Nexus Heroes / Sly

Sly is a playable character in Nexus Heroes, hailing from the Sly Cooper series. His design is inspired by his cartoon-like appearance within the series, particularly the first three games. His model pops when put next to other fighters, as he is rendered in a retro/cel-shaded flair, to closely match his appearance in the original games.
==Who is Sly? ==
===THE HEAD OF THE THIEVING BAND===
Sly Cooper is the heir of the Cooper Clan, a famous family of thieving raccoons whose roots go back through all history. After witnessing the murder of his parents at the hands of the nefarious Fiendish Five, Sly decided to uphold the family name by swearing revenge on the criminal group, and recover the mythical book of his family, the Thievius Raccoonus, a prized possession of the Clan. However, Sly is not on his own in his quest : at his side there's Bentley, the brain of the group, and Murray, the brawn. Together, these three lovable thieves venture through the globe doing what they do best : stealing from criminals and having a blast while doing it.
==Gameplay==
===Overview===
A quick, small and dangerously light character, Sly personifies sneakiness and surprise attacks in his moveset : while he has ranged attacks in his Normals, courtesy of his Cane, Sly excels at catching his opponents by surprise with an array of trickier weapons found in his Specials. He can stun his opponents, catch them off guard with an explosive, or easily out-maneuver them with his Side and Up Special. Particularly his Side Special is worthy of note, as it allows Sly to quickly traverse long distances with ease, as well as gaining invincibility in the first few frames of the move.
Another unique (although situational) quirk of Sly is his ability to turn invisible : after crouching for more than one second, Sly becomes invisible until he attacks, gets hit or gets up. He can move, albeit very slowly, and potentially disorient or outright deceive an opponent, allowing Sly to strike with an unexpected blow. Particularly handy is the combination of this ability with his secondary gimmick : Sly deals more damage if he attacks an opponent's back. So despite being a very light character and therefore easy to KO, Sly has the potential to be a real thorn in everyone's side, if all of his cards are played correctly and at the right time. 
*INVISIBILITY : Sly can become invisible by crouching for more than one second. Sly can remain invisible for as long as he is crouching, although he can only move at a very slow pace forward or backward, and performing any other action will make Sly visible again.
*BACKSTABBER : Sly deals more damage when attacking foes at their back.
* THIEVING RACCOON : If Sly lands any of his throws on an opponent that is holding an Item, he'll automatically steal it and equip it himself after the throw animation is finished.
*Sly is able to crawl.
*Sly is able to Wall-Jump.
===Movelist===
  	Name  	Description
Neutral Attack
,	Cane Swing/ Cane Swipe 	Swings his Cane twice, from right to left and from left to right, hitting at a pretty wide range.
Dash Attack
Dash,	Knockout Dive 	Dives in front of himself while spinning his Cane forward, dealing two hits.
Side Tilt 	Thieving Hook 	A pretty unique tilt attack which has Sly using his Cane as a hook, pulling enemies towards himself while dealing small damage to them and opening them up for a following hit.
Up Tilt 	Juggle Strike 	Swings his Cane upward in an arch, knocking opponents into the air.
Down Tilt 	Trip Trick 	A similar move to his Side Tilt, but dealt while crouching. However, this one also trips opponents as well as pulling them in, but has also less range than the Side Tilt.
Forward Strong
+	Time Stopper 	Spins his Cane over his head, then strikes with it in front of himself. Whoever is hit by the Cane will be frozen for a moment, before getting launched away.
Up Strong
+ 	Voltage Attack 	Stabs upward with his Cane, while it becomes engulfed in electricity, granting the move an ELECTRIC* type damage output.
Down Strong
+ 	Spin Attack 	Spins on himself with his Cane extended outward, hitting at both sides. The longer the move is charged for, the more spins Sly will perform.
Neutral Aerial
Airborne	Cane Twirl 	Quickly twirls his Cane in his hand, hitting all around himself.
Forward Aerial
Airborne	Aerial Takedown 	Swings his Cane in an arch in front of himself, slamming opponents into the ground.
Back Aerial
Airborne	Back Strike 	Holds his Cane like a Baseball Bat, and swings it behind himself.
Up Aerial
Airborne	Upward Twirl 	Twirls his Cane while holding it above his head, hitting opponents above himself multiple times.
Down Aerial
Airborne	Knockout Bomb 	Dives towards the ground while spinning his Cane like helicopter blades, dealing multiple hits. The move can be either held to have Sly fully dive into the ground or tapped to cover less vertical distance.
Grab 	Grab 	Latches onto the opponent with his Cane.
Pummel
, 	Shock Strike 	Electrifies his Cane while holding the opponent with it, damaging them with ELECTRIC* type damage.
Forward Throw
,	Home Run 	Uses his Cane like a Baseball Bat, knocking the opponent away.
Back Throw
, 	Silent Obliteration 	Juggles the opponent in the air with his Cane, then hooks them back with it and starts spinning at blinding speed, ultimately launching the opponent at his back.
Up Throw
, 	Spinning Launcher 	Spins around while holding the opponent with his Cane, then tosses them upward.
Down Throw
, 	Takedown 	Juggles the opponent in the air with his Cane, then hooks them back with it and slams them into the ground.
Floor Attack
Grounded >	Floor Sweep 	Performs a 360° sweep with his Cane, hitting at both sides.
Edge Attack
Ledge >	Raccoon Roll 	Uses his Roll technique to roll along the ground after getting up, dealing two hits.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL	Alarm Clock 	Tosses an Alarm Clock on the floor, which starts ringing and stunning nearby opponents, opening them up for follow-ups. The Alarm Clock doesn't have an hitbox, so it won't hurt opponents if it comes in contact with them while being tossed, but it can be reflected and become dangerous for Sly.
SIDE SPECIAL 	Stealth Slide / Stealth Dodge	Starts sliding across the floor at high speed. Sly is intangible at the very beginning of the animation, and he'll go right through opponents while sliding, allowing him to quickly shift his position on the stage. In the air, this move is quite different, consisting of a long ranged horizontal aerial dodge which makes Sly completely invincible, but which leaves him helpless afterwards, meaning that it's very easy to self destruct with it.
UP SPECIAL 	Smokey Getaway 	Holds out his Cane with two hands, producing smoke at his feet. He'll then reappear in a different position, decided by the direction in which the control stick was tilted in during the teleport.
DOWN SPECIAL 	Explosive Hat 	Tosses his hat onto the floor, which then starts glowing red, becoming a Mine. When the input is pressed again, Sly will detonate the Hat remotely, causing a powerful explosion.
FINISHER 	Cooper Gang Assemble! 	Sly will throw a Smoke Bomb on the floor in front of himself while saying "Lights Out!". Whoever comes in contact with the smoke will be caught in a cutscene where Bentley will toss a handful of bombs at the victims, knocking them into the air, where they'll be attacked by a belly strike of Murray, which knocks them back into Sly, which finishes them off with a barrage of projectiles fired from his armed Jetpack. A number of lines can be spoken by Bentley and Murray while they attack, being random every time.
===Intro Animation===
Enters into the stage with his Paraglider, then gets ready to fight.
===Taunt===
Twirls his Cane around in one hand, then takes a bow while saying "Try not to make it too easy for me!".
===Idle Poses===
*Pulls out his Binocucom and takes a look around.
*Twirls his Cane and sets it on the floor, then leans on it with his elbow, as if bored.
===Quotes===
====Selection Lines====
*" They won't even know what hit 'em! "
*" Let's get the show on the road, gang! "
*" I'm breaking in! "
====Successful KO====
*" Oops! Sorry about that! "
*" Just as planned. "
*" Going smoothly so far. "
*" My bad! "
*" This is just embarrassing. "
*" Told you I'd be done in a minute. "
*" Thought you could take ME out? "
*" Aaand busted! "
*" Better wise up while I'm around. "
*" Target's out, gang! "
====Respawning====
*" Any more smart ideas, Bentley? "
*" Can't keep me out of this for long! "
*" Pardon the interruption. "
*" Anyone care for a dance? "
*" Better act on this soon .. "
*" And that's why Murray usually does the heavy lifting .. "
*" Could use some help, gang. "
*" Sneaking back in. "
*" Ladies, gentlemen .. the show's about to begin! "
*" Don't blink, now! "
===Victory Poses===
*UP : Twirls his Cane around, launches it into the air, then catches it back and poses with his arms crossed and a smirk, while saying "So long ... amateurs."
*SIDE : Tiptoes into view, then jumps a little as he notices the camera, alerted. He'll then try to play it cool by smiling and waving at it, before disappearing in a puff of smoke with a Smoke Bomb.
*DOWN : Lands in from above and poses, while Bentley and Murray are at his side. Murray is striking a kung-fu pose, while Bentley is looking at some device. During this, he'll say "Another one in the bag!". Either Murray or Bentley will reply, at random ; Murray will say "Ain't nobody messes with The Murray!", and Bentley will say "All according to plan!".
==Arcade Mode==
Sly begins his Arcade route by facing two characters who, like himself, inherited their weapon of choice from someone dear to them : Kratos and Cloud. While Sly got the Cane from his father, Kratos got his Leviathan Axe from his wife Faye, and Cloud took the Buster Sword from his best friend Zack Fair. After this, Sly will have to fend off a police officer, Chun-Li, as if she was after him. Chun-Li might also represent Sly's many encounters with Carmelita Fox, the officer with which he shares a on/off relationship.
After clearing the first Bonus Stage, Sly fights Dante and Zagreus : like himself, these two characters are the children of highly respected people in their universes, and the burden of legacy weighs over them as much as it does on Sly. The following match, on the other hand, follows Sly as he takes out two criminals, as he often does in his adventures : it's Ash and Nightmare, fought in Muggshot's Casino.
The fifth encounter, fought after the second Bonus Stage, could be defined as a "thieves in time" battle, referencing Sly's fourth game. He fights Ezio, The Prince and Guybrush, three characters who are also thieves, but who lived in the past. Then, Sly can move on to the battle against his Rival : Sakai. Their battle, called "Fight In The Shadows", references these two's affinity with stealth, as well as both being characters created by Sucker Punch and who are the last members of their clans : Sly being the last member of the Cooper Clan, and Jin being the last of the Sakai Clan. After this battle, Sly fights Kerrigan, the final boss.
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	
1 	Kratos
 Cloud	Big Shell 	Cavern 	
2 	Chun-Li 	Raccoon City 	The Mercenaries 	
Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1
3 	Dante
 Zagreus	Lake of Nine 	Peaks Pass 	
4 	Ash
 Nightmare	Boneyard Casino 	Carmelita VS Muggshot	
Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2
5 	Ezio
 Guybrush
 The Prince	Florence 	Master Assassin 	
6 	Sakai
(Rival Battle)	Omi Lake 	The Way Of The Ghost 	
7 	Kerrigan 	Kerrigan's Leviathan	Conscience 	
==Alternates==
===Alternate Colors===
*BLUE : Default appearance, based on his design from Sly Cooper.
*GREEN : Based on Bentley, the brain of Sly's Gang.
*RED : Based on Murray, the brawn of Sly's Gang.
*YELLOW : Based on Carmelita Fox, the Police Inspector and rival/lover of Sly.
===Alternate Costum===
File:PN SLY RENDER.png|"Default" Costume
File:PN SLY ALT.png|"Tuxedo Disguise" Costume
*Default : Based on his appearance in Sly Cooper And The Thievius Raccoonus.
*Tuxedo Disguise : Based on the Tuxedo he wears in Episode 2 of Sly 2 : Band of Thieves.
==Trivia==
*Sly is the first character in the game to be rendered in cel-shading, rather than with traditional shading.
*He is the only Sony owned character whose series has not had an installment on Playstation 4 yet.
*If Sly is wearing his Tuxedo Disguise costume, he'll drop a small toupee onto the floor instead of his Hat for his Down Special move.
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