Little Mac (SSB4): Difference between revisions

As mentioned within his reveal trailer, Little Mac performs strongly on the ground, but poorly in the air,<ref name="Direct">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xUWnQu2Grs Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.2014]</ref> with his mobility being measured in a way that reflects this polarization. Little Mac has the eighth fastest [[walking]] speed; the third fastest [[dashing]] speed; and is tied with {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Wario}} for the third highest [[traction]]. Altogether, these attributes give him arguably the best [[out of shield]] game of the entire cast. His [[sidestep]] and [[roll]]s are also the fastest in the game, with the latter also being long-distanced; these attributes in particular make it easy for Little Mac to punish grounded attacks, even those with quick start-up lag.  

|neutraldesc=A jab, followed by a hook, followed by an uppercut. If either of the initial two hits connect with an opponent and the button is held or mashed, Little Mac will perform an extremely fast flurry of punches, followed by an uppercut. Due to it hitting on frame 1, it is tied with {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}' neutral attack as the fastest neutral attack in the game, and is one of the fastest attacks of any kind, making it extremely useful as an [[out of shield]] option or to cover whiffed attacks. In addition to its speed, its [[Priority#Moves that cannot rebound|anti-rebounding priority]] enables it to out-prioritize attacks within priority range and go on uninterrupted, such as negating [[Fox Illusion]]'s hitbox. Thanks to its outstanding speed and quick interruptibility, it can be [[jab cancel]]ed for almost guaranteed KOs at high percents, including [[Rising Uppercut]] and [[Straight Lunge#KO Uppercut|KO Uppercut]], or pressure opponents to keep their shield up, which can lead to [[shield break combo]]s.  

|dsc2desc=Has a slightly lower damage multiplier and its counter window does not last as long, but Little Mac dashes forward upon counterattacking. The dash results in Little Mac being unable to attack opponents directly in front of him because of the dash generating a windbox, but it is more useful for both countering projectiles in order to close the gap between Mac and as a horizontal recovery option.  

* "(In tandem with the [[announcer]]) And the winner is... Little Mac! Hahaha!" ({{ja|勝者、リトル・マック！アハハハハハ！|Shōsha, Ritoru Makku! Ahahahahaha!}},  ''The winner, Little Mac! Ahahahahaha!'')  

*{{Sm|Alphicans|Canada}} - The best Little Mac player in Canada. Placed 9th at [[Get On My Level 2016]] and 33rd at [[2GGC: ARMS Saga]]. Has wins over {{Sm|iStudying}} and {{Sm|NinjaLink}}.  

*{{Sm|Destany|Switzerland}} - Considered the best Little Mac in Europe. Placed 4th at [[PPT Winter]].  

*{{Sm|Tarakotori|Japan}} - Currently ranked 2nd on Mac Nation v4. Placed 17th at [[Umebura T.A.T.]] and 33rd at [[Umebura 30]]. Has wins over {{Sm|Raito}}, {{Sm|Eim}}, {{Sm|Rain}}, {{Sm|Shogun}}, and {{Sm|FILIP}}.  

:'''Little Mac'''

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''This little boxer from the Punch-Out!! series makes up in heart what he lacks in height. He wasn't afraid to take on the boxing champs, and he's not afraid of the Nintendo stars. In Smash Bros., he packs a serious punch. When his KO Meter fills up, wade in and trigger a devastating uppercut.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''The little guy from Punch-Out!! has come a long way since his humble beginnings fighting the almost literal boxing giants. Above his damage display, you'll notice he has a little meter that fills up as he fights. When it's full, you'll see a flashing "KO" there. That means you can unleash a devastating uppercut!''

{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Punch-Out!! (10/1987)|console2=Wii|game2=Punch-Out!! (05/2009)}}

 

:'''Little Mac (Alt.)'''

::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|SSB4-3}} ''No matter his opponent, Little Mac always puts his best fist forward. He enters a charge state before unleashing his Straight Lunge special and can unleash it while charging by pressing the button again. He won't flinch while charging. At max charge, the launching power of this move is scary!''

::{{flag|ntsc}} {{GameIcon|SSB4-U}} ''No matter his opponent, Little Mac always puts his best fist forward. He enters a charge state before unleashing his Straight Lunge special—you can unleash it while charging by pressing the button again. He won't flinch while charging. At max charge, the launching power of this move is scary!''

 

 

{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Punch-Out!! (10/1987)|console2=Wii|game2=Punch-Out!! (05/2009)}}

 

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''This Final Smash turns Little Mac into a hulking monster of a man. In Punch-Out!! for Wii, Little Mac could take this form by building up the gauge with some well-timed blows. In this game, it seriously powers up his attacks and makes him even faster. He'll completely dominate on the ground, but air battles are outside his weight class.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''This Final Smash turns Little Mac into a hulking monster of a man. In Punch-Out!! for Wii, Little Mac could take this form by building up the gauge with some well-timed punches. In this game, it seriously powers up his attacks and makes him even faster. He'll completely dominate on the ground, but he's still not all that great in the air.''

 

LittleMacTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)

Little Mac has sixteen alternate costumes, half of which sport a wireframe design based on the original arcade version of ''Punch-Out!!'' His wireframe palette swaps have slightly brighter cel-shaded colors compared to his default costumes.  

SSB4 Little Mac Sweatsuit.jpg|Two of Little Mac's alternate costumes. One is his [http://punchout.wikia.com/wiki/File:Miketysonspunchout_790screen009_15069_640screen.jpg signature hooded sweatsuit], while the other is [https://youtu.be/-KwIux4yjIo?t=20m33s his attire] in [http://punchout.wikia.com/wiki/Contender Contender Mode] when fighting in the [http://punchout.wikia.com/wiki/World_Circuit World Circuit] in the Wii version of ''Punch-Out!!''

**His [[Straight Lunge#KO Uppercut|KO Uppercut]] is a reference to the Star Punch, his signature move in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series. By extension, his [[Power Meter]] originated from the arcade version of ''Punch-Out!!''