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+ | |user = [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Tennyson]]<br>[[Kevin Levin (Classic)|Kevin Levin]]<br>[[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen Tennyson]]<br>[[Max Tennyson (Classic)|Max Tennyson]]<br>[[Exo-Skull (Omniverse)|Exo-Skull]]<br>[[Ben Tennyson (Dimension 23)|Ben 23]]<br>Various Other Users |
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+ | '''Sumo Slammers''' is a popular multi-media franchise in the world of '''Ben 10''' spawning merchandise such as video games, TV shows, movies, comic books, trading card games, and MP3 players. |
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+ | It tells all kinds of action-packed adventure stories with a mix of both steam and cyber punk that revolve around samurai warriors in the likeness of sumo wrestlers, the central character being [[Ishiyama]] on a quest to end the reign of terror against the franchise's main villain, [[Kenko|Kenko the Shapeshifter]]. |
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− | '''Sumo Slammers''' is a large franchise spawning up to video games, trading card games, tv shows, movies, mp3 players, etc., which appears often in the [[Ben 10|Ben]] [[Ben 10: Alien Force|10]] [[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien|series]], of which [[Ben Tennyson]] is a huge fan, somewhat also is Kevin as shown in the episode [[Video Games]], when Ben mentions to Kevin, Kevin reacts very interested. |
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+ | ==In-Universe Media and History== |
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+ | ===Video Games=== |
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+ | [[File:Kevin holding Sumo Slammers video game.png|thumb|184px|Kevin holding a Sumo Slammer video game]] |
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− | Sumo Slammer Smackdown (video game), in which Sumo Slammer main character Ishiyama, fights and battles against the shape-shifter Kenko, his arch enemy. In the episode [[Game Over]], [[Ben]] and [[Gwen]] wound up in the video game when Ben attempting to use [[Upgrade]] to cheat at the game is struck by lightning whilst playing. The [[Omnitrix]] is altered to make Ben find the Omnitrix tokens Omnitrix shaped upgrades that transforms Ben into his aliens eventually collecting [[Fourarms]], [[Cannonbolt]] and Upgrade which he uses to trounce Kenko and escape the game. It is one of Ben's favorite games. There are many games with ordinary action mentioned in ''[[Framed]]''. |
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+ | '''Sumo Slammer Smackdown''' is a video game in which the sumo samurai protagonist, [[Ishiyama]], fights and battles against the shape-shifter [[Kenko]], his arch-enemy. It is one of Ben's favorite games, and is also liked by [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] and [[Max Tennyson (Classic)|Max]]. It contains at least 13 levels, featuring [[Robo-Sumos]] and [[Samurai]] as standard villains with boss variants. Players can access weapons by discovering them hidden inside 'Akeni' boxes and fight their way across levels. Solving a riddle by [[Kappa]] allows players to jump to any level of their choosing. Like any video game, the "main boss" fight (in this case with [[Kenko]] on level 13) is the hardest level.{{Refn|[[:File:Kenko Hardest Level.png]]|group = pop-up}}<ref name="GO">''[[Game Over]]''</ref> |
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+ | In ''[[Game Over]]'', [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]] and [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] wound up in the video game when Ben attempted to use [[Upgrade (Classic)|Upgrade]] to cheat at the game and was struck by lightning whilst playing. To unlock and transforms into his aliens, Ben must collect Omnitrix shaped tokens hidden across the game. He eventually collects [[Four Arms (Classic)|Four Arms]], [[Cannonbolt (Classic)|Cannonbolt]] and Upgrade, which he uses to trounce Kenko and escape the game alive. Ben recalled the events of this episode in '''''[[Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens]]'''''. |
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− | ===<span style="color:blue;">SUMO Blue</span>=== |
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+ | Other known video games in the franchise include: |
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+ | *'''Sumo Slammer Game Box'''<ref>''[[Kevin 11]]''</ref> |
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+ | *'''Sumo Slammers 2.1'''<ref>''[[Framed]]''</ref> |
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+ | *'''Sumo Slammers Space Wars''' |
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+ | *'''Sumo Slammers IV: Tournament Edition''' |
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+ | *'''Sumo Slammers IV: The Wrath of Kenko''' |
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+ | In ''[[Perfect Day]]'', a box full of copies of '''Sumo Slammers Space Wars''' falls out of a truck, and later Ben plays the game. |
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− | ===<span style="color:red;">SUMO Red </span>=== |
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+ | In ''[[Video Games]]'', [[Humungousaur (Classic)|Humungousaur]] uses moves from '''Sumo Slammers IV: Tournament Edition''' to defeat [[Stalker]], as they were the only ones it didn't copy. |
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− | ===<span style="color:gold;">SUMO Gold</span>=== |
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+ | In ''[[Rules of Engagement]]'', Ben plays a Sumo Slammers game while talking to Julie on the phone, and Ben kept on losing. Because of this, Ben kept on saying insults to the opponent, and Julie thought the insults were for her, because of this, they broke up. |
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− | This device downloads songs from Sumo Slammer Smackdown. |
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+ | In ''[[Fight at the Museum]]'', [[Exo-Skull (Omniverse)|Exo-Skull]] tries to play Sumo Slammers while waiting for [[Subdora]], but his hooves are too big for the controller. |
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+ | In ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1]],'' Ben and Ben 23 were seen playing a Sumo Slammers game. |
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− | In the episode ''[[Monster Weather]],'' is revealed that there is also a Sumo Slammer TV show. Ben references ''Alien Force'' while watching the show. The version of Sumo Slammers that he watches now is called ''Sumo Slammers: Hero Generation''. ''Hero Generation'' was the working name for ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Alien Force]]''. It takes place 5 years later than the original Sumo Slammers series, with the villain from the original joining up with the Hero, a reference to [[Kevin Levin|Kevin]] joining up with Ben in ''Alien Force''. Ben even references how ''Alien Force'' wasn't as popular as the original, by saying that ''Hero Generation'' was all messed up and what not. Then he talks about another series that will come after ''Hero Generation'' which will be more like the original, referring to [[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien|''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'']]. (Possibly the third series of Sumo Slammers will be ''Sumo Slammers: Evolution'', as ''Evolution'' was the working title for ''Ultimate Alien''.) |
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+ | In ''[[Let's Do the Time War Again]]'', [[Gravattack]] mentions learning about the laws of gravity from a bonus move in '''Sumo Slammers IV: The Wrath of Kenko''', but ends up creating a black hole that swallows [[Bellwood (Classic)|Bellwood]] while trying to stop the [[Time Beast]]. |
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+ | There are three known types of trading cards.<ref name="WBC">''[[Washington B.C.]]''</ref> |
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+ | ===MP3 Player=== |
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− | In [[Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction]], [[Jimmy Jones]] told Ben that there's a new sequel movie called Sumo Slammers 2: Electric Slammero. |
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+ | The device, called Sumo Slammer DigiDownloader, downloads songs and soundtracks from '''Sumo Slammer Smackdown'''. Ben owned and used one in ''[[Monster Weather]]'' but it broke during the events of the episode. They can be found at Sumo Slammers conventions. |
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− | In ''[[Voided]]'', Gwen thinks Ben's Sumo Slammer Action Figures are dolls. |
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+ | The Sumo Slammers TV series<ref name="MW">''[[Monster Weather]]''</ref> spans multiple shows. '''Sumo Slammers: Hero Generation''', the sequel to the original Sumo Slammers series, takes place 5 years after the original Sumo Slammers series. In it, Kenko teams up with Ishiyama. |
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− | *Dwayne McDuffie stated that Ben 10 (and its sequels) as a series doesn't exist in their continuity. This could mean that Sumo Slammers is the equivalent. |
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− | *Kevin appears to have been a fan of Sumo Slammer as a kid, but appears to have lost interest in it. |
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− | *Ben mentioned in ''[[The Final Battle: Part 1]]'' that there is a sequel series of the Sumo Slammers show. He mentions that evil bad-guy, [[Kenko the Shapeshifter|Kenko, the Shapeshifter]] has joined [[Ishiyama]] and also the sequel isn't as good as the original which is a nod to [[Ben]] and [[Kevin]] as they were enemies in the original series but have teamed up in the sequel series. |
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− | *In the episode ''Duped'' when Ben was watching a Sumo Slammers movie in the theatre he and the audience said, "it's slammer time!", another parody of the series being that his catch phrase is "it's hero time!". |
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− | *In Vengance Of Vilgax: Part 1, Kevin seems excited about a Sumo Slammers movie that Ben mentions. In The Final Battle: Part 1, he leaves Ben's house while Ben watches Sumo Slammers. As he leaves, Kevin quotes "I'm surrounded by nerds," namely Ben and his Sumo Slammers craze. |
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− | *The Sumo Slammers TV series makes a lot of reference to the Ben 10 series where Ben claims that the sequel series have Kenko joining forces with Ishiyama (reference to Ben and Kevin's alliance earlier in the series) as well as the series which is not as good (reference to Ben 10: Alien Force's popularity) as the original, there is a second sequel which was said to be more like the original which references Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. |
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− | *In the online game: Fusion Fall seveal other characters like Sumo Slammers. Such as Bloo (Fosters Home for Imaginary Freinds) and Mandark (Dexter's Labratory) odly enough they were both mentioned during Nano Missions. Bloo needs his Juice box back so he can play sumo slammers online and beat Omnitrxter (Ben) and Same with Mandark exept he wants to find out who Omnitrixter is. |
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− | *Sumo Slammers has appeared in every Ben 10 series so far. |
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+ | The franchise also features multiple movies. |
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+ | In ''[[Catfight]]'', Ben watched '''''Sumo Slammers VI in 3D''''' with [[Rook Blonko|Rook]], [[Rayona]] and [[Ester]], though they did not wear 3D glasses. They watched the movie again at the end of the episode. |
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+ | ===Toys=== |
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+ | Sumo Slammers toys include |
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+ | *Battle Ring Playset |
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+ | *Action Figures |
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+ | In ''[[Voided]]'', [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] finds a Sumo Slammers battle ring playset while cleaning Ben's closet. Gwen refers to it as a dollhouse, which makes Ben upset. It was later accidentally broken when Gwen got knocked out by [[Helen Wheels|Helen]] and [[Manny Armstrong|Manny's]] call. |
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+ | In ''[[Have I Got a Deal for You]]'', Ben receives a rare Sumo Slammers action figure from [[Blarney T. Hokestar]]. |
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+ | In ''[[And Then There Was Ben]]'', [[Gweniverse]] Ben is seen holding action figures of Ishiyama and Kenko in his hands while sleeping. |
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+ | === Comics === |
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+ | Sumo Slammers also has a comic book series.<ref name="GO">''[[Game Over]]''</ref> |
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+ | In a flashback to ''[[Arrested Development]]'', Ben is seen reading comics from the Sumo Slammers. |
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+ | === Crispy Cereal === |
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+ | [[File:SSCereal.png|thumb|145x145px]] |
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+ | In ''[[Game Over]]'', Ben called the Sumo Slammers cereal 'cruddy', though he mentioned that he still eats it. |
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+ | In a flashback scene in ''[[The Ballad of Mr. Baumann]]'', the Sumo Slammers sold a crispy cereal for $3.49 when Ben was 11. The package says he has the crispness of a bone. Cereal has an immense amount of sugar. It was sold at [[Ignacius Baumann|Mr. Baumann]]'s grocery store. |
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+ | === Other === |
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+ | In ''[[They Lurk Below]]'', [[Eddie Grand Smith]] mentions that his Sumo Slammers pin is from ''Sumo Slammers Slam-Down V'' in Helsinki, and it had tripled in value since then. |
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+ | In ''[[Monster Weather]]'', Ben mentions that there is a Sumo Slammers convention in Milwaukee around that time. |
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+ | ==Characters== |
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+ | *[[Ishiyama (Classic)|Ishiyama]] |
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+ | *[[Kenko]] |
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+ | **[[Samurai]] |
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+ | **[[Robo-Sumos]] |
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+ | *[[Kappa]] |
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+ | ==Appearances== |
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+ | ===Ben 10=== |
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+ | ====Season 1==== |
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+ | *''[[Washington B.C.]]'' <small>(first appearance)</small> |
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+ | *''[[Kevin 11]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 2==== |
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+ | *''[[Framed]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 3==== |
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+ | *''[[Game Over]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Monster Weather]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 4==== |
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+ | *''[[Perfect Day]]'' <small>(dream)</small> |
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+ | *''[[Don't Drink the Water]]'' |
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+ | ===Alien Force=== |
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+ | ====Season 1==== |
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+ | *''[[Ben 10 Returns: Part 1]]'' <small>(first reappearance)</small> |
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+ | *''[[Voided]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 2==== |
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+ | *''[[Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 1]]'' |
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+ | *''[[The Final Battle: Part 1]]'' |
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+ | ===Ultimate Alien=== |
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+ | ====Season 1==== |
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+ | *''[[Duped]]'' <small>(first reappearance)</small> |
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+ | ====Season 3==== |
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+ | *''[[The Perfect Girlfriend]]'' |
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+ | ===Omniverse=== |
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+ | ====Season 1==== |
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+ | *''[[Have I Got a Deal for You]]'' <small>(first reappearance)</small> |
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+ | *''[[Of Predators and Prey: Part 1]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 2==== |
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+ | *''[[Rules of Engagement]]'' <small>(flashback)</small> |
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+ | ====Season 3==== |
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+ | *''[[Ben Again]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 5==== |
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+ | *''[[And Then There Was Ben]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 6==== |
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+ | *''[[Catfight]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Cough It Up]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 7==== |
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+ | *''[[Fight at the Museum]]'' |
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+ | *''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1]]'' |
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+ | ====Season 8==== |
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+ | *''[[From Hedorium to Eternity]]'' <small>(flashback)</small> |
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+ | *''[[Stuck on You]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Third Time's a Charm]]'' |
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+ | ==Trivia== |
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+ | *As of ''[[Game Over]]'', Ben owns every Sumo Slammer comic book, doubles of every trading card and even eats a Sumo Slammer themed cereal. |
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+ | *The popularity of Ben's aliens with kids made Sumo Slammers less popular by the end of the summer in the [[Ben 10|original series]].{{Refn|[[:File:Sumo Slammers Less Popular.png]]|group = pop-up}}<ref name="GO"/> |
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+ | *Kevin is more interested in the games and movies compared to the TV show.<ref name="TFBP1">''[[The Final Battle: Part 1]]''</ref>{{Refn|''link unavailable''|group = DM}} Meanwhile, [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] was interested in Sumo Slammers during the original series.<ref name="GO" /> However, she has lost interest by '''Alien Force'''.<ref>''[[Voided]]''</ref> |
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+ | *The [[Dimension 23]] counterpart of Sumo Slammers is known as Judo Jammers.<ref>[[Ben Tennyson (Dimension 23)|Ben 23]]</ref><ref name="IaMMMBWP1">''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1]]''</ref> |
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+ | *Sumo Slammers is often used as a meta-reference to the [[Ben 10 (Franchise)|'''Ben 10''' franchise]]. |
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+ | **'''Sumo Slammers: Hero Generation''' is a direct parallel to '''Alien Force'''. |
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+ | ***It takes places 5 years after the original Sumo Slammers series,<ref name="TFBP1" /> just like '''Alien Force'''. |
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+ | ***Kenko, the villain from the original series teams up with the hero, Ishiyama,<ref name="TFBP1" /> just like Kevin and Ben team up. |
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+ | ***Ben mentions how '''Hero Generation''' was all messed up and whatnot, a meta-joke on how '''Alien Force''' wasn't as popular as the original. Adding to it, Kevin expresses disgust towards the show and Ben opines that it is not as good as the classic, a reference to '''[[Ben 10]]'''.<ref name="TFBP1" /> |
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+ | ***Ben also mentions that in five episodes, it would switch to the original.<ref name="TFBP1" /> This is a meta-reference to the change in the writing of the second season of '''Alien Force''' to make Ben's personality and the overall storyline mirror the original series. |
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+ | ***Moreover, '''Hero Generation''' was the original working name for '''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Alien Force]]'''. |
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+ | **The catchphrase, "It's slammer time!", spoken by the audience in '''Sumo Slammers IV''', is a parody of Ben's catchphrase, "It's hero time!".<ref>''[[Duped]]''</ref> |
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+ | *There is a [[Sumo Slammers Action Figures|real toy line]] based on the Sumo Slammers. |
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+ | *In the online game [[FusionFall]], several other characters like Sumo Slammers such as Bloo (from ''Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends'') and Mandark (from ''Dexter's Laboratory''). |
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+ | **Oddly enough, both of them mentioned Sumo Slammers during Nano Missions. For example, Bloo needs his Juice box back so he can play Sumo Slammers online and beat "Omnitrixter". Meanwhile, Mandark wanted to find out who "Omnitrixter" is. |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | ===Crew Statements=== |
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+ | ====[[Dwayne McDuffie]]==== |
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+ | ===Pop-ups=== |
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+ | {{Objects}} |
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+ | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Sumo Slammers}} |
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+ | [[es:Sumos Golpeadores]] |
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+ | [[it:Sumo Slammer]] |
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+ | [[pl:Zapaśnicy Sumo]] |
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Sumo Slammers is a popular multi-media franchise in the world of Ben 10 spawning merchandise such as video games, TV shows, movies, comic books, trading card games, and MP3 players.
It tells all kinds of action-packed adventure stories with a mix of both steam and cyber punk that revolve around samurai warriors in the likeness of sumo wrestlers, the central character being Ishiyama on a quest to end the reign of terror against the franchise's main villain, Kenko the Shapeshifter.
In-Universe Media and History
Video Games
Sumo Slammer Smackdown
Sumo Slammer Smackdown is a video game in which the sumo samurai protagonist, Ishiyama, fights and battles against the shape-shifter Kenko, his arch-enemy. It is one of Ben's favorite games, and is also liked by Gwen and Max. It contains at least 13 levels, featuring Robo-Sumos and Samurai as standard villains with boss variants. Players can access weapons by discovering them hidden inside 'Akeni' boxes and fight their way across levels. Solving a riddle by Kappa allows players to jump to any level of their choosing. Like any video game, the "main boss" fight (in this case with Kenko on level 13) is the hardest level.[pop-up 1][1]
In Game Over, Ben and Gwen wound up in the video game when Ben attempted to use Upgrade to cheat at the game and was struck by lightning whilst playing. To unlock and transforms into his aliens, Ben must collect Omnitrix shaped tokens hidden across the game. He eventually collects Four Arms, Cannonbolt and Upgrade, which he uses to trounce Kenko and escape the game alive. Ben recalled the events of this episode in Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens.
Other Games
Other known video games in the franchise include:
- Sumo Slammer Game Box[2]
- Sumo Slammers 2.1[3]
- Sumo Slammers Space Wars
- Sumo Slammers IV: Tournament Edition
- Sumo Slammers IV: The Wrath of Kenko
In Perfect Day, a box full of copies of Sumo Slammers Space Wars falls out of a truck, and later Ben plays the game.
In Video Games, Humungousaur uses moves from Sumo Slammers IV: Tournament Edition to defeat Stalker, as they were the only ones it didn't copy.
In Rules of Engagement, Ben plays a Sumo Slammers game while talking to Julie on the phone, and Ben kept on losing. Because of this, Ben kept on saying insults to the opponent, and Julie thought the insults were for her, because of this, they broke up.
In Fight at the Museum, Exo-Skull tries to play Sumo Slammers while waiting for Subdora, but his hooves are too big for the controller.
In It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1, Ben and Ben 23 were seen playing a Sumo Slammers game.
In Let's Do the Time War Again, Gravattack mentions learning about the laws of gravity from a bonus move in Sumo Slammers IV: The Wrath of Kenko, but ends up creating a black hole that swallows Bellwood while trying to stop the Time Beast.
Card Game
There are three known types of trading cards.[4]
- SUMO Blue: The most common card.
- SUMO Red: The second most common card.
- SUMO Gold: The rarest card. Ben puts a lot of effort into finding this card, and it is very valuable to Sumo Slammers fans.
MP3 Player
The device, called Sumo Slammer DigiDownloader, downloads songs and soundtracks from Sumo Slammer Smackdown. Ben owned and used one in Monster Weather but it broke during the events of the episode. They can be found at Sumo Slammers conventions.
Arcade Games
In Kevin 11, there is a Sumo Slammers arcade in a four-star hotel in New York. Ben transformed into Ghostfreak to play the game even though he wasn't allowed into the arcade and promptly caused himself, Max and Gwen to be thrown out despite having paid for the room.
TV Series
The Sumo Slammers TV series[5] spans multiple shows. Sumo Slammers: Hero Generation, the sequel to the original Sumo Slammers series, takes place 5 years after the original Sumo Slammers series. In it, Kenko teams up with Ishiyama.
Movies
The franchise also features multiple movies.
In Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 1, Ben mentions that there will be a live action Sumo Slammers movie, which made Kevin excited.
In Duped, Ben watched Sumo Slammers IV, where he and the other viewers used 3D glasses while wearing a samurai-like wig. He watches this movie again but this time with Elena (disguised as Julie) in The Perfect Girlfriend.
In Catfight, Ben watched Sumo Slammers VI in 3D with Rook, Rayona and Ester, though they did not wear 3D glasses. They watched the movie again at the end of the episode.
Toys
Sumo Slammers toys include
- Battle Ring Playset
- Action Figures
In Voided, Gwen finds a Sumo Slammers battle ring playset while cleaning Ben's closet. Gwen refers to it as a dollhouse, which makes Ben upset. It was later accidentally broken when Gwen got knocked out by Helen and Manny's call.
In Have I Got a Deal for You, Ben receives a rare Sumo Slammers action figure from Blarney T. Hokestar.
In And Then There Was Ben, Gweniverse Ben is seen holding action figures of Ishiyama and Kenko in his hands while sleeping.
Comics
Sumo Slammers also has a comic book series.[1]
In a flashback to Arrested Development, Ben is seen reading comics from the Sumo Slammers.
Crispy Cereal
In Game Over, Ben called the Sumo Slammers cereal 'cruddy', though he mentioned that he still eats it.
In a flashback scene in The Ballad of Mr. Baumann, the Sumo Slammers sold a crispy cereal for $3.49 when Ben was 11. The package says he has the crispness of a bone. Cereal has an immense amount of sugar. It was sold at Mr. Baumann's grocery store.
Other
In They Lurk Below, Eddie Grand Smith mentions that his Sumo Slammers pin is from Sumo Slammers Slam-Down V in Helsinki, and it had tripled in value since then.
In Monster Weather, Ben mentions that there is a Sumo Slammers convention in Milwaukee around that time.
Characters
Appearances
Ben 10
Season 1
- Washington B.C. (first appearance)
- Kevin 11
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
- Perfect Day (dream)
- Don't Drink the Water
Alien Force
Season 1
- Ben 10 Returns: Part 1 (first reappearance)
- Voided
Season 2
Ultimate Alien
Season 1
- Duped (first reappearance)
Season 3
Omniverse
Season 1
- Have I Got a Deal for You (first reappearance)
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
Season 2
- Rules of Engagement (flashback)
Season 3
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Trivia
- Omnitrixter is Ben's Sumo Slammers online account.[6]
- As of Game Over, Ben owns every Sumo Slammer comic book, doubles of every trading card and even eats a Sumo Slammer themed cereal.
- The company purposely includes one bad episode every season to boost interest, so people can buy the toys.[7][8]
- The popularity of Ben's aliens with kids made Sumo Slammers less popular by the end of the summer in the original series.[pop-up 2][1]
- Kevin is more interested in the games and movies compared to the TV show.[9][DM 1] Meanwhile, Gwen was interested in Sumo Slammers during the original series.[1] However, she has lost interest by Alien Force.[10]
- The Dimension 23 counterpart of Sumo Slammers is known as Judo Jammers.[11][12]
- Sumo Slammers is often used as a meta-reference to the Ben 10 franchise.
- Sumo Slammers: Hero Generation is a direct parallel to Alien Force.
- It takes places 5 years after the original Sumo Slammers series,[9] just like Alien Force.
- Kenko, the villain from the original series teams up with the hero, Ishiyama,[9] just like Kevin and Ben team up.
- Ben mentions how Hero Generation was all messed up and whatnot, a meta-joke on how Alien Force wasn't as popular as the original. Adding to it, Kevin expresses disgust towards the show and Ben opines that it is not as good as the classic, a reference to Ben 10.[9]
- Ben also mentions that in five episodes, it would switch to the original.[9] This is a meta-reference to the change in the writing of the second season of Alien Force to make Ben's personality and the overall storyline mirror the original series.
- Moreover, Hero Generation was the original working name for Alien Force.
- The catchphrase, "It's slammer time!", spoken by the audience in Sumo Slammers IV, is a parody of Ben's catchphrase, "It's hero time!".[13]
- Sumo Slammers: Hero Generation is a direct parallel to Alien Force.
- There is a real toy line based on the Sumo Slammers.
- In the online game FusionFall, several other characters like Sumo Slammers such as Bloo (from Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends) and Mandark (from Dexter's Laboratory).
- Oddly enough, both of them mentioned Sumo Slammers during Nano Missions. For example, Bloo needs his Juice box back so he can play Sumo Slammers online and beat "Omnitrixter". Meanwhile, Mandark wanted to find out who "Omnitrixter" is.
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