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Formidable kin who just can't seem to get along

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Weve collected eight of our favorite fighting brothers for you and tattling to mother about how he hit me wont do these hermanos any good.

Paxton Fettel / Point Man (F.E.A.R.)

Fettel comes back in ghostly form for FEAR 3 (we're done writing it that other way), serving as a co-op partner for Point Man, but there's never really a time where they actively "like" each other. Theres an interesting back-and-forth between the two, with Fettel explaining past experiences to fill in the holes in Point Mans memories. As it turns out that, they arent that different, making their whole brotherly rivalry all the better.

Sephiroth / Cloud (Final Fantasy VII)

Cloud wasnt aware that he was related to Sephiroth, completely oblivious that hes one of his many clones until later in the story. Cloud joins the militant group, SOLDIER, where they stage an attack on Shinras headquarters, eventually encountering Sephiroth for the first time. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children pit the two against each other in crazy CGI swordfights, with no quarter shown in the name of brotherly love.

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