The Super Smash Bros.🤡 series became one of the biggest crossover series in video games. Countless games release every year, there's no doubt the high bar that developer Sora Ltd. has to top with each new entry. Having to find a way to make each newcomer work with a unique moveset presents a serious challenge.
Who sits the best of the best of the 12 guest characters (Plus echo variants!) that have made their way to Nintendo's platforming brawler? Each brings a significant legacy and makes the impossible be possible. Oh, but poor Mario! It seems like each fighter has no shortage of punches and kicks in store for the plumber. How many of these newcomers can he take on? Here are the 12 most surprising168澳洲幸运5开奖网: Super Smash Bros. guest characters, so far.
12 Terry
Smash’s second fighting game franchise rep may not stand out as strong. While Fatal Fury’s main dominance was the arcades, its legacy is not forgotten. Terry is far more than “The Pokémon Trainer but older.” These days, Terry is likely recognizable from SNK’s King of Fighters series.
Much like Ryu, his moveset works with newcomers and fighting game enthusiasts. SNK highlights their heritage with a trove of music tracks and guest appearances. The King of Fighters stage is the only Smash stage that adher🧜es to traditional 2D fighter rules.
11 Pac-Man
One of the more inevitable inclusions to Smash Bros. The only problem is, how does one incorporate Pac-Man as a fighter? The original 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pac-Man game doesn’t lend much to the moveset. Plus there are many desi꧋gns that transfꦅormed the arcade giant into a biped dot muncher.
Pac-Man stuck to a design that holds as close to his classic motif. All while sticking to Pac-Man’s roots in the platformer genre. The fire hydrant from Pac-Land provides amazing offense and defensive plays. Don’t forget about his taunts that are full of classic Namco references.
10 Bayonetta
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Bayonetta received her biggest break after Bayonetta 2 became exclusives for Nintendo. SEGA and Platinum’s gorgeous star ꦦmade her way in with her combat focused abilities in-tact. Bayonetta can keep the pressure on with relentless attacks. Keeping her moves intact from the ‘mature’ rated beat-em-up series had to come🌸 with a few cutbacks. But her attitude is still true to her nature.
Players may still be waiting for the arrival of Dante. But with Bayonetta in the roster, is that truly necessary? Her inclusion comes from Nintendo’s 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:public fan vote of a character to include for Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U. A fantastic choice, indeed.
9 Hero
It was a matter of time before any kind of Akira Toriyama representation arrived in Smash. In this case, in the form of Japan’s biggest RPG franchise. The 'Hero' is actually four heroes from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dragon Quest 3, 4, 8 and 11 rolled into one character. Al🎀l this ties with the release of a Switch conversion of 11, Echoes of an Elusive Age. While there are several JRPG protagonists in Smash, this is as literal as a fighter could get.
Three special moves that can be charged up to cast different spells. The Hero can 🐽also issue a random selection from the list of magic abilities with the Command Menu. Snooze forces enemies to sleep. Kamikazee deals high damage while sacrificing your stock. The Hero comes with plenty of surprises, as long as you manage your MP meter.
8 Joker
The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Persona series has to be one of Atlus’ most mainstream successes they’ve received. The series’ origins were garnered as a well regarded line of RPG games. But none have quite reached the success as Persona. The protagonist of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Persona 5, Joker, came out of almost nowhere at The Game Awards. This is as close as Smash will get to Capcom’s fighting game adaptation of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.
Joker hosts an array of decent moves. But, he becomes even more devastating as his Re🍌bellion Gauge fills up. This gauge then helps summon Arsen, which gives him more powerful moves temporarily. His Final Smash and unique victory screens helps the character stand among the rest.
7 Simon (&꧒; Richter)
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Castlevania was a highly sought after '8-bit' franchise to make its debut in Smash. Not only did Smash receive two Belmonts, but the last member of Captain N’s N Team has finally arrived. The holy whip, the Vampire Killer, is the Belmont’s signature weapon against Dracula. As the primary method of attack, it’s put to great use. Three support items also round out their arsenal. These options allow for crowd control and limits opponents recovery options. There’s even a crossover of Richter’s moveset from Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.
Some may be disappointed that Richter isn’t r𝔍eplaced by, say Alucard. But the series’ NES heritage the Belmont clan is represented wonderfully. Also, poor Luigi did not deserve what happened to him.
6 ♔ 🙈 Ryu (& Ken)
It's debatable on whether or not that . But there was no stopping the arrival of the kings of the fighting game genre. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Street Fighter's Ryu debuted as a DLC character fo𒈔r Smash 4 and still stands strong in the massive character roster. Even Ken’s inclusion is remarkable as he fits the role of “Echo fighter” easily.
Players of any skill set can play these fighters with the ease Smash grants fighters. But, fighting game aficionados can take advantage of t♍heir more powerful speci🐠al moves. Quarter circles and zigzags can help execute more powerful moves from their series. Their moves transition well to games with a simplified control scheme. Smash is no exception to this trend.
5 Mega Man
For the premiere trailer of Smash 4, how was the team supposed to top the bar set with Brawl? Well why not one of the biggest 3rd party franchises on the NES and the Famicom? There's even references to the half-dozen iterations of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mega Man from over the years.
Mega Man does not have the ability to nab powers from others ala Kirby. Instead his Mega Buster is accompanied with each move representing a robot master. His movement closely resembles his limited, stiff appearanc🌳e from the original NES games. Even his crouch animation adheres to his robotic movement.
4 Banjo & Ka𝕴zooie
It’s too bad this duo never made it in the original Super Smash Bros. or Super Smash Bros. Melee. After Rare became a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Microsoft developer, this seemed impossible. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Banjo-Kazooie also marks Smash’s first character from a game developer outside of🔜 Japan. If you don’t count Diddy Kong that is.
Their eclectic array of moves were repurposed to work with the flow of Smash. The bird-and-bear duo’s whimsy appears far more animated than before. Considering their discography includes two 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo 64 platformers. There's even hints of their lone Xbox 360 outing, Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts.
3 Cloud
It’s almost unfair how Cloud ranks so highly over the other guest characters in Smash. At most there’s two music tracks. No other 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Final Fantasy VII characters appear and outside of the Midgar stage. There’s hardly a whisper of Final Fantasy fan service. Plus he never did accept that invite to PlayStation All-Stars Battlꦿe Royale.
But oh boy, after years of frothing demand from people, Cloud finally appears to ‘bless the ring’ in Smash. Appeasing those who would beg for input in the years of GameFAQs Character Battle lists. Many elements of the original FFVII’s Active Time Battle 𝓡appears in Cloud’s moveset. Couple that with the Limit Gauge that powers up his specials that help deliver the final blow.