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* ''FinalFantasyXI'': After defeating [[spoiler: Archduke Kam'lanaut]] halfway through the Rise of the Zilart missions, you find out that his [[spoiler: comparatively pint-sized brother Eald'narche]] is really [[spoiler: his big brother]] and serves as the FinalBoss at the end of the mission set.

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* Inverted in ''GundamSEED'' and ''GundamSEEDDestiny'', where ''Destiny'''s Rey Za Burrel is the younger, less insane "[[CloningBlues sibling]]" of ''SEED'''s Rau Le Creuset. Where Le Creuset was TheBigBad and sought [[OmnicidalManiac the destruction of the human race]], Rey's a WellIntentionedExtremist who believes UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans, acts as TheDragon to new BigBad Gilbert Durandal, and isn't nearly the physical threat that Le Creuset was.

* {{Lampshaded}} in ''HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' when, after Dobby tells Harry that Voldemort is not responsible for the shit hitting the fan this year, a GenreSavvy Harry asks whether Voldemort's got a brother.

* Of ''ResidentEvil'''s Ashford twins, Alexia is the smarter and tougher one [[spoiler:as well as the BigBad in their game of appearance. Before she wakes up from a deep freeze, you're led to believe she's actually dead after finding out that whenever you see her beforehand it was her brother, at first the primary antagonist, impersonating her, so her arrival does serve as a turn.]]
** [[spoiler: ResidentEvil5]] also does this with strong implications that [[spoiler: there's another Wesker that's more clever and less [[{{LargeHam}} hammy]] than the one we all know.]] Check the files in chapter 6-2 and Lost in Nightmares, it's sad indeed.

* A ''DragonBall Z'' NonSerialMovie is based on Freeza's stronger older brother Cooler showing up on Earth [[AvengingTheVillain to kill Goku for killing his brother]] (Goku hadn't actually killed Freeza, but Cooler didn't know that).

** From a much earlier game, ''LotusLandStory'', Mugetsu is the extra stage's first boss and Gengetsu is the extra stage's second boss. Though having no last name, official material states that they are twins.
** Shizuha Aki is the midboss to Minoriko Aki's stage in ''{{Mountain of Faith}}''.
** And in ''SubterraneanAnimism'', Koishi Komeiji (Extra stage) to Satori Komeiji (fourth stage).

* Flandre Scarlet from ''TouhouProject'''s sixth game, ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' (her sister, Remilia, is the game's last boss).

* OlderThanSteam: The ArabianNights version of Aladdin has the BigBad's brother (also an EvilSorcerer, the vizier is more an ObstructiveBureaucrat in this one) is the villain of the second part, and far more powerful.

* A ''DragonBall Z'' NonSerialMovie is based on Freeza's stronger older brother Coola showing up on Earth [[AvengingTheVillain to kill Goku for killing his brother]]. ([[FridgeLogic Yeah, we know that was Trunks. It's a movie...]])
** Maybe Cooler merely ''thought'' Goku was the one who did it, and didn't know that it was actually Trunks who did the deed.

** Bonetail is actually the BigBad's ''pet'', and is a lot more difficult to beat than the BigBad is.

* DragonAgeII is a rare example of the stronger sibling being the viewpoint character. Hawke is either a better warrior than Carver or a stronger mage than Bethany. For Carver it caused their SiblingRivalry while for Betheny it caused her BigBrotherWorship.

* In ''{{Mother3}}'', [[spoiler: Claus is the Mysterious Masked Man]], and proves to be much stronger than your entire party.

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Some examples are:

** From a much earlier game, ''Lotus Land Story'', Mugetsu is the extra stage's first boss and Gengetsu is the extra stage's second boss. Though having no last name, official material states that they are twins.
** Shizuha Aki is the midboss to Minoriko Aki's stage in ''Mountain of Faith''.
** And in ''Subterranean Animism'', Koishi Komeiji (Extra stage) to Satori Komeiji (fourth stage).
* Death and Schirach from RomancingSaGa. Death is the most powerful physically and controls Necromantic magic, and Schirach has the most powerful magic of the Trio of Dark Gods. However, if you power up the BigBad to its fullest then the point is rendered moot.

* FinalFantasyXI: After defeating [[spoiler: Archduke Kam'lanaut]] halfway through the Rise of the Zilart missions, you find out that his [[spoiler: comparatively pint-sized brother Eald'narche]] is really [[spoiler: his big brother]] and serves as the FinalBoss at the end of the mission set.

* An AntiHero example, Nanami from ''{{Katanagatari}}'' is by leagues stronger than her brother Shichika. When she was younger, her father refused to train her in the Kyoutoryuu style, not because she was a girl, not because she was [[IllGirl always sick]], but because she's far too strong for him.
* Rick and Nick Bruiser in [[PunchOut Super Punch-Out]].
* A ''DragonBall Z'' NonSerialMovie is based on Freeza's stronger older brother Coola showing up on Earth [[AvengingTheVillain to kill Goku for killing his brother]]. ([[FridgeLogic Yeah, we know that was Trunks. It's a movie...]])
** Maybe Cooler merely ''thought'' Goku was the one who did it, and didn't know that it was actually Trunks who did the deed.
* The Gorgon Sisters from ''SoulEater'' and ''SoulEaterNot''. Medusa, Arachne and Shaula are [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy savvy]], [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]], [[MadScientist experimenting]], [[AnimalMotifs animal themed]], [[HotWitch hot]] [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot witches]] who each held the title of the [[BigBad lead antagonist]] at different periods and otherwise act to [[XanatosSpeedChess one up each other]], [[BatmanGambit the good guys]] and [[BigBadEnsemble even more villainous factions]].
* {{Lampshaded}} in ''HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'' when, after Dobby tells Harry that Voldemort is not responsible for the shit hitting the fan this year, a GenreSavvy Harry asks whether Voldemort's got a brother.

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** [[spoiler: ResidentEvil5]] also does this with strong implications that [[spoiler: there's another Wesker that's more clever and less [[{{LargeHam}} hammy]] than the one we all know.]] Check the files in chapter 6-2 and Lost in Nightmares, it's sad indeed. Opinions [[{{YourMileageMayVary}} obvious vary]] with whether or not this is a good excuse of a [[spoiler: SequelHook]] or not.

* [[spoiler: Elder Shroob Princess]] in ''MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime''.

* [[spoiler: Hooktail]] in ''PaperMario: The Thousand Year Door'' actually has two other siblings. [[spoiler: Gloomtail, who is her brother and is basically a PaletteSwap. Bonetail is the eldest of the group and is an undead dragon lurking in the BonusDungeon.]]

See also AlwaysSomeoneBetter, AloofBigBrother.

** [[spoiler: ResidentEvil5]] also does this with strong implications that [[spoiler: there's another Wesker that's more clever and less [[{{LargeHam}} hammy]] than the one we all know.]] Check the files in chapter 6-2 and Lost in Nightmares, it's sad indeed.