Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 'Persona 5 Crossover'
By Tayla Drago
Episode #2 - Moments in Yongen-Jaya Japan again
Well, before we get to the rest of the story, let's get to the other main part...All the way from the country of Japan – in Yongen-Jaya Japan that is. A while back in the area from there, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Aoyama-Itchome, Chinatown, Shujin Academy, Kosei High School, Tokyo Destinyland, and so on. Once to have adult problems to change so much ever since the Phantom Thieves 'or Team Drago of the Phantom Thief of Hearts' changed not just there but the entire world to change so many hearts to bigger hits to also save the world. 'If you wanted to learn more about the event', then read my Persona 5 and Persona 5 Strikers story to get the rest'. Anyways, it was almost a few weeks before Halloween; from a nice time relaxing for Keiko Amamiya to finish her second school year at Shujin to pass all of her classes to study and so much spending time with her friends and her lover to soon to be her husband in a year - Goro Akechi 'to still keep his job as the young ace detective prince'. A lot to be going on late next month for Keiko and Akechi to both leave to their new place they're moving into...That's not until later on though, this was some fun time to be happening. Oh, and let's not forget about Morgana to be staying with them in his cat form now, unknown of his true form back in the Metaverse for him and Lavenza to be dating.
Morgana: Hey! I will be human someday! But this isn't the time or place in this type of story. I'm still fine being myself, thank you.
Tayla: Sorry...Back to the story now.
So for Keiko to be helping out Makoto Niijima 'who was be part of the Student Council President once at the school' but now in college to be a commissioner of the police real soon; and Keiko didn't mind helping out her friend back at Cafe Leblanc for Sojiro Sakura who allows for her to use the place to bake for today for some tasty cupcakes for the Halloween event going down from Haru Okumura's food company of the Halloween event. Mmm...This makes me want to have some too. With their skills, beauties, and brains to get it done along with Morgana aiding the three – same with the others to join in. Remember this takes place after Persona 5 Strikers during the Autumn month of a few months in October of Halloween before the gaming event, but bit with so many things relieved. Who are the other members of the Phantom Thieves? I'll tell you all about them, one at a time:
*Keiko Amamiya/Joker - the protagonist of Persona 5 is a transfer student at Shujin Academy. At the beginning of the game, she has little to no power or influence in the world and is restrained by the rules of the system she was born into. However, beneath Keiko's quiet demeanor is a strong-willed juvenile delinquent known throughout the world as The Phantom, to the residents of the Velvet Room he is known as the Trickster 'or Ms. Trickster', and to her teammates her code name is Joker. Keiko is the leader of the rebellious Phantom Thieves of Hearts which aims to change society by touching the hearts of people and performing illegal heists for she has the power of darkness and other Persona powers she can use in battle.
*Morgana/Mona - is a playable character from Persona 5. He is a member and the second-in-command of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts with the power of wind/air.
*Ryuji Sakamoto/Skull - is a playable character from Persona 5. He is a student at Shujin Academy who lives a double life as a Phantom Thief with the power of thunder and lightening.
*Ann Takamaki/Panther - is a playable character from Persona 5. She is a student at Shujin Academy who lives a double life as a Phantom Thief with the power of fire.
*Yusuke Kitagawa/Fox - is a playable character from Persona 5. He is an art student from Kosei High School who becomes involved with the Phantom Thieves of Hearts with the power of water and ice.
*Makoto Niijima/Queen - is a playable character from Persona 5. She is a student at Shujin Academy who lives a double life as a Phantom Thief with the power of venom/poison.
*Futaba Sakura/Oracle - is a main character from Persona 5. She is different from the main crew of the Phantom Thieves because she is a shut-in who does not attend school and rarely, if ever, leaves her house to be the Nav of the group. For she also has the power to cyber things.
*Haru Okumura/Noir - is a playable character from Persona 5. She is a wealthy girl who attends Shujin Academy, and is secretly a Phantom Thief. She is the only daughter of the once Kunikazu Okumura, the Thieves' fifth major target with the power of plants/grass types.
*Goro Akechi/Crow - Goro Akechi is a playable character from Persona 5. He is touted by his fans and the media as the second coming of the ace detective prince (after the first appeared in Persona 5), and is investigating the mysterious Phantom Thieves of Hearts case sensationalizing Japan with the power of light.
And the other two twin girls to become one...
*Caroline and Justine/Lavenza - Caroline and Justine, or Lavenza, are characters from Persona 5 who work for Igor. They are the younger sisters 'or sister' of Margaret, Elizabeth, and Theodore.
Now you know the characters, it's time to get back to the story. Making some cupcakes is fun to do with everyone else at the cafe to try out before going down town with it. For it to be made, with ingredients, mixed in, and put into the oven to bake up...While waiting around the kitchen room was a bit much to do together, to also have Ryuji get hungry. Impatient much? Same old Ryuji Sakamoto we all know and love.
Ryuji: Mmmm...! Those awesome cupcakes smell freakin' good! I wonder if they're done yet...
Before he could check on the oven, only for Morgana to scratch his hand really hard to be screaming in pain instead.
Morgana: Hmph!
Ryuji: Ooooow! Dammit, Mona! That freakin' hurt!
Morgana: Hurts, doesn't it? Well, this what you get for poking into something good to not be ready to eat yet, Ryuji. Of course an idiot like yourself wouldn't get it.
Ryuji: What was that?! Who are ya callin' an idiot? You...idiot!
They're fighting again...
Keiko: You guy are still at it. (Same old fighting, to never change at all.)
For Makoto checks on the whole cupcakes to see how they were doing instead of Ryuji and his arguing with Morgana so much. This is something that Haru came up with and for some help on it which was very important to do.
Makoto: I'll see the cupcakes.
While Ann moves both Ryuji and Morgana aside.
Ann: Urgh! Move it, you two!
From love for those two as Ann was still her young pretty model self and caring girl.
Ryuji: Sorry, babe...
Morgana: Still lovely as ever, Lady Ann...But in my heart, my love will always be with Lady Lavenza.
As for the cupcakes, they were almost done from what Makoto could tell.
Makoto: Hmm...It's almost done. Sorry, Ryuji, but Morgana's right. Eating these raw wouldn't be such a good idea.
Morgana: Ha! I told you so, I win.
Ryuji: Grrr...! Shut the eff up already! This ain't a contest!
So they had to wait for a bit for everyone else didn't mind.
Haru: The same old thing.
Futaba: Never changes one bit.
Yusuke: I'm quite use to many things we do.
Ann: Who wouldn't mind them one bit.
Haru: Still, this makes me feel very happy to have some help by everyone on this project very much. A fun little Halloween celebration.
Sounds like an everyday thing they were all use to, and then trying to change the subject next.
Keiko: You're welcome, Haru. Come on, Ryuji. Morgana. There are other things we can do. Like playing some certain video games...Well, on our phones. Maybe we'll play some games in my room later.
Morgana: Video games...? Oh, right. I've seen you play a few good things you've bought lately, Madame Keiko. It's fun playing with you.
For him to see the real world more and more to like living with Keiko a lot.
Ann: You play video games, Morgana?
Morgana: You know it. We can talk about something else while we keep Ryuji away from the cupcakes.
Ryuji: Hey!
Getting back to the subject next.
Morgana: Getting to the subject at hand, Lady Ann, yes. I'm good what I do play some games with Madame Keiko. From puzzle solving, Tetris, and...ah, something called Mr. Game & Watch.
The others were shock to hear about an old game to still be around today.
Futaba: Ooo...! Mona, you can play oldies like that?
Morgana: What? I just happen to look at the graphics better with my own eyes.
I guess some people have some skills, and others have different game plays on what else they can do. Does everyone else do other games? A lot to talk about the title names and why – time to hear more about their point of view.
Yusuke: If you're good with pixel ones, I however am good from calmer ones. Such as the art work of dreams from the Animal Crossing series. It's rather something brilliantly done.
Ann: A relaxing game, sweet. I'm more of Sonic the Hedgehog all the way.
Haru: Ah, um...I guess from Zelda and Fire Emblem games. I like to do quests to aid others to play an RPG tactical skills' the only thing I can do.
Makoto: I do enjoy Pokemon to grow up collecting some good ones. From many different consoles and some to have on your phone.
Keiko: Me with every Kirby series. And no, it's not just because I use to have every Persona skills of different abilities, I just like a cute character with powerful copy skills it can do.
Ryuji: Oh! Oh! Anything between Donkey Kong from the three country series, Final Fantasy 7, and Fatal Fury because they all kick ass!
Futaba: And anything Mario series wise. From Donkey Kong arcade being the first, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, and others. Have been good in every kind I've ever played.
From what Futaba was saying there, she does have other collections of Mario series from her side closet for the others to see for themselves in her room once. Yeah, that much.
Yusuke: I'm surprise, Futaba.
Morgana: All of us are. You're the only one good in every Mario game parts. But how...?
Like she'll tell to be playing one of them on her cell phone right now.
Futaba: Trade secret. Don't wanna tell you everything there.
A lot to not tell about her gaming skills was something else.
Keiko: It's fine, Futaba, you don't have to tell us everything...Heh, listen to us talking about video games while we wait for the cupcakes to finish up.
Makoto: Yeah, and these are for the charity Okumura Foods to raise to renew the school buildings for the children to go to.
A lot to be quite different to know what was on their mind right now.
Haru: Either way, we play games to enjoy what we do best. From any games to memory finding too, watch. Come now, let's make my family company's name a dream come true.
Trying one of the gardening searching and finding type of memory game, Haru was...kind of good at it to moving fast and finding it in seconds to hide somewhere else.
Ryuji: Damn...Look at you go, Haru!
Haru: Surprise! I guess I can do some of the games I set my mind to it. I don't know, I guess we were born with skills when we were all kids to growing up now into teens.
A lot to change and get older, to sometimes never forget to play the games at all to remember how.
Keiko: No, Haru, that's not true. It's like how we all were as Phantom Thieves to play differently to pull through it somehow. Sure, it is hard to grow up something to still never forget. (Here we are a few months later to visit again for a month to see each other again before next year of Akechi-Cun and me to finally get married real soon. Already plan things out. Morgana, Akechi, and me came here for a Halloween event to hang out with the others, so it was fine to take it off a little since we've been doing well in school.)
So that's why the three were here visiting 'must've been done before Persona 5 Strikers'. Other couldn't play the game from Haru's phone, but she still had it to winning it a lot.
Haru: I suppose so, Keiko-Chan. It's silly just to think about something from the past like this.
Yusuke: Well said, Haru.
Ryuji: Never stop having fun while years pass by. *sigh* For us growing up with certain video games back then...good times, such good times...
Don't we all get this way a lot or what? Soon to change the time on the clock to five o'clock not to have Ann saying something next.
Ann: Oh! It's already six o'clock.
Makoto: What about it, Ann? It just the time.
Ann: I know, but it's always in the time back in the U.S. To have the updates on video games then to be eleven o'clock there now. As in Japan here, it does it already at six for us.
Well, the time lines were completely different between the United States and Japan as far as I know a little 'please understand on how I try to learn these things the best I could'.
Makoto: So is it like a good thing?
Ann: It just mean any good games arrives soon for others like us to buy and play it. Any type really, even some from the arcades old and new. It doesn't matter if it's puzzle, murder mystery, horror, action, adventure, Tetris type, fighting, relaxing ones, RPG of many different types, and so much more. For what we've all been through, it makes you wonder if there's another world out there to be in any game you want to be in. Like Mementos and the Metaverse was, but way different.
Yeah, that would be a cool idea.
Morgana: Sounds like an amazing idea, Lady Ann. Your words and ideas sure make me smile whenever you say such great things to make you happy.
But was there a chance of a world to be out there? Is that was on the others' mind just thinking about it now.
Makoto: Oh, I see...If there was one, maybe we can have our Phantom Thieves' clothes, weapons, and powers back.
Keiko: To play games while saving the world itself and the change someone's heart from it. That would be so cool.
Morgana: If it did happen that is to have my other form back, and to someday become human.
A lot to think about and to know if it really did come true, all of it. For Ryuji liked the idea too as he hugs and kisses Ann on what she just said.
Ryuji: Not bad, Ann. I would love to hang out in a Nintendo world so much!
Ann: It just the thought about it for me to bring up, Ryuji, that's all.
But one can still dream...
Makoto: I guess we've all miss doing what we do best, but it had to end in order to change the lackey's of Shido's men's hearts in the end. Not to mention with EMMA, Sophia, Zenkichi, and saving the world twice. Everything is gone. Even with all of us back together to hang out and have normal school lives and Morgana is enough to make our days count. Also, you too, Keiko-Chan. Since you and Akechi-san will be married soon.
With Keiko, Akechi, Ryuji, Ann, and Yusuke almost done with school; Haru and Makoto were doing well in their colleges, Futaba on her second year to start, and the world saved two times. So, graduating soon.
Keiko: You're right. We just have to make all of our lives count.
Yusuke: You're never wrong about that, Ms. Makoto and Ms. Keiko. We're still here today as the friends we'll always be.
True, what's more important is they still have each other. Soon the timer goes off as finally the cupcakes were done at the right time they should've been to taking out of the oven to look great to cool them off carefully next.
Haru: Oh, the cupcakes of Okumura Foods. How lovely...
Keiko: All done and they look great. Who wants to frost them?
Ann: Ooo! I'll do it! Let me!
Leave it to Ann to make the cupcakes look good for the others bake it as much in their own style, for some to be too proud of their little work...Ryuji was one of them and Morgana was a bit of a mess to do it in his cat form.
Ryuji: Hahahaha! Holy shit, Mona. What do you call those cupcakes, crap-cakes?! Ha! Talk about a dumb way to bake!
He didn't have to talk so harsh on Morgana for trying his best.
Morgana: ….Oh, really Ryuji? If that's the case, what about your cupcakes?! I bet it taste as bad than they look.
Ryuji: Sounds like a bet there! I accept, let's try each of our own cupcakes to one another.
A taste test on each of their cupcakes...whose will be better?
Yusuke: Are we really doing this?
Haru: *giggle* I believe we are. We each made our own for the my company, so why not.
Each of them try out each food out to give it a shot for one cupcake.
Futaba: Sound like fun and tasty. Are your mark, get set, and...munch!
From Ryuji, Yusuke, Futaba, and Makoto...Didn't do so well of their cupcake making skills on their end, in fact – Ryuji was the worse to feel sick after taking one bit.
Ryuji: Ah! Sick!
Makoto: I knew I should've taken cooking class back in middle school.
However Keiko, Ann, Haru, and surprisingly Morgana's cupcakes were much better to have for the event at school late, we at least have four winners.
Ann: Wow! There are so good! Morgana, yours the best!
This makes him happy to stick his tongue at Ryuji to win this bet.
Morgana: Thank you, Lady Ann. I knew you guys would like mine. See, Ryuji? Even she enjoys my baking than yours.
Ryuji: Oh come on, Ann!
She still loves her boyfriend.
Ann: It's fine, Ryuji. Don't let Morgana's teasing get to you too hard now.
He'll be fine. As for some of the cupcakes were thrown out to be very bad, the good ones were plenty to have for the Shujin Academy and the other one for Keiko to save some for her Akechi 'to be working as detective still' which she made with love.
Yusuke: I'm surprise you made this.
Futaba: Mmmm...Tasty!
Everyone else were enjoying some of Morgana's cupcakes.
Haru: Well done, Mona-Chan.
Makoto: I have to say, I'm kind of jealous.
Keiko: It sure is and some for my Akechi-Cun will enjoy this. And yes, Morgana, you did a good job making others to bring.
And some leftovers for Ryuji to try a piece for Morgana places it in his mouth.
Morgana: Try it and shut up already.
He really likes it after chewing and swallowing the whole thing.
Ryuji: Whoa...! Holy...! This is way too good!
Morgana: Heh...See? I told you so.
The cupcake testing has finally been settle at long last now, as for Keiko to do the same thing.
Makoto: Okay, we have plenty for tomorrow just for you, Haru. And Keiko-Chan, I see you have some leftovers for you know who...
Haru: Thank you, everyone. Now I believe Akechi-san's going to love another one of your baking goods.
This makes Keiko blush enough for her other plan to be very true.
Keiko: Yes...I mean I thought Akechi-Cun would love some after he gets off of work later today...Come on, you guys. And even if you couldn't bake them well, I'm sure you'll each enjoy yours with the ones you love.
For some like Futaba to give to Yuuki Mishima later on, same with Haru for Sugimura she made for him, Yusuke and Makoto to have the other one, and Ryuji to love Ann's baking. So this all seem fair to love something when it comes to making something sweet.
Morgana: Boy you said it, Madame Keiko. Ah...My sweet Lavenza...
Oh! And of course Morgana and his little love with Lavenza too.
Keiko: You see? Some of us did our very best, and some to still have some baking skills to getting things done.
Ann: To those we love...We're all happy to have someone we each care about.
Love is such a beautiful thing...The next thing to talk about 'besides placing the cupcakes for the charity down town event for tomorrow', there was something else for Yusuke to soon see something on the table to read a certain type of magazine for Futaba to bring over of the big news she has mark down with a sharpie. Must be very big – for an upcoming video game even to be happening somewhere tonight to check out.
Yusuke: What is this...? Ultimate Gaming premiere today in Akihabara, Japan of the best fighting game from mix in games into one. "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"?
Reading the magazine for Futaba grabs it away from Yusuke's hand to be very happy about this whole event of the gaming release day premiere to buy, and to be shown there.
Futaba: Give me that, Inari!
Yusuke: I was just looking.
The others soon see the magazine of the big news.
Makoto: What do you have there, Futaba?
Ann: A gaming magazine?
Haru: Let me see please.
Futaba: OK then...BEHOLD! The upcoming game of a life time!
Showing the proof of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release date for the others to hear about was very big news.
Ryuji: For real?! The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is coming out today?!
Futaba: Yep. I've been saving up for a long time and some other ideas...I just thought of going there today will be fun to do. Who wouldn't when it comes to video games like this. A big crossover of the centuries! You guys wanna come? Do you want to, Big Sis?
Sounds like a very god idea to do.
Morgana: A video game mix type of fighting crossover, huh? I never heard about this.
Yusuke: I've played some games of fighting, just never anything like this. Still the artwork is simply breath taking.
The cover of the game itself was cool with the characters on it. We all know what it is, and for Yusuke's taste in art is right about this one.
Makoto, Ann, and Haru: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video game?
Well, some have heard about it to play other types of video games ever to since one being very new. So Keiko explains what the game itself was all about.
Keiko: The Super Smash Bros. The top fighting video game series of all time. Super Smash Bros. has spawned four sequels, beginning a franchise that continues to be one of Nintendo's best and quickest-selling game series. Several games in the series have been played professionally, and games in the series have been on the Major League Gaming tournament roster since 2004. The first sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee, was released for the GameCube two years after the original. Melee retains nearly all the game play features of its predecessor while also expanding upon them, as well as expanding the fighter lineup. It also features three unlockable stages from the original game. As of March 2008, 7.09 million copies of Super Smash Bros. Melee had been sold worldwide. Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii was released in 2008. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata requested Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai to direct Brawl after it was announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2006's per-conference. Brawl retains most of the game play of its predecessors while featuring major game play additions—such as a more substantial single-player mode and online play via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection—and a further-expanded lineup. Unlike its predecessors, the game has four methods of control, including the use of the Wii Remote (with or without the Nunchuk), GameCube controller, and the Classic Controller. Like Melee, Brawl makes references to other Nintendo games and franchises, but also features third-party characters, a first for the series. As of March 2013, a total of 11.49 million copies were sold, making it the 9th best selling Wii game in history. Super Smash Bros. was released for the Wii Virtual Consoles in Japan, North America, and Europe throughout 2009. It was noted by Nintendo as their 500th Virtual Console offering in North America. In July 2013, the game was offered as one of several Virtual Console games which "Elite Status" members of North America Club Nintendo could redeem as a gift. Nintendo announced at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 that they would be releasing two new Super Smash Bros. games, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, making it the first cross-platform and first portable release in the series. Cross-compatibility between the Wii U and 3DS versions was also confirmed, allowing players to customize their characters and transfer them between versions. While development had begun, Sakurai stated that the early announcement was made public in order to attract developers needed for the game. The titles are also the first games to utilize Nintendo's Amiibo platform. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U were released in late 2014. A fifth game in the franchise, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, was released for the Nintendo Switch on December 7, 2018. Which is this one coming out.
That it was tonight to be there to do something before resting up for the event at Shibuya and Akihabara tomorrow; for Keiko and the others to be ready then.
Futaba: I can't wait to get it for all of us to play it on the Nintendo Switch. I also have the entire Nintendo 64 one, GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and finally the Switch is going to be so much fun!
Leave it to Futaba and Ryuji to like something like this a lot as well as video game experts.
Ryuji: I know, right? Futaba gets it. I'm gonna get it as well! The best of the best. Its funny how we talk about video games to have this come up. From Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Fox McCloud, Pikachu, Kirby, Samus, Link, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, Yoshi, and Ness all coming together into one!
Futaba: Hey...They're not the only characters, they are others in it too. And other DLC ones to download if you buy a bundle.
Ryuji: Ah...I knew that!
Sure he did...HA!
Ann: Wow, you too sure know about games. I'm good at something like this one.
Keiko: Same here.
Haru: Me too.
Yusuke: Me three.
Makoto: I guess me four as well.
Morgana: I can try too since I use my paws for something then scratching things and unlocking doors.
Yeah, even Morgana wants to try it out.
Keiko: I know Akechi wants to check it out too since we play video games together. Once I see him at the police headquarters to give him some of my cupcakes, we'll all meet you there at the gaming store, Futaba. It's a date.
The event for the premiere gaming and release date sell out will be happening for these guys.
Makoto: You heard our leader just now. Let's do it. First we clean the cafe up for Boss's sake, head back home to get changed, and meet each other again at the video game store at...?
Futaba: At eight o'clock!
Makoto: Ah, yeah. That time will do nicely.
From cleaning up at Leblanc's kitchen and cafe part to finish up for now for the cupcakes of dozens and half ones, their next fun thing to do next was in a few hours.
Yusuke: Then we'll meet back again at Akihabara. Ms. Makoto, let's get going. I'll walk you back home.
Makoto: Thank you, Yusuke. Well, see you all later tonight.
Ryuji: Got it! Come on, Ann.
Ann: This will be fun, Ryuji. See ya!
Haru: I'll get the left over cupcakes to bring with me. Be careful getting there please.
As everyone left for Keiko takes off next to get some cupcakes out which she made for Akechi to bring over.
Keiko: I'll see you two later on.
Morgana: I'll walk Futaba at Akihabara later, Madame Keiko. See you love birds there.
Off she goes as Morgana and Futaba will be there first two to head on down later on.
Futaba: Don't be late, Big Sis. I mean it.
Keiko: I won't. (Wow, a big video game hit. This is going to be something else we're all looking forward to.)
A lot to be going on during the day huh? From baking and now getting ready for the gaming event to be happening for Keiko, Morgana, Ryuji, Ann, Yusuke, Makoto, Futaba, Haru, and Akechi real soon. But they weren't the only ones to find out about the game to be release today to pre-order and/or to buy in any video game store nearby in Japan...So were two other people from America to also be half Japanese to arrive since yesterday of other true pro-gamers of three best friends, and another strange being to be hiding in the alley from everyone else. Was it...? Wait, it was Kirby! What was going on?!