Homer Simpson/Team S.M.R.T's version

Gameplay


Homer Simpson is a seven-button character with gameplay features inspired by the The King of Fighters and Capcom vs. SNK. Though it primarily functions like a four-button character, with, , and  being the primarily attack buttons,  being a dodge and  being a Power Charge, it also makes use of  as a means to activate BEER RIOT HOMER, a special mode that doesn't require power, but instead sacrifices half of Homer's current Life to change up its Normals, Specials, Hypers, winposes and even its basic animations.

Homer has many specials and tricks up its sleeve. With the Kinetic Donut special, Homer has a rudimentary and reliable projectile attack, along with many close range specials to take advantage of, such as Homer 3-Hit Rushdown or Tackle Kick if a Kinetic Donut isn't suitable. When in BEER RIOT HOMER mode, Homer's moveset and speed changes drastically, effectively making Homer two fighters in one, although activating it requires a hefty sacrifice of half of Homer's remaining life.

Homer has a custom A.I. that some may consider somewhat brutal, but it's highly predictable and will often use the same moves depending on the distance between it and the opponent. It has a habit of using Bash Dash Masher as soon as its Power is high enough. Its A.I. becomes more challenging when BEER RIOT HOMER is active as he constanly dodge for gets a opening from behind the opponent, but it doesn't use any of the Hypers exclusive to that mode, save perhaps Drunken Tornado if its Power is maxed out.

Trivia

 * A popular YouTube fad coined 'Everyone Hates Homer' involved this version of Homer and was started unintentionally by the character's creator, Judgespear. Videos typically involved Homer taunting the opponent, followed by said opponent K.O.ing Homer with one of their attacks. This fad sparked the creation of similar videos where other characters were used in place of Homer.