Get your Frutta Archipelago tickETTS! Fangame topic lead-in

BATTLE CONCEPT IMAGE


The audience hasn't been added yet- this is just preliminary. Also, some textures and the art ideals behind them will be redone for the final topic.

BATTLE UI ASSETS- i.imgur.com/0FMy1aQ.png

NPCs- ENDLESS ISLAND OF YOSHIS EDITION

KYORSHA- For many years, Kyorsha has served as cheftainess of the Yoshi Village in the Frutta Archipelago. It hasn't been an easy duty, though, between some village scuffles, a few maverick pranksters (including her own son), her troubled relationship with said son, the occasional Legnesect attack, and other dilemmas.


KYOSHID- Son of cheftainess Kyorsha, Kyoshid is quite a handful to look after. He doesn't quite understand what responsibility is, getting him and his mom into all sorts of trouble. Because of this constant tidying up, son and mom's relationship has been strained, though Kyoshid doesn't see what he did wrong.


YOSHIRO- One of the baddest Yoshis around! In fact, Yoshiro's considered the anti-Yoshi by so many, he's a real scourge! While everyone else takes the hard way in his races, Yoshiro takes the easy way out using his special abilities! It's only logical he'd annihilate his racing rivals this way! Opponents would rather switch out than receive pity roses for their loss! Better keep your eye on what's important and not clunk out!

Yoshiro is closely based on Boshi from Super Mario RPG.

ENEMY

LEGNESECT- The local termites of the Frutta Archipelago's jungles, Legnesects are connoisseurs of wood and craftsmanship. So much, they argue over who gets to eat the best chair- though that's only if the Queen doesn't accompany them. Even with these arguments, Legnesects can be bad news for people who live in wood housing, such as Yoshis.

MINIBOSS

QUEEN ASCIASECT- Like any insect collective, Legnesects have a hierarchy including a Queen they have to obey. Though Asciasect prefers to lounge in the hills over the Frutta Archipelago's Yoshi Village, she may come if she's feeling adventurous or annoyed that day.

EXTRA
Queen Asciasect battle poses- i.imgur.com/zzo4mrJ.png
Queen Asciasect disassembly- i.imgur.com/bKIM14P.png

GAMEPLAY- The Audience
+Whenever the Fruit Tempo meter is filled, the Audience gives Mario extra Fruit after his Battle EXP is calculated. The Fruit Tempo meter can only be filled twice per battle.
+Each audience member is worth a different Fruit value. All current attendees are kept on a list, even if not rendered onscreen.
+For every 4 points on a filled Fruit Tempo meter, the multiplier of the total extra Fruit earned is increased by 0.2, starting at 1.0. Final Fruit totals are rounded up, to the nearest whole number.
+To save time and “budget”, only adults of most species are in attendance. Also, some Fruttas, Yoshi and Jibberjay colors are only male or female.
+Some species exhibit extra behaviour upon filling the Tempo meter. Reserve members count for double their special effect.
+Sometimes, Audience members gain a gold texture. When this happens (1 in 25 chance), they’re worth 4 times the amount.

FRUTTA- No added behaviours
MALE APPLE: 0.1 Apples
MALE BANANA: 0.1 Bananas
MALE BLUEBERRY: 0.1 Blueberries
FEMALE ORANGE: 0.1 Oranges
FEMALE MELON: 0.1 Melons
FEMALE GRAPE: 0.1 Grapes

YOSHIS- Throws eggs at enemies. For every 3 Yoshis who throw eggs, 1 point of damage is dealt.
MALE RED YOSHI: 0.1 Apples
MALE GREEN YOSHI: 0.1 Melons
MALE YELLOW YOSHI: 0.1 Bananas
FEMALE ORANGE YOSHI: 0.1 Oranges
FEMALE BLUE YOSHI: 0.1 Blueberries
FEMALE PURPLE YOSHI: 0.1 Grapes

JIBBERJAYS- Flaps their wings. For every 6 Jibberjays flapping their wings, Mario and co heal 1 HP each.
MALE ORANGE JIBBERJAY: 0.1 Oranges
MALE BLUE JIBBERJAY: 0.1 Blueberries
MALE PURPLE JIBBERJAY: 0.1 Grapes
FEMALE RED JIBBERJAY: 0.1 Apples
FEMALE YELLOW JIBBERJAY: 0.1 Bananas
FEMALE GREEN JIBBERJAY: 0.1 Melons

DOOGANS- Fist pump in the air. For every 12 Doogans fist-pumping, Mario and co.’s ATK increases by 1.
MALE RED DOOGAN: 0.1 Apples
MALE GREEN DOOGAN: 0.1 Melons
MALE YELLOW DOOGAN: 0.1 Bananas
FEMALE ORANGE DOOGAN: 0.1 Oranges
FEMALE BLUE DOOGAN: 0.1 Blueberries
FEMALE PURPLE DOOGAN: 0.1 Grapes

NOKIS- Blow their horns. For every 12 Nokis doing this, enemy ATK decreases by 1.
MALE GREEN NOKI: 0.1 Melons
MALE ORANGE NOKI: 0.1 Oranges
MALE PURPLE NOKI: 0.1 Grapes
FEMALE BLUE NOKI: 0.1 Blueberries
FEMALE RED NOKI: 0.1 Apples
FEMALE YELLOW NOKI: 0.1 Bananas

GRIZZETIS (take up 3 seats)- Excited rumbling. For every 5 Grizzetis moving wildly in their seats, enemy DEF decreases by 1.
MALE GRIZZETI: 0.1 Apples, 0.1 Bananas, 0.1 Blueberries
FEMALE GRIZZETI: 0.1 Oranges, 0.1 Melons, 0.1 Grapes

GAMEPLAY- Fruits
+Though Mario and co. can spend Fruit on Fruit Caps, he can also eat their juicy prize in bulk in case of an emergency. The only limit is in how many you have, as well as the situation.
APPLES- Restores 1 HP/apple eaten.
ORANGES- Adds 1 Point to the Fruit Tempo meter/2 oranges eaten.
BANANAS- Reduces negative elemental effects (burn, wet, frozen & shock) by 1 turn/30 bananas eaten.
MELONS- Reduces negative physical effects (dizzy, poison, scared & sleep) by 1 turn/30 melons eaten.
BLUEBERRIES- Adds 1 turn to every defensive buff/30 blueberries eaten.
GRAPES- Adds 1 turn to every offensive buff/30 grapes eaten.

MAIN SERIES CHARACTER

PLESSIE- The surfing, bouncing, Yoshi-like dinosaur from the Sprixie Kingdom, Plessie makes his domain and names a waterfall in the Frutta Archipelago after himself. Once again, Mario and co. might need Plessie's help in clearing a tumultuos obstacle course.

EXTRA STUFF
Plessie page 2 (swimming): i.imgur.com/YM8a4Ib.png
Plessie page 3 (happy dance) + disassembly: i.imgur.com/dpD076x.png

NEW ENEMY

DROGICO- Tropical dragon-lizards, Drogicos are considered an apex predator in the Frutta Archipelago's northwest region, Dinosauro Jungle. Usually, they keep the Legnesect population under control, though they also eat fruit. If biting alone doesn't work, Drogicos unleash a frightening roar, paralyzing their foe. A rare few Drogicos can grow up and transform further into a larger dragon...

PAPER MARIO CHARACTER- NINTENDO


FLAVIO- An entrepreneur Mario met years ago in Rogueport. Flavio and some of his crew arrive in the Frutta Archipelago before Mario in a rebuilt version of the SS Flavio, simply for a great business opportunity. Unfortunately, the arrival of Genes Nuvola might land Flavio in situations he's not entirely capable of handling.

PAPER MARIO CHARACTER- DMZ


PUUM- A cute lion girl (specifically a Lyrar) that Luigi, Mario and co. rescued from some nasty Shy Guys in the Round Dimension of Mercadia, Puum helped the gang out as they tried to find the realm's Mercadian Treasures. To say the least, she was rewarded in a positive way even she didn't expect.

Now, thanks to the royal Mercadian wizard, Puum and a few of her closest arrive in the Frutta Archipelago...but it's not for vacation purposes. Let's hope Puum gets some time to relax, while she and the others investigate a sensitive matter.

PAPER MARIO CHARACTER- DMZ

CORAL- A type of mermaid called a Mistune from the alternate dimension of Mercadia, Coral in particular was always taught to be very observant. Unfortunately, her main teacher and aunt set the bar inhumanly high for Coral to meet her standards. Thankfully, travelling with Mario, Luigi, Peach and Bowser gave her a comparatively less pressure free and more natural opportunity to hone her skills. She got quite a reward by the end of the Wonder Journey.

Now, Coral and a few other Mercadians have reappeared in the Frutta Archipelago, searching for something alluded to in a document the royal Mercadian wizard found and gave to the king and queen, who are also on the case. While Puum uses her athletics and Berruhs uses his nose, Coral uses her eyes, her intuition, and her magical harp to find the truth...

GAMEPLAY- amiibo
+The power of amiibo can grant Mario and friends extra perks they wouldn’t usually get.
+By scanning amiibo with the NFC Reader, special amiibo Fruit Caps and a plethora of little bonuses can be obtained.
++There are no Fruit Caps that only have amiibo variants.
++There are no healing or attack items exclusive to amiibo.
+The number of different amiibo that can be scanned per hour is 3.
+The number of different amiibo that can be scanned per day is 5.
+In general, the following amiibo would be compatible with Mario Story Fruit Shake:
Super Mario Bros.
Fire Emblem
Some oddball characters
Super Smash Bros. variants of the above characters
+For those amiibo series who are not directly compatible with Mario Story: Fruit Shake (third party, Pokémon, Nintendo franchises not closely connected to Mario, etc.), 1 random Pie item (double or more the value of Tarts) is awarded.

amiibo examples
amiibo [character]: Mario (normal, Silver, Gold, 8-bit)
[Amiibo] Series: Super Mario Bros, Super Smash Bros., Super Mario 30th Anniversary
Item: Silver Super Hammer Fruit Cap (42 damage)

amiibo: Luigi
Series: Super Mario Bros, Super Smash Bros.
Item: Silver Groovy Jump Fruit Cap (10 > 10 > 10 damage)

amiibo: Peach
Series: Super Mario Bros, Super Smash Bros.
Item: 1 Apple Pie (Heals 50 HP)

amiibo: Yoshi
Series: Super Mario Bros, Super Smash Bros.
Item: Silver Power Bounce Fruit Cap (11 > 10 > 9 > 8 > 7 > 6 > 5 damage)

amiibo: Donkey Kong
Series: Super Mario Bros, Super Smash Bros.
Item: Silver Corner Hammer Fruit Cap (26 damage [main target], 13 [back targets])

amiibo: Diddy Kong
Series: Super Mario Bros, Super Smash Bros.
Item: 1 Banana Pie (Reduces negative elemental effects [burn, wet, frozen & shock] by 2 turns)

amiibo: Marth
Series: Super Smash Bros.
Item: Silver Whackhammer Fruit Cap (2 > 4 > 4 > 7 > 7 > 10 damage)

amiibo: Celica
Series: Fire Emblem
Item: Silver Multibounce Fruit Cap (12 > 9 > 9 > 7 > 7)

amiibo: Pikmin & Olimar
Series: Super Smash Bros.
Item: 2 Tulips (8 > 6 > 4 damage)

amiibo: Chibi-Robo
Series: Chibi-Robo
Item: Silver Tosshammer Fruit Cap (52 damage, can hit aerial and ceiling enemies)

FRUTTA ARCHIPELAGO
Here's a sneak peak at what the setting of this story actually looks like!

NORTHWEST- DINOSAURO JUNGLE
+Buono Park
+Yoshi's Village
+Plessie Waterfall
+Dagger Jungle
and more!

SOUTHEAST- ARDENTE ROCK
+Noce Campsite
+Fesso Peak
+Fesso Geysers
+Doogan Mines
+Vapore Climb
+Volcano Vapore
and more!

NORTHEAST- ECLISSE ICEBERG
+Frullato Edge
+Frullato Icelands
+Grizzeti Settlement
+Voragine Wastes
and more!

SOUTHWEST- SPECIFICA
+Basso Beach
and more!

PAPER MARIO CHARACTER (LAST ONE)- DMZ

QUARRINA- An adult Mistune from the Round Dimension of Mercadia, Quarrina was one of King Argulus' six loyal Mercadian Knights, having known the big lion for decades. She was so loyal to her King's cause, she often lost sight of what was best for everyone. In the end, Quarrina was able to prove her loyalty beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Now, despite having other responsibilities, Quarrina is still quite a fighter. Her resolve not letting up, she and a few others, including her niece Coral, accompany Argulus to the Frutta Archipelago. Ain't no Genes Nuvola soldiers subduing this driven Mistune!

Quarrina is the last past Paper Mario NPC character, official or DMZ, who shows up in the main story. Almost everyone else is main series, completely new, or a Paper Mario enemy. Of course, characters from the original Paper Mario trilogy and previous DMZ topics are also Totems.

NPCs (THE TWO VELLY B- WAIT A MINUTE...)

HIRK- A park ranger at Ardente Rock. The proud and bragging Hirk is Billik's hero. Beyond his bragging, though, is a tour guide who looks out for his fellow campers. Unfortunately, he's also very competitive, like his sister. If those two cross paths, in fact, they drop everything for extreme challenges in otherwise tame activities...


HARA- A park ranger at Ardente Rock, Hara is pretty nonplussed about everything. She just sits by, only coming in if she's needed. However, within that laid-back fur is a competitive spirit. She meets Hirk's eyes, they compete in a duel to the fates in even the most boring of games.

...You know, there's something odd about Hirk and Hara compared to other Frutta Archipelago locals. Are they even from around here? Now that I look at them, didn't most of their kind perish in some ancient conflict far away a millennia ago? Must be pretty lonely, with only each other, and someone else I can't recall among the Frutta.

Hirk and Hara are members of the Vellbex species from the Wii U recut. To say they got redesigned from the universally panned original Vellbex template would be an understatement.

The third Vellbex (also a new character) will be revealed in the full topic.

PARTNER

LUPULE- One of Boss Brolder's newer minions, Lupule is easily distracted by shiny stuff, like coins. She's like a cat when you stop and analyze her, actually. This annoys Boss Brolder to no end, as a job that takes the average Brolder one hour could take Lupule four. However, this seeming hindrance of a lack of focus doesn't negate the simple strength behind her powerful rolling. That strength may even give Mario the advantage in his quest if he gives the Brolder girl a chance.

FIELD ABILITY- Brolder Roll (rolls really fast with Mario and his other partner atop, destroying most tough objects and adding velocity off ramps)

BATTLE ABILITIES (first two ranks only)
Broll Roll/Brolder Roll
-START/Reach Super Rank
-Ground enemies
-3 > 2 ATK/6 > 3 > 1 ATK
-Press the A Button when Lupule is about to flatten a foe to keep going.

Rev Up/Revver Up
-START/Reach Super Rank
-Lupule
-Increases the power of all hits in Lupule’s next attack by 3./Increases the power of all hits in Lupule’s next attack by 4.
-Hold the A Button. When Lupule is sweating, let go. Hold on too long, and Lupule’s power doesn’t increase next turn.

Broll Toss
-Reach Super Rank
-One enemy, aerial
-11 ATK
-Move the crosshair with the Left Control Stick. Press the A Button to throw the rock. The cursor somewhat violently shudders.

EXTRA
More Lupule poses- i.imgur.com/yq5OtKk.png

PREVIOUS PARTNER BUFFS
+Due to recalculations a week ago, all partners have had most of their attacks buffed by about x1.66. (ex 3 > 5)

ENEMY- SIDE SERIES

BANDIT- Wherever there's treasure, there's sure to be unscrupulous characters around to swipe it. And boy, do Bandits fit that description! Bandits will do anything for a quick coin, especially body checking their foe! If they swipe any treasure, Mario has one turn to KO them. Otherwise, the Bandit will make off with their pillage, as well as any Fruit they would have rewarded. And their own boss has a unique way to punish underperforming Bandits...

EXTRA BANDIT COLORS
Red- i.imgur.com/77csJEu.png
Orange- i.imgur.com/NaiVLhV.png
Yellow- i.imgur.com/H841PhH.png
Green- i.imgur.com/6daxt4f.png
Purple- i.imgur.com/xewQDes.png