*sigh* Fighting game characters... It's getting harder and harder to tell them apart.
Kazuya and Demitri
While at their debuts, these
characters didn't have much of a resemblance besides the pointy hair; later
on, Kazuya became more and more like a vampire, and started wearing snazzy
purple suits... that's when this resemblance became a reality. The only
difference between them these days, besides their fighting styles, is that
Demitri doesn't have eyebrows... But ironically enough, one of Kazuya's
customizations in Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is the option to give him
the "no eyebrows" look. And if that's not enough, they can both turn into
alternate "demon" forms with wings... Most definitely separated at birth!
Haohmaru and Mitsurugi
The similarities are obvious... Either way, they're both badass samurai, and two of my favorite characters ever! ...And both based off of the famous Miyamoto Musashi.
Bahn and Jotaro
Many people might have missed this one, but if you knew about Jojo's Bizarre Adventure before you played Fighting Vipers, you'd realize Bahn's appearance was inspired heavily by Jotaro Kujo.
Robert Garcia and Dan Hibiki
So, you saw this one coming did you? Capcom obviously made Dan to mock SNK's Robert and the whole Kyokugen style, used by also by Yuri and Ryo Sakazaki... Which was pretty much payback for SNK's rip-offs of Capcom's Characters, some of which you'll find below.
Guile and John Crawley
One of the first immediately noticeable rip-offs ever... SNK put the "blond-haired army-guy," with a similar background to boot, in Art of Fighting just 1 year after Street Fighter 2 was released... Shameful. They should have just gone ahead and given him American flag tattoos as well.
Ken and Ryo
You can't tell them apart if you're not a fighting game connoisseur... But yeah, two different characters here... Two different companies.
K and Setsuna
Lets do the math... Silver hair... Tan skin... Cold attitude... Snazzy suit... They must be related somewhere on the SNK family tree.
Tiger Jackson, Mr. Jones, and Tony Umeda
If I see this design in one more fighting game, I think I'll go mad... Not only the fro, and the bright colored clothing, but they're all wearing sunglasses dammit! Disco is dead... but these guys don't seem to think so.
Mai and Maki
This one may not have been on purpose... Mai was simply a "female Guy" from Final Fight 2... There are some subtle differences here or there, but you can definitely see a resemblance... Just a coincidence overall I think... But if Maki had brown hair, I think it would be a different story.
Maxi, Vulcano Rosso, and Amano Hyo
Check out the young elvis hairstyle... Slicked back hair, sideburns, and that long piece hanging down in front... Nothing much more to say here... Looks like the three big character design companies (being Namco, Capcom, and SNK) crossed paths yet again.
Hayato and Sol Badguy
They've both got spiky brown
hair, a futuristic weapon, a futuristic outfit, a metal headband, and black
gloves... Coincidence? Who knows... However, both of these designs are
pretty cool.
Feng Wei, Gato, and Lee Shuwen
No... It's not the same person... Three different characters... Three different games...
E. Honda, Ganryu, and Taka-Arashi
Sumos do look alike in many instances, so this one's not all that surprising.
Dee Jay, Bob Wilson, and Eddy Gordo
These guys all share the same "islander" theme and even personality traits... Just look at Dee Jay's thumbs-up and Bob's thumbs-up... Not to mention the smile... Eddy, on the other hand, has a bit of a cooler, laid-back personality... But his outfit is nearly a replica of Bob's.
Adon, Joe, Shura, and Bruce
Yeah... Don't need to say much here... Just to set the record straight, Adon came first... Gotta give him the credit... But damn, I bet you can't even tell them apart if you look quickly... You're looking at characters from 4 different games here...
Hokuto and Kasumi
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Simply obvious... I don't even have to say anything...
Roy Bromwell and Terry Bogard
Capcom is at it again... Roy is just a rip-off of Terry Bogard... Unbelievable... And even look at the similarities of the name... First name ends in "Y" Last name begins with "B"...
Cham Cham and Felicia
This one has always been a
mystery... Who came first? Samurai Shodown 2 introduced Cham Cham in 1994...
And Darkstalkers introduced Felicia the same year... Coincidence? It has
to be... But the similarities will always remain... Skimpy, fuzzy cloths
*ehem* fur, wild hair, and long ears... And also note that Cham Cham's
second player outfit, in SS2, is BLUE AND WHITE!!! INSANITY!!!
Kyosuke Kagami and Iori Yagami
You might not see it right away... But they both have a long sleeve jacket, with gold buttons. Kyosuke has a black shirt underneath, Iori has a white shirt underneath. They both have their hair combed forward... And last, their fighting stances are similar... Not to mention their last names have the same ring "Kagami / Yagami." They're both unique designs in their own right, but it seems Capcom may have been inspired by Iori with this design.
Vega and Shiki
(Submitted by Leona)
Didn't expect this one eh? Try to figure out the similarity on your own before I tell you... Get it yet? It's those purple snake tattoos... I never even noticed this... Thanks to Leona for pointing it out... This really makes me wonder about these two... I could definitely see them in an upcoming cross over game (hmm... CvS3?) Just imagine the special intro (Like Vega's new win pose in CvS2 where the snake tattoo comes alive)... Definitely something to ponder...
Mukoro and Jack
Not only do they have a massive
head wound, but they both carry knives and they're both completely psycho...
Yet another case of possible relation...
Dudley, Boman, and Seth
They're all BIG and they all have nice suits... Hmmm.
Riptor, Reptile, Lizard Man, and Gon
Damn lizards... err... reptiles... WHATEVER!
Bao and Pete
Two little wimps who definitely
don't belong in a fighting game... Incredibly similar...
Pullum and Rouge
Capcom is now stealing their
own designs... They have gone completely insane...
Lion and Kensou
Lion has the same exact stance as Kensou... As wll as a similar haircut and clothing style.
Bison and Brocken
EVERYBODY knows Bison came first... If you look up "rip-off" in the dictionary, you'll see a big fat picture of Brocken... Even though Brocken was also a character in Ultimate Muscle, even before Bison. But ohh well, he's still a rip-off one way or another.
Gen, Wang Jinrey, Tung Fu Rue, Gen-Fu, ahh hell... All of those geezers...
White beard... Going bald... You know what to expect... And trust me, I could even name a few more... We've seen enough of this design by now I think...
Chang and Zangief
Big... Bald... Beard... Hmmm...