Fred

"Fred Goes Prehistoric!"

Fred Flintstone is the main protagonist of the Flintstones franchise, officially debuting with the premire of "The Flintstone Flyer" in 1960.

He is also a playable character in Nexed.

Real-World History
After their recent releases such as The Huckleberry Hound Show and The Quick Draw McGraw Show were dismissed as "kids only" (despite being popular), animation studio Hanna-Barbera set out to reclaim an adult audience with an animated situation sitcom centering on a family. Several different themes were pitched, such as Romans and hillbillies, but ultimately, a Stone Age setting was chosen due to the amount of potential. A brief pilot episode, "The Flagstones" was pitched as a concept for the idea in order to attract sponsors, but the name of the series was later changed to The Flintstones to avoid confusion with the Flagston family from the cartoon strip Hi and Lois.

The main protagonist of the show, Fred, was inspired by Ralph Kramden of The Honeymooners and Chester A. Riley of The Life of Riley, tending to be loud-mouthed and tempermental, yet well-meaning and loving to his family. His "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" catchphrase was coined by his original voice actor Alan Reed, who cited his mother's saying of "A little dab'll do ya" as an inspiration.

Despite mixed reception in its early years, The Flintstones has become a staple of the Hanna-Barbera lineup of cartoons, running in reruns for five decades after the last episode was released. A number of spinoff shows and reboots have also been created, with the Flintstones characters also appearing in merchandise and cameo appearance in other Warner Bros. media. In addition, Fred is the mascot of Post's Fruity Pebbles cereal.

Gameplay Information
"Fred is your average stone-age family man, residing in the town of Bedrock with his wife, daughter, and beloved pet dinosaur and sabertooth cat. Due to his loud-mouthed nature, he often gets into all sorts of ancestral antics with his best friend, Barney. No matter what, Fred means well at heart, and heads into anything with a hearty "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!"

It seems that an odd incident has taken Fred out of the Stone Age and into the present, set to scrap off against all sorts of futuristic fighters. Naturally, he's suffering from a bit of culture shock, but his pride will never let him admit it - As far as everyone else is concerned, he's just trying to get home!"

Fred is a heavy-hitting bait and punish character, having a reliable projectile to set up into his strong melee attacks. Despite his power, he actually has decent mobility and weight to him, making him an overall safe option for beginners.

However, Fred does struggle with recovery, having an unorthadox Up Special and low jumps. As such, while he is still a great character to learn the archetype with, one must mind his flaws.

Grounded Attacks

 * Jab: Fred throws a palm strike.
 * Dash Attack: Fred trips over, landing on his back and damaging opponents.
 * Forward Light: Fred throws a straight punch.
 * Up Light: Fred swings a fist over his head.
 * Down Light: Fred throws a crouching straight kick.
 * Forward Strong: Fred slams his club onto the ground. This is his best kill move.
 * Up Strong: Fred swings his club over his head.
 * Down Strong: Fred spins around with his club extended.
 * Counter: Fred jumps before kicking the opponent, launching them forward.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Air: Fred throws a flying kick.
 * Forward Air: Fred swings his club from low to high, being able to spike opponents.
 * Back Air: Fred swings his club horizontally behind himself.
 * Up Air: Fred throws a straight headbutt upwards.
 * Down Air: Fred kicks beneath himself rapidly, dealing multiple hits of damage while being able to spike with the final hit.

Grabs / Throws

 * Grab: Fred grabs the opponent with one hand.
 * Pummel: Fred punches the opponent in the gut.
 * Forward Throw: Fred punches the opponent multiple times before striking them with his club. This is his best kill throw.
 * Back Throw: Fred heaves the opponent over his shoulder.
 * Up Throw: Fred whacks the opponent into the air with his club.
 * Down Throw: Fred places the opponent down (referencing him putting Baby Puss out during the Flintstones credits sequence) before whacking them with a golf club. This is his best combo throw.

Stage Intro
Fred is seen sliding down the tail of a stegosaurus, referencing the second opening of The Flintstones. He enters his battle stance as the stegosaurus disappears.

Taunts

 * Fred snickers to himself.
 * Fred takes out the Daily Slate and begins reading it, muttering to himself.
 * Dino appears next to Fred, bending down to allow Fred to pet him.
 * Fred runs in place, with the distinct Hanna-Barbera running sound playing as he does so.

Victory Animations
Fred's victory theme is an excerpt of the Flintstones theme (0:27-0:38).
 * Fred leaps into the air with a cheer of "YABBA-DABBA-DOO!"
 * Fred pulls up to the camera in his car (with comically large ribs in the backseat), giving it a wink before running off with it.
 * Fred walks up to his house with a smile, only to realize the door is unlocked. He then begins banging on the door with a yell of "WIIIIILMA!" This references the credits sequence of The Flintstones.

Colors / Costumes


Trivia
TBA

Gameplay-Related

 * While running, Fred makes the the distinct Hanna-Barbera running sound.