Character Sheet: Groose

GROOSE

Now we begin probably our largest run of character sheets yet, sure to only be topped by Pokemon when we get there. At our standard rate, it'll take about ten weeks, but well worth the time and effort with lots of beloved and memorable characters being covered here. Let's begin:

1.       Young Link

2.       Toon Link

3.       Wild Link

4.       Wolf Link

5.       Hero’s Shade

6.       Tetra

7.       Sheik

8.       Impa

9.       Midna

10.   Fi

11.   Saria

12.   Darunia

13.   Daruk

14.   Ruto

15.   Mipha

16.   Nabooru

17.   Urbosa

18.   Medli

19.   Revali

20.   Makar

21.   Malon

22.   Happy Mask Salesman

23.   Beedle

24.   Ilia

25.   Yeto/Yeta

26.   Groose

27.   Mogma

28.   Ancient Robot

29.   Monkey

30.   King Daphnes

31.   King Rhoam

32.   Great Fairy

33.   Ganondorf

34.   Toon Ganondorf

35.   Beast Ganon

36.   Calamity Ganon

37.   Skull Kid

38.   Majora

39.   Zant

40.   Ghirahim

41.   Demise

42.   Twinrova

43.   Bokoblin

44.   Octorok

45.   Lizalfos

46.   Darknut

47.   Bulblin

48.   King Bulblin

49.   Wizzrobe

50.   Poe

51.   Deku Scrub

52.   Deku Baba

53.   Chuchu

54.   Armos

55.   Garo

56.   Yiga Footsoldier

57.   Lynel

58.   Hinox

59.   Gohma

60.   Dodongo

61.   Gekko

62.   Master Kohga

63.   Ancient Guardian

It's not every day you see a character arc transform a Gaston into a Samwise, but when you do, dang is it glorious. Groose is easily one of my favorite characters in the Zelda franchise, alongside a few others already listed, starting out Skyward Sword as a bully with a crush on Zelda, transforming over the course of the game into a dependable and reliable hero in his own right, that Link probably couldn't have saved the day without.

Strictly speaking, we could do an Ilia here and include characters like Cawlin, Stritch, Fledge, and Pipit in the color swaps, since this moveset is mostly being built off of a lot of the early game Skyloft stuff, but at the same time, Groose stands on his own as a character much more than Ilia or any of those other Ordon villagers did. The moves we are pulling from include the swords and slingshots used throughout Skyloft by Link and the other students, the Loftwings that make up a great deal of the experience up there, the sailcloth, the pumpkins seen growing everywhere, and, of course, the Groosinator.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Side B: Pumpkin Toss

Based on the pumpkins often seen around the sky area, but most specifically on Fledge's minigame, Groose will heft a large pumpkin and throw it upwards in an arc, the pumpkin exploding on impact with another player.

Side B: Spin Dive

Groose's Loftwing will come out and spin forward, much like Link would on his when attacking an enemy in the air.

Up B: Sailcloth

Groose's Loftwing will appear under him, carrying him high into the air before he drops off of it like Link would, pulling out the sailcloth and floating down.

Down B: Big Bomb

He will roll forward one of the large bombs used in the Groosinator, which will explode a few seconds later.

Final Smash: The Groosinator

His Groosinator machine will appear on a track surrounding the stage, crosshairs appearing for the player to launch bombs at the fighters there.

Entrance: He will drift down on a sailcloth from his Loftwing

Taunts: Up, he will brush back his pompadour arrogantly. Side, his Loftwing will come out and he will hug its beak affectionately. Down, he will put on his moping pose from just after Zelda disappeared.

Thanks for reading! Next up, a few odd species reps, mostly from Skyward Sword.