digimon

Starting as a way to capitalize on the other massive trend of virtual pets, Digimon didn’t take long before it became what is probably one of the biggest Pokémon rip-offs in existence. Digimon is about digital monsters (get it?) that come in contact with kids who then help them defend their world from evil forces. These Digimon have the ability to evolve into bigger, badder creatures to help them fight. Sound familiar? It’s almost as if Digimon wears its Pokémon plagiarism on its sleeve. Look at the name! They’re pretty much saying if you like Pokémon, come check us out! Then throw in a ton of adorable monsters that evolve into other forms and are cared for by a group of kids, and you get a recipe for a cash cow built on a pile of unoriginal ideas.