Penny's Paradox World/Tropes


 * Alliterative Title:
 * Penny's Paradox World.
 * Boss-Only Level:
 * The final "level", The Showdown, is just a fight with Amrock.
 * Circus of Fear:
 * Circus Tunnels. Downplayed, as it is not exactly scary, but still filled with dangerous obstacles and enemies.
 * Death Is a Slap on the Wrist:
 * If the player loses all their hearts, they simply have to pay a few coins to continue. Even if they have no coins at all, they are allowed to continue on the spot. Of course, you do get a minor punishment for beating a level whilst using at least one continue, but you can simply undo that by going back later.
 * Distressed Dude:
 * Nathan is kidnapped sometime before or during the game, and gets rescued by Penny and Arthur.
 * Extremity Extremist:
 * Penny only attacks enemies with kicks.
 * Freudian Excuse:
 * Amrock did what he did because he was mocked by the public for being a "court jester", whilst Arthur got all the praise and fame.
 * Girly Bruiser:
 * Penny is capable of kicking severe butt in the game, both in cutscenes and in gameplay.
 * Green Hill Zone:
 * Sunset Stream. Strangely, it is the last regular level in the game.
 * Grimy Water:
 * Acid Jungle has, well, acidic water.
 * Sundet Stream also has purple water which damages Penny.
 * Large Ham:
 * Pretty much everybody except Terence is this to a degree. Extra points for Penny, who has a lot of over-the-top voice clips.
 * Multiple Endings:
 * If the player does not look through all seven Special Telescopes, the game abruptly ends after Terence's Tower.
 * Non-Lethal Bottomless Pits:
 * If Penny falls down a bottomless pit, Arthur will simply carry her back up.
 * Respawn on the Spot:
 * Continuing lets the player start exactly where they left off.
 * Same Content, Different Rating:
 * The 2004 Player's Choice rerelease for the GameCube in the United Kingdom ended up receiving a 12+ rating for "Violence", "Fear" and "Bad Language", even though the original release has a 3+ rating. This is likely due to PEGI having stricter measures than ELSPA did.
 * Scenery Porn:
 * Having been a game developed to show off the GameCube's graphic engine, the game has multiple of these. These are especially common in regards to the cutscene that plays upon starting a new level.
 * Shifting Sand Land:
 * Lost Temple, to a degree.
 * The Man Behind the Man:
 * Terence is actually just following orders of the real Big Bad, Amrock.
 * You Have Failed Me:
 * Amrock crushes Terence to death due to failing the kidnap Penny over and over again.