Nexus Heroes / Quote

Quote (クォート , Kuōto) is a playable character in Nexus Heroes, hailing from the Cave Story series of games. He was revealed as the first DLC character for the game in a Blog Post on September 24th, alongside Lady Maria. He is part of the Season 1 pack.
==Who is Quote?==
===THE ROBOT FROM THE SURFACE===
Sent on a floating Island to destroy a powerful and dangerous artifact known as the Demon Crown, the recon robot known as Quote was victim of an accident that left him dormant and incapacitated for many years on the Island, after which he woke up with no memories of his identity, his past, or his purpose. Making contact with the Mimiga tribe, the inhabitants of the Island, Quote sets out to help them defeat the Doctor, a madman who came in possession of the Demon Crown, and plans to use it to carry out a sinister scheme against the Mimiga and the rest of the world.
==Gameplay==
===Overview===
Quote is a stubby fighter with an above average weight and slow overall speed, and with tight air mobility. Zoning out opponents is the name of Quote's game, as his Specials are all projectiles of some sort, but he also wields a short sword in a lot of his Normals, as well as his blaster.
True to the nature of his original game, Quote has access to a lot of guns and projectiles, which makes him a true force at disrupting approaches, edgeguarding and keeping his distances from opponents. His Neutral Special allows him to fire a stream of energy projectiles, he has access to rockets in his Side Special, bouncing fireballs for his Down Special and his Up Special also fires projectiles downward. Additionally, his Strong Attacks are also projectile-based. However, to compensate, Quote's damage output on the various attacks is pretty low. Or, at least, this is true at the start of the match, as Quote has a unique mechanic, called Leveling, which allows him to power up his various weapons to increase power and efficiency.
This can make Quote a very potent and frustrating character to fight at a distance, but his normals are pretty sluggish, and it should also be noted that he has a lackluster amount of options to KO foes, as not many of his attacks are especially strong. Additionally, his weight makes him prone to be juggled and comboed, though his short stature is something of a saving grace, on that front.
*LEVELING : Above Quote's Damage Display Icon there is a small bar showing the current Level of his guns. The gun shown is the last one used or the Polar Star (Neutral Special) by default. All the guns that can be leveled up are tied to one his Specials. These weapons can be powered up by attacking foes first, and then collecting the small crystals that they will drop after being attacked. Collecting crystals is the only way to level up a gun, and the levels go from 1 to 3, when they are at their strongest. It's important to note that when Quote suffers damage, his weapons can level down, so Quote must keep attacking and collecting crystals to get stronger, but must also be careful to avoid getting hit. Another thing to keep in mind is that the Level Up is not shared across all guns, and they must all be leveled individually. To facilitate access to each weapon, Quote can press the Neutral Special button while Shielding to switch the displayed gun on his DDI : this is useful to have quick access to a specific gun that the player may want to level without having to use it first. This mechanic is almost entirely lifted from the original game, Cave Story.
===Movelist===
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack
,,	Blade Slash > Blade Slash II > Polar Shot	Two slashes with the Blade, from left to right and then right to left, then a quick shot from his Polar Star. The last hit causes knockback, and can KO at high percents.
Dash Attack
Dash,	Booster Impact 	Propels himself forward with his Booster, hitting opponents with a frontal headbutt.
Side Tilt 	King's Fury 	Steps forward while slashing with his Blade in a wide arch in front of himself.
Up Tilt 	Vertical Slash 	Points the Blade above himself, holding the hilt with both hands. The hit is most damaging at the tip of the sword.
Down Tilt 	Point Blank 	Fires a shot from his Polar Star at the ground below while kneeling.
Forward Strong
+	Bubbline Shot 	A peculiar Strong Attack which has Quote use the Bubbline Gun : while charging the attack, several bubbles appear in front of the gun, and once the attack is released, the bubbles will shoot forward at a good distance, inflicting high damage. The longer the move is charged for, the higher the number of bubbles that will spawn.
Up Strong
+ 	Up Bubbline Shot 	Works like his Forward Strong, but the bubbles will fire upward.
Down Strong
+ 	Down Bubbline Shot 	Works like his Forward Strong, but the bubbles will spawn at Quote's sides, firing off in both directions. The distance the bubbles travel is shorter, and there are less bubbles in each direction, as opposed to the Forward and Up variants of this move.
Neutral Aerial
Airborne	Spirit Slash 	A rapid, 180° slash with the Blade in front of himself.
Forward Aerial
Airborne	Blade Vortex 	Spins the Blade into his hand while extending it outward, causing multiple hits.
Back Aerial
Airborne	Star Burst 	Aims the Polar Star behind himself, firing a powerful shot from it.
Up Aerial
Airborne	Blade-rang 	Launches the Blade above himself, which spins around then gets back to Quote like a Boomerang. The Blade hits multiple times while it's out.
Down Aerial
Airborne	Shooting Star 	A quick, downward slash with the Blade, which can spike opponents.
Grab 	Grab 	Holds the opponent with one hand.
Pummel , 	Hunter's Torment 	Headbutts the opponent.
Forward Throw
,	Mimiga's Heart 	The spirit of King appears and slashes the opponent away.
Back Throw
, 	Mimiga's Pride 	The spirit of King appears, crosses up the opponent with a slash, then launches the opponent backward with another hit.
Up Throw
, 	Mimiga's Sorrow 	The spirit of King appears and drags the opponent above Quote with a series of slashes, before launching them upward with a powerful hit.
Down Throw
, 	Mimiga's Strength 	The spirit of King appears above the opponent, who are then downed by a slash of his sword.
Floor Attack
Grounded >	Morning Star 	Gets into a kneeling position and fires the Polar Star in front and then behind himself.
Edge Attack
Ledge >	Blade of Vengeance 	Climbs back up and slashes low to the ground with the Blade.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL	Polar Star 	Fires an energy projectile from the Polar Star. The strength and type of the shot changes depending on Quote's current Level.
* LEVEL 1 : A single, rather weak shot, which is however faster than the other shots.
* LEVEL 2 : Similar to the previous one, but the shot is more powerful, as the projectile is split into two.
* LEVEL 3 : A bigger and stronger projectile is fired, which has however less fire rate than the other shots.
SIDE SPECIAL 	Missile Launcher 	Fires a small missile from his Missile Launcher. The strength and type of the rocket changes depending on Quote's current Level.
* LEVEL 1 : A quick rocket, which is however not very powerful.
* LEVEL 2 : Similar to the previous one, but the rocket is bigger and a bit stronger.
* LEVEL 3 : Fires three small missiles at the same time. Has a slower rate of fire.
UP SPECIAL 	Machine Gun 	Fires the Machine Gun below himself, rising upward with each shot. The move can be held to rise uninterrupted. However, an ammo counter appears above Quote while using the move, which starts from 10 and quickly decreases with each shot. Once Quote reaches 0, he will fall helpless to the ground. The efficiency of this move is determined by his Level.
* LEVEL 1 : 10 Shots which push Quote upward a bit.
* LEVEL 2 : 10 Shots which push Quote with more strength. They also deal more damage.
* LEVEL 3 : 15 Shots which push Quote with a bit more strength.
DOWN SPECIAL 	Fireball 	Shoots a fireball from the aptly named Fireball gun. The fireball bounces on the floor a few times before disappearing. It also does not deal fire damage. The strength and type of the projectile changes depending on Quote's current Level.
* LEVEL 1 : A small, yellow fireball, which bounces three times before disappearing.
* LEVEL 2 : A red fireball which bounces four times, and is faster when fired.
* LEVEL 3 : A blue fireball which bounces for three seconds before disappearing.
FINISHER 	Huzzah! 	Upon activating the Finisher, Quote will turn around as a question mark appears over his head. Then, a text box (modeled after the ones found in the original Cave Story) displaying "Huzzah!" appears on screen, and Balrog, an enemy-turned ally of Quote, comes crashing in from above. Balrog will start jumping around the stage back and forth, dealing heavy damage to whoever comes in contact with him. Afterwards, to end the Finisher, he will fire a barrage of rockets across the stage, before taking his leave.
===Intro Animation===
Quote arrives onto the stage through a Teleporter, which then disappears behind him.
===Taunt===
A puppy starts running circles and barking around Quote, who loses his balance and falls flat on his face. As he gets up, adjusting his hat, the dog disappears.
===Idle Poses===
*Quote blinks, then adjusts his hat and belt.
*Spins the Polar Star in his hand.
===Victory Poses===
*UP : Sits down and closes his eyes, but is then startled by a puppy jumping onto his head. Immediately after, four more puppies join in, all of them stacking on top of one another, throwing Quote off balance.
*SIDE : Quote dodges out of the way as Balrog crashes into view. He then mounts onto him, and Balrog hops towards the camera.
*DOWN : Tosses his Blade into the air, making it spin, then catches it on the way down and tips his hat, smiling at the camera.
==Arcade Mode==
Quote's Arcade Mode route sees him facing off against the indie characters of the base roster of Nexus Heroes in one on one fights. They also are all fought in their own respective stages, something which usually only happens in a Rival Battle. The battles are ordered by the release date of each character's debut title, so it's Jacket, Shovel Knight, Undyne and, lastly, Zagreus.
After these matches, before the Rival Battle, Quote goes up against four other gun-wielding soldiers in his own stage ; Snake, Master Chief and Marco. Then, Quote is up against his in-game rival, 2B. Like all other DLC characters, his rival is chosen among the characters from the base game. In his case, Quote fights 2B as they both are robots sent to fight in conflicts by their respective creators.
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	
1 	Jacket 	1989 	Voyager 	
2 	Shovel Knight	Pridemoor Keep 	High Above Land 	
Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1
3 	Undyne 	Snowdin 	Spear Of Justice 	
4 	Zagreus 	Hydra Chamber 	The Bloodless 	
Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2
5 	Master Chief
 Snake
 Marco	Outer Wall 	Cave Story 	
6 	2B 	Amusement Park 	Weight Of The World	
7 	Kerrigan 	Kerrigan's Leviathan	Conscience 	
==Alternates==
===Alternate Colors===
*RED : Default appearance, based on his regular appearance in Cave Story.
*YELLOW : Based on Quote's palette from the Easy Mode of Cave Story.
*LIGHT BLUE : Based on Quote's palette from the Hard Mode of Cave Story.
*BLUE : Based on Quote's palette in Cave Story when playing during the Halloween period.
===Alternate Costume===
File:PN QUOTE RENDER.png|"Default" Costume
File:PN QUOTE ALT.png|"Reindeer" Costume
*Default : Based on his regular appearance in Cave Story.
*Reindeer : Based on Quote's appearance in Cave Story when playing during the Christmas period.
==Trivia==
*He is the first indie character added as DLC. 
**He is also the oldest one as well, having made his debut in 2004.
*For his double jump, Quote uses the Booster v.0.8 to propel himself upward.
*When he is KOed, Quote blows up, and the death sound from Cave Story also plays.
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