Yesterday's trope, Evil Brit, was won by
V.M. Varga (Fargo), who got 3 votes.
Previous Winners:
Un-Canceled - Futurama
Continuity Reboot - Batman Begins / Tomb Raider (2013)
Opposing Sports Team - Monstars (Space Jam) / Globo Gym Purple Cobras (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) / Luca Goers (Final Fantasy X)
Calling Your Attacks - Falcon Punch (Super Smash Bros.)
Arc Words - You have failed this city! (Arrow) / Bad Wolf (Doctor Who)
The Gunslinger - Roland Deschain (The Dark Tower)
Interface Screw - Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy (Yoshi's Island)
Cold Sniper - Widowmaker (Overwatch)
Signature Move - Falcon Punch (Super Smash Bros.)
Badass Santa - Santa Christ (Nostalgia Critic)
How the Character Stole Christmas - How the King Stole Christmas (Brawl in the Family)
An Ass-Kicking Christmas - Die Hard
Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain - Wile E. Coyote (Looney Tunes)
Walking Spoiler - Frank Fontaine (Bioshock) / Delta (Zero Time Dilemma)
Today's trope is Jack-of-All Stats. Here is the link:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JackOfAllStatsThe Jack-of-All-Stats is a member of the Competitive Balance lineup who does not specialize, and explicitly so. Strong but not The Strongest, Fast but not The Fastest, Tough but not The Toughest. Good at everything, the best at nothing. His biggest strength is his lack of any glaring weaknesses, and biggest weakness is his lack of any remarkable strengths. He may have trouble dealing with characters whose skills are more extreme than his if they're allowed to press their advantages. Some games tout the Fragile Speedster as great for beginners, while the Mighty Glacier is for experts only. In other games, the Fragile Speedster can be tough to control while the Mighty Glacier is easier to handle. In either case, the Jack-of-All-Stats is an all around safe bet for anyone.
The Jack-of-All-Stats is the baseline to get the hang of the controls; this character lacks the extremes that might trip up a novice. It is also a solid choice for advanced players who want the flexibility to exploit the enemy's weakness, no matter what that may be. Whether the character retains his usefulness as the player's skill grows depends on how much the game rewards versatility as opposed to pure power, but the Jack-of-All-Stats is almost never the best character in any given game or a Game-Breaker.TL,DR: The most balanced character, who doesn't specialise in anything or have any glaring weaknesses.
Nominations:
Mario (Super Smash Bros. / Mario Kart)
Ryu (Street Fighter)
Misturugi (Soul Calibur)