Track by: @maruin-vevo
Art by: @altali
Character(s) Represented: Tohru Adachi

THE WORLD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE! Here comes Tohru Adachi, police detective! He joined The Unreleased Tourney for whatever the reward is, and he brought powerful sources with him! Wielding his Persona, Magatsu-Izanagi, Adachi is sure to be a major threat to the tournament! It's time for him to show you a lesson! 

Sourcelist:
- Media related to & from Atlus Games
- Media related to franchises represented in BlazBlue: Cross Tag
- Media & music related to murder mystery media, or murder in general
- Media & music related to law or the justice system

Track Sources:
Ace Prosecutor Zero - Courtroom Lobby ~ Prosecutor's Hall  (Murder Mystery/Law Media)
Persona 4 - Heartbeat, Heartbreak (Atlus Games, Represented in BlazBlue: Cross Tag)
Trauma Center Under the Knife 2 - Gentle Breeze (Atlus Games)
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Logic and Tricks (Murder Mystery/Law Media)
Persona 5 - Swear to My Bones (Atlus Games)
Persona 4 - Pursuing My True Self (Atlus Games, Represented in BlazBlue: Cross Tag)
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - The Magic Book(Murder Mystery/Law Media)

Gentle Heartbreak

Track by: @valoregal
Art by: @laybox & @zigzagpsythan
Character(s) Represented: Mars Bars

Pop pop, it's showtime! Bruno Mars is here, bringing with him the soul of funk and disco! For this unorthodox venture, he's brought with him a co-writer -- none other than Cotton Candy Cookie! This postal worker poster girl is here to bring a dash of sugar to the tournament. But will these runaways make their way to victory, or find themselves locked out of heaven again?

Sourcelist:
- Media and music by Bruno Mars and other artists in the funk and disco genre
- Media and music from mobile games
- Media related to sweet foods, candy and other sweet delicacies
- Media related to 2010s love songs

Track Sources:
Bruno Mars - Finesse (Bruno Mars)
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling (Disco)
Lipps Inc - Funkytown (Funk)
Cookie Run - Go For It (Cookie Run)
The Weeknd - I Feel It Coming (Disco, 2010s love songs)
Justice - Newjack (Funk)
Snoop Dogg ft. Lil Jon - Step Yo Game Up (Sweets, you know why.)
Maroon 5 - Payphone (2010s love songs)
Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
Cookie Run - Main Lobby (Cookie Run)
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Disco)

Finesse The Feeling

Track by: @laybox
Art by: @laybox
Character(s) Represented: Olimar

Hey! After crash landing in some unknown place, this brave veteran Hocotate Freight astronaut found himself competing in this strange tournament... whatever it is, the goal stays the same: to return to home as soon as possible. Even though he is not much of a musician himself, he brought the "Strawberry Flower" crew to help him on this unorthodox mission, because the smallest of people bring the biggest beats that hit harder than Nova Blaster!.. oh, and there's a Purple Pikmin too, just for the company.

Sourcelist:
- Media related to space, plants & nature in general
- Media from the Pikmin franchise(s) & games/characters associated with it
- Media from the sixth generation of Nintendo games & games in the real-time strategy genre

Track Sources:
M83 - Midnight City (Space)
Pikmin OST - Forest of Hope (All)
Swae Lee, Post Malone - Sunflower (Plants)
Quad City DJs - Space Jam(Space)
Mother 3 OST - MOTHER 3 Love Theme (Nintendo's Sixth Generation)
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - Rockstar (Space)
Mario Kart: Double Dash OST - Peach Beach & Daisy Cruiser (Nintendo's Sixth Generation/Plants)
Masked Wolf - Astronaut In The Ocean (Space)
Земляне  - Трава у дома (Space)
Bag Raiders - Shooting Stars (Space)
OneRepublic - Counting Stars (Space)
David Bowie - Starman (Space)

Midnight Forest

Track by: Unreleased Tourney Tracks
Art by: @laybox
Character(s) Represented: Carter^2

Hey Mr. Carter, tell me where you've been! The two gangsters, rappers & businessmen, the kings of New York and New Orleans, JAY-Z and Lil Wayne, team up to form Carter^2! Watch out, because the block is hot with these two. One false move and your unreasonable doubt of their loss will be no more, and the lights will be out. The city is theirs, and they're coming to take it! You may try, but you can't knock the hustle!

Sourcelist:
- Media by JAY-Z and Lil Wayne as well as related artists
- Media relating to wealth, money, or being rich
- Media in the 90s to 00s hip-hop era

Track Sources:
Snoop Dogg - Lodi Dodi (ft. Nancy Fletcher) (90s Hip-Hop, Related Artists)
Lil Wayne - Street Chains (Lil Wayne)
Lil Wayne - Intro (Tha Block Is Hot) (Lil Wayne, 90s Hip-Hop)
Chris Brown - Look At Me Now (ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes) (00s Hip-Hop, Lil Wayne, Related Artists)
Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne & Drake - Seeing Green (Lil Wayne, Related Artists, Money/Wealth)
Kanye West - Pt. 2 (Related Artists)
JAY-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as in Paris (JAY-Z, Related Artists, Wealth/Money)
Drake - Nonstop (Related Artists)
JAY-Z - 99 Problems (JAY-Z, 90s Hip-Hop)
James Brown - I've Got Money (Money)
Pusha T - If You Know, You Know (Related Artists)
Pusha T - Drug Dealers Anonymous (ft. JAY-Z) (JAY-Z, Related Artists, Money)
Pink Floyd - Money (Money)

Ball Too Hard

Track by: Unreleased Tourney Tracks 
Art by: @sapphirespoon14
Character(s) Represented: Channel Swimmer

Only a fool like you wouldn't accept an invite to this tournament! Rowing on his kayak comes the Channel Swimmer, professional cowboy and English Channel champion. These two arms will be the only locomotion he needs to get to the top of this tourney! Of course, that's if he doesn't forget he can't swim...

Sourcelist:

- Media by Channel Swimmer and 10cc and related artists
- Media in the plunderphonics genre and heavy sampling media
- Media relating to cowboys and Spaghetti Westerns

Track Sources:
The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Plunderphonics)
The Avalanches - Radio (Plunderphonics)
War - H2Overture (Plunderphonics)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Prince Paul Remix) (Plunderphonics)
The Osmonds - Let Me In (Plunderphonics)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Cornelius Remix) (Plunderphonics)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Stereolab Remix) (Plunderphonics)
Charles K.L. Davis - Younger Than Springtime (Plunderphonics)
The Avalanches - Since I Left You (Ventura Bass - Above The Avalanche Mix) (Plunderphonics)
The ending dialogue of the music video for Since I Left You (Plunderphonics)

Since I Left You

Track by: @xinos1
Art by: @tripped-as-fawk-boi with shading by @laybox
Character(s) Represented: Multi-Dan Smash

3... 2... 1... GO! Get hyped for these two smashers turned to developers, because they're bringing the disrespect! Having the chance to return to the tournament scene and seeing how tough the competition would be, these two have come together, seeing how similar their roots were, and on top of that, both being named Dan! With the unstoppable tech of bringing along their own works and the FGC, they'll be sure to hit the sweetspot! Will you let this tournament write them an ending, or will you leave them to the abyss? Remember though... NO JOHNS!

Sourcelist:
- Media from Dan Fornace games or games that have had a crossover with Rivals of Aether
- Media and music related to and from visual novels
- Media and music from post-Melee fighting games or related to the FGC
- Media and music related to general literature & the martial arts

Track Sources:
Rivals of Aether - Fire's Last Hope (Dan Fornace / Post-Melee Fighting Games)
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - Digital Root (Visual Novels)
Shovel Knight - Strike the Earth! (Crossover with Rivals of Aether)
Quad City DJ's - C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) (Related to FGC)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Lifelight (Post-Melee Fighting Games)
Guilty Gear -STRIVE- - The Disaster of Passion (May's Theme) (Post-Melee Fighting Games)

Hype Responsibly!

Track by: @laybox
Art by: @laybox
Character(s) Represented: SquisherZ Girl Trainer and Mushi

SquisherZ... are really cool. Hailing from the depths of the internet, the Squisherz Trainer and her team have come out of obscurity to compete! While this controversial multi-billion dollar franchise may have disappeared overnight, the power of Hypnospace has helped it come un-deceased! With the most famous Squisher cat by her side, this girl is ready to discover even more creatures and friends alike! It's SquisherZ time, come on let's go!

Sourcelist:
- Songs related to Hypnospace Outlaw, or anyone who worked on it
- Songs related to Mainline Pokemon, or other monster collection games (NO SMT)
- Songs related to VGM Rap of any kind, including fan songs
- Songs related to gooey or viscous substances 

Track Sources:
Sonic Adventure OST - Unknown from M.E. (VGM Rap)
Sonic Rush OST - Back 2 Back(VGM Rap)
Tomodachi Life OST - Rap Battle (VGM Rap)
The Jackbox Party Pack 5 - Mad Verse City: Credits (VGM Rap)
Crank Squad - Crank Dat Super Mario(Fanmade VGM Rap)
Pokemon Red and Green -Lavender Town - (Mainline Pokémon)

151 (Bars Spit by Knuckles)

Track by: @laybox
Art by: @vit-thats-me
Character(s) Represented: Poker Night At The Inventory

Heavy no like wrestling man with big head!... but Heavy admit, he plays a mean poker. The two famed gamblers Strong Bad and Heavy are teaming up to shoot down the competition! Will they win? Well, the answer to that question requires as much thought as you'd expect from a baboon.

Sourcelist:
- Media represented in Poker Night at the Inventory
- Songs related to Tabletop games and the four suits
- Media and songs related to Russian culture
- Flash animation and Valve media

Track Sources:
Poker Night at the Inventory OST - Main Theme (All)
Strong Bad - The System is Down (PNATI Media [Homestar Runner]; Flash)
Смешарики  - От винта(Russian Culture; Flash; Valve Fan Content [Pootis Engage])
Morgenshtern - Cadillac(Russian Culture)
- Heavy Weapons Guy SFX (Valve)

The Casino Incident

Track by: @xinos1
Art by: @altali
Character(s) Represented: Tohru Adachi

THE WORLD IS ABOUT TO CHANGE! Here comes Tohru Adachi, police detective! He joined The Unreleased Tourney for whatever the reward is, and he brought powerful sources with him! Wielding his Persona, Magatsu-Izanagi, Adachi is sure to be a major threat to the tournament! It's time for him to show you a lesson!

Sourcelist:
- Media related to & from Atlus Games
- Media related to franchises represented in BlazBlue: Cross Tag
- Media & music related to murder mystery media, or murder in general
- Media & music related to law or the justice system

Track Sources:
Eminem - Stan (Murder)
Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask (Atlus)
Persona 4 - Heartbeat, Heartbreak (Atlus)

The Morning Rain Clouds Beneath My Mask

Track by: @maruin-vevo
Art by: @tripped-as-fawk-boi, @sapphirespoon14
Character(s) Represented: Multi-Dan Smash, Channel Swimmer

Sourcelists:

CHANNEL SWIMMER:
- Media by Channel Swimmer and 10cc and related artists
- Media in the plunderphonics genre and heavy sampling media
- Media relating to cowboys and Spaghetti Westerns

MULTI-DAN SMASH:
- Media from Dan Fornace games or games that have had a crossover with Rivals of Aether
- Media and music related to and from visual novels
- Media and music from post-Melee fighting games or related to the FGC
- Media and music related to general literature & the martial arts

Sources:Neil Cicierega - Wow Wow (Channel Swimmer, Wild West)
Will Smith - Wild Wild West (Channel Swimmer, Wild West)
Rivals of Aether OST - Conflict (MDS, Fornace-Developed Media)
PESTERQUEST OST - Beatup (MDS, Visual Novels)
Hideki Naganuma - Grace and Glory (Channel Swimmer, Heavy Sampling)
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (Channel Swimmer, Heavy Sampling)
Rivals of Aether OST - Anomalous (MDS, Fornace-Developed Media
Super Smash Bros. Melee OST - Final Destination (MDS, Post-Melee Fighting Games & FGC Music)

the homestuck/neil track idk what to call it

Track by: Unreleased Tourney Tracks
Art by: @laybox
Character(s) Represented: Carter^2

Hey Mr. Carter, tell me where you've been! The two gangsters, rappers & businessmen, the kings of New York and New Orleans, JAY-Z and Lil Wayne, team up to form Carter^2! Watch out, because the block is hot with these two. One false move and your unreasonable doubt of their loss will be no more, and the lights will be out. The city is theirs, and they're coming to take it! You may try, but you can't knock the hustle!

Sourcelist:
- Media by JAY-Z and Lil Wayne as well as related artists
- Media relating to wealth, money, or being rich
- Media in the 90s to 00s hip-hop era

Track Sources:
Big Sean ft. Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica - Control (Related Artists)
Pusha T ft. JAY-Z - Drug Dealers Anonymous (Related Artists, JAY-Z)
Kendrick Lamar - Backseat Freestyle (Related Artists)
Kanye West & JAY-Z - Ni**as in Paris (JAY-Z, Related Artist, Wealth)
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Bad and Boujee (Related Artists, Wealth)

CONTROLLAS

Track by: @jamie-makes-mashups-ig
Art by: @laybox
Character(s) Represented: The Media

After a mysterious event in which Bo Burnham's existence was removed from his universe and caused a mass hallucination event, Channel 5 Bo Burnham and Inside Bo Burnham team up to form The Media! The more, the merrier, as they always see, and what's better than one? Two! Let's hope their contributions to comedy music get them through the tournament, or will they not be able to make anyone happy?

Sourcelist:
- Songs relating to Bo Burnham and other Comedy Artists
- Songs relating to technology or the internet
- Songs relating to news, information, or broadcasting

Track Sources:
that one bbc prince phillip death announcement beat drop (Broadcasting)
100 gecs - Money Machine (Technology)
Bo Burnham - Channel 5 (Bo, News)
Bo Burnham - Content (Bo)
Epic Rap Battles Of History - Mozart vs Skrillex (Comedy Artists)
Unknown P - Piers Morgan (Comedy Artists/News)
Bo Burnham - Art Is Dead (Bo)
Vine Boom SFX (he was a viner it’s thematically fitting capeesh)

Albert Chamberlain's Album

the media idfk you think of a title

Track by: @maruin-vevo
Art by: @laybox
Character(s) Represented: Olimar, The Media

Sourcelists:

OLIMAR:
- Media related to space, plants & nature in general
- Media from the Pikmin franchise(s) & games/characters associated with it
- Media from the sixth generation of Nintendo games & games in the real-time strategy genre

THE MEDIA:
- Songs relating to Bo Burnham and other Comedy Artists
- Songs relating to technology or the internet
- Songs relating to news, information, or broadcasting

Track Sources:

Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (Olimar - Space)
Bo Burham - Content (The Media - Bo Burham/Comedy Musician)
Starbomb - Regretroid (The Media - Comedy Musician | Olimar - Space)
Plants Vs. Zombies - Loonboon (Olimar - Plants/Nature, Real-Time Strategy)
Bo Burham - Unpaid Intern (The Media - Bo Burham/Comedy Musician]
Lemon Demon - Space Mission Alpha (The Media - Comedy Musician | Olimar - Space)
Phantasmagoria of Flower View - Flowering Night (Olimar - Plants/Nature)
Oliver Tree - The Internet (The Media - Internet | Olimar - Nature)
Oliver Tree - Alien Boy (Olimar - Space)
Lemon Demon - Cabinet Man (The Media - Comedy Musician, Technology)
Lemon Demon - Ivanushka (Olimar - Plants/Nature | The Media - Comedy Musician)
Your Favorite Martian - Alien (The Media - Comedy Musician | Olimar - Space)
Pikmin Bloom OST - Planting Flowers (Olimar - Pikmin Franchise, Plants/Nature)

Blooming Interaglactern

Track by: @laybox
Art by: @tripped-as-fawk-boi
Character(s) Represented: Multi-Dan Smash

3... 2... 1... GO! Get hyped for these two smashers turned to developers, because they're bringing the disrespect! Having the chance to return to the tournament scene and seeing how tough the competition would be, these two have come together, seeing how similar their roots were, and on top of that, both being named Dan! With the unstoppable tech of bringing along their own works and the FGC, they'll be sure to hit the sweetspot! Will you let this tournament write them an ending, or will you leave them to the abyss? Remember though... NO JOHNS!

Sourcelist:
- Media from Dan Fornace games or games that have had a crossover with Rivals of Aether
- Media and music related to and from visual novels
- Media and music from post-Melee fighting games or related to the FGC
- Media and music related to general literature & the martial arts

Track Sources:
Nicky Flowers - Wii Shopping Channel Remix (FGC [Project+])
Rivals of Aether OST - Customization (Dan Fornace; FGC [Rivals of Aether])
Doki Doki Literature Club OST - Your Reality (Visual Novels)

Customization Channel

Track by: Unreleased Tourney Tracks
Art by: @user-323637555
Character(s) Represented: Monkeyz

What, you thought they were going to be regular humans? Well, you thought wrong! In an alternate universe, the virtual band Gorillaz are real, and are actually primitive primates playing music behind four masks! However, instead of just Gorillaz, they are also a cover band for Basement Jaxx! How weird can that be?

Sourcelist:
- Media by artists with animal-like themes, and media relating to primates
- Songs and media by Basement Jaxx, and other artists in the house genre (NO SUBGENRES)
- Media and music by virtual artists
- Media and music relating to insanity and the mind

Track Sources:
Daft Punk - Revolution 909 (House)
Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes (Virtual Artists, Animal-Like Themes, Primates)
Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain (Insanity, The Mind)
Basement Jaxx - Rendez-vu (House, Basement Jaxx)
Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At (Primates, House, Basement Jaxx, Insanity, The Mind, Animal-Like Themes)
Deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff ft. Rob Swire (House, Animal-Like Themes)

A Night Out On The Town

Track by: @laybox
Art by: @vit-thats-me, @user-323637555
Character(s) Represented: MonkeyZ, Poker Night at the Inventory

Sourcelists:

MONKEYZ:
- Media by artists with animal-like themes, and media relating to primates
- Songs and media by Basement Jaxx, and other artists in the classic house genre 
- Media and music by virtual artists
- Media and music relating to insanity and the mind 

POKER NIGHT AT THE INVENTORY:
- Media represented in Poker Night at the Inventory
- Songs related to Tabletop games and the four suites
- Media and songs related to Russian culture
- Flash animation and Valve media

Track Sources:

MonkeyZ:
Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Classic House)
Basement Jaxx - Romeo (Basement Jaxx)

Poker Night at the Inventory:
Childish Gambino - Heartbeat (Four Suits)
WayneRadioTV - Hello, Gordon! (Dr. Coomer's Bumpin' Mix) (Valve)

Both:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OST - Jungle Hijinxs (Monkeys, Valve [The BLU Heist])
Soldier SFX (Monkeys, Valve/PNATI Franchises)

SEE/HEAR/SPEAK

Track by: @laybox
Art by: @altali

I? More like SHE has a message from another time! Floating into the tournament on the one and only Stormbringer is Daicon Bunny Girl! With Electric Light Orchestra, 80s anime and Gainax media, she's gonna blow through the competition with her eyes closed! Quite ironic to clock out everyone in twilight, huh?

Sourcelist:
- Media and music from Gainax/Trigger productions, with a large focus on Gainax
- Media and music referenced in Daicon IV (NO DC/MARVEL)
- Media and music from Electric Light Orchestra & 80s anime
- Media commonly referred to as "otaku culture"

Track Sources:
Brand New Animal - NIGHT RUNNING (Trigger)
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt - Fly Away (Gainax)
Gurren Lagann - Rap wa Kan no Tamashii Da! (Gainax)
Daryll Hall & John Oates - Out of Touch (Otaku Culture)
Caramellagirls - Caramelldansne (Otaku Culture)
Loituma - Ievan Polkka (Otaku Culture)

NIGHT FLYING ~ オタクの最愛の希望!!

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