Friday, May 12, 2023

Second Chance: Golden Diva

GOLDEN DIVA


Next up, we have the villain of Wario Land 4, who previously lost out on a gimmick rep spot to Princess Shokora, and who didn't quite feel echo-y enough with her to warrant doing so. Still, though, I think it's fair to go back and re-evaluate what we've got.

So, first of all, the Diva lowers in a wavy beam of light. That feels like it could be an Up B or something. She also sucks up Shokora with a strange beam. Then in her actual battle, she sends her four heads flying at you as projectiles, after which she has a series of four attacks, involving a green enemy, a ball containing a teddy bear, an egg that will hatch into an attacking duck, and a spiky hammer. Then in the final phase, she will body slam the ground and cause spikes to appear. I think we can work with that.

My answer is . . . 


YES


Here's the moveset I came up with:


Standard B: Head

Her head will be able to detach from her body and fly towards another opponent while being controlled by the player.


Side B: Capture Beam

She will fire a beam that will pull opponents and items in towards her. Also any of the four attacks could work, but I'm willing to set those for other commands.


Up B: Light Beam

She will rise up on her wavy beam of light, taking her straight up for a short time.


Down B: Spike Trap

She will pound the ground, causing a spike trap to appear where she lands, which will linger for a short time.


Final Smash: Pyramid Collapse

She will suddenly rush the screen, at which point, the stage will start to shake and rocks will fall from above, as if the temple is collapsing around the players.


Entrance: She will descend on her beam of light.


Taunts: Up, her treasures will circle her head and sparkle. Side, her face will distort for a minute into her true face. Down, she will drop and egg and it will hatch into a duck.


Kirby Hat: Her mask.


Kart: Based on her treasure chests.

Special Move: Her head will become detached and split off into four, going off after players in four directions.


Spirit Battle: A giant battle on Golden Pyramid, with Shokora as the player's ally.


Victory Screen: She will suck up her opponents the way she did Shokora.

Losing Screen: Her dying animation.


Color Swaps: Her main look, an outfit based on each of the main jewels in the game, a Shokora-themed look, and a Wario-themed look.


Thanks for reading! Tomorrow will be entirely poll-based as I am mostly ambivalent. The question ultimately boils down to: Should I split both Dribble & Spitz and Kat & Ana as echo fighters, or leave them as Ice Climber-types. I do have a personal opinion on at least one of them, but I want to know your opinions on it. Those polls will be up later tonight.

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