Bashmaster the Unbreakable

BASHMASTER THE UNBREAKABLE

Near the end of the penultimate world of Tropical Freeze, Donkey and his friends will stumble across a massive polar bear, relaxing in the middle of a punch bowl and eating a popsicle. Their sudden arrival will cause him to lose said popsicle, invoking his ire as the world's boss.

This is Bashmaster the Unbreakable, Lord Fredrik's best boss who was plundering Juicy Jungle of its fruit and sweets for his own pleasure and enjoyment. He carries around a giant hammer that acts as the centerpiece of most of his attacks.

As a fighter, Bashmaster will be big and incredibly strong, but with a fair amount of speed too. His moveset will pull from all of the moves on display in his personal boss battle.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Waldough

WALDOUGH

Later on in the game, Donkey Kong and his crew will encounter even tougher enemies: walruses of the same species as Lord Frederik, bigger and tougher than most of their allies with lots of tricks to keep from getting defeated.

These are Waldoughs. I like to think of them as the Klumps or maybe Krushas of the game, appearing in the later end and proving more of a challenge to the Kongs than other enemies who came before.

As fighters, the Waldoughs are slow and strong, with their moveset pulling from all of their variants and just a little from Lord Fredrik himself.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Hootz

HOOTZ

Early on in Donkey Kong's journey, he will encounter a species of owls who will fly around and can be occasionally used as platforms.

These owls are called Hootzes, and are yet another race serving the Snowmads. The most notable member of this race is the giant Skowl, who serves as the game's second boss.

As fighters, Hootzes will be light and floaty, able to fly around with ease. Their moveset will pull from their own abilities as well as that of their boss Skowl.

Likelihood rating: Probably not.

Second Chance: Snowmads

SNOWMADS

I think we might be in for a long one today. So, for the Snowmads, the Tucks got in, and Lord Fredrik got in. These were natural, as the Tucks did a lot, and Lord Fredrik was the final boss. But there were a lot of other races and bosses from that group that I feel deserve at least one more look.

First, we have the Fluffs, little rabbits that like to hop in place. Some of their variants wear helmets, some jump onto minecart tracks, and some throw bombs. I'd say . . . 

NO

The Hootz are owls that fly around and can act as platforms. Some can burst into flames, but that's about it. Except then I remember the boss Skowl, who can shoot feathers as projectiles, summon strong winds, drop eggs, and toss chunks of ice. I think, together, we can say . . .

YES

Waldoughs, right off the bat have an in, because, now that I'm thinking about it, they really could have been at least echoes of Fredrik. Even aside from Fredrik, some of their variants have shields, can toss fish as projectiles, and carry spears with puffer fish on them that they can stab into the ground. I really have to say . . .

YES

Lemmingtons just roll around in wheels, and ice dragons are more an extension of Fredrik himself, so let's move on. We have Pompy the Seal who slides and rolls and tosses fish. It's not quite there. Ba-Boom, trio of monkeys who wield a hammer and rope and throw bombs. Also not quite there. Fugu the Fish inflates himself, sucks in water, and spits up fish. Then we come to Bashmaster the Unbreakable, a polar bear who attacks by slamming his hammer into the ground, leaping high into the air, knock blocks of ice at his opponents, charge through a series of pillars, and create an icy shockwave. For Bashmaster at least, I have to say . . . 

YES

So, that's Hootz, Waldough, and Bashmaster. On to their movesets:

Standard B: Feathers/Chum Chucker/Hammer Slam

The Hootz will fire its feathers as projectiles, the Waldough will toss a fish at an opponent, and Bashmaster will slam his hammer down.

Side B: Gust/Fish Poker/Charge

The Hootz will create a small twister to move across the stage, the Waldough will slam its Fish Poker into the ground, and Bashmaster will charge forward through a row of collapsing pillars.

Up B: Flight/Body Slam/Leap

Hootz will flap its wings and take off into the sky. Both Waldough and Bashmaster will leap and come back down hard (Waldough's based on Fredrik).

Down B: Egg Drop/Shield/Ice Chunk

Hootz will drop an egg that will explode on impact depending on how high it dropped from, Waldough will hold out its shield to protect from attack, and Bashmaster will strike an ice chunk and send it sliding.

Final Smash: Skowl/Ice Dragon/Punch Bowl

For the Hootz, Skowl will fly onto the stage and attack the players there. For the Waldough, it will blow into Fredrik's horn and freeze the entire stage. For Bashmaster, he will leap and slam back down, creating a wave of punch to wash over the stage.

Entrance: Hootz will fly in and land. Waldough will saunter on. Bashmaster will be licking a popsicle.

Taunts: Up, Hootz will burst into flame, Waldough will raise its fish poker, and Bashmaster will spin his hammer. Side, Hootz will fly side to side, Waldough will saunter back and forth, and Bashmaster will stomp his feet. Down, Hootz will land and go to sleep, Waldough will pick up a fish and add it to the chum basket, and Bashmaster will lay down to eat a popsicle.

Kirby Hat: Top of Hootz's head, Waldough's helmet, and Bashmaster's head, Yoshi style.

Kart: An owl-shaped flying craft, a Kart shaped like a Fugu fish, and Bashmaster's punch bowl.

Special Moves: Hootz will send out feathers to fly after multiple opponents, Waldough will hold a shield behind his kart to protect himself, and Bashmaster will be able to smash players with his hammer.

Spirit Battles: Horde on Snowmad Fleet, Horde with Fredrik on Snowmad Fleet, giant battle on Snowmad Fleet.

Victory Screen: The Hootz will fly back and forth and go to sleep. The Waldough will raise its spear into the air with a cheer. Bashmaster will enjoy his popsicle.

Losing Screen: Death animations for both Hootz and Waldough. Bashmaster's popsicle will fall in the punch and promptly get eaten.

Color Swaps: Hootz, Hot Hootz, Puffton, Tuffton, Blue Hootz, Skowl, and two other owls maybe based in pop culture. Waldough, Walnut, Walbrick, Chum Chucker Charlie, Fish Poker Pops, a color based on Fredrik, and two more based in pop culture maybe. His normal colors, his three later phase's colors, standard pink, green, blue color swaps, and one with the Coca-Cola shades.

Thanks for reading! Next up, I believe we move on to Yoshi.

Tiki Tak Tribe

TIKI TAK TRIBE

The game begins with the island's volcano erupting, awakening an ancient tribe of Tikis from their slumber, who proceed to hypnotize the island's animals into serving them and bringing bananas to their king, only failing to hypnotize Donkey Kong because he was too stubborn.

These are the Tiki Tak Tribe, who functionally take over as the main villains in the place of the Kremlings. They come in multiple varieties, with multiple abilities, and are led by a group of seven generals, all based on instruments, who play a special song to brainwash their victims.

As fighters, the Tiki Tak Tribe will function with the main generals as the body but all others appearing in use during various moves, their moveset pulling from across the entire species. They will generally be small and light, but tough.

Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.

Second Chance: Tiki Tak Tribe

TIKI TAK TRIBE

This is an easy one. We now have several conglomerate characters that all fit into a certain group, why wouldn't that work with the Tiki Tak Tribe. Heck, it could have worked as an echo for Tiki Tong even, but I think we can get away with not even doing that, since Tong has his hands and the banana goop stuff. I think we have more than enough to still make it work. We even have a specific group of seven that can act as our color swaps and the main body. So . . . 

YES

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Tiki Zing

The main player will send forth a Tiki Zing to act like a sort of boomerang projectile.

Side B: Tiki Torch

The Tiki will burst into flames, causing fire damage to anyone standing too close.

Up B: Tiki Buzz

The Tiki will sprout wings and fly upwards. Tiki Boing could also work but in a different way.

Down B: Hypnotize

The Tiki will play its hypnotizing song, placing opponents in a daze for a short time.

Final Smash: Big Screaming Pillars

A pair of screaming pillars will appear behind the stage, open their mouths, and blow a powerful gust of air, blowing players toward the screen.

Entrance: They will emerge from the volcano.

Taunts: Up, several Tikis will appear and dance to the hypnotizing song. Side, the Tiki will sidle back and forth, bobbing its head. Down, the Tiki will inspect a banana.

Kirby Hat: The top of a Tiki Goon could be funny.

Kart: One based on their banana carts.

Special Move: They will play their song, and anyone caught in it will lose the ability to control their character for a short time.

Spirit Battle: All seven generals as a horde on Jungle Hijinxs.

Victory Screen: All the opponents will be seen carting bananas up to the Volcano.

Losing Screen: The generals will slump together, their instrument parts broken in stereotypical ways (strings broken, etc.)

Color Swaps: Kalimba, Maraca Gang, Gong-Oh, Banjo Bottom, Wacky Pipes, Xylobone, Cordian, and a Tiki Goon.

Thanks for reading! Next up, could result in multiple, could result in none. We will see.

Kip and Kass

KIP & KASS

Two more characters introduced for the game were a couple of Kremling children, both dressed up in punk clothes and placed on the roster as the main rivals for Diddy and Dixie respectively.

These were Kip and Kass, a pair of mischievous Kremling youngsters that filled up the lightweight category for the Kremling side of things.

As fighters, they are echoes of Kalypso, likewise lighter and floatier, but also acting as a duo, akin to Ice Climbers, so their attacks do double the damage. Their moves will pull from the items shown in the game as well.

Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.