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* ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia'' has a lot of terms that have an "er-i-es" theme on their syllables. The two species are the Ferines and Orerines; the leader of the Ferines is the Merines, who hears the voice of Nerifes, the god of the ocean, and each Ferines has a set of magical wings called a teriques. There's also a passing mention of a place called "Mount Zeriques."
* ''VideoGame/ProjectM'' is a fan [[GameMod mod]] of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' designed to play as an ideally much better-balanced version of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'', hence the "'M'".
** As of Demo 2.5, a modified Pokémon Stadium 2 [[StylisticCallback stylized with]] a Master Ball (a special Poké Ball decorated with the letter "M") motif is included.

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* ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia'' has a lot of terms that have an "er-i-es" theme on their syllables. The two species In ''VideoGame/{{Balatro}}'', the Boss Blinds encountered in the first seven antes and after the eighth are the Ferines and Orerines; the leader symbolized by letters of the Ferines is Phoenician alphabet.
* [[UnexpectedGameplayChange Delivery Missions]] in ''VideoGame/BillyVsSNAKEMAN'' are based on
the Merines, who hears 11 Ds, a collection of stats that all begin with D, like Drive, Deliciousness, and [[strike:[[DisorganizedOutlineSpeech Dancing]]]] D-Speed.
* In ''VideoGame/BoxBoy'', Qbby, Qucy, Qudy, and
the voice of Nerifes, the god of the ocean, and each Ferines has Qbabies have a set of magical wings called a teriques. name that starts with Q. There's also a passing mention of a place called "Mount Zeriques."
* ''VideoGame/ProjectM'' is a fan [[GameMod mod]] of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' designed to play as
an ideally much better-balanced version of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'', hence additional theme where the "'M'".
** As
third letter in their names corresponds to a sequential letter in the alphabet: B (Qbby), C (Qucy), and D (Qudy); while the Qbabies fit the theme (A), they break the sequence by being introduced after everyone else.
* ''VideoGame/{{Bug|1995}}!'' had the 6 levels, four
of Demo 2.5, a modified Pokémon Stadium 2 [[StylisticCallback stylized with]] a Master Ball (a special Poké Ball decorated which ended with -ia (Insectia, Reptilia, Splot, Quaria, Burrubs and Arachnia).
* The names of the three main characters in ''VideoGame/TheCombatribes'' all begin
with the letter "M") motif "B" (Berserker, Bullova, and Blitz).
* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''
** There has yet to be a Kremling whose name does not include the letter "K", usually as the first letter in a homophone of a word that contains a "C". (ex. [[BigBad K. Rool]], [[{{Mook}} Kritter]], [[BigGuy Krusha]], [[TeamPet Klaptrap]], Kalypso, Kopter, etc.)
** For the Kongs, we have: Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, Cranky, Funky, Candy, Kiddy, Chunky, Tiny, Lanky, Swanky, Wrinkly and [[OddNameOut Bluster]].
* In ''VideoGame/DontStarve'', almost all playable characters start with W. For example, Wilson, Willow, Wolfgang, Wendy, Wickerbottom, WX-78, Woodie, and Wes. [[spoiler:Even the apparent exception Maxwell can count if you consider that his past name, as revealed in a set of trailer-based puzzles,
is included.'''W'''illiam Carter.]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'' gave most of the main characters a K or C in their name. Markus, Carla, and Lucas Kane.
* In ''VideoGame/FallGuysUltimateKnockout'', giant obstacles have names that end in "-us": The striped hammer catapult Big Yeetus, the spiked turnstile Thicc Bonkus, the swaying jinglebell Ringus Dingus, and the spring platform Slingus Flingus.



* In ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'', the Girlfriend's parents (Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest) have [[AlliterativeName alliterative titles]] that end in "-est".
* In ''VideoGame/{{Gungrave}}'', a number of Syndicate members have names starting with B: Brandon Heat, Big Daddy, Bear Walken, Bunji Kugashira, even Beyond the Grave.



* ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'' gave most of the main characters a K or C in their name. Markus, Carla, and Lucas Kane.



* ''VideoGame/ProjectM'' is a fan [[GameMod mod]] of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' designed to play as an ideally much better-balanced version of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'', hence the "'M'".
** As of Demo 2.5, a modified Pokémon Stadium 2 [[StylisticCallback stylized with]] a Master Ball (a special Poké Ball decorated with the letter "M") motif is included.
* In ''VideoGame/RingFitAdventure'', the Four Masters each have names beginning with A: Andma, Armando, Allegra, and Abdonis.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfLegendia'' has a lot of terms that have an "er-i-es" theme on their syllables. The two species are the Ferines and Orerines; the leader of the Ferines is the Merines, who hears the voice of Nerifes, the god of the ocean, and each Ferines has a set of magical wings called a teriques. There's also a passing mention of a place called "Mount Zeriques."
* Curiously, in ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry'', the first three bosses have names starting with S, and ending with A. Staya, Sera, and Stella.



* In ''VideoGame/{{Gungrave}}'', a number of Syndicate members have names starting with B: Brandon Heat, Big Daddy, Bear Walken, Bunji Kugashira, even Beyond the Grave.
* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''
** There has yet to be a Kremling whose name does not include the letter "K", usually as the first letter in a homophone of a word that contains a "C". (ex. [[BigBad K. Rool]], [[{{Mook}} Kritter]], [[BigGuy Krusha]], [[TeamPet Klaptrap]], Kalypso, Kopter, etc.)
** For the Kongs, we have: Donkey, Diddy, Dixie, Cranky, Funky, Candy, Kiddy, Chunky, Tiny, Lanky, Swanky, Wrinkly and [[OddNameOut Bluster]].
* The names of the three main characters in ''VideoGame/TheCombatribes'' all begin with the letter "B" (Berserker, Bullova, and Blitz).
* [[UnexpectedGameplayChange Delivery Missions]] in ''VideoGame/BillyVsSNAKEMAN'' are based on the 11 Ds, a collection of stats that all begin with D, like Drive, Deliciousness, and [[strike:[[DisorganizedOutlineSpeech Dancing]]]] D-Speed.
* ''VideoGame/{{Bug|1995}}!'' had the 6 levels, four of which ended with -ia (Insectia, Reptilia, Splot, Quaria, Burrubs and Arachnia).
* In ''VideoGame/DontStarve'', almost all playable characters start with W. For example, Wilson, Willow, Wolfgang, Wendy, Wickerbottom, WX-78, Woodie, and Wes. [[spoiler:Even the apparent exception Maxwell can count if you consider that his past name, as revealed in a set of trailer-based puzzles, is '''W'''illiam Carter.]]
* Curiously, in ''VideoGame/TinkerQuarry'', all the bosses seen so far have names starting with S, and ending with A. Staya, Sera, and Stella. Time will tell whether or not this pattern continues with the other bosses.
* In ''VideoGame/RingFitAdventure'', the Four Masters each have names beginning with A: Andma, Armando, Allegra, and Abdonis.
* In ''VideoGame/BoxBoy'', Qbby, Qucy, Qudy, and the Qbabies have a name that starts with Q. There's an additional theme where the third letter in their names corresponds to a sequential letter in the alphabet: B (Qbby), C (Qucy), and D (Qudy); while the Qbabies fit the theme (A), they break the sequence by being introduced after everyone else.
* In ''VideoGame/FallGuysUltimateKnockout'', giant obstacles have names that end in "-us": The striped hammer catapult Big Yeetus, the spiked turnstile Thicc Bonkus, the swaying jinglebell Ringus Dingus, and the spring platform Slingus Flingus.
* In ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'', the Girlfriend's parents (Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest) have [[AlliterativeName alliterative titles]] that end in "-est".

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