History Literature / WorldsOfPower

* MoralityChain: ''Catlevania II'' has Dracula's curse cause Simon to have to resist the Seven Deadly Sins, leading Timothy to rein him in when he has a bout with gluttony or anger.

* TruerToTheText: The final confrontation in ''Metal Gear'' actually features the titular Metal Gear, which had been AdaptedOut of the NES port of [[VideoGame/MetalGear1 the original game]] in favour of a generic "Super Computer" as the final boss, although Justin Halley doesn't actually fight it, instead just fighting to reach its deactivation control. [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]], however, in that [[MoleInCharge the big plot twist]] from the game and the TrueFinalBoss are completely absent, with CanonForeigner Vernon [=CaTaffy=] being the actual BigBad.

* TruerToTheText: The final confrontation in ''Metal Gear'' actually features the titular Metal Gear, which had been AdaptedOut of the NES port of [[VideoGame/MetalGear1 the original game]] in favour of a generic "Super Computer" as the final boss, although Justin Halley doesn't actually fight it, instead just fighting to reach its deactivation control.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** While Master-D's [[StupidJetpackHitler identity]] isn't mentioned in the novel for [[NoSwastikas obvious reasons]], the book does mention him hiding out in Brazil, Columbia, and New York, which is where some actual Nazis went after the war.
** ''Castlevania II'' keeps in lust as one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

* WouldHurtAChild: In the ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' novelization, [[BigBad Jaquio]] holds the life of a 13-year old Irene Lew for ransom, puts a 13-year old Ryu through a gauntlet and a fight to the death with his brainwashed father; again threatening to kill said father and Irene if Ryu doesn't fight; and attempts to kill Ryu and his father himself.

* ''[[VideoGame/WizardsAndWarriors Warriors & Wizards]]''

* AndIMustScream: Similarly to many ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' books, characters frequently want to scream but can't, usually out of fear:
-->If Tim Bradley could have screamed, he would have let out a long, loud one. Unfortunately, he was so paralyzed with fear that he could barely move, let alone make a sound.

* BigEater: Most of the protagonists love to eat, especially Jack Markson and Timothy Bradley.

** One of the stranger examples is the ''Castlevania II'' book, which adds elements such as the heroes needing to rescue a woman named Linda Entwhistle who is apparently Simon's girlfriend, Dracula as a lackey for Thanatos, Master of Death, and an encounter with a friendly troll named Freddie. Strange because the kid who accompanies Simon is [[AscendedFanboy a fan]] of the ''Castlevania'' games and he specifically enters the world of the games, not just a fantasy world recognizable as a well-known video game to the reader.

* AdaptationExpansion: Considering how simple the games' plots were, a lot had to be added. Many of the stories add a great deal of backstory, or even additional characters:

* RenaissanceMan: Johnny McGibbits in "Infiltrator". He somehow manages to own and operate a multi-national conglomerate, be a rock star, concert pianist, and international super spy.

** Subverted, as Kilt survives to the end of the ''Bionic Commando'' book past what killed him in the game, with his in-game death being given to his traitorous lackey The Hand. Then he gets blown up when the Albatross explodes and dies anyway.

* WeaksauceWeakness: In ''Castlevania II'' Dracula can't stand bad puns or jokes, which are enough to stop him from possessing Simon.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: To placate the parents, rarely did the villains actually die. Enemy soldiers would be taken out with tranquilizer bullets, animals and boss enemies turned out to really be robots, and there's a separate world for monsters that they're sent back to when they're defeated by meddling heroes, to name a couple.

** As mentioned above, ''Blaster Master'' added Eve, who would later [[CanonImmigrant become a character in the games themselves]].

* KarmaHoudini: While [=Vermon CaTaffy's=] plan to launch nukes across the world was thwarted, he slipped away while Justin was not looking and ultimately receives no repercussions for his actions.

* KarmaHoudini: While Vermon CaTaffy's plan to launch nukes across the world was thwarted, he slipped away while Justin was not looking and ultimately receives no repercussions for his actions.

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: In ''Ninja Gaiden'', Ryu's dad doesn't die in the book like he did in the game.

* AdaptationalAlternateEnding: In ''Ninja Gaiden'', Ryu's dad doesn't die in the book like he did in the game.

* RevisedEnding: In ''Ninja Gaiden'', Ryu's dad doesn't die in the book like he did in the game.

* SevenDeadlySins: In ''Castlevania II'' Simon has to avoid these, as indulging in vices would make him susceptible to possession. Greed and pride are swapped for deceit and blasphemy, but lust stays as-is.

* MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels: In ''Infiltrator'' the hero is a genius who tries to learn the language of the country he's penetrating on the supersonic helicopter flight over. He messes up an innocuous word with the one for wombat, and would've blown his cover if his sidekick who already knew the language didn't smooth things over.

* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: In the ''Bionic Commando'' book, Jack has trouble accepting the bionic arm at first, feeling as if it's not part of his body at all.

** One of the stranger examples is the ''Castlevania II'' book, which adds elements such as the heroes needing to rescue a woman named Linda Entwhistle who is apparently Simon's girlfriend, Dracula as a lackey for Thanatos, Master of Death, and an encounter with a friendly troll named Freddie. Strange because the kid who accompanies Simon is [[AscendedFanboy a fan]] of the ''Castlevania'' games and he specifically enters the world of the games, not just a fantasy world based on a video game in the reader's world.