Nick Characters of the Month #2: Heroes in a Half Shell

[CaptHayfever]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters (starters only)


LEONARDO

First appearance: 1984
Character class - Swordsman

SPECIALS:
Neutral - Niten-Ichi Ryu/Rekka Follow-Up (it's Dancing Blade)
Up - Endless Screw
Down - Backflip/Divekick

HOME COURSE: Sewer Slam
TAUNT: En garde!


MICHELANGELO

First appearance: 1984
Character class - Bruiser

SPECIALS:
Neutral - Wanna Pizza This?
Up - Turtle Line
Down - Party Dude

HOME COURSE: Technodrome Takedown
TAUNT: Fresh slice


APRIL O'NEIL

First appearance: 1984
Character class - Bird

SPECIALS:
Neutral - Breaking News
Up - Blimp
Down - On the Air

HOME COURSE: Rooftop Rumble
TAUNT: Reporting live


SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--Splinter taught them to be ninja teens.
--Leo's recovery hitboxes are unique.
--Leonardo leads.
--These fighters' designs are heavily based on the 1987 TMNT cartoon, rather than any Nickelodeon-era incarnation of the characters. This is most obviously reflected in Mikey's special moves (especially Turtle Line, which was eventually made his primary weapon in the cartoon to get around S&P restrictions involving nunchucks, particularly in the UK).
--Donatello does machines.
--That said, one of Mikey's pre-battle quotes is taken directly from the 1990 live-action movie, rather than any of the cartoons.
--Raphael is cool but rude.
--April's down smash, strong dair, & down special all charge her neutral special.
--Michelangelo is a party dude.
--April does not enter helpless fall after Blimp.

Marth, Joker, & ROB.
Why is Skateboard Slam Mikey's weak dash & Rear Tackle the strong dash? That feels like it should be the other way around.
(And why don't I get to be Donnie?)

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"