Vic Viper VS R-9A Arrowhead

Vic Viper VS R-9A Arrowhead is a What-If Episode of Death Battle written by Tonipelimies, it features Vic Viper from the Gradius series and R-9A Arrowhead from the R-Type series.

Description
''Gradius VS R-Type! These ships have been the worst nightmare to alien empires conquering the universe and the most recognized shoot 'em up games in 1980's. Who's gonna end up becoming scrap metal in this battle? Will R9-A Arrowhead destroy Gradius Empire's trans-dimensional star fighter or is Vic Viper gonna blast Bydo Empire's first bane off?''

Interlude
TBA.

Boomstick: He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick...

Wiz: And it is our job to analyze their equipment, abilities and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle!

Vic Viper
Cues: (Opening - Gradius V)

R-9A Arrowhead
Cues: (Stage 1 - R-Type)

Pre-Death Battle
Who will you be rooting for? Vic Viper R-9A Arrowhead Who do you think will win? Vic Viper R-9A Arrowhead Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set, let's end this debate once and for all.

Boomstick: And now, it's time for a 1980's shoot 'em up spaceship DEATH BATTLE!

Trivia

 * This is the first fight where Tonipelimies uses/pits vehicular characters against each other (space-ships in this case).
 * Vic Viper has every weapon/ability from all of it's models, including time-traveling (Gradius V).
 * This battle is determined by ship performance rather than pilot skill and experience.