LINK TO SECTION BELOW
We now return to Drake and Ashley in the studio. However, it wasn't covered in Halloween decorations and they were not in their costumes. Even then, they weren't in their suits either. They were in… Golf outfits.
"And we are back!" Drake grinned.
"Sorry that we are not properly dressed for the show." Ashley said, sheepishly. "We were… Playing a few holes."
"And then some!" Drake grinned. "Dude, I never knew that golf could be so fun! Hell, I even had fun playing STANDARD golf!"
"Indeed, Mario Golf: Super Rush is so fun!" Ashley smiled.
"And most importantly…" Drake said before smirking. "I won!"
"Only because Wally hit that Bob-omb at me!" Catherine shouted from off-screen.
"Ah said Ah was sorry…"
"Hey, all is fair in love and war! And Battle Golf!" Drake smirked.
Ashley shook his head. "Now I know that we wish to share the world with our golf experience. We have a section to go over!"
"And what a section it will be!" Drake grinned. "Jack Skellington, the one who has gotten the top slot, has chosen "King of Smashers" so not only will we be getting five more King of Fighters and five more Super Smash Brothers characters, but we will also be having FORTY characters."
Ashley rolled his eyes. "And of course, Beetlejuice is the one who suggested the idea."
"Shut up. It was going to get picked again by less crazy characters." Drake scolded.
"Fair enough…" Ashley muttered before rolling his eyes. "Anyway, just like last time, we will be splitting the section into two parts."
"Even though we have been doing that recently, anyway…" Drake said. "But eh. What are you going to do? First things first, the people who survived the last section."
LUNA LOUD
NODE: THE LOUD HOUSE
ENTERED IN: Section 5; Number 108
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 8
"And here we have the current MVP of the most eliminations of the entire tournament, tied with only THE Goofy himself, Luna Loud!" Drake grinned. "With an impressive streak of Dhalsim and Ken from Street Fighter V, Flapjack from Cartoon Network: Punch-Time Explosion, Dumbo from Kingdom Hearts, Megaman from Megaman, K' from King of Fighters XIV, Dr. Psycho from DC Comics and Vivi from Brain Dead 13!"
With that, Drake then took a drink of water. Ashley just shook his head with a chuckle before looking at the camera. "On top of that, she recently just got a Smash Ball from the roulette. Question is, will she last enough to at least use it so she could officially take the top spot from Goofy?"
ROSALINA & LUMA
NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/SUPER MARIO GALAXY
ENTERED IN: Section 7; Number 138
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 6
"Okay, you know that I was always fond of Rosalina & Luma. And so far, her streak is actually more than impressive." Ashley admitted. "What with her eliminations of Sakura from Street Fighter V, Wave and Blaze from Sonic the Hedgehog and Sofia from Battle Arena Toshinden, but…"
"But her recent eliminations of Axl from Megaman and Marth from Super Smash Bros leaves more to be desired." Drake frowned. "Though in those cases, it is not really her own fault and more of the larger-than-life fighters like Psycho Mantis and Beetlejuice. So… Yay for surviving them?"
WOLF O'DONNELL
NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/STAR FOX
ENTERED IN: Section 9; Number 193
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
Drake narrowed his eyes. "But at least we actually SEEN what she could do in those instances unlike with Wolf. His first elimination of his own nodal companion was because he stabbed him and Cloud Strife in the back because he didn't want to face a mind-controlled Rosalina. The second elimination of Roy is more forgivable because it was more influenced by Beetlejuice, but still, getting an elimination by having them trip over them…"
"To be fair, his punishment at the wheel may actually be a silver lining in disguise." Ashley piped up before looking at the camera. "We didn't cover it last time because it paled in comparison to literally everything else at the end. Especially when Wolf was literally UNCONSCIOUS when it happened. But he has his blaster and his deflector taken away. So this could be his big chance to prove that he doesn't need to resort to cowardly tactics and dumb luck to be considered a threat."
BOWSER
NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/SUPER MARIO BROS
ENTERED IN: Section 9; Number 197
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 3
BIG GUY ALERT!
"In contrast to not only his fellow Smashers, but also his fellow Mario rep, Rosalina & Luma, Bowser had a slow start with his abrupt elimination of the Sorceress from Spyro the Dragon." Ashley said.
"But he made it up for it by using his Final Smash on Kula and Heidern, both from King of Fighters XIV!" Drake grinned. "Sure, he is technically "cursed" by having Luigi's Smash Ball, but I think out of everyone, he will be the one to break the curse!"
BEETLEJUICE
NODE: BEETLEJUICE
ENTERED IN: Section 10; Number 198
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"Yep! Who is surprised that Beetlejuice has started his debut with a bang!" Drake grinned. "Not only did he get rid of Wario from Super Smash Bros and Rawk Hawk from Paper Mario, but he is the main cause of the chaos that ensued in the arena."
"And then some!" Ashley said, rolling his eyes. "I know that holding back was never in Beetlejuice's dictionary, but even he needs to learn not to overdo it or else everyone in the arena is going to turn on him."
JACK SKELLINGTON
NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS/THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
ENTERED IN: Section 10; Number 199
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 3
"And even though Halloween is over, that doesn't mean the Pumpkin King is ready to hang up until next year." Ashley smiled. "Just like Beetlejuice, he made quick work of Simon from Super Smash Bros, the Penguin from DC Comics and Storm from Sonic the Hedgehog!"
"While he is supposed to represent Halloweentown, Jack wishes to give a show, no matter what time it is!" Drake smirked. "So you could expect that he is not done yet!"
INKLING
NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/SPLATOON
ENTERED IN: Section 10; Number 202
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 1
"While she mostly played defensive for the most of her section, Inkling did what she did best. In both Splatoon AND Super Smash Bros!" Drake grinned. "And in the end, pulled a surprise attack on Mai from King of Fighters XIV and finally ended her crusade on Smashers!"
"She actually almost got a QUADRUPLE elimination if it wasn't for the quick thinking of…" Ashley started.
PAINWHEEL
NODE: SKULLGIRLS
ENTERED IN: Section 10; Number 205
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"Painwheel! Not only did she demonstrate her brutal fighting style, but she has demonstrated her will to survive by using both Joe from King of Fighters XIV and Lucario from Super Smash Bros as platforms to save herself from elimination!" Ashley smiled.
"It should also be noted that she is the first Skullgirls rep to get two eliminations in one section!" Drake added. "She is definitely one to look out for!"
BENTLEY
NODE: SLY COOPER
ENTERED IN: Section 10; Number 210
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 2
"And the inspiration to all wheelchair-users everywhere is Bentley!" Drake grinned. "He proved that size… Or lacking a disability doesn't matter!"
"Agreed. He definitely proved that against Rainbow Mika from Street Fighter V and Auron from Final Fantasy X." Ashley noted. "Both threats in their own right!"
RYU
NODE: STREET FIGHTER V
ENTERED IN: Section 10; Number 212
OVERALL ELIMINATIONS: 1
"Okay, okay, okay, so I think we could all agree that Ryu didn't start off on the right foot." Ashley frowned. "What with his elimination of Buzz from Kingdom Hearts when he saw helping him."
"But hey, the tournament is still young for him and he IS the main character of Street Fighter V so he should have another chance for a proper fight at least." Drake agreed. "Anddddd, that is everyone. Let's cover the first ten new fighters for now!"
BEAN THE DYNAMITE
NODE: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
"Oh hell yeah! It is Bean!" Drake smirked. "If there was anyone in Sonic who would fit into the Looney Tunes, it's this guy!"
"Yes, he definitely has that old Daffy Duck feel." Ashley admitted.
"Actually, he is more like Woody Woodpecker."
Drake and Ashley paused before looking to the side.
"Say what?" Drake asked.
"Put the camera on me."
The cameraman obliged as he turned to a confused Wally and a nodding Catherine. Both of them
"Bean isn't a duck. He is a woodpecker." Catherine corrected.
"Huh. That explains his pecking throw in Fighters." Wally admitted. "But ya didn't have ta hog the camera just to tell us THAT."
"No, but there is an interesting fact that relates to a sub-node and while I know that this isn't how we usually do things, I know that Xero will never have a Mystery Fighter from said sub-node." Catherine said. "And our screentime is fading away as it is, so may I?"
There was a brief pause before Drake spoke. "Um, sure."
Catherine nodded her head. "Okay, it is canonically proven that Bean is actually the son of Bin from Dynamite Dux."
Wally blinked twice. "Umm… What?"
"It is a very old Sega game that was originally in arcades before getting ported to many consoles." Catherine said. "It is a very cartoony beat-Em-Up where an evil sorcerer named Achacha kidnapped a girl named Lucy and her pet adorable ducks, Bin and Pin must go and rescue her."
"Wait, Ah thought ya said that Bean is a woodpecker. How could he be Bin's son if Bin is a duck?" Wally asked.
"I never said that it was officially stated that Bin was Bean's BIOLOGICAL father." Catherine shrugged.
Wally just looked at the camera as if he was in the Office.
"So anyway, like I said, Dynamite Dux is a cartoony video game with a bunch of wacky looking enemies. Each one has their own death animation and while not all of them are unique and even limited to the hardware, they are still quite silly in a good way." Catherine said.
"What about pick-ups? Every Beat-Em-Up, good or bad, has them." Wally piped up.
Catherine nodded her head. "They do. However, while this goes without saying, they are more… Kid-friendly. Like rocks, bombs, rocket launchers and a flamethrower."
Wally's eyes bugged out. "THOSE are kid-friendly?"
"They aren't realistic, Wally." Catherine scolded. "But even still, they all have their ammo. So Bin and Pin have to resort on using punches, including the classic wind-up punch."
"Oh, suddenly, Ah am interested in Dynamite Dux!" Wally grinned.
"Oh, you should! It may not be the best game, but it is cute and charming in its own right!" Catherine smiled. "Anyway, thanks for letting me have this, guys! Back to you!"
The camera went back to Drake and Ashley blinked twice.
"...Only Catherine would know something as obscure as that." Ashley muttered.
Drake just shook his head. "Regardless, thanks, Cat. Anyway, as you could expect, Bean focuses on bombs and unlike his father and… Uncle?"
"Yeah, uncle." Catherine confirmed from off-screen.
"He has an infinite supply on them." Drake nodded. "On top of that, he should be quick on his feet to throw and run."
"AND throw and run seeing that he IS a woodpecker." Ashley nodded.
Drake winced at this.
"Um, Drake." Ashley said, narrowing his eyes. "The woodpecker CAN fly, right?"
"Um, well." The vampire said before giving a sheepish grin. "Catherine?"
"Don't drag ME into this!" The pink-haired girl scolded.
Ashley groaned, slumping in his seat. "Is there a SINGLE bird in Sonic the Hedgehog who could actually fly?"
Drake chuckled nervously. "Move on to the next fighter?"
"PLEASE."
THE FLASH
NODE: DC COMICS/THE FLASH
"On from the video game of speed to the COMIC BOOK of speed, Flash!" Drake grinned.
"Unless you count Quicksilver from Marvel Comics." Ashley piped up.
"Yeah, but Death Battle showed us that he could kick ass from literally the abyss of time!" Drake smirked.
Ashley blinked twice. "...You do know despite the amount of research Death Battle does, it is not always the most reliable show."
Drake's smirk vanished as he scowled. "ANYWAY, despite what you just said, Wiz and Boomstick at least showed us the feats he had done over the years."
"Oh no. I at least trust them to give us THAT at least." Ashley admitted before putting his hand on his chin. "Now off the top of my head, he has his own healing factor, strong physical power, absorption of kinetic energy, a brain that goes faster than a supercomputer and forms of offensive aeromancy AND electromancy."
"Yeah, he isn't just some guy who could just run fast." Drake agreed before smirking. "However, I do not doubt that he would do just that, just to piss off his opponents."
Ashley rolled his eyes. "Greattttt. Just what we need. ANOTHER super-powered troll."
"At least THIS troll has limits." Drake chuckled.
PICHU
NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/POKEMON
"Okay, fun fact: A pet peeve of mine is that even though Pikachu always gets the spotlight and Pichu to a certain extent." Drake piped up, sternly. "Raichu always gets the shaft."
"Yeah, I don't get it either." Ashley admitted, scratching the side of his head. "I mean Raichu is just as cute as Pikachu and Pichu."
"I don't get it either." Drake sighed. "Especially since Charmander and Riolu get love as well."
"Furthermore, I am still confused why Sakurai invited a BABY Pokemon in Melee." Ashley added.
"Probably to promote the second generation?" Drake asked. "If so then this is the worst way to do it because not too many people are fans of the baby Pokemon."
"But we shouldn't look down on Pichu, even though he is literally the smallest Smasher in the cast." Ashley scolded.
"Unless it is Melee Pichu than us, you should 100% look down on him." Drake countered. "But yeah, I don't know what type of training Pichu has done between games, but when he is finally brought back to Ultimate, he is a BEAST!"
"Yes, while he is definitely lighter than Pikachu and his electric attacks actually cause RECOIL DAMAGE, he is somehow not only faster than his older counterpart, but also STRONGER." Ashley said in disbelief. "Also, while he is the smallest Smasher, he could use that to his advantage!"
"Unfortunately, his electric attacks STILL cause recoil damage and while he could make that work in Super Smash Bros, that is a HUGE disadvantage to have in a tournament like this." Drake frowned.
"Then again, Pichu surprised us in the first Battle of the Luminaries so there is a chance that he will surprise us again." Ashley mused.
RYUJI YAMAZAKI
NODE: KING OF FIGHTERS/FATAL FURY
BIG GUY ALERT!
Ashley's eyes bugged out at this. "Oh no! Another psycho!"
"Not just ANY psycho!" Drake grinned. "But THE poster child for psycho for SNK!"
"And that's the problem!" Ashley scolded. "Things are already going to be hectic with the King of Smashers round! But Beetlejuice and Bean in the arena?"
"I know! It is awesome!" Drake said with his eyes lighting up.
Ashley slapped his forehead before sending it down his face. "Never mind… So how does Yamazaki fight?"
"While unlike other King of Fighters representatives, Yamazaki doesn't have a particular martial art. Just his own self-taught street brawlers. But damn, does he make it work!" Drake grinned. "First off, he is a dirty fighter with one of his attacks, kicking dust into his opponent's eyes."
Ashley rolled his eyes. "Why do I have a feeling that is just the tip of the iceberg?"
"Oh, it is! You noticed how his stance has his hand in his pocket? That is because he always takes it out to use his knife or Orochi powers!" Drake grinned.
Ashley jumped at this. "Wait? OROCHI powers?"
"Yeah, he has Orochi blood in his veins. The only reason why he isn't as prominent in the Orochi arc is because he is just that crazy that not even Orochi could control him." Drake admitted.
Ashley's face paled. "Oh Shane…"
"But yeah, he also deflect projectiles, has a counter stance, has great range with his signature Snake Arm and is downright a brutal fighter." Drake grinned. "I am going to look forward to seeing how he fights!"
Ashley rolled his eyes. "I doubt that the people fighting him will be as enthusiastic."
XEMNAS
NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS
BIG GUY ALERT!
Ashley's eyes widened before looking at Drake with a concerned look on his face. The latter had a blank look on his face.
"Um, Drake, are you alright?" Ashley asked, not liking where this was going.
The vampire then turned his head towards Ashley. However, he did it like a machine. With a VERY unsettling grin on his face, making Ashley shudder.
"Sure… Why wouldn't I be? Sure, it is definitely another Xehanort clone, but that's alright! You know why?" Drake asked.
"...Because we are all Xehanort?" Ashley asked, not liking where this was going.
"Because we are all Xehanort!" Drake said with his unsettling grin. "It is like that Sponegbob meme! He's Xehanort! She's Xehanort! You're Xehanort! I'M Xehanort! Are there any more Xehanorts I should know about!?"
"Umm… Meow?" Ashley asked with a sheepish grin.
"Ah ha ha! He did it! He did the meow! So even the cats are Xehanorts! The DOGS are Xehanort!" Drake grinned. "The sun is Xehanort! The moon is Xehanort! The land! The sky! The sea is all Xehanort! I bet even my ass is…"
That was when Ashley splashed his glass of water into Drake's face. This worked as the latter immediately stopped his tantrum with a stunned look on his face. He then immediately put his hands into his face.
"I am sorry, I'm just…" Drake started.
Ashley frowned before walking over to Drake and crouching down and wrapping his arms around him. "It is alright… Even Kingdom Hearts fanatics are reeling from that revelation."
"I… I know that we should know about this, but I can't… Hell, I can't even bring myself to finish the other five fighters after Xemnas. Well, not right now." Drake frowned.
"H-Hey, it's fine. That is what Wally and Catherine are for." Ashley reassured before looking to the side. "Um, unless you mind?"
"Um, no, more screentime fer us?" Wally asked from off-screen.
Ashley nodded his head before gently putting Drake to his feet and carrying him off-screen. Wally and Catherine then made their way over to the main table with stunned looks on their faces. They then sat down.
"...Ah means that, as sad it sounds, isn't that shocking, but Ah never thought it would happen to Drake." Wally said.
"Yeah…" Catherine muttered. "To be fair, I was literally crying for ten hours when I found out the true nature of the Dream Eaters."
Wally shook his head. "Let's just make the most of us. So anyway, Xemnas wields two Ethereal Blades. Which are basically handleless lightsabers."
Catherine just scoffed. "Sounds like SOMEONE is a closet Star Wars geek."
Wally just chuckled at this. "True. Anyway, his element is… Nothingness? Which is basically light and darkness compared."
"Oof, that sounds like he is a threat for heroes of light AND darkness." Catherine frowned. "So basically he is a quick and powerful dual swordsman and master of both light and darkness."
"And never forget. He could turn the fight into a Touhou boss fight if prompted ta." Wally warned. "Say what ya will about Kingdom Hearts. THAT part is always the most memorable to me."
PIT
NODE: KID ICARUS
Wally winced at this. "Oof… Pit was this close to double-teaming with his goddess."
"Well, it happens." Catherine shrugged. "Besides, several other people had shown up with their respective friends and allies and THAT rarely helped them."
"Dude…" Wally frowned. "But anyway, Pit is going to try to get some nodal revenge on Beetlejuice and… Wait, is he the only one who can see Palutena?"
"Well, he IS a ghost?" Catherine pointed out, scratching the back of her head. She then shook her head. "But anyway, let's go over Pit's fighting style!"
"Ah, we briefly went over this in the coverage of Kid Icarus, but Pit could wield a various array of weapons." Wally said. "However, he is limited to the Palutena Bow, the Upperdash Arm and the Guardian Orbiters."
"The Palutena Bow is honestly used for long-range, the Upperdash Arm is used for CLOSE-range and Guardian Orbiters could be used defensively, and can even reflect projectiles." Catherine said.
"And he wasn't even nearly as cheap in Brawl." Wally added. "He had a spamming projectile, a regular A spam, a deflector shield, wings, what DOESN'T he have?"
Catherine then smirked. "Well, his balls didn't drop."
Wally returned the smirk before they high-fived each other.
"So aye, Pit is completely prepared fer anything!" Wally offered.
"Well, everything except flying." Catherine taunted with a sneer.
CHOI BOUNGE
NODE: KING OF FIGHTERS XIV
"Hey, look, it is the vertically-challenged version of Freddy Kreuger!" Wally smirked.
Catherine raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it more politically correct to call him a little person version of Freddy Kreuger?"
"Andddddd we are immediately dropping this topic because Ah don't waste Drake's trust in us to take over to talk about politics on his break!" Wally muttered, crossing his arms.
Catherine rolled her eyes. "Anyway, Choi looks like a gremlin, acts like a gremlin so it is no surprise that he FIGHTS like a gremlin."
"Aye, just like Pichu, he uses his small size to his advantage, he uses deceptive speed to literally zip around the battlefield." Wally winced. "And his claws are not just to complete the Freddy Kreuger cosplay. They are super sharp and hurt like hell."
"Of course, due to his small size, he is a Fragile Speedster, but good luck trying to catch the little shit." Catherine muttered.
"Oh, and he is so fast that he could spin around, literally turning into a tornado." Wally noticed. "People have ta act fast, literally or else!"
Suddenly, the Mystery Fighter alarm went off.
"Oh, it is the Mystery Fighter alarm." Catherine noted.
"Poor Drake. He may be missing a good one." Wally frowned.
TOM
NODE: TOM & JERRY
"Oh my god! It's TOM!" Catherine beamed, holding her hands together.
"Dude, they are like the biggest cartoon duo in all of media!" Wally grinned.
"I know, right?" Catherine beamed. "And not only do we get to introduce him, but also explain his show's backstory AND his fighting prowess!"
Wally nodded his head. "Like I said, Tom and Jerry are the biggest cartoon duo! It was first created in MGM studios during the Golden Age of animation and THE very first characters made by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Though their names were Jasper and Pee-Wee in their first debut cartoon called "Puss Gets The Boot"."
"The premise is simple. Tom and Jerry get into wacky hijinks with each other, usually with Tom chasing after Jerry for some reason or Jerry trying to get something from Tom." Wally grinned. "Usually wacky hijinks ensues like Tom doing his trademark scream, bump on the head and all types of cartoon wackiness. What ya see is what ya got."
"They got their names Tom and Jerry from an in-house contest with animator John Carr, getting the winning entry." Catherine explained. "Though it is unclear where he got the names from."
"The classic shorts are quite popular and seven of them even won Academy Awards. Tied only with Disney's Silly Symphonies." Wally grinned. His face then fell. "However, things kinda… Fell apart as they weren't new cartoons and it was taken over by Gene Deitch. And while Jerry was never a saint, he was a damn prick there."
"Unfortunately, thankfully Chuck Jones took over. There is actually a lot of talk about over with Tom and Jerry. Like the obligatory kid-baby spin-off that all of the "hip" cartoons were doing. And a Tom and Jerry movie… Which is basically a Disney knock-off with Tom and Jerry's name on it." Catherine muttered.
"WE DO NOT…" Wally started before started. "Actually, ya COULD talk about it. Sure, it wasn't good, but the more years go by, Ah realize that things could be worse."
"Also, they said that Tom and Jerry shouldn't be friends. Umm… Have these people ever heard of frenemies before?" Catherine asked. "I should know. I have tons of them."
Wally paused. "Um… Wow. That… Actually makes sense."
Catherine just scoffed. "But yeah, it is clear that you are referring to the latest movie."
"DAMN STRAIGHT AH AM!" Wally roared. "Tom and Jerry and real-life grittiness do NOT mix!"
"Come to think about it. Tom and Jerry had a lot of weird crossovers." Catherine said in awe. "Like Sherlock Holmes, Johnny Quest, Frosty the Snowman and Willy Won…" Catherine started.
"WE DO NOT…" Wally yelled.
"ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT!" Catherine snapped. "Just giving us examples!"
"No one wants to listen to Slugworth see I Want It All." Wally shuddered, holding his arms.
"Okay, okay, so let's get into Tom's combat capabilities!" Catherine muttered, rolling her eyes. "So because Tom is kinda of the Butt Monkey, he is used to taking a lot of punishment so endurance isn't a problem for him."
"Also, it is not really his first time that he faces off against fighting game characters." Wally said. "War of the Whiskers is a 3D arena fighter so knows how to use the basic one-two!"
"And don't forget Berserk mode where he literally turns red and his attacks are much stronger." Catherine noted. "So yeah, Tom should last a good while."
"Especially since he doesn't have ta worry about a certain mouse." Wally smirked.
ZANGIEF
NODE: STREET FIGHTER V
BIG GUY ALERT!
"And we have… The Red Cycloneeeeeeeee!" Wally shouted at the top of his lungs.
"...Eh." Catherine said while shrugging her shoulders.
Wally's face fell. "Try not ta get too excited."
"Look, Wally, I know he is the poster child for grapplers in video games and he is just as important to the fighting game franchise as much as the likes of Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li." Catherine said. "But it is hard to get excited over a meathead. ESPECIALLY when he goes out of his way to bully bears just because he can!"
The kangaroo just let out a deep sigh. "Ashley may not be enthusiastic about it, but at least he will at least humour the idea."
"Well, I am not him. Don't like it? Blame him for putting me here!" Catherine scolded.
Wally rolled his eyes. "Let's just get to his fighting style. Just as I said, Zangief is the poster child for video game grapplers. So he has many grapple moves like the Borscht Dynamite and the iconic Spinning Pile Driver!
"As I must admit, Zangief at least has the brain cells to do… "Hmm… I am a sitting duck for shotos and zoners ``. Catherine said in a mock Russian accent.
"Ooh, nice accent." Wally said.
Catherine just smirked. "I constantly copy Richard. But yeah, Zangief has the Spinning Lariat to literally go past projectiles, the Banishing flat to do a spinning backhand to negate projectiles and recently, he even has a move that he flexes SO hard that it negates projectiles."
"Aye, Zangief may be a meathead, but he earned it. When flexing, he could even block SWORDS with his chest. Even BREAKING them!" Wally grinned. "Oh, and there is also this new move where he spins around in place, making a wind vortex sucking his enemies towards him!"
Catherine blinked twice. "...Wow. He is really committed to his alias, isn't he?"
"Da!" Wally smirked with his own mock Russian accent.
Catherine frowned. "Sorry, Wally, it is hard to mock someone's accent when you already have one."
The boxer's ears dropped.
RATCHET & CLANK
NODE: PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS: BATTLE ROYALE/RATCHET & CLANK
Almost immediately, Catherine squealed at the sight of them.
Wally just smirked. "Oh, sure, NOW you are enthusiastic."
"Mm-hmm!" Catherine beamed, nodding her head excitedly. "Ratchet is SO adorable! So is Clank and I am not even into robots!"
Wally chuckled. "Well, at least we will be ending this segment strong. So anyway, just like its rivals, Jak & Daxter, Ratchet & Clank are two of the most iconic Playstation video game franchises. Created by Insomniacs Games after they published the first three Spyro the Dragon games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment!"
"The story… Or at least the first one is about a cute, furry animal alien called Ratchet who is a mechanic who has his own spaceship. But the only thing he needs is a robotic ignition system." Catherine explained. "Now along came XJ-0461, later named by Ratchet as Clank, a small robot who escaped from a robot factory, after hearing Chairman Drek and the Blerg were planning to destroy planets from throughout the universe."
"In exchange for using Clank's robotion ignition system to finally complete his dream, Ratchet decided to help Clank find the hero, Captain Qwark." Wally offered. He then rolled his eyes. "And if ya know anything about Qwark, ya could tell how well THAT went."
"Tell me about it." Catherine muttered. "But yeah, Ratchet & Clank is a third-person shooter. However, because the universe takes place… In the future, there will be a lot of high-tech guns. Sure, you have stuff like a rocket launcher, energy shields, claws and drones. However, the beauty of Ratchet & Clank is how insane the fighters could get!"
"Yeah, like a floating disco ball that forces enemies to dance, a gun that turns people into sheep and part minigun, part rocket launcher that fires destruction to the tune of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture"." Wally grinned. "Talking about killing with style!"
"However, all of those costs ammo and ammo aren't cheap!" Catherine said before rolling her eyes. "Actually, that isn't true. There are nuts and bolts EVERYWHERE. In random crates. In enemies. God, the economy is nearly as inconsistent as Mario."
Wally chuckled nervously. "If in case, Ratchet doesn't have ANY ammo at all. He could always use his Omniwrench for some close-range combat. And Clank helps a helicopter pack and even a jetpack!"
"The series has spawned SO many different games. They had even spawned a remaster of the trilogy and Dreadlocked and even a reimagining of the first game!" Catherine grinned. "Not only that, they also spawned a lot of comic books and movies. And even appeared in a golf game with Jak & Daxter!"
Wally immediately stopped before looking at Catherine with wide eyes.
"It's true. And while I am getting way ahead of myself. Apparently, Kratos, Sackboy, Sweet Tooth and Kat also made a cameo in the game?" Catherine asked. "And somehow the roster is even better than PSASBR because it actually had decent characters like Gex and Pacman?"
"Damn…" Wally said before his eyes bugged out. "Oops!"
"What's wrong?" Catherine asked, concerned.
"Ah just realized that if Drake and Ashley were here, we basically stole their part." Wally said, scratching the back of his head.
"You mean the combat segment?" Catherine asked before waving it off. "Eh. What's done is done. But at the very least, we have to remind everyone that Ratchet & Clank are a duo for a reason."
"That's right." Wally nodded. "They wouldn't have gotten this far if they didn't have such a strong bond."
"Do you think they may beat Jak & Daxter's score?" Catherine asked.
"Damn, that is hard to say because they are the biggest chance of giving PSASBR some eliminations." Wally said.
The two then paused.
"...How long do you think until Drake recovers?" Wally asked.
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT, NOMURA!? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO END THE XEHANORT SAGA! NOT EXPAND IT!"
Wally and Catherine winced before looking off-screen.
"Ask a stupid question…" Catherine muttered.
Wally looked at the camera with a sheepish grin. "I'll say we will be right back, but it seems that it will take longer for Drake to recover. And while Ah shouldn't say this, maybe it is for the best."
Catherine raised an eyebrow. "Let me guess. You want to throw people you don't like off of cliffs."
Wally gave a dark grin. "Oh, ya know it!"
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