ProtoFamous
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| Synonyms: | ProtoFAMOUS |
| See also: | crossover, ProtoCreed |
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Example fanart from tumblr's #protofamous tag, showing Cole MacGrath/Alex Mercer. By the user mintsui.
ProtoFamous (also written as ProtoFAMOUS) is the term for any sort of crossover between the [PROTOTYPE] and inFAMOUS video game universes. Almost invariably the crossover focuses on the characters Alex Mercer (of Prototype) and Cole MacGrath (of inFAMOUS), as a pairing and/or a rivalry. However, there are rare instances of other pairings, such as Alex Mercer/Delsin Rowe.[1]
History
The term seems to have arisen in early 2009, soon after the release of the first games in both series.[2][3]
Fan Perspectives
In 2009, two suspiciously similar games were released on the competing consoles of the 360 and the PS3. Both were low-key, dark, gritty and sandbox superhero games that encouraged players to choose between the paths of superhero and supervillain. They were [PROTOTYPE] and inFamous.Naturally, fans were led to not only debate which is the better game… but, who would win in a fight? The walking biological superweapon known as Alex Mercer, or the electric-themed Spider-Man otherwise known as Cole MacGrath.[4]
Resources & Fannish Links
- Prototype and inFAMOUS Crossovers on Fanfiction.net
- Works tagged with both "inFAMOUS (Video Games)" and "Prototype (Video Games)" on Archive Of Our Own
References
- ^ [protofamous] by wilhelmina on 8tracks.com Published April 05, 2014. Accessed July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Prototype and Infamous merge into one game: ProtoFamous"
- ^ "i've been thinking of doing a crossover for months now. I was going to call it ProtoFamous"
- ^ Prelude: Alex Mercer vs. Cole MacGrath, by GamemasterFel, Aug 9 2013. Accessed Oct 20 2016.
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