Lost powers
Other (objects, etc.) concept
The protagonist has lost or loses her powers, abilities, skills, spells, etc. intangible that make them presumably great and powerful. A notable part of the story is either spent reclaiming them or coping in their absence.
39
games
15platforms
Alternate names: Lost levels, Lost abilities
X360 2010-01-05
WIN 2010-06-24
PS2 2003-01-28
PS1 1999-12-16
WIN 2002-03
WIN 2011-02-10
W31 1991-10
X360 2014-08-12
PS2 2007-10
WIN 2012-04-24
WIN 2014-08-14
DOS 1993-03-25
In-game instances are easy enough to notice, start of the game instances are usually equally so but in case the story fails to explain why the protagonist suddenly is having trouble defeating ordinary rats when in the previous game they were capable of destroying whole planets singlehandedly do count for this. However, this requires that the protagonist really is the same person (e.g. Link in Zelda games apparently never is the same person) and the game is a sequel.
In RPG terms, player loses all or significant portion of their levels.
Limitations:
* Level drain attacks from "regular" monsters that can be somewhat trivially restored do not count. Nor do any other temporary status effects that prevent the protagonist from using all their potential.
In RPG terms, player loses all or significant portion of their levels.
Limitations:
* Level drain attacks from "regular" monsters that can be somewhat trivially restored do not count. Nor do any other temporary status effects that prevent the protagonist from using all their potential.
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The first Lost powers video game was released on October 1991.
Kalypso Media Digital, LucasArts and Deep Silver published most of these games.