Goemon

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## **Character Info**

Goemon is the titular *Mystical Ninja*. Based loosely off of the noble thief Ishikawa Goemon, this comedic version of the character is joined by a squad of friends including Ebisumaru and Kotora as they go on adventures to dispel Feudal Japan of supernatural threats.

## **General Information**

### **Entrance**

Goemon rides in on the Judo Tiger, Kotora, before performing his trademark eagle leap from off of his shoulders, ready to battle. Meanwhile, the tiger runs ahead, vanishing into a bunch of sparkles.

### **Kirby Hat**

Instead of donning Goemon's own blue mop, Kirby wears a likeness more similar to Goemon Impact, right down to the rigid hairstyle and makeup.

### **Taunts**

**Up Taunt:**  Goemon flips a Ryo into the air, catching it with a smirk.

**Down Taunt:** Goemon performs a sit-up and a push-up before throwing his arms up in victory.

**Side Taunt:** Goemon shows off his chain pipe, swinging it around like a true martial artist for a moment before smacking himself on the back of the head. He scratches his head with a cheeky look on his face.

### **Victory Poses**

1. Goemon and Ebisumaru "cheer" to one another over a dining table with two cups of sake before beginning to chow down on a smorgasbord of food.
2. Goemon rides on the back of the white tiger, Kotora, as they ride towards the camera together. Once they are relatively near the camera, they both leap skyward in a freeze-frame dynamic pose, smiling.
3. Goemon holds on for dear life on the back of Dragon Koryuta, who speeds around the area in a circle before dropping off Goemon. The two then pose with a peace sign, looking towards the camera.

## **Moveset**

### **Standard Special**

**Ryo Toss:** Goemon tosses a Ryo, *Mystical Ninja* currency resembling the coin on Meowth's head. The coin defies the laws of physics as it shoots out in a straight line, traveling as far out as the length of Final Destination before disappearing. They deal very little damage or knockback, but when used in repetition can be a frustrating deterrent. Goemon can send them out at record speed, with one literally trailing the other. The max that he can send out in this quick of a row is 100—the max number of Ryos that he can hold at any given time!

### **Side Special**

**Money Hop:** A small ceramic pot appears about a Kirby and a half away from Goemon, which he leaps over with aplomb. He garners up to 3 Ryos as a Ryo sprite with the numerical value it represents appears from over the pot as he leaps over it. If he is wearing Sandals while using Money Hop, two ceramic pots will appear instead of one, increasing Goemon's movement trajectory and money-gaining capabilities. The pots will remain on-stage for a few seconds after being used, or until Goemon uses the move again. During this time, they can be broken or used as a throwable projectile. If used in mid-air, the pots will fall, dealing meager damage to anyone they impact.

### **Up Special**

**Flying Judo:** Goemon dons a cape, using his judo powers to leap into the air. He remains fairly rigid as he does so, striking a generic "Superman" pose while awkwardly flying into the air like a missile. The move can be angled anywhere within a 180 degree scope and can be charged, allowing him to travel further and hit harder as yellow Impact energy surrounds his body. At no charge, Goemon can travel about as high as Marth's Dolphin Slash. At a charge, he can shoot himself upwards up to three times as far!

### **Down Special**

**Sudden Impact:** Goemon gets into a serious defensive stance, grinding his feet into the ground as they spread out, and clenching his fists outward. A couple of seconds later, he releases Sudden Impact as his hair turns yellow and he is surrounded by a same-colored aura. Those on either side of Goemon when Sudden Impact activates might be affected by the burst of energy, being blasted outwards as he yells, holding his arms outwards in a victorious warrior pose. The flame-like energy surrounds him for upwards of 1.5 seconds, radiating around him about as far as two Kirbys out before being absorbed back into him. Sudden Impact prioritizes over almost any melee attack, making a well-timed usage an effective, fairly devastating counter. It can also absorb and effectively take out most energy-based projectiles, and its hitbox is such that explosives will have a difficult time attempting to hit it.

### **Final Smash**

**Impact!:** Blowing on the Triton Shell, a green light wraps around Goemon before teleporting him straight into the mouth of Impact, his massive mech. Impact will loom over the stage's background, its HUD displaying over the players' field of vision. Pressing the standard attack button will unleash a massive Ryo in the chosen area. It crashes down like Ness' Smash-canon PK Starstorm, but in a far more concentrated area that only impacts what the cursor has enveloped. A counter on Impact's HUD reveals that up to 15 of these can be sent out within the 15 seconds that Goemon is controlling it, so use them wisely! Pressing the special attack button will have Impact release its massive Chain Pipe down onto the stage, with its apex once again being where the cursor was overlaid. It will come crashing down, and can be dragged around the stage like Sheik's Chain if the special attack button is held. Naturally, releasing this button will also release the Chain Pipe.

### **Extra Skill**

**Ninja Shop:** A scroll-like menu straight out of *Mystical Ninja* appears over Goemon's head, denoting three sprites with separate money values. The player is to make a selection between the Rice Ball for 25 Ryos, the Candle for 50 Ryos, or the Sandals for 75 Ryos. Selecting one will withdraw the correlating number of Ryos from his account in exchange for the item. Each item will automatically activate once purchased. The Rice Ball heals 15% or 25% damage depending on if it appears as a white or pink one, the latter being much rarer. The Candle will linger on the stage where it was summoned, revealing all hidden enemies (whether by invisibility, smoke, or something else) while also presenting two stairwells on-stage. The location of these stairwells is generated at-random and may spread anywhere on the map. If a character goes down them, they will walk up the opposite stairwell. The candle burns for about 10 seconds, and the stairwells remain for about this long as well. Finally, the Sandals give Goemon a 1.5x speed boost and additional frames of super armor while moving. Their effects last for 10 seconds.

## **Unique Traits**

Goemon can wall cling and wall jump. While crawling, he will slink around on his stomach, moving faster than most. He is also capable of attacking with his pipe while crawling. Underneath Goemon's character portrait is a Ryo Counter that can be set up to 100. It begins at 0, and Goemon must rack up damage on opponents with standard attacks in order to build up his dough. He can also use Money Hop to gain Ryos at a faster rate. Ryos can be used in Goemon's Standard Special, Ryo Toss, as well as in his Extra Skill, Ninja Shop.

## **Alternate Costumes**

1. **Default**
2. **Ebisumaru** - Goemon's clothing becomes blue like Ebisumaru's.
3. **Sasuke** - Goemon's clothing becomes green like Sasuke's.
4. **Yae** - Goemon's clothing becomes purple and his hair green like Yae's.
5. **Yui -** Goemon's clothing becomes indigo and his hair turqoise like Yui's.
6. **Kotora** - Goemon's clothing becomes white and blue, and his hair white and gray, like Kotora's.
7. **Wise Old Man** - Goemon's clothing becomes gray and red, and his hair gray, like Wise Old Man's.
8. **Lord Yuki** - Goemon's clothing becomes yellow and blue, and his hair black, like Lord Yuki's.
9. **Obisomaru** - Goemon's clothing becomes red and green, and his hair red, like Obisomaru's.
10. **Omitsu** - Goemon's clothing becomes red, orange, and blue, and his hair black and red, like Omitsu's.

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## **Other Notes**

Goemon was made by Jonno in tribute to CaptainUlt, who originally posted the character to SSB Mercurious a number of years ago.