History YMMV / EnterTheArenaAsYourAvatar

** Katre and Troa are two of [=Bolded1=]'s most notorious villains. They're believed by some to be irredeemable, even after their plot-mandated defeats they were being used in attempts to get them killed off or utilized as tools. But then when Loki's plan goes awry and Set frees them from their power-restraining shackles, who's the first person they pick a fight with? ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=13088#comment-327199 Saitama]]''. Seeing one man stand his ground against two (three!) characters who could send whole teams of enemies flying back in their own times and very nearly turn the tables on them can certainly be satisfying.

** Katre and Troa are two of Bolded1's most notorious villains. They're believed by some to be irredeemable, even after their plot-mandated defeats they were being used in attempts to get them killed off or utilized as tools. But then when Loki's plan goes awry and Set frees them from their power-restraining shackles, who's the first person they pick a fight with? ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=13088#comment-327199 Saitama]]''. Seeing one man stand his ground against two (three!) characters who could send whole teams of enemies flying back in their own times and very nearly turn the tables on them can certainly be satisfying.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: There were some who didn't like the more story-driven, more ContinuityLockout prone spinoff, [[MorePopularSpinoff especially since it far overtook the official v5 in terms of popularity.]] However, [[MisaimedHatedom their complaints may not be totally accurate considering even in the previous version of the Arena, only a handful of frequenters ever cared about the story,]] [[{{Hypocrite}} including one or two who ended up complaining about it later.]]

** A several-months-long plot initiated by [=KiriK=] happen in the Arena. The plot is a direct adaptation of [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate World of Light,]] and what does that mean? ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=12411#comment-310253 Everyone dies at the beginning.]]''[[note]]Slightly mitigated because unlike in Smash, there's a lot more than one survivor, but [=DevilPsyco=] still threw all but four or five characters of his entire roster to the metaphorical lions.[[/note]]

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: After [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13792636210A84451500&page=2394 Psycho!Ness is called out by Lucas as "not the real Ness"]], he seems to be on the verge of going crazy. It doesn't help that another version of Ness appears promptly after, causing Psycho to lash out violently at his counterpart. Luckily, his friend-mother substitute Mystia, with some help from the other Ness, is able to defuse the situation and reverse his fall to darkness. How? With the Eight Melodies, of course!

** Spiralblock Peak [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=11233#280811 introduces]] [[Franchise/{{Halo}} The Flood]] to the Arena, in all its squicky glory. NightmareRetardant is in effect, as it can't infect avatars because it would be cheap if it could. Becomes a CrowningMomentOfAwesome when Kirby and Darius combine powers to ''kill the Gravemind.''

-->'''The Girl:''' [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior "I want to remember this taste so that way, when I rip his flesh from his bone... I can smile in glee..."]]

** Mikhael and Duncan's date. It begins after they both witness the [[MoralEventHorizon horrific torture and killing of Quincy]] by [[TheSociopath Mu]], and dealing with the emotional aftermath [[ShellShockedVeteran in their]] [[BreakTheCutie own]] [[ILetGwenStacyDie ways,]] as a way to take their minds off it. It starts [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1802#45049 here]] and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1809#45218 culminates]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1810#45238 here,]] with a declaration of love for each other.

** [[ManlyGay Mikhael and Duncan's]] date. It begins after they both witness the [[MoralEventHorizon horrific torture and killing of Quincy]] by [[TheSociopath Mu]], and dealing with the emotional aftermath [[ShellShockedVeteran in their]] [[BreakTheCutie own]] [[ILetGwenStacyDie ways,]] as a way to take their minds off it. It starts [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1802#45049 here]] and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1809#45218 culminates]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1810#45238 here,]] with a declaration of love for each other.

** [[ManlyGay Mikhael and Duncan's]] date. It begins after they both witness the [[MoralEventHorizon horrific torture and killing of Quincy]] by [[TheSociopath Mu]], and dealing with the emotional aftermath [[ShellShockedVeteran in their]] [[BreakTheCutie own]] [[ILetGwenStacyDie ways,]] as a way to take their minds off it. It starts [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1802#45049 here]] and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1809#45218 culminates]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1810#45238 here,]] with a declaration of love for each other.

** [[ManlyGay Mikhael and Duncan's]] date. It begins after they both witness the [[MoralEventHorizon horrific torture and killing of Quincy]] by [[TheSociopath Mu]], and dealing with the emotional aftermath [[ShellShockedVeteran in their]] [[BreakTheCutie own]] [[ILetGwenStacyDie ways,]] as a way to take their minds off it. It starts [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1801#45016 here]] and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1809#45218 culminates]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1810#45238 here,]] with a declaration of love for each other.

** [[ManlyGay Mikhael and Duncan's]] date. It begins after they both witness the [[MoralEventHorizon horrific torture and killing of Quincy]] by [[TheSociopath Mu]], and dealing with the emotional aftermath [[ShellShockedVeteran in their]] [[BreakTheCutie own ways,]] as a way to take their minds off it. It starts [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1801#45016 here]] and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1809#45218 culminates]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=1810#45238 here,]] with a declaration of love for each other.

*** Unfortunately, immediately followed by NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished, as a KnightTemplar proceeds to [[HonourBeforeReason try to arrest her and Dead Master, thankfully to no avail]].

*** Unfortunately, immediately followed by NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished, as a KnightTemplar proceeds to [[HonourBeforeReason try to arrest her]].

* NightmareFuel: Starting [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14315151240A21923900&page=723#18062 here,]] [[{{VideoGame/Blazblue}} Hazama]] shows his true colors. Beware of major ''{{VideoGame/Deemo}}'' spoilers.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: After [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13792636210A84451500&page=2394 Psycho!Ness is called out by Lucas as "not the real Ness"]], he seems to be on the verge of going crazy. It doesn't help that another version of Ness appears promptly after, causing Psycho to lash out violently at his counterpart. Luckily, his friend-mother substitute Mystia, with some help from the other Ness, is able to defuse the situation and reverse his fall to darkness. How? With the Eight Melodies, of course!

* CaptainObviousReveal: Any moderately popular character with a secret identity/transformation. Every player knows it, but the characters generally have no reasonable way to until they dramatically unveil it.