![]() Both of these are a Shout-Out to The Little Prince. In one of the subterranean caverns, sheep appear on one planetoid, and there's a rotating planetoid with a lamp post.Shout-Out: One area features both Josef from Machinarium and the gnome from Samorost in what could be called the Amanita Universe.Some screens in particular are nothing short of breathtaking. Scenery Porn: This appears to be a recurring theme in Amanita games.You even get to keep virtual cards for all the critters so you can fondly reminisce about them whenever you want. Ridiculously Cute Critter: Pretty much everything is adorable.Lantern rises to the challenge in the end, fulfilling the role of the hero. The Prophecy: The five friends encounter some interesting, black lollipop-shaped figures three times over the course of their adventure, whose combined tales give them an exposition/prophecy about the Tree they call home: the Tree of Light grew from a Seed of Light, and the shadowy Zlo will one day threaten the Tree (which they are in the process of doing over the course of the game), but a hero of light will vanquish the Zlo.Plot Coupon: Present in each level (save for the intermission between 2 and 3), of which includes feathers, keys, children, birds, discs and seeds.Planimal: Many of the creatures in the game are rather plant-like the main characters alone include a nut, a twig, a mushroom, a poppy pod, and a sycamore seed.If the game acknowledged the third dimension, the protagonists just might go around it. 1-Dimensional Thinking: Getting past the Brambora blocking the way requires the five protagonist to find three feathers.The scene's connection to the plot is tenuous at best. Mushroom Samba: Between the first and second levels, the five friends encounter some magic mushrooms who spread their spores and make the gang trip out while the colors become hypersaturated.You can keep the pure creatures, but not the hybrids. The alternatives are frog, snail, and bird. Mix-and-Match Critter: You can make these in one of the huts in the tree town.Mime and Music-Only Cartoon: All of the dialogue is either communicated in gibberish or through thought bubbles.Meaningful Name: The spider-like monsters threatening the world of Botanicula are the Zlo, which means "evil" in Czech.Lantern from being drained like his four friends at the beginning of the last level, and ultimately leads to the Zlo's defeat. However, the Light of the Seeds turns out to be anathema to the Zlo, which prevents Mr. Lantern's special ability-being able to glow because he's bearing the Seeds of Light-doesn't help the party overcome the puzzles as well as the skills of the other party members. Each has their own unique special ability. ![]() Fantastic Flora: Inevitable, due to the game's theme. ![]() Lantern, and in so doing he becomes the hero of prophecy. The game makes his Character Development a part of its mechanic in the final level-when the player gains the courage and wits to delve deeper into the Dark World after watching all of the other party members get drained, so will Mr. Lantern especially gives off this vibe, particularly in light of how his special skill isn't really useful compared to his friends'.
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