Friday, August 27, 2021

Character Sheet: Brutius Maximus Grouchimus

BRUTIUS MAXIMUS GROUCHIMUS


Now, we have finished the television series, and we have SO many characters to cover, from all across the spectrum. There are a few characters here and there that might get a few upgrades to their movesets, mostly being the Donkey Kong cast (one example, I think Klump should absolutely have a Klaptrap gun now). But, there are so many that are so distinct from their game counterparts, I could only make a brand new slot for them. They are:

1.     Beezo

2.     Flurry

3.     Rex

4.     Tryclyde

5.     TV Mario

6.     TV Luigi

7.     Tommy Treehugger & Co-MC

8.     Evil Eric & Tammy Treehugger

9.     Princess Toadstool

10.  TV Toad

11.  Bones Bailey

12.  Oogtar

13.  King Koopa

14.  Robo Koopa

15.  TV Koopalings

16.  Wizenheimer

17.  Clovis

18.  Barney Todd

19.  Master Brian

20.  Kid Dynamo

21.  Dr. Demise

22.  Gorilla Ghost

23.  Mervin the Magician

24.  Genie

25. Brutius Maximus Grouchimus

26.  Captain Clump

27.  Bunsen

28.  Hercufleas

29.  Salvador Drainaro

30.  Sergeant Kooperman

31.  Flab Boys

32.  James Blonde

33.  Vampa White

34.  Zero

35.  Captain Abidab

36.  Mugga the Medicine Woman

37.  Misaki

38.  Waldo the Wizard

39.  Quirks

40.  Queen Mushroomkhamen

41.  Wizard King of the West

42.  Junior

43.  Mighty Plumber

44.  Crime Wave Clyde

45.  Dino Riders

46.  Candy Kong

47.  Bluster Kong

48.  Eddie the Mean Old Yeti

49.  Baby Kong

50.  Kong Fu

51.  Metal Head

52.  Captain Skurvy

Next up is Brutius Maximus Grouchimus, from the episode "The Great Gladiator Gig," a Gladiator parody. Brutius is a Roman (ahem, Linguinian) soldier in league with King Koopa, or rather Emperor Augustus Septemberus Octoberus Koopa, who lures the heroes to his coliseum under the pretense of a charity dinner only to trap them and force the Mario brothers to compete in gladiator games. While he doesn't actively do everything here, he is a solid pick to represent all of the episode's gimmick, as it is his coliseum. These include the Koopas he throws as projectiles, the lions he lets loose to attack the brothers, the nets and tridents used by Tryclyde and the Beezos in the gladiator arena, and the chariots Mario and Luigi use to try and escape. Some overlap with other movesets, obviously, but his is more directly focused here.

Here's the moveset I came up with:


Standard B: Koopa Shells

He will grab a pair of Koopas (stylized the way they look in the shell) and chuck them with his sheer strength as a pair of projectiles.


Side B: Lions

He will open up a gate and a lion will leap out, attacking the character directly in front of them. The lion will only remain for a short time, clinging onto its target and dealing damage the entire time.


Up B: Pole Vault

Based on a move used by Mario against Brutius and Koopa, Brutius will use one of the tridents he supplied as a pole vault, sticking it into the ground and launching himself into the air.


Down B: Net and Trident

More or less acting in just the same way that Tryclyde uses it, he will first throw the net over his opponent and then stab with the trident while they are tangled.


Final Smash: Colosseum Collapse

Based on the ultimate takedown of these characters, Brutius will punch a character and send them flying. The character will smash into a pillar so hard it begins to crumble. We then see the entire coliseum start to collapse around the stage, coming down on the other characters there.


Entrance: He will rise on a platform the Colosseum would have used.


Taunts: Up, he will wave to the crowd to amp up their enjoyment. Side, he will stir some of the spaghetti dinner he had promised and ended up being forced to make at the end of the episode. Down, he will do the famous "thumbs down" thing.


Thanks for reading! Next up is Captain Clump from "Pirates of Koopa."

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