Same character name, totally different game

27 entirely different characters who share the same name

Words: GamesRadarBrettElston on April 9, 2010

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Above: Jeane (Bayonetta, No More Heroes, Suikoden)

Above: Zero (Mega Man X, MGS3, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel)

Above: Leon (RE4, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, Star Fox 64)

Above: Raiden (Fatal Fury, Raiden IV, Metal Gear Solid 2)

Above: Kasumi (Suikoden, King of Fighters, Dead or Alive, Mass Effect 2)

Above: Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII) and Lightning (Cars)

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Knecht - July 1, 2011 4:32 p.m.

What about Ezio in Assassin's Creed and Ezio in The Minish Cap?
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IPostedThis4U - July 1, 2011 7:03 a.m.

Even though they're technically not exactly the same name, with only one letter changing between their names, I nominate: Alec Mason (Red Faction: Guerilla) Alex Mason (CoD: Black Ops) I mean they even look the same...
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talls - April 20, 2010 10:06 p.m.

Theres a Dante in "Mech-Assult Pantom War"! (I speled it wrong thow, the title.)
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activista - April 19, 2010 7:44 a.m.

LoL you should have included sam fisher from sc to sam fisher in conviction plus nathan hale fro rfom to nathan hale to r2
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Kytl - April 15, 2010 11:10 p.m.

also lol at Lighting
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Kytl - April 15, 2010 11:04 p.m.

lol at the prince one, thats a ..er....weird comparison
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ZombiEquinox - April 15, 2010 9:37 p.m.

i was reading this, thinking man this is really interesting, i forgot about some of these characters. Then i got to the last one, Lighting. I almost died laughing. good job guys. I almost forgive you for the Why to hate Half-Life article. Still pissed about it.
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cronoman66 - April 14, 2010 11:05 a.m.

I think the two Nathan's aren't a coincidence seeing as they are both first party PS3 games/devs and their studios are situated very close together
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Tommykrem - April 13, 2010 8:38 p.m.

cracker33: The screenshot is taken from the moment he says that line, if the subtitles are to be believed. Dante and Dante aren't exactly from very different games :P
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american101 - April 12, 2010 7:55 p.m.

I'm not goanna lie, a-many of those games are ASS-BAD! Except, Megaman series back then were a bit of a downer now. but i seriously never even think about name of different charters, i just play the damn thing. :D
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BornToLose3 - April 12, 2010 12:48 p.m.

Nice, loved that RaidenIV made it in here. Tight article Brett.
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Zeb364 - April 12, 2010 7:51 a.m.

@Embolado: I know eh? I was shocked when I saw he was absent. I mean, isn't he the obvious one?
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super0sonic - April 11, 2010 7:09 p.m.

haa haa i like this.
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SilentGiant - April 11, 2010 12:54 p.m.

Kasumi in ME2? Wtf?! Good article.
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Elrekka - April 11, 2010 3:05 a.m.

I lol'd at Lighting.
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Stabby_Joe - April 10, 2010 11:53 p.m.

Raiden from Mortal Kombat?
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Felixthecat - April 10, 2010 8:17 p.m.

Brock is probably the best name evar (Not to mention Pokemon character), so it's completely understandable that there are at least 2 people in video game land called Brock.
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Cyberninja - April 10, 2010 6:32 p.m.

great job on this even if it shows no love for MK
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bloodyshadow - April 10, 2010 5:44 p.m.

Let's not forget Samurai Goroh from F-Zero (different spelling but same name.)
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BluesyFish - April 10, 2010 5:33 p.m.

even though kens a common name, it would've been cool to put ken from street fighter and ken from ninja blade right under the ryus and show that street fighters main badaffs got their names lifted for ninja games
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