History Videogame / ContinueStopRise

** A random rant that Ghost Batter goes on at one point is a reference to a similar rant from ''WebComic/JerkCity'', which he even lampshades as he does it.

There's also a lesser known prequel of sorts that is a fusion crossover with ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'', [=InterExtraIntraAdd=] that is also worth checking out. The download is on M-256's blog, [[http://isasapiensworks.tumblr.com/post/97561079311/interextraintraaddrar here.]]

There's also a lesser known prequel of sorts that is a fusion crossover with ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'' [=InterExtraIntraAdd=] that is also worth checking out. The download is on M-256's blog, [[http://isasapiensworks.tumblr.com/post/97561079311/interextraintraaddrar here.]]

And there is also a sequel in the worlds for RPGMaker [=VX=] Ace, called Bx: Execute, the first demo of which can also be found on M-256's blog.

''VideoGame/ContinueStopRise'', is yet another FanSequel to Mortis Ghost's Indie RPGMaker game ''Videogame/{{OFF}}'' made by [[http://isasapiensworks.tumblr.com/ M256]] on Tumblr. It can be downloaded [[http://rpgmaker.net/games/6764/ here.]]

* ShoutOut: This game features several to {{Earthbound}}, the most obvious being Photographerelsen, who appears in each Workforce and will take pictures of the party. He even tells the party to "Say Fuzzy Pickles!" These pictures actually appear in your inventory and can be viewed.

** A random rant that Ghost Batter goes on at one point is a reference to a similar rant from JerkCity, which he even lampshades as he does it.

* AShowWithinAShow: Panic In Ballville makes a return with another issue that Ghost Batter can find in the library in his section of Workforce 1. [[spoiler:It's protagonist, Boxxer later shows up to give Batter a pep talk during his NearDeathExperience at the Science Factory.]]

* ShoutOut: This game features several to {{Earthbound}}, the most obvious being Photograpelsen, who appears in each Workforce and will take pictures of the party. These pictures actually appear in your inventory and can be viewed.

* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Ghost Batter and Bad Batter are actually the Batter's prototypes, created by mysterious unknown beings with Hugo's help and were originally known as Black Batter and White Batter respectively. They were also raised as brothers. On top of that, part of the process needed to create the Batter apparently required that one of them die while the other was turned into a monster. Black Batter chose to commit suicide so his brother wouldn't have to be the one to be killed.]] Also we eventually find out the real objective of the Batter's mission in the original game. [[spoiler:Hugo wanted Batter to [[ICannotSelfTerminate help him commit suicide.]]]]

* AntiHero: The Batter Trio are all different degrees of anti-hero. The Batter himself is a NominalHero who basically just fights specters because it's his job as a purifier. Ghost Batter seems to be a BloodKnight who enjoys fighting specters for the hell of it, while Bad Batter is a SociopathicHero at best.

* DrivenToSuicide: Happens several times throughout the game. [[spoiler:It's how Black Batter became Ghost Batter for one thing.]] [[spoiler:There's also an unnamed elsen the Batter meets when he gets separated from the rest of the party in the Science Factory. He somehow notices that the Batter is also depressed and tries to talk him into a SuicidePact. At very least Batter gives in to his request to put [[SuicideByCop him out of his misery]], but it's unclear whether he actually intended to fulfill his side of the bargain. Though considering he just stands there and lets KNO3 shoot him when she betrays the party not too long after that...]]

* DrivenToSuicide: PlayedForLaughs when Ghost Batter jumps out a window as [[DisproportionateRetribution self inflicted punishment]] after being caught yelling in the library in his solo section of Workforce 1, only to remember belatedly that as a ghost he's already dead. [[spoiler:Of course this is a whole lot less funny when we find out the truth about Ghost Batter's origins.]]

* ShoutOut: This game features several to {{Earthbound}}, the most obvious being Photograpelsen, who appears in each Workforce and will take pictures of the party. These pictures actually appear in your inventory and can be viewed.

* CrapsaccharineWorld: The world definitely has it's problems, but as [[TravelingSalesman Celeste]] says, if the world didn't have problems, then what would be the point? [[spoiler:Earth being one of these is one of the BigBad's motivations.]]

The Batter, having just finished his mission, wakes up in an empty field, the switch being the only remaining evidence of the fake world he just destroyed. However, there's a problem. His Add-Ons are missing. So, with nothing else to do, he decides to go looking for them.

* ShoutOut: This game features several to {{Earthbound}}, the most obvious being Photograpelsen, who appears in each Workforce and will take pictures in the party. These pictures actually appear in your inventory and can be viewed.

* BookEnds: In the True Ending [spoiler:when Batter chooses to spare Espilon after defeating him, he walks around him to set the switch keeping heaven afloat to ON.]]

* SurrealHorror: Well it's an OFF fangame. [[spoiler:It doesn't really kick off until the NightmareSequence in [[WhamEpisode Workforce 2.]]]]

* CrapsaccharineWorld: The world definitely has it's problems, but as Celeste says, if the world didn't have problems, then what would be the point? [[spoiler:Earth being one of these is one of the BigBad's motivations.]]

* FluffyCloudHeaven: The entrance looks like this anyway. Beyond there, the Workforces look like fairly normal towns, though the Elsens living there all seem pretty happy and content with their lives. Specters still attack here sometimes, but the Elsens claim that the infestations are so small that they can usually handle them without a purifier's help. [[spoiler:Of course, this is an OFF fan game, so you know all isn't as it seems.]]

* WhamEpisode: The NightmareSequence at the hotel in Workforce 2. [[spoiler:Not only do the SurrealHorror elements start to really kick in, but we find out the truth about Ghost Batter and Bad Batter's origins, as well as a bit more about our own Batter's own origins. Let's just say that Ghosty and Baddy being other versions of Batter is over-simplifying things.]]

* SurrealHorror: Well it's an OFF fangame. [[spoiler:It doesn't really kick off until the DreamSequence in [[WhamEpisode Workforce 2.]]]]

* WhamEpisode: The DreamSequence at the hotel in Workforce 2. [[spoiler:Not only do the SurrealHorror elements start to really kick in, but we find out the truth about Ghost Batter and Bad Batter's origins, as well as a bit more about our own Batter's own origins. Let's just say that Ghosty and Baddy being other versions of Batter is over-simplifying things.]]

* DrivenToSuicide: PlayedForLaughs when Ghost Batter jumps out a window as [[DisproportionateRetribution self inflicted punishment]] after being caught yelling in the library in his solo section of Workforce 1, only to remember belatedly that as a ghost he's already dead.

He searches all day, but no matter how long he walks, he can't find the Add-Ons anywhere, so he finally decides to just go to sleep for the night. The next morning he finds himself confronted by two other versions of himself: The hot-tempered, foul mouthed Ghost Batter, and the sweet and polite but AxeCrazy Bad Batter. This being [[TheStoic The Batter]] of course, he's not that bothered by this new mystery, and chooses to drag them along as he continues his search.