New Character: Claus

[Phinos]

[shadow=red,left,300][glow=red,2,300]HUGE MOTHER 3 SPOILERS AHEAD!![/glow][/shadow]
Being a major character in Mother 3, Claus has to be submitted!!

[glow=red,2,300]Character[/glow]
Name: Claus, a.k.a. the Masked Boy
From: Mother 3
Year: 2006 (Japan only)
System: GBA


[glow=red,2,300]Status[/glow]
Masked Boy form

Strength: 6/10
Speed: 5/10
Jump: 5/10
Fall: 6/10
Weight: 6/10
Traction: 9/10


[glow=red,2,300]Pictures[/glow]
You can have a look at my sig set, too!






[glow=red,2,300]Sprites[/glow]
Battle sprite and overworld sprites






[glow=red,2,300]B Moves[/glow]
B: Stun Gun
B>/<: Thunder Slash
B^: Jet Wings
Bv: Super Bomb

Stun Gun: Claus fires his large gun, shooting a pale blue blast at his opponent. Each shot damages for 8%, and if you press B repeatedly you can shoot with the same speed as Falco's Blaster. However, if you charge up this move by holding the B button, the Stun Gun will have a chance of stunning the opponent. When fully charged, the shot still does 8% damage, but it has 90% chance of stunning the target.

Thunder Slash: A bit like Marth's side B move. Claus slashes the opponents with his Thunder sword. Press B repeatedly to deliver several quick blows. Each slash only deals 3-5% damage, but it can break the shield of the foes (without stunning them). A slash produces sparks like Zapdos's attack in SSBM, but that's just for visual effects.

Jet Wings: Claus unfolds his jet-powered mechanical wings and flies upward. You can choose the direction of your flight with the analog. This is a great recovery move, since it goes rather high and far, but it deals mild damage (7%) to the foes who get hit.

Super Bomb: Claus pulls out a small brown bomb with a red diode on it. The diode flashes on and off for about four seconds, then the Super Bomb goes off, damaging foes for 12% in a radius of about one meter. After you've pulled the bomb out, press A to throw it at the foes. Unlike Link’s bombs in SSBM, Claus’s bombs do not explode on contact, so you have to use strategy!


[glow=red,2,300]Final Smash![/glow]

Notes about the Final Smash: I chose this FS for several reasons. Basing it on the Zero Suit Samus/Samus model seen in SSBB, I made an attack that would allow the players to control Claus in his regular form, and not only the mechanized one (look at the sprites above). Actually, Claus cannot be suitable for SSBB without his gear, but it would be frustrating to control him only in his Masked Boy form...

Power of Lightning: Claus swings his Thunder Sword three times in front of him, then rises it above his head. Big bolts of lightning will then start striking the players with much precision, each bolt dealing 90% damage (you're not likely to be struck more than once, though). However, Claus himself will be struck by this tremendous power, and his gear (mask, jet wings, gun...) will be disintegrated. Claus does not take any damage, but he will turn into his regular form. As such, his stats are modified, and he can only use A attacks until the battle ends, or until he is KOed (in 1P mode). In multiplayer mode, when Claus is revived after a KO, he gets all his gear back on.


Claus's regular form (stats)

Strength: 5/10
Speed: 8/10
Jump: 8/10
Fall: 5/10
Weight: 4/10
Traction: 5/10

Special: Claus has a third regular jump in his normal form


[glow=red,2,300]Video[/glow]
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[glow=red,2,300]Taunt[/glow]
Claus swings his Thunder Sword with a scornful look on his face

After the Final Smash: Claus flashes a peace sign


[glow=red,2,300]Entrance[/glow]
Claus flies on the stage with his Jet Wings


[glow=red,2,300]Ending Theme[/glow]
Click here

[Shrikeswind]

Interesting concept, though I have to ask about allowing his Claus form. I mean, the suited version is fine, but I don't like the idea of his regular outfit if he only uses A attacks. It'd get frustrating REAL fast, because without a recovery, playing him would become infinitely harder. Maybe give him have three regular jumps to compensate this? Or no regular form at all?

[Phinos]

Thanks Shrikes!!!

You're right, I think that Claus should have three regular jump in his normal form. As you said, it would be too hard otherwise! I'm changing that right now!!

[IVIr.G]

AWESOME.



Oh, the sub's good too.

[Phinos]

That's a cool Fan Art, isn't it?

Thanks for your approval, Mr.G!!

[Ansur]

*bump*

I know this is off topic, but this is the first Earthbound thread I found. You know how in the trailer, they show Lucas shooting yellow stuff in the air? Does anyone think that might be PSI Starstorm?

[Phinos]

No, PSI Starstorm wouldn't look like that, IMO. PSI Starstorm is a really poweful attack, and it is supposed to "shake the stars down from the sky", while the move shown in the trailer goes upward and does not look powerful enough. And Lucas does not master Starstorm, anyways.

[Shrikeswind]

phinos said:

And Lucas does not master Starstorm, anyways.

Not something Sakurai's worried about before, if you remember Ness.

[Phinos]

That's trure, unfortunately!
Maybe we will have an update about Lucas's special moves...

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