King

"King from Cave Story in Rivals of Aether…I don’t know. Just play along with it." – Amber

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𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨
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Forward-Tilt
Stabs the sword forward with such force that it spins around in front, multi-hitting anyone caught inside. The retraction of the sword launches enemies behind King.

Up-Tilt
Circular sword swing that drags it from the ground then up and around. With certain DIs and spacing, they can be sent upwards or behind depending on if the last hitbox lands.

Dash-Attack
Leap into the air, swings around, then a final slash at the end. This move can be used for easy harassment, but is also quite risky due to englag.

Back-Air
Has 2 parts with the 2nd hit having more knockback. If the 1st hit connects this move can be hitfallin to cancel out the 2nd.

Down-Air
A simple stabbing drop that carries King downwards. Landing on the ground causes a small quake effect. Can be cancelled with an airdodge.

Up-Air
Sword swipe upwards. Carries King upwards slightly based on current momentum.

Forward-Strong
King swings the sword from behind. This move has multiple hitboxes including a sweetspot at the end on the swing. The charging animation has a continuous hitbox.

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𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨
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Neutral-Special – Ethereal Sword
Throws the sword like a boomerang hitting enemies caught inside on the way in and out. King is able to act freely while the sword is out. If idle on the ground or in the air, the sword can be caught to remove it’s cooldown. It is the 1st priority of Up-Special.

Forward-Special – Ghost Slash
Your standard stab forward dash move. This can be angled in up to 3 directions and can be jumped out of, keeping all current momentum. If this hits an enemy, they will be marked. The marked enemy is the 2nd priority of Up-Special.

Down-Special – Tip of the Village
Places a sword on the ground. Using this in the air fires it downwards instead, hitting enemies. If the thrown sword by Neutral-Special passes by, it will increase it’s range. If the enemy is marked, the knockback and hitstun of the aerial variation of this move is increased. This is the 3rd priority of Up-Special.

Up-Special – Blade Phase Rush
Teleports to a sword in play on the field. Where King will go is indicated on the Player Hud from left to right. These will light up if they are in play. Tapping Up-Special will have King perform a small burst when he comes out while if held King performs a series of slashes then dashes out. The held variation has higher kill power.

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𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨
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Don’t expect any major balances or changes. There may be bug fixes here and there, but that’s just about it.

This character is completely spoiler free. Do not worry. You are safe if you never played Cave Story.

King still has the old version of the Munophone. This may be updated in the future or never touched.

This character was not made to be taken seriously. Hell, this is an NPC that shows up like 4 times in Cave Story and went, "AYO I got this sick plan…"

Couldn’t think of anything better to put in the taunt’s text box. Probably gonna keep it in without context.

Why yes the hitsounds are from Fire Emblem. How could you tell?

This is not Toriel with a sword.

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Disclaimer
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Characters made in joint by AmberLearner and I are NOT designed for any kind of competitive play.
I don’t have enough time to actively maintain these characters from a balance perspective, so I would prefer it if these characters weren’t added to competitive workshop rosters. These characters straight up have some jank that WILL ruin someone’s day.
This warning really only applies to any bracket looking to create a competitive atmosphere. Casual brackets are perfectly okay as long as everyone’s okay with a lil bit of jank!

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𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨
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Toma_ (Coding)

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