The only one whose pronunciation did change was Dana, who was 'Day-na' in the English version but 'Dan-na' ('Dana' in Japanese phonetics) in the Japanese version. Same deal with the mispronunciation of Wagner, which is 'Wahgunah' in Japanese phonetics, which is the same as how the original Wagner's name is written in Japanese. Eike's name is actually pronounced that way in the Japanese version as well, so it wasn't a localisation mistake in any case.Wagner's name is continuously mispronounced as 'Wag-ner', whereas anyone with even a passing knowledge of classical music can tell you it should be 'Vahg-ner'. Since the game appears to be set in Germany, the name is most likely supposed to be pronounced 'Eye-kuh Koosh', but the English voice actors pronounce it as 'Ike Kush'. It Is Pronounced 'Tro-PAY': Eike Kusch.Insurmountable Waist High Fence: 'I guess this is as far as I go.'.Identical Grandson: Many of the characters in each era.Have a Nice Death: 'I don't think returning to the present is the way to solve this problem.'.Especially their incarnations in the medieval era. Gossipy Hens: The two older women and the little girl.Subverted, as he ends up erasing himself from existence because of his own Genre Savviness. Gainax Ending: Particularly the EX endings.The Wagner's house and parts of the Museum also qualify, both have a lot of nice rooms with nothing in them, not even paintings to add to your One Hundred Percent Completion.Well, except for some interesting architecture and an energy unit, but who cares about that? It's present in every timeline, but can only be entered in two occasions in the present, and it has nothing inside. Deliberately Monochrome: The levels set in the distant (1900's) and far past (1500's) are shown as shades of gray and sepia, respectively.This is then Double Subverted in Endings D and E. Eike assumes that Homunculus wants his soul in exchange for bringing him back to life, but Homunculus denies wanting any such thing. And he spends most of the game trying to figure out who's trying to kill him. Dead to Begin With: Eike is murdered before gameplay even begins.He's referred to as male and has a male voice, but you'd be forgiven for thinking he was a girl. Tropes used in Shadow of Memories include: Another two endings become available once the first six have been completed. The choices the player makes over the course of the game retroactively decide Eike's true origin and nature, and determine which of the six possible endings will be shown. The plot, however, swiftly becomes very complicated, as details about the reason for Eike's deaths, the possible identities of his killer, and the Homunculus's true motives are brought into play. The game soon falls into a pattern: Eike is killed at the beginning of a level, revived, and then must travel into the past in order to prevent his death from occurring. If Eike wants to live, he'll have to find the real reason someone's out for his blood, which may be rooted deeper in history than he can imagine. However, the killer isn't going to be put off by being thwarted just once. Pretty short game? Well, not really: Eike is promptly revived by a being called Homunculus, who offers him the chance to change his fate. The main character of the game is Eike Kusch, a young man who is killed during the game's first cutscene. It was later ported to the PC, Xbox and eventually the PSP. Now say goodbye for five chapters!Īn Adventure Game released for the PlayStation 2 by Konami in 2001, and titled Shadow of Memories originally and outside of the US.

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