History VisualNovel / SilverCrisis

* AnAesop: While raw strength can take you a long way, it can also corrupt you and cause you to lose yourself and those you cherish on the path to achieving it. Strength alone isn’t everything, it’s trust in others and not being afraid to rely on them, as well as your own will and heart that makes one truly strong, and lets them have the potential to grow beyond their former selves.

''Silver Crisis'' is a free UsefulNotes/RenPy-based Visual Novel created by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/megablueblaster MegaBlueBlaster]], leader of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' Machinimator group Creator/VirtualSmash. The story initially started as a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' Machinima created by him, but due to life complications, he decided to move the story to a Visual Novel format so he could finish it and give the fans closure.

‘’Silver Crisis’’ is a ''Free'' UsefulNotes/RenPy-based Visual Novel created by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/megablueblaster MegaBlueBlaster]], leader of the Smash Bros. Machinimator Group Creator/VirtualSmash. The story initially started as a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' Machinima created by him, but due to life complications, he decided to move the story to a Visual Novel Format so he could finish it and give the fans closure.

The story begins with Lucas living his everyday life with his best friend Ness, who taught him how to use his Psychic Powers. Suddenly, a man named [[KnightOfCerebus Ganondorf]] appears with a Silver Lucario, both of them overpowering Lucas and Ness, and kidnapping Ness in the process. They nearly finish off Lucas, when a Blue Lucario shows up and rescues him. The Silver Lucario proceeds to use Ness' Psychic power to bridge the many worlds across the [[{{Multiverse}} Nintendo-verse]], involving everyone from those worlds in his plans. The Lucario that saved Lucas then informs him that the Silver Lucario was created from himself, and that he is going to find and put a stop to him before he can harm anyone else. Lucas, wanting to repay his debt to his best friend who changed his life, resolves to save him from Silver’s clutches, despite how weak he is.

!!Silver Crisis contains examples of the following tropes:

The story begins with Lucas living his everyday life with his best friend Ness, who taught him how to use his Psychic Powers. Suddenly, a man named [[KnightOfCerebus Ganondorf]] appears with a Silver Lucario, both of them overpowering Lucas and Ness, and kidnapping Ness in the process. They nearly finish off Lucas, when a Blue Lucario shows up and rescues him. The Silver Lucario proceeds to use Ness’s Psychic power to bridge the many worlds across the [[{{Multiverse}} Nintendo-verse]], involving everyone from those worlds in his plans. The Lucario that saved Lucas then informs him that the Silver Lucario was created from himself, and that he is going to find and put a stop to him before he can harm anyone else. Lucas, wanting to repay his debt to his best friend who changed his life, resolves to save him from Silver’s clutches, despite how weak he is.

* ADogNamedDog: Lucario goes by the name of his species, causing Lucas to be confused as to why he’d call himself that. It’s later revealed that the reason for this is because [[spoiler:Lucario wanted to isolate himself from others after losing faith in humanity when he was betrayed by his former trainer that he dedicated his life to, the one who gave him his actual name, “Laiyu”]].
* EarnYourHappyEnding: The game initially seems to be setting out for a [[spoiler:DownerEnding, with Lucas sacrificing his life to allow Lucario the chance to finish off Silver, and Din being revealed to be behind Ganondorf’s resurrection, as well as being the main reason the world’s were able to be bridged together by Silver in the first place, who is about to reset everything and everyone with her power]]. But then [[spoiler:Farore and Nayru arrive and contain her, allowing the heroes to make 3 wishes]]. One is wasted on Sonic’s desire for a Chili Dog, but then the next is used to [[spoiler:revive everyone who had died and/or was absorbed by Silver during the story. Lucas is revived along with everyone else, and shares a tearful reunion with Claus, Ness and Lucario. The worlds are then bridged by the two Goddesses (with the help of Palutena as well), Lucario and Lucas share a tearful goodbye, and thank each other for helping one another become stronger as people through their journey]]. The Epilogue has [[spoiler:Lucas lamenting that he and the others are locked out from talking to their other world friends due to the dimensions being restored to normal. But with some encouragement from Claus and Ness, Lucas activates his True Power once more, and with it, uses it to teleport across dimensions with them to visit their friends]].

* SpeedBlitz: Happens during the fight with [[spoiler: a Negative Chaos Energy Infused Sonic]] and Silver. The two are fighting at such a fast speed that Lucas can't tell or see what's going on.

** Most of Chapter 8 is dedicated to Lucas' recount of his life before the events of the story began, and how spoiler:Ness’s arrival changed everything for him.

* EvilKnockoff: Using the R.O.B.s, they can transform into other characters by infusing the dark parts of their souls. [[spoiler:Silver near the end of the story also creates evil doubles of the remaining protagonists to contend with, though they are quickly dispatched using the power of the three goddess' light]].

* AGodAmI: Ganondorf has a huge complex of this, being nigh invulnerable to most people’s attacks, and while he can still be hurt by very strong individuals, [[spoiler: he cannot die unless attacked with Sacred Weapons such as Arrows of Light]]. He even wishes to become a God over all of the worlds with his power.

--> '''Lucario:''' Even if fickle, a name means more than just an identity. It gives meaning to the connections you have with the people who call you that name.

* LiteralSplitPersonality: Towards the end of the story, Lucario has a HeroicBSOD, which has him encounter [[spoiler:all of his different emotions/facets of his personality as actual people in his own mind, who are trying to help him resolve the inner conflict deep within himself]].
* MightMakesRight: One of the Bigger Questions and Focal Points of the story. Does Raw Strength truly mean everything? Or does trusting in others and companionship mean more? This is the the main mindset and belief that Silver holds and is one of the driving forces of his plan to destroy the world. It’s also the mindset of [[spoiler:Lucario’s former Trainer, Lucas]].
* NoSell: Pretty much how most bouts against Silver and Ganondorf go. Granted, it makes sense because [[spoiler:Ganondorf can only be killed by Sacred Weapons made by the Gods, and the same applies to Silver because he was a being created by Ganondorf’s magic]].

* WhamLine: A big one in Chapter 13.
-->''“This is our story...But this story doesn’t just begin with us...It begins with a Boy. A Boy who we would eventually dedicate our lives to. A boy...named [[spoiler: '''[[SignificantNameOverlap Lucas]]''']].”''

** Most of Chapter 8 is dedicated to [[spoiler:Lucas']] recount of his life before the events of the story began, and how [[spoiler:Ness’s arrival changed everything for him]].

* HeroicBSOD: Happens to [[spoiler:Lucas and Lucario]] in Chapter 10. After his fight with Silver, [[spoiler: Lucario is trapped in his own mind with his emotions, also being unable to use his True Power by opening his door until he resolves his inner conflict. He then comes to terms that isolating himself is the wrong thing to do, and realizes how important it is to place trust in others and Humankind once more. This allows himself to finally wake up, only to see Lucas being consumed by his own Aura’s rage due to his belief that he will always be useless and can never become strong enough to save Ness. Lucario then convinces Lucas that he isn’t useless, and how his trust in Lucario was what really saved him, not just his own physical strength. Lucas then [[TearJerker starts crying tears of joy at finally hearing that he has been helpful]], finally snapping Lucas out of his BSOD as well.]]

* KidHero: Both Lucas and Lucario are 13 and 16 respectively, [[WiseBeyondTheirYears despite Lucario’s vast maturity suggesting otherwise]]. Sonic mentions to the duo he's around 15, with Lucario stating he isn't surprised.

-->''“This is our story...But this story doesn’t just begin with us...It begins with a Boy. A Boy who we would eventually dedicate our lives to. A boy...named [[spoiler: '''Lucas''']].”''

The Story begins with Lucas living his everyday life with his best friend Ness, who taught him how to use his Psychic Powers. Suddenly, a man named [[KnightOfCerebus Ganondorf]] appears with a Silver Lucario, both of them overpowering Lucas and Ness, and kidnapping Ness in the process. They nearly finish off Lucas, when a Blue Lucario shows up and rescues him. The Silver Lucario proceeds to use Ness’s Psychic power to bridge the many worlds across the [[{{Multiverse}} Nintendo-verse]], involving everyone from those worlds in his plans. The Lucario that saved Lucas then informs him that the Silver Lucario was created from himself, and that he is going to find and put a stop to him before he can harm anyone else. Lucas, wanting to repay his debt to his best friend who changed his life, resolves to save him from Silver’s clutches, despite how weak he is.

Be warned that '''''the tropes below contain spoilers for the Nintendo Games VideoGame/Mother3 and VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance'''''.

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* AfterTheEnd: It’s heavily implied that the world that Lucas currently lives in [[spoiler: was the one he created at the end of ''VideoGame/MOTHER3'' upon pulling the final needle, causing a total memory wipe and world reset in order to make a world with no evil and idle traquility.]]
* {{Animesque}}: Even back when it was a Machinima, the series was heavily inspired by anime flairs such as the opening and ending scenes as well as eyecatches. Now as a Visual Novel, the fights have instances of anime speedlines, Dragon Ball esque clashes, and more!
* ADogNamedDog: Lucario goes by the name of his species, causing Lucas to be confused as to why he’d call himself that. It’s later revealed that the reason for this is because [[spoiler: Lucario wanted to isolate himself from others after losing faith in humanity when he was betrayed by his former trainer that he dedicated his life to, the one who gave him his actual name, “Laiyu”.]]
* AGodAmI: Ganondorf has a huge complex of this, being nigh invulnerable to most people’s attacks, and while he can still be hurt by very strong individuals, [[spoiler: he cannot die unless attacked with Sacred Weapons such as Arrows of Light.]] He even wishes to become a God over all of the worlds with his power.
** Silver is another huge case of this, becoming more and more apparent with him as he continues to absorb the Auras of more and more people, culminating in him [[spoiler: absorbing the Spirit of Din who was inside Ness, and then absorbing Ganondorf himself, which gives him unimaginable power as he takes on the appearance of a Mega Evolved Form.]] This boost in strength then causes him to proclaim himself as the Ultimate Life Form, a God.
* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: During the Final Battle, Lucas quickly realizes after he unlocks his true potential that Silver will only let his guard down around Lucario due to his belief that he's above his original self in every way. So after saving him, he hides Rope Snake who is holding a Silver Arrow inside of Lucario's tail, and acts as a distraction to bait Silver into a false sense of security, allowing Silver to kill him. Lucario, faking an act of giving into his rage to further lure Silver into this, takes the opportunity to stab him with the Arrow, ending this Crisis once and for all.]]
* ButThouMust: At the end of the story, you’re given a choice on [[spoiler: whether or not Lucas is ready to return home and have the worlds restored to their original state, thus separating him and the others as everyone goes back to their own homes.]] Choosing No causes Lucas to be noticably more hesitant about his answer, but he ultimately [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight defies the player’s choice to do what he knows is unselfish of him.]] This moment also acts as a CallBack to his original game, where [[spoiler: choosing No when asked to pull the Final Needle causes Lucas to disregard the Player’s Choice and pull it anyways.]]

** [[spoiler: Claus]] also gets to have one of his own in Chapter 11, saving Lucas and co. when even Falcon couldn’t protect them alone.
* ContinuityNod: Many references are made to the previous adventures/games of much of the Nintendo cast, such as Ike bringing up [[spoiler: his quest to avenge his father]] in ''Path of Radiance'', Mario talking about how he and Luigi have had many battles against Bowser, Link and Zelda detailing their fight against Ganon in ''Twilight Princess'', etc.
* CurbstompBattle: Most fights [[TheLoad Lucas]] gets into has him on the receiving end of this, but one of the most notable is probably his fight against [[spoiler: Bowser, which ends with him begging him to live.]]
** This is also a recurring trope as the heroes on the whole are usually on the receiving end of this for any battle against Silver or Ganondorf, [[spoiler: assuming Captain Falcon or Claus aren’t around. And even then, those exceptions are subverted towards the end of the story.]]

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Annnnnnnd how. The game initially seems to be setting out for a [[spoiler: DownerEnding, with Lucas sacrificing his life to allow Lucario the chance to finish off Silver, and Din being revealed to be behind Ganondorf’s ressurection, as well as being the main reason the world’s were able to be bridged together by Silver in the first place, who is about to reset everything and everyone with her power.]] But then [[spoiler: Farore and Nayru arrive and contain her, allowing the heroes to make 3 wishes.]] One is wasted on Sonic’s Desire for a Chili Dog, but then the next is used to [[spoiler: revive everyone who had died and/or was absorbed by Silver during the story. Lucas is revived along with everyone else, and shares a tearful reunion with Claus, Ness and Lucario. The world’s are then bridged by the 2 Goddesses, with the help of Palutena aswell, and Lucario and Lucas share a tearful goodbye, and thank each other for helping one another become stronger as people through their journey.]] The Epilogue has [[spoiler: Lucas lamenting that he and the others are locked out from talking to their other world friends due to the dimensions being restored to normal. But with some encouragement from Claus and Ness, Lucas activates his True Power once more, and with it, uses it to teleport across dimensions with them to visit their friends.]]

* HeroicBSOD: Happens to [[spoiler: Lucas and Lucario]] in Chapter 10. After his fight with Silver, [[spoiler: Lucario is trapped in his own mind with his emotions, also being unable to use his True Power by opening his door until he resolves his inner conflict. He then comes to terms that isolating himself is the wrong thing to do, and realizes how important it is to place trust in others and Humankind once more. This allows himself to finally wake up, only to see Lucas being consumed by his own Aura’s rage due to his belief that he will always be useless and can never become strong enough to save Ness. Lucario then convinces Lucas that he isn’t useless, and how his trust in Lucario was what really saved him, not just his own physical strength. Lucas then [[TearJerker starts crying tears of joy at finally hearing that he has been helpful]], finally snapping Lucas out of his BSOD as well.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Lucas]] gives up his life in order to [[spoiler: give Lucario the chance to strike down Silver once and for all.]]
** [[spoiler: He gets better.]]
* IronicEcho: When Lucas and Lucario first introduce themselves, Lucas says “Just Lucario?” in response to Lucario basically saying that [[ADogNamedDog he just wants to be called the name of his species.]] Later in the story, we see that Lucario repeated this same line [[spoiler: when he and his former Master first met each other, in response to Medicham also choosing to go by the name of his species.]] He then proceeds to state the importance of having a proper name, and how it makes the connections you have with others mean something. However, in the present day, he’s completely reversed those beliefs he'd had at that point in time, hence why he also has [[spoiler: forsaken the original name his trainer gave him.]]

* KidHero: Both Lucas and Lucario are 13 and 16 respectively, [[WiseBeyondTheirYears despite Lucario’s vast maturity suggesting otherwise.]]

--> '''Zelda:''' If we're going to defeat Ganondorf, I'm going to have to try trusting in you more.\\

---> '''Ganondorf:''' You can rip through the universe with ease, but you can't learn how to use a computer. How piteous...
* LimitBreak: When the door inside of one’s Aura/Soul is opened, it allows them to achieve this, gaining access to their true potential. [[spoiler: Lucas achieves his true power during the finale, giving him Silver hair with a Yellow streak in it. Likewise, Lucario’s Mega Evolved form is his equivalent of this.]]
** [[spoiler: Claus]] has a different variation of this.[[spoiler: When his Rope Snake, Scopes, mentally syncs with him, their combined power allows him to do Psychic Attacks to the level of Gamma, which not even [[TheAce Ness]] has attained yet.]] He can even use it to create an energy sword.
* LiteralSplitPersonality: Silver is this to Lucario. He was created by Ganondorf from the darkest parts of Lucario’s Aura, [[spoiler: which harbors his anger and bitterness towards his former Master and Humanity as a whole, fueling Silver’s goal of destroying all of existance.]]
** This also happens to Link midway through the story, courtesy of Ganondorf once again. He creates his own variation of Dark Link, though his existence is very short lived.
** Towards the end of the story, Lucario has a HeroicBSOD, which has him encounter [[spoiler: all of his different emotions/facets of his personalty as actual people in his own mind, who are trying to help him resolve the inner conflict deep within himself.]]
** [[spoiler: Silver, using Ganondorf’s absorbed power, creates Dark Versions of everyone to attack them during the final battle.]]
* MightMakesRight: One of the Bigger Questions and Focal Points of the story. Does Raw Strength truly mean everything? Or does trusting in others and companionship mean more? This is the the main mindset and belief that Silver holds and is one of the driving forces of his plan to destroy the world. It’s also the mindset of [[spoiler: Lucario’s former Trainer, Lucas.]]
* NoSell: Pretty much how most bouts against Silver and Ganondorf go. Granted, it makes sense because [[spoiler: Ganondorf can only be killed by Sacred Weapons made by the Gods, and the same applies to Silver because he was a being created by Ganondorf’s magic.]]
* OutGambitted: [[spoiler: Silver]] does this to Ganondorf, [[spoiler: fully intending to betray him from the beginning, and doing the research to figure out how to defeat him.]] He bluffs Ganondorf into allowing him to go through with his plan, knowing that Ganon [[spoiler: needs his help in order to achieve the power of a God and become unstoppable.]] During the final battle, he takes [[spoiler: Din’s Aura from Ness himself, who she was residing in]], angering Ganondorf, and causing him to attack Silver. But Silver then [[spoiler: lands a fatal blow on him with a Silver Arrow he had hidden, absorbing his Aura for himself and becoming the “Ultimate Life Form”, in his own words.]]
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Played straight here. The story goes out of its way time and time again to show how important it is to place your trust in others and not isolate yourself. [[spoiler: By the end of the story, the bond Lucario and Lucas made with each other was what allowed them to defeat the godlike Silver in the end.]]
* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler: Silver]] claims to be this after [[spoiler: absorbing both Din and Ganondorf's Aura.]]
* TheReveal: It turns out that [[spoiler: The Goddess of Power, Din, was behind everything that transpired in the story. She was the one who resurrected Ganondorf after his defeat by the hands of Link in Twilight Princess. He then tried to take her power and nearly succeeded, but she escaped, and hid in the nearest soul she could in order to regain her strength, which ended up being Ness.]] This led to Ganondorf seeking out Lucario and creating Silver from him, so he could use his power to sense the Aura [[spoiler: to find who Din was hiding inside of. By channeling her power through Ness’s body, Silver was able to bridge the many worlds together, and enact his plans, and it was ultimately her Aura as well as Ganondorf’s that led him to become as powerful as a God, and let him nearly destroy the world.]]
* ShoutOut: A blatant one to ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgeHog2006 Sonic '06]]''. During Sonic and Silver’s fight, Silver freezes Sonic dead in his tracks with his power, and tells him ''“IT’S NO USE!”'', before sending him flying into a wall.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: A huge part of the story is about whether strength comes from raw power, or from your own will/mindset and the help of others. The scale slides towards the cynical side for most of the plot, with moments such as Lucas’s constant losing streak and status of being [[TheLoad a burden to Lucario]], Silver’s overwhelming power, and [[spoiler: the corruption of Lucario’s former trainer]] leaning on the side of “raw power means everything”. [[spoiler: But by the end of the story, the scale lands firmly on the idealistic side, showing that the trust Lucas and Lucario had for one another is what truly defeated Silver, as well as Lucas’s strength of heart and willingness to better himself being what allows him to truly unlock his hidden power and become truly strong.]]

--> '''Fox:''' Excuse us, but we'd like to have a word with you two...My name's Fox [=McCloud=], and this is my partner, Falco Lombardi. We'd like your assistance in ending this...'Crisis'.

-->''“This is our story...But this story doesn’t just begin with us...It begins with a Boy. A Boy who we would eventually dedicate our lives to. A boy...named [[spoiler: *Lucas*]].”''
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Most of Chapter 8 is dedicated to [[spoiler: Lucas’s]] recount of his life before the events of the story began, and how [[spoiler: Ness’s arrival changed everything for him.]]
** The entirety of Chapter 13 is dedicated to [[spoiler: Silver giving everyone the memories and life story of his and Lucario’s tragic past.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:From Left to Right we have: [[TheHero Lucas]], [[TheLeader Lucario]], and [[BigBad Silver]].]]

‘’Silver Crisis’’ is a UsefulNotes/RenPy-based Visual Novel created by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/megablueblaster MegaBlueBlaster]], leader of the Smash Bros. Machinimator Group Creator/VirtualSmash. The story initially started as a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' Machinima created by him, but due to life complications, he decided to move the story to a Visual Novel Format so he could finish it and give the fans closure.

* AnAesop: While Raw Strength can take you a long way, it can also corrupt you and cause you to lose yourself and those you cherish on the path to achieving it. Strength alone isn’t everything, it’s trust in others and not being afraid to rely on them, as well as your own will and heart that makes one truly strong, and lets them have the potential to grow beyond their former selves.

* Animesque: Even back when it was a Machinima, the series was heavily inspired by anime flairs such as the opening and ending scenes as well as eyecatches. Now as a Visual Novel, the fights have instances of anime speedlines, Dragon Ball esque clashes, and more!

* ContinuityNod: Many references are made to the previous adventures/games of much of the Nintendo Cast, such as Ike bringing up his [[spoiler: quest to avenge his father in Path of Radiance]], Mario talking about how he and Luigi have had many battles against Bowser, Link and Zelda detailing their fight against Ganon in Twilight Princess, etc.

* [[spoiler: EarnYourHappyEnding]]: Annnnnnnd how. The game initially seems to be setting out for a [[spoiler: Downer Ending, with Lucas sacrificing his life to allow Lucario the chance to finish off Silver, and Din being revealed to be behind Ganondorf’s ressurection, as well as being the main reason the world’s were able to be bridged together by Silver in the first place, who is about to reset everything and everyone with her power.]] But then [[spoiler: Farore and Nayru arrive and contain her, allowing the heroes to make 3 wishes.]] One is wasted on Sonic’s Desire for a Chili Dog, but then the next is used to [[spoiler: revive everyone who had died and/or was absorbed by Silver during the story. Lucas is revived along with everyone else, and shares a tearful reunion with Claus, Ness and Lucario. The world’s are then bridged by the 2 Goddesses, with the help of Palutena aswell, and Lucario and Lucas share a tearful goodbye, and thank each other for helping one another become stronger as people through their journey.]] The Epilogue has [[spoiler: Lucas lamenting that he and the others are locked out from talking to their other world friends due to the dimensions being restored to normal. But with some encouragement from Claus and Ness, Lucas activates his True Power once more, and with it, uses it to teleport across dimensions with them to visit their friends.]]
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When Pit is telepathically communicating to Palutena about their newfound knowledge of Silver and what he could be like, Luigi and Ike in the background get progressively more and more weirded out by what appears to them as [[Cloudcuckoolander Pit becoming more and more excited talking to himself.]]

--> '''Lucario:''' ''"Even if fickle, a name means more than just an identity. It gives meaning to the connections you have with the people who call you that name."''

--> '''Zelda (to Link):''' ''"If we're going to defeat Ganondorf, I'm going to have to try trusting in you more."''
--> '''Lucas:''' ''"Yeah! And if that doesn't work, you can always...try force!"''
--> (Beat)
--> '''Lucario:''' ''"*groans*"''
--> '''Zelda:''' ''"*sighs*"''
--> '''Pikachu:''' ''"*Shocks Lucas*"''
--> '''Lucas:''' ''"Ow!"''

** At one point in the plot, Silver drags Ganondorf away from killing the heroes all because he can't figure out how to stop an alarm from ringing inside their base. Ganondorf then asks why didn't he handle it, with Silver replying that he doesn't know how to use Human Technology. Ganon replies with:
--> '''Ganondorf:''' ''"You can rip through the universe with ease, but you can't learn how to use a computer. How piteous..."''

* ShoutOut: A blatant one to [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgeHog2006 Sonic 06]]. During Sonic and Silver’s fight, Silver freezes Sonic dead in his tracks with his power, and tells him ''“IT’S NO USE!”'', before sending him flying into a wall.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: A huge part of the story is about whether Strength comes from raw power, or from your own will/mindset and the help of others. The Scale slides towards the Cynical Side for most of the plot, with moments such as Lucas’s constant losing streak and status of being [[TheLoad a burden to Lucario]], Silver’s Overwhelming Power, and [[spoiler: the Corruption of Lucario’s former trainer]] leaning on the side of “Raw Power means everything”. [[spoiler: But by the end of the story, the scale lands firmly on the Idealistic side, showing that the trust Lucas and Lucario had for one another is what truly defeated Silver, as well as Lucas’s strength of heart and willingness to better himself being what allows him to truly unlock his hidden power and become truly strong.]]

--> '''Fox:''' ''"Excuse us, but we'd like to have a word with you two...My name's Fox McCloud, and this is my partner, Falco Lombardi. We'd like your assistance in ending this...'Crisis'."''

* ThePowerOfFriendship: Played straight here. The story goes out of it’s way time and time again to show how important it is to place your trust in others and not isolate yourself. [[spoiler: By the end of the story, the bond Lucario and Lucas made with each other was what allowed them to defeat the Godlike Silver in the end.]]
* TheReveal: It turns out that [[spoiler: The Goddess of Power, Din, was behind everything that transpired in the story. She was the one who ressurrected Ganondorf after his defeat by the hands of Link in Twilight Princess. He then tried to take her power and nearly succeeded, but she escaped, and hid in the nearest soul she could in order to regain her strength, which ended up being Ness.]] This led to Ganondorf seeking out Lucario and creating Silver from him, so he could use his power to sense the Aura [[spoiler: to find who Din was hiding inside of. By channeling her power through Ness’s body, Silver was able to bridge the many worlds together, and enact his plans, and it was ultimately her Aura as well as Ganondorf’s that led him to become as powerful as a God, and let him nearly destroy the world.]]
* TwinTelepathy: While Lucas and his brother Claus share no type of special twin connection, this trope can be taken in a Literal sense, as Lucas and Claus are both psychic.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Most of Chapter 8 is dedicated to [[spoiler: Lucas’s]] recount of his life before the events of the story began, and how [[spoiler: Ness’s arrival changed everything for him.]]
** The Entirety of Chapter 13 is dedicated to [[spoiler: Silver giving everyone the memories and life story of his and Lucario’s tragic past.]]

-->''“This is our story...But this story doesn’t just begin with us...It begins with a Boy. A Boy who we would eventually dedicate our lives to. A boy...named [[spoiler: *Lucas*]].”''

The Story begins with Lucas living his everyday life with his best friend Ness, who taught him how to use his Psychic Powers. Suddenly, a man named [[KnightOfCerebus Ganondorf]] appears with a Silver Lucario, both of them overpowering Lucas and Ness, and kidnapping Ness in the process. They nearly finish off Lucas, when a Blue Lucario shows up and rescues him. The Silver Lucario proceeds to use Ness’s Psychic power to bridge the many worlds across the [[Multiverse Nintendo-verse]], involving everyone from those worlds in his plans. The Lucario that saved Lucas then informs him that the Silver Lucario was created from himself, and that he is going to find and put a stop to him before he can harm anyone else. Lucas, wanting to repay his debt to his best friend who changed his life, resolves to save him from Silver’s clutches, despite how weak he is.

Be warned that '''''the tropes below contain spoilers for the Nintendo Games Mother 3 and Fire Emblem Path of Radiance'''''.

* SpeedBlitz: Happens during the fight with [[spoiler: a Negative Chaos Energy Infused Sonic]] and Lucario. The two are fighting at such a fast speed that Lucas can't tell or see what's going on.

‘’Silver Crisis’’ is a UsefulNotes/RenPy-based Visual Novel created by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/megablueblaster MegaBlueBlaster]], leader of the Smash Bros. Machinimator Group Creator/Virtual Smash. The story initially started as a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' Machinima created by him, but due to life complications, he decided to move the story to a Visual Novel Format so he could finish it and give the fans closure.

‘’Silver Crisis’’ is a UsefulNotes/RenPy-based Visual Novel created by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/megablueblaster MegaBlueBlaster]], leader of the Smash Bros. Machinimator Group [[Creator/Virtual Smash]]. The story initially started as a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' Machinima created by him, but due to life complications, he decided to move the story to a Visual Novel Format so he could finish it and give the fans closure.

The Story begins with Lucas living his everyday life with his best friend Ness, who taught him how to use his Psychic Powers. Suddenly, a man named [[KnightOfCerebus Ganondorf]] appears with a Silver Lucario, both of them overpowering Lucas and Ness, and kidnapping Ness in the process. They nearly finish off Lucas, when a Blue Lucario shows up and rescues him. The Silver Lucario proceeds to use Ness’s Psychic power to bridge the many worlds across the Nintendo-verse, involving everyone from those worlds in his plans. The Lucario that saved Lucas then informs him that the Silver Lucario was created from himself, and that he is going to find and put a stop to him before he can harm anyone else. Lucas, wanting to repay his debt to his best friend who changed his life, resolves to save him from Silver’s clutches, despite how weak he is.

** [[spoiler: Claus]] has a different variation of this.[[spoiler: When his Rope Snake, Scopes, mentally syncs with him, their combined power allows him to do Psychic Attacks to the level of Gamma, which not even [[TheAce Ness]] has attained yet.]]

* AfterTheEnd: It’s heavily implied that the world that Lucas currently lives in [[spoiler: was the one he created at the end of [[VideoGame/MOTHER3]] upon pulling the final needle, causing a total memory wipe and world reset in order to make a world with no evil and idle traquility.]]

‘’Silver Crisis’’ is a UsefulNotes/RenPy-based Visual Novel created by [[https://www.youtube.com/user/megablueblaster MegaBlueBlaster]], leader of the Smash Bros. Machinimator Group ''Creator/Virtual Smash''. The story initially started as a ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' Machinima created by him, but due to life complications, he decided to move the story to a Visual Novel Format so he could finish it and give the fans closure.

* AfterTheEnd: It’s heavily implied that the world that Lucas currently lives in [[spoiler: was the one he created at the end of Mother 3 upon pulling the final needle, causing a total memory wipe and world reset in order to make a world with no evil and idle traquility.]]

* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: During the Final Battle, Lucas quickly realizes after he unlocks his true potential that Silver will only let his guard down around Lucario. So after saving him, he hides Rope Snake who is holding a Silver Arrow inside of Lucario's tail, and acts as a distraction to bait Silver into a false sense of security, allowing Silver to kill him. Lucario, faking an act of giving into his rage to further lure Silver into this, takes the opportunity to stab him with the Arrow, ending this Crisis once and for all.]]

* CurbstompBattle: Most fights [[TheLoad Lucas]] gets into has him on the receiving end of this, but one of the most notable is probably his fight against [[spoiler Bowser, which ends with him begging him to live.]]
** This is also a recurring trope as the heroes as a whole are usually on the receiving end of this for any battle against Silver or Ganondorf, [[spoiler: assuming Captain Falcon or Claus aren’t around. And even then, those exceptions are subverted towards the end of the story.]]

* HeroicBSOD: Happens to [[spoiler: Lucas and Lucario]] in Chapter 10. After his fight with Silver, [[spoiler: Lucario is trapped in his own mind with his emotions, also being unable to use his True Power by opening his door until he resolves his inner conflict. He then comes to terms that isolating himself is the wrong thing to do, and realizes how important it is to place trust in others and Humankind once more, which allows himself to finally wake only to see Lucas being consumed by his own Aura’s rage. He then convinces Lucas that he isn’t useless, and how his trust in Lucario was what really saved him, not just his own physical strength.]] This finally snaps [[spoiler: Lucas]] out of his BSOD as well.

* IronicEcho: When Lucas and Lucario first introduce themselves, Lucas says “Just Lucario?” in response to Lucario basically saying that [[ADogNamedDog he just wants to be called the name of his species.]] Later in the story, we see that Lucario repeated this same line [[spoiler: when he and his former Master first met each other, in response to Medicham also choosing to go by the name of his species.]] He then proceeds to state the importance of having a proper name, and how it makes the connections you have with others mean something. However, in the present day, he’s completely gone back on the beliefs he had at that point in time, hence why he also has [[spoiler: forsaken the original name his trainer gave him.]]

* LimitBreak: When the door inside of one’s Aura/Soul is opened, it allows them to achieve this, and have access to their true potential. [[spoiler: Lucas achieves his true power during the finale, giving him Silver hair with a Yellow streak in it. Likewise, Lucario’s Mega Evolved form is his equivalent of this.]]
* LiteralSplitPersonality: Silver is this to Lucario. He was created by Ganondorf from the darkest parts of Lucario’s Aura, [[spoiler: which harbors his anger and bitterness towards his former Master and Humanity as a whole, which fuels Silver’s goal of destroying all of existance.]]

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: A huge part of the story is about whether Strength comes from raw power, or from your own will/mindset and the help of others. The Scale slides towards the Cynical Side for most of the plot, with moments such as Lucas’s constant losing streak and status of being [[TheLoad]], Silver’s Overwhelming Power, and [[spoiler: the Corruption of Lucario’s former trainer]] leaning on the side of “Raw Power means everything”. [[spoiler: But by the end of the story, the scale lands firmly on the Idealistic side, showing that the trust Lucas and Lucario had for one another is what truly defeated Silver, as well as Lucas’s strength of heart and willingness to better himself being what allows him to truly unlock his hidden power and become truly strong.]]
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Played straight here. The story goes out of it’s way to show how important it is to place your trust in others and not isolate yourself. [[spoiler: By the end of the story, the bond Lucario and Lucas made with each other was what allowed them to defeat the Godlike Silver in the end.]]

* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler: During the Final Battle, Lucas quickly realizes after he unlocks his true potential that Silver will only let his guard down around Lucario. So after saving Lucario, he hides Rope Snake who is holding a Silver Arrow inside of his tail, and acts as a distraction to get Silver into a false sense of security, allowing Silver to kill him. Lucario, faking an act of giving into his rage to further lure Silver into this, takes the opportunity to stab him with the Arrow, ending this Crisis once and for all.]]

The Story starts off with Lucas living his everyday life with his best friend Ness, who taught him how to use his Psychic Powers. Suddenly, a man named [[KnightOfCerebus Ganondorf]] appears with a Silver Lucario, both of them overpowering Lucas and Ness, and kidnapping Ness in the process. They nearly finish off Lucas, when a Blue Lucario shows up and rescues him. The Silver Lucario proceeds to use Ness’s Psychic power to bridge the many worlds across the Nintendo-verse, involving everyone from those worlds in his plans. The Lucario that saved Lucas then informs him that the Silver Lucario was created from himself, and that he is going to find and put a stop to him before he can harm anyone else. Lucas, wanting to repay his debt to his best friend who changed his life, resolves to save him from Silver’s clutches, despite how weak he is.

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