Character Sheet: Prince Haru

PRINCE HARU

Today, let us begin a new era of character sheets. Not video game characters this time, but characters appearing in the Super Mario-based movies. We only have a few, but each was distinct enough on their own or from their video game counterparts to warrant a character slot of their own. Let's take a look:

1. Film Mario

2. Film Luigi

3. Film Daisy

4. Prince Haru

5. President Koopa

6. Film Goomba

7. Big Bertha

Today, let's cover Prince Haru, or Kibidango, Princess Peach's fiance turned dog from the anime movie Peach-hime Kyushutsu dai Sakusen! As an original character of the movie, never seen anywhere else, and a major party member throughout the film's runtime, he is perfectly suited to act as a gimmick rep, plus on his own. As he spends most of his time in the movie in his dog form, I'd say he could be in that form by default, but he could also swap between the two as well if needed.

First off, Haru/Kibidango himself is seen lunging and biting at his enemies and stealing objects. He can also transform obviously, and he can play the guitar. His fiancee, the Princess, is also shown using magic to transport herself through a TV, and uses a stick and hammer to fend off enemies and even tricks Bowser into a box at one point. She also has a magical necklace that restores Haru to his true form. Finally, the brothers he acts as companion to throughout the film can climb, grow gigantic, ride a cloud, throw fireballs, throw a super punch, use a shovel and pickaxe, and dance around with a sombrero and guns. I think we have more than enough to go off of.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Bite

For this move, he really lets his canine side show through as he lunges at his opponent and clamps onto them with all of his might, not letting go.

Side B: Super Punch

This is based on the strong punch used by Mario in the film. He'll reel back and sock an opponent very hard, sending them flying.

Up B: Paratroopa Baby

This is based on a section of the film where Mario is kidnapped by a Paratroopa and almost fed to one of her babies. One of the Paratroopa babies, based on their design from the film, will appear and pick up Prince Haru, carrying him into the air.

Down B: Peach's Hammer

This one is based on the hammer Peach uses to fend off Bowser's troops. He will pull it out and slam it down very hard, sending an opponent flying or burying them in the ground, depending on where it hit.

Final Smash: Magical Necklace

Peach's magical necklace will activate and start to glow, sending powerful magic all over the stage and causing various effects. Other possibilities include a television set bursting with all sorts of Bowser's minions flooding the stage, or Kinoko Sennin appearing and casting some magic.

Entrance: He will emerge from a TV.

Taunts: Up, he will hop up and down and bark. Side, he will pull out his guitar and dance around, playing it. Down, he will sniff a mushroom and either laugh, cry, or get mad from it.

Thanks for reading! Next up, we have the big bad President Koopa as played by Dennis Hopper!