31 Hilarious Off-Brands That Are Totally Breaking the Rules… Sort Of

You know what really baffles me about off-brand products? They try so hard to walk this weird legal tightrope where they want to rip off a famous brand but not technically get sued. Like, they'll take Mario and call him "Super Merio" or flip Luigi's "L" backward, thinking it's enough to keep Nintendo's lawyers at bay. But let's be real—it's still blatantly obvious what they're doing.

If Nintendo (or Disney, or Marvel, or any big brand) really wanted to come after them, do you think a judge is going to say, "Oh, well, since they spelled it 'Super Merio,' clearly this is a completely original idea"? Of course not. They're already toeing the line so hard they might as well just leap over it. Why not call it Super Mario and hope no one notices it's a fake? Honestly, the way some of these off-brand creators operate makes me think they're just trolling all of us.

But hey, I can't lie—some of these knockoffs are comedy. So sit back, laugh, and appreciate the sheer audacity of these 31 off-brand "masterpieces."

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