S1E7 - SPACEEEEE!

## Summary

### Challenge(s)

Build a rocket and fly to space. Once there, find a Metroid and bring it to Banjo.

### Eliminated

Gundham Tanaka (2-1)

**SPACEEEEE!** is the seventh episode of the first season of Video Game All-Stars. As the pre-merge portion of the season comes to a close, the cast grows eager to do anything in their power to avoid elimination.

## Plot

Lilac is saddened that she's missing out on the Splatfest and that all her friends are having fun without her. Spyro notices this, deciding to try to cheer her up. When challenge time comes around, Spyro becomes the upset one, realizing that if he were to lose this challenge today, he'd likely have to vote off Mugman, who he made a deal with. Falco picks up on this and decides to throw the challenge and give the win to Team Squidbeak Splatoon, which is extremely risky. He mentions in a confessional later on that he felt bad for Spyro and Lilac, who were stressing out over the game, and wanted to help them out.

Banjo gathers up the contestants for the challenge, telling them that it would be structured as a two-parter. The first half of the challenge would be to construct a spaceship, and the second part would be to use said spaceship to bring back a Metroid to Banjo. Falco approaches Spyro and tells him about his plans to throw the challenge, and Spyro nods, hoping that Falco doesn't do anything too over the top. Hiroko and Dr. Eggman swiftly work on their teams' respective ships. Team Eggman begins to fall behind due to Falco "accidentally" knocking off a massive chunk of Eggman's ship, and Gundham begins to get suspicious. When Eggman yells at him for this, Falco cockily leans on the ship again, saying everything'll be fine - everything is not fine and Falco completely breaks the ship. Spyro sees this, mentioning in a confessional that he'd hope Falco would go a little easier on the throwing. Despite the massive potential lead created by Falco, Team Eggman is the first to blast off, seconds ahead of Team Squidbeak Splatoon. This doesn't last for long, however, when Falco grabs the wheel and turns them in the opposite direction, claiming that he knows what he's doing. He and Eggman end up in an all-out brawl, leaving Gundham to once again take charge, calming the two down. Meanwhile, Team Squidbeak calmly rides towards Planet Zebes, pondering on what a Metroid even looks like. When Team Eggman finally arrives on the planet, Falco leads the team in the completely wrong direction, causing Gundham to lose his cool. Lilac manages to find a Metroid, and she and Hiroko take it out, preparing to bring it back to Banjo. Team Squidbeak takes off, but upon realizing they left Mugman on the planet alone, they go back to get him. This gives Team Eggman an opportunity to catch up. Both teams end up neck and neck, racing from Planet Zebes back to Banjo. However, by a few milliseconds, Team Squidbeak Splatoon shows up first, meaning Team Eggman is up for elimination, losing the final pre-merge challenge.

Falco and Spyro meet up next to the cabins, discussing the elimination. Luckily enough, Eggman walks in, giving Falco an open window to talk to him. He asks him to vote Gundham, to which Eggman replies that he wouldn't go along with this unless Falco gave him seven compliments. Spyro watches in confusion as Falco struggles to come up with fake compliments about Eggman. Eggman was sold on this, ensuring Falco that he'd have his back in the vote.

Team Eggman meets up at the elimination ceremony. Banjo announces that the tokens of safety this time around are Metroids, and there are only two of them. Eggman is the first one safe, and in a 2-1 vote, Gundham is eliminated over Falco. Eggman shows no remorse over this, dabbing in Gundham's face, and Falco gives a half-hearted apology.

Meanwhile, Spyro, Lilac, and Hiroko sit at camp, waiting for the results of the elimination, hoping that Falco was alright. The three of them jump up in excitement upon seeing Falco walk over. The four of them all have a friendly conversation, then decide to make a four person alliance going into merge. Eggman ends up walking in on them, giving Falco a stare betraying him.