Daft Punk ft. Pharrell

Like the legend of the phoenix, Daft Punk and Pharrell have risen up to the challenge! Thomas and Guy-Manuel have gotten some new gear, and they invited Skateboard P himself to help them out with the fight. With music of their own as well as from their friends at Ed Banger Records, they plan to win the tournament as swiftly as a gust of wind!

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music by Daft Punk
  • Rips featuring music by Pharrell Williams or N.E.R.D., or music that includes him as a feature
  • Rips featuring vocoded vocals
  • Rips related to the Despicable Me franchise
  • Rips featuring music by artists signed to Ed Banger Records and other songs in the French Touch genre
  • Examples
  • Get Lucky, Lose Yourself to Dance, Gust of Wind
  • Harder Better Faster Stronger, Robot Rock, One More Time
  • Happy, Frontin’, It Girl
  • Baby I’m Yours, Waters of Nazareth, Music Sounds Better with You
Individual portraits: Thomas BangalterGuy‑Manuel de Homem‑Christo Pharrell WilliamsIllustration: ackrostation (@ackrostation)

Law & Disorder

Men of mystery Phoenix Wright and Monokuma have formed an unlikely partnership! Mr. Bean has been attacked, Maya Fey has been framed, and it’s once again up to Phoenix Wright to defend his friend. With the help of the mischievous Monokuma, somehow also tangled up in this case, can they get the turnabout while also fighting for the crown?

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music from the Ace Attorney and Danganronpa series
  • Rips featuring music from other mystery‑based games
  • Rips related to mysteries and court cases
  • Examples
  • The Professor Layton series, L.A. NoireHeavy Rain, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
  • Theme from The People’s Court, Gravity Falls, Mystery Skulls
Individual portraits: Phoenix WrightMonokumaIllustration: Coach (@CoachArt_)

Eminem

The real Slim Shady stands up to claim his rightful place as King! Sure, it may feel like a step down from Em’s former title of Rap God, but he needs all the publicity he can get to promote his new single called My Salsa. Decked out in his finest bullfighter attire, Marshall is not afraid to stir up a little controversy. And if you don’t like it… FUCK YOU.

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring songs written, performed, or majorly sampled by Eminem
  • Rips featuring songs by rappers who Eminem has frequently collaborated with
  • Rips done in a salsa, flamenco, or mariachi style
  • Examples
  • Without Me, The Real Slim Shady, My Name Is
  • Dream On by Aerosmith, Thank You by Dido
  • The Next Episode by Dr. Dre, In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • My Band by D12 and Eminem’s brand new single, My Salsa
Illustration: Sean-Patrick (@_LouieG_) and LarryInc64 (@LarryInc64) ft. Coach (@CoachArt_) and Eevee (@eivuiee)

Donkey Kong

Here he comes, banana slamma! Straight from the hit CGI television series, Donkey Kong swings into action. He’s bigger, faster, and stronger than ever, and ready to prove himself ready to rule the isle of Kongo Bongo. With a sourcelist featuring all the awesome music from his TV show and more, he’s sure to take advantage of this rare opportunity!

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music from the Donkey Kong Country cartoon and Donkey Kong games
  • Rips featuring music from pre-Microsoft RareWare games
  • Rips featuring monkey-related music
  • Examples
  • Nobody’s Hero, Metal Head, I’m Gonna Be a Star
  • Songs from Battletoads, Banjo-Kazooie, Conker’s Bad Fur Day
  • Songs from Ape Escape, Bloons Tower Defense; Adventure of a Lifetime by Coldplay
Illustration: SparkBag (@spark_bag)

MissingNo.

Its legendary abilities spoken of in hushed
tones on playgrounds all over the world, M
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d͘òe͏h̴͡ ̧͢͞e̸n̸͠i̛ ͟͏a̢̧͜e̛r̨d̢ d̸el̨͜rs͡ ͝h̴̨ ̷̷a͝e̢͡ehu͠t̸͝e̕a̕͞l̕e͢y͏f̸̶͡ şh́o̡͠ t̵a̶ ḿ͠ǵ̴òą́d͡c͟҉r̴͠d̀͡ d̷̛͜o͠è͡h̛ ̸en҉͞i ̵ae͢r͠d̶̴ ̵͡ḑ́͢el̷r̵̢s͘ ̷͘͜h̵̢̢ ̧͠͝a̸eé̕h̸u͞t̨e̛a̢͝l̢̡e͏y̛͘f̧͠ ̡s̶̡͝hǫ̶͟ ͜t̷a ͢m̶g̴ǫ̡͟ad̶̶c̨̡͜rd́̀ ̵̷̴d͏o͝e̶h ͘͏̧ę̶ņ͟i͏͝ ̵á͘e̕͞r̴d͝ ̀d̕̕e̷l҉̶rs͜ ͞h̸̀ ̸̨aee͘h̢̡͝u̢t̸̡ea̴l̵͞e͠y͠f̸͝ ͢͝sh̢̧ò͡ ̴͝ta͞ ͢͜m̵͘͘ǵ͜o͠a̕d̀͞c̷͏r͘d̵͘͡ ̸̴doé̕͠h̢̀͠ ̶e̶̛͟ni͝ ̵a͏e̡r͜d͡ ̧de̢͡ĺr҉s̢ ̶͜h ͠a̕͘͜e̡e̷͝h͡ut̡e̕͏a̷l͠e͝ý́f̴̸͡ ̨͡sh̛ơ̶ ̨́͘t̷a̛ ͏mg̨̀o̴̢a͠d̸͠c̸͜r̢d͟ ͞d̴͟o̢e̸h́͞ ͘͠é̢ni̕ ̶͞ae͟r҉d́ d͞͠el̕͘r̶͢ş̨ ͏h̨ ̴͘a̶e͡҉͝ȩ́h̨͞ųt̕͞͡e҉̨͟aļ̧ey͡f̨͏ ̡ś̢h̶̡ó̴͏ ̛͝t̷̢ą͡ ͏͏̸m͘g̵̴̵o̶̢͜ad̢͠cr͜͝d̷́ ̕doȩ̵͠h̵̡̀ ̛̕e͟n̷̕i͘͜͢ ͟a̡e͞r̀͢d̸͘͘ ̀͝d̶e͝l̡͞r̸̶s̵ ̸̷̧ḩ́ ̨a̶̢ȩ͜e̴̛h̷ùt͘e̢a͘͝le̶y̷͠f͠ ̷̷̛s͞ho͠͡͝ ̨̕͜t̸́̕à̢͠ m̶̶͝g͞͏͘o͢ą̶̛d̸̢crd̕͘ ͠ḑ̛͡o̵͘͟e͠h͞ ̛́͡e͏҉n̷i̵͜͝ ͞a͢er̵̕d̷́͡ ̧de͝l̴̢r͞s̷ ́h̨͘͞ ̷̢a͜e͠͝é͟h͟҉u̕͟t̴͘e̵͢a̧le̸͡͡yf͡ ̵̧s͏̧h̕o͠ ̴t҉a ͜͢m͝g̸̶̵o͡a͠͏̶d̴c͏ŕ̢d̨ ̸̨̛ḑ͜͜o̶͜͜eh̷̨ ̵͠è̷n͢i̵̧ ̧͜a̡e͘͟ŗ͝d ̀d̛el̶r͢҉s h ͘à̴̢ee̵h̢͘u͞t͞͞͝ea͡l͞҉̨e͠y͜͝f̡ ͡͏s̛h҉o ͝tą̛̛ ͘͜mg̢͜o͏a̛͠d̛cr̴d̛ ҉do͜e̷h ͞͏eǹi ̨͏a͟͡e҉r҉̀d̷̀͘ ̀͏d̷e̕ļ́r̸͢s ̢h̨ ͏a̸͠eȩh̨̢u̵͘t̶̕èa̷ļ̡͟eý͟f̶̡ ́̀sh̶͢o͞͡͠ t̨̡ą ̶m̸g͜o̴a͢d̷̀ç҉r͢d̵̀


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bracket, soaking all
those who stand in its way
in the process!
  • Sources
  • Rips featuring glitches, corruptions, and exploits, or of games particularly notable for glitches
  • Rips featuring unused content
  • Rips featuring music associated with gaming creepypasta
  • Rips featuring Glitch Hop and IDM music
  • Examples
  • ♀:4/ ぉAᴋᴇ́
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Illustration: ackrostation (@ackrostation)

The Jazz Cats

Sights set on winning, the Jazz Cats join the jam! Shades is ready to cut the competition with his nasty bebop licks. Milk Bowl is preparing the dirtiest chord you’ve ever heard. And sphelonious donk. These three felines will whip out any tune in the Real Book just to taste the catnip of victory.

  • Sources
  • Jazz arrangements
  • Rips featuring jazz standards
  • Rips featuring modern jazz/funk
  • Rips featuring music related to cats
  • Examples
  • ‘Round Midnight, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, So What (Miles Davis)
  • songs by Louis Cole, Vulfpeck, Hiatus Kaiyote
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Eye of the Tiger, songs by Cat Stevens, The Pussycat Dolls
  • The Lick
Illustration: HugelDude (@HugelDude)

Nintendo Power

No one’s body is ready for the true might of Nintendo Power! After Reggie retired, Miyamoto decided Reggie needed a boost from inside the company, and Bill Trinen is the perfect match. Now that these two gaming industry legends have brought their Joy-Cons together, this tournament has truly been switched on!

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music from the Animal Crossing, The Legend of Zelda, and Wii franchises (excluding Wii Music)
  • Rips featuring music from the Fire Emblem and Xenoblade franchises
  • Rips featuring music from Nintendo system software and presentations
  • Examples
  • Mor Ardain 〜Roaming the Wastes〜, songs by K.K. Slider
  • Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Fit
  • Music from the Nintendo eShop, Wii channels, Nintendo Direct jingles
Individual portraits: Reggie Fils-AiméBill TrinenIllustration: Andre (@Oh_Turbo_Nerd)

Pitbull and the Aliens

Mr. Worldwide is back, and this time, he’s got dancers to back him up! YEEEEOOOOO! Pitbull, Popoy, and Marcianito have overcome both controversy and heartbreak in order to make their return to this tournament, and they hope that their newfound alliance will bring the adoring masses the Hispanic flavor they don’t know they need. There will be two li’l aliens and Mr. 305 checking in for this remix. Dale!

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring songs by Pitbull (or songs he features on)
  • Rips featuring songs by El Chombo or Antonio Ríos
  • Rips featuring cumbia, reggaeton, or 2000s Latin pop music
  • Examples
  • DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love, Feel This Moment
  • Dame tu Cosita, Nunca me Faltes, Chaccaron Maccaron, Yo me Estoy Enamorando
  • Livin’ la Vida Loca, El Sonidito, Hips Don’t Lie
Individual portraits: PitbullPopoyMarcianitoIllustration: SHF1 (@ElJosephMuente), mitsooru (@mitsooru), Alexander A. McDonald (@ColorFairie)

Thanos

With the newfound power of Disney behind him, Thanos re-enters the fight! After the previous tournament upset the balance of the universe, this Deviant once again seeks to restore it. Gauntlet on his fist and mouse cap on his head, the Mad Titan is prepared to win the tournament, and, of course, celebrate by going to Disneyland with those sweet half-length lines — there is only a 1 in 14,000,605 chance that he won’t!

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music from Marvel properties
  • Rips featuring music from the Disney animated canon and theme parks
  • Rips featuring music from Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar movies
  • Rips featuring music from Star Wars
  • Rips featuring Fireflies by Owl City
  • Examples
  • The Avengers theme, music from the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtracks
  • When You Wish Upon a Star, Hakuna Matata, Let it Go
  • It’s a Small World, Grim Grinning Ghosts
  • Cantina Band, Han Solo and the Princess, Duel of the Fates
Illustration: Alexander A. McDonald (@ColorFairie)

“Weird Al” Yankovic

After his first-round loss in the last tournament, “Weird Al” Yankovic has returned for seconds! His burning desire for victory has manifested into a stand called 「BEAT IT」, which allows him to use the musical powers of the King of Pop himself in battle — hopefully, he’ll be the king of this tournament, too!

  • Sources
  • Rips featuring songs Weird Al has composed or parodied
  • Rips featuring music by Michael Jackson
  • Examples
  • Eat It, White & Nerdy, Dare to Be Stupid, Albuquerque
  • Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal
  • Music from Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Illustration: 813N (@813N_)