Designing Takamaru for Smash Bros! - Challenger Approaching

For details on the canon fighters' stats and hitboxes, check out Ultimate Frame Data: https://ultimateframedata.com/stats.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to another episode of Challenger Approaching! In this series, we create full newcomer designs for characters who might be invited to a future entry of Super Smash Bros, going deep into detail on their moves, stats, and everything a newcomer needs! This time, our Challenger is an old school swordsman from a bygone era...and not just in-universe. Smash Bros. is no stranger to retro newcomers from the 1980s (even if Ultimate didn't have one), and Takamaru is a standout example of someone who could fit the bill. As a samurai with skilled swordplay and an array of projectiles at his fingertips, he's gained more and more support over time despite being from a one-off title that wasn't available outside Japan until the 2010s! But what are Takamaru's abilities actually like? How could they be adapted and modernized into Smash in a way that feels classic yet new and refreshing? And does he truly have a chance to overcome the roadblocks that prevented him from getting an invite before? Watch on to see why more and more people have gotten interested in this guy! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support via Patreon at:   / delzethin   Graphic design by Slink and Voyager:   / ashadowlink     / fire_voyager   Post-production assistance by Neoxon:   / neoxon619   Challenger Key Art by Ed Mendoza:   / edmendozaart   Additional Sources: Article – Takamaru Considered for Smash 4 (Nintnedo Everything): https://nintendoeverything.com/takama... - Captain Rainbow – Takamaru Trailer (via ErrorMan009):    • Captain Rainbow: Japanese Takamaru Trailer...   Hades – Official Animated Trailer (IGN):    • Hades - Official Animated Trailer   Samurai Warriors 3 – “Curiouser and Curiouser” Mission (Shevchenko Pangkey):    • Samurai Warriors 3 Murasame Castle - Obtai...   Samurai Warriors 3 – Murasame Castle Mode, Part 2 (Xaldin007):    • Samurai Warriors 3 - Murasame Castle 2 - T...   Samurai Warriors 3 – Takamaru Footage (Aosame Castle Mission) (BPU Gaming):    • Samurai Warriors 3 Takamaru Footage   Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U – Duck Hunt Reveal Trailer (Super Smash Bros. Official Channel):    • Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U One Dog, O...