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Anthony Higgs |
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| Home Stage | Sector Zero |
| Standard Special | Plasma Blast |
| Side Special | Ice Beam |
| Up Special | Jet Leap |
| Down Special | EMP Pulse |
| Final Smash | Omega Ice Beam |
| Extra Skill | Federation Sentry |
| Franchise | Metroid |
| Game of Origin | Metroid: Other M |
| Release Date of Origin | August 31st, 2010 |
| Other Appearances | N/A |
| Submitted By: | Jonno |
Character Info[]
As Samus explores the mysteries of the ominous BOTTLE SHIP, Anthony Higgs is her point man in the Galactic Federation's 07th Platoon, led by Adam Malkovich. Anthony is a go-getting, confident federation soldier who packs some serious melee combat capabilities alongside his gun, which boasts plasma and freeze-based beams. This makes him an invaluable ally of Samus' as chaos unravels throughout the events of Other M, even if he calls her "Princess". One thing's for sure—she will always remember him!
General Information[]
Entrance[]
Anthony Higgs lands onto the stage via his jetpack, flipping open his visor to say, "Remember me?"
Kirby Hat[]
Kirby will wear Anthony's helmet with the visor open.
Taunts[]
Up Taunt: Anthony spins his plasma gun around his finger before saluting.
Down Taunt: Anthony activates his jetpack and hovers slightly off of the ground, spinning in an impressive aerodynamic display before landing with a confident, "Heh."
Side Taunt: Anthony flexes both muscles and shouts, "Time to show 'em what we're made of!" Occasionally, he will kiss one of his flexed arms after saying this.
Victory Poses[]
- Anthony poses with his plasma gun in a way similar to his official Other M artwork, saying, "Mission accomplished. No sweat!"
- Anthony performs a series of combat maneuvers including punches, kicks, and hits with his gun while confident stating, "You didn't stand a chance!"
- The G.F.S. Aegis can be seen revving up its engines in the background, lightly lifting off of the ground as Anthony turns his back towards the screen and begins walking towards it, saying smoothly, "See you next mission."
Moveset[]
Standard Special[]
Plasma Blast: Anthony lifts up his gun and fires a short-ranged green plasma blast from it. The move can be charged, allowing for Anthony to shoot out up to three further-ranged, faster, and harder-hitting versions of the blast. If it's fully charged, he will send out three in a row, with the first blast traveling the furthest and hitting the hardest, the second being mid-ranged and mid-damage, and the third being just about as ranged and hit about as hard as an uncharged blast. If it's midway charged, Anthony will only send out the mid-ranged and close-ranged blasts. Each blast can temporarily stun the opponents that it hits, though only for about as long as Zero Suit Samus' Paralyzer. This attack can also be slightly angled, allowing for Anthony to tilt his gun up or down when firing the shots.
Side Special[]
Ice Beam: With a quick flip of a switch, Anthony protracts his ice beam from out of his gun, which has now been swapped to its freeze setting. He goes in firing it straight ahead in a line that travels about as far as the Vampire Killer. The ice beam freezes foes on contact and can travel through foes to freeze several of them at a time. Once it has pierced an enemy, the player can use the control stick to use the ice beam like a whip, throwing frozen opponents up, down, and all around! Their icy confines tend to break upon impact, but not without an extra dish-out of damage to go along with it. There is a small cool-down period between and a bit of start-up lag each usage of the Ice Beam, so stay tactical when using it.
Up Special[]
Jet Leap: Anthony quickly leaps into the air with an assist from his jetpack, jettisoning into a rolling jump that can be angled left or right as he ascends and descends. Pressing any attack button while in mid-air will have Anthony cancel out of his roll and perform a powerful downwards stamp with his gun, seeing him fall straight to the floor. This is capable of becoming a meteor smash or grounding opponents.
Down Special[]
EMP Pulse: Anthony spreads his arms and legs out as he lifts slightly from off of the ground, his armor emitting a sudden electromagnetic pulse that travels out in all directions about as far as three Kirbys in length. This is a sudden concussive blast that can stun opponents for a short period of time or disable or reflect most projectiles while dishing out only a small amount of damage on its own.
Final Smash[]
Omega Ice Beam: The camera zooms in on Anthony for a blink-and-you-miss it moment where he salutes the screen and shouts, "Leave it to me!" As it pans out, you can see that his gun has transformed into a weapon similar in aesthetic to the Omega Cannon. He charges up the souped-up piece of artillery for a moment before protracting a giant, stage-spanning version of the ice beam from out of it. The beam instantly freezes opponents and can be used in the same way that his side special can, although in a more devastating and all-encompassing form and pace. As he catches foes in this beam, the player can continually press any attack button for the cannon to "pulse", shooting additional waves of energy through the beam and causing additional damage. As the attack ends, Anthony shouts, "You didn't stand a chance!" before slamming all of his frozen foes to the ground in one final, torrential sweep.
Extra Skill[]
Federation Sentry: Anthony deploys a small automated sentry that travels above his shoulders and around his head at all times. It can be taken down by a few quick attacks, but in the meantime can cause some havoc by ramming into nearby foes, shooting at them with its lasers to an extent similar to Fox McCloud's, and occasionally stunning them with a small electromagnetic pulse. The sentry remains active for a limited time or until it takes enough damage, its exit animation differing between a zip away or a fall-and-blow, depending on its manner of departure.
Unique Traits[]
Anthony can both Wall Jump and Wall Cling. He also has an additional two jumps with his jetpack. The first is equivalent to a standard jump, with the second being only about a third as good.
Alternate Costumes[]
- Default
- Adam Malkovich - Anthony's armor is colored to match Adam Malkovich's, featuring a more formal Galactic Federation officer's looks with white, blues, and gold trim.
- MB - Anthony's armor is colored to match MB, with white and red accouterments.
- Federation Marine- Anthony's armor is colored to match a Federation Marine's, with bright blue and white colors.
- Phazon Suit - Anthony's armor is colored to match the Phazon Suit, with dark red and black colors.
- Space Pirate - Anthony's armor is colored to match a Space Pirate's, featuring gloomy metallic colors.
- Mystery Creature - Anthony's armor is colored to match the Mystery Creature's, featuring purple and yellow colors.
- Green - Anthony's armor will take on a primarily green coloration.
- Yellow - Anthony's armor will take on a primarily yellow coloration.
- Aqua - Anthony's armor will take on a primarily aqua coloration.
