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I'm looking for a trope to describe a scenario in which a video game creator borrows elements from one of its series to put into another. For example, Company X has been producing Series A for many years. They come out with a new game, Series B, which has a popular new mechanic. When the next iteration of Series A comes out, it includes a very similar mechanic. Two real examples I can think of:
Is there a trope that covers this? I thought possibly Follow the Leader, with the "leader" in this case being the same company, but it doesn't fit it in my mind. Another key piece is that "Series A" in this case has to have already existed. If it's a new series sharing that mechanic with another of the creator's series, then it would be Creator Thumbprint.
Edited by BeerBaron