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!![[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9acxn7qAST4 Kiriko]]
* Kiriko's entrance where the lights blink out, with a frame where she stands behind the Hashimoto Clan. When the emergency lights go on, the clan spot her in front of them, where she declares she's going to kick every one of them in the face.
--> '''Kiriko:''' I'm going to kick every one of you in the face.
--> '''Caption''' Face Kicking Time
** She knocks one enforcer out with a kunai and kicks another in the fact, then weaves through a number of other enforcers, stabbing a fire extinguisher to use as cover as she disables an Omnic enforcer's arms.
* After Mr. Yoshida is shot, the brash enforcer tries to remind them of the Hashimoto clan. It's too bad that he just ticked off Kiriko's BerserkButton.
--> '''Kiriko:''' You Hashimoto have preyed on this city... '''(Teleports and knocks an enforcer into the ceiling)'''
--> '''Kiriko:''' ...this neighborhood...'''(kicks another enforcer and knocks another into a wall)'''
--> '''Kiriko:''' ...these people...'''(knocks enforcer out again)''' ...for too long.
--> '''Kiriko: (summons gates as she kicks and punches two more enforcers)''' I have a message for you to take back to your boss.
--> '''Kiriko: (grabs and throws the brash enforcer as she completes her Ultimate)''' Kanezaka is under my protection.
** The enforcers are sent running and screaming...from the old man and little girl they had been assaulting earlier, both powered by Kiriko's Ultimate. Granted, the little girl has a fire axe and a battle cry, but it goes to show how threatening that move would be in-game.
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* One of Sombra's highlight intros has her ''[[InterfaceScrew interfering with the PotG intro]]'' by making it look like the [=PotG=] is going to go to someone else, only for abrupt static to reveal that she's the real [=PotG=] winner. Even after the ARG has ended, she continues to [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou troll across the fourth wall]]! Due to Sombra being a TierInducedScrappy, many players are quick to blame a Sombra on their team when they start losing, regardless of the Sombra's own competence. Seeing a trash-talking teammate have their [=PotG=] get hacked is an incredible TakeThat

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* One of Sombra's highlight intros has her ''[[InterfaceScrew interfering with the PotG intro]]'' by making it look like the [=PotG=] is going to go to someone else, only for abrupt static to reveal that she's the real [=PotG=] winner. Even after the ARG has ended, she continues to [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou troll across the fourth wall]]! Due to Sombra being a TierInducedScrappy, LowTierLetdown, many players are quick to blame a Sombra on their team when they start losing, regardless of the Sombra's own competence. Seeing a trash-talking teammate have their [=PotG=] get hacked is an incredible TakeThat
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*** D.Va's Defense Matrix is capable of negating a large variety of projectile-based Ultimates. [=McCree's=] Deadeye, Pharah's Barrage, Reaper's Death Blossom, or Roadhog's Whole Hog, all of which use MoreDakka or MacrossMissileMassacre? D.Va will simply work her SuperReflexes. Mei's Blizzard, Zarya's Graviton Surge, Tracer's Pulse Bomb, or Hanzo's Dragonstrike, all of which use projectiles that launch and then do their effects upon landing or flying sufficiently far enough? Casually erased before they can hurt anybody.

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*** D.Va's Defense Matrix is capable of negating a large variety of projectile-based Ultimates. [=McCree's=] Cassidy's Deadeye, Pharah's Barrage, Reaper's Death Blossom, or Roadhog's Whole Hog, all of which use MoreDakka or MacrossMissileMassacre? D.Va will simply work her SuperReflexes. Mei's Blizzard, Zarya's Graviton Surge, Tracer's Pulse Bomb, or Hanzo's Dragonstrike, all of which use projectiles that launch and then do their effects upon landing or flying sufficiently far enough? Casually erased before they can hurt anybody.

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* In a meta sense, many video game cinematic trailers show the cast doing feats they can't quite pull off in the real game, or which they can do but which are much weaker in-game than they are in the trailer. Not so in this case. The things the main four do in this trailer are awesome to watch, and not only are they all doable in-game[[note]]except for Reaper throwing grenades[[/note]], but ''what you see in the trailer would be considered bad play''. Blizzard made hype and then delivered on it.

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* In a meta sense, many video game cinematic trailers show the cast doing feats they can't quite pull off in the real game, or which they can do but which are much weaker in-game than they are in the trailer. Not so in this case. The things the main four do in this trailer are awesome to watch, and not only are they all doable in-game[[note]]except for Reaper throwing grenades[[/note]], but ''what you see in the trailer would be considered bad play''. Blizzard made hype and then delivered on it.



* A meta moment: the cinematic premiere at [=BlizzCon=] 2016 was put together in such a way as to have Sombra hacking the whole thing. This was especially effective from the livefeed perspective — the "glitching" at the beginning of the live-action footage was just enough to make you think that there was just something wrong with the reception at first. [[{{Squee}} And then that skull icon flashed onscreen]]...

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'''[[TheCaptain Sojourn]]:''' [[QuadDamage This ends now!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "It's go time!"[[/note]]\\



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-->'''[[GamerChick D.Va]]:''' [[VerbThis Nerf THIS!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Activating self destruct sequence!"[[/note]]\\
'''[[RobotBuddy Orisa]]:''' [[QuadDamage Cease your resistance!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Team up for special attack!"[[/note]]\\

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'''[[RobotBuddy '''[[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Junker Queen]]:''' [[FoeTossingCharge Time for the reckoning!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Let's take 'em to the Wasteland!"[[/note]]\\
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Orisa]]:''' [[QuadDamage Cease your resistance!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Team up for special attack!"[[/note]]\\



'''[[TheBigGuy Roadhog]]:''' [[MoreDakka (laughs evilly)]]\\
'''[[GravityMaster Sigma]]:''' [[PowerFloats Het universum]] [[GravityScrew zingt voor mij!]] [[note]]"The universe sings for me!" Your teammates hear "[[MadnessMantra What is that melody?]]"[[/note]]\\
'''[[GeniusBruiser Winston]]:''' [[RoarBeforeBeating *Enraged roar*]]\\
'''[[MiniMecha Wrecking Ball]]:''' [[AC:[[ThrowDownTheBomblet Area denied]].]][[note]][[AC:Minefield deployed.]][[/note]]\\

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'''[[GravityMaster Sigma]]:''' [[PowerFloats Het universum]] [[GravityScrew Het universum zingt voor mij!]] [[note]]"The universe sings for me!" Your teammates hear "[[MadnessMantra What is that melody?]]"[[/note]]\\
'''[[GeniusBruiser Winston]]:''' [[RoarBeforeBeating *Enraged roar*]]\\
''[[RoarBeforeBeating (ROOOAAAR)]]''\\
'''[[MiniMecha Wrecking Ball]]:''' [[AC:[[ThrowDownTheBomblet Area denied]].]][[note]][[AC:Minefield deployed.]][[/note]]\\'''[[ThrowDownTheBomblet AREA DENIED]]'''.[[note]]'''MINEFIELD DEPLOYED.'''[[/note]]\\



'''[[TheGunslinger Ashe]]:''' [[AssistCharacter B.O.B.]]! [[FoeTossingCharge Do]] [[MoreDakka somethin]]'![[note]]Your teammates hear "Get in there, B.O.B.!"[[/note]]\\

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'''[[TheGunslinger Ashe]]:''' [[AssistCharacter B.O.B.]]! [[FoeTossingCharge Do]] [[MoreDakka ! Do somethin]]'![[note]]Your teammates hear "Get in there, B.O.B.!"[[/note]]\\



'''[[TheGunslinger Cassidy]]:''' [[QuickDraw It's high noon…]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Step right up!"[[/note]]\\
'''[[PowerFist Doomfist]]:''' [[GroundPunch Meteor Strike!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Incoming!"[[/note]]\\

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'''[[TheGunslinger Cassidy]]:''' [[QuickDraw It's high noon…]] noon...]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Step right up!"[[/note]]\\
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'''[[TheCaptain Sojourn]]:''' [[QuadDamage This ends now!]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "It's go time!"[[/note]]\\



'''[[TeleportSpam Tracer]]:''' [[ThrowDownTheBomblet Bombs away!]] and [[WhyAmITicking Gotcha]] (after successfully attaching the bomb)\\

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* The Uprising update lets teams of four get together and relive an Omnic insurrection from 7 years prior to the game. Beating the mode requires teamwork and some skill, [[NintendoHard especially on harder difficulties]], but repelling extremist Omnics is very satisfying, outdoing Junkenstein's Revenge in terms of [=PvE=] awesomeness. And one variant of the mode lets you do this with '''any character in the roster'''. [[UpToEleven Let that sink in.]] It's entirely possible, if briefly, for even the villains to be heroes and repel extremist Omnics, or maybe [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch have Omnics repelling Omnics]]. It's as awesome as it sounds.

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* The Uprising update lets teams of four get together and relive an Omnic insurrection from 7 years prior to the game. Beating the mode requires teamwork and some skill, [[NintendoHard especially on harder difficulties]], but repelling extremist Omnics is very satisfying, outdoing Junkenstein's Revenge in terms of [=PvE=] awesomeness. And one variant of the mode lets you do this with '''any character in the roster'''. [[UpToEleven Let that sink in.]] in. It's entirely possible, if briefly, for even the villains to be heroes and repel extremist Omnics, or maybe [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch have Omnics repelling Omnics]]. It's as awesome as it sounds.
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!![[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-nXN9ZMl8o The Wastelander]]
* Fans have been anticipating Junker Queen being PromotedToPlayable for many years, and Blizzard did not disappoint in showing why she is called the Junker Queen.
** To start things off, she enters the Reckoning with plans to take on the Junker King, who previously exiled her family from Junkertown when she was young, all with just her skills and weapons, unlike everyone else and their mechs.
** This exchange between Odessa and Mason Howl.
-->'''Mason:''' Wastelander scum! (jumps down in his mech) [[WhyWontYouDie Why won't you just die?!]]
-->'''Odessa:''' [[BadassBoast Because we're stronger than you.]] (throws her ax at one of the mech's cannons, causing it to catch fire) You haven't had a real fight, (runs up to retrieve the axe before chopping it against the mech's windows) in thirteen years! [[HadToBeSharp We have them every bloody day!]]
-->'''Mason:''' I am the king! (launches his flamethrower at Odessa as she leaps off) I own EVERYONE HERE! (the crowd goes silent)
-->'''Odessa:''' ([[FingerExtinguisher puts out her burning hair with just her fingers]]) [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Not in this arena.]]
** After Odessa [[TakingTheBullet saves her opponent Geiger from getting hit by a piece of metal]], he and Mehi are convinced to help her defeat Mason by making Mason accidentally deactivate the giant magnet in the middle of the arena. As such, the two then join Odessa as her followers.
** Mason is ultimately defeated by a supercharged punch from Odessa's gauntlet, which is powerful enough to start tearing his mech apart before [[VillainsWantMercy he starts begging for mercy.]]
-->'''Odessa:''' (pulls Mason out of the mech) I'll give you the same mercy you showed my family thirteen years ago. (takes the crown and puts it on her head) [[GetOut Get out of my city!]]
-->'''Mason:''' (gasps) [[YouExclamation You!]]
** In the final scene of the short, [[LaserGuidedKarma Mason does exactly that as Odessa exiles him.]]

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[[folder:Meta]]
* The open beta of ''Overwatch'' was Blizzard's biggest yet: not only was it popular enough that the beta was extended for an extra day, but by the end, just shy of '''ten million''' players had participated! These numbers grew to ''twenty'' million just five months after launch, and '''thirty''' million after the first year.
* It's revealed by one of the game developers that Zarya got her signature particle cannon by ''ripping it off of a nearby armoured truck.'' '''Holy. Shit.'''
* The fact that ''Overwatch'' was in such high demand that there was a queue to even purchase the game ''on the Battle.net store''! Not to launch the game, to ''pay'' for it!
* And the reviews are in. Game Informer, Destructoid, Ign, The Escapist, even ''Forbes'' gave it perfect scores, and most other reviews land it in the A to B+ range. The most commonly used word to describe ''Overwatch''? '''Masterful.''' Bonus points: These reviews completely ignored the fact that Overwatch didn't have many single player features, even as they complained about other games for that very thing. They liked this game that much.
* In the days leading up to release, [[http://www.allgamesdelta.net/2016/05/you-can-find-gigantic-overwatch-statues.html three statues made in the style of giant action figures]] appeared across the globe: one of Tracer in Hollywood, California; one of Genji in Paris, France; and one of Pharah in Busan, South Korea.
* Blizzard is ''very'' serious about keeping cheaters from ruining the game for everyone else: there's at least one story going around on the internet of a hacker trying to play the game ''four different ways'', and each time he's caught and banned by the game's anti-cheat software. To emphasize Blizzard's seriousness, they filed an [[https://pvplive.net/c/blizzard-aims-an-85-million-lawsuit-at-cheat-maker $8.5 million lawsuit]] against a popular cheat maker, Bossland.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGrMQhowWIQ Sounds like Overwatch,]] a piece of fan-made SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic that primarily relies on audio from the game itself, was good enough to get featured by Blizzard.
* The fact that most of ''Overwatch''[='=]s praise has been directed to its engaging story, fun gameplay, a positive environment, and unique character designs goes to show how far Blizzard has gone in videogame design since ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. Hell, some people made articles commenting on how ''Overwatch'' became a lifesaver for the first-person shooter genre, which in many gamers' eyes has become boring and stale over the years.
** The most common complaint that a ''lot'' of modern FPS games get is that they're all the same from a thematic and story point of view; either it's a ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare'' clone or a ''VideoGame/{{Halo}}'' clone, and whatever distinction they try to make between them doesn't disguise the fact that those are the games they're trying to ape off the success of. Then in comes ''Overwatch'', which has such a radically different tone, art style, and gameplay from every online FPS this side of ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' that it has been called a breath of fresh air for the entire genre the way that ''[=MW1=]'' and ''Halo'' were when ''they'' first came out. There are very few games that come to define or re-define a genre, and it would seem that ''Overwatch'' has become one of those games in the eyes of critics and consumers alike.
** Furthermore, look at the condition of Blizzard at the stage of the release. By this point, while they're still one of the more popular companies out there, there has been sentiments that they're pretty much ItsPopularNowItSucks and the rest of their franchises, especially ''Warcraft'', have been decried as nothing but CashCowFranchise. Blizzard then unleashed ''Overwatch'' and... it's proves itself to be a fantastic game that many people plays with very minimum decriers. So, yes, Blizzard is still popular, ''[[DefiedTrope but it doesn't mean they start sucking due to popularity, they still make good games.]]''
* [[http://www.pcgamer.com/teenage-overwatch-player-accused-of-cheating-proves-shes-just-that-good-with-zarya/ A 17-year-old real-life D.Va under the username Geguri was accused of cheating after she and her team plowed through the powerhouse teams of South Korea due to her incredible skill with Zarya.]] This got so bad that several players were sending her death threats because they couldn't believe that she was simply that good. To prove her point, she went straight to Blizzard headquarters, sat down at a computer, and streamed. There were no aimbots. There were no hacks. It was irrefutable proof of her hard work and talent. The accusers who sent her death threats? They subsequently quit ''Overwatch'' entirely.
** Props as well to Blizzard for giving Geguri the platform to prove she was just that damn good; in an arena where girl gamers still get scorn and hate for their achievements, the company could have ignored it, but instead they stepped up and helped her make her detractors eat their words.
** It doesn't stop there; as the Overwatch League was taking shape, she was signed onto the Shanghai Dragons, making her the first female player in the league.
* Getting voted Legendary after the end of a match is certainly this, because it means that ten out of the twelve players thought you deserved their votes. It is incredibly rare, but incredibly awesome (and a bit heartwarming as well).
* Hate [=McCree=]? [[https://youtu.be/GdcDjdr1MNI So does Winston]] (NSFW) — an entire diss track on the subject (feat. Reaper). This was made [[DoingItForTheArt solely by re-tuning in-game voice lines]]. Someone in Blizzard apparently liked this song so much, they decided to use it during [=BlizzCon=] to close a voice actor panel.
* Blizzard's attention to detail is no big surprise, but it especially stands out in ''Overwatch'', a first-person game with very diverse characters. One such detail worthy of mention is Symmetra's laughing emote. It not only suits her personality, it even ends with a very Indian head gesture, showing off her culture in something that's "just a simple emote."
* [[https://vimeo.com/204601876 Here's]] a video of a Blizzard animator making Mei's "Frosty :)" Highlight Intro. The amount of effort put into a few seconds that may or may not even appear at the end of the game is breathtaking.
* Doubling as one of the best SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Blizzard is even [[AscendedMeme adding community memes to the game]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DGHNthL_14 Behold]], D.Va's new game-playing chip-munching soda-guzzling emote: Blizzard has made "Gremlin D.Va" official!
* With many people getting sick of the [[HypeBacklash Sombra ARG]], Blizzard pulled off an awesome WinBackTheCrowd at Blizzcon 2016, unveiling not just the character in her entirety, but also providing an origin story and an animated short alongside a gameplay video, making up for quite a bit of the teasing that preceded it.
* Overlapping with Funny, [[https://youtu.be/tufCFHcw5u8 this]] clip from [=BlizzCon=] 2016's voice actor panel in which they drop well-known lines.
** For more details, listen to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osFYeoKoFGk full panel]] (warning: 1.5 hours! — [[https://pvplive.net/c/blizzcon-meet-the-voice-actors-of-overwatch summarized here]]). These people really poured themselves into their characters.
** Zhang Yu as Mei received a PromotionToOpeningTitles of sorts — she voiced Li Li in the Chinese localization of ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', but as she herself said, it was a huge jump to be moved into the United States English localization.
** Darin De Paul somehow manages to survive whole days of [=BlizzCon=] jumping in and out of his "Reinhardt voice" on-command. He has also been the most frequently posted VA in fan meetings submitted to /r/Overwatch.
** Charlet Chung wanted [=D.Va=] to be more than just a stereotype — someone who could be feminine, cute-sounding, and also kick your ass. She gets a big charge out of [[RealMenWearPink muscled manly-men who tweet her to say that they're "[=D.Va=] mains."]]
** Aysha Selim was not at the panel, but her performance as Ana received such acclaim that she received special mention anyway.
* Anjali Bhimani (Symmetra) is very engaged with her fans.
** 45-minute [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIDZqrxZ9yY interview]] had her up early in the morning, but she did it anyway.
** Another [[http://www.breakthegame.net/interview-with-the-voice-of-symmetra-anjali-bhimani/ discussion]].
** She also recorded a "happy birthday" message for a fan [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue-zAJ_fkU0 while in character]].
* Along with the lengthy sit-down with Anjali Bhimani, the same personality also lined up a [[https://youtu.be/zRWyfauNufk 45-minute session]] with Charlet Chung. Then comes [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgQGN0gHo60 the one]] with Creator/KeithSilverstein (Torbjörn, also 45-minute!). The latter ones like with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc541eZgdcY Jonny Cruz]] (Lucio) and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt6pNf4YV84 Aysha Selim]] (Ana) are just halfway, but nonetheless still awesome. What makes this more awesome is that if you check reddit, the same guy has been doing this one by one to other Overwatch actors, starting from Zhang Yu (Mei), Gaku Space (Genji) and... you know what, he'll have his interviews ready soon and it will be glorious.
* Brian "Kephrii" St. Pierre[[note]][[https://www.overbuff.com/players/pc/Kephrii High-level]] Widowmaker player[[/note]] [[https://youtu.be/3E9mydjmzPc interviewed]] French actress Chloé Hollings, who voices Widowmaker in both English and French.
* Tracer is confirmed to be gay. There are no DiscountLesbians or vague hints with "maybe, maybe not" undertones. For Blizzard to explicitly confirm that the face of one of their biggest games – not just a side character – is gay is a big step forward for inclusivity.
** A little over two years later, Soldier: 76 was also confirmed to be gay.
* In celebration of the game's first anniversary, Anjali Bhimani made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miF9e7L2Dyk a video of all of the Overwatch VAs doing their respective character's dances]]. Highlights include Jonny Cruz's perfect rendition of Lucio's dance, Creator/MatthewMercer's line-dance (complete with cowboy boots!), Elise Zhang's [[Anime/HaruhiSuzumiya Sunny Dance]], Creator/CrispinFreeman doing Winston's dance, and Creator/LuciePohl and Jen Cohn [[ShipTease shamelessly teasing Pharmercy]].
* The Pink Mercy campaign in May 2018, where Blizzard teamed up with Breast Cancer Research Foundation to release several cosmetics, including the legendary [[MagicalGirl Pink Mercy]] skin, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity. Started in May 8th, [[https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/997174978578563072?s=19 Blizzard reported on the 17th]] that they had closed in on $10 million USD, [[http://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/21931801 with the final tally being a whopping $12.7 million USD for BCRF]].
* There are multiple mentions of many voice actors being JustForFun/OneOfUs on these pages, but Carolina Ravassa (for whom ''Overwatch'' was her [[StarMakingRole career boost into the stratosphere]]) took things to the logical conclusion with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwvb5JfpyTY full Sombra cosplay]] at Katsucon 2019.[[labelnote:Costume credit]][[https://www.mjasmine.com/ Melanie Jasmine]][[/labelnote]]
* One belongs to the creators of Sigma's Origin Story video: it racked up 5.5 million views in just a week. For context, this was more views than each of the previous five origin videos — Moira, Brigitte, Wrecking Ball, Ashe, and Baptiste — had managed since their release dates five to twenty '''months''' earlier.
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'''[[TheGunslinger Cassidy]]:''' [[QuickDraw It's high noon…]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Step right up!"[[/note]]\\



'''[[TheGunslinger McCree]]:''' [[QuickDraw It's high noon...]] [[note]]Your teammates hear "Step right up!"[[/note]]\\
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* Tracer gets featured in Screwattack's WebAnimation/DeathBattle against [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Scout]], and it is a pretty awesome fight, all things considered. [[spoiler:Tracer]] wins.
** Later on, we got to see Widowmaker against ComicBook/BlackWidow as well. [[spoiler:Sadly, Widowmaker lost easily.]]

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* Tracer gets featured in Screwattack's WebAnimation/DeathBattle against [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Scout]], and it is a pretty awesome fight, all things considered. [[spoiler:Tracer]] Tracer wins.
** Later on, we got to see Widowmaker against ComicBook/BlackWidow as well. [[spoiler:Sadly, Sadly, Widowmaker lost easily.]]
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* Youtube user Inkling Inkling created a video that imagines what an OP to an Overwatch anime would be like, set to nano's ''[[Manga/ArpeggioOfBlueSteel Savior of Song]]''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zo3F7-G9ss It is every bit as badass as you think it is.]] And there's a second one set to 'Scarlet Ballet', featuring a good amount of Sombra's video. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze7RF1rKhIM It is just as great as the first, if not better.]]



* [[http://youtu.be/eMUQr0UZiJs Get The Gang Back]] by Music/MiracleOfSound is an amazing testament to the driving theme of the game, and is a head-boppingly great tune to boot. Bonus points for this amazing lyric;
--> ''Are you with me my friends?/[[ArcWords Let's see the world for what it could be!]]"
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unXsheHLPao "A Hero Never Dies"]], an ''Overwatch'' rap song done by JT Machinima featuring Andrea Storm Kaden. The song has been praised for being very catchy, featuring well-written verses from the perspectives of Winston, Widowmaker, [=McCree=], Reaper, Bastion, and Tracer. The chorus also feels very motivational in the context of the story's overarching theme of Overwatch returning and rising up in the face of failure.
-->[[HesBack Overwatch is back in town]]
-->[[DareToBeBadass If you're not a hero, don't stick around]]
-->[[{{Determinator}} Jump in the fight and don't be shy]]
-->[[HopeSpringsEternal 'Cause when you're with us, you know a hero never dies!]]
* Still not sure what hero will be your favourite? Well, listen to [[Creator/{{DanBull}} Dan Bull's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi69aTLYF8E epic Overwatch rap]], and you'll be sure to know [[ArcWords who you're going to be!]]



* A Youtuber, "Whybeare", has weaponized music in the game by [[http://kotaku.com/overwatch-player-uses-actual-turntable-to-control-lucio-1786760548 using two turntable controllers]] from ''DJ Hero'' to play as Lucio, playing him incredibly well at that.
* Twitch streamer "Rudeism", famous for playing ''VideoGame/RocketLeague'' with a guitar controller and reaching level 100 in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' with a ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' controller, has managed to be able to play D.Va using, appropriately enough, flight joysticks ([[https://gfycat.com/LegitimatePhysicalFlatcoatretriever even managing to get a [=PoTG=] in one game]]), and Winston with ''[[https://gfycat.com/AmbitiousReflectingArabianhorse wired bananas.]]''



* [[https://vimeo.com/214827243 400+ hours of playing as Mercy.]] Goes to show that people shouldn't be underestimated in combat just because they play as the support classes. ([=HandClap=] by Fitz & the Tantrums doubles the awesome as well)



* Usually, comics like [[http://markraas.tumblr.com/post/145375432552/cold-stare-of-death?is_related_post=1 this]] is an example of SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} poking fun of (or starting out) the 'Mei is Satan' meme. Youtuber/indie voice actor [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChq2Ch1YC8bTQJJwRQk7Aaw Seigi VA]], on the other hand, managed to turn it into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nX8dkSHcck a pseudo-horror movie trailer out of that comic]] and it feels like one.



* What happens when Junkrat gets a performance at a theatre? [[https://youtu.be/Vehph78I1h0 This glorious mess.]]
* Youtuber Omahdon (real name, Creator/EdwynTiong) has proven himself to be one of (if not THE) best at dubbing ''Overwatch'' fancomics! Unlike most Youtubers, who tend to simply read the lines straight from the fancomics without any signs of genuine effort to at least properly convey any emotions, Omhadon takes the time to cast voice actors who manage to hit the characters they’re playing as spot-on. Omahdon himself has managed to play more than one ''Overwatch'' character in his videos, each with a unique voice of his own, his most prominent role being Reaper, whom Omahdon manages to voice in a way that would make Creator/TomKenny proud. Overall, Omahdon’s numerous works (referred to as AWNN’s, Adaptations With No Name) have become popular enough to earn their own spot on the Funny page.
** Furthermore, another difference from most Youtubers is that Omahdon also takes the effort to edit in well-fitting soundtracks and proper SFX that manage to further emphasize the mood behind each ''Overwatch'' fancomic he dubs. One example would have to be when Reaper experiences an stress-induced “slip” in “At Night You Close Your Eyes and See Him”, during which Reaper’s human form momentarily wavers, revealing his wraith form underneath. Reaper’s vocals are distorted in a way that makes his voice sound like that of a man with two souls, while the screen distorts in and out of static [[note]]like something straight out of Slenderman[[/note]], as if to only frighten the viewer even further. Omahdon even edits the video to drop in quality, making Reaper’s slip appear as if it’s something that can’t be witnessed by human eyes.
** Despite most of his videos being fandubs of ''Overwatch'' fancomics of the comedy genre, Omahdon has proven himself to be just as capable at producing fandubs where drama and {{Tear Jerker}}s are at an all time high. One of his greatest drama AWNN’s would have to be ''Ghost'', an ''Overwatch'' fanwork in which Widowmaker is slowly dying from side effects brought upon by the programming procedures inflicted upon by Talon. Throughout the video, Sombra is desperately trying to find a solution to Widowmaker’s deteriorating condition, going as far to propose to Reaper that they go to Mercy for help. When Reaper refuses, Kimlinh Tran (Sombra’s VA) ''really lets loose'', managing to perfectly capture the emotions one would experience in a situation akin to the one Sombra is in. Even Omahdon himself expressed surprise with Kimlinh's performance. The slow, depressing music playing in the background only adds to the sad feelings of helplessness one feels when unable to help those they care for.
* This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcRjLHNAcj4 animation]] by Dead Sound is closest there'll ever be for a [=McCree=] animated short for the time being. Not only that, but the animation flawlessly procures the elements that made the wild west films famous, while keeping in with the thin line between hero and vigilante.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr0sdu3uJFg The Winglet gives us the ultimate crossover between Overwatch and TF2]]!
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* The entire trailer itself counts for [[Creator/BlizzardEntertainment Blizzard Entertainment,]] which shows that they, despite being game developers, are able to make an animation that, as noted in some comments, could rival even [[Creator/Pixar PIXAR]].

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* Genji trips Hanzo's BerserkButton, and Hanzo responds by firing an arrow with such force that Genji is smashed through a wooden railing despite blocking.

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* Widowmaker's effectiveness as a ColdSniper throughout the trailer. She first took out patrols on the roof, and instead of a simple sniper nest on one of the roofs [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare like Price did in Pripyat]], what did she do? She hooked up to her grapple, and hangs upside down, not unlike [[Franchise/SpiderMan another character with a spider motif]], and took her aim from there.
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