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** Aquaman wears the golden/green royal Atlantean outfit that's closer to his orange/green suit from the comics in ''Film/{{Aquaman|2018}}'' (his second film appearance). The suit he wore in ''Film/{{Justice|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]'' was substantially different.

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': In ''VideoGame/MarioBros'', Mario was usually depicted wearing a blue cap and overalls and a red shirt, while Luigi wore a green cap and overalls and a brown shirt. Starting with the first ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', official artwork usually depicted Mario in a red cap and overalls and a blue shirt. Ingame, however, Mario wore a red hat and overalls with a brown shirt, and Luigi (who was not featured in any artwork) wore a white hat and overalls with a green shirt, the outfit now associated with Fire Luigi. Mario and Luigi settled into their series-standard "Blue overalls, red/green shirt and cap" outfits in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2''.

* ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'': Ezio Auditore takes his father's Assassin robes at the beginning of ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' and wears them throughout the game until he canonically claims the Armor of Altaïr shortly before the Bonfire of the Vanities. However, he loses both his father's robes and the Armor at the beginning of ''[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood Brotherhood]]'', before being given a [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/Ezio_Auditore_da_Firenze.png new set of robes]] upon his arrival in Rome. Between looking closer to Altaïr's outfit in the [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI original game]] and being the first robes that uniquely belonged to Ezio, this new outfit has proven popular enough to be used in most promotional material involving Ezio, and is the only Legacy Outfit that has appeared in every single main game since ''[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII III]]'', with the exception of ''[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedValhalla Valhalla]]''.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'': Luke Skywalker dons a black outfit (complete with black boots) in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' after completing his Jedi training. That outfit has been featured in numerous installments (comics, video games and whatnot) of both [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends the old canon]] and the current [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] (post-''Return of the Jedi'' in both cases). It's also featured with [[spoiler:Luke's appearance at the end of Season 2 of ''Series/TheMandalorian''.]]

* ''Franchise/StarWars'': Luke Skywalker dons a black outfit (complete with black boots) in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' after completing his Jedi training. That outfit has been featured in numerous installments (comics, video games and whatnot) of both [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends the old canon]] (post-''Return of the Jedi'') and the current [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]. It's also featured with [[spoiler:Luke's appearance at the end of Season 2 of ''Series/TheMandalorian''.]]

* ''Franchise/StarWars'': Luke Skywalker dons a black outfit (complete with black boots) in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' after completing his Jedi training. That outfit has been featured in numerous installments of both [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends the old canon]] (post-''Return of the Jedi'') and the current [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]]. It's also featured with [[spoiler:Luke's appearance at the end of Season 2 of ''Series/TheMandalorian''.]]

** The first outfit worn by Goku during the first saga was a blue gi which is quickly forgotten about after his Oozaru/Great Ape transformation and he proceeds to wear his iconic orange gi for the remainder of the series. Even his weighted clothes with the blue shirt and boots don't even appear until the ''23rd Tenkaichi Budokai arc'', which was about four years into the mangas run.

** ''ComicBook/IronMan'''s first two suits were grey and gold, respecitvely, but by his 9th issue he had settled on the red and gold color scheme he still uses today.

* ''Film/TheTerminator'' steals a street punk's clothes shortly after he arrives in the past to terminate Sarah Connor, an outfit consisting of a grey jacket, black cargo pants and boots. When a more benevolent T-101 arrives in ''Film/Terminator2'', he obtains the biker leathers that are more associated with the character.
* Played with by Megatron in the ''[[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Transformers]]'' [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Film Series]], in that it's his actual ''body'' rather than an outfit. Megatron has a new alternate mode in each film he appears in: in ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', he transforms into a [[CoolPlane Cybertronian jet]] with massive cannons on either side of the nose cone; a [[TankGoodness winged tank]] in the [[Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen second movie]]; a beat up tanker truck in the [[Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon third]]; and [[CallBack a more traditional yet still alien jet]] in the [[Film/TransformersTheLastKnight fifth]]. Hasbro itself seems to enjoy using the tank-based body design from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', while fans have latched onto his design in ''The Last Knight'' for its more humanoid appearance, [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 G1-aesthetics]], and general badassery (being voiced by original Megs actor Creator/FrankWelker instead of Creator/HugoWeaving certainly helps).

* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'': Samus Aran's Varia Suit was redesigned in ''VideoGame/MetroidIIReturnOfSamus'' with an orange color scheme and massive ShouldersOfDoom. It has since become the most iconic and recognizable design for Samus, far eclipsing the standard Power Suit (and flat-shouldered pink Varia Suit) from the original ''VideoGame/Metroid1''.
* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'': Ratchet has gotten a new starting outfit in nearly every single release, however since ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankFutureToolsOfDestruction'' he has been most commonly seen donning a variation of the "Pilot Suit" where he sports a brown top, blue pants[[note]] Except in ''[[VideoGame/RatchetAndClankAll4One All 4 One]]'' where the top and pants were orange to match the game's color-coded characters[[/note]], boots, and a belt housing his Nav Unit.

** Cammy debuted in ''[[UpdatedRerelease Super]] Videogame/StreetFighterII: The New Challengers'' with her iconic green LeotardOfPower and red beret. In the prequel ''Videogame/StreetFighterAlpha 3'', she is still brainwashed by Shadaloo and instead wore a blue-colored leotard with a side cap. Since Capcom would later reuse the ''Alpha'' assets in other series, such as the ''Videogame/CapcomVs'' games, that outfit also became an iconic part of her design and usually appears at least as an alternative in other games.

** Cody Travers, one of the protagonists of ''Videogame/FinalFight'', debuted wearing a white muscle shirt and blue jeans. In ''Alpha 3'', Cody is revealed to have been sentenced to prison due to [[BloodKnight is addition to fighting]] and given a [[InstitutionalApparel pinstripe prison uniform]], which he then kept in other appearances. In ''Videogame/StreetFighterV'', Cody is revealed to have been released and his record expunged, allowing him to be elected the new Mayor of Metro City. He thus wears a [[BadassInANiceSuit professional suit]], but the prison outfit is still an alternate.
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Mario and Luigi settled into their "Blue overalls, red/green shirt and cap" appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2''. In the first game, Mario wore red overalls and Luigi wore colors now associated with Fire Luigi.
* ''Videogame/SoulSeries'':
** Siegfried debuted in ''Soul Edge'' with short, combed-back hair. After [[FaceHeelTurn being corrupted by the demon sword Soul Edge]], his hair grew out over the next few years, until he finally purged himself of the sword. Since then, Siegfried has kept the long hair in every incarnation since.
** Mitsurugi debuted wearing a modest blue samurai jacket with baggy pants. His alternate costume instead wore traditional samurai armor, complete with breastplate and shoulder pads. In later games, the alternate was upgraded into his default outfit (with the exception of ''Soulcalibur V'').

* The ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'' has two examples for Batman himself:
** The design of the batsuit in the [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum first]] [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity two]] games were well-received for being a realistic take on the batsuit design from the [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU]]. However, one aspect of the prequel ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' that met near-unanimous praise is the canonically first batsuit, which, while bulky and heavier, effectively hybridized the second suit from ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' with the visual style Rocksteady Studios established in the first two games.
** Rocksteady took the opportunity to go full-out with the batsuit in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight''. Designed to look like the Batmobile in wearable form, the final batsuit has become synonymous with the video game series to the point that it is the only one of the five batsuit designs to receive a Lego minifigure.

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* Rikku in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' has a much more recognisable design than in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', with 80+% of search results, crossovers, and fanart using her sequel design, due to just how much {{Fanservice}} her clothes provide.

* ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'': While Jason is the TropeCodifier for HockeyMaskAndChainsaw, he didn't even have his hockey mask until the [[Film/FridayThe13thPartIII third film]], where he takes the mask after killing Shelly and it has been a mainstay ever since. In his first appearance, he wore a potato sack over his face instead.

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* ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'': While Jason is the TropeCodifier for HockeyMaskAndChainsaw, he didn't even have his hockey mask until the [[Film/FridayThe13thPartIII third film]], where he takes the mask after killing Shelly and it has been a mainstay ever since.

* Tigra of ''Franchise/TheAvengers'' originally wore a yellow and blue costume in her alias as The Cat. Following her transformation into a tiger humanoid, she started wearing a black bikini. Her original costume is now known for being worn by ComicBook/{{Hellcat}}.
* [[ComicBook/CaptainAtom Captain Atom's]] ComicBook/PostCrisis silver/white containment suit with red gloves and blue boots is more well known than the red and yellow number he wore in his original Creator/CharltonComics series.
* [[ComicBook/CarolDanvers Carol Danvers']] first outfit was a red and black bodysuit that showed her legs and was basically a femme version of [[ComicBook/CaptainMarVell Captain Mar Vell's]] costume. In Issue #20 of her original series, Dave Cockrum gave her the black LeotardOfPower, gloves and boots that the character was identified with for decades. These days, Carol is more well known for the [[PrimaryColorChampion red, blue and yellow]] costume she wears as Captain Marvel.
* Before settling on the black SpyCatsuit that she is well known for today, ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} had a variety of outfits from the Golden to Bronze Ages. The most memorable of these was a purple dress, purple mask and green cape ensemble.
* Franchise/WonderWoman originally wore a pair of culottes in the Golden Age with her red and yellow bustier. Later the culottes were ditched and she began to wear the iconic LeotardOfPower inspired by the American flag. Since the release of ''Film/WonderWoman2017'', Diana is more known to modern audiences for wearing an Ancient Greek-style skirt/kilt with her top.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'', [[ComicBook/NicoMinoru Nico Minoru's]] famed ElegantGothicLolita costumes didn't appear until the second series.
* For some members of the ''ComicBook/XMen'', like Cyclops, Storm, Rogue, and Wolverine, their blue and yellow 90's outfits are the most recognizable. This is actually a subversion in Wolverine's case, since the blue and yellow costume is his original one- he'd changed to a brown costume in the 80s before switching back while the rest of the X-Men apparently adopted his colors.
* [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Nightwing's]] classic black tights with a blue bird emblem with a domino mask was his third costume and is his most popular costume.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'''s first two suits were grey and gold, respecitvely, but by his 9th issue he had settled on the red and gold color scheme he still uses today.

* Played with by Megatron in the ''[[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Transformers]]'' [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Film Series]], in that it's his actual ''body'' rather than an outfit. Megatron has a new alternate mode in each film he appears in: in ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', he transforms into a [[CoolPlane Cybertronian jet]] with massive cannons on either side of the nose cone; a [[TankGoodness winged tank]] in the [[Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen second movie]]; a beat up tanker truck in the [[Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon third]]; and [[CallBack a more traditional yet still alien jet]] in the [[Film/TransformersTheLastKnight fifth]]. Hasbro itself seems to enjoy using the tank-based body design from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', while fans have latched onto his design in ''The Last Knight'' for its more humanoid appearance, [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 G1-aesthetics]], and general badassery (being voiced by original Megs actor Creator/FrankWelker instead of Creator/HugoWeaving certainly helps).
* ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'': While Jason is the TropeCodifier for HockeyMaskAndChainsaw, he didn't even have his hockey mask until the [[Film/FridayThe13thPartIII third film]], where he takes the mask after killing Shelly and it has been a mainstay ever since.
* ''Film/TheTerminator'' steals a street punk's clothes shortly after he arrives in the past to terminate Sarah Connor, an outfit consisting of a grey jacket, black cargo pants and boots. When a more benevolent T-101 arrives in ''Film/Terminator2'', he obtains the biker leathers that are more associated with the character.

* Duke Nukem has gone through quite a few looks in his early games. ''VideoGame/DukeNukemI'' had him in a white t-shirt, purple vest and blue jeans. ''VideoGame/DukeNukemII'' had him in a red tank-top blue jeans and two metal clamps on his biceps. But starting with ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'', his trademark look debuted, with him wearing sunglasses, red tank top, bandoliers, blue jeans, a belt with a nuke buckle and size-13 steel-toed boots. With the exception of a few modifications over the years, this has become the quintessential Duke look he's carried over throughout his later appearances, permanently overshadowing his earlier appearances.
* Most merch of Estelle Bright in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'' features her orange outfit with thigh high socks from the second game instead of the red outfit with ModestyShorts she wore in the first game.

* ''Videogame/SoulSeries'':
** Siegfried debuted in ''Soul Edge'' with short, combed-back hair. After [[FaceHeelTurn being corrupted by the demon sword Soul Edge]], his hair grew out over the next few years, until he finally purged himself of the sword. Since then, Siegfried has kept the long hair in every incarnation since.
** Mitsurugi debuted wearing a modest blue samurai jacket with baggy pants. His alternate costume instead wore traditional samurai armor, complete with breastplate and shoulder pads. In later games, the alternate was upgraded into his default outfit (with the exception of ''Soulcalibur V'').
* ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'': Jin Kazama debuted in ''Tekken 3'' wearing a [[WalkingShirtlessScene shirtless karate uniform]] with a red flame pattern. In ''Tekken 4'', Jin underwent a radical redesign; after rejecting his corrupt family, he donned a matching hoodie and pants. He has kept this outfit in every game since (although it was briefly downgraded to an alternate after Jin's FaceHeelTurn in ''Tekken 6'').

* For some members of the ''ComicBook/XMen'', like Cyclops, Storm, Rogue, and Wolverine, their blue and yellow 90's outfits are the most recognizable.

* ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} started out wearing a yellow devil costume with a black torso before switching over to his far more iconic and more devil-looking pure red bodysuit.

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