yeah, i thought it was fine as long as it's not identical, especially since "deal with it" isn't copyrighted
and graal did a whole arcade nexus based off of characters that are actually copyrighted

character list:
left side: captain falcon helmet, bomberman, fygar, space invaders, duck hunt ducks
right side: birdo, bob-omb, chain chomp, piranha plant
middle: piranha plant, bowser jr scarf, mario raccoon tail, bowser shell, mario stars, peach crown, donkey kong mask, mario hat, piranha plant mount