LINK TO SECTION BELOW

We now return to Drake and Ashley.

"Anddddd we are back and ready to continue!" Drake grinned.

E. HONDA

NODE: STREET FIGHTER V

BIG GUY ALERT!

"And here we have the first-ever sumo wrestler in fighting games, Edmond Honda!" Drake grinned.

Ashley blinked twice. "How could someone be heavy-set AND having six-pack abs?"

"Rigorous training, I guess?" Drake asked. "I am just throwing ideas, but even in the world of Street Fighter, you won't find anyone as dedicated to their craft as E. Honda!"

"Sooo E. Honda has… Standard sumo moves?" Ashley said, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, yes and no. He has the basic moves. However, he has a few things that make him unique." Drake offered. "Like a spamming sumo slap, an upwards body slam and of course, we can't forget his Sumo Headbutt where he launches himself like a bullet headfirst towards his opponent."

Ashley jumped at this. "Wait, really?"

"Yeah, sumo wrestlers are more agile than they look and E. Honda took it to another level." Drake admitted.

"Wow, I didn't know that he would have those moves in a sumo wrestling match?" Ashley asked.

Drake's grin vanished. "Um, well, you see…"

Ashley threw up his arms in frustration. "Why do I even bother!?"

SIR DANIEL FORTESQUE

NODE: PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS BATTLE ROYALE/MEDIEVIL

"Daniel!" Drake grinned. "Hey, Ash, funny story?"

The purple-haired man raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"You know the Survivor story Tiny applied me for?" Drake asked, earning a nod from Ashley. "While Tiny thought Castlevania was the best node for me, SSBFreak actually feels like MediEvil is a better fit for me. Poor Tiny has been kicking himself ever since."

"Oh…" Ashley said before pausing. "Well, it can't be helped considering the circumstances."

"Hm? What circumstances?" Drake asked, raising an eyebrow.

Ashley then gave a dark smirk. "I mean you are MY sidekick so it would make sense we would get the more serious node."

Drake paused before giving a forced grin. "...I am YOUR sidekick. Oh, don't make me laugh!"

"Oh! Most of the development went to ME!" Ashley taunted.

"Yeah, because Tiny never finished his EA-LEC story!" Drake roared.

"And never will finish so what we see with you is what you get!" Ashley smirked.

Drake's eyebrow twitched while still grinning and Ashley still had a smug look on his face. The camera then wisely went to Wally and Catherine.

"Um, I guess it is our thing?" Wally asked.

Catherine rolled her eyes. "Might as well before those idiots kill each other. Anyway, MediEvil is an 3D platformer for the PSone developed by SCE Cambridge and is considered a lighter and funner version of Dark Souls."

"It is about Sir Daniel Fortesque from a long bygone age. He was a lowly knight who despite his title has slain dragons and vanquished legions. This has impressed the king of Gallowmere and he was appointed the head of the royal battalion!" Wally explained.

"However, the former court magician, Zarok returned to the kingdom after being exiled and unleashed an army of undead. So Sir Daniel bravely ran into the fray." Catherine said. "He vanquished foes left and right and despite bringing victory to the land, he succumbed to his wounds and…"

Then, Wally and Catherine slumped in their chairs, laughing heavily.

"I can't even… I can't even finish that sentence!" Catherine laughed.

"A-Aye, Ya see, Sir Daniel… Was full of hot air. He made up all of those stories! And not only did he get killed, but he was one of, if not THE first ones to die!" Wally admitted. "Ah can't decide who the bigger clown is? Daniel or the King."

"Well, the King doesn't get any points for fracibrating the story to make up for HIS blunder and make it seem like Sir Daniel died a hero." Catherine muttered, sitting back up. "I mean, I could empathise not wanting to admit such a… Mistake, but really?"

"Regardless, the war was won, but not without its casualties." Wally said. "A hundred years later, Zarok has returned and cast a dark spell on the land of Gallowmere, enslaving the living and raising the dead. And this includes Daniel. So now Sir Daniel must atone for his actions and actually TRIED ta be the hero he boasted himself ta be."

"Real talk though, MediEvil is another cult classic which gained a second game and two remakes for the PSP and PS4 respectively with a tie-in comic." Catherine added.

"Aye, it helps with the solid gameplay. Daniel has a weapon, usually a sword in one hand and a shield in the other." Wally said. "Watch out though, the shield has a limited amount of uses and if it breaks, ya have to find a new one."

"So yeah, while he definitely didn't start that way, Daniel turns out to be an endearing hero and while not as well-known as Ratchet & Clank and Jak & Daxter, I'll still say that he earned his place in the roster." Catherine said. "Okay, back to… You guys?"

The camera cut back to Drake and Ashley… With Drake looking like he was trying to maul Ashley with the latter having his rod and summoning fire around it. Both of their eyes were on the camera. Immediately, they scrambled back to their seats while dusting each other off.

"Sooo about Sir Daniel." Drake said with a sheepish grin.

"Yes, along with a sword and shield, he also has a heavy hammer, a bow and arrow and a short-range axe that acts like a boomerang." Ashley added.

"However, he also has some… Improbable weapons." Drake said. "Like throwable drumsticks that turn certain enemies into roast chicken and a potion that allows him to breathe fire and be immune to it."

"Sir Daniel may have gotten off to a rough start in his… Afterlife, but he is willingly to make up for it and we will see that determination in the ring!" Ashley beamed.

With that, Drake and Ashley happily nodded.

"...I WILL get you back for that sidekick comment." Drake muttered.

"...Heh. Just try it." Ashley smirked.

The Mystery Fighter alarm then went off.

"Oh, it is the Mystery Fighter alarm!" Ashley noted.

"It may not be the reserve Mystery Fighter, but it deserves praise nonetheless whoever they are!" Drake grinned.

APRIL O'NEIL

NODE: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 2012

"Heroes in a half-shell!" Drake grinned. "Turtle power!"

Ashley blinked twice. "Um, isn't April usually a Damsel in Distress?"

Drake glared at Ashley. "Dude, it said Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012! 2012!"

"Um, okay? I am still confused, but fortunately, that is what Wally and Catherine are here for."

The camera then went to an excited Wally and Catherine.

"Oh, don't worry, I can't remember how I was so excited over covering a node!" Catherine beamed. "The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or the TMNT for short is just that. A bunch of adorable teenage mutant ninja turtles who sneak around the streets of New York City and fight crime!"

"Believe it or not, they actually started as a simple indie comic as a PARODY. You know Daredevil? Basically it is a What If as we found out what happened to the radioactive canister that gave him super powers." Wally said. "Basically a take that to Frank Miller."

"Normally, this would be the part where I point out that there are bigger flaws in Frank Miller to go over like Crazy Steve, but I digress. Especially what we got out of it." Catherine shrugged. "It is about the four turtles named after Renaissance artists, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michaelangelo named by their mentor and father figure, Master Splinter."

"While the comic started somewhat grounded, they started to get into more fantastic things later on like time travel, robots and aliens." Wally explained. "And one thing led to another and before you know it, we got a cash-cow on our hands."

"The concept is simple enough. Despite having similar designs, they are well-known for their coloured masks, weapons and personalities." Catherine explained. "Leonardo is the dual swordsman leader with the blue mask, Donatello is the bo-staff tech guy with the purple mask, Raphael is the sai guy "bad boy" with the red mask and Michaelangelo is the nunchucks-wielding party dude with the orange mask."

"The 2012 version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle is an all-CGI cartoon series. It has spawned four seasons and would have spawned a fifth and final one. However, it got screwed over." Catherine frowned. "The plot was simple. On the turtles' fifteenth birthday, they were reluntably allowed by Master Splinter to explore the surface world. It was then they saw April O'Neil getting kidnapped by some thugs. ...Wait, aren't we supposed to help prove Drake's point."

"Anywayyyyyy, the 2012 series is only one of many different incarnation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Wally said. "Back ta ya guys."

We now return to Ashley, nodding his head. "Thanks, guys."

"So anyway, this April O'Neil may have been a Damsel in Distress at the start. However, she has gotten some special training from Master Splinter." Drake explained. "So now she is a fully-fledged kunoichi!"

"Oh, wow. So what is her signature weapon?" Ashley asked.

"Well, she doesn't have a "Signature" one, but she also has a few." Drake said. "A bladed war fan, a tanto and of course, shuriken."

"Ahh…" Ashley mused.

"Also, she is a psychic." Drake piped up.

Ashley jumped at this. "Wait, what!?"

"Yeah, telekinesis, telepathy and she could take a bit of a beating." Drake noted.

"Wow… Now I am interested in her." Ashley mused.

"Yeah, any woman who goes from Damsel in Distress to Badass Damsel deserves points!" Drake grinned.

GENIE

NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS/ALADDIN

"You know how I explained that Pete got his weapons and outfit?" Drake asked, jerking his thumb towards the Genie. "It was because of THIS dude!"

"Ah, yes, one of the late Robin Williams' many roles." Ashley said before putting his hand on his chest.

"Yeah, you can't go more Genie than HIM!" Drake lamented. "But enough dark talk. We are here to hype fighters and their nods up!"

With that, the camera went to Wally. "Aye, mate! Aladdin is another Disney classic based off of the Arabian Nights tale of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp!"

"Basically, it is about a street rat called Aladdin in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah. Someone who despite being a poor thief, has a heart of gold. On the other side of the spectrum, the princess of Agrabah, Jasmine, was being pressured into an arranged marriage." Catherine said, rolling her eyes.

"One day, Jasmine had enough and literally escaped from her palace. There, she and Aladdin have their big meeting and they somewhat hit it off right away." Wally explained. "But then the royal guards under the command of the evil visier, Jafar, have locked up Aladdin."

"Okay, seriously, I know that the Sultan seems like a buffoon, but how could anyone look at this guy and assume that Jafar is a good person?" Catherine asked.

"Um, prophets who predicted the creation of Twisted?" Wally asked.

"...We just HAD to bring that show up at one point, didn't we?" Catherine asked.

"Pretty much. So Jafar thinks Aladdin into going into a place called the Cave of Wonders where he must retrieve a lamp. Aladdin does so, but gets backstabbed by Jafar." Wally said before growling. "Ah mean bruh, all ya have ta do is pay him his money and be on his own!"

"Evil is Petty?" Catherine shrugged. "So yeah, his monkey friend, Abu, managed to steal the lamp back. There, he rubbed the lamp and bada-bang, bada-bing, he got the Robin Williams Genie who could grant him three wishes! So naturally, Aladdin wants to see Jasmine again so with the help of the Genie, Abu and a sentient flying carpet, he intends to win her heart and mistakenly uncover Jafar's plans."

"The movie has spawned a sequel, an animated series and another sequel. That sounds repetitive ta say, but that's because the animated series came between both sequels." Wally said.

"The movie was good, even if they still bring up the "love at first sight" bullcrap, but at least Aladdin and Jasmine DO have chemistry so… Yay for progress at the time?" Catherine asked with a shrug.

"Oi… So yeah, Aladdin is another Disney classic. There is a reason why Schaffrillas Productions dubbed "A Whole New World" as the Greatest love song of all time!" Wally grinned. "Back ta ya, guys!"

We now return to Drake nodding his head. "Thanks, guys!"

"Okay, Genie is essentially a cartoon character with his phenomenal cosmic power." Ashley said. "However, I will get into his abilities in 1 and 2 when he was a summon."

"Oh, right. Other than Simba and Stitch, it is very rare for a summon to appear in numbered games." Drake noted.

"Yeah, in the first game, he uses all of the offensive spells. Fire, Thunder, Blizzard and Gravity." Ashley explained.

"And in 2?" Drake asked.

"Well, he… Copies Sora's Form Changes." Ashley said.

Drake's eyes widened at this. "No lie?"

"No lie! Valor, Wisdom, Master, Final." Ashley noted. "He even gets his own Keyblade."

Drake rolled his eyes. "Because why not?"

Ashley returned the gesture. "Hey, it is rare for a Disney character to have a Keyblade."

"Why am I not surprised?" Drake muttered.

SLY COOPER

NODE: SLY COOPER

"Well, THIS is a pleasant surprise!" Drake smiled.

"Yeah, Bentley lasted long enough to be in the same section as Sly!" Ashley noted. "With those two together, they should be a big power duo!"

"Yeah and again, Sly Cooper has actually had a slow climb in eliminations thus far." Drake noted. "Then again, most of the heavy-hitters haven't been in."

"Indeed." Ashley nodded. "Now what you see with Sly is what you get, right?"

"Yes and no." Drake said. "Sure, he may be a sneaky fighter with good mid-range attacks, but you can't be a good thief with nifty gadgets."

"Oh?" Ashley asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, like setting up a decoy, throwing smoke bombs, rocket boots to move around." Drake explained. "He could even turn invisible!"

"Wow, yeah, that's definitely the moves a thief should have." Ashley said.

"And this is just a rumour, but apparently Sly 5 may be in development." Drake noted.

Ashley jumped "Really?"

"Yeah, but it is just a rumour." Drake shrugged. "But DAMN would it be awesome if it WAS true!"

BASS

NODE: MEGAMAN

"And here we have Megaman's OTHER rival, Bass!" Drake grinned.

"Oh, yes, he just SCREAMS edgy rival." Ashley said, rolling his eyes.

Drake chuckled nervously. "Well, it is to be expected. He was created by Dr. Wily to battle Megaman."

"Well, Wily was always one for the less… Cleaner look." Ashley muttered. "So what sets Bass from Megaman?"

"Well, he has a rapid-fire cannon, a Megaman X-style dash and a double jump." Drake explained.

"Rapid-fire cannon?" Ashley asked, confused. "Doesn't Megaman already have one?"

"No, I say RAPID-fire for a reason." Drake pointed out. "I mean Megaman is all Pew Pew Pew and Bass is all like."

With that, he made a machine-gun noise, much to Ashley's confusion.

"Get what I am feeling?" Drake asked.

"Um, no?" Ashley asked.

SQUIGLY

NODE: SKULLGIRLS

"A classy lady zombie?" Drake asked before jumping. "Sure, why not?"

"A classy lady OPERA SINGER zombie, Drake." Ashley corrected.

Drake gave a descending whistle. "Also love the snake."

"Leviathan is almost like what Samson is to Filia." Ashley pointed out.

"Oh, so they work together?" Drake asked.

"Yeah, but while Filia & Samson are more of a Shotoclone as you would put it, Squigly is a mid-range fighter." Ashley said.

"Sweet!" Drake grinned.

"Also, you may explain this better." Ashley said, scratching his head. "She… Could sing, making the screen focus on her?"

"Wait, really? If that is true… Then, that may be the most unique special move in Skullgirls!" Drake grinned. "And that is saying a lot!"

"Well, I hope she does well. Just like Painwheel, Squigly didn't have the best life." Ashley frowned.

WRECK-IT RALPH

NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS/WRECK-IT RALPH

BIG GUY ALERT!

"He's gonna wreck it!" Drake grinned.

Ashley rolled his eyes. "Couldn't resist, could you?"

"How could I NOT?" Drake asked. "Besides, there is a lot to love about the big lug! And hopefully Wally and Catherine would help with that!"

The camera then focused on a grinning Wally. "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Wreck-it Ralph is an 3D animated movie and old-school gamer's delight! First off, it actually has a lot of different cameos from other gaming franchises!"

"That's right. Bowser, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pacman, Street Fighter." Catherine beamed. "Hell, they even managed to get the main villain of Altered Beast and… Q*Bert! Oh, god! Q*Bert and their crew are so cute!"

"But that is not all! The movie takes place inside of an arcade, where the characters go after the day is done!" Wally grinned. "And the story is about Wreck-it Ralph! Heavily based off of the original Donkey Kong arcade game. However, in his game, he is actually the bad guy."

"He… Actually doesn't like his role as the bad guy so he decides that he doesn't want to be a villain anymore." Catherine frowned. "So he decided to go to another game, or in this case "game-hopping" or "going Turbo" and go to Hero's Duty, a Metroid and Call of Duty crossover to win a medal."

"Actually… Failing ta get a medal the old-fashioned way, he decided to climb up to the tower and get the medal himself. On one hand, he actually managed to do so." Wally said before frowning. "On the OTHER hand, he ended up riding one of the alien bugs into another game. This time called Sugar Rush."

"It is basically a kart racer set in a Candyland-like world. There, Ralph gets his medal stolen by a little ankle-biter called Vanellope Von Schweetz." Catherine said. "As if she came off as an obnoxious brat, but then started to look more sympathetic when you find out that she is bullied by the other racers for being a glitch. So Ralph and Vanelleope teamed-up so that they could win the race and get back Ralph's medal."

"So yeah, the story is great from start to finish. It didn't rely on merely the video games to get its plot across, but its strong characters and beautiful worlds!" Wally grinned. He then gave a deep sigh. "Then, Wreck-it Ralph 2 wanted…"

"What the hell happened to Ralph's brain cells in between movies! In the first film, he was the Everyman! Or the closest to one! Here, he acts like a childish oaf! Also, wasn't the whole point of the first movie is to NOT to game-hop!" Catherine roared.

"Plus, it steered away from the video game aspect. Ah mean sure, if they focused on ONLINE gaming, which ta be fair, they DID with Vanellope, but I don't know. The arcade felt timeless." Wally frowned. "At least we get ta see the Disney Princesses in modern clothing."

"Heel, boy. Most of them are underage, remember?" Catherine scolded. "So yeah… We don't talk about the second movie."

"Ah must admit, now that Ah heard someone else say it, it sounds getting… Elitist?" Wally admitted.

Catherine rolled her eyes. "But yeah, just like Mulan, you should judge the first movie for what it is and not what it became. Back to you guys!"

The camera went to a… Conflicted Ashley. "Um, thanks, guys."

"Ralph actually has more than a strong chance of going far." Drake offered. "He has gotten FIVE eliminations at the second of the Battle of the Luminaries and there is a strong chance that he would have gotten further if he wasn't linked to the story."

"Indeed. First off, he is super-strong. Sure, that doesn't always help, but apparently he is also much more agile than he looks?" Ashley asked.

"Yeah, may I remind you that he is able to scale a building as if he was the original Donkey Kong himself?" Drake pointed out.

"And that is not even getting into his summon in 3 where it places down turrets with literally paralzying lights and has them as a set-up trap." Ashley added.

Drake blinked twice. "...Doesn't that defeat the purpose of WRECK-It Ralph?"

"I mean he DOES activate it by wrecking them sooo setting up dominos?" Ashley asked. He then paused. "Oh?"

"What is it?" Drake asked.

"It is nothing big, but we have Simba and Chicken Little as the first summons you get in 1 & 2 and here we have the third summon!" Ashley noted.

"Huh. Neat." Drake smirked.

NESS

NODE: SUPER SMASH BROS/EARTHBOUND

Drake's smirk vanished as he groaned. "Oh, great! Here comes the OTHER PK brat!"

Ashley just smirked. "Still salty about fighting them?"

"Oh, and YOU wouldn't?" Drake asked. "Whenever one Mother boy is more annoying in one aspect, the other one is far more annoying in the other aspects!"

Ashley crossed his arms. "Oh, okay, so what does Ness have over Lucas?"

"Well, not his PK Flash because while it is super-powerful, it is slow as molasses and needs a teammate to use it." Drake explained. "And his PK Thunder only hit once instead of multiple times."

Ashley frowned. "But…"

"But his PK Magnet covers all around him! So either of having to make sure that he was facing the projectile, he just uses it when he thinks one is approaching him!" Drake pointed out. He then gave a forced laugh. "And DON'T even get me started on his PK Fire!"

Ashley winced. "Ah, yes. Even I know about it. It could potentially be infinite."

"Yeah, spamming pillar of fire that is hard to get out of! And he could do it over and over and over again!" Drake groaned, holding his head.

"...So he is going to be a threat." Ashley said.

"Threat is too generous! He is going to be a TERROR!" Drake exclaimed.

BANDEIRAS HATTORI

NODE: KING OF FIGHTERS XIV

Ashley blinked twice. "A Brazilian ninja?"

"...He's a weeb." Drake said without missing a beat.

"Ah…" Ashley said.

"But to be fair, he is actually a decent fighter. While self-taught, you would have assumed that he has some kind of teacher because of what he could do." Drake noted.

"Oh?" Ashley asked. "What could you do?"

"While several of his attacks are super-swift strikes." Drake explained. "Also, he is obviously quite athletic and has a counter teleport move."

"So standard stuff." Ashley said.

"Indeed. But while it looks that way, it is anything, BUT standard." Drake said. "He is actually one of the most complex fighters in the game, needing a lot of expertise to make right."

"Oh, wow, another potential threat." Ashley noted before pausing. "Presuming he doesn't like his starstruck look blind him."

DR. EGGMAN

NODE: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

BIG GUY ALERT!

"He is the E.G.G.M.A.N.! That's what he is!" Drake grinned. "He is the E.G.G.M.A.N.! He has the master plan!"

"...I know that it would be grammatically incorrect if you did it the original way, but you DO know that the first part didn't rhyme, right?" Ashley asked.

Drake's grin vanished. "You literally just explained why I changed the first one and yet you are STILL bitching!? What's wrong with you!?"

Ashley rolled his eyes. "Whatever… So Eggman is using his Egg Walker from Sonic Adventure 2."

"Yeah, it is arguably his most iconic vehicle besides his Egg Mobile, of course." Drake said.

"So I assume that he has a lot of attacks under his belt?" Ashley asked.

"Yyyyyyep. With just the Egg Walker, he has lock-on missiles, homing energy AND missile shots and a giant beam." Drake explained.

"So basically, he is a long-range fighter. Makes sense considering he spends most of his bosses inside of a mech." Ashley said.

"And considering that Orange-Ratchet is basing off of how he fought in the Battle of the Luminaries, he should have a drill and a wrecking ball on a chain." Drake added.

"Ah. Yes, part of his most iconic boss vehicles." Ashley said before nodding his head.

"Also, he is faster than Sonic himself." Drake piped up.

Ashley paused. "...What?"

"No, really, he does so multiple times." Drake explained. "And apparently, the canon reason is that… He works out?"

"WHAT canon reason!?" Ashley exclaimed.

"Um, the official Twitter Takeover?" Drake asked with a sheepish grin.

Ashley just looked on in disbelief. Fortunately before he could react, the Mystery Fighter Alarm went off.

Drake sighed in relief. "Saved by the Mystery Fighter."

Ashley just breathed in and out. "Alright, I am willing to take on any stupid choice Xero has made here."

DAPHNE BLAKE

NODE: SCOOBY DOO

Ashley blinked twice. "...Okay, isn't Daphne like April the standard Damsel in Distress."

"Yeah, but just like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, there have been multiple versions of the show." Drake said. "I will explain later, but now, just like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, there is a lot of cover."

We now went to a grinning Catherine. "Indeed, we do! Scooby Doo is a very popular Saturday Morning Cartoon by Hanna-Barbera! It is about four teenagers who drive around in a hippie van with one of the most adorable and iconic dogs in fiction, Scooby Doo, a big lovable Great Dane!"

"The story for the original cartoon is simple. They… Despite being teenagers, they are able to ride their van around the world on their own." Wally said in awe. "...They DO have parents, right?"

"And they DO have to be at least eighteen to drive, right?" Catherine asked before shrugging. "Anyway, no matter where they go, the location they are visiting usually gets haunted by some monster. So the gang must go around the place and find clues while avoiding the monster and in the end, Fred thinks up of a plan to trap the monster, using Scooby and Shaggy for bait and turns out that the monster was actually someone in surprise."

"So yeah, it is a simple progress, but obviously if it works, it works. And BOY, did it work!" Wally grinned. "No, really, the amount of Scooby-Doo clones that Hanna-Barbera has cranked out is staggering. I can't even name all of them. Like Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy and Josie and the Pussycats!"

"They also spawned a lot of different cartoons of varying styles and eras! And as you could expect, it even spawned a few movies." Catherine said before scowling. "Including… The Live-action…"

"Do Ah really need ta say it? It is clear that ya do not care about the movie." Wally muttered. "Seriously, Scrappy Doo is just an overly-excitable little kid. The hatred for him is WAY too overblown."

"Definitely. Those assholes would know a true… Lack of a better word, Scrappy if it came up and kicked them in the balls." Catherine muttered. She then brightened up. "But let's not talk about those! Let's focus on the many crossovers they have!"

"Aye! Aye! Like Steve Urkel, Batman, the Addams Family, The Winchester Brothers, the Harlem Globetrotters, the WWE and even Kiss!" Wally grinned. "And who could forget the incoming crossover with Courage the Cowardly Dog!"

"I really hope it all works out! Especially since Muriel Finster's voice actor passed away recently so it will officially be her final piece." Catherine lamented.

"Aye… But yeah, we talked a lot about Scooby Doo and even though there is a lot to cover, we shouldn't let this go too far." Wally said. "Back ta ya mates!"

We now cut back to a nodding Ashley. "Thanks, guys."

"So as I was saying, there have been several Daphnes who flat out got tired by being a Damsel in Distress and took up martial arts." Drake explained.

"Oh? Which one do you think Xero invited?" Ashley asked. "Unlike with April, he kept it very vague."

"Well, I don't know. But then again, there are a lot of different Daphnes who use martial arts." Drake said. "The one that sprang to mind, even if it is only for a moment. It was in the Cyber Chase movie where Daphne scared off a samurai with a rake. It was only for a few seconds and it was during a montage, but it was still one of the biggest moments."

"Wow… So THAT is why she is so insistent on attacking Pete." Ashley noted.

Drake then smirked. "Yeah, she knows how it feels and depends to punish anyone who would try to do so!"

TRON BONNE

NODE: MEGAMAN/MEGAMAN LEGENDS

"And here we have the most prominent characters of Legends, Tron Bonne!" Drake grinned.

Ashley blinked twice. "Wait, I thought Volnutt was the main character?"

"Could have fooled me with the many times Tron Bonne showed in the crossover games over Volnutt!" Drake muttered, rolling his eyes.

Ashley paused. "Um… Right. So she fights in a mech, just like Dr. Eggman."

"Yeah and fun fact: Her attacks in the crossover games come from her own spinoff series!" Drake grinned.

"Oh, wow. So what are her moves?" Ashley asked.

"Well, to be fair, most of her moves are dependent on her Servbots, but she also have a few unique moves like a drill rush and a variation of Zangief's Spinning Piledriver where she doesn't jump, but instead spins her MECH around while dragging the poor victim across the ground." Drake explained.

Ashley winced at this. "That… Sounds painful."

"Oh, it is. While Eggman is more of a long-range fighter, Tron Bonne is more of a brawler." Drake grinned.

LUXORD

NODE: KINGDOM HEARTS

Drake scratched the back of his head. "Riddle me this, Ashley."

"Um, what is it, Drake?" The wizard asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Luxord's element is time, right?" The vampire asked.

"...I already know where this is going." Ashley sighed. "While he is a chronomaster, he focuses on forcing his opponents into timed duels. Said "time bars" for both Luxord and his opponent deplete over time with its depleting whenever damage is taken. However, hitting Luxord is harder than it seems."

"Oh, yeah, because he could throw his cards as if he was Gambit, right?" Drake asked.

Ashley chuckled. "Um, Gambit wishes he could have the variety that Gambit has, but he could also turn his opponents into cards and dice and force them to play a guessing game to turn back or else they are sitting ducks for freel damage, which explains free time loss!"

Drake gave a descending whistle. "He sounds like he would be tricky to fight in a one-on-one fight!"

"Oh, he is!" Ashley nodded before frowning. "I must admit that I still have my doubts on the Riddler, but if he is teaming up with Luxord.

The two then shuddered. The alarm has finally gone off.

"Well, it has been a long ride, but we have finally arrived at the Reserve Mystery Fighter of this section!" Ashley smiled.

"Let's give it up forrrrrrrrr…" Drake smirked.

"DYNOMUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!"

DYNOMUTT

NODE: DYNOMUTT: DOG WONDER

Drake and Ashley jumped as a familiar wolf skidded in from off-screen and did a ta-da screen.

"Helloooooo!" The wolf grinned.

"Tiny!" Drake said with a jump. "I wasn't expecting to come!"

"Bruh! This is the section where my Mystery Fighter choice has gone in!" Tiny smirked. "Do you REALLY think I would come in?"

Ashley scratched the back of his head. "Um, true? S-So Tiny, do you have any opening statements?"

"Do I!? I grew up with the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons! Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound, the likes!" Tiny grinned. "So I just HAD to choose one as a Mystery Fighter! But I know that the cast weren't known for their combat capabilities so I chose either Dynomutt or Hong Kong Phooey."

"Both of them would have been fun." Drake smiled.

"Yeah, but Dynomutt is much more fun to read for and hopefully for Orange-Ratchet to fight for. I mean, Hong Kong Phooey is just a martial artist. A goofy one, but still a martial artist." Tiny said. "But Dynomutt has more to offer!"

"I agree!" Drake smiled.

"And now, I will take over Wa…" Tiny started.

CRASH!

That was the sound of a table crashing into Tiny hard and knocking him down, much to the shock of Drake and Ashley. The camera went to Wally and Catherine where the former looked like he did a powerful kick.

"You got me!" Catherine beamed, jumping up.

"Aye, but still, he may recover!" Wally shouted. "Run fer yer limbs!"

With that, he and Catherine ran off. By this time, the camera went back to the "Main" scene as Drake was helping Tiny who was now bruised all over. Ashley continued to look stunned. Suddenly, his phone rang. Ashley then answered it.

"Hello?" He said. Then, his eyes bugged out. "How did you…"

Drake raised an eyebrow. "Who is it, Ash?"

"Um, see for yourself." The wizard said, putting the phone on speaker.

"Um, hello?" A sheepish voice said.

Drake's eyes widened. "Hey, is that…?"

"Orange-Ratchet?" Tiny asked, still in pain.

"Um, yeah. Um, sorry about that." Orange-Ratchet admitted.

Ashley blinked twice. "Sorry about what?"

"Well, you see during the recap for the Okron Tournament, they were covering Varian, a Disney character. As you may know, I love Disney so I took over Danglars and Tybalt's segment to do." Orange-Ratchet said.

Drake blinked twice. "That's it? That isn't any less bad than how that prick, Psycho Mantis did it."

"I made sure that Danglars and Tybalt were injured so they wouldn't interrupt." Orange-Ratchet sheepishly admitted.

Drake's pupils shrank. "Oof…"

"Soooo there may be a chance that the reason why Wally kicked a table at you was because they MAY be paranoid about me." Orange-Ratchet said.

"Gee, you think!?" Tiny roared before wincing. "Ow!"

"Alright, alright, I am sorry! I didn't know that my very first cameo on this recap would be to apologize to you!" Orange-Ratchet admitted.

Tiny just let out a sigh. "It's… Fine. Ow… Good thing I have a lot of healer OCs."

"...Do you wish to let us take over?" Drake asked.

"Oh hell no!" Tiny growled. "I did not come all of the way over from the UK just to have my chances ruined just because a table was kicked at me!"

"I mean most people wouldn't mind giving up, butttttt… You do you?" Ashley asked.

Tiny took a deep breath. "Anyway, just like Scooby Doo, Dynomutt: Dog Wonder was created by Hanna-Barbera. In fact, the show debuted side-by-side Scooby Doo making the aptly-named Scooby-Doo-Dynomutt Hour."

"Makes you wonder why Dynomutt didn't want to help Daphne." Drake noted, crossing his arms.

"To be fair, it was either help her with Pete or help Dexter with Luxord and the Riddler and honestly, as mentioned before, those two are more dangerous." Ashley offered. "And even though Dynomutt could literally stretch himself to the size of the arena, he can't be in two places at the same time."

"ANYWAY, while the parody of the textbook superhero has been done before, even before the Tick, Freakazoid! And the Mask, there was this guy!" Tiny said with a small smile. "An android Doberman with abilities not unlike Inspector Gadget, but only has several more brain cells… Um, chips than him."

"Seriously…" Ashley muttered, rolling his eyes.

"Anyway, he is the sidekick of the Batman-like superhero, the Blue Falcon, not to be confused with the signature vehicle of Captain Falcon." Tiny smirked. "The premise is quite simple. Blue Falcon and Dynomutt go to stop a criminal with the latter always ending up making it worse, but in the end, he is always the one to save the day. That is why they alternate between Dog Wonder and Dog BLUNDER."

"Simple is not always bad." Drake said with a small smile. "And this is coming from someone who likes to spice it up."

"As such, Dynomutt is one of the most iconic Hanna-Barbera characters of all-time, not only appearing in Scoob! But also as a cameo in Dexter's Laboratory." Tiny said. "Thus why he went to Dexter almost immediately."

He then winced again. Drake and Ashley looked in concern as the vampire placed him in his seat.

"I take it that you want to cover his combat capabilities too?" Drake asked.

"Of course! I did an One-Minute Melee with him! Now if Dynomutt could be compared to a fighting game character, it would be Dhalsim because he could extend out not only his limbs, but also his head so he would be great at long-range." Tiny smirked. "He also has gotten several items out of his hatch, vacuum and has roller skates!"

"He should be a threat to look out for." Drake nodded.

"Oh, he is one to look out for, alright." Ashley said, rolling his eyes.

Drake chuckled nervously. "Anyway, congrats on having your Mystery Fighter suggestion in."

"Yes, I know how much you love Hanna-Barbera." Ashley agreed.

"Thanks, guys." Tiny said with a weak smile before looking at Ashley's phone. "And thank YOU."

"It is more than alright! I love the old-fashioned Hanna-Barbera cartoons too and having Dynomutt show up when Dexter is a prominent character in my plot. Well, bye!" Orange-Ratchet said before hanging up.

"Well, that is everyone!" Drake grinned. "Pete, Incineroar, E. Honda, Wreck-it Ralph and Eggman are Big Guys so twenty people will be eliminated."

"...There have been a lot of Big Guys coming in." Ashley mused. "At this rate, we may get a section where there will be SIX Big Guys."

"With this tournament, anything is possible." Drake muttered. "But as for the side battles, Splash Woman from Megaman will face off against the Parasite Cage from Kingdom Hearts."

"And Kisshu & Pai from Tokyo Mew Mew and Stitch from Kingdom Hearts versus Zeus from PSASBR, Snake Man from Megaman and the Grizz from Sly Cooper."

"Please vote when there is still time! And I hope that you all appreciate Dynomutt!" Tiny said before wincing. "Ow…"

"...Get an angel?" Drake asked.

"Get an angel." Tiny said.

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