Let's go back, shall we: Adventures Mario vs Young Cranky

[Christian_Higdon]

Speed Equal.

Both are 8-C.

Both are in-character.

Battle is in the classic Donkey Kong settlement (this)

Win via KO, incap or death.

Who wins?

Jumpman: 3

Donkey Kong: 0

Inconclusive: 0

 

[Jackythejack]

I think I might need to give it to Cranky via being a heck of a lot smarter than Mario

 

[Christian_Higdon]

I mean, yes, Cranky is smart, but I don't recall classic DK having much complex thought.

 

[Jackythejack]

I mean you got a good point but in that case I got no clue

 

[XitSign]

I gotta agree with about, young Cranky isn't nearly as 'wise' in his prime, he didn't really have much strategy when fighting Jumpman and seemed more like he was winging it. The Genuis rank we have for him probably applies more for older Cranky.

With that in mind, they both don't have all too many abilities, they're going to be slugging it out melee style since they have no gear or range, and they don't have too many combat feats. Cranky has lifting strength, but Mario has some level of toon force and regen, plus he actually confronted some of his opponents while Cranky tries to stay away and ahead of Jumpman rather than directly fighting him.

With that, I think Mario takes a small skill edge and his comedic regen will let him brush off a few more hits, so I lean Mario. A repeat of the good-ol days

 

[Jackythejack]

Low regen...isn't really that good though...

 

[XitSign]

Yeah it's not good, it's literially the worst regen possible. But bouncing back from minor wounds, beatings, and bruisings is something in a fight where niether side really has all that much of an advantage. These two have nothing other than thier fists and probably being baseline. No gear, barely any powers, similar stamina and durability, smarts is even up for debate.

This is a drag-out slugfest, they're going to be meleeing each other for the majority of this fight, so if Mario is going to get over the pain and bruising faster than young Cracky does, that's at least something in his favor for outlasting him in this encounter.

And when I said 'comedic regen' I meant it as in his regen seems to be tied into his toon-force, that he recovers because it's a slapstick joke when he gets hurt. Not that I'm trying to imply that he's going to just bounce back entirely after every hit and be totally fine.

So yeah, it isn't 'good', but tied in with Mario's other advantages I think it's something, and both characters desprately need something to give them the edge here.

 

[Jackythejack]

Bump

 

[Listentomyrhytm]

Mamma mia FRA

 

[Luigi_The_Thunder_Master]

Wahoo FRA