Kutaro

Kutaro is the hapless and silent main character and protagonist of Puppeteer.

Biography
WELL DONE, KUTARO!

Once a boy from Earth, Kutaro was abducted by the malevolent Moon Bear King and turned into a puppet without so much as a head on his shoulders. With the aid of an enigmatic witch with her cat and a headstrong pixie named Pikarina, Kutaro found Calibrus, a pair of scissors which could free the souls of others caught by the king. Along his journey, the boy would gain the powers of great heroes, including the defense of a knight, tools of a ninja, strength of a pirate and skills of a wrestler.

THE LEGACY OF KUTARO:
 * Puppeteer

Arcade
Opening: Kutaro set off to put an end to what he hopes is the last of the Moon Bear King`s generals.

Rival: Iota

Reason: TBA

Connection: Both are small, imaginative creatures who are made of different materials (paper & wood) as Iota is a living envelope & Kutaro is a boy turned puppet. Kutaro's scissors Calibrus are most likely to scare Iota. Also, both have the ability to change their own bodies. Iota can fold himself into different shapes, & Kutaro can take off his own head & replace it with a new head. Lastly, both characters' games are going to be released in 2013 so both can be identified as next-generation characters.

Ending: Kutaro returns to Moon and saves all children from Earth.The Moon Bear King returns & Kutaro battles against him, using Polygon Man`s power.

Gameplay

 * Quadruple Cut - [[File:Btn_square.png]] - Kutaro will snip with his scissors.
 * Infernal Cut - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Left.png]] or [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Right.png]] [[File:Btn_square.png]] - Kutaro rises just off of the ground and extends his scissors.
 * Vertical Cut - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Up.png]] [[File:Btn_square.png]] - Kutaro hoists his scissors upwards and snips.
 * Slam - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Down.png]] [[File:Btn_square.png]] - Kutaro's head turns into a bull as he slams,which emits the shockwave.
 * Sky Cut - [[File:Btn_square.png]] (midair) - Kutaro stops in midair and snips with his scissors. Moving the analog stick in conjunction with Square presses will allow Kutaro to fly through the air for a short time.
 * Air Infernal Cut - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Left.png]] or [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Right.png]] [[File:Btn_square.png]] (midair)
 * Vertical Sky Cut - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Up.png]] [[File:Btn_square.png]] (midair) - Same as Sky Cut, though Kutaro starts out facing upwards rather than forwards.
 * Slam/Power Slam - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Down.png]] [[File:Btn_square.png]] (midair) - Similar to Emmett Graves's, Kutaro emits a larger shockwave when is airborne for more than two thirds of a second before landing.


 * Knight's Shield - [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] - Kutaro`s head turns into a knight as he pulls out a shield which reflects projectiles.
 * Hookshot Tug - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Left.png]] or [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Right.png]] [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] - Kutaro`s head turns into a hook as he throws out a hookshot that grabs the opponent and pulls them towards him.
 * Hookshot Slam - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Up.png]] [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] - Kutaro throws out his hookshot at a diagonally upwards angle. Opponent in it's way is slammed against the ground.
 * Hookshot Sweep - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Down.png]] [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] - Kutaro sweeps his hookshot across the ground,sweeping nearby opponents on both sides of him off their feet.
 * Knight  's Shield - [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] (midair)
 * Hookshot Tug - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Left.png]] or [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Right.png]] [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] (midair)
 * Hookshot Latch - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Up.png]] [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] (midair) - Kutaro throws out his hookshot directly upwards, pulling him towards the opponent in it's way with a headbutt.
 * Hookshot Hoist - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Down.png]] [[File:Btn_triangle.png]] (midair) - Kutaro throws out his hookshot directly downwards, pulling the opponent in it's way towards him.


 * Examination - [[File:Btn_circle.png]] - Kutaro stands in place as the player briefly takes control of Pikarina.
 * Toss Bomb - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Left.png]] or [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Right.png]] [[File:Btn_circle.png]] - Kutaro's head turns into a ninja as he tosses a bomb.
 * Smoke Bomb - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Up.png]] [[File:Btn_circle.png]] - Kutaro strikes a ninjutsu pose before vanishing in a puff of smoke,teleporting.
 * Mine Bomb - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Down.png]] [[File:Btn_circle.png]] - Kutaro places a bomb at his feet that detonates after three seconds.
 * Examination - [[File:Btn_circle.png]] (midair)
 * Arc Bomb - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Left.png]] or [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Right.png]] [[File:Btn_circle.png]] (midair) - Same as the ground, though the bomb is initially tossed at an arched angle rather than a mostly straight one.
 * Smoke Bomb - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Up.png]] [[File:Btn_circle.png]] (midair)
 * Mine Bomb - [[File:Playstation-Lstick-Down.png]] [[File:Btn_circle.png]] (midair)




 * Push Bull! - [[File:Playstation-Rstick-Left.png]] or [[File:Playstation-Rstick-Right.png]] - Kutaro pushes the opponent away.
 * Suplex Bull! - [[File:Playstation-Rstick-Up.png]] - Kutaro lifts the opponent over his head,leaps into the air & does a suplex.
 * Elbow Bull! - [[File:Playstation-Rstick-Down.png]] - Kutaro leaps into the air and pins the opponent with his elbow




 * Item Pick-up - [[File:Btn_r1.png]]
 * Block - [[File:Btn_l1.png]]- TBA
 * Evade - [[File:Btn_l1.png]] + Left Analog Stick




 * Free Their Souls - [[File:Btn_r2.png]] (Level 1): A string appears in front of Kutaro,which he cuts,which kills the opponents in the path of the string.
 * Show Them Light - [[File:Btn_r2.png]] (Level 2): Pikarina shines a lantern on Kutaro,who reflects it with his shield in the form of a thick beam of light that kills any opponents in its way.
 * White Castle Assault - [[File:Btn_r2.png]] (Level 3): A cutscene shows Kutaro's head turns into a White Castle as he mans the cannon.The screen turns first person view, and Kutaro can shoot everyone by pressing [[File:Btn_square.png]] for a short amount of time.

Taunts

 * Alas, Poor Opponent - Kutaro takes off whatever head he has on and briefly twirls it on the tip of his arm before putting it back on.


 * Tell 'em, Pikarina! - Pikarina taunts the opponent with one of three randomly chosen quotes below.
 * "Take 'em down, Kutaro!"
 * "Do you ever give up?"
 * "Well, aren't you annoying?"


 * Strike a Pose - Kutaro sticks Calibrus into the ground and strikes a random pose before picking Calibrus up again.

Quotes from All-Stars
TBA

Introduction

 * Act Start - A small sphere of yellow powder dissipates after Kutaro leaps on scene.


 * Rough Landing - A headless Kutaro tumbles on scene next to a head that he promptly puts on.


 * Raise the Curtains - A set of curtains unfolds to reveal Kutaro hoisting Calibrus over his head followed by two snips and a glance to the audience.


 * Meet Calibrus - Kutaro stands facing away from the camera before glancing towards it and turning himself towards the audience as he lifts Calibrus up into view.

Winning Screen

 * Act Clear - Kutaro finds himself surrounded by yellow powder as he leaps up into the air.


 * Victory Stance - Kutaro strikes a pose curiously similar to that of the Superbot logo.


 * Pixie Taunt - Pikarina mugs the camera and makes a raspberry noise.


 * Yes! - Kutaro jumps for joy.

Losing Screen

 * When using Act Clear - A headless Kutaro twirls and falls to the ground.


 * When using Victory Stance - Kutaro falls facefirst to the ground.


 * When using Pixie Taunt - Kutaro tries to limp away from the scene.


 * When using Yes! - Kutaro cowers in fear under the Moon Bear King´s shadow.

Minion
Rank 7: Pikarina

Rank 8: Moon Bear King

Hero of the Moon
Kutaro in his default appearance. (Heads: Kutaro, Bull, Knight, Hook, Ninja, White Castle)
 * Blue skin - Blue hair, brown torso, grey pants
 * White skin - White hair, red torso, black pants
 * Black skin - Black hair, blue torso, green pants

Eastern Puppet
Kutaro wearing Eastern-themed clothes. (Heads: Panda, Taiko Drum, Koi-Nobori, Sushi, Paper Lantern, Octopus)
 * Black skin - White torso, black pants
 * Yellow skin - Red torso, yellow pants
 * Blue skin - Red torso, blue pants

Creepy Puppet
Kutaro wearing Halloween-themed clothes. (Heads: Skull, Bat, Pumpkin, Spider, Reaper, Black Castle)
 * Violet skin - Black torso, violet pants
 * Grey skin - Grey torso, black pants
 * Grey/Violet skin - Grey torso, violet pants