Muv-Luv/YMMV



This page contains the various subjective tropes and audience reactions pertaining to Muv-Luv, a series of popular Visual Novels from age.


 * Alternate Character Interpretation:
 * Contested Sequel:
 * Alternative was one for Japanese fans at the time of its release, partly due to the three-year Schedule Slip and the fans building up expectations.  Eventually however Alternative became the most well-regarded installment of the trilogy, ranking consistently either at the top (or just below it) of both Japanese and Western Visual Novel ratings. See It Gets Better below.
 * Deny all you want âge, that bit at the end of Alternative certainly looked like it connected to Altered Fable. Or maybe Yashiro just cried cause it was the wrong world, eh? She obviously didn't know, she just spontaneously started crying, and recognizing people she didn't know!
 * Counterpart Comparison:
 * Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: Each of the heroines' routes in Extra and Unlimited has at least one. In Alternative,.
 * Crowning Music of Awesome: JAM Project provided the openings and insert songs for Muv-Luv Alternative. From the soundtrack comes various live orchestral pieces such as Hijiri Anze's "Flame of Life" and Hikaru Nanase's "Meiya".
 * The OP for Extra is pretty awesome too, albeit in a more typical-sounding "moe VN opening" sort of way.
 * War Preparation
 * Ear Worm: "TACHIAGARE KEDAKAKU MAE SADAME WO UKETA SENSHI YOOOO!" and "WOHOOOAH! WOHOOOAH! WOHOOOOOOOOAH!"
 * From the first game, "Aaaa-na-ta no hitomi gaaaaa, utsushidasu miii-raiiii~"
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: Haruko Kashiwagi, the sixth player in Chizuru's lacrosse team in Extra, appears to be one, considering that âge released the fandisk Haruko Maniax with her taking center-stage.
 * Even Better Sequel
 * Genius Bonus: Too many to count. One particular example: history-savvy readers will recall that Operation Cherry Blossom (Operation Ouka) shares its name
 * It Gets Better: Alternative is widely considered by many to be one of the most awesome Visual Novels in all existence. However, one of the major complaints of people who play it are that a) It is necessary to play through the far less awesome first two installments of the series and that b) Alternative, even after it starts, does not have the decency to become anything more than a rehash of Unlimited until 20 hours in.
 * High Octane Nightmare Fuel/Nausea Fuel:
 * This troper has taken to calling MLA, Murphy's Cat: What Happens When Everything Bad That Could Happen, Did Happen, At The Worst Time.
 * Just Here For Alternative - see It Gets Better above.
 * Memetic Mutation:
 * "Is Alternative here yet?" A common cry by Japanese fans during the three year wait between Unlimited and Alternative.
 * Posting ;_;> or ;_;7 is common whenever "Flame of Life", "Meiya" "For You Who Departs" or "Farewell", among others, play.
 * Narm:  
 * Posting ;_;> or ;_;7 is common whenever "Flame of Life", "Meiya" "For You Who Departs" or "Farewell", among others, play.
 * Narm: