Newcomer Luso

Well, I thought hard about who I should have as a newcomer for the contest over at for their most current contest. I decided to go with somebody that nobody else would have come up with.

So here's my choice! Luso Clemens from Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift on the Nintendo DS! He can be a thrid party addition like Sonic and Snake! Integrating the Job system of Tactics into Brawl's moveset system would be wicked fun! Also, Luso has made several appearances in Tatcics games. But as for the real reaosn I would choose him is because he's just a lovable thrd party character who has a WIDE variety of options for attacking!

Luso is much like Vaan is in Dissidia Duodecim 012. He can pull a variety of weapons out of nowhere and use them all masterfully. His moveset is a reference to the Hume Jobs in Tatctics A2, with him making use of Fighter, Black Mage and Ninja Abilities to name a few. Therefore he’s a fairly balanced character that can readily handle himself against the largest foes.
As for his stats, he would be about the same as Mario, having a good balance of all attributes.

Info-

Entrance:
Teleports onto the stage in the same fashion that the Judge does in Tactics A2 or when a character has the Fairy Shoes equipped.

Taunts:
Side – Pulls out Judge’s sword as seen on the box art and official artwork, twirls it around and rests it on his shoulder
Up – Lifts his arms, shrugs and shakes his head
Down – Thumbs up to the audience and says “You can’t beat Clan Gully!”

Victory Poses:
1. Pulls out the Grimoire and makes a note while saying, “Another adventure completed!”
2. Sits down with his legs crossed and sighs, saying “Man that was rough!”
3. Jumps up and down twice, punching the air before standing with one arm raised.

Moveset:
Grounded:

A – right jab (a simple punch)
A + A – left jab (a follow up punch)
A + A + A – thrust kick (an extending kick)
Side tilt + A – staff smack (horizontal arc strike with a mage’s staff)
Up tilt + A – upwards sword jab (thrust sword directly upwards)
Down tilt + A – leg swipe (kick much like Ness’)
Across Smash +A – Great sword (a spin with large sword outstretched)
Up Smash + A – overhead axe (swings great axe in an overhead arc)
Down Smash + A – Firaga (flame pillars erupt on either side of Luso)

Running:

A – Ninja veil (Luso slowly continues dashing, slashing with a ninja sword at extreme speed)

Aerial:

A – Snipe (Luso fires a shot from a bow that has short range)
Forward tilt + A – Aerial axe (Luso rolls forwards with the great axe. Possibility for a downwards spike)
Up tilt + A – Thundaga (electrical shock directly above Luso)
Back tilt + A – Blizzaga (blast of ice directly behind Luso)
Down tilt + A – Ninja strike (a very swift downwards slash. Possibility for downwards spike)

Grabbing:
A + Hilt smack (club with sword’s hilt)
Forward tilt – Beat down (Luso lets go of the foe and rams them with his shoulder)
Up tilt – Dark veil (Luso tosses the foe upwards and slashes three times very quickly with his ninja sword)
Back tilt – Target (Luso tosses the foe backwards, spins around and fires his bow at them)
Down tilt – Heavy axe (Luso throws the foe onto the ground and crushes them with his axe)

Special:

B – Flair (A double slash attack with Luso’s sword. Deals damage depending on element. Hold to charge and increase strength.
Fire: Medium damage
Ice: Light damage with chance of freezing foe
Thunder: Medium damage and sends foe skywards
Darkness: Heavy damage. Appears less frequently than the others
Side tilt + B – Air Render (An arc of energy fires in a horizontal direction from Luso. Hold to charge and increase strength and duration)
Up tilt + B – Aeroga (a tornado shoots Luso upwards. Damage dealt to foes touching Luso and tornado)
Down tilt + B – Strike Back – (Luso braces and avoids damage, counterattacking with a sword slash)

Final Smash:
Final Eclipse - Luso summons Zodiark who unleashes an attack with the same kind of effect as Zapdos in Melee. All foes nearby are caught and suffer continuous damage before being sent flying. Luso is free to move during the attack.


Stage info:
Targ Wood - A forested stage roughly based on the forest arenas in Tactics A2. A medium sized stage with walk-off sides and one pit in the centre.
My music includes:
Immediate songs -
Companions that Surpassed Their Tribes ([link])
Beyond the Wasteland ([link])
The Confronted Ones (FF12 Boss Theme Remix) ([link])
Painful Battle ([link])
Luso’s Theme (A more battle-type remix of Luso’s Theme) ([link])
Conclusion ([link])


Unlockable:
Brawl on Targ Wood 10 times: Determination ([link])
Via CD: Crisis Draws Near ([link])
Via CD: Open Darkness ([link])

Well anyway, I really only did this for the thrill. I don’t plan on having the slightest chance at winning, but hey, who cares! I got to draw something I really wanted to!