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Not actually badass soldiers from the Alps (though it's reasonable mistake), this is a combination [[Video Game Tropes|Video Game Trope]] and [[Shapeshifting]] Trope, this describes a game in which the main character can shape-shift into multiple forms. Each form can be used to do something specific - a water-based one to swim, an earth-based one to be [[The Big Guy]], an air-based one for speed, etc. In some games these would be different characters, forming a party, but in this one it's all the same guy.

Outside of video games, this kind of hero is often headlining a [[Merchandise Driven]] show - after all, more forms means more toys.

Outside of video games, this kind of hero is often headlining a [[Merchandise-Driven]] show - after all, more forms means more toys.

Related to [[Stance System]] and [[Tag Team]]. See also [[Multiform Balance]], [[Personality Powers]] and [[Elemental Powers]]. Compare [[Job System]], where you only have to change costumes to switch abilities.

== [[Action Adventure]] ==

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** Years before, Alucard of ''[[Symphony of the Night]]'' could change into a fire-breathing bat, a wolf that can run through enemy or mist. The mist could even be upgraded to [[Deadly Gas]].

* ''Metal Mutant'' has the titular character able to transform on-the-fly into a humanoid cyborg, a dinosaur and a bulky tank-bot; each form is extremely specialized - several enemies can be beaten only with a specific one (for example, only the Dino's bite and tail fire can hit low critters).

* Project [[Altered Beast]] for the PS2 gave Luke 9 different forms each with their own powers and abilities, these forms include a [[Werewolf]], Merman, [[Wendigo]], Garuda, [[Minotaur]], [[Dragon]], {{spoiler|[[~~Everythings~~ Worse With Bears|Bear]]}}, {{spoiler|UWH, aka, Alien}} and a {{spoiler|Weretiger}}

* Project [[Altered Beast]] for the PS2 gave Luke 9 different forms each with their own powers and abilities, these forms include a [[Werewolf]], Merman, [[Wendigo]], Garuda, [[Minotaur]], [[Dragon]], {{spoiler|[[Everything's Worse With Bears|Bear]]}}, {{spoiler|UWH, aka, Alien}} and a {{spoiler|Weretiger}}

* This is the main gimmick of ''[[Trine (Video Game)|Trine]]''. You play as a fighter, an archer, and a mage, all sharing the same body.

* In ''[[Bayonetta]]'', the titular heroine and the antagonist Jeanne, can change into a panther, bat, or crow depending on attribute the situation calls for. According to notebooks found in the game, this was just an ability of all Umbran witches.

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* From the same company is Rex of ''[[Generator Rex]]'', who can change parts of his body into various weapons and tools as needed, {{spoiler|and was even born in Switzerland}}.

* One episode of ''[[Men in Black (Animation)|Men in Black]] [[The Animated Series]]'' involves Agent J being given superpowers. It was supposed to make him a [[Flying Brick]] but the source of the powers was replaced with a Swiss Army Knife. So Agent J turned into a literal Swiss Army Hero, his arms turning into the various tools on one of those knives.

* In the [[Retool|Re Tooled]] second season of the ''[[Iron Man (Animation)|Iron Man]]'' cartoon, Iron Man upgraded his armor so that it could shift into a different design for every situation (subterranean armor, underwater armor, stealth armor, "samurai" armor, etc.). A blatant case of how [[Merchandise Driven]] this trope can be, as each form had its own toy.

* In the [[Retool|Re Tooled]] second season of the ''[[Iron Man (Animation)|Iron Man]]'' cartoon, Iron Man upgraded his armor so that it could shift into a different design for every situation (subterranean armor, underwater armor, stealth armor, "samurai" armor, etc.). A blatant case of how [[Merchandise-Driven]] this trope can be, as each form had its own toy.