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* Moos from the ''VideoGame/{{Klonoa}}'' series are big round creatures known for their CatSmile and [[TheDitz spacey]] expression (they sort of resemble a cross between a cat, a rabbit). They like to mill around aimlessly, waiting for Klonoa to use them as either a springboard or a missile. Their inherent harmlessness coupled with their adorable appearance easily makes Moos one of the most recognizable creatures in the franchise.

* Metall (or Mettool, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS or however you spell it]]) from ''Franchise/MegaMan''. Sniper Joes, although they're mainly locked into the [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Classic]] series. In exchange, not a single one of those games doesn't feature some variant of them, and [[VideoGame/MegaManZX the first ZX game]] even features a Metall-themed [[AmusementParkOfDoom theme park]]. Metalls are a popular recurring enemy in ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'', but [[Anime/MegaManNTWarrior the anime]] turned the Pop-Up virus into a BreakoutMookCharacter of sorts; the heroes reprogram one of the Pop-Ups into an ally named Rush, whose special ability basically involves popping into the real world to lend help, and he gets a fair bit of focus for what is otherwise a somewhat-known, mildly annoying enemy in the original games.

* ''VideoGame/DungeonKeeper'' has the Imps, in a fashion. They're prominent ''enough'' on the videogame material, but the one that stands more is the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Horned Reaper]] who adorns the cover art box of the first game, where he's an EliteMook. ''And'' the second''[[note]]alongside the BreakoutCharacter the Mistress who's a case of EvilIsSexy[[/note]] where he's become an AscendedExtra of sorts and has become the ipso facto right hand man to the Keeper. You'll not find anyone who doesn't think of the Horned Reaper when they hear "Dungeon Keeper".

* And the Punis, the Slimes-by-another-name of the ''VideoGame/{{Atelier}}'' series.

* ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'':

* The Porings, ''VideoGame/RagnarokOnline's'' [[{{Expy}} expies]] of the ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' Slime.

While this trope is most prevalent in video games, it is by no means exclusive to them. [[Franchise/StarWars Stormtroopers]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zakus]], [[Series/DoctorWho Daleks]], and [[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe Minions]] are some iconic non-video game examples.

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'': The Minions. They even have their own [[https://www.facebook.com/minions Facebook Page]], (which sounds redundant after a million Facebook memes) and appear in more marketing than any of the lead characters. They even got [[WesternAnimation/{{Minions}} their own movie]]. They've become the face of Creator/IlluminationEntertainment in general, appearing in the VanityPlate.

* ''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Mario]]'' has gained many of these over the years; [[TheGoomba Goombas]], Koopa Troopas, [[ActionBomb Bob-Ombs]], Lakitus, [[AngryGuardDog Chain Chomps]], [[ManEatingPlant Piranha Plants]], [[BigBoosHaunt Boos]], and Shy Guys being some notable examples.

* Painheads from ''VideoGame/IllWill2023'' are tiny, waddling, imp-like critters who tends to appear in most of the game's promotional materials and cover art. The game's trailer on Steam notably has a Painhead dragging the ''Unreal'' logo along... moments before it's blasted to bits by a shotgrun firing offscreen.

** Starting from the second generation, each game has had a unique monster serving as its flagship, with some regional differences in between: Kushala Daora for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter2Dos'' (making it the first Elder Dragon to grace a game cover), Tigrex for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterFreedom2'', Nargacuga for ''Freedom Unite'', Lagiacrus for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter3Tri'', Zinogre for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterPortable3rd'', Brachydios for the Japanese version of ''3 Ultimate'', Gore Magala for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter4'' and the American release of ''4 Ultimate'' (it also represents the ''Monster Hunter'' franchise as a whole in ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsUnite''), Seregios for the Japanese and European release of ''4 Ultimate'', up to ''four'' monsters for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterGenerations'' (referred to collectively as [[EliteFour the Fated Four]]: Astalos, Gammoth, Mizutsune and Glavenus), other two for ''Generations Ultimate'' (Valstrax and Bloodbath Diablos, though only the former appears in the cover), Nerigante for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'', Velkhana for ''World: Iceborne'', Magnamalo for ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'', and Malzeno for ''Rise: Sunbreak''. And the ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterFrontier'' games have even more with the overall flagship being Espinas.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'':

* ''VideoGame/JitsuSquad'' have green Emaki ninja soldiers - TheGoomba in-game - which is so memorable, [[https://twitter.com/tanuki_creative?lang=en they're the avatar of Tanuki Studio's Twitter page]]! Said mooks even have plushies based on them.