King of All Cosmos

The great, incomparable, always-gorgeous King of All Cosmos has no need for another crown… and yet here He is! While He wants nothing more than to spread the beautiful gospel of Katamari, do not disrespect Him – the King has no qualms with steamrolling the competition if He must. There are plenty of stars in the tournament, and there’s always room for more in the King’s sky. ♥
  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music from the Katamari Damacy franchise
  • Rips featuring any franchise Keita Takahashi has worked on
  • Rips featuring modern Bandai Namco games (1990 and onward)
  • Examples
  • Katamari on the Rocks, Roll Me In, Lonely Rolling Star
  • Noby Noby Boy, Wattam, Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure
  • Klonoa series, Tales of Symphonia, Mr. Driller
Illustration: EonBlue (@eonblue-sky.bsky.social)
Description: Monochrome (Monochrome Media)

Jill Stingray

Hailing all the way from the corrupt dystopian technological jungle that is Glitch City, Jill joins the fray! Having to deal with the jukebox every shift at her humble bartending gig in VA-11 Hall-A, she’s picked up a thing or two about putting together a high quality music playlist. While she has earned the job of being the bartender for this event, Jill will be shifting her focus from mixing drinks and changing lives to mixing music instead!
  • Sources
  • Rips related to game franchises developed by Sukeban Games
  • Rips featuring songs composed by Michael Kelly
  • Rips related to cyberpunk media and music
  • Rips related to synthwave or duals done in the style of the genre
  • Examples
  • Welcome to VA-11 HALL-A, Your Love Is a Drug, Every Day is Night
  • Songs from Yuppie Psycho, Passenger, Blue
  • Cyberpunk 2077, Blade Runner, Limelight by Yota
  • Songs by HOME, Hotline Miami
Illustration: 813N (@813N_)
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Bane

He was born in the darkness… molded by it. With no interest in making any friends, he’s here to crash this event with no survivors, as practice for Gotham City. Armed with a big arsenal of sources, even for you, the amount of fire tracks Bane brings to the album will rise to heights higher than a man being shot and thrown out a plane. He’s also searching for Dr. Pavel… just what does he want with him?
  • Sources
  • Rips featuring Baneposting
  • Rips related to airplanes
  • Rips featuring music from DC properties
  • Rips featuring Tom Hardy’s filmography, including producer/writer credits
  • Rips related to chiropractory
  • Examples
  • Gotham’s Reckoning (Bane’s theme), The Fire Rises by Masketta Man, Bane Star (Big Guy for You) ft. CIA
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator, 1942, Airplanes by B.o.B
  • Batman: Arkham Knight, Lego Batman series, Injustice, Superman 64
  • The Dark Knight Rises, Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road
  • SENRAN KAGURA Reflexions
Illustration: Alexander A. McDonald (@ColorFairie)
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Segata Sanshiro

Thought to be dead for over 20 years, Segata Sanshiro barely survives because of the cyborg tech the evil organization Shocker installed in him back in 1971. Now he’s back to spread the gospel of the Sega Saturn and recapture the nostalgia of many through the console’s wide selection of excellent game soundtracks in King for Another Day (Beta Mix)!
  • Sources
  • Rips featuring any original composition made for a Sega Saturn exclusive or port
  • Rips featuring music from SEGA commercials
  • Rips featuring music from SEGA system software
  • Rips featuring music from classic SEGA arcade games (1999 or earlier)
  • Rips featuring music from the Kamen Rider series
  • Examples
  • Sonic R, Nights into Dreams, Panzer Dragoon
  • Genesis does what Nintendon’t, Segata Sanshirou Shinken Yuugi
  • Sega CD BIOS music, Sega Master System Japanese BIOS music
  • Space Harrier, Out Run, SegaSonic the Hedgehog
  • Let’s Go!! Rider Kick, Alive A Life, RealxEYEZ
Illustration: Alexander A. McDonald (@ColorFairie)
Description: The Detour on YouTube (The Detour on YouTube)

LMFAO

What’s so funny? Party rock, in the house, as the popular music duo arrive to take on King for Another Day (Beta Mix)! Pop open some bottles and get ready for champagne to shower, because the party is never gonna stop when these two wildcards hit the dance floor! SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS!
  • Sources
  • Rips featuring songs by LMFAO
  • Rips featuring music by artists signed to Motown Records and their subsidiary labels that don the Motown branding
  • Rips featuring viral music videos
    uploaded to YouTube from 2009 – 2014 (100M+ views)
  • Examples
  • Sexy and I Know It, Party Rock Anthem, Sorry for Party Rocking
  • Songs by Stevie Wonder, The Commodores, Lil Yachty, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, the rest of the Jackson 5, and more!
  • Gangnam Style by PSY, The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) by Ylvis, Bangarang by Skrillex
Individual portraits: RedfooSky BluIllustration: Alexander A. McDonald (@ColorFairie)
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Sailor Moon

This sailor guardian’s got her magical finesse beaming the audience. When there’s villainy afoot, don’t you fret running from a real fight! With the power of a serene heart and sailor scouts by her side, she never turns back on her friends as the bubbly blonde whips her signature motto. In the name of the moon, she’ll punish this competition!
  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music from any magical girl franchise
  • Examples
  • Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon Crystal, Sailor Moon Eternal
  • Cardcaptor Sakura, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Cutie Honey
  • Madoka Magica, Pretty Cure, Magical Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha
  • Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Illustration: Sonicheroesfan1 (@JemsArt)
Description: Apocalamb (Apocalamb)

OneyPlays

Hey, hey, hey! Chris and his friends are ready to play! Gamers and babes rejoice as these three funny characters enter the world of (Beta Mix)! It’s not exactly what they’d call home, but with all the money they stole from Jaxxy, nothing can possibly stop them! Well, except for… *gulp* …Amy’s beautiful arches of hair…

  • Sources
  • OneyPlays-related rips
  • Rips referencing old Newgrounds (2012 or earlier)
  • Examples
  • OneyPlays Lost in Kickassia, Smiling Friends, Bring It All Back
  • Fat Albert, Nostalgia Critic, Inspector Gadget, Wild Woody, The Simpsons
  • Pico’s School, Tankman, Alien Hominid, Eddsworld, Fancy Pants
Individual portraits: Chris O’NeillZach HadelJoshua TomarIllustration: redheartpink (redheartpink)
Description: Viddy G (@ViddyGFalconi)

Bomberman

Justice will prevail, as Bomberman makes an explosive entrance! Armed with bombs and bangers alike, and with the blessing of his creators as well, the cheerful hero of Planet Bomber will ensure that this album won’t be a dud!
  • Sources
  • Rips featuring music from the Bomberman series
  • Rips featuring songs composed by Jun Chikuma
  • Rips featuring music from game series made by Hudson Soft
  • Examples
  • Redial, Samurai World, Milky
  • Midas Touch, Les Archives, songs from Sonic and the Secret Rings
  • Bonk series, Adventure Island series, Mario Party series
Illustration: redheartpink (redheartpink)
Description: Monochrome (Monochrome Media)

Zubaz (The Storm)

Excuse me? Who let this hobo into the roster? …What do you mean he’s an actual invitee?! Are you sure?? W-who-baz? OK. Starting off the (Beta Mix) roster, we have the forgotten wrestler in bullfighter attire, the man with no game, THE STORM. Zubaz strikes his way into the frey marking his territory as the most fitting first pick amongst the rejected characters. That’s kinda sad now that you think about it, huh?
  • Sources
  • Rips related to the Baz or music from projects he’s appeared or referenced in
  • Rips featuring music from traditional fighting games (excluding the Street Fighter series)
  • Rips related to wrestling
  • Rips featuring music related to storms, rain, lightning, or other forms of inclement weather
  • Examples
  • Super Best Friends Play, Stormborn, Divekick, Shovel Knight, Skullgirls, Hollow Knight
  • Mortal Kombat, Darkstalkers, Tekken
  • WWE, The Time Is Now, Tag Team Match: MUSCLE
  • The Weather Channel, Rock You Like A Hurricane, It’s Raining Men
Illustration: redheartpink (redheartpink)
Description: The Detour on YouTube (The Detour on YouTube)