History Characters / PizzaTower

* LastDisrespects: [[spoiler: During the BossRush, the Doise [[KilledOffForReal remains dead]] and his section is a {{Beat}} between bosses. The Noise can breakdance on his corpse, earning a new costume in the process.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Upon his defeat in Noise's campaign, the latter pulls out a [[BigBulkyBomb massive]] CartoonBomb, to which Pizzahead reacts [[OhCrap with genuine horror]]

* RecklessGunUsage: He sometimes may pull up an Uzi and unload the magazine into his face. This practically tickles him, but the spray of cheese from his body can harm Peppino.

* PerpetualFrowner: Most of the time, he's either in a relatively neutral expression, scared out of his wits, or fuming mad depending on the scenario.

* HiddenDepths: If the paintings in his arena are any indication, he's a surprisingly talented artist.

* CaptainErsatz: Think the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' animatronics, but based off of the collectible sentient pizza toppings of the levels.

* ReadyForLovemaking: One of his taunts shows him lying shirtless on the ground while grinning with a rose in his mouth. Of course, since Peppino is a paunchy, middle-aged, perpetually [[DerangedAnimation derangedly animated]] man, it's [[FanDisservice not the most enticing of sights]].

** PlayedForLaughs with one of his idle animations, where he pulls off his mask to break a sweat, revealing a handsome face before he puts it back on, reverting to his usual gremlin look.

* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: Holds a DistinguishedGentlemansPipe during one of his idle animations, and while it adds to Pizzahead's image as the boss of the tower, the 'gentleman' part doesn't last a second.

* CorruptedCharacterCopy: In addition to being an {{Expy}} of the Noid, he is this trope to Sonic the Hedgehog. He has a sound-themed name, his whiskers and buck teeth give him a rodent-like appearance, he has the personality of a MascotWithAttitude, he is bitter rivals with the Mario-like Peppino, [[spoiler:he has access to a Super Sonic-like "Hyper Noise" form]], and (most tellingly) his boss theme is a Sonic CD-inspired 90's pop song.

[[folder:Pizzasonas]][[quoteright:140:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/untitled_421.png]]
[[caption-width-right:140:Just four of the many you can randomly encounter.]]
->''"THANK YOU!"''

A bunch of funky fellows based on some of game's Patreon backers (as well as main developers) you can encounter in the secret rooms. When Peppino or Gustavo run past them, they give the player a healthy point bonus and a thank-you before flying away.

* AnimateInanimateObject: Two of the characters are potted cacti hanging out inside pizza boxes.
* AnthropomorphicFood: Many of them are pizza-themed, and even the ones that aren't specifically patterned after pizza resemble other foods, like the giant macaroni noodle or the sunglasses-wearing red onion.
* AuthorAvatar: [=McPig=], Frostix, and Mr. Sauceman have their own Pizzasonas.
* BitCharacter: They exist just to give you some extra points in the secret rooms, thank you, and leave, with no relation to the game's plot.
* CastOfSnowflakes: Nearly all of them have unique, distinct designs. The only exceptions are the two mostly similar potted cactus Pizzasonas.
* ShoutOut: One of the Pizzasonas is actually Teimo from ''VideoGame/MySummerCar'', as the Patreon backer behind it is his voice actor Simo Kauppinen, who was given permission to use it by the game's devs.

!Bosses
[[folder:Pizzaface]]
!!Pizzaface
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->''[[EvilLaugh HAH-ha ha ha ha haaaa!]]''

A floating pizza being that chases after the player character when the timer runs out in Pizza Time. Gloated to Peppino about a large raygun at the top of the Pizza Tower that he was gonna use to blow up his parlour, kicking off the whole quest.

[[folder:Noisette]]
!!Noisette
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->''"Noisette is Beyond Annoying."''\\
''"It takes a noisier noise than The Noise's noise to annoy The Noise."''

The Noise's girlfriend.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Downplayed, in that she has the traits of one - she's unattractive, drags The Noise away after he loses the boss fight in a way he clearly doesn't enjoy, and gives him a ''very'' wet kiss when he buys a boss gate from her - but the Noise doesn't seem to mind her that much, and even [[spoiler:saves her during his escape sequence]], which is more than he did for everyone else in the Tower sans [[spoiler:a random Noisey and a bucket of water]].
* AccidentalHero: At the end of her boyfriend's boss fight, she drags him off before he can use his minigun on Peppino, inadvertently saving the latter from becoming Swiss cheese.
* AllThereInTheManual: A lot of her personality is revealed only in a variety of [[https://pizzatower.miraheze.org/wiki/Noisette supplemental comics]] [=McPig=] drew.
* AnimalEaredHeadband: Her hood resembles a pair of rabbit ears, ironically making her look more like the Noid than her boyfriend, who is a direct {{expy}} of him.
* AscendedExtra: Downplayed. Before the Noise update, she only shows up in her boyfriend's boss fight to drag him away, and only in one of the hub's secret rooms, after it, she replaces Mr. Stick as the boss gatekeeper when he's playable.
* BilingualBonus: Her name is actually the French word for hazelnut.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Supplemental comics show that Noisette isn't entirely there, such as when she apologizes for (somehow) forgetting the buns on Peppino's burger... even though he asked for spaghetti.
* CombatPragmatist: Surprisingly. A supplemental comic depicting her fighting against Peppino has her [[EyeScream poke him in the eyes]].
* CordonBleughChef: The few food items we see her serve in supplemental comics point at this. She served the Vigilante peanut butter spaghetti that put him on the toilet for ''hours'', and when he came back to complain about it, she offered chocolate corncobs instead. This sends him right back to the commode for another few hours.
* DemotedToExtra: She was originally going to run a gift shop in her cafe where she'd sell things like songs from the game, but this ultimately did not make the cut.
* DistaffCounterpart: To the Noise, obvs.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being... well, [[CloudCuckoolander out there]]... a supplemental comic depicts her interacting with Pepperman, and [[WickedPretentious finding his pretentious nature]] too much to handle and actually sends Gerome to get rid of him, which he does by dancing at him until he leaves.
* HeliCritter: She can use the ears on her hoodie like a helicopter propeller, letting her fly similar to Mr. Stick with his propeller hat. Downplayed as, again, this is accomplished using her hoodie's ears, which are not a part of her body.
* MadeOfIron: Surprisingly. In a series of supplemental comics, she "fills in" as a boss fight while The Noise himself is unable to make it. While Peppino [[WouldntHitAGirl initially seems reluctant to fight her,]] he reconsiders that the fight might be a pushover, and quickly turns out to be ''horribly wrong''. Noisette seems to lack any comprehension of boss fight etiquette and, while she doesn't seem to do much real damage to Peppino, she [[{{Determinator}} completely refuses to forfeit,]] shrugging off hits and making jokes until Peppino [[VictoryByEndurance gets tired of trying and gives up to leave her the victor]].
* OddFriendship: In her secret cafe area as well as some supplemental comics, she's shown to have struck up a friendship with the no-nonsense Vigilante. In Fast Food Saloon, she's also shown playing cards with ''Pizzaface'' of all people.
* OnlySaneWoman: Zig-Zagged. While supplemental comics show that she's always pretty friendly and lacks The Noise's AxCrazy tendencies, she's also stated to be even more annoying than him and is very ditzy whereas The Noise has some moments in the comic that suggest [[StepfordSmiler he isn't always as cheerful or as crazy]] [[BeneathTheMask as he presents himself to be.]]
* PinkMeansFeminine: One of her distinguishing traits from The Noise is her bright pink outfit.
* PunnyName: Her appearance at the end of The Noise's boss fight is marked by a tenor saxophone
** Her name is not only a female version of "Noise", but it also refers to a specific lamb cut.
** It is, appropriately enough, also the French word for "hazelnut" which is rather approprite for her wacky, 'nutty' personality.
* {{Sexophone}}: PlayedForLaughs. Her appearance at the end of The Noise's boss fight is marked by a tenor saxophone in this way, and in arrangement of The Noise's {{leitmotif}}. The tone of the brief snippet is more goofy than titillating. The silliness of the song is accentuated by its in-game context, [[LosingHorns interrupting a more intense boss theme]] while accompanied by The Noise screaming in anguish as he's dragged away by her.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only notable female character in the entire game aside from Pizza Granny.

[[folder:Sausage Clerks]]
!!Sausage Clerks
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Living sausages who work as the clerks for the Pizza-Marts in "Oregano Desert".

* ApatheticClerk: Lacks a scared sprite when Peppino comes near him, and he seems more happy than sad to be taken out.
* DeathSeeker: Maybe, if their lack of panic when Peppino approaches them and the huge smiles they have on their faces as they die are any indication.
* GoOutWithASmile: Looks extremely overjoyed to be killed. Considering the state of the Pizzamarts, this is probably justified.
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: A total of 5 clerks appear in the level, and they all have the same visor and mustache.
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: They're not hostile, but Peppino has the option to kill them by dashing into them. They even increase the combo counter upon death, and killing all 5 of them gives the player the "[[LampshadeHanging Unnecessary Violence]]" achievement.

[[folder:Greaseball]]
!!Greaseball
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[[caption-width-right:100:''Primo Burg'!!'']]
The owner of the diner that the "Golf" level takes place in, a combination 50's eatery and golf course. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to afford neither the golf holes nor the golf balls, so as a substitute, he lets patrons putt ''him'' around for their entertainment.

* FastballSpecial: Greaseball substitutes himself as the golfball for the level, requiring Peppino to either putt him or bodyslam him around the level into the goals.
* GretzkyHasTheBall: His "golf" course is less about golf, and more an amalgamation of ball themed sports. The golf holes are basketball hoops, Big Cheeses are dressed like baseball players and toss you around as such, the Stupid Rats of the level are shaped like bowling pins, and the best way to play golf in the level is to tackle him like a football player. It's at least partially justified by the fact Greaseball was too poor to afford most of the actual golf themed items, so he had to use other things as substitutes.
* NerdGlasses: Wields a pair of spectacles that give him this look, and is even called Nerd by the game.
* ThePollyanna: He always has a perpetually cheerful smile on his face, even as Peppino kicks him around at mach speeds, [[spoiler:or as the Pizza Tower collapses around him]]. The only time he frowns is when Peppino gets too many hits over par.

[[folder:Snotty]]
!!Snotty
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A harmless, green, mucus-like cheeseslime that meanders around Slum.

* BitCharacter: Technically he's a unique character, but his relevance to the story is very minimal: he just wanders back and forth around the Slum, he gets a grave if he is killed, and if he's allowed to survive, [[spoiler:he will follow Peppino out during the EscapeSequence and give the player a save file mark]]. He doesn't even appear in the ending credits if he survives.
* HarmlessVillain: He completely ignores Peppino and does zero damage. Notably, killing him does not increase the combo counter in any way since you're in the main hub of the tower, making him absolutely worthless to defeat.
* KilledOffForReal: Killing him ''once'' will result in his permanent death for that savefile, complete with a grave appearing where he stood on subsequent visits to the Slum.
* MeaningfulName: His name is Snotty, and his green coloration makes him look like a lump of snot.
* MercyRewarded: Not killing him is necessary for [[spoiler:[[CosmeticAward the Snotty Approved save file mark]]]] after beating the game.
* PaletteSwap: Visually, he's just a green cheeseslime, which still makes him different enough to be a character and not just a mook.
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: There's no real punishment for killing Snotty. He's placed right in Peppino's way simply to hinder speedrunners and make them look bad for running over him. Most players don't even compute the fact that Snotty was a thing until they see his grave, or overlook even ''that''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cheese Dragon]]
!!The Cheese Dragon
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A dragon made out of cheese who can breathe streams of fire to slow the player down.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: In addition to being an {{Expy}} of the Noid, he is this trope to Sonic the Hedgehog. He has a sound-themed name, his whiskers and buck teeth give him a rodent-like appearance, he has the personality of a Mascot with Attitude, he is bitter rivals with the Mario-like Peppino, [[spoiler:he has access to a Super Sonic-like "Hyper Noise" form]], and (most tellingly) his boss theme is a Sonic CD-inspired 90's pop song.