| Eggman Empire vs Koopa Kingdom | |
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| Season | 0 |
| Season Episode | 4 |
| Air date | 6/15/22 |
| Written by | Salty Gibus |
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When you're as bad as these legendary villains, an army on your behalf is almost guaranteed. This Death Battle features the Eggman Empire from Sonic the Hedgehog and the Koopa Kingdom from Super Mario. Only 1 unique army member each will be featured in the battle (so only one Koopa, one Egg Pawn, ect.), and any characters who can be considered their own character will not be included (So no Metal Sonic or Hard-Boiled Heavies for Eggman, and no Kamek or Koopalings for Bowser).
Description[]
Sonic the Hedgehog vs Super Mario! All conquerors have their army, and these two empires are no different. Will the Koopa Kingdom shell out a victory, or can the Eggman Empire work out a plan to win this war?
Interlude[]
[[https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=I7w-_F_VgMY Now Playing: (Wiz and Boomstick - Death Battle)]]
Wiz: Conquerors, Leaders. When one has the power to take over kingdoms and countries, they can amass armies the likes that no one's seen before.
Boomstick: And lemme tell ya, you haven't seen ANYTHING like these two wacky factions.
Wiz: The Eggman Empire, Dr.Eggman's manufactured army.
Boomstick: And the Koopa Kingdom, Bowser's warmongering subjects.
Wiz: I'm Wiz and he's Boomstick, and we're here to analyze their weapons, armors, and skills to find out who would win...a Death Battle.
The Eggman Empire takes over DEATH BATTLE![]
[Now Playing: (Danger On The Dance Floor - Sonic Mania)]
Wiz: In a world where animals are sentient and powerful, there is an underbelly that makes this world one of the most dangerous out there. A force that threatens the freedom and lives of all around the globe, granting no mercy until it has taken control of the entire world. This is Sonic's greatest rival...
Boomstick: But you can call him by his name, Dr.Eggman.
Information[]
- Real Name: Dr. Ivo Robotnik
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 282 lb.
- Age: Unknown
- Likes: Machinery, World Domination, More Than 3 Meals a Day
- Dislikes: Hedgehogs, Being Mocked, Failing Machines
- IQ: 300
Wiz: Real name Dr. Ivo Robotnik, this genius megalomaniac is known for creating machines that use animals as fuel cells. Surprisingly nature-friendly, if one doesn't account for the massive pollutions his factories create making them.
Boomstick: But we're not here to talk about the Egg Meister himself. We're gonna be talkin' bout the little guys that do the work for him, the Badniks!
Badniks and Robots[]
- Motobug
- Buzz Bomber
- Crabmeat
- Chopper
- Caterkiller
- Egg Pawn
- Shadow Android
- Egg Robo
Wiz: Being Eggman's own creations, each Badnik is known to hold an animal within as a captive. However, a few of them divert from this power source, being the more unique Egg Robos, Egg Pawns, and Shadow Androids.
Boomstick: But before we get to those big guns, let's settle on the teeny tiny ones. And by that, I mean the freakin' literal guns that're part of most of thee guys's designs! Seriously, no wonder he's so good at taking places over, he's the only guy in the world who actually uses weapons for his army.
Wiz: Focusing on the barest of bones for the moment, we first have the Motobug. A ladybug-like Badnik that's main method of attack is charging straight at their target.
Motobug
Boomstick: That might sound lame, until you account for the fact these guys have super powerful motors and claw-hand things. Hell, they actually managed to keep up with Sonic's casual running pace during his trip to Eggman's space-amusement park.
Wiz: Now while we clearly can't scale this to Sonic's full speed, we CAN still scale the Motobugs' maximum speed to somewhere around Sonic's casual pace, being about 767 miles per hour. That's less than a few decimals under the speed of sound for reference.
Boomstick: Holy crap, these guys move fast! They're not NEARLY as strong or durable though, capable of being taken out by a simple strike.
Wiz: However, catching them might be troublesome, as they can use their rocket-like engines to achieve a form of flight. This hasn't exactly been consistent however, so they aren't the most experienced with this method of travel.
Boomstick: What IS used to that form of flight is Eggman's own air-gun units, the Buzz Bombers! These wasp-looking guys fly high in the sky before blasting a bomb of yellow energy at the ground like it said something 'bout their mom.
Buzz Bomber
Wiz: Speaking of these blasts, we can actually show just how strong they are. During their trip to the Lost Hex, Sonic and Tails were attacked by a group of Bombers, with one of them destroying this pillar. Comparing Tails to the pillar that was destroyed, we can calculate that the blast created about 0.36 Tons of TNT.
Boomstick: Not as crazy as one'd thing, but then you remember that this guy can zip around and fire whenever they want. Heck, older models were able to keep place with Classic Sonic, who could travel at a speed of Mach 1! Which...uh...is about 767 miles an hour? Huh, so these guys are about as fast as Motobugs.
Wiz: They're also about as durable as one, taking only a single hit from a strong or fast enough object to be destroyed.
Boomstick: After them is the Crabmeat, a crab-monster thing that scuttles from side-to-side and tries to blow up anything nearby with blasts like the Buzz Bomber.
Crabmeat
Wiz: These blasts seem to be comparable to the Bombers, so we can safely deduce that they're around the same ball-park in terms of power. However, they also have homing missiles that they can instead shoot to lock onto a target.
Boomstick: Talk about firepower! Wonder if I could get one of those guys as a pet or somethin'.
Wiz: These Badniks also portray the most emotion out of the basic models, capable of laughing at someone's misfortune if it strikes them with it's weapons.
Boomtick: AND it mocks anyone it hits!? Hold up Wiz, gotta figure out what kinda pet store keeps these guys.
Chopper
Wiz: Well while Boomstick does that, we can move onto the next series of Badnik: the Chopper. These piranha-based Badniks leap high into the air while chomping, trying to take a bite out of anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way. Of course, they're also relegated to just water, terrible at moving if left on land.
Boomstick: Okay, back. Yeah...turns out you can't buy cool missile robots at a pet store.
Wiz: Good to know.
Boomstick: But what I DID manage to find was our next murder-bot, the Caterkiller! These babies crawl along the ground, letting the super strong spikes on their backs tank any attacks directed at them before their parts scatter 'cross the area like mice.
Caterkiller
Wiz: They can actually crawl around all surfaces, being poles, walls, and even ceilings...somehow. They've even learned how to burrow under the ground. Either way, these parts could refit into a single Caterkiller, so one shouldn't expect it to be completely destroyed unless you strike it's weak point.
Boomstick: Not like that ain't obvious. It's the only part of it that isn't covered by spikes! Seriously, talk about a major design flaw.
Wiz: Those aren't design flaws Boomstick, they're intentional design flaws. You know, in case they go rouge, as his higher-level robots tend to do.
Boomstick: Really?
Wiz: Yeah. I have some part of my own robots. Even my arm has one or two.
Boomstick: Huh. The more you know, I guess.
Wiz: Questionable design choices aside, this leads us to our first Eggman Robot outside of the Badnik series. Eggman's foot soldier, the Egg Pawn.
Egg Pawn
Boomstick: Yeah, these guys are your basic combat bots. Not as fast or strong as the Motobug or the Buzz Bomber, these guy's best claim to fame is their arsenal.
Egg Pawn Weaponry[]
- Egg Spear
- Shield
- Egg Bazooka
- Egg Blaster
- Welcome Sign
- Katana
- Mace
- Egg Bomb
Wiz: First is the basic set of weaponry, the Egg Spear, Shield, and Egg Blaster. The former is a long spear that can be used for stabs and can even hurt people while not in use, the second item is a shield that can block most strikes for it, and the latter is a ranged blasting device.
Boomstick: If you want more firepower, then the Egg Bazooka's more your type. This baby can fire energy blasts that destroy whatever's in their way, though it's only got 6 shots and slower than the average blaster. There's also the Egg Bomb, literal cartoon bombs that explode when thrown.
Wiz: They also have experience with melee, with various weapons ranging from maces, katanas, and even welcoming signs.
Boomstick: Talk about a warm welcome.
Wiz: Beyond the Egg Pawn is a robot that's been around for just as long. Debuting in the same game as them in fact, although they weren't active then. The Shadow Android.
Shadow Android
Boomstick: They have robo-clones of Shadow!? Jeez, how do we know if it's the real one or not?
Wiz: That's the thing: We don't. They're so similar in design to Shadow himself that no one could tell him apart, not even himself.
Boomstick: That must've been a pain and a half to figure out.
Wiz: These aren't just look-alikes either. These Shadow Androids are capable of replicating things that Shadow himself could do before their creation: Including destroying this meteor with a single homing attack. Comparing the size of the meteor to Sonic's own, this single attack must have held slightly more than 280,178 Tons of TNT.
Boomstick: Holy hell, talk about an uplift! That's way stronger than the Buzz Bomber's attack.
Wiz: Without an Emerald though, they can't use Chaos techniques--at least, assumedly.
Boomstick: Well at least they aren't dumb as heck.
Wiz: Right. Seeing how the Shadow Androids are as advanced as they are and how they should be capable of replicating Shadow's thought process, they should reasonably be smarter than Mecha Sonic, a Sonic-robot created far back in their history.
Boomstick: Yeah, this guy was smart enough to know how to use the Master Emerald to power himself into a Super Form, and even pilot the Egg Mobile. With how many different gizmos that thing's managed to gain over the years, that's no small feat.
Wiz: Speaking of which, that brings us to our next topic. The only other Eggman Robot capable of piloting the Mobile, the Egg Robo.
Egg Robo
Boomstick: Holy crap! Does that thing have a bazooka?
Wiz: Although it seems like it, that's actually just a really, REALLY big energy pistol. That's why I saved it for last, I knew you might want to take a crack at it.
Boomstick: ...i'ma let you have that one. Now tell me 'bout the cool gun!
Wiz: Well first we need to explain what exactly the Egg Robo is. They're weapons designed to take the place of Eggman for any mission, packing lots of firepower and even boasting speeds fast enough to keep up with Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic, need I remind you, is almost perfectly matched with base-form Sonic, and was capable of reaching Mach 5 in his first appearance.
Boomstick: That's about 3836 miles an hour for those at home.
Wiz: Of course, their blasts are also important, firing beams of energy that are potentially stronger than that of the Buzz Bombers and Crabmeats' own variants.
Boomstick: Hell yeah, laser guns!
Wiz: But their best showing is actually their capability to use a device that the doctor himself uses nearly all of the time. The Egg Mobile.
Egg Mobile
Egg Mobile[]
- Egg Wrecker
- Egg Scorcher
- Egg Hammer
- Flying Eggman
- Egg Claw
- Missiles
- & More!
Boomstick: Oh, my, god...this baby's LOADED with weapons!
Wiz: That's right. Over the years, this device has been fitted with all sorts of weaponry. Even if we only limit it to the minor-add ons, there's still a variety it can use. Like the Egg Wrecker, a large checkered wrecking ball that constantly swings back and forth.
Boomstick: Or the Egg Scorcher, a fire blaster that can pop outta the bottom and set platforms on fire.
Wiz: There's also the Egg Hammer, a hammer that can smash down stone pillars with a single thwack.
Boomstick: It's held by the Egg Claw, which was able to pick up the Master Emerald easily. Multiple times, in fact! Man, that thing just needs a tracker on it or something. Or at least in a place with a low ceiling.
Wiz: It also has shocking probes strong enough to stun and weaken Knuckles, along with missiles that can be fired at opponents to blow them up.
Boomstick: But even with all those tantalizing add-ons...e-er, it's also great without 'em! This thing's even managed to keep up with Super Sonic for a short time!
Wiz: That means we can scale the Egg Mobile down to Sonic himself, who managed to resist the pull of the collapse of the Mind Control Ray. Now while this isn't a black hole like many believe, it's close enough that we can give a general comparison to it. This would put him, and by extension the Mobile, to near light speed.
Boomstick: Now that's what I call a fast crib. But wait, there's more!
Wiz: This machine's also durable, able to take multiple hits from Sonic and by extension Shadow before breaking. And just remember, Shadow himself was capable of destroying that meteor in his first appearance. So that means it can weather a blow worth 280,178 Tons of TNT.
Boomstick: How the hell does this thing lose against Sonic when it's THAT strong!?
Wiz: Well, it's usually the fault of the pilot, not the machine itself. Most don't use the Egg Mobile to it's fullest capacity unless it's to escape defeat.
Boomstick: And get this, that's not even the strongest flying vehicle that Eggman's got under his disposal!
The Egg Fleet
The Egg Fleet[]
- Armada of super-sized flying ships.
- Constantly get destroyed.
Wiz: This is Eggman's greatest fleet of ships, the Egg Fleet. For this battle we will only include one of the side-ships, but that itself is enough for this fight. Even the smallest pats of this fleet are cloaked in turrets on either side, allowing them to fire large distances. And if you think about destroying them, you'll have to contend with the fact theyir plating is strong enough to take their own blasts without a scratch.
Boomstick: These guys aren't super fast though, constantly scrolling across the skies before raining down hellfire on their foes. Plus it's not an AI or anything, someone's gotta be behind the wheel unless they wanna watch it crash.
Wiz: All together, the Eggman Empire is a powerful force full of varied robots, yet due to the incompetence of their leader, keep losing to a group of animals that display super-human traits.
Boomstick: Aw c'mon Wiz, I know you just wanna have an army like that!
Wiz: ...just cut to the end quote already.
The Koopa Kingdom marches into DEATH BATTLE![]
[Now Playing: (Bowser's Lava Lair - Super Mario Galaxy 2)]
Wiz: Within the world of Mario, there's a land that clashes against the green plains of the Mushroom Kingdom. Waging a war that's all but said, both sides are locked in a stalemate thanks to the power of the star child Mario and the might of the army that wages this war: the Koopa Kingdom.
Boomstick: You'd think they'd make that name more menacing.
Information[]
- Real Name: King Bowser Koopa
- Height: Varies
- Weight: Varies
- Age: ???
- Likes: Being King, Peach, Trouncing Chumps
- Dislikes: Mario, Green Stache, Sensible Interior Design
Wiz: This force is lead by Bowser, the King of Koopas. However, he usually isn't involved in lower-rank fights, instead allowing his army to fight his battles for him unless he knows he needs to step in. And usually he has to; partially due to his minions' incompetence, partially due to the foes they fight being way higher than their weight class.
Koopa Troop Members[]
- Goomba
- Koopa
- Lakitu
- Hammer Bro
- Cheep Cheep
- Piranha Plant
- Magikoopa
- Boom Boom
Boomstick: I know a guy who's more of the former than latter if you catch my drift. That'd be the Goomba, the footsoldier of Bowser's army.
Goomba
Wiz: The Goombas are a varied sort of species, with all of them holding some similarities to eachother. The most common similarity, besides their chestnut-like appearance, is that they're nearly all dim-witted.
Boomstick: Yeah, you got a point Wiz. I mean, what kinda creature just WILLINGLY walks off the edge of a cliff? At least get a bungee cord or something!
Wiz: However dumb they might be however, Goombas can be just as diverse. They've found ways to use multiple power-ups like the Tanooki Leaf, Super Mushroom, Cat Bell, and even spiked helmets that protect them from above.
Boomstick: Pretty useful, cause these guys can't take much damage on their own. A single stomp's all it takes for 'em to be taken out by anyone, and getting them dizzy lets you just kick them away.
Wiz: However, they do have tricks that allow them to make that single hit harder to land. Using the Kuribo Shoe, they can hop around and ignore the damaging effects of spikes, even being able to create a shockwave with a stomp from the boot. Along with that, they seem to be able to hold items despite their lack of hands, displaying some...strange and limited psychic power.
Boomstick: They can also grow wings like some freaky demon, giving 'em flight for a short time and allowing them to drop clingy Mini-Goombas like baby nukes.
Wiz: These wings also act like a shield for the Goomba, allowing them to take a hit free while disappearing.
Boomstick: Speaking of taking a free hit with your body, the Koopa's up next!
Koopa Troopa
Wiz: That's right. With a shell more durable than most cars, this turtle-monster is able to tank stomps from Mario, who was able to punt a castle. Judging by the size of the castle compared to Mario's height and the fact the castle seems to be made of some form of stone, it would take around 51.6 Tons and 58.4 Tons of TNT to destroy it.
Boomstick: Talk about a strong foot. And think, these guys are taking these sorts of stomps on the shell AND their head!
Wiz: Actually, there are a few separate forms of shells that a Koopa can wear. There's the Green Shell, durable and reliable. After that is the Red Shell, which both lets a Koopa turn around at ledges and lets them home in when they use their Shell Toss attack, although they're also more fragile than the basic type of shell. There's also the Bomb Shell, a shell that has the same properties as a small bomb.
Boomstick: After that's the worst of 'em all...the Blue Shell. Damn cheap item-
Wiz: Er...Boomstick, there hasn't been a Koopa that's actually worn that specific shell.
Boomstick: Wait, seriously? Then who DOES?
Wiz: I...actually don't know. But what I do know is there there's another version of the Blue Shell worn by the Koopas, which allow them to jump while they use the Shell Toss.
Boomstick: They're also hella good at using water to attack, even if it's a minor power they got.
Wiz: They can also increase the power of their attacks by spinning in place before striking, sometimes even creating small contained whirlwinds with the speeds they go.
Boomstick: That's all well and good, but these guys aren't exactly fighters themselves. One good hit and they'll hide in their shells, even if someone's picked it up.
Wiz: That's especially dangerous in a group fight, since it can be thrown right back at their allies to hurt them.
Boomstick: Lucky for them, they've got ways of getting around that weakness. They can sprout wings like Goombas, giving them a more reliable flight and a shield! No turtle baby nukes though.
Wiz: They can also similarly use the size-enhancing power of the Super Mushroom, becoming giant Koopas that take much more damage before they hide in their shells.
Boomstick: But if being big isn't your fancy at the moment, then there's another form of Koopa that's able to contend with the Super Koopa's sheer bulk.
Wiz: That's right. See, when a Koopa dies, it's not exactly the end for it. With some magic and a little paranormal activity, they can transform into a skeletal state known as a Dry Bones.
Boomstick: That's right, now they're GHOST turtle monsters! You can't even kill these guys the same way as normal, they'll just reform their bones like magic. Hell, some take their heads off for fun! And that's not counting the way they can just ignore lava and poison.
Wiz: Dry Bones are also capable of throwing their own bones as projectiles, somehow ignoring gravity as they fly straight forwards.
Boomstick: 'course, they aren't Deadpool-levels of regenerators. If something's strong enough to break down their bones outight, then they're gonzo.
Wiz: Fortunately, they have back-up in the air to keep the more dangerous threats at a distance.
Boomstick: What's that in the sky? A bird? A plane? No, t's a cloud-riding turtle that DOES drop turtle baby nukes! That's right, next up's the Lakitu.
Lakitu
Wiz: Riding in a cloud that can reach low orbit, these strange creatures regularly toss down shells that contain Spinies, a spiked Koopa-like creature that walks towards challenge. Now, one may be little more than an advanced Goomba, but Lakitu can keep creating them, meaning that one can quickly turn into an unchecked swarm.
Boomstick: The guy behind the shells is no joke either. Seriously, that cloud's managed to keep up with Mario and his friends, and the Lakitu himself is able to pick up even Bowser and Donkey Kong when they fall off track in a race!
Wiz: Of course, one good stomp is able to take the Lakitu out, so that is a major weakspot that he needs to watch out for.
Boomstick: Luckily Lakitu doesn't have to go into melee to deal damage, cause he can turn his cloud into a Thunder Cloud. That may not sound impressive, until you realize that it means he can fire LIGHTNING from it.
Wiz: Although there is an ally that could easily reach Lakitu even at it's height. That would be the Hammer Bro, the ranged ground members of the Koopa Troop.
Hammer Bro.
Boomstick: These sons of guns use the ol' reliable hammer to attack foes, tossing them around in high arcs that're hard to dodge. Along with that, they're awesome jumpers, even giving Mario himself a run for his money!
Wiz: That's not all. These species of Koopas have also learned how to harness the power of power-ups, allowing them to transform into the flaming Fire Bro, chilling Ice Bro, roundabout Boomerang Bro, and even the massive Sledge Bro, which can create shockwaves that can knock just about anyone on the ground off balance.
Boomstick: Shoot, they even have wings they can sprout too! Though, this only increase how high they can jump, it doesn't give 'em any flight powers.
Wiz: That isn't even the end of the amounts of weapons that Hammer Bros are capable of using. There's also a spiked yo-yo, frying pans, a torch, and even a Chain Chomp if they're large enough to keep a handle on it.
Boomstick: Talk about a strong arm! But most of these follow the same logic, one that I personally subscribe to: Just throw whatever you got at whatever's getting you mad!
Wiz: This means that despite being great team players, they're also not ones to create a plan. Though, there have been Hammer Bros that managed to overpower Mario and Luigi, so perhaps they're not the worst as a strike force.
Boomstick: They're at least better than Cheep Cheeps, so I call that a win. Speaking of...
Cheep Cheep
Wiz: The Cheep Cheep is a fish-like creature in Bowser's army, patrolling the deep waters that are surprisingly common around the land.
Boomstick: They're also harmless as hell. I mean, they just swim! Not even all that fast, it's just sorta a chill pace.
Wiz: Au contraire, Boomstick,
Boomstick: Wait when did you learn Spanish--
Wiz: Cheep Cheeps are actually incredibly dangerous, capable of striking surprisingly high given their aquatic nature. In fact, they can even swim around in lava, implying a high heat resistance that belies their nature.
Boomstick: Alright...but what about the fact they're not offensive at all? I mean, if it had spikes or something, then i'd--
Wiz: They can have spikes.
Boomstick: Oh frick yeah, NOW they're dangerous! Sorta. I mean, they're still fish, but at least they's spiky fish.
Wiz: There's variants of this species that also change their swimming speed, but the real threat you need to watch out for is a Cheep Cheep with a Super Mushroom. Then they become so big they can swallow someone like Mario whole.
Boomstick: Wait, did he just lose a life? ...shit, yeah, these guys are deadly. And here I thought they were just some dumb goldfish. Well at least they're stuck in the water.
Wiz: Well...about that. These fish are capable of living outside of the water, bouncing around as they try to smash into anything within range.
Boomstick: Oh. Uh...well, newly found fear aside, there's another enemy that's capable of living under ground level, cause it literally lives underground! Meet the Piranha Plant.
Piranha Plant
Wiz: Piranha Plants are the weeds of the Mario universe, popping up in just about anywhere. Warp Pipes, underground caverns, comedically sized cakes, even in the jungle.
Boomstick: And they're even more powerful than they are world-wide! These guys can chomp and bite, fire out fireballs, iceballs, and goopy inkballs, stretch their necks super long, create spikes that they try to smash into you through their bulbs, grow super big, and SO much more!
Wiz: That's...all true. I didn't know you knew so much about Piranha Plants, Boomstick.
Boomstick: Yep! I got myself one a few weeks ago, callin' em Chompy.
Wiz: Huh. Well--anyways, Piranha Plants can also undergo the same transformation as a Koopa to a Dry Bones to become the Bone Piranha Plant--something, which I should say, is just so wrong on so many levels that i'm only going to mention that it's unknown whether or not it has the same magical bone properties as the Dry Bones and move on.
Boomstick: They can also uproot themselves and walk around, even float in the air for a bit as the Jumping Piranha Plant, and even use MAGIC! Like the fire-based Drain, Megadrain, and Flamewall, the sleep-inducing Pollen Nap, the weirdly all-party striking Static-E, a summoned meteor through Fire Stone, and even an attack that straight up just turns it's targets into Mushrooms! Talk about an early dinner.
Wiz: Beyond all that however, they do have one glaring issue: Most Piranha Plants can't tell the difference from friend or foe, and will usually just bite at whatever's in reach.
Boomstick: Luckily, even they can be controlled by our next guy: The Magikoopa.
Magikoopa
Wiz: These Koopa-like beings are the smartest of the Koopa clan, being their go-to strategists and harnessing raw magical might instead of physical power.
Boomstick: Yeah, these nerds really know their stuff. Besides teleportin' and floating, they can also turn random objects into even MORE enemies to deal with, with the same attributes the Magikoopa that casted them have! Hell, they can even make axes and flag posts vanish.
Wiz: A Magikkopa's true role is in support, however. They can create rings of fire, buff allies, heal them, and even catch enemy energy attacks and send them flying back.
Boomstick: But their best technique is one that we all know. By wavin' their wand around and spreading totally not pixie dust, these guys can augment their allies with new limbs or even make them giant as hell!
Wiz: However, they get exhausted easily if pushed to use physical exertion.
Boomstick: Hey, kinda like you Wiz!
Wiz: Wha--!? I do not!
Boomstick: Yeah, totally! I remember this one time we were playing some baseball, and you collapsed before you even made it to 3rd base.
Wiz: Gh-, I....fine, then how about we move onto a member of the Koopa Clan that's more like you, Boomstick? Boom Boom.
Boom Boom
Boomstick: How's it like me? Boom Boom's a big lug that's got barely more of a brain than a Goomba.
Wiz: Exactly.
Boomstick: ...I don't get it.
Wiz: Sigh...Boom Booms are the guards of Bowser's airships, usually facing down Mario and friends by spinning around like a maniac.
Boomstick: Hey, don't talk about 'em so down like that! While a Boom Boom's normal attacks might not be sound since it's got a weakspot as obvious as it's head, they can also stick into their shells like a Koopa and spin that way. They can also turn invisible like this, so good luck keeping track of 'em. Hell, they can also fly using magic wings in place of their arms.
Wiz: They're also incredibly strong, capable of taking Mario stepping on them 3 times--and even then, they just get up seconds later and run off. But what truly makes a Boom Boom the strongest of the minions isn't their physical traits, but what they protect: The Bowser Airship.
Bowser's Airship
Airship Armada[]
- Multiples of the same ship
- High-Power Cannons
- Capable of Space Travel
Boomstick: Ah yes, the Bowser Airships. Majestic sea-faring vessels that can FLY THROUGH OUTER SPACE! Wiz, you're the expert here, how the HELL do they do that?
Wiz: ...magic.
Boomstick: Really?
Wiz: Boomstick, trust me, that's the only explanation to why these can even get airborne, much less hold enough power to get into space.
Boomstick: Well no matter how they fly, they're jam-packed with weaponry! Like a giant claw that can throw people across whole biomes, cannons that can blast both cannonballs and crystal-creating blasts, and traps set across it so much you'd question Bowser's policy on security and safety.
Wiz: But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much firepower the airship has, as the Koopa Kingdom's teamwork and odd tactics are what make it just what it is. Despite their out-of-the-box methods and outright stupidity at times, their variable amount of proficiency and strategy might just be enough to crown them as a true force to be reckoned with.
Pre-Death Battle/Poll[]
Wiz: Alright, the combatants are set! We've run the data through all possibilities.
Boomstick: IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH BATTLE!!!
- Poll Results
- Eggman Empire: 23.5%
- Koopa Kingdom: 76.5%
Death Battle[]
Location: Egg Fleet Main Ship[]
Within the ship's main planning room, a large man with a noticeable gut and a large mustache was pacing around the room in front of an active monitor more than twice his size. This man would be Dr.Eggman, the self-proclaimed #1 genius in the world. Looking up, he would sneer once again at the scene that played upon the screen: Himself and a large turtle with a spiked shell, the latter holding up a trophy triumphantly and laughing while the former sulked in the background, clearly unhappy about not having won whatever competition they were doing. The doctor quickly turned back from the scene, humphing as it switched to a map of sorts.
"This is the last time i'll be upstarted by some overgrown turtle!" he would then claim, before pressing down on a button. One of the nearby doors would then open, revealing what seemed to be a mechanical version of the Eggman himself walking through the opening. The Egg Robo stood at attention once it walked into the room, saluting the mad doctor as he walked up to it. "Egg Robo #134, I have a special task for you. Take a group of Badniks and take control of THAT tower!" Robotnik commanded, pointing back at the map on the screen, which held a marker on a somewhat farther out building on the map. "With it, we can get more of my troops to flank and take that overzealous tortoise by surprise." he then rationed, before turning his back to the Robo.
Right before it could leave, however... "Oh, and you can use my latest replica Egg Mobile for this mission. I heard the weather's a killer this time of year." the mustached man added on, turning his head to glance back at the Robo, who seemed to take the suggestion with a beep before continuing it's path. Turning back around to the screen once again, Eggman couldn't help but smirk, then outright grin in a devilish excitement. "Get a load of this, 'your highness'..." he would mockingly threaten the king that wasn't even in the room, before leaning back and letting out a chortling "OH HO HO HO!"
Location: Bowser's Castle[]
Meanwhile, within a castle with the previously mentioned turtle's face mantled on, one would see a large, somewhat muscular turtle with a red mohawk, ox horns, and an incredibly spiked shell sitting on his throne. Taking a meaty bite out of a drumstick, he couldn't help but smirk in satisfaction. "Gwah hah hah! Talk about a perfect day. No pesky plumbers, good food, and Jr's even got a baseball match today!" Bowser would proclaim, before then tossing the rest of the meaty food into the air, opening his mouth to catch it in one big bite. Right before he did, however...
BANG! "LORD BOWSER!"
The doors to his throne room suddenly barged open, causing the King of the Koopas to misjudge his timing as the meat landed in his throat. Bowser's face contorted into momentary cartoonish shock before he immediately started coughing in an attempt to dislodge the food, his efforts proving successful as a fireball flew out, revealing the now charred meat as it landed on the ground. Shaking of how utterly disgusting that felt, the green-shelled king would bark out at the uninvited intruder on his alone time. "WHAT IS IT!? I'M BUSY HERE!" he roared, his glare landing on a Koopa in a blue robe, classes obscuring their eyes and a blue cap with a white trim sitting upon their head.
Gulping in fear as their leader's glare landed on him, Kamek would attempt to shake it off as he quickly continued. "Th-there's a group of strange creatures being led by a large red one, and they're heading towards Tower 8-T!" the Magikoopa warned, causing Bowser's momentary rage to simmer, instead being replaced with confusion. "Huh? Wait, the heck is Mario doing here? I didn't even kidnap Peach this time!" he would claim, gesturing to a nearby cage which was, indeed, empty. "It's not him this time sir! It seems to be a series of robots." Kamek helpfully explained, to which Bowser himself would grow even more confused for a moment.
"Robots? What kinda chump sends robots to do their dirty work?" the reptilian king mused, before it finally hit. His jaw dropped in shock, before he then grit it in clear anger. "THAT SNIVELING CHEAT! I thought we had a truce!" Bowser then roared, going to get off his chair and crack the ground underneath his mighty weight. "Kamek, get the Clown Car! I'm gonna teach that egg a lesson!" he would start, starting to stomp out of the room. Worriedly, the Magikoopa would ask "But what about the Tower, sir?", earning a pause from the Koopa King before he waved a hand nonchalantly. "Get some troops to defend it, I don't care!" he would answer, before walking out of the room, the doors dramatically slamming closed behind him.
Location: World 8-Tower[]
"And that's why we were picked to protect this tower." a Magikoopa who looked much like Kamek finished explaining, their back to the tower that was the center of attention today. Pointing their wand to the troops that had been amassed for this job, they'd then continue with "Any questions?", only to be reacted to with mixed results. A Goomba and green-shelled Koopa Troopa were arguing about something or other, while a Lakitu was watching the horizon with a hand shading their goggle-covered eyes. Meanwhile, a Piranha Plant that had recently grown was making light snaps at a nearby Cheep Cheep within a pond, clearly hungry. The only one actually paying attention to the story would be a Hammer Bro., hopping in place as if ready to fight.
"Oh yeah, I got one magic man!" the hammer-wielding Koopa would claim, raising a hand as they stopped hopping for a moment. "When're we actually gonna get to fight? 'Cause I wanna test out this totally sweet hammer I got yesterday!" they then asked, going to spin around and pose with the newest hammer to their collection. The Magikoopa simply stared back at the showing-off minion, before facepalming. This group...was NOT one of Lord Bowser's best examples of military might. Before they could verbalize this however...
"They're coming!" the Lakitu shouted from their cloud, turned back towards the group and pointing off into the distance. A group of shadowed figures were quickly making their way to Bowser's minions, revealing themselves to be a group of Badniks! However, it seemed like the harshness of the land had taken out quite a few of them, leaving only the bare bones of a proper army: a Motobug that was buzzing and ready to go, a Buzz Bomber who's shockingly thin yet powerful wings kept it hovering in the air, an Egg Pawn that was punching the air in an attempt to get ready for the fight, a Crabmeat that was snipping it's energy-blasting claws, a Chopper that was quickly tossed in the lake with the Cheep Cheep, and a Caterkiller that was just finally reaching the rest of the group.
Leading them was the Egg Robo, sat within a hovercraft that could be none other than the Egg Mobile. Looking around the controls for a second, they would press down on a button, causing the prerecorded voice of Dr.Eggman himself to play from the system's speakers. "Greetings from your brand new overlords, the Eggman Empire! Now, you can either surrender right now and let my Badniks take over your land, or we can do this the hard way." the doctor that wasn't even there giving an ultimatum. This had gotten the rest of the minions' attention, with the Goomba of all minions being the first to step up and speak.
"No way! The only one that can boss us around is Lord Bowser, so get lost you buckets of bolts!" the lively chestnut-looking minion shouted, before then starting to run in place. Dust began flying under his feet, before he charged towards the robots in question! The Motobug almost immediately followed suit, grinding their wheel into the rocky flooring before charging at the already-running Goomba. Snapping out of his surprised state, Magikoopa would quickly point their wand towards the rest of the Badniks before shouting "Well you heard him! CHARGE!", causing the rest of the able-bodied minions to start charging towards their robotic mirrors.
FIGHT![]
[Now Playing: (Iron-Clad Shells - Death Battle Fanon Track)]
Both Goomba and Motobug clashed with reckless force first and foremost, a spark of energy flying off of their momentary clash. Both would soon clash back, although this time the Goomba had knocked the one-wheeled bug-bot off balance! Proud of his accomplishment, the mushroom-like minion didn't even notice the Badnik regaining it's balance until it then rammed into him, causing the Goomba to be tossed back! Shaking off the daze at that, a fire sparked within the grumpy minion's eye before he charged straight back in, ending up locked within a charging battle with his tactical equal.
Meanwhile, a battle happened high in the air: Lakitu and the Buzz Bomber were darting every which way around eachother, the cloud-riding Koopa barely dodging blasts of energy that came his way. What was worse, the Egg Robo was also flying around, their Egg Mobile revealing a cannon that they aimed downwards towards the chaos below. Launching plumes of fire, the Lakitu had to swiftly dart their cloud around in an attempt to dodge--even forcing themself to stop as one appeared directly in front of them! Turning back to look at the buzzing bomber that was preparing another shot, he couldn't help but notice that the Buzz Bomber had to stop to actually aim.
A plan quickly formed in the goggle-wearing Koopa's mind, with Lakitu taking out a Spiny Shell and throwing it at the opposing dog-fighter's blast. An explosion occurred between them, sending spikes flying out...but along with that, creating a smokescreen from the residue. With this, Lakitu quickly backed up, dodging yet another flaming pillar from Egg Robo before taking out yet another red and white-spiked shell. Rearing back, he tossed it high up, just in time for the Buzz Bomber to dart through the rapidly disappearing smoke. Then, seeing the Bomber ready to rush into him, he would swing his flying cloud to the left, dodging a predicted right-flame pillar from the Mobile yet again!
As the flying bug-bot turned back around for another shot attempt, the goggled Koopa would charge up something in his cloud, the usually happy expression it held changing into a grumpy frown, it's white settling into a dark grey that matched it's ground. With this, they would then point towards the Bomber, a silent command causing the cloud to release an electrical shock towards the nearly-firing robot! Interrupted by the damaging attack, the purple and black Badnik was in the right place for the previously thrown shell to come hurtling down, completely breaking it in half from the speed and force of the Spiny Shell!
Eggman Empire: 6/7
As the bottom half of the now broken Buzz Bomber fell to the ground, releasing a bright blue bird that quickly flew away from the ensuing battle, the still fluttering wings of the top half sent it careening down to a nearby lake. Causing a splash in the water, it would be ignored as the two current inhabitants duked it out under the tide. Those would be Cheep Cheep and Chopper, the organic fish wiggling around to dodge the biting attacks of the robotic one. Narrowly missing yet another chomp attack, the aquatic Badnik would swiftly turn upwards, quickly speeding up before launching out of the water! Allowing gravity to do the rest, it turned at it's apex and shot back down, opening it's maw as it closed in on the water-faring minion of Bowser!
Luckily, Cheep Cheep's reflexes saved it, the fish's eyes squeezing shut as it's scales turned purple--and with that, some shot out into spikes, which halted the biting force of the Chopper. Surprised, it would back off from the now Spiky Cheep Cheep, before the darting towards it again. Relentless as the piranhas it was based on, the robo-fish would keep darting in and out, trying to get a good bite in. And it wouldn't be too long before it found such purchase; sinking it's teeth in the wing-like fins on the Cheep Cheep's side!
Faster than most could react, it would tear the wing-fin off of the Cheep Cheep, blood leaking out of the new injury and clouding up above the now distressed minion. Flailing in the water, it would start to sink soundlessly, the Chopper watching with the wing in it's mouth. Finally biting into it and tearing the feathered appendage apart, it would turn back up to the surface, ready to monitor the battle from it's safe space in the water.
...however, it wasn't as safe as it thought.
The shadow of the Cheep Cheep seemed to stop sinking after a few seconds, the now weakened fish taking out an odd, silhouetted item. Managing to take a bite out of it, the blood almost immediately cleared, along with a glow shimmering around the organic minion. Sensing the water pressure shifting slightly, the Chopper would go to turn around in an attempt to see what was going on. At least, before a large shadow blindsided it, launching the robotic fish and the new, bulging figure out into the air! Barely flipping around in it's surprise, the Chopper would see a strange, and frankly slightly intimidating sight.
The Cheep Cheep from before was now back in it's basic red, white, and yellow colors, the spikes retracted--but in place of that mutation, it was now HUGE, easily dwarfing the Chopper in size. Especially it's gaping maw, which was wide open...and from the sight of it, ready to eat what was right in front of it. The robo-fish only had a moment to let out what was most likely a cartoony scream before it was consumed, the Big Cheep Cheep easily swallowing it's new meal. Landing in the lake with a splash, the only remaining fish had a satisfied smile on their face before then burping out the Chopper's head.
Eggman Empire: 5/7
As it flew through the air, the head of the now deactivated Chopper would be shattered by an explosion of energy, courtesy of a Crabmeat's misfired energy blast. Looking towards the source, the crab-bot would be revealed to be duking it out with the Hammer Bro, scuttling to the side as the jumping Koopa once again threw a hammer in an attempt to catch the crab off guard. It of course landed in the ground, but that didn't seem to bother the armor-wearing minion a single bit. "C'mon bro, how long are you gonna side-step around like that?" they would call out, before spinning around their hammer into a black and brown blur.
Charged up, the bro would then rear back before firing a flurry of hammers into the air! As they rained onto the ground, the crab Badnik would scuttle around in a panic, trying to dodge them all. And shockingly, they actually did, stopping as the hammers stopped flying down and snipping it's claws in what seemed to be a mocking fashion. Now THAT, got on the Hammer Bro's nerves, the hammer-wielding Koopa hopping up and down in an anger as red over took his face. "Oh yeah crab-guy!? This stuff's harder than it looks, YOU try hitting me!" he would challenge, dramatically pointing at the mocking minion of Eggman's.
In response, both of Crabmeat's claws opened up, before missiles flew out; ones that turned in the air, aiming at the shocked hammer-tosser. "Y-YIKES, that's cheating!" Hammer Bro cried in fear, before then jumping to the side, one of the missiles striking the ground and creating an explosion. Picking himself up, he would start to worriedly hop around the mirthfully claw-clapping Crabmeat, too busy trying to not get blown up to throw another hammer in retaliation. Yelps and gasps of surprise rang out in this miniature battle, just about all of them from the Hammer Bro.
Nearly tripping over a crater from a previously blown up missile, the helmeted Troopa would spin out into a stumble, winding up having turned around from the spin. By the time that they turned around again, the missiles were still closing in, getting closer and closer to the hammer-user! Eyes wide, the Hammer Bro racked his mind for a way out of this...until they realized. Of course! An exclamation point shot out above the Koopa's head, before he jumped back and pulled out what seemed to be a boomerang on a stem.
Allowing it's power to flood into them, the Hammer Bro's attire would suddenly shift in a flash of uniforms: Their green shell and helmet turning an ocean blue, along with their hammer blipping out of existence. Instead, an oversized boomerang was now being in their hand, the newly transitioned Boomerang Bro landing on the ground with some skidding. Pulling back, they would aim at the first missile coming their way, a glimmer in the boomerang wielder's eyes before they threw their newest weapon towards it. Almost immediately, the shockingly thick item knocked the homing shot off course, blowing it up as many more shared its fate!
Immediately stopping its silent chortling, the Crabmeat would watch in surprise as it's missiles failed to hit their target: Instead, from out of the smoke, another boomerang shot around, spinning the crab around and leaving it dazed. Taking this chance, the Boomerang Bro would rush from the fight, heading towards another fellow minion who seemed like they might need some help and unaware that they completely missed an opportunity for a killing blow.
In another section of the full-on-war, Koopa was slowly backing up, their eyes darting left and right in a panic. Before themself, two separate robots were approaching: the Caterkiller that slinked up towards them, and the Egg Pawn, blaster at the ready. Seeing no immediate way out, the turtle quickly pulled into their shell, causing both of the Eggman's robots to stop in confusion. This was no warrior, it was just a coward! Nearly thinking about just finishing them off there, the Badniks were stopped in that line of thought by a sudden rumble from a nearby pipe, the Piranha Plant suddenly popping out a few moments later.
Sniffing the air, the eyeless piranha would turn its gaze to the first thing it smelled; the Koopa Troopa's fear, with its shell quaking in terror while it hid within. Licking it's lips, both the Pawn and Caterkiller were aghast to see that the plant was looming over their own ally with raw hunger. Suddenly, it darted in, consuming the shell in one, clean bite! Its cheek bulged a little, with the plant attempting to chew on the shell for a few seconds while the gobsmacked robots watched in slight terror.
CRACK![]
If one were to watch the moment with an X-Ray enabled, they would see that the shell had not even been dented by the plant's chewing. No, instead, it's teeth had cracked from just how tough the hardback was! Perking in pain, the only plan in the fight would suddenly spit their attempted dinner out, striking the Egg Pawn with the makeshift projectile and launching it away. Meanwhile, the Caterkiller immediately ducked, worming it's head into the ground before slipping downwards in an attempt to attack the plant's possible weak spot.
Unbeknownst to the segmented robot, the Plant had already retreated into the ground, digging around in an attempt to find where its next soon-to-be meal was. Both enemies had close calls, with the 'killer nearly striking the carnivorous plant's stem but just narrowly missing it, while the Piranha Plant came close to just outright chomping the machine into bite-sized pieces. It all came to a head as the two of them neared eachother head-first, the feeling of the other being around there causing them to charge with their on-face weaponry enabled!
Cutting away from the collision, the rocky ground of Bowser's Kingdom would bulge up slightly, revealing the Caterkiller's head. This then, was followed by the Piranha Plant BLASTING out of the ground, sending chunks everywhere as it triumphantly held the spiked Badnik's midsection in its mouth. Shaking around the flailing worm like a particularly violent dog, the red-and-white spotted plant would finally crush the midsection of the Badnik in a shower of sparks and wires, leaving only the head, a single ball joint, and tail remaining from the destruction! With the still in-tact pieces quickly bouncing around and away, it wasn't looking good for the Eggman Empire.
Well, most of them. Over around the Tower that the two armies were fighting for, the Egg Pawn was blasting at the shell of Koopa Troopa, the turtle being flung back from each explosive blast. It was a miracle that it hadn't hit anything with each launching attack, though that luck as about to run out as one more blast from it's blaster sent the shell careening into the side of the tower itself! Bouncing off it, the shell would shoot right back towards the Egg Pawn, with the Badnik merely shooting it again in an attempt to get it stuck in the tower's side.
It would go on like this for a bit, with the Koopa Shell rebounding off the surprisingly thick hull of the Tower, and the Egg Pawn shooting it again. After 4 more times (feeling much like a one-player tennis match), the Koopa within finally seemed to grow tired of the interaction, pushing against the side of their shell and forcing it to spin faster. Water began forming under the shell, before it suddenly curved out of the way of the next shot! Shocked, the Egg Pawn only had a moment to pull out a shield to block the blow before the shell careened into it.
Bouncing off the metal shield, it was now like a no-player tennis match; the shell spinning faster and faster as it's occupant tried to strike past the shield. It wasn't just it's spin increasing, but also it's velocity, the shell itself going faster and faster on each bounce. It was getting to the point where the Pawn's shield began cracking, filling the robot with worry as a similar web of cracks appeared on the castles wall. It seemed almost as if the atmosphere around the shell was starting to crack, reality threatening to break as the bouncing got faster and faster-
Oh wait, no. Nevermind. The Egg Pawn slightly tilted their shield upwards, causing the shell to bounce against a new section of the wall and fling itself over the somewhat relieved Pawn. Who knows what could've happened if that continued?
Back where the battle began, the Goomba and Motobug were still charging full-throttle into eachother, neither giving in. With a grunt of effort, the brown-colored minion would think about his situation. 'How is this possible!? This guy knows all my moves!' the constantly charging minion thought, impressed that he was being so predicted. Instead of what most would do and simply changing strategy, the large-eyebrowed minion put more effort into his dash, leaning forwards farther while his feet blurred into a wheel of speed!
"You might know everything i'm going to do, but that doesn't matter, 'cause I know everything YOU'RE gonna do! Strange, isn't it!?" the mushroom-esque trooper shouted, with the Motobug not responding in the slightest. Suddenly, a blur of green smacked against the ground behind Goomba, bouncing up and striking his back with an audible thwack! Sending the chestnut-like minion into the air, the object just barely missed the ladybug-esque Badnik in a motion that sent it's antennae bending back from the sheer speed of the wind. Alerted by this suddenly new object, the bug would move to follow the high-speed object, jets flaring as it found a new foe.
Landing back towards the ground, the Goomba was caught by the object that had smacked him, with the fanged fighter spinning around on top of it before catching it's balance. Shaking off the daze from the hit, it would look down to find-- "Koopa!?" the Goomba realized, before then noticing how the shell was about to hit a wayward pipe. Not wanting to be smacked into one, the most basic minion would swiftly dig a heel in to the left, causing the Koopa Shell to swiftly drift to the right. Now a little curious and heading towards another pipe, the minion would then dig it's foot right, turning the shell left.
Elated by this new steering method, the now driving didn't have much time to celebrate before his ride was suddenly bumped into by a drive-bying Motobug! Stumbling and nearly falling off, the reckless mushroom glared at his rival in the art of charging, before then leaning the shell in to strike it from the side! At the last moment however, its engines burst to life, giving it an extra boost of speed and utterly smoking the other two 'racers'. Coughing up some smoke that nearly made him gag, the Goomba didn't even notice where they were heading until it was too late--a whole area filled with Warp Pipes every which way!
Clang, Crash, Slam! Sounds similar to those rang out as the Goomba panickily tried to steer his Koopa ride around the pipes, instead being forced to jump and duck under long pipes. Drifting his shell better by the moment, the fanged minion managed to notice this time as the Motobug raced in, ready to challenge their foe once again. This time with a much more determined expression, he agreed, the shell-riding minion's bushy eyebrows furrowing farther than usual. Turning their shell and leaning around, he and the Koopa Troopa would dart through the pipes, his foe being forced to take wider cuts in the path to not crash.
This would result in them racing atop two spiraling pipes, the chestnut-like member of Bowser's Army taking his chance to attempt to kick the shell towards Motobug. However, the shell missed, instead bouncing off the pipe and rapidly rebounding around the cylander-esque structure! Mid-air and panicking, Goomba would suddenly sprout 2 wings from his back, the white feathers fluttering to give him as much air-time as possible. The 'bug itself was constantly slowing and speeding up to dodge the shell's attacks, one of the launches flying into the Motobug's path and smashing an item box that the ladybug was about to grab.
Goomba has to still get his ride however, and already knew how to do just that. Digging into wherever with the hands he didn't have, he would present a series of Micro-Goombas that formed a rope dramatically! Flinging the whip forwards, he would then fire it towards the out-of-control shell, the Micro Goombas making up the rope rapidly spinning around the Green Shell and pulling the winged one closer. With one last flap, he would land atop the shell...just in time, as both he, his ally, and the Motobug had reached a slanted pipe ramp!
Flying into the air, the winged minion would turn back to see their rival clearing the ramp after them, red rings in it's eyes making it look much more ferocious than before! Their engine rumbled once more, before they evened out their trajectory and started to glide the air (somehow) towards their brown-colored enemy. Glaring back at the glare, Goomba would then jump off of his shell, causing it to land on the ground and continue it's velocity before firing a slew of Micro Goombas into the bug-like Badnik's face. Of course, the first few would miss with a few leans, but eventually Motobug's entire vision was covered in the oddly small Goombas.
Forced to land before it smashed into an arieal pipe, the Motobug would wobble slightly in it's attempts to dislodge the critters that blinded it. This, would end up with it stopping in the Koopa Shell's path, trying to drag the small Goombas off with it's tiny, tiny claws. As Paragoomba began fluttering down, it would glance up, noticing how an item was within it's storage, a oversized green shoe with a wind-up key at the back. An idea coming into it's mind, a fanged smirk came across the winged fighter.
As he turned, the Goomba's wings suddenly dethatched, bursting into explosions of feathers before he started to preform a backflip. A rapidly spinning backflip, before something was formed around him: the Kuribo Shoe, ready for use! Spinning as he approached the rapidly spinning Koopa Shell, it seemed as if Koopa was trying to slow down. But that wouldn't be the case if the armored up Goomba had anything to say about it, as while he overshot and landed on the ground in front of the shell, a simple hop and spin allowed the basic enemy to get behind the shell.
A fire burned in the Goomba's eyes as he got closer to hitting the shell, much like a Strike player about to preform a Hyperstrike. 3 inches, 2 inches, 1 inch....BAM! With a little resistance, the shell was sent flying, creating a sonic boom of energy that caused the mushroom to fly back a few feet from the backlash. For the Motobug, it was in the middle of wiping the last Minigoomba off of it's face when it saw it. A green shell approaching fast, faster than anything it's ever seen! It's eyes shrunk into pupils, an utterly terrified look appearing on it's inexpressive face before the shell hit.
SMASH! CRASH CRASH CRASH[]
And then completely destroyed it, leaving a dazed Flicky on the ground, a bug-less wheel, and at least 3 different Warp Pipes with new holes in them in it's wake. Goomba would reorient himself in his Goomba Shoe before looking upon the damage he caused, a grin of confidence on his face before he heard the sound of the shell actually bouncing off of something. Before he could wonder if that was bad in this circumstance, the shell came bouncing straight back, catching the Goomba in the cheek before sending it FLYING across the Kingdom! With Koopa, meanwhile, it would eventually stop, it's eyes spirals of sheer dizziness that didn't seem like they were gonna be getting right up back from.
Eggman Empire: 4/7
Flying through the air, the now wingless Goomba would flail his feet around in a panic before faceplanting upon the ground. Before he could properly get back up, a hand would grab him by the back of his head, planting him back on his feet. Surprised, the formerly flighty minion would look around to see their surroundings, noticing that Magikoopa, Boomerang Bro., Piranha Plant, and a load of Spineys were all grouped up as the Caterkiller, Crabmeat, and Egg Pawn surrounded them. Immediately, the chestnut-like minion would get into position, ready to fight alongside his allies...before another sound broke through the area, causing all 4 of Bowser's minions to turn their heads towards the sight.
It was the Egg Robo once again, having retrofitted the Egg Mobile with a familiar sight: a large checkered wrecking ball on a chain! As the rest of the Badniks backed off from the Eggman-like robot's path, the smartest robot in the area would swing back...before rushing forwards, the wrecking ball flying towards the grounded group of minions. In a panic, Magikoopa teleported away, while the Piranha Plant ducked into the ground and the Boomerang Bro jumped to the side. Goomba was the only one that stayed put, getting ready to charge at the ball. Screwing his eyes shut, the shortest minion would leap forwards, intending on countering the hit.
Instead, he landed on his face, the wrecking ball nowhere to be found. Looking around, it seemed as if it had vanished! Squinting as he looked side to side, he assumed that he had merely destroyed it from his sheer headbonking power, opening his mouth to laugh at the Egg Robo's new plight...and then was immediately squashed by the wrecking ball itself, which had simply missed him from his height the first time, and hit him on the return trip. As the ball lifted off of him, the flattened Goomba would stumble around in a daze, stars spinning over his head.
Quickly recovering from their suddenly teleporting, Magikoopa would point towards the group of Badniks that were quickly reconvening after the Egg Robo finished their attack. "You all, ATTACK! I'll take on the one in the hovercraft!" they ordered, causing the Boomerang Bro and Piranha Plant to snap back into action. The Spinyes that were still around also followed, leaving just Magikoopa, Egg Robo, and the dazed Goomba to fight. Stepping forwards, the magic-inclined Koopa would soon raise their wand before shouting to the sky. "Inflatium Regrowant!" they shouted, their wand filled with magic as they then fired...at Goomba, the spell quickly re-inflating the minion. Confused, the recently reflated minion looked around, before then noticing the glare from the occupant of the Egg Mobile. Not wanting to be crushed again, he simply ran to help his other allies with the straggler Badniks.
The Robo would simply follow the retreating minion with it's eyes, before refocusing on the magical Koopa before them. Pointing towards the floating robot, Magikoopa would then cry out "Now onto you, doppelganger! Remako Uselessic!" before firing a group of multicolored shaped at the machine! Simply enough, the Robo in the Mobile would get the Mobile to drift to the side, dodging the blast entirely, watching it pass by in the reflection of it's goggles before then pressing another button. This one caused the Egg Wrecker to detach, before a claw shot out from the wrecking ball's origin, two sphere-made probes slinking out menacingly arching up and letting off some light electricity.
Suddenly, they would dart towards the Magikoopa, the only reason they weren't shocked being the fact they teleported to another part of the area, to the Mobile's side! Waving their wand once again, the magic-inclined minion would begin levitating with a light glow before launching another spell into the hull's side. Just narrowly did the Egg Robo manage to block the attack, the entire left probe turning into a series of floating coins that actually seemed to catch the Eggman Badnik off guard!
Meeanwhile, the Boomerang Bro. and Goomba were rushing towards the three last Badniks, a horde of Spinyes flanking their attacking rush to coral the three robots into an unfavorable situation. Never one to back down, the Egg Pawn swiftly swapped out weapons with an Egg Spear in place of their blaster, sweeping it around and causing groups of spiked turtles to be launched away into poofs of smoke. However, this left them open to Goomba suddenly charging in, leaping towards the egg-shaped Badnik and headbonking it away! With the Boomerang Bro, he was hopping around the blasts that Crabmeat was sending his way, firing a Boomerang every now and then and forcing the crab-Badnik to scuttle out of the way.
While that happened, the Caterkiller was slinking around the Spineys, their size helping keep the somewhat passive minions from damaging it's hull. At least, it was...before suddenly, the ground burst from underneath as the Piranha Plant emerged, letting out a roar much like a dinosaur's before chomping at the 'killer! Forced to dodge, it would flail just barely out of the way before launching itself off the ground! Attempting an aerial strike, the caterpillar-esque Badnik would look shocked as the plant turned towards it once more, flames building up within its maw. Then, before it could even attempt to dodge...the snappy plant would unleash a flaming shot from it's spike--filled mouth, blowing up the Caterkiller's head as the rest of the body fell lifelessly to the ground.
Eggman Empire: 3/7
The flaming shot would continue beyond the now destroyed Caterkiller's head, flying by and smashing into the side of Egg Robo's Egg Mobile with a small explosion of (What else?) flames. Speaking of the Mobile, it was currently flying through the sky, dodging around multiple clumps of multicolored shapes that could only by Magikoopa's signature spell in action. Just as predicted, the magical Koopa themself was flying behind the mobile, attempting to strike it with a spell; but whatever they did, they were just too slow to properly strike the fast-moving Mobile! Twisting and turning, the fast machine would soon manage to turn around in it's flight, cannons revealing themselves on either side of the high-flying machine.
Already guessing that the fact they were aimed at them wasn't for any good reason, Magikoopa was already skidding to a stop, preparing a teleport. And wouldn't you have it? The two cannons fired jets of fire, the magical Koopa escaping before they could be hit. However, a certain someone was behind them when they teleported: Lakitu, who was too busy tossing down reinforcements in the form of Spineys to notice the flames before they got too close. Turning their head, the cloud-using Koopa managed to let out a startled scream before the blasts of fire hit him. An explosion occurred seconds afterward, blood and body parts flying from the instant defeat of the Lakitu.
Eggman Empire: 3/7
As the accidental execution of Lakitu played out, Boomerang Bro. was still trying to strike the Crabmeat they deemed their foe, with said Badnik now getting the hang of scuttling around the new weapon they were faced with. Moving around another 'rang toss, they would fire an energy bomb in retaliation and strike the Hammer Bro head-on, causing them to be launched back and lose their newest coloration, instead reverting to the green they were known for. Landing on their feet, the Bro. would look back up to see the crab once more making a laughing motion at the turtle's misfortune.
Their eye twitching, the hammer-wielding minion of Bowser nearly ran back in to the fray before taking a look down and realizing that his power-up had worn out. Perking for a second in surprise, the Hammer Bro. seemed to realize something as he swiftly dug around in his back pocket...aha, here! Pulling out a blue flower with eyes, they would then absorb it's power, their shell now becoming a much chillier shade of blue as their hammer once more vanished. "Oh yeah, let's chill you OUT!" the newly reclassed Ice Bro. would shout, hopping back and forth with icy energy. Seeing that the hammer tosser wasn't as out as thought, Crabmeat would once more open their pincers, firing yet another set of homing missles.
Unlike before, however, the blue-colored Bro would anticipate the homing shots, taking a few more hops before tossing a snow ball at the first of the incoming missiles! On contact, the weapon seemed to freeze into a block of floating ice, one that the chilly Bro would use as a stepping stool to leap over the rest of the missiles in a frankly impressive leap. With all the missiles homing in on them and the angle he jumped, each one would knock into the other, causing a chain reaction of explosions that masked the ice-wielding Koopa's position. "FLURRIE....ATTACK!" Ice Bro. dramatically cried mid-air, before firing a swarm of Ice Balls that bounced around the now panicking Crabmeat.
Said crab scuttled around in an attempt to dodge the snowballs, but not even its horizontal movement was enough to save it, one of the frosty balls suddenly turning the crab into an ice block! Landing on the ground next to the Crabmeat, the frosty bro would form a small spike of ice, before tossing it into the air. Then rearing back, they would form an ice-based hammer behind them, an eye on the spike as it started to flip down to the ground. Closer....closer...just a little more of a straight angle...THERE!
With a satisfying THWACK, the Ice Bro. smashed his new Ice Pick into the ice block, creating enough force to break, along with the hammer and spike themselves, the entire structure and the Badnik inside. Parts of the Crabmeat laid in ruin, the last of the Flickies shivering as it quickly and quietly flew off to find warmth in the lava land. Smirking to themself, the Ice Bro would then spin around before preforming a peace sign, calling out "Now that's what I call a frozen dinner!" in the most cheesy tone possible.
Eggman Empire: 2/7
Back in the air, the shockwaves from the explosion chain would cause the Egg Mobile to shake around, missing a shot at Magikoopa and instead blowing up part of the nearby ground. Knowing they couldn't win a head-to-head fight, the magical Koopa would warp away from the battle for a moment, trying to find someone to assist. Cheep Cheep wasn't the best out of the water, Lakitu was blown up, everyone else was fighting the other 3 attackers...wait. Of course! Realizing that there was one more minion that they could rely on, the blue-wearing Koopa would warp out of the initial battle zone, instead teleporting next to the still dizzy Koopa Troopa.
"What're you doing, laying around!? We haven't won yet slacker!" the de-facto leader of the Koopa-originating team cried, before waving their wand in the air. With a thrown out spell, the Troopa's eyes would suddenly shoot open, back to their original pupils before he jolted onto his feet. Taking a moment to feel out their newfound energy, the turtle minion would realize that they felt even STRONGER than before! It was unreal, it was... "This is incredible!" the Koopa would claim, clawed hands balled into fists. In a fit of excitement, the bulkiest foot soldier would then pump their arms up.
"Aw yeah--I feel great! I can win! I. CAN. DO. THIS! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAA--" the Koopa chanted to themself, only interrupted as Magikoopa coughed into their hand to catch their attention. Freezing up in embarrassment, the shelled fighter would slowly turn their eyes to look back at the magical Koopa before giving an awkward smile. The Koopa that was somehow deadpanning with glasses just silently pointed back towards the fight, Koopa Troopa themself sighing lightly before tucking into their shell and spinning off towards the battle at hand. A moment later, Magikoopa would warp back after them.
Back at the main battlefield, Egg Robo was still searching for Magikoopa, their eyes glaring around for any sign of the wizardly Koopa. They wouldn't have to wait long however, as a few seconds later the glasses-wearing minion suddenly warped back into play, right in front of their robotic opposite. Eyes locking onto the magic-user, the Robo would immediately press down on their command board, causing the thrusters to fire jets of flame at Magikoopa! Staying steadfast, the smartest minion would hold their wand out forwards, causing the flames to turn towards the gem on the end of the spellcasting rod and harmlessly be absorbed. A chuckle escaped the magic user's throat, their eyes menacingly glimmering in the fading light of the fire.
Impossible! The Egg Robo looked shocked at such a technique, taken aback as the mage sinisterly glaredback at the driving Badnik. Before they could swap to a new weapon however, a sudden slamming caused the Egg Mobile to jerk forwards, causing the Robo to grab the rim of the Mobile in an attempt to keep steady. Momentarily stunned, they would whip their head around to see what exactly hit them, before noticing. A blue blur that was spinning across the gravel, leaving behind a slight trench with how fast they were moving. The eyelights of the Badnik intensified, their scanners only able to identify the blur as one freedom fighter: Sonic the Hedgehog. But why!? Why was he here?
Before they could question it too hard, the blue blur was already drifting around and aiming to go into a second attack! Now panicking at the sudden intrusion, the Robo quickly pulled their Egg Mobile back before pressing down two buttons. One with a silhouetted Sonic head and an X, while the other had a silhouette of another hedgehog's head with red eyes. While one sent out a signal to something off in the distance, the other caused the flamethrowers on the Egg Mobile's pod to retract, and instead both sides opened up to reveal clusters of missiles!
Pressing down on yet another button, the missiles would begin firing at a rapid-fire pace, homing in on the blurring blue object before crashing into it and creating an explosion that had Eggman's face written all over it. No, literally, there were fireworks flying out with the Eggman Empire logo as their pattern. How they even did that, I don't know. Either way, the Egg Robo would be left shocked as it would reveal that the object wasn't even damaged by the missile! Spinning through the air, it would then strike the Mobile before landing on the ground.
As it landed, the Robo managed to get a good look of what the spinning object was, right before it zoomed around to build up momentum. No, it wasn't Sonic like they originally thought, but it was the Koopa Troopa, now decked out in a Blue Shell! Too stunned to react at the duping being done, they would get struck by 2 more Blue Shell strikes before Magikoopa joined back in. Shouting out their spell's name again, the spell would finally hit the Egg Mobile, transforming the entire machine into a single coin that swiftly fell to the ground. Nearly following it's lead, Egg Robo swiftly turned their jetpack on to keep steady. Unfortunately, that meant that Koopa now had a sitting duck to a strike in the everywhere, forcing the Robo to spiral around before steadying themself.
Steam began hissing out of the robot's head, before it swiftly drew an oversized pistol and pointed it at the Magikoopa that had ruined their ride and tricked them! Energy began forming in it's blaster, with the magical minion preparing their wand in defense. Thankfully they wouldn't have to block the attack, as Koopa was rebounding once again! This time skidding under the Egg Robo, they would untuck and aim a hand directly upwards, water pooling within. With a determined glare though, the water forming would grow much bigger, before with a final explosion of waves the enhanced Water Ball was sent flying up at the distracted Eggman-double!
Right before the pistol could fire, Egg Robo would suddenly become awash with water, the wetness thankfully not shorting it out. But, it DID put out the flames that kept the jetpack on their back going. And without that....well, I think it's obvious.
The Egg Robo fell from the air, landing on their back with a hearty CRASH! While that happened, Magikoopa would lower to the ground, Piranha Plant and Ice bro. both catching up with the other two as their own respective battles were finished. Shrewdly smirking, the Magikoopa would look over the downed leader of the Badnik group before turning that gaze to the former Hammer Bro. Getting an idea, the robed Koopa would raise their wand up. "Supare Growlite!" they cried, before then casting the spell towards their ally.
On contact, the Ice Bro's body began to change, growing larger and larger until it towered over the other minions here. Grinning, the newly creted Sledge Bro. would then take out something from behind them, tossing it in their palm. A large, black sphere with a chain on the other end, sharp spikes that looked like a mouth under circular eyes. This...was a Chain Chomp, the enemy/item that the series of Hammer Bro. coveted so much.
With a smirk that was downright sinister and a glimmer in their eye, the Sledge Bro. would toss the Chomp behind them, hand still held right on the chain before they began to spin. Spin, spin, they were spinning so fast it was beginning to pick up a whirlwind of air, before with one final turn; they let go, allowing the massive ball hurtle towards the leader of the Badnik group. Surprised, they had no chance to do anything except look back on their short, short life. The order to take the tower, the fight against the Lakitu....it was short. But if there was any regret the Robo had...it was that it was swiftly coming to an end.
KA-CHOMP![]
Blasting through the Robo's midsection, the Chain Chomp's mouth was full of metal and bits, something it would absent-mindedly destroy with some sharp bites. The rest of the Robo would fall onto the ground, eyes sparking lightly before they died off for good. Great, now all the team had to do was take down the Egg Pawn, and the attack would be over!
Eggman Empire: 1/7
Or...so they thought.
From high above, the clouds would split as a gigantic ship began to appear over the hill tops. All the currently non-fighting minions would look up in shocked awe as the ship's shadow cast upon them, a figure standing upon the swordfish-esque runway of the ship. This figure then jumped off the ship, rapidly approaching the ground before spinning and landing in the middle of the group! Clearly taken aback, none of the minions had much time to react as the Shadow Android opened their eyes, glancing between each of them with a calm, yet serious expression. "Looks like i'm gonna have to take out the trash myself." he would mutter, not impressed in the slightest.
Eggman Empire: 2/8
Suddenly, the Android would spin around and strike Koopa's chest with a spin-kick, his heel digging into their shell! The turtle would cough up a little blood from the sudden and powerful strike, before the attack broke their Blue Shell and forced them to revert into a Green Shell Koopa right as they flew off into a pipe with enough force to splinter the warping item. The Piranha Plant was the next to be struck by the faker, hit with a knife-hand strike that decapitated it cleanly. Thankfully for the plant, leaves sprouted from it's bottom, allowing the bulb to fly off and away for a second to regenerate it's lost vines.
The next one on the list was Magikoopa, who thankfully warped away before they could be elbowed in the face by the Shadow-like robot. After THAT, the Sledge Bro. managed to regain their balance, growling in anger before rushing towards the pseudo hedgehog. "That's it! You wanna take on the Koopa Troop bud!?" they shouted, before stopping in front of Shadow and taking out a MASSIVE black-headed hammer! "Well some fancy entrance isn't gonna cut iT-URK!" the Bro continued, only to be interrupted by a gloved hand in their gut. Halted in place, they would look down towards the impact with a look of shock.
"W-wha-!? How...?" they started, only for the Android to then put just a tiny bit more effort into the punch. With that bit more effort, the back shell of the Sledge Bro. would contort before exploding from the pressure from behind! A groan of pain escaped the Bro as blood spewed out the new wound, with them barely managing to stand for a second after the Android removed his hand from the impact before falling over dead. Seeing the blow from the nearby lake, Cheep Cheep's whole body would redden with rage before it jumped out, going to bite at the fake hedgehog in vengeance! Without even looking, the Android would simply jump backwards above the Big Cheep Cheep before then charging straight downwards, squashing the vengeful fish in one clean movement.
Eggman Empire: 2/8
Standing back up slowly, the Shadow Android ignored the blood that now stained his legs and chest, instead turning his gaze towards the Magikoopa and Koopa that were recovering by the pipe. Before he could continue his spree however, the sound of propellers in the air caught his attention. Looking up, he'd see what seemed to be a modified battleship, breaking from the opposing side that the Egg Fleet Ship came from. A stone and metal replica of Bowser's head adorned the warship, revealing it's allegiance as it swiftly turned to it's side, revealing an array of cannons on the side! A figure stood atop the ship, their booming voice still audible even from that distance.
"HEY, YOU!" a gruff and slightly dopey sounding voice broke through the air, before the figure then crouched down and jumped, cratering the ground that they landed on, between the Android and the surviving minions. Standing up from the jutting rocks, it would be revealed that this new fighter was Boom Boom, angry eyes boring into the Shadow Android's own blood-red irises. "You hurt Boom Boom's friends! Now Boom Boom make you dead!" the large Koopa would roar, thrashing his arms around wildly before then spinning in place with his arms outstretched! Merely raising an eyebrow at the sight, the fake hedgehog would then step into a focused fighting stance.
Eggman Empire: 2/8
Boom Boom charged first, the larger than life Koopa attempting to smash into the Android's frame, but he was instead met with a cross block. Weathering the attack, the black and red hedgehog swiftly managed to back up from it, before leaping up and behind the distracted miniboss to deliver a kick to the back of their head. It was a roundhouse, causing Boom Boom to stop for a second as he staggered out of his dizzying spin. "GAH--! Little hog fight Boom Boom head-on!" the simplistic fighter declared, before then tucking into his shell. Magically, his shell shimmered in the light before seemingly vanishing, actually giving the Shadow Android some pause as he tried to find the orange-scaled fighter.
Suddenly a strike from one side smacked into the Android, causing him to be pushed back for a small moment before then stopping and looking around. Yet another strike hit him from behind, causing the faker to be sent into the air for a second! In that time, he would notice how the air seemed to shimmer slightly in one spot, as if there was something there, merely bending the light-wait! His eyes widening slightly, the black and red hedgehog would curl into a ball before shooting off thin-air, smacking the shell and revealing none other than Boom Boom flipping around dazed! "You can't fool me." the Shadow-like robot claimed, an ironic sentence if there ever had been one.
Shaking off his dizziness, the miniboss would then grit his teeth before flailing his arms in a clear tantrum! "YOU NO HIT BOOM BOOM ANYMORE!" the monstrous Koopa shouted, flailing his arms into windmills before running straight at the Android! Scoffing at the clear lack of thinking behind the creature's head, the Android would decide to finish things, once more slipping into a stance of sorts. "Pathetic." was all he'd say, before then leaping above the charging mad lad and immediately spinning downwards, bouncing off the thug-like turtle's head once again.
That stunned the Koopa-like boss, the orange-scaled turtle staggering and leaving himself open to the next bunce on his head. Then another, and another--each one forcing his head farther into his shell, the Android's ball form allowing him to push it in so far. Finally, as the ball seemed to get stuck within the shell's head....he began spinning, the sound of a buzzsaw revving able to be heard. In worry, Boom Boom began to raise his giant mitts up to grab the ball out of his head-hole...but it was too late. Blood began to fly out from the small open spaces of the hole, sticking to the black and now mostly red Android's synthetic fur and forcing the miniboss' arms to extend out and flail; for the first time ever, not in rage, but sheer panic.
Eventually, the flailing would stop, the arms of Boom Boom going limp as blood stopped flying out like a fountain. Hopping back up from his brutal finishing of the former mad lad, the Shadow Android was now drenched in blood, only bits of his original black coloring able to be glimpsed from his newly stained quills. Then grabbing the slowly teetering body by the arm, the Android would pull back before throwing it forwards--causing part of the arm he grabbed to tear visibly as it was sent speeding towards Koopa and Magikoopa! It would spin automatically, causing the Magikoopa to teleport away as the turtle minion was left gobsmacked. That guy just took down Boom Boom! And now he was--
CRACK![]
Well, now the Koopa wasn't thinking about anything, as his head was struck by the arm that was used by the Shadow Android to throw the miniboss' corpse. In a momentary X-Ray, one would be able to see the moment the Koopa Troopa's neck snapped, along with the arm now flying into the distance from the impact finally dislodging it for good. The body of the formerly bulkiest minion fell back on the ground, beak gaping open from now lost shock. Now there was only one more Koopa left in the group...and the Android wasn't willing to leave that number above 0.
Eggman Empire: 2/8
Warping back in on top of the pipe, the magical Koopa looked gobsmacked at the sight just underneath them. Boom Boom's body was much better left unsaid, but even Koopa Troopa was taken down! And judging by the way the Android walked, eyes glowing red and draped in blood, they were next. Fearful for their life, the magically-enhanced minion momentarily thought about just leaving the battle entirely and deeming it a loss. However, as they thought that... "FOR LORD BOWSER!" would rind out, momentarily catching the mage's attention as they turned to see what was causing the noise. That would be Goomba, who was still valiantly fighting the Egg Pawn, ducking and dodging swings of the Egg Spear in an attempt to find any openings to take advantage of.
That simple Goomba...even while the fight turned for the worst, they were still fighting for their kingdom. Alerted once more by the sound of ground breaking, Magikoopa would soon look back to find that the Android was being held back by...vines!? Yes, the Piranha Plant had finally regrown, wrapping spiky vines around the Shadow Android in an attempt to slow him down! That settled it in the robed Koopa's mind. No, they wouldn't run. Not while they fought for the King of the Koopas! With newfound determination, the magic minion would raise their wand in the air. "Koopalis...REBIRDO!" they would shout, before swinging their arm down at the body of Koopa Troopa!
Magic shot from the wand to the body of the shelled troop, engulfing them in a cloud of sparkling dust. Underneath, the turtle's skin started to melt off, leaving only the skeleton of the neck-broken fighter remaining. Their neck began to repair itself, their bones starting to glow ever-so-slightly into a lighter shade. Finally, their eye sockets would spark with some sort of energy, before two flames ignited themselves within. Yellow, small, but filled with an energy that one could only attribute to the power of the soul itelf.
The Koopa Troopa was reborn. Now? They were a Dry Bones.
Eggman Empire: 2/8
Suddenly hopping up, the bony minion would let out what seemed to be a rattle as they steadied themselves in their new form. Turning their eyes to the Shadow Android that was starting to break the vines, a recognition began to set into their pupils before they started to walk, no, run towards the fake hedgehog! Right as the bloodstained robot snapped the last vine off, a bony punch would send him staggering back for a second, with the cold killer managing to dig his feet in to stop his momentum after a second.
Looking at the newest enemy for him to fight, the Android's expression didn't do so much as flicker as he overviewed the Koopa Troopa's newest state. "A pile of bones? Is that really the best challenge you have?" he would question, before rushing straight towards the undead turtle. Pulling a fist back, he'd punch the skeletal creature's head clean off, turning away in annoyance. "And here I thought this might've been fun..." he'd claim, before suddenly...SMACK! Caught off-guard by another strike, he'd look back to see that the Dry Bones' head was bouncing back, landing on its stump of a neck before the reature struck a more serious fighting stance.
Surprised for a second, the fake hedgehog would then smirk right after, finally impressed. "Looks like I spoke too soon." he'd note, before rushing forwards and delivering a kick to the skeleton's head. Dry Bones' head would spin around wildly, but their body was still moving, decking the hedgehog in the face! Staggered back, he would be left open as the cartoonishly undead minion rushed in and delivered a combo of strikes: A forwards punch to the torso, a flip kick with a momentarily detatched leg, three seperate bones being thrown at the airborne Android, and finally a detached-headbutt that sent the faker spinning through the air! Excellent!
Flipping back in the sky, the Android watched as the Dry Bones rushed towards his position once more, where a lava pool surrounded by a single platform sat. Regaining his sense of balance, the bloodied fighter would swiftly twist through the air to land feet-first on the platform, with the fossilized fighter managing to float the distance and land on the other end. Both fighters gave a long, hard glare at the other, before they then rushed in to attack! The faster robot got there first, delivering a series of kicks and punches followed up by a spinning tackle attack that knocked the undead turtle back.
Twisting back into the fighting range, Dry Bones would tuck into their shell, smashing into the Android's chest with a spark igniting between the two of them. However, the Shadow Android managed to actually grab the spinning shell, gritting his teeth as he felt the speed of the skeleton grin against his hands. Turning to the lava pool they were surrounded by, he'd take a few steps towards it, before then lifting the shell over his head and throwing it in there with a splash! Giving a hard stare at the lava, the fake hedgehog didn't tear his eyes off of it until he saw the skull of the Koopa-like being float up to the top, eye lights now gone.
As the rest of it's body bubbled up to the surface, the Android would let out a sigh before turning around, going to walk away. At least...until he felt something on his leg. Turning, he realized that the Dry Bones was holding on with a detached arm! Shocked, he was only able to react once he noticed another arm racing in to grab his other leg, the undead Koopa attempting to drag him into the lava pool with them. He fought back however, swiping around and attempting to catch the arm, but it was already too late. He was being dragged in. It was only through a timely axe kick against the ground that he wasn't dragged in completely, but the arms quickly re-aimed, now with two of them dragging his arm.
Struggling against the surprising psychic strength of the skeletal Koopa, the Android was dragged closer and closer to the lave pit...before with a splash of hot lava, his left arm was dunked in! Clearly and suddenly in agony at the feeling, the Shadow Android pulled as hard as he could away from the minion, and with a last-second pull...
TEAR![]
His arm was ripped off, the lava having weakened it enough that the entire portion from the elbow-down had been torn away! Instead of blood like the Dry Bones was expecting however, wires and a metal pole would be seen from under the wound, momentarily throwing the skeleton for a loop. As that happened, the Shadow Android realized that he couldn't fight this on his own...no, he needed to use all he had available. Turning away in one swift moment, he'd grit his teeth before his shoes began to glow. Suddenly, jets of fire blasted off from his soles, blasting the hedgehog off towards the direction of his last ally, and spinning the Dry Bones' head around in the lake.
With the Goomba and Egg Pawn, Magikoopa had actually joined the fray somewhat, firing spells that caused a few rocks around the Badnik to sprout into more Goombas! Even though the clones were easily dispatched, more would just keep coming, and none of them were even the original minion! One of them slipped past their shield, causing the Pawn to wave an arm around in worry to slap it away before a red and black figure jumped back into the fray. Before either the Goomba, Egg Pawn, or even Magikoopa would react, the figure then wrapped an arm around the side of the machine, before blasting off the ground and up to the Egg Fleet Ship high above.
Once landed, the figure would reveal themself to be the Shadow Android, the blood upon their body having mostly been dry-washed off by those two massive leaps. His arm was still missing, with their free hand now holding onto the stump so that oil didn't leak too much. Crimson eyes filled with a surprising amount of worry watched the scene below, with the Dry Bones managing to get back to the group so far and the Piranha Plant appearing out of the ground once more. Looking back at the Pawn, he would silently point towards the ship's cockpit--earning a swift salute from the egg-shaped robot, they would run away as the fake hedgehog continued watching.
Back on ground level, Magikoopa was trying to figure a plan out, looking up towards the sky worriedly. That was too big for their transfiguration spell to work, and from what they could see, it had cannons that could destroy them easily! They didn't even know if the Airship could survive a blast from the flying machine. Gritting frowning in uncertainty, it would take just a little longer before they realized--aha! A perfect plan! Raising a finger, the mage Koopa would shout "EURIKA!", earning a look from all the minions around. Hopping up, they'd float above the group as they started to charge magic in their wand.
"If they're too big for us...we'll get too big for THEM!" the Magikoopa decided, before then holding their wand overhead. Instead of any of their other spells, they would start to fly above the group in wide, sweeping motions as multicolored dust fell from overhead. "Get ready....to meet the clouds!" they'd then finish, as each and every minion there began glowing with magic energy. Right as the Egg Pawn finally reached the cockpit of the giant airship, shadows would begin to grow in front of the airship window. Surprised, they'd pause to take a look up at what was going on, finding something absolutely shocking.
All 4 of the remaining minions for Bowser's Army had grown large enough to actually match the Egg Fleet Ship in size! They were still relatively as tall as one another, but now they towered above the mountains and all had eyes on the ship. Now panicking, the Pawn would jump to the gun controls, aiming each and every explosive turret that the ship had at the new Kaijus before them. The second that they locked on, the Badnik would fire at each and every one of them! Exploding shells of energy would begin launching from the turrets, all aimed towards the minions that stood defiantly against the Eggman Empire.
Magikoopa jumped in front of the group as they closed in, praying to the stars that this plan worked. Thrusting their wand out, they would first start out with a called out "Blockade!", creating a barrier between themself and the firing turrets. They were starting to crack fast however, something that the magical minion would notice and act on swiftly. "Absorb!" they continued, causing the barrier to start shining, the glow increasing the more and more that the attacks struck. Finally, as the barrgage waned...
"Reflecto, REFRACTO!" Magikoopa shouted, absorbing the power from the barrier as it dispersed. Flinging their wand forwards, it then shot out as a ball of flashing geometric shapes! The Egg Pawn only had a moment to panic before the top of the ship was struck, blowing up the cockpit and causing the Egg Fleet ship to start falling. Then pointing forwards, the magic Koopa called out for their allies to attack the ship, which Dry Bones and Goomba did with gusto. Both basic minions diverged from their run, with the bony turtle floating above the ship and the chestnut-like one under it, a spikey helmet appearing on its head.
With a swing, the Dry Bones would SMASH their shell-torso into the ship's top, Goomba leaping up a second later and impaling the large weapon with a spike. As the shell leapt off, the shortest minion then preformed a somersault, slicing clean through the airship in spectacular fashion! Excellent! Only a few seconds later, the ship would blow up, the pyrotechnics now showing off Bowser's own logo in a fit of irony. It seemed like they had finally done it!
Eggman Empire: 1/8
Well...almost.
Before the attack had connected, the Shadow Android had abandoned ship, leaping off and using his jet boots to blast off before the combo attack had occurred! Flying straight, the one-armed Android would set his sights on the minion that seemed to elude him constantly: Magikoopa, who was starting to shrink again in exhaustion. Aiming to pierce the Koopa, he would force the ring on his wrist off, a red glow forming around him as he focused all of his power into his shoes! Flying even faster, a speed cone would appear around him.
Unknown to the Android however, one more enemy was still on the field, having hid from sight while the chaos with the reflected attack occurred. Now however, they made their appearance; Piranha Plant breaking out of the ground and destroying a mountain in it's sudden rise! Getting in the way of the robot hedgehog, the Shadow Android's face was contorted into momentary surprise. A second later however, he seemed to accept this challenge, a grim look of determination settling on the boosting double's face before he forced more power into his shoes' propulsion!
In response, the plant would then open it's mouth, as a whole storm of petals flew out of it! With no way to dodge at that speed, the Android just took for force of the leaves...which wasn't all that much, honestly. Taking that as a sign that the attack failed, the ruby-eyed robot would continue his charge. At least, until he noticed the way the plant seemed to grin. Suddenly, he started to slow, before with a glow of light...he transformed into a mushroom, the Petal Storm having turned the fake hedgehog into a very much real meal.
Snapping forwards, it didn't even take a second for the Giant Piranha Plant to eat the newly Mushroom'd Shadow Android, shrinking back along with the other minions a few moments later. Tired from their meal, they'd then go to lay down, Zs floating off their bulb as Magikoopa caught their breath. "Phew...it seems like that was all of them." they would claim, before pointing out towards Bowser's Castle. "Now, let's go tell Lord Bowser the good news!" the robe-wearing Koopa claimed, before they, the undead Dry Bones, and the very much alive Goomba followed suit.
Eggman Empire: 0/8 KO!
- Ending Screen A: Dry Bones, Magikoopa, and Goomba all climbing over a hill, finding a war between Bowser's Kingdom and the Eggman Empire taking place in front of the castle itself. A text box pops up by Magikoopa, suggesting that they just go sign in to the hospital ward.
- Ending Screen B: Piranha Plant jsut casually sleeping, snooze bubble and all. The Shadow Android's Inhibitor Ring rolls up to the sleeping plant, before pitifully falling over.
Results[]
Boomstick: Woah! Damn, didn't think the little guys had it in 'em.
Wiz: This battle was surprisingly even, with both sides holding significant advantages over the other. The Koopa Kingdom was definitely stronger and more durable than the Empire, but they had the speed advantage easily.
Boomstick: Kinda hard to fight your foes if they can go faster than sound, y'know.
Wiz: The Shadow Android, esspecially, was tough, outclassing everyone and everything in the battlefield with it's massive attack power. But, the Koopa Troop also had an advantage that could take it out.
Boomstick: Yeah, the Magikoopa and Piranha Plant could just turn the thing into some useless item or other with a single spell, and since this thing's designed to think just like Shadow before he got double amnesia, it's not gonna automatically go for a killing blow against them until it's way too late.
Wiz: Even beyond that, Magikoopa was really the source of the group's win. With a proper backing and support role, they could summon more minions using the arena along with Lakitu, boost allies' stats to outclass their opposing counterparts, and even get them to tower over their opponents with the Gigantification spell.
Boomstick: Hell, they could even turn any dead allies into Dry versions after they die, making that kill just about meaningless.
Wiz: It especially helps that the Kingdom has something that the Empire doesn't: Teamwork. Bowser's army, time and time again, are shown to be great at working together and strategizing without Bowser's influence, while without an Egg Robo or Eggman himself ordering them around, most Badniks just laze around in clumps before being taken out by Sonic.
Boomstick: Oh sure, they're strong, pretty sure the Egg Fleet might outclass Bowser's Airship...but they just don't got the ingenuity and power behind each minion to make it count until it's way too late.
Wiz: Despite the weapons and speed at the Eggman Army's disposal, it was the power, teamwork, and downright crazy tenacity of the Koopa Kingdom that finally won them the fight.
Boomstick: The Empire sure had some heat on their side, but the Koopas cracked their shells till it was over easy.
Wiz: The winner is the Koopa Kingdom.
- Koopa Kingdom (Winner)
- + Overall More Durable
- + Overall Stronger
- + Potential for More Allies
- + Resurrection through Dry Forms
- + Transfiguration Hax from 2 Seperate Sources
- + More Reliable Support
- + Better Arsenal
- + Better Teamwork
- - Overall Slower
- - Separated, Stomped by Shadow Android
- Eggman Empire (Loser)
- + Overall Faster
- + Shadow Android Stomps Individually
- + Egg Robo has more experience as an outright leader
- - Less Durable Overall
- - Weaker
- - Worse Teamwork
- - Worse Arsenal
- - Team-Up Can Take Out SHadow Android
- - No Resistance to Transfiguration
Next Time...[]
3 strange creatures stand across eachother, embers of their respective element floating off the ground around them. Fire flares around one combatant's legs, water pools into another figure's mouth, and the last one turns around, revealing their tail now glowing with leafy energy. In-between them, a single symbol glows, before all 3 evolve in the blink of an eye.
"I'm Unbeatable."
Blaziken vs Sceptile vs Swampert: Hoenn Starter Battle Royale
Trivia[]
- The connection between these combatants is that they're both large and varied armies who're commanded by two of gaming's most popular villains. It is also an extension of the legacy matchup Bowser vs Eggman, which itself has connections of being a Mario vs Sonic villain matchup.
Cover Art made by Salty Gibus
- The name of the battle soundtrack would be 'Iron-Clad Shells', in reference to the durable shells of the Koopas and the metal origins of Eggman's Empire. The cover art would be a Koopa Shell retrofitted with a robotic look, it's center marked with a logo that's split down the middle. One side is the Bowser's Kingdom emblem, while the other side is of the Eggman Empire logo.
- The battle would be sprite animated.