That wouldn’t work with the Skullgirls system, would it? Assist moves can only be moves that the character can use on point (on the ground).
In theory, if she’ll have projectile which heal on hit and also able to “friendly fire” then you can shoot main with assist, assist with main or enemy with both.
You know, I have a really good feeling that Panzerfaust will be like bob from Tekken.
Super-mobile-big dude.
Roll’s heal super in TvC healed about 1/5th maybe 1/4th of her life, but if she called her assist right before she did the move, she could have her partner (if they were a robot) gain the life instead. She could also hit the opponent with the heal move for stagger (and very minimal damage). A super like that would be awesome in SG.
I also think we should get super’s like Devil Trigger or Beserker Barrage. Power-up supers.
As long as they say “POWER. UP”
How many characters in this game are going to be some form of dead?
He looks more like a cyborg.
Cyborgs aren’t dead.
Also Fortune isn’t any kind of dead, in fact she’s the opposite with dat Wolverine healing factor.
Hey guys. Picture is named sword_PUPPET which inclining his artificial nature. Am I wrong?
Alex, you saved Science!
Imagine if you could desync them like the iceclimbers in Smash…
I think that would take us all by surprise. I personally am expecting him to be (mobility & ability-wise) like these characters down below , both wrapped into one person :
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Heres gameplay of the first character , in case no one has seen how she plays:
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Heres the Jazz Track used in the 2nd Media Link.
Im sorry but he can never be as cool as Blitztank…
Maybe that’s the name of his super 
I’m going to be so disappointed if Umbrella isn’t the next reveal.
Next up is going to be Valentine no doubt. Fan Art fridays and Rav being coy paint a clear picture.
#Marin4Skullgirls
Is that girl at the bottom right going to be somebody? Even, like, a background story character? I like her. She appeals to me in a cool-but-not-over-the-top kind of way, unlike most of the rest.
This topic is a bit all over the place. Also, do we have any proof that this T.J. Maximum or “Zombie Samurai” are actually in the Skullgirls universe?
Anyway, I think some sort of summary/update is needed for both people who have been here a while or are new. A fair bit of info has already been complied on the the Shoryuken Wiki. Most of the below is sourced from Alex’s archives (Livejournal), Whiteboard Wednesdays and any storyline info I’ve seen the team post. When I present speculation, I try to be clear that I’m being speculative. I use “seem” and “appears” very often; I apologize but I feel it better to err a bit on the side of caution lest people take my word as gospel. As with anything, THINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. What we “know” now may change in the future behind closed doors. If there are any mistakes or concerns, please feel free to let me know, especially if you work at Reverge (hint**hint):
Protagonists: Filia, Cerebella, Peacok, Parasoul, Ms. Fortune, Painwheel, Umbrella, Squigly
The identity, motives and relationships of the first six are confirmed and can be found in the profiles on the official Skullgirls website. I don’t think I need to spend much time talking about them. They will all be there at launch. All we know, or think we know, right now about Umbrella and Squigly (one of the coolest/best designs IMO) is on the Shoryuken Wiki. They have been described as early DLC characters. I stress that a lot of the info on the Wiki is speculation and may change between now and whenever the characters are officially made/revealed. Speculation has been made that Umbrella may have water/hydro based powers/abilities; this is nothing but conjecture right now but I hope it turns out true. Umbrella’s design doesn’t hype me very much but if she had water powers that would be super cool. Also a Morton Salt Girl palate seems like no brainer as well as a victory pose that emulates the aforementioned character (or is that too much?).
Villains: Valentine, Double, Bloody Marie, Black Dahlia, Eliza, Venus Lovelace, Brain Drain (M)
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Everyone on the above list except Black Dahlia is in the above picture. Valentine (bottom left), a Ninja Nurse, is of course the “Dragon” to the current Skullgirl, Bloody Marie (right of Valentine). More info on Valentine, a member of the launch roster, can be found on the Wiki or official website. What Marie wished for, her powers, motives, personality, etc. for are uncertain at this point. I’d be ecstatic if she had a condescending personality similar to that of Rachel from Blazblue just because it seems it would suit her well. “Time to take out the trash!” is super-cheesy but I feel it would sound super right coming out of her mouth. Here’s to hoping.
How did Marie obtain the Skullheart? We know Nancy (the shadow near the top left of the above picture) was both Parasoul + Umbrella’s mother, the previous queen of the Canopy Kingdom and the previous Skullgirl. My personal speculation is that Marie was a former maid to Nancy and once Nancy died/was defeated, she was in a prime position to obtain the Skullheart for herself. I spend so much time on Marie because I’m pretty confident she will be the eighth character. She is in the announcement trailer for the game, on the official website and has been referenced in Fan Art Fridays. Though characters we have always known won’t make launch have been featured on Whiteboard Wednesday, only those playable or soon to be playable have been featured in FAF.
Queen Nancy
Bloody Marie
Just above Marie, with the two mouths and “crown”, is Double. This design differs DRASTICALLY from the one currently seen in the Wiki or the one posted in the second post of this topic. Her design has changed quite a bit over the years. It may have gone through another revision if the image attached below represents the latest iteration. Little is known about her personality, motives, etc. though it is believed that she also serves Marie. She has shapeshifting powers; she may conceptually have similarities to characters like Seth (SF4) and Twelve (SF3) but she certainly would be a full fledged and unique individual amongst the cast.The statue in the Cathedral stage seems to be modeled after her.
Black Dahlia is an assassin working for the Medici Mafia with an expertise in firearms. She killed Ms. Fortune and the Fishbone Gang. Clearly there would be a lot of beef between the two and I’m hoping to see her in story mode even if she isn’t part of the launch roster. I’m ASSUMING that she is one of the three black (African descent) characters mentioned to be part of the current expanded (including all potential DLC or sequel characters) Skullgirls roster. I also ASSUMING she is the woman NPC shown next to the “boss” NPC at the top of the Medici Tower stage (see attached). I’m not sure what’s the deal with the mask she’s wearing.
Eliza is the “Eqytian” woman in the center of the villain collage. Little else is currently known about her. She is referenced with a neon sign in the background of the top portion of the Medici Tower stage (References to Annie can also be seen amongst the signs). A sorceress perhaps? Former archeologist and/or someone with a Cleopatra complex?
Venus Lovelace is the bespectacled woman in the top right of the villain collage. As described in the Wiki, she hosts the three “Ab-baddon” parasites which can emerge from the front and sides of her abdomen. She also has the power to bend space which allows her to contort and separate her body in weird, unusual ways. The gameplay potential seems endless (hype!). Her image can be seen in one of the stained glass windows in the Cathedral stage.
Brain Drain (“robot” looking guy mid-right) is the partner in crime of Krang from TMNT er…um…I mean…is the leader of Lab Zero, a secret component of the Anti-Skull Girls laboratory. Am I the only one who feels like this guy is straight out of TMNT? Anyway, he leads the less ethical components of ASG (I’m not sure Dr. Avairy and his creation of Peacock can be considered ethical so we were already starting on shaky ground…) and is responsible for the creation of Painwheel and probably other unimaginable horrors. With a name like Brain Drain, the fact that he has psychic powers comes as no surprise. Telepathy is nearly assured but I’m guessing telekinesis and other powers are also part of his repertoire. His psychic image can be seen in Painwheel’s intro animation and he is in the background of Painwheel’s action portrait. Valentine also has major beef with him; the reason why is currently unknown.
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The two older men in the bottom right of the collage are high ranking members of the Medici family. I think. I have no idea what’s going on with the “monster whale” in the upper mid left part of the collage.
Supporting Characters: Annie, Deep Violet, Myrine, Feng, Ileum, Leduc (M), Panzerfaust (M),* Beowulf* (M), Big Band (M), “Purple-Haired Woman”, “Triplets”
I put these down here because I have no idea as to their affiliation or overall importance in the storyline. Are they “good guys”, “bad guys” or somewhere in between? Annie, “Girl of the Stars” as she is also known, is the star of a popular tv show which both Parasoul and Peacock seem to be big fans of. The exact contents of the program are currently unknown but one role it serves is as a PSA against the Skullgirl. Her real age is unknown. Although she looks like a kid/pre-teen, her parents actually used the Skullheart some number of years ago to keep her their little girl forever. Good intentions I’m sure but like so many wish stories, you gotta be careful what you wish for. So, like a vampire, she seems to be immortal and unaging but got “turned” a bit too soon. In addition to the sword she carries with her (real or a prop?) she also carries around a stuffed rabbit toy. Like almost every other thing in the Skullgirls universe, the toy actually has a parasite residing within; it must certainly be a formidable weapon/ally. A reference to her is seen in the background of the top of the Medici Tower stage as a neon sign.
Deep Violet, or D. Violet, is a demon (?) by night but a teacher by day. In case you were unaware, D. Violet’s secret identity is actually Mrs. Victoria, the woman in charge of the tutorials for the game and in the background of the Classroom/Training stage. Is her daytime personality a facade? Or is she a woman torn between the paths of virtue and vice, perhaps even completely unaware of her darker self? What might she play like? Who is she married to? These are questions that don’t currently have answers.
Within the world of Skullgirls is a race of giants known as the Gigans. Myrine is a teenaged member of the race. She’s young but unsurprisingly, she towers over most of the cast. Unlike most other characters discussed in this LONG post, she hasn’t been referenced even once since Reverge Labs set up shop and started doing Whiteboard Wednesdays so many months ago. Has she undergone an extensive redesign since her creation? Does she still exist? Only the developers know.
Feng is Cerebella’s roomate. She is likely a performer in the Cirque des Cartes like Cerebella. Whether or not she shares Cerebella’s ties to Medici family is unknown. The fact that she is mentioned in Cerebella’s profile hopefully means she makes an appearance in the story mode and joins the cast soon thereafter as a playable character. Given her appearance and armaments, “Salamander”, she probably has fire-based abilities in addition to mastery of the martial arts. It is unknown if “Salamander” is a living weapon similar to Vice-Versa, Krieg and Hungren but is likely. I will note that I’m not 100% sure of the source of the below image but it matches very closely with Alex’s style and what we knew about her previously.
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Ileum (not Illium as per the Wiki) is probably another product of the ASG Labs. For those who don’t teach anatomy or are too lazy to hit up Google, the Ileum is the last portion of the small intestine. Disturbingly enough, that matches her visual appearance rather closely. She can be seen in the background of the ASG Labs stage, to the far right, huddled up with a bunch of children (see attached).
Leduc, Panzerfaust, Beowulf and Big Band are all prominent male characters in the Skullgirls universe with a good chance at becoming playable characters. Good representative artwork of all except Beowulf can be found on the Wiki. Leduc is somewhat of a blonde pretty boy; the concept image on the Wiki gives him a very masculine form but the NPC sprite seen in the background of ASG Labs gives him a more feminine form. I’m hoping his playable form leans more towards the masculine than the effeminate. I believe his name is a somewhat obtuse reference to cattle-proding and restraint; this is further emphasized by the clamps at the end of his arms (on his older design seen in the Wiki at least). Another grappler perhaps? He is a product of the ASG Labs and may have some tie or relationship with Painwheel.
Panzerfaust appears to be a member of the Canopy Kingdom army. Is he a subordinate of Parasoul? Little is known about him aside that he’s BIG, looks cool and crossed over from another IP Alex brainstormed, Vulcan Heel. Hopefully, Marin can also make the jump over. #Marin4skullgirls
I have yet to find any images of Beowulf so I have no idea what he looks like. I’ve heard him described a some sort of wrestler character with similarities to Kamina from Tegen Toppa Gurren Lagann. There is also speculation that he wields a steel chair called “The Pain” similar to Kanji Tatsumi from Persona 4: UMA and his chair weapon; this seems to fall perfectly inline with his wrestler persona.
Big Band is the large guy in the saxophone-esque getup. He can be seen in the left background of the ASG Labs stage behind Leduc and the “Purple-Haired Woman”. It’s hard to get a good, clean screen cap of him but he’s pretty hard to miss if you just watch some videos. He has no arms so I’m guessing he attacks mainly using sound based powers. Also said to be of African descent. Allegedly his VA has already been picked out but that probably was a joke. An “epic sax guy” reference would be hilarious and has been previously implied. He seems pretty popular so I’m sure he’ll show up as a playable character sooner rather than later.
“Purple-Haired Woman” refers to the woman grouped together with Leduc and Big Band in the left background of the ASG Labs stage. We didn’t know about her until she showed up as an NPC one day. We still don’t know much about her but given her appearance and placement, she clearly has some relevance. Her legs appear to have thorns on them. Maybe she has plant related powers? The symbol on her forehead kind of looks like the nuclear symbol. Radiation powers? I admit, I’m grasping at straws. Finally, concerning the Triplets, I don’t known anything more than what is on the Wiki. I’m not particularly hyped for them. They, like Myrine and Beowulf, have not been referenced even once on Whiteboard Wednesdays or in the backgrounds of the game.
Well that took forever to type up. Hopefully people found it helpful. I’m sure there are other characters, playable or not, that we have no idea about. As always, concepts, story elements and characters are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Again, if I’ve made any errors, please let me know.
Double is all over the place. It’ll be hard to have a clear idea of what she would look like if she makes it into the game right now. Her current look puts me off(eww she looks like she is melting in many of her pictures lol), but gameplay is pretty important and she may look very different in the end.
Maybe the mask is a reference to her being a member of the high class? I know that in classic literature/shows masks are often used in parties by the higher ranking peoples of a city, state or society. Didn’t these kinds get ups appear often even in the 20th century?
I really dig her look. Now I want to know more about her and what association she might be working with if at all.
Her full name is absolutely awesome(only knew her first name). Her full name pretty much confirms that she’d be fighting only with bare(haaaaaahaa) necessities. Her style of fighting could be amazing with the crazy dimensional body contortions. I look forward to hearing more about her, Eliza, Squigly, Annie and Umbrella.
Wow wow wow her background is so much cooler than I thought. A woman eternally trapped in a girl’s body reminds me of the episode from Cowboy Bebop with that young boy who couldn’t age. I’m looking forward to seeing how she develops and her sword reminds me of Sol Badguy’s blade which is also cool.
I did not know this. D. Violet always looked like a cool character, but this adds an extra twist to it. I wonder if it’s some sort of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde relationship going on there. Ms.Victoria certainly looks aware of Violet’s presence in that picture.
I was secretly against the idea of giants at first due to the concerns from a balance perspective(TvC anyone?), but I’m a little more open to it now if only because it guarantees that the Gigans are involved in the story. They are so colossal and powerful that it’d be a shame if they did not become a part of the story.
An Ogre like character would also be really awesome in a Darkstalkers sort of way.
I’m all for it if it means more interesting characters. That thing on her back looks like it belongs to her and I’d say that it cements the speculation that her tool is a living weapon. You can clearly tell that Feng is a very different character personality wise compared to Cerebella haha.
Yeah, I’ve seen her before. Her design looks a little more bland, but Reverge has managed to make normal Schoolgirls into crazy good fighters so I’ll refrain from making ignorant statements here.
This is an amazing collection of info. I’m a bit surprised that you didn’t go all out with pictures for Big Band, LeDuc and Panzerfaust. It’s not really necessary anyway. Thanks for taking the time to put this all together.
Bonus points for anyone who reads this while listening to Epic sax guy!
Power Rangers called. Wants Lord Zed back.
Seriously speaking excellent job. Good thing information is compiled in one post at last.
How about putting it in first post, eh, HFA?