Sonic VS Mario VS Star Wars VS Initial D

Sonic VS Mario VS Star Wars VS Initial D is the fourth episode and Series Finale of Death Race, featuring Captain Falcon from the F-Zero series, Mario from the Super Mario series, Sonic the Hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Doc Brown from the Back to the Future series, Takumi Fujiwara from the Initial D series, and a Scout Trooper from the Star Wars series in a race to deliver a pizza. Mario was voiced by Kamran Nikhad and Sonic was voiced by Nicholas Andrew Louie.
==Interlude==
The scene opens with a light shining on Ringmaster as he steps out from the darkness on a circular pedestal. Ringmaster catches his falling microphone in his hand before greeting the audience.
Ringmaster: Welcome all to the very special season finale of Death Race! This time, we aren't just racing to the finish line, no; we're embarking on one of the holiest endeavors mankind has ever conceived: delivering pizza! Want a Marianna sauce? We'll mix on this week's Death Race, so let's meet our racers— uh, delivery boys!
==Blue Falcon==
An animation of Captain Falcon piloting his Blue Falcon plays on-screen.
Ringmaster: First up, hailing from Mute City, it's Captain Falcon's very own Blue Falcon! This bird of prey has a max speed of 1600 kilometers per hour, and is powered by a fraction of the Big Bang, so, not compensating for anything.
==Standard Kart==
An animation of Mario driving his Standard Kart and waving his hand appears on-screen.
Ringmaster: It's-a him, Mario, and he's ready to bring the rainbow-colored child-friendly pain! This sporty red go-kart belies an instrument of madness and torture! "No, not the Blue Shell again, mommy! No, not the Blue Shell again, ohohohohoho!"
Ringmaster pretends to cry before looking awkwardly at the audience.
==Speed Star==
An animation of Sonic the Hedgehog riding his Speed Star plays on-screen.
Ringmaster: Ahem, speaking of the color blue, we've got Sonic the Hedgehog in his Speed Star! Yeah, that's what it's called. I'd like to talk about how it can transform into different vehicles, but I can't wrap my head around why a character that runs hypersonic speeds needs a car.
Sonic: That's no good, dude.
Sonic faces the camera and waves his finger.
Ringmaster: Huh.
==DeLorean Time Machine==
The DeLorean Time Machine is shown on-screen.
Ringmaster: Next, there's Doc Brown's famous DMC DeLorean! It's not too special overall, just your average 80s swag mobile. Oh, yeah, until it reaches 88 miles an hour, then it travels through time! Yeah, pretty useful in a pinch, just, you know, make sure not to piss off any Libyan terrorists.
==Toyota AE86==
Takumi Fujiwara's Toyota AE86 is shown on-screen.
Ringmaster: Driven by Takemi Fujiwara, the only actual delivery boy in this race, it's the Toyota AE86, from Initial D! It's a car, it has wheels, and, uh, it's just really cool, okay, just get for those citrus while the Eurobeats are pumping it's awesome "screw you"!
==74-Z speeder bike==
An animation of a Scout Trooper riding the 74-Z speeder bike appears on-screen.
Ringmaster: Last but not least is straight from a galaxy far, far away, it's the Imperial's 74-Z speeder bike, piloted by the Scout Trooper... Bob! Uh, say hello, Bob.
Bob promptly greets the audience by waving his hand.
Ringmaster: Using nimble repulsorlift technology, it makes an awesome sound as it goes shoot through the forest! 
Ringmaster proceeds to simulate repulsorlift sounds.
Ringmaster: Ah, I'm not this weird, normally, I-I promise. With our racers all covered, let's switch back to our commentators Wiz and Boomstick before we get our final Death Race started!
==Prelude==
Boomstick: So, what are the rules this time, Wiz?
Wiz: Like always, whichever racer makes it to the end first wins, but there's no rules about how they get there, except in this case, they must also deliver their pizza fresh and unharmed.
Boomstick: As long as they're still murdered, they can be delivering Girl Scout Cookies for all I care! Actually, could they? I love the little lemon ones with the wavy pattern.
Ringmaster: The race is about to begin, but first, a word from our gracious sponsor, DoorDash.
Ringmaster reads out a sponsor for DoorDash.
==Death Race==
Wiz: Anyway, let's join our racers at the starting line.
Boomstick: IT'S TIME FOR A DEATH RAAACE!!!
As the traffic light shifts from red to orange and then green, the racers start their vehicles, with Doc Brown's DeLorean Time Machine vanishing as it time travels, with its tires leaving behind a trail of smoke and it's "OUTATIME" license plate twirling around before falling to the ground.
Boomstick: Oh, bad start for the DeLorean.
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Boomstick: I've never seen a combatant spontaneously combust so quickly before. There isn't even any wreckage left.
Wiz: You don't watch a lot of movies, do you?
The screen cuts back to the racers, with the Blue Falcon seemingly falling short in speed in comparison to the other vehicles...
Wiz: Is it just me, or is the Blue Falcon falling behind?
...only for Captain Falcon to activate the machine's Boost Fire, knocking aside the other contestants.
Boomstick: No Wiz, he's setting up for a—
Captain Falcon: Boost Fire!
Boomstick: A devastating Boost Fire and Falcon increases his lead!
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Wiz: That's got to be hell on the pizza, though.
Boomstick: Do you think the customer will mind lasagna?
The screen cuts to Captain Falcon, who now has the lead in the race.
Captain Falcon: Show me your moves!
Wiz: With Falcon ahead, our racers approach the first row, of Item Boxes.
The racers swiftly pass through the Item Boxes.
Boomstick: Let's see what RNGesus has to offer.
The Scout Trooper Bob obtains a Fire Flower, which he uses to shoot fireballs at Mario in an attempt to take him down.
Wiz: And Bob immediately takes advantage of his Fire Flower!
Boomstick: Holy shit, did he hit something—
Sonic bumps into Mario's Standard Kart with his Speed Star.
Boomstick: Oh, no, of course, he missed.
Sonic: Gotta go way past faster than that!
Irritated by Sonic's taunt, Mario pulls out a Bullet Bill.
Mario: Oh, it's-a on now, bitch!
Mario transforms into the Bullet Bill, which dons his mustache and iconic cap. He knocks away Sonic and his Speed Star, causing it to fall from the track and Sonic to lose some of his rings. He then knocks away Bob as the Wilhelm scream plays, with his speeder bike exploding, making Bob the second racer to be taken out.
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick, with the monitor showing an instant replay of Mario knocking out Bob.
Boomstick: Guess you could say that Stormtrooper didn't have a... "slice" day. You know- you know, Wiz, like, pizza slice.
Wiz: Right, whatever. Where's Tak?
The screen cuts to show Takumi drifting in his Toyota.
Mario reverts back to normal, now right behind the Blue Falcon.
Boomstick: With just two contestants left, it's anyone's race, and just in time for my most devilish obstacle course yet, Wiz: pinball!
The screen shows a giant pink pinball-themed obstacle course. Captain Falcon has trouble trying to get past it, constantly ramming into the bouncy obstacles, whereas Mario has no trouble navigating through them.
Wiz: So, wait, if that's a pinball setup, then where's the...
A warning alarm accompanied by a flashing red light above Captain Falcon is heard, and a Giant Spike Ball falls to the ground, heading towards Mario. Mario tries to summon an item to assist him, but is greeted by a Blooper which sprays ink on his face which he wipes off shortly afterwards.
Boomstick: Aw, come on! The Blooper's so lame. It's not even a big deal, you just watch the peripheral-
Before he can finish, Boomstick is sprayed in the face with a stream of ink.
Boomstick: AH, OH, BURNS, OH-HO, WHY DOES IT BURN?!
The screen transitions to Captain Falcon, who notices the Spike Ball heading towards Mario. He jumps out of his Blue Falcon towards the giant metal ball of death as his fist is surrounded in energy, with his helmet falling off.
Captain Falcon: FALCON... PUNCH!
The captain Falcon Punches the Giant Spike Ball, creating a large explosion that destroys it. Falcon lands in the air and is applauded with clapping sounds. He gives Mario a thumbs up.
Captain Falcon: Yes!
Despite Captain Falcon's heroic act, an ungrateful Mario rudely gives him the middle finger before driving off.
Boomstick: Hahahaha! Ice-cold, Mario! That is ice-cold!
A distraught Captain Falcon is suddenly rammed away by a still alive Sonic...
Captain Falcon: OOOOOOOOHHHH!!!
...before falling to the race track's blast line, with the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate KO sound effect playing and the "GAME!" sign appearing on-screen.''
Wiz: All right then for the captain, but what better final face-off than this legendary rivalry?
Mario and Sonic both jump from a ramp.
Boomstick: It's Mario versus Sonic, and the finish line is right there!
As the two racers are in the air, Mario turns to his rival and throws a Bob-omb at him. Sonic, holding a Blue Shell in his hand, dodges it, and the ramp bounces the Bob-omb back in Mario's direction.
Sonic: Now I'll show you!
Sonic throws the Blue Shell at Mario, but the Bob-omb reaches Mario first, who can only look back in horror knowing his fate.
Mario: Mamma mia...
The Bob-omb explodes, knocking Mario out of the race. With the Blue Shell failing to reach him in time, Sonic is unexpectedly placed in first. As a result, the Blue Shell turns around to return to its sender. Unaware of the imminent danger, Sonic picks up Mario's cap and puts it on, only to realize too late that his attempt to sabotage Mario has backfired when the Blue Shell appears beside him. Just before it strikes, the music abruptly stops and time freezes, allowing Sonic a brief moment to reflect on his speed.
Sonic: They call me the fastest thing alive, but there are some things even I can't outrun, like the inevitability of death. I need a chili dog...
Both time and the music resume, and the Blue Shell kills Sonic off-screen as we cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Wiz: Well, Sonic, you can get one delivered to your home after this with DoorDash.
Boomstick: Wiz, he's dead. They're all dead.
Wiz: Oh... right. So, I guess we don't have a winner?
Ringmaster: And the winner is the DeLorean from an hour agoooo!
The screen cuts to Ringmaster, who is on his floating pedestal besides the DeLorean.
Ringmaster: Uh, wait, I'm getting news. The pizza delivered had bullet holes in it, and it might be a whole different pizza altogether; that's an instant disqualification.
Suddenly, Eurobeats music plays, catching Ringmaster's attention. We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Wiz: Wait, is that...
Boomstick: Eurobeats?
Takumi Fujiwara, in his Toyota AE86, suddenly leaps from the ramp and crosses the finish line, winning the race with his pizza still intact.
Ringmaster: And the actual winner is the Initial D-AE 86! I mean, no wonder he's the only actual delivery boy here.
We cut to Wiz and Boomstick.
Boomstick: After a race like that, the "pepperoni" thing I can say is: Jesus "Crust"!
Wiz: Why do I pay you for puns this "cheesy"?
Boomstick: What can I say, Wiz? I "knead" the dough.
The screen cuts to Ringmaster. In the background, Doc Brown is seen outside of the DeLorean and crying to himself for losing the race by technicality.
Ringmaster: And there you have it! That wraps up this season of Death Race! Thank you all for watching!
==Original Track==
===Composition===
The track for this race is "Blue Shell Shocked" by Therewolf Media. It's a fast-paced track that switches between using electric guitar and Eurobeat. The track also contains motifs from Mario Raceway and Waluigi Stadium from the Mario Kart series, Casino Night Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Mute City from the original F-Zero, and Death Race's main theme, "Time for a Death Race!", the latter of which plays for Doc Brown's supposed victory before he gets disqualified.
===Title===
The title is a play on the Spiny Shell's common nickname given to it by Mario Kart fans, the "Blue Shell", and the term "shell shocked", which refers to a type of PTSD suffered from soldiers when they are reminded of explosions, relating to the Blue Shell's ability to explode on whoever's in first place in a Mario Kart race.
===Cover Art===
The cover art simply depicts the Death Race logo in front of the sky.
==Trivia==
===Production===
*This is the only episode of Death Race:
**where there are no real connections between the racers.
**where there is a different requirement to winning the race, as the goal was to deliver a pizza successfully rather than just cross the finish line.
**to technically feature a matchup from Death Battle itself, as Mario and Sonic, while not the only racers, did face each other twice before.
*Captain Falcon's "Boost Fire!" line is a reused voice clip from Johnny Cage VS Captain Falcon.
===Easter Eggs===
*Ringmaster's "It's-a him, Mario!" line at the start of the Standard Kart's analysis is a reference to Mario's famous "It's-a me, Mario!" line from Super Mario 64.
*Ringmaster's "straight from a galaxy far, far away" line references the iconic opening crawl of the Star Wars films.
*The out-of-character way Mario acts during the race (him saying "Oh, it's-a on now... bitch!" right after Sonic bumps into him and him flipping Captain Falcon off) is a nod to the infamous "Racist Mario" video by Flashgitz, where he had a more brash and vulgar personality compared to his happy-go-lucky canonical self.
*Instead of simply transforming into a Bullet Bill like in the Mario Kart series proper, Mario retains his cap and moustache when he uses the item, similar to his appearance upon capturing one in Super Mario Odyssey.
*Sonic's "Now I'll show you!" line is a reference to his line upon using his Final Smash, Super Sonic, in the Super Smash Bros. series.
**This line was also used by Sonic in both of his appearances on Death Battle, as well as by his Archie counterpart in his fight against Wally West.
===Errors===
*When the DeLorean Time Machine time travels at the start of the race, it leaves behind a trail of smoke, the following shot of which features its "OUTATIME" license plate twirling on the ground despite it not being visible in the previous shot.
Category:Death Race Episodes