Battle Video

A Battle Video is one of the several types of videos released by the Wiiviewer in the series. Essentially, he chooses two video games, typically similar ones or at least ones of the same genre, and pits them up against each other. The games have been picked by him, and also by his two sons, but some select ones have been proposed by viewers.

As part of the battle, the Wiiviewer takes a variety of categories, mixes them up in a hat, and then chooses five random ones which he uses to judge the games by. As such, there is always one winner in each category and no ties. However, there have been a few occasions where different procedures have been used, such as in Game Party VS. Carnival Games where the Wiiviewer and the Lilwiiviewer chose five categories themselves.

No matter what the categories, the Wiiviewer uses his idea of each one to give his opinion on which one is the winner. The typical ratio for wins is a score of 3 to 2.

Further details
When it's said that the Wiiviewer goes with any category given to him, it's not a lie. More often than not, one incredibly strange category finds its way into the roster; sex appeal has gotten in at least twice, and nudity was once a category for the New Super Mario Bros. Wii VS. Donkey Kong Country Returns video.

The Wiiviewer releases Battle Videos rather rarely; roughly around two per year. As such, there currently aren't very many Battle Videos, but as the years go on, there become more in the archives.

It should also be noted that the Wiiviewer will sometimes do Battle Videos pitting the worst games from two consecutive years against each other to see which one is less terrible. These two videos are the Ninja Bread Man VS. Yamaha Supercross video (for worst games in 2008 and 2009) and the SPRay VS. Truth or Lies video (for worst games in 2010 and 2011).

List of Battle Videos

 * 1) Super Mario Bros. VS The Legend of Zelda (Categories: Graphics, Control, Box Art, Challenge, Attractiveness)
 * 2) Mario Kart Wii VS. Sonic and Sega All-Star Racing (Categories: Graphics, Nostalgia, Box Art, Multiplayer, Sex Appeal)
 * 3) Game Party VS. Carnival Games (Categories: Graphics, Control, Gameplay, Unlockable Content, Replayability)
 * 4) Kirby's Epic Yarn VS. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Categories: Graphics, Creativity, Difficulty, Multiplayer, Replayability)
 * 5) New Super Mario Bros. Wii VS. Donkey Kong Country Returns (Categories: Level Design, Box Art, Lasting Appeal, Fan Service, Nudity(?))
 * 6) Super Mario Galaxy VS. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Categories: Graphics, Controls, Replayability, Multiplayer, Sex Appeal)
 * 7) Ninjabread Man VS. Yamaha Supercross (Categories: Creativity, Controls, Box Art, Price, Worthiness of Time)
 * 8) Super Mario Bros. VS. Super Mario Bros. 3 (Categories: Graphics, Gameplay, Control, Challenge, Replayability)
 * 9) SPRay VS. Truth or Lies (Categories: Graphics, Originality, Difficulty, Box Art, Sex Appeal)
 * 10) Cozy Fire VS. Fireplacing (Categories: Realism, Control, Options, Fun Factor, Sex Appeal)
 * 11) Ninjabread Man VS. SPRay (Categories: Story, Weirdness, Most Likely to Cause the Apocalypse, Replayability, Sex Appeal)