Character Sheet: Blooper (Main 3D Games)

BLOOPER

Now, let's move on to all newcomers to the roster, either by being introduced in these last five games, or by finally gaining enough source material to be upgraded to the status of playable character. In the end, my count is thirteen new characters, two of whom are echo fighters.

8e. Toadette
17e. King Boo
24. F.L.U.D.D. Mario
25. Rosalina & Luma
26. Cappy
27. Bowser Jr.
28. Shadow Mario
29. Pianta
30. Blooper
31. Monty Mole
32. Honeybee
33. Petey Piranha
34. The Broodals

Today, let's cover the Blooper, the squid-based enemy who frequented Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and Super Mario Bros. 3. However, they did not make the cut when characters were chosen for that game, simply because they really mostly just floated around in those games. However, the Blooper can thank its inclusion today almost entirely to their appearance in Super Mario Sunshine, including the boss Gooper Blooper, without which they would have nothing to work off of, including their appearances in the Galaxy games, which went back to their classical appearances.

In Super Mario Sunshine, the Bloopers themselves have newer designs that allow them to crawl around on the ground, though their floating abilities might be worked into the moveset as well. Mario uses a more classical version of them to surf around at high speeds. They can also spit ink, which seems to be tied to the paint used by Bowser Jr. Gooper Blooper can likewise spray ink, including a move where he jumps into the air and sprays the ink in a wide circle, and can slap his tentacles down hard, making them stick to the ground. I think this gives us plenty to work with.

Here is the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Ink
The Blooper charges up and spits a high-powered shot of ink that acts as a projectile, but also leaves a splatter of ink on the ground that then acts much like Inkling's or Shadow Mario's ink.

Side B: Surf

This one acts as a bit of a combination between the Inkling's dash and Squirtle's side B. The Gooper will flatten out like the ones Mario would surf on in Sunshine and jet forward, a wave of water carrying him forward.

Up B: Inkjet

This is almost an exact recreation of Inkling's up B, with the Blooper taking up its classical look and jetting straight up into the air, a spray of ink spraying out from beneath him.

Down B: Tentacle Slap

The Blooper will slap a long tentacle down hard, doing heavy damage to any opponent it hits and sticking to them. However, if the hit misses, it will leave Blooper vulnerable as the tentacle will be stuck for a short time.

Final Smash: Gooper Blooper

Of course, you have to go with the boss on this one. Gooper Blooper will appear, but almost more in his Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door appearance, looming in the background as his tentacles wreak havoc on stage.

Entrance: Maybe float onto the stage, referencing how they can fly in The Lost Levels.

Taunts: Ink a little the way they do in Mario Kart. Wave a tentacle around. Float upward in the same animation from the original games.

Next up: Monty Mole, who also got an upgrade this time around.