- Fandom-Enraging Misconception: Wuthering Waves has some similar concepts, tropes and systems as Genshin, but calling it as "Just a Genshin Copy" easily attracted Fandom Rivalry and flak as such opinion dismisses the mechanics (like Wall Running and aerial combos) that make this game deviate from Genshin. A common counterpoint instead says Wuthering Waves borrows concepts not just from Genshin, but also from other video games like Punishing: Gray Raven (an Action RPG developed and released by Kuro Games before Genshin became a Breakthrough Hit on 2020), Death Stranding, Pokémon, and Devil May Cry.
- Fandom Rivalry: With Genshin Impact, an older yet similar Chinese-made 3D open-world action RPG gacha game. Since Wuthering Waves was announced, it was compared a lot to Genshin. Arguments regarding "originality", "clone", "copy", or "inspiration" are often heated. Previews show this game has similarities with Genshin but with some deviations. A counterpoint then questions if Genshin can ever be considered "original" after miHoYo admitted taking inspiration from older works such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, to which Genshin fans point out their game later became a Not-So-Cheap Imitation. Other debates simply involve personal preferences over visuals and gameplay because Wuthering Waves has darker aesthetics and faster Stylish Action combat than Genshin.
- Fan Nickname: Even during pre-release, some English fans simply call Yangyang as "Yanyan".
- Friendly Fandoms:
- With Punishing: Gray Raven due to their shared developer (Kuro Games), similar post-apocalyptic Science Fiction vibe and fast-paced flashy combat.
- Wuthering Waves is yet another 3D action gacha that has an overlap with Devil May Cry, mostly due to this game having aerial combos, Yangyang being an Iaijutsu Practitioner, and Kuro Games once again making a DMC reference (the Closed Beta tests reveal a chair on a cliff
that rewards an achievement named "POWER!" when sat on, referencing Vergil and his associated "I Need More Power!" and "Vergil Chair" memes).
- Spiritual Successor: Wuthering Waves and Arknights: Endfield are upcoming open world gacha games perceived as Anime versions of Death Stranding due to their open-world nature, post-apocalyptic Science Fiction settings, and bleak environments with muted colors.
- They Copied It, So It Sucks!: First impressions quickly labeled Wuthering Waves as a Genshin Impact "clone" due to having similar or near-identical concepts as that game (such as the user interface and placement of HUD icons), leading to a Fandom Rivalry regarding originality. When later gameplay videos and tests reveal this game has mechanics that aren't core features in Genshin (such as aerial combos), debates shifted on whether this game is still a clone, or if it deviated enough to stop being one.
- Visual Effects of Awesome: The "SAVING LIGHT" Featured Cinematic blends 3D model animation with 2D effects so well, best seen when Yangyang swings her sword around and produces light blue arcs.
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