Ikue

Ikue Iwata

Ikue is a guest character in Battle Craze, representing Vee's 'Knuckle Busters' series. A detective from the future, displaced from her time and universe by the machinations of a certain villain. She wants to go back ASAP.

She is voiced by Alyssa Murakami

Profile
Full Name	Ikue Iwata
Pronouns	She/Her
Birthdate	July 7, 7465; 31 years
Birthplace	Shaolin Territory, United States (Universe-V)
Height	6'2"
Weight	175 lbs
Family/Relatives	Karin Iwata (half-sister),Ichiro and Ikumi Iwata (father and mother)
Job/Occupation	Private investigator
Likes	Money, opportunities to relax, her sword
Dislikes	Annoying people, pettiness
Hobbies	Kenjutsu practice
Favorite food	Tantanmen noodles
Forte in sports	Kendo
Special skill	Somehow able to pierce an enemy’s defenses easily
Favorite music	Jazz
Fighting style	Kenjutsu

Extended Story

A famous detective on Universe V’s Earth, Ikue made a name for herself for being an efficient and quick-working detective, committed to stopping injustice wherever she saw it. Shortly after the Knuckle Busters tournament organized by the A-GEB of the Mechanis, Ikue began her own personal investigation into the strange objects known as RED DISCS, which the mysterious Gravitas Olympia had also been studying. During her investigation, however, a strange portal appeared that sent her through universes and time, transporting her back to Universe JNS during the 21st century. Now she seeks to find her way back to Universe V, while also uncovering the true intentions of her being in a different Universe, in a different time.

“I will get to the bottom of this. I’m not the world’s best detective for nothing.”

Movelist

Mobility
Run, Double Jump, Air Dash
Unique Trait
Piercing Blade		All attacks that utilize Ikue’s sword can deal chip damage.
Input	Move Name	Description	Dire Counter
Craze Technique
SP+SK	Over-Crush	Ikue can either do a wallsplat overhead attack by itself, or combine the Craze Technique with motions to do EX versions of her special moves.
Throws
LP+LK	Kenjutsu Practice	Ikue grabs her opponent and does a quick iaido strike, crumpling them.
b.LP+LK	Raijin Slash	Ikue dodges behind her opponent and slashes them back.
j.LP+LK	Falling Denjin	Ikue stabs her opponent and slams them down into the ground.
Command Normals
6(C)HP	Helm Breaker	Overhead slash. Can be held for 2 seconds.	Crumple (No Charge), Groundbounce (Full Charge)
4SP	Back Slash	Ikue slashes in front of her while dashing backward.	Stagger
Specials
236P	Blade Bullet	Ikue unleashes a wave of energy from her sword onto the ground as a projectile.	Crumple
236SP+SK	Blade Inferno	Ikue stabs the ground, unleashing a large multihitting projectile of energy.	Spinout
214K	Slash Kick	Ikue performs a senton kick with her sword attached to her leg. Button determines distance travelled.	Stagger
214SP+SK	Cutting Edge Kick	Ikue does a short hop into an axe kick. This is a command grab that leads into a flip kick once it lands.	Power Launcher
623P	Rising Dragon	Ikue swings her sword for an anti-air swing. Light version has one slash, heavy has three, and longer startup but with more invul.	Power Launcher
623SP+SK	Rage of the Dragon	Ikue performs two quick anti-air slashes on the ground, and then a finisher slash that jumps.	Power Launcher
All-Out Attacks
236236P	Infinite Blade	Ikue releases a projectile from her sword. If it connects, her sword begins to glow and she unleashes a single, multihitting strike. Hard knockdown.
214214P	Killing Blade	Ikue rushes forward with a single heavily damaging strike of her blade. Hard knockdown, switches sides.
All-Out EX
214214LP+SP	Decimating Blade	Ikue does an Issen twice, dealing much more damage. Switches sides twice, effectively allowing her corner advantage.
All-Out Destruction
236236LK+HK	Blade Finale	Ikue concentrates, and then swings her sword in a circular motion infused with energy, extending its reach.

Side-L Changes

Unique Trait
Constant Fight-or-Flight		Ikue has 4 maximum adrenaline.
Input	Move Name	Description	Dire Counter
Craze Technique
SP+SK	Denjin Charge	A power charge for a set of 3 Charges. You can spend these Charge to perform enhanced special moves, adding additional hits with each extra Charge. Performing this move with all the Charge will slowly charge Adrenaline and Craze Gauge instead.
Specials
236SP+SK	Blade Bulletstorm	Needs at least one Charge to perform. A powered up version of Blade Bullet, that deals multiple hits for each Charge stored.	Crumple
214SP+SK	Blade Tempest	Needs at least one Charge to perform. Ikue does a short hop and spins with her sword holstered to her leg. This move deals multiple hits for each Charge stored.	Groundbounce
623SP+SK	Denjin Bolt	Needs at least one Charge to perform. Ikue stabs the ground with a bolt of electricity striking upwards. The move is safer based on how many Charge are consumed. 2 Charges makes her invulnerable to Air attacks on startup, while 3 Charges makes her entirely invulnerable.	Power Launcher
Removed Moves
“Blade Inferno”, "Cutting Edge Kick”, “Rage of the Dragon”

Side-S Changes

Unique Trait
Constant Fight-or-Flight		Ikue has 4 maximum adrenaline.
Input	Move Name	Description	Dire Counter
Craze Technique
SP+SK	Invigoration/Denjin Install	Ikue concentrates, charging up her Craze Gauge. When full, she can activate Denjin Install, changing all of her specials to the EX/Charged variants for a period of time.
New Specials
236LP (Denjin Install)	Blade Inferno	Ikue stabs the ground, unleashing a large multihitting projectile of energy.	Spinout
236SP (Denjin Install)	Blade Bulletstorm	A powered up version of Blade Bullet, that deals two hits for pressure.	Crumple
214LK (Denjin Install)	Cutting Edge Kick	Ikue does a short hop into an axe kick. This is a command grab that leads into a flip kick once it lands.	Power Launcher
214SK (Denjin Install)	Blade Tempest	Ikue does a short hop and spins with her sword holstered to her leg. This move deals multiple hits.	Groundbounce
623LP (Denjin Install)	Rage of the Dragon	Ikue performs two quick anti-air slashes on the ground, and then a finisher slash that jumps.	Power Launcher
623SP (Denjin Install)	Denjin Bolt	Ikue stabs the ground with a bolt of electricity striking upwards. Invul during the jump before the stab.	Power Launcher

Concept

Ikue was originally designed for a fighting game between Vee and Janis called Knuckle Busters, which features an all female cast. When the concept of guest characters was brought up, Ikue was the first thought on both Janis and Vee’s minds for a character from that game idea. Ikue herself was originally intended to be a footsies based, SamSho-esque character in Knuckle Busters, being one of the main characters. Given the system differences between KB and Battle Craze, it seems she may play differently than envisioned.

Trivia

• Ikue’s name is taken from both the late President of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, and Pikachu’s voice actress, Ikue Otani.
• Her design was heavily inspired by Rosa from Kizuna Encounter, even down to several of her moves being based on Rosa’s techniques.
• Coincidentally, her birthday falls on the day that the Tanabata festival in Japan begins.

Gallery

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  Ikue's In-Game Stance

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  Ikue's Versus Portrait

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  Ikue's Win Portrait