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Author: Larkmarn

Nov 12th 2013 at 11:13:46 AM

Regarding the SmashBros examples: What matters is whether or not the fighter is unusual in its current context. As such, Ice Climbers, Zelda (but only in Melee... Pokemon Trainer in Brawl means she's no longer unusual), Olimar, and Lucario would count since they're all based around a unique gimmick.

* DrunkenMaster Shun Di from ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'' has a mechanic where he can take swigs of wine, which improves his stats and certain moves can only be performed after a certain number of drinks.

* Almost all robots in ''VideoGame/TechRomancer'' have a gimmick of some sort, but only a few are based around their gimmick:
** Rafaga, an {{expy}} of the Valkyrie from ''Franchise/{{Macross}}'', can freely change between its three forms (robot, jet, and a hybrid of the two).
** [[RealRobot Wise Duck]] is the only robot in the game to completely lack a jump. Instead, it has the ability to drop a landmine. 
** Twinzam V, an expy of ''Manga/GetterRobo'' is made up of two jets that [[CombiningMecha combine]] into one robot. Depending on which is on top, it looks and controls completely differently.

* The BAL-series of robots in ''VideoGame/VirtualOn'' is built around [[DetachmentCombat launching its limbs]] and using them as AttackDrones.

* Shang Tsung from ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' is capable of [[DittoFighter turning into other characters.]] In some games he can turn into any character at will, in others he can only turn into his opponent (at least, [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard when used by a human player]]). In later games, he can also heal himself by taking energy from his opponent.