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* In ''SkylandersSpyrosAdventure'', the first time you encounter a new enemy type in Story mode the camera cuts to the enemy in question and displays their name with a brief, slightly witty description attached. E.g, "Drow Spearman: Watch out for the [[BladeOnAStick pointy end]]."

* Done in every game of the ''DevilMayCry'' series, for every single enemy.

** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' and ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' usually introduce minor enemies simply by having the camera zero in on one just before it goes on the attack. Your first Ganado and Majini are given their own cutscenes with dialogue and everything (both types of enemies are capable of speech).

** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil3'' uses mostly in-game cutscenes to do this, such as your first encounter with the Brain Suckers and the return of the Hunters, who make their reappearance by decapitating a shambling zombie.

* ''MetroidPrime'' uses cut-scenes to introduce bosses, mid-bosses, and major enemies such as [[SpacePirate space pirates]], baby sheegoths, [[DemonicSpiders beam troopers]], and the metroids themselves. The only time you'll see any text is if you use the scan visor.

* In ''{{Warcraft}}'' 3, several enemies are introduced in this way (of the "What the hell is that?" "Kill it first, we'll study it later" variety). Sometimes your own units are introduced by showing how they work (Crypt Fiends show up on the first level where the enemy has flying units, [[NoticeThis their intro shows them webbing the flyers to the ground]]).

* Damn near every ''ResidentEvil'' game has at least one:
** Zombies and Hunters are both introduced with a FMV cutscene when first encountered in the original.
** Following a creepy "Did I just see that?" glimpse of one outside a window, the first Licker you run into in ''ResidentEvil2'' also gets its own FMV.
** Part 3 uses mostly in-game cutscenes to do this, such as your first encounter with the Brain Suckers and the return of the Hunters, who make their reappearance by decapitating a shambling zombie.
** ''Code: Veronica'' gives Zombies a gruesome FMV debut where they start crawling out of shallow graves and grabbing at Claire. Your first Bandersnatch gets both this and a CoupDeGrace cutscene, and reappears as a DegradedBoss later.
** Resident Evil 4 and 5 usually introduce minor enemies simply by having the camera zero in on one just before it goes on the attack. Your first Ganado and Majini are given their own cutscenes with dialogue and everything (both types of enemies are capable of speech).
* Used in ''ColdFear'' with basically every enemy, except maybe for the [[spoiler: one-armed Exobrutes.]]

Thus, the unsuspecting player will often run in a seemingly desert area and be interrupted by a cutscene. [[RandomEncounter Cue a mook]] appearing stylishly from nowhere and maybe doing some threatening moves before the fight begins. The sequence is usually wordless but may feature a warcry of some sort. Naturally {{Elite Mook}}s tend to have a debut scene more often than minor mooks.

* ''{{Doom}} 3'' has this happen. When a new Mook shows up, a cutscene will kick in to let you know.

** Following a creepy "Did I just see that?" glimpse of one outside a window, the first Licker you run into in ''ResidentEvil2'' also gets its own FMV.

* The SpongebobSquarepants game ''Battle for Bikini Bottom'' contained brief cutscenes of most robots when you first encounter them, as well as them showcasing their fighting techniques against harmless NPCs or other targets.

* Done in ''GodOfWar'', tough the cutscenes aren't always without dialogue, like the first one introducing the minotaurs (which involves two soldiers trying to outrun the monsters).

* The SpongebobSquarepants game ''Battle for Bikini Bottom'' contained brief cutscenes of new robots, as well as them showcasing their fighting techniques against harmless NPCs or other targets.

* The {{SpongebobSquarepants}} game ''Battle for Bikini Bottom'' contained brief cutscenes of new robots, as well as them showcasing their fighting techniques against harmless NPCs or other targets.

In some action games, there are many different kinds of [[{{Mook}} mooks]] and you're often too absorbed into the action to notice you meet a certain type for the first time. So if the developers really want to make sure you notice them and don't forget them, what should they do? Well, make a special presentation for each one of them! Or at least a good part of them.

** ''Code: Veronica'' gives Zombies a gruesome FMV debut where they start crawling out of shallow graves and grabbing at Claire. Your first Bandersnatch gets both this and a CoupDeGrace cutscene.

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Thus, the unsuspecting player will often run in a seemingly desert area and be interrupted by a cutscene. [[RandomEncounter Cue a mook]] appearing stylishly from nowhere and maybe doing some threatening moves before the fight begins. The sequence is usually wordless but may feature a warcry of some sort. Naturally {{Elite Mook}}s tend to have a debut scene more often than minor mooks.

* ''{{Doom}}'', particularly the third one, has this happen. When a new Mook shows up, a cutscene will kick in to let you know.

In some action games, there are many different kinds of [[{{Mook}} mooks]] and you're often too absorbed into the action to notice you meet a certain type for the first time. So if the developpers really want to make sure you notice them and don't forget them, what should they do? Well, make a special presentation for each one of them! Or at least a good part of them.

Please do not include bosses in the examples. This trope is for regular enemies apearing for the first time.

!! Examples:

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FirstPersonShooter:

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SurvivalHorror