Author's Note:
Many of you might know about this, but...today's my birthday! And to celebrate, I decided to write a chapter inspired by a game that will be released on my birthday - Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled. I've already mentioned in the past how much of a Crash fan I was growing up, and with that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed playing all the racing games - Crash Team Racing, Crash Nitro Kart, and even Crash Tag Team Racing. Crash Team Racing was a HUGE part of my childhood, so you could only imagine how stoked I was when I found out that Nitro-Fueled would be releasing on my birthday. And from the gameplay footage I've seen, it looks like a completely new game, not a remake! Can't wait to finally get my hands on it. But enough gushing over all things Crash...time to answer some reviews:
"Will Banjo and Kazooie appear alongside the Diddy Kong Racing characters? Do you plan on doing a Dragon Quest chapter when The Hero shows up? Will Sonya from Fire Emblem Echoes adopt Genny or has adopted her? (Since fans tend to ignore Sonya's epilogue) Will Joker ever get Makoto back from Shovel Knight? An Astral Chain chapter when the game comes out? And finally, what did you like about E3 and what do you hope to see from Nintendo at the Tokyo Game Show?"
Nope, it'll be just Banjo and Kazooie, who will debut in this chapter. The Hero will also debut in this chapter, so no DQ chapter in the future...perhaps. Sonya will adopt Genny later on. Joker will get Makoto back from Shovel Knight. There will be an Astral Chain chapter. And I liked the Nintendo Direct from E3, and the stuff Square Enix featured. Don't know what to expect from Nintendo at the TGS, since they sure love to pull off surprises. F.S. Fitzgerald has some questions for me:
"1. Can Blaziken be Lucario's love interest or something?
2. Can the cast from South Park: The Fracture but Whole appear?"
1. No way am I gonna break away from Lucario x Lopunny.
2. I mean I could make them appear, but...it's a no from me.
PinkRose4452 has questions for me, and a suggestion to boot.
1. Is Cloud using his Advent Childern voice or the FFVII Remake voice? Also, are Tifa and Barrett using their Advent Children voice or the FFVII Remake voice?
2. What are your thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII E3 trailer and the release date (Also the day as the Nintendo Switch got released)?
3. What are your thoughts on Breath of the Wild getting a sequel?
4. What are your thoughts on Sword and Shield not getting the Nationaldex?
5. Will there be a Three Houses chapter? If so, they the characters appear before or after the timeskip?
6. Will there be a Luigi's Mansion 3 chapter?
7. Yosuke comes to the mansion with a petition for him and his friends to become residents. He must have at least half of the residents from the mansion, Assist tower, and Mario and his neighbors to sign the petition in order for him and his friends to become residents.
1. Cloud, Tifa, and Barret are using their Advent Children voices.
2. Jessie still looks hot, as expected...but I'm glad they finally revealed Tifa. Now I won't have to hear people constantly worrying about how Square might've botched her look.
3. Didn't expect a sequel to BOTW to be announced so soon, but hey, I'll take it! Wonder how they're gonna expand from the first game.
4. Feels like a missed opportunity, since I imagine that a console Pokemon game would be great to have a Nationaldex on. That being said, however, I respect Nintendo's decision.
5. There will be a Three Houses chapter. Will the characters appear before the time skip, or after? We'll see.
6. A Luigi's Mansion 3 chapter is already on the menu.
7. Sounds like a good idea - perhaps I can rope a few Persona 3 characters into the mix.
Up next is Derick Lindsey:
"So guessing Erdrick, Solo, Eleven, Eight, (refuse to call them Hero cause that sounds stupid to me) and Banjo Kazooie are going to appear next chapter? Will they appear at the beginning or at the end of the chapter?"
They will be introduced at the beginning of the chapter, since they all have big roles. Moving on:
"Also are you ecstatic for Breath of the Wild 2?"
I am super excited for BOTW 2! Should be a banger game. Wish I could 100% the original BOTW, but I don't feel like chasing down those Korok seeds. Last for today is Plutodragon:
"Still waiting for Hoshido..."
No worries, my friend, the Hoshido folks will appear soon in the coming weeks. Hold yer horses!
Episode 183: Nitro-Fueled
Today was a monumental day for the mansion. In fact, any day when someone joined the mansion AND joined Smash was a monumental day.
On this day, Master Hand was prepared to inject some new blood into the mansion. It was that time of the month, after all, when Master Hand planned on adding new residents to his mansion. It was also that time of the month when the giant hand also added a few newcomers to Smash, as well.
Master Hand would call every resident in the tower to the meeting room, to introduce the new residents. The neighboring residents - Mario, Luigi, and the like - were encouraged to attend the meeting, so they could meet the new residents in person.
"This meeting room is starting to get a little crowded in here..." remarked Haru, as the residents were filling up the meeting room. "...I can only imagine how more packed it'll be, when the others arrive."
"What exactly do you mean by 'the others'?" Cortex asked Haru, while raising an eyebrow. "You're not talking about the new guys, are you?"
"It's none of your business, Dr. Cortex," Samus said to the evil scientist, answering for Haru. "Whoever Haru is speaking of, they're obviously much better than you..."
"Look, Miss Aran, I perfectly understand if you don't want to be here. I don't blame you - I'd want to leave as soon as possible too. But don't you dare sass me like that - I've already had enough lip from my mother as a child!"
"Bet you probably deserved it..." Samus would sit back in her chair, yawning loudly as she waited for the meeting to officially begin.
Wheeling Professor Layton inside the meeting room on his wheelchair was Sonic, which came as a surprise to many in the meeting room. Sonic wheeled Layton near the top end of the table, getting him situated and whatnot.
"This a good spot for you, Layton?" Sonic asked the detective, acting pretty courteous. Usually, the hedgehog would act hostile and antagonistic towards Layton.
"Sure is, got myself a front row seat of seeing the new guys!" smiled Layton, as he massaged his injured leg. The tingling in his leg was a sensation that would constantly come and go. "Thank you, Sonic."
"Eh, don't mention it..." Sonic would look for an available seat in the meeting room, as some of the residents stared at the hedgehog. They never in a million years expected to see Sonic doing nice things for Layton.
Sonic: To make up for ditching Layton in the basement with the Rabbids - like that's ever a bad thing - Tails suggested that I should push Layton around, on his wheelchair. Which, in my opinion, is the dumbest thing ever! I've seen plenty of dudes maneuver around on their wheelchair, by themselves! Layton just wants to be pampered, that's all - he's like those little kids who think act like they're privileged when they're sick and can't go to school or something. Can't have Layton thinking he's king of the world!
Once all the residents were present in the meeting room, it was time for the meeting to begin. Master Hand was at the front of the room, per usual, with Mario and Isabelle standing by.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today is a historical day for the mansion," Master Hand started off the meeting, being very earnest in his tone. "First things first, I'd like to thank all of you for..."
"Historical day?" interjected King Dedede, letting out a scoff. The penguin was too dumb to realize that he was playing with a fire - a pretty intense one, too. "You always say that crap whenever we get new brawlers!"
"Are you seriously interrupting me during this important meeting, King Dedede?! Go outside into the hallway, and do a hundred jumping jacks! I better hear you panting and sweating..."
"How can you hear someone sweating..." King Dedede refused to move, so Master Hand drew closer to the penguin, intimidating him with his pointing index finger. "...I'm out, I'm out!" King Dedede scurried outside of the meeting room, before Master Hand looked towards Alm, who was sitting next to his wife Celica.
"Alm, I want you to go outside, and join King Dedede in the hallway," the giant hand commanded, as Alm looked distraught. It was too early for the king to get in trouble with Master Hand, especially for doing absolutely nothing.
"Why me, I didn't do anything!" Alm pleaded his case, while Berkut - seated far away from Alm, next to Rinea - was smiling to himself.
"No, no, you're not in trouble - I just need you to watch over King Dedede. To make sure that he's still doing the exercise. He might be slacking off, for all we know."
"Just go..." Celicia whispered to Alm, who groaned as he got up out of his seat and left the meeting room. Once Alm left, Master Hand returned to the front of the meeting room.
"As I was saying, before I was rudely interrupted...I'd like to thank all of you for attending. Granted I forced you guys to attend, but the fact that you complied to my demands shows how much you all care."
"Now, who's ready to meet the new guys?" Isabelle asked the crowd, garnering a minimal response. Master Hand didn't like that. "I said, who's ready to meet the new guys?!" Isabelle asked even louder, resulting in cheers and applause from the residents.
"Yeah, now that's the spirit! Thought I was gonna have to kill some fools...first off, I want you all to meet a couple of fine, young gentlemen. I'm sure the Japanese folk in this room will appreciate them, but everyone else...eh. DRAGON QUEST HEROES, COME ON DOWN!"
Filing inside the meeting room were at least eleven dudes, all of whom looked like fantasy heroes. They all had their own distinct appearances that separated one from the other. Leading the back was a brown-haired lad that reminded the residents of a familiar anime character.
"The guy in the front looks like Android 17," Diddy whispered to Alph, who nodded his head in agreement as the Dragon Quest heroes individually shook hands with Mario and Isabelle, before standing at the front of the meeting room with Master Hand.
"Everyone, I would like to introduce to you all the heroes, of Dragon Quest fame," Master Hand introduced the eleven swordsmen to the residents. "Starting from the top...we have Scion, Midenhall, Erdrick, Solo, Monster Tamer, Somnia, Auster, Eight, Nine, Ten, and the Luminary."
"Did you make up random names for these guys, or...?" inquired Captain Falcon, feeling slightly bad for the heroes who were named after a number. There was a lot of murmurings in the meeting room about the heroes' names.
"Eh...sort of. I named most of them after a kingdom or province they were the prince of. Thought it would be easier on everyone. And as far as I know, all of these heroes are mute..."
"...except for me," said the hero leading the pack, the Luminary, as he raised his hand. "It is a fine pleasure getting to meet you all."
"Nice to meet you too, Android 17!" Pit responded, making the Luminary all sorts of confused. "I-I mean Trunks! I mean..."
Luminary: I'm just a swordsman from a fantasy kingdom, with magic and dragons...what do I know about androids and men's underwear? The modern world's going to take some time getting adjusted to...
Ken: *lets out sigh of relief* That Erdrick kid is the closest thing we'll get to having Goku...thank goodness! I mean, who would want that overrated anime guy in Smash anyways, amirite...hehe... *laughs nervously*
"Aside from the heroes, there is another person joining Smash, and becoming a new resident," Master Hand continued the meeting, as the Luminary observed every person in the meeting room. "In fact, it's a duo - two for the price of one!"
"Guh-huh, is that you talking about me, Master Hand?" a jolly voice asked from behind the meeting room door, leading Master Hand to sigh. "Or should I say, us?"
"Why did he have to ruin the surprise...he better be glad he's new here. Anyways, everyone give it up for the hottest duo in town, Banjo and Kazooie!"
A yellow pants-wearing bear barged inside the meeting room, knocking the door down to the floor. In his backpack was a red bird. The bear was Banjo, and the red bird was Kazooie. But you probably knew that already.
"Guh-huh, good afternoon everyone!" greeted Banjo, excitedly running around the meeting and shaking the hand of everyone at the meeting room table. Banjo then shook the Dragon Quest heroes' hands, before shaking Mario and Isabelle's hands.
"Someone's a little too excited to be here," remarked Master Hand, before he shook hands with Banjo. To know that someone like Banjo wanted to shake his hand, it greatly charmed Master Hand. Also stroked his ego a bit.
"Good gravy, there's so many people!" Banjo looked around the meeting room, in complete awe of how many people he shook hands with. "So many fun people!"
"Heh, I beg to differ... I see a bunch of bums that don't belong in this mansion!" snorted Kazooie, who at times was very critical of others. "Whether they're a brawler or not!"
"I'll just...take myself out of the room," Futaba meekly said, greatly hurt by Kazooie's words as she left the meeting room.
"Get a good look peeps - these are the guys you'll be hanging out at the mansion with from now on," Master Hand said to the residents. "Make them feel home, and whatever you do, don't pamper! They're just the new guys...not newborn babes."
"Hoo boy, I can't wait to play some video games!" exclaimed Banjo, rubbing his hands together happily. Awesome way to spend your time on your first day at the mansion.
Once the meeting was over with, Isabelle was assigned with taking the Dragon Quest heroes, as well as Banjo and Kazooie, to their rooms. Banjo and Kazooie were offered a spot in Joker's room, since Joker never really had a roommate. It could've been Ryuji, but the delinquent was stuck with Yusuke. After getting Banjo and Kazooie adjusted with their room, and their roommate, Isabelle guided the Luminary and his band of heroes to their...room.
"This is where you guys will be staying at!" Isabelle said to the Luminary and company, as she introduced to them their room. Inside this room were eleven bunk beds, and eleven dressers. At least the bedroom looked spacious.
"Wait, so we're all going to stay in one room?" questioned the Luminary, who like the other heroes had his doubts about the living conditions. "Does Master Hand approve of this?"
"Of course, it was his idea!" Maybe this was what Master Hand meant, when he told Yosuke about the available spots in the previous episode. He must've been referring to the bunk beds! "He said that having you heroes live in one room makes sense."
"But how does it make sense? Where's our room for personal space? Do we even have a big enough closet, for the eleven of us?"
"If that Banjo annoys me about playing arcade games with him one more time, I'm gonna..." Meta Knight frowned as he walked to the heroes' bedroom, before stopping in place and looking distraught. "What the..."
"Can we help you, Meta Knight?" Isabelle asked the Star Warrior; the shih tzu might not see it, but Meta Knight was hiding some unbridled anger behind his mask.
"What in the name of...Isabelle, what are you doing?! Do you have any idea what that room is?"
"This is the room the heroes will be staying in. This is the best room we could find, to accommodate for..."
"That is the room Lucario and I used to meditate, and take a break from the everyday chaos of the mansion. And now you've turned it into a bedroom, without my consent?! How sickening..."
Meta Knight: That room, that room was the one spot in the mansion where Lucario and I could find solace. While the Inklings had their nonsensical paint battles, and Link kept rambling on about Zant, Lucario and I would just hang out in that room, and meditate and enjoy the solace. Oftentimes, we'll have a conversation or two. Sadly, those conversations are focused around Lopunny, most of the time. I never really understood love - love is overrated.
Lucario: What? The room I used for meditating has been turned into a bedroom for the heroes? Those eleven heroes are going to stay in the same room together? Master Hand must be trying to create some drama, for his own entertainment - there's no way letting more than five people stay in one room can work out well without repercussions. Just look at the Koopalings.
Larry: *sporting a black eye* I can assure you that this black eye wasn't because of a fight I had with Lemmy and Morton. I legit did this to myself. I'm a budding masochist.
"To be fair, this was Master Hand's idea," stated Isabelle, although her statement didn't do much to quell Meta Knight's fury. "Maybe if you and Lucario made it known to Master Hand that..."
"Why should I have?" interjected Meta Knight, knowing what Isabelle was about to say next. "If Master Hand was the 'all-knowing one' he claimed to be, he would know what each room in this mansion is used for. He should've left that room alone!"
"If it upsets you so much...then why don't you go speak with Master Hand about the issue? He might hear you out, if you make a reasonable, good enough argument."
"Not like Master Hand ever hears me out anyways...but I suppose it's worth a shot." Meta Knight walked away, desiring to give Master Hand a piece of his mind. "I won't be taking my meditating and solitude outside, I tell you what..."
"Hey Isabelle, is there a way we can all stay in another room?" the Luminary asked Isabelle, with the hopes of appeasing Meta Knight. "With Master Hand's approval, of course."
"Beats me - usually, it's hard for Master Hand to come around when it comes to him changing his decision. You'll all learn that from experience, trust me."
Three weeks have passed by, and Coco was still without a laptop. To keep herself upbeat, and keep her mind off the matter, the blonde bandicoot was at the front yard of the mansion, plucking flowers. A favorite hobby of hers. Crash was sleeping on the ground, with Aku and Olimar's kids keeping watch.
"That's one surefire way to get a dry mouth..." remarked Olimar's son, observing Crash sleeping with his mouth open and his tongue out. A wasp could literally fly into Crash's mouth, and form a nest.
"This is Crash's preferred method of sleeping - mouth wide, and arms and legs stretched out," said Aku, who enjoyed watching Crash in his sleep. The floating mask was unsure why. "I can never make Crash sleep in his bed - always prefers the floor."
"Is he...is he snoring?" asked Olimar as she showed up, hearing Crash snore loudly. The astronaut was only outside, to keep watch of his children. "All that snoring is going to distract me from my botanical studies."
"Well, dad, why don't you stop the snoring?" suggested Olimar's daughter, resulting in her father having an idea. Olimar plucked out some Pikmin from the ground, and stuffed said Pikmin inside Crash's mouth.
"I suppose that works..." remarked Aku, as Crash's snoring was subsided by the Pikmin. "...provided Crash doesn't choke on the Pikmin!"
"He should be fine - Pikmin aren't exactly choking hazards," informed Olimar, confident that the info he provided was factual. "Trust me, I should know..."
Olimar: No lie, I once had a red Pikmin stuck in my trachea. Won't say how that came to be, since the details are more humiliating than they are disturbing, but I remember choking for a good twenty seconds before the choking went away. I think the red Pikmin faded away, in my throat...why am I such a mass murderer?!
"Ooh, a daffodil!" squealed Coco, as she plucked a large daffodil out from the ground. "Never seen one this big before. Must be a rare species!"
Coco was about to put the daffodil in her pocket, for safekeeping, when all of a sudden an unidentified flying object appeared grabbing Coco and company's attention. The flying object projected a large hologram, one of a giant alien head.
"Greetings, Coco Bandicoot, and creatures of this planet!" the alien greeted those present outside, his voice loud enough to wake Crash up from his slumber. Crash, spitting the Pikmin out of his mouth, saw the alien and quickly identified who it was.
"Oh great, it's Nitrous Oxide again..." moaned Coco, as Crash sprung up off the ground. He joined Coco near the hologram of the alien, Oxide, with Aku tagging along with the bandicoot.
"Ah, long time no see, Crash Bandicoot!" Crash was less than amused to see Oxide, as he dug his left ear for earwax...before eating said earwax "You must be wondering why I am here, yes? You see, bandicoot, I wish to compete!"
"You wish to compete?" asked Olimar, who had never seen an alien of Oxide's kind before. "What kind of competition are you looking for?"
"Those bandicoots, Crash and Coco, are like the other pesky earth slubs who like to race. But I, Nitrous Oxide, am the fastest racer in the galaxy!"
"Pretty sure Crash and I disproved that some time ago," said Coco, triggering Oxide by bringing up the alien's past failures. Oxide could only grunt in despair.
"You and your brother may have bested me in racing, but I now have a newfound taste for revenge! I challenge you two, Crash and Coco, to another race, another survival of the fastest. A race on your home turf, with you and the fastest racers you know!"
"The rules work the same way as they did before, right?" Aku asked Oxide, very confident that Crash or Coco - or anyone else racing - could best Oxide in a race, if past experience was any indication.
"Precisely - if the bandicoots or any other earthling wins, then I'll leave your miserable little rock alone. But if I win, I will turn the entire globe into my own parking lot, and make all of its inhabitants my minions!"
"Alright, Nitrous Oxide, you got yourself a deal!" exclaimed Coco, as Olimar's eyes bulged out of his eyes in shock. The astronaut looked at Coco with surprise.
"You're seriously going to race against that guy?" Olimar questioned Coco, easily sleeping on her racing talents. "With the fate of the world at stake?! Oh dear..."
"Very well then - I'll be at your putrid planet soon, so I can prepare for the race," said Oxide, as Olimar was nervously biting his fingernails. "Get ready to race for the fate of your planet!"
And with that, the hologram of Oxide went away, as the unidentified flying object flew back into space. Worried about the earth potentially having an overlord, Olimar's legs were quivering in fear.
"Hey guys, who was that alien creep?" asked Sonic, approaching Crash and company at the front yard. "He looked pretty ugly, from where I was standing!"
"That was Nitrous Oxide - some alien guy Crash and I raced against in the past," Coco explained to Sonic, who found himself intrigued. "We kicked his butt in a race, and now he's back for revenge, challenging us to another race."
"And he also wants to destroy the whole planet if he wins said race..." added Olimar, whose legs were still quivering in fear. There was nothing the astronaut could do to solve the situation.
"A race to the death, with the fate of the earth at stake?" said Sonic, as his eyes grew wide with interest. "That sounds pretty awesome! Am I allowed to join this race? Because I'm a pretty good racer, if I do say so myself!"
"Of course you can join," Coco said to Sonic, who excitedly pumped his fist. "We're gonna need all the racers we can get, if we're gonna cream Oxide!"
"Well in that case, I'm gonna do some recruiting. Gonna find the best racers around!" Sonic walked away from the premises, walking as a man on a mission. "That Nitrous Oxide is gonna be sorry!"
"We should do some recruiting of our own," Aku suggested to Crash and Coco, before leading the bandicoots back inside the mansion. "Good thing I know just a guy that can help us..."
The Crash clan left Olimar alone in the front yard, with the astronaut still worried about how the race would turn out. Olimar would pass out out of fear, fainting unto the ground as his son and daughter watched.
"Um, Dad...are you okay?" Olimar's daughter asked her father, who was being poked with a stick by his son. "I think Dad forgot to drink his espresso this morning..."
Sonic: Aw yeah, a race with the world at stake, with some of the best racers around! Nothing could possibly be anymore exciting than that! Sure the world might end up being destroyed, but that's what people kept saying more than seven years ago. That's why you should never believe any Hollywood movie you see in theaters. Learned that lesson the hard way, after I saw that "50 Shades of Grey" filth. Thank goodness that stuff was only based off of an e-book... *smiles, then starts laughing* THEY REALLY MADE A MOVIE AFTER SOME STUPID E-BOOK! *laughs uncontrollably*
It was often hard to determine what existed in an Inkling's diet. As many are aware, Inklings are allergic to water, and therefore can't drink water as terrible as it might sound. But what do the Inklings eat, as physical food? One way to find out...
"Can I interest you guys in some more fish?" Villager asked the Inklings in the dining room, approaching them with a platter of fried fish. "I got some trout, some flounder, some whitetail..."
"Who cares, just give us all you got!" replied the male Inkling, as Villager poured the fish all over the Inklings' plates. Sitting not that far from the Inklings was Pac-Man, who was happily eating fish of his own. Fish he prepared himself.
"Ah, it feels great to eat your lunch in peace, and not have to worry about your wife complaining about how your fish 'smells'," remarked Pac-Man, as he happily took a bite from his fish. As the eater of ghosts chewed, he saw Villager and the Inklings, staring at him. "What?"
"I thought you only ate ghosts and pellets," the female Inkling said to Pac-Man, causing the eater of ghosts to chuckle a little. "And occasionally fruit...and keys."
"What, am I not allowed to have a balanced diet or something? Now don't get me wrong, ghosts sure are tasty, and sweet, but you gotta realize I have to eat like a normal person too!"
"Would you consider a ghost tasty and sweet?" the female Inkling asked her male counterpart and Villager, who both shook their heads almost simultaneously. "At least there's a few of us here who are normal..."
"HEAR YE, HEAR YE, CALLING FOR THE BEST RACERS AROUND!" Sonic called out, as he entered the dining room. The hedgehog realized the confusion he caused on everyone's faces. "Who wants to race outside, for the fate of this planet?"
"I wouldn't mind doing a race or two," replied Villager, literally ignoring the latter part of what Sonic had said. "My Tanooki Kart should still be up and running!"
"Sure, I'll be in the race - don't know what this whole 'fate of the planet' thing is all about, but I'm down," replied Pac-Man, who presumably had better hearing and comprehension skills than Villager.
"So who's it gonna be...male Inkling, or female Inkling?" Sonic asked as he turned towards the Inklings, who were now staring each other down. "Can't have two of ya on the same racecourse! Knowing what happened last time..."
"Why don't we play rock-papers-scissors for it?" the female Inkling asked her male counterpart, her fist balled up as she was ready for battle.
"I'll do you one better...how about we play rock-paper-scissors-lizard-SPOCK?" challenged the male Inkling, before flashing the Vulcan salute in the female Inkling's face. Live long and prosper.
"He totally made that game up on the fly, didn't he?" Sonic whispered to Villager, as the Inklings were bracing themselves for their rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock showdown.
"Nope, it's a real game..." Villager whispered back, as Sonic looked on in disbelief. "...I should know, I've lost in that games too many times."
Villager: Because of my spoon-shaped hands, the only hand sign I can throw out is paper. I would shout out the shape I'm making with my hand, but sadly that's not how the game works. I should just get new hands, from some immoral flea market or something.
"Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock, SHOOT!" the Inklings chanted together, banging their balled up fists in the palm of their hand before sending out their hand signs. The male Inkling drew paper; the female Inkling drew Spock.
"Woo hoo, I won!" the male Inkling cheered, pumping his fists in the air as an exasperated female Inkling looked down at her Vulcan salute in confusion. "Take that!"
"B-But how, how did I lose?" the female Inkling questioned, demanding answers. "I drew Spock! It should've been me who won!"
"Paper disapproves Spock," stated Villager, putting his knowledge of rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock to use. Refusing to argue with the logic presented to her, female Inkling took her L, grumpily sitting back in the air and folding her arms.
"Congrats, male Inkling, you're in the race!" Sonic commended the male Inkling, giving the young lad a high five. "I know you're gonna tear it up out there!"
"Sure hope he loses..." the female Inkling grumbled; no, female Inkling, you should hope that the male Inkling wins the race. Provided no one else other than Oxide can get the job done.
Still on the hunt for more racers, Sonic ventured to the fifth floor of the mansion, where Link, Champion Link, and Cloud were. No, the three best friends weren't in the recording studio, throwing down some bars or making some boy band song. Rather, they were standing near an open window, with Link demonstrating how great his hookshot was.
"Watch, gentlemen, as I use my hookshot to grab a faraway object without looking," Link said to Champion Link and Cloud, before turning away and covering his eyes. The Hylian fired his hookshot out of the window, sending the chain out afar.
"What even is the point of this?" Champion Link asked Cloud, who shrugged as the chain to Link's hookshot came back. In the claw was a smoothie.
"And viola, one free smoothie!" Link took the straw in the smoothie, and drunk the smoothie to his heart's content. "Ooh, strawberry-flavored! My favorite!"
"WHO THE HECK STOLE MY SMOOTHIE?! I'LL KILL YOU!" an angry man yelled from outside, before he was heard yelling and throwing stuff. Link sheepishly smiled, as he closed the open window.
"Some demonstration that was..." mumbled Cloud, as Sonic finally arrived at the fifth floor. The hedgehog rubbed his hands together when he saw Cloud and company standing by near the window.
"Look what we have here...three swordsmen, who are also pretty experienced with driving," said Sonic, grabbing Cloud and company's attention as he walked towards the three swordsmen. "Surely one of them is itching to race!"
"You can count me out, I have motion sickness," stated Cloud, raising his finger up high so he could be recognized. "If there's any weaponized items on the racecourse, it might make my motion sickness work."
"Says a man who rides on a motorcycle...I know you're lying, Cloud." Sonic sternly looked at Cloud, before looking at Link and Champion Link. "So, which one of you boys wants to be in the race?"
"I might be busy with Zelda later today," responded Link, before aggressively hitting Champion Link hard on the back. "Therefore, I nominate Champion Link to race for me!"
"Why me..." whined Champion Link, who has never really raced before. This might be a pretty daunting experience for the Hylian.
"Awesome! But just so you know, Champion Link won't be just racing for you, Link...he'll be racing for the fate of the world! If the alien participating in the race wins first place, he becomes our new overlord!"
"No pressure," Cloud said to Champion Link, who gulped nervously as Cloud gave the Hylian an encouraging pat on the back.
Cloud: A race outside, with the fate of the world at stake. Man, I wonder what stupid moron agreed to that...You said it was Coco? You've got to be kidding me...
Champion Link: It was nice knowing you guys...nice knowing you too, earth...
Several episodes ago, Wario agreed to do Fox and Falco a favor, and purchase a wedding ring for Fox's wedding with Krystal. Of course, the fatso didn't willingly agree to the terms - he was incentivized by Falco to say yes. Because he figured that Fox and Falco might be asking for that wedding ring soon, Wario decided not to waste any time, and get that wedding ring, pronto.
The problem Wario was facing at the moment was not having to spend his money - rather, it was finding a good enough wedding ring that Fox would approve of. The fatso was in the computer room, searching viciously online for wedding rings.
"Gotta find a ring, gotta find a ring, gotta find a ring..." Wario repeated multiple times, as he scrolled down the many search pages of Google. If the fatso knew any better, he would actually go to a jewelry store, and look for a ring in person. But he was in desperate mode now.
"What's good, Wario?" asked Sonic, stepping inside the computer room. Out of instinct, Wario spun around in his chair and pointed at Sonic, catching the hedgehog off-guard.
"Get out of here, you - I'm not even finished yet!" Wario frowned at a bewildered Sonic, breathing heavily with rage and contempt. So full of rage, that his arm was literally shaking.
"Easy, Wario, it's just me...I just wanted to see if you were busy or not." Wario, realizing whom he was pointing at, suddenly cooled down as he retracted his arm.
"Nope, not busy in the slightest," Wario smiled innocently, as he closed down the open browser window he had open to hide his "evidence". "What do you want?"
"There's this big race that's about to take place outside, and I thought you might be interested." Hearing Sonic's offer, Wario nodded his head with a smile.
"Will there be any money offered as the grand prize?" Wario then rubbed his hands together excitedly; the fatso refused to partake in any competition if there wasn't any monetary value involved.
"No, but the grand prize for winning the race will be far greater than money! In fact, it's absolutely priceless! Best prize you could ask for!"
"Does that mean the grand prize is gold and silver? If that's the case, then sign me up!"
The Crash clan had done some recruiting of their own, having asked Diddy, Jacky, Yoshi, Captain Falcon, and Mega Man if they wanted to be in the race - which they all agreed to. Speaking of Mega Man, the blue bomber was in the teleportation room with the Crash clan, hoping to bring another racer to the mansion via the teleportation device.
"All coordinates set for N. Sanity Island!" announced Mega Man after putting in the coordinates, as Ike walked inside the room with a water bottle in his hand.
"What's going on here?" the swordsman asked, as Mega Man emphatically pressed the button on the teleportation device. "Bringing a friend over?"
"I guess...I guess you could say that," replied Coco, while the teleportation device did its thing. "He's more like our big brother."
"You guys have a brother?!" Ike was very astonished to learn this information, as his mouth was agape. "Why do I feel so jealous right now..."
Ike: It isn't easy not having a brother...not having a little brother to bully around, or an older brother to bully you to no end...I would bully my little sister, Mist, but that's just no fun. I tell her mean stuff, stuff that gets under her skin, and she just takes it like it's nothing. I just want to see my sister whine and complain, dang it!
The teleportation device was finished with its process, ushering a bright flash of light, as it brought forth a muscular bound bandicoot on the teleportation pad. This bandicoot had pretty big biceps that would make the likes of Ike envious.
"Woah Nelly, this ain't the jungle!" the bandicoot remarked, as he looked around and observed his surroundings. "Where the heck am...I?" The bandicoot stopped looking around, when he saw Crash, Coco, and Aku in front of him.
"Crunch!" Aku shouted out the muscular bandicoot's name, as Crash and Coco ran up to Crunch and embraced him, in a group hug. "So good to see you again!"
"Would you look at this, the whole gang's back together again! I thought I would've never see you guys again. Don't ever leave me behind on the island like that!"
"Really missed having you around, Crunch," Coco said to the bandicoot, before ending the group hug. "It's been what, two years since we last saw each other?"
"Pretty close to it! Been waiting for you guys to return since forever! The moment Crash got lost at sea, and you went out to rescue him on your jet ski...not gonna lie, I kinda got scared when y'all didn't make it back later that night."
"To be fair, we were invited to live at this mansion," stated Aku, who believed that the mansion had enough room for Crunch. Crunch could share the same room as the bandicoots. "It was too big of an opportunity to pass down."
"I'm inside a mansion now? Oh yeah, I'd definitely take this over living on an island, any day of the week! Does this mansion have maids? Please tell me it has maids!"
"Th-That's your big brother?" Ike asked Crash and Coco, as he pointed at Crunch. The jealousy inside of the swordsman was still pretty high.
"I mean, he's the only other bandicoot in this room..." stated Mega Man, as Ike nodded his head in a knowingly manner. The swordsman turned around slowly, and walked out of the room. "...where ya going, Ike?"
"To the fitness center...got some major body goals I have to fulfill..." Wanting to have bigger biceps than Crunch, Ike left the teleportation room, vowing to be stronger than Crunch ever will be.
"Okay...that was weird. Anyway, now that we have another racer on board, I think you guys should ask Mario if he wants to be in the race. He's a very successful kart racer himself - he might have what it takes to beat Oxide."
While Isabelle was showing the Dragon Quest heroes around the mansion, Mario gave Banjo and Kazooie a tour of his own, showing them all the mansion features and introducing the duo to as many residents as possible. Once the tour was finished, Mario took Banjo and Kazooie to the gaming room, where Banjo was playing with Pit, Kirby, and Incineroar at the golf simulator while Mario and Kazooie looked on.
"I am the ball...the ball is me," Pit said to himself, getting in the zone, as he swung with the golf club. He watched on the screen as the golf ball flew up high in the air, with the wind behind it...before falling into the bunker.
"Sheesh, how many times are you gonna hit that ball into the bunker?" Kazooie asked Pit, who held his head in sadness as he walked away. "You're hot trash, you hear me? HOT, TRASH!"
"Step aside Pit, watch how a pro does it!" Banjo said to the angel, taking his golf club and swinging it expertly. The bear watched as his golf ball ascended up into the sky, and descended to the ground, landing near the hole.
"Couldn't even get a hole in one? Some 'pro' you're supposed to be, Banjo..." Kazooie has always been critical of others, but Banjo learned to take the redbird's criticism with stride over time.
"I don't see you killing it at the golf-a simulator," Mario said to Kazooie, who glared down the plumber in a snap. A glare so frightening, it made Mario gulp loudly. "Probably because-a you would win easily...hehehe."
Banjo: As I expected, Kazooie was straight-up rude to the people Mario introduced us to. She called Lucas a blonde Jimmy Neutron, made fun of Peppy Hare's weight, accused Lucina of being boring, and called Shulk and Fiora some Australian ethnic slurs that I didn't even know existed until today. Even worse, she made poor Futaba cry! Though, at first glance, that doesn't seem like a very hard thing to do without much effort.
The Crash clan - now consisting of Crash, Coco, Crunch, and Aku - entered the gaming room. They all saw Mario near the golf simulator; seeing Mario and Banjo in person (but especially Mario) made Crunch all giddy inside.
"Yo, Mario!" the bandicoot called out the plumber's name, garnering his and the others' attention. "Huge fan of yours, my man!"
"Hey, who's-a this?" Mario asked Crash and Coco with a smile, as he walked over to the Crash clan. The plumber sure loved being recognized.
"That's our older brother, Crunch," Coco introduced her brother to Mario; Crunch extended his hand out to Mario, who shook the bandicoot's hand. "He's another one of Dr. Cortex's creations."
"I take it you abandoned-a Cortex, and left the dark-a side for Crash and Coco?" Mario asked Crunch, after he was done shaking the bandicoot's hand. "That must've been the greatest life-a decision you've ever made."
"Tell me about it - good thing I saw the light, in due time," remarked Crunch, who was geeking inside over shaking Mario's hand, let alone touching the plumber. "Otherwise I woulda been in some deep trouble!"
"Oh cool, is that Crash and Coco's dad?!" marveled Pit, as he and everyone else at the golf simulator came over to Mario. "Which must mean that Aku was the grandfather all along, right? Wonder who the mom is!"
"Pretty sure Coco said that the bandicoot was their big brother..." Kirby told Pit, not surprised that Pit missed out on some key information. Incineroar took sight of Crunch, sizing up the bandicoot...and Crunch was quick to notice.
"Hey, you lookin' for a fight?" the bandicoot challenged Incineroar, who nodded his head with a glowing smirk on his face. "Well we can fight on your own terms! Where you want, when you want, how you want - you want a pillow fight with me, I got you covered!"
"We're not looking for a fight, Crunch..." Aku said to Crunch, who gave Incineroar the "I'm always watching you..." hand signal. Incineroar nodded in response. "...we're trying to get ready for a race. Speaking of which..."
"Ooh, did some-a one mention a race?" an eager Mario perked up, catching on much quicker than Aku expected. "I've love-a to be in it! I can have-a Master Hand set up the race-a track outside."
"Hey, Banjo, do you want to be in the race, too?" Coco asked the bear, who looked hesitant at first as he scratched the back of his head. Kazooie was looking pretty hesitant as well. "Never been in a race before?"
"I've...been in a few races before," Banjo replied sheepishly, trying to erase any doubt Coco might have. "Though I was more into the vehicle construction and demolition thing than anything else."
"All to stop Grutilda and save Spiral Mountain," added Kazooie, as Coco furrowed her brow out of considerable intrigue. "Those were some very dark times for us, personally..."
"...but yeah, I'm always down for a race. I mean, what's the absolute worst that could possibly happen?" Banjo started to laugh nervously, which did not help to raise the Crash clan's trust and confidence in the bear.
Banjo: Hoo boy, first day at the mansion, and I'm gonna be in a race outside in the backyard! I think the race's gonna be in the backyard. Either way, I can't wait to cross that finish line...in first place!
Kazooie: Yeah you better, after those things you said to that blonde bandicoot! What even is a bandicoot anyways? And how did that girl get blonde hair? Must be a wig!
Coco...you know, it was probably for the best that I didn't tell Banjo about the consequences that the race adhered to.
Mario: The earth as we know it will-a become a parking lot if some alien finishes in first-a place? Pretty sure I could come-a up with better plots-a for world domination than that. Seriously, a parking lot? Should just turn-a the whole world into a McDonald's instead.
Pit: Darn it, why didn't anyone ask me if I wanted to be in the race? I obviously have a thirst for competition, and all I do is win - guess people were sleeping on my TWO victories over Tom Nook in chess.
Kirby: The "victories" in which you made practically illegal moves to "win".
Pit: Kirby, you should know that there's no such thing as rules. If we had rules, we'd have no reason to consume sugar. If sugar's supposed to be "bad", then why did they make it taste so good?
Mario stopped by Master Hand's room, to inform Master Hand about the race - and the consequences that followed, if Nitrous Oxide were to win. Obviously not wanting the planet to be destroyed, Master Hand quickly obliged, and had the Dragon Quest heroes prepare the racecourse outside, putting the eleven lads to good use. It was the same racecourse used in episodes 11 and 71.
"We seriously lost the room we both meditated at to those guys?" Lucario asked Meta Knight, outside with the Star Warrior as the two friends watched the Luminary and his fellow heroes work away. "For what reason?"
"Evidently Master Hand couldn't find another room to stuff eleven bunk beds in," replied Meta Knight, who quickly got on the offensive when the Luminary stopped working and came over to speak with the Star Warrior and Lucario.
"Wonderful weather we're having, isn't it?" the Luminary said to Meta Knight and Lucario, trying to be friendly with the residents he would be living with. "Great day for having a race!"
"Uh, yeah, great weather indeed!" nodded Lucario, as the Luminary smiled and went back to the racecourse. As the Luminary walked away, a question was spurred in Lucario's mind. "Wait, Luminary! Do you and the others need help preparing that racecourse?"
"Lucario what are you doing?!" Meta Knight angrily whispered at the aura Pokemon, as the Luminary stopped in place and turned around at Lucario.
"No thanks, the heroes and I got it all covered. We should be all done with the racecourse soon." The Luminary waved off Lucario and Meta Knight, as he returned to the racecourse. Meta Knight would grab Lucario, pulling him close to his face.
"What were you trying to do, be friends with them? We should focus on getting our room back, not being friends with those punks!"
"You think we'll ever get that room back, while being as hostile as you are?" Lucario asked Meta Knight, who groaned and looked away. "Come on, Meta Knight - we got to establish some goodwill with the heroes first."
"Goodwill is supremely overrated nowadays..." Meta Knight would never get that room back, with his current attitude.
Finished with her workout for the day, Wii Fit Trainer walked through the fitness center, when she passed by Ike. Ike, who was in the weight room, was lifting weights that were clearly too heavy for him. Wii Fit easily saw the struggle and pain in the swordsman's face.
"Never seen you this intense about working out, Ike," the fitness trainer said to the swordsman, who lifted 500 pounds up in the air. Albeit with some struggles.
"It's all in the name of the game...the grind never stops," responded Ike, dropping the 500 pounds to the floor on shaky legs as he took a heavy breather. The swordsman then wiped the sweat off of his face, making sure not to get any sweat on Wii Fit.
"Well it's great to see that you're back in the groove of building muscle again. So when are you going to work on your triceps?"
"Nah, Wii Fit...only the biceps for me. I'm gonna show that punk brother of Crash and Coco's who the real strongman in the mansion is!"
"Interesting goal you have..." Having learned that Crash and Coco had a brother, Wii Fit walked away, leaving Ike alone to continue his weightlifting.
Wii Fit Trainer: At times, we have long-winded arguments about who the strongest mansion resident is. We try and keep said arguments at a minimum, for all the right reasons. We've already sent one too many men to the hospital as it is.
Rummaging around downtown Seattle, a few members of the documentary crew discovered that Nitrous Oxide was already at earth. The alien was seen at a gas station, pumping some fuel into his space vehicle.
"This earth fuel better not hamper my vehicle..." said Oxide, as he was pumping fuel into his vehicle from a gas pump. "...but no matter. Either way, Crash and those other puny earthlings will be toast! Along with the planet!" Oxide let out an evil laugh, already seeing doomsday on the horizon.
"Sup bro, is this your candy bar?" a young man asked Oxide, tapping the alien on his shoulder. Oxide stopped laughing, as he saw a candy bar in the man's hand.
"Ah, yes, thank you." Oxide snatched the candy bar out of the man's hand, and the man walked away as Oxide took a bite out of his candy bar. "Hmm, for such a puny planet, earth sure has some delicious grub!"
"Did someone say something about 'delicious' grub'? Why don't you give a bite of that junk, fool?!"
Oxide stopped eating his candy bar, as he turned and saw two individuals walking towards him. Both had pointy ears - one was a guy and had green hair, and the other was a girl green hair. On the former's shoulder was some...orange otter weasel thing, with goggles.
"Don't be rude with the guy, Daxter, we're trying to be friendly..." the green-haired guy sternly told the otter weasel creature.
"I wasn't being rude, I'm just hungry!" retorted the otter weasel creature, who was Daxter. "Hungry and rude are mutually exclusive, you know!"
"Who are you people?" Oxide asked the two individuals standing before him, knowing they weren't humans because of their pointy ears.
"Sorry about my friend," the green-haired guy apologized to Oxide, being frank in his apology. "I'm Jak, and the ottsel on my shoulder is Daxter. This chick right here is my girlfriend, Keira."
"We kinda arrived at this city around the same time you did," the green-haired girl, Keira, said to Oxide with a smile.
"Jak and Daxter...don't know why, but those names sound familiar to me," remarked Oxide, having recalled hearing about Jak and Daxter once before. "So what's the catch? Were you stalking me or something?"
"Oh no, not at all!" responded Jak, waving his hands in front of him so Oxide wouldn't get the wrong idea. "We were just eavesdropping on you. Heard you talking about your big plans."
"And we also heard you mention something about Crash Bandicoot," added Keira; just hearing the name "Crash Bandicoot" made Oxide's alien blood boil. "Care to elaborate on why you're targeting him?"
"I challenged Crash to a race - one involving him, and the best racers he could find!" explained Oxide, who was prematurely tasting sweet victory on his lips. "If I win, I get to recreate this earth exactly the way I want!"
"Where will this race be taking place at? Somewhere in the city, I assume?"
"Yes, the race will be taking place at Crash's home turf. At the Smash Mansion!"
"Ha ha, what a coincidence!" exclaimed Daxter, with a wicked smile on his face. "We were just about to head over to the mansion, so we could try to destroy it!"
"Destroy the mansion, for what reason?" Oxide looked on questionably, before gasping when he seemingly realized the answer. "You want to destroy Crash too?"
"I guess you could say that..." replied Jak, as he folded his arms behind his head. "...it's a long story. But destroying the mansion is our MO."
"How about this - why don't you just spare the planet, but only focus on destroying the Smash Mansion?" Daxter proposed to Oxide, who mused over the idea. "That way, you can get some easy carnage, AND destroy Crash for good!"
"Change the stipulation to where if I win, mansion get destroyed, but if someone else wins, the mansion remains unharmed..." Oxide thought to himself out loud, before settling on a final decision. "...that sounds fine with me. You got yourselves a deal!"
"Awesome! Glad we could get on the same page," remarked Jak, agreeing to terms with a proposition that would greatly put the mansion in harm's way.
Master Hand: Suddenly I have a very bad feeling about this race...I should probably cancel the race, at the last minute, but it probably wouldn't be the best intention...
"Aw phooey, I forgot about my fuel!" said Oxide, looking at the gas pump and seeing that the tank for his vehicle was full. The alien took the nozzle out, and placed it back where it was.
"I can help enhance your vehicle, if you like," Keira said to Oxide, who was one hundred percent intrigued. Oxide would do anything to cream his competition.
"As in like, enhancing it so I'll be assured an easy victory? Well get to it! The faster and stronger my vehicle, the better!" Oxide would let out an evil laugh, one that Daxter wasn't particularly fond of.
"This guys has clearly lost his marbles..." the ottsel said to Jak, as Keira took out the tools necessary for upgrading Oxide's sweet ride.
The Luminary and the other heroes were finished setting up the racecourse, and now it was time for the next phase - placing the item crates. Responsible for the task were Fox and Falco, who had to make sure that the crates were perfectly lined up.
"Remember, Falco, only four item crates per line," Fox reminded his best friend, who was trying to break open one of the crates. "No breaking the crates either, that's for the racers only!"
"Aw man, but I need a new alarm clock!" whined Falco, who heard that a time clock would be one of the weaponized items used during the race. "You want me to sleep in all day or something?"
"You do realize we both use the same alarm clock to wake up, right?" Falco stopped working, as he looked up at the sky in total realization.
"You right, you right...though I still prefer to have my own clock. Your alarm clock is too dang noisy."
"I think you mean our...you know what, forget about it. Just get back to work."
Near the racecourse was Olimar, who was pacing back and forth. The astronaut was still worried about the fate of the earth, so it was safe to say that his confidence in Crash and company wining the race was lacking.
"Anything wrong, Olimar?" Zelda asked the astronaut, as she approached him. Olimar stopped pacing and worrying, when he saw Zelda drawing near.
"Oh no, I'm just...worried, about the earth being turned into a parking lot and all," replied Olimar, with the shrug of his shoulders. Clearly there was something wrong with him.
"Wow, way to have confidence in the people of this earth!" a nearby Fox shouted at Olimar, having heard what the astronaut had said. "You traitor!"
"Get back to work, Fox..." Zelda sternly told the pilot, who quickly did as he was told, before returning her attention to Olimar. "...what are you so worried about?"
"The fact that the best racer participating in the race is some super fast alien," replied Olimar, trying to act tough so Zelda wouldn't see how afraid he was. "Granted I never saw him race before, but I can just tell he's really good..."
"For what it's worth, Crash and Coco did beat this Nitrous Oxide fellow in the past before...so what makes you think they can't do it again? Also, having this planet become some giant parking lot doesn't sound that bad to me."
"Who knows, maybe Oxide learned from his bitter defeat, and got even better as a racer over time. That, and the fact that he's looking for revenge."
"Or maybe you're just being cynical, for no reason." Zelda would pat Olimar on the shoulder, as she walked away. "Vengeful idiots never feel happy at the end - and neither do cynics."
"Zelda's right, maybe I'm just being too cynical..." Olimar said to himself, after Zelda had left, before sporting a smile on his face. "...I should just remain optimistic."
Mamori got her wish - in the last episode, the young idol singer spoke of having a lean and muscular guest on Microwave Idol Mamorin, and she got what she wanted in Crunch Bandicoot. It was like love at first sight when Mamori first saw Crunch, certain that the bandicoot was the right guest for the show.
Ashley: Took us forever to start preparing for the show...Mamori wouldn't stop fawning over Crunch. More specifically, how big his biceps were. Some of the others - mostly men - were jealous, but Mamori was anything but.
Mamori: *popping up next to Ashley, scaring the young witch* Did you see how big Crunch's biceps were, Ashley?! They were scrumptious...
Ashley: I wouldn't use the word "scrumptious" to describe someone physically...now will you please back away? *pushes Mamori away with her finger*
Crunch was in the kitchen right now with Mamori, Ashley, and Asuka, filming this week's episode of Microwave Idol Mamorin. Mamori was doing all she could to keep her emotions in.
"Next on our show, Crunch will tell us how he manages to stay in shape, and maintain his excellent bod!" Mamori said in front of the camera, feeling a sudden itch to stroke Crunch's biceps. "So Crunch, what can you tell us?"
"One thing I can tell you, is that bad diet's a joke!" stated Crunch, pointing at the camera like he was cutting a wrestling promo.
"I've heard that you can lose a lot of weight on a bad diet," said Asuka, as Crunch flexed his magnificent biceps for the camera. "Is that true?"
"Yeah, but you can't keep it off! Just eat less and exercise more! That's what I keep telling people! Well, mostly the tribesman from the island anyway..."
"Excuse me ladies, pardon the interruption..." Samus said to Mamori and her co-hosts, entering the kitchen as she stood in front of the camera. Crunch didn't appreciate Samus one bit. "I'm sorry, all you 'Mamorinis' out there, but this episode of Microwave Idol Mamorin...is over."
"Woman what are you doing, can't you see we're filming here?" Crunch scolded Samus, making sure that the bounty hunter wasn't hogging his camera time. "We were on a roll!"
"I'm afraid you have more important matters than Mamori's show. I tuned up all the karts in the mansion's garage. Gotta get you ready for the race."
"Oh yeah, there is that big race happening outside today!" exclaimed Mamori; this was one of the few seldom moments where Mamori was perfectly fine with ending an episode of Microwave Idol Mamorin on early notice. "Samus is right, Crunch - we should end this episode early. Go with Samus!"
"But this was my debut episode!" frowned Crunch, refusing to leave the kitchen at all costs. "How am I gonna promote healthy habits to the people out there?"
"You can do it another time," replied Ashley, as she pushed Crunch away. "Saving the world is more important than anything." Samus would grab the hand of a despondent Crunch, whisking the bandicoot away.
Samus took Crunch to the garage, where the other racers were assembled - Crash, Coco, Mario, Diddy, Champion Link, Sonic, Pac-Man, Wario, Yoshi, male Inkling, Mega Man, Villager, Jacky, Captain Falcon, and Banjo and Kazooie. All the karts the racers would use were in the garage, all revved up and ready to go.
"Just an FYI, I got two unused karts," stated Samus, bringing everyone's attention to a red kart and a purple kart. "As of now, I don't have the faintest idea who'll be driving them..."
"Why don't you ask me?" asked a certain dragon, as Spyro entered the garage through the open garage door. "I could give that purple kart a spin!"
Spyro: A major race is going on outside today, and neither Mario, Sonic, nor Crash asked me if I wanted to be in it...which is unforgivable. Boy do I feel betrayed!
"Spyro, you're only a dragon," Samus said to Spyro, only giving the spunky firebreather determination to overcome the odds. "You can't even drive!"
"In that case, tell me how I can't operate a trolley, a spaceship, a tank, AND a submarine!" Spyro fired back at Samus, who had no idea what to say. "Yeah, that's what I thought!"
"I personally wouldn't mind the dragon being in the race," Banjo offered his two cents, although Samus wouldn't take the bear's opinion seriously.
"Much agreed, his flame breath might be a real asset," Yoshi agreed with Banjo, giving Samus all the more reason not to take his opinion seriously as well. "Provided it isn't illegal."
"Samus, you should give-a Spyro a chance," Mario told the bounty hunter, who sighed deeply as the others quietly egged her on. "Whaddaya got-a to lose?"
"Fine...congrats, Spyro, you're in the race," Samus told the purple dragon, who did some kind of celebratory dance...thing. Just spun around in place, with Sparx following him around. "We're so screwed..."
"Now I know you're not having a race without even inviting me!" frowned a certain evil scientist, as Cortex entered the garage with his hands on his hips. "Crash, Coco, Crunch...what do you three have to say for yourselves? Why leave me out of the equation?"
"Because we actually want to win, and keep the earth intact as it is," answered Kazooie, acting like Cortex was supposed to know the answer beforehand.
"Oh shut up you, you just got here! You have no right to comment on how big of a loser I really am! Wait, I probably shouldn't have said that..."
"I can put you down for the race, Dr. Cortex, if it'll make you shut up," Samus said to the N head, who was more than pleased. "You can use that red kart. Nobody's using it at the moment."
"That works out perfectly - red is my favorite color! I'll tear it up out there on the racecourse, and I'll make sure Tiki is watching...watching us win, of course."
It was now time for the race to begin, as all the participating racers and Oxide were at the racecourse. This race was an event so big, that Master Hand and Crazy Hand asked all their residents be in attendance. Two chickens were strangely in attendance, standing at the racecourse with Lakitu filming them.
"Good afternoon, racing fans, welcome to CTR TV!" a chicken with a microphone said, with another chicken sporting some fancy blue hair next to him also with a microphone. "I'm your host, Chick Gizzardlips!"
"And I'm Stew!" said the chicken with the blue hair, as Lakitu kept on rolling the camera. "Man, do we have a great race on our hands or what, Chick?"
"Right you are, Stew, right you are - this might be the biggest race in the Washington state, if not the whole world! Crash and his friends are in a race for their lives with Nitrous Oxide, with the fate of the world at stake!"
"Rev your engines, pop your crutches, and clutch your poppas 'cause this is gonna be the biggest race you'll ever see! Mario, Banjo, Diddy Kong, Sonic, AND Crash all in the same race? Can't get any bigger than that!"
"Indeed, and all the racers will have to give everything they got if they want to pull out a win! Otherwise, it'll be our last day on earth, in its current form! Could be a good challenge for all those racers not named Oxide!"
"Woo hoo, I love me a good challenge! Which also includes being a challenge to work with!"
"Who are you guys, and how did you even get here?" the Luminary questioned Chick and Stew, as he walked back. Both Chick and Stew saw the Luminary as a great interview opportunity.
"Joining us for an interview is Android 17, standing here in the flesh so he could witness a great race." The more Android 17 comparisons the Luminary received, the more annoyed he became. "So, Android 17, who's your favorite to win?"
"First off, I am NOT Android 17...I'm just a swordsman with magic. Secondly, I've been told to root for anyone not named Oxide. Master Hand's orders."
Master Hand: Chick Gizzardlips and Stew? Nope, never heard of it. Sounds like a delicious food item at Cracker Barrel, though...really wish this stupid state had a Cracker Barrel establishment somewhere.
Lloyd: I don't see how what Oxide is doing is perceived as being wrong. He's just trying to do what Thanos did in Infinity War, and stunt population growth! Oxide probably saw how rapidly rising the world population was, and wanted to do something about it...Wait, so Oxide doesn't want to destroy earth? How lame...
Master Hand: Oh, you're talking about those fowl announcers Chick and Stew, from CTR TV? Yeah, they just showed up, alleging that they "smelt" a race from a mile away. Paired them up with Lakitu, since he had a camera.
"C'mon man, stop trying to avoid hurting someone's feelings!" Stew said to the Luminary, giving the swordsman a nudge he did not appreciate. "Tell us who you think is gonna win!"
"I'll go out on a limb and say...that Champion Link will win," responded the Luminary, having been forced to give Chick and Stew a definitive answer. "Just because he has a sword...like me."
"And there you have it, folks - Android 17 is pulling for Champion Link to win the race," announced Chick, as the Luminary sighed and walked away. "Always gotta support a fellow swordsman, amirite Stew?"
"I didn't know that Android 17 had a sword," remarked Stew, feeling like he had missed out on some key Dragon Ball Z canon. "Back to the manga I go!"
All the residents were gathered around the racecourse, with Crash, Oxide, and the other racers at the checkered line. Oxide, seeing Cilan standing near the racecourse with a megaphone, walked over to the connoisseur and snatched the megaphone away.
"I have made a little change to the provisions..." announced Oxide, speaking into the megaphone. "If I win, I won't turn this planet into my own parking lot...instead, I'll destroy your precious mansion!" Oxide let out an evil laugh, before forgetting to mention something else. "...and your tower, perhaps."
"Mario..." Master Hand sternly looked at the plumber, as Oxide returned the megaphone to Cilan. Mario gave Master Hand an assuring thumbs up, letting the giant hand know that a win was in the bag.
"Master Hand, do you know if the female Phantom Thieves are in attendance?" Isabelle asked the giant hand, who pointed over at a nearby podium stand. Ann, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru were all there, wearing jumpsuits and wielding umbrellas. "Oh my..."
Makoto: So apparently, Master Hand asked us to be "trophy girls"...
Ann: We would've turned the offer down, but that would be like a death wish waiting to happen!
Haru: Supposedly Master Hand also had the female idol singers in mind, but he turned them down because of Mamori...
Futaba: Is it because he still views Mamori as a minor? Ugh...
"Guys, are you ready for the race to begin?" Cilan asked the spectating residents through his megaphone, met with some cheers and some mehs. "Racers, are you ready for the race to begin?" Cilan then asked the racers.
"Hurry up and get this thing started with, I gotta go to the bathroom!" shouted Wario, doing his best to hold his urine in. "Knew I should've peed near that tree..."
"Everyone start your engines!" The racers revved up their engines, more than eager to start racing. "Three...two...one...go?"
Cilan and the racers looked bemused, as Oxide sped away before Cilan's count of one. Oxide broke the rules, and he knew it too as he laughed evilly. Pit must be feeling pretty proud.
"What are you bums waiting for, don't let him win!" Master Hand shouted at the racers, who started accelerating as they finally moved across the checkered line. Mario was currently leading the pack, the racer closest to Oxide.
"How many laps are there, Master Hand?" Isabelle asked the giant hand, watching as Oxide was tossing TNT and nitro crates on the racecourse all willy nilly. That had to be against the rules, too.
"Fifteen laps in total," replied Master Hand, as Yoshi idiotically drove his kart into one of the nitro crates and nearly spun out of control. "Although we really could use more laps, given how the racers are doing..."
"I dunno, it looks like Mario's giving it all he's got!" Isabelle was right, as Mario was gaining speed on Oxide. Crash, Sonic, and Banjo weren't that far behind either.
"You can-a do it bro, you got this!" Luigi rooted for Mario, who acquired a bowling bomb (yes, that's what it's called) from an item crate. The plumber rolled the bomb down towards Oxide, who blocked it with a TNT crate and thereby causing an explosion.
"Oh snap!" panicked Sonic, spinning his kart around to avoid the explosion. The hedgehog drove off the track, and into a wall. "Should've given me a warning, Mario!"
The race was now at lap two, and Oxide was still in the lead. Mario and Banjo were catching up on the alien, despite having a long way to go.
"Is it just me, or does it seem like Oxide is going a little too fast?" Link asked Cloud, with the Luminary standing by as some kind of third wheel.
"His ride does seem more superior compared to everyone else's, not gonna lie," replied Cloud, as the Luminary looked over and saw his fellow Dragon Quest heroes huddled together. They were standing far from the racecourse, like they saw something of intrigue.
"I'll be right back, you guys," the Luminary said to Link and Cloud, leaving the stands as he walked away. Link and Cloud looked at one another, after the Luminary had left.
"I didn't see him next to us, did you?" Link asked Cloud, who shook his head as he watched the Luminary walk away.
Meta Knight: Just saw the Luminary, walking away - walking pretty close to the racecourse. Up to no good, I assume!
The Luminary carefully walked along the edges of the racecourse, watching as Oxide crossed the checkered line entering the third lap. Oxide laid some traps at the checkered line, which a few racers unsuspectingly ran into.
"Show that Oxide what you got, man!" the female Inkling cheered on for her male counterpart, as the Luminary continued walking along the edges of the racecourse. He wouldn't get that far from the course, when he felt someone grab his pants leg.
"Huh?" the hero wondered, as he turned around and saw Meta Knight pulling on his pants leg. "What gives, Meta Knight? Can't you see I'm busy here?"
"Busy being up to no good!" retorted Meta Knight, refusing to let the Luminary get away and make a run for it. "Why are you leaving the race?"
"Because the other heroes left and I want to see what they're up to? Let go of me, I'm not doing anything wrong!"
"Meta Knight, don't tell me you're bothering that Luminary..." frowned an exasperated Lucario, showing up at the scene to play peacemaker. He grabbed Meta Knight, and pulled him away from the Luminary...as a blue thing plopped down from the Luminary's pants.
"Is that...a Slime?" Meta Knight observed that the blue thing on the ground had eyes, and a mouth...and it was smiling at him.
"Yes it is a Slime," replied the Luminary, dusting off his pants as he kept his mind focused on his task. "Now if you excuse me, I must go find those heroes." The Luminary walked away, as Lucario and Meta Knight looked down at the Slime.
"Not gonna like, he looks kinda cute...I think it's a he," Lucario commented on the Slime, before he and Meta Knight witnessed Oxide cross the checkered line for the fourth time. "Meta Knight, grab the Slime...think I got an idea."
The Luminary had left the racecourse, on the search for those Dragon Quest heroes. The swordsman looked around, hoping he didn't get too far from the race.
"Erdrick! Solo! Eight!" the Luminary shouted out a few of the heroes' names, only to get no response. "How did Solo and Eight get such weird names..."
"SOMEONE HELP ME!" a cry for help was heard, grabbing the Luminary's attention. The Luminary ran to where he heard this cry of help from, and was startled to see the Dragon Quest heroes, huddled together.
"What the..." Acting fast, the Luminary ran to the huddle of heroes, seeing that they all had their swords donned. The Luminary pushed through the huddle, seeing a small creature in the center...an ottsel named Daxter.
"Please don't hurt me, I'm innocent..." Daxter cowered in fear, shaking with his hands over his head. The ottsel stopped panicking, as he looked up and saw that the Luminary had joined the pack. "...you know these guys?" Daxter asked the Luminary.
"Uh, yeah, these are my friends...mostly acquaintances," answered the Luminary, motioning his fellow heroes to put their swords away. "Sorry for any trouble they might've caused."
"Phew, for a minute I thought I was a goner..." Daxter appeared more relaxed, letting out a sigh of relief. "...thanks for saving my behind, really appreciate it!"
"Daxter, are you okay?" someone asked, as the huddle of heroes opened up. Daxter saw Jak walking towards him, with Keira, and was super delighted.
"Jak, my main man!" Daxter happily ran towards the green-haired lad, running up to his shoulder where he rightfully belonged. "Man, am I so glad to see you!"
"Likewise - just don't go running around looking for food again," Jak told his ottsel friend, before directing his attention to the Luminary and friends. "Who are you guys?" Jak asked the eleven swordsmen.
"We're, um, heroes," the Luminary answered, making sure that his fellow heroes weren't looking for a fight. "We were at a race, at the mansion..."
"You mean, as in like the Smash Mansion?" inquired Keira, who had some kind of wrench in her hands. The Luminary took note of it, furrowing his brow. "Are you visiting the mansion, or..."
"No, we were added to the mansion today. We're the new residents at the mansion...why do you ask?"
"Oh, nothing, I was just...asking a question..." Keira and Jak backed away, as the heroes drew closer, led by the Luminary.
"Crap, I think these guys are on to us..." Daxter said to Jak and Keira, nervously biting his nails. "...they might find out that we're from the manor!"
"Do you mean the All-Star Manor?" Overhearing what Daxter had said, the Luminary whipped out his sword, as the other heroes followed suit. "We've been told that the guys from that manor are no good!"
"Aw man, me and my big mouth...looks like we're screwed!"
Olimar: Am I scared about the earth being turned into a parking lot? *pauses* ...not as much as I used to be!
Bowser: Wanna know what the worst part about the earth being a parking lot is? The fact that I have yet to kiss a single woman, before things on earth start to go haywire. Peach and Lara, they sure know how to make a man feel disappointed during his last moments of a normal life.
The race was still going on, and Oxide was still in the lead. The alien was on had just completed his 13th lap, and the other racers were doing their best to catch up.
"He's gonna freaking win!" fretted Master Hand, before grabbing Isabelle and shaking the shih tzu silly. "Isabelle, you have to do something!"
"What can I do, I'm just an assistant!" frowned Isabelle, pushing Master Hand away from her. "Don't even think about making me a late entrant..."
"I'm sure it would work out handily. All we have to do is find a kart, and find some way to distract Oxide, and then..."
Suddenly Oxide was struck by a tracking missile, being hit for the first time this entire race. That rocket came from Captain Falcon.
"You're welcome!" the F-Zero racer shouted at Oxide, who gritted his teeth. Oxide would keep on driving...only to be hit again by another tracking missile, this one courtesy of Champion Link.
"Almost there...final lap, here I come!" said Oxide, with the checkered line in his sight. The alien pushed forward, and once he crossed that checkered line to enter the final lap...
"NOW, META KNIGHT!" Lucario shouted, as Meta Knight tossed the Slime at Oxide's face. Oxide screamed, losing control of his vehicle as he spun around.
"Get it off, get it off, get it off!" Oxide was unable to pull the Slime off his face, as his vehicle spun around. The vehicle would move behind the checkered line Oxide had crossed, before crashing into a wall.
"Oxide has spun out and crashed, thanks to that Slime!" commented Chick, as the Slime happily hopped off of Oxide's face. Oxide looked ticked, seeing that his vehicle was damaged. "It's anyone's race now!"
"Look who's now in first place!" shouted Stew, as he pointed at the leader of the pack. It was Banjo and Kazooie, with Crunch following closely behind. "Banjo and Kazooie are ahead!"
"You can do it Banjo, I believe in you!" Kazooie encouraged the bear - perhaps the most positive thing she's ever said today.
"Ha ha, nobody can't stop me now!" grinned Crunch, seeing no obstacles ahead...save for Ike, who was standing near the racecourse, grabbing Crunch's attention.
"Crunch Bandicoot...I'm coming for you!" Ike shouted at the bandicoot, before leaping at him. The swordsman landed on Crunch's kart, wrangling with him and making him lose control of his kart.
"Ike, stop it, you're gonna cost us the race!" Master Hand scolded the swordsman, before fearing for the worst when he saw that Oxide was back on the racecourse. "Seriously, Ike, enough is enough!"
"Back in business, baby..." snarled Oxide, his vehicle zooming past the likes of Wario, Yoshi, and even Jacky. Crash and Sonic saw Oxide creeping up to them, and couldn't help but watch as the alien sped past them.
"This guy thinks he's cute, huh?" chuckled Sonic, as he and Crash drove through some item crates and picked up some bowling bombs. The two friends rolled the bombs at Oxide, who expertly dodged them.
"You...are gonna...pay!" Ike frowned at Crunch, still wrangling with the bandicoot who was somehow still in second place. With Oxide looming in, Crunch lost control of his kart to the point where he crashed into Banjo.
"Hey, what gives?" questioned Banjo, still able to drive despite Crunch's kart riding up against his and Ike and Crunch all up in the bear's grill. "Trying to win a race here!"
"Ah, it looks like I might have an open path to victory!" Oxide looked delighted, passing by the other racers to secure third place...when all of a sudden, his vehicle started acting funny. "Drat! My vehicle's acting all wonky! Must be that earth fuel...no matter, I must press on!"
Press on Oxide did, pushing his vehicle to the limit despite its sudden mechanical shortcomings. Banjo saw Oxide in his rear view mirror, and pressed harder on the gas pedal, with Ike and Crunch still in his way.
The tension was high, as it was neck-and-neck between Banjo and Oxide...and Crunch, who was technically in second place. The spectators, the residents, were all at the edge of their seats, as Banjo and Oxide (and Crunch) neared the finish line. Tasting victory already on his lips, Oxide kept pressing on, and with all the strength that he had, the alien mashed that gas pedal and sped away, valiantly crossing the finish line...
...in third place. Upon crossing the finish line, Oxide looked perplexed, when he heard the residents cheering.
"They did it, Stew - Banjo and Kazooie have won the race!" announced Chick, moments after Banjo had crossed the finish line. Banjo slowed his kart to a stop, and Crunch would stop his own kart after pushing Ike off of him.
"And Crunch Bandicoot comes in second, after clinging unto Banjo the entire final lap!" added Stew, as Oxide looked on with a shocked expression. "You know what that means...the mansion is saved!"
"How could I lose to an inferior bear?!" wondered Oxide, before having a petty losing fit. The alien angrily stomped his foot on the ground, as the other racers crossed the finish line. "Drat, drat, DRAT!"
"You did it, Banjo, you saved-a our mansion!" Mario commended the bear, after the last of the racers - Wario and Yoshi - crossed the finish line. All the racers got out of their karts, and hoisted Banjo over their shoulders as the residents cheered on.
"Guh-huh, we did it Kazooie!" Banjo said to the redbird, as he and Kazooie were being hoisted by their fellow racers. "I sure do feel like a hero today!"
Banjo: Imagine that, saving the mansion from destruction on your first day as a mansion resident...all by winning a race. I feel like that should go down in the history books!
Kazooie: We deserve special treatment all of next week, for what we've done. Anything less than that is unacceptable.
Ike: I'd like to think that I lowkey played a key role in helping Banjo cross that finish line - even if my jealousy towards Crunch had something to do with it. It's a story I would tell my kids one day...if I ever have kids to begin with.
"Three cheers for Banjo and Kazooie, for preserving our mansion!" shouted Sonic, making Banjo and Kazooie feel like king and queen for a day. "Hip hip..."
"Master Hand?" a voice called out, as the Luminary and his hero buddies returned to the racecourse. They were joined by Jak, Daxter, and Keira - all of whom were tied up via rope. Erdrick was holding the rope that tied the trio together.
"Ah, Luminary and friends, you've returned!" exclaimed Master Hand, too much in a good mood to see the company the Luminary had brought. "You missed a great race - Banjo won! Can you believe it?"
"Um, Master Hand, do those three look-a familiar to you?" Mario asked the giant hand, who upon further inspection, hovered over to Jak and friends.
"Yes they do look familiar...these blokes are from the All-Star Manor! Had a feeling that manor would be up to no good today!"
"Those blokes are also the ones who upgraded my vehicle so I could win the race!" stated Oxide, before covering his mouth when he realized what he said. So many glaring eyes were on him. "Probably should've kept that to myself..."
"YOU THREE TRIED TO HELP OXIDE WIN THE RACE?!" Master Hand boomed at Jak and friends, loud enough to make their eardrums burst. "WAS BLOWING UP THE MANSION YOUR IDEA TOO?!"
"You could say it was our idea," Daxter grinned, only for that grin to fade away in a snap. "Man I am such a snitch today..."
"THAT'S IT! Luminary, Erdrick, Solo, Eight, and the rest of you guys whose names I can't remember for some reason...dispose of these freaks!"
"Don't have to tell us that twice..." responded the Luminary, as he and the other heroes gathered their swords together. They charged up their swords with energy, before using an outwards slash on Jak, Daxter, and Keira - strong enough to send the three flying away.
"TEAM DAXTER IS BLASTING OFF...AGAIN!" Daxter shouted through the air, in true Team Rocket fashion, after the Dragon Quest heroes used their Giagslash. With Jak and friends out of the picture, everyone went back to cheering for Banjo.
"Three cheers for Banjo and Kazooie, for preserving our mansion!" shouted Sonic, refusing to be interrupted a second time. "Hip hip..."
With the Banjo celebration over, it was now time...for even more celebrating! Several residents gathered around the victory circle at the podium stand - Banjo and Kazooie were on the 1st place podium, with Banjo bowing to the crowd; Crunch was on the 2nd place podium, flexing his biceps; and Oxide was on the 3rd place podium, still salty over losing. Ann, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru - the trophy girls - made themselves useful, fanning the top three racers with their umbrellas.
"We will never speak of this moment again," Makoto told her friends, who were all nodding in agreement. The brunette already had a feeling that some males were checking her out, in her jumpsuit.
"There you have it, folks - Banjo and Kazooie are your undisputed winners," announced Chick, standing next to Stew as Lakitu was still filming. Olimar suddenly appeared, snatching Chick's microphone.
"Ha, I wasn't scared about the earth being a parking lot - I was only kidding!" the astronaut randomly spoke into the microphone, before regaining his normal composure when he saw Chick and Stew giving him weird looks. "...that is all."
"Well then...that was weird," remarked Stew, as Olimar kindly handed Chick back his microphone. "But anyways, Chick, did you see that move my man Android 17 pulled off with his friends?! Truly some legendary stuff! Where is Android 17 anyways?"
"Here's your Slime back," Lucario said to the Luminary, standing a fair distance from Chick and Stew, as he handed the swordsman his Slime. "Really came through in the clutch..."
"Got no clue what that means, but I appreciate it," responded the Luminary, placing his Slime back where it belonged. "Say, Meta Knight...you're still not bitter about that room, aren't you?"
"Eh, I'll get over it - gotta be the bigger man," replied Meta Knight, as the Luminary sported a half-smile. Not a full smile, though...
Meta Knight: Guess I'll just have to meditate in my own room then. Too bad Kirby never wastes his time with Pit when I need my alone time. Trying to concentrate with that puffball around would drive me crazy!
"Crunch Bandicoot!" Master Hand greeted the bandicoot, who was finished flexing his biceps. "Brother of Crash and Coco, right? How would you like to live with your siblings, at the mansion? Your choice."
"Sounds like a good consolation price to me!" smiled Crunch, although he would've said yes to Master Hand's offer regardless. "Never gonna stay away from Crash and Coco again!"
"Great! I'll find a bed for you in Crash and Coco's room soon." Master Hand then hovered over to Oxide, who was still feeling salty.
"Anything you wish to say?" Oxide looked up at Master Hand, fearful of what the giant hand might do.
"You know, I would pick you off the podium, for fiddling around with those manor dorks earlier before the race...and if not for the whole 'destroying the mansion' scheme, I would probably spare you."
"I'll just...go on my own way." Choosing to stay alive, Oxide hopped off the podium, and ran away from the podium stand. Very wise decision by the alien. That wouldn't matter anyways, as Master Hand flicked him away with his fingers.
"Good riddance..." Master Hand remarked, watching as Oxide was sent flying through the air. The giant hand turned around and hovered away, feeling satisfied. "Isabelle! Prepare my hot tub!"
Few members of the documentary crew would search for Oxide, before eventually finding the alien running through some forestation. Oxide came to a stop, and took a short breather.
"Shoot, my vehicle..." Oxide said in realization, as he rested near a tree. "...I need it to head back to my space lair! That bandicoot Crash better not be peeing on it, like an earth dog."
"After you go and retrieve your vehicle, why don't you do me...or us...a little favor?"
Oxide would furrow his brow, as he turned around and saw a floating figure, wearing a cloth over their body. Same figure from episode 174.
"Were you talking to me just now?" Oxide asked the floating figure, confused as to whether he should be scared for his life or not. "Should I be scared?"
"Not at all...like I said, I need you to do us a little favor," the floating figure replied, in a very edgy voice. "One that involves an...interplanetary mission."
"Ooh, anything involving space I'm always down for!" Oxide rubbed his hands in anticipation. "So, what does this 'little favor' involve?"
"Nothing much. We just need you to find some...'friends' from the moon."
"Friends from the moon, you say? Hmm...sure, I'll retrieve them for you."
Friends from the moon...the floating figure had friends? How strange of these 'friends' to be so far away.
