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* ConsoleWars: Of course.
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* ThreePlusTwo: The Consolers can be considered this, you have Nintendo, Sega and Microsoft, plus the two past "big" Consolers: Sega and Atari. Though it's really more of a Three Plus One Plus Oh, That One Too.
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* TemptingFate: Namco getting AndrewHussie [[http://consolers.tumblr.com/post/56009969494/featuring-guest-star-andrew-hussie-the-guy-who to make a dating sim featuring his characters?]] [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong He seems no way this can go wrong.]]
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* ChestInsignia: Most of the companies have this on their shirt, in form of their company logo, or its first [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS letter]] in the logo's font and style.

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* ChestInsignia: Most of the companies have this on their shirt, in form of their company logo, or its the first [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS letter]] in of the logo's font and style.logo.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Sega

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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: SegaSega, Atari
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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of video game companies, also of their fandoms.

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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of video game companies, also of companies (and at times their fandoms.fans)



* FriendlyEnemy: The Consolers with each other. Except when they aren't as "friendly".

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* FriendlyEnemy: The Consolers with each other. Except others sometimes, when they aren't as "friendly".outright enemies.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Considering each game company (and less commonly, other companies) has a potential human personification in this comic, it has the potential for this.
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* AnonymousRinger: The "bosses" of the companies. Seems to flip-flop between this and HistoricalDomainCharacter depending on the comic.
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* ChestInsignia: Most of the companies have this on their shirt. This might be their company logo, or a [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS letter]] (if their name is long)

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* ChestInsignia: Most of the companies have this on their shirt. This might be shirt, in form of their company logo, or a its first [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS letter]] (if their name is long)in the logo's font and style.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The character's "bosses" are the actual company bosses. Rarely referred to as their names, though, most of the time they're only known as "*company*s boss"

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The character's "bosses" are the actual company bosses.leaders. Rarely referred to as their names, though, most of the time they're only known as "*company*s boss"



** YoungerThanTheyLook: On the other side, even companies started just 5-10 years ago will look older than they "really" are.

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** YoungerThanTheyLook: On the other side, even companies started just 5-10 years ago will often look older than they "really" are.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Most characters look like they're in their older teens or early twenties, even when representing companies that have existed for 30 or 40 or 50 years. In 124-year old's Nintendo's case it's bordering on Really700YearsOld.

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* OlderThanTheyLook: Most characters look like they're in their older teens or early twenties, even when representing companies that have existed for 30 or 40 or 50 years. In 124-year old's old Nintendo's case it's bordering on Really700YearsOld.

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* MoeAnthropomorphism: With a somewhat Animesque style, and most characters leaning towards cute/funny, it can arguably be considered this.

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* MoeAnthropomorphism: With a somewhat Animesque style, and most characters character designs leaning towards cute/funny, it can arguably be considered this.


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* OlderThanTheyLook: Most characters look like they're in their older teens or early twenties, even when representing companies that have existed for 30 or 40 or 50 years. In 124-year old's Nintendo's case it's bordering on Really700YearsOld.
** YoungerThanTheyLook: On the other side, even companies started just 5-10 years ago will look older than they "really" are.
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* SiblingRivalry: Ameritendo and Eurotendo often argues and fights over which region has it the worst in terms of release dates and available games, and how unfair it is for them.


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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Nintendo has existed for over 100 years (although not always as a game company, obviously), but still looks around the same age as the younger companies.

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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Nintendo has existed for over 100 years (although not always as a game company, obviously), but still looks around the same age as the younger newer companies.
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* TrashTalk: EA talks about Nintendo in this way in one comic. [[http://consolers.tumblr.com/post/50767952716/so-i-was-originally-working-on-another-comic-but It backfires.]]
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** Ameritendo's boss is said to be "internet famous"... yeah.
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* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: Nintendo and Sony to Microsoft in [[http://consolers.tumblr.com/post/47124616901/zanreosauce-more-consolers-theres-no this strip.]] (Though, he knows they're talking about him since he heard his name in there.)

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* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: Nintendo and Sony to Microsoft in [[http://consolers.tumblr.com/post/47124616901/zanreosauce-more-consolers-theres-no com/post/47319617258/zanreosauce-more-consolers-theres-no this strip.]] (Though, he knows they're talking about him since he heard his name in there.)

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** Amerisony wears triangle, circle, square and cross-button hair clips.

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** Amerisony wears triangle, circle, square and cross-button hair clips. clips.
* HidingBehindTheLanguageBarrier: Nintendo and Sony to Microsoft in [[http://consolers.tumblr.com/post/47124616901/zanreosauce-more-consolers-theres-no this strip.]] (Though, he knows they're talking about him since he heard his name in there.)
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A webcomic by {{Tropers/Zanreo}}, started in February 2013, starring AnthropomorphicPersonifications about video game companies. Covers video game history, current events, and various fun facts about the industry.

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A webcomic by {{Tropers/Zanreo}}, started in February 2013, starring AnthropomorphicPersonifications about of video game companies. Covers video game history, current events, and various fun facts about the industry.
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* AuthorAppeal: Pretty much the reason the comic exists.

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* AuthorAppeal: Pretty Word of God can confirm this is pretty much the reason the comic exists.
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* HistoricalInJoke: With video game history. Pretty much the point of the series.

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* HistoricalInJoke: With video game history.history and events. Pretty much the point of the series.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Nintendo has existed for over 100 years (although not always as a game company), but still looks around the same age as the younger companies.

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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Nintendo has existed for over 100 years (although not always as a game company), company, obviously), but still looks around the same age as the younger companies.
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The "main characters" are Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, the current big 3 "Consolers" -this is an in-comic term for game companies that make their own console.

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The "main characters" are Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, the current big 3 "Consolers" -this is an in-comic term for game companies that make their own console.
console. Of course, these are very mighty and important in the industry, but being a Consoler also carries a lot of risk.



* MoeAnthropomorphism: With a somewhat Animesque style, and characters leaning towards the cute/funny side, it can arguably be considered this.

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* MoeAnthropomorphism: With a somewhat Animesque style, and most characters leaning towards the cute/funny side, cute/funny, it can arguably be considered this.
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Strips will be posted [[http://zanreo.deviantart.com/gallery/42431473 here]].

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Strips will be posted [[http://zanreo.deviantart.com/gallery/42431473 [[http://consolers.tumblr.com/ here]].
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** Ameritendo's boss is "internet famous"... yeah.

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** Ameritendo's boss is said to be "internet famous"... yeah.
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** Nintendo's D-pad shaped ribbon.

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** Nintendo's D-pad shaped ribbon.hair clip.
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** Amerisony wears ABXY button hair clips.

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** Amerisony wears ABXY button triangle, circle, square and cross-button hair clips.
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The "main characters" are Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, the current "Consolers" -this is a term for game companies that make their own console.

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The "main characters" are Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, the current big 3 "Consolers" -this is a an in-comic term for game companies that make their own console.

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* NiceHat: *Nintendo's "Mario-Link cap". Ameritendo and Eurotendo also wears similar hats.
** Microsoft's headset

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* NiceHat: *Nintendo's "Mario-Link cap". Ameritendo and Eurotendo also wears similar hats.
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hats. Microsoft's headsetheadset also counts.
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A webcomic by {{Tropers/Zanreo}}, started in February 2013, starring AnthropomorphicPersonifications about video game companies. Covers video game history, current events, and various fun facts about the industry.

The "main characters" are Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, the current "Consolers" -this is a term for game companies that make their own console.

Strips will be posted [[http://zanreo.deviantart.com/gallery/42431473 here]].

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!!''Consolers'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* AnonymousRinger: The "bosses" of the companies. Seems to flip-flop between this and HistoricalDomainCharacter depending on the comic.
** Ameritendo's boss is "internet famous"... yeah.
* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of video game companies, also of their fandoms.
* AuthorAppeal: Pretty much the reason the comic exists.
* ChestInsignia: Most of the companies have this on their shirt. This might be their company logo, or a [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS letter]] (if their name is long)
* DeadlyEuphemism: "Going out of business".
* FriendlyEnemy: The Consolers with each other. Except when they aren't as "friendly".
* HairDecoration:
** Nintendo's D-pad shaped ribbon.
** Eurotendo wears two similar hair clips.
** Amerisony wears ABXY button hair clips.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The character's "bosses" are the actual company bosses. Rarely referred to as their names, though, most of the time they're only known as "*company*s boss"
* HistoricalInJoke: With video game history. Pretty much the point of the series.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Sega
* MoeAnthropomorphism: With a somewhat Animesque style, and characters leaning towards the cute/funny side, it can arguably be considered this.
* MythologyGag: As expected of a series with this premise. Tons of references to various franchises, and gamer jokes/memes.
* NiceHat: *Nintendo's "Mario-Link cap". Ameritendo and Eurotendo also wears similar hats.
** Microsoft's headset
** Game Freak's Pokéball hat
* ShoutOut: As expected, it's filled with references to both various franchises and series, and also gaming culture jokes.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Nintendo has existed for over 100 years (although not always as a game company), but still looks around the same age as the younger companies.
* RidiculousProcrastinator: Valve
* VitriolicBestBuds: The Consolers with each other, especially Sony and Microsoft.
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