Vince
| Vince | |
|---|---|
  Artwork of Vince fromArt Academy: Lessons for Everyone! | |
| Universe | Art Academy |
| Debut | Art Academy: First Semester (2009) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Smash 4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Art Academy: Home Studio (2015) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo DSi (DSiWare) |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
Vince (ビンス先生,Teacher Vince) is an elderly artist that appears in theArt Academy series.
Origin[edit]
Vince is a tutor in theArt Academy series who guides players through lessons on how to paint. Vince's appearance is based onLeonardo da Vinci, and he shares his name withVincent van Gogh, whom he cites as an inspiration for his expressionist painting style.
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
Vince appears as a trophy in the Wii U version only.
Trophy[edit]
- Vince
His real name is Vincent, but he prefers the shortened version. Maybe it's to help put you at ease. This great artist will teach you all sorts of techniques to help you produce a real masterpiece of your very own. Pretty nice of him, right? Once you get the hang of things, why not draw a portrait of Vince himself to say thanks?
:Art Academy: First Semester (09/2009)
:Art Academy: SketchPad (08/2013)
His real name is Vincent, but he prefers the shortened version. Maybe it's to help you relax. This great artist will teach you all sorts of techniques that will let you produce a real masterpiece of your very own. Pretty nice of him, right? Once you get the hang of things, why not draw a portrait of Vince himself to say thanks?- :Art Academy: First Semester (12/2009)
- :Art Academy: SketchPad (08/2013)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As anAssist Trophy[edit]
Vince appears as anAssist Trophy. When summoned, he'll draw paintings onto the stage, each of which follows an opponent, hiding them and dealing a constant small amount of damage to them. Opponents that are afflicted by a painting will suffer triple damage from opponent attacks. Opponents can defend themselves from the constant damage by shielding. He could draw statues, tomatoes, seashells, cats, and kingfishers.
Vince 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):
Vince cannot be summoned if the following items are active and vice versa:
- Items: a thirdDaybreak part, a thirdDragoon part, andSmash Ball.
- Poké Ball Pokémon:Palkia,Togepi,Victini, andZoroark.
- Assist Trophies:Andross,Devil,Flies & Hand,Moon,Nightmare,Nikki,Nintendog,Skull Kid,Squid Sisters, andYuri Kozukata.
As a costume[edit]
Vince also has a Mii costume based on him for theMii Swordfighter, wielding a paintbrush.
Spirit[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,237 | | Vince |  | ★★ | 1 | Battering Items ↑ | Art Academy Series |
Gallery[edit]
Vince's art forUltimate.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ビンス先生 | Teacher Vince |
 English | Vince | — |
 French | Léo | — |
 German | Vince | — |
 Spanish | Vince | — |
 Italian | Leo | — |
 Chinese | Vince | — |
 Korean | 빈스 선생님 | Teacher Vince |
 Dutch | Vince | — |
 Russian | Винсент | Vincent |
Trivia[edit]
- Vince is the only major character in theSuper Smash Bros. series that debuted in a download-only game to debut on a system other than the Nintendo 3DS.
- Vince is unable to be defeated, despite hisTraining Mode description lacking the "Can't beKO'd" line.
- If any characters affected by paintings were to get hit by a cutsceneFinal Smash such asTeam Star Fox orTeam Star Wolf, said painting will bevisible in the Final Smash.
