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| ====== Standing on a Cliff ====== | ====== Standing on a Cliff ====== | ||
| + | {{:fig:standing_on_a_cliff:friedrich_caspar_david_-_wanderer_above_the_sea_of_fog_detail_.jpg }} 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 [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AboveTheRuins|look upon the final fortress collapsing in the distance]]. | ||
| - | Arcus Spirits | + | ===== Examples ===== |
| - | Blood Bros. | + | FIXME (add images) |
| - | Cameltry | + | ^ //Arcus Spirits// ^ //Blood Bros.// ^ //Cameltry// ^ |
| - | Cannon Spike | + | |||| |
| - | Castlevania: SOTN | + | ^ //Cannon Spike// ^ //Castlevania: Symphony of the Night// ^ //Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss// ^ |
| - | Castlevania: Campire's Kiss (names) | + | |||| |
| - | Chrono Trigger | + | ^ //[[game:chrono_trigger]]// ^ //Clash at Demonhead// ^ //Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood// ^ |
| - | Clash at Demonhead | + | |||| |
| - | Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood | + | ^ //Cowboy Kid// ^ //Dead Rising 2: Case West// ^ //Dino Rex// ^ |
| - | Cowboy Kid / Western Kids | + | |||| |
| - | Dead Rising 2: Case West | + | ^ //Donkey Kong Country 2// ^ //Dragon Breed// ^ //Dragon Buster 2// ^ |
| - | Dino Rex | + | |||| |
| - | Donkey Kong Country 2 | + | ^ //Dragon Knight and Graffiti// ^ //Dragon Quest III// ^ //Elfaria II - The Quest of the Mild// ^ |
| - | Dragon Breed | + | |||| |
| - | Dragon Buster 2 | + | ^ //Emerald Dragon// ^ //Energy Breaker// ^ //EVO Search for Eden// ^ |
| - | Dragon Knight and Graffiti | + | |||| |
| - | Dragon Quest III | + | ^ //Final Fantasy// ^ //Final Fantasy VI// ^ //Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest// ^ |
| - | Elfaria II - The Quest of the Mild | + | |||| |
| - | Emerald Dragon | + | ^ //Funky Jet// ^ //Gain Ground// ^ //Galaxy Fight - Universal Warriors// ^ |
| - | Energy Breaker | + | |||| |
| - | EVO Search for Eden | + | ^ //Garou: Mark of the Wolves// ^ //GOD / Growth or Devolution// ^ //Golden Axe - The Duel// ^ |
| - | Final Fantasy | + | |||| |
| - | Final Fantasy VI | + | ^ //Hachoo!// ^ //Hanjuku Eiyuu - Aah Sekai yo Hanjuku Nare// ^ //Head Panic - Polly & Sally Adventure// ^ |
| - | Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest | + | |||| |
| - | Funky Jet | + | ^ //Hebereke no Popoon// ^ //Infinity Blade// ^ //The King of Dragons// ^ |
| - | Gain Ground | + | |||| |
| - | Galaxy Fight - Universal Warriors | + | ^ //Kingdom Grand Prix// ^ //Kirby Superstar// ^ //Knights of the Round// ^ |
| - | Garou: Mark of the Wolves | + | |||| |
| - | GOD / Growth or Devolution | + | ^ //Kult// ^ //Lagoon// ^ //The Legend of Silkroad// ^ |
| - | Golden Axe - The Duel | + | |||| |
| - | Hachoo! | + | ^ //Legend of Xanadu II// ^ //Loom// ^ //The Lost Vikings// ^ |
| - | Hanjuku Eiyuu - Aah Sekai yo Hanjuku Nare | + | |||| |
| - | Head Panic - Polly & Sally Adventure | + | ^ //Marvel Land// ^ //Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter// ^ //Mega Man - The Power Battle// ^ |
| - | Hebereke no Popoon | + | |||| |
| - | Infinity Blade | + | ^ //Mega Man 2 - The Power Fighters// ^ //Mega Man 2// ^ //Mega Man X (which one?)// ^ |
| - | The King of Dragons | + | |||| |
| - | Kingdom Grand Prix | + | ^ //Neutopia// ^ //Night Slashers// ^ //Ninja Gaiden// ^ |
| - | Kirby Superstar | + | |||| |
| - | Knights of the Round | + | ^ //Ninja Gaiden II// ^ //Ninja Gaiden III// ^ //Pocket Bomberman// ^ |
| - | Kult | + | |||| |
| - | Lagoon | + | ^ //Quartet// ^ //Raccoon World// ^ //Radical Dreamers// ^ |
| - | The Legend of Silkroad | + | |||| |
| - | Legend of Xanadu II | + | ^ //Rance// ^ //Ranma 1/2: Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu// ^ //SNK vs. Capcom: SvC Chaos// ^ |
| - | Loom | + | |||| |
| - | The Lost Vikings | + | ^ //Seiklus// ^ //Sengoku Mahjong// ^ //Shadow Dancer// ^ |
| - | Marvel Land | + | |||| |
| - | Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter | + | ^ //Shinobi III// ^ //Silhouette Mirage// ^ //Spider-Man: The Video Game// ^ |
| - | Mega Man - The Power Battle | + | |||| |
| - | Mega Man 2 - The Power Fighters | + | ^ //Steam Hearts// ^ //Super Castlevania IV// ^ //Super Mario RPG// ^ |
| - | Mega Man 2 | + | |||| |
| - | Mega Man X (which one) | + | ^ //Susume! Taisen Puzzle-Dama// ^ //Tower of Geheimnis// ^ //Vandyke// ^ |
| - | Neutopia | + | |||| |
| - | Night Slashers | + | ^ //Wild Arms// ^ //Wonder Project J// ^ //Xak I & II// ^ |
| - | Ninja Gaiden | + | |||| |
| - | Ninja Gaiden II | + | ^ //Ys III: Wanderers from Ys// ^ //[[game:zelda_ii_the_adventure_of_link]]// ^ //Zunzunkyou no Yabou// ^ |
| - | 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 Castlevanis 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 ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
| - | * [[At the Base of the Tower]] | + | * [[At the Base of the Tower]] - A related theme. |
| + | * [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=31007|On a cliff.]] - Select Button forum thread. | ||