Grudge Match: Optimus Prime vs Megatron

One of the greatest Rivalries ever depicted in fiction: Optimus Prime vs Megatron. Each are respectively the leaders of great armies and each personify the opposite goals and qualities of the other. Optimus never asks his troops to do that which himself would never do. Megatron rules through fear and intimidation. Megatron want to subjegate the entire universe where everyone worships him. Optimus wants to protect everyone and is willing to fight to do it. Needless to say, I want Prime to win. Instinctively, deep down, we all know that Prime's morality is the correct viewpoint. This is what makes it so interesting whenever we see Prime and Megatron mix it up.


Here is a clip of the two fighting from Transformers - The Movie (1986)


I decided to satge a fight in MUGEN just for fun!

Mugen: Megatron

I consider Megatron one of the most evil characters in all of fiction. He's in every way just as powerful as Optimus Prime. He really lives up to the name Decepticon. He will fight dirty. He will cheat. Ultimately nothing matters to him more than ultimate power and his own life. My most primal memory of Megatron is the fact that because the original toy transformed into a realistic gun, my mother would not let me have it. I would also submit that Megtron's presence defines the Transformers. Without him, the stakes for the franchise is not high enough. What's cool is that Megatron shows up in almost every single incarnation of the franchise.



The Good news is that Megatron is in MUGEN and He is fun to play. Here is video putting Megatron throught its paces.