User blog comment:RenaissanceReaper/PSASBR2/@comment-5547557-20130408021347

Had to think really hard for this one.

Rayman vs. Abe


 * Both characters had games on the PS1 that were side scrolling.


 * Both had their series go from 2D to 3D.


 * Both characters had to go through slavery, escaped and saved their people from powerful enemies. Rayman was a slave to Razorbeard in Rayman 2 and Abe was a slave for RuptureFarms.


 * Both are assisted and given abilities from mystical characters. Rayman was assisted by Ly the fairy throughout Rayman 2, she gave him the ability to shoot energy balls and Abe was assisted by Big Face and gave Abe the power to summon Shrykull, the Mudokon God in Abe's Oddysee.