Garfield

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 Up Special
 Down Special
 Final Smash
 Extra Skill
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## **Character Info**

Hailing from his own titular franchise, Garfield is one of modern comics' most ubiquitous faces. He's a positive embodiment of negative quirks, like sloth and cynicism. He is also widely known for his heavy love of lasagna and cat naps, as well as his hatred of Mondays. His owner is Jon Arbuckle, who the *Garfield* series was originally named after, and he holds a begrudging relationship with the likes of Odie, Nermal, and general exercise.

## **General Information**

### **Entrance**

As his alarm clock blares, Garfield punches it out, breaking it as he lazily swivels from out of bed.

### **Kirby Hat**

Kirby wears a Garfield-inspired hat, complete with his nose, cheeks, eyes, ears, whiskers, and trademark smirk.

### **Taunts**

**Up Taunt:** Garfield holds onto his beloved teddy bear, Pookie, and purrs as he gives him a great, big hug.

**Down Taunt:** Odie appears beside Garfield, happily barking and licking his face as Garfield looks towards the screen unamused.

**Side Taunt:** Garfield whips out with a plate of lasagna, a huge smile emblazoned across his face before he devours it in one gulp.

### **Victory Poses**

1. Garfield and Odie perform a celebratory tap dance before taking a bow. Both are donned with suits, ties, hats, and canes.
2. Garfield leaps onto Jon's recliner, sitting down with a yawn as he turns the TV on.
3. Garfield walks towards his bed, turning off a lamp that turns the victory screen black. A split moment later, players can hear him loudly snoring.

## **Moveset**

### **Standard Special**

**Daily Routine:** Garfield whistles, summoning Odie to his side. The excited dog awaits Garfield's command, which could be as simple as charging an attack to send the pup hurling into opponents, dishing out damage and knockback equal to the force with which Garfield slams him forward. If an opponents tries to interact with Odie in the same way, the dog will retaliate by slamming into them or gnawing at them, knowing that only Garfield has permission to give him the ol' boot. If Garfield chooses not to hurl Odie around, he can instead opt to ride the dog by pressing the special attack button while right beside him. This will lessen the moves available to Garfield, but double his movement speed. Opponents can knock Garfield from off of Odie's back with enough of a smack, however. Lastly, Odie will follow Garfield around the stage for several seconds, awaiting for one of these two commands to be taken while also acting as a shield of sorts for Garfield as if any attacks land on Odie, he will attack in turn.

### **Side Special**

**Pie Toss:** Garfield grabs a whipped cream pie and tosses it forward. It travels in a straight line similar to a laser, but a little slower moving and with a tepid fall-off towards the end of its trajectory. Should the pie smack into an opponent, it will cover them in whipped cream. On top of encouraging slipping, stacking pie tosses will increase the amount of damage dealt to opponents as the amount of whipped cream covering them increases in turn. If Odie is on stage while an opponent is covered in whipped cream, he could lick it from off of them, negating the cream's effects while also dealing potential stun damage from his tongue. The pie can potentially be slammed back in Garfield's direction, so watch out!

### **Up Special**

**Odiecopter:** Odie's ears wind up like a helicopter and the two are off with Garfield holding onto his legs. While in this position, Odie can travel freely around the stage with instances of super armor meant to protect Garfield from flinching on the way up. Hit either of them at just the right time, though, and they'll engage in free fall. This might be discouraged by Odie's whirring ears, however, which will deal consistent, persistent cutting damage so long as he's flying about. Ultimately, the move lasts three seconds and can take Garfield about as high as Pit's *Brawl* Up Special would him had he gone straight up with it.

### **Down Special**

**Snark:** Garfield leaps onto Jon's recliner. So long as the down special inputs are held, he will remain there with a thought bubble above his head. Each thought is pulled straight from his series. These could include "I hate Mondays!", "Big fat hairy deal...", "Eat your heart out, Jon," or "When the lasagna content in my blood gets low, I get mean." Each thought bubble becomes explosive, literally, as the letters themselves become weapons! A mere moment after the quote completes itself, the letters summarily drop from their thought bubble onto the floor, dishing out several minor explosions in their wake. Using the control stick, Garfield can influence the direction that the letters travel, even sending them flying outward in an array. The projectiles are minute and only travel about as far as three Kirbys, but can pack a punch if multiple letters stack onto a singular opponent. Generally, this is a good keep-away move.

### **Final Smash**

**Garfield's Dream:** Garfield gets into bed and immediately falls asleep. In a thought bubble above his head, players can see him become his superhero persona, Garzooka! The thought bubble suddenly consumes the stage and Garzooka is in control. Players can freely control Garzooka, whose sole special move is tossing molten plates of lasagna towards his foes at stage-spanning distances, and who is also equipped with a fast-moving, hard-hitting standard moveset copped from off of Garfield's usual moves, only heightened. Garfield is given free reign to beat'em-up as Garzooka however he sees fit until he unceremoniously wakes up as the thought bubble pops, transporting everyone back to the usual version of the stage.

### **Extra Skill**

**Cat Nap:** Garfield takes a snooze, immediately lying down in his little cat bed. So long as he is in this position, Garfield recovers 1.5% of his health every half-second. He will also speed up recovery from status effects or debuffs that have ailed him by 1.2x. The trade-off is no super armor, meaning Garfield is a sitting duck when it comes to opponents who might want to take advantage of his tired state.

## **Unique Traits**

Garfield can crawl and, like Sly Cooper, can also Wall Cling and Wall Climb.

## **Alternate Costumes**

1. **Default**
2. **Arlene** - Garfield's fur becomes pink, like Arlene's.
3. **Nermal** - Garfield's fur becomes gray, like Nermal's.
4. **Odie** - Garfield's fur becomes blonde, like Odie's.
5. **Jon Arbuckle** - Garfield's fur becomes blue, inspired by Jon's outfit.
6. **Pajamas** - Garfield gets dressed in his favorite pajamas.
7. **Suit & Tie** - Garfield gets dressed in his suit & tie.
8. **Prince** - Garfield gets dressed in the prince's crown.
9. **Lasagna** - Garfield's colored green, red, brown, and white. Inspired by his favorite dish!
10. **Black & White** - Garfield becomes black & white, like an old-school comic or coloring book.

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