Blisper

We all wanted the original N64 Super Smash Bros., whether we were cognizant of it or not, years before it was announced. Most of us weren’t even aware of the desire. But it was in us, because of one immutable law of the universe. This law is why the movie Alien vs. Predator exists. It is responsible for the instances in comic books when Superman and Batman get really pissed and take a couple swings at each other. And it is the main factor in creating all types of bloody fan fiction, from yarns about Mr. Darcy getting into a fistfight with Sherlock Holmes to fantasy short stories about Harry Potter in a magic duel with Gandalf.

The law is as follows: if people like two characters, they will LOVE it if those characters fight each other.

But besides this key marketing fact, what else did watching our favorite Nintendo characters struggle to hurl their brethren into a lethal abyss teach us?

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