Incarnations is a turn-based RPG with roguelike elements heavily inspired by Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth and the Etrian Odyssey series. Like most umbrella games, it features an Author Appeal roster.
Story
The game's story follows the exploits of a large cast of heroes and ruffians alike who, after being torn from their stories, band together to delve into their distorted worlds of origin, stopping their former allies and longtime enemies from abusing the bridges between worlds to wreak havoc and destruction, all the while trying to discover what cataclysmic event caused their worlds to get pulled together in the first place.
A more in-depth description of the story can be found here!
Gameplay
The game follows a party of up to five characters from various forms of fictional media inside of a sprawling labyrinth. The player has to guide them through the labyrinth and into its deepest floors while fending off powerful monsters.
Exploring the Labyrinth
General Information
When outside of combat, most of the gameplay consists of exploring maze-like Labyrinths. This maze is viewed from a first-person perspective, and most of its detail comes from descriptive events. Certain points on the map can be used for gathering resources, while others are events that can rejuvenate the party. A rough version of the map is created automatically as the player explores the labyrinth, but only the locations of the walls and floors are recorded this way, so it is up to them to perfect it by adding notes on special locations or secret passages.
Unlike Etrian Odyssey, from which it borrows most of its labyrinth exploration gameplay, multiple floors in Incarnations' labyrinths are 3D. These are mapped using a system of Layered Maps.
F.O.E.s
F.O.E.s are powerful enemies that, rather than being encountered randomly, exist on the map itself. They are incredibly powerful, and players are usually much too weak to defeat one when they first cross paths; but by staying wary and moving carefully, the player can usually avoid having to confront them in battle. Once they're strong enough, though, players can challenge them to obtain rare materials, unique items, or skills for Reincarnation.
Labyrinth Gimmicks
Most labyrinths have some sort of special "Gimmick" - a special trait that is heavily intertwined in its layout, usually in the form of some sort of puzzle. A list of all of the game's Labyrinth Gimmicks can be found below.
| Gimmick | Description |
|---|---|
| Muddy Terrain | This gimmick first appears in Gaur Plains, and serves simply as an introduction to Labyrinth Gimmicks and dealing with F.O.E.s. Moving in these patches of thick mud is half as fast as moving on normal tiles, meaning that F.O.E.s will be able to move twice when the player tries to go on these paths. Keep this in mind when charting out your path forwards. |
| Repulsion Gel | This gimmick first appears in Enrichment Shaft, and is part of the introduction to 3D labyrinth structure. Leaping onto surfaces painted with this blue gel will cause the player to bounce off, allowing them to trampoline to high ledges. Each bounce on Repulsion Gel counts as a player movement, meaning it can also be used to force F.O.E.s to move while while the player is remaining stationary. However, some F.O.E.s can use Repulsion Gel for their own benefit. |
Battling Enemies
General Information
While exploring, an indicator at the bottom-right corner of the screen will slowly change color, indicating how close the player is to the next enemy encounter. Once it's red, they will soon enter a random encounter with monsters. Combat is turn-based, and players can command Fighters to Attack, Guard, use Skills or Items, or attempt to Flee the battle. There are two "rows" in combat - the front row, and the back row. Back-row fighters get damage penalties to their melee attacks, but also take less damage from enemies' melee attacks. Three fighters can be in one row at any time, but the player's party can only be five characters maximum, so there will always be at least one empty slot. Certain skill effects, like Zer0's Decepti0n and Rydia's Summon Eidolon, can summon computer-controlled allies for a single battle, which occupy special "Summon" character slots that are treated as being part of the front row. Some story and quest events can add a computer-controlled character to Summon slots, too.
Boosted
Upon hitting an enemy with a critical hit or an element that they are vulnerable, the attacker becomes Boosted. Boosted characters act at the very start of the turn, and can use any skill that they know without spending any HP or SP. Additionally, Boosted characters' usual weaknesses are completely ignored. The Boost status is lost upon taking damage or using an attack. Both playable characters and enemies can become Boosted.
Leader Abilities
When setting up a party, one party member must be designated as the Leader. The Leader gains the temporary privilege of wielding their Leader ability - a special passive boon that affects all party members, usually in a completely unique way. Your Leader also determines miscellaneous minor details, such as which character appears on the victory screen after battle, or which character participates the most in cutscenes.
Character Growth
Stats
Each character possesses five stats: Strength, Vitality, Magic, Agility, and Luck. Strength affects the power of physical attacks and physical skills. Vitality affects defense and maximum HP. Magic affects maximum SP and the power of magical attacks. Agility affects turn order, hit rate, and evasion rate. Luck affects critical hit rate and fortune in labyrinth events. These stats rise upon leveling up.
Additionally, characters possess several extra stats referred to as Adventure Stats. These stats determine their interactions with the Labyrinth, and how adept they are at handling certain challenges they may face during their adventures. Adventure Stats are hidden from the player, and cannot be viewed outside of special debug menus.
Leveling Up
Winning battles and completing quests will grant characters Experience Points, or XP. Once they've gained a set amount of XP, a character will gain a level. Every time a character levels up, they will gain eight points in their stats. Five of these points are distributed automatically based on the character, and the remaining three can be spent on whatever stats the player likes. The maximum level is 10, and characters that reach this level will stop receiving experience. Characters that level up usually also obtain a new skill.
The Reincarnation System
One of the key mechanics of the game is the Reincarnation System, which allows the player to sacrifice a Lv10 party member's experience (referred to in-game as Reincarnating them) in exchange for an opportunity to equip allies and enemies' skills to them. In other words, the Reincarnation System gives the player "wiggle room" with their builds, allowing them to create unique team compositions that would not be possible normally. A character can equip a maximum of six extra skills using Reincarnation, bringing the maximum number of skills each character can have up to 16. Each skill can only be equipped to one character at a time, and most skills with identical effects cannot be equipped simultaneously.
It should also be noted that skills must be obtained before they can be used for Reincarnation. There are three ways to obtain skills for Reincarnation:
- Some quests reward unique Reincarnation skills upon their completion.
- When Reincarnating a character, the player can also select one of their skills to make available for Reincarnation.
- Defeating powerful enemies like F.O.E.s or bosses will sometimes make one of the defeated enemy's skills available for Reincarnation.
All Reincarnation System services are handled by Rohan Kishibe at the Mangaka's Mansion location.
Equipment
Each character has four equipment slots. The first is devoted exclusively to their Weapons, and the second to their Bodywear. The last two are "blank" slots. Headgear, Armwear, Footwear, or Accessories can be equipped to these slots, but each character can only have one of each type equipped at a time.
Characters
Party Members
The main heroes of Incarnations, and the characters that the player controls during gameplay.
Click the characters' images to lead to a more in-depth profile! Please be warned that some profiles may need to be updated to match recent changes to the character's skillset.
Vanilla Roster
| Character | Description | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Mii Mii Miitopia |
A not-so-silent protagonist with a face and name of your choosing. They once wandered the realm of Miitopia, defending it from the Dark Lord. Though a bit timid and uncertain, deep down they're a true hero.
Resists ???. |
Guardian Spirit |
 Makoto Niijima Makoto Persona |
The student body president of Shujin Academy, as well as a member of the Phantom Thieves. She is highly intelligent, passionate, and ever-so-slightly brutal... but also deathly afraid of ghost stories.
Resists Nuclear. |
Baton Pass |
 Simon Yorke Simon Etrian Odyssey |
A levelheaded and highly intelligent Medic who, prior to meeting a Highlander, served as the leader of a group of three explorers sent by the Midgar Library to research the Gladsheim ruins.
Resists Water. |
Heal Mastery |
 Denys Geneolgia Denys Bravely Default |
A noble swordsman who used to go by the alias of Kaiser Oblivion, ruler of the Glanz Empire, and sought to rewrite history and create a world free of corruption. Half-brother of Yew Geneolgia.
Resists Light. |
Cerberus |
 Rydia of Mist Rydia Final Fantasy |
A young summoner from the village of Mist whose home was destroyed by a Bomb delivered unwittingly by a Dark Knight named Cecil. She joined Cecil on his quest for redemption to bring his deceivers to justice.
Resists Earth. |
Dualcast |
 Joseph Joestar Joseph JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
An over-dramatic trickster who once used his natural-born Hamon talent to battle the Pillar Men. Now nearly 70 years old, he is more content to play a supporting role using his Stand, Hermit Purple.
Resists Psychic. |
Hamon Breathing |
 Wakka Wakka Final Fantasy |
A retired Blitzball player for the Besaid Aurochs, and one of the guardians of the summoner Yuna during her pilgrimage. He is usually chill, but hates machinery and those that use it with a burning passion.
Resists Water. |
Slots |
 Argilla of Embryon Argilla Digital Devil Saga |
An optimistic sniper who aligns herself with the Embryon, one of six Junkyard factions battling to ascend to Nirvana. She is infected with Atma, which lets her transform into the demon Prithivi.
Resists Earth. |
Vengeful Hunt |
 Samus Aran Samus Metroid |
A space-faring bounty hunter and former soldier of the Galactic Federation. Samus was raised by an advanced race called the Chozo, and was infused with their DNA, allowing her to use Chozo weapons like her Power Suit.
Resists Nuclear. |
Varia Suit |
 Fairy Demonee-Ho Demonee-Ho Shin Megami Tensei |
A Jack Frost who equipped himself with a mini Demonica and became a member of the Schwarzelt Investigational Team. His success rate is 100%, but he always shows up late. Like a true hero.
Resists Ice. |
Demonica |
 Specter Knight Specter Knight Shovel Knight |
Once upon a time, this cloak-clad phantom was a thief named Donovan. But after an encounter with Shield Knight, he died, and was resurrected by the Enchantress to help her assemble an Order of No Quarter.
Resists Shadow. |
Darkness Sap |
 No. IX, Demyx Demyx Kingdom Hearts |
The ninth of the heartless Nobodies that make up Organization XIII. He isn't particularly good at fighting, and tends to act cowardly and lazy. In reality, he is incapable of feeling fear due to his lack of heart.
Resists Water. |
Heartless |
 Dio Brando DIO JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
An ambitious and greedy vampire who stole the body of his adoptive brother Jonathan and used an ancient arrow to obtain the power of a time-stopping being he calls The World.
Resists Ice. |
The World |
 Raidou Kuzunoha XIV Raidou Devil Summoner |
The latest in a long line of Devil Summoners sworn to protect Japan from demonic interlopers. He is currently working as a part-time apprentice to Shouhei Narumi of the Narumi Detective Agency.
Resists Light. |
Devil Summoner |
 Lady Palutena Palutena Kid Icarus |
The jovial and nerdy Goddess of Light who resides in Skyworld, high above the realm of mortals. She and her army of angels serve as the mortal world's protectors against the forces of chaos and evil.
Resists Light. |
Power of Flight |
 Walhart the Conqueror Walhart Fire Emblem |
A proud and seemingly cruel warmonger, and the emperor of Valm during its campaign against Ylisse, Plegia, and Ferox. He was defeated at Valm Castle by the Shepherds of Ylisse.
Resists Earth. |
Conquest |
 Skull Admin Plumeria Plumeria Pokémon |
The lone Admin of Team Skull, a band of Alolan troublemakers who see her as a big sister due to her strict yet caring behavior. She is a Poison specialist whose signature Pokémon is Salazzle.
Resists Nuclear. |
Corrosion |
 Apollo Justice Apollo Ace Attorney |
A defense attorney who can be recognized by his gelled hairdo, his confidence-building "Chords of Steel" shouting exercises, and his strange talent for sensing the tics made by liars.
Resists Fire. |
Chords of Steel |
 Tohru Adachi Adachi Persona |
A detective who hides his misanthropic side behind an air of comical incompetence. He was among the first in Yasoinaba to obtain the power of a Persona, but used it to commit murders.
Resists Wind. |
Magatsu Mandala |
 The Fafnir Knight Fafnir Etrian Odyssey |
A warrior from the Midgard Library who was dispatched to escort a princess in the Ginnungagap ruins. There, he awakened to his power as a Knight of Fafnir, allowing him to morph into a monster at will.
Resists Light. |
Transform |
 Shigeo Kageyama Mob Mob Psycho 100 |
An emotionally distant middle school student gifted with incredibly powerful ESP, who currently works as an apprentice under the noble-hearted Resists Psychic. |
Mob's Explosion |
 Shadow the Hedgehog Shadow Sonic the Hedgehog |
A nigh-immortal hedgehog with the power to tap into the energies of Chaos Emeralds to distort space and time. He rarely shows any interest in any causes aside from his own, making him hard to fight alongside.
Resists Shadow. |
??? |
 Shinjiro Aragaki Shinjiro Persona |
A Gekkoukan High student who's taking time off after he lost control of his Persona, which killed innocent people. He acts grim and tough, though he also has a soft spot for small dogs and likes to cook.
Resists Electric. |
Full Moon |
 Sho Minamimoto Sho The World Ends With You |
An obsessive and uncooperative Reaper who threw the Reapers' Game into chaos with his Taboo Noise, but a Conductor-issued mission lead to his two defeats at the hands of Neku Sakuraba and Joshua.
Resists Psychic. |
Inverse Matrix |
 Toa Tahu Nuva Tahu Bionicle |
A Toa with dominion over the Fire element, sworn to protect the island of Mata Nui alongside his five fellow Toa Nuva. A clever and cunning fighter, but also fierce and impulsive.
Resists Fire. |
Kanohi Nuva |
 Zer0 the Assassin Zer0 Borderlands |
A masked assassin and hitman wanted throughout the galaxy. He came to the ravager-infested planet of Pandora seeking a more challenging environment after an easy hit left a bad taste in his mouth.
Resists Electric. |
F0ll0wthr0ugh |
TBA! DLC
| Character | Description | Skills |
|---|
Computer-Controlled Allies
Party members that occupy a Summon slot and are controlled by the computer during battle. Most join the party as part of certain quests, though it's also possible to recruit them to your party during normal gameplay.
| Character | Description | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 YoRHa No.2 Type B 2B NieR |
An android created by YoRHa to take back the Earth from an army of machines.
Can be found in Pascal's Village. |
Cyber Edge |
 Booker DeWitt Booker BioShock |
A private investigator, ex-soldier, and alcoholic with a bad habit of solving his problems with violence.
Can be found in Battleship Halberd. |
TBA |
 Meta Knight Meta Knight Kirby |
A mysterious swordsman, stoic captain of the battleship Halberd, and leader of the Meta-Knights.
Can be found in Battleship Halberd. |
TBA |
 Sissel + Missile Sissel + Missile Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective |
A pair of ghosts - one a hip-looking man, the other an excitable Shiba Inu - on a quest to unravel the mysteries surrounding their existence!
Can be found in ???. |
Swap Trick |
 Naoki Kashima Demi-Fiend Shin Megami Tensei |
A half-demon high school student who traverses the Labyrinths with Dante.
Can be found in ???. |
Magma Axis |
 Dante Dante Devil May Cry |
A cocky demon hunter who traverses the Labyrinths with the Demi-Fiend.
Can be found in ???. |
Barrage |
Bosses and Antagonists
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
 Master Krux Krux Spectrobes |
Once a Spectrobe Master, Krux was corrupted and transformed. He is now the leader of the Krawl, a swarm of alien parasites that feed off the destruction of worlds, and seeks to turn the fused worlds into an infinite banquet for them. As the man indirectly responsible for the merging of the worlds, he was able to muster his forces in response before any other hero or villain could, and the Krawl can be found nearly everywhere. |
 Gold Face Yaldabaoth Xenoblade Chronicles |
One of the Faced Mechon - a special Mechon designed to be piloted. After being separated from its pilot, Yaldabaoth and the other Mechon connected to a network of machines created by aliens in another world, allowing it to function even without a pilot. It and the other machines connected to that network now seek to drive humans, homs, and androids to extinction. |
 Wheatley Wheatley Portal |
An AI designed to make nothing but poor decisions and be a complete moron - a fact which irritates him to no end. With some outside help from Desperado and the Krawl, he turned the Enrichment Shaft into a workshop for weapons of mass destruction. When war "inevitably" sparks, Wheatley will be the main arms dealer, making him the most important man in the multiverse. |
 The Enchantress The Enchantress Shovel Knight |
A wicked sorceress whose spirit was trapped in a cursed pendant. Originally, she was only able to possess others' bodies, but the evil presence that blanketed Hyrule Castle in Twilight has granted her a body of her own and otherwordly magic in exchange for her total loyalty. |
 Zachary Comstock Comstock BioShock |
A highly religious politician who abused cross-dimensional technology to gain power and create the floating city of Columbia. Though he has lost his "New Eden" during the dimensional merger, he seeks to rebuild his domain using the power of the Glanz Empire's Skyhold. |
 Skull Boss Guzma Guzma Pokémon |
A self-proclaimed "reject" who was unable to become an Alola Trial Captain, and now leads Team Skull on a quest to overthrow tradition and prove that he is the real strongest trainer in Alola. Eventually. For now, he and his lackeys are just trying to survive in a strange new world. He currently has his sights set on the mysterious Temsik meteor as a means to this end. |
Shopkeepers
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
 Sanae Hanekoma Hanekoma The World Ends With You |
A Fallen Angel who serves as the Producer, an overseer and guardian of the Reapers' Game, and runs a coffee shop in Shibuya as a hobby. He possesses a wide range of odd talents, but is too laid-back to explain anything himself.
Hanekoma can be found in WildKat Café. In his store, party members can relax to fully restore themselves and chat to strengthen their bonds. |
 Elizabeth Elizabeth Persona |
An eccentric but cheery woman who resides and assists in the Velvet Room, which exists between dream and reality. She is especially notorious for her strange experiments, which she tackles without caution or foresight.
Elizabeth can be found in WildKat Café. She catalogs quests and requests for party members to take on. |
 Ravio Ravio Legend of Zelda |
A greedy and ever-friendly merchant who used to run an item rental business in a legendary hero's house. The tools that he distributed proved to be vital to that hero's success. He always hides his face under his rabbit hood.
Ravio can be found in Traders' Square. He sells weapons, armor and other useful equipment. |
 Reese Reese Animal Crossing |
A cheerful alpaca who enjoys a happy life with her husband, the hardworking carpenter Cyrus. Together, they run a business that lets their neighbors sell their used furniture for any price they want.
Reese can be found in Traders' Square. She buys materials to help Ravio expand his wares. |
 Rohan Kishibe Rohan JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
An apathetic manga writer in possession of Heaven's Door, a Stand capable of quite literally "rewriting" a person's reality. However, he is apathetic, and cares only about saving his own hide and improving his manga Pink Dark Boy.
Rohan can be found in Mangaka's Mansion. He manages all Reincarnation System services, including managing obtained skills and extracting skills from Lv10 allies. |
 Hades Hades Disney's Hercules |
The cool and devilishly witty lord of the Underworld, hell-bent on destroying the world above through deception and trickery. Right now, though, he's content to run the Pit of Tartarus tournaments alongside his "brother."
Hades can be found in the Pit of Tartarus. He serves as one of the hosts and commentators of the tournament, alongside Hades. |
 Hades Hades Kid Icarus |
The cool and devilishly witty lord of the Underworld, hell-bent on destroying the world above through deception and trickery. Right now, though, he's content to run the Pit of Tartarus tournaments alongside his "brother."
Hades can be found in the Pit of Tartarus. He serves as one of the hosts and commentators of the tournament, alongside Hades. |
 Greendy Greendy Hover |
A daredevil gamer who uses a set of special "skates" to help lead a peaceful rebellion against an anti-leisure government. She'll racing anyone who accepts her challenge, though her favorite routes are highly dangerous.
Greendy can be found in Chaos Carnival. Players can take on her Labyrinth Race minigame to win prizes. |
 Mona Mona Shovel Knight |
An eccentric alchemist who works to overthrow the Order of No Quarter alongside Plague Knight. The two are quite smitten with each other. In her spare time, she hosts a strange game involving exploding bottles.
Mona can be found in Chaos Carnival. Players can take on her Spin Ye Bottle minigame to win prizes. |
 Chris O'Neill OneyNG Oney Cartoons |
A boy of many talents, proficient in at least a dozen forms of art. Oney hails from the mythical kingdom of Ireland, and has reportedly sold his distant ancestor Owen Roe O'Neill's castle to stock the wares of his store.
OneyNG can be found in Oney's Baloneys. He sells a fixed selection of stupid joke items, most of which are inspired by his recent let's-play career. |
Other Allies
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
 Amelia Amelia Nintendo Switch |
A young woman who loves nothing more than providing helpful tips for Nintendo Switch™ users. Except maybe cake. In the absence of Switch™ users, she tutors the player on the controls and mechanics of Incarnations at the game's genesis.
Amelia can be found in an undecided location. She gives quests that can be accepted from Elizabeth in WildKat Café. She also explains the game in the prologue and tutorials. |
 Pascal Pascal NieR |
A pacifistic machine who leads a small colony where fellow non-combatants can reside. He cares extremely deeply for the people under his care, and will often ask passing explores for small favors essential to protecting the colony.
Pascal can be found in Pascal's Village. He gives quests that can be accepted from Elizabeth in WildKat Café. |
 Bowser + Bowser Jr. Bowser Family Super Mario Bros. |
The warmongering king of the Koopa Kingdom and his just-as-rotten son. When he isn't helping dad kidnap Princess Peach, Bowser Jr. likes to play on his new Nintendo Switch™ system, but Bowser can't help but worry for him...
Bowser and Bowser Jr. can be found in The Under. They give quests that can be accepted from Elizabeth in WildKat Café. |
 No. i, Xion Xion Kingdom Hearts |
A Replica puppet created by Organization XIII as a fail-safe in the event that no other Keyblade Wielders could be used to achieve their goals. She has recently learned the truth of her existence, and doesn't know what to do next.
Xion can be found in Twilight Town. She gives quests that can be accepted from Elixabeth in WildKat Café. |
Locations
Labyrinths
| Labyrinth | Description |
|---|---|
| Gaur Plains Xenoblade Chronicles |
A sprawling grasslands located on the right thigh of a dormant titan known as the Bionis. Within the walls of the gigantic canyon live an impossibly large selection of exotic plants, strange animals, and hostile Mechon.
The very first labyrinth in the game, which can be accessed almost immediately after starting a new file. This relatively basic dungeon introduces the concepts of the game, such as F.O.E.s, and offers little in the way of additional gimmicks. |
| Enrichment Shaft Portal |
An ancient salt mine containing a series of abandoned test chambers once run by Aperture Science Innovators. Under Wheatley's control, the chute has become even more of a mess than usual...
The second labyrinth unlocked during the story, which can be accessed after defeating Obsidian Face at the end of Gaur Plains. |
| Twilit Castle The Legend of Zelda |
Hyrule Castle was once the bastion of Hyrule, but it has been conquered by the forces of darkness. It is now bathed in Twilight, preventing most regular humans from taking physical form and allowing monsters to roam freely.
The third labyrinth unlocked during the story, which can be accessed after defeating Metal Gear Lune at the end of the Enrichment Shaft. |
| Skyhold Diamante Bravely Default |
The Glanz Empire's floating fortress, named after the city-sized diamond at its core. During the absence of its leader, it has been taken by Father Zachary Comstock, who wants to make it his "New Columbia."
The fourth labyrinth unlocked during the story, which can be accessed after defeating Twilit Enchantress at the end of the Twilit Castle. |
| The Junkyard Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective |
Also known as the Zone D Waste Center. The corpse of a nameless man in a red suit was recently found here. Shortly after, the worlds were brought together, and now the junkyard is being combed by Team Skull for the mysterious corpse.
The fifth labyrinth unlocked during the story, which can be accessed after defeating Ba'al ∞; Doomsayer at the end of the Skyhold Diamante. |
| Undersea Grotto Etrian Odyssey |
Despite being underwater, this winding path seemingly through the ocean is completely hospitable for terrestrial explorers. At least, if you ignore the monsters.
The eighth labyrinth unlocked during the story. |
| Crocodile Isle Donkey Kong Country |
The headquarters of the Kremlings and the home base of K. Rool. This eerie island, coated in a smoggy green atmosphere, boasts a plethora of dangerous and unique biomes. Can you make it to the top...?
The ninth and final labyrinth unlocked during the story, which can be accessed after defeating ??? at the end of the Undersea Grotto. This towering bastion features different biomes, gimmicks, and puzzles on every sprawling floor, and puts all the skills the player learned to the test as they ascend to the Krawlosphere for the final battle against Krux... |
| Tartarus Persona |
A giant fortress that appears every night at midnight. Powerful monsters called Shadows make their home within it, and a highly powerful individual is supposedly waiting at the top to test your strength.
An optional labyrinth that opens up when the player accepts the sidequest The Holder of Power. The sole goal of the dungeon is to ascend to the top and defeat Elizabeth. Its design is straightforward, but it's filled to the brim with powerful enemies, so be prepared for a true challenge... |
| Pork City The World Ends With You |
A building in Shibuya that serves as a gathering point for raw Imagination. According to Hanekoma, an "overseer" watches over Shibuya at the top, and he wants you to battle him to test your strength.
An optional labyrinth that opens up when the player accepts the sidequest Angel's Game. The sole goal of the dungeon is to ascend to the top and defeat Hanekoma. It is unique in that it "bans" certain types of skills on every floor, preventing them from being used. Fortunately, a doorway to the Mangaka's Mansion shop can be found at the start of every floor... |
Towns
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Pascal's Village NieR |
A colony of peaceful folk that Pascal set up near Gaur Plains. The architecture consists mainly of tree forts and huts made of combinations of iron plating and wooden planks.
Pascal can be spoken to here. |
| The Under Pokémon |
An underground slum that links up to the Enrichment Shaft via tunnels. This shady town once served as one of the bases of the sinister organization of Orre, Cipher.
The Bowser Family can be spoken to here. |
| Twilight Town Kingdom Hearts |
A peaceful town with a notable tram system located at the very edge of Twilight. Something about this town seems to lure the paranormal or unusual to its gates...
Xion can be spoken to here. |
| Battleship Halberd Kirby |
The airborne bastion of Meta Knight, which he uses to safeguard Dream Land. Or conquer it. It depends on his mood, really.
Booker and Meta Knight can be recruited here. |
| Pit of Tartarus Paper Mario...? |
Once the Glitz Pit, it has been taken over by Hades and Hades and transformed into the Pit of Tartarus. Here, Hades and Hades can be spoken to here. The Pit of Tartarus minigame can be played here. |
Shops
Shops are recurring locations that can appear in certain towns.
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| WildKat Café The World Ends With You |
A Shibuya café run by the barista and Reapers' Game Producer Sanae Hanekoma. Come here to rest and restore your health, or to take on various requests from others.
Hanekoma and Elizabeth can be found here. |
| Traders' Square Incarnations |
A hub for shopkeepers and salesmen from across dozens of worlds. If you need any items or equipment for your adventure, there's a good chance you'll be able to buy it here.
Ravio and Reese can be found here. |
| Mangaka's Mansion JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
The large estate of Rohan Kishibe, located in the small town of Morioh. Assuming he doesn't pretend to be out, he can use Heaven's Door to rewrite your abilities.
Rohan can be found here. |
| Chaos Carnival Incarnations |
TBA!
Greendy and Mona can be found here. |
| Funky's Flights Donkey Kong Country |
A shop found at fixed spots in labyrinths. Funky Kong can fly you to any other Funky's Flights location in the same labyrinth. His service is extra useful in Crocodile Isle...
Funky Kong can be found here. |
| Oney's Baloneys Oney Plays |
A shop found at fixed spots in labyrinths. Here, Chris "OneyNG" O'Neill sells a random assortment of items. Good for stocking up on the run, but his prices are steep.
OneyNG can be found here. |
Enemies
A list of enemies in Incarnations, including bosses, can be found here!
Skills
A list of skills in Incarnations can be found here!
Items
A list of items in Incarnations, including materials, can be found here! Additionally, a list of weaponry can be found here, and a list of armor and other equipment here!
Quests
A list of quests in Incarnations, including both story quests and optional sidequests, can be found here!
Minigames
| Minigame | Description | Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| Hadeses' Minigame Pit of Tartarus |
Hades + Hades' Pit of Tartarus is a standard wave-based tournament. You are set to fight against predesigned enemy encounters in sequence, and your mission is simply to defeat them all to progress. As Pit of Tartarus is a complex minigame, a subpage describing it in further detail can be found here! | See here! |
| Greendy's Minigame Labyrinth Race |
Greendy's Labyrinth Race is a test of your labyrinth navigational abilities. You are placed inside of an endless labyrinth of randomized floors, with the end goal of making it to the next floor before Greendy does. If she beats you to the staircase, the minigame is over. The more floors you clear, the better prizes you'll get. | TBA! |
| Mona's Minigame Spin Ye Bottle |
Mona's Spin Ye Bottle is a test of your precision and management abilities. You are pitted in battle against a swarm of spinning bottles, which revive instantly when defeated. Your goal is to destroy as many bottles as possible within the alloted number of turns. The more bottles you defeat, the better prizes you'll get. | TBA! |
Soundtrack
Battle Themes
Normal Battles
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Battle (Arranged) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS) |
General (First 4 Labyrinths) |
YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Boss Battle Persona 2: Innocent Sin (PSP) |
General (Last 4 Labyrinths) |
YouTube |
| Betting It All Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight |
Crocodile Isle | YouTube |
| Long Dream The World Ends With You |
Pork City | YouTube |
| Mass Destruction Persona 3 The Movie: #2, Midsummer Knight's Dream |
Tartarus | YouTube |
| Battle Theme 1 Glory of Heracles (DS) |
Pit of Tartarus | YouTube |
F.O.E. Battles
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Battle - B2 Shin Megami Tensei IV |
General | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Ba'al Boss Battle Bravely Default |
Vs. Ba'al | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
Boss Battles
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Laser Beam Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth |
Optional Quest | YouTube |
| Boss Battle Glory of Heracles (DS) |
Pit of Tartarus | YouTube |
| Dependent Weakling NieR: Automata |
Obsidian Face (Yaldabaoth) |
YouTube |
| A Stranger I Remain Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance |
Mistral | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| The Stains of Time Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance |
Monsoon | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Red Sun Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance |
Sundowner | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Bombs for Throwing at You Portal 2 |
Metal Gear Lune (Wheatley) |
YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Dante Battle Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne |
Demi-Fiend + Dante | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Zant Battle The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Zant | YouTube |
| Zelda Battle The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Twilit Enchantress (The Enchantress) |
YouTube |
| Mecha Knightmare Kirby: Planet Robobot |
Meta Knight | YouTube |
| Battle of Diamante Bravely Second: End Layer |
Diamante | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Battle of Providence Bravely Second: End Layer |
Ba'al ∞; Doomsayer (Comstock) |
YouTube |
| Battle! Rival Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Gladion | YouTube |
| Head Honcho Carpaccio Wario: Master of Disguise |
Head Honcho Carpaccio | YouTube |
| Battle! Giratina Pokémon Platinum |
Phantom Golisopod (Guzma) |
YouTube |
| The 13th Reflection Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix |
Krawl Duplicates | YouTube |
| L'Oscuritá dell'Ignoto Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance |
Krux | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| The End of Raging Winds Etrian Odyssey IV |
Krawl Omnilord (Krux) |
YouTube |
| Fate is In Our Hands Persona 3 The Movie: #2, Midsummer Knight's Dream |
Elizabeth | YouTube |
| Give Me A Chance The World Ends With You |
Panthera Cantus | YouTube |
| Typhon Battle Glory of Heracles (DS) |
Hades + Hades | YouTube |
| The Marvelous Duo DX Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga & Bowser's Minions |
Popple + "Rookie Jr." | YouTube |
| Fracktail Battle Super Paper Mario |
Fracktail | YouTube |
| [NAME REDACTED] ARMS |
Dr. Coyle | YouTube |
| Critical Drive Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days |
Saïx | YouTube |
| Boss - Doopliss Paper Mario |
Doopliss | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Chase (Instrumental) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable |
Yoshikage Kira | YouTube |
Location Themes
Labyrinths
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Gaur Plains Xenoblade Chronicles |
Gaur Plains | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| City Ruins - Shade NieR: Automata |
Gaur Plains (Depths) |
YouTube |
| Forwarding the Cause of Science Portal 2 |
Enrichment Shaft | YouTube |
| The Wretched Automatons NieR |
Enrichment Shaft (Depths) |
YouTube |
| Twilight The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Twilit Castle | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Stone Tower Temple (Inverted) The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask |
Twilit Castle (Depths) |
YouTube |
| The Empire's Castle Bravely Second: End Layer |
Skyhold Diamante | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Red Wings (Orchestral) Final Fantasy IV |
Skyhold Diamante (Depths) |
YouTube |
| Ray ~ A Beam of Light Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective |
The Junkyard | YouTube |
| Eterna Forest Pokémon Diamond and Pearl |
The Junkyard (Depths) |
YouTube |
| Water Woods of the Submarine Ridge Etrian Odyssey III |
Undersea Grotto | YouTube |
| The Vengeful God in the Dark Ocean Etrian Odyssey III |
Undersea Grotto (Depths) |
YouTube |
| Lockjaw's Saga Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (1st Floor) |
YouTube |
| Hot-Head Bop Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (2nd Floor) |
YouTube |
| Mining Melancholy Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (3rd Floor) |
YouTube |
| Bayou Boogie Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (4th Floor) |
YouTube |
| Disco Train Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (5th Floor) |
YouTube |
| Flight of the Zinger Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (6th Floor) |
YouTube |
| Forest Interlude Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (7th Floor) |
YouTube |
| In a Snow-Bound Land Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (8th Floor) |
YouTube |
| Krook's March Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (9th Floor) |
YouTube |
| Stickerbrush Symphony Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Crocodile Isle (10th Floor) |
YouTube |
| Tartarus (Blocks 1-6) Persona 3 |
Tartarus | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Calling The World Ends With You |
Pork City | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
Towns
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Pascal NieR: Automata |
Pascal's Village | YouTube |
| The Under Pokémon Colosseum |
The Under | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Lazy Afternoons Kingdom Hearts RE: Chain of Memories |
Twilight Town | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending Kirby and the Rainbow Curse |
Battleship Halberd | YouTube |
Shops
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Imprinting The World Ends With You |
WildKat Café | YouTube |
| The Author's Bizarre Passion JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable |
Mangaka's Mansion | YouTube |
| Taphus Dungeon Glory of Heracles (DS) |
Pit of Tartarus | YouTube |
| Funky the Main Monkey Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong-Quest |
Funky's Flights | YouTube |
General Themes
Minigames
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Never 4ever Hover: Revolt of Gamers |
Labyrinth Race | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Spin Ye Bottle Shovel Knight |
Spin Ye Bottle | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
Cutscenes
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Boss Encounter Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne |
Before the Boss Fight | Smash Custom Music |
| Mistic Persona 3 |
Calm After the Storm | YouTube |
| Virtuous Pope JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders |
Change of Luck | YouTube |
| Morale Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey |
Grim Resolve | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Fortress of Lies NieR: Automata |
Lonely Memory | YouTube |
| Shadow Persona 3 |
Monstrous Encounter | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Courage JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable |
Mustered Bravery | YouTube |
| Avalon JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency |
Ultimate Form | YouTube |
| Confrontation JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable |
Villainous Plot | YouTube |
| Zanza Xenoblade Chronicles |
Yaldabaoth | YouTube |
| Wheatley Science Portal 2 |
Wheatley | YouTube |
| The Magic Mirror Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment |
The Enchantress | YouTube |
| Back In The Boat BioShock Infinite |
Comstock | YouTube |
| Team Galactic Appears Pokémon Diamond and Pearl |
Guzma | YouTube |
| La Cloche Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance |
Krux | YouTube |
Misc.
| Track | Usage | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Let Butterflies Spread Until the Dawn Shin Megami Tensei: Persona |
Victory | YouTube Smash Custom Music |
| Roundabout Yes |
Credits | YouTube |
Trivia
- The game's original name, Monstrous Index, was in reference to its creator's original wikia username Monstermanchego. After their name change to IncarnateParanoia, the title was appropriately changed to a name suggested by Pyrostar (t∣b∣c) to reflect this.
- Both of the characters in the WildKat Café, Sanae Hanekoma from The World Ends With You and Elizabeth from Persona 3, appear as optional superbosses both in their original appearances and in Incarnations.
- All of the "cups" in the Pit of Tartarus are named after evil god-like figures.