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* {{Shoryuken}}: Ken's specialty. His equivalent to the True Shoryuken is the Heavy Shoryuken, a fiery, multi-hitting variant, and Ryu's Shinkuu Hadoken is replaced with the Shinryuken, an extremely far-reaching Shoryuken engulfed in a pillar of flames.
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A vampire hunter, Richter Belmont is Simon's hot-headed descendant, and considered one of the strongest in the Belmont Clan's lineage. In the late 18th century, when {{Dracula}} attacks his village while he was away, he sets off to the haunted castle to rescue the villagers that Dracula kidnapped. Among them are his girlfriend Anette and a distant relative Maria Renard. Richter himself had to be saved by Dracula's son Alucard and Maria after ending up BrainwashedAndCrazy at the hands of the sorcerer Shaft. His game is notable for having the first voiced cutscenes in the series, made even more famous as its playable final stage is in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' as a prologue, complete with [[HamToHamCombat hammy dialog]] [[MemeticMutation between him and Dracula]].\\
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A vampire hunter, Richter Belmont is Simon's hot-headed descendant, and considered one of the strongest in the Belmont Clan's lineage. In the late 18th century, when {{Dracula}} attacks attacked his village while he was away, he sets set off to the haunted castle to rescue the villagers that Dracula kidnapped. Among them are were his girlfriend Anette and a his distant relative Maria Renard. Richter himself had to be saved by Dracula's son Alucard and Maria after ending up BrainwashedAndCrazy at the hands of the sorcerer Shaft. His game is notable for having the first voiced cutscenes in the series, made even more famous as its playable final stage is in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' as a prologue, complete with [[HamToHamCombat hammy dialog]] [[MemeticMutation between him and Dracula]].\\
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He's also the very first second representative from a third-party game, as well as the first third-party character to become an Echo Fighter.
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* PromotedToPlayable: She was an alternate costume in ''Brawl'' and an Assist Trophy in ''Wii U/3DS'', but is now a fully playable character. This is not only the first time she has been playable, much like with Ridley, but also the first time ''any'' Metroid has been playable. This would also give her the title of being the third summon character to receive this trope, after Charizard and Little Mac.
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* PromotedToPlayable: She was an alternate costume in ''Brawl'' and an Assist Trophy in ''Wii U/3DS'', but is now a fully playable character. This is not only the first time she has been playable, much like with Ridley, but also the first time ''any'' Metroid has been playable. This would also give her the title of being the third summon character to receive this trope, after Charizard and Little Mac.
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The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid Prime|Trilogy}}'' Trilogy, Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the being reborn as Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. After appearing in the fourth game as an [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies Assist Trophy]], Dark Samus becomes playable in ''Ultimate'' as an Echo Fighter, fittingly of the real Samus.\\
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The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid Prime|Trilogy}}'' Trilogy, ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the being reborn as Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. After appearing in the fourth game as an [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies Assist Trophy]], Dark Samus becomes playable in ''Ultimate'' as an Echo Fighter, fittingly of the real Samus.\\
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A vampire hunter, Richter Belmont is Simon's hot-headed descendant, and considered one of the strongest in the Belmont Clan's lineage. In the late 18th century, when Dracula attacks his village while he was away, he sets off to the haunted castle to rescue the villagers that Dracula kidnapped. Among them are his girlfriend Anette and a distant relative Maria Renard. Richter himself had to be saved by Dracula's son Alucard and Maria after ending up BrainwashedAndCrazy at the hands of the sorcerer Shaft. His game is notable for having the first voiced cutscenes in the series, made even more famous as its playable final stage is in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' as a prologue, complete with [[HamToHamCombat hammy dialog]] [[MemeticMutation between him and Dracula]].\\
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A vampire hunter, Richter Belmont is Simon's hot-headed descendant, and considered one of the strongest in the Belmont Clan's lineage. In the late 18th century, when Dracula {{Dracula}} attacks his village while he was away, he sets off to the haunted castle to rescue the villagers that Dracula kidnapped. Among them are his girlfriend Anette and a distant relative Maria Renard. Richter himself had to be saved by Dracula's son Alucard and Maria after ending up BrainwashedAndCrazy at the hands of the sorcerer Shaft. His game is notable for having the first voiced cutscenes in the series, made even more famous as its playable final stage is in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' as a prologue, complete with [[HamToHamCombat hammy dialog]] [[MemeticMutation between him and Dracula]].\\
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He first appeared as a "fallen angel" PaletteSwap of Pit before being made into an actual character. As such, Dark Pit plays like a direct MovesetClone of his light counterpart. Since the events of ''Uprising,'' he joined up with the Goddess of Nature Viridi, as their interests coincided with one another.
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He first appeared as a "fallen angel" PaletteSwap of Pit before being made into an actual character. As such, Dark Pit plays like a direct MovesetClone of his light counterpart.counterpart, technically being the first proper Echo Fighter to be revealed. Since the events of ''Uprising,'' he joined up with the Goddess of Nature Viridi, as their interests coincided with one another.
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A vampire hunter, Richter Belmont is Simon's hot-headed descendant, and considered one of the strongest in the Belmont Clan's lineage. When Dracula attacks his village while he was away, he sets off to the haunted castle to rescue the villagers that Dracula kidnapped. Among them are his girlfriend Anette and a distant relative Maria Renard. Richter himself had to be saved by Dracula's son Alucard and Maria after ending up BrainwashedAndCrazy at the hands of the sorcerer Shaft. His game is notable for having the first voiced cutscenes in the series, made even more famous as its playable final stage is in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' as a prologue, complete with [[HamToHamCombat hammy dialog]] [[MemeticMutation between him and Dracula]].\\
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A vampire hunter, Richter Belmont is Simon's hot-headed descendant, and considered one of the strongest in the Belmont Clan's lineage. When In the late 18th century, when Dracula attacks his village while he was away, he sets off to the haunted castle to rescue the villagers that Dracula kidnapped. Among them are his girlfriend Anette and a distant relative Maria Renard. Richter himself had to be saved by Dracula's son Alucard and Maria after ending up BrainwashedAndCrazy at the hands of the sorcerer Shaft. His game is notable for having the first voiced cutscenes in the series, made even more famous as its playable final stage is in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' as a prologue, complete with [[HamToHamCombat hammy dialog]] [[MemeticMutation between him and Dracula]].\\
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* ItIsDehumanizing: Even though she's referred to with feminine pronouns in her home series and in trophies from previous installments, the Super Smash Blog refers to Dark Samus with gender-neutral pronouns to emphasize [[HumanoidAbomination how alien she really is]].
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* ItIsDehumanizing: Even though she's referred to with feminine pronouns in her home series and in trophies from previous installments, the Super Smash Blog refers originally referred to Dark Samus with gender-neutral pronouns to emphasize [[HumanoidAbomination how alien she really is]].
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* NoBiologicalSex: Being Metroid Prime, Dark Samus is biologically genderless, but is referred to as a female in both ''Super Smash Bros.'' and her home series due to her resemblance to Samus, having absorbed her Phazon Suit and some of her genetic material.
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** He's taking from Simon just as Simon takes from him. Richter has never been shown to be able to BuildingSwing, nor could he do the multi-directional whip attack. On top of that, like Simon, he also has the Morning Star/Combat Cross hybrid whip.
** His design meanwhile takes smaller, subtler cues from his different versions. While generally using his ''Rondo of Blood'' appearance, he has white accents from his ''Dracula X'' look, the open collar from his ''Symphony of the Night'' look, and the upper part of his boots from his ''Dracula X Chronicles'' look.
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** This trope ''does'' cut both ways, as Richter has never been shown to be able to BuildingSwing, nor could he do the multi-directional whip attack. And, of course, he also has the Morning Star/Combat Cross hybrid whip.
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* HeroicLineage: Marth is her FamousAncestor by about 1000 years.
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* HeroicLineage: Marth is her FamousAncestor by about 1000 2000 years.
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[-'''Playable characters:'''\\
''64:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBros6401To04 01–04 (Starting Roster 1)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros6405To08 05–08 (Starting Roster 2)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros6409To12 09–12 (Unlockable Fighters)]]\\
''Melee:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosMelee13To17 13–17 (Starting Newcomers)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosMelee18To22 18–22 (Unlockable Fighters 1)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosMelee23To26 23–26 (Unlockable Fighters 2)]]\\
''Brawl:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl27To31 27–31 (E3 2006)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl32To38 32–38 (Smash Bros. DOJO!! 2007)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl39To44 39–44 (Smash Bros. DOJO!! 2008)]]\\
''For 3DS and Wii U:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBros445To49 45–49 (Pre-Smash Direct)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros450To55 50–55 (Smash Direct and E3 2014)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros456To59 56–59 (Remaining Roster)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros460To63 60–63 (DLC Fighters)]]\\
''Ultimate:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate64Onwards 64–Onwards]]\\
''Echo Fighters:'' '''Echo Fighters'''\\
'''Non-playable characters:'''\\
[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosPokeBallPokemon Poké Ball Pokémon]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies Assist Trophies]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosEnemies Enemies]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosOthers Others]]-]]]]]
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''64:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBros6401To04 01–04 (Starting Roster 1)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros6405To08 05–08 (Starting Roster 2)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros6409To12 09–12 (Unlockable Fighters)]]\\
''Melee:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosMelee13To17 13–17 (Starting Newcomers)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosMelee18To22 18–22 (Unlockable Fighters 1)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosMelee23To26 23–26 (Unlockable Fighters 2)]]\\
''Brawl:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl27To31 27–31 (E3 2006)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl32To38 32–38 (Smash Bros. DOJO!! 2007)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBrawl39To44 39–44 (Smash Bros. DOJO!! 2008)]]\\
''For 3DS and Wii U:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBros445To49 45–49 (Pre-Smash Direct)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros450To55 50–55 (Smash Direct and E3 2014)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros456To59 56–59 (Remaining Roster)]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBros460To63 60–63 (DLC Fighters)]]\\
''Ultimate:'' [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosUltimate64Onwards 64–Onwards]]\\
''Echo Fighters:'' '''Echo Fighters'''\\
'''Non-playable characters:'''\\
[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosPokeBallPokemon Poké Ball Pokémon]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies Assist Trophies]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosEnemies Enemies]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosOthers Others]]-]]]]]
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The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
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The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', ''VideoGame/{{Metroid Prime|Trilogy}}'' Trilogy, Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the being reborn as Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears After appearing in ''Smash Bros.'' the fourth game as an [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies Assist Trophy]], Dark Samus becomes playable in ''Ultimate'' as an Echo Fighter Fighter, fittingly of the real Samus.\\
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A vampire hunter, Richter Belmont is Simon's hot-headed descendant, and considered one of the strongest in the Belmont Clan's lineage. When Dracula attacks his village while he was away, he sets off to the haunted castle to rescue the villagers that Dracula kidnapped. Among them are his girlfriend Anette and a distant relative Maria Renard. Richter himself had to be saved by Dracula's son Alucard and Maria after ending up BrainwashedAndCrazy at the hands of the sorcerer Shaft. His game is notable for having the first voiced cutscenes in the series, made even more famous as its playable final stage is in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' as a prologue, complete with [[HamToHamCombat hammy dialog]] [[MemeticMutation between him and Dracula]].\\
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* AncestralWeapon: Just like Simon, Richter wields the Vampire Killer, a holy whip used by the Belmont clan to defeat Dracula.
* BigDamnHeroes: He first shows up in the reveal trailer to defend Simon from one of Dracula's fireballs.
* {{Bishonen}}: He has this look compared with his bulky and square-jawed ancestor Simon, though he's a bit bulkier and more muscular than other ''Smash Bros.'' Bishonen such as Link, Marth, or Cloud.
* BlueIsHeroic: He wears the famous blue tunic that distinguishes him from the other Belmonts, and his Holy Water produces blue flames in contrast to Simon's red flames. The ''Castlevania'' emblem in his character trailer is also blue in contrast to Simon's red.
* CompositeCharacter: This trope ''does'' cut both ways, as Richter has never been shown to be able to BuildingSwing, nor could he do the multi-directional whip attack. And, of course, he also has the Morning Star/Combat Cross hybrid whip.
* DashAttack: His Tackle move in ''Symphony of the Night'' is in the game as a dash attack — he moves forward while spinning his whip like a pinwheel. Somewhat nerfed in that unlike in his home series, he can't do it in the air.
* DivingKick: Like Simon, his downward aerial is the Jump Kick. Neither he nor Simon can do this in their own games, only in their IntraFranchiseCrossover game appearance in ''Harmony of Despair''.
* GuestFighter: Notably the first third-party clone in the series, as well as making ''Castlevania'' the first third-party franchise to receive more than one representative.
* HeroicLineage: A member of the Belmont Clan, and a descendant of Simon.
* {{Hunk}}: Downplayed compared to Simon, as Richter's design has thinner, more {{Bishonen}}-like features, but he's still pretty muscular and all the more attractive for it.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A remix of "Divine Bloodlines", the first stage music of his debut game, plays in his character video and when he is shown off during the trailer.
* LighterAndSofter: When compared to Simon, at least. Richter is primarily based on ''Rondo of Blood,'' where he did such things as flash a "V for victory" sign and was a surprisingly cheerful man for a vampire hunter.
* MovesetClone: Of Simon, but as noted in the August 2018 Direct, some of Simon's moves are taken from Richter. Notably, he is the first clone to debut in the same game as his basis since Marth and Roy in ''Melee''.
* MythologyGag:
** During his reveal trailer, he throws a Holy Water on the ''Pikmin'' stage before being swept away by torrents of rainwater, a nod to his Hydro Storm Item Crash.
** His reveal also had him say a variation of his memetic quote in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' (Compare the above quote with "Die, monster! You don't belong in this world!")
** His pose in his character render is a reference to the box art of both ''Rondo of Blood'' and ''Dracula X'', where he's in a similar pose.
** His debut text being "CROSSES OVER" is likely a nod to his debut on Nintendo consoles being a [[ReformulatedGame remade port]] of his debut game (that said, the original ''Rondo of Blood'' eventually made it to the Wii Virtual Console).
** The end of his gameplay trailer shows Richter whipping a capsule and picking up the Heart Container that appears from it, similar to how whipping candles/vases/walls can spawn hearts.
** His holy water flames being blue is a nod to ''Rondo of Blood'' being the first ''Castlevania'' game to deviate from the normal red-orange color that his predecessors Simon and Trevor use.
* NeverSayDie: His original iconic line from ''Symphony of the Night'' is "'''Die''', monster! You don't belong in this world!" ''Ultimate'', in contrast, renders it "'''Begone!''' You don't belong in this world, monster!"[[note]]The original line is 滅びよ！ ここは、おまえの住む世界ではない。 which translates to "Begone! This world is not yours to live in!" The line used in the trailer is actually closer to the original while keeping most of the lines in the ''Symphony of the Night'' dialog.[[/note]]
* RatedMForManly: Like Simon, Richter is destined to hunt down all sorts of supernatural baddies, and he's certainly got the muscles to show it.
* ReligiousBruiser: Like Simon, Richter wields several blessed relics to do battle with the forces of darkness.
* {{Retraux}}: Not as much as Simon, since Richter is taken from his ''Rondo of Blood'' design. However, his latest non-ported appearance was ''Dracula X Chronicles'' for Playstation Portable, in which he was redesigned to be in style of Ayami Kojima's artwork and closer to his ''Symphony of the Night'' style, only younger (notably, he didn't have his headband there). In this game, however, he's designed similarly on his {{Animesque}} debut design in ''Rondo of Blood''.
* {{Shoryuken}}: The Uppercut move, which he does so with his whip. In the games, this isn't ''the'' Uppercut move (it is instead from ''Aria of Sorrow'' as a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin standing uppercut]]). Instead, this is Richter's High Jump move from ''Symphony of the Night'' and has the same "slash" effect that can be mistaken as a blade attack.
* SlideAttack: One of the moves that originated from him in his ''Symphony of the Night'' incarnation[[note]]actual sliding without the leg out instead came from Maria, his co-star in ''Rondo of Blood''[[/note]], he slides to the ground with his legs out. He can also extend this with a leaping kick called Slide Jump.
* TechnicolorFire: His holy water leaves behind blue flames, unlike Simon's red ones.
* WhipItGood: Like all Belmonts, Richter wields the Vampire Killer.
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'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
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->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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->'''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''\\
'''Specials''': Silver Bow, Electroshock Arm, Power of Flight, Guardian Orbitars\\
'''Final Smash:'''[[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
[[SniperRifle Dark Pit Staff]]
->''"[[TrashTalk Who wants some?]]"''
Themain antagonist [[AntiVillain not-really-evil]] counterpart of Pit from ''Kid Icarus Uprising''. Dark Pit (or [[EmbarrassingNickname Pittoo]] if you really wanna tick him off) was created when Pandora used the Mirror of Truth with the intention of getting her own Pit to serve her needs, but for reasons speculated but never outright said, [[note]]Palutena believes it's because the mirror copied Pit when he was in the process of breaking it, so the cloning was incomplete[[/note]] Dark Pit was loyal to nobody but himself, attacking both Pit and Pandora, and spending most of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is rest of the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by story [[WildCard fighting Pit or helping him fight the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her Underworld Army, seemingly at random]].
He firstdefeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn appeared as a "fallen angel" PaletteSwap of Pit before being made into an actual character. As such, Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" Pit plays like a direct MovesetClone of his light counterpart. Since the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter events of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is''Uprising,'' he joined up with the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.Goddess of Nature Viridi, as their interests coincided with one another.
->'''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''\\
'''Specials''': Silver Bow, Electroshock Arm, Power of Flight, Guardian Orbitars\\
'''Final Smash:'''
->''"[[TrashTalk Who wants some?]]"''
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* BloodKnight: He's way more aggressive than Pit; Pit may be arrogant in battle, but it's not to the extremes that Dark Pit goes to.
* BoringButPractical: Somewhat. While Pit's Final Smash involves him shooting multiple arrows of light and light pillars from the sky, it still takes a while to KO the opponent. By contrast, Dark Pit just shoots one purple beam from his Dark Pit Staff and he's done. However, it's still much easier to mess up.
* BringIt: One of his taunts has him beckon his opponents with one of his blades.
* CanonWelding: In a twist for the series, there's some deliberate intrigue in his entry for "Palutena's Guidance Secrets" that leads directly off of ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': Dark Pit now officially works for Viridi, and they have pulled an EnemyMine on Pit and Palutena.
* ChargedAttack: His Bow can be briefly charged for more damage and speed, same as Pit's. Compared to Pit's, it deals more damage but it's harder to control the arrows.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He was made from the dark side of Pit's heart, but apparently even the darkest side [[AntiHero isn't terribly so]], instead just manifesting as mountains of snark and a refusal to serve anyone but himself.
* DecompositeCharacter: He was inspired by Pit's FallenAngel alt. in ''Brawl'', and in ''4'' becomes his own character despite being a MovesetClone. ''Ultimate'' splits this difference by making him an Echo Fighter (so he and Pit will ultimately fight identically but Dark Pit will possess unique non-gameplay characteristics that set him apart).
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Like Lucina, Dark Pit was originally supposed to just be a palette swap of Pit. He was later given different properties from Pit like a Side Special variant, more powerful but harder to control arrows, and his own Final Smash.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: His "Palutena's Guidance" conversation reveals that he's working for Viridi, but only because "their interests overlap" for the moment.
* DubNameChange: He's referred to as "Black Pit" in the original Japanese version of the game.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Before getting officially revealed as a playable character himself, Dark Pit has a cameo at the very end of Palutena's trailer.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Pittoo; a tongue-in-cheek nickname given to him in ''Uprising''. He '''really''' doesn't like it. Here in ''Smash'', the crowd cheers for him by chanting "Pittoo! Pittoo!", and Palutena mocks him with it after defeating him.
-->'''Palutena:''' Poor little Pittoo.
* EnemyMine: In his featured "Palutena's Guidance" conversation, Viridi reveals that after the events of ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', she and Dark Pit set aside their differences and he joined the Forces of Nature.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: He appeared at the end of Palutena's reveal trailer, released long before he was confirmed as playable. She even asks him if he "Dropped in to crash her party" which he affirms. He also appears in the background of Palutena's art featuring her, Pit, and Link.
* JackOfAllStats: Much like the character he originated from, Dark Pit has a well-balanced moveset that gives him a wide array of attack options.
* {{Leitmotif}}: He has his own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXBSkgTIlgY theme]] from ''Uprising''. It also plays as his victory fanfare, unlike Pit and Palutena.
* LimitBreak: He shoots an energy beam out of his Dark Pit Staff. Anyone hit with this beam is knocked out in one hit.
* MovesetClone:
** He shares most of his attacks and animations with Pit, but unlike other clones is almost identical to him. The only differences between his and Pit's moveset is that Dark Pit's neutral special arrows are slower, harder to control, and deal more damage, his side special knocks foes away at a 45° angle instead of sending them straight up like Pit's, and his strong side attack has less knockback. He has a unique Final Smash, however, which uses his Dark Pit Staff to perform a sniping move similar to Zelda and Sheik's Light Arrow. He's also the first clone to literally be a clone of the character he shares moves with. His [[BuffySpeak cloneliness]] is so bad, the two of them are considered the same character on the 3rd Smash Back Room tier list.
** In ''Ultimate'', he is rebranded an "Echo Fighter" of Pit.
* PaletteSwap: Coming full circle, he's got a palette giving him a white tunic like Pit's.
* TheRival: To Pit, carrying over from his home series. Even after they fought together for a time, he's still intent on proving that he's superior to Pit.
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: His official art from ''3DS/Wii U'' has him pointing his staff in this direction.
* SecretCharacter: Both versions:
** '''For ''3DS''''': Beat Classic Mode with 3 different characters or play 50 matches in Smash.
** '''For ''Wii U''''': Clear All-Star Mode on Normal difficulty or higher or play 40 matches in Smash.
* ShadowArchetype: While Pit fights to help others and is loyal to Palutena, Dark Pit fights for himself and has no loyalties to anybody, though in his Palutena's Guidance, we find out that he's currently working for Viridi.
* ShockAndAwe: Uses an Electroshock Arm for his Side Special instead of Pit's Upperdash Arm.
* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: At this point, he's the only newcomer that doesn't have his own trailer or title splash. Instead, he makes an appearance in TheStinger of Palutena's trailer.
* TrashTalk: All his taunts have him spout it. Also happens if he beats Pit one-on-one:
-->"''[[WhereIsYourXNow Where's your goddess now?]]''"
* TsurimeEyes: One of his features that distinguishes his appearance from Pit [[PaletteSwap besides color]].
* WeaponOfChoice: Contrary to what his artwork shows, his staff is not his real signature weapon. That honor goes to the Silver Bow that he uses for most of his moveset, which is a prototype of the Palutena Bow (Pit's signature weapon).
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!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
[[folder:04ᵋ – Dark Samus]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ssbu_darksamus.png]]
'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' [GCN], 2002 (appearance in TheStinger and as Metroid Prime); ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' [GCN], 2004 (official debut)
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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* BoringButPractical: Somewhat. While Pit's Final Smash involves him shooting multiple arrows of light and light pillars from the sky, it still takes a while to KO the opponent. By contrast, Dark Pit just shoots one purple beam from his Dark Pit Staff and he's done. However, it's still much easier to mess up.
* BringIt: One of his taunts has him beckon his opponents with one of his blades.
* CanonWelding: In a twist for the series, there's some deliberate intrigue in his entry for "Palutena's Guidance Secrets" that leads directly off of ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': Dark Pit now officially works for Viridi, and they have pulled an EnemyMine on Pit and Palutena.
* ChargedAttack: His Bow can be briefly charged for more damage and speed, same as Pit's. Compared to Pit's, it deals more damage but it's harder to control the arrows.
* DarkIsNotEvil: He was made from the dark side of Pit's heart, but apparently even the darkest side [[AntiHero isn't terribly so]], instead just manifesting as mountains of snark and a refusal to serve anyone but himself.
* DecompositeCharacter: He was inspired by Pit's FallenAngel alt. in ''Brawl'', and in ''4'' becomes his own character despite being a MovesetClone. ''Ultimate'' splits this difference by making him an Echo Fighter (so he and Pit will ultimately fight identically but Dark Pit will possess unique non-gameplay characteristics that set him apart).
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Like Lucina, Dark Pit was originally supposed to just be a palette swap of Pit. He was later given different properties from Pit like a Side Special variant, more powerful but harder to control arrows, and his own Final Smash.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: His "Palutena's Guidance" conversation reveals that he's working for Viridi, but only because "their interests overlap" for the moment.
* DubNameChange: He's referred to as "Black Pit" in the original Japanese version of the game.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Before getting officially revealed as a playable character himself, Dark Pit has a cameo at the very end of Palutena's trailer.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Pittoo; a tongue-in-cheek nickname given to him in ''Uprising''. He '''really''' doesn't like it. Here in ''Smash'', the crowd cheers for him by chanting "Pittoo! Pittoo!", and Palutena mocks him with it after defeating him.
-->'''Palutena:''' Poor little Pittoo.
* EnemyMine: In his featured "Palutena's Guidance" conversation, Viridi reveals that after the events of ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', she and Dark Pit set aside their differences and he joined the Forces of Nature.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: He appeared at the end of Palutena's reveal trailer, released long before he was confirmed as playable. She even asks him if he "Dropped in to crash her party" which he affirms. He also appears in the background of Palutena's art featuring her, Pit, and Link.
* JackOfAllStats: Much like the character he originated from, Dark Pit has a well-balanced moveset that gives him a wide array of attack options.
* {{Leitmotif}}: He has his own [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXBSkgTIlgY theme]] from ''Uprising''. It also plays as his victory fanfare, unlike Pit and Palutena.
* LimitBreak: He shoots an energy beam out of his Dark Pit Staff. Anyone hit with this beam is knocked out in one hit.
* MovesetClone:
** He shares most of his attacks and animations with Pit, but unlike other clones is almost identical to him. The only differences between his and Pit's moveset is that Dark Pit's neutral special arrows are slower, harder to control, and deal more damage, his side special knocks foes away at a 45° angle instead of sending them straight up like Pit's, and his strong side attack has less knockback. He has a unique Final Smash, however, which uses his Dark Pit Staff to perform a sniping move similar to Zelda and Sheik's Light Arrow. He's also the first clone to literally be a clone of the character he shares moves with. His [[BuffySpeak cloneliness]] is so bad, the two of them are considered the same character on the 3rd Smash Back Room tier list.
** In ''Ultimate'', he is rebranded an "Echo Fighter" of Pit.
* PaletteSwap: Coming full circle, he's got a palette giving him a white tunic like Pit's.
* TheRival: To Pit, carrying over from his home series. Even after they fought together for a time, he's still intent on proving that he's superior to Pit.
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: His official art from ''3DS/Wii U'' has him pointing his staff in this direction.
* SecretCharacter: Both versions:
** '''For ''3DS''''': Beat Classic Mode with 3 different characters or play 50 matches in Smash.
** '''For ''Wii U''''': Clear All-Star Mode on Normal difficulty or higher or play 40 matches in Smash.
* ShadowArchetype: While Pit fights to help others and is loyal to Palutena, Dark Pit fights for himself and has no loyalties to anybody, though in his Palutena's Guidance, we find out that he's currently working for Viridi.
* ShockAndAwe: Uses an Electroshock Arm for his Side Special instead of Pit's Upperdash Arm.
* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: At this point, he's the only newcomer that doesn't have his own trailer or title splash. Instead, he makes an appearance in TheStinger of Palutena's trailer.
* TrashTalk: All his taunts have him spout it. Also happens if he beats Pit one-on-one:
-->"''[[WhereIsYourXNow Where's your goddess now?]]''"
* TsurimeEyes: One of his features that distinguishes his appearance from Pit [[PaletteSwap besides color]].
* WeaponOfChoice: Contrary to what his artwork shows, his staff is not his real signature weapon. That honor goes to the Silver Bow that he uses for most of his moveset, which is a prototype of the Palutena Bow (Pit's signature weapon).
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!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
[[folder:04ᵋ – Dark Samus]]
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'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' [GCN], 2002 (appearance in TheStinger and as Metroid Prime); ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' [GCN], 2004 (official debut)
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/TomokazuSugita (Japanese), Creator/MatthewMercer (English)
'''CHROM JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/FireEmblem''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [[=3DS=]], 2012
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[SingleStrokeBattle Awakening Aether]]
->''"[[ScrewDestiny Anything can change!]]"''
The main character of ''Fire Emblem Awakening''. Chrom is the leader of the Shepherds, Exalt of Ylisse following the sacrifice of his sister Emmeryn, and father to Lucina. He's led his RagtagBunchOfMisfits (and their [[KidFromTheFuture children from the future]]) to do battle against the empires of Plegia and Valm, and even led them against the Fell Dragon Grima.
After being ousted from the roster of ''For 3DS/Wii U'', presumably due to losing against Captain Falcon, Chrom finally gets his chance to fight alongside his daughter, as well as his strategist, Robin. In ''Smash'', he shares Roy's aggressive, forceful moveset to contrast Lucina, but has a variant of Ike's Aether for his Up Special.
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* ActionDad: He's Lucina's [[KidFromTheFuture father]] and a warrior-king who leads [[WeHelpTheHelpless a rag-tag militia gang]] in defense of his kingdom.
* AscendedExtra: He went from making a cameo in Robin's Final Smash — lamenting being passed over as a playable character in Lucina's trailer and in the Palutena's Guidance for Robin — to being his own playable character.
* BadassCape: He has a tattered white and blue cape as part of his outfit.
* BirthmarkOfDestiny: As a member of the royal family of Ylisse, he has the Brand of the Exalt located on his body. Unlike with his daughter Lucina, his mark is located on his right shoulder and is actually visible during normal play.
* {{Bishonen}}: Much like his ancestor, Chrom is quite handsome. Unlike Marth, however, he's clearly been working out, making him somewhat of a {{hunk}} as well.
* CompositeCharacter: He's primarily an Echo Fighter of Roy (making him share similarities with Marth by extension), though he also has a slightly different version of Ike's Up Special. Unlike Ike, Chrom doesn’t throw his sword up in the air, but goes straight for the flip and downward slash, meaning that he doesn’t have the potential damage on the sword throw like Ike, but it could be faster. He also has a different Final Smash from either of them. His slashes also sound heavy like Ike's, unlike the more sharp noises Roy and Marth have.
* CoolSword: His Sealed Falchion is the same sword as Marth's, but being reforged over the ages has changed its appearance and power. Lucina's Parallel Falchion is the same sword, but from a less distant BadFuture.
* FashionableAsymmetry: His boots have different colors, and he only has one sleeve, leaving his right arm bare to show off his Brand of the Exalt.
* HeroicLineage: He's a descendant of Marth, and the father of Lucina.
* InterfaceSpoiler: Most of the character demonstration videos on the Smash website end by showing off their Final Smashes. However, a few of them do not, generally characters who needed new, streamlined Final Smashes. Robin was one of these, meaning Chrom's presence in the game was completely unaccounted for up until his PromotedToPlayable reveal.
* {{Irony}}: Back in ''Wii U'', Viridi said it wouldn't make sense for him to be a fighter because he'd be a MovesetClone of Ike, with Palutena mentioning he doesn't have an Aether recovery like he does. In ''Ultimate'', the Aether recovery is the ''only'' thing he copied from Ike, and he retains his own version of Aether as a Final Smash on top of that.
* {{Leitmotif}}: A new remix of "Id (Purpose)" from ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' plays in his reveal trailer. His character trailer uses the original version.
* MovesetClone: His moveset is taken from Roy (and thus indirectly from Marth) while pulling influence from Ike for his recovery, and having a wholly different Final Smash from the other ''Fire Emblem'' characters. This makes him one of the more different Echo Fighters revealed thus far.
* MythologyGag:
** Aether is a skill learned by Great Lords in ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', which is a promoted class exclusive to Chrom and Lucina. In ''Ultimate'', it's been promoted to his Final Smash, and Chrom's animation is even similar to the activation animation in his home game. His PreAssKickingOneLiner when he activates it, "Anything can change!" is also taken from one of his [[PreMortemOneLiner Critcal/Skill quotes]] in his home series.
** Sakurai (and [[VideoGame/KidIcarus Palutena]]) mentioned one of the reasons why Chrom was passed over in favor of his daughter was because he didn't have an Aether-type recovery move like Ike did. In ''Ultimate'' he's mostly an Echo Fighter of Roy, but has Ike's somersaulting Up Special.
* PromotedToPlayable: He was part of Robin's Final Smash in ''3DS/Wii U'', but is now a fully playable character.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He is the Exalt of the Halidom of Ylisse, but is no less capable in battle.
* ScrewDestiny: Like his daughter, he firmly holds the belief that "fate" is something that can be defied. His {{Catchphrase}}, "Anything can change!", demonstrates this.
* ThrowTheDogABone: He was [[ButtMonkey mocked]] in Lucina and Robin's reveal trailer and in Robin's Palutena's Guidance in ''3DS/Wii U'' for being relegated to a background role. Now he's a playable character.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Averted. Unlike Ike, Chrom holds onto his sword for the duration of his Aether, making it faster than Ike's.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Like his distant ancestor Marth and his daughter Lucina, he has dark blue hair. It runs in the family!
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!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
[[folder:04ᵋ – Dark Samus]]
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'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
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'''LUCINA WAKES HER BLADE?!'''
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->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The English dub [[https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/ssb4-lucina-victory-linetaunt-comparisons-japaneseenglish re-interpreted Lucina's fairly polite and gentle Japanese quotes]] to sound more aggressive, condescending and stereotypically "badass".
* AncestralWeapon: Her Parallel Falchion is the same Falchion as Marth's, but reforged over thousands of years.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: Shield Breaker, same as Marth. It busts the shield of anyone who tries to block it, leaving them stunned and wide open.
* ArtShift: The introduction to her reveal looks like it came right out of her own game. Justified, as it was made by the same animators that made ''Awakening'''s cutscenes.
* BadassAdorable: She's very strong-willed and skilled with a sword, but is also a young girl around Link's age who's affectionate and devoted towards her father. While not shown in the game due to a lack of story, she's socially clueless, acts childish at times, and takes things way too seriously, something that Viridi [[BlatantLies lies about]] [[SarcasmMode sarcastically]] in the respective Palutena's Guidance conversation. Her voiceovers during Robin's portion of their reveal trailer make her sound like she's fangirling over Robin, almost to the point of {{Squee}}!
* BadassCape: As per the standard of ''Fire Emblem'' Lord characters, she wears a cape. In this game, it bears the Brand of the Exalt insignia.
* BadassNormal: Like her predecessors, she's a normal human with incredible sword expertise.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lucina is a generally kind and sweet person in canon, but aside from being a skilled fighter, she acts somewhat harshly to her opponents in ''Smash'' (specifically in the English dub). While sometimes cited as an AdaptationPersonalityChange, her reveal trailer and CanonWelding with ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' show that Smashverse!Lucina can still be as calm and friendly as her canon counterpart.
* BirthmarkOfDestiny: A birthmark known as the Brand of the Exalt (also known as the Mark of Naga) appears on the body of almost every member of the royal family of Ylisse, as a symbol of the blood pact between their ancestors and the Divine Dragon Naga. In Lucina's case, her Brand is located on her left eye, overlapping and encircling the iris.
* BreakoutCharacter: While Lucina is a very popular character in ''Fire Emblem'', she was included in ''Smash'' as a low-priority MovesetClone. However, while both Lucina and her more unique/higher-priority companion Robin got a lot of exposure from ''Smash'', she went to overshadow Robin in becoming a major icon of ''Fire Emblem'' as a whole, receiving more merchandise and promotion than Robin as well as other franchise characters in ''Smash'' such as Ike and Roy.
* ChargedAttack: Shield Breaker. A fully charged one is guaranteed to shatter shields and is Lucina's most powerful non-Final Smash attack.
* CoolMask: She has a butterfly-shaped mask, and has a taunt which makes her put the mask on and take it off at the end. Kirby also dons the mask when he copies her ability.
* CoolSword: Wields the Parallel Falchion, which is the same sword as Marth's Falchion after being re-forged.
* CounterAttack: Just as Marth does.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: In her reveal trailer, she was able to hold her own against Captain Falcon until Robin showed up.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Shield Breaker punishes this the same way Marth does, wrecking any players whose first instinct is to shield against charged attacks.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: She models herself after the legendary hero-king Marth who's long dead by her time; similar outfit and all. Granted, it doesn't do much good here, considering the real deal is also wandering around.
* DistaffCounterpart: She uses a variation of Marth's moveset, making her a counterpart to him. [[WordOfGod Sakurai]] even described her power as being "balanced throughout her weapon" in contrast to Marth, whose "power is concentrated at the tip of his sword".
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: [[WordOfGod Sakurai himself confirmed]] that Lucina was originally planned to be an alternate costume for Marth, sharing all of his gameplay elements. Later in development, she was given different properties than Marth, such as a shorter stature and a blade without a sweet spot, and thus she was given her own place in the roster as a MovesetClone.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: It's very subtle, but her left eye has the mark of Naga, which appears somewhere on the body of all Ylissean royalty.
* FamilyHonor: In her reveal trailer, she is fighting Captain Falcon to avenge Chrom's defeat. Female Robin takes a jab at this if she beats her.
-->"''For my father!"''
* HeroicLineage: Marth is her FamousAncestor by about 1000 years.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Her big blue eyes highlight her heroism and innocence. One of them has the Brand of the Exalt in it.
* {{Irony}}: Lucina's alternate costumes all give her different hair colors to match the various female characters from ''Awakening''. This is reminiscent of how the child characters in that game had hair colors determined by their non-fixed parent; however, only one of Lucina's hair colors is based on a woman that Chrom could marry (Sumia), and Lucina was actually the only child to have a fixed hair color herself.
* JackOfAllStats: Lucina having balanced power throughout her blade gives her decent but not extraordinary attack power, as opposed to Marth being a LightningBruiser if he consistently hits with the tip of his sword but fairly weak if he doesn't. This leaves her with fairly balanced stats overall and excellent mobility.
* KidHero: She seems to be in her late teens.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: In her and Robin's reveal trailer, she sounds ''elated'' watching Robin in battle during his gameplay clips. She also acts this way towards Marth in the same trailer, [[LostInTranslation but not in the English dub of the game itself]].
* LateArrivalSpoiler: Several of them with her mere presence. The masked stranger aiding you through the first part of ''Awakening'' is not the original Marth, but is actually a girl, and is Chrom's (the main character up until that point) [[KidFromTheFuture daughter from the future]]. She even wears the stranger's mask as a taunt. (And maybe even moreso is that Kirby's Lucina ability's appearance is him with the mask.)
* {{Leitmotif}}: Shares ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75VzljdUE-s Fire Emblem (Melee)]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio99hoZVYI Id (Purpose)]]'' with Robin in ''4''. Gets ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMyAwlG791E Destiny]]'' in ''Ultimate''.
* LimitBreak: [[SingleStrokeBattle Critical Hit]], same as Marth's.
* MasterOfNone: Prior to her {{Balance Buff}}s. Originally pitched as an 'easier to use' version of Marth as she lacked both his sweet tip and sour base mechanic. As of Roy's inclusion as DLC with his sour tip and sweet hilt, she's now a medium between the two, average all around, especially since she benefits most from using Marth's exact playstyle (with which Marth benefits from tippers). The few outright ''advantages'' that Lucina has are a few moves that are stronger than Marth's along with her attacks being safer on shield than both his and Roy's sourspotted attacks, which actually allow her to perform a bit better than Marth in some matchups.
* MovesetClone:
** Shares Marth's moveset, but is somewhat shorter and her attacks don't have a sweet-spot like Marth's, so she's easier to use for beginners. In effect, she's a CompositeCharacter of both Roy from ''Melee'' without the fire and the sweet-spot in the center of his sword (though her sword also lacks Roy's horrible sour-spot, removing that particular weakness), and Marth, being identical to him, but lacking his sweet-spot (though her power is also a bit better than a Marth who doesn't sweet-spot).
** In ''Ultimate'', she along with other {{Moveset Clone}}s like Dark Pit are rebranded as "Echo Fighters" in Lucina's case, of Marth.
* MythologyGag:
** Her being a clone of Marth is appropriate given she masqueraded as him for the first part of her debut game. Also in ''Awakening'', the "real" Marth[[note]][[ItMakesSenseInContext A sort of ghost/spiritual manifestation of him]] available as DLC[[/note]] used Lucina's outfit, her tiara, the shorter hairstyle that she used as "Marth", and possibly even her face.
** Her ''Smash Bros'' official art shares the same pose as ''Awakening's'' [[http://www.eldojogamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Fire-Emblem-Awakening-Marth.jpg official art of "Marth".]] She also strikes this pose for her Counter, one of her taunts, and one of her victory animations.
** When her Counter is successfully activated, she'll sometimes say "You're mine!" or "My turn!". She could also say these lines when initiating a Dual Strike in ''Awakening''.
** Just like in ''Awakening'''s cutscenes, she has the Brand of the Exalt in her left eye. It's rather easy to miss, and the only way to get a proper view of it is to zoom in on her face when she's under the effects of a Super Mushroom.
* NoodlePeople: Lucina's design is a bit different from the other ''Fire Emblem'' characters, with skinny, lanky limbs and small feet (Robin doesn't show these traits because their clothes are baggier and thicker than Lucina's). This probably makes her the skinniest human among the playable cast.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Lucina's balanced blade gimmick dooms her to this compared to Marth. In high-level play, she's a very viable character thanks to the many buffs she got in balance patches, but her optimal playstyle apes Marth's own spacing and punishing style, which he performs better due to his very powerful sword sweetspot.
* PaletteSwap: Hers reference some of the other female characters from ''Awakening'', specifically Nowi, Cherche, Cordelia, Tiki, Lissa, Tharja, and Sumia -- and like Robin, she has a different hair color for each palette swap. It goes so far as to even change the design on her cape: her normal, Sumia, Lissa, Cordelia, and Nowi palette has the Mark of Naga, the Tharja one has three vertical eyeballs a lá Grima, and the Tiki one has two drawings of Naga.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: She says the following line upon activating her Final Smash.
-->''"Time to change fate!"''
* ScrewDestiny: A big theme of her home game is the fight against destiny, which she brings up in some of her quotes.
-->''"The future is not written!"''
* SecretCharacter: Both versions:
** '''For ''3DS''''': Beat Classic Mode as Marth with no continues or play 40 matches in Smash.
** '''For ''Wii U''''': Beat Classic Mode on 5.5 Intensity or play 30 matches in Smash.
* SkillGateCharacter: She's this in comparison to Marth. Like most incarnations of Link and Kirby, Lucina is well-adjusted to casual play; she has good mobility, her lack of a sword sourspot allows the player to throw around her fairly quick attacks as they like, and her special attacks (particularly Counter) can be devastating. However, at higher levels, foes can take advantage of Lucina's lack of range and the lag on her attacks, forcing her into a patient, spacing-based playstyle that Marth does better than her thanks to his sweetspot.
* SpiritualSuccessor: She's similar to Roy in that she's a MovesetClone of Marth without a sweet spot at the tip of her sword, but that's about where the similarities end.
* SwordAndSorcerer: The Sword to Male Robin's Sorcerer in their trailer. Also doubles as an inverted GuysSmashGirlsShoot as well.
* SwordDrag: Does one while charging Captain Falcon head on in her trailer.
* WarriorPrincess: Being one of the princesses of Ylisse, she's one of many princesses to grace the ''Smash'' battlefield. She's also [[{{Tomboy}} the only one besides Sheik to wear masculine clothing and take up a more masculine fighting style]].
* TheWorfEffect: Inverted -- her trailer ''starts'' with her getting her butt kicked by Captain Falcon.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Like her father Chrom and her great-however-many-times-grandfather Marth, she has dark blue hair.
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!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
[[folder:04ᵋ – Dark Samus]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ssbu_darksamus.png]]
'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' [GCN], 2002 (appearance in TheStinger and as Metroid Prime); ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' [GCN], 2004 (official debut)
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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* AncestralWeapon: Her Parallel Falchion is the same Falchion as Marth's, but reforged over thousands of years.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: Shield Breaker, same as Marth. It busts the shield of anyone who tries to block it, leaving them stunned and wide open.
* ArtShift: The introduction to her reveal looks like it came right out of her own game. Justified, as it was made by the same animators that made ''Awakening'''s cutscenes.
* BadassAdorable: She's very strong-willed and skilled with a sword, but is also a young girl around Link's age who's affectionate and devoted towards her father. While not shown in the game due to a lack of story, she's socially clueless, acts childish at times, and takes things way too seriously, something that Viridi [[BlatantLies lies about]] [[SarcasmMode sarcastically]] in the respective Palutena's Guidance conversation. Her voiceovers during Robin's portion of their reveal trailer make her sound like she's fangirling over Robin, almost to the point of {{Squee}}!
* BadassCape: As per the standard of ''Fire Emblem'' Lord characters, she wears a cape. In this game, it bears the Brand of the Exalt insignia.
* BadassNormal: Like her predecessors, she's a normal human with incredible sword expertise.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Lucina is a generally kind and sweet person in canon, but aside from being a skilled fighter, she acts somewhat harshly to her opponents in ''Smash'' (specifically in the English dub). While sometimes cited as an AdaptationPersonalityChange, her reveal trailer and CanonWelding with ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' show that Smashverse!Lucina can still be as calm and friendly as her canon counterpart.
* BirthmarkOfDestiny: A birthmark known as the Brand of the Exalt (also known as the Mark of Naga) appears on the body of almost every member of the royal family of Ylisse, as a symbol of the blood pact between their ancestors and the Divine Dragon Naga. In Lucina's case, her Brand is located on her left eye, overlapping and encircling the iris.
* BreakoutCharacter: While Lucina is a very popular character in ''Fire Emblem'', she was included in ''Smash'' as a low-priority MovesetClone. However, while both Lucina and her more unique/higher-priority companion Robin got a lot of exposure from ''Smash'', she went to overshadow Robin in becoming a major icon of ''Fire Emblem'' as a whole, receiving more merchandise and promotion than Robin as well as other franchise characters in ''Smash'' such as Ike and Roy.
* ChargedAttack: Shield Breaker. A fully charged one is guaranteed to shatter shields and is Lucina's most powerful non-Final Smash attack.
* CoolMask: She has a butterfly-shaped mask, and has a taunt which makes her put the mask on and take it off at the end. Kirby also dons the mask when he copies her ability.
* CoolSword: Wields the Parallel Falchion, which is the same sword as Marth's Falchion after being re-forged.
* CounterAttack: Just as Marth does.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: In her reveal trailer, she was able to hold her own against Captain Falcon until Robin showed up.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Shield Breaker punishes this the same way Marth does, wrecking any players whose first instinct is to shield against charged attacks.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: She models herself after the legendary hero-king Marth who's long dead by her time; similar outfit and all. Granted, it doesn't do much good here, considering the real deal is also wandering around.
* DistaffCounterpart: She uses a variation of Marth's moveset, making her a counterpart to him. [[WordOfGod Sakurai]] even described her power as being "balanced throughout her weapon" in contrast to Marth, whose "power is concentrated at the tip of his sword".
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: [[WordOfGod Sakurai himself confirmed]] that Lucina was originally planned to be an alternate costume for Marth, sharing all of his gameplay elements. Later in development, she was given different properties than Marth, such as a shorter stature and a blade without a sweet spot, and thus she was given her own place in the roster as a MovesetClone.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: It's very subtle, but her left eye has the mark of Naga, which appears somewhere on the body of all Ylissean royalty.
* FamilyHonor: In her reveal trailer, she is fighting Captain Falcon to avenge Chrom's defeat. Female Robin takes a jab at this if she beats her.
-->"''For my father!"''
* HeroicLineage: Marth is her FamousAncestor by about 1000 years.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Her big blue eyes highlight her heroism and innocence. One of them has the Brand of the Exalt in it.
* {{Irony}}: Lucina's alternate costumes all give her different hair colors to match the various female characters from ''Awakening''. This is reminiscent of how the child characters in that game had hair colors determined by their non-fixed parent; however, only one of Lucina's hair colors is based on a woman that Chrom could marry (Sumia), and Lucina was actually the only child to have a fixed hair color herself.
* JackOfAllStats: Lucina having balanced power throughout her blade gives her decent but not extraordinary attack power, as opposed to Marth being a LightningBruiser if he consistently hits with the tip of his sword but fairly weak if he doesn't. This leaves her with fairly balanced stats overall and excellent mobility.
* KidHero: She seems to be in her late teens.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: In her and Robin's reveal trailer, she sounds ''elated'' watching Robin in battle during his gameplay clips. She also acts this way towards Marth in the same trailer, [[LostInTranslation but not in the English dub of the game itself]].
* LateArrivalSpoiler: Several of them with her mere presence. The masked stranger aiding you through the first part of ''Awakening'' is not the original Marth, but is actually a girl, and is Chrom's (the main character up until that point) [[KidFromTheFuture daughter from the future]]. She even wears the stranger's mask as a taunt. (And maybe even moreso is that Kirby's Lucina ability's appearance is him with the mask.)
* {{Leitmotif}}: Shares ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75VzljdUE-s Fire Emblem (Melee)]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio99hoZVYI Id (Purpose)]]'' with Robin in ''4''. Gets ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMyAwlG791E Destiny]]'' in ''Ultimate''.
* LimitBreak: [[SingleStrokeBattle Critical Hit]], same as Marth's.
* MasterOfNone: Prior to her {{Balance Buff}}s. Originally pitched as an 'easier to use' version of Marth as she lacked both his sweet tip and sour base mechanic. As of Roy's inclusion as DLC with his sour tip and sweet hilt, she's now a medium between the two, average all around, especially since she benefits most from using Marth's exact playstyle (with which Marth benefits from tippers). The few outright ''advantages'' that Lucina has are a few moves that are stronger than Marth's along with her attacks being safer on shield than both his and Roy's sourspotted attacks, which actually allow her to perform a bit better than Marth in some matchups.
* MovesetClone:
** Shares Marth's moveset, but is somewhat shorter and her attacks don't have a sweet-spot like Marth's, so she's easier to use for beginners. In effect, she's a CompositeCharacter of both Roy from ''Melee'' without the fire and the sweet-spot in the center of his sword (though her sword also lacks Roy's horrible sour-spot, removing that particular weakness), and Marth, being identical to him, but lacking his sweet-spot (though her power is also a bit better than a Marth who doesn't sweet-spot).
** In ''Ultimate'', she along with other {{Moveset Clone}}s like Dark Pit are rebranded as "Echo Fighters" in Lucina's case, of Marth.
* MythologyGag:
** Her being a clone of Marth is appropriate given she masqueraded as him for the first part of her debut game. Also in ''Awakening'', the "real" Marth[[note]][[ItMakesSenseInContext A sort of ghost/spiritual manifestation of him]] available as DLC[[/note]] used Lucina's outfit, her tiara, the shorter hairstyle that she used as "Marth", and possibly even her face.
** Her ''Smash Bros'' official art shares the same pose as ''Awakening's'' [[http://www.eldojogamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Fire-Emblem-Awakening-Marth.jpg official art of "Marth".]] She also strikes this pose for her Counter, one of her taunts, and one of her victory animations.
** When her Counter is successfully activated, she'll sometimes say "You're mine!" or "My turn!". She could also say these lines when initiating a Dual Strike in ''Awakening''.
** Just like in ''Awakening'''s cutscenes, she has the Brand of the Exalt in her left eye. It's rather easy to miss, and the only way to get a proper view of it is to zoom in on her face when she's under the effects of a Super Mushroom.
* NoodlePeople: Lucina's design is a bit different from the other ''Fire Emblem'' characters, with skinny, lanky limbs and small feet (Robin doesn't show these traits because their clothes are baggier and thicker than Lucina's). This probably makes her the skinniest human among the playable cast.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: Lucina's balanced blade gimmick dooms her to this compared to Marth. In high-level play, she's a very viable character thanks to the many buffs she got in balance patches, but her optimal playstyle apes Marth's own spacing and punishing style, which he performs better due to his very powerful sword sweetspot.
* PaletteSwap: Hers reference some of the other female characters from ''Awakening'', specifically Nowi, Cherche, Cordelia, Tiki, Lissa, Tharja, and Sumia -- and like Robin, she has a different hair color for each palette swap. It goes so far as to even change the design on her cape: her normal, Sumia, Lissa, Cordelia, and Nowi palette has the Mark of Naga, the Tharja one has three vertical eyeballs a lá Grima, and the Tiki one has two drawings of Naga.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: She says the following line upon activating her Final Smash.
-->''"Time to change fate!"''
* ScrewDestiny: A big theme of her home game is the fight against destiny, which she brings up in some of her quotes.
-->''"The future is not written!"''
* SecretCharacter: Both versions:
** '''For ''3DS''''': Beat Classic Mode as Marth with no continues or play 40 matches in Smash.
** '''For ''Wii U''''': Beat Classic Mode on 5.5 Intensity or play 30 matches in Smash.
* SkillGateCharacter: She's this in comparison to Marth. Like most incarnations of Link and Kirby, Lucina is well-adjusted to casual play; she has good mobility, her lack of a sword sourspot allows the player to throw around her fairly quick attacks as they like, and her special attacks (particularly Counter) can be devastating. However, at higher levels, foes can take advantage of Lucina's lack of range and the lag on her attacks, forcing her into a patient, spacing-based playstyle that Marth does better than her thanks to his sweetspot.
* SpiritualSuccessor: She's similar to Roy in that she's a MovesetClone of Marth without a sweet spot at the tip of her sword, but that's about where the similarities end.
* SwordAndSorcerer: The Sword to Male Robin's Sorcerer in their trailer. Also doubles as an inverted GuysSmashGirlsShoot as well.
* SwordDrag: Does one while charging Captain Falcon head on in her trailer.
* WarriorPrincess: Being one of the princesses of Ylisse, she's one of many princesses to grace the ''Smash'' battlefield. She's also [[{{Tomboy}} the only one besides Sheik to wear masculine clothing and take up a more masculine fighting style]].
* TheWorfEffect: Inverted -- her trailer ''starts'' with her getting her butt kicked by Captain Falcon.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Like her father Chrom and her great-however-many-times-grandfather Marth, she has dark blue hair.
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!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
[[folder:04ᵋ – Dark Samus]]
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'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' [GCN], 2002 (appearance in TheStinger and as Metroid Prime); ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' [GCN], 2004 (official debut)
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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!!!!!! Voiced by Deanna Mustard
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' [GB], 1989
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''
The feisty Princess of the four kingdoms of Sarasaland, Daisy was saved by Mario from the evil alien Tatanga and since then has been a firm friend of the Mushroom Kingdom crew, joining them in everything from [[VideoGame/MarioKart Go-Karting]] to [[VideoGame/MarioTennis Tennis]]. She's also Luigi's ImpliedLoveInterest, similarly to how Peach is with Mario; fitting, as the two princesses are best friends.
First appearing as an alternate skin for Peach, Daisy finally throws her crown in the Smashing scene, being the first new Echo Fighter to be confirmed for ''Ultimate''. She plays similarly to her companion, but with her own subtle differences that set the two apart.
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* AscendedExtra: Went from a PaletteSwap of Peach and a trophy to an actual fighter.
* AssistCharacter: Blue Toad appears in her moveset, serving the same roles that Red Toad does with Peach.
* AssKicksYou: As an Echo Fighter of Peach, Daisy has a similar move.
* BadassAdorable: The crown Princess of Sarasaland, with big blue eyes, an expressive face, an incredibly positive attitude with tons of energy to spare, and more than capable of throwing down with everyone in ''Smash''. Daisy counts even outside of the series — particularly [[VideoGame/MarioParty shown by that one time she sent Bowser flying with a single]] ArmorPiercingSlap.
* FlowerMotif: Daisies, obviously.
* GenkiGirl: Much like in her own series, she's very cheerful, upbeat, and tomboyish, not to mention very energetic. You just have to look at the YeahShot in her render compared to the other Princesses to get a good idea of how much!
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A8ZwOT0_X8 Classic Tennis]]'' from ''VideoGame/MarioTennis: Ultra Smash''.
* MovesetClone: Her moveset is based off of Peach's.
* PaletteSwap: Not Daisy herself, but her Toad has a blue cap in contrast to Peach's red-capped one.
* PetalPower: Befitting her name, her attacks have flower petal effects trailing from them.
* PimpedOutDress: Similarly to Peach, her dress is much more detailed here than in the ''Mario'' series.
* PromotedToPlayable: Daisy has been present in the series since ''Melee'' — but only in the form of trophies, and as an alternate colour option for Peach. As of now, she's branched out into her own playable character.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: Much like in her own series, Daisy is the more tomboyish Princess between herself and Peach — generally being the much more sassy, boisterous, and less formal of the two — but at the same time, still with a noticeable [[FlowerMotifs flower motif]] to her outfits and moves, which is added onto the rainbow and ribbon ones that Peach already had with hers.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: A bit more of an InformedAttribute compared to how she is normally, since she'll be a MovesetClone of Peach here, but character-wise, she's the Tomboy to Peach's Girly Girl — it especially shows in her animations and taunts.
* VSign: Daisy does a standard version as a taunt and a sideways version as a victory pose — complete with a playful Anime/SailorMoon-esque wink in the latter.
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!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''
!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
[[folder:04ᵋ – Dark Samus]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ssbu_darksamus.png]]
'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
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-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' [GCN], 2002 (appearance in TheStinger and as Metroid Prime); ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' [GCN], 2004 (official debut)
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Phazon, and the attacks based off of it, were typically white-blue in the ''Prime'' series, but is recolored black here.
* AdaptationalWimp: Downplayed since she's still a capable fighter, but since she's a MovesetClone of Samus, her flight is much less powerful than in her home games, and she lacks some of her Phazon attacks, seeming to be based primarily on her outing in ''Echoes''.
* ArmCannon: This comes with being a figurative and literal Samus clone, but befitting her [[OrganicTechnology appearance]], it's actually a part of her body. Her final boss fight in ''Prime 2'' gives a view of her skeleton, and [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/7/76/DkSam_concept_back.png/revision/latest?cb=20140820001916 concept art of her skeletal structure]] shows the [[BizarreAlienBiology "cannon bones"]] in more detail.
* ArtEvolution:
** In ''Wii U/3DS'', she was based on her appearance in ''Corruption'', and thus looked fairly smoothed out. ''Ultimate'' updated the design to add more detail, such as some parts of her body being more spaced out from each other, pronouncing her organic TronLines, looking slimier, and with some of her veins more noticeably popping out. She also has a thinner visor, a touch from ''Echoes''.
** The appearance of her Morph Ball form has also evolved. In ''Echoes'', [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/2/24/Dark_Samus_Morph_Ball.png/revision/latest?cb=20160116033832 her Morph Ball]] was much more organic-looking and [[EyesDoNotBelongThere had an eye on each half]], and ''Corruption'' reused the same model despite Dark Samus's design changing to a slightly more mechanical look. In ''Ultimate'', [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/5/5d/Dark_Samus_Morph_Ball_Smash.png/revision/latest?cb=20180819124000 the Morph Ball's design]] matches her ''Corruption'' appearance, being more technological with visible veins, and having blue lights in the middle of the hemispheres instead of eyes.
* AscendedExtra: First appearing in ''Brawl'' as a collectible trophy, then in ''[=3DS/Wii U=]'' as an Assist Trophy, Dark Samus becomes playable in ''Ultimate''.
* TheBusCameBack: Similarly to K. Rool, Dark Samus hasn't made an appearance in a non-''Smash'' game since [[KilledOffForReal her death]] in ''Metroid Prime 3'' back in 2007.
* CastingAShadow: Her energy attacks are Phazon-based, being much darker in coloration, and deal Darkness-type damage.
* CompositeCharacter: Dark Samus's design is based on her ''Corruption'' appearance, but her coloration and much of her body language hearkens back to her increasingly-unstable and insane ''Echoes'' self.
* DarkActionGirl: She's a villainous counterpart to Samus.
* DarkIsEvil: She's a HumanoidAbomination whose body is a black biomechanical version of Samus' power suit, and who is composed of the corruptive mutagen Phazon. Fittingly, her Charge Beam and Zero Laser are predominantly black.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Inverted. When she became a playable character, she lost her rapid fire blast and Phazon tendrils she used as an Assist Trophy, in favor of a playstyle more resembling Samus's.
* EvilIsVisceral: Her armor has a veiny, slimy exoskeleton look that gives it a grosser vibe than Samus's, her beam attacks have a tentacle motif, and her missiles have a slimy, diseased look much like her body.
* EvilKnockoff: She's effectively the result of the Metroid Prime trying to copy Samus' physical form.
* FiringOneHanded: Dark Samus adopts a "firing from the hip" posture when using her version of the Charge Beam, where Samus steadies her ArmCannon with her off hand.
* {{Foil}}: To Dark Pit, another Echo Fighter who is an EvilKnockoff. While Dark Pit was a simple PaletteSwap who debuted in ''Smash'' before being brought back to his home franchise as an AntiVillain, Dark Samus served as the titular villain for the ''Metroid Prime'' series before being added as an alternate PaletteSwap, and upon being PromotedToPlayable, gained many more visual differences from Samus.
* HumanoidAbomination: Unlike the real Samus, there's no girl hidden underneath that PoweredArmor — Dark Samus was once the Metroid Prime, assuming her current form after being overloaded with Phazon and absorbing Samus' Phazon Suit. Much of this is conveyed in her animations, which give the sense of a creature that's not used to having a humanoid form — floating instead of walking, throwing her whole body into her movements, getting into awkward poses, and generally not showing Samus's usual professional restraint.
* IconicSequelCharacter: She's the sole playable ''Metroid Prime'' character in ''Smash Bros'', yet she only appeared in the first game as an EarlyBirdCameo.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Even though she's referred to with feminine pronouns in her home series and in trophies from previous installments, the Super Smash Blog refers to Dark Samus with gender-neutral pronouns to emphasize [[HumanoidAbomination how alien she really is]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: While Dark Samus does have her own unique leitmotif in ''Echoes'' and ''Corruption'', it is unknown if ''Super Smash Bros Ultimate'' will feature it. Instead, she is associated with other ''Metroid'' songs that have been remixed in ''Ultimate'':
** A remix of the Parasite Queen boss theme from ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' plays in her character trailer.
** Her reveal during the August 8, 2018 ''Smash'' Direct is accompanied by a new remix of "Brinstar Depths" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fj6V2rOpT8 a clip of which]] was uploaded to the music section of the ''Smash'' website).
* LimpAndLivid: Many of Dark Samus' animations play up her inhuman nature by having whatever parts are not being used in an attack more or less hanging there limply, most commonly her non-cannon arm.
* MesACrowd: Performs a sort of synchronized dance with one of her Dark Echoes as a victory animation.
* MovesetClone: Of Samus, having different animations but the same moveset as her.
* MythologyGag:
** Her reveal includes a clip of Dark Samus and Meta-Ridley ganging up on Samus, referencing her being the leader of the Space Pirates in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', as well as a shot of her next to a Metroid, referencing her true nature as the Metroid Prime.
** One of her victory animations has her split in two, referencing the "Dark Echo" move she used in the final battle of ''Corruption''.
** Her status as an Echo Fighter. Not only is she both a literal and MovesetClone of Samus, she officially debuted in a game called "Echoes", and in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', she was able to make duplicates of herself called "Echoes".
** In the Japanese version, clone fighters are referred to as "Dash" Fighters, Dark Samus being 4'. The proper name of the dash is a prime, used in mathematical notation to indicate that a variable is derivative of the original. Dark Samus is literally Metroid ''Prime'' imitating Samus.
** Unlike Samus' Zero Laser (which can, at best, be argued to be an exaggeration of her Hyper Beam), Dark Samus' Final Smash has some basis in her home series; one of her moves in the final battle with her in ''Echoes'' is a large Phazon beam.
* NoBiologicalSex: Being Metroid Prime, Dark Samus is biologically genderless, but is referred to as a female in her home series due to her resemblance to Samus, having absorbed her Phazon Suit and some of her genetic material.
* OrganicTechnology: Her armor and physical projectiles have visible veins and shell-like textures showcasing how she's actually a HumanoidAbomination.
* PowerFloats: Unlike Samus, Dark Samus floats in place for various animations, giving her a much more ethereal "phantom-like" feel. Of particular note is her dodge roll, which is simply a hovering backstep, similar to how she moves around in ''Corruption'' in contrast to Samus's morph ball roll.
* PowerGlows: She emanates Phazon, complete with a brilliant blue glow, in two of her taunts.
* PoweredArmor: In order to survive its defeat, Metroid Prime stole Samus' Phazon Armor and used it for its reincarnation, Dark Samus.
* PromotedToPlayable: She was an alternate costume in ''Brawl'' and an Assist Trophy in ''Wii U/3DS'', but is now a fully playable character. This is not only the first time she has been playable, much like with Ridley, but also the first time ''any'' Metroid has been playable. This would also give her the title of being the third summon character to receive this trope, after Charizard and Little Mac.
* SilentAntagonist: As in the ''Metroid Prime'' series, she never speaks.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only villainess among all the non-alternate costume fighters[[note]]excluding Wendy as a variation of Bowser Jr.[[/note]].
* StarfishAlien: She may ''look'' humanoid, but she's actually a heavily mutated jellyfish-like Metroid that managed to stuff itself into a humanoid suit of armor.
* UnskilledButStrong: Her animations show a distinct lack of finesse and discipline when compared side-by-side with Samus' own, but she keeps up anyway by dint of raw power.
* WaveMotionGun: Her Final Smash is a Phazon variant of Samus' Zero Laser.
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!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''
!Introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
[[folder:04ᵋ – Dark Samus]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ssbu_darksamus.png]]
'''DARK SAMUS JOINS THE BATTLE!!!'''
->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''
%%TO PRESERVE FONT SIZE; DO NOT REMOVE
-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' [GCN], 2002 (appearance in TheStinger and as Metroid Prime); ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'' [GCN], 2004 (official debut)
->'''Playable in:''' ''Ultimate''\\
'''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Phazon Laser]]
The main antagonist of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', Dark Samus is the reincarnation of Metroid Prime, a Metroid heavily mutated by the substance known as Phazon. Surviving her first defeat by stealing Samus' Phazon Suit, the reborn Dark Samus seeks to "[[OmnicidalManiac corrupt]]" the universe at large by spreading Phazon wherever she goes. She appears in ''Smash Bros.'' as an Echo Fighter of Samus.\\
Created by Creator/RetroStudios, Dark Samus is the first playable character from an American developer and second from a non-Japanese developer.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: Phazon, and the attacks based off of it, were typically white-blue in the ''Prime'' series, but is recolored black here.
* AdaptationalWimp: Downplayed since she's still a capable fighter, but since she's a MovesetClone of Samus, her flight is much less powerful than in her home games, and she lacks some of her Phazon attacks, seeming to be based primarily on her outing in ''Echoes''.
* ArmCannon: This comes with being a figurative and literal Samus clone, but befitting her [[OrganicTechnology appearance]], it's actually a part of her body. Her final boss fight in ''Prime 2'' gives a view of her skeleton, and [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/7/76/DkSam_concept_back.png/revision/latest?cb=20140820001916 concept art of her skeletal structure]] shows the [[BizarreAlienBiology "cannon bones"]] in more detail.
* ArtEvolution:
** In ''Wii U/3DS'', she was based on her appearance in ''Corruption'', and thus looked fairly smoothed out. ''Ultimate'' updated the design to add more detail, such as some parts of her body being more spaced out from each other, pronouncing her organic TronLines, looking slimier, and with some of her veins more noticeably popping out. She also has a thinner visor, a touch from ''Echoes''.
** The appearance of her Morph Ball form has also evolved. In ''Echoes'', [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/2/24/Dark_Samus_Morph_Ball.png/revision/latest?cb=20160116033832 her Morph Ball]] was much more organic-looking and [[EyesDoNotBelongThere had an eye on each half]], and ''Corruption'' reused the same model despite Dark Samus's design changing to a slightly more mechanical look. In ''Ultimate'', [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/metroid/images/5/5d/Dark_Samus_Morph_Ball_Smash.png/revision/latest?cb=20180819124000 the Morph Ball's design]] matches her ''Corruption'' appearance, being more technological with visible veins, and having blue lights in the middle of the hemispheres instead of eyes.
* AscendedExtra: First appearing in ''Brawl'' as a collectible trophy, then in ''[=3DS/Wii U=]'' as an Assist Trophy, Dark Samus becomes playable in ''Ultimate''.
* TheBusCameBack: Similarly to K. Rool, Dark Samus hasn't made an appearance in a non-''Smash'' game since [[KilledOffForReal her death]] in ''Metroid Prime 3'' back in 2007.
* CastingAShadow: Her energy attacks are Phazon-based, being much darker in coloration, and deal Darkness-type damage.
* CompositeCharacter: Dark Samus's design is based on her ''Corruption'' appearance, but her coloration and much of her body language hearkens back to her increasingly-unstable and insane ''Echoes'' self.
* DarkActionGirl: She's a villainous counterpart to Samus.
* DarkIsEvil: She's a HumanoidAbomination whose body is a black biomechanical version of Samus' power suit, and who is composed of the corruptive mutagen Phazon. Fittingly, her Charge Beam and Zero Laser are predominantly black.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Inverted. When she became a playable character, she lost her rapid fire blast and Phazon tendrils she used as an Assist Trophy, in favor of a playstyle more resembling Samus's.
* EvilIsVisceral: Her armor has a veiny, slimy exoskeleton look that gives it a grosser vibe than Samus's, her beam attacks have a tentacle motif, and her missiles have a slimy, diseased look much like her body.
* EvilKnockoff: She's effectively the result of the Metroid Prime trying to copy Samus' physical form.
* FiringOneHanded: Dark Samus adopts a "firing from the hip" posture when using her version of the Charge Beam, where Samus steadies her ArmCannon with her off hand.
* {{Foil}}: To Dark Pit, another Echo Fighter who is an EvilKnockoff. While Dark Pit was a simple PaletteSwap who debuted in ''Smash'' before being brought back to his home franchise as an AntiVillain, Dark Samus served as the titular villain for the ''Metroid Prime'' series before being added as an alternate PaletteSwap, and upon being PromotedToPlayable, gained many more visual differences from Samus.
* HumanoidAbomination: Unlike the real Samus, there's no girl hidden underneath that PoweredArmor — Dark Samus was once the Metroid Prime, assuming her current form after being overloaded with Phazon and absorbing Samus' Phazon Suit. Much of this is conveyed in her animations, which give the sense of a creature that's not used to having a humanoid form — floating instead of walking, throwing her whole body into her movements, getting into awkward poses, and generally not showing Samus's usual professional restraint.
* IconicSequelCharacter: She's the sole playable ''Metroid Prime'' character in ''Smash Bros'', yet she only appeared in the first game as an EarlyBirdCameo.
* ItIsDehumanizing: Even though she's referred to with feminine pronouns in her home series and in trophies from previous installments, the Super Smash Blog refers to Dark Samus with gender-neutral pronouns to emphasize [[HumanoidAbomination how alien she really is]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: While Dark Samus does have her own unique leitmotif in ''Echoes'' and ''Corruption'', it is unknown if ''Super Smash Bros Ultimate'' will feature it. Instead, she is associated with other ''Metroid'' songs that have been remixed in ''Ultimate'':
** A remix of the Parasite Queen boss theme from ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'' plays in her character trailer.
** Her reveal during the August 8, 2018 ''Smash'' Direct is accompanied by a new remix of "Brinstar Depths" ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fj6V2rOpT8 a clip of which]] was uploaded to the music section of the ''Smash'' website).
* LimpAndLivid: Many of Dark Samus' animations play up her inhuman nature by having whatever parts are not being used in an attack more or less hanging there limply, most commonly her non-cannon arm.
* MesACrowd: Performs a sort of synchronized dance with one of her Dark Echoes as a victory animation.
* MovesetClone: Of Samus, having different animations but the same moveset as her.
* MythologyGag:
** Her reveal includes a clip of Dark Samus and Meta-Ridley ganging up on Samus, referencing her being the leader of the Space Pirates in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', as well as a shot of her next to a Metroid, referencing her true nature as the Metroid Prime.
** One of her victory animations has her split in two, referencing the "Dark Echo" move she used in the final battle of ''Corruption''.
** Her status as an Echo Fighter. Not only is she both a literal and MovesetClone of Samus, she officially debuted in a game called "Echoes", and in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', she was able to make duplicates of herself called "Echoes".
** In the Japanese version, clone fighters are referred to as "Dash" Fighters, Dark Samus being 4'. The proper name of the dash is a prime, used in mathematical notation to indicate that a variable is derivative of the original. Dark Samus is literally Metroid ''Prime'' imitating Samus.
** Unlike Samus' Zero Laser (which can, at best, be argued to be an exaggeration of her Hyper Beam), Dark Samus' Final Smash has some basis in her home series; one of her moves in the final battle with her in ''Echoes'' is a large Phazon beam.
* NoBiologicalSex: Being Metroid Prime, Dark Samus is biologically genderless, but is referred to as a female in her home series due to her resemblance to Samus, having absorbed her Phazon Suit and some of her genetic material.
* OrganicTechnology: Her armor and physical projectiles have visible veins and shell-like textures showcasing how she's actually a HumanoidAbomination.
* PowerFloats: Unlike Samus, Dark Samus floats in place for various animations, giving her a much more ethereal "phantom-like" feel. Of particular note is her dodge roll, which is simply a hovering backstep, similar to how she moves around in ''Corruption'' in contrast to Samus's morph ball roll.
* PowerGlows: She emanates Phazon, complete with a brilliant blue glow, in two of her taunts.
* PoweredArmor: In order to survive its defeat, Metroid Prime stole Samus' Phazon Armor and used it for its reincarnation, Dark Samus.
* PromotedToPlayable: She was an alternate costume in ''Brawl'' and an Assist Trophy in ''Wii U/3DS'', but is now a fully playable character. This is not only the first time she has been playable, much like with Ridley, but also the first time ''any'' Metroid has been playable. This would also give her the title of being the third summon character to receive this trope, after Charizard and Little Mac.
* SilentAntagonist: As in the ''Metroid Prime'' series, she never speaks.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only villainess among all the non-alternate costume fighters[[note]]excluding Wendy as a variation of Bowser Jr.[[/note]].
* StarfishAlien: She may ''look'' humanoid, but she's actually a heavily mutated jellyfish-like Metroid that managed to stuff itself into a humanoid suit of armor.
* UnskilledButStrong: Her animations show a distinct lack of finesse and discipline when compared side-by-side with Samus' own, but she keeps up anyway by dint of raw power.
* WaveMotionGun: Her Final Smash is a Phazon variant of Samus' Zero Laser.
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