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** The TropeMaker for this genre is ''[[VideoGame/FireProWrestling Super Fire Pro Wrestling III: Final Bout]]'' on UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo: despite all you could do appearance-wise being palette swaps, it already sported deep movelist customization, as well as possibility to change the CPU's behavior. However, only ''Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium'' on the same console would be the milestone for the later installments.

* ''VideoGame/GeneiTougi'': Each game in the duology allows Character customization of the fighters' movesets. Notably ''Critical Blow'', the sequel to ''Genei Tougi: Shadow Struggle'', has a very extensive customization option via the "Trading Mode". In this mode, the fighters' movesets could be modified by adding new moves, either unlocked in game or from trading with other players via UsefulNotes/PlayStation save cards, or upgrading already acquired moves.

** The series started featuring this in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', though in that game it is only exclusive to Adventure Mode, in which [[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea12.html you can use Stickers to boost various attributes]]. For the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS and UsefulNotes/WiiU games, [[http://www.smashbros.com/us/howto/entry2.html a more robust customization system is featured]]. All the playable characters will have customizable special moves. For the majority of the characters, these are mostly variations of their default special moves. For [[FeaturelessProtagonist Mii Fighters]] and [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Palutena]], however, their customizable moves are completely unique. Speaking of Mii Fighters, they are based on your Miis (who on their own are customizable), they can be Brawlers, Gunners, or Swordsmen (all three having their own sets of special moves) and they are able to have customizable clothing. Neither customizable moves or Mii Fighters are allowed in anonymous online battles. In addition, there are equipable items that, like the Stickers in ''Brawl''[='=]s Adventure Mode, affect certain attributes of your character.
** While ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' would dispense with custom specials for most of the roster, Mii Fighters would return with their customizable movesets, in addition to a more robust selection of hair and eye colors courtesy of the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch's improved Mii Maker, along with different voice options for Mii Fighters. The equipable items from the previous game would also be replaced with "Spirits", equipable images of other video game characters that bestow unique abilities and attributes which forms the cornerstone of the game's Adventure mode.

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' started featuring this in ''Brawl'', though in that game it is only exclusive to Adventure Mode, in which [[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea12.html you can use Stickers to boost various attributes]]. For the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS and UsefulNotes/WiiU games, [[http://www.smashbros.com/us/howto/entry2.html a more robust customization system is featured]]. All the playable characters will have customizable special moves. For the majority of the characters, these are mostly variations of their default special moves. For [[FeaturelessProtagonist Mii Fighters]] and [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Palutena]], however, their customizable moves are completely unique. Speaking of Mii Fighters, they are based on your Miis (who on their own are customizable), they can be Brawlers, Gunners, or Swordsmen (all three having their own sets of special moves) and they are able to have customizable clothing. Neither customizable moves or Mii Fighters are allowed in anonymous online battles. In addition, there are equipable items that, like the Stickers in ''Brawl''[='=]s Adventure Mode, affect certain attributes of your character.

* ''VideoGame/HeroForge'' takes the [[VirtualPaperDoll Hero Machine]]: You can choose races like humans, raven persons and naga, customize their faces and body types, add horns and wings and choose their colors and gear. You can even have it 3D-printed as a miniature for a fee.

* In ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'', you can choose between a male or female avatar at the start of the game, and also customize your hair color, hairstyle, eye color, and clothing color. You can change your appearance any time at Silky Stitch Tailor's, which provides more color options for your hair, eyes, and clothes.

* In ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'', you can choose between a male and female avatar at the start of the game, and also customize your hair color, hairstyle, eye color, and clothing color. You can change your appearance any time at Silky Stitch Tailor's, which provides more color options for your hair, eyes, and clothes.

** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' -- this time, you can't change their physical appearance beyond their gender (likely because of the inclusion of CGI cutscenes that clearly show the Avatar's body).

* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' has featured this in recent installments, although each Avatar has been given a CanonName (in order, Kris, Robin, Corrin, Byleth and Alear):

** And again in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', although this time you can't change their physical appearance beyond their gender (likely because of the inclusion of CGI cutscenes that clearly show the Avatar's body).
** Yet again, you can create an avatar in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' - much like ''Fates'', they are the undisputed main protagonist, but like ''Three Houses'', the only physical aspect you can change is their gender.

* ''VideoGame/FZero AX/GX'' has a create a ''Vehicle'' mode. Incidentally, most of the player-made cars can or will be better than most of the stock vehicles.

* When you begin ''VideoGame/{{APICO}}'', you are able to create your character from a simple menu which includes selecting their gender, clothing color, and hairstyle.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

* ''VideoGame/AngryBirds2'': You can buy many hats for your birds to wear. In addition of them increased your birds' score multiplier, collecting the whole set of them gives you a slingshot upgrades.

* The multiplayer component of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'', "Comrades", allows players to create their own character using a very extensive system. After creating their character, players can unlock additional outfits and hairstyles, as well as equip up to four unique weapons, including (but not limited to) [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]], daggers, [[BladeOnAStick spears]], [[{{BFG}} crossbows]], and [[ShieldBash shields]].

* Being able to modify cars and paints in racing games is certainly not unheard of but this is what ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' is known for. Want any of [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Dom's, Letty's or Paul Walker's]] cars? Easy. Want police paint jobs? You can get Tasmania police paint jobs, standard, hi vis, forensics, for different vehicles. Want ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer?'' You can have a starting lineup of the real world cars the game models as well as the proper Dig, MMM, PRC, Assoluto, Age, ect designs for each one. Later games also allow you to design your own avatar.

* ''[[VideoGame/StreetFighterEX Street Fighter EX3]]'' has a limited customization option with the new character Ace, which can be given movesets from the rest of che game's characters along some unique ones.

* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':

A SuperTrope to SpecialSnowflakeSyndrome, PreCharacterCustomizationGameplay (to give players an idea of their core gameplay loop before doing this).

* Each playable spaceship in ''VideoGame/FTLFasterThanLight'' comes with a predefined crew whose names and skins (and gender) can be freely changed on the ship select screen. Their names can also be changed later on the crew manifest.