Mazinkaiser also features at least four attacks on the Institute, which is finally destroyed in the General of Darkness movie.The heroes were driven out of it and were forced to run away and lie low for a while. Great Mazinger's HQ was not destroyed in the anime, but in one of the manga versions it was completely obliterated. The worst damage the Institute suffered happened in episode 34 from Mazinger Z, when Genocyder F9 turned the place into smoking ruins. The Photoatomic Research Institute from Mazinger Z, the Fortress of Science of Great Mazinger and the Space Science Lab from UFO Robo Grendizer are preferred attack targets and often they get severely damaged, especially the first one. Happens rather often in the Mazinger saga, since several of the plans by the Big Bad involve attacking the Photoatomic Institute.If you are looking for a trope related to the phrase 'All Your Base Are Belong To Us', from Zero Wing, see Good Bad Translation, 'Blind Idiot' Translation, Video Game Memes, or Intentional Engrish for Funny. Often occurs at the beginning of videogames where you must fight Back from the Brink. Hub Under Attack is a gaming-specific Sister Trope where a Hub Level in a game is attacked. If the destruction is upgraded to the entire city or country, this may be a Throwaway Country. When the heroes pull this on the villain, it's Storming the Castle. Compare with 'Die Hard' on an X, where at least one character is left to fight back after the initial attack, win or lose.

Bonus points if the base is taken over by a Nazi-esque regime, resulting in a Day of the Jackboot. If the attack succeeds and the base falls, it could create a Shocking Defeat Legacy. Naturally, this is a great excuse to Trash the Set. You can also expect the story's supporting characters to have their own moments, typically tied into their position - the agency's weapons guy will break out the big gun, the university physics professor will cobble together a death ray while the math teacher calculates firing solutions, the magical gardener will animate the topiary animals, etc. This situation is when The Mole frequently surfaces.

Often the result of and overlaps with War Comes Home, when a conflict erupts to the point that it hits the homeland of the hero(es) resulting in the war becoming personal and the losses even more painful. If it gets destroyed while the heroes are out (or worse, despite their best efforts), have fun Watching Troy Burn. Not only have they lost a safe haven and one of their biggest resources, but for many heroes, their very home as well. When an ordinary mission is botched, the heroes still have someplace to return, lick their wounds, and plan their next encounter but if they lose their homebase? Big morale crusher right there.

Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb, indeed.įor shows featuring a Super Hero team, a military group, a secret service, or anything else that requires a Mission Control to operate, an attack on their headquarters is a great way to increase drama and tension. After all, you gotta have a place for your heroes' R&R, and what better place than your very safe and secure Home Base, right?Ĭue explosions, warning klaxons, and many ' This Is Not a Drill' announcements. For some heroes, it's the place they eat, sleep, and generally live their lives for others, it's a great place to kick back, relax, and have wacky hijinks with their friends while on downtime and for everyone, it's the perfect place to run to after a failed mission, or at least an especially difficult one.

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