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* DropTheHammer: Mifue's Catharsis Effect gives her what looks like a Croquet hammer. Mirei uses a mace that she wields like a hammer.
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''The Caligula Effect'' (known simply as ''Caligula'' in Japan) is an {{RPG}} for the UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita, developed by Aquria and published by [=FuRyu=]. It was released in Japan on June 23, 2016, in North America on May 2, 2017, and in Europe on May 9, 2017. It was localized by {{Creator/Atlus}}.

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''The Caligula Effect'' (known simply as ''Caligula'' in Japan) is an {{RPG}} for the UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita, Platform/PlaystationVita, developed by Aquria and published by [=FuRyu=]. It was released in Japan on June 23, 2016, in North America on May 2, 2017, and in Europe on May 9, 2017. It was localized by {{Creator/Atlus}}.



An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Platform/GOGDotCom), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A UsefulNotes/Playstation5 port[=/=]upgrade of the game released on May 30, 2023.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Platform/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Platform/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Platform/{{Steam}} and Platform/GOGDotCom), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A UsefulNotes/Playstation5 Platform/Playstation5 port[=/=]upgrade of the game released on May 30, 2023.
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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A UsefulNotes/Playstation5 port[=/=]upgrade of the game released on May 30, 2023.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), Platform/GOGDotCom), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A UsefulNotes/Playstation5 port[=/=]upgrade of the game released on May 30, 2023.
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* SenpaiKohai:
** In Mobius, Shogo, Kotaro, Kotono, and Eiji are sempais to the protagonist and other characters listed just above, while Kensuke, Mifue, and Suzuna are kohais. [[spoiler:In real life, the only one of these to apply is Suzuna (who remains a kohai). Mifue is a second-year in real life, and the rest are not high school age.]]
** The Musicians are affected by this, too, with Mirei and Thorn as their sempais and Shonen-Doll as the lone kohai.
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* BladeOnAStick: Suzuna's Catharsis Effect takes the form of a spear. Thorn wields a giant halberd in her boss battle.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A UsefulNotes/Playstation5 port[=/=]upgrade of the game is set to release on May 30, 2023. A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A UsefulNotes/Playstation5 port[=/=]upgrade of the game is set to release released on May 30, 2023. 2023.

A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season.
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* RealTimeWithPause: Simultaneous Turn Resolution: The combat encounter mechanic. Choose from three attacks or moves, view the movement prediction, and execute the attack.

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* SyntheticVoiceActor: μ and Aria, who are essentially ''Music/{{Vocaloid}}''s in all but name.

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* SyntheticVoiceActor: InUniverse, μ and Aria, who are essentially ''Music/{{Vocaloid}}''s in all but name.


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* TriumphantReprise: ????????/Veritas, [[spoiler: which plays while fighting Aria. Subverted, as afterwards it leads to a bad ending.]]
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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season.

A sequel, currently called ''VideoGame/TheCaligulaEffect2'', has been announced for Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with a June 24, 2021 release date set for Japan.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A UsefulNotes/Playstation5 port[=/=]upgrade of the game is set to release on May 30, 2023. A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season.

A sequel, currently called ''VideoGame/TheCaligulaEffect2'', has been announced sequel title, ''VideoGame/TheCaligulaEffect2'' released in Japan on June 24, 2021, in North America on October 19, 2021, and on October 22, 2021, in Europe for Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with a and in June 24, 2021 release date set 22, 2022 for Japan.
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* BareYourMidriff: Mirei wears her outfit in this manner.
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* SempaiKohai:

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* SempaiKohai: SenpaiKohai:
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* NiceHat: Suzuna gains a large one resembling those worn by witches while her Catharsis Effect is active. Lucid also has a nice fedora.
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Dewicked trope


* KnifeNut: As his name suggests, Shadow Knife is one of these.
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Dewicked trope


* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: In addition to the Going-Home Club, there are ''over 500'' students within Mobius, each of whom can become a party member.
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* EnthrallingSiren: μ is this in Mobius, as the people who reside within worship her like a goddess and the only music that ever plays is hers.
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Suzuna dlivers such a speech to Shonen Doll before and after the battle against him, stating that she understands what he's actually aiming for, and offers to eat lunch with him when they return to the real world.
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**Also any savvy player that happens to check the causality link profiles will notice that every recruitable party member is listed as a member of the go-home club even before you have met them [[spoiler:including Kagi-p/Kensuke foreshadowing his heel-face turn]]

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season. A sequel, currently called Caligula 2, has been announced for Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with a June 24, 2021 release date set for Japan.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season.

A sequel, currently called Caligula 2, ''VideoGame/TheCaligulaEffect2'', has been announced for Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with a June 24, 2021 release date set for Japan.
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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season. A sequel, currently called Caligula2, has been announced for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, with a June 24, 2021 release date set for Japan.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season. A sequel, currently called Caligula2, Caligula 2, has been announced for PS4 Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch, with a June 24, 2021 release date set for Japan.



[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6RrrQhyLyg&feature=emb_logo Caligula2 announcement trailer]]

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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6RrrQhyLyg&feature=emb_logo Caligula2 Caligula 2 announcement trailer]]

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season.

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An UpdatedRerelease, ''The Caligula Effect: Overdose'', was announced for a May 17, 2018 release on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 in Japan, featuring an expanded story, new allies and enemies, a selectable female protagonist, and the ability to [[FaceHeelTurn side with the Ostinato Musicians]], developed by Historia instead of Aquria. ''Overdose'' was announced to be coming to not only [=PS4=] in America, but also to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC (on both UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} and Website/{{GOG}}), localized by Creator/NISAmerica, slated for release in March 2019 (the 12th in North America, and the 15th in Europe). A TwelveEpisodeAnime adaptation by Creator/{{Satelight}} aired in the Spring 2018 season.
season. A sequel, currently called Caligula2, has been announced for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, with a June 24, 2021 release date set for Japan.


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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6RrrQhyLyg&feature=emb_logo Caligula2 announcement trailer]]
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Evidence of the Dual Boss fight in the original (Wicked and Mirei in the final dungeon): https://postimg.cc/bd4c8LXJ/655e6623
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Evidence of the Dual Boss fight in the original (Mirei and Wicked battle in the final dungeon): https://i.postimg.cc/zXGJCP0n/TCE-Dual-Boss.jpg

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