Spike (Ape Escape) Discussion

I had decided to make this thread as I am a huge fan of the Ape Escape series, and I've seen discussion threads regarding other potential 1st-Party Sony characters. It is a PlayStation-exclusive franchise with a strong enough history, with at least 14 games (including spin-offs), two anime series, a cartoon series from Frederator Studios, and a manga from CoroCoro Comics. Just like Super Smash Bros., it is another notable family-friendly franchise that had done crossovers with the M-rated Metal Gear Solid series.

Ape Escape is notable for being the first PlayStation game that required the use of the DualShock analog controller, and was well recieved when it came out. It eventually spawned two sequels, a PSP remake, and several spin-off titles.

Spike (also known as Kakeru) is the protagonist of the original Ape Escape video game. He is an energetic 4th-grader with a variety of gadgets that has helped him on his missions. Spike has made several appearances in later installments of the series, most of the time as a playable character.

I've always felt that the characters of Ape Escape would fit in well with Smash, and I've been wanting to create a moveset for Spike. The moveset is a mix between his original appearance, Pumped & Primed, and the Japan-only Million Monkeys.

Specials:
Neutral Special: Slingback Shooter - While holding, you are capable of aiming up and down (similar to Crash's Wumpa Bazooka). You can also move Spike from left to right while you aim, just like in Pumped & Primed.

Side Special: Dash Hoop - Hold to charge distance and power. The player is capable of turning around when the dash is in effect.

Up Special: Sky Flyer - Functions the same way as it does in the source games. It will also be able to damage to any opponent that is above Spike while using this move. Press down to cancel the glide.

Down Special: RC Car - Spike drops an RC Car on the ground and is capable of moving it from left to right, hitting opponents along the way. Press Down + B again to detonate the car to cause extra damage, but this can also hurts the user if he is too close to it. If Spike gets hit while controlling the RC Car, it will automatically explode.

Ground Attacks:
Neutral: Does a combo with his Dual Stun Clubs (from Million Monkeys).

Side Tilt: Swings his Stun Club down.

Dash Attack: Jabs opponents with the Stun Club (like in Pumped & Primed and Million Monkeys).

Up Tilt: Swings his Stub Club above himself (like in Pumped & Primed).

Down Tilt: Crouches down in a crawling position and sweeps his Stun Club along the ground.

Smash Attacks:
Side Smash: Uses the Magic Punch.

Up Smash: Performs a Hurricane Crush, which is a fast spin attack using the Stun Club lifted upwards that launches opponents into the air. Originally a special move in Pumped & Primed.

Down Smash: Sweeps his Stun Blade (from Million Monkeys) along the ground.

Aerial Attacks:
Neutral: Does a spin with his Stun Club.

Forward Air: Swings his Stun Club down (same as the ground version but in the air).

Back Air:  Does a back flip swing with his Stun Club.

Up Aerial: Does a back flip swing with his Dual Stun Clubs.

Down Aerial: Sticks his Stun Club straight down (works very similar to Toon Link's Down Aerial).

Grabs:
Uses his Time Net. Works very similar to Villager's net, but has a transportation effect whenever the opponent is thrown.

Entrance:
Gets transported onto the stage the same way he does in the mainline Ape Escape games.

Taunt:
Looks slightly upward and slashes his Stun Club around. Based on his #1 Stunna' intro from PlayStation All-Stars.

Win:
Does the same victory animation he does in the original Ape Escape.

Fanfare:
The stage clear theme from the original Ape Escape game.

Final Smash:
Thunder Crack - One of his special moves from Pumped & Primed. Spike slams his Stun Club onto the ground, causing a large blue shockwave to go across the stage and damages opponents.

Other Info:
Spike is capable of crawling when crouched.

Support.

Really, Really, Ape Escape is not a Nintendo or a 3rd Party Property, So can an Admin Lock this topic.

MonadoBoy16 wrote:

Really, Really, Ape Escape is not a Nintendo or a 3rd Party Property, So can an Admin Lock this topic.

But neither are characters like Kat, Ratchet, or Jak. Yet, they already have threads on here. They do not fall under the 4th-party ban, so as long as they originated in video games, it should be fine.

MonadoBoy16 wrote:

Really, Really, Ape Escape is not a Nintendo or a 3rd Party Property, So can an Admin Lock this topic.

Although I do agree that Spike himself shouldn't be in the game, a Sony rep (besides Crash) wouldn't hurt. Ratcher & Clank or Sly Cooper would be pretty cool.

OmegaSteve777 wrote:

MonadoBoy16 wrote:

Really, Really, Ape Escape is not a Nintendo or a 3rd Party Property, So can an Admin Lock this topic.

Although I do agree that Spike himself shouldn't be in the game, a Sony rep (besides Crash) wouldn't hurt. Ratcher & Clank or Sly Cooper would be pretty cool.

Ratchet is tied with Spike as my most wanted Sony rep, actually, so I wouldn't mind if he ended up in the game instead. Unless we get both a western and Japanese Sony rep, lol.

Or maybe we could have Pipo Snake as the Ape Escape rep, as well as a Snake alt. Even then, he would still be a better addition than Weegee.