Donatello (NASB 2)

Donatello's official render

> This page is about Donatello’s appearance in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. For the character in other contexts, see Donatello.
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> The brains with the bo staff.
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**Donatello** 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

Donatello is a defensive ranged character with some of the longest ranged attacks in the game, and mix-ups with his Smoke Bomb. However, he has overall the worst recovery in the game without Smoke Bomb, and he is rather slow.

### Light Attacks

* Poke Strike (Neutral Grounded): A rapid jab with his staff that finishes in slamming the staff downward.
* One Handed Spin (Side Grounded): Donnie spins around his staff which can be angled. DAMAGE: 10
* Balance Spin (Up Grounded): Kicks upward by using his staff. DAMAGE: 9
* Ninja Slide (Down Grounded): Slides forward. DAMAGE: 9
* Warrior’s Cycle (Neutral Aerial): Swings the staff in a circle, with a very large hitbox. DAMAGE: 9
* Big Bonk (Forward Aerial): Swings the staff forward. DAMAGE: 11
* Reverse Stun Thrust (Back Aerial): Swings the staff backward. DAMAGE: 15 (Sweet), 10 (Sour)
* Air Swipe (Up Aerial): Thrusts the staff upward. DAMAGE: 10
* Downward Thrust (Down Aerial): Pokes downward with his staff. DAMAGE: 10 (Sweet), 7 (Sour)

### Strong Attacks

* Ground Smash (Side Grounded): Attaches a rocket to his staff and swings it like a hammer. If the attack button is pressed again, he slams it to the ground for two hits. DAMAGE: 14 (Hit 1), 10 (Hit 2)
* Pole Kick (Up Grounded): Charges before leaping up into the air. Mostly vertical hitbox. DAMAGE: 18 (Sweet), 10 (Sour)
* Pivot Swipe (Down Grounded): Donnie spins around his staff while kicking. DAMAGE: 13
* Hyper Spectral Blaster (Side Aerial): Shoots a gun blast forward. DAMAGE: 18 (Sweet), 16 (Sour)
* Angel Swipe (Up Aerial): Swings the staff in a very wide arc, giving it a great horizontal hitbox. DAMAGE: 14
* Dive Kick (Down Aerial): A diving kick move. Travels very far horizontally. DAMAGE: 16 (Sweet), 10 (Sour)

### Special Attacks

* Electro-Grenade (Neutral): Donnie tosses an Electro-Grenade upwards. While active, you can attack it to send it towards your opponents. You can also hold the button to use a dedicated swing attack that launches the grenade at a default angle, and can also reflect projectiles. DAMAGE: 5 (Grenade), 3 (Swing)
	+ Slime Version:
* Smoke Bomb (Side): Donnie tosses a smoke bomb forward in an arc; leaving a small cloud of smoke where it lands. By pressing side special again, you can instantly teleport to the smoke cloud no matter where you are. The initial toss has farther range when holding the button. The teleport can be jump-canceled. DAMAGE: None
	+ Slime Version: Allows you to teleport in mid-air.
* Sky Strike (Up): Donnie slashes his staff upwards while ascending a short distance with his jet pack. DAMAGE: 13
	+ Slime Version: The move travels higher.
* Cheapskate Counter Attack (Down): Donnie initiates a defensive stance. When hit during this, he teleports behind the opponent and hits them with a counter attack.
	+ Slime Version:

### Throws

* Grab: Simply does a one-handed grab.
* Pummel: Slams the opponent backward. DAMAGE: 1
* Forward Throw: Shoves the opponent away.
* Back Throw: Donnie slams the opponent behind himself.
* Up Throw: Pokes the opponent diagonally upward with his staff. DAMAGE: 12
* Down Throw: Slams on the opponent with his shell.

### Other

* Pole Vault (Dash Attack): Dashes and kicks forward. DAMAGE: 9
* **Super Attack**: Hops in his Turtle Van and teams up with Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael to shoot lasers at their opponent. DAMAGE: 40

## Alternate Costumes

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

## Animations

* Intro Animation: Donatello jumps out from the sewers and lands.
* Idle:
* Idle Animation 1: Donatello spins his staff.
* Idle Animation 2: Donatello takes out six boxes of pizzas.
* Taunt 1: Donatello grabs a magnifying glass and looks around.
* Victory Animation 1: Donatello lands on a ninja pose.
* Jukebox

## Campaign Quotes & Interactions

* "Now THAT was bogus. But no one keeps a good turtle down!" (when being unlocked)
* "Hey... uh... did that snail just make a noise?!" (when talking to Gary)
* "If I promise never to eat sushi again, will you let me go?" (when starting a fight with King Jellyfish)
* "Turtle beats jellyfish every time! It's like rock-paper-scissors!" (after defeating King Jellyfish)
* "Wow you really know how to hurt a guy, Shredder." (when defeated by Shredder)
* "I kicked your butt! Uh... where is your butt anyway?" (after defeating The Flying Dutchman)

## Gallery

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Official Donatello SpotlightDonatello SpotlightDonatello's first profile iconDonatello's second profile iconDonatello's neutral dialogue renderDonatello's happy dialogue renderDonatello's scared dialogue renderDonatello's defiant dialogue render