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** ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' has a boss fight starting with Hope as your only playable character. Considering that Hope [[Squishy Wizard|isn't exactly the most durable character on the team]], he ends up having quite a hard time just surviving on his own until Lightning and Fang arrive to back him up.

* In ''[[Golden Sun]] The Lost Age'', one of the fights against Karst and Agatio works like this- much to their chagrin since their original plan was to fight the group two at a time.

* During the final battle of ''[[~~Super Paper Mario (Video Game)|~~Super Paper Mario]]'', after fighting for a bit Mario is joined by {{spoiler|all his allies, thought to be dead}}.

* During the final battle of ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', after fighting for a bit Mario is joined by {{spoiler|all his allies, thought to be dead}}.

** Also in ''[[~~Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door (Video Game)|~~Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door]]'', when Mario is separated from his friends and thrown into a one-sided boss fight against {{spoiler|Doopliss, a shapeshifting ghost who has stolen both Mario's identity AND his friends,}} Mario is rescued after a few rounds by {{spoiler|Vivian.}}

** Also in ''[[Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door]]'', when Mario is separated from his friends and thrown into a one-sided boss fight against {{spoiler|Doopliss, a shapeshifting ghost who has stolen both Mario's identity AND his friends,}} Mario is rescued after a few rounds by {{spoiler|Vivian.}}

* ''[[~~Wild Arms 4 (Video Game)|~~Wild Arms 4]]'' has a series of battles in which the four protagonists are supposed to fight alone. However, Yulie ends up against impossible odds since it was a ploy to split them up and capture her. About two rounds into the fight, assuming you survive that long, the rest of the party will show up to rescue her.

* ''[[Wild Arms 4]]'' has a series of battles in which the four protagonists are supposed to fight alone. However, Yulie ends up against impossible odds since it was a ploy to split them up and capture her. About two rounds into the fight, assuming you survive that long, the rest of the party will show up to rescue her.

* Returning from {{spoiler|the Verseworld for the first time}} in ''[[Grandia III]]'', Yuki and Alfina meet up with Miranda and Alonso, surrounded by ''[[Goddamned Bats]]''.

* Early in ''[[~~Tales of Symphonia (Video Game)|~~Tales of Symphonia]]'', Lloyd is captured while he and Genis are looking for Colette and the others. After a short dungeon on his own, Lloyd runs into the base's leader. Before they come to blows, the rest of the party shows up.

* Early in ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'', Lloyd is captured while he and Genis are looking for Colette and the others. After a short dungeon on his own, Lloyd runs into the base's leader. Before they come to blows, the rest of the party shows up.

** This also happens later in the game, {{spoiler|going through the base of the world tree, the other party members stay behind one after the other to allow the others to continue. Just as Lloyd gets to the end, they all show up again to help.}}

** Kratos actually ''says'' "Sorry I'm late" when he turns up to fight off the "Desians" attacking Colette in the OVA.

* In ''[[~~Tales of Vesperia (Video Game)|~~Tales of Vesperia]]'', when you fight Gusios for the first time, Yuri will start off alone due to a cave-in Gusios caused, separating him from the rest of the party. As the battle progresses, Repede, Estelle, and Rita will join in. Rita even says "Sorry I'm late."

* In ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'', when you fight Gusios for the first time, Yuri will start off alone due to a cave-in Gusios caused, separating him from the rest of the party. As the battle progresses, Repede, Estelle, and Rita will join in. Rita even says "Sorry I'm late."

* In an inversion, ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'' has you separated from your squad in one chapter. Instead of being rescued by your allies, you find and rescue them from an overwhelming assault.

* In ''[[Earthbound]]'', Poo leaves your party to go training after you leave the pyramid in Scaraba. He returns during the boss fight with Master Barf in Deep Darkness.