StephChars v3 - Bold & Brash Update v3

my old review sucked don't worry about it

this review's primarily about kou because i like him the most out of the 3

skip is great, i like the hat in time inspired style
the crafting is unique but i do think it's a little strange how you keep all of your scrap between levels and there's no way to craft quickly (full stop, crouch, AND go through a menu? yucky ew no good)

jana is a little boring i'm gonna be real
it's mega man zero alright and that's about all i have to say

anyway as for kou
his combination of moves lets him absolutely schmoove and that's Pretty Damn Cool
and also YOU PUT A TIGER DROP IN A PLATFORMER YOU ARE LEGALLY HIP AND PROBABLY WEAR SNAZZY SHADES

BUT there's a little grime even with kou
first of all, why does he slide after everything? makes it really hard to keep momentum
then there's also the STUPID level of recoil on his titan drop meaning in some cases it's not worth using because you'll just send yourself off a cliff
but then there's the homing
OH DEAR GOD, THE HOMING
he'll often aim RIGHT BELOW an enemy, causing you to slide on the ground first and then hit them, which feels very iffy
not to mention, sometimes i'll be trying to use the punch for platforming, but then kou decides "nah, i'mma do my own thing" and AIM FOR AN EGGMAN MONITOR INSTEAD, WHICH GOT ME KILLED ONCE AND I AM STILL MAD ABOUT IT

oh yeah and by the way why does he not have the wall climb dash from his trailer that would've been very convenient to have since he doesn't wall climb anywhere near as fast as knuckles does

in summary despite my small rant kou is a very solid character but i cannot give him 5 stars because of the strange decisions made

Words cannot describe how much I love this trio

Each character has their own flavor of gameplay and their own charming personalities

Skip is so adorable and his gameplay is so fun. The ability to craft item boxes that also change Skip's gameplay slightly makes him feel so creative, the mechanic is just well done overall. Even without the item box mechanic, his base moveset flows extremely well for me

Jana took me a bit to get used to, her wall slide / wall jump being a passive ability can make her a tad frustrating to use in certain situations but once you get used to it, it ends up being VERY satisfying to use. She feels very speedy yet easy to use, though I really wish she could use her dash move in the air. Also the fact that enemies actually get sliced in half from her blade is such a nice touch

Kou is just on a whole new level, quite possibly one of my favorite addon characters ever. At first his slower play style was a tad off putting for me, until I started playing with him more and more and finding out that he can cancel his dive attack with his punch. The homing effect the punch has on item boxes and enemies makes it quite a satisfying move to chain with, though there are times where I feel like the homing could be a bit better. I also wish his punch could home onto springs since punching springs seems to give him a boost. Also I am just amazed by how many sprites he has, specifically on his taunts like there are just SO many and I love it so much, they show off his personality perfectly. His counter is so fun to use, it amazes me at how many things he can actually counter, the only issue I have with it is that if you counter in the air, Kou can't really do anything besides fall. I also like how Kou's abilities get effected depending on what shield he has, but since Skip also has this gimmick, I kind of wished Jana had something similar. Also I love how Kou can straight up punch trees that really caught me off guard lol

Overall just a very fun and well made character pack

Honestly, it's kinda insane (in the best way possible) how good this addon is. Each one of these characters feels pretty good to play and while Skip and Kou don't feel quite as fun or fast (that's purely down to personal preference) as Jana, they're still pretty neat (sidenote: Jana is kinda busted in a fun way when it comes to blazing through levels thanks to her nigh limitless wall jump shenanigans. Good job!)

It's all fun and games until SMS uses haymaker/any damage move and you click spin as kou

I'M NOT GONNA SUGARCOAT IT: "Press Spin just before taking damage"

This has to be one of my favorite mods, the good ol' Skip with his crafting system and A Hat In Time gameplay, Jana channeling the Megaman Zero fanboy part of me and of course, the brand new funky mode, also know as Kou being extremely fun to play as, the parry mechanic has to make him one of the best characters for bossfights in the entire mod catalogue, the only issue is how buggy he is in general, like, sometimes you hit the parry, but somehow still get damaged, other times you hit an enemy with the dash punch and you end up launching yourself into the stratosphere, sometimes if you hit a parry you can just start spaming the spin button and become invincible until the first glitch I mentioned happens and just die for no reason, I'm pretty sure this and more issues I haven't run into yet will be fixed eventually, but for now it's still a really really fun mod, Jana will never not be my favorite, but Kou is still an excelent adition one of the coolest things I've seen in this game

i made my account just to make a rating on this addon because jesus holy christ kou is amazing. when i saw the titan drop i literally fell to the floor and started doing the "FUUUUTUUUREEE" thing that squidward does in sb-129 i cant believe komaki taught a buff dog

I love this new version so much, Kou is such a fun character to play as and the eastereggs/extras for the characters are really cool! 5 Stars from me :D

bold and brash? more like belongs in the trCOUGH HACK i mean my addon directory
seriously this is a really good mod and there's so much personality and though put behind all three (3) of this mods characters (as of july 25th, 2024)

i absolutely love kou!! was pleasantly surprised to see him release yesterday. punching things has never been more fun!! there are a few bugs however that can be kind of frustrating sometimes.
sometimes he doesnt climb some walls correctly, and he also very often can't use wolf missile after landing a punch from the air regardless of whether you jump before or after charging the punch. the second one REALLY stings!! im still giving him 5 stars though

i have waited years for this to come out, and it was worth it

Honestly, this was unexpected, like not gonna lie, i had fun playing with Kou, which he's pretty good to be honest, specially the fact that i was able to wrestle Metal Sonic to his own doom, even wrestle Fang as well, and yeah, this addon is a must have item.

Had I known an update was coming, let alone a new character, I would have marked my calendar. Everyone plays perfectly. StephChars remains one of the best SRB2 addons available. Kudos!

THAT..WAS SO GODDANG GOOD, Kou was SUPER fun to play as, this was so worth the wait, Stephen..you outdid yourself!

More like Belongs in the TRASH- jokes aside About DARN Time Kou made His Presence known, Best OC Modpack EVER.

This is (probably) the best update I've ever played. Nice job with Kou. His moves are good. His sprites are above and beyond amazing! I don't have to wait for another year for him to come out as an April Fools update!

the funny fennec and his fox friend are so much fun to play :D

I love these characters! Use them every single time if I host a server!

GREAT JOB!!!
This addon is amazing! I like the mechanics, the secrets, funny ultra instinct Jana, anything I can name. 10/10 mod. (Also Megaman Zero is a game )

10/10
Jana >>> Modern Sonic
in terms of being op