Top 5 Brothers In Video Games

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Just like in real life, each set of siblings in video games each have differing relationships. Though unlike real life, most don’t tend involve saving princesses from fire-breathing Koopa Kings or fighting atop the ruins of a giant robot. So, in order to celebrate Dante’s upcoming return in Devil Mary Cry 5, we’re going to be looking at the most iconic batch of bros to ever grace the gaming scene. Whether they get along or want to hack each other to pieces is arbitrary.

Fair warning, there are SPOILERS AHEAD!

#5: Billy and Jimmy Lee
“Double Dragon” (1987)

The plot of Double Dragon is set in literally two seconds: your girlfriend is captured by a gang and you must team up with your brother to get her back. Billy and Jimmy Lee, or “Bimmy and Jimmy” if you’re playing Double Dragon 3, must fight through waves of enemies to win back, Marian, Billy’s girlfriend. After defeating the final boss, the brothers must take on each other to see who can win Marian’s affection in a twist that many arcade gamers didn’t see coming. Don’t worry though; the Lee Brothers have since reunited for a plethora of sequels, even teaming up with some aggressive amphibians on occasion.

#4: Papyrus and Sans
“Undertale” (2015)

These skeleton brothers are a prime example of how different siblings can sometimes be. Sans is witty and relaxed while Papyrus is outgoing, loud, and a little thick. They reappear on numerous occasions throughout Undertale and even help the player out from time to time. In a world full of monsters and vicious creatures, these bony bros just want to have a little fun and make some friends. We won’t give anything away, but you’re not going to want to come between these two. We’ll never be able to look at Microsoft Word font styles the same way again.

#3: Dante and Vergil
“Devil May Cry” series (2001-)

Siblings often fight, but when they’re the children of a powerful, other-worldly demon, you might want to take a step back. Dante offers his services to humans for the good of mankind, while Vergil embraces his demonic roots and vows to live up to his father’s legacy. Needless to say, this causes some tension between the brothers and it isn’t long before steel starts clashing. Since they’re both such accomplished swordsmen, they offer a good challenge for one another and act as rivals.It can’t be easy to strike down your own flesh and blood.

#2: Solid, Liquid, and Solidus Snake
“Metal Gear” series (1987-)

Here is yet another example of brothers being created in a laboratory with cloned DNA, however, the Snakes don’t play as nicely as the Dentons. Solid, Liquid, and Solidus Snake were formed with the intention of making the world’s finest super soldiers and they were all produced with different combinations of genes from their father, Big Boss. Liquid jealously believes Solid has the more superior genes, and Solidus spends his time trying to leave his mark on history, even becoming President of the United States at one point. These brothers are medical marvels that seem more like robots at first glance, but, as their stories progress, they reveal themselves to be very much human.

#1: The Mario Bros.
“Mario” series (1983-)

The Mario Bros. are the tried and true pair that has lasted through the decades. The digital duo first teamed up in arcades in a simple, screen-clearing platformer. Since then, Mario and Luigi have raced, golfed, played tennis, thrown parties, brawled, and even traveled through time to fight alongside their baby-selves. Mario is the slightly older of the fraternal twins and exudes a confident, go-getter attitude, while Luigi tends to be a little more reserved and skittish, though he always pulls through in a pinch. Is there anything these two can’t do?

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