History SuperMode / VideoGames

* Sol Badguy from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' has "Dragon Install", which temporarily increases the power of his attacks at the cost of depleting health. This created a minor trend in the anime fighter community where people would call any super mode in games similar to ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' "[X] Install."

*** Jade has an additional one in form of the [[spoiler:"Jinxed Jade" form]], attained by using [[spoiler:"Re-Vamp"]] skill. It boosts Jade's stats, and makes her look like [[spoiler:a demonic PlayboyBunny, with {{Red Eyes|TakeWarning}} and gray skin]]. It's learned when [[spoiler:Jade is freed from Booga's control in the second arc of the story, where she takes this form while {{Brainwashed|AndCrazy}} by said villain]]. While the above might seem like a case of SuperpoweredEvilSide, an event in the third arc of the story reveals that it's indeed her inherent power.

** ''VideoGame/OnePiecePirateWarriors 2'' adds 'Style Mode' for all playable characters. What it actually does varies between characters -- Luffy goes into Gear Second, Sanji [[ManOnFire catches on fire]], fighters with appropriate training will activate Armament Haki, Logia-users transform fully into their elemental form (making them immune to normal attacks), and so on. Regardless of the details, however, it always works in much the same way: You start glowing, NoSell enemy attacks, and access better, stronger combos which you deliver with increased attack-power and speed. It's always time-limited, but with the right skills equipped (and a bit of luck with finding [[HyperactiveMetabolism food-items]]), you can keep it up for a LONG time, laying waste to numerous bosses and hundreds of enemies... Better yet, you can bring along a Crew Member for support -- and if you beat enough enemies while in Style Mode, you can end it by activating Crew Strike, where you tag in your chosen Crew Member and control THEM for a while... in THEIR Style Mode. The third entry changes this to Kizuna Rush mode. Much of the same effects apply, save for the part where you can temporarily control one of your assist characters, which was removed.

** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors'' terms its super mode as "Awakening Mode". This mode can be accessed after filling up the Awakening Gauge, and it grants the player character extra buffs when under its effects.

** Throughout the series, [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Orcs]] have a racial ability which allows them to activate a [[TheBerserker Berserker]] super mode for a short time once per day. Their ability to dish out and take damage increases significantly.

** Melee had a TrueFinalBoss that was basically a OneWingedAngel version of Bowser called Giga Bowser. That form becomes his Final Smash starting in Brawl. Besides him, we have Yoshi gaining wings and fire breath, Wario turning into Wario Man, Diddy Kong going berserk with his jetpack and Peanut Popguns, Mr. Game and Watch turning into the Octopus, ROB continuamente atirando lasers de seus olhos, and Sonic turning into Super Sonic.

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' :

* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''

** Tails also gets a super form, but only with the Super Emeralds from ''Sonic & Knuckles'' combined with ''Sonic 3''. Among the usual increased speed and invincibility, but has four birds that he shares his power with, who fly around killing things on their own. [[spoiler: At least until ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', where Tails can access his Super Form using the Chaos Emeralds. No Super Flickies, though. The Flickies ''do'' return for ''Sonic Origins''' version of 3&K as part of Tails' Hyper form.]]

** Tails also gets a super form, but only with the Super Emeralds from ''Sonic & Knuckles'' combined with ''Sonic 3''. Among the usual increased speed and invincibility, but has four birds that he shares his power with, who fly around killing things on their own. [[spoiler: At least until ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', where Tails can access his Super Form using the Chaos Emeralds. No Super Flickies, though.]]

* ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'': Powerups make you successively more muscular, until you max out and gain your beast form and powers.

* In ''VideoGame/MarvelsSpiderMan2'', after acquiring the Black Suit, Peter gains the ability to use "Symbiote Surge", which increases his attack power severalfold and automatically executes unique finishing moves during its duration. [[spoiler:Later in the game, after acquiring the Anti-Venom Suit, it also inflicts additional damage against enemy Symbiots.]]

** Fan hacks that introduce new playable characters into games that originally had a Super Mode usually code the new character to take advantage of it. For example, the second and third ''VideoGame/AmyRoseInSonicTheHedgehog'' games feature Super Amy if all the emeralds are collected, who has Super Sonic's speed and invincibility, and still gets to take advantage of her normal ability set, the disadvantages of which are all negated by the invincibility. And it happens in official works in ''Sonic Origins Plus'', especially in emulations of ''2'' and ''3''. %% We don't know if it sticks in ''Sonic Superstars'', however. Only time will tell.

** Unlike the rest of the cast, [[spoiler:Trip the Sungazer]] from ''VideoGame/SonicSuperstars'' is able to transform into a [[spoiler:golden dragon with the Chaos Emeralds' power and completely change her moveset, allowing her to fly around and shoot fireballs from her mouth.]]

** Amy also gets a super form of her own in ''Sonic Origins Plus'', which lets her use her hammer attack in mid-air. Her Hyper form meanwhile lets her throw out a volley of hammers whenever she jumps.

*** For X, it's X Fire, and after defeating a certain BonusBoss, the aforementioned Ultimate X.
*** Zero starts with Black Zero, and like X, defeating a certain BonusBoss gives him Absolute Zero.

* In ''VideoGame/MegadimensionNeptuniaVII'', the four main [=CPUs=] get an upgrade to their HDD forms to achieve greater power. In addition, the new [[AntiVillain antagonist group]] called the Gold Third have their own Super Modes called "Gold Form", with which they curbstomp [[SoLastSeason the Goddess's HDD forms]].

** Burning Blaze from the ''[[VideoGame/SonicRushSeries Rush Series]]'', thanks to using the Sol Emeralds.

* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'':

** ''VideoGame/BlazBlueChronoPhantasma'' has a new "Overdrive" mechanic which gives ''everyone'' a character-specific Super Mode when activated. For instance, Hazama gains his infamous health-draining ring, Taokaka [[DoppelgangerAttack gains a doppelganger who follows her]], Jin can freeze his opponents more, etc. Many moves which were Super Modes in previous games (Ragna's Blood Kain and Bang's Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan) are now Overdrives as well.

*** The ''Dragonborn'' DLC features the "Dragon Aspect" [[MakeMeWannaShout shout]]. Dragon Aspect which gives the user increased abilities while at the same time giving them a glowing aura in the shape of a dragon.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''

** Fan hacks that introduce new playable characters into games that originally had a Super Mode usually code the new character to take advantage of it. For example, the second and third ''VideoGame/AmyRoseInSonicTheHedgehog'' games feature Super Amy if all the emeralds are collected, who has Super Sonic's speed and invincibility, and still gets to take advantage of her normal ability set, the disadvantages of which are all negated by the invincibility. %% Jury's out on ''Sonic Origins Plus'' letting her do the same in an official product, let alone ''VideoGame/SonicSuperstars''. Only edit this after the 23rd of June, when the former is actually released, before jumping to conclusions.

** Fan hacks that introduce new playable characters into games that originally had a Super Mode usually code the new character to take advantage of it. For example, the second and third ''VideoGame/AmyRoseInSonicTheHedgehog'' games feature Super Amy if all the emeralds are collected, who has Super Sonic's speed and invincibility, and still gets to take advantage of her normal ability set, the disadvantages of which are all negated by the invincibility.
* Among the various [[LimitBreak Special Weapons]] in ''VideoGame/Splatoon1'' is the Kraken, which temporarily transforms the user into a sized-up, invincible version of their squid form that can OneHitKill enemies just by jumping into them.