"Battle Of The Video Game Heroes" Proudly Presents:
Episode 30
Mario RPG 3 1/2
By Braden
THE CAST
Top Row:
Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Peach, Toad, Yoshi, Boshi
Bottom Row:
Kamek, Bowser, Mallow, Geno, Belome, Bowyer, Cranky, Braden
Not Pictured:
Mysterious Hand, Wario's Mysterious Pokémon

 
So, where we left off from Mario RPG... Mario's got his Peach back, Peach doesn't get married to Booster, Geno returns to Gaz when the Star Road is complete, Bowser gets his castle back, and Mallow finds his real parents. It is said that all the wishes of the world have come true to this day...

Thanks for the pleasant intro... but doesn't everyone know this stuff already???

Well, any hoser who hasn't played the game on SNES or Emulation wouldn't know...

(Um, , you were one of those "hosers" until very recently...)

Shut up, Narrator!

(Sorry)

But you're talking to BOTVGH readers, they know everything!!!

(A Mysterious Hand hands  some cash)

But...

They wouldn't have had us Mario characters star in this if Nintendo hadn't have made Super Mario RPG and other great games, would they?

No, but...

And Geno and Mallow have already starred in other great BOTVGH Episodes, which proves that the authors already know this, and they're practically the ones who read senseless episodes like this...

HEY LOOK, 'SHROOM, GIVE ME A BREAK HERE!

(Mysterious Hand grabs the money back from )

Hey! Don't call me that! W-w-w-where did the money go!

Well don't ramble on when you don't know a darn word you're saying!

Toad can't help that.

(angry) I'd appreciate it too if you could just let me continue!

I can see who had a bad day today...

Don't do this to me, brother!

All right, all right, let's go on...

Thus ends the intro to the episode.

(whispering to ) This is going to be one of those loooooong ones, Mario. I can tell.

TOAD!!!

What? What did I do?

That's it! Belome, here boy!!!

( runs in)

Yes... Ooh, I'm hungry!

Could you "babysit" this young Toad, will you?

Sure thing, Braden!

Please, Braden, don't do this to me!!!

Belome, feel free to EAT anything... ANYONE at your wish!

Hehe! Come with me, mushroom! I like mushrooms!

( takes  to his temple)

That was quite mean of you!

No it wasn't!

Now he's going to gobble and spit out Toad and make carbon copies of him and make Toad miserable!

All right, Captain Obvious, and your point is...

...

Let's continue, will we?

???: NO! Not until you give it back!

What? What are you talking about?

???: The 8th star, where is it?

Give it up, Luigi. Stop playing these pranks... okay?

???: Did you dare call me Luigi? For that, I will demolish you!

It's not Luigi, it's Geno.

Oh, Mario, didn't see ya. How's it going?

Just fine....

Hi, I'm Braden, Mario's long-lost brother.

( gives  a long angry stare)

Okay...

What is this about an 8th star?

I saw Luigi and this person stealing the 8th star! Give it back!

I don't know what you're talking about.

Wait, I can help. When did you see them?

This morning...

HA! Braden and Luigi were with me and Peach having breakfast at the castle!

Then who would it be?

Hmmm...

(Jeopardy music)

I know! Geno, was there a really tall guy and a short fat guy dressed like that?

Why, yes.

Wario and Waluigi! It's them who did it!

Yep, it must be them.

Who's Waluigi?

No comment...

( enters)

I'll tell you who Waluigi is. He's that no good, idiotic, stupid excuse for a Mario character! His whole purpose in the Mario "World" is to be Wario's doubles partner in tennis!

Nice for you to barge in like that, Luigi.

He wants to get my non-existant fame and popularity! Is that dumb or what?

It's dumb.

Is he Wario's brother?

Yes!

This'll be easy to get the star back from Wario and Waluigi, right?

( enters)

Yep, it'll be easy. Wario is depressingly stupid enough, and undoubtedly his brother is too.

Bowser! How's life?

Life, don't talk to me about life. I'm not getting you down am I?

I hope not.

Phew! I thought you'd want to be in our way!

Oh no, not me, despite my constant efforts against Mario which I never win anyway. Oh god, I'm so depressed.

Before, you helped Geno, Mallow, Peach and I! We work well as a team!

So? I'm supposed to be your enemy. We worked together because we had an intruder.

All that I was on was the stupid credits leading that stupid parade!

After the victory over Smithy, I had nothing to do, and I still don't. It's sort of become a hobby of mine.

Are you okay, Bowser?

I have the power of a kingdom, yet I can't defeat a measly, fat, spaghetti-eating, high-pitch-voiced, Italian-with-a-bad-accent of a plumber. How would you feel?

All right, you made your point.

We wouldn't have beaten Smithy without you!

He was hard to beat!

So what? Might as well veg in my throne while I let the Goombas and Koopas have a little time off.

Are you sure?

Yes. Peach might need a little company. I don't want to get her down too.

(Exit )

Poor guy, he has nothing to do with his hopes in the gutter.

He was so anxious to get his castle back too...

Why don't we four go on a little journey?

(Enter )

YOU'RE GOING ON A JOURNEY WITHOUT ME?

Prince Mallow! Why aren't you in Nimbus Land?

I decided to visit you guys. Is that a problem?

Not at all. The real problem is getting the 8th star from the Wario Bros.

Wario has a brother?

Yep, Waluigi. He wants to steal Luigi's fame and fortune.

Luigi? Fame? Fortune? Doesn't match...

Hey!

It's true...

( frowns)

Mallow, just don't worry about it.

We better go... you guys all in?

Everyone: YEAH!

Let's go!

( and  leave to get the 8th star)

(Enter )

Mario? Luigi? Where are you?

(Silence)

Aww, just missed them!

(Enter )

They left with Braden, Mallow and Geno to get the 8th star from Wario and Waluigi. Call that satisfaction, cause I don't.

How dare they get Braden and Luigi to finish the job while we did all the work?

How depressingly unsatisfying.

All of a sudden I feel just as depressed as you are.

Come with me, then. We can keep each other company while they ignorantly save the world again.

( and  leave for Bowser's Castle)

(Meanwhile in the Wario Bros. Hideout)

Hehehehe! We have the star!

We'll have all of the fame and fortune the world has to offer!

I'll... I mean we'll rule the world!

But what about Mario and that numskull brother of his, Luigi?

They couldn't spot us out if a bowl of spaghetti depended on it!

Oooh, ya sure about that?

Why wouldn't I?

I dunno... anyways, do you think that we may need help distracting the enemies?

Here we go! Poké Ball, go!

(Poké Ball opens and  comes out)

Yeah, whaddaya want?

We would like for you to gather troops to beat up Mario and Luigi!

No.

You're my Pokémon! GO!!!

NO!!!

( returns to Poké Ball)

Good going, Wario. Now what are we going to do?

I can take care of that!

Boshi?!?

Who did you think it was?

Um, I dunno.

I can help beat them by kidnapping Yoshi.

Then we can scram while they go and chase Yoshi!

Good idea! Wait... why don't you leave with the star while I'll gather an army of Pokémon to stop them!

All right, so is it a deal?

and : DEAL!

Waluigi, take this just in case they find you. This has many secret powers.

( gives  one of his Pokémon)
I'll get new ones using my others...

( and  leave, each going their own way)

(On a path just outside of the Mushroom Village, where our 5 heroes have begun their journey)

(whistling to original SMB melody)

( tries to whistle along with  but is off tune)

Mallow!

OK, sorry. Thought I could join in...

( notices an arrow on the ground behind him)

????: Hyuk!

Bowyer!

Heyyy, who called my name?

What do you want?

Oh nothin'... heyyy, did you think I was shootin' at you?

You just barely missed Geno!

Hyuk! Oh, sorry. Better be careful when I'm huntin' butterflies...

( stumbles away)

Weird guy.

I thought we had to battle him again! Phew!

It's strange that I don't sense a star near. Hmm.

I'm sure we'll hear Wario singing miles away...

( hears  yelling for help)

That's Yoshi!!!

( runs off while the others are running behind him)

(Meanwhile,  is looking for a place to hide)

What's this... B.. O.. W.. S.. E.. R.... Bowser's Castle?

( thinks for a few minutes)

Perfect place to hide!

( goes across the bridge and enters the Castle)

(While  has fould a so-called hiding spot,  is gathering his troops)

Poké Ball, go!

(Poké Ball misses )

Arrgh! Well, at least I caught these three birds... I better check my Pokédex.

(Pokédex identifies his Pokémon)

Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres... never heard of them. They must be useful in some way.

(Turns Pokédex off and puts it in his pocket)

Man, fishing's gonna get me nowhere with this crappy rod.

(Throws Good Rod away)

Might as well go back to Seafoam Islands.

( leaves)

(Our heroes,  and  are saving  from the evil clutches of )

Well, isn't it the 3 Stooges with a doll and a cloud, ready to save the day... not if I can help it!

It's going to be your fault for underestimating us...

Oh really, my henchmen Yoshi are going to tear you to smithereens! ATTACK!

( defeats them with relative ease with Thunderbolt)

Huh!?! What?!?

( quickly equips himself with Lazy Shell armor)
(Editor's note: For those of you who don't know, the Lazy Shell armor raises defense by an insane amount but also lowers your offense by a pretty big margin. Personally I don't use it much, but that's just me.)

THAT'S IT! YOU'LL HAVE TO BEAT ME IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR PRECIOUS YOSHI BACK!

***BATTLE: Luigi, Mallow and Braden versus Boshi***
(2500 HP) (250 HP) (200 HP) (300 HP)
( uses Egg Shower on . 1 HP damage.)
( attacks ! 146 HP damage.)
( uses Thunderbolt on! 322 HP damage!)
Yeeeeeowch!
( attacks . 57 HP damage.)
(1975 HP) (250 HP) (200 HP) (299 HP)
( turns  into an egg!)
( hits  with a Fire Uppercut! 200 HP damage!)
( can't move!)
( attacks . 55 HP damage.)
(1720 HP) (250 HP) (200 HP) (299 HP)
( hits all with Egg Rain! takes 125 HP damage,  takes 100 HP damage,  takes 1 HP damage.)
( attacks . 132 HP damage!)
( can't move!)
( uses Super Group Heal. Each team member recovers 100 HP!)
(1588 HP) (225 HP) (200 HP) (300 HP)
( uses the ultra-cheezy Instant K.O. attack on  falls in battle!)
( hits  with a Fire Uppercut! 200 HP damage!)
( uses Revive!  is revived with 150 HP!)
(1388 HP) (225 HP) (150 HP) (300 HP)
( attacks . 1 HP damage.)
( uses SUPER ROCK CANDY!  takes 1000 HP damage!!)
Aye carumba!
( uses Thunderbolt on! 328 HP damage!)
(attacks . 60 HP damage.)
***Boshi was defeated!***

Sheesh, you guys are tough. You can have your stupid Yoshi back. I'll go home.

( frees  and leaves)

Yay! Can I join?

Six members... uh... I don't think we can!

I'm the author here. Believe me, you can.

(Editor's note: Hey, in Paper Mario there were 8, so I'd guess it's possible.)
All right, Braden!

( joins group)

Okay, let's go find that star!

( is coming towards them, so the gang hides in a nearby bush)

Boshi, oh Boshi! I got my army to stop the Mario Brothers!

(Silence)

Boshi? Where are you?

( leaps out of the bush)

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO THE STAR?

Whoah! Dude!

(The rest of the gang leaps out of the bush)

Answer the question!

Hey! I didn't know that many people could fit in there! You guys are good!

Tell us where the star is!

Nope, I can't. In the meanwhile, I must destroy you guys.

How joyful...

Pokémon battle... six of my best against... um... the six of you!

You're on!

(Let's not bore you... we'll just say that the gang easily defeated 's Pokémon, despite his having the three legendary birds.  didn't obey , so he lost too.)

All right, you win...

Tell us where the star is!

It's with Waluigi, honest!

Where is that good for nothing idiot?

Last time I saw him, he was heading for... Bowser's Castle, that's it!

How can we be sure that you are telling the truth?

Why doesn't he come with us?

Good Idea!

All right, but we better keep him from escaping, so we have to keep an eye on him at all times.

What am I going to do? I can't run fast!

So? We still don't trust you...

What if he sings? Then he'll easily escape!

I got an idea! Belome, where are you?

( runs to )

Yes? Ooh, Toad is delicious!

We need you to "babysit" another friend of ours. His name is Wario.

No! Please! Nooooo!!!

He's big, plump and juicy!

I can't thank you enough Braden, you've fed me well.

No problem, you just take your time.

Come with me, Wario!

( leaves, dragging  with him)

You're too good at that.

That's the power of being a BOTVGH author and a Mario Brother.

Man, if I had that power... I'd have fame.

But you don't, that's that. Let's continue...

We should hurry to get that star!

Off to Bowser's Castle!

(The gang leaves for 's Castle, but takes a stop in Mushroom Kingdom)

Let's get that 8th star already! Braden, what's taking you so long?

I got today's edition of BOTVGH News. Look what's on the cover.

( grabs the paper)

What? This can't be true!

What is it?

( takes a look at the paper)

Bowser and Peach found Waluigi and rescued the star already!

What!?!

He's currently waiting for Geno to take it back.

Let's go then!!! I must have a little "chat" with Bowser.

But we only just got started...

(The disappointed six head off to 's Castle)

BOWSER!!! Where are you!!!

Oh, I guess you want an explanation don't you?

Well, only Mario, but we'd like to know.

I was touring Peach around the newly renovated areas of the castle when I see this purple and black Luigi imitator trying to camouflage with one of the pillars. I approached him and he attacked me with a Psyduck. I gave the Psyduck some Aspirin and he gave up. I've been waiting here ever since to give it to Geno so that he can put it back.

Where is Waluigi?

He's been very well taken care of by this nice person named Belome right after he released his Psyduck. I recognize that name, Belome. I just can't remember him...

See, there's nothing to worry about anymore.

Oh, okay. Well, thank you very much. I'm glad to see that Bowser's in a better mood.

( hands the star to )

Well, I guess that's it. I thank all of you for attempting to help me. Despite the unfortunate outcome, I am glad I could spend time with you.

( turns into a small doll)

( walks towards )

Psy?

My parents are gonna love this...

Psy-ay-ay!

Poké Ball, go!

( catches 's old )

All right!

( walks back to where everyone is)

I better go. My parents are probably worrying about me right now. I think that they'll forgive me once they see my new Psyduck!

You're welcome to visit any time you want, Mallow.

I promise I'll pay a visit to Nimbus Land again!

Thanks for coming! Bye!

( goes home to Nimbus Land)

Luigi, Braden, Yoshi, let's go home.

Sure.

( and  are walking home)

I still can't believe that this happened to us.

Just our luck, eh?

I still appreciate the fact that you guys saved me from Boshi.

Really? Thanks!

( confronts them)

Ha! I told you that you guys were good for nothing! That journey was boringly easy! Back in my day, easy missions like that were successful, you whippersnappers...

Oh, Belome!!!

Who is Belome?

( runs in)

Ooh, I'm hungry!

You know what to do...

Wait, what are you doing? Why is he going towards me, licking his lips? AHHHHHHHHHH!

Not again!

( eats )

Now this is what I call a good ending!

THE END

(Or could  and  be plotting revenge?)

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