The Resurrect 'Em in Sector V, from OpenFusion.
| “ | Don't worry if you die. I'll just bring you back at one of me Resurrect 'Ems. | ” |
– Grim, OpenFusion
The Resurrect 'Em[1] is a gimmick in Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall and its fan revivals. It is a series of franchises provided by Grim during the Fusion Invasion that will revive a person in a safe area if they get knocked out in battle.[2]
Physical appearance[]
The Resurrect 'Ems are holographic location gimmicks consisting of three component. The first is located on the ground, and its appearance varies depending on the type of location. In an area, it is a small circular light green and dark green pad with line markings arranged in a "+"-sign on it. This pad rhythmically appears slightly above ground and falls down while fading away. Inside Infected Zones, however, it is a much larger circle with a light green and dark green swirl on it and smoke clouds on the edge.
The Resurrect 'Em's front screen, from OpenFusion.
The second part of the Resurrect 'Em is a green screen floating in front of the first component. This screen is rectangular in shape and curves slightly around the pad on the ground. The screen displays the Grim's Gardens logo in the middle, the logo of the Resurrect 'Em right below it, and the signature slogan (Have A Nice Life.) on the bottom. Lastly, the screen has lines of words scrolling down on it in the background, namely "Resurrect", "Em", "Grim's", "Gardens", "Have A Nice Life", and "ghost".
The circular swirl above a Resurrect 'Em, from OpenFusion.
Lastly, directly above the Resurrect 'Em is a swirling light green and dark green circle with smoke clouds right around its edge, much the bottom pad inside Infected Zones. However, this circle has a green arrow that periodically points down to the ground before fading away.
Powers and abilities[]
- Revival: The primary power of a Resurrect 'Em is its ability to revive a person when they get knocked out.[2] However, it still has a few limitations; notably, it cannot restore a person or their Nanos to full health.[1]
- Remote Teleportation: When a person gets knocked out, a Resurrect 'Ems can teleport that person to its location in a safe zone.
Gameplay[]
The standard Resurrect 'Em screen when the Avatar gets knocked out, from OpenFusion.
| “ | Grim's Resurrect 'Em will revive you in a nearby safe area if you get knocked out in battle. | ” |
In gameplay, the Resurrect 'Ems are used to bring the Avatar to a safe zone whenever they get knocked out, which occurs when the health points in their health bar are reduced to zero. When that happens, the screen turns gray and a menu appears on the HUD, which will ask if the player wants to be revived at a Resurrect 'Em. If the player choose "GO" on this menu, the Avatar will then be teleported to the nearest Resurrect 'Em. Should a full minute pass without the player responding to this message though, the Avatar will automatically be teleported to said Resurrect 'Em anyway. Upon arriving at the Resurrect 'Em, the Avatar will have regained half of their total health points while their Nanos' stamina bars will have been reset to half their total amount, regardless of how much stamina they had when the Avatar got knocked out. Additionally, any active power boosts for Nanos that have been granted by Gumballs will have been negated upon the Avatar's revival. Alternatively, the player can teleport to a Resurrect 'Em without being defeated by using the "WARP AWAY" command on the Menu.
The Resurrect 'Em screen upon getting knocked out with a Revive Nano Power active, from OpenFusion.
If the player has a Nano out with the Revive Nano Power (self or group) active when they are knocked out, the player is given an additional option on the pop-up menu for the Resurrect 'Em, which will ask the player if they want to activate the Revive power. If the player chooses "REVIVE", they will be revived in the same spot they got knocked out, albeit at reduced health.
Most areas in Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall and its fan revivals have at least one Resurrect 'Em in it. Some areas though, like Tech Square (The Future), Nuclear Plant, Chowder's mouth, Ship's Interior and Ice King's Castle have no one. Conversely, areas like Pokey Oaks South and Endsville have up to two Resurrect 'Ems. Each Infected Zone also has one Resurrect 'Em each, which is typically located next to the arrival warp gate inside them. Inside Fusion Lairs, the player is simply revived at the Fusion Portal that they used to enter said locations when they are knocked out, except for Fuse's Hall, Fuse's Labyrinth and Fuse's Throne, which all have a Resurrect 'Em next to their entrance point.
History[]
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall[]
Fusion Invasion[]
In both the Future and the Past, the Resurrect 'Ems were graciously provided by Grim for the soldiers opposing the Fusion Invasion, which he would open all over the Earth.[3][1] These franchises would save countless soldiers, including the Avatar, whenever they got knocked out in battle. When the Academy was later established, Grim would teach recruits about his Resurrect 'Ems in the Null Void.[4]
Game changes[]
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall[]
- On 9 January 2009, a Resurrect 'Em was added to Park n' Flush. The locations for some of the others were improved as well.[5]
- On 22 July 2009, the Resurrect 'Em at Mount Blackhead, which was a bit off and causing a player to resurrect a little ways from the actual Resurrect 'Em, was corrected.[6]
- On 16 February 2011, an additional Resurrect 'Em was added to Providence HQ to help with a transport malfunction that seemed to take some new recruits straight to Mt. Neverest before finishing the Advanced Training mission line.[7]
FusionFall Retro[]
- On 22 November 2019, the Resurrect 'Em sound in the Cul-de-Sac was emitting from slightly to the right of the Resurrect 'Em, and as such was moved in to place.[8]
Trivia[]
- The portals on top of Resurrect 'Em's are very similar to the background in the intro of the predecessor series for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Grim & Evil.
- According to Retro Gamemaster Przzyfied, during the development of Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall, all Resurrect 'Em's were originally going to be located next to Grim's Gardens buildings.[9] This is supported by the signs of the Resurrect 'Em's displaying the name of said business chain.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cartoon Network . Game Guide (English) (PDF) p. 16. Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. "When you click the GO button after being knocked out and asked if you want to revive at a Resurrect 'Em, you'll automatically reappear at the closest Resurrect 'Em to your location. Grim has opened Resurrect 'Em franchises all over the place, so it shouldn't take long to get back to where you were fighting if this happens. Note that you will not return with full health."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 OpenFusion (18 August 2020) (PC). Area/level: Null Void. Mission: Basic Training (Part 1 of 3). "Grim: My Resurrect 'Ems will revive you in da safe area if you get knocked out in battle."
- ↑ Cartoon Network . Game Guide (English) (PDF) p. 16. Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. "If you are reduced to zero health, you will be knocked out. If this happens, your character can chose to reappear at the closest Resurrect 'Em (graciously provided by Grim)."
- ↑ OpenFusion (18 August 2020) (PC). Area/level: Null Void. Mission: Basic Training (Part 1 of 3).
- ↑ Dancingzombie (13 January 2009). Latest Patch Notes!. Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall : Forums. Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009.
- ↑ Dancingzombie (21 July 2009). Latest Patch Notes! Dexlabs Upgrade 1: Speed and Style is here!. Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall : Forums. Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009.
- ↑ Game Patch Notes. Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall : Community/News. Cartoon Network (16 March 2011). Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.
- ↑ Devan (22 November 2019). FusionFall Retro Beta v3.0 Patch Notes. FusionFall Retro : Forums. FusionFall Universe. Archived from the original on 28 Jaunary 2020.
- ↑ FusionFall Retro Playthrough Part 90 - BONK. YouTube. przzyfied (16 September 2019). Retrieved on 6 December 2023. "przzyfied: Another thing that is, like, not really well-known in FusionFall that was supposed to be a big deal is that Grim owns, like a chain of stores? I believe it is mentioned in, like, a couple of missions, like one or two, but it was supposed to be a really big deal, there were supposed to be everywhere -- there were supposed to be where Resurrect 'Ems were. [...] Oh, yeah, what I was supposed to mention about Grim Gardens is, like, uh, that they were supposed to be -- well, Resurrect 'Ems were still supposed to be a thing. However, Grim Gardens were supposed to be the location of the Resurrect 'Ems instead of being in all the safe zones. Alright, I guess they would still be in all the safe zones. Uhm, however, what was originally supposed to happen, uhhh, not a 100% know this is true, but, like-like-like from an educated guess is that each safe zone was going to have a Grim Gardens spa in it or around it. And that's where the Resurrect 'Em would be."