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* The Amazing Spiderman does this. Having many unresolved issues that are most likely being saved for the sequel such as what really happened to Peter's parents as pointed out in the [[TheStinger mid credits scene]]

* ''BlazBlue'' runs on this. The first game, ''Calamity Trigger'', does not explain what exactly happened to Arakune, why Litchi is so bent on rescuing him, what Hazama is up to, who he works for, why Carl is looking for his father, what "Amaterasu" is, who the other five of the Six Heroes are, among many other plot details, creating a MindScrew in general. ''Continuum Shift'', the second game, answers these questions and brings up more. For instance, now that we know Carl is looking for his father because he's an absolute scumbag, we learn that he is a {{Chessmaster}} villain but nothing about what he wants or what he intends to do. Arakune is regaining sentience, but Litchi is about to do to herself what Arakune did before. Bang has the power to close portals to The Edge but has yet to have an opportunity to use it. And so forth.

* During the final mission of ''StarFoxAssault'', the Star Wolf team (who are [[EnemyMine allies to the Star Fox team for the moment]]) draw off the enemy ships pursuing the Star Fox team, allowing them to reach the game's FinalBoss, and are not seen again, leaving it unclear whether they survived. There has been another game released in the series since then and all three members of Star Wolf did appear, confirming that they did survive, though there is ongoing debate among the fandom over whether that game is canon or not.

* ''PokemonBlackAndWhite'' left a number of loose ends that weren't wrapped up when the story was finished. Fans were expecting a [[UpdatedRerelease "Grey Version"]] following the pattern from past generations, but instead full sequels are coming out: ''PokemonBlack2AndWhite2''.

* ''BatmanBegins'' is an excellent example. When it ended, the plot was resolved, but there was unresolved romance between Bruce Wayne and Rachel Dawes to provide fodder for the next movie.

* AmazingSpiderman does this. Having many unresolved issues that are most likely being saved for the sequel such as what really happened to Peter's parents as pointed out in the [[TheStinger mid credits scene]]

* TheAmazingSpiderman does this. Having many unresolved issues that are most likely being saved for the sequel such as what really happened to Peter's parents as pointed out in the [[TheStinger mid credits scene]]

* The Amazing Spiderman does this. Having many unresolved issues that are most likely being saved for the sequel such as what really happened to Peter's parents as pointed out in the [[TheStinger mid credits scene]]

* In the ''IronMan'' film, Rhodey looks at the silver prototype Iron Man suit and says, "Next time, baby."

* Po's origins in the first ''KungFuPanda''. It looks like we're going to find out toward the end of the movie, but then that turns into TheUnreveal. It's part of the premise of the sequel.

** Amusingly, this has ended up as an AbortedArc - it's one of the few dangling threads that isn't addressed at all (not even in one of Shepard's emails).

** Amusingly, this has ended up as WhatHappenedToTheMouse - it's one of the few dangling threads that isn't addressed at all (not even in one of Shepard's emails).

* In the first ChristopherReeve ''Film/{{Superman}}'' film, General Zod is roaring to Jor-El, "[[KneelBeforeZod You will bow down before me, Jor-El! Both you and, one day, your heirs!]]" However, he is then cast into the PhantomZone and we have to wait to the next film to see him carry out that threat.

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', the quarians are worried over a remote star dying far faster than it ought to be. Tali hypothesizes it's due to dark energy affecting the interior of the star, but remarks that no race has the ability or any particular motive to destroy one. Nevertheless, she voices concern over the possibility of an adversary powerful enough to take a star out. There's also a similar conversation in [[JigsawPuzzlePlot a completely different context]]. The explanation is left open for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''.

* In ''TronLegacy'', we meet the son of the bad guy from the original ''{{Tron}}'', who's played by Cilian Murphy. Since avenging one's dead parent is a common trope, and since Murphy is a relatively well-known actor, you'd expect the son to have some relevance to the plot. But he only appears in one scene, doing nothing significant at all. Seems pretty obvious the character was in the movie only because they plan to have a bigger role for him in a possible sequel.

* In ''MassEffect2'', the quarians are worried over a remote star dying far faster than it ought to be. Tali hypothesizes it's due to dark energy affecting the interior of the star, but remarks that no race has the ability or any particular motive to destroy one. Nevertheless, she voices concern over the possibility of an adversary powerful enough to take a star out. There's also a similar conversation in [[JigsawPuzzlePlot a completely different context]]. The explanation is left open for ''MassEffect3''.

* In ''MassEffect2'', the quarians are worried over a remote star dying far faster than it ought to be. Tali hypothesizes it's due to dark energy affecting the interior of the star, but remarks that no race has the ability or any particular motive to destroy one. Nevertheless, she voices concern over the possibility of an adversary powerful enough to take a star out. The explanation is left open for ''MassEffect3''.
** The same game contains a similar conversation in [[JigsawPuzzlePlot a completely different context]]. It's almost certainly coming up.

* In the first ChristopherReeve ''{{Superman}}'' film, General Zod is roaring to Jor-El, "[[KneelBeforeZod You will bow down before me, Jor-El! Both you and, one day, your heirs!]]" However, he is then cast into the PhantomZone and we have to wait to the next film to see him carry out that threat.

* In ''MassEffect2'', the quarians are worried over a remote star dying far faster than it ought to be. Tali hypothesizes it's due to dark energy affecting the interior of the star, but remarks that no race has the ability or any particular motive to destroy one. Nevertheless, she voices concern over the possibility of an adversary powerful enough to take a star out. The explanation is left open for ''MassEffect3''.

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* ''BatmanBegins'' is an excellent example. When it ended, the plot was resolved, but there was unresolved romance between Bruce Wayne and Rachel Dawes to provide fodder for the next movie.
* This is attempted with Humma Kavula in the ''HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' movie. The Point of View Gun was clearly setting up a plot where he tries to brainwash everyone in the galaxy and take Zaphod's place. Too bad there won't be a second movie to make these things worthwhile.