The ode to humanity is an ode to courage! Courage is humanity's very lifeblood![2] (人間賛歌は「勇気」の賛歌ッ！！人間のすばらしさは 勇気のすばらしさ！！Ningen sanka wa 'yūki' no sanka!! Ningen no subarashisa wa yūki no subarashisa!!)
Will A. Zeppeli (ウィル・Ａ・ツェペリ,Wiru Antonio Tseperi) was confirmed for All-Star Battle R in the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
His moveset is fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay changes that All-Star Battle R brought.
Zeppeli's voice actor, Yoku Shioya reprises his role from the Phantom Blood anime and previous game, All-Star Battle. All of his voice lines were re-recorded and include new pieces of dialogue.
Zeppeli has 950 health and uses the Ripple (波紋,Hamōn) Battle Style. During a fight, he can use several different attacks that were featured in Phantom Blood.
Zeppeli jabs forward with his little finger, towards the opponent's diaphragm.
Attack type: High Damage: 21
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
Zeppeli kicks strongly forward at the opponent's head.
Attack type: High Damage: 32
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND
Zeppeli jabs swiftly upward towards the opponent's face.
Attack type: Low Damage: 11
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Zeppeli pokes forward with his little finger.
Attack type: Low Damage: 20
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Zeppeli reaches his hands forward, creating a Ripple wave. Both his hands and the Ripple wave can deal damage, with the wave downing opponents on contact.
Attack type: Low Damage: 13 + 22 (35)
Jumping Light Attack
Jumping IN AIR OK
Zeppeli kicks out his leg horizontally, hitting opponents with it as he descends.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 15
Jumping Medium Attack
Jumping IN AIR OK
Zeppeli strikes down at the opponent's skull with his fist.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 23
Jumping Heavy Attack
Jumping IN AIR OK
Zeppeli kicks strongly forward.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 34
Style/Specials/Etc. (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Ripple Breathing (波紋の呼吸,Hamon no Kokyū)
ON GROUND CHARGEABLE
Zeppeli breathes out to produce the Ripple, charging his Heart Heat Gauge.
There are 5 different poses Zeppeli can strike while using this technique, all being the same as his Stylish Evade poses.
Spirit Ripple Overdrive (生命磁気への波紋疾走,Seimei jiki e no Hamon Shissō)
+ (Hold for distance at the cost of HH Gauge) IN AIR OK
Zeppeli creates a glider out of foliage to glide upon. It uses 0.1 bars of the Heart Heat Gauge on activation, and will gradually drain it further the longer is held, allowing Zeppeli to glide for longer. This move can be cancelled at any time to lead into other moves.
Low Contact Ripple Guard (当たる面積を最小にして波紋防御,Ataru Menseki o Saishō ni shite Hamon Bōgyo)
+ (Hold for distance at the cost of HH Gauge) IN AIR OK
Zeppeli performs this special defensive move in mid-air. Holding will keep Zeppeli defending for longer but while draining the Heart Heat Gauge gradually. This technique guards unblockable attacks and renders guard breaks ineffective. It can be cancelled at any time to lead into other moves.
Zoom Punch (ズームパンチ,Zūmu Panchi)
+ ON GROUND
Zeppeli hyperextends his arm to punch forward, temporarily dislocating it.
Attack type: High Damage: 26
Seated Leap (座ったままの姿勢での跳躍,Suwatta Mama no Shisei de no Chōyaku)
After quickly pressing //, press //ON GROUND
Zeppeli quickly jumps high into the air from a seated position, being able to move left, right or straight up.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード,Gogogo Mōdo)
Activates under 30% health.
Increases Zeppeli's attack damage by 5%, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills (コマンド技)
Ripple Cutter (波紋カッター,Hamon Kattā)
+ // or for ½ HH ON GROUND IN AIR OK
Zeppeli shoots 3 sharp discs of wine from his mouth, spinning forward a moderate distance before disappearing if not hitting an opponent first. The damage of each projectile increases in order. It can also be fired at a downward angle when fired in mid-air. Using the Ripple variant increases the range, and although each disc does less damage, they each hit twice, dealing more overall, as well as doing Ripple damage.
Zeppeli leaps forward with his knee, briefly sending opponents flying if it makes contact. The distance and height that Zeppeli leaps increases in order, as do the number of hits. The Ripple variant also deals Ripple damage.
Zeppeli jabs forward with his fist, grabbing and infusing the opponent with Ripple before sending them flying a short distance. The number of hits and the distance which the opponent is sent flying increases in order. The Ripple variation has a slightly longer reach and stuns and downs the opponent rather than knocking them back. Note that only the version does Ripple damage.
Zeppeli jumps into the air and spins diagonally down and forward. When landing, he spins another time, sending hit opponents into the air. The distance of which Zeppeli jumps and the number of hits dealt increases in order. The Ripple variation also deals damage on the initial jump, meaning it can fully hit most opponents right in front of Zeppeli, unliked the version. This version only has similar range to the version, however. Furthermore, this variation deals Ripple damage.
Using this move in the air eliminates the initial jump, and Zeppeli instead spirals from where he currently is. This move can also be used to hit downed opponents, although only the final leg sweep can connect.
Zeppeli slides across the floor a short distance, tripping hit opponents. If contact is successful, he then charges his Ripple and brings his fist down on the floored opponent.
Attack type: Low Damage: 24 + 176 (200)
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This is Sendo! Rorrrgh! (これが「仙道」だ！ るオオオオオ！！Kore ga 'Sendo' da! Ruooooo!!)
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Ripple of the sun! Sunlight Yellow Overdrive! (太陽の波紋！山吹色の波紋疾走,Taiyō no Hamon! Sanraito Ierō Ōbādoraibu)
+ 3 ATK Buttons or ON GROUND
Zeppeli jabs forward a short distance with his little finger, aiming for the opponent's diaphragm. If contact is successful, he charges up a strong Zoom Punch imbued with Sunlight Yellow Overdrive.
Attack type: High Damage: 360 / 432 / 540 (Depending on HH Gauge)
“
Yaaaaaah! What exactly is courage? It's becoming one with fear itself! Rorrrgh! Solar Ripple! Sunlight Yellow... ...Overdrive! I can feel it! The Ripple is now inside! (コオオオオオオオオオオ 「勇気」とはいったい何か！？ 「恐怖」を我が物とすることじゃあッ！ るオオオオオオオオオオ！！！ 太陽の波紋！ 山吹き色の波紋疾走！！ この感じ！ 完全に波紋は入った！Kooooooooooo! 'Yūki' to wa ittai nanika!? 'Kyōfu' o wagamono to suru koto jā! Ruoooooooooo!!! Taiyō no Hamon! Sanraito Ierō... Obādoraibu!! Kono kanji! Kanzen ni Hamon wa haitta!)
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Assist System (アシストシステム)
Assault Assist (アサルトアシスト,Asaruto Ashisuto)
ON GROUND
A two-stock assist. Zeppeli appears and performs a long-reaching variation of his Tornado Overdrive skill. This instance of the move also trips opponents on its final hit. He then strikes a pose before jumping away.
Attack type: High -> Low Damage: 9x6 + 24 (78)
Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト,Ribāsaru Ashisuto)
ON GROUND
A one-stock assist. Zeppeli lands into the with a flying kick, striking them down taunting and jumping away.
Let's see you make some noise. (音をあげさせてやるOto o agesasete yaru.)
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Ripple is Sendo! Sendo is Ripple! (波紋エネルギーこそ「仙道」パワー！！Hamon enerugī koso "Sendō" pawā!!)
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Silence! (あんたはーだーっとれぃ！Anta wā dāttorei!)
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The Ripple's wave energy is just like the light waves from the sun! (波紋法の作るエネルギーの波は！あの！太陽の光の波と同じ形なのだッ！Hamon-hō no tsukuru enerugī no nami wa! Ano! Taiyō no hikari no nami to onaji katachi na no da!)
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So be it! Time to settle this! (仕方あるまい！ ここでかたづけるッ！Shikata arumai! Koko de katazukeru!)
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Whoops! My finger slipped. Sorry about that! (ちょいとミスッた。指がスベっちゃった。いやごめん！Choito misutta. Yubi ga subecchatta. Iya gomen!)
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I love the sound of Overdrive in the morning! (んーっ、いい音響だぞ。波紋疾走が確実に伝わっていく音だNn, ī onkyō dazo. Ōbādoraibu ga kakujitsu ni tsutawatteiku oto da.)
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Your bones breaking already? (やれやれ…骨が折れそうだわいYare yare... Hone ga ore sōdawai.)
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Courage alone will never bring you victory, you know? (勇気だけでは勝てんよォーーYūki dake de wa katen yō.)
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You wouldn't happen to have a corkscrew, would ya? (ところでコルクぬきもってなぁい？Tokoro de koruku nuki mottenāi?)
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So, we finally meet! (とうとう会えたな！Tōtō aeta na!)
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I have to destroy you at any cost! (何としてもきさまを消滅させねばならん！Nani toshite mo kisama o shōmetsu saseneba naran!)
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Leave this to me! (まかしとけい！！Makashi tokei!)
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You're still green. (まだあまいなMada amai na.)
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Nnnrgh, the evil! Just feel it! We've got an evil tyrant on our hands, have we? (ヌウウ………こいつ、なんと圧倒的な悪の大気よ！ すでに暴帝となりつつある貫禄か！Nuu... Koitsu, nanto attōteki na aku no taiki yo! Sudeni bōtei to naritsutsu aru kanroku ka!)
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I must fight to the end! (わしは戦わねばならん！Washi wa tatakawaneba naran!)
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I'll fight, but I still don't know exactly what I'm up against! (わしが相手せねばなるまい。しかしこいつの能力がいまだ未知！ いったいどんなものを秘めているのかッ！？Washi ga aite seneba narumai. Shikashi koitsu no nōryoku ga imada michi! Ittai donna mono o himeteiru no ka!?)
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Fall to the ground, or get sent flying! Which shall it be?! (地面に伏せるか！ それとも飛んでよけるか！Jimen ni fuseru ka! Soretomo tonde yokeru ka!)
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Is that your idea of courage? A flea facing off against a giant? (巨大な敵に立ち向かうノミ…………………これは『勇気』と呼べるだろうかねェKyodai na teki ni tachimukau nomi... Kore wa "yūki" to yoberu darō ka nē.)
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Victory Lines
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The ode to humanity is an ode to courage! Courage is humanity's very lifeblood! (人間讃歌は「勇気」の讃歌ッ！！ 人間のすばらしさは勇気のすばらしさ！！Ningen sanka wa 'yūki' no sanka!! Ningen no subarashisa wa yūki no subarashisa!!)
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You may be strong, but you don't know courage! You are nothing but a flea! (いくら強くてもこいつは「勇気」を知らん！ ノミと同類よォーッ！！Ikura tsuyokute mo koitsu wa 'yūki' o shiran! Nomi to dōrui yō!!)
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Fear quakes your very breath! But overcome it, and the path to the Ripple opens! Ripple Breathing is born from courage! (呼吸をみだすのは「恐怖」！ だが「恐怖」を支配した時！ 呼吸は規則正しく乱れないッ！ 波紋法の呼吸は「勇気」の産物！！Kokyū o midasu no wa 'kyōfu'! Daga 'kyōfu' o shihaishita toki! Kokyū wa kisokutada shiku midarenai! Hamon-hō no kokyū wa 'yūki' no sanbutsu!!)
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Whew... No problem. (フーー、だいじょうぶじゃFū, daijōbu ja.)
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You must always remember! Think like the enemy if you wish to defeat him! (これは大事な物の考え方じゃぞ！ 「もし自分が敵なら」と相手の立場に身をおく思考！Kore wa daiji na mono no kangaekata jazo! 'Moshi jibun ga teki nara' to aite no tachiba ni mi o oku shikō!)
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You won't be able to breathe for a while... but no need to worry. (しばらく呼吸はできん………が……心配はいらんShibaraku kokyū wa dekin... ga... shinpai wa iran.)
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Ah-choo! (ハブショッHabusho!)
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Those are the basics! There are still many other ways to use this! (それが基本！ 利用法はまだまだあるぞッ！！Sore ga kihon! Riyō-hō wa madamada aru zo!!)
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Know me well... and your destiny will be changed forever. (わたしを知ったら…君の運命はまた変わるWatashi o shittara... kimi no unmei wa mata kawaru.)
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You know as well as I do... You carry only a light load upon your shoulders. (君には背おってるものがいまいち軽いというのが自分自身よくわかっていようKimi ni wa se otteru mono ga imaichi karui toiu no ga jibun jishin yoku wakatte iyō.)
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My teacher Tonpetty's prophecy... It is something I can never tell anyone. (わが師トンペティの予言………これは誰にもいえない秘密よ…Waga-shi Tonpeti no yogen... Kore wa dare ni mo ienai himitsu yo...)
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Can you keep it to one question at a time? (質問はひとつずつにしてくれないかねShitsumon wa hitotsu zutsu ni shite kurenai ka ne.)
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I'll show you the answer. Follow me. (答えを見せてやるよ。ついておいでKotae o misete yaru yo. Tsuite oide.)
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We must thrust the chained young lion toward his future! (『鎖でつながれた若き獅子を未来へとき放つため！』Kusari de tsunagareta wakaki shishi o mirai e toki hanatsu tame!)
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If this be fate, it is your duty to accept it! (これが運命ならあるがまま受け入れよう！Kore ga unmei nara aru ga mama ukeireyō!)
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It has finally come... The age of the prophecy... (ついに、ついに来たか。あの予言の時がTsuini, tsuini kita ka. Ano yogen no toki ga.)
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Let me tell you a little bit about my past. (このわしの過去をちょっぴり話してやろうKono washi no kako o choppiri hanashite yarō.)
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This power can help you resist the evil of the mask! (この「力」なら仮面の最悪の事態に対抗できるッ！Kono 'chikara' nara kamen no saiaku no jitai ni taikō dekiru!)
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You have a reason to risk your life learning this! (命を賭して学ぶ理由がある！Inochi o toshite manabu riyū ga aru!)
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But how?! I crushed your bones and yet still you fight! (な、なんてやつだッ！ まさに戦うことが生きがいか！ 骨はボキボキに砕けているはずなのにッ！！Na, nante yatsu da! Masani tatakau koto ga ikigai ka! Hone wa bokiboki ni kudaketeiru hazu na no ni!!)
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I am satisfied with my fate in life... (わしは……自分の運命に満足しておるよ…Washi wa... jibun no unmei ni manzokushite oru yo...)
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Tag Lines
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Hey, baby! Don't tell me you're gonna fight in a creepy place like that? Come with me! (ヘイ、ベイビー！ そんな不安定なところで戦う気か？ おりてこい……Hei, beibī! Sonna fuantei na tokoro de tatakau ki ka? Orite koi...)
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Bastard! How many lives have you sucked away to heal those wounds?! (きさま――――いったい何人の生命をその傷のために吸い取った！？Kisama--ittai nannin no inochi o sono kizu no tame ni suitotta!?)
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The ode to humanity is an ode to courage! Courage is humanity's very lifeblood! (人間讃歌は「勇気」の讃歌ッ！！人間のすばらしさは勇気のすばらしさ！！Ningen sanka wa "yūki" no sanka!! Ningen no subarashisa wa yūki no subarashisa!!)
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Silence! (あんたはーだーっとれぃ！Anta wā dāttorei!)
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The evil... I can feel it! It's overwhelming! We've got an evil tyrant on our hands! (ヌウウ………こいつ、なんと圧倒的な悪の大気よ！ すでに暴帝となりつつある貫録か！Nuu... Koitsu, nanto attōteki na aku no taiki yo! Sudeni bо̄tei to naritsutsu aru kanroku ka!)
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A flea fighting a giant? Is that seriously your idea of "courage"? (巨大な敵に立ち向かうノミ…………………これは『勇気』と呼べるだろうかねェKyodai na teki ni tachimukau nomi... Kore wa "yūki" to yoberu darō kanē.)
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This is Sendo! (これが「仙道」だ！Kore ga "Sendō" da!)
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The ultimate technique! Deep Pass Overdrive! (究極！深仙脈疾走！！Kyūkyoku! Dīpasu Obādoraibu!!)
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This is my last wish, JoJo! You must fulfill it! (ジョジョ、継いでくれ、わしの遺志を――！！JoJo, tsuide kure, washi no ishi o--!!)
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Popow, pow pow! (パパウ、パウパウPapau, pau pau!)
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Special Interactions
When hit by Giorno Giovanna's Heart Heat Attack, Zeppeli will close his eyes and grit his teeth in pain, as he does when remembering the fate of his archaeological team.[3]
When hit by Enrico Pucci's "It's an illusion." skill, Zeppeli will sneeze, referencing his habit of shaking too much pepper onto his food.[4]
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Zeppeli has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
Match Entrance
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Right... I'll handle this. (どれ…わたしがやろう…Dore.. Watashi ga yarō...)
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—Default dialogue
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Fighting myself? Well, stranger things have happened... (フー…自分と闘う…こういうこともあるかもなぁーFū... jibun to tatakau... Kōiu koto mo aru kamo nā.)
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—Zeppeli (Player 1)
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That hat doesn't suit you. (あんさんにその帽子は似合っておらんねAnsan ni sono bōshi wa niatte oranne.)
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—Zeppeli (Player 2)
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Teach me the path of Ripple! I'll bear any pain! I'll endure any trial! (どんな苦しみにも耐えます。どんな試練も克服しますDonna kurushimi ni mo taemasu. Donna shiren mo kokufuku shimasu.)
I'll show you the energy that comes from proper breathing! (「呼吸」が起こすエネルギーを見せてあげよう"Kokyū" ga okosu enerugī o misete ageyō.)
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—Zeppeli
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Can I learn that Ripple thing too? I wanna try it out! Teach it to me! C'mon, I'm begging you! (おれにもよぉ、その「波紋法」とやらは可能か？やってみたいんだ！ おせーて！ おせーてくれよォ！Ore ni moyō, sono "Hamon-hō" to yara wa kanō ka? Yatte mitainda! Osēte! Osēte kure yō!)
Hmmm. It'll hurt at first, but you don't mind, do you? (んーーっ、初めは少し苦しむがいいかな？Nnn, hajime wa sukoshi kurushimu ga ī ka na?)
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—Zeppeli
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Finally we meet! Thanks to the Stone Mask that awoke you, that is. (きさまの脳を目醒めさせた石仮面に対してあえて言おう。とうとう会えたな！Kisama no nō o mesamesaseta ishi kamen ni taishite aete iō. Tōtō aeta na!)
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—Zeppeli
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Come, master of curses! Your life will heal my wound quite nicely. (こい！呪い師！きさまの生命でこの傷の薫蒸消毒してくれよう！Koi! Majinaishi! Kisama no inochi de kono kizu no kunjōshōdoku shite kure yō!)
Quickly becoming an Emperor of Darkness, are you? Then I'm just in time! (暴帝になりつつある貫禄…もう少しで手がつけられなくなるところだった…Bōtei ni naritsutsu aru kanroku... Mō sukoshi de te ga tsukerarenaku naru tokoro datta...)
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—Zeppeli
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I have no reason to remain in this place! (このディオ…もうこの場にいる必要なし！Kono Dio... mō kono ba ni iru hitsuyō nashi!)
That's the strangest head I've ever seen! What secrets doth it hold, I wonder? (ただならぬ不気味な頭部！いったいどんなものを秘めているのかッ！？Tadanaranu bukimi na tōbu! Ittai donna mono o himeteiru no ka!?)
The player's Heart Heat Gauge only fills by using "Ripple Breathing." The player's attack power is increased.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Seated Jump" special: 1000 G 2. Land the "Zoom Punch" special: Jonathan Publicity Artwork
Entrance Dialogue
Zeppeli: You did well to survive! But the mask's master lives as well! Jonathan: Wha?! While still sitting? How can you jump so high with just your knees?!
Victory Dialogue
Zeppeli: I am Baron Zeppeli. It takes more than courage to beat the power of the stone mask!
Defeat Dialogue
Jonathan: What?! You mean Dio is... Dio is still alive?!
1. Land a 5-hit combo: 1000 G 2. Land the "Pow!" throw: Zeppeli Publicity Artwork
Entrance Dialogue
Zeppeli: Bastard! How many lives have you sucked away to heal those wounds?! Dio: I don't know, how many loaves of bread have you eaten in your lifetime?
Victory Dialogue
Zeppeli: The overwhelming evil! Can you feel it?!
Defeat Dialogue
Dio: Ripple? Breathing? Save your breath for a glorious fanfare to my superiority!
The opponent's attack power is increased. The opponent's health continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Land a First Attack: 1000 G 2. Use the "Vapor Barrier" style: Zeppeli Reference Sketch 3. Attack from the "He bent backwards!" skill: Zeppeli's Theme 4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Wamuu Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Wamuu: The Ripple users haven't died out yet?! Zeppeli: Now what do we have here? He feels even stronger than a vampire...
Victory Dialogue
Wamuu: I thought you Ripple warriors were many, but I see you're all out of allies...
The opponent's Ripple damage and defense are increased.
Secret Missions
1. Land a counterattack: 1000 G 2. Land a 10-hit combo: Gyro (Mounted) Publicity Artwork 3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Gyro's Theme 4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Gyro Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Zeppeli: Now that's an interesting technique you've got there. I'd be much obliged for a match. Gyro: You noticed my Spin? Just who are you?
Victory Dialogue
Gyro: You're out here spitting wine, and you think Steel Balls are a weird weapon?
Defeat Dialogue
Zeppeli: You've certainly got talent, boy. Say, we haven't met before, have we?
Zeppeli's theme is Zeppeli the Eccentric (奇人ツェペリ,Kijin Tseperi), and can be unlocked in-game by attacking from the "He bent backwards!" skill as Wamuu in All-Star Battle Mode's Wamuu vs. Zeppeli Extra Battle.
A character from Part 1: Phantom Blood; Jonathan's Ripple instructor. He trained in Tibet and has acquired a variety of Ripple techniques. He passes on his skills to Jonathan in order to defeat Dio. Fatally wounded after fighting Tarkus, he transfers his life force to his pupil via Deep Pass Overdrive.[5]
Jonathan's Hamon instructor. He passed on his skills to Jonathan in order to defeat Dio. Fatally wounded after fighting Tarkus, he transferred his life force to his pupil via Deep Pass Overdrive.
A technique whereby the energy of life is accumulated in the practitioner's blood through special breathing techniques. In the East, it is known as Sendo. This "life energy" is much like waves of sunlight, and harms both Vampires and Pillar Men.
A technique whereby the energy of life is accumulated in the practitioner's blood by breathing in a special way. In the East, it is known as Sendo. This "life energy" is much like rays of sunlight, and harms vampires and Pillar Men.
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Taunt Lines
500 G
Jonathan Publicity Artwork
Zeppeli's Theme
Wamuu Special Outfit A
Use the "Vapor Barrier" style
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
