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* ''[[Shadowrun]]'' has a claim to this trope via cyberware and drones. A character can install numerous holsters or integral weapons into their person, allowing a character to, at any moment, literally pull a heavy caliber pistol out of their arse.
** That last gets used as an example because one character completely derailed a GM's story by literally pulling a gun out of his ass to shoot the guy holding him hostage. GM was a good sport about it, though.
* Most melee fighters in ''[[Dungeons
* The ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh (Tabletop Game)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' TCG: [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Sword_Hunter Sword Hunter], for starters.
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* A [[Dead Horse Trope]] in regards to protagonists of pretty much every first- or third person shooter released before [[Halo]]. Limiting the total amount of weapons a protagonist can carry has become somewhat widespread since then to the point when having a [[Hyperspace Arsenal]] is uncommon enough to stand out.
* In ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', as a [[Mythology Gag]] to ''[[Final Fantasy II]]'''s [[Love It or Hate It|unique]] experience-gaining system, Firion (pictured above) wields virtually ''every'' equippable weapon from that game ([[Cool Sword|a sword]], [[Knife Nut|knives]], [[The Archer|a bow & arrow]], [[An Axe to Grind|an axe]], [[Blade on a Stick|a lance]], [[Magic Wand|a spellcasting rod]], and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|a shield]]) in honor of his [[La Résistance|crew]]. Unlike the other heroes, [[Hyperspace Arsenal|who summon and disperse their weapons at will]], Firion decides to be a man and wear 'em all at once. [[Mighty Glacier|He's the slowest of the Warriors of Cosmos]], [[Justified Trope|and understandably so]].
* [[The Legend of Zelda|Link]], especially in his [[A Link to The Past|ALTTP]] incarnation. Official art for the game shows him carrying all of his equipment on his back.
* ''[[Warhammer
* ''[[Mega Man 5]]'' introduces us to [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Napalm_Man Napalm Man], who is essentially a human-sized tank. [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Mars Mars] from ''Mega Man V'' (the [[Game Boy]] ''Rockman World'' series) would appear to be an [[Expy]] of him, albeit not ''quite'' as armed.
** In ''[[Mega Man X Command Mission]]'', X's [[Super Mode|Ultimate]] [[Infinity+1 Sword|Armor]] is--''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGO10ER9Nws by far]''—the most heavily-equipped Armor in the entire franchise. By the time you obtain it, however, [[Bragging Rights Reward|you]] [[Infinity+1 Sword|(possibly)]] [[Bragging Rights Reward|won't even need it]].
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* ''[[Mousehunt]]'' has the [[Multi Melee Master|Master]] [http://pics.livejournal.com/camomiletea/pic/000re159 of the Cheese Fang].
* Saica Magoichi from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' carries around a shotgun, a tommy gun, hand grenades, a brace of magnum pistols, and a heat-seaking four-chambered rocket launcher [[Hyperspace Arsenal|all inside her pretty dress]]. Depending on the super art you pick, she may also add a portable detonator and explosives to the above.
* Each [[Player Character]] in ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'' games can be armed with a two-handed or one-handed sword, along with an axe and a bow, to say nothing about numerous daggers, especially if these are glass weapons. The amount of weapons carried around is limited only by the PC’s strength and players’ imagination
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* A few decades before [[The Roman Republic]] became [[The Roman Empire]], a consul named Gaius Marius demanded that armies stop using beasts of burden to carry weapons and armor: If it's your weapon, it's your responsibility to carry it. Initially, this rule was ridiculed, and the soldiers who were now forced to carry a whole bunch of weapons and armor rather than rely on pack animals were called "Marius' Mules"... Then people realized how much it improved the army's mobility and overall effectiveness...
* One would-be bank robber attempted to pull this off in real life, and demonstrated exactly why more people don't do this: he fell over on his way out of the bank and couldn't get back up because his weapons were too heavy. He remained there until the police arrived and arrested him.
* In the wake of the Columbine shootings, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge8aZqgxV7Q Garett Metal Detectors] did an ad showing a high school student in regular clothes who proceeds to pull out 8 pistols, an Uzi submachine gun, and a full length pump action shotgun concealed in his pants. One wonders how a person is supposed to walk with a shotgun down one pantleg.
* During the Classical/Renaissance periods, it was not unusual for combatants to carry at least six pistols, as well as assorted melee weapons. This was bred out of necessity, as reloading times and misfires were notoriously poor.
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