top of page
Writer's pictureMrNate2015

SBS: The Ape VS The Helltaker (PRELUDE)



UL: In life, people have their own desires and goals and in some cases, we'll do some insane shit just to fulfill our desires.


Mettaton: Even if it means putting your own life at stake, adrenaline and determination are what keeps you running towards your goal. Such is the case with these two bold indie game protagonists!



UL: The Ape, the primate fighting for its freedom!



Mettaton: And The Helltaker, the man who seduced all of hell!


UL: Hello everyone, I'm The Unemployed Loser and he's Mettaton!


Mettaton: And join us as we analyze these two warrior's strengths and weaknesses to see who is the true superstar!~


UL: LET'S HIT IT!

 

The Ape

First Appearance: Ape Out (2019)

Age: N/A

Aliases: Subject 4

Occupation: Escaping Animal

Theme:

Feats:

-Easily fights his way through entire platoons of armed guards

-Successfully broke free from a facility-Successfully escaped a military base-Fought his way through a cargo ship filled with armed guards

-Successfully escaped from a Zoo


Physicality:

Strength:

(Wall Level)

-As a Gorilla, should easily be nine times stronger than a human-Can easily knock doors right off their hinges

-Can easily lift and toss fully grown men, some of which can wear heavy armor

-Easily knocks armored guards several feet back with a single punch

-Tore off a large power-generator

-Shatters glass windows with ease-Capable of bending and tearing off metal prison bars

-Can easily reduce guards into mush just by throwing them into a wall

--Some guards are cladded in armor

-Can tear off large metal doors with his bare hands


Speed & Reflexes:

(Subsonic to possibly Supersonic)

-As a Gorilla, should be able to reach speeds up to 25 MPH (40 KM-H)

-Can easily evade point-blank gunfire

-Capable of outrunning trained guards and police officers

-Capable of blitzing trained snipers

-Can dodge oncoming flamethrower fire

-Capable of evading point-blank explosions

-Can dodge point-blank rocket fire

-Can outpace Bears and Tigers


Durability:

(Wall Level)

-Capable of enduring several shots of gunfire

-Capable of still running at top speeds while bleeding profusely

-Can endure being lit on fire by a flamethrower

-Capable of tanking point-blank explosions-Survived being struck by a speeding car


Mindset:

-Can trick armed guards into shooting their fellow men

-Capable of employing stealth, hiding from unsuspecting guards before ambushing them

-Can take out other armed guards by throwing their fellow men

-Purposefully strikes the fuel tank of flamethrowers to light the wielder ablaze

-Freed Bears and Tigers from the Zoo so that they could take out the guards and clear the path


Equipment:

Metal Doors:

-After ripping a metal door off of its hinges, The Ape can use it as a makeshift shield

-He can also use it as a throwing weapon


Weaknesses:

-Despite durability, Can still die from enough damage

-Outside of simple stealth techniques, doesn't use many strategies

-Speed decreases when using metal doors


 

The Helltaker

First Appearance: Helltaker (2020)

Age: Unknown (Possibly Early to Mid 30s)

Aliases: N/A

Occupation: Harem Master, The King of Hell

Theme:


Feats:


-Went into Hell in hopes of getting a harem of Demon Girls

-Fought off large waves of skeleton demons and came out on top

-Survived an encounter with Judgement and the Sin Machine

-Managed to win over several demon girls to join his harem

--This includes demons that threatened to kill him such as The High Prosecutioner, Judgement, and the literal ruler of hell, Lucifer


Physicality:


Strength:

(Wall Level)

-Can strike skeleton demons with enough force that their bodies explode

-Capable of effortlessly moving large stone blocks just by kicking them

-Can destroy large chains just with a few blows

Speed & Reflexes:

(Superhuman to possibly Subsonic)

-Capable of moving across stages/areas in a matter of seconds

-Capable of avoiding chains from Judgement


Durability & Stamina:

(Wall Level)

-Capable of fighting against hordes of skeleton demons

-Can tank stepping on spike traps

-Casually sits while a knife is embedded in his shoulder blade

-Can tank blows from Judgement's chains


Skills:


Charm & Seduction:


-Managed to easily swoon and win the hearts of various demon girls

--A few of which either tried or threatened to kill him



Culinary Skill:


-Can make some really, really good pancakes

-So much so that even demons like Lucifer enjoy them so


Mindset:

-Determined to get what he wants, which in this case is Demon Girls

--Willing to endure beatings from tougher demons and go through complex mazes for them

-Capable of solving complex puzzles rather easily

-Tends to keep a cool head about him, even in the direst situations

-Acts as the voice of reason in some cases, trying to keep some of his Harem Members out of trouble

-Convinced the police to leave his house by giving them Pancakes

-Successfully created his own Harem

-Knew that life with his harem would be a pain in his ass but ultimately bit the bullet



Weaknesses:

-Still Human

--In most of the bad endings, some of the demon girls flat out kill him upon choosing the wrong speech option

-If Helltaker loses his will, he dies

--Though this wouldn't seem applicable in Death Battles

-Can be played for a fool at times, such as when Beelzebub trapped him in The Abyss for all eternity



"When demon girls are involved, no price is high enough!"


296 views2 comments

2 Comments


Adam Woytila
Adam Woytila
Jun 19, 2021

Well, this seems like a pretty close match, since the stats are pretty much even. I think the ape might edge out in speed since his feats there are generall more impressive, and I wanna say that's enough to give him the win? I'm genuinely not sure here though, could see either winning.

Like
MrNate2015
MrNate2015
Jun 20, 2021
Replying to

Thank you very much for your input as always, Adam!

Like
bottom of page