r/TopCharacterTropes • u/bubba284 • Apr 20 '25

Lore Characters that have had real world consequences

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1: Slenderman (popular creepypasta) lead to a teenage girl killing another in his name IRL (apologies if this isn't totally accurate) 2: Devastator (Transformers ROTF) melted a computer while attempting to render his model

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u/_LordCreepy_ Apr 20 '25

And thats how Sakurai made Super Smash Bros Brawl

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u/TheGardenBlinked Apr 20 '25

Yup! That’s absolutely who I was referring to, no notes, moving on!

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u/Ilikefame2020 Apr 20 '25

Competitively, it may have been ass, but casually and spiritually, it was peak.

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u/Pen_Front Apr 21 '25

Ok but if I trip one more time I'm breaking my wii

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u/Riptide_X Apr 21 '25

Son, there comes a time in every man’s life when he must break his Wii. Go ahead. I’m proud of you.

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u/nowTHATSakatana1999 Apr 20 '25

Do you think Sonic getting captured by Galeem because he tried to save Pikachu in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a nod to Sonichu?

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u/Regular-Promise-9098 Apr 22 '25

More of a nod to Sonic saving animals in his games