Rumble 21734 Mario vs. Crash Bandicoot

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The air was thick with the smell of high-octane fuel and roasted wumpa fruit. A crowd of Toads, Goombas, Lab Assistants, and tribal natives roared from the grandstands of a track that defied all logic. It was "Rainbow Cortex," the final course in the Multiversal Grand Prix, a treacherous, shimmering ribbon of road that combined the un-railed, cosmic horror of Rainbow Road with the acid-drenched, industrial nightmare of Cortex Castle.
The entire season, the entire championship, had come down to this. Two racers, tied for first place, were on the starting grid. One race would decide the ultimate champion.
In the pole position sat the legend from the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario. He was a picture of calm, focused professionalism, his hands resting confidently on the wheel of his iconic red Standard Kart. He gave a quick, reassuring thumbs-up to his brother Luigi in the pit lane and tipped his red cap to the roaring crowd. For him, this was just another day at the office, another championship to be won through pure, balanced skill.
Beside him, in the second position, was a whirlwind of chaotic, orange energy. Crash Bandicoot, the pride of N. Sanity Island, was practically vibrating out of his seat, his tongue lolling out of the side of his mouth as he made a series of wild, goofy faces at the camera drone. He wasn't thinking about strategy or racing lines. He was a being of pure, instinctual, joyful velocity, with the mystical mask Aku Aku floating stoically beside his kart, ready for the inevitable chaos.
Above the track, the cloud-riding koopa, Lakitu, held a traffic light. The red light blinked on.
The two rivals revved their engines, the sounds a perfect harmony of controlled power and untamed energy.
The second red light blinked on. Mario’s eyes narrowed, his foot hovering, timing the perfect starting boost. Crash’s grin widened, his foot already slamming the accelerator.
The final light went green.
GO!
They both exploded from the starting line in a shower of sparks, their starting boosts perfectly timed. They were neck-and-neck, a blur of red and blue rocketing toward the first treacherous, 90-degree turn.
Mario took the inside line, initiating a controlled, elegant drift. The tires of his kart sparked, first blue, then a brilliant orange, and as he straightened out, he unleashed the mini-turbo, surging forward.
Crash took the corner wide. He threw his kart into a sharp, aggressive hop, landing in a sustained power-slide. As he held the slide, he hopped again, his exhaust pipe spitting fire. A second hop. More fire. A third. With a final, massive boost of flaming energy, he straightened out, rocketing past Mario with a speed that defied the kart's own engine. The fundamental difference in their driving styles had been made brutally clear.
Now slightly behind, Mario's eyes narrowed on the row of shimmering item boxes ahead. The race of skill was over. The battle of chaos was about to begin.
 

[Callisto]

Learn More About
Mario
Read more about Mario at Wikipedia
Official Site: Nintendo Links: Wiki Entry Super Mario Brothers HQ Super Mario 128 central

Crash Bandicoot
Read more about Crash Bandicoot at Wikipedia
Official Site: naughtydog Links: naughtydog.com crashbandicoot.com en.wikipedia.org

[Callisto]

MATCH SCORE
Mario: 2
Crash Bandicoot: 1