History VideoGame / KingsQuestIIRomancingTheStones

* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Hagatha. However, you never hear her hitting the bottom.]] Though that's subverted as [[spoiler:not only does she show up at the wedding, just like in the original]], but a letter to Manannan from [[spoiler:Lolotte]] in the third game's remake states that she is "still missing".

*** Later, upon finding a magic carpet, Graham will notice a tag on it that reads "Property of [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Al din"]].

-->'''Neptune''': "We can say that Air is not my element..."

-->'''Graham''': ''"Why, you-"''\\
'''Hagatha''': ''"Witch?"''\\
'''Valanice''': ''"I am sure [[WitchWithACapitalB it would have rhymed]]."''

--> '''Dwarf (after catching Graham)''': "Oh! Marvelous! What a catch!"\\

'''Dwarf''': "I feel like a bit of target practice."\\

* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler: Caldaur, though later he does a full HeelFaceTurn.]]

*** How Not to Turn a Book Into a Film (see 'Film/{{Dune}}')

* AdaptationalVillainy: Prime Minister Gervain originated in the ''[[Literature/KingsQuest King's Quest Companion]]'', where he was an HonestAdvisor to Graham. Here, [[spoiler:he's merely a disguise used by The Father]].

* KnifeNut: That pesky dwarf.

** The name of the genie (as seen in the note) is a SignificantAnagram of Creator/RobinWilliams, who's famous for playing [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} a genie himself]].

* CrossMeltingAura: In the original game, the cross works just fine on Dracula. But if you try it on Caldaur in the remake, he'll ''kiss it'' and sarcastically say "God bless Kolyma". (This may have a little something to do with the fact that [[spoiler:the monk you got it from is evil now]]…)

* AdaptationalVillainy: Prime Minister Gervain originated in the ''[[Literature/KingsQuest King's Quest Companion]]'', where he was an HonestAdvisor to Graham. Here, [[spoiler:he's merely a disguise used by The Father.]]

* AntiMagic: That's what the enchanted emerald does, which is vital to [[spoiler: free the pegasus, reveal the bridle, release the lion and awaken Valanice.]]

** Towards the end of the game, [[spoiler: the lion at the tower door turns out to be Hagatha's ex-boyfriend. You also pull this on Hagatha herself by stuffing fur into the youth potion]].

* BigBadWannabe: The Brotherhood of the Pack can be see as this.
* BigWhat: The Father isn't too pleased when [[spoiler:the Count is leaving the Black Cloak Society.]]

** In [[spoiler: Count Caldaur's Castle]], there are chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. One of the messages when you talk to them is, "That's it! You have to get some of these for your own castle!" and, sure enough, in ''VideoGame/KingsQuestIII'', if you look at the Daventry Throne Room at the ending cutscenes, there are chandeliers just like Caldaur's hanging from the ceiling!
** Likewise, after witnessing [[spoiler:the monks transform into werewolves on the full moon]], the narrator points out "You're not [[spoiler:getting married in THAT church.]]" Sure enough, you [[spoiler:get married in Caldaur's castle]].

* CatFolk: [[spoiler:Hagatha is defeated by being given a tainted youth potion that turns her into a hairy cat-person]]
* ChaosArchitecture: Subverted, there are natural boundaries around the entire map...

* CrossMeltingAura: In the original game, the cross works just fine on Dracula. But if you try it on Caldaur in the remake, he'll ''kiss it'' and sarcastically say "God bless Kolyma". (This may have a little something to do with the fact that [[spoiler:the monk you got it from is evil now]]...)

* DemBones: While the ferryman is referred to as a ghoul he looks more skeletal and doesn't crave for human flesh.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: A talk with Caldaur will reveal that this is the reason why the monks are now Werewolves, due to a meeting with the Spirits of the Wild in the depths of Vierwood Forest.]]

* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Hagatha. However, you never hear her hitting the bottom]]. Though that's subverted as [[spoiler: not only does she show up at the wedding, just like in the original]], but a letter to Manannan from [[spoiler: Lolotte]] in the third game's remake states that she is "still missing"
* EasterEgg: Kept some of the ones from the original game (like the Batmobile driving into Hagatha's cave), but they replaced the hidden VideoGame/SpaceQuest trailer with a teaser for their own updated remake of VideoGame/QuestForGloryII.
* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: Trust us, it's very unwise to dig up the wrong tomb...

* EvilSoundsDeep: The King of the Sharkees, also the [[spoiler: Abbot as he turns into a werewolf.]]
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Being devoured by a shark-man, poisoned by swamp-water, boiled alive by a witch, mauled by wolves, dragged underground by an angry zombie.... the remake is plenty of these....

** The second Air Gem test again is this. It outright welds into the conclusion of King's Quest III, suggesting King Graham will really live through this dilemma just before Alexander comes home.

* FurAgainstFang: [[spoiler: The Monks are actually werewolves, who want to wipe out the Count's family and take control of Kolyma. Incidentally, they also sent the dire bat which killed Caldaur and turned him into an undead.]]
* GodivaHair: Male example, if you use the emerald on the large lion outside of Valanice's room he'll turn into a gaunt naked old man, with his long beard covering his privates.

* GreaterScopeVillain: Hagatha is surely bad, but [[spoiler: The Father is behind her]].

* ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty: When [[spoiler:Lavidia and Anastasia]] become vampires they magically become rather shapely 20-30 somethings, rather than retain their natural ages. Anastasia is actually between 18-30 if one calculates the date when she was born according to the game. No explanation why she looks younger as a human. Despite that the game still calls [[spoiler: Possum a "Child" and "little girl"]]

* {{Jerkass}}: Many, including the librarian, Hagatha, the Dwarf and the unnamed sorcerer.
* KissOfLife: The mermaid gives one to Graham, allowing him to breath underwater.

* KnightsAndKnaves: The two lions at the base of the Quartz Tower. If you speak to them, they'll tell you what their partner would tell you if you asked him if he knows the way in and then reveal the combo to the door. [[spoiler: The one on the left lies.]]
* LandSeaSky: The three gems: the first symbolizes Birth and is found in the ocean. The second stands for Growth and is kept by a sentient cloud spirit in the sky. The last one symbolizes Death and despite being referred to as "Dark Gem" can stand as the gem of Earth, since it's found in the middle of a marsh, in the bowels of a stone castle.

* MacGuffin: The Three Stones of Nature. (Birth, Growth and Death.)
* MadeOfExplodium: There are a series of stone in one screen which will detonate if exposed to the dispelling emerald.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The [[spoiler: monks]] wanted to dispose of Caldaur and his family for years. So what do they do? Send a vampire bat after him, which in turn made him a vampire, making him immortal.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: One of the side effects of being turned into a vampire seems to maturing or rejuvenating to a physical age around 25. Actually if you do the math on the dates she already is 25 by the time of the game. The question may be asked why she looked so young as a human.

* ScaryLibrarian: She's rude, she isn't very helpful, the library is impossible to navigate without her. [[spoiler:And you have to bluff in order to pass]].

* SheIsAllGrownUp: [[spoiler: Possum when she becomes Anastasia.]] Do the math on timeline dates and one finds out she was born between 18-30 years before the game.

** The game is loaded with them. Not just to the future VideoGame/KingsQuest games, but to ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest'', ''VideoGame/LauraBow'', ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'', ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', ''VideoGame/EcoQuest'', and even ''Franchise/StarWars''.

** Batman shows up at your wedding. (Likely solely to justify the Hagatha's Cave easter egg, after all, "Everyone in Kolyma was invited")

* SinisterMinister: [[spoiler: The werewolf monk who plans to keep the land under ignorance and fear.]]

* SwampsAreEvil: So much that even touching the water will kill you. [[spoiler: Luckily, the poison works just fine against werewolves.]]

* TitleDrop: In the remake, Graham explain the goal of his quest. [[spoiler:Lavidia then utter "Romancing the Stones". She and the Count chuckle about it while Graham is confused and didn't get the joke.]]

* TooStupidToLive: Hagatha sends a letter to Angelina (The antique dealer, [[spoiler: who is also a witch, and Hagatha even vouched for her joining her organization of spellcasters]]) bragging that she has a nightingale, which is the final ingredient for a youth potion. [[spoiler: Angelina decides to use Graham to steal the bird from her in order to keep the potion all to herself. Hagatha deduces immediately that she was obviously behind the theft and kills her.]]

* VainSorceress: Hagatha is obsessed with making a youth potion to restore her beauty. [[spoiler:She is defeated by being given the youth potion, which has been tainted so she will grow cat hair, which distracts her long enough to blind her using the mirror and make her stumble off the tower]].
* VampireVords: [[spoiler: Caldaur]] is your classic Bela Lugosi vampire.
* VampiresAreSexGods: Caldaur, [[spoiler:Lavidia, and Anastasia]] are all very attractive. The latter freaks Graham out a little, given that [[spoiler:last time he saw her she was [[SheIsAllGrownUp just a little girl]].]]

* RoleReprisal: Creator/JoshMandel reprised his role as Graham.

* BrickJoke: In [[spoiler: Count Caldaur's Castle there are chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. One of the messages when you talk to them is, "That's it! You have to get some of these for your own castle!"]] and, sure enough, in [[spoiler: VideoGame/KingsQuestIII if you look at the Daventry Throne Room at the ending cutscenes, there are chandeliers just like Caldaur's hanging from the ceiling!]]
** Likewise, after witnessing the monks transform into werewolves on the full moon, the narrator points out "You're not getting married in THAT church." Sure enough, you get married in Caldaur's castle.

* UpdatedRerelease: The initial release didn't have VoiceActing which was added later. All the portraits were redone and a minor change was made to one puzzle.

The game's plot is mostly the same as the original, though significantly expanded. Graham, now king of Daventry, has recently come to a realization; without a proper queen by his side to produce potential heirs, his legacy as king will be quite short. The MagicMirror he retrieved from the first game reflects an image a beautiful maiden from the land of Kolyma named Valanice, who is trapped in a quartz tower by the evil witch Hagatha. Graham dons his adventurer's cap once more and resolves to rescue her.

The game's plot is mostly the same as the original, though significantly expanded. Graham, now king of Daventry, has recently come to a realization; without a proper queen by his side to produce potential heirs, his legacy as king will be quite short. The MagicMirror he retrieved from the first game reflects an image a beautiful maiden from the land of Kolyma named Valanice, who is trapped in a tower by the evil witch Hagatha. Graham dons his adventurer's cap once more and resolves to rescue her.

* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: When Graham tries to ask about the other members of the town library, [[ScaryLibrarianthe librarian]] refuses and says that neither the King of Kolyma nor the old man next door would approve of her divulging their identities.

The game's plot is mostly the same as the original. Graham, now king of Daventry, has recently come to a realization; without a proper queen by his side to produce potential heirs, his legacy as king will be quite short. The MagicMirror he retrieved from the first game reflects an image a beautiful maiden from the land of Kolyma named Valanice, who is trapped in a tower by the evil witch Hagatha. Graham dons his adventurer's cap once more and resolves to rescue her.

* Chaos Architecture: Subverted, there are natural boundaries around the entire map...

** The second Air Gem test again is this. It outright welds into the conclusion of King's Quest III, suggesting King Graham will really live through this dilemma just before Alexander comes home!

* MacGuffin: The Three stones of Nature. (Birth, Growth and Death.)

** The Remake is loaded. Not just to the future VideoGame/KingsQuest games, but to ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest'', ''VideoGame/LauraBow'', ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'', ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory'', ''VideoGame/EcoQuest'', and even ''Franchise/StarWars''.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: The King of the Sharkees is vexed that the trident's power that can only be wielded by those of "good will" doesn't work for him as he furiously roars to his cowering troops that his will is the ''greatest'' of all, signified by his unbeatable prowess in battle, and iron nerves that are unmoved by any pleading or begging when massacring his victims.