#fictional characters collide

This month’s episodes: 

Death Battle

Ruby vs Maka (RWBY vs Soul Eater)

Release date: 21st of September

Link: https://youtu.be/rgRzzGsEtCk 

Mini-review: Pretty neat episode, looks nice with nice music, don’t really have much more to say about the animation. I do find the efforts to make this debate seem even funny, but at the same time I understand nobody wants to be given the idea that their character had no options to win. It is a nice choice for the 200th episode, as a tribute to the late Monty Oum.

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VS Shows I’ve missed: 

Fictional Characters Collide

Princess Peach vs Princess Zelda (composite) (Super Mario Bros. vs the Legend of Zelda)

Release date: 8th of July 2025

Link: https://youtu.be/HnwMiehZstk 

Mini-review: This episode’s analysis was pretty funny, even if the pacing could be improved at parts (like the invincibility gag being too long), and I think the fight was pretty dynamic for a sprite battle, using their varied arsenals for interesting tools combat wise. Not much else to say, it was just solid for the most part.

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Some vs show fundraisers

Thunder Clash (episode 2): https://www.gofundme.com/f/thunder-clash - currently at 3% of its $15,000 goal

Triple F (episode 3): https://ko-fi.com/triplef - currently at 58% of its $3,000 goal

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Most recent episodes of ongoing Vs Shows:

Crossover Colosseum: https://youtu.be/dMGY2eltWNA - King Boo vs Gengar (31 Oct 2023)

Showoff Showdown: https://youtu.be/_v2zXYj9dtQ - Arzette vs Asha (22 Jun 2024)

Thunder Clash: https://youtu.be/ZDuMORNVnMM - Shadow Mewtwo vs Infinite (5 Sep 2024)

Character Clash: https://youtu.be/cpbwaYYRlL4 - Perfect Cell vs Metal Sonic (15 Feb 2025)

Rewind Rumble: https://youtu.be/MHhCt7uZ59Y - Yang vs Sakura (5 Mar 2025)

Triple F: https://youtu.be/lQT3jazYrMA - Starfire vs Blaze (26 Apr 2025)

Debate Club: https://youtu.be/r_4UkohW7EI - Chaos vs Lapis Lazuli (1 Jul 2025)

Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/RPN4ZAtqfx8 - Pepsiman vs Marshall (6 Jul 2025)

Fictional Characters Collide: https://youtu.be/HnwMiehZstk - Peach vs Zelda (8 Jul 2025)

Realm of Gods: https://youtu.be/lMxWJjIW6tM - Gin Ichimaru vs Hazama (21 Jul 2025)

Fan War: https://youtu.be/r-LG7JOvQvo - Pepsiman vs The Noid (27 Jul 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/P5nt2u7FBEk - Steve (A Minecraft Movie) vs Mario (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) (2 Aug 2025)

NOT-Death Battle: https://youtu.be/14uhKcEn53U Doctor Manhattan vs Richard Nixon (Monument Mythos) (23 Aug 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/a2hr1dWRTXc Vilgax vs Ridley (31 Aug 2025)

Nexus Battle

King Titan vs Godzilla (Ark Survival vs Godzilla)

Release Date: 2nd of July

Link: https://youtu.be/tHz4L_SZxdQ 

Mini-review: And back to the “AI Assistant” whose voice is too filtered for me to make out. Oh well, it was funny how both analyses involved him testing a weapon on said assistant with no remorse, and the fight was alright with the miniscule budget in mind.

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Fictional Characters Collide

Bill Cipher vs Timekeeper Cookie (Gravity Falls vs Cookie Run)

Release Date: 7th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/aqo043KEk3A 

Mini-review: The analyses were fine, and the fight winds up being almost entirely a coinflip, but the animation… It just felt like “weird” things were being done for the sake of it, and both characters got “killed” so many times that the actual kill didn’t register as one.

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Fan War!!!

Spider-Man vs Ladybug (Amazing Fantasy vs Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)

Release Date: 11th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/fbgKPCaNpt8 

Mini-review: The analyses seem fine enough, digging into their toolkits and abilities, but I didn’t really get much of a sense of their characters (heck they chose to mention Spider-Man’s romance with Black Cat but didn’t even name drop MJ?). The fight itself feels rather simple, with not much really coming out. And the conclusion wasn’t terrible, but it’s a bit hard to be interested when one character had basically every advantage.

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Rewind Rumble

Nappa vs Conquest (Dragon Ball vs Invincible (animated series))

Release Date: 17th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/oB-hau_1T08 

Mini-review: The episode’s host Dominus “theWarlord” DeBollo is a great host for this episode, giving pretty cool energy that matches these characters rather well, and did a great job at digging into their abilities. The fight animation was also incredibly good, and we even got a free bonus prologue of Nappa vs Invincible and Atom Eve (which I’m not complaining about because, again, the animation is really good???). Pretty good episode all around. Not entirely sure if I agree with the winner with the stats provided, but it is a result that seems rather reasonable (and thanks to Death Battle’s controversial episode last year, I can say that without just spoiling who wins, hahah!)

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n/a (channel name is Kooper Playz)

Flowey vs Flowery (Undertale vs Deltarune)

Release Date: 24th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/E-iNVx1qgQg 

Mini-review: Very unconventional episode, given it gives each form its own debate one at a time, switching between animation and analysis. But, you know, for a guy who made it as what’s basically a passing curiosity, it’s pretty fine.

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Debate Club

Jimmy Neutron vs Dexter (Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius vs Dexter’s Laboratory)

Release Date: 25th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/lOwIjGc-BXs 

Mini-review: 

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Sprite Fight

Spamton G. Spamton vs Alastor (Deltarune vs Hazbin Hotel)

Release Date: 25th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/HbZkEqXH3Vw 

Mini-review: Their analyses are fine enough, digging into their main connections. But the fight lacked any real flow, both in terms of the fight progression and in terms of how the individual sprites move, leaves the whole thing feeling underwhelming.

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Death Battle

Aang vs the Traveller (Avatar: the Last Airbender vs Genshin Impact)

Release Date: 26th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/crBQtdTiZXY 

Mini-review: Really good analyses, it’s light on their stories but it digs deep enough to not feel lacking in that area, and focusing on the culture around each element they acquire is a great way to introduce their various powers while still being in tandem with said story. Maybe they should’ve waited until the Traveler’s story was a little more “complete”, though. The animation is overall pretty nice, though Paimon is rather annoying despite having like 3 lines total. Conclusion… Boy they really went out of their way to present this as a debatable matchup hahah. I already know it’s all an illusion, but I’d say they did a good job at that illusion.

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Fan Battle

Caine vs Mr. Ant Tenna (the Amazing Digital Circus vs Deltarune)

Release Date: 26th of July

Link: https://youtu.be/Eeb9V8mzXVQ 

Mini-review: It’s their second fully animated episode… And it does a great job digging into both their characters and their absolutely wacky insane abilities through the analyses. And the fight… The beginning is a bit janky looking, but it’s still a solid opener, and the actual fight very quickly becomes utterly insane, while still managing to keep cohesion so that we, the viewers, know wtf is going on. And, as a cool bonus, it presents the matchup as legitimately debatable, with means for both of them to pull out ahead.

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Some vs show fundraisers

Triple F (episode 3 pre-fight intro cinematic): https://ko-fi.com/triplef - currently at 95% of its $6,000 goal

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Most recent episodes of ongoing vs shows:

Triple F: https://youtu.be/lQT3jazYrMA - Starfire vs Blaze (26 Apr 2025)

Character Clash: https://youtu.be/TbmNc2zkWUw - Mewtwo vs Black Wargreymon (10 Jan 2026)

Nebula Theatre: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kH_XA_aKjs4 - Subaru vs Kazuma (10 Apr 2026)

What If?: https://youtu.be/U-pCc6Z2MPY - Clover vs Jack Kennedy 16 May 2026)

Showoff Showdown: https://youtu.be/Yh8SmSkOYwM - Rottytops vs Zombie Tramp (23 May 2026)

Realm of Gods: https://youtu.be/zaF5Apl2aak - Kazuya vs Wesker (29 May 2026)

NOT-Death Battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKQuCMmznQ - Captain Battle vs Black Bat (12 Jun 2026)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/h8po4pwH8VY - Akuma vs Raoh (15 Jun 2026)

Nexus Battle: https://youtu.be/tHz4L_SZxdQ - King Titan vs Godzilla (2 Jul 2026)

Fictional Characters Collide: https://youtu.be/aqo043KEk3A - Bill Cipher vs Timekeeper Cookie (7 Jul 2026)

Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/fbgKPCaNpt8 - Spider-Man vs Ladybug (11 Jul 2026)

Rewind Rumble: https://youtu.be/oB-hau_1T08 - Conquest vs Nappa (17 Jul 2026)

Debate Club: https://youtu.be/lOwIjGc-BXs - Jimmy Neutron vs Dexter (25 Jul 2026)

Sprite Fight: https://youtu.be/HbZkEqXH3Vw - Spamton vs Alastor (25 Jul 2026)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/crBQtdTiZXY - Aang vs the Traveller (26 Jul 2026)

This month’s episodes: 

Death Battle

Ash Ketchum vs Yugi Moto (Pokemon: the Series vs Yu-Gi-Oh)

Release date: 7th of December

Link: https://youtu.be/kb8NUVIYWs0 

Mini-review: A wild battle, and did a pretty good job showcasing just how radically different Ash and Yugi’s battle styles are, and just how many options both of them have on hand. Not sure if I agree with ALL of the scaling, but none of it should affect the overall result. It was a bit chaotic just due to the sheer volume of characters involved on both sides, though.

Cartoon Fight Club

Mario & Sonic vs Crash and Spyro (Super Mario Bros. & Sonic the Hedgehog vs Crash Bandicoot & Spyro the Dragon)

Release date: 22nd of December

Link: https://youtu.be/kIUvzbQNaMs 

Mini-review: The animated fight was pretty decent, though I’m not a fan of the Spyro sprite they used, and the fight was mostly two 1v1s with a very short 2v2 as the climax. But the scaling… Most characters didn’t even get a speed scaling until the post-analysis - and one of them didn’t get a strength scaling at all outside of “stronger than his opponent”. And what strength scaling they did get was incredibly lowballed, to the extent that the strongest feat listed in the episode is lower than the lowest highball any of these characters get.

And the different analysis segment was a bit hit or miss; I liked the more casual flow but it felt like it made some segments sluggishly paced. Lastly, I don’t like how much this episode relied on “view these older episodes for our verdicts there”, to the point that Mario and Sonic’s analyses both individually had preambles saying “feel free to skip with how often they get some”. Makes it feel like the research was just re-used instead of, well, re-analysed.

First mini-analysis to require more than 1 paragraph, hahah.

Fictional Characters Collide

Monkey D. Luffy vs Natsu Dragneel (One Piece vs Fairy Tail)

Release date: 25th of December

Link: https://youtu.be/qzTkOd1W0Ls 

Mini-review: It was pretty neat, the long length of the analyses seemed fitting considering how much story both characters had to cover, and the sprite fight was alright. However, I’m not sure I agree with their claim of it being a close fight, with the arguments they presented.

Truth be told, I might need to rewatch it to get a better sense of it, but due to circumstances irl, I’m not given as much time as usual to give this video its proper dues.

Cartoon Fight Club

Meme Team (Sanic, Taels, Knackles, Shadew, CDI King, Ran Ran Ru Donald, Weegee, Ugandan Knuckles, Spoder Man, Dolan, Gooby, Over 9000 Vegeta, CDI Link, John Cena, Moar Krabs, Morshu, and Pingas) vs Team Brain Rot (Tung Tung Tung Sahur, Balarina Cauppchina, Trallelero Tralala, Incredible Gassy, YN Grinch, Tim Cheese, 67 Kid, 67 Army, Chimpanzini Banainini, Grimace Shake Grimace, U Din Din Din Din Dun (Strong Orange), Locked in Alien, Singing Chicken Nugget, Kaby Lame Mechanism, Bombonini Gusini, Monday Left Me Broken Cat, and Bombardino Crocodilo) (too many “franchises” to list)

Release date: 27th of December

Link: https://youtu.be/ICLik2nippg 

Mini-review: It’s… exactly what you’d expect. I’m not even sure if this counts as a “proper” vs show episode, but there are some stats and abilities given, so… I guess. Flashing lights warning for the beginning of the fight animation.

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Some vs show fundraisers

Thunder Clash (episode 2): https://www.gofundme.com/f/thunder-clash - currently at 3% of its $15,000 goal

Triple F (episode 3): https://ko-fi.com/triplef - currently at [75]% of its $6,000 goal

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And, as a capstone to this year of VS debating and fight animations, here’s every episode of every VS Show this year.

January 2025

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/S-vWA2u4wVE - Thrall vs Ghazghkull (5 Jan 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/dqxXsuewHjM - Spy vs Agent 47 (19 Jan 2025)

Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/k8_8whGQyPw - Grox vs Frank Feathers (25 Jan 2025)

February 2025

Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/6WjDqZCYhsg - Rhino vs Bane (1 Feb 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/x4pgKWEaJ6c - Kratos vs Asura (2 Feb 2025)

Debate Club: https://youtu.be/lYVcL0ryA_Y - Denji vs Travis Touchdown (5 Feb 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/qzYHOt238NA - Spamton vs Megaman X (6 Feb 2025)

Character Clash: https://youtu.be/cpbwaYYRlL4 - Cell vs Metal Sonic (15 Feb 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/ueGJxNdAbyk - Link vs the Tarnished (16 Feb 2025)

March 2025

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/5p7uSwIfP6k - Ghost Rider vs Spawn (2 Mar 2025)

Rewind Rumble: https://youtu.be/MHhCt7uZ59Y - Yang vs Sakura (5 Mar 2025)

Final Round: https://youtu.be/Mh9t2D1GMlw - Aang vs Po (7 Mar 2025) (analysis here)

Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/bcElvJioXp0 - Catboy vs Chase (15 Mar 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/r_4GXFvb9Kk - Kaos vs Lord Vortech (16 Mar 2025)

NOT-Death Battle: https://youtu.be/5bPbS1CsSic - Fulgore vs Sektor 2 (16 Mar 2025)

Fictional Characters Collide: https://youtu.be/zRRI5hdrkJY - Cell vs Sephiroth (18 Mar 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/pMD5Bs-KwZ0 - Smiling Friends vs Regular Show (22 Mar 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/nmpmKmIXsW0 - Shigaraki vs Mahito (29 Mar 2025)

April 2025

Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/7vSXXINSPZc - Mothra vs Gamera (5 Apr 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/EUtE0SJnZbA - Cell vs Metal Sonic (13 Apr 2025)

Realm of Gods: https://youtu.be/-UkFK04w5B0 - Shadow vs Zero (18 Apr 2025)

Triple F: https://youtu.be/lQT3jazYrMA - Starfire vs Blaze (26 Apr 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/_1OP2BzgVeg - Master Chief vs Doomsday (27 Apr 2025)

May 2025

Realm of Gods: https://youtu.be/5SK4rdXw-64 - Ryuji vs Joey Wheeler (2 May 2025)

Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/yZ3MQ3NatoY Perfect Cell vs Metal Sonic (6 May 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/373NNpmG5QI - Ness vs Frisk (11 May 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/5-M9tCRCKpw - Simon the Digger vs Kyle Rayner (25 May 2025)

June 2025

Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/ymCRNZGMq7A - Sakura vs Yuri (7 Jun 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/ZVos-jLes04 - Doctor Octopus vs Viktor (8 Jun 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/6BDk8SyGMNo Wile E. Coyote vs Tom Cat (22 Jun 2025)

July 2025

Debate Club: https://youtu.be/r_4UkohW7EI - Chaos vs Lapis Lazuli (1 Jul 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/gmxvO8JmtP4 - King Arthur vs Robin Hood (Monty Python vs Men in Tights) (6 Jul 2025)

Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/RPN4ZAtqfx8 - Pepsiman vs Marshall (6 Jul 2025)

Fictional Characters Collide: https://youtu.be/HnwMiehZstk - Peach vs Zelda (8 Jul 2025)

Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/BJMNiE19JkQ - Superman vs Homelander (19 Jul 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/cE8Q2ndvOWU - Spider-Man vs Deku (20 Jul 2025)

NOT-Death Battle: https://youtu.be/p7xp39UlNXc - Mockbusters Battle Royale (27 Jul 2025)

Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/r-LG7JOvQvo - Pepsiman vs the Noid (27 Jul 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/ia3BMuDrLNY - GTA 5 Battle Royale (28 Jul 2025)

August 2025

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/P5nt2u7FBEk - Steve vs Mario (1 Aug 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/-JVuUNo1Q9k - Sinestro vs Morgoth (3 Aug 2025)

NOT-Death Battle: https://youtu.be/14uhKcEn53U - Doctor Manhattan vs Richard Nixon (Monument Mythos) (23 Aug 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/dIfwWXY5jpo - Hulk vs Godzilla (24 Aug 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/a2hr1dWRTXc - Vilgax vs Ridley (31 Aug 2025)

September 2025

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/rgRzzGsEtCk - Ruby Rose vs Maka Albarn (21 Sep 2025)

October 2025

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/gUSkk44lcmM - Omni Man vs Metro Man (1 Oct 2025)

Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/d2H5QFiXHPk - Son Goku vs Sailor Moon (4 Oct 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/OQSGh7ZPjX4 - Tiamat vs Alduin (5 Oct 2025)

Debate Club: https://youtu.be/Ys4xS1O5eKM - Yoshikage Kira vs Tohru Adachi (9 Oct 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/XpGOvxdZHQY - Xenophanes Sonic vs MX Mario (10 Oct 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/r8uBiiig7tI - Buffy vs Blade (12 Oct 2025)

Realm of Gods: https://youtu.be/_jbCdtjEyEI - Tetris vs Jenga (24 Oct 2025)

Character Clash: https://youtu.be/mi8vojkhQAY - Spawn vs Dante (25 Oct 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/7mvTENQrLpE - Disbelief Papyrus vs IHY Luigi (31 Oct 2025)

Debate Club: https://youtu.be/OLw8ked1xB8 - Brightburn vs Andrew Detmer (31 Oct 2025)

Nebula Theatre: https://youtu.be/rEy_O3FBBUU - Chara vs Lord X (31 Oct 2025)

November 2025

Character Clash: https://youtu.be/HbKxCM8IbpQ - Reptile vs Riptor (8 Nov 2025)

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/Np4sC1osT_k - Dante vs Clive (9 Nov 2025)

Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/C_1Ic3vWUBw - Catrat vs Garfield (9 Nov 2025)

Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/fieYegtiQ9I - Beetlejuice vs the Ghostbusters (16 Nov 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfHA37EaFDs - Shrek & Donkey vs Mike & Sulley (26 Nov 2025)

December 2025

Death Battle: https://youtu.be/kb8NUVIYWs0 - Ash vs Yugi (7 Dec 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/kIUvzbQNaMs - Mario & Sonic vs Crash & Spyro (22 Dec 2025)

Fictional Characters Collide: https://youtu.be/qzTkOd1W0Ls - Monkey D. Luffy vs Natsu Dragneel (25 Dec 2025)

Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtu.be/ICLik2nippg - Memes vs Brainrot

Totals:

Final Round: 1 episode (concluded)

Rewind Rumble: 1 episode

Nebula Theatre: 1 episode (debuted)

Triple F: 1 episode (debuted)

Character Clash: 3 episodes

Fictional Characters Collide: 3 episodes

NOT-Death Battle: 3 episodes

Realm of Gods: 3 episodes

Debate Club: 4 episodes

Nexus Battles: 5 episodes

Fan War!!!: 6 episodes

Cartoon Fight Club: 10 episodes

Death Battle: 12 episodes