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Power mimicry

Video game concept

Player character can mimic, absorb or otherwise reproduce other characters' abilities, skills or powers (such as magic).

11
games
8
platforms

Alternate names: Power absorption, Power copying, Copycat

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (PlayStation)
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
PS1 1999-07-31
Blood Omen 2 (Xbox)
Blood Omen 2
XBOX 2002-03-15
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Dreamcast)
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
DC 2000-01-25
Prototype (Windows)
Prototype
WIN 2009-06-10
Heroes of Might and Magic V (Windows)
Heroes of Might and Magic V
WIN 2006-05-23
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (Windows)
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
WIN 1999-08
Blood Omen 2 (Windows)
Blood Omen 2
WIN 2002
Blood Omen 2 (GameCube)
Blood Omen 2
GC 2002-12-03
Prototype (PlayStation 3)
Prototype
PS3 2009-06
Blood Omen 2 (PlayStation 2)
Blood Omen 2
PS2 2002-03-26
Prototype (Xbox 360)
Prototype
X360 2009-06
This may require only seeing the ability used, gaining it immediately or after the character has had time to reflect on it (e.g. rest), or by absorbing it by killing the original "owner" of the ability/power.

Note that this is not listed as an "activity" because this barely ever (if ever) occurs outside of plot or as anything but (optional) passive ability.

Popular tags

legacyofkain metroidvania prototype-series

Games by year

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The first Power mimicry video game was released on July 31, 1999.

Eidos and Activision published most of these games.

Related site

TV Tropes article (Power Copying)

Platforms

Windows 4
PS 1
Xbox 1
GameCube 1
PS2 1
Dreamcast 1
PS3 1
X360 1

Most common companies

Eidos5
Activision3