DEATH BATTLE! Discussion Thread (2024–2025) (All-time Death Battle Spoilers Alert)

[Tipper17]

 

[AcidSilver]

I still hope this happens one day despite how unlikely it is. Edgerunners gave Smasher a big boost and the Fallout show has been putting Fallout back in the spotlight especially with season 2 coming out in 2026. Even if the GOAT Horrigan loses, as long as he can hold his own I want to see him show up in the show. Also you could totally wank Fallout to light speed reaction speed and modern DB is all about everyone and their grandmother having absurd speed feats.

 

[Gyra1524]

 

[LegendariumOfLies]

which one is going to win? visuals or lore?

The GOAT

 

[ZeNoviceArtist]

Baaah

 

[JoshDoshMosh]

I still hope this happens one day despite how unlikely it is. Edgerunners gave Smasher a big boost and the Fallout show has been putting Fallout back in the spotlight especially with season 2 coming out in 2026. Even if the GOAT Horrigan loses, as long as he can hold his own I want to see him show up in the show. Also you could totally wank Fallout to light speed reaction speed and modern DB is all about everyone and their grandmother having absurd speed feats.

Horrigan has no footage, that’s the main problem with him

 

[Chianli]

I wish I could show what spells do I have on my FF II character. (yes, I play the black sheep of the game series, is fav.)

 

[TartaChocholate]

I wish I could show what spells do I have on my FF II character. (yes, I play the black sheep of the game series, is fav.)

 

[AcidSilver]

Horrigan has no footage, that’s the main problem with him

Just give me the fight Death Battle! GIVE IT TO MEEEE!

 

[Tipper17]

The GOAT

 

[Chianli]

I find it funny how lythero is ALSO a sonic fan, and how they had infinite zamasu be infinitw but alfred calling him mid.

 

[Tipper17]

 

[Tipper17]

 

[TheSilverKing14]

W match and one of Ichigo's best no doubt

 

[TartaChocholate]

Zelda bros on life support

At least they're getting new games...

 

[TheSilverKing14]

Surprised nobody came up with Montana vs Bateman (Scarface vs Am Psy)
Main Theme: Psychopathic emotionally explosive and impulsive murderers that present a public face of being very confident yet are very reactive and impulsive and lead double lives as criminals with the contrast being that one was born in to poverty and got done in and the other was born rich and escaped justice.

 

[Imaginym]

W match and one of Ichigo's best no doubt

Thematically, sure, but doesn't Yusuke get totally destroyed?
That makes me not want it.

 

[Imaginym]

If it were CFC it would be 10x worse imma be honest.

CFC did do an Among Us vs Fall Guys. Like, 4 years ago.
I linked their video earlier in this thread when DB announced the matchup because CFC was 1 of the few things with calcs & stuff for them at the time.

I wouldn't say 10x worse, but what DB has put out so far seems several times better, yes.

 

[LegendariumOfLies]

Surprised nobody came up with Montana vs Bateman (Scarface vs Am Psy)
Main Theme: Psychopathic emotionally explosive and impulsive murderers that present a public face of being very confident yet are very reactive and impulsive and lead double lives as criminals with the contrast being that one was born in to poverty and got done in and the other was born rich and escaped justice.

Montana slams. Even if we consider Bateman actually killed people, he mostly hunted prostitutes and defensless homless. Montana took on 100 men and would have won if not for...you know.

 

[LegendariumOfLies]

Kenshiro slams, but this fight would be epic.

 

[JoshDoshMosh]

Montana slams. Even if we consider Bateman actually killed people, he mostly hunted prostitutes and defensless homless. Montana took on 100 men and would have won if not for...you know.

Would anything change with the use of the book? I know book Bateman is very different from movie Bateman

 

[Tipper17]

 

[Chianli]

that shit is still going on?

 

[Tipper17]

 

[Hunterzillas]

Honestly, I want Liquid Snake vs Wesker for the reason its his actual best and more thematic then kauzya vs wesker.

That too Liquid is closer and also more similar even from a character archetype POV.

I've been saying it for nearly a decade, Liquid Snake vs Albert Wesker just makes sense. Kazuya is a stomp that the animation would have to bend over backwards for to make any sense. Liquid Snake vs Albert Wesker is more grounded, more debatable, and quite frankly more meme worthy.

Bruh what the **** is this abomination?

Alright I’m not feeling this, give cartoon fight club vibes, hoping it picks up later

Oh yeah, not liking this. Imagine this being your follow up to bowsegg

You guys are clowns.

 

[TheSilverKing14]

I've been saying it for nearly a decade, Liquid Snake vs Albert Wesker just makes sense. Kazuya is a stomp that the animation would have to bend over backwards for to make any sense. Liquid Snake vs Albert Wesker is more grounded, more debatable, and quite frankly more meme worthy.




You guys are clowns.

Also Liquids disguise looks exactly like Albert Wesker

 

[Tipper17]

Kazuya vs Wesker is a mu that maybe could've worked several years back before Tekken went all in on shonen escalation but now it just laughable

 

[TheSilverKing14]

Kazuya vs Wesker is a mu that maybe could've worked several years back before Tekken went all in on shonen escalation but now it just laughable

I find it plainly overrated anyways and the fact it strawmans both to try and get the most connections possible even though at there core, they are almost nothing alike and have basic connections similar to frieza vs megatron actually

 

[NotoriouSoda]

Kenshiro slams, but this fight would be epic.

As someone who really likes fist of the Northstar and Baki, they’re not doing this fight. Kenshiro best MU was already done and Yujiro has better mus.

I would rather a different character that can actually challenge Kenshiro in a fight.

 

[ZeNoviceArtist]

I love stomp MUs if it's my favorite character who wins.

 

[Tipper17]

I find it plainly overrated anyways and the fact it strawmans both to try and get the most connections possible even though at there core, they are almost nothing alike and have basic connections similar to frieza vs megatron actually

Being real ya don't need characters being similar to one another for a mu not every character needs to have the same connections and shit to work

A mu just needs to make sense enough without feeling like ya throwing shit at the dartboard

Not to mention not every character built for deep connections

 

[TheSilverKing14]

Being real ya don't need characters being similar to one another for a mu not every character needs to have the same connections and shit to work

A mu just needs to make sense enough without feeling like ya throwing shit at the dartboard

Not to mention not every character built for deep connections

If they are not really thematic or similar but contrasting in some ways whats the point? Might as well do a drawing board and raffle to decide MU's at this point.

Second point I agree though thats actually why I like Trevor vs Negan or Pucci vs Ange they are not super thematic but they nail the key points down pretty well without it devolving in to irrelevant nonsense to pad out the connections.

 

[Tipper17]

If they are not really thematic or similar but contrasting in some ways whats the point? Might as well do a drawing board and raffle to decide MU's at this point

I mean DB did shit like Falcon vs Cage and other fuckery mu on the show
What I mean is ya don't need super duper deep specific connections to make a mu work some mu can work giving some can have similar aspects but differ in ways it can make a mu interesting

 

[Tipper17]

As someone who really likes fist of the Northstar and Baki, they’re not doing this fight. Kenshiro best MU was already done and Yujiro has better mus.

I would rather a different character that can actually challenge Kenshiro in a fight.

Issue who can and is that mu actually good

The only mu for kenshiro that good is Ryu but Like Raoh with Akuma he dogwalks Ryu as well
Practically the closest ya gonna get

 

[Gyra1524]

 

[TheSilverKing14]

I mean DB did shit like Falcon vs Cage and other fuckery mu on the show
What I mean is ya don't need super duper deep specific connections to make a mu work some mu can work giving some can have similar aspects but differ in ways it can make a mu interesting

I somewhat touched on this myself

Second point I agree though thats actually why I like Trevor vs Negan or Pucci vs Ange they are not super thematic but they nail the key points down pretty well without it devolving in to irrelevant nonsense to pad out the connections.

Here^

 

[Hunterzillas]

Issue who can and is that mu actually good

The only mu for kenshiro that good is Ryu but Like Raoh with Akuma he dogwalks Ryu as well
Practically the closest ya gonna get

See, the problem here is you think Death Battle thinks this is how it goes.

Call me a doomer, but I totally buy DB giving Akuma the dub over Raoh, and if they accept that then I can see the line of thinking that eventually justifies Ryu beating Kenshiro.

 

[ZeNoviceArtist]

Call me a doomer,

Doomer.

 

[ZeNoviceArtist]

What I mean is ya don't need super duper deep specific connections to make a mu work some mu can work giving some can have similar aspects but differ in ways it can make a mu interesting

Do you have an example?

 

[Chianli]

I posted this on the Sonic general, but since this is Death Battle related, I decided to repost this here as well. The script for the Bowser vs Eggman animation, especially the climax, has been bothering me for awhile now. So I actually bothered to think of a way to make Eggman look better while still having Bowser win. I know limitation budgets exist and all, but this is just me having fun.

It starts right after Fury Grand Star Bowser kills Super Neo and destroys the Egg Fleet. Sage cries out for Metal, but in this version Eggman only has a smug smirk. He orders Sage to take the emeralds to the Death Egg, which she complies. Bowser's troops are confused on why Eggman doesn't look panicked, which is when Eggman reveals he still has the Phantom Ruby with him. The real one.

"I told you before, you oversized turtle! Everything has been according to plan! Now behold, my reality! And it has no places for simpletons like you, vanish!"

Eggman's cockpit moves to the inside the robot, just as when the Death Egg starts to fire. The robot starts to break apart like in the actual one, but that's when the Mega Death Egg Robot from Forces pops out of his chest.



The Mega Death Egg Robot activates the Ruby like Infinite did, and proceeds to wreck house just like him but with no Thwomps to interrupt him. Bowser (already weakned because of Super Neo Metal), proceeds to fight it. However, because he tries to protect his minions from the Ruby's assault, he starts to lose since Eggman doesn't care because everything is an illusion in the first place.

Just as things looks dire, the Death Egg fires and destroys most of Bowser's army (it bothered me Eggman actually firing it at the planet since it would destroy it). Making things go from dire to a living nightmare.

Eggman-drunk on power- orders the Death Egg to fire again, except at Bowser. Sage hesitates on it, thinking it's overkill, but Eggman doesn't care and orders her to fire it anyways.

However, this distraction is what Bowser needed. Because of his efforts to protect his minions, they and Jr managed to get Kamek's wand from the knocked out magikoopa. They use it to make Bowser grow into his giant form.



"Your reality? Don't make me laugh! This reality is mine, so you vanish, scrambled eggs!"

Bowser then punches the Mega Death Robot with the black flash special, except this time they pay homage to re-make of BIS fight against Peach's castle, making the Death Egg Robot fly into space and then destroy the Death Egg right before it fires, destroying both in fireworks.

The ending is the same with Bowser's troops celebrating.

Thoughts on this rushed fanfic I thought up in thirty minutes?

actually better