Line #38 VideoGame/MystikBelle


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Being a student of mystical arts is hard work.]]
3	''Mystik Belle'' is an IndieGame developed and published by Last Dimension which focuses on the struggles of Belle [=MacFae=], a freshman student at the Hagmore School of Magic who ends up being blamed for something she didn't do while staying up late to practice her magic. The game was released on Platform/{{Steam}} on May 22, 2015, and features pixel-art graphics and gameplay ranging between a {{Metroidvania}} and a [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click adventure game]], with a sprawling academy to explore and plenty of characters to interact with along the way.
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5	A port for Platform/XboxOne and Platform/PlayStation4 was released on October 4, 2017, published by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies. A Platform/NintendoSwitch version released on September 9, 2021.
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7	!!''Mystik Belle'' provides examples of the following tropes:
8	* AdjustableCensorship: The game's script contains a fair share of swearwords. An alternative script that replaces them with other words can be accessed in the options menu.
9	%%* {{Animesque}}: The game's visual style has this style to it.
10	* BossInMookClothing: Halfway through the dungeon area, just before the cave worm room, the player will encounter a winged reaper-type enemy surrounded by rotating blue flames, à la [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Leaf Shield]]. Not only does it have a ''lot'' of health for your average enemy, but it can't even be damaged until all the fire is taken out. The problem? The flames regenerate. Combine this with it advancing at you while simultaneously shooting at you, and you're gonna have a bad time.
11	* CarryABigStick: Belle will automatically switch to hitting enemies with her broom if they get close. It actually does a ''lot'' of damage.
12	* {{Chiptune}}: The soundtrack harkens back to the NES era.
13	%%* CuteWitch: The titular character Belle [=MacFae=]. Her homeroom teacher Sky Willow may also fit this trope, and perhaps [[HotWitch another one]].
14	* DeadpanSnarker: Belle often has things to say about the scenarios or objects she stumbles across.
15	--> '''???:''' ''Ha-ha-ha-ha!''\
16	'''Belle:''' ''Hilarious,'' I know! Who's there, with such impeccable timing and comedic sense of humor?
17	* DemBones: Several enemies, though the most apparent are the large bone-throwing skeletons and the club-wielding skeleton miniboss.
18	* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Some of the bosses can be this, especially when comparing them to Belle's size. [[spoiler:The final fight with the [[EldritchAbomination Old God]] fits this trope to a T, as you get to ''literally'' punch Cthulhu in the face with a [[HumongousMecha giant robot]], as said in the store description: "Punch Cthulhu in the face."]]
19	* FlyingBroomstick: When performing a Dash, Belle can be seen taking a ride on her trusty broom.
20	* FrothyMugsOfWater: When played on console, Niki recounts how Ms. Willow drank a couple of ''espressos'' and danced on the tables at the ''club.'' In the original she's at the pub and gets drunk.
21	* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Near the end of the game, with the [[spoiler:giant spider]]. It has effectively no relevance to the overall story, and the room it's fought in does little to foreshadow its appearance.
22	* GoshDangItToHeck: Playing on consoles or with the alternative script will replace the language and some of the harsher dialogue.
23	* {{Hammerspace}}: While Belle only has seven slots in her inventory to carry things, she ends up carrying some ''heavy'' things. Add the wand and broomstick, and one might start to assume she has a PocketDimension under her hat.
24	* HarmlessElectrocution: Ms. Willow's cat, Midnight, gives off a very potent static charge.
25	* MagicWand: The weapon for Belle and potentially many other students is a magic wand.
26	%%* {{Metroidvania}}
27	* NeverSayDie: Played on console or with the alternate script, when Belle mentions what would happen if she were to be expelled from the school.
28	-->'''Belle:''' (original) My mother would likely murder me.\
29	'''Belle:''' (console/alt) My mother would disown me.
30	%%* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent
31	* PlayingWithFire: Belle's main method of attacking is shooting fireballs from the tip of her wand. It's suggested she's been practicing fire magic prior to the events of the game.
32	* RussianBear: One of the things you can encounter in the forest is a bear wearing a [[AnimateInanimateObject living ushanka]] while performing the [[ThatRussianSquatDance Cossack squat dance]].
33	* ShockAndAwe: One of the abilities Belle can learn. Doubles as a ChargedAttack in that you hold the attack button down and release it to fire the bolt. It'll turn into a blast of concentrated electricity when it hits something, proving to be handy for doing a lot of damage in a short period of time.
34	* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: [[spoiler:The final battle ends with Belle yelling "SCIENCE - bitch!"]]
35	* TurnsRed: Played straight with the bosses, who will gradually turn a stronger shade of red and gain increased speed with the more hits they take.
36	* UnintentionallyUnwinnable: At one point, it was possible for the game to decide that you wanted to dash and drop an item at the same time, causing you to first dash and then drop it even if you were in the air or, say, over a pit of instant death from which you have no way of picking the item. Fortunately, the developer's foresight makes it easily fixable via save game manipulation.
37	* VideoGameCaringPotential: After the wooden box has fulfilled its purpose, it's possible to bring it back to the Hermit Lizard you took it from. Belle even comments she almost felt bad for the little guy. Of course, you can always do the opposite and [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential not bring it back]].
38	* WickedWitch: Due to the population of the academy being mainly comprised of witches and other magic users, there's bound to be some of these. None seem to fit better than Madame Hagmore, the head honcho of the school.
39	* WizardingSchool: The game is set in a school for witches called the Hagmore School of Magic.

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