History FriendlyFandoms / VideoGames

* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' and ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'' fans have an easy time getting along with each other given that both are turn based StrategyRPG games that are all about commanding a BandOfBrothers and FireForgedFriends to victory. While ''Fire Emblem'' focuses on fantasy grid based combat and ''Valkyria Chronicles'' has elements of a WWII third person shooter, both games also place emphasis on unit types and positioning your army in a way to better intercept the enemy's weaknesses. Thematically, both series also place a large emphasis on the bonds between the members of your army, with skirmishes and side stories focusing on your squadmates also being useful to unlocking extra upgrades. Stylistically, both games are drawn in a fundamentally anime style with western influences, with ''Fire Emblem'' taking inspiration from European fantasy and fairy tales while ''Valkyria Chronicles'' [[https://valkyria.sega.com/canvas.php aims to imitate]] the style of a wateroclor painting or sketch book one could find in interwar Europe, if the artist knew how to draw anime. It's for these reasons that one can call ''Valkyria Chronicles'' as "Fire Emblem in WWII'' or Fire Emblem as ''Valkyria Chronicles in the Middle Ages or Renissance."

** VideoGame/{{OMORI}} fans also get along well with Undertale ones, partially due to the fact that the creators of both worked on each other's games, with the character [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Woshua]] reportedly even being based off of OMORI's developer Omocat, as well as the fact that both games start off cute and then reveal dark secrets about the plot, as well as them both being RolePlayingGames with a cast of quirky and colorful characters.

** The relationship between ''Kingdom'' fans and those of ''{{VideoGame/Jurassic World Evolution}}'' is decidedly mixed between this and FandomRivalry. Some vitriol gets thrown around over which game is better, with ''Kingdom'' fans pointing out it is more accurate and actually includes Cenozoic animals, while fans of ''Evolution'' will say it has a bigger roster and better animation. Expect angry remarks on both fronts. On the other hand, many fans of one are fans of the other; with prominent Youtubers and modders that once exclusively covered ''Evolution'' happily endorsing ''Kingdom'' for its merits. While the two games are both park builders, the detailing in how the parks are made and the animal behaviors therein do differ starkly and this contributes to the differing reactions - ''Evolution'' is more focused on spectacle (especially with dinosaur battles) while ''Kingdom'' is more of a zoo simulator (complete with animal toys, proper biomes, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick needing to clean up animal dung]]).

** The relationship between ''Kingdom'' fans and those of ''{{VideoGame/Jurassic World Evolution}}'' is decidedly mixed between this and FandomRivalry. Some vitriol gets thrown around over which game is better, with ''Kingdom'' fans pointing out it is more accurate and actually includes Cenozoic animals, while fans of ''Evolution'' will say it has a bigger roster and better animation. Expect angry remarks on both fronts. On the other hand, many fans of one are fans of the other; with prominent Youtubers and modders that once exclusively covered ''Evolution'' happily endorsing ''Kingdom'' for its merits. While the two games are both park builders, the detailing in how the parks are made and the animal behaviors therein do differ starkly and this contributes to the differing reactions.

* Fans of classic 8-bit computer platforms such as the Platform/Commodore64, Platform/AppleII, Platform/Atari8BitComputers, Platform/ZXSpectrum and the Platform/{{MSX}}, once bitter rivals in the UsefulNotes/ComputerWars in the '80s, have settled into this relationship after their platforms were discontinued. The proliferation of emulators on modern systems certainly helps, letting fans experience each other's platforms. PC fans also like classic consoles, including Nintendo and Atari. PC fans point to the ability to run emulators as one of the platform's strengths.

** ''Franchise/{{Doom}}'' fans also overlap with DMC players due to both series starring pizza-loving DemonSlaying heroes, and featuring Rock 'n Roll and Heavy Metal soundtracks. Since the late [=2010s=], there seems to be some crossover between ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' and ''Devil May Cry 5'' fans. [[https://www.reddit.com/r/DevilMayCry/comments/fltf7l/dante_throws_a_bash_to_celebrate_a_fellow_demon/ There]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/DevilMayCry/comments/g4a6c8/demonslaying_quarantine_buddies/ is quite a]] [[https://twitter.com/amostheartmanns/status/1224323123627151361 bit of fanart]] portraying Dante and Doomslayer as friends. Also noteworthy is how the most recent [[VideoGame/Doom2016 DOOM]] [[VideoGame/DoomEternal games]] especially are praised for having combat sandboxes not unlike stylish character action games.

** Sharing a common console can also bring together third-party fanbases as well. Chances are that most ''Franchise/MegaMan'' and ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}'' fans will likely share a fondness for Nintendo games, while longtime [=PlayStation=] fans grew up with ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', Xbox fans will favor ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' and ''VideoGame/DeadRising'', and old-school SEGA fans tend to also have nostalgia for ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and ''VideoGame/{{Soulcalibur}}''. Then there are cases like ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'', where you may have fans who either started with the NES trilogy or with the Xbox revival, and ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', in which there is history with both the [=PlayStation=] fanbase due to the original trilogy starting on [=PS1=], and the Nintendo fanbase due to the series going Platform/GameCube exclusive during the sixth generation.

* In the UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars, fans of First and Second Party franchises of the console they are representing tend to have a good relationship with each other and are even fans of each other's games. Such examples include ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' and ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' for the Xbox front, ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' and ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' in the Nintendo front, and ''VideoGame/{{Killzone}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}'' in the Playstation front. One could think of these groups of fans as members of sports team. They might butt heads at times, but they more frequently backing each other up against the opposing 'teams'.

** Historically fans of both franchises have been bitter to each other thanks to Sega famously disparaging Nintendo during the [[UsefulNotes/The16BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit era]] in their advertisements, leading to Nintendo responding in kind. However, since the death of the Platform/SegaDreamcast and the multiple games on Nintendo consoles, the two fandoms have settled into a mostly FriendlyRivalry. Until he was confirmed for Brawl, Sonic was the most demanded guest fighter for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.

* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' and ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' fans have a lot of overlap, as both series were the main pillars of the FightingGame boom of [[TheNineties the mid-late 90s]]. While there was a Mario-and-Sonic-esque rivalry in their classic heyday, many played both due to them being the most popular 2D fighters of the era. Moreover, with the 2D Fighting Game revival in the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames Seventh Generation]], both series saw an influx of newer fighting game fans who grew to appreciate both for their excellent new installments and their respective influence on the genre as a whole. Fans of both series are ''very'' eager to see the two cross over thanks to [[VideoGame/CapcomVs Capcom's history of crossover fighting games]] and ''Mortal Kombat''[='=]s newfound habit of including [[GuestFighter guest characters]]; ''Mortal Kombat'' co-creator Ed Boon has [[https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/mortal-kombat-street-fighter-crossover-ed-boon-tease/ tried to make the crossover happen]] at least once, at one point [[https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2019/nov/07/yoshinori-ono-its-true-proposal-street-fighter-character-mortal-kombat-was-rejected-capcom/ requesting Capcom]] to add a ''Street Fighter'' character, but the proposal was shut down on account of it not being a "good fit", likely due to [[DemographicDissonantCrossover differences in tone and handling of violence]]. The closest thing we can get so far are Disney's ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne2018'' which are about MassiveMultiplayerCrossover films focusing on Gaming culture.

* UsefulNotes/TheSixthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames saw a large number of lower-budget, colorful action adventure games released that didn't make a large market impact, but nonetheless achieved CultClassic status. Games like ''VideoGame/SphinxAndTheCursedMummy, VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil, VideoGame/KyaDarkLineage,'' and ''VideoGame/TyTheTasmanianTiger'' among others. A lot of these lesser-known games from this era tend to have significant overlap in fandom, especially because lists of "best overlooked games" from this era focused on them. This effect has become more pronounced with time, as many of these games have since received remakes, and a number of [=YouTube=] reviewers like WebVideo/NitroRad and [=AntDude=] have done many reviews of these games.

* The ''VideoGame/GhostTrick'' and ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' fandoms. Mainly because, were you to make a Venn diagram of the two fandoms you'd have a smaller circle (''Ghost Trick'') inside of a larger circle (''Ace Attorney''). Furthermore, the ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney'' and ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' fandoms are practically hand-in-hand already. Imagine the glee when [[VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney a crossover]] was announced...

* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' and ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'' fans have an easy time getting along with each other given that both are turn based StrategyRPG games that are all about commanding a BandOfBrothers and FireForgedFriends to victory. While ''Fire Emblem'' focuses on fantasy grid based combat and ''Valkyria Chronicles'' has elements of a WWII third person shooter, both games also place emphasis on unit types and positioning your army in a way to better intercept the enemy's weaknesses. Thematically, both series also place a large emphasis on the bonds between the members of your army, with skirmishes and side stories focusing on your squadmates also being useful to unlocking extra upgrades. Stylistically, both games are drawn in a fundamentally anime style with western influences, with ''Fire Emblem'' taking inspiration from European fantasy and fairy tales while ''Valkyria Chronicles'' [[https://valkyria.sega.com/canvas.php aims to imitate]] the style of a wateroclor painting or sketch book one could find in interwar Europe, if the artist knew how to draw anime. It's for these reasons that one can call ''Valyria Chronicles'' as "Fire Emblem in WWII'' or Fire Emblem as ''Valkyria Chronicles in the Middle Ages or Renissance."

* Now more than ever with Microsoft recently buying Bethesda; [[VideoGame/{{Halo}} Master Chief]] and Doomslayer are often depicted as step-brother icons of the [=FPS=] genre.

** Sharing a common console can also bring together third-party fanbases as well. Chances are that most ''Franchise/MegaMan'' and ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}'' fans will likely share a fondness for Nintendo games, while longtime [=PlayStation=] fans grew up with ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'', Xbox fans will favor ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' and ''VideoGame/DeadRising'', and old-school SEGA fans tend to also have nostalgia for ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' and ''VideoGame/{{Soulcalibur}}''. Then there are cases like ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'', where you may have fans who either started with the NES trilogy or with the Xbox revival, and ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', in which there is history with both the [=PlayStation=] fanbase due to the original trilogy starting on [=PS1=], and the Nintendo fanbase due to the series going UsefulNotes/GameCube exclusive during the sixth generation.

** Historically fans of both franchises have been bitter to each other thanks to Sega famously disparaging Nintendo during the [[UsefulNotes/The16BitEraOfConsoleVideoGames 16-bit era]] in their advertisements, leading to Nintendo responding in kind. However, since the death of the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast and the multiple games on Nintendo consoles, the two fandoms have settled into a mostly FriendlyRivalry. Until he was confirmed for Brawl, Sonic was the most demanded guest fighter for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.

* As of the eighth console generation, PC fans and Nintendo fans seem to be on much better terms with each other than with the Microsoft or Sony communities. This stems from a few sources - among other things Wii, 3DS, and UsefulNotes/WiiU games were usually completely exclusive, which erodes the usual PC "it'll get a port" attitude, and PC gamers tend to already possess a good-sized library of Nintendo games through emulation, which makes it hard to hate them. The eighth generation, though, seems to have solidified this attitude - particularly during E3, when many bemoaned the [=PS4=] and Xbox One as being crappy [=PCs=] in disguise that touted useless gimmicks rather than actual games, many PC gamers strongly respected Nintendo for doing something new and different and focusing purely on the "gaming" aspect. The UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch continued this trend, as it offers a great HD gaming experience on the go for players who can't take their top of the line PC somewhere and usually see laptops as either underpowered or overpriced.

* ''Franchise/MassEffect'' and ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' fans really get along with each other, possibly because their stories go in completely different but equally valid directions from similar bases. It also helps that the first ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'' was funded and published by Microsoft prior to Electronic Arts buying out [=BioWare=], and was released in the same year as ''VideoGame/Halo3'', with both games being giant [[KillerApp killer apps]] for the UsefulNotes/Xbox360. Crossovers between the series make up some of the most popular fanfictions on the net. ''VideoGame/{{Destiny}}'' seems to be joining this group, turning it into a PowerTrio of sci-fi game fandoms.

* Fans of classic 8-bit computer platforms such as the UsefulNotes/Commodore64, UsefulNotes/AppleII, UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers, UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and the UsefulNotes/{{MSX}}, once bitter rivals in the UsefulNotes/ComputerWars in the '80s, have settled into this relationship after their platforms were discontinued. The proliferation of emulators on modern systems certainly helps, letting fans experience each other's platforms. PC fans also like classic consoles, including Nintendo and Atari. PC fans point to the ability to run emulators as one of the platform's strengths.
* Fans of UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows and Android are generally friendly toward each other because there's no real competition between the two operating systems (Windows mostly being for laptops/desktops as opposed to Android being for mobile devices), as well as [[EnemyMine having a common enemy]], Creator/{{Apple}}. Android also gets along well with Linux users for the same reasons as Windows, and also because Android itself is Linux-based. Now that Windows runs Linux with WSL, some Linux users have found themselves supporting longtime rival Microsoft, though there's still quite a bit of distrust on the Linux side, with some Linux advocates accusing Microsoft of trying to take over Linux. On the Apple side, Apple and the BSD community get along very well due to macOS using the [=FreeBSD=] userland.

* Nintendo fans tend to have a lot of overlap with the ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' fanbase due to Hudson Soft's extensive history with Nintendo, Bomberman's presence on every single Nintendo platform (except the UsefulNotes/WiiU outside of Virtual Console releases) and his starring role in Nintendo's first crossover with another company. Around the releases of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', he was one of the most requested third-party characters to appear in the series (right up there with the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog) and a leak of the official roster for ''Brawl'' was dismissed by several Smash communities due to his absence. His inclusion as an assist trophy in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' is bittersweet as his character designer Shoji Mizuno passed away on June 11, 2018, six months before the game released.

* While in the modern era, Nintendo and Sony are locked in a battle to the death, [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation Sony Playstation]] fans tend to also love the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo, and see the Playstation, rather than the later Nintendo consoles, as the true SpiritualSuccessor to the Super Nintendo.

* Fans of ''VideoGame/YookaLaylee'' have come to be friendly towards fans of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' due to their gameplay centering around the exploration of various sandbox worlds, as once envisioned in the fifth generation of gaming, a la ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' and ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie''. Both games are slated for release on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

** Fans of ''VideoGame/InTheGroove'' and ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' have a chummy relationship with each other, due to both games being panel-stepping games with NintendoHard stamina-wiping charts that ([[SeinfeldIsUnfunny for a while]]) put ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' charts to shame. This fandom alliance eventually led to Andamiro designing the dedicated cabinets for ''In The Groove 2'' and ''ITG'' devs returning the favor with the ''Pump It Up Pro'' spinoff line (as Konami had sued Roxor and [[ScrewedByTheLawyers acquired the rights to]] ''ITG'').

* Considering the official website of ''VideoGame/UltraKill'' has the URL ''[[https://devilmayquake.com devilmayquake.com]]'', it shouldn't be too surprising that the ULTRAKILL community can often overlap with the ones for ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' and ''{{VideoGame/Quake}}''. %%todo: get off my ass and add shit for DOOM and metal gear rising revengeance and terraria calamity mod and celeste%% %%and the lgbtq community if that counts because [[https://old.reddit.com/r/Ultrakill/comments/10dur63/why_is_everyone_who_plays_this_game_for_over_an/ ultrakill makes you gay]]%%

* Nintendo and Xbox fans have been pretty chummy as of late. With Sony being so reluctant to support cross-play in games like ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}'', and several acclaimed Microsoft published indie-games like the ''[[VideoGame/OriAndTheBlindForest Ori]]'' [[VideoGame/OriAndTheWillOfTheWisps series]] and ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'' being ported to Switch. The "Better Together" ad campaign was the icing on the cake.

* It's not uncommon to come across people who play both ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' and ''Videogame/GranblueFantasy''; both are mobile role-playing games with lots of attractive characters (including those that fall under MrFanservice and MsFanservice), each of which has their own distinct voice actor.
** The ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' fanbase is also in good terms with ''[[VideoGame/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory Magia Record]]'' fanbase due to the gameplay similarities between the games, and both being distributed by Aniplexa.

* The ''VideoGame/DeadCells'', ''VideoGame/RainWorld'', ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' and ''VideoGame/HyperLightDrifter'' fandoms tend to get on pretty well, with all four being {{Metroidvania}}-inspired or outright metroidvanias with distinctive art styles and [[NintendoHard at-times punishing difficulty]]. That all four games are set in the aftermath of a civilisation's fall and involve a disease as a major plot element probably doesn't hurt[[note]]the Drifter in ''HLD'' is looking for a cure for their ailment in the ruins of a dead civilisation, the Beheaded in ''DC'' is adventuring through a kingdom destroyed by the Malaise, Rain world's cancer-like rot is a key plot element, and most of the Knight's enemies throughout the ruins of Hallownest in ''HK'' are affected by the Radiance's infection[[/note]].

* The ''VideoGame/DeadCells'', ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' and ''VideoGame/HyperLightDrifter'' fandoms tend to get on pretty well, with all three being {{Metroidvania}}-inspired or outright metroidvanias with distinctive art styles and [[NintendoHard at-times punishing difficulty]]. That all three games are set in the aftermath of a civilisation's fall and involve a disease as a major plot element probably doesn't hurt[[note]]the Drifter in ''HLD'' is looking for a cure for their ailment in the ruins of a dead civilisation, the Beheaded in ''DC'' is adventuring through a kingdom destroyed by the Malaise, and most of the Knight's enemies throughout the ruins of Hallownest in ''HK'' are affected by the Radiance's infection[[/note]].

* The few and proud fans of Creator/{{Sierra}}. ''VideoGame/KingsQuest'', ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest'', ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'', ''VideoGame/QuestForGlory''... And then there are Creator/LucasArts games like ''VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland'', ''VideoGame/IndianaJonesAndTheFateOfAtlantis'', ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxHitTheRoad'', and ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle'' It's "Yes, please" not "which is your favorite?"

** This crosses also into ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTensei'' x ''Fire Emblem'' as a whole. After ''Persona 3'' introduced many western fans into SMT, Fire Emblem fans took a shining to ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor'' due to the grid-based combat and found the relationships between the cast and tone (thanks to ''Devil Survivor'') akin to a ''Fire Emblem'' Game.

** One of the biggest signs of the two franchises' friendly rivalry is the shared positive response to the modern 2D entries ''VideoGame/SonicSuperstars'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'', both of which were announced around the same time. Both games are looking to be a very nice return to form after past [[BrokenBase controversial]] 2D game entries (''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4'' and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'' respectively) with very beautiful and expressive animation and art-styles while also having completely new and unique looking environments and areas and multiple different playable characters (with Amy and Daisy being the biggest surprises).

* Being made by Sonic Team alumni Creator/YujiNaka and Creator/NaotoOhshima, ''VideoGame/BalanWonderworld'' has garnered a great deal of support from fans of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' and ''VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams'' (the latter of which ''Balan Wonderworld'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to).

* Being made by Sonic Team alumni Creator/YujiNaka and Creator/NaotoOhshima, ''VideoGame/BalanWonderworld'' has garnered a great deal of support from fans of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' and ''VideoGame/NiGHTSIntoDreams'' (the latter of which ''Balan Wonderworld'' is a SpiritualSuccessor to).

* Historically fans of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' and ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' have been bitter to each other. However, since the death of the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast and the multiple games on Nintendo consoles, the two fandoms have gotten along pretty well for the most part. Until he was confirmed for Brawl, Sonic was the most demanded guest fighter for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.