for every successful video game to hit the market there are dozens of clones
the market there are dozens of clones
the market there are dozens of clones that will try and cash in welcome to
that will try and cash in welcome to
that will try and cash in welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the top 5 most outrageous
a look at the top 5 most outrageous
a look at the top 5 most outrageous video game ripoffs number five the great
video game ripoffs number five the great
video game ripoffs number five the great giana sisters it’s no surprise that the
giana sisters it’s no surprise that the
giana sisters it’s no surprise that the Super Mario Brothers has been ripped off
Super Mario Brothers has been ripped off
Super Mario Brothers has been ripped off countless times for its innovative
countless times for its innovative
countless times for its innovative gameplay and iconic design however few
gameplay and iconic design however few
gameplay and iconic design however few games have actually taken it upon
games have actually taken it upon
games have actually taken it upon themselves to simply give it a new paint
themselves to simply give it a new paint
themselves to simply give it a new paint job yet in 1987 a shareware company
job yet in 1987 a shareware company
job yet in 1987 a shareware company called rainbow arts did just that
called rainbow arts did just that
called rainbow arts did just that instead of starring the brothers it
instead of starring the brothers it
instead of starring the brothers it start Gianna and her sister Maria the
start Gianna and her sister Maria the
start Gianna and her sister Maria the game’s not so subtle differences
game’s not so subtle differences
game’s not so subtle differences included the gals ability to shoot
included the gals ability to shoot
included the gals ability to shoot bubbles instead of fireballs replacing
bubbles instead of fireballs replacing
bubbles instead of fireballs replacing goombas with owls and collecting
goombas with owls and collecting
goombas with owls and collecting diamonds instead of coins as you can
diamonds instead of coins as you can
diamonds instead of coins as you can imagine the watchful eye of Nintendo’s
imagine the watchful eye of Nintendo’s
imagine the watchful eye of Nintendo’s legal team caught on and the title was
legal team caught on and the title was
legal team caught on and the title was pulled from the shelves
pulled from the shelves
pulled from the shelves despite its misguided bid for gender
despite its misguided bid for gender
despite its misguided bid for gender equality number 4 Golden Axe warrior if
equality number 4 Golden Axe warrior if
equality number 4 Golden Axe warrior if any game could match the popularity of
any game could match the popularity of
any game could match the popularity of Mario it’s The Legend of Zelda as it
Mario it’s The Legend of Zelda as it
Mario it’s The Legend of Zelda as it turns out sega sought to capitalize on
turns out sega sought to capitalize on
turns out sega sought to capitalize on its success by releasing a shockingly
its success by releasing a shockingly
its success by releasing a shockingly similar action-adventure spin-off of its
similar action-adventure spin-off of its
similar action-adventure spin-off of its own called Golden Axe warrior in 1991
own called Golden Axe warrior in 1991
own called Golden Axe warrior in 1991 while this game tried to hide the fact
while this game tried to hide the fact
while this game tried to hide the fact that it was a clone it was obvious the
that it was a clone it was obvious the
that it was a clone it was obvious the moment you ventured into the forests
moment you ventured into the forests
moment you ventured into the forests complete with identical level art and
complete with identical level art and
complete with identical level art and similar spear-throwing pig monsters the
similar spear-throwing pig monsters the
similar spear-throwing pig monsters the game even went ahead and ripped off
game even went ahead and ripped off
game even went ahead and ripped off entire portions of Zelda’s dungeon
entire portions of Zelda’s dungeon
entire portions of Zelda’s dungeon stages and music
stages and music
stages and music ironically the one thing they couldn’t
ironically the one thing they couldn’t
ironically the one thing they couldn’t mimic was it’s fun gameplay mechanics
mimic was it’s fun gameplay mechanics
mimic was it’s fun gameplay mechanics number three fighters history mom won by
number three fighters history mom won by
number three fighters history mom won by everyone knows how big Capcom’s arcade
everyone knows how big Capcom’s arcade
everyone knows how big Capcom’s arcade hit Street Fighter 2 the World Warrior
hit Street Fighter 2 the World Warrior
hit Street Fighter 2 the World Warrior was back in the day and so did developer
was back in the day and so did developer
was back in the day and so did developer data East going above and beyond a
data East going above and beyond a
data East going above and beyond a standard act of plagiarism they created
standard act of plagiarism they created
standard act of plagiarism they created fighters history in 1992 they were
fighters history in 1992 they were
fighters history in 1992 they were instantly sued for simply renaming its
instantly sued for simply renaming its
instantly sued for simply renaming its cast of characters and special moves but
cast of characters and special moves but
cast of characters and special moves but they somehow managed to get off
they somehow managed to get off
they somehow managed to get off scot-free as the court didn’t buy the
scot-free as the court didn’t buy the
scot-free as the court didn’t buy the notion that ryuko was based on street
notion that ryuko was based on street
notion that ryuko was based on street fighters Ryu REO boom hmm
fighters Ryu REO boom hmm
fighters Ryu REO boom hmm number 2 Battletoads yep that’s right
number 2 Battletoads yep that’s right
number 2 Battletoads yep that’s right anamorphic amphibians are not exempt
anamorphic amphibians are not exempt
anamorphic amphibians are not exempt from cloning in this case konami z’
from cloning in this case konami z’
from cloning in this case konami z’ hugely popular Teenage Mutant Ninja
hugely popular Teenage Mutant Ninja
hugely popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle series was parodied by developer
Turtle series was parodied by developer
Turtle series was parodied by developer rare in 1991 labeled Battletoads the
rare in 1991 labeled Battletoads the
rare in 1991 labeled Battletoads the arcade style beat em up at least had the
arcade style beat em up at least had the
arcade style beat em up at least had the decency to not give their fighters
decency to not give their fighters
decency to not give their fighters Renaissance names instead they gave us
Renaissance names instead they gave us
Renaissance names instead they gave us the skin disorders rash pimple and zits
the skin disorders rash pimple and zits
the skin disorders rash pimple and zits number one ninja gaiden since we started
number one ninja gaiden since we started
number one ninja gaiden since we started with the most obvious let’s end our top
with the most obvious let’s end our top
with the most obvious let’s end our top 5 with the most controversial believe it
5 with the most controversial believe it
5 with the most controversial believe it or not 1989 s ninja gaiden is based on
or not 1989 s ninja gaiden is based on
or not 1989 s ninja gaiden is based on the design and layout of the original
the design and layout of the original
the design and layout of the original Castlevania
Castlevania
Castlevania complete with identical life bars and
complete with identical life bars and
complete with identical life bars and the ability to slash at lanterns to
the ability to slash at lanterns to
the ability to slash at lanterns to reveal hidden weapons however unlike the
reveal hidden weapons however unlike the
reveal hidden weapons however unlike the other clones ninja gaiden is different
other clones ninja gaiden is different
other clones ninja gaiden is different for having made several notable
for having made several notable
for having made several notable improvements on the original which
improvements on the original which
improvements on the original which include refined controls increased
include refined controls increased
include refined controls increased maneuvering speed the ability to stick
maneuvering speed the ability to stick
maneuvering speed the ability to stick to walls and the addition of spectacular
to walls and the addition of spectacular
to walls and the addition of spectacular cutscenes
cutscenes
cutscenes unfortunately these top 5 rip offs only
unfortunately these top 5 rip offs only
unfortunately these top 5 rip offs only represent the tip of the iceberg as many
represent the tip of the iceberg as many
represent the tip of the iceberg as many game developers are too weak to resist
game developers are too weak to resist
game developers are too weak to resist the temptation of an easy payday instead
the temptation of an easy payday instead
the temptation of an easy payday instead of creating an original work
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