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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome, editors and users, to the Smash Arena! Each week this forum hosts a tussle between two characters, items, stages or anything else from the Super Smash Bros. series! The winner gets, well, nothing. It's more of a poll but functionally, this is a popularity contest. You may vote for your favorite or who you think would win in an competition between the two combatants that round. No, you don't have to vote for the character with strength & power, or the stage considered more "fair", or the combatant with the most fans - just vote if you are a total fanboy of the participant. So what are you waiting for? Get voting! Remember, you don't have to have an account to vote! Though new requests for fights can no longer be made, voting on already existing requests can be done here.

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Round 178: Sword vs. Hammer

		Winner!! undecided ~ to ~
Weaponized tools of sharp steel and wallopping wood clash. Which impactful implement has the leverage to lead?
Votes for Sword You can't Ken Combo with a hammer--BrianDon't try me! 00:25, 2 March 2013 (EST) Heh I always use swords to battle. :P Dots The Happy 00:47, 2 March 2013 (EST) Marth has a sword. That's all, ladies and gentlemen.--PSIWolf a.k.a. Luna! 07:25, 2 March 2013 (EST) I sword on my life I couldn't abandon Toon Link's weapon. Toast ltimatum 09:33, 2 March 2013 (EST) Swords are just plain cooler. infernape612 10:34, 2 March 2013 (EST) Swords are better in everyway. Airconny (talk) 10:37, 2 March 2013 (EST) A sword blade doesn't come apart like the Hammer might. 67.166.229.4 11:27, 2 March 2013 (EST) Someone once asked me if I liked blades. I responded by saying, "Sword of." ChuckNorris 18:30, 2 March 2013 (EST) (insert good reason here) Takava (talk) 00:34, 3 March 2013 (EST) I can name more than 3 boss people that use swords. I don't know anybody who uses a hammer. F.T.B. (TALK) 12:05, 3 March 2013 (EST) Swords get my vote because they are long, sleek, and used by stealth like people. Hammers are a bit too primative. User:BabyRosalinaMKW BabyRosalinaMKW (talk) 12:18, 3 March 2013 (EST) Hammers cant combo as well swords becuase they are bulky. RedDSXL (talk) 12:39, 3 March 2013 (EST)User:RedDSXL Half votes User:Superfiremario Can you slash with a hammer? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Superfiremario (talk • contribs) 12:48, 3 March 2012			Votes for Hammer There's no bansword! ShupaRoeh 01:03, 2 March 2013 (EST) 204.191.134.186 01:12, 2 March 2013 (EST) DoctorPain99 01:15, 2 March 2013 (EST). Kirby and Ice Climbers use em, even if Kirby also has a Sword. Fedorakeeby11 Hey look, a giant, flying distraction! 06:47, 2 March 2013 (EST) Dedede Omega Tyrant 08:21, 2 March 2013 (EST) Hammers are very powerful and swords are for wimps Baconlover9090 (talk) 08:58, 2 March 2013 (EST) "Marth has a sword. That's all, ladies and gentlemen." --69.244.174.29 09:05, 2 March 2013 (EST) Kirby uses Hammer. Kirby = awesome. Therefore, Hammer = awesome Ac2k 09:31, 2 March 2013 (EST) Because I like hammers from the Mario & Luigi series. Terrible is St. Patrick 10:26, 2 March 2013 (EST) Da-dadada-da-da-da-da-da-da-dadada-da-da-da-da-da... BlueRidiculous 11:04, 2 March 2013 (EST) Kirby has one, PLUS Paper Mario has one.Crazy Hand (talk) File:CrazyHandPhoto.jpg 17:48, 2 March 2013 (EST) Had I not absolutely loved Kirby, the sword would get my vote. Also what better weapon for a "king" is there than a hammer? Lugiaboy202 (talk) 21:08, 2 March 2013 (EST)Lugiaboy202 Forget swords, hammers are the way true RPG heroes save the world. JamesHeart 14:20, 3 March 2013 (EST)
Comments this match might be very close Baconlover9090 (talk) 09:07, 2 March 2013 (EST) You could sort of do a Ken Combo with ICs using Nair/Bair and fair. Also, comments about how close the contest is are not allowed. Ac2k 13:11, 2 March 2013 (EST) I don't think Bair would work because you have to get back to the ground to turn around for the fair. I forget the trajectory for Nair, so I'll try it in Melee later (Brawl won't work because only Nana can spike with fair). In any case a more effective combo into fair would be simply f throw into fair.--BrianDon't try me! 14:26, 2 March 2013 (EST)

Round 177: Crate vs. Barrel

		Winner!! Crate 16 to 14
Squared stiff boxes and big fat barrels that either shatter or detonate on impact. Will the cubical container or cylindrical shape dole defeat?
Votes for Crate It's actually an aileron roll... DoctorPain99 23:57, 22 February 2013 (EST) I'm more used to getting my gifts in boxes. I never get gifts in cylinders. :P Dots The Team Fortress 2 00:07, 23 February 2013 (EST) I have an easier time breaking these for items. 204.191.134.186 02:02, 23 February 2013 (EST) Crates have a maximum three-item yield and easier to deal with than barrels. 67.166.229.4 12:28, 23 February 2013 (EST) I like rolling crates better. Terrible is a Valentine 13:32, 23 February 2013 (EST) I like boxes. Weird reason, I know. AquaKawwi 14:05, 23 February 2013 (EST) Barrels are stupid. I think that's pretty much why the Wii is box shaped. 67.142.171.27 15:51, 23 February 2013 (EST)User:BabyRosalinaMKW On behalf of the rolling crates. Those are brilliant items, shame they couldn't have a separate switch on the Item Menu. Toast ltimatum 16:08, 23 February 2013 (EST) I hate Barrels! Crates are more trustworthy. --GameWinter (talk) 07:07, 25 February 2013 (EST) 142.244.178.56 12:09, 25 February 2013 (EST) All three designs look cooler on these.Crazy Hand (talk) File:CrazyHandPhoto.jpg 18:11, 25 February 2013 (EST) I like the look of the present box. 129.128.29.138 10:22, 26 February 2013 (EST) People are only voting for barrels because they're called barrels, which sounds similar to the barrel roll which is not technically a barrel roll. I would weep for humanity because of that, if I hadn't already done so.174.20.238.9 17:34, 28 February 2013 (EST) Barrels always roll and hit me and I don't like that. ChuckNorris 17:38, 1 March 2013 (EST) 2 words: barrels roll. They roll off the stage and nothing happens. Crates can explode on impact or drop helpful items. Baconlover9090 (talk) 20:12, 1 March 2013 (EST) i like crates because you can blow up people and barrels just roll DO A BARREL ROLL!!!!!!!RoyalRapids (talk) 20:17, 1 March 2013 (EST)			Votes for Barrel Do a Barrel Roll! ShupaRoeh 23:47, 22 February 2013 (EST) Feels more classic. Mr. Anontalk 00:44, 23 February 2013 (EST) Crates are for squares. --HavocReaper48 02:13, 23 February 2013 (EST) ShupaRoeh beat me to it. And in Brawl Minus, They're DK's projectile. Fedorakeeby11 Wait, what? 08:36, 23 February 2013 (EST) Launching barrels as Bowser is one of my favourite pass-times. Lugiaboy202 (talk) 10:33, 23 February 2013 (EST)Lugiaboy202 Per ShupaRoeh. Smash Master 12:38, 23 February 2013 (EST) Do a barrel roll! (notices ShupaRoeh's vote) infernape612 14:24, 23 February 2013 (EST) Tough choice, but I'll go with barrels because they....roll? Shanderu 20:19, 23 February 2013 (EST) It will never surprise you with rolling. It'll always roll instead. Air Conditioner I am the egg man. 20:26, 23 February 2013 (EST) Do a barrel... yeah, it's been said already Naked Snake 18:16, 24 February 2013 (EST) 75.31.4.16 22:03, 24 February 2013 (EST) Barrels can land multiple hits, while crates can only land one. SB the Muscle-Man (talk) 20:12, 25 February 2013 (EST) [Insert "Do a Barrel Roll!" joke here] F.T.B. (TALK) 16:41, 28 February 2013 (EST) Well it's a tough choice, I do like the crate designs better, but barrels roll. CaptainNStrike (talk) 08:04, 1 March 2013 (EST)
Comments Hmm looks like it's tied. Fedorakeeby11 Wait, what? 08:04, 27 February 2013 (EST)

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