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Game Debate to the Death!<br>Raiden VS Blanka photo

Last week I asked everyone a very stupid question. I needed to have a girl-on-girl game debate to further the Mortal Kombat versus Street Fighter saga, and I knew Chun-Li would win no matter who her opponent was. So I summoned the Sheeva for some laughs, and here are the hilarious results:

  • Sheeva: 2 votes (hahahahaha)
  • Chun-Li: 84 votes - winner!

This will definitely go down as the biggest landslide win we've ever seen in game debate history. Although, sadly, even with a match this easy, Chun-Li still couldn't overcome Samus's all-time record high of 89 votes in a single debate. We'll have to make them go to battle in the future, but for now we need another Street Kombat set of contenders.

Blanka and Raiden are the electrifying enemies that have annoyed gamers in both series to no end. While Raiden has that "120 watt light bulb just turned on in my head" glow of intelligence, Blanka is more of the "I'm so going to stick my finger in the outlet" kind of barbarian. Both are deadly in their own ways though, and it's up to you to decide who would win in a fight between the two. Who is the better fighter, and why? Cast your votes, give us a reason for your decision, get some friends to vote, and check back next week for the winner.


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ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 05/15/2007 23:20
Fronz, you're tearing out my heart, but I'm going with Blanka. Thunder God or no Blanka will always be my #1 electric fighter.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 05/15/2007 23:23
Blanka. Raiden can't hurt Blanka with electrical attacks! Also, it looks like Blanka is trying out a new type of deodorant ! Yuk yuk yuk.
donkeykong's Avatar
donkeykong at 05/15/2007 23:24
I remember ... when I was young I had no concept of pride, and so I would just spam Blanka with the turbo controller on fierce punch. I only wanted to win.

Anyway the way I look at it, if they got in a fight, could they even electrocute each other? If not, Blanka would pound the shit out of Raiden. Without his zaps, he's got nothing. Blanka has orange hair and green skin and big muscles and teeth.

Therefore, blanka
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 05/15/2007 23:27
Blanka, I dig Brazillian monster sychophants. I think he's brazillian, anyway.
OPTIMUS PRIME's Avatar
OPTIMUS PRIME at 05/15/2007 23:28
Raiden...the superman move is the shizzle.
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 05/15/2007 23:28
In a regular fight... id pick blanka cuz more moves, but I must go with raiden... cuz he has "Fatality" Blanka doesnt :P
Fronz's Avatar
Fronz at 05/15/2007 23:29
Armpit electrocution FTW!

My reasoning is the exact same as donkeykong's comment a few up from mine - if they're both impervious to electricity, then the Gregor-hat-wearing-teleporter wouldn't stand a chance if Blanka got his hairy hands on him. Plus, there was a lot of porn pictures on Google when I searched for Blanka.

I vote for Blanka.
cjpkiller's Avatar
cjpkiller at 05/15/2007 23:30
raiden
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 05/15/2007 23:31
BLANKA FTW
donkeykong's Avatar
donkeykong at 05/15/2007 23:33
It's been up for like ten minutes and already both contestants have more votes than Sheeva got in a whole week. I'm not surprised, just amused.
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 05/15/2007 23:34
"then the Gregor-hat-wearing-teleporter wouldn't stand a chance"

You are amazing Fronz.
domataos's Avatar
domataos at 05/15/2007 23:41
Raiden is a god
Blanka is a mutant

Raiden FTW
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 05/15/2007 23:48
Blanka, cuz hes one crazy motherfucker
splotki's Avatar
splotki at 05/15/2007 23:54
your guys are TOTAL MORONS!!! Raiden is a friggen GOD. Blanka is just some weird freak with no friends and ripped shorts. This debate of death may as well be Zeus Vs. The Elephant Man.

PS: Obviously Zeus would totally crush the elephant man.
10BobMarleys's Avatar
10BobMarleys at 05/15/2007 23:55
Raiden is pretty uBer, but blanka is green and has wooly shorts. AROOO! Blanka FTW
skyler's Avatar
skyler at 05/15/2007 23:59
raiden from MK annihilation with his buz cutt ftw....or loss....whatever is funnier.


Raiden+1
momiji58's Avatar
momiji58 at 05/16/2007 00:08
Raiden for me. Even if Blanka's manly chest hair is so irresistable...
zealot9802's Avatar
zealot9802 at 05/16/2007 00:10
Blanka. Cuz he must get Brazilian ass all day long.
thelegendarydurden's Avatar
thelegendarydurden at 05/16/2007 00:12
Blanka wins, raiden dies alot for a god when i play
GatsuTheBerserker's Avatar
GatsuTheBerserker at 05/16/2007 00:25
Blanka ftw.
Pangloss's Avatar
Pangloss at 05/16/2007 00:29
Raiden. Because unless your playing an RPG, God>Not-a-God, nine times out of ten.
brucie97's Avatar
brucie97 at 05/16/2007 00:31
A tough one, I like both characters a lot..

I'll go Raiden +1 simply because I like MK better than SF
brucie97's Avatar
brucie97 at 05/16/2007 00:31
A tough one, I like both characters a lot..

I'll go Raiden +1 simply because I like MK better than SF
FireofEvil's Avatar
FireofEvil at 05/16/2007 00:36
Raiden is pure awesome.
A Humble Mr Perfect's Avatar
A Humble Mr Perfect at 05/16/2007 00:43
well let's break this one down into metaphor.

Astronaut vs. caveman.

Both command electricity. Raiden has intelligence and godliness, Blanka has strength and berserker rage. It's a matter of taste.

I'm siding with the astronauts.

Raiden ftw.
pewpew fronz
velcroman's Avatar
velcroman at 05/16/2007 00:46
Raiden is A GOD! He can't die, he can't lose. Raiden wins.
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Leon-G at 05/16/2007 00:48
Raiden. He has that cheap move where he flies across the screen hands first and winds you and as Splotki pointed out, He is considered a god in his game. Also the interpretation of Blanka in the streetfighter movie pales in comparison to christopher Lamberts (HIGHLANDER!) portrail of Raiden in the mortal kombat movies. He is also much more well dressed than blanka but thats not saying much. So this is no contest. Its all about Raiden.
Detry's Avatar
Detry at 05/16/2007 00:51
Blanka goes ass to mouth. FTW

Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/16/2007 01:03
This is probably the toughest match-up to decide so far. After much deliberation, I'm going to have to go with Pikachu.
gomeja's Avatar
gomeja at 05/16/2007 01:04
Blanka.
Detry's Avatar
Detry at 05/16/2007 01:33
It is comforting to know that when you type either 'Raiden cosplay' or 'Blanka cosplay' into teh Google images that Destructoid is on the first page.
CatalystMan's Avatar
CatalystMan at 05/16/2007 02:07
Blanka, solely for being friends with Dan. Oh and there's that "badass" thing too.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 05/16/2007 02:09
I'll say Raiden.
GENACON's Avatar
GENACON at 05/16/2007 02:22
I'll give my vote to the hulk with orange hair...

No wait.

I vote for Raiden.

Reason: He looks cooler!
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 05/16/2007 02:35
Raiden.
ridley80's Avatar
ridley80 at 05/16/2007 02:49
Pfft...not only will Blanka roll you to electric death...since he is Brazilian he would bicycle kick your goalie to a 2-0 win.

Blanka for the gooooooooool!
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 05/16/2007 02:50
Blanka: controls electricity
Raiden: controls electricity
Verdict: tie

Cue Phoenix Wright style "HOLD IT!"

Blanka: green
Raiden: regular kinda lightish tan fleshy flesh color
Verdict: Blanka wins, but just by a hair.
Zaron's Avatar
Zaron at 05/16/2007 02:59
Blanka!
Dyson Gr1gsby's Avatar
Dyson Gr1gsby at 05/16/2007 03:00
Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!Blanka!
PacoDG's Avatar
PacoDG at 05/16/2007 03:05
Raiden. It was almost a coin toss.
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 05/16/2007 03:08
*Yawn* Raiden
generaldane's Avatar
generaldane at 05/16/2007 03:35
god > green freak

so yea i vote for bla....Raiden
generaldane's Avatar
generaldane at 05/16/2007 03:38
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/377529

the greatest thing you will ever see
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 05/16/2007 03:47
@ Detry
You never go ass to mouth

And a few points now that I've had a couple hours to think about it.

1. If you take out electricity from the fight (assuming they are immune to the others electricity) Raiden is really only left with teleport and punches. Blanka still has multiple roll attacks, head bite, and that bad ass back flip kick.

2. When it comes to Gods that can control lightning Zeus (a la GOW2) beats Raiden.

3. Raiden spells his name the same as that fag from MGS2.
Amp's Avatar
Amp at 05/16/2007 04:04
@Arrested Developer:

1. You forget however, that while Blanka may have the strength of a beast, Raiden has the strength of a GOD. Not to mention, how can so many people forget about his Superman charge?

2. Yes, but we only got to see Raiden as a standard god, we never got to see what he could do when he was a demi-god.

3. ...It's the proper way to spell it?

I vote Raiden, and anyone who disagrees is gay.
mispelt's Avatar
mispelt at 05/16/2007 04:06
When I look at these Game(s) Debate(s) to the Death(s), the question I ask myself is "Which one looks more like The Amazon from NES Pro Wrestling?"

Blanka FTW.
ozkr's Avatar
ozkr at 05/16/2007 04:14
Raiden wins
flawless victory
twentythoughts's Avatar
twentythoughts at 05/16/2007 04:25
On the one hand, Raiden's a god who's died so many times in the MK storyline, Blanka'll never win in the end.

On the other hand, Blanka's by far the cooler character and would probably kick Raiden's ass in a fight.

Seeing as Raiden's never-really-die-because-he's-a-god thing is pretty much cheating (you know how everyone rags on you in MGS3 if you let The End die of old age? Yeah, this is the same), I go with Blanka.
PSIq0ut's Avatar
PSIq0ut at 05/16/2007 04:45
Blanka
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 05/16/2007 05:45
Blanka. He's the original Pikachu.
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