Vs Shows Recap: March 2026
This month’s episodes:
Nexus Battles
Vile vs Ridley (Megaman X vs Metroid)
Release Date: 1st of March
Link: https://youtu.be/KD6CSQVmf4Y
Mini-review: The episode is riddled with technical issues, but if you can look past those it’s an improvement over prior Nexus Battles. The voice filters are… not great, but they’re getting to the point where I can mostly make out what they’re saying. The actual battle is a sprite battle with visual effects clearly drawn on top, but for what it was it was a fine battle. Hoping to see them continue to improve in the future.
Fan War!!!
Thanos vs Doomsday (the Invincible Iron Man vs Superman: the Man of Steel)
Release Date: 1st of March
Link: https://youtu.be/qGX-UUOYuWI
Mini-review: I think the analyses did a really good job in introducing these characters and using their feats and abilities to showcase how dangerous and devastating they can be, and takes a moment to actually dig into just how unstoppable they are for entirely different reasons. And while the fight was primarily punchy punch focusing on their raw power, it did still manage to include how their hax comes to their benefit, including in the kill itself.
As an aside, when checking their origins I was really surprised to see that Thanos’s debut was in an Iron Man comic? Like he’s basically the face of cosmic threats but he first shows up on the (relatively) grounded sci-fi superhero?
Death Battle!
Cell vs Metal Sonic (Dragon Ball vs Sonic the Hedgehog)
Release Date: 8th of March
Link: https://youtu.be/qSLfaMncl_w
Mini-review: A really good episode despite the matchup. Cell’s analysis did a great job building him up as a monster, and Metal Sonic’s analysis did a great job at slowly unveiling its individuality, and the danger that’s posed as a result. The fight was really sick, having Cell take the upper hand in the first half, only to flip it around once Metal Sonic copied his biodata, ending in a relatively even clash at Cell’s arena. And as for scaling, it’s definitely pretty decent (the first Sonic episode where I don’t have any complaints about the scaling, even if it’s still not where I’d put them personally), and the arguments presented for advantages and the like were put very succinctly.
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Vs Shows I missed:
Sprite Fight
Gru vs Megamind (Despicable Me vs Megamind)
Release Date: 29th of June, 2025
Link: https://youtu.be/Xtb0dC-qIaI
Mini-review: The analyses did a good job overall at detailing the arcs of these characters over their initial films (while mostly ignoring the lower quality sequels both had), I do feel some improvements could’ve been made (like, for example, mentioning that Gru adopted those three girls as part of his plan instead of just vague saying that he used them to sell robot cookies). The fight’s technical limitations are self-evident, but given what little there was to work with there was a pretty good job at detailing his strengths. I do feel like nothing from Megamind’s sequel film and tv show was used from an analysis perspective, which (despite the infamous quality) was still disappointing to see, though it shouldn’t change the result.
Yes this is a year old, but the fact remains that I’ve missed this series entirely until now, so the most recent episode gets its moment to shine all the same.
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Some vs show fundraisers
Triple F (episode 3 pre-fight intro cinematic): https://ko-fi.com/triplef - currently at 85% of its $6,000 goal
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Most recent episodes of ongoing vs shows:
(Pretending April hasn’t started yet)
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)
Nebula Theatre: https://youtu.be/rEy_O3FBBUU - Chara vs Lord X (31 Oct 2025)
Fictional Characters Collide: https://youtu.be/qzTkOd1W0Ls - Monkey D. Luffy vs Natsu Dragneel (25 Dec 2025)
Debate Club: https://youtu.be/CcIUzCkGnaM - Plants vs Monkeys (3 Jan 2026)
Character Clash: https://youtu.be/TbmNc2zkWUw - Mewtwo vs Black Wargreymon (10 Jan 2026)
Fan Battle: https://youtu.be/ek095f6eHco - Superman vs the Scarlet King (11 Jan 2026)
Cartoon Fight Club: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PdauOQCRK3A - Marigi vs Shadic (20 Feb 2026)
Rewind Rumble: https://youtube.com/watch?v=a8Q-bk8DWzI - Dio Over Heaven vs Arceus (20 Feb 2026)
Realm of Gods: https://youtu.be/vVH8np-jEik - Springtrap vs Junko (27 Feb 2026)
Nexus Battles: https://youtu.be/KD6CSQVmf4Y - Vile vs Ridley (1 Mar 2026)
Fan War!!!: https://youtu.be/qGX-UUOYuWI - Thanos vs Doomsday (1 Mar 2026)
Death Battle!: https://youtu.be/qSLfaMncl_w - Cell vs Metal Sonic (8 Mar 2026)
