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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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Zoex's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 05:53
Zoex
Raiden is a fucking god, Blanka is some half retarded brazilian ape guy.

Raiden
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 05:53
Jordan Devore
Raiden cause I always liked MK more than SF.
fuzzbunker9's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 06:52
fuzzbunker9
Raiden > Blanka
GiomBee's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 06:53
GiomBee
Blanka all the way ! He's green, he's mean !
ghettosmurf's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 06:55
ghettosmurf
Raiden was created from excess Blanka spark, holding only a minute amount of energy compared to the Green One. Blanka wins, hands down.
King_Ghidra's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 07:00
King_Ghidra
Blanka

I mean Raiden's a lightning god and all, but Blanka is the mutant rainforest orphan-boy analogue of Sloth from Goonies.
Milhouse's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 07:02
Milhouse
Raiden. All epic duels must finish under a hailstorm and Blanka will probably electrocute himself or slip his feet after doing one of his acrobatic moves, while Raiden will simply fly in mid-air.
jimstyle's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 07:10
jimstyle
It's impossible. I just can't pick a winner in this contest.

However, if I was forced to choose I'd give the win to Raiden, due to my intense hatred of pupils.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 07:10
BluDesign
Blanka could potentially have rabies. AND he has an attack where he bites your face off. Need we say more?

Oh yeah, Blanka's electricity is such a considerably cheaper move to the player, so easy combos FTW.

Blanka please.
Ambulance-Y's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 07:28
Ambulance-Y
this is for all the times in mk2 when raiden stomped my ass out like a cigarette butt... BLANKA. yeah F u raiden, and you voice overs were annoying as hell
Antimat3r's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 07:28
Antimat3r
Raiden...fly you to the corner of the map FTW
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 07:44
Crunshii
btw... is it just me or is blanka shooting lightning from his armpits? if he can do that i might have to re-do my vote >_>;
tcgiant's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 08:31
tcgiant
Blanka. Super combos have a million times the use of fatalities.
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 08:45
Pepillou2
I vote for Pikachu.

No? OK, then I vote for Raiden.
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 08:46
TheStripe
Elemental God > Feral Child
RestingSound's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 08:46
RestingSound
Tough decision. Blanka is my favorite character from SF but I prefer MK by far. Blanka does have a badass headbite move. Raiden is indeed a god and does perform fatalities.

So the truth of the battle is even if blanka wins the first 50 matches Raiden would keep coming back and when Raiden did win he would electrocute Blanka's head until it exploded.

Raiden FTW.
pandlcg's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:03
pandlcg
Well they aren't both impervious to electricity since you could have them fight themselves in each game.

Besides, Raiden kicks ass and Blanka just spams the same damn move over and over again.

Raiden FTW
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:12
brad drac
Blanka. All SF characters > all MK characters.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:21
bhive01
Raiden
TheStripe's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:31
TheStripe
Wait, why are we still stuck on 2D fighters? ;)
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:40
BahamutZero
blanka blanka blanka - 3 votes
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:44
Tactix
Blanka

Orange chest hair ftw
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:49
BahamutZero
I believe blanka because if neither have electrical power over each other (both must be able absorb a large amount of current) reducing it purely to a physical fight Blanka would absolutely destroy raiden, who, though he is a god, is obviously not immortal or else scorpion wouldn't be able to rip out his heart.

also, like Nietzsche I don't believe in God(s)
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:50
BahamutZero
and tactix we all know it's orange down theretoo

+5
GamexViral's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 09:52
GamexViral


Blanka has better combos and raidens attack takes awhile to recover if he misses. Blanka FTW
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:01
deanhatescoffee
Blanka FTW.
alexkorova's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:02
alexkorova
Blanka,

I mean, as far as gods go, Raiden is pretty sucky, losing fights here and there and almost dying all the fucking time. Blanka is a friggin' green mutant from Brazil that kicks ass and has awsome moves.
908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:02
908peruvian
Raiden cause he yells
"Your Momma's from L.A!!!"
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:11
Rockvillian
^ I love me some Raiden smacktalk. Raiden FTW.
Ndizi's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:12
Ndizi
Raiden because that is how I roll.
Kartzan's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:19
Kartzan
Raiden FTW... he's a god... he can't lose
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:23
Oni
I have to go w/ Blanka here.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:29
Joseph Leray
Horseshit -- Raiden gets his ass kicked all the time w/in the MK cannon (Shang Tsung and Onaga kill him). Not only that, but he jerks all of the characters around, making them do his bidding and shit. Even more, at the end of Armageddon, he flips his shit out and destroys everything. What an elmo douchebag.

I'm obviously a hyuge MK fan, but Blanka is the better character. He just chills out in the jungle all day, dancing and eating slugs and shit. Blanka +1
BITES's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:29
BITES
Blanka ftw ... Raiden being a god seems to be defunct (using the movies for an example :P .. a bad one at that :B)
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:40
BahamutZero
orcist don't forget that blanka also represents for dtoid w his color scheme.

and BITES - that avatar is the win
Kyowave's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 10:57
Kyowave
Raiden FTW!!!
RestingSound's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 11:16
RestingSound
@ Bahamut_Zero
Mortal Kombat is cannon, the kind of stuff you can live your life by. RL gods, fake. Movie and Video Game Gods, 200% real.

Who says they are immune to lightning attacks, if there were a mirror match in any MK or SF game the respective characters would indeed be vulnerable to lightning based attacks. So if this battle does not take place in the MK universe or the SF universe where does it take place? Some of these people would have you believe that its in a universe where Raiden is not a God and where giant green mutants are real. These people are scum.

I hate Raiden as much as the next guy, but there is no logical fictional universe where Blanka would be able to beat him.
Ignus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 12:00
Ignus
Raiden. Always.
free touch's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 12:02
free touch
Raiden can't do this...



So fuck him.

Blanka ftw.
FiXXXerX's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 12:13
FiXXXerX
LORD RAIDEN!

Because he is immortal, he has inside him blood of kings (yeah) .:: Muzik ::.

Oh, and he can SHOOT his lightning at pplz indiscriminately, and I like that.
mdvalenz's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 12:21
mdvalenz
I would have to go with blanka.
dv8withn8's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 12:40
dv8withn8
Easy, Raiden.

"Yamidamadaaaaa!"
bankyedwards015's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 12:46
bankyedwards015
Raiden, cuz he actually killed people!
DeusPayne's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 12:48
DeusPayne
Raiden is a god. Can't beat him. Fuck some hairy assed beast.
iliketuna's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 13:08
iliketuna
blanka (fighting/electric)
~rash
- defensive curl
- rollout
- spark
- mach punch

raiden (fighting/electric)
~calm
- takedown
- thundershock
- brick break
- sky uppercut


blanka i choose you!
Ezruh's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 13:27
Ezruh
raiden would shave that hairy bitch, and then smash his hairy shit with a hammer.
plus, is blanka in Unreal Championship 2? nawp!
raiden, easy.
winojesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 13:38
winojesus
billy ( thats what his momma calls him)
mortal kombat is a pile of ass piss.
that is all.
BA Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 13:50
BA Chieftain
Raiden, for the following reasons:

1) My recent disgust with people from Brazil
2) Raiden can boost his electricity power above normal levels, while Blanka does the same thing over and over
3) Blanka cries at the end of SF2... there's no crying in baseball kids, so there's definitely no crying in video games (as it is much manlier than any sport). Raiden's equivilant to crying is raining down fury and pain indisciminatly across continents. Also, Christopher Lambert.
Rancor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 13:58
Rancor
does the flying superman have priority over the barrel roll??? and if the lightning moves don't cancel each other out projectile lightning > pikachu spazz attack. . . , even though i prefer sf, also blanka got pwnt in the sf cartoon by zangeif and he didn't even last that long. I vote raiden
Plibble's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/16/2007 15:39
Plibble
Blanka he's far too good...
And the super Tropical Storm in alpha 3, despite having a very annoying input was frigging brilliant lol...

Once the novelty of Raiden's Back back forward superman move worse off you could not care less...

but in a game filled with umm (almost) regular people you can never forget the crazy green beast man who only wants a hug from his mommy
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