Vert

Vert is an unlockable character in Go! Go! Hypergrind. He is unlocked by completing Story Mode (at any difficulty with any character).

Backstory
After recovering from an injury which he did not tell anyone about, Vert has entered the Hypergrind auditions in an attempt to obtain a large sum of money to donate to the orphanage in which he (and Decker) was raised. When Decker asks him why he didn't come back to the orphanage when Aunty collapsed, Vert does not answer, thinking that his explanation would only sound like a lame excuse.

Physical Appearance
Vert is a large, brawny, anthropomorphic tiger. He is muscular and barrel-chested with broad shoulders. His fur is gray with darker gray stripes, and has lighter fur on his muzzle, chest, abdomen, and hands. A dark stripe sits above each eye, forming thick eyebrows. His irises and nose are a similar orange. He is only clothed below the waist, with forest green pants held up by a dark gray belt and dark blue lace-up boots.

Story Mode
In Story Mode, Vert is first seen in a classroom with the other contestants as Kevin attempts to coach the class. He sits on the floor off to one side of the classroom, away from the others.

After completing Act 1: Toon Town, Decker is shown approaching Vert in the classroom, questioning his absence when Sister Mary fell ill. Vert does not answer, frustrating Decker. After attempts to gain a response from Vert, Decker proclaims his intent to win the leading role. Vert finally responds, telling Decker, "You're too hot-headed and you don't listen; you can't win this competition." Vert exits the classroom, stating, "It's almost time." Decker attempts to follow him, only to have his hand shut in the door.

After completing Act 5: Factory, Vert is shown kneeling in his dressing room, holding a photograph in his hand. The photo shows himself, Decker, and Decker's younger sister (presumably) as children, standing with Sister Mary (presumably). As he gazes at the photo, he thinks to himself, "I may just be a memory to them, but I should still do what I can."

Movies
Vert makes notable appearances in the following movies:


 * Movie No.001: Opening
 * Movie No.003: Classroom
 * Movie No.004: Decker & Vert
 * Movie No.009: Decker Photo (in photograph form)
 * Movie No.010: Gigi Photo (in photograph form)
 * Movie No.018: Vert Photo
 * Movie No.028: Vert Ending

Trivia

 * Vert easily has among the best (if not, the best) base stats of all playable characters.
 * Vert and Decker seem to share similar goals (intent to give back to the orphanage that raised them), but neither of them seem to know this.
 * The photo Vert holds in Movie No.018: Vert Photo is the same as the photo Decker holds in Movie No.009: Decker Photo.
 * Gigi somehow owns a photograph of Vert, whom she seems to be in love with.
 * Vert is likely named after vert ramps ("vertical ramps"), a form of half-pipe used in extreme sports.
 * His name could also be an abbreviation of "revert", a maneuver in skateboarding.
 * "Vert" is also the French word for "green".
 * On the character-select screen, Vert occupies slot 0.

Figures
These are Vert's three figures: