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* The [[http://www.theofficialwrestlingmuseum.com/uploads/6/0/4/9/6049532/1135715_orig.jpg WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt]] that was used in the early 90s after Wrestling/RicFlair took the Wrestling/BigGoldBelt to WWF looks very similar to the [[https://images.bonanzastatic.com/afu/images/b563/205c/8b8d_7466427260/9.jpg design of the WWF Championship]] at that time (nicknamed the "Winged Eagle" belt), especially the side plates. This is largely because both belts were made by the same professional wrestling belt maker Reggie Parks.

** Many of the equivalent characters (Ryu and Ryo, Chun-Li and Mai, Sakura and Yuri, Zangief and Raiden, Sagat and King, etc.) have special pre-fight intros when facing each other in ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNKMillenniumFight2000 Capcom vs. SNK]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]''.

** ''Videogame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' introduced Ruby Heart, a universe-hopping female SkyPirate. ''Videogame/TheKingOfFightersXIV'' would later include Love Heart, a universe-hopping female sky pirate, though in that case, she actually originated in one of SNK's pachinko games.

** While Saki Shinjo is a mashup of Rugal Bernstein, [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersIoriYagami Iori Yagami]], and [[Characters/TheKingOfFighters96 Vice]], in terms of character design and [[AxCrazy personality]]. Her moveset consists of moves borrowed from each of them including Rugal's Genocide Cutter, Iori's claw swipes and Dark Plume finisher, and Vice's Negative Gain command throw.

* The Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse has occasionally featured films that have similar set-ups to those from the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
** ''Film/SuicideSquad2016'' was compared to ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'' by many critics, who pointed out that both feature a ragtag group of quirky criminals who are forced to band together to face off against world-ending threat. These similarities were made even more broad when Creator/JamesGunn, who directed both ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' films, was hired to direct [[Film/TheSuicideSquad the sequel]].
** ''Film/WonderWoman2017'' shared a lot in common with ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''. Both are period pieces set during a World War, have heroes who brandish shields, and features a soldier name Steve who pulls a HeroicSacrifice while piloting a plane.
*** This became more recursively noticeable when the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'' decided to be about Peggy Carter (of ''Series/AgentCarter'') becoming the super-soldier instead--with her performance and fighting style (not to mention fighting with a KnightlySwordAndShield) is almost an echo of DCEU Diana.
** ''Film/JusticeLeague2017'' was noted as being DC's equivalent to ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', as both featured a SuperTeam banding together against a cosmic threat. Not helping matters was that the theatrical cut of ''Justice League'' was reworked by Creator/JossWhedon, who also directed the first two Avenger films and infused a similar tone, gags and banters in his style.
*** ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' meanwhile, didn't suffer such comparison, due to its tone being markedly different. It also introduced Darkseid, whom Thanos is the alternate company equivalent in the comics, for the first time in a feature film.
** ''Film/Aquaman2018'' has a royal kingdom being fought over by two sibling princes, which it shared in common with the first ''Film/{{Thor}}'' film. The 'outsider RightfulKingReturns vs. incumbent BigBad king of a hidden kingdom' subplot was also seen as an inversion of how it was played out in ''Film/BlackPanther2018''--further helped by the fact that both films feature major characters of color.
* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
** Iron Man and Spider-Man share a few things in common with both versions of ComicBook/BlueBeetle. Tony Stark is like Ted Kord in that they're both BadassNormal with vast wealth, their own company and an iconic tech suit. Peter Parker is like Jaime Reyes in that he's a teenager from a humble background who unlike his predecessor has access to superpowers and his suit materializes over him. Given Spider-Man and Ted Kord were both created by Creator/SteveDitko (and that Spider-Man and Iron Man [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar team up with Ditko's other creation Doctor Strange]]), the similarities might not be accidental.
** It's no secret that Thanos was inspired by Darkseid, but the similarities also extend to his followers. His allies include sinister old men in dark robes (Desaad), warrior women (Female Furies), hulking brutes (Kalibak & Steppenwolf) and armies of horrifying aliens (parademons)

* Creator/{{DC|Comics}} vs. Creator/{{Marvel|Comics}}: TV Edition. ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' has Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons (aka [[TheDividual Fitzsimmons]]) while ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' has Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow. Both are male/female pairs of quirky scientists in which the man specializes in mechanical engineering while the woman specializes in biochemistry. The key difference is: Fitz and Simmons are original characters, while Cisco and Caitlin are based on established characters in the comics.[[note]]Vibe and Killer Frost, though it's worth noting that both are {{Legacy Character}}s; their ''civilian'' identities were created mere months before the show.[[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'':
** The "Terrific Trio", three people who gained superpowers in a [[FreakLabAccident scientific accident]]. The whole thing was a parody of the ComicBook/FantasticFour.
** To some extent, Terry and some of his Rogues Gallery are this to ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' and his villains: Terry/Peter Parker- young hero who has to WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld and whose personal life suffers for it; Shriek/Shocker- inventor who didn't get credit for his work and so turned to crime- the difference in weaponry is soundwaves versus concussive force; Stalker/[[Characters/MarvelComicsKravenTheHunter Kraven the Hunter]]- expert hunter who [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame chooses the hero as a target]]; Spellbinder[=/=][[Characters/SpiderManCentralRoguesGallery Mysterio]]- villain with technology that makes him a MasterOfIllusion, although Spellbinder is partly supposed to be a high tech [[Characters/BatmanTheScarecrow Scarecrow]].
** When you consider how much of a meme in the fandom each of them has become, Mad Stan is one to the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs At Midnight from ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'', both being a MadBomber type villain well known for their insane, over the top rants, the difference being Stan can at least put up a fight and is a parody of radical individualists, while Evil Midnight Bomber just blows things up for the hell of it.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'' did a homage to Marvel's [[ComicBook/TheDefenders Defenders]]; the original team had the [[Characters/MarvelComicsBruceBanner the Hulk]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange, the ComicBook/SubMariner, Characters/SilverSurfer, and Nighthawk, while the homage had [[Characters/GreenLantern1941 Solomon Grundy]], ComicBook/DoctorFate, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, A.M.A.Z.O., and Hawkgirl. (Using Hawkgirl for Nighthawk is a bit odd, since Kyle himself is the main Marvel Universe version of the Squadron Supreme's Batman-character. But Grundy couldn't have called Batman "[[TheNicknamer Bird-Nose]]".)
** Alternatively, Hawkgirl could be considered an equivalent of Valkyrie, another early Defender.
** Another example is the episode "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS3E7PatriotAct Patriot Act]]", which just loves this trope. First we get Spy Smasher stopping the Nazis from turning [[Characters/MarvelComicsSteveRogers blond haired skinny kids into Super Soldiers]]. Next, we get General Eiling, a stand-in for [[Characters/IncredibleHulkCentralRoguesGallery General Thunderbolt Ross]] taking the formula and becoming a PaletteSwap [[HilariousInHindsight version of the Hulk]] (purple body and green torn pants).
* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' [[TheFaceless The Faceless Hunter]] is the Herald for Starro just like [[Characters/SilverSurfer Surfer]] is for [[Characters/MarvelComicsGalactus Galactus]]. The catch being he didn't ask for his planet to be ''spared'', he asked for it to be ''destroyed''!
* In early 2012, Creator/CartoonNetwork started a block called WesternAnimation/DCNation, featuring cartoons and shorts adapted from Creator/DCComics. Less than a month later, Creator/DisneyXD premiered a block called WesternAnimation/{{Marvel Universe|DisneyXD}}, featuring cartoons and shorts adapted from Creator/MarvelComics.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': In the final season, Jinx becomes an analogue of Marvel's Characters/ScarletWitch: Both of them are former villainesses who pull a HeelFaceTurn and join an established superhero team[[note]] Jinx leaves the Hive Five to join the expanded Titans, while the Scarlet Witch abandons the Brotherhood of Mutants and becomes an Avenger[[/note]], have a strong bond with a [[SuperSpeed speedster]][[note]] Jinx is Kid Flash's love interest, while Wanda is Quicksilver's sister[[/note]] and have [[WindsOfDestinyChange probability manipulation]] as a main power.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Young Justice|2010}}'':
** The series takes Black Spider, a DC character who was already basically a villainous rip-off of Spider-Man, and ups the similarities, giving him web slinging powers, a logo, and having him voiced by Creator/JoshKeaton, who voiced Peter Parker in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan''...a show [[{{Expy}} which was co-created]] by ''Young Justice'' co-creator Creator/GregWeisman.
** A group of young heroes debut in the episode "Runaways," and like [[ComicBook/{{Runaways}} the Marvel team of the same name]], they're [[FiveTokenBand a diverse team]] of super-powered teenagers who don't wear costumes and mistrust other superheroes. However, the individual members are actually supposed to be modernized versions of the CaptainEthnic characters from ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}''.

** Main character Akira is often seen as ''VF'''s answer to Ryu, the protagonist of ''Videogame/StreetFighter'', as both characters are stoic Japanese warriors who wear headbands and white outfits (though Akira's is black in certain entries). ''VF'' director Yu Suzuki even admitted to the strong resemblance in the official ''Street Fighter'' 25th anniversary documentary, though he claims he didn't consciously copy Ryu's design. A key difference, however, is that despite looking like Ryu and being his series' mascot, Akira is not a {{Shotoclone}}, instead practicing the Chinese martial art Bajiquan.

** Jean Kujo has some similarities to Capcom's Ken Masters, being a cocky mixed-race karate practitioner in a sleeveless red gi. Sega even jokingly commented on the similarities by doing a special AprilFoolsDay video for ''Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown'' that showed Jean using Ken's trademark [[KamehameHadoken Hadouken]], {{Shoryuken}} and HurricaneKick. The same clip also had the aforementioned Pai doing some of Chun-Li's special moves, cementing the parallels.

* Sega's ''Videogame/VirtuaFighter'' series has a few examples:

** ''Videogame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' introduced Ruby Heart, a universe-hopping female SkyPirate. ''Videogame/TheKingOfFightersXIV'' would later include Love Heart, a universe-hopping female sky pirate, though in this case, she actually originated in one of SNK's pachinko games.

** ''Videogame/MarvelVsCapcom2'' introduced Ruby Heart, a universe-hopping female SkyPirate. ''Videogame/TheKingOfFightersXIV'' would later see the debut of Love Heart, a universe-hopping female sky pirate, though in this case, she actually originated in one of SNK's pachinko games.

* Creator/{{Mattel}}'s ''DC Multiverse'' (formerly ''DC Universe Classics'' and ''DC Superheroes'') line was launched as their answer to Creator/{{Hasbro}}'s ''Marvel Legends'' line, just with Franchise/TheDCU characters instead of Franchise/MarvelUniverse ones. Creator/{{Bandai|NamcoEntertainment}}'s ''Dragon Stars'' and Hasbro's own ''Star Wars: The Black Series'' lines also replicate the same idea, but with characters from ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' and the ''Franchise/StarWars'', respectively.

** Likewise, Pai Chan is highly similar to ''Street Fighter'''s Chun-Li, being a beautiful Chinese Kung-Fu practitioner who primarily wears blue and yellow. The two even get some unique interactions in the crossover game ''Videogame/ProjectXZone'', where they're partnered with fellow AnimeKungFuGirl Ling Xiaoyu from ''Videogame/{{Tekken}}''.

* Creator/CartoonNetwork's ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee'' can be seen as this to Creator/DisneyChannel's ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''. Both are animated series about a Chinese-American teenager with supernatural abilities who is tasked with defending the human and mystical worlds. Both series had a talking dog as a supporting character. The protagonists of both series had a grandparent who served as a mentor and was the hero's predecessor. Jake and Jun both have an AnnoyingYoungerSibling in Haley and Ray Ray respectively. Jun even had her own equivalent of the [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Huntsclan]] in the form of [[FunWithAcronyms H.A.M.]] (Humans for the Abolishment of Magic).

* The Hollow Knight from the titular ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' has been compared a lot to a similiar character from a similiar game: Artorias the Abysswalker from ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'': [[spoiler: A tragic FallenHero that was corrupted by the BigBad of the story that has a {{BFS}}, fights with only one arm, has a strong connection with [[DarkIsNotEvil the darkness and an abyss]], was an important warrior of the GodEmperor of light of their kingdom, and despite [[BrokenAngel their glory days are long gone]], they are still able to pull a good fight, using some powers of TheCorruption too (and ironically, they were tasked of stopping said corruption).]] All of this can applied to both characters.

* The Hollow Knight from the titular ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' has been compared a lot to a similiar character from a similiar game: Artorias the Abysswalker from ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'': [[spoiler: A tragic FallenHero that was corrupted by the BigBad of the story that has a {{BFS}}, fights with only one arm, has a strong connection with [[DarkIsNotEvil a darkness]], was an important warrior of the GodEmperor of light of their kingdom, and despite [[BrokenAngel their glory days are long gone]], they are still able to pull a good fight, using some powers of TheCorruption too (and ironically, they were tasked of stopping said corruption).]] All of this can applied to both characters.