"I was about to make some joke along the lines of 'when can we expect Assassin's Creed: Reloaded and Assassin's Creed: Revelations', because I genuinely forgot they'd already done that one!"
Once Upon a Time, the idea behind Sequels was created, and it was good. To differentiate sequels from original movies, the use of the simple subtitles "2", "3", and so on were used.
But then one day, some studio executives became annoyed at how utterly numerical these simple numbers sounded. They started developing new subtitles, which were often just as technically irrelevant to the actual movie as the numbers were, but hey, these words looked cool. And then everybody lived happily ever after. Well, except the creative people anyway.
...All kidding aside, Stock Subtitles do serve a useful purpose with Long Runners in that when there's several dozen iterations of an individual work, coming up with new titles can get to be a pain-in-the-neck. Additionally, on occasion the stock works do assist in explaining what the gimmick is in this iteration as compared to the other ones, especially those that mark a prequel like "The Beginning", "Origins", etc. With most works that need subtitles, differentiation is the main helpful aspect of this trope, and in that sense the trope usually works.
Can go hand in hand with Colon Cancer, since often generic subtitles are used with a well worn franchise.
See also Oddly Named Sequel 2: Electric Boogaloo (when more unusual naming conventions are used), Stock Episode Titles (for frequently used TV show episode titles), Title: The Adaptation.
A Super-Trope to:
Examples of Stock Subtitles:
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Adventure
Anime & Manga
- Digimon Adventure
- Stitch! ~Itazura Eirian no Daibōken~ (or Stitch! ~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~), the second season of Stitch!. (However, this only applies in Japanese; the international version dropped the subtitles for the seasons.)
Asian Animation
- Happy Heroes and the Happy Adventure, the fourth season of Happy Heroes.
- Roco Kingdom Adventure
Films
Literature
Video Games
- Barbie Horse Adventures
- Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure
- Bionicle: Matoran Adventures
- Cake Mania 2: Jill's Next Adventure
- Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures
- Castlevania: The Adventure
- C: The Contra Adventure
- Crayola Treasure Adventures
- Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure
- Doodle Jump Adventures
- Dora the Explorer: Super Star Adventures
- Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure
- Dragon Tales: Dragon Adventures
- Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero
- Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep (known as Endless Ocean: Blue World in North America)
- Final Fantasy Adventure
- Goemons Great Adventure
- Indiana Jones Adventure World
- Jajamaru no Daibouken ("Jajamaru's Great Adventure"), first sequel to Ninja Jajamaru-kun
- Kirby's Adventure
- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
- Neopets Puzzle Adventure
- Oddworld Adventures (the Game Boy version of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee)
- One Piece: Grand Adventure
- One Piece: Unlimited Adventure
- The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure
- Phantasy Star II Adventure
- Pitfall The Mayan Adventure
- PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
- Rayman Adventure
- Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
- Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
- Sonic Adventure
- Sonic Rush Adventure
- Sonic World Adventure, known internationally as Sonic Unleashed
- Star Fox Adventures
- Super Adventure Rockman
- Tails Adventure
- Transformers: Cybertron Adventures
- Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
- The Legend Of Zelda C Di Games include Zelda's Adventure
Western Animation
Apocalypse
Film
Live-Action TV
Video Game
Armageddon
Film
Video Game
- Catacomb Armageddon
- Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
- Hearts of Iron II: Armageddon
- MDK2: Armageddon
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
- Red Faction: Armageddon
- Spawn: Armageddon
- Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
- Worms Armageddon
Awakening
Anime and Manga
Film
- Amityville: The Awakening
- Hallow's Eve 2: The Awakening
- The Moment After II: The Awakening
- Omen IV: The Awakening
- Species - The Awakening
- A variant in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Underworld: Awakening
Video Game
- AI Wars: The Awakening
- Chronicles of Vampires: The Awakening
- Defense Grid: The Awakening
- Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
- Dominions 3: Awakening
- Dracula: Undead Awakening
- Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening is a double whammy.
- Fire Emblem Awakening
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- Reincarnations: Awakening
- Unreal II: The Awakening
- White Knight Chronicles II: Light and Darkness Awakening
The Beginning
Anime and Manga
Comics
- The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning
- Time Warriors: The Beginning
Film
- Exorcist: The Beginning
- Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
- Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
- Psycho IV: The Beginning
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Literature
- Animorphs #54: The Beginning
Video Game
- Adventure Island: The Beginning
- Breath of Death VII: The Beginning
- EarthBound Beginnings
- Populous: The Beginning
- Speed Racer: The Beginning
- Val'Gor: The Beginning
- Wild West Story: The Beginning
Bloodline(s)
Comic Books
- Colossus: Bloodlines
Animated Film
Film
Literature
Video Games
Brotherhood
Anime and Manga
- Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (a tie-in anime series based on a video game)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Video Games
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Chronicle(s)
Anime and Manga
- Naruto Shippuden (translates to Naruto: Hurricane Chronicles)
- Pokémon Chronicles
Literature
- Animorphs
- The Andalite Chronicles
- The Ellimist Chronicles
- The Hork-Bajir Chronicles
- Visser: While not having "Chronicles" in its own title, it is made in the vein of the aforementioned Chronicles books and is part of the said Chronicles sub-series of the Animorphs book series.
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
Live-Action TV
- GARO Makai Senki (translates to Garo Makai War Chronicles)
- Kamen Rider Chronicle (an In-Universe example in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid)
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Video Game
- Assassin's Creed: Chronicles
- Castlevania Chronicles
- Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
- Dark Chronicle
- Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
- The Lemmings Chronicles
- Mimana: Iyar Chronicle
- Naruto Uzumaki Chronicles
- Ōkamiden: Chiisaki Taiyou (translates to Okami Chronicles: Tiny Sun)
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle
- Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles and The Umbrella Chronicles
- Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
- Tomb Raider Chronicles
- Valkyria Chronicles has this subtitle too. Even Valkyria Chronicles III has the subtitle Unrecorded Chronicles.
- Xenoblade being changed to "Xenoblade Chronicles" for the European release (and the US release as a result, since it was unchanged from the European version).
- Xenoblade Chronicles X is the same deal as above, being known as simply "Xenoblade X" in Japan.
- White Knight Chronicles
- White Knight Chronicles II
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Western Animation
Dawn of
Anime
Comic Books
Film
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Dawn of the Dead (2004)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of Destiny
Video Games
- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
- Empires: Dawn of the Modern World
- Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls
- Final Fantasy XV: Dawn of the Future (cancelled DLC storyline, later released as a novel)
- Genji: Dawn of the Samurai
- The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
- Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams
- Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
- Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
- The Terminator: Dawn of Fate
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
- Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys
Discovery
Endgame
Evolution
Anime and Manga
Film
Live-Action TV
Video Game
- Aliens vs. Predator: Evolution
- Break Quest: Extra Evolution
- Bubble Bobble Evolution
- Cell Factor: Evolution
- Jurassic World: Evolution
- The King of Fighters '99: Evolution
- Orbitron: Evolution
- Rainbow Islands Evolution
- Space Invaders: Evolution
- Tetris Evolution
- Trials Evolution
- TRON: Evolution
- Turok: Evolution
- Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
Western Animation
Extreme/X-treme
Comic Books
Live-Action TV
Video Game
- Active Life: Extreme Challenge
- Airburst: Extreme
- Baby Maker Extreme
- Baby Maker Extreme 2
- Bloody Roar Extreme
- Dead or Alive: Xtreme
- Dynasty Warriors Xtreme Legends
- Grandia Xtreme
- KKND Xtreme
- Mega Man Xtreme and its (numbered) sequels
- NBA Jam Extreme
- Rollercoaster Extreme
- Sonic X-treme (vaporware)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Extreme (a different game from the above, but also vaporware)
- Space Invaders Extreme
- Touch Hockey Extreme
Western Animation
The Final Chapter
Film - Live-Action
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
- Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
- Saw: The Final Chapter
Video Games
Forever
Anime and Manga
Comics
Animated Film
- Shrek Forever After note
Film
Literature
- The Babysitters Club spinoff series Friends Forever
Live-Action TV
- Kamen Rider Double Forever
Theme Parks
- Epcot Forever
Video Game
- Battleships Forever
- Bobby Carrot Forever
- Duke Nukem Forever
- Frisbee Forever
- Katamari Forever
- Rayman Forever
- Sorcerian Forever
- My Tamagotchi Forever
- Ultima Forever
- YuYu Hakusho Forever (Fighting Game)
Western Animation
Frontier
Anime
Video Games
- Fossil Fighters Frontier
- Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
- Monster Hunter Frontier
- Rune Factory Frontier
- Sa Ga Frontier
- SD Gundam G Generation Frontier
- Star Wars: Gungan Frontier
Generations
Note: Many of these works recognize Milestone Celebrations and anniversaries.
Anime and Manga
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (a title that melds the "Generations" and "The Next Generation" subtitles).
- Pokémon Generations, sharing its name with a 2016
Pokémon trading card game expansion
- Street Fighter Alpha: Generations
Comics
Film
- Scream: Generations (fan film)
- Star Trek: Generations
Tabletop Game
- Pokémon TCG: Generations (a 2016 expansion), sharing its name with a 2016 anime mini-series.
Video Game
- Agarest: Generations of War
- All Kamen Rider Generations
- Bomberman Generation
- Godzilla Generations
- Growlanser Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
- The Sims 3: Generations
- Sonic Generations
- Super Robot Wars Original Generations
Western Animation
Genesis
Anime
Film
- Children of the Corn: Genesis
- [REC] 3: Génesis
- Terminator Genisys
Video Game
- Alter A.I.L.A. Genesis
- Darksiders Genesis
- Fusion: Genesis
- A Game of Thrones: Genesis
- Lunar Genesis, Japanese/European title of Lunar: Dragon Song
- Mass Effect 2: Genesis
- Mass Effect 3: Genesis
- Ra One Genesis
- Resident Evil: Genesis
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Genesis, whose title doubles as a nod to the Sega Genesis, the system in which the game originated on
- Spectral Force Genesis
Hero(es)
Anime
Video Game
- Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
- Battlefield Heroes
- BIONICLE Heroes
- Bomberman Hero
- Dungeons & Dragons Heroes
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Heroes of Might and Magic
- Justice League Heroes
- Klonoa Heroes: Densetsu no Star Medal
- Medal of Honor: Heroes
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
- Sengoku Basara Heroes
- Sonic Heroes. An infamous example because the game constantly inserts Title Drops into the characters' dialogue even when it makes little sense to do so.
- Spore Hero
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
Judgment
Anime & Manga
- Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
- Judgment Of Corruption
Comic Book
Film
- A Day of Judgment
- Judgment at Nuremberg
- Judgment In Berlin
- Judgment Night
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Literature
Pro Wrestling
Video Game
Journey
Anime & Manga
- Kino's Journey
- Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
- Magical Pokémon Journey
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey
Fan Fic
- Pokémon: A Marvelous Journey
- A Long Journey Home
- Latias' Journey
- The Chosen One's Journey
- Jackie Chan Adventures: Olympian Journey
Film
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Literature
- Journey to Chaos
- Journey
- Journey to the West
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Journey to the River Sea
- The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Comic Book
Music
Live-Action TV
Radio
Ride
Theater
Web Video
Video Games
- Journey
- Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
- The Longest Journey
- Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
- Journey to Silius
- June's Journey
- The Journey Down
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
- Bowser Jr.'s Journey
- Jay's Journey
- Logical Journey of the Zoombinis
- Fable: The Journey
- Saiyuki: Journey West
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy
- Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey
- Max: An Autistic Journey
- Journey Escape
Western Animation
Legacy
Comic Books
- Marvel Legacy
- X-Men: Legacy
- Star Wars: Legacy
Film
- Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
- The Bourne Legacy
- The Craft: Legacy
- Dracula III: Legacy
- Lake Placid: Legacy
- Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
- Puppet Master: The Legacy
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- TRON: Legacy
Live-Action TV
Video Game
- Aarklash: Legacy
- Assassins Creed Project Legacy
- Additionally, the Discovery Your Legacy Facebook application
- Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
- Cassandra's Journey: The Legacy of Nostradamus
- Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
- Contra: Legacy of War
- Crusader Kings II: Legacy of Rome
- Doctor Who: Legacy
- Dragon Age II: Legacy (DLC)
- Dragon Ball Z The Legacy Of Goku
- Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2
- Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
- Golden Trails 2: The Lost Legacy
- Grim Tales: The Legacy
- Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
- Might and Magic X: Legacy
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja: Storm: Legacy note
- Sol Bianca: The Legacy
- Star Trek: Legacy
- Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Young Justice: Legacy
Web Video
Legend(s)
Anime and Manga
Video Games
- 007 Legends
- Burnout Legends
- Castlevania Legends
- "Densetsu," meaning "legends," appeared in the Japanese titles of two earlier Castlevania games: Akumajō Densetsu (Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse) and Dracula Densetsu (Castlevania: The Adventure).
- Dragon's Lair: The Legend
- The Elder Scrolls: Legends
- The Eye Of Judgment: Legends
- Gauntlet Legends
- Hyrule Warriors Legends
- King's Bounty: The Legend
- Lunar Legend
- Mega Man Legends
- Mega Man Legends 2
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Rayman Legends
- Skies of Arcadia: Legends
- Tomb Raider: Legend
- X-Men Legends
Legend of
Anime and Manga
Film
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
- Legend of Drunken Master
- K-20: Legend of the Mask
- The Legend of Zorro
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
- Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Video Games
- Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
- The Legend of Dragoon
- Legend of Legaia
- Legend of Mana has been known as Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana in Japan, and advertised as Seiken Densetsu 4, even though it's considered a side story today.
- The Legend of Xanadu
- Pirates of the Carribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Legendary Starfy
Western Animation
- Avatar: The Legend of Aang
- Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
Liberation
Video Game
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- Blitzkrieg 2: Liberation
- Iron Front - Liberation 1944
- Killzone Liberation
- Rekoil: Liberation
Nemesis
New / The New
Film - Animated
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation combines this with "Next Generation".
Comic Books
Film
Live Action TV
- In Diagnosis: Murder a TV writer is pitching a show to his exec: "The New Peter Pan", and he has a badge.
- Lois & Clark had the subtitle "The New Adventures of Superman'' for the first few seasons.
- The New Avengers
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Video Games
- The Nintendo 3DS has an upgrade called the "New 3DS/2DS", which has slightly higher specs, and can play some exclusive games.
- New Super Mario Bros. and its sequels.
- New Pokémon Snap
- The New Tetris
- Yoshi's New Island
Western Animation
- My Little Pony: A New Generation, also combining this with "Next Generation".
The Next Generation
Anime and Manga
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (a title that melds the "Generations" and "The Next Generation" subtitles).
Asian Animation
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf - Ultimate Battle: The Next Generation.
Film - Animated
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation combines this with "New".
Film - Live Action
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Live-Action TV
- Bonanza: The Next Generation
- Degrassi: The Next Generation
- The Love Boat: The Next Wave paraphrased this.
- Roots: The Next Generations
- Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Trope Codifier (not the first, but it made more people aware of this type of title).
- The latest season of the Australian version of The Biggest Loser is called The Biggest Loser: The Next Generation.
Video Games
- Street Fighter III (first game being "Street fighter III: New Generation")
Western Animation
- My Little Pony: A New Generation, also combining this with "New".
Odyssey
Comics
- Batman Odyssey
- Lanfeust Odyssey
Film
- Star Trek: Odyssey (fan film)
Video Game
- Arcus Odyssey
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
- Ragnarok Odyssey
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Tradewinds Odyssey
- Twinsen's Odyssey
Origins
Anime
- Pokémon Origins (the Japanese title is slightly different - Pocket Monsters: The Origin.)
Comics
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin (adapts Joss's original movie script)
- Judge Dredd: Origins
- Les Légendaires: Origines
- Spider-Woman: Origins
- Supernatural: Origins
- Wolverine: Origins
Film
Live-Action TV
Video Game
- Assassin's Creed Origins
- Baten Kaitos Origins
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- Centipede: Origins
- Chronicles of Vampires: Origins
- Condemned: Criminal Origins
- Detectives United: Origins, although it's actually the first in the series, and not a prequel or anything.
- Dragon Age: Origins, though this also is the first of its series and not a prequel.
- Dragon Ball Origins
- Final Fantasy: Origins
- Kings Hero: Origins
- Next Island: Origins
- Rayman Origins
- Shaun White Snowboarding: Origins
- Silent Hill: 0rigins
- White Knight Chronicles Origins
- Ys Origin
Rebirth
Film
Comic Books
Video Game
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
- Castlevania The Adventure Rebirth
- Contra ReBirth
- Face of Mankind: Rebirth
- Gradius ReBirth
- Muramasa: Rebirth
- Tales of Rebirth
- Wanderlust: Rebirth
- X: Rebirth
- Xiah: Rebirth
Web Video
Reborn
Anime
Film
- The Howling: Reborn
- Johnny English Reborn
- Machined Reborn
- The Mangler Reborn
Live-Action TV
Video Games
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn (DLC)
- Pokémon Reborn
- Summoner: A Goddess Reborn (GameCube title)
Redemption
Film
- 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
- The Mark: Redemption
- Mystery Woman: Redemption
- The Raid: Redemption
- Undisputed III: Redemption
- Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption
Video Games
- .hack//G.U. Vol.3: Redemption
- Creeper World 2: Redemption
- Headhunter: Redemption
- Painkiller: Redemption
- Red Dead Redemption
- Terminator 3: The Redemption
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption
Web Video
Reloaded
Film
- 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded
- The Matrix Reloaded
Live Action TV
Video Game
- 007: Nightfire: Reloaded
- Alien Shooter: Reloaded
- Conker: Live & Reloaded (a remake of Conker's Bad Fur Day)
- Deep Black Reloaded
- Dice War Reloaded
- Doodle Jink Reloaded
- Fire Team Reloaded
- GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
- Minesweeper Reloaded
- Pong Reloaded
- Pure Pinball Reloaded
- Snake: Reloaded
- Tropico Reloaded
- Turkey Blast: Reloaded
- Worms Reloaded
- X Blood Reloaded
Requiem
Film
- Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
- Battle Royale 2: Requiem
- Mc Bride: Requiem
- Superman: Requiem (2011)
Resurrection
Anime and Manga
- Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Film
- Alien: Resurrection
- Birdemic 2: The Resurrection
- Cold Prey 2: Resurrection
- The Fear: Resurrection
- Halloween: Resurrection
- Hellraiser: Resurrection
- The Matrix Resurrections
- Mechanic Resurrection
- Tupac: Resurrection
Live-Action TV
Video Game
- Blue Wish Resurrection and Blue Wish Resurrection+
- Cyberia 2: Resurrection
- Death Track: Resurrection
- Doom: Resurrection Of Evil
- Dracula: The Resurrection
- MediEvil: Resurrection
- Meridian 59: Resurrection
- Nethergate: Resurrection
- Painkiller: Resurrection
- Rise 2: Resurrection
- Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurection
- Xevious Resurrection
- Xyanide Resurrection
Retribution
Film
- The Art of War III: Retribution
- Horatio Hornblower: Retribution
- Resident Evil: Retribution
Literature
Tabletop Game
Video Game
- Blacklight Retribution
- Dead to Rights: Retribution
- Ride to Hell: Retribution
- Stabika 4: Retribution
Web Video
Returns
Anime and Manga
Comics
- The Dark Knight Returns
- Nailbiter Returns
Film
- Batman Returns
- Golmaal Returns
- Hanuman Returns (before the title changed to The Return of Hanuman)
- The Incredible Hulk Returns
- Mary Poppins Returns
- The Mummy Returns
- Superman Returns
Literature
- Sherlock Holmes Returns
Live-Action TV
- Bonanza: The Return
- I Spy Returns
- Kamen Rider Double Returns
- Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Returns
- Ultraman Returns
Video Game
- Alice: Madness Returns
- Alien Crush Returns
- Arkanoid Returns
- Donkey Kong Country Returns
- Elevator Action Returns
- Fire Pro Wrestling Returns
- Frogger Returns
- Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns
- Joe & Mac Returns
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Lode Runner: The Legend Returns
- Metal Max Returns
- Metroid II: Return of Samus (and its 3DS remake, Metroid: Samus Returns)
- Return of Double Dragon (Japanese title of Super Double Dragon)
- Sangokushi Returns
- Shadowrun Returns
- Strider Returns: Journey from Darkness
- Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return
- Wonder Boy Returns
Western Animaton
- Frosty Returns
- Toby Tortoise Returns (A sequel to a Silly Symphonies short)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Animated Adaptation of the above comic)
Revelation(s)
Anime and Manga
- Karas: Revelation
- Pokémon 2000: Revelation Lugia (Japanese title)
- Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations
Fan Film
Film
- The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations
- Camp Blood 8: Revelations
- Children of the Corn: Revelation
- Hellraiser: Revelations
- Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Western Animation
Video Game
- Akumajō Dracula: Mokushiroku (Demon Castle Dracula: Revelations), Japanese title of Castlevania for the Nintendo 64
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation, which is one of three versions of Fire Emblem Fates (although this trope only applies to the English release of the game, since the Japanese title is Fire Emblem if: Invisible Kingdom).
- Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku. (As above, "Mokushiroku" means "Revelations." Atlus also tried to make Revelations the international title for the entire Shin Megami Tensei franchise, though this stopped pretty quickly.)
- Myst IV: Revelation
- Pahelika: Revelations
- Prince of Persia: Revelations
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Web Animation
Web Comics- Dragon Age: The Revelation - an official tie-in comic for Dragon Age: Origins depicting a scene which does not appear in the game. (The original links from the Bioware blog no longer work, but the full comic can be found here.)
Revolution(s)
Anime and Manga
- Slayers Revolution
Film
- The Matrix Revolutions
- Step Up: Revolution
Video Game
Note: Many Wii games use the term Revolution in their titles because "Revolution" was the Wii's Working Title.
- 3D Brick Breaker Revolution
- Bubble Bobble Revolution
- Castle Conqueror: Revolution
- de Blob Revolution
- Lemmings Revolution
- Naruto: Clash of Ninja: Revolution
- Naruto: Clash of Ninja: Revolution 2
- Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja: Revolution 3
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution (glaringly, this game is not a Wii game, but was released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the other 2 main home consoles of The Seventh Generation of Console Video Games.)
- Pokémon Battle Revolution
- Rainbow Islands Revolution
- Rayman Revolution
- Serious Sam Classics: Revolution (a bundle of Serious Sam: The First Encounter and Serious Sam: The Second Encounter)
- Victorious Boxers Revolution
- Worms Revolution
Rise of
Anime and Manga
Film
- 300: Rise of an Empire
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Left Behind 3: Rise of the Antichrist
- Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
- Gotham Season 2, Rise of the Villains
Video Game
- America's Army: Rise of a Soldier
- Azurik: Rise Of Perathia
- Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
- Battlezone: Rise of the Black Dogs
- Dark Reign Expansion: Rise of the Shadowhand
- Disciples II: Rise of the Elves
- EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark
- Hard Truck: Apocalypse - Rise of Clans
- The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
- Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals
- Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- Scarface: The Rise Of Tony Montana
- The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
- Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
- Rise of the Reds
- Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators
- However, the original Russian version didn't have that title and was simply subtitled "Dominators".
- Stargate Online Trading Card Game: Rise of the Ori
- Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God
- Terrordrome the Game: Rise of the Boogeymen
- X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Rising
Anime
Comic Books
Film
- Scorpio Rising - Urexample
- Lucifer Rising
- Valhalla Rising
- Hannibal Rising
- The Dark Knight Rises
Literature
Video Game
- Advent Rising: Although it was the first game, "Rising" was a subtitle, as the series itself was titled "Advent". The second game in the series would have been Advent Shadow, had it not been canceled along with the series itself.
- Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
- Babel: Rising
- Dark Age of Camelot: Darkness Rising
- Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising
- EVE Online: Red Moon Rising
- Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
- Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising
- Kid Icarus: Thanatos Rising
- Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
- Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising
- Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
- Sword Art Online: Alicization Rising Steel: The international title of a mobile phone game in the franchise (the original Japanese subtitle was [[{Gratuitous Englsih Alicization Blading]].
- The Timebuilders: Pyramid Rising
- Warlords III: Darklords Rising
Rivals
Video Games
- Need for Speed Rivals
- Sonic Rivals
- Sonic Rivals 2
Saga
Anime and Manga
Live-Action TV
- BIT.TRIP SAGA (Compilation Rerelease)
- Culdcept Saga
- Digital Devil Saga
- Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
- Geneforge Saga (Compilation Rerelease)
- God of War Saga (Compilation Rerelease)
- The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga
- The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (Compilation Rerelease)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Compilation Rerelease)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Panzer Dragoon Saga
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga (Compilation Rerelease)
- Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga
- Warcraft II: The Dark Saga
- Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga
- Wizardry: Llylgamyn Saga
- Xevious: Fardraut Saga
- Zoids Saga
Shin
Anime
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise: Shin Gekijouban (this was literally translated for its English release as "The New Movie")
Film
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Shin Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun: Kunio-tachi no Banka
- Sakura Wars (2019) was known as Shin Sakura Taisen in Japan.
Underworld
Literature
Unleashed
Comics
Film
- Geeks 2: Geeks Unleashed
- Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
- Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed
- Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw
- Dracula Unleashed
- Godzilla Unleashed
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
- Gremlins Unleashed
- Hamsterball Unleashed (European release title for PlayStation 3 Hamsterball game.)
- Jaws Unleashed
- MX Unleashed
- Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
- Qbism Unleashed
- Shift 2: Unleashed
- The Sims: Unleashed
- Sinistar: Unleashed
- Sonic Unleashed
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Although, it's not a sequel to any other game, and its own sequel follows the standard number pattern.
- Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray
Western Animation
Unlimited
Anime and Manga
Comics
- Fantastic Four Unlimited
- Mega Man Unlimited (fan-game)
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- SimCity 3000 Unlimited (Updated Re-release)
- Test Drive Unlimited
Western Animation
Uprising
Comics
Film
Video Game
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II: Uprising
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising
- Hard Corps: Uprising
- Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Star Wars: Uprising
Western Animation
Wars
Film
Live-Action TV
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (Taisen translates to "Wars", making the translated title "Super Hero Wars")
Video Game
- Army Men: Turf Wars
- Bomberman Wars
- Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars
- Contra III: The Alien Wars
- Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars
- CyberStorm 2: Corporate Wars
- Dragon Quest Wars
- Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- Halo Wars
- Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Meteos Wars
- Painkiller: Hell Wars
- Paro Wars
- SD Gundam G Generation Wars
- SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion Wars
- Syndicate Wars
- Turok: Rage Wars
- X-Men 2: Clone Wars
Western Animation
World(s)
Film
Video Games
- AdventureQuest Worlds
- Bomberman World
- Burn the Rope: Worlds
- Digimon World
- Dr. Mario World
- Endless Ocean: Blue World (the North American title for Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep)
- Evolution Worlds
- World of Final Fantasy
- Five Nights at Freddy's World
- Indiana Jones Adventure World
- Monster Hunter: World
- Myth II: Worlds (Updated Re-release)
- Need for Speed: World
- Pac-Man World
- RollerCoaster Tycoon World
- Pokémon Rumble World
- Rockman World (the Japanese title of the Game Boy Mega Man (Classic) series)
- SD Gundam G Generation World
- Sokoban World
- Spindizzy Worlds
- Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W (where "W" has the Alternate Character Reading "world")
- Super Chinese World
- Super Mario World (known as Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World in Japan)
- Super Mario 3D World
- Surface: Mystery of Another World
- Surface: Return to Another World
- Tetris Worlds
- Theme Park World
- Wario World
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
Wrath of
Anime & Manga
Comicbooks
Live-Action Films
- Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
- Sector 236: The Wrath of Thor
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Wrath of the Titans
Video Games
- Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
- King's Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon (also counts in-universe for Final Fantasy XV, being a Game Within a Game)
- Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
- Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
- Wrath Of The Sea King
X
Anime & Manga
Film
Live-Action TV
Video Games
- Guilty Gear X & XX
- Haunted Hotel: The X is a variant; the "X" is short for the Lexington Hotel, but it's also the tenth game in the series.
- Jak X
- Kingdom Hearts χ (pronounced "key")
- Mega Man X
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X
- Mortal Kombat X
- Super Smash Bros Brawl is titled Dairantou! Smash Bros X in Japan.
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
Other
Year One
Anime & Manga
- Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One
Comic Books
- Batman: Year One
- Batgirl: Year One
- Green Arrow: Year One
- Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One
- Judge Dredd: Year One
- The Punisher: Year One
- Superman: Year One
- Teen Titans: Year One
Web Animation
- TOME Episode 11: Year One.
