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* ''KingdomHearts'', being created by SquareEnix, has some of the attributes from ''FinalFantasy'' as well e.g Moogles, summon monsters, as well as the spells Fire, Blizzard and Thunder.

** Gilgamesh shows up in many games, though playing very different roles each time.

* The ''{{MOTHER}}'' series has the Franklin Badge and, for the last two, the [[WaddlingHead Mr. Saturns]].

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* {{CLAMP}} works and Mokona.

* A ''{{Digimon}}'' anime run will always involve a [[GogglesDoNothing goggle-wearing]] hero with ShonenHair[[hottip:*:with the exception of [[Anime/DigimonSavers Masaru]]]] partnered with a lizard {{mon}}, a [[TransformationTrinket Digivice]] of some description, and some form of temporary evolution of the partnered mons [[SuperEmpowering invoked by]] their humans.

* ''BreathOfFire'' always stars a blue-haired hero named Ryu, who has some kind of power involving dragons (usually transforming into them).

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* The various ''{{Discworld}}'' novels take place in wildly different parts of the eponymous world, with different casts, in different time periods -- but they all have the same [[AC:[[TheGrimReaper Death]]]]. (Well, except during ''[[DeathTakesAHoliday Reaper Man]]''.)

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*** Not to mention Square Enix are making a whole mini-series where they play an important role: Fabula Nova Crystallis

* Pretty much everything about ''TheCrow'' and its sequels. The basic plot is always the same (Protagonist is killed by bad guys, along with someone else close to him, revenge ensues) and all the protagonists' names reference crow or raven (Draven, Corven, Corvis, Cuervo). Note that the first two are (very) loosely connected, with one recurring character, although played by a different actress.

* ''{{Fallout}}'' and Harold.

** Some connection between Link and the Royal Knights tends to show up a lot (mostly in backstory, though ''SpiritTracks'' actually had him pretend to join).

* ''LegendOfZelda'': The "Link" and "Zelda" characters are, excepting for the direct sequels, different people in each game (they just happen to look exactly alike and wear the same clothes and have the same name).

** Since ''OcarinaOfTime'', birds have been a large part of Hyrule's overall motif.

[-[[caption-width-right:350:Chocobos. Notice how it started with "II"? When they remade the [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI first game]], they discreetly put these birds in, too.[[hottip:*:From the games ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyII'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII III]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV IV]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest Mystic Quest]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyV V]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI VI]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII VII]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics Tactics]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII VIII]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX IX]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX X]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXI XI]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII XII]]'', ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIIRevenantWings Revenant Wings]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII XIII]]''.]]]]-]

* ''LegendOfZelda'': The "Link" and "Zelda" characters are, excepting for the direct sequels, different people in each game (they just happen to look exactly alike and wear the same clothes and have the same name).

** The Demon Summoning Program, the very basis of the ''DigitalDevilSaga''[=/=]''ShinMegamiTensei'' franchise itself, appears in ''MegamiTenseiI'', ''MegamiTenseiII'', ''ShinMegamiTenseiI'', ''ShinMegamiTenseiII'', ''StrangeJourney'', ''DevilSummoner'', ''SoulHackers'', and ''DevilSurvivor''.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' will always star a [[HeroesPreferSwords sword-wielding hero]] attached to a [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething noble or royal house]][[hottip:*:with the exception of [[FireEmblemTellius Ike]], for the most part]] who has [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue or otherwise unnaturally-coloured hair]][[hottip:*:with the exception of [[FireEmblemJugdral Leaf]]]]. In the hero's service will be [[RedOniBlueOni a pair of cavaliers, one red and one green]], and they will normally be assisted and advised by [[CrutchCharacter a veteran knight of questionable use]].

* {{Digimon}} digivolution in one way or another.

* The ''{{MOTHER}}'' series has the Franklin Badge,

* ''MegaMan'':

** The {{Expy}}s of [[VideoGame/MegaMan Roll]]: [[VideoGame/MegaManX Alia]], [[VideoGame/MegaManZero Ciel]], [[MegaManZX Prairie]], [[MegaManLegends Roll Caskett]], [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Mayl and Roll.EXE]] and [[MegaManStarForce Sonia/Harp Note]].

** You start in a small town, where you live with your mom. You meet your rival, a Pokemon Professor (named after a tree) gives you one of three starters - Grass, Fire and Water, and your rival gets the superior type. Then you get five pokeballs, a Pokedex, and a mission to catch 'em all. (You're shown how to catch pokemans, too)

** The {{Expy}}s of [[VideoGame/MegaMan Roll]]: [[VideoGame/MegaManX Alia]], [[VideoGame/MegaManZero Ciel]], [[MegaManZX Prairie]], [[MegaManLegends Roll Caskett]], [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Meiru and Roll.EXE]] and [[MegaManStarForce Sonia/Harp Note]].

* ''Mega Man'':

* MegaMan:
** The protagonists are colored blue, armed with [[ChargeAttack chargeable]] ArmCannon, able to do MegaManning and are called Mega Man in some way (Zero from [[MegaManZero his series]] is an exception).

** The {{Expy}}s of [[Game/MegaMan Roll]]: [[MegaManX Alia]], [[MegaManZero Ciel]], [[MegaManZX Prairie]], [[MegaManLegends Roll Caskett]], [[MegaManBattleNetwork Meiru and Roll.EXE]] and [[MegaManStarForce Sonia/Harp Note]].

[-[[caption-width-right:350:Chocobos. Notice how it started with "II"? When they remade the [[FinalFantasyI first game]], they discreetly put these birds in, too.[[hottip:*:From the games ''FinalFantasyII'', ''[[FinalFantasyIII III]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyIV IV]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyMysticQuest Mystic Quest]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyV V]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyVI VI]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyVII VII]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyTactics Tactics]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyVIII VIII]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyIX IX]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyX X]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyXI XI]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyXII XII]]'', ''[[FinalFantasyXIIRevenantWings Revenant Wings]]'', and ''[[FinalFantasyXIII XIII]]''.]]]]-]

* FinalFantasy has several:

** In an odd case, a character named Gogo, who is a mimic and dresses colorfully, is in both FinalFantasyV and FinalFantasyVI; they're different characters though.

** Starting with Richard from ''FinalFantasyII'' you can expect someone to have the surname "Highwind". There's a good chance that said character will be a Dragoon (or at least have abilities evocative of the class). And if not, still expect [[MythologyGag some kind of nod to the name]].
** Starting with ''FinalFantasyVI'', there's a recurring weapon (usually a InfinityPlusOneSword) that goes by the name of Ultima Weapon. Other notable equipment that tends to resurface are the Genji and Onion sets of armor, Excalibur, Gungnir, Longinus, Muramasa, Masamune, Godhand, and [[JokeItem Excalipoor/Excalipur]], among others.

* KingdomHearts, being created by SquareEnix, has some of the attributes from FinalFantasy as well e.g Moogles, summon monsters, as well as the spells Fire, Blizzard and Thunder.

*** Not to mention Square Enix are making a whole mini-series where they play an important role: [[PretentiousLatinTitle Fabula Nova Crystallis]]