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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{Knytt}}'']]: StockholmSyndrome: The Game. You are abducted by aliens, and you roam far and wide to find the parts needed to repair their spacecraft.

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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{Knytt}}'']]: StockholmSyndrome: UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome: The Game. You are abducted by aliens, and you roam far and wide to find the parts needed to repair their spacecraft.
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*** Alternatively for [[spoiler:''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters97'']]: A musical rivalry between a J-Pop band and a guitarist results in the unsealing of an ancient dragon. Said guitarist also goes through really aggressive puberty because of said dragon.

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* [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'']]: A pretty boy with wings fights an evil eggplant to rescue a goddess.

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* [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'']]: A pretty Pretty boy with wings risks his life to save a goddess.
** [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/KidIcarus1986'']]: Pretty
boy with wings fights an evil eggplant to rescue a goddess.goddess.
** [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/KidIcarusOfMythsAndMonsters'']]: Pretty boy with wings repeats his original journey to prepare for a fight against a {{Satan}} expy.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/LethalCompany'']]: You and up to three of your friends are traveling in space to find scraps while dealing with deadly fauna and supernatural things. There is a catchy song about being a great asset when you start a new game.

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** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{LIMBO}}'']]: A boy goes looking for his sister. [[spoiler:She's already dead.]]

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** Or: Two hispanic kids find out that racism is bad by meeting a lot of extremely racist people.
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[[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{LIMBO}}'']]: A boy goes looking for his sister. [[spoiler:She's already dead.]]
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*** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/MegaManDrWilysRevenge'']]: One of the scientists uses robots from his first two shenanigans to fight the other scientist's robot on the UsefulNotes/GameBoy. He also made a new robot who only exists to kill him.

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*** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/MegaManDrWilysRevenge'']]: One of the scientists uses robots from his first two shenanigans to fight the other scientist's robot on the UsefulNotes/GameBoy.Platform/GameBoy. He also made a new robot who only exists to kill him.
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*** If [[spoiler: ''Ocarina of Time'']] is an adventure-themed fishing game, this is an adventure-themed Duplo set.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/JimmyAndThePulsatingMass'']]: A boy and his family go on a journey to stop a tumor. They succeed, but also fail.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/LiesOfP'']]: What if the tale of Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio was done in the gameplay of VideoGame/DarkSouls?
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** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'']] The overall protagonist of the series became God and creates [[ContinuityReboot a new universe]] where the japanese thunder god became the chinese thunder farmer with a japanese name, mutants with shoulder blades are actually suffering from an illness, the evil queen became good, two ninja rivals are now brothers and an evil sorcerer is now a SnakeOilSalesman. [[HereWeGoAgain It was a bad idea.]]
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** [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}'']]: As above, but the selection of playable characters includes a penguin and an octopus, and the enemies are [[WidgetSeries even more ridiculous]].

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** [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/{{Parodius}}'']]: As above, but the selection of playable characters includes a penguin and an octopus, and the enemies are [[WidgetSeries [[QuirkyWork even more ridiculous]].
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* [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/TheLastExpress'']]: A fugitive from justice boards a train and becomes enmeshed in a conspiracy to start UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.
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** [[spoiler: ''Dodo Re Mi'']]: Birds with unconventional voices mimic a phonograph in hopes of staving off a carnivorous plant.
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** [[spoiler: Adventure Tours]]: The foes of the arch-enemies decide to start their own olympics with slave labor. The arch-enemies form an EnemyMine and enlist their friends to do their bidding to stop them. The foes' greatest creations are jealous and decide to form their own challenges after the adventure is over.

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** *** [[spoiler: Adventure Tours]]: The foes of the arch-enemies decide to start their own olympics with slave labor. The arch-enemies form an EnemyMine and enlist their friends to do their bidding to stop them. The foes' greatest creations are jealous and decide to form their own challenges after the adventure is over.



** [[spoiler: Story Mode]]: The Foes are petty dicks and decide to just blow colored smoke on everything.

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** *** [[spoiler: Story Mode]]: The Foes are petty dicks and decide to just blow colored smoke on everything.



** [[spoiler: Road To Rio]]: Miis dressed as the arch-enemies do commit petty crimes to frame them. Turns out they're working for the foes.

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** *** [[spoiler: Road To Rio]]: You get involved in fandom wars between Miis dressed as the arch-enemies to do commit petty crimes to and frame them. Turns out they're working for the foes.



** [[spoiler: Story Mode]]: The foes are stupid and trap themselves within a game console with the arch-enemies. The brother of one of the arch-enemies travels around town asking random people for help.
* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/MarioKart'']]: A relaxing drive with go-karts, with turtle shells, mushrooms and banana peels ahoy.

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** *** [[spoiler: Story Mode]]: The foes are stupid and trap themselves within a game console with the arch-enemies. The brother of one of the arch-enemies travels around town asking random people for help.
* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/MarioKart'']]: A relaxing drive with go-karts, go-kart drive, with turtle shells, mushrooms and banana peels ahoy.
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** OR: An IdiotHero forces a guy to do his bidding.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'']]: Pink puffball fights a greedy hammer-wielding penguin and other assorted [[VileVillainSaccharineShow nasties]] by [[ExtremeOmnivore eating his enemies]] and [[PowerCopying absorbing their powers]]. He tends to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero make things worse]] by accident.

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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'']]: Pink puffball fights a greedy hammer-wielding penguin and other assorted [[VileVillainSaccharineShow nasties]] by [[ExtremeOmnivore [[EatingTheEnemy eating his enemies]] and [[PowerCopying [[CannibalismSuperpower absorbing their powers]]. He tends to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero make things worse]] by accident.
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** [[spoiler: ''Fakin' It'']]: People must rat out a player for not receiving the questions, as the odd one out tries to blend in. Online playing is not recommended here.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/GhostRecon'']]: Russian ultranationalists decide to restart the Soviet Union. You are expected to stop them with a fourth as many men as they have in any given level.

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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/GhostRecon'']]: [[spoiler:''VideoGame/GhostRecon1'']]: Russian ultranationalists decide to restart the Soviet Union. You are expected to stop them with a fourth as many men as they have in any given level.
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** [[spoiler:''Mega Man Zero 3'']]: The [[CloningBlues half-clone]] of the god of destruction must beat his half-original self to renounce his title. [[LockedOutOfTheLoop No one tells you this]].

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** [[spoiler:''Mega Man Zero 3'']]: The [[CloningBlues half-clone]] half-clone of the god of destruction must beat his half-original self to renounce his title. [[LockedOutOfTheLoop No one tells you this]].
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* [[spoiler: ''[[VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2]]'']]: American superheroes in a game based on a divisive [[ComicBook/CivilWar storyline]] with a Third Act Twist involving superpowered {{exp|y}}ies of [[Franchise/StarTrek The Borg.]]

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* [[spoiler: ''[[VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2]]'']]: American superheroes in a game based on a divisive [[ComicBook/CivilWar [[ComicBook/CivilWar2006 storyline]] with a Third Act Twist involving superpowered {{exp|y}}ies of [[Franchise/StarTrek The Borg.]]
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/HoloCure'']]: Idols must pacify rabid fans by force, with plenty of in-jokes included.

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* [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/GoldenLight'']]: On a picnic with your girlfriend, she is taken by a hole of meat growing out of the ground. It leads to an EldritchLocation with [[AmbushingEnemy Ambushing Enemies]] playing Prop Hunt with you.

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* [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/GoldenLight'']]: On a picnic with your girlfriend, she is taken by a hole of meat growing out of the ground. It leads to an EldritchLocation with [[AmbushingEnemy Ambushing Enemies]] {{Ambushing Enem|y}}ies playing Prop Hunt with you.



*** A bunch of weird people beat the shit out of each other. Music gets referenced. A legendary transvestite is born.



** [[spoiler: ''Half-Life: Blue Shift'']]: A security guard does almost exactly what the aforementioned nerd with thick glasses does, albeit more successfully, and with less armor, weapons, and recognition.
** [[spoiler: ''Half-Life: Opposing Force'']]: A soldier doesn't make it to a helicopter in time, and later gets stuck on a helicopter for ''ALL ETERNITY.''

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** [[spoiler: ''Half-Life: Blue Shift'']]: ''VideoGame/HalfLifeBlueShift'']]: A security guard does almost exactly what the aforementioned nerd with thick glasses does, albeit more successfully, and with less armor, weapons, and recognition.
** [[spoiler: ''Half-Life: Opposing Force'']]: ''VideoGame/HalfLifeOpposingForce'']]: A soldier doesn't make it to a helicopter in time, and later gets stuck on a helicopter for ''ALL ETERNITY.''



* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{Iji}}'']]: A teenage cyborg girl has access to an armoury of destructive guns to mow down an army of alien invaders. [[PacifistRun The goal is not to use them]].

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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{Iji}}'']]: A teenage young adult cyborg girl has access to an armoury of destructive guns to mow down an army of alien invaders. She's better off with [[PacifistRun The goal is not to use using them]].
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** [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'']]: You get to throw keys around and yoink people from a book.

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** [[spoiler: ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'']]: You [[CharacterCustomization You]][[note]][[WesternAnimation/Shrek2 That's right, you at home!]][[/note]] get to throw keys around and yoink people from a book.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/KittyPowersMatchmaker'']]: Help a DragQueen expand her business empire!


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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/MiniMetro'']]: Mapmaking: The Game.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries'']]: A game where failure is highly encouraged.
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*** Alternatively: You've killed all the {{Big Bad}}s. Now restore balance by killing the BigGood.
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** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'']] A boy and his animal friends enter a castle and acquire dementia. They overcome this using trading cards.

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** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories'']] A boy and his animal friends enter a castle and acquire dementia.Alzheimer's. They overcome this using trading cards.



** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'']]: A bunch of nobodies invade a world where the most badass person is Mickey Mouse. They lose.

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** [[spoiler:''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'']]: A The boy and his animal friends go around the multiverse again, this time tangling with a bunch of nobodies invade a world where the most badass person is Mickey Mouse. They lose.bishounens in black hoodies who think he's one of them. They're sort of right.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/LuckBeTheLandlord'']]: The only way to pay the rent is by gambling.

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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/LuckBeTheLandlord'']]: [[spoiler:''VideoGame/LuckBeALandlord'']]: The only way to pay the rent is by gambling.
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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{HarmoKnight}}'']]: The princess has been kidnapped by aliens. Are you a bad enough [[RhythmGame rhythm warrior]] to rescue the princess?

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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'']]: Teenager uses her new found superpowers to become popular.

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* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange'']]: Teenager uses her new found new-found superpowers to become popular.



* [[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{LIMBO}}'']]: A boy goes looking for his sister. [[spoiler:She's already dead.]]

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* ** Or: Sixteen-year-old kid takes "Go back to your own country!" a little ''too'' seriously.
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[[spoiler:''VideoGame/{{LIMBO}}'']]: A boy goes looking for his sister. [[spoiler:She's already dead.]]

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