Back at Nintendo, things don't look so good…

Fox: Sony has released the PSP, sir.

Mario: You've gotta be kidding me. What about Microsoft?

Link (hands series of pictures to person 1): The Xbox 360. State of the art, sequel to the Xbox, and it's already got advertisements.

Mario: This can't be happening to me! What happened to the DS? Gamecube? Super Smash Brothers Melee? Zelda? What has become of our empire!

Fox: If I may, sir. (presses a button on Hologram Generator 2000) This is a hologram of what The Game will be like. We still need to make a few adjustments, and of course there's the advertisements on TV….

Mario: I've only seen the trailer, but this is incredible! With this kind of game, our empire is safe! Nintendo shall rise once again!

Fox: Should we prepare for advertising yet?

Mario: Are you kidding? We need to get ready for Christmas!

Fox: That's six months away, sir.

Mario: No time like the present. Now get to work!

Link: Execute order number 267314!

Sony HQ

Kira: How has the secret weapon been working?

Daxter: Excellent. The Sony PSP has a bright future ahead of it.

Kira: Let's see them try to counteract that! Go ahead, Nintendo! Release 'The Game'! It's only one game! We have an entire handheld system! Mwahahahahahahahaha!

Daxter: The PSP shall dominate the industry, ma'am.

Kira: All this evil laughter is making me thirsty. Get me a Starbuck's: caramel first, then ice, nonfat chocolate milk, one shot of espresso, then 1 ½ teaspoons heavy cream, caramel again, topped with fresh whipped cream, imported Belgian chocolate sprinkles, and caramel syrup. I want that ready in two minutes or less.

Daxter (to Kira's personal Starbuck's worker): Did you get all that?

Starbuck's person: Of course. I work at Starbuck's.

Daxter: Oh yeah. I forgot.

Microsoft HQ

Hunter: Looks like the 360 is going to be a huge success, sir. Its release date is going to be known soon. More work must be done to determine the exact date, but it looks like about the holiday season of 2005.

Master Chief: Perfect! Just in time for Christmas! We'll see how Nintendo fares up to this one!

Hunter: What about The Game?

Master Chief: Oh please. It's just one game. How can it possibly affect this magnificent platform?

Hunter: I couldn't agree more, sir.

Is it Starbuck's or Starbucks? Who knows. Next chapter. R&R every chapter pleez. –horsie890