Predecessors
Successors
Both words in one sentence
- It's also jarring because the series was much more down to Earth than its predecessors or successors.
Source: Asspull -
Although it also allows successors and predecessors of a gimmick to team up as well.
Source: Intergenerational Friendship -
Sonic Heroes is probably the most egregious example, being much lighter than its darker, more serious predecessors and successors.
Source: Denser and Wackier
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