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[[File:Croctopus_1320.jpg|frame|It is a sunny day in the ruins of Terminus City, and Croctopus is building a boat.]]
{{quote|''It is a timeless struggle, a battle that has been fought countless times: the elemental conflict of crocodile with octopus legs and power tools versus giant sturgeon stuck onto a tank with a sword and a jet engine for a voice.''
|''Zoofights'', in a nutshell.}}
''[[Zoofights]]'' is an interactive story series hosted on the [[Something Awful]] forums, led primarily by the user Major Failure. Each "arc" of ''Zoofights'' (there have been six as of this writing{{when}}) is about large and deadly animals facing one another in a blood sport that is both futuristic and old-timey (''Zoofights 3'', for example, took place in the late 1800s despite the extremely advanced technology present. They just wanted to have all the bystanders [[Rule of Cool|wearing monocles and top hats]]).▼
▲{{quote|''It is a timeless struggle, a battle that has been fought countless times: the elemental conflict of crocodile with octopus legs and power tools versus giant sturgeon stuck onto a tank with a sword and a jet engine for a voice.''|''Zoofights'', in a nutshell.}}
While it includes the odd scripted event, the outcome of ''Zoofights'' is not up to Major Failure or any of the people who actually write it. Rather, before each match, the readers are encouraged to vote for their winner, and their votes carry more weight if they come with fan art or detailed explanations of their choice (Simply saying "I vote for Steamcrab" results in your vote just being ignored. You need a reason).▼
▲Zoofights is an interactive story series hosted on the [[Something Awful]] forums, led primarily by the user Major Failure. Each "arc" of Zoofights (there have been six as of this writing) is about large and deadly animals facing one another in a blood sport that is both futuristic and old-timey (Zoofights 3, for example, took place in the late 1800s despite the extremely advanced technology present. They just wanted to have all the bystanders [[Rule of Cool|wearing monocles and top hats]]).
As of ''Zoofights 4'', a random element was added. Previously the winner was simply whoever had received more votes. In ''Zoofights 4'' the numbers are plugged into a random number generator to get a result (as in, if monster 1 got 20 votes and monster 2 got 80, if the random number generator selected a 20 or lower monster 1 would pull off an upset).▼
▲While it includes the odd scripted event, the outcome of Zoofights is not up to Major Failure or any of the people who actually write it. Rather, before each match, the readers are encouraged to vote for their winner, and their votes carry more weight if they come with fan art or detailed explanations of their choice (Simply saying "I vote for Steamcrab" results in your vote just being ignored. You need a reason).
▲As of Zoofights 4, a random element was added. Previously the winner was simply whoever had received more votes. In Zoofights 4 the numbers are plugged into a random number generator to get a result (as in, if monster 1 got 20 votes and monster 2 got 80, if the random number generator selected a 20 or lower monster 1 would pull off an upset).
Staples of the series include mutant animals, animals with parts of other animals attached, heavily mechanized animals, and one entrant growing so powerful that the remaining normal ones must join forces to defeat it.
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The series has proved to be a winning formula, spawning lots of fan art (mostly drawings, but everything from plush toys to clay sculptures have been made) and a devoted community of fans further adding to the experience by role-playing as spectators.
Due to the fact that it is a ''Something Awful'' forum attraction, the first two ''Zoofights'' cannot be viewed by the average Internet denizen due to being too old, therefore requiring a Something Awful Archives account (which costs money). The [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2820029 third] is available for public viewing regardless of whether you have a Something Awful forum account, as is [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3299182 the fifth one]; however, [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3128966 the fourth] requires the Archives account upgrade. Fortunately, all of the Zoofights story arcs [[The Unfavorite|save the second]] are currently hosted on [http://www.zoofights.co.uk the Zoofights website]{{Dead link}}, and the (now over) Zoofights 6 can be seen [http://forums.zoofights.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=3 here]{{Dead link}}, since it's thread of Something Awful cannot be seen by non-members currently.
The [[The Eighties|Eighties-themed]]
In 2012, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130811024504/http://zoofights.squarespace.com/ Zoofights blog] changed its format from an annual tournament to a series of "[[What If]]" fights.
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* {{spoiler|[[Actually a Doombot]]:}} ''Zoofights 6'' --
* [[A God Am I]]: {{spoiler|Elohim}}
* [[After the End]]: The setting for ''Zoofights 5''.
* [[Altar the Speed]] / [[Wedding Deadline]]: Not the tropes themselves, but Major Failure is "directing" ''Zoofights V'' at the same time as his ''wedding''.
{{quote|'''Gravitas Shortfall''' (on whether Lesko, [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Robotnik]], and the two [[Doctor Who|Doctors]] should continue their roleplay rivalry, and one of them got snippy): I'm sorry you think that MF taking time out from organising and drawing three fights in the week ''before he has to get married'' is a dick move. I know it must be ''terribly'' hard on you.}}
* [[Alternate Universe]]: {{spoiler|Gamma Constrictor has made himself a part of the fabric of time (or something), which has caused many roleplay characters to either become snake-themed, the [[Mirror Universe]] version of themselves (EG the evil [[Star Trek|Capt. Kirk]] and the kindly [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Spiral Entity]]), or as one put it "I've become every [[Space Marine]] ever!".}}
* [[Always Male]]: Each and every fighter is referred to as "he" (or sometimes "it"). The trope persists even when Zoofights 4 introduced Tunguska, an alien queen, and in ''Zoofights 5'', which brought in Blood 4 Oil, a giant mosquito. Only female mosquitoes suck blood. Blood 4 Oil sucks blood. [[Critical Research Failure|Still called a "he"]]. Update: It took until Round 2, but Major Failure did realize, yes, Blood 4 Oil/[[There Will Be Blood|DRAAAAAAINAGE]]/[[Punny Name|Brutish Petroleum]] ''is'' female.
** '''Aversions:'''
*** Bonus-fighter Widow Maker, a [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] (seriously, it's listed as her chief strength) female praying mantis.
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