History VideoGame / PN03

Much of the team later split from Capcom to form Creator/PlatinumGames, who developed ''VideoGame/{{Vanquish}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', which are [[SpiritualSuccessor spiritual successors]] of ''P.N.03'', with ''Vanquish'' being the [[RobotWar Robot fighting]] [[ThirdPersonShooter third-person shooter]] he originally envisioned ''P.N.03'' as, and ''Bayonetta'' having [[CampyCombat a kinetic hypersexual dancing combat style]].

* CatastrophicCountdown: [[spoiler: Mission 9 has a self-destruct escape sequence at the end.]]

* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler: The ending is a big MindScrew and SequelHook, revealing that the Client is also a Vanessa clone (after Vanessa already discovered a sleeping clone in mission 9 that she was forced to abandon in a self-destruct sequence), and the Client says that [[FakeMemories memories can be faked, even her own]], creating an OntologicalMystery. The last line of dialogue is the Client asking Vanessa if she will continue to be a mercenary, and Vanessa responds "Let me sleep on it." The ShowerScene hidden ending also implies a sequel, when the Client approaches Vanessa about a new mission.]]

* GhostCity: [[spoiler: Mission 6 takes place in this.]]

* MultipleEndings: Beating the game on Easy gives the standard ending. Beating the game on Normal or Hard adds an additional cutscene after the ending. Beating the game with the [[OneHitPointWonder Papillon Suit]] treats the player to a ShowerScene[[spoiler:, and the Client reveals her name as "Dominique"]].

* RecycledSoundtrack: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV--tmWcw-U The "Fourth Mission" track]] was recycled in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Wnyd2qkRg Klauser's mercenary theme]].

* SuddenSoundtrackStop: Happens before certain pivotal moments [[spoiler: such as before the Mission 9 clone [[PlotTwist plot twist]], or when approaching the final boss.]]

* LoveItOrHateIt: The critical reception the game received.

* ScoringPoints: You need the best possible scores in all the side missions to unlock both the Blackbird and Papillon Suits.

* BoringButPractical: Tengu and the upgraded version, Tengu Pro. Doubles your shot power, but most importantly gives temporary invincibility.

* ThemeNaming: The "Blackbird" Aegis Suit is black, like the name implies. "Papillon" is a French word that means "butterfly", signified by the butterfly tattoo on Vanessa's stomach, and "Vanessa" is a genus of butterfly.

* WorldLimitedToThePlot: Standard for a ShootEmUp, there is no world-building or plot outside of the events of the game.
** The producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi stated from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MEWM-ePJUs the E3 2003 demo]] that this was his intention, saying "the story itself isn't too deep" and "we're focusing on the action".

Much of the team later split from Capcom to form Creator/PlatinumGames, who developed ''VideoGame/{{Vanquish}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'', games that, respectively, take one of the conflicting directions of this game (Robot fighting third person shooter and kinetic hypersexuality) and made, overall, more satisfying wholes.

''P.N.03'' is a [[ThirdPersonShooter 3rd person]] ShootEmUp starring [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic]] ActionGirl and ThirdPersonSeductress Vanessa Z. Schneider, a [[HiredGun mercenary]] who wears a [[SpyCatsuit special sci-fi catsuit]] connected to her spine that allows her to shoot palm shots and execute [[SmartBomb energy drives]], which she [[CampyCombat campily]] performs with [[SheFu acrobatic moves]] or while standing still [[ShakingTheRump gyrating or wiggling her bottom]] to [[RobotWar destroy robots]] in a range of Apple-chic futuro-minimalist facilities. Impressively, all of her animations were handcrafted.

The game received mixed reviews when it was released on September 9th, 2003 in North America, with many critics and players considering it to be mediocre, but others complimenting it as a fun albeit flawed 3D transposition of an old-school [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame arcade]] [[ScoringPoints high-score]] shooter. It commercially flopped, with less than 30,000 sales worldwide. The below-average reception for a Capcom 5 title was due in no small part due to a [[TroubledProduction difficult development process]] in which project lead Mikami reportedly had a difficult time caring about it and the team couldn't agree on the "true" title (its development title was ''Jaguar'', reflected by a trailer where she makes catlike movements). The features ended up being as minimalist as the architecture, as due to the extended development cycle many features were dropped. The game engine, some music, and some of the mechanics were later used in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4''. Despite its lack of commercial success, it is considered a [[CultClassic cult game]] today.

The game features [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic]] ActionGirl and ThirdPersonSeductress Vanessa Z. Schneider, a [[HiredGun mercenary]] who wears a [[SpyCatsuit special sci-fi catsuit]] connected to her spine that allows her to shoot palm shots and execute [[SmartBomb energy drives]], which she [[CampyCombat campily]] performs with [[SheFu acrobatic moves]] or while standing still [[ShakingTheRump gyrating or wiggling her bottom]] to [[RobotWar destroy robots]] in a range of Apple-chic futuro-minimalist facilities. Impressively, all of her animations were handcrafted.

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: The game is an allegory of this, beca

The game features [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic]] ActionGirl and ThirdPersonSeductress Vanessa Z. Schneider, who uses palm shots and energy drives combined with acrobatic moves or while standing still [[ShakingTheRump gyrating or wiggling her bottom]] to destroy robots in a range of Apple-chic futuro-minimalist facilities. Impressively, all of her animations were handcrafted.

* AIIsACrapshoot: The premise of the game is that Computerized Armament Management robots (CAMS) which humans created to help colonize space have now turned on them and [[KillAllHumans taken over Planet Ode]]. Vanessa is a [[ProfessionalKiller hired gun]] who must destroy them all.

The game features cybernetic ActionGirl and ThirdPersonSeductress Vanessa Z. Schneider, who uses palm shots and energy drives combined with acrobatic moves or while standing still [[ShakingTheRump gyrating or wiggling her bottom]] to destroy robots in a range of Apple-chic futuro-minimalist facilities. Impressively, all of her animations were handcrafted.

%%* AIIsACrapshoot

* TankControls: The game uses tank controls like the ''Resident Evil'' series, another Capcom title.

* GameplayGrading: The player is graded every room based on their max combo, time, and whether they took damage; at the end of every mission and the end of the game the player gets a rank of "Amateur", "Destroyer", or "Professional".

* TakeCover: One of the ways to avoid enemy fire. Skilled players who are good at dodging in the open don't need to rely on this so much and can [[AttackAttackAttack play more aggressively for better combos]].

* DistractedByTheSexy: Vanessa and her [[ShakingTheRump butt shaking]].

* CampyCombat: Vanessa's [[SpyCatsuit skin-tight]] or [[ThongOfShielding revealing suits]], ballerina-like dodges, and [[ShakingTheRump butt-shaking]] as she shoots.