:the slumbering children and the mysterious figure D'nelica is told about by a Nevi]], that begging for a sequel which is ''finally'' being released soon.

* SuperheroStory: Set in a large metropolis with a main character that uses superhuman powers, and imitates the comic book aesthetic of superhero lines like Creator/DCComics and Creator/MarvelComics. Made all the more obvious when Kat is given the moniker "Gravity Queen".

The game received critical acclaim and is considered to be one of the [[KillerApp essential games]] on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita PlayStation Vita]]. A [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 PlayStation 4]] sequel, ''VideoGame/GravityRush2'', was released on January 18-20th, 2017. Kat also became a {{DLC}} fighter in ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale''.

** Kat has a variety of different FanserviceCostumes she can wear, such as a [[{{Meido}} maid outfit]] and a SpyCatsuit. She also gets many gratuitous {{fanservice}} moments, such as [[WardrobeMalfunction losing her towel]] and being shown [[SleepsInTheNude sleeping naked in her room]], albeit under a ModestyBedsheet.

** The most likely reason as to why Kat wears things like [[{{Meido}} maid uniforms]] and [[SpyCatsuit spy outfits]] and feels the need to lounge and stretch out on her bed whenever you return home. It's also shown numerous times throughout the game that she SleepsInTheNude, and there's a few times where she's wearing nothing but a ModestyTowel... which [[WardrobeMalfunction falls off]] in one scene when Syd [[InterruptedBath interrupts her bath]], causing a NakedFreakOut. Syd gets the full view but the player only sees her ToplessnessFromTheBack.

* WolverinePublicity: Kat is often played up as the face of the Vita, and Sony makes sure to let her appear in plenty of Vita titles. Along with the aforementioned playable appearance in ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuUlSarc9HQ&t=1m25s she can be seen here]] playable in ''VideoGame/RagnarokOdyssey Ace'' along with Alias (and the Sorcerer from ''VideoGame/SoulSacrifice''). Following in the footsteps of [[VideoGame/TwistedMetal Sweet Tooth]], [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank Ratchet]], and [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]], she was made a playable golfer in ''VideoGame/HotShotsGolf 6/World Invitation'' as well as a Sack costume in ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet'' (in line with other mascots like the [[VideoGame/ApeEscape Pipo Monkeys]], the VideoGame/{{Patapon}}, and the VideoGame/LocoRoco). Kat, Raven, and Yunica were added as summonable spirits in the free-to-play Vita game ''Destiny of Spirits'', and finally, [[http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/25/gravity-rush-characters-cross-into-vita-beat-em-up-rpg-picotto-knights/ Kat along with Yunica, Gade, Alias, and Raven are playable]] Cocoroids in the Japan-only dungeon brawler ''Picotto Knights'' (a game whose servers have since been shut down).

* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: The Snakerabbits from the Spy DLC missions. They're a group of rowdy drag racers who fly customized air boats recklessly. [[spoiler:[[HeelfaceTurn Though they get better]] once [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority they made Kat their boss]] after she saved them from Nevi. They stop being thugs and move on with their lives, but reunite to help Kat stop the bombs set by Kat's crazy fanboy.]]

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%%* CombatStilettos: Kat and Raven.

* EliteMooks: The rare Nevi. They're green-tinted versions of regular Nevi, take many hits to defeat, are extremely strong, and immune to special attacks. Fortunately ([[ThatOneBoss Or]] [[ThatOneSidequest not]]), they're also {{Bonus Boss}}es. If they actually appeared in regular gameplay like standard {{Elite Mook}}s, the game would become NintendoHard [[UpToEleven to the extreme.]]

** The most likely reason as to why Kat wears things like [[{{Meido}} maid uniforms]] and [[SpyCatsuit spy outfits]] and feels the need to lounge and stretch out on her bed whenever you return home. It's also shown numerous times throughout the game that she sleeps in the nude, and there's a few times where she's wearing nothing but a ModestyTowel...which falls off in one scene, giving Syd a nice view.

%%* GirlishPigtails:
%%** [[StrangeGirl Cyanea]] has them, and they're [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue!]]
%%** Kat herself gains them when wearing her school uniform costume.
* GravityScrew: While the main basis of the game, [[spoiler:there's a more traditional puzzle level in the [[JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind trance]] Cyanea induces to Kat... and Dusty isn't there to help you]]. This is also present during Chapter 19 [[spoiler:which is AllJustADream]], also out of your control (at first).

* HomingProjectile: Kat can actually turn into one of these using the Gravity Kick. Also, when using the Gravity Typhoon SpecialAttack, Kat summons a ton of debris and throws it in a primitive version of MacrossMissileMassacre. All of the pieces boast some ''serious'' homing ability.

%%* MirrorBoss: Raven. [[spoiler:She even subverts the CoupDeGraceCutscene by countering with her own.]]
%%* MsFanservice: Kat and Raven.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:Adreaux.]]

* VideoGamePerversityPotential: Included by design. If you tap the Vita's screen around Kat's backside she'll act concerned and look around herself. You can do this on the PS4 as well with the controller touchpad but it isn't as direct an interaction so players not familiar with the mechanic won't know what it's doing.

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Because Kat isn't actually flying but rather changing the gravity around herself in order to "fall up", she has to be immune to any sort of fall damage or she'd constantly injuring herself if she hit a surface.

* WorldInTheSky: Aside from Hekseville itself and the World Pillar, the world is seemingly empty, as there is nothing beneath the gravity storms [[spoiler:other than a slowly rising sea of darkness]].

** The locales of the game have this going on with their names, together with MeaningfulName: ''Auldnoir''[[labelnote:*]]”Old”, as in the “Old Town”, and “Noire” which is “black”, since it has a rustic and aged feel.[[/labelnote]], ''Pleajune''[[labelnote:*]]”Playing”, since it’s the entertainment district.[[/labelnote]], ''Endestria''[[labelnote:*]]”Industria”, which means “Industry”. [[CaptainObvious It’s the industrial sector]].[[/labelnote]], ''Vendecentre''[[labelnote:*]]”Vending Center”. It’s the downtown area, so it has tons of establishments and shops.[[/labelnote]] and [[spoiler: ''Boutoume''[[labelnote:*]]”Bottom.” It lies at the very (current) bottom of the World Pillar.[[/labelnote]]]] And of course, ''Hekseville''[[labelnote:*]]"Hecksville", as in "what the heck is going on in this city?!", or, "[[CrapsaccharineWorld Hellsville]]".[[/labelnote]]

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* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:Raven attacks you because D'nelica promised that he will send a search team down to rescue the children down in Boutoume if she kept the missing cities apart, and Kat was in the way. But he really just wanted to make the current Mayor look bad.]]

The game received critical acclaim and is considered to be one of the [[KillerApp essential games]] on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita PlayStation Vita]]. A [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 PlayStation 4]] sequel, ''VideoGame/GravityRush2'', was released on January 18th, 2017, in the U.S. Kat also became a {{DLC}} fighter in ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale''.

An [[https://youtu.be/tFeXtu-3u78 anime short]] created by Studio Khara, called ''Anime/GravityRushOverture'', was released late 2016. It tells the [[{{Interquel}} story that takes place between]] ''Gravity Rush'' and ''Gravity Rush 2''.