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The camera then turned back to Drake and Ashley. While the former was grinning, Ashley seemed concerned.
"Yo! We are back!" Drake grinned. "And despite being a gimmickless episode, it was still explosive."
"Um, yes. Quite." Ashley weakly said.
Drake frowned. "Okay, context. The whole Junko issue has been dealt with."
"Is it?" Ashley asked, warily.
"Come on, man. Xero said it himself, people ADORE her interruptions in the tournament and from a business standpoint, it would be unwise to just get rid of her." Drake pointed out.
"It would be unwise to have her go near ANY type of business!" Ashley scolded.
"Hey, they managed to convince Junko not to kill anyone and they even conned her into having a snow globe full of innocent people when it is actually just stock screams." Drake pointed out.
Ashley paused. "Yes… I admit that it was smart of him,"
"To be fair, Xero's first appearance was a business bunny in Rocko's Modern Life." Drake shrugged. "I guess he still has that savviness."
"Xero used to be a Rocko's Modern Life fan-character?" Ashley asked before rolling his eyes. "Well, that explains TOO much."
Drake chuckled nervously before looking at the camera. "Well, Junko may not be gone, but at least she is more or less on a leash."
"Well, at least we do not have to worry about her too much." Ashley admitted. He then smiled. "Now we have more time to focus on the contestants starting with the ones who gotten an elimination, but fail to make the cut!"
ZELDA
NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/LEGEND OF ZELDA
ENTERED IN: Section 5; Number 111
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"Well, after getting an unlucky break by Monokuma's turn on the wheel, Zelda actually got a lucky break!" Drake grinned.
Ashley rolled his eyes. "Well, that's ONE way of putting it mildly. Basically, Mr. Freeze had frozen Murray from Sly Cooper and sent him skidding towards Zelda and her opponent. Well, opponentS."
"Zelda acted quickly and vaulted over the sliding Murray as if she was in gymnastics class." Drake noted.
"I still don't think Zelda should have gotten that elimination." Ashley frowned. "It is not like her touching Murray would had affected him."
"On the OTHER hand, if Zelda didn't act quickly, then there is a strong chance that this would be Murray's elimination." Drake pointed out. "No matter how you look at it, we will still have a messy elimination."
Ashley raised his finger to respond before sighing in defeat. "...I hate that your logic actually makes sense."
"On the flip side, dumb luck or not, Zelda has definitely proven herself by getting two eliminations with her magic restricted." Drake grinned.
"It is a shame that we never get to see much of said magic." Ashley sighed.
GOOFY
NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS/CLASSIC DISNEY SHORTS
ENTERED IN: Section 2; Number 50
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 8
"And alas, even the greats have to fall sooner or later." Drake lamented.
"Indeed. And what a ride that Goofy has taken us on!" Ashley noted. "At first, he and Diddy Kong were fighting each other. Next, the both of them and Murray were triple-teaming against Mr. Freeze from DC Comics."
"You taught that Ashley was salty that Zelda stole Mr. Freeze's elimination, hoo boy. Despite his affinity with ice, he got hot under the collar!" Drake laughed.
Ashley glared at Drake. "Anywayyyyyy, this left him wide open for another Limit Break from Goofy and Diddy!"
"Goofy has done well. Maybe not in the traditional sense, but eight eliminations are nothing to scoff at." The vampire pointed out.
"Do you think that someone will break his record?" Ashley asked.
"Maybe. On one hand, Goofy definitely set a high bar, but on the OTHER hand, it is still early on and crazier things have happened in the past." Drake shrugged.
MR. FREEZE
NODE: DC COMICS/BATMAN
ENTERED IN: Section 6; Number 128
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 1
"Ah, yes, remember when we said that Murray, Goofy and Diddy were triple-teaming against Mr. Freeze?" Ashley asked. "Well, that was in retaliation for a cheap trick the latter used to freeze his nodal companion's body."
"Personally, I don't think it was THAT bad. Then again, I saw cheaper so… Maybe this just pales in comparison?" Drake shrugged.
"Regardless of how you think he deserves it, Mr. Freeze has proven that he is willing to do whatever it takes to win." Ashley noted. "Even if it made him some enemies in the ring."
VECTOR THE CROCODILE
NODE: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
ENTERED IN: Section 5; Number 107
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"Muscling his way to a second elimination is Vector the Crocodile!" Drake grinned. "He and the King of Dinosaurs seemed to be equal in terms of strength!"
"However, as we described, Vector is more than just strength and is quite resourceful, seeing his bubblegum to disorient his opponent and distract him long enough to get him out of the ring." Ashley beamed. He then paused. "...I still can't believe that is a thing."
"Eh, I saw weirder." Drake shrugged.
"Fair enough, but now I am curious about where he gets said gum." Ashley agreed.
"Maybe it is one of those banned nineties gum?" Drake shrugged.
MURRAY
NODE: SLY COOPER
ENTERED IN: Section 5; Number 116
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"Speaking of muscling their way through, the Murray fought tooth and nail, but in the end, he failed to make the cut." Drake noted.
"In his defence, his elimination was of Akane Owari from Super Danganronpa 2." Ashley pointed out. "Someone who, while didn't get as many eliminations as Goofy, she lasted as long as him."
"Yeah, exactly. I can't imagine anyone else to finally get her out of the ring!" Drake agreed. "And don't forget. With his second elimination, he is now the sole MVP of Sly Cooper."
"Do you think he will keep that title?" Ashley asked.
"No offence to the Murray, but I sure hope not." Drake frowned. "The Sly Cooper has a cast of lovable characters and it deserves more love."
KISSHU IKISATASHI
NODE: TOKYO MEW MEW
ENTERED IN: Section 4; Number 94
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 3
"But speaking of node MVPs, Kisshu is pleasantly surprising me!" Ashley smiled.
"Yeah, I thought that the MVPs would be one of the Mew Mews. Granted, not a single one has entered the arena yet, but point is, I wasn't expecting Kisshu to get three eliminations!" Drake agreed.
"I guess as misguided as he is, his determination and love is sincere." Ashley added. "And he definitely doesn't want to be reminded otherwise. Eiji from Battle Arena Toshinden learned that the hard way when he tried to mess with his head for a cheap elimination."
SAKURA KASUGANO
NODE: STREET FIGHTER V
ENTERED IN: Section 4; Number 96
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 4
"It seems that the second Megamix Tournament winner is slowly losing its steam." Ashley noted. "But she is still going strong."
"Yeah, then again, she used her V-Trigger when her fight with Kyo from King of Fighters XIV was going south!" Drake noted. "It is about time we will see some of them!"
"Then again, most Street Fighters rarely lasted a section for them to use them." Ashley shrugged.
Drake frowned. "True… I just hope that they will get more luck so they could show up what they could do."
Ashley solemnly nodded. "Well, at least Sakura is here to put the slack for the poor success thus far."
FILIA
NODE: SKULLGIRLS
ENTERED IN: Section 6; Number 129
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 1
"Filia and Samson are demonstrating to be an unlikely, but successful duo!" Ashley smiled.
"Indeed! Using his… Her… Their hair. Damn, this is going to get confusing…" Drake muttered. "Anyway, while they may not be able to overpower Buttercup from Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion, they were able to overwhelm her!"
"Indeed… Well, the Powerpuff Girls are no stranger to weird opponents, I don't think they ever faced anyone like Filia." Ashley said.
"I almost said Medusa, but she WISHES she could do all of the things that Filia and Samson could do." Drake smirked.
"And that is being generous and assuming that Filia is willing to do said things." Ashley muttered, shaking his head. "Oh, did I mention that Samson stole Buttercup's Smash Ball?"
"What do I tell you? Nothing, but a normal casual Smash match." Drake shrugged.
YOOKA & LAYLEE
NODE: YOOKA-LAYLEE
ENTERED IN: Section 6; Number 130
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 1
"But they are not the only powerful duo!" Drake grinned. "Despite having a polarizing reception, they managed to get an elimination!"
"And they managed to do so with one of their many abilities!" Ashley agreed. "In this case, turning into various vehicles."
"I knew that they could do it, but they had to go through a certain system to do them!" Drake noted. "I didn't know they could do that here!"
"I don't think anyone did. Especially not Bowser Jr. from Super Smash Bros." Ashley noted. "He was unprepared for Yooka and Laylee to turn into a helicopter and bombard him out of the ring."
Drake smirked. "Heh. It seems that Bowser Jr. has met his match in sneaky surprises."
MEGAMAN
NODE: MEGAMAN
ENTERED IN: Section 6; Number 133
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 1
"Proving his true potential without Capcom holding back is Megaman!" Drake grinned.
"Low blow, Drake." Ashley scolded. "But otherwise, yes. I think his elimination of Ventus from Kingdom Hearts is one of the quickest eliminations far, right?"
The mayor nodded his head. "He WAS the last fighter to enter and the first one to get an elimination. He is definitely not one to be trifled with."
KAIRI
NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS
ENTERED IN: Section; Number 132
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"And proving that DLC isn't ALL bad is Kairi!" Drake grinned.
"That is a can of worms you do not want to open." Ashley scolded.
"Yes, mom…" Drake muttered, rolling his eyes. "But yeah, she is off to a great start! Showing her Keyblade training against Bianca from Spyro the Dragon and Vector from Sonic the Hedgehog."
"She is already doing much better than her last tournament appearance, but can she match the record of her FIRST one?" Ashley asked.
SHEGO
NODE: KIM POSSIBLE
ENTERED IN: Section 5; Number 117
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 3
"Continuing to show that just because villains rarely win, they are not pushover is Shego!" Drake grinned.
"Indeed. She has proven how skilled she is by eliminating Billy Lee from Double Dragon!" Ashley nodded with a smile. He then paused. "No, seriously, Billy literally took off one of the ropes and tried to use it as if he was a Belmont! Isn't that hard normally?"
"Impossible without super strength." Drake admitted. His eyes then lit up. "Oh, and by that only, it is impressive enough, but she has managed to eliminate KASUMI TODOH from Art of Fighting!"
"With those eliminations under her belt, she is a threat to be sure!" Ashley agreed.
JAK & DAXTER
NODE: PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS RUMBLE BATTLE ROYALE/JAK & DAXTER
ENTERED IN: Section 6; Number 124
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"And continuing the streak of duos doing well is of course of the biggest ones of the platformer market, Jak & Daxter!" Drake grinned.
"While their elimination of Zelda from Super Smash Bros was more of a Mercy Kill due to her magic-disabling shock collar, their one of Aeleus is much more impressive." Ashley noted.
"Yeah, even though he isn't as crazy powerful as he was as Lexaeus, he is still strong in his own right!" Drake added. "So much that he forced Jak & Daxter to use their Smash Ball which is their Level 3 super which activated Jak's Light Eco! Making him the first PASRBR character to get two eliminations!"
Ashley chuckled. "Even against less… Black and white people, it seems that Aeleus can't escape light and darkness."
Drake rolled his eyes. "Don't even…"
DIDDY KONG
NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/DONKEY KONG COUNTRY
ENTERED IN: Section 6; Number 127
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"Heh, it looks like I spoke too soon with my second banana joke because he is proving to be top banana thus far." Drake mused.
"Indeed. He literally ran circles around the Grizz from Sly Cooper and easily booted him from the ring!" Ashley noted.
"NEXT, he went against his first opponent, and then ally and opponent again, Goofy from Kingdom Hearts." Drake added. "But not before helping Goofy do a Limit BreakI couldn't think of a fitting way for the big goof to go out by a fellow sidekick."
LUNA LOUD
NODE: THE LOUD HOUSE
ENTERED IN: Section 5; Number 108
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 3
"Huh… This is more than a pleasant surprise." Ashley noted.
"Yeah, last section, she did great in the rankings last section and here, she popped up to the top of the charts!" Drake grinned.
Ashley frowned. "Though her eliminations themselves were… Debatable."
"Hey, her eliminations were legit!" Drake scolded. "Dumbo didn't do a lot of fighting in his movie. ...Though didn't he have a large supply of water in Kingdom Hearts?"
"Maybe his summon worked like a Limit Break and only worked when teaming up with Sora?" Ashley shrugged.
"Well, anyway, even though Flapjack is a goofball, he still had fighting experience." Drake pointed out.
"Yeah, you are right. And regardless of her opponents, she is still doing better than I assumed." Ashley mused. "And hey, a top slot that actually gets to choose an envelope."
"Yeah, about that…" Drake said with a frown. "Xero has confirmed that there will not be any new twists."
"Oh, don't act like that." Ashley scolded, crossing his arms. "After all, the twists we already had is more than enough to spice up the tournament."
Drake gave a weak smile. "Yeah, you are right. Anyway, the choices are You're the Boss, King of Smashers, Mystery Reserves and Big Guy Blocker. With "Unleash the Despair" out of the running because it is the recently used."
"Oh, but don't worry. "Unleash the Despair" is basically a normal round." Ashley reassured before pausing. "Even though I don't know who will figure that out."
"Well, that is everyone!" Drake grinned. "We'll say goodbye to Akane, Goofy, Raven, Kasumi, Buttercup, Bianca, Eiji, Vector, Zelda, Ventus and Murray."
"And we welcome Jak & Daxter, Diddy, Filia, Yooka & Laylee, Kairi and Megaman!" Ashley smiled.
Drake paused. "Huh… Only four people who lasted more than one section."
"Especially notable when you remembered that those people came from the Big Guy Blocker section." Ashley noted. "But let's not dwell on that too much. Let's go to the stats."
CURRENT MVPS
STREET FIGHTER V: Sakura Kasugano - 4 (Still in the ring)
KING OF FIGHTERS XIV: Geese Howard - 2 (Eliminated)
SUPER SMASH BROS: Pikachu - 4 (Eliminated)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: Big the Cat - 4 (Eliminated
SPYRO THE DRAGON: Agent 9 - 5 (Eliminated)
SLY COOPER: Murray - 2 (Eliminated)
KINGDOM HEARTS: Goofy - 8 (Eliminated)
PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS BATTLE ROYALE: Jak & Daxter - 2 (Still in the ring)
DC COMICS: Clayface - 2 (Eliminated)/Raven - 2 (Eliminated)
TOKYO MEW MEW: Kisshu Ikasatashi - 3 (Still in the ring)
SKULLGIRLS: Parasoul - 3 (Eliminated)
BATTLE ARENA TOSHINDEN: Eiji Shinjo - 1 (Eliminated)
CARTOON NETWORK: PUNCH TIME EXPLOSION: Blossom - 2 (Eliminated)
MYSTERY FIGHTERS: Akane Owari - 5 (Eliminated)
"Well, we got a few coupe MVPs." Ashley noted.
"Yeah, I wonder why it took Sly Cooper and PSASBR to get a fighter with two eliminations to their name." Drake noted.
"Well, to be fair, the protagonists are more established than the villains of Sly Cooper and PSASBR… Is PSASBR." Ashley shrugged.
"I guess…" Drake mused before brightening up. "We will be right back to see what Luna's choice will be!"
"Please stay tuned!" Ashley smiled.
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