Evil clones
As novel a concept as it may seem to have a rival that is equal to the hero in every way, it has been overplayed beyond belief. If it were a VHS tape, it would have tracking issues by now. And for you youngsters who don’t get that reference, it’s basically Despacito.
In Nintendo lore alone you have Wario, Waluigi, Blood Falcon, SA-X, Claus, Boshi, Wolf O’Donnell, Dark Link, Dark Samus, Dark Pit and doubtless other forgotten ones with the prefix of “Dark.” That doesn’t even include several one-off Mario clones that we have seen throughout the years; it seems as though everyone desperately desires to become a rotund plumber for some reason, and of all of the facsimiles, only Bob Hoskins made us smile.
Though sometimes wicked parallels can lead to hysterical outcomes like the perpetually shirtless Liquid Snake, you’re more often left feeling like you’ve seen it occur once or twice already. This is how abominations like Coldsteel the Hedgehog happen, people – so beware.
