Vincent: Rise of King Thorne

Vincent: Rise of King Thorne is a game developed by Cloud M1 (who previously developed Ayo The Clown). It was soon ported over to the Factor Dynasty.

Gameplay

The player controls Vincent. In Co-op, player 2 can play as Willow. There are several items and power ups in the level, with point and life bonuses earned for collecting all of a certain item in a level.

The game can be played in one of two ways; Arcade and Boss Rush. Arcade works similarly to classic 16-bit games, in which players run through the entire game with a limited amount of continues, which is where experienced players can earn achievements. Boss Rush allows players to play through the games bosses. The game also features unlockable character skins, difficulty levels, online leaderboards and achievements.

Plot

A young teenager named Vincent Lepus finds an ancient amulet that transforms him into a rabbit. He soon discovers that he must protect his homeland of Luna Island from a clan of mole-like creatures called the Underdwellers, all led by the evil King Thorne. He soon joined by his sister, Willow, who was also transformed into a rabbit by the amulet, his pet cowardly cat named Brave, and Prof. Nezumimoto, a mouse scientist who's been researching the Eclipse Emerald, an ancient artifact that has the power to topple armies. They also need to deal with King Thorne bumbling henchmen, Runt and West, who can turn into a rat and weasel, respectively. During the journey, Prof. Nezumimoto gets kidnapped and tortured by King Thorne in an attempt to find the Eclipse Emerald. Vincent finds and defeat a powerful version of King Thorne, saves Prof. Nezumimoto and all of Luna Island.

Stages and Bosses

• Luna Island - The first level which is the home of Vincent.
  • Boss - A robotic cat named Frankenfeline.
• The Aerow - The second level which is the Underdwellers airship.
  • Boss - A rat who's the captain of the Aerow named Locke
• Mole Factory - The third level which is a factory which King Thorne performs experiments.
  • Boss - A giant crab robot piloted by Runt and West, called Kanigabler.
• Violet Park - The fourth level which is an amusement park.
  • Boss - A huge clown named Baskin.
• Underdweller Outpost- The fifth level which is an Underdweller outpost.
  • Boss - The fusion of Runt and West, Weaselrat.
• King Thorne's Palace - The final level which is the lair of King Thorne.
  • Boss - The leader of the Underdwellers, King Thorne.

OST Inspirations

Stages

• Luna Island
• The Aerow
• Mole Factory
• Mole Factory (Chase Scene)
• Violet Park
• Underdweller Outpost

Others

• Menu
• Frankenfeline's Theme
• Locke's Theme
• Kanigabler's Theme
• Baskin's Theme
• Weaselrat's Theme
• Final Boss
• Stage Complete
• Ending & Credits

Trivia

• Vincent would later go on to replace Sparks as CloudM1's mascot.

Tropes

Main

• Advancing Boss of Doom: Near the end of Mole Factory, Kanigabler is chasing the players and after reaching the end, they are ready to fight it.
• Bait-and-Switch Boss: The boss of Mole Factory is set up to be a violin playing Underdweller named Happy Purple Violin. But he's knocked out by Kanigabler who's revealed to be the level's boss.
• Big Bad: King Thorne is the evil overlord of the Underdwellers who will go to great lengths to get the Eclipse Emerald.
• Brother-Sister Team: The player characters are Vincent and Willow, brother and sister who were turned into rabbits.
• Bumbling Henchmen Duo: King Throne has two henchmen, Runt and West, one brawn and one brain, respectively, who are bad at their jobs.