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[HUELEN10]

Desirée DeLite is nothing more than a Mona identity thief! Even rides a two-wheeler!

Whatever, Mona is better and always will be.

 

[Tevious]

Chocobos are basically Horseclaws from Nausicaa

Both "chocobos" and "horseclaws" are based on a real animal. Ever heard of the Terrorbird?

 

[Ashkeloth]

Most people I've seen discussing it seem to think that Byakuya of Under Night In-Birth EXE Late is a clone of Yu Narukami of Persona. Can't say I disagree.

 

[Ravek]

Don't half of the Pokémon copy each other, design wise?

 

[Parakeetman]

best joke character ever. wouldnt say hes really copied more like what happens when "fusion" goes wrong.

 

[Prof. Bathtub]

While we're at it:

 

[Vooduu]

Stuff of nightmares on the left. Holy shit, something about it makes it 100x creepier than any Bioshock.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

Both "chocobos" and "horseclaws" are based on a real animal. Ever heard of the Terrorbird?

Yeah but FF clearly ripped off Nausicaa in several aspects, not just the Chocobos. For example, in FF2 one of the kingdoms is called Paramekia (Torumekia in Nausicaa). And of course the series has a long tradition of ripping off other stuff, like the similarities to Star Wars in FF4, as well as the design of the black mages looking like Jawas.

 

[Toxi]

Don't half of the Pokémon copy each other, design wise?

It's generally more of a concept thing with stats, typing, and game distribution.

For example, Zigzagoon and Ratatta look nothing alike, but Zigzagoon fills Ratatta's role as the common early-game low-statted Normal type.

Can't think of many Pokemon that copy the visual design. Audino comes to mind; very obviously reminiscent of Chansey. First gen had a lot of similar-looking bipedal Pokemon (Kangaskhan, Rhydon, Nidoking, Nidoqueen), but that's not quite the same thing.

 

[Prof. Bathtub]

Now I've never watched T&B, but I guess I'm not the only one who noticed a flair for vests.

 

[C-Sword]

 

[Ravek]

The ninjas in MK1 to Trilogy

 

[ZeroX03]

God Hand from Ehrgeiz

Jin Kazama from Tekken

Interesting!

Jin came first, and Namco was involved with the arcade (original) release of Ehrgeiz so I'm guessing God Hand was a homage to Jin more than anything. Was directed by the guy who directed and did character design for Tekken 1 and 2 so there's a good chance of crossover there too.

EDIT: Yeah it seems to be on purpose, he's a Tekken amalgam. Never realized.

 

[Hsieh]

Dota 2 characters from Warcraft III characters because in DotA 1 they actually were Warcraft III characters.

 

[poipoipoi9]

Kijin Seija from Double Dealing Character and Matoi Ryuuko from Kill la Kill

Both characters even have roughly the same personalities/characteristics (Streaked hair which is mostly black hair with a single strand of red hair, messy-ish hair, rebellious, somewhat brash, have an end goal of taking down a fascist regime while allying themselves with the weak, has a habit of antagonizing almost everyone they meet etcetc). With the only major difference between both characters being that Ryuuko is

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manipulated by pretty much everyone in Kill la Kill

and Seija

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manipulated pretty much everyone in Double Dealing Character

(Kill la Kill spoilers)

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Heck, Ryuuko essentially became Seija upon being forced to wear Junketsu late in the series.

Both of them have a best buddy (or closest thing to a best buddy) who is short, innocuous, and has a bob cut.

I'd chalk this up to more of a coincidence if anything. Double Dealing Character was released around 2 months before the first episode of Kill la Kill but both have had to been in development well before that.

The similarities are easier to see in the fanart below.

 

[ponpo]

And a video showing the similarities.

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Too bad k9999 will never show up again ;_;7

 

[Nachos]

Came here for this. How is Dark Cloud anyway?

The first one is boring/mediocre, while the second is great and is a good argument for why there should be a third.

Fighting games are notorious for this.

Ken from SF and Ryo from KoF


Ryu from SF and Akira from VF



Hokuto from SFEX and Kasumi from AoF

I'll give you Ken/Ryo, but the other two similarities just seem to be because they're based on the same general archetype.

Desirée DeLite is nothing more than a Mona identity thief! Even rides a two-wheeler!

Whatever, Mona is better and always will be.

Mona is better, bit I just don't see it.

Don't half of the Pokémon copy each other, design wise?

I don't remember any off the top of my head. Even in cases where two Pokémon are based on the same animal, they've always been unique from one another.

 

[hateradio]

That's not fair because everyone looks like David Bowie, or the other way around.

 

[Freaky Fred]

Every time I see this dude now, I think of Vamp

 

[Genryu]

Speaking of Street Fighter, we have
Stroheim and Guile

Lisa Lisa and Rose

Jolyne and Juri

 

[Easy_D]

You can't not see it.

Not to mention that both live in a society deep underground too.

 

[Parakeetman]

Speaking of Street Fighter, we have
Stroheim and Guile


Lisa Lisa and Rose


Jolyne and Juri

haha yeah we were talking about these at work when we were bullshitting about Jojo and fighting games in general.

 

[TnK]

And a video showing the similarities.

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Too bad k9999 will never show up again ;_;7

Both characters have the same voice actor. Also, the intro when K999 meets Kusanagi is the same as when Tesuo meets Kaneda.

Nameless just isn't the same...

EDIT: nvm, the video shows everything. Posted this before watching the vid.

 

[Fisico]

Someone mentioned that Kousuke Fujishima apes his own designs every so often and I've never paid it much attention. Though there's a noticeable resemblance between:

I thought you were gonna show Guy from Abyss and Flynn from Vesperia

Even if the spin off they are playing with that fact

 

[Night_Trekker]

No Streets of Rage character art yet? SoR is the superior series (COME AT ME BRO), but it very obviously ripped off designs from Final Fight.

 

[Kurt]

Doom VS Master Chief

 

[RagnarokX]

Any game where Akira Toriyama did the art, because Akira Toriyama only has so many faces and hairstyles.

Which Dragon Quest Z character are you?

 

[Raist]

I wonder where NT got their inspiration for NuDante

I dunno, he always reminded me of Frost from Blade.

 

[Dinjooh]

I'm quite interested to know if the design of:

is original, or where their inspiration came from - it's one of the few designs from FF so far that I find really amazing.

 

[normanski]

Sorry for the lack of pics, but doesn't Dinklage's character in Destiny remind anyone else of Wheatley from Portal?

 

[Dart]

 

[Ascenion]

I thought you were gonna show Guy from Abyss and Flynn from Vesperia

Doesn't help that they appear in games that are basically the same game with a different story, plus they share the exact same role in their games: the best friend and moral compass.

 

[AAK]

Obligatory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFbI6fHuKWE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4OoED3Nf8A

 

[Dabanton]

I wonder where NT got their inspiration for NuDante

I wonder if this happens subtly or purposefully and what do other people on their design teams think of it?

 

[Slamtastic]

Ancient Ogre and Kotal Kahn.

 

[Raist]

Ancient Ogre and Kotal Kahn.

You can add Ragnarok Online's Orc Hero to that list.

I have no idea where the whole "Orc/Ogre with Aztec-style armor" thing comes from.

 

[MomoPufflet]

Not a character per se but I think it applies.

Tank from Dominion manga (1986):

Tank from Metal Slug (1996):

 

[T.O.P]

Need to see him shirtless for further confrontation

 

[jurgen]

This makes me respect Kojima even more. I'm glad a game developer realized that Bowie is the zenith of human perfection.

 

[Blastoise]

Driv3r (Timmy Vermicelli) parody of Vice City's Tommy Vercetti.

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I know it's not what you are asking for.

 

[Deleted member 57681]

I'm quite interested to know if the design of:

is original, or where their inspiration came from - it's one of the few designs from FF so far that I find really amazing.

Orko from Masters of the Universe?

 

[It's Reyn Time!]

I'm quite interested to know if the design of:

is original, or where their inspiration came from - it's one of the few designs from FF so far that I find really amazing.

Orko from the old He-Man cartoons.

Edit: damnit

 

[Regulus Tera]

Dr. Eggman makes an appearance in a Miyazaki directed Lupin III episode

Miyazaki's work in Lupin predates Sonic the Hedgehog by more than a decade.

 

[kitschbeam]

I love David Bowie so I guess this explains why.

 

[Donos]

everytime i read a thread title like this, i expect a Gameloft thread.
Nice stuff some posted here.

 

[Auctopus]

Me and Wario64 had a run in with the developers on Twitter about this. I haven't got the tweets with me but I recall them going a little on the offensive and saying that this is their first game and they shouldn't be judged for drawing from their inspirations.

 

[Broank]

Helghasts and Hellhound Armoured Cops

 

[samurai1226]

Sorry for the lack of pics, but doesn't Dinklage's character in Destiny remind anyone else of Wheatley from Portal?

Both reminded me of 343 Guility Spark from Halo

 

[MomoPufflet]

Miyazaki's work in Lupin predates Sonic the Hedgehog by more than a decade.

I don't think he means it's "actually" Eggman.

 

[Bomber Bob]

David Bowie should sue