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* In ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV''', some cars available in Online do not show up in Singleplayer: specifically the Hijak Khameleon and Grotti Stinger GT from the core game.

* The KRISS in ''VideoGame/SpecOpsTheLine''. [[spoiler:Subverted with]] the TAR-21, [[spoiler:which available as a hidden pickup near the end of a certain level late in the game (it's your late teammate's WeaponOfChoice).]]

* The first ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' adaptation released in TheNineties had the Alien Dancing Gizmo, which causes players to sing and dance uncontrollably when hit by its beam (just like Cartman in the episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS1E1CartmanGetsAnAnalProbe Cartman Gets an Anal Probe]]") -- if you hit Cartman with it, he'll make one of two comments after it wears off. Obviously, it is completely useless in the Singleplayer mode if you use cheats to have a full arsenal. To a lesser extent, there's the Warpo Ray. In addition to the [[AbnormalAmmo piranhas]], you can fire a yellow laser that shrinks other players, and a purple beam that transforms other players into [[BalefulPolymorph helpless animals]]. When used against Singleplayer enemies, however, they merely damage them.

* ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' has the Rainmaker, a PurposelyOverpowered weapon that can [[ChargedAttack charge up]] and shoot massive bursts of ink with no need to refill your ink tank. However, due to its weight, carrying it will slow a player down considerably. It features in the eponymous Rainmaker mode, where players fight to [[CaptureTheFlag pick it up and carry it to their opponents' base]]. [[spoiler:This is actually subverted, however, during the FinalBoss of ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'', where Sheldon delivers a modified version of the Rainmaker to use during the final phase.]]
** ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' also has the Grizzco weapons, which are available exclusively in certain Salmon Run shifts. This set of weapons includes the Grizzco Blaster, the Grizzco Brella, the Grizzco Charger, and the Grizzco Slosher, any (or very rarely, ''all'') of which may be added to the mix during a wildcard rotation. The Grizzco Blaster and Grizzco Brella both have insanely high rates of fire for their weapon classes, the Grizzco Charger lets you fire its full ChargedAttack in an instant, and the Grizzco Slosher fires single, slow-moving projectiles that deal masive damage, [[ArmorPiercingAttack even to armored enemies]].

** The Night Elf campaign denies you the use of Chimeras, their most powerful air unit, for FakeDifficulty. The expansion allows you to use them during the penultimate level, but only due to a case of ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman, and removes them (and air units) in the final one.

* ''[[VideoGame/BanjoKazooie Banjo-Tooie]]'' has a Multiplayer FirstPersonShooter mode whose selectable characters are mostly [=NPCs=] in the Singleplayer game. It also has two exclusive items: Proximity Eggs, and Honey Jars (which grant temporary invisibility).

* The two-player versus mode in ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' would randomly replace item boxes with teleports (swaps the two players' positions) and Robotnik (causes the player to take damage and lose all of their rings).

* In ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}} 2'' and ''3'', the multiplayer modes include several items that can be earned randomly, and each of them provides a different effect either in favor of the player who got it, or against the rival player.

* In ''VideoGame/ToejamAndEarl'', one of the presents available exclusively in a two-player game is called "Togetherness". When used, it brings the other player to the player who used it. In single-player mode or if the other player runs out of lives in a two-player game, "Togetherness" becomes "Un-fall" which warps the player who opened it up one level. ''Back in the Groove'' splits Togetherness into two; "Togetherness Come" brings your friend to you, while "Togetherness Go" sends you to them. There's also a present that lets you send a present to another player in the game, and one that lets you heal your allies.

[[caption-width-right:185:It can't be used to save the galaxy, but is totally okay to blow up your friends with.]]

** The Night Elf campaign denies you the use of Chimeras, their most powerful air unit, for FakeDifficulty. The expansion allows you to use them during the penultimate level, but only due to a case of ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman.

** Many missions have only one or two neutral structures (and even then tend to be watered-down versions), while Multiplayer can have many more.

* In ''VideoGame/ToejamAndEarl'', one of the presents available exclusively in a two-player game is called "Togetherness". When used, it brings the other player to the player who used it. ''Back in the Groove'' splits Togetherness into two; "Togetherness Come" brings your friend to you, while "Togetherness Go" sends you to them. There's also a present that lets you send a present to another player in the game, and one that lets you heal your allies.

* The Wonder Launcher in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' is an item that allows you to use items in matches against other players, including items that do not show up in Singleplayer games such as more powerful XS defense if used correctly.

* In ''VideoGame/ToejamAndEarl'', one of the presents available exclusively in a two-player game is called "Togetherness". When used, it brings the other player to the player who used it.

* Death ball in ''Videogame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' and death alt in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeHunters'' are temporary powerups that give the morph ball an {{instant death radius}} similar to the hyper ball from ''Videogame/MetroidPrimePinball''. The classic Super Missiles are also available in Echoes Multiplayer, allowing super missiles to be rapidly fired.

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* Bazookas in ''Videogame/StarFox64'', if you do well enough in Singleplayer to earn them for Multiplayer. ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'' has demon launchers (a more powerful homing launcher), stealth suits, fire burst pods, booster packs, predator rockets, demon snipers and cluster bombs.

* The KRISS in ''Videogame/SpecOpsTheLine''. [[spoiler:subverted with the]] TAR-21, [[spoiler: which available as a hidden pickup near the end of a certain level late in the game (hint: it is your late teammate's WeaponOfChoice.]]

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has a set of abilities for each class that are only usable in PvP and cannot be used in PvE.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'' has items that grant players extra PvP fights per day, as well as items that you use to defend your campground when other players attack you. Both are useless if you don't opt into PvP.

One of the potential reasons is that usually, these items are about causing [[InterfaceScrew Interface Screws]] to other players, which wouldn't work against AI-controlled opponents. In some other cases, certain items might appear only on Multiplayer because they would be too destructive or powerful in Singleplayer, or to give a sense of accomplishment to those who get their hands on them. Other times, things like TheAllSeeingAI render things like stealth [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard useless when used against computer-controlled enemies.]]

* The first ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' adaptation released in The90s had the Alien Dancing Gizmo, which causes players to sing and dance uncontrollably when hit by its beam (just like Cartman in the episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS1E1CartmanGetsAnAnalProbe Cartman Gets an Anal Probe]]") -- if you hit Cartman with it, he'll make one of two comments after it wears off. Obviously, it is completely useless in the Singleplayer mode if you use cheats to have a full arsenal. To a lesser extent, there's the Warpo Ray. In addition to the [[AbnormalAmmo piranhas]], you can fire a yellow laser that shrinks other players, and a purple beam that transforms other players into [[BalefulPolymorph helpless animals]]. When used against Singleplayer enemies, however, they merely damage them.

hat [[InterfaceScrew reverses the controls]] doesn't seem to have any effect either.

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* The first ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' video game (for UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}}, UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer, and UsefulNotes/PlayStation) had the Alien Dancing Gizmo, which causes players to sing and dance uncontrollably when hit by its beam (just like Cartman in the episode "[[Recap/SouthParkS1E1CartmanGetsAnAnalProbe Cartman Gets an Anal Probe]]") -- if you hit Cartman with it, he'll make one of two comments after it wears off. Obviously, it is completely useless in the Singleplayer mode if you use cheats to have a full arsenal. To a lesser extent, there's the Warpo Ray. In addition to the [[AbnormalAmmo piranhas]], you can fire a yellow laser that shrinks other players, and a purple beam that transforms other players into [[BalefulPolymorph helpless animals]]. When used against Singleplayer enemies, however, they merely damage them.
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* The KRISS in [[Videogame/SpecOpsTheLine]]. [[spoiler:subverted with the]] TAR-21, [[spoiler: which available as a hidden pickup near the end of a certain level late in the game (hint: it is your late teammate's WeaponOfChoice.]]

[[caption-width-right:185:Can't be used to save the galaxy, but is totally okay to blow up your friends with.]]