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* Super Joe is a background character in the NES version of ''VideoGame/BionicCommando'', a ''very'' loose sequel to his earlier game ''Commando''.

* ''VideoGameFinalFantasyTacticsA2'' has [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Vaan and Penelo]] join Luso's clan late in the main story, after they first debut in the game as plot-important [=NPCs=]. Both of them come with their own unique classes, Sky Pirate and Dancer respectively.

** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'' is a strange example - as a prequel of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', it features several characters from it in their younger years, with Bartre, Marcus and Karel playable. Fae and Sophia make cameos in houses throughout the game, and Roy and Lilina appear in the epilogue as five-year-old children (being that ''The Blazing Blade'' stars their parents in their youth).

** The Playstation port of ''[[VideoGame/SoulHackers Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers]]'' includes a battle against the protagonist from the very first ''VideoGame/DevilSummoner'' game. The enhanced 3DS port also includes a battle against Raidou Kuzunoha XIV from the UsefulNotes/Playstation2 ''[[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsTheSoullessArmy Devil]]'' ''[[VideoGame/RaidouKuzunohaVsKingAbaddon Summoner]]'' games.

** ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny'' (the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 remake) has [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2 Barbatos Goetia]] as an AntiGrinding trap[[note]]he appears and slaughters the party if the player spends too much time in auto mode[[/note]] and as a {{superboss}}. While Barbatos is normally TheHeavy of his home game, by the game's release he already appeared as a player character in ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheWorld: Narikiri Dungeon 3'' spin-off. It also counts as a weird CallBack[=/=]CallForward[=/=]whatever, as he is [[spoiler:long dead by the game's timeframe, but is resurrected in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2'' by the BigBad]]. How he's even here is anyone's guess.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' was [[EpilepticTrees widely suspected]] to include ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time's]]'' Link in the form of the [[SpiritAdvisor Hero's Shade]], which was eventually confirmed by the ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' artbook.

* The ''Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger'' game for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation has Gao Red as an unlockable character. ''Series/HyakujuuSentaiGaoranger'' had been made into a very similar [=PlayStation=] game, in which Gao Red was in fact the only playable Gaoranger.

* In ''VideoGame/AlexKidd in Miracle World'', Alex's brother [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Igul/Egle/Iguru]] was also the [[DropTheHammer hammer-wielder]] [[KnightInShiningArmor knight]] of ''[=PitPot=]''.

* All the {{Expansion Pack}}s for ''VideoGame/HalfLife1'' have a brief brush with Gordon Freeman at some points. In [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 the sequel]], Barney Calhoun, protagonist of ''[[VideoGame/HalfLifeBlueShift Blue Shift]]'', shows up as a supporting character.
** Both Gordon and Adrian briefly appear as interactive [[NonPlayerCharacter npcs]] in singleplayer mod ''VideoGame/AzureSheep'' by italian developers ''Toadman'' and ''DAV''.

** Campaign 3 has a cavalcade of these. Bell's Hells encounter multiple members of Vox Machina in their quest to [[spoiler:revive Laudna]], as Keyleth transports them to Whitestone to meet with Vex'ahlia, Percy and Pike. Keyleth also becomes TheCavalry for the assault on the Malleus Key, where Bell's Hells also run into [[spoiler:Beau and Caleb from the Mighty Nein]], and when Keyleth gets stunned and is nearly killed by Otohan, [[spoiler:Vax'ildan]] comes to her rescue.

* ''VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}}'' contains a film depicting actual scenes from previous installment ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' at one point, featuring its four protagonists. Also, the "Friend's Yo-Yo" belonged to Ness, as did (probably) the Red Cap and the Real Bat, both found only in TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon.

** ''VideoGame/TheSandMan'' had [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan David Hoover]] serve a minor role as becoming a good friend to new protagonist Sophie Grundler.

** ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'' has appearances by a couple of the partners from the [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 first game]].

** Not exactly a full cameo, but in ''Videogame/FalloutNewVegas'', it is possible to stumble upon the car used by the playable character from ''Fallout 2'', with some approriate items inside. There is, however, a [[WildMassGuessing popular fan theory]] stating that the character No-Bark Noogan is the PC from ''Fallout 2'', given his proximity to this vehicle and some of his lines.
** ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' was originally supposed to feature the Lone Wanderer, the player character from ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' at some point. There are still many assets in the game files that reflect this, but ultimately the cameo was cut.

** Red, the hero from [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue the original games]], appears in ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' and their remakes as the true final boss at the end of the Kanto quest. His sprite matches the first game, but to further drive home the point, he is [[HeroicMime completely silent]] and his team is one giant ContinuityNod to the first generation, containing the three starters in their fully evolved forms, [[{{Mascot}} Pikachu]], the storyline Pokémon ([[BrokenBridge Snorlax]], and Espeon, an evolved form of Eevee, who is given to you as a gift by an [=NPC=], the [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Generation 4 remake]] swaps Espeon out for Lapras, another gift Pokémon). Red also returned again in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'' as a battle opponent in the Pokémon World Tournament along with all the previous gym leaders, Elite Four members, and champions.

** ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheTempest'' was ''set'' to have one, with [[VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny Stahn's]] model being left in the files. Unfortunately, the game's ObviousBeta status interfered with this.

** Estelle and Joshua, the protagonists of ''Trails in the Sky'', show up in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZero'', its sequel, and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Trails of Cold Steel IV]]''.
** Lloyd Banning from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsFromZero'' shows up in 3 of the 4 ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel'' games and is playable in two of them.