Trivia / DEATH BATTLE!

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• What Could Have Been

General information:

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• Acting for Two:
  • Raven vs. Twilight Sparkle has both characters voiced by Kira Buckland (possibly as a nod to both characters being originally voiced by Tara Strong).
  • Red VS Blue has Church and Lopez, both voiced by Burnie Burns.
  • Both Gogeta and Vegito were voiced by both Michael Kovach and Lanipator, as the two are fusions of Goku and Vegeta.
  • Scooby-Doo vs. Courage the Cowardly Dog has Billy B. Burson III voice both Scooby-Doo and Eustace.
• Adored by the Network: Very much adored by ScrewAttack's former holding company, Fullscreen, to the point of merging ScrewAttack's Hard News with Rooster Teeth's so ScrewAttack could focus on more DEATH BATTLE! ScrewAttack has since shut down and rebranded as DEATH BATTLE!
• Approval of God:
  • Tom Taylor, writer of Superior Iron Man and writer of Lex Luthor, wholeheartedly approves of Iron Man vs. Lex Luthor.
  • Unsurprisingly, Greg Weisman, creator of Gargoyles approves of Beast vs. Goliath.
  • Likewise, Hideki Kamiya originally approved of the Death Battle between his creations Dante and Bayonetta. Ben Singer even retweeted Kamiya's response, but has since taken it down. Unfortunately, it lead to Kamiya tweeting in very strong disapproval of the battle not soon after. Allegedly, he prefers to see the two team up rather than fight. Not only that, he's frustrated at the large amount of tweets he gets from fans about who would win, despite how he isn't directly involved with either character at this point.^noteHe's only interested in talking about their debut games, which he personally directed. He wasn't involved in later Devil May Cry games, and only supervised the production of Bayonetta 2. Also, he absolutely hates being asked the same question more than once. The day Dante vs. Bayonetta hit YouTube, Kamiya labeled the battle as garbage.
  • Insomniac Games approves of Ratchet & Clank vs Jak & Daxter.
  • Monty Oum had enthusiastically talked with Wiz and Boomstick about the possibility of characters from RWBY showing up in the show, fully knowing that they might lose. Unfortunately, his untimely passing prevented him from seeing it come about. As it was, they did get Yang's voice actress in for the first episode.
  • While more of a Flat "What" than approval, Bryan Lee O'Malley dropped a tweet about Ramona's announcement for her bout with Amy. Due to his account being suspended, however, it's no-longer viewable.
  • The team behind the Crysis games approves the DBX between Predator and Prophet
  • A downplayed example, but Omega Sparx, one of the people behind TJ Combo's theme song "I'm Back (To Rise)", tweeted his approval of Balrog VS T.J. Combo.
  • Maile Flanagan joked on Twitter with Johnny Yong Bosch that Naruto would obviously win between him and Ichigo.
  • Chuck Huber (Hiei's official English voice) commented on Sasuke vs Hiei (before it came out) saying the fight better end with Hiei winning. It did.
  • Butch Hartman commented his approval when he found out Danny Phantom would be a combatant, drew a fanart of the fight, and made a video of his own regarding the fight.
  • Austin St. John, the original actor for Jason Lee Scott (who's also a fan of Leonardo), made a reaction to Leonardo vs Jason.
  • The Popeye Official account on Twitter made a post commenting on Saitama vs Popeye, mentioning that Popeye was "notsk worried intsk the slightestsk". Another tweet was made after the battle was posted, with Popeye admitting that Saitama put up a good fight, but in the end, he "really ams strong to the finich!"
  • When Omni-Man VS Homelander was announced, the Offical Twitter accounts for both The Boys (2019) and Invincible made a post in response to the matchup being revealed on Twitter in relation to both of their opponents. Based on their responses, both are expecting Omni-Man to destroy Homelander. They were right.
• Ascended Fanon:
  • Moreso than usual. According to Ben, the large majority of matchups are suggested by fans, rather than Ben's and Chad's ideas.
  • Many community written battles ^notemainly found on Deviantart were made before the matchup became an episode of the show.
• Audience Participation:
  • In the first Season, Ben Singer put out a poll asking fans whether they wanted Zitz or the White Ranger to fight against the winner of the TMNT Battle Royale. In the end, Zitz won the poll and he was pitted against Leonardo.
  • Starting in Season 10, there is at least one winning matchup that was added as a result of winning a fan poll exclusive to those with DEATH BATTLE membership. The polls for Season 10 was done for two matchups — one done in 2D animation and one done in 3D. The polling for Season 11 was changed to a tournament bracket with the winning matchup being the sole episode guaranteed for the season. The winners of the Season 10 poll were Bill Cipher VS Discord for 2D and Cole MacGrath VS Alex Mercer for 3D, both of which being among the most highly requested matchups in the show's history.
• Author's Saving Throw:
  • Shortly after Goku VS Superman came out, two new DBZ movies were released, giving Goku a substantial power boost. Wiz and Boomstick commissioned the second-ever rematch after their remake of Boba Fett VS Samus Aran to explain why Goku still loses. They also tried to smooth things over with upset fans by having the fighters respect each other during the match, especially at the end when Superman apologizes for lobotomizing Goku and gently catches his body before it hits the ground. The post-battle analysis also reminds viewers why these characters are so well loved by what they represent and believe. Goku is a man who can break any limit and overcome any challenge with strength, determination, and his "never give up" attitude. Superman represents wisdom, goodwill, restraint with power, and idealism about truth and justice all should seek.
  • In the earlier seasons, many fans disliked the show's habit of revealing only one combatant while withholding their opponent's identity to plug their social media instead. After showing Green Arrow would appear next, Chad shows Hawkeye as his opponent, clearly aware of their obvious choice. They also revealed Charizard's fight against Agumon after that fight, along with a hype-inducing video package with both of them in top form. As the last such preview was when Iron Man fought Lex Luthor, it was a welcome surprise. The show took a hiatus from doing that until Meta and Carolina's fight revealed the match between Cammy and Sonya with an additional preview of the animation. Starting with Natsu's fight with Ace in Season 4, showing both fighters has become standard.
  • In Thor's first appearance, Wiz incorrectly claims Mjolnir comes from a dying star's material. When Thor returns, Wiz clarifies how Mjolnir is a magic-sensitive metal called Uru merely forged in a dying star.
  • Yang defeating Tifa has always been controversial among the fandom. Many people believe she only won because Rooster Teeth owns both this show and RWBY. In Season 8's mid-season Q&A following the Link vs. Cloud rematch, Ben admitted how based on their current rules, Tifa would almost certainly win a rematch if they ever did one.
  • As of Season 6, Wiz no longer says, "Let's end this debate once and for all!" Instead, he now says, "We've run the data through all possibilities." Instead of implying they're the gospel for VS debating, the current wording merely proclaims their careful judgment.
  • Green Lantern defeating Ben 10 is the objectively most controversial result in the show's history, possessing barely over 50% likes. Most of the flak came from the lackluster, uncreative animation and the extremely poorly written analysis, where Wiz and Boomstick come off as biased for dismissing all of Ben's options. To remedy the criticism, the hosts made an hour-long Q&A where they addressed everything they neglected to mention in the episode.
  • Season 7 got some heavy flak for having thirteen characters from DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Its touted 20 episode length (as opposed to a regular season's 16) was also criticized for this reason, as half of those episodes featured a Marvel or DC character in them. Season 8 cut the number down to six, introduced plenty of new series to the show, and had several highly requested matchups rather than simply shoehorning in another comic superhero. Meanwhile, Season 9 only had two Marvel vs DC episodes (Scarlet Witch VS Zatanna and Black Adam VS Apocalypse).
• Awesome, Dear Boy:
  • Christopher Sabat reportedly did the role of Solid Snake for free solely because he's always wanted to portray the character.
  • The Yang vs. Tifa battle was done not only because Screw Attack is friends with Rooster Teeth, but also to celebrate Season 3 of RWBY.
  • Austin Lee Matthews voiced Po in "Iron Fist VS Po", who he had always wanted to voice as Po is his favorite character.
• Content Leak:
  • Genos vs War Machine was uploaded to VRV half a day before the official release for FIRST members. As VRV allows free trials, the fight as well as the next time, Gray vs Esdeath was leaked.
  • An anonymous poster known as "Voiceanon" on 4Chan posted spoilers around the time of Wally vs Sonic's pre-release, saying who the fight's victor was, revealing the existence of the Seven Battle Royale, Jon Talbain vs Sabrewulf, and Sanji vs Rock Lee episodes, and hinting at the Red vs Blue fight well before they were announced.
  • The day before the fight it was tied with for its reveal (Steven Universe vs. Star Butterfly) was released publicly, Link vs. Cloud (2021) was spoiled when the title and description of the original 2012 video was altered to point towards the release date of the rematch.
  • A few days before it was officially revealed, the track for Black Adam VS Apocalypse was posted on Brandon Yates' channel by accident, though the video was quickly removed after a couple hours.
• Creator Backlash:
  • Due to their lackluster quality and subsequent negative reception, the Trish vs. Jeanne, Spider-Man vs. Mikasa, Spawn vs. Alucard, and Saitama vs. Kenshiro DBX episodes have been de-listed from YouTube.
  • For the main show, Ben has stated that he considers Justin Bieber vs. Rebecca Black and Bomberman vs. Dig Dug to be episodes that he personally regrets (the former for being incredibly petty against real people, and the latter on the grounds of him feeling that the match-up felt random in hindsight, although he thought it was still a fun episode).
  • As revealed in an episode of the Death Battle Cast^noteJurassic World: Kingdom Hearts, Ben doesn't feel like any of the Season 1 episodes have held up well in hindsight (aside from Goku vs. Superman, which he personally feels was the series' Growing the Beard moment). This is not due to disagreeing with the outcomes or the match-ups themselves, but due to how the rundowns feel very rushed in terms of presentation (not research), owing largely to how short the episodes were back then^noteBack when Season 1 was in production, Ben was told to keep the episodes as short as was feasibly possible due to the way that YouTube's algorithms worked at the time.
  • During his Road to 100 Blog^noteWhich has been archived here, Ben admitted that, in his eyes, Goku vs. Superman 2 was his personal least-favorite episode (he refrained from mentioning it alongside the aforementioned Justin Bieber vs. Rebecca Black and Bomberman vs. Dig Dug because of how easy it would be to take it out of context). The reason for this is not because of the episode's content, premise, or outcome, but rather how it was advertised— the episode was advertised as a rematch, but in his eyes it was supposed to serve as an extension of the original episode (the script for the original Goku vs. Superman was significantly trimmed down as the episode was already incredibly long) while also answering fan requests for Goku to fight Superman with his then-new Super Saiyan God form, and not a complete re-examination of both characters. As a result, he considers the episode to be "akin to an unintentional and completely unnecessary kick in the nuts to the Dragon Ball audience". Fittingly, when Goku vs. Superman 3 was announced, Goku vs. Superman 2 was given the subtitle "The Irrelevant Sequel".
  • The creators have openly regretted the killing blow of Ben 10 VS Green Lantern multiple times. Due to the various factors that led into the fight's result being called into question (mostly about how Ben was the fan favorite to win) in addition to the power level of both characters being utterly absurd to the point the death being a kill via time travel for Hal to take Ben out at his weakest was seen as a cop out, they have come around to stating a more obvious ending to prove Hal's more decisive win would have been more appropriate.
• Creator's Favorite: Ben admitted that Donatello and the original Gundam were some of his favorites in the series. Ironically enough, they got some of the most brutal deaths, with Donny getting stabbed repeatedly by Raph and the Gundam getting hit with a blast strong enough to destroy Saturn.
• Creator's Oddball: While not the most unusual episode DEATH BATTLE! has ever done, having made Justin Bieber VS Rebecca Black during its first season, the death battle between Sun Wukong and Heracles is the first death battle to feature opponents straight from real-world mythology, not from any novels, comics, movies, manga, or anime.
• Dear Negative Reader: It's clear Wiz and Boomstick are tired of the backlash "Goku vs. Superman" generates. On the Sidescrollers'^note Another show that was on the old ScrewAttack site episode "Reactionary Reaction", Chad (Boomstick) spends 10+ minutes thoroughly disproving and counteracting commonly used arguments seen in the comments/emails/private messages, reminds them of the rules of Death Battle, explains the fight is nothing more than a dramatization of what they think would go down in the fight, not what it determines, and for "Entertainment purposes only", and how neither of them are Superman fanboys. Chad then tells them to stop taking the show so seriously.
• Descended Creator: Liam Swan, the show's lead researcher, has voiced plenty of characters on the show starting with Spider in a Top Hat in Steven Universe vs. Star Butterfly.
• Development Hell: The most requested match, "Son Goku vs. Superman", began production early in the series, according to Wiz, for 2.5 years. It was scheduled for release on December 21, 2012, then it was delayed to later in December, then the animator confirmed that it wouldn't be released before January 2013. On January 6th, Wiz announced that the episode would be released later in the week, according to the animator. It was finally released on January 10th between 8 and 9pm EST.

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• Easter Egg: From Thanos vs. Darkseid to All Might vs. Might Guy, each 3D fight has a hidden reference to the previous one:
  • Thanos vs Darkseid: has Optimus Prime's truck form roll down the street when Thanos uses the Reality Gem.
  • Black Widow vs. Widowmaker has Darkseid's omega symbol on the license plate of a taxi.
  • Weiss vs. Mitsuru has a statue of Black Widow seen when Artemisia trips up the Arma Gigas with her whip.
  • Dragonzord vs. Mechagodzilla has Mitsuru's picture in Akane's cockpit as she crashes.
  • Ganondorf vs. Dracula has Kiryu can be seen latching onto a statue after Ganondorf transforms into Ganon and takes a step.
  • All Might vs. Might Guy has Dracula's demon form briefly pops up when All Might makes Saitama's "OK" face.
  • Goro vs. Machamp has All Might and Dragonzord's heads in the background as golden trophies.
• Executive Meddling: According to Ben's Road to 100 blog posts, a large part of Season 1 was hit with this from ScrewAttack themselves, from him being told he had to keep the episodes under 10 minutes in length, he couldn't use money to hire voice actors or new animators, or even opposing the making of the Starscream vs. Rainbow Dash episode.
• Fandom Nod: The Death Battle team puts in small jokes and references to the characters' original series:
  • In the TMNT Battle Royal, Donatello stands safely on top of a pile of boxes as he hits Leo over the head with his staff, which is a reference to an exploit in the first NES TMNT game in which Donatello could easily beat the first boss, Rocksteady.
  • When Starscream pretends to beg for mercy, Rainbow Dash wonders aloud if she should "love and tolerate" him instead, a reference to a rebuttal bronies would say to trolls in the early days of the fandom.
  • One of the combos Sol does on Ragna is his infamous Dustloop.
  • At one point in his second battle, Doctor Doom repeatedly uses his infamous Foot Dive from the Marvel vs. Capcom series on Lex Luthor, to the point of even being part of a combo.
• Harpo Does Something Funny:
  • Sort of. The hosts mention that while most of what they use are borrowed assets, sometimes Luis (CVAnimations) will make his own custom sprites if it suits the fight.
  • In the script for Ghost Rider vs. Lobo, Liam wrote that Lobo’s bounty was just a purple alien. The animators decided that said purple alien would be Grimace.
• In Memoriam: The Boba Fett VS Samus Aran Remastered was dedicated to Monty Oum, whose work inspired Death Battle.
• Inspiration for the Work: DEATH BATTLE! was inspired by Deadliest Warrior and online debates including Goku vs Superman, which became an episode, as confirmed by Ben Singer.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes:
  • Starscream vs. Rainbow Dash Remastered was removed from the RoosterTeeth website.
  • Ragna Vs Sol, after being blocked on YouTube, was blocked on ScrewAttack's website as well; only ScrewAttack staff had access to it. It's currently now available on YouTube again.
  • Boba Fett VS Samus Aran Remastered with the song Shine from RWBY was removed by ScrewAttack and replace with one with the song removed. Only some videos that recorded the video with the song are on YouTube.
  • Beerus vs Sailor Galaxia is currently copyright claimed on YouTube. While the fight animation itself would be reuploaded, the only ways to watch the full episode are either via RoosterTeeth, its commentary, or with various reactors.
• Meaningful Release Date:
  • "Goku vs Superman," which was advertised as fulfilling a prophecy and which ends with an Earth-Shattering Kaboom was originally slated to release on December 21, 2012 — the end of the Mayan calendar and believed by superstitious people to be the day of the apocalypse.
  • Both of Vegeta's battles (against Shadow and Thor) were released on May 9, which is considered Goku Day (due to how 5 and 9 can be pronounced "Go" and "Ku" in Japanese) or Piccolo Day (due to May 9 being when King Piccolo announced his rule of Earth).
  • Jason Vorhees VS Michael Myers was released on October 31, fittingly on Halloween. Interestingly, it was also the thirteenth episode on Season 9.
  • Gogeta VS Vegito was released on December 21st, marking ten years since Goku VS Superman was originally supposed to release on that date.
  • Stitch's preview for Stitch VS Rocket battle was released on June 26, or rather, 6/26.
• Milestone Celebration: Whenever Death Battle reaches a certain point ^note  Every 25 episodes they tend to do a heavily requested episode to celebrate. So far, there have been six milestone episodes and one celebratory season:
  • Goku vs. Superman, a matchup that was apparently planned from the start, was chosen to be the season 1 finale and be Death Battle's 25th matchup.
  • For episode 50, Goku vs Superman 2 was done as the first ever rematch though Word of God is that it was meant to be a continuation of the first episode and it being advertised as a rematch was a result of Death Battle being Screwed by the Network.
  • Power Rangers vs. Voltron was chosen to be the 75th episode of Death Battle.
  • For episode 100, Mario vs. Sonic was done as the first intentional rematch of Death Battle. Though according to Word of God, the season 5 finale (Thanos vs. Darkseid) is a more heavily requested match-up and Mario vs. Sonic was chosen to show how far Death Battle has come since season 1.
  • Episode 125 turned out to be Goro vs. Machamp in what is one of the most well-animated battles in the show's history (more information can be found at the the show's visual effects of awesome page).
  • Season 8 and its component episodes as a whole serve as one for Death Battle's 10 year anniversary.
  • Episode 150, which is part of Season 8, happens to be a hand-drawn matchup between Randy Savage and the Kool-Aid Man. This episode is quite different from almost every other so far, as it is more of a story-based episode than simply a standard one that focuses on the combatants. Rather, the main focus of the episode is the conclusion of the "Boomstick's dad" arc, where the identity is confirmed here. Uniquely compared to the other milestone episodes, the idea for this episode actually originated from a joke suggestion from Chad during the show's early days. It's also the first episode to feature stop-motion animation.
• The Original Darrin: Goku has been voiced by Michael Kovach ever since Season 8 as Goku Black and reprises as the voice of Death Battle's "Main" Goku for Goku vs. Superman 3. MasakoX however briefly reprises his role as "Other Goku" fighting another version of Superman. Similarly, Xander Mobus plays the "Main" Superman for the Episode, while Michael Agrusso plays an "Other Superman" that briefly appears fighting Goku Black.
• The Other Darrin:
  • Sonic the Hedgehog's return in Season 5 has him voiced by Nicholas Andrew Louie instead of Caden Redpearl.
  • Tommy Oliver's return in Season 6 has him voiced by Nicholas Andrew Louie instead of Chris Niosi, presumably due to controversies surrounding Niosi earlier that summer.
  • Caboose in Season 7 was voiced by Michael Malconian instead of Joel Heyman due to the latter being laid off by Rooster Teeth in November 2019.
  • Hulk's return in Season 7 has him voiced by Richard Barcenas instead of Parker Bohon.
  • Shadow the Hedgehog's return in Season 8 has him voiced by Brendan Blaber instead of Curtis Arnott, who had voiced Shadow in Seasons 1 and 3. This was justified as wanting to capture Shadow's voice as it sounded from Sonic Generations onwards, contrasting with how previous fights depicted him closer to his appearances in Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic X.
  • Iron Man's return in Season 8 has him voiced by Reagan Murdock instead of Chuck Huber.
  • Goku and Goku Black are voiced by Michael Kovach instead of MasakoX after the latter voiced Goku in his battles against Superman.
  • Saitama is voiced by Ryan Abedi in his appearance in DEATH BATTLE!, rather than Alejandro Saab who voiced him in DBX.
  • Raiden's return in Season 9 has him voiced by Mornal instead of Tim Paige.
  • Superman's return in Season 10 against Goku sees him voiced by Xander Mobus instead of Michael Agrusso.
• Preview Piggybacking: Mega Man VS Astro Boy was announced during the season finale of The Industry.
• Prop Recycling: The belt Red Hood uses to activate the EMP is the same one Nightwing used for the Ultrasonic Wingding.
• Promoted Fanboy: Several of the voice actors were big fans of Death Battle and the characters they got to voice.
  • Xander Mobus grew up with Thundercats; when voicing Lion-O, he happily proclaimed that he "made his inner 7-year old giddy".
  • Kirbopher is a huge Power Rangers fan, even creating a well-known flash parody of the series. You can imagine his enjoyment at being able to voice the White Ranger himself.
  • Electricstar of Ze Pyromancers is a frequent editor of This Very Wiki pages of Death Battle and an aspiring voice actor; needless to say, he was very excited when he landed the role of Saba.
  • Stuart Schlomach, voice of Zechs Merquise, was a big fan of the show long before getting the chance to voice in it.
  • Inverted with Marissa Lenti, the voice of Noin (in addition to Pepper Potts in Iron Man vs Lex Luthor, months later), she didn't know about the show until Ben was directed to her talents scouting for auditions. After she discovered the show, she quickly became a fan and is now a real life friend (and girlfriend) of Ben Singer, according to her Twitter page.
  • The OFDBFB became official researchers for the show as of May 19th, even signing an NDA to directly communicate with the people at ScrewAttack.
  • Danny Shepherd of Ismahawk is a fan of Death Battle, even saying Power Rangers vs Voltron is his favorite episode so far. He would later go on to play Nightwing (reprising his role from Nightwing: The Series) for Nightwing vs. Daredevil, as well as directing the battle for Winter Soldier vs. Red Hood.
  • Yong Yea admitted in the comments of "Omni-Man vs. Homelander" that he's a huge fan of both Invincible (2021) and The Boys (2019), so him getting the opportunity to be the voice of Homelander was a big honor for him.
  • The SFM Animation Team (DevilArtemis, Daitomodachi and Doovad Hohdan) were all fans of the show, with a few of them citing Death Battle as their main inspiration to start animating.

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• Release Date Change: Sabrewulf vs. Jon Talbain was originally set to release on November 2nd on YouTube (November 1st for Rooster Teeth FIRST members), but the release date was changed to be a day earlier so it could be released on Halloween.
• The Remake:
  • The "Starscream vs. Rainbow Dash" battle was remade including new information and better effects in the battle.
  • About 24 hours after "Thor vs. Raiden" was released, Shortfactor (the animator) improved the visuals of the final phase of the battle, and was subsequently updated with the video.
  • Samus Aran vs. Boba Fett has been remastered to add more information to the fighters, and have the animation be 3D instead of sprites.
  • Venom vs. Bane was initially longer, but slower-paced and darker, which caused complaints among those with memberships who initially watched it. The episode was updated with a few cuts to the slow areas of the fight in order to improve the pacing as well as brightening the effects to increase visibility, along with different music. The original version, however, is still up on RoosterTeeth's website.
• Role Reprise:
  • Almost all of the Rooster Teeth characters used in the show were reprised by their official voice actors. For the RWBY characters, Barbara Dunkelman and Kara Eberle reprised their roles as Yang and Weiss respectively. Subverted with Blake, however, as her official voice actress Arryn Zech was credited but voice clips from the show were used and Blake had very few lines in the fight.
  • Most of the voice actors from Red vs. Blue reprise their roles, with Matt Hullum as the Meta and Sarge, Jen Brown as Carolina, Burnie Burns as both Church and Lopez, Geoff Ramsey as Grif, Gustavo Sorola as Simmons, Dan Godwin as Donut, and Jason Saldaña as Tucker.
  • Outside of Rooster Teeth, there have been very few occurrences where an original official voice actor reprises their role. And if they do, it's usually unconfirmed to avoid legal issues, with some sort of Actor Allusion.
    • Johnny Yong Bosch is heavily implied to have reprised his role as Ichigo in "Naruto VS Ichigo." The credit was under the name "Adam Park" and links to a Wikipedia article about frogs, referencing Bosch's role as the second Black Power Ranger.
    • Chris Tergliafera is heavily implied to have reprised his role from Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite as Sigma in "Ultron VS Sigma." The credit is under the name "SupremeOverlordOfIce" and links to a Wikipedia article about hamsters, a reference to his role as Gundham Tanaka in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair.
    • Dante Basco reprised his role as Zuko in "Zuko VS Shoto Todoroki." Unlike the previous two examples, Zuko was the first non-Rooster Teeth character to have his official voice actor outright confirmed.
    • Bryce Papenbrook is heavily implied to have reprised his role as Silver (being the current official voice at the time of the episode's release) in "Trunks VS Silver." The credit is under "Esu Onsti" (which is just "It's no use" backwards).
    • While they didn't get David Tennant as the Doctor, Elliott Crossley is a known impressionist of his, having voiced the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who: Lockdown.
  • Voice actors from or affiliated with Team Four Star will sometimes reprised their respective Abridged Series role when their character appears as an official combatant.
    • Nick "Lanipator" Landis reprised his role as Vegeta in "Vegeta VS Shadow", the joke episode "Vegeta VS Mewtwo?", "Thor VS Vegeta", "Gogeta VS Vegito", and DBX's "Vegeta VS Zod".
    • Curtis "Takahata101" Arnott reprised his role as Alucard in "DIO VS Alucard".
    • Lawrence "MasakoX" Simpson reprised his role as Goku in "Goku VS Superman," its rematch/sequel, "Goku VS Superman 2," and in the third round released in 2023 as "Other Goku" that is briefly seen fighting "Other Superman."
    • Amber Lee "Shudo Ranmaru" Connors reprised her role as Android 18 in "Android 18 VS Captain Marvel".
    • KaiserNeko reprised his role as Trunks in "Trunks VS Silver".
    • LittleKuriboh reprises his role as Frieza from Dragon Ball Z Abridged in "Frieza VS Megatron".
  • Gianni Matragrano reprised his role as Lex Luthor in "Lex Luthor VS Doctor Doom", six years after his first appearance on the show against Iron Man.
  • Michael Agrusso aka "ItsJustSomeRandomGuy" of I'm a Marvel... And I'm a DC fame, reprised his role as Superman in "Goku VS Superman" and its rematch/sequel "Goku VS Superman 2".
  • Jay Britton reprised his role as J.A.R.V.I.S. in "Iron Man VS Lex Luthor" after previously voicing him in the official Marvel Cinematic Universe interactive comic, The Avengers: Iron Man Mark VII.
  • Kira Buckland reprised her role as Twilight Sparkle in "Raven VS Twilight Sparkle", having previously voiced her in PONY.MOV.
  • Danny Shepherd reprised his role as Nightwing in "Nightwing VS Daredevil" after previously portraying him in Ismahawk's fanmade web series, Nightwing: The Series.
  • "Goku Black VS Reverse-Flash" has possibly the weirdest example as Reverse-Flash's voice actor, Valentine Stokes previously voiced several of the "It was me Barry!" memes, with his being some of the most well known.
• Schedule Slip:
  • The first "Goku vs. Superman" episode was scheduled for Dec 21st but was delayed when they decided the animation wasn't finished. Odd when ScrewAttack advertised that a prophecy would be fulfilled in the previews. It was the end of the Mayan Calendar. What had so many fools worried would happen that day, and what happened at the end of the fight?
  • In late 2014, Death Battle boasted that it would give updates every week from now on (usually two weeks of character previews followed by the Death Battle proper, or a supplemental video if there was a delay). Sadly, this would seem a bit overambitious, as Death Battle was incapable for following this schedule for even three weeks before there was a delay.
  • "Kirby vs. Majin Buu" was originally supposed to be released right after "Ryu vs. Scorpion", but its animator requested more time to work on the fight, and "Deadpool vs. Deathstroke" took its place on the episode list.
  • Something similar happened in early 2015 when Death Battle decided to move updates to Wednesdays instead of Fridays. Again, they couldn't keep this schedule for even the first Death Battle of the year (Gaara vs Toph), which had to be delayed by an additional week.
  • Originally, "Power Rangers vs. Voltron" was going to be the Season 3 finale, but had to be pushed back, with "Deadpool vs. Pinkie Pie" taking its place. It was then decided that it would be the premiere episode for Season 4, but "Lara Croft vs. Nathan Drake" had to take its place as it still wasn't ready. It was eventually released as the fourth episode of Season 4 and billed as Death Battle's "75th episode".
  • The DBX episode "Thor vs. Vegeta" was meant to drop on June 2nd, 2020. However, when Rooster Teeth decided to halt all releases in solidarity of the protests of the death of George Floyd, this was also held back.
  • "Red vs. Blue" was meant to drop in celebration of Red vs. Blue: ZERO, but when the series was delayed in light of the Ryan Haywood scandal, this episode was delayed as well.
• Screwed by the Lawyers: The show has been hit by YouTube's infamous copyright claims several times over the years.
  • The TMNT Battle Royale was taken down, but strangely the next episode, Leonardo VS Zitz, was allowed to stay up. This was thanks to Viacom (who owned an older ScrewAttack show). According to Ben, another reason the episode was blocked due to the disturbance to the viewers because of how out of character the turtles acted, even though pacifism was generally not allowed on the show.
  • Godzilla's preview video was taken down in less than 10 minutes after it was uploaded. It can still be viewed on the Rooster Teeth website, but it was also available on the old ScrewAttack site.
  • Ragna vs. Sol was removed because many pieces of fan art were used without permission. It was re-uploaded when the artists were properly credited. Prior to the video's debut, none of the artists were asked permission, contrary to what many people believe.
  • Boba Fett/Samus Aran Remastered was also hit with a copyright violation... due to the music used in the Dance Party Ending to honor Monty Oum. Very odd considering that it is music from his creation, RWBY, and that ScrewAttack and Rooster Teeth were good friends back when they were separate companies.
  • To prevent possible issues coming from music usage, the show - from Shredder vs. Silver Samurai onwards - has taken to using music from non-copyrighted or licensed sources for the character analysis sections, and brought on composers to create original songs for the fight animations - a practice once previously done on occasion for certain episodes. The exceptions were rundowns for Weiss in Season 6^note Tracks from RWBY were used in her analysis and Randy Savage in Season 8^note His Leitmotif is public domain and was used for his analysis.
  • Ultron vs. Sigma also found itself on the receiving end of a copyright claim, though it would later be lifted.
  • The YouTube release of Aang vs. Edward Elric has also been hit with a copyright claim; fortunately the episode is still available to watch on the Rooster Teeth website.
  • Danny Phantom vs. Jake Long was hit with a copyright claim.
  • In another case of an episode hit by copyright, Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia was blocked on YouTube thanks in part to Toei Company. It is still on Rooster Teeth, fortunately.
  • Saitama vs Popeye got hit with this upon upload, causing the YouTube release to be edited with Wiz revealing Saitama's workout routine instead of Saitama and the end of analysis quotes for both were removed entirely. The original version can still be seen on Rooster Teeth. Because of this, going on since that episode, they stopped using end quotes for episodes to avoid future issues.
• Significant Double Casting: Kerem Erdinc voices two off-screen characters in Winter Soldier Vs. Red Hood: Batman, when he's speaking to Jason before the fight starts, and the Joker, when Jason starts hallucinating his voice after being crowbarred by Bucky.
• Think of the Children!:
  • Ben has stated in a blog post that had they decided that Rainbow Dash lost, they would have scrapped the episode "Starscream vs. Rainbow Dash" for this very reason. It's also why they didn't swear at all during the video or have blood/gore.
  • According to Ben, this was why Raven vs. Twilight ended the way it did. Basically, he realized children would find it and be interested in both characters and didn't want to traumatize them after the Ninja Turtles Battle Royal ended the way it did, so he chose a bloodless, mostly family-friendly death (or whatever it is) that was in a way so parents could convince their kids that Twilight was merely squashed by Raven's soul self and didn't really die.
• Throw It In!:
  • The 40th episode of DEATH BATTLE CAST revealed that a majority of the ending jokes for the previews are improvised on the spot by Ben and Chad.
  • Mario vs. Sonic REVISTED had a shirtless Mario tear off his skin and trunks to reveal his clothes done by Blind Ferret. Chad and Ben never wrote this in and found it hilarious when they watched it.
  • The Bloopers often show Chad and Ben coming up with jokes that weren't in the script that were added in, such as Boomstick mistaking the Spacenoids for the Noid from Domino's pizza, only for Wiz to compare them to "Space Nazis".
  • The mouth used for the Synchro-Vox gag in Spongebob vs Aquaman belongs to animator Zach Watkins. It was originally intended as a placeholder due to Zack having a beard, but the crew thought that the beard sprouting from nowhere made the scene funnier, so it was kept in.
• Trolling Creator:
  • For a couple years, Ben had us believe that Solid Snake vs Sam Fisher would never happen due to it being "too difficult to figure out a way to make an interesting fight." Turns out he was lying.
  • At the end of Yang vs Tifa, it starts out with next time on Death Battle... only for it to be taken over by John Francin-McCullah of ScrewAttack's other web show, The Industry, promoting said show's season finale, leaving the combatants for the next episode unrevealed. During the stream of said match, Yang's voice actress Barbara Dunkelman said that something like Tifa's neck snap would never happen in RWBY. Volume 3, Episode 6 has Yang shoot a helpless Mercury, even if it was an accident and Yang was tricked into believing she was being attacked by the villain.
  • During a Sidescrollers Podcast, the crew members would constantly say who Bayonetta would fight...while bleeping out the name and franchise. From what's been shown, there are at least two different versions of the character and their name begins with a D.^note This ended up being Dante from Devil May Cry, both of which starts with 'D', and Dante having two versions of himself, his standard version from the first four games and anime, and his version from the Continuity Reboot of DmC: Devil May Cry.
  • As a hint to Amy's opponent, Ben took a picture of several Scott Pilgrim comics and posted it on Twitter. Except he stacked all of them on top of each other and took a picture of the pages, making it look like a plank of wood. He also posted it right after he already posted the reveal video.
• Why Fandom Can't Have Nice Things:
  • The backlash from Goku vs. Superman caused the crew to swear off doing any more "Superman characters versus DBZ characters" battles, period. However, a few years later in his blog, Ben stated that he was open to the idea of another round possibly happening, which would come to fruition at the tail end of Season 10 with a third round in December 2023.
  • The perpetual discourse that surrounds the Star Wars fandom in regards to the sequel trilogy is cited as the reason why Rey wasn't chosen to fight Korra, despite being her most popular matchup.

Connections Between the Fighters

Every fight has some sort of link between the fighters:^note Which is essential for a DEATH BATTLE! to be interesting: Who is the best at what they do?

Season 1

• Boba Fett and Samus Aran are both space Bounty Hunters with futuristic body armor. Despite being bounty hunters, they would work for large galactic organizations.
• Akuma and Shang Tsung are bosses and villains of their fighting games, both using dark powers.
• Rogue and Wonder Woman are popular female superheroines of their universes (with oversexualized outfits).
• Goomba and Koopa are both soldiers of Bowser's army and appear together in almost every game.
• Mike Haggar and Zangief are iconic fighting game grapplers made by Capcom. With incredibly similar movesets and physiques, it is believed the two are rivals despite having never been playable in the same game.
• Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael are a family of anthropomorphic turtles trained by Splinter.
• Zitz and Leonardo are heroic and anthropomorphic team leaders of mutant creatures who are the same species as them (Battletoads and TMNT).
• Yoshi and Riptor are intelligent dinosaurs from franchises published by Nintendo^note Formerly in Riptor’s case.
• Felicia and Taokaka are catgirls from fighting games.
• Kratos and Spawn are anti-heroes who were once mortal warriors before being gifted hellish powers from evil deities. Despite pledging loyalty to the deities, they betray their leader after he tricks the anti-hero by losing his family. In their vengeance they have bested deities above them in terms of powers, both bringing an end to their own worlds. Also, their signature weapons involve chains.
• White Bomberman and Dig Dug are playable characters from late 1980s puzzle-action games.
• Vegeta and Shadow are hardcore, super-powerful antiheroes and the rivals of the main characters (Goku and Sonic). Vegeta also notes that Super Shadow looks similar to Super Saiyans.
• Mario and Sonic are two of the most popular characters in video games and had an iconic rivalry between them in the The '90s thanks to the Nintendo-Sega console war.
• Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black are real-life pop musicians who were heavily ridiculed by many people at the time of the episode's release back in 2011. Interestingly, Black idolized Bieber.
• Luke Skywalker and Harry Potter are protagonists of two of the most successful sci-fi and fantasy franchises in cinema history. They're both young men who excel at dueling and the mystical arts. They were also both raised by their aunt and uncle, who hid their true nature until they were much older.
• Chun-Li and Mai Shiranui are the most iconic female fighters of their franchises and are well known for being Ms Fanservices. Additionally, they were officially pitted together as rivals in the SNK vs. Capcom series.
• Starscream and Rainbow Dash are egotistical masters of flight from Hasbro franchises. They're also on opposite ends of the loyalty spectrum, with Rainbow Dash bearing the Element of Loyalty and Starscream being one of the most infamous backstabbers in fiction, even having a trope named after him.
• Master Chief and Doomguy are superhuman space marines that took down entire otherworldly armies with their weapons, armor, and skills. The Doom series popularized early First-Person Shooter games and Halo is considered to be the best of the genre.
• Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily are both mad scientists who use flying UFOs and giant robots to fight. They also both command large armies of robots (most of them with cartoonish designs). Not to mention they are villains of two of the most popular 3rd party video game characters: Sonic and Mega Man respectively.
• Peach and Zelda are Nintendo princesses who dress in pink, infamous for being kidnapped constantly by the main villain.
• Raiden and Thor are thunder gods, based off of real thunder gods of the same names (Thor from Norse and Raiden from Japanese mythology). Their martial arts and electrical godly powers make them some of the most powerful heroes of their franchises.
• Link and Cloud are adventure/fantasy swordsmen who wield iconic indestructible swords and magical weapons that have saved their worlds many times. Both of them also have a history of crossdressing.
• Spider-Man and Batman are both city heroes who fight in the night, also considered to be one of the most popular heroes of their franchises (DC and Marvel). They both recently appeared in multiple successful film trilogies, are gadget fighters, and fight common street thugs using their wits and martial arts.
• Pikachu and Blanka are electrically-charged fighters originating from video games. Additionally, both have had a trainer with a reputation for incompetence (Ash Ketchum and Dan Hibiki respectively).
• Goku and Superman are extremely powerful warriors from a nearly extinct superhuman race of aliens who look exactly like humans, so as babies they were sent away from their doomed planet to Earth where they became the planet's greatest protector.

Season 2

• He-Man and Lion-O star in '80s cartoons marketed to boys. Both are associated with cats (He-Man has a tiger for a pet and Lion-O should be obvious) and carry Cool Swords. Both have held their own against Superman in crossovers.
• M. Bison and Shao Kahn, similar to Akuma and Shang Tsung, are the prime threats in two of the most recognizable fighting game series, and desire to conquer Earth. Both of them also have a tendency of being really cheap when they're the final boss.
• Ryu Hayabusa and Strider Hiryu are blatantly unhidden reconnaissance agents who proved themselves as youngsters. However, Ryu uses more magic, while Strider uses more technology. Both of them also come from games which are notoriously difficult.
• Ivy Valentine and Black Orchid are sensually dressed beauties with dark, parent-related histories, floral-themed names, and exotic weaponry.
• Fox McCloud and Bucky O'Hare are animal-like space pilots who fight in teams against a warlike, planet-spanning regime. Foxes and rabbits co-occur very often in the real world. Coincidentally, both also have Celtic-sounding last names.
• The Terminator and Robocop are human-robot hybrids from 80's and 90's film franchises that revolve around dystopian societies. Both also started their film franchises with Orion Pictures.
• Luigi and Tails are the younger (and more easily frightened) sidekicks to the big mascots of the 90s console war.
• Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard are the three fully evolved candidates for the player's first Pokémon in the Gen 1 games.
• Fulgore and Sektor are villainous cyborgs from super violent fighting games.
• Godzilla and Gamera are aquatic, reptilian Kaiju with Breath Weapons who star in a series of Japanese Dueling Movies that go back to The '60s where they find themselves fighting against other Kaiju.
• Batman and Captain America are iconic Badass Normal superheroes who rely and peak physical prowess without superpowers. Both had former sidekicks who were resurrected as antiheroes.
• The Tigerzord and Epyon are both Humongous Mecha patterned after mythological beasts that transform with unique controls. Their pilots are associated with the number six in some way and have an odd tendency not to hold a job for very long.
• Ryu and Scorpion are both the Poster Boys of their fighting game franchises, each with a word/line associated with them and, by extension, the franchise ("Hadouken!" for Ryu and Street Fighter and "Get over here!" for Scorpion and Mortal Kombat).
• Kirby and Majin Buu are both pink, elastic, round/pudgy, hyper-voracious fighters who like to eat their foes. Despite their non-threatening appearances and childlike mentalities, both Kirby and Buu are ridiculously powerful beings capable of destroying planets and obtaining the abilities of whoever they consume.
• Deadpool and Deathstroke are both versatile, superhuman masked mercenaries, and like Batman vs. Captain America, is an oft-debated "Marvel vs. DC" conflict. In addition, Deadpool is also at least inspired in part by Deathstroke and can be considered as a parody of him.
• Ragna the Bloodedge and Sol Badguy are both red-wearing, BFS-wielding heroes created by Arc System Works. In fact, Ragna was designed as an Expy of Sol.
• Gaara and Toph are both young masters of Dishing Out Dirt who grew up in upper-class households. However, Toph's parents coddled her too much, while Gaara's father and uncle... didn't.
• Chuck Norris and Segata Sanshiro are Memetic Badass martial artists whose popularity and statuses have reached legendary proportions on the internet.
• Nightmare and Guts both carry soul-cutting Big Effing Swords and are One Man Armies that wear demonic armor. Guts has slain many hideous monsters and Nightmare is a Humanoid Abomination. Furthermore, Guts is one of many whose lives were ruined by evil forces, while Nightmare is an evil force that ruined many lives.
• Iron Man and Lex Luthor are two of the richest, most intelligent characters in their respective universes, and both use various forms of Powered Armor that allow them to rival beings of godlike strength. Incidentally, both were orphaned when their parents died in a car accident (with Luthor causing his parents' accident).
• Beast and Goliath are both intelligent fighters that fight hand-to-hand who are shunned and feared by the very society they protect due to their monstrous appearances. They also share an interest in reading literature (particularly Shakespeare) during their off times.
• Solid Snake and Sam Fisher are both protagonists from stealth-themed video games, fighting never-ending quests for peace with an array of combat skills gained from years of experience. On a somewhat humorous side note, Snake is younger than he looks, while Sam is older than he looks.
• Darth Vader and Doctor Doom are Tin Tyrants who bring fear to those who oppose them. They were also once friends to their heroic mentors as well (Obi-Wan for Vader's case, and Reed Richard for Doom's case). They are also both horribly scarred men that wear masks and capes and use a combination of technology and mystic powers.
• Knuckles and Donkey Kong are the Dumb Muscle Friendly Rivals of Sonic and Mario respectively, the two gaming mascots whose rivalry reached its peak in the nineties. They also have rather memetic rap theme songs.
• Wolverine and Raiden are technologically enhanced soldiers who, despite having troubled origins, are among some of their universes' most prolific killers who prefer bladed weapons in combat. Both of them also have had a Love Interest named Rose at some point in their life.
• Hercule Satan and Dan Hibiki are egotistical martial artists who are Overshadowed by Awesome by various other fighters, regulating them to Plucky Comic Relief characters.
• Yang Xiao Long and Tifa Lockhart are Girly Bruisers Action Girls that incorporate Power Fist and kicking as part of their combat. And at the expense of sounding crass, they both feature prominent breasts.
• Mega Man and Astro Boy are both young-looking, robotic Friend to All Living Things who absolutely hate the idea of raising arms against anyone, human or robot, but will do so reluctantly to help protect the fragile peace of the world.
• Green Arrow and Hawkeye are the signature archers of their respective comic book universes, have served in their universe's respective superhero teams, and are equipped with arrows for nearly any occasion.
• Charizard and Agumon are reptilian creatures who use fire-elemental attacks and have draconic final forms. They have a bond of friendship with their partners, Red and Tai, that allow them to achieve stronger forms.

Season 3

• Dante and Bayonetta are snarky Anti-Hero demon hunters who have incredibly flashy fighting styles to take down supernatural forces and wield pistols in combat. Both were created by Hideki Kamiya with a strong appeal to western audiences.
• Bowser and Ganondorf are evil kings who kidnap princesses and are two of the most iconic villains in gaming. They are notably very difficult to kill as they keep coming back to future installments no matter how they are defeated.
• Ratchet and Clank and Jak and Daxter are both action duos originating from Playstation 2 platformer-shooter hybrid series who possess vast amounts of firepower.
• The Flash and Quicksilver are both comic book speedster superheroes who are well-known members of their respective universes' premiere teams and gained their trademark power of superhuman speed from applied phlebotinum. Both characters are regularly compared to each other due to their incredibly fast speeds.
• Joker and Needles Kane/Sweet Tooth are both irredeemable, sociopathic Monster Clown driven mad by their pasts and now use seemingly harmless objects which house deadly weaponry to cause destruction purely for the pleasure it brings them. They're also extremely silly and flamboyant, but can and will kill anyone they want to with no remorse.
• Mewtwo (more accurately its first movie incarnation) and Shadow are both artificial Ultimate Life Forms of their species who turned against humanity after losing a young girl they loved, and initially wrought havoc that nearly doomed the planet until seeing the error of their ways.
• Both the Meta and Agent Carolina are former agents of Project Freelancer who were famous for being the strongest fighters on the team. It should also be noted that while Carolina was able to let go of her ambition to become the best, the Meta only managed to go deeper in his quest for power.
• Cammy and Sonya are both blonde special force agents in green of rival fighting game franchises (Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat respectively) with a preference for kicks and neck snapping.
• Tracer and Scout are both fast-moving gunners of rival FPS games designed with offensive hit-and-run strategies in mind. They also have dangerous creations that can speed them up even further and are somewhat infamous for their heavily accented voices. Both characters also has a very high-skill cap and aren't easy to play as, but rewarding for more skilled players.
• Ken and Terry are both blonde excitable fighters from America of rival fighting games who wear lots of red and use fighting styles based around Karate mixed with other martial arts and serve as foils to a more stoic friendly rival. Additionally and like Chun-Li and Mai Shiranui, they were officially pitted together as rivals in the SNK vs. Capcom series
• Amy Rose and Ramona Flowers are both rollerblade-wearing hammer-wielding Action Girl fighters associated with the color pink, have floral-themed names, and serve as a sort of parody to the "love interest" trope as a whole.
• Hulk and Doomsday are both incredibly strong, dangerously angry comic book characters from rival franchises who were created using science and went on a rampage causing massive collateral damage to everything around them afterwards.
• Zoro and Erza are both anime sword-wielding honor-bound memetic badasses who have been acknowledged as some of the strongest warriors within their shows, but still far from the strongest. Also, while both are usually the more level-headed of their groups, they've had some moments of goofiness and idiocy.
• Deadpool and Pinkie Pie are notorious smashers of the fourth wall, both in canon and within their respective fandoms. Despite being off-the-wall crazy and causing more than their fair share of trouble, they do have friends they care about and will fiercely defend them (even if they drive said friends nuts with their antics).

Season 4

• Lara Croft and Nathan Drake are both Cultured Badass treasure hunters known for getting through the most life threatening situations unscathed. Both were introduced in archaeology by their lost parents and are good with firearms, but sometimes they use other weapons like bows or crossbows and both are well-known to make a lot of sarcastic comments even when under danger.
• Both Scrooge and Shovel Knight are cartoon treasure hunters with a clear sense of fair play in doing their job, while using rather improbable weapons that allow them to bounce off of enemies with dive attacks.
• Venom and Bane are comic book villains with poison-themed names who gained their powers through substances that corrupt the user. Both have managed to defeat the heroes they were first created to fight (Spider-Man and Batman respectively).
• Both the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers and Voltron Lion Force are teams of galactic superheroes who are experienced in hand-to-hand combat and being pilots of their own mechas that form into a humongous Combining Mecha.
• Natsu and Portgas D. Ace are fire-wielding adventurers and leaders of their respective groups who are part of even bigger groups: Ace is the Captain of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates and Natsu leads his sub-team in the Fairy Tail guild. They are also both related to people who are considered The Dreaded of their respective universes: Natsu is the younger brother of the immortal Black Wizard Zeref, while Ace is the only son of the deceased Pirate King Gol D. Roger.
• Sub-Zero and Glacius are both heroic, cryokinetic fighters from their respective fighting games. Both are also cases of Legacy Characters: there have been different fighters in both Mortal Kombat and Killer Instinct to bear those names.
• Android 18 and the Carol Danvers Captain Marvel are blonde-haired Action Girls notable for having powerful energy blasts, flight, and very short tempers. Both also gained their powers through experiments after being kidnapped and had their powers absorbed by villains to make them stronger.^note The fight also displays as both having energy absorption powers, even though only Carol has shown this. A slight research error, but Ben stands by the verdict even though the deets weren't necessarily 100% sound
• Metal Sonic and Zero are machines designed by evil scientists with the express purpose of destroying their rivals, and they are considered the pinnacle of their makers' respective work as the ultimate killing machines capable of copying the powers of others. Both have also rebelled against their creators for their own reasons (though Metal Sonic wasn't as successful as Zero was).
• Lucario and Renamon are anthropomorphic dog-like warriors based on mythological figures (the jackal of Anubis from Egypt and the kitsune fox from Japan, respectively) from rival monster franchises. Both of them also specialize in combining martial arts and mystical powers, and both have Mega forms of evolution as well.
• Balrog and TJ Combo are boxers from fighting games that are based on Mike Tyson. Both were also known for using underhanded tactics; Balrog was banned from boxing for using dirty tactics, while Combo had cybernetic implants to increase his strength. Combo, however, regrets this and is trying to prove his strength to the world. Taking care of Ed aside, Balrog only cares about his next paycheck.
• Shredder and Silver Samurai are comic book villains based on Japanese warriors that serve as main antagonists in their respective series. They are both Japanese men that have strong connections to the Yakuza and various international criminal organizations, and both often fights mutants (Silver Samurai being one himself).
• Smokey the Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog are anthropomorphic Public Service Announcement animal characters, whose goals are to provide important moral messages regarding forest preservation and crime prevention respectively for the sake of justice and responsibility. Both also have a particular Catchphrase that happens to be their slogans; "Only you can prevent forest fires!" for Smokey, and "Take a bite out of crime!" for McGruff.
• Thor and Wonder Woman are some of Marvel and DC's strongest and most popular superheroes. Both are based on European mythologies (Norse for Thor, Greek for Wonder Woman) and are the children of their respective top gods and are well known for carrying a few signature and highly-destructive weapons. Also, 2017 saw them both receive highly-publicized film adaptations.
• Naruto Uzumaki and Ichigo Kurosaki are the protagonists of two of the most iconic shonen manga franchises. Both of them have unnaturally large amounts of their respective universe's Life Energy (chakra and reishi) and fight using a combination of close-quarters combat and quasi-mystical powers influenced by Japanese folklore (the kitsune and the shinigami). They also have multiple increasingly stronger super modes, a reliance on The Power of Friendship, and a history of charging into battle without forethought.
• Batman of the Future/Batman Beyond (Terry McGinnis) and Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara) are both legacy characters of Marvel and DC's most popular superheroes, whose stories are specifically set sometime in the near future of the contemporary stories. As well, both men are polar opposites of the heroes whose mantles they've taken up — Terry has been shown to be such a snarker that he actually made the Joker angry and Miguel rarely, if ever, cracks a joke.
• Sephiroth and Vergil are silver/white-haired swordsmen clothed in longcoats who serve as the main antagonists and Final Bosses of their respective home games. Both wield a katana as their primary weapon and desire to attain power at any cost.

Season 5

• Batman and Black Panther are both men of wealth and power who took up dark-colored costumes as a result of the loss of their parents, and are usually one of the few, if not the only, non-powered heroes on the team, relying on gizmos and equipment they've made to keep up with the other heroes.
• Raven and Twilight Sparkle are purple-haired magic users who were or are known for their initial lone wolf status and have powers that are fueled by their emotions. Both of them are voiced by Tara Strong and also shared another voice actress in their fight.
• Jotaro and Kenshiro are badass, towering, muscular anime strongmen who use supernatural abilities to enhance their strength and take down enemies. Both are based on American action film stars, utilize Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs in battle with memetic Kiai cries as they do so, and beneath their tough exteriors, have kind hearts that seek to protect the innocent.
• Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon are Totally Radical characters who were unofficial PlayStation mascots. Both of them are usually accompanied by a helpful ally that acts as an extra hit point. They have also crossed over with each other a few times before.
• Sora and Pit are both brown, spiky-haired video game protagonists with similarly cheery but occasionally snarky personalities and are both the literal chosen heroes of light who defend their universe from the forces of darkness with a combination of melee and magical skills.
• Leon S. Kennedy and Frank West are protagonists of Capcom's two main Survival Horror titles. Once normal people, both became survivors of a viral outbreak which turns nearly the entire population of Midwestern American towns into zombies, and have since used their knowledge and skills from those incidents to become very well-versed in fighting the undead.
• Doctor Strange and Doctor Fate are DC and Marvel's premiere sorcerers, armed with powerful artifacts that increase their already amazing magical potential to reality-bending levels, in particular a flight-granting cape and a powerful amulet that rests on said cape. Both men have also starred in popular crossover events set in their respective companies, Avengers: Infinity War and Injustice 2.
• Ryu and Jin Kazama are the "stars" of their respective fandoms, Street Fighter and Tekken. Both are talented martial artists who are haunted by the demonic power that lies within them, the "Satsui no Hadou" and the demon blood of Jin's family. Both fighters have fought each other in Street Fighter X Tekken and fought alongside each other in Namco × Capcom and its Spiritual Successor Project × Zone.
• Samurai Jack and Afro Samurai are both deadly, stylized Samurai, Only Known by Their Nickname and living in technologically advanced time periods on a quest to defeat a great evil ruler of ultimate power.
• Carnage and Lucy are both psychotic murderers from scientific origins that have killed even as children, along with their powers resulting in split-personalities and have powers that manifests in several deadly Combat Tentacles. Both also had dog abuse in their backstories — in Lucy's case, it was the orphanage children who killed her dog, while in Carnage's case, he was the dog-abuser.
• Optimus Prime and the RX-78-2 Gundam are both legendary Humongous Mecha from long-running franchises on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Both machines are legendary symbols of their respective alliances (the Autobots and the Earth Federation) and inspire a series of Legacy Characters (those like Rodimus Prime and Optimus Primal for Prime and machines like the Gundam Mk-II and the Nu Gundam). The biggest difference, however, is that Optimus is a sentient machine while the Gundam is piloted by Amuro Ray.
• Nightwing and Daredevil are both the resident Badass Normals of their respective comic book companies who use martial arts with dual-stick weaponry in combat to take on criminals in the streets. The two of them are noted to be incredibly talented acrobats and they are also notorious ladies' men. Both are also viewed as beings of fear within the night, having gone through so much trauma as children losing their loved ones that they're no longer affected by fear.
• Ultron and Sigma are robot supremacists who, driven by an intense loathing for humanity, seek to wipe it out entirely. Both possess technological capabilities that enable them to corrupt other forms of machinery and regularly upload their consciousnesses into several physical forms. In a certain alternate universe, the two even merged together.
• Roshi and Jiraiya are both elderly martial arts mentors to the protagonists of their respective anime, with fighting styles based on animals famous in Japanese folklore (turtle and toad respectively), and similar perverted tendencies that hide an immense amount of power. Both also die after fighting against a being of great evil, but while Roshi is revived and lives to Super, Jiraiya is long dead after his fight with Pain.
• Thanos and Darkseid are some of the most powerful villains in their respective comic universes, having been widely speculated between fans due to the near immeasurable limits to their powers. Both are megalomaniacal intergalactic conquerers born from cosmic races with a desire to have dominance over all life by pursuing weapons of universal levels of destruction (the Infinity Gauntlet and Anti-Life Equation), invoking fear throughout the heroes of their realms.

Season 6

• Aquaman and Namor are the kings of their respective comic universes' iterations of Atlantis and some of said universe's first created heroes. Both were the products of interbreeding between humans and Atlanteans and have similar skill sets, chief among them the ability to telepathically communicate with marine life. While both regularly keep in contact with the primary superhero teams of their worlds, Aquaman is portrayed as being more amicable towards the surface-dwellers, whereas Namor has on occasion demonstrated hostility against terrestrial life.
• The five Mega Men are effectively a collection of Legacy Characters connected in some way. Rock, X and Volnutt are all part of one continuity while Hub and Geo are part of another. The first three are Ridiculously Human Robots who seek to protect something, no matter if it's the world's peace or people caught in the middle of oddball villains while the latter two utilize The Internet and related technology to protect their world. All five of them appear in Rock's Final Smash in the Super Smash Bros. series.
• Black Widow and Widowmaker are Professional Killers themed after spiders, specifically the black widow. Both were noted ballet dancers forcibly conscripted into a life of espionage, and had their marriages ruined in some manner to remove the last of their emotional attachments. The one defining difference between them lies with their moral alignments; Black Widow is a more heroic figure thanks to her alignments with the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D., whereas Widowmaker serves as her villainous foil with her connections to Talon.
• Carol Danvers and Billy Batson started out as ordinary humans who were granted extraordinary powers, though Carol got her powers through science and Billy got his powers through magic. They are considered among the most powerful superheroes of their respective comic book universes and have both used Captain Marvel as a code name.
• Wario and Dedede are both greedy, gluttonous rivals to two of Nintendo’s mascots, initially the villains of their debut games before taking a more anti-heroic role in later games. They are mostly portrayed as a good deal stronger, if slower, than their rivals and as bosses who are too lazy to actually do their job.
• Ben 10 and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) were both regular humans who discovered alien technology that Came from the Sky, becoming bound to them and causing them to become superheroes as part of intergalactic police forces (The Green Lantern Corps for Hal and the Plumbers for Ben). Both are also heavily associated with the color green and have powers that grant them a near-infinite amount of abilities, Ben's thanks to the Omnitrix's set of 1,000,000+ aliens and Green Lantern thanks to the Power Ring letting him create whatever he can possibly imagine.
• Weiss Schnee and Mitsuru Kirijo are both wealthy heiresses with serious Daddy Issues who fight against dark beings made of negative emotions, with a cold and strict edge that hides a caring nature. Both wield rapiers in combat, have an affinity for ice attacks (while still possessing various other magic powers), are part of specialized teams, and can summon fighting spirits to fight alongside them, Weiss due to her Glyph abilities and Mitsuru with her Personas.
• Johnny Cage and Captain Falcon are both Large Ham celebrities who wear Cool Shades and have powerful punches. Both also have access to mystical and legendary sources of power. While only Johnny Cage originates from a fighting game, Captain Falcon is better known for his appearances in a fighting game franchise than he is for his own series.
• Aang and Edward Elric are both masters of their respective skills that utilize the surrounding elements to fight, transformed by dark periods of their lives involving supernatural forces and oppressive regimes.
• Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) and Lobo are motorcycle-riding, chain-slinging hunters notable for their drive in killing people (justified or not). Both are also near unkillable (due to Lobo's regenerative ability and Ghost Rider's immunity to any damage barring holy weapons) and have battled against heaven and hell.
• Mechagodzilla (Specifically Kiryu) and Dragonzord are both Humongous Mecha designed after Kaiju from popular tokusatsu properties. Both have also been controlled into going berserk, Kiryu due to being possessed by the spirit of the original Godzilla, and the Dragonzord when Tommy was evil and thanks to the Wizard of Deception at another point.
• Sasuke Uchiha and Hiei are both edgy swordsmen with dark pasts that led them on a quest for revenge. They also both have special eyes, and power over flames.
• Ganondorf and Dracula (specifically the Castlevania incarnation) are both villainous sorcerers from long-running fantasy video game franchises. Their powers are demonic in origin and they each have a more monstrous One-Winged Angel form. Both have also battled against long lines of heroes; Link's reincarnations and the Belmont Clan respectively.
• Mob and Tatsumaki are both destructively powerful ESPers that have experienced social isolation in their pasts that result in fear at their full power. Both also come from works by ONE, who has stated in an interview that a fight between the two at their full potential would be difficult to call.
• Deadpool and the Mask (or rather, Stanley Ipkiss, the wearer of the Mask) are both fourth wall-breaking anti-heroes originating from comic books who were once ordinary people that gained superpowers which turned them completely insane. Both are also incredibly difficult to put down with their power over Toon Physics and have a similar sense of absurd and violently bloody sense of humor within their characters and comic series. Both were popularized in movies by Canadian actors.
• All Might and Might Guy are both hammy and somewhat goofy but well-respected Hot-Blooded shonen heroes with large eyebrows and "might" in their names that primarily fight with unarmed strikes. Both also mentor young people with the same abilities as them (Izuku Midoriya and Rock Lee respectively). Both use powers that can cause harm to their user and they eventually overuse their powers and go into semi-retirement in teaching.

Season 7

• Miles Morales and Static are young black heroes with electrical abilities who come from alternate realities to the main canons of Marvel and DC. Both are also inspired by Spider-Man as confirmed by their creators: Brian Michael Bendis created Miles as a legacy hero for Ultimate Spider-Man following Donald Glover's campaign to play Spidey in The Amazing Spider-Man (as well as the election and re-election of African-American President Barack Obama), while Static was also intended to be an Alternate Company Equivalent to Spider-Man, according to co-creator Dwayne McDuffie.
• Black Canary and Sindel are femme fatale figures and action-oriented brides in high-profile marriages. While they are accomplished martial artists, both are more well known for their highly-destructive screams.
• Leonardo and Jason Lee Scott are leaders of popular late 80s/early 90s martial arts-themed teams whose iconic weapons are swords. Both are level-headed and tend not to jump into the fray without planning. Both are also prone to My Greatest Failure moments that heavily rattle them.
• Genos and War Machine are both mechanical-based sidekicks to superheroes with a heavy reliance on highly destructive weaponry. Both are or have been cyborgs at one time as well.
• Gray Fullbuster and Esdeath are both anime cryomancers with tattoos on their chests and a habit of wearing minimal clothing outside of battle. In a hilarious case, many have noted that Grey fits all 5 of Esdeath's requirements◊ for being her boyfriend.
• Goro and Machamp are both muscular, four-armed video game monsters with a love of fighting and a preference for pure brute strength.
• Cable and Booster Gold are both time-traveling heroes from the future who use advanced technology and weapons. While Cable is the epitome of the '90s Anti-Hero, Booster Gold is the epitome of the Justice League's "BWA-HA-HA!" International era.
• Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kakashi Hatake are both snarky, modest mentors of the main hero who have mastery of a pseudo-magical ability. Both have pupils who turned evil but later redeemed themselves.
• Danny Phantom and Jake Long are both cartoon teenage heroes who are half-human and half supernatural beings from other worlds. Both also frequently tangle with beings of the realms from which their powers originate along with humans who hunt them, and have a tendency for abusing their powers in everyday life. Both of their shows aired around the same time.
• She-Ra and Wonder Woman are both princesses and powerful warriors with magical powers and weapons. She-Ra also completed her reboot series months prior to the release of Wonder Woman's sequel to her first solo DCEU film.
• Beerus and Sailor Galaxia are both cosmically powerful aliens who bear the titles and powers of destruction among the ranks of their group, and have easily destroyed countless worlds and star systems with their immense abilities. They are also themed after egyptian royalty and play a similar role in egotistical antagonists to the heroes of their respective anime who eventually reform.
• Zuko and Shoto Todoroki are both fire-wielding fighters who have been figuratively and literally scarred due to strained relationships with abusive fathers, becoming loners as a result. They are also the results of intentional superpower breeding as part of powerful upper-class families, and while considering the main heroes rivals in their initial ambitions, eventually warm up to them and become friends. Zuko is The Un-Favourite in contrast to Shoto being his father's favorite son (unfortunately). For bonus points, the hero they were rivalling were both Wide Eyed Idealists who are the latest in a long line of heroes who passed along their power.
• Wally West and the Archie Comics' Sonic are two of the fastest characters in comic books to date and are well-beloved by fans. They are also quite infamous with Executive Meddling (Dan Didio tried for years to get rid of Wally in the comics while Ken Penders’ infamous lawsuits helped tank the Archie Sonic comic).
• Winter Soldier and Red Hood were both former sidekicks to some of the most skilled and famous superheroes of their respective companies, only to be lost in battle and revived by antagonistic forces as far more powerful masked enemies. Both also prefer to use guns in contrast to their former mentors, and eventually took on more anti-heroic roles. And much like Nightwing vs. Daredevil, the matchup has been speculated between fans for a long time.
• Venom and Crona are symbiotic, pitch-black creatures of ambiguous morality and equally ambiguous gender (Crona was never given a definitive gender and writers flip-flop on what the Venom symbiote is). They are also proficient in Combat Tentacles.
• Sabrewulf and Jon Talbain are both werewolves from popular fighting game franchises, having been unwillingly afflicted with their conditions and unable to ever find a cure. They are also of European origins and serve as extremely popular characters in their own right, having appeared in every game of their franchises since the beginning. They also both have fire projectiles.
• The Reds and Blues are teams of misfits who, despite their moments of idiocy, often step up and beat the odds.
• Batgirl^note Specifically Barbara Gordon and Spider-Gwen are female counterparts to DC and Marvel's most popular superheroes. They also have fathers who are part of their respective series' police force. Also both have either been murdered or crippled in certain continuities by the primary Arch-Enemy of the hero they are a female counterpart of.
• Sanji and Rock Lee are both skilled hand-to-hand fighters of their respective anime, with fighting styles based around kicks and having been taught by now crippled mentors. They're both powerless compared to their peers (Sanji was the only one of his siblings to be sane and lost out on their amazing abilities while Rock Lee had no chakra potential.)
• The Hulk and Broly are both berserkers with child-like minds, Abusive Parents, and incredible potential that just keeps growing. They also went through major character revamps that made them even more widely popular (The Immortal Hulk series and Broly becoming canon in Dragon Ball Super: Broly). The two of them are also associated with the color green.

Season 8

• Yoda and King Mickey are both diminutive non-human swordfighters with magical abilities, widely regarded as a Master of their respective arts in their universes. They're both on the side of light in a cosmic conflict and have acted as the mentor to their series' protagonists (Luke Skywalker and Sora, respectively). On a more meta level, both hail from franchises owned by Disney (although Mickey is obviously the face of Disney, the owner of Kingdom Hearts specifically is shared with its developer, Square Enix).
• Shadow and Ryuko are both beings of short tempers and incredible powers notable for their black and red theming. They were also experimented on to be the Ultimate Lifeform and lost people close to them in their escape. They are also connected through a silly meme claiming Shadow is Ryuko’s totally original character do not steal. The official Sonic Twitter also had Shadow say that Kill la Kill was his favorite anime.
• Lex Luthor and Doctor Doom are both ultra-wealthy super geniuses with powered armor who are infamous for their resentment of their arch-enemies, Superman and Reed Richards respectively. Both have also, at one time or another, been the leaders of their respective nations.
• Heihachi Mishima and Geese Howard are both villainous businessmen who host martial arts tournaments that begin with the word "King". They are masters of martial arts and can also utilize electricity in combat. They are also abusive fathers and have also killed a parent of the protagonist of their respective series (Kazuya's mother Kazumi, who was also Heihachi's wife, and Terry Bogard's adoptive father Jeff Bogard respectively).
• Blake Belladonna and Mikasa Ackerman are stoic girls who specialize in blades and corded weapons and care deeply about their friends. Both were also trained to fight monsters and were born in nations isolated from the rest of their respective worlds, as well as being born to races who were subjected to Fantastic Racism.
• Po and Danny Rand (Iron Fist) were once ordinary people and heirs to a family business (Mr. Ping's noodle shop and Rand Industries) before becoming martial artists who use chi. Po is called the Dragon Warrior while Danny got his powers by fighting a dragon. Both are members of hero groups; Po joined the Furious Five while Danny joined the Heroes For Hire and the Defenders.
• Steven Universe and Star Butterfly are both childish, perpetually cheerful people from mid-2010s Magical Girl western cartoons who inherited vast powers that they can use in a myriad of ways and should not be underestimated.
• Batman and Iron Man are both one of the richest and smartest characters in their respective universes. Their mech-suits are capable of handling the powerhouses of their respective universe (the main difference is that Iron Man uses them all the time while Batman uses them more sporadically).
• Goku Black and the Reverse Flash are petty, time-traveling Evil Counterparts to their respective heroes, Son Goku and the Flash, and have similar appearances and powers to them. Both have murdered relatives of heroes and are impervious to changes in the time stream. While Eobard Thawne is his own man, Goku Black is the Supreme Kai-in-training Zamasu having pulled a Grand Theft Me on Goku.
• Macho Man Randy Savage and Kool-Aid Man are famous for their catchphrase "Oh Yeah" and their smiling appearance. They also like to break destructively into buildings.
• DIO and Alucard are iconic anime vampires that are extremely difficult to kill thanks to their powerful regeneration and are also sadistic as well. They were also sealed away in the 19th century thanks to their actions in England before being awakened the following century, and had their names changed (Dio Brando to DIO and Vlad Dracula to Alucard respectively).
• Akuma and Shao Kahn are iconic fighting game antagonists notorious for being SNK Bosses who specialize in attacking their opponents' souls with aggressive fighting styles. Both of them also returned to the show as combatants for the first time in many seasons.
• Korra and Storm are both women who control Elemental Powers (such as air) through ancestral powers and are part of a group born with special abilities (Benders and Mutants respectively). Both are also in canonical relationships with wealthy individuals who are aligned with the heroes.
• Madara and Aizen are among the most powerful and intelligent villains of their franchises with a goal of overturning the current system. They have god complexes, skill at manipulating people, and mastery over illusions.
• Saitama and Popeye are bald, insanely strong men who gained their strength through completely mundane ways. They’re also the type to ignore trouble unless trouble bothered them in some way. Both also originated in black and white comics.

Season 9

• Harley Quinn and Jinx are both pale-skinned, multi-colored, and twin-tail-haired agents of chaos who enjoy a little bit of craziness in their lives, having become that way thanks to the bad influence of a crime boss to whom they got too attached to (the Joker and Silco, respectively). Harley, however, tends to straddle the line between hero and villain while Jinx happily doesn't care. They're also stars of popular animated series featured on rival streaming services.
• Scarlet Witch and Zatanna are extremely powerful magic users and the daughters of powerful men, Magneto and Giovanni Zatara respectively. They also tend to wear sexy, revealing outfits.
• Jonathan Joestar and Tanjiro Kamado are kind-hearted and gentle warriors with tragic pasts and incredible potential who specialize in fighting vampires and demons respectively. Both of them use swords, as well as special abilities based on breathing and The Power of the Sun.
• Vegeta and Thor are both god-like beings and warrior princes who were known for having humongous egos that had those egos brought to Earth by being sent to Earth (Vegeta's desire to surpass Goku led him to take up a family and accept his failings while Thor was banished to Earth to learn humility by Odin).
• Omni-Man and Homelander are both Superman Substitutes from incredibly gory comic book series that ask the question "What if Superman was evil?" They also both have popular adaptations on Prime Video.
• Magneto and Tetsuo Shima are both powerful, destructive, and tragic telekinetics who were once best friends to heroes, Professor Charles Xavier and Kaneda respectively, before going against them and descending into villainy where they would go on to lead violent revolutions. Both are also victims of the second World War in some way (Magneto being a Holocaust survivor and AKIRA as a whole being a metaphor for nukes in the same vein as the original Gojira).
• Hercules and Sun Wukong are the World's Strongest Man of their respective mythologies who have defeated gods, achieved impossible feats, and ascended to godhood after being somewhat humbled.
• Boba Fett and the Predator are iconic masked space hunters debuting in live-action films from The '80s who possess varied arsenals of weapons and technology. Boba also wrapped up the first season of his own show many months prior to the release of the Predator's prequel movie, which coincidentally came out a month after the episode's premiere.
• Excalibur and Raiden are swift and stealthy Cyber Ninjas and peacekeepers from video games armed with Absurdly Sharp Blades.
• James Bond and John Wick are stealthy, gun-wielding, action movie protagonists who are extremely skilled and considered the best of their profession (which revolves around killing). However, they left their careers at one point after falling in love and marrying a woman (Tracy and Helen, respectively), whose untimely death caused them to return at a later point in time when they were no longer in their prime, leaving a lasting impression on their careers.
• Black Adam and Apocalypse are Egyptian-born, long-lived conquerors gifted with incredible otherworldly powers who are powerful enough to match their respective universe's strongest.
• Trunks and Silver the Hedgehog are extremely powerful heroes from the future who traveled to the present to try to avert a Bad Future. The versions used for the fight are far more powerful than their main canon appearances. Silver was also created as an Expy of Trunks.
• SpongeBob SquarePants and Aquaman (the Superfriends version) are goofy cartoon heroes from under the sea who are friends with sea life. SpongeBob has a cartoonishly childlike behavior while this Aquaman is one of the most infamous cases of Adaptational Wimp. Amusingly, SpongeBob's hero Mermaid Man is actually based on that version of Aquaman.
• Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers are two of the horror genre (and more directly, the slasher genre)'s most celebrated masked murderers, with the two also having intimidating statures, white, otherwise mundane masks, a penchant for bladed weapons, being Silent Antagonists, their insane durability, and gaining other supernatural powers through unholy influence. Jason is also by and large a heavy homage to Michael, and has previously fought another iconic slasher villain.
• Sauron and the Lich King are High Fantasy evil overlords with dark powers, corrupting artifacts, and the ability to steal souls.
• Izuku Midoriya (Deku) and Asta are people born without powers who grew up constantly mocked by those with powers. They have a dream to be the best and eventually acquire powers that will help them achieve their dreams as both are from the Shōnen Demographic. They can also punch very hard.
• Vegito and Gogeta are incredibly powerful fusions of Goku and Vegeta, with each fusion done differently (Vegito via Potara Earrings and Gogeta via Fusion Dance).

Season 10

• Ant-Man and the Atom are accomplished Science Heroes who wield the power of size-shifting, and are integral members of their universes' respective team of mightiest heroes.
• The Chosen Undead and the Dragonborn are the customizable Player Characters of iconic fantasy-based RPGs released in late 2011 who are capable of mastering a variety of skills and weapons.
• Killua Zoldyck and Mikoto Misaka are teenage fighters who hold incredible lightning-based powers, are renowned as child prodigies from privileged backgrounds, are friendly rivals to the main protagonist (Gon Freecss and Touma Kamijou respectively), and are extremely protective of their sisters. Their main weapon is an ordinary object (a yo-yo and arcade coin respectively) that they charge with electricity.
• Rocket Raccoon and Stitch are both small, furry and extremely deadly creatures created in inhumane experiments that eventually broke out and gained surrogate families, ready to defend them against their creators.
• Darth Vader and Obito Uchiha are former friends of a wise mentor (Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kakashi Hatake respectively) who turned evil after suffering the loss of a loved one (Padmé Amidala and Rin Nohara respectively) and believing that their friend betrayed them. They both also suffered near-fatal injuries and were saved by a villainous mentor who twisted them towards evil (Emperor Palpatine and Madara Uchiha) while outfitting them with prostheses that made them more powerful. At the end of their stories, they redeemed themselves with a Heroic Sacrifice to save the day.
• The Phoenix (Jean Grey) and Raven are both vessels that channel enormous, ancient power from godlike beings (The Phoenix Force and Trigon) and have a Superpowered Evil Side. They also have bird themed names.
• Guts and Dimitri are Berserkers who suffered traumatic events during their childhood, and get betrayed by a white-haired ally of theirs, leading to events that cause them to lose their right eye and undergo a serious case of Sanity Slippage. Both would lead one-man wars against their former ally and their army of monsters in pursuit of revenge against them, before eventually being pulled back into sanity with assistance from their True Companions, leading them to decide to defeat their former ally out of a desire to protect what they care about rather than revenge.
• Martian Manhunter and Silver Surfer are both powerful, bald alien heroes who after losing their homes, become accustomed to Earth and serve to defend it. Also both have several overlapping abilities like strength, flight and telepathy, and can compete with the upper echelon of heroes in their respective universes.
• Bill Cipher and Discord are reality-warping tricksters who wield godlike power and enjoy trolling the protagonists of their respective series, though Discord ultimately performs a Heel–Face Turn whereas Bill is an unrepentant villain through and through.
• Cole MacGrath and Alex Mercer are superpowered protagonists of open world games whose morality ultimately depends on what choices the player makes. They are both also inspired by Spider-Man in terms of play style - Mercer’s game was actually a repurposed version of a cancelled Spider-Man: Web of Shadows sequel.
• Frieza and Megatron are Galactic Conqueror tyrants who are obsessed with defeating their arch enemies Son Goku and Optimus Prime, but develop a grudging respect for them after being forced to team up against greater threats. Both of them can also take on multiple forms to alter their powers. They also both like purple.
• Satoru Gojo and Makima are dark anime demon hunters who took in the protagonists of their series (Yuji Itadori and Denji, respectively) despite them being under orders of execution. Both are respected and feared throughout the world as some of the strongest beings in existence, due in no small part to a power that makes them difficult to harm (Infinity and a regeneration Contract, respectively) and despite their high authority, both are rebels who seek to subvert the status quo.
• Scooby-Doo and Courage the Cowardly Dog are intelligent, talking dogs who are frequently frightened that go on bizarre adventures and deal with supernatural adversaries on a daily basis, but rise above their fears to save the day.
• Rick Sanchez and the Doctor are super geniuses who traverse time and space, fighting all manner of incomprehensible, inter-dimensional foes. And are both almost always accompanied by their hapless, mundane companions. In fact, Rick was conceived as a parody of the Doctor, hence their similar premises.
• For the third time, Son Goku and Superman are aliens sent to Earth, lived like humans and learned of their alien roots and powers. Both saw massive additions and alterations to their characters since the last battle.
• Galactus and Unicron are enormous planet-eating beings with incredible cosmic powers, who existed before their respective universes, and have a tendency to empower beings to assist them (Galactus empowered Silver Surfer, Nova, and others while Unicron empowered Galvatron and others).

Season 11

• Wile E. Coyote and Tom Cat are predatory animals driven to chase a fast and tricky prey animal (Roadrunner and Jerry Mouse respectively) only to inevitably fail and be subjected to slapstick antics.

Combatant Sprite/Model Sources

The combatants have a variety of different sprite and model sources:

Season 1

• Samus' sprites are from Super Metroid.
• Boba Fett's sprites are from Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
• Akuma's sprites are from Street Fighter III: Third Strike
• Shang Tsung's sprites are from Mortal Kombat 3.
• Rogue's sprites are from the Marvel vs. Capcom series.
• Wonder Woman's sprites are from Justice League Task Force.
• Goomba's sprites are from the Super-Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3.
• In the trailer for Goomba vs Koopa, Koopa's sprites were also from Super Mario All-Stars, however, in the final version they were changed to its sprites from Yoshi's Island. This also goes for the sprites in that were used for a Koopa in Yoshi vs Riptor.
• Haggar's sprites are edited versions of The Hulk's sprites and Zangief's sprites from the Marvel vs Capcom series. They were created by Jelly Fish for Acey Infinity's M.U.G.E.N character.
• Zangief's sprites are from Street Fighter Alpha 2.
• All four TMNT had their sprites from the SNES version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters.
• Zitz's sprites come from the arcade version of Battletoads.
• Yoshi's sprites are from Yoshi's Island.
• Ritpor's sprites are from the first Killer Instinct.
• Felicia's sprites are from the Darkstalkers series
• Taokaka's sprites are from the Blazblue series.
• Kratos' sprites are from the mobile phone game God Of War: Betrayal.
• Spawn's sprites are from the SNES version of Spawn.
• Bomberman's sprites are from Super Bomberman 4.
• Dig Dug's sprites are from the arcade version of Dig Dug.
• Vegeta's sprites in his first battle are from Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2.
• Shadow's sprites are from Sonic Battle, with Super Shadow's sprites being slightly edited versions of it.
• Mario's sprites are modified from his Super Mario World sprites by Greg McCleod for the early versions of Super Smash Flash 2
• Sonic's sprites are custom, with a mix from various different sources, with Sonic Battle being the main source.
• The body of Justin Bieber's sprites come from Stephen Stills from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
• The body of Rebecca Black's sprites come from Kim Pine from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game
• Luke Skywalker's sprites are from Super Star Wars - Return of the Jedi
• Harry Potter's sprites are from the Game Boy Advance version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
• Chun-Li's sprites are from Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
• Mai's sprites are from The King of Fighters '98.
• Starscream's sprites are custom M.U.G.E.N. sprites made by Omega Supreme.
• Rainbow Dash's sprites are from the canceled fan-game My Little Pony Online, created by urimas.
• Master Chief's are from the online game Halo Zero
• Doomguy's sprites are from the original Doom.
• Dr. Eggman's Sprites are custom sprites created by D. Burraki.
• Dr. Wily's Sprites are from Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
• Zelda's sprites are actually her model from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, put into sprite form.
• Peach's sprites are from an early version of Super Smash Flash 2, which are edited versions of her sprites from Mario Party Advance.
• Thor's sprites are custom M.U.G.E.N. sprites by Loganir
• Raiden's sprites are from Mortal Kombat II.
• Link's model in his first battle is from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• Cloud's model in his first battle is from Dissidia Final Fantasy.
• Batman's sprites are custom M.U.G.E.N sprites made by Magnus and Alucard
• Spider-Man's sprites are from Marvel vs. Capcom.
• Pikachu's sprites are custom made by SemiJuggalo.
• Blanka's sprites are from Street Fighter Alpha 3.
• All of Goku's models come from Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3.
• Superman's model comes from Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe.

Season 2

• He-Man's sprites are custom M.U.G.E.N sprites made by Kain The Supreme.
• Lion-O's sprites are M.U.G.E.N sprites made by Erradicator and Hystalin that are edited from Guile's sprites from Street Fighter Alpha 3.
• Shao Kahn's sprites are a mixture of his sprites from Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat III
• M. Bison's sprites are taken from Street Fighter Alpha 3.
• Ryu Hayabusa's sprites are made by G.M.Spectre for Chuchoryu's M.U.G.E.N character. They are edited versions of Saizo's sprites from Power Instinct Matrimelee.
• Hiryu's sprites are taken from the Marvel vs. Capcom series.
• Orchid's sprites are taken from Killer Instinct 2/Gold.
• Ivy's sprites are custom M.U.G.E.N sprites made by Gill and GreenFrog
• Fox's sprites are from Super Smash Flash 2
• Bucky's sprites are from the Bucky O'Hare arcade game.
• Terminator's model was created by Faraz moblin, while his "Skinless" model was made by Darren Wallace
• RoboCop's model was made by Will Yanney
• Luigi's sprites are taken out of Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga.
• Tails' sprites are from the Sonic Advance games and Sonic Battle.
• Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur's sprites are a mix of their sprites from Pokémon Black and White 2, and custom sprites made by JoshR691 and Adamant Ditto.
• Fulgore's sprites are from Killer Instinct 2.
• Sektor's sprites are taken from Mortal Kombat III.
• Godzilla and Gamera's models were made by Darren Wallace.
• Captain America's sprites are taken from Marvel Vs. Capcom.
• The sprites of the Mega Tigerzords and the zords that form it (with the exception of the Tigerzord itself) are taken from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Fighting Edition. The Tigerzord sprite came from the Sega Genesis version of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie while the White Ranger sprite was from the Super Nintendo version. The Epyon sprite came from New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Duel, which was derived from MMPR: Fighting Edition.
• Ryu's sprites are a mixture of his sprites from Street Fighter III as well as his original and Evil sprites from the SNK vs. Capcom series.
• Scorpion's sprites are custom-made for M.U.G.E.N by Sean Altly.
• Deadpool's model is taken from his own self-titled video game.
• Deathstroke's model is from Batman: Arkham Origins, while his sword is taken from Injustice: Gods Among Us.
• Kirby's sprites are from Kirby and the Amazing Mirror.
• Fat Buu's sprites are from Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butoden.
• Kid Buu's sprites are from Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension.
• Ragna's sprites are from Blazblue: Calamity Trigger.
• Sol's sprites are from Guilty Gear X
• Gaara's sprites come from Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Council 4.
• Toph's sprites are custom made for Death Battle. They are edited versions of Sakura and Itachi's sprites from Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Council 4.
• Chuck Norris's sprites were taken from a M.U.G.E.N cheap character based off of him, being edited from Joseph Joestar's sprites in the Capcom game.
• Segata Sanshiro's sprites are edited versions of Takuma's sprites from The King of Fighters 98.
• For the remaster, Boba Fett's model is from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II and Samus Aran's model is from Metroid: Other M
• Guts' sprites were made by Oggy for his M.U.G.E.N character.
• Nightmare's sprites are from Soul Calibur Mobile. His "Night Terror" sprites are recolored versions of said sprites. His "Inferno" sprites are actually Cinder from the first Killer Instinct.
• Iron Man seems to have an original model.
• Lex Luthor's model was from Injustice: Gods Among Us.
• Beast's sprites are made by Acey for his M.U.G.E.N. character
• Goliath's sprites are from the Gargoyles game for Genesis.
• Snake's model is from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, albeit with his Solid Eye attached.
• Sam and Anna's models are from Splinter Cell: Blacklist
• Darth Vader's sprites are made by Dan Hollandsworth for M.U.G.E.N.
• Doctor Doom's sprites are from the Marvel vs. Capcom series
• For the rematch, all of Goku's models are from Dragon Ball Xenoverse and Superman's model is from Injustice: Gods Among Us, with the New 52 costume
• Donkey Kong's sprites were taken from AxKing's version of him in M.U.G.E.N. which are edited versions of Sonson's Monkey King Hyper Move from Marvel vs Capcom 2.
• Knuckles' sprites are from Sonic Battle
• Wolverine's model is from the 2013 Deadpool video game.
• Raiden's model is from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
• Dan Hibiki's sprites are from Capcom vs SNK
• Hercule's sprites are from Dragon Ball Z 2: Super Battle.
• Yang Xiao Long's model is her official model from RWBY.
• Tifa Lockhart's model is from Dissidia Duodecim, based on her appearance in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
• Mega Man's sprites are from Mega Man 7
• Astro Boy's sprites are from Astro Boy: Omega Factor
• Green Arrow's sprites were made for M.U.G.E.N. by ZVitor.
• Hawkeye's sprites are a sprite edit by Fron. He's a recolor of Bradern666's Speedy.
• Black Canary's sprites were made by L@nce Upercut.
• Red's model came from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Charizard's model along with his Mega Evolution comes from Pokémon X & Y.
• Agumon and Tai's models come from Digimon Adventure.

Season 3

• Dante and Trish's models come from Devil May Cry 4.
• Bayonetta and Jeanne's models come from Bayonetta 2.
• Bowser's sprites are from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
• Ganondorf's sprites were made by gregarlink10. Ganon's sprites are from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
• Ratchet and Clank's models come from Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault
• Jak and Daxter's models come from Jak III
• Flash's sprites were made by Alexziq
• Quicksilver's sprites were made by ZVitor
• Joker's model comes from Batman: Arkham Asylum, while the Jokermobile is from Batman: Arkham Knight.
• Needles Kane's model comes from Play Station All-Stars Battle Royale, while the Sweet Tooth truck and the Sweet Bot are from Twisted Metal (2012).
• The Meta and Carolina’s models are the officials from Red vs. Blue
• Cammy’s sprites comes from Super Street Fighter II
• Sonya’s sprites comes from Mortal Kombat 3
• Tracer's model is from Overwatch
• Scout's model is from Team Fortress 2.
• Ken's sprites are from Street Fighter III
• Terry's sprites are from Capcom vs SNK: Millenium Fight 2000
• Amy Rose's sprites are a mixture of those from Sonic Battle and the Sonic Advance Trilogy
• Ramona Flower's sprites comes from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
• Hulk's model (in his first battle) is from Marvel vs Capcom 3
• Doomsday's model is from Injustice: Gods Among Us
• Zoro's sprites comes from One Piece! Gigant Battle 2: New World
• Erza's sprites were made for M.U.G.E.N by Fernandinho
• Deadpool's sprites were made for M.U.G.E.N by Infinite
• Pinkie Pie's sprites are from the Screwed by the Lawyers fangame My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic.

Season 4

• Lara Croft's model is from Lara Croft and The Temple of Osiris, albeit she has her bow and pickaxe from the reboot of Tomb Raider
• Nathan Drake's model is from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
• Scrooge McDuck's sprites come from the NES game of Ducktales with additions made by HyperJerk
• Shovel Knight's sprites come from the video game with the same name with additions made by HyperJerk
• Venom's sprites come from Marvel vs Capcom.
• Bane's sprites were made for M.U.G.E.N. by Jmaxximus and ALEXZIQ
• The Power Rangers's, the Zords's, the Megazord's, the Paladins's, the Lions's and Voltron's models were custom, created by the team of reidnoodles, Torrian Crawford and Jerome Rodgers-Blake
• Natsu's sprites are from Fairy Tail: Gekitotsu! Kardia Daiseidou
• Ace's srites are from One Piece: Gigant Battle!
• Sub-Zero's sprites are from Mortal Kombat III
• Glacius's sprites are from Killer Instinct
• Android 18's sprites are from Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden
• Captain Marvel's sprites were made for M.U.G.E.N.
• All of Metal Sonic's sprites are custom made by various authors
• Zero's sprites are from Mega Man X4, with Black Zero being a modification of base and Absolute Zero's were made by FXFreitas
• Lucario's sprites are custom made by Ralord
• Renamon's sprites are from Digimon Battle Spirit
• Balrog's model is from Street Fighter V
• TJ Combo's model is from Killer Instinct (2013)
• Shredder's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N by dcat, which was edited from his sprites in the arcade and SNES versions of Turtles in Time
• Silver Samurai's sprites are from X-Men: Children of the Atom
• The battle between Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog is done entirely in hand-drawn animation by Blind Ferret
• For their second battle, Thor's model is from Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Wonder Woman's is from Injustice: Gods Among Us
• Both Ichigo's and Naruto's sprites are edited versions of sprites from Jump Ultimate Stars.
• Batman Beyond's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N by Wild Ram.
• Spider-Man 2099's sprites are a edit of M.U.G.E.N. Spider-Man made by Alupaer.
• Sephiroth's model is from Dissidia Duodecim.
• Vergil's model is from Devil May Cry 4.

Season 5

• Black Panther's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N by Arkady.
• Raven's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N by chuchoryu.
• Twilight Sparkle's sprites are from the fangame My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic with some edits by Luis Cruz.
• Jotaro's sprites are from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage For The Future.
• Kenshiro's sprites are from ARC System Works' 2005 Fist of the North Star fighting game.
• Crash's model is from Crash Twinsanity.
• Spyro's model is from Spyro: A Hero's Tail.
• Sora's sprites are from Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.
• Pit's sprites are from Super Smash Flash 2
• Leon S. Kennedy's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by wou
• Frank West's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Kamekaze
• Doctor Strange's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Angelus Silverhead, Arkady and Volzzilla.
• Doctor Fate's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Mon-el, Trexrell44 and O Ilusionista
• Ryu's model for his second battle is from Street Fighter V
• Jin's model is from Tekken Tag Tournament 2
• The battle between Samurai Jack and Afro Samurai is done entirely in hand-drawn animation by CVAnimation and Hyper Jerk
• Carnage's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by T.O.P.S. and theFuTuR3
• Lucy's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by RavenousCrucifix
• Optimus Prime's model is from Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
• RX-78-2 Gundam's model is from Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3, while Amuro himself is drawn by Hyper Jerk.
• Nightwing is portrayed by Danny Shepherd
• Daredevil is portrayed by Tyler Tackett
• The rematch for Mario and Sonic is done entirely in hand-drawn animation by Blind Ferret.
• Ultron's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by chuchoryu
• Sigma's sprites are from Mega Man X5
• Master Roshi's sprites are from Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden
• Jiraiya's sprites are from Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble
• Thanos's model is from Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite
• Darkseid's model is from Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Season 6

• Both Aquaman's and Namor's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by ZVitor
• Mega Man's sprites in the second battle are from Mega Man 7.
• Mega Man X's sprites originate from Mega Man X1, Mega Man X2 and Mega Man X3. When he dons the Ultimate Armor, his sprite changes to that from X4 and X5.
• Mega Man Volnutt's sprites are from Namco x Capcom.
• MegaMan.EXE's sprites are from the Mega Man Battle Network games.
• Star Force Mega Man's sprites are from a mixture of the Mega Man Star Force games and Mega Man Battle Network: Operate Shooting Star.
• Black Widow's model is from Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.
• Widowmaker's model is from Overwatch.
• Shazam's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by TEAM CVG
• Wario's sprites are from the fan made series Super Mario Bros: Heroes of the Stars and made by AsylusGoji91.
• King Dedede's sprites are from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
• Ben 10's sprites come from various sources. His human form's sprites are from a bootleg game that ripped it from a mobile game. His XLR8, Four Arms and Grey Matter sprites are from Ben 10: Battle Ready. Heatblast and Alien X's sprites seem to be original. Way Big was completely hand-drawn.
• Green Lantern's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Enzo, Buyog2099, Arque and McCready.
• Weiss Schnee's model is from RWBY. Specifically her Volume 4-5 model.
• Mitsuru Kirijo's model is custom, made by the Screwattack team.
• Johnny Cage's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by Fabry Taz.
• Captain Falcon's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by chuchoryu.
• Both Aang's and Edward Elric's sprites were from M.U.G.E.N. made by Gameinvader.
• Both the Dragonzord and Mechagodzilla seems to be original models. Tommy's Green Ranger Model comes from Power Rangers: Legacy Wars, while Akane's model is an edit from the pilot in RWBY Volume 5.
• Sasuke's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by gabrieldra6.
• Hiei's sprites are from Jump Ultimate Stars.
• Both Ganondorf and Dracula’s models come from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Mob's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by lemonstream.
• Tatsumaki's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Hacker93.
• The battle between Deadpool and The Mask is done in hand-drawn animation by RoosterTeeth. At one point, the episode shifts into live action.
  • In the live action segment, Deadpool is portrayed by Sam Mitchell.
  • In the live action segment, The Mask is portrayed by Kyle Taylor.
• All Might's model is from My Hero One's Justice.
• Might Guy's model is from Naruto: Clash of the Ninja Revolution.

Season 7

• Miles Morales's sprites are recolors of the Spider-Man's Marvel vs Capcom 2 sprites.
• Static's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Soul Taker.
• Black Canary's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by ZVitor and UltraRoboNinja.
• Sindel's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by fernando678782 and Mathri.
• Red Ranger Jason's sprites are from SNES game of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
• The battle between Genos and War Machine is done in hand-drawn animation by RoosterTeeth.
• Gray Fullbuster's sprites are from Fairy Tail Gekitou! Madoushi Kessen.
• Esdeath's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by Kaito_Kotoro.
• Goro's model is from Mortal Kombat: Deception.
• Machamp's model is from Pokken Tournament.
• Cable's sprites are from Marvel vs Capcom 2.
• Booster Gold's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by eSkRo, Acey and Rena1ss4nce.
• Obi-Wan Kenobi's model is from Star Wars Battlefront II.
• Kakashi's model is from Jump Force.
• Danny Phantom's and Jake Long's sprites are customs.
• She-Ra's and Wonder Woman's (in her third battle) models are customs.
• Beerus's sprites are from Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden
• Sailor Galaxia's sprites are custom
• Both Zuko's and Shoto's sprites are custom.
• Wally West's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by Team ScruffyDragon
• Archie Sonic's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by SeanAltly
• Winter Soldier is portrayed by Tyler Tackett
• Red Hood is portrayed by Tin Neff
• Crona's sprites are custom
• Sabrewulf's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by Nexus Games and Gartanham
• Jon Talbain's sprites are from the Darkstalkers series.
• Both the Red and Blue teams' models are official models from Red vs. Blue, specifically using the Halo 5 engine.
• Batgirl's model is from Batman: Arkham Knight
• Spider-Gwen's model is from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
• Sanji's sprites are from One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum
• Rock Lee's sprites are custom
• Hulk's (in his second battle) and Broly's models are custom

Season 8

• Yoda's model is from Star Wars Battlefront II
• King Mickey's model is from Kingdom Hearts III
• Ryuko Matoi's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N made by XElectromanX10
• Lex Luthor's sprites for his second battle are from M.U.G.E.N made by GHOST RIDER
• Heihachi Mishima's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by chuchoryu
• Geese Howard's sprites are from Capcom vs SNK 2
• Blake Belladonna's model is from RWBY. Specifically, her Volume 7-8 model.
• Mikasa Ackerman's model is custom
• Iron Fist's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by blade
• Po's sprites are a modified version from Baitang's, of King of Fighters 2000
• Steven Universe's and Star Butterfly's sprites are custom
• For their rematch, Link's and Cloud's models come from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Iron Man's sprites are from Marvel Super Heroes
• Goku Black's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Heal The World/Imperius- an edit of Goku's sprites from Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden.
• Reverse Flash's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by ImmaJadenYuki
• The battle between Randy Savage and Kool-Aid Man is done in hand-drawn animation by RoosterTeeth. At one point the fight was done in stop-motion by Luis Cruz.
• DIO's sprites are from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage For The Future.
• Alucard's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Akimoto
• For their second battle, Akuma's model is from Tekken 7 and Shao Kahn's is from Mortal Kombat 11
• Korra's sprites seem custom.
• Storm's sprites are from X-Men: Children of the Atom.
• Both Madara's and Aizen's sprites seem custom
• Saitama was drawn by the in-house team of Rooster Teeth, his sprites come from M.U.G.E.N made by Umeboshi121 and his 3D model comes from One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows.
• Popeye was drawn by the in-house team of Rooster Teeth, his sprites come from Popeye: Rush For Spinach, and his 3D model is custom made by vansk-kohli03.

Season 9

• Harley Quinn's model is custom.
• Jinx's model is from League of Legends: Wild Rift.
• Scarlet Witch's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by Warecus, ZVitor, Arkady, and Acey.
• Zatanna's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N. made by GM Spectre, JhonnyDC and Chimoru.
• Tanjiro Kamado's sprites are custom.
• Jonathan Joestar's sprites are frrom M.U.G.E.N. made by Amarimono.
• Vegeta's sprites for his second battle are from Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden.
• The battle between Omni-Man and Homelander is done in hand-drawn animation by RoosterTeeth.
• Magneto's sprites are from X-Men: Children of the Atom.
• Tetsuo's sprites are custom.
• Both Hercules' and Sun Wukong's sprites are custom.
• Boba Fett's model for his second battle (not counting the remaster against Samus) is from Star Wars Battlefront II
• Predator's model is from Mortal Kombat X.
• Excalibur's model is from Warframe.
• James Bond's model (based on Daniel Craig) is from 007 Legends.
• John Wick's model is mostly custom, although the face comes from Keanu's appearance as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077.
• Black Adam's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N., being made by Dr. Doom and Trexrell.
• Apocalypse's sprites are from X-Men vs. Street Fighter.
• Xeno Trunks' sprites were created by OriginTheHero.
• Archie Silver's sprites were created by Firen-Production, Silver53 and Kajin the Hedgehog.
• Both SpongeBob's and Super Friends Aquaman's sprites were created by OriginTheHero.
• Jason Voorhees' model, as well as the models of two youths who get killed during the fight, are from Friday the 13th: The Game.
• Michael Myers' model is from Dead by Daylight.
• Sauron's model is from Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor.
• The Lich King's model is altered slightly from his appearance in Heroes of the Storm.
• Deku's sprites were custom.
• Asta's sprites were created by OriginTheHero.
• Both Gogeta's and Vegito's models are from Dragon Ball Fighter Z

Season 10

• Ant-Man's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N., being made by Arkady
• The Atoms's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N., being made by AngelEcks
• The Chosen Undead's model is from Dark Souls
• The Last Dragonborn's model is from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
• Killua Zoldyck's sprites were created by OriginTheHero.
• Misaka Mikoto's sprites are from Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax
• Both Stitch's and Rocket Raccoon's sprites were created by OriginTheHero
• Darth Vader's model for his second battle is from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• Obito Uchiha's model is from Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
• Phoenix's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N., being made by Blade
• For her second fight, Raven's sprites are another edition from M.U.G.E.N., being made by the same creator as her previous battle ones', chuchoryu.
• For his second fight, Guts uses a 3D model rather than a 2D sprite. Specifically, he uses his model from Berserk and the Band of the Hawk.
• Dimitri's model is from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
• Martian Manhunter's sprites are from M.U.G.E.N., being made by Efrencortes.
• Silver Surfer's sprites were created by liquidcamo360.
• Both Bill Cipher's and Discord's sprites were created by OriginTheHero.
• Cole MacGrath's model is from inFAMOUS 2.
• Alex Mercer's model is from Prototype 2.
• Frieza's model is custom, made by DevilArtemis.
• Megatron's model is from Transformers: Devastation.
• Both Satoru Gojo's and Makima's sprites were created by OriginTheHero.
• The battle between Scooby-Doo and Courage the Cowardly Dog is done entirely in hand-drawn animation by Luis Cruz.
• The battle between Rick Sanchez and The Doctor is done entirely in hand-drawn animation.
• For their third battle, Goku's model is from Dragon Ball FighterZ and Superman's model is from Fortnite.
• Galactus and Unicron have custom-made models.

Death Race

• While secondary obstacles, the landmines^noteWithout their clamps and helicopters in the spinoff Death Race are from Half-Life 2.

Miscellaneous

Franchises with multiple fighters

• Marvel Comics has 40 fighters; Rogue, Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Thor, Captain America, Deadpool, Iron Man, Beast, Doctor Doom, Wolverine, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, The Hulk, Venom (Eddie Brock), Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers), Silver Samurai, Spider-Man 2099, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Carnage (Cletus Kasady), Daredevil, Ultron, Thanos, Namor, Black Widow, Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), War Machine, Cable, Winter Soldier, Spider-Gwen, Iron Fist, Storm, Scarlet Witch, Magneto, Apocalypse, Ant-Man, Rocket Raccoon, Phoenix, Silver Surfer and Galactus. Captain Marvel, Venom, The Hulk, Doctor Doom, and Iron Man participated in two, while Deadpool and Thor participated in three. Deadpool won once, another in a draw, and he lost once; Thor won two and lost one; Venom won one and lost one; Captain Marvel and the Hulk lost both, and Doctor Doom and Iron Man won both. They are 24-24-1.
  • X-Men has 11 fighters. They are 5-7-1.
  • Spider-Man has 6 fighters, with Venom participating in two battles. They are 3-4.
  • Iron Man has 2 fighters, with Iron Man participating in two battles. They are 3-0.
  • Captain America has 2 fighters. They are 1-1.
• DC Comics has 32 fighters: Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Deathstroke, Lex Luthor, Green Arrow, The Flash (Barry Allen), The Joker, Doomsday, Bane, Batman Beyond, Raven, Doctor Fate, Nightwing, Darkseid, Aquaman, Shazam!, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Lobo, Static, Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance), Booster Gold, The Flash (Wally West), Red Hood, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne), Harley Quinn, Zatanna, Black Adam, Superfriends' Aquaman, The Atom, and Martian Manhunter. Batman has participated in 4 battles, Wonder Woman and Superman in three, and Lex Luthor and Raven in two, where Superman faced Goku all three times and won all three times while Wonder Woman lost once and won twice. They are 24-17
  • Batman has 8 fighters, with Batman (Bruce Wayne) himself fighting four times, with 3 losses and a win to his name. They are 4-7
  • Superman has 4 fighters, with Superman fighting thrice and Lex Luthor fighting twice, Superman won all 3 times and Lex Luthor lost twice. They are 5-2
  • The Teen Titans has 4 fighters, with Raven fighting twice and winning both. They are 4-1
  • The Flash has 3 fighters. They are 3-0
  • Shazam! has 2 fighters. Currently, they are 1-1
  • Two versions of Aquaman have fought. They are 1-1
• Capcom has 26 fighters; Akuma, Mike Haggar, Zangief, Felicia, Chun-Li, Dr. Wily (and his robots), Blanka, M. Bison, Strider Hiryu, Ryu, Dan Hibiki, Mega Man (Classic), Dante, Cammy White, Ken Masters, Zero, Balrog, Vergil, Leon S. Kennedy, Frank West, Sigma, Mega Man X, MegaMan Volnutt, MegaMan.EXE, Star Force Mega Man, and Jon Talbain. Ryu, Mega Man Classic and Akuma participated in two Ryu and Akuma lost one and won once, Mega Man Classic lost both. Not including Haggar vs. Zangief, Leon vs. Frank, and the Mega Man Battle Royale, they are 7-12-1
  • Street Fighter has 10 fighters. They are 4-8
  • Mega Man has 8 fighters, four of which have only appeared in a Battle Royale against each other, while Mega Man Classic appeared in both the Mega Man Battle Royale and a fight against Astro Boy. Not counting the Battle Royale, they are 1-2-1
    • Mega Man (Classic) has 2 fighters. Including the Battle Royale, they are 0-2-1.
    • Mega Man X has 3 fighters. Including the Battle Royale, they are 1-2-0
  • Devil May Cry has 2 fighters. They are 1-1
  • Darkstalkers has 2 fighters. They are 1-1
• Nintendo has 26 fighters; Samus Aran, Goomba, Koopa, Yoshi, Mario, Princess Peach, Princess Zelda, Link, Pikachu, Fox McCloud, Luigi, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Bowser, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Lucario, Pit, Wario, King Dedede, Captain Falcon, Machamp, and Dimitri. Charizard, Mario, Ganondorf, and Link appear in two battles, with Link himself fighting Cloud twice, Charizard lost both and Mario lost once and won once against Sonic; Ganon also has a win and loss to his name, while Link holds both a win and a loss against Cloud. Not including the Remastered episode of Boba Fett vs. Samus Aran or where they face each other, they are 12-7 Additionally, all of these characters also appear in the Super Smash Bros. series in some way or another (with all except Goomba, Koopa, Dimitri, Venusaur, Blastoise and Machamp appearing as playable characters), in addition to non-Nintendo characters Sonic, Cloud, Ryu, Snake, Mega Man Classic, Bayonetta, Ken Masters, Terry Bogard, Sephiroth, and Sora (Pac-Man, the Heroes of Dragon Quest, Banjo-Kazooie, and the characters of Minecraft have yet to be included, and while Simon Belmont, Richter Belmont, Joker, and Kazuya Mishima have also yet to appear, other Castlevania (Dracula), Persona (Mitsuru Kirijo), and Tekken (Jin Kazama and Heihachi Mishima) characters have been featured; the other Mega Men are only present in Mega Man Classic's Final Smash).
  • Super Mario Bros. has 9 fighters. Excluding Goomba vs. Koopa, they are 4-4.
  • The Legend of Zelda has 3 fighters. They are 2-3.
  • Pokémon has 7 fighters, three of which fought in a Battle Royale against each other. Aside from the Battle Royale, they are 3-2.
  • Kirby has 2 fighters. They are 2-0.
• Shonen Jump has 40 fighters; Vegeta, Goku, Majin Buu, Gaara, Hercule Satan, Roronoa Zoro, Portgas D. Ace, Android 18, Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Kenshiro, Master Roshi, Jiraiya, Sasuke Uchiha, Hiei, All Might, Might Guy, Kakashi Hatake, Beerus, Shoto Todoroki, Vinsmoke Sanji, Rock Lee, Broly, Goku Black, Dio Brando, Madara Uchiha, Sosuke Aizen, Tanjiro Kamado, Jonathan Joestar, Trunks, Deku, Asta, Gogeta, Vegito, Killua Zoldyck, Obito Uchiha, Frieza, Satoru Gojo, and Makima. With Goku participating in three figths and Vegeta participating in two fights where Goku lost all three times to Superman and Vegeta winning one and losing one, and not counting fights between characters from Shonen Jump series (Naruto vs. Ichigo, Jotaro vs. Kenshiro, Roshi vs. Jiraiya, Sasuke vs. Hiei, All Might vs. Might Guy, Vinsmoke Sanji vs. Rock Lee, Madara Uchiha vs. Sosuke Aizen, Jonathan Joestar vs. Tanjiro Kamado, Deku vs. Asta, Gogeta vs. Vegito, Gojo vs. Makima), they are 10-11.
  • Dragon Ball has 13 fighters; Vegeta, Goku, Majin Buu, Hercule Satan, Android 18, Master Roshi, Beerus, Broly, Goku Black, Trunks, Vegito, Gogeta, and Frieza. Goku participated in three matches (with Goku losing all fight against Superman), while Vegeta (won and lost a match) Not counting Gogeta VS Vegito where Vegito won, they are 7-7.
  • Naruto has 9 fighters; Gaara, Naruto Uzumaki, Jiraiya, Sasuke Uchiha, Might Guy, Kakashi Hatake, Rock Lee, Madara Uchiha, and Obito Uchiha. They are 4-5.
  • One Piece has 3 fighters; Roronoa Zoro, Portgas D. Ace, and Vinsmoke Sanji. They are 2-1.
  • My Hero Academia has 3 fighters; All Might, Shoto Todoroki, and Deku. They are 1-2.
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has 3 fighters; Jotaro Kujo, Dio Brando, and Jonathan Joestar. They are 2-1.
  • Bleach has 2 fighters: Ichigo Kurosaki and Sosuke Aizen. They are 0-2.
• Xbox Game Studios has 16 fighters: Zitz, Riptor, Master Chief, Doomguy, Orchid, Fulgore, Tracer, Glacius, TJ Combo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Widowmaker, Sabrewulf, the Lich King, the Dragonborn, and Alex Mercer. Not counting episodes where they face each other, they are 5-7.
  • Killer Instinct has 6 fighters. They are 3-3.
  • Bethesda has 2 fighters. They are 1-1.
  • Activision Blizzard has 5 fighters. Not counting Crash vs. Spyro, they are 1-2
    • Overwatch has 2 fighters. They are 1-1.
• Sega has 12 fighters; Shadow, Sonic, Eggman (and his robots, including Metal Sonic), Tails, Segata Sanshiro, Knuckles, Bayonetta, Amy Rose, Mitsuru Kirijo, Archie Sonic, and Archie Silver. Shadow participated in 3 battles, Metal Sonic and Sonic participated in 2 battles. Shadow lost twice and won once, Metal Sonic won his first battle (though the result of that battle is considered a tie due to being a Dark Horse Victory) and lost the second, and Sonic won once and lost once against Mario. They are 6-7-2.
  • Sonic the Hedgehog has 9 fighters, with Shadow participating in three battles and Sonic participating in two. They are 5-6-1
• Mortal Kombat has 10 fighters; Shang Tsung, Raiden, Shao Kahn, Sektor, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro. Shao Kahn has participated in 2 battles winning both. They are 5-6. Kratos, Predator, Jason, Spawn, Terminator, Robocop, Omni-Man, Homelander, and all of the DC fighters in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe except for Catwoman have also battled.
• Square Enix has 9 fighters; Cloud Strife, Tifa Lockheart, Lara Croft, Sephiroth, Sora, Edward Elric, Esdeath, Crona, and King Mickey. Cloud participated in two battles, both against Link; he lost their initial encounter, but won their rematch. They are 7-3.
  • Final Fantasy has 3 fighters, all from Final Fantasy VII. They are 2-2.
  • Kingdom Hearts has 2 fighters; Sora and King Mickey. They are 2-0.
• Disney has 12 fighters; Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, Goliath, Darth Vader, Scrooge McDuck, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jake Long, Yoda, Star Butterfly, Predator, Stitch, and Bill Cipher. Boba Fett and Darth Vader participate in two figths, with Boba losing once and winning once and Vader losing twice. Not counting Boba and Predator facing each other, they are 7-5.
  • Star Wars has 5 fighters; Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda. Not counting Boba Fett vs. Samus Aran Remastered, they are 3-4.
• Bandai Namco Entertainment has 8 fighters; Dig Dug, Ivy Valentine, Nightmare, Tai & Agumon, Renamon, Jin Kazama, Heihachi Mishima, and the Chosen Undead. They are 3-5.
  • Soul Series has 2 fighters. They are 0-2. Additionally, four of the franchise's guest fighters (Link, Spawn, Kratos, and Darth Vader) have fought in a Death Battle (Spawn and Kratos against each other).
  • Digimon has 2 fighters: Tai & Agumon and Renamon. They are 1-1.
  • Tekken has 2 fighters: Jin Kazama and Heihachi Mishima. They are 1-1.
• Sony has 6 fighters; Kratos, Ratchet & Clank, Jak and Daxter, Sweet Tooth, Nathan Drake and Cole MacGrath. Excluding the two duos facing each other, they are 1-3.
• Hasbro has 8 fighters; Starscream, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle,Optimus Prime, Discord, Megatron, and Unicron. With Starscream and Rainbow Dash facing each other, they are 1-4-1.
  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic has 4 fighters. They are currently 1-2-1.
  • Transformers has 4 fighters. They are 1-3.
• Konami has 4 fighters; Bomberman, Solid Snake, Raiden, and Dracula Vlad Țepeș. Raiden participated in 2 battles winning his first and losing his second. They are 3-2.
  • Metal Gear has 2 fighters: Snake and Raiden. They are 2-1.
• Rooster Teeth has 7 fighters; Yang Xiao Long, the Meta, Carolina & Epsilon, Weiss Schnee, the Red Team, the Blue Team, and Blake Belladonna. Not counting battles between characters from the same series (Carolina vs the Meta and Red Team vs Blue Team), they are 2-1.
  • RWBY has 3 fighters: Yang, Weiss, and Blake. They are 2-1.
  • Red vs. Blue has 4 fighters, with both battles between characters of the same series (Carolina fighting the Meta and the Red Team fighting the Blue Team). Carolina and Team Blue won.
• Arc System Works has 3 fighters; Taokaka, Ragna the Bloodedge, and Sol Badguy, of which the latter two faced each other. Taokaka won hers.
  • BlazBlue has 2 fighters. They are 1-1.
• SNK has 3 fighters; Mai Shiranui, Terry Bogard, and Geese Howard, all of whom are regulars to both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters franchises. They are 2-1.
• Power Rangers has 4 fighters; Tommy Oliver & the White Tigerzord, the Power Rangers & the Dino Megazord, Tommy Oliver & the Dragonzord, and Jason Lee Scott. They are 1-3.
• Fairy Tail has 3 fighters; Erza Scarlet, Natsu Dragneel, and Gray Fullbuster. They are 1-2.
• Nickelodeon has 11 fighters; Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Toph Beifong, Shredder, Aang, Danny Phantom, Zuko, Korra, and SpongeBob SquarePants. Not counting the TMNT Battle Royale, they are 6-3.
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has 5 fighters; Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and Shredder; the four members of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fought each other, then Leonardo fought in the follow-up against Zitz. Leonardo later fought Jason Lee Scott. They are 2-1.
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender has 4 fighters. They are 2-2.
• The Ad Council has 2 fighters; Smokey Bear and McGruff the Crime Dog, who fought each other. Smokey won.
• Gundam has 2 fighters; Zechs Merquise & the Gundam Epyon, and Amuro Ray & the RX-78-2 Gundam. They are 1-1.
• Cartoon Network has 8 fighters: Samurai Jack, Ben 10, Steven Universe, Scooby-Doo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Rick Sanchez, Wile E Coyote and Tom Cat . Excluding Scooby vs Courage and Wile vs Tom, they are 1-3.
• Godzilla has 2 fighters: Godzilla, and Akane Yashiro & Mechagodzilla/"Kiryu". They are 2-0
• One-Punch Man has 3 fighters: Tatsumaki, Genos, and Saitama. They are 1-2
• Masters of the Universe has 2 fighters: He-Man and She-Ra. They are 1-1
• The Boys has 6 fighters: Billy Butcher, Queen Maeve, The Deep, A-Train, Starlight, and Homelander. The first five fought each other in a battle royale where Billy won while Homelander later became a standalone combatant. Aside from the battle royale, they are 0-1.
• Image Comics has 2 fighters: Spawn and Omni-Man. They are 2-0

Recurring Franchise Rivalries

• Marvel Comics vs. DC Comics: 29 fights. Marvel leads 15-14
  • Spider-Man vs. Batman: 4 fights. Spider-Man leads 3-1
  • Captain America vs. Batman: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1
• Nintendo vs. Sega^note All of whom have been Sonic characters: 5 fights. Nintendo leads 3-2
  • Super Mario Bros. vs. Sonic the Hedgehog: 4 fights. Series is tied 2-2
• Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat: 5 fights. Mortal Kombat leads 4-1
• Capcom vs. Sega: 3 fights. Capcom leads 2-0-1
  • Mega Man vs. Sonic the Hedgehog: 2 fights. Mega Man leads 1-0-1
• Dragon Ball vs. DC Comics: 4 fights, with 3 of them being Goku vs. Superman. DC leads 4-0
• Nintendo vs. Square Enix: 3 fights. Square Enix lead 2-1
• Capcom vs. SNK 2 fights. SNK leads 2-0
  • Street Fighter vs. Fatal Fury/The King of Fighters: 2 fights. Fatal Fury/KOF leads 2-0
• Super Mario Bros. vs. The Legend of Zelda: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1
• One Piece vs. Fairy Tail: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1
• Mortal Kombat vs. Killer Instinct: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1
• Pokémon vs. Digimon: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1
• Naughty Dog vs. Insomniac Games: 2 fights. Insomniac Games leads 2-0
• Nintendo vs. Mortal Kombat: 2 fights. Nintendo leads 2-0
• Capcom vs. Rare: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1
• Marvel Comics vs. Dragon Ball: 3 fights. Dragon Ball leads 2-1
• Naruto vs. Bleach: 2 fights. Naruto leads 2-0
• Dragon Ball vs. Sonic the Hedgehog: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1
• Red vs. Blue vs. itself: 2 fights. Carolina and the Blue Team won.
• Star Wars vs. Naruto: 2 fights. Series is tied 1-1

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