sometimes a little competition can bring
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game franchise rivalries yes today
is a big day for this list we’ve chosen
the best franchise rivalries in
videogame history
focusing on their overall impact on the
gaming world we’re also focusing on
games that belong to the same genre and
have to have at least been somewhat
equal in terms of recognition and
success number 10 command & Conquer vs.
Starcraft oh it’s about time command &
Conquer and Starcraft are both massively
popular realtime strategy franchises
whose rivalry began in the mid 90s
command & Conquer was one of the first
big RTS franchises focusing on an
alternate history with military factions
fighting over a resource known as
Tiberium no one has ever seen anything
like it
Starcraft adds some sci-fi to the mix as
three different species fight for
control of the galaxy while command &
Conquer boasts the plethora of titles in
its name Starcraft has gone for more
lasting appeal with only two games both
of which seem to have stayed popular for
longer periods of time got it
regardless both series have sold well
with command & Conquer totaling 30
million in sales and the first Starcraft
alone making 11 million what the hell is
this is not possible
number 9 Guitar Hero vs. rock band
although rhythm gaming has fallen off
the grid for the time being the rivalry
between these music game franchises with
plastic instruments defying the
late-2000s Activision’s Guitar Hero and
EA’s rock band made both companies some
crazy dough
allowing people to live out their dreams
by rocking out in their living rooms
although Guitar Hero was first up at bat
rock band hit a home run when it
featured a set of instruments versus
only a single guitar ever since then it
feels as if guitar hero has been playing
catch-up giving rock band a significant
edge in this rivalry
number eight ports ax vs. gran turismo
this car simulation rivalry is more than
just sports up versus Gran Turismo it
expands to Sony versus Microsoft as each
series is console exclusive both are
phenomenal racers offering similar
gaming experiences Forza has technically
overtaken the Sony franchise in their
race because it’s been the better series
in recent years in 400 yards turn right
400 yards turn right Gran Turismo has
the longevity but unfortunately seems to
have peaked with the first three
installments we’re still holding out
hope that polyphony digital can crank
out a Gran Turismo 7 but as it stands
for ty is the sleeker smoother
alternative we just appreciate it if
both franchises would lay off with the
microtransactions number 7 FIFA verses
Pro Evolution Soccer they have kicked
off EA Sports and Konami have traded
blows over a decade in this
east-meets-west soccer confrontation
good happy time taco good football while
Pro Evolution Soccer has been the better
series in the early run with its
emphasis on technical gameplay and
realism FIFA has tweaked its lavish
design in favour of polish and tighter
gameplay faster chops FIFA also carries
the advantage of having licenses for all
the teams thanks to the deep pockets of
EA Sports hopefully EA never gets the
exclusive rights like it did with Madden
and the NFL killing the epic feud it had
with NFL 2k
number six Silent Hill vs. resident evil
wait don’t shoot down jump-scares
involving zombies in Raccoon City or
slow psychological mind fudging Silent
Hill chases scared the hell out of me
these two horror franchises provided
some gruesome goods Resident Evil is the
one that started it all giving us
memorable scenes of zombie dogs crashing
through windows and battles with the
Nemesis then you’ve got silent hill’s
fantastic storytelling and disturbing
creatures that will haunt you in your
sleep
particularly Pyramid Head both series
feature fantastic games with Silent Hill
2 being considered one of the scariest
of all time and Resident Evil 4
completely redefining what survival or
is although the recent generation has
not been kind to either franchise never
thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting
away in a shithole like this number 5
Grand Theft Auto versus Saints Row this
is happening open-world sandbox gaming
blossomed with the emergence of the
Grand Theft Auto franchise thanks Nico
here at damn good man many imitators
arose but very few were competitors one
series that proved to be a serious
contender was Saints Row and so the
rivalry began with GTA always focusing
on semi grounded reality with some
impressive gameplay elements fantastic
storytelling and a serious tone with
Saints Row eventually veering away to a
more extravagant funnier and overall
sillier tone shark o matic anyone
both series are a blast to play but rock
stars Grand Theft Auto has the upper
hand in terms of financial and critical
success if there is a problem I’ll go no
trouble I have other ways of making
money
number four Super Mario Brothers vs.
Sonic the Hedgehog oh yeah this is
happening arguably one of the greatest
franchise rivalries in videogame history
Sega’s recent woes and Nintendo’s
apparent domination exit difficult to
put this any higher on our list
Mario won decisively sonic was a distant
second however this feud dominated the
early 90s with both companies delivering
stellar titles such as Super Mario World
and sonic 2 sonic initially gave Mario a
run for his money but Sega’s awful
management of its company allowed
Nintendo to push forward and never look
back
but now the animosity is over and we can
see both mascots battling it out
together
in Super Smash Brothers Brawl number 3
League of Legends versus dota 2 often I
am asked what does a hero truly need the
freshest viewed on our list multiplayer
online battle arenas are currently the
hot topic in the video game world and no
two franchises are bigger than League of
Legends and dota 2
the core gameplay for both games
revolves around choosing a champion or
hero and then leading your team to
victory by destroying the opponent’s
base the ancient in dota and the Nexus
in League of Legends dota was originally
a mod for Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne and
the creators of league of legends openly
acknowledged it as the inspiration for
their game making this rivalry that much
sweeter enemies need killing this is one
competition that is only bound to get
crazier with newcomers smite and heroes
of the storm entering the fray dragon
awaits heroes free him and destroy your
enemy number 2 Call of Duty vs.
battlefield fruit of a garrison
expendable another rivalry between
Activision and EA this time around we
ditch the plastic instruments and pick
up our guns in this battle for
first-person-shooter supremacy an
ongoing feud this was one of the
previous console generations biggest
rivalries the comparison here is obvious
both started his World War two shooters
both had settings in Vietnam both
eventually made the transition to modern
warfare and both have been to the future
but it’s still a very apples to oranges
debate to those who know them often
decided by what kind of multiplayer
mayhem floats your boat before we unveil
our number one video game franchise
rivalry here’s a look at some honorable
mentions
number one Street Fighter versus Mortal
Kombat room one fart these two fighting
game franchises have been going at it
for the better part of two decades
spanning multiple console generations
I’m gonna win this tournament
Street Fighter has always been the less
flashy more technical fighter focusing
on combat rather than the blood and gore
of the Mortal Kombat series Raiden wins
Freight attitude as if this feud
couldn’t get any more epic each company
has sided with one of the two comic book
behemoths to produce games Street
Fighter with Marvel and Mortal Kombat
with DC so which do you like ha token or
get over here this fight is just too
close to call do you agree with our list
makes no sense let us know which video
game franchise rivalry you would include
on your list and for more awesome top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com didn’t catch
that Bob
out the best in things I guess you’re
right
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game franchise rivalries yes today
is a big day for this list we’ve chosen
the best franchise rivalries in
videogame history
focusing on their overall impact on the
gaming world we’re also focusing on
games that belong to the same genre and
have to have at least been somewhat
equal in terms of recognition and
success number 10 command & Conquer vs.
Starcraft oh it’s about time command &
Conquer and Starcraft are both massively
popular realtime strategy franchises
whose rivalry began in the mid 90s
command & Conquer was one of the first
big RTS franchises focusing on an
alternate history with military factions
fighting over a resource known as
Tiberium no one has ever seen anything
like it
Starcraft adds some sci-fi to the mix as
three different species fight for
control of the galaxy while command &
Conquer boasts the plethora of titles in
its name Starcraft has gone for more
lasting appeal with only two games both
of which seem to have stayed popular for
longer periods of time got it
regardless both series have sold well
with command & Conquer totaling 30
million in sales and the first Starcraft
alone making 11 million what the hell is
this is not possible
number 9 Guitar Hero vs. rock band
although rhythm gaming has fallen off
the grid for the time being the rivalry
between these music game franchises with
plastic instruments defying the
late-2000s Activision’s Guitar Hero and
EA’s rock band made both companies some
crazy dough
allowing people to live out their dreams
by rocking out in their living rooms
although Guitar Hero was first up at bat
rock band hit a home run when it
featured a set of instruments versus
only a single guitar ever since then it
feels as if guitar hero has been playing
catch-up giving rock band a significant
edge in this rivalry
number eight ports ax vs. gran turismo
this car simulation rivalry is more than
just sports up versus Gran Turismo it
expands to Sony versus Microsoft as each
series is console exclusive both are
phenomenal racers offering similar
gaming experiences Forza has technically
overtaken the Sony franchise in their
race because it’s been the better series
in recent years in 400 yards turn right
400 yards turn right Gran Turismo has
the longevity but unfortunately seems to
have peaked with the first three
installments we’re still holding out
hope that polyphony digital can crank
out a Gran Turismo 7 but as it stands
for ty is the sleeker smoother
alternative we just appreciate it if
both franchises would lay off with the
microtransactions number 7 FIFA verses
Pro Evolution Soccer they have kicked
off EA Sports and Konami have traded
blows over a decade in this
east-meets-west soccer confrontation
good happy time taco good football while
Pro Evolution Soccer has been the better
series in the early run with its
emphasis on technical gameplay and
realism FIFA has tweaked its lavish
design in favour of polish and tighter
gameplay faster chops FIFA also carries
the advantage of having licenses for all
the teams thanks to the deep pockets of
EA Sports hopefully EA never gets the
exclusive rights like it did with Madden
and the NFL killing the epic feud it had
with NFL 2k
number six Silent Hill vs. resident evil
wait don’t shoot down jump-scares
involving zombies in Raccoon City or
slow psychological mind fudging Silent
Hill chases scared the hell out of me
these two horror franchises provided
some gruesome goods Resident Evil is the
one that started it all giving us
memorable scenes of zombie dogs crashing
through windows and battles with the
Nemesis then you’ve got silent hill’s
fantastic storytelling and disturbing
creatures that will haunt you in your
sleep
particularly Pyramid Head both series
feature fantastic games with Silent Hill
2 being considered one of the scariest
of all time and Resident Evil 4
completely redefining what survival or
is although the recent generation has
not been kind to either franchise never
thought I’d find Chris Redfield wasting
away in a shithole like this number 5
Grand Theft Auto versus Saints Row this
is happening open-world sandbox gaming
blossomed with the emergence of the
Grand Theft Auto franchise thanks Nico
here at damn good man many imitators
arose but very few were competitors one
series that proved to be a serious
contender was Saints Row and so the
rivalry began with GTA always focusing
on semi grounded reality with some
impressive gameplay elements fantastic
storytelling and a serious tone with
Saints Row eventually veering away to a
more extravagant funnier and overall
sillier tone shark o matic anyone
both series are a blast to play but rock
stars Grand Theft Auto has the upper
hand in terms of financial and critical
success if there is a problem I’ll go no
trouble I have other ways of making
money
number four Super Mario Brothers vs.
Sonic the Hedgehog oh yeah this is
happening arguably one of the greatest
franchise rivalries in videogame history
Sega’s recent woes and Nintendo’s
apparent domination exit difficult to
put this any higher on our list
Mario won decisively sonic was a distant
second however this feud dominated the
early 90s with both companies delivering
stellar titles such as Super Mario World
and sonic 2 sonic initially gave Mario a
run for his money but Sega’s awful
management of its company allowed
Nintendo to push forward and never look
back
but now the animosity is over and we can
see both mascots battling it out
together
in Super Smash Brothers Brawl number 3
League of Legends versus dota 2 often I
am asked what does a hero truly need the
freshest viewed on our list multiplayer
online battle arenas are currently the
hot topic in the video game world and no
two franchises are bigger than League of
Legends and dota 2
the core gameplay for both games
revolves around choosing a champion or
hero and then leading your team to
victory by destroying the opponent’s
base the ancient in dota and the Nexus
in League of Legends dota was originally
a mod for Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne and
the creators of league of legends openly
acknowledged it as the inspiration for
their game making this rivalry that much
sweeter enemies need killing this is one
competition that is only bound to get
crazier with newcomers smite and heroes
of the storm entering the fray dragon
awaits heroes free him and destroy your
enemy number 2 Call of Duty vs.
battlefield fruit of a garrison
expendable another rivalry between
Activision and EA this time around we
ditch the plastic instruments and pick
up our guns in this battle for
first-person-shooter supremacy an
ongoing feud this was one of the
previous console generations biggest
rivalries the comparison here is obvious
both started his World War two shooters
both had settings in Vietnam both
eventually made the transition to modern
warfare and both have been to the future
but it’s still a very apples to oranges
debate to those who know them often
decided by what kind of multiplayer
mayhem floats your boat before we unveil
our number one video game franchise
rivalry here’s a look at some honorable
mentions
number one Street Fighter versus Mortal
Kombat room one fart these two fighting
game franchises have been going at it
for the better part of two decades
spanning multiple console generations
I’m gonna win this tournament
Street Fighter has always been the less
flashy more technical fighter focusing
on combat rather than the blood and gore
of the Mortal Kombat series Raiden wins
Freight attitude as if this feud
couldn’t get any more epic each company
has sided with one of the two comic book
behemoths to produce games Street
Fighter with Marvel and Mortal Kombat
with DC so which do you like ha token or
get over here this fight is just too
close to call do you agree with our list
makes no sense let us know which video
game franchise rivalry you would include
on your list and for more awesome top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com didn’t catch
that Bob
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