History YMMV / Brandish

* AdaptationDisplacement: Varik is much more well-known for appearing in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'' than ''Brandish''.

** The box and cover art for this series [[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/franchise/1503-brandish is truly]] [[https://www.giantbomb.com/brandish/3025-1416/ something]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/series/brandish/ to behold.]] For the second game, Jun Suemi was brought on board, bringing with her striking, photorealistic scenes that wouldn't be out of place in {{Heroic|Fantasy}} and HighFantasy works like ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'' -- and her art became a mainstay for the next two installments as well as the ''[[UpdatedRerelease Renewal]]'' versions of ''1'', ''2'', and ''3''. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Brandish_Cover_PC98_5583.JPG That beautiful main page image featuring Dela?]] So good that, when Creator/{{Falcom}} [[VideoGameRemake remade]] ''Brandish'' on the PSP as ''The Dark Revenant'' in 2009, the Japanese release and its corresponding soundtrack simply reused Suemi's ''Renewal'' cover art from 14 years prior. It's not hard to see why, shortly after her tenure here, Suemi took over artist duties from the legendary Creator/YoshitakaAmano on ''Literature/GuinSaga'' and was tapped by Creator/{{Koei|Tecmo}} to provide character designs and illustrations for their ''Zill O'll'' series of [=RPGs=] all the way up to [[VideoGame/TrinitySoulsOfZillOll its most recent entry in 2010]].
** The original [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES/Super Famicom]] release of the first game was nothing to scoff at either, with [[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588228-brandish/images/14455 a vibrant, eye-catching cover]] courtesy of Nobuteru Yūki of ''[[Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne Escaflowne]]'' fame. When localizing ''The Dark Revenant'' and [[https://twitter.com/xseedgames/status/930536752347009026 plugging the series]] after its release, Creator/XSEEDGames would frequently showcase Yūki's art.
* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Due to the series' relatively short run in TheNineties and a majority of the releases being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], there aren't too many people outside of the {{fan translation}} and romhack communities who are knowledgeable about the full narrative. The same cannot be said for [[AscendedExtra antagonist-turned-leading lady]] [[BlackMagicianGirl Dela]], who was featured on the cover of every game sans the fourth (where she doesn't appear) as well as the ''[[https://vgmdb.net/album/3745 Brandish Piano Collection]]'' ([[http://i.imgur.com/7wzNhJ9.jpg where]] [[MaleGaze she's]] SittingSexyOnAPiano [[SexSells for... reasons]]), [[BreakoutCharacter making her the most recognizable part of the series by far]]. She'd even show up as a GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} vs. [[VideoGame/TrailsSeries Sora no Kiseki]]: Alternative Saga'' as the sole ''Brandish'' representative, arguably qualifying her for IconicCharacterForgottenTitle status within the Falcom library not unlike [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Morrigan Aensland]]. The other MsFanservice characters also qualify; people might be able to recognize and name [[AmazonianBeauty Umber]] and [[HotWitch Mermelada]] on sight, but coming up with anything beyond their attractive designs is another story. This even seems to be the case ''in Japan''; while [[Website/{{Pixiv}} pixiv Encyclopedia]] has pages for both the original trilogy (ブランディッシュ) and the fourth game (ブランディッシュVT), the former only mentions [[HeroicMime Ares]], Dela, and Umber. [[ZigZaggingTrope On the other hand]], the far more modest [[WhiteMagicianGirl Claire]] from ''VT'' is the only ''Brandish'' character (as of this writing) to have their own entry there[[note]]クレール(ブランディッシュ)[[/note]] and it's fairly extensive at that.

* PortingDisaster: The [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] version of ''Brandish'' is notorious for a terrible control scheme that many find to render the game unplayable -- a result of trying and failing to map its original keyboard/mouse control scheme to the significantly more limited SNES controller.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Numerous people have only found about these games [[ColbertBump through]] Music/TobyFox, either due to its protagonist's appearance in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'' or because the final boss theme from ''Brandish 2'' is essentially [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} proto-Megalovania]].

* JustHereForGodzilla: Numerous people have only found about these games [[ColbertBump through]] Music/TobyFox, either due to its protagonist's appearance in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'' or because the final boss theme from ''Brandish 2'' is essentially ''[[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} proto-Megalovania]]''.

** The box and cover art for this series [[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/games/franchise/1503-brandish is truly]] [[https://www.giantbomb.com/brandish/3025-1416/ something]] [[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/series/brandish/ to behold.]] For the second game, Jun Suemi was brought on board, bringing with her striking, photorealistic scenes that wouldn't be out of place in {{Heroic|Fantasy}} and HighFantasy works like ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'' -- and her art became a mainstay for the next two installments as well as the ''[[UpdatedRerelease Renewal]]'' versions of ''1'', ''2'', and ''3''. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Brandish_Cover_PC98_5583.JPG That beautiful main page image featuring Dela?]] So good that, when Creator/{{Falcom}} [[VideoGameRemake remade]] ''Brandish'' on the PSP as ''The Dark Revenant'' in 2009, the Japanese release and its corresponding soundtrack simply reused Suemi's ''Renewal'' cover art from 14 years prior. It's not hard to see why, shortly after her tenure here, Suemi took over artist duties from the legendary Creator/YoshitakaAmano on ''LightNovel/GuinSaga'' and was tapped by Creator/{{Koei|Tecmo}} to provide character designs and illustrations for their ''Zill O'll'' series of [=RPGs=] all the way up to [[VideoGame/TrinitySoulsOfZillOll its most recent entry in 2010]].

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Due to the series' relatively short run in TheNineties and a majority of the releases being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], there aren't too many people outside of the {{fan translation}} and romhack communities who are knowledgeable about the full narrative. The same cannot be said for [[AscendedExtra antagonist-turned-leading lady]] [[BlackMagicianGirl Dela]], who was featured on the cover of every game sans the fourth (where she doesn't appear) as well as the ''[[https://vgmdb.net/album/3745 Brandish Piano Collection]]'' ([[http://i.imgur.com/7wzNhJ9.jpg where]] [[MaleGaze she's]] SittingSexyOnAPiano [[SexSells for... reasons]]), [[BreakoutCharacter making her the most recognizable part of the series by far]]. She'd even show up as a GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} vs. [[VideoGame/TrailsSeries Sora no Kiseki]]: Alternative Saga'' as the sole ''Brandish'' representative, arguably qualifying her for IconicCharacterForgottenTitle status within the Falcom library not unlike Morrigan of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' fame. The other MsFanservice characters also qualify; people might be able to recognize and name [[AmazonianBeauty Umber]] and [[HotWitch Mermelada]] on sight, but coming up with anything beyond their attractive designs is another story. This even seems to be the case ''in Japan''; while [[Website/{{Pixiv}} pixiv Encyclopedia]] has pages for both the original trilogy (ブランディッシュ) and the fourth game (ブランディッシュVT), the former only mentions [[HeroicMime Ares]], Dela, and Umber. [[ZigZaggingTrope On the other hand]], the far more modest [[WhiteMagicianGirl Claire]] from ''VT'' is the only ''Brandish'' character (as of this writing) to have their own entry there[[note]]クレール(ブランディッシュ)[[/note]] and it's fairly extensive at that.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Due to the series' relatively short run in TheNineties and a majority of the releases being [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]], there aren't too many people outside of the {{fan translation}} and romhack communities who are knowledgeable about the full narrative. The same cannot be said for [[AscendedExtra antagonist-turned-leading lady]] [[BlackMagicianGirl Dela]], who was featured on the cover of every game sans the fourth (where she doesn't appear) as well as the ''[[https://vgmdb.net/album/3745 Brandish Piano Collection]]'' ([[http://i.imgur.com/7wzNhJ9.jpg where]] [[MaleGaze she's]] SittingSexyOnAPiano [[SexSells for... reasons]]), [[BreakoutCharacter making her the most recognizable part of the series by far]]. She'd even show up as a GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/{{Ys}} vs. [[VideoGame/TrailsSeries Sora no Kiseki]]: Alternative Saga'' as the sole ''Brandish'' representative, arguably qualifying her for IconicCharacterForgottenTitle status within the Falcom library not unlike Morrigan of ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' fame. The other MsFanservice characters also qualify; people might be able to recognize and name [[AmazonianBeauty Umber]] and [[HotWitch Mermelada]] on sight, but coming up with anything beyond their attractive designs is another story. This even seems to be the case ''in Japan''; while [[Website/{{Pixiv}} pixiv Encyclopedia]] has pages for both [[https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5 the original trilogy]] and [[https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5VT the fourth game]], the former only mentions Ares, Dela, and Umber. [[ZigZaggingTrope On the other hand]], the far more modest [[WhiteMagicianGirl Claire]] from ''VT'' is the only ''Brandish'' character [[https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%28%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%29 to have their own entry]] (as of this writing) and it's fairly extensive at that.

* PortingDisaster: The [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] version is notorious for a terrible control scheme that many find to render the game unplayable -- a result of trying and failing to map its original keyboard/mouse control scheme to the significantly more limited SNES controller.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Numerous people have only found about these games through Music/TobyFox, either due to its protagonist's appearance in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'' or because the final boss theme from ''Brandish 2'' is essentially ''[[{{VideoGame/Undertale}} proto-Megalovania]]''.
* PortingDisaster: The [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] version is notorious for a terrible control scheme that many find to render the game unplayable -- a result of trying and failing to map its original keyboard / mouse control scheme to the significantly more limited SNES controller.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Numerous people have only found about these games either due to its protagonist's appearance in ''VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack'', or because the final boss theme from Brandish 2 is essentially ''[[{{VideoGame/Undertale}} proto-Megalovania]]''.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Numerous people have only found about these games either due to its protagonist's appearance in [[VideoGame/TheHalloweenHack a certain Halloween Hack]], or because the final boss theme from Brandish 2 is essentially [[{{VideoGame/Undertale}} proto-Megalovania]].

* PortingDisaster: The SNES version is notorious for a terrible control scheme that many find to render the game unplayable -- a result of trying and failing to map its original keyboard/mouse control scheme to the significantly more limited SNES controller.