Awesome / Smash King

The series

The ultimate Limit Break: Ascent Mode.

• As he listens to Meta Knight’s awkward and embarrassing story, an unimpressed Bowser prepares to leave New Pork City. As he leaves behind a flurry of insults to the small swordsman, the orange-colored Meta Knight suddenly teleports, switches to his default appearance, and cuts Bowser off, ominously telling him that he can’t leave just yet. This is enough to shock Bowser so much that he promptly changes his mind and hires Meta Knight on the spot.
• The first Exhibition match of the tourney between Teams Bowser and Pikachu has quite a few awesome moments for the former team. In particular, Meta Knight’s battle with Toon Link gives us a solid reminder of why Wario saw potential in Meta Knight, where he uses his red mode to cause Toon Link to waste his energy seemingly kicking the crap out of him, before completely turning the tables and taking him down.
  Meta Knight: You’re finished. (activates Final Smash)
• Peach is no slouch in her fight either.
  • Peach allows Kirby to copy her, something that never happens. But when he flubs it…
  Peach: Decent attempt. But let’s see if you’re as good of a Peach as me!
• The first time Bowser goes into Ascent Mode. Moreso in the remake, due to the better editing and improved visual effects.
• In episode 5, Wario has one when he's defending Samus from Dedede. When Sorairo Days starts playing in the background during his speech, you just know things are going to get awesome.
• Bowser's prison break in Episode 8, especially once his friends (and Snake, who came at Zelda's request) pull a Big Damn Heroes moment and take on Team Ganon.

• Several in succession in episode 12:
• It starts when Wario leaps from Fox's Landmaster in his motorbike. From there, everyone proceeds to completely break loose.
  • The Cold Opening for that episode is also spectacular. Hyper Sonic. "I told you not to blink, Link."
• Several in Episode 13:
  • Episode 13's first part features Mario and Dedede vs Ganondorf. And thanks to a sticker from Roy, Mario can pull out all his suits from the two Galaxy games. It is completely freakin' awesome.
  • The battle theme playing to Arakune's Theme: Thin RED Line doesn't hurt either.
  • After a whole night of Hyper Sonic and Team Falcon holding off Link in his Ascent Mode, Sonic is exhausted, Marth's sword has been broken, and Link still looks no worse for wear. It's at this moment when Captain Falcon enacts a Heroic Sacrifice, using up the rest of his strength to land a decisive blow against the fallen hero and save the rest of his team.
  • Bowser's battle with Ganondorf. Especially the end.
    "Any hope of victory you have left will disappear in an instant! Clad in my azure shell, I pursue you to the ends of the Earth. There's no escape! Azure BOMB!"
• The editing just keeps getting better and better with every episode. Some of the attacks are just amazing. Episode 14's fight sequence is jaw-dropping. To put the aforementioned fight scene in perspective: Both Mario and Bowser in their Ascent Modes, and neither one is pulling any punches. It all ends with Sonic in his Ascent Mode breaking them up. The fight alone is a Moment of Awesome.
• Think Bowser's Ascent Mode couldn't get more awesome? In Episode 15, it extends to his Final Smash. Ascent Mode Giga Bowser is a thing. Though it's also a case of Gone Horribly Wrong, since it boosts the power of everyone in Brawl, including Ganondorf...and also reawakens Ridley.
• Seeing Team Falcon win a match in Episode 17. Granted, it's their only win during the entire tournament (with the finals set to begin the following day), but the fact that they can actually hold their own and not serve as a Butt-Monkey team is pretty cool.
• Episode 17-18 demonstrate the sheer willpower of Lucario, where after a long time of being unwillingly controlled by Mewtwo, the true Lucario expunges Mewtwo from his body, allowing him to also reach his Ascent Mode: Mega Lucario.
• Episode 18 should be renamed The Bad Guy Wins due to how much just goes RIGHT for Ganondorf and his team.
• Episode 21 has Zero Ridley vs. Link, with the former delivering one of the biggest curb-stomp battles in the series. Link in his Ascent Mode was able to keep up with Hyper Sonic, while also being able to destroy Ike and Team Falcon. Ridley, thanks to his integration of Bowser, Lucario, and even Link's DNA, trouncing Ascent Mode Link without breaking a sweat.

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