Bowser vs the Sonic the Hedgehog. Hopefully...

Pro’s Case- Countering Sonic Here my opponent states that it is likely Sonic will attack Bowser first, and his reasoning behind this is, “. . . his speed is what he needs to attack Bowser. ” Simply because Sonic relies upon his speed does not mean he will be the one to make the first move. He will probably want to look at who he is facing before he attacks. When he sees Bowser’s ugly face, he will probably comment on it, since he has a rather sarcastic and joking attitude and, when in battle, he usually taunts his enemies [1]. Bowser will most likely be enraged by this comment and will probably blunder forward clumsily, leaving himself very vulnerable. 1) Straightforward Attack My opponent lists three options that Bowser has to defend against Sonic, and these options are, to put it simply, rather useless. The first and foremost problem is that Bowser will not be able to react in time when Sonic attacks him. By the time Bowser even realizes that he has been hit, it will be too late. Even if Bowser somehow can react to something that goes faster than the speed of sound, these defensive options would still fail. Sonic has been seen to be able to run through robots composed of steel and metal numerous times with his hand or even his body without even being slightly fazed [1]. He has also been known to control the density of his quills, which enables him to tear through thick steel walls [1]. If that isn’t amazing enough, Sonic has been able to slice through battleships without even moving at the speed of sound [1]; thus, I believe that Bowser will not pose much of a problem if he attempts to block Sonic with his hands, because Sonic can literally rip through them. Bowser’s second option (which was hiding in his shell) is also useless for reasons stated above. Bowser’s third option (which was shooting fireballs at Sonic) is equally useless. Sonic’s intense and lightning fast reflexes will enable him to dodge any fireballs that Bowser shoots at him. Furthermore, since Sonic can break the sound barrier and move faster than sound itself, any projectiles that Bowser launches at him will seem to be moving extremely slowly from Sonic’s point of view. Even if one of these fireballs somehow manages to hit Sonic, I do not believe that they will harm him. After all, Sonic is capable of running faster than the speed of sound (and, in certain cases, at the speed of light), yet he does not catch on fire despite the fact that he has fur all over his body and that he is running so fast. Clearly, Sonic has an extremely high level of resistance to fire, and as a result, he will not be fazed by Bowser’s fireballs. Furthermore, Sonic has ridiculously high amounts of resilience to physical damage. He has been able to survive numerous free falls from space and merely shake them off as if nothing happened [1]. As a result, Bowser’s fireballs will most likely not harm Sonic. Arguments 2)-5) Bowser's tactics will not work for reasons explained above. 6) Sonic Boost In the source you provided, I cannot find where it says Sonic cannot turn very well when using this move. As a result, he will easily be able to avoid any flames Bowser shoots at him. Alternatively, he could simply use his “Quick Step,” which enables him to dodge incoming objects despite their speed [1] [3]. Furthermore, Bowser will not be able to carry out these tactics because he cannot react to Sonic, who moves faster than sound. I find my opponent’s statement, “Bowser can aim these blue flames at Sonic's eyes to momentarily cloud his vision . . . ” almost ridiculous. Bowser will only be able to see a short blur of movement at the very best, so he will not be able to precisely aim at Sonic’s eyes, if he can aim at all. 7) Pure Speed and Intense Reflexes Pro states that it will take 10-15 seconds for Sonic to get far away enough to use his attack, when in reality he will be able to go far enough away in one or two seconds considering his amazing speed. Bowser will be greatly confused at the sudden disappearance of Sonic, and he will be unprepared for what comes next. In addition, my opponent claims that Bowser will, “see a blur,” but since Sonic is using one of his light speed attacks, he will be moving at the speed of light, and Bowser will not see anything whatsoever (at the very best, he might see a slight flicker). The only thing he will see is his own demise once Sonic hits him full force. If Bowser is somehow fast enough to react to Sonic, and he somehow manages to do a ground pound, Sonic can simply counter this by jumping into the air and he may then proceed to do an aerial attack. Now that I have refuted my opponent’s arguments, I shall move on to my own. 1) You were hitting me this whole time? Oh, I didn’t notice! Bowser’s attacks will be virtually useless against Sonic. As I have previously stated, Sonic can endure extreme amounts of physical damage, as is shown when he was caught in crossfire from all angels by Eggman’s robots and is only knocked out briefly by this. He is also capable of running through extremely hard objects such as robots or walls with his fists or body without even being fazed or hurt. Not to mention that he has survived numerous freefalls from space only to get up and shake it off like nothing happened [1]. I believe that a freefall from space would cause much greater damage than a swipe from Bowser or a fireball. If that isn’t bad enough for poor old Bowser, Sonic can heal himself by vibrating his molecules very quickly [1]. So even if Bowser somehow manages to deal a life threatening blow, Sonic could run away, heal himself, and come back to fight Bowser again. 2) Pfft, I’ve face people way more powerful than you! Sonic has faced enemies far more powerful than Bowser. One of the most prominent enemies that Sonic has been able to defeat through sheer will and skills was Ultimate Emerl. Emerl had the abilities of every character, all seven chaos emeralds, and the power of a star-busting system cannon, yet Sonic was able to defeat him [1]. As a result, it is evident that Sonic will be able to overcome Bowser and defeat him since he was able to defeat what you could call a “mini-god. ” 3) Time to attack! I thank my opponent for providing me with attacks that Sonic could use against Bowser, but I would like to add several extra attacks that he did not mention. For example, Sonic is capable of releasing shockwaves by spinning at very high speeds [1]. He is also capable of making an, “Insta-shield,” which allows Sonic to encompass himself in a shield of bluish-white energy protecting him from harm for a split second and allowing him to strike through enemy weaknesses [3]. Sonic also has several ways of making a tornado other than running at extremely high speeds. One way is called “Sonic Wind,” where he is able to conjure a powerful whirl wind of swirling blue blades of energy that will damage all opponents caught within it [3]. 4) Strategy time! Sonic could easily run away from the very beginning of the fight. Bowser will probably try to look around for Sonic. Sonic could allow Bowser to see him for several moments, causing Bowser to charge at him at full speed. Then Sonic could run away again. If he repeats this process, Bowser will become very tired quickly, leaving him very vulnerable and easy to attack. Conclusion- In the end, Bowser just doesn’t have what it takes to take down Sonic. Sonic is just too fast and too resiliant for Bowser. Besides, “You can’t hit what you can’t catch. ” I wish my opponent luck in his arguments and hope he is enjoying this debate as much as I am. Sources- (check the "personality" and "abilities") [1] . http://sonic.wikia.com... [2] www. mariowiki. com/Bowser [3] . http://concept-mobius.technoguild.com...