History VideoGame / OriAndTheBlindForest

** By inputting the KonamiCode very fast in a specific spot (namely, under the one waterfall where [[spoiler:Gumo takes you after cleansing the Ginso Tree]]), Ori will gain a rainbow trail a lá [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] (or Nyan Cat) that shows up when using the dash ability.

* BittersweetEnding:
** [[spoiler:Kuro sacrifices herself to restore the Spirit Tree and hence the forest, after she realized that her actions doomed not only the forest but her last egg. Naru is brought back, and Naru, Gumo, and Ori live happily ever after (and also watch over Kuro's egg until it hatches). But the events of the game mean that Gumo is the last of his kind and the forest will never really be the same.]]
** There's also the possibility that [[spoiler:Ori now has to oversee the birth of new spirits and, with Naru unable to live near the Spirit Tree (it's implied she is a creature of darkness too), they are forced to separate at least for the time being.]]

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Gumo amends his ways and in the end [[spoiler:lives HappilyEverAfter with Ori and Naru. It's Kuro who performs the HeroicSacrifice.]]

* LongLived: Both Ori's and Naru's kind, implied in Definitive Edition. [[spoiler:Naru has lived long enough to have taken care of a sapling Spirit Tree in her youth, while the tree spirits she played with during the same timeframe, namely Eki and Sol, apparently lived till the time of Kuro's attack and perished while trying to find Naru.]]

* LightIsGood: TheProtagonist, Ori[[MeaningfulName which is Hebrew for "light"]], is a glowing white creature, who is shown to be a kindhearted and forgiving being.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: When the Spirit Tree's light starts to search for Ori, Naru (implied to be a creature of darkness similar to Kuro) instinctively sees this as dangerous and hides Ori to protect him. [[spoiler:Unable to find Ori, the light continues to spread until it inadvertantly kills Kuro's children, triggering her RoaringRampageOfRevenge and every tragic event that follows.]]

* VideogameDashing: In the Definitive Edition, Ori can gain a dash ability, which lets him cover a large amount of ground very quickly. Additionally, an air dash can be unlocked through the ability tree.

So begins ''Ori and the Blind Forest'', Moon Studios' debut game, a 2015 {{Metroidvania}} for the UsefulNotes/XboxOne, PC, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch. The player controls Ori, a small foxlike creature seemingly made out of light, who is later joined by Sein, an even smaller orb of light that can unlock doors and unleash powerful energy blasts. Together, they will brave [[EverythingTryingToKillYou murderous wildlife]], [[MalevolentArchitecture dangerous environments]] and Kuro, a [[GiantFlyer massive black bird]] [[SuperPersistentPredator hell-bent on their demise]], all in order to save the forest from its extinction.

* SequenceBreaking: The Definitive Edition gives Ori the ability to throw balls of light that can be used to propel yourself like one would off enemy projectiles. While full-blown sequence breaking is avoided, you can use that to take a ''lot'' of shortcuts and bypass quite a few puzzles that would normally require other skills.

So begins ''Ori and the Blind Forest'', Moon Studios' debut game, a 2015 {{Metroidvania}} for the [=Xbox=] One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The player controls Ori, a small foxlike creature seemingly made out of light, who is later joined by Sein, an even smaller orb of light that can unlock doors and unleash powerful energy blasts. Together, they will brave [[EverythingTryingToKillYou murderous wildlife]], [[MalevolentArchitecture dangerous environments]] and Kuro, a [[GiantFlyer massive black bird]] [[SuperPersistentPredator hell-bent on their demise]], all in order to save the forest from its extinction.

In 2017, Moon Studios announced that they're developing a sequel called ''VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps''. The teaser trailer was released in June 2017.

* EasterEgg: A Wilhelm scream, pipe from [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]], a [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Legend of Zelda]] Triforce, and [[VideoGame/MeatBoy Meat Boy]] all show up for no other reason than to be funny.

* AllYourPowersCombined: All but one of Ori's abilities are taken from other, deceased forest spirits.

So begins ''Ori and the Blind Forest'', Moon Studios' debut game, a 2015 {{Metroidvania}} for the [=Xbox=] One and PC. The player controls Ori, a small foxlike creature seemingly made out of light, who is later joined by Sein, an even smaller orb of light that can unlock doors and unleash powerful energy blasts. Together, they will brave [[EverythingTryingToKillYou murderous wildlife]], [[MalevolentArchitecture dangerous environments]] and Kuro, a [[GiantFlyer massive black bird]] [[SuperPersistentPredator hell-bent on their demise]], all in order to save the forest from its extinction.

* BonusLevelOfHeaven: The Lost Grove, a secret area added in the ''Definitive Edition'' is a variant. While the rest of Nibel is slowly dying, the Lost Grove is surprisingly bright and vibrant and full of flourishing plant life.

* TheReveal: In Kuro's Nest, Ori discovers [[spoiler:Kuro's last egg... and the bodies of her children, cooked alive by the Spirit Tree's power.]]

* ZipMode: In the Definitive Edition you can warp between any Spirit Well you've discovered.

* DisneyDeath: In the ending cutscene, [[Spoiler: Ori is snatched out of the air by Kuro and flung violently to the ground. While it's never explicitly ''said'' that another character thinks he's dead, Naru's reaction certainly makes it seem like he is. And he doesn't get back up, or open his eyes, or show any other sign of life, until the very ending shots after the forest has recovered, which shows Ori watching the next generation of Spirits be born.

* RuleofThree: The three Elements required to bring life back to Nibel.

* Rule of Three: The three Elements required to bring life back to Nibel.

Amidst a violent storm, a young forest spirit named Ori is torn free from the mystical tree that fathered them. The turbulent winds blow them deep into the dark forest, to where he is discovered by the motherly Naru. Life for the spirit and their new family is good... until one night, when the tree finally calls out for its lost child, inadvertently setting in motion a terrible chain of events that threatens to destroy the forest and all of the life it contains.