[released][char]: Reaper.

[Marioverraeter]

Nice idea, it will be nice if this get's good. About the sprites...
I think the scythe would look better if it had a normal metal color, not red. The snath should be made of some darker wood, and probably it would more look like a scythe if there were grips ore if the snath was curved.
I agree to the things said before.
For some reason, the reaper's body doesn't look like there would be bones under this dress, it looks more like a muscolous body... I don't know why exactly. Maybe it's because of those arms how they stick out of the body or something like that... I can't say... but look at it maybe you find something.
His dress is a little bit too light, I think... maybe looks cooler when it's a bit darker... it should look like black cloth (which is not absolutely black, but a bit grey or dimly green, that is right!) rather than a very light grey... a slice darker, that's it.
His eyes: these look like the Disturbed covers... it's quite cool, but maybe you saw some very good horror movies where the Grim Reaper appears... there, this is just completely black, you cannot see anything in his face... sure, red eyes look cool, but think of it... wouldn't it possibly look more scary without any eyes that can be seen at all? at least if the cloth is some darker, too, otherwise the (unseen) face could not attract attention without these red eyes. Think of it, maybe try it with one sprite and judge yourself what looks better. These are just suggestions!

As you thought by yourself that some of your ideas for moves weren't very creative, maybe you'd like to hear some ideas of mine? Decide for yourself which of them you like and which not.
*Of course, some combat moves with his scythe. Attacks that are harder, have a slightly greater range, a shady attack like bat's Speed Punch, strafes and combos loke those of davis, dennis and so on... many things are possible here.
*Close fighting attack like the one these reaper-like ghosts of the necropolis faction use in Heroes of Might and Magic V - not using the scythe but the other hand, first holding up the hand and then spreading out to the victim's heart. In Heroes V, this directly kills one enemy (but out of many represented by one figure in battles), which would be overpowered for lf2 of course. But it could be a nice attack inficting a nice amount of damage (to enemy's hp and your mp, probably ).
*A death scream that enfrightens enemies (let them float around for a short period of time, hurt them...)
*One dead cold attack freezing an enemy at close to mid range
*Some variations of these moves to do them to a grabbed enemy. Much can be done here (screaming in his face, scything, this soul grab... what seems to fit best). What can the death do to a grabbed victim? Just imagine. It should be a characteristic of this character's fighting style, i think... maybe you should consider a standing move directly grabbing an enemy at your position like Knight's one in Reinforced LF2.
*Summon one soul to hunt down an enemy... like Dennis' chasing ball, looking more like Julian's skulls but a bit larger and darker (therefore one instead of many; like D's chasing ball, as i said )

Remember, the Grim Reaper isn't just a man with a scythe and an hourglass... it is an allegory, a symbol... if you succeed in getting this into the game a little bit, you will be great... but these cannot be communities' demands.

Again... these are just suggestions. choose what you like. I like this idea and your project and you have my best wishes to succeed in it. All these suggestions shouldn't attack you in any way, they were meant to help you with getting this up und improving it if you want.

Have a nice day,
Mario