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* ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'' and [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom its associated cartoon]] are a new take on the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise but Sega has clarified that this will not replace the mainstream ''Sonic'' universe, thus making it this.

* [[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]] falls right into this, much to the [[BrokenBase dismay of fans]]. It streamlines many elements from the DevilMayCry series' convoluted story while adding original wrinkles, such as making Dante's mother a literal [[FemaleAngelMaleDemon Angel]]. It also brings back a fan favorite Vergil ,who was KilledOffForReal in the original series in the First game through a RetCon [[MakesSenseInContext in the Third]].

** The two upcoming series of trade-paperbacks [[BatmanEarthOne "Batman: Earth One"]] and [[SupermanEarthOne "Superman: Earth One"]] are following the Ultimate Marvel formula more closely than the All-Star line, intending to be a modern reboot in a new continuity rather than mini-series written outside of continuity.
** The New 52 relaunch also has some of this, but confusingly not always. Some series are just continuations of old series with renumbered issues while others are complete reboots or retellings. Can be quite confusing to tell which is which at times. Ironic, as the whole point of the New 52 was to make things less confusing for new readers.

--> -- [[http://joglikescomics.blogspot.com/2005/07/lots-of-manga-talk.html Jog]], on NaokiUrasawa's ''{{Pluto}}''.

* ''Series/Arrow'' is considered an Ultimate take to the GreenArrow mythos.

* ''{{Arrow}}'' is considered an Ultimate take to the GreenArrow mythos.

* [[Arrow]] is considered an Ultimate take to the GreenArrow mythos.

* ''TheJapaneseBeetle'' went through this in 2003, retelling stories from its 1998 origin in more modern style. WordOfGod later admitted that this was exactly what he was going for.

* The proposed reboot of the {{Mortal Kombat}} looks to do this. This is a proof of concept short, hoping to double as a teaser trailer if greenlit. View it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_MqZn7E-mk&feature=autofb here]].
* Given that ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' is filled with ContinuitySnarl and will possibly have sequels, and Fox still wants to continue the regular ''X-Men'' movies with events after ''The Last Stand'', it'll probably come to this.

* ''SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration'' does this with EVERY universe and storyline from previous titles, making one streamlined plot out of all [[OriginalGeneration original characters]]. This is especially interesting, as the games are already a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover AdaptationDistillation of many diverse HumongousMecha anime.
** Played straight twice: not only is Original Generation an attempt to blend all originals into one cohesive storyline, but it got a ContinuityReboot. Originally started on the GameboyAdvance, a VideoGameRemake on the PlayStation2 entitled ''Original Generations'' tweaked the storylines and certain character personalities to make more sense, while adding new scenarios, units and characters from other ''SuperRobotWars'' (even some from obscure titles, such as ''Great Battle IV''). It's not as major a reboot as many other examples here, but it IS the Ultimate Universe for developer Banpresto.

* The first ''{{Anime/Fullmetal Alchemist}}'' anime adaptation is this to the manga. The story goes in a completely different direction, with a darker, more realistic tone throughout and characters who develop much differently from their manga counterparts.

* The DCComics "All-Star" line, which had the ''AllStarSuperman'' and ''ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder'' miniseries (with future projects based on WonderWoman, ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}, and possibly {{the Flash}}), is a form of this. The series aren't supposed to take place in any particular continuity (although ''All-Star Batman and Robin'' does supposedly take place in same continuity as Frank Miller's other Batman stories), and are supposed to be a concentration of what makes those characters special. As well, ''Justice'' is basically ''All-Star SuperFriends'', even if it couldn't legally be called that.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'', which functions as a darker, more dramatic take on the original ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'', showing the more realistic aspects of the war between the cats and the lizards, as well as the cultures of the main characters.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'', which functions as a darker, more dramatic take on the original ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats'', showing the more realistic aspects of the war between the cats and the lizards, as well as the cultures of the main characters.

* The 2009 ''Franchise/StarTrek'' movie ("''[[Film/StarTrek Star Trek XI]]''") and its sequel. They take place explicitly in an AlternateTimeline compared to the TV shows, created via time travel in the first film, but show all the hallmarks of an Ultimate Universe in terms of retelling iconic storylines in a more "contemporary" style.

* Film/TheAmazingSpider-Man could be said to be an Ultimate Universe to the Sam Raimi Film/SpiderManTrilogy. Appropriately, while they both draw from both continuities, Amazing seems to be leaning more towards the comics Ultimate Spider-Man.

* It could be said that the 2009 ''Franchise/StarTrek'' movie ("''[[Film/StarTrek Star Trek XI]]''") is something of a UltimateUniverse.
** This is lampshaded within the canon of the film itself.

** ''SEED'' is a more explicit example, as it bears a lot of similarities to the original series and is sometimes called "21st Century First Gundam" by {{Sunrise}}[[hottip:*:''First Gundam'' is a semi-official nickname for the original show]].

* The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 TMNT series]] uses aspects from many previous continuities. It's more or less got many of the 1987 show's plot elements, but has a tone that slowly becomes more in line with the 2003 series, as well as the show's use of {{Composite Character}}s and sometimes reworking the origins of particular villains (The Rat King and Mutagen Man, in particular).

* The 2012 ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' TV Series has plot details that imply this is the case (Hamato Yoshi being Splinter, and "The Kraang", a race of beings that mix together many rogues.).

* Devil's Due productions attempted this with ''{{GI Joe}} Reloaded''.
* IDW Publishing's ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW Transformers Generation 1]]'' material, but this can be said of damn near all modern ''Transformers'' material.
* IDW's ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' book has taken it upon itself to become this, introducing characters and concepts from different incarnations of the property and blending them together.
* ''{{PKNA}}'', which ran from 1996 to 2001, got this treatment in the form of the less-acclaimed ''PK'', that ended in 2005.

* In ''OnceUponATime'', the Land Without Magic (aka Storybrooke) could be considered this. Individuals who in their realms were contemporaries of each other, have existed as stories in our universe for hundreds, if not ''thousands'' of years.

* ''OnceUponATime'', the Land Without Magic (aka Storybrooke) could be considered this. Individuals who in their realms were contemporaries of each other, have existed as stories in our universe for hundreds, if not ''thousands'' of years.