Takamaru (The Mysterious Murasame Castle) Discussion: Unvealing The Mystery!

Another Character Idea.

This time, it's for the brave Samurai: Takamaru!

-Appearences:
-The Mysterious Murasame Castle (Famicom; 1986)

-Data:
Long ago, when the Great Murasame Castle was attacked by aliens, he, a samurai's apprentice, set off in an adventure to the Daimyo's Castle in order to free them from the aliens' influence; after that, he stormed the Murasame Castle where he would discover a path to the alien's homeworld for face the alien threat.


-Why I Support Him?: I think adding some Japan-only popular Nintendo characters could be a nice idea. He was one of the characters I hoped the most for SSB4. Now, due to he was added as an Assist trophy (despite Sakurai gave us the answer of his lack of worldwide popularity (come on, Sakurai…If Marth, Roy, and Lucas could join to SSB, despite being more popular in Japan, why he can’t…?)), and, despite I voted for him, I think he could be a nice addition to SSBC.


This could be his complete moveset:

Normal Moves:
-Neutral (Attack Button x1): Punch
-Neutral (Attack Button x2): Performs a Side Kick
-Neutral (Attack Button x3): Gives a series of front slashes to his enemy
-Side Normal: Throws a shuriken
-Up Normal: Perfroms an uppercut
-Down Normal: Unleashes a fire wave around him

-Dash Attack: Runs and delivers a thrust, which launches enemies upwards

Aerial Moves:
-Neutral Aerial: Performs a Whirling Attack
-Front Aerial: Flips slashing to his enemy
-Up Aerial: Performs a series of upward slashes above him
-Back Aerial: Performs an upwards slash, and later gives a downwards slash
-Down Aerial: Performs a Flying Kick

-Grabs:
-Pummel: Attacks enemy with his sword
-Front Throw: Performs a judo throw
-Up Throw: Jumps into the sky and slams the enemy down into the ground with massive force
-Back Throw: Performs a backdrop
-Down Throw: Drops the enemy to the ground and stomps on them.

-Smash Attacks:
-Side Smash: Takamaru gives a slash with his sword, unleashing forwars a mini-tornado
-Up Smash: Takamaru swings upwards a paper umbrella
-Down Smash: Takamaru delivers a sweep kick

-Special Attacks:
-Neutral Special: Pinwheel Knife: Takamaru throws a double-bladed wheel against his enemies. Before throwing it, the player can decide the direction. If you charge it too much, four Pinwheel knives will appear surrounding Takamaru, for finally unleashing them at four directions, attacking the opponents in a "+" pattern; however, if you press left/right and up directions at the same time you press the Special Button (you can't perform Up Special at this moment), the four Pinwheel Knives will fly in a "X" pattern.

-Side Special: Sakura Thunder Slash: Using his sword, Takamaru creates a lightning wall which goes straight, not only attacking enemies, but it can also reflect enemy projectiles.

-Up Special: Rising Sun: Takamaru prepares a pair of fireballs surrounding him; the fireballs can burn anybody who steps near Takamaru; when you perform the sequence (Up + Special Button), he'll give a fiery spinning attack, while he unleashes the fireballs to the opponents at both left and right sides. However, if you perform the sequence in midair without preparing the fireballs, he'll perform only the fiery spinning attack. This move can be directed to head in any direction, including downwards.

-Down Special: Invisible Technique: Takamaru uses a trick for making him invisible. If he gets attacked, he'll give a counterattack with a powerful high-speed strike that goes forward on the ground; however, if you perform this move in mid-air, the attack will turn instead in a diagonally-down thrust attack.

-Final Smash: Inazuma Lightning: Takamaru summons a storm of lightning bolts which impact against the stages, damaging all the enemies, knocking them! The bolts produce high knockback, but can't pass through platforms.




-Entrance To The Stage: He appears from a whirlwind with Sakura Flower petals; then, he unsheathes their sword.

-Taunt: He twirls his sword, he later steps on a kabuki-like pose, and says "Tatakae!" (Fight!)

-Victory Theme: The Mysterious Murasame Castle: Stage Clear Theme




What do you think? Comment, please.

INSTANT SUPPORT!

While he isn't too well known, he has made cameos in newer games, such as Nintendo Land, and was even initially planned as a playable character in SSB4 (Wait. You already wrote that...). At least he stayed as an assist trophy, and we got a sweet remix of his game's theme.

Question. Any idea on how his physics would be? I always like to get an idea on how a character moves (I never played the game nor have I seen anyone play it, so I have no experience)

wheeled_tank wrote:

INSTANT SUPPORT!

While he isn't too well known, he has made cameos in newer games, such as Nintendo Land, and was even initially planned as a playable character in SSB4 (Wait. You already wrote that...). At least he stayed as an assist trophy, and we got a sweet remix of his game's theme.

Question. Any idea on how his physics would be? I always like to get an idea on how a character moves (I never played the game nor have I seen anyone play it, so I have no experience)

About physics, do you refer to the size of the character?

I mean stats such as mobility, fall speed, weight. I feel like Takamaru's size in the Wii U (Assist Trophy) is what I would expect

wheeled_tank wrote:

I mean stats such as mobility, fall speed, weight. I feel like Takamaru's size in the Wii U (Assist Trophy) is what I would expect

Well probably could be this size...

Altought I visualize sometimes him with Mario's size, mobility, weight, and speed.

Bleh. Not a huge fan of Nazo no Murasamejou, even when I played it a couple years back on an emulator. Zelda But Worse. Moveset looks decent, but I can't support.

Instant support, get Takamaru in Smash whatever it takes

Support because Takamaru is kewl

Very creative moveset as well. I like it.

I support the character, but not this bland basic moveset makes me hate him. He is so generic it's not funny.

Support.