LBT: Preshow

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #01 - Sombra
Hacking into the tournament, Sombra’s here to cause some trouble! After being discovered by a global conspiracy, she’s looking for a clean getaway, and this tournament is just the opportunity she needs! 

Sources:
- Music related to Overwatch/team shooters (excluding TF2)
- Music related to hacking
- Music related to Mexico

Sources Used:
Carpenter Brut - Roller Mobster (Hacking)
Unite the Shadows by TryHardNinja (http://www.youtube.com/TryHardNinja) - (Overwatch)
No Mercy by The Living Tombstone - (Overwatch)

SFX:
Sombra voiceline (Overwatch)

No Mercy For The Shadow Mobster

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
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:
Slider - Super Mario 64 (Simpleflips games)
Die House - Cuphead (Lucky)
Lucky Ones - Tryhardninja feat. Dan Bull (http://www.youtube.com/TryHardNinja) (Lucky)
Lucky Ones - Lana Del Ray (Lucky)
Get Lucky - Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers (Lucky)

SFX:
Simpleflips voiceclip (Simpleflips)

Lucky Slide

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
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:
Space is Cool - The Gregory Brothers - (Gaming Youtubers)
Markiplier Rap - JT Music (Gaming Youtubers)
Menu Theme - Super Smash Bros Brawl (The Runaway Guy Games)
All the Way - The Gregory Brothers - (Gaming Youtubers)

SFX:
Markiplier voiceclips - (Gaming Youtubers)

Super Space Bros Brawl

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:
1NF3S+@+!0N - DM Dokuro - (Mods)
Boom Boom Boom - Dan Bull - (Minecraft)
Pigman Rap - Dan Bull - (Minecraft)
Take Back the Night - TryHardNinja (http://www.youtube.com/TryHardNinja) - (Minecraft)

Monster Infestation

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

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #06 - Jaden Yuki
Here to duel everyone in his path, it's the reincarnation of the Supreme King himself, Jaden Yuki! With his deck of cards, he'll send you to the shadow realm if you diss the Slifer Red Dorm!

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

Examples:
- Get Your Game On, Your Move, Leather Pants, Birdhouse in Your Soul
- MGS - Duel, SFV OST, MvC3 OST, Epic Rap Battles of History

Sources used:
VS Screen - Dragon ball Fighterz - (Dueling)
Thanos beatbox Solo - Verbalase - (Dueling)
I wanna take you for a ride - Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 - (Dueling)
Yugioh theme - (Card games)
Thanos beatbox Solo 2 - Verbalase - (Dueling)

SFX:
It's time to dddduel! - Yugioh - (Card Games)
Round 2 - Mortal Kombat - (Dueling)

Your Move, Thanos!

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #07 - Space Cowboy
Some people call him the space cowboy… And he’s joining the Low Budget Tournament! With his peacekeeper by his side and his western roots locked and loaded, this is one gunslinger you don’t want to mess with; or you’ll be shooting stars.

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

Examples:
- West of loathing OST, Wild West
- Space Cowboy, My Dark Hour, Fly like an Eagle
- Wow Wow, Men in Black, All Star

Sources used:
West of Loathing Main Theme - (Westerns)
Wild Wild West - Will Smith - (Westerns, mouth albums)
Fireflies - Owl City - (Mouth albums)
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X - (Westerns)

SFX:
Broooing - (Mouth Albums)

Wild West Of Loathing

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #08 - Kiryu 
Representing the interests of the Tojo Clan, it’s the Dragon of Dojima himself, Kiryu Kazuma. This tough as nails brawler won’t pull any punches on his ascent to the top ranks of this tournament.

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

Examples:
- Baka Mitai, Judgement, Machine Gun Kiss
- Gangsters Paradise, We Are Number 1, GTA V OST, Crimes!
- Dragon Quest, Dragonforce, Imagine Dragons

Sources used:
Yakuza 0: Force Addiction - (Yakuza)
Crimes! - TryHardNinja (www.youtube.com/TryHardNinja) - (Crime)

Crime Addiction

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

"Crusher has been having quite a lot of fun before their match. They've been the only one to take up Jaden's offer of playing his favorite card game. Apparently, they're actually quite good at it."
- Ikamon

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:
Propaganda! - (Crusher-P ft. Hatsune Miku) - (Crusher, Vocaloid)
Panda Hero - (Hachi) - (Vocaloid)
Rainbow Factory -  (WoodenToaster) -(Non VGM Horror)
I can't fix you - (The Living Tombstone ft. Crusher-P) - (Crusher)

I Can't Fix Your Rainbow Factory Propaganda!

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #06 - Jaden Yuki
Here to duel everyone in his path, it's the reincarnation of the Supreme King himself, Jaden Yuki! With his deck of cards, he'll send you to the shadow realm if you diss the Slifer Red Dorm!

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

Examples:
- Get Your Game On, Your Move, Leather Pants, Birdhouse in Your Soul
- MGS - Duel, SFV OST, MvC3 OST, Epic Rap Battles of History

Sources used:
Duel - (Metal Gear Solid) - (Duels)
ESAKA? (Heroes Team) - (The King of FIghters 98) - (Duels/Dueling)
Winston Churchill vs. Theodore Roosevelt - (ERBH) - (Duels/Dueling)

MGS Reference

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

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #01 - Sombra
Hacking into the tournament, Sombra’s here to cause some trouble! After being discovered by a global conspiracy, she’s looking for a clean getaway, and this tournament is just the opportunity she needs!

Sources:
- Music related to Overwatch/team shooters (excluding TF2)
- Music related to hacking
- Music related to Mexico

Sources used:
One Trick Parade - (Dinoflask) - (Overwatch)
Gimme tha power - (Molotov) - (Mexico)
Lo-fi Overwatch - (Helynt) - (Overwatch)

One Trick Molotov

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #07 - Space Cowboy
Some people call him the space cowboy… And he’s joining the Low Budget Tournament! With his peacekeeper by his side and his western roots locked and loaded, this is one gunslinger you don’t want to mess with; or you’ll be shooting stars.

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

Examples:
- West of loathing OST, Wild West
- Space Cowboy, My Dark Hour, Fly like an Eagle
- Wow Wow, Men in Black, All Star

Sources used:
Wow Wow - (Neil Cicierega) - (Mouth Albums, Westerns)
Wild West - (Will Smith) - (Mouth Albums, Westerns)
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - (Daft Punk) - (Mouth Albums)
Ride or Die - (JT Music) - (Westerns)

Ride Harder

Track and art by @catbattleofficial
Preshow character #07 - Space Cowboy
Some people call him the space cowboy… And he’s joining the Low Budget Tournament! With his peacekeeper by his side and his western roots locked and loaded, this is one gunslinger you don’t want to mess with; or you’ll be shooting stars.

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

Examples:
- West of loathing OST, Wild West
- Space Cowboy, My Dark Hour, Fly like an Eagle
- Wow Wow, Men in Black, All Star

Sources used:
Wild West - (Will Smith) - (Mouth Albums, Westerns)
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - (Daft Punk) - (Mouth Albums)
Ride or Die - (JT Music) - (Westerns)

Ride Harder (Alternative Version)

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

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Space Cowboy: Route 66 ain’t big enough for the two of us. Now draw!
Sombra: Don’t make me laugh, pendejo. 
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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:
Life is a Highway - Rascal Flats - (Highways)

Both:
Platinum All Star - (Dinoflask) - (Sombra: Team Shooters, Space Cowboy: Mouth Albums (All Star)) 

Sombra:
Despacito - (Lois Fonsi) - (Offsource)

Space Cowboy:
Float On - (Modest Mouse) - (Mouth Albums)
All Star - (Smash Mouth) - (Mouth Albums)

(WR1 - M2) [PHASE 1] Platinum Modest Mouth

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

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Space Cowboy: Let me put it in a language you can understand, lady. It’s hiiiiigh noon.
Sombra: Apagando las luces!
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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:
Both:
McCree Rap - (Dan Bull) - (Sombra: Team Shooters, Space Cowboy: Westerns)

Sombra:
JUNKRAP - (Dan Bull) - (Team Shooters)

Space Cowboy:
Wow Wow - (Neil Cicierega) - (Westerns, Mouth Albums)

SFX:
Sombra/Junkrat voice lines - (Sombra: Team Shooters)

(WR1 - M2) [PHASE 2] Junk Junk

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

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

LBT: Preshow - Plot Thickening