I’m curious if anyone else has noticed when gacha games use really similar plot points. I was playing a popular tower defense game recently, and the story felt so familiar. It reminded me of another well-known mobile RPG’s second story arc.
Both games feature these narrative elements:
- A team faces a significant new antagonist
- This foe is linked to extraterrestrial beings threatening the world
- The villain was once part of the same organization as the hero
- Their base is entirely obliterated
- A crucial companion perishes during the conflict
- That fallen comrade is revived as a smaller version retaining some memories but with different traits
- The group has to relocate to a safe haven managed by a reliable ally
- The plot introduces upcoming confrontations with tainted societies and mystical entities
The parallels were quite striking. Has anyone else experienced such plot recycling in various mobile games? Sometimes I wonder if writers intentionally reuse successful story structures or if it occurs by chance.