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* Chaos in ''FinalFantasy''. Turns out to be...[[spoiler:Garland]]. He's [[AffablyEvil very cordial with our heroes]], though. Almost like...meeting an old friend.

** Lucemon in ''DigimonFrontier'' who corrupted Cherubimon in the first place.

* In ''[[MetroidOtherM Metroid: Other M]]'', the final boss is [[spoiler: the Queen Metroid from Metroid2.]] Seriously.

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%%Seriously, it's just this: Ganon in Four Swords Adventures and Twilight Princess and Twinrova/Ganon in Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons. That's all.
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* In ''{{Inuyasha}}'' it's almost inevitable that whoever the heroes are fighting next is really a pawn of [[BigBad Naraku]]. The heroes, however, [[GenreSavvy are aware of this]].

* The second, third and fourth volumes of ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', have been hijacked by Sylar, who while not the mastermind of the first volume was the unwitting means to Linderman's end. The volumes set up their BigBad as, in order, [[spoiler:Adam Monroe, Arthur Petrelli and Emile Danko]], only for them to be dealt with a couple episodes before the end of the volume, generally unceremoniously. Sylar's MO is to pop out of nowhere at around that time and catch everyone with their pants down, brewing some mayhem for an episode or two until the heroes get him under control... at least until the next volume begins.

* Every volume of ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' so far has been hijacked by Sylar. The volumes set up their BigBad as, in order, [[spoiler:Daniel Linderman, Adam Monroe, Arthur Petrelli and Emile Danko]], only for them to be dealt with a couple episodes before the end of the volume, generally unceremoniously. Sylar's MO is to pop out of nowhere at around that time and catch everyone with their pants down, brewing some mayhem for an episode or two until the heroes get him under control... at least until the next volume begins. Volume 5 seems to be setting up [[spoiler:Samuel Sullivan]] as its BigBad so far, but it remains to be seen whether Sylar will once again hijack the plot.
** [[spoiler:He didn't.]]
*** [[spoiler:He did try, he just couldn't finish Samuel off since he was having [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean 'performance' problems.]]]]
** This is made all the more predictable by each volume's insistence on having a major plot thread centering around Sylar regaining his powers, deciding he'd rather be evil or remembering who he is. Really makes you wonder why they don't just KillHimAlready at this point.
*** Not entirely true. In volume 1, Linderman was the mastermind, and Sylar was just the unwitting means to Linderman's plans. In volume 2, Sylar has practically nothing to do with the main threat of the volume- all he did was get his powers back while Adam tried to kill everything. True enough for volumes 3 and 4, tho.
**** Linderman was, however, [[dealt with unceremoniously (although [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesomely]], and by [[EnsembleDarkhorse D.]] [[ADayInTheLimelight L.]]. no less), and around the same time Sylar did catch everyone with their pants down and brew some mayhem, so with the benefit of hindsight after seeing volumes three and four, it looks similar enough to be considered part of a pattern.

* ''KingdomHearts'', thanks to its [[MindScrew confusing cosmology]] has a rather weird example: Relatively early in KingdomHeartsII, Sora find out that the new evil they have to fight are the [[TheSoulless Nobodies]], controlled by the Organization XIII. Halfway through the game however, it turns out that [[spoiler: Organization XIII is led by the missing soul and empty body of the previous game's BigBad, [[strike: Ansem]] Xehanort.]]
** As of ''BirthBySleep'', we've been told that [[spoiler:more or less EVERY antagonist in the series can be traced back to Xehanort in some way. Including all alternate versions of Xehanort himself]].

* In the first four ''PhantasyStar'' games, the BigBad revealed early on might be an [[EvilOverlord evil king]], an [[AIIsACrapshoot evil intelligent computer]], a [[HumansAreBastards scorned and now vengeful half-human monster]], a [[WeAREStrugglingTogether fabricated war]] [[CainAndAbel between the heroes']] [[EnemyMine civilizations]], or an [[OmnicidalManiac omnicidal]] EvilSorcerer, but they're all pawns of [[EldritchAbomination Dark Force]]. In the fourth game, [[spoiler:even Dark Force is revealed to be the millennial incarnation of [[SealedEvilInACan Profound]] [[UltimateEvil Darkness]].]]

* In the first four ''PhantasyStar'' games, the BigBad revealed early might be an [[EvilOverlord evil king]], an [[AIIsACrapshoot evil intelligent computer]], a [[HumansAreBastards scorned and now vengeful half-human monster]], a [[WeAREStrugglingTogether fabricated war]] [[CainAndAbel between the heroes']] [[EnemyMine civilizations]], or an [[OmnicidalManiac omnicidal]] EvilSorcerer, but they're all pawns of [[EldritchAbomination Dark Force]. In the fourth game, [[spoiler:even Dark Force is revealed to be the millennial incarnation of [[UltimateEvil Profound Darkness]].]]

* In the first four ''PhantasyStar'' games, the BigBad revealed early might be an [[EvilOverlord evil king]], an [[AIIsACrapshoot evil intelligent computer]], a [[HumansAreBastards scorned and now vengeful half-human monster]], a [[WeAREStrugglingTogether fabricated civil war]] [[CainAndAbel between two nations]], or an [[OmnicidalManiac omnicidal]] EvilSorcerer, but they're all pawns of [[EldritchAbomination Dark Force]. In the fourth game, [[spoiler:even Dark Force is revealed to be the millennial incarnation of [[SealedEvilInACan Profound]] [[UltimateEvil Darkness]].]]

** ''[[LuigisMansion Luigi's Mansion]]'' [[spoiler:subverts this. The final boss, King Boo, starts the battle in a Bowser costume.]]

* Subverted ''and'' averted in ''[[SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl'', when Ganondorf [[spoiler:prepares an attempt to hijack both Master Hand and the Subspace Army ([[AllThereInTheManual according to the Dojo, anyway]]). However, Ganondorf is unaware that Master Hand has already been hijacked by a ManBehindTheMan... Tabuu. Nevertheless, Ganondorf is set up to look like the master hijacker until near the end of the Subspace Emissary campaign.]]

* In the ''{{Tintin}}'' volume, The Blue Lotus, Tintin was after an opium company that he found out was actually run by Roberto Rastapopulus, who was presumed dead until then.
** Excpept that [[spoiler:this was his first appearence as a villain. Before that he was just a minor character, so this is more of a grand reveal than anything else.]]

** Excpept that [[spiler:this was his first appearence as a villain. Before that he was just a minor character, so this is more of a grand reveal than anything else.]]

%%Seriously, it's just this: Ganon in Four Swords Adventures and Twilight Princess and Twinrova/Ganon in Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons.

%% Okay, put it this way: Ganon IS Agahnim. Therefore, there is no hijacking in A Link To The Past. Zelda II is in part about his minions reviving him, however, he has no major influence on the plot, nor is he fought as a boss. And don't you DARE add the -prequel- Skyward Sword.

%% Do NOT add the -prequel to Ocarina of Time- Skyward Sword. Think about it.

** And everyone either forgets or disqualifies the first real, if not complete, example: [[TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link To The Past]]. Sure, Ganon claims [[spoiler: Agahnim was just him in disguise]], but who knew that the first time they played? This troper didn't, that's for sure.

%% Zelda II is in part about his minions reviving him, however, he has no major influence on the plot, nor is he fought as a boss.
%% Do NOT add the -prequel- Skyward Sword. His presence in that game hasn't even been confirmed yet, so why say that he'll hijack it?

** And everyone either forgets or disqualifies the first real, if not complete, example: [[strike:[[TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link To The Past]]]] [[TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast Triforce Of The Gods]]. Sure, Ganon claims [[spoiler: Agahnim was just him in disguise]], but who knew that the first time they played? This troper didn't, that's for sure.

%%Seriously, it's just this: Ganon in Four Swords Adventures and Twilight Princess and Twinrova/Ganon in Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons. See a little further below as to why Agahnim doesn't fit.

%% Okay, put it this way: Ganon IS Agahnim. Therefore, there is no hijacking in A Link To The Past. Zelda II is in part about his minions reviving him, however, he has no major influence on the plot, nor is he fought as a boss. And don't you DARE add the -prequel- Skyward Sword.