Vault Boy
| Vault Boy | |
|---|---|
  Artwork of the Vault Boy fromFallout: New Vegas promotional material. | |
| Universe | Fallout |
| Debut | Fallout (1997) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (2026, via update) |
| Console/platform of origin | MS-DOS Microsoft Windows Macintosh |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | Leonard Boyarsky |
| Article on Wikipedia | Vault Boy |
TheVault Boy (Vaultボーイ,Vault Boy) is the mascot of theFallout franchise.
Origin[edit]
The Vault Boy is the mascot of the company Vault-Tec from theFallout franchise byBethesda Softworks (previously owned byInterplay Entertainment). Vault-Tec designed post-apocalyptic shelters called Vaults to enable humanity to survive in the aftermath of a worldwide nuclear war, with many of these Vaults serving as a means to conduct unethical human experiments. The Vault Boy illustrates character statistics and selectable attributes, and inFallout 3 andFallout: New Vegas, models wearable equipment. Various trailers and animations starring Vault Boy have also been made over the years to advertise differentFallout games.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a costume[edit]
ADLC costume forMii Gunner based on the Vault Boy was announced on June 22nd, 2020, and was made available for purchase on June 29th, 2020. LikeSans andCuphead before him, Vault Boy appears as a fully modelled character. His "mask" is just his head instead of a mask with the Mii's head visible. His gun appears to be based off the generic gun he is depicted with on the Energy Weapons bobblehead, a collectible item in theFallout games. His Vault Suit is labeled '111' on the back, a reference to the Sole Survivor's vault inFallout 4. Unlike Sans and Cuphead, Vault Boy does not come with a music track, possibly due to most of the music in theFallout series being licensed music.
In his reveal trailer, the opening featuresMario performing his thumbs-uptaunt. This is a reference to a thumbs-up being Vault Boy's signature pose. Later, Vault Boy fightsDark Samus, referencing various mutant enemies seen in theFallout series; he is later been KO'd by a grenade, a running gag of how in every S.P.E.C.I.A.L trailer, Vault Boy was killed in the end. Finally, Vault Boy stands besidesDuck Hunt. This is a reference toDogmeat, a recurring dog companion throughout theFallout series.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | Vaultボーイ,Vault Boy |
 English | Vault Boy |
 French | Vault Boy |
 German | Vault Boy |
 Spanish | Vault Boy |
 Italian | Vault Boy |
 Chinese | Vault Boy |
 Korean | Vault Boy |
 Dutch | Vault Boy |
 Russian | Волт-бой,Vault Boy |
Trivia[edit]
- Vault Boy is the first time Bethesda has been represented inSuper Smash Bros.
- FollowingMicrosoft’s acquisition of Bethesda on September 21, 2020, Vault Boy is now retroactively the first Microsoft Mii Costume, andFallout the third Microsoft franchise to be represented inSmash.
- Unlike other regions, the logo forFallout, the series Vault Boy hails from, is absent in the American version of hisMii Costume reveal trailer, being replaced with a wordmark featuring the character's name. This is also the case withAltaïr,Travis Touchdown,Dragonborn,Dante, and theDoom Slayer. There has not been an explanation for this, though it is worth noting all 6 characters come from series that consist of M-rated games.
- Despite this,Fallout is mentioned by name in the North American version via the “News” section, also the case with Altaïr, Travis, Dragonborn and Dante.
- The introduction to Vault Boy's Mii Costume references the "SPECIAL" rule-set (which is spelled out in-game as "S.P.E.C.I.A.L.") from theFallout series by abbreviating "Smash" similarly.
