"Well, well, well, look who we have here. Calypso and Cupcake. I'll get to have a two-for-one revenge special." Sweet Tooth was ready to charge with his chainsaw when an energy barrier suddenly went up around him, trapping him inside. Kratos was paying no mind, rather he was interested in the figure standing above them. "Your 'game'? I am through being the toy of the gods. Prepare to die!" Another barrier went around him, trapping him inside as well. Soon, barriers were popping up all over the place. Over Scissorman, Pyramid Head, Big Daddy, Dante, Raiden, Cloud, among others. Soon The Gamer realized that they all needed to be contained. "You know, just once I would like to start a game without having to restrain all the players!"

"Then explain your game!" The Gamer turned to see Nariko pointing at him. "I will, as soon as people stop interrupting me!" He said that last part rather loudly, a sign of his shortening temper. After a few deep breaths, he continued to speak. "Now, most of you know each other. This was when your worlds were overlapping and you all fought each other. But now, you have to work together." The response, obviously, were cries of shock and outrage. "You should be taking interest, because your worlds are still overlapping each other!" This got them quiet. "Now, this is how the game will be played. You will be split into 4 teams. Each team will be sent to several worlds, where you have to destroy what does not belong. The more you destroy what doesn't belong, the more points you get. But destroying what does belong will result in points being deducted. Here-" The Gamer waved his hand, sending a light to wash over everyone. "I have given you the ability to tell what does not belong by the glow of their aura. The team that gets the most points will be put in an arena where the members will participate in a free-for-all battle royale. The winner will get a wish of their own choosing."

"A wish? Like, revenge on Calypso?"

"An intense one."

"Being the top sorceress?"

"Just like that."

"Being reunited with the Lombaxes?"

"Done and done."

"Space Babes?"

"As far as the eye can see."

"Become a human?"

"Yep."

"Endless cake?"

"And then some."

At that point, everyone was really starting to gain interest in the game. "OK then. Now that we have more positive attitudes, I will now announce the teams."

Team 1: Kratos, Sweet Tooth, Evil Cole, Col. Radec, Heihachi Mishima, Zeus, Scissorman, Dr. Nefarious, Cyber Errol, Sephiroth, and Calypso.

Team 2: Spike, Parappa, Lara Croft, Dart, Abe, Blasto, Cloud, Gex, Nikki, Crash Bandicoot, and Spyro the Dragon.

Team 3: Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Nathan Drake, Sly Cooper, Fat Princess, Sackboy, Toro, Cole McGrath, Sora, Joel, and Captain Quark.

Team 4: Sir Daniel Fortesque, Big Daddy, Nariko, Dante, Raiden, Kat, Emmett Graves, Isaac Clarke, Pyramid Head, Knack, and Kutaro.

"WORK WITH HIM/HER/THEM?!" Was the general reply. "Saw that one coming. Yes, those are the teams. And now, let the game BEGIN!" A wave of his hand sent everyone out to their destinations. "Hopefully this will work." The Gamer said as he turned to the monitors. "If not..." His concern grew as his thoughts went silent.