Editing Codec Conversations

The codec's appearance is based on how it is depicted in ''Metal Gear Solid'' and its remake, ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'', using the same ringing sound effect from the latter game. Characters within the codecs are portrayed as hand-drawn portraits. Snake's portrait is subtly modified from its original version, reflecting his visible stubble in ''Smash''. The same voice actors from the original games reprise their roles. Within the conversations, characters occasionally allude to events and characters from the ''Metal Gear'' games. In series tradition, they also tend to "break the {{s|wikipedia|fourth wall}}", referring directly to their status as characters in a video game.  

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[[File:Codec Ultimate.png|thumb|200px|Snake's codec regarding the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}} in ''Ultimate''.]]

In ''Ultimate'', the Codec Conversations from ''Brawl'' return alongside {{SSBU|Snake}} and Shadow Moses Island. Unlike Palutena's Guidance, no new Codec Conversations were created for characters not present in ''Brawl''; instead, the original recordings were reused mostly unaltered. This leads to several instances where characters refer to the game as ''Brawl'' and reference attributes of characters that no longer exist due to changing between games (only Link's was altered, removing a mention of his Clawshot). {{s|wikipedia|Takeshi Aono}}, Roy Campbell's Japanese voice actor, passed away in 2012 from a stroke, and as a result, future ''Metal Gear'' titles do not feature the character out of respect for Aono.<ref>http://www.twitlonger.com/show/gu57f6</ref> This is likely why no new Codecs were recorded, instead simply reusing the conversations already present in ''Brawl''; however, no official reason has been provided.

If Snake tries to perform the Smash Taunt in a match where no other participants were playable in ''Brawl'', he will simply perform his regular taunt. It also cannot be performed on the [[Ω form]] nor [[Battlefield form]] of Shadow Moses Island. If [[Stage Morph]] is on and a codec is activated, the morph will be delayed until the conversation ends.

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Note: Otacon's line about edible peanuts is only true in ''Brawl'', as Peanut Popgun no longer drops edible peanuts starting with ''Smash 4''.

:'''Otacon:''' That's Donkey Kong. As you can tell, he's got strength to spare. He may be king of the jungle, but he lives in a [[mariowiki:Donkey Kong's Treehouse|house]] just like you or me. And he seems pretty smart—well, for an ape, anyway. The Donkey Kong who fought that epic battle with Mario was this guy's [[mariowiki:Cranky Kong|grandfather]].

Note: Otacon states that Mario and Donkey Kong still have an ongoing rivalry, but in ''Smash 64'' Donkey Kong's [[List of character profiles|character profile]] states that the two have "patched things up". Otacon might be implicitly referring to the concept of friendly rivalry, which does not invalidate the statement made in the N64 game.

:'''Slippy:''' Just so ya know, Falco uses a {{b|Blaster|Falco}} and {{b|Reflector|Falco}} that I designed, just like Fox does. But Falco will kick his Reflector and send it flyin' around. Just showin' off, if you ask me.

Note: This is the only codec that does not feature any of Snake's normal contacts. The number "140.85" (Roy Campbell's codec number) appears in the Codec screen, indicating that Snake intended to call Campbell, but Slippy interrupted the transmission and showed up instead.

Note: The "blood bond" that Mei Ling mentions is a reference to the strong sense of camaraderie between Popo and Nana, being a "two-in-one" fighter in all of their playable appearances. Snake's mentioning of the Ice Climbers fighting each other to see who gets to the top first is a reference to one of the two-player modes in ''{{b|Ice Climber|game}}'' in which both players must compete against each other in order to reach the summit first.

Note: In ''Ultimate'', this codec will not activate if Ike is in his ''Radiant Dawn'' costumes. While this may be because Ike's ''Path of Radiance'' design was the only one available in ''Brawl'', it is nonetheless unusual given that Alph and the female Pokémon Trainer can still activate codecs meant for Olimar and the male trainer.

Note: While what exactly King Dedede is supposed to be has never been stated, the common assumption among fans is that he is some sort of penguin, hence Snake's asking about the subject (coincidentally, in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', King Dedede is given a black alternate costume that makes him resemble a great penguin).

Note: In the original Japanese conversation, Otacon refers to Kirby as "Hoshi no Kaabii", meaning "Kirby of the Stars", instead of "Kirby from Dream Land". This is the official name of the series in Japan, as well as the animated series (known as ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!}}'' outside of Japan). Snake calls Kirby a marshmallow just as he does to Jigglypuff.

:'''Otacon:''' That's Link. He's the hero of Hyrule. That blade in his hand is called the [[Master Sword]], also known as the "Blade of Evil's Bane." He also has a whole arsenal of items at his disposal—[[Link's bomb|bombs]] and [[Hero's Bow|arrows]], a [[Master Sword|sword]], a [[Passive shield#Link|shield]], a [[Gale Boomerang|boomerang]]{{rollover|, and a [[Clawshot]]|... (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|?}}. He's a force to be reckoned with.

In ''[[SSBU|Ultimate]]'', the mention of Link's Clawshot is cut out, as Link no longer has it due to him being based on ''Breath of the Wild''.

Note: While Lucario is often referred to as an "it" in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Snake and Mei Ling use male pronouns to describe it. This is also the case with the description of [[Event 25: The Aura Is With Me]].  

 

This is likely because this Lucario is based on the one featured in [[bulbapedia:M08|the eighth Pokémon movie]], which is referred to as a male. Additionally, Lucario has a 7:1 male-female ratio, which carries over from its previous evolution, Riolu. In the Japanese version, Snake and Mei Ling use gender-neutral terms, which are more common in Japanese grammar and conversation.

Note: The "hardships" that Snake mentions are a reference to his internal conflict with his so-called "family" from Les Enfants Terribles, such as dealing with his twin brother Liquid Snake due to Liquid's "inferiority complex." Throughout the ''Metal Gear'' series (except ''Metal Gear Solid 3'', ''Portable Ops'', ''Peace Walker'' and ''Metal Gear Solid V'', where the player plays as Snake's "father", Naked Snake/Big Boss), Snake frequently has to battle one of his "family members" as a boss fight, and most of the plot involves the evil deeds of one of his "family members" (particularly Liquid).

This conversation is also a reference to ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'', namely the relationship between Lucas and Claus, Lucas' twin brother.

:'''Colonel:''' Mario made his [[Donkey Kong (game)|first appearance]] in 1981, and since then, he's become a worldwide phenomenon. There's probably not a single person who doesn't know Mario. He's that famous.

Note: Snake is referring to the fact that in ''Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake'', he found out that his war buddy [[Gray Fox]] was one of Big Boss' men. Big Boss himself was once Snake's commander, and he betrayed him much like Gray Fox did. It should be noted that betrayal is a common occurrence in the ''Metal Gear'' series.

Meanwhile, Mei Ling is referring to ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem'', in which Marth's former ally Hardin is crowned emperor and becomes the game's primary antagonist. Overtaken by grief and despair upon acquiring the Darksphere, he betrays Marth and the kingdom of Altea. Mei Ling's statement is slightly incorrect, as Altea is the name of Marth's kingdom; the land as a whole is named Archanea.

:'''Colonel:''' Exactly. He can use [[On-screen appearance|teleportation]], [[Double jump|levitation]], [[PK Fire|pyrokinesis]], and [[PK|psychokinesis]].

Note: Psycho Mantis, a Russian renegade FOXHOUND member, appears in ''Metal Gear Solid'' as a boss. Like Ness, Psycho Mantis uses psychic powers to create devastating attacks. Snake's inquiry about mind reading refers to Psycho Mantis' main ability, which involves using telepathy to predict his opponent's attacks. In the game, his "mind reading" had the game read the player's memory card, and reference games the player has played before fighting him (in the original version, these games are ''{{s|wikipedia|Azure Dreams}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Suikoden|video game}}'', ''{{s|wikipedia|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night}}'', ''{{s|wikipedia|Vandal Hearts}}'', and, in the Japanese version of the game, ''{{s|wikipedia|Policenauts}}'' and ''{{s|wikipedia|Tokimeki Memorial}}'' - notably, all games published by Konami like ''Metal Gear Solid''; in the GameCube remake, the game list is changed to ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker}}'', ''[[wikipedia:Eternal Darkness|Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem]]'', and, notably, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''). He also used his telepathy to predict the player's move inputs on their controller. To prevent this, the player will need to plug their controller into the player 2 slot.  

:'''Mei Ling:''' Snake, have you heard of the ancient Chinese story, "The Vain Ocean of Wealth and Splendor" from the [[wikipedia:The World Inside a Pillow|Zhen Zhong Ji]]?

Note: Mei Ling saying that the Pikmin "carry, fight, multiply...and get eaten" is a reference to the lyrics of the song used to advertise ''Pikmin'' in Japan, ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Pikmin|Ai no Uta}}'', which also features in ''Brawl''.

In ''Ultimate'', Mei Ling still refers to Olimar even if Snake is fighting [[Alph]].

Note: Snake's comment about Pit's "Game Overs" could be poking fun at ''Kid Icarus''{{'}} somewhat infamous difficulty. In the Japanese version, he quotes its specific "Game Over" message: "I'm finished!" Otacon's following statement may also be poking fun at ''Metal Gear Solid''{{'}}s iconic "Game Over" screen.

In ''Ultimate'', masculine pronouns are used even if the Trainer is female.

:'''Snake:''' Colonel, it's me! I'm fighting myself!

:'''Snake:''' It's more than that. He's got my moves, my gear... It's like looking in a mirror.

:'''Snake:''' He's got the same build, too. Creepy. But his Sneaking Suit is a [[Alternate costume (SSBB)#Snake|different color]]. And his tactics are slightly different.

:'''Colonel:''' Interesting. So even if you're evenly matched in power, your fighting styles will make a big difference. You've faced tougher odds in the past, Snake. Don't let this impostor beat you!

Even if multiple Snakes wear the same costume through [[online]], [[Tourney (SSBB)|Tournament Mode]], [[team battle]] or [[Same color glitch|a glitch]], Snake will still act like their sneaking suits are a different color.

:'''Otacon:''' ...? Oh, you mean Sonic The Hedgehog? But everyone loves Sonic. He's a big star. Do you have any idea how excited people are that he's here in Brawl?

 

In ''Ultimate'', like Jigglypuff's, this codec remains unchanged, which causes Otacon to still refer to the game as "''Brawl''". However, the "the" in "Sonic the Hedgehog" is no longer capitalised; it was also not capitalised in PAL versions of ''Brawl''.

Note: In the ''Metal Gear'' universe, at least five people have had the codename Snake - Naked Snake, later known as Big Boss (''Metal Gear Solid 3'', ''Portable Ops'', ''Peace Walker'', ''Metal Gear Solid V''), Punished/Venom Snake (from ''MGSV: The Phantom Pain'', an MSF medic surgically remade into an exact physical and mental duplicate of Big Boss), Solid Snake (known as Old Snake in ''Metal Gear Solid 4''), Liquid Snake (''Metal Gear Solid''), and Solidus Snake (''Metal Gear Solid 2''). In ''Metal Gear Solid 2'', there is another character called Raiden who had assumed the name "Snake" early in a mission and was being manipulated into playing the role of Solid Snake in a simulated recreation of the Shadow Moses Incident from ''Metal Gear Solid''. His codename was later changed to Raiden to not confuse him with the enemy's leader's codename, who was also falsely going under the name of Snake.

:'''Colonel:''' Well, I don't think he works well with others. I suppose they're more like hangers-on than actual comrades. But he's a remarkable pilot. And his ship, the "Wolfen," is no slouch either.

Note: Snake's comment "kind of strange for a wolf to have friends" seems a bit odd, since wolves are famous for hunting in packs, although some species do keep to themselves. It's most likely a reference to Sniper Wolf, a ''Metal Gear Solid'' villain who, unlike other snipers, could shoot at Snake without help from a spotter. He could also be thinking of him as a "lone wolf".

Note: Not mentioned in the conversation is that Samus was not just trained but literally enhanced, via Chozo genetic engineering; without her Power Suit, Samus is still supernaturally agile and strong, as well as highly resistant to harsh environments.

[[File:CodecTalk.png|thumb|The trailer codec.]]

*In ''Brawl'', if Snake keeps getting KO'd while in a Codec Message, whoever he is talking to will keep repeating the KO message as long as Snake keeps getting KO'd before the message finishes. This no longer happens in ''Ultimate''.

*Due to the Codec conversations from ''Brawl'' being directly recycled for ''Ultimate'', a few peculiarities occur:

**The codec for {{SSBU|Olimar}} still works for Alph, but Olimar’s name is mentioned regardless. Likewise, the codec for {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} can still apply to the female trainer, but male pronouns will be used regardless.

**The codecs for {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}} and {{SSBU|Sonic}} still mention ''Brawl'' by name.

***In the Japanese versions of these codecs, the characters do not refer to ''Brawl'' specifically, instead referring to the series in general through {{ja|大乱闘|Dairantō}} (''Great Fray''), which is used in the series' full name, {{ja|大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ|Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu}} (''Great Fray Smash Brothers'').

**The codecs for {{SSBU|Sheik}} and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} indicate that Samus and Zelda transformed into them despite the fact that they no longer do.

**The codec for {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} states that Peanut Popgun can shoot small edible peanuts when it’s no longer the case starting from ''SSB4''.

*In the Korean version of ''Brawl'', Slippy uses his English voice clips during Falco's conversation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIT7O8dP4g&t=233s Slippy conversation footage (SSBB, Korean)]</ref> In ''Ultimate''{{'}}s version of the conversation, if the language is set to Korean or Chinese, Slippy uses his Japanese voice clips instead.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBjXYspNjoA&t=765s Slippy conversation footage (SSBU, Korean)]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWd4GHT0onc&t=884s Slippy conversation footage (SSBU, Chinese)]</ref>

*In ''Ultimate'', if the match is quit out, the sound that plays when the codec conversation ends will play before the result screen appears.

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