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3	'''Age of Barbarian''' is a video game series by Crian Soft. The series is a tribute to '80s SwordAndSorcery movies with BarbarianHero protagonists. It consists of two games:
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5	* ''Age of Barbarian Extended Cut'': a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax'', the sequel to ''VideoGame/BarbarianTheUltimateWarrior''. As its name suggests, it's a ReCut of the original game ''Age of Barbarian''.
6	* ''ARENA: an Age of Barbarians story'': a FightingGame set in the universe. Rahaan and Sheyna, the protagonists of ''Extended Cut'', return as playable characters, along with other (newly introduced) barbarians.
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9	!!This series provide examples of:
10	* ActionGirl: Sheyna in ''Extended Cut''. She's joined by others in ''ARENA''.
11	* BaldOfEvil: Murduk, the FinalBoss of ''ARENA''.
12	* BarbarianHero: Every playable character. Sheyna is notable in that she was ''not'' this initially, being a princess by birth.
13	* BloodyHilarious: The {{Mooks}} clutching their groins after their organs have been chopped off can be this.
14	* BottomlessPit: A constant danger in ''Extended Cut''. Worse still, you often can't tell if a drop will lead to character death or new areas to explore unless you consult a {{walkthrough}} video.
15	* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: For the most part. Dying sends you back to the last save point. Lose all your lives and you can choose to continue at the "Game over" screen. The one exception is dying after you've rescued the priestess of the area; you'll have to ''replay the entire area'' to rescue and escort her again.
16	* DownloadableContent: For both games. ''Extended Cut'' has extra areas while ''Arena'' has extra playable characters.
17	* EnigmaticEmpoweringEntity: The Goddess, whose powers were needed to heal a crucified warrior, and to empower a former princess so that she may bear arms against her enemies.
18	* EscortMission: In ''Extended Cut'', after you rescue a priestess, you must escort her to safety; along the way, the area's mooks might kidnap her and if you lose a life before defeating the area boss, she'll be recaptured.
19	* EverythingIsTryingToKillYou: In ''Extended Cut'', even at the area selection screen, the player can be attacked by patrolling wyvern riders.
20	* {{Expy}}: Sheyna is one to Mariana from ''Barbarian II'', while Rahaan is one to Conan.
21	* FallenPrincess: Sheyna, whose father King Amuth of Kemth was killed and her kingdom destroyed.
22	* FakeDifficulty: In ''Extended Cut'', the unresponsive controls can result in this due to unnecessary deaths.
23	* FullFrontalAssault:
24	** Some mooks fight fully naked.
25	** In ''Chronicles'', it's possible for both protagonists to fight naked if they unequip their armor and full nudity is enabled.
26	* MaleFrontalNudity: ''Chronicles'' features full-frontal nudity for both protagonists if this option is enabled and armor is unequipped.
27	* NubileSavage: Played with. While Sheyna looked like the trope, she was a FallenPrincess who became a slave before escaping. Notably, her NubileSavage look came only after she was imbued with the Goddess's power.
28	* OffWithHisHead: Murduk in ''ARENA'' can be killed in this manner. [[spoiler:However, whether he ''stays'' dead is another matter]]. The mooks in both games can also be killed in this manner.
29	* RPGElements: In ''Extended Cut'', players can earn experience points to gain levels; gaining levels increase character stats and unlock new moves. There's also an inventory to manage.
30	* SavePoint: In ''Extended Cut'', represented by a pile of skulls.
31	* SaveThePrincess: Averted and subverted. There are no princesses to save in either game; the only "princess" around is a former one, and she goes around slaying villains and rescuing priestesses.
32	* SleepsInTheNude: Yanah in ''Chronicles'' sleeps in the nude if full nudity is enabled.
33	* {{Stripperiffic}}: Nearly ''everyone'', and that's not counting the mooks who fight fully naked.
34	* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Unusually, in a starting level. Justified, as unlike Sheyna who only had to deal with a slaver and his guards, Rahaan has to deal with a full-fledged army, including their ogre commander.
35	* TookALevelInBadass: Sheyna, after she becomes imbued with power from the Goddess.
36	* VideoGameLives: Represented by ''skulls'' in ''Extended Cut''.

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