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Who Would Win Week

Today’s Darth Vader would absolutely mulch 1977 Darth Vader in a fight

By Tasha Robinson
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Puzzle, performance, or prank? TV’s best game show isn’t a game show at all

By Susana Polo

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Can you create a fighting game character so strong it destroys computers?

Throwing the art of game balance out the window

By K. Thor Jensen

The non-Godzilla kaiju that could absolutely kick Godzilla’s scaly tail

By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

Vote in our second annual Who Would Win Week tournament

By Petrana Radulovic

Cobra Kai keeps mining the ultimate rivalry

By Dan Sheehan

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Thanos vs. Darkseid is the story of a clone who surpassed his original

By Rosie Knight

Why it matters ‘who would win’ in pop culture debates

By Chris Plante

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The 25 greatest video game losers, ranked

By Polygon Staff

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Frickin’ Duke Nukem vs. Scorpion, who kicks more ass!!?!!!

By Maddy Myers

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Vote in the final round of our Who Would Win Week tournament

By Petrana Radulovic

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One change turned a longtime X-Men debate into Marvel’s greatest asset

Creators weigh in on Omega Mutants, power levels, and what really matters in comics

By Zachary Jenkins

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Which Soulcalibur fighter could really defeat Yoda?

By Michael McWhertor

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Anyone can beat Goku now

By Jay Castello

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The creator of Celebrity Deathmatch looks back at the versus show’s weirdest highlights

‘It was like Christmas seeing what the hell was going on in these rooms’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

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Who could win in a race, Dominic Toretto or Lightning McQueen?

By Petrana Radulovic and Austen Goslin

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Professor X vs. Magneto: Who’s the better sex ed teacher?

By Jay Edidin

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We drafted Looney Tunes basketball teams to pick the true Space Jam winner

By Pete Volk and Tasha Robinson

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Tom Nook or Mayor Lewis — who’s the most ruthless leader?

By Skye McEowen

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Agumon vs. Dark Magician vs. Pikachu: a battle royale

By De'Angelo Epps

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Hulk and Thor’s Marvel rivalry may finally be put to rest

By Graeme McMillan

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The Dybbuk vs. the Golem, decided by Jewish scholars of every kind

By Sophie Hurwitz

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Final Fantasy 7’s Tifa-vs.-Aerith war is unwinnable

By Holly Boson

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Years of Superman fighting Batman warped a symbol of hope into a villain

By Susana Polo

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James Bond vs. George Smiley — battle of the great British spies

By Oli Welsh

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A quixotic quest for the ultimate Dragon Ball power-level answers

By Max Genecov

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Which slime is the king of slimes, according to a scientist

By Ana Diaz

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It’s Spock against Riker in a battle of seconds-in-command

By Jordan Hoffman

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Daredevil fought a vacuum cleaner and learned a profound lesson

By Zachary Jenkins

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The ‘best Gilmore Girls boyfriend’ was never up for debate

By Zosha Millman

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Did Sonic really lose to Mario?

The age-old rivalry, reconsidered

By Nicole Carpenter
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Watch Tier Pressure, our high-impact ode to ranking stuff

By Simone de Rochefort

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