Nerd Battle: Ayane vs. Lili Rochefort

She's hot.  She has a fighting style that's highly effective with her back to her opponent.  She has a drill kick to level her opponents with.  It's Ayane from Dead Or Alive...or Lili Rochefort from Tekken.  Who the better hot chick with the drill kick?  Until a crossover between Tekken and Dead Or Alive happens, the only way to decide is with a good old-fashioned Nerd Battle.

Tekken's angelic beatuty, Lili Rochefort.

DOA's efficient beauty, Ayane.

Ayane is one of the better characters in the Dead Or Alive series.  She's been around from the beginning.  She was a hidden character in the first game, but (possibly because of her popularity) she's been a readily available character ever since.  A lot of things set her apart from the rest DOA's cast.  She has a fighting style belongs exclusively the her, with no overlapping moves or clone characters.  She also has a very unique appearance and has to be one of the most recognizable women in a fighting game.

Ayane is almost instantly recognizable with her trademark headband among other things.

Lili is a fairly popular character from Tekken who's been around since Tekken 5.  She is blessed with good looks and a pretty unique style, as well.  There's not much overlap when comparing her moveset to other characters and like Ayane, she has no clones running around.  While her look doesn't stand out as much as Ayane's, her overall appearance is much nicer than the majority of the Tekken girls.

Lili's beauty can't be denied.

First, let's get it out of the way and compare how these two look.  Ayane and Lili look vastly different.  Ayane looks a teenage rock star with purple hair and red eyes.  Lili looks like an angel in a miniskirt, sporting long blond hair, purple eyes, and wearing mostly white.  Both girls are hot in their own way and this is where Ayane wins in looks.  Lili has a more realistic beauty and as such, you'll see at least one girl that looks like her in real life.  There's no woman in real life that looks like Ayane (at least not naturally) and she has more outfits to boot.  Lili is hot and her outfits can be customized, but also fairly common in videogames and real life.  Ayane gets the win here for looking unique and still being hot.

Ayane's wardrobe includes ninja gear, swimsuits...

...and school uniforms, among other things.

Lili's wardrobe is deep and highly customizable, but no match for Ayane's.

Up next, come their backstories.  Growing up, Ayane was an unwanted baby, ostracized by those around here simply because of the circumstances of her birth.  The end result is that she is very haughty and better than everyone by honing her skills.  Lili, on the other hand, is a child of privilege who was probably told from birth that she's better than everyone.  Both think their better than the average person, but Ayane actually proves it, whereas Lili just goes out and gets her ass kicked by Asuka.  For being a more sympathetic character, Ayane wins backstory.

Ayane overcame a terrible childhood to become a strong fighter.

Then there's the drill kick, the reason for me writing this post.  Both Ayane and Lili have this move which sends them flying across the screen spinning like a drill, hence I call it a drill kick.  There are difference, though.

Lili's drill kick is one of the most fun and beautiful moves to watch in Tekken.

Ayane's drill kick is versatile and deadly.

First off, Lili's drill kick requires you to hop to the side before she executes it.  You'd better make sure you hop the right way or she does a sliding kick instead.  She does have an unblockable version that doesn't require you hop first, but that when you learn about the major flaw in both versions; the move is kind of hard to hit with.

Ayane, on the other hand, doesn't have to hop into hers.  This means you won't make a mistake and do a sliding kick.  Also, despite being easier to hit with, it feels more satisfying.  If that that wasn't enough, it travels farther and a combo or two actually incorporate this move for added flair.  As long as you don't overuse it or get predictable with it, Ayane's drill kick is a useful tool for attacking while quickly closing the gap between her and opponents.  Lili's kick may look cooler, be Ayane's is infinitely more useful.  Ayane wins here, too.

Finally, there is actual fighting ability.  Ayane is a highly-trained ninja who's probably killed quite a few people during mission.  She's also very effective with her back turned to her opponent, making her fairly unique character in a fighting game.  Lili is (probably) a self-taught heiress who fights for fun.  If they were to meet in a fight (hopefully in a DOA/Tekken crossover) Ayane would likely crush her like a bottle return machine crushing a Pepsi can.  It would take a miracle (perhaps help from Asuka) for Lili to win.  Long story short, Ayane is the better fighter.

Ayane can be deadly when her back is facing the opponent.

Ayane kicks poor Lei-Fang so hard, her feet go through the wall.

Lili can be cruel when she wants to be, but...

...as Ayane says, "the match is decided."

While Lili is hot, talented, and fun to watch fight, Ayane is all that, too.  Plus, she's more effective in combat, as she can actually beat some of her rivals.  The girl herself looks unique and she has a bigger wardrobe to show off (or cover up) those virtual curves.  She's more sympathetic, her actions carry more weight in her world, and she's a better overall fighter, as well as having a better drill kick.  Ayane wins this Nerd Battle.  Agree?  Disagree?  Comment and make your voice heard.