Myth magnet
Other (objects, etc.) theme
The protagonist is a perplexing magnet for mythical things, often gaining a large number of legendary or mythic artefacts over the course of the game.
22
games
6platforms
PS1 ? *
WIN 2001-06-21
WIN 2016-03-31
WIN 2011-01-26
WIN 2000-09-22
MAC 2001
WIN 1998-12-21
WIN 2013-11-15
MAC 2000
WIN 2013-01-16
WIN 1999-05-05
In D&D terms, this would be: Hand of Vecna, Staff of Elminster, Drizzt's scimitars, Mordenkaiser's nailclipper, Bigby's left boot, etc. somehow wounding their way to the protagonist's hands.
Usually easy to recognize if the items are named and likely even easier if they include any amount of fluff, as this usually names some mythic/legendary owner or creator for them.
Especially notable if these are gained as part of the main plot, slightly less so for gaining them from side quests or similar along the way, not so much if these are secrets or other exceptionally hard to acquire pieces (e.g. easter eggs). A very blatant case would be that these are random drops.
Usually easy to recognize if the items are named and likely even easier if they include any amount of fluff, as this usually names some mythic/legendary owner or creator for them.
Especially notable if these are gained as part of the main plot, slightly less so for gaining them from side quests or similar along the way, not so much if these are secrets or other exceptionally hard to acquire pieces (e.g. easter eggs). A very blatant case would be that these are random drops.
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The first Myth magnet video game was released in 1998.
Beamdog, Graphic Simulations and Arrowhead Game Studios published most of these games.