Nasu Grave

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Nasu Grave
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Nasu Grave, as he appears in Puyo Puyo!! Quest
Name
Kanaナスグレイブ
RomanizationNasu Gureibu
Other NamesBlue Ghost (Puyo Puyo (1992))
Personal Info
GenderMale
Notable Appearances
First appearanceMadou Monogatari 1
Latest appearancePuyo Puyo!! Quest
Voice Actor(s)
JapaneseRyo Horikawa (Puyo Puyo CD, Tsu)
Makoto Yasumura (Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary - present)
Puyo Puyo!! Quest information
Nasu Grave

Nasu Grave is a bespectacled eggplant. He can't run very fast due to his stubby little legs, and thus usually bounces to get around. He has strong fear of being eaten by others, or being crushed by Zoh Daimaoh. His catchphrase, otankonasu, is often interpreted as "fool" or "potato-head". He tends to mention his name at the end of his sentences. His name is a pun on the words "nasu" (eggplant) and "Musgrave".

History

Madou Monogatari series

Nasu Grave debuted as a random enemy in Madou Monogatari 1. When using fire spells, it damages itself. In the SNES game, he is a boss battle. He was planned to appear in Madou Monogatari (Saturn) as a boss and can be seen in prerelease footage for the game, but was cut entirely for unknown reasons. His voice clips can still be found in the game’s files.

Puyo Puyo (1992)

Nasu Grave is the second opponent in the Beginner's course. He scares Arle by suddenly jumping out of a bush.

In the English version, he is known as Blue Ghost. The cutscene is nearly identical.

Puyo Puyo Tsu

Nasu Grave resides on the second floor. He appears out of nowhere and bounces off of Arle's head.

Puyo Puyo~n

Nasu Grave is not playable in any console version of the game, but makes a cameo in Pocket Puyo Puyo~n. He is seen performing trapeze in the opening cutscene.

Puyo Puyo Box

In addition to the standard Nasu Grave, Box contains a more powerful version named Yaki Nasu Grave.

Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary

Nasu Grave returns in 15th Anniversary. Having never previously been in a Puyo Puyo game with spell cut-in animations or unique chants for every character, his spells are directly pulled from his attacks in the Madou Monogatari series. His three wishes were to become taller, wear contacts, or not be an eggplant. But since the medal heard more than three wishes, none came true.

Trivia

  • He is based on Kazunari Yonemitsu, the eggplant-hating Compile employee who created the Madou Monogatari and Puyo Puyo series.
  • In Kirby's Avalanche Bronto Burt uses his AI.
  • Outside of the playable characters who debuted in Puyo Puyo Tetris, Nasu Grave is the only character playable in a mainstream SEGA-created Puyo game to not be available as an icon in Puyo Puyo eSports. In Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, he is outright the only character without a card previously in a SEGA-era Puyo Puyo title.
  • Nasu Grave's peduncle and sepals appear to simply rest on his head, similarly to a hat. In Madou Monogatari: Tower of the Magician, enemy Nasu Graves can attack by sending them spinning at Schezo like propellers.
    • This attack returns as one of his spells in Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary, now called Boomerang of Eggplant, though seemingly without the spinning.
  • Nasu Grave has the 3rd biggest dropset, right behind Carbuncle and Baldanders.

Appearances

Puyo Puyo

Madou Monogatari

Spinoffs

Character specific mechanics

Dropset

Pieces Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Dropset 2.png Dropset 3.png Dropset B.png Dropset 4.png Puyo
Dropset 2.png Dropset L.png Dropset 2.png Dropset 4.png Dropset 2.png Dropset J.png Dropset 2.png Dropset B.png Dropset 2.png Dropset L.png Dropset 2.png Dropset 4.png Dropset 2.png Dropset B.png Dropset 2.png Dropset B.png 8 3 3 2 45

Ice Blocks Nuisance Pattern

Pieces
Iceblock R.png Iceblock R.png Iceblock Y.png Iceblock Y.png Iceblock G.png Iceblock G.png
Iceblock R.png Iceblock B.png Iceblock B.png Iceblock G.png Iceblock G.png Iceblock R.png
Iceblock B.png Iceblock B.png Iceblock Y.png Iceblock Y.png Iceblock R.png Iceblock R.png
Iceblock R.png Iceblock Y.png Iceblock Y.png Iceblock G.png Iceblock G.png Iceblock B.png
Iceblock B.png Iceblock B.png Iceblock G.png Iceblock G.png Iceblock R.png Iceblock R.png

Chants

Puyo Puyo

Stage Start
Dialogue
Japanese Romanization Translation Localization
おたんこなーす Otankonasu Potato-head. Moron!

Puyo Puyo 2

Arcade/Genesis
Results Dialogue
Japanese Romanization Translation
Appearance なーす Nasu Eggplant.
Defeated 言うことなーす Iu koto nasu I'll tell you nothing.
Saturn/SNES/PS1/PS2
Results Dialogue
Japanese Romanization Translation
Appearance おたんこなーす Otankonasu Potato-head.
Defeated 言うことなーす Iu koto nasu I'll tell you nothing.

Puyo Puyo CD 2

Player Chain
Enemy Chain
Character Select/Match Result

15th Anniversary

Player Chain
Combo Dialogue
Japanese Romanization Translation
Chain 1 ほっ Ho Hehe
Chain 2 やっ Ya Yay
Chain 3 とおっ Too Toooo
Chain 4 やややっ! Yayaya! Yayaya!
Repeater 気合いだなぁーす! Kiai da nasu! Determination of eggplant!
Counter 反撃だなぁーす! Hangeki da nasu! Counterattack of eggplant!
Spell 1 ファイヤだなす Faiya da nasu Fire of Eggplant
Spell 2 ブーメランだなぁーす Buumeran da nasu Boomerang of Eggplant
Spell 3 ぶちかますんだなぁーす! Buchikamasu da nasu! Thump of the Eggplant!
Spell 4 燃え燃えだなぁーす! Moemoe da nasu! Burning of the Eggplant!
Spell 5 ぼけなぁ~っす! Bokenasu! You fool!
Enemy Attack
Attack Dialogue
Japanese Romanization Translation
Light あっちいー! Atchii! Hot!
Heavy あちゃちゃちゃちゃちゃちゃ!! Achachachachachachacha!! Hot-hot-hot!!
Character Select/Match Result
Results Dialogue
Japanese Romanization Translation
Character Select おたんこナース Otankonasu You're a potato-head.
Win 勝利だナ~ス! Shouri da naasu! It's an eggplant victory!
Lose 言うことナース Iu koto nasu I have nothing to tell you.
Fever Mode
Results Dialogue
Japanese Romanization Translation
Entered 覚悟だナース! Kakugo da nasu! Prepare yourself!
Succeed じょうずだナース! Jouzu da nasu! I did it well!
Failed しっぱいだナース… Shippai da nasu... I failed...
Unused

Gallery

Madou Monogatari

Puyo Puyo (1992)

Puyo Puyo Tsu

Puyo Puyo Sun

Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary

Puyo Puyo!! Quest

Other Puyo Puyo spinoffs

Other media

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