We are ScrewAttack! Creators of DEATH BATTLE! and internet videos since 2006. Ask us anything!

How depressing was it when Adam "The Screw 'Adam' Attack" Kovic left ScrewAttack?

It'll feel better when we steal Elyse

Of everyone who became Game Attack, why is Bryan the one you guys miss working with the most?

I SEE YOU EVERY DAY

wait, ScrewAttack, are you guys a porn site?

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Do you guys still keep in touch with former members of Screwattack, like Destin, Jose, Jared and Handsome Tom?

Absolutely! For the people who have moved away, we always try and meet up to hang out whenever we're in the same city. Jose is a close friend. Love the dude to death!

What happened with the AVGN?

James has been a great partner and played a large roll in ScrewAttack's early days. After James went on to do his own thing, we still handled his merchandise for a long time. Most recently we worked together to created Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures and Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation! I'm happy to say that after years of working together James and I became friends. Wish him the absolute best and I'll always look him up when I'm near Philly. You can check out all his latest stuff on the Cinemassacre channel!

James is a large roll. Got it. No wonder he looks so delicious on screen.

I'm leaving it

When will you guys do more content with funhaus?

Anytime I'm in L.A. I shoot Bruce a text and try and swing by. Love those guys! Hopefully soon!

Which shows are you most proud of, and which are you most embarrassed of?

For me, I'm most proud of some old Clip of the Week videos and the Top 10s (I really like how the Best/Worst Zelda Bosses videos came out!). Plus, of course, the DB episodes I've been a part of.

Least proud? ... I think I'd have to say Digital Forecast if anyone remembers that, lol. It was the first show I ran myself and it essentially boiled down to a recap of game trailers through the week. :P

Let's be honest Nick, some of the old Clip of the Week's can also fall in least proud haha. For me the Clip will always be up there, but the He-man Vs. Lion-O DEATH BATTLE will always be one of my favorite videos we made.

What is the weirdest fact you learned while researching for a DEATH BATTLE?

I once calculated the collective weight of humanity on planet Earth to try and roughly gauge Goku's Ki strength. Then Ben said "Oh he also teleported off a bunch of dinosaurs" so it was worthless.

Sup guys, this popped up on my feed, and while I can't say I've kept up to date on all things ScrewAttack, I'll never forget that period of my life.

My question is in terms of the production of Death Battle, what were the major hurdles that were encountered when the series seemed to grow exponentially? Was it a push for even greater quality and resources, or in the production style etc...?

Thanks for spending some of your life on us ;D. Each DEATH BATTLE episode takes a ton of time to produce. The biggest chunks being the research and animation portions. When the show started it was originally on a two week timeline, which was honestly insane. Especially since at that time the majority of the work was being handled by Ben. There were times when I'd come into the office and find Ben passed out literally on his computer. I'd say one of the biggest hurdles was getting the show to a place where we could expand the team. It's honestly mind blowing for us to see how far the show has come since we started. We now have a whole internal team devoted to DEATH BATTLE, as well as our phenomenal volunteer research team and our animators.

So I gotta ask....is that little bit about Boomstick's father true?

Also, what's a DB pairing you will never do?

Only time will tell. Boomstick would love to discover who his father is

What's your favorite alcoholic beverage?

Jameson

Favorite scene in gay men on a boat?

Dammit Dylan, I knew it was you before I even looked at the username

Hair or bald Bruce?

Definitely hair. Now whenever I see him with Bethany it just looks like she hired a bodyguard

Hi,

My question is do you remember a few years back at A-Kon in Dallas, a friendly person in a gorilla costume with a giant plush banana that wanted to take pictur a with you guys? It was me and you made my day, I love you guys.

According to the banana you were actually a very tiny Gorilla

Was there any episodes of death battle where the outcome was completely unexpected to you or at least not the outcome you originally predicted?

Yep! Starscream vs Rainbow Dash! It was originally brought up as a joke, but when we actually dug into what RD could do.... we were pretty surprised

s GameAttack to ScrewAttack like Let's Play is to Achievement Hunter?

More like Achievement Hunter to Rooster Teeth

Love you guys, you're all awesome. Just wanted to know was it sad that the One Minute Melee group left? I was sad the day they left.

They're a great group of animators and we wish them the best

HEY BOOMSTICK, WANNA GO STEAL WIZ'S SHOES!?

Shit, he noticed

Hey guys, thanks for doing this.

• What is the most requested DEATH BATTLE you guys have had?

• Along the same lines, which was the worst request for one that you're received so far?

Hands down Goku vs Superman. Hell we've done two and we still have people asking for a third. The worst? There's a lot of suggestions that come in that would just be an absolute curb stomp. If I had to choose one I'd have to say its the one that Nick keeps pitching in the office Juggernaut vs Hermione Granger

Nice to see you guys doing this. So let me be greedy and ask 2 questions

Been following you guys since 2008, and Screwattack has changed obviously changed a lot over the years, especially with Death Battle and the major success that has been. Is there anything you kinda miss from those "wild west" days, where you got do anything from owning your own game store to making a Metal Gear fan-series?

Also, is there anything in mind for more shows and projects? I really like Death Battle, but it and its various spin-offs kind of dominate everything.

The "Wild West" days is a perfect way to describe it. I miss the Clip of the Week SO much. That show introduced me to writing and acting and it will always have a special place in my heart. In terms of new shows, absolutely! Right now, with the Game Attack split our resources are stretched pretty thin, but we definitely plan on exploring new shows that we think our audience would enjoy. I know a lot of us already have some ideas working.

How did you get involved into the Let's Play network? Did Roosterteeth they reach out to you?

ScrewAttack was acquired by Fullscreen in 2014, so after Fullscreen acquired RT it made sense for us to work together. A lot of us have been fans of RT for a long time and its been a pleasure getting to work with everyone in the RT family

Burritos or tacos?

I'm going with Burraco. Take a decked out crunchy taco, lay it on a flour tortilla, smash it up, wrap burrito around it... Ok, I'm not going to lie, I made that up on the spot.... but it sounds really good and I'm going to have to try it now.

Who do you main in Overwatch?

Alternatively, weirdest/most random thing you've been asked by a fan?

I started as a Reinheart main, but lately I've fallen in love with Roadhog

Since Screwattack Top 10s are expanding from just video games could we end up seeing Top 10 Anime Intros? (Personally i recommend to bring in suggestions from the G1 Community)

Definitely possible!

What was the defining point in your careers at ScrewAttack? Also tell Craig he's terrible at Blitz :p

For me, it's when the guys asked me to be in a quick bit for a Clip of the Week. That sparked a love for acting and writing that I NEVER thought would be an interest of mine.

You guys + Game Attack have inspired me and my friends to try Don't Drink & Drive. Any tips?

Yeah don't do it back to back with another drinking game in front of a crowd... I learned that lesson at RTX / SGC

Which was your favorite episode of Death Battle?

This is like asking to pick between children! I'd say my favorite overall was He-Man vs Lion-O. I'm a huge He-Man and Thundercats fan, so getting to do that episode was like getting to write our own unofficial crossover episode.