Track and art by Catbattle

"Strangely, Wrench seems rather confident about this upcoming match all of a sudden. I wonder why?" - Ikamon

Preshow character #02 - Wrench
Woah, who the hell is this? Wrench from the Bup Ciphers lore is attempting to join the Low Budget Tournament, first try! Sporting stuff related to general building, his "naturally" good luck, and a callback to his roots, he's fairly confident that he'll not only get in, but also take the tournament.

Sources:
- Music related to construction/building (Limited Minecraft/Terraria)
- Music related to Simpleflips jokes, or games he's known for playing
- Music related to luck

Sources used:
Predestined Fate - (Magnus Pålsson, midi by Snake8Bit) - (Simpleflips games)
Eponas Song - (Koji Kondo, midi by zeldadungeon.net) - (Simpleflips Games)
Deoxy’s Battle - (Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda) - (Simpleflips Games)
Lost Jackpot - (JynX, midi by BusiedGem) - (Luck)
Everything is Awesome - (Tegan and Sara, midi by midiworld.com) - (Building)
Super Mario 64 DS - Luigi's Power Flower - (Good Knight Productions) - (Simpleflips games)

Low Budget Tournament Discord: https://discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Thank you for supporting the tournament.

Lucky Flower Power

Track and art by @catbattleofficial

"The Runaway Guys have been taking this whole thing pretty easy. They've still been hanging out, playing games with the Bedrock Golem. I wonder if that laid back strategy will pay off for them?" - Ikamon

Preshow character #03 - The Runaway Guys

After multiple failed recordings of Mario Party, instead of strangling a puppy, The Runaway Guys are here to compete in the Low Budget Tournament Preshow! They need so much mental help it’s not even funny.

Sources:
- Songs from games TRG have played in the past
- In-Jokes between the members of TRG and their fanbase
- Music related to gaming focused YouTubers (No Minecraft parodies/songs, no Simpleflips)

Examples:
- Nintendo Land, Pikmin, Sonic Adventure, Wheel of Fortune, SSBB, Fortune Street, Mario Party
- Hard daisy, dad Jon
- Breakout, Science Blaster, Shine Get

Sources used:
"Refreshing Elevator Music" - (DeWolfe Music) - (Gaming youtubers)
Shine Get - (Aethernaut) - (Gaming youtubers)
Up and Away - (Can't Stop Won't Stop (feat. June) ) - (Semi-Offsource; Popular gaming Youtube montage music.)
Fool For You - (Ace of Hearts) - (Gaming YouTubers)
Scorpion Queen - (Ace of Hearts) - (Gaming YouTubers)

SFX:
Forward Aerial - (Alpharad) - (Gaming YouTubers)

Forward Aerial

VOTE NOW AT https://forms.gle/6B7ycmWvypEYJyqL8 !
Voting closes at 3PM PST on March 24th, 2021. 
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Wrench: The only "Runaway" you'll be doing is when I run you out of this tournament, ya hear?
Chugga: Let's see if your bite is as big as your beard! 
ProtonJon: Sweet shades. 
NintendoCapriSun: What in the... Nevermind, lets just win this. 
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Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Characters represented: Wrench, The Runaway Guys

Sources:
Wrench:
- Music related to construction/building (Limited Minecraft/Terraria)
- Music related to Simpleflips jokes, or games he's known for playing
- Music related to luck

The Runaway Guys:
- Songs from games TRG have played in the past
- In-Jokes between the members of TRG and their fanbase
- Music related to gaming focused YouTubers (No Minecraft parodies/songs, no Simpleflips) 

Sources used:
Both:
Frontier Justice - (Dapper Dog) - (Wrench: Construction, TRG: Gaming Youtubers)

Wrench:
Remember the Name - (Fort Minor) - (Luck)
Lucky Star Opening - (AnimeHub) - (Luck)

TRG:
Why Don't You Play Them? - (Garrett Williamson) - (Gaming Youtubers)

Low Budget Tournament Discord: discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Thank you for supporting the tournament.

(WR1 - M4) DUEL! Dispenser Goin Up

VOTING HAS CLOSED!

Results will be posted on 3/26/2021 at 3PM PST.
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Wrench: Now's the time for my "natural" luck to shine! 
Chuggaconroy: Oh, it's on like Donkey Kong! 
ProtonJon: Let's see how you fare against the masters of Mario Party.
NintendoCapriSun: We're in a video game console. Why is nobody else shocked by this?
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Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Characters represented: Wrench, The Runaway Guys, STAGE: Rainbow Castle

Sources:
Wrench:
- Music related to construction/building (Limited Minecraft/Terraria)
- Music related to Simpleflips jokes, or games he's known for playing
- Music related to luck

The Runaway Guys:
- Songs from games TRG have played in the past
- In-Jokes between the members of TRG and their fanbase
- Music related to gaming focused YouTubers (No Minecraft parodies/songs, no Simpleflips)

STAGE: Rainbow Castle
Sources:
- Music from games made by Hudson Soft
- Music related to party's
- Party games

Sources used:
Wrench:
Get Lucky - (Daft Punk) - (Luck)
Fortnite Anthem - (Danny P.) - (Construction/Building)
Quirky Worky Song - (Danny Jacob) - (Construction/Building)
Lucky Star OP - (Anime Star) - (Luck)

The Runaway Guys:
Castle Crashers: Race Around the World - (Matthew Harwood) - (TRG Games)
Why Don’t You Play Them? - (Garrett Williamson) - (Gaming YouTubers) 

Stage:
Lifelight - (Hideki Sakamoto) - (Party games)
Party Rock anthem - (LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett) - (Partys) 


Low Budget Tournament Discord: discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Thank you for supporting the tournament.

(WR1 - M4) [PHASE 2] DUEL! Race Around YouTube

The competitors fought well in the most voted match of the tournament, but only one can remain victorious.

Thank you for voting, and good luck in your next matches.

ProtonJon: Hey Chugga, this guy is really weird man. Should we hang out with him?

Buildup sources:
Mario's Rainbow Castle - Episode 1 - (The Runaway Guys)- (TRG: TRG)
You Simpleflipped in the Wrong GBJ - (Zimbo)- (Wrench: Simpleflips)
Why Don't You Play Them? - (Garrett Williamson) - (TRG: Gaming YouTubers)
Get Lucky - (Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams) - (Wrench: Luck)
Fortnite Anthem - (Danny P) - (Wrench: Building)

RESULTS - WR1M4: Wrench vs. The Runaway Guys

Art by @officialcatbattle
Track by @something-is-very-wrong

"Mario is dead." - Ikamon

Preshow character #02 - Wrench
Woah, who the hell is this? Wrench from the Bup Ciphers lore is attempting to join the Low Budget Tournament, first try! Sporting stuff related to general building, his "naturally" good luck, and a callback to his roots, he's fairly confident that he'll not only get in, but also take the tournament.

Sources:
- Music related to construction/building (Limited Minecraft/Terraria)
- Music related to Simpleflips jokes, or games he's known for playing
- Music related to luck

Sources used:
Cool Cool Mountain - (Super Mario 64) - (Simpleflips games)

Low Budget Tournament Discord: discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Thank you for supporting the tournament.

【﻿ｃｏｌｄ ｃｒｅｖａｓｓｅ】

Track and art by @catbattleofficial

"The Runaway Guys and Wrench have been in that games console a while. We can see them on the screen, so we know they're not in danger. I just hope they come out soon. We have to get on with the losers bracket eventually." - Ikamon

Preshow character #03 - The Runaway Guys

After multiple failed recordings of Mario Party, instead of strangling a puppy, The Runaway Guys are here to compete in the Low Budget Tournament Preshow! They need so much mental help it’s not even funny.

Sources:
- Songs from games TRG have played in the past
- In-Jokes between the members of TRG and their fanbase
- Music related to gaming focused YouTubers (No Minecraft parodies/songs, no Simpleflips)

Examples:
- Nintendo Land, Pikmin, Sonic Adventure, Wheel of Fortune, SSBB, Fortune Street, Mario Party
- Hard daisy, dad Jon
- Breakout, Science Blaster, Shine Get

Sources used:
70s Cop Show Music - (Skitchy) - (Gaming YouTubers)
SICKEST Mario Party Rap - (Starbomb) - (TRG Games, Gaming YouTubers)
Punch-Out - (Wario Ware, Inc. Mega Party Game$) - (TRG Games)
Here-s Your Chance - (Mario Party 8) - (TRG Games)

Wario Party

Track and art by @catbattleofficial

"The golem got really freaked out after The Runaway Guys were in the console a while, and ended up punting it across the arena, smashing it and freeing everyone inside. Luckily, none of them were hurt. Further research is necessary." - Ikamon

Read the lore for Winners Round 1 Match 4:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IiBHkGfm24I7YL6Rk3o_yjW9vdiFKRW0z3QZU3augY4/edit?usp=sharing

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #04 - Bedrock Golem
Here to rock the competition, it’s a Bedrock Golem! This indestructible guardian is out to represent its village well, and bring a good time with it! It's not a poppy it'll be making tracks with; it's got the backing of the whole modding community!

Sources:
- Music related to Minecraft
- Music related to rocks, and mainstream rock songs.
- Music from mods

Examples:
- Revenge, Fallen Kingdom, Minecraft OST
- Steven Universe songs, Queen, AC/DC
- Terraria Calamity Mod, The Binding of Isaac: Antibirth, Pokémon Clover

Sources used:
Revenge - (TryHardNinja) - (Minecraft)

Low Budget Tournament Discord: discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Thank you for supporting the tournament.

Revenge

Art by @catbattleofficial
Track by @something-is-very-wrong
"Hello this is Neil Cicierega aka Lemon Demon I'm on my side account because i got locked out of my main account. can you please give me your credit card information so i can buy a new microphone and continue making music." - Sombra

"It seems Kiryu and Crusher are a lot more determined for the round ahead after their talk last night. Here's hoping their opponents feel the same." - Ikamon

Read the lore: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LbUWEfUqSGkUx0RKGVEY7EAXO1ATTPTleGZ-n0FfodY/edit?usp=sharing

Sources used:

Crusher:
Cabinet Man - (Lemon Demon) - (Non-VGM Horror)

Kiryu:
Stupid Horse - (100 Gecs) - (Crime)

Low Budget Tournament Discord: discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Thank you for supporting the tournament.

Stupid Cabinet

Ever since the Bedrock Golem arrived, it and The Runaway Guys have been inseparable. Perhaps that group is used to collaborating? Either way, it's quite nice to see contestants getting along.
- Ikamon

Sources used:

Both:
Formed by Glaciers - Kubbi (Gaming youtubers, Minecraft)

Bedrock Golem: 
Ph1lza voiceclips
Take Back the Night - Tryhardninja (https://www.youtube.com/user/TryHardNinja) (Minecraft)
Revenge - Tryhardninja (https://www.youtube.com/user/TryHardNinja)(Minecraft)

The Runaway Guys:
Open your heart - Crush 40 (Games TRG are known for)
All The Way - The Gregory Brothers (Gaming Youtubers)
Breakout - 3D Dot Game Heroes (Gaming Youtubers)

Ph1lza Had A Good Run

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #05 - Crusher

They're not an echo of a television screen: They're Crusher, here to crush the tournament with their collection of vocaloid and horror music! They're hoping to fall deeper into the tournament's hearts and minds, and be chosen as the final representative!

- Vocaloid original songs
- Non VGM Horror music and music with dark/heavy themes.
- Music related to Crusher

Examples:
- Rolling girl, world is mine, two faced lovers
- SCP fansongs, Drunk, Hated by life itself
- Echo, Repentance! (ft. Megurine Luka), Propaganda! 



Sources used:
Echo - Crusher - (Vocaloid, Horror/Dark Themes, Crusher)
Rats Died (English version) - Oktavia - (Vocaloid, Dark themes)
Superstitious Foundation - CG5 - (Horror)
Drunk - The Living Tombstone - (Dark Themes)
Secure and Contain - TryHardNinja (www.youtube.com/TryHardNinja) - (Horror)

Obligatory Echo Mashup

And so, the Low Budget Tournament: Preshow begins. 

Remember to vote responsibly. Only one can stay in the spotlight, and join the Low Budget Tournament ranks.

Characters: LBT Preshow Contestants
Arrangement: @catbattleofficial
Stock illustrations:  @catbattleofficial
Join the Discord and learn more about LBT! https://discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Sources used:
Survive the fall - (Fall Guys) - (offsource, bracket melody)
Rats Died - (Oktavia) - (Crusher, non-VGM Horror/Dark Themes/Vocaloid)
Time To Rise Up - (Nerd Out) - (Jaden Yuki, Duels/Dueling)
R.I.P. Gossip Sea - (cosMo) - (Crusher, Vocaloid)
I Can't Fix You - (The Living Tombstone, Crusher-P) - (Crusher, Crusher)
It's time to D-d-d-duel! - (Yu-gi-oh) - (Jaden Yuki, card games)
Obama vs. Mitt Romney Rap Battle - (ERBH) - (Jaden Yuki, duels/dueling)
Gimme the Power- (Molotov) - (Sombra, Mexico)
Sombra of 69 chorus - (Dan Bull) (Sombra - Hacking, Overwatch)
Wild Wild West - (Will Smith) - (Space Cowboy, Westerns, Mouth Albums)
Take Back the Night - (TryHardNinja (http://www.youtube.com/TryHardNinja) - (Bedrock Golem, Minecraft)
Boom Boom Boom - (Dan Bull) - (Bedrock Golem, Minecraft)
Baka Mitai - (Yakuza 0) - (Kiryu, Yakuza)
We Are Number One - (LazyTown) - (Kiryu, Crime)
Everything is Awesome - (Lego Movie) - (Wrench, construction/building)
1, 2 Oatmeal (Remaster) - (marionose1) - (Wrench, Simpleflips jokes)
Breakout - (3D Game Dot Heroes) - (The Runaway Guys, Gaming Youtubers)
All the Way - (The Gregory Brothers) - (The Runaway Guys, Gaming Youtubers)

Survive The Preshow: Preshow Bracket Melody

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! VIEW THE RESULTS AT https://soundcloud.com/lbt-part-0/results-wr1m1

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Crusher: It’s time to… duel! ...I can’t do the rolling D’s, ok? I’m not a rolling girl. 
Jaden Yuki: After witnessing Doomsday Horror, nothing really scares me that much. Sorry.
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Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Characters represented: Crusher, Jaden Yuki

Crusher's sourcelist:
- Vocaloid original songs
- Non VGM Horror music and music with dark/heavy themes.
- Music related to Crusher

Jaden Yuki's sourcelist: 
- Songs related to card games
- Music related to duels/dueling (Excluding Smash Bros and excluding other tourney OST’s)

Sources used:
Jaden Yuki:
Duel - (Metal Gear Solid) - (Duels)
Mortal Kombat X Rap: Fatalities - (JT Music ft. Rockit Gaming) - (Duels)
Heart of the Cards - (Yu-Gi-Oh) - (Card Games)

Crusher:
My Ordinary Life - (The Living Tombstone) - (Heavy themes)
I Can't Fix You - (The Living Tombstone ft. Crusher-P) - (Crusher)


SFX:
It's time to d-d-d-d-duel! - (Yu-Gi-Oh) - (Card games)

(WR1 - M1) DUEL! My Ordinary Heart Of The Cards!

Jaden Yuki: There’s no shame in falling to a reincarnated king, you know.

66.7% to 33.3%.
The competitors fought well, but in the end, while both are beloved in their own right, only one can remain victorious. 
Thank you for voting, and good luck in your next matches.

RESULTS - WR1M1: Crusher vs. Jaden Yuki

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! VIEW THE RESULTS AT https://soundcloud.com/lbt-part-0/results-wr1m2

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Space Cowboy: You fought well, but it’s time to finish this! Draw!
Sombra: I'm guessing there's no chance we can take care of this quietly, is there?
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Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Characters represented: Sombra, Space Cowboy, STAGE: Route 66

Sombra's sourcelist:
- Music related to Overwatch/team shooters (excluding TF2)
- Music related to hacking
- Music related to Mexico

Space Cowboy's sourcelist:
- Songs related to cowboys, westerns, and the wild west era.
- Songs by Steven Haworth Miller
- Music from/used in the mouth albums

STAGE: Route 66's sourcelist:
- Music related to diners
- Music related to trains
- Music related to highways

Sources used:
Stage:
Trainwreck of Electro Swing - (Pascal Michael Stiefel) - (Trains)

Sombra:
It's Raining Men - (The Weather Girls) - (Offsource, but TLT's well known It's Raining Men remix was Overwatch related and popular in the community)
No Mercy - (The Living Tombstone) - (Overwatch)
Sombra of 69 - (Dan Bull) - (Overwatch)

Space Cowboy:
Men In Black - (Will Smith) - (Mouth Albums)
Once In A Lifetime - (Talking Heads) - (Mouth Albums)
Walkin on the Sun - (Smash Mouth) - (Mouth Albums)
SFX:
Sombra voiceclips - (Sombra: Overwatch)

(WR1 - M2) [PHASE 3] Trainwreck of Team Composition

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! VIEW THE RESULTS AT https://soundcloud.com/lbt-part-0/results-wr1m3

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Bedrock Golem: *stone scraping noises* (Your fighting style is impressive, but you’ll need more than that to stop me.) 
Kiryu: Bring it on.
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Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Characters represented: Kiryu, Bedrock Golem

Sources:
- Songs from the Yakuza franchise
- Songs related to gangs, mafia’s, and crime. (Excluding Persona 5)
- Music related to dragons

Sources used:
Both:
Dragonhearted - (TryHardNinja) - (Minecraft, Dragons)
Another One Bites the Dust - (Queen) - (Crime, Mainstream Rock)

Bedrock Golem:
Stronger than You - (Steven Universe) - (Gems)
Take Back the Night - (TryHardNinja) - (Minecraft)
Bohemian Rhapsody - (Queen) - (Rock)
TNT - (TryHardNinja) - (Minecraft)
Screw the Nether - (Yogscast) - (Minecraft)
Pigman Rap - (Dan Bull) - (Minecraft)
This Love - (Maroon 5) - (Rock)
Creepa Rap - (Dan Bull) - (Minecraft)

Kiryu:
Team Rocket’s theme - (Pokemon) - (Crime)
Outlaws Lullaby - (Yakuza 2) - (Yakuza)
Ain’t nothing like a Funky Beat - (Hideki Naganuma) - (Crime, Lethal League Blaze is about an underground fighting ring.)
Machinegun Kiss - (Yakuza 0) - (Yakuza)
We are Number One - (LazyTown) - (Crime)

Low Budget Tournament Discord: https://discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Thank you for supporting the tournament.

(WR1 - M3) DUEL! The Outlaws Explosive Lullaby

57.1% to 42.9%
The competitors fought well in the closest match of the tournament, but only one can remain victorious.

Bedrock Golem: *stone scraping noises* I much prefer unbreakable bedrock to golden wind.

Thank you for voting, and good luck in your next matches.

RESULTS - WR1M3: Bedrock Golem vs. Kiryu

Welcome to the Low Budget Tournament Pre-Show, a 8-contender tournament where the fighters battle to earn their rightful place in the Low Budget Tournaments main roster as the 16th character! 

This is a multimedia project, taking place on Soundcloud, YouTube and Discord. Interviews, extra lore, and other content can be found in full on the Discord right now.

If you want to get more information, or root on your favorite character with fellow fans, join our discord at discord.gg/uA8Ntnk

Characters: 
#1: Sombra
#2: Wrench
#3: The Runaway Guys
#4: Bedrock Golem
#5: Crusher
#6: Jaden Yuki
#7: Space Cowboy
#8: Kiryu

LBT: Preshow - Plot Thickening

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