History VideoGame / Robopon

* BoobsOfSteel: [[IncrediblyLamePun Quite literally in this case.]] Razor is one of the overall strongest robopon and has ''enormous'' breasts.

* GagBoobs:
** ''Every'' girl, human or Robopon, had these in the manga, some of which carried over to later games, particularly ''Comic Bon Bon Moon'' which was based on said manga.
** A couple girl Robopon have these, including [[FanDisservice Uggy and Chubba]], and [[MsFanservice Meddy and Betty]] gained these in ''Comic Bon Bon Moon''. Initially the Robopon [[ActionGirl Razor]] didn't have these in ''Sun'', but in the manga, ''Comic Bon Bon Moon'', and ''Ring/Cross'' she was given a new design where 80% of her mass is now bosom.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* BalefulPolymorph: Princess Darcy is imprisoned in a mirror, and her sprite 'becomes' the mirror until she's rescued--though oddly, there are no mirror-based Robopon.

** A couple girl Robopon have these, including [[FanDisservice Uggy and Chubba]], and [[MsFanservice Meddy and Betty]] gained these in ''Comic Bon Bon Moon''. Initially the Robopon [[ActionGirl Razor]] didn't have these in ''Sun'', but in the manga, ''Comic Bon Bon Moon'', and ''Ring/Cross'' she was given a new design [[UpToEleven where 80% of her mass is now bosom]].

* VendorTrash: Crysty, a Robopon found within the Shielder Tower in Apollo Fortress. It's only found during the evenings, but when it's out, it's surprisingly easy to come by. Its body is made of solid crystal, and while most Robopon sell for about 50-100 G per level, Crysty sells for ''250 G a level.'' The ones you find are between levels 23-27, meaning they go for around 6000 G a pop.

* CaptainErsatz: Between the first game and the sequel, there are Expies or references to: VideoGame/{{Kirby}} and VideoGame/PacMan (Dotcom), VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} (Crowle's Oyajitchi-like design), ''Film/TheKarateKid'', Creator/JackieChan, and [[Franchise/MortalKombat Johnny Cage]] in one line (Ralph, Chan, and Luke); the "Monkeys-In-A-Barrel Game" (Chimp), Anime/{{Voltron}} (Voltone), VideoGame/MegaManClassic (the Gigapon[=/=]Micro and Negapon line, which is explained fully in the ShoutOut entry below), Niteboat from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons, Franchise/{{Gundam}} (Gundarn), Series/TheTick2001 (El Seed), WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} (Hippon), Manga/{{Doraemon}} (Doraepon), Anime/SpeedRacer (Mock V), Franchise/KamenRider ([[Series/KamenRider Rider1]], [[Series/KamenRiderV3 RiderV]] and [[Series/KamenRiderSuper1 Super-1]]) and finally a double reference to both Manga/ChoBits and Manga/MegaTokyo with an Robopon {{Expy}} of Chi named "Ping".

* AndroidsArePeopleToo: Robopon are treated as living creatures, which is why Cody's grandpa is adamant he not use them for evil.

* CoversAlwaysLie: The blurb on back of the box for ''Robopon 2'' implies Maskman is the game's BigBad when he's only the StarterVillain.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading: In the first game, even the menu screens took awhile to load.

* MissingMom: Cody's mom leaves to go to the market at the start of the game and isn't seen again until the ending. Lisa also has no mother, through her father is around.

* StandardStatusEffects: Played straight, but with a nice thematic twist; the names of the statuses match the kinds of conditions you would expect a robot to suffer from, e.g., Fog = Blind, Crash = Paralysis, Suspend = Sleep, Rust = Poison, and Virus = Confusion. While they are normally [[UselessUsefulSpell as accurate as status effect spells are in other RPGs,]] Virus is basically the best way of turning any ranked fight into a rout; most Robopon are surprisingly susceptible to it.

* TheBully: Bisco, the top Robopon battler at Cody's school, is a nasty bully who makes fun of Vody and tries to steal his girlfriend Lisa.

* TheBully: Bisco, the top Robopon battler at Cody's school.
* ButThouMust: An pretty amusing example in the second game.

* CaptainErsatz: Between the first game and the sequel, there are Expies or references to: VideoGame/{{Kirby}} and VideoGame/PacMan (Dotcom), VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} (Crowle's Oyajitchi-like design), ''Film/TheKarateKid'', Creator/JackieChan, and [[Franchise/MortalKombat Johnny Cage]] in one line (Ralph, Chan, and Luke); the "Monkeys-In-A-Barrel Game" (Chimp), Anime/{{Voltron}} (Voltone), VideoGame/MegaManClassic (the Gigapon[=/=]Micro and Negapon line, which is explained fully in the ShoutOut entry below), Niteboat from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons, Franchise/{{Gundam}} (Gundarn), Series/TheTick2001 (El Seed), WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}} (Hippon), Anime/{{Doraemon}} (Doraepon), Anime/SpeedRacer (Mock V), Franchise/KamenRider ([[Series/KamenRider Rider1]], [[Series/KamenRiderV3 RiderV]] and [[Series/KamenRiderSuper1 Super-1]]) and finally a double reference to both Manga/ChoBits and Manga/MegaTokyo with an Robopon {{Expy}} of Chi named "Ping".

* DifficultySpike: Around the fifth or fourth-ranked competitor of both games, things get hard ''fast''.

* WidgetSeries: ''Robopon'' as a whole is fairly weird, with a quirky sense of humor and a story that doesn't take itself too seriously until the endgame.

* EvilDetectingDog: Inverted in the second game, as the ''dog'' is evil, or at least under the care of villains, and growlws at the hero Cody when he approaches.

* EvilCounterpart: Sun-Zero seems to be this to Sunny.

* EvilDetectingDog: Inverted. The ''dog'' is evil, or at least under the care of villains. He growls at Cody when he approaches, too.
* EvilTowerOfOminousness: [[spoiler: Dr. Disc's]] tower in the first game. There's ''no door'' for you to enter the tower, except at the very top. Your solution? Blow it up.

** Though the first game had this too. To reach the [=Legend3,=] [[spoiler: Dr. Disc]], you had to blow up the floors of his tower with bombs, as well as the cave in Grease Mountain with walls you had to blow up.

* MindScrew: Illusion Village in the first game is this purposely; everyone int he village speak backwards or in roundabout ways, it only appears for a few hours per day, and boasts some of the strongest Robopon in the game.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: W-King lampshades his unimportance to the story and disappearance from the plot, as does Lisa.
* WhatTheHellHero: This happens surprisingly often. Y

* MindScrew: Illusion Village in the first game is this, purposely.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** In ''2'' Cody walks in on Ringmaster Brutal and his Lion Tamer in the middle of what appears to be a ''BDSM session''.
** In Robopon 2 there is the Robopon Razor who, as other tropes have mentioned, is very... [[GagBoobs top heavy.]]

* CaptainErsatz: Between the first game and the sequel, there are Expies or references to: VideoGame/{{Kirby}} and VideoGame/PacMan (Dotcom), VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} (Crowle's Oyajitchi-like design), ''Film/TheKarateKid'', Creator/JackieChan, and [[Franchise/MortalKombat Johnny Cage]] in one line (Ralph, Chan, and Luke); the "Monkeys-In-A-Barrel Game" (Chimp), Anime/{{Voltron}} (Voltone), VideoGame/MegaManClassic (the Gigapon[=/=]Micro and Negapon line, which is explained fully in the ShoutOut entry below), Niteboat from WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons, Franchise/{{Gundam}} (Gundarn), Series/TheTick2001 (El Seed), Disney/{{Fantasia}} (Hippon), Anime/{{Doraemon}} (Doraepon), Anime/SpeedRacer (Mock V), Franchise/KamenRider ([[Series/KamenRider Rider1]], [[Series/KamenRiderV3 RiderV]] and [[Series/KamenRiderSuper1 Super-1]]) and finally a double reference to both Manga/ChoBits and Manga/MegaTokyo with an Robopon {{Expy}} of Chi named "Ping".

* TheWomanBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Circe apparently kicked the crap out of Knives in a Robopon battle at some point after he got his title as Master, rendering him mute and giving her the title.]]

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Snorks' design was changed to be less phallic in the English release, and Peach's design was made ''slightly'' less butt-like.

* CoolBike: Cycool.

** Even more infamous is the moment when you have to use a real world remote control to trigger something in one of the game's last side quests. Usually the remote controls open treasure chests that cna give out powerful Robopon and software, but in this case it prompts a character to move rocks around to solve a puzzle.

* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Dr. Zero traps Princess Darcy in a mirror because Prince Tail lost to him and to Cody]].
** Zero installed kill switches in his cyborgs to destroy them if they lose. They're sentient creations.

* KidHero: Cody.

* LethalJokeCharacter: In the first game, your reward for maxing your company: Teabot. Grandpa Hogle bought it from the shopping network, and its data asserts that it's "useless." It comes equipped with an equipment that can ''scrap Robopon with its basic attack'' and other incredibly powerful moves.

* LoadBearingBoss: Dr. Zero in the first game.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading: In the first game; even the menu screens took awhile to load.

** Even more infamous is the moment when you [[ScrappyMechanic have to use a real world remote control to trigger something in one of the game's last side quests.]]

** Figuring out how to play the Playland minigames in ''Robopon 2''.

* GagBoobs: A couple girl Robopon have these, this includes as [[FanDisservice Uggy, Chubba,]] [[MsFanservice Meddy, and Betty.]] Initially the robopon [[ActionGirl Razor]] didn't have these, but in the sequel she was given a new design [[UpToEleven where 80% of her mass is now bosom.]] Also, infamously, ''Everyone'' in the manga has these.
* GameOver: Averted in the first game; like Franchise/{{Pokemon}}, losing your Robopon sends you back to town.
** Played straight in the second game.

** Cody happens to walk in on Ringmaster Brutal and his Lion Tamer in the middle of what appears to be a ''BDSM session''.
** In Robopon 2 there is the robopon Razor who, as other tropes have mentioned, is very... [[GagBoobs Top heavy.]]
* GirlinessUpgrade: Several Robopon became more feminine and cute in ''Comic Bon Bon Moon'', and in ''2''.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Darcy from the first game and Princess Juliet from the second game.

* GagBoobs: A couple girl Robopon have these, this includes as [[FanDisservice Uggy, Chubba,]] and [[MsFanservice Amy2.]] Initially the robopon [[ActionGirl Razor]] didn't have these, but in the sequel she was given a new design [[UpToEleven where 80% of her mass is now bosom.]] Also, infamously, ''Everyone'' in the manga has these.

* BoobsOfSteel: [[IncrediblyLamePun Quite literally in this case.]] Razor is one of the strongest overall robopon and has ''enormous'' breasts.

* ButThouMust: In the second game.