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Very self-explanatory. By the way, if this results in arguments, don't punish the thread by locking it please, just ask the users who are arguing to stop or board warn them if they're being that badly behaviored. Or just let me handle it.

Anyway, here's what I think:

Clash is a very subjective thing. I, myself, used to think that clash meant game-mixing, and part of that IS true, but it's not entirely "game-mixing". So if you think that, don't, because it's not the true definition. However, you're probably saying, "There's no true definition". Yes, there is. Some users in this community say that clash is when two or more objects in general just look like trash together. This is the actual definition, and it's about time you learn. For instance, if you have Yoshi's Island things in a Metroid atmosphere, this is horrible clash, honestly the worst you could have out of everything. And if you have SMB2 Shy Guys in a SMW environment, it's awful clash. Though, having a SMW Rex in a YI environment isn't clash, because these games are both very cartoony, and cartoon+cartoon=utter goodness.

I also wrote this guide to help people know what is bad and what is good. It's similar to Joey's, but I believe it's a bit different.

-smb1+smb2 - clash
-smb1+smb3 - awful clash
-smb1+smw - I actually don't know (this is probably the most subjective thing there is. I mean, SMB1 and SMW look fine together, but there are also a few things about them that don't look good together)
-smb1+yi - awful clash
-smb1+metroid/zelda - awful clash
-smb2+smb3 - no clash
-smb2+smw - awful clash
-smb2+yi - no clash (honestly, I don't know why people say SMB2 and YI aren't compatible with each other. They look fine together)
-smb2+metroid/zelda - awful clash
-smb3+smw - awful clash (one of the worst there is, and what's sad is that a lot of people mix these games together)
-smb3+yi - awful clash
-smb3+metroid/zelda - kinda clash (they're both kind of detailed, but still, since SMB3 is lighter and Metroid/Zelda is darker, it can subjectively clash)
-smw+yi - no clash at all; they look great together honestly
-yi+metroid/zelda - worst clash there could possibly be
-smb1+smb2+smb3+smw+yi+metroid/zelda - no

I've been trying to tell people that clash is when things looks bad together for *ages, but nobody seems to notice.

Also, putting that guide defeats the purpose of the thread.

*A few months

There is no "view" on clash.

It's an opinion. If someone thinks two graphics don't look good together, then that someone thinks they "clash".