History Characters / BlasterMaster

* TheHero: Of the ''Blaster Master'' series.

* TheHero: Of ''Blasting Again''.

Jason's pet frog. He escapes from his tank and comes into contact with a crate of radioactive material, [[MakeMyMonsterGrow causing him to become giant]] and jump down a hole to the mutant-infested caverns below. Part of Jason's mission involves rescuing Fred.

* {{Sizeshifter}}: In the original NES game, he grows enormously after coming into contact with radioactive material.

In ''Blaster Master'', Goez appears as the final boss of the game, as he does in ''Metafight''. However, due to his near-omission from the Western version of the plot, his presence is never addressed in any other game in the series.

In ''Blaster Master'', Goez appears as the final boss of the game, as he does in ''Metafight''. However, due to his omission from the Western version of the plot, his presence is never addressed in any game in the series.

* DubInducedPlotHole: His entire existence in the original ''Blaster Master'' is one of these; thanks to being omitted from the story entirely, he appears to be a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere who suddenly decides to challenge you after you beat the Plutonium Boss.

* WeakButSkilled: Outside of the SOPHIA III, Jason is largely underequipped, as his only method of attack is a useless peashooter that barely inflicts damage and doesn't shoot very far. However, he's capable of many things that the SOPHIA III can't do, such as climbing ladders, entering dungeons, swimming (prior to the Dive upgrade), and crawling through tight spaces.

* AdaptationNameChange: His name is changed to Jason B. Masters in the ''Sunsoft Game Times'' comic.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Compared to Jennifer's plausible blonde, he's got a head of hair so blue it could put [[Anime/ArmoredTrooperVotoms Chirico Cuvie]] to shame.

* TheMechanic: Responsible for repairing and upgrading SOPHIA.

''Blaster Master: Blasting Again''(Mentioned only)\\

* BadassBeard: Sports a chinstrap.

* NotSoDifferent: Eve tells him that his willingness to destroy humanity and take their world from them makes him no different from the Plutonium Boss.

-->''Metafight''
-->[[spoiler:''Blaster Master Zero'']] (Mentioned only)

-->''Metafight''
-->[[spoiler:''Blaster Master Zero'']] (Mentioned only)

* AdaptationNameChange: [[spoiler: Her mention in ''Zero'' gives her the same last name as Kane, implying [[AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul another trope at play]].]]

* DubInducedPlotHole: His entire existence in ''Blaster Master'' is one of these; thanks to being omitted from the story entirely, he appears to be a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere who suddenly decides to challenge you after you beat the Plutonium Boss.

* TheAllAmericanBoy: Before his subteranian adventures, he was a fairly average looking New Yorker living with his pet frog in a peaceful looking town.

->''Blaster Master''
->''Blaster Master'' (Literature/WorldsOfPower novelization)
->''Blaster Master: Blasting Again''(Mentioned only)
->''Blaster Master Zero'' (as the Skeleton Boss)
->''Blaster Master Zero II'' (as Cerbeboss)

* DemBones: It is featured in ''Zero'' in a skeletal form called "Skeleton Boss", and again in ''Zero II'' where it now has three heads and is referred to as "Cerbeboss".

For characters introduced in ''VideoGame/BlasterMasterZero'' and the appearances of the ''Metafight'' cast in ''Zero III'' check [[Characters/BlasterMasterZero the respective page]].

For characters introduced in ''VideoGame/BlasterMasterZero'', click [[Characters/BlasterMasterZero here]].

* SpockSpeak: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novel, she finds it easier to communicate in the human language by not using contractions. See also BluntMetaphorsTrauma.

* SpockSpeak: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novel. Justified, since she finds it easier to communicate in the human language by not using contractions. See also BluntMetaphorsTrauma.

Characters in the ''VideoGame/BlasterMaster'' series. Work in progress; help will be much appreciated.

-->[[spoiler:''Blaster Master Zero'']] [[note]]Mentioned only[[/note]]

-->[[spoiler:''Blaster Master Zero'']] [[note]]Mentioned only as "Dr. Jennifer Gardner"[[/note]]

->''Blaster Master Zero''
->''Blaster Master Zero II''

A mysterious girl who has strong ties to the history behind the SOPHIA. Introduced as a CanonForeigner in the ''Worlds of Power'' novelization series by Scholastic, she was later upgraded to CanonImmigrant status when she was added as a PosthumousCharacter in ''Blasting Again''. Her role varies based on the specific canon.

->''Blaster Master Zero''
->''Blaster Master Zero II''

The creature that kickstarts Jason's journey beneath the Earth to fight mutants. Depending on the canon he's either a frog or a creature of unknown origin.

->''Blaster Master Zero''
->''Blaster Master Zero II''

->''Blaster Master: Blasting Again''[[note]]Mentioned only[[/note]]

* HumanAliens: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novelization, she's an alien who looks like a teenage girl.

'''Beware of marked and unmarked spoilers pertaining to ''Blaster Master Zero''.'''

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blastermasterzerojason_1.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Jason as he appears in ''Blaster Master Zero''. Click [[labelnote:here]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jasonbmz2.jpg]][[/labelnote]] to see him as he appears in ''Blaster Master Zero II''.]]

-->''If these mutants are aiming to destroy the Earth, then I can't just walk away now.''

A young man with an unquenchable curiosity who sets out on a subterranean adventure.

!!!Tropes applicable to Jason in ''Blaster Master Zero'' and its sequel

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Has a more anime-feel, resembling his original Japanese counterpart Kane Gardner from ''Metafight''.
* AdaptationalBadass: In the NES game (in the English version at least), Jason was just some kid. In ''Zero'', he's a BadassBookworm who works as an engineer.
* AdaptationalDyeJob: He went from being brown haired to being black haired with blue highlights.
* AgeLift: In the original continuity, Jason was introduced described openly as a young boy, a kid looking for his pet; an early teen at the very best. Here, Jason is evidently a young adult, living on his own as an independent scientist. This was likely done to help bridge the gap between the original Jason and Kane Gardner in the new iteration.
* BadassBookworm: He's an engineer who fights mutants.
* BadassCape: In ''Zero II'', he adds a cape to his suit which is outfitted with sensors to help him detect when to use his Counter moves.
* BigDamnHeroes: On the pathway to the GoldenEnding, [[spoiler:Jason, with the aid of Fred and SOPHIA Zero, saves Eve from the Mutant Core, which has taken over SOPHIA III and turned it into Invem SOPHIA.]]
* CombatAndSupport: The combat to Eve's support.
* CompositeCharacter: Other than his name, he's Kane Gardner from ''Metafight''.
* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:In TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon of ''Zero II'', he is found TakenForGranite at the hands of Drolrevo, and it's up to Eve to rescue him.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: In the initial game, Jason started out as an engineer by trade and an independent researcher, just curiously observing an unknown creature he found and having just enough of a technological knack to learn the ropes of piloting SOPHIA III. Come the second game, he's reverse-engineered his own SOPHIA unit, superior to both the first and its SuperPrototype, but he's created a new functionality to his personal gear, revamped the Blaster Rifle's functionality, developed for Eve a support device that enables her to [[TimeStandsStill slow time]] in a given area, and created an entirely-new form of power supply that runs perpetually on kinetic energy. Studying that Planet Sophia technology really did wonders for him.
** He does have his limits, however. The blaster functionality in II that works as the ability VideoGame/{{Shantae}} had in the DLC of the last game was purely Eve's design, and while Gaia SOPHIA is superior, it's only from a technical level; SOPHIA Zero far outgunned Gaia SOPHIA, but the sheer might of the weapons, and Jason running the mech ragged trying to find a cure for Eve meant that it eventually broke down on his watch. Both the adjusted blaster and the Gaia SOPHIA were made specifically at a lower power level so that the sheer might of the blaster's wide beam and all the wonderful toys SOPHIA Zero had wouldn't break them down, because Jason couldn't figure out a way to simply diminish the power used in the old weapons.
* HumbleHero: He states that he never got into the mutant blasting business just to be acknowledged as a hero, but at the same time sees no issue with performing noble deeds himself.
* JackOfAllTrades: When compared to the EX Characters. Jason lacks any special attributes or abilities that the other playable characters have, but he possesses a very diverse range of attack options, which allows him to adapt to any possible situation. This extends to Jason's stats as well, to an extent:
** Jason has the most balance of range and power outside of Sophia III (Shantae and Shovel Knight are restricted to melee outside of subweapons, while Ekoro and Gunvolt have long-ranged-but-weak projectiles (though the latter compensates for this with his Flashfield and the latter can charge up her shots for a little more power (but only inside dungeons))).
** Jason also has the most gun options and subweapons inside dungeons (but he has to collect most of his subweapons over the course of the game, and has to unlock access to his various guns by picking up power-ups (and loses them if he gets hit)).
** However, Jason has the worst mobility of the playable characters, as he has slow movement (in the overworld and in dungeons), a short jump, lacks special mobility options in the overworld[[note]]Gunvolt has a WallJump and Flashfield slows his fall; Ekoro can briefly hover a la Princess Peach; Shantae can transform into a monkey that can climb walls; Shovel Knight can GoombaStomp enemies[[/note]], lacks any form of invincibility frames that can be used to bypass hazards in dungeons[[note]]Gunvolt has Prevasion, Ekoro has Ekoro Dropkick, Shantae has Elephant Dance and Brainy Dance, and Shovel Knight has Phase Locket[[/note]], and in the overworld, Jason is the only character who has to worry about FallingDamage (or, more likely, flat-out dying after falling down half-screen height).
* LoveConfession: Implied to have made one to [[spoiler:Eve in the GoldenEnding]].
--> '''Jason:''' [[spoiler:Eve...]] I have something I need to tell you too...
* MulticoloredHair: Black hair with strands of blue. [[spoiler: Mysteriously enough, they're identical in style to the strands of blue that Eve gets in the sequel from her mutant infection...]]
* PaletteSwap: In [[NintendoHard Destroyer Mode]], he and SOPHIA III get a gray makeover.
* RedOniBlueOni: Somewhat rare for TheHero, Jason plays the part of the blue oni [[spoiler: to Leibniz's violent, tempermental, quick-to-scrap red.]]
* {{Robosexual}}: In ''Zero'', Eve is a RidiculouslyHumanRobot (as opposed to the HumanAlien she is in other entries). It doesn't stop the ShipTease in the least.
* ShipTease: With Eve. Prior to his confrontation against Hard Shell, transmission between him and Eve, who was in Sophia III at the time, cut off, and he shows concern for her safety. And then it goes UpToEleven in Area 9.
* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler:He was turned into stone at some point during his fight with the Mutant Cocoon. Eve frees him after she takes down the Mutant Cocoon and exposes its true form.]]
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Said verbatim on reaching Area 5 (the UnderTheSea stage).
--> '''Jason:''' Looks like from here on out is some man-made sea... this is gonna suck.
* TookALevelInBadass: Shortly before ''Zero II'', in preparation for the oncoming space voyage, Jason made some pretty hefty modifications-- not just in his self-created SuperiorSuccessor, the G-SOPHIA, but also to his own MA Pilot gear. With the extremely-versatile Blast Counter mantle on top of a completely revamped succession line of the Blaster Rifle, actual Boss Mutants he'd fought on Earth [[DegradedBoss he can now easily dispatch in a few shots]], no SOPHIA required -- and that ingenuity seems to let him stand head-and-shoulders above his colleagues, who all otherwise use the same Metal Attacker tank and Pilot gear that their vehicle was dispatched with.
* WeaponOfChoice: His Blaster Rifle, which also serves as a CoolKey that provides manual control to Sophia III.

[[folder:Eve]]
!!Eve
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[[caption-width-right:350:Eve as she appears in ''Blaster Master Zero''. Click [[labelnote:here]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evebmz2.jpg]][[/labelnote]] to see her as she appears in ''Blaster Master Zero II''.]]

-->''It's so strange though, I feel like I remember that sensation...''

A mysterious girl who has strong ties to the history behind the SOPHIA. Introduced as a CanonForeigner in the ''Worlds of Power'' novelization series by Scholastic, she was later upgraded to CanonImmigrant status when she was added as a PosthumousCharacter in ''Blasting Again''. Her role varies based on the specific canon.

->''Blaster Master: Blasting Again''

* AdaptationalDyeJob: She is described as red-headed in the ''Worlds of Power'' novel. In ''Blasting Again'' and ''Zero'', she's blonde.
* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novel, her understanding of the human language results in several funny manglings of popular phrases.
* CanonImmigrant: She's one of the aspects of the ''Worlds of Power'' novel to ascend to canon, as detailed in a backstory of ''Blasting Again''.
* DamselInDistress: Gets captured by the Plutonium Boss at some point during Jason's adventure to search for Fred in the ''Worlds of Power'' novel.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: In ''Blasting Again'', she died of an unknown illness prior to the start of the game. [[SpiritAdvisor She comes back to help out later.]]
* EnergyBeing: In ''Blasting Again'', it's revealed that the shapeshifting "Lightning Beings" are actually other survivors of her race.
* HappilyMarried: To Jason, as of ''Blasting Again''.
* HumanAliens: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novelization, she's an alien who looks like a teenage girl.
* SpiritAdvisor: To her son Roddy in ''Blasting Again'', after Elfie is captured. However, [[BigBad Kaiser]] can see and speak to her too. It may have something to do with her true nature as some form of EnergyBeing.
* SpockSpeak: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novel. Justified, since she finds it easier to communicate in the human language by not using contractions. See also BluntMetaphorsTrauma.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novelization, she discovered Earth while out exploring and radioed back to her world with the coordinates. Unfortunately, at that same time, her planet was being destroyed by the Plutonium Boss, and her transmission led him right to the location of his next meal...

!!!Tropes applicable to Eve in ''Blaster Master Zero'' and its sequel

* ActionGirl: [[spoiler:After she discovers her new purifying powers in TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon of ''Zero II'', she takes the battle into her own hands.]]
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Like Jason, she has a more anime-esque feel in ''Zero'', resembling Dr. Jennifer Cornet from the box art of ''Metafight''.
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the ''Worlds of Power'' novel, she is an [[HumanAliens alien with the appearance of a teenage girl]]. In ''Zero'', while still hailing from an alien world, she is instead a RobotGirl.
* AnimalMotifs: Cats.
** She has a cat tail for an accessory, and wears a pair of cat-shaped kneepads. [[http://blastermaster-zero.com/en/zero/special/img/wp3EN1920.jpg In this 80,000 downloads special wallpaper]], she has cat-shaped slippers.
** In ''Zero II'', she is wearing a mechanical right arm that looks like a giant cat paw, which covers up [[spoiler:[[BodyHorror the giant claw that her right hand has mutated into.]]]]
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:After the defeat of the Multidimensional Overlord, Eve leaves Jason and Fred, believing it to be her sole responsibility to destroy the Mutant Core.]]
-->'''Eve:''' [[spoiler:I have to go... so that I can protect you, and this planet.]]
* CombatAndSupport: The support to Jason's combat.
* TheCorruption: At some point after the conclusion of ''Zero'', [[spoiler:the leftover mutant cells that remained in Eve's body after she was infected by the mutant parasite are starting to transform her into a mutant]], and Jason and Eve are now on a quest to find a cure.
* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:She separates from Jason, Fred, and G-SOPHIA after they take down Planade-G and ends up in inter-dimensional space by her lonesome. As she recalls her history with Jason, however, she steels her conviction and sets out to save Jason, no longer wanting to feel like a burden to him.]]
* TheEngineer: Mechanic-type, responsible for maintenance work on SOPHIA III.
* {{Expy}}:
** Resembles Joule from ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' and Ciel from ''VideoGame/MegaManZero''. In ''Zero II'', her new taller and bustier design is almost one-to-one Lumen from ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt''.[[note]]Who in that game was Joule's alter ego, who as aforementioned was clearly lending to Eve's look in the ''first'' game.[[/note]]
** Not to mention Dr. Jennifer Cornet from the original ''Metafight''. [[spoiler:Her mother/creator.]]
* FanservicePack: Eve's bust has been increased substantially between ''Zero'' and ''Zero II''. It's implied that this is the result of [[spoiler:TheCorruption altering her body, which, in addition to inducing BodyHorror, conveniently gave her bigger breasts.]]
* GenkiGirl: The official website describes her as cheerful and lively.
* GogglesDoNothing: Has a pair of goggles dangling around her neck, which she hasn't used as anything more than an accessory.
* HairDecorations: Wears a white ribbon on the back of her head.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Attempts this by destroying the Mutant Core with SOPHIA III's self-destruct function. It doesn't go well, especially during the pathway to the GoldenEnding, where the Mutant Core takes over SOPHIA III, turning it into Invem SOPHIA.]]
* IdentityAmnesia: Downplayed; she only remembers her name, and still retains her engineering prowess.
* IdiotHair: Sports a strand, although she is anything but idiotic.
* {{Leitmotif}}: "Eve [[spoiler:NORA-2057]]".
* LethalChef: [[http://blastermaster-zero.com/en/zero/special/img/wp4EN1920.jpg A 100,000 downloads special wallpaper]] shows Eve about to pour a ''box full'' of radioactive material into a cooking pot, while a horrified Jason attempts to stop her. [[MythologyGag Said radioactive box is]] ''[[MythologyGag very]]'' [[MythologyGag similar to the one that mutated Fred in the original game]]. An optional conversation in ''Zero II'' offhandedly mentions her cooking "skill" as well.
* LockedIntoStrangeness: [[spoiler:Though purged of her mutant corruption in ''Zero II'''s true ending, it left some marks: the blue streaks on her hair remain, her right eye is still green (just without the black sclera), and her right cheek has a couple of scars. In a less glum note, it also apparently enlarged her breasts, which she got to keep without ill effects.]]
* LoveConfession: Mirroring the GoldenEnding of the first game, and befitting her role as [[spoiler: TheProtagonist for the final section of the game,]] Eve ends II [[spoiler: by saying she wants to tell Jason something. The implications are obvious.]]
* MismatchedEyes: [[spoiler:After her mutant corruption is cured, Eve's right eye remains green as it was when she was infected.]]
* MissionControl: Serves as Jason's spotter [[spoiler:(until [[ButNowIMustGo she leaves him]] to deal with the Mutant Core by herself)]].
* MulticoloredHair: As of ''Zero II'', her hair gains streaks of blue as a result of [[spoiler:her being infected by a mutant parasite. They remain in place even after she is cleansed of her mutant corruption.]]
* NiceShoes: Wears a pair of white high-heeled boots with red linings on the bottom. An official wallpaper [[http://blastermaster-zero.com/en/zero/special/img/wpEN1600.jpg shows them detached as white outer stockings and red stilettos]].
* PowerPalms: [[spoiler:After she is sucked into inter-dimensional space and separated from Jason and G-SOPHIA, Eve discovers that she has miraculously developed the power to purify mutants by using the mechanical attachment on her right arm dubbed "I-HIX". This takes the form of an extremely short-ranged paw-shaped "bullet" that disintegrates mutants on contact when they would normally be killed.]]
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: To put into perspective, not only does she have a humanoid appearance, she's ''also'' a GenkiGirl. Plus, the 100,000 downloads wallpaper shows her ''eating human food''.
* RobotGirl: She is revealed to be an android from an alien world constructed to perform maintenance and adjustments on SOPHIA III.
* RoboticReveal: When they recover Fred and discover his circuity, she explains that she's also a robot. He just holds her hand.
* ScarsAreForever: [[spoiler:She retains a pair of small scarrings on her right cheek after she is cleansed of her mutant corruption.]]
* ShipTease: With Jason. The official wallpapers ship them even further.
* TheSmartGuy: Lampshaded by Jason, who notes that her engineering prowess far exceeds that of his. Justified; she is a RobotGirl who was built specifically to perform maintenance and adjustments on SOPHIA III.
* TookALevelInBadass: The final section of ''Zero II'' results in this for Eve. She reflects on feeling like TheLoad for Jason and how she's become accustomed to him doing everything for her as she feels hopeless [[spoiler: in a black hole full of mutants...and then grits her teeth, gets up, fights and sneaks her way across miles of shattered debris looking for Jason and Fred, determined to save them. It only gets better from there; ''she stares down Leibniz and GARUDA'' and was '''ready to fight them if she had to. On foot.''' She then gets a new MA, pilots it through the black hole cutting a bloody swathe through the mutants, saves Fred, and confronts a Mutant Cocoon; something so damn powerful it makes Mutant Overlords and ''a mutant planet'' look weak in comparison. Oh, and that Mutant Cocoon? It beat Jason and Gaia SOPHIA in a fair fight, Eve knows this because she can see the aftermath, and the MA Eve is in is technologically inferior to the Gaia SOPHIA. And she ''still'' takes the creature on and is able to fight it to a standstill long enough for reinforcements to come, allowing her to cap off her CharacterDevelopment into a competent ActionGirl badass by using an Acceleration Blast laced with her own purification powers to rip through the Cocoon's shell like a hot knife through butter ''and'' free Jason.]] She definitely proved her mettle there.
* TwoFaced: As a result of her mutation in ''Zero II'', the mutant cells have noticeably infected the right side of her face, along with turning her right eye's sclera completely [[BlackEyesOfCrazy black]] and her iris either turning [[TechnicolorEyes green]] as seen in-game, or with a more [[ExoticEyeDesigns creepy, black spiral design]] as seen in official art. Along with tears from the infected eye apparently becoming [[TearsOfBlood blood]].
* SureLetsGoWithThat: Mentions that the "Mutants" that Jason is fighting are called something else in the Sophia 3rd databanks, but waves that aside as inconsequential and refers to them as such after.
* WhenSheSmiles: While she's already a GenkiGirl, Jason lampshades how beautiful her smile is [[spoiler:in the GoldenEnding, thankful for him being by her side and supporting her to the very end]].

[[folder:Fred]]
!!Fred
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[[caption-width-right:350:Fred as he appears in ''Blaster Master Zero''. Click [[labelnote:here]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fredbmz2.jpg]][[/labelnote]] to see him as he appears in ''Blaster Master Zero II''.]]

-->''*ribbit ribbit*''

The creature that kickstarts Jason's journey beneath the Earth to fight mutants. Depending on the canon he's either a frog or a creature of unknown origin.

->''Blaster Master''
->''Blaster Master'' (Literature/WorldsOfPower novelization)
->''Blaster Master Zero''
->''Blaster Master Zero II''

* ActionPet: Not in a good way: he's pitted against his owner Jason in the Waterworks stage.
* {{Sizeshifter}}: In the original NES game, he grows enormously after coming into contact with radioactive material.
* UnexplainedRecovery: In the ending, he's back to his normal size again.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: There's no mention of him in any games after the first. By the time of ''Blasting Again'', he's presumably long since dead.
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!!!Tropes applicable to Fred in ''Blaster Master Zero'' and its sequel

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: In the English version of the original, he's a frog. In ''Zero'', he's a froglike alien. [[spoiler:Or rather, a robot designed to look like a froglike alien.]]
* ChekhovsGunman: On the pathway to the GoldenEnding, he proves vital in [[spoiler:Jason's mission to save Eve, leading him to SOPHIA Zero]].
* ConvenientColorChange: For unknown reasons, Fred changes from green to silver after Jason and Eve travel to the galaxy in search of a cure for Eve's corrupted condition.
* MythologyGag: A 100,000 downloads special wallpaper [[http://blastermaster-zero.com/en/zero/special/img/wp4EN1920.jpg shows Fred fantasizing himself as an enormous creature]], a reference to the introduction scene in the original ''Blaster Master'' where he makes contact with radioactive material and [[{{Sizeshifter}} grows huge]] as a result. In addition, in his fantasy, he looks like the original Fred.
* TeamPet: Serves this role for Jason and Eve. [[spoiler: Given what we learn about Support Droids in II - that they aren't just there as mechanics but are also there as moral support to keep the pilots from going mad with the isolation of fighting mutants - and Jason's own comments while aboard L-229 with a comatose Eve, being a team pet who uplifts the MA pilot's spirits may very well be Fred's second purpose as part of the team.]]
* ThinkingUpPortals: He is capable of creating wormholes. The one he creates in the opening leads Jason directly to Sophia III. This becomes a gameplay mechanic in ''Zero II'', where Jason gets the ability to use Fred to teleport him directly to Sophia III. Fred also creates a portal to exit each dungeon after you've cleared it.

[[folder:Roddy Frudnick]]
!!Roddy Frudnick
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[[caption-width-right:150:Roddy in ''Blasting Again'']]

The son of Jason and Eve, and current pilot of SOPHIA J-7.

->''Blaster Master: Blasting Again''

* HalfHumanHybrid: Half-human from his father, half-alien from his mother. However, it doesn't seem to give him any special abilities.
* TheHero: Of ''Blasting Again''.
* HeroicBSOD: After Elfie is captured while he's helpless to do anything. Eve comes back and helps snap him out of it.
* RedOniBlueOni: As evident by their clothing, the hot-headed red to his sister's more level-headed blue.
* TakeUpMySword: Takes over as the pilot of SOPHIA in the battle against the Lightning Beings after Jason is killed.
* TankGoodness: Takes after his father in that respect.

[[folder:Elfie Frudnick]]
!!Elfie Frudnick
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[[caption-width-right:110:Elfie in ''Blasting Again'']]

The daughter of Jason and Eve, and Roddy's older sister. Serves as Roddy's spotter while he's on missions.

* DamselInDistress: About halfway through the game, her base gets attacked by Kaiser's minions and she's captured.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Like Roddy, she's technically half-human, half-alien. Although nothing seems to come of it.
* MyGreatestFailure: Took over as Jason's spotter after Eve died. However, due to her inexperience, on one of his missions she failed to notice that he was heading into a trap until it was too late. She considers his death to be ItsAllMyFault.
* TheMechanic: Responsible for repairing and upgrading SOPHIA.
* MissionControl: Serves as Roddy's spotter (until she's kidnapped, anyway).
* RedOniBlueOni: As evident by their clothing, the blue to her younger brother's red. In their first cutscene she reminds him not to get too carried away.

[[folder:The Plutonium Boss]]
!!The Plutonium Boss / Mutant Lord
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The leader behind the mutant threat in ''Blaster Master''. The Plutonium Boss is ''not'' the final boss of the original ''Blaster Master'', and in the original Japanese version wasn't even relevant to the plot; he became an AscendedExtra when the well-known US localization promoted him to the role of BigBad. While it only appears in its original form in the first game, ''Zero'' and ''Zero II'' have featured variations of it as bosses.

->''Blaster Master''
->''Blaster Master'' (Literature/WorldsOfPower novelization)
->''Blaster Master: Blasting Again''[[note]]Mentioned only[[/note]]
->''Blaster Master Zero'' (as the Skeleton Boss)
->''Blaster Master Zero II'' (as Cerbeboss)

* BigBad: Of the first game.
* DemBones: It is featured in ''Zero'' in a skeletal form called "Skeleton Boss", and again in ''Zero II'' where it now has three heads and is referred to as "Cerbeboss".
* DemotedToExtra: Never mentioned at all in ''Zero'', and only appears in a skeleton form called "Skeleton Boss" that can be destroyed with a single Acceleration Blast. Its role is replaced by the Mutant Lord, who is a separate character in this game and is based on the FinalBoss of the original game.
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Inverted; the novel states that the Plutonium Boss has no true form, but appears differently to each person based on their greatest fears.
* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: There's no explanation of what it is or where it comes from in the game itself.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the novel, it's said that it normally takes many, many years for the Plutonium Boss to absorb enough radiation to destroy a planet. However, while on Earth, it's been building a giant machine that will help greatly speed up the process. When Jason confronts it, his gun has absolutely no effect (the Boss is able to literally ''eat'' the shots). So instead, Jason shoots the machine, and the Boss is sucked into it and destroyed.
* IKnowWhatYouFear: According to the ''Worlds of Power'' novelization, it has no true form, but appears as whatever is most frightening to whoever looks at it.
* PlanetaryParasite: In the novelization, when it arrives on a planet, it burrows underground and starts feeding on radiation from the planet's core. Eventually, it destroys the planet from the inside out, then moves on to another world.
* StationaryBoss: Only its head moves around.

[[folder:Kaiser]]
!!Kaiser
[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaiserfight.jpg]]

The final boss of ''Blasting Again'', and leader of the Lightning Beings.

Appears in:
->''Blaster Master: Blasting Again''
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* BigBad: Of ''Blasting Again''.
* DamageSpongeBoss: See all those green lines in the upper right corner of the image? Those are his ''health bars''. And he's got ''fifteen'' of them.[[note]]Fortunately, since each bar is for a different part of his body, some of your special weapons can hit several of them at once. Not so fortunately, you do need to deplete all of them, and once you get down to the last few bars, it's not always clear which part of his body still has health left and needs to be shot at.[[/note]]
* EvilFormerFriend: Toward Eve, although it's unclear if they were friends or just acquaintances. They knew each other from when they were both SOPHIA pilots.
* {{Kaiju}}: Roddy's SOPHIA unit is about the size of his ''head''.
* NotSoDifferent: Eve tells him that his willingness to destroy humanity and take their world from them makes him no different from the Plutonium Boss.
* TheSocialDarwinist: He believes that the Plutonium Boss was able to destroy their world because their people had become too weak, and that the survivors had to become stronger at any cost. The result? With the exception of Eve, they're now a bunch of horrible mutant monsters trying to wipe out humanity and take Earth for themselves.
* WasOnceAMan: Or whatever his and Eve's species used to be. Now he's a mutant the size of a skyscraper.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Alexander]]
!!Alexander
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A biologist fighting to save his family from a viral outbreak.

Appears in:
->''Blaster Master Overdrive''
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: He has the darkest complexion of any playable character in the series, besides VideoGame/{{Shantae}} in ''Zero''.
* BadassBeard: Sports a chinstrap.
* BadassBookworm: He's a biologist by trade, and faces the mutant outbreak head-on.
* DrillTank: The Drill Kit upgrade lets his SOPHIA break through solid rock obstacles, similar to ''Blaster Master 2''. Unlike ''2'', however, it can also be used on the offensive as a DashAttack.
* FamilyMan: Both his wife and child were afflicted by the virus, which rendered them comatose. [[ItsPersonal He wants nothing more than to save their lives.]]
* GadgeteerGenius: He built his own SOPHIA unit as a research vehicle. Once the mutants harvested it for parts, he built a second one in order to fight against them.
* GrapplingHookPistol: The Anchor Kit upgrade for his SOPHIA lets him fire a grapple in order to access otherwise unreachable heights. Then a second Anchor Kit can be acquired to let him fire a second consecutive grapple.
* GrenadeLauncher: One of the fire settings on his blaster rifle. A slow but powerful projectile that explodes a set distance away from Alex, as indicated by a [[CrosshairAware targeting reticle]]. Upgrading this weapon increases the firepower and blast radius.
* HomingLaser: One of the settings on his blaster rifle. A single shot is fired off and zones in on the nearest enemy. Upgrading this lets it be fired rapidly, reaching BeamSpam levels.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. The ''Worlds of Power'' novelization has a character named Alex Bufoni, but there's no indication that he and ''Overdrive's'' Alexander are one and the same.
* RageHelm: Rather than Jason's helmet and visor, Alex opts for a red helm with [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], shaped in an angry grimace.
* RayGun: One of the settings on his blaster rifle. Shoots straight forward and does moderate damage. Upgrading this enables rapid fire, making it a [[GatlingGood laser machine gun]].
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: On the [[http://img.jeuxvideo.fr/photo/03273676-photo-blaster-master-overdrive.jpg title screen]], he's pointing his blaster rifle towards the camera.
* ShouldersOfDoom: His armor sports some big honkin' shoulder pads.
* SmartBomb: In place of Jason's grenades, Alex can acquire Blast Bombs from defeated enemies. He can only carry one at a time, but it will destroy all on-screen enemies at once. The blast pattern changes depending on what projectile his current primary weapon is set to.
[[/folder]]

!!''Zero'' EX Characters
Playable GuestFighter DLC characters in ''Zero'' that can be harnessed in EX Characters Mode. They have no story cutscenes, nor ending cutscenes.

[[folder:Common Tropes]]
* CoolTank: Each of them ride what appears to be recolored SOPHIA [=IIIs=]. Granted, considering their natural skills when compared to Jason, they need to use it far less often than he does and can finish large portions of the game without it.
* FallingDamage: Unlike Jason, averted; none of them take any damage whatsoever when landing from a high jump.
* ManaMeter: Every EX Character has a replacement for the Subweapons Gauge that functions akin to a ManaMeter.
** Gunvolt has EP, which is used to fuel his Flashfield and Prevasion abilities. He's also the only character who can use his meter outside of dungeons. Gunvolt also has an SP bar that can be used to power his Skills.
** Ekoro has the Heart Gauge, which is very similar to Jason's Subweapons, but recharges on its own by shooting enemies.
** Shantae has the Magic Meter, which is consumed to use her Magic abilities.
** Shovel Knight gets a literal ManaMeter, which he uses as a power source for his Relics.
* NotQuiteFlight:
** While playing as Gunvolt, you can hover if you use your Flashfield while airborne.
** Ekoro can fly short distances, but can't ascend.
* PaletteSwap: Zig-zagged.
** Averted big-time for the characters themselves. They offer completely different gameplay experiences, both in the overworld (when not riding their tanks) and dungeons.
** Played straight with the tanks they ride; as opposed to the red SOPHIA III...
*** Gunvolt rides a predominantly blue and gold tank.
*** Ekoro rides a pink tank.
*** Shantae rides a purple-painted tank.
*** Shovel Knight rides a tank colored a lighter blue than Gunvolt's.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gunvolt]]
!!Gunvolt
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The titular character from the 2D platformer series ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt''. An Adept who possesses a Septima known as "Azure Striker", he commands [[ShockAndAwe electricity and lightning powers]] with absolution, which gives him the ability to do anything between frying enemies to a crisp with Flashfield to dodging enemy attacks with Prevasion.

In EX Characters Mode, Gunvolt's main mechanic revolves around EP, a meter that replaces the Subweapons gauge. With EP, Gunvolt can use Flashfield in tandem with his Dart Leader, Cerberus, to battle, as well as Prevasion, which, for a large EP cost, allows him to negate damage from any hit as long as his Flashfield isn't active. While in dungeons, Gunvolt also has the ability to use Skills; by consuming Skill Points, Gunvolt can invoke powerful abilities that range from decimating foes to healing himself.

For tropes which apply to him in his own series, see Characters/AzureStrikerGunvoltHeroesAndAllies.
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* AchillesHeel: As powerful as he is, Gunvolt is useless underwater, [[LogicalWeakness which comes from his lightning powers.]] While submerged in side-scrolling areas, Gunvolt can't use Flashfield, rendering him effectively helpless.
* ArtEvolution: His design is a stylized variant of his design in ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''. Namely, his suit has been more defined so it looks more like combat armor, the suit's chest is more pronounced, and his [[BareYourMidriff midriff]] is even ''less'' pronounced.
* BadassLongcoat: Dons the same dark blue longcoat from ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''.
* BareYourMidriff: Downplayed; his design makes his midriff less pronounced compared to his ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2'' design.
* {{BFS}}: Starts the game with his signature Luxcalibur Skill while in dungeons; when using it, Gunvolt summons a blade made of lightning that destroys foes unlucky enough to be in his path.
* BoringButPractical: Outside of Skills, Gunvolt has exactly one method of attack. However, his sole method of attack happens to be pretty damn useful.
* ChainPain: Gunvolt can learn Voltaic Chains, which is acquired from [[TheCameo Lumen]], who is situated on a midair platform in Area 1 (which requires Wall Climb to reach). This is a 3 SP dungeon Skill that summons chains that criss-cross the screen, then electrify to destroy enemies in contact with the chains. Its power scales relative to the number of enemies on-screen, [[GameBreaker which is devastating against]] [[FlunkyBoss flunky bosses]].
* DefeatEqualsExplosion: Like in his home series, he dissipates into sparks when his HP is depleted to zero.
* FragileSpeedster: Compared to Jason, he can WallJump, he jumps higher, moves much faster, and can crawl as fast as he runs, but he takes twice as much damage as Jason does. Thankfully, he also has [[ManaShield Prevasion]], which can block up to 3 hits at full energy.
* HealThyself: Galvanic Patch/Healing Volt, a dungeon Skill which costs 1 SP to use, restores three bars of HP.
* NoSell: Prevasion outright negates damage from almost any hit for a third of his EP gauge, as long as Flashfield isn't active. Notably, the way this mechanic interacts with ''Blaster Master'' means that Gunvolt can straight up ''walk through hazards'' as if they didn't exist.
* {{Overheating}}: Unlike in his home series, averted. Even if his EP Bar depletes to zero, he does not need to wait for it to completely replenish before he can use his abilities again.
* ScratchDamage:
** Cerberus' bullets deal minimal damage when they hit enemies — Bibys, for example, can be killed one at a time — and are better suited for destroying rocks and other barriers that typically require Crusher shots than actually inflicting damage. However, it Tags enemies, which allows you to use Flashfield to dispatch them.
** The area of effect where Flashfield projects itself also does minor damage on contact if an enemy is standing close enough. It's good for breaking lots of rocks, though.
* ShockAndAwe: As in his home series, he uses lightning-based attacks in combat and his main form of offense involves tagging his enemies with his bolt-shooting gun and then using his lightning powers to conduct electricity into them.
* SpamAttack: Holding down the Shoot button enables you to auto-fire Cerberus darts, just like in his home game.
* SpeedEchoes: Leaves afterimages when he moves around, as long as he has enough energy for Prevasion and is not using Flashfield.
* SuperMovePortraitAttack: When activating major Offensive Skills, Gunvolt appears as a cut-in, just like in his home game. Unusually, the game only shows the top half of his face when activating the Skill, which is normally just the prelude to a full shot of his body in his home series.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ekoro]]
!!Ekoro
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dlc_ekoro.jpg]]

An apprentice angel and one of the main characters of ''[[VideoGame/GalGun Gal*Gun: Double Peace]]''.

As a Cupid-in-training, Ekoro wields ThePowerOfLove, capable of shooting arrows of love from her dual pistols and hearts that inflict massive damage to those in its path. In addition, while in dungeons, Ekoro is capable of accessing the Heart Gauge, a unique Subweapon system in which Ekoro can expend energy from the Heart Gauge to execute powerful attacks, then recharge her power by damaging foes.

For tropes which apply to her in her own series, see [[Characters/GalGun this character page]].
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* AbnormalAmmo: Fires arrows from her pistols.
* ChargedAttack: While in dungeons, holding the Shoot button will cause Ekoro to charge her Desert Angels, which will fire a large pink heart that goes through objects and the environment and deals significant damage.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: As in her home series, light blue hair and eyes.
* DivingKick: Has a dropkick named Ekoro Kick, a Dungeon Skill which, in addition to damaging enemies, allows her to pass over hazards such as spikes without taking any damage.
* DualWielding: Dual wields Desert Angel pistols as her method of combat.
* ThePowerOfLove: Her WeaponOfChoice, of course.
* WingsDoNothing: Downplayed, but she can only glide for short distances in the overworld.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: As in her home series, she has light blue hair.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shantae]]
!!Shantae
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shantaebmz.jpg]]

The half-genie hero from [[VideoGame/{{Shantae}} the titular series]].

As a half-genie, Shantae is capable of a number of magical feats, including whipping her hair at opponents in melee range, shooting fireballs from her hands, and animal transformations.

For tropes pertaining to her home series, see [[Characters/{{Shantae}} this character page]].
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* CoolSword: Her Scimitar spell can summon four of these to damage enemies and obstacles around her, but it drains her magic meter quickly.
* MorphicResonance: Both of her enemy transformations have an identifying trait; the generic mook enemy transformation is purple like her hair, while the Mother Brain transformation sports oversized earrings where its nonexistent ears would be.
* PlayingWithFire: The Fireball spell is one of her subweapons; it does damage on impact and also keeps doing DamageOverTime like Jason's Flamethrower.
* PrehensileHair: Her primary form of attack is whipping opponents with her hair.
* ShockAndAwe: She can summon a Storm Puff that can be used to light up darkened rooms and do constant damage to enemies; whipping it sends it away to attack foes she cannot otherwise reach.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Her signature magic dances make an appearance, and allow her to extend her abilities.
** While in the overworld, she can transform into a monkey. While a monkey, Shantae has increased jumping height and speed, is small enough to run through small openings, and can climb up walls by simply coming into contact with them, but cannot attack.
** Shantae can transform into an elephant while in dungeons. While an elephant, Shantae can use a ramming attack that deals heavy damage and breaks objects she comes into contact with. It also allows her to pass over hazards unharmed.
** Unique to ''Blaster Master'' is the ability to transform into mutants, gaining their attacks and being able to use them to fight other mutants: by default, she can turn into one of the generic {{mook}} mutants and shoot slow-moving but piercing projectiles, and can later unlock the ability to turn into Mother Brain, the Area 1 boss, which can shoot a constant aimable stream of moderately-damaging projectiles but is immobile while doing so and can also [[DungeonBypass float over pits and damaging floors]].
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: As in her home series, she sports purple hair.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Shovel Knight]]
!!Shovel Knight
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shovelknightbmz.jpg]]

The protagonist of [[VideoGame/ShovelKnight the titular series]].

A melee-oriented character, Shovel Knight swings his shovel blade as his primary weapon, and can use many of the Relics he acquired in his journey to the Tower of Fate.

For tropes pertaining to his home series, see [[Characters/ShovelKnight this character page]].
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* AnchorsAway: Brought his Anchor relic for use as a throwing weapon.
* BlingOfWar: The Ornate Plate can be acquired in Area 3, and it automatically lights up dark areas when worn.
* BrownNote: Can use the Horn to clear the screen of enemies.
* ChargedAttack: In an area high in the first room of area 1 (same area as Gunvolt an Ekoro's 4th skills) lies a shovel power up that enables charging his strikes.
* FishingMinigame: Shovel Knight can cast a line into bodies of liquid with the Fishing Rod Relic. Pressing the Shoot button when the "!!" symbol appears over his head will cause Shovel Knight to reel it in, and he can fish up either a grenade that rolls along the ground and explodes, one of Jason's decoy turrets that activates automatically and functions the same way, a small or a large fish that refill his health by 1 or 3 bars, or a large magic potion that refills his MP completely.
* InvincibilityPowerUp: His Phase Locket returns, and works like it always has.
* MythologyGag: Gameplay aside, he's the only character who has a unique animation when he dismounts from the SOPHIA III, wherein he somersaults forwards, then poses with his shovel upwards when he lands. It's not just for show, either; Shovel Knight can dodge enemy attacks while in his dismount animation.
* NoIndoorVoice: Shovel Knight himself doesn't talk in this game, but the description for his Relics and equipment is written in CAPS LOCK, giving off this impression.
* ShovelStrike: His primary attack is to thrust his shovel blade into opponents for rather hefty damage. He can bounce on them and projectiles as well, as well as reflect enemy projectiles. He can also break through cracked walls and special blocks with it as well.
* SpreadShot: Defeating the Remote Blaster in Area 6 gives him the Blaster Master Mail, which allows him to shoot 4 green projectiles in a spread formation inside dungeons with every shovel swing at the cost of 10 MP per use. In addition to damaging enemies, they also function like Shantae's flame projectile and Jason's flamethrower, allowing him to melt the ice in Area 6. If you also have the shovel upgrade and are at full health, you can combine this with the Drop Spark, allowing him to shoot a 5-way spread shot with each swing of his shovel.
* SwordBeam: Or rather, shovel beam: like in his native game, getting the shovel powerup from the midair platform mentioned above gives him access to Drop Spark, which allows him to shoot sparks that travel along the ground when he's at full health. Much more useful than in his native game, seeing that he's always standing on the ground in the dungeons and because it gives him a ranged attack when he's outside SOPHIA.
[[/folder]]

!!Introduced in ''Blaster Master Zero II''
[[folder:Gonbei and Tae]]
!!Gonbei and Tae
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gonbei.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Gonbei]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tae.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Tae]]

A young and fit farmer, Gonbei is from a farming community on the planet Montoj. When the local feudal warlord began overtaxing the citizens, Gonbei and his fellow farmers decided to start a farmer's revolution, or "ikki". However, they discover that the warlord was transformed into the Mutant Overlord "Zavira", who subsequently killed most of the farmers present. Gonbei was lucky enough to escape, and soon met a Metal Attacker, NORA MA-05 "KUEBIKO" and its Support Droid, Tae. Together they represent the remnants of their "ikki", hoping to one day defeat Zavira and bring peace back to Montoj.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Tae is loosely based on the character of the same name from ''Ikki: Legend of Takeyari Master'', who herself is ''very'' loosely based on the 2P character from the original game. Unlike Tae from the novel adaptation, who had black hair and navy blue eyes, Tae in ''Zero II'' sports unnatural white hair and red eyes.
* BladeOnAStick: Gonbei's weapon of choice is a spear, the handle of which is takeyari bamboo; hence, his title "The Legendary Takeyari Master".
* {{Crossover}}: Gonbei and his story arc are based on the Sunsoft arcade game ''Ikki'', in which he and his fellow farmers rebelled against a cruel governor in protest of his absurd taxes. Except in this case, said governor got turned into a mutant and destroyed much of the planet. Tae wasn't in the original game, but she is in the novelization of the game, "いっき ーLegend of Takeyari Master".
* DashAttack: Gonbei's favored fight tactic is to hide in the bushes, then dash forward in a sudden ambush. You get this as a Blast Counter when you beat him.
* RoboticReveal: Gonbei originally thought that Tae was a spirit sent by Heaven to help him. He realizes the truth after talking with Jason and Eve, though he chooses not to tell Tae out of respect.
* UnexplainedAccent: Tae has an odd southern drawl in her dialogue.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Kanna and Kenwood]]
!!Kanna and Kenwood
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kanna_7.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Kanna]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kenwood.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Kenwood]]

Kanna is a plant-based alien girl who lives on planet Stranga. With her droid Kenwood, she pilots the MA EIR.
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* ActionGirl: Don't let her demeanor fool you; she was able to get into a fight with [[spoiler: GARUDA]] that ended in both of them walking away, meaning that she was at least able to fight [[spoiler: Leibniz in GARUDA]] to a standstill, [[spoiler: who himself gives Jason trouble and forces Jason to retreat in their first proper fight.]] Also shows up in gameplay; she's just as dangerous a pilot as Stein is, and she isn't slacking off [[spoiler: when all the MA pilots unleash hell on Drolrevo to buy Eve time to fire the Acceleration Blast.]]
* BizarreAlienBiology: She literally has a flower pot for a head. It even has a face to emote with.
* CloudCuckooLander: Kanna behaves in a very strange manner. She's fond of shouting "Flower!" at the top of her lungs and behaves more like a spoiled child than an MA pilot.
%%* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Kenwood.
* TheDitz: Kanna seems to be off in her own world constantly, which gives Jason and Eve several headaches as they try to get her help.
* GagBoobs: Kanna's sizable bust is held by a bra with a watermelon print. Literal melons!
* GyaruGirl: Instead of brown, Kanna's green.
* HiddenDepths: Kanna refuses to give Jason information on the key he needs to access the dimensional tunnel that leads to Area F until he provides her with three different types of fruit. At first this seems to be just Kanna being off in her own world as usual. [[spoiler: When you give her the fruits, rather than use them for herself, she combines them with a flower from her hair and mixes them up to create a medicine for Eve, who is suffering ill effects from Stranga's unusual atmosphere.]]
* HyperCompetentSidekick: If Kanna's backstory is to believed, Kenwood is very much this trope, considering he had to travel much of Stranga alone looking for ''something'' to pilot the EIR, and practically raised Kanna into the role. Of course, given he's a support droid, his competence only goes so far; given that [[spoiler: Eve herself can pilot the SOPHIA models in I and II with great competency,]] the fact that Kanna is still the pilot must mean Kenwood doesn't think himself up to the task.
* LightningBruiser: Kanna's MA, the EIR, is a lot faster and more maneuverable than the G-SOPHIA. Notably, it more resembles a bike than the four wheeler that is G-SOPHIA, even though the EIR has four wheels as well. Eve and Jason lampshade this trope in regards to the EIR, since they find it confusing a ''tank'' is using itself as a weapon just as much as it uses its projectiles.
* MsFanservice: Between Kanna's breasts, her skintight bodysuit that is too small to even hold said breasts, and her ditzy demeanor, she delivers plenty.
* ProperLady: Kenwood's personal goal is to teach Kanna how to be a proper lady.
%%* TheSpock: Kenwood.
* ServileSnarker: It's clear that in comparison to the other MA pilots and their droids, Kanna and Kenwood take on a sort of 'master-servant' relationship. It doesn't stop Kenwood from snarking on occasion when he doesn't feel he needs to be serious, which can only be expected on a planet as wacky as Stranga.
* TheJeeves: Kenwood visually gives off this vibe, and acts much like a butler dedicated to his mistress and eager to see her prosper.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Barring Eve taking control of SOPHIA III in I [[spoiler: and her use of Andreia for the final section of II]], Kanna is so far the only known female MA pilot. Even if Eve's stint as a pilot can be counted, Kanna is still the only non-droid female pilot. It's also [[GenderInvertedTrope inverted]] for Kendwood, as he is so far the only known male Support Droid.
* TeamPet: Kanna's support animal Yacopu, a bunny-like droid who can synthesize medicine and other items after eating various fruits.
* ThisIsADrill: One of the EIR's most common attacks is to dive at you from the air with a drill. You get one for the SOPHIA after you defeat Kanna.
* PlantAliens: Kenwood grew Kanna from a seed when he was unable to find a native lifeform capable of piloting EIR. He feeds her by watering her head.
* VisualPun: Her watermelon-printed bra holds up her... melons. She's also a literal pothead.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Stein and Tesset]]
!!Stein and Tesset
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[[caption-width-right:350:Stein]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Tesset]]

Stein is an alien situated on the planet Div Ido, whose structure is split into two by dimensional rifts opened by a Mutant Overlord. While not the savviest on the Metal Attacker technology, his blood contains high amounts of the mineral "Sophinium", the same energy used to power the Metal Attackers; by producing Sophinium in crystallized form, he can use the mineral to power up or repair his Metal Attacker. Stein is accompanied by his Support Droid Tesset, a child-like girl who serves as the Droid for NORA MA-03 "ATOM". ATOM is a Metal Attacker that resembles a steam engine train; it is offensively-tuned Metal Attacker that is further enhanced by the Sophinium that Stein feeds it, but without a Booster is incapable of interstellar travel.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Stein cares deeply for Tesset as if she was his own family. He recognizes and admires the similar bond shared between Jason and Eve.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Stein's blood contains high amounts of Sophinium, which forms crystal-like growths on his body. Conveniently, Metal Attackers run on Sophinium, and so he can feed these crystals into ATOM for power boosts.
* CoolShades: Stein sports an impressive pair.
* CoolTrain: The NORA MA-03 "ATOM" is built like one; it can even run backwards while firing its main cannon and WaveMotionGun.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: The characters note that because Stein is unaware of the ATOM's software-based functions, he got into a fight that could easily have been dodged. To be fair, however, Tesset, who is better attuned to the software, is on the other side of the planet.
* HopelessWithTech: Zig-zagged. Stein has no idea how "oh ess" and "ramrom" stuff works, but is an adept mechanic who can repair and service the ATOM using his Sophinium secretions. [[spoiler:He can effortlessly install the booster you find for him, and once he has that, he meets up with Tesset without any further complications.]]
* MightyGlacier: Stein's tank-like MA, the ATOM, is not a very fast machine. However, between the [[MacrossMissileMassacre Macross Missile Massacres]] and [[WaveMotionGun Wave Motion Guns]], it has enough firepower that it doesn't need to be.
* NiceHat: Both Stein and Tesset wear army berets, though Tesset's is hilariously big for her tiny head.
* TheLoad: Tesset fears she's this. [[spoiler: Her interactions with Eve leave Eve thinking she might be this as well, at least until [[TookALevelInBadass the final section of the game.]]]] Thankfully for Tesset, Stein outright admits she's useful, since while he's more than capable of handling the ''hardware'' in the ATOM, the software is something he doesn't quite understand.
* TokenMiniMoe: Tesset. Her hair and oversized hat obscures her eyes, and she has to pull herself up to the dialogue box to be seen because she's so small.
* WaveMotionGun: When powered up, the ATOM will sometimes fire one of these. Unlike most examples of the trope, he can actually ''turn around'' while using it, resulting in a nasty surprise if you think you can simply jump over him and fire away.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Leibniz]]
!!Leibniz
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A mysterious Metal Attacker pilot who is first seen ambushing Jason and Eve in Area D. He is a lone wolf who attacks any mutant or pilot he sets his sights on, and after their initial encounter, he quickly develops a seething hatred of Jason and makes it his personal mission to kill him and/or Eve. Unlike other Metal Attacker pilots, he is not accompanied by a Support Droid. His Metal Attacker, NORA MA-07 "GARUDA", is a flight-oriented Metal Attacker capable of exceeding the speed of light.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: [[spoiler:Having accepted Lucia's passing in the true ending, he decides to go save Earth after it is attacked by mutants once again. Granted, he does so hoping that it pisses Jason off.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: That Jason simply has a Support Droid that he's in a happy and working relationship with pisses Leibniz off enough to attack in the first place. Every succeeding encounter that only shows more of Jason and Eve's bond just makes him more needlessly violent.
* TheFaceless: Every time he is seen, he never removes his helmet.
* GratuitousGerman: He's named after the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
%%* HeelFaceTurn: Invoked by [[spoiler:Elfie.]]
* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler: Played with, in regards to his own Support Droid Lucia, who perished when they tried to fight Planade-G. His attitude thereon is that if he lost his partner, no other MA pilot should be allowed theirs, and rationalizes to himself that he's [[PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery doing them a favor by ridding them of their Support Droid or killing them outright if they resist]].]]
* IronicName: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz]] coined the phrase "best of all possible worlds" in reference to the real world and was one of the chief early proponents of rationalism. This Leibniz, however, has long crossed the DespairEventHorizon and has made quite a few leaps in logic to justify his attempts on Jason and Eve's lives.
* IWorkAlone: He works on his own accord and is the only Metal Attacker without a Support Droid; he claims he disposed of them because they were past their usefulness.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Or at least emotionally unstable and ruthless.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: In on-foot combat, he wields a shield that projects a Vector Reflector. If Jason shoots at Leibniz while the Vector Reflector is out, he will deflect the shot back at Jason. When you beat him, you get this shield as a Blast Counter as well. [[spoiler:The Whip ignores this, but does no damage until the Vector Reflector is disabled.]]
* NotSoDifferent: Jason realizes that he might not end up so different from Leibniz if something ever happened to Eve.
* RedOniBlueOni: Plays the violent and chaotic red oni to Jason's blue. Even when he has his HeelFaceTurn, he's still tempermental and prone to brooding, though he is noticeably a bit more rational.
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler:Leibniz wears Lucia's choker as a necklace.]]
* TragicVillain: [[spoiler:The whole reason behind antagonizing Jason and Eve is that GARUDA's Support Droid, Lucia, was killed in action while fighting Planade-G. It's clear that Leibniz and Lucia held a very strong bond with each other, which caused Leibniz to cross the DespairEventHorizon upon her death.]]
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: He refers to Eve as a "doll", and claims that he disposed of his after it [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness outlived its usefulness.]] [[spoiler:He doesn't really believe that, he's just ''extremely'' unwilling to admit he cared about his Support Droid in an attempt to ignore the pain. Jason and Eve figure out the truth fairly quick and don't buy Leibniz's opinion for a second.]]
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!!Roddy and Elfie
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[[caption-width-right:350:Elfie with NORA MA-02 ANDREIA.]]

Pilots of the NORA MA-02 ANDREIA. They perished while fighting the Mutant Cocoon. Despite being named after the protagonists of ''Blasting Again'', they have no relation to their original counterparts.
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* AdaptationSpeciesChange: Like with Eve, Elfie was made into a [[RobotGirl Support Droid]].
* ArtShift: Elfie resembles an {{Animesque}} version of her original counterpart with an AdaptationDyeJob.
* CuteGhostGirl: Elfie is quite dead, nothing more than a ghost tied to her Metal Attacker. You can see it in the cutscene art: her body is faded from the waist down, and she gives off no life sign readings. She invokes this to break through Leibniz's delusion that Support Droids are nothing more than "broken dolls."
* DeathByAdaptation: In ''Zero II'', Elfie's a PosthumousCharacter, compared to her original counterpart who was still alive.
* TheGhost: Roddy doesn't appear directly in ''Zero II'', as he was separated from his partner at some point during their fight with the Mutant Cocoon. It doesn't help Elfie's case that Roddy's whereabouts are unknown either; all that's left of him is his broken Blaster Rifle, found by Eve. Given she found that Blaster Rifle after killing a ravenous Dig-Rawler...
* NeverFoundTheBody: Roddy went missing at some point after separating from Elfie during their fight with the Mutant Cocoon. The only thing that remains of Roddy is his broken Blaster Rifle, which Elfie takes as evidence that he is dead.
* TakeUpMySword: Having failed to take down the Mutant Cocoon with her partner, Elfie passes on the ANDREIA to Eve to defeat it in her stead.
* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: Unlike in ''Blasting Again'', Roddy and Elfie here have no direct relations with Jason and Eve.
* WalkingSpoiler: You don't learn of their existence until you fulfill the requirements to achieve the GoldenEnding.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Elfie doesn't get much onscreen time since her introduction, quickly disappearing after she passes on the ANDREIA to Eve.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Elfie only mentions Roddy by name once, mentioning that he and Elfie separated at some point during their fight with the Mutant Cocoon. It's not known what happened to him after, but Elfie assumes the worst.
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* HopelessWithTech: Though Stein can pilot and fight well enough with ATOM, its higher functions like the communication system confuse him and so he leaves those to Tesset. When Jason and Eve meet him, Stein (currently separated from Tesset) declares them to be enemies but isn't aware that the comm to receive messages is off, and so Jason can't explain otherwise.
** To be fair to Stein, however, it's more ZigZagged than played straight; Stein doesn't know all the finer bells and whistles attached to the ATOM and leaves that stuff to Tesset, yet at the same time he's a wizard when it comes to the hardware and repairing it. [[spoiler: If you give him the part he needs to enable ATOM to launch into space, he'll be able to successfully install the part and get to the desert side of Div Ido to meet up with Tesset on his own.]]

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: In on-foot combat, he wields a shield that projects a Vector Reflector. If Jason shoots at Leibniz while the Vector Reflector is out, he will deflect the shot back at Jason. When you beat him, you get this shield as a Blast Counter as well.