I think the one thing everyone is missing here is that Zell requires the player to be slightly on the ball and in a society where we are all lazy gamers, Irvine wins cause it requires moving one finger and its a bit more leisurely. Besides, blowing up looks cooler than watching Zell posture as he does the same two boring hits over and over. Seriously, I watched the Armageddon Fist video for a minute before I lost interest. Winning shouldn't count if it isn't glorious.