S2E4 - Collision Inbound

Collision Inbound is the fourth episode of the second season of Video Game All-Stars. With both teams having lost once, the game is once again even for the ten remaining players.

Plot
On the set while waiting for the challenge, Link trains by exercising, Shadow wakes up nearby, wondering how he got outside with a swear. Link waves to him, but Wii Fit Trainer wonders nearby if they are allowed to swear. Reimu and King Dedede test it, but Shadow just tells them he saw a certain contestant in the previous season do it all the time, settling the debate. Kirby assumes it gets censored, but Pearl and Marina inform him it does not. Getting bored of the discussion, everyone returns to doing their own thing until the challenge time rolls around.

Marina tells the contestants that the next challenge would be a race, though to make it different, it would be a kart race. Monika shows concern for not driving before, but stays positive, saying she can figure it out. Marina adds that there are items contestants can share with their teammates as they get in their cars, ready to go. Mario notes that Triple Metal Dededes have the advantage as both Mugman isn't present and Sven is unable to drive. To accommodate for Sven, Marina allows the last member of Team Rainbow All-Star Meals and a Pole to cross to get bonus points, then starts the race.

Most of the contestants have a good start, but Reimu's lack of experience causes her to drive into everything. Shadow calls the scene pathetic, so she yells back at him about her lack of experience. The first items approach, Kirby, Mario, Link and Dedede getting the boxes. Mario throws a banana peel down, with Kirby doing the same. Having two banana peels on the track causes the approaching Wii Fit Trainer to slip, falling behind. Mario takes the lead with Dedede and Shadow right behind, though with a lot of drifting, Link gets in front of them. Reimu and Wii Fit Trainer are given a Golden Mushroom and a Bullet Bill respectively in order to get a chance to catch up, both going very fast. The other members of the Poles get their vision limited by a Blooper, allowing the Triple Metal Dededes to get farther ahead, Shadow putting on a music playlist to help him drown out the outside noise and focus.

The race continues chaotically, everyone throwing items at each other in an attempt to stay ahead. Shadow puts on a 'secret playlist' of pop music as he's in the mood, which Kirby compliments. Link finally loses his lead, being hit by a blue shell, allowing Mario to pass him again. Monika notices Reimu still struggling to drive, offering her sympathy considering both have no driving knowledge. Pearl gets bored of the race, boosting everyone's speed to get them to the goal quicker, which is fast approaching. Kirby takes first place, with Dedede and Mario finishing right behind. Monika and Shadow are the next two to cross, then Link, Wii Fit Trainer and Reimu are the last to cross. Even with extra points, the Poles lose the challenge, although everyone is too dizzy from going so fast to really do anything at the moment.

After the challenge, the Triple Metal Dededes sit around, content with the win, and Mugman attempts to convince the other members of the Poles to vote for Sven, as he can't communicate with the team as well. This aligns with Monika's own plans, so she agrees with it as the best option. At elimination, Monika, Wii Fit Trainer and Link are once again the first three safe, and in a 4-1 vote, Sven is the third contestant voted out, the rest of the team saying their goodbyes as they return to the set.

Shadow finds himself wondering who was eliminated as the Poles enter, walking over as Wii Fit Trainer considers using Mugman to make a protein shake. Link cooks food as well, and while they wait, Wii Fit Trainer explains the importance of protein to Monika. The conversation turns to songwriting, to which Monika and Shadow share music they have written. Kirby and Wii Fit Trainer comment about Shadow's music being edgy, but Monika tries to be kind about it, mentioning in confessional that it's one of the edgiest things she has ever read.