Bio
EXPLORER OF THE UNCHARTED
Sic Parvis Magna. It is Nathan Drake's mantra, and he is a living example of it. While Nathan believes himself to be descended from the legendary Sir Francis Drake, he had very humble beginnings. Raised in an orphanage where he was picked on by bullies, Nathan dreamed of going on treasure hunts and adventures like his ancestor. One day he would escape the orphanage with his big brother Sam and attempt to retrieve their mother's journals about Sir Francis from an old lady's home. She called the cops and promptly died of a heart attack upon discovering them though, which would lead Nathan to a life on the run. Fortunately for him, he seemed suited to that. Mentored by Victor Sullivan, Nathan is skilled in hand to hand combat as well as with a variety of firearms. He routinely undetakes death defying stunts and solves complex puzzled. But Nathan's greatest attribute would have to be his extraordinary luck. No matter how bleak a situation may be, Nathan always seems to be able to find a way out, however improbable that may be.
Intro
It was an unusual letter to get in the first place, but the contents of it were even more bizarre. As he sat down with his wife to mull over the contents, he struggled to find the words for it. "Do you know who sent it?" Elena asked. "I've got no idea." Drake admitted. "It seems to be real, there's enough detail here for that to be the case, but why send it to me?" Elena mulled over the contents. "It says you have to travel alone. Nathan, are you sure this isn't a rouse?" She could smell a rat. "I thought about it, but the chances are that it's legit. You don't go through the trouble of making stuff like this unless you're after something big. Or hiding it." He reasoned. "If that's the case, then there's probably someone else after it." Elena suggested. "More than likely." Nate agreed. "Which is why I need to get there first." Elena opened her mouth to argue but stopped herself before she wasted her breath. "There's no point in telling you 'no', is there?" He was already gathering up his things. "Not this time, sorry." Elena rolled her eyes. "Alright, just come back in one piece." He smiled at her just before he left. "Hey, I always do, don't I?"
Rival Scene
"I must be close now. If I'm reading his right, that is." This was the place on the map that seemed the most important. "Still have no idea what it they're keeping here." He was stopped by the sound of a gun clicking and then being pointed at him. "How'd you get that?" The woman holding it asked. "It can never be easy, can it?" Nate muttered to himself. He walked around with his hands in the air while Lara kept her gun trained on him. "There's always gotta be someone else who wants to steal my thunder." He complained. "You don't know the half of it." Lara shot back. "It'll save you and me both a lot of trouble if you just give up now." Nathan looked down for a moment, as though deep in thought. He then used his arm to bat away Lara's pistol. While she barely managed to hold onto it, it gave him enough time to pull out his own. "I don't think so." He warned her.
Outro
"Well, was it real?" Nathan nodded. "Almost too real. Some of the freaks out there were...man, you wouldn't believe it. Most of them had it out for me too." Elena seemed indifferent. "Well, they can't have been too much trouble, right?" She smirked at him. Nate rubbed the back of his head. "Just because I make it seem easy doesn't mean it always is." He replied with his usual wit. "But seriously, there were some real freaks out there." Elena rolled her eyes. "Sounds to me like you're trying to distract me from the fact that you came home empty handed." To prove her wrong, Nathan produced the purple crystals he had taken home. Elena whistled. "Not bad. But what are they?" He wasn't entirely sure, if he was to be truthful. But he did know some of the things they were capable of. "I've never seen anything like these crystals before." He then began to glow blue. "But I have a feeling that there's something special about them."
Fight Intros
Not in Shambhala Anymore- Drake pulls out his journal and skims through the pages saying "I'm not in Shambala anymore..."
You're Gonna Get It- Drake puts up his fists and says "OK, now you're gonna get it!"
You Ready?- Drake stands from a crouching position saying, "Alright, you guys asked for it. You ready?"
Good Ol' One-Two- Drake does a "one-two" punch and says, "Yeah-heah!"
Victory
Well, That Was Easy- Drake shrugs his shoulders and smirks.
Walk In the Park- Drake waves his arms in an "oh, stop it" manner.
For Sully- Drake shoulders his AK-47 proudly.
Chew On That- Drake stands in a triumphant pose. Afterwards he nods.
Defeat
If using 'Well, That Was Easy'- Drake throws his hand into the air and sarcastically rolls his eyes.
If using 'Walk In the Park'- Drake claps his hands in a sarcastic way.
If using 'For Sully'- Drake bends over, holding his stomach in pain, and holds out his arm in a manner that indicates he has thrown in the towel.
If using 'Chew on That'- Drake throws a careless wave and walks away turning his back to the screen.
Themes
Battle Themes
Nathan Drake's Theme (Uncharted 3)
Drowned City
Showdown (Drake's Fortune)
El Dorado
Cat and Mouse
Take That!
Bazaar Brawl
Sink or Swim
Cut to the Chase
Level 3 Theme
Unlocking The Past
Victory Themes
Nathan Drake's Theme (Uncharted 4)
Conqueror
A Thief's End
A Normal Life
Quotes
Upon Selection
"Yeah."
"Alright."
"Sweet."
"Here we go."
Picking Up An Item
"Why would someone leave this here?"
"Don't mind if I do."
"Five finger discount..my favorite."
"Bingo."
"Yes. please."
"Now we're talking!"
"Hello!"
"Oh yeah, this will do!"
"All right!"
"Here we go!"
"Just what I needed!"
"Perfect!"
"What do we have here?"
"Let's do this!"
"Yes!"
"This'll come in handy!"
"This could help!"
"Sweet!"
"Nice!"
Getting a KO
"OH, you're gonna feel that in the morning!"
"Grandpa tell granny about that one!"
"Kitty got wet!"
"Oh, that is gonna hurt ya!"
"I will kick you to sleep!"
"Oh-ho, Karma hurts!"
"How's that taste?"
"You're gonna taste that one, Alice."
"That was easy."
"Whoops."
"See what you made me do?"
"Oh, you are gonna make the papers!"
"How'd that feel?"
"Sleep tight!"
"Not what you expected, huh?"
"Is that it?"
"OH! That's gotta hurt!"
"Whew!"
"Aaaand there goes your day."
"Done and done!"
"I got something for ya!"
"Come on!"
"That's gonna hurt in the morning!"
"Let's play rough!"
"That'll shut 'em up!
"Who's smiling now?"
"Have some of that!"
"Didn't have a chance!"
"How's that, huh?"
"Who wants some more?"
"Bring it!"
"That's what I'm talking about!"
"I will kick you to sleep!"
"Enjoy the ride!"
Respawning After KO
"Here kitty, kitty."
"Payback's a pain!"
"In like Flynn. Ha ha, get it? Uh, nevermind..."
"Where's Elena when you need her?"
"I could use a little help, Sully!"
"Alright, let's go old school."
"Oh hell!"
"Oh crap!"
"Oh boy!"
"Wanna play rough? We'll play rough."
"All right, play nice!"
"Bring it on!
"Surprise!
"Charming!"
"Here we go!"
"I like these odds."
"All right, here goes!"
"Here we are!"
"Let's get this show on the road!
"Let's do this the hard way!"
"Aw man!"
"Back to business!"
"The journey begins!"
Using Moves
"Catch!" -Using Level 1.
"Heads up!" -Using Level 1.
"Comin' at ya!" -Using Level 1.
"Hot potato!" -Using Level 1.
"Oh, look out!" -Using Level 1.
"Here, catch!" -Using Level 1.
"Timber!" -Using Level 2.
"Alright, now it's Drake time." -Using Level 3.
Taunts
Back to the Hunt- Drake looks at his journal while saying, "Walk in the park."
What Do We Have Here?- Drake puts his left hand over his eyes and says, "Wow, you look like hell."
You Talking to Me?- Drake looks both ways and says, "Didn't see that coming."
Costumes
A Thief At His End (Default)
Casual Adventurer
Shambhala Snow Jacket
Desert Camo
Deep Sea Drake
Rocket Animation
Nathan is tied upside-down by his feet. He is trying to reach his feet but he is no match for gravity.
Moveset
Square- Nate punches twice and stomps-kicks.
Square (Air)- Nate performs a drop kick.
Square Side- Drake does a leaping punch.
Square Side (Air)- Drake does a two footed kick in the direction he is facing.
Square Up- Drake throws Mk-NDI grenades in an arc. The grenades will detonate after a set time, they do not detonate on contact at all.
Square Up (Air)- Same as ground version.
Square Down- Nate does a sliding kick to take opponents off their feet.
Square Down (Air)- Nate swings his fists downwards.
Triangle- Nate fires an AK-47. He can move around while firing it.
Triangle, Square- Nate swings the AK-47 downwards.
Triangle (Air)- Drake swings from a rope while firing an AK-47.
Triangle Side- Drake fires a Wes 44. Magnum Revolver.
Triangle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.
Triangle Up- Nate fires a grenade launcher into the air. The grenades fired from the launcher do detonate on contact.
Triangle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.
Triangle Down- Drake fires a minigun, first aiming it at the ground but slowly raising it to hip height all while firing.
Triangle Down (Air)- Nate fires a Micro 9mm downwards, spraying opponents with bullets.
Circle- Drake kicks an oil drum forwards. Any opponents hit by the oil drum will be knocked off their feet.
Circle (Air)- Same as ground version.
Circle Side- Drake fires a tranquilizer dart gun at opponents to temporarily incapacitate them.
Circle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.
Circle Up- Nate ziplines towards enemies, kicking them out of the way.
Circle Up (Air)- Same as ground version but the zipline angles towards the ground.
Circle Down- Drake gets behind a concrete barrier. He takes out his AK-47 while in cover. Jumping will have Drake leave cover.
Circle Down, Square- Drake hits opponents with the butt of the AK-47.
Circle Down, Square Up- Drake throws a grenade from cover.
Circle Down, Triangle- Nate fires the AK-47 haphazardly over the barrier. This is because he does not stick his head up and cannot see where he is aiming.
Circle Down, Triangle Up- Drake blindly fires the grenade launcher.
Circle Down (Air)- Drake falls to the ground with debris around him that damages opponents.
Grab Side- Drake grabs the opponent by the shoulders and kicks them away.
Grab Up- Nate grabs an opponent by their feet and flips them into the air.
Grab Down- Drake punches an opponent, dropping them to their knees. He follows this up with a second punch.
Level 1
Propane Tank - Drake tosses a propane tank and shoots it, killing anyone in the explosion.
Level 2
Stone Pillar - Drake pushes over a large pillar, crushing any opponents underneath it .
Level 3
El Dorado Sarcophagus - The El Dorado sarcophagus appears and opens, turning all fighters into Descendants from the first Uncharted. Drake also gains access to Eddy Raja's golden gun. Unique among supers, Nate can be attacked by the descendants though this does little but delay the inevitable.
Author's Note
Some people I've seen put Elena Fisher or Chloe Frazer in the roster as well, but for a series like Uncharted, one rep is enough and in my eyes at least that's only ever going to be Nathan Drake. His PSAS moveset was probably my favourite in terms of translating a game's mechanics to a fighter. It was somewhat difficult to come up with a reason for Drake to go on his own so yeah, a little contrived but I think it's just passable enough. Nathan taking home Polygon Man's crystals made more sense to me since that's his thing. It was difficult enough to come up with a reason for him to leave on his own without then giving him a reason to leave on his own immediately afterwards.
