Ridley (SSBU): Difference between revisions

{{Infobox Character

|name = Ridley

|game = SSBU

|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]

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'''Ridley''' ({{ja|リドリー|Ridorī}}, ''Ridley'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was revealed as a [[newcomer]] alongside {{SSBU|Inkling}} and {{SSBU|Daisy}} during [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o Nintendo's 2018 E3 press conference] on June 12th, 2018. Ridley is classified as [[Fighter number|Fighter #65]].

Like in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and the {{uv|Metroid}} series, Ridley's voice clips consist of computer-generated, realistic roars and screeches.

==How to unlock==

Complete one of the following:

*Play [[VS. match]]es, with Ridley being the 25th character unlocked.

*Have Ridley join the player's party in [[World of Light]].

With the exception of the third method, Ridley must then be defeated on [[Norfair]]. In World of Light, he is fought on the [[Ω form]] of [[Brinstar Depths]].

|nsdesc=Expels a fireball from his mouth, which bounces forward along the ground. It can be charged to have Ridley launch a maximum of five fireballs, which also increase in size and damage, dealing up to 28.341346% if all of them connect. When charged, it is fairly effective for camping and edgeguarding due to its low ending lag and sheer amount of projectiles, and can rack up damage quickly if uninterrupted. However, it has rather high startup, and hitting Ridley's mouth while he is charging the move causes [[recoil damage]] to him depending on how much it had been charged. The recoil animation lasts 56 frames.

|ssname=Space Pirate Rush

|ssdesc=Rushes forward to grab an opponent, functioning as a [[command grab]]. If successful, Ridley slams them onto the ground and drags them forward along it, dealing continuous damage, then throws them either upon reaching an edge or if the special move button is held. After frame 22 (just after Ridley starts sliding), he gains [[damage-based armor]] that withstand up to 8%. The move deals more damage the more distance the opponent is dragged along the ground, dealing 17% minimum when throwing manually, and can rack up a lot of damage in a short span of time. However, they can [[mash]] out of the move before Ridley throws them, with how fast they can escape depending on the difference between their percent and Ridley's. In midair, it doesn't incur [[helpless]]ness, allowing it to extend Ridley's recovery, and grabbing an opponent causes him to fall down with them until landing or throwing them manually, allowing it to be used for a [[sacrificial KO]]. However, it has some startup lag, and the aerial version causes Ridley to drop downwards after its horizontal momentum ends, making it possible to mistime a recovery.

|usname=Wing Blitz

|fsdmg=15% (dash), 40% (cutscene), 15% (ending)

|fsdesc=Roars and then dashes forward. Upon hitting an opponent, a cinematic sequence begins with Ridley headbutting them onto {{SSBU|Samus}}' [[metroidwiki:Samus Aran's Gunship|gunship]]; as the gunship flies off, he expels an energy beam from his mouth that engulfs both the ship and the target in an explosion. After the cutscene ends, the opponent is meteor smashed and the gunship can be seen crashing in the background of the stage. This Final Smash is an [[instant KO]] on opponents at 100% or higher before the cutscene ends.

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*Caresses his chin with his claw and licks the edge of his mouth while audibly snarling.

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==In [[competitive play]]==

=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: It Can't Be! Space Pirates!==

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|1,438

|''Minecraft'' Series

|•{{SSBU|Ridley}} {{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} (200 HP)<br>•[[Steve (SSBU)|Enderman]] {{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Enderman}}×2 (50 HP)

|•Left and right controls will suddenly reverse<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear<br>•Magic attacks aren't as effective against the enemy

|{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|Ashley's Song}}

|-

|1,063

|rowspan="2"|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle

|rowspan="2"|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Attack - Soma Bringer}}

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|style="background-color:#EEE;"|•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Moveset [[Shuriken of Light|2]][[Gale Stab|2]][[Skyward Slash Dash|2]][[Power Thrust|3]], Arthur's Helm, Arthur's Armor)<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/><br>•{{SSBU|Ridley}} {{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}

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**[[Masahiro Sakurai]] was reported to have heavily based Ridley on his depiction in the original ''Metroid'', specifically how his sprite appeared hunched over even while flying.<ref>https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2018/jul/23/masahiro-sakurai-designed-ridley-super-smash-bros-ultimate-based-his-appearance-original-metroid-nes/</ref>

*Ridley's fighter tagline, "Ridley Hits the Big Time!", likely references his exclusion in previous games due to Sakurai's prior perception of him being too large to implement as a fighter.

*''Ultimate'' marks Ridley's debut as a playable character in any capacity.

*Ridley's pose in his official artwork resembles {{SSB4|Bowser}}'s pose in his official art for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', albeit mirrored.

**When counting ally spirits, he appears in the most Legend-rank spirit battles, at a total of six.

*Ridley and {{SSBU|Daisy}} are the only newcomers who were not shown being added to the panoramic group artwork. This does not include {{SSBU|Inkling}}, who was featured on the artwork when it debuted.

==References==