Author's Note:

I'm going to be doing something insanely stupid, starting with this chapter...

So you may or may not know this, but I was a huge supporter of Shadow being in Ultimate, whether as an Echo of Sonic, or as a unique fighter. I imagined that would be a foregone conclusion, what with Knuckles as an assist trophy. But my hopes were dashed in the latest Direct, and while I felt sad for Shadow, I didn't throw a hissy fit or threaten to cancel my pre-order for Ultimate out of spite, as some have done. I was ready for Shadow to be confirmed, just so I could put him in the mansion and have him as a recurring character. But it didn't work out that way.

As a means to give fan favorites like Shadow, Waluigi, and Isaac some prominence in the story...I've decided to take it upon myself, and add assist trophies to the story, as a part of the recurring cast. Keep in mind though, not every assist character will be added - only the ones I can work with. Basically anyone who isn't Andross, Herilin, and the like. Not every assist trophy slated to appear in the story will show up in this chapter, so I'll make sure to address what assist characters will be appearing in the story. For now, just think of anyone who would qualify as a resident.

With that being said, I must get to the reviews:

"If the Soul Calibur characters show up will they have their appearances from the sixth game? Will 2B and 9S from Nier: Automata appear? Weird that Lloyd keeps his first voice but you're giving the other Symphonia characters their voices from the sequel. (Any reason why?) is Ken Masters going to use his Eddie Frierson, Steve Blum or Reuben Langdon voice? And finally, what are your thoughts on Sega being one step close to porting Dreamcast games to the Switch?"

They will indeed have their appearances from the sixth game. 2B and 9S have a very slight chance of appearing. No particular reason for why Lloyd keep his first voice. Ken will use whatever voice he had in his reveal trailer. And Sega should port the Dreamcast games ASAP - I'd love to play Sonic Adventure and Jet Set Radio on the Switch one day. Another anonymous review:

"One question did you like the song in smash direct cause i absolutely love it and have you ever thought that sakurai decided to troll us with the piranha plant and do you feel another smash meme is going to come because a plant gets to join in smash and not Waluigi"

Of course I loved the song! It has a very Kingdom Hearts vibe to it - felt like I was listening to Utada Hikaru. I feel like Piranha Plant is a joke character meant to troll the community for their character requests, and with that being said, I see another Smash meme coming on the horizon. One last anonymous review:

"Are the new Mii Fighter costumes (At least the ones that sorta make sense like Chibi-Robo, Ray MK III, Saki Amamiya, Ribbon Girl, etc) going to be added to the mansion?"

Yes, yes they will - although something different will happen to Saki. You'll see eventually. Here is Nero the Demon, with a Final Fantasy-centric question:

"If you hadn't already can you please add Noctis and Luna from FFXV? Those two are my only favorite characters from the game"

Confession time...Noctis and Luna are the only characters I know from FFXV. By name, at least. I've never played FFXV. Noctics and Luna will show up in the story sometime in the future. (Noctis for Smash?)


Episode 151: Assistance

The Smash Mansion, as a whole, was about to undergo a major change today. And it hardly had anything to do with the new brawlers, Ken, Incineroar...and the Piranha Plant.

It was a change Master Hand notified the residents about up to this day, including Mario, Luigi, and their folks. It was a change that would shake up the mansion forever, and leave behind a lasting impact. It was a change that would shape everything we know about Smash and more, and...

...okay, so it won't do that, but as Isabelle described to some of the others, the change was considered "insurmountable" by Master Hand.

One person that was familiar with this change was Akira, who was walking to his room from the fitness center. The fighter had another manly workout today, and was wiping the sweat off his forehead with a towel as he walked down the hallway. Nothing but rest and relaxation from here on out.

"Those weights nearly took the fight out of me..." remarked Akira, before flexing his muscles and grinning proudly. "...but no pair of weights is too heavy for me." Akira would soon reach his room, seeing Jacky chilling out at the doorway with his back rested against the wall. "Hey, Jacky, I'm back!"

"Sup Akira!" Jacky greeted his best friend; when Akira walked towards him, the indy car racer gave the fighter some dap and pulled him into a hug, embracing him. "Really gonna miss you, man." Akira frowned in confusion, eyeing around the premises.

"You're not...leaving the mansion, are you? I take it you're trying to continue your indy racing career? Given your age, I don't think that would be the best..."

"Oh, it won't be me who's leaving the mansion...it's gonna be you." This made Akira even more confused, as he pulled away from Jacky and gave his friend a look of complete bewilderment. Jacky couldn't possibly be serious right now.

Jacky: Yep, Master Hand just informed me that Akira will be "moving" out of the mansion today. And he apparently wants me to deliver the news to Akira. I just can't do that, you know? It's hard to break such impromptu news to someone you consider your best friend. Especially if you don't know what's gonna happen to your best friend from here on out. I just hope this isn't some kind of crazy ploy for Master Hand to actually kill someone - he's been feigning to do it for a while now.

"I'm moving out of the mansion? What for?" questioned Akira, who believed that Jacky didn't have the jurisdiction to take his belongings and leave. "Am I in trouble, did I do something wrong? It's all because I stole all the chewing gum from the vending machine, isn't it?! Not my fault there had to be so many tasty flavors!"

"No, no, it's not because you stole the gum...Master Hand has all but forgotten it," assured Jacky, as Akira let out a sigh of relief. That would've been a stupid reason to get kicked out of the mansion for. "Master Hand told me that you and several others will be 'moving in next door' today. Told me to pack up your belongings."

"Moving in next door to where?" asked Akira, looking inside his room and seeing his suitcase packed up. The bed sheets on his bed were also gone. "To Mario's place? How can I even live there, there's not enough room!"

"Apparently Master Hand got Mutoh and the Carpenters to scrap that game board outside, and replace it with some kind of fancy building. Not much has been said about the construction."

"So that's why I kept seeing those Carpenters this past week...well that sure explains a lot. If I'm going to this new building, then I'm not gonna go alone...would you mind escorting me outside?"

"Like you even had to ask..." Jacky, being the gracious best friend that he was, grabbed Akira's suitcase and carried it out of the room, as he walked Akira down to the foyer.


When Jacky and Akira reached the first floor, they found Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles in the hallway, with Sonic giving Knuckles some dap. Like Akira, Knuckles also had a suitcase - was he moving in to the new building as well?

"This mansion's ain't gonna be the same without you, my man," Sonic said to Knuckles, as Jacky and Akira approached the hedgehog and friends. "On the plus side, you'll get to be away from Yoshi!"

"Well I'll admit, Yoshi has been more...tolerable recently, ever since he got over his fanfiction writing thing," admitted Knuckles, after bumping fists with Tails. "But I would strongly appreciate having a new roommate. Some fresh blood would be nice."

"Knuckles, are you moving out too?" Akira asked the echidna, noticing the suitcase he was holding. How many others would be moving out along with Akira and Knuckles?

"That's right - Sonic and Tails both gave me the memo, delivered from Master Hand himself. Don't know what for, or why, but it's Master Hand so as the unspoken rule goes, you gotta do what he says..."

Knuckles: My status with Star Records wouldn't be as impacted - I mean, I'll still be next door, so I can come to the recording studio whenever I want. Walking to and from the mansion is gonna be a hassle though, and and I don't trust my flying. Climbing over the mansion is gonna make someone call the cops!

"From what I've heard from Isabelle, Shadow will be moving into that new building outside," stated Tails, as Knuckles' eyes widened. Memories of the events during episode 104 were flashing in the echidna's mind. "Shadow's gotten over that whole Rouge thing, hasn't he Knuckles?"

"It's Shadow, so I think he's still salty about being played by Rouge," replied Sonic, who knew Shadow all too well. He knew Shadow had a hard time forgiving those who've done him wrong. "Wouldn't be surprised if he didn't show up today!"

"I'd hate to speak with Shadow again, especially after that whole debacle..." remarked Knuckles; what if he and Shadow became roommates at the new building? Those two would never get along. "...not to mention that he might still have feelings for Rouge. And if he learns that Rouge and I have a strong relationship together..."

"Knuckles, Akira, we're waiting!" Master Hand called out from the foyer, which was up ahead. Akira and Knuckles couldn't leave the giant hand waiting.

"Guess this is is," said Jacky, handing Akira his suitcase as the fighter and Knuckles headed down to the foyer. The two waved goodbye to their friends, although it wasn't like they'd be gone forever. "We'll come over to visit sometime, so we'll see you later!"

When Knuckles and Akira arrived at the foyer, they saw several of their fellow residents gathered together, with Master Hand - Takamaru, Zero, Ashley, the Black Knight, Riki, and even Midna. Link must be happy to be rid of that imp.

"About time you boys made it...kept us waiting," Master Hand said to Knuckles and Akira, joining the six residents who all had their suitcases. Well, except for the Black Knight, Riki, Midna, who didn't carry much. Zero having a suitcase was a real eyebrow raiser.

"Yeah, we made it, so how about you show up this stupid new building already?" asked Knuckles, before being slapped silly by Master Hand. A slap from Master Hand was like a giant tree smacking you in the face. "Ow, what did I say even say?"

"You not only tried to rush me, but you also called a building you haven't even seen yet 'stupid'. Look, I know you're all salty about moving out, but let me just tell you something - this is a new opportunity for each and every single one of you."

"I'm not salty - I couldn't care less where I have to stay at," confessed Midna. Master Hand really liked her attitude, being the one to go with the flow. If only the giant hand found the imp easier to manipulate. "I'll still be close to Link and Zelda as possible."

"That's the spirit, Midna! Show these fools that being irrationally angry will get you nowhere! One day they'll learn, one day..."

"Master Hand, I have brought forth the guest speakers!" announced Isabelle, entering the foyer with two brawlers behind her - Little Mac and Dark Samus. The former was a great motivational speaker, at least to his trainer Doc Louis. The latter? She was good at communicating with aliens, but other than that...meh.

"Wait a minute, Dark Samus as a guest speaker?" questioned Little Mac; obviously Isabelle couldn't pick anyone better than Dark Samus. Or maybe there was a reason the alien was chosen... "How would that work, she can't even speak!"

"Little Mac, stop discriminating against Dark Samus!" Master Hand snapped on the boxer. "You wouldn't discriminate against Doc Louis for being black, would you?" Little Mac looked around, wondering what Master Hand's example had to do with Dark Samus. "As for why Dark Samus was chosen, it's because she's supposed to give a rousing speech on what it's like...as an assist character."

Knuckles: So a new residence just for us assist trophies, eh? That would explain why Shadow's moving in. As long as Master Hand keeps me away from Shadow, I think I'm all good.

Black Knight: Obviously the new building is going to have folks from all walks of life, which means the more opportunity to invite new guests to my tea parties. The peons in this mansion didn't appreciate my tea enough, but maybe the assist folk will be much different...

Zero: I think I can trust the others with my printer in the printer room...but if I come back to the mansion and see my printer damaged, for any reason, then all those BluRay DVD players Dr. Light invented are all mine.

Takamaru: Why do I have the sneaky suspicion that this new building will look like a prison?

Ashley: I'm moving from one hellhole to another...yay me...

Midna: I'll still remain in touch with Link and Zelda...Link especially, since he has aspirations of marrying Zelda. Something no other Link incarnation would have the guts to pull off. It's almost like showing love and affection isn't found in their DNA. Hylia must've found a way to screw them over.

"And with that being said, the new building was built for assist characters, like yourselves," Master Hand continued, as a bus sound was heard from outside. "Because I'm a just and fair individual, I wanted to give folks like Shadow and Krystal the chance to..."

"I'm sorry to interrupt you Master Hand, but did the bus just arrive?" asked Isabelle, cutting off Master Hand's speech. Good call too - the giant hand would've ran his mouth for Lord knows how long. "I think it's about that time."

"You're right Isabelle! Thank you for letting me know, I would've let those outside hanging...everyone, follow me!" Before Master Hand could lead everyone out of the front door, Takamaru felt his stomach growling, clutching his midsection.

"Think I'm gonna blow..." the samurai grimaced in pain, as he hurriedly ran out of the foyer. Master Hand sighed deeply.


The new building, situated next to the Smash Mansion, looked more like a college residence hall than an actual mansion. It looked fairly small, but also pretty tall with at least five stories. Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Daisy had all witnessed the building of this residence hall from their homes, and were outside to check out this building when the bus arrived.

"Master Hand said that Ken and the Piranha Plant will be coming soon, right?" Peach asked Mario, with the bus parked a fair distance away from the new building. "I wonder how Waluigi and Shadow feel, having a sentient plant receiving a nod over them to be in Smash."

"Shadow probably couldn't care-a less, but Waluigi?" said Mario, before letting out a hearty laugh. Waluigi must be extremely livid right now. "He would have enough-a salty tears to make a new lake around-a this surrounding area. Side-a characters like him would never be in Smash."

"Side characters like myself?" questioned Daisy, getting all up in Mario's grill with her hand on her hips. The angry look on Daisy's face was enough to make Mario quiver in fright.

"Not you, Princess-a Daisy, you're not a side-a character in my book! At least you had-a your day in the lime-a light...but it didn't last-a that long. I guess Peach will forever remain-a the better princess."

"Wanna say that again, to my face?!" Daisy grabbed Mario's neck, and wrangled the poor plumber, with Mario repeatedly begging for mercy. Peach and Luigi did their best to break up their respective spouse, until the sound of the bus door opening grabbed Luigi's attention.

"Look-a alive people, the bus door has-a opened!" Luigi notified the others, as Daisy released her her hold on Mario. Daisy dusted herself off, distastefully looking at Mario as he gasped for air, while Toad exited from the bus. The bus thief's reign knows no end.

"Everyone step out of the bus, and check out your new digs!" Toad said to everyone in the bus, sporting his trademark smile as Shovel Knight was the first to exit the bus, shovel and all. As much as the knight preferred to be in the mansion, staying in the residence hall would do.

"My oh my, it's even better than I expected it to be!" exclaimed Shovel Knight, gazing up at the residence hall in front of him. In all honestly, the residence hall didn't look that spectacular, but it was to Shovel Knight, who felt like shedding a tear. "So beautiful..."

Shovel Knight wouldn't get to check out the residence hall for long, when a certain lanky man exited out of the bus, kicking Shovel Knight to the ground as he made his grand exit. It was Waluigi, who raised his arms to the heavens.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the mighty Waluigi has arrived!" the lanky man announced to nobody in particular, as Mario and company were laughing at the thought of Waluigi being deemed "mighty". "Ain't nothing stopping me now!"

Waluigi: Won't be living in the Smash Mansion, unfortunately, but I'll be living next door to it, so I'll take what I can get. Baby steps, people, baby steps. Sucks that I lost a Smash spot to a freaking Piranha Plant, but I suppose that is what's expected when you have a Japanese man with a bowl cut determining how worthy you are. *nervously looks around* ...I'm allowed to say that, am I? Master Hand didn't hear me, did he?

"I think we should give Waluigi a very warm welcome," suggested Peach, as she happily trotted over to Waluigi, who was still showing off to no one. Mario, Luigi, and Daisy were against the idea, however, and were left with chasing after Peach.

"Wait up Peach, can't we just-a welcome Waluigi later?" Luigi called out to the princess, who had caught up with Waluigi and tapped him on the shoulder. Waluigi stopped posturing, as he turned around and saw Peach.

"Princess Peach, what a surprise!" exclaimed the lanky man, before taking out a rose and offering it to Peach, while down on one knee. "I present to you a kiss from a rose...a figurative kiss, if you will." Peach looked on, biting her lip, as Mario wanted to have a go at it with Waluigi.

"Let it go Mario, you can get-a him later," Luigi told his brother, holding out his arm in front of him, as Toad looked up at the bus. After Waluigi, nobody else exited out of the bus...what was the hold up?

"What the heck is going on in there?!" yelled Toad, before seeing what was going on...Dr. Wily and the Squid Sisters were both stuck in the bus door, trying to get out. Wily and the Squid Sisters - Marie and Callie - were yelling at one another, constantly shouting "Move!" and whatnot. Eventually, the three managed to get out of the bus, falling unto the ground at the same time.

"Nice way of showing respect to your elders..." grumbled Dr. Wily, getting up from the ground as he tidied his lab coat. Mega Man's nemesis has arrived. "Whatever happened to being nice and courteous to elderly folk like myself?"

"Um, whatever happened to chivalry?!" snapped Callie, the more impetuous of the two Squid Sisters. Marie was too chill to fire back at Dr. Wily. "If anything, you should be letting us through first! We are popular singers, after all - what are YOU supposed to be?"

"Only one of the greatest mad scientists the world has ever known!" Marie and Callie both looked at one another, before breaking into laughter. Dr. Wily got angry real quick, shaking his fist at the Squid Sisters. "Laugh all you want, but one day you'll see my genius!"

"Can we please stop, you three have been going at it the entire bus ride..." said a young blonde kid, with a yellow scarf around his neck. He looked around, before seeing Mario, taking Peach away from Waluigi. The moment the boy saw Mario, his eyes gleamed.

"Good-a thing I saved you Peach, that rose could've had a bomb-a inside for all we know," Mario said to his wife, escorting her away, before being stopped in his tracks by the blonde boy. Mario immediately knew who it was.

"Mario, it's me, Isaac!" the blonde boy introduced himself to the plumber, excitedly shaking his hand as some of the other assist characters - Hammer Bro, Elec Man, Magnus, Vince, Arcade Bunny, and Knuckle Joe - exited from the bus. "You know me right? I'm one of the..."

"Yes, Isaac, I know-a who you are, I've seen your face-a before," replied Mario with a knowing smile; hearing that made Isaac all happy inside. "It's been a long-a time since we..."

"Princess Peach, you remember who I am, right?" Isaac cut off Mario, as he moved on to Peach. Rodin and Ghirahim both exited from the bus, watching Isaac in action as he chatted with Peach.

"See, what did I tell you?" Ghirahim said to Rodin, whose face turned into an angry scowl. "Pay up, Mister Rodin..." The demon lord held out his hand, and Rodin grumbled as he reached into his pocket and gave Ghirahim some cash.

"It's not that often I give out payment like that, so consider yourself one of the lucky ones..." grumbled Rodin, as Ghirahim happily stroked the cash in his hands. Knowing him, he would probably lick the dollar bills, unnerving someone.

Ghirahim: Been over two or three years since I last saw Mario...I've gotten over that whole incident, when he spilled his drink over me, all because he never got his precious chicken salad. The man had the gall to humiliate me, a demon lord, and he almost got away with it! But, no one said it's too late for a little...revenge... *smiles creepily*

Done with Mario and Peach, Isaac then moved on to Luigi and Peach, hoping at least Luigi remembered who he was. Around that time, as more assist characters exited the bus, Mario looked over, and saw Rodin and Ghirahim chatting with one another.

"Rodin?" Mario shouted out, grabbing the weapon dealer's attention as he walked over to him and Ghirahim. "I thought you were supposed-a to be in jail!"

"I was supposed to be in jail, but Master Hand told me about the new residence hall he was building, and wanted me to be a resident," explained Rodin, as he took out a cigar and a lighter, lighting the cigar in his mouth. "He practically bailed me out of jail! Master Hand really has a way with the prison wardens, I've noticed."

"And what-a about you?" Mario redirected his attention from Rodin to Ghirahim, pointing at the demon lord. "Weren't you supposed-a to be dead?" Ghirahim laughed in response to Mario's claim, unsure if the plumber knew what he was talking about.

"Why on earth would I be dead for?" Ghirahim scoffed at Mario, who felt like kicking the demon lord in the shin. "You honestly believe that I died from that blasted Kyogre? So unlike you, Mario, wanting to see people die..."

"Why you little..." Mario reached for Ghirahim, putting the demon lord in a headlock. Rodin tried to break up the two, and Bomberman, who just exited from the bus, ran over to help out the weapons dealer. Tiki and Krystal both exited the bus, looking at Mario and company in a distasteful manner.

"Men..." Tiki sighed, as she and Krystal both walked away from the conundrum. Master Hand soon arrived at the scene, with the six residents over from the mansion.

"Woah woah woah, what's with the fighting?!" questioned Master Hand, as Rodin and Bomberman were successfully able to break up Mario and Ghirahim. The plumber and the demon lord were staring each other down. "Mario, are you beating up the assist characters? Is the Arcade Bunny next?!"

"Whaddaya mean, I'm next...?" asked the nervous Arcade Bunny, who lacked any real fighting skill. Only thing he was capable of was operating prize cranes.

"Master Hand, this foolish man Mario tried to wrap his hands around my neck!" Ghirahim accusingly pointed at Mario, as Mario glared at the demon lord. "He should be taken away! He must be taken to jail!"

"Settle down Ghirahim, let's not be rash...Mario obviously deserves a lifetime sentence in prison," stated Master Hand, as Mario gave the giant hand a crazy look. He knew Master Hand wasn't being serious...or was he? "I always knew Mario had temper tantrums, but this might be the tip of the iceberg!"

"Temper tantrums, huh? Guess I'm not the only one..." said a certain hedgehog, as he exited from the bus. Master Hand looked over, and saw Shadow, perhaps the edgiest animal to have ever existed. He looked over at Knuckles, making the echidna gulp in fright, before looking up at the residence. "So, this is the building we're staying in, huh? Looks like a dump..."

"Shadow the Hedgehog, glad to see you back in Seattle!" gleamed Master Hand, as Shadow stretched out his arms and yawned. "Funny thing is, I built this residence hall specifically for you! I know that you feel like you've been cheated recently, but I'm here to make up for it!"

Master Hand: Shadow, the very man I built the residence hall for, just called the building a "dump". Mutoh and the Carpenters are so fired...

"Well it looks like everyone is here!" announced Toad, seeing Kapp'n, Lyn, Chef Kawasaki, Skull Kid, Phosphora, Guile, Saki Amamiya, and a whole slew of others outside. "Master Hand, is it time that we..."

"Hold on, I think there's two more inside the bus," stated Shadow, with one individual struggling to exit the vehicle. It was Spring Man, whose large hands made exiting the bus really hard. Or rather, his extendable ARMS. Eventually, the young man was pushed out of the bus, landing on the ground before hopping on his feet.

"Aw yeah, Spring Man is in the house!" exclaimed Spring Man, striking a pose with his ARMS. "Seattle, Washington, the best ARMS competitor there is has arrived!" There was now one person left in the bus, and it was the same person that pushed Spring Man out.

"I'm so sorry, Spring Man...I didn't hurt you that much, did I?" asked this person, who appeared to be a teenage Japanese girl. It was Yuri Kozukata, wielder of the Camera Obscura - a special camera for snapping pictures of spirits. It seemed like Yuri wasn't alone...as she stepped out of the bus, another teenage girl followed after her.

"Well he's standing up and showing off..I'd say he's just fine," replied Yuri's friend, a la Miu Hinasaki. The mere sight of Miu made Master Hand inhale and exhale very loudly...and angrily, as well.

"WHO SAID THAT YOU'RE ALLOWED TO BRING GUESTS?!" the giant hand boomed, making everyone cover their ears. Never had Master Hand been so loud before - it was almost like he was one-upping himself every time he yelled. "Did you not read the text that was sent to you?!"

"Um, Master Hand, I don't mean to break your bubble but...the mass text you sent us never said anything about not bringing guests," explained Phosphora, as Master Hand started to cool off. "I mean, I too could've brought a friend along, if I wanted to."

"Oh really, the text didn't say that? This was Isabelle's doing, I made her sent that text in the first place; she'll be cleaning up the toilets soon. But for now, I must get you all checked in inside the residence hall...Mario, Toad, you'll both do the honors. I got some other business to take care of..."


Fox, Falco, and Diddy had some business to take care of themselves, what with rescuing Donkey Kong from Maiko Shimazaki. The three were so close - so close! - to saving DK and taking him back home, but Maiko saw the trio and took DK away from them, before they could get any closer.

Seeing that the three might have to stay in Tokyo a while longer, Chase was courteous enough to buy the three a hotel room to stay in for the rest of their trip - Fox and Falco slept in the bedroom, while Diddy was stuck sleeping on the couch in the living room. That's what happens when you lose decisively to Falco in a game of rock-paper-scissors.

Fox: We got a new mission on our hands...infiltrate Maiko's headquarters, and save Donkey Kong once and for all. First things first, we gotta find out where Maiko's upstart record company is.
Falco: It would be cool if we had one of Tails' fancy gadgets to track Maiko down, but sadly we forgot to bring 'em before embarking on this trip. So we'll just have to rely on our guts, and maybe ask a citizen or two for directions.
Fox: No way man, that's not only too mainstream, but it would also make us look bad. Cool cats like us shouldn't allow foreigners to assume that we're beyond ignorant.
Falco: Alright then...how about we make Diddy ask for directions?
Fox: Now we're talkin'. *bumps fists with Falco*

Fox, Falco, and Diddy met in the living room, discussing their plan in full. Falco had printed out a map of Tokyo, laying the map out on the living room table.

"This is where we're located, in central Tokyo," Falco pointed at the map with a black ink pen, before circling the area he pointed at with the pen. "And this is the entertainment district of Tokyo, where we might see Donkey Kong." Falco pointed at the district, also circling that area with the pen. "And here we have..."

"falco, my man, what are you trying to say?" questioned Fox, who was becoming bored already. Diddy was so bored, that he was even fast asleep! "All you're doing is circling random places in the city."

"I'm just pointing out the possible places we might encounter Donkey Kong or Maiko, or both maybe. We gotta have as many options as possible, so we can..."

"Man, forget that!" Fox slapped the pen out of Falco's hand, leaving the avian pilot shook. "We gotta bring the fight to Maiko, you know what I'm saying? We can't just find her at some random place in town, or expect her to show up. You feel me Diddy, right?"

"What, huh, you said something?" Diddy awoke from his slumber, cleaning the drool off his mouth. "Oh yeah Falco, I agree with you wholeheartedly, one hundred percent, baby..." And just like that, the spidermonkey went back to sleep, resting his head on the couch pillow.

"Sure Diddy, give Falco all the flipping credit but not me..." Diddy would be waken up once more, when a loud knocking on the door was heard. Fox was about to get up and answer the door, before Falco got up and motioned Fox to sit back down.

"I got this fam," the avian pilot said to Fox, who looked ticked off in a way, as he opened the door. He saw a female member of the hotel staff, greeting Falco with a genuine smile.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Lombardi," she said to Falco, who stroked back the feathers on his head to make him more presentable. "You and your friends have a guest waiting on you in the lobby area."

"A guest, waiting for us?" Falco looked back at Fox and Diddy, both of whom didn't even know who this guest was. It was all a mystery to them.

Now in a curious state of mind, Fox and company followed the hotel staff member downstairs to the lobby, where they saw a sharply dressed Japanese man in a white suit sitting on one of the couches. It was the very same man that was spying on the trio, at the end of the previous episode.

"Kazuma Kiryu, the three have arrived!" the hotel staff member alerted the man, who quickly stood up and adjusted the collar of his dress shirt. Everything about Kazuma oozed style and sophistication, and it showed in every way. The man walked over to Fox and company, shaking their hands individually.

"Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Diddy Kong...the name's Kauma Kiryu," Kazuma introduced himself to the trio, catching them off-guard when he said each of their names in full. "How about we have our little chit chat...in private?" Kazuma looked towards the hotel staff member, who smiled as she backed away.

Kazuma: I saw what those three were after for...they were after that gorilla, Donkey Kong. I can just tell by their nature and how they were acting. But what they don't know is Maiko...or rather, why she has Donkey Kong in her possession in the first place. It'll be up to make to break the news to them, with some tricks I learned along the way as a yakuza...

Kazuma guided Fox and company to the most private part of the hotel's first floor - a spot in the hallway where no one would expect to find them. Being a yakuza - a member of an organization crime syndicate - Kazuma had to do most of his negations in private.

"Okay dude, what's the big deal?" Fox whispered to Kazuma, who looked around to ensure that nobody was around. "How do you know our names, and why are you being so secretive?"

"I know your names because of some...'insider information' I've gained from a few contemporaries," answered Kazuma, after he was done scoping the surrounding area. "The perks of being a yazuka in a crime syndicate." Working with a yazuka made Diddy terribly nervous to the core.

"Oh no, we're gonna get in so much trouble..." the spidermonkey worried, holding his cap over his face as he thought of all the possible worst outcomes of working with Kazuma. "...I'm too young to go to jail!"

"Whoever said that we're going to jail?" questioned Fox, patting Diddy comfortably on the back. "This man Kazuma may be gangsta and all, but I bet he knows how to keep his nose out of trouble. Amirite, Kazuma?"

"Indeed you are, Mr. McCloud - it comes with the territory," replied Kazuma, before looking around to make sure that nobody was eavesdropping on him. "I saw you boys trying to save Donkey Kong, and you came to Japan to rescue your friend, correct?"

"We could have rescued him a long time ago, if it weren't for some people..." replied Falco, as he glared at Diddy, who could only respond with an innocent smile. Better late than never?

"In order to save Donkey Kong, we would have to save him from the clutches of Maiko Shimazaki. And trust me, I have a lot - and I mean A LOT of dirt on her." This made Fox and company intrigued, as they leaned in close to Kazuma, wanting to hear more. "I know the real reason why she snatched DK away."

"Oh, do tell..." grinned Fox, excitedly rubbing his hands together, before Kazuma held out his hand, expecting a handshake. A handshake individually from Fox, Falco, and Diddy.

"If you want to know, you must first agree to work with me in saving Donkey Kong from Miss Shimazaki. Do we have a deal?" Left with no other option, Fox, Falco, and Diddy shook Kazuma's hand, putting their trust in the yakuza.

"Thank you for helping us out Kazuma, we really appreciate it," thanked Falco...before pulling out his map of Tokyo, as Fox facepalmed and sighed. "So, do you want to see this map of possible places where we might find Maiko Shimazaki?" It was a no from Kazuma, as she snatched the map and threw it in the nearby trash can. "Guess not, then..."


If you saw the Direct last week, then you might be familiar with the three new fighters in Smash - Ken, Incineroar, and Piranha Plant. One of the new fighters was already in the mansion, in Incineroar; Master Hand took him out of the Pokemon sanctuary, before handing him a card.

"This card will allow you to access the other areas of the mansion at will, without any consent," explained Master Hand, as Incineroar accepted the card. "You're gonna be one of the big boys now! Granted you're already one, but you know what I mean!"

"Rooooaaar!" roared Incineroar, striking a pose only Hulk Hogan would be proud of. Crash happened to walk by, saw Incineroar, and ran away out of fear. He zipped past Akuma, who shook his head at the bandicoot with a smirk as he approached Incineroar.

"So you're the new fighter, eh?" the Street Fighter veteran asked the heel Pokemon, leading Incineroar to nod his head. "Well, I wanna see what you're made of...which is why I'm challenging you and Ken to a fight later! I've let Ken know, so he can be prepared - you best be prepared too!"

Ness: Yeah, there's gonna be a fight later today, in the dancing room - which went back to being the wrestling room, just so Incineroar could practice his wrestling moves for Smash. How do I know this? Because Poo told me - apparently Akuma picked him to be his "male cheerleader"; his moral support, if you will.

Akuma: You know they say that all men are created equal, but you look at me and you look at Ken and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another fighter, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But I'm a genetic freak, and I'm not normal! So Ken has a 25 percent, AT BEST, at beating me. Then you add Incineroar to the mix, and Ken's chances of winning drastically go down. You see, in this three-way fight, Ken has a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but I, I got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because Incineroar KNOWS he can't beat me and he's not even gonna try!
Poo: Wow Akuma, you sure know how to talk a big game.
Akuma: So Ken, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus my 25 percent chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance at beating me. But then you take my 75 percent chance of winning, if we were to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 percent to it...and I got a 141 2/3 chance at beating you. See Ken, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you in our bout!
Poo: Do you honestly believe Ken will ever hear this...?
Akuma: It's called cutting a promo, kid...simpletons like you would never understand.

"You heard the man, Incineroar - go get yourself prepared," Master Hand advised the heel Pokemon, wanting to see the fight for himself if he wasn't so busy. "I suggest training in the fitness center, someone will give you pointers over there." Incineroar pointed at Akuma, and Akuma nodded his head confidently, as he and Incineroar both went their separate ways.

"Master Hand, Master Hand, we have some visitors in the foyer!" Ayaha came running to the giant hand, alerting him of the news. "The new residents, other than Ken and the Piranha Plant, had just arrived."

"Oh goodie! I shall have a word with them at once. Tell them I'll be coming down shortly!"


The three new residents were down in the foyer, waiting for Master Hand to show up - Ribbon Girl, Chibi Robo, and Ray Mk II. Their wait would soon come to an end, when Master Hand magically appeared in front of them.

"Muahaha...beat her to the foyer once again!" cackled Master Hand, as the three new residents already had their concerns about the giant hand. "That dumb woman falls for it every single time..." Once he was done laughing manically, Master Hand looked down, and saw the new residents. "Aw phooey, I'm having a brain fart...that should never happen to me. Tell me your names?"

"I'm Ribbon Girl - top ARMS competitor and talented pop singer!" introduced Ribbon Girl, flaunting her set of ARMS; Master Hand figured that she would be a welcome addition to Star Records.

"And I'm Ray MK II, a Shining Fighter robo...I'm basically just a robot," introduced Ray MK II, whom we'll just call Ray. "This little fella sitting on my shoulder is Chibi Robo, the housecleaning robot." Chibi Robo waved to Master Hand, who felt compelled to wave back.

"Ah yes, I remember your names now! Though I can't help but notice that we might be missing a person or two..." Just then, two individuals entered the mansion - one a boy with brown hair, the other a girl with red hair. It was Rex and Pyra.

"It was nice speaking with you, Mario!" Rex called out to Mario, as he closed the front door behind him. Rex and Pyra immediately found themselves standing in the presence of Master Hand, almost getting spooked.

"Rex, Pyra, my two favorite people in the whole world!" exclaimed Master Hand, giving Rex and Pyra a hug. Wasn't really that much of a hug - looked like Master Hand was grabbing the two and squeezing their innards out.

"I can't...feel...my insides..." wheezed Pyra, as Ribbon Girl and company looked on, feeling slighted. Master Hand released his grip on Rex and Pyra, allowing them both to breathe.

Ribbon Girl: Guess it's fairly obvious who Master Hand's favorites are...which gives me all the more reason to win Master Hand over. My singing abilities will make him forget about those Rex and Pyra losers. *pauses* Is calling them losers a bit too harsh?

"Well someone's super excited to see us again..." remarked Rex as he clutched his stomach in pain, wondering who had the worst of Master Hand's hug between him and Pyra. "...a little too super excited, maybe."

"Well what can I say, I know a worthy resident of this mansion whenever I see one," replied Master Hand, as some rather loud breathing was heard in the foyer. "Consider it as a strong consolation prize - a lengthy one, at that."

"Is it just me, or do I hear heavy breathing?" questioned Ribbon Girl, being the first to address the loud breathing. She would eventually find out where it was coming from, when she looked over at the staircase and saw Slippy, his mouth agape.

"I DON'T BELIEVE IT, MY FAVORITE ARMS PERSON RIBBON GIRL IS HERE!" the frog exclaimed, squealing at the top of his lungs. Loud enough to make Ribbon Girl and company cover their ears. Poor Master Hand was left out, and had to suffer as a result.

"Yeah, I'm just gonna head over to that new residence place next door...have fun with Slippy Toad!" Just like that, Master Hand vanished away in a snap, leaving Ribbon Girl and company alone with Slippy.

"Ribbon Girl, you have no idea how much I love you...I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN!" screamed Slippy, taking off his jacket and ripping off his shirt to reveal a Ribbon Girl t-shirt. The very sight of the t-shirt made Ribbon Girl wince.

"How long have you been wearing that thing...?" the blonde asked Slippy, who was about to ran up to Ribbon Girl and give her a hug...that is, until Peppy Hare came to the rescue and grabbed Slippy by the throat, dragging him away.

"Darn it Slippy, I thought we agreed that you wouldn't obsess over the ribbon girl!" the hare scolded Slippy, dragging the frog up the stairs before looking at Ribbon Girl and company with an apologetic look on his face. "So sorry you all had to witness that."

"Do we seriously have to live with that dorky frog?" asked a worried Rex, as cries of love for Ribbon Girl were heard from Slippy as Peppy dragged him up the steps.


Master Hand returned to the residence hall, in the lobby area where the assist characters were chatting with one another. At the front of the lobby was a stage, where Isabelle, Little Mac, and Dark Samus would deliver their "speeches" to the assist characters.

Master Hand: Why of course, I have great faith in Isabelle and friends to deliver a rousing speech to the assist characters - what kind of dumb question is that?! If I spot a single person that has a dry eye once the speech is over with, I'm feeling them to the Rayquaza chilling out over at the lake. I'm not even joking.

Little Mac: Master Hand is apparently exploring the idea of killing those who don't feel emotionally fired up by the speech we're supposed to deliver. Because he's Master Hand, he'll get a pss with that kind of stuff. But let a man plan that out, and he'd probably be executed. Life can be so unfair, sometimes.

Master Hand surveyed the lobby area, listening to the many conversations the assist characters were having. For instance, Guile was having a chit-chat with the Arcade Bunny, seemingly bragging about his many feats.

"I can over fifty crunches while standing on just one leg, what about you?" Guile asked the Arcade Bunny, who was eating a carrot. Offered to him by Isabelle.

"I can operate two arcade machines at once...while wearing a blindfold!" bragged the Arcade Bunny, expecting Guile to be thoroughly impressed. Instead, Guile just stared at the pink rabbit inquisitively, with a finger underneath his chin - like he was on crack or something.

"You expect operating cranes to help you build muscle? Your life must be truly sad and pathetic." The Arcade Bunny looked down at the floor in shame, as Phosphora and Skull Kid leaned in close to Guile. The former was quietly giggling to herself, as the latter wagged a white feather in front of Guile's nose.

"Heh heh...any moment now..." giggled Skull Kid...unfortunately for him, he didn't know that Guile was just one step ahead. The all-American major grabbed Skull Kid's hand, before grabbing the creature's neck and holding him up high.

"Mess with me one more time, and I'll break your stupid mask in half!" threatened Guile, with Skull Kid grabbing his neck. Guile had quite the grip on it.

"We just wanted to see if you smiled...please put me down..." Guile did as he was told, dropping Skull Kid to the floor. Suddenly someone felt idiotic enough to throw a pickax at Guile, making him frown...the major turned around and stared down the culprit, Mr. Resetti.

"Leave him alone, you big bully!" shouted Mr. Resetti, shaking his fist at Guile. That mole sure knew how to play with fire, regardless of how much trouble it got himself in. "It's not his fault you're so lifeless and dull!"

"Goodness gracious, Mr. Resetti, you have to complain about every little thing!" observed Vince, the elderly painter who was drawing some paintings to pass the time. "Complaining about this and that, and criticizing others every chance you got!"

"Mr. Resetti called me a woman when he first saw me..." mumbled Saki - could be because of your hairstyle dude. Be proud of it!

"That's because you are a woman, keep your facts straight! What grown man wears tight black shorts like the one you got on right now?" Mr. Resetti had quite the penchant of making others feel really bad about themselves.

"In defense of Saki, I've seen many dudes wear wear tight shorts when playing flag football," defended Dr. Wright, the assistant to the mayor of SimCity. "I would love to play along with them, but..."

"That makes them as much of a female as Saki is! Also, are we just gonna sit here and ignore how girly of a name Saki sounds? Did Saki's parents hate him...I mean, her, after he...I mean, she, was born?"

"Just look at you man, you can't even remain consistent with your claims!" stated Knuckles, quickly getting on Mr. Resetti's bad side. Someone - a la Master Hand - had to lower the tempers before things got out of hand. "You stupid mole!"

"Yeah what he said, nobody likes you Mr. Resetti!" Waluigi followed up Knuckles, making Mr. Resetti even angrier than before as he gritted his teeth. "That much is a proven scientific fact!"

"Actually, Waluigi, I can guarantee you that there might be around half of us here who don't mind Mr. Resetti at all," Dr. Wily pointed out, before a frying pan was thrown at his head. It was thrown by Chef Kawasaki.

"Stop spewing out lies, Mr. Resetti is the most hated person in this lobby!" Chef Kawasaki told the now ticked off Dr. Wily. "If you keep on running your mouth, maybe you won't be so far behind!"

"Why you little..." Dr. Wily got up from his seat, rolling up both of his sleeves as he marched towards Chef Kawasaki. The chef got his frying pans ready, as Zero and Bomberman held Dr. Wily back.

"Seriously you guys, do you really have to fight on the first day?" sighed Yuri, who sat with Miu as far away from Dr. Wily as possible. Dr. Wily made a lunge for Chef Kawasaki, and Zero was able to hold him back while Bomberman couldn't.

"I could use a little help here!" the bomber shouted out, holding unto Dr. Wily's foot for dear life. As Bomberman was dragged along the floor, Magnus came over and pushed Dr. Wily from Chef Kawasaki, as he and Zero pushed the mad scientist towards the nearest wall.

"Dude, what is your problem?!" Zero snapped on Dr. Wily, who still wanted a piece of Chef Kawasaki -and Chef Kawasaki still wanted a piece of him. "Trying to get yourself kicked out or something?"

"That Chef Kawasaki was trying to throw shade at me...lemme give him his just desserts!" replied Dr. Wily, trying to fight out the clutches of Zero and Magnus. Shadow and Ashley sat together, watching the whole drama unfold - their misery and contempt with the world allowed the hedgehog and the young witch to bond.

"Simply pathetic..." remarked Shadow, as Ashley nodded her head in agreement. "...can you believe this, Master Hand? Master Hand?" Shadow looked over, and saw that Master Hand was fast asleep, snoring away. No wonder the giant hand never intervened.

"Huh, what, did someone say something?" Master Hand awoke, looking around before he saw Dr. Wily, near the wall, getting choked out by Zero. A mad scientist getting choked by his own creation, how about that. "Oh snap, there's fight taking place already?! Why didn't anyone tell me?! Don't tell me I missed all the good parts!"

Little Mac: Master Hand told us to sit in this room, so we could rehearse the speech we have to deliver to the assist characters. And yes, it's gonna be a joint effort...me, Isabelle, and Dark Samus.
Isabelle: Be honest, Dark Samus...I know you can't speak, but you can carry a thoughtful message through gestures, right?
Dark Samus: *shrugs her shoulders*
Little Mac: Dark Samus can just act out the speech, I think that'll work best...

As the fight with Dr. Wily wore on, there was a knock at the front door. Master Hand floated over to the door and opened it, seeing a man in a high-tech spy suit and a half-vampire who dressed like a member of the bourgeois.

"Well look who finally arrived...it's the one-eyed spy dude and some man stuck in the American Revolution," greeted Master Hand...the duo standing in his presence was none other than Gray Fox and Alucard. The last two assist characters to arrive.

"Master Hand...it is an honor," Gray Fox said to the giant hand, showing him a sign of respect. Seeing this respect pleased Master Hand immensely. "Thanks to you I can feel...alive again."

"Aw, stop it you...you're gonna make me blush." Master Hand then turned his attention to Alucard, the half-human, half-vampire son of Count Dracula. "Mr. Alucard, how do you do? Mind if I call you Al, for short? I'd say it fits you!"

"I beg to differ...I prefer that you just call me by my given name," replied Alucard; for those of you who haven't realized it yet, Alucard's name was Dracula's name spelled backwards. "Being called Al would make me feel some kind of way."

"I understand, I understand. Say, why don't you two come on inside? I would love for everyone to get to know you two better - such a shame that you missed out on the bus ride. Toad scared of away, didn't he?"

"Toad had nothing to do with it - Gray Fox and I purposefully missed the bus because of whom we would be riding with." As he entered the residence hall with Gray Fox, Alucard looked over and saw Dr. Wily, still being restrained. "By the looks of it, it appears that we made the right decision..."

"Wonder how this funky camera works..." wondered Lakitu, one of the assist characters, as he floated on his cloud checking out Yuri's Camera Obscura. He floated past Alucard, whom he looked at with intrigue. "You wouldn't...happen to be a member of Van Halen, are you?" Lakitu asked Alucard out of curiosity.

"Yeah, I can tell that this place is full of morons," inferred Gray Fox, low enough so Lakitu wouldn't hear him. "Won't be long before I have to burn this place down..."


Champion Link never really understood how chill life at the Smash Mansion was. Given his title as the Champion of the Hylians, Champion Link expected to be fighting the forces of evil, day in and day out, without a break. But other than the whole Calamity Ganon event, the Hylian hardly had to use his Master Sword for anything.

However, all of that would change, when Champion Link was heading to the gaming room. On his way there, he saw Pit and Cilan in the hallway, being harassed by two dudes in red bodysuits. The two dudes wore white masks, with a red symbol only Champion Link could recognize.

"Leave us alone, we don't have any bananas!" Pit cried out, as the two bodysuit fellas attacked the angel and Cilan with their sickles. "We only have malasadas!"

"Don't lie to us, angel boy - we know you got bananas in those 'malasadas'!" said one of the bodysuit dudes, with the wasted malasadas lying on the floor. Champion Link couldn't bear to watch Pit and Cilan attacked any longer, as he donned his Master Sword.

"Yiga Clan!" the Hylian called, feeling very heroic. The bodysuit dudes - who were footsoldiers from the Yiga Clan - stopped attacking Pit and Cilan as they looked up at Champion Link in fear. "You boys want a piece of me?"

"Crap, it's that stupid Hylian...retreat!" shouted one of the Yiga footsoldiers, as the two Yiga Clan members vanished away via smoke bomb. With the Yiga dudes gone, Champion Link ran over to Cilan and Pit, helping both of them up.

"Good thing you came just in time, Champion Link - those two were about to rip up my vest!" said Cilan, as he had tears over his vest and pants, and scratches all over his face. "You have no idea how much this vest cost me..."

Cilan: Literally saw my entire life flash right before my eyes when I was attacked...and quite frankly, it didn't last as long. Either I wasn't supposed to die in that moment, or my life just sucks in general...

"Those two followed you guys around, didn't they?" asked Champion Link, as Cilan picked up the malasadas off the floor. Those poor confections were now infected, all thanks to the Yiga Clan.

"I guess so - we heard some very loud footsteps, but I thought they were coming from me," answered Pit, as Cilan dusted off the malasadas like they were his babies. Like dusting them off would solve his problems.

"Or at least you thought they were coming from you, Pit," Cilan said to the angel, before redirecting his attention to Champion Link. "I knew someone was following us - I was just too concerned over delivering the malasadas to the gaming room to see who it was. I take it you knew those two?"

"Yeah, they're nothing but bad news...the Yiga Clan," replied Champion Link, who had some very bad memories with that group of thieves. "They're a bunch of Sheikah thieves and assassins that love to cause mayhem...almost as much as they love bananas."

"So that's why they came after me and Pit Because they assumed we had put bananas in the malasadas?" Cilan's statement almost implies that Pit helped him out with baking the malasadas - all of Cilan's other options must've been terribly busy. "If that's the case, we should guard Donkey Kong's stash of bananas!"

"You're right - he and Diddy will be very angry when they return from Japan and see their bananas missing. I should give Link and Cloud a heads up." Champion Link put his sword away, as he ran down the hallway. Pit took a malasad from the plate Cilan was holding, and ate it, grimacing in disgust.

"Why do I taste hair..." the angel wondered, before spitting the malasada out and wiped his mouth with his arm.


Fox, Falco, and Diddy - all working together with yazuka Kazuma Kiryu - were riding with Kazuma in a taxi, through northeast Tokyo. Kazuma would drive Fox and company around in his own vehicle, but he had his own Freudian excuse not do...

"You mean to tell me those bums beat up your car and took your money?" asked Fox, after Kazuma told the story of how some dudes from a rival crime syndicate vandalized his car. The taxi driver was nonchalant during the entire story, not at all questioning Kazuma's profession or background.

"Did it in broad daylight, while I was at a doctor's appointment," replied Kazuma, looking outside the taxi window like he thought he was cool. Which he was, if we were being honest. "It's a good thing they didn't take out the CD in my DVD player...that would've been embarrassing."

"Must be a Taylor Swift fan..." Falco whispered to Diddy, before giggling childishly. Diddy giggled as well, holding his mouth to stifle his laughter.

"Alright boys, we're here," said the taxi driver, as he arrived in front of...a clothing store. Fox and company looked puzzled, as they and Kazuma stepped out of the taxi. Everything about the clothing store made Fox, Falco, and Diddy uncomfortable, especially the risque store sign.

"You expect us to find Donkey Kong in this store?" questioned Diddy, as Kazuma looked at the spidermonkey like he was the dumbest mammal on the face of the earth. The yakuza frowned, as he gave Diddy a deserving slap to the face.

"Of course not, what kind of stupid question was that?" frowned Kazuma, the taxi driving off as Diddy rubbed his face. "This is where we're going to pick out our outfits - you know, for disguise. If we're to infiltrate wherever Maiko's located and find Donkey Kong, we have to do it in disguise...and in style."

Kazuma: I think it's safe to say that Mr. McCloud, Mr. Lombard, and especially Mr. Kong leave a lot to be desired, in my eyes, but I still see the potential in all three of them. I'm not saying that either man has the potential to screw things up, but I'm keeping my confidence in them very even keel, so I know when to lower my confidence, or raise it. It's kinda like being a soccer mom with zero standards.

Kazuma took Fox and company inside the clothing store, letting them try out different clothes before settling on an outfit they would wear. Once Kazuma and friends found their outfits and purchased them, they all walked out of the store...in style.

"Aw yeah baby, I feel as fly as a kite!" gleamed Fox, dressed from head to toe in bling and designer clothes. A man walked past Fox, giving the pilot judging looks. "YO FOOL! WHATCHU LOOKIN' AT?!" Fox snapped on the man, making him run away in fear.

"WE'RE JUST A BUNCH OF SCOUNDRELS CRUISING FOR HOT GIRLS!" Falco - also adorned with bling and designer clothes - loudly announced to nobody in particular, making the surrounding citizens of Tokyo walk away from the bird. Imagine if Katt Monroe was lurking around.

"Was that supposed to be a reference, or..." questioned Diddy, who, questionably, was wearing a clown suit, making him the odd man out of the group. As such, Kazuma and the others looked at the spidermonkey weirdly. "...what, you never specified what kind of style we should dress as!"

"Thought the style was obvious..." sighed Kazuma, as a random person snapped a photo of Diddy on their phone and ran away. Diddy would chase after them, but he didn't want to waste the effort. "...but you found your disguise regardless. Now, we must wait for the right opportunity to sneak in and find Donkey Kong. However long that'll take."

"Guess that means we'll be sticking around in Tokyo for a good while..." remarked Fox, as he folded his arms. He knew Master Hand was waiting patiently for Donkey Kong to come back home.


Champion Link was telling Link and Cloud about his encounters with the Yiga Clan, as the swordsmen were heading to the front door. Why? Because someone rang the doorbell, obviously. Multiple times. A bunch of lazy bums living at the mansion.

"I'm telling you guys, the Yiga Clan is gonna steal all of the Kongs' bananas before you know it," Champion Link warned Link and Cloud, as they headed down the stairs to the front door. Neither Link nor Cloud paid the Hylian any mind.

"Fox, Falco, and the Kongs will be back soon, they'll handle this Yiga Clan or whatever," replied Cloud, as he opened the front door. There were two girls and a large feline creature. Link recognized one of the ladies rather quickly...

"Mythra, welcome back my friend!" the Hylilan smiled, with arms wide open as he walked over to Mythra for a hug. Mythra, who was one step ahead, stopped Link's progress by holding out her hand.

"Don't even think about it..." the Blade sternly told Link, who nervously smiled as he backed away...into the feline creature. Link shrieked as he jumped back, falling unto the floor in fright?"

"Wh-What is that thing?!" stammered Link, as he backed away from the feline creature. The other girl smiled, amused by Link's fright; it was worth noting that this girl had cat ears.

"That's not a thing...that's Dromarch, a Blade. He belongs to Nia, the girl standing next to him." Nia, the girl with cat ears, smiled and waved to the swordsmen.

"You know that blonde chick, Link?" Cloud asked his friend, as Mythra and company entered the mansion. Mythra walked up to Cloud, catching the swordsman off-guard by shaking his hand.

"I'm Mythra...I've met your friend Link and his girlfriend a couple of weeks ago," answered Mythra, feeling awkward as she shook Cloud's hand. Never had that many handshakes during her life. "And you know Nia and Dromarch already."

"The pointy-eared man with the ponytail looks kinda cute..." Nia whispered to Dromarch, eyeing Champion Link very closely. Champion Link saw the Gormotti looking at her, and smiled in return.

"He's probably taken," responded Dromarch, as Nia pouted and looked down at the floor. "You should never flirt with strangers, Nia - it'll get you nowhere."

Mythra: The audacity - the AUDACITY - of Rex to bring Pyra with him to the mansion, and not me! Is it because Pyra's the better Blade?! What does Pyra possibly have that I don't?!
Nia: Maybe...Rex likes her more because of how endowed she is! Endowment always powers a woman!
Mythra: *looks at Nia* Like you're the one to talk...

"Have any of you guys seen my scrap parts around, because I looked in the storage room and..." started Samus as she entered the foyer, only to stop and trail off when she saw Mythra, Nia, and Dromarch. Nia was the one who caught the bounty hunter's attention the most. "Woah, who invited the catgirl?"

"DID SOMEONE SAY 'CATGIRL'?!" boomed a familiar voice, as Master Hand magically appeared in the foyer full of unadulterated rage and fury - only for his rage and fury to fade away when he saw Nia. "...oh, it's just a girl with cat ears, not a furry...for a moment I was afraid that a Sonic OC somehow came to life. Close call. So I take it that you three are Mythra, Nia, and Dromarch?"

"How do you even know our names...?" asked Mythra; it should be noted that the blade never met Master Hand, as she never was inside the mansion. So this was pretty much her first time meeting the giant hand.

"Pfft, I'm Master Hand, the creator of the Smash universe...I know everyone's name like the back of my hand. Well, I am a hand, but you know what I mean. Samus, why don't you be a dear, and show these three around?"

"No can do - my scrap parts are apparently missing," Samus declined the offer, angering Master Hand - the bounty hunter would've declined regardless, with or without an excuse. "Without them, I can't upgrade my Power Suit."

"Like anyone gives a flying hoot about that heap of metal junk..." Samus glared down Master Hand, making him feel a little afraid. "...I mean, where do you usually keep your scrap parts? You don't keep them in the workshop?"

"I would, but frankly, they take up too much space. Which is why I moved them to the storage room. But they've gone missing...as well as a few other things." Champion Link furrowed his brow, standing back up on his feet.

"How about I take a look for myself?" the Hylian said, and so Samus led Champion Link to the storage room. Mythra, Nia, and Dromarch followed after Samus, likely out of curiosity. When Samus took Champion Link to the storage room, she opened the door...

...revealing bananas, Maxim Tomatoes, Mr. Saturns, and a whole bunch of other items. Champion Link rummaged through the mess, as Nia - who followed Samus to the storage room along with Mythra and Dromarch - was in awe of how many bananas there were.

"Look at all the bananas, Dromarch - we can have all the bananas to ourselves!" the catgirl exclaimed, not knowing that the bananas belonged to two certain primates. "I SO wanna live here now!"

"At ease, Nia, I'm sure these bananas belong to someone," responded Dromarch, as Link and Cloud showed up at the storage room. "You'll just have to ask them for permission. Simple as that." Link and Cloud looked inside the storage room, and noticed that something was...off.

"Hmm, come to think of it, Donkey Kong and Diddy stored more bananas than usual..." remarked Link - usually he expected the storage room to be filled to the ceiling with bananas. Now, there were so fewer bananas that the other wall of the storage room could actually be seen.

"I'm telling you, this is the work of the Yiga clan..." said Champion Link, rummaging through the stuff...before finding a sickle. The Hylian looked at the weapon with contempt, before grabbing the sickle and holding it up for Link and Cloud to see. "IS THIS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR YOU?!"

Champion Link: Believe me, the Yiga Clan will meet their end...only way they'll find their demise is if we can infiltrate their secret hideout. I know they got one somewhere around here.

Cloud: Safe to say that Champion Link has gone full-blown mad...unless I see the Yiga Clan in person, I'll take Champ's word for it. Which I won't, because I know I'll never see an imaginary clan anywhere in the mansion.

Link: I'm willing to bet thirty rupees that the sickle in the storage room was left there by someone. My bet goes to King K. Rool - he fancies wielding sharp-edged weapons like a wannabe pirate. Only he would waste his time stealing stupid bananas.


Having met Mythra and company, Master Hand returned to the lobby of the residence hall, ready for Little Mac, Isabelle, and Dark Samus to deliver their rousing speeches to the assist characters. But first, a roll call, by Master Hand.

"Lyn? Here...Knuckle Joe? Here...Hammer Bro? Here...Tingle? Here...Nikki? Here...Sable Prince? Here...Kat and Ana? Here...Jeff? Here...Sheriff? Sheriff?" Master Hand looked around, not seeing the Sheriff anywhere in sight. "Has anyone seen the Sheriff?"

"He's right over there, Master Hand," replied the Devil as he pointed over at the 2-D Sheriff, spazzing out with Sukapon and Starfy in the corner. Shadow looked at the three, shaking his head with great disdain.

"Thank you, Devil! Those three suckers over there saved themselves from inevitable punishment. Well, it looks like everyone is present...everyone who received an invite, that is. You would NOT believe the back-and-forth argument I had with Nightmare this morning."

I'm guessing he wasn't invited because he was too big?" assumed Bomberman, feeling small and worthless as he was sitting between Magnus and Guile.

"Kept telling the man that repeatedly, but he got salty after a while and hung up the phone on me. Nobody hangs up on Master Hand and gets away with it! He better not come crying to his mom when I find a way to shut his crappy company down."

"Pardon me, Master Hand, but can we just get our speeches over with?" asked Isabelle, standing on the stage at the front of the lobby with Little Mac and Dark Samus. The shih tzu has been waiting patiently, wanting the speeches to be over with.

"Don't rush me woman, you don't see me running my mouth and complain just so I could return to my putrid life!" Master Hand cleared his throat, his outburst frightening certain folks, as he directed his attention to Little Mac. "Little Mac, would you like to give your speech first?"

"Uh, sure thing Master Hand," replied Little Mac, the boxer stepping to the front of the stage and grabbing the microphone. All the assist characters gave Little Mac their uninvited attention. "Hi, everyone...my name's Little Mac...I'm from Brooklyn...and I'm a boxer..."

"Why is he acting so nervous?" Hammer Bro whispered to Lakitu, noticing the sweat running down Little Mac's face. Quite an odd occurrence.

"And let me just say that, um, as an assist character, the perks of being one is that, um..." Little Mac eyed around the room, his eyes soon meeting Alucard's. At that very moment, the boxer completely lost it, losing his consciousness as he fainted on the stage before Dark Samus grabbed him in the nick of time.

"Go on Little Mac, take your time..." Master Hand advised the boxer, who quickly regained his consciousness as he lifted his eyes open. Little Mac looked like a deer in headlights, still sweaty as ever.

"...being an assist trophy is a great privilege not many can have, one that makes you a part of the Smash experience...it's a privilege not many can have, so you should forever feel grateful that..."

"Little Mac you bozo, you skipped a major part of your speech!" boomed Master Hand, just when Little Mac fainted again. Sighing, Master Hand turned to Isabelle, as Dark Samus dragged Little Mac to the back of the stage. "Isabelle, will you please show us how it's done?"

"Sure..." replied Isabelle, walking up to the microphone, unable to reach it due to her short height. Dark Samus came over, and took the mic and gave it to Isabelle. After thanking Dark Samus, Isabelle cleared her throat, ready to begin.

"This is gonna be a trainwreck, just watch..." a snickering Rodin said to Alucard, as Isabelle took a deep breath. Hopefully she would fare better than Little Mac.

"Hello everyone, I am Isabelle, an shih tzu from the town of Smashville! Tom Nook owns me!" This was met with amused faces from the crowd, especially those who knew Isabelle well such as Knuckles and Zero. "Let me just say that I'm SO happy to be upgraded from assist trophy to Smash fighter, and those of you punk losers who are jealous can pucker up and kiss my..."

Isabelle stopped and panicked, for she could not say the next word of her speech. In fact, that speech wasn't even written by her...it was written by Master Hand, as evidenced by Mario and Luigi hiding in the back holding large cue cards for Isabelle. The plumbers also had cue cards for Little Mac as well.

Mario: Heh heh...Luigi and I were one-a step away from making Isabelle say a very naughty word. That would've made-a Master Hand's day. In all, I've spotted at least-a sixty dirty words in Isabelle's "speech"; Little Mac only had-a to say seven.

"All done, Isabelle?" Master Hand asked the shih tzu, who looked shook to the core as she read the rest of the cue card Mario was holding. "Dark Samus, take her away...can't trust her to deliver a speech either." Dark Samus did as she was told, grabbing Isabelle and taking her to the back of the stage. "Why don't you finish it off for us, Dark Samus?"

Being the last person standing, Dark Samus walked to the front of the stage, and knocked the microphone stand unto the floor. Not like she needed it anyways. Mario and Luigi pulled out the cue cards, although Dark Samus couldn't say any of the words on them. Which is why she articulated the words through actions.

"What on earth is she even doing...?" Tiki observed, as Dark Samus held up her hand and looked at it. She then clenched her fist, like she had scored a victory in a gaming tournament. "Is this supposed to motivate us?"

"The way I see it, this is just a secret plan by Master Hand to embarrass everyone onstage," replied Lyn, who was seated next to Tiki. Dark Samus held her arms out wide, before looking up at the heavens. "I'd like to think that none of this was rehearsed."

"So...beautiful..." Master Hand sniffed, his voice choked up with pride as he shed an imaginary tear. Dark Samus continue to pose for the crowd, until the front door was slammed open. It was Toad.

"Master Hand, Master Hand, I have some great news!" the bus thief announced, grabbing everyone's attention. Dark Samus stopped immediately, looking at Toad. "Ken Masters has finally arrived!...And the Piranha Plant too!"

"Superb! Tell Ken to hide until further notice. I want everyone at the mansion to be surprised to see him in person." Master Hand then turned to the assist characters. "The rest of you will meet Ken eventually, but for now you must head to your rooms. Toad will assist you...hehe. Assist..."


The residents of the mansion gathered in the meeting room, waiting for Ken (and the Piranha Plant) to arrive. Rex and Pyra were seated together in the room, when Mythra and Nia took a seat next to them.

"Ladies, how do you do?" Rex asked Mythra and Nia as they took their seat, sensing that the former chick was feeling pretty salty. A feeling Rex sensed right away. "Sorry for leaving you behind..."

"Just make sure that it doesn't happen again," Mythra responded coldly, as Rex kept quiet and nodded his head. Chrom entered the meeting room, with Lucina, and froze in place when he saw Rex.

"You!" the prince frowned, as he pointed at Rex; he still remembered having his head shaven off in episode 102, as a revenge plot from Akuma. Rex saw Chrom, glaring him down, and cowered in fear.

"Now's not the time, Father, it's his first day..." said Lucina, grabbing Chrom's hand as he took the prince to his seat. Lucina and Chrom sat next to Gil, who has been wanting to speak with Chrom since the previous episode.

"Hey Chrom, I've been meaning to ask you something..." Gil said to the prince, who was still glaring at Rex. "...about the war in Plegia. When you were hanging around the ladies..."

"Not now Gil, I have a hatchet to bury..." said Chrom, his eyes still fixated on Rex, who was speaking with his lady friends to make himself look cool and not afraid. "A bloody hatchet at that..."

Chrom: Akuma might've come up with the idea of shaving my head bald, but it was Rex who dared to carry out the deed. And for that, he must pay...No, I'm not killing him, he gets a pass because of his girlfriend. Is Pyra his girlfriend? Or that Mythra girl? What about Nia? If he gets my title as the resident ladies man, then that would be nice...

Ray and Chibi Robo were the last to enter the meeting room, with Chibi Robo still sitting on Ray's shoulder. R.O.B. saw the two robots, suddenly becoming very interested in them.

"NEW FRIENDS..." the robot uttered, seeing two robots it could relate with. Why couldn't he relate with Mega Man and friends? Were they too cool?

The chatter taking place in the meeting room would come to a halt, when Master Hand magically appeared. Everyone gave the giant hand their full attention, including Slippy who spent much of his time ogling Ribbon Girl.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to announce that we have not one, but TWO big-name residents joining us today," announced Master Hand, hoping everyone was just as eager as he was. "Two residents who will be participants in Smash. I know you refuse to do it, for reasons unknown but everyone give a drumroll for the one and only..."

Suddenly the meeting room door was kicked down, as a blonde muscular man entered the room. He was full of energy, and he looked quite macho as well. He stood next to Master Hand, who felt too bummed out to continue.

"...everyone give it up for Ken Masters," said a now unenthusiastic Master Hand, with Ken having ruined the surprise. There was applause in the meeting room, with Ken flashed a smile.

"Hello, hello, and hello!" Ken spoke, greatly pleased by the reception he was receiving. "Lots of shining faces, a lot more than I expected...let's see who we got...Mario, my main man! Looking good, as expected...Sonic the Hedgehog! I recognize those red shoes from anywhere. What's this? We got TWO Links living under the same roof?! Are you guys twins or something?!"

"They're just from different time periods," smiled Zelda; Ken wanted to make a comment about how girl Champion Link looked, but he saved that for later.

"Aw, I was just messing with ya...Pikachu, and Pikachu Libre! Love you guys, I really do. Wario, my man! Is it just me or do you look slimmer in person? My eyes must be playing tricks with me. And look who we have here...Ryu and Akuma, haven't seen you two over a year! Looks like I owe both of you guys a fight, huh?"

"You said you would fight me later today," Akuma pointed out; Incineroar, who also took part in the bout, nodded his head as he saw nothing but victory in front of him.

"Yes I sure did! Really look forward to it! Who else is here...is that Pac-Man I spy?" Having heard enough from Ken, Master Hand kindly pushed the blonde fighter out of the way.

"Thank you Ken, we can all now sleep well tonight knowing that you pretty much know everyone here," the giant hand said to Ken, who grinned as he took a seat. "Now, everyone give a drum roll, for the next person joining Smash...PIRANHA PLANT!"

A Piranha Plant walked inside the meeting room, standing at the front for everyone to see. Not a single reaction - just silence.

"This has to be a joke, right?" asked Olimar, finding himself in complete and utter disbelief. Many others felt the same way.

"No my friend, this is the real deal...that plant thing is gonna be an actual fighter," replied Ken, as the disbelief in the meeting room became so thick it could be cut with basically any sharp object. Nobody knew what to say. "Isn't that right, Master Hand?"

"Yes sir, this Piranha Plant is gonna take names and will be a force to be reckoned with!" Master Hand replied triumphantly, making up for everyone's silent yet shocked reactions. "I understand that you're all too excited to say anything, but please, make the Piranha Plant feel right at home!"

Peppy: Hoo boy, just wait until Fox and Falco return from Japan and get a load of this...

Meta Knight: Honest question...is a Piranha Plant even viable?

Dark Pit: That Piranha Plant is gonna be super broken soon. Like, Bayonetta levels of broken. Mark my words.

Corrin: Why do I suddenly feel like sympathizing for Waluigi right now?

Mario: I have no part-a in adding new characters to Smash, so I was just as surprised-a as everyone else. But Piranha Plant...that's so out of left-a field. So far out.

Shulk: Looking at the tier lists is gonna be real funny soon.

Ken: Not gonna lie, I should've been here a long time ago..Ryu being picked before me in Smash was criminal, inhumane even. I mean, if you're gonna invite the guy, then at least invite me as well! But, it's better late than never, and Master Hand made the right choice. As for the Piranha Plant...I'm reserving my judgement till further notice.


Back at Japan, Fox, Falco, and Diddy returned to their hotel room, after spending much of their morning with Kazuma - cruising around town not look for hot girls, but rather testing out their disguises. It was quite a success...unless you leave out Diddy, who was mocked everywhere he went.

"So you moved in to a residence hall next door, eh?" asked Fox, speaking on the phone with Knuckles in his bedroom. "That's pretty nice. And your roommate is Shadow? Sounds a little iffy to me...And Rodin and Ghirahim are roommates too?...They're right next door, you say? Those two are gonna be nothing but trouble...Hmm? Ken Masters is in Smash? Wow, that's pretty neat. Who else is in...WHAT?!"

"Bruh, did something happen?" questioned Falco, running out of the bathroom while holding his pants up. Diddy came from the living room, wanting to know what the big deal was.

"Excuse me for a moment, Knuckles, I gotta tell Falco and Diddy." Fox held the phone down as he looked at Falco and Diddy, trying to hold in his laughter. "They added a freaking Piranha Plant as a Smash fighter."

"Ha ha, that's a good one. Nice one." Falco found himself chuckling, with Diddy smiling to himself. Fox ws the only one not smiling nor chuckling. Falco saw this, as his chuckling came to a stop.

"You're joking...right?" Diddy asked Fox, who shook his head no. Diddy was left speechless, as he took off his cap and scratched his head in confusion.

Piranha Plant was clearly going to take an awful lot of time getting used to..