History VideoGame / Malicious

* EnergyBeings: The Prophets, though they all maintain a guise kind of like old men over their energy bits. Their own arts can still deal damage to them, as the Undead King [[spoiler:and four Prophets]] found out the hard way.

* WasOnceAMan: The towering monsters fought as bosses in the main campaign, the Guardians loyal to the Mad Queen. They were once humans who also received aid from the Prophets, but these powers corrupted their bodies as time went by; these boosts were only meant to be a temporary aid, as they slowly corrupts their users.

'''Malicious''' is a download-only 3D action game developed and published by Alvion (in Japan Only, in other countries it was published by Sony) for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita. The main goal of the game is to defeat a dangerous group of creatures known as the ''Malicious''.

* FaceHeelTurn: Queen Ashlelei prior to the main campaign, seen in the short in-game novel; Ashlelei went from a benevolent and strong Queen to an enraged war-hungry Mad Queen due a series of traumatic events.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Long after reigning as the sole ruler of Santville and earning the Mad Queen monicker, Ashlelei became corrupted and absent from her sense of justice, fighting the Malicious was futile, all was in vain, and in turn she choose to wage wars constantly to have any purpose in life.

* PowerCopying: As the Slayer bosses all have parts of the power the Prophets gave them, it's only natural that the Vessel takes them back upon their defeat.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Malice Mode in ''Rebirth''. If you can get the time to charge it up, it's more powerful than the third Aura stage and won't sap your Aura constantly. However, taking damage in that state saps a disproportionately large amount of Aura, and if your Aura hits 0, it's instant death. In addition, you lose the abilities you gained during ''Rebirth'' - stuff like Aura regen, increased Aura from Just Guards, whip- and you can't transform out of it.

** The TrueFinalBoss of ''Rebirth'' is a shining example of this- hugely damaging hard to dodge attacks, incredibly fast movements and a pretty sizeable health pool. While this is manageable (the Reborn Malicious basically having the same level of difficulty as this fight) what pushes it into this is that there is ''no way'' to gain aura for the entire bossfight aside from blocking and a slow dripping of aura constantly being added to your counter. Granted you're intended to use Malice Mode, which absolutely demolishes this boss, but the player may be unlikely to use it due to getting it just before the boss and having no chance to test it out

** The playable characters, Spirit Vessels Valeria and Erica, are also made after the original siblings who died in the conflict bewtween Queen Ashlelei and King Eldrake.

* SequelDifficultySpike: ''Rebirth'' is much harder than ''Slayer''. It's bosses hit harder, the arenas are more cramped and the enemy swarms are fewer, making stockpiling aura much harder.

* ThisIsADrill

** The TrueFinalBoss of ''Rebirth'' is a shining example of this- hugely damaging hard to dodge attacks, incredibly fast movements and a pretty sizeable health pool. While this is manageable (the Reborn Malicious basically having the same level of difficulty as this fight) what pushes it into this is that there is ''no way'' to gain aura for the entire bossfight aside from blocking. Hope you brought the costume that slowly regenerates aura, otherwise you're screwed.

The game was released in October 2010 in Japan, February 2012 in Europe and Australia, and July 2012 in the United States, and is available to download from [=PlayStation=] Store. Because of the game's critical success, an [[UpdatedRerelease enhanced port]] of the game was announced for the [=PlayStation=] Vita, called ''Malicious Rebirth'' which added five more bosses and some more sub-powers. On February 21, 2017, the game was re-released on the Playstation 4 and was renamed ''Malicious Fallen'', which added content from both ''Malicious'' and ''Malicious Rebirth'' as well as new exclusive content for the system.

* AwesomeYetImpractical: Hammer and Lance, mostly. Hammer locks down the Vessel's movement for the entire duration of the maneuver, in a game where being able to quickly move in and out of range and more importantly, ''blocking'', is an essential tool; while the strong version of the Lance gets stuck (requiring significant cooldown time) if it hits any sort of barrier on the boss (of which only one boss in the Slayer ''may'' not have).

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Malice Mode in ''Rebirth''. If you can get the time to charge it up, it's more powerful than the third Aura stage and won't sap your Aura constantly. However, taking damage in that state saps a disproportionately large amount of Aura, and if your Aura hits 0, it's instant death. In addition, you lose the abilities you gained during ''Rebirth'' - stuff like Aura regen, increased Aura from Just Guards, Whip...

The game was released in October 2010 in Japan, February 2012 in Europe and Australia, and July 2012 in the United States, and is available to download from [=PlayStation=] Store. Because of the game's critical success, an [[UpdatedRerelease enhanced port]] of the game was announced for the [=PlayStation=] Vita, called ''Malicious Rebirth''. On February 21, 2017, the game was re-released on the Playstation 4 and was renamed ''Malicious Fallen'', which added content from both ''Malicious'' and ''Malicious Rebirth'' as well as new exclusive content for the system.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Malice Mode in ''Rebirth''. If you can get the time to charge it up, it's more powerful than the third Aura stage and won't sap your Aura constantly. However, taking damage in that state saps a disproportionately large amount of Aura, and if your Aura hits 0, it's instant death. In addition, you lose the abilities you gained during Rebirth - stuff like Aura regen, increased Aura from Just Guards, Whip...

* SNKBoss: The Mad Queen herself. Up until then, the bosses have been challenging, but never once felt unfair, and could be beaten in any order. The Mad Queen has ridiculous speed, and by being the only human-sized boss, she has incredible mobility on the battlefield to match. If she hits you, it's pretty much a guaranteed lost limb, and she soaks damage like a sponge. If you even want to stand a ''chance'' against her, you're gonna need the best offense and defense abilities, and mad skills.

The game was released in October 2010 in Japan, February 2012 in Europe and Australia, and July 2012 in the United States, and is available to download from [=PlayStation=] Store. Because of the game's critical success, an [[UpdatedRerelease enhanced port]] of the game was announced for the [=PlayStation=] Vita, called ''Malicious Rebirth''.

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'''Malicious''' is a download-only 3D action game developed and published by Alvion (in Japan Only, in other countries it was published by Sony) for the PlayStation3 and the PlayStationVita. The main goal of the game is to defeat a dangerous group of creatures known as the ''Malicious''.

The game was released in October 2010 in Japan, February 2012 in Europe and Australia, and July 2012 in the United States, and is available to download from PlayStation Store. Because of the game's critical success, an [[UpdatedRerelease enhanced port]] of the game was announced for the PlayStationVita, called ''Malicious Rebirth''.

* ArsenalAttire: The Mantle of Cinders, though a scarf in appearance, is the formidible weapon of the Spirit Vessals (Valeria and Erica), that turns into four varying weapons that which to slay the baddies of the land with.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Malice Mode in ''Rebirth''. If you can get the time to charge it up, it's more powerful than the third Aura stage and won't sap your Aura constantly. However, taking damage in that state saps Aura, and if your Aura hits 0, it's instant death.

* LockedIntoStrangeness: Valeria and Erica did not have blue hair in their previous lives. An illustration of the siblings visiting their imprisoned mother on the in-game novel shows that Valeria was black-haired and Erica was blonde. The Royal Robe equipment shows what they looked like before their deaths.

* PoweredByAForsakenChild: Both in yhe backstory and the main campaign:

The game’s objective is pretty simple, you choose a player character – either male (Valeria) or female (Erica), there’s no difference – then you’re transported directly to a boss fight, yes, there’s no level progression in Malicious, you jump head start to a series of epic Boss Battles. Your main weapon is a shape shifting cloth called [[ScarfOfAsskicking the Mantle of Cinders]], this unique weapon can take many forms and stances for attack and defense. In the beginning its forms are limited to close ranged strikes and long ranged projectiles, but as you defeat the Bosses more abilities are added to the mantle.

Outside the game there’s a feature reserved for its storyline, the main campaign itself is almost devoid of any sort of storytelling, you are given little reason to partake on these Boss Battles other than a short explanation which basically boils down into ''“kill them because they’re evil"''. For those seeking for a story there’s a session in the Title Screen called ''Background Story'', this menu is a short digital novel narrating in great detail the events leading to the battles you find in the main campaign.

* BackFromTheDead: Valeria and Erica, Queen Ashlelei's children were brought back to life as Spirit Vessels by the Prophets to fight against their own mother, who turned insane as the Mad Queen.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Malice Mode in ''Rebirth''. If you can get the time to charge it up, it's more powerful than the third Aura stage and won't sap your Aura constantly. However, taking damage in that state saps Aura; and if your Aura hits 0, it's instant death.
* DrivenToSuicide: In the backstory Erica stabbed herself in front of her tyrant father King Eldrake, hoping he would feel any pain after destroying her family and kingdom, it was to no avail as he didn't feel any remorse. Valeria after being mortally wounded by one of Eldrake soldiers also took the dagger upon himself, but his reason was to willingly become the power source of Queen Ashlelei's sword.

* FaceHeelTurn: Queen Ashlelei prior the main campaign, seen in the short in-game novel Ashlelei went from a benevolent and strong Queen to a enraged war hungry Mad Queen due a series of traumatic events.

* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: the Mad Queen, a fitting name for the present Queen Ashlelei, she wages on wars constantly, expanding the Kingdom of Santville and the corruption within.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Long after reigning as the sole ruler of Santville and earning the Mad Queen monicker, Ashlelei became corrupted and absent from her sense of justice, fighting the Malicious was futile, all was in vain and in turn she choose to wage wars constantly to have any purpose in life.
* TheHighQueen: In the good days Queen Ashlelei was adored and respected by all, her own peers in Santville and neighboring countries alike, they all loved her and Ashlelei was deserving of this worship.
* IdentityAmnesia: Valeria and Erica do not seem to know of their past lives, the Prophets brought them back as Spirit Vessels to fight against the Mad Queen, unknown to both siblings they are fighting against their own mother.
* LadyOfWar: Queen Ashlelei in the good old days and as the Mad Queen, she was always known for being a beast in the battle field, despite being having the looks of a slender goddess she could best entire armies by herself.
* LockedIntoStrangeness: Valeria and Erica did not have blue hair in their previous lives, an illustration of the siblings visiting their imprisoned mother on the in-game novel shows this, Valeria was black haired and Erica was blonde. The Royal Robe equipment shows what they looked like before their deaths.

* OffingTheOffspring: King Eldrake took it upon his children, Valeria and Erica plotted the rebellion against his tyranny, Eldrake had not second thoughts on killing them, Valeria was mortally wounded by one of Eldrake's soldiers and Erica was tempted into suicide.
* OneWomanWail: Some tracks sports this, to amazing effect.
* PowerCopying: As the Slayer bosses all have parts of the power the Prophets gave them, it's only natural the Vessel takes them back upon their defeat.
* PoweredByAForsakenChild: Both in backstory and main campaign:
** The Mad Queen's Mask and Sword were made of the sacrifice of her own children, following their deaths by the hands of their own father the Prophets crafted weapons for the Queen to overthrow the King; Valeria is part of the sword, Ashlelei's strength to attack, Erica is part of the mask, Ashlelei's resilience to defend.
** The playable characters, Spirit Vessels Valeria and Erica are also made after the original siblings who died in the conflict bewtween Queen Ashlelei and King Eldrake.

* RebelPrince[=/=]RebelliousPrincess: Valeria and Erica, not for petty reasons typically associated with the tropes though, their father King Eldrake was indeed a tyrant who was leading their country to ruin, so they plotted a rebellion.

* SNKBoss: The Mad Queen herself. Up until then the bosses have been challenging, but never once felt unfair, and could be beaten in any order. The Mad Queen has ridiculous speed, and by being the only human-sized boss she has incredible mobility on the battlefield to match. If she hits you it's pretty much a guaranteed lost limb, and she soaks damage like a sponge. If you even want to stand a ''chance'' against her you're gonna need the best offense and defense abilities, and mad skills.
* SoullessShell: The protagonists Valeria and Erica, Spirit Vessels created by the Prophets after the image of the Mad Queen's long dead children, the Vessels do not know of their past lives nor they know of the Mad Queen's real identity.

* WasOnceAMan: The towering monsters fought as bosses in the main campaign, the Guardians loyal to the Mad Queen, they were once humans who also received aid from the Prophets, but these powers corrupted their bodies as time went by, these boosts were only meant to be a temporary aid as it slowly corrupts its user.

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The game was released in October 2010 in Japan, February 2012 in Europe and Australia, and July 2012 in the United States, and is available to download from PlayStation Store. Because of the game's critical success, an [[UpdatedRerelease enhanced port]] of the game was announced for the PlayStationVita.

* ClothingDamage: Not only do your clothes get damages, [[BodyHorror so does your body]].

* TheHighQueen: In the good days Queen Ashlelei was adored and respected by all, her own peers in Santville and neighboring countries alike, they all loved her and Ashlelei was deserving of this whorship.

* LockedIntoStrangeness: Valeria and Erica did not have blue hair in their previous lives, an illustration of the siblings visiting their imprisioned mother on the in-game novel shows this, Valeria was black haired and Erica was blonde.

** The Mad Queen's Mask and Sword were made of the sacrifice of her own children, following their deaths by the hands of their own father the Prophets crafted weapons for the Queen to overthrow the King; Valeria is part of the sword, Ashlelei's strenght to attack, Erica is part of the mask, Ashlelei's resilience to defend.

* ArchnemesisDad: King Eldrake, Valeria and Erica's father, is the main villain of the backstory novel and basically the one responsable for much of the suffering seen in the story, causing the death of his own children and the following path of rage and insanity of their mother Queen Ashlelei.

* ArchnemesisDad: King Eldrake, Valeria and Erica's father, is the main villain of the backstory novel and basically the one responsable for much of the suffering seen in the story, killing his own children and the following path of rage and insanity of their mother Queen Ashlelei.

The game’s objective is pretty simple, you choose a player character – either male (Valeria) or female (Erica), there’s no difference – then you’re transported directly to a boss fight, yes, there’s no level progression in Malicious, you jump head start to a series of epic Boss Battles. Your main weapon is a shape shifting cloth called [[ScarfOfAsskicking the Mantle of Cinders]], this unique weapon can take many forms and stances for attack and defense, in the beginning its forms are limited to close ranged strikes and long ranged projectiles but as you defeat the Bosses more abilities are added to the mantle.

* BadassCape: obviously.
* BossRush: Since there is now real level progression, the whole game is essentially this.

Outside the game there’s a feature reserved for its storyline, the main campaign itself is almost devoid of any sort of storytelling, you are given little reason to partake on these Boss Battles other than a short explanation which basically boils down into ''“kill them because they’re evil"''. For those seeking for a story there’s a session in the Title Screen called ''Background'', this menu is a short digital novel narrating in great detail the events leading to the battles you find in the main campaign.

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Outside the game there’s a feature reserved for its storyline, the main campaign itself is almost devoid of any sort of storytelling, you are given little reason to partake on these Boss Battles other than a short explanation which basically boils down into ''“kill them because they’re evil"’’. For those seeking for a story there’s a session in the Title Screen called ''Background'', this menu is a short digital novel narrating in great detail the events leading to the battles you find in the main campaign.

'''Malicious''' is a download-only 3D action game developed and published by Alvion (in Japan Only, in other countries it was published by Sony) for the PlayStation3 and the PlayStationVita. The main goal of the game is to defeat a dangerous group of creatures known as the ''Malicious''. The player makes use of a special black mantle that hangs from the main character's neck called [[ScarfOfAsskicking the Mantle of Cinders]]. Due to the lack of actual stage progression, the game is meant to offer a simple play experience. The game was released in October 2010 in Japan, February 2012 in Europe and Australia, and July 2012 in the United States, and is available to download from PlayStation Store. Because of the game's critical success, an [[UpdatedRerelease enhanced port]] of the game was announced for the PlayStationVita.

* BackFromTheDead: Valeria and Erica, Queen Ashlelei's children were brought back to life by the Prophets to fight against their own mother, who turned insane as the Mad Queen.

* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: the Mad Queen, a fitting name for the present Queen Ashlelei, she wages on wars contantly, expanding the Kingom of Santville and the corruption within.