History Main / AllTheWorldsAreAStage

* In ''ShinMegamiTensei: StrangeJourney'', the penultimate sector, Grus, is made up of sections patterned after all of the previous sectors, changing from area to area with no apparent pattern to it.

* The final platforming level of Stinkoman20X6 takes everything from the rest of the game and throws it in a blender. Everything is a mishmash of stuff that has been seen before, such as the ground being made of the ground sprites from all the previous levels all next to each other, both kinds of ladders, and music which mashes it all together. Add in some wonky behavior (it is supposed to be a glitch level) and a boss made of platforms, spikes, and monsters, and you have the recipe for an epic finale.

* The [[OneWingedAngel final form]] of Lavos in ''ChronoTrigger'' randomly switches between time periods, the [[AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield psychedelic background]] taking on the image of an area in that time period while Lavos uses attacks particular to enemies found in that era.

** Interestingly, ''5'' is the only game that had the sense to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAIrNJsites actually reuse the original rooms you fought the bosses in]], complete with the BossCorridor door behind Mega Man.
** ''10'''s Wily stages consist mostly of elements and enemies from the Robot Master stages, all mashed together. These stages frequently combine something from one stage with something from another to make a more difficult combination.

* [[spoiler:The fight against Xion]] in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsThreeFiveEightDaysOverTwo'' is one of the Zant Stage Rush variety.

** Interestingly, ''Mega Man 5'' is the only game that had the sense to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAIrNJsites actually reuse the original rooms you fought the bosses in]], complete with the BossCorridor door behind Mega Man.
** ''Mega Man 10'''s Wily stages consist mostly of elements and enemies from the Robot Master stages, all mashed together. These stages frequently combine something from one stage with something from another to make a more difficult combination.
* [[spoiler:The fight against Xion]] in ''KingdomHearts: [[KingdomHeartsThreeFiveEightDaysOverTwo 358/2 Days]]'' is one of the Zant Stage Rush variety.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' features this in Kefka's Tower. The tower itself is mostly a WombLevel, but there are elements of the destroyed Imperial capital of Vector, among other places.

* The first ''SilentHill'' game has Nowhere, which is mostly comprised of corridors reminiscent of the Alchemilla Hospital connecting rooms from other parts of the game, such as Midwich Elementary School's classrooms and the Green Lion Antique Store.

* In the later stages of [[FreedomForce]], TimeMaster produces opponents and backdrops from earlier in the game to harass our heroes.

* In the later stages of [[Freedom Force]], TimeMaster produces opponents and backdrops from earlier in the game to harass our heroes.

* A lot of ''Game/MegaMan'' games have the ViewtifulJoe-style BossRush.

* ''FinalFantasyVI'' features this in Kefka's Tower. The tower itself is mostly a WombLevel, but there are elements of the destroyed Imperial capital of Vector, among other places.

* ''SonicTheHedgehog2006'' has the infamous End of the World stage, set in seven of the nine previously played levels as the world gets more screwed up. Final Exam Stage type.

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# '''''The level parts may or may not be lifted directly from the levels they are from, but they ''do'' have to include enough distinct design elements and/or distinct gameplay (such as types of platforms or vehicles)'''''; including the unique enemies encountered there can help support the argument. (If there's something that directly tells you it's a part based off a level, like a sign or symbol, then it's indisputable; however, if the content doesn't match the label, the developers had better have some good reasons when accused of false advertising.)

* ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'' has such a sequence near the end where the protagonists pursue Dimentio through sections of previous levels.

# '''''The level parts may or may not be lifted directly from the levels they are from, but they''''' '''do''' '''''have to include enough distinct design elements and/or distinct gameplay (such as types of platforms or vehicles)'''''; including the unique enemies encountered there can help support the argument. (If there's something that directly tells you it's a part based off a level, like a sign or symbol, then it's indisputable; however, if the content doesn't match the label, the developers had better have some good reasons when accused of false advertising.)

# Just because you're revisiting past stages you got the items and abilities from already doesn't mean you're going to find nothing new to grab. Don't get your hopes up, though.

# '''''The level parts may or may not be lifted directly from the levels they are from, but they'' do ''have to include enough distinct design elements and/or distinct gameplay (such as types of platforms or vehicles)'''''; including the unique enemies encountered there can help support the argument. (If there's something that directly tells you it's a part based off a level, like a sign or symbol, then it's indisputable; however, if the content doesn't match the label, the developers had better have some good reasons when accused of false advertising.)

# '''''The level parts may or may not be lifted directly from the levels they are from, but they ''do'' have to include enough distinct design elements and/or distinct gameplay (such as types of platforms or vehicles)'''''; including the unique enemies encountered there can help support the argument. (If there's something that directly tells you it's a part based off a level, like a sign or symbol, then it's indisputable; however, if the content doesn't match the label, the developers had better have some good reasons when accused of false advertising.)

# '''The level parts may or may not be lifted directly from the levels they are from, but they ''do'' have to include enough distinct design elements and/or distinct gameplay (such as types of platforms or vehicles)'''; including the unique enemies encountered there can help support the argument. (If there's something that directly tells you it's a part based off a level, like a sign or symbol, then it's indisputable; however, if the content doesn't match the label, the developers had better have some good reasons when accused of false advertising.)