Times when the knockoff was better than the original...

[Malcolm]

Whenever people hear the word knockoff, they usually think of a cheaply made copy of a better product or show. 9 times out of 10 this is true. However there are uncommon cases when the knockoff is actually just as good as the thing it's copying and rare cases when the product or show is outright better.

For me, it's Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Crash Team Racing. They both shamelessly copy Mario Kart, but are arguably come off as much more fun than the original games in their time(MK64 in CTR's case and MKwii in All Star's case), though your mileage may vary on that if you worship Mario Kart and think of them as knockoffs regardless...

What other products fall into this category in your opinion?

[The Captain]

I was prepared to come in and say Hydrox > Oreos, but apparently Hydrox were invented first.

Oh well.

[Mozenrath]

I do like kart racing as a genre, and whether they were as good or better, they were certainly worthy entries into the genre.

For me, Crusader of Centy/Soleil, while being written off sometimes as a Legend of Zelda clone, is better than some of the Zelda games out by then. In my opinion, it's a better game than Link's Awakening, though I will concede Link to the Past is going to be better to most people. It more than holds its own, though, to me.

Marshmallow Mateys are much better than Lucky Charms.

[Push R Truth]

American Warship > Battleship

Faygo Moon Mist > Mountain Dew

Big King > Big Mac

Gillberg entertained me more than Goldberg ever did.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Didn't we just have a thread on this?

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

Jun 15, 2014 22:15:01 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Didn't we just have a thread on this?

This is the knockoff.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Well played.

[Crappler El 0 M]

Jun 15, 2014 21:51:46 GMT -5 The Captain said:

I was prepared to come in and say Hydrox > Oreos, but apparently Hydrox were invented first.

Oh well.

In that case, I guess you could argue Oreos. The market certainly says so.

[Glitch]

While we're on the topic of sonic, Sonic Shuffle was way more fun for me than Mario Party. Especially with the mini games. Especially when one player is a giant while the other three players try to fight him.

[RIHT]

Jun 15, 2014 21:33:42 GMT -5 Malcolm said:

.....For me, it's Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Crash Team Racing. They both shamelessly copy Mario Kart, but are arguably come off as much more fun than the original games in their time(MK64 in CTR's case and MKwii in All Star's case), though your mileage may vary on that if you worship Mario Kart and think of them as knockoffs regardless...

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Just kidding.

[Amazing Kitsune]

Not exactly knock-offs in many cases, but off-brand/lesser known brands of potato chips are vastly superior to name brands like Lays.

[king1836]

Paranormal Entity was more entertaining than Paranormal Activity.

[Mr T L Wolf]

I second the Marshmallow Mateys. Maybe it's because I'm old, but Lucky Charms are almost too sweet now.

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[Hit Girl]

Airwolf was better than Blue Thunder

[Push R Truth]

It's almost painful to say it because I'm such a Lord of the Rings Fan... but if you only wanted to sit down and watch one movie that covers little people/swords/dragons/mcguffins/wizards/Dark Lords/and the like, watch Willow.


It's a fun and surprisingly violent movie. Sure, the entire run of LOTR movies are better but I'm just saying that for one movie vs 6, Willow is awesome.

Now get out of my way... peck!

[Thaal Sinestro]

Saints Row III

[Deleted]

Transformers are much much better then the Gobots.

I would say Power Rangers are more popular than Voltron ever was. (I prefer Voltron though)

Romeo and Juliet is much better than Tristan and Iseult.

[G✇JI☈A]

Godzilla


Better then 'The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms'