History VideoGame / RipenedTinglesBalloonTripOfLove

''Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love'' is the Japan-only sequel to ''Videogame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland''. Like in that game, [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZelda Tingle]] starts as your average everyday 35-year old until he orders a special book, which he gets sucked into after opening it. Inside, he winds up in a story that loosely follows ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. His ultimate objective is to dance with the princess that lives in the book while winning the hearts of other women throughout the story. To further the similarities to ''Oz'', Tingle is accompanied by analogues to the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion in the form of Kakashi, Buriki, and Lion.

** Loveya's costume is remarkably similar to [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit's]], specifically his ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' incarnation. His theme music is also [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong very clearly]] based on the main theme of ''Kid Icarus''.

** If Tingle decides to drink from a musty old bottle that he found in an abandoned house, he'll suddenly clutch his stomach and run offscreen while the invincibility jingle from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' plays.

Rather than being an overhead adventure game, ''Balloon Trip of Love'' plays like an [[PointAndClickGame Point-and-Click]] adventure game, keeping the quirkiness of ''Freshly-Picked'' while expanding on it. It was originally released in 2009 and would not be available in English until almost nine years later when a [[https://tingletranslation.blogspot.co.uk fan-translation]] was released.

* NonStandardGameOver: There are parts of the game where Tingle can be killed, leading to an immediate GameOver. [[spoiler:One example is in Page 10, during the rat crook-hunting mission. Shoot the wrong boss rat, and Tingle is [[YouHaveFailedMe knocked out cold]] by the undercover ice cream clown agent.]]

** When Buriki [[spoiler: interrupts Tingle's kiss with the fake princess,]] she curls into a [[VideoGame/{{Metroid}} Morph Ball]]. The "item found" jingle from ''Metroid'' even plays when she returns to her regular form.

* BigGood: The "Aunties" who appear through out the story, paralleling the good witches of the north and south. Rather than being based around directions however, they are based around card suits. [[spoiler:Averted for their fellow sister Wytch, the [[BigBad Big Bad.]]]]

* ADogNamedDog: Two of Tingle's companions are named after their species. Kakashi's name is Japanese for "Scarecrow", while Lion is English for "Lion".

** Prince Segale, who only wants to stop Tingle from reaching the city because he's ugly, even if it interferes with his mother [[spoiler:Wytch's plan]]. While this starts with just hampering his progress, this soon escalates to kidnapping Kakashi, masquerading as Tingle and his friends to defame him and eventually trying to ''kill'' him.

* ADogNamedDog: Two of Tingle's companions are named after their species. Kakashi's name is Japanese for "Scarecrow", while Lion is English for "Lion".
** ALizardNamedLiz: The name of the third companion, "Buriki", is a Japanese loanword from the Dutch "Blik", which translates to "tinplate".

* WombLevel: The unlockable "Orange Fortress" dungeon stage in Dun and Jon's dungeon shop is implied to be one, with fleshy pulsating red walls and the label of the cartridge that unlocks said dungeon depicting a spaceship entering the mouth of a large orange head.

** ALizardNamedLiz: The third companion, "Buriki", is a Japanese loanword from the Dutch "Blik", which translates to "tinplate".

* ADogNamedDog: Two of Tingle's companions are named after their species. Kakashi's name translates directly to Scarecrow, while Lion is a lion.
** ALizardNamedLiz: And "Buriki" literally means "tin."

* Tsundere: Just about every female [[CannotTalkToWomen Tingle]] meets is either angered by or [[FaceOfAThug afraid of]] him upon first meeting. They warm up to him after they spend some time with him-- and he gives them a lot of gifts. Special mentions go to Iona and Lia.

* GenreBusting: It's a point-and-click adventure game, but with minor DatingSim elements, and a TimeTravel subplot. A large portion of Page 9 is spent playing like an isometric puzzle game, and the first half of Page 11 plays like a turn-based RPG. And that's not even counting the individual minigames...

Rather than being an overhead adventure game, ''Balloon Trip Of Love'' plays like an [[PointAndClickGame Point-and-Click]] adventure game, keeping the quirkiness of ''Freshly-Picked'' while expanding on it. It was originally released in 2009 and would not be available in English until almost nine years later when a [[https://tingletranslation.blogspot.co.uk fan-translation]] was released.

* GenreBusting[=/=]GenreRoulette: It's a point-and-click adventure game, but with minor DatingSim elements, and a TimeTravel subplot. A large portion of Page 9 is spent playing like an isometric puzzle game, and the first half of Page 11 plays like a turn-based RPG. And that's not even counting the individual minigames...

* {{Jerkass}}: Prince Segale, who only wants to stop Tingle from reaching the city because he's ugly, even if it interferes with his mother [[spoiler:Wytch's plan]]. While this starts with just hampering his progress, this soon escalates to kidnapping Kakashi, masquerading as Tingle and his friends to defame him and eventually trying to ''kill'' him. Baron Nimistoy counts too, but more because of his snobbish behavior along with constantly flaunting his status and wealth.

* ContinuityNod: Several minor characters from ''Rosy Rupeeland'' make minor appearances. Yaminori can be found once again hiding in various locations, and one of the skeletal pirates can be seen at the docks during your first visit. You can also buy Pinkle's costume as a Love Push gift late in the game.

* ArtShift: All over the place, as expected from a bizarre game such as this. The most notable instance is when you beat a dungeon and get treated to a dancing Tingle, who now resembles a paper doll made from a screenshot of his ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'' model.

* GenreBusting[=/=]GenreRoulette: It's a point-and-click adventure game, but with minor DatingSim elements. A large portion of Page 9 is spent playing like an isometric puzzle game, and the first half of Page 11 plays like a turn-based RPG. And that's not even counting the individual minigames...

** Loveya's costume is remarkably similar to [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit's]], specifically his ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' incarnation.

* WombLevel: The unlockable "Orange Fortress" dungeon stage is implied to be one, with fleshy pulsating red walls and the label of the cartridge that unlocks said dungeon depicting a spaceship entering the mouth of a large orange head.

* WombLevel: The unlockable "Orange Fortress" dungeon stage is implied to be one, with fleshy pulsating red walls and the label of the cartridge that unlocks said dungeon depicting a spaceship entering the mouth of a large ocean head.

** Loveya's costume is remarkably similar to [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit's]], specifically his ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' incarnation.

* TheDreaded: Tingle, by default, is this to ''every'' female character apart from Buriki, responding by either refusing to talk to him, hiding, or running away on the spot. Only when he gains access to the Love Push command starting form Page 6 will he be able to give them gifts and earn their trust.

** The character select screen for the vegetable-picking minigame is an obvious reference to that of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'', complete with similar music.

* TheDreaded: Tingle, by default, is this to ‘’every single’’ female character apart from Buriki, responding by either refusing to talk to him, hiding, or feeing away on the spot. Only when he gains access to the Love Push command starting form Page 6 will he be able to give them gifts and earn their trust.
* NonStandardGameOver: There are parts of the game where Tingle can be killed, leading to an immediate GameOver. [[spoiler:One example is in Page 10, during the rat crook-hunting mission. Shoot the wrong boss rat, and Tingle is [[YouHaveFailedMe knocked out cold]] by the undercover ice cream clown agent.]]

''Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love'' is the Japan-only sequel to ''Videogame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland''. Like in that game, [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZelda Tingle]] starts as your average everyday 35-year old until he orders a special book, which he gets sucked into after opening it. Inside, he winds up in a story that loosely follows ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''. His ultimate objective is to dance with the princess that lives in the book while winning the hearts of other women throughout the story. To further the similarities to ‘’Oz’’, Tingle is accompanied by analogues to the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion in the form of Kakashi, Buriki, and Lion.

''Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love'' is the Japan-only sequel to ''Videogame/FreshlyPickedTinglesRosyRupeeland''. Like in that game, [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZelda Tingle]] starts as your average everyday 35-year old until he orders a special book, which he gets sucked into after opening it. Inside, he winds up in a story that loosely follows ‘’Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz’’. His ultimate objective is to dance with the princess that lives in the book while winning the hearts of other women throughout the story. To further the similarities to ‘’Oz’’, Tingle is accompanied by analogues to the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion in the form of Kakashi, Buriki, and Lion.

Rather than being an overhead adventure game, ‘’Balloon Trip Of Love’’ plays like an [[PointAndClickGame Point-and-Click]] adventure game, keeping the quirkiness of ‘’Freshly-Picked’’ while expanding on it. It was originally released in 2009 and it would not be available in English until almost nine years later when a [[https://tingletranslation.blogspot.co.uk fan-translation]] was released.