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The Leader of the Brotherhood of Assassin's, the Avenger from the Shadows: Ezio steals the show!
Huh?
Ezio Auditore, a young man from Italy during the height of the Renaissance Era. He hailed from a family with long ties to the dying Brotherhood of Assassin's. When his family was wrongfully murdered and defiled, he took up the mantle and became histories greatest Assassin, building the Brotherhood back from the ashes of a time long forgotten. He also fist-fought the Pope.
Ok but why tho
Nintendo has had a very strong relationship with Ubisoft for very long time now, evidenced by the Mario x Rabbids crossover as well as nearly every Assassin's Creed game being ported to a Nintendo console. People argue that Rayman is a better fit, yet I'd disagree. While Ubisoft themselves would maybe say the Rabbids are their biggest mascot, there is no character more revered and iconic from the company than Ezio himself. With the tons of 3rd party characters and companies represented, Ubisoft is one of the biggest ones that have no significant representation yet and with the new announcement of a second batch of DLC characters I personally find his chances have been increased immensely.
Not only his iconic history, but also the Assassin's Creed series as a whole has cemented itself as revolutionary in the realm of Open-World games. Were it not for this series of games, we wouldn't have gotten such a robust and fleshed out world of adventure in Zelda: Breath of the Wild in particular thanks to the trends and mechanics developed and introduced in Assassin's Creed.
Moveset
General Gameplay Style
Ezio is an Assassin, as such he is skilled in stealth and quick kills. However, due to growing up as somewhat of a delinquent, he can hold his own in a melee fight. He could work well as both a mid-range and close-range fighter, with a plethora of equipment and weapons at his disposal. He could switch between his many swords, axes, and pole-arms for a wide array of utility in melee as well as crossbows, a wrist-mounted gun, and hand-crafted bombs while at long range.
Specials
Neutral Special - Eagle Vision
The iconic ability of the Assasin's, Eagle Vision is a lethal tool used to mark Ezio's targets for assassination. Using this ability, any enemy within a certain radius of Ezio is marked with a feint red glow. Once used, the ability cannot be used again until either all marked enemies are knocked out, or until a certain amount of time passes and the red glow dissipates. While marked in this way, Ezio deals extra damage to any target he hits with his attacks.
Forward Special - Hidden Firearm
Utilizing the gun built directly into his Hidden Blade, Ezio fires a powerful shot at a target. After pressing the Special button, Ezio stands stationary and takes aim. The longer he waits, the stronger and farther the bullet with be. Once it reaches max strength, or when the player presses the Special button again, Ezio fires and blows away any enemy in the bullets path. This move is incredibly strong, but leaves Ezio vulnerable while aiming as well as for a moment after the shot as the recoil knocks him off kilter.
Down Special - Smoke Bomb
The trademark item of any good Assassin, the smoke bomb conceals Ezio from sight and sound. By using Down Special, Ezio throws a smoke bomb to the ground, causing a smokescreen that grants him a brief period of invincibility as he disappears into the smoke. If an enemy enters the smoke, the player can press an attack button to strike out with Ezio's Hidden Blade, dissipating the smokescreen immediately after.
Up Special - Lift Breaker
Using a common chase breaker known as a Lift, Ezio zips up the side of a building to evade his enemies. Upon pressing Up Special, a Lift appears and Ezio grabs a hold, kicking the latch off and sailing upward. The lift operates as a pulley, with a large counterweight affixed to the opposite end. As Ezio rises, the pulley descends, and anyone caught beneath it will take damage.
Colors
Main - Iconic white Assassin's robe
Black/Gold - Special Altair armor from AC2
Red - Florentine Scarlet dye color from AC2
Blue - Connor's Assassin uniform in AC3
Green - Tuscan Emerald dye color crom AC2
"Yellow" - Edward Kenway from AC4: Black Flag
Purple - Rayman
Alt Costume - Altair's classic robes from AC1
Stage
Monteriggioni
Ezio's home town, Monteriggioni. The stage would take place during the iconic opening of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, during the siege on the city. Explosions and falling wall debris would pelt players as they fight.
Huh?
Ezio Auditore, a young man from Italy during the height of the Renaissance Era. He hailed from a family with long ties to the dying Brotherhood of Assassin's. When his family was wrongfully murdered and defiled, he took up the mantle and became histories greatest Assassin, building the Brotherhood back from the ashes of a time long forgotten. He also fist-fought the Pope.
Ok but why tho
Nintendo has had a very strong relationship with Ubisoft for very long time now, evidenced by the Mario x Rabbids crossover as well as nearly every Assassin's Creed game being ported to a Nintendo console. People argue that Rayman is a better fit, yet I'd disagree. While Ubisoft themselves would maybe say the Rabbids are their biggest mascot, there is no character more revered and iconic from the company than Ezio himself. With the tons of 3rd party characters and companies represented, Ubisoft is one of the biggest ones that have no significant representation yet and with the new announcement of a second batch of DLC characters I personally find his chances have been increased immensely.
Not only his iconic history, but also the Assassin's Creed series as a whole has cemented itself as revolutionary in the realm of Open-World games. Were it not for this series of games, we wouldn't have gotten such a robust and fleshed out world of adventure in Zelda: Breath of the Wild in particular thanks to the trends and mechanics developed and introduced in Assassin's Creed.
Moveset
General Gameplay Style
Ezio is an Assassin, as such he is skilled in stealth and quick kills. However, due to growing up as somewhat of a delinquent, he can hold his own in a melee fight. He could work well as both a mid-range and close-range fighter, with a plethora of equipment and weapons at his disposal. He could switch between his many swords, axes, and pole-arms for a wide array of utility in melee as well as crossbows, a wrist-mounted gun, and hand-crafted bombs while at long range.
Specials
Neutral Special - Eagle Vision
The iconic ability of the Assasin's, Eagle Vision is a lethal tool used to mark Ezio's targets for assassination. Using this ability, any enemy within a certain radius of Ezio is marked with a feint red glow. Once used, the ability cannot be used again until either all marked enemies are knocked out, or until a certain amount of time passes and the red glow dissipates. While marked in this way, Ezio deals extra damage to any target he hits with his attacks.
Forward Special - Hidden Firearm
Utilizing the gun built directly into his Hidden Blade, Ezio fires a powerful shot at a target. After pressing the Special button, Ezio stands stationary and takes aim. The longer he waits, the stronger and farther the bullet with be. Once it reaches max strength, or when the player presses the Special button again, Ezio fires and blows away any enemy in the bullets path. This move is incredibly strong, but leaves Ezio vulnerable while aiming as well as for a moment after the shot as the recoil knocks him off kilter.
Down Special - Smoke Bomb
The trademark item of any good Assassin, the smoke bomb conceals Ezio from sight and sound. By using Down Special, Ezio throws a smoke bomb to the ground, causing a smokescreen that grants him a brief period of invincibility as he disappears into the smoke. If an enemy enters the smoke, the player can press an attack button to strike out with Ezio's Hidden Blade, dissipating the smokescreen immediately after.
Up Special - Lift Breaker
Using a common chase breaker known as a Lift, Ezio zips up the side of a building to evade his enemies. Upon pressing Up Special, a Lift appears and Ezio grabs a hold, kicking the latch off and sailing upward. The lift operates as a pulley, with a large counterweight affixed to the opposite end. As Ezio rises, the pulley descends, and anyone caught beneath it will take damage.
Colors
Main - Iconic white Assassin's robe
Black/Gold - Special Altair armor from AC2
Red - Florentine Scarlet dye color from AC2
Blue - Connor's Assassin uniform in AC3
Green - Tuscan Emerald dye color crom AC2
"Yellow" - Edward Kenway from AC4: Black Flag
Purple - Rayman
Alt Costume - Altair's classic robes from AC1
Stage
Monteriggioni
Ezio's home town, Monteriggioni. The stage would take place during the iconic opening of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, during the siege on the city. Explosions and falling wall debris would pelt players as they fight.
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