Scrappy-Fan92: Here, folks! A short chapter expanding one of my favorite segments from chapter 7. Enjoy!
This chapter was originally uploaded on Saturday, December 16th, 2023.
The Super Mario Show
BONUS: Web of Discontent
"How's it hangin', folks? It's your boy, B-Junes, back for another lawsuit-preceding edition of Games Inkooparated!" Bowser Junior pointed at himself with his thumb and paused for a stock music sting to play over the intercoms.
"'B- Junes'?", Toad asked, glancing from the bleachers of the studio audience.
"Yes, B-Junes. It's the username I've chosen to protect my identity on the web. Why else do you think I wear these glasses?"
"Because you want to look smart?", Luigi asked.
"Because you're near-sighted?", Mario asked.
"Yoshi?", Yoshi asked.
"Okay, yes, no, and heck no, respectively," Junior confirmed, turning back to his main camera. "But I digress, we're here to facililalala...facil-...facil-...I'm sorry, folks, I'm going to need to fire my scriptwriter, THEY'RE USING BIG BOY WORDS!"
One of the support cameras turned to Toadette, waving with a smirk.
"I hate you all, and just wanted to share that. Anyway, we're here to philosophize with our guest: Wario!"
"Good to be here!"
"As a game designer, what do you believe is the key to a good game?"
"Three components: Polish, profit potential, and Pyoro."
Mario cocked his head. "Pyoro?"
"Yes! All of the greatest games feature Pyoro! Slash Wombat 12 has a hidden Pyoro cameo in every level and that's why it's sold millions."
Junior raised an eyebrow. "That is interesting."
"Oh?"
"I have recently streamed the entirety of Slash Wombat 12 and pored through every. Single. Level for 100% completion, and I never saw Pyoro even once. Care to explain that?"
"Well, uh, Pyoro was patched in later."
"Oh, I believe you. Pyoro was patched…into illegal copies sold through your company!"
A canned gasp came from the speakers behind the real studio audience, prompting Luigi to flinch and jump into Mario's arms. Wario began sweating.
"That's right, people, this isn't a developer interview! This is an exposé! Wario's been copying other people's games for years!"
"How would you know that?", Mario asked.
"Oh, because I helped copy Slash Wombat 8-11 and sent copies to you all for your birthdays."
Toadette scowled. "And you're admitting this on-camera why?"
"Just so it's on the record."
The doors to Junior's recording area were kicked down by a group of Toad soldiers holding handcuffs. One by one, every person was put into custody, Junior included.
Junior stayed by his desk and leaned toward an annoyed Mario, being escorted by two Toads out of the room.
"This is the most important thing Games Inkooparated has ever done. Any comments, Mario?"
"I don't like you right now."
"I am honored by your transparency…transparency, folks. It's a concept that Wario wouldn't know about!"
"I'll be out in two weeks and back to selling games."
"Absolutely despicable behavior. Now a word from our sponsor, WarioWare, Inc."
Toad's face reddened with rage as he and Junior were taken down the hall to the outer gates and a police vehicle. "You got a sponsorship from the corrupt company you were trying to take down?!"
"Coins are Coins, Toad. Bowser Junior isn't for sale except when I am. And you can purchase our coffee mugs for sale on my webstore! This has been another edition of Games Inkooparated, send your comments to my legal consultant Kamek and make sure to break that 'Like' button's kneecaps. It knows what it did."
Scrappy-Fan92: As I said, short. This will probably be the last thing I publish in 2023, so I hope you all have a wonderful rest of your year!
