Mario vs Darth Vader - Who Would Win

Mario vs Darth Vader – Who Would Win

Throughout the galaxy humanity is full of many iconic heroes and villains. Today I pit two of the most iconic of all in a battle I’m sure everyone in the universe wants an answer too. Mario, Italy’s greatest icon vs a returning CoolStuff Blog who would win champion and all powerful sith Lord, Darth Vader. In a battle with no outside interference who would come out on top? Let’s find out.

 

 I’ll start with gaming most recognisable figure, Mario. Appearing throughout countless games over many years Mario has a huge array of skills. He can drive, play multiple sports, is an Olympic athlete and has done pretty much anything you could possibly think of in his games except actual plumbing. Being a plumber, his most common activity is often saving Princess Peach, the universes most useless Human Being from the clutches of Bowser.

 

From his adventures it is highly apparent that Mario has incredible speed, agility and strength. He can smash bricks with his fists, crush creatures to death with the power of his stomp and can jump well over his own height. He also has incredible stamina as shown in his games where he can continue to run at full speed without ever needing to pause and take a break. Throughout his games he has also tackled many environments showing he can adapt to multiple environments such as places of immense heat or even under water without any difficulty what so ever.

 

Mario’s physical abilities are all well and good but most of his power comes through the power up’s he finds in his games, the most iconic being those strange red mushrooms that somehow make him grow bigger. This would likely increase his physical attributes and fighting ability. Beyond these super mushrooms Mario’s power ups almost all fit into two categories, exploration and combat. I’ll start off with exploration based power ups.

 

The earliest examples of these power up’s were the frog and Tanooki suit from Super Mario Bros 3. The frog suit does have the weakness of looking absolutely ridiculous however it does allow Mario even higher jumps, increased speed and the ability to swim at super human speeds. The Tanooki suit meanwhile allows Mario to glide and tail whip. Also he can turn himself into a statue however there is a glaring weakness that wearing it will incur the wrath of PETA. Animal rights group aside however the Tanooki suit has a strange bunch of useful movement powers. The Statue leaf also gives Mario abilities very similar to the Tanooki suit.

 

Mario can transform himself into different animal version of himself. The Super Acorn creates Flying Squirrel Mario. This means Mario can glide and cling to walls like a real flying squirrel and perform a mid-air jump which I’m pretty sure flying squirrels can’t do. There’s also the lucky and super bells that turn Mario into Cat Mario who is just like what you’d expect. Cat Mario runs significantly faster and can also climb poles and walls as well as slash at enemies with his claws. A carrot meanwhile turns Mario into Bunny Mario who can slow his decent and hover in mid-air and the penguin suit forms penguin Mario who can slide on his belly, swim freely and throw ice balls.

 

Gliding and swimming is all well and good but Mario has encountered many power ups that give him the power of flight. A good example is the P – Wing which lets him fly and also the cape feather which turns Mario into Caped Mario. Caped Mario can fly, glide and perform and ground smash or cape spin move. The wing cap can also provide Mario with temporary flight as can the bee mushroom, which also gives Mario the ability to walk on clouds and not that it’ll be relevant but stick to honey comb.

 

Mario Galaxy 2 introduced a cloud flower and rock mushroom which I like to think were though up of last minute by looking out a window. Cloud Mario can create up to 3 cloud platforms for himself which he can now walk on in cloud form along with other clouds. His jumps also become floatier. Rock Mario meanwhile can break and destroy things by rolling into them. Mario can also find a power balloon that allows him to inflate and float.

 

Mario’s most well-known combat power up is his fire flower, a flower that gives him the power to shoot fireballs from his hands. He also has access to the Gold Flower which allows him to throw golden fireballs which explode on impact. He can create clones of himself with the copy cap and turn himself into Metal Mario with the metal cap. Metal Mario has a huge increase to strength while losing no agility and gaining a lot of weight for attacking. He also has no need to breathe in this form as he can survive toxic fumes.

 

Mario can shrink to mini Mario with a mini mushroom and walk on water as well as make floaty jumps. A mega mushroom meanwhile turns him into Mega Mario, a savage destroyer of everything he comes across. The boomerang flower allows Mario to throw boomerangs and the hammer suit lets Mario throw hammers.

 

Mario’s most powerful power ups are his stars however. They grant him temporary invincibility and increased speed. He also instantly kills anything he touches. Mario isn’t much of a thinker but has overcome odds thrown at him for longer than any other video game character and is a match for virtually anyone.

 

Darth Vader is a powerful Sith Lord who wields the power of the dark side of the force. Vader at times seems completely invulnerable and undefeatable and yet he can also be extremely vulnerable with many exploitable weaknesses. His most obvious form of attack is his lightsabre. A lightsabre is not capable of cutting through anything, however it can cut through everything Mario has at his disposal outside of his invincible mode after touching a star. Vader is a highly skilled swordsmen, combining raw skill, strategy and the power of the force to overcome his cumbersome armour to be a highly skilled fighter with his blood red sabre.

 

Darth Vader’s armour is extremely tough and can withstand many strong blows. It also increases Vader’s strength and stamina making him physically superior to a normal human. The armour isn’t all good however. Most notably without it Vader cannot survive. It is a life support machine and it is the only thing keeping him alive. It is also heavy and cumbersome meaning Vader is not an agile mover. The armour surprisingly is also not very well optimized and uses out of date technology. It is uncomfortable to wear and limits Vader force potential and can be shorted out with electricity.

 

Don’t let this fool you into underestimating Vader however. Even with this restriction Darth Vader is still one of the most powerful force users ever known. His mastery of the force makes him extremely dangerous, he is quite capable of choking you with his mind. The force also grants him telekinesis and force push abilities as well as use his lightsabre as a throwing weapon, almost like a boomerang. He can also use the force to shield himself from attacks as seen by his deflecting of Han Solo’s shots in the Empire Strikes Back and the force also acts as like another sense, giving him knowledge of his surroundings.

 

The last thing of note to mention with Vader is his anger and how it channels the Dark Side. The angrier Vader gets the more dangerous he becomes. The greater his rage the more powerful the Dark Sides connection with Vader is and he can become almost unstoppable if in a blind rage.

 

Darth Vader is perhaps the most iconic villain in movie history and for good reason. Despite his many flaws he is a powerhouse, a highly skilled and intelligent fighter and surely capable of killing a plump Italian bloke with a silly moustache.

 

Is he capable though? Mario could draw the battle out with his array of movement based power ups. He could fly away, swim away, hide in the clouds or climb up a tall object. Running away won’t do any damage to Vader however and Darth Vader would catch him eventually.

 

It should be noted Darth Vader is a more intelligent fighter than Mario. Most of Mario’s victories over Bowser involve jumping on a switch that for some reason breaks the bridge Bowser in stood on. This will be a lot tougher and in a simple brawl Mario would stand no chance. He can jump higher and move quicker but Darth Vader would have no trouble cutting him down with his lightsabre.

 

Darth Vader’s force deflection and tough armour could protect him from Mario’s power up attacks and a giant Mario would have similar problems, it’s not like Vader couldn’t kill mega Mario in a similar way. Let’s face it, Mario’s screwed … or is he?

What dies Mario excel in in this fight. Metal Mario is completely unaffected by the force choke, he is far quicker than Vader and would have the edge in a large open environment and remember he is very experienced in facing impossible odds. The big thing however are the super stars. Increased speed and temporary invincibility are great and more importantly he kills anything he touches. It doesn’t last very long but does it matter if he can reach Vader before it runs out. In this invincible mode nothing can harm Mario, he would be immune to every force or lightsabre attack thrown at him. Vader isn’t fast enough in that bulky armour to escape an invincible and sped up Mario. There’s no way around this, the winner and I’m very surprised has to be Mario.

Dumbledore vs Darth Vader - Who Would Win

Dumbledore vs Darth Vader - Who Would Win

So my last battle post was a huge success and since many seemed to enjoy reading it and I certainly enjoyed writing it I thought I’d like to do them on a more regular basis. In my last post many Harry Potter fans accused me of being heavily biased. Yes I’m not a Harry Potter fan but at the same time I’m not a huge Godzilla fan. I do prefer Godzilla but I haven’t seen all his movies and while I do have a poster on my wall of his most recent movie I wasn’t even sure he could win once I started researching. I was honestly expecting Voldemort to monster it so was pleasantly surprised to find otherwise. So, onto the next battle.

 

Today we have Albus Dumbledore, legendary wizard from the Harry Potter series vs Darth Vader (aka Anakin Skywalker) antagonist of the original Star Wars trilogy and one of if not the most iconic villain of all time. Time to admit obvious bias, I’ve mentioned my opinions on Harry Potter. My favourite film does happen to be a film involving Darth Vader but I will leave my bias at home for this bout. This battle will involve no outside assistance and no escaping. Also it will be in an open environment giving neither combatant an advantage in terms of terrain. Now, let start with Dumbledore.

 

We’ll be assuming this is Dumbledore from the books at his most powerful, meaning he wields the Elder Wand. Despite his portrayal throughout the films, Dumbledore is powerful and commands authority. He may be an old man and while he is far physically inferior to Vader, this is likely to not be a factor. Dumbledore is also highly intelligent and was only killed because he planned it to happen that way. He even took on Voldemort in Order of the Phoenix. Since he owns the Elder Wand he in in possession of the most powerful wand in the Harry Potter world.

 

Let’s look at then wand more. Firstly it is worth pointing out he does not need the wand to cast magic but would he would be far less of a threat, probably to the extent of being easily defeated by Darth Vader. With the wand it is a different story. According to Harry Potter lore the owner of the wand can cast magic so powerful it is thought impossible by other wizards and witches. Something deemed impossible in a world containing magic highlights the possible levels of power the wand possesses. Something notable was its ability to repair other wands. It can’t do everything however, something of note it couldn’t do was cure people paralysed by the Basilisk.

 

There’s something else to consider about the Elder Wand. According to J.K. Rowling herself it is unsentimental and ruthless. The wand is only attracted to strength which may be something not in Dumbledore’s favour. This implies it would not be loyal to Dumbledore if it decided Darth Vader was stronger. However an issue here is that ‘strong’ is a very vague term. Vader and Dumbledore are both incredibly strong but in different ways.

 

Let’s look at what spells Dumbledore could cast. The killing curse stands out in a one on one fight and while some of you may say Dumbledore would be unwilling to use such a dark curse, he was willing to sacrifice Harry and had this planned out from when Harry was just a boy. He’s by no means evil but he is willing to do what’s necessary for the greater good. This is highly apparent when he sacrifices his own life. But just saying he has the killing curse as we found out last time is nowhere near enough so let’s keep looking. He would have expelliarmus, a disarming spell to attempt to disarm Vader and remove his lightsaber from the picture. He can cast powerful shield spells, he can apparate (Teleport) he can turn himself invisible without a cloak and I always think of the big fire vortex spell he uses in the Half Blood Prince (Apparently just called Firestorm). He can probably cast most spells in the Harry Potter world but another that could be highly relevant is called Magna Tonitrus which fires hot white lightening at the target but we will look more into this later.

 

Darth Vader is a strange person to analyse. In some ways he seems so immensely powerful he seems almost unbeatable while in other ways he almost appears vulnerable. Key to him defeating Dumbledore would be his mastery of the force. I looked into what powers he would have and found the following. Most iconic is his choking power. Anyone who can choke you with his mind is clearly a force to be reckoned with. He can use telekinesis, the sabre throw ability and force push. Vader also becomes more powerful as he channels his anger as it increases his strength and speed. Finally the force can be used for deflection to shield Vader. This is seen as he effortlessly deflects laser bullets from Han Solo in the empire strikes back. This deflection ability would be especially useful for deflecting spells. Vader should be able to use the force to shield himself from a majority of spells.

 

The other key factor is Vader’s armour. It has pros and cons so we’ll start with cons. By just looking at it you can see how cumbersome it is. The suit is not actually up to date technology and it not as well optimized as perhaps it should be. The suit is very heavy and also extremely uncomfortable. If Dumbledore could damage it sufficiently Vader would die as it is basically a mobile life support machine. But the biggest flaw in the suit is not the suit itself but the fact that Vader needs it. Nearly all Vader’s sense were damaged and thus most are replaced with machinery. He still has the same sense as other Human Beings (Sight, smell etc) but they are artificial and thus theoretically should not be enhanced by the force to the same extent as other force wielders. Being in the suit does actually limits Vader’s full force potential. It should be noted however that Vader even with the suit is still one of the most powerful force users ever known.

 

Due to the cumbersome nature of his suit Vader has had to drastically alter his lightsaber fighting technique, although this will not be relevant in a fight with Dumbledore. The last issue is the suits weakness to electricity. The suit can be shorted out with a powerful enough electrical discharge as shown in Return of the Jedi when the Emperor’s force lightening kills Vader. The Magna Tonitrus spell could be a key weapon in taking down Vader.  

 

The suit does have advantages though. Perhaps most obviously it serves as a suit of armour as well as life support. The armour is extremely tough and may be able to withstand many attacks, including Dumbledore’s spells. It also enhances Vader’s strength and stamina. Vader’s increased strength and stamina is key to Vaders new lightsaber technique. It is highly durable and could be a key factor in shielding him from attacks.

 

The last thing to consider is the lightsaber. Vader could easily kill Dumbledore with one strike of a lightsaber but there is no way it would be that easy. A lightsaber blade is made of pure plasma so could probably not block a majority of spells. It could however act as a physical barrier to block the killing curse. The lightsaber would be used as a defensive option in this battle. It is worth noting of all materials a lightsaber cannot cut the only one Dumbledore could have access to is water, so this would not be relevant.

 

This seems very tough to call. It’s difficult to compare their abilities as they seem to cancel each other out. Vader could see invisible Dumbledore with the force sensing his location. Vaders sabre throw could easily be cast away and equally Vader could use the force to grab back his lightsaber if he was disarmed as we see throughout the Star Wars films. A lightsaber should be able to block the killing curse. Dumbledores firestorm spell should be able to be avoided by Vader and his force deflection ability. Finally while Magna Tonitrus would kill Vader we have seen before that a lightsaber can block lightening attacks as in the films force lightening is block by a lightsaber. Yoda was also seen using a force deflection ability to reflect force lightening and it seems likely Vader could do the same to Dumbledores spell. Dumbledore can cast powerful shields to block Vader’s force attacks.

 

Dumbledores apparating ability would also be irrelevant as Vader could sense where he was and has fast enough reactions thanks to the force to not be attacked from behind. Vader’s far superior strength and physical power would be made irrelevant however. Stamina would likely not be a factor as both should be able to have extremely high stamina due to the force and suit and magical ability respectively.

 

The winner here would probably not be guaranteed. It would probably vary between fights however I do think one would win more often. The winner here is Darth Vader.

 

This is because of one reason. Vader and Dumbledore appear equally matched above but this was not taking into account Darth Vader’s anger. If angry, Vader would channel the dark side of the force to increase his speed strength and power. The power of the dark side and anger of Vader I think would be the thing to tip the scales of this battle. It would be a long hard fought battle and if Dumbledore and while this isn’t a guaranteed victory, Darth Vader would likely be able to eventually overpower Dumbledore. One strike from a lightsaber would kill Dumbledore but I think he would kill the legendary wizard with his force choke ability. Fuelled by anger I think Vader’s dark force powers would break through Dumbledore’s shields and choke him to death. This battle, while very close and certainly far closer than the last fight goes to Darth Vader.