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There are plenty of fans who have admitted that the series can be quiet confusing at times even when playing all the games.
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** It's a point of contention whenever non-fans joke about the series being incredibly complicated in its plot, as such quips are considered low-hanging fruit. While it is easy to not realize the non-numbered titles are just as plot relevant as the numbered ones, many fans will point out that the plot makes sense if you actually ''play'' the games instead of just mock them from the outside.
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** With the exception of the ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' series as shown in Dark Pit's [[EasterEgg Palutena's Guidance]], ''don't'' state that the events of ''Smash'' are canon to the fighters' actual franchises.
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** Yes, the Medic is German. Yes, the Medic is a DeadlyDoctor. No, the Medic [[AllGernamsAreNazis is not a Nazi]]. Valve themselves came right out and clearly stated as such, but some fans (likely trolls) still mention it from time to time.
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** Yes, the Medic is German. Yes, the Medic is a DeadlyDoctor. No, the Medic [[AllGernamsAreNazis [[AllGermansAreNazis is not a Nazi]]. Valve themselves came right out and clearly stated as such, but some fans (likely trolls) still mention it from time to time.
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** Yes, the Medic is German. Yes, the Medic is a DeadlyDoctor. No, the Medic is not a Nazi. Valve themselves came right out and clearly stated as such, but some fans (likely trolls) still mention it from time to time.
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** Yes, the Medic is German. Yes, the Medic is a DeadlyDoctor. No, the Medic [[AllGernamsAreNazis is not a Nazi.Nazi]]. Valve themselves came right out and clearly stated as such, but some fans (likely trolls) still mention it from time to time.
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** If you aren't a gamer and believe that ''Mario Kart Wii'' is the only game in the ''Mario'' series or that the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} is the only console Nintendo has made and is still making games for it, some gamers will deem you a normie who doesn't know anything about gaming.
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** If Going back to the ''Mario Kart Wii'' example above, if you aren't a gamer and believe that ''Mario Kart Wii'' is the only game in the ''Mario'' series or that the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} is the only console Nintendo has made and is still making games for it, some gamers will deem you a normie who doesn't know anything about gaming.
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* For non-gamers, don't think that the ''Mario'' franchise consists of only ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii''. Not only are there other entries in the ''Kart'' series, this is only one of several series the ''Mario franchise has.
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** For the love of god if you want to continue living do not say that Kirby is evil, a monster, or the true threat to dreamland unless you're joking in a friendly way. Unlike most misconceptions, where you will usually be let off with a polite correction, the fans will ''tear'' into you. [=MatPat=] learned this the hard way.
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** For the love of god God if you want to continue living living, do not say that Kirby is evil, a monster, or the true threat to dreamland Dream Land unless you're joking in a friendly way. Unlike most misconceptions, where you will usually be let off with a polite correction, the fans will ''tear'' into you. [=MatPat=] learned this the hard way.
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** Calling Link and/or Zelda (or any other character with PointyEars) "[[OurElvesAreDifferent Elves]]" is going to make you laughed at. As a clarification, no, they're not elves, they're "[[InsistentTerminology Hylians]]" which are pretty much regular humans from a divine lineage.
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** Don't claim that ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' originated as an ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' ROM hack. That was a joke.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': Remember that the little blond mascot guy in a blue suit is called Vault Boy. Not Pip-Boy: that's the portable computer. And very definitely not Music/FalloutBoy.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': Remember that the little blond mascot guy in a blue suit is called Vault Boy. Not Pip-Boy: that's the portable computer. And very definitely not Music/FalloutBoy.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': Remember that the little blond mascot guy in a blue suit is called Vault Boy. Not Pip-Boy: that's the portablecomputer.computer (even though ''VideoGame/{{Fallout Tactics|BrotherhoodOfSteel}}'' made this very mistake). And very definitely not Music/FalloutBoy.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': Remember that the little blond mascot guy in a blue suit is called Vault Boy. Not Pip-Boy: that's the portable
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*** It's a good idea ''not'' to mention the infamous laughing scene as an example of bad voice acting in video games, or say that it sounded better in Japanese (it didn't - in fact, it sounded ''worse''), unless you want to be mobbed by a sizeable portion of the fanbase, who will point out that it was ''supposed'' to sound bad, since the characters are essentially forcing themselves to laugh despite not being very happy.
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Zidane traumatized me and many other Brazilians in 1998, don't put the wrong country on him!
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*** The main character's name, Zidane, is pronounced /zi'dan/. Pronouncing it as /zɪˈdɛɪn/ will earn you the ire of many, ''many'' fans, of both the game and of the famous Brazilian soccer player Zinedine Zidane.
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*** The main character's name, Zidane, is pronounced /zi'dan/. Pronouncing it as /zɪˈdɛɪn/ will earn you the ire of many, ''many'' fans, of both the game and of the famous Brazilian French soccer player Zinedine Zidane.
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** Calling the series as a whole, its first reboot or the [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 2013 game]] "an VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} rip-off" is close to a death wish. At least with the 2013 game the confusion is possible and justifiable, so fans tend to be lenient about it. But God help you if you decide to compare any of the previous games, ''especially'' those made long before ''Uncharted'' debuted.
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** Calling the series as a whole, its first reboot or the [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 2013 game]] "an VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} rip-off" is close to a death wish. At least with the 2013 game the confusion is possible and justifiable, so fans tend to be lenient about it. But God help you if you decide to compare any of the previous games, ''especially'' those made long before ''Uncharted'' debuted.
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** For the love of god if you want to continue living do not say that Kirby is evil, a monster, or the true threat to dreamland unless you're joking in a friendly way. Unlike most misconceptions, where you will usually be let off with a polite correction, the fans will ''tear'' into you. MatPat learned this the hard way.
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** For the love of god if you want to continue living do not say that Kirby is evil, a monster, or the true threat to dreamland unless you're joking in a friendly way. Unlike most misconceptions, where you will usually be let off with a polite correction, the fans will ''tear'' into you. MatPat [=MatPat=] learned this the hard way.
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* Back when ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' was first announced, Nintendo fans claimed that it was a rip-off of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''. Even now, the game is stuck with the "Sony's ''Smash Bros.'' moniker". Even though the games are similar on-paper (MassiveMultiplayerCrossover games featuring their respective company's most popular characters), the gameplay is vastly different from ''Smash Bros.'' and other PlatformFighters... which ironically leads to the most common criticism of the game from both Nintendo and Sony fans being that they didn't copying their competitor ''enough''. Oh, and don't say that Polygon Man copied Master Hand. The character is actually OlderThanTheyThink, being a short-lived mascot of the [=PS1=] the predates the first ''Super Smash Bros.''
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* Back when ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' was first announced, Nintendo fans claimed that it was a rip-off of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''. Even now, the game is stuck with the "Sony's ''Smash Bros.'' moniker". Even though the games are similar on-paper (MassiveMultiplayerCrossover games featuring their respective company's most popular characters), the gameplay is vastly different from ''Smash Bros.'' and other PlatformFighters...[[PlatformFighter Platform Fighters]]... which ironically leads to the most common criticism of the game from both Nintendo and Sony fans being that they didn't copying their competitor ''enough''. Oh, and don't say that Polygon Man copied Master Hand. The character is actually OlderThanTheyThink, being a short-lived mascot of the [=PS1=] the predates the first ''Super Smash Bros.''
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** Calling any given Link besides the one in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' the "Hero of Time". That's a title that has only ever referred to that specific incarnation of the character; other Links are distinct individuals with either their own titles or no known special title.
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* Do NOT call a ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' machine a ''DDR'' machine in a Pump it Up forum [[FandomRivalry or viceversa]]. [[InternetBackdraft You have been warned]].
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** For the love of god if you want to continue living do not say that Kirby is evil, a monster, or the true threat to dreamland unless you're joking in a friendly way. Unlike most misconceptions, where you will usually be let off with a polite correction, the fans will ''tear'' into you. MatPat learned this the hard way.
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* A major offense against video games as a whole is to call them [[MurderSimulator Murder Simulators]], that they make you violent, or that violent crimes are linked to video games. If you do, you will have legions of gamers of all genres, consoles, PC, uniting to come down upon you and disprove your statement.
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** Referring to non-Heartless enemies like Nobodies or Dream Eaters[=/=]Nightmares as "Heartless" will get you corrected. The Heartless are not the only type of enemy in the series.
** ''Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover'' is ''not'' merely a retelling of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX''. It's an original movie (about an hour in length) set during the time of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'' and intended to be a companion to it.
** Despite the title, don't refer to ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' as the second game in the series. It's the third. The second is ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories''.
*** On a similar note, don't claim that the non-numbered games are spin-offs or side games. Despite not being numbered, they are still main series games, and required in order to understand the story. This goes double for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded'', which ''is'' important to the series, despite what even some fans might tell you.
** Mispronouncing ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2''. While fans will admit it is a silly title, they will still correct you if you say something like "Three hundred and fifty eight over two days" or "Three hundred and fifty eight days divided by two" or something similar. It's actually "Three five eight days over two".
** In general, mispronouncing characters' names, such as pronouncing "Marluxia" as "Mar-lux-ee-a" rather than "Mar-loo-sha", or "Xion" as "Zai-on" or "Zee-on" (or even "Ksee-on") rather than "Shee-on".
** Don't confuse Roxas and Ventus, or say that they're the same person. While there is a rather complicated reason for them looking alike, they are completely different characters - Roxas is Sora's Nobody, and Ventus is an apprentice Keyblade wielder who was around long before Roxas was.
** ''Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover'' is ''not'' merely a retelling of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX''. It's an original movie (about an hour in length) set during the time of ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'' and intended to be a companion to it.
** Despite the title, don't refer to ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' as the second game in the series. It's the third. The second is ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories''.
*** On a similar note, don't claim that the non-numbered games are spin-offs or side games. Despite not being numbered, they are still main series games, and required in order to understand the story. This goes double for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsCoded'', which ''is'' important to the series, despite what even some fans might tell you.
** Mispronouncing ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2''. While fans will admit it is a silly title, they will still correct you if you say something like "Three hundred and fifty eight over two days" or "Three hundred and fifty eight days divided by two" or something similar. It's actually "Three five eight days over two".
** In general, mispronouncing characters' names, such as pronouncing "Marluxia" as "Mar-lux-ee-a" rather than "Mar-loo-sha", or "Xion" as "Zai-on" or "Zee-on" (or even "Ksee-on") rather than "Shee-on".
** Don't confuse Roxas and Ventus, or say that they're the same person. While there is a rather complicated reason for them looking alike, they are completely different characters - Roxas is Sora's Nobody, and Ventus is an apprentice Keyblade wielder who was around long before Roxas was.
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*** Some old-school fans still nostalgically cling to "Aeris". Others have been arguing that it was supposed to be "Aerith" since long before the official spelling changed. And a certain amount of ''Compilation''-era fans are just confused when they get around to playing the original. Tread lightly, young grasshopper.
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* No, the UsefulNotes/WiiU was NOT a [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer "new controller for the Wii"]], it was the Wii's successor. The controller is called the "[=GamePad=]", and is '''not''' the console itself -- the console is a box similar to other consoles. The controller is also '''not''' a "tablet", it's a tablet-based controller called the [=GamePad=]. It's got so bad at one point that Nintendo had to send out a notice to everyone's Wii console to remind them that the Wii U was, in fact, a brand new console and not an add-on for the Wii whatsoever. As well as air commercials like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbeQeiwW9o this]]. That said, everyone who ''does'' know the Wii U is a separate console are fully aware that it was a bad name, and general consensus is that this was one of the factors that led to the system's failure.
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** No, the UsefulNotes/WiiU was NOT a [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer "new controller for the Wii"]], it was the Wii's successor. The controller is called the "[=GamePad=]", and is '''not''' the console itself -- the console is a box similar to other consoles. The controller is also '''not''' a "tablet", it's a tablet-based controller called the [=GamePad=]. It's got so bad at one point that Nintendo had to send out a notice to everyone's Wii console to remind them that the Wii U was, in fact, a brand new console and not an add-on for the Wii whatsoever. As well as air commercials like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbeQeiwW9o this]]. That said, everyone who ''does'' know the Wii U is a separate console are fully aware that it was a bad name, and general consensus is that this was one of the factors that led to the system's failure.
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* No, the UsefulNotes/WiiU is NOT a [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer "new controller for the Wii"]], it's the Wii's successor. The controller is called the "[=GamePad=]", and is '''not''' the console itself -- the console is a box similar to other consoles. The controller is also '''not''' a "tablet", it's a tablet-based controller called the [=GamePad=]. It's gotten so bad that Nintendo had to send out a notice to everyone's Wii console to remind them that the Wii U is, in fact, a brand new console and not an add-on for the Wii whatsoever, as seen in this commercial [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbeQeiwW9o here]], basically calling out less knowledgeable parents who play this trope straight. Surprisingly, saying that the Wii U is a bad name for a new console will get you nods of agreement not only from the most die-hard fans but even former Nintendo employees.
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* No, the UsefulNotes/WiiU is was NOT a [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer "new controller for the Wii"]], it's it was the Wii's successor. The controller is called the "[=GamePad=]", and is '''not''' the console itself -- the console is a box similar to other consoles. The controller is also '''not''' a "tablet", it's a tablet-based controller called the [=GamePad=]. It's gotten got so bad at one point that Nintendo had to send out a notice to everyone's Wii console to remind them that the Wii U is, was, in fact, a brand new console and not an add-on for the Wii whatsoever, whatsoever. As well as seen in this commercial air commercials like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbeQeiwW9o here]], basically calling out less knowledgeable parents this]]. That said, everyone who play this trope straight. Surprisingly, saying that ''does'' know the Wii U is a bad name for a new separate console will get you nods are fully aware that it was a bad name, and general consensus is that this was one of agreement not only from the most die-hard fans but even former Nintendo employees.factors that led to the system's failure.
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* Back when ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' was first announced, Nintendo fans claimed that it was a rip-off of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' Even after the game was released and the gameplay was shown to be very different from ''SSB'', the Nintendo fandom still complains about it. If they don't say that ''PSASBR'' sucks because it copied ''SSB'', they say that it didn't copy ''SSB'' enough. Furthermore, some fans are so obsessed that they try to find ridiculous excuses to insult ''PSASBR'', by comparing completely unrelated stuff. For example, some say that VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper copied Mr. Game & Watch, ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'' copied Donkey Kong, or that Polygon Man copied Master Hand, when actually he existed way before ''SSB'' was created and is OlderThanTheyThink.
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* Back when ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' was first announced, Nintendo fans claimed that it was a rip-off of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''. Even after now, the game was released and is stuck with the "Sony's ''Smash Bros.'' moniker". Even though the games are similar on-paper (MassiveMultiplayerCrossover games featuring their respective company's most popular characters), the gameplay was shown to be very is vastly different from ''SSB'', ''Smash Bros.'' and other PlatformFighters... which ironically leads to the most common criticism of the game from both Nintendo fandom still complains about it. If and Sony fans being that they didn't copying their competitor ''enough''. Oh, and don't say that ''PSASBR'' sucks because it copied ''SSB'', they say that it didn't copy ''SSB'' enough. Furthermore, some fans are so obsessed that they try to find ridiculous excuses to insult ''PSASBR'', by comparing completely unrelated stuff. For example, some say that VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper copied Mr. Game & Watch, ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'' copied Donkey Kong, or that Polygon Man copied Master Hand, when Hand. The character is actually he existed way before ''SSB'' was created and is OlderThanTheyThink.OlderThanTheyThink, being a short-lived mascot of the [=PS1=] the predates the first ''Super Smash Bros.''
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** Pronunciation in general can be a point of contention among many ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' fans, especially concerning games released before the addition of voice acting to the series. Fans still argue over whether the name of that one dragon is pronounced "Ba-HA-mutt" or "Ba-ha-MOOT".
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** Pronunciation in general can be a point of contention among many ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' fans, especially concerning games released before the addition of voice acting to the series. Fans still argue over whether which syllable in "Bahamut" should carry the name of that one dragon is pronounced "Ba-HA-mutt" or "Ba-ha-MOOT".stress.
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*** Don't pronounce Yuffie's name as "Yuff-fee". It's "Yoo-fee". Slightly less prevalent with the advent of voice acting, but still a sore point for many fans. Also, hardcore fans will correct you if you pronounce Cait Sith as it looks ("Kate Sith"). It's pronounced "Ket Shee". A similar case could be made for Tifa (Tiff-uh, not Tee-fa or Tie-fa).
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*** Don't pronounce Yuffie's name as "Yuff-fee". /ˈjʌfi/. It's "Yoo-fee"./ˈjufi/. Slightly less prevalent with the advent of voice acting, but still a sore point for many fans. Also, hardcore fans will correct you if you pronounce give Cait Sith as it looks a spelling pronunciation ("Kate Sith"). It's pronounced "Ket Shee". /kɛt ˈʃi/. A similar case could be made for Tifa (Tiff-uh, (/ˈtɪfə/, not Tee-fa /ˈtifə/ or Tie-fa)./ˈtaɪfə/).
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*** The main character's name, Zidane, is pronounced "Zi-DAN". Pronouncing it "Zi-DAYN" will earn you the ire of many, ''many'' fans, of both the game and of the famous Brazilian soccer player Zinedine Zidane.
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*** The main character's name, Zidane, is pronounced "Zi-DAN". /zi'dan/. Pronouncing it "Zi-DAYN" as /zɪˈdɛɪn/ will earn you the ire of many, ''many'' fans, of both the game and of the famous Brazilian soccer player Zinedine Zidane.
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** It's pronounced "Ka-ra", not "Cha-ra" (it's short for "character"). Pronouncing it with a "ch" like in "chocolate" WILL make fans angry.
** It's ''Undertale'', not ''[[UnderTale]]'' or ''Under Tale''. Similarly, the song that plays when you fight [[spoiler:Sans]] is officially "MEGALOVANIA", not "Megalovania" or "[[MeGaLoVania]]".
** It's ''Undertale'', not ''[[UnderTale]]'' or ''Under Tale''. Similarly, the song that plays when you fight [[spoiler:Sans]] is officially "MEGALOVANIA", not "Megalovania" or "[[MeGaLoVania]]".
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** It's ''Undertale'', not''[[UnderTale]]'' ''[=UnderTale=]'' or ''Under Tale''. Similarly, the song that plays when you fight [[spoiler:Sans]] is officially "MEGALOVANIA", not "Megalovania" or "[[MeGaLoVania]]"."[=MeGaLoVania=]".
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** The χ-blade is pronounced like "Keyblade" (the χ is the Greek letter "chi", which the games themselves point out can be pronounced "key" or "kye"). Calling it the X-blade will incur the wrath of fans. Similarly, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'' is ''Kingdom Hearts Chi'' (again, pronounced "key"), not ''Kingdom Hearts X''.
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** The χ-blade is pronounced like "Keyblade" (the χ is the Greek letter "chi", which the games themselves point out can be pronounced "key" /ki/ or "kye")./kai/). Calling it the X-blade will incur the wrath of fans. Similarly, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'' is ''Kingdom Hearts Chi'' (again, pronounced "key"), not ''Kingdom Hearts X''.
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** Don't say that ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade The Blazing Blade]]'' was the first game in the series, or else you'll have hardcore fans yelling at you about how it started on the Famicom.
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** Don't say that ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade The Blazing Blade]]'' was the first game in the series, or else you'll have hardcore fans yelling at you about how it started on the Famicom. Claiming the same of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Awakening]]'' will get you yelled at even more.
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** The name of the recurring cactus enemy in the games is Cact''ua''r. Spelling it "Cact''au''r" is a good way to make people mad at you.
** Similarly, it's Malboro, not Marlboro.
** Pronunciation in general can be a point of contention among many ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' fans, especially concerning games released before the addition of voice acting to the series. Fans still argue over whether the name of that one dragon is pronounced "Ba-HA-mutt" or "Ba-ha-MOOT".
** Similarly, it's Malboro, not Marlboro.
** Pronunciation in general can be a point of contention among many ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' fans, especially concerning games released before the addition of voice acting to the series. Fans still argue over whether the name of that one dragon is pronounced "Ba-HA-mutt" or "Ba-ha-MOOT".
*** Referring to ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' as ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIII'' will piss off fans of both games.
*** Don't pronounce Yuffie's name as "Yuff-fee". It's "Yoo-fee". Slightly less prevalent with the advent of voice acting, but still a sore point for many fans. Also, hardcore fans will correct you if you pronounce Cait Sith as it looks ("Kate Sith"). It's pronounced "Ket Shee". A similar case could be made for Tifa (Tiff-uh, not Tee-fa or Tie-fa).
*** Don't call Rinoa "Lenore" or Ultimecia "Artemisia".
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'':
*** The main character's name, Zidane, is pronounced "Zi-DAN". Pronouncing it "Zi-DAYN" will earn you the ire of many, ''many'' fans, of both the game and of the famous Brazilian soccer player Zinedine Zidane.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'':
*** Around hardcore fans, pronouncing the main character's name as Tie-dus rather than Tee-dus is just asking for a slap.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'':
*** The main character's name, Zidane, is pronounced "Zi-DAN". Pronouncing it "Zi-DAYN" will earn you the ire of many, ''many'' fans, of both the game and of the famous Brazilian soccer player Zinedine Zidane.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'':
*** Around hardcore fans, pronouncing the main character's name as Tie-dus rather than Tee-dus is just asking for a slap.
** Also, Frisk and Chara have AmbiguousGender. Referring to them as explicitly male or female will get you chewed out.
** It's pronounced "Ka-ra", not "Cha-ra" (it's short for "character"). Pronouncing it with a "ch" like in "chocolate" WILL make fans angry.
** It's ''Undertale'', not ''[[UnderTale]]'' or ''Under Tale''. Similarly, the song that plays when you fight [[spoiler:Sans]] is officially "MEGALOVANIA", not "Megalovania" or "[[MeGaLoVania]]".
** Don't claim that ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' originated as an ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' ROM hack. That was a joke.
** It's pronounced "Ka-ra", not "Cha-ra" (it's short for "character"). Pronouncing it with a "ch" like in "chocolate" WILL make fans angry.
** It's ''Undertale'', not ''[[UnderTale]]'' or ''Under Tale''. Similarly, the song that plays when you fight [[spoiler:Sans]] is officially "MEGALOVANIA", not "Megalovania" or "[[MeGaLoVania]]".
** Don't claim that ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' originated as an ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' ROM hack. That was a joke.
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* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'': Don't say Chica is a duck.duck (she's a chicken). Doing so is a [[Music/NateWantsToBattle One]] [[{{Pun}} Way]] [[Music/NateWantsToBattle Ticket]] to getting stuffed into an animatronic suit by the fans. And don't call her "he" either.
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** Also, do not refer to Sora, Riku and Kairi (or to a lesser extent, any of the series's OriginalGeneration) as ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' characters. While ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' characters do appear in the games, Sora et al. are original characters created specifically for the series.
** Do not even insinuate that Sora and Roxas are the same person, mainly because Roxas's entire character arc revolved around him coming into his own identity as an independent person separate from Sora. Same deal for Kairi and Namine.
** The series is not a joint venture between Creator/{{Disney}} and Creator/SquareEnix. The franchise is entirely created and owned by Creator/{{Disney}}, Creator/SquareEnix merely ''publishes'' the games. This also means that all original properties of the games (such as original characters like Sora) belong to Creator/{{Disney}}, not Creator/SquareEnix.
** The χ-blade is pronounced like "Keyblade" (the χ is the Greek letter "chi", which the games themselves point out can be pronounced "key" or "kye"). Calling it the X-blade will incur the wrath of fans. Similarly, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'' is ''Kingdom Hearts Chi'' (again, pronounced "key"), not ''Kingdom Hearts X''.
** Do not even insinuate that Sora and Roxas are the same person, mainly because Roxas's entire character arc revolved around him coming into his own identity as an independent person separate from Sora. Same deal for Kairi and Namine.
** The series is not a joint venture between Creator/{{Disney}} and Creator/SquareEnix. The franchise is entirely created and owned by Creator/{{Disney}}, Creator/SquareEnix merely ''publishes'' the games. This also means that all original properties of the games (such as original characters like Sora) belong to Creator/{{Disney}}, not Creator/SquareEnix.
** The χ-blade is pronounced like "Keyblade" (the χ is the Greek letter "chi", which the games themselves point out can be pronounced "key" or "kye"). Calling it the X-blade will incur the wrath of fans. Similarly, ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsX'' is ''Kingdom Hearts Chi'' (again, pronounced "key"), not ''Kingdom Hearts X''.
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** Do not go claiming that [[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising Dark Pit]] is a villain or evil, else you'd cause some ire. To be clear, while in the story he's created to be an EvilKnockoff of Pit, he rebels and becomes an AntiHero, gaining a tense rivalry with Pit, but also [[DarkIsNotEvil helping him in some of the plot's key moments]]. You can get away with jokingly calling him an edgy Pit though
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** Do not go claiming that [[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising Dark Pit]] is a villain or evil, else you'd cause some ire. To be clear, while in the story he's created to be an EvilKnockoff of Pit, he rebels and becomes an AntiHero, gaining a tense rivalry with Pit, but also [[DarkIsNotEvil helping him in some of the plot's key moments]]. You can get away with jokingly calling him an edgy Pit though.
** Do not claim that the best ending in the original [=NES=] game where Pit is turned into a grown man and is kissed by Palutena is canon, or else people will think you barely know the series. For context, the ending was not present in the original Famicom version of the game, and as such ''Uprising'' completely ignores it, with Pit, even though being OlderThanHeLooks, still having a youthful appearance, and he and Palutena not being a couple.
** Do not claim that the best ending in the original [=NES=] game where Pit is turned into a grown man and is kissed by Palutena is canon, or else people will think you barely know the series. For context, the ending was not present in the original Famicom version of the game, and as such ''Uprising'' completely ignores it, with Pit, even though being OlderThanHeLooks, still having a youthful appearance, and he and Palutena not being a couple.
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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** Asking for ''Super Mario Bros 4'' to be made will lead irked fans to point out that ''it already exists'' with the subtitle ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' in Japan -- it was simply shortened to only being referred to by the subtitle in most other regions.
** Do ''not'' say ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' (or any other Nintendo 64 game with the number in its title) is the 64th entry in the series. To begin with, that was just a [[SuperTitle64Advance marketing name based on the name of its console]]. Second, ''Super Mario 64'' isn't even ''close'' to being the 64th title in the series. Counting all the "main" Mario games [[note]]''Donkey Kong'', ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', ''Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (in Japan, later called ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels The Lost Levels]]'') ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (USA), ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''Super Mario World 2: VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' [[/note]] and discounting ports and spin-offs, this would likely make ''Super Mario 64'' the tenth entry in the series. Ironically, counting all of the ports, spin-offs and cameos, the 64th Mario game released would be none other than the arcade port of the ''original'' ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]'', called ''Vs. Super Mario Bros''.
** The credits theme for ''Super Mario 64'' is often the subject of condolences to Creator/SatoruIwata, even though he's not even listed in the credits in question. Iwata hadn't even become president of Nintendo yet, still running Creator/HALLaboratory, nor did he work on any ''Mario'' titles until ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine''.
** Treating Yoshi like he talks solely in PokemonSpeak irks some fans, since he talks normally in older games. [[AscendedFanon However, he speaks like this in later games.]]
** Do ''not'' say with a straight face that Yoshi's full name is T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas. Not only does that bullcrap come from a source that is not meant to be taken seriously, but it was made up by someone unaffiliated with either Nintendo of Japan or the localisation department.
** Fans of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Rosalina]] don't mind if you compare her to [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsa]], but don't call her an Elsa rip-off. Rosalina predates Elsa by a good six years. It also isn't good to say that Elsa is a Rosalina rip-off either. And they would like you to remember that she's ''not'' a princess (she was in early promotional material, but the canon has officially dropped it).
** Mario's name is not pronounced "Marry-Oh". The name is Italian and pronounced "Mar-Ee-Oh." Granted, some early commercials pronounced his name "Merry-Oh," but since he's called "Mar-Ee-Oh" everywhere else (including by the man in red himself), it's the accepted pronunciation.
** Please, don't '''''ever''''' try to imply or assert to a fan that ''VideoGame/HotelMario'' is canon.
** Don't you dare call the DamselInDistress in the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' arcade game "Peach". The damsel in that game is not Princess Peach but ''Pauline'', who isn't a princess and returned in the ''VideoGame/MarioVsDonkeyKong'' games and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey''.
** Do not call Peach a useless DamselInDistress around fans of the character or they'll remind you of all the instances where she TookALevelInBadass.[[labelnote:List]]''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''[[/labelnote]]
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** BigBad Ganondorf, aka Ganon, from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' was the previous TropeNamer, and is [[CommonKnowledge commonly believed]] to have gotten an additional "N" in his name in the original game due to poor localization or because it was a leftover from the original Japanese. Neither is completely the case. The proper Japanese has always been "Ganon", [[http://gannon-banned.com/#gannon as explained on gannon-banned.com]], [[http://legendsoflocalization.com/media/the-legend-of-zelda/manuals/story.jpg and all the original English materials have the correct spelling.]] The extra "N" was simply a typo that is only seen in the game itself. In any case, calling Ganon "Gannon" will cause eyerolls at best and anger at worst.
** Claiming that there is only one Link, that the games were released in chronological order, etc., is liable to get you laughed out of any timeline forum. Oh, and don't bother saying that the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games, ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soulcalibur II]]'', or any other crossover he's involved with are canon either.
** [[IAmNotShazam Call Link "Zelda"]] around any ''Zelda'' fan and prepare to get yelled at. While it used to be fairly common among non-fans and casual fans, nowadays it's a fairly obvious {{Troll}}.
** For your own safety, '''don't''' call the ''Zelda'' games (except ''[[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''maybe'' ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'') {{R|olePlayingGame}}PGs.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' is not "Zelda 2", no matter how much SequelDisplacement ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' created.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'' is not a remake of ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', but a sequel taking place in the same version of Hyrule. Certainly not helped by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto originally ''considering'' remaking it before Eiji Aonuma convinced him to make an original game, and Miyamoto still erroneously referring to it as a remake from time-to-time.
** In regard to ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'', Linkle is her own character and ''not'' a gender-swapped incarnation of Link. Her entire plotline in game is just about her ''believing'' this to be the case.
** Denying anything written in ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' as being "unofficial" is likely to get what you say disregarded. Being that it was written by the series's production team and overseen by Miyamoto and Aonuma, it should be regarded as canonical as the games themselves.
** Never call the VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames canon. Even Nintendo regards them as an OldShame and as CanonDiscontinuity. In fact, they are not mentioned in Hyrule Historia at all.
** Pre-2010, treating anything from Zelda.com's "Encyclopedia" as official canon was liable to get you laughed at or yelled at. Post-2017, the ''Nintendo Dream'' magazine's similarly FanWank-happy "Hyrule Encyclopaedia" has drawn the fanbase's ire, particularly regarding their theory that Termina ceased to exist at the end of ''Majora's Mask''.
* Not acknowledging that ''Franchise/MetalGear'' is "A Creator/HideoKojima franchise" will get you a lot of flak.
* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'': His name is "Master Chief" or "John-117." [[IAmNotShazam His name is not]] "Halo." Get it wrong, and you're as good as dead. (The only acceptable exception is if you're citing the "I think Halo is a pretty cool guy" meme.)
* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
** Referring to the primary villain of the original series as "Dr. Wiley" is a bad idea. Calling him "Dr. Willy" is an even worse one.
** Pronouncing Bass's name wrong is another easy way to annoy fans, not helping that ''VideoGame/MegaMan8''[='s=] dub pronounces it as this. To note, it's pronounced "bayss" (like the clef, upright giant stringed instrument, or guitar), ''not'' the name of the fish.
** Some fans don't take kindly to the names of Mega Man and the other Robot Masters--or the titles of the games themselves, for that matter--[[SpellMyNameWithAnS being spelled as one word]] unless you're talking about [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork their NetNavi counterparts]] (i.e. [=MegaMan.EXE=], [=ProtoMan.EXE=], etc.), a fan work that deliberately uses an alternative spelling (ex. [=ProtoMan=] in ''FanFic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace''), or something similarly ''Mega Man''-themed like Music/TheProtomen. (This can also apply to the likes of [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends MegaMan Volnutt/Trigger and MegaMan Juno]].) Others are more lenient, as it's a harmless misconception encouraged by the title font used in multiple installments and, sometimes, the in-game text.
** There are several Mega Men with their own respective sub-series ([[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Classic]], ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX X]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Legends]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Battle Network]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZero Zero]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZX ZX]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce Star Force]]''). It's best not to confuse them with one another, such as recalling a specific Mega Man and saying he's from a game of a sub-series he's not featured in (ex: "Mega Man X is awesome! He's such a cool fighter in ''Mega Man Legends 2''!"). In addition, clumping all of the Mega Men together by saying they're the same character isn't a wise move.
** Try to avoid calling Zero a "Mega Man," even though the name of his own sub-series says otherwise. He is never actually referred to as "Mega Man Zero," as the characters will always call him "Zero," as they did in the ''X'' series. The sub-series is called "''Mega Man Zero''," because Capcom wanted consumers to know it was a part of the general ''Mega Man'' franchise. This was actually poked fun at in Zero's ending in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. ComicBook/SilverSurfer is pretty much an AudienceSurrogate of people outside the ''Mega Man'' fandom with his response to Zero after transporting him to Neo Arcadia, a setting seen in the ''Mega Man Zero'' series:
-->'''Zero:''' "I'm Zero, [[IAmNotShazam not Mega Man Zero]]."\\
'''Silver Surfer:''' "Perplexing indeed. I cannot tell the difference between any of these worlds."
** Some people claim that Zero is female (when actually he isn't), because of his long hair and the gems in his chest being mistaken for breasts.
** Don't say that the ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' games are separate from the main timeline of the franchise, as a WordOfGod source confirmed their basic placement in the timeline. Conversely, don't say that the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce'' series ''are'' part of the main timeline. Officially, they're in an AlternateUniverse where [[ForWantOfANail online technology flourished over robotics]].
** If you ever decide to make a fan work (such as a fanfiction or fan game) with Zero in it before the events of the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, never depict Zero possessing the Z-Saber, as he didn't receive said weapon until the events of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX2 X2]]''.
** This one is much less common nowadays due to ''VideoGame/MegaMan10'' actually existing, but do not confuse it with ''VideoGame/MegaManX''.
* ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and its spin-offs are not mindless button mashers, and asserting that they are is a good way to get its small but dedicated fanbase pissed off.
* Go ahead and accuse players who use Hyperspeed[[note]]An option that increases the scroll speed of the notes, which many fans claim helps them play better since the notes are more spaced out[[/note]] in ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'' of cheating. Don't expect to last long on any forum, official or not. This might have qualified as BrokenBase in earlier games, since it was activated or unlocked by inputting a ClassicCheatCode (and in ''Guitar Hero III'' and ''World Tour'', unlocked in a section of the options called "Cheats"), but ''Guitar Hero 5'' explicitly put Hyperspeed in a separate menu from the cheats, settling the debate once and for all.
* Don't call ''VideoGame/RockBand'' a ''Guitar Hero'' knockoff. You will be bludgeoned to death with various plastic fake instruments. Sure, the guitar and bass gameplay is nearly identical to ''Guitar Hero'', but Creator/{{Harmonix}} happens to have made the first two ''Guitar Hero'' games and the SpinOff ''Rock The 80s'', making ''Rock Band'' a SpiritualSuccessor. Ironically, ''Guitar Hero: World Tour'', which was released after ''Rock Band'', introduced drums and singing, so if anything, ''they'' ripped off ''RB''.
* Do NOT call a ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' machine a ''DDR'' machine in a Pump it Up forum [[FandomRivalry or viceversa]]. [[InternetBackdraft You have been warned]].
* Don't get a rhythm game song's game of origin incorrect. Calling [[VideoGame/{{beatmania}} "Xepher"]] a ''DDR'' song is perhaps one of the most infamous examples.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' has this persistent FWAK[[note]]"False Wisdom and Knowledge", a term for video game walkthroughs that intentionally feature wrong information[[/note]] entry about Palom and Porom, specifically that [[spoiler:they can be retrieved after their HeroicSacrifice]] in several walkthroughs with FWAK entries in them. Repeating them in forums can be a bad idea. This isn't helped by the fact that [[spoiler:the game lets you try to use an item to restore them, but using the one that should work gives a HandWave message as to why it doesn't work, and [[MissingSecret there is no item at all that will work]]]], and that remakes of the game [[spoiler:have them re-joining you later on]].
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
*** This game, like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' before, has FWAK entries[[note]] specifically that you can get General Leo to join your party after his demise[[/note]]. You'd better be planning to stay off the Internet for a while after repeating them in forums.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'':
*** Some old-school fans still nostalgically cling to "Aeris". Others have been arguing that it was supposed to be "Aerith" since long before the official spelling changed. And a certain amount of ''Compilation''-era fans are just confused when they get around to playing the original. Tread lightly, young grasshopper.
*** Try asking if it's true that Cloud and Aeris/Aerith were originally called "Claude" and "Alice". Oh, and [[PassThePopcorn bring some popcorn]] for [[FlameWar the show]].
*** Do not call ''Final Fantasy VII'' the first Final Fantasy. They will call you a noob.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'':
*** HilarityEnsues if you refer to Squall Leonheart as Squall Lionheart or, God forbid, Leon Loire.
*** Trot out the ({{Jossed}} by Ultimania) theory that Ultimecia is the future version of Rinoa.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
** There are people who tend to complain about the Shadaloo bosses having the "wrong names" whenever they get to play the Japanese version of a game, unaware of the fact that the names were actually switched for the overseas version of the series: the black boxer M. Bison became Balrog overseas (to avoid a possible lawsuit from Mike Tyson), the Spanish Ninja Balrog became Vega (as "Vega" was more suitable for the Spaniard), and the Shadaloo overlord Vega became M. Bison (because Vega was deemed too [[FluffyTheTerrible non-threatening for a main villain]]).
** To alleviate this in international tournaments, M. Bison is often called "Dictator," Vega is called "Claw" (or, less commonly, "Matador"), and Balrog "Boxer," which is fine so as not to cause confusion when Japanese and non-Japanese players come together. However, some people will insist you ''always'' refer to these characters as such. God help you if you don't around them.
** Using "Shadowlaw," "Shadowloo," or "Shadaloo" will garner criticism depending on where you are.
** Don't pronounce "Ryu" as [[Film/StreetFighter "rye-you."]]
* Go to the ''VideoGame/EscapeVelocity: Nova'' webboard and ask about the "Vellos", "Velos","Vell-Os", or (God forbid) the "Vell'Os", and somebody is sure to point out that they are called the "Vell-os".
* ''Franchise/SilentHill'':
** Don't call Pyramid Head Red Pyramid, whatever you do.
** Bring up Heather's physical flaws from ''Silent Hill 3'' in a bad light or compare her to the second movie's appearance. People will hate you for not doing the research on why Heather is blemished.
** DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER CALL THE INCUBUS "SAMAEL". If you are in the presence of any ''Silent Hill'' fans, you might as well save yourself the trouble and just off yourself immediately. Additionally, do not call Pyramid Head "Valtiel" or Valtiel "Pyramid Head without his helmet." While some fans may debate what Pyramid Head looks like underneath the helmet, claiming the two are the same is not allowed.
* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'': Calling Samus [[IAmNotShazam "Metroid"]] or even, God forbid, saying "I love Metroid, he's so cool in these games" is considered a horrible crime. [[note]]This is hand waved that in Chozo language that the word Metroid means "Ultimate Warrior", but again, Metroid is an ''it'', a jellyfish-like creature.[[/note]] [[SamusIsAGirl Likewise, thinking she's a he is also considered very, VERY bad.]]
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'':
** Go onto a forum and say ''Meta-Knight'' or "[=MetaKnight=]" is your favorite character. You will not hear the end of it. His name is Meta Knight, damn it! Meta-Knight is the group of swordsmen and [=MetaKnight=] doesn't exist.
** King Dedede's name only has one capital D; he's not "[=King DeDeDe=]."[[note]]This error was actually made in some older games.[[/note]]
** Don't refer to a character by the FanNickname they had before they were translated from player's guides, e.g. "Shellatoss" or "Toss Tortoise" for [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rolling Turtle]] or "Skainter" for [[{{pun}} Paint Roller]].
** Don't call Kirby [[ViewerGenderConfusion a girl]] just [[PinkMeansFeminine because he's pink]] (even though he's genderless in Japan). If you're lucky, a fan will just politely correct you.
** Misspelling the villain in ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' as Daranza instead of Taranza is also a no-no as it's a BlindIdiotTranslation FanNickname. It was less bad before the official localization, though.
** Don't call Kirby "Jigglypuff" or assume that he's a Pokemon in general.
** Don't even think about saying that Kirby, Meta Knight, and King Dedede are from ''Super Smash Bros.'' and not their own series.
** Kirby has red feet; he doesn't wear red shoes.
** Kirby being named after a brand of vacuum has as much truth to it as Donkey Kong originally being named "Monkey Kong".
** It's "Dream Land" not "Dreamland". The Google and [=YouTube=] autosearches are the worst offenders of this.
** Like ''Pokemon'', ''Kirby'' can get a bit of AdaptationDisplacement from some 2000s kids. The games and the [[Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa anime]] take place in different canons and feature different characters and storylines, so please do not mix up the two[[note]]however Escargoon, the NME Salesman, Chef Shiitake, and Max Flexer appear in a sub-game in ''VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack'' and Octacon appears as a painting in ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''[[/note]].
** Don't assume that the theme for Gourmet Race is the official main theme of the series due to its use in the first ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' title. It was only played in two levels of a single mode in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'' and appeared in only eight games after that[[note]]''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3'', ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards'', ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse'' (this specific rendition was also used in ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''), ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn'', ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'', ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse'', and ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''[[/note]], not counting the remake ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' or subsequent ''Smash Bros.'' remixes. If anything, Green Greens' theme is Kirby's theme song.
** In light of a certain [[NamesTheSame character with the same name]], Zero Two is '''not''' to be confused with [[Anime/DarlingInTheFranxx Zero Two]].
* ''VideoGame/StarFox'':
** Star Fox is the name of the mercenary unit where Fox [=McCloud=] works. It is '''not''' his name. This misconception isn't helped by the fact that Andross seemingly uses this name to refer to Fox at the end of ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' (Andross was actually talking about the team in general, but in context it looks like he's just addressing Fox, who is alone at the time).
** Insisting the "amputated legs" theory is true, even after it has been disproven in the games themselves.
** At least in ''Star Fox 64'', it's "Lylat '''s'''ystem" with a lowercase "s".
* Spelling Jak's name with an added ''c'' or Daxter with an ''e'' is a BerserkButton for many ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' fans. If you're lucky, they'll facepalm and point out your mistake. If not, they'll eat you alive.
* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'':
** When someone looks at some piece of ''Touhou'' fan art and asks "What anime is this?" flames are to be expected.
** ''Do not'' call other ShootEmUp games "''Touhou'' ripoffs", especially if they avert BulletHell and/or are older than the ''Touhou'' series.
** Calling Flandre's theme (U.N. Owen Was Her?) the "Ran Ran Ru" song is a good way to get tempers flaring.
** Whatever you do, ''do not mistake Flandre's theme for the impossible joke song known as [[https://lostinthecloud.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/faeries-aire.gif "Death Waltz."]]'' Doing so will probably have you murdered by musicians and Touhou fans alike.
** In Japan, writing {{Doujin|shi}} where Marisa [[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns refers to herself with the masculine pronoun "ore"]] will immediately get you dismissed as a non-fan who's just using ''Touhou'' characters to get more sales. [[note]]While Marisa is a {{Tomboy}} and her speech patterns reflect that, she still uses the standard mildly-feminine pronoun ''watashi''.[[/note]]
** There are also the debates of PC-98 installments vs the Windows installments and people wanting Mima back in the Windows releases. Confusing Yuka with Mima is a surefire way to start a flame war.
* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'':
** Never mention the "Giygas fetus theory" on a forum. You WILL get banned (temporarily, at least). It's a lot calmer these days... as long as you make it clear that the fetus symbolism is just that: Purely symbolic (Giygas was an adult by that point in the timeline).
** The name of Ness's neighbor is canonically Porky, not Pokey. Claiming his name is Pokey will result in some serious hatred, especially after the release of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' confirmed this.
** Please don't refer to the protagonist of ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'' (aka ''MOTHER 1'' or ''[=EarthBound=] Zero'') as "Ness." Ness was the hero of the second game; the protagonist of this game is a different character named Ninten. Likewise, don't confuse [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Loid/Lloyd]] and Ana for the second game's Jeff and Paula. Most of the main characters of ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' may each be an Expy of an equivalent protagonist from the first game, but they are not the same characters.
** Don't ever hold the [[WebVideo/GameTheory Ness is]] [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Sans]] theory as any sort of canonical fact.
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'':
** For your convenience, pronounce the first "e" in ''Xenoblade'' with a long "e."
** Don't call the Monado or the Aegis sword the [[IAmNotShazam Xenoblade]].
** Don't try to claim that ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' is a "waifu game". You ''might'' get away with if it you're clearly joking, but in general it's not a good idea. Similarly, judging the entire game solely on the fact that [[BestKnownForTheFanservice a few female characters have sexy designs]] is a good way to get fans of the game cheesed off.
* The main character of ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' is Pit. Trying to say his name is Kid Icarus or even just Icarus will get you laughed out of any Nintendo forum. This error was made in the ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'' cartoon.
* The surprisingly widespread popularity of ''VideoGame/{{Slender}}'' led to a sudden wave of newcomers to the fandom who unintentionally make mistakes such as:
** [[IAmNotShazam Mistaking the title of the game for the name of the main antagonist]]. This is almost guaranteed to send long-time [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slender]] ''[[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Man]]'' fans into an eye-twitching rage. For the record, Slender is the game, Slender Man is the character.
** Depending on the forum/blog you're commenting on, saying [[FanNickname Slendy's]] full name is "Slenderman" rather than "Slender Man" will get some fans of the Mythos very, ''very'' angry with you. Other fans really couldn't care less how it's spelled as long as you're not calling it "Slender," and a few will respond by making jokes about Creator/LittleKuriboh's "[[AffectionateParody Concrete Giraffes]]" and "Jack Slenderman, the cop who doesn't play by the rules" [[WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}} or]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtkrf1oKGwI Saul Slendamann.]]
** When discussing Slender Man's powers and abilities, be extremely careful not to mention time as being the fourth dimension in fourth dimensional theory. Science buffs will want to kill you since the 4th dimension and Time are unrelated.
** One of the worst possible moves that will immediately get your online life murdered by Slendy enthusiasts is to state that Slender Man is ''based on the game Slender''. You can leave, but chances are wherever you said that will never welcome you back. Also, do not offhandedly refer to characters that are proxies as "Masky" unless you're talking about [[spoiler:Tim/]]Masky, WebVideo/MarbleHornets fans will want you dead.
** It's pronounced "Slender-MAHN,", not "Slender-MUHN." This wouldn't be a problem, except people who discovered the mythos through ''Slender'' becoming popular aren't aware of this.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':
** Don't even think about calling the ''Mists of Pandaria'' expansion a rip-off of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''. Pandaren were first introduced in ''Warcraft III'', five years before the movie was released.
** Don't make the mistake of saying that [[BlackAndWhiteMorality The Alliance are the "good guys" and The Horde are the "bad guys"]].
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'':
** Lucario is not a clone of Mewtwo, nor is Mewtwo a clone of Lucario. Don't say they are, unless you're prepared to weather the resulting flames.
** Saying that Corrin is no different from the other ''Fire Emblem'' characters in the game, especially Marth, will often result in the fanbase tearing you a new one. All Corrin really has in common with the other sword-fighting ''Fire Emblem'' characters is that they have a sword and Counter move, which both work completely different anyway. (And the others can't turn into dragons.) They couldn't play any more differently from each other. You'll likely get accused of only looking at Corrin's artwork and making your view on them based on that.
** Before he was released to the public, suggesting that Cloud was going to be a clone of Shulk would have gotten you mocked.
** Calling characters like the ''Fire Emblem'' characters, Link, Shulk, and Cloud "anime swordfighters" as an excuse to say why they're bad choices for ''Smash'' is a surefire way to piss people off. The same could be said for just about anyone with a more eastern human design.
** Do not say ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' is just a port of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' or you will be accused of trolling. Fans will point out how the returning characters from the latter have new models and the different gameplay mechanics show it's a new game.
* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' faces a double-dose of this problem. Getting either of the following wrong is bait for serious backlash:
** The protagonist is a half-Mohawk whose real name is ''Ratonhnhaké:ton'', which is nearly impossible to spell correctly. The fandom is generally pretty lenient on this one.
** Because of the cultural difficulty in using his real name, Ratonhnhaké:ton is re-named (in-universe) as "Connor". Don't make the mistake of spelling it "Conner", it annoys a lot of people. Furthermore, as his father's family name was "Kenway", many people (including some promotional materials) have taken to calling him "Connor Kenway", despite the fact that Ratonhnhaké:ton/Connor never takes on his father's last name. Fans are quick and harsh in correcting this.
* It's [[VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams NiGHTS]]. Not Nights, not NIGHTS.
* No, the UsefulNotes/WiiU is NOT a [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer "new controller for the Wii"]], it's the Wii's successor. The controller is called the "[=GamePad=]", and is '''not''' the console itself -- the console is a box similar to other consoles. The controller is also '''not''' a "tablet", it's a tablet-based controller called the [=GamePad=]. It's gotten so bad that Nintendo had to send out a notice to everyone's Wii console to remind them that the Wii U is, in fact, a brand new console and not an add-on for the Wii whatsoever, as seen in this commercial [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbeQeiwW9o here]], basically calling out less knowledgeable parents who play this trope straight. Surprisingly, saying that the Wii U is a bad name for a new console will get you nods of agreement not only from the most die-hard fans but even former Nintendo employees.
* ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'' has Bill KilledOffForReal. Despite what people and rumors tell you, Bill is dead. You can't revive him with a MagicalDefibrillator, he is not "sleeping", and using mods to bring him back does not count. Trying to use any argument based on FanonDiscontinuity will get you mocked and viewed as someone who can't accept canon.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'':
** Don't say that ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade The Blazing Blade]]'' was the first game in the series, or else you'll have hardcore fans yelling at you about how it started on the Famicom.
** Don't talk about Nanna's lineage under any circumstance, even bringing Word of God is not enough to disprove the "canon."
* Many ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' fans are not hesitant to rip you to shreds for calling the wumpa fruits "apples" or "peaches." [[note]]They are referred to as apples in the Japanese localization of the series, however.[[/note]]
* Back when ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' was first announced, Nintendo fans claimed that it was a rip-off of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' Even after the game was released and the gameplay was shown to be very different from ''SSB'', the Nintendo fandom still complains about it. If they don't say that ''PSASBR'' sucks because it copied ''SSB'', they say that it didn't copy ''SSB'' enough. Furthermore, some fans are so obsessed that they try to find ridiculous excuses to insult ''PSASBR'', by comparing completely unrelated stuff. For example, some say that VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper copied Mr. Game & Watch, ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'' copied Donkey Kong, or that Polygon Man copied Master Hand, when actually he existed way before ''SSB'' was created and is OlderThanTheyThink.
* Do not even try to say "''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'' is the same/worse as ''VideoGame/{{Quake}}''!" in proximity of an ''Unreal'' fan (or vice versa), or you might end up ''ripped to shreds'' by his flak cannon.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'': Referring to the series as ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' or asking when ''Skyrim 2'' is coming out is guaranteed to drop several points off your reputation meter in the ''TES'' fandom.
* Fans of ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' tend not to take kindly to complaints about the game being only "ten hours long" and are quick to remind said complainers that ten hours is just how long it takes to get the ''first'' ending. A full playthrough will take more time to unlock all of the endings and gain a full understanding of the story.
* ''Franchise/TombRaider'':
** It is not wise to refer to Lara Croft as "''Laura'' Croft." Or "Lara ''Craft''." [[IAmNotShazam Or calling her "Tomb Raider."]]
** Insisting that every ''Tomb Raider'' game is set within the same continuity ([[AlternateContinuity there are in fact three separate ones]] within the "main" series due to two [[ContinuityReboot reboots]]) is likely to irritate quite a few fans. Even more so if you try to bring the movies and the comics into it.
** Calling the series as a whole, its first reboot or the [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 2013 game]] "an VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} rip-off" is close to a death wish. At least with the 2013 game the confusion is possible and justifiable, so fans tend to be lenient about it. But God help you if you decide to compare any of the previous games, ''especially'' those made long before ''Uncharted'' debuted.
** Comparisons with Franchise/IndianaJones will almost inevetably end with a lenghty lecture how Core Design put a lot of effort to distance themselves from Indy.
** Referring to the graphic novels of the franchise as comics.
* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'': Don't refer to Mettaton as a female, especially when he is clearly referred to as male in the game narration and by other characters. Not that his [[ViewerGenderConfusion androgynous]] EX design helps matters.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': Remember that the little blond mascot guy in a blue suit is called Vault Boy. Not Pip-Boy: that's the portable computer. And very definitely not Music/FalloutBoy.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'':
** Yes, the Medic is German. Yes, the Medic is a DeadlyDoctor. No, the Medic is not a Nazi. Valve themselves came right out and clearly stated as such, but some fans (likely trolls) still mention it from time to time.
** Don't say you think the comics aren't canon.
* While ''VideoGame/PAYDAYTheHeist'' did get inspired by the co-op gameplay of ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'', calling the game a ''Left 4 Dead'' clone/rip-off is a quick way to get fans to laugh at you or blast you for being an ignorant fool if you think the game is ''Left 4 Dead'' with cops instead of zombies.
* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'':
** Never call anything outside of ''Persona 3'' and ''4'' a "Shadow"; unless you're talking about the red-eyed antagonistic reflections of characters in ''Persona 2'', they're called demons.
** Referring to ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', ''[[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} 4]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/{{Persona 5}} 5]]'' as "the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' series" without making it clear that you don't mean the ''entire'' series is sure to piss off more diehard fans of the series and mark you as a newbie. Sure, the previous games suffered from major EarlyInstallmentWeirdness and ''Persona 3'' caused massive SequelDisplacement, but it's still bound to hit a sore spot given the relative lack of attention ''Persona 1'' and the ''2'' duology get compared to all the ''Persona 3'', ''4'', and ''5''-centric {{Spinoff}}s.
** Saying ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' is the first game in the series. This likely stems from the fact that it's the first game released in the West that has ''Shin Megami Tensei'' in its name, and that Western releases dropped the number from the title.
** Calling the franchise a clone of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. ''VideoGame/MegamiTensei'' actually did the [[{{Mons}} "collecting enemy monsters to fight for you"]] thing ''[[OlderThanTheyThink first]]''.
** For ''Persona 4'' specifically, mistaking Naoto for a transgender male or thinking that Kanji is gay. Not only are both of these directly contradicted by the game itself (and thus, will most assuredly mark you as a newbie to the P4 fandom), but insisting on either would directly contradict both characters' arcs (which are about being able to accept themselves for who they are and not let their lives be dictated by others' expectations of them).
* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'':
** A large point of contention for fans is to say that the originals "basically used the same engines" as the ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' games, when they really only share specific lines of code in the most central part of the engine.
** Assuming that Creator/InsomniacGames also made ''Jak and Daxter'' (a game franchise created by Creator/NaughtyDog of ''Uncharted'' fame). This misconception was so pervasive that even professional journalists for video game-oriented publications and sites would get this wrong, and it only died when Naughty Dog stopped making ''Jak'' games after 2005. Oddly, the idea that Naughty Dog also made ''Ratchet & Clank'' was much less pervasive.
* Do NOT insist that ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the Wii is a carbon copy of the NES version with updated graphics.
* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'':
** Natsume does not make the ''Harvest Moon'' games, they translate them (and now they don't even do that). Well, except now they do, but those new ''Harvest Moon'' games are InNameOnly and aren't based on the Japanese ''Bokujou Monogatari'' series.[[note]]Natsume and Marvelous had a falling out, with Natsume taking the rights to the title and Marvelous taking the actual game content, and now Natsume makes their own ''Harvest Moon'' games while Marvelous has XSEED Games translate the ''Bokujou Monogatari'' games and releases them under the title ''Story of Seasons''.[[/note]]
** ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'' are not the same game even if they have the same characters. They're completely different in plot, characterization, and feel.
** Don't say that [[{{Mermaid}} Leia]] can get blown away from your duck pond during a storm after marrying her in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'':
** King is not a FunnyAnimal. He is a human wearing a mask.
** The King currently in the franchise was introduced in Tekken 3. The one from the first two games was a completely different character. Same deal with Armor King and Kuma.
** The Law in Tekken 3 is a completely different character from the one in all the other games. The ''Tekken 3'' Law is ''Forest'' Law, and the other Law is ''Marshall'' Law, his father.
** Roger Jr. is not exactly Roger Jr. You actually play as his wife, and the real Roger Jr. is the baby kangaroo in the pouch.
** Xiaoyu's first name is Xiaoyu, ''not'' Ling. (The same can essentially be said for other Chinese characters, like Lei, Wang, Lee, and Feng).
** When talking about the languages the characters speak, don't ask for Xiaoyu and Lee, Lars, or Alisa to speak their native languages (Chinese, Swedish, and Russian, respectively), as they were raised in Japan.
* ''VideoGame/PanelDePon'': Insinuating that ''Tetris Attack'' or ''Pokemon Puzzle League'' [[DolledUpInstallment came before]] is a good way to get the fairy characters' fanbase very angry at you.
* ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'':
** Go ahead and call Olimar incompetent for not using the Nova Blaster to destroy the meteor that caused him to crash. You ''will'' get a lot of angry Pikmin fans demanding you ReadTheFreakingManual for the first game to see that Olimar had set his set his ship on auto-pilot at the time for a route he traveled many times before, or the fact that the meteor blindsided him before he could react to it.
** Whatever you do, '''NEVER''' call Alph "Olimar" or vice versa or you will have several rabid fans tell you that they are completely different characters.
* ''VideoGame/FZero'': Fans tend to get ''very'' upset when people confuse the anime with the games. Captain Falcon's real name is Douglas Jay Falcon, ''not'' Bart Lemming, ''not'' Andy Summer, and ''not'' Rick Wheeler. Rick Wheeler does ''not'' exist.
* ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster'':
** Saying that ''Anime/IdolmasterXenoglossia'' came before the games is not a good idea. The games are what started the entire franchise.
** While there is also another [[Anime/TheIdolmaster iDolmaster anime]], don't ever refer to ''The iDOLMASTER'' as '''only''' an anime.
* Don't ever call ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' a [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] fangame. It may have been originally conceived as one (and it is of course ''inspired'' by Sonic), but it has developed its own setting, characters, and story and has no ties with Sonic.
* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'': Don't say Chica is a duck. Doing so is a [[Music/NateWantsToBattle One]] [[{{Pun}} Way]] [[Music/NateWantsToBattle Ticket]] to getting stuffed into an animatronic suit by the fans.
* ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'':
** Never say that the series started as an [[Anime/ValkyriaChronicles anime]] or that the first game is based off of the anime. The fandom might just envelop you in a Final Flame.
** Considering Selvaria Bles to be nothing more than a one-dimensional villain, given her backstory and motives for serving [[BigBad Prince Maximilian]], can cause fans to rage.
* Creator/{{Nintendo}} in general:
** If you state that the company puts out nothing but their CashCowFranchise, such as ''Mario'', ''Zelda'', ''Pokemon'', and any remakes of said games, don't be surprised when Nintendo's fanbase believes that you have been living under a rock since the mid-90s and subsequently educates you soundly on the many new [=IPs=] and games the company has produced. The likes of ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' is a common counterargument they will use due to its aggressively-impressive SleeperHit status.
** If you aren't a gamer and believe that ''Mario Kart Wii'' is the only game in the ''Mario'' series or that the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} is the only console Nintendo has made and is still making games for it, some gamers will deem you a normie who doesn't know anything about gaming.
** Using "Nintendo" as a synonym for "gaming console" (especially ones that aren't actually made by Nintendo) will make it clear that you don't really care about video games, on top of angering any gamer within earshot. It might be acceptable if you only own one console that's made by Nintendo, but lord help you if you call your Xbox or [=PlayStation=] "your Nintendo". Fortunately, this is becoming rarer these days, but it was a major source of annoyance for gamers in the past.
* For Creator/{{Sega}} in general, absolutely ''do not'' insist that ''Sonic'' [[AdoredByTheNetwork is the only franchise that Sega releases games of anymore]], particularly around fans of series and [=IPs=] that haven't had a new game in years (such as ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage''), but also aren't aware of the other franchises that Sega ''is'' still making games for (such as ''VideoGame/{{maimai}}'' and ''Chunithm''). It doesn't help that some of these series [[NoExportForYou don't get released outside of Japan]], or at least for the case of ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'' and most of ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'', take a long time to do so.
* ''VideoGame/HuniePop'': In some circles, don't call it a dating sim. It's considered to be more of a puzzle game. [[BreakingTheFourthWall Kyu herself even refers to it as a puzzle game in one of her date intros]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'': Calling Genji a robot. The game has plenty of [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Omnic]] characters, but Genji is not one of them. He is a {{cyborg}}.
* ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'':
** The Conquerors Expansion's abbreviation is "[=AOE2X=]", ''not'' "AOC". It's not called "Age of Conquerors", is it?
** Monks do ''not'' say "[[MemeticMutation Wololo]]". That's only true of ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresI'' Priests.
* ''VideoGame/WanganMidnight Maximum Tune'':
** Don't ask if dress-up parts affect car performance. Not only has it been indicated by the operator's manual that they don't, but players are ''sick'' of hearing it.
** Don't mention Honda in relation to this game. This partly has to do with Honda not being known for rear-wheel drive vehicles, let alone 4WD, other than the S2000 and the NSX (which was finally added in ''Maximum Tune 5DX+'') and the game is heavily focused around powersliding, something that wouldn't make sense in a FWD car.
* Never call ''VideoGame/LSDDreamEmulator'' "LSD: Dream '''Simulator'''". And don't perpetuate any of the urban legends about the game's developers, like that the game was made by a woman[[note]]The game was based off a woman's dream journal, but it wasn't made by her[[/note]], or that they committed suicide after making the game. Doing this is a ''very'' quick way to get lectures from fans about how you're wrong.
* ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'':
** Don’t call ''Soulcalibur'' the first game in the series unless you want to be laughted at by the fandom.
** Using the old names of the Korean characters, like Yunsung and Seung Mina, is an easy way to piss off fans.
** Calling the game a ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' rip-off is also not a good idea, especially since the franchise has gained an identity of its own. The two are distinct enough outside of a developer and a shared legacy character that calling it a rip-off downplays ''Soulcalibur'''s impact.
* Don't say that the ''{{VideoGame/Yakuza}}'' series is just the Japanese ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto''. It's also not received well if you call it a clone of ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'', especially considering Yakuza was already on its [[VideoGame/Yakuza5 fifth installment]] by the time that came out.
* ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'': Whatever you do, never, ''ever'' call Kazooie a "he".
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
** If you find yourself among fans of this series, it is very important that you never, ever, '''ever''' call it "Kingdom of Hearts." You've been warned.
** It's a point of contention whenever non-fans joke about the series being incredibly complicated in its plot, as such quips are considered low-hanging fruit. While it is easy to not realize the non-numbered titles are just as plot relevant as the numbered ones, many fans will point out that the plot makes sense if you actually ''play'' the games instead of just mock them from the outside.
* ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'': Do not refer to ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpaV3KillingHarmony'' as ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'' or get the two mixed up. ''Danganronpa 3'' is the anime whose two arcs take place before the first game and after the second game while ''Danganronpa V3'' is the third main game.
* Accusing ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}'' of being an ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' ripoff is sure to upset fans. Both games were in development around the same time, and were inspired by ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', most similarities are coincidental, and there are plenty of major differences if you look past them.
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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** Asking for ''Super Mario Bros 4'' to be made will lead irked fans to point out that ''it already exists'' with the subtitle ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' in Japan -- it was simply shortened to only being referred to by the subtitle in most other regions.
** Do ''not'' say ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' (or any other Nintendo 64 game with the number in its title) is the 64th entry in the series. To begin with, that was just a [[SuperTitle64Advance marketing name based on the name of its console]]. Second, ''Super Mario 64'' isn't even ''close'' to being the 64th title in the series. Counting all the "main" Mario games [[note]]''Donkey Kong'', ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', ''Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (in Japan, later called ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels The Lost Levels]]'') ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (USA), ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''Super Mario World 2: VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' [[/note]] and discounting ports and spin-offs, this would likely make ''Super Mario 64'' the tenth entry in the series. Ironically, counting all of the ports, spin-offs and cameos, the 64th Mario game released would be none other than the arcade port of the ''original'' ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]'', called ''Vs. Super Mario Bros''.
** The credits theme for ''Super Mario 64'' is often the subject of condolences to Creator/SatoruIwata, even though he's not even listed in the credits in question. Iwata hadn't even become president of Nintendo yet, still running Creator/HALLaboratory, nor did he work on any ''Mario'' titles until ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine''.
** Treating Yoshi like he talks solely in PokemonSpeak irks some fans, since he talks normally in older games. [[AscendedFanon However, he speaks like this in later games.]]
** Do ''not'' say with a straight face that Yoshi's full name is T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas. Not only does that bullcrap come from a source that is not meant to be taken seriously, but it was made up by someone unaffiliated with either Nintendo of Japan or the localisation department.
** Fans of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Rosalina]] don't mind if you compare her to [[Disney/{{Frozen}} Elsa]], but don't call her an Elsa rip-off. Rosalina predates Elsa by a good six years. It also isn't good to say that Elsa is a Rosalina rip-off either. And they would like you to remember that she's ''not'' a princess (she was in early promotional material, but the canon has officially dropped it).
** Mario's name is not pronounced "Marry-Oh". The name is Italian and pronounced "Mar-Ee-Oh." Granted, some early commercials pronounced his name "Merry-Oh," but since he's called "Mar-Ee-Oh" everywhere else (including by the man in red himself), it's the accepted pronunciation.
** Please, don't '''''ever''''' try to imply or assert to a fan that ''VideoGame/HotelMario'' is canon.
** Don't you dare call the DamselInDistress in the ''VideoGame/DonkeyKong'' arcade game "Peach". The damsel in that game is not Princess Peach but ''Pauline'', who isn't a princess and returned in the ''VideoGame/MarioVsDonkeyKong'' games and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey''.
** Do not call Peach a useless DamselInDistress around fans of the character or they'll remind you of all the instances where she TookALevelInBadass.[[labelnote:List]]''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''[[/labelnote]]
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** BigBad Ganondorf, aka Ganon, from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' was the previous TropeNamer, and is [[CommonKnowledge commonly believed]] to have gotten an additional "N" in his name in the original game due to poor localization or because it was a leftover from the original Japanese. Neither is completely the case. The proper Japanese has always been "Ganon", [[http://gannon-banned.com/#gannon as explained on gannon-banned.com]], [[http://legendsoflocalization.com/media/the-legend-of-zelda/manuals/story.jpg and all the original English materials have the correct spelling.]] The extra "N" was simply a typo that is only seen in the game itself. In any case, calling Ganon "Gannon" will cause eyerolls at best and anger at worst.
** Claiming that there is only one Link, that the games were released in chronological order, etc., is liable to get you laughed out of any timeline forum. Oh, and don't bother saying that the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' games, ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soulcalibur II]]'', or any other crossover he's involved with are canon either.
** [[IAmNotShazam Call Link "Zelda"]] around any ''Zelda'' fan and prepare to get yelled at. While it used to be fairly common among non-fans and casual fans, nowadays it's a fairly obvious {{Troll}}.
** For your own safety, '''don't''' call the ''Zelda'' games (except ''[[VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink The Adventure of Link]]'' and ''maybe'' ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'') {{R|olePlayingGame}}PGs.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' is not "Zelda 2", no matter how much SequelDisplacement ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' created.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]'' is not a remake of ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', but a sequel taking place in the same version of Hyrule. Certainly not helped by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto originally ''considering'' remaking it before Eiji Aonuma convinced him to make an original game, and Miyamoto still erroneously referring to it as a remake from time-to-time.
** In regard to ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'', Linkle is her own character and ''not'' a gender-swapped incarnation of Link. Her entire plotline in game is just about her ''believing'' this to be the case.
** Denying anything written in ''Literature/HyruleHistoria'' as being "unofficial" is likely to get what you say disregarded. Being that it was written by the series's production team and overseen by Miyamoto and Aonuma, it should be regarded as canonical as the games themselves.
** Never call the VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaCDiGames canon. Even Nintendo regards them as an OldShame and as CanonDiscontinuity. In fact, they are not mentioned in Hyrule Historia at all.
** Pre-2010, treating anything from Zelda.com's "Encyclopedia" as official canon was liable to get you laughed at or yelled at. Post-2017, the ''Nintendo Dream'' magazine's similarly FanWank-happy "Hyrule Encyclopaedia" has drawn the fanbase's ire, particularly regarding their theory that Termina ceased to exist at the end of ''Majora's Mask''.
* Not acknowledging that ''Franchise/MetalGear'' is "A Creator/HideoKojima franchise" will get you a lot of flak.
* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'': His name is "Master Chief" or "John-117." [[IAmNotShazam His name is not]] "Halo." Get it wrong, and you're as good as dead. (The only acceptable exception is if you're citing the "I think Halo is a pretty cool guy" meme.)
* ''Franchise/MegaMan'':
** Referring to the primary villain of the original series as "Dr. Wiley" is a bad idea. Calling him "Dr. Willy" is an even worse one.
** Pronouncing Bass's name wrong is another easy way to annoy fans, not helping that ''VideoGame/MegaMan8''[='s=] dub pronounces it as this. To note, it's pronounced "bayss" (like the clef, upright giant stringed instrument, or guitar), ''not'' the name of the fish.
** Some fans don't take kindly to the names of Mega Man and the other Robot Masters--or the titles of the games themselves, for that matter--[[SpellMyNameWithAnS being spelled as one word]] unless you're talking about [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork their NetNavi counterparts]] (i.e. [=MegaMan.EXE=], [=ProtoMan.EXE=], etc.), a fan work that deliberately uses an alternative spelling (ex. [=ProtoMan=] in ''FanFic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace''), or something similarly ''Mega Man''-themed like Music/TheProtomen. (This can also apply to the likes of [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends MegaMan Volnutt/Trigger and MegaMan Juno]].) Others are more lenient, as it's a harmless misconception encouraged by the title font used in multiple installments and, sometimes, the in-game text.
** There are several Mega Men with their own respective sub-series ([[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Classic]], ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX X]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Legends]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Battle Network]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZero Zero]]'', ''[[VideoGame/MegaManZX ZX]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce Star Force]]''). It's best not to confuse them with one another, such as recalling a specific Mega Man and saying he's from a game of a sub-series he's not featured in (ex: "Mega Man X is awesome! He's such a cool fighter in ''Mega Man Legends 2''!"). In addition, clumping all of the Mega Men together by saying they're the same character isn't a wise move.
** Try to avoid calling Zero a "Mega Man," even though the name of his own sub-series says otherwise. He is never actually referred to as "Mega Man Zero," as the characters will always call him "Zero," as they did in the ''X'' series. The sub-series is called "''Mega Man Zero''," because Capcom wanted consumers to know it was a part of the general ''Mega Man'' franchise. This was actually poked fun at in Zero's ending in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3''. ComicBook/SilverSurfer is pretty much an AudienceSurrogate of people outside the ''Mega Man'' fandom with his response to Zero after transporting him to Neo Arcadia, a setting seen in the ''Mega Man Zero'' series:
-->'''Zero:''' "I'm Zero, [[IAmNotShazam not Mega Man Zero]]."\\
'''Silver Surfer:''' "Perplexing indeed. I cannot tell the difference between any of these worlds."
** Some people claim that Zero is female (when actually he isn't), because of his long hair and the gems in his chest being mistaken for breasts.
** Don't say that the ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'' games are separate from the main timeline of the franchise, as a WordOfGod source confirmed their basic placement in the timeline. Conversely, don't say that the ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce'' series ''are'' part of the main timeline. Officially, they're in an AlternateUniverse where [[ForWantOfANail online technology flourished over robotics]].
** If you ever decide to make a fan work (such as a fanfiction or fan game) with Zero in it before the events of the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, never depict Zero possessing the Z-Saber, as he didn't receive said weapon until the events of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX2 X2]]''.
** This one is much less common nowadays due to ''VideoGame/MegaMan10'' actually existing, but do not confuse it with ''VideoGame/MegaManX''.
* ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' and its spin-offs are not mindless button mashers, and asserting that they are is a good way to get its small but dedicated fanbase pissed off.
* Go ahead and accuse players who use Hyperspeed[[note]]An option that increases the scroll speed of the notes, which many fans claim helps them play better since the notes are more spaced out[[/note]] in ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'' of cheating. Don't expect to last long on any forum, official or not. This might have qualified as BrokenBase in earlier games, since it was activated or unlocked by inputting a ClassicCheatCode (and in ''Guitar Hero III'' and ''World Tour'', unlocked in a section of the options called "Cheats"), but ''Guitar Hero 5'' explicitly put Hyperspeed in a separate menu from the cheats, settling the debate once and for all.
* Don't call ''VideoGame/RockBand'' a ''Guitar Hero'' knockoff. You will be bludgeoned to death with various plastic fake instruments. Sure, the guitar and bass gameplay is nearly identical to ''Guitar Hero'', but Creator/{{Harmonix}} happens to have made the first two ''Guitar Hero'' games and the SpinOff ''Rock The 80s'', making ''Rock Band'' a SpiritualSuccessor. Ironically, ''Guitar Hero: World Tour'', which was released after ''Rock Band'', introduced drums and singing, so if anything, ''they'' ripped off ''RB''.
* Do NOT call a ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' machine a ''DDR'' machine in a Pump it Up forum [[FandomRivalry or viceversa]]. [[InternetBackdraft You have been warned]].
* Don't get a rhythm game song's game of origin incorrect. Calling [[VideoGame/{{beatmania}} "Xepher"]] a ''DDR'' song is perhaps one of the most infamous examples.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' has this persistent FWAK[[note]]"False Wisdom and Knowledge", a term for video game walkthroughs that intentionally feature wrong information[[/note]] entry about Palom and Porom, specifically that [[spoiler:they can be retrieved after their HeroicSacrifice]] in several walkthroughs with FWAK entries in them. Repeating them in forums can be a bad idea. This isn't helped by the fact that [[spoiler:the game lets you try to use an item to restore them, but using the one that should work gives a HandWave message as to why it doesn't work, and [[MissingSecret there is no item at all that will work]]]], and that remakes of the game [[spoiler:have them re-joining you later on]].
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'':
*** This game, like ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' before, has FWAK entries[[note]] specifically that you can get General Leo to join your party after his demise[[/note]]. You'd better be planning to stay off the Internet for a while after repeating them in forums.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'':
*** Some old-school fans still nostalgically cling to "Aeris". Others have been arguing that it was supposed to be "Aerith" since long before the official spelling changed. And a certain amount of ''Compilation''-era fans are just confused when they get around to playing the original. Tread lightly, young grasshopper.
*** Try asking if it's true that Cloud and Aeris/Aerith were originally called "Claude" and "Alice". Oh, and [[PassThePopcorn bring some popcorn]] for [[FlameWar the show]].
*** Do not call ''Final Fantasy VII'' the first Final Fantasy. They will call you a noob.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'':
*** HilarityEnsues if you refer to Squall Leonheart as Squall Lionheart or, God forbid, Leon Loire.
*** Trot out the ({{Jossed}} by Ultimania) theory that Ultimecia is the future version of Rinoa.
* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'':
** There are people who tend to complain about the Shadaloo bosses having the "wrong names" whenever they get to play the Japanese version of a game, unaware of the fact that the names were actually switched for the overseas version of the series: the black boxer M. Bison became Balrog overseas (to avoid a possible lawsuit from Mike Tyson), the Spanish Ninja Balrog became Vega (as "Vega" was more suitable for the Spaniard), and the Shadaloo overlord Vega became M. Bison (because Vega was deemed too [[FluffyTheTerrible non-threatening for a main villain]]).
** To alleviate this in international tournaments, M. Bison is often called "Dictator," Vega is called "Claw" (or, less commonly, "Matador"), and Balrog "Boxer," which is fine so as not to cause confusion when Japanese and non-Japanese players come together. However, some people will insist you ''always'' refer to these characters as such. God help you if you don't around them.
** Using "Shadowlaw," "Shadowloo," or "Shadaloo" will garner criticism depending on where you are.
** Don't pronounce "Ryu" as [[Film/StreetFighter "rye-you."]]
* Go to the ''VideoGame/EscapeVelocity: Nova'' webboard and ask about the "Vellos", "Velos","Vell-Os", or (God forbid) the "Vell'Os", and somebody is sure to point out that they are called the "Vell-os".
* ''Franchise/SilentHill'':
** Don't call Pyramid Head Red Pyramid, whatever you do.
** Bring up Heather's physical flaws from ''Silent Hill 3'' in a bad light or compare her to the second movie's appearance. People will hate you for not doing the research on why Heather is blemished.
** DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER CALL THE INCUBUS "SAMAEL". If you are in the presence of any ''Silent Hill'' fans, you might as well save yourself the trouble and just off yourself immediately. Additionally, do not call Pyramid Head "Valtiel" or Valtiel "Pyramid Head without his helmet." While some fans may debate what Pyramid Head looks like underneath the helmet, claiming the two are the same is not allowed.
* ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'': Calling Samus [[IAmNotShazam "Metroid"]] or even, God forbid, saying "I love Metroid, he's so cool in these games" is considered a horrible crime. [[note]]This is hand waved that in Chozo language that the word Metroid means "Ultimate Warrior", but again, Metroid is an ''it'', a jellyfish-like creature.[[/note]] [[SamusIsAGirl Likewise, thinking she's a he is also considered very, VERY bad.]]
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'':
** Go onto a forum and say ''Meta-Knight'' or "[=MetaKnight=]" is your favorite character. You will not hear the end of it. His name is Meta Knight, damn it! Meta-Knight is the group of swordsmen and [=MetaKnight=] doesn't exist.
** King Dedede's name only has one capital D; he's not "[=King DeDeDe=]."[[note]]This error was actually made in some older games.[[/note]]
** Don't refer to a character by the FanNickname they had before they were translated from player's guides, e.g. "Shellatoss" or "Toss Tortoise" for [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rolling Turtle]] or "Skainter" for [[{{pun}} Paint Roller]].
** Don't call Kirby [[ViewerGenderConfusion a girl]] just [[PinkMeansFeminine because he's pink]] (even though he's genderless in Japan). If you're lucky, a fan will just politely correct you.
** Misspelling the villain in ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' as Daranza instead of Taranza is also a no-no as it's a BlindIdiotTranslation FanNickname. It was less bad before the official localization, though.
** Don't call Kirby "Jigglypuff" or assume that he's a Pokemon in general.
** Don't even think about saying that Kirby, Meta Knight, and King Dedede are from ''Super Smash Bros.'' and not their own series.
** Kirby has red feet; he doesn't wear red shoes.
** Kirby being named after a brand of vacuum has as much truth to it as Donkey Kong originally being named "Monkey Kong".
** It's "Dream Land" not "Dreamland". The Google and [=YouTube=] autosearches are the worst offenders of this.
** Like ''Pokemon'', ''Kirby'' can get a bit of AdaptationDisplacement from some 2000s kids. The games and the [[Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa anime]] take place in different canons and feature different characters and storylines, so please do not mix up the two[[note]]however Escargoon, the NME Salesman, Chef Shiitake, and Max Flexer appear in a sub-game in ''VideoGame/KirbyMassAttack'' and Octacon appears as a painting in ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''[[/note]].
** Don't assume that the theme for Gourmet Race is the official main theme of the series due to its use in the first ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' title. It was only played in two levels of a single mode in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'' and appeared in only eight games after that[[note]]''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3'', ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards'', ''VideoGame/KirbyCanvasCurse'' (this specific rendition was also used in ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot''), ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn'', ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'', ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse'', and ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies''[[/note]], not counting the remake ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' or subsequent ''Smash Bros.'' remixes. If anything, Green Greens' theme is Kirby's theme song.
** In light of a certain [[NamesTheSame character with the same name]], Zero Two is '''not''' to be confused with [[Anime/DarlingInTheFranxx Zero Two]].
* ''VideoGame/StarFox'':
** Star Fox is the name of the mercenary unit where Fox [=McCloud=] works. It is '''not''' his name. This misconception isn't helped by the fact that Andross seemingly uses this name to refer to Fox at the end of ''VideoGame/StarFox64'' (Andross was actually talking about the team in general, but in context it looks like he's just addressing Fox, who is alone at the time).
** Insisting the "amputated legs" theory is true, even after it has been disproven in the games themselves.
** At least in ''Star Fox 64'', it's "Lylat '''s'''ystem" with a lowercase "s".
* Spelling Jak's name with an added ''c'' or Daxter with an ''e'' is a BerserkButton for many ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' fans. If you're lucky, they'll facepalm and point out your mistake. If not, they'll eat you alive.
* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'':
** When someone looks at some piece of ''Touhou'' fan art and asks "What anime is this?" flames are to be expected.
** ''Do not'' call other ShootEmUp games "''Touhou'' ripoffs", especially if they avert BulletHell and/or are older than the ''Touhou'' series.
** Calling Flandre's theme (U.N. Owen Was Her?) the "Ran Ran Ru" song is a good way to get tempers flaring.
** Whatever you do, ''do not mistake Flandre's theme for the impossible joke song known as [[https://lostinthecloud.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/faeries-aire.gif "Death Waltz."]]'' Doing so will probably have you murdered by musicians and Touhou fans alike.
** In Japan, writing {{Doujin|shi}} where Marisa [[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns refers to herself with the masculine pronoun "ore"]] will immediately get you dismissed as a non-fan who's just using ''Touhou'' characters to get more sales. [[note]]While Marisa is a {{Tomboy}} and her speech patterns reflect that, she still uses the standard mildly-feminine pronoun ''watashi''.[[/note]]
** There are also the debates of PC-98 installments vs the Windows installments and people wanting Mima back in the Windows releases. Confusing Yuka with Mima is a surefire way to start a flame war.
* ''VideoGame/EarthBound'':
** Never mention the "Giygas fetus theory" on a forum. You WILL get banned (temporarily, at least). It's a lot calmer these days... as long as you make it clear that the fetus symbolism is just that: Purely symbolic (Giygas was an adult by that point in the timeline).
** The name of Ness's neighbor is canonically Porky, not Pokey. Claiming his name is Pokey will result in some serious hatred, especially after the release of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' confirmed this.
** Please don't refer to the protagonist of ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'' (aka ''MOTHER 1'' or ''[=EarthBound=] Zero'') as "Ness." Ness was the hero of the second game; the protagonist of this game is a different character named Ninten. Likewise, don't confuse [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Loid/Lloyd]] and Ana for the second game's Jeff and Paula. Most of the main characters of ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' may each be an Expy of an equivalent protagonist from the first game, but they are not the same characters.
** Don't ever hold the [[WebVideo/GameTheory Ness is]] [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Sans]] theory as any sort of canonical fact.
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'':
** For your convenience, pronounce the first "e" in ''Xenoblade'' with a long "e."
** Don't call the Monado or the Aegis sword the [[IAmNotShazam Xenoblade]].
** Don't try to claim that ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' is a "waifu game". You ''might'' get away with if it you're clearly joking, but in general it's not a good idea. Similarly, judging the entire game solely on the fact that [[BestKnownForTheFanservice a few female characters have sexy designs]] is a good way to get fans of the game cheesed off.
* The main character of ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' is Pit. Trying to say his name is Kid Icarus or even just Icarus will get you laughed out of any Nintendo forum. This error was made in the ''WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster'' cartoon.
* The surprisingly widespread popularity of ''VideoGame/{{Slender}}'' led to a sudden wave of newcomers to the fandom who unintentionally make mistakes such as:
** [[IAmNotShazam Mistaking the title of the game for the name of the main antagonist]]. This is almost guaranteed to send long-time [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slender]] ''[[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Man]]'' fans into an eye-twitching rage. For the record, Slender is the game, Slender Man is the character.
** Depending on the forum/blog you're commenting on, saying [[FanNickname Slendy's]] full name is "Slenderman" rather than "Slender Man" will get some fans of the Mythos very, ''very'' angry with you. Other fans really couldn't care less how it's spelled as long as you're not calling it "Slender," and a few will respond by making jokes about Creator/LittleKuriboh's "[[AffectionateParody Concrete Giraffes]]" and "Jack Slenderman, the cop who doesn't play by the rules" [[WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}} or]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtkrf1oKGwI Saul Slendamann.]]
** When discussing Slender Man's powers and abilities, be extremely careful not to mention time as being the fourth dimension in fourth dimensional theory. Science buffs will want to kill you since the 4th dimension and Time are unrelated.
** One of the worst possible moves that will immediately get your online life murdered by Slendy enthusiasts is to state that Slender Man is ''based on the game Slender''. You can leave, but chances are wherever you said that will never welcome you back. Also, do not offhandedly refer to characters that are proxies as "Masky" unless you're talking about [[spoiler:Tim/]]Masky, WebVideo/MarbleHornets fans will want you dead.
** It's pronounced "Slender-MAHN,", not "Slender-MUHN." This wouldn't be a problem, except people who discovered the mythos through ''Slender'' becoming popular aren't aware of this.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'':
** Don't even think about calling the ''Mists of Pandaria'' expansion a rip-off of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''. Pandaren were first introduced in ''Warcraft III'', five years before the movie was released.
** Don't make the mistake of saying that [[BlackAndWhiteMorality The Alliance are the "good guys" and The Horde are the "bad guys"]].
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'':
** Lucario is not a clone of Mewtwo, nor is Mewtwo a clone of Lucario. Don't say they are, unless you're prepared to weather the resulting flames.
** Saying that Corrin is no different from the other ''Fire Emblem'' characters in the game, especially Marth, will often result in the fanbase tearing you a new one. All Corrin really has in common with the other sword-fighting ''Fire Emblem'' characters is that they have a sword and Counter move, which both work completely different anyway. (And the others can't turn into dragons.) They couldn't play any more differently from each other. You'll likely get accused of only looking at Corrin's artwork and making your view on them based on that.
** Before he was released to the public, suggesting that Cloud was going to be a clone of Shulk would have gotten you mocked.
** Calling characters like the ''Fire Emblem'' characters, Link, Shulk, and Cloud "anime swordfighters" as an excuse to say why they're bad choices for ''Smash'' is a surefire way to piss people off. The same could be said for just about anyone with a more eastern human design.
** Do not say ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' is just a port of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' or you will be accused of trolling. Fans will point out how the returning characters from the latter have new models and the different gameplay mechanics show it's a new game.
* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' faces a double-dose of this problem. Getting either of the following wrong is bait for serious backlash:
** The protagonist is a half-Mohawk whose real name is ''Ratonhnhaké:ton'', which is nearly impossible to spell correctly. The fandom is generally pretty lenient on this one.
** Because of the cultural difficulty in using his real name, Ratonhnhaké:ton is re-named (in-universe) as "Connor". Don't make the mistake of spelling it "Conner", it annoys a lot of people. Furthermore, as his father's family name was "Kenway", many people (including some promotional materials) have taken to calling him "Connor Kenway", despite the fact that Ratonhnhaké:ton/Connor never takes on his father's last name. Fans are quick and harsh in correcting this.
* It's [[VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams NiGHTS]]. Not Nights, not NIGHTS.
* No, the UsefulNotes/WiiU is NOT a [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer "new controller for the Wii"]], it's the Wii's successor. The controller is called the "[=GamePad=]", and is '''not''' the console itself -- the console is a box similar to other consoles. The controller is also '''not''' a "tablet", it's a tablet-based controller called the [=GamePad=]. It's gotten so bad that Nintendo had to send out a notice to everyone's Wii console to remind them that the Wii U is, in fact, a brand new console and not an add-on for the Wii whatsoever, as seen in this commercial [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsbeQeiwW9o here]], basically calling out less knowledgeable parents who play this trope straight. Surprisingly, saying that the Wii U is a bad name for a new console will get you nods of agreement not only from the most die-hard fans but even former Nintendo employees.
* ''VideoGame/Left4Dead2'' has Bill KilledOffForReal. Despite what people and rumors tell you, Bill is dead. You can't revive him with a MagicalDefibrillator, he is not "sleeping", and using mods to bring him back does not count. Trying to use any argument based on FanonDiscontinuity will get you mocked and viewed as someone who can't accept canon.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'':
** Don't say that ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade The Blazing Blade]]'' was the first game in the series, or else you'll have hardcore fans yelling at you about how it started on the Famicom.
** Don't talk about Nanna's lineage under any circumstance, even bringing Word of God is not enough to disprove the "canon."
* Many ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' fans are not hesitant to rip you to shreds for calling the wumpa fruits "apples" or "peaches." [[note]]They are referred to as apples in the Japanese localization of the series, however.[[/note]]
* Back when ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' was first announced, Nintendo fans claimed that it was a rip-off of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' Even after the game was released and the gameplay was shown to be very different from ''SSB'', the Nintendo fandom still complains about it. If they don't say that ''PSASBR'' sucks because it copied ''SSB'', they say that it didn't copy ''SSB'' enough. Furthermore, some fans are so obsessed that they try to find ridiculous excuses to insult ''PSASBR'', by comparing completely unrelated stuff. For example, some say that VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper copied Mr. Game & Watch, ''VideoGame/ApeEscape'' copied Donkey Kong, or that Polygon Man copied Master Hand, when actually he existed way before ''SSB'' was created and is OlderThanTheyThink.
* Do not even try to say "''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'' is the same/worse as ''VideoGame/{{Quake}}''!" in proximity of an ''Unreal'' fan (or vice versa), or you might end up ''ripped to shreds'' by his flak cannon.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'': Referring to the series as ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' or asking when ''Skyrim 2'' is coming out is guaranteed to drop several points off your reputation meter in the ''TES'' fandom.
* Fans of ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' tend not to take kindly to complaints about the game being only "ten hours long" and are quick to remind said complainers that ten hours is just how long it takes to get the ''first'' ending. A full playthrough will take more time to unlock all of the endings and gain a full understanding of the story.
* ''Franchise/TombRaider'':
** It is not wise to refer to Lara Croft as "''Laura'' Croft." Or "Lara ''Craft''." [[IAmNotShazam Or calling her "Tomb Raider."]]
** Insisting that every ''Tomb Raider'' game is set within the same continuity ([[AlternateContinuity there are in fact three separate ones]] within the "main" series due to two [[ContinuityReboot reboots]]) is likely to irritate quite a few fans. Even more so if you try to bring the movies and the comics into it.
** Calling the series as a whole, its first reboot or the [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 2013 game]] "an VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} rip-off" is close to a death wish. At least with the 2013 game the confusion is possible and justifiable, so fans tend to be lenient about it. But God help you if you decide to compare any of the previous games, ''especially'' those made long before ''Uncharted'' debuted.
** Comparisons with Franchise/IndianaJones will almost inevetably end with a lenghty lecture how Core Design put a lot of effort to distance themselves from Indy.
** Referring to the graphic novels of the franchise as comics.
* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'': Don't refer to Mettaton as a female, especially when he is clearly referred to as male in the game narration and by other characters. Not that his [[ViewerGenderConfusion androgynous]] EX design helps matters.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'': Remember that the little blond mascot guy in a blue suit is called Vault Boy. Not Pip-Boy: that's the portable computer. And very definitely not Music/FalloutBoy.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'':
** Yes, the Medic is German. Yes, the Medic is a DeadlyDoctor. No, the Medic is not a Nazi. Valve themselves came right out and clearly stated as such, but some fans (likely trolls) still mention it from time to time.
** Don't say you think the comics aren't canon.
* While ''VideoGame/PAYDAYTheHeist'' did get inspired by the co-op gameplay of ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'', calling the game a ''Left 4 Dead'' clone/rip-off is a quick way to get fans to laugh at you or blast you for being an ignorant fool if you think the game is ''Left 4 Dead'' with cops instead of zombies.
* ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'':
** Never call anything outside of ''Persona 3'' and ''4'' a "Shadow"; unless you're talking about the red-eyed antagonistic reflections of characters in ''Persona 2'', they're called demons.
** Referring to ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'', ''[[VideoGame/{{Persona 4}} 4]]'', and ''[[VideoGame/{{Persona 5}} 5]]'' as "the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' series" without making it clear that you don't mean the ''entire'' series is sure to piss off more diehard fans of the series and mark you as a newbie. Sure, the previous games suffered from major EarlyInstallmentWeirdness and ''Persona 3'' caused massive SequelDisplacement, but it's still bound to hit a sore spot given the relative lack of attention ''Persona 1'' and the ''2'' duology get compared to all the ''Persona 3'', ''4'', and ''5''-centric {{Spinoff}}s.
** Saying ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne'' is the first game in the series. This likely stems from the fact that it's the first game released in the West that has ''Shin Megami Tensei'' in its name, and that Western releases dropped the number from the title.
** Calling the franchise a clone of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''. ''VideoGame/MegamiTensei'' actually did the [[{{Mons}} "collecting enemy monsters to fight for you"]] thing ''[[OlderThanTheyThink first]]''.
** For ''Persona 4'' specifically, mistaking Naoto for a transgender male or thinking that Kanji is gay. Not only are both of these directly contradicted by the game itself (and thus, will most assuredly mark you as a newbie to the P4 fandom), but insisting on either would directly contradict both characters' arcs (which are about being able to accept themselves for who they are and not let their lives be dictated by others' expectations of them).
* ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'':
** A large point of contention for fans is to say that the originals "basically used the same engines" as the ''VideoGame/JakAndDaxter'' games, when they really only share specific lines of code in the most central part of the engine.
** Assuming that Creator/InsomniacGames also made ''Jak and Daxter'' (a game franchise created by Creator/NaughtyDog of ''Uncharted'' fame). This misconception was so pervasive that even professional journalists for video game-oriented publications and sites would get this wrong, and it only died when Naughty Dog stopped making ''Jak'' games after 2005. Oddly, the idea that Naughty Dog also made ''Ratchet & Clank'' was much less pervasive.
* Do NOT insist that ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' for the Wii is a carbon copy of the NES version with updated graphics.
* ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'':
** Natsume does not make the ''Harvest Moon'' games, they translate them (and now they don't even do that). Well, except now they do, but those new ''Harvest Moon'' games are InNameOnly and aren't based on the Japanese ''Bokujou Monogatari'' series.[[note]]Natsume and Marvelous had a falling out, with Natsume taking the rights to the title and Marvelous taking the actual game content, and now Natsume makes their own ''Harvest Moon'' games while Marvelous has XSEED Games translate the ''Bokujou Monogatari'' games and releases them under the title ''Story of Seasons''.[[/note]]
** ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon64'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonBackToNature'' are not the same game even if they have the same characters. They're completely different in plot, characterization, and feel.
** Don't say that [[{{Mermaid}} Leia]] can get blown away from your duck pond during a storm after marrying her in ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'':
** King is not a FunnyAnimal. He is a human wearing a mask.
** The King currently in the franchise was introduced in Tekken 3. The one from the first two games was a completely different character. Same deal with Armor King and Kuma.
** The Law in Tekken 3 is a completely different character from the one in all the other games. The ''Tekken 3'' Law is ''Forest'' Law, and the other Law is ''Marshall'' Law, his father.
** Roger Jr. is not exactly Roger Jr. You actually play as his wife, and the real Roger Jr. is the baby kangaroo in the pouch.
** Xiaoyu's first name is Xiaoyu, ''not'' Ling. (The same can essentially be said for other Chinese characters, like Lei, Wang, Lee, and Feng).
** When talking about the languages the characters speak, don't ask for Xiaoyu and Lee, Lars, or Alisa to speak their native languages (Chinese, Swedish, and Russian, respectively), as they were raised in Japan.
* ''VideoGame/PanelDePon'': Insinuating that ''Tetris Attack'' or ''Pokemon Puzzle League'' [[DolledUpInstallment came before]] is a good way to get the fairy characters' fanbase very angry at you.
* ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}'':
** Go ahead and call Olimar incompetent for not using the Nova Blaster to destroy the meteor that caused him to crash. You ''will'' get a lot of angry Pikmin fans demanding you ReadTheFreakingManual for the first game to see that Olimar had set his set his ship on auto-pilot at the time for a route he traveled many times before, or the fact that the meteor blindsided him before he could react to it.
** Whatever you do, '''NEVER''' call Alph "Olimar" or vice versa or you will have several rabid fans tell you that they are completely different characters.
* ''VideoGame/FZero'': Fans tend to get ''very'' upset when people confuse the anime with the games. Captain Falcon's real name is Douglas Jay Falcon, ''not'' Bart Lemming, ''not'' Andy Summer, and ''not'' Rick Wheeler. Rick Wheeler does ''not'' exist.
* ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster'':
** Saying that ''Anime/IdolmasterXenoglossia'' came before the games is not a good idea. The games are what started the entire franchise.
** While there is also another [[Anime/TheIdolmaster iDolmaster anime]], don't ever refer to ''The iDOLMASTER'' as '''only''' an anime.
* Don't ever call ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet'' a [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] fangame. It may have been originally conceived as one (and it is of course ''inspired'' by Sonic), but it has developed its own setting, characters, and story and has no ties with Sonic.
* ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'': Don't say Chica is a duck. Doing so is a [[Music/NateWantsToBattle One]] [[{{Pun}} Way]] [[Music/NateWantsToBattle Ticket]] to getting stuffed into an animatronic suit by the fans.
* ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'':
** Never say that the series started as an [[Anime/ValkyriaChronicles anime]] or that the first game is based off of the anime. The fandom might just envelop you in a Final Flame.
** Considering Selvaria Bles to be nothing more than a one-dimensional villain, given her backstory and motives for serving [[BigBad Prince Maximilian]], can cause fans to rage.
* Creator/{{Nintendo}} in general:
** If you state that the company puts out nothing but their CashCowFranchise, such as ''Mario'', ''Zelda'', ''Pokemon'', and any remakes of said games, don't be surprised when Nintendo's fanbase believes that you have been living under a rock since the mid-90s and subsequently educates you soundly on the many new [=IPs=] and games the company has produced. The likes of ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' is a common counterargument they will use due to its aggressively-impressive SleeperHit status.
** If you aren't a gamer and believe that ''Mario Kart Wii'' is the only game in the ''Mario'' series or that the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} is the only console Nintendo has made and is still making games for it, some gamers will deem you a normie who doesn't know anything about gaming.
** Using "Nintendo" as a synonym for "gaming console" (especially ones that aren't actually made by Nintendo) will make it clear that you don't really care about video games, on top of angering any gamer within earshot. It might be acceptable if you only own one console that's made by Nintendo, but lord help you if you call your Xbox or [=PlayStation=] "your Nintendo". Fortunately, this is becoming rarer these days, but it was a major source of annoyance for gamers in the past.
* For Creator/{{Sega}} in general, absolutely ''do not'' insist that ''Sonic'' [[AdoredByTheNetwork is the only franchise that Sega releases games of anymore]], particularly around fans of series and [=IPs=] that haven't had a new game in years (such as ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage''), but also aren't aware of the other franchises that Sega ''is'' still making games for (such as ''VideoGame/{{maimai}}'' and ''Chunithm''). It doesn't help that some of these series [[NoExportForYou don't get released outside of Japan]], or at least for the case of ''VideoGame/Yakuza5'' and most of ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'', take a long time to do so.
* ''VideoGame/HuniePop'': In some circles, don't call it a dating sim. It's considered to be more of a puzzle game. [[BreakingTheFourthWall Kyu herself even refers to it as a puzzle game in one of her date intros]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'': Calling Genji a robot. The game has plenty of [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Omnic]] characters, but Genji is not one of them. He is a {{cyborg}}.
* ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresII'':
** The Conquerors Expansion's abbreviation is "[=AOE2X=]", ''not'' "AOC". It's not called "Age of Conquerors", is it?
** Monks do ''not'' say "[[MemeticMutation Wololo]]". That's only true of ''VideoGame/AgeOfEmpiresI'' Priests.
* ''VideoGame/WanganMidnight Maximum Tune'':
** Don't ask if dress-up parts affect car performance. Not only has it been indicated by the operator's manual that they don't, but players are ''sick'' of hearing it.
** Don't mention Honda in relation to this game. This partly has to do with Honda not being known for rear-wheel drive vehicles, let alone 4WD, other than the S2000 and the NSX (which was finally added in ''Maximum Tune 5DX+'') and the game is heavily focused around powersliding, something that wouldn't make sense in a FWD car.
* Never call ''VideoGame/LSDDreamEmulator'' "LSD: Dream '''Simulator'''". And don't perpetuate any of the urban legends about the game's developers, like that the game was made by a woman[[note]]The game was based off a woman's dream journal, but it wasn't made by her[[/note]], or that they committed suicide after making the game. Doing this is a ''very'' quick way to get lectures from fans about how you're wrong.
* ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'':
** Don’t call ''Soulcalibur'' the first game in the series unless you want to be laughted at by the fandom.
** Using the old names of the Korean characters, like Yunsung and Seung Mina, is an easy way to piss off fans.
** Calling the game a ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' rip-off is also not a good idea, especially since the franchise has gained an identity of its own. The two are distinct enough outside of a developer and a shared legacy character that calling it a rip-off downplays ''Soulcalibur'''s impact.
* Don't say that the ''{{VideoGame/Yakuza}}'' series is just the Japanese ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto''. It's also not received well if you call it a clone of ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'', especially considering Yakuza was already on its [[VideoGame/Yakuza5 fifth installment]] by the time that came out.
* ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'': Whatever you do, never, ''ever'' call Kazooie a "he".
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
** If you find yourself among fans of this series, it is very important that you never, ever, '''ever''' call it "Kingdom of Hearts." You've been warned.
** It's a point of contention whenever non-fans joke about the series being incredibly complicated in its plot, as such quips are considered low-hanging fruit. While it is easy to not realize the non-numbered titles are just as plot relevant as the numbered ones, many fans will point out that the plot makes sense if you actually ''play'' the games instead of just mock them from the outside.
* ''Franchise/DanganRonpa'': Do not refer to ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpaV3KillingHarmony'' as ''Anime/DanganRonpa3'' or get the two mixed up. ''Danganronpa 3'' is the anime whose two arcs take place before the first game and after the second game while ''Danganronpa V3'' is the third main game.
* Accusing ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}'' of being an ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' ripoff is sure to upset fans. Both games were in development around the same time, and were inspired by ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', most similarities are coincidental, and there are plenty of major differences if you look past them.
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