Versus Series Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus VS Kyle Katarn

Versus Series Count Dooku/Darth Tyranus VS Kyle Katarn
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[@AntoineBandele]

Good video, well crafted. You already know I disagree with your assessment of Dooku's stamina. Dooku's stamina has only been taxed by a combined effort of a Soresu and Djem So master, beyond that he could contend with other master duelist without fatigue being a factor. With regards to this match up I have no opinion. I've only ever played Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy where Kyle Katarn was my master, so I don't know about him and his accolades as well as you do. Still though, this was a solid presentation.

[@williamhenning4700]

I know right? Aside from that while some of the Telekinesis feats he mentioned for Kyle are impressive Dooku has much better and is in my opinion a more powerful force user. I too can't decide who would win in a match against the two because Dooku is more skilled and a more powerful force user in my opinion while Kyle has better physicals and is extremely versatile.

[@sharangcool]

William Henning While I do agree Dooku's force abilities are stronger and also more refined, I don't think it'd make a big difference since Kyle is more than capable of handling what Dooku can dish out, he's faced off against similar opponents before and I do also think Kyle's fighting style is good against someone like Dooku who would struggle against kyle's power attacks and superior strength.

[@williamhenning4700]

sharangcool Well honestly I believe Kyle could win if he pulled the duel off perfectly given I do believe he has better stamina but if he made even one mistake Dooku would capitalize on it and take him out.

[@spartanhoplite4151]

i have to agree dooku being a MASTER duelist not to mention hes got way more years of experience under his belt try using someone whos not in a video game before he was used in a novel to me video game jedi dont count

[@nickpassareli8499]

Ant be honest you know dooku would own kyle, this outcome is bs

[@Plasticcaz]

Kyle Katarn is the Chuck Norris of the Star Wars Universe. :D

[@vaasmontenegro8303]

He is definitely one of the Bearded Wonders in the Star Wars universe.

[@DominicJGomez]

You guys seem to be forgetting luke.._..

[@daemonblackfyre3238]

Diamond Boys Luke is Star Wars Jesus

[@plutoo6909]

Then who the Star Wars god?

[@vaasmontenegro8303]

James Hong Marka Ragnos.

[@EvanNova95]

What better way to celebrate over 45,000 Subscribers then by doing a match I've always wanted to do!? Thank you all for your support, you guys make it all worth it, I love you all!

[@VeronicaLopez-cj2vw]

Darth nihl vs darth nihilus

[@basslvck]

congrats and You are very welcome

[@TheFuryProduction]

Congrats man! You earned it! You inspired me to learn more about the EU. I owe you a LOT man! Help other people like you helped me ;)1

[@holyarchangelmichael]

Congrats, Evan. You definitely earned that 45k + milestone. This was another excellent video and you did a great job with a very close match of premier swordsman and Force wielders. I did think that Katarn would win the day, merely because I remember his less advanced age from some of your other videos. Anyway, great content as always! :D

[@drakegeer-timmins6780]

Dude, i have like so many suggestions Maul vs ventress vs grevious (any two of those three) Suit vader vs obi wan kenobi Anakin skywalker vs Darth Maul. Anakin or suit vader vs Grevious Shakk it or plo koon or kit fisto vs grevious. Kyle katarn vs Mace windu. Darth caedus vs Mace windu Any high level force user vs exar kun Bastila shan vs galen marek Malgus vs Revan Yoda vs either Revan, katarn or jaina solo And Dooku vs Bane

[@nathanielgrindstaff4909]

I really like Kyle's views on the Force.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

I do too and apparently so did Luke in legends

[@Joeyd1184]

they need to make another star wars jedi knight game

[@Semondesta]

+sgtzero1337 they cant tho cos of disney

[@Joeyd1184]

+Simon Desta yeah.. fucking sucks :(

[@diamondwolfstudios7841]

That already have 2

[@UltimaSigmarAlonso]

sgtzero1337 yes

[@charlenebruno757]

Disney suck legends is aswome

[@kelleycondon6504]

Can't believe that the narrator forgot to mention among Dooku's accomplishments that he was the one who originally cut off Anakin's arm

[@wolfmaster7746]

this is a battle of beards I like Kyle's beard more Kyle wins

[@jacobweatherford4696]

Yeah Kyle looks like he takes better care of his.

[@dazdavis7896]

His isn’t even near as majestic as the counts. No way. Full White beards are majestic af.

[@mikelombard21]

These videos are so beautiful and respectful of the story its such a shame Disney simply dismissed them as meaningless non-canon. They exceed anything disney could write.

[@mc_rysiek5277]

26:07 I would also like to add that Kyle's feats of effortlessly deflecting acid rain and holding up power counduit or collapsing ceiling were performed on Vjun, powerful Dark Side nexus, which Luke Skywalker himself described as "strong and oppresive". It means that Kyle was siginificantly weakened during this mission, making his feats even more more impressive. Not to mention that he tanked Tavion's Force lightning and Force push without much of a problem, when she was empowered by mentioned nexus and/or Scepter of Ragnos.

[@tfox1231]

Please do Zayne Carrick vs Ahsoka Tano. They are both people who left the order when they were padawans but didn't fall to the dark side

[@NickDonalds321]

Oh, I like this idea

[@blackmarketgamingTheLukaski]

Agreed to happen. But this one needs to go to Ahsoka..... While Carrick held himself long enough against Draay attack Ahsoka held herself against Ventress alone and 1 Sureso and DJemso Master not to mention she is more faster,durable better armory, has a better skills with the blade and has a advantage because shes a togruntan. Ahsoka would win 6-7/10 while Carrick wins 3-4/10

[@starwarzchik112]

Yes! Please!!

[@lapplandkun9273]

@Wes Bradley-Taubner bro, I hate to be a bother and a nuisance, but can you tell me the theme evannova plays in some of his versus episodes? The example being the one at 28:29 at this? I've been wondering what it was for a long time kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYKYhHd6btp-a5I

[@lapplandkun9273]

@Wes Bradley-Taubner Ah. I already found out about that a long time ago. Thank you anyway though!

[@igorthelight]

Also, Kyle Katarn was top tier mercenary and can use wide array of firearms with deadly precision. Reminder: Dooku was Makashi master - not good at blaster deflection.

[@LongLiveTrueFreedom]

I was very surprised you gave the weaponry edge to Dooku. I was also surprised that you did not give martial arts edge to Katarn. I do agree with everything you said, and with the verdict - but Kyle has more edges in this fight then you think. You completely disregarded Kyle's unparalleled mastery in the shooting weapons. Kyle was the sniper and a blaster fighter first, and only became jedi master later on. His most incredible feats are in my opinion all at the point when he is not even a jedi yet, but is capable of shooting his way through entire battalions of empire armies with nothing but a hand-blaster. So after comparing Dooku's and Kyle's lightsaber masteries, I was sure you are going to mention that Kyle is also a Boba-Fett level marksmen and give him an edge in the field, but you didn't even mention it. Then you also didn't mention it in their weaponry, while Kyle has several explosive/tactical weapons and blasters always with him, even after he became a jedi, and he uses them as an off-hand weapon many times in his duels, which often grands him an advantage. I think you clearly know how much of an edge can be a mastery of marksmanship and a proper weaponry in a duel with a master of exclusively makashi style. Dooku would not be able to properly defend himself against a dense blaster assault of a marksman on Kyle's level. Not if he can not counterattack effectively, and he can not, because of their force power and lightsaber mastery equal potential. That's a BIG edge that I thought would determin the winner. Well Kyle won either way, but I still think that Kyle would win this duel with a well placed blaster bolt in a middle of an exhausting lightsaber showdown.

[@Foacir]

+LongLive TrueFreedom True, but by the time that Kyle Katarn had been accepted as a formal master of the reformed order - which is to say the time he stopped dressing as a nerf herder - he had abandoned all weaponry aside from his lightsaber.

[@LongLiveTrueFreedom]

Foacir He most certainly did not, and there are many proofs for that. If you played as Jaden Corr in Jedi Academy, you know that in your missions that you have together with your master Kyle Katarn, many times you witness him fighting with lightsaber, but also in some sections, he would just pull out a hand or machine blaster and start shooting his enemies, laughing, and later stating that "it was fun" he definitely did not abandoned all of his blaster weaponry, he always carries it with him alog side with other gadgets and explosives, you can witness all of this in both Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy, when Kyle, even after he becomes a jedi master, often uses his other weapons just to show off or to have fun. He also teaches his apprentices, including Jaden, to use other weapons aside from lightsaber and on every mission you pick at least two other weapons with you to practice with them.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

@@LongLiveTrueFreedom if I'm right katarn has his own custom blaster pistol also and I'd imagine in said fight he might do something like get saber locked with dooku then quickly unload some blaster bolts into his gut or when dooku is at range quickly use a blaster to keep him on the defensive till he can close in to attack with his own blade and force powers.

[@dazdavis7896]

Then you’re as big of a blatant fanboy as this kid is.. In NO way is Kyle katarn even anywhere near the swordsman Dooku is. Nowhere near it and that is quite literally not debatable. You’re attempting to hype Katarn’s swordsmanship up to an embarrassing degree if you’re actually putting him on the same level as Dooku…. Dooku is one of the top 5 swordsmen in galactic history. He would smoke Kyle katarn…. The man who rivaled the chosen one throughout the clone wars and trained general grievous, and ragdolled a council master Kenobi every time they met, would literally have zero problem out-fencing Kyle Katarn. Period…. Hardcore NJO/post-ROTJ fanboys are just hilarious. Cutting down artificially imbued mediocre “reborn” dark Jedi IS NOT even close to a “feat” on the same level as dominating clone wars/prequel era Jedi council masters. The era that produced the greatest swordsmen in the order’s history. THAT is a feat.

[@Cyclonus5]

It's funny that Dooku's years of experience are noted at the end but also not brought up in Dooku's favor, years noted as being a Lightsaber Duelist, while much of Kyle's experience is against blaster wielding opponents. While I would also give Kyle's personal shield generator a factor in this, I don't think Kyle would have any reasonable experience with the existence of Curved hilt sabers, as they don't seem to appear after the clone wars in either legends or canon, let alone practical fighting experience. Also, Dooku is clearly capable of the type of telekinetic misdirection Caedus used to take him out. I think this would actually be a relatively short affair, similar to Anakin's Solo Genosis or the first half of the Invisible hand fight. The curved hilt allows for many cuts that should have been properly defended wear down Kyle's shield while Dooku retreats and maintains pace, deflecting power blows as needed, Force Lightning is traded, a dexterous attack by Kyle takes Dooku's cape and possibly makes a Shiem, Dooku respond with Dun Möch, provokes an angry attack from Kyle, Dooku telekeneically sweeps the leg and ends the fight.

[@michaelkraine8438]

Just want to say, Dooku purposely lost to Anakin because his plan was to make Anakin look like a hero. Sidious told him to hold back

[@abstraction6212]

even so, Dooku was already weakening

[@dougalgill1731]

I love the way evannova defends 80 yr old dooku's physical abilities stubbornly, and then when he is listing off Kyle katarns almost immortal abilities makes sure to mention that that there is only so far the human body can go. Big of a double standard if you ask me. But, I still love his videos.

[@BiasFree]

Completely agreed with the outcome, but you overlooked something major in your analysis. You only mentioned Kyle's light saber for his weaponry, when Kyle is know for carrying tons of weapons, he'd at least have his pistol with him if nothing else.I wouldn't mention this normally, as using a blaster against someone with a light saber is typically idiotic, but you said yourself Dooku was relatively weak in blaster deflection and while it may be minor I still feel this would give Kyle the upper hand in weaponry as well. Still loved the video, keep up the good work.

[@williamhenning4700]

Kyle by this point doesn't carry around all that weaponry.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

@@williamhenning4700 but he still always kept his signature pistol on him well into his years as a master and he trained jedi to make use of all kinds of weapons.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

We all know katarn would dual weild his blaster and saber the moment he has the chance to do so.

[@williamhenning4700]

Jacob Weatherford 4 years dude...

[@raidenn6266]

​@@williamhenning4700 doesn't matter

[@Spectacular_Insanity]

You also forgot to mention that Kyle Katarn was, in addition to being able to shrug off serious injuries, also was known for carrying multiple weapons on him at once, probably a holdover from his days as a soldier. A pretty decent match, though considering how Dooku was older than Katarn and, as you would put it, "grossly overspecialized", poor Dooku didn't stand much chance. Katarn is pretty much the MacGyver of the Star Wars universe.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

You spelled chuck Norris wrong jk

[@dazdavis7896]

Doesn’t matter, Dooku was one of the strongest Jedi AND sith in history and one of the top 5 swordsmen in all of Star Wars. Kyle Katarn IS NOT in Dooku’s league. The entirety of the NJO other than Luke and his relatives were average level masters at best compared to the original Jedi Order. Lucas said that himself. The Jedi were had reached their peak during Dooku’s era. Period. Kyle Katarn is not in his league. He’d get cut down by Dooku, he’d have no answer for his insanely precise and quick bladework. And he DAMN SURE couldn’t outright overpower Dooku using the force, Dooku was almost on Anakin, Yoda, and Palpatine’s level. Equals with Windu. Again, stated countless times. And Kyle Katarn damn sure isn’t equals with Mace Windu with the force.

[@Spectacular_Insanity]

@@dazdavis7896 No.

[@dazdavis7896]

Spectacular_Insanity lmfao. Um, YES. It literally cannot matter ANY less what YOUR fanboy opinion is. This is fact. Kyle katarn IS NOT in Dooku’s league. Stop sucking off the post-ROTJ fanfiction content that was literally never even part of the saga to begin with. Not like the old Republic anyways. There can’t be sith after Ep6, period. The actual story of Star Wars has to end at the unifying Force. And exclude dark empire. There was no LOTF FOTJ bullshit, those stories were utterly terrible. But back to the point, Kyle katarn literally has NO answer for Dooku. None. Stop trying

[@Mephiles343]

@@dazdavis7896 how about kyle katarn beat inquisitor Jerec,A dude who could literally make people disintegrate with force destruction? That's one hell of a feat,Guess what? JEREC ALSO USED MAKASHI Katarn also has lightning at his disposal The only thing that i can see that could potentially throw off kyle besides dooku's skill with a blade,Is dooku's curved lightsaber,But that's just my opinion of course (:

[@TheNellNadie]

story of darth sidious

[@williamhenning4700]

Dude. That's the best idea I've ever heard.

[@josiahjenksisawesome]

Third!

[@michaelkarimian7538]

Fourth. That would be spectacular. :)

[@MrPowerfulJeans]

Fiveth

[@josiahjenksisawesome]

I'm voting twice. Sixth!

[@vaasmontenegro8303]

I am inclined to agree considering Kyle's high levels of endurance and stamina. Thank you for the match up Evan, always wanted to see this Versus video!

[@williamhenning4700]

What do you think of the force analysis? I think he sort of left out some of Dooku's higher end telekinetic feats...

[@vaasmontenegro8303]

William Henning He covered it pretty well imo. He didn't leave anything out.

[@williamhenning4700]

Vaas Montenegro What about his obelisk feat?

[@vaasmontenegro8303]

William Henning His what? Do you mean personal levitation?

[@williamhenning4700]

Vaas Montenegro No I mean him lifting dozens of stone obelisks that are calculated to have weighed several tons each.

[@critical9950]

Actually, I believe that Dooku was at the very least PROFICIENT in all seven forms. He did manage to train General Grievous in all forms.

[@socialaccount0000]

The fact that these two duelists are so on par I believe that Kyle and Dooku fighting would mostly be a coin flip. With Kyle maybe winning 5.5/10 or 6/10 times by pure age/stamina alone.

[@nicholasmaslennikov2128]

Wow, you used the Smaug theme from the Hobbit at the beginning; I'll admit, I was a bit thrown off by that. Also, what was the music you used when telling Kyle Katarn's backstory? It has a Kung-Fu Panda-Legend of Korra vibe.

[@DarthWill3]

You're right, Evan. This match _is_ a lot of fun. ;) Out of curiosity, have you ever considered putting in Ferus Olin, Anakin's rival from the _Jedi Quest_ and _Last of the Jedi_ series, into one of your Versus videos? As quoted by Obi-Wan in the first two books of _TLotJ_: _He was the most gifted apprentice, second only to Anakin. With so many gifts, he is a formidable opponent to the Empire._ That said, I'd like to see how he'd fare against either Xanatos, Asajj Ventress, General Grievous, or Darth Maul. What do you think, Evan? Please respond ASAP. Over. (I'm on the 4th book of _TLotJ_ right now.)

[@EvanNova95]

I do like Ferus and I have actually considered doing a match with him

[@DarthWill3]

EvanNova95 Well, then. I'm very glad to hear it. Perhaps you have time to look at the PDFs concerning Ferus and depict him to the best of your analytic abilities (not as neat as the ones you rent from your local library, but quicker).

[@geoffreyedgson7875]

At the end of the Last of the Jedi series, Ferus was able to match Darth Vader on even ground when bolstered by the Darkside of the Force. However, this was from a gradual adaptation of the Darkside rather than a sudden emotional outburst. Fergus could probably match anyone at the standard high knight or master-level Jedi, just under the Jedi Council. Personally, I think two great opponents for him would be Adult Ashoka Tano, Jaden Korr, Komari Vosa, or Zayne Carrik

[@DarthWill3]

Geoffrey Edgson You wanna know how much Ferus had improved on his skills after that? Read the _Rebel Force_ series.

[@lucjohnson9590]

I like Ferus. How about a Ferus Olin vs Jax Pavan matchup. We have 2 younger Jedi knights who survived the Purge, fought the empire during the early days of the Dark Times, dueled Darth Vader, and star in their own novelization series. These 2 characters are very similar, and I would enjoy to see a matchup of this sort.

[@dkompolt1234]

I've always thought of it as a cop-out when you declare fighters equal. There will always be something that gives one combatant an edge over the other. That, and a large portion of why I watch these videos is to see who comes ahead in the matchup.

[@joshdavison6888]

Glad to see that you haven't forgotten Kyle! Always happy to see him in a matchup! :D How about Ahsoka Tano VS Ben Skywalker?

[@lapplandkun9273]

Phoenix Exalt did that one on his channel

[@SkepticHeathen]

Can't say I realized their similarities until this video, very well done. Seems like a fight where environments and different scenario's could vastly alter the outcome because of how evenly matched they are. Really well done.

[@SovietxxDan1992]

You and Antoine should do a collab on Dooku and Ventress vs Maul and Savage....or do it on your own....just saying

[@LT2Steven]

I love your videos Evan! I like being able to sit down and learn more about these characters while still being highly entertained.

[@redhandsbluefaces]

Agree with the outcome, but I think that Kyle Katarn would have an edge in martial arts and lightsaber skill, since Dooku's Makashi wouldn't be anything new to Kyle, and although Dooku has studied countering forms, Kyle's finesse with all of them would give him such a wide and effective skill set that would catch the count off guard. Thier Force powers are probably equal as you said though. Agree with everything else.

[@SherlockHolmes000]

Dooku's specialization in Makashi would defeat Kyle's versatility. It is even mentioned numerous times in the lore, that a specialist will often defeat a *battlemaster*.

[@thesun5275]

Especially a specialist of Dooku's caliber. His mindset was one meant to counter battle masters as he saw splitting your attention to multiple styles dilutes all of them and that can be a major weakness. He specialized in Makashi and his ability was so great he managed to actually minimize Makashi's 2 biggest weaknesses, heavy assaults and blaster weaponry.

[@abstraction6212]

@@thesun5275 imo if its pre jedi outcast Kyle Katarn = Dookey wins. Post darth Caedues and abeloth and up, Kyles force potential blows dookey away.

[@philipthedarknessmarch3295]

I have one DARTH KRAYT vs MACE WINDU :D respect dude.

[@faradayfilms3176]

Considering Asajj Ventress is probably about equal to half of the droids fighting in the Battle of Ryloth, I think *Ima-Gun Di vs. Luminara Unduli* would be a pretty good match.

[@NickDonalds321]

Awesome video, definitely not a match up I would have thought of, but a fantastic one. Also liked how the physicality and armament actually made a difference this time.

[@kirbyspencer]

Personally, I think Katarn's force powers are overstated here. I would love to know how you go about deciding who comes out on top with respect to force powers. Are they armed or unarmed? Are they fatigued or fresh? These things might be little, be in close matches they make the difference. You say Kyle cannot defend lightning without his saber? So what does he do if he is disarmed? Just a few thoughts that are annoying me in my head. Great video though, well put together as always, and I like your delivery more now than previous videos.

[@Spartan3101200]

you forgot the most important bit about katarn's physical capabilities, he once punched a kell dragon to death

[@milanjazbincsek155]

I have a few suggestions for upcoming matches: Kyle Katarn vs Mace Windu Kyle Katarn vs Darth Krayt

[@thefallenknight2163]

Either of them wins easily

[@lv0337]

Mace beats Kyle in a good fight. Krayt destroys Kyle.

[@ancientone2926]

Mace, low difficulty. Krayt, no difficulty.

[@abstraction6212]

Mace would have extreme difficulty against Kyle Katarn. Krayt I agree curbstomps

[@willisstillhere8846]

Kyle stomps Windu, who was an equal to Dooku Krayt stomps however Reborn Krayt is overkill

[@deVon30241]

My former band instructor from high school was a spitting image of Count Dooku. He also had a poster of Yoda in the bandroom. Guys... Dooku lives. O.o

[@sulacomarine]

EvanNova95, Have you ever thought of making a "Kyle Katarn vs Darth Vader" video? :) Now THAT is a matchup I'd love to see.

[@anonymus99boss29]

kypw vs darth vader physical ability kyle darth is more resilient but kyle is muuuch more agile duelist kyle while vader will give him the fight of his life kype has mastered more styles he knows all 7 forms and while vader has knowledged al u forms for his style kyles doesntbgave knowledge he mastereed them kyle has the edge force abilities kyle vader has his abilites mastered his wounds on mustafar heavili influnced his output while kyle has master of light side abilties and dark side abilities he has a very powerful lightinig and chokr and while yes dart vader has insolators and countermeasurers kyle has the edge as about the batle after vader while equal kyle for a while kyle while trow him off balance but the kyle whil reside to his abilities and asault vader with linghtning and choke to his panel and personaly i thinknkyle will win

[@coolioschoolio4359]

+Tyler UwateGaming (Gametix) when did he say that?

[@coolioschoolio4359]

+Tyler UwateGaming (Gametix) I was just saying what video did he say that

[@coolioschoolio4359]

+Tyler UwateGaming (Gametix) thank you!

[@pvtspartan]

+Gametix Codes (Gametix) Yeah but the rest of the Council Forcecast said that Kyle could possibly win... Evan is a katarn fan boy(Like me lol) and wouldn't beable to seperate his bais to do katarn vs vader

[@stevenboardman7919]

20:31 Dooku prepares to unleash the much feared Crane Kick which we all know is a total finishing move.

[@JumpingJiraffe]

My least favorite part about the canon wipe? The loss of Kyle Katarn

[@ragingocelot4013]

True mine was Legends Darth Bane he was such a badass the man who created the rule of 2

[@ragingocelot4013]

@Wes Bradley-Taubner facts my guy

[@podcastbard]

Love the star wars stuff. This duel would be awesome to see.

[@kyleaustin6061]

Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Kyle Katarn

[@nicosoftnt]

@Megami Dreemur I've seen comments like yours many times. If Dooku won Obi-wan in a matter of seconds (2 times), but Kyle is able to win Dooku... How is Obi-wan superior to Kyle?

[@ggamesgarner8027]

Dooku>katarn>=Obi Wan

[@leseratte3546]

@@nicosoftnt abc logic doesn't work in star wars

[@kingzseventh7017]

Katarn is gonna win that

[@firstname8046]

Kenobi is better equipped to fight katarn better than dooku

[@danoconnor6272]

Part of me really wants to see Kyle in the new Starwars movies. i know the whole cannon reset thing happened but hes such a badass.

[@highjusticiarivorleth3721]

I think the count should have won you always give the Jedi the upper hand

[@shep9231]

Fine work mate!. you make these videos about these wildly different enemies deeply intresting and fasinating. Hell.. you sure know how to tell a good story.

[@choezbeey469]

Please, please, PLEASE do the story of darth nihilus, he's such a badass I would hate to see him overlooked

[@curtisblashill7670]

A few things that got left out that I believe are critical to this match up. While dooku is more refined with his force powers, katarn has a much larger skill set in his arsonal.

[@KA1N3R]

Didnt you forget the weapons Kyle carries with him?

[@sylviaboswell8837]

Vader vs Malgus vs Bane. battle of the tanks.

[@robgeorge4581]

+Sylvia Boswell Jensarrai1 actually did Vader vs Malgus and Antoine did Bane vs Malgus.

[@nathanielgrindstaff4909]

Malgus would go down first. The more intense part of the fight would be between Bane and Vader, but I ultimately see Vader falling after a long, hard duel.

[@robgeorge4581]

Nathaniel Grindstaff I beg to differ. Vader beats Bane. His style is far more sophisticated, his tactic of pattern recognition is perfect for dealing with a textbook combatant like Bane, he is the stronger and more skillful force wielder. The only thing he needs to worry about is lightning.

[@nathanielgrindstaff4909]

Rob George I don't Vader's ability to land powerful blows against Bane, as he is a more refined duelist. However, Bane's body is more resistant to pain than Vader's due to the limitations of his suit. And while Vader's strong in the Force, I don't think he's powerful enough to break Bane's Force barriers. So ultimately, I do see Darth Bane's lightning being the deciding factor. He'd be able to short out Vader's life support, forcing Vader to use the Force to sustain himself, but that would give Bane the opening to strike him down. It would take someone of a higher skill set than Vader like Yoda or Sidious to defeat the creator of the Rule of Two.

[@robgeorge4581]

Nathaniel Grindstaff Those are some solid points though I beg to differ. While Bane's body is more resistant to force lightning, he is not nearly as tough as Vader is. Vader has been shot, exposed to hard vacuum, torched by a flamethrower, and taken a grenade to the face with min dmg. His artificial limbs grant him far superior strength then anything Bane can naturally do (so no augmentation). In terms of force power, I calcd Bane to be a 7 and Vader to be a 8. Breaking bane's force def's are difficult for Vader but not impossible. What Vader can do, is use his environment as a weapon. Force shields only stop influence, not momentum. Vader can lift and chuck everything at Bane, while Bane does not due to being a rather blunt force user. As for dueling, I believe we both agree that Vader is the superior duelist so that settles that. Bane can easily contend and could pull a win off(hes fucking Bane) but ultimately, I don't think Bane can beat Vader.

[@DarthRalek]

My two favorite characters. Now let's see how well they do killing each other!

[@ChaseWatne]

Could you do a versus of anakin skywalker vs jacen solo that would be awesome!!!!

[@joshdavison6888]

I agree. Though I think that Jacen would come out on top after his travels at the end of the Vong war. He picked up some very powerful abilities. Vader VS Caedus could be interesting too. Or even a team battle between the two! *Caedus and Jacen VS Anakin and Vader!!*

[@bigshady5554]

I don't know, If Anikin gets rolling and doesn't let his emotions ruin him he'll steamroll pretty much anyone

[@plutoo6909]

Maybe Kanan Jarrus vs anakin skywalker because I have not seen Kanan Jarrus anywhere

[@blackmarketgamingTheLukaski]

James Hong He sucks and was defeated by the Inquisitor. He was only a bareley trained jedi knight

[@ChaseWatne]

***** Damn that's an ever better idea because both teams bring very interesting abilities to the table such as Darth Caeduses batte meditation and force cloak, Anakin's inherent force powers, Jason Solo's healing powers, and Darth Vader's fighting style which is very unique given his physical circumstances.

[@shep9231]

Nice work mate. you did a fine job with this one. I found your videos on this subject highly informative as well as highly enjoyable. very well done mate! Shep

[@MastaKilla63]

Just to let you know, your ending tune has been muted. I can't hear one second of it on my PC. Not only that, but the sound quality decreases at 36:05 and remains so until the end.

[@mc_rysiek5277]

Great video. While I think Dooku is slightly better duelist in terms of pure technique, and his Force showings are slightly above Kyles, the gap beetwen them is not big and Kyle can easily contend, to the point when Duel become a endurance round. I would also give Kyle edge in weaponry, against Makashi specialist blaster could work quite well, especially that Kyle is almost Boba Fett level marksmen.

[@supermanguy0000]

count dooku and asajj ventress vs darth vader and starkiller would be awesome!!!!!!!

[@thefallenknight2163]

Team 1 wins. Vader is weaklink.

[@TheStormWolf10]

I would love to see a vid of you elaborating and discussing the Various Forms of Lightsaber Combat cause seriously, you almost sound like a professor. Well Done! :)

[@patrickrobinson4263]

Darth Bane and Darth Zannah vs. Darth Sidious and Darth Vader vs. Darth Karyt and Darth Nihl. Have that be the next Vs video

[@Angelalex242]

Sidious solos. Having Vader around is useful, but Sidious doesn't need the help.

[@mitchmcginn4250]

Sith battle royal.

[@hermaeusmora4748]

That battle sounds cool. Sidious and Vader i think win that though.

[@steel58836]

I suppose You mean nihlous? He solos all

[@_Egil]

steel58836 Actually I don't. Sidious > Any Sith and he wouldn't need help against Krayt and Nihl. Bane is extreme in his own right, so him having Zannah they could take down Sidious, but it wouldn't be easy.

[@stephenjedi]

One of your best. While I didn't mind your "acting," it was good to hear your natural voice. Keep it up.

[@ChaseWatne]

I also have a question, what era of jedi do you think was the best functioning if, not what do you think was the best functioning era of sith, i personally think rule of two.

[@earningattorney9887]

The old republic.

[@josiahjenksisawesome]

I think the best Era for the Sith was Darth Gree's Reformed Sith Empire. Leave a Like if you've never heard of it. :P

[@regionaloverlord]

Either the Old Republic or possibly the New Jedi Order.

[@omegasignal]

Kyle has another element in his arsenal: His Bryar Pistol that he always carried, even after becoming a committed Jedi. He could use this to great affect on a Makashi based attacker like Dooku. It wouldn't be a deciding factor but it would give Katarn one more notch on his scale of versatility.

[@Torvatt8005]

Darth Maul vs Exar Kun

[@Hazaroth]

Exar Kun easily

[@thecrimsonlord8589]

Exar Kun definitely wins.

[@ggamesgarner8027]

Exar kun would barely win in sabers but in a force battle he destroys. He’s a Vader level opponent.

[@kingzseventh7017]

Kun spites

[@foreignroninl1555]

Exar Kun vs Darth Krayt?

[@fairytalejediftj7041]

Really well done. Nice mix of art. I can't really fault the verdict, even though as a Makashi fangirl it annoys me to acknowledge that a jack-of-all-trades MIGHT be able to win against a dueling specialist. ;)

[@williamhenning4700]

The versatility helps him definitely but Dooku overall is a more skilled and in my opinion powerful opponent ( in the force ) I believe that if Kyle made a single mistake he's dead but if he could outlast Dooku he would win. For me it's a wash.

[@EvanNova95]

Thank You. Also I totally agree that a Makashi Master would be more vitiable against a combatant who's spread so thin he has no true main focus, i.e. Plagues, Galen Marek, and Cin Drallig. However, Katarn is one of those rare jack of all trades fighters who's advanced his skills and oriented his focuses to the point where he is able utilize a large pallet of skills without running the risk of becoming predictable or sacrificing his control. I don't mean to sound rude, its just I've been getting that same question a lot.

[@diamondwolfstudios7841]

Kyle katarn was fourty!!!!

[@williamhenning4700]

I was so naive 2 years ago.

[@gfggism]

Kyle Katarn vs Revan or Jaden Korr vs Galen Marek

[@robgeorge4581]

Revan beats Kyle (Kyle can contend though of course) and Jaden probably beats Galen. Though I'm not to sure about that win for Jaden.

[@ggamesgarner8027]

Any Revan could probably beat Kyle with reborn Revan curbstomping. As for jaden vs Galen id have to go with jaden Korr. He defeated tavion while amped with Marka ragnos’s spirit and power. And Marka ragnos is a caedus level threat. So I think jaden gets a solid 7/10 majority.

[@thefallenknight2163]

Revan annihilates Kyle. Galen annihilates Korr.

[@vikrambal6247]

The fact that a video of this quality is 8 year old is crazy.

[@DarthCinema]

Btw Evan i have something you might be interested in. i wrote it a few years ago. It's the Republic Commandos vs The T-600 Terminators in a deadliest warrior style matchup. www.fanfiction.net/s/7294008/1/Deadliest-Warrior-Republic-Commando-vs-T600

[@EvanNova95]

Just finished reading it. Pretty good, I miss Deadliest Warrior :)

[@DarthCinema]

me too. thanks!!! glad you liked it!!

[@brothersmakingmovies]

Oh, Wollf Myth is going to just LOVE this one. Well regardless, I enjoyed it. Nicely done :)

[@brothersmakingmovies]

Maybe you should make Darth Caedus vs Count Dooku to rectify that.

[@brothersmakingmovies]

Bummer.

[@brothersmakingmovies]

No comment. Okay, Dooku never beat Windu in a serious fight, lost to Anakin and never stomped Master Kenobi. Aside from that, no comment.

[@brothersmakingmovies]

I really have no stake in this fight, so I'll take your word for it.

[@williamhenning4700]

***** Yeah but you have to realize Mace won some of those too. Anakin I would say IS a stalemate given that I believe Anakin only managed to beat him because Obi Wan was helping him in the beginning. I agree with you that he beats Obi Wan handily. So pretty much agree with you on all counts.

[@highgroundproductions8590]

OBI-WAN KENOBI vs KYLE KATARN!!!!!!

[@kyloren2099]

Kyle katarn

[@highgroundproductions8590]

It's complicated, to say the least. As you have probably guessed, I am a big fan of Obi-Wan.

[@kyloren2099]

+Darth Kenobi maybe but katarn has more lightsaber forms at his disposal he probably takes dualing abilities. force abilities definitely katarn

[@highgroundproductions8590]

Obi-Wan knows Soresu, Ataru, Shii-Cho, Shien, and Niman. That's basically every form except for Makashi and Juyo. In sabers, it's a tie. In Force, Kenobi often has trouble, so yes Kyle. Kyle wins via the force in a drawn out battle in my opinion.

[@kyloren2099]

Darth Kenobi yes your right, perhaps it is a tie but kyle has more experience than obi so maybe kyle gets the slight edge?

[@TK-iu8nj]

I am a bit surprised that you didn't mentioned that Kyle had a Valley of the Jedi boost. This nexus of Dark and Light Side energy is widely believed to be the most powerful Force nexus in the entire galaxy. It permanently increased Katarns Force level, thus making his Force abilities stronger than Dookus.

[@theskoomacat7849]

That lightsaber in the picture which Kyle is holding is actually Rahn's saber, which he got from his father.

[@Astraeus..]

It really is a shame that the movies never quite capture the full scope and depth of lightsaber battles, and the average viewer misses out on many aspects of these contests. The novelizations of these movies, as well as the many novels of the Expanded Universe, bring far more information and detail than you can accurately deliver onscreen. A prime example of this would be the final Dooku vs Obi-Wan & Anakin fight in RoS. After Obi-Wan is incapacitated and Anakin is left to face Dooku alone, things get quite interesting. In the movie we see only a brief standoff, followed by Dooku taunting Anakin, and then very quickly the fight is over. In the novel, however, more detail makes the fight much more intense. As the battle progresses and Dooku senses the frustration and anger in Anakin, and then taunts him. The tactic backfires to an insane degree, as Dooku realizes that Anakin is becoming more and more powerful as he taps into that anger. He is unable to keep his composure and is quickly overwhelmed by the "chosen one" and at this point believes his master will save him. When Palpatine encourages Anakin to take his life, Dooku suddenly comes to the realization that this was the plan all along. He finally understands that Palpatine was merely using him as a pawn, and had intended from the beginning to sway Anakin to the dark side.

[@suprememaz]

Good to see Katarn back on Versus. Next time, I'd like to go up against another Battlemaster, like Kao Cen Darach

[@ZoidsGenoHydra]

Do a story about the Jedi KKruhk he's gotta a lot of back story and history to him and would make for a great story for your Star wars character stories. I think his would be one of the best on your channel like if you agree with me on this idea.

[@thegamingenthusiast1801]

I think that an amazing thing for Evan to do when he reaches 50k subs (and I am sure he will) would be too have a top 10 Jedi and Sith lords and then do a top 3 of each versus each other. This probably will not happen but it would be great.

[@xxedgy_outsiderxx9978]

idk why but i dreamed of this match up forgetting this video was already a thing

[@Calveers]

I'm starting to think there should one day be a battle royale. Last Jedi/sith standing. Katarn would do immensely well in such a fight.

[@844Steamtrain]

Darth Krayt vs. Exar Kun. That would be an interesting one

[@thefallenknight2163]

Krayt wins easily

[@lyconxero457]

A very interesting battle. I more or less agree with the points made and assuming Dooku is not able to cut Katarn down in the first 5 minutes I would also agree with the verdict.

[@theshoeburger]

I can totally imagine a sort of blooper duel where Kyle just shoots Dooku with his pistol, like Indiana Jones in that, uh, indiana jones film

[@joebarden9307]

Great match-up! I'm curious as to why, when comparing their equipment, you didn't mention Katarn's competence with various other forms of weaponry. He was a soldier first, and then a Jedi, after all. Perhaps it's just an artifact of gameplay so it doesn't count, but I tend to think of Kyle as being willing to use every weapon in his arsenal to win the day. Blasters, grenades, mines, concussion rifles, rockets...a skilled duelist like Dooku could evade these things, but I would think that they could still force him off balance if used effectively, giving Kyle a slight edge.

[@jordanorenberg187]

I believe that you completely underestimate Dooku when it comes to stamina but I still agree with the verdict nonetheless

[@theskoomacat7849]

Oh my god... I've been waiting for this for like a looong time!

[@NeoGamemaster]

Would you do a "Story of Ulic Qel-Droma"? I've been looking it up and his story of redemption is really interesting :)

[@enkerzan3755]

That was a great match, though it would have been funny if Katarn pulled out an Imperial Repeater or a Flechette gun out of boredom with the long fight. lol

[@Deafmonkey21]

Enker Zan Or just comm Jan to drop a torpedo on Dooku's head.

[@supermanguy0000]

kyle katarn vs mace windu? i think that'd be awesome. love the vids!!

[@harloxzz1990]

Very difficult fight

[@ggamesgarner8027]

Cameron Beastmobile very hard but I’d say Mace Windu

[@Liquid_smooth_96]

The song that you played in the background when you introduced Kyle katarn made me teary eyed :') Kung foo panda. Lol. I Love your channel, always great content!

[@martingamer5591]

I know Katarn is one of your favorites, but could you please make a video with him and an opponent that outclasses him? Maybe Bane, Windu Sidious, Marek, or Nihilus?

[@kingzseventh7017]

I do find alot of people under rate Kyle significantly and I don't know why.

[@thecesaroguy2447]

You know Revan also had Kyle Katarns way of thinking. He was like a pioneer also fun fact the same actor who voice revan also voiced kyle katarn as well.

[@daemonblackfyre3238]

Pioneer of this thinking are call Dai Bendu monks. Dawn of the Jedi. It predates Sith and Jedi.

[@tomareani512]

Another great video from Evan "one of the most powerful/renowned/skilled of their era" Nova. lol.seriously, tho. great vid.

[@tomareani512]

+Tom Murse Also: Corran Horn VS. Ganner Rhysode.

[@ColArana]

One thing about Katarn. Wasn't it noted that Kyle could also use Sever Force, as he was able to cut Jerec off from the Valley's power?

[@kojiattwood]

When 82 years old you reach, look as good, you will not.

[@ashe274]

Beautiful. I haven't watched it yet, but these are two of my faves. This is gonna be good! :D

[@CheeseOfMasters]

Best versus series I've seen so far! Congrats!

[@QoQabai658]

Funny that they played master oogways theme as he likely would've been a great jedi master.

[@sonic8005]

I am finding this one to be a great match and I agree with all points made, splendid work : 3

[@kataang203]

For your next Versus. Could you please do Darth Traya/Kreia vs Yoda. It feels it would be an amazing battle

[@italianassassin3170]

Hey evan , nice video. I would like to know if you could answer me as to why isn't Dooku afected by the inmersion in the dark side as palpatine or many other sith. My theory divided in two theories. One is that Dooku only used the force as a way of setting up Makashi unlike Sidious who used the force as a way of battle and tourture. Second, that Dooku only fell to the dark side as an elaborate plan by darth sidious, and not necessarily like darth bane, marka ragnos who wanted only power.

[@madmidget6267]

Darth Nihilus vs Darth Bane seems like an interesting matchup. I would just really love to see Darth Nihilus make an appearance, since he seems to be a big embodiment of the dark side.

[@williamhenning4700]

Darth Nihilus either stomps or is stomped by any opponent he goes up against since he can either drain them before his opponent gets to him or he is blitzed. Not a good character to put in matchups.

[@noicon85]

I've got one for you. I was going to start my own versus series, my laptop screen busted and I haven't been able to do it. My first one was going to be Darth Malak vs. Darth Malgus. I have all the information. And I think it would be an extremely close one.

[@williamhenning4700]

Malak doesn't have many feats where he wasn't being enhanced by the Star Forge so I think Malgus would probably win.

[@supermanguy0000]

kyle katarn vs mace windu would be an awesome video! love the vids, keep them coming!!

[@Randoman590]

I really want to see either Anakin VS Maul or Ahsoka (TCW) vs The Inquisitor. Jaden VS Starkiller may be interesting too.