Mario vs Ryu: who would win in a fist fight?
Pick the winner and how they win (TKO, DQ or decision), then see how everyone else called it.
Mario
“Jumpman” · Nintendo · 1981 · about 5′1″ (155 cm), about 154 lb (70 kg)
Nintendo’s mascot plumber, first seen jumping barrels in Donkey Kong. Has stomped more turtles than anyone alive and can lift Bowser by the tail.
Ryu
“The Wandering Warrior” · Street Fighter · 1987 · 5′9″ (175 cm), 187 lb (85 kg)
Wandering martial artist who lives only for the next fight. Master of the Hadoken, which he has been asked to leave at home tonight.
The crowd
Nobody has called this one yet.
The AI’s verdict (spoiler)
Ryu by DQ. Ryu wins by DQ. Mario triple-jumps beautifully, but every landing is a ground-pound, and stomps are fouls. Ryu, 20 cm taller and 15 kg heavier, simply keeps his guard up while the referee tallies the warnings and finally disqualifies the plumber.
Fair fight? Legalise Mario's ground-pound and ban Ryu's Shoryuken and Tatsumaki, so it becomes Mario's jumping against Ryu's flat-footed punches.
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