Nintendo Spinoffs
This Pikmin spinoff drastically changed the gameplay of the series, turning it into a 2D platformer.
What is: Hey! Pikmin?
Megaman: Maverick Hunter X, for the PSP, is a remake of this SNES game.
What is: Megaman X?
Sonic CD added this special move for Sonic to use by holding up and pressing jump. It was later brought back in Sonic Mania.
What is: the Super Peel Out?
Resident Evil 4 sees protagonist Leon S. Kennedy travelling through the Spanish countryside, looking for this daughter of the president.
Who is: Ashley Graham?
The Ice Climbers gained a lot more notoriety after being included in the Smash Bros. series. The boy's name is Popo and the girl's name is this.
(Zalarox)
Who is: Nana?
Mario's first handheld adventure, Super Mario Land, takes place in this kingdom.
What is: Sarasaland?
This Spyro antagonist would get his name from the way the name "Spyro" looked in Japanese.
Who is: Ripto?
Sonic Mania has a boss fight against Eggman that takes place using this re-skinned puzzle game from the Genesis.
What is: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine/Puyo-Puyo?
Created by auteur game developer, Daniel Mullins, things may not be what they seem in this card game.
What is: Inscryption?
This alternative name for Earth has lent its name to multiple Square Enix protagonists.
(Kirriana)
What is: Terra?
Hyrule Warriors Legends, an enhanced port of the Wii U game for 3DS, added this playable character, who was designed to be a genderswapped version of a main series character.
Who is: Linkle?
This level in Crash Bandicoot for the PS1 was cut from the game due to its difficulty, length and time constraints. It would later be added in full as DLC in the N. Sane Trilogy.
What is: Stormy Ascent?
This character was finally given a super form in Sonic Origins Plus.
Who is: Amy Rose?
Yakuza Kiwami added this special system to its free roaming section which has series favorite, Goro Majima, show up and attack the player in many different disguises and ways.
What is: Majima Everywhere?
On April 28th 1995, this 3D platformer was the first of its kind to release for home consoles.
(Meganaut)
What is: Jumping Flash?
This mythical Pokémon appears in its shiny colors in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky.
What is: Celebi?
This Square game, while well known for being a PS1 exclusive, actually had a Windows port about a year later, only releasing in North American and PAL territories and published by Eidos interactive.
What is: Final Fantasy 7?
Chaos, from Sonic Adventure, is described as a mutated form of this species.
What is: a Chao?
In Phasmophobia, asking the question asked by this Disney song title severely angers the ghost.
What is: Do you wanna build a snowman?
This is the name of the expansion for the first Tomb Raider game.
(MDQP)
What is: Unfinished Business/Tomb Raider Gold?
The Honorable Star Spirits from Paper Mario for the N64 also appeared as hosts in this Mario Party game.
What is: Mario Party 5?
God of War series protagonist, Kratos, forms a pact with this titan in God of War 2, and is seen riding her into battle in God of War 3, only to be betrayed by her. For literally no reason. I'm still confused by this.
Who is: Gaia?
This character has seen a resurgence in the series as of late, appearing as an illusion in Sonic Mania and an antagonist in Sonic Superstars.
Who is: Fang the Sniper?
In Stardew Valley, bringing a Prismatic Shard to the three pillars in the Calico Desert will reward the player with this powerful weapon.
What is: the Galaxy Sword?
This game was From Software's only release on the Sega Dreamcast.
(Mecha)
What is: Frame Gride?