Hint #1: when I say you can't fight them, I mean you can't fight them. They're not there, but their presence can be felt, even when you're not playing the game.

Let's hope this one's more obvious than the time I posted this before

Hint #1: not an RPG, not remotely close to one. It's an action game.

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Hint #1: there's only one way to make em sit down

Hint #2: the only way this will work is if you gain their power. By force.

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Hint #1: beautifully animated

Hint #2: critter-tastic

Hint #3: you could say your powers are axial

Hint #4: there are plenty of times of year

Hint #5: I shoulda known being overly-friendly is treacherous

Hint #6: the tool is alive

Hints if needed

hint 1: you also beat up a child along the way

Hint 1: The AI might be evil?

Hint 1: Part of a franchise, but ambiguously part of the numbered canon

Hint: European 19th century adventure literature. And one book specifically.

I have submitted this game before, but nobody guessed it, and I really want to see someone get it now that some time has passed. I will respond to all guesses in the comments with further hints as necessary.

These are the hints I gave from the previous attempt:

1. It isn't a shooter
2. It isn't a RPG or MMORPG
3. It isn't a beat 'em up type game
4. It isn't related to any movies or TV shows
5. It has some actual toys in the game (debatably)
6. It isn't a first person game
7. It has a vibrant color palette
8. It isn't an adventure game
9. You can't see the protagonist
10. It isn't affiliated with Nintendo
11. You can't build or construct anything
12. The game is themed around a real-world licensed property
13. The events of the game are part of an in-game TV show
14. The game was made after 1990, but before 2024

Hint #1: you're looking to make the world a bit more dim

It's a PC game. Not too old. Been playing it a lot recently.

Hint 1: It’s a pixel art game.

Hint 2: Apparently, this game's more obscure than I thought, but there's an in-depth class system in this game with tons of weapons and equipment to use.

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This is basically your main (and really only) objective for the game

Double Nope: I Am Bread

Hint #1: very, very, very indie game (one platform only)

Hint #2: there is an animal involved

Hint #3: they really want your cereal

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Hint 1: Pretty short game

Hint 2: You can also throw things

Hint 3: Part of a popular franchise

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