Bass (Life & Death)

Bass (フォルテ, Forte) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Bass is a Robot Master created by Dr. Wiley to imitate Mega Man's design, even down to his companion Treble serving as an imitation of Rush's design. Similar to characters like Wario and Dark Pit, Bass has become more of an anti-hero, even teaming up with Mega Man on several occasions, often rebelling against his creator, Dr. Wiley. Bass' goal is to become the most powerful robot in existence.
Bass is voiced by Matt Hill and Keiko Nemoto in the Western and Japanese versions of Life or Death, both voice actors reprising their roles from the television series Mega Man NT Warrior.
==How to Unlock==
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*Get him to join your party in the Kiss of Death.
With the exception of the final task, completing one of the above will lead to Bass challenging the player on Dr. Wiley's Military Base. Defeating him unlocks him for regular gameplay.
==Moveset==
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	Bass fires two shots from his Mega Buster, which have a fairly long range but do little knockback.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	Behaves identically to Bass' neutral attack, except the Mega Buster itself has no hitbox, and Bass fires while running forwards.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	Bass fires an arced shot of fire from his wave burner.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	Bass performs a strong forward dash. Similar to an attack from Mega Man & Bass.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	Bass slashes forward with the Tengu blade.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	Treble appears alongside Bass. Bass then yells “Treble, attack!”, as Treble performs three large biting attacks towards the opponent.
Up Smash 	N/A 	Bass performs a summersault kick from Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters.
Down Smash 	N/A 	Bass creates a holographic copy of himself, and standing back to back, they both fire a large Bass Buster shot forward. The hologram disappears after use.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	Behaves identically to Bass' neutral attack, except Bass fires while jumping or falling in the air much like in his original games.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Bass fires the Spread Drill forward, which travels a short distance. The attack acts similar to the Drill item.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	Bass fires a Magic Card, which travels a short distance before boomeranging back.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	Bass fires a small cyclone straight above him. It travels a fair distance, drawing in opponents who touch the cyclone. It is based on Air Man's weapon from Mega Man 2.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	Bass fires a chill spike projectile downward. The move is capable of freezing opponents.
Grab 	N/A 	Bass grabs his opponent with one hand and lifts them over his head. Decently fast, but has one of the shortest ranges in the game. It is based on Guts Man's weapon from the original Mega Man.
Pummel 	N/A 	Bass squeezes his opponent with his Super Arm.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	Bass summons Treble, who tosses the opponent forward after biting them.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Bass summons Treble, who tosses the opponent backward after biting them.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Throws the opponent upward.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Throws the opponent downward. The opponent flies straight up after hitting the ground.
Neutral Special	Bass Buster 	Bass fires a string of 4 rapid fire shots from his Buster Canon. If B is held, you can aim where he fires the shots at 1 of 7 directions. Along with them, B can be rapidly pressed to make him fire more shots, but there is a 1-second cooldown between every 4 shots. The shots don't do much knockback, nor do they cause opponents to flinch.
Side Special 	Remote Mine 	Bass fires a remote control mine forward. The mine works similar to Snake’s missile in Brawl, where he can control it for a short while. Pressing B again will cause the mine to detonate, or letting it sit on an attached surface for 10 seconds will cause it to detonate. It can stick to any surface or opponent that it comes into contact with, and while it is not detonated you can pass it along to another opponent if it is attached by running into another character, similar to the Sticky Bomb item.
Up Special 	Treble Rescue 	Bass’ dog, Treble, appears beside him and fuses with him, giving Bass a set of robotic wings that allows him to freely glide for a few seconds. Bass will fly in the direction that is given, and because of the wings, he can use it as a good recovery in the short time that he has with the wings. If opponents are caught in the flight pattern, they will be dragged around with more damage coming from the energy coming out of the rockets within the wings. Once his wing time is up (about 4 seconds) Treble and Bass separate and Bass will fall to the ground helplessly.
Down Special 	Lightning Bolt	Bass summons a large, quick, and powerful purple lightning bolt to strike right in front of him. The lightning bolt is different from Pikachu’s because it lingers in the spot it hits for about 2 seconds, which can of course deal DMG to opponents who touch it while it is active. The move is risky due to leaving Bass open for attacks from opponents during the attack.
Final Smash 	Treble Boost 	A cinematic plays where Treble appears alongside Bass after he says, "Come on, Treble!". The duo then merges into the Treble Boost form They point their Bass Buster skyward, and charge up a rather large purple blast, which also sucks in nearby opponents. After 3 seconds of charging, Bass fires the shots upward off-screen, which can take opponents with it and deal with additional DMG. After a second, a rain of powerful shots will come crashing down onto the stage in rows. There are about 5 rows of blasts, each row with 6 blasts. Each blast deals 30% DMG, and the rows come crashing down quickly. Along with that, once the blasts hit a surface (not person) they explode slightly upward in a tiny pillar formation, about the height of Mega Man. This move is devastatingly strong since any opponents hit by one blast are pretty much guaranteed to get hit by the other rows. However, the blasts don’t travel through surfaces, and with exact timing can be dodged. The move is not very effective on large stages. After firing the blasts, Bass and Treble separate and Bass says “That’s how it’s done, Treble!”
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	A beam of purple light touches down on the stage. As the light disappears, Bass is seen levitating in it with his palms open, laughing menacingly. He lands and readies his arm cannon, and gets ready to fight.	
Taunt 1 	Bass levitates off the ground, holding his hands out as they emit a purple aura. 	
Taunt 2 	Bass clenches his fist and says “I am the strongest there is!” 	
Taunt 3 	Bass aims his arm canon forward and says “You are weak!” 	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	"Bass, Bass, Bass! Bass, Bass, Bass!" 	
Victory Pose 1 	Bass pats Treble on the head as Treble growls while saying “Alright, who’s next?” 	
Victory Pose 2 	Bass levitates off the ground and says “You thought you stood a chance against me? Pitiful!” 	
Victory Pose 3 	Bass flies in with the Treble Boost form. As soon as they touch the ground, Treble, and Bass separate, then strike a pose for the camera. 	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Bass appears in Classic Mode. Bass' Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Bass Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color	Notes	Unlockable?
 	01 	 	 	Default
 	02 	 	 	Default
 	03 	 	 	Default
 	04 	 	 	Default
 	05 	 	 	Default
 	06 	 	 	Default
 	07 	 	 	Default
 	08 	 	 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Bass' Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Bass in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
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==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death