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'''(Roughly in Alphabetical Order)'''
'''(Roughly in Alphabetical Order)'''


* ''1... 2... 3... KICK IT! Drop That Beat Like An Ugly Baby'' is ''[[Aaaaa a Aaaa AA Aaa AAA Aa AAAAAA Reckless Disregard For Gravity]]'' meets ''[[Audiosurf]]''
* ''1... 2... 3... KICK IT! Drop That Beat Like An Ugly Baby'' is ''[[AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity]]'' meets ''[[Audiosurf]]''
* ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ZCDyep1D0 8-Bit Deathmatch]'' is ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' meets ''[[Doom]]''.
* ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5ZCDyep1D0 8-Bit Deathmatch]'' is ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' meets ''[[Doom]]''.
* ''[[Act Raiser]]'' is ''[[Valis]]'' meets ''[[Sim City]]'' meets Christianity.
* ''[[ActRaiser]]'' is ''[[Valis]]'' meets ''[[SimCity]]'' meets Christianity.
* Sega's ''Alien Storm'' is ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' meets ''[[Golden Axe]]''.
* Sega's ''Alien Storm'' is ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' meets ''[[Golden Axe]]''.
* The ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series could be described as "a [[Shounen]] series written by John Grisham".
* The ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series could be described as "a [[Shounen]] series written by John Grisham".
* ''[[Aliens vs. Predator]]'' is ''[[Doom]]'' meets ''[[Halo]] ODST''.
* ''[[Aliens vs. Predator]]'' is ''[[Doom]]'' meets ''[[Halo]] ODST''.
* ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' is ''[[Hitman]]'' meets [[Ancient Conspiracy]].
* ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' is ''[[Hitman]]'' meets [[Ancient Conspiracy]].
* ''[[Age of Wonders]]'' is ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' meets ''[[Civilization]]''.
* ''[[Age of Wonders]]'' is ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' meets ''[[Civilization]]''.
* ''Amazing Island''. Some critic described on the back of the games case that it was like ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Mario Party]]''.
* ''Amazing Island''. Some critic described on the back of the games case that it was like ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Mario Party]]''.
* ''[[Audiosurf]]'' is ''[[Rock Band]]'' meets ''[[F-Zero]]'' meets ''[[Tron Lines|TRON]] [[Tron: Legacy|Legacy]]'' meets a Media Player Visualization.
* ''[[Audiosurf]]'' is ''[[Rock Band]]'' meets ''[[F-Zero]]'' meets ''[[Tron Lines|TRON]] [[Tron: Legacy|Legacy]]'' meets a Media Player Visualization.
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* ''[[Bit.Trip|Bit.trip Beat]]'' is ''Pong'' meets ''Rez''.
* ''[[Bit.Trip|Bit.trip Beat]]'' is ''Pong'' meets ''Rez''.
* ''[[Backyard Sports]]'' is MLB/MLS/NBA/NFL/NHL meets [[Jimmy Neutron]]-esque characters.
* ''[[Backyard Sports]]'' is MLB/MLS/NBA/NFL/NHL meets [[Jimmy Neutron]]-esque characters.
* ''[[Blaz Blue]]'' is ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' meets ''[[Trigun]]''.
* ''[[BlazBlue]]'' is ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' meets ''[[Trigun]]''.
** I'm pretty sure ''[[Blaz Blue]]'' is ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' meets ''[[Melty Blood]]'' and a dash of ''[[Fate/stay night]]''.
** I'm pretty sure ''[[BlazBlue]]'' is ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' meets ''[[Melty Blood]]'' and a dash of ''[[Fate/stay night]]''.
*** Perhaps, but [[Word of God]] says ''Trigun'' was the main inspiration.
*** Perhaps, but [[Word of God]] says ''Trigun'' was the main inspiration.
* ''[[The Beatles]]'':''[[Rock Band]]'' is ''Rock Band'' meets ''[[Yellow Submarine]]''.
* ''[[The Beatles]]'':''[[Rock Band]]'' is ''Rock Band'' meets ''[[Yellow Submarine]]''.
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* Gearbox Studios pitched ''[[Borderlands]]'' as "''[[Halo]]'' meets ''[[Diablo]]''".
* Gearbox Studios pitched ''[[Borderlands]]'' as "''[[Halo]]'' meets ''[[Diablo]]''".
* ''[[Beat Hazard]]'' is ''[[Audiosurf]]'' meets [[Bullet Hell]].
* ''[[Beat Hazard]]'' is ''[[Audiosurf]]'' meets [[Bullet Hell]].
* ''[[The Binding of Isaac]]'' is ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (original version) meets '''[[Silent Hill]]'' meets [[Roguelike|Roguelikes]].
* ''[[The Binding of Isaac]]'' is ''[[The Legend of Zelda (video game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' (original version) meets '''[[Silent Hill]]'' meets [[Roguelike]]s.
* ''[[Big Rigs Over the Road Racing]]'' is ''[[The Eye of Argon]]'' meets ''[[Gran Turismo]]''.
* ''[[Big Rigs Over the Road Racing]]'' is ''[[The Eye of Argon]]'' meets ''[[Gran Turismo]]''.
* ''[[Boiling Point: Road to Hell]]'' (and the sequel, ''White Gold: War in Paradise'') is ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' meets ''[[Deus Ex]]''.
* ''[[Boiling Point: Road to Hell]]'' (and the sequel, ''White Gold: War in Paradise'') is ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' meets ''[[Deus Ex]]''.
* ''[[Bulletstorm]]'' is ''[[Duke Nukem]]'' meets ''[[MadWorld]]''.
* ''[[Bulletstorm]]'' is ''[[Duke Nukem]]'' meets ''[[MadWorld]]''.
* ''[[Command and Conquer]] 3: Tiberium Wars'' is ''G.I. Joe'' fighting COBRA, when all of a sudden a third faction shows up that happens to be a [[Alien Invasion]] force.
* ''[[Command & Conquer]] 3: Tiberium Wars'' is ''G.I. Joe'' fighting COBRA, when all of a sudden a third faction shows up that happens to be a [[Alien Invasion]] force.
* ''[[Contra (video game series)|Contra]]'' = ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien S]]'' + ''[[Commando (film)|Commando]]'' + ''[[Rambo First Blood Part II]]''<ref>While the series is also associated with ''[[Predator]]'' thanks to Bob Wakelin's cover artwork for the NES version (who used promotional stills from ''Predator'' for reference), the original ''Contra'' arcade game actually predates ''Predator'' by four months.</ref>
* ''[[Contra (video game series)|Contra]]'' = ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien S]]'' + ''[[Commando (film)|Commando]]'' + ''[[Rambo First Blood Part II]]''<ref>While the series is also associated with ''[[Predator]]'' thanks to Bob Wakelin's cover artwork for the NES version (who used promotional stills from ''Predator'' for reference), the original ''Contra'' arcade game actually predates ''Predator'' by four months.</ref>
** ''<s>Arc Hound</s> [[Dolled-Up Installment|Contra Force]]'' is ''[[Contra]]'' ([[Recycled in Space|in the modern day]]) with the power-up system from ''[[Gradius]]''.
** ''<s>Arc Hound</s> [[Dolled-Up Installment|Contra Force]]'' is ''[[Contra]]'' ([[Recycled in Space|in the modern day]]) with the power-up system from ''[[Gradius]]''.
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* ''[[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow]]'' could be ''Castlevania'' meets ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]''
* ''[[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow]]'' could be ''Castlevania'' meets ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]''
* ''[[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow]]'' is most certainly ''[[Castlevania]]'' meets ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''.
* ''[[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow]]'' is most certainly ''[[Castlevania]]'' meets ''[[Shadow of the Colossus]]''.
* ''[[Conkers Bad Fur Day]]'' is ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' Meets ''[[South Park]]''
* ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'' is ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' Meets ''[[South Park]]''
* ''[[Crimson Skies]]'' is [[Diesel Punk]] meets [[Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow]].
* ''[[Crimson Skies]]'' is [[Dieselpunk]] meets [[Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow]].
* ''[[Catherine]]'' is ''[[Ico]]'' meets ''[[Swan Lake]]'' or ''[[Black Swan]]''
* ''[[Catherine]]'' is ''[[Ico]]'' meets ''[[Swan Lake]]'' or ''[[Black Swan]]''
* ''[[DJMAX]] Technika'' is ''[[Elite Beat Agents]]'' meets ''[[Lumines]]''.
* ''[[DJMAX]] Technika'' is ''[[Elite Beat Agents]]'' meets ''[[Lumines]]''.
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* ''Dino Crisis 3'' is ''[[Alien]]'' meets ''Jurassic Park''.
* ''Dino Crisis 3'' is ''[[Alien]]'' meets ''Jurassic Park''.
* ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' is ''[[Mass Effect]]'' meets ''[[Metal Gear]]'', at least in terms of gameplay.
* ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]'' is ''[[Mass Effect]]'' meets ''[[Metal Gear]]'', at least in terms of gameplay.
* The ''[[Dark Cloud]]'' series itself is like ''[[Sim City]]'' meets ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', and the second game adds ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' to the mix.
* The ''[[Dark Cloud]]'' series itself is like ''[[SimCity]]'' meets ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', and the second game adds ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' to the mix.
* ''[[Drawn to Life]]'' is ''[[Act Raiser]]'' meets ''[[Animal Crossing]]''.
* ''[[Drawn to Life]]'' is ''[[ActRaiser]]'' meets ''[[Animal Crossing]]''.
* ''[[Dragon Age]]'' is ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' meets ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' with a little bit of ''[[Warhammer Fantasy]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', and medieval Christianity thrown in for good measure.
* ''[[Dragon Age]]'' is ''[[Baldur's Gate]]'' meets ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' with a little bit of ''[[Warhammer Fantasy]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', and medieval Christianity thrown in for good measure.
* ''[[Dokapon Kingdom]]'' is ''[[Dungeons and Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' meets ''[[Mario Party]]''.
* ''[[Dokapon Kingdom]]'' is ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' meets ''[[Mario Party]]''.
* ''[[Doom]]'' was once [[Word of God|described by John Carmack as]] ''[[Aliens]]'' meets ''[[Evil Dead]]'' 2.
* ''[[Doom]]'' was once [[Word of God|described by John Carmack as]] ''[[Aliens]]'' meets ''[[Evil Dead]]'' 2.
* The beat-em-up ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dantes Inferno]]'' is ''[[The Divine Comedy]]'' meets ''[[God of War (series)|God of War]]''.
* The beat-em-up ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dantes Inferno]]'' is ''[[The Divine Comedy]]'' meets ''[[God of War (series)|God of War]]''.
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* ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]: Strikeforce'' is ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' meets ''[[Dragonball Z]]''.
* ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]: Strikeforce'' is ''[[Dynasty Warriors]]'' meets ''[[Dragonball Z]]''.
* ''[[Dead Rising]]'' is ''[[Resident Evil]]'' meets ''[[Final Fight]]''
* ''[[Dead Rising]]'' is ''[[Resident Evil]]'' meets ''[[Final Fight]]''
* ''[[Dr. Mario]]'' is ''[[Mario Bros]]'' meets ''[[Tetris]]''.
* ''[[Dr. Mario]]'' is ''[[Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Tetris]]''.
* ''[[Darksiders]]'' is ''[[God of War (series)|God of War]]'' meets ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', starring [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse|The Horseman of War]].
* ''[[Darksiders]]'' is ''[[God of War (series)|God of War]]'' meets ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', starring [[Horsemen of the Apocalypse|The Horseman of War]].
* ''[[Drakengard]]'' is ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]]'' meets ''[[Berserk]]''.
* ''[[Drakengard]]'' is ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]]'' meets ''[[Berserk]]''.
* ''[[Dragons Dogma]]'' is ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' meets ''[[Dark Souls]]''.
* ''[[Dragon's Dogma]]'' is ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' meets ''[[Dark Souls]]''.
* ''[[Escape Velocity]]'' is ''[[Asteroids]]''<ref>top-down [[2-D Space]]</ref> meets ''[[Elite]]''<ref>[[Wide Open Sandbox]] space simulator</ref>.
* ''[[Escape Velocity]]'' is ''[[Asteroids]]''<ref>top-down [[2-D Space]]</ref> meets ''[[Elite]]''.<ref>[[Wide Open Sandbox]] space simulator</ref>
* ''Eets'' is loosely summed up as ''[[Lemmings]]'' meets ''[[The Incredible Machine]]''.
* ''Eets'' is loosely summed up as ''[[Lemmings]]'' meets ''[[The Incredible Machine]]''.
* ''[[Enslaved: Odyssey to the West]]'' is ''[[Journey to the West]]'' meets ''[[Escape from New York]]''.
* ''[[Enslaved: Odyssey to the West]]'' is ''[[Journey to the West]]'' meets ''[[Escape from New York]]''.
* Video game reviewer [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]] describes ''[[Earthbound]]'' as "a cross between the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] and the [[Peanuts|Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show]]."
* Video game reviewer [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]] describes ''[[EarthBound]]'' as "a cross between the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] and the [[Peanuts|Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show]]."
** ''[[Earthbound]]'' could also be seen as ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' meets ''[[A Wrinkle in Time]]''.
** ''[[EarthBound]]'' could also be seen as ''[[Dragon Quest]]'' meets ''[[A Wrinkle in Time]]''.
* ''[[Eversion]]'' is ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Monster Party]]''.
* ''[[Eversion]]'' is ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Monster Party]]''.
** Or maybe it's ''[[Cocoron]]'' meets ''[[Yume Nikki]]''.
** Or maybe it's ''[[Cocoron]]'' meets ''[[Yume Nikki]]''.
* ''EZ2Dancer'' is ''Dance ManiaX'' meets ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]''.
* ''EZ2Dancer'' is ''Dance ManiaX'' meets ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]''.
** ''Techno Motion'' is ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' meets ''Pump It Up''. [[Memetic Mutation|KONAMI AND ANDAMIRO WILL SUE.]]
** ''Techno Motion'' is ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' meets ''Pump It Up''. [[Memetic Mutation|KONAMI AND ANDAMIRO WILL SUE.]]
** ''Pump It Up Pro'' is ''[[In the Groove]]'' meets ''Pump It Up''.
** ''Pump It Up Pro'' is ''[[In The Groove]]'' meets ''Pump It Up''.
* ''ESWAT'' is ''[[Shinobi]]'' meets ''[[RoboCop]]''.
* ''ESWAT'' is ''[[Shinobi]]'' meets ''[[RoboCop]]''.
* ''[[Evil Genius (video game)|Evil Genius]]'' is ''[[Dungeon Keeper]]'' meets ''[[James Bond]]''
* ''[[Evil Genius (video game)|Evil Genius]]'' is ''[[Dungeon Keeper]]'' meets ''[[James Bond]]''
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* ''[[FHBG]]'' is ''[[Mr. Gimmick]]'' (or ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' or ''[[Little Nemo the Dream Master]]'') meets ''[[Fast Eddie (video game)]]'' meets ''[[Impossible Mission]]''.
* ''[[FHBG]]'' is ''[[Mr. Gimmick]]'' (or ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' or ''[[Little Nemo the Dream Master]]'') meets ''[[Fast Eddie (video game)]]'' meets ''[[Impossible Mission]]''.
* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' is ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' meets ''[[Tactics Ogre]]''.
* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' is ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' meets ''[[Tactics Ogre]]''.
* [http://www.farmville.com/ Farmville]: ''[[Harvest Moon]]'' meets ''[[Facebook]]''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200930094040/http://www.farmville.com/ Farmville]: ''[[Harvest Moon]]'' meets ''[[Facebook]]''
* ''[[Grim Fandango]]'' can be described as [[Film Noir]] meets the Dia de los Muertos.
* ''[[Grim Fandango]]'' can be described as [[Film Noir]] meets the Dia de los Muertos.
* ''[[Grim Grimoire]]'' is ''[[Groundhog Day]]'' meets ''[[Harry Potter]]'' {{spoiler|with [[Les Yay]]}}.
* ''[[Grim Grimoire]]'' is ''[[Groundhog Day]]'' meets ''[[Harry Potter]]'' {{spoiler|with [[Les Yay]]}}.
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* ''[[The Guardian Legend]]'' is ''[[Aleste]]'' meets ''Golvellius''.
* ''[[The Guardian Legend]]'' is ''[[Aleste]]'' meets ''Golvellius''.
* ''[[God Hand]]'' is ''[[Final Fight]]'' meets ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Devil May Cry]]''.
* ''[[God Hand]]'' is ''[[Final Fight]]'' meets ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Devil May Cry]]''.
* ''[[Gyruss]]'' is ''[[Galaga]]'' meets ''[[Tempest]]''.
* ''[[Gyruss]]'' is ''[[Galaga]]'' meets ''[[Tempest (video game)|Tempest]]''.
** ''[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tt_e.html Torus Trooper]'' is ''Gyruss'' meets ''[[F-Zero]]''.
** ''[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/tt_e.html Torus Trooper]'' is ''Gyruss'' meets ''[[F-Zero]]''.
* Video game Historian/analyst Kieth Fienstien on CNBC called ''[[Halo]]'': "''[[RoboCop]]'', with Colonial Marines from ''[[Aliens]]'', meets ''[[War of the Worlds]]'', with a ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''/''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' subplot.
* Video game Historian/analyst Kieth Fienstien on CNBC called ''[[Halo]]'': "''[[RoboCop]]'', with Colonial Marines from ''[[Aliens]]'', meets ''[[War of the Worlds]]'', with a ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''/''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' subplot.
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* ''[[Heretic]]'' is basically ''[[Doom]]'' meets ''[[Castlevania]]''.
* ''[[Heretic]]'' is basically ''[[Doom]]'' meets ''[[Castlevania]]''.
* ''Heart of Darkness'' is ''[[Commander Keen]]'' meets ''[[Another World (video game)|Another World]]''.
* ''Heart of Darkness'' is ''[[Commander Keen]]'' meets ''[[Another World (video game)|Another World]]''.
* ''[[Halo]]'' is ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]'' meets ''[[Starcraft]]'' meets ''[[Call of Duty]]''.
* ''[[Halo]]'' is ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]'' meets ''[[StarCraft]]'' meets ''[[Call of Duty]]''.
** ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' meets ''[[Captain America]]'' by way of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
** ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' meets ''[[Captain America (comics)]]'' by way of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
** Master Chief himself is "[[Captain America]]" meets "[[Iron Man]]" meets "Ender'sGame"
** Master Chief himself is "[[Captain America (comics)]]" meets "[[Iron Man]]" meets "Ender'sGame"
* [[Hotel Dusk: Room 215]] is [[Video Game/Ace Attorney Investigations|Ace Attorney Investigations]] meets Professor Layton.
* [[Hotel Dusk: Room 215]] is [[Video Game/Ace Attorney Investigations|Ace Attorney Investigations]] meets Professor Layton.
** Actually, the upcoming Professor Layton VS. Ace Attorney (for the non-believers, yes it's real) is Ace Attorney meets Professor Layton.
** Actually, the upcoming Professor Layton VS. Ace Attorney (for the non-believers, yes it's real) is Ace Attorney meets Professor Layton.
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* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask]]'' is ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' meets ''[[Groundhog Day]]''.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask]]'' is ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' meets ''[[Groundhog Day]]''.
** Or ''[[Donnie Darko]]'' meets ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]''.
** Or ''[[Donnie Darko]]'' meets ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]''.
* ''[[LA Noire]]'' is ''[[L.A. Confidential]]'' meets ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]''
* ''[[L.A. Noire]]'' is ''[[L.A. Confidential]]'' meets ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]''
* ''[[Manhunt (series)|Manhunt]]'' is ''[[The Warriors]]'' meets ''[[The Running Man]]'' meets the [[Slasher Movie]] genre.
* ''[[Manhunt (series)|Manhunt]]'' is ''[[The Warriors]]'' meets ''[[The Running Man]]'' meets the [[Slasher Movie]] genre.
** ''Manhunt 2'' is the [[Slasher Movie]] genre meets {{spoiler|''[[Fight Club]]''}}.
** ''Manhunt 2'' is the [[Slasher Movie]] genre meets {{spoiler|''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]''}}.
* The ''[[Metal Gear]]'' series is [[James Bond]] meets ''[[The Matrix]]'' meets ''[[Rambo]]''.
* The ''[[Metal Gear]]'' series is [[James Bond]] meets ''[[The Matrix]]'' meets ''[[Rambo]]''.
* Xbox Live Arcade shooter ''[[Monday Night Combat]]'' can best be summed up as ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' meets ''The Bigs'' meets ''[[Gears of War]]'' with a few elements of [[Defense of the Ancients]]'' game mixed in. Yes, [[So Cool Its Awesome|it's as good a combination as it sounds!]]
* Xbox Live Arcade shooter ''[[Monday Night Combat]]'' can best be summed up as ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' meets ''The Bigs'' meets ''[[Gears of War]]'' with a few elements of [[Defense of the Ancients]]'' game mixed in. Yes, [[So Cool Its Awesome|it's as good a combination as it sounds!]]
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** ''[[Mushihime-sama|Mushihime]]-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qtMJKc3hk tama]'' is ''[[Peggle]]'' meets ''[[Puyo Puyo]]''.
** ''[[Mushihime-sama|Mushihime]]-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qtMJKc3hk tama]'' is ''[[Peggle]]'' meets ''[[Puyo Puyo]]''.
* ''The Maw'' is [[A Boy and His Blob]] meets [[Kirby]].
* ''The Maw'' is [[A Boy and His Blob]] meets [[Kirby]].
* ''[[Mana Khemia Alchemists of Al Revis]]'' is [[Harry Potter]] meets [[Persona 4]] meets {{spoiler|[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]}}.
* ''[[Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis]]'' is [[Harry Potter]] meets [[Persona 4]] meets {{spoiler|[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]}}.
* ''[[Mutant Rampage Body Slam]]'' is ''[[MadWorld]]'' meets ''Mutation Nation'' meets ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Link: The Faces Of Evil/Zelda: Wand of Gamelon]]''.
* ''[[Mutant Rampage Body Slam]]'' is ''[[MadWorld]]'' meets ''Mutation Nation'' meets ''[[The Legend of Zelda CDI Games|Link: The Faces Of Evil/Zelda: Wand of Gamelon]]''.
* ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' is ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' meets ''Cabela's Big Game Hunt'' meets ''[[Guild Wars]]''.
* ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' is ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' meets ''Cabela's Big Game Hunt'' meets ''[[Guild Wars]]''.
* ''[[Modnation Racers]]'' is what happens when ''[[Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Little Big Planet]]'' get together.
* ''[[Modnation Racers]]'' is what happens when ''[[Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[LittleBigPlanet]]'' get together.
* ''[[Magicka]]'' is ''[[Loom (video game)|Loom]]'' meets ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''.
* ''[[Magicka]]'' is ''[[Loom (video game)|Loom]]'' meets ''[[Left 4 Dead]]''.
* ''[[Mini Robot Wars]]'' is ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]]'' meets ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]''.
* ''[[Mini Robot Wars]]'' is ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]]'' meets ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]''.
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* ''[[Nehrim]]'' is ''[[Morrowind]]'' ('''not''' ''[[Oblivion]]'' oddly enough, despite being a mod for it.) meets ''[[Gothic]]'' (Adding the Deadly Reflex mod adds "meets ''[[Dark Messiah of Might and Magic|Dark Messiah]]''").
* ''[[Nehrim]]'' is ''[[Morrowind]]'' ('''not''' ''[[Oblivion]]'' oddly enough, despite being a mod for it.) meets ''[[Gothic]]'' (Adding the Deadly Reflex mod adds "meets ''[[Dark Messiah of Might and Magic|Dark Messiah]]''").
* ''[[No More Heroes]]'': ''[[Kill Bill]]'' meets ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]''
* ''[[No More Heroes]]'': ''[[Kill Bill]]'' meets ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]''
* ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' module The Bastard of Kosigan is Medieval Burgundy meets ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]''. Yes, the King of France has a pet dragon. And the Inquisition has actual witches to worry about. And the ruling house of the Barony of Velan are elves.
* ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' module The Bastard of Kosigan is Medieval Burgundy meets ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''. Yes, the King of France has a pet dragon. And the Inquisition has actual witches to worry about. And the ruling house of the Barony of Velan are elves.
** ''[[A Dance With Rogues]]'' is ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' meets [[Tortall Universe|the Trickster books]] with a whole lot more explicit sex.
** ''[[A Dance With Rogues]]'' is ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' meets [[Tortall Universe|the Trickster books]] with a whole lot more explicit sex.
** ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'' is ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' meets ''[[Slayers]]''.
** ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'' is ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' meets ''[[Slayers]]''.
* ''[[Nethack]]'': ''[[Dungeons and Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]]'' meets the alphabet.
* ''[[Nethack]]'': ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' meets the alphabet.
* ''NFL Blitz'': ''[[Tecmo Bowl]]'' meets ''[[NBA Jam]]''.
* ''NFL Blitz'': ''[[Tecmo Bowl]]'' meets ''[[NBA Jam]]''.
* ''[[Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors]]'' is the original ''[[Saw]]'' in the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' and ''[[Video Game/Professor Layton|Professor Layton]]'' universe.
* ''[[Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors]]'' is the original ''[[Saw]]'' in the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' and ''[[Video Game/Professor Layton|Professor Layton]]'' universe.
* ''Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty'': ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' meets ''[[Water Margin|The Water Margin]]''.
* ''Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty'': ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' meets ''[[Water Margin|The Water Margin]]''.
* ''[[Overlord]]'': ''[[Pikmin]]'' meets ''[[Lord of the Rings]]''
* ''[[Overlord]]'': ''[[Pikmin]]'' meets ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''
* ''[[Psychonauts]]'': "''[[Earthbound]]'' meets mid-90s [[Nickelodeon]]."
* ''[[Psychonauts]]'': "''[[EarthBound]]'' meets mid-90s [[Nickelodeon]]."
** Or "''[[Earthbound]]'' meets ''[[Invader Zim]]''" in terms of wackiness.
** Or "''[[EarthBound]]'' meets ''[[Invader Zim]]''" in terms of wackiness.
** [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]] also described ''[[Psychonauts]]'' as "It's kinda like if [[Tim Burton]] knocked up [[David Lynch]] in [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka's chocolate factory]] and [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|he did meth right up until the birth]]."
** [[Zero Punctuation|Yahtzee]] also described ''[[Psychonauts]]'' as "It's kinda like if [[Tim Burton]] knocked up [[David Lynch]] in [[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Willy Wonka's chocolate factory]] and [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|he did meth right up until the birth]]."
* ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' meets ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''? ''[[Assassin's Creed|Assassins' Creed]]''.
* ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' meets ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''? ''[[Assassin's Creed|Assassins' Creed]]''.
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* ''[[Puzzle Quest]]'': ''[[Bejeweled]]'' meets ''[[Warlords]]''.
* ''[[Puzzle Quest]]'': ''[[Bejeweled]]'' meets ''[[Warlords]]''.
** ''Puzzle Quest 2'': ''[[Bejeweled]]'' meets ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
** ''Puzzle Quest 2'': ''[[Bejeweled]]'' meets ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
** PQ:Galatrix: ''[[Puzzle Quest]]'' meets ''Hexic'' meets ''[[Eve Online]]''.
** PQ:Galatrix: ''[[Puzzle Quest]]'' meets ''Hexic'' meets ''[[EVE Online]]''.
** Puzzle Kingdoms: ''[[Bejeweled]]'' meets ''[[Fire Emblem]]''.
** Puzzle Kingdoms: ''[[Bejeweled]]'' meets ''[[Fire Emblem]]''.
** ''Puzzle Chronicles'': ''Super Puzzle Fighter'' meets ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]''.
** ''Puzzle Chronicles'': ''Super Puzzle Fighter'' meets ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]''.
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* ''[[Persona 3]]'' is something akin to ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' meets ''[[Bleach]]''...
* ''[[Persona 3]]'' is something akin to ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' meets ''[[Bleach]]''...
* ''[[Persona 4]]'': ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]''.
* ''[[Persona 4]]'': ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' meets ''[[Death Note]]''.
** Maybe ''[[American Gods]]'' doing something illegal with ''[[Kafka on the Shore]] and ''[[Earthbound]]''.
** Maybe ''[[American Gods]]'' doing something illegal with ''[[Kafka on the Shore]] and ''[[EarthBound]]''.
** [[Kamen Rider Ryuki]] meets the Persona Series.
** [[Kamen Rider Ryuki]] meets the Persona Series.
* The entire Persona series is [[Shin Megami Tensei]] meets [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] meets Jungian psychology.
* The entire Persona series is [[Shin Megami Tensei]] meets [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] meets Jungian psychology.
* ''[[Pokémon Conquest]]'' is ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' (even retaining most of the warlords' character designs from the latter).
* ''[[Pokémon Conquest]]'' is ''[[Pokémon]]'' meets ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' (even retaining most of the warlords' character designs from the latter).
* ''[[Pop N Music]]'' is ''Bishi Bashi Championship'' meets ''[[Beatmania]]''.
* ''[[Pop'n music]]'' is ''Bishi Bashi Championship'' meets ''[[Beatmania]]''.
* ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]'': ''[[The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction|Hulk: Ultimate Destruction]]'' meets the game of ''[[Spider-Man]] 2'' meets ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' meets [[Gorn|a big bucket of blood]].
* ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]'': ''[[The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction|Hulk: Ultimate Destruction]]'' meets the game of ''[[Spider-Man]] 2'' meets ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' meets [[Gorn|a big bucket of blood]].
* ''[[Pump It Up]] Pro'' is ''[[In the Groove]]'' meets ''Pump It Up''.
* ''[[Pump It Up]] Pro'' is ''[[In The Groove]]'' meets ''Pump It Up''.
* ''Patriot Dark'' is ''[[Do Don Pachi]]'' meets ''Ketsui'' meets ''Espgaluda''. (In other words, it's what happens when you throw [[CAVE]]'s games into a blender.)
* ''Patriot Dark'' is ''[[Do Don Pachi]]'' meets ''Ketsui'' meets ''Espgaluda''. (In other words, it's what happens when you throw [[CAVE]]'s games into a blender.)
* ''[[The Precursors]]'' is ''[[Deus Ex]]'' meets ''[[Freelancer]]''.
* ''[[The Precursors]]'' is ''[[Deus Ex]]'' meets ''[[Freelancer]]''.
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* ''[[Rune Factory]]: A Fantasy [[Harvest Moon]]'' is ''[[Dungeon Siege]]'' meets ''[[Monster Rancher]]''.
* ''[[Rune Factory]]: A Fantasy [[Harvest Moon]]'' is ''[[Dungeon Siege]]'' meets ''[[Monster Rancher]]''.
** A lot of official sources will all but state this.
** A lot of official sources will all but state this.
* [[Needs More Love|Little-known]] PC and Xbox FPS ''[[Section 8 (video game)]]'' is best described as ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]]'' meets ''[[Aaaaa a Aaaa AA Aaa AAA Aa AAAAAA Reckless Disregard For Gravity|A Reckless Disregard for Gravity]]'' meets ''The Outfit'' meets ''[[Crackdown]]''.
* [[Needs More Love|Little-known]] PC and Xbox FPS ''[[Section 8 (video game)]]'' is best described as ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]]'' meets ''[[AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity]]'' meets ''The Outfit'' meets ''[[Crackdown]]''.
* An advertisement for the game ''[[Sins of a Solar Empire]]'' (which really has nothing to do with sins) says Gamespot described it as ''Galactic Civilization'' meets ''[[Homeworld]]''.
* An advertisement for the game ''[[Sins of a Solar Empire]]'' (which really has nothing to do with sins) says Gamespot described it as ''Galactic Civilization'' meets ''[[Homeworld]]''.
** ''[[Sins of a Solar Empire]]'' is ''[[Galactic Civilizations]]'' meets ''[[Supreme Commander]]''.
** ''[[Sins of a Solar Empire]]'' is ''[[Galactic Civilizations]]'' meets ''[[Supreme Commander]]''.
* ''[[Meat Boy|Super Meat Boy]]'' is ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' meets ''[[I Wanna Be the Guy]]''.
* ''[[Meat Boy|Super Meat Boy]]'' is ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' meets ''[[I Wanna Be the Guy]]''.
* ''[[Sin and Punishment]]'': ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]'' meets ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
* ''[[Sin and Punishment]]'': ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star FOX]]'' meets ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
* ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]'' is, of course, ''[[Star Wars]]'' meets ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]]''
* ''[[Star Wars Battlefront]]'' is, of course, ''[[Star Wars]]'' meets ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]]''
* The ''[[Jump Super Stars|Jump Stars]]'' series is ''[[Super Smash Bros]]'' meets [[Shonen Jump]].
* The ''[[Jump Super Stars|Jump Stars]]'' series is ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' meets [[Shonen Jump]].
** Add ''SSB'' to ''[[Onimusha]]'' and you get ''Onimusha: Blade Warriors''.
** Add ''SSB'' to ''[[Onimusha]]'' and you get ''Onimusha: Blade Warriors''.
** Do the same to ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' to get ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up''.
** Do the same to ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' to get ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up''.
** Mix some ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' and ''[[Kirby]]'' to ''Smash Bros.'' and you have Brawl's Subspace Emissary.
** Mix some ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' and ''[[Kirby]]'' to ''Smash Bros.'' and you have Brawl's Subspace Emissary.
** ''[[Super Smash Bros]].'' is ''[[Street Fighter]]'' meets ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.
** ''[[Super Smash Bros.]].'' is ''[[Street Fighter]]'' meets ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.
* ''[[Spelunky]]'': [[La-Mulana]] meets [[Roguelike|Roguelikes]]. And [[Mario]].
* ''[[Spelunky]]'': [[La-Mulana]] meets [[Roguelike]]s. And [[Mario]].
* ''[[Silent Hill 3]]'' is ''Juno'' meets [[H.P. Lovecraft]]. No word on what the other ones are.
* ''[[Silent Hill 3]]'' is ''Juno'' meets [[H.P. Lovecraft]]. No word on what the other ones are.
* ''[[Senko no Ronde]]'' is ''[[Star Control]]'' meets [[Bullet Hell]].
* ''[[Senko no Ronde]]'' is ''[[Star Control]]'' meets [[Bullet Hell]].
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* ''[[Spectrobes]]'': ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' meets ''[[Pokémon]]''.
* ''[[Spectrobes]]'': ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' meets ''[[Pokémon]]''.
* ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' is ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Final Fantasy]]''.
* ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' is ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Final Fantasy]]''.
* The ''[[Super Mario]]'' series is ''[[Mario Bros]]'' meets ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]''.
* The ''[[Super Mario]]'' series is ''[[Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]''.
* ''[[Singularity]]'' is ''[[Bioshock]]'' meets ''[[Back to The Future]]'' meets ''[[Command and Conquer|Red Alert]]''.
* ''[[Singularity]]'' is ''[[BioShock (series)]]'' meets ''[[Back to The Future]]'' meets ''[[Command & Conquer|Red Alert]]''.
* ''[[Steel Battalion]]'' is ''[[Armored Trooper VOTOMS|VOTOMS]]'' meets ''[[Simulation Game|X Simulator.]]''
* ''[[Steel Battalion]]'' is ''[[Armored Trooper VOTOMS|VOTOMS]]'' meets ''[[Simulation Game|X Simulator.]]''
* ''Starbound'' is ''[[Terraria]]'' meets ''[[Doctor Who]]''
* ''Starbound'' is ''[[Terraria]]'' meets ''[[Doctor Who]]''
* ''[[Starcraft]]'': ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' meets ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]''.
* ''[[StarCraft]]'': ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' meets ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]''.
** ''Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty'' is sort of ''[[Starcraft]]'' meets ''[[Firefly]]''.
** ''Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty'' is sort of ''[[StarCraft]]'' meets ''[[Firefly]]''.
** Alternative for ''[[Starcraft]]'' Brood Wars: [[Starship Troopers]] meets [[Warcraft]]
** Alternative for ''[[StarCraft]]'' Brood Wars: [[Starship Troopers]] meets [[Warcraft]]
*** ''[[Starcraft]]''' is basically the art style of ''Warhammer40000'' copy-and-pasted onto ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' with a good amount of ''[[Firefly]]'' thrown into the mix.
*** ''[[StarCraft]]''' is basically the art style of ''Warhammer40000'' copy-and-pasted onto ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' with a good amount of ''[[Firefly]]'' thrown into the mix.
* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' would be ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Pokémon]]'' if it wasn't actually ''[[Older Than They Think|older]]'' than Pokemon.
* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' would be ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' meets ''[[Pokémon]]'' if it wasn't actually ''[[Older Than They Think|older]]'' than Pokemon.
** Presumably, this means ''[[Pokémon]]'' is ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'', as made by [[4Kids! Entertainment|4Kids]].
** Presumably, this means ''[[Pokémon]]'' is ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'', as made by [[4Kids! Entertainment|4Kids]].
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* ''[[Star Ocean]]'' is ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'' meets ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* ''[[Star Ocean]]'' is ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'' meets ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* ''[[Spider-Man: Web of Shadows]]'' is ''[[Spider-Man]]'' meets ''[[Fable]]''
* ''[[Spider-Man: Web of Shadows]]'' is ''[[Spider-Man]]'' meets ''[[Fable]]''
* ''[[Spiral Knights]]'' is a ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' [[MMORPG]] meets clockwork ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' or [[Steampunk]] ''Zelda'' with some [[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles|Crystal Chronicles]] added in for good measure.
* ''[[Spiral Knights]]'' is a ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game|MMORPG]] meets clockwork ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' or [[Steampunk]] ''Zelda'' with some [[Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles|Crystal Chronicles]] added in for good measure.
** Don't forget [[Diablo]].
** Don't forget [[Diablo]].
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|SonicTheHedgehog]]'' (classic gameplay at least) was [[Super Mario Bros.]] meets racing games.
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|SonicTheHedgehog]]'' (classic gameplay at least) was [[Super Mario Bros.]] meets racing games.
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* [[Sonic Generations]] is [[Mickey Mania]] meets [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] ([[My Future Self and Me|he even meets his classic self]]).
* [[Sonic Generations]] is [[Mickey Mania]] meets [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] ([[My Future Self and Me|he even meets his classic self]]).
* ''[[Shadows of the Damned]]'' is the legend of Orpheus as a grindhouse action movie.
* ''[[Shadows of the Damned]]'' is the legend of Orpheus as a grindhouse action movie.
* ''[[The Simpsons Hit and Run]]'' is ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' meets [[The Simpsons (video game)|the Simpsons arcade game]] meets [[Continuity Porn]].
* ''[[The Simpsons Hit & Run]]'' is ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' meets [[The Simpsons (video game)|the Simpsons arcade game]] meets [[Continuity Porn]].
* ''[[Super Robot Taisen]]'' is ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' in terms of gameplay, [[Stealth Pun|combined]] with [[Humongous Mecha]] (or, alternately, Banpresto-made [[Licensed Game|licensed games]] depending on the entry).
* ''[[Super Robot Taisen]]'' is ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' in terms of gameplay, [[Stealth Pun|combined]] with [[Humongous Mecha]] (or, alternately, Banpresto-made [[Licensed Game|licensed games]] depending on the entry).
* ''[[Stinkoman 20 X 6]]'' is ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' meets ''[[Homestar Runner]]''.
* ''[[Stinkoman 20 X 6]]'' is ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' meets ''[[Homestar Runner]]''.
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* ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' (2013) = ''[[Die Hard]]'' + Lost
* ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' (2013) = ''[[Die Hard]]'' + Lost
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]'' is ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'' meets ''[[Pokémon]]''.
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World]]'' is ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'' meets ''[[Pokémon]]''.
* ''[[Touhou]]'' itself is ''[[KiKi KaiKai]]'' (Pocky & Rocky in the U.S.) meets ''[[GeGeGe no Kitaro]]'' with an [[Improbably-Female Cast]].
* ''[[Touhou]]'' itself is ''[[KiKi KaiKai]]'' (Pocky & Rocky in the U.S.) meets ''[[GeGeGe no Kitaro]]'' with an [[Fundamentally Female Cast]].
** ''[[Touhou]]'' is [[Moe]] [[Added Alliterative Appeal|Meets]] [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink|Myths]].
** ''[[Touhou]]'' is [[Moe]] [[Alliteration|Meets]] [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink|Myths]].
* ''[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/522276 Tuper Tario Tros.]'' is ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Tetris]]'' very literally.
* ''[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/522276 Tuper Tario Tros.]'' is ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' meets ''[[Tetris]]'' very literally.
* ''[[Transcendence]]'' is ''[[Nethack]]'' meets ''[[Star Control]]''.
* ''[[Transcendence]]'' is ''[[Nethack]]'' meets ''[[Star Control]]''.
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* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'' is ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]] 1942'' meets [[Sakura Wars]].
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'' is ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]] 1942'' meets [[Sakura Wars]].
* ''[[Vanquish]]'' is ''[[Gears of War]]'' meets ''[[P.N.03]]'' meets ''[[Neo-Human Casshern]]''.
* ''[[Vanquish]]'' is ''[[Gears of War]]'' meets ''[[P.N.03]]'' meets ''[[Neo-Human Casshern]]''.
* ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'' is ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' meets ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' story wise, with game play similar to ''[[Kung Fu Master]]''.
* ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'' is ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' meets ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' story wise, with game play similar to ''[[Kung-Fu Master]]''.
* ''[[Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune]]'' is ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage]]'' meets ''[[Tokyo Xtreme Racer]]''.
* ''[[Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune]]'' is ''[[Initial D Arcade Stage]]'' meets ''[[Tokyo Xtreme Racer]]''.
* ''[[Warcraft]]'': ''[[Dune II]]'' meets ''[[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]''.
* ''[[Warcraft]]'': ''[[Dune II]]'' meets ''[[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]''.
** ''[[Warcraft]] 3'' is ''[[Starcraft]]'' meets ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' at [[Norse Mythology]]'s Tavern.
** ''[[Warcraft]] 3'' is ''[[StarCraft]]'' meets ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'' at [[Norse Mythology]]'s Tavern.
* ''[[Worms]]'' is ''[[Lemmings]]'' meets ''Artillery''. (The earliest prototype versions were reportedly named ''Lemartillery''.)
* ''[[Worms]]'' is ''[[Lemmings]]'' meets ''Artillery''. (The earliest prototype versions were reportedly named ''Lemartillery''.)
* ''Wibarm'' is ''[[Thexder]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu]]''.
* ''Wibarm'' is ''[[Thexder]]'' meets ''[[Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu]]''.
* ''[[Wet]]'' is ''[[Mirror's Edge]]'' meets ''[[Stranglehold]]'' meets ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', as directed by [[Quentin Tarantino]].
* ''[[Wet]]'' is ''[[Mirror's Edge]]'' meets ''[[Stranglehold]]'' meets ''[[Devil May Cry]]'', as directed by [[Quentin Tarantino]].
* ''[[Wario Ware]]'': ''Game & Watch'' meets the animated segments of ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''.
* ''[[Wario Ware]]'': ''Game & Watch'' meets the animated segments of ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''.
* The ''[[X Universe]]'' series is typically described as "''[[Freelancer]]'' <ref> You actually pilot your ship, emphasis on side missions, silly physics</ref> meets ''[[Eve Online]]'' <ref> being able to pilot any ship in the game, emphasis on the economy, [[Scenery Porn]]</ref> meets ''[[Elite]]''<ref>[[Wide Open Sandbox]] trading and combat.</ref>" -- though the ''X-Universe'' series predates both ''[[Freelancer]]'' and ''[[Eve Online]]''.
* The ''[[X Universe]]'' series is typically described as "''[[Freelancer]]'' <ref>You actually pilot your ship, emphasis on side missions, silly physics</ref> meets ''[[EVE Online]]'' <ref>being able to pilot any ship in the game, emphasis on the economy, [[Scenery Porn]]</ref> meets ''[[Elite]]''<ref>[[Wide Open Sandbox]] trading and combat.</ref>"—though the ''X-Universe'' series predates both ''[[Freelancer]]'' and ''[[EVE Online]]''.
* ''[[Xenogears]]'' can best be described as ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' meets ''[[G Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' meets [[Gnosticism]]. Of course, one of these works came out ''after'' the game did.
* ''[[Xenogears]]'' can best be described as ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' meets ''[[G Gundam]]'' meets ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' meets [[Gnosticism]]. Of course, one of these works came out ''after'' the game did.
* The freeware game ''[[Yume Nikki]]'' has been touted as "''[[Earthbound]]'' meets ''[[Silent Hill]]''," which is pretty accurate given the utter [[Mind Screw]] factor.
* The freeware game ''[[Yume Nikki]]'' has been touted as "''[[EarthBound]]'' meets ''[[Silent Hill]]''," which is pretty accurate given the utter [[Mind Screw]] factor.
* ''[http://www.kongregate.com/zening Zening]'' is ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' meet ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120921103317/http://www.kongregate.com/zening Zening]'' is ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' meet ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.


== Characters ==
== Characters ==
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** And the voice of Wolverine for good measure.
** And the voice of Wolverine for good measure.
* [[Persona 3|Ryoji Mochizuki]]: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Kaworu Nagisa]] meets [[Tales of Symphonia|Zelos Wilder]] (Starts off on the Zelos end, but moves closer and closer to the Kaworu end as the game progresses).
* [[Persona 3|Ryoji Mochizuki]]: [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Kaworu Nagisa]] meets [[Tales of Symphonia|Zelos Wilder]] (Starts off on the Zelos end, but moves closer and closer to the Kaworu end as the game progresses).
* [[Earthbound|Porky Minch]]: [[South Park|Eric Cartman]] meets [[Sonichu|Christian Weston Chandler]]. Explored further on [[CW Cki]] [http://www.sonichu.com/cwcki/User:Lime/Wild_Mass_Guessing here] and [http://www.sonichu.com/cwcki/User:Clydec/porkypasta here].
* [[EarthBound|Porky Minch]]: [[South Park|Eric Cartman]] meets [[Sonichu|Christian Weston Chandler]]. Explored further on [[CW Cki]] [http://www.sonichu.com/cwcki/User:Lime/Wild_Mass_Guessing here] and [http://www.sonichu.com/cwcki/User:Clydec/porkypasta here].
* From ''[[Persona 4]]'':
* From ''[[Persona 4]]'':
** [[Fan Nickname|Souji Seta]] (the protagonist): [[Scooby Doo|Freddy]] meets [[Persona 3|Minato Arisato]].
** [[Fan Nickname|Souji Seta]] (the protagonist): [[Scooby Doo|Freddy]] meets [[Persona 3|Minato Arisato]].
** Yosuke Hanamura: [[Persona 3|Junpei Iori]] meets [[The Simpsons|Waylon Smithers]].
** Yosuke Hanamura: [[Persona 3|Junpei Iori]] meets [[The Simpsons (animation)|Waylon Smithers]].
*** {{spoiler|and when calling out Adachi, [[Death Note|Near]] meets [[Code Geass|Suzaku]]. Bonus points for having the same English voice actor as Suzaku.}}
*** {{spoiler|and when calling out Adachi, [[Death Note|Near]] meets [[Code Geass|Suzaku]]. Bonus points for having the same English voice actor as Suzaku.}}
** Chie Satonaka: [[Persona 3|Yukari Takeba]] meets [[Bruce Lee]].
** Chie Satonaka: [[Persona 3|Yukari Takeba]] meets [[Bruce Lee]].
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*** Kanji Tatsumi was more of a [[Persona 3|Shinjiro Aragaki meets Akihiko Sanada.]]
*** Kanji Tatsumi was more of a [[Persona 3|Shinjiro Aragaki meets Akihiko Sanada.]]
** Naoto Shirogane: [[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army|Raidou Kuzunoha]] meets [[Revolutionary Girl Utena|Utena Tenjou]].
** Naoto Shirogane: [[Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army|Raidou Kuzunoha]] meets [[Revolutionary Girl Utena|Utena Tenjou]].
** ''[[Devil Survivor]]'''s [[Hello, Insert Name Here|protagonist]] is ''[[Persona 3]]'''s meets [[Touhou|Wriggle Nightbug]].
** ''[[Devil Survivor]]''{{'}}s [[Hello, Insert Name Here|protagonist]] is ''[[Persona 3]]''{{'}}s meets [[Touhou|Wriggle Nightbug]].
* [[Guilty Gear|Leopaldon]] is [[Darkstalkers|Sasquatch]] meets [[Waku Waku 7|Politank Z]].
* [[Guilty Gear|Leopaldon]] is [[Darkstalkers|Sasquatch]] meets [[Waku Waku 7|Politank Z]].
** Faust: [[Jack the Ripper]] + [[The Gong Show|The Unknown Comic]].
** Faust: [[Jack the Ripper]] + [[The Gong Show|The Unknown Comic]].
** Chipp Zanuff: [[Billy Idol]] + [[Strider Hiryu|Strider Hiryuu]].
** Chipp Zanuff: [[Billy Idol]] + [[Strider Hiryu]]u.
* [[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice|Champloo-sensei]]: [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories|Adell]] + Emeril Lagasse (BAM!) + John Madden (BOOM!) + Adell (again, for extra [[Hot-Blooded|spice]]).
* [[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice|Champloo-sensei]]: [[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories|Adell]] + Emeril Lagasse (BAM!) + John Madden (BOOM!) + Adell (again, for extra [[Hot-Blooded|spice]]).
* [[Castlevania|Simon Belmont]]: [[Conan the Barbarian]] meets [[Indiana Jones]].
* [[Castlevania|Simon Belmont]]: [[Conan the Barbarian]] meets [[Indiana Jones]].
** Richter Belmont: [[Street Fighter|Ryu]] meets Simon Belmont
** Richter Belmont: [[Street Fighter|Ryu]] meets Simon Belmont
** Juste Belmont: Alucard + Santa Claus.
** Juste Belmont: Alucard + Santa Claus.
* [[Blaz Blue|Bang Shishigami]]: [[Naruto|Naruto Uzumaki]] + [[Super Robot Wars|Sanger Zonvolt]].
* [[BlazBlue|Bang Shishigami]]: [[Naruto|Naruto Uzumaki]] + [[Super Robot Wars|Sanger Zonvolt]].
** Alternatively, Naruto meets '''[[Disgaea|CAPTAIN GORDON, DEFENDER OF EARTH!]]'''
** Alternatively, Naruto meets '''[[Disgaea|CAPTAIN GORDON, DEFENDER OF EARTH!]]'''
*** [http://www.google.co.id/imglanding?q=kisame+%26+harribel&um=1&hl=id&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1440&bih=683&tbs=isch:1&tbnid=BIptbPtDbln9_M:&imgrefurl=http://lounge.moviecodec.com/vs-forum/kisame-hoshigaki-vs-zoro-from-op-76021/&imgurl=http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/6/6738-137355-bangequationjpg-620x.jpg&zoom=1&w=620&h=484 From this picture]: Bang = Naruto + [[Gurren Lagann|Kamina]].
*** [http://www.google.co.id/imglanding?q=kisame+%26+harribel&um=1&hl=id&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1440&bih=683&tbs=isch:1&tbnid=BIptbPtDbln9_M:&imgrefurl=http://lounge.moviecodec.com/vs-forum/kisame-hoshigaki-vs-zoro-from-op-76021/&imgurl=http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/6/6738-137355-bangequationjpg-620x.jpg&zoom=1&w=620&h=484 From this picture]{{Dead link}}: Bang = Naruto + [[Gurren Lagann|Kamina]].
** Hazama: [[Bleach|Gin Ichimaru]] + [[Batman|The Joker]], with elements of [[Bleach|Aizen Sousuke]], [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Melty Blood|Night of Wallachia]].
** Hazama: [[Bleach|Gin Ichimaru]] + [[Batman|The Joker]], with elements of [[Bleach|Aizen Sousuke]], [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Melty Blood|Night of Wallachia]].
** Ragna The Bloodedge: [[Guilty Gear|Sol Badguy]] + [[Fate/stay night|Archer]] + [[Devil May Cry|Dante]].
** Ragna The Bloodedge: [[Guilty Gear|Sol Badguy]] + [[Fate/stay night|Archer]] + [[Devil May Cry|Dante]].
** Hakumen: [[Guilty Gear|Justice]] + [[Fate/stay night|Archer]] (again) + [[Final Fantasy 7|Sephiroth]].
** Hakumen: [[Guilty Gear|Justice]] + [[Fate/stay night|Archer]] (again) + [[Final Fantasy 7|Sephiroth]].
** Jin Kisaragi: [[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Seito Kaiba]] + [[Fate/stay night|Emiya Shirou]] + [[Mahou Sensei Negima|Tsukiyomi]].
** Jin Kisaragi: [[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Seito Kaiba]] + [[Fate/stay night|Emiya Shirou]] + [[Mahou Sensei Negima|Tsukiyomi]].
** Relius Clover: [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Father]] + [[Char Clone|Char Aznable]] + [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Gendo Ikari]] + ''[[Phantom of the Opera]]''.
** Relius Clover: [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Father]] + [[Char Clone|Char Aznable]] + [[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Gendo Ikari]] + ''[[Phantom of the Opera]]''.
** Nu-13: [[Guilty Gear|Dizzy]] + [[Mirai Nikki|Yuno Gasai]].
** Nu-13: [[Guilty Gear|Dizzy]] + [[Mirai Nikki|Yuno Gasai]].
** Valkenhayn: [[Batman|Alfred Pennyworth]] + [[Hellsing|Walter C. Dornez]] + [[Guilty Gear|Slayer (as a werewolf)]].
** Valkenhayn: [[Batman|Alfred Pennyworth]] + [[Hellsing|Walter C. Dornez]] + [[Guilty Gear|Slayer (as a werewolf)]].
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* [[Duke Nukem]]: [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Bruce Campbell]] and pretty much every other 80s action movie hero, all rolled up into one pop culture parody.
* [[Duke Nukem]]: [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Bruce Campbell]] and pretty much every other 80s action movie hero, all rolled up into one pop culture parody.
* [[Kirby]] is Jigglypuff meets [[Super Mario Bros.|Yoshi.]]
* [[Kirby]] is Jigglypuff meets [[Super Mario Bros.|Yoshi.]]
* [[Mother 3|Lucas]]: [[Kingdom Hearts|Roxas]] meets [[Super Mario Bros.|Luigi]] meets [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Alphonse Elric]]
* [[Mother 3|Lucas]]: [[Kingdom Hearts|Roxas]] meets [[Super Mario Bros.|Luigi]] meets [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Alphonse Elric]]
* [[Team Fortress 2|The Scout]]: [[Earthbound|Ness]] meets [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] meets [[Banjo-Kazooie|Kazooie]] meets [[Vince Offer]].
* [[Team Fortress 2|The Scout]]: [[EarthBound|Ness]] meets [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] meets [[Banjo-Kazooie|Kazooie]] meets [[Vince Offer]].
** Saxton Hale: just about every [[Memetic Badass]] meets Theodore Roosevelt in more than one respect (looks being one of them)
** Saxton Hale: just about every [[Memetic Badass]] meets Theodore Roosevelt in more than one respect (looks being one of them)
* [[Half Life|G-Man]] is [[The Matrix|Agent Smith]] meets [[Manos: The Hands of Fate|Torgo]].
* [[Half Life|G-Man]] is [[The Matrix|Agent Smith]] meets [[Manos: The Hands of Fate|Torgo]].
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** [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation|Archibald Grims]] is [[Full Metal Panic!|Gauron]] cosplaying as [[G Gundam|Wong Yunfat]].
** [[Super Robot Wars Original Generation|Archibald Grims]] is [[Full Metal Panic!|Gauron]] cosplaying as [[G Gundam|Wong Yunfat]].
* [[Knights of the Old Republic|Bastila]] is [[Neverwinter Nights|Aribeth]] meets [[Star Wars|Anakin Skywalker]].
* [[Knights of the Old Republic|Bastila]] is [[Neverwinter Nights|Aribeth]] meets [[Star Wars|Anakin Skywalker]].
* [[Dragon Age 2|Merrill]] is [[Mass Effect|Tali]] crossed with an archetypal power-hungry [[Dungeons and Dragons]] wizard.
* [[Dragon Age 2|Merrill]] is [[Mass Effect|Tali]] crossed with an archetypal power-hungry [[Dungeons & Dragons]] wizard.
** Fenris is a hybrid of [[DOGS Bullets and Carnage|Heine Rammsteiner]] and [[Digimon Adventure|Tailmon]].
** Fenris is a hybrid of [[DOGS Bullets and Carnage|Heine Rammsteiner]] and [[Digimon Adventure|Tailmon]].
* [[Touhou|Sakuya Izayoi]] is [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|Dio Brando]] meets [[Black Butler|Sebastian Michaelis]], genderbent.
* [[Touhou|Sakuya Izayoi]] is [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|Dio Brando]] meets [[Black Butler|Sebastian Michaelis]], genderbent.
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* [[Syphon Filter|Gabriel Logan]] is [[Metal Gear Solid|Solid Snake]] meets [[Splinter Cell|Sam Fisher]].
* [[Syphon Filter|Gabriel Logan]] is [[Metal Gear Solid|Solid Snake]] meets [[Splinter Cell|Sam Fisher]].
* [[Bayonetta]] is [[Devil May Cry|Dante]] meets [[Space Channel 5|Ulala]].
* [[Bayonetta]] is [[Devil May Cry|Dante]] meets [[Space Channel 5|Ulala]].
* [[Bioshock|Andrew Ryan]] is [[The Aviator|Howard Hughes]] meets [[Ayn Rand]]
* [[BioShock (series)|Andrew Ryan]] is [[The Aviator|Howard Hughes]] meets [[Ayn Rand]]


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[[Category:X Meets Y]]

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Tabletop Games meet the computer era:

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  1. ↑ While the series is also associated with Predator thanks to Bob Wakelin's cover artwork for the NES version (who used promotional stills from Predator for reference), the original Contra arcade game actually predates Predator by four months.
  2. ↑ top-down 2-D Space
  3. ↑ Wide Open Sandbox space simulator
  4. ↑ You actually pilot your ship, emphasis on side missions, silly physics
  5. ↑ being able to pilot any ship in the game, emphasis on the economy, Scenery Porn
  6. ↑ Wide Open Sandbox trading and combat.
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