Isaac
| Isaac | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Isaac fromGolden Sun. | |
| Universe | Golden Sun |
| Debut | Golden Sun (2001) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (2010) |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Advance |
| Species | Human (Adept) |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Weyard |
| Designed by | Shin Yamanouchi |
| Voice actor | Teiya Ichiryūsai |
| Article on Golden Sun Universe | Isaac |
Isaac (ロビン,Robin) is the main protagonist ofGolden Sun for the Game Boy Advance. His appearance as an unlockableAssist Trophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl is his (as well as anyGolden Sun characters) first appearance in 3D, the first time his voice was heard (again, being the first appearance of anyGolden Sun character's voice as well) and was the only appearance ofGolden Sun in any official format between 2002 and 2010.
Origin[edit]
Isaac originally appeared inGolden Sun, an RPG-style game for the Game Boy Advance. The game focused on Isaac and friends' quest to retrieve the four elemental stars and stop the return of Alchemy, following their theft by the games' first two antagonists, Saturos and Menardi. Isaac is the main playable character in the game, and he is one of the four playable characters capable of wielding Psynergy, a form of mind power. Isaac is a Venus Adept, meaning he can manipulate Earth and plants. As the game progresses, Isaac and friends gain access to a wider variety of Psynergy necessary to progress through the game.
Isaac returns in the game's sequel,Golden Sun: The Lost Age, but instead appears as one of the eight party members led by the game's protagonist,Felix. This game explains the story from Felix's perspective, and focuses on Felix and the full party as they are forced to return the flow of Alchemy to save their parents' lives, which are being threatened by the game's new antagonists, Karst and Agatio, as they continue what Saturos and Menardi could not after their death in the first game.
He also briefly appears in the most recent game in the series,Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, this time as the father of the main character,Matthew. He joins Matthew's party briefly at the beginning of the game, and after prompting Matthew to join Garet's son,Tyrell, on a quest to both repair Ivan's soarwing (due to Tyrell being responsible for its destruction) and to develop into a warrior, Isaac is not seen for the rest of the game's plot.
The Psynergy that Isaac uses inBrawl is calledMove. It is a Utility Psynergy (that is, it cannot be used in battle) and it is acquired at the start of the game. Move is used primarily to move heavy objects to solve puzzles. The use inBrawl is somewhat different; while it does move obstacles, it pushes them away in order to achieve a wide variety of different effects.
InUltimate, the additional Psynergy that Isaac can use are calledTeleport andPound. Both originated from the sequel game,Golden Sun: The Lost Age. Unlike Move, which is an innate ability, Pound can be learned by equipping the Pound Cube, and Teleport can be learned via Teleport Lapis. Also, like Move, both Pound and Teleport's usage in the original game versusUltimate are different, as inThe Lost Age, Pound's primary use is to solve puzzles by flattening wooden posts and destroying stone pillars, and aside from stopping certain Djinn from advancing to an inaccessible area, it lacks offensive purposes, while Teleport is generally used to access secret areas via stone circles, with the ability to revisit past towns as a secondary bonus.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As anAssist Trophy[edit]
When Isaac appears, he uses the Move Psynergy as his in-game battle ability, which creates a hand-shaped energy field thatpushes foes away and off thestage. If an enemy is hit by Move, it can be difficult to escape. Isaac will turn to face enemies during this attack should they attempt to evade. However, like in theGolden Sun series, Move does not inflict damage. Isaac performs Move three times before vanishing.
Unlike many other Assist Trophies, Isaac can affectinvincible opponents, since Move pushes the opponent and does not inflict damage. If Move makes contact with aSmash Ball, the sound of the Smash Ball being hit will play, along with its visual effects.
Isaac has a spawn chance of24/760.
To unlock Isaac, players must play 200 matches to completion.
Trophy[edit]
- Isaac
A strong-willed Psynergy adept of the bloodline of an ancient race thought to have been lost with the downfall of civilization. He can manipulate earth-based forces and is also a highly skilled swordsman. He sets out to protect a lighthouse that can release the sealed powers of alchemy. In Smash Bros., he uses "Move" Psynergy, which creates an energy field that pushes foes away.
A strong-willed Psynergy adept of the bloodline of an ancient race thought to have been lost with the downfall of civilization. He can manipulate earth-based forces and is also a highly-skilled swordsman. He sets out to protect a lighthouse that can release the sealed powers of alchemy. In Smash Bros. he uses "Move" Psynergy, which creates an energy field that pushes foes away.
:Golden Sun- :Golden Sun: The Lost Age
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As an Assist Trophy[edit]
After being absent fromSuper Smash Bros. 4, Isaac returns inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate with a slight redesign that mirrors his originalGolden Sun artwork.
Isaac's behavior inUltimate is also more advanced than inBrawl. As opposed to remaining stationary and using Move three times, Isaac now uses Teleport to move around the stage and can perform one of the three different Utility Psynergies: Move, Pound, and a variation of Lift. Move functions the same as it did inBrawl. Pound is his only damaging move, where he slams a fist down dealing 10%. Lift functions similar to theBeetle where it can lift a fighter above the upper blast line, though it can be broken out of withbutton mashing.
Isaac, like some Assist Trophies inUltimate, is also now capable of being KO'd. By extension, he can be covered inInkling'sink. However, despite his ability to use Teleport, Isaac can manually return to the stage when launched away, as well as perform evasive maneuvers such asair dodges.
Isaac has a spawn chance of38/2086. He cannot be summoned on the following stages in a standard versus match (applies only to the base form unless noted otherwise):
As a costume[edit]
Isaac is also the basis for a costume forMii Swordfighters.
Spirits[edit]
Isaac also appears as twoprimary spirits.
InAdventure Mode: World of Light, Isaac is one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat,Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Isaac. After Dharkon's defeat, he flees to the final world, with Galeem following soon after. In the final world, Galeem and Dharkon wage war against each other using their captured spirits, with Galeem taking control of Isaac.
Isaac is represented by aMii Swordfighter puppet fighter wearing the Isaac Wig and Isaac's Outfit and is fought on theWuhu Island stage's Swaying Bridge layout alongsidePalutena,Robin, andRoy puppet fighters, with the latter three being stand-ins forMia,Ivan andGaret, respectively. During the battle, Isaac himself appears as a hostile Assist Trophy.
Isaac (Dark Dawn) can be obtained byenhancing Isaac's spirit at level 99.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,168 |  | Isaac |  | ★★★ | 3 | 2534 | 7622 | 1495 | 4497 | 1039 | 3125 | Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 | Golden Sun Series |
| 1,169 | .png) | Isaac (Dark Dawn) | | ★★★★ | 3 | 4667 | 11672 | 2544 | 6362 | 1661 | 4154 | Energy Shot Attack/Resistance ↑ | Golden Sun Series |
Gallery[edit]
Issac's official artwork fromBrawl.
Issac's official artwork fromUltimate.
Isaac preparing to use the Lift-inspired Psynergy onFourside inUltimate.
Isaac using Pound asBayonetta uses her up smash onKalos Pokémon League inUltimate.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ロビン,Robin |
 English | Isaac |
 French | Vlad |
 German | Isaac |
 Spanish | Hans |
 Italian | Isaac |
 Chinese | Isaac |
 Korean | 로빈,Robin |
 Dutch | Isaac |
 Russian | Айзек |
Trivia[edit]
- The hand that appears when Isaac uses his Utility Psynergies appears to share the same model asMaster Hand inUltimate.
- Isaac is the only Assist Trophy in the history ofSuper Smash Bros. to have expanded abilities from his original appearance. InBrawl, he could only use Move; inUltimate, he can use Pound, Teleport, and a variation of Lift while retaining his ability to use Move.
- Isaac andGray Fox are the only Assist Trophies to skip an entry in the series and return in a later game.
- Both were also the only two veteran Assist Trophies to have promotional images shown onUltimate's website.
- Isaac's voice clips inBrawl were performed by Teiya Ichiryūsai, who also performedKrystal's Japanese dialogue onLylat Cruise. These voice clips were recycled for Isaac when he returned inUltimate.
- InUltimate, although the hands spawned in by Isaac cannot be absorbed or reflected by normal means, they can be captured byGravitational Pull, and can even be used to damage the summoner when doing so.
