Nathan Cunningham

*"This battle is going to be sweet!"*

-His catchphrase before transforming

*"Sweet Henshin!"*

Nathan Cunningham is a high school student who also aids the doctors in BRBC as Kamen Rider Twister with eliminating the Bugster Virus from infected patients.

## General Information

Series: *Kamen Rider Twister*

Motifs:

* Video Games
* Gamepad
* Gamer
* Playstation

Rider Type: Protagonist, Hero

## History

Several years ago, Nathan's father Darius disappeared without a trace. This devastated young Nathan, and he began to receive counseling from his mother and a psychiatrist. This event left Nathan lonely and broken.

One day when he was in middle school, Nathan was being picked on by some bullies about his missing father. He laid on the floor crying when a boy in his class fought off the bullies. He introduced himself as *Dennis O' Donnell* and asked him if he wanted to come over to his house that afternoon. That led to Nathan playing a video game for the first time in his life. Specifically, *Dennis* and him played a game called Funky Hurricane. Because of this experience, Funky Hurricane became Nathan's favorite video game and *Dennis* became his best friend.

### **Becoming Twister**

During his first week of high school, *Dennis* came to school sick and Nathan brought him to the nurse's office. Nathan found it weird that the school nurse wanted him to leave the room to perform a "special procedure". Not wanting to leave his friend behind, Nathan followed his friend and discovered a secret underground hospital called Bugster Removal Battle Clinic or BRBC for short. He learned that his friend was infected with the Bugster Virus and that the clinic wanted to use devices called Gamer Drivers and Gashats to cure him. The problem was that the Gashats were dormant and they couldn't figure out how to activate them. All of a sudden, *Dennis*' infection flared up as he transformed into a Bugster Union. Nathan followed the monster outside where it began to attack people. That's when Nathan grabbed a Gashat and used his Funky Hurricane Gashat to transform into Kamen Rider Twister for the first time. After a battle with the evil Cerebral Bugster, *Dennis* was cured.

## Personality

Nathan Cunningham is an upbeat gamer who also cares a lot for other people. He hates seeing people suffering and does everything he can to cheer them up. He also chooses to not go pro despite his talent because he thinks games are about having fun and not just competition.

## Powers

* Nathan is really good at playing his video games. Because he knows more about video games and his fellow Gamer Riders know more about medical practices, they made a deal. Nathan would train them using his knowledge of video games and he would help them out with Bugsters when needed.
* Gashat activation: Whenever Nathan holds a Gashat in his hand, he can reveal the video game the Gashat is based on.

## Forms

#### **Hurricane Gamer Level 1**

"*Gashat! Let’s Game! Metcha Game! Mucha Game! What’s your name? I’m a Kamen Rider!"*

Hurricane Gamer Level 1 is Twister’s default form, activated by inserting the Funky Hurricane Gashat into the Gamer Driver.

This form's finisher is the **Funky Critical Strike**: Twister curls up into a ball and rolls through the air, slamming into his foe.

#### **Hurricane Gamer Level 2**

*"Gachan! Level Up! Funky! Go Funky! Go Funky-Funky Hurricane!"*

First Foe: Cerebral Bugster

**Hurricane Gamer Level 2** is Twister’s primary fighting form, activated by inserting the Funky Hurricane Gashat and pulling the lever on the Gamer Driver. This form is based on collect-a-thon games.

This form's finisher is the **Funky Critical Strike**: Twister punches his foe with two hook punches before spinning in place to rapidly harm his foe. He then uses a bicycle kick to knock his opponent into the air before jumping into the air himself and destroying his foe with a Rider Kick.

### **Soldier Hurricane Gamer Level 3**

*"Gachan! Level Up! Funky! Go Funky! Go Funky-Funky Hurricane! A Gacha! Deep in the Future! Crime will be Eliminated! I am the Mirai Soldier!"*

Soldier Hurricane Gamer Level 3 is Twister’s upgraded form, accessed by inserting the Mirai Soldier Gashat along with the Funky Hurricane Gashat into the Gamer Driver and pulling the lever. In this form, the Soldier Gamer fuses with Twister’s armor.

Twister's main weapon in this form is the Mirai Magnums, equipped on his wrists. These twin shotguns can fire energy-based projectiles at a foe. They are designed to be spun in place to either reload or power up a shot.

This form's finisher is the **Mirai Critical Strike** (Future Critical Strike): Twister pummels his opponents with the Mirai Magnums while they spin faster than normal before firing twin projectiles at full charge.

### **Arena Hurricane Gamer Level 3**

Arena Hurricane Gamer Level 3 is Twister’s upgraded form, accessed by inserting the Mahotsukai Arena Gashat along with the Funky Hurricane Gashat into the Gamer Driver and pulling the lever. In this form, the Arena Gamer fuses with Twister’s armor.

### **Tender Hurricane Gamer Level 4**

Tender Hurricane Gamer Level 4 is another upgraded form of Twister, accessed by inserting the Fauna Tender Gashat along with the Funky Hurricane Gashat into the Gamer Driver and pulling the lever. In this form, the Tender Gamer fuses with Twister's armor.

This form's finisher is the Tender Critical Strike.

### **Drill Hurricane Gamer Level 5**

*"Gachan! Level Up! Funky! Go Funky! Go Funky-Funky Hurricane! A gacha! Subnautic! Subnautic! Subnautic City Drill!"*

**Drill Hurricane Gamer Level 5** is Twister’s upgraded form, accessed by inserting the Subnautic City Drill Gashat along with the Funky Hurricane Gashat into the Gamer Driver and pulling the lever. In this form, the Drill Gamer fuses with Twister’s armor.

This form's finisher is the **Subnautic Critical Strike**: Twister gathers water around the Subnautic Drill and presses it into his opponent to shred them at close quarters.

### **Drill Hurricane Gamer Level 5 (Subnautic Shield)**

*"Gachan! Level Up! Funky! Go Funky! Go Funky-Funky Hurricane! A Gacha! Subnautic! Subnautic! Subnautic City Drill! Twister!"*

Drill Hurricane Gamer Level 5 (Subnautic Shield) is Twister's upgraded form accessed by inserting the Subnautic City Drill Gashat along with the Funky Hurricane Gashat into the Gamer Driver and pulling the lever.

This form's finisher is the **Subnautic Critical Strike**: Twister charges magenta-colored energy into the Subnautic Shield before unleashing it as an energy beam.

### **Twin Hurricane Gamer Level X**

Twin Hurricane Gamer Level X (Twin Hurricane Gamer Level 10) is Twister's super deformed first upgrade form, activated by inserting the Funky Hurricane Twins Gashat into the Gamer Driver and pulling the lever. It is a redesign of Hurricane Gamer Level 1, recolored yellow and red.

This form's finisher is the **Twin Hurricane Critical Strike**: Twister double punches his foe with red and yellow colored energy.

### **Twin Hurricane Gamer Level XX**

*"Gachan! Double Up! One was Awesome! But two is the way to go! Funky Hurricane Twins!"*

Twin Hurricane Gamer Level XX (Twin Hurricane Gamer Level 20) is Twister's upgraded fighting form, accessed from Twin Hurricane Gamer Level X by closing and reopening the lever. In this form, Twister splits into two separate bodies.

### **Greatest Gamer Level 99**

Greatest Gamer Level 99 is Twister’s super form, accessed by inserting the Greatest Funky Hurricane Gashat into the Gamer Driver, pulling the lever, and pressing the button on the top of the Gashat to combine with the Greatest Gamer.

This form's finisher is the Greatest Critical Slam.

### **Imagination Gamer**

*"Docking! Bakkan! Imagination! Gamer Infinite! Rise up and win! Infinite Imagination! Twi-ster!"*

**Infinite Hurricane Gamer** is Twister’s final form, accessed using the Mugen Imagination Gashat. To transform, Mugen Imagination must first be placed into the Gamer Driver’s GD Hyper Module Slot then, while Twister is in Greatest Hurricane Gamer form, pressing the Gashat’s Mugen Imagination Switch to activate. Nathan can also transform by installing both Gashats into their proper ports and activating them simultaneously.

This form's finisher is the Mugen Critical Eternity.

### **Weaver Gamer**

*"Gachan! Level Up! The world is my quilt! Sew the strings of fate! Hurricane Weaver Ferret VR!"*

Weaver Gamer is Twister's movie-exclusive form, activated by inserting the Hurricane Weaver Ferret VR into the Gamer Driver and pulling the lever.

This form's finisher is the Weaver Critical Strike.

## Equipment

**Devices**

* Gamer Driver - Transformation Device
* Second Gen Gashats - Transformation trinkets
* Kimewaza Slot Holder - Carrier strap for the Gashats
* Soldier Gamer - Twister's Level 3 support robot summoned by the Mirai Soldier Gashat
* Tender Gamer - Twister's Level 4 support robot summoned by the Fauna Tender Gashat
* Drill Gamer - Twister's Level 5 support robot summoned by the Subnautic City Drill Gashat
* Greatest Gamer - Twister's Level 99 support robot/armor summoned by the Greatest Funky Hurricane Gashat.

**Weapons**

* Gashacon Shocker -Standard sidearm weapon

* Mirai Magnums - Soldier Hurricane Gamer Level 3's personal weapon
* Subnautic Shield - Drill Hurricane Gamer Level 5 (Subnautic Shield/Full Armor)'s personal weapon
* ??? - Twin Hurricane Gamer Level X(X), Greatest Gamer Level 99, and Imagination Gamer's personal weapon

**Vehicles**

* Kamen Rider Nitro Kart Gamer Level 2/Kart Gamer

## Legend Rider Devices

*Kamen Ride: Twister!*

**Kamen Ride: Twister**: With the **Twister** Rider Card, Eon would presumably transform into Kamen Rider Twister's Hurricane Gamer Level 2.

**Twister** Fullbottle: Used to access a form themed after Kamen Rider Twister.

**Bandicoot Fullbottle**: Used with the Twister Fullbottle to access Twister Form.

**Twister Fullbottle**: Used with the Bandicoot Fullbottle to access Twister Form.

**Twister Ridewatch**: Based on **Kamen Rider Twister** Hurricane Gamer Level 2, this Ridewatch provides access to the Twister Armor used by Verge or Grid. It is dated *2016*.

**Twister Infinite Gamer Ridewatch**: Based on Kamen Rider Twister Infinite Gamer, this Ridewatch would provide access to a corresponding Rider Armor. It is dated *2016*, but shown on the Ziku-Driver's screen as *FIN*.

## Motifs and Symbolism

As a Gamer Rider, Twister's forms are based on video game genres.

* Hurricane Gamer: Collect-a-thon games, Crash Bandicoot, Ferret
* Soldier Gamer: Hero shooters, Tracer (Overwatch)
* Tender Gamer: Tending Game, Zoo
* Drill Gamer: Bioshock, Big Daddy
* Twin Hurricane Gamer: Co-op modes, Cut content
* Imagination Gamer: Sandbox games, Garry's Mod, Minecraft Diamond Armor
* Weaver Gamer: Game creator, Little Big Planet

## Etymology

A Twister is a tornado, waterspout, or dust devil in which the rotatory ascending movement of a column of air is especially apparent. *(merriam-webster.com)*

Nathan comes from a Hebrew verb meaning "gave". In Jewish culture, it is associated as meaning "he has given" or "he will give". *This symbolically represents how Nathan is the one who creates his team's Gashats.*

Cunningham is a Scottish surname that is translated as "descendant of Cuinneagain". Cuinneagan is a personal name that comes from the Old Irish name Conn, meaning "leader" or "chief".

## Trivia

* Twister's design is based on a popular trend from the 90's where many video games were based on making animal-themed mascots.
* Twister's break dancing and his chipper personality make him similar to video game character *Parappa the Rappa*.