History VideoGame / Temtem

!!Tropes for ''temtem'' include:

* CreatorCameo: The Crema building in Neoedo contains virtual avatars of the developers.

** Cipanku is based on Japan. The name is derived from "Cipangu", which is the name Marco Polo gave Japan back in the 13th Century. Electric Temtem are revered as kami, which are divine beings and sacred natural phenomena in the [[UsefulNotes/{{Shinto}}]] religion. Many bleeding-edge technologies were invented here, but it also contains a quiet monastery village nestled in the mountains. Also, a few characters' names are from Korean.

** With its tropical climate, Omninesia is based on a variety of Pacific island nations. The name brings to mind Indonesia, and the Anak Volcano is named after the Indonesian word for "child", while its other location and character names are from various languages, including Tagalog, Hawaiian, Malay, and Maori.
** Tucma is based on central America. Most of its locations' names are from Nahuatl[[note]]the language of the Aztecs and their descendants, the Nahua[[/note]], and its cenote is home to Shuine, a revered FeatheredSerpent.

** Cipanku is based on Japan. Many bleeding-edge technologies were invented here, but it also contains a quiet monastery village nestled in the mountains. A few characters' names are from Korean.

** Deniz is based on Mediterranean nations such as Spain, Portugal, Turkey and southern France.
** Nanga is based on Pacific Islander cultures in Polynesia and the Philipines.
** Tucma is based primarily on Incan Argentina, [[MayIncatec but many of its people and place names are in Nahuatl and a cenote is plot relevant]].
** Kisiwa is based on East African cultures with the Tasa Desert bringing Amazigh-like elements into the equation.
** Cipanku is Japan with a few Korean names peppered in.
** Arbury is based on Britain, with a very strong Scottish and Celtic flavor (the exception being Properton, which is London + Cambridge x all prep stereotypes possible)

* CrystallineCreature: Gyalis looks like a giant mantis made of polished red crystals.

* PunBasedCreature: Zizare is quite literally a wyrm; it's a giant earthworm with draconic features.

** Temtem can't be spotted on the overworld map, unlike newer ''Pokémon'' games — unless you earn an item specifically made to track certain temtem, back to trawling the long grass for you.
** Dojo leaders aren't slaved to one element type. Unaware tamers filling their party up with one type ''will'' be slaughtered. In addition, Dojo leaders are ''far'' tougher than Gym Leaders.
** In general, NPC encounters are tougher than they are in ''Pokémon'', with them usually outscaling the player. Prepare for LevelGrinding.

* CreatureBreedingMechanic: Stats are inherited from the parents, of course, but this game introduces the concept of genetic degradation. This is likely intended to [[AntiGrinding reduce grinding]].

* BlandNameProduct: The Crema staff in Neoedo mention an engine called Duality (a play on Unity) and a console called the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 GamingStation5]].

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Several Tamers you encounter have access to Temtem you don't have access to for several more islands (such as Hocus and Oree, which aren't obtained early on) or Temtem that are underleveled (Kalabyss, whose Toxic type is good for a synergy attack). Perhaps the most egregious is Sparzy, an Electric Temtem that counters both Wind and Water (which is nearly every Temtem the player could tame by that point), is only weak to one of the three starters, and is unobtainable until much much later.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: At first sight the Belsoto seem like a Team Rocket-esque criminal organisations. But posterior updates have shown that they're actually a paramillitary organisation with fully facistic ambitions. One of its main agents, General X, wears a Francoist uniform, [[spoiler:and the actual BigBad is a deranged monarchist]]. In further perspective, ''Crema'''s staff has been critical of Spain's right-wing elements.

** Arbury is based on Britain, with a very strong Scottish and Celtic flavor (the exception being Properton, which is London + Cambridge x all prep steroetypes possible)

** Arbury is based on Britain.

* WholePlotReference: Given its inspiration, the game is more-or-less the plot of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow]]'': a new trainer in a brand new world, wanting to be the very best like no one ever was, and being harassed by his snotty rival and an evil criminal organization trying to dominate the world and perform heinous experiments on the local critters.

* WhamEpisode: Kisiwa. Approaching this island reveals that [[spoiler:Clan Belsoto have invaded the entire place. Arriving there shows they have taken the largest city and the resistance are barely holding out. The attacks are constant and out in the desert the patrols are everywhere. As the player helps attempt to liberate the island, we're treated to our first appearance of General X, who openly orders his soldiers to kill instead of capture and murders Max by pushing him off the island when he starts questioning orders.]]