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The Bass Battle is a fight between Scott Pilgrim and Todd Ingram using bass guitars. The aim of the battle was to perform a better solo than the opponent.
The Bass Battle comes from the Guitar Hero game series, where in career mode, the player occasionally faces a famous musician who challenges them to a music battle. It is a pun on the common video game term "Boss Battle".
History[]
Scott Pilgrim graphic novels[]
In Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness, the battle starts after Scott hits Todd with his bass, at which point Todd summoned his own bass guitar. Todd started the battle with an "Incredible bass solo", however, as Todd is unable to control his vegan powers, Todd zaps Scott, knocking him back. After being zapped, The Boys!! And Crash! appear to help even the odds, explaining how they can manipulate sound through sheer willpower. They then attempt to use their sound powers launch Scott towards Todd, however Todd's bass power proves too powerful for the band to control, and Todd knocks the band and Scott back. Todd appears to be unbeatable and gloats at his success, but his victory is soon interrupted when the Vegan Police show up, revealing Todd's violations to the Vegan Code. They zap Todd with a Deveganizing Ray, causing him to lose his powers and allowing Scott to physically harm him.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World[]
In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the battle starts after Todd threw Scott through a wall into Lee's Palace. Scott starts the battle. Todd begins playing his own bass solo, easily surpassing Scott's skills. Todd's solo overwhelms Scott, and with one powerful blast, knocks Scott through 3 walls, severely damaging Scott's bass in the process. There is also a deleted scene showing a slightly different bass battle but with the same result and Todd remarking to Scott that he knows how to play bass. Todd's bass solo includes the opening rift to Around The World by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game[]
In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, the Bass Battle starts after the player(s) is chased through the backstage area by Todd. The battle is set up similar the Guitar Hero series, with boards with colored buttons moving down the board. Whilst Todd plays a skillful bass solo, only one note appears on the player's board, pressing any button causes the character to run up to Todd and comically hit him with the bass. Todd, angered by this, flips the player off, then throws the player(s) into the back alley with his vegan powers, where the real fight will begin.
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Members | Matthew Patel | Lucas Lee | Todd Ingram | Roxie Richter | Kyle & Ken Katayanagi | Gideon Graves |
Acquaintances | Robot-01 | Demon Hipster Chicks | Envy Adams | Julie Powers The Twins' Snow Dragons | The Twins' Second Robot | The Twins' Third Robot | Gideon's Hipsters |
Events | Graphic novels: Battle at Club Rockit | Bass Battle | Ambush at The Happy Avocado | Skirmish at Chaos Theatre Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Battle at Club Rockit | Toronto International Battle of the Bands | Skirmish at Chaos Theatre Takes Off: Battle at Club Rockit | Duel at No-Account Video | Investigation at Torontowood Studios | Paparazzi Chase | Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Musical | Battle at the Dream Desert |
Weapons, objects and powers | Homemade Rifle | Veganism | Gideon's sword | Gideon's Pixel Katana | Gideon Graves' microchip | Glow | Six-Armed God Ganesha |
Locations | GGG Heavy Industries |
Events in the Scott Pilgrim franchise | ||
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Complete Timeline | ||
Books | Battle at Club Rockit | Ambush at The Happy Avocado | Bass Battle | Lunchapalooza | Skirmish at Chaos Theatre | Skirmish at Honest Ed's
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Bass Battle | Skirmish at Chaos Theatre | Toronto International Battle of the Bands
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Battle at Club Rockit (alternate reality) | Battle at G-Man Media Tower | Battle at the Dream Desert | Duel at No-Account Video | Investigation at Torontowood Studios | Paparazzi Chase | Scott Pilgrim's Funeral | Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Musical |