Top Ten Rivalries
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ม.ค. 2024
- In the world of video games, rivalries are the lifeblood of competition and storytelling. Join us as we count down the Top Ten Video Game Rivalries of all time. These iconic pairs have clashed repeatedly, each battle fueling the flames of their mutual disdain and respect. From contrasting personalities to epic clashes on digital battlefields, these rivalries have left an indelible mark on gaming history.
Join us as we explore the most legendary rivalries in gaming, from the pixelated classics to the latest AAA titles. From Mario and Bowser's enduring feud to the epic battles between Ryu and Ken, this list has it all. Let's dive into the world of gaming's most iconic rivalries!
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If anyone wants the song that premiered the video, it's right here!
thefieryjoker.bandcamp.com/track/ice-and-flame-ninja
23:42 Took the words right out of my mouth. Also #SonicXShadowGenerations
Oh, i forgot that Sora and Riku were rivals once. Considering that nowadays he's essentially Sora's second wife. And yeah, everyone is at least bi in Kingdom hearts. It's Revolutionary girl Utena with Mickey and Sephiroth.
25:50
Umm... I really don't remember seeing those two in Mega Man X6!
@@DullBonesYeah... Someone goofed. 😅
Can you top 10 couples for valentine day?
"When did I become the Weird Al of videogames" - great line
I think he should embrace this. His Videogame Company Fails songs plus this one was genius.
Great line and awsome song
I always saw him as the Jackal that connects between Bronies, destruction, and Videogames.
@@ladyvenusdragon I mean, Josh has an beautiful singing voice. He should keep it up.
Is that a good thing or a bad thing
"Ok when did I become the Weird Al of videogames?"
Hey I ain't stopping you. That song was *fire* (and ice).
A reminder that Shadow is actually way more than just "an edgy, grim anti-hero with no friends" (like some, shallow recent depictions although funny enough Prime Shadow was the best depiction in years).
Also Sonic has so many rivals, one for each subtype (Friendly rival = Knuckles, Serious rival = Shadow, Clone rival = Metal Sonic, Meta rival = Mario, etc).
Yeah outside of first half of sonic adventure 2 and shadow the hedgehog", shadow is less "edgy" and more "serious and professional" about stopping the threat that appears on morbius or earth or whatever the planet the sonic characters are living in.
That's how Shadow SHOULD be depicted. Unfortunately, Shadow the Game exists, and his recent appearances up until Prime made him look like a total prick. With TSR Overdrive making him look like a sore loser. Let's hope the movie does his character justice.
Shadow's edginess is a clear case of flanderization.
No kidding, though I'd blame Pontiac and Graff for that given that infamous article of them stating that all the Sonic history they researched amounted to watching the cutscenes from old games and reading up on Wikipedia.
Sonic has so many rivals that they made two Sonic Rivals games!
Josh: It's little like diet Dante and Virgil.
Me: Speaking of Dante and Virgil. 😆
I noticed that!!! Loved the segue!
@@elizabethcarroll8012 Let's be real, it could not have been any other rivalry.
And, yeah, that was a damn good segue. Josh and company knocked it out of the park with that one.
I straight up said it out loud lmaoo
I'm surprised there was no mention of the rivalry between Travis and his brother, Henry. That could have been an honorable mention.
_bury the light intensifies_
Bit of a backstory about the song - originally I was just gonna make a quick Snow Miser and Heat Miser comparison between Sub-Zero and Scorpion, then Josh mentioned the idea of a song parody.... and then the rest was history :3
It was perfect! 🥰 great job!
👏 👏 👏
there was no stopping it
Yet I still saw it that way
Alright Josh and Jasper. That Mr. White Christmas and Mr. Green Christmas parody for Subzero and Scorpion was absolutely wonderful.
Wait, the drug version?
That's even more hilarious
I read this before getting to that part and was like "Lars and Oscar?"
I thought it was cold meister and hot meister myself, may have gotten the names wrong but who cares
The only thing I can think of to make it even better is having Oscar (The Green Scorpion) singing Scorpion's part
You missed
You missed the perfect transition for number 1
"And speaking of the devil."
It was right there, man
I guess you could say...
the devil...
may cry?
the devil was in the details
Probably too easy.
That would’ve made for a decent pun, but we all know how Josh feels about puns.
What I really like about Shadow is that with anyone else, he’d be able to keep his usual stoic and aloof aura. They could accuse him of the most awful thing and he’d simply shrug it off because who cares what they think, he’s the ultimate life form.
But Sonic could say something stupid like “hey can you do a handstand?” And Shadow would be left seething for no reason but because Sonic gets under his skin.
And with Sonic being the only one who can actually keep up with him, this fact both fascinates and frustrates Shadow to almost no end ever since they met. They’re pretty much the perfect mirror to each other, in personality, appearance, and abilities (for the most part), making it the driving force to bring out the best in each other.
I feel like the rival trope is honestly one of the best video game storytelling devices of all time. Sora vs Riku, Roxas/Sora vs Axel, Sonic vs Shadow, Megaman X vs Zero, Raiden vs Jetsream Sam, Sol Badguy vs Ky Kiske, Ragna vs Jin, Dante vs Vergil, Travis Touchdown vs Henry Cooldown and so many more. The way rivals can be worked in the story of games is honestly unrivaled compared to other forms of media in my opinion.
I think what makes them work so well is how the rival is basically you...but better. The rival effectively - albeit often inadvertently - is training you to become the best version of yourself: not JUST the protagonist, but YOU - the PLAYER. Kirby vs. Meta Knight showcases this quite beautifully: when he fights you, you can sense it's nothing personal. He's not fighting you because he hates you or anything like that: he's fighting you to help you become stronger and more proficient in pitched combat. "Your enemy will not yield, so do not expect me to, either." It's why Meta Knight's such a respectable character and why he plays off of Kirby so well: you can sense he has a deepening respect for Kirby, and after EVERYTHING Kirby has done, that's saying something. :D
25:52
Ah yes. Phoenix and Edgeworth. My favorite Megaman characters.
What's more impressive from Ky and Sol's rivalry is that Ky still treats all his fights with Sol as honorable duels, cuz if he REALLY wanted to hurt or outright off him, Sol wouldn't even had the chance to react, and Sol knows this but never called out Ky for that because he respects Ky's way of doing things, the only instance where he pushed Ky ruthlessness is to make sure Dizzy would be in good care at the end of Xrd Rev 2
Yep. Reminds me a lot of Heero Yuy and Zechs Marquise from Gundam Wing. Come to think of it, Heero even guards and dates Zechs’ sister Relena Peacecraft. They do pause their rivalry because of the looming threat of OZ and the Kushranada family but they ultimately respect each other.
I’m sensing a pattern here…
Well yes and no, Sol is outright dwarfing Ky in power, because to be fair, Sol wears a limiter to stay in a way human, if he removed it he would be absurdly stronger, in XX Accel Core, the guy didn't even feel it when his past self was killed in front of him by I-No, he survived the backyard, a place which burns your soul just by you being there
@@alexisbaron1594 true, but in Rev 2 he acknowledges that the way Ky fights is night and day compared with how he fought gears in the wars which is what lead to a lot of headbutting between them when he was in the Order
Ky tells him that he is not above fighting dirty and if his objective is to kill a Gear which Sol still is, he wouldn't even let them get ready or aware
Sol dwarfs Ky in power alone yeah, but Ky if he were serious he could basically pull assassinations on Gears
*As Josh's wife crashes headfirst through the window*
....."Wait, don't you live here?"
She's extra.😁
Using the door is overrated.
Josh: And number one is Dante and Vergil... But you already knew that.
"I had a feeling you'd say that."
Of course you use the trailer image from Sonic X Shadow Generations, it makes too much sense.
And you can barely see Classic Sonic hiding behind the S
@@silverflight01yeah, he got Mike Wazaoski’d
Honestly he should've went with the scene from the game with them flying in the air that references SA2. Not only does it look cooler aesthetically because the image of them is set in front of the moon, it also looks better in terms of tone as both Sonic and Shadow look very stoic and on equal ground. Whereas the trailer image looks a bit more goofy on Sonic's end and Shadow was basically stealing the spotlight.
@@HelloSayEm6 Yeah I kinda agree. The only reason he used that image was because it was new and “trending”.
It fits really well.
Wait, ARI BEAT ANSEMIFIED RIKU FIRST GO!?
Guess that makes up for Josh beating that Spongebob Squarepants: BFB puzzle the second time
I just can't shake the feeling that besides the unskippable cutscenes, PS2 version of the fight is just harder.
Half of this list is either geeking out over the music or Josh singing. I am here for it.
Dante and virgil in their heads when referencing each other:I respect this man
The Snow/Heat Ninja song was on point! Don't stop!
And props to whoever animated your character singing during #1!
I just had a weird revelation about Vergil.
-His past causes him to seek power while not caring how his actions affect others.
-He has a rivalry that starts off violently but the two form a grudging respect that gets more friendly over time.
-He's played by Daniel Southworth.
He's basically Eric from Power Rangers: Time Force!
On a slightly less jokey note, I'm really liking how it looks like this is going to be Shadow's year. Coming off Sonic Prime's great portrayal of him (even if the show was a mixed bag overall) we're getting two pieces of Shadow focused media later this year. Yes please!
Given who his va is, that’s an astute observation
Power Ranger May Cry
It came out long after I lost interest in the series but Time Force was the only season that made me look at it again. Vernon Wells as a sympathetic villain instead of another pure evil dude in a rubber suit? A novice Red Ranger after the previous one fell in battle? A Pink Ranger in danger of being consumed by vengeance? Great ideas.
Not a surprise when the creators of Devil May Cry have ties to the Super Sentai series that Power Rangers used footage from. Devil May Cry and Toku are more entwined than you'd realize.
Plus, it's kinda funny when you realize that Dan Southworth's character Eric teamed up with Ryan Mitchell, the Titanium Ranger and sixth ranger to the previous season, who shares a lot of similarities to Vergil as well especially with the more overt demon and sibling plot points. Even funnier when you realize that Lightspeed Rescue came out the year before DMC and most of those plot elements wouldn't be taken from the Sentai since Lightspeed's Sentai didn't have a sixth ranger.
@@BigAmericanGirlFan I didn't know that. That's really interesting.
I wonder if they hired Power Rangers actors on purpose since the English actors also did the mocap work.
@AkumaKristian It wouldn't even be the last time Capcom does so as both Jason Faunt and Erin Cahill have done VA and mocap work for the Resident Evil Series, which means the actors for Wes, Jen and Eric all have connections to Capcom. Makes that Power Rangers/Street Fighter project even more plausible.
For those wondering, the number transition song is "Rivals" by Rockit Music. The song was too perfect not to use lol.
And it was a song for Garten of ban ban Which I was surprised to hearWhich I was surprised to hear.
Nah, the song that encapsulates the vibe of rivalries is Tales' Karma by Bump of Chicken!
@uprising4c19 I was just talking about the origin, not the vibe. It does fit pretty well aa a rivals song though.
Oh no, Dante and Vergil aren't trapped in hell. Hell is trapped with them.
I really enjoyed that Miser Brothers song parody for Scorpion & Sub Zero. It really put a smile to my face
I remember watching ThePJShow's analysis on Shadow and never realizing until he pointed it out that the cinematography in every scene he and Sonic inhabit was subtly meant to showcase Shadow's inherent belief of his superiority to Sonic: he believes his own hype, in other words. By contrast, at the end of each story's campaign, Sonic and Shadow are on equal footing as showcased by how they stroll down the hallway together before one final clash; this scene always gets my blood pumping for how intense it is: you can really feel the energy crackling in the air. Seriously, it's SUCH a good scene: Sonic just casually thanking Shadow for teaching him Chaos Control, Shadow genuinely shocked for the first time that Sonic could induce Chaos Control with a FAKE Emerald (side note, I love the poetry in how it's mentioned, by Tails, that the Fake Emerald has the same wavelength and properties but is less powerful than the original, further complementing Shadow's & Sonic's clashing chaotic chemistry), and Sonic just brushing off Shadow's question of "Just what ARE you, anyway?" with a confident blase answer of "What you see is what you get: just a guy that loves adventure!" AH! IT'S SO GOOD! I cannot WAIT to see what we get out of "Sonic the Hedgehog 3"! :D
Interesting side note: When Shadow thinks Sonic is the copycat, he's not entirely wrong; in the early comics, there's a version of Sonic that was a simple lab assistant to a Dr. Ovi Kintobor, but a Dr. Fly-esque experiment involving Chaos Energy turned that ordinary hedgehog in to the blue blur, and Dr. Ovi Kintobor in to Dr. Ivo Robotnik. In other words, Sonic IS a copy, from a later generation of Robotnik, no less. While never officially stated as canon in the games, it would most certainly add another layer of complexity to their rivalry; I wouldn't put it past SEGA or Sonic Team if they were intending that moment to subtly reference the comics. ;)
25:51 Truly the best rivalry of MegaMan X6.
"When did I become the Weird Al of video games?"
Josh you became that the moment started using song parodies for your fail countdowns.
I LITERALLY CANNOT WAIT FOR SONIC MOVIE 3
...apart from the fact that I know it will be worth it to wait and treat the animators and actors well and make it an actually good project
10. Gotta have a kingdom hearts spot here. Also ari has my respect for wreaking ansum riku on the first try!
9. Some one needs a chill pill.
8. Fire and lightning. Ok, that actually pretty sick!
7. So basically a role swap of sonic and metal sonic's rivalry.
6. A mortal kombat musical? Ok then.
5. Of course mega man and proto man. But I was not this version of them.
4. Of course it had to be blue for the pokemon rep. Smell you later!
3. Oh the list would be incomplete without the ultimate lifeform!
2. Not even surprised at all.
1. Is it ironic that I downloaded this song yesterday? Seriously great choice for rivals! 27:46
#1. SHOW ME YOUR DETERMINATION!
@jordanhunter3375 🎶though vacant halls I won't surrender!🎶
Sora and Riku/Roxas, Mario and Wario, Sonic and Shadow/Metal Sonic/Knuckles, Red/Ash and Blue/Gary, Scorpion and Sub-Zero, Ryu and Ken, Dimitri and Morrigan, Dante and Vergil, Bayonetta and Jeanne, Snake and Liquid, Raiden and Sam, Travis and Henry, Asura and Yasha, Asch and Luke, Yuri and Flynn, Sol and Ky, Kyo and Iori, Jin and Kazuya/Heihachi/Reina, Sly and Carmelita, Crash and Cortex, Ratchet and Quark/Rivet, X and Zero, Lan and Chaud, Fox and Wolf, Kirby and King Dedede/Meta Knight, Chris and Wesker, Phoenix and Edgeworth, Cloud and Sephiroth, Squall and Seifer, Zidane and Kuja, Lightning and Caius, Clive/Joshua and Dion, Pit and Dark Pit, Ike and Zelgius(The Black Knight), Alm and Berkut, Joker and Akechi, and Yu(Soji) and Adachi are my favorite video game rivalries of all time. Sadly, Spyro and a couple of other IPs like Silent Hill, Yo-Kai Watch(sometimes), Neptunia, God of War, Horizon Zero, and Zelda didn't have that many rivals compared to what I mentioned. Maybe they will after this video's release and my comment below?
Gotta say, that #1 choice left me a little... MOTIVATED.
Josh needs to turn Ice Ninja/Flame Ninja into a TH-cam short.
I'm glad that Fox and Wolf's rivalry got an honorable mention at the very least. That's always been one of my personal favorite rivalries, especially ever since playing Starfox Assault, where the two seem to really bond character wise and even mutually respect each other as opposed to Wolf just being "evil fox."
All of the missions where their teams work together are just really fun, and I wish they'd do this more often...assuming we *ever* get another Starfox game that's even half as good as Assault, or even another Starfox game EVER again.
I can't deny that other fan projects also sway my love of Wolf and Fox's dynamic specifically A Fox in Space, but hey, they worked with what was given, and what was given was pretty damn cool.
"Feels like diet Dante and Vergil"
This is now my favorite Five-Second Foreshadowing
I'm so glad that Luke/Asch and Phoenix/Edgeworth are on the list. I agree, they're rivalry and dynamic are awesome
Was not expecting a musical number when Sub Zero and Scorpion came up. Works for me!
That ending scene with you and Ari killed me! How much more unexpected can you be?
Top 10 Sexy Female Bosses, here we come!
You get a win for parodying the Heat/Cold Miser song for our favorite Mortal Kombat Bash Bros.
Josh Scorcher: "Okay when did I become the Weird Al of video games."
The Stupendium: Hey! That's my line.
I do love a good Snow Miser and Heat Miser parody! How have I not thought of this for Scorpion and Sub Zero?!
Especially since Mortal Kombat 1 came out last year!
25:51 Problem. The number for Phoenix and Edgeworth is labeled for Mega Man X6 and not Phoenix Wright.
Aint that perfect timing.
I saw the Number 1 a mile away, and I don't disagree in the absolute slightest. VERGIL AND DANTE'S RELATIONSHIP IS PERFECT
That transition song is really cool. Imagine my shock when I find out it's from a freaking GARDEN OF BANBAN fan song.
Garten, not garden.
What the actual-and I can't stress this enough-F*ck?
For me at least, there will never be a better video game rivalry than Dante and Vergil.
Good thing they made the number 1 spot.
*Devil May Cry 6* anyone?
@@crislunaverellen6563 If there is gonna be a Devil May Cry 6, chances are it would focus on Nero. I could be mistaken, but it seems that Devil May Cry 5 was meant to be Dante and Vergil's sendoff.
@@OmnicidalClown1992 that's ok, I think Nero *should* get his spotlight this time! But then again, you're right about what you said.
The only one that could equal that in my opinion would be Phoenix Wright and Godot
“ Rivals, don’t tell me I got time for an eye for an eye.” From Garten of BanBan of all places! (Thanks for putting that ear worm back in my head by the way.)
A countdown so fitting, he had to update he thumbnail lol
Miles Edgeworth: Megaman X6. Might wanna fix that.
20:40 Oh, don’t get me *STARTED* on THAT!
It's basically written into the fighting game genre's very core that every fighting game must have at least ONE main rivalry, freindly or otherwise
Ryu and Ken
Sub Zero and Scorpion
Basically the entire Mishima bloodline
Ky and Sol
Kyo and Iori
Ragna and Jin
Hyde and Seth
And those are just the most memerable ones from their own games, there's so many more.
Jin and Ragna: Feels like discount Dante and Vergil
Number 1: *Plays Bury the Light*
That Miser Brothers parody song is so fantastic.
5:55 Huh. Someone got their copy of Tears of the Kingdom early.
Edit: 25:53 Man, I still remember when Pheonix got possessed by Sigma and Megaman had to defeat him in a lawyer-off, with Chill Penguin as the judge. Great sequence!
THIS IS SUCH A FREAKIN WELL MADE VIDEO! I mean the whole music history thing with "King of Fighters", this is exactly why you are THE video game countdowner to rule them all
The mmbn part teared me up...ty for including it as they really are great rivals. Liked!!!!
I'm a bit surprised and disappointed Mario and Bowser aren't on here not even being on the honorable mentions part. They're one of the first rivalries ever known. While battles vary from good and bad and that they don't often work together, the legacy they have and the fact that Mario also plays sports and goes karting with Bowser does show they do have a solid rivalry.
It's always a good time when the Snow Mieser/Heat Mieser parodies come out.
Another amazing video as always, that ending had me laughing pretty hard 😂
It's always a fun time when these lists are released.
21:35 Jet the Hawk: Hey! What about me? I even sounds like Sonic. When did Rouge became Sonic’s Counterpart? I deserve money for this!
Keep it up on your work and this video and channel
I love this video and channel
Thanks you for your video and channel
Actually, a little addition to the Sonic/Shadow rivalry, and I might need fact checking here...but Shadow was literally created in Sonic's image by Gerald Robotnik.
As in, Gerald managed to find the Hidden Palace zone/area, and found that mural, the one depicting Super Sonic battling Eggman. In the same place he found the ancient Gizoid tech we know as Emerl from Sonic Battle. So with no context and the Biolizard prototype coming up bupkes, he made the next stage of Project Shadow based on what he considered the ultimate life-form.
The rest is 50 years of history. And Black Arms aliens.
Love the bits in this one. They were really fun. Last one had me in stitches xD
Fun fact about Chaud, apparently his name is pronounced “show,” and it’s the French word for hot. Which I guess is why his last name in the anime is Blaze.
And this may a mistranslation because Chaud’s Japanese name is Enzan which means operate but might sound similar to a word that means flame mountain or something like that? The vid I watched wasn’t sure how the localizers came up with his name being fire-based but that was his best guess.
(This information gleaned from KNIJohn’s battle network reviews, they’re great vids)
Vergil: Don't you dare give us less!
*Joshscorcher gives Dante/Vergil #1*
Vergil: ....So, you have come to your senses. Now, SHOW ME YOUR MOTIVATION, JOKER OF FIRE!
I'm surprised that Mario and Bowser didn't even get an honorable mention. But of course, "those two" are number one. And it was enjoyable hearing about all of these others; I haven't played several of these games. Of course, Number 6 is guaranteed to be the most iconic entry.
All the compliments and appreciation I can give to both you, Aramau, and your editors. All 16 of them if I counted right. Looking forward to the collaboration coming up in a couple of weeks.
Here are my honerable mentions;
-Shovel Knight and Black Knight: Nice to see a romantic rival not join the dark side
-Terry and Andy Bogard: Like Ryu and Ken iconic, but friendly sparring.
-The Mario Bros. and the Waduo (Wario and Waluigi): Polar opposites that are immortal by popularity and memes.
-Liu Kang (Vanilla) Kung Lao: Thier brotherly banter in uping one another was always entertaining even if the Fire and Ice pair are more iconic.
The intro of the DMC entry is pretty funny.
Nice video. The rivalry between Alm & Berkut in Fire Emblem Echoes would be perfect for a list like this.
We need a longer version of ice ninja and fire ninja
God, I'm SO MAD I missed this countdown! This was a DAMN good video!
BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHIN!!!
Also, nice shout-out to the Mishimas, especially since Tekken 8 has just come out and IT IS AMAZING!!! (I haven't played it, I saw Maximilian Dood play the story mode, but DAYUM I need to get into Tekken now!)
Good list this time. Glad you could talk about my favorite lawyer game, megaman x6
Nice to see tears of the abyss get some recognition. Still one of my all time favorite games
great video dude
Whats the song used for the transitions?
Edit: Never mind, Kean P. Galivan answered it for me
Mario and Bowser is literally THE video game rivalry and it’s not even mentioned? Those 2 have been going at it for almost 40 years at this point
Love your song parodies. Don't ever stop.
Maybe Ryu/Ken is too friendly, but Sagat began as the boss of the original game, only losing because of Ryu tasting the power of the dark Hadou (Akuma's thing) for the first time and giving Sagat his enormous chest scar. Which resulted in Sagat falling from grace and working for Bison's Shadaloo syndicate for revenge, only to realize what a prick Bison is and switch sides to save Ryu in his time of need. From then on they have been constantly trying to surpass each other, always promising to meet again and have another fight.
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This and others such as Phoenix/Edgeworth exemplify how the natural long-term progression for a rival can interfere with that role. The more of a friend a rival becomes, the less of a proper rival they feel like, especially if they lose too often. I do however like where a rival changes their stance from open hostility to 'The only one allowed to defeat you is me! Don't you DARE lose to anyone else or I'll NEVER forgive you!'.
11:01 As soon as that instrumental came on, I started laughing because I knew exactly what you were parodying.
Great video Josh. I always enjoy listening to your thoughts on your opinions. By the way how come you stopped posting on FOB Equestria? I really liked your review videos of episodes.
“Basically a diet Dante vs Vergil.” My mind inserted “Speaking of”, because o was surprised he didn’t say it.
16:30 this will forever be one of my favorite scenes
As a person who’s favorite game ever is tales of the abyss I’m so happy to see Luke and Asch here! Their relationship is one of the best parts of the game to me and seeing how they both suffer because the person they are is someone else is such an amazing conflict, specially on Luke’s arc from act II to act III where you see how much learning that he is replica has hurt him and so then having to re learn his value as a person outside of who he thought he was, learning now who he is
Hm, nice list and topic, I wonder what you do next?
Also, how about doing Nemesis's next, at some point?
By the why, why was Rogue in that lineup you showed in the Sonic/Shadow Segment?
Rivals are seriously one of my favorite tropes. I’ve actually always wanted a rival for something. I’m a musician, so going toe to toe with another musician on skill would be awesome.
My honorable mention:
Mario And Luigi/Wario And Waluigi (Super Mario)
One attempted to thwart Mario by stealing his castle, and the other just wants to beat the bros in tennis and go-karting.
Fun fact BTW, There was supposed to be a Wapeach, but Shigeru Miyamoto himself rejected the idea. Good thing we have concept art of what could have been an interesting addition to the cast.
I love the way DMC5 wraps up Dante and Vergil's rivalry (at least, the killing aspect).
They both adopt part of the other's philosophy (Dante embraces the power of his demon lineage while Vergil embraces the emotion of his human lineage), and you can tell they're both happy they have each other, even if they're trapped in the demon world: Dante has his brother back and Vergil has someone to protect now, finally able to use all that power he gained for his original intention.
Thanks for introducing me to that scene in Guilty Gear. Their screams were great.
Ok I excepted scorpion and subzero to be on here, but that ice mister and heat mister reference thru me way off, in a good way of course
Loved the Snow Miser and Heat Miser song!
love the list and video (surprised a certain persona 5 rivalry didnt even get the honorable mention treatment, but ohwell.) also a slight mistake at 25:51 listing that phoenix and edgeworth are from mega man X6
For Joker and Akechi, possibly since their rivalry is mainly in P5 and P5R, so not reoccurring like the other entries. But yeah, it would have been nice to see their rivalry discussed. The exclusion is understandable however.
@@sjk8495 kinda split on it being understandable, excluded them from the top 10 is fair and i agree understandable, which is why i said honorable mention treatment, and while the arguement might be it not being reoccuring like the others. I do belive that doesnt work when talking honorable mention cause of Raiden and Sam (I do love their rivalry but I'd argue that wasnt really built up like joker and akechi)
@@MrNorskgamer Ah okay.
Regarding Tales of Abyss, before the confrontation where he dies, Asch and Luke end up in a room that can only be opened with a special sword, meaning only one of them will be able to leave it. Luke suggests that Asch should go, but Asch takes it personally because he feels pitied by his own clone, so they fight to determine who's the REAL Luke, and in the end, Asch loses, letting Luke go ahead to confront Van, while his soldiers flood the room and he has to fight them alone.
When I heard the intro of playground rivals, I immediately thought about Mario and Wario. There was an old official comic where their rivalry, albeit all on Wario's side, was when they were growing up yet Mario was unaware. Though that rivalry did get going during a follow-up when both tried to one-up each other in getting a Samus Doll that Peach had her eye on for her birthday.
While I doubt Sonic and Shadow will be number 1 since there’s not much personal history between them, still hope they’re on the list.
Number 3 spot
A couple of rivalries come to mind for me. First is Joker and Akechi from Persona 5 (or rather, in any P5 content outside of the original game), two people whose lives and ideals seem to mirror each other's and were manipulated into being opposing players in someone else's game. Another one is Euden and almost all of his siblings (though if I had to single one out, it's definitely Emile) from Dragalia Lost.
here we go :D, rival time
Okay! I couldn't keep a straight face with that Sub Zero/Scorpion song! 🤣
And ARI BEAT KH1 REPLICA RIKU FIRST TRY?! I lost count how many times I died to him!
One of my favorite rivalries in gaming is the one between Kaito Momota and Kokichi Ouma. They both try and push Shuichi and opposite directions, prioritize the people close to them, have opposite relationships with Maki, are both shown to be right at times and are so integral to the plot one of them couldn't exist without the other. DRV3 is my favorite almost solely because of them, Shuichi, and Gonta.
It’s always nice to see fighting game rivalries in a top ten. Rivals in fighting games are always serious business. BTW The Scorpion/Sub-Zero song is funny.
Luke and Asch is pretty interesting take on this. Clones as rivals need to happen again.
I also liked the Lan/Chaud rivalry. Fun fact: Chaud’s japanese and english voice actors did Jaime from Zoids Zero.
Phoenix/Edgeworth with the silver medal? Wow. Just wow.
And Dante/Vergil as the winners? HECK. YEAH.
Frankly, I was not surprised by the fact that Pogo/Zaki, Sundown Kid/Mad Dog and even Oersted/Streibough from Live a Live weren’t mentioned, given that both rivalries are shallow and underdeveloped compared to these ones on the list. Albeit I liked the rivalry between the cowboys (for good reasons).
I'm Mr. *GET OVER HERE!*
absolutely perfection, instant classic!!
Shadow from sab2.
Virgil from dmc
Pokemon rivals like Gary or nemona.
Tales of xillia and the abyss god generals and chimeriad groups. They are quite literally your mirror image in many ways.
Guess scorpion and sub zero.
Strong rivals that want to kick each other out of the way. Try start off stronger than you by a lot or even just a bit more to show they got what it takes. Or they start on the same foot so if you are losing to them it's your fault for not keeping up.
I'll add more as I remember them.
Dark Pit seems like another obvious pick, and as a Fire Emblem fan I'll be hoping to see The Black Knight. Dedede also feels more like a Rival more than other major baddies in other games but I'm not sure he'll be on the list.
For Mario, it's either DK or Wario depending on how you interpret the timeline and the connections between the seven star children.
For Final Fantasy it's Squall and Seifer OR going into Kingdom Hearts territory Sora and Riku (also its fun to have rivalries marked by unconventional weaponry).
And since were on JRPGs, Ren/Akira (Joker) and Goro Akechi (Crow) from Persona 5 might be on the cards for a mention?
The funny thing about Maria is that she keeps getting younger with each retelling of the Ark Disaster as in Adventure 2, she looks like a Young Adult or a Late Teenager, in Sonic X and Shadow the Hedgehog, she looks like a Teenager or an Early Teenager, and in Sonic 3 the movie, she is being played by a Teenager. So she isn't a little girl, but either a Teenager or a Late Teenager or a Young Adult.