"Cecilia! I'm coming! Hang in there!"
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"Now I get it. War isn't as much fun as working out!" 
Endurance - Weak
Firepower - Single-Shot
Bomb Rating - Excellent
Mmmm... Milky. My favorite character for obvious reasons, but in all
honesty she's an excellent character to have in just about any team. Although
she is the typical female stereotype (speedy but weak), her speed comes in
incredibly handy. While Marie Bee is a "Fast" character too, Milky gets 2+
medals on more stages than Marie, making her faster most of the time. But even
though her gunfire is the regular single shots, her bomb is quite possibly
the most powerful in the game. After the bomb connects with something, flames
erupt in a horizontal row and stay on the screen for a few seconds. As long as the
enemy/boss stays in range of the flames, you can deal big damage. The other
drawback is the lack of range, as she tosses the bomb less than half a
screen... so you must be pretty close when you throw it.
"The guys that killed my pals.... Makes me sick!" 
Speed - Medium
Endurance - Medium
Firepower - Single-Shot
Bomb Rating - Good
Loki is another "average" character who's middle of the road when it comes
to speed and taking hits, as well as the regular gunpower. On average he
receives less medals than Jackal, so the only reason to really use Loki over
him would be his bomb. He shoots a tiny rocket that goes full-screen, and
upon impact delivers a powerful punch. The downside is the size, as you'll
find it's VERY easy to miss your target completely and end up squandering
it.
"Dad! I gotta stand up for justice." 
Endurance - Very Tough
Firepower - Double-Shot
Bomb Rating - Decent
A true powerhouse, Southern Cross can dish out the damage as well as take it...
and he'll need to take some hits if you aren't very good at rolling, since he
is SLOW. I guess that's to be expected of a "big" character, as you only want
to use them during boss battles or extremely tough areas. His bomb is pretty
interesting - he tosses a boomerang which explodes on impact, causing two
rows of explosions awhich split up in 45-degree angles. Unfortunately they don't
do much damage, but you're practically guaranteed to hit SOMETHING... remember
that this is a boomerang! It will come back in your direction if you don't
hit anything in front of you. Luckily, it won't damage you but you can't catch it
and use it again... aww....
"Battlefield, this is where I belong..." 
Speed - Fast
Endurance - Weak
Firepower - Single-Shot
Bomb Rating - Decent
The "other" fast character. Unfortunately, as mentioned above, the only
reason to use Marie over Milky is if she performs better on the route
you're planning to play. That's a rarity though, since she receives 1 star
on 11 of the 15 regular stages. Her bomb is actually a heat-seeking rocket,
which is very nice since you can just sit back and fire without having to
worry about aiming. Only problem is, the rockets are pretty weak. Some will
prefer this over Milky's short-range yet powerful bomb, so if this sounds
like your thing you'll be better off selecting Marie over Milky. Just don't
expect many life-ups after levels...
"... Angry... Never felt like this..." 
Endurance - Tough
Firepower - Single-Shot
Bomb Rating - Good
Rio is a strange case... he's just one attribute shy of being considered
one of the "big" characters. He's still slow, but not AS slow as Southern
Cross or Big Mama... plus he can take a good deal of damage, but S.C. and Mama
just barely edge him out in that regard too. The major difference is that he
only fires the single shots.... so what's the point of using a slow character
without the extra firepower? Well, he does get 2+ stars on a lot of the stages,
so that speeds him up a bit. And his bomb is pretty powerful when used right -
he fires an explosive arrow out of his crossbow, and forms a straight line
of explosives. Excellent damage if you're fighting one of the boss tanks, but
crappy damage if you're fighting one of the human bosses.
"I'm smart, I'm okay, I'm still in action!" 
Speed - Slow
Endurance - Medium
Firepower - Double-Shot
Bomb Rating - Very Good
Maru is another odd character... he has the prized double shots, but he's a
tad faster than Big Mama or Southern Cross. To make up for this, he takes
a lot more damage, about the same as Jackal and Loki! Is the tradeoff really
worth it? Perhaps, because his bomb is pretty effective when used right. He
throws a gas canister, which releases poison gas in three rows (kinda like
the 3-way shot). Only problem is, the canister bounces once and THEN the fumes
split up, meaning that it doesn't have much of an opportunity to spread out.
Although if you do make contact with something when it hits the ground for the
first time, it will release the gas. It can do tons of damage if you can get
all three gas clouds to hit one of the bosses (how poison gas can do so much
damage to a tank or a jet is beyond me, but who cares, it's a video game!)
"Doing alright, children? Mama's working hard for you!" 
Endurance - Very Tough
Firepower - Double-Shot
Bomb Rating - Very Good
She's big, she's a mama... she's Big Mama! Except for the bomb and medal
rankings, she's pretty much the same character as Southern Cross. It's usually
a good idea to have one or the other in your team for those rough situations
when you'll need heavy firepower or some tough defense. Her bomb is a rocket
which causes a HUGE explosion, taking up most of the screen! Very few can
escape its wrath! Unfortunately, they decided to give her fewer uses of the
weapon, I guess because they thought it was too good. You get 8 uses in Team
Mode, and 10 in Solo.
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