User blog:Thundrtri/PSASBR Mini-Series round 1! Kratos VS Raiden

In a shifting and parallel universe, 24 of Sony's greatest warriors were called to battle against eachother. Now, two of the most powerful of these warriors will meet. The greatest swordsmen that Sony has at their disposal will clash in an epic matchup. Kratos! The former Spartan and servant of the gods turned vicious revenge seeker will meet...Raiden! Trained from birth, and one of the greatest swordsmen in the multiverse. These warriors will clash on the battlefield, but only on can be known as.....THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!!!!

Kratos
"Prepare to die!"

- The intro statement of Kratos

Kratos is the main protagonist and anti-hero of the God of War series and is a playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.[1] He was one of the first six characters to be revealed. His rival is Sweet Tooth and his randomly generated main menu background is a red and gold theme with sparks coming from the right bottom of the screen. Once the leader of the mighty Spartan army, Kratos has wrenched his fate free from the gods who used him as their servant, swearing to see their reign ended. Known for a brutal approach to combat, he will let nothing stand between him and his quest to find and destroy whomever has gathered the combatants in Battle Royale.

Basic Moves

 * Chaos blades- Kratos lashes at you with his chaos blades that extends for a decent reach. Can perform combos with three hits.
 * Combat grapple- Kratos grapples the foe with a single chaos blade, then slams into the grappled foe, sending the victim flying.
 * Olympic ascension- Kratos swings his Chaos blades upwards.
 * Olympic storm- Kratos swings his Chaos blades at the legs twice.
 * Olympic fury- Kratos leaps into the air and swings his blades.
 * Olympic crash- Kratos smashes his blades into his foes in the air.
 * Cyclone of chaos- While in the air, Kratos spins around with his blades at full extension, creating a devastating tornado of blades.
 * Athena's revenge- Kratos swings his blades downwards while in midair.
 * Plume of Prometheus- Kratos swings his blades upwards and then crashes them into the ground.
 * Spartan charge- Kratos charges at his foe with a spear and shield and sends them crashing away.
 * Brutal ascension- Kratos mashes foes in the air at an angle with two spiked balls fired from chains.
 * Barbaric crash- Kratos smashes his opponents on the ground with a giant war hammer. The hammer also shoots a plume of fire straight out at his foes ahead of him.
 * Spartan glory- Kratos smashes his foes in the air.
 * Vicious maul- Kratos bashes his foes upwards.
 * Barbarian might- Kratos attacks with his spiked balls and swings around, creating a tornado-like attack.
 * Apollo's bow- Kratos fires a fiery arrow from his bow at a great range.
 * Helios flash- Kratos shoots a beam from his gauntlets. If held, he shoots a larger beam.
 * Icarus ascension- Kratos grows a pair of black wings and shoots upwards into his foes.
 * Golden fleece- Kratos holds steady and blocks.
 * Up throw- Kratos tosses his foe up, then grapples the foe with a single Chaos Blade and slams them into the ground, forcing them to lose AP.
 * Down throw- Kratos holds his foe, then slams them down with one of his Nemean gauntlets, making them lose AP.
 * Over throw- Kratos picks up his foe, and charges forward. He stops short, then throws his foe over his head and into a wall, making them lose AP.

Supers

 * Level 1: Kratos arms himself with the blade of Olympus and jumps forwards a short distance, killing the opponent instantly if it hits.
 * Level 2: Kratos smashes the blade of Olympus into the ground, causing a giant, black tornado to shoot upwards, killing any foes who come in contact with the tornado.
 * Level 3: Kratos grows into a giant form of himself, brandishing a huge blade. He can run around for a decent period of time, anyone he hits is a kill. He can also shoot a burst of energy from his blade, to hit from range.



Raiden
"Let's wipe 'em out"

- Raiden's dialogue upon entry

Raiden (雷電), real name Jack (ジャック Jakku) is the main protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and appears in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale as a playable character. Raiden's in-game rival is Cole MacGrath and his randomly generated main menu background is electricity on his armor and his sword and an occasional lightning bolt flashing behind him. Trained for combat at an early age earning the titles "White Devil" and "Jack the Ripper", Raiden is a former member of the FOXHOUND special forces. Raiden was involved with the Big Sell Incident, Liquid Ocelot's Innsurection, and fought against Desporado cyborgs. He has been outfitted with a cybernetic exoskeleton and prosthetic limbs to increase his prowess in battle. Though trained to be effective with all types of weaponry, Raiden is particularly adept at wielding swords which resonate at high frequencies, cutting through enemies with surgical precision.

Basic Moves

 * Single hand cut- Raiden slashes his opponent with his high frequency blade.
 * Double single hand cut- Raiden slashes twice.
 * Backward slash- Raiden slashes backwards.
 * Leaping cut- Raiden leaps forward a short distance and slashes his foe.
 * Launcher- Raiden slashes upwards, launching his foe into the air.
 * Aerial cut- While in midair, Raiden unleashes a barrage of slashes on his foe.
 * Spinning roll cut- While in midair, Raiden does a barrel roll and slashes his opponent while rolling.
 * Air launcher- While in midair, Raiden launches his foe upwards with his sword.
 * Heel slice- Raiden, while in midair, jumps downwards at his foe and slashes at the legs.
 * High kick cut- Raiden spins and does a high kick to his foe's face.
 * Flurry kick- With one button press, Raiden kicks to the gut with his bladed heels. If the button is mashed, multiple kicks are delivered at an extremely fast rate.
 * Sweep kick- Raiden drops onto one leg and sweeps his bladed foot beneath his foe's feet, knocking then over.
 * Whirlwind kick- While in midair, Raiden spins and kicks his opponent, delivering a vast amount of damage.
 * Falling lightning- Raiden rushes down from the air at a downwards diagonal angle, bladed foot stretched out.
 * Slam slice- Raiden slams to the ground and cuts his foe.
 * Parry- Raiden blocks, then slashes twice at an extremely fast speed.
 * Lightning strike- Raiden leaps forward a short distance, ligtning surrounding him, and slashes his foe.
 * Horse jump- Raiden jumps up, then comes down on his foe at an angle.
 * Quick draw- Raiden leans back, blade sheathed, then, when an opponent approaches, draws the blade extremely quickly. The draw slashed his foe.
 * Drill- Raiden comes down one his opponent with his blade landing on them, and spins quickly before backflipping off them.
 * Forward throw- Raiden grabs his foe, then cuts them, forcing the foe to lose AP.
 * Upward throw- Raiden grabs his foe, them throws them into a nearby wall, forcing them to lose AP.
 * Zan-Datsu- Raiden punches his foe, then picks him/her up and tosses them to the ground. He then reaches for them and rips AP from their body.

Supers

 * Level 1- So called the Stormbringer, Raiden gets on his head and spins around, killing any foes that come near his legs.
 * Level 2- Raiden slows down all of his opponents, then he has the ability to kill them with one hit.
 * Level 3- Raiden puts all of his foes in cardboard boxes. With two extra cardboard boxes, the played must play a guessing game. If he hits the box that contains a foe, the opponent pops out and raiden kills them. If not, he must continue to look for his opponents.

Which arena?
Where will the fight take place? Hades Dojo

For stage explanations, go here for Hades  or here for Dojo



Voting
Votes must asess each warrior's flaws and strengths. Votes must be at least a paragraph long and give valid reasoning as to why the warrior you're voting for will win.