Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Dark Samus (SSBU)

Dark Samus's stock icon

Dark Samus is as an unlockable playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate; this marks not only her playable debut in theSuper Smash Bros. series, but also her first playable appearance in any game. Due to being anEcho Fighter of Samus, Dark Samus fights almost exactly like Samus, but has a number of different animations and unique taunts and victory poses. Compared to Samus, Dark Samus uses Phazon in her moveset, as indicated by blue flames with anelectric effect for allbuttwo of Samus' respectiveflame-based attacks, and dark blue energy forCharge Shot andZero Laser. In addition, herrolls involve her evading via levitation instead of transforming into aMorph Ball.

InUltimate's Adventure Mode, World of Light, Dark Samus is not seen when the fighters opposeGaleem for the first time. However, she, like every fighter exceptKirby, is hit by one of Galeem's beams of light and imprisoned in the World of Light, where a Puppet Fighter of her is created. Said Puppet Fighter initially serves Galeem, but is later brought underDharkon's control. The Dharkon-serving Dark Samus Puppet Fighter is eventually defeated, freeing the real Dark Samus and thus enabling her to join Kirby's team against Galeem and Dharkon.

Dark Samus is a heavy fighter, being heavier thanWario,Ike,Ridley,Simon, andRichter but lighter thanPiranha Plant, while having the same weight as Samus,Bowser Jr. (and theKoopalings), andTerry.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Dark Samus' Classic Mode route is titled "The Great Poison Given Form", where she teams up with "dark" versions of characters (in reference toPhazon Corruption) against protagonists.

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Appearances in otherSuper Mario-related media[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Dark Samus appears as both a collectibletrophy and asticker, both of which depict her appearance inMetroid Prime 2: Echoes. InBrawl's Adventure Mode, The Subspace Emissary, her sticker can only be equipped bySamus and Zero Suit Samus, and gives them a +11 increase in their battering resistance when equipped.

A "Dark Samus" appears in co-op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Side. Although it is meant to represent Dark Samus herself, this Dark Samus is merely Samus' model recolored entirely black.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Dark Samus as an Assist Trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

Dark Samus appears as anAssist Trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, taking her appearance fromMetroid Prime 3: Corruption. She attacks using a variety of Phazon-based abilities, such as tentacles that sprout from the ground, a scattershot of bullet-like blasts from herArm Cannon, or a barrage of energy balls that home in on enemies. If enough damage is dealt to Dark Samus, a ball of light forms around her before she disappears; otherwise, she simply disappears after a period of time. Dark Samus is also the basis for one of Samus' alternate colorations.

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Chrom (SSBU)

In the Nintendo Direct broadcast on August 8, 2018, Chrom was announced as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, being an Echo Fighter ofRoy. The main gameplay difference distinguishing Chrom from Roy is that his sword attacks deal consistent damage regardless of his distance from the opponent, similarly to Lucina's main difference from Marth. While Chrom shares many similar moves with him, he also possesses a move that is similar to Ike'sAether, Soaring Slash, though instead of throwing his sword, he slashes upward, sending opponents into the air. Several of Chrom's moves also lack Roy's fire effects, namely his up smash attack, down air attack and all of his special moves. For his Final Smash, Awakening Aether, Chrom performs a single slash, stunning any opponents in front of him, and performs hisAether skill fromFire Emblem Awakening, lunging forward and launching them away.

Despite being a playable character, Chrom still appears in Robin's Final Smash and one of Robin's victory poses. Initially, Chrom had the genericFire Emblem victory theme from the previous games, albeit sped up (akin toMarth, Roy, and Ike), despite Lucina and Robin's victory theme having been replaced by a short arrangement of "Id (Purpose)", a song fromFire Emblem Awakening. Chrom's victory theme was changed to Lucina and Robin's version through the version 3.0.0 update released on April 17, 2019.

Chrom is one of the two newcomers that use the "Joins the battle!!!" tagline (as with the Japanese and British English versions) regardless of region, with the other beingDark Samus.

Chrom has average weight, being heavier thanNess,Lucas,Inkling, andMii Brawler, but lighter thanPit,Dark Pit,Wii Fit Trainer, andPokémon Trainer'sIvysaur, while having the same weight as Roy,Pac-Man, and Robin.

Classic Mode route[edit]

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Appearances in otherSuper Mario-related media[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U[edit]

Chrom appears as a non-playable character inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U as part of Robin'sFinal Smash,Pair Up. When the move is used, Chrom appears and dashes forward, sending any opponents in his way into the air. Chrom and Robin then both follow up with a series of attacks culminating with a downward blow that launches opponents. Chrom also appears as a collectibletrophy and an online profile icon, and occasionally appears alongside Robin in their victory pose.

Originally,Super Smash Bros. series directorMasahiro Sakuraiconsidered adding Chrom as a playable character, but felt he didn't possess any unique characteristics and would be too similar to other sword-wielding fighters such asMarth andIke.^[3] This is referenced inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U in thePalutena's Guidance conversation for Robin, in which Chrom makes a guest appearance. Chrom also appears in Robin and Lucina's introduction trailer, where he is seen lying on the ground, having been defeated byCaptain Falcon.

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  Chrom in Robin's Final Smash inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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  Chrom in Robin's Final Smash inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

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  Palutena's Guidance with Chrom inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

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  Chrom's online profile icon forSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U

WarioWare Gold[edit]

Chrom inWarioWare Gold's Fire Emblem Awakening microgame

Outside of theSuper Smash Bros. series, Chrom makes a cameo appearance inWarioWare Gold in5-Volt'smicrogameFire Emblem Awakening, where the objective is to direct Chrom to the enemy (Victor) and defeat him.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Ken (SSBU)

Ken appears inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, as an unlockable character and an Echo Fighter to Ryu. He shares many similarities to Ryu, though he has multiple gameplay differences, including multiple entirely different moves (e.g. side smash attack, neutral air attack, up air attack, Final Smash etc.), and he moves slightly faster. His Shoryuken and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku can hit multiple times unlike Ryu's variants, and his Hadoken is shaped differently while also having a graphic of his hands displayed within. Additionally, he can perform two unique command-input moves that Ryu cannot perform, though Ken cannot perform the Shakunetsu Hadoken. He shares his debut trailer withIncineroar. In said trailer, Ken, on theBoxing Ring stage, successfully KOsLittle Mac, before being knocked out himself by Incineroar.Some of Ken's standard moves have nicknames: standard attack is Inazuma Kick; tapped and held down tilts are Light Ankle Kick and Heavy Ankle Kick, respectively; and back throw is Hell Wheel.

As a somewhat heavy fighter, Ken's weight is equal to that of Ryu, while he is lighter thanLink,Yoshi,Captain Falcon,Min Min, andMii Gunner, but heavier thanMega Man.

Ken'sfighter spirit uses his artwork fromStreet Fighter II: The New Challengers.

Classic Mode route[edit]

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  Shippu Jinraikyaku

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  Shippu Jinraikyaku

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Club Nintendo[edit]

The GermanClub Nintendo magazine published a 1992 comic titledSuper Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!, which features various characters from theStreet Fighter series. Among the charactersMario meets in the comic areE. Honda,Dhalsim,Chun-Li,Blanka, and Ken.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, Ken appears as atrophy.

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Ridley (SSBU)

Ridley inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate

Meta Ridley variant

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ridley is a playable character for the first time, announced during the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct alongside fellow newcomersInkling andDaisy. His appearance in this game seems to primarily be based off of that inSuper Metroid, while he has a similar size to his appearance in the originalMetroid. HisFinal Smash involves him slamming an opponent or opponents against Samus's Gunship and shooting plasma at the ship; the falling gunship can be seen in the background after the attack. Two of his alternate costumes swap him out for Meta Ridley (although he is still referred to in-game as simply "Ridley").

Ridley does not share a victory theme with Samus, instead using an intense and sinister variation of theMetroid victory theme; the flourish itself is shared withDark Samus, and this trait is shared with fellow newcomersChrom,King K. Rool, andPiranha Plant, as well as several veterans, namelyMeta Knight,Bowser,Bowser Jr. (and theKoopalings),Rosalina &Luma,Dark Pit,Robin,Lucina, andCorrin.

In his reveal trailer, "A Piercing Screech" Mario, Mega Man, and Samus are traversing through a mechanical room on a walkway. Ridley stealthily takes Mega Man and Mario out by impaling the former with his tail and crushing the latter's head. Samus eventually senses something amiss and points her arm cannon behind her, only to find Mario's discarded hat. Suddenly, the walkway quakes with Ridley bursting out from underneath and knocking a shocked Samus off her feet. Ridley then proceeds to roar before giving an inhuman smirk as he twirls Mario's hat around his finger. In the ending of the trailer, Ridley, after presumably causing a blaze to kill Samus, is flapping his wings only to glare in slight irritation when Zero Suit Samus uses her Jet Boots to leap from the blaze and descend down to attack him.

Ridley is a heavy fighter, being heavier thanSnake,R.O.B., andBanjo &Kazooie but lighter than Samus, Bowser Jr. (and the Koopalings), Dark Samus, andTerry, while having the same weight asWario,Ike,Simon, andRichter.

Ridley's stock artwork inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate resemblesBowser's stock artwork fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U.

Ridley's splash screen introduction in hisSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate reveal trailer, "Ridley Hits the Big Time!", may be a reference to"Ridley is Too Big", an Internet meme originating from arguments against Ridley being a playable character in theSuper Smash Bros. series.

His appearance inUltimate is the first game to directly showcase his more intelligent and cunning personality traits, as while various sources in both priorSmash games as well as his home franchise (most directly in theMetroid manga) strongly implied that he possessed these traits, they were not immediately apparent in his characterization in the games, where he is generally portrayed as simply a monster.

Classic Mode route[edit]

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Appearances in otherSuper Mario-related media[edit]

Captain N: The Game Master[edit]

Ridley's appearance fromCaptain N: The Game Master.

Ridley makes a cameo in the episode, "Gameboy" inCaptain N: The Game Master, depicted as a large orange dragon. He also makes appearances in the Valiant adaptation of the series released for theNintendo Comics System, where he looks more like his American artwork forMetroid, being a blue, multi-eyed,pteranodon-like alien.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros., Ridley can occasionally be seen flying in the background of thePlanet Zebes arena.

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Ridley fighting Samus, in the opening cinematic ofSuper Smash Bros. Melee

Ridley also makes a brief appearance in the opening cinematic ofSuper Smash Bros. Melee, where he can be seen battling his archenemy, Samus. Atrophy of Ridley can also be obtained in this game. Ridley's trophies inMelee andBrawl both state that he is the head of the Space Pirates on Zebes. This is false, however, with the real head beingMother Brain as well as Space Pirate Command.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Ridley's artwork forSuper Smash Bros. Brawl

Ridley fighting Samus, inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Ridley is fought twice in theSubspace Emissary.

The first time he is encountered, he is fought by Samus andPikachu. As the two reach the exit toThe Research Facility, where her Power Suit had been held, Ridley appears without warning and snatches up Samus. Roaring, he slams her into a wall and drags her along it. Pikachu comes to Samus's rescue, hitting the space dragon with aThunder attack, after which the battle begins. Ridley fights similarly toMaster Hand, using many brutal physical attacks. When he is defeated, he falls off the arena.

Meta Ridley fightingDiddy Kong

He later reappears asMeta Ridley, attacking a group includingCaptain Falcon,Captain Olimar,R.O.B.,Samus,Pikachu,Diddy Kong, andDonkey Kong as they try to escape the floatingIsle of the Ancients before it is engulfed insubspace.

As this battle is fought while trying to escape an island, there is a set time limit of two minutes that the player has to defeat Meta Ridley, who is more difficult to beat than Ridley was. Additionally, there is the added difficulty of the battle taking place on top of Captain Falcon's ship, the Falcon Flyer, so it is possible for the player to fall off the edge and lose.

Meta Ridley uses some of the same attacks as Ridley did, such as scraping his tail across the top of the Flyer and firing fireballs, but also shows additional ones that involve grabbing the Falcon Flyer and lowering it down with his weight, sometimes even lowering it off of the screen. Fortunately, most of Meta Ridley's attacks can be avoided by jumping off the Falcon Flyer at the right time. Meta Ridley's fireballs can also be reflected right back at him. Due to the time limit that is given during the Meta Ridley battle,Trophy Stands will appear more frequently, especially on the easier skill levels.

If the player manages to defeat Meta Ridley, a cutscene is shown, and the Falcon Flyer escapes while the island is engulfed into subspace.

Both fights are reprised inThe Great Maze with any characters that have been rescued throughout the Subspace Emissary. He is also fought in the Boss Battles game mode. There is no time limit when fighting Meta Ridley in either The Great Maze or in Boss Battles mode.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Zero Suit Samus and Ridley, inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U

InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, Ridley is a stage hazardboss on thePyrosphere stage. His physical appearance, like Samus's, is based on his appearance fromMetroid: Other M. Once attacked enough by a player, Ridley allies with that player, and attacks the other players. He can also transform into Meta Ridley by absorbing enough energy. He can be defeated, and, as if he was a character, defeating him rewards the player with a K.O. point; he can be defeated by his own ally as well.^[4] Ridley's stock icon forSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U uses his appearance fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl instead of hisMetroid: Other M appearance.

Nintendo Monopoly[edit]

Ridley appears inNintendo Monopoly, in which he takes the place of Tennessee Avenue. He costs $180.

Nintendo Land[edit]

The animatronic Ridley, fromNintendo Land

InNintendo Land, an animatronic Ridley appears as a recurring antagonist in theMetroid Blast attraction. Ice Ridley, a version of Ridley unique to this game, also appears.

Names in other languages[edit]

Ridley

Meta Ridley

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Simon (SSBU)

Simon makes hisSuper Smash Bros. debut inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate as a third-party playable character, alongside fellow Konami charactersSolid Snake and Richter Belmont. He was announced to be playable in the game during the August 2018Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, alongside fellow newcomers Richter,Chrom,Dark Samus, andKing K. Rool.

Simon's various attacks involve him using his "Vampire Killer" whip. His special attacks are Axe, an axe that is a powerful projectile; Holy Water, a magical, multi-hitting projectile dealing flame damage; Cross, a projectile with boomerang-esque properties; and Uppercut, a powerful uppercut that functions as Simon's recovery move. His Final Smash, Grand Cross, involves trapping players in a coffin and destroying it. Simon's whip is long-ranged, being effective to use from far distances. Simon's forward, back, and up aerials also function as tether recoveries, making them useful for recovering when close to an edge.

Keith Silverstein, Simon's English voice actor inCastlevania: Judgment, reprises his role as Simon.Hideo Ishikawa, who voiced Simon inDreamMix TV World Fighters, also reprises the role in the Japanese version.

In his debut trailer, he arrives atDracula's Castle and eliminates Death shortly after the latter killedLuigi. He later confrontsDracula himself but is nearly defeated, only to be saved by his descendant Richter.^[5]

Similar toKing Dedede inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andLucina inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U, Simon's name is announced differently in the Japanese version to reflect the pronunciation in that language. This trait is also shared with Richter and King K. Rool.

In the Adventure mode, Simon is seen standing near a cliff when he and the other fighters opposeGaleem for the first time. Although Simon is not shown to be hit by Galeem's beams directly, he, like every fighter exceptKirby, is imprisoned in the World of Light, where a Galeem-serving puppet fighter of him is created. Simon is later freed after his puppet fighter is defeated, and he subsequently joins Kirby's team against Galeem and laterDharkon.

Simon is a heavy fighter, being heavier than Snake,R.O.B., andBanjo &Kazooie but lighter thanSamus,Bowser Jr. (and theKoopalings), Dark Samus, andTerry, while having the same weight asWario,Ike,Ridley, and Richter.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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Appearances in otherSuper Mario-related media[edit]

Captain N: The Game Master[edit]

Simon as he appears inCaptain N: The Game Master.

Simon Belmont is a recurring character in the television seriesCaptain N: The Game Master. In the series, he resides inVideoland (specifically the location Castlevania), and is a member of the N Team. In the pilot episode, "Kevin in Videoland", Simon helps the other heroes rescue Princess Lana, and they then battleMother Brain and her allies throughout the show. A recurring gag in the series involved him frequently checking himself on a handheld mirror, and admiring himself.Andrew Kavadas portrayed him in the series.

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Richter (SSBU)

Richter makes hisSuper Smash Bros. debut inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate as a third-party character. He appears alongside fellow Konami charactersSolid Snake and Simon Belmont, Sega'sSonic the Hedgehog,Bayonetta, andJoker, Capcom'sMega Man,Ryu, andKen Masters, Bandai Namco'sPac-Man, Square Enix'sCloud Strife andHero, Microsoft'sBanjo &Kazooie, and SNK'sTerry Bogard. He and Simon were confirmed to be in the game via a Nintendo Direct that took place on August 8th, 2018. Richter is voiced in English byDavid Vincent, reprising his role from previousCastlevania titles, includingPortrait of Ruin,Harmony of Despair, andThe Dracula X Chronicles^[6]; and in Japanese byKiyoyuki Yanada, his voice actor inSymphony of the Night.

Richter is classified as an Echo Fighter of Simon, with his moveset and animations being based directly on Simon's (although the two actually take inspiration from each other), making him the first third-party Echo Fighter and the only one of a newcomer instead of a veteran fighter. Richter's special attacks are Axe, an ax that is a powerful projectile; Holy Water, a multi-hitting projectile, with a blue flame that does aura damage instead of an orange burning one that does flame damage (as well as his only move with a gameplay-affecting difference from Simon's counterpart); Cross, a projectile with boomerang-esque properties; and Uppercut, a powerful uppercut that functions as his recovery move. Richter's Final Smash, Grand Cross, is functionally identical to Simon's identically-named Final Smash.

In Simon's debut trailer, he saves his ancestor Simon from Dracula's attack, and shouts a variant of his famous line fromCastlevania: Symphony of the Night (quoted above), "Die monster. You don't belong in this world!"

Similar toKing Dedede inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andLucina inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U, Richter's name is announced differently in the Japanese version to reflect the pronunciation in that language. This trait is also shared with Simon andKing K. Rool.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Richter's Classic Mode route has him fighting other Echo Fighters.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Incineroar (SSBU)

Incineroar appears as an unlockable playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Its debut trailer was paired withKen Masters's trailer, where the two briefly fight on theBoxing Ring stage. Prior to openly revealing itself, it also briefly wore a white hoodie when attacking Ken. Incineroar is unique in that it poses after performing a special move, though these poses can be canceled at any point and thus do not affect the fight.

In an interview withNintendo Dream,Masahiro Sakurai revealed that during the development ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Decidueye was almost chosen as the new Pokémon fighter, but Incineroar was chosen instead, with Sakurai stating that he wanted to include a professional wrestler character.^[7][8]

Incineroar is a super heavyweight fighter (being heavier thanKazuya but lighter thanGanondorf, while having the same weight asPokémon Trainer'sCharizard) with highly powerful attacks, yet very sluggish mobility to boot. In fact, Incineroar is notorious for having the slowest walking and dashing speeds in the game. LikeSonic the Hedgehog, Charizard, andInkling, Incineroar receives minor damage while swimming, seemingly as a reference to its weakness to Water-type Pokémon in thePokémon series. Fittingly, the overwhelming majority of Incineroar's attacks consist of professional wrestling moves, extending to its special moves.

Incineroar's neutral special move is Darkest Lariat, which involves it performing a series of discus lariats that can block projectiles. Its side special is Alolan Whip, in which it lunges at an opponent in order to Irish whip them into wrestling ring ropes and, depending on when the special button is pressed, subsequently perform a lariat, a back body drop, or collide with the opponent. Incineroar's up special is Cross Chop, which has it leap vertically into the air and descend diagonally to perform a cross chop that causes a small explosion upon hitting a surface. Lastly, its down special is Revenge, a type of counterattack that makes Incineroar receive minor damage in exchange for retaliating with a small burst of flame and making its next attack much stronger.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Joker (SSBU)

Joker's splash screen introduction.

DuringThe Game Awards 2018, it was revealed that Joker would be appearing as a paid downloadable playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.^[9] He is the second DLC fighter (withPiranha Plant being the first), and the first one in the first Fighters Pass, releasing as part of "Challenger Pack 1". Challenger Pack 1, including Joker, theMementos stage, and music from thePersona series, was released on April 17, 2019 (PST).^[10] Joker is classified as fighter #71.

Aside from being able to wall jump, Joker has a special mechanic known as the "Rebellion Gauge", which is a meter that slowly fills up either over time, when taking damage or when Joker is behind his opponents in score/stocks, and fills up faster when he is attacked when using his down special, Rebel's Guard (as well as halving the damage taken). When this meter fills completely, Joker will summon the Persona Arsene, who assists him in battle by attacking in tandem with him, increasing the power and range of his standard moves. Joker's special moves are also enhanced, and his down special changes to Tetrakarn and Makarakarn. When Arsene is present in battle, Joker's render in-game and in the HUD will have his mask (or glasses in his alternate costume) removed. If Joker gets KO'd, the gauge will reset.

The player can choose to play as six color variations of Joker's Phantom Thief outfit wearing his mask, as well as two versions of his Shujin Academy uniform wearing his glasses. The purple, blue, yellow, and red costumes are references to the thematic colors ofRevelations: Persona,Persona 3,Persona 4, andPersona 5 respectively, the white thief costume matches the color palette ofGoro Akechi while in his Crow attire, and the white Shujin Academy uniform reflects the color of Joker's summer uniform. His victory screen mimics the one fromPersona 5, with the color of the screen changing to match the current colors of the stage Mementos if Joker were to win on that stage. If Joker wins the match with his Final Smash, the splash screen that appears at the end of the move will carry over to the victory screen. He is one of the lighter middleweight fighters, being heavier than theIce Climbers,Lucario,Wolf,Villager,Steve, andMythra, but lighter thanNess,Lucas,Mii Brawler, andInkling.

Joker shares his English voice actor,Xander Mobus, with the game's announcer,Master Hand, andCrazy Hand, as well as sharing his Japanese voice actor,Jun Fukuyama, withRoy. He is the only playable character in the series to be voiced by the announcer.

AfterSonic the Hedgehog andBayonetta, Joker is the third guest fighter to representSega, asAtlus, the developer of thePersona series, was acquired bySega Sammy Holdings in 2013.

Joker appears as two DLC fighterspirits, depicting him in his Phantom Thief outfit and his Shujin Academy uniform, respectively. The former spirit is obtained by completing Classic Mode as Joker, while the latter can be purchased from the shop if Challenger Pack 1 has been downloaded. Being the leader of the group, Joker also appears in the artwork for the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit (which is also DLC), as well as in the associated spirit battle.

Classic Mode route[edit]

The route's title references Shadows, recurring enemies in thePersona series. The second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds each feature an opponent from the previous round as an ally; this could be a reference to Shadows being able to join the player's party as Personas inPersona 5. Joker is the one of three characters who face Master Hand and Crazy Hand as their final boss on the Ω form of a stage different fromFinal Destination, the other two beingDonkey Kong onNew Donk City Hall andSephiroth onNorthern Cave.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Hero (SSBU)

During the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct on June 11, 2019 (PST), both the heroes ofDragon Quest andBanjo &Kazooie were announced as DLC fighters forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, with the former set to release during the summer of 2019 (PST) as the second fighter in the first Fighters Pass (as well as the third downloadable fighter overall), included within Challenger Pack 2. In a similar vein toPokémon Trainer,Villager,Wii Fit Trainer,Robin,Olimar andAlph,Bowser Jr. and theKoopalings,Corrin, andInkling, Eleven is the default skin for the character, while Asuru, Solo, and Eight can be chosen as alternative costumes. They all use a sword and shield, similar toLink, Young Link and Toon Link, and have access to magical abilities from their series, such asSizzle. Many of their basic attacks use sword jabs and swings, with their shield able to block projectile attacks. Their magical attacks are limited by their MP gauge (which fills up over time or attack to fills its).Slime also appear alongside them during taunts. With the notable exception of Command Selection, Hero's special moves switch between three types of magical attacks depending on the charge level and costs higher amount of MP when charged for longer, much like Robin's Thunder. Hero's down special move, Command Selection, instead has him choosing a variety of four randomly selected spells from a pop-up menu similar to the one from the original game. Regarding weight, Hero is one of the lighter heavyweights, being lighter thanMega Man but heavier thanMii Swordfighter andCloud. Challenger Pack 2, including Hero, theYggdrasil's Altar stage, and music from theDragon Quest series, was released on July 30, 2019 (PST)^[11]. The Hero is classified as fighter #72.

In Hero's reveal trailer, Link is shown dueling puppet fighters ofMarth andMeta Knight, both of whom were created byDharkon. Link is overpowered by both puppet fighters, who prepare to rush him for a final hit. However, throughout their battle, a horse is galloping towards Link and the puppet fighters. When the Marth and Meta Knight puppet fighters are about to attack Link one more time, the Hero - revealed to be Eleven - attacks from behind, knocking away the puppet fighters from Link. Several gameplay clips of Eleven are shown: Eleven is KOing opponents at first, but is later KO'd himself several times. The gameplay cuts back to CGI, showing Dharkon's puppet fighter army cornering a weakened Eleven. Asuru, Solo, and Eight join to assist Eleven, where all four Heroes rush towards the puppet fighter army. Gameplay footage of all four Heroes is shown, where they all work together to KO their opponents. The Hero's trailer ends with Asuru using his Final Smash.

Each of the heroes has a palette swap that references another character or class from the series: Eleven's is based onAngelo, Arusu's is based on thehero ofDragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Solo's is based on thehero ofDragon Quest, and Eight's is based onTerry fromDragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation.

The hero, Arusu, also has his ownMii Fighteroutfit andheadgear (called Erdrick's Armor and Erdrick's Helmet, respectively) that Mii Fighters can don. The outfit is exclusive to Mii Swordfighters, while the helmet can be worn by any Mii Fighter class.

Each of the four Heroes has his own voice actor. Arusu's voice actor,Nobuyuki Hiyama, had previously voicedLink inThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,Super Smash Bros., andSuper Smash Bros. Melee.

The Hero is the second fighter fromSquare Enix; following Cloud and precedingSephiroth andSora. The Hero is the first third-party character to have other characters from the same series as alternate costumes in theSuper Smash Bros. series beforeSteve.

Luminary/Eleven'sfighter spirit uses his artwork fromDragon Quest XI: Echoes of Elusive Age, Arusu/Erdrick's fighter spirit uses his artwork fromDragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, Solo's fighter spirit uses his artwork fromDragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, and Eight's fighter spirit uses his artwork fromDragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Aside from the final round, all matches in Hero's Classic Mode route are Stamina battles.

Gallery[edit]

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  Introduction splash screen

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  Eleven, Arusu, Solo and Eight

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  Eleven's stock icon

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  Arusu's stock icon

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  Frizz

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  Frizzle

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  Kafrizz

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  Zap

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  Zapple

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  Command Selection

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  Sizz

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  Sizzle

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  Bang

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  Kaboom

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  Snooze

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  Flame Slash

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  Kacrackle Slash

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  Metal Slash

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  Hatchet Man

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  Whack

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  Thwack

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  Magic Burst

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  Kamikazee

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  Psyche Up

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  Oomph

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  Acceleratle

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  Kaclang

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  Gigaslash

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  A Mii Swordfighter with Erdrick's Armor and Helmet

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  Hero's amiibo

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Terry (SSBU)

During the September 2019 Nintendo Direct, Terry was announced to appear as a DLC fighter inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, being included in Challenger Pack 4 of the first Fighters Pass and thus being the fifth downloadable fighter overall for the game.^[12] His in-game design resembles his appearance in the olderThe King of Fighters games throughout the 1990s, while his animations during matches appear to be based off of his animations inThe King of Fighters XII andThe King of Fighters XIII. He was released along with the 6.0 update on November 6th, 2019 (PST).

In a similar vein toRyu andKen, Terry always faces his opponent in 1-on-1 battles, allowing him to walk backwards; however, he can still dash in any direction. Unlike Ryu and Ken, Terry sports inputs only for his special moves, though he has more inputs for said moves than theStreet Fighter characters. Terry sports a unique comeback mechanic: once his damage percentage reaches 100% in Timed and Stock Battles, or he has 30% or less of his health in a Stamina Battle (indicated by a "Go" icon next to his portrait), he gains access to two "Super Special Moves" called Power Geyser and Buster Wolf. Terry has a somewhat slow walking speed, but he sports an average dashing speed and a high overall damage output. He is a heavyweight fighter, and specifically heavier thanIke,Wario,Ridley,Simon, andRichter, lighter thanPiranha Plant, and weighing as much asSamus,Dark Samus, andBowser Jr. (and theKoopalings).

Unlike most of the other fighters and much likeMega Man andWii Fit Trainer, the majority of Terry's standard attacks (barring his grab, pummel, edge attack, and floor attacks) are named in reference to his moveset from his home series. Standard attack is Jab, Body Blow, High Kick; tilt attacks are Middle Kick, Rising Upper, and Under Kick respectively; dash attack is Power Charge; smash attacks are Backspin Kick, Wild Upper, and Slide Kick respectively; aerial attacks are Chop, Jump Kick, Jump Backward Kick, Somersault Kick, and Jump Karate Punch respectively; forward and back throws are both Buster Throw; and up and down throws are Grasping Upper and Neck Breaker Drop respectively.

During Terry's reveal trailer, several references to various SNK properties are shown in a series of "fake-out" attempts to receive the invitation. In order:

• The spinning letter with an "S" (forSakurai orSmash) emblazoned on its seal is a reference toRugal Bernstein's R-sealed letters fromThe King of Fighters, particularlyThe King of Fighters '94. The hand of the main protagonist ofThe King of Fighters,Kyo Kusanagi, is briefly shown attempting to grab it like in that game, but unlike the actual game, he fails to do so.
• Ryo Sakazaki ofArt of Fighting is shown immediately after, using graphics from his own series' cutscenes as he unsuccessfully swipes at the letter.
• Andy Bogard andJoe Higashi, the other two playable characters inFatal Fury: King of Fighters are then shown fighting over the letter.
• Geese Howard, Terry's nemesis, then attempts to grab the letter only to fall from his penthouse, parodying his death in the ending ofFatal Fury.
• Nakoruru ofSamurai Shodown is then shown attempting to grab it via her hawk, Mamahaha.
• Iori Yagami ofThe King of Fighters games starting fromThe King of Fighters '95 then makes a slight attempt to grab it and, upon failing to do so, proceeds to perform his signature maniacal laugh.
• In the end, when Terry picks up the letter, his hand uses the sprite from his ending inReal Bout Fatal Fury where he unsuccessfully attempts to rescue Geese from falling to his death. The sprite of Terry lifting the letter up in the air is edited from the intro cinematic of the same game.

Terry's Challenger Pack came with the most music tracks out of any DLC franchise in the overallSuper Smash Bros. series, with 50 new songs being added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Before Terry's release,Simon andRichter debuted with the most songs (34 songs) out of any newcomer introduced toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Terry Bogard'sfighter spirit uses his artwork fromFatal Fury Special. Terry Bogard is one of the three DLC fighters who never appears as a puppet in any spirit battle, with the other two beingPiranha Plant andSephiroth.

Classic Mode route[edit]

All matches in Terry's Classic Mode route are Stamina battles, a trait shared only with Ryu's Classic Mode route. They are all made up of three characters with one trait in common, referencing how the teams in theKing of Fighters series are set up.

(*) - Terry uses his blue costume if the player uses his default costume.

Gallery[edit]

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  Initial splash art

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  Splash art from Terry's updated trailer that premiered on the day of his release

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  Official artwork of Terry Bogard fromFatal Fury Special, the basis of his fighter spirit

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  Higher quality artwork of Terry's render

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  Stock icon

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  Power Wave

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  Burning Knuckle

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  Rising Tackle

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  Power Dunk

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  Power Geyser

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  Buster Wolf

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  Triple Wolf

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Byleth (SSBU)

Byleth was confirmed as a playable fighter inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate as the fifth and final downloadable fighter of the first Fighters Pass during a presentation on January 16, 2020, being released on January 28, 2020.^[14] Like with Robin and Corrin before them, Byleth has a male and female variant. Two of each of their color palettes refer toDimitri andClaude for the male variant andEdelgard andSothis for the female variant, and one other for both reference their mid-game hair color change.

All of Byleth's special moves revolve around the other legendary weapons ofThree Houses. Their up special results in their sword extending into a whip, able to grab ledges and other characters similar toJoker's up special, though Byleth is able to jump off of the character, and is capable of spiking them downward if the opponent is at high enough damage. Byleth's standard special is the bow Failnaught, which acts much likeLink's Bow, getting stronger the longer is it charged. Byleth's side special uses the lance Areadbhar, which is extended with a hard thrust that deals more damage at the tip, and can also be angled. Byleth's down special uses the axe Aymr, which is a strong, but slow, overhead swing attack that deals great damage to opponents, and provides Byleth with super armor. TheirFinal Smash is called Progenitor God Ruptured Heaven, which is an "upgraded" variant of theRuptured Heaven skill inThree Houses, where Byleth calls upon Sothis to attack opponents. Byleth utilizes each of their weapons depending on their attacks: the Sword of the Creator for standard attack, tilt attacks, up smash, and up aerial; Failnaught for standard aerial; Areadbhar for forward smash, and forward and back aerials; and Aymr for down smash and down aerial.

Byleth has average weight, being heavier thanPit,Wii Fit Trainer,Dark Pit, andPokémon Trainer'sIvysaur, but lighter thanMario,Dr. Mario,Corrin, andPyra, while having the same weight asLuigi andShulk.

By purchasing Byleth, players will also get the stageGarreg Mach Monastery, which is a transitioning stage that moves between four locations. Additional music fromThree Houses is also included.

Byleth is the only member of the first Fighters Pass owned by Nintendo, as well as the only one from an already represented series, and the second DLC character in the game overall to be so, followingPiranha Plant and precedingMin Min andPyra /Mythra. Byleth is also the only fighter to have made their overall debut after the release ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, having first appeared in 2019. Byleth is currently the only fighter in the franchise to have two taglines, largely because of both their being composed of two characters, and their technically having different names in Japan (the male Byleth being known as "Bereto" and the female Byleth being known as "Beresu").

Both male and female Byleth'sfighter spirits use their artwork fromFire Emblem: Three Houses.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Similarly toLucina andYoung Link, Byleth's Classic Mode involves otherFire Emblem characters in the order their games of origin were released. Like withRyu andTerry, all matches in Byleth's Classic Mode route are Stamina battles.

Gallery[edit]

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  Artwork (female)

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  Introduction splash screen (male)

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  Introduction splash screen (female)

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  Stock icon (male)

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  Failnaught

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  Areadbhar

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  Sword of the Creator

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  Amyr

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  Progenitor God Ruptured Heaven

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

Male Byleth appears inWarioWare: Move It! as part of theFire Emblem Engagemicrogame. He is one of four Emblem characters that can appear when the player wins the game.

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Min Min (SSBU)

On March 26, 2020, it was announced that the first DLC fighter from the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate would be fromARMS, although the identity of said representative would not be revealed until their release in June.^[19] On June 22, 2020, the representative was revealed to be Min Min, and it was announced that she would be released alongsideSpring Stadium via an update available June 29, 2020.^[20] Prior to her inclusion, Min Min also appeared as aspirit in the game. Her spirit battle is against femaleCorrin (in her orange costume) on the Ω form of theNew Pork City stage withDragon Driftway's music fromMario Kart 8 playing in the background. Female Corrin will start the battle with a Unira, favors neutral specials, has increased attack power when badly damaged, and has increased move speed. Min Min is the first character to already have a spirit before appearing as a fighter; she would later be followed in this byPyra /Mythra.

Min Min is a ranged fighter who utilizes her ARMS in combat. Her ARMS possess significant reach and lack hurtboxes, allowing Min Min to attack safely at a distance. However, Min Min's ARMS are burdened with sluggish attack speed and require precise aiming because of their hitboxes being located only on her ARMS' "fists". Like inARMS, Min Min also utilizes kicks as part of her moveset.

Min Min has three types of ARMS that she can use in battle, all of which can be swapped out (albeit for her right ARM only):Ramram, achakram that is weak, yet very maneuverable;Megawatt, a large, studded metallic sphere that exchanges range and speed for considerable power; andDragon, which is fittingly shaped like a dragon's head and is effectively the middle ground between Ramram and Megawatt in regard to range, speed and power. Each of these ARMS also possess distinct secondary properties: sufficiently charging Ramram and Megawatt will result in them being set aflame and discharging electricity, respectively, whereas Dragon is capable of firing a short-ranged laser beam when the attack button is held, with the laser being further strengthened after being sufficiently charged. The Dragon ARM is Min Min's left ARM at all times and is uniquely capable of being powered up for approximately 20 seconds upon successfully throwing an opponent or while having access to herFinal Smash.

Uniquely, Min Min does not have a standard or side special move.^[21] Instead, the attack button and special move button (when pressed alone or while tilting left or right) are assigned to her left and right ARMS respectively. If both buttons are pressed, Min Min can simultaneously attack with both ARMS. They both act like standard attacks, meaning Min Min can use a smash attack or initiate a multi-hit attack with the special move button.

Min Min is one of the lighter heavyweights in the game, being lighter thanSnake,R.O.B., andBanjo &Kazooie, but heavier thanRyu andKen, while having the same weight asLink,Yoshi,Captain Falcon, andMii Gunner.

She also briefly appears inKazuya Mishima's debut trailer, where the titular character tosses her into a lava flow, and also promptly kicks her ARM off the cliff when it still latches on.

Min Min is the first fighter inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate to have debuted in a Nintendo Switch game, asByleth technically debuted in the mobile gameFire Emblem Heroes via an update. She would later be followed by Pyra / Mythra.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Gallery[edit]

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  Introduction splash screen

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  Stock icon

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  ARMS Jump

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  ARM Hook

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  ARMS Change (Ramram)

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  ARMS Change (Megawatt)

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  ARMS Change (Dragon)

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  ARMS Rush

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  Promotional group art from theARMS development team

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  Promotional group art from theARMS development team

Names in other languages[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Steve (SSBU)

On October 1st, 2020, Steve was revealed to be the second fighter of Fighter Pass Vol. 2 forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, with Alex as well as skins based off of the Zombie and Enderman mobs being alternate costumes for him.^[27] An additional video showing his moveset was presented on October 3rd, 2020,^[28] Steve was released on October 13th, 2020. The name on the character selection screen changes to "Alex", "Zombie", or "Enderman" while changing costumes for Steve, to reflect their differences, much like howCaptain Olimar andAlph are the same character, but get identified separately.

Steve's moveset is heavily based off ofMinecraft in general (and especially that game's Survival Mode). Many of Steve's standard attacks use a sword, axe or pickaxe from the game; neutral attack and side tilt attack are quick sword swings, up tilt attack is a quick upward axe swing, dash attack is a running pickaxe swing, side smash attack is a slower but stronger sword swing, neutral air attack is a quick sword swing, forward air attack is a pickaxe swing that canmeteor smash, back air attack is a backward-facing pickaxe swing, and up air attack is a quick upward axe swing. Steve also has other standard attacks that do not use those tools; down tilt attack uses flint and steel to create a flame in front, up smash attack places a magma block above then breaks it, down smash attack uses a lava bucket to pour lava on both sides, down air attack places an anvil directly underneath which falls downward, and grab uses a fishing rod to grab an opponent. Steve's grab attack involves punching the grabbed opponent, forward throw places a piston which launches the opponent forward, backward throw tosses the opponent backward with a fishing rod, upward throw uses a piston to launch the opponent upward, and downward throw drops an anvil on the opponent. Steve's neutral special move is Mine / Craft / Create Block, which functions differently depending on Steve's position: when grounded, Steve uses a tool to mine for resources; when near a crafting table, Steve uses resources to craft tools; and in the air, Steve places a block directly underneath. Steve's side special move is Minecart, which has Steve summon a minecart and ride it; Steve can jump out of the minecart, and it can grab opponents after Steve has exited it. Steve's up special move is Elytra, which uses elytra wings to glide horizontally or vertically, with Steve briefly using firework rockets as well. Finally, Steve's down special move is TNT, with Steve placing a TNT block in front; after the TNT block has been placed, Steve can place a trail of redstone dust followed by a wooden pressure plate to create a redstone circuit which can detonate the TNT block itself.

Steve'sFinal Smash is called House of Boom, and it uses a largePiston that pushes the fighter into a dark room if made contact, locking them inside withCreepers,Zombies, andTNT. After the room explodes, Steve eats asteak upon successfully finishing his Final Smash.

Some of Steve's attacks use tools from the game, such as a sword, an axe, a shovel and a pickaxe. Said items can break over time from being used. ACrafting Table will spawn in the background near Steve at the beginning of a match. Using his neutral special move, Steve can mine the ground for various resources. There is a limit to how many resources Steve can carry, so if he exceeds this limit, he will begin to ditch previous resources to make room for new ones. A gauge is present near the player's icon and damage at the bottom of the screen which shows Steve's current resource. The resources that Steve mines with his neutral special move will vary depending on the material of the stage that Steve is playing on. Steve can then walk over and use the Crafting Table and his mined materials to craft a full set of tools in addition to replenishing broken/damaged ones; when Steve crafts using the table, all of his tools get upgraded at the same time. The various types of tools in order of strength are wood, stone, iron, gold and diamond; gold is weaker and less durable than stone, iron and diamond, but attacks with golden tools are faster overall. The Crafting Table can be broken by any player's attacks (including Steve's own), but it will respawn after a few seconds. Steve can also summon his table near him at any time by pressing the special move button while shielding. If there are two or more Steves in a battle, they can all use one another's Crafting Tables.

Additional elements borrowed fromMinecraft include Steve wielding a shield from the game if a perfect shield is performed. When Steve is put to sleep, he will sleep on one of the beds that can be crafted in the original game.

Steve's home stage is based off the various biomes fromMinecraft, and it is calledMinecraft World. Villagers, Cows, Chickens, Sheep, Zombies, Skeletons and Endermen appear in the background of the stage (regardless if Zombie or Enderman are being controlled by a player), but they do not interact with the action.

Steve is one of the lighter middleweights, being heavier thanToon Link andPalutena but lighter thanJoker, while having the same weight as theIce Climbers,Lucario,Wolf,Villager, andMythra.

Unlike other fighters who have spirits depicting their alternate costumes, Zombie and Enderman are not classified as fighter spirits and, therefore, cannot be switched to theirSuper Smash Bros. artwork.

In the version 9.0.1 update, Nintendo changed Steve's victory pose of him eating a piece of steak to finish eating all the steak due to the original pose having the steak unintentionally placed at his groin.^[29]

Steve is the first playable character that originated from an independent game, though Mojang is no longer considered an independent company after the Microsoft acquisition in 2014, making him the second Microsoft-owned playable character and the second playable character from a Western franchise added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate;Banjo andKazooie mark the first for both instances. However, the original Switch, Wii U, and New 3DS ports of the game were both developed and published independently by Mojang and 4J Studios.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Steve's opponents in his Classic Mode route reference various enemies inMinecraft. All rounds except for rounds 2 and 6 are Stamina battles.

Gallery[edit]

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  Alex's artwork

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  Tennis Steve's artwork

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  Tennis Alex's artwork

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  Scottish Steve's artwork

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  Swedish Alex's artwork

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  Zombie's artwork

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  Enderman's artwork

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  Introduction splash screen

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  Introduction splash screen (Alex)

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  Introduction splash screen (Zombie)

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  Introduction splash screen (Enderman)

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  Stock icon

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  Stock icon (Alex)

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  Stock icon (Enderman)

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  Mine

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  Craft

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  Create Block

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  Minecart

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  Elytra

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  TNT

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  House of Boom

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  House of Boom

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  Steve, meetingMario, from the reveal trailer

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  Steve and Alex

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  Steve burningKing K. Rool

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  Alex hitting Mario with a pickaxe

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  Steve flying with Elytra wings

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  Steve and Alex riding minecarts

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  Two alternate outfits, Zombie and Enderman

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  The victory pose of Steve eating his steak (Version 9.0.0)

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  The victory pose of Steve eating his steak after being patched to show him having finished eating (Version 9.0.1)

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  Promotional image for the "Tools of a Trade" Event Tourney, showing Steve and various special move-related objects, such as Daisy'sparasol and King K. Rool'sblunderbuss, drawn in the style ofMinecraft

Other appearances[edit]

Minecraft[edit]

Steve is the default skin in all versions ofMinecraft, with Alex being the other default playable skin available from the start. Before being named Steve, the model for the human player was added to the first public release of Minecraft on May 13, 2009. The character of Steve originally came to be referred unofficially to as "Steve?" by the game's creator,^[30] but it was not until the game's official release out of beta in 2011 that the name "Steve" was made official (dropping the question mark). The model for Steve inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate uses a version of his face with a beard thatwas removed fromMinecraft sinceJava Edition Classic 0.24 released on September 1, 2009. Despite having been changed in-game for over a decade by the time of the DLC's release, this bearded version of Steve is still used in promotional artwork forMinecraft, including its game cover. The beard on Steve's face is often confused for a smile. Zombies were added on September 1, 2009 to Java Edition Classic 0.24, Endermen were added on September 14, 2011 to Beta Update 1.8, and Alex was added on September 2, 2014 to Java Update 1.8.

TheSuper Mario Mash-up, available onWii U,Nintendo Switch, andNew Nintendo 3DS, adds forty differentSuper Mario-themed skins to replace Steve.Hammer Bros. replace the Zombies in the pack, while Endermen are replaced byStilt Guys.

Names in other languages[edit]

Steve[edit]

Alex[edit]

Zombie[edit]

Enderman[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

SmashWiki article:Sephiroth (SSBU)

Sephiroth was released inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate on December 22, 2020 as the third fighter of Fighters Pass Vol. 2, followingMin Min andSteve. He is the third fighter from Square Enix, following Cloud and theHero and precedingSora. DuringThe Game Awards held on December 10, 2020, he was announced as the fighter for Challenger Pack 8. A follow-up broadcast hosted byMasahiro Sakurai on December 17, 2020, further showcased his moves as well as his home stage, theNorthern Cave. The pack released officially on December 22, 2020, though from December 17 until its release, if the player purchased the individual pack or Fighters Pass Vol. 2 and updated the game to version 10.0.0, they could partake in a "Sephiroth Challenge" event, where they could fight Sephiroth in a Stamina battle on the Northern Cave stage on Easy, Normal, or Very Hard difficulty. If the player defeated Sephiroth on any difficulty, they would unlock him, the stage, and its music early from December 17, 2020.^[32]

The reveal trailer for Sephiroth takes place during the events of the adventure game mode, World of Light, emerging during a fight between various characters andGaleem and severalMaster Hands. Unlike all of the other characters in-game, he is the only playable character that seems to not join forces with the cast; however, he cuts Galeem in half right before his appearance, seemingly being against both separate parties.Cloud then recognizes Sephiroth upon his appearance. After brief gameplay footage, Sephiroth is seen attempting to stab throughMario (a reference to his actions towards Cloud during the Nibelheim Incident flashback in the original game as well as a similar action in their duel inAdvent Children Complete), which is then interrupted by Cloud, and the two begin swordfighting.

As a fighter, Sephiroth utilizes his sword, Masamune, to fight. The weapon possesses a long range that surpasses that of most other swords, and the amount of damage and knockback dealt is dependent on which part of the blade hits the target. When performing a slash, the middle portion of the blade deals the most damage and knockback, while stabs deal the most damage and knockback on the sword's tip. However, while the sword attacks with the Masamune can be powerful when they connect, they do have sourspots that reduce their potency, and are also hindered by start-up and ending lag. On a side note, the down smash is notable in that it's stronger when it stabs the ground, and it can deal high amounts of shield damage as a result.

Sephiroth's down aerial, known asHell's Gate, has him dropping downwards, with his Masamune positioned straight down. It can meteor smash aerial targets with a clean hit, and can even hit fighters whom are trying to grab stage ledges. However, while using the attack, Sephiroth risks self-destructing if there's no ground to land on.

Sephiroth possesses a unique fighter ability, known as theWinged Form. When it activates, a single black wing will grow on the right end of Sephiroth's back, and he gains various benefits from the form as well. The conditions that are required for the Winged Form to activate depends on how much damage Sephiroth currently has, along with his overall position in a match. The greater the disadvantage, the sooner the wing will grow, but if Sephiroth has an advantage over his opposition, then it becomes harder for the Winged Form to activate. The Winged Form has limitations on how long it lasts, which depends on Sephiroth's current overall position, the amount of damage that he has dealt, and the amount of KOs that he has made. When the form disappears, it can't be activated again until Sephiroth gets KO'd.

The Winged Form offers various improvements to Sephiroth, which include increased overall mobility, greater damage dealt, an extra midair jump, and damage-based heavy armor periods for his smash attacks. However, the second midair jump covers less vertical distance than the first. The following table displays all the multipliers that the Winged Form offers.

In terms of his attributes, Sephiroth is a rather slow walker, walking slower thanBowser, while his running is slightly faster than that ofHero. Sephiroth is also a rather fast faller, as he falls slightly slower thanGreninja,Simon, andRichter. But his most notable attribute is his weight, which is quite low when compared to most other fighters; Sephiroth shares his weight withKirby,Pikachu,Mewtwo, andOlimar, making him the lightest villain fighter in the game.

Prior to formally debuting as a fighter inUltimate, Sephiroth was frequently alluded to.

• In Cloud's debut trailer forSuper Smash Bros. for the 3DS and Wii U, Cloud faces off against Ike with the choreography matching up with Cloud and Sephiroth's metaphysical battle in the ending ofFinal Fantasy VII.
  • Cloud's All-Star Mode ending has him glaring atPalutena as she is walking through a blaze, alluding to Sephiroth and his role in the Nibelheim Incident in the game's backstory.
• One of the unlockable images for Cloud inUltimate has Cloud cradling Zelda while wading through a body of water, indirectly referencing Sephiroth's murder of Aerith inFinal Fantasy VII and the funeral afterward.
  • Mewtwo's Classic Mode route has his "ally" in the third match being Cloud Strife, after beating him in the prior match, referencing Sephiroth's manipulations of Cloud throughout the game, and to a lesser extent Cloud's status as a Sephiroth Clone.

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All of Sephiroth's opponents are bosses, making his Classic Mode route similar to Boss Battles mode fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

On February 17, 2021, during a Nintendo Direct, both Pyra and Mythra were announced as the fighters for Challenger Pack 9 for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. They released on March 4th, 2021. Their reveal trailer features Rex (the protagonist fromXenoblade Chronicles 2) searching for Pyra in a style reminiscent of the original game (with the usualSmash intro transition missing so as to mislead the viewer), only to find her excitedly announce that she received aSuper Smash Bros. invitation letter. Rex then laments that he thought he was going to be a fighter. After a moveset showcase that introducesMythra and theCloud Sea of Alrest, Mythra meetsShulk onGaur Plain (a reference to Shulk's DLC appearance inXenoblade Chronicles 2), then transforms into Pyra as the two exchange words and rush at each other. A follow-up presentation showcasing Pyra and Mythra's moves in-depth occurred on March 4th, 2021, followed by their official release on the same day.

Pyra and Mythra function as one character, with players having the option to switch back and forth between them, similarly to howZelda andSheik functioned inSuper Smash Bros. Melee andSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. Pyra's moves include Flare Smash, a burning slash attack that deals good damage and knockback; Flame Nova, a spinning attack that emits fire; Prominence Revolt, where Pyra leaps into the air and crashes back down to create a burst of fire; and Blazing End, a projectile attack that has Pyra throw her sword like aboomerang. Pyra'sFinal Smash is Burning Sword, in which Rex appears and the two create a pillar of fire that burns and launches opponents.^[35]

Pyra has near average weight, being the same weight asMario,Dr. Mario, andCorrin, while being lighter thanMii Swordfighter andCloud and heavier thanLuigi, Shulk, andByleth. She is also a rather slow fighter on the ground, having a slower walk speed thanPeach,Daisy, andBowser Jr., and runs slower thanVillager.

However, while Pyra's overall mobility is quite low, the majority of her attacks can deal high amounts of damage and knockback on opponents, making her a rather strong fighter on offense. In fact, most of Pyra's standard attacks are fully capable of making KOs, but they are slower to execute when compared to Mythra's attacks. Thus, Pyra is overall comparable toByleth in her characteristics.

Prior to being revealed as fighters, both Pyra and Mythra were Legend-class supportspirits. Pyra's spirit battle involves fightingLucina in a red costume, representing Pyra, andShulk, representing Rex, on theBattlefield form ofHalberd. When equipped, Pyra's spirit increases the damage dealt toAssist Trophies.

Like femaleCorrin andBayonetta in theseries, Pyra's design added some skin tights covering her legs in her in-game model and artwork. Unlike her counterpartMythra, who received the same treatment in her in-game spirit, Pyra's in-game spirit has never been modified to add skin tights covering her legs.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Pyra and Mythra's Classic Mode route pits them against pairs of fighters who are similar to each other, and both Master Hand and Crazy Hand appear in the final round regardless of the current intensity.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

On February 17, 2021, during a Nintendo Direct, both Pyra and Mythra were announced as the fighters for Challenger Pack 9 for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. They were released on March 4th, 2021. The reveal trailer begins with announcing Pyra, and during a battle withLink in which he throws a Remote Bomb at her, Mythra interjects from within Pyra, alerting her "sister" to the danger at hand, and offers to take over their shared body. Pyra then transforms into Mythra and continues fighting with Link, successfully reflecting the bomb back at him. After a moveset showcase that introduces theCloud Sea of Alrest, Mythra meetsShulk onGaur Plain (a reference to Shulk's DLC appearance inXenoblade Chronicles 2), then transforms into Pyra as the two exchange words and rush at each other. A follow-up presentation showcasing Pyra and Mythra's moves occurred on March 4th, 2021, followed by their official release on the same day.

Mythra and Pyra function as one character, with players having the option to switch back and forth between them, similarly to howZelda andSheik functioned inSuper Smash Bros. Melee andSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. Mythra's moves include Lightning Buster, a slash attack that can be charged; Photon Edge, an attack that slashes opponents multiple times with a wide reach; Ray of Punishment, where Mythra slashes upwards and fires a beam of light downwards; Chroma Dust, which is similar to Ray of Punishment but features multiple downward shots; and Foresight, a dodging maneuver similar toBayonetta'sBat Within that leaves opponents open for a counterattack. Mythra'sFinal Smash is Sacred Arrow, in which Rex appears and the two rain multiple beams of light on opponents.^[36]

When compared to Pyra, Mythra is a much faster fighter overall, walking faster thanLittle Mac, and being a faster runner thanFox. However, Mythra's higher overall mobility comes at the cost of being less powerful on offense, as most of her attacks lack the knockback strength to KO fighters at realistic damage percentages. Mythra is also lighter than Pyra; she shares her weight with theIce Climbers,Lucario,Wolf,Villager, andSteve, meaning that she is lighter thanJoker but heavier thanToon Link andPalutena.

Prior to being revealed as fighters, both Mythra and Pyra were Legend-class supportspirits. Mythra's spirit battle involves fighting femaleCorrin, representing Mythra, andShulk, representing Rex, on theBattlefield form ofGaur Plain. When equipped, Mythra's spirit gives the fighter a chance of landing a random powerful attack.

As discussed in theMr. Sakurai Presents "Pyra & Mythra" showcase, Mythra has seen changes from her original design inXenoblade Chronicles 2, adding clothing to cover up her cleavage and legs to meet the CERO's "A" age rating. The original costume can be seen in said showcase, on the Good Smile Mythra statuette shown off prominently by Sakurai.

Mythra's down taunt quote, "Think you can take me?", and her swap-in line, "You're done!" are references to the battle quotes of the Ardainian Soldier enemies inXenoblade Chronicles 2; the former was patched out in an early version of said game.

Classic Mode route[edit]

Mythra shares the same Classic Mode route as Pyra, which pits them against pairs of fighters who are similar to each other, and both Master Hand and Crazy Hand appear in the final round regardless of the current intensity.

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SmashWiki article:Kazuya (SSBU)

Kazuya was revealed as the fighter for Challenger Pack 10 forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate's downloadable Fighters Pass Vol. 2 during a Nintendo Direct on June 15, 2021. A follow-up Direct showcasing his moves in depth was streamed on June 28, 2021. In his debut trailer, he was also shown disposing of various defeated opponents into a lava flow below a cliff, includingGanondorf,Captain Falcon,Pit,Min Min, andMarth, as well asKirby in the trailer's end, although Kirby escapes by flying away with him not noticing.^[37] His home stage isMishima Dojo, which comes bundled in when players purchase his DLC pack, which was released on June 29, 2021 (June 30 outside of the Americas).

According toMasahiro Sakurai in the Mr. Sakurai Presents "Kazuya" video, Kazuya was chosen over his father Heihachi Mishima, who was previouslyconsidered forSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, due to the former's possession of the Devil Gene, which allowed for a better potential moveset than Heihachi.^[38]

Kazuya's moveset is derivative of his fighting style in theTekken series. His attacks are combo-based, requiring the player to input commands in order to execute several moves. Kazuya has a unique ability known asRage, a furious state which increases attack power by 10%, but can only be activated once per stock. This ability enables Kazuya to use a special move calledRage Drive: a drop throw similar to Heaven's Door, but with extremely high damage. Rage Drive can be activated using a grab, connecting Heaven's Door with an opponent, or using the Shoryuken command input alongside the attack button. Using the Rage Drive attack ends the Rage state, which can be reactivated if Kazuya loses one of his stocks.

Kazuya is one of the heavier fighters, being heavier thanPiranha Plant, but lighter thanIncineroar andPokémon Trainer'sCharizard. He also has a mechanic that's identical toBowser's Tough Guy, called "Tough Body"; Kazuya will not flinch from low knockback attacks, but the armor threshold is weaker than that of Tough Guy.

Kazuya is the firstSuper Smash Bros. fighter not to have a victory fanfare, instead having the classicTekken announcer declare Kazuya's victory against a silent background; in team battles, the regular announcer declares the victory of Kazuya's team instead.

Classic Mode route[edit]

All matches in Kazuya's Classic Mode route except the sixth and final rounds are Stamina battles, referencing the fighting mechanics of theTekken series. In 2 player mode, the opponents have more HP.

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SmashWiki article:Sora (SSBU)

On October 5, 2021, Sora was announced to be the last DLC character forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate and was released alongside his home stage,Hollow Bastion, as part of Challenger Pack 11 on October 18, 2021. According toMasahiro Sakurai, Sora was the real winner of the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot held in 2015 forSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U; though the contest concluded withBayonetta being added to the game, Sakurai stated that this was because Sora was not considered a realistic option at the time.^[39] Sakurai has stated that Sora was originally not going to be part of the game and that there were only supposed to be five fighters in Fighters Pass Vol. 2. He stated that he met a Disney representative that was open to the idea, and after some discussions, they decided to add him as an extra character.^[40] He is the only fighter to be owned by Disney, as well as the fourth fighter from Square Enix (following Cloud,Hero, and Sephiroth).

The announcement for Sora inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate was paired with an announcement that the three mainlineKingdom Hearts games (Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix +HD 2.5 Remix,Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, andKingdom Hearts III) would be coming to theNintendo Switch via cloud streaming.^[41]

Sora is a lightweight character, being lighter thanSonic andDuck Hunt but heavier thanFalco andRosalina &Luma, while having the same weight asZelda. He possesses a unique midair jump, ascending a further distance in a curved trajectory in a similar manner toNess orMewtwo. If Sora wins a stamina battle, the screen will zoom in and slowly fade to white, a reference to the victory animation that occurs when defeating a boss in theKingdom Hearts series.

All of Sora's alternate costumes are based on each of his outfits in the series. While the default one is from the firstKingdom Hearts, the second one is fromKingdom Hearts II, third fromKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, and fourth fromKingdom Hearts III. The rest are various forms of him from the games; the fifth, sixth, and seventh are theTimeless River form, theValor Form, andWisdom Form fromKingdom Hearts II respectively, and the eighth and last is theUltimate Form fromKingdom Hearts III.

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All matches in Sora's Classic Mode route are Stamina battles, except for the final round.

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