Note: Max Mueller II has been eliminated from the tournament, but that does not mean that he won't get extra music!

Music: Victory! Max Mueller II
Artwork: Aleph (twitter.com/astralephh)
Arrangement: Popopo (@yaypopopo)
Sources:
Nintendogs - Bath Time
Character Represented: Max Mueller II
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Straight from Idyllwild, California, Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller II (also known simply as Mayor Max) is on his way to the tournament! Holding the position of mayor for 7 years, he's no stranger to dealing with heated politics during his campaign. With his cute and fluffy appearance, he's sure to win over dog-lovers from around the world! Also, tagging along him is U.S. California Representative Gil Cisneros to assist him with communications, although he won't directly interfere with the tournament.

Sources:
- Tracks featuring songs related to California or by Californian artists
(ex: Californication, Hotel California, California Girls)

- Tracks featuring songs related to Dogs and dog-related artists
(ex: Who Let the Dogs Out, Dogsong, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, songs by Vulfpeck)

- Tracks featuring songs about or featuring politics
(ex: Rise Above, Fight the Power, Gimme Some Truth)

Victory! Max Mueller II

Track: @bluez04
Character Art: PlannerAlex#0776
Character Represented: Penguins of Madagascar

- Songs from/related to Dreamworks films
(I Like to Move It, All Star, Rubber Band)
- Songs related to penguins
(Club Penguin, Masked Dedede, 3 2 1 Penguins)
- Songs from spy or stealth-related media
(James Bond, Mission Impossible, Metal Gear)
- Songs involving Barack Obama
(Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney, Signed Sealed Delivered (I'm Yours), Obama Beatbox)

Sources Used:
Master Spy - Mission 2 (Mansion) (Spies/Espionage)
Smash Mouth - All Star (Dreamworks)
Michael Jackson - Bad (Dreamworks)
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force - Gadget Room (Spies/Espionage, Penguins)
Verbal Ase - Obama Beatbox (Obama)
Epic Rap Battles of History - Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney (Obama)
Metal Gear - Theme of Tara (Spies/Espionage)
The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun (Dreamworks)
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop the Feeling (Dreamworks)
Kirby Triple Deluxe - Masked Dedede (Penguins)
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (Dreamworks)
Voice lines from Madagascar

Thank you for dining with S.A.L.T.
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Masterful Mansion

Track donated by: @pinewithsun
Art donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101 [P1] | Hank [P2]
Characters donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101 [P1] | DemonicKraken#0695 [P2]
CLASH! [P1] | [P2] - Basil | Half of a Lifetime

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ENA: "Feaw? That sounds awful fow someone as small as you!"
Basil: "w-what kind of something are you people!?"
G-Man: "𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜......𝙄'𝙢 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙......"

And the pre-bracket is a go! Starting off the week of festivities are today's newcomers- Basil, the Flower Boy of the Mind, against the New Wave enthusiasts we call Half of a Lifetime. Let's just...hope these two don't end up scaring the kid off of the premises, they both still have two more matches after this!

✿Songs related to RPGmaker or Earthbound-inspired games. (NO UNDERTALE)
(World's End Valentine, Phosphor, Sanctuary Guardian, Into the Mind)
✿ Songs associated with fear or deceptive/psychological horror media.
(Mr. FEAR, Pony Island, Doki Doki Literature Club, Madoka Magica)
✿ Songs related to the mind, mental processes, sleep, or dreams.
(The Mind Electric, Deja Vu, Thnks fr th Mmrs, Here Comes a Thought)
(Enter Sandman, Sweet Dreams, Lucid Dreams, Fireflies)
✿Songs related to flowers or other plants.
(Sunflower, In The Garden, Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by Oliver Tree)

◐Songs in or by artists in the new wave genre, as well as David Byrne’s discography.
(Once in a Lifetime, Weird Science, Never Gonna Give You Up, music by Men At Work)
◐Original Music from Youtube animations, as well as music associated with webcore/weirdcore.
(GOD RACE, Khonjin House, Browser History, Eddsworld)
◐Music associated with Valve games and related fanmade content, with a focus on SFM animations.
(Hazardous Environments, How Low, Kazotsky Kick, Count To Three)
◐Music and media related to dancing and contrasting elements.
(Hot and Cold, Footloose, &, The Safety Dance)

Sources:
Battle Against a Sharp Foe - plasterbrain [Sleep/Dreams/Web Animation (Epithet Erased)]
Forest Frenzy - OMORI [Earthbound Inspired]
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads [New Wave/Fear/Sleep]
Red Like Roses - RWBY [Indie Animation/Plants]
Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work [New Wave/Fear]
Hurt - Oliver Tree [Plants]
Everything Must Go - Nero's Day At Disneyland [Weirdcore]
YMCA - Village People [Dancing]

[PB - M1] CLASH! Battle Against a Mindful Duo

Track donated by: @max_emerald
Art donated by: @TawnyBarnOwl
Character donated by: San_KA#9984, Prince46#7245
Character [P4] - Mario "Jumpman" Mario

It's-a-him, Mario! This portly plumber of world renown has caught wind of another world of paintings and, with a mistaken invite, has come to the G.A.L.L.E.R.Y. for a chance to become the Superstar! If he can make it through with just his legacy, his athletic prowess, and a few powerups at his beck and call, then perhaps a true victory won't end up being found in another museum...

ⓂMusic from the Mario series, and any other OFFICIAL content Mario’s a part of. (SMASH ORIGINALS AND MARIO REMIXES ONLY FOR SMASH BROS.)
(Bob-Omb Battlefield, Ignorance is Bliss, Doopliss Battle, Punch-Out! (NES))
ⓂMusic related to any powerup found in mainline Mario games. (LOW PRIORITY ON OVERLAP.)
(TAKE THIS MUSHROOM, Shooting Stars, Hammer Time, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?)
ⓂMusic related to jumping and other forms of upward and forward movement, as well as acrobatics in general.
(Jump Around, Walking on the Sun, Running in the 90s, Jumpin' Jack Flash)
ⓂMusic from any media Charles Martinet has been in.
(Warioware Gold, Jet Set Radio Future, bit.trip runner, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Sources:
Waluigi Pinball - Mario Kart DS [Official Mario Media]
Do the Mario - Super Mario Bros. Super Show [Official Mario Media]
Bob-Omb Battlefield - Super Mario 64 [Official Mario Media]
Looking For You - Super Mario World (Animated Series) [Official Mario Media]
99 Red Balloons - Goldfinger [Mario Poweups (P-Balloon, Gold Flower)]
Walking on the Moon - Infected Mushroom [Mario Powerups (Super Mushroom), Forward Movement]
Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones [Jumping]
Walkin' on the Sun - Smash Mouth [Forward Movement]
Various Super Mario Bros. SFX [Official Mario Media]
Super Mario 64 Voicelines [Official Mario Media]

[P4] - Mario "Jumpman" Mario Introduction

Track donated by: @max_emerald
Art donated by: @pinewithsun [P3] | @TawnyBarnOwl [P4]
Characters donated by: @pinewithsun [P3] | San_KA#9984, Prince46#7245 [P4]
CLASH! [P3] | [P4] - Alex & The Bulk | Mario "Jumpman" Mario

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it's fucking 9:45 i have been making this mashup for the three fucking hours i'm writing the full bio in the morning. this is why i wanted to let some tracks be fucking rave.djs but nooooooooooo

👎Music related to anger, hatred, or toxicity.
(I Hate Everything About You, Angry Young Man, Love The Way You Lie, I Hate U, I Love U)
👎Music related to notoriously critically panned media, with a focus on films.
(The Emoji Movie, The Room, Pokémon: Sword and Shield, Sonic '06)
👎Media directly covered on IHE, as well as music commonly associated with non-video game reviewers.
(Local Forecast, The Review Must Go On, Minions, Frozen)
👎Music related to superhero media, as well as music made by royalty-free publishers.
(Avengers: Endgame, Superman, Kevin Macleod, Ninety9Lives)

ⓂMusic from the Mario series, and any other OFFICIAL content Mario’s a part of. (SMASH ORIGINALS AND MARIO REMIXES ONLY FOR SMASH BROS.)
(Bob-Omb Battlefield, Ignorance is Bliss, Doopliss Battle, Punch-Out! (NES))
ⓂMusic related to any powerup found in mainline Mario games. (LOW PRIORITY ON OVERLAP.)
(TAKE THIS MUSHROOM, Shooting Stars, Hammer Time, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?)
ⓂMusic related to jumping and other forms of upward and forward movement, as well as acrobatics in general.
(Jump Around, Walking on the Sun, Running in the 90s, Jumpin' Jack Flash)
ⓂMusic from any media Charles Martinet has been in.
(Warioware Gold, Jet Set Radio Future, bit.trip runner, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Sources:
Mount Magmeow - Bowser's Fury [Both, Official Mario Media/Anger]
Athletics Jump Event - Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games [Both, Official Mario Media/Things Alex Hates (Sonic)/Jumping]
Runnin’ Down A Dream - Tom Petty [Mario, Forward Movement]
Gangnam Style - PSY [Alex and the Bulk, Things Alex Hates (PSY)]
Take on Me - a-ha [Alex and the Bulk, Superhero Media (Teen Titans GO to the Movies)]
Counting Stars - OneRepublic [Mario, Mainline Powerups (Invincibility Star)]
Die in a Fire - The Living Tombstone [Alex and the Bulk, Things Alex Hates (FNaF Fandom)/Toxicity]
Don’t Look Back In Anger (Remastered) - Oasis [Alex and the Bulk, Anger]
The Metal - Tenacious D [Mario, Mainline Powerups (Metal Cap- it does not give Mario all metal music, but it's literally called The Metal.)]
Happy Together - The Turtles [Mario, Mainline Powerups (Turtle Shells)]
Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye, Kimbra [Alex and the Bulk, Toxicity]
G̶̯̅-̷̢̊M̶̗̉a̶̞͝ň̸̬ ̴͎̐V̵͕̾ȍ̴̞ī̷̭c̷͉̓e̷̯̔ ̴̬̄L̴̥̂i̷͔̿n̴̹̋e̸̛͍s̶̙̍ ̸̰̂[̵̦͘D̸̞̎o̷̬͝n̵̩͝'̶̟̎t̶̨̉ ̷̭͠g̶̡̐e̷̻̎t̸̠͊ ̶̣̕t̸͎͋o̷̘̐o̶͎̾ ̷̙̿c̷̦͝o̶̥̚c̸̺̍k̵̢̊y̷̹͆,̷͔̈́ ̸̦̽J̶͚͆ǔ̴͈m̶̠͋p̴̞͐m̷̭̍ǎ̷͎n̷̤̏.̴͕̾.̵͍̏.̵̽...]

[PB - M2] I Hate Excessive Cats: Bulk's Fury

Track donated by: @pinewithsun
Art donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101 [P1] | @pinewithsun [P3]
Characters donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101 [P1] | @pinewithsun [P3]
CLASH! [P1] | [P3] - Basil | Alex & The Bulk

VOTE HERE! https://forms.gle/BkH69sCuXvoRUgjE6

✿Songs related to RPGmaker or Earthbound-inspired games. (NO UNDERTALE)
(World's End Valentine, Phosphor, Sanctuary Guardian, Into the Mind)
✿ Songs associated with fear or deceptive/psychological horror media.
(Mr. FEAR, Pony Island, Doki Doki Literature Club, Madoka Magica)
✿ Songs related to the mind, mental processes, sleep, or dreams.
(The Mind Electric, Deja Vu, Thnks fr th Mmrs, Here Comes a Thought)
(Enter Sandman, Sweet Dreams, Lucid Dreams, Fireflies)
✿Songs related to flowers or other plants.
(Sunflower, In The Garden, Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by Oliver Tree)

👎Music related to anger, hatred, or toxicity.
(I Hate Everything About You, Angry Young Man, Love The Way You Lie, I Hate U, I Love U)
👎Music related to notoriously critically panned media, with a focus on films.
(The Emoji Movie, The Room, Pokémon: Sword and Shield, Sonic '06)
👎Media directly covered on IHE, as well as music commonly associated with non-video game reviewers.
(Local Forecast, The Review Must Go On, Minions, Frozen)
👎Music related to superhero media, as well as music made by royalty-free publishers.
(Avengers: Endgame, Superman, Kevin Macleod, Ninety9Lives)

Alex: "Look, kid, if that big purple idiot comes by I'll tell him to can it. He listens to me for...some reason. Just stop crying, it's already awkward that I have to fight a bloody kid."
Basil: "alright...y-you know, i didn't take you for someone who had anxiety too..."

And as we end the first half of the pre-bracket, we get a battle between two of our...shorter contenders. With Bulk distracted, Basil and Alex will be going off in a 1v1 duel- but will Basil be able to pacify Alex's anger, or is this flower field get burned to the ground? (Probably not, considering Alex'd probably get cancelled for attacking a kid.)

Sources:
She's So Nice - Pink Guy [Toxicity]
Your Reality - Doki Doki Literature Club [Psychological Horror]
I Remember It So You Don't Have To - JerryTerry [Movie Critics/Mind/Dreams]
Press Gardens Act 2 - Tee Lopes [Plants/Things Alex Hates (Sonic the Hedgehog)]

[PB - M3] CLASH! Phase 1 ~ Garden of Nostalgia

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ETEMON: There's only room for one king here, baby. And that's me!
KING KNIGHT: A mere monkey dares to challenge my kingdom? Is this some cosmic joke?!
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Track: @bluez04
Art: PlannerAlex#0776
Characters Represented: King Knight, Etemon

King Knight's Sources:
- Songs from the Shovel Knight series
(Strike the Earth, In the Halls of the Usurper, A Thousand Leagues Below)
- Songs composed by Jake Kaufman
(Party in the Clouds, Mount Vesuvius, Radical Galaxy)
- Songs related to royalty
(Royals, Viva la Vida, Nuclear Throne)
- Songs from card games and any media based off of them
(Yu-Gi-Oh!, Uno, Poker Night at The Inventory)

Etemon's Sources:
- Songs from/featured in the Digimon games and anime
(Butterfly, One Week, Brave Heart)
- Songs from non-arcade Namco games
(Katamari Damacy, Tales of, Tekken)
- Songs by or featuring Elvis Presley
(Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Can't Help Falling in Love)
- Songs related to monkeys (No Donkey Kong)
(Super Monkey Ball, Adventure of A Lifetime, The Bad Touch)

Sources Used:
Crypt of the NecroDancer - King Conga Kappa (Both - Royalty, Monkeys)
Blackbear & TMG - Short Kings Anthem (King Knight - Royalty)
Tekken 3 - Heihachi Mishima's Theme (Etemon - Namco)
Barenaked Ladies - One Week (Etemon - Digimon)
OMORI - Splintered Sweets in the Castle (King Knight - Royalty)
Jack Johnson - Upside Down (Etemon - Monkeys)
Shovel Knight: King of Cards - Joustus ~ Sonatina Della Torre (King Knight - All Sources)
Ducktales Remastered - The Moon (King Knight - Jake Kaufman)
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song (Etemon - Monkeys)

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Short King's Conga

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Sonic: What the fuck, dude? 
Nero: Yeah. Get outta here, man.

TRACK: ender#3711
ART: ender#3711
CHARACTER(s) REPRESENTED: Devil Arms, Sonic For Hire
DISCORD: discord.com/invite/9QeKGYb

SOURCES USED:
SSBU - ARMS Grand Prix Theme (Nero - 3D fighting games (smash clause)
Sonic CD - Stardust Speedway (Sonic - Sega System Games)
Lady GaGa - Bad Romance (Sonic - Parodied in SfH)
Starbomb - Regretroid (Nero - Bounty Hunters (debatably Sonic but not counting it bc the MV is in 3D)
JT Music - DOOM Eternal Rap (Nero - Demons, Sonic - Machinima creators)
Inthelittlewood - Screw The Nether (Nero- debatably demonic creatures, Sonic - 2d VG parodies)
Justice - DANCE (Sonic - movement) [i technically used BEAT for the vocal isolation but. yknow. same sample]
Bayonetta - Fly Me To The Moon (Nero - Hack n' Slash)
The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job (Sonic - Unemployment)

[R1M4 - VOTE NOW!] Smokin' Sonic Style

TRACK BY: @yaysmile
ART BY: pokopakku#3393
CHARACTER: Two and a Half Shadows

[ SOURCES ] -

9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors - Digital Root
9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors - Unary Game
9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors - Binary Game
9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors - Ternary Game
9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors - Quaternary Game

(i dont know what to name this but its a 999 mashup for shadows)

Live in Peace(1)

Art: @beat5kids
Track: @bluez04

Subject #05: The Blacksmith
A princess needs saving? Sounds like a job for the knight in purple! The Blacksmith has crashed a spot in The Ruler of Everyone's Mind, and he's staying. You'll have to watch out for multiple weapons when fighting this opponent, including his hammer, sandwiches, and sources from Newgrounds games and Beat Em Up games. Let's just hope we don't run into any catfishes.

- Music From Behemoth Games And Popular Newgrounds/Flash Content (NO OVERLAP)
(Ultimate Battle Of Ultimate Destiny, Battleblock Theater, Homestar Runner, etc)
- Music From Games In The Hack N Slash and Beat Em Up Genre
(River City Games, Streets Of Rage, Bayonetta, etc)
- Music Related To The Medieval Times (Knights, Dragons, Wizards, etc) (EXCLUDING ROYALTY)
(Imagine Dragons, Knights Of The Round Table, Magical Mystery Tour, etc)

Sources:
Castle Crashers - The Show (Behemoth Games/Hack and Slash)
BattleBlock Theater - Finale (Behemoth Games)
Lemon Demon - The Ultimate Showdown (Newgrounds)
Imagine Dragons - Believer (Medieval Times (Dragons))

Victory! The Blacksmith

Welcome to the Gallery of Art, Literature, and Literally Everything Realistically Yieldable! Here in our fine halls we have contacted 16 different people (or groups of people!) to compete in a musical tournament for a chance to have a wing of our glorious museum dedicated to them! Please come in, our doors are open!

Contestants:
[01] Professor Henry Hidgens
[02] The Number Ones (Robbie Rotten and Constantine the Frog)
[03] Baby Hotline Miami (Jacket and Baby Hotline)
[04] Brian David Gilbert
[05] Stupendiguy
[06] Mr. Saturday
[07] The Warden
[08] Eddy, the Ultimate Scammer
[09] Delilah "Mom" Details
[10] Neon J.
[11] JAMBASTION (Hyness, Zan Partizanne, Flamberge, and Francisca)
[12] Croissant Cookie
[13] DK Rapper
[14] Copy That, Copycats! (Gumi(?) and Mad Mew Mew)
[15] Pearl Houzuki
[16] Half of a Lifetime (ENA and G-Man)

-ACCOUNT DIRECTORY-
Grand Opening: YOU ARE HERE
Art In Motion: @exhibition-gallery-02
Paint By Numbers: @exhibition-gallery-03

[PB - M2] I Hate Excessive Cats: Bulk's Fury

Exhibition Gallery: Grand Opening