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Non-Vidya Origin of Vidya 10/23/26(Fri)21:36:35 No.750239454

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Non-Vidya Origin of Vidya Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)21:36:35 No.750239454 Archived

Post non-video inspiration for vidya characters, series, etc.

I'll start with Wages of Fear and Super Mario
>Frenchmen Mario and Italian Luigi are stuck in the isolated South American town of Las Piedras. Luigi, Mario's roommate, is a jovial, hardworking man, who has just learned that he is dying from cement dust in his lungs.

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)21:43:01 No.750239732

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)21:43:01 No.750239732

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>>750239454

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)21:46:06 No.750239858

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)21:46:06 No.750239858

I think FIFA 2026 is based on some kind of real world sport. Not sure though.

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)21:48:29 No.750239972

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)21:48:29 No.750239972

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>>750239454
Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, France was the inspiration for Leá Monde in Vagrant Story

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)21:48:31 No.750239975

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)21:48:31 No.750239975

>>750239858
>soccer
>sport

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)21:51:54 No.750240139

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)21:51:54 No.750240139

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Rothenburg Ob Der Tauer in Bavaria, Germany was the inspiration for Twilight Town in Kingdom Hearts 2

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)22:00:56 No.750240503

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)22:00:56 No.750240503

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Neoclassical architecture in Washington D.C. USA was used by the Bethesda team as inspiration for Oblivion's Imperial city

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)22:03:40 No.750240605

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)22:03:40 No.750240605

>>750239972
They must have really godlike asses in Bordeaux

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)22:04:47 No.750240659

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)22:04:47 No.750240659

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Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time was based on Christopher Lambert

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)22:15:22 No.750241110

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)22:15:22 No.750241110

>>750239454
I heard the Civilization games was based off of some bipedal species on a planet with a massive ocean. Although they must've took liberties because we all know that water doesn't exist.

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)22:23:57 No.750241496

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)22:23:57 No.750241496

>>750241110
I saw that the origin of your post was reddit

Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)22:30:25 No.750241794

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)22:30:25 No.750241794

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Anonymous
10/23/26(Fri)22:31:35 No.750241834

Anonymous 10/23/26(Fri)22:31:35 No.750241834

>>750241794
Uh oh weebs are going to get mad