Originally Published: September 30, 2019
Last Updated: November 15, 2019
Magolor's Coffeehouse
Editorial 03: SiIvaGunner's King for Another Day Tournament
"Hello everyone!" Magolor smiled and waved. "Welcome back to Magolor's Coffeehouse!"
"So SCP-tember is soon coming to a close, and my upload schedule has been getting a little wonky as of late. This is because I've been busy getting things ready for next month. In the meantime, though, I'd like to talk about a little YouTube channel called SiIvaGunner."
"You might have noticed that I have referenced a few of SiIvaGunner's videos in a few of my reviews," Magolor said. "And since I'm assuming you don't know anything about the channel, allow me to tell you."
"SiIvaGunner is a YouTube channel that uploads high-quality video game rips. Don't know what that means? Well, a high-quality video game rip is a video game track that has been changed in some way. Usually, this is either through changing the melody of the song or mashing up the track with another song. Perhaps the most popular example of this is "Athletic Theme (PAL Version) - Super Mario World," where the melody of the track is changed to "Witch Doctor," before becoming a full-blown mashup between the two."
"Anyway, the channel will be holding its King for Another Day Tournament later this year. The King for Another Day Tournament is an event in which various pop culture icons battle it out to become the host of the channel for a day. It's the sequel to last year's King for a Day Tournament, but with double the roster size. The 32 characters will range from famous video game icons to cartoon characters, and even real life musicians and figures, each one bringing their own flair with their variety of audio and music sources. It's up to the viewers to push for what they want to hear!"
"As the tournament progresses, original musical arrangements for every fighter will be uploaded to SiIvaGunner. If you like the sound of a certain fighter, you can vote for them once voting opens for their matchup! The winner of each individual match is decided by popularity vote, and will move on to the next round of the bracket, while the loser is defeated. This time around, however, there will be a loser's bracket! This means that fighters who meet their end early can still have a chance to come back."
"Once a winner is decided, they will receive their own respective event day, filled with high-quality rips based on their assigned source list! Unlike the first King for a Day, the runner-up will also receive a consolation prize in the form of a Fusion Collab, which is a remix of the fighter's source in the style of several different video games."[1]
"Since I'm sure you're curious as to who will be in the tournament," he said, "I will now go through every fighter that will be included in the tournament, as well as give their source list so that you'll know what to expect from them."
Geno is a warrior from Star Road and one of Mario's partners in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. His sources include Mario RPG games, such as Paper Mario and the aforementioned Super Mario RPG, as well as music from other games that were composed by Yoko Shimomura, such as Kingdom Hearts and Street Fighter II.
Zun is the mastermind behind the Touhou Project series. His sources mainly consist of music from the Touhou games, which were composed by him.
Thanos is the primary antagonist of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His sources include music from Marvel films, as well as "Fireflies" by Owl City. He is also able to use music from various Disney works, referencing how Marvel is owned by Disney.
Solid Snake is the main protagonist of the Metal Gear franchise. His sources include music from any franchises that composer Hideo Kojima has worked on, such as Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania.
DJ Professor K is the host of a Japanese pirate radio station called "Jet Set Radio" in SEGA's video game series of the same name. His music library for the tournament includes music from SEGA games (excluding Sonic the Hedgehog and Puyo Puyo, for reasons we'll get into later). He can also use music composed by, or in the style of, Jet Set Radio's composer, Hideki Naganuma.
King Dedede is a main character in the Kirby franchise. His biggest difference this time around is that he now sports his Masked Dedede outfit from Kirby Super Star Ultra, and now has access to all Kirby music, not just boss themes.
Off the Hook (ft. Paruko) is a team of Splatoon characters consisting of Pearl and Marina from "Off the Hook" and Paruko (stage name: Glenna Nalira) of the "Chirpy Chips." They will use music from Splatoon games, as well as "God of Ink" from… well, let's just say it's from Splatoon 2…[2]
Wario Partners, L.L.P. is a team consisting of Wario and Waluigi in WarioWare-esque attire. Their sources include music from Wario games, as well as Mario Land and every Mario spin-off that isn't an RPG.
"Weird Al" Yankovic is a comedy artist well-known for his parodies and polka medleys. Therefore, his sources include music that he has either composed or parodied. However, for this tournament, he also has a Jojo stand called "Beat It." This allows him to use music written by Michael Jackson, including music from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Pitbull and The Aliens is a team consisting of Latino artist Pitbull and Popoy and Marcianito from last tournament's Dancing Alien Team. This team is able to use music written by or featuring Pitbull, music by El Chombo and Antonio Rios, and 2000's Latin pop or reggae music.
Nintendo Power is a team consisting of Reggie Fils-Amié, former president of Nintendo of America, and Bill Trinen, Nintendo of America's head translator. Their library of sources includes franchises such as Animal Crossing, Wii Fit, Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Xenoblade.
Note: Reggie was originally slated to be in a team called The Joy-Con Men with Internet personality Etika, but due to the real Etika's declining mental health and eventual suicide, he was promptly removed from the tournament.
Men in Black is a team consisting of Will Smith and Howard from last tournament's Dancing Alien Team. Their sources include music related to aliens, music performed by Will Smith and songs performed by Lil Uzi Vert.
Metal Ajit Pai is a Gundam-like mecha piloted by FCC chairman Ajit Pai, who was snapped to dust by Thanos last tournament. His source list includes "Harlem Shake," the "Reese's Puffs Rap," and music from the Gundam franchise.
Quote, the first of the newcomers, is the protagonist of the classic indie game Cave Story. He is able to use music from classic indie games such as Cave Story, VVVVVV, and The Binding of Isaac.
Adam Levine is the lead singer of the band Maroon 5. He was chosen by the head of SiIvaGunner, Chaze the Chat, who is a huge fan of the band. His source list includes music performed by Maroon 5 (and the bands that its members used to perform in), as well as music from the band's precursor, Kara's Flowers. They also have access to 90's alternative rock music.
Johnny Bravo is the narcissistic, Elvis-esque protagonist of the cartoon of the same name. He has access to music from classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons (except for The Flintstones) and Cartoon Network original cartoons (like Steven Universe).
Mr. Krabs is a main character of the Nickelodeon show SpongeBob SquarePants. His list of music includes music related to SpongeBob, as well as music related to pirates, crabs, and money.
Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese city pop musician. She is capable of using music that either she performed or that her husband, Tatsuro Yamashita, performed, as well as any songs in the city pop/future funk genres.
Dr. Robotnik— more specifically, the one from the cartoon series— is the primary antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon. He has a source list of music from any Sonic cartoon before Sonic X, any Sonic game on a SEGA console (and Sonic Mania), YTP edits featuring Dr. Robotnik, and music from the Puyo Puyo series.
Daft Punk (ft. Pharrell) is a team that is made up of French electronic music duo Daft Punk and American musician Pharrell Williams. Their source list consists of music featuring either of the two artists, music from artists under the Ed Banger music label (including Breakbot and Justice), and music by French house musicians.
Papyrus is a character from the hit indie game Undertale. His invite was originally given to his brother, Sans, but he gave it to Papyrus because he was too lazy to go. His music selection consists of music related to himself, puzzle games, skeletons, and pasta.
Jack & Elmo is a team made up of actor/musician Jack Black and Elmo, a character from the children's program Sesame Street, where the pair had originally met. They will use music from Sesame Street and The Muppets, music from edutainment games, songs performed by Tenacious D (Jack Black's band), and YTP edits of Jack Black's appearance on Sesame Street.
Dr. Piccolo is a meme pertaining to Piccolo, a character from the Dragon Ball series. His sources include songs related to medical practices, songs featuring "Green & Purple" by Kritikal, and music from anything related to Shonen Jump, such as Dragon Ball, Naruto, My Hero Academia, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
Jack Bros. is a duo competitor that consists of Jack Frost and Mothman from the Megami Tensei series. Their source list consists of games developed or published by Atlus, such as the Megami Tensei and Persona franchises.
HOBaRT, short for "Hyper Operative Baking and Ripping Technology," is an Australian Hobart®️ mixer. It has access to music related to or from Australia, cooking or food-related songs, and "Hobart Drive" by Jerry Galeries.
Rhythm Masters is a duo competitor consisting of Don-chan from the Taiko no Tatsujin series and Tap Trial Girl (shown in the tournament under the name "Hakuko") from the Rhythm Heaven series. They have sources like music from rhythm games (Rhythm Heaven and Dance Dance Revolution) and songs by musicians who frequently appear in rhythm games.
Nico Nico (real name "Terebi-chan") is the mascot of the Japanese television station Nico Nico Douga. It's music comes from songs popular on the channel and songs from late-2000's anime.
Donkey Kong is the protagonist of the Donkey Kong Country series, sporting his design from the game's cartoon series. His sources include music from Donkey Kong games and cartoon, music from pre-Microsoft RareWare games, and songs related to monkeys.
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The Jazz Cats are a group of cats from a Carol Cooper painting (named "Shades DuPris," "Tom 'Milk Bowl' Malone," and "sphelonious donk" for the tournament). They will use jazz songs and jazz arrangements of video game music, as well as songs related to cats.
Eminem is an American rapper and songwriter. His appearance and source list are based on his closing verse in D12's song "My Band." The source list in question includes songs written or performed by Eminem, songs from artists Eminem has collaborated with, and music performed in a salsa, Flamenco, or Mariachi style.
Law & Disorder is a team composed of Phoenix Wright from the Ace Attorney series and Monokuma from the Danganronpa series. Their source list includes music from their respective franchises, music from other mystery games, and songs about mysteries in general.
Note: Mr. Bean, a fake contestant, had stolen the invite for Law & Disorder so he could pose as a real contestant. After someone attacked Mr. Bean, Monokuma stole the invite and returned it to its rightful place.
Along with these contestants, some other characters will show up throughout the tournament. There's Mr. Bean, the fake contestant that was mentioned earlier. We also have Meowth from the Pokémon anime, who will be conducting ringside interviews with the contestants. As a plus, the entire tournament will be hosted by the winner of last year's tournament, Unregistered Hypercam 2.
"So," Magolor beamed, "who are you gonna vote for? If you want to hear these contestants in action, check out the tournament's official website, the 'SiIvaGunner King for Another Day Tournament MOJO!'[3] Remember, if your favorite competitor wins, then the channel will have an entire day of rips dedicated to them, so make sure you vote!"
"Well, I'm Magolor and…" he said before trading in his cheery mood for a sinister one, "...get ready for a fun time in October." He starts to laugh evilly, gradually getting louder and louder before he is cut off by static.
The End
Footnotes
[1] SiIvaGunner MOJO! - What is KFAD? [TinyURL: yyp2dbvz]
[2] God of Ink - Splatoon 2 (SiIvaGunner Wiki) [TinyURL: yxs76j8y]
[3] SiIvaGunner MOJO! [TinyURL: y4878pgl]
Special Thanks
Channel Awesome
Keldeo the Critic by Matthais Unidostres
Kirby H by DokiDokiTsuna
All those high-quality rippers at SiIvaGunner