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** The Strogg Medic is introduced in the Strogg Medical Facility first during [[spoiler:the Stroggification scene]] as just a servant working on him. But the proper introduction comes after Kane and Rhino Squad Medic Jeremiah Anderson are in an operations room. [[spoiler:Anderson goes to check a computer, and the glass doors of the are he's in close, then a Medic attacks from behind, killing him]], before setting his sight on Malcolm.
** The Tactical Strogg are introduced in the Dispersal Facility level, placing behind obstacles as they get notice of Kane's presence.
** The Recomposition Center level introduces the Light Tank. After activating the barrel transference process, Kane exits this area and enters the outer area, where he sees one, which proceeds to shoot at him.

** The [[MiniMecha MechaDwarf MK.9s]] in the Clockwork Factory. On the start of the seventh wave, the right factory lights up as a platform extends and a dwarf pilot waddles in. Two mechanical arms extend into the factory, do some tinkering, and then your first [[GiantMook giant enemy]] in the game slowly marches out of it.

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

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!!Non-video game examples
* In the first ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' movie, the scenes introducing the Uruk-hai orcs are mostly without dialogue.

* Unsurprisingly, ''VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'' follows XCOM's lead on this, too.

* In the fourth ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'' game, whenever a new type of Genma appear you'll see a brief cutscene introducing said creature. In some cases, it will be followed by a written text about how to deal with it.

* Unsurprisingly, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAndRabbidsKingdomBattle'' follows XCOM's lead on this, too.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'', 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]]." They removed the brief description in ''Swap Force'', though.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker's'' minibosses (a Darknut and a Winged Mothula, for instance) show up as EliteMooks later on, and get this trope in their miniboss appearance.

* ''AliceMadnessReturns'' does this.
* ''{{Okami}}'' has those, except for a few late mooks (mostly variants of previouly encountered ones).

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

* Everytime you meet a new enemy in ''TheSuffering'', a cutscene will show them slithering out of the environment

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* In ''VideoGame/JediOutcast'', when you first encounter a Reborn (artificially-empowered Force users; far more {{Badass}} than most Imperial {{Mooks}}, though nothing compared to those who properly learned Jedi and Sith techniques), you get a brief cutscene of his arrival.

* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' does it. [[BossInMookClothing Gracious & Glorious]] don't have one even though they are the {{Elite Mook}}s of the game; probably because they are an upgraded version of [[DemonicSpiders Grace & Glory]] and are not met in Easy mode (apparently, it was cute due to time constraints).

* ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' does it. Curiously, [[BossInMookClothing Gracious & Glorious]] don't have one even though they are the {{Elite Mook}}s of the game; probably because they are an upgraded version of [[DemonicSpiders Grace & Glory]] and are not met in Easy mode.

* In the fourth ''{{Onimusha}}'' game, whenever a new type of Genma appear you'll see a brief cutscene introducing said creature. In some cases, it will be followed by a written text about how to deal with it.

* KingdomsOfAmalurReckoning does this with many of the larger mooks. Annoyingly, the same enemy will generally get introduced in this manner in several zones.