Mario and Master Chief Appear in Epic Rap Battles of History

Video game nerds rejoice. It looks as though two of gaming's biggest icons are to appear in youtube's Epic Rap Battles of History. For the uninitiated, this hilarious webseries pits two unlikely characters from history against each other in a no-holds-barred rap battle. It's kinda like 8-mile on LSD. Gotta admit, I'm pretty stoked about this. ERBH is consistently brilliant - a particular favourite of mine being the superb Einstein vs Stephen Hawking rap-off.

So then, what can we expect to see from two of gaming's greatest legends? Well, plenty of scathing insults and hella sick rap skills for a start. But what else? Let's have a little fun guessing...

Mario and Luigi
If you pause the video at 2.41 you'll catch a quick glimpse of the Mario Brothers. As is so often the case, Mario is the main focus, with poor old Lugi a green blur in the background. The question on everyone's lips? Who will the Italian siblings face off against? Could it be a traditional bust-up against Bowser and Kamek? Perhaps it'll be their evil alter egos, Wario and Walugi. Then again, who's to say they won't battle each other? Luigi's pent-up rage at playing second fiddle all his life will make for a spectacular showdown, that's for sure. Expect lots of Mushroom Kingdom references.

Master Chief
Yup, the Mjolnir-clad super-spartan, usually a man of very few words, is gonna spit some mad rap shit for y'all. Pause the vid at 2.42 and you can clearly see The Chief staring straight to camera on what appears to be a Covenant space cruiser. But who in their right mind would take on the baddest super soldier in the entire universe? Well, your guess is as good as mine on this one. Remember, Master Chief could be up against anyone - it doesn't necessarily have to be a character from the Halo cannon. Having said that, I'd love to see The Reclaimer go up against Cortana. Everyone knows there's a simmering sexual tension between them. It'd certainly make for an interesting rap battle...

Who would you like to see these legends of gaming battle against? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.