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It was a fairly big hit in Japan, enough to see a LCD VirtualPet spinoff named ''Sodatete! Mushiking'', designed by Creator/MasahiroSakurai of ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fame.
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It was a fairly big hit in Japan, enough to see spawn a number of sequels, manga and anime series, and even a LCD VirtualPet spinoff named ''Sodatete! Mushiking'', designed by Creator/MasahiroSakurai of ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fame.
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It was a fairly big hit in Japan, enough to see a LCD VirtualPet spinoff named ''Sodatete! Mushiking'', designed by Creator/MasahiroSakurai of ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' fame.
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See also ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing'', a spinoff with the same rock-paper-scissors battle system, but at the other end of the battling-creature-size scale.
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* ChromaticRockPaperScissors: The bugs' typings are literally sorted by RockPaperScissors, where Rock (red) beats Scissors (yellow) beats Paper (blue), which beats Rock.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: A total of 72 beetles (excluding the special characters) is present in the game.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Popo's hair is salmon pink.
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Mushiking: The King of Beetles (甲虫王者ムシキング Kōchū Ōja Mushiking) is a CCG developed by Sega and released in Japan and other Asian countries such as the Philippines. The game involves battles between cards describing various beetle species, where the cards can be scanned in by an arcade machine, which will both carry out battles and dispense new cards.
Mushiking: The King of Beetles (甲虫王者ムシキング Kōchū Ōja Mushiking) is a CCG developed by Sega and released in Japan and other Asian countries such as the Philippines. The game involves battles between cards describing various beetle species, where the cards can be scanned in by an arcade machine, which will both carry out battles and dispense new cards.
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''Mushiking: The King of
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** Perhaps to improve their aura of menace, every single beetle has their unique battle cry. However in real-life, apart from the sound of the beetles' horns clashing, the battle between beetles is rather quiet compared to it's CCG counterpart.
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* BattleIntro: After being summon to the field, the beetle will do a AssKickingPose based on its type of finshing attack.
* BigBad: Adder
* BigBad: Adder
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* BattleIntro: After being summon to the field, the beetle will do a AssKickingPose based on its type of finshing finishing attack.
* BigBad:AdderAdder.
* BigBad:
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* CombinationAttack: In 2v2 mode, after both players input their attack, a recycle sign will appear in the middle of both sides of buttons, if the player press any button again, the attack(provide the player wins) will become a combination attack. This also switches the beetle that is on the field.
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* CombinationAttack: In 2v2 mode, after both players input their attack, a recycle sign will appear in the middle of both sides of buttons, if the player press any button again, the attack(provide attack (provide the player wins) will become a combination attack. This also switches the beetle that is on the field.
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* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: Mostly Coincidental, but you can force the "Allies" relationship to happen by using a beetle and a stag beetle in 2v2 mode.
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* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: Mostly Coincidental, coincidental, but you can force the "Allies" relationship to happen by using a beetle and a stag beetle in 2v2 mode.
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* PaletteSwap: For a strict example of palette swap, there is the Hercules Beetle(dynastes hercules) and the Blue Hercules Beetle(dynastes hercules lichyi).
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* PaletteSwap: For a strict example of palette swap, there is the Hercules Beetle(dynastes hercules) Beetle (''dynastes hercules'') and the Blue Hercules Beetle(dynastes Beetle (''dynastes hercules lichyi).lichyi'').
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* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at least in the west) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there loves dinosaurs.
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* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at well-known (at least in the west) West) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there loves dinosaurs.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Besides having a sizeable following in Japan, the game has a cult following in Malaysia, due to it being part of many 2000s kids' childhoods.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Besides having a sizeable following in Japan, the game has a cult following in Malaysia, due to it being part of many 2000's kids childhoods.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Besides having a sizeable following in Japan, the game has a cult following in Malaysia, due to it being part of many 2000's kids 2000s kids' childhoods.
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* {{Parody}}: Parodied in ''[[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Yakuza Kiwami]]'' as ''[=MesuKing=]'', where all the insects are actually women in CosPlay of varying scantiness. The name "[=MesuKing=]" is a pun, with the Japanese word for "female" (''mesu'') switched for the one meaning "insect" (''mushi'').
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* {{Parody}}: Parodied A self-parodic example can be found in ''[[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Yakuza Kiwami]]'' as ''[=MesuKing=]'', where all the insects are actually women in CosPlay of a given species, in varying degrees of scantiness. The name "[=MesuKing=]" is a pun, with the Japanese word for "female" (''mesu'') switched for the one meaning "insect" (''mushi'').
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* {{Parody}}: Parodied in ''[[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Yakuza Kiwami]]'' as ''[=MesuKing=]'', where all the insects are actually women in CosPlay of varying scantiness. The name "[=MesuKing=]" is a pun, with the Japanese word for "female" (''mesu'') switched for the one meaning "insect" (''mushi'').
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Popo's hair is salmon pink.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Popo's hair is salmon pink.pink.
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* EvilWearsBlack: Being the big the BigBad, adder wears a black robe.
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* EarthyBarefootCharacter: Popo.
* EvilWearsBlack: Being the big the BigBad,adder Adder wears a black robe.
* EvilWearsBlack: Being the big the BigBad,
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* WipeTheFloorWithYou: The super finishing attack for Speciosus Stag-beetle and Saw Tooth Stag-beetle.
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* WipeTheFloorWithYou: The super finishing attack for Speciosus Stag-beetle and Saw Tooth Stag-beetle.Stag-beetle.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Popo's hair is salmon pink.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Popo's hair is salmon pink.
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* FakingTheDead:The super finishing attack for Feisthameli Stag-beetle. Yes, it's as cheap as it sounds.
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* FakingTheDead:The FakingTheDead: The super finishing attack for Feisthameli Stag-beetle. Yes, it's as cheap as it sounds.sounds.
* HumanHammerThrow: The super finishing attack for Grant White Beetle and Japanese Beetle.
* HumanHammerThrow: The super finishing attack for Grant White Beetle and Japanese Beetle.
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* {{Tykebomb}}: Some of adder's minions.
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* {{Tykebomb}}: Some of adder's minions.minions.
* WipeTheFloorWithYou: The super finishing attack for Speciosus Stag-beetle and Saw Tooth Stag-beetle.
* WipeTheFloorWithYou: The super finishing attack for Speciosus Stag-beetle and Saw Tooth Stag-beetle.
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* BattleIntro: After being summon to the field, the beetle will do a AssKickingPose based on its type of finshing attack.
* DoppelgangerSpin: The super finishing attack for Micro Stag-beetle.
* FakingTheDead:The super finishing attack for Feisthameli Stag-beetle. Yes, it's as cheap as it sounds.
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* PrettyButterflies: There are two kinds of butterflies that you can summon, one decreases the opponent's timer, another one heals you.
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* PrettyButterflies: There are two kinds of butterflies that you can summon, one decreases the opponent's timer, another one [[HealingHands heals you.you]].
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* Tykebomb: Some of adder's minions.
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* Tykebomb: {{Tykebomb}}: Some of adder's minions.
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The story takes place in a forest full of trees inhabited by insects and fairies. A fairy, named Popo, was a friend of the insects of the forest. He is a friend to a particular Japanese beetle called "Mushiking". One day, giant beetles from parts unknown arrived in the forest to wreak havoc, under the control of Adder, a wizard exiled from the forest who wishes to conquer it. Popo enlists the player's help to fight against Adder.
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** Perhaps to improve the beetles' their aura of menace, every single beetle has their own unique battle cry. However in real-life, apart from the sound of the beetles' horns clashing, the battle between beetles is rather quiet compared to it's CCG counterpart.
* AssistCharacter: Special skill cards allows the player to summon other insects to aid you in battle. Although each special skill cards have different summoning condition, the player usually have to win in order to summon them.
* BigBad: Adder
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: The title contains "Mushiking", a special Japanese beetle that is a friend of Popo.
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: The title contains "Mushiking", a special Japanese beetle that is a friend of Popo.
* EvilWearsBlack: Being the big the BigBad, adder wears a black robe.
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* PowerOfLove: The move card "Power of Venus" summons a female beetle on to the field, temporarily boosting the beetle's power. The effect's duration depends on the amount of technique points the beetle you control has.
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* PaletteSwap: For a strict example of palette swap, there is the Hercules Beetle(dynastes hercules) and the Blue Hercules Beetle(dynastes hercules lichyi).
* PowerOfLove: Themove card special skill cards "Power of Venus" summons a female beetle on to the field, temporarily boosting the beetle's power. The effect's duration depends on the amount of technique points the beetle you control has.
* PowerOfLove: The
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* SlayingMantis: The move card "Special Skills Stopper" summons a mantis on to the field. If a mantis is on the field, it negates the opponent from summoning anything for once.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Every single one of Adder's minions has this trait.
* SlayingMantis: Themove card special skill Card "Special Skills Stopper" summons a mantis on to the field. If a mantis is on the field, it negates the opponent from summoning anything for once.
* SlayingMantis: The
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* TagTeam: The game's 2v2 mode.
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* TagTeam: The game's 2v2 mode.mode.
* Tykebomb: Some of adder's minions.
* Tykebomb: Some of adder's minions.
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** Perhaps to improve the beetles' aura of menace, every single beetle has their own unique battle cry. However in real-life, apart from the sound of the beetles' horns clashing, the battle between battles is rather quiet compared to it's CCG counterpart.
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** Perhaps to improve the beetles' aura of menace, every single beetle has their own unique battle cry. However in real-life, apart from the sound of the beetles' horns clashing, the battle between battles beetles is rather quiet compared to it's CCG counterpart.
* CombinationAttack: In 2v2 mode, after both players input their attack, a recycle sign will appear in the middle of both sides of buttons, if the player press any button again, the attack(provide the player wins) will become a combination attack. This also switches the beetle that is on the field.
* DynamicEntry: If the player successfully pulls off a combination attack in 2v2 mode, another beetle jumps into the field, accompanied by their roar.
* DynamicEntry: If the player successfully pulls off a combination attack in 2v2 mode, another beetle jumps into the field, accompanied by their roar.
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* SpinningPiledriver: The super finishing attack for Hercules beetle.
* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at least in the west) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there loves dinosaurs.
* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at least in the west) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there loves dinosaurs.
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* PowerOfLove: The move card "Power of Venus" summons a female beetle on to the field, temporarily boosting the beetle's power. The effect's duration depends on the amount of technique points the beetle you control has.
* PrettyButterflies: There are two kinds of butterflies that you can summon, one decreases the opponent's timer, another one heals you.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: The super finishing attack for Golden Stag-Beetle.
* SlayingMantis: The move card "Special Skills Stopper" summons a mantis on to the field. If a mantis is on the field, it negates the opponent from summoning anything for once.
* SpinningPiledriver: The super finishing attack for Herculesbeetle.
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* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at least in the west) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there lovesdinosaurs.dinosaurs.
* SwitchOutMove: If the player successfully pulls off a combination attack in 2v2 mode, the game switches out the player's beetle that is on the field.
* TagTeam: The game's 2v2 mode.
* PrettyButterflies: There are two kinds of butterflies that you can summon, one decreases the opponent's timer, another one heals you.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: The super finishing attack for Golden Stag-Beetle.
* SlayingMantis: The move card "Special Skills Stopper" summons a mantis on to the field. If a mantis is on the field, it negates the opponent from summoning anything for once.
* SpinningPiledriver: The super finishing attack for Hercules
* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at least in the west) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there loves
* SwitchOutMove: If the player successfully pulls off a combination attack in 2v2 mode, the game switches out the player's beetle that is on the field.
* TagTeam: The game's 2v2 mode.
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** In the game, the Beetles often use their wings to perform certain moves. Beetles in real life rarely use their wings when battling however.
* BattleCry: After being summoned to the field, the beetle will
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* BattleCry: After being summoned to the field, the beetle will
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** In the game, the Beetles often use their wings to perform certain moves. Beetles in real life rarely use their wings whenbattling battling, however.
* BattleCry: After being summoned to the field, the beetle will "roar". Every single beetle has their own unique battle cry.
** In the game, the Beetles often use their wings to perform certain moves. Beetles in real life rarely use their wings when
* BattleCry: After being summoned to the field, the beetle will "roar". Every single beetle has their own unique battle cry.
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Mushiking: The King of Beetles (甲虫王者ムシキング Kōchū Ōja Mushiking) is a CCG developed by Sega and released in Japan and other Asian countries such as the Philippines. The game involves battles between cards describing various beetle species, where the cards can be scanned in by an arcade machine, which will both carry out battles and dispense new cards.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology:
** Perhaps to improve the beetles' aura of menace, every single beetle has their own type of battle cry. However in real-life, apart from the sound of the beetles' horns clashing, the battle between battles is rather quiet compared to it's CCG counterpart.
** In the game, the Beetles often use their wings to perform certain moves. Beetles in real life rarely use their wings when battling however.
* BattleCry: After being summoned to the field, the beetle will
* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: Mostly Coincidental, but you can force the "Allies" relationship to happen by using a beetle and a stag beetle in 2v2 mode.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: A total of 72 beetles (excluding the special characters) is present in the game.
* SpinningPiledriver: The super finishing attack for Hercules beetle.
* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at least in the west) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there loves dinosaurs.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology:
** Perhaps to improve the beetles' aura of menace, every single beetle has their own type of battle cry. However in real-life, apart from the sound of the beetles' horns clashing, the battle between battles is rather quiet compared to it's CCG counterpart.
** In the game, the Beetles often use their wings to perform certain moves. Beetles in real life rarely use their wings when battling however.
* BattleCry: After being summoned to the field, the beetle will
* JapaneseBeetleBrothers: Mostly Coincidental, but you can force the "Allies" relationship to happen by using a beetle and a stag beetle in 2v2 mode.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: A total of 72 beetles (excluding the special characters) is present in the game.
* SpinningPiledriver: The super finishing attack for Hercules beetle.
* SpinOff: This game has a more well-known(at least in the west) spin-off called ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''. The game is an effort to pander the western audience as the bug collecting/battling hobby is much more perennially popular in Japan than in the US. Instead, everyone there loves dinosaurs.