Raphael (NASB 2)

Raphael's official render

> This page is about Raphael’s appearance in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. For the character in other contexts, see Raphael.
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> The hothead in red.
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**Raphael** is a playable character in *Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2*, originating from *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*. He was announced in the reveal trailer released on July 27th, 2023.

## Moveset

### Playstyle

Raphael is a hyper-aggressive rushdown character, who excels in amazing speed and combos. However, his moves overall don't do much damage and he is lightweight.

### Light Attacks

* Ninja Combo (Neutral Grounded): A three hit combo. The finishing hit launches opponents upward.
* Sai Barrage (Side Grounded): Raphael slashes forward with his sai. A three hit combo. DAMAGE: 3 (Hits 1-2), 7 (Hit 3)
* Ninja Upwards Kick (Up Grounded): Does a kick upward. DAMAGE: 11
* Down Thrust/Down Swipe (Down Grounded): Stabs his Sai downward. Holding the button will have the move launch vertically rather than horizontally.. DAMAGE: 7 (Tap), 6 (Hold)
* Cannonball (Dash Attack): Leaps forward, curled into a ball. DAMAGE: 14
* Sai Windmill (Neutral Aerial): Raphael slashes in a tornado. One of his best moves due to it's range and combo power. DAMAGE: 4 (Hit 1), 8 (Hit 2)
* Turnaround Kick (Forward Aerial): Does a roundhouse kick forward. A great combo tool. DAMAGE: 9
* Double Sai Stab (Back Aerial): Raphael slashes behind himself. Low range, but is his most powerful light aerial. DAMAGE: 14
* Rotating Aerial Sai (Up Aerial): Does a lunging slash upward. DAMAGE: 8
* Kick Barrage (Down Aerial): Raphael kicks four times downward. DAMAGE: 3 (Hits 1-3), 5 (Hit 4)

### Strong Attacks

* Lock and Slash (Side Grounded): Slashes forward, moving him forward slightly. This move hits twice and is very powerful. DAMAGE: 1 (Hit 1), 10 (Hit 2)
* Spinning Sai Slashes (Up Grounded): Slashes upward with one sai before stabbing upward with the other. 1 (Hits 1-2), 10 (Hit 3)
* Grounded Sai Slash (Down Grounded): Slashes in front and behind him. A pretty basic double slash Down Charge. DAMAGE: 15 (Front), 13 (Back)
* Drop Kick (Side Aerial): Kicks forward, moving him forward very slightly. Powerful but hard to land. DAMAGE: 17
* Green Tornado (Up Aerial): Raphael spins around like a tornado. This move gives him a small vertical boost, albeit with some lag. DAMAGE: 17
* Helmsplitter Kick (Down Aerial): Does a swinging kick. Can spike opponents. DAMAGE: 18

### Special Attacks

* Shuriken (Neutral): Shoots a shuriken downward for a short-range projectile. Meant as a combo tool, this move is very useful. DAMAGE: 3
	+ Slime Version: Shoots three shurikens in a fan-like arc. DAMAGE: 6 (per shuriken)
* Power Drill (Side): Raphael lunges forward, spinning like a drill. This move hits multiple times, and can be used for horizontal recovery. DAMAGE: 13
	+ Slime Version: Travels further with much greater power. DAMAGE: 25
* Sai Spin Attack (Up): Raphael spins upward before finishing with a kick. The move hits multiple times and is very powerful. DAMAGE: 16
	+ Slime Version: Travels further.
* Turtle Flip (Down): Raphael does a kick forward before grabbing opponents. Can be used for horizontal recovery, and pressing the attack button after the first kick causes Raphael to do a second kick instead of a grab. DAMAGE: 9 (Grab and Kick)
	+ Slime Version: Travels further.

### Throws

* Forward Throw: Knees the opponent forward. DAMAGE: 4
* Back Throw: Rolls backward and kicks the opponent behind him. DAMAGE: 6
* Up Throw: Throws the opponent upward. Basic combo throw. DAMAGE: 6
* Down Throw: Throws the opponent to the ground before spinning on them with his sai. Does a good amount of damage. DAMAGE: 13

### Super Attack

Raphael hits opponents with a flurry of slashes.

## Alternate Costumes

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

## Animations

* Idle Animation 1: Scraps his Sai.
* Idle Animation 2: Eats a slice of pizza.
* Taunt 1: Raphael takes a whole Pizza out and eats slice of it.
* Taunt 2: Raphael spins his Sai and poses.
* Taunt 3: Raphael gets in his shell and spins around.
## Campaign Quotes & Interactions

* "How could I have lost control like that? I thought I had greater mental discipline." (when being unlocked)

## References

* Raphael's Side Special, Power Drill, is ripped straight from it's first appearance, *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project*.
* One of Raphael's stun animations has him holding his foot in pain, a clear reference to the iconic "MY TOE!" hurt animation from *Turtles In Time*.
* Raphael's Up Light is a reference to one of Michelangelo's attacks in the NES Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.

## Gallery

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Official Raphael SpotlightRaphael SpotlightRaphael's first profile iconRaphael's second profile iconRaphael's neutral dialogue render.Raphael's happy dialogue render.Raphael's scared dialogue render.Raphael's defiant dialogue render.