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We don't generally work that way. If a derivative work or game mod has its own article, then it is distinctive enough to get its own trope list. Obviously, the tropes should be those present specifically in that content; for example, if you create an article for a Super Mario World bonus level, you wouldn't list tropes not found in that level.
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Note that in some cases, the original work is the one with such a note. This usually happens in the case of Adaptation Displacement.
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New Super Luigi U
On that page, there's a commented out note from Whitecroc stating:
Do not list tropes from New Super Mario Bros. U. Those go on that game's page.
(side note: This is a modification of a note originally left by Blue Guy stating "Please note that this game uses several tropes from New Super Mario Bros. U, so please don't list those here - this list is for tropes exclusive to this game")
The point though: New Super Luigi U is kind of like a weird DLC to New Super Mario Bros. U. You basically take that game, replace Mario with Luigi, remove all appearances of Mario, and make the levels harder and shorter. But does that mean that the page should only trope things exclusive to New Super Luigi U and not contain any examples of tropes from the parent game that are also present in this game?