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===Unlockable characters and content===
Sometimes beating the game or completing certain challenges will allow the player to use an [[Non-player character|NPC]] from the game or even a new character. For instance, in ''[[Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance]]'', the [[drow]] ranger [[Drizzt Do'Urden]] is an unlockable character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2012 |title=Secrets - Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/baldurs-gate-dark-alliance/Secrets |access-date=May 4, 2025 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref> Other examples of unlockable content can include art, music, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and interviews with a game's producer, artist, or voice talent. [[Electronic Arts]]' games based on ''[[The Two Towers]]'' and ''[[The Return of the King]]'' feature many different unlockables of this nature. As the player progresses through the game, he can view production stills from the ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|Lord of the Rings]]'' films, concept art, and interviews with some of the actors. Completing either game unlocks new characters, missions, and [[cheat codes]].

Some games enhance replayability by unlocking a second story once the main game is beaten. For instance, the 'Reverse/Rebirth' scenario in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' features [[Riku (Kingdom Hearts)|Riku]] as a playable character rather than [[Sora (Kingdom Hearts)|Sora]] and occurs concurrently with the game's main plot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fontes |first=Renan |date=January 21, 2020 |title=Kingdom Hearts: Reverse/Rebirth and the Value of Good Post-Game |url=https://goombastomp.com/kingdom-hearts-reverse-rebirth-and-the-value-of-good-post-game/ |access-date=May 4, 2025 |website=Goomba Stomp Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> The 'Separate Ways' campaign of ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' features [[Ada Wong]], whose path intertwines with that of [[Leon S. Kennedy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Byrd |first=Matthew |date=January 24, 2017 |title=Why Resident Evil 6 Failed |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/why-resident-evil-6-failed/ |access-date=May 4, 2025 |website=[[Den of Geek]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Silent Hill 2]]'' features the 'Born From a Wish' scenario, chronicling events prior to the game's main scenario from the perspective of Maria.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pieterse |first=Arielle |date=October 24, 2024 |title=Silent Hill 2 Endings Explained: A Deep Dive Into James Sunderland's Haunting Journey |url=https://www.nag.co.za/2024/10/24/silent-hill-2-endings-explained-a-deep-dive-into-james-sunderlands-haunting-journey/ |access-date=May 4, 2025 |website=NAG |language=en-ZA}}</ref>