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** In the Playstation 1 port for ''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'', the player can access older versions of four characters by highlighting their faces and mashig "Select" on the controller: Kano and Raiden (Mortal Kombat 1 versions) and Jax and Kung Lao (Mortal Kombat 2 versions). Each of them have their own moves and fatalities, differing from their available/updated versions of the base roster.

* ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood'' is ''infamous'' for its utter glut of doppelganger characters, with many of them being creations of TATARI. To wit:

*** [[OriginalGeneration Android 21]] appears in both her [[SuperpoweredEvilSide transformed state]] and human forms.

** In ''Maximum Impact 2'', Kyo, Terry, Ryo and Ralf have alternate versions of themselves as secret characters. They are respectively Classic Kyo[[note]]Kyo based on his appearance in the Orochi Saga[[/note]], Wild Wolf[[note]]Terry based on his appearance in ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves''[[/note]], Mr. Karate[[note]]Ryo as the second Mr. Karate, as seen in games like ''VideoGame/BurikiOne'' and ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''[[/note]] and Armour Ralf[[note]]Ralf decked out in spiky armour, in case the name wasn't obvious enough. Notably, he was left out of ''Regulation A'' due to being deemed overly broken, like being ''immune to grabs'' for instance.[[/note]]

** From ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyoFever2 Fever 2]]'', Klug has Possessed Klug, who's basically the former possessed by a demon sealed within his spellbook (and with Klug's spirit taking the demon's place in the book too!) and was originally the BigBad of the game. He would however be DemotedToExtra in following games (first as part of Klug's adult transformation in ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo7'', then as an alternate skin for Klug in ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo20thAnniversary 20th Anniversary]]''). He would eventually become a separate character again in ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris2''.

* ''VideoGame/JackieChanTheKungFuMaster'': Out of nine character, three of them are Creator/JackieChan. Each of them use different fighting styles based on the movies they're based on: there's Jackie Chan from ''Film/DrunkenMasterII'', Jackie Chan from ''Spiritual Kung Fu'', and Jackie Chan from ''Film/ProjectA''.

** In ''Maximum Impact 2'', Kyo, Terry, Ryo and Ralf have alternate versions of themselves as secret characters. They are respectively Classic Kyo[[note]]Kyo based on his appearance in the Orochi Saga[[/note]], Wild Wolf[[note]]Terry based on his appearance in ''VideoGame/GarouMarkOfTheWolves''[[/note]], Mr. Karate[[note]]Ryo as the second Mr. Karate, as seen in games like ''VideoGame/BurikiOne'' and ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''[[/note]] and Armour Ralf[[note]]Ralf decked out in spiky armour, in case the name wasn't obvious. Notably, he was left out of ''Regulation A'' due to being deemed overly broken, like being ''immune to grabs'' for instance.[[/note]]

* ''VideoGame/NarutoUltimateNinja'': In the Japanese version, Naruto and Sasuke have permanent awakening forms that stay intact until the battle's end. The former activates the Nine Tails Mode by performing at least one part of his Level 3 Ultimate Jutsu, while Sasuke activates the Curse Marked Mode by performing either the fourth part of his Level 2 or third part of his Level 3 Ultimate Jutsu. In the West, both forms were detached into two separate unlockable characters, who inherited the Ultimate Jutsu that activate them in the Japanese release. As a result, the original Naruto's four-part Level 2 Ultimate Jutsu was divided into two to fill the spare Level 3, while Sasuke outright lost the parts that could activate the Curse Marked form.

* ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' has both Cole and Evil Cole in the roster, which reflects the two possible ways the Cole's powerset and personality can be shaped by the player in ''VideoGame/InFamous2''.

** From ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyoFever2 Fever 2]]'', Klug has Possessed Klug, who's basically the former possessed by a demon sealed within his spellbook (and with Klug's spirit taking the demon's place in the book too!) and was originally the BigBad of the game. He would however be DemotedToExtra in following games (first as part of Klug's adult transformation in ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo7'', then as an alternate skin for Klug in ''[[VideoGame/PuyoPuyo20thAnniversary 20th Anniversary]]''. He would eventually become a separate character again in ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris2''.

* In ''TabletopGame/StarWarsEpicDuels'', both Anakin Skywalker (with Padmé Amidala) and Darth Vader (with two Stormtroopers) are major characters. It is possible to have them fight against each other, or to fight side by side against any two other major characters.

** Ciel has Powered Ciel, who's basically Ciel herself swapping her black keys and habit out for her [[PileBunker Seventh Scripture]] and a more revealing outfit.

** Noel has Dead Apostle Noel, who's basically Noel as a Dead Apostle.

* ''VideoGame/NarutoUltimateNinja'': In the Japanese version, Naruto and Sasuke have permanent awakening forms that stay intact until the battle's end. The former activates the Nine Tails Mode by performing at least one part of his Level 3 Ultimate Jutsu, while Sasuke activates the Curse Marked Mode by performing either the fourth part of his Level 2 or third part of his Level 3 Ultimate Jutsu. In the West, both forms were detached into two separate unlockable characters, who inherited the Ultimate Jutsu that activate them in the Japanese release. As a result, the original Naruto's four-part Level 2 Ultimate Jutsu was divided into two to fill the spare Level 3, while Sasuke outright lost the parts that could activate the Curse Marked form.

** ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'': Most of the characters have alternate versions of them in different costumes due to the game being free-to-play.

** Yuuki Terumi debuted possessing Hazama in his first appearance, gained a new form as his ghostly self in ''Chronophantasma'', and got his original pre-Hazama form back by [[spoiler: taking over the Susano'o unit]] in ''Central Fiction''. All three of these are playable in ''Central Fiction''.

** Despite both technically being the same being (albeit at a different evolutionary stage), [[spoiler: Orochi and Orochi X]] are considered separate characters for gameplay purposes. Justified however with [[spoiler: Yinglong, who is the god that ''became'' Orochi, and thus someone else]].

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* ''VideoGame/TheBouncer'': The game allows you to play as not just the heroes but even bosses and other characters too. Mugetsu has two character slots for his masked and [[NightmareFace unmasked selves]] and Darugon C. Mikado has ''4 character slots'' for his restrained state, then the last 3 are his final boss forms ([[IAmNotLeftHanded Unrestrained]], [[LetsGetDangerous Overalls]] and [[TrueFinalBoss Awakened]])

** The ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokaiTenkaichi'' series does this very often, particularly ''3'', as when a character has multiple forms, the game uses the forms as seperate characters, resulting in choosing a Goku and having 7 different forms to choose to start with. ''3'' also splits some of the characters into time periods, meaning that, for example, you can play as Goku from the Saiyan arc, the Namek arc, or the Buu arc

** In ''Soul Edge'' and ''Soulcalibur'', Siegfried and Nightmare have separate character slots. ''2'' gave the slot to Nightmare alone (with Siegfried being regulated to alternate costumes) before the next entry made the two {{Decomposite Character}}s.
** ''VideoGame/SoulcaliburV'' has two variants of its main protagonists, Patroklos and Pyrrha, in the forms of ? Patroklos and Pyrrha ?. ? Patroklos is when he wields the titular Soul Calibur weapon, changing his fighting style completely (albeit by being a MovesetClone of Setsuka instead of his mother, Sophitia). Pyrrha ? however is essentially her SuperpoweredEvilSide after grabbing hold of the Soul Edge, the opposite of the Soul Calibur. Unlike Patroklos, her moveset stays the same. The two are essentially transformations of the same character in the story but they each have a separate character slot in the roster (ie. four slots are taken up by two versions of Patroklos and Pyrrha).

* The first ''VideoGame/SuperSmashFlash'', like ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'', has two playable Links from ''Ocarina of Time'', one being his adult form and his young form. Sonic is also playable in this game, alongside his Super Form as an unlockable separate fighter. Compared to normal Sonic, Super Sonic has higher jumps and damage output, but ironically has slower attacks and a larger hitbox.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'': Alternate versions of certain characters such as seasonal or Legendary versions have different abilities and stats and are treated as separate characters from their base version. There are also characters who get variants based on canon events in their original games, like Edelgard, who has her Officer Academy student variant, her Flame Emperor disguise variant, her time skip outfit variant, and her Hegemon Husk variant from where she's a FinalBoss on the Blue Lions route.

* ''VideoGame/YugiohDuelLinks'': There are quite a number of characters who have multiple versions of themselves with different animations, voicelines, decks, Skills, and rewards.

** [[Anime/YuGiOhGX Jaden]] has his normal self and his [[SuperPoweredEvilSide Supreme King self]] as separate characters. Jaden and Yubel are also playable both as separate characters and as their [[FusionDance fused self from Season 4]].

*** Similarly, [[Anime/YuGiOhVrains Playmaker and Ai]] are currently still together as one unit, but they are likely going to be separated as well, since Ai has his own set of cards and a human form in the anime.

** Yugi, Kaiba, Jonouchi/Joey, Mokuba, and Anzu/Téa all have variations based on their [[Anime/YuGiOh Duel Monsters appearances]] as well as their [[Anime/YuGiOhTheDarkSideOfDimensions Dark Side of Dimensions appearance]].

* In ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', multiple versions of the same character are summonable in different classes with different parameters. For example, [[SeriesMascot Altria]] has a version of herself for nearly every playable class in the game. In addition to her original Saber incarnation, an EvilCounterpart Alter version, she has a summonable Archer swimsuit version, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs an Alter swimsuit Rider version]], two AlternateSelf Lancer versions, and so on.

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** Yugi, Kaiba, Joey, Mokuba, and Tea all have variations based on their [[Anime/YuGiOh Duel Monsters appearances]] as well as their [[Anime/YuGiOhTheDarkSideOfDimensions Dark Side of Dimensions appearance]].

** [[Anime/YuGiOh5Ds Carly and Kalin]] have their normal selves and their [[RevenantZombie Dark Signer counterparts]] be playable.

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* In ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', multiple versions of the same character are summonable in different classes with different parameters. For example, [[SeriesMascot Altria]] has a version of herself for nearly every playable class in the game. In addition to her original Saber incarnation, an EvilCounterpart Alter version, she has a summonable Archer swimsuit version, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs an Alter swimsuit Rider version]], two AlternateSelf Lancer versions, and so on.
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** Son Gohan usually has three slots based on his 5-year-old self, his 9-year-old self (erroneously dubbed "Teen Gohan") and his 16-year-old self. This is likely due to his growth spurts requiring different character models.

** [[FusionDance Vegito and Gogeta]] [[ZigZaggedTrope often appear either as transformations for Goku and Vegeta, or as their own characters]].

*** [[FusionDance Vegito, Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, and Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta]] all appear as separate characters, with the latter two sharing a dramatic finish.

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