El Tigre (NASB 2)

This page is about El Tigre’s appearance in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. For the character in other contexts, see El Tigre (character).

Half hero, half villain, and protector of Miracle City.

El Tigre is a playable character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, originating from El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera. He was announced by NintendoLife on August 30th, 2023.

Moveset[]

Playstyle[]

El Tigre is a lightweight rushdown character that excels in pressuring opponents with very quick normals and a spectacular combo game. However, his range is mediocre, he lacks a projectile, and he can be K.O.'d very easily.

Light Attacks[]

Punch and Kicks Combo (Neutral Grounded): Does a flurry of kicks before ending off with a big kick. DAMAGE: 3 (Hits 1-2), 1 (Flurry), 3 (Finisher)
Frontal Slash (Side Grounded): Slashes forward. DAMAGE: 11
Backwards Heel Kick (Up Grounded): Kicks upward. Hits opponents behind. DAMAGE: 7
Claw Sweep (Down Grounded): A slash downwards. Good combo starter. DAMAGE: 5
Spin Cyclone (Neutral Aerial): Surrounds himself with buzzsaws while spinning. A combo move at low percents, and a kill move at high percents. Also acts as a lingering attack, growing weaker over time. DAMAGE: 13 (Sweet), 8 (Sour)
La Garra (Forward Aerial): Swings his claws forward. El Tigre's bread and butter combo tool that can chain into almost anything. DAMAGE: 7
El Taco (Back Aerial): Does a backwards kick. DAMAGE: 10
Cross Cut (Up Aerial): Swings his claws upward. Acts as a spectacular juggling tool that's strongest right at the tip. DAMAGE: 12 (Sweet), 8 (Weak)
Downwards Swipe (Down Aerial): Swings his claws downward. Has a bit of startup but delivers a powerful spike. DAMAGE: 18

Strong Attacks[]

Claw Swipe (Side Grounded): A powerful forward slash. Has very little startup, but has a bit of endlag. One of El Tigre's strongest moves overall. DAMAGE: 17
Upwards Cut (Up Grounded): Slashes upward. The move is strongest when hit right at the top. DAMAGE: 17 (Sweet), 13 (Sour)
Sideways Slash (Down Grounded): Swings his claws on both sides of himself. Has the least range of his strong attacks, but also has nearly just as much knockback as his Side Charge and is his fastest strong. DAMAGE: 15
Spin Tornado (Side Aerial): Turns his hands into a buzzsaw and uses them for a multi-hit attack. DAMAGE: 1 (Hits 1-5), 10 (Hit 6)
El Tigre Lunge (Up Aerial): Slashes diagonally upward with green fire. Travels upward as well for recovery. DAMAGE: 12
Spinning Armadillo (Down Aerial): A diving kick. Charging it in the air has him stall in the air. The attack spikes right when the move comes out, and launches upward otherwise. DAMAGE: 15

Special Attacks[]

Rugido (Neutral): Roars, surrounding himself with green flame. The move is extremely quick and is a very useful combo tool, as well as being able to reflect projectiles. Behaves similarly to Garfield's Neutral Special. DAMAGE: 5
- Slime Version: Has invincibility at Frame 1.
El Gancho (Side): Extends his claw to grab opponents. Launches perfectly to continue combos. It is a hit grab, meaning it will ignore shields. DAMAGE: 5
- Slime Version: Prevents El Tigre from moving forward during the grab, making combos easier.
Destello (Up): Surrounds his claw with green fire, instantly having him dash in any direction. The move is a powerful KO option when hit right when El Tigre finishes his dash. DAMAGE: 15
- Slime Version: Goes much higher, but with additional startup.
Illusión (Down): Dashes forward. Mostly a recovery tool, as it comes out slowly and doesn't have a lot of offensive power.. DAMAGE: 8
- Slime Version: Hits three times.

Throws[]

Grab: Grabs in front of him with his claws.
Pummel: Strikes his opponent with his knee.
Forward Throw: Steps back before slashing forwards with his claws, sending foes forward. DAMAGE: 6
Back Throw: A giant swing. DAMAGE: 10
Up Throw: Shoots the claws out of his hand to launch opponents upward. Primary combo throw. DAMAGE: 6
Down Throw: Hops and does a small spin in the air before slamming into the opponent and launching them upwards. DAMAGE: 8

Other[]

Barrida (Dash Attack): Does a sliding kick. Launches opponents upward.
Super Attack: El Tigre unleashes the Ancient Tiger Spirit and then does a flurry of dashes at various angles. DAMAGE: 40

Alternate Costumes[]

Brown	El Tigre's default costume.
Red	Wears the original El Tigre's outfit, including arm tattoos.
Yellow	Wears both Puma Loco's Golden Sombrero of Chaos and White Pantera's Bronze Boots of Truth from the episode "The Good, The Bad, and The Tigre".
Black	Wears Raul, the World's Greatest Mustache.
Aura	El Tigre under the control of Vlad Plasmius. Unlocked by fighting his ghost clone in the Campaign mode.
Clone	El Tigre's ghost clone. Unlocked in the Campaign mode.

Animations[]

Intro Animation: El Tigre roars and spins around.
Idle 1: El Tigre puts his claws out.
Idle 2: El Tigre poses triumphantly.
Idle 3: El Tigre maniacally rubs with a evil grin and laughs.
Taunt 1: El Tigre does various poses.
Taunt 2: El Tigre wipes his hands.
Taunt 3: El Tigre pounds his fist in his palm, points upward, while saying "You will fall! This, I swear!"
Win 1: El Tigre somersaults then then lands then does his heroic victory turn with the sunlight stripes in the background.
Win 2: El Tigre makes a evil grin and laughs with fire in the background.
Team Win: El Tigre cheers with his head up.
Lose: El Tigre trying to keep balance while in all bandages.
Jukebox: Same as Team Win.

Battle Quotes[]

(Upon entrance)
- "Think you're gonna escape my claws?"
- "EL TIGRE! Cool, huh?"

Campaign Quotes & Interactions[]

Under Mind Control[]

"Now that I'm warmed up, here's a special move that has taken me years to master." (Battling the player)
"Orale! Time to brawl!"
"I am myself again! And now, that villain will face the claws of... El Tigre!" (when being unlocked)

With Frida Suárez[]

"What's going on?" (Frida being freaked out)
"Oh boy! This is gonna be awesome if I survive. Good thing I'm warmed up by now. Let's go!" (After hearing how she will write an album regarding her current situation)
"Are you loco?" (refusing to come with him)

With King Jellyfish[]

"Good thing I'm warmed up by now. Let's go!" (before fight)
"My parents will be so disappointed in me!" (after losing)
"The claws have spoken. Pretty loudly, if you ask me." (after win)

With The Flying Dutchman[]

"Eh. It's not like you're the first undead villain I've faced." (before fight)
"You've beaten me but not my spirit. Although it is a bit bruised." (after losing)
"I could have beaten you with one claw tied behind my back!" (after win)

With Shredder[]

"You're not the only one with claws around here." (before fight)
"I lost, and to make matters worse, I stink at math!" (after losing)
"Don't be mad. You're the one who started this." (after win)

With Sartana de los Muertos[]

"Don't be on it, Sartana. I won't let you beat me!" (before fight)
"You don't scare me. I'll beat you no matter what!" (before fight alt)
"You tricked me, Sartana! Otherwise, no way I woulda lost!" (after losing)
"Ooops! Did I break your guitar again? Hah, sorry not sorry!" (after win)

With Vlad Plasmius[]

"Ha ha! You cannot win, for I am El Tigre and you... are a villain!" (first encounter)
"I won't let you get away with this. This I swear!!" (after losing)
"I have a better idea. How about if I teach you a lesson for all your evil doing instead?" (Rematch against the first fight with Vlad)
"I would never have rested until I won. Besides, I really gotta get home." (first encounter, after win)
"Fooled by a ghost? I hope my father doesn't find out." (finding out Vlad was a clone)
"What's going on?" (watching the universe being destroyed for the first time)
"Ha ha! I bet you think being a villain is great! I'll show you!" (Confronting Vlad for the second time)
"But of course. A Rivera never gives up. Unless Mom's calling me for dinner." (Rematch against the second fight with Vlad)
"I told you. A Rivera never gives up. You must yield! Cease your doing of evil doings and return us to our homes." (After defeating Vlad for the second time)
"A Rivera also knows when to run away. And I would if I had somewhere to go. Looks like I need to be rescued!" (Asking Clockwork to save him after Vlad's machine malfunctions and destroys the universe a second time)
"Why are the bad guys such crybabies? You're the villain here, remember?" (Confronting Vlad for the third time)
"No battle is more perilous than fighting to pay attention to a villain making a speech!" (Refusing to listen to Vlad)
"Ha ha! Never bet on a machine! You should believe in yourself. And I believe... that you should surrender!" (Telling Vlad to give up after disabling his machine)
"If you planned so well, then how come I'm still standing here?" (Rematch against the third fight with Vlad)
"Mess with El Tigre and get the claws! Now send us all home, bad guy!" (After defeating Vlad for the third time)
"No no... that's not supposed to happen... is it?" (Watching the universe be destroyed a third time)
"Hey you! What're you doing here?" (Asking Vlad why he is in the Timeless Stardial)
"Trapped? Nobody traps a Rivera. At least not much more than I have been trapped up till this point." (Wondering why Clockwork would leave him and Vlad trapped in the Timeless Stardial)
"He's just lucky the rest of my family isn't here, or this would have ended sooner!" (Talking to Vlad after defeating Clockwork)
"Fix it? You?! You're the one who told it to blow up in the first place!" (Doubting Vlad's intentions)
"Nah. You're lying again. You gotta be. You are... aren't you?" (After Vlad insisted he was going to fix his machine)
"Pfff... you're probably just trying to take over my mind again as we talk!" (After hearing Vlad's side of the story)
"There's nothing left for you to do but apologize." (Expecting Vlad to atone for his actions)
"You'll be sorry if we ever have to face each other again!" (Telling Vlad he'll keep beating him in future encounters)
"There's the good, the bad, and there's El Tigre. Any questions?" (after defeating Vlad in a post-game rematch)

With Clockwork[]

"He can't do that. I have a quinceañera to get to!" (after Clockwork tells him that Vlad's machine would destroy the universe)
"So... you made me a piñata for a clone... for nothing?" (after learning that Clockwork knew Vlad was a ghost clone)
"That wasn't very nice, mister. I get in trouble when I lie like that." (Clockwork apologising for his deception)
"A Rivera is prepared for anything! But maybe not this..." (After finding Clockwork, but realising there is something wrong with him)
"You're fooling yourself if you think I'd do that. I'm returning to mi casa!" (Refusing to accept his offer to return to the Timeless stardial)
"No matter how powerful that ghost is, I must face him. The Riveras are no cowards!" (After Evil Clockwork disappears)
"I'm not going to let that ghost off the hook. The universe is counting on me!" (Being challenged by Evil Clockwork)
"I'll give you a chance to return to the Stardial with me. If you do, I won't have to beat you like a piñata!" (Evil Clockwork explaining his plan)
"That is some serious loco, man." (Evil Clockwork explaining his plan)
"Oh man, I'll never live this down!" (After being defeated by Clockwork)
"I won't fight you, ghost. I won't give you the satisfaction." (Rematch with Clockwork)
"Hey, wait! No! no fair!" (Clockwork replenishes his health bar)
"Face the wrath of EL TIGRE!" (Being granted the power to defeat Clockwork)
"Is that the real you? Oh it is, isn't it!" (Freeing Clockwork from mind control"
"You pulled me into this mess without telling me the whole story? But why?" (Clockwork explaining how he was affected by Vlad's machine)
"I've saved the Rivera name from disgrace!" (after defeating Clockwork in a post-game rematch)

Miscellaneous[]

"I've seen many strange things. A snail like that is a new one for me." (After meeting Gary)
"I thank you... with this talisman, I am ready for battle!" (After being given an energy dampener by Nora Wakeman)
"I should be home by now. Didn't I win? It sure looked like I did. Until, well, it didn't." (Finding himself in the Timeless Stardial after defeating Vlad for the third time)

References[]

El Tigre's render is based on the final shot of the series finale, "No Boots, No Belt, No Brero."
One of El Tigre's taunts is a recreation of the one he did in "Enter the Cuervo." The face he makes in the third pose is the same one he makes in the bad ending of "The Good the Bad and the Tigre."
El Tigre's walking animation is the same one used in the theme song.
One of El Tigre's idle animations as well as his neutral dialogue render are based on this stock art.
El Tigre's Super is based on the Ancient Tiger Spirit from the episode "The Grave Escape."
One of El Tigre's victory animations is a recreation of the first scene from the bad ending of "The Good the Bad and the Tigre."
On rare occasions, when selecting El Tigre in the character select screen, the announcer will use his full name, "Manuel Pablo Gutierrez O'Brian Equihua Rivera."

Gallery[]

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Official El Tigre Reveal

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Official El Tigre Spotlight

Trivia[]

Plankton, El Tigre, Rocko, Jimmy Neutron, Garfield, Grandma Gertie, Gerald, Nigel Thornberry, Zim, Reptar, and Ren & Stimpy are the only 11 characters whose dialogue renders that are full-on renders

Characters in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2