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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* This also shows up in [[Fighting Game|Fighting Games]]. For example, |
* This also shows up in [[Fighting Game|Fighting Games]]. For example, we have Mai, Yuri, Chun-Li and Sakura, the first two from SNK's ''[[The King of Fighters]]'' series and the latter two from Capcom's ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series. A great deal of [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshade Hangings]] are done in the prefight conversations ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]'', as the characters who resemble each other comment on the similarities. |
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** [[Joke Character|Dan Hibiki]] of the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series was created as a [[Take That|parody]] of Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, with some of Yuri's mannerisms thrown in. Similar to the above example, Dan is frequently mistaken for Robert in the crossover games due to a pronounced (and intentional) resemblance, and is also considered a counterpart of fellow goofball Joe Higashi. |
** [[Joke Character|Dan Hibiki]] of the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series was created as a [[Take That|parody]] of Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, with some of Yuri's mannerisms thrown in. Similar to the above example, Dan is frequently mistaken for Robert in the crossover games due to a pronounced (and intentional) resemblance, and is also considered a counterpart of fellow goofball Joe Higashi. |
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** Of course, Dan was a response to Ryo and Robert, who were originally made as [[Alternate Company Equivalent|Alternate Company Equivalents]] of ''SF'''s [[Ryu and Ken]]. This isn't particularly surprising, considering that the men behind ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' ([[Hiroshi Matsumoto]], [[Takashi Nishiyama]]) were also responsible for ''[[Street Fighter]]'' in the first place. (Furthermore, Ken's wealth and kick-happy style was established long after ''Art of Fighting'' came out, whereas Robert was always like this.) |
** Of course, Dan was a response to Ryo and Robert, who were originally made as [[Alternate Company Equivalent|Alternate Company Equivalents]] of ''SF'''s [[Ryu and Ken]]. This isn't particularly surprising, considering that the men behind ''[[Art of Fighting]]'' ([[Hiroshi Matsumoto]], [[Takashi Nishiyama]]) were also responsible for ''[[Street Fighter]]'' in the first place. (Furthermore, Ken's wealth and kick-happy style was established long after ''Art of Fighting'' came out, whereas Robert was always like this.) |
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* [[Naughty Dog]] and [[Insomniac Games]], two of the most prominent western developers for the [[Play Station]] line throughout its history, have always seemed like mirror reflections of each other. |
* [[Naughty Dog]] and [[Insomniac Games]], two of the most prominent western developers for the [[Play Station]] line throughout its history, have always seemed like mirror reflections of each other. |
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* ''[[Play Station All Stars Battle Royale|Play Station All-Stars Battle Royale]]'' could be called Sony's answer to ''[[Super Smash Bros]]''. |
* ''[[Play Station All Stars Battle Royale|Play Station All-Stars Battle Royale]]'' could be called Sony's answer to ''[[Super Smash Bros]]''. |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |
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