Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy 8)

Gimmick - Gunblade Trigger
Press A during certain attacks, so it can deal a bonus hit with fire damage.
AAA (Punch-Punch-Kick):
Forward Tilt:
Dash A:
Forward Smash (can be triggered):
Up Tilt:
Up Smash (can be triggered):
Down Tilt:
Down Smash:
Neutral Air:
Back Air (can be triggered):
Forward Air: *same as Back Air, but mirrored and with no trigger*
Down Air (can be triggered for a spike):
Up Air (can be triggered at the gun blade's apex):
Forward Throw (Twin Slash):
Back Throw: same as Forward Throw, but mirrored
Up Throw (can be triggered):
Down Throw (first hit can be triggered multiple times):
Neutral Special* (Blizzard Bullet): Attack Animation not avaible
*homes in on a target in front of Squall
*deals miserable damage, but can freeze the target
Side Special* (Draw):
*the sphere will will deal damage to the opponent, but the player also gets half of the opponent's damage back as health
*projectile needs to get scaled down
*projectile can be controlled like Zelda's Side Special "Din's Fire"
Up Special* (Rough Divide):
*can be triggered
*flame pillar is only an effect
Down Special* (Fated Circle):
*Squall does a sword spin, which creates a ring of orbs
*on ground, the spin is horizontal, in the air, the spin is vertical
*same deal with the ring of orbs
*the orbs deal minor damage and knockback, but can deflect projectiles like Samus' plasma shots
*sword spin can be triggered
Final Smash (Lionheart):

Win Pose:
Lose Pose: Clapping

Combinations like this should be staple of Squall:


You can see at the end of the combo, he shoots the opponent a few times.  This could be a jab combination, and other A moves can follow suit by being 2-3 hit combos ending in bullets, or by straight up just being a shot.  For example, if say Forward air was a shot, you could create your own combinations of this type by doing something like an up tilt, jump up Nair, Forward air as your opponent is flying away.  Just arbitrary examples to display my point.

He has plenty of magic as well, and they can be used in interesting ways.  This version of Thunder for example, which multi-hits opponents and pulls them towards Squall for a combo followup:


In an attack like this, you can see the "Trigger" type of attack i talked about before; slashing (or in this case stabbing) at the same time as shooting.


He can be given physical attacks as well


He can even perform combos with magic projectiles


Now on to the really fun stuff.

Fated Circle



Likely a neutral special or something, he surrounds himself in orbs by swinging his gunblade around, then detonates them all with a shot.  Any incoming projectiles are destroyed by the orbs.

Blasting Zone



A staple move, this was a Limit Break finisher in the actual game.  You can clearly see what it does, this might have potential as down B.

Revolver Drive



This move was made up for Dissidia, but i think it could be a good side special if we dont use magic instead.

Rough Divide



One of his most famous abilities and actually somewhat recurring in FF in general, this would serve great as an up special

Renzokuken -> Lion Heart



The obvious choice for his final smash, this move is classic and also serves as his Super if you will in Dissidia.  It also gets an added gimmick of becoming more powerful by triggering each hit successfully.

On that note, triggering could be a big part of his playstyle as a gimmick.  On any sword slash, press Z to "trigger" causing a small explosion (gun shot) from the barrel and dealing extra damage and/or knockback.  This could be handled purely through coding.