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An independent video game developed by Bit-Blot. '''Aquaria''' follows the story of Naija, an amnesiac aquatic [[Fish People|Fish Girl]] who has been living in a cave, eating fish for as long as she can remember. Eventually, wanderlust forces her to leave and explore the ocean around her. Not five minutes after she leaves her cave, she encounters a mysterious robed entity, whose touch gives Naija a vision that brings back some of her memories. The entity disappears and Naija follows, leading her on a grand adventure in which Naija discovers more about her homeland than she could have ever imagined.
 
Aquaria was released in December of 2007, winning numerous awards from the independent gaming community as well as widespread praise from gamers.
 
Gameplay is mostly focused around exploration and puzzles, though there is plenty of combat. Think [[Ecco the Dolphin (series)|Ecco the Dolphin]] [[X Meets Y|meets]] [[Metroidvania]].
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* [[Concept Art Gallery]]: In the credits.
* [[Cosmetic Award]]: See [[Virtual Paper Doll]], [[And Your Reward Is Interior Decorating]].
* [[Critical Annoyance]]: A rather minor example—theexample -- the edges of the screen simply glow red (impeding vision), rather than making an annoying beeping sound.
* [[Crystal Prison]]: In the main window; there has been speculation what Naija inside the crystal symbolizes.
* [[Developer's Room]]: "Two odd creatures floated nearby, each staring into a glowing orb. They seemed inexorably tied to their fate, caught up in whatever they thought they were accomplishing by staying in one place for long periods of time without rest. I found the whole thing rather silly."
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* [[Heart Container]]: The Verse eggs.
* [[He Who Fights Monsters]]: One of the things that worries Naija about the energy form is that she's starting to enjoy its destructive power, and fears she'll lose her sense of self if she succumbs completely to this. It's not just something she's saying, either; if you fire off a prolonged salvo (fighting something big and tough, like a leafy dragon, for example), ''[[Put the Laughter In Slaughter|she giggles]]''.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: Mithala, the Golem/Priest as a pair, and {{spoiler|The Creator}}. All of them are more-or-less [[Mook Maker|Mook Makers]]s, and the creatures they create are all essential to defeating them. The King Mantis doesn't create Mooks as such, but {{spoiler|you need to turn his energy balls against him}}.
* [[Horse of a Different Color]]: Naija can ride sea horses in Song form. There's even an outfit she can win to make them faster.
* [[100% Completion]]: There are 52 recipes, 32 treasures, 4 pets, and 5 Verse eggs to collect, not to mention 56 maps to explore, ''and'' 26 "achievements" ranging from the inevitable to the esoteric.
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* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: {{spoiler|Li, who should really think about at least getting a surname.}}
* [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World]]: The Frozen Veil and Ice Cavern, though in fact they're not ''slippery''.
* [[Stripperiffic]]: practically all of Naija's wardrobe, considering both her alternate forms, and the alternate costumes for her primary form (Some elements—goofyelements -- goofy helmets, or the claw-gloves of the Crab Armor—couldArmor -- could be considered [[Fetish Retardant]].) (Yes, there's a "nude mod" available.) Then there's the costume that Naija herself describes as "rather revealing". {{spoiler|We'd call it a bikini.}} In the post-game scenes and stinger, she and {{spoiler|Li, the spoiler of spoiler tags}} wear even less....
* [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix]]: In the game's files, there is a remix ("superflyremix.ogg") of the dummied out line, "Quit your jibba jabba and get out of the water!" One could only imagine what it was meant for.
* [[Talking to Herself]]: Jenna Sharpe voices both Naija and {{spoiler|her mother, Mia}}.
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