Gamer
| Game & Wario Gamer | |||||||
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   Gamer as it appears inSmash. | |||||||
| Universe | Wario | ||||||
| Appears in | SSB4 (Wii U) Ultimate | ||||||
| Availability | Starter | ||||||
| Crate type | Presents | ||||||
| Maximum players | 4 (Wii U) 8 (Wii U Ω form,Ultimate) | ||||||
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| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Gamer | ||||||
- This article is about a stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U. For people who play Smash Bros., seesmasher.
Gamer (ゲーマー,Gamer) is a stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U (where it is stylised asGAMER in the PAL version) andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, based on the Gamer minigame fromGame & Wario. Infor Wii U,Wario is fought here for his unlock battle.
Stage overview[edit]
The stage is set on9-Volt's desk. Its main platform is always present, but, likeTortimer Island, the rest of its layout is randomized and changes each time the stage is played. The table will always have stickers of 5-Volt, 9-Volt,18-Volt, andAna. Additional platforms can contain stickers ofAshley,Spitz and another Ana. If the sketchbook is present on the stage, it will flip pages to show pictures ofMona,Jimmy T, and eitherYoung Cricket (SSB4 only) orPenny (Ultimate only).
Occasionally, 9-Volt's mother,5-Volt, will enter the room and look for fighters. Her line of sight is represented by a beam of light, which fighters can escape by hiding behind objects on the desk. If 5-Volt spots a fighter, she will get mad and deal 20% damage, high knockback, and paralysis to them. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, fighters with Zap Floor Immunity spirits will still be paralyzed by 5-Volt but her paralyzing effect lasts shorter than fighters who don't have them. It is blockable, but deals enoughshield damage to break a full shield. She can appear in different places such as in the doorway, window, TV, gamepad, or sketchbook (the latter two only if they are present on the stage). Harmless fake-outs can also occur in the same locations, typically in tandem with 5-Volt.
| Location | Cue | Action(s) | Fake-out(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doorway | Footsteps and the door handle will turn | She will swing the door open. She can do this up to 3 times, with the last time sometimes being replaced with a cat. | The door will crack open, but no one will be visible. |
| A cat will appear instead of 5-Volt. | |||
| TV | Static | Her silhouette will appear, she will then lean out of the TV. | Static will last longer. |
Squatting, facing away from the TV, then standing up before moving towards the door then back to the TV. She will sit down and turn on the TV. This action is accompanied by more intense music. She will then do one of the following, with a chance to do the other afterwards:
| A silhouette of a dog-like shadow puppet will appear instead of 5-Volt's. | ||
| A multicolored testing pattern will show instead of static. | |||
| TV shows | Two channels, with one of them being a news reporter introducing a controller in the intro ofGame & Wario, will show before switching to a channel with 5-Volt, where she will then lean out of the TV. | The third channel will have a cat, which will jump out of the TV and run across the room before jumping back into the TV. | |
| Windows | Walking outside | 5-Volt will walk outside and open the second window (e.g. if she appears from the left, she will open the right window). She will sometimes appear as if she is ascending stairs, being visible partway between the window instead of from the side. She will sometimes do the reverse, descending stairs before popping up at the second window. There is a chance that she will return walking backwards to open the window again. She can also break the glass, seeing faster. | A man wearing a wig will open the window instead of 5-Volt. His wig wobbles as he walks, giving him away. His wig falls off before he opens the window. He and 5-Volt will sometimes both appear outside, where they will meet and bow at each other—the bow will make the man's wig fall off. There is a chance that 5-Volt will still open the window or continue walking. |
| If she descended stairs, she will sometimes pop up upside down while spinning, moving towards the way she came in. The suspenseful music will continue to play until she is out of sight. | |||
| Sketchbook | Page turning | 5-Volt's silhouette will be shown. She won't look for a while, but when she starts looking it will trigger quickly. She only sees what is directly in front of the page, even missing the area below that is in front of the easel. | The page will turn and show aWarioWare character other than 5-Volt. |
| Gamepad | Balloon Fighter will start playing | Balloon Fighter's gameplay will start glitching. Soon after static will start, showing 5-Volt's silhouette shortly after. Her silhouette will grow out of the gamepad and then suddenly, but briefly, looking at the area immediately in front of her. | Balloon Fighter's gameplay will play normally then switch to static before powering off. |
Ω forms and Battlefield form[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, theΩ form only features a desk with no other features that extends below theblast line. 5-Volt will not pop out to attack players, though she'll still appear in the background, and the fake-outs still happen. The TV can still show the stage 5-Volt normally pops out. The door will always be shut.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ω form andBattlefield form are similar toSSB4's Ω form; however, the main platform does not extend below the blast line and is resized and reshaped to matchFinal Destination andBattlefield, respectively and the pencils and the WarioWare character stickers from the original stage still appear with the Ana sticker appear to be moved inward. The threesoft platforms of the Battlefield form resemble the green book soft platforms of the regular form with stacks of books in the background supporting them. 5-Volt may enter her "attack" position through the window, but won't actually attack. Additionally, characters can pass through the room's walls.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Hazards Off[edit]
While retaining layout randomization, neither 5-Volt nor any fake-outs appear. If present, 9-Volt's GamePad remains off and the sketchbook only shows Mona.
Origin[edit]
Gamer is a minigame inGame & Wario. The player would play as 9-Volt trying to play games past his bedtime (in the form of traditionalWarioWare microgames on theWii U GamePad) while his mother, 5-Volt, tries to catch him from different locations such as the windowsill and television. Pressing the
and
triggers simultaneously makes 9-Volt hide under the covers to avoid her wrath; however, players lose if his mom catches him playing, they lose all four of their lives, or 9-Volt falls asleep from staying under the blanket for too long while 5-Volt is absent. The same gamepad used in the minigame may appear in the center portion of the stage.
Some layouts can feature elements from otherGame & Wario minigames. The right portion of the stage can featurePyoro and its clay platform from the minigameBird. The center stage may feature a building from Stages 1 and 3 in Mona's minigameShutter along with its occupants.
The mode returns inWarioWare Gold under the name Sneaky Gamer with the same premise, albeit on the bottom screen of theNintendo 3DS instead of the Wii U GamePad. The artwork is all redone to match the character designs inGold and 9-Volt's Nintendo systems are re-arranged.
In bothSSB4 andUltimate, the stage's design resembles theGame & Wario version of the mode, and 5-Volt retains herGame & Wario design. However, the stickers and sketchbook images depicting variousWarioWare character art are updated inUltimate fromGame & Wario art toGold art.
Tournament legality[edit]
Due to the stage's variable layout and the presence of 5-Volt as a stage hazard, this stage is universally banned from tournaments. However, some early proposed rulesets forUltimate have included Gamer as a potential counterpick stage, provided that stage hazards are turned off, and the layout stays the same throughout. However, in the final game, even if the stage hazards are turned off, the layout is randomized and may include caves of life, though 5-Volt will not appear.
The Battlefield and Ω forms of this stage are sometimes banned due to the camera angles differing from other Battlefield and Ω forms, causing logistical issues around fairstage striking.
Update history[edit]
The lighting in Ω form of Gamer is brighter
3.1.0
- Gamer's on-screen appearances and revival platforms locations have been changed.
Gallery[edit]
Gamer inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
5-Volt's silhouette after appearing out of the TV before spotting a player.
5-Volt in a "Devil-ish" expression after spotting a fighter.
5-Volt before spotting aMii Brawler.
Screenshot of theIt's Past Your Bedtime!Event.
5-Volt after appearing out of the TV screen.
18-Volt sticker that appears on the stage.
9-Volt sticker that appears on the stage.
5-Volt sticker that appears on the stage.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ゲーマー | Gamer |
 English | Gamer | — |
 French | Gamer | — |
 German | Gamer | — |
 Spanish | Gamer | — |
 Italian | Gamer | — |
 Chinese | Gamer | — |
 Korean | 게이머 | Gamer |
 Dutch | Gamer | — |
 Russian | Геймер | Gamer |
 Portuguese | Gamer | — |
Trivia[edit]
- InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, this is the only stage to have an Original Games/Settings tip attached to it.
- Unused text suggests Gamer was originally going to be anunlockable stage inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
- Rarely, a glitch will occur where 5-Volt will get angry at a player for being in her sight, but the player will not beparalyzed.
- The visible outer walls of this stage have no collision detection; when characters are knocked off, they can be seen going through the walls. This is most likely because of blast zones needing to be on the stage, which compromises the existence of the walls.
- InUltimate, the followingAssist Trophies cannot appear on this stage: theMoon (due to the stage being indoors),Nightmare,Andross,Devil,Nikki (due to the dark background obscuring her drawings) and theSquid Sisters. Additionally,Lunala cannot be summoned from aPoké Ball here.
 Wario universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Wario (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Kat & Ana ·Ashley |
| Stages | WarioWare, Inc. ·Gamer |
| Other | 5-Volt |
| Trophies,Stickers andSpirits | Trophies (SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Related universe | Mario |
