History Main / VersusCharacterSplash

* Appears in ''BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' regularly, specifically setting up which two characters are teaming up for a certain adventure. Usually shows up twice an episode, once for the BatmanColdOpen and the other for the regular story, though some have variations on the theme.

[[StreetFighterII http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Sf_vs_screen_1999.gif]]

* The TropeCodifier is ''StreetFighterII'', where at the beginning of each match-up after stage selection, a screen would flare up with profile shots of the two battling characters before switching to the actual fight. It predates that game, including use in the original ''StreetFighter''.

* Shows up in ''[[{{Ptitler8htzkv0}} Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]: Strong Badia the Free'' during the ''Maps and Minions'' mini-game.

* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''{{Pokemon}}'' series. It started out with ''PokemonStadium'', then downshifted into the main series games, starting with the [[PokemonRubyAndSapphire Advance Generation]]. It's now a common aspect of plot-significant fights, to the point where (beginning with ''[[PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokemon Platinum]]'') certain sprites are now made ''specifically'' for such "versus" screenshots, usually in a mugshot pose such as [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:VSRoark.png this one]] (which features Sinnoh's first Gym Leader, Roark).

* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''{{Pokemon}}'' series. It started out with ''PokemonStadium'', then downshifted into the main series games, starting with the [[PokemonRubyAndSapphire Advance Generation]]. It's now a common aspect of plot-significant fights, to the point where, beginning with [[PokemonDiamondAndPearl Generation IV]], sprites are made ''specifically'' for such "versus" screenshots.

* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''{{Pokemon}}'' series. It started out with ''PokemonStadium'', then downshifted into the main series games, starting with the [[PokemonRubyAndSapphire Advance Generation]]. It's now a common aspect of plot-significant fights.

* The last episode of ''YuruYuri'' used this for the competition among the girls, complete with angry faces and everything.

* The TropeCodifier is ''StreetFighterII'', where at the beginning of each match-up after stage selection, a screen would flare up with profile shots of the two battling characters before switching to the actual fight. It predates that game, including use in the original StreetFighter.

* Appears in ''BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' regularly, specifically setting up which two characters are teaming up for a certain adventure. Usually shows up twice an episode, once for the BatmanColdOpen and the other for the regular story, though some have variations on the theme.
* The ''SuperSmashBros.'' series has this with a [[EarWorm memorable]] voiceover guy who says "Versus!" before each match.
* Professional Wrestling, a notable real-life example, usually introduces this with a "this is why they're fighting" montage. Also played completely straight when Darts and Snooker get this treatment, mainly used to introduce highlights of a match.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTDp6659f2s Some]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tL7W-lpaI examples]]
* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''{{Pokemon}}'' series. It started out with ''PokemonStadium'', then downshifted into the main series games, starting with the [[PokemonRubyAndSapphire Advance Generation]]. It's now a common aspect of plot-significant fights.

* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' series. It started out with ''[=~Pokémon Stadium~=]'', then downshifted into the main series games, starting with the Advance Generation. It's now a common aspect of plot-significant fights.

* Shows up in ''[[{{Ptitler8htzkv0}} Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]: Strong Badia the Free'' during the Maps and Minions mini-game.

Somewhere on this splash will be the word "vs" or "versus". Sometimes "and" will be used to indicate team-ups. While these are secondary to the actual image, the presence of these small words is still a hallmark of the trope.

* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' series. It started out with ''[=~Pokémon Stadium~=]'', then downshifted into the main series games, starting with the Advance Generation. It's now a common aspect of most especially tough fights.

* This trope probably originated with ''StreetFighterII'', where at the beginning of each match-up after stage selection, a screen would flare up with profile shots of the two battling characters before switching to the actual fight.

* This trope probably originated with StreetFighterII, where at the beginning of each match-up after stage selection a screen would flare up with profile shots of the two battling characters before switching to the actual fight.
* Used liberally in {{Eyeshield21}}, most often during football matches, though they appear in other places for epic effect, most notably an early story that begins with with Sena AND Shin VS motorcycles. [[spoiler:The motorcycles lose.]]
* Appears in the BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold regularly, specifically setting up which two characters are teaming up for a certain adventure. Usually shows up twice an episode, once for the BatmanColdOpen and the other for the regular story, though some have variations on the theme.
* SuperSmashBros series has this with a [[EarWorm memorable]] voiceover guy saying "Versus!" before each match.
* Professional Wrestling, a notable real-life example, usually introduces this with a "this is why they're fighting" montage. Also played completely straight in Darts and Snooker get this treatment, mainly used to introduce highlights of a match.
* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''{{Pokemon}}'' series. It started out with PokemonStadium then downshifted into the main series games starting with the Advance Generation. It's now a common aspect of most especially tough fights.
* Used in {{Scott Pilgrim vs The World}} for each confrontation between Pilgrim and the Evil Exes.

* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''{{Pokemon}}'' series. It started out with PokemonStadium then downshifted into the main series games starting with the Advance Generation. It's now a common aspect of most especially tough fights.

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Sf_vs_screen_1999.gif

* Happens often against tough opponents in the ''Pokemon'' series. It started out with PokemonStadium then downshifted into the main series games starting with the Advance Generation. It's now a common aspect of most especially tough fights.

* Used liberally in Eyeshield21, most often during football matches, though they appear in other places for epic effect, most notably an early story that begins with with Sena AND Shin VS motorcycles. [[spoiler:The motorcycles lose.]]

Compare MirroredConfrontationShot, SuperMovePortraitAttack

Professional Wrestling, a notable real-life example, usually introduces this with a "this is why they're fighting" montage. Also played completely straight in Darts and Snooker get this treatment, mainly used to introduce highlights of a match.

[[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Sf_vs_screen_1999.gif StreetFighter]]

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