Editing Character customization

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[[File:3ds custom fighter.jpg|thumb|Customizing a Mii Fighter in {{for3ds}}]]

'''Character customization''', officially '''character creation''' ({{ja|キャラ作り|Kyara Tsukuri}}, ''character building''), referred to as '''Custom Move Sets''' ({{ja|カスタマイズ必殺ワザ|Kasutamaizu Hissatsuwaza}}, ''Customize Special Techniques'') in the Smash Direct, is a feature in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. It allows players to alter several fundamental properties of playable characters and [[amiibo]], particularly their [[special move]]s. All non-[[DLC]] characters can replace each of their default special moves with one of two variations unlockable through gameplay, with the exception of {{SSB4|Palutena}} and the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s, who instead have a selection of completely different specials, which are all available from the start. Certain characters, such as {{SSB4|Mega Man}}, have moves that appear to function significantly differently as well. In ''Smash 4'', the height and weight of Mii Fighters are customizable as well, affecting their speed and other attributes.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', only {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}}s can be [[Alternate_costume_(SSBU)/Mii_Fighter|customized]], with custom equipment and custom moves for other characters removed. Mii Fighters can still be customized with special moves and outfits, and additionally can have their voices adjusted as well, but their height and weight are not customizable. Effects similar to those of custom equipment are present in ''Ultimate'''s [[Spirits (menu)|Spirits]] mode.

Before the [[Super Smash Bros. Direct]] where the feature was officially announced, in June 2013, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] had stated that players will be able to customize characters in the 3DS game and transfer those customizations to the Wii U game. He had also stated that the customizations would not be alternate costumes, with exception of the Mii Fighters, and that they would not have to be unlocked through repeated tasks.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/13/wii-u-and-3ds-smash-bros-will-not-have-cross-platform-play-wil/ Joystiq: "No cross-platform play for Smash Bros on 3DS and Wii U"]</ref>

 

 

 

==General==

 

*'''[[Equipment]]:''' Collected through the games' numerous game modes, these items can be equipped to characters to boost three potential stats: speed, attack, and defense. Some of these items may be identical in appearance in menus, but offer different stat boosts. They do not affect the appearance of fighters in-game.

*'''Specials:''' Players can change the special attacks of fighters (except downloadable characters, who have no alternate specials); up to three options are available for each directional input.

*'''[[Alternate costume (SSB4)/Mii Fighter#Headgear|Headgear]]:''' Head accessories for Miis that behave similarly to outfits.

*'''[[Alternate costume (SSB4)/Mii Fighter|Outfits]]:''' Can be used to customize the outfits and accessories of Mii Fighters. Costume parts can be earned from Classic Mode and, in the 3DS game, Smash Run. Some costumes also alter the appearance of the weapon held by Swordfighters and Gunners (such as a leather bodysuit changing a Swordfighter's sword into a beam sword, or a tuxedo giving a Gunner's arm-cannon a smaller, sleeker appearance). Most costumes are exclusive to a particular class of Mii Fighter.

*'''[[Power]]s:''' Assorted powers that only take effect in [[Smash Run]]. A similar system was earlier used in ''{{s|icaruspedia|Kid Icarus: Uprising}}''. All powers have multiple levels; higher levels grant a greater number and/or more effective uses, but take up more of the total weight limit. The total weight limit is determined by a character's weight and speed, including equipment affecting their speed; the faster and lighter they are, the lower the weight limit. However, all downloadable characters can carry a total weight of 25. That gives {{SSB4|Roy}} an advantage over {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Lucina}}, who can carry only 23 for example.

 

 

Custom movesets are banned in ''Smash 4'', though a number of tournaments allow their use in side-events. Custom movesets were temporarily legal from March 2015 to July 2015, as part of the [[Official Custom Moveset Project]] on [[SmashBoards]], but concerns regarding gameplay balance and logistics issues caused custom movesets to be banned after the conclusion of [[EVO 2015]].

 

With the removal of custom moves for every fighter besides the [[Mii Fighter|Mii Fighters]], custom moves in ''Ultimate'' tournaments only apply to those characters. For their legality, many tournaments allow both Mii Fighters and custom moves unlike ''Smash 4''. If the Mii Fighter created for tournament is customized with different moves, their name will typically be placed with numbers for which custom move is used for each of the four specials (Examples: 1111 or 1332).

 

*While [[Giga Bowser (Final Smash)|Bowser]], [[Giga Mac|Little Mac]], and [[Wario-Man|Wario]] use mirrored versions of their regular special moves as opposed to custom versions after transforming via their [[Final Smash]], [[Mega Lucario|Lucario]] is still able to use its custom special moves, further enhanced by the boosted Aura.

*When [[Inhale (Kirby)|copying]] a character, Kirby will always copy that character's default neutral special, even if that character has it set to a custom move.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrqVGNpBB3M GameXplain: "Can Kirby Copy Custom Moves?"]</ref>

**However, when copying {{SSB4|Olimar}} with customs enabled, Kirby's side special variant will actually affect the variant of [[Pikmin Throw]] used.

*When all special moves are collected, the game shows a [[notice|message]] that says "Collected every custom special move! Show me your moves!", which references [[Captain Falcon]]'s [[taunt]].

*When all outfits and headgear items are collected in the PAL version of ''SSB4'', the game shows a [[notice|message]] that says "Collected every outfit! Your body is ready!", which references [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gc5cuekQto Reggie Fils-Aimé's famous line] from the E3 2007 Nintendo press conference.

* Though {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, being downloadable, doesn't actually have any custom moves, one could gain access to them in version 1.0.6 through a glitch involving carried-over Mii Fighters. Doing so would cause incredibly glitchy effects.

*If a player were to copy a character with a custom move they only have on one version (e.g., copying a {{SSB4|Peach}} from {{forwiiu}} that had [[Sleepy Toad]], but the player didn't have that move unlocked on {{for3ds}}), the move will show up as the default version.

*In the character customization menu, [[Mr. Game & Watch]] cannot be rotated with the [[C-Stick]].