Character Sheet: Dino Riders

DINO RIDERS

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 Drainado

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, let's cover the Dino Riders from the Super Mario World episode "Born to Ride," the only one-off characters from the Super Mario World series. The Dino Riders are an evil motorcycle gang who become a bad influence on Yoshi and use him to capture Mario and Luigi and hand them over to King Koopa. Basically, this was a "Remember, kids, stay away from street gangs because they're baaaaaad" very-important episode. Across the episode, we see them riding around on their motorcycles and doing stereotypical bad gang member actions such as spray painting a building with graffiti, trashing a business, and throwing a (stink)bomb through a window. They also ambush and tie up the Mario brothers, and go on a high speed chase after them when Yoshi helps them escape, resulting in at least one falling into lava (though not dying, obviously). The members of the gang are Duke, Lulu, and Rockman, and they'll probably be color swaps with Duke up first.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Graffiti

The rider will pull out a can of spray paint and spray it forward, stunning anyone standing too close.

Side B: Motorcycle

Naturally, for a motorcycle gang. The rider will pull out their bike and speed across the stage, basically identical to Wario's similar move.

Up B: Lava Spout

This one's not strongly tied to them, per se, but as one does end up in lava, and lava's a big part of the Super Mario World series, and they're the only one-off character of it . . . sure. A lava spout will appear under the rider, burning their rear and sending them flying upward, Mario 64-style.

Down B: Stink Bomb

The rider will toss out a bomb, which will roll for a bit before exploding and releasing a cloud of stink that will cling to anyone that passes through it.

Final Smash: High Speed Chase

All three members of the gang will come out and hop on their bikes, striking an opponent and taking them into a cutscene in which the three members run the player down on their bikes.

Entrance: The rider will race in, screech to a stop, and step off their bike.

Taunts: Up, the rider will spray paint a smiley face in the air, like Yoshi's. Side, they will pull out their bike and screech around in a figure-8. Down, they will smash a bowl on the ground and make a mess.

Thanks for reading! Now, we finish all of the Mario series characters, and start on the Donkey Kong Country series with Candy Kong!