Felonius Gru vs Megamind (Despicable Me vs Megamind)
Link: https://youtu.be/_7FCmmFi8VU
Mini-review: The analyses were really underwhelming from a vs perspective, mentioning very few of their weaponry and providing exactly 1 feat (which didn’t even get brought up again, so why calc it?) The fight was a bit rough around the edges, but there were nice moments to it like the Megamind brainbot mech. But that conclusion… What even was that conclusion… Both sides got downplayed hard, a huge amount of their arsenal either wasn’t even brought up or brushed off (including some surprisingly basic things), and there was a wide variety of just straight up flawed arguments littered throughout. Definitely the worst episode this year so far, and the first outright middling episode.
Kyogre vs Chaos (Pokemon vs Sonic the Hedgehog)
Link: https://youtu.be/aIcrXfR1j14
Mini-review: 2 new voices thrown in alongside the previous ones. The previous issues regarding audio clarity are still there with the old voices, but of the new voices one has a pronounced echo effect that makes it hard to hear, and the other… Sounds like AI but is actually clearly audible - I’ll leave it up to you to decide whether that’s an upgrade or a downgrade. I will say they probably could have given the loser some more scaling if for no other reason than to make the debate a little closer than it was. The actual fight, if you can get past the extremely low budget, was pretty nice, and Angel Island being used was a nice set piece to avoid making the fight arena nothing but a static ocean. I will say I find some ability inclusions/exclusions a bit questionable, but overall I do agree with the provided kits.
Clover vs Jack Kennedy (Undertale Yellow vs Dayshift at Freddy’s)
Release Date: 16th of May
Link: https://youtu.be/U-pCc6Z2MPY
Mini-review: Clover’s analysis did a good job delving into the story of Undertale Yellow, and the different options presented by the different choices. Jack’s analysis… did a good job at presenting the insanity of this parody game, which led to a feeling of whiplash in the transition (and left me missing the fact that there even were multiple routes until the conclusion. The fight sequence had nice moments and gags mixed in, but when it resorted to text on screen the text moved by a little too quickly to read without pausing (and I tend to be a fast reader, so I imagine it’s a bigger problem for others) - I know these are a result of not having the time/budget for full fight animations, but if you’re gonna include them I’d rather they last a little bit longer to minimise the impact on the pacing.
That all being said, their rules about how they do scaling seem odd, and it shows in the conclusion when they routinely dismiss feats for being outliers, which just isn’t something I’m a fan of, it’s always a route that can lead to unnecessary subjectivity (in a hobby that’s inherently subjective, I know…), and in this case suggesting Clover is stronger by all monsters by virtue of being a human is a direct violation of rule 6 (which I only mention because it’s not going to change the result).
Lastly, I’m a bit confused on why Flowey and Afton were even in the analyses nor animation, since they seemed like non-factors in terms of the fight itself?
Lusamine vs Ragyō Kiryūin (Pokemon vs Kill La Kill)
Release Date: 17th of May
Link: https://youtu.be/fuktq3AtgkM
Mini-review: I was hopeful they’d be switching to full animations after Superman vs Scarlet King, but we’re back to the text on-screen while characters speak dialogue, oh well. This episode is fine for the most part, but some parts of the conclusion left me… really confused, in ways I can’t get into without spoiling the winner.
Rottytops vs Janey Belle (Shantae: Half-Genie Hero vs Zombie Tramp)
Release Date: 23rd of May
Link: https://youtu.be/Yh8SmSkOYwM
Mini-review: Hopefully this’ll get fixed in a re-upload, but the audio for the announcer voice was in the left audio channel only for 90% of the video, which made it difficult to focus on what was said. Besides that, the episode seemed fine, the animation was a neat sprite battle, but it felt very static on account of neither side really taking any damage until the end and the environment being one static background with no changes. The debate aspect seemed fine, though it would sometimes dig into questionable arguments to support the character deemed the loser.
Kazuya vs Wesker (Tekken vs Resident Evil)
Release Date: 29th of May
Link: https://youtu.be/zaF5Apl2aak
Mini-review: The analyses were pretty good, giving a solid idea of what these characters are like from an outsider perspective, though I do feel like they could’ve brought up more calculations for feats, especially speed. The battle was pretty neat, but it feels like it’s missing a final phase for True Devil Kazuya vs, uh, “more infected” Albert Wesker. But the conclusion feels really weird, starting with a skill category and then giving an intelligence category that doesn’t really talk about Albert’s in-battle intelligence (especially weird after just going over skill). Then lastly talking about Devil Gene vs Ouroboros virus as a category but it’s actually a skill category, which fails to really point out one kind of important detail that I can’t bring up without spoiling the winner. It’s not outright bad, the overall arguments make sense, but it is rather weird.
Dexter vs Jimmy Neutron (Dexter’s Laboratory vs Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
Release Date: 30th of May
Link: https://youtu.be/eQszdm3xYZI
Mini-review: So the repeating issue about having the cohost voice filters that are inaudible? That’s been partially fixed, the main voice is still hard to make out, but the other voice that was even harder has been swapped out with a new character who has a much clearer voice. So that alone already makes this a lot better of a watch (since you kind of really want to hear what’s being said for vs stuff).
As for the episode itself… Yeah it’s pretty good with the budget in mind. The fight has enough creative tools to feel like they’re inventors using invention while still escalating in scope. The conclusion seems wrong at first, not helped by the category system really not favouring this matchup, but as they get their point out the more sense it winds up making.
Yuji vs Denji (Jujutsu Kaisen vs Chainsaw Man)
Release Date: 31st of May
Link: https://www.youtu.be/S4my56JWZJE
Mini-review: The analyses were pretty good this time, giving a clear idea of their characters, abilities, and statistics while still keeping the whole thing feel focused. The fight, too, was pretty fun, with wild kinetic energy and some great jokes that felt like the characters the analyses built them up as. Conclusion was also mostly well done, though there are some complaints I wouldn’t say any of them change the verdict - helps that this is an episode where the category system works out well for.
Triple F (episode 3 pre-fight intro cinematic): https://ko-fi.com/triplef - currently at 91% of its $6,000 goal
Most recent episodes of ongoing vs shows:
Triple F: https://youtu.be/lQT3jazYrMA - Starfire vs Blaze (26 Apr 2025)
Sprite Fight: https://youtu.be/Xtb0dC-qIaI - Gru vs Megamind (29 Jun 2025)
NOT-Death Battle: https://youtu.be/14uhKcEn53U - Doctor Manhattan vs Richard Nixon (Monument Mythos) (23 Aug 2025)
Fictional Characters Collide: https://youtu.be/qzTkOd1W0Ls - Monkey D. Luffy vs Natsu Dragneel (25 Dec 2025)
Character Clash: https://youtu.be/TbmNc2zkWUw - Mewtwo vs Black Wargreymon (10 Jan 2026)
Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PdauOQCRK3A - Marigi vs Shadic (20 Feb 2026)
Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/qGX-UUOYuWI - Thanos vs Doomsday (1 Mar 2026)
Debate Club: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gGTo9nxZRNI - Rin Itoshi vs Super Creek (1 Apr 2026)
Rewind Rumble: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nUb2-vX0oys - Red Hulk vs Knuckles (8 Apr 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)
Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/fuktq3AtgkM - Lusamine vs Ragyō Kiryūin (17 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)
Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/eQszdm3xYZI - Dexter vs Jimmy Neutron (30 May 2026)
Death Battle: https://www.youtu.be/S4my56JWZJE - Yuji vs Denji (31 May 2026)