Character Sheet: Zero

ZERO

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

Today, we'll be covering Zero from the episode "Mark of Zero." A Zorro parody, Zero is a masked vigilante who protects her home of El Desert Land from King Koopa and his forces. Mario and his friends travel to El Desert Land in hopes of recruiting her to help fight against him, only for her to be captured in battle. In the end, she is revealed to be the vendor at a taco stand they visited when they first arrived. Across the episode, we see her use a whip to both tie up enemies and swing from higher locations, a rapier to fight and often mark her opponents with a zero, and glide with her cape. Cacti are both used by and against her, and other characters make us of vegetables and tortillas as throwing weapons across the episode, which I suppose can be attributed to her in a theme sort of way.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Mark of Zero

She will slash forward with her rapier, cutting a "0" mark on the chest of her opponent, which will linger for a short time afterward.

Side B: Tortilla

Though not used by her specifically, it is still heavily tied to the episode's theme, and her too, being the vendor of a taco stand in her day job. She will toss a tortilla forward, which will smack a character in the face and cause them to stumble.

Up B: Cape

She will lash upward with her whip, snagging something and pulling herself upward, then spread her cape and glide down afterwards.

Down B: Cactus

She will slash off a section of a cactus and launch it forward, which will then strike and opponent and stick them to a cactus that will appear behind them, mirroring a move used by King Koopa against her.

Final Smash: Master Swordswoman

She will lunge forward at top speed, unleashing a hundred blows with her rapier in a matter of seconds, similar to Donkey Kong, Link, or Ike's final smashes. Finally, she will land a finishing blow, a fiery "0" appearing on the screen as the character is launched from the arena.

Entrance: In her vendor outfit, she will dash behind her taco stand and emerge in full costume.

Taunts: Up, she will strike a heroic pose like when she first appears in costume. Side, she will hold up one of her trays from the taco stand and toss it away quickly, looking embarrassed. Down, she will perform the motion to cut a "0."

Thanks for reading! Next up is Captain Abidab!