"Battle Of The Video Game Heroes" Proudly Presents:
Episode 12/Super Bowl Special
Are You Ready For Some Football?!
By Braden
THE CAST
Top Row:
Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Kamek the Ref, Wario, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong, Tiny Kong, Chunky Kong, Lanky Kong

Second Row:
Kirby, Link, Samus, Mega Man, Dr. Wily, Stan, Cartman, Kenny, Kyle, Ash, Misty, Brock, Pikachu

Third Row:
Psyduck, Jessie, James, Meowth, Red Virus, Yellow Virus, Blue Virus, Green Virus, John Madden, Dan Marino, Sean Kelly, Goldshadow, Jes, ErekChee
Bottom Row:

Braden, H Cuz, Klawkat, Dan, J26, Tizzy557 (owner of BOTPH), Diskmaster, UDX, Sir Goodn, David123, Luigi_Link (debuts in a few weeks), TD Mak, Cow King
Not Pictured:

Martin Smith

 
Hello everyone!

(angry) Hello.

Why are you so mad?

We want our rights as a part of BOTVGH!

We have been forced through much physical pain because of you authors!

But I don't do that!

You're just as bad as the other authors! We are revolting!

You authors are scumbags! I've had too many injuries!

(The characters step closer to  with pitch-forks in hand)

Wait, what are you doing?

PAYBACK!

(The characters attack )

STOP!

What now?

We can resolve this.

Yeah, right.

Since Nintendo loves Mario Sports games, why don't we have a game of Mario Football?

All right...

Authors VS Actors, um Heroes. The team that wins gets control of BOTVGH.

This sounds good.

( enters)

Braden! What are you doing? Are you crazy?!?

(whispering to ) Just trust me.

We'll see...

I must go and prepare my All-Star Authors to kick your butts.

Give me a break. We aren't called Video Game Heroes for nothing!

Are you sure about that? Come on H Cuz, let's go.

( and  leave)

Guess who I have as our coach?

I don't know, Klawkat?

No, the great Dan Marino!

You're kidding me, Dan Marino!?! I would have hoped it'd be Brett Favre... oh well.

(Editor's note: For anyone who didn't know, Dan Marino is the former quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, and Brett Favre is the quarterback of my own favorite team, the Green Bay Packers. Now back to the ep.)

I'm positive that we'll cream those egotistical losers.

I like this...

( gathers his team of authors and has a meeting with them and  on a practice field)

Okay. We got a big game coming up against Mario's Team. Braden will be Quarterback, he has good QB skills...

Um, Mr. Marino?

What?

Can I be the kicker?

Well, let's see what you got. Take a shot at a field goal from the 50 Yard line.

( kicks it straight through)

H Cuz kicks that ball goodly!

Excuse our friend here. He's got a little grammar problem. He also wants to be waterboy.

Uh, yeah. H Cuz is our Kicker. Klawkat is our Waterboy?

Looks like it.

I miss Shy!

Good tastes water! Football Marino Dan legend!

(whispering to himself) Now, how can I ruin the game?

Ruin the game?

D'oh!

What are you talking about?

Nothing.

This looks like this is going very well...

That's what you think.

(Meanwhile,  forms a team and has a meeting with them on a practice field)

Okay. I'm quarterback. Who wants to be Wide Receiver?

I can jump high to catch the ball! I should be WR!

Oh yeah, I can reach farther with my tongue! I should be WR!

You'll eat it though. I should be WR!

No, I should!

I should!

Hold your coconut guns! There are two wide receivers in the game! You both can!

I'm still better.

Mama-mia!

(Days pass, and the teams finally release their lineups)

( is talking with his team)

So this is their pathetic lineup.

They actually think that they are going to win with Cranky as their coach?!?

Toad probably can't kick for beans!

Look, you guys are thinking that this will be way too easy.

So?

Pikachu is an agile runner. He'll be hard to stop.

No problem!

What about the high jumping Luigi at Wide Reciever?

A fameless Luigi's for reason.

What?

Luigi's fameless for a reason.

But Wario, DK and Bowser on the line of scrimmage must be hard to stop.

I know you're a football legend and all, but they're no match for us!

Do you guys know what's on the line if you lose?

Look, this is not the first time that they've complained. We can handle it.

I hope you're right...

( reveals the Authors' roster)

Voila! Here is their starting lineup.

Holy cow! Dan Marino!

We're done for!

Pika! Pika! Pikachu! (We better give up now!)

So that's why Braden was so sure that he'd win.

I might as well be a cheerleader for the authors!

Shut up everyone! As your coach, I want you to stop worrying cause we'll win!

Cranky, we've lost.

Jumpman, snap into it! (Whacks  with his cane)

We have a GIRL playing Tight End!!!

( punches  in the gut)

Excuse me, but there is a GIRL on the other team too, and I am the best TE that you'll EVER find.

So dreamy...

( punches  in the gut)

Girl Power!

Shut up Peach, you're just a Cheerleader.

( starts to cry)

Hey you guys! I'm singing the Canadian, American and BOTVGH National Anthems at the game! I better practice!

Not here you won't.

We don't have any substitutes for the game!!

All we have is Peach and Luigi's Poké Ball.

Luigi's Poké Ball?

Luigi said that it may come in handy.

It's Luigi's Psyduck. It won't.

Oh.

OH MY GOSH!

Everyone: What?

Is that Dan Marino as their coach?

We figured that out a long time ago, you idiot!

Who are you calling idiot?

YOU!

( and  start to fight)

We are doomed.

(Pregame)

Look, I want you to shoot one of the Video Game Characters during the match.

?????: Who?

I don't care! Someone that looks useless, so that they'll stop the match.

?????: What evil will that do?

The Authors and Heroes will continue their grudge, and that will make it that much easier to take over BOTVGH!

?????: What do I get for doing this?

Well, you can have Iceland when I take over the world, but I'll give you this too to satisfy you now.

( hands money to ?????)

Don't disappoint me. Mwahahaha! Mwahahaha!

(The fans take their seats in BOTVGH Stadium)

I got $200 on Mario's Team! I'd like to kick those authors square in the &@!^$!

Me and Stan have $500 on Braden's Team! Go Authors go!

Mrphhrphr, hmphrphrmphr!!! (This game is to die for!!!)

Yo dude, I wouldn't say that!

Hey Misty?

What?

Where's Brock?

Probably going to the washroom or getting some snacks.

Yeah, you're probably right.

(Elsewhere in the audience)

Hey look, there's DK on the field getting ready!

So what? They shoulda picked me for Running Back.

They shoulda picked me for Wide Receiver. I can catch much better than Luigi or at least Yoshi!

Chunky mad that Chunky not Linebacker! Makes Chunky mad!

Calm down and enjoy the game! Anyways, Cranky's the coach!

Cranky?!? Disregard my comments then. GO AUTHORS!

I still can catch better than them...

Chunky not mad no more. Chunky likes author team.

(Elsewhere in the audience)

I'll just sit back, and enjoy the BOTVGHers destroy each other!

No evil plan to ruin the game?

You're actually going to do nothing and enjoy the game?

Yes!

Are you crazy?

(GAMETIME!!!)

(Fox Football theme starts)

Welcome to Fox MFL Football! Today is the big game between the Heroes and the Authors. I'm John Madden along with the famous Cow King.

Great to be here. Standing at the field is BOTVGH legend Sean Kelly.

First off, who do you think is going to win?

Well, Dan Marino has prepared his team well. They have an offense that is very good.

So you pick the Authors?

Not necessarily. Pikachu is a fast RB who'll be hard to stop. Luigi and Yoshi will be threats due to their abilities. Their front line seems unstoppable.

So you pick the Heroes?

I don't know. It's a toss-up for me. I say Heroes, but just barely.

I disagree. Think of all the great players on the Authors team. Braden, H Cuz, Diskmaster, Martin Smith, UDX, etc... so many great players! I pick the Authors in a landslide!

Wow.

Dan Marino makes the team even more dangerous!

Good point.

Wario from the Heroes is singing the national anthems, but first, the starting lineups!

Announcer: Now for the starting lineup for Braden's All-Stars!
BRADEN'S ALL-STARS
Quarterback 23 Braden
Running Back 21 Diskmaster
Running Back 13 UDX
Wide Receiver 88 Martin Smith
Wide Receiver 7 Dan
Tight End 666 Sir Goodn
Left Tackle 123 David123
Left Guard 75 Tizzy557
Center 26 J26
Right Guard 47 TD Mak
Right Tackle 77 Luigi_Link
Kicker 4 H Cuz
Waterboy Klawkat
Head Coach Dan Marino

(Humoungous roar of applause)

Announcer: Oh... And Jes too.

(Silence)

Announcer: And now, the starting lineup for Mario's Heroes!
MARIO'S HEROES
Quarterback 64 Mario
Running Back 25 Pikachu
Running Back 16 Kirby
Wide Receiver 1 Luigi
Wide Receiver 81 Yoshi
Tight End 45 Samus
Left Tackle 68 Link
Left Guard 6 Wario
Center 99 Bowser
Right Guard 00 DK
Right Tackle 7 Mega Man
Kicker 1/2 Toad
Reserve Player 54 Psyduck
Reserve Player 4 Peach
Head Coach Cranky

(Some applause)

Announcer: Please rise for the Canadian, American and BOTVGH National Anthems.

( sings Canadian and American Anthems)

Battle of the Vi-deo Game He-e-e-e-e-roes.
Land of Wise Cracks and Ninten-en-en-en-en-do!
The authors are the best, hard to say about the rest.
In every episo-o-ode, craziness is the mo-o-ode.
The authors put the heroes in excruciating pain,
Me-e-anwhile the he-e-roes are all going insane.
Battle of the Vi-deo Game He-e-e-e-e-roes,
Where every Nintendo fan wants to be!
ALL TOGETHER NOW!
Battle of the Vi-deo Game He-e-e-e-e-roes.
Land of Wise Cracks and Ninten-en-en-en-en-do!
The authors are the best, hard to say about the rest.
In every episo-o-ode, craziness is the mo-o-ode.
The authors put the heroes in excruciating pain,
Me-e-anwhile the he-e-roes are all going insane.
Battle of the Vi-deo Game He-e-e-e-e-roes,
Where every Nintendo fan wants to be!
Yes-siree!

Uh, thank you Wario...

Let's get on with the game! Here's the coin toss!

Our head referee is Kamek!

( and  go to the coin toss)

I want a fair match today. Mario, call the toss.

( tosses the coin)

Tails!

It's tails. Kickoff or receive?

Receive.

(Players get ready for kickoff)

H Cuz with the kick!

Holy Cow, um, Chicken! That was a huge kick!

Pikachu catches it at the Mario 2 yard line... Pikachu's in trouble and...

Fumble! Luigi_Link recovers the football in the end zone and it's a touchdown!

Looks like Pikachu's hurt!

( runs on the field to aid )

My Pikachu! Oh no!

(????? is looking on)

?????: A-ha! There's a useless VG Character!

(????? shoots )

Yes!!!

(The crowd cheers)

Oh my gosh! Is Ash dead?

I guess he is. Oh look! It looks like Pikachu's all right after all. Oh well, let's continue the game.

(Paramedics take  away to the dump)

D'oh!

?????: Ah shoot. I might as well reveal my identity and enjoy the rest of the game...

(????? reveals himself to be )

Now where can I get a good ham sandwich?

H Cuz's kick for the point is good.

Braden 7, Mario 0

What a great start to the game!

Holy !@#$, you guys are wierd.

One only Braden the is wierd who's.

What?

Braden is the only one who's wierd.

Oh, okay then. Wait! Who are you?

I am the Red Virus. Me and my buddies are your cheerleaders.

The authors rule!

They can't be beat!

GOOOOOO AUTHORS!

Just how did Braden convince me to coach?

Back to the game, H Cuz with the kickoff... another beautiful kick!

Kirby returns it this time, to the Mario 15 Yard line, 1st and 10 for Mario.

Mario's about to take the snap.

N64! N64! HUT HUT!

Mario passes to Yoshi and he bobbles it incomplete. 2nd and 10.

I told you that I was a better WR!

Oh, just shove it! Let's see you try!

Mario in shotgun... passes to Luigi... spectacular catch in double coverage!

A gain of 17 yards, 1st and 10 at the Mario 32!

Told ya so, Yoshi!

Ehhh, shut up!

It looks like someone is a little jealous of Luigi.
(Editor's Note: I haven't seen this much "team spirit" since Keyshawn Johnson and Wayne Chrebet used to do the exact same thing on the New York Jets.)

There's a first for everything, John.

Back to the game, Mario hands it to Pikachu. He runs for a gain of 5.

Mario's set in the shotgun again, passes to Yoshi... INTERCEPTION BY BRADEN!!!

He's running to the 30... 25... 20... 15... 10... 5... TOUCHDOWN Braden!

Yoshi's starting off really badly.

H Cuz's extra point is good. We gotta take a commercial break. Stay right here, cause this is exciting!

Braden's All-Stars 14, Mario's Heroes 0.

(Commercials)

Welcome back to the football game between the Authors and the Heroes.

The authors are winning by 14, just in the 1st quarter!

H Cuz, kicking his third kickoff of the quarter, sends it far again, but a little too far. Kirby catches it in the end zone, touchback.

Sean Kelly is down at the field ready to interview Cranky Kong, the Heroes' coach.

So, Cranky, do you think that the two touchdowns were flukes?

Bah, no way. Yoshi sucks, Jumpman sucks, Pikachu sucks, we're doomed!

Luigi did make a spectacular catch though.

He can't do diddly if all the others suck as much as they do now.

Back to you John.

1st and 10, Mario hands it off to Pikachu and he has an opening! He is tackled after a 21 yard gain!

I suppose this may be a turning point.

Mario in shotgun... passes it to Luigi... Complete! 34 yard gain!

I bet Cranky's regretting that he said what he said.

The clock's ticking down, nearing the end of the 1st...

The snap, Kirby rushes for 6 yards.

The defensive line is putting a lot of pressure on Mario.

2nd and 4... Mario snaps... Back to pass... SACKED by David123! A loss of 8 yards!

I heard that hit from way up here!

3rd and 12... Mario snaps... Back to pass... Passes to Samus... Complete! But short of the 1st down, a gain of 10.

Now for Toad to kick the 27 yard field goal.

It's up and... no good! Wide to the left!

So it remains 14-0 at the end of the 1st Quarter. We'll be back after these messages.

(Supposed to be commercials, but the idiots at FOX did an infomercial about 's Ab Klaw)

Well it seems like a lot happened during that long commercial break. Braden's Team scored three more touchdowns to lead 35-0 and now it's Halftime.

One happened on a 78-yard bomb to Dan, one happened on a sack fumble return by J26 and the last one, just before halftime, was a 66-yard TD run by UDX.

Well, we're ready to begin the second half! Toad is ready for his first kick of the day.

He kicks it far... way too far! In the crowd, hitting a spectator in the head.

D'OH!

1st and 10 at the Author 20-yard line. Braden snaps... passes to Dan... 30 yard gain, first down!

It looks like Link is hurt!

OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! My knee! I can't play!

(sarcastic) Poor baby!

Quiet Samus... I'm putting you at his position!

WHAT! LEFT TACKLE?! ARE YOU KIDDING!

Nope. You'll be Tackle. Kirby will be Tight End and... Psyduck will be Running Back.

's Team: Psyduck?!?

Let's see what he can do.

Psyduck! (I'm playing!)

So, Psyduck is RB! Cow King, what do you think?

Dumb move. The heroes truly are doomed.

Back to the game, 1st and 10, Braden hands it off to Diskmaster... finds a seam! He's at the 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, ANOTHER AUTHOR TOUCHDOWN!

Big mistake by Samus to let a big hole open for Diskmaster.

H Cuz's kick is good. 42-0 Authors.

Sean Kelly is with Dan Marino right now...

Did you expect this kind of game?

No. I didn't realize how pathetic these heroes are.

Well, are you impressed by your author team?

They are playing well. They're making good plays. It also helps to have a good QB like Braden.

Does this remind you of your last game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, except that you're on the other end?

(Editor's note: Dan Marino's last game ever was a playoff game following the 1999 season, where the Dolphins were routed by the Jaguars 62-7.)
What? No! Don't remind me of that! It's a bad memory! 62-7... no! Get outta here!

Well, that was interesting. Back to the game, H Cuz kicks another beautiful kickoff to the 1 yard line. Return by Pikachu of 15 yards.

I bet you that Psyduck will fumble the ball.

1st and 10... handoff to Psyduck... no gain. It looks like he got a good hit on the noggin on the last play.

Uh oh, the authors are in trouble!

2nd and 10... handoff to Psyduck... opens a big hole! to the 20, 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, tackled at the 26-yard line! 60 yard gain, finally tackled by Martin!

Finally, some offense! They're at field goal range.

1st and 10... Mario back to pass... another incompletion by Yoshi!

Yoshi's having a bad day.

2nd and 10... handoff to Pikachu... gain of 1.

Key down coming up. Cranky signals a timeout. Let's listen in on them.

Okay, you whippersnappers! Do this right!

Psy-ay-ay. Psyduck-psy? (I didn't know what I was doing! Was I good? Was I good?)

Yes, very good.

That's my Psyduck!

Pass the ball to Luigi! Jumpman! Pass the ball to Luigi! Got it?

Yeah, whatever.

Psyduck and Pikachu will block the blitz. Alright?

Pika! (Okay!)

Psy! (Okay!)

Now get back out there!

So it's 3rd and 9 at the Author's 25... Mario snaps... SACKED!!! By TD Mak! Loss of 10!

4th down, and Toad will be going for the field goal. The kick... high and straight.

(Suddenly the goalpost moves)

What the! No good! The goal post moved! Who did that?

That's the strangest thing I've ever seen! Who was behind that?

Oh well, it's still 42-0. Oh look! The goalpost is turning into... ErekChee???

They said that they needed a goalpost for the game. I volunteered. (Achoo!)

You cheated! You moved when Toad was going to get the field goal!

Look, Cranky! I can't control my allergy problem! (Achoo! Sniff!) Ragweed is all over the field!

( turns back into the goalpost)

Sean Kelly is now with the injured Link and coach Cranky.

So, Link, how bad is your injury?

(fake crying) I'm afraid it will never heal... only if...

Only if what?

...only if Samus kisses me.

The more I want Samus to keep away from you then!

What?

Did you just see Psyduck? I'm not letting you heal unless someone else gets injured!

Were you guys surprised to see Psyduck do so well on his first rush?

Heck yeah! Geez! I was taking a big chance by putting him in as RB.

Do you think that Mario is doing a good job?

Bah, no! Jumpman sucks. I'll replace him any minute now.

Cranky, will you force Samus to kiss Link if someone else gets hurt?

No... he has a case of I'm-a-wimp-so-I-faked-my-own-injury-just-to-get-a-kiss-from-Samus-itus.

Hey!

Will the rare injury haunt Mario's team? We'll have to find out. Back to you, John.

It's close to the end of the 3rd it's... Braden 42, Mario 0

OK... the Authors are back at their own 35. 1st and 10. Handoff to UDX... he sees daylight! He's tackled after a 22-Yard Gain.

Well... it's the 3rd Quarter, and I don't like to say it's over until it's over, but I think this one's over. 1st and 10 at the Mario 43. Shotgun postition...

He goes back and fires a BOMB! Caught by the wide open Sir Goodn!!! Touchdown Authors!

H Cuz's kick is good... 49-0 Authors.

And now the Kickoff... good kick... taken by Yoshi at the 10... Yoshi is in trouble... YOSHI FUMBLES!

The kicker, H Cuz recovers the football and runs it in for a touchdown!?!? Touchdown H Cuz?!?!

Wow. I've never seen that happen before. The kicker got the Touchdown!

The extra point.... is good. H Cuz is having a great day!

That wraps up the 3rd Quarter. It is... Authors 56, Heroes 0.

(Commercial)

Announcer: Mario's biggest adventure yet! Mario RPG 3 1/2 ONLY FOR BOTVGH!!!

(Back to the game)

Well, we begin the 4th quarter and it's Authors 56, Heroes 0.

The kickoff by H Cuz... Luigi catches it in the end zone and kneels down. Touchback.

This has to be embarrassing for Cranky and his team.

1st and 10 at Mario's 20. The snap. Mario back to pass... Caught by Luigi for a gain of 15.

1st and 10 at Mario's 35. Mario snaps... and he passes to Yoshi. Yoshi bobbles the ball and Martin intercepts it! Martin takes it to the end zone. Touchdown.

Yoshi is playing really badly. Mario needs a better variety of receivers to get far, like the St. Louis Rams.

H Cuz's kick is.... BLOCKED! By Bowser! WOW! 62-0 Authors.

Well, that is at least a good sign.

(After an exchange of punts... The Heroes have the ball on the 20-yard line)

1st and 10 at the 20... Handoff to Psyduck... 3-yard gain.

2nd and 7... Mario back to pass... He has to scramble! He throws it away, hitting an Author in the head.

OW!

3rd and 7... Mario hands it off to Psyduck. He has an opening! He's at the 30... 40... 50... Author 40-yard line! First down!

That's over 100 yards on just 4 rushes. Magnificent.

Time is ticking down though! Only a half a minute left!

Mario in shotgun... back to pass and fires a bomb to a WIDE OPEN Luigi! TOUCHDOWN HEROES!

The extra point is good, as time expires. The final... Authors 62, Heroes 7.

How ironic! That was the score of Dan Marino's last NFL game!

Ehhhhhh, shaddup!

(After,  goes to talk with  and )

So... Um... nice game, eh?

I guess.

It was GREAT!

......You lost 62-7.

My Psyduck got 100 yards rushing, and I caught the ONLY touchdown for our team!

OK... well... so you and your hero buddies are okay for next week's episode?

I guess so.

Okay. Well then, I'll go now.

All right. Bye.

( exits)

(to himself) I'll get revenge...

Oh don't you try this again!

What? Revenge on Braden? Eh, this time it'll work.

(Meanwhile)

I still think that Brett Favre shoulda been in the episode...

Well too darn bad!

(A  falls on