Standing on a Cliff
A frequently recurring theme in videogames, particularly those from Japan, it seems. A Standing on a Cliff moment presents a hero, or group of heroes, pausing on their adventure atop some kind of high vantage point. Typically a cliff or mountain top, but sometimes a skyscraper, or other such place. Usually this occurs at the beginning, or beginning phase, of a game where the hero/es take a moment to consider the journey ahead; or at the end, when they look upon the final fortress collapsing in the distance.
Examples
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| Arcus Spirits | Blood Bros. | Cameltry |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon Spike | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss |
| Chrono Trigger | Clash at Demonhead | Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood |
| Cowboy Kid | Dead Rising 2: Case West | Dino Rex |
| Donkey Kong Country 2 | Dragon Breed | Dragon Buster 2 |
| Dragon Knight and Graffiti | Dragon Quest III | Elfaria II - The Quest of the Mild |
| Emerald Dragon | Energy Breaker | EVO Search for Eden |
| Final Fantasy | Final Fantasy VI | Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest |
| Funky Jet | Gain Ground | Galaxy Fight - Universal Warriors |
| Garou: Mark of the Wolves | GOD / Growth or Devolution | Golden Axe - The Duel |
| Hachoo! | Hanjuku Eiyuu - Aah Sekai yo Hanjuku Nare | Head Panic - Polly & Sally Adventure |
| Hebereke no Popoon | Infinity Blade | The King of Dragons |
| Kingdom Grand Prix | Kirby Superstar | Knights of the Round |
| Kult | Lagoon | The Legend of Silkroad |
| Legend of Xanadu II | Loom | The Lost Vikings |
| Marvel Land | Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter | Mega Man - The Power Battle |
| Mega Man 2 - The Power Fighters | Mega Man 2 | Mega Man X (which one?) |
| Neutopia | Night Slashers | Ninja Gaiden |
| Ninja Gaiden II | Ninja Gaiden III | Pocket Bomberman |
| Quartet | Raccoon World | Radical Dreamers |
| Rance | Ranma 1/2: Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu | SNK vs. Capcom: SvC Chaos |
| Seiklus | Sengoku Mahjong | Shadow Dancer |
| Shinobi III | Silhouette Mirage | Spider-Man: The Video Game |
| Steam Hearts | Super Castlevania IV | Super Mario RPG |
| Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama | Tower of Geheimnis | Vandyke |
| Wild Arms | Wonder Project J | Xak I & II |
| Ys III: Wanderers from Ys | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Zunzunkyou no Yabou |
See Also
- At the Base of the Tower - A related theme.
- On a cliff. - Select Button forum thread.
