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▲<small>{{quote box|Chocobos. Notice how it started with "II"? When they remade the [[Final Fantasy I (Video Game)|first game]], they discreetly put these birds in, too.<ref>From the games ''[[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Final Fantasy II]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy III (Video Game)|III]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy IV (Video Game)|IV]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Video Game)|Mystic Quest]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy V (Video Game)|V]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy VI (Video Game)|VI]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|VII]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics (Video Game)|Tactics]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy VIII (Video Game)|VIII]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy IX (Video Game)|IX]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy X (Video Game)|X]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy XI (Video Game)|XI]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)|XII]]'', ''[[Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings (Video Game)|Revenant Wings]]'', and ''[[Final Fantasy XIII (Video Game)|XIII]]''.}}</ref></small>
For many [[Series]], especially [[Video Game]] ones, [[Non-Linear Sequel|the various incarnations are only vaguely related to each other]]. The works may take place on different worlds, feature entirely different characters and have very different stories. In fact, it's only the name of the work that connects it with the previous ones at all...
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{{examples}}
== Anime and Manga ==
* The [[Gundam]] franchise always has a Haro.
* [[CLAMP]] works and Mokona.
* A ''[[Digimon]]'' anime run will always involve a [[Goggles Do Nothing|goggle-wearing]] hero with [[Shonen Hair]]<ref>with the exception of [[Digimon Savers
== Literature ==
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** The name of a minor character may become the name of a major/main character in a later book. Lisa is a recurring name for minor characters.
** Backpacking across Europe (and making fun of it) has come up in multiple books.
* The various ''[[Discworld]]'' novels take place in wildly different parts of the eponymous world, with different casts, in different time
== Live Action TV ==
* Pretty much everything about ''[[The Crow]]'' 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.
* All ''[[Power Rangers]]'' and ''[[Super Sentai]]'' seasons involve a [[Five-Man Band]] (or occasionally a [[Power Trio]]) [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]], [[Transformation Trinket
* ''[[Kamen Rider]]'''s omnipresent elements are a belt as the [[Transformation Trinket]], a flying kick as the [[Signature Move]], and a [[Cool Bike]]. Other common-but-not-universal bits include a [[Scarf of Asskicking]], insect-themed armor (both mostly in the early years), a [[Sixth Ranger|Second Rider]], and a [[Swiss Army Hero]] with multiple forms (both mainly in the later years).
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** Common monsters like Bombs, Behemoths, and Cactuars, and recurring bosses like Omega and Tiamat;
** Crystals, often which have some great importance to the world the game takes place in.
*** Not to mention Square Enix are making a whole mini-series where they play an important role: Fabula Nova Crystallis
** Chocobos and moogles.
** Gilgamesh shows up in many games, though playing very different roles each time.
** In an odd case, a character named Gogo, who is a mimic and dresses colorfully, is in both ''[[
** The money is always called Gil (at least once the translations got consistent).
** Starting with Richard from ''[[
** Starting with ''[[
** The English-based spell naming convention, as well as the [Element], [Element]ra, [Element]ga, [Element]ja nomenclature system for tiers of elemental and curative magic, like Fire, Fira, Firaga, or Cure, Cura, Curaga, Curaja. (Once again, the translations didn't quite get this at first.) Reinforcing the point, sometimes status-effect magic will use the "-ga" suffix do denote spells that affect all members of a group. Likewise, the ultimate white and black magic spells are often Holy and Flare, with Meteor and Ultima sometimes superseding the latter in rare occasions.
** Inventory nomenclature. You will always heal with Potions, always recover MP with Ethers, always revive fallen comrades with Phoenix Down, and always hoard Elixirs, Megalixirs, and X-Potions till the final boss.
* [[Wild
** Take place on a world called Filgaia.
** Generally star a blue-haired hero.
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* The two [[When They Cry]] have a supporting character, some themes, and being a [[Groundhog Day Loop]] [[All the Myriad Ways]] [[Murder Mystery]] in common.
* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'': Although the vast majority of the Demon Compendium is always transplanted from game to game wholesale, the only demons that always appear in all games, and always with the exact same appearance, are Atlus' mascot [[Mascot Mook|Jack Frost]] and its close relatives.
** The Demon Summoning Program, the very basis of the ''[[Digital Devil Saga]]''/''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' franchise itself, appears in ''[[Megami Tensei I]]'', ''[[Megami Tensei II]]'', ''[[Shin Megami Tensei I]]'', ''[[Shin Megami Tensei II]]'', ''[[Strange Journey]]'', ''[[Devil Summoner]]'', ''[[Soul Hackers]]'', and ''[[
** The Sanskrit and Japanese-based spell naming convention as well as the tiered scale system: [[Fire, Ice, Lightning|Agi, Bufu, Zio]] (weak,) Agilao, Bufula, Zionga (medium,) Agidyne, Bufudyne, Ziodyne (severe) for the three indispensable elementals; [[Holy Hand Grenade|Hama]] and [[Curse|Mudo]] for Expel and Curse (or Light and Dark) [[One-Hit Kill|One Hit Kills]]; Raku/Taru/Suku-nda/kaja for buffs and debuffs, and the prefix "Ma" for multi-target vs. single-target spells (Mazionga, Masukukaja.)
** Demon (or Persona) fusion to improve your forces has been the core and purpose of every single game in the franchise since the very first one.
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* The ''[[MOTHER]]'' series has the Franklin Badge and, for the last two, the [[Waddling Head|Mr. Saturns]].
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'', being created by [[Square Enix]], has some of the attributes from ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' as well e.g Moogles, summon monsters, as well as the spells Fire, Blizzard and Thunder.
* ''[[Mega Man (
** The protagonists are colored blue, armed with [[Charge Attack|chargeable]] [[Arm Cannon]], able to do [[Mega Manning]] and are called Mega Man in some way (Zero from [[Mega Man Zero
** For the Classic Timeline: There's Mettaurs (or some variation thereof), as well as the infamous [[Spikes of Doom]].
** The [[Expy
** There's almost always 8 copiable bosses to beat.
** [[Memetic Mutation|It's Dr. Wily yet again??!]] - Sigma later would follow his trend.
* ''[[
** And Ganon tends to be, but isn't always, the final villain (including in games [[Hijacked
** Rupees are always the main Hylian currency, and in some cases the [[Global Currency]].
** Since ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
** Some connection between Link and the Royal Knights tends to show up a lot (mostly in backstory, though ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
* ''[[Fallout]]'' and Harold.
** No protagonist has ever been without their Pip-boy.
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*** Legendary Mew expy - 100 in each stat. Possibly more of them.
*** Fossils. You get one of two fossils, you can revive them later. All fossils are part-Rock type.
* ''[[
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