Blast-o-Matic
| Blast-o-Matic | |
|---|---|
 The Blast-o-Matic as it appears inUltimate. | |
| User | King K. Rool |
| Universe | Donkey Kong |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Blast-o-Matic |
TheBlast-o-Matic (ブラストマティック,Blast-o-Matic) isKing K. Rool'sFinal Smash. It also appears as a collectible support spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate that increases the damage dealt to giant opponents.
Overview[edit]
When this Final Smash is used, King K. Rool will stomp, stunning any nearby opponents, and lunge forward while catching those in his path. Opponents hit by the lunge are taken into a cutscene in which K. Rool is sitting on his throne laughing in Crocodile Isle and presses a button twice. The Blast-o-Matic cannon on the isle then fires on Donkey Kong Island. All captured opponents are shown to be trapped in their stun animation in the eyes of the stone sculpture of Donkey Kong (though they are hard to see due to their and the sculpture's distance from the camera) as the Blast-o-Matic's laser blasts through it, destroying the island and dealing massive damage to them. If the first lunge misses, the move fails.
Instructional quote[edit]
 Move List |  | King K. Rool charges forward. He then fires the Blast-o-Matic from his fortress, striking any fighters he hit with his first attack. This blast completely destroys Donkey Kong Island, dealing serious damage and launching fighters. |
Spirit[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 |  | Blast-o-Matic |  | ★★★★ | 1 | Giant Killer | Donkey Kong Series |
Origin[edit]
InDonkey Kong 64, due to his numerous defeats againstDonkey Kong,King K. Rool plotted revenge by destroyingDonkey Kong Island (Kong Isle inDonkey Kong 64). He hadSnide, his chief technician, develop theBlast-o-Matic, a high power laser cannon capable of destroying Kong Isle. K. Rool later incorporated the Blast-o-Matic intoCrocodile Isle and set course to Kong Isle; however, a disagreement between the twoKritters in charge of Crocodile Isle's steering wheel caused the naval fortress to crash into a rock, damaging the Blast-o-Matic. When Crocodile Isle arrived at Kong Isle, K. Rool ordered his minions to capture Donkey Kong's friends and to steal hisBanana Hoard in order to give his Kremlings time to fix the Blast-o-Matic before Donkey Kong can stop him. During the Game Over sequence ofDonkey Kong 64, or when theKongs fail to disarm the fully repaired Blast-o-Matic inHideout Helm, K. Rool readies the laser cannon to fire on Kong Isle; however, the destruction of the isle wasn't actually shown. Instead, theGame Over text appears and the screen fades to black before the Blast-o-Matic fires.
This Final Smash is based on the implied destruction of Kong Isle during the Game Over sequence ofDonkey Kong 64 with minor differences, such as Crocodile Isle being set on a natural island rather than being a naval fortress, Donkey Kong Island more closely resembling its appearance fromDonkey Kong Country, and K. Rool hitting the chair with his opposite arm.
Gallery[edit]
The Blast-o-Matic as it appears inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, getting ready to fire.
Donkey Kong Island being briefly shown before its destruction inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
A closeup ofPyra,Captain Falcon,Terry andR.O.B. on Donkey Kong Island, an angle normally inaccessible in-game. Screenshot fromMasahiro Sakurai's Twitter account.
Blast-o-Matic as shown by the Move List inUltimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ブラストマティック,Blast-o-Matic |
 English | Blast-o-Matic |
 French | Blast-o-Matic |
 German | Kaputt-O-Matik |
 Spanish | Machacadora |
 Italian | Blast-O-Matic |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 爆裂射线 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 爆裂射線 |
 Korean | 블래스트매틱,Blast-o-Matic |
 Dutch | Blast-o-Matic |
 Russian | Крокобластер |
Trivia[edit]
- Despite the Blast-o-Matic originating inDonkey Kong 64, it had never actually been depicted firing untilSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, roughly 19 years after its debut.
- In early builds of the game, the target(s) would take damage before the laser actually hit Donkey Kong Island.[1] This was fixed for the final game.
References[edit]
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|---|---|
| Neutral special | Blunderbuss |
| Side special | Crownerang |
| Up special | Propellerpack |
| Down special | Gut Check |
| Final Smash | Blast-o-Matic |
