Gerald (NASB 2)

Gerald's official render

> This page is about Gerald’s appearance in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. For the character in other contexts, see Gerald Johanssen.
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> The coolest kid in Hillwood.
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**Gerald** is a playable character in *Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2*, originating from Hey Arnold!. He was revealed by gsmVoiD on September 29th, 2023.

## Moveset

### Playstyle

Gerald is a mid-ranged-zoner and trapper style character who excels in using a wide array of projectiles and unique movement tools to keep opponents on their toes. However, his movement speed and recovery isn't the best.

### Gimmick

Gerald's Down Special pulls up a menu, which allows him to select between four different attacks, giving Gerald a total of 7 special moves (not counting slime versions).

### Light Attacks

* The King Rules(Neutral Grounded): Slashes the opponents multiple times with cards. DAMAGE: 4 (Hits 1-2), 2 (Hit 3), 6 (Hit 4)
* Kicking the Can Down The Road(Side Grounded): Kicks forward. DAMAGE: 7
* Business Punch(Up Grounded): Does an uppercut. DAMAGE: 8
* Sliding into Neutral(Down Grounded): Slides on the ground, which provides horizontal coverage. DAMAGE: 9 (Sweet), 7 (Sour)
* Dancin' Round the Arcade(Neutral Aerial): Strikes a pose in the air. DAMAGE: 10 (Clean),
* A Two-Strike Approach(Forward Aerial): Swings a baseball bat forward twice. DAMAGE: 4 (Hit 1), 6 (Hit 2)
* Gerald Snaps(Back Aerial): Throws a football backward, acting as a projectile.
* Up-Airball(Up Aerial): Spins a basketball on his finger. Hits multiple times.
* Air Dribble(Down Aerial): Does a low sweep with a basketball. DAMAGE: 7

### Strong Attacks

* Gerald CAN Ride a Bike(Side Grounded): Rides forward on a bicycle. DAMAGE: 9 (Uncharged),
* Cool Moves For Happenin' Dudes(Up Grounded): Holds a boombox on his shoulder, attacking with music. DAMAGE: 12
* Breakdancing(Down Grounded): Does a breakdance. Hits multiple times. DAMAGE: 2 (Hits 1-3),
* Save Mighty Pete(Side Aerial): Swings a large sign forward. Good range. DAMAGE: 14 (Sweet), 10 (Sour)
* Shuffle the Cheese(Up Aerial): Spins an array of cards upward. Hits multiple times.
* Double Kick(Down Aerial): Stomps downward, afterward doing a downward swinging kick. DAMAGE: 3 (Kick 1), 6 (Kick 2)

### Special Attacks

* The Perfect Pitch (Neutral): Gerald winds up and throws a baseball. The longer it’s charged, the faster and more powerful it becomes.
	+ Slime Version: Instantly throws at full charge.
* Gerald On The Skate (Side): Gerald rides on a skateboard for great horizontal speed. Can be jump-canceled. You can use one of four different attacks during this state by pressing special again while holding a direction; up sends opponents upwards, horizontal deals a ton of knockback, neutral pops Gerald up in the air with the opponent and down has him do a spin-out move that hits multiple times. DAMAGE: 12 (Horizontal & Up), 15 (Down)
	+ Slime Version: A quick, short-ranged dash that immediately leads into the spin-out attack.
* All-Star Dunk (Up): Gerald dribbles a basketball multiple times while rising upwards before slamming it into the opponent. DAMAGE: 1 (Hits 1-7), 3 (Hit 8), 8 (Hit 9)
	+ Slime Version: Goes higher.
* Wheel Power (Down): By holding the button, you can swap between four different projectile options, and can then use the projectile by tapping it.
	+ - Basketball: Throw a basketball upward. DAMAGE: 10
		- Frisbee: Goes forward a short distance before flying backwards. DAMAGE: 6
		- Ping Pong Paddle: A short range swing that reflects projectiles. DAMAGE: 10
		- Wacko Watch: A fast, long-range and powerful projectile that’s thrown straight forward. However, you only have five of them per stock. DAMAGE: 20
	+ Slime Version: Throws a boombox at a lower upwards arc that deals major knockback. DAMAGE: 20

### Throws

* Forward Throw: Punches the opponent away. DAMAGE: 8
* Back Throw: Whacks the opponent with his hair. DAMAGE: 8
* Up Throw: Plays the piano poorly, which launches opponents away. DAMAGE: 8
* Down Throw: Slams the opponent on the ground. DAMAGE: 8

### Other

* Gerald Scores(Dash Attack): Catches a football before falling on the ground. This move hits twice.
* **Super Attack**: Gerald tells the story of the Ghost Bride, who appears and attacks the opponent. DAMAGE: 4O

## Alternate Costumes

 **Clone** | Gerald's ghost clone. Unlocked in the Campaign mode.

## Animations

* Taunt 1: Gerald bows.
* Taunt 2: Gerald sings while posing.
* Taunt 3: Gerald stretches his nostrils

## Campaign Quotes & Interactions

* "That was so uncool to make me so uncool, man!" (when being unlocked)

## References

* One of Gerald's lines references the "I'm Crazy" song from Season 1 episode "24 Hours to Live".
	+ Another one references the first episode of the series, "Downtown as Fruits".
* Gerald's super is based on the Ghost Bride story from the Season 5 episode of the same name.
* One of the items used in Gerald's down special is a Wacko Watch that debuted in the Season 2 episode "The High Life".
* Gerald's strong forward aerial has him use a sign from the Season 2 episode "Save the Tree".
* Gerald's strong up aerial and neutral grounded uses the cards from the Season 5 episode "Gerald's Game".

## Gallery

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Official Gerald SpotlightGerald SpotlightPromotional image from Fair Play LabsGerald's first profile iconGerald's second profile iconGerald's neutral dialogue renderGerald's happy dialogue renderGerald's scared dialogue renderGerald's defiant dialogue render