Bass Armstrong
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| Bass Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Nationality: | American |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | July 4th |
| Age: | 57 |
| Blood type: | O |
| Height: | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight: | 157 kg (346 lbs) |
| Measurements: | B143 W135 H136 cm (B56 W53 H54 in) |
| Fighting Style: | Wrestling |
| Occupation: | Pro Wrestler |
| Favorite Food(s): | Sautéed chicken |
| Hobbies: | motorcycles |
| Voice Actor(s): | Daisuke Gōri |
| First Appearance: | Dead or Alive (Playstation) |
Bass Armstrong is a character from the Dead or Alive video game series. He is the father of Tina Armstrong. The character is heavily influenced by the wrestler Hulk Hogan both in his look and moves (in his win pose in Dead Or Alive++, Bass holds his hand up to his ear just like Hogan does and in a Dead or Alive 2 win pose, Bass slaps his rear end like Hogan has in the past). Later on in the series, he was distanced further from his similarities with the wrestler, but was given a beard similar to nWo era Hulk Hogan. Ironically, one of Hogan's members of the nWo, Kevin Nash, plays Bass in the live action film based on the game series.
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[edit] History
[edit] Before Dead or Alive
Bass was an undefeated Pro Wrestler and undisputed world champion. Somewhere along the line in his career, he met and married Alicia, Tina's mother. However, when Tina was 6, Alicia died of a disease, leaving Bass to care for his daughter by himself. Bass, driven by his own dream of having his child follow in his footsteps, began to push Tina through a rigorous training regime. By the time Tina reached high school, she was an expert wrestler. She then goes on to become one of the world's most feared pro-wrestling competitors.
[edit] Dead or Alive
Tina begins to tire of her life as a wrestler, (apparently) wanting to enter more glamorous professions. However, Bass convinces her to rekindle her competitive sprit and enter the DOA tournament. Bass thinks that Tina is in it for the glory of winning the DOA tournament, but her real aim is to become a model.
[edit] Dead or Alive 2
Bass enters the second DOA tournament to stop his daughter's cheap and lofty ambitions. However, she succeeds, defeating Bass in the finals of the tournament in the process.
[edit] Dead or Alive 3
Hearing Tina now wants to be an actress, Bass is extremely upset; he always had expected Tina to become a pro wrestler. So, Bass enters once again to stop Tina's fame seeking. However, judging from the CG opening of Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, he fails again, as Tina has become a pop star of sorts.
[edit] Dead or Alive 4
Bass is watching Tina on TV after she has just won another wrestling tournament. He is pleased as she announces she will partake in the fourth Dead or Alive tournament, but he flies into a fury when Tina mentions that after winning the tournament she wants to become a rock star. Bass joins the Dead or Alive tournament to prevent Tina from winning, and also to earn some cash to be able to race in the Hyper Battle Grand Prix, a motorbike race.
Side note: Bass is significtly faster, and seems to have lost a great deal of weight in DOA4.
[edit] Personality
Bass is the strongest man in the world and he knows it. He also wants others to know it, and will not hesitate to prove his superiority in or out of the ring. He is not so arrogant that he cannot accept others as equals, and will easily befriend anyone who can live up to his personal standards of strength and might. Bass feels that he should be very protective of his daughter and, like any other father, dislikes her using her sex appeal in various situations. He doesn't hesitate to mingle in her affairs when he thinks they concern him. However, Bass loves his daughter very much and tries to keep an eye on her at all times.
[edit] Gameplay
Bass is a power/grappler character, as is reflected by his large size and execution timeframe. His throw attacks are combo based but are easily escaped from by experienced players. However they can result in over 60% damage (i.e. his Manhattan Driver Combo throw), and thanks to his strength Bass's counters can inflict massive damage. His Tiger Knee game is quite competent as well, with attacks such as the Rising Palm and One Hand Hammer. Bass's slow speed results in him having to play aggressively and take advantage of missed counters and blocking. In DOA3, his grappling prowess was increased due to the implemetantion of air throws (DR, F+P) and ground "lifts" to open up offensive opportunities (Lift Up).
[edit] Trivia
- Because he is a wrestler, Bass is played by Kevin Nash, a real pro wrestler, in DOA: Dead or Alive.
