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* Likewise, the [[Excuse Plot]] of [[Borderlands]] has the [[Player Character|Vault Hunters]] assembling the four {{spoiler|actually, three}} pieces of the Vault Key before the Vault is closed off for another 200 years.

* ''Unreal 2'' uses this. Oh, does ''Unreal 2'' use this: you spend most of your game traipsing from planet to planet picking up pieces of an ancient artifact. When the artifact is finally assembled and used, {{spoiler|it turns the least powerful creatures on the ship where it's used into the most powerful creatures, complete with ''guns that shoot black holes''. Suffice to say, the artifact doesn't last long.}}

** ''Superstar Saga'' has the Beanstar Cackletta is looking for and ''Bowser's Inside Story'' has the Miracle Cure, which is the only thing that can cure the blorbs. They sure do love this trope.

* ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' has Star Chips (used to form Launch Stars) and Silver Stars (used to form Power Stars).