Prior to the episode coming out, the team was hyping it up like it was going to be one of the best episodes ever. With that much hype behind, you'd think it would be impossible for the episodes quality to surprise, but somehow I was still blown away. I genuinely did not know death battles could be this good. The analyses are top 5 if not top 3 of the series contenders. Their so in-depth with their arsenals, the story coverage is fantastic, and the editing is just insane. Genuinely the best editing in the show's history, there's so many unique graphics it's hard to count and the even added unique sprite animations just for the analysis. The fight is everything the previews made it seem like and more. It's the best a death battle has ever looked. Moro's hand drawn is just god tier in this animation. It's hard to review this episode without just summarizing everything that happens in it, so instead I made a countdown of the top 11 best moments in Bowser vs Eggman's animation.
11. Infinite getting crushed by a thwomp (This is the main reason I made this a top 11 instead of 10).
10. The setup.
9. The initial clash between Bowser and the egg dragoon.
8. Metal Sonic escaping with the phantom ruby.
7. Neo metal Sonic's transformation.
6. Super Neo Metal Sonic's transformation.
5. The final shot of coins raining down.
4. Fury Bowser's transformation.
3. Bowser jumping in front of the lazer to save his minions.
2. Fury Bowser and the death egg robot's standoff with the lighting in the background.
1. Bowser using the grand star to shoot a rainbow beam.
This fight is absolutely stunning in everyway. And the conclusion takes it even further with multiple animated alternate endings which is insane. This episode is still not quite my favorite of the show (I'll get to that in a later reveiw), but I do think it is the best episode of the show, and I doubt it will be topped anytime soon.
Final score:11/10
At the top of the list easily, not even Bill vs Discord matches it.
