BeatdownBound

**BeatdownBound** is an RPG Maker game set in the world of *Smash Bros Lawl Beatdown*. The game is an exploratory lore based game where Frisk explores the Smash Bros. Lawl Beatdown Mansion, talking to characters, helping them out, battling enemies, and finding secrets, alongside other things. It was revealed during the Summer 2020 direct. Game progress was shared during 2021's April Fools video, and the game was released on April 15, 2021.

The game is inspired by the *Homestuck* interactive flashes, specifically *Alterniabound* and *Openbound,* which involved characters walking around areas during the story and talking with various characters. Despite the Homestuck origins, the visual style of the game is a direct nod to *Undertale's* visual style, even within the battle sprites emulating *Undertale's*.

The download link can be found here.

## List of Characters

The April Fools trailer revealed that there are around 60+ characters to talk to. The following list of characters all appear in the game. Characters highlighted in bold indicate that they character are playable. Characters highlighted in italics are playable only in the debug room. [SPOILERS]

* **Frisk**
* Strong Bad
* The Cheat
* Homestar Runner
* Strong Mad
* John Egbert
* Karkat Vantas
* **Vriska Serket**
* Aradia Megido
* Peregrine Mendicant
* Edd
* Tom
* Matt
* **Tord**
* Eduardo
* Jon
* Mark
* Evil Director
* Larry
* Markiplier
* Darkiplier
* Harry Freakin' Potter
* Albus Dumbledore
* Mama Umbridge
* Stephen Quire
* *Dr. Watts*
* *Dr. Rosalene*
* Dr. Winters
* **Chara**
* Toriel
* Asgore
* Sans
* Papyrus
* Undyne
* Dummy
* Dan Backslide
* Tom Dover
* Dick Dover
* Larry Dover
* Bartender
* Viola
* Black Cat
* Ellen
* Psycho Dad
* Gary Oak
* The Thwomps
* Kiran
* Alfonse
* Sharena
* Anna
* Gray
* Lute
* PeanutButterGamer
* Stu Pickles
* Mr. Friend
* Garnet
* Amethyst
* Pearl
* ***Spinel***^
* The Batter
* Mrs. Mavilda
* Ruby Rose
* *Ozpin*
* Qrow Branwen
* General Ironwood
* *Speedwagon*
* *DIO*
* Enya the Hag
* Terence T. D'Arby
* Pliskin
* Chris Hansen
* Adrien Brody
* The Cabbage Merchant
* Dr. Andonuts
* Garfield the Deals Warlock
* Training Dummies
* Headmaster Galvatron
* Sixshot
* Mr. Nezzer
* Mr. Waternoose

^Spinel is an optional party member for Tord’s battle against Sixshot. She can be played solo/proper in the debug room.

## Locations

* Smash Bros. Lawl Beatdown Mansion
* Beatdown Training Colosseum
* The Upside-Down
* DIO's Hideout
* Fantasy Costco
* Debug Room

## Trivia

* *BeatdownBound* marks the first appearances in the Beatdown Lore for Dr. Roxanne Winters, Sans, Qrow Branwen, General Ironwood, Enya the Hag, Terence T. D'Arby and Garfield the Deals Warlock.
* When talking to Markiplier, he tells Frisk that he seems to be familiar with a few of the other residents of the mansion already, specifically mentioning Watts & Rosalene, Frisk and Viola. This is a reference to the fact that Mark has done Let's Plays of *To the Moon*, *Undertale* and *The Witch's House* in real life.
	+ Interestingly, Mark doesn't mention knowing The Batter, despite the fact he has also done a Let's Play of *OFF*.
* The intro to the game appears to be based on the intro to *Deltarune*.