History YMMV / Awesomenauts

** Ayla is also this, partially because of her [[WebVideo/HeyAshWhatchaPlayin actress]], but more because of her adorable appearance and general attitude. It also helps that she's really fun to play. That being said, she has [[SkillGateCharacter a far worse reputation]] in lower leagues...

* GatewaySeries: To {{MOBA}} games.

* TierInducedScrappy: Derpl has been considered worthless at almost every point of the game. His passive traps and easy-to-dodge nuke skill made him unreliable and his main gimmick (becoming a turret) made him an easy target. For a long time, the only viable build, his cat build, was boring to play and obnoxious to fight. It's so bad, the bottom tier of characters is nicknamed "Derpl Tier".
** Finally averted after so long, as Derpl has had significant buffs and quality of life changes, and is actually playable now.
** Gnaw is as underpowered as Derpl at his worst, if not moreso. All of his damage comes over time, meaning that any of the plentiful healing will nulify him, and he basically becomes useless as health regen overtakes his [=DoT=] speed by mid-game. Weedlings are also unwieldy and easy to get rid of. He also has a very small area of influence, with a rather short and dodgable spit attack and otherwise being melee. Because of his [[DemonicSpider mechanics]], most players don't even want him to be buffed.
** On release, Commander Rocket quickly became one of the most hated Nauts to fight and many fans are calling for a nerf. Laser Trap offers wide area denial and is strong to boot, Rocket himself is agile and difficult to catch, but his biggest claim to fame is probably his Rocket Launch ability. It's ridiculously strong, flies very far and can hit turrets out of their range, but the worst part is probably the recoil Rocket takes from shooting it. The recoil combined with his normal agility makes Rocket one of the most mobile Nauts in the game, and even a mediocre Rocket will never be punished because he'll always escape from battles by jumping away and shooting the big rocket.

* BrokenBase: Patch 2.13 introduced the xp and level system, which polarized the players. Supporters of the patch like how the xp system makes damage and health upgrades less of a requirement, allowing more space for other utilitarian upgrades. Non-supporters dislike how the leveling system changed the way the game was played and its balancing changes.
* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: Most players would rather purchase damage and health upgrades more than anything else. Ronimo addressed this in the 2.13 patch by implementing the xp system, which increased the damage and health of the team automatically as they leveled up through the match, while also nerfing damage and health upgrades.

** Skolldir's legs.[[labelnote: Explanation]]A very simple thread asking if people thought Skolldir's legs looked odd very quickly devolved into... well... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRy4hGTwQaw see for yourself]]. The Get Out Frog (usually called Dancing Frog on the 'Nauts forum) is basically ubiquitous with off-the-rails threads now.[[/labelnote]]
** Ronma why? [[labelnote: Explanation]]The Ronimo Games version of [[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends Rito pls]] or [[VideoGame/Dota2 Volvo why]].[[/labelnote]]
*** Romero why? [[labelnote: Explanation]]An auto-corrected version of the above meme that pops up by accident sometimes.[[/labelnote]]
** [[http://i47.tinypic.com/15czk9h.png Van Leon]]. [[labelnote: Explanation]]Initially a drawing of Leon's face done in MS Paint with a mouse, later photo-shopped onto a white van. It was originally a joke about Leon how looked like an easy kill, but was actually really dangerous to 1v1. Then it mutated even further...[[/labelnote]]
*** Silly Meme?? Or Sickening Molestation Joke??[[labelnote: Explanation]][[http://www.awesomenauts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=31653 This thread]]. It's honestly hard to tell if the OP is being serious, although no one else really is. Somehow though, Ronimo actually responded by ''removing the Van Leon avatar'' and publicly apologising.[[/labelnote]]
** Green is for healing. [[labelnote: Explanation]]Sentry's eye is green on his splash art, but was changed to purple on his sprite. People asked Ronimo about this, and they responded by saying that were worried that [[InsaneTrollLogic players would think the green on him meant he was a healer]]. Even ignoring the nonsense reasoning, it isn't even internally consistent. Ayla and Gnaw are VERY green, the Solar Boss fires green projectiles, and most egregiously, [[TheMedic Voltar]] has no green on his sprite and at the time could be upgraded to have no green at all.[[/labelnote]]
** #[=HireDavey=] [[labelnote: Explanation]]Commonly spammed on Davey's streams when he did something awesome or mentioned his internship, and eventually spread to other dev streams.[[/labelnote]]
** "Betta watch out!" [[labelnote: Explanation]]One of Dizzy's voice lines, used for her basic attack. The line is spammed constantly when you're attacking. Unsurprisingly, it instantly spread among the community, and any time Dizzy is brought up, you can expect it to be followed with someone saying "Betta watch out!"[[/labelnote]]

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: For a tough enemy, the Solar Boss gave out a paltry 20 solar when killed, which was less than killing an enemy player or structure. Because of this, players would ignore them. Then the XP system was implemented and Solar Bosses would give out 50 xp when killed, which was much more than any non-player character or structure would give. All of a sudden, players would go for them whenever they could to get that juicy xp boost.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Awesomenauts was originally released for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, but the PC version quickly grew larger, receiving much more updates and players. The console version was eventually abandoned in favor of the PC version.

* UglyCute: Gnaw. [[DependingOnTheArtist It varies from drawing to drawing.]]

** Green is for healing. [[labelnote: Explanation]]Sentry's eye is green on his splash art, but was changed to purple on his sprite. People asked Ronimo about this, and they responded by saying that were worried that [[InsaneTrollLogic players would think the green on him meant he was a healer]]. Even ignoring the nonsense reasoning, it isn't even internally consistent. Ayla and Gnaw are VERY green, the Solar Boss fires green projectiles, and most egregiously, [[TheMedic Voltar]] has no green on his sprite and at the time could be upgraded to have [[UpToEleven no green at all]].[[/labelnote]]

* ArtificialStupidity:
** The AI in the game thus far is severely limited in quality; while strategy is encouraged, the AI only ever picks Lonestar, Clunk, Froggy G, and Leon and employ basic rush tactics and flee once their health gets low. This can make winning a practice match as characters like [[TheMedic Voltar]] or [[FragileSpeedster Coco]] difficult.
** Averted after the 2.6 patch. The AI can now use more of the characters including Starstorm 'Nauts. They are also a bit smarter, with support characters staying by teammates and backing them up and the bots generally playing better. They can still do some pretty stupid things on occasion, unfortunately.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Vinnie & Spike and Genji very quickly became fan-favourite characters, partially because of their UglyCute appearance, partially because of their unique mechanics, partially because of their LargeHam personalities, but mostly because of their [[WebVideo/TheCynicalBrit voice]] [[WebVideo/JesseCox actors]].

** Ix the Interloper. He's rapidly gathered tons of artwork, catching up in popularity to long-standing artist favourites like Gnaw. He has a very distinctive face and personality. The amount of community involvement with his design has helped soften hearts too, as he was the second fan 'Naut to be added to the game, his splash art was drawn by a community artist, he was voiced by a player, and his [[UpToEleven theme song]] was even performed by a community member. He's also one of the most fluid and fun characters in the game, [[GoddamnBats at least to play]].

* SeriousBusiness: Less so than other [=MOBAs=], but the element is there (particularly people who complain on the ''Awesomenauts'' forum about various "broken" mechanics).

* AdaptationDisplacement: Awesomenauts was originally released for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, but the PC version on Steam quickly grew larger with more updates and players.

* EarWorm:
** ''"It's the Froggy G, hop an' jump from nook to creek, croakin' rhymes from A to Z..."''
** ''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr5WfD3hLD4&feature=youtu.be&t=5m22s It's the Froggy G, overpowered as can be, such a prick, can't you see...]]''"
** ''"Down from the seas into space! Stretching his tentacles out, squirting them in your face!"''
** ''"Who's going to wreck this party? Who's gonna start a ruckus? Aylalalalalalala..."''
** ''"Ted [=McPaaiiiiin=]! True heroes never fade away..."''
** ''"She's an adorable scout, she is a true Awesomenaut. She is both clever and charmin', she is the darling of darlings. She is so foxy."''
** ''"Nibbs is heeeeeeeeere!~"''
** ''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGj-oZ2kaVw Na na na nananana, na na na na na na...]]"''
** ''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzX0sqdpNF4 Way ya doh wah yay wad howa, wy ya doh wah yay gah...]]"''
** ''"Caaaaaptain [=McPain=]! Sails the seven galaxies, making casualties..."''
** ''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdbCNr_mL3c Aqua-fuuuuuuuu, featuring Dizzy's debut...]]"''

** "Betta watch out!" [[labelnote: Explanation]]One of Dizzy's voice lines, used for her basic attack. The line is spammed constantly when you're attacking, and hits just the right pitch to fall into DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound territory. Unsurprisingly, it instantly spread among the community, and any time Dizzy is brought up, you can expect it to be followed with someone saying "Betta watch out!"[[/labelnote]]
* DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound: "Your turret is under attack!" "Your turret is almost gone!" "Your turret has been destroyed!"

** "Betta watch out!" [[labelnote: Explanation]]One of Dizzy's voice lines, used for her basic attack. The line is spammed constantly when you're attacking, and hits just the right pitch to fall into MostAnnoyingSound territory. Unsurprisingly, it instantly spread among the community, and any time Dizzy is brought up, you can expect it to be followed with someone saying "Betta watch out!"[[/labelnote]]

* MostAnnoyingSound: "Your turret is under attack!" "Your turret is almost gone!" "Your turret has been destroyed!"

* PainfulRhyme: ''"Snork is the MAN! He's swifter than a FAN!''"

* MostWonderfulSound:

* AwesomeMusic:

** On release, Commander Rocket quickly became one of the most hated Nauts to fight and many fans are calling for a nerf. Laser Trap offers wide area denial and is strong to boot, Rocket himself is agile and difficult to catch, but his biggest claim to fame is probably his Rocket Launch ability. It's ridiculously strong, flies very far and can hit turrets out of their range, but the worst part is probably the recoil Rocket takes from shooting it. The recoil combined with his normal agility makes Rocket one of the most mobile Nauts in the game, and a Rocket who is only mediocre will never be punished because he'll always escape from battles by jumping away and shooting the big rocket.

** On release, Commander Rocket quickly became one of the most hated Nauts to fight and many fans were calling for a nerf. Laser Trap offers wide area denial and is strong to boot, Rocket himself is agile and difficult to catch, but his biggest claim to fame is probably his Rocket Launch ability. It's ridiculously strong, flies very far and can hit turrets out of their range, but the worst part is probably the recoil Rocket takes from shooting it. The recoil combined with his normal agility makes Rocket one of the most mobile Nauts in the game, and a Rocket who is only mediocre will never be punished because he'll always escape from battles by jumping away and shooting the big rocket.