K. Rool's Kremling Kutthroats: PM BKupa666 for an Invite to the New K. Rool Thread

[Someguyyoulikelydontknow]

In all seriousness this is generally how I feel. Guys like Goku and Banjo would start opening floodgates I'm not comfortable with.

Goku would feel wrong to me. Banjo, however, I would be fine with. ^_^

 

[CelerinaTheJackrabbit]

So I just had a thought. If and when Nintendo EVER releases the next Smash Bros... what big names would they be bringing to the table as newcomers?

It'd be totally horrible... but with all the K.Rool popularity, you don't think they might 'save' him for next game?

 

[Bedoop]

So I just had a thought.

You have me...

the next Smash Bros

...Aaaand you lost me.

 

[Someguyyoulikelydontknow]

So I just had a thought. If and when Nintendo EVER releases the next Smash Bros... what big names would they be bringing to the table as newcomers?

Whoever else is coming, Inklings will definitely be on the table for Smash 5. Wouldn't be surprised if they had another 3rd party lined on. Someone speculated that, based on how open Phil Spencer was about giving Nintendo Banjo as Smash 4 DLC, that Banjo & Kazooie could be on the table for Smash 5.

 

[Mikegamer0608]

Well I've seen the Smash 4 Social Thread have their suspicions about me being Sakurai, so this isn't out of the ordinary.
Shhhh...

Wait are you secretly in cahoots with Sakurai?!?

 

[Bedoop]

Wait are you secretly in cahoots with Sakurai?!?

That I'm not allowed to answer, lest I lose my head.

 

[InASnowBoundLand]

Happy Birthday to Sakurai . Maybe someone that has time could photoshop a K. Rool Mii hat on Kirby with a "Happy Birthday" message. Try to make it look good, I just tried and I think all the Kirby screenshots I was using had the wrong perspective.

Anyway, even if we don't get K. Rool -- and it would be a bad decision if we don't -- he and his team are the first to give us new K. Rool content in 7 years. Thanks to that.

Also, if he saw the happy birthday tweets, he definitely saw the barrage of KrocTheVote tweets. No other character has the twitter presence K. Rool has. Cheers to that.

 

[Mikegamer0608]

That I'm not allowed to answer, lest I lose my head.

Fair enough.

 

[Bedoop]

Maybe someone that has time could photoshop a K. Rool Mii hat on Kirby with a "Happy Birthday" message.

Anyone here know how to spell "Happy Birthday" in Japanese?

 

[Strider_Bond00J]

Anyone here know how to spell "Happy Birthday" in Japanese?

おめでとう！It loosely means "Congratulations."
Yes, I study Japanese too.

 

[Someguyyoulikelydontknow]

Anyone here know how to spell "Happy Birthday" in Japanese?

おたんじょうび　おめでとう　ございます。お誕生日おめでとうございます。
Otanjo-bi omedetou gozaimasu
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[InASnowBoundLand]

誕生日おめでとうございます Happy Birthday in JP (looked up online). But I'm pretty sure "Happy Birthday" in english would be intelligible just fine. I keep looking at the one I'm trying to do and it just isn't working. I probably should have taken my own sceenshots to simplify it. Can't spend too much time on this right now but just getting the idea out there.

 

[Banjo-Kazooie]

Maybe I should sketch him a "Birthday card from the Kutthroats":
-Happy Birthday Sakurai. To the best kaptain of the Smash krew... here is to another year of torturing us with you costumes and shenanigans".-



...nah, I'll just send him some flowers.

 

[BKupa666]

Yeah, let's definitely try to cook up a K. Rool-related birthday image for Sakurai. It's good to take all opportunities for exposure we can get.

Speaking of important dates, today also marks the two-thirds mark of the ballot, four months in. It's been a long road, but we're closing in on the home stretch, so let's make as many final votes count as we can and let the chips fall where they may.

 

[Enderwoman]

Making something for Sakurai just as a means of promotion for a character you like seems pretty rude.

"Happy birthday! NOW DO WHAT I WANT GODDAMNIT"

 

[Bedoop]

There was a problem fetching the tweet

Can I get some Re-Tweets up in this hizowz

 

[InASnowBoundLand]

Making something for Sakurai just as a means of promotion for a character you like seems pretty rude.

"Happy birthday! NOW DO WHAT I WANT GODDAMNIT"

I agree if it is just Kremling or K. Rool related.

If Sakurai's history or work can be tied to K.Rool naturally, however (like putting K. Rool's mii hat on Kirby) I think it can be fun and tasteful.

 

[EdgeTheLucas]

If you're gonna make it K. Rool related, be subtle and tasteful about it, like @ Bedoop up there. I don't think Sakurai would want people trying to use his birthday as a springboard for people to express their wants to him directly via "Happy Birthday" messages.

Hell, if I was the director, I wouldn't want that.

So if you want to wish him a happy birthday with a K. Rool theme, do just that, go no farther. We dunno how biased he is against K. Rool, but if he is then should he see birthday messages littered with K. Rool requests it will only make things worse.

 

[InASnowBoundLand]

Yeah, just think about it as if you were receiving a card or artwork.

Wouldn't it feel tacky and annoying to receive photographs of the gift-giver as the actual gift?

If you can think of a fun theme that makes Sakurai and K.Rool/Kremlings work (preferably giving emphasis to the Sakurai part), do it. I wouldn't tie it with a request for K. Rool, though. That's too much.

Like I said above, even if you're not happy with the K. Rool Mii (I'm not if it means that's it for Rool), it's still something good for K. Rool in the long run. Just like the Kremlings reappearing in the Smash Run. Even if the worst happens and K. Rool is overlooked again, we've already been given ammunition to keep marching forward. I'm thankful for that, even if I realize the possibilities (not fate!) that this is all we may end up getting.

I appreciate his work for Smash bros. in general, too. I'm just mentioning the K. Rool bit here to flesh out why a message from K. Rool fans might make sense.

In any case, he's a real person. Not a PR person on a big company's social media account. Just try to keep that in mind.

 

[Bedoop]

Yeah, just think about it as if you were receiving a card or artwork.

Wouldn't it feel tacky and annoying to receive photographs of the gift-giver as the actual gift?

If you can think of a fun theme that makes Sakurai and K.Rool/Kremlings work (preferably giving emphasis to the Sakurai part), do it. I wouldn't tie it with a request for K. Rool, though. That's too much.

Like I said above, even if you're not happy with the K. Rool Mii (I'm not if it means that's it for Rool), it's still something good for K. Rool in the long run. Just like the Kremlings reappearing in the Smash Run. Even if the worst happens and K. Rool is overlooked again, we've already been given ammunition to keep marching forward. I'm thankful for that, even if I realize the possibilities (not fate!) that this is all we may end up getting.

I appreciate his work for Smash bros. in general, too. I'm just mentioning the K. Rool bit here to flesh out why a message from K. Rool fans might make sense.

In any case, he's a real person. Not a PR person on a big company's social media account. Just try to keep that in mind.

And that's why I made it just the King K. Hat
Don't wanna pull a WayForward and just plaster King K. Rool's face in every given chance, amirite

 

[AwesomeCauliflower68]

So I decided to redraft that K. Rool moveset I wrote up before! The changes aren't nearly as radical as I thought they'd be, but I did tweak some stuff here and there for consistency and to make it flow together more readily. I'm pretty proud of how it turned out. Tell me what you think, Kutthroat Krew!

Spoiler: K. Rool

K. Rool is a heavyweight fighter who specialises in ranged weaponry and trap-based gameplay. His moves are strong and fast and many of them can be charged to increase their efficacy, but with the risk of a "discharge" that will backfire and damage him if held for too long. He is fast on his feet, but his jump is very weak and his airspeed is poor. His gameplan focuses on ranged pressure and stage control, forcing the opponent into a vulnerable position where he can strike quickly and with deadly force.

* NEUTRAL-B - KANNONBALL *​

K. Rool launches a kannonball from his trusty blunderbuss, the distance and speed increasing based on how long the move is charged for: if it's used right away, the kannonball will drop at his feet, and if charged fully, a spiked kannonball will be launched a great distance. The kannonball can be stored as it's charged, and double-tapping will launch the kannonball at that point. A kannonball that lands on the ground will stay there for a short while and can be picked up and thrown by any fighter on the stage, or it will break of its own accord if it lingers for too long. If K. Rool charges this move for too long, the blunderbuss will discharge and release an explosion which damages himself and others in the immediate vicinity instead of a kannonball.

- CUSTOM 1 - BOUNCING BALL -​

K. Rool launches a spiked kannonball that bounces when it lands. The spikes mean it does more damage and knockback than the regular variety, but it can't be charged as long, so the maximum distance it travels is about half the length; furthermore, since it bounces indefinitely until it hits something or breaks, it can't be picked up. The kannonball will be destroyed as soon as it hits a target, or it will break of its own accord if it lingers for too long. Discharge effect is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - FREAKY FUMES -​

K. Rool launches a toxic cloud that has a number of quirky effects. The cloud travels forward at a slow pace, inflicting the opponent with a status effect. The effect changes depending on how long the move is charged for, signified by the colour of the smoke emanating from the barrel. The colours and effects are, respectively: green (causes a flower to bloom on the opponent's head), blue (causes freezing) and red (makes the opponent dizzy). Discharge effect is the same.

* SIDE-B - KREMLING KROWN *​

K. Rool throws his kingly krown to skewer his opponent. When thrown, the krown can be freely commanded and aimed at will. It does a lot of damage if it hits its target, though it'll return to K. Rool instantaneously if it's left to linger for too long. Holding this move will maintain the krown's momentum, and releasing it will bring it back to K. Rool on cue. K. Rool himself can't move while the krown is active: while he's gawping at the screen, he's totally vulnerable, and getting hit will cause the krown to return to him. Note that, as a point of animation, K. Rool will produce a krown even if he isn't wearing one at the time. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool's vulnerability frames make it a risky move to use recklessly.

- CUSTOM 1 - KRAZY KROWN -​

K. Rool flings a krafty krown that has a mind of its own. When released, the krown will spin around K. Rool, briefly creating a deadly barrier that will damage anybody that touches it. While the hitbox only extends as far as the krown itself and it does no knockback, the damage is impressive and K. Rool can move freely while it's active. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool has to wait until the effect cools down before he can use it again.

- CUSTOM 2 - K. BOOM KROWN -​

K. Rool tosses a konvenient krown onto the ground that will explode on contact. It will be thrown a set distance in front of K. Rool and remain stationary until an opponent touches it, at which point it will explode, doing impressive damage and launching them with high knockback. The krown will disappear of its own accord if it's left to linger for too long, doing no damage. K. Rool can move while the krown is active, but he can't produce another krown until it explodes or disappears, and touching the krown will damage him as well. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool has to take care that he doesn't detonate his own krown on himself!

* UP-B - KOPTER PACK *​

K. Rool straps on his kopter pack and takes to the skies. When activated, he floats up into the air before dropping the pack and plummeting back down to earth. Tapping the button repeatedly will enable him to travel further. He automatically travels upwards and can move very slightly left or right as he travels. It travels far and fast, though it doesn't have a hitbox. If K. Rool tries to travel too far too quickly, the kopter pack will eject him prematurely.

- CUSTOM 1 - SHOCK KOPTER -​

K. Rool hitches himself into a prototype kopter that's shocking to the touch. When activated, he slowly rises into the air before releasing himself and falling back down. The distance traveled is half that of the default move, but the multi-tap effect is the same, with each tap yielding an electric discharge. Discharge effect is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - KOPTER BLAST -​

K. Rool tries out a technique favoured by his hated arch-enemies. When activated, K. Rool launches straight upwards with a rocket-propelled kopter pack and, upon reaching the height of his launch, explodes and crashes back down. The button needs to be tapped repeatedly in order to charge the rocket, then he travels very high and fast. The explosion does a hefty amount of damage and has tremendous launching power, though it lacks a hitbox on the way up. He can't steer himself when using it and he'll plummet straight down when landing, so be careful where it's used! If he charges too much too quickly, the rocket pack will discharge and fire away without him!

* DOWN-B - KLAPTRAP *​

K. Rool calls on the aid of his beloved pet to snap at the heels of his foes. When summoned, Klaptrap will scuttle forwards along the ground and latch onto any opponent it encounters: once it's got its teeth into the target, it will do continuous damage until it's either knocked off with a physical strike or it has its fill and wanders off of its own accord. Klaptrap can be knocked out before it latches onto an opponent if it takes enough damage, and if it encounters a wall or ledge, it will turn around and continue walking, departing after a set amount of time. Only one Klaptrap from a particular K. Rool can be on-screen at a time. After either being knocked out or departing of its own volition, Klaptrap will hop off-screen, and the animation must finish before another can be summoned. If he's feeling particularly boisterous, K. Rool can even pick up his own Klaptrap and throw it! Klaptrap won't latch on in this case and will vanish immediately after contact, doing only minor damage, but it can be a useful improvised projectile in a pinch. If K. Rool tries to summon another Klaptrap while there's already one active, he will discharge himself with an embarrassed gawk at the screen, briefly rendering him vulnerable.

- CUSTOM 1 - KLAMPON -​

K. Rool summons a bigger and more vicious variety of his adorable pet croc. Klampon has a larger hitbox than Klaptrap and is more durable, capable of accruing more damage before being knocked out. As a result of its size and ferocity, Klampon does a lot more damage than Klaptrap, but it's also much slower and doesn't last as long as its smaller, nippier cousin. As with Klaptrap, Klampon can be picked up and thrown as an improvised projectile. It's very heavy and difficult to carry, but because it does decent damage and has high launching power, it may be worthwhile to just throw it in the first place. Discharge mechanic is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - MECHA-KLAP -​

K. Rool pulls out a peculiar mechanical version of his ankle-biting pet. These gleaming silver machines don't actually move and will remain in place as soon as they are summoned, and will not latch onto an opponent or do any damage if they come into contact with a target. Instead, a second Mecha-Klap can be summoned at will, and if two Mecha-Klaps are on the stage at a time, they'll unleash their true power: activating the move a third time will cause both Mecha-Klaps to halt and send a powerful surge of electricity between their metallic bodies! The electric current doesn't do have any launching power, but it does strong continuous damage to anybody caught in its sparking flow. The current lasts a couple of seconds before dissipating, at which point both Mecha-Klaps will explode in a non-lethal blast that does no damage. K. Rool will also take damage if he enters his own electric curret. The Mecha-Klaps can be picked up and thrown at will, though they do minor damage, and because they're immobile, the opponent can pick them up and throw them as well. The Mecha-Klaps will depart of their own accord after a set duration if they aren't activating. Discharge mechanic is the same.

* FINAL SMASH - BLAST-O-MATIC *​

K. Rool activates his greatest weapon, the fearsome Blast-O-Matic, and blows away his enemies! When activated, the Blast-O-Matic will appear in the background and a reticule will target the players on-screen: the reticule can be aimed at will, and activating the move again will release a powerful laser beam from the distance. The beam will do massive continuous damage to any players caught in the blast and then launch them with great power.

Jab - K. Rool throws out two haymaker punches that can be used multiple times in quick succession
Dash - Using the flames from his blunderbuss as a jet, K. Rool propels himself forward with great speed

F-tilt - K. Rool releases a hefty blow from his armoured gut; it has the added effect of reflecting projectiles if it connects on the last frame
U-tilt - K. Rool thrusts his scaly cranium upwards, striking with a ferocious headbutt
D-tilt - Crouching will send K. Rool into his "playing dead" pose, allowing him to use this move, a sneaky low punch that doesn't launch, but does decent damage

F-smash - K. Rool summons a kannonball to fall just in front of him; discharge will cause the kannonball to fall on his head and do minor damage instead
U-smash - K. Rool hoists his blunderbuss overhead and releases an explosion of wretched smoke; discharge will cause the blunderbuss to backfire in his face and damage himself
D-smash - K. Rool crashes into the ground with a powerful butt-slam, releasing a shockwave in the immediate vicinity; the more he charges, the stronger the shockwave, but the discharge will cause him to fall flat on his rear and damage himself

N-air - K. Rool spreads his arms and legs out and performs a belly-flop in mid-air
F-air - K. Rool thrusts his head out and snaps his jaws, furiously chomping at any wayward foes
B-air - K. Rool spins his fist around in mid-air, smacking back anybody that dares challenge him
U-air - K. Rool claps his hands together overhead, swatting away any unseemly opponents above him
D-air - K. Rool kicks his feet below in a dainty scuttle, slashing with his clawed tootsies

Grab - A long-range grab that pulls in the opponent with a vacuum from the blunderbuss; once activated, K. Rool can't move until the animation is finished - in addition to this, throwing a kannonball into the blunderbuss during this time will cause it to backfire, damaging K. Rool and anybody caught in the blast
Pummel - K. Rool headbutts the opponent; it's a slow pummel that does decent damage
F-throw - K. Rool shoots the opponent away with a barrage of kannonballs; it doesn't launch very far, but it does decent damage
B-throw - K. Rool tosses the opponent behind him and whacks them with the butt of his blunderbuss; it does minor damage, but has good launching power
U-throw - K. Rool throws the opponent upwards and blasts them away with a point-blank discharge of his blunderbuss
D-throw - K. Rool throws the opponent onto the ground and shoots them at point-blank range with his blunderbuss

* TAUNTS *​

Up taunt - Throws his hands into the air and shouts, "Yeah! Yeah!"; performing it again will change the quote to, "Thank you! Thank you!", and it thereafter cycles between the two
Side taunt - Turns his head and gawps at the screen a couple of times
Down taunt - Falls over and plays dead, followed by a swipe to the feet that does no damage, but trips up the opponent; the animation looks identical to his crouching pose, so it's useful as a feint tactic

* VICTORY *​

Victory 1 - K. Rool falls over and plays dead while the Kredits roll
Victory 2 - K. Rool laughs maniacally and fires his blunderbuss off in the air
Victory 3 - K. Rool slams the ground and gawps at the screen as a shower of kannonballs fall on top of him

* DEFEAT *​

K. Rool throws a tantrum with his arms flailing and teeth crunching in the background

* ENTRANCE *​

K. Rool crashes onto the scene in a flurry of kannonballs and readies himself for the fight

* ANNOUNCER *​

The announcer shouts "K. ROOOOL!", drawing out the "Rool" in a sinister tone of voice to demonstrate his wicked majesty

* COLOURS / COSTUMES *​

King (green scales, red cape)
King (blue scales, green cape)
Kaptain (green scales, red coat)
Kaptain (purple scales, black coat)
Baron (green scales, white coat)
Baron (yellow scales, brown coat)
Boxer (green scales, blue top)
Boxer (black scales, grey top)

* KIRBY HAT *​

Kirby sports K. Rool's fearsome krown and dashing cape

Fantastic. This is near perfect for me. Don't know if I'd play any other character if K Rool with this moveset was in.

 

[InASnowBoundLand]

I edited a tribute pic I made for the Kirby series a few years ago. I don't think I ever sent it to Sakurai. I think my edit is quite fitting! And so is the occasion.

 

[DJ3DS]

So I decided to redraft that K. Rool moveset I wrote up before! The changes aren't nearly as radical as I thought they'd be, but I did tweak some stuff here and there for consistency and to make it flow together more readily. I'm pretty proud of how it turned out. Tell me what you think, Kutthroat Krew!

Spoiler: K. Rool

K. Rool is a heavyweight fighter who specialises in ranged weaponry and trap-based gameplay. His moves are strong and fast and many of them can be charged to increase their efficacy, but with the risk of a "discharge" that will backfire and damage him if held for too long. He is fast on his feet, but his jump is very weak and his airspeed is poor. His gameplan focuses on ranged pressure and stage control, forcing the opponent into a vulnerable position where he can strike quickly and with deadly force.

* NEUTRAL-B - KANNONBALL *​

K. Rool launches a kannonball from his trusty blunderbuss, the distance and speed increasing based on how long the move is charged for: if it's used right away, the kannonball will drop at his feet, and if charged fully, a spiked kannonball will be launched a great distance. The kannonball can be stored as it's charged, and double-tapping will launch the kannonball at that point. A kannonball that lands on the ground will stay there for a short while and can be picked up and thrown by any fighter on the stage, or it will break of its own accord if it lingers for too long. If K. Rool charges this move for too long, the blunderbuss will discharge and release an explosion which damages himself and others in the immediate vicinity instead of a kannonball.

- CUSTOM 1 - BOUNCING BALL -​

K. Rool launches a spiked kannonball that bounces when it lands. The spikes mean it does more damage and knockback than the regular variety, but it can't be charged as long, so the maximum distance it travels is about half the length; furthermore, since it bounces indefinitely until it hits something or breaks, it can't be picked up. The kannonball will be destroyed as soon as it hits a target, or it will break of its own accord if it lingers for too long. Discharge effect is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - FREAKY FUMES -​

K. Rool launches a toxic cloud that has a number of quirky effects. The cloud travels forward at a slow pace, inflicting the opponent with a status effect. The effect changes depending on how long the move is charged for, signified by the colour of the smoke emanating from the barrel. The colours and effects are, respectively: green (causes a flower to bloom on the opponent's head), blue (causes freezing) and red (makes the opponent dizzy). Discharge effect is the same.

* SIDE-B - KREMLING KROWN *​

K. Rool throws his kingly krown to skewer his opponent. When thrown, the krown can be freely commanded and aimed at will. It does a lot of damage if it hits its target, though it'll return to K. Rool instantaneously if it's left to linger for too long. Holding this move will maintain the krown's momentum, and releasing it will bring it back to K. Rool on cue. K. Rool himself can't move while the krown is active: while he's gawping at the screen, he's totally vulnerable, and getting hit will cause the krown to return to him. Note that, as a point of animation, K. Rool will produce a krown even if he isn't wearing one at the time. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool's vulnerability frames make it a risky move to use recklessly.

- CUSTOM 1 - KRAZY KROWN -​

K. Rool flings a krafty krown that has a mind of its own. When released, the krown will spin around K. Rool, briefly creating a deadly barrier that will damage anybody that touches it. While the hitbox only extends as far as the krown itself and it does no knockback, the damage is impressive and K. Rool can move freely while it's active. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool has to wait until the effect cools down before he can use it again.

- CUSTOM 2 - K. BOOM KROWN -​

K. Rool tosses a konvenient krown onto the ground that will explode on contact. It will be thrown a set distance in front of K. Rool and remain stationary until an opponent touches it, at which point it will explode, doing impressive damage and launching them with high knockback. The krown will disappear of its own accord if it's left to linger for too long, doing no damage. K. Rool can move while the krown is active, but he can't produce another krown until it explodes or disappears, and touching the krown will damage him as well. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool has to take care that he doesn't detonate his own krown on himself!

* UP-B - KOPTER PACK *​

K. Rool straps on his kopter pack and takes to the skies. When activated, he floats up into the air before dropping the pack and plummeting back down to earth. Tapping the button repeatedly will enable him to travel further. He automatically travels upwards and can move very slightly left or right as he travels. It travels far and fast, though it doesn't have a hitbox. If K. Rool tries to travel too far too quickly, the kopter pack will eject him prematurely.

- CUSTOM 1 - SHOCK KOPTER -​

K. Rool hitches himself into a prototype kopter that's shocking to the touch. When activated, he slowly rises into the air before releasing himself and falling back down. The distance traveled is half that of the default move, but the multi-tap effect is the same, with each tap yielding an electric discharge. Discharge effect is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - KOPTER BLAST -​

K. Rool tries out a technique favoured by his hated arch-enemies. When activated, K. Rool launches straight upwards with a rocket-propelled kopter pack and, upon reaching the height of his launch, explodes and crashes back down. The button needs to be tapped repeatedly in order to charge the rocket, then he travels very high and fast. The explosion does a hefty amount of damage and has tremendous launching power, though it lacks a hitbox on the way up. He can't steer himself when using it and he'll plummet straight down when landing, so be careful where it's used! If he charges too much too quickly, the rocket pack will discharge and fire away without him!

* DOWN-B - KLAPTRAP *​

K. Rool calls on the aid of his beloved pet to snap at the heels of his foes. When summoned, Klaptrap will scuttle forwards along the ground and latch onto any opponent it encounters: once it's got its teeth into the target, it will do continuous damage until it's either knocked off with a physical strike or it has its fill and wanders off of its own accord. Klaptrap can be knocked out before it latches onto an opponent if it takes enough damage, and if it encounters a wall or ledge, it will turn around and continue walking, departing after a set amount of time. Only one Klaptrap from a particular K. Rool can be on-screen at a time. After either being knocked out or departing of its own volition, Klaptrap will hop off-screen, and the animation must finish before another can be summoned. If he's feeling particularly boisterous, K. Rool can even pick up his own Klaptrap and throw it! Klaptrap won't latch on in this case and will vanish immediately after contact, doing only minor damage, but it can be a useful improvised projectile in a pinch. If K. Rool tries to summon another Klaptrap while there's already one active, he will discharge himself with an embarrassed gawk at the screen, briefly rendering him vulnerable.

- CUSTOM 1 - KLAMPON -​

K. Rool summons a bigger and more vicious variety of his adorable pet croc. Klampon has a larger hitbox than Klaptrap and is more durable, capable of accruing more damage before being knocked out. As a result of its size and ferocity, Klampon does a lot more damage than Klaptrap, but it's also much slower and doesn't last as long as its smaller, nippier cousin. As with Klaptrap, Klampon can be picked up and thrown as an improvised projectile. It's very heavy and difficult to carry, but because it does decent damage and has high launching power, it may be worthwhile to just throw it in the first place. Discharge mechanic is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - MECHA-KLAP -​

K. Rool pulls out a peculiar mechanical version of his ankle-biting pet. These gleaming silver machines don't actually move and will remain in place as soon as they are summoned, and will not latch onto an opponent or do any damage if they come into contact with a target. Instead, a second Mecha-Klap can be summoned at will, and if two Mecha-Klaps are on the stage at a time, they'll unleash their true power: activating the move a third time will cause both Mecha-Klaps to halt and send a powerful surge of electricity between their metallic bodies! The electric current doesn't do have any launching power, but it does strong continuous damage to anybody caught in its sparking flow. The current lasts a couple of seconds before dissipating, at which point both Mecha-Klaps will explode in a non-lethal blast that does no damage. K. Rool will also take damage if he enters his own electric curret. The Mecha-Klaps can be picked up and thrown at will, though they do minor damage, and because they're immobile, the opponent can pick them up and throw them as well. The Mecha-Klaps will depart of their own accord after a set duration if they aren't activating. Discharge mechanic is the same.

* FINAL SMASH - BLAST-O-MATIC *​

K. Rool activates his greatest weapon, the fearsome Blast-O-Matic, and blows away his enemies! When activated, the Blast-O-Matic will appear in the background and a reticule will target the players on-screen: the reticule can be aimed at will, and activating the move again will release a powerful laser beam from the distance. The beam will do massive continuous damage to any players caught in the blast and then launch them with great power.

Jab - K. Rool throws out two haymaker punches that can be used multiple times in quick succession
Dash - Using the flames from his blunderbuss as a jet, K. Rool propels himself forward with great speed

F-tilt - K. Rool releases a hefty blow from his armoured gut; it has the added effect of reflecting projectiles if it connects on the last frame
U-tilt - K. Rool thrusts his scaly cranium upwards, striking with a ferocious headbutt
D-tilt - Crouching will send K. Rool into his "playing dead" pose, allowing him to use this move, a sneaky low punch that doesn't launch, but does decent damage

F-smash - K. Rool summons a kannonball to fall just in front of him; discharge will cause the kannonball to fall on his head and do minor damage instead
U-smash - K. Rool hoists his blunderbuss overhead and releases an explosion of wretched smoke; discharge will cause the blunderbuss to backfire in his face and damage himself
D-smash - K. Rool crashes into the ground with a powerful butt-slam, releasing a shockwave in the immediate vicinity; the more he charges, the stronger the shockwave, but the discharge will cause him to fall flat on his rear and damage himself

N-air - K. Rool spreads his arms and legs out and performs a belly-flop in mid-air
F-air - K. Rool thrusts his head out and snaps his jaws, furiously chomping at any wayward foes
B-air - K. Rool spins his fist around in mid-air, smacking back anybody that dares challenge him
U-air - K. Rool claps his hands together overhead, swatting away any unseemly opponents above him
D-air - K. Rool kicks his feet below in a dainty scuttle, slashing with his clawed tootsies

Grab - A long-range grab that pulls in the opponent with a vacuum from the blunderbuss; once activated, K. Rool can't move until the animation is finished - in addition to this, throwing a kannonball into the blunderbuss during this time will cause it to backfire, damaging K. Rool and anybody caught in the blast
Pummel - K. Rool headbutts the opponent; it's a slow pummel that does decent damage
F-throw - K. Rool shoots the opponent away with a barrage of kannonballs; it doesn't launch very far, but it does decent damage
B-throw - K. Rool tosses the opponent behind him and whacks them with the butt of his blunderbuss; it does minor damage, but has good launching power
U-throw - K. Rool throws the opponent upwards and blasts them away with a point-blank discharge of his blunderbuss
D-throw - K. Rool throws the opponent onto the ground and shoots them at point-blank range with his blunderbuss

* TAUNTS *​

Up taunt - Throws his hands into the air and shouts, "Yeah! Yeah!"; performing it again will change the quote to, "Thank you! Thank you!", and it thereafter cycles between the two
Side taunt - Turns his head and gawps at the screen a couple of times
Down taunt - Falls over and plays dead, followed by a swipe to the feet that does no damage, but trips up the opponent; the animation looks identical to his crouching pose, so it's useful as a feint tactic

* VICTORY *​

Victory 1 - K. Rool falls over and plays dead while the Kredits roll
Victory 2 - K. Rool laughs maniacally and fires his blunderbuss off in the air
Victory 3 - K. Rool slams the ground and gawps at the screen as a shower of kannonballs fall on top of him

* DEFEAT *​

K. Rool throws a tantrum with his arms flailing and teeth crunching in the background

* ENTRANCE *​

K. Rool crashes onto the scene in a flurry of kannonballs and readies himself for the fight

* ANNOUNCER *​

The announcer shouts "K. ROOOOL!", drawing out the "Rool" in a sinister tone of voice to demonstrate his wicked majesty

* COLOURS / COSTUMES *​

King (green scales, red cape)
King (blue scales, green cape)
Kaptain (green scales, red coat)
Kaptain (purple scales, black coat)
Baron (green scales, white coat)
Baron (yellow scales, brown coat)
Boxer (green scales, blue top)
Boxer (black scales, grey top)

* KIRBY HAT *​

Kirby sports K. Rool's fearsome krown and dashing cape

7.8/10 - "Too much blunderbuss" - IGN

Serious thoughts:
- The specials are great. Down Special is not my personal preference for the move but is still a choice I like a lot.
- Tilts are interesting. If you're not using the uppercut as a smash though, I think it would do good here.
- Smashes. U-Smash sounds like ROB, which is a good thing in my book. For F-Smash, are you imagining this as basically Villager, or falling all the way from the top of the screen? Props on including it either way. D-Smash is where it should be in my opinion.
- Taunts/Victory Animations sound wonderfully trollish. Having started playing a little Wario just for the sake of his laughter this is something I appreciate.

Would definitely main this fighter. I don't have the equivalent of a @bananija seal of approval but if I did this moveset would have it.

 

[G-Guy]

So I decided to redraft that K. Rool moveset I wrote up before! The changes aren't nearly as radical as I thought they'd be, but I did tweak some stuff here and there for consistency and to make it flow together more readily. I'm pretty proud of how it turned out. Tell me what you think, Kutthroat Krew!

Spoiler: K. Rool

K. Rool is a heavyweight fighter who specialises in ranged weaponry and trap-based gameplay. His moves are strong and fast and many of them can be charged to increase their efficacy, but with the risk of a "discharge" that will backfire and damage him if held for too long. He is fast on his feet, but his jump is very weak and his airspeed is poor. His gameplan focuses on ranged pressure and stage control, forcing the opponent into a vulnerable position where he can strike quickly and with deadly force.

* NEUTRAL-B - KANNONBALL *​

K. Rool launches a kannonball from his trusty blunderbuss, the distance and speed increasing based on how long the move is charged for: if it's used right away, the kannonball will drop at his feet, and if charged fully, a spiked kannonball will be launched a great distance. The kannonball can be stored as it's charged, and double-tapping will launch the kannonball at that point. A kannonball that lands on the ground will stay there for a short while and can be picked up and thrown by any fighter on the stage, or it will break of its own accord if it lingers for too long. If K. Rool charges this move for too long, the blunderbuss will discharge and release an explosion which damages himself and others in the immediate vicinity instead of a kannonball.

- CUSTOM 1 - BOUNCING BALL -​

K. Rool launches a spiked kannonball that bounces when it lands. The spikes mean it does more damage and knockback than the regular variety, but it can't be charged as long, so the maximum distance it travels is about half the length; furthermore, since it bounces indefinitely until it hits something or breaks, it can't be picked up. The kannonball will be destroyed as soon as it hits a target, or it will break of its own accord if it lingers for too long. Discharge effect is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - FREAKY FUMES -​

K. Rool launches a toxic cloud that has a number of quirky effects. The cloud travels forward at a slow pace, inflicting the opponent with a status effect. The effect changes depending on how long the move is charged for, signified by the colour of the smoke emanating from the barrel. The colours and effects are, respectively: green (causes a flower to bloom on the opponent's head), blue (causes freezing) and red (makes the opponent dizzy). Discharge effect is the same.

* SIDE-B - KREMLING KROWN *​

K. Rool throws his kingly krown to skewer his opponent. When thrown, the krown can be freely commanded and aimed at will. It does a lot of damage if it hits its target, though it'll return to K. Rool instantaneously if it's left to linger for too long. Holding this move will maintain the krown's momentum, and releasing it will bring it back to K. Rool on cue. K. Rool himself can't move while the krown is active: while he's gawping at the screen, he's totally vulnerable, and getting hit will cause the krown to return to him. Note that, as a point of animation, K. Rool will produce a krown even if he isn't wearing one at the time. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool's vulnerability frames make it a risky move to use recklessly.

- CUSTOM 1 - KRAZY KROWN -​

K. Rool flings a krafty krown that has a mind of its own. When released, the krown will spin around K. Rool, briefly creating a deadly barrier that will damage anybody that touches it. While the hitbox only extends as far as the krown itself and it does no knockback, the damage is impressive and K. Rool can move freely while it's active. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool has to wait until the effect cools down before he can use it again.

- CUSTOM 2 - K. BOOM KROWN -​

K. Rool tosses a konvenient krown onto the ground that will explode on contact. It will be thrown a set distance in front of K. Rool and remain stationary until an opponent touches it, at which point it will explode, doing impressive damage and launching them with high knockback. The krown will disappear of its own accord if it's left to linger for too long, doing no damage. K. Rool can move while the krown is active, but he can't produce another krown until it explodes or disappears, and touching the krown will damage him as well. Instead of a discharge effect, K. Rool has to take care that he doesn't detonate his own krown on himself!

* UP-B - KOPTER PACK *​

K. Rool straps on his kopter pack and takes to the skies. When activated, he floats up into the air before dropping the pack and plummeting back down to earth. Tapping the button repeatedly will enable him to travel further. He automatically travels upwards and can move very slightly left or right as he travels. It travels far and fast, though it doesn't have a hitbox. If K. Rool tries to travel too far too quickly, the kopter pack will eject him prematurely.

- CUSTOM 1 - SHOCK KOPTER -​

K. Rool hitches himself into a prototype kopter that's shocking to the touch. When activated, he slowly rises into the air before releasing himself and falling back down. The distance traveled is half that of the default move, but the multi-tap effect is the same, with each tap yielding an electric discharge. Discharge effect is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - KOPTER BLAST -​

K. Rool tries out a technique favoured by his hated arch-enemies. When activated, K. Rool launches straight upwards with a rocket-propelled kopter pack and, upon reaching the height of his launch, explodes and crashes back down. The button needs to be tapped repeatedly in order to charge the rocket, then he travels very high and fast. The explosion does a hefty amount of damage and has tremendous launching power, though it lacks a hitbox on the way up. He can't steer himself when using it and he'll plummet straight down when landing, so be careful where it's used! If he charges too much too quickly, the rocket pack will discharge and fire away without him!

* DOWN-B - KLAPTRAP *​

K. Rool calls on the aid of his beloved pet to snap at the heels of his foes. When summoned, Klaptrap will scuttle forwards along the ground and latch onto any opponent it encounters: once it's got its teeth into the target, it will do continuous damage until it's either knocked off with a physical strike or it has its fill and wanders off of its own accord. Klaptrap can be knocked out before it latches onto an opponent if it takes enough damage, and if it encounters a wall or ledge, it will turn around and continue walking, departing after a set amount of time. Only one Klaptrap from a particular K. Rool can be on-screen at a time. After either being knocked out or departing of its own volition, Klaptrap will hop off-screen, and the animation must finish before another can be summoned. If he's feeling particularly boisterous, K. Rool can even pick up his own Klaptrap and throw it! Klaptrap won't latch on in this case and will vanish immediately after contact, doing only minor damage, but it can be a useful improvised projectile in a pinch. If K. Rool tries to summon another Klaptrap while there's already one active, he will discharge himself with an embarrassed gawk at the screen, briefly rendering him vulnerable.

- CUSTOM 1 - KLAMPON -​

K. Rool summons a bigger and more vicious variety of his adorable pet croc. Klampon has a larger hitbox than Klaptrap and is more durable, capable of accruing more damage before being knocked out. As a result of its size and ferocity, Klampon does a lot more damage than Klaptrap, but it's also much slower and doesn't last as long as its smaller, nippier cousin. As with Klaptrap, Klampon can be picked up and thrown as an improvised projectile. It's very heavy and difficult to carry, but because it does decent damage and has high launching power, it may be worthwhile to just throw it in the first place. Discharge mechanic is the same.

- CUSTOM 2 - MECHA-KLAP -​

K. Rool pulls out a peculiar mechanical version of his ankle-biting pet. These gleaming silver machines don't actually move and will remain in place as soon as they are summoned, and will not latch onto an opponent or do any damage if they come into contact with a target. Instead, a second Mecha-Klap can be summoned at will, and if two Mecha-Klaps are on the stage at a time, they'll unleash their true power: activating the move a third time will cause both Mecha-Klaps to halt and send a powerful surge of electricity between their metallic bodies! The electric current doesn't do have any launching power, but it does strong continuous damage to anybody caught in its sparking flow. The current lasts a couple of seconds before dissipating, at which point both Mecha-Klaps will explode in a non-lethal blast that does no damage. K. Rool will also take damage if he enters his own electric curret. The Mecha-Klaps can be picked up and thrown at will, though they do minor damage, and because they're immobile, the opponent can pick them up and throw them as well. The Mecha-Klaps will depart of their own accord after a set duration if they aren't activating. Discharge mechanic is the same.

* FINAL SMASH - BLAST-O-MATIC *​

K. Rool activates his greatest weapon, the fearsome Blast-O-Matic, and blows away his enemies! When activated, the Blast-O-Matic will appear in the background and a reticule will target the players on-screen: the reticule can be aimed at will, and activating the move again will release a powerful laser beam from the distance. The beam will do massive continuous damage to any players caught in the blast and then launch them with great power.

Jab - K. Rool throws out two haymaker punches that can be used multiple times in quick succession
Dash - Using the flames from his blunderbuss as a jet, K. Rool propels himself forward with great speed

F-tilt - K. Rool releases a hefty blow from his armoured gut; it has the added effect of reflecting projectiles if it connects on the last frame
U-tilt - K. Rool thrusts his scaly cranium upwards, striking with a ferocious headbutt
D-tilt - Crouching will send K. Rool into his "playing dead" pose, allowing him to use this move, a sneaky low punch that doesn't launch, but does decent damage

F-smash - K. Rool summons a kannonball to fall just in front of him; discharge will cause the kannonball to fall on his head and do minor damage instead
U-smash - K. Rool hoists his blunderbuss overhead and releases an explosion of wretched smoke; discharge will cause the blunderbuss to backfire in his face and damage himself
D-smash - K. Rool crashes into the ground with a powerful butt-slam, releasing a shockwave in the immediate vicinity; the more he charges, the stronger the shockwave, but the discharge will cause him to fall flat on his rear and damage himself

N-air - K. Rool spreads his arms and legs out and performs a belly-flop in mid-air
F-air - K. Rool thrusts his head out and snaps his jaws, furiously chomping at any wayward foes
B-air - K. Rool spins his fist around in mid-air, smacking back anybody that dares challenge him
U-air - K. Rool claps his hands together overhead, swatting away any unseemly opponents above him
D-air - K. Rool kicks his feet below in a dainty scuttle, slashing with his clawed tootsies

Grab - A long-range grab that pulls in the opponent with a vacuum from the blunderbuss; once activated, K. Rool can't move until the animation is finished - in addition to this, throwing a kannonball into the blunderbuss during this time will cause it to backfire, damaging K. Rool and anybody caught in the blast
Pummel - K. Rool headbutts the opponent; it's a slow pummel that does decent damage
F-throw - K. Rool shoots the opponent away with a barrage of kannonballs; it doesn't launch very far, but it does decent damage
B-throw - K. Rool tosses the opponent behind him and whacks them with the butt of his blunderbuss; it does minor damage, but has good launching power
U-throw - K. Rool throws the opponent upwards and blasts them away with a point-blank discharge of his blunderbuss
D-throw - K. Rool throws the opponent onto the ground and shoots them at point-blank range with his blunderbuss

* TAUNTS *​

Up taunt - Throws his hands into the air and shouts, "Yeah! Yeah!"; performing it again will change the quote to, "Thank you! Thank you!", and it thereafter cycles between the two
Side taunt - Turns his head and gawps at the screen a couple of times
Down taunt - Falls over and plays dead, followed by a swipe to the feet that does no damage, but trips up the opponent; the animation looks identical to his crouching pose, so it's useful as a feint tactic

* VICTORY *​

Victory 1 - K. Rool falls over and plays dead while the Kredits roll
Victory 2 - K. Rool laughs maniacally and fires his blunderbuss off in the air
Victory 3 - K. Rool slams the ground and gawps at the screen as a shower of kannonballs fall on top of him

* DEFEAT *​

K. Rool throws a tantrum with his arms flailing and teeth crunching in the background

* ENTRANCE *​

K. Rool crashes onto the scene in a flurry of kannonballs and readies himself for the fight

* ANNOUNCER *​

The announcer shouts "K. ROOOOL!", drawing out the "Rool" in a sinister tone of voice to demonstrate his wicked majesty

* COLOURS / COSTUMES *​

King (green scales, red cape)
King (blue scales, green cape)
Kaptain (green scales, red coat)
Kaptain (purple scales, black coat)
Baron (green scales, white coat)
Baron (yellow scales, brown coat)
Boxer (green scales, blue top)
Boxer (black scales, grey top)

* KIRBY HAT *​

Kirby sports K. Rool's fearsome krown and dashing cape

One of the best K Rool movesets I have seen so far. Very detailed, awesome specials, i can imagine it as if it's in the game, already.

However, don't the kaptain and baron kostumes mess with the crown toss special a bit?

Anyway, speaking of the kaptain, I see the Mr. X Shenanigans you did there with the colour scheme, clever!

 

[Dre89]

If Sakurai was going to make a K. Rool costume and an actual fighter, I feel like it'd make more sense to bundle them together. Releasing the costume when the status of the fighter is unknown to the public, then releasing the fighter afterward would come off as a dirty move. Nintendo doesn't seem like the type to do something like that with DLC.

 

[DJ3DS]

If Sakurai was going to make a K. Rool costume and an actual fighter, I feel like it'd make more sense to bundle them together. Releasing the costume when the status of the fighter is unknown to the public, then releasing the fighter afterward would come off as a dirty move. Nintendo doesn't seem like the type to do something like that with DLC.

Yes, but if the costume is preballot, then at the point of creation Sakurai wasn't necessarily going to do both. The costume being preballot and the character being post ballot doesn't seem all that dirty to me.

 

[Dre89]

Yes, but if the costume is preballot, then at the point of creation Sakurai wasn't necessarily going to do both. The costume being preballot and the character being post ballot doesn't seem all that dirty to me.

That doesn't make much difference, because even if the costume was pre-ballot it'd still make more sense to release it with the character.

 

[DJ3DS]

That doesn't make much difference, because even if the costume was pre-ballot it'd still make more sense to release it with the character.

When it was planned to be released however long ago two months before the ballot ends? I don't see it.

Besides, a simple solution to this entire dilemma is that if K Rool gets added, bundle the costume with him at no added price and give a small discount to anyone who bought the costume. Sorted!

 

[Strider_Bond00J]

When it was planned to be released however long ago two months before the ballot ends? I don't see it.

Besides, a simple solution to this entire dilemma is that if K Rool gets added, bundle the costume with him at no added price and give a small discount to anyone who bought the costume. Sorted!

My thoughts on the Inkling too - you buy their costume, you get them at a cheaper price. Almost akin to when Mewtwo was free for a short period of time for those who participated in the Club Nintendo registration. Then again, Splatoon is a new franchise, so it'd most likely come with a stage like how Ryu came with Suzaku Castle to make sure it got appropriate representation, so maybe it'd be normal price for those who bought the costume... I'm just thinking a bit a loud at the moment...

 

[ShinyRegice]

Since there was some talk about how the clouds from DKC2 could be included in a moveset, my personal idea is to make them all part of one single move, alternating between each other every time you use it, similar to Peach's forward smash. I personally hate the idea of randomizing them, because I dislike randomness in character movesets *cough* Mr. Game & Watch *cough* It would most likely be the neutral special (I'd rather have this over a clone of Bowser Jr.'s own cannonball move).

If Sakurai was going to make a K. Rool costume and an actual fighter, I feel like it'd make more sense to bundle them together. Releasing the costume when the status of the fighter is unknown to the public, then releasing the fighter afterward would come off as a dirty move. Nintendo doesn't seem like the type to do something like that with DLC.

Not saying it's likely, but maybe those who bought the costume could later get a discount on the price on the actual King K. Rool? Just an idea, if they indeed fear that to be viewed as a "dirty move".

Edit: 'd (for the cheaper price idea)

 

[JaidynReiman]

If we get another 4 Characters to match up with Fighter Bundle #1 (Pre-Ballot) as Fighter Bundle #2 (Post-Ballot), I think that the latest we'd get a character is Mid-January at worst
But that's just my thoughts on it

Assuming they go with the every two months, my bets are actually on April when the last character is released, the one year anniversary of the ballot itself.

Since there was some talk about how the clouds from DKC2 could be included in a moveset, my personal idea is to make them all part of one single move, alternating between each other every time you use it, similar to Peach's forward smash. I personally hate the idea of randomizing them, because I dislike randomness in character movesets *cough* Mr. Game & Watch *cough* It would most likely be the neutral special (I'd rather have this over a clone of Bowser Jr.'s own cannonball move).

Not saying it's likely, but maybe those who bought the costume could later get a discount on the price on the actual King K. Rool? Just an idea, if they indeed fear that to be viewed as a "dirty move".

Edit: 'd (for the cheaper price idea)

Agreed. If the clouds are used it should rotate between them in sequential order. The best order would probably be purple, red, and blue. One possibility is that maybe you have to use red three times before it goes on to purple, and before red goes on to blue, however, blue only works once. The reason for this being that blue is the MOST useful, because it actually stops the opponent.

 

[WeirdChillFever]

Since there was some talk about how the clouds from DKC2 could be included in a moveset, my personal idea is to make them all part of one single move, alternating between each other every time you use it, similar to Peach's forward smash. I personally hate the idea of randomizing them, because I dislike randomness in character movesets *cough* Mr. Game & Watch *cough* It would most likely be the neutral special (I'd rather have this over a clone of Bowser Jr.'s own cannonball move).

Not saying it's likely, but maybe those who bought the costume could later get a discount on the price on the actual King K. Rool? Just an idea, if they indeed fear that to be viewed as a "dirty move".

Edit: 'd (for the cheaper price idea)

Or a Pac-Man-esque approach where the clouds differ with charge level.

 

[Dark Phazon]

The costume's release in the middle of the ballot's voting does make it seem, superficially, like it was taken from the ballot results, but that's just one out of several possibilities. It may have been planned much earlier and just been released now by happenstance (why, if they wrote off Chrom and Heihachi for the main game, did they wait so long to make them costumes, for example?).

Well i think they wanted to wait to Release Ryu before the Heichachi costume would have been a bit..u know...

 

[POKEMANSPIKA]

I actually legitimately want Goku from Yuyuki to be playable. I spent so much time watching videos on shaolin/bo staff **** and Sun Wukong in SMITE to make his moveset.


Back to King K. Rool. What if King K. Rool had an ability that set him apart from the rest of the character where he would be able to act out of his taunts before the taunt actually finished. So you'd lure them in with a taunt and once they get close enough, you a smash attack on them. Just a random thought.

 

[Dark Phazon]

Well, y'know there is that one...

*shot*

GET OUT !!!

 

[Pepperoni_Lives]

Quick question: what do you guys have in mind for K. Rool's final smash? I was thinking there are 3 options.

Kredits (Basically Master Hand's glowing card attack)
Blast-O-Matic (A Mega Legends-esque cutscene attack where anyone hit by GAME OVER in huge type is sent to DK Island and blasted by K. Rool's giant laser)
Crystal Banana (K. Rool pulls out the Crystal Banana and grows to his final boss size from Jungle Climber, using his hands and possibly fire-breath to attack)

Maybe it could be him playing dead, then after a couple seconds he winks at the camera and shoots everyone in front of him with a giant cannonball.

 

[KingZing]

For his Final Smash, I'd be just happy with "Cannonball Storm", just like PK Starstorm worked in Brawl but with totally vertical and faster (but also smaller) cannonballs. Well I'd be happy with any Final Smash, because that would mean he's a fighter d:

 

[AncientTobacco]

So any thoughts on K. Rool's alt costumes?

Would they go all out and include Kaptain, Baron, Krusha etc. or do you think they'll just have color swaps?

 

[BKupa666]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say K.
Rool will definitely get Kaptain, and maybe Baron and Krusha too if he gets made. If Ryu is any indicator, they're putting a lot of effort into individual DLC newcomers. What's more, now that K. Rool's using a clawless design, Krusha's boxing gloves won't prevent him from doing any attacks.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Highly doubt we're getting anything but color swaps. Even characters who are known for costume changes (I could make a full 8-costume set for Link with only costumes from two games) get palette swaps. Really, it's only the character alts like Alph and the Koopalings, ZSS, and Pika/Jiggles who managed anything more.

Besides, how many people were begging for Mewtwo's armor? What about having Ken as a remesh for Ryu? Neither happened.

I feel that K.Rool is just going to get swaps. There'll probably be a few only changing his cape - hopefully those can reference Kaptain (maroon), Krusha (blue), Baron (white); and some that change the skin color.