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* ''BadDudes vs. Dragon Ninja''

* ''MarioVsDonkeyKong''

* ''[[MrDo Mr. Do! vs. Unicorns]]''

* ''TheSimpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants'', ''Bart vs. the World'', ''Bart vs. the Juggernauts''

* ''Ys Vs Sora No Kiseki'' - a PSP game published by Falcom.

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When you are creating a work in which two clearly distinct entities are in conflict or compete against each other, a common way to name your work is to identify the two entities and insert a word or symbol indicating the conflict.

These most frequently take the form of ''X Versus Y'' (or ''X vs Y''). Titles of this form were particularly common for older {{B Movie}}s, and is now something of a DeadHorseTrope within that field, though often used straight in homages. They continue to be frequently used in names of episodes of {{Western Animation}}s and [[LiveActionTV Live-Action TV shows]].

Another variant, replacing "Versus" with a simple X, as in ''Alice X [[EverythingsBetterWithBob Bob]]'', is particularly common in VideoGames developed in Japan. Where it is a crossover, it may take the form of ''X Meets Y'', although these are relatively rare.

May involve an UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny or CoolVersusAwesome. Where both entities are antagonists, this may be an AntagonistTitle. Similar to TheNounAndTheNoun and NameAndName. Often mirrors CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase.

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!Examples:

[[AC:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* ''DragonballZ'' episode "The Nameks Versus Frieza".
* ''Grendizer Vs Great Mazinger''.
* ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' episodes "Haunter Versus Kadabra" and "Princess Versus Princess".
** PokemonSpecial also uses this as IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming, with a few exceptions like saga finales.
* ''[[GetterRobo Shin Getter Robo Vs Neo Getter Robo]]''.

[[AC:ComicBooks]]

* ''ComicBook/DraculaVsKingArthur''.

* ''{{Scott Pilgrim}} vs. the World'' and ''{{Scott Pilgrim}} vs. the Universe''.
* ''SpyVsSpy''.

[[AC:{{FanFiction}}]]
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' Fanfiction ''{{Fanfic/Progress}}'' has all its chapters titled "Luna vs. [subject of chapter]".
* ''[[{{FanFic/ZeroVsKira}} Zero Vs Kira]]''

* ''AlienVsPredator''.
* A variation occurs in the case of ''[[BallisticEcksVsSever Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]''. The movie is actually about Ecks and Sever teaming up.
* ''Billy the Kid vs. Dracula''.
* ''Boa Versus Python''.
* ''Dahmer vs. Gacy'' and its sequel ''Dahmer vs. Gacy 2: In Space''.
* ''Dinocroc Versus Supergator''.
* ''Eagle vs Shark''.
* ''Earth vs. The Flying Saucers''.
* ''Film/EarthVsTheSpider''.
* ''Film/FrankensteinMeetsTheWolfMan''.
* ''Film/FreddyVsJason''.

* ''HulkVs Wolverine'' and ''Hulk vs. Thor''.
* ''Humans Versus Zombies''.
* ''JoeVersusTheVolcano''.
* ''[[ViolentShit Karl the Butcher vs. Axe]]''
* ''Komodo Versus Cobra''.

* ''MegaPythonVersusGatoroid''.
* ''MegaSharkVersusGiantOctopus'', and it's sequel ''Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus''.
* ''MonstersVsAliens''.

* ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''.
* ''Strippers vs. Zombies''.
* The crossover movies for the ''SuperSentai'' series, such as ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku''.
* ''The Navy vs. The Night Monsters''.
* ''Film/TuckerAndDaleVsEvil''.
* ''Film/VampireGirlVsFrankensteinGirl''.

[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
* ''{{All in the Family}}'' episodes "Edith Versus the Bank" and "Edith Versus the Energy Crisis".
* ''Buffalo Bill'' episode "Buffalo Bill Versus the Kremlin".
* ''{{Chuck}}'' uses this as its IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming.
* ''{{CSI}}'' episode "Grissom Versus the Volcano".

* ''DeadliestWarrior'' uses this as its IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming.
* ''Good Vs Evil'' (originally known as ''G vs E'').
* RealityShow ''Hogan Knows Best'' episode "Hogan Versus City Hall".
* ''{{Leave It to Beaver}}'' episode "The State Versus Beaver".
* ''[[MamasFamily Mama's Family]]'' episode "Harper Versus Harper".
* ''Man v. Food''.
* ''ManVsWild''.
* ''MelissaAndJoey'' episode "Joe Versus the Reunion".
* ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'' episode "Man Versus Possum".
* ''Private Benjamin'' episode "Ross Versus the Robot".
* ''Smart Guy'' episode "T.J. versus the Machine".

* ''TheBeverlyHillbillies'' episode "Granny Versus the Weather Bureau".
* ''{{The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis}}'' episode "Dobie Versus the Machine".
* ''{{Zorro}}'' (1957) episode "Zorro Versus Cupid".

[[AC:Music]]

* ''General Patton Vs. The X-Ecutioners'', a collaboration album between MikePatton and hip-hop trio The X-Ecutioners.

[[AC:VideoGames]]

* Capcom is fond of titles of this form as noted in CapcomVsWhatever.
* ''Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps''.

* Games in the ''GundamVsSeries''.

* ''{{Maximo}} vs. The Army of Zin''.

* ''North vs. South''.
* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies''.

* ''Robocop vs. The Terminator''.

* ''Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman''.
* ''Ys Vs Sora No Kiseki'' - a PSP game published by Falcom.

[[AC:{{Web Comic}}s]]
* ''[[{{Webcomic/PvP}} PvP: Player vs Player]]''

[[AC:{{Web Original}}s]]
* ''RedVsBlue''

* Four mini-movies from ''WebAnimation/QuirkyMisadventuresOfSoldineTheCyborg'' YouTube series, all following the MonsterOfTheWeek format:

[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* ''[[WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' episode "Hulk Versus the World".
* ''TheBatmanVsDracula''.
* ''DanVs'' is an interesting case, where the EpisodeFinishesTheTitle, such as the first episode, ''New Mexico'', intended to be read as ''DanVs New Mexico''.

* ''SamuraiJack'' episodes "Jack Versus Demongo, the Soul Collector", "Jack Versus Mad Jack", "Samurai Versus Ninja", "Samurai Versus Samurai", "Jack Versus Aku", and "Robo-Samurai Versus Mondo Bot".
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'' episode "Raphael Versus the Volcano".
* ''TheSimpsons'' has a number of episodes like this, such as ''Homer Vs Dignity'' and ''Marge Vs The Monorail''.
* ''TheTick'' uses this as its IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming.
* ''{{Voltron}}: Defender of the Universe'' episode "Voltron Versus Voltron"

[[AC:RealLife]]
* It is standard in civil court cases in many western countries to be named in the form ''Plaintiff v. Defendant''.

[[AC:ThisVeryWiki]]
* CareerVersusMan
* CavemenVersusAstronautsDebate
* CoolVersusAwesome
* DavidVersusGoliath
* EmotionsVersusStoicism
* EnthusiasmVersusStoicism
* EvilVersusEvil
* EvilVersusOblivion
* FamilyVersusCareer
* FleshVersusSteel
* GoodVersusGood
* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch
* HarmonyVersusDiscipline
* KidsVersusAdults
* MagicVersusScience
* ManVersusMachine
* MeatVersusVeggies
* OrderVersusChaos
* PlayerVersusEnvironment
* PlayerVersusPlayer
* RightHandVersusLeftHand
* RomanticismVersusEnlightenment

* SlobsVersusSnobs
* SubbingVersusDubbing
* TheMagicVersusTechnologyWar
* TigerVersusDragon

* ''FridayThe13th: [[MirrorMatch Jason vs. Jason X]]''.

* ''EarthVsTheSpider''.
* ''FrankensteinMeetsTheWolfMan''.
* ''FreddyVsJason''.

* ''ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''.

* ''TuckerAndDaleVsEvil''.
* ''VampireGirlVsFrankensteinGirl''.

* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies''.

* Four mini-movies from ''WebOriginal/QuirkyMisadventuresOfSoldineTheCyborg'' YouTube series, all following the MonsterOfTheWeek format:

* The American titles given to Godzilla movies followed this pattern: Godzilla vs. (Destroyah, Gigan, Hedorah, Mechagodzilla etc.). ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' came before any of these.

* ScienceFictionVersusFantasy

* ScienceFictionVersusFantasy

* Many of the AbbottAndCostello's later movies had titles of the form ''Abbott and Costello Meets (something else from Universal)''.

[[AC:{{Film}}]]

* ''Dracula vs. King Arthur''.

* The American titles given to Godzilla movies followed this pattern: Godzilla vs. (Destroyah, Gigan, Hedorah, Mechagodzilla etc.).

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse''.

* A variation occurs in the case of ''[[BallisticEcksVsSever Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever]]''.

* ''RedVsBlue''

* ''KramerVsKramer'' (also the original book, on which the film was based).

* ''PlantsVsZombies''.

* ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' Fanfiction ''{{Fanfic/Progress}}'' has all its chapters titled "Luna vs. [subject of chapter]".