Top 10 Video Game Franchise Rivalries

sometimes a little competition can bring

sometimes a little competition can bring out the best in things I guess you’re

out the best in things I guess you’re

out the best in things I guess you’re right

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game franchise rivalries yes today

video game franchise rivalries yes today

video game franchise rivalries yes today is a big day for this list we’ve chosen

is a big day for this list we’ve chosen

is a big day for this list we’ve chosen the best franchise rivalries in

the best franchise rivalries in

the best franchise rivalries in videogame history

videogame history

videogame history focusing on their overall impact on the

focusing on their overall impact on the

focusing on their overall impact on the gaming world we’re also focusing on

gaming world we’re also focusing on

gaming world we’re also focusing on games that belong to the same genre and

games that belong to the same genre and

games that belong to the same genre and have to have at least been somewhat

have to have at least been somewhat

have to have at least been somewhat equal in terms of recognition and

equal in terms of recognition and

equal in terms of recognition and success number 10 command & Conquer vs.

success number 10 command & Conquer vs.

success number 10 command & Conquer vs. Starcraft oh it’s about time command &

Starcraft oh it’s about time command &

Starcraft oh it’s about time command & Conquer and Starcraft are both massively

Conquer and Starcraft are both massively

Conquer and Starcraft are both massively popular realtime strategy franchises

popular realtime strategy franchises

popular realtime strategy franchises whose rivalry began in the mid 90s

command & Conquer was one of the first

command & Conquer was one of the first big RTS franchises focusing on an

big RTS franchises focusing on an

big RTS franchises focusing on an alternate history with military factions

alternate history with military factions

alternate history with military factions fighting over a resource known as

fighting over a resource known as

fighting over a resource known as Tiberium no one has ever seen anything

Tiberium no one has ever seen anything

Tiberium no one has ever seen anything like it

like it

like it Starcraft adds some sci-fi to the mix as

Starcraft adds some sci-fi to the mix as

Starcraft adds some sci-fi to the mix as three different species fight for

three different species fight for

three different species fight for control of the galaxy while command &

control of the galaxy while command &

control of the galaxy while command & Conquer boasts the plethora of titles in

Conquer boasts the plethora of titles in

Conquer boasts the plethora of titles in its name Starcraft has gone for more

its name Starcraft has gone for more

its name Starcraft has gone for more lasting appeal with only two games both

lasting appeal with only two games both

lasting appeal with only two games both of which seem to have stayed popular for

of which seem to have stayed popular for

of which seem to have stayed popular for longer periods of time got it

longer periods of time got it

longer periods of time got it regardless both series have sold well

regardless both series have sold well

regardless both series have sold well with command & Conquer totaling 30

with command & Conquer totaling 30

with command & Conquer totaling 30 million in sales and the first Starcraft

million in sales and the first Starcraft

million in sales and the first Starcraft alone making 11 million what the hell is

alone making 11 million what the hell is

alone making 11 million what the hell is this is not possible

this is not possible

this is not possible number 9 Guitar Hero vs. rock band

although rhythm gaming has fallen off

although rhythm gaming has fallen off the grid for the time being the rivalry

the grid for the time being the rivalry

the grid for the time being the rivalry between these music game franchises with

between these music game franchises with

between these music game franchises with plastic instruments defying the

plastic instruments defying the

plastic instruments defying the late-2000s Activision’s Guitar Hero and

late-2000s Activision’s Guitar Hero and

late-2000s Activision’s Guitar Hero and EA’s rock band made both companies some

EA’s rock band made both companies some

EA’s rock band made both companies some crazy dough

crazy dough

crazy dough allowing people to live out their dreams

allowing people to live out their dreams

allowing people to live out their dreams by rocking out in their living rooms

although Guitar Hero was first up at bat

although Guitar Hero was first up at bat rock band hit a home run when it

rock band hit a home run when it

rock band hit a home run when it featured a set of instruments versus

featured a set of instruments versus

featured a set of instruments versus only a single guitar ever since then it

only a single guitar ever since then it

only a single guitar ever since then it feels as if guitar hero has been playing

feels as if guitar hero has been playing

feels as if guitar hero has been playing catch-up giving rock band a significant

catch-up giving rock band a significant

catch-up giving rock band a significant edge in this rivalry

this car simulation rivalry is more than

this car simulation rivalry is more than just sports up versus Gran Turismo it

just sports up versus Gran Turismo it

just sports up versus Gran Turismo it expands to Sony versus Microsoft as each

expands to Sony versus Microsoft as each

expands to Sony versus Microsoft as each series is console exclusive both are

series is console exclusive both are

series is console exclusive both are phenomenal racers offering similar

phenomenal racers offering similar

phenomenal racers offering similar gaming experiences Forza has technically

gaming experiences Forza has technically

gaming experiences Forza has technically overtaken the Sony franchise in their

overtaken the Sony franchise in their

overtaken the Sony franchise in their race because it’s been the better series

race because it’s been the better series

race because it’s been the better series in recent years in 400 yards turn right

in recent years in 400 yards turn right

in recent years in 400 yards turn right 400 yards turn right Gran Turismo has

400 yards turn right Gran Turismo has

400 yards turn right Gran Turismo has the longevity but unfortunately seems to

the longevity but unfortunately seems to

the longevity but unfortunately seems to have peaked with the first three

have peaked with the first three

have peaked with the first three installments we’re still holding out

installments we’re still holding out

installments we’re still holding out hope that polyphony digital can crank

hope that polyphony digital can crank

hope that polyphony digital can crank out a Gran Turismo 7 but as it stands

out a Gran Turismo 7 but as it stands

out a Gran Turismo 7 but as it stands for ty is the sleeker smoother

for ty is the sleeker smoother

for ty is the sleeker smoother alternative we just appreciate it if

alternative we just appreciate it if

alternative we just appreciate it if both franchises would lay off with the

both franchises would lay off with the

both franchises would lay off with the microtransactions number 7 FIFA verses

microtransactions number 7 FIFA verses

microtransactions number 7 FIFA verses Pro Evolution Soccer they have kicked

Pro Evolution Soccer they have kicked

Pro Evolution Soccer they have kicked off EA Sports and Konami have traded

off EA Sports and Konami have traded

off EA Sports and Konami have traded blows over a decade in this

blows over a decade in this

blows over a decade in this east-meets-west soccer confrontation

east-meets-west soccer confrontation

east-meets-west soccer confrontation good happy time taco good football while

good happy time taco good football while

good happy time taco good football while Pro Evolution Soccer has been the better

Pro Evolution Soccer has been the better

Pro Evolution Soccer has been the better series in the early run with its

series in the early run with its

series in the early run with its emphasis on technical gameplay and

emphasis on technical gameplay and

emphasis on technical gameplay and realism FIFA has tweaked its lavish

realism FIFA has tweaked its lavish

realism FIFA has tweaked its lavish design in favour of polish and tighter

design in favour of polish and tighter

design in favour of polish and tighter gameplay faster chops FIFA also carries

gameplay faster chops FIFA also carries

gameplay faster chops FIFA also carries the advantage of having licenses for all

the advantage of having licenses for all

the advantage of having licenses for all the teams thanks to the deep pockets of

the teams thanks to the deep pockets of

the teams thanks to the deep pockets of EA Sports hopefully EA never gets the

EA Sports hopefully EA never gets the

EA Sports hopefully EA never gets the exclusive rights like it did with Madden

exclusive rights like it did with Madden

exclusive rights like it did with Madden and the NFL killing the epic feud it had

and the NFL killing the epic feud it had

and the NFL killing the epic feud it had with NFL 2k

number six Silent Hill vs. resident evil

number six Silent Hill vs. resident evil wait don’t shoot down jump-scares

wait don’t shoot down jump-scares

wait don’t shoot down jump-scares involving zombies in Raccoon City or

involving zombies in Raccoon City or

involving zombies in Raccoon City or slow psychological mind fudging Silent

slow psychological mind fudging Silent

slow psychological mind fudging Silent Hill chases scared the hell out of me

Hill chases scared the hell out of me

Hill chases scared the hell out of me these two horror franchises provided

these two horror franchises provided

these two horror franchises provided some gruesome goods Resident Evil is the

some gruesome goods Resident Evil is the

some gruesome goods Resident Evil is the one that started it all giving us

one that started it all giving us

one that started it all giving us memorable scenes of zombie dogs crashing

memorable scenes of zombie dogs crashing

memorable scenes of zombie dogs crashing through windows and battles with the

through windows and battles with the

through windows and battles with the Nemesis then you’ve got silent hill’s

Nemesis then you’ve got silent hill’s

Nemesis then you’ve got silent hill’s fantastic storytelling and disturbing

fantastic storytelling and disturbing

fantastic storytelling and disturbing creatures that will haunt you in your

creatures that will haunt you in your

creatures that will haunt you in your sleep

sleep

sleep particularly Pyramid Head both series

particularly Pyramid Head both series

particularly Pyramid Head both series feature fantastic games with Silent Hill

feature fantastic games with Silent Hill

feature fantastic games with Silent Hill 2 being considered one of the scariest

2 being considered one of the scariest

2 being considered one of the scariest of all time and Resident Evil 4

of all time and Resident Evil 4

of all time and Resident Evil 4 completely redefining what survival or

completely redefining what survival or

completely redefining what survival or is although the recent generation has

is although the recent generation has

is although the recent generation has not been kind to either franchise never

not been kind to either franchise never

not been kind to either franchise never thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting

thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting

thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting away in a shithole like this number 5

away in a shithole like this number 5

away in a shithole like this number 5 Grand Theft Auto versus Saints Row this

Grand Theft Auto versus Saints Row this

Grand Theft Auto versus Saints Row this is happening open-world sandbox gaming

is happening open-world sandbox gaming

is happening open-world sandbox gaming blossomed with the emergence of the

blossomed with the emergence of the

blossomed with the emergence of the Grand Theft Auto franchise thanks Nico

Grand Theft Auto franchise thanks Nico

Grand Theft Auto franchise thanks Nico here at damn good man many imitators

here at damn good man many imitators

here at damn good man many imitators arose but very few were competitors one

arose but very few were competitors one

arose but very few were competitors one series that proved to be a serious

series that proved to be a serious

series that proved to be a serious contender was Saints Row and so the

contender was Saints Row and so the

contender was Saints Row and so the rivalry began with GTA always focusing

rivalry began with GTA always focusing

rivalry began with GTA always focusing on semi grounded reality with some

on semi grounded reality with some

on semi grounded reality with some impressive gameplay elements fantastic

impressive gameplay elements fantastic

impressive gameplay elements fantastic storytelling and a serious tone with

storytelling and a serious tone with

storytelling and a serious tone with Saints Row eventually veering away to a

Saints Row eventually veering away to a

Saints Row eventually veering away to a more extravagant funnier and overall

more extravagant funnier and overall

more extravagant funnier and overall sillier tone shark o matic anyone

both series are a blast to play but rock

both series are a blast to play but rock stars Grand Theft Auto has the upper

stars Grand Theft Auto has the upper

stars Grand Theft Auto has the upper hand in terms of financial and critical

hand in terms of financial and critical

hand in terms of financial and critical success if there is a problem I’ll go no

success if there is a problem I’ll go no

success if there is a problem I’ll go no trouble I have other ways of making

trouble I have other ways of making

trouble I have other ways of making money

money

money number four Super Mario Brothers vs.

number four Super Mario Brothers vs.

number four Super Mario Brothers vs. Sonic the Hedgehog oh yeah this is

Sonic the Hedgehog oh yeah this is

Sonic the Hedgehog oh yeah this is happening arguably one of the greatest

happening arguably one of the greatest

happening arguably one of the greatest franchise rivalries in videogame history

franchise rivalries in videogame history

franchise rivalries in videogame history Sega’s recent woes and Nintendo’s

Sega’s recent woes and Nintendo’s

Sega’s recent woes and Nintendo’s apparent domination exit difficult to

apparent domination exit difficult to

apparent domination exit difficult to put this any higher on our list

put this any higher on our list

put this any higher on our list Mario won decisively sonic was a distant

Mario won decisively sonic was a distant

Mario won decisively sonic was a distant second however this feud dominated the

second however this feud dominated the

second however this feud dominated the early 90s with both companies delivering

early 90s with both companies delivering

early 90s with both companies delivering stellar titles such as Super Mario World

stellar titles such as Super Mario World

stellar titles such as Super Mario World and sonic 2 sonic initially gave Mario a

and sonic 2 sonic initially gave Mario a

and sonic 2 sonic initially gave Mario a run for his money but Sega’s awful

run for his money but Sega’s awful

run for his money but Sega’s awful management of its company allowed

management of its company allowed

management of its company allowed Nintendo to push forward and never look

Nintendo to push forward and never look

Nintendo to push forward and never look back

but now the animosity is over and we can

but now the animosity is over and we can see both mascots battling it out

see both mascots battling it out

see both mascots battling it out together

together

together in Super Smash Brothers Brawl number 3

in Super Smash Brothers Brawl number 3

in Super Smash Brothers Brawl number 3 League of Legends versus dota 2 often I

League of Legends versus dota 2 often I

League of Legends versus dota 2 often I am asked what does a hero truly need the

am asked what does a hero truly need the

am asked what does a hero truly need the freshest viewed on our list multiplayer

freshest viewed on our list multiplayer

freshest viewed on our list multiplayer online battle arenas are currently the

online battle arenas are currently the

online battle arenas are currently the hot topic in the video game world and no

hot topic in the video game world and no

hot topic in the video game world and no two franchises are bigger than League of

two franchises are bigger than League of

two franchises are bigger than League of Legends and dota 2

the core gameplay for both games

the core gameplay for both games revolves around choosing a champion or

revolves around choosing a champion or

revolves around choosing a champion or hero and then leading your team to

hero and then leading your team to

hero and then leading your team to victory by destroying the opponent’s

victory by destroying the opponent’s

victory by destroying the opponent’s base the ancient in dota and the Nexus

base the ancient in dota and the Nexus

base the ancient in dota and the Nexus in League of Legends dota was originally

in League of Legends dota was originally

in League of Legends dota was originally a mod for Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne and

a mod for Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne and

a mod for Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne and the creators of league of legends openly

the creators of league of legends openly

the creators of league of legends openly acknowledged it as the inspiration for

acknowledged it as the inspiration for

acknowledged it as the inspiration for their game making this rivalry that much

their game making this rivalry that much

their game making this rivalry that much sweeter enemies need killing this is one

sweeter enemies need killing this is one

sweeter enemies need killing this is one competition that is only bound to get

competition that is only bound to get

competition that is only bound to get crazier with newcomers smite and heroes

crazier with newcomers smite and heroes

crazier with newcomers smite and heroes of the storm entering the fray dragon

of the storm entering the fray dragon

of the storm entering the fray dragon awaits heroes free him and destroy your

awaits heroes free him and destroy your

awaits heroes free him and destroy your enemy number 2 Call of Duty vs.

enemy number 2 Call of Duty vs.

enemy number 2 Call of Duty vs. battlefield fruit of a garrison

battlefield fruit of a garrison

battlefield fruit of a garrison expendable another rivalry between

expendable another rivalry between

expendable another rivalry between Activision and EA this time around we

Activision and EA this time around we

Activision and EA this time around we ditch the plastic instruments and pick

ditch the plastic instruments and pick

ditch the plastic instruments and pick up our guns in this battle for

up our guns in this battle for

up our guns in this battle for first-person-shooter supremacy an

first-person-shooter supremacy an

first-person-shooter supremacy an ongoing feud this was one of the

ongoing feud this was one of the

ongoing feud this was one of the previous console generations biggest

previous console generations biggest

previous console generations biggest rivalries the comparison here is obvious

rivalries the comparison here is obvious

rivalries the comparison here is obvious both started his World War two shooters

both started his World War two shooters

both started his World War two shooters both had settings in Vietnam both

both had settings in Vietnam both

both had settings in Vietnam both eventually made the transition to modern

eventually made the transition to modern

eventually made the transition to modern warfare and both have been to the future

warfare and both have been to the future

warfare and both have been to the future but it’s still a very apples to oranges

but it’s still a very apples to oranges

but it’s still a very apples to oranges debate to those who know them often

debate to those who know them often

debate to those who know them often decided by what kind of multiplayer

decided by what kind of multiplayer

decided by what kind of multiplayer mayhem floats your boat before we unveil

mayhem floats your boat before we unveil

mayhem floats your boat before we unveil our number one video game franchise

our number one video game franchise

our number one video game franchise rivalry here’s a look at some honorable

rivalry here’s a look at some honorable

rivalry here’s a look at some honorable mentions

number one Street Fighter versus Mortal

number one Street Fighter versus Mortal Kombat room one fart these two fighting

Kombat room one fart these two fighting

Kombat room one fart these two fighting game franchises have been going at it

game franchises have been going at it

game franchises have been going at it for the better part of two decades

for the better part of two decades

for the better part of two decades spanning multiple console generations

spanning multiple console generations

spanning multiple console generations I’m gonna win this tournament

I’m gonna win this tournament

I’m gonna win this tournament Street Fighter has always been the less

Street Fighter has always been the less

Street Fighter has always been the less flashy more technical fighter focusing

flashy more technical fighter focusing

flashy more technical fighter focusing on combat rather than the blood and gore

on combat rather than the blood and gore

on combat rather than the blood and gore of the Mortal Kombat series Raiden wins

of the Mortal Kombat series Raiden wins

of the Mortal Kombat series Raiden wins Freight attitude as if this feud

Freight attitude as if this feud

Freight attitude as if this feud couldn’t get any more epic each company

couldn’t get any more epic each company

couldn’t get any more epic each company has sided with one of the two comic book

has sided with one of the two comic book

has sided with one of the two comic book behemoths to produce games Street

behemoths to produce games Street

behemoths to produce games Street Fighter with Marvel and Mortal Kombat

Fighter with Marvel and Mortal Kombat

Fighter with Marvel and Mortal Kombat with DC so which do you like ha token or

with DC so which do you like ha token or

with DC so which do you like ha token or get over here this fight is just too

get over here this fight is just too

get over here this fight is just too close to call do you agree with our list

close to call do you agree with our list

close to call do you agree with our list makes no sense let us know which video

makes no sense let us know which video

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