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'''Dueling Analogs''' was a gaming [[Web Comic]] created by Steve Napierski consisting of mostly stand-alone parodies and gags of popular videogames. It was well-known for running jokes such as the "Rejected [[Megaman]] Bosses", and "Games I'm Glad were Never Made" series.
'''Dueling Analogs''' was a gaming [[Web Comic]] created by Steve Napierski consisting of mostly stand-alone parodies and gags of popular videogames. It was well-known for running jokes such as the "Rejected [[Mega Man]] Bosses", and "Games I'm Glad were Never Made" series.


The comic did feature a couple of original characters, an [[Author Insert]], Steve, and Jeremy the [[Sony]] PR Gnome.
The comic did feature a couple of original characters, an [[Author Insert]], Steve, and Jeremy the [[Sony]] PR Gnome.
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*[[Big Eater]]: One strip featured Galactus and Unicron trying to talk [[Kirby]] into attending Over-Eaters Anonymous.
*[[Crossover Ship]]: A [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2010/11/22/other-m-part-i/ Samus/MegaMan] romance. They got ''married''! Then it got ''[[Squick|disturbing]]''...
*[[Crossover Ship]]: A [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2010/11/22/other-m-part-i/ Samus/MegaMan] romance. They got ''married''! Then it got ''[[Squick|disturbing]]''...
*[[Cut and Paste Comic]]
*[[Denial of Diagonal Attack]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2006/09/06/dr-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/ This strip] poking fun at ''[[Mega Man]]''.
*[[Fake Ultimate Mook]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2010/03/04/suck-my-brock/ this strip] showing the truth behind Brock's weak Onix.
*[[Fake Ultimate Mook]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2010/03/04/suck-my-brock/ this strip] showing the truth behind Brock's weak Onix.
*[[Her Child, but Not His]]
*[[Konami Code]]: One of the comic's early viral successes crossed this over with a [[Last Supper Steal]].
*[[Last Supper Steal]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/the-konami-code/ This] was one of his first strips to go truly viral.
*[[Last Supper Steal]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/the-konami-code/ This] was one of his first strips to go truly viral.
*[[Locked Door]]: In [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/smashing-good-time/ this] Marvel Ultimate Alliance strip
*[[The Man]]: Used as a "Rejected [[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]] Villain"
*[[The Man]]: Used as a "Rejected [[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]] Villain"
*[[Nerdgasm]]
*[[No Such Thing as Bad Publicity]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/02/11/the-control-alt-delete-theorem/ The Control Alt Delete Theorem]
*[[No Such Thing as Bad Publicity]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/02/11/the-control-alt-delete-theorem/ The Control Alt Delete Theorem]
*[[Take That]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/02/11/the-control-alt-delete-theorem/ one] to the [[Hatedom]] of ''[[Ctrl+Alt+Del]]''.
*[[Take That]]: [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/02/11/the-control-alt-delete-theorem/ one] to the [[Hatedom]] of ''[[Ctrl+Alt+Del]]''.
*[[The Man]]: Rejected Megaman villain; The Man...man!
*[[Unsettling Gender Reveal]]: The strip [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2010/08/05/package-deal/ Package Deal] , where one man mistakes a Bridget cosplayer for [[Chrono Crusade|Rosette Christopher]].
*[[Unsettling Gender Reveal]]: The strip [http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2010/08/05/package-deal/ Package Deal] , where one man mistakes a Bridget cosplayer for [[Chrono Crusade|Rosette Christopher]].



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Dueling Analogs was a gaming Web Comic created by Steve Napierski consisting of mostly stand-alone parodies and gags of popular videogames. It was well-known for running jokes such as the "Rejected Mega Man Bosses", and "Games I'm Glad were Never Made" series.

The comic did feature a couple of original characters, an Author Insert, Steve, and Jeremy the Sony PR Gnome.

The comic ran regularly from 2005 onwards, though slowly moved away from original content, instead linking to articles and artwork from others, before ceasing altogether. The final original comic was posted in 2017.

The site can be reached here.

Tropes used in Dueling Analogs include: