The first Grand Theft Auto introduced 3 fictional cities: Liberty City, San Andreas, and Vice City: which are based on New York, San Francisco, and Miami. Through the series just these locations were reused, except for Anywhere City — GTA2's metrofuturistic blend of modern America.

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Instead of compasses, seafarers in One Piece use log poses — glass orbs that point to a destination. Luffy doesn't have one when he and his crew enter the Grand Line, but he finds one dropped by Mr. 9 of Baroque Works. They then use it to reach their first stop: Whiskey Peak.

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The Simpson's pilot episode, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, first aired in December, 1989. In it, Bart gets a tattoo, Homer works as a mall Santa, and a greyhound named Santa's Little Helper is abandoned by his owner after losing a race only to adopted by the Simpsons.

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In Castlevania: Circle of the Moon vampire hunter Nathan Belmont traverses a treacherous Austrian castle, battles undead, collects magic cards, and defeats Dracula before the full moon ritual. His rival Hugh also tries to stop Dracula to prove himself worthy of the legendary Hunter Whip.
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FF6 holds the record for most playable characters in a mainline Final Fantasy game. Your end party can consist of up to 14 members, each with a unique command ability to use in battle. If we count guests like Leo, Banon, and the moogles, this roster grows to an impressive 29 characters.

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Geralt of Rivia from the Witcher games has a nomadic life. Though he has friends like the bard Dandelion, romantic interests such as Triss, and a family of fellow witchers at Caer Morhen, Geralt's only constant companion is his loyal steed Roach, whose name refers to a freshwater fish.

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In the anime "the 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really Really Love You", highschooler Rentaro visits a shrine for a fortune telling and finds that due to clerical error he has 100 soul-mates. He's then locked in a 9-day time loop until he can woo each of his 100 true loves.
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Most Pokémon that evolve do so by level up, but other ways are required at times. Some only evolve in the day, at night, or in sunny or rainy weather. Some need certain moves or special items. Perhaps strangest of all is Inkay, who evolves into Malamar if you turn the console upside-down
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This was not a mistake, but done to avoid a lawsuit from heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. So, while in Japan the boxer M. Bison has the first name 'Mike', the dictator M. Bison that the rest of the world received has no official first name.

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Bram Stoker's Dracula is a classic in the gothic horror genre, and a good example of an epistolary novel — that is, one told through ficitonal documents.

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Memorable scenes include the rival character Lucas using a Power Glove to play Rad Racer, and the tournament finale where players raced to be the first to beat Super Mario Bros 3, which had not yet been released in the US.

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What a thrill! Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater features a theme song of the same name. Though praised for its Bond-esque instrumentals and sweeping vocals, it only plays twice: once in the opening credits, and again a capella during the iconic ladder climb halfway through the game.
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He pours bran, pins, and needles into the Scarecrow's head for brains, makes a new heart for the Tin Woodman out of silk and sawdust, provides the Cowardly Lion with a 'potion of courage', and (unsuccessfully) attempts to fly Dorothy home in a hot-air balloon.

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In Red Dead Redemption 2 you play as Arthur Morgan, lead enforcer for the Van der Linde gang — except in the epilogue, when you control John Marston. This echoes the first Red Dead game where you mostly play as John Marston, but then as his son Jack for the epilogue.

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Many evil teams in Pokémon are in it for money, like Rocket or Snagem, yet others have loftier goals. For example, Aqua wants to expand the ocean and Magma wants to expand the land. Plasma tries to freeze the region, while Galactic aims to make a new universe where their leader is a god.
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Cabaret is an interesting musical. Instead of characters bursting into chorerography in the streets of 1930's Berlin, the songs are diegetic and all take place at the Kit Kat Club. This is intercut with the story to explore ideas like poverty, polyamory, and the rise of fascism.
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For example, both games feature silent protagonists wearing striped shirts. Both have multiple endings, including a 'pacifist' one wherein you spare the life of the final boss. And both employ absurd humor, break the fourth wall, and parody the role-playing genre.

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Game designer Toby Fox got his start hacking a Halloween-themed version of the SNES title Earthbound, so it's no surprise that his 2015 indie darling Undertale bears some striking similarities to Earthbound.

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