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Mephiles the Dark and King Boo
- In common:
- Both are dark, evil, supernatural beings from video games.
- Both do something terrible to the protagonist of the franchise (Mephiles kills Sonic until he is later revived, and King Boo traps Mario and his friends in paintings.)
- Both have two different designs that they are often seen in (Mephiles has his "Shadow" form and his crystalline form, while King Boo has his scary look from the Luigi's Mansion games, and his look in the other games where he just looks like a normal Boo with a crown.
- Not in common:
- Mephiles is fully voice acted, while King Boo's dialogue is mostly written in text.
- Mephiles was erased from history, while King Boo was not.
- King Boo has appeared in several games, while Mephiles has only appeared in two main series games (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and Shadow Generations.)
Edited by DrNoPuma on Mar 4th 2025 at 5:41:17 AM
Very good kitty
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Bowser and Spamton-Luke Atmey
Similarities
1. They're both male.
2. They're both villains.
3. They aren't exactly human.
Differences
1. Spamton-Luke is a character fusion. Bowser isn't.
2. Bowser has a crush on Peach. Spamton-Luke has no known romantic interests.
3. Bowser was from a movie. Spamton-Luke never once appeared in one.
Edited by MummyGaGa on Mar 3rd 2025 at 6:52:03 AM
BTW, please call me Jake.
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ENA and Twisted Glisten!
Similarities:
- Both come from works released in the 2020s.
- Both use plenty of black and yellow in their color schemes.
- Both are Mood Swingers.
Dissimilarities:
- ENA is female while Twisted Glisten is male.
- ENA has white sclerae while Twisted Glisten has pink/red sclerae.
- ENA is a protagonist in her work, while Twisted Glisten is an enemy in his work.
Edited by DeadlyEspresso on Mar 8th 2025 at 9:40:00 AM
I sadly doubt he would like Popeyes, though...
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Wallace and Dirk Dinkum
- In common:
- Both are white guys. :P
- Both have been the subjects of memes.
- Both have sidekicks who suffer a lot of comic misfortune.
- Not in common:
- Wallace is British, Dirk is Australian.
- Wallace is good, Dirk is evil.
- Wallace tries to be nice to his sidekick, Gromit, while Dirk is a complete a-hole to his sidekick, Buckley.
Edited by DrNoPuma on Mar 8th 2025 at 9:49:04 AM
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Sandy Balgan (Monster Fish) and The Creeps
Similar:
- Both are ferocious beasts inexplicably mutated from humans(though the Creeps are only implied to be that)
- Both are ruthless and power hungry.
- Both their plans involve controlling the masses with food.
Different:
- Sandy is a sea-creature, the Creeps are reptilian.
- Sandy is permanently a giant fish(though she's too far gone to care), The Creeps can morph to human form.
- Sandy was obsessed with dominating the fish market on her island home. The Creeps are out for world domination.
Edited by Snailfish on Mar 13th 2025 at 7:08:09 AM
All witches, all skeletons, all jack O Lanterns, gather round your TV set, put on your masks, and watch...watch the magic pumpkin, Watch...
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Rouge the Bat and Selina Kyle/Catwoman
- In common:
- Both are themed after animals rhyming with -at.
- Both are Ms. Fanservice.
- Both are thieves who tend to be Chaotic Neutral.
- Not in common:
- Rouge actually is an anthropomorphic animal, while Selina is just dressed like one.
- This particular image of Catwoman is from a 1992 movie, while Rouge debuted in a 2001 video game.
- Rouge can fly, while Catwoman can't.
Edited by DrNoPuma on Mar 13th 2025 at 9:31:56 AM
Very good kitty
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Doctor Strange Supreme and Cernunnos
Similarities
1. Both are villains.
2. Both were first introduced in 2021.
3. Both are sympathetic.
Differences
1. Cernunnos is from a video game. Doctor Strange Supreme is from a western animation show.
2. Doctor Strange Supreme unintentionally destroys his home universe while Cernunnos tries to destroy Fairy Britain but was unsuccessful in doing so.
3. Doctor Strange Supreme has no known beef against fairies like Cernunnos does.
Edited by MummyGaGa on Mar 13th 2025 at 10:24:54 AM
BTW, please call me Jake.
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A Beast from the East and some random monkey
Similar:
- Both are hairy simian creatures.
- Both are looking right at us.
- Both are juxtaposed with a colorful environment.
Different:
- The Beast is an otherwordly bear hybrid. The monkey is a normal earth ape.
- The Beast plays life and death games to hunt and toy with his prey. The ape is innocent of that.
- The Beast is in a fantastical, surreal forest. The monkey is in an everyday supermarket.
Edited by Snailfish on Mar 13th 2025 at 8:20:34 AM
All witches, all skeletons, all jack O Lanterns, gather round your TV set, put on your masks, and watch...watch the magic pumpkin, Watch...
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Makoto Naegi and Phoenix Wright
Similarities:
- Both loves to point out inconsistencies in trails.
- Both has funny hair, though more so in the case of Phoenix.
- Both are from visual novels where lots of people die.
Differences:
- Makoto is only playable in the first game of the main Danganronpa franchise, while Phoenix is playable in at least three games of the Ace Attorney franchise.
- Makoto doesn't have a spirit medium assistant.
- Phoenix is much older than Makoto.
Edited by LucasdaKool on May 12th 2025 at 6:27:32 PM
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Simon Down and Erin Wright and Marty/Josh
Similar:
- Both are young kids Horror lit protagonists as well as the comic adaptations.
- Both have very unstable relationships with their parents to say the least.
- Both are the children of high status people.
Different:
- Erin and Marty are both androids, Simon is human.
- Erin and Marty face all kinds of monsters in a high tech theme park. Simon controls a monster through his special video game.
- Squabbling aside, Erin and Marty are good, innocent kids. While he starts off fairly sympathetic, Simon eventually becomes an entitled, bloodthirsty sociopath who thrills from the power the game gives him, to the point his character was totally rewritten in American editions.
Edited by Snailfish on Mar 18th 2025 at 1:19:53 AM
All witches, all skeletons, all jack O Lanterns, gather round your TV set, put on your masks, and watch...watch the magic pumpkin, Watch...
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Ima Goodlady and "Cakey"!
Similarities:
- Both characters have white hair and fair skin.
- Both are only known from one episode in a particular series.
- Both characters are treated as desirable by someone.
Dissimilarities:
- Ima actually has a name given, while "Cakey" is technically a case of No Name Given. It was her fanbase that gave her a name.
- Ima is a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing while "Cakey" is just a Mood-Swinger, not exactly a bitch.
- Ima came from a work made the 1990s while "Cakey" came from a work made in the 2010s.
Edited by DeadlyEspresso on Mar 21st 2025 at 1:51:43 AM
I sadly doubt he would like Popeyes, though...
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Forgive me if they were chosen already, I'm coming back here after 5 years.
In common:
- Mr. Wolf and Aquamarine are from Western cartoons made in this millennium.
- They're both villainous to some extent.
- They're nonhuman.
Not in common:
- Mr. Wolf's from an animated movie while Aquamarine's from a TV show.
- Mr. Wolf strived hard to redeem himself from his criminal ways while Aquamarine refused redemption and remains a villain.
- Mr. Wolf's an anthro animal while Aquamarine's a gem-themed alien.
Edited by TroperNo9001 on Mar 22nd 2025 at 11:59:27 PM
Still waiting for someone to break him free...bump
Oooh, did you look that story up, by any chance?
The Game Avatar and The Phantom Virus
Similar:
- Both are digital entities given physical form.
- Both are destructive and eventually uncontrollable.
- Both were created by a psychopathic young human gamer to exact revenge on their rivals(respectively Simon Down and Bill Mclemore)
Different:
- The unnamed Avatar is an unstoppable juggernaut of a man. The Virus is a Squishy Wizard in that he has great energy powers but is quite weak when you hit him up close.
- The Avatar commits crimes all over town, while the Virus is confined to a college and eventually the world of the movie's video game.
- The Avatar can initially be controlled from Simon's computer, while the Virus roams wild from the get go because on top of being petty, Bill is an idiot who didn't think how to control his creation.
Edited by Snailfish on Mar 23rd 2025 at 7:58:01 AM
All witches, all skeletons, all jack O Lanterns, gather round your TV set, put on your masks, and watch...watch the magic pumpkin, Watch...
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- Minnie Mouse and the Evil Queen
- In common:
- Both are Disney characters who debuted in the very early 20th century (1928 for Minnie and 1937 for the Queen)
- Both are female.
- Both have a similar, curved face shape on their foreheads (although Minnie's is natural while the Queen's comes from her clothing.)
- Not in common:
- I think Minnie is Neutral Good, while the Queen is Neutral Evil (leaning towards Lawful Evil.)
- This particular version of Minnie is very energetic and comical in addition to being nice as she usually is, while the Queen is cold, serious, and pure evil.
- Minnie believes in true love, while the Queen does not.
Edited by DrNoPuma on Mar 25th 2025 at 10:26:33 AM
Very good kitty
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- In common:
- Nimona and Sans are both making big grins in their pics.
- They're both tricksters.
- They're both friends/related to someone tall (Ballister for Nimona and Papyrus for Sans).
- Not in common:
- Nimona can stop smiling while Sans is a Perpetual Smiler.
- Sans is a skeleton while Nimona isn't (but she can shapeshift into one).
- Nimona's from a Netflix adaptation of a webcomic while Sans is from an original video game.
Edited by TroperNo9001 on Mar 25th 2025 at 9:12:48 PM
Still waiting for someone to break him free...
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Similar:
- Both are from animated series.
- Both are arrogant and easily tripped up by the protagonists.
- Both have facial features on blank surfaces.
Different:
- Phantom Shadow is a "ghost" that's really a corrupt lawyer in costume. Ondai is a robot.
- The Shadow is after some dead guy's money. Ondai wants to experience emotion and sensation like a living being.
- Phantom Shadow is from Earth. Ondai is from an unknown world.
Edited by Snailfish on Mar 25th 2025 at 6:28:15 AM
All witches, all skeletons, all jack O Lanterns, gather round your TV set, put on your masks, and watch...watch the magic pumpkin, Watch...
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Bonus Boss Z and Spamton!
In common:
- Both wear tinted glasses that look opaque in their art
- Bonus bosses
- Both are associated with glitching in some way
Not in common:
- Spamton is from Deltarune, Bonus Boss Z is my own OC/semi-sona
- BBZ is human, Spamton is a Darkner and presumably (former?) Addison
- BBZ's design is heavily inspired by the Amon Clan. Spamton isn't inspired by any other bonus bosses or game characters as far as I'm aware
Edited by Zanreo on Mar 26th 2025 at 5:03:01 PM
My favorite failed console tbh

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Strong Bad and Jenny Wakeman
Similar:
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Edited by Seaners on Mar 2nd 2025 at 7:03:52 PM
You're probably wondering why I'm still here.