History YMMV / BackToTheFutureTheGame

* AccidentalAesop: The ending of Episode 5 is sort of the logical conclusion to the entire series and films. [[spoiler: Screwing around with the timeline keeps fucking things up til you have ''three'' older Marty's begging young Marty for help, all from different timelines. At that point, Doc just shrugs and tells Marty to ignore them. ''Now'' is important.]] It's actually brought up several times throughout all five episodes.

* FanonDiscontinuity: To some die-hard fans of the original trilogy, this game might as well not exist. Many other fans are fine with it, though. Being an example of SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames (and getting many of the original actors back) really helps. It's also the first thing in the series to really utilize Jennifer as a character, and both Edna and Trixie serve to balance out the series' mostly male-dominated cast. Telltale has stated that the game doesn't necessarily have to be considered canon.

* JustHereForGodzilla: With the [[UpdatedReRelease 30th Anniversary Edition]] of the game having Creator/ThomasFWilson as the voice of Biff, there may be some fans collecting that version for that reason, even if they already owned the original.

* FanonDiscontinuity: To main die-hard fans of the original trilogy, this game might as well not exist. Less die-hard fans are fine with it, though. Being an example of SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames (and getting many of the original actors back) really helps. It's also the first thing in the series to really utilize Jennifer as a character, and both Edna and Trixie serve to balance out the series' mostly male-dominated cast. Telltale has stated that the game doesn't necessarily have to be considered canon.

* MoralEventHorizon: (Episode 3) [[spoiler: Edna Strickland]] could have passed for an extremely obnoxious WellIntentionedExtremist until [[spoiler:she has her husband, Citizen Brown, tortured and brainwashed at the end of Episode 3]].
* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: The heavy involvement of Bob Gale and the film's cast makes this a definitive ''BTTF'' game to most.

** [[spoiler: Seeing Citizen Brown die after being ran over by Edna.]]

* TheWoobie: The Citizen Brown timeline in Episode 3. Everyone seems on the verge of a nervous crackup due to the {{Dystopia}} of alternate Hill Valley, Marty seems like he's panicking about 86% of the time, and the only halfway ''normal'' person is a {{Delinquent}} who would probably be a child psychologist's field day. [[spoiler: Even Brown himself comes off as a TragicHero.]]

* FanonDiscontinuity: To main die-hard fans of the original trilogy, this game might as well not exist. Less die-hard fans are fine with it, though. Being an example of SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames (and getting many of the original actors back) really helps. It's also the first thing in the series to really utilize Jennifer as a character, and both Edna and Trixie serve to balance out the series' mostly male-dominated cast.
** Telltale has stated that the game doesn't necessarily have to be considered canon.
* JerkassWoobie: Even after everything, it's hard not to feel kinda bad for [[spoiler: 1931!Edna]] when Marty breaks [[spoiler: her up with Emmett]].
** And then [[spoiler:Crazy Mary!Edna]]. Humorous insanity aside, it's hard not to pity exactly what TheSlowPath, guilt, and loneliness have done to her.

* PlayerPunch: [[spoiler: Citizen Brown's possible FaceHeelTurn.]]

* EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: Many non-gamers have taken interest in the game strictly for the ''Back to the Future'' story line -- much to the chagrin of the more avid gamers who are, overall, disappointed with the game play of the series.

* JustHereForGodzilla: With the [[UpdatedReRelease 30th Anniversary Edition]] of the game having Creator/ThomasFWilson as the voice of Biff, there may be some fans collecting that version for that reason.

* AccidentalAesop: The ending of Episode 5 is sort of the logical conclusion to the entire series and films. [[spoiler: Screwing around with the timeline keeps fucking things up til you have ''three'' older Marty's begging young Marty for help, all from different timelines. At that point, Doc just shrugs and tells Marty to ignore them. ''Now'' is important.]]
** It's actually brought up several times throughout all five episodes.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: When you talk to Doc at the Hill Valley Police Station, there's one selection of dialogue where he asks about Clara and the boys: Doc suggests the '60s for the decision of the college Jules and Verne should attent rather than the 2020's as Clara suggested. Made less funny when the 2020's began with the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. [[SincerityMode Way to be wise, Doc.]]

* RetroactiveRecognition: A.J. Locasio, who voiced Marty in this game, would later be better known as the voice of Prince Lotor in ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: A.J. Locasio, who voiced Marty in this game, would later be known as the voice of Prince Lotor in ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''.

* MoralEventHorizon: (Episode 3) [[spoiler: Edna Strickland]] could have passed for an [[TheScrappy extremely obnoxious]] WellIntentionedExtremist until [[spoiler:she has her husband, Citizen Brown, tortured and brainwashed at the end of Episode 3]].

* EvilIsSexy: Young Edna.

* FanonDiscontinuity: To main die-hard fans of the original trilogy, this game might as well not exist. Less die-hard fans are fine with it, though. Being an example of NoProblemWithLicensedGames (and getting many of the original actors back) really helps. It's also the first thing in the series to really utilize Jennifer as a character, and both Edna and Trixie serve to balance out the series' mostly male-dominated cast.

* MagnificentBastard: Marty shapes up into a heroic version through the game.

** And then [[spoiler:Crazy Mary!Edna]]. HumorousInsanity aside, it's hard not to pity exactly what TheSlowPath, guilt, and loneliness have done to her.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Jennifer stops being a ShallowLoveInterest and gains some actual personality traits.
* TheScrappy: Edna Strickland, though this is intentional.

* [[JustHereForGodzilla Just Here for the Plot]]: Many non-gamers have taken interest in the game strictly for the ''Back to the Future'' story line -- much to the chagrin of the more avid gamers who are, overall, disappointed with the game play of the series.

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