Nexus Heroes / Wolverine

Wolverine is a playable character in Nexus Heroes, hailing from the X-Men franchise, itself part of the Marvel Universe. Being the only character in the base game who did not originate from a videogame series, Wolverine's design takes after his appearances in the X-Men comics. However, as mentioned by game director AlwaysDREGOL, his design pays homage to a lot of his appearances in videogames, particularly the entire Marvel VS Capcom series and old games from the arcade and retro consoles.
==Who is Wolverine?==
===THE SAVAGE MUTANT===
Born as James Howlett, the man who would eventually be known as the Wolverine was only a kid when he discovered that he was different from everyone else : demonstrating the mutant abilities to heal his wounds and grow three sharp claws from his knuckles on each hand, James fled from his home and became something of a lone wolf, for fear of hurting innocents with his powers, growing cold and gruff. Now calling himself Logan, the mutant ultimately met and joined the X-Men, a group of mutants like him who work together to fight against evil and aid the mutants that mankind wrongs.
== Gameplay==
===Overview ===
Despite being a humanoid character, Wolverine is on the smaller end of the scale when it comes to size, courtesy of his naturally short stature added on top of his almost crouched stance, inspired by his idle pose in the Marvel Vs Capcom series. However, he is very fast on the ground, especially when dashing. He is the fourth fastest character in the game, after Sonic, Rayman and Ash, and this makes him a very aggressive character, also thanks to his fast and ferocious attacks, mostly dealt with his claws. These don't quite compare to a sword or other melee weapons, but certainly grant Wolverine a slightly bigger reach than the physical attacks of most other fighters.
Wolverine is a pretty intuitive and easy to use character, without complex mechanics or moves in his Specials, being a character that primarily relies on rushing his opponents down and damaging them with his fast attacks and securing KOs with his Specials, which are intuitive and versatile, if a bit lackluster in raw power. 
*Wolverine is able to Crawl.
*Wolverine is able to Wall-Jump.
*Wolverine is able to Wall-Cling.
===Movelist===
  	Name  	Description
Neutral Attack
,,...	Feral Swipe > Animal Strike > Berserker Fury	A two hits attack, in which he slashes twice with his claws, once with each hand. If mashed, the attack becomes a rapid jab, in which Wolverine will perform several stabs with his claws at high speed.
Dash Attack
Dash,	Claw Charge 	Slides forward a bit while stabbing with the claws of his right hand outward.
Side Tilt 	Animal Instinct 	A wide swing of his claws with his right hand.
Up Tilt 	High Slash 	Stabs his claws upward, hitting opponents, then reverse-crosses his claws outward, causing another hit.
Down Tilt 	Claw Stab 	A quick double crouching swipe with both his sets of claws.
Forward Strong
+	Power of X 	Crosses his arms, then unleashes a powerful cross slash in front of himself, creating an x-shaped spark effect.
Up Strong
+ 	Uncanny Strike 	Slashes with his left hand from low to high, sending opponents up into the air with his claws.
Down Strong
+ 	Animal Rage 	Slashes low to the ground in front of himself with his claw, then turns around and slashes behind himself as well.
Neutral Aerial
Airborne	X Factor 	Performs an outward crossing slash with his claws, hitting opponents around him.
Forward Aerial
Airborne	Skewering Claws 	A rotating strike with his claws in front of himself, from high to low. It can spike opponents.
Back Aerial
Airborne	Ferocious Kick 	Kicks behind himself.
Up Aerial
Airborne	Mutant Somersault 	A somersault kick, which hits opponents above himself.
Down Aerial
Airborne	Diving Claw 	Dives diagonally downward to the ground with his right hand outward, stabbing with his claws.
Grab 	Grab 	Holds the opponent with both hands.
Pummel
, 	Savage Knee 	Hits the opponent in their stomach with his knee.
Forward Throw
,	E-X-ecution 	Stabs the claws of his right hand into the opponent to hold them in place, then kicks them away.
Back Throw
, 	Feral Agility 	Leaps over the opponent and lands at their back in a crouched position, then turns around and slashes the opponent away using both claws.
Up Throw
, 	Cyclone of Death 	Stabs his claws into the opponent, then spins once while holding them and launches them upward.
Down Throw
, 	Massacre 	Downs the opponent and slashes them repeatedly with his claws, then kicks them away.
Floor Attack
Grounded >	Sharp Spin 	Crouches back on his feet while rotating with his claws extended outward.
Edge Attack
Ledge >	Revenge of X 	Climbs back up and performs a single slash with the claws on his right hand.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL	Claw Spark 	Scratches the claws of his right hand between those of his left one, creating a spark, which he then shoots outward, making it travel across the ground for a medium distance, and damage whoever it catches. When used in the air, the spark will drop down immediately, allowing Wolverine to hit opponents below himself. The spark acts as a projectile, and can therefore be reflected.
SIDE SPECIAL 	Drill Claw 	Lunges in the direction of the nearest opponent while rotating with his entire body, and with his claws extended outward. If there is no opponent near enough, Wolverine will simply lunge in front of himself. It has a bit of start lag, though it's great for aerial combos. It also makes Wolverine immune to projectiles while it's active.
UP SPECIAL 	Tornado Claw 	Performs an uppercut-like move with the claws on his right hand, which lifts him up from the ground with a leap. He is then helpless afterward. Works great as an anti-air move.
DOWN SPECIAL 	Feral Pounce 	Leaps forward with his claws out, latching onto whoever is in his path. If he comes in contact with an opponent, he'll latch onto their torso with his claws and stab them repeatedly, before jumping off and knocking them at an high diagonal angle. An excellent combo starter.
FINISHER 	Berserker Charge 	Wolverine charges up while saying "Now it's my turn!" and roaring, unleashing his Berserker status. In this state, Wolverine is faster, jumps higher and his attacks are much more powerful, capable of killing opponents in a few hits. Additionally, for as long as the Finisher lasts, Wolverine will gradually heal, being able to heal around 30% of damage. This Finisher lasts for about ten seconds.
===Intro Animation===
Jumps into the stage from the side, then crosses his arms in front of his chest forming an "X" and unsheathes his claws.
===Taunt===
Raises a fist in front of himself, with all three claws out, then sheathes back two of them, only leaving the one in the middle. While doing this, he's seen smirking sadistically.
===Idle Poses===
*Stands upright and sharpens his claws together.
*Makes a beckoning motion with his fingers while grinning and holding up his other fist, with his claws out.
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===Quotes===
====Selection Lines====
*" Let's go, bub! "
*" I'm the best at what I do .."
*" Show me what you got, punks. "
====Successful KO====
*" Mess with me, you get the claws. "
*" Nothing personal, bub. "
*" There's more where that came from, if ya want."
*" Get lost, punk. "
*" Sharp enough for ya? "
*" Toldja to stay outta my way. "
*" Hurts, doesn't it? "
*" Get up, wimp. "
*" Shoulda left me alone. "
*" Sorry kid, I don't play nice. "
====Respawning====
*" Hrgh, it'll heal .. "
*" Now you've pissed me off! "
*" Now it's my turn! "
*" Not playing rough enough for ya? "
*" My limbs grow back .. now let's see if yours do. "
*" Enough with this! "
*" Better not make me angry, bub. "
*" Healing factor, bub! "
*" Only one of us walks away alive .. won't be you. "
*" Is that fear that I smell on ya? "
===Victory Poses===
*UP : Slashes twice at the camera with his claws, then leaps upward while emitting an 'X' made of white energy, similarly to his Fatal Claw super move from the Marvel Vs Capcom series.
*SIDE : Stands upright from his fighting stance and slowly turns his back to the camera while saying "I'm the best there is at what I do. But what I do ... isn't very nice".
*DOWN : Sharpens his claws together and turns around to walk away while saying "We're done here, bub" , then suddenly turns back and pounces at the camera.
==Arcade Mode==
The first match of Wolverine's Arcade Mode sees him fighting Kratos, the unofficial mascot of Nexus Heroes. While Logan is no stranger to facing characters hailing from videogames, this first match against Kratos sets him up to fight many more that he never met before. Then, the second stage pits him against Ratchet & Clank and Spyro, two characters whose games were developed by Insomniac Games, with their connection to Wolverine being the PS5 Wolverine game that's been currently worked on by those same devs. 
The third match, fought after a Bonus Stage, is against Sakai, Delta and another Wolverine : these three characters all represent enemies of Wolverine, respectively being Silver Samurai, Juggernaut and Sabretooth. Three more X-Men characters are referenced in the following round, though these are a bit more specific : it's Cole, Kitana and Master Chief, which reference Magneto, Storm and a Sentinel. These three characters being together is a reference to an infamously powerful team combination in Marvel Vs Capcom 2 : New Age of Heroes. The stage references the game as well, as one of the stages from it is a pirate ship that belongs to Ruby Heart, an original character to Marvel Vs Capcom 2.
A second Bonus Stage must then be completed, before Wolverine can fight through a match that further references the Vs series ; this time, he'll be up against Chun-Li and Dante, two Capcom characters that Logan already had a chance to meet in their previous crossover titles. Then, before he can fight Kerrigan, Wolverine must complete a battle against his Rival, Geralt. Their match up, titled "Mutant Wolves" references the similarly named animals they call themselves after (A wolverine and a wolf in Geralt's case, as he's known as the White Wolf), as well as the fact that they are both mutants. Additionally, both Logan and Geralt originate from works of fiction outside of videogames, with Wolverine debuting in Marvel Comics, and Geralt originating from The Witcher series of book by Andrzej Sapkowski.
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	
1 	Kratos 	Astral Chaos 	The New Legend 	
2 	Spyro
 Ratchet & Clank	Metropolis 	Holostar Studios - Secret Agent Clank	
Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1
3 	Wolverine
 Sakai
 Delta	Danger Room 	Wolverine Stage 	
4 	Cole
 Kitana
 Master Chief	Mêlée Island 	Ghost Ship Shuffle 	
Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2
5 	Dante
 Chun-Li	Air Force Base 	Akuma Stage 	
6 	Geralt
(Rival Battle)	Kaer Morhen 	Geralt Of Rivia 	
7 	Kerrigan 	Kerrigan's Leviathan	Conscience 	
==Alternates==
===Alternate Colors===
*YELLOW : Default appearance, based on his classic 90's costume.
*BROWN : Based on his brown suit from the 80's.
*GREEN : Based on Evil Wolverine, an evil clone of himself from Marvel Super Heroes In War of the Gems (1996).
*WHITE : Based on his costume from the Uncanny X-Force.
===Alternate Costume===
File:PN WOLVERINE RENDER.png|"Default" Costume
File:PN WOLVERINE ALT.png|"Logan" Costume
*Default : Based on his 90's comics look.
*Logan : Based on his civilian clothes, as seen in the animated series X-Men (1992).
==Trivia==
*Wolverine is the only character in the base game to not hail from a videogame.
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