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The second game has a new threat to the galaxy: Purge and his Rhythm Rogues! Even worse, Jaguar seems to have disappeared while searching for information about Purge! It's up to Ulala and her co-worker Noize to save Jaguar and stop Purge from forcing the Galaxy to dance for him! Along the way she'll meet Pine, a beautiful woman who is the head of the Space Police; President Peace, the President of the Galaxy who has the Power of Song; and Shadow, Purge's second in command and ground leader of the Robo.
There was a series of cell phone games also released in Japan known as [https://web.archive.org/web/20110606141342/http://www.sonicteam.com/chJ/index.html Ulala's Channel J.] Most of them were minigames except for Purge's game, which took place after he was sent into space and gave him the title of [[Anti-Hero]]. The games have since been discontinued.
One of the most [[The Cameo|cameo]]-able SEGA games, it is famous for its [[Ear Worm|infectious]] and memorable soundtrack, odd gameplay and even odder premise.
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The console games were originally developed for the ill-fated Sega [[Dreamcast]], but were eventually ported to the [[PlayStation 2]]. ''Part 2'' is now available in high definition as part of the Dreamcast Collection, along with Dreamcast hits like ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and ''[[Crazy Taxi]]'', and can be downloaded on the [[Playstation Network]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]] or [[Steam]].
As per [[The Wiki Rule]], ''Space Channel 5'' has its own wiki [http://spacechannel5.wikia.com/wiki/Space_Channel_5_Wiki here.]
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* [[100% Completion]]: Easier said then done.
* [[Akira Ishida]]: He voices Purge in the Japanese version.
* [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: ''Part 2'' has various unlockable outfits for Ulala (though some "outfits" actually turn Ulala into other characters). You can also unlock different items to replace Ulala's microphone, including a lollipop, a frying pan
* [[Any Torment You Can Walk Away From]]: The end of both games.
* [[As Himself]]: [[Michael Jackson]]... Well, sorta, if Space Michael can be categorized here.
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* [[Batman Can Breathe in Space]]: Ulala does this in the first game, but she wears a helmet in the 4th mission of the second game.
* [[Best Boss Ever]]: The boss from the fourth mission of the second game is a giant, apish, speaker-handed robot piloted by a mad scientist, and you have to use the power of Space Michael Jackson (voiced by Michael Jackson) to defeat him.
* [[Beware the Silly Ones]]: Well let's see here, we have an evil genius who's ridiculous and [[Camp Straight|a bit too fabulous at times.]] Surely, Purge can't be that too big of a threa-
* [[Big Bad]]:
** [[The Dragon]]: Respectively, the Morolians or Evila and Shadow.
* [[Big No]]: Ulala does this twice in under a minute after
* [[Bilingual Dialogue]]: Space Micheal only speaks in English, even in the Japanese version.
* [[Black Cloak]]: Purge wears a black cloak with platform shoes. Somehow, he's able to run pretty fast with said cloak and platform shoes.
* [[Boss Subtitles]]: All bosses, but when you get one that says [[Oh Crap|"Super-Duper Suit: Purge the Great"
* [[Brainwashed]]: {{spoiler|Jaguar, in the second game, becomes Shadow
** Also
* [[Brought to You by The Letter "S"]]: In the second game, P stands for Purge.
* [[Calling Your Attacks]]: Both the enemies and Ulala say their cues ['left', 'right', 'down', 'up', 'hey' and 'chu'/'shoot']. If they didn't, the game would be [[Unwinnable]].
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* [[Cute and Psycho]]: Purge is childish and playful at first... But then he starts going insane. This is especially shown in the English dub, in which he has an insane laugh that's reminicent of THE JOKER'S.
* [[Damn You, Muscle Memory!]]: Sometimes if you mess commands up, they throw ''different'' commands at you.
** Not to mention, on the PC version, the directional-commands are handled with the directional pad on the keyboard... which is ''on the right half of the computer''.
* [[Dance Battler]]: Ulala, and ''how'', and even [[Lampshaded]].
* [[Dancing Is Serious Business]]: ''Everyone'' sings and dances in this game.
* [[Dancing Theme]]: And ''how''.
* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: Mr. Blank. During the Giant Evila battle, he figures out that the rhythm of the music is what's helping Ulala (and the player) out. So what does he do? [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|He goes and personally shuts off the music himself.]]
* [[Dark-Skinned Blond]]: Jaguar.
* [[Dark Fic]]: [http://smashqueen.deviantart.com/#/d2tiq0p "Light Character Study: Purge"] gives a new look on Purge, one that most people may miss.
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20191017211509/http://
* [[Dead Guy, Junior]]: Purge Junior.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Beating rivals such as Pudding or Jaguar has them join you later in the game.
* [[Delayed Explosion]]: Both games have this at one point.
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* [[Do Well, But Not Perfect]]: To get [[100% Completion]] in the first game, you need to intentionally screw up at points during a [[New Game+]], since you take different routes depending on your ratings.
* [[Dual Boss]]: The first part of the King Purge battle has you taking on Purge and the Mecha President Peace.
* [[Duel Boss]]: The dance off between Ulala and Purge.
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: In the second report of
* [[Energy Weapon]]: The final 3 "chus" of both games.
* [[Enfant Terrible]]: One of the children you rescue in the first game is a genius. However, his parents think he's studying everyday, but in reality [[Nightmare Fuel|he's plotting their demise.]]
* [[Evil Albino]]: Purge, who actually shows signs of being an albino. He wears goggles for most of the game, presumably to help with his eyesight and is never seen in sunlight.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Purge's is 'nyeh-heh-heh-heh' in English, and 'ah-HAH-hah-hah-HAH' in Japanese. The first game's
** In the Japanese version,
* [[Evil Plan]]: Purge is trying to make the galaxy dance for him.
* [[Evil Twin]]: Obviously, Evila. Padding and Texas of
** Well, then there's Purge Jr. who is actually evil.
* [[Expy]]: Syndrome from ''[[The Incredibles]]'' MUST'VE been inspired from Purge.
* [[The Faceless]]: Fuse is always heard, never seen.
* [[Fake Difficulty]]: The second boss, but in the Dreamcast version. The second boss fight throws rescuing children in, the only boss to have rescuable hostages. During the first phase, it's rather easy to tell the Space Children from the Morolians because the boss thrusts them in the player's face, making it quite easy to see them. However, during the part where you rescue them, the boss is notably further away and the space children look ''VERY'' similar to the aliens at a glance, causing many players to accidentally shoot the children or fire the rescue beam at aliens. The fact that in the first game, "Chu" was used for both the hostages and the aliens didn't help. The Playstation 2 version thankfully improves this by making the children glow blue. It's also obvious in the Game Boy Advance version, too.
* [[Famous Last Words]]: "Dance yourselves to hell, see if I care!" Even though Purge doesn't really die, as shown in the credits...
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]/[[And I Must Scream]]: Purge is trapped in the giant metallic P as he is sent flying into deep space.
* [[FemBot]]: The Ultimate Reporter, Evila.
* [[Final Boss]]: {{spoiler|Blank}} in the first game, Purge in the second.
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* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Purge is only 18 years old, and yet he makes most of the enemies you face off.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The infamous [[Naughty Tentacles]] scene. Even in the dub, Ulala says, "Oh, not there!" in a ''very'' suggestive way!
** Some of the outfits. In a bonus mission in ''Part
** Of course, there was also the second boss of the first game, who elicited an equally suggestive-sounding "Oh, it's ''slimy''!" from Ulala upon wrapping her in its tongue.
** The fact that Blank and [[Ambiguously Gay|Cecil]] are always together in ''Part 2''. ALWAYS. Just let that sink in for a moment...
* [[Giggling Villain]]: Purge, especially in the Japanese version. In parts where the English version would be in full out insane laughter, all you hear is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_ZRTge29Tg&feature=related this sadistic giggle.]
* [[Going for the Big Scoop]]: Ulala will brave robots, aliens, and even naughty-tentacle plants to get the scoop/save the world/save the president. Seriously, she should get paid more.
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* [[Hand Wave]]: Wait... How did Purge show up in the credits if he was sent out into Space?
* [[He Knows About Timed Hits]]: That's one of the ways the fourth wall is broken.
* [[He Knows Too Much]]:
* [[Hopeless Boss Fight]]: The first time you take on Purge the Great, you can only dodge his attack barrage. However Ulala can only dodge for so long,
* [[Hulk Speak]]: Plant boss in report 2 of ''Part 2'' says things like "Throw star at you"
* [[Hypno Ray]]: Happens in both games. To
* [[Hypnotize the Princess]]: And how. "Oh, no! The _____ is being forced to dance!" Replace the blank with 'Space Bird Mistress/Space Dog Trainer/Space Tour-Guide/Space Michael' etc...
* [[Idol Singer]]: Pudding's previous job.
* [[In-Game TV]]: The Moro Channel 5 cutscenes in ''Part 2'', which would be interrupted by Purge as he gives you information about his plan without completely giving it away.
* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Purge may brag about how he's a genius and amazes himself, but he really is smarter than the average villain in the series. He has a plan for everything, should you beat him here, he'll have a backup idea at the ready. {{spoiler|That is, until the ending, when Ulala has him beat
* [[Interface Spoiler]]: Well, that's odd; Shadow and
** Hmmm... when you take on Shadow to rescue Space Michael,
* [[In the End You Are on Your Own]]: The final boss in both games starts off as this, then everyone joins Ulala to save the day.
* [[Intrepid Reporter]]: These people will brave alien invasions, meteor fields, giant mechs, and more to get their reports done.
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* [[It Runs on Nonsensoleum]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABTTXhfvxLw There's no power! Ulala, all that's left is dance and jiggy power!]"
* [[Kaizo Trap]]: "UP!"
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Sure, he may have threatened the galaxy, but that doesn't stop
* [[Large Ham]]: There are several to say the least, who pull it off rather well.
** "My name is..." "JAGUAAAAR~"
* [[Leitmotif]]: Purge, Pine and President Peace get their own unique themes.
** Even Ulala has one (''Mexican Flyer'' becomes a [[Recurring Riff]] at times).
* [[Let's Fight Like Gentlemen|Let's Dance Like Gentlemen]]: When Ulala finally gets a chance to fight against Purge, he blocks off Ulala's friends with an invisible wall so they can't help her. It's only him and Ulala, nobody else can interfere.
* [[Let's Play]]: While there are some Let's Plays out there, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NXEZo_kZU0&feature=channel PeachFan2262 really does this well with her hilarious commentary.]
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]: The second game seems to give this message with Purge.
* [[Magic Dance]]: ''Everything'' in the game is done with dance. See also [[Metaphysical Fuel]].
* [[Magic Music]]: In the second game, it's shown that dance isn't the only unusual legitimate superpower in the universe.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Ulala (Ooh, la, la
** One would think that, but in actuality, "Ulala", while being the official English spelling of her name, is simply a romanization of "Urara", which is a common Japanese girl's name. It's even spelled in Hiragana ("うらら") when written in Japanese.
* [[Mecha-Mooks]]: Purge just loves these.
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* [[Multiple Demographic Appeal]]: The game was designed with that in mind.
* [[Musical Assassin]]: OH YES.
* [[The Music Meister]]: Purge.
* [[Mysterious Past]]: When putting all the pieces together, it's revealed that Jaguar
* [[My Suit Is Also Super]]: The Super Ulala Suit.
* [[Naughty Tentacles]]: In the end of Report 2 of the second game, a huge tentacle monster grabs Ulala. It would just be [[Combat Tentacles|normal tentacle use]] if it wasn't for Ulala's quote following her 'abduction'...
{{quote|'''Fuse:''' ''Look, tentacles! Can you handle it, Ulala?''
''[Camera falls off stand and goes static]''
'''Ulala, held up by tentacles:''' ''Ah... Not there!''
** The character bio even states that the boss is "A dirty-minded robot that attacks Ulala with its tentacles and tongue."
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: The game looks deceptively easy... until you play it. 'I didn't know it had to be at the same moment too!' indeed.
* [[Nobody Can Die]]: Nobody dies in the console games. Averted, however, in Purge's Cell Phone game, where he can die by running out of time, or being electrocuted to death. This makes his deaths the only time someone can actually die in the games.
* [[Non-Indicative Name]]: The 100 Stage Dance Battle in ''Part 2''. {{spoiler|It actually has 200 stages
* [[Nonstandard Game Over]]: Missing the final 3 chus/shoots in the games. Looks like it's back to the beginning of the report for you!
* [[Older Hero vs. Younger Villain]]: Ulala is 22 years old; Purge is only 18 years old.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Jaguar may look young, but he's 35 years old.
* [[Old Save Bonus]]: In the Dreamcast version of ''Part 2'', having save data from ''Part 1'' allowed you to unlock Mr. Blank and Cecil right off the bat.
* [[Only One Name]]
* [[Our Presidents Are Different]]: President Peace sings to purge evil and sadness of people's hearts, and he's used as a core for some of Purge's robots.
* [[Panty Shot]]: The games have more than a few.
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Ulala was found alone in space when she was young and was saved by Jaguar.
* [[Peace and Love Incorporated]]:
* [[People Puppets]]: In both games, the villains shoot people with rays that make them dance uncontrollably.
* [[The Power of Friendship]]: It doesn't matter if there's a man made of giant televisions or a [[Teen Genius]] inside a [[One-Winged Angel|Super-Duper Suit]], the power of friendship will save the day every time!
* [[Psycho Electro]]: You learn in the second part of Report 6 that Dance Energy isn't the ONLY thing Purge can control...
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: Purge takes this to a slightly disturbing level in Report 6. He goes so far as to
* [[Real Men Wear Pink|Real Men Wear Purple Sleeveless Disco Suits]]: Purge, we're looking at you.
* [[Repeat After Me]]: Purge and Fuse do this at one point in Report 4's Boss.
* [[The Rival]]: Pudding, of Space Channel 42.
** Though, technically, Pine counts as her rival... at drums.
* [[Rule of Cool]]: Who cares if it makes no sense? IT'S STILL AWESOME.
* [[Rule of Fun]]
* [[Say My Name]]: Ulala does this in the first game respectively for Pudding and Jaguar when they get smacked by the final boss.
** In ''Part 2'', Ulala does this {{spoiler|for Fuse after his [[Heroic Sacrifice]]}} and Ulala and Purge start their final confrontation by just saying each other's names a couple of times.
* [[Scarf of Asskicking]]: Shadow has a Red Scarf that flaps regardless of if there's wind or not.
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money|Screw the rules, I have RATINGS!]]:
* [[Secret Character]]: Somewhat used in ''Part 2''. Filling certain conditions will unlock different characters to play as, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_0dDBdINS4
* [[Sequential Boss]]: The second part has Purge the King, a 3 part battle, with no recovering stars.
* [[Show, Don't Tell]]: Apparently, Noize can play drums. Who knew?
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* [[Space Clothes]]: This game goes over the top with this one with everyone wearing very bright and/or tight clothing.
* [[Space Is Noisy]]: If these games didn't exhibit this trope, they would be very boring.
* [[Space Pirates]]: The Underground Space Pirate Broadcasters.
* [[Space Police]]: The Sexy Space Police in ''Part 2''
* [[Spoiler Title]]: Report 4 in ''Part 2'' "The end for Space Channel 5?!"
* [[Starship Luxurious]]: The Luxury Spacecraft G in ''Part 1'', and the Space Symphony in ''Part 2''.
* [[Stripperiffic]]: Ulala's outfits tend to be pretty revealing.
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: The best moment of this is in the second game, at the end of report 4.
* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]: And since it's a rhythm game, the player is quite literally empowered when the theme music starts playing, as the notes are set to a song they have extreme familiarity with.
* [[A Twinkle in the Sky]]: Both Purge and
* [[Underwear of Power]]: The Super Ulala Suit's description says "Rumored to be just underwear." That said, it doesn't really look like any underwear This Troper has seen.
* [[Unexplained Recovery]]:
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]]: Purge, if some of the profiles for the Rhythm Rogues are to be believed.
{{quote|''"He created his first robot at just nine years old."''
** This is especially shown when one of the Bosses you interview in the profiles reveals that they're forbidden to give any information about Purge that he doesn't want you to know, and that the little amount that you have is [[Fridge Horror|personal information on his past.]]
* [[Video Game Cheats]]: The second game gives you a cheat code, the person who gives it to you? The [[Final Boss]] of the previous game.
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* [[Virtual Paper Doll]]: ''Part 2'' includes a "Changing Room" where you can give Ulala different outfits and replace her microphone with other items.
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The Final Hit against the [[Final Boss]] is this in both games.
* [[We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties]]: Happens in both games, but most noticeably in ''Part 2
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Purge believes he's been given a holy mission to lead the Brutish and Unhappy masses of the Galaxy to the heavens by dancing.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]]: Purge with his white hair and purple eyes.
* [[Who Forgot the Lights?]]: One section in ''Part 2'' has Ulala and friends trapped in a pitch black room. It lights up to reveal that they're surrounded by robots.
* [[Widget Series]]: Let's see, we have a space reporter who defeats aliens with song, dance, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Micheal Jackson]]; not to mention that the entire thing looks like the Jetsons on liberal amounts of [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?|acid]].
* [[You Can't Thwart Stage One]]: Report 4 in the second game has Purge successfully steal the Space Broadcasting Satellite.
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