History OddballInTheSeries / VideoGames

** ''Wanderers from Ys'' is the only side-scrolling game in the series. It also differs from its two predecessors by having a dedicated "attack" button, rather than attacking by ramming.
** ''VideoGame/YsTheOathInFelghana'' is a remake of ''Ys III: Wanderers from Ys'' built using the ''Ys Origins'' engine. It plays much more like a traditional ''Ys'' game, but still has a dedicated attack button.

*** The second game has Mario as the ruler of a big Mario-themed kingdom, complete with his own castle and a giant toy robot in his image. Instead of Bowser from the more typical games, or even Tatanga from the previous ''Mario Land'' (who still returns, but only as a regular boss), the BigBad is the newly-introduced EvilCounterpart Wario. It's also one of the only two games, alongside the western ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', where coins don't grant lives directly, but instead through a minigame. It remains as the only ''Mario'' game not to utilize any sort of DamselInDistress plot (instead of rescuing someone, Mario has to take back control of his own land from Wario).

*** There is ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'' and ''[[VideoGame/Persona4ArenaUltimax Ultimax]]'', {{Fighting Game}}s [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin based on]] ''VideoGame/Persona4'' (with some extra characters from ''VideoGame/Persona3'').
%%*** The final ''Persona 4'' continuation/spin-off was ''VideoGame/Persona4DancingAllNight''. It's a rhythm game. The usual supernatural shenanigans (such as mysterious disappearances and fighting off shadows) are involved, but with dancing.
*** ''VideoGame/PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'' and [[VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth its sequel]] are basically '''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'' [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace with]] ''[[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Persona 3/4/5]]'' [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace characters]]."
*** ''VideoGame/Persona5'', in adition to ''Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight'', has ''VideoGame/Persona5Strikers'' --an ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors''-style Action RPG game co-developed with Koei Tecmo-- and ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica'' --a turn-based strategy RPG--, both of which are plot-wise sequels to the original ''Persona 5''.

* Present quite a few times with ''VideoGame/MetalGear''. ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' is a HackAndSlash game in a stealth series. ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' is a WideOpenSandbox after all the other games that were completely linear. ''VideoGame/MetalGearSurvive'' is a zombie survival game.

*** ''VideoGame/PersonaQShadowOfTheLabyrinth'' and [[VideoGame/PersonaQ2NewCinemaLabyrinth its sequel]] are basically "''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey'' [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace with]] ''[[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace Persona 3/4/5 (this one in Q2)]]'' [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace characters]]."
*** ''VideoGame/Persona5'', in adition to ''Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight'', has ''VideoGame/Persona5Strikers'' --an 'FranchiseDynastyWarriors''-style Action RPG game co-developed with Koei Tecmo-- and ''VideoGame/Persona5Tactica'' --a turn-based strategy RPG--, both of which are plot-wise sequels to the original ''Persona 5''.