30 Epic Portraits Of Video Game Characters In Battle

Artists imagine their favorite characters in crossover wars.

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Mario vs. Raz

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Mario vs. Raz

Can a plumber put a young psychic down for the count? Illustration done by Hermesgildo.

Sackboy vs. Mario

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Sackboy vs. Mario

The new blood in the platform gaming genre goes at the legend who keeps his mushrooms on deck 24/7. Illustration done by Sebastian Von Buchwald.

Dante vs. Vergil

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Dante vs. Vergil

These brothers never seem to get along… Illustration done by Txikimorin.

Pit vs. Link

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Pit vs. Link

This clash of boy wonders goes airborne. Illustration done by MetalHanzo.

Dr. Eggman vs. Dr. Wily

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Dr. Eggman vs. Dr. Wily

This one is made out to be a battle of wits and robotic brawn. Illustration done by destrucutorv1.

Evil Ryu vs. Violent Ken

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Evil Ryu vs. Violent Ken

Our favorite shoto warriors take advantage of their more sinister side. Illustration done by Jeffery "Chamba" Cruz.

Dan vs. Sakura

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Dan vs. Sakura

A simple case of the teacher getting owned by the far superior student. Illustration done by Jeffery "Chamba" Cruz.

Dante vs. Bayonetta

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Dante vs. Bayonetta

Shouldn’t these two be out on a date or something? Aiming pistols at each other’s faces certainly won’t end well. Illustration done by Candra.

Samus Aran vs. Master Chief

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Samus Aran vs. Master Chief

Laser beams and energy swords will surely be a factor in this space battle opera. Illustration done by SangheiliArtist.

Astro Boy vs. Mega Man

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Astro Boy vs. Mega Man

The robotic boy wonders engage in man’s most proud art of competition: arm wrestling.

Rival Schools vs. Darkstalkers

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Rival Schools vs. Darkstalkers

High Schoolers vs. Supernatural Badasses: Who wins? Illustration done by diablo2003.

Liu Kang vs. Ryu

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Liu Kang vs. Ryu

This may be the only time we get to see Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter. Illustration by Xedpheniah.

Tekken vs. Street Fighter

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Tekken vs. Street Fighter

Thankfully, we get to act out this digital dream match on our PS3 and Xbox 360…for real. Illustration done by GENZOMAN.

Zero vs. Strider Hiryu

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Zero vs. Strider Hiryu

The future of gaming’s ninja practices will be decided here. Illustration done by punkbot08.

Sam Fisher vs. Gordon Freeman

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Sam Fisher vs. Gordon Freeman

Damn, Gord. He never saw it coming…

Wolverine vs. Pikachu

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Wolverine vs. Pikachu

This battle never crossed our minds…until we laid eyes on this pic. Awesome stuff right here. Illustration done by RafinhaShinta1.

Thor vs. Raiden

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Thor vs. Raiden

Who is the true “God of Thunder”? Illustration done by EnygmatycNinja.

Link vs. Sora

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Link vs. Sora

The Master Sword may have finally found a weapon that could take the “Master” out of its name. Who’s got money on the Keyblade? Illustration done by PsychoPotato.

Kratos vs. Leonidas

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Kratos vs. Leonidas

Spartans are known for settling their differences in the bloodiest of battles.

Cloud vs. Sephiroth

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Cloud vs. Sephiroth

Two guys, two gigantic swords. Commence thy battle! Illustration done by gts.

Chrono Trigger vs. Dragonball Z

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Chrono Trigger vs. Dragonball Z

We wonder which side Akira Toriyama would side with… Illustration done by Hermesgildo.

Squall vs. Cloud

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Squall vs. Cloud

The main protagonists of PSOne’s most standout Final Fantasy entries finally face off.

Tifa vs. Dural

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Tifa vs. Dural

Final Fantasy VII’s female beatdown specialist pits her skills against Virtua Fighter’s raging A.I. Illustration done by IDBjoshm.

Knuckles vs. Waluigi

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Knuckles vs. Waluigi

These two guys are tired of playing the background. Their boxing match now takes center stage. Illustration done by Black10225.

Crash Bandicoot vs. Banjo-Kazooie vs. Diddy Kong

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Crash Bandicoot vs. Banjo-Kazooie vs. Diddy Kong

Instead of beating each other to death, these platforming animals prefer to face off with a race in the sky. Illustration done by Nintendo-Nut1.

M. Bison vs. Geese Howard

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M. Bison vs. Geese Howard

These guys are the biggest bosses that you’ve seen thus far (shoutout to Ricky Rozay). Illustration done by Fire-Tisane and Marvinlaw.

Zelda vs. Princess Peach

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Zelda vs. Princess Peach

Nintendo’s female royalty stops being pretty and starts getting gritty. Illustration done by SigurdHosenfeld.

Mario vs. Bowser

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Mario vs. Bowser

A feudal Japanese take on Nintendo’s oldest rivalry.

Mario vs. Sonic

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Mario vs. Sonic

Super Smash Bros. Brawl made this fantasy warfare dream come true. Illustration done by ~TPollockJR. 

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