Arcade game cameo appearances! Characters/items from one game appearing in another.

[retrorussell]

I know how easy this topic is to respond to if you're thinking of a lot of Capcom vs. fighting games-- Ryu from Street Fighter appearing in, say, Marvel vs. Capcom or something-- and that's fine.  But also, various little icons that appeared/originated in other games, making cameo appearances!

 

I will start with a small number of Capcom usuals:

BARREL

This was originally from the Japan-only game PIRATE SHIP HIGEMARU.  It cameos in many Capcom games including 1943.  I think it gives you more weapon power/life in that game if I remember correctly.  It also holds weapons/bonus items/etc. in GUNSMOKE.

YASHICHI

This item often is very lucrative when you collect it, or it gives you a 1up.  This actually originally appeared as an enemy in the game VULGUS.  It is a red-and-white pinwheel type of icon based on a Japanese tv series called MITO KOMON.

COW

Also known as HOLSTEIN, this I believe originally appeared in GUNSMOKE.  This later appeared in several other games like STRIDER and FORGOTTEN WORLDS.  Usually worth some nice bonus points.

DRAGONFLY

This originally appeared as an enemy in SON SON.  It would later usually appear as a bonus item in Capcom games and was worth some nice points.  It was in GUNSMOKE, 1943, and others.

WHITE STAR

A simple white star appeared in numerous Capcom games; usually bonus points.  It may have first been in GUNSMOKE.

BAMBOO

A sprout of bamboo first appeared in 1943.  It may have also appeared in BLACK TIGER and 1944: THE LOOP MASTER.  Either points or a POW, and you may have to shoot it to make it appear.

POW

Ah.. one of the most famous Capcom cameos!  First appeared in VULGUS.  Usually gives you a weapon power up, or points, or acts as a smart bomb, affecting/destroying all onscreen enemies.

 

 

What cameo items/characters can you think of that originated in one game, but appeared in another/others as well?

Edited December 17, 2021 by retrorussell