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[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosPokeBallPokemon Poké Ball Pokémon]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosAssistTrophies Assist Trophies]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosEnemies Enemies]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosOthers Others]]-]]]]]
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'''Warning: unlockable characters will not be spoiler-marked on this page.'''

Note: Despite being added in this game, Alph will still be found under Olimar's folder on the ''Brawl'' page.

!On-disc characters

* Returning characters from ''Super Smash Bros.'': Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, Ness.
* Returning characters from ''Melee'': Bowser, Peach, Zelda, Sheik, Dr. Mario, Falco, Marth, Ganondorf, Mr. Game & Watch.
* Returning characters from ''Brawl'': Meta Knight, Pit, Zero Suit Samus, Wario, Ike, Charizard, Diddy Kong, King Dedede, Pikmin & Olimar, Lucario, R.O.B., Toon Link, Sonic.

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!!Nintendo characters

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[[folder:45 – Villager]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[ActionPolitician Mayor of Smashville]]]]
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'''VILLAGER COMES TO TOWN!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''Doubutsu no Mori'' (lit. "Animal Forest") [N64], 2001

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': [[{{Hammerspace}} Pocket]], Lloid Rocket, [[VideoGame/BalloonFight Balloon Trip]], [[GreenThumb Timber]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[StuffBlowingUp Dream House[=/=]Housewarming Party]]

A seemingly-random Villager from ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' who steps up to the ring using trademark, every-day tools for battle. Villagers in this series come to a town full of PettingZooPeople to live a new life, earning their rent, helping townsfolk, and collecting all sorts of new things. Lately, they've also taken the place of Mayor of their town, organizing events while still doing the usual ''Animal Crossing'' routine.

The default Villager is male, but female villagers and other male designs are playable alternate costumes.
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* AdaptationalBadass: WordOfGod said they weren't considered for ''Brawl'' precisely because their games are as peaceful and non-confrontational as they can get. Nonetheless, they still appeared in ''3DS/Wii U'' ready to kick some butts with their everyday tools and deep pockets.
* AnAxeToGrind: Though its most obvious use is to chop down the tree created by the Timber! special, their axe can also be utilized as a highly effective weapon against other fighters as long as a full-grown tree is on the field.
* ArrowCatch: And Missile Catch, and Beam Catch, and Bomb Catch, etc.
* AscendedExtra: Appeared in the background of Smashville in ''Brawl'' and as a trophy called "Animal Crossing Boy" before joining the battle.
* AscendedMeme: The countless fanmade depictions of the Villager being an evil psycho are indirectly represented in Bayonetta's official poster with the female Villager holding her axe while being on the dark side of the poster.
* BadassAdorable: Oh yes, all eight designs resemble smiling children in adorable outfits… but beware that they're also armed with an axe.
* BadassNormal: They have no supernatural powers to speak of, yet are able to go toe-to-toe with the best of them. Plus, they can ''catch anything'' thrown at them; [[UpToEleven this includes guided missiles, swirling balls of destructive energy, trees, and animated suits of armor.]]
* BratsWithSlingshots: Their forward and back aerial attacks use a [[http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Slingshot slingshot]].
* BugCatching: Or Smasher Catching, rather. They use their net as their grab. It's also one of their victory poses.
* TheCameo: A few Villagers appear in the background of the Smashville stage in ''Brawl''. They still do so when it reappears in ''3DS/Wii U'' regardless of whether a Villager is on the field or not, meaning that they are different from the playable ones.
* CatchAndReturn: Pocket allows them to store ''any'' projectile attack or item in their hammerspace, from the obvious stuff like arrows and energy blasts, to unusual things like another Villager's tree. Using the move again throws it back just as fast as it went in.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Balloon Trip gives different colored balloons depending on what player is using it. Gray will mark a CPU or FP (Figure Player).
* CompositeCharacter: They represent the various incarnations of the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' player characters (based off the ''Wild World''/''City Folk'' design but has the title of Mayor from ''New Leaf''), plus the VideoGame/{{Balloon Fight}}er, using various items and tools you can find in ''Animal Crossing'' itself.
* DeathGlare: The default Villager manages to give Mario one in the E3 trailer ''while smiling''.
* DissonantSerenity: They keep a cheerful smile on their faces while beating up opponents. It's either hilarious or unnerving, depending on your point of view.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Much like Pokémon Trainer, they are named for ''what'' they are rather than ''who''.
* FightingClown: Cutting down trees, [[AnvilOnHead dropping bowling balls]], using a bug-catching net, catching all sorts of projectiles inside their pockets… In fact, save for their cartwheel neutral aerial and their boxing gloves, pretty much their whole moveset involves playing around with their tools in some fashion.
* FingerlessHands: As per ''Animal Crossing'' style, Villager has spherical stumps for hands, which doesn't stop them from grabbing and using stuff. Unlike their home game, though, they have clearly delineated thumbs.
* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: The female versions of the Villager, considering they still use an axe to chop down trees... or fighters, since they only need their tree on the stage to use it. Bayonetta's illustration calls attention to this.
* GlacierWaif: They have some very powerful attacks for a character of their size, most notably their side smash and their down special (particularly the final part of the attack, where the tree gets chopped down and is used as a projectile). However, this is off-set by their generally slow movement speed and the fact that their powerful attacks are either slow (the tree-dropping part of their down special), short-ranged (the axe part of it), or both (their forward smash).
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Villager's Neutral special is "Pocket". This allows them to pocket nearly any item and projectile in the game, ranging from the stars produced by Yoshi and Bowser when they do Yoshi Bomb and Bowser Bomb, respectively, to being able to pocket bursts of flames to being able to pocket another Villager's falling trees to even being able to pocket any phantoms produced by Zelda. The ability to Pocket items also allows them to have two items at the same time, to avoid being affected by certain items (like the Boss Galaga) as well as to prevent others from using item-based abilities if they can only use one at a time (like Pac-Man and Wario). It even makes Villager invulnerable for a brief period of time, allowing them to dodge Final Smashes simply by using the move.
* HeroicMime: As in their home series.
* HoistByTheirOwnPetard:
** Careful with the Timber! -- if reflected onto you, it will hurt you quite a lot.
** Villager's main game is using CatchAndReturn to do this to other opponents, including other Villagers. Yes, you can pocket another Villager's moves, including their bowling ball smash attack… though this also means they can do the same to you. Needless to say, MirrorMatch Villagers can be rather entertaining.
* HyperspaceArsenal: As WordOfGod states, they're based around collecting, and so pull out/put away [[ImprobableWeaponUser all sorts of objects]], such as [[ParasolOfPain umbrellas]], [[FlowerPotDrop saplings]], and even ''firework launchers''. In addition, the Pocket move allows them to store regular items and ranged attacks in {{Hammerspace}}. Imagine them grabbing a Hammer and then pulling out ''another'' hammer from their pockets that they snuck into them earlier.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: They fight using various mundane tools and other seemingly harmless items: shovels, butterfly nets, slingshots, umbrellas, flower pots, turnips, batons, firework launchers, trees, bowling balls, and weeds.
* KleptomaniacHero: By virtue of the Pocket move, the Villager can collect any item on the battlefield to be used later, even incoming projectiles.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The original ''Animal Crossing'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ6eGtsgbfM theme]] plays when the male Villager recieves his invitation in the debut trailer, and is also used as their victory theme. ''Ultimate'' has a remix of ''Wild World'' and ''City Folk'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uj896lr3-E main theme]] that plays during their character trailer.
* LimitBreak: Dream House, which involves paying Tom Nook to build an ''exploding house'' over any opponents.
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: Pocket allow them to store items away, whether they're holding them or not, making them the only character who can hold two items at once.
* MythologyGag:
** All of the villager designs, barring the second boy, are based off of designs you can receive in ''City Folk'' upon starting a new game.
** They wield the Balloon Fighter's gear in one of their moves, which is an allusion to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem games that can be played in the UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing''. The animation they do when the balloons are popped is also the same as the one from the game.
* NecessaryDrawback: For all the things Pocket is useful for, it has two limits: it can't store particularly powerful items (such as summoning items and the Smash Ball), and it can only retain a pocketed item for thirty seconds. Once those thirty seconds are up, the item disappears and leaves their pockets vacant. [[LoopholeAbuse This can be mitigated by simply taking the item out and putting it away again]] (which the game even tells you to do in a hint box), though this only works for handheld items.
* NoNameGiven: The Villager has no CanonName, as the player gives them a name.
* NoRangeLikePointblankRange: The awful range (awful as in point-blank) on Villager's Side Smash is balanced out by its high damage, knockback, and (due to it being a projectile) ability to attack opponents when they're directly below Villager.
* NoSell: Pocket allows them to do this to virtually anything that isn't a direct melee attack, just harmlessly storing the incoming attack away until they decide to [[CatchAndReturn throw it back]]. In fact, the invincibility frames of the move allow the Villager [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXrxLBJm0B8 to potentially make a Final Smash miss]].
* OhCrap: The Villager's normally cheery face shows distress when Balloon Trip bursts, leaving them plummeting helplessly. This also happens when using their dash attack, causing them to trip and drop a potted plant, and even in their [[CameraAbuse screen KO]].
* OlderThanTheyLook: Although they appear to be {{Kid Hero}}es, the default Villager's trophy describes him as an "energetic young man", and they are also referred to as the "Mayor of Smashville" in their Boxing Ring title. This suggests that they're a good bit older than they seem to be.
* OneHitKO: Trying to reflect a Villager's Timber! tree can turn it into this if they manage to Pocket it during the return trip, as not only do both moves count as a reflect and apply the appropriate damage buff, but they ''stack''; this turns the tree into a tactical nuke that outright smashes through the reflector for an instant [=KO=]. Using a reflector against a smart Villager is an ''incredibly'' bad idea.
* PaletteSwap: They are notable in that the Villager doesn't just change colors between them, but also eyes, hairstyle, and gender for half of them, effectively making each one completely different from the others.
* PerpetualSmiler: Sometimes they look surprised, but mostly they just have the same cheerful grin on their face.
* PromotedToPlayable: Got a trophy in ''Brawl'' wearing the same outfit as the default one in ''3DS/Wii U'', and villagers appeared as background characters in the Animal Crossing stage.
* PurelyAestheticGender: The gender doesn't make a difference during fights. It's the preference of the player. To take it further than most, while their main trophy (the Classic one) shows the default male Villager, their alternate All-Star trophy shows one of the female Villagers in a different pose.
* RocketRide: If you hold the Special button when spawning a Lloid Rocket, the Villager will ride it. Not only is this a neat side recovery, but riding the Lloid deals more damage if it connects, though missing or dismounting (done by jumping) will leave the Villager in a helpless state.
* RoseHairedSweetie: One of the alternate female costumes has pink hair, and it's the Villager's only alternate costume to have a hair color other than brown.
* SavedForTheSequel: The Villager was considered as a character for ''Brawl'', but Sakurai thought that they weren't "suited for battle".
* ScaryShinyGlasses: A variant: the default Villager uses scary shiny ''eyes'' to deliver the aforementioned DeathGlare.
* ShoutOut: One of their attacks in particular comes from the NES game ''VideoGame/BalloonFight''.
* SitcomArchnemesis: ''Ultimate'' promotional material makes him out as a nuisance to King K. Rool, constantly stealing his Cool Crown with Pocket and snatching bananas from his grasp.
* StoneWall: Because of the abundance of projectiles in their moveset as well as their Pocket and Timber moves that allow them to catch/block enemy projectiles, the Villager ends up having a strong camping game (not to mention having perhaps the best recovery in the game). This ends up compensating for their strong, but unreliable offense.
* SuddenNameChange: In ''Brawl'', the Villager had a trophy under the name "Animal Crossing Boy." {{Justified|Trope}} since female Villagers are playable as well.
* SuperDeformed: They fall into this trope like all ''Animal Crossing'' characters prior to ''New Leaf'', though their depiction here is slightly less deformed, with a bigger torso and a smaller head.
* {{Timber}}: Their down special has them cutting down a tree.
* WalkingArsenal: Villager is armed with bowling balls, Gyroids, some fireworks, pretty much every tool from their home series, and anything else they can get their hands on. The only thing missing from their arsenal is the fishing rod.
* WallJump: Is able to perform these despite their small legs and stature.
* WhenTreesAttack: One of the Villager's custom specials, called Timber Counter, has the tree damage and repel any enemies that melee it. Even just planting Timber Counter's sapling and leaving it is a mean trick, as it trips anyone who touches it without invincibility or super armor.
* YankTheDogsChain: Their Final Smash, Dream House, has Tom Nook and his nephews build their dream house and finish it right there… [[StuffBlowingUp then the house blows up]].
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[[folder:47 – Wii Fit Trainer]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[IKnowMaddenKombat Yoga Warrior]] / [[GymClassHell She'll Make You Feel the Burn!]][[note]][softreturn]Male:[softreturn][[YouAreFat The BMI Bandit]] / [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower He'll Blast Your Core!]][[/note]]]]
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!!!!!!Female Trainer voiced by Hitomi Hirose (Japanese), October Moore (American English), Tania Emery (British English)
!!!!!!Male Trainer voiced by Tomoyuki Higuchi (Japanese), Steve Heinke (American English), Luke Smith (British English)

'''WII FIT TRAINER WEIGHS IN!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/WiiFit''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''Wii Fit'' [Wii], 2007

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': Sun Salutation, Header, Super Hoop, Deep Breathing
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[TitleDrop Wii Fit]]

->''"Let's get fired up!"''

A hard-working fitness instructor who is here to keep you fit and kick your butt. She's not exactly the first character you think of when it comes to fighting, but all those yoga poses she does can be used for more than just stretches.

The default trainer is female, but the male trainer is also playable as an alternate costume.
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* AdaptationalBadass: Just a simple fitness instructor of one of the most peaceful activities possible in their home series, ''Smash'' makes them ready to yoga some asses into shape.
* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]; their skin is white as snow. Because of this, they resemble mannequins.
* AnimateInanimateObject: The Wii Balance Board, which accompanies the Trainer into the game.
* ArtEvolution: At the request of the original ''Wii Fit'' developers, their ''Ultimate'' appearance has a more human-like face, compared to the glassy porcelain look of their ''3DS/Wii U'' appearance.
* BadassNormal: Much like the Villager, they have no supernatural powers aside from [[EnergyBall Sun Salutation]] and their Final Smash; they're simply in excellent physical condition, yet they can keep up with the rest without issue.
* BareYourMidriff: The female trainer shows some navel. Not as much as in ''Wii Fit U'', but it's still there.
* BoobsAndButtPose: When they're lying face-up. Fitting, [[http://i.imgur.com/upBkzXH.jpg as they're doing a real yoga stretch called a Spinal Twist.]]
* CallingYourAttacks: When firing their fully charged neutral special.
-->''"Salute the Sun!"''
* ChargedAttack: Sun Salutation, a projectile that can be stored. When fully charged, it heals Wii Fit Trainer for 2%.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Their attacks are yoga stances, with a couple of ''Wii Fit'' minigames thrown in.
* DeadlyDodging: In Little Mac's trailer, the female trainer humiliates him by dodging his attempt at attacking her in the air and then simply letting him fall to his doom while doing push-ups.
* DifficultButAwesome: Wii Fit Trainer's lack of range in almost all of her moves, along with the somewhat awkward hit-boxes, means that the player will need to think on their toes and time her Smash attacks just right to avoid whiffing and leaving her exposed to further attacks. If used right, Wii Fit Trainer is very competent in racking up damage, can utilize her self-healing moves to avoid an early KO, can use her Header ball to launch her ball in different angles, and easily recover back onto the stage with her Header and Super Hoops special moves.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The E3 introduction video of the Wii Fit Trainer shows the female trainer blasting Mario, Link, and Kirby into the sky for not being able to do a yoga pose properly.
* DissonantSerenity: They keep spouting off all the motivational lines they use in the ''Wii Fit'' games even while savagely beating up their opponents.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Fights barefooted. Justified in that they're a fitness trainer and you usually wouldn't wear shoes in the environment they're used to. That being said, they can still equip shoes as custom equipment.
* EnergyBall: Uses part of the Sun Salutation sequence to charge up and throw one.
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Their Final Smash has them projecting rainbow-colored fitness poses at their foes.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: When they spin their hoops, they can [[VideoGameFlight fly into the air]].
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Like the Villager, they have no official name in their original game.
* FightingClown: Okay, they're not as much of an offender as the Villager, but they still don't attack with… you know, ''attacks''. They instead do damage by striking fitness poses.
* HairColorDissonance: Dark grey, meant to look brunette.
* HammeredIntoTheGround: Although it's difficult to do so, their jab combo finisher can bury grounded opponents.
* HealThyself: Some of their moves heal them, such as a successful Deep Breathing and a fully charged Sun Salutation. Don't try to spam the former, though, as it gets slower the more you use it.
* IKnowMaddenKombat: Yoga is probably one of the most non-violent physical activities ever, but here it's used to kick asses, almost in an [[BadassUnintentional unintentional way]].
* JackOfAllStats: As expected from someone who constantly exercises, the Wii Fit Trainer is quick, has good power, and is around Pit's level of weight. The only catch is that many of their KO moves are a bit hard to land due to their low range. With her Down-B move "Deep Breathing" in effect however, her increased power and knockback with all of her moves almost turns Wii Fit Trainer into an outright LightningBruiser, especially with the 'Rage' mechanic that boosts Wii Fit Trainer's high knockback potential ''even further''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: In ''4'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmy5SCuvFYA Wii Fit Plus Medley]]''. In ''Ultimate'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMg4gOQ_X8U Results 2]].
* LimitBreak: "Wii Fit", their Final Smash -- they jump into the air and fire variously-colored projections of themselves with multiple fitness poses.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: "Deep Breathing" temporarily increases the power of their attacks, something no other fighter can do. Wii Fit is also the first character who can self-heal without absorbing anything.
* MsFanservice: The daily snapshots given in the main website revealed some… interesting pictures. [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer Peach seemingly grabbing]] [[http://oyster.ignimgs.com/mediawiki/apis.ign.com/super-smash-bros-next/thumb/0/02/Samnpeachwiifitanimstadaily.jpg/468px-Samnpeachwiifitanimstadaily.jpg something behind the female trainer]] comes to mind, when it was actually meant to compare the in-game OffModel heights of the female characters. The male Wii Fit Trainer is [[MrFanservice no slouch in that department either]].
* NonchalantDodge: Like mostly everything about them, their dodges involve simply striking yoga poses. Little Mac's reveal trailer has the female trainer mix this with DeadlyDodging to humiliate Mac.
* PaletteSwap: Not only do you get colors, but also the ability to play as the male Wii Fit Trainer through this. One of their alternates has them wear green like in ''Wii Fit U'', though the female Trainer still wears her tank top instead of the sports bra she wears in that game.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: They use the part of the Sun Salutation yoga sequence to summon a ball of solar energy then throw it.
* PurelyAestheticGender: Their gender doesn't make a difference during fights. It's the preference of the player. To take it further than most, while the main trophy (the Classic one) shows the female trainer, the alternate All-Star trophy shows the male trainer in a different pose. Also, unlike the other two with a gender selection for their alternate costume, Wii Fit Trainer has different conversations for each gender in the "Palutena's Guidance" taunts and they have different titles for the Boxing Ring as well, indicating that they are not only different alts but different characters altogether who share a spot, like Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings and Olimar & Alph.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Their face has been cutened up for ''Ultimate'', at the request of the ''Wii Fit'' developers.
* RunningGag: In screenshots, having the Trainer perform a yoga stretch or play sports, while another character does a pose vaguely similar to it or plays along, treating them just like a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin fitness instructor.]] Getting close to being [[OncePerEpisode once per character]]. For a full list: [[http://i.imgur.com/jrzixx9.jpg Pikachu]], [[http://i.imgur.com/g50tpfT.jpg Kirby]], [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/1/1f/WiiFitFox.jpg Fox]], [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/4/4b/WiiFitTrainerBowserWiiUSSB4.png Bowser]], [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/1/15/Mario_and_Trainer_-_Air_Acrobatics_.jpg Mario]], [[http://supersmashbros.wikia.com/wiki/File:Luc6.jpg Lucas]], [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/7/7a/Luigi_and_Wii_Fit_Trainer.jpg Luigi]], [[http://i.imgur.com/g0SoFe2.jpg Pit]], [[http://i.imgur.com/KsPYmXr.jpg Olimar]], [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/2/2e/Peach_and_Wii_Fit_Trainer.jpg Peach]], [[http://i.imgur.com/I53f6s0.jpg with self (alt. costume)]], [[http://i.imgur.com/RCOpXiH.jpg Sonic]], [[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/media/36346/4/15.jpg Dedede]] [[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/media/36346/4/16.jpg (not getting it)]], [[http://www.smashbros.com/images/character/lucario/screen-5.jpg Lucario]], [[http://www.smashbros.com/images/character/diddy_kong/screen-8.jpg Diddy Kong]], [[http://i.imgur.com/d5YQjpi.jpg Zero Suit Samus]], [[http://cdn.destructoid.com//ul/273396-/WUPP_AX_scrnC21_33_Ev04a.bmp-noscale.jpg Sheik with both]], [[http://i.imgur.com/9eHLyoB.jpg Yoshi solo]] and [[http://cdn.destructoid.com//ul/273396-/WUPP_AX_scrnC22_20_Ev04a.bmp-noscale.jpg with both]], [[http://cdn.destructoid.com//ul/273396-/WUPP_AX_scrnCn06_22_Ev04a.bmp-noscale.jpg Greninja?]], [[http://i.imgur.com/cC25GaM.png Palutena]], [[http://i.imgur.com/Jad2Ncl.jpg Male Robin]], [[http://i.imgur.com/APtiP66.jpg Female Robin]], [[http://i.imgur.com/0ImH0k2.jpg Dr. Mario]], [[http://i.imgur.com/Av8p5dH.jpg Falco]], and [[http://i.imgur.com/nNj9upX.jpg Mr. Game & Watch]].
* StatusBuff: Their Down Special, Deep Breathing, allows them to increase the power of their offensive moves for a few seconds should they be able to complete the animation of the move.
* TitleDrop: Their Final Smash, for [[VideoGame/WiiFit their game series]]; this is also printed on their shirt.
* TrailerSpoof: Their debut trailer originally looked like it was for ''Wii Fit U'' itself, instead of being a ''Smash'' trailer for a character ''from'' ''Wii Fit''.
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[[folder:48 – Rosalina & Luma]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[CasualInterstellarTravel The Cosmic Travellers]]]]
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!!!!!!Voiced by Kerri Kane

'''ROSALINA AND LUMA LAUNCH INTO BATTLE!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' [Wii], 2007

-> '''Playable in:''' '''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': [[FastballSpecial Luma Shot]], [[EdibleBludgeon Star Bits]], [[NotQuiteFlight Launch Star]], [[GravityMaster Gravitational Pull]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[StarPower Power Star]]

->''"Alright!"''

Head of the Comet Observatory and Guardian of the Cosmos, Rosalina travels the stars alongside her adoptive children, the Lumas. As a little girl, she went out to search for a baby Luma's mother and ended up eventually taking up the role herself. She guides their growth, watching them transform into Power Stars, planets, and even entire galaxies. After guiding Mario on [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy his latest quest (at the time)]] to rescue Peach, she's become close to him and the gang, not being above joining their adventures.

Rosalina brings the Lumas with her into battle, working together with them to bring pain similar to the Ice Climbers.
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* ActionMom: Rosalina is the adoptive Mother of the Lumas and has been known as the Mother of the Cosmos.
* AdaptationalBadass: Narrowly averted. While Rosalina was introduced as a competent guide character, she had ''one'' appearance as a playable character prior to ''Smash'', in ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', and the closest thing to combat that she had been previously involved in was [[spoiler:using the Comet Observatory to destroy Bowser's fleet in ''Galaxy'']]. Played straight for the Lumas, which haven't been shown fighting in the ''Mario'' series, with their most notable feat being [[spoiler:sacrificing themselves to neutralize Bowser's black hole in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'']].
* BadassAdorable: Luma, a little star who is able to take on the likes of Bowser and Donkey Kong.
* BadassFamily: Mama Rosalina and her adopted Star Babies.
* TheCameo: Amongst all the varieties of Luma that can follow Rosalina to battle, one of them is Polari, her black blue-eyed Luma partner from the original ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
* ChargedAttack: Luma Shot, dealing more damage and sending Luma flying farther the longer it's charged.
* CombatStilettos: Not such a bother for her, as she mainly floats to move.
* DifficultButAwesome: Like with most {{Puppet Fighter}}s, mastering the control of two {{Glass Cannon}}s at the same time while keeping Rosalina in the fight isn't easy. Once that barrier is jumped though, players will be in control of a hard hitter that can cover a lot of ground with her partner, and that can hold her own even if said partner is taken out, with the added bonus of Luma spawning back again soon enough without needing input from Rosalina.
* DubNameChange:
** The duo's name in Japan is Rosetta and Chiko. This is the same with every appearance they make.
** Some European countries also have name changes. They become Estela and Destello in Spain, Rosalinda and Sfavillotto in Italy, and Rosalina becomes Harmonie in France.
* DynamicEntry: In their trailer, Rosalina and Luma make their entrance via a launch star, which just so happens to launch them right at Kirby and his warp star, making him lose control and plummet towards Rainbow Road.
* EdibleAmmunition: The Lumas can shoot Star Bits, which are their favorite food.
* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: She's ''much'' sparklier here than in the other games she's been in.
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Her home series played with this a lot, so it's no surprise it carries over here. Rosalina's double jumps, taunts, and some of Luma's attacks involve spinning.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Her reveal trailer shows she has galaxy eyes. Fitting for a space-based guardian.
* FastballSpecial: One of their combo attacks consists of Rosalina sending the Luma barreling forward.
* FlashStep: Her dodges, instead of having her move out of the way, have her disappearing from the screen for a fraction of a second.
* GagCensor: Attempting to look up Rosalina's gown gives you nothing but the cosmos beneath it. It's a ''literal'' black hole of censorship.
* GlassCannon:
** Luma, who is the main source of Rosalina's KO power, but can be easily taken out of the fight if not careful.
** Rosalina herself is quite powerful, even without Luma; but her tallness along with her light weight means she can be defeated quite easily, especially when Luma isn't there to give her support.
* GravityMaster: Has a move that can bring items towards her, and make projectiles go around her. This also prevents thrown items from activating if they have a throw effect, like Capsules breaking or Pokeballs opening. WordOfGod also says she uses an anti-gravity effect to explain why she's a light character.
* TheHighQueen: She has never been titled "princess" or "queen", but her role as guardian of the cosmos alongside her elegant and regal character make her fit of the title.
* HyperspaceArsenal: A more literal take on the trope than most. Rosalina releases galactic formations in attacks, such as an aerial nebula-sweep and an ascending or descending Saturnian Ring. To take it further, she holds ''the cosmos itself'' within her gown.
* InterfaceScrew: An interesting example. In a Rosalina vs. Rosalina fight, there's nothing to prevent both players from having the same color Luma. This can make it surprisingly difficult to remember which one is yours, especially if both players like to send Luma out on its own. And let us not even get started on what happens when 8 Rosalinas take part in an 8-player Smash.
* LadyOfWar: Compared to Peach's more athletic attacks, Rosalina's combat is more elegant and dance-like, with Luma doing more of the rough stuff. She has a serene personality to match.
* {{Leitmotif}}: While ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEIWhy-urqM Gusty Galaxy Garden]]'', the BootstrappedTheme of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' series, plays in their trailer, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75LThufUOzY Rosalina in the Observatory - Luma's Theme]] is a medley of her and Luma's respective character themes, and plays during their segment of the April Direct. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Q7LiV6eRo Egg Planet]] plays in their ''Ultimate'' character trailer.
* LimitBreak: Power Star. She summons a Power Star from ''Super Mario Galaxy'', which starts to fire stars all around the battlefield. The stars that are fired are not very effective, but any character that falls on the growing Power Star will be on the receiving end of some serious damage before it explodes.
* LivingWeapon: Unlike the Ice Climbers, Luma is treated more this way than a separate character, given that its main function is to act as Rosalina's main projectile.
* MagicStaff: Despite how short Rosalina's [[MagicWand wand]] is, most of her regular attacks consist of whacking people with it, or as a sort of conductor's baton to instruct the Luma.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Most her her attacks work normally, but she's the first and only PuppetFighter in the game, so you have to keep track of Luma.
* MidAirBobbing: Like in all of her previous appearances, she bobs around a little while standing, or rather floating, in place.
* MythologyGag: Her [[DeflectorShields deflector move]] uses the [[HeadsUpDisplay HUD]] of the Wii Remote from her original game.
* {{Nerf}}: The 1.0.4 patch for ''3DS'' made Luma have a longer respawn time and prevented it from being able to attack while Rosalina is being thrown, as well as lowering the damage of a few of her attacks.
* NonHumanSidekick: Luma, [[StarfishAliens a baby star]].
* NoSell: A Luma fired with a fully charged Luma Shot is completely invulnerable, cutting through anything in his path until he hits someone. Not even a fully charged projectile is gonna stop that little guy.
* PaletteSwap: Notable ones include Fire Rosalina, first seen in ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', and one that resembles Peach's original sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'' (and coincidentally brings to mind the White Mage from ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', who appeared in a few ''Mario'' sports games).
* PeekABangs: Rosalina has her right eye covered by one big bang of hair.
* PhysicalGod: At least in this iteration, she somehow carries ''the universe itself'' within her gown. Thankfully, she only uses this to summon forth various means of attack. Despite that, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu anyone and everyone can beat her.]]
* PowerEchoes: After some games without the characteristic echo of her original appearance, ''Smash'' gives her back to the voice of Mother of the Cosmos.
* PowerFloats: She constantly floats a few inches above the ground, even when crawling.
* PsychicStrangle: In a non-villainous example, she uses one in her grab, with only her hand raised a few inches away from her opponent.
* PuppetFighter: Her Luma partner is a big part of Rosalina's gameplay. She can use her normal attacks and two of her specials to direct the Luma to perform his own attacks, and she can both attack with him next to her, or send him on his own to cover more ground. Luma [[GlassCannon can't exactly take too many hits before he's knocked away from the stage or outright defeated]], but he comes back on his own after a few seconds should this happen.
* RedHerring: Her debut trailer (simply titled "Comet Observatory" on the official ''Super Smash Bros.'' YouTube channel) was riddled with them. It begins with Kirby crashing a ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' race on Rainbow Road with his Warp Star while ''Kirby Air Ride'' music plays, which initially made people think he would be in ''Mario Kart 8'' or that there would be a new ''Air Ride''. Then Luma crashes into Kirby before Rosalina herself shows up.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', it's mentioned that her real age is at least in the realm of centuries.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Luma. Can't get much cuter than a sparkly star-shaped critter.
* SimpleYetOpulent: Even when taking into account the addition of shining star-shapes to its bottom, Rosalina's gown remains on the simple side, especially when compared to Peach's and Zelda's {{Pimped Out Dress}}es. Despite that, it is still an elegant attire on par with the ones of her fellow regal fighters.
* {{Shoryuken}}: One of Luma's up attacks has him launching himself upwards.
* SpaceMaster: Many of her attacks create cosmic effects such as star trails and mini galaxies in their trail.
* SquishyWizard: Luma is responsible for much of the pair's KO power, as Rosalina is relatively weak on her own, with her huge hitbox and light weight making her an easy target. When Luma is out, however, the pair can split or stay together to pull off combos, KO, trap, space, control the battlefield, and divert the opponent's attention.
* StarsAreSouls: When a Luma is destroyed in battle, he actually [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence turns into a star]], at least according to WordOfGod.
* StarPower: Her main schtick [[PuppetFighter (besides Luma)]] is the use of stars and other cosmic formations in her attacks. Her Final Smash in particular has her summoning a huge Power Star that grows and explodes.
* StatuesqueStunner: Rosalina is one of the most elegant and pretty characters the series has to offer; she is also [[http://i.picresize.com/images/2017/01/30/kXnV.jpg close to being a whole head taller than Princess Peach, who herself is a head taller than Mario]], making her the tallest female character (leaving behind even Samus in her Power Suit), and one of the tallest characters period. Depending on how you run the math, this makes her proud of anywhere from 6'06" to ''7'07"''.
* SymbolMotifClothing: Stars, obviously. They are on her dress, her crown, and her wand. Even her little partner is star-shaped.
* TrailerSpoof: Her debut trailer had little to do with her at the start, instead showing Kirby crashing a ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' race on Rainbow Road.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Making a contrast to Peach's [[PrincessesPreferPink pink ensemble]] and Zelda's [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple purple ensemble]], Rosalina's blue dress is no less lacking in the femininely elegance department.
* WeCannotGoOnWithoutYou: Like with the Ice Climbers, if Rosalina falls, so does her Luma.
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[[folder:49 – Little Mac]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[BrooklynRage Bruiser from the Bronx]] /[softreturn][[GoodOldFisticuffs The Only Numbers He Knows Are "One-Two"]]]]
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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/HisaoEgawa (''Brawl''), Creator/KosukeToriumi (''UsefulNotes/WiiU'' and ''3DS'')
!!!!!!Doc Louis voiced by Creator/TsuyoshiKoyama (Japanese), Riley Inge (English).
'''LITTLE MAC PUNCHES IN!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/PunchOut''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'' [NES], 1987

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': [[FoeTossingCharge Straight Lunge]], Jolt Haymaker, [[{{Shoryuken}} Rising Uppercut]], [[CounterAttack Slip Counter]], [[OneHitKill KO Uppercut]] (with a full Power Meter)
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[HulkingOut Giga Mac]]

->''"It's your time, Mac. Show 'em what you got, baby!"''
-->-- '''Doc Louis'''

After appearing in ''Brawl'' as an Assist Trophy, this underdog PintSizedPowerhouse champion boxer, who once took down Creator/MikeTyson ''in his prime,'' takes things a step further in the fourth game as he competes against his fellow Nintendo co-stars to see who really deserves the Smash belt. Much like a real boxer, Little Mac is more than adept on the ground, but put him in the air and he's practically done for.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Like in the Wii version of ''Punch-Out!!''. Generally considered to be Italian-American ([[SuddenlyVoiced and had this accent]] in the commercial of the aforementioned game), à la ''Franchise/{{Rocky}}''.
* AntiFrustrationFeatures: If Mac uses a KO Uppercut on a fighter who was recently KO'd, then the punch will be drastically weaker.
* ArtEvolution: His ''Brawl'' design is more closely inspired by the NES original while in ''4'' his design is taken from ''Punch-Out!!'' for the Wii, with the unmistakably black hair from the NES game instead of the [[HairColorDissonance dark blue/greenish black hair]] from the Wii game. [[http://i.imgur.com/rDADYvb.png Comparison here]].
* ArtShift: The first half of his trailer uses a highly stylized comic-book-style animation.
* AscendedExtra: After appearing in ''Brawl'' as an assist trophy, now he joins the roster as a playable character.
* ArmorPiercingAttack: The Guard Break variant of his Jolt Haymaker bypasses shields in exchange for making the move less mobile.
* AssistCharacter: In ''Brawl'' as an Assist Trophy. He has since been promoted to playable status in ''3DS/Wii U''.
* AwesomeButImpractical: A fully-charged uppercut, like in his home series, is nearly a guaranteed OneHitKO, dealing intense knockback and over 30% damage. However, it takes time to build up power, is only effective at close range and on the ground like all of his moves, drains the Power Meter once executed whether or not it connects, and is reset back to zero if Mac is KO'd or gets hit after holding on to the charge too long, so it's not to be relied on as a strategy.
* BadassNormal: Little Mac's only power is being a boxer, and he's one of the most normal fighters in his home series. He makes up for it with his quick feet and powerful punches.
* BoxingBattler: Since he's from a game series about a boxing tournament, his entire arsenal in this game consists of boxing.
* TheCameo: Doc Louis appears in his victory animations. He'll also occasionally chime in when Mac taunts.
* ChargedAttack: His neutral special, Straight Lunge. The longer it's charged, the more damage it does and the farther it sends Mac upon being unleashed. Fully charging it leaves Mac wide open after it's used, however.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He's able to take on supernatural beings, superpowered individuals, beings armed to the teeth with futuristic weaponry, and then some simply because he trained that hard.
* CloseRangeCombatant: Mac excels at getting in close to the opponent -- he has several [[ImmuneToFlinching armored]] moves that can plow through characters with projectiles, and when he hits, he hits ''[[LightningBruiser hard]]''. On top of that, he runs absurdly fast, with only Captain Falcon and Sonic being able to outrun him. His main weakness is the fact that his air game and recovery is below subpar.
* ComebackMechanic: His [[ManaMeter Power Meter]] fills up as he takes damage faster than it does by ''dealing'' damage.
* CounterAttack: Seeing as this is his main method of defeating opponents in his home series, it's fitting he has it as a down special. It's especially useful to avoid getting tossed around in midair.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Mac's trained hard to become a great boxer, which has led him to being a great ground fighter. However, since boxing doesn't ever get off the ground, Mac's air-executed attacks and specials are extremely weak.
* DashAttack: Some of his attacks have him rush towards his opponent with the aid of [[ImmuneToFlinching super armor]].
* {{Determinator}}: Not only is he a tiny young boxer that nonetheless still became the world champion of the WVBA, but WordOfGod says that sheer willpower is the reason why [[ImmuneToFlinching he can shrug off some attacks]]. His trophy in the North American version notes that he "makes up in heart what he lacks in height."
* DifficultButAwesome: His Power Meter is charged by dealing and taking damage. While difficult even for experienced players, good use of dodging, blocking, and mindgames to land both hits and the uppercut makes it so Mac, while lacking a good air game, doesn't need it to be a contender.
* ElementalPunch: A sweetspotted up smash deals fire damage. In addition, the Firespin Lunge variation of his neutral special engulfs his fist in [[PlayingWithFire flame]], which charges faster but is weaker. Shocking Lunge imbues it with [[ShockAndAwe electricity]], which stuns an opponent when fully charged but lacks super armor.
* ExtremityExtremist: As expected from a boxer, he's only able to punch.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: His stage, an arena from his own series, can be seen all the way back in the very first trailer (albeit disguised as to not make it obvious that it's supposed to be from his game).
* FragileSpeedster: Mac moves with incredible speed and hits very hard and very fast, but he's fairly lightweight and if he gets launched too far, his poor recovery ensures he's not coming back. [[DownplayedTrope He can still take a hit rather well thanks to his generous super armor]], but if he's not using it to defend himself, he's in danger of being easily KO'd.
* GlassCannon: Again, he hits very hard but gets knocked back very easily since he's one of the lighter fighters.
* GradualGrinder: Despite initially seeming like a Rushdown character, he's actually a Turtle character. He's a thinking man's character built around playing safe and punishing your opponent's mistakes. Rather appropriate, considering that's the basic gameplay of VideoGame/PunchOut in a nutshell.
* HeightAngst: In both an image in Little Mac's Assist Trophy profile for ''Brawl'' and his announcement trailer for the fourth game, [[StatuesqueStunner Samus]] compares herself to Little Mac, who barely reaches her chest. In the latter, Mac [[BerserkButton retaliates by sending her flying]].
* HeroicMime: In the trailer, Doc coaches Mac while he fights, similar to the Pokémon Trainer in ''Brawl''. During actual gameplay, Mac only grunts or yells.
* HulkingOut: Mac himself is, well, little. His Final Smash form, Giga Mac… isn't.
* ImmuneToFlinching: Several of his moves have armor to varying degrees. Most notably, he gets armor while he's charging his neutral special before he even attacks. It's lampshaded and given an InUniverse explanation in the Super Smash Bros. Direct, where it is said that Mac can shrug off some attacks [[{{Determinator}} through sheer willpower]]. He's immune to knockback all the time as Giga Mac.
* InertiaIsACruelMistress: His side special is subject to this. Missing with it and flying off the stage is a guaranteed self-destruct. It's not as much of an issue in ''Ultimate'' though, where the move no longer leaves him helpless.
* InTheHood: An alternate costume has him wearing the famous pink sweatshirt, with the hood up.
* KidHero: [[YoungerThanTheyLook He certainly doesn't look like it,]] but he's 17.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Has a medley of two classic ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' themes: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuDodXJowlk Jogging/Countdown]]''.
* LightningBruiser: Mac is meant to play this way if used properly; he has ''enormous'' speed and strength on the ground, and proper use of his specials and smash attacks can grant him enough super armor to avoid being launched.
* LimitBreak: Unique to Little Mac is a meter above his health that is charged by dealing and receiving damage. When full, it changes to a flashing "K.O." that allows him to OneHitKO anyone with an uppercut. He also has a traditional Final Smash, where he turns into Giga Mac.
* LogicalWeakness: Being a boxer, he's not very good at fighting while in the air.
* ManaMeter: Unique to him, he can charge it up by attacking and being attacked, and once full, he can use his [[OneHitKO KO Uppercut]].
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: His fighting style is focused almost entirely on the ground, in stark contrast to every other fighter who is at least competent in the air. He also has a unique ManaMeter that can charge up for a OneHitKO.
** Also, despite being built like a typical Rushdown fighter, his glaring weaknesses make him most suitable for a slow, methodical style based around punishing flaws in his opponent's playstyle. Rather appropriate, since [[ShownTheirWork that's the basic gameplay of his home series in a nutshell]].
* MegatonPunch: His KO Uppercut sends its victims flying out of the arena.
* MightyGlacier: As Giga Mac, he's a bit slower and his aerial attacks still aren't very strong, but he becomes ImmuneToFlinching and his ground attacks hit ''really'' hard.
* MundaneUtility: You know his KO Uppercut, the massively powerful MegatonPunch that blasts dudes into the stratosphere? Assuming he already has some momentum from a double jump, in the right situations, he can use it as a [[https://youtu.be/WEH9wGDRTlU?t=3s DK-tier horizontal recovery]].
* MythologyGag:
** [[http://www.smashbros.com/us/images/character/little_mac/illust-modal.jpg His introductory promotional art]] has him fighting Donkey Kong in an old ''Punch-Out!!'' arcade machine. [[spoiler:Donkey Kong was a BonusBoss in the Wii ''Punch-Out!!''.]] Relatedly, his profile graphic in the arcade mock-up gives him greenish hair, not unlike Challenger.
** Much like in his own games, getting attacked while he has a KO Uppercut ready will make Mac lose it more easily.
** Doc Louis's affinity for chocolate bars seems to have rubbed off on him, judging by the end of his trailer.
** Doubling as a CallBack, his reveal trailer [[http://i.imgur.com/acmuwJS.jpg isn't the first time he's been sized-up against Samus.]]
** One of the trophies depicts a morbidly obese Little Mac, as he appeared in ''VideoGame/CaptainRainbow''.
** One of his alternate costumes makes him look like a wireframe fighter from the arcade games.
** One of Little Mac's victory screens shows him sparring with Doc Louis, reminiscent of ''Doc Louis' Punch-Out!!'' which also featured Little Mac and Doc Louis sparring.
** Doc Louis mimics the CallingYourAttacks ("Uppercut!", "Body blow!") from the arcade games during Mac's trailer.
* {{Nerf}}: The 1.0.4 patch for ''3DS'' seriously lowered the damage output of his previously very strong neutral attack combo, and Jolt Haymaker was changed to give less range when used in the air; this further hurt his already awful recovery, but also made it harder to kill himself with it.
* NonDubbedGrunts: He sounds substantially different from Matt Harty, who voiced his grunts in Wii's ''Punch-Out!!''.
* OneHitKO: When Mac's Power Meter is full, his standard special move changes to one, though you have to be on the ground, as in the air it only deals moderate damage and knockback. It's technically survivable, but you have to be at a ''very'' low damage percent.
* PaletteSwap:
** Unlike the vast majority of alternate palettes through the series, ''all'' of Mac's (non-wireframe) palettes are clothes he actually wore in his home series. The default color is the Minor Circuit outfit, and he also has the Major Circuit, World Circuit, Title Defense, and second player outfits from the Wii version of ''Punch-Out!!''. Other palettes are his blonde appearance from ''Super Punch-Out!!'', the strange white and black outfit he suddenly dons in the NES game when he defeats an opponent, and his famous [[RealMenWearPink pink]] sweatsuit. He also has wireframe versions of all of these outfits, referencing the arcade version of the game, with the sweatsuit version of that inverting the colors so that his gloves are pink and suit is green.
** ''Ultimate'' bumps his costume count down to the standard eight; all of the wireframe swaps are gone except for the default and the sweatsuit, and his Major Circuit and second player outfits were also cut.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Just to emphasize this, both [[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/items/assist/images/assist10/assist10_071018c-l.jpg an image]] for ''Brawl'' and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmtrmAvL5aw his trailer]] for the fourth game show him standing in front of Samus, who towers over him. In the case of the trailer, [[BerserkButton he doesn't take this lightly.]]
* PowerCreepPowerSeep: In his home series, Little Mac is shown to use a rather realistic BoringButPractical fighting style, not really doing anything that a real person with sufficient training couldn't. By contrast in ''Smash'', Mac is [[LightningBruiser incredibly fast]] when he was never even shown so much as ''walking'' outside of cutscenes in his own games. He also has lightning-quick RapidFireFisticuffs, can deliver an uppercut that propels him into the air, and becomes ImmuneToFlinching with certain attacks.
* PerpetualFrowner: His usual expression is a determined frown.
* PromotedToPlayable: Little Mac was originally an Assist Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but became playable starting with ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U''. This would make him the second of three summon characters to receive this status.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: Capable of delivering a very quick barrage of punches at his opponents, ending in an uppercut.
* RatedMForManly: The fact that he's a [[BadassNormal relatively ordinary boxer]] who's still more than able to take on gods, giant monsters, galactic bounty hunters, and master swordsmen through nothing more than [[TrainingFromHell intense training]] and [[{{Determinator}} sheer willpower]] definitely earns him points in manliness. It also helps that some fans consider Mac as the [[TheRival American counterpart]] to [[StreetFighter Ryu]] (besides Ken).
* RealMenWearPink: He gets his pink tracksuit as an alternate costume, and he also wears it during his announcement trailer. He does not kick a single ass less while doing so. Sakurai lampshades this in a Miiverse post:
-->''"How can a pink sweatshirt look so cool?"''
* TheRival: Being the only Nintendo character that uses a real world martial art, Little Mac is one to Ryu. They're seen punching each other in Bayonetta's character art.
* {{Shoryuken}}: His recovery attack; a spinning uppercut that raises him vertically. Unlike most recoveries, however, it's really bad on the actual recovery department and instead has some great offensive capabilities. His KO Uppercut really counts, however.
* ShowsDamage: He'll get bruises and bandages added to his model to more he gets KO'd.
* SkillGateCharacter: Little Mac wields great killing power that's hard to interrupt as well as blinding speed and good flinch resistance, making for an easy character to score KO's with. However, by exploiting his very lackluster air game, poor recovery, short reach, and near inability to edge guard, his threat is reduced. It takes good understanding of Mac's super armor, the hard-to-hit [[OneHitKO KO Uppercut]], and avoidance at getting hit to keep him in the game against more experienced players.
* SpiritualAntithesis: To Jigglypuff. While ''it'' is meh on the ground, has a terrific air game, and is unlockable in the 3DS version, Mac has a poor air game, but top tier ground game and is a starter.
* StylisticSuck: His air movements look incredibly clumsy and silly, due to being a ground fighter.
* SuperMovePortraitAttack: Like with regular Final Smashes, a successfully struck KO Uppercut will dramatically zoom-in to the action, along with a [[MostWonderfulSound satisfying ''Crunch!'' sound]].
* SuperSpeed: He is the third-fastest runner in the game, beating out the previous third-fastest, Fox.
* TrainingMontage: The intro to his trailer. Starts off doing some curl-ups, speed jump-ropes, works on his different punches, and finishes it off with a knockout blow to [[TheChewToy Sandbag]].
* TookALevelInBadass: In his home series, Little Mac was pretty solidly a Swarmer, overtaking his opponents with a myriad of well-placed blows, with one extremely tough Slugger-style blow in the form of the Star Punch. Here, Mac has clearly undergone some ''intensive'' training, as his repertoire now boasts a balance of all three major forms, Swarmer, Out-Boxer and Slugger -- taking on all of the strengths, yet none of the weaknesses.
* UnblockableAttack: One of Little Mac's custom specials for his Jolt Haymaker is slower, but ignores shields and deals more damage. On top of that, his [=KO=] Uppercut bypasses shields.
* VoiceForTheVoiceless: Doc Louis serves as one. On occasion, Doc will shout words of encouragement if Mac taunts. He also congratulates Mac on the results screen if the latter wins.
* WallJump: It helps his otherwise poor recovery somewhat.
* WeaksauceWeakness: In a game where moving around the air is pivotal, not having a good recovery is a rather huge weakness. To note, he can die at ''any percent'' simply from being knocked too far off the ledge.
* YourSizeMayVary: His given height in ''Punch-Out!!'' for Wii is a slightly below-average 5'7", yet here in ''Smash'', most of the other human male characters tower over him. However, Little Mac's height in the NES original was listed as 4'7", a full foot shorter. The "Little" part of his name isn't really from being short in general -- just short in comparison to everyone else he fights in his home series, so it still fits.
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[[folder:50 – Greninja]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[StealthExpert Master of Stealth]] /[softreturn][[{{Ninja}} The Unpredictable Ninja Pokémon]]]]
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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/YujiUeda (Japanese), Billy Bob Thompson (English)

'''GRENINJA MAKES A SPLASH!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' [3DS], 2013

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': Water Shuriken, [[FlashStep Shadow Sneak]], [[RecoilBoost Hydro Pump]], [[NinjaLog Substitute]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Secret Ninja Attack]]

->''"[[PokemonSpeak Gre. Nin.]]"''

The Ninja Pokémon and final evolution of Froakie, the water starter of the Kalos region. Greninja is a sneaky, creepy, and highly skilled humanoid frog ninja boasting the Water/Dark type. It is able to confound opponents with its blinding speed and agility and slice them with compressed water. It's also known in more recent years for being one of the most powerful Pokémon that [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Ash Ketchum]] has ever owned.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/899/852/98e.jpg One of the Conquest polls classified it as a bad guy.]] In its home series, Pokémon are implied to be just as good or evil as their trainers, but never explicitly evil by their own volition. It is however, classified as a Dark type, which is called ''Evil type'' in Japan[[note]]Which itself is a massive misnomer, as it refers to the dishonorable nature of their combat style, with CombatPragmatism at best to TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty at worst. The actual presence of darkness-based attacks, such as Dark Pulse, does little to clear up the mistaken image[[/note]].
* AmbiguousGender: Has a male voice, but its gender isn't otherwise hinted or stated outright in the game. However, the [[http://www.pocketmonsters.net/main/news/2050 event Greninja based on this one]] for the ''Pokémon'' games is fixed to be male.
* BadassAdorable: Not to the same extent as Pikachu or Jigglypuff, but despite its ninja skills and intimidating manner, it's a somewhat cute frog with a more cartoonish design and voice than the other "serious" Pokémon (Mewtwo, Lucario and Charizard).
* BadassArmFold: Done in one of its victory poses, as well as when standing with the other fighters [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac7r3DpCOyo in the Japanese Mii Fighter commercial.]]
* BoringButPractical: Its down aerial is a stall-then-fall that propels it at least the height of its double jump if it connects -- easily spammable, well-suited to avoiding damage. Pretty much the only enemy that won't fall to rapid, well-aimed use of this is Master Fortress.
* CastingAShadow: Shadow Sneak is literally this, as Greninja generates a shadow and then teleports to it. As a Dark-type ninja, shadows seem to be an entire part of its motif; its reveal trailer is even labeled "Challenger from the Shadows".
* ChargedAttack: Water Shuriken, a projectile. Deals more damage, is larger, and goes farther the longer it's charged, but also moves much slower.
* CombatPragmatist: As a Dark-type Pokémon, and a ninja besides, underhanded techniques are to be expected. For instance, in its trailer, Greninja sends a charged-up Water Shuriken right at both Mario's and Charizard's faces while they're in the middle of fighting each other, and in gameplay it can trick enemies into attacking [[NinjaLog a Substitute doll or a log]] before immediately striking back.
* CompositeCharacter: Retroactively. Similar to Pikachu, its voice and mannerisms are identical to [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Ash's Greninja]], and as of ''Ultimate,'' it uses the the same water kunai for its Smash Attacks (Or at least Up Smash) that Ash's Greninja wielded when using Cut in its Ash-Greninja form. However, a Pokémon distribution event has confirmed this Greninja's ability as [[ConfusionFu Protean]], its Hidden Ability, while Ash's Greninja has Battle Bond, which allows it to attain a SuperMode as confirmed via ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
* ConfusionFu: It's called the "Unpredictable Ninja" in the Boxing Ring stage for a good reason. Most of Greninja's attacks are fast and wild, and combined with its excellent mobility, a good Greninja player can be absurdly difficult to predict. Its [[TeleportSpam Shadow Sneak]] and Substitute Specials especially emphasize this aspect.
* CounterAttack: Its down special, Substitute. If timed correctly, Greninja will suddenly disappear and leaves a [[NinjaLog Substitute Doll]] (or a literal log) behind, reappearing to attack whoever triggered the Substitute at high speed. Whoever is controlling Greninja can even change the angle of where it attacks.
* DarkIsNotEvil: It's a Dark-type Pokémon with a shadow motif, but is no more malicious than its Pokémon castmates, whose closest thing to a "villain" is the pure Psychic-type Mewtwo.
* DifficultButAwesome: Greninja is meant to be played in a ConfusionFu way, and some of its moves can be difficult to land properly, or otherwise leave it wide open if it fails, which can spell doom to Greninja because of its light weight. With enough practice and finesse, a Greninja player can be a fast and hard hitter that will always force an opponent to be on their toes. Its playstyle is even described as such by Sakurai's Miiverse post! To quote:
-->''"Greninja's sophisticated moves are extremely fun to use once you get used to how it controls!"''
* DualWielding: With ninja swords during its smash attacks. Ninja swords made out of ''water''.
* DubNameChange: In Japan, it is called Gekkouga, as it is in ''Videogame/PokemonXAndY''. As well, it's Amphinobi in France and Quajutsu in Germany, and as such, is one of the few characters to have dubbed voice acting in those languages due to its PokemonSpeak.
* ElementalWeapon: Uses ninja swords and shuriken made of water.
* EvilSoundsDeep: While only an "Evil-type" Pokémon in Japan, Greninja's voice is a deeper and more guttural version of Froakie's from the anime (its pre-evolutions lack the Dark typing). This makes it sound quite a bit more creepy than its pre-evolutions.
* FlashStep: Its Side B move, Shadow Sneak, which allows it to disappear and reappear in another part of the stage.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the Nintendo Direct that contained its trailer, Sakurai at one point was replaced with a Substitute doll, which was later shown in the end of the presentation as one of Greninja's attacks.
* FragileSpeedster: Greninja's very fast but very light and easily [=KOed.=]
* FullMoonSilhouette: Its Final Smash has Greninja wailing on its victim as silhouettes in front of a gigantic moon.
* FuumaShuriken: In its intro video, Greninja's Water Shuriken is of equal size to Mario. In-game, it can create one by charging up its [[SignatureMove Water Shuriken]].
* GutturalGrowler: In both the Japanese and English versions, which makes it sound more "croaky" and froglike. Its English voice sounds like [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]] doing an impersonation of [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Christian Bale's Batman]].
* HandSeals: Greninja does these in some of its animations, emphasizing its ninja side.
* HitboxDissonance: Greninja's hurtbox extends above his head, so some attacks that clearly shouldn't hit it will register.
* InformedAbility: According to a distribution event for ''Pokémon Omega Ruby'' and ''Pokémon Alpha Sapphire'', this Greninja has Protean as an ability. In the ''Pokémon'' games, Protean allows Greninja to change its type when attacking, which isn't demonstrated in ''Smash''.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ZOEHZfhPU Pokémon X and Y Trainer Battle theme]]'', which it shares with the other fully evolved mons in ''4'', and has all on its own in ''Ultimate''.
* MakingASplash: It's right there in the title card. It uses water to create weapons and recover.
* {{Mon}}: A Ninja Pokémon, and the final evolution of one of the three starters players can choose for ''Videogame/PokemonXAndY''.
* McNinja: Greninja is native to the Kalos region, which is [[FantasyCounterpartCulture modeled after]] France.
* {{Nerf}}: The 1.0.4 patch nerf for ''3DS'' increased the lag on his Up-Smash and Water Shuriken; decreased the power of Hydro Pump and removed the ability to use Shadow Sneak to cancel landing lag.
* NinjaLog: It uses the move Substitute to use either a large doll or an actual log to do this.
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: It's a humanoid ninja frog that creates functional ninja weapons out of compressed water.
* NinjaRun: Its run cycle is done this way.
* NotCompletelyUseless: The down taunt is surprisingly effective on Assault mode.
* OverlyLongTongue: That scarf around its neck is actually its tongue.
* PaletteSwap: Its Shiny form (black with a red tongue) from its home series is one, although altered to make its belly beige instead of black.
* PokemonSpeak: As per the norm for playable Pokémon that aren't monstrous or telepathic. Unlike Pikachu and Jigglypuff, most of Greninja's utterances are rather terse, with many of them serving as grunts or {{Kiai}}s rather than "speech". Taken UpToEleven in that it ''pants'' in Pokémon Speak ("Gre! Gre! Gre!…").
* PowerCreepPowerSeep:
** Mat Block. In the ''Pokémon'' games, Greninja uses a pulled-up mat as a shield that protects Greninja and its partner on Doubles and Triples from damaging moves. Here, Greninja goes up a notch and uses said pulled-up mat as a launcher for its Final Smash.
** Water Shuriken and Shadow Sneak are very weak attacks in the ''Pokémon'' games, while in ''Smash'' they are both decently powerful and deal enough knockback that they can KO opponents reliably.
** Hydro Pump is one of Greninja's most powerful attacks, but in ''Smash'' it's not nearly as powerful or visually impressive. That said, it is one of the best recovery attacks in the game and can push opponents very far without causing them to flinch with a direct hit from the water stream. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7SzDYhf18c&feature=youtu.be&t=16m; Take a look]].
* PowerPalms: It fires water from the palms of its hands to recover and to taunt. Presumably, this is how it makes water swords and shuriken as well.
* PracticalTaunt: Its down taunt does damage and launches targets upward if they are hit by the water fountains. Amusingly, it has a sweetspot with exactly enough knockback to send the Miis on Assault mode from the ground directly to the upper blast line.
* RecurringElement: The third bipedal GlassCannon Pokémon newcomer with a chargeable projectile for its neutral special.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Well, that's actually its tongue, but it evokes the imagery.
* TeleportSpam: It can teleport around its opponents to attack them from behind. Its Final Smash involves teleporting around its opponent while slashing them multiple times.
* TerseTalker: Most of Greninja's PokemonSpeak consists of one or two sharp syllables of its name instead of "sentences", compared to Pikachu's or Jigglypuff's soundbytes.
* ThreePointLanding: Pictured above. A similar pose is used as its standard idle pose.
* VocalDissonance: The English dub gives Greninja a deeper, more growly version of Froakie's squeaky, nasally and childish English voice from the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, which makes it sound more cartoonish and whimsical than Mewtwo, Lucario and Charizard. Its Japanese voice is very similar, but sounds slightly more adultlike.
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[[folder:54 – Palutena]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[PhysicalGod Goddess of Light]]]]
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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/AyaHisakawa (Japanese), Brandy Kopp (English)

'''PALUTENA ALIGHTS!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/KidIcarus''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''Kid Icarus'' [NES], 1986

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''' (Default): [[AlwaysAccurateAttack Autoreticle]], [[AttackDeflector Reflect Barrier]], [[{{Teleportation}} Warp]], [[CounterAttack Counter]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Black Hole Laser]]

->''"Oh, I'm not here to save you, Pit. I'm here for a little, uh… divine intervention."''

The Goddess of Light and ruler of Skyworld, Palutena goes to great lengths to protect her people, and those who dwell on the surface lands below. She's kind, playful, and a massive {{Troll}} to Pit, but still gives him advice and provides him with the Power of Flight when it's needed. She definitely shows off the power of a god here, what with her impressive array of customizable combat techniques.
She also has a fairly vast knowledge of the other fighters, which she isn't afraid to share with Pit to help him in battle.
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* {{Adorkable}}: She keeps her humorous, playful, trollish, and adorable personality from ''Uprising'', which is especially apparent when Pit activates her Guidance taunts. The embarrassed expression on her face during her Screen KO is absurdly cute. She even [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/c/c5/SSB4-Wii_U_Congratulations_All-Star_Toon_Link.png blushes]] when released from a grab!
* AreaOfEffect: As demonstrated by [[http://i.imgur.com/B3dEIjg.jpg these]] [[http://i.imgur.com/h8DWPnA.jpg pictures]], her playstyle places a heavy emphasis on this. Most of Palutena's attacks have very long range and hit multiple times if you aim them just right, but failure to do so leaves you wide open.
* ArtEvolution: Palutena's current design debuted in ''Brawl'', appearing as an NPC and during Pit's Final Smash, although her face was slightly more stern- and wise-looking than her current depictions, apart from the one ''Subspace Emissary'' cutscene that she appeared in. The fourth game gives her a cuter, softer face, darker green hair (more apparent during gameplay than in artwork), and a more prominent red trim on her dress.
* ArtShift: The non-gameplay bits of her trailer are done in anime style. These portions were animated by Creator/{{SHAFT}}, who also animated the ''Palutena's Revolting Dinner'' short to promote ''Uprising''.
* AscendedExtra: From background appearance and story cameo in ''Brawl'' to a full-fledged fighter.
* AssistCharacter: Was this in ''Brawl'', sending the Centurions to aid Pit in his Final Smash. She ascended to playable status in ''3DS/Wii U''.
* AttackReflector: Her "Reflect" technique bounces projectile attacks back at their user.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She's the Goddess of Light, and the leader of the forces of Skyworld. And she finally gets to kick some major ass here, without the influence of [[spoiler:[[PuppeteerParasite the Chaos Kin]]]].
* BadassInCharge: To Pit, playing up their MistressAndServantBoy relationship.
* BarrierWarrior: Her "Reflect" attack summons a floating barrier of light which reflects projectile attacks and pushes enemies back.
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: The Goddess of Light, she takes the form of a very beautiful woman.
* BoringButPractical: Her vanilla specials aren't as flashy or strong as her customs, but they're still very workable as a defensive moveset. Reflect and Counter repel almost every incoming attack, Autoreticle is a reliable ranged damage dealer that keeps the pressure on, and Warp is the least predictable of her recoveries.
* {{Bowdlerization}}: In the Japanese version of the game, her dress was [[http://www.sourcegaming.info/2015/09/18/cero-and-palutenas-censorship lengthened]] in version 1.0.6 in accordance with CERO's rules against {{panty shot}}s in B-rated games.
* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: In ''[=3DS/Wii U=]'', Palutena's Side Special was Reflect Barrier and her Down Special was Counter. In ''Ultimate'', her Down Special is both; it spawns the correct move depending on whether she is is struck by a physical attack or a projectile during her counter frames.
* CallingYourAttacks: She calls out the names of her special attacks.
* CasualDangerDialogue: Another carried trait in the reveal trailer, as she casually chats with Pit while showcasing her skills to the other ''Smash'' combatants, and can do the same if Pit uses his down taunt on Palutena's Temple in the Wii U version.
* ComboPlatterPowers: Palutena uses the abundance of powers that she afforded to Pit in ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', making up most of her moveset.
* CompositeCharacter: Unique in the sense that instead of combining multiple characters, it combines different permutations of the same character. ''Ultimate'' compensates for the Custom Move mechanic by rolling all of Palutena's old Customs into her core moveset.
* ConfusionFu: If customization is allowed, Palutena's diverse array of custom moves makes her very unpredictable during a fight, as she can be anything from a long-distance defensive fighter to a LightningBruiser who can chase foes from anywhere on-screen.
* CrosshairAware: Her "Autoreticle" technique has the reticle appearing on the screen.
* DifficultButAwesome: Her default moveset has both a reflector and a counter attack, meaning that a good Palutena player literally has a way to counter any enemy attack. However, as she's one of the lightest characters and a bit sluggish in her attacks, any slip-up has the potential to be incredibly costly. Additionally, while most of her Smash attacks have pretty solid range and power (her Up-Smash in particular has some of the best vertical range in the entire series), she's also left with a very punishing ending lag if she misses.
* DeadpanSnarker: To Pit and Dark Pit in her reveal trailer as well as Palutena's Guidance, a personality trait carryover from ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising''.
-->'''Palutena:''' ''(Dark Pit lands behind her)'' Dark Pit… You just dropped in to crash my party?\\
'''Dark Pit:''' ''(Smirks)'' Uh-huh.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Besides wearing two different kinds of bracers, she only wears one sock and leaves the other leg bare.
* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: for ''3DS/Wii U'', there are a few event matches that have her go up against Ganondorf (either as the playable character or as an opponent). There's at least one co-op event match where she's paired with him to fight against intruders from another dimension (a horde of Mr. Game and Watches). The game even lampshades the unlikeliness of the situation. Bayonetta's illustration also pits them against each other. As counterparts, Ganondorf may represent Hades, or on the flipside, Palutena may represent Hylia.
* FlashStep: Her Warp special lets her teleport a good distance; and, same as Rosalina, her dodges make her disappear from the screen for a split second.
* FragileSpeedster: Like in ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', using Lightweight doubles her jump height and movement speed, but also doubles the damage and knockback she takes.
* GlassCannon: Palutena's walking and attack execution are noticeably lacking in speed compared to most of the other characters (though she does have a surprisingly high dash speed), and her hitbox is quite large for a lightweight. That said, however, her attacks have a wide range, and they all hit hard, and while she's fairly light, she has both a counter and a reflector, allowing her to survive much longer than others of her weight class.
* GodOfGood: Palutena is Pit's boss and a Goddess of Light.
* HairFlip: One of her taunts is this.
* HolyHalo: Palutena has a unique blue, winged halo that appears behind her when performing certain attacks.
* HolyHandGrenade: Being a goddess, her moveset is appropriately composed of "holy" attacks; in this case, light.
* HotGod: Her trailer emphasizes this through shots of her hips and chest.
* {{Kamehamehadoken}}: The second part of her Final Smash, a giant laser to blow away enemies caught in the initial black hole.
* KingOfAllCosmos: The Goddess of Light and leader of her realm; also a certified DeadpanSnarker that enjoys messing with Pit.
* LadyAndKnight: The lady to Pit's knight.
* LadyOfWar: Shows a very composed stance in the battlefield, which also carries over to her attacks. Palutena is based on [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Athena]], the Greek goddess of wisdom, law, and just warfare after all. While she has graceful movements, her snarky personality makes for a bit of a subversion.
* LargeHam: Just like in ''Uprising'', she's quite the show-off, as can be seen from her taunts and her behavior in her reveal trailer. She also has exaggerated (and adorable) KO screams.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Despite the fact she was part of Brawl through Pit's Final Smash and Subspace Emissary, she doesn't remember Lucas (or any other future DLC character from ''Brawl'' for that matter).
** She doesn't even seem to remember Bayonetta in the respective Guidance despite the latter appearing two months prior to finally being playable.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: She and Pit casually mention [[spoiler:their fight while she was under the Chaos Kin's control]] during her reveal trailer, spoiling a big twist in ''Uprising''.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2S2h24xuZI The first Boss Battle theme]] from ''Uprising'' plays through most of her debut trailer.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEnDMF-z6-0 Destroyed Skyworld]] also plays during her debut trailer, when Palutena steps in to battle Link. The ''Wii U'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzf9N1IrdRY remix]] plays in her ''Ultimate'' trailer. Since the theme was associated with Palutena in ''Uprising'' and is used in both of her ''Smash'' trailers, it may even be considered a BootstrappedLeitmotif.
* LightEmUp: A majority of her moves are appropriately light-based.
* LightIsGood: The Goddess of Light and BigGood of her home series.
* LightningBruiser: With custom movesets on, Palutena becomes ridiculously strong. Her Lightweight, Jump Glide, Angelic Missile, and even the normal Warp specials can get her across the arena alarmingly fast. And of course, being a PhysicalGod, she hits like an eighteen-wheeler: Explosive Flame ignores shields and has KO potential, and Heavenly Light produces a massive area-of-effect field that causes gradual damage and pushback, and Super Speed can be easily cancelled or comboed into another move like her Smash Attacks.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Her dash attack and back air attack both use her shield. These attacks are notable because if the shield clashes with another attack, Palutena will take no damage and continue with her attack while the offender will stop, giving her some very safe approach options both on the ground and in the air. It even works on counters!
* MaleGaze: Her reveal trailer has some notable close-ups of her hips and chest during the anime segment.
* MasterOfNone: By default, Palutena has a fairly undesirable mix of attributes: she's a tall, light character with very laggy, hard-to-use attacks that deal good but not extraordinary damage. She has to rely on whichever special moves are chosen for her to adapt to the situation, such as using special defensive maneuvers or enhancing her speed to become more mobile.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: She has 12 unique special moves instead of 4 with 3 custom variants.
* MsFanservice: Not only does her reveal trailer feature some flattering close-ups of her hips and chest, but she also has a [[http://i.imgur.com/wJxemCZ.gif taunt]] where she spins around her staff with one leg in the air, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar kind of reminiscent of a pole dance]]. And to top it all off, her back throw is perfectly-designed to provide PantyShot opportunities (and unlike Peach, Zelda, and Rosalina, the underside of her dress is ''not'' concealed from the camera!)
* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: Palutena's [[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising powers]] are so numerous that her special moveset can't accommodate them all, thus she gets a unique niche among the cast; unlike regular characters whose specials are merely tweaked, Palutena functions more like the Mii Fighters in that her specials can be switched with radically different moves. Of course, this means that in the With Anyone online mode, her moves can't be switched and she must make do with her standard moveset.
* NoFlowInCGI: Palutena has much longer hair than any of the other female characters, and also wears it loose. As such, her hair is animated more like a cape rather than other characters' hair such as Lucina's.
* OnlySaneMan: Despite her snarking, she comes across as the most level-headed character during her Guidance conversations, in comparison to the easily distracted Pit and the childish Viridi.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Doesn't crack a single joke during Bayonetta's reveal trailer; this [[WitchWithACapitalB witch]] '''kills''' angels ''and gods'' for a living.
* PaletteSwap: Her dress can change to Viridi's, Pandora's, Hades's, and Medusa's colors.
* PhysicalGod: She's the Goddess of Light that gives Pit his power and protects humans. She doesn't get to show off the full extent of her abilities (such as being able to disintegrate or curse her enemies) for CompetitiveBalance reasons, so [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu she can still be defeated by any other combatant]].
* PowerFloats: Whilst Palutena doesn't float everywhere like Rosalina does, she does float while running, and either for the duration of or part of certain specials, including Lightweight and Jump Glide.
* PowerGivesYouWings: She can form wings out of holy light, not to be confused with her HolyHalo.
* PowerOfTheVoid: The first part of her Final Smash is a black hole to keep enemies in place.
* PromotedToPlayable: First appeared in the background of Pit's Final Smash in ''Brawl'', as well as making a minor appearance in ''Subspace Emissary''.
* RapunzelHair: She has the longest hair of any ''Smash'' character, almost reaching the ground. Cloud's ''For Wii U'' All-Star congratulations screen even mockingly uses her as a [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] analogue, since [[DudeLooksLikeALady his own long, pretty hair]] is a lot like this very feminine goddess'.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: While she is young by goddess standards (around 23 in human years), she's still thousands of years old.
* RocketJump: One of her recovery specials has her quote the trope verbatim, complete with an explosion at her feet when she jumps -- which doesn't inflict self-harm unlike most examples.
* ShieldBash: Her dash attack has her swing her shield rather than her staff.
* ShownTheirWork: Well, more like ''Made'' Their Work. Since ''Super Smash Bros.''' [[Creator/MasahiroSakurai creator]] also made ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', he took great care to make sure Palutena's Powers function as similarly as possible in both games.
* TheSmartGuy: Shares her knowledge of the ''Smash'' fighters with Pit during his Palutena's Guidance taunts.
* SpiritualAntithesis: To Ganondorf. Both are [[Really700YearsOld ancient]] magic-using beings [[PhysicalGod with godlike power]] - a very feminine woman [[BigGood representing ultimate good]] and [[RatedMForManly a very manly man]] [[BigBad representing ultimate evil]] - and have contrasting color schemes[[note]][[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver black with red hair]], white with green hair[[/note]] and fighting styles[[note]]a physical MightyGlacier brawler with magically-enhanced attacks and a GlassCannon LongRangeFighter focusing on magical attacks[[/note]]. Fittingly, the game gives them a FemaleAngelMaleDemon dynamic in various Event Matches.
* StaffOfAuthority: Wields a staff as big as she is. A good fit for the ruler of her land.
* StanceSystem: Her Lightweight move, working much like Shulk's Monado in that it increases her speed, but increases the amount of damage and knockback she takes.
* SuperSpeed: By using the Lightweight and Super Speed custom moves, naturally.
* SwordAndSorcerer: The sorcerer to Pit's Sword. While he uses his weapons from ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', she uses the Powers she bestowed upon him.
* ATasteOfPower: Unlike other characters, all of Palutena's custom moves are unlocked from the start, giving you a preview of what you can expect from the rest of the cast.
* TheTease: It was apparent in ''Uprising'', so it's apparent here. Many of her moves show off her features, and one of her taunts has her spin around her staff with one leg in the air, almost like a pole dance.
* TeleportSpam: Her Warp special has little-to-no lag time when she lands, so it can be an effective means of both evasion and covering ground. Her sidestep and roll dodges also only have a split second of visibility to show which direction she dodged to, so an opponent who doesn't have a sharp eye can be caught off-guard.
* TsurimeEyes: Has slightly angular eyes to emphasize her trickster nature. This is more obvious in her anime reveal trailer than in the game itself.
* WaveMotionGun: Her Final Smash involves using the Mega Laser powerup.
* WindFromBeneathMyWings: Her side and down smashes, both of which use her [[PowerGivesYouWings wings of light]], have small windboxes at the wingtips. This makes them safer to use at a distance since the wind can mess up an opponent's punishing move, though scoring a hit with the wingtips also does less damage and knockback than with the bulk of the wings.
* WomanInWhite: To further cement her status as the Goddess of Light.
* WorthyOpponent: Takes an interest in [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda another goddess of light's chosen hero]] in her debut trailer, enough to come fight him herself. She speaks similarly about the rest of the cast.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has very long, thick, gorgeous hair that happens to be a vivid shade of green.
* YourSizeMayVary: Is noticeably taller than Pit in ''Kid Icarus'' canon, but in ''Smash'' she's been downscaled to be around Pit's height, who is one of the shorter characters in the series. In fact, if Pit was standing upright, he would be even taller than Palutena.
* YinYangBomb: Her Final Smash, as well as a huge MythologyGag to a popular multiplayer strategy in ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', is to use a Black Hole to suck people in followed by a Mega Laser to inflict massive damage while they're stuck.
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[[folder:56 – Robin]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[TheStrategist The Tactician Magician]] /[softreturn][[SpellBook Tome-totting Strategist]]]]
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!!!!!!Male Robin voiced by Creator/YoshimasaHosoya (Japanese), Creator/DavidVincent (English)
!!!!!!Female Robin voiced by Creator/MiyukiSawashiro (Japanese), Creator/LaurenLanda (English)

'''ROBIN BRINGS THE THUNDER!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/FireEmblem''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [3DS], 2013

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''[[StockRPGSpells Specials]]''': [[ShockAndAwe Thunder]] (can charge to Elthunder, Arcthunder, and Thoron), [[PlayingWithFire Arcfire]], [[RecoilBoost Elwind]], [[LifeDrain Nosferatu]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[AssistCharacter Pair Up]] (''3DS/U'') / ??? (''Ultimate'')

->''"[[PreAssKickingOneLiner Time to tip the scales!]]"''

The [[PlayerCharacter Avatar]] of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', Robin woke up in a field one day with no recollection of their life other than their name. After proving their tactical and physical capabilities, Chrom recruited them to their current position as Ylissean Tactician. In battle, Robin [[MagicKnight uses swords and magic tomes in tandem]] for both long range and close up attacks. A customizable character in their game of origin, here in ''Smash Bros.'' Robin uses the default name and male design, along with the default female design as an alternate costume.
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* AirAidedAcrobatics: Robin's recovery move Elwind uses the gust of the two {{Razor Wind}}s fired from below to propel themselves even higher.
* AlternateSelf: Just like the other characters with alternate genders. Notably, Robin is the only character in the game with both male and female incarnations standing together in their official render for ''3DS/Wii U''.
* ApologeticAttacker: If male Robin wins against Lucina, he'll say he hopes he didn't hurt her. Female Robin gives a {{jerkass}} scolding instead.
* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Robin brings a Bronze Sword to battle despite it being obsolete even by ''Fire Emblem'' standards.
* ArtShift: Their reveal trailer is made with the graphical style of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', having been animated by anima, the studio that created ''Awakening's'' cutscenes.
* AssistCharacter: Chrom in their [[LimitBreak Final Smash]].
* BackStab: Nosferatu drains more health from the opponent if they are struck from behind.
%%* BackToBackBadasses: With Chrom in one of Robin's victory poses.
%%** Also with each-other.
* BadassAdorable: Both genders. Robin is fairly young and quite short in this game, the male version is unusually mellow and gentle, and the female version has [[GirlishPigtails twintails]] and a lovable spunky personality.
* BadassBookworm: They're the tactician of the Shepherds, and they use tomes along with melee.
* BadassLongcoat: Wears a dark coat with a hood.
* BashBrothers: With Chrom in their [[LimitBreak Final Smash]].
* BigDamnHeroes: The reveal trailer has male Robin show up just in time to stop Captain Falcon from Falcon Punching Lucina.
* {{Bishonen}}: Maybe not as much as Marth, but male Robin is still quite pretty, and has facial features that are only slightly more masculine than his female counterpart.
* BlackMage: All of Robin's spells are offensive magic.
* BlackMagic: Nosferatu and Goetia, [[CastingAShadow dark-elemental]] magic which slowly drains or zaps an opponent's life force as they struggle to escape.
* BlowYouAway: Elwind, their Up Special and recovery move, along with their jab attack.
* BookSnap: Male Robin does this in his intro [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3BzHoZJD4g trailer]] right after driving Captain Falcon back from attacking Lucina with a Wind Tome. It's also part of their idle animations.
* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: Robin's Bronze Sword, a weapon from the [[TechnologyLevels Bronze Age]] that's already been rendered technologically obsolete by Marth's time and for well over 2,000 years in ''Awakening''. The Bronze Sword is also green with a layer of patina over it, indicating that it's a very ancient sword (though admittedly, all ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' Bronze Swords look like that, and they're clearly not in any short supply).
* BreakableWeapons: Much like the ''Fire Emblem'' games, each of Robin's tomes have a limited number of uses before they become unusable. The same goes for the Levin Sword, but its place is taken by a [[StarterEquipment Bronze Sword]] once it's gone. Unlike ''Fire Emblem'', though, the weapons will eventually recharge on their own instead of being permanently broken. Also unlike ''Fire Emblem'', the Bronze Sword is unbreakable. For your convenience, the tomes and sword will flicker darkly when near their breaking point. The fifth game however has a meter on their usage before it breaks.
* CallingYourAttacks: Unlike in ''Fire Emblem'', Robin calls out the names of the tomes when using them.
* TheCameo: Chrom, the main Lord from ''Awakening'' and [[TrueCompanions Robin's best friend]] (and possible [[BattleCouple husband]] if female), [[AssistCharacter appears during the Final Smash to attack in tandem with them]], and also appears [[http://i.imgur.com/bdQvBel.jpg in one of Robin's victory poses.]]
* CanonName: They, obviously, go by the name Robin. This is their default name in ''Awakening'' and also their name in most spinoffs and ancillaries. Notably they get to use this name in ''Smash'' instead of something like "The Avatar" unlike other characters like Pokemon Trainer. They share this trait with Corrin, and to some extent Link.
* CastingAShadow: Nosferatu, their Down Special. And also Goetia, one of its customs.
* ChainLightning: Arcthunder, when detonated, will form a X-shaped electrical chain around its target. Any other nearby fighters caught in the chain will be electrocuted as well.
* CharacterExaggeration: Like Lucina, female Robin's behavior is quite a bit harsher than in canon; if she wins against Lucina, she will deliver a harsh scolding to Lucina, who is very devoted to protecting Chrom, in stark contrast to male Robin's more apologetic one. This is ''even further'' out of character if she's interpreted as Lucina's parent, since it goes against her doting mother character. This entire behavior seems to stem from female Robin's support conversations with Chrom in ''Awakening'', where she acted more violent, snarky and cocky than usual (but was quick to apologize afterwards).
* FullContactMagic: Their jab combo has them attack with magic up-close to the opponent, using it to complement their sword strikes.
* ChargedAttack: When using their neutral special, it begins charging, which allows the Thunder spell to become more powerful ([[SpellLevels Thunder, Elthunder, Arcthunder, and Thoron]]), and pressing the button again releases the charge. Guarding during the charge mode cancels it and lets them keep the current charge.
* ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: Robin uses swords together with magic tomes.
* CipherScything: Originally, ''Awakening's'' Avatars could be deeply customized. In Smash, the name, default male character appearance, and voice is used as Robin's default appearance, with the default female design being selectable through {{Palette Swap}}s.
* ColorCodedElements: The tome that Robin holds in their left hand will always be the color of the last spell cast: yellow for Thunder spells, red for Fire spells, green for Wind spells, and purple for Nosferatu and Goetia.
* CombinationAttack: With Chrom during their [[LimitBreak Final Smash]].
* CoolDown: If used too much, the tomes will run out and the Levin Sword will break. Both will regenerate after a set amount of time.
* CoolSword: The [[ElementalWeapon Levin Sword]], a lightning-shaped blade with [[ShockAndAwe electrical properties]].
* {{Curse}}: Nosferatu is described in the game as a dark curse that steals the life force of enemies.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: In their debut trailer, male Robin is able to fight on equal footing against Captain Falcon, who had just taken Chrom out earlier and had Lucina on the ropes. He also floats in the air for a few seconds after firing Elwind at Captain Falcon, which is something that neither Robin is capable of doing in regular gameplay.
* DarkIsNotEvil: They wear a dark purple hooded longcoat and have dark spells in their arsenal, but they're heroic despite that.
* DeathFromAbove: The Elwind spell, which drops two green wind slashes from above while propelling Robin up in the air. It can even [[MeteorMove meteor smash]]!
* DifficultButAwesome: Robin's difficulty comes from sheer complexity. The BreakableWeapons are a big factor here: the Levin Sword breaks after a number of smash attacks, leaving Robin with weaker smash attacks until it recharges. Overuse of the magic tomes will also destroy them, robbing Robin of specials (including recovery) until they recharge. Learning to juggle all these things in ''Smash's'' chaotic combat system will take time and finesse, but the payoff is a diverse moveset geared for any situation.
* DubNameChange: Known as Reflet in Japan, and Daraen in most other Latin languages.
* DynamicEntry: Robin's debut trailer has the male one interrupting Captain Falcon's infamous ''Falcon Punch'' by dropping two Elwind slashes on him while hovering in the air.
* ElementalPowers: The tomes allow them to invoke several elemental magic attacks.
* ElementalWeapon: Robin's Levin Sword is a lightning elemental sword.
* EnergyBall: Both Elthunder and Arcthunder have now been changed to this, where they used to be just bolts of lightning striking from the sky.
* {{Fireballs}}: Arcfire was changed from being a FireBreathingWeapon spell in ''Awakening'' to a large ball of fire cast at a forty-five degree angle that leaves a pillar of fire behind.
* GenderBlenderName: Fitting for the one character with a gender selection and a name rather than a title.
* GirlishPigtails: Female Robin has her hair styled in fairly subtle twintails, which emphasize her cuteness and femininity but are also understated enough to make her look mature.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot:
** Inverted in their reveal trailer, which showcases male Robin's magic-focused style and Lucina's swordplay.
** Played straight between Female Robin and Chrom in their [[LimitBreak Final Smash]], where Chrom uses his [[CoolSword Falchion]] while Robin blasts the enemies with her magic.
* HandBlast: Robin's Elwind and lightning spells are fired from their hands this way. Thoron in particular is the most blast-like of them all.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Whenever Robin discards a tome or the Levin Sword, anyone can catch the item before it disappears and use it as a throwing weapon.
* HyperspaceArsenal: In ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', all characters may only carry up to five items into battle. However, Robin brings to ''Smash'' well over five different tomes at a time, and their Levin and Bronze Swords.
* InTheHood: In their reveal trailer, male Robin shows up to help Lucina fight while wearing his signature hooded longcoat with the hood pulled over his eyes.
* {{Irony}}:
** One of male Robin's costumes is a ''[[Franchise/FinalFantasy Final Fantasy]]''-style White Mage robe. That red-and-white garb on a [[BlackMage purely offensive spellcaster]] is just so plain ''wrong'' it's funny.
** In ''Smash'', the Levin Sword was changed from an OrnamentalWeapon used to cast lightning magic to an actual sword used for physical attacks. This is the opposite of the treatment that fellow sorcerer [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosMelee Ganondorf]]'s sword got apart from one of his custom specials.
* KamehameHadoken: Robin's Arcfire, Elwind, and lightning spells are fired as magical projectiles. The latter can be charged for more power all the way up to Thoron, which is a [[WaveMotionGun wave motion beam]] capable of hitting multiple targets.
* KidHero: They seem to be in their late teens.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: Female Robin. She has a composed and quiet demeanor in battle, and can use elemental tomes or the magic-infused Levin Sword.
* LawOfInverseRecoil: Thoron can be fired without breaking a sweat, but Elwind turns this on its head, as the recoil of the attack is used to launch the user up in the air.
* LethalJokeItem: Robin has a very powerful tool that can be used to KO opponents earlier than any of their other projectiles. It's small, fast, and hard for anyone besides Robin to use. What is this item? ''[[ThrowTheBookAtThem A book]].'' Robin's discarded spell tomes are surprisingly powerful items when thrown, meaning a clever or lucky Robin can take advantage of their BreakableWeapons system by using them. However, if an even more clever or luckier opponent gets a hold of one, let's say the scales will not tip in Robin's favor.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Their theme from ''Awakening'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio99hoZVYI Id (Purpose)]]'', is one of the songs present in both Arena Ferox and the Coliseum. The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0CJYb10tlo Fire Emblem]]'' theme from ''Melee'' plays during their shared trailer with Lucina. In their ''Ultimate'' character trailer, a new remix of Id (Purpose) plays.
* LifeDrain: The dark spell Nosferatu, much like in ''Fire Emblem'' proper. It also traps opponents while the draining occurs.
* LimitBreak: Pair Up, which is a reference to a mechanic from ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' allowing two characters to attack the same target. The two perform a CombinationAttack which ends with Chrom performing an overhead swing and Robin spiking the victim with Bolganone.
* MagicKnight: Carries a number of tomes, but supplements them with sword play. Unlike other characters that conform to this trope, and unlike most swordfighters in this game, there's a clear preference for spellcasting over swordplay.
* MasterSwordsman: Averted: Robin is clearly more of a magic user than a swordsman, and if they don't have the magic-infused Levin Sword, their swordplay is the worst and most unorthodox of all swordsmen in the game. This can most clearly be seen in their dash attack; they don't swing the sword, but instead hold their arm rigid by their side to jab the opponent with.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Robin brings the BreakableWeapons system of ''Fire Emblem'' to the table. Their Specials and Smash Attacks can only be used a limited number of times before their corresponding items (specific tomes for each Special, the Levin Sword for all Smash Attacks) become broken and need to recharge. The Levin Sword also gives Robin the unique ability to use Smash Attacks in the air, something never before seen in the series.
* MeteorMove: Three: An Elwind if done at point blank range, a mid-air down smash, and the end of their Final Smash, where they and Chrom spike the opponent to the ground.
* MightyGlacier: Robin has ''the'' slowest run speed in the game, slower than even series [=Ur-Example=] Ganondorf, and middling combo potential and recovery that both rely on their limited-use spell tomes. That being said, they make up for it with a wide array of high-damage attacks, some of which are ranged and fairly quick - Thoron and their Levin-boosted aerials are notorious for their lingering hitboxes and devastating [=KO=] power. They're also the only character that can self-heal on command, even if it requires the opponent to be within arm's reach.
* MindOverMatter: They're shown making their sword float around during a taunt.
* MultipleChoicePast: Their relationship with Chrom (summoned by Final Smash) and Lucina. Male Robin could possibly be Lucina's [[BattleCouple husband]], uncle, father-in-law, brother-in-law or a mere army comrade. Female Robin is potentially Lucina's [[BadassFamily mother]], mother-in-law, sister-in-law, first cousin by marriage or, again, a mere comrade.
* MysticalHighCollar: The design of Robin's longcoat has this when the hood is down.
* MysticalWhiteHair: The default hair color is white (which is also their default hair color in ''Awakening''), and they're both prominent mages.
* MythologyGag:
** The way Arcfire is used mirrors the casting animation of the mage units from the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance ''Fire Emblem'' games.
** Excalibur-tome's reoccurring [[http://lparchive.org/Fire-Emblem-Blazing-Sword/Update%2041/92-excalibur.gif multiple wind slash animation]] is used as a basis for Robin's [[http://i.imgur.com/ZHnWYEe.gif jab combo]].
** The default Nosferatu and the first custom Nosferatu look very similar to how the tome actually works, the spell appearing either close to the spellcaster for direct attacks in the default move, and appearing further away for indirect attacks on the custom move. Its second custom is basically Goetia: the most powerful dark tome, which makes it fitting that it does the most damage out of the three, but lacks the healing aspect (which belongs to the Nosferatu spell). Its max damage is also 19%, which is the number of its Might in its home series.
** Upon getting KO'd, female Robin may yell "I was careless!" Kjelle says this in ''Awakening'' should she be killed in battle.
** "Time to tip the scales!" and female Robin's gloating "Ha, checkmate!" reference two of their critical hit lines in ''Awakening''.
** When Pair Up is successfully pulled off, Chrom's [[SuperMovePortraitAttack portrait cuts into the sceen]], just like when he activates a CriticalHit in ''Awakening''. Chrom's lines at the beginning ("On my mark!") and end ("We're not done yet!") of the attack are taken from when he initiates a Dual Strike in ''Awakening''.
* OneHitPolykill: A fully charged Thoron can go through multiple enemies while being shot across the screen.
* OurMagesAreDifferent: In ''3DS/Wii U'', Robin is a combination of an Athlete and a Scholar, mixing close-up swordplay with ranged spells.
* PaletteSwap: You don't only get colors, but also the ability to play as Female Robin through this. Their palette swaps reference several characters from their home series, namely [[VideoGame/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Abel]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThracia776 Eyvel]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Virion]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Serra]], and [[SeriesMascot Anna]]. Male Robin also has a palette that gives him a white coat and black hair, a colorization that resembles a [[Franchise/FinalFantasy White Mage]].
* PetTheDog: Male Robin kindly apologizes to Lucina should he win a match.
* PlayingWithFire: Arcfire, their Side Special. Bolganone is also used in their Final Smash.
* PowerCreepPowerSeep:
** In order to have a balanced moveset that references mages from a variety of games in ''Fire Emblem'' history, some spells and their animations have been altered.
** Robin normally can't use dark magic without reclassing into a Sorcerer and is unable to learn the Shadowgift skill in ''Awakening'', yet here Nosferatu and Goetia can be cast, no sweat.
** The Levin Sword is used solely to cast lightning magic in its home series, but in ''Smash'', Robin can use it to strike the enemy with shocking melee attacks. It wasn't until ''Awakening's'' [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates sequel]] were characters able to use the sword for melee attacks.
** Thoron has been made [[http://fireemblemwiki.org/w/images/d/d0/Ss_ssb4_robin_thoron.jpg larger than]] [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130410140330/fireemblem/images/0/0c/Thoron_(FE13).png its original appearance]], while getting rid of the InstantRunes.
** Goetia, the most powerful dark tome, is now a non-healing custom variant of Nosferatu. Granted, it's the most powerful of the three Down Special variants.
** In a non-magic example, the Bronze Sword is normally terrible StarterEquipment. In fact, the Bronze Sword is one of the few non-legendary blades to be used in ''Smash''. As such, its power has been bumped up to only be slightly weaker than the swords other characters fight with. This is most notable with fellow ''Fire Emblem'' representatives Marth and Lucina, when just a glance at the weapon stats in those games shows that their sword, Falchion, is a much stronger weapon.
* PowerFloats: Male Robin is shown floating right before he's revealed in the reveal trailer -- a subtle reference to Validar's abilities in ''Fire Emblem Awakening''.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Their Final Smash calls on Chrom as a reference to the Pair Up and Dual Strike commands from ''Awakening''.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: Male Robin in their debut trailer:
-->''"Time to tip the scales!"''\\
''"''Smash'' has many powerful foes, Lucina… but I am no ordinary swordsman!"''
* ProjectileSpell: All of Robin's special attack spells, with the exception of Nosferatu, are treated as projectiles.
* PurelyAestheticGender: Robin's gender is up to the player, and neither gender has any effect on gameplay.
* PurpleIsPowerful: Wears a dark purple longcoat.
* RazorWind: The attacks from the wind tomes are generally in the form of wind slashes.
* SerratedBladeOfPain: The Levin Sword, shaped like a lightning bolt.
* ShockAndAwe: Robin's [[WeaponOfChoice signature and preferred element]]. Their Neutral Special basically combines all the common Thunder spells (Thunder, Elthunder, Arcthunder, and Thoron) into one move, and the Levin Sword is infused with lightning. Male Robin is also shown using a Thunder tome and the Levin Sword in the official artwork and in the complementary artwork made by the artist for ''Awakening'', while Female Robin is shown with the Levin Sword and another tome in her hand. Lampshaded by the battle caption introducing male Robin:
-->'''ROBIN BRINGS THE THUNDER!'''
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Robin's the shortest Fire Emblem character in the game. Robin's also the only one that's not a pure melee fighter.
* ShownTheirWork:
** While Robin's lightning spells are all tied to the same special and the same type of spell book, the cover of the book they're holding changes as the attack charges and upgrades. This is a detail only reasonably visible by pausing and looking at Robin.
** Plenty of stuff in regards to Nosferatu and its customs: The default Nosferatu and Distant Nosferatu are cast like how the Nosferatu spell would have been cast if it was used at direct and indirect range respectively in the series it's from. Its last custom, Goetia, is another spell altogether. It does not heal, but is more powerful, like how it is in ''Awakening'' proper, but not only does it have more range and a vacuum aspect that helps it land more easily (Goetia is more accurate than Nosferatu), but the max damage it does to opponents is 19%, which is its Might (the number added to the character's Strength[=/=]Magic in order to determine damage) in ''Awakening''.
* SignatureMove: Robin is the only character that can perform midair smash attacks thanks to the Levin Sword. Their moveset also features Thoron, which can be said to be their actual signature move from ''Awakening'', as well as Thunder, which is their first spell proper.
* SimplifiedSpellcasting: Just like in their home game, all Robin needs is the magic tome to have uses and they can instantly cast the spell.
* SkirtOverSlacks: Wears a segmented overskirt over their pants. Yes, [[ManInAKilt the male Robin does too]].
* SpellBook: The tomes used in special attacks are an important part of Robin's playstyle.
* SpellLevels: Robin's Thunder spell is determined by how long the player lets it charge. It can go from the weak Thunder, to Elthunder, to Arcthunder, to its strongest form Thoron.
* SquishyWizard: Robin, while not terribly light, still has rather poor defensive options coupled with the slowest ground movement speed of any character in the series. This is made up for with powerful offensive tools at both long and short range and a LifeDrain command grab.
* StabTheSky: Robin's downward taunt involves pointing their sword upwards with a bright gleam reflecting off of the blade.
* SticksToTheBack: Or rather, hip in this case. While casting spells, the Bronze Sword is shown attached to their hip as if held on by a sheath.
* SummonToHand: After Robin uses up a tome or Levin Sword, another one will automatically reappear back in Robin's hands a few seconds later.
* SuperMovePortraitAttack: As a reference to the famous CriticalHit portraits in ''Awakening'', one appears in their Final Smash, but with a twist. Rather than Robin's portrait, it's Chrom's that cuts in.
* SwordAndSorcerer:
** Male Robin is the Sorcerer to Lucina's Sword in his trailer, and the majority of both Robins' footage is of them casting a spell or about to cast one. Doubles as an inverted GuysSmashGirlsShoot as well.
** In their Final Smash, Chrom plays the part of the sword. While he physically strikes the opponent multiple times, Robin fires a barrage of magical attacks.
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: Discarded tomes can hit and damage enemies. There's also a short window where anyone can pick up the discarded tome and use the book as a throwing weapon. They even do more damage than a thrown Levin Sword.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: When Robin discards a broken Levin Sword, there's a short window where anyone can pick up the blade and use it as a throwing weapon. It does less damage than thrown tomes, oddly enough.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Averted. Their showcase video for ''Ultimate'' is notably lacking their Final Smash, which allowed Nintendo to hide that Chrom was PromotedToPlayable. Robin's new Final Smash has yet to be revealed.
* UnskilledButStrong: Melee-wise, Robin doesn't exactly wield their sword with much finesse. Robin's also the only character that can use Smash Attacks in midair.
* VancianMagic: Their spells are finite and will wear out after too many uses, though unlike in ''Fire Emblem'', they will regenerate after a time.
* VisualPun: Robin's side special, Arcfire, fires in, well, an arc. The joke may be lost on those who haven't played Robin's home series before; Arc magic in ''Fire Emblem'' is just another tier, having nothing to actually do with arcs.
* WaveMotionGun: Thoron from Robin's Thunder (and the Thunder+ custom variant) moveset. Holding down the B button after firing further extends the beam adding more damage and KO power. Although not on the same scale as the other wave motion guns in the game, they're the only wave motion attacks that are not Final Smashes or an item.
* WeaponTwirling: Robin tosses their sword up in the air spinning prior to casting Thoron and then catches it afterwards.
* WeakButSkilled: An unusual example: Robin's Bronze Sword is justifiably short and lacking, since it is an obsolete weapon from the Bronze Age compared to the other sword wielders, whose blades are longer and are forged from materials stronger than bronze. But they have an assorted repertoire of spells that can strike from afar, and the Levin Sword can be used to compensate for the Bronze Sword's weakness, provided it has uses left. The "Skilled" part comes from knowing when to use them and when to hold back, since both the tomes and the Levin Sword will expire and leave you with very few options if you blindly rush ahead.
* WindIsGreen: The Elwind tome is colored green, along with their neutral "wind" jab.
* WorthyOpponent: Male Robin refers to the legendary lords Marth and Ike this way in their reveal trailer.
* YearsTooEarly: One of male Robin's taunts.
--> ''"You're not ready!"''
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Robin's alternate colors change their hair to match the outfit, leading to blue, green, bright red, and pink hair. The exceptions are their default colors and male Robin's white color (where his hair is black instead). This is just like how Robin's hair color can be changed in ''Awakening'', although their Tactician outfit was always black unlike here.
* YourSizeMayVary: In ''Awakening'', male Robin is taller than female Robin, but since they have to share the same attributes in ''Smash'', they share the same height. This results in male Robin being shorter than Lucina, despite being a head taller than her in ''Awakening''.
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[[folder:57 – Shulk]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[CombatClairvoyance The Visionary]] /[softreturn][[SelfFulfillingProphecy Has Visions of Victory]]]]
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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/ShintaroAsanuma (Japanese), Creator/AdamHowden (English)

'''SHULK FORESEES A FIGHT!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''Xenoblade ([[DubNameChange Chronicles]])'' [Wii], 2010

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': [[StanceSystem Monado Arts]] (Jump, Speed, Shield, Buster, Smash), [[BackStab Back Slash]], Air Slash, [[CounterAttack Vision]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[CombinationAttack Chain Attack]]

->''"[[MemeticMutation I'm really feeling it!]]"''

A young Homs engineering student from Colony 9, Shulk took on the legendary Monado after a devastating attack by [[MechanicalMonster the Mechon]] brought chaos to his hometown. His affinity with the mysterious blade allowed him to access many abilities invoked by the Monado, including being able to [[CombatClairvoyance get glimpses of the would-be future]] and the power to take on the Mechon's armies.
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* AssistCharacter: Dunban and Riki join him in his Final Smash for a Chain Attack. ''Ultimate'' adds Fiora to the gang, especially notable given that Chain Attacks could previously only be done with three characters maximum.
* AssKickingPose: When activating Monado Arts without moving, either on the ground or the air, Shulk pulls a quick pose as he [[CallingYourAttacks shouts the name of the art]], with each art having him pull a different pose. Kirby also does this when he copies Shulk's Monado abilities.
* BackStab: Back Slash. Used to send Bowser flying to the Mechonis in his reveal trailer, it's an attack that gets all the more powerful when struck to the back of the opponent.
* BadassBookworm: He's a member of the engineering division of Colony 9's defense force. Before obtaining the Monado, his specialty was his brains, even if he knew how to handle himself in a fight.
* {{BFS}}: The Monado on its own is huge, and it gets even bigger once its LaserBlade is activated. It dwarfs Ike's Ragnell, and it was the largest blade in the hands of a playable character until Cloud came along with his Buster Sword and Fusion Sword.
* BilingualBonus: The Monado symbols are kanji letters representing the power being invoked, and the bonus goes double here since for Shulk they are just mysterious symbols. These kanji roughly translate as "Jumping", "Running", "Protect", "Attacking", and "Destroying/Smashing", respectively. When read in Chinese, they are roughly translated as "Flying", "Faster Than The Wind", "Shield", "Sword/Cutting", and "Destroying/Smashing", respectively.
* {{Bishonen}}: He may not reach the same levels as Marth, but his blue eyes, blond hair, and soft facial features still make him a pretty boy.
* BorrowedCatchphrase: Shulk gets to steal one of his friend Reyn's most famous catchphrases in his trailer and for one of his taunts.
-->''"Now it's Shulk time!"''
* CallingYourAttacks: It was all over the place in his home game, so it's no surprise he also screams the name of several attacks here.
-->''"Back Slash!"''
-->''"Air Slash!"''
* CanonForeigner: The "Jump" and "Smash" Monado Arts are new abilities created specifically for ''Smash''.
* CaptainObvious: His in-game dialog.
-->When he loses a stock: ''"Not good!"''
-->When he wins: ''"This is a good result!"''
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Every Monado stance is coded with a different colour for ease of recognition in the heat of battle. "Jump" is green, "Speed" is blue, "Shield" is yellow, "Buster" is purple, and "Smash" is red.
* CombatClairvoyance: His ability to see future events is brought up in his reveal trailer during his fight with Marth and Link, and it translates into his gameplay in the form of a unique CounterAttack.
* CombatPragmatist: Decides to take out Bowser in his reveal trailer by sneaking behind him and doing a Back Slash, which is a perfectly valid and useful technique in his home game.
* CombinationAttack: His Final Smash invokes ''Xenoblade's'' Chain Attacks by bringing Dunban and Riki to attack in tandem with him.
* CoolDown: Each of his Monado Arts last for a set amount of time. After one is used, Shulk has to wait ten seconds before it becomes available again.
* CoolSword: The Monado is a laser-bladed {{BFS}} that, alongside several other powers, allows Shulk to see the future.
* CounterAttack: His down special, Vision, which has several unique properties. For one, it has a wide margin of error that becomes shorter the more times the attack is used. It also slows down the opponent that hit Shulk, making it so they can't get away from the counter. And finally, the move has two varieties that are not bound by customizable moves: The normal one where he attacks in place, sending the opponent forward; and a second one done by pressing forward, which makes Shulk dash forward and send the opponent flying backwards.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: He takes on both Link and Marth on equal footing in his trailer.
* DeathOrGloryAttack: Monado Smash greatly increases Shulk's launching power in his attacks, which is what you normally use to KO opponents. On the flip side, it also reduces his damage output and makes it easier for opponents to launch ''him'' off-screen as well, so if he has more damage than his opponent, Monado Smash can easily backfire.
* DifficultButAwesome: His StanceSystem buffs some aspects of him, but debuffs other aspects. Essentially, he's a very strategic character that relies on being in the right mode at the right time.
* DynamicEntry: His reveal trailer has Shulk making entrance via Back Slash to Bowser's back.
* EasterEgg: On the Wii U version of Gaur Plain, Metal Face will say special lines if Shulk is on the stage.
* EquivalentExchange: All of his Monado stances increase one stat at the expense of other stats. Depending on the ability being buffed, different stats are negatively affected in different levels.
* FinishingMove: Monado Smash is intended to be used to finish weakened opponents off, as the lower damage output makes it impractical to use against enemies that haven't taken much damage.
* FragileSpeedster: His "Jump" stance gives him greater jumping height but also lowers his defense.
* GlassCannon:
** The Monado Art "Buster" increases the damage of his attacks, but lowers his launch ability and causes him to receive more damage.
** The Monado Art "Smash" gives him higher launch ability, but lowers his attack strength and makes him more prone to being launched off.
* HumanAliens: He may look human, but he's actually a Homs, one of the people of the Bionis.
* JackOfAllStats: By default, Shulk doesn't have any notable strengths besides his good range and above average attack strength. Using his Monado Arts will cause him to become more specialized in the area of choice, with the bonus of being able to change his specialty if the situation calls for it.
* KidHero: He's eighteen years old.
* LaserBlade: When activated, the Monado extends to a big blue blade of light.
* LaserGuidedKarma: In Shulk's reveal trailer, he attacks Bowser from behind, sending him flying. Almost immediately afterwards, Marth and Link jump him to do the same. Fortunately for Shulk, however, he has his Visions.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: In ''Ultimate'', his Final Smash includes [[spoiler:Fiora in her Mechon body.]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgq5OTPG9tM You Will Know Our Names]]'', which ''Smash'' has turned into a BootstrappedTheme for ''Xenoblade''. (It can be selected on Gaur Plains for both versions, is part of the ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Bmq-0z6rQ Xenoblade Chronicles Medley]]'' and serves as Shulk's victory fanfare.) ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dy74NOzcS8 Gaur Plains]]'' serves as his ''Ultimate'' character trailer music.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: His moveset centers around a StanceSystem that's composed of 5 different sets of buffs and debuffs built for different situations.
* MrFanservice: Between his UsefulNotes/{{British Accent|s}}, shirtless costume, and ChickMagnet status in his home series, he's meant to be attractive. He's the only male human (well, [[HumanAliens Homs]]) character [[http://i.imgur.com/Alol5ln.png that shows more skin than Zero Suit Samus.]]
* MultiformBalance: Unlike in ''Xenoblade'', the Monado Arts give Shulk both buffs to one of his stats and debuffs to compensate those buffs.
* MythologyGag:
** Back Slash and Air Slash colour the blade of the Monado red and pink respectively. While the Monado doesn't change colour with those attacks in ''Xenoblade'', those are the colours they are coded by in the game. [[note]]Red represents physical arts, while pink represents "break" arts[[/note]]
** Nearly all of his lines in ''Smash'' are variations of or taken directly from his various battle quotes in ''Xenoblade''.
** He appears on the light side on Bayonetta's official illustration, facing off against R.O.B. on the dark side, which references the Mechon.
** His side Smash resembles his other physical art, Slit Edge. A successful Vision counter has him use his first break art, Stream Edge.
* NecessaryDrawback: For every buff each stance grants Shulk with, there's always a debuff [[MultiformBalance disadvantage]].
* OneHandedZweihander: Several attacks have him swinging the Monado with only one hand.
* PaletteSwap: Besides his swimsuit alternate costume, he gets color alts based on his friends: Reyn, [[spoiler:Fiora in her Mechonis body armor]], Sharla, Dunban, Melia, and Riki.
* PowerCreepPowerSeep: The Monado's abilities are greatly toned down in ''Smash''. Instead of just granting [[MultiformBalance buffs and debuffs]], Shulk's Monado Arts in ''Xenoblade'' are powerful buffs and attacks. In their original forms, "Speed" allows its target to dodge any and all physical attacks, "Shield" allows the party to NoSell the next enemy Tallent Art, and "Buster" grows the Monado's blade even larger for a devastating attack.
* PowerGlows: Each of his Monado Arts make a part of Shulk glow with their respective colours while they're active. "Jump" and "Speed" make his feet glow, "Shield" his body, "Buster" the Monado, and "Smash" both the Monado and his hands.
* PurpleIsPowerful: "Buster", the Monado stance that sacrifices launching power for sheer damage, is colored purple.
* TheQueensLatin: In the English dubs of both ''Smash'' and ''Xenoblade'', Shulk has a British voice actor, and a notable British accent.
* RedIsHeroic: The hero of his home game. Appropiately, he wears a red outfit along with fighting using a red sword.
* TheRival: Shulk goes up against R.O.B. in a few event matches and again in Bayonetta's illustration. To him, R.O.B. may represent the Mechon.
* ScrewDestiny: A big theme of his home game, some of his victory quotes have him bringing up his fight against the future he sees in his visions.
-->''"The future is ours to decide."''
-->''"I '''can''' change the future."''
* ShorterMeansSmarter: He's one of the shortest males in the main party in Xenoblade. He's also an engineering student.
* SpiderSense: In his trailer, Shulk foresees himself getting slashed by both Link and Marth, and then quickly reacts to dodge their attacks.
* SpinAttack: His down smash has him spinning in place a few times while holding an active Monado at ground level which could reference Reyn's own SpinAttack, War Swing, in his home game.
* StanceSystem: While not as extreme as character transformations in previous ''Smash'' iterations, Shulk can use Monado Arts to buff one of his properties [[MultiformBalance at the expense of another]].
** 翔 [[labelnote:*]]Sho[[/labelnote]] (Jump): Increases jump height, but lowers defence.
** 疾 [[labelnote:*]]Shitsu[[/labelnote]] (Speed): Faster movement, but weaker attacks and lower jumps.
** 盾 [[labelnote:*]]Tate[[/labelnote]] (Shield): Higher defence. Slower movement, lower jumps, and weaker attack power.
** 斬 [[labelnote:*]]Zan[[/labelnote]] (Buster): Stronger attacks that deal more damage. Weaker launch ability and lower defence.
** 撃 [[labelnote:*]]Geki[[/labelnote]] (Smash): Stronger launch ability. Weaker attacks and lower defence against launching.
* SticksToTheBack: Like in his home game, the Monado has no visible strap to speak of, yet it hangs on his back just fine. This is even true in his shirtless costume.
* StoneWall: Via the Monado stance "Shield", he can increase his defence at the cost of his moving speed, jump height, and attack power. [[NecessaryDrawback Unfortunately,]] this also means he'll drop like Little Mac if he's knocked off-stage in Shield form, so being able to quickly switch to Jump is an essential secondary skill.
* SuperSpeed: Using the Monado, Shulk can forgo attack power to allow him move much faster for a short time; and by using the Hyper Monado Arts custom move, he can reach a speed almost just below Sonic's.
* SwordAndFist: Shulk's neutral combo has him punching and kicking before striking with the Monado.
* TitleDrop: Of his two Monado abilities that don't have a proper counterpart in ''Xenoblade'', one is named "Smash".
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Ultimate'', he doesn't need to cycle through all his Monado Arts. He just needs to press B, and the correct direction for whatever art he needs at the time.
* TronLines: The Monado glows with lines of blue light, even when it's not activated.
* WalkingSwimsuitScene: Straight from ''Xenoblade'', he gets his [[https://www.facebook.com/224173137756374/photos/pb.224173137756374.-2207520000.1409326592./321157381391282/?type=3&theater swimming trunks as an alternate costume.]]
* WeaponAcrossTheShoulder: He strikes the pose in his debut trailer's title card. Appropiate, considering the Monado's size.
* YourSizeMayVary: Shulk was somewhat short back in his own game, and most other humanoid characters were significantly taller than him. Here, though, he's on par with most of the other male characters, though he obviously looks tall compared to characters like [[WaddlingHead Kirby]] and [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Pikachu]] despite being short by human standards.
[[/folder]]

!!!Unlockable

[[folder:58 – Bowser Jr. (Koopalings)]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[EvilPrince Prince of the Koopas]] /[softreturn][[OverlordJr Like Father, Like Son]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Larry]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/larryssb4render.png]]]][[/labelnote]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Roy]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/royssb4render.png]]]][[/labelnote]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Wendy]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wendyssb4render.png]]]][[/labelnote]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Iggy]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iggyssb4render.png]]]][[/labelnote]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Morton]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mortonssb4render.png]]]][[/labelnote]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Lemmy]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lemmyssb4render.png]]]][[/labelnote]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Ludwig]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ludwigssb4render.png]]]][[/labelnote]]

!!!!!!Bowser Jr. Voiced by Caety Sagoian\\
Morton, Wendy, Lemmy, and Larry Voiced by Creator/LaniMinella\\
Iggy and Ludwig Voiced by Mike Vaughn\\
Roy Voiced by Don Falcone\\

'''BOWSER JR. CLOWNS THE COMPETITION!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros''
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---> Bowser Jr.: ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' [GCN], 2002
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---> Koopalings: ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' [NES], 1988

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': Clown Cannon, [[CarFu Clown Kart Dash]], Abandon Ship!, [[MechaMooks Mechakoopa]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[EvilKnockoff Shadow Mario Paint]]

Bowser's beloved son, Bowser Junior is a crafty, scheming young prince who holds a strong emotional attraction to Peach and a thirst to defeat Mario to make his father proud of him. He is one of Mario's most dangerous opponents, second only to Bowser himself. Junior rides into battle in his Junior Clown Car, a smaller, heavily modified version of his dad's Clown Car. The Koopalings, a group of young Koopas who often help Bowser Jr. and his father in their evil schemes (and Bowser Jr. is hinted to be their boss), are playable through alternate skins.
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* ArtAttacker: For his Final Smash, Junior transforms into [[VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine Shadow Mario]] and paints a toxic X across the screen that damages everyone it touches.
* AscendedExtra: Before their playable debut, Junior was a trophy in ''Brawl'', the Koopalings were mentioned in ''Melee'' in Bowser's trophy, and Ludwig appeared as a sticker.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: He has two hurtboxes: one for Junior himself, and the other for the Clown Car. If Junior is hit, he'll take a bit more damage from an attack than normal, while if the Clown Car is hit, he'll take a bit less damage than normal.
* BadassDriver: His driving skills come into play in his Side Special attack, where the Clown Car transforms into a go-kart and rushes forward. One of his taunts has him do a donut with the Clown Car in this form.
* {{Beat}}: Xander Mobus lets in a noticeable one while announcing his name. This is to stress that the "Bowser/[[DubNameChange Koopa]]" part of the name is more intimidating while the "Jr." part is more fun.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Despite being a little kid in a goofy Clown Car with toy hammers and boxing gloves as weapons, his reveal trailer has him [[CurbStompBattle utterly wreck]] a group comprised of Mario, Samus, and Mega Man. Same goes to his Koopaling fellows.
* CarFu: His Clown Car can transform into a go-kart that rams into enemies.
* ChargedAttack: Neutral B, Clown Cannon. Fires a cannonball, dealing more damage and moving faster the longer it's charged.
* CoolShip: The Clown Car. It may be smaller and more innocent looking than Bowser's, but it is a shockingly diverse and effective weapons platform.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: In the ''Mario'' series, Bowser Jr. is presented as a legitimate threat, but usually never enough to be able to take on Mario by himself. In his intro trailer, he takes on Mario ''and'' Link, Samus, Mega Man, and Kirby single-handedly before calling in his Koopaling reinforcements for a coup-de-grace.
* DarkActionGirl: Wendy, one of Bowser Jr.'s alts. Notable for being the first playable female villain.
* DeathGlare: Unusually for him, Junior seems to glare intensely while he fights, rarely ever making his usual immature thumb-nosing at his opponents.
* DifficultButAwesome: His post-Up Special hammer has around as much knockback as a smash attack. But, he can only use it in the air after the special move.
* DropTheHammer: Junior uses a hammer for his up aerial, and while he is airborne from his recovery, he pulls out a hammer to use for aerials until he lands. He also use a squeaky mallet during his grab.
* DubNameChange: Reflecting his father, he's referred to as "Koopa Jr." in the original Japanese version of the game.
* ExpressiveAccessory: The Clown Car changes expression depending on the situation. It puts on an angry face when attacking, a crying face when being attacked, and even falls asleep when its pilot does.
* ForkFencing: Another of the many [[ImprobableWeaponUser odd weapons]] he can pull from his Clown Car.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[MythologyGag Just like in the final battle of]] ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', opponents can pick up the mecha-koopas Junior can summon and throw them back at him.
* InterfaceScrew: His Final Smash has him paint a giant damaging X across the entire screen. If anyone is in the X area, they take damage.
* InSeriesNickname: One for Bowser Jr. and all of the Koopalings:
** Junior: [[EvilPrince Prince of the Koopas]] / [[OverlordJr Like Father, Like Son]]
** Larry: [[TheBabyOfTheBunch The Youngest]] / [[BlindIdiotTranslation Leader of the Seven Minions]] [[note]][[http://www.mariowiki.com/Larry#Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS.2FWii_U His Japanese title is "Boss Minion"]], likely referencing that he orders Bowser's lesser minions generally or that he's a minion among bosses since he's the youngest Koopaling. He is not considered to be the leader of the Koopalings in Mario canon in the 'in charge' sense, though he is usually [[DesignatedPointMan the first to be fought]], so [[FromACertainPointOfView in a sense]] he does 'lead the charge'.[[/note]]
** Roy: [[CoolShades The Cool One]] / [[SinisterShades Fear the Shades]]
** Wendy: [[GirlyBruiser The Bold Beauty]] / [[TinyTyrannicalGirl Bold, Bossy, and Big-Headed]]
** Iggy: [[ThePrankster The Laughing Prankster]]
** Morton: [[TheBrute The Enforcer]] / [[CirclingBirdies He'll Make You See Stars]]
** Lemmy: [[WackyGuy Wacky War Machine]] / [[LetsGetDangerous Let's Get Wacky]]
** Ludwig: [[InsufferableGenius Pompous Prodigy]]
** Their original Japanese nickname was "[[WeaponizedCar All Purpose Chariot]]".
* LateArrivalSpoiler: Bowser Jr. being Shadow Mario was TheReveal in Jr.'s debut game, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine''. In this game, Shadow Mario is his Final Smash.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** His 3DS/Wii U reveal trailer uses ''[[https://youtu.be/kNAmyydSGX0 Airship Theme]]'' and the third section of the ''[[https://youtu.be/Imn36PKYP8k Paper Mario Medley]]''. ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWnuojPSXTM Bowser Jr.'s Fort]]'' from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'' is used when the Koopalings appear, though this isn't in the game itself.
** His ''Ultimate'' gameplay trailer uses a remix of ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcSPK5yn9K8 Delfino Plaza]]'' from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine''.
* LightningBruiser: He's tied with Charizard for the fourth heaviest character in the game, racks up damage quickly, takes less damage when the Clown Car is hit instead of Junior directly, and is decently fast for a character of his weight class. His main drawbacks are taking more damage when directly struck, and lacking a reliable KO move.
* LimitBreak: Shadow Mario Paint. Bowser Junior transforms into Shadow Mario and paints an [[XMakesAnythingCool X]] onto the screen. If any of his opponents make contact with the X marking, they take damage and knockback. While Shadow Mario was strictly Bowser Jr.'s alter-ego in the ''Mario'' series, any of the Koopalings can transform into him too.
* MechaMooks: One of Bowser Jr.'s special attacks launches a mecha-koopa from the Clown Car's bomb hatch.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: He has higher defense on the Clown Car than his body, making him the only character with "sweetspot" hurtboxes. On using his up special, he loses the car entirely and gains a new aerial move until the car respawns.
* MoreDakka: The Clown Car has one hell of a cannon on it, capable of firing one of the largest consistently sized projectiles in the game.
* MultipurposeTongue: The Clown Car can not only emote, but it can apparently lick people to death, too.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: His trailer can basically be summed up as "Junior beats the ever loving crap out of various other fighters". Even ''BEFORE he calls in the Koopalings.''
* OverlordJr: The clue is in the name. Junior is a spoiled, mischievous little Koopa that greatly looks up to his father.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted in Roy's case, as both he and Roy from ''Fire Emblem'' appear together. The announcer even says the "Roy" name twice, each in a different way.
* PaletteSwap: Averted, instead of getting alternate color schemes, he gets the other Koopalings as alternate costumes. In the case of the Clown Car itself, this trope is played straight.
* ThePreciousPreciousCar: In one of his victory poses, Bowser Jr. jumps out of his car and pets it affectionately, showing he's quite attached to it… [[SelfDestructMechanism except when using his Up Special]].
* PowerFist: His Clown Car has Boxing Gloves that he uses for close range attacks.
* {{Retcon}}: Bowser's ''Melee'' trophy mentioned his "seven children", in line with the established information that the Koopalings were his seven children. In ''Smash 4'', the Koopalings' relationship to Bowser is said to be a complete mystery, in line with Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto's statement that he no longer considers them to be Bowser's children.
* SecretCharacter: 3DS version only: Clear Classic Mode on Intensity 6.0 or higher as Bowser or play 100 matches in Smash to unlock them.
* SiblingTeam: Although Junior isn't known to be their biological sibling, the Koopalings are this in the trailer.
* SmugSmiler: In his reveal trailer, but given the CurbStompBattle he just delivered and the team he's bringing on the way, he has every right to be smug.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Wendy, the only female Koopaling and the only female Clown Car rider. This also applies for the villains, as she's the first playable female villain in ''Smash Bros.'' as a series, and the only one in ''3DS/Wii U''.
* StockAudioClip: All of the Koopalings' voice clips are recycled from ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii''. Especially glaring for Larry, Wendy, and Ludwig, as ''VideoGame/MarioKart 8'' brought in new voice actors for them. Junior himself uses his voice clips from ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii''.
* SwissArmyWeapon: His Clown Car has drills, boxing gloves, mecha-koopas, a go-kart form, [[MultipurposeTongue the car's tongue]], a cannon, buzz saws, wrecking balls, mechanical claws, a giant fork, a self-destruct mechanism, and a bladed propeller.
* ThisIsADrill: One of the many gadgets on his Clown Car is a set of drills.
* WarriorPrince: Bowser Jr. is the Koopa King's only son, and not afraid to get on the fight himself.
* YourSizeMayVary: To use the same animations as Junior, some of the Koopalings have been resized. Heavyweights Roy and Morton are noticeably much smaller than normal, while small fry Lemmy is much bigger than normal. Iggy is shorter than usual and has the same body shape as he did before his ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' character redesign. Ludwig's impressive hairdo also lost some of its bulk to prevent HitboxDissonance. The Wii U version adjusts their appearances to better match their current sizes, but they are still slightly shorter/taller than usual.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:59 – Duck Hunt]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[BangBangBANG Bark, Quack, Boom!]] /[softreturn][[OddFriendship The Most Unlikely of Partnerships]]]]
[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:[=3DS=]/Wii U]][[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/duck_hunt_ssb4_9.png]]]][[/labelnote]]
'''DUCK HUNT TAKES AIM!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/DuckHunt''
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--> '''Debut:'''
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---> Ducks: ''[[http://blog.beforemario.com/2012/09/nintendo-kousenjuu-duck-hunt-1976.html Kôsenjû Duck Hunt]]'' [Light Gun Toy], 1976
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---> Dog: ''Duck Hunt'' [NES], 1984

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': Trick Shot, Clay Shooting, Duck Jump, Wild Gunman
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[BlastOut NES Zapper Posse]]

->"''[[SmugSmiler Hehehehehe!]]''"

A trio composed by the player's canine hunting partner from ''Duck Hunt'', whose legacy lived on after the NES era for [[TheComputerShallTauntYou mocking the player after missing their target]], a duck that has left behind its life as a target, and an unseen marksman armed with the NES Zapper who aids the team from afar. They jump into the fray with the help of several other NES Zapper games and elements.
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* AdaptationalBadass: In their original appearances, the dog was a total noncombatant, and the ducks were just targets. Not so much in ''Smash'', though.
* AnnoyingLaugh: Subverted. The Dog's signature giggle is referenced several times [[note]]Duck Hunt's intro animation, one of their victory poses, a taunt where the Dog laughs while laying down, and a special appearance from the Dog's original 8-bit laughing sprite in their Final Smash[[/note]], but its original sound byte never returns.[[note]]In the vanilla 3DS version, at least. In the Wii U version (and after updating the game in the 3DS version), that sound byte is used both in the Duck Hunt stage for the 8-bit dog (if you missed any of the ducks, [[SarcasmMode just like the good old days]]), and as part of the Duck Hunt Medley music track.[[/note]] It's replaced by a ''far'' more understated laugh that could easily be mistaken for something just shuffling around.
* AscendedExtra: The ducks were featured as a trophy in ''Melee'', and after skipping ''Brawl'', the trio made their first playable appearance in ''3DS/U''.
* AssistCharacter: The Wild Gunmen from ''Wild Gunman'' assist in some attacks, and their Final Smash also adds the gang from ''VideoGame/HogansAlley'' as part of the shootout that ensues.
* BadassAdorable: Both animal members of the trio. The duck remains with the dog at all times, most of the time perched on its back; and the dog is adorable largely because, signature laughter aside, it acts mostly like a normal, non-anthropomorphized dog.
* BlastOut: Their Final Smash is a shootout between the Wild Gunmen and the Hogan's Alley gang, with the opponents caught in the crossfire.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The animals of the trio reacts to their title splash in their trailer as if they're shocked, or even ''hit'' by the words.
* CallingYourAttacks: The Wild Gunmen do this, shouting "Fire!" whenever they appear.
* TheComicallySerious: In one of their taunts, the dog does a handstand while balancing the duck. The duck quacks angrily and glares at the dog to knock it off.
* CompositeCharacter: Represents not only ''VideoGame/DuckHunt'', but 2 other NES Zapper Games as well: ''VideoGame/HogansAlley'' and ''Wild Gunman''.
* CrosshairAware: The marksman uses the NES Zapper, and its reticle appears in a number of their attacks.
* DifficultButAwesome: On the Difficult side, they're a [[LongRangeFighter Zoning Character]] in a Rushdown-centric fighter. On the Awesome side… they're a [[LongRangeFighter Zoning Character]] in a Rushdown-centric fighter.
* DisturbedDoves: Or, well, ducks. Ducks can be seeing flying dramatically across the screen during their Final Smash, complete with a brief EtherealChoir.
* TheDividual: Unlike other dual characters like the Ice Climbers and Rosalina & Luma, the dog, duck, and marksman are unnamed and are identified collectively. The European version cuts out the marksman in favor of naming the dog and duck as a duo, but they are still identified collectively and are never given individual names.
* ADogNamedDog: Quite literally. A trophy depicting the 8-bit Dog lists his name as "Dog".
* DubNameChange: They are known as "Duck Hunt Duo" in the European version.
* EnemyMine: The hunters and the hunted have joined forces to fight with the best of them.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: As neither of the characters involved have any official names, the trio are just called Duck Hunt.
* FragileSpeedster: Behind all the projectile spam, Duck Hunt is very fast and light. Great for evading enemies, not so great if the enemies actually get some hits in.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: Inverted. The fourth wall will not protect the ''in-game characters'' from the marksman's Zapper, or their own reveal title card text.
* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: The person with the Zapper doesn't appear in person, except for his hand in the trailer. Palutena's Guidance on Duck Hunt doesn't elaborate on him much, either.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The can is treated as a neutral explosive even while controlled by Duck Hunt, so they can be damaged by the explosion. It doesn't help that it's their strongest special move.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: They use clay pigeons and exploding tin cans for a few moves.
* InterspeciesFriendship: Previously the Duck and Dog were adversaries, however the two species team up here to fight their opponents. They even high five each other in their trailer.
* IShallTauntYou: That laugh of the Dog can now be used as a deliberate taunt to irritate your opponents.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoGiGbMIGPM Duck Hunt Medley]]'', a mix of Game A and B from ''Duck Hunt''. He gets [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h_89R3sHF0 a new one]] for ''Ultimate''.
* LimitBreak: The cast of ''Wild Gunman'' get into a shootout with the cast from ''VideoGame/HogansAlley'', with the opponents getting caught in the crossfire and the Dog's 8-bit sprite laughing from the sidelines.
* LogoJoke: When their title card slides in from offscreen, the dog and the duck are hit by it. This is the ''only'' time anyone interacts with it in any of the trailers.
* LongRangeFighter: As you'd expect from a character based on the NES Zapper, Duck Hunt, like Mega Man, goes against the grain and prefers ranged combat over ''Smash'''s usual close combat. A number of its moves are meant for keeping the opponent as far away from them as possible, and their forward Smash attack has very long reach.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: Attacks don't always have to come from the duck and dog themselves, but also the unseen hunter. The tin can may be used as a landmine, anti-air, anti-ledge, or as a suicide bomb. The clay pigeon does most of its damage when hit by the zapper, so deflecting or countering it is no big deal compared to other projectiles. And the Wild Gunmen can be used as both a projectile barrier and to punish charge-up moves (the opponent must [[MortonsFork either release the move early and waste it, get hit by the gunmen and waste it, roll out of the way to keep their charge (assuming that the move actually allows it) and risk either getting hit by the gunmen or being hit by a follow-up attack or shield to keep their charge and risk getting grabbed]]).
* MultiRangedMaster: They have an arsenal of cans, [[AssistCharacter gunmen]], clay pigeons, and most of all, the gunshots that are based on the NES Zapper that give them some remarkable range.
* NearlyNormalAnimal: Aside from some obvious cartoony animations, both the dog and the duck are entirely normal.
* NoNameGiven: They are all unnamed.
* OddFriendship: The three get along just fine, despite the duck being hunted for the past 30 years.
* PaletteSwap: Other dog breeds appear as its, such as a Dalmatian or Rottweiler. The duck also changes color with the dog.
* PowerTrio: One Dog, One Bird, One Zapper as proven via the reveal trailer. Despite this, the European version refers to the character as Duck Hunt Duo. That version of the trailer is instead called An Unlikely Team.
* {{Retraux}}: Summons the 8-bit Wild Gunmen to attack, and in its Final Smash it appears in its 8-Bit form and performs its signature snicker as its opponent is riddled with bullets.
* SecretCharacter: For both versions:
** '''For ''3DS''''': Beat Classic Mode with 8 different characters or play 110 matches in Smash.
** '''For ''Wii U''''': KO 1 member of the Fighting Mii Team in Cruel Smash or play 100 matches in Smash.
* SilentSnarker: The duck. He gives an annoyed quack when the dog gets distracted by one of his own taunts, he's just shooting an AsideGlance in [[http://www.smashbros.com/sp/us/images/character/secret10/illust.jpg the duo's promotional artwork]]…
* SlasherSmile: The dog wears a psychotic grin before he kicks an exploding can.
* SmugSmiler: [[MemeticMutation It's what we know it for.]] In general, the Dog has a very nonchalant attitude.
* StoneWall: Though they're not exactly heavy characters, their large amount of projectile moves and long recovery give them strong defensive abilities. On the other hand, their ability to knock out their opponents is generally below average.
* ShoutOut:
** Their moveset pays tribute to ''VideoGame/HogansAlley'' and ''Wild Gunman''. The only NES Zapper game missing in the moveset are ''Gumshoe''.
** One of the palette swaps portrays the duck with bright red feathers (a color present in ''Duck Hunt'') and the Dog with dark brown fur, a combination reminiscent of ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie''.
* {{Troll}}: The dog was already considered this out-of-universe, and in-game the amount of laughing he does only reaffirms it. It's also the trio's encouraged playstyle, as their best attacks aren't useful at close range, so they're ''supposed'' to play keep-away and fill the screen with as many inconveniences as possible until the enemy is at [=KO=] percentage.
* UseYourHead: The Duck uses headbutts in some of the duo's attacks. It's surprising how much a little duck's head can hurt.
* WallJump: Being a quadruped, the dog's ability to do this maneuver is somewhat surprising.
[[/folder]]

!!!Echo Fighters

[[folder:28ᵋ – Dark Pit]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[EvilKnockoff Dark-Winged Doppelgänger]]]]
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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/MinamiTakayama (Japanese), Antony Del Rio (English)

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/KidIcarus''
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-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': Silver Bow, Electroshock Arm, Power of Flight, Guardian Orbitars
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[SniperRifle Dark Pit Staff]]

->''"[[TrashTalk Who wants some?]]"''

The [[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 rest of the story [[WildCard fighting Pit or helping him fight the Underworld Army, seemingly at random]].

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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* 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).
[[/folder]]

[[folder:21ᵋ – Lucina]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[TimeTravel Warrior from a Doomed Future]] /[softreturn][[ScrewDestiny Defiant of Destiny]]]]
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!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/YuuKobayashi (Japanese), Creator/LauraBailey (English)

'''LUCINA WAKES HER BLADE?!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/FireEmblem''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' [3DS], 2013

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': [[ArmorPiercingAttack Shield Breaker]], Dancing Blade, Dolphin Slash, Counter
-> '''Final Smash:''' CriticalHit

->''"[[ScrewDestiny Time to change fate!]]"''

One of the main characters of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', she comes from the same world as Marth -- and is one of his descendants -- around one thousand years later, wielding a reforged version of the Falchion. A tragic {{Determinator}} refugee from a BadFuture, Champion of Arena Ferox, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking was able to hold her own pretty well against Captain Falcon in her and Robin's trailer]]. She plays as a MovesetClone of Marth, sharing his moves and animations but lacking the the sweetspot on the tip of her sword (as well as the sour spot). As such, the damage her sword does is regulated and higher than Marth's without tippers, but Marth still does more damage when landing hits with the tip.
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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.
[[/folder]]

!!Third-party characters

[[folder:46 – Mega Man]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[BlueIsHeroic Blue Metal Hero]] /[softreturn][[FanNickname The Blue Bomber]]]]
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'''MEGA MAN JOINS THE BATTLE!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/MegaMan''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man|1}}'' [NES], 1987

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': [[ExtraOreDinary Metal Blade]], [[StickyBomb Crash Bomb]], [[SpringCoil Rush Coil]], [[GreenThumb Leaf Shield]]
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[AlphaStrike Mega Legends]]

Creator/{{Capcom}}'s mascot character and hailing from his namesake series. Originally named Rock, he is a Robot Master created by Dr. Thomas Light as a lab assistant, but later upgraded into a combat robot to battle the evil Dr. Wily. This robot has regularly, single-handedly saved the world against armies of robots several times, and in games that tend to be NintendoHard. He fights with the various abilities he has collected from the villainous Robot Masters in his own series.
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* AllYourColorsCombined: His Final Smash summons his counterparts from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'', ''VideoGame/MegaManLegends'', ''VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork'', and ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce'' to fire their Mega Busters in unison, each releasing a different colored beam. In ''Ultimate'', the classic incarnations of Proto Man and Bass also come to join the attack.
* AnIcePerson: The Ice Slasher (Ice Man's weapon from ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Mega Man]]'') alternate Side B move allows him to fire off arrowhead-shaped ice blades that go through multiple enemies with one shot and can freeze them at higher percentages. Notably, they're much less susceptible to being turned against Mega Man himself than his default Crash Bombs.
* AnimeHair: His introductory trailer shows he has a head full of spiky hair under his helmet.
* AmbidextrousSprite: He always faces the front of the camera and is ambidextrous, to invoke the 8-Bit sprites from the original games.
* AssistCharacter: RobotDog Rush shows up to provide [[SpringJump Rush Coil]] for Mega Man's recovery. As does Beat as one of his Up Special custom moves.
* ArmCannon: His Mega Buster, which he uses to fire several of his projectile attacks.
* BadassAdorable: Looks and behaves like a preteen boy, but he's saved the world from the evil robot armies of Dr. Wily more than 10 times, each time adding to his arsenal. Best seen in his debut where he takes out Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, and Kirby with one Flame Blast, all while looking like a blue, helmeted ''Manga/AstroBoy'' or ''[[Anime/NeoHumanCasshern Casshern]]''.
* BlowYouAway: His up aerial Air, Air Shooter, creates small tornadoes. Mega Man also gains this from his Tornado Hold (Tengu Man's weapon from ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'') alternate Up B move, which drops a fan beneath him and pushes him upward -- also allowing him to hit enemies multiple times and set up combos at the cost of some vertical distance.
* BlueIsHeroic: He's a robot in blue armor and the main character of his home franchise. His nickname is even the "Blue Metal Hero."
* BottomlessPitRescueService: Beat resumes this role for one of Mega Man's custom special moves.
* BubbleGun: The Danger Wrap (Burst Man's weapon from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'') alternate Side B move allows him to fire off bombs encased in bubbles, allowing them to float upward before exploding. Although Mega Man can't trap enemies in the bubbles or place the bombs on their own like he could in ''Mega Man 7'', the trajectory and power makes it a great anti-air weapon.
* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: Unlike everyone else, Mega Man's eyes actually [[GlowingMechanicalEyes glow in the dark due to actually being LED screens]], which become quite obvious in dimly lit stages such as Luigi's Mansion.
* TheCameo: For his Final Smash, he summons [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork MegaMan.EXE]], [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce Geo Stelar]], [[VideoGame/MegaManX X]], and [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Volnutt]] to assist him in firing giant lasers. In ''Ultimate'', Proto Man and Bass join the Mega Men for this attack.
* CanineCompanion: Rush, his RobotDog who aids him in his recovery attack.
* CartoonBomb: The Hyper Bomb (Bomb Man's weapon from ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Mega Man]]'') alternate B move allows him to throw these. Although their throwing trajectory's pretty awkward, they make for powerful projectiles.
* ChargedAttack: As per his home series, the Mega Buster has a Charge Shot function. This serves as his side smash.
* CombinationAttack: His Final Smash -- he fires Charge Shots with [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Man X]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Mega Man Volnutt]], [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork Mega Man.EXE]], and [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce Geo Stelar]].
* CoolHelmet: He's shown equipping it before jumping to the fray in his trailer, and he uses it all the time in gameplay.
* CoolPet: Mega Man is assisted in his default recovery by Rush. One variation has his bird Beat help him out instead.
* CripplingOverspecialization: Mega Man is a MultiRangedMaster, but the vast majority of his attacks are projectiles, so he needs to be ''very careful'' around characters who are good at [[HoistByHisOwnPetard returning projectiles]] like Villager, Fox, and Falco. If his opponent picks up a Franklin Badge, his number of workable attacks is pitifully small.
* CutscenePowerToTheMax: Two good examples from his trailer: When he whips out the Metal Blade from ''Mega Man 2'', and when he scorches Mario, Link, Donkey Kong and Kirby with Flame Blast from ''Mega Man 6''.
* DifficultButAwesome: Like most characters from his [[Franchise/MegaMan home series]], Mega Man doesn't appreciate close combat, an obvious detriment in a game that ''encourages'' getting scrappy. The best way to play him is quite simply to pretend you're playing a ''Mega Man'' game: be very cautious and keep your distance from the enemy, making liberal use of the Mega Buster and occasional use of his Robot Master abilities, patiently waiting until they've got the position and damage for you to line up a K.O blow.
** One of the best examples of this trope is his Rush Coil + Air Shooter combo. It involves dropping a Rush Coil in mid-air so that your opponent will follow you onto it and thus go near the top of the stage. Afterwards, an immediate Air Shooter or two will usually result in a K.O. The difficult part comes in the fact that timing is critical in order to maximize its success rate along with the fact that savvy players will be aware of this move. However, perform it right, and you have a combo that can K.O. at ''any'' character at ''any'' percentage, even working at top-level tournaments against the best players in the game.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: A bit of an inversion; after he lays a beatdown in his trailer, he joins the Nintendo heroes in later trailers.
* DoAnythingRobot: Rush, although the extent of his TransformingMecha capabilities are limited to [[SpringCoil Rush Coil]], Mega Man's recovery special.
* DualWielding: Mega Man does this when using the Flame Blast and Spark Shock.
* DubNameChange: As usual, he is known as Rockman in Japan.
* ElectronicEyes: Mega Man's reveal trailer shows him with glowing eyes that flicker slightly.
* ExtraOreDinary: The Metal Blades; metallic sawblades that he summons and throws.
* {{Foil}}: To fellow Capcom representative Ryu, whose playstyle is geared towards stringing combos together to rack up damage, while Mega Man's specialty is keeping opponents away with a variety of ranged weapons.
* FuumaShuriken: The Shadow Blade (Shadow Man's weapon from ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'') enables him to throw these. Although they have considerably shorter range than the Metal Blade and do less damage, they can't be caught or picked up by opponents, and work a lot like boomerangs -- potentially hitting twice and dragging them towards Mega Man on the way back.
* TheGlovesComeOff: In his reveal trailer, the regular Brawlers make short work of him. Moments later, he goes berserk and shows off his powers, nearly slashing Mario and Link with Metal Blades right from the start.
* GraphicsInducedSuperDeformed: Canonically, Mega Man's on the short side (his height's officially given as 132 cm/4'4"), but here he's simply had his 8-bit proportions scaled up to match the dimensions of ''Smash Bros.'' This is most noticeable when he performs his Final Smash, as the other Mega Men are rendered faithfully to their art rather than in-game appearances.
* GreenThumb: Leaf Shield, which creates a shield of spinning leaves that he can keep around him or throw at will. This move can be replaced with the also-plant-based Plant Barrier.
* GuestFighter: Naturally, as a character outside Nintendo's ownership who is in a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.
* HeroicMime: He doesn't talk at all, but rather makes noises from the classic games.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Many of his attacks can be reflected or even caught. The most obvious example is the Crash Bomb, which behaves like the Sticky Bomb item and can be tagged onto another player with a meager love tap.
* IdleAnimation: While he does have some idle animations, his default stance when idle is completely motionless, another call-back to his 8-bit games. Unlike every other character in the game, who still show constant movement even when idle, Mega Man stands perfectly still, not even blinking[[note]]which is actually inaccurate, as he did blink in his 8-bit games[[/note]]. Heck, even R.O.B, a literal robot (he's even called "Robot" in Japan), actually moves while idle.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Ends up on the receiving end of Ridley's tail in the latter's reveal trailer.
* LegacyCharacter: This Mega Man is the first one of many iterations, both future and alternate universe. Four of them show up during his LimitBreak to attack with him.
* LetsGetDangerous: In his trailer, he's shown first just using his basic attacks, but getting stomped on by the other Smashers. Then, he pulls out the Metal Blades…
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** In ''4'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3VdGw0YmUc Mega Man 2 Medley]]'' - mixing together the opening and Wily Castle themes from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''.
** In ''Ultimate'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67oVjFHANGs Wood Man Stage]] from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''.
* LimitBreak: For his Final Smash, he fires a Black Hole Bomb to trap his foes before summoning four of his successors[=/=]alternate universe counterparts -- [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Man X]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Mega Man Volnutt]], [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork MegaMan.EXE]], and [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce Geo Stelar]] -- to help him fire on them with a combined charge blast. In the ''Ultimate'' version, classic Proto Man and Bass also join the attack.
* LogicalWeakness: As noted in HoistByHisOwnPetard, many of his projectiles can be caught and reflected, and he is a character that has an abnormal amount of projectile attacks. Given how much damage each of his projectile weapons can do, as well as how much knockback a few of them cause, Mega Man can end up falling to his own Charge Shot Mega Buster, among other things.
* LongRangeFighter: As most of his moves are projectiles and his close-range moves tend to have plenty of lag, he benefits more from fighting from a distance.
* MechanicallyUnusualFighter: In a series where characters usually get a wide array of melee options, Mega Man instead gets a wide array of ''ranged'' options. Even among other projectile reliant fighters, Rock's attacks mostly focus on mid range rather than long range. Special mention goes to his Mega Buster: he can fire it seamlessly while running, jumping straight up, and standing still, while every other character in this series uses entirely different moves for each of those stances.
* MeteorMove: His down aerial (the Hard Knuckle) can Meteor Smash.
* MultiRangedMaster: To the point that his A attacks are projectiles. Specific attacks include: [[DeadlyDisc Metal Blade]], [[ThrowDownTheBomblet Crash Bomber]], [[PetalPower Leaf Shield]], [[RocketPunch Hard Knuckle]], [[BlowYouAway Air Shooter]], and [[PlayingWithFire Flame Blast]].
* MultiMeleeMaster: He's also got [[FlamingSword Flame Sword]], [[WolverineClaws Slash Claw]], [[ShockAndAwe Spark Shock]], [[SpinAttack Top Spin]], and [[SuperStrength Super Arm]], and the aforementioned Flame Blast behaves like a melee attack.
* MythologyGag:
** One of his victory poses is the same pose he makes on the title screen from his first game.
** In his reveal trailer:
*** The screen just before the "Mega Man joins the Battle!" card has a background just like the pre-level sequence in ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'' that shows off that level's Robot Master.
*** He mimics Metal Man's data CD pose from ''Mega Man & Bass'' and Flame Man's pose from his official artwork when using their respective attacks. The latter is actually shown immediately after Rock strikes the pose.
** He can wall jump in ''Smash'', which is one of X's abilities.
** His boxing ring alias, "Blue Metal Hero", seems to be a nod to ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'''s Japanese subtitle: ''Metal Heroes''.
** The symbol that represents his series is a simple gear, which is a throwback to the [[http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Title/big/Rockman-_The_Power_Battle_-_1995_-_Capcom.jpg title screen]] of his first appearance in a fighting game. Gears are also a common sight in the Japanese [[http://imgur.com/F3M74MD releases]].
** Two of his special moves, Leaf Shield and Tornado Hold, were part of his moveset in the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' series.
** He explodes upon being sent off screen, replicating his death animation from his home series.
* NotSoStoic: While he mostly remains expressionless while fighting, save for when he's hurt, he's not completely emotionless. He smiles in one of his victory animations and when applauding after a match, shows concern when Bowser Jr. hurts Mario in Jr.'s trailer, and most notably, he grits his teeth angrily during his Final Smash and when throwing [[DeadlyDisc Metal Blades]].
* OhCrap: A FreezeFrameBonus from Ridley's trailer shows his eyes go wide when Ridley grabs him.
* PaletteSwap: Naturally, since he does it in his own games when he equips a weapon. Since multiple weapons have used the same colors, there's a lot of overlap. His swaps include the colors for [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Metal Blade]] (and [[VideoGame/MegaMan4 Ring Boomerang]]), [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Leaf Shield]] (and [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Hyper Bomb]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan5 Gyro Attack]], [[VideoGame/MegaManAndBass Copy Vision]], and [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 Tornado Blow]]), and [[VideoGame/MegaMan3 Rush Coil]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Blizzard Attack]] (and [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Freeze Cracker]], and [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 Jewel Satellite]]), [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Slash Claw]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan Fire Storm]] (and [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Atomic Fire]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Flame Blast]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan8 Flame Sword]], [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 Magma Bazooka]], and [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 Solar Blaze]]), and [[VideoGame/MegaMan Thunder Beam]] (and [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 Thunder Wool]]).
* PerpetualFrowner: Unlike Pac-Man, who is constantly smiling, Mega Man usually wears a slight frown.
* PlayingWithFire: Flame Blast and Flame Sword; the former fires a pair of powerful explosions around him, the latter a close range air attack with a fire blade.
* PowerCopying: Not in Kirby's way, though. Mega Man uses various weapons he's copied from his defeated enemies in his series by means of the Variable Weapons System.
* PowerCreepPowerSeep:
** [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Flame Man's]] Flame Blast is the least interesting fire weapon in the classic series -- though powerful, it has bad range, a poor area of effect compared to other fire weapons, and is affected by gravity. In this game, Mega Man plants both Busters into the ground and produces a flame ''eruption'' that sends his attackers flying.
** The [[VideoGame/MegaMan3 Top Spin]] doesn't suffer from the glitched hitbox and does damage just fine, though it probably helps that there's no CollisionDamage in Smash.
** Mega Man's [[VideoGame/MegaMan3 slide]] was a purely defensive power in its games. Mega Man needed a weapon like the [[VideoGame/MegaMan5 Charge Kick]] to deal damage while sliding. In this game, Mega Man has no trouble hitting people with his basic slide.
* PowerOfTheVoid: Uses the [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 Black Hole Bomb]] in the first part of his Final Smash.
* RedBaron: The Boxing Ring stage in the PAL version of the Wii U game gives him his official nickname "The Blue Bomber", but the NTSC version oddly changes it to the less familiar title "Blue Metal Hero". In ''Ultimate'', his alias is "The Blue Bomber" in all regions.
* ReferenceOverdosed: In his default moveset, Mega Man has at least one attack from each of the first 8 classic Mega Man games, and his {{Retraux}} styled games also get a nod with his Final Smash being initiated by Galaxy Man's Black Hole Bomb. [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/Mega_Man_(universe)#Games_with_elements_from_or_in_the_Super_Smash_Bros._series Check here for the full list.]]
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: A bit less so than in most portrayals. The introductory trailer actually emphasizes his Robotic qualities more than Capcom ever has. In addition to the TronLines, his [[GlowingMechanicalEyes eyes are LED screens]], and while it's doubtful he's completely emotionless, his [[TheStoic facial expression barely changes]] throughout the trailer. The last one is justified, though, as Mega Man is mirroring his 8-bit era sprites, and those sprites only had three expressions (neutral, mouth open, damaged). Likewise, his clapping animation whenever he loses a match is extremely robotic and off-putting.
* RocketPunch: His Hard Knuckle weapon.
* ShockAndAwe: Spark Shock, his electric-powered up smash.
* {{Shoryuken}}: He brings back the Mega Upper from ''Power Fighters'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom''.
* {{Shotoclone}}: Fittingly, Mega Man has analogues to the Hadoken (Charge Shot), Shoryuken (Mega Upper) and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (Top Spin) in his moveset. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], in that the rest of his moveset is mostly projectile-based, and none of these are mapped to his special moves.
* ShownTheirWork:
** Whenever Mega Man uses an attack that requires both Mega Busters at once, he stops to vent excess heat to prevent them from overheating, previously noted in ''Super Adventure Rockman''. This is especially notable since said game was [[NoExportForYou never exported]], and [[CreatorBacklash shunned and declared non-canon by Keiji Inafune]].
** His movements and poses in battle are [[http://i.imgur.com/WGqC4PX.jpg perfect matches]] for his original appearances, such as a foot raised into the air when he slides and his arms held up when he jumps. Some of his special weapons use the same animations as in their original games. He even has the funny little shock face when jumping.
** The design of his [[DeadlyDisc Metal Blades]] are based off the sprites from ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man 2}}'', hence the patterns in the middle.
** In his debut trailer, the screen showing his weapons shows the Wily Number of each Robot Master, as well as their silhouette, posed in the exact manner of the Robot Master's original artwork. They even correctly identify Guts Man (whose Super Arm is Mega Man's throw) with a Light Number, being a Robot Master created by Dr. Light.
** Given how Mega Man and his successors use their left hand to shoot when facing the right, it's easy to not pay attention or forget that [=MegaMan.EXE=] is the exception. The ''Smash'' devs didn't, and he's shown as right-handed while assisting the other Mega Men's Final Smash.
* SillyWalk: His walking animation, which mimics his classic 8-bit animation, looks incredibly silly if viewed from the side.
* SlideAttack: He carries over his signature move since [[VideoGame/MegaMan3 his third game]] as his down strong attack, covering a short distance by sliding and hitting enemies with his foot. While this move didn't do damage in Mega Man's original games, he recieved a damaging version of the slide from Charge Man in ''Mega Man 5''
* TheStoic: Since Nintendo is trying to match his expressions in the 8-bit games as much as possible (neutral, agape mouth, and damaged) plus that he's a RidiculouslyHumanRobot, it's predictable that he doesn't show many facial expressions.
* StylisticSuck: Some of his animations, particularly his jump and neutral aerial attack, have choppy animation. This is at once a CallBack to the original NES games, but [[FridgeBrilliance also means he matches the in game appearance of the latest games in his series]] (like most of the SSB cast) because of the {{Retraux}} Megaman [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 9]] and [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 10]].
* TronLines: Just like in ''Manga/MegaManMegamix'' and ''Rockman Online'', minus the chest plate.
* UnderwearOfPower: Even as Franchise/{{Superman}} and Franchise/{{Batman}} lose theirs, he still keeps his signature dark blue shorts over his robotic crotch.
* WalkingArsenal: A massive portion of Mega Man's moveset draws on weapons from Robot Masters throughout the series:
** Dash: Top Man's [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning Top Spin]]
** Up-Smash: Spark Man's [[ShockAndAwe Spark Shock]]
** Down-Smash: Flame Man's [[KillItWithFire Flame Blast]]
** Front aerial: Sword Man's [[FlamingSword Flame Sword]]
** Back aerial: Slash Man's [[WolverineClaws Slash Claw]]
** Up aerial: Air Man's [[BlowYouAway Air Shooter]]
** Down aerial: Hard Man's [[RocketPunch Hard Knuckle]]
** Grab: Guts Man's [[SuperStrength Super Arm]]
** Neutral Special: Metal Man's [[DeadlyDisc Metal Blade]]/Bomb Man's [[CartoonBomb Hyper Bomb]]/Shadow Man's [[FuumaShuriken Shadow Blade]]
** Side Special: Crash Man's [[StickyBomb Crash Bomb]]/Ice Man's [[KillItWithIce Ice Slasher]]/Burst Man's [[BubbleGun Danger]] [[ThrowDownTheBomblet Wrap]]
** Down Special: Wood Man's [[ElementalBarrier Leaf Shield]]/Plant Man's [[GreenThumb Plant Barrier]]/Skull Man's [[OrbitingParticleShield Skull Barrier]]
** Up Special: Tengu Man's [[BlowYouAway Tornado Hold]]
** Final Smash: Galaxy Man's [[PowerOfTheVoid Black Hole Bomb]], used to trap opponents before the other incarnations of Mega Man appear to attack.
* WallJump: Which he couldn't do in his home series, but his successor, Mega Man X, could in [[VideoGame/MegaManX his series]]. However, he did have this ability in ''The Power Battle'' and ''The Power Fighters''. In addition, the movement itself more closely mimics Cut Man's take on it from ''VideoGame/MegaManPoweredUp''.
* WolverinePublicity: Mega Man gets the most advertising focus out of the third party characters, appearing in trailers for the game in general, trailers for other characters, and was playable in the demo.
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[[folder:55 – Pac-Man]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[WhoYouGonnaCall The Yellow Bane of Ghosts]] /[softreturn][[BigEater Ghost Gobbler]]]]
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'''PAC-MAN HUNGERS FOR BATTLE!'''

-> '''Home Series:''' ''VideoGame/PacMan''
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--> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/PacMan'' [Arcade], 1980

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''
-> '''Specials''': Bonus Fruit, Power Pellet, Pac-Jump, Fire Hydrant
-> '''Final Smash:''' [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Super Pac-Man]]

[[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]'s classic mascot character and arguably the first true mascot of gaming itself. While Pac-Man's character and motivation have changed throughout the years, he's usually a dot-munching yellow ball who fights off the ever-persistent Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde by eating a Power Pellet. Pac draws from his arcade days, summoning sprites from other Namco games to help him in battle and even assuming his original simplistic form.
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* AdaptationalBadass:
** Granted, Pac-Man's always had no problem throwing down where it counts; however, rather than simply a rubbery, agile, and courageous member of his kind, here he's able to summon elements across the board from Namco's old (and some not-as-old) hits, some as attacks and others as taunts.
** Considering his [[VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken last attempt as a fighter]] where he relied on a MiniMecha to do his fighting, he's now showing how capable he really can be in unarmed combat.
* ArcNumber: 7650. It's the maximum amount of [[ThePointsMeanNothing points]] in his Final Smash, shows up during one of his victory screens, and is the gimmick of one of his events. [[BilingualBonus It's also Japanese wordplay on Namco]].
* ArtificialStupidity: The computer has a rather unfortunate habit of misusing his recovery move. In most situations where it would be possible for him to recover back to the stage, a CPU player ends up falling to their death because it only uses the trampoline once instead of the maximum three jumps.
* AssistCharacter: Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde show up in his Smash attacks. A Galaxian also shows up in his Bonus Fruit special.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: His Final Smash has him transform into Super Pac-Man.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Pac-Man has one of the strongest pummels in the game, his down-throw is great at racking up damage, and his back-throw makes a pretty good kill move. However, all of this falls under this trope due to his very unusual grab. He sends out a Galaga beam that has a very misleading hitbox and leaves him wide-open if you miss with it.
* BadassAdorable: Just look at him cheerfully resting in the grass kicking his feet right before he curbstomps you multiple times in the air in quick succession.
* BoldInflation: His official name is actually PACMAN (in Japanese) and PAC-MAN (in all other languages).
* BoringButPractical: The plain ol' Fire Hydrant seems pretty lackluster compared to its [[PlayingWithFire custom]] [[StuffBlowingUp replacements]], but it's actually among one of vanilla Pac-Man's best mindgame moves. The water can push you towards enemies (or enemies towards you) while you charge a smash attack, allowing you to hit with them from halfway across the map. The hydrant is also a ''very'' powerful projectile if sent flying, which a properly-aimed back-aerial from Pac-Man accomplishes nicely, as does throwing a Key at it -- the latter is especially devastating if the enemy is right next to the hydrant, as he'll be hit with both the key ''and'' the hydrant for massive damage.
* TheCameo: Pac-Man's Up Taunt has him summoning characters from various Namco franchises.
* ChargedAttack: Bonus Fruit. It changes projectiles the longer it's charged, culminating in the Key which deals high damage, high knockback, and moves incredibly fast when thrown.
* CompositeCharacter: Switches between his ''VideoGame/PacManWorld'' appearance and the old pizza-with-a-slice-missing ball form. He also has attacks that invoke elements from other retro Namco games, such as ''VideoGame/{{Galaga}}'s'' alien TractorBeam and ''VideoGame/{{Mappy}}'s'' springboard.
* ConfusionFu: The Bonus Fruit special can come out as eight possible projectiles; cherries, strawberry, orange, apple, melon, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Galaxian, bell, and key]], charged in that order. Each one has different properties, such as the bell causing stun and the key flying scarily fast. This is taken UpToEleven with the custom specials for Bonus Fruit, which alter the flight paths of every single projectile.
* EnemyMine: A few of his attacks involve summoning the Ghosts to attack opponents, perhaps as a nod to the cartoon where they're allies.
* ExtremeOmnivore: His dash attack, forward B, and down throw all have him transform into his ball self and start chomping away, with his Final Smash scaling up even further.
* FightingClown: Some of his attacks include throwing fire hydrants, grabbing people with alien radars, and turning into a ball.
* GoOutWithASmile: He keeps his cheerful smile even when he's drowning. No, really.
* GuestFighter: As another third party character in ''Smash''.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: While Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde appear as allies in some of Pac's attacks, they also appear as Assist Trophies summonable by anyone else, and as stage hazards in Pac-Man's 3DS stage.
* HeroicMime: Like Mega Man, he makes old school sound effects instead of vocalizations.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His main weakness is that his special moves can backfire on him by virtue of being usable by the opponent in some fashion. His Fire Hydrant in particular is infamous for being knocked straight back into him, which never ends well for Pac since it's his strongest projectile move.
* JackOfAllStats: Pac-Man has an above average mix of speed, damage, and recovery options and a versatile moveset that's prepared for any situation. His primary weakness is that ''all'' of his specials can be used against him by the opponent in some way.
* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrGuLKrrpbQ PAC-MAN'S PARK / BLOCK PLAZA]]''.
* LimitBreak: Transforms into Super Pac-Man, who appears as a giant sprite to munch on Pac-Man's opponents.
* MakingASplash: Done with his Fire Hydrant Down-B move.
* MythologyGag:
** Pac-Man's animations are largely based on the way he moved in ''Pac-Land'', including his walking animation, where he oddly faces the screen while walking instead of looking forwards. One of his victory poses also calls back to how levels ended in that game.
** His pose in his ''Smash'' artwork and one of his idle animations has him doing the winking thumbs-up pose he makes in the artwork on the sides of his arcade cabinet, which also appeared in the intro sequence of ''Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures'' and is used as artwork in ''VideoGame/PacManWorld''.
** The part in his trailer where Mario, Sonic, and Mega Man chase him offscreen, only for him to chase them in the other direction as Super Pac-Man is a reference to the cutscenes from the older Pac-Man games where the Ghosts did the same thing to him.
** Pac-Man eats a power pellet and a super pellet to become Super Pac-Man, and the Final Smash uses that game's mechanics for movement and attacking (Super Pac-Man can clip through walls and has a speed increase, but ghosts still must be "scared" to be eaten).
* NotTheIntendedUse: The Pac-Jump trampoline is meant to be Pac-Man's recovery, but it can also be used as a very annoying obstacle to navigate around; leaving it between Pac-Man and your opponent forces them to jump, and touching it while it's red leaves the user in freefall. Pac-Man is also the only one who can attack by bouncing off of his trampoline; anyone else who tries (including an opposing Pac-Man) will simply jump upwards and be left wide open. The Meteor Trampoline custom is even meaner, spiking (or if it's on the ground, burying) the victim if it's red.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Invoked in his intro video. The video specifically points out that Mr. Game & Watch and Pac Man were created in 1980. Mario and Donkey Kong wouldn't hit the scene until 1981.
* PerpetualSmiler: In ''3DS/Wii U'', he nearly always has a gleeful grin on his face, even while ''drowning''. The only times he drops his smile is whenever he's hurt, and after being slightly baffled by Mr. Game & Watch in his trailer.
* PlayingWithFire: One of the custom options for his fire hydrant, called the On-Fire Hydrant, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin has the hydrant shoot fire instead]].
* PrimaryColorChampion: Yellow with red shoes. To drive the point home, his trailer makes the comparison with fellow company mascots and primary color champions Mario (red), Sonic, and Mega Man (blue).
* {{Retraux}}:
** His appearance is the well-known anthropomorphic one he had before the more detailed look he has beginning with ''Pac-Man Party'' and the ''Ghostly Adventures'' cartoon. Furthermore, he can also turn into his iconic faceless chomping ball self and become a giant, 2D version of that like in ''Pac-Man's'' first intermission, ''Super Pac-Man'', and ''Pac-Man Battle Royale''. Finally, his ability to use objects from other [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] games traces back to ''Pac & Pal'' (also known as ''Pac-Man and Chomp-Chomp'').
** His official promotional artwork shows Mario, Peach, Bowser, Samus, Link, Donkey Kong, Sonic, Kirby, and Mega Man in their original appearances.
** His up-Taunt has him display a random retro sprite from ''Namco'''s history, complete with accompanying sound byte. There's quite a large number he can choose from.
* SavedForTheSequel: Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto suggested Pac-Man as a playable character in ''Brawl'', but Sakurai at the time didn't know how to make a moveset using only his wedge-shaped form.
* ShapeShifter: Pac-Man's default form is the one with arms and legs, seen in games like ''Pac-Man World'' and ''Pac-Land''. However, he can transform into a three-dimensional rendition of his original wedge form for certain attacks.
* ShoutOut: He uses and summons elements from several Namco games in both attacks and taunts. These games include retro ones such as ''VideoGame/{{Galaxian}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Mappy}}'', and ''VideoGame/DigDug'', and even more recent ones like ''VideoGame/TaikoDrumMaster''.
* StuffBlowingUp: Dire Hydrant, one of the custom options for his fire hydrant, has it explode on contact.
* ShownTheirWork: There are a lot of references to more obscure ''Pac-Man'' arcade games. For example, the music in the reveal trailer is actually from ''Pac-Mania'', an isometric take on the maze concept. And while his 3DS home stage is based on the iconic neon-blue maze, his Wii U and ''Ultimate'' stage is based on ''Pac-Land'', a prototypical arcade platformer.
* StylisticSuck: Some of his moves evoke 8-bit characters and animations.
* ThemeNaming: His down specials -- [[MakingASplash Fire Hydrant]], [[IncendiaryExponent On-Fire Hydrant]], and [[StuffBlowingUp Dire Hydrant]].
* WallJump: His ability to do this aids his already strong recovery abilities.
* WrapAround: Comes into effect as Super Pac-Man in another MythologyGag for Pac-Man's home series, during which the ring out boundaries become ways for Pac-Man to warp instantaneously to the other side of the stage to help surprise opponents.
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!!DLC characters

[[Characters/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSWiiUDownloadableContentCharacters See here]][[note]]Ryu, Cloud, Corrin, Bayonetta[[/note]]

!!Mii Fighters

[[folder:In General]]
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-> '''Home Series:''' Nintendo Hardware / ''Super Smash Bros.''
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---> As Mii Fighters: ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS[=/=]Wii U'' [3DS[=/=]Wii U], 2014

-> '''Playable in:''' ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate''

->''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxL_yfeXZP8 Now, by using a Mii Fighter, anyone can join the battle!]]"''
-->-- '''Creator/MasahiroSakurai'''

[[VideoGame/{{Mii}} Nintendo's customizable avatars]], a staple since the days of the ''UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}'' can now fight alongside the other Nintendo icons with movesets created specifically for ''Super Smash Bros.''. They come in three varieties with their own movesets: [[BareFistedMonk Brawler]], [[CoolSword Swordfighter]], and [[ArmCannon Gunner]].
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* ArtEvolution: In ''Ultimate'', they're given more realistic proportions.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Their official reveal trailer has Mii Fighter versions of no less than Satoru Iwata and Reggie Fils-Aime beating the crap out of the other fighters.
* BadassInANiceSuit: One of the DLC Mii costumes that's available to all the Mii fighters is a business suit, unlike the fancy suit available to Mii Gunners, this suit is always black, while the tie takes the color of the Mii's clothes.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The Miis depicted in the official art and the Classic Mode and All Star trophies in ''3DS/Wii U'', ''Ultimate'' instead has two brunets, one brown haired and one black haired, and a blond.
* CanonName: As a bit of trivia, the Miis depicted in the official art and the Classic Mode and All-Star trophies are [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep MiiFighter]] for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDsmjbifWUk&feature=youtu.be&t=2m31s Brawler]], [[BilingualBonus Ken]] for the [[http://i.imgur.com/YaE25Ht.jpg Swordfighter]], and Sophia for the [[http://i.imgur.com/X2dgbbv.jpg Gunner.]] They sometimes appeared in official Pic of the Days and trailers in other classes however. Of course, this has no bearing on the Miis players create on their own system.
* CharacterCustomization: Not only can any Mii from the console be used to fight with, but they also can be personalized with several clothing options. In addition, each Mii class has 3 different options for each of their special attacks.
* ChestInsignia: The default Mii outfits (pictured at right) have "Mii"-logo belt buckles, and some of the other options sport the Smash Bros. logo.
* ChromaticArrangement: By their default designs. Vaguely invoked as Brawler is Red, Swordfighter is Blue and Gunner was initially Orange. More squarely invoked in ''Ultimate'' where Gunner has been updated to Yellow.
* {{Cosplay}}: Miis are able to wear headgear based on various Nintendo characters. Later DLC included entire outfits themed to various characters both first party ones like [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus]] and [[VideoGame/FZero Captain Falcon]], and third party ones like [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Proto Man]], [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Heihachi Mishima]] and [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Lloyd Irving]].
%%* DivergentCharacterEvolution: Much like [[VideoGame/ProjectXZone the last time to two character crossed over]], Akira's gii is black rather than it's usual white so he stands out against Ryu.
* CompetitiveBalance: Depending on the size and weight of the Mii, they can range from {{Fragile Speedster}}s to {{Mighty Glacier}}s. Their classes are also balanced against each other ranging from the fastest and most powerful (Mii Brawler) to the biggest range and most versatile tools (Mii Gunner).
* DigitalAvatar: You can play as yourself, [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed or as anyone, really]].
* DittoFighter: Partially. Some of their attacks are taken directly from other fighters. Some are obvious, like the Gunners taking from Samus and Fox, and the Swordfighters taking from Link and the ''Fire Emblem'' cast. But at the same time, some are surprising, like the Gunners borrowing from Zelda and Ness.
* DownloadableContent: Additional outfits for Miis are offered as downloadables. Since they are purely cosmetic, they are much cheaper than DLC characters. The Smash Bros. website offers downloadable content of a different sort: QR codes for official Miis of the characters represented by DLC costumes. And of note, there are several Mii Costumes that aren't exclusive to Brawlers, Swordfighters, or Gunners:
** Wave 1 gives out a ''Super Smash Bros.'' T-shirt and [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]] as wearable Headgear.
** Wave 2 gives a hat based on the Inklings' squid form from ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}''.
** Wave 3 gives out hoodies with the ''Smash'' logo on them.
** Wave 4 provides Business Suits, allowing you to fight even as video game executives. You could even play as Creator/MasahiroSakurai himself, if you wanted.
** Wave 5 provides hats based on the [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Chocobo]].
* EurekaMoment: As expected of a series with worldwide critical acclaim and sales, Sakurai has had ''millions'' of character requests from fans over the years, and naturally not everyone can get their way in regards to who actually gets in or not. Sakurai's solution to this headache of a problem? Let fans play as their own custom made Miis and give them custom movesets as well as choose from three fighter archetypes, and release DLC costumes of other characters like VideoGame/MegaManX and [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Heihachi Mishima]].
* FeaturelessProtagonist: Miis are avatars of the player, or just anyone the player can think of really, so they are not given much of a personality.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[InterfaceSpoiler On a meta level pre-release.]] They were given the generic Smash Bros. emblem instead of a specific Mii emblem or the Find Mii crown emblem from the Find Mii stage. Later they were revealed to be [[Characters/SuperSmashBrosOthers this game's Small Fry Corps.]]
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Depending on the size of the Mii in the first place such as height and weight, this will affect their gameplay statistics either making them a MightyGlacier, JackOfAllTrades or a FragileSpeedster.
* GenderedOutfit: Female Miis have skirts added to several of their custom outfits, such as the Standard Outfits and Wild West Wear.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Obviously not a rule with the fighters themselves, due to their customizable nature, but that's what the official art is showing.
* HelloInsertNameHere: Whatever name you give them that can fit into ten letters, and it doesn't even have to match the Mii's actual name. Although the announcer exclusively calls them "Mii" upon a victory.
* HeroicMime: They are not voice acted, in order to fit with as many characters as possible. Naturally, the "heroic" part is not guaranteed with them.
* MultiMookMelee: These guys are the primary opponents in ''3DS/Wii U's'' Multi-Man Smash, marking the first time the mode's main opponents are also playable characters.
* NiceHat: The Miis have dozens a customization option separate from the outfits.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Billed as a major draw of the Mii Fighter -- they can be customized to resemble any real-life or fictional character, from Creator/SatoruIwata and Reggie Fils-Aime to UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln ('''LINCOLN GETS SWORN IN!'''), Creator/ElijahWood ('''ELIJAH WOOD LIKE TO BATTLE!'''), Music/IceT ('''ICE-T POURS IT ON!''') or [[Series/RetroGameMaster Shinya Arino]] (replacing Ice-T in the Japanese Digital Event: '''[[http://i.imgur.com/kM30CSz.png SHINYA ARINO JOINS THE BATTLE!]]'''), or even members of the J-Pop Group Music/AKB48. Naturally, with this wide-open potential, the creators had the precaution to ban the Mii Fighter in at least the anonymous avenue of online play.
* OriginalGeneration: The Mii Fighters are technically this, being the first playable characters who bear the ''Smash'' series' symbol, due to being customizable characters (and also the series' new Fighting ____ Team) instead of taking moves from their own brand of games. When you think of their original concept as all-purpose {{Digital Avatar}}s that adapt their abilities to the games they appear in, instead of being proper characters, this makes sense. Lampshaded by Sakurai, stating that they were "almost not Miis anymore."
* PromotedToPlayable: In ''Brawl'', [[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi01/wi-fi01_070918c-l.jpg they're only used as Nintendo WFC avatars]]. Now, they actually fight on the battlefield.
* ProgressivelyPrettier: Their redesign in ''Ultimate'' made them more anatomically-correct.
* PurelyAestheticGender: The gender doesn't make a difference during fights. It's the preference of the player.
* SavedForTheSequel: Miis were actually planned for ''Brawl'', but Sakurai and his team didn't really know how to best use a unique approach to a fighting character at the time.
* SuddenlyVoiced: After being TheVoiceless in ''3DS/Wii U'', their voices can be customized in ''Ultimate''.
* {{Troll}}: Because of the vast creation potential Miis have, many people were concerned online fights against anyone would have inappropriate or downright offensive Miis running around. However, these concerns were put to rest because Miis were later confirmed to be restricted to offline and when playing with friends.
** The restriction does not, however, apply to the online tournament modes, many of which do indeed allow the use of Mii Fighters.
** ''Ultimate'' plans to get rid of this restriction altogether.
* VirtualPaperDoll:
** Aside from the Mii creator on 3DS and Wii U, Mii Fighters can be given different outfits, such as TronLines-laden bodysuits, football helmets, and cowboy hats.
** True to Sakurai's claim that the Mii Fighters are in the game to allow popularly requested non-video game characters or characters they'd never get the rights to into the game, a great deal of the costume pieces are [[WritingAroundTrademarks genericized]] bits of [[IconicItem costumes]] from famous characters. Just three examples: items based on [[Franchise/OnePiece Luffy's straw hat]], [[Franchise/{{Naruto}} Naruto's Forehead Protector]], and [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Alucard's suit]] are all wearable.
** New sets of hats and outfits are also available as DownloadableContent.
* TheVoiceless: They don't have any voice clips in ''3DS/Wii U''. Averted in ''Ultimate''.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: There's nothing stopping you having a male Mii wear a princess wig.
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[[folder:51 – Mii Brawler]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[DigitalAvatar The Brawler of Many Faces]]]]
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-> '''Final Smash:''' [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Omega Blitz]]

The Brawler is an expert in martial arts, using primarily punches and kicks. They are the strongest and fastest of the three classes, but also have the worst range.

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* BadassBiker: One of the possible costumes.
* BareFistedMonk: Fights using their fists and feet.
* CloseRangeCombatant: The Mii Brawler has better speed and power than the other two classes, and their attacks are faster as well. Their main flaw is a lack of solid range options compared to the other two classes and, compared to the other two classes, they are the least versatile class as well, with almost all of their specials being designed for big attacks and[=/=]or approaching the opponent.
* CuteKitten: A DLC costume available for the Brawler are catsuits.
* DivingKick: One of the Brawler's down-specials is an overhead leap that can follow into a diving kick, similar to Zero Suit Samus.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Invoked when dressed as [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Heihachi]], or [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Akira]].
* DownloadableContent:
** Wave 1 gives the Brawler a Cat Suit to wear, just in case you're a big fan of [[VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld Meow-Meow Mario]].
** Wave 2 provides outfits based on [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Jacky Bryant, Akira Yuki]], and [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Heihachi Mishima]].
** Wave 3 releases outfits based on [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry King K. Rool]] and the [[VideoGame/{{MOTHER}} Flying Man]]
** Wave 4 sends outfits based on [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Toad]] and [[VideoGame/FZero Captain Falcon]], making the latter's helmet unlocked by default as well.
** Wave 6 gives out a costume based on [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles the Echidna]], as well as futuristic Bionic Armor.
* EverythingsCuterWithKittens: DLC adds a full-on catsuit with a respective hat, not unlike that of ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld''.
* GroundPound: "Head-On Assault" has them quickly head downwards from the air [[UseYourHead head-first]].
* IKnowMaddenKombat: One of its neutral special options (and its only projectile option) is simply throwing a shot put.
* LightningBruiser: The Mii Brawler is much stronger and faster than the other two classes, balanced out by its lack of range.
* MeteorMove: The end of their Final Smash has them spike their opponent back to the playing field.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown:
** Their Final Smash is similar to Ike's, Robin's, and Greninja's, in which they knock the opponent into the air and unleash a barrage of blows that would not be out-of-place in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', before knocking the opponent back down onto the stage.
** Even disregarding the aforementioned [[LimitBreak Final Smash,]] the Mii Brawler breathes this trope, as many of their attacks involve brutally beating the tar out of their opponents, such as their Helicopter Kick, Onslaught, Foot Flurry, and even their jab turns into something similar to Fox's or Captain Falcon's.
* PlayingWithFire: Many Brawler specials incorporate flames, such as the Explosive Side-Kick and Burning Dropkick.
* PoweredArmor: One of the Brawler's costumes is a mechanical exoskeleton, in a similar vein to Power Loaders from the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' movie series.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: Their neutral combo attack can lead to a rapid flurry of punches, ending with a kick. They're the only Mii Fighter with an infinite jab.
* {{Retraux}}: Akira's costume is deliberately blocky, emulating the graphics of the original ''Virtua Fighter'' game.
* {{Shoryuken}}: One of the Brawler's neutral specials is a chargeable Dragon Punch that raises them upwards while spinning. Their up strong attack is a more mundane version of it.
* StylisticSuck: In a nod to [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Akira's]] early days, the downloadable Akira costume for the Mii Brawler is blocky and jagged instead of the smoother models used for every other outfit.
* UseYourHead: Their down special "Head-On Assault" has them strike an opponent head-first from the air.
* WallJump: They're the first of two Mii classes who can do this.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: One of the Brawler's side specials is a chargeable, flaming dropkick.
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[[folder:52 – Mii Swordfighter]]
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-> '''Final Smash:''' [[SwordBeam Final Edge]]

The Swordfighter wields a sword to slash the opponent, and they can also wield a few projectiles. They are in between the Brawler and Gunner in terms of speed, power, and range.

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* AllSwordsAreTheSame: They get a wide variety of swords from broadswords, [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas]], [[LaserBlade laser blades]], cutlasses, [[NerfArm sticks]], [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda The Master Sword]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Alondite]] ([[{{BFS}} the twin of Ragnell]]), and even [[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} Dunban's]] Anti-Mechon Glaive, but they all act the same.
* AttackReflector: "Reversal Slash", one of their down specials, works like Mario's cape, reflecting projectiles and flipping around foes.
* BlackKnight: One of the DLC costumes available is of the Black Knight from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance'' and ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn''.
* BlowYouAway: "Gale Strike", one of its neutral special options.
* CoolSword: The Mii Swordfighter fights using a sword, with each outfit wielding a different sword that fits a theme. DLC adds specific ones such as the Master Sword from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'', the Z-Saber from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'', the Anti-Mechon Glaive from ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles'', and the Falchion from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening''.
* CounterAttack: One of their down specials is a counter-attack akin to the ''Fire Emblem'' characters.
* DeathOrGloryAttack: Airborne Assault, especially when fully charged, deals a ton of damage and is incredibly powerful. But you better watch for when you use it. If the opponent blocks it, you're left open or worse, the opponent dodges it and you're completely sent over the edge with absolutely no way to recover. A single misfire and it's into the void for you.
* DownloadableContent:
** Wave 1 gives the Swordfighter outfits based on [[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} Dunban]] and the Link shown in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword''. They're also given a Monkey Suit, with the sword being replaced by a wooden stick.
** Wave 2 provides an outfit based on [[VideoGame/MegaManX Zero]].
** Wave 3 gives out the looks for [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius the Black Knight]], and [[VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia Lloyd Irving]].
** Wave 4 reveals an outfit based on [[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising Viridi]], as well as the Hunter's Armor and Rathalos Armor from ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter''.
** Wave 6 releases the outfits of [[VideoGame/NazoNoMurasamejo Takamaru]], [[VideoGame/WarioWare Ashley]], and [[VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga Gil]].
* DressedToPlunder: They have a very fancy pirate captain costume complete with a cutlass. The look can be completed with one of the two pirate hats.
* DualWielding: While Lloyd Irving is famous for doing this in his home series, his Mii costume doesn't. The Mii has both swords with them, but they only use one here. The trailer has a Mii wearing the costume using the beam sword, which is held in the free hand, as a call back to Lloyd's dual wielding.
* DubNameChange: It's written as "Swordfighter" in the NTSC version and "Sword Fighter" in the PAL version.
* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: DLC adds a full monkey suit with its respective hat, even replacing the sword with a stick.
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: An outfit option for Swordfighters.
* GratuitousNinja: Another outfit option for Swordfighters.
* JackOfAllStats: Faster and stronger than the Gunner, but not as strong or as fast as the Brawler. They also have better melee options than the former and better ranged options than the latter. Their custom specials also tend to give them options that make them more versatile close-range fighters than the Mii Brawler, while still losing out on the sheer versatility of the Mii Gunner.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: The Samurai and Ninja outfits both turn the sword into one of these. The Mii DLC adds [[{{VideoGame/Xenoblade}} Dunban]]'s Mechon armor-piercing katana with his respective outfit.
* KnightInShiningArmor: The Plate Armor outfit.
* LaserBlade: The Neon Suit gives them this sword, as does the SSB T-Shirt and Hoodie downloadable outfits. [[VideoGame/MegaManX Zero's]] outfit comes with a copy his signature Z-Saber, as well.
* LightEmUp: One of their neutral specials is a shuriken made of light, and one of their down specials generates a rainbow that works like Mario's cape.
* MeaningfulName: The Mii Swordfighter shown in artworks has a CanonName: Ken, which means "sword" in Japanese.
* RingsOfDeath: One of their side special options is a thrown chakram.
* SpinAttack: One of their recovery moves is the "Hero's Spin", which is functionally identical to Link and Toon Link's Spin Attack.
* SwordBeam: Their Final Smash consists of a rush of several in a row.
* SwordPlant: One of their recovery options, called "Stone Scabbard[=/=]Back In The Stone". It's an arcing recovery akin to Ike's Aether or Kirby's Final Cutter that involves leaping in the air, then finishing with a Link-like downward thrust.
* TronLines: Two of their outfits feature them. One is the "Neon Suit", a black bodysuit with glowing lines, another is the "Cybernetic Suit", armor with glowing lines. In the case of the Neon Suit, the glowing lines take the color of the Mii's clothes, while the Cybernetic Suit features cyan lines and uses the color of the Mii's clothes for the main color of the armor.
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[[folder:53 – Mii Gunner]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[DigitalAvatar The Gunner of Many Faces]]]]
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-> '''Final Smash:''' [[WaveMotionGun Full Blast]]

The Gunner is a projectile expert, wielding a mysterious ArmCannon that has many kinds of bullets and missiles that can be used to attack from afar. They are the slowest and weakest of the three classes, but have the best range by far.

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* ArmCannon: The Mii Gunner fights using this, and the cannon changes with each outfit. The bear suit has a strange interpretation where its arm cannon is a honeypot attached to its paw. Pit and Palutena lampshade this by remarking their weapon's similarity to that of Samus and Mega Man. Some of the [=DLC=] costumes change this when appropriate, such as the [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} Inkling]] outfit, which featured handheld Splattershots. The Isabelle and K.K Slider outfits have them wielding a party popper and a guitar respectively.
* AttackDrones: The Mii Gunner uses these as part of their Final Smash, Full Blast.
* AttackReflector: One of their Down Specials is a reflector in a similar vein to Fox's.
* BadassInANiceSuit: One of their outfits, the Fancy Suit, makes them into this.
* BeamSpam: One of their neutral specials in a similar fashion to Fox's laser pistol special.
* BearsAreBadNews: One of the DLC costumes for the Gunner is a bear suit. Its "gun" is a honeypot attached to its paw.
* ChargedAttack: One of the Gunner's neutral-Specials, in the same vein as Samus's Charge Beam.
* DownloadableContent:
** Wave 1 gives the Mii Gunner outfits based off of [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Proto Man]] and [[VideoGame/MegaManX X]].
** Wave 2 reveals outfits based on [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing Isabelle]], [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork MegaMan.EXE]], and [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} the Inklings]].
** Wave 3 provides an outfit based on [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus's Power Armor]], also making the helmet unlocked by default, and a free update gives an outfit based on [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing K.K. Slider]]. There's also a Bear Suit with the arm cannon turned into a honey pot.
** Wave 4 only provides the Gunner with a [[VideoGame/StarFox Fox]] outfit.
** Wave 5, thanks to Cloud's inclusion, also provides a [[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG Geno]] costume.
** Wave 6 provides an outfit based on [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Miles "Tails" Prower]].
* DragonKnight: One of the unique armors for Gunner is scaled armor that turns the ArmCannon into a dragon's head.
* DramaticGunCock: One of their taunts has them cock their ArmCannon in this manner.
* EnergyAbsorption: One of their Down Specials functions like this in a similar vein to Ness's PSI Magnet.
* GrenadeLauncher: One possible neutral special for the fighter.
* HomingProjectile: The weaker missiles from Gunner Missile behave like this, since the move is based upon Samus's side special.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Some of their downloadable costumes use strange objects in lieu of the arm cannon. Isabelle's costume uses a party popper, K.K. Slider's has a guitar, and a bear suit uses a ''pot of honey''.
* LongRangeFighter: The Mii Gunner has weaker attacks compared to the other classes, but has the best range of the three.
* PlayerGuidedMissile: Stealth Burst, which functions similarly to Din's Fire.
* PlayingWithFire: The Mii Gunner uses fire in a couple of their attacks. Particularly Flame Pillar, which is akin to Ness's PK Fire and Robin's Arcfire.
* PoweredArmor: One of their alternate costumes. [=DLC=] adds Samus's.
* RobeAndWizardHat: Gunners get the Mage Robe outfit (with the hat separate and available to all Mii classes).
* RocketJump: All three of the Mii Gunner's up-specials involve using their arm cannons to propel themselves through the air. Lunar Launch is a more traditional type of Rocket Jump, while Cannon Uppercut mixes this trope with DragonPunch, and Arm Rocket is a more controllable variant, allowing the Gunner to alter their trajectory in mid-flight.
* ShockAndAwe: The Mii Gunner's Charge Blast creates an electric effect upon hitting an opponent. Also, the Gunner's Final Smash is essentially a powerful electric laser.
* SquishyWizard: In a sense: They are statistically the weakest and the slowest of the three Mii Fighter classes, but make up for it with their range and their versatile repertoire of tools, projectiles or otherwise, that give them a tactical bent and, if played correctly, gives this class the best control of the battlefield out of the three.
* SteamPunk: An alternate costume theme unlocked by destroying all of the red targets in Target Blast on the 3DS version.
* ThrowDownTheBomblet: A decent amount of their specials involve explosives.
* WallJump: They're the second of two Mii classes who can do this.
* WaveMotionGun: The Gunner Class's Final Smash involves hitting opponents with a large laser-like Samus' Zero Laser, but with [[AttackDrones Options]] added.
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-> '''Specials''': [[FastballSpecial Luma Shot]], [[EdibleBludgen Star Bits]], [[NotQuiteFlight Launch Star]], [[GravityMaster Gravitational Pull]]

-> '''Specials''': [[{{Hammerspace}} Pocket]], Lloid Rocket, [[VideoGame/BalloonFight Balloon Trip]], Timber

-> '''Specials''': Luma Shot, Starry Bits, Launch Star, [[GravityMaster Gravitational Pull]]

-> '''Specials''' (Default): [[AlwaysAccurateAttack Autoreticle]], [[AttackDeflector Reflect Barrier]], Warp, [[CounterAttack Counter]]

-> '''Specials''': Shield Breaker, Dancing Blade, Dolphin Slash, Counter

-> '''Specials''': Metal Blade, Crash Bomb, Rush Coil, Leaf Shield

-> '''Specials''': Water Shuriken, [[WeaponizedTeleportation Shadow Sneak]], [[RecoilBoost Hydro Pump]], [[CounterAttack Substitute]]

-> '''Specials''': [[ShockAndAwe Thunder]] (can charge to Elthunder, Arcthunder, and Thoron), [[PlayingWithFire Arcfire]], [[RecoilBoost Elwind]], [[LifeDrain Nosferatu]]

The [[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 a magic mirror 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 rest of the story [[WildCard fighting Pit or helping him fight the Underworld Army, seemingly at random]].

* StanceSystem: While not as extreme as character transformations in previous ''Smash'' iterations, Shulk can use the Monado to buff one of his properties [[MultiformBalance at the expense of another]].
** 翔 [[labelnote:*]]Sho[[/labelnote]] (Jump): Increases his jump height, but lowers defence.

** His 3DS/Wii U reveal trailer uses ''[[https://youtu.be/kNAmyydSGX0 Airship Theme]]'' and the third section of the ''[[https://youtu.be/Imn36PKYP8k Paper Mario Medley]]''. ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWnuojPSXTM Bowser Jr.'s Fort]]'' from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'' is used when the Koopalings appear, though this isn't in Smash 4 proper.
** His ''Ultimate'' gameplay trailer uses a remix of ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcSPK5yn9K8 Delfino Plaza]]''.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Based from his reveal, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWnuojPSXTM Bowser Jr.'s Fort]]'' from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', which doesn't appear in ''Smash 4'' proper. ''Ultimate'' gives him a proper one in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcSPK5yn9K8 Delfino Plaza]]'' from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine''.

** His walking animation is the same as in ''Pac-Land'', where he oddly faces the screen while walking instead of looking forwards.

* PerpetualSmiler: He nearly always has a gleeful grin on his face, even while ''drowning''. The only times he drops his smile is whenever he's hurt, and after being slightly baffled by Mr. Game & Watch in his trailer.

** His appearance is the well-known one he had before the more detailed look he has beginning with ''Pac-Man Party'' and the ''Ghostly Adventures'' cartoon. Furthermore, he can also turn into his iconic faceless chomping ball self and become a giant, 2D version of that like in ''Pac-Man's'' first intermission, ''Super Pac-Man'', and ''Pac-Man Battle Royale''. Finally, his ability to use objects from other [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] games traces back to ''Pac & Pal'' (also known as ''Pac-Man and Chomp-Chomp'').

** His up-Taunt has him display a random retro object from ''Namco'''s history, complete with accompanying sound byte. There's quite a large number he can choose from.

* ShownTheirWork: There are a lot of references to more obscure ''Pac-Man'' arcade games. For example, the music in the reveal trailer is actually from ''Pac-Mania'', an isometric take on the maze concept. And while his 3DS home stage is based on the iconic neon-blue maze, his U stage is based on ''Pac-Land''.

* {{Leitmotif}}: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2S2h24xuZI The first Boss Battle theme]]'' from ''Uprising'' plays in her trailer. ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzf9N1IrdRY Destroyed Skyworld]]'' plays in her ''Ultimate'' trailer.

* JackOfAllStats: As expected from someone who constantly exercises, the Wii Fit Trainer is quick, has good power, and is around Pit's level of weight. The only catch is that many of their KO moves are a bit hard to land due to their low range. With her Down-B move "Deep Breathing" in effect however, her increased power and knockback with all of her moves almost turns Wii Fit Trainer into an outright LightningBruiser.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[DigitalAvatar The Fighters of Many Faces]][softreturn](L-R: Mii Gunner, Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter)]]

* {{Leitmotif}}: Their theme from ''Awakening'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bio99hoZVYI Id (Purpose)]]'', is one of the songs present in both Arena Ferox and the Coliseum, as well as their ''Ultimate'' character trailer. The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0CJYb10tlo Fire Emblem]]'' theme from ''Melee'' plays during their shared trailer with Lucina.

The [[PlayerCharacter Avatar]] of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', Robin woke up in a field one day with no recollection other than their own name and Chrom's name. After proving their tactical and physical capabilities, Chrom recruited them to their current position as Ylissean Tactician. In battle, Robin [[MagicKnight uses swords and magic tomes in tandem]] for both long range and close up attacks. A customizable character in their game of origin, here in ''Smash Bros.'' Robin uses the default name and male design, along with the default female design as an alternate costume.

* JackOfAllStats: As expected from someone who constantly exercises, the Wii Fit Trainer is quick, has good power, and is around Pit's level of weight. The only catch is that many of their KO moves are a bit hard to land due to their low range.