Crash vs. Sonic

## Description

*They're two of the most iconic video game mascots from the 90s and are platforming giants, but which fighter will leave the other in the dust?*

## Interlude

Hiro: When evil geniuses threaten the world, you can count on a noble hero to foil their schemes. Just don't always expect them to be human.

**MBStarscream: Like Crash Bandicoot, Naughtydog's mutated marsupial from down under.**

Hiro: And Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega's specialist of speed. I'm Hiro Hamada.

**MBStarscream: I'm MBStarscream.**

Hiro: And it's our job to examine both warriors' strength, abilities, weapons, and weaknesses to see who would win in a fight.

## Crash

Hiro: Dr. Neo Cortex is a notorious criminal of international levels. Willing to leave massive amounts of destruction in his path, Cortex will do anything to achieve his goal: Take over the world.

**MBStarscream: But despite his technological advances, Cortex's body proved too feeble to accomplish such a goal, so he decided he'd need an army to aid him in his conquest. After creating a device that rapidly evolved any animal put under it, he then brainwashed them to slavery.**

Hiro: But he did not see one single problem: The would-be centerpiece of his genetically modified army, Crash Bandicoot. Failing to live up to Cortex's expectations, Crash was exiled to the N. Sanity islands southeast of Australia. Crash's fellow bandicoot Tawna was still in the domain of Cortex's castle, however, and knowing Crash would venture forth to rescue her, the scientist sent forth his other creations to stop the marsupial, marking the first in a long line of conflicts between maker and beast.

**MBStarscream: Cortex may have failed in creating the leader of his mutated monstrosities, yet Crash is still a specimen worth notice. By spinning in place, Crash can defeat most of the enemies he meets on a regular basis, as well as smash open crates, reflect projectiles, and trigger switches**.

Hiro: The upgraded variant, called the Death Tornado, gives Crash added mobility in mid-air, allowing him to glide short distances and fly higher than normal. Depending on the terrain, Crash could also use this technique to drill underground to sneak up on enemies and evade bees. He can still spin opponents away while underground.

**MBStarscream: Crash can slide underneath small spaces, which can also kick opponents away in a similar fashion to his Tornado Spin. Crash can also crawl in said small spaces with only a minor loss of speed. Super Slide allows Crash to slide much greater distances than he normally could. However, this power up could lead Crash into danger since he could slide into a Nitro Crate.**

Hiro: With Body Slam, Crash flops on the ground front-first which can shatter wooden crates and turn small enemies into pancakes. Super Charged Body Slam allows Crash to create shockwaves that can send opponents flying and smash crates without touching them. And much like the Scout, Crash can jump off of absolutely nothing for extra vertical or horizontal distance. This could also allow for a longer distance when using the Tornado Spin for gliding.

**MBStarscream: Crash normally jogs his way around the world, but with Crash Dash, he simply sprints his way to the end without tiring out. Rocket Jump allows him to jump much higher vertically allowing him to reach high platforms and get the jump on enemies, and while the Tornado Spin was Crash’s main method of melee attack for a long time, eventually, Crash could use basic martial arts to get the job done.**

Hiro: But let's not forget that Crash carries a large arsenal as well. The Fruit Bazooka is Crash’s main long ranged weapon that he obtained after defeating N Tropy in Crash 3: Warped. Basically he pulls out a Bazooka and fires the Wumpa Fruit as a projectile. It can hit foes as well as TNT/Nitro Crates at a distance. However, it takes time for him to aim and then fire the weapon. It also has unlimited ammo.

**MBStarscream: Crash also has a jetpack that allows him to float in mid air as well as travel in space. With his Sneak Shoes, Crash can move on top of any type of crate with no issue, although it requires him to do so very slowly. He also has a motorcycle that he mostly used in Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, as well a space variant in Crash Bandicoot 2: N-tranced which allows Crash to go into space as well as maneuver in space.**

Hiro: Crash can even pilot a mech-suit that was used in Wrath of Cortex. the yellow version shoots Wumpa Fruit out of it’s air which can be used as a range projectile. The red version is able to shoot out water. It is used to defeat enemies. Mojo is a substance that was used Crash of the Titans and Mind over Mutant. Mojo has multiple different types including blue which is the normal type of Mojo. The different colours of Mojo simply provide Crash with more Mojo. He is also able to stun enemies and increase his fighting capabilities - learning new skills and techniques by using Mojo.

**MBStarscream: But Crash's most potent weapon is no doubt Aku Aku, which is a witch doctor's magical mask that provides the brains to Crash's brawn. While wearing this mask, Crash becomes overwhelmed with the power of the ancients, and is granted temporary invincibility to all forms of attack, like the Starman.**

Hiro: Crash is never truly overwhelmed in his various outings to foil Cortex. While his Cyclone Spin is capable of launching 8-ton boulders with enough force to shatter on impact and he himself can outrun polar bears at 25 mph, the bandicoot's ultimate calling card is his durability. A small sampling of the incidents Crash has survived include dozens of wooden crates crashing onto him and enough TNT to level a city block; while with Aku Aku's protection, the pair have withstood a space shuttle's reentry and crash landing with over 2 million tons of force.

**MBStarscream: That said, his Death Tornado has an added weakness of leaving Crash briefly disoriented after use, and his gullible nature means he can be easily tricked into falling for the simplest of traps, where many of his feats of toughness stem from. A flaw in Cortex's design, to be sure, but not one that immediately robs Crash of merit, as despite his apparent simple-mindedness and relatively mute nature, he is an expert puzzle solver, as proven by the various environments he finds himself traveling through and escaping from none the worse for wear.**

Hiro: The bandicoot is indeed a formidable foe, and for good reason, for it is with the aid of the scientist's experiments and the myriad companions Crash has gathered along the way that have seen him through time and again. If you wish to bring the world to its knees, this bandicoot will put you in... *bandages.*

*Rimshot.*

**MBStarscream: Hiro, leave the puns to me, okay?**

Hiro: It's not like *yours* are much better.

**MBStarscream: Is that a challenge?**

Hiro: Maaaaaaybe...

*Crash: Yeeeeee-HAAAAH!!*

## Sonic

Hiro: When it comes to sheer scientific genius, very few can compare to Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik. With a life mission to build his own empire to rule, he set his eyes, mind and genius to do nothing but - you guessed it...

Hiro and **MBStarscrceam: Conquer the world.**

*M. Bison: Of course!*

Hiro: But his plans for world domination wouldn't go unchallenged, for an unlikely foe would rear his head to give the mad scientist a formidable opponent: Sonic the Hedgehog.

**MBStarscream: Ever since stepping into the battle against iniquity, Sonic has been the champion of peace and is renowned all over the world for saving it countless times. During his many adventures, Sonic has traveled from the ends of the world to the far reaches of space and time, facing countless trials that have tested him to the fullest, earning him many titles, allies and the scorns of several foes.**

 Hiro: Well-known for his legendary cocky attitude, easy-going demeanor and somewhat short temper, yet strong sense of justice, compassion, and love for freedom and adventure, Sonic uses his abilities to protect the innocent from his world and those beyond from the forces of evil, especially his power-hungry arch-nemesis. But in order to defeat an entire robot army, he'll need more than quick wits. And lucky for him, he's got plenty going for him.

**MBStarscream: His very name conjures up the image of blinding speed, and Sonic makes good on such a concept. The hedgehogs of Mobius have an inherent ability to reach excessively high velocities, but the blue blur is in a class seldom reached. Official supplementary media has labeled Sonic's highest speed as Mach 10, but various works set in the Sonic canon have proven he shatters this threshold with minimal effort, casually reacting to phenomena ranging from meteor showers to lightning strikes, performing increasingly ludicrous feats of speed still.**

Hiro: Not quite as noted yet still a point of pride to Sonic is his strength, as best demonstrated when he and his robotic doppelganger Metal Sonic on Planet Freedom; in the ensuing bout, their combined effort tore apart a granite stalactite weighing nearly 50 tons. This mix of overwhelming speed and strength is put to good use in Sonic's healthy repertoire of moves, such as curling up into a ball and charging forward with the Spin Dash, break the sound barrier from a standstill with his Super Peel-Out, or targeting nearby foes with the Homing Attack.

**MBStarscream: Sonic comes into battle with his own share of power-ups; a brief listing would include specially-made Light Speed shoes that upgrade his already phenomenal speed, shields made of energy that protect him from the elements, magic gloves that shrink his foes, and Wisps, small alien creatures that transform Sonic into one of several different forms.**

Hiro: However, his ultimate trump card comes when all seven Chaos Emeralds are assembled, as with their combined power, the form of Super Sonic is unleashed. As Super Sonic, the hedgehog can withstand planetary explosions, fire beams of pure energy, and teleport objects vast distances using Chaos Control, as well as gaining the ability to fly; the Chaos Emeralds would later receive a buff in power by the Master Emerald.

**MBStarscream: By extension, the improved Super Emeralds further amplify Sonic's capabilities with the form of Hyper Sonic, which, on top of giving him all the powers of Super Sonic, enable him to exceed light speed and grant him total invulnerability when he flies and can instantly annihilate anything surrounding him with a burst of light titled the Hyper Flash.**

Hiro: Getting to become a hero the world over is no small feat, but Sonic has proven he can handle the pressure without problem. At his best, Sonic moves several meters per frame on a camera that captures ten thousand a second, keeps pace with Wisps flying at several hundred times the speed of sound and can even outrun the accretion disk of a black hole, albeit briefly, at speeds of nearly 200 million mph; suffice to say that Sonic has a name well lived up to.

**MBStarscream: The blue hedgehog can survive a fall from atmospheric re-entry and once triggered a 200 ton blast that severed the orbiting Little Planet from Eggman's mountain that it was chained to. However, this doesn't mean Sonic is without fault. The rings that act as the chief currency on Mobius also double as the power supply for Super and Hyper Sonic, and both forms have a noted tendency to rapidly drain rings, taking effect at fifty minimum, and then quickly eating through one each second; the hedgehog himself, meanwhile, is arrogant to a fault, seeking thrills rather than ensuring his own safety.**

Hiro: The day where these spell Sonic's demise, however, has yet to come. Eggman's various mechanical minions and even otherworldly beings that have their sights set upon Mobius have all met their end at the hedgehog's hand. Underneath Sonic's brash demeanor lies a just spirit and a constant desire to do right, especially if it means triumphing over his scientist nemesis to ensure the freedom and safety of living beings.

**MBStarscream: If you wanna beat this hedgehog to the finish line, you better hope to keep three steps ahead.**

*Super Smash Bros. Announcer: Sonic wins!*

*Sonic: That was almost too easy!*

## Fatal Fiction

*Mario flips a coin.*

Hiro: Well, Sonic has the territory advantage to help him out here, but will it be enough in this fight between mascots?

**MBStarscream: Hey, do ya still remember that dance-off they had at E3 a few years ago?**

Hiro: Ah yes, the single greatest moment in the entire history of E3. But let's see how that compares to this.

*Green Hill Zone*

On yet another sunny day in Green Hill Zone, a streak of blue light sped through the grass. Running at breakneck speed was a blue, anthropomorphic hedgehog with bright, green eyes, gloves, and red and white sneakers. This was **Sonic the Hedgehog**, self-proclaimed fastest thing alive. With nothing to do for the day, he thought he would do what he was best at: live up to his alias as the Blue Blur.

But he wasn't alone.

He could've sworn he heard someone shout "Whoa!" as he sped past them. Bringing himself to a screeching halt, Sonic turned around to see who he had just darted past. It was an orange humanoid bandicoot with a black nose, thick eyebrows, green eyes and reddish-brown hair on his head, styled into a typical Mohawk. He had a yellow-orange colored stomach and a peach muzzle, and wore a pair of blue denim jeans.

"What are *you* supposed to be?"

Without answering Sonic's question, **Crash Bandicoot** got into a battle pose, causing Sonic to smirk.

''You want a fight?'' Sonic asked before getting into a battle pose of his own, ''Try to keep up!''

**FIGHT!**

Sonic sped to Crash and punched him repeatedly before doing a few kicks, then did a flip kick before jumping up and doing an axe kick, sending Crash towards the ground. Crash managed to land on his feet and catch Sonic, then slam him down before punching him several times, then doing a cyclone spin to send Sonic back. Crash then jumped at Sonic, who met his punch with a kick. Crash and Sonic sped back and forth at each other, clashing with punches and kicks each time before Sonic sped past Crash, then sped back and did a spin dash before getting in front of him and kicking him in the stomach, sending Crash back a bit.

As Sonic went to do a bounce attack, Crash jumped out of the way, causing Sonic to make a small crater. As Sonic got out of his spin attack, Crash fired fruit from his bazooka at his opponent, covering Sonic in the fruit. Sonic wiped away the fruit, clearing his vision and glaring at the marsupial. The two animal heroes clashed their Tornado Spins and Spin Attacks until Sonic overpowered Crash and tossed him away.

Crash landed on a nearby crate and suddenly disappeared, causing Sonic to exclaim with confusion as a question mark appeared above his head. Then without warning, he was knocked down by an invisible force, then picked up and slammed into the ground. As he was lifted by his throat, Crash turned visible again and kicked Sonic away. He tried to flatten the hedgehog with a Body Slam, but Sonic sped out of the way. Crash turned around to see Sonic running towards him, his fist drawn back.

Crash grabbed Sonic's fist and punched him repeatedly, only for Sonic to do a flip kick and punch him several times, then did a spin kick that sent Crash flying before Sonic ran to where Crash was and jumped up, but was grabbed and thrown down by the bandicoot. Sonic bounced off of the ground, but did a homing attack to hit Crash, who grabbed his yo-yo and hit Sonic with it, causing the two to trade punches and kicks until they both hit a tree.

As both fighters got up, they jumped away from each other. Crash took out his Fruit Bazooka and fired more fruits, but Sonic dodged and deflected the projectiles with ease. Seeing that this wasn't working, Crash cast the bazooka aside and charged towards Sonic to attack him personally. His blows were blocked by the Blue Blur, however. Unable to get through Sonic's defense, Crash opted to jump into the air and attempt another Body Slam, but a Homing Attack to the chest from Sonic lifted him higher into the air, and another attack sent him flying away.

The bandicoot crashed into a pile of 9 stacked boxes, destroying them all and sending dust into the air. When the dust cleared, Sonic saw Crash in a large, yellow mech suit that made him look much bigger than he normally was. Aiming the mech's Wampa gun at Sonic, Crash fired three fruit projectiles at Sonic, who jumped over two and deflected one back at Crash with a kick. Noticing a nearby Item Box, Crash picked it up and threw it in Sonic's direction, the hedgehog putting his fists up in defense.

When the Item Box hit him, Sonic was enveloped in a blue force-field as Crash then realized his mistake. Before he could do anything else, Sonic darted towards the marsupial and unleashed a series of Homing Attacks on his opponent until the mech suit couldn't take much more damage and fell apart, leaving Crash on the ground. Jumping to his feet, Crash noticed three wooden head symbols floating around him. Sonic watched as Crash grabbed all three and wore one of the symbols as a mask and sparkling.

'Invincibility?'' Sonic asked before chuckling, ''Well, allow me to play along!''

Right in that moment, seven multi-colored emeralds formed a circle around Sonic as a gentle breeze kicked up around him, which got faster and faster. Crash closed his eyes as Sonic was consumed by a warm flash of gold. When Crash opened his eyes, he was presented with the ultra-powerful, glowing, golden hedgehog, Super Sonic.

Sonic and Crash traded punches and kicks for a few moments until Sonic kicked Crash into the air and knocked him with a Homing Attack. Landing on his feet, Crash lunged at Sonic and punched him hard in the face. He followed up with an uppercut and a kick to the chest, to which Sonic responded by darting into Crash and furiously throwing a series of punches almost too fast to see. Cracks started to form on the bandicoot's mask from the force of Sonic's punches, something that the hedgehog was quick to notice.

Soon, the mask broke completely, and Crash slid back-first on the ground until coming to a stop. Looking up at the sky, Crash saw Sonic coming down on him with a Spin Attack, but it was too late to move. Blood and fur flew everywhere as the sharp spines did their work, slicing through Crash's chest and obliterating the marsupial's ribcage. Gargling on his own body fluids, Crash's eyes rolled back into his head to signify that his life had come to an unfortunate end. He had lost this fight, and his life with it.

Sonic jumped off of the bloodied bandicoot and reverted back to his normal, blue form. "You're too slow!" said Sonic before dashing off, leaving behind the corpse of Crash Bandicoot.

**FATALITY!**

## Results

**MBStarscream: Talk about a quick ending.**

Hiro: While both Sonic and Crash shared similar durability feats, Sonic ultimately took this battle by a long shot. Sonic was easily the stronger combatant, having defeated far tougher enemies than Crash has. But what truly gave Sonic the upper hand was his natural speed.

**MBStarscream: Yeah, Crash isspeedy in his own right, but he just could not compete with Sonic, who can keep ten thousand steps ahead of the bandicoot. And while it *is* possible for Sonic to potentially underestimate Crash, Sonic has already faced off with fighters similar to the bandicoot before.**

Hiro: Crash's arsenal gave him a boost, but it wouldn't be too big a problem for Sonic, who is used to fighting robots, mechas, and gun-wielding foes on a regular basis. And throwing those out the window, Sonic's control of the Chaos Emeralds pretty much nullified every one of Crash's power ups and weapons.

**MBStarscream: Crash's only hope for even *stopping* Sonic was with Aku Aku's invincibility, but all that could do was buy Crash a little more time, especially against the far superior Super Sonic, which could not just out-compete, but also out-last, Aku Aku.**

Hiro: Crash may have a large arsenal of power ups and similar durability to Sonic, but he fell short of the hedgehog's speed, strength and experience.

**MBStarscream: Crash just couldn't keep up.**

Hiro: Sonic wins.

## Advantages

### Sonic (Winner)

* Stronger
* Faster
* Chaos Emeralds outdid every one of Crash's power ups
* Has fought similar opponents before
* Super Sonic >>>>> Aku Aku
* Crash's mecha suit is nothing new to Sonic