History MythologyGag / SuperSmashBrosUltimateSpirits

* The spirit battle for the Commander from the [[NoExportforYou Japan-exclusive]] ''X'' (not to be confused with [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Man X]].) uses a wire frame Little Mac, as he appeared as such in his debut. Him giving the Staff item, a shooting weapon, could also serve as a slight nod to the VIXIV, the ship the player pilots throughout the series. [[spoiler:Assist Trophy Andross likely represents his antagonistic role in the (internationally released) sequel, ''X-Scape'' on [=DSiWare=], not to mention his appearance in ''X-Scape'' also greatly resembes SNES Andross due to ''X-Scape's'' art style.]]

* [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Big the Cat]] is naturally depicted as a giant purple Incineroar, using the costume that is actually an official reference to him (uh, yeah. source: the smash wiki, sweetie). The floor can induce sleep, referencing his lazy, easy-going nature.

* [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Big the Cat]] is naturally depicted as a giant purple Incineroar. The floor can induce sleep, referencing his lazy, easy-going nature.

* Slippy Toad[[note]]who, despite the name, is actually a frog[[/note]] is a green Greninja who is constantly running away while Fox does most of the fighting (but only Greninja needs to be beaten to win). The match is also timed. That's right, you are reenacting "Fox, get this guy off me!" — except this time, [[CatharsisFactor YOU are "this guy"]]. Alternatively, Slippy can be summoned with the cores of [[VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX Lin]] (a mechanic) and [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Winky]] (a frog). In World of Light, he can fix and pilot the broken Great Fox to traverse the space area.

* Rodin, the bartender who forges weapons with the souls of demons, is summoned with café owner Brewster and ghostly sentient sword Aegislash. [[spoiler:He can also be enhanced into his BonusBoss form, titled "The Infinite One", turning him into a Legend rank Spirit due to him being considered a PhysicalGod. His Critical Health Attack ability is based on how he transforms into his Infinite One form [[TurnsRed after taking enough damage]] during his battle in ''Bayonetta 2'' and how his attacks become much faster when on really low health.]]

* Charlotte Aulin is represented as Zelda who favors using Din's Fire, a reference to her use of fire tomes. She is then joined by Richter, referencing ''Portrait of Ruin's'' whip-wielding co-star Jonathan Morris and possibly referencing [[spoiler:the [[BonusBoss Whip's Memory]] fight and the unlockable Richter Mode after beating the game on normal]]. When equipped by the player, her trait is to improve the power of magic attacks, a nod to Charlotte's status as a ChildProdigy in the study of magic.

* Caroline and Justine are portrayed by the two Ice Climbers. You take Sudden Damage frequently and the battle is timed, reflecting their BonusBoss fight, in which they'll constantly throw high level spells at you while you're on a Turn limit to clear their various phases. Taking too long causes you to suddenly be on max damage, reflecting how the two can end the battle instantly with an All-Out Attack if you take too long on each phrase. And like the Igor spirit, this fight takes place on the Kalos Pokémon League. They give you a Black Hole when equipped, which pulls items and foes together into one spot, which can be interpreted as an analogy to the Persona Fusion system that they are tasked with handling (You're bring things together as if fusing them, see?).

* Akuma is a Ryu with upgraded specials while you have lowered defense. This makes sense, as Akuma is a master of the same style Ryu uses and is much, '''much''' stronger. Where he's located in World of Light pulls ''triple'' duty, as he's found in a seemingly random location in the Dark Realm, referencing his affinity for the ''Satsui No Hadou'' (often called the "Dark Hadou"), his nature as a wanderer looking for {{worthy opponent}}s (he just so happens to be blocking off access to Ken), and his tendency to appear as a BonusBoss (he is an optional spirit who can only be fought ''after'' defeating Galeem). He's also got the highest attack stat out of any spirit in the game to reference him being one of the first cases of an SNKBoss; however, he lacks any auxiliary effects nor can he equip other Spirits to help him, possibly nodding to how he is much weaker when controlled by a player or referencing him being a GlassCannon.

* Stanley (''Donkey Kong 3'') is a blue Villager with a Gust Bellows representing his bug sprayer.

* Lyn is represented by Zero Suit Samus (who has a pony tail, BoobsOfSteel, and speed just like Lyn) with a Killing Edge, representing her Sol Katti, set in the Gaur Plains, akin to her homeland of the Sacae plains, with her Assist Trophy appearing. She's also an enhanceable spirit that turns into her appearance as an Einherjar in ''Awakening''[='=]s DLC, here referred to as her exclusive Blade Lord promotion class, gaining the Critical Hit trait to reflect her [[CriticalHitClass high Skill and Critical rates]].

* Liquid Snake is represented by... [[CloningBlues well]], [[ShapedLikeItself Snake]] on Shadow Moses Island. There's a poison cloud during the battle, which is likely the closest you'll get in ''Smash'' to [[spoiler:FOXDIE]].

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* Orbulon is represented by the alien-looking Mewtwo who is accompanied by a [[VideoGame/EarthBound Starman]] assist trophy. Mewtwo can jump higher than normal (possibly because of Orbulon's UFO), and can damage you while falling (likely because of his [[CaptainCrash ship frequently crashing down to Earth]]).

* [[VisualNovel/HotelDuskRoom215 Kyle Hyde]] is a battle against Snake in a black attire with fog rolling in, referencing the character sprites being black and white. The battle occurs in [[VideoGame/EarthBound Fourside]], serving as a nod to the [[VisualNovel/LastWindow sequel's]] setting in the city.

* Futaba Sakura is represented by the orange haired Inkling girl. The comparisons between both characters' orange Bobcut hairstyles has been a [[AscendedMeme meme]] ever since ''Persona 5'' first came out. You fight her on the Battlefield form of Mushroomy Kingdom, which resembles the desert surrounding her Palace. You will also have to contend with the Wily Capsule Assist Trophy, representing her UFO-styled Persona, Necronomicon, and Boss Galagas will frequently appear, referencing her love for video games as well as Necronomicon abducting her in a similar manner. Her battle theme being the remix of Beneath the Mask, which was originally the town overworld theme, rather than the battle theme Last Surprise, could be in reference to her status as a non-combatant[[note]]This is also given a nod in that fact that Futaba's Persona is an assist trophy, rather than a full-fledged fighter.[[/note]]; that actually plays into her battle, as the Inkling will never actively try to attack and instead run for the Galagas instead while the player has to defeat her in a set period of time. Her Spirit gives you Critical Health Attack, alluding to her ability to provide stat buffs to the party if they're in a pinch.

* [[VideoGame/MetroidDread E.M.M.I.]] is a R.O.B. that has temporary increased speed, power, and invincibility in a stamina battle. Both combatants have unusually low stamina since the E.M.M.I. robots can instantly kill Samus the moment it sees her with the invincibility to compensate R.O.B.'s low health and that Samus's normal weapons do nothing to it. ROB's low health means that, with a comparable Spirit, a single fully-powered Charge Shot from Samus can KO ROB. This may have been done with ''Metroid Dread's'' Omega Cannon in mind. When Samus finally acquires this weapon that can harm the E.M.M.I., it takes a single fully-charged shot to the robot's weak point to destroy it.

* [[VideoGame/MetroidDread E.M.M.I.]] is a R.O.B. that has temporary increased speed, power, and invincibility in a stamina battle. Both combatants have unusually low stamina since the E.M.M.I. robots can instantly kill Samus the moment it sees her with the invincibility to compensate R.O.B.'s low health and that Samus's normal weapons do nothing to it.

* [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman]] is Roy Koopa, who always wears CoolShades much like him, with the Clown Copter referencing the Egg Mobile he usually flies around in, as well as the Egg Walker from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''. The rest of the fight references his knack for technology, including a periodic Bob-omb rain, increased power from shooting items (''also'' referencing the Egg Walker), and he's accompanied by Metal Sonic (see below).

* [[VideoGame/SonicCD Amy]] is a battle with a pink Inkling that starts the battle with a hammer, her main weapon. She can also swing them for a lot longer than normal as well. [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure "Open Your Heart"]] also plays as a reference to the first main series title she was playable in.
* [[VideoGame/SonicCD Metal Sonic]] is represented by the blue hedgehog himself, but (you guessed it) in permanent metal status. He also starts with his own Rocket Belt and Drill Arm that showcase his mobility and standard method of attacking in his home series. The battle is also a timed stamina fight to give the image of a boss fight with him. The ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' theme also plays during this battle, referencing his status as the TrueFinalBoss of that game.

* Bloopers appear as a trio of tiny Inkling boys that do nothing but jump up and down in a stage with reduced gravity, giving them the same floaty movements they usually have in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros''.

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* Shantae is a battle against Zero Suit Samus in her orange ''Zero Mission'' outfit, since both characters are from the {{Metroidvania}} genre, sport a ponytail, and BareYourMidriff. The battle takes place on the Pirate Ship stage, referencing her encounters with pirates in her series. Transformation type items are also set to spawn, alluding to Shantae's own transformation abilities. In World of Light, she is found on an island area, calling back to her protecting Sequin Land, which has been shown to be an island.

* The spirit battle for the Commander from the [[NoExportforYou Japan-exclusive]] ''X'' ([[NamestheSame not to be confused with]] [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mega Man X]].) uses a wire frame Little Mac, as he appeared as such in his debut. Him giving the Staff item, a shooting weapon, could also serve as a slight nod to the VIXIV, the ship the player pilots throughout the series. [[spoiler:Assist Trophy Andross likely represents his antagonistic role in the (internationally released) sequel, ''X-Scape'' on [=DSiWare=], not to mention his appearance in ''X-Scape'' also greatly resembes SNES Andross due to ''X-Scape's'' art style.]]

* Dracula is an enhanceable spirit; however, you get a support spirit of his monster form at the same time, so who or what could he possibly enhance into if not that? [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Soma Cruz]], his reincarnation.]]

* Brewster is a battle against Falco on Luigi's Mansion, representing his café. Food items will periodically spawn during the battle, summoning either Isabelle or a Villager as backup, representing both Brwester's incredibely good coffee and the various villagers that drop by The Roost for a freshly made cup. His spirit grants immunity to Sleep-inducing floors, as if he's serving you a nice, warm cup of coffee.

** Being recruited at the same time, Jade and Rab fight you as a pair. Jade is played by Zero Suit Samus, another MsFanservice KickChick with a ponytail, while Rab is King Dedede, both of whom are royalty of some sort who wear robes and a hat. The Zero Suit Samus almost exclusively uses her kicking moves, and the Dedede comes with a Staff, referencing Rab's usage of heavy magic wands as his primary WeaponOfChoice.

* Eliwood is, of course, represented by none other than his own son Roy, on the Battlefield form of Castle Siege (standing in for Pherae Castle) covered in lava, referencing the [[ElementalWeapon fire motif]] of his [[WeaponOfChoice signature weapon]], Durandal.

* Lon'qu is a Chrom who wields a Killing Edge that also has increased power to sword attacks, referencing his status as a MasterSwordsman. He's fought at Arena Ferox, as he is under the employ of Basilio, West-Khan of Regna Ferox, and he is recruited after the match held there. His Spirit also gives an equipped Killing Edge, as it's his WeaponOfChoice.

* The savage, long-nailed Gangrel, who sees people as merely beasts, is represented by a Wolf with raised attack power. Helping him out is Bayonetta, standing in for [[TheVamp Aversa]], another sexy lady with dark magic powers. You only need to defeat Wolf to win, since Aversa ditches Gangrel and goes on to serve Validar later in the story. The battle is at the wastelands-like Find Mii, standing in for the Border Wastes, where Chrom defeats Gangrel in the story. When equipped, Gangrel gives you a boost to your electric attacks, reflecting his WeaponOfChoice, the electrical Levin Sword.

** Shadow Man is a set of Greninja who prefers to spam Greninja's [[FuumaShuriken Water Shuriken]] move, referencing Shadow Man's own WeaponOfChoice.

* Morgana puts you against a tiny Pikachu Libre, a similarly RidiculouslyCuteCritter with a mask, and the two also share a voice actor in [[Creator/IkueOtani Japanese]]. His Persona is a black Incineroar representing Zorro. Throughout the fight, there are several references to Morgana's affinity for [[BlowYouAway Garu spells]], such as dangerously high winds on occasion, as well as Incineroar carrying an Ore Club, which creates tornados with heavy swings. Pikachu Libre herself carries a Killing Edge, since Morgana's WeaponOfChoice is a scimitar. As such, his Spirit boosts Sword attacks too. He also shares the Ace Spirit rank with Igor and Caroline and Justine, [[spoiler:possibly referencing his real origin in the Velvet Room.]]

* Makoto Niijima pits you against an all black Sheik, who has a similar costume to her own; another possibility is the similarity between Sheik - who is Zelda [[SweetPollyOliver disguised as a man]] - and Makoto's Persona Johanna, who is based on Pope Joan, who according to legend was a woman who disguised herself as a male priest. Assisting her is an invisible Wario who won't stop using his Wario Bike, standing in for her CoolBike Persona, Johanna. The battle takes place on the Omega form of Dracula's Castle to stand in for another floating fortress, Kaneshiro's Palace - the dungeon where she joins the party. Since Makoto uses gauntlets as her WeaponOfChoice, she boosts your Fist attacks.

* Haru Okumura is represented by the pink female Villager, which matches her color scheme and peaceful personality, and also grows a tree and wields an axe for one attack, referencing both Haru's love of gardening and WeaponOfChoice. Her Persona Milady takes a page out of Ann's battle by having a Daisy with a Super Scope as her stand-in, with the Super Scope a reference to the ''absurd'' amount of weaponry hidden under Milady's dress. Vegetables are a theme through the match as seen with Villager and Daisy's attacks and the random waves of food (all salad) that spawn on stage - the Tomadachi Life rooftop, again referencing Haru's role as caretaker of the school garden and her Confidant's ability to provide the party with SP-restoring vegetables.

* Though there's nothing especially special about Sophia's spirit as an equip, the method of acquiring her is quite fitting to her character. In ''Strikers'', she is an advanced AI program that becomes data and enters Joker's phone when she exits the Metaverse. Here, when you exit your Switch copy of ''Persona 5 Strikers'', she'll transfer her Spirit into Smash through the Save Data. Her Spirit Battle has her represented by a white Ness who spams his Up and Down Smash attacks, since her WeaponOfChoice is a pair of giant yo-yos. Standing in for her [[AttackDrones "Persona"]], Pithos, is a gang of Metal R.O.Bs who constantly fire their laser beams. If Joker has already been purchased, the stage is Mementos with "Last Surprise" as the theme music, befitting a character from a spin-off of ''Persona 5''. Otherwise, the stage is New Pork City, which stands in for the similarly pink, purple, and gaudy theme-park/city Shibuya Jail where she is recruited. The theme music is also instead "Light Plane (Vocal Mix)", which has a surprisingly serene tone to it, akin to Sophia’s own {{Leitmotif}}, "The AI and The Heart".

* Metagross is represented by a blue R.O.B. to reference Metagross' AmbiguousRobot characteristic. Periodic earthquakes appear to represent the move Earthquake as well as Steven's Theme playing as a Metagross is his WeaponOfChoice.

* Lloid is represented by a team of two Villagers who favor their side specials (Lloid Rocket), and two Isabelles who favor their down special (Lloid Trap). The fight takes place in Mushroomy Kingdom, which was implied to be the ruins of the Mushroom Kingdom, referencing the fact that the gyroids in ''Animal Crossing'' are based on Haniwa figures, ancient Japanese artifacts used as funerary objects.
* Copper & Booker are two Duck Hunts who like to shield, and gain a bonus to their defense after taking a certain amount of damage. [[spoiler:(They're [[StealthPun guard dogs]].)]] Since they tend to be found on the outskirts of town in the games they appear in, their battle takes place on [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Bridge of Eldin]]. They are a Master Spirit who can teach you a style that dramatically boosts your defense but also dramatically reduces your offense; again, [[spoiler:they're guard dogs]].
* Brewster is a battle against Falco on Luigi's Mansion, representing his café. Food items will periodically spawn during the battle, summoning either Isabelle or a Villager as backup. His spirit grants immunity to Sleep-inducing floors, as if he's serving you a nice, warm cup of coffee.

* Summoning Resetti requires cores of [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mettaur]], [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Dugtrio]] and [[VideoGame/MoleMania Muddy Mole]], the three of whom are moles just like Resetti, and two additional attack type cores, which is a nod to how Resetti gets more and more angrier the more the player quits without saving in the ''Animal Crossing'' games (which causes him to give them a long lecture). When equipped, the spirit decreases the user's jump power, as Resetti is a mole who burrows underground and thus is never seen jumping.

* [[VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor Vivian]] is represented by a purple Mr. Game and Watch that is constantly invisible, and set on Luigi's Mansion. The invisibility references her field ability, and the mansion is a reference to Twilight Town, the place where she is recruited.

** Finally is Hendrick, played by Ike in his BlackKnight garb, since Hendrick wore similar black armor when he first appears as an antagonist. Additionally, both could wield [[{{BFS}} two-handed swords]] and [[AnAxeToGrind axes]] in their home games, and both are {{Mighty Glacier}}s.

* There's an actual ChestMonster in the Temple of Light area, where opening a chest gets you into a fight with a Mimicutie spirit instead of loot. Said Mimicutie is played by Zero Suit Samus, because... [[ShesGotLegs you know]].

* The River Survival mode is represented by the playable characters of ''Super Mario Party'' in its artwork: Rosalina, Yoshi and Bowser, with an orange Kirby as a stand-in for the Goomba, in a timed battle where Bob-ombs rain, referencing the mode's limited time to go through and its various hazards. However, you ''[[HoldTheLine win]]'' when time runs out. Additionally, the stage in which it takes place is Kongo Falls, which closely resembles the setting featured in River Survival.

* The battle with the Octolings pits you against a bunch of pink Inklings, which is basically what the enemy Octolings in both of the ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' games' single-player campaigns are. The fight takes place in Midgar, a futuristic but derelict town similar to the domes that all Octarians live in.

** Being recruited at the same time, Jade and Rab fight you as a pair. Jade is played by Zero Suit Samus, another MsFanservice KickChick with a ponytail, while Rab is King Dedede, both of whom are royalty of some sort who wear robes and a NiceHat. The Zero Suit Samus almost exclusively uses her kicking moves, and the Dedede comes with a Staff, referencing Rab's usage of heavy magic wands as his primary WeaponOfChoice.

* Ninian is a battle against Palutena, another [[RapunzelHair long haired]] female dressed in an elegant gown. Palutena's divinity is also related, as [[spoiler:dragons are commonly seen as a divine-like entity across the series, and Ninian herself is half-Ice Dragon]]. She is joined by Roy in his cyan colors, as her relationship with Eliwood (whom the costume is based on) is a vital piece to the plot of ''The Blazing Blade'', on top of Ninian being the DevelopersDesiredDate for Eliwood. Palutena's Final Smash meter charges quickly and she can use her Final Smash twice in a row, as a nod to Ninian's Dance ability granting her easy experience points and giving her allies an ExtraTurn.

* The Super Star is a gold Rosalina, due to her and Luma being the closest in the playable cast to a star, who become invincible periodically to reference the [[InvincibilityPowerUp power-up effect]]. Her final smah meter fills quickly, with her final smash being a grand star. The stage and music reference Super Mario 64, with Stars having a major role in that game asthe game's main collectible. Additionally, numerous Super Stars appear.

* Rock Mario is a metal Jigglypuff that repeatedly uses its rolling attack, exactly how Rock Mario's ability is rolling into objects and enemies. The stage is Mario Galaxy, and the music is Melty Molten Galaxy, which is a level that features Rock Mario.

* The Super Star is a gold Rosalina, due to her and Luma being the closest in the playable cast to a star, who become invincible periodically to reference the [[InvincibilityPowerUp power-up effect]]. Additionally, numerous Super Stars appear.

* Rock Mario is a metal Jigglypuff that repeatedly uses its rolling attack, exactly how Rock Mario's ability is rolling into objects and enemies.
* Boo Mario is a gray-colored Mario who is lightweight and occasionally turns invisible.