Intro

As the camera fades in, we see a large alien with blue skin, a pointed head and human features, including a little bit of black hair, walking along a dock. He has thick eyebrows, a Hawaiian shirt, shorts and sandals. This is the unnamed owner of the Jowai Resort in Ratchet and Clank 1. Let's call him Mr. Jowai.

Mr. Jowai: Welcome to the first-ever Amazing Race, VG Style! (chuckles) I'm your host, Mr. Jowai, and over the next while, I'll be keeping track of the teams of the race. In this race, eleven teams will be racing on foot around the many worlds of video games, in an attempt to win the grand prize at the end of the final leg. During each leg, each team will come across a number of obstacles which must be completed in order to finish. At the end of each leg, the last team to finish may be eliminated from the race, making the competition much, much closer.

Mr. Jowai approaches the end of the dock, where all of the teams are standing.

Mr. Jowai: Let's meet the teams, shall we? (chuckles) Team one comes from one of the biggest franchises out there!

Team 1: LUIGI MARIO and DAISY TOADSTOOL

Representing: SUPER MARIO BROS.

Relationship: DATING

Luigi: Without Mario here to slow me down, I might actually have a chance here!

Daisy: When Luigi asked me if I was interested in being his partner for the race, it was an offer I couldn't refuse. This is my chance to get to know Luigi more!

Team 2: SAMUS and REED

Representing: SUIKODEN 3

Relationship: BEST FRIENDS

Reed: Samus and I couldn't be happier. Not only did we ditch our evil employer, but we arrive here just in time to enter a big race!

Samus: I agree with Reed. And if we actually win the race, we can propose to our girlfriends. (thinking to himself) Hmm...Doesn't Anne have a birthday coming up soon?

Team 3: RATCHET and SKID MCMARX

Representing: RATCHET AND CLANK

Relationship: FRIENDS

Ratchet: I knew that I couldn't bring Clank along, because he never gets tired from running, and we'd be disqualified on the spot.

Skid: The little dude here told me that he needed a teammate for the race, and I realized what a gnarly experience this will be!

Team 4: JON TANAKA and JODY SUMMERS

Representing: F-ZERO GX

Relationship: COLLEGES

Jody: When Jon asked me if I could enter the race with him, I didn't know what to think. We don't have any work for a while, so I decided that I might as well pass the time in the race.

Jon: When I first heard of the race, I figured that it would be my biggest chance to get closer to Jody. If we win, maybe I'll even propose

Team 5: WILLIAM GUILE and AMY GUILE

Representing: STREET FIGHTER

Relationship: FATHER/DAUGHTER

Guile: I don't really care about the outcome of the race, but I intend on staying in for as long as I can. I'm not home that much and I knew that this race would be a good time to bond with Amy.

Amy: My big chance to do something exciting, and it's with dad! This must be my lucky day! I don't care if we're eliminated first, because I intend to have as much fun as I can!

Team 6: TABBY and BEA

Representing: ANIMAL CROSSING

Relationship: BEST FRIENDS

Tabby (an orange cat): Bea and I make up the only female team in the race, but we're determined to not only outlast the other teams, but have fun doing it!

Bea (a brown dog): This race will be the perfect opportunity for Tabby and I to get money needed to not only help our families, but also pay off the loans we still owe the Nookmiester. Like Tabby said, I think this race will be the most fun thing either of us has ever done.

Team 7: BILLY KANE and LILY KANE

Representing: FATAL FURY

Relationship: SIBLINGS

Billy: Lily and I are excited about doing this, because we never do anything together. If we win, we'll be able to use the money to help us along in life. Mind you, it's going to be difficult without my fighting staff...

Lily: I agree with everything Billy said. And if we win, maybe I can coax him into quitting Geese Howard's organization...

Team 8: HIGSBY and MS. MARI

Representing: MEGAMAN (or rather, Megaman Battle Network)

Relationship: FRIENDS (although Higsby has a crush on Mari)

Higsby: I've never really done anything exciting with my life, so when I head of this race, I grabbed the opportunity to do something worthwhile. Maybe Mari will notice me during the race...

Mari: Lan and the others suggested that I take a break from teaching when Higsby asked me to be his partner for the race. (shrugs) I don't know why they were so excited when the subject was brought up...

(MEANWHILE)

Lan Hikari: YAY! No more school! (starts doing cartwheels down the sidewalk)

(BACK TO THE RACE)

Team 9: CRONO and MARLE

Representing: CRONO TRIGGER

Relationship: FORMER TRAVEL PARTNERS

Marle: Crono and I have traveled great distances before, so I think that we have a real good shot at this race! Don't you think so, Crono?

Crono: ................................................

Team 10: NINA WILLIAMS and STEVE FOX

Representing: TEKKEN

Relationship: MOTHER/SON

Nina: Steve suggested that I take a hard-earned vacation from my job and have some fun in this race. At first, I didn't agree, but I changed my mind when I heard how much money was for the grand prize.

Steve: Hey, just figured that I could get mother away from her job as an assassin and finally have a little fun. I knew that the mention of the money would bring her around.

Team 11: PETER PLUM and JOSEPHINE SCARLET

Representing: CLUE

Relationship: FRIENDS

Plum (a young professor with orange hair and glasses): After the whole Boddy Mansion incident, my life was a little dull. Then I heard of this race. I decided that Miss Scarlet would be the easiest one of my colleges to enlist as a teammate, especially with her love of money.

Scarlet: I must hand it to Prof. Plum, he knows how to pick a teammate well. Indeed, I am highly interested in the grand prize, and I must thank Peter for getting me onto the show in the first place.

Mr. Jowai: Okay, teams! Listen up! (chuckles) In each leg of the race, you all must work together with your teammate to accomplish all of the tasks, with the possible exception of 'Boss Battles', in which only one racer per team can accomplish.

Amy: What about money? We can hardly pay for all of the taxis and plane tickets we'll need to get.

Mr. Jowai: At the start of each leg, each team will receive a set amount of money that they are free to spend during the leg. If the teams have any money left at the end of the leg, it can be carried to the next leg and be used with the next set amount of money to increase the total.

Reed: Well, that'll make things a little easier.

Plum: Quite right, chap. (turns to Mr. Jowai) Tell us about where exactly we'll be going.

Mr. Jowai: I'm afraid I can't give any specifics, but what I CAN say is that you'll all be travelling throughout the world of video games. The final leg of the race will bring you back here, VG Central, where characters from all sorts of games live. Any other questions?

Billy: Yeah. Can we-

Mr. Jowai: Yes.

Tabby: How about-

Mr. Jowai: No.

Nina: What if we-

Mr. Jowai: You can't. Simple as that. Any other questions?

All racers: (silence; Crickets are heard chirping)

Mr. Jowai: Good. (reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tiny gun; aims it into the air) Before we start, may I remind you all that there will be a cameraman following each team still in the race at all times. May the best team win!

With that, Mr. Jowai fires the gun into the air and the racers start running down the dock. That is, until Higsby trips over his own feet and falls down face first. Everyone ends up tripping over him, creating a mass of bodies.

Various racers: Oy...

Mr. Jowai: (silence; a duck suddenly falls from the sky and lands in front of him, having been struck by the gun's bullet)

The racers quickly get up and run off, starting the race.

To be continued...