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* ''VideoGame/ItadakiStreet'' is similar in nature to ''Monopoly''. Collecting all of the same color command tiles results in a 50% increase in all of the tiles in that color's value. It also showed up in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' has a minigame called Command Board.

* In ''VideoGame/HyperLightDrifter'' this is {{Inverted}}. Finding the corpse of a fallen warrior rewards the Drifter with the whole set of equipment at once: their [[AllEncompassingMantle cloak]], [[LaserBlade sword]] and [[RobotBuddy drone]]. All give the same beneficial effect, but it does not stack, so it is beneficial to combine from there different sets.

** The ''Zelda'' series in general has the three parts of the Triforce. They are three magical artifacts which were created by the 3 Goddesses themselves. Each fragment supposedly contains the essence of the goddess that created it: Power, Wisdom and Courage. When all three parts are combined, it forms a completed Triforce which will grant the wish of the first person to touch it. However, if that person has an unequal balance of Power, Wisdom or Courage, they will only receive the essence they value most (Ganondorf treasured Power, so that's all he got). The other two parts will then seek out champions which most exemplify the other two traits (Zelda--Wisdom & Link--Courage) to defend itself. It's only when all of the champions have been defeated (or willingly surrender their Triforce piece) that the complete Triforce will reappear and the wish can finally be granted.
** The Fused Shadows in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]].'' Individually, each fragment holds a dark power that can warp the mind of whoever comes in contact with them. However, it is only when the four are combined that their true power can be called forth.
** Certain sets of armor in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' provide set bonus effects when you wear all parts. Most need you to upgrade them twice by the Great Fairies beforehand. Similarly, combining multiple food types with the same buff (such as the "mighty" prefix) will yield a stronger result than using multiple items of the same type.

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* The Meta-Nanites from ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'', one lets you control [[PlayingWithFire tempe]][[AnIcePerson rature]], one lets you control [[ShockAndAwe energy]], one lets you control [[GravityMaster Gravity]], one lets you control [[TimeMaster Time]], and the last one [[EvilKnockoff Imitates]] [[ShapeshifterWeapon Rexs powerset]]. Each one is at least a class 3 on the super weight scale but linked through Rex they are at least a class 5 if not class 7.

* Life itself. You are nothing more than cells. Cells are nothing more than proteins. Proteins aren't alive. Yet put a lot of proteins together in just the right way and you get a living cell that can just barely survive and multiply. Put a lot of cells together and you get everything from mice to shrubbery, to fungi, to blue whales, to you. Dead stuff becomes alive through its interactive complexity, despite none of it having the capacity for life on its own.

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* Collectible items in a set sometimes sell for more than the items individually are worth.

The whole is more than the sum of the parts.s

--->• '''''Green:''''' Stag Beetle[[note]]Kuwagata[[/note]] (ShockAndAwe) + Mantis[[note]]Kamakiri[[/note]] ([[BladeBelowTheShoulder wrist scythes]]) + Grasshopper[[note]]Batta[[/note]] (InASingleBound) = '''[=GataKiriBa=]''' ([[MesACrowd self-duplication]])\\
• '''''Yellow''''': Lion[[note]]Raion[[/note]] (BlindedByTheLight) + Tiger[[note]]Tora[[/note]] (WolverineClaws) + Cheetah (SuperSpeed) = '''[=RaToraTah=]''' ([[InstantDeathRadius aura of searing heat]])\\
• '''''Grey''''': Rhino[[note]]Sai[[/note]] (UseYourHead) + Gorilla (RocketPunch) + Elephant[[note]]Zou[[/note]] (ShockwaveStomp) = '''[=SaGoZo=]''' (GravityMaster)\\
• '''''Blue''''': Orca[[note]]Shachi[[/note]] ([[SuperSenses sonar]]) + Eel[[note]]Unagi[[/note]] (electrified [[WhipItGood whips]]) + Octopus[[note]]Tako[[/note]] ([[WallCrawl sticking to walls]]) = '''[=ShaUTa=]''' ([[ElementalShapeshifter transforming into water]])\\
• '''''Red''''': Hawk[[note]]Taka[[/note]] ([[SuperSenses enhanced vision]]) + Peacock[[note]]Kujaku[[/note]] ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]] that shoots {{Fireballs}}) + Condor ([[ArmedLegs talons]]) = '''[=TaJaDor=]''' (PowerGivesYouWings + ReverseShrapnel). Fittingly for [[MidSeasonUpgrade OOO's strongest "normal" Combo]], [=TaJaDor=]'s Medals are ''exactly'' the same shade of red, and the MotifMerger on its chest doesn't resemble three separate animals but a {{phoenix}}.\\
• '''''Purple''''': Pteradactyl ({{Flight}}) + Triceratops (extending [[SpikesOfVillainy shoulder spikes]]) + Tyrannosaurus (TailSlap) = '''[=PuToTyranno=]''' ([[AnIcePerson deathly chill]] + ImmortalBreaker). As OOO's SuperpoweredEvilSide, [=PuToTyranno=]'s Medals are normally only usable as a complete set.\\
• '''''Orange''''': Cobra (SummonMagic) + Turtle[[note]]Kame[[/note]] ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe dual shields]]) + Crocodile[[note]]Wani[[/note]] (ArmedLegs) = '''[=BuraKaWani=]''' (HealingFactor)

*** ''Green:'' Stag Beetle[[note]]Kuwagata[[/note]] (ShockAndAwe) + Mantis[[note]]Kamakiri[[/note]] ([[BladeBelowTheShoulder wrist scythes]]) + Grasshopper[[note]]Batta[[/note]] (InASingleBound) = [=GataKiriBa=] ([[MesACrowd self-duplication]])
*** ''Yellow'': Lion[[note]]Raion[[/note]] (BlindedByTheLight) + Tiger[[note]]Tora[[/note]] (WolverineClaws) + Cheetah (SuperSpeed) = [=RaToraTah=] ([[InstantDeathRadius aura of searing heat]])
*** ''Grey'': Rhino[[note]]Sai[[/note]] (UseYourHead) + Gorilla (RocketPunch) + Elephant[[note]]Zou[[/note]] (ShockwaveStomp) = [=SaGoZo=] (GravityMaster)
*** ''Blue'': Orca[[note]]Shachi[[/note]] ([[SuperSenses sonar]]) + Eel[[note]]Unagi[[/note]] (electrified [[WhipItGood whips]]) + Octopus[[note]]Tako[[/note]] ([[WallCrawl sticking to walls]]) = [=ShaUTa=] ([[ElementalShapeshifter transforming into water]])
*** ''Red'': Hawk[[note]]Taka[[/note]] ([[SuperSenses enhanced vision]]) + Peacock[[note]]Kujaku[[/note]] ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]] that shoots {{Fireballs}}) + Condor ([[ArmedLegs talons]]) = [=TaJaDor=] (PowerGivesYouWings + ReverseShrapnel). Fittingly for [[MidSeasonUpgrade OOO's strongest "normal" Combo]], [=TaJaDor=]'s Medals are ''exactly'' the same shade of red, and the MotifMerger on its chest doesn't resemble three separate animals but a {{phoenix}}.
*** ''Purple'': Pteradactyl ({{Flight}}) + Triceratops (extending [[SpikesOfVillainy shoulder spikes]]) + Tyrannosaurus (TailSlap) = [=PuToTyranno=] ([[AnIcePerson deathly chill]] + ImmortalBreaker). As OOO's SuperpoweredEvilSide, [=PuToTyranno=]'s Medals are normally only usable as a complete set.
*** ''Orange'': Cobra (SummonMagic) + Turtle[[note]]Kame[[/note]] ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe dual shields]]) + Crocodile[[note]]Wani[[/note]] (ArmedLegs) = [=BuraKaWani=] (HealingFactor)

The whole is more than the sum of the parts.

*** ''Blue'': Orca[[note]]Shachi[[/note]] (sonar) + Eel[[note]]Unagi[[/note]] (electrified [[WhipItGood whips]]) + Octopus[[note]]Tako[[/note]] ([[WallCrawl sticking to walls]]) = [=ShaUTa=] ([[ElementalShapeshifter transforming into water]])
*** ''Red'': Hawk[[note]]Taka[[/note]] (SuperSenses) + Peacock[[note]]Kujaku[[/note]] ([[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]] that shoots {{Fireballs}}) + Condor ([[ArmedLegs talons]]) = [=TaJaDor=] (PowerGivesYouWings + ReverseShrapnel). Fittingly for [[MidSeasonUpgrade OOO's strongest "normal" Combo]], [=TaJaDor=]'s Medals are ''exactly'' the same shade of red, and the MotifMerger on its chest doesn't resemble three separate animals but a {{phoenix}}.

** ''Series/KamenRiderOOO'''s Core Medals come in sets of three, and using a set of medals of the same type gives him increased powers and a new ability at the cost of leaving him exhausted when he powers down. The villains similarly gain increased powers the more Medals they have, along with a special SetBonus of their own when they have all nine of their respective color. It's most notable with [[TheBrute Gamel]], whose [[TouchOfDeath bonus ability]] takes him from the least dangerous of the Greeed to a PersonOfMassDestruction.

* Ditto armor sets from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' and ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''. There were also some non-armor item sets, such as paired rings.
** In fact ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' has an armor set for Hawke to be collected for every chapter of the game, and one in both DLC campaigns. The final act 3 set is Hawke's iconic Champion Armor.

** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' the right perks in Heavy or Light armor will increase your total armor rating if you are wearing a full set of heavy or light armor. In the ''Dragonborn'' [=DLC=], the enchantments on each piece of the Deathbrand armor set become stronger if you wear the other pieces of the set. The enchantments on the scimitars Bloodscythe and Soulrender become stronger if they are wielded together. This also complements the Deathbrand set nicely, since the Deathbrand Gauntlets increase damage done by dual wielding weapons.

* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' has the Alucart items (not to be confused with them Alucard items), the Alucart Sword, Shield, and Mail. On their own, they have pitiful stats and no special properties. Put them together and they grant you +30 [[LuckStat LCK]], greatly increasing the chances of critical hits and [[RareDrop rare drop]]s.

* ''Fanfic/FalloutEquestria'': The Ministry Mare statuettes are based off the Vault Boy bobbleheads from ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}''. Littlepip finds herself stronger or smarter every time she collects one; the "level-up" notes at the end of each chapter put it in game terms, where she is gaining a boost to each stat with every statuette. When she gets the last one, their magic increases, and she immediatedly decides not to separate them again. The end of chapter note says she got a bonus to her LuckStat for completing the set.

* The most ubiquitous of this trope in ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' is the "Urzatron": Urza's Mine, Urza's Tower, and Urza's Power Plant. They give one mana each normally, but if you control all three, you get seven mana from them.

* In ''{{LightNovel/Slayers}}'', Lina has four magical amplifiers (that she bought off of Xellos) that work better in tandem then separately.