History Main / UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny

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And only one will survive; I wonder who it will be\\

-->''And only one will survive; I wonder who it will be\\
This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny.''

This is the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny.

-->'' I don't care if the [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] could defeat [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} the Man of Steel]]\\

** ''LightNovel/FateZero'' Follows Myth/KingArthur, [[Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh Gilgamesh]], [[Myth/KingArthur Lancelot]], [[Myth/CelticMythology Diarmuid Ua Duibhne]], UsefulNotes/AlexanderTheGreat, UsefulNotes/GillesDeRais, one [[TheHashshashin Hassan-i Sabbah]], and [[UsefulNotes/{{Zoroastrianism}} Angra Mainyu]] in a similar war.
** ''VideoGame/FateExtra'' changes it to [[UsefulNotes/{{Nero}} Nero]], [[Myth/JapaneseMythology Tamamo-no-Mae]], [[Myth/CelticMythology Cu Chulainn]], [[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Lu Bu Fengxian]], [[UsefulNotes/SirFrancisDrake Francis Drake]], [[Myth/KingArthur Gawain]], Myth/RobinHood, [[UsefulNotes/DynastiesFromShangToQing Li Shuwen]], [[Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland Alice]], [[UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler Vlad III]], and [[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Vairocana]], along with the creators' own [[VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} Arcueid Brunestud]] and [[LightNovel/TheGardenOfSinners Shiki Ryougi]].

** ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'' has [[Literature/{{Nibelungenlied}} Siegfried]], [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Chiron]], [[UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler Vlad III]], [[Literature/TheSongOfRoland Astolfo]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} Avicebron/Solomon Ibn Gabirol]], FrankensteinsMonster, and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper working together as the Servants of Black to fight the Servants of Red, consisting of [[Myth/KingArthur Mordred]], [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Atalanta]], [[Literature/{{Mahabharata}} Karna]], [[Literature/TheIliad Achilles]], Creator/WilliamShakespeare, [[UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire Spartacus]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheMiddleEast Semiramis]]. Did we mention that they're headed by UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc and [[spoiler: [[UsefulNotes/{{AmakusaShiro}} Shiro Tokisada Amakusa]]]]?

* ''Machinima/VideoGameChampionshipWrestling'' is an ongoing web series that uses recreations of both famous and relatively obscure video game characters (as well as some from non-game-based franchises and even a few people from real life) in the ever-glitchy VideoGame/WWEVideoGames in AI versus AI matches. It maintains a regular roster of wrestlers, so rematches where a previous winner lost and a previous loser won have happened before, such as [[VideoGame/BarkleyShutUpAndJamGaiden Charles Barkley]] versus [[Franchise/DragonBall Vegeta, and Nappa]] versus [[Creator/ValveSoftware Gabe Newell]].

* ''Machinima/GamingAllStars'': Due to the [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover nature of this series]], expect quite a few of these kinds of battles to ensue. For example, there’s [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] and [[VideoGame/EnslavedOdysseyToTheWest Monkey]] vs [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 Whomp]]]] in ''The Ultimate Crossover'' and ''Remastered'', as well as [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] vs [[Franchise/MortalKombat Scorpion]] in ''2''.

** In ''Series/TheFlash2014'', the first ever crossover with ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' in 2014 is titled "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Flash vs. Arrow]]", where [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] has to take on a BrainwashedAndCrazy [[Comicbook/TheFlash Barry Allen]].

-->'' I don't care if the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] could defeat [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} the Man of Steel]]\\

** And after the release of VI, many more characters across the Entertainment Omniverse are being created and appearing in the Create-A-Soul's new gallery mode daily, which allows you to view the created characters of other players who uploaded them and you can download and customize them as your own. You saw your favorite [[Franchise/KamenRider Kamen Rider Character or wanna make your own]]? Definitely download them for even more RIDER KICKING BATTLES IN TIME!!!! Wanna prove who's the best in Never Land between [[WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverLandPirates Captain Hook and Captain Jake]]? YO HO AND LET'S GO!!!! A challenge between WesternAnimation/{{Danny Phantom}} against [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi]]? OKAY!!!! Wanna play as [[Series/TheJoyOfPainting Bob Ross]]? You better be ready to paint some combos! [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Spider-Man]] vs [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Thanos Rematch]]? ULTIMATE YES.

* ''ComicBook/FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' is a comic run about a three-way batle between them.

** Pretty much the entire point of Squirrel Girl is that she is ''unbeatable'', because she always manages to talk her opponents down. She does have to fight occassionally, but she still wins A RunningGag consists of her defeating. Doctor Doom, who has pretty much just accepted it at this point.

** Cranked up to eleven in the sequel ''Literature/OtakuGirl'' as various internet {{meme}}s join combat.

** ''LightNovel/FateApocrypha'' takes it UpToEleven by having [[Literature/{{Nibelungenlied}} Siegfried]], [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Chiron]], [[UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler Vlad III]], [[Literature/TheSongOfRoland Astolfo]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Spain}} Avicebron/Solomon Ibn Gabirol]], FrankensteinsMonster, and UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper working together as the Servants of Black to fight the Servants of Red, consisting of [[Myth/KingArthur Mordred]], [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Atalanta]], [[Literature/{{Mahabharata}} Karna]], [[Literature/TheIliad Achilles]], Creator/WilliamShakespeare, [[UsefulNotes/TheRomanEmpire Spartacus]], and [[UsefulNotes/TheMiddleEast Semiramis]]. Did we mention that they're headed by UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc and [[spoiler: [[UsefulNotes/{{AmakusaShiro}} Shiro Tokisada Amakusa]]]]?

* ''[[ComicBook/BatmanVampire Batman and Dracula: Red Rain]]'' finally put to rest an age-old debate: The Dark Knight or the Prince of Darkness? Dracula and Batman fight over Gotham City to find out who the true master of fear and deception is. [[spoiler: They both lose. Dracula is killed and Batman becomes an irredeemable vampire.]]
* Dracula vs. Superman: By hypnotizing Lois, Dracula actually gained the upper hand and succeeded in drinking Superman's blood. However, Superman is solar powered, and seconds after drinking his blood, well... [[YourHeadASplode imagine eating a grenade]].
* ''[[http://www.dialbforblog.com/archives/315/ Superman vs. Muhammad Ali]]''
* ''Comicbook/FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' is a comic run about a three-way batle between them.
* ''Comicbook/TheDarkKnightReturns'' has Superman vs. Batman. [[spoiler:Batman wins... sorta. It's complicated; what are you doing here? ''Go read it''.]]
* Then there's one in ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' issue 78, which handled the subject masterfully. The fight happens, but suddenly you see a narration, or rather, two narrations arguing against each other. Eventually, it is shown that two kids, one a fan of Superman and the other a fan of Batman, are arguing who wins. After much {{Ass Pull}}s done with each argument, [[spoiler:the two kids agree that the two are friends and would not fight each other]]. Towards the end, we see Superman and Batman observing the kids. Superman wonders who would win and asks Batman what he thinks, but Batman just flies away. [[spoiler:Batman believes Superman will win]].
* ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers'', has ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin as you've no doubt already guessed]]) the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica vs. ComicBook/TheAvengers, the highlight one-on-one fight being Superman vs. Thor. [[spoiler:Superman wins, but with great difficulty.]]
* The October 2002 issue of Wizard Magazine included an "East vs. West" feature pitting American superheroes against Japanese manga and anime stars: the [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Bat Family]] vs. the [[Anime/BattleOfThePlanets G-Force]], [[ComicBook/JeanGrey Phoenix]] vs. [[Manga/{{Akira}} Tetsuo]], Franchise/SpiderMan vs. [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Vash the Stampede]], ComicBook/{{Superman}} vs. [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]] (which provides the page image), and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} vs. [[Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal Manji]]. [[spoiler:Unlike in ''Death Battle'', Goku won, in his base form, no less.]]

* "Marvel What-The", as a parody mag, of course takes the trope to hell and back. "Fight", though, is interpreted verrrry liberally. And who dies? [[spoiler:[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou The comic writer, from a heart attack.]]]]

-->'' I don't care if the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] could defeat [[Franchise/{{Superman}} the Man of Steel]]\\

** And for the 25th match they've did one for [[Anime/DragonBallZ Goku]] and Franchise/{{Superman}}. [[spoiler:Superman won.]] Boomstick, one of the show's hosts, was utterly euphoric when the fight finished because it meant everybody would finally stop asking them to do it. Of course, ''lots'' of people were unhappy with the result, so Death Battle did their first and at-the-time only re-match for the 50th match. Same result. They then laid down very clearly why they were convinced that the fight would never turn out any other way, to curtail this happening again.

** Of course, all of them pale in comparison to the CrisisCrossover of the franchise, ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'', which has pretty much all of those characters, on top of having [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Xuanzang]], UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga, UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla, [[Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo Edmond Dantes]], and [[Literature/{{Mahabharata}} Arjuna]], [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters just to name a few]].

* ''WebVideo/TGWTGYearOneBrawl'' brought together dozens of gamers and reviewers from Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses for an epic throwndown. The winner: [[spoiler:It's a huge draw as a truce is declared when they realize that they are all on the same team at the end of the day.]]

* MTV's ''WesternAnimation/CelebrityDeathmatch'' is a {{claymation}} version of ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Matches have included ''Series/TheXFiles''' David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson vs. [[Film/MenInBlack Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith]]; Bono vs. Fabio vs. Yoko Ono; Music/BetteMidler vs. Music/{{Cher}}; [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Adam West vs. Christian Bale]]; and [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicRainbowDash Rainbow Dash]] vs [[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 Starscream]].

* The October 2002 issue of Wizard Magazine included an "East vs. West" feature pitting American superheroes against Japanese manga and anime stars: the [[Anime/BattleOfThePlanets G-Force]] vs. the [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bat Family]], [[Manga/{{Akira}} Tetsuo]] vs. [[ComicBook/JeanGrey Phoenix]], Franchise/SpiderMan vs. [[Manga/{{Trigun}} Vash the Stampede]], Franchise/{{Superman}} vs. [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]] (which provides the page image), and ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} vs. [[Manga/BladeOfTheImmortal Manji]]. [[spoiler:Unlike in ''Death Battle'', Goku won, in his base form, no less.]]

** Even later still, the Gurren Lagann, the Nirvash and [[Anime/CodeGeass the Shinkiro]] against [[Anime/RinneNoLagrange the Voxes]]. [[spoiler: Nobody wins: the Jersey Club and the Beacon gang team together to beat Tukson up for daring to intervene.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: [[Anime/DragonBallZ Goku]] fighting Franchise/{{Superman}}!? ''[[CatchPhrase Let's get ready to rumblllllle!]]'']]

* Website/ScrewAttack's ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'': sets characters up against each other as well, from [[Franchise/StarWars Boba Fett]] vs. [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]] to [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]] vs. [[Franchise/StreetFighter Zangief]] to [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Starscream]] vs. [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]]. Notably not decided by votes, but by a look at each side's actual capabilities and extrapolating based on that.

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' is the Nintendo example of this trope, as it pits the Nintendo characters against each other outside their respective worlds. Then the third game began adding third-party characters, so as of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', you can set up matches like [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] vs. [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]], [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] vs. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]], Franchise/{{Kirby}} vs. VideoGame/PacMan, [[Franchise/StarFox Fox]] vs. [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake]], [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]] vs. Classic Franchise/MegaMan, [[VideoGame/PunchOut Little Mac]] vs. [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]], [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit]] vs. VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]] vs. [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Robin]] vs. [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]], [[Franchise/{{FireEmblem}} Marth]] vs. [[Franchise/DragonQuest Hero]], VideoGame/DuckHunt vs. VideoGame/BanjoKazooie, [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ken]] [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom vs.]] [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry]], [[VideoGame/{{AnimalCrossing}} Villager and Isabelle]] plus the Mii(s) vs. [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve and Alex]] (albeit this one is PlayedForLaughs, but still), [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] vs. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Byleth]] vs. [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2 Pyra and Mythra]], [[VideoGame/{{ARMS}} Min Min]] vs. [[Franchise/{{Tekken}} Kazuya]], or even [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora]] vs. [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros a Piranha Plant]].

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' is the Nintendo example of this trope, as it pits the Nintendo characters against each other outside their respective worlds. Then the third game began adding third-party characters, so as of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', you can set up matches like [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] vs. [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]], [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] vs. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]], Franchise/{{Kirby}} vs. VideoGame/PacMan, [[Franchise/StarFox Fox]] vs [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake]], [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]] vs Classic Franchise/MegaMan, [[VideoGame/PunchOut Little Mac]] vs [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]], [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit]] vs VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]] vs [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Robin]] vs [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]], [[Franchise/{{FireEmblem}} Marth]] vs [[Franchise/DragonQuest Hero]], VideoGame/DuckHunt vs VideoGame/BanjoKazooie, [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ken]] [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom vs]] [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry]], [[VideoGame/{{AnimalCrossing}} Villager and Isabelle]] plus the Mii(s) vs [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve and Alex]] (albeit this one is PlayedForLaughs, but still), [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] vs. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]]... and more DLC is on the way.

* Dark Horse Comics asked who would win; [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja Dr. McNinja]], or [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Saxton Hale]]? At the time of this edit, votes are [[http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/686/dark-horse-vs-dr-mcninja-vs-saxton-hale still being accepted]]. Each character asked fans to vote for them on their [[http://drmcninja.com/ respective]] [[http://www.teamfortress.com/ websites]]. Votes are already done. Winner: [[spoiler:Saxton Hale.]]

** Once again in ''The Flash'', the 2016 "Invasion!" crossover had Team Arrow (Spartan, Speedy), the Legends (White Canary, [[ComicBook/TheAtom Atom]], [[ComicBook/{{Firestorm}} Firestorm]], and Heat Wave), and [[Series/Supergirl2015 Supergirl]] get [[MindManipulation mind controlled]] by the Dominators, forcing Green Arrow and the Flash to fight their friends. Oliver takes on the {{Badass Normal}}s while Barry fights the ones with superpowers. Oliver manages to fight off most of the heroes before Wally West/Kid Flash [[BigDamnHeroes comes in and assists]]. Barry takes out most of the heroes with lightning throws before he's left in a one on one fight against Supergirl. Barry wins by tricking Supergirl into destroying the mind control device.

* Creator/{{Machinima}}.com has ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Wasteland Battles'', pitting characters and enemies from ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' against each other, and with the help of mods, even characters like [[StarWars Darth Vader]]. Not that it matters, because [[CurbStompBattle Liberty Prime]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjTVhj4gHCE beats everything.]]

** And for the 25th match they've did one for [[Anime/DragonBallZ Goku]] and Franchise/{{Superman}}. [[spoiler:Superman won.]] Boomstick, one of the show's hosts, was utterly euphoric when the fight finished because it meant everybody would finally stop asking them to do it. Of course, a LOT of people were unhappy with the result, so Death Battle did their first and at-the-time only re-match for the 50th match. Same result. They then laid down very clearly why they were convinced that the fight would never turn out any other way, to curtail this happening again.

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' is the Nintendo example of this trope, as it pits the Nintendo characters against each other outside their respective worlds. Then the third game began adding third-party characters, so as of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', you can set up matches like [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] vs. [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]], [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] vs. [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]], Franchise/{{Kirby}} vs. VideoGame/PacMan, [[Franchise/StarFox Fox]] vs [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake]], [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]] vs Classic Franchise/MegaMan, [[VideoGame/PunchOut Little Mac]] vs [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu]], [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Pit]] vs VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}, [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]] vs [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Robin]] vs [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker]], [[Franchise/{{FireEmblem}} Marth]] vs [[Franchise/DragonQuest Hero]], VideoGame/DuckHunt vs VideoGame/BanjoKazooie, [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ken]] [[VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom vs]] [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry]], [[VideoGame/{{AnimalCrossing}} Villager and Isabelle]] plus the Mii(s) vs [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve and Alex]] (albeit this one is PlayedForLaughs, but still)....and more DLC is on the way.

** ''Series/TheDefenders2017'' pits Luke Cage against [[ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist Danny Rand]], including a SignatureScene of Danny using the Iron Fist to deliver a right hook to Luke's face.

** ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' has ComicBook/JessicaJones fighting a BrainwashedAndCrazy [[ComicBook/LukeCageHeroForHire Luke Cage]] after he falls under Kilgrave's MindManipulation.