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|name = Lucas | |name = Lucas | ||
|image = [[File:Lucas.png|Lucas]] | |image = [[File:Lucas.png|Lucas]] | ||
|caption = [[File:EarthboundSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert | |caption = [[File:EarthboundSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | ||
The in-game sprite of Lucas from ''Mother 3'' from {{s|wikibound|Chapter 4}} onwards. | The in-game sprite of Lucas from ''Mother 3'' from {{s|wikibound|Chapter 4}} onwards. | ||
|universe = {{uv|EarthBound}} | |universe = {{uv|EarthBound}} | ||
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|console = Game Boy Advance | |console = Game Boy Advance | ||
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance= ''{{s| | |lastappearance= ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Maker}}'' (2015, cameo) <!--Regardless of context of it being a costume for Mario, the sprite nevertheless perfectly resembles Lucas. If the sprite with the same design was on a character's shirt, such as Boney on Lucas' shirt or Mr. Saturn on Ness's, it would be counted as a cameo without question, instead of absolutely nothing. Instead of overcomplicating the context, simply use your eyes. It is also nevertheless direct acknowledgement of Lucas in a game outside of Smash.--> | ||
|placeoforigin= Tazmily Village, Nowhere Islands | |placeoforigin= Tazmily Village, Nowhere Islands | ||
|species = Human | |species = Human | ||
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|interwikipage= Lucas | |interwikipage= Lucas | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Lucas''' ({{ja|リュカ|Ryuka}}, ''Lucas'') is a character in the {{uv|EarthBound}} universe | '''Lucas''' ({{ja|リュカ|Ryuka}}, ''Lucas'') is a character in the {{uv|EarthBound}} universe, debuting in the Japan-only ''[[Mother 3]]'' for the Game Boy Advance. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Lucas | Lucas is the main protagonist of ''Mother 3''. The son of {{s|wikibound|Flint}} and {{s|wikibound|Hinawa}}, he is characterized as more timid than his twin brother, {{s|wikibound|Claus}}. Despite being young, however, he was forced to face a broken family following the death of Hinawa and the disappearance of Claus. While playable briefly during the {{s|wikibound|prologue}} of ''Mother 3'', he is an NPC for the first three chapters of the game, with Flint, {{s|wikibound|Duster}}, and {{s|wikibound|Salsa}} being the main characters of those chapters. After reappearing in the climax of {{s|wikibound|Chapter 3}} against the {{s|wikibound|Pork Tank}}, he becomes the main playable character after the three-year time skip to {{s|wikibound|Chapter 4}}, and retains this role for the remainder of the game. | ||
The son of {{s|wikibound|Flint}} and {{s|wikibound|Hinawa}}, | |||
While he initially leaves his hometown of {{s|wikibound|Tazmily Village}} to locate Duster, he quickly becomes involved in a greater struggle against the {{s|wikibound|Pigmask Army}}. He learns {{s|wikibound|PSI}}, and his ability to use {{s|wikibound|PK Love}} sets him into a chase against the {{s|wikibound|Masked Man}} to pull the {{s|wikibound|Seven Needles}} to awaken the {{s|wikibound|Dark Dragon}} living under the {{s|wikibound|Nowhere Islands}}. Lucas' main party of allies includes [[Kumatora]], Duster, and his beloved pet dog [[Boney]]. | While he initially leaves his hometown of {{s|wikibound|Tazmily Village}} to locate Duster, he quickly becomes involved in a greater struggle against the {{s|wikibound|Pigmask Army}}. He learns {{s|wikibound|PSI}}, and his ability to use {{s|wikibound|PK Love}} sets him into a chase against the {{s|wikibound|Masked Man}} to pull the {{s|wikibound|Seven Needles}} to awaken the {{s|wikibound|Dark Dragon}} living under the {{s|wikibound|Nowhere Islands}}. Lucas' main party of allies includes [[Kumatora]], Duster, and his beloved pet dog [[Boney]]. | ||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ||
[[Masahiro Sakurai]] planned to | On July 17th, 2001, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] updated the [[Smabura-Ken]] on Ness's profile, revealing that Ness was planned to be scrapped and replaced by Lucas as a playable character. However, Ness instead reprised his role due to the cancellation of ''Mother 3'' on the Nintendo 64. | ||
{{cquote|Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of Mother 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea. ({{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}})|cite=Masahiro Sakurai|source=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0717/ Smabura-Ken Ness page (Japanese)]}} | {{cquote|Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of Mother 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea. ({{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}})|cite=Masahiro Sakurai|source=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0717/ Smabura-Ken Ness page (Japanese)]}} | ||
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===Trophy=== | ===Trophy=== | ||
[[File:Lucas - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|left|100px|The Lucas trophy from ''Brawl''.]] | |||
;Lucas | |||
:''The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.'' | |||
{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=[[Mother 3]] ''(Japan Only)''}} | |||
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! Game | ! Game | ||
! Effect | ! Effect | ||
! | ! Character(s) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{s|wikibound|Lucas}} | | {{s|wikibound|Lucas}} | ||
| [[Mother 3]] | | [[Mother 3]] | ||
| {{TypeIcon|PK}} Attack +13 | | {{TypeIcon|PK}} Attack +13 | ||
| {{ | | {{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=16px}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{StickerPicBox|Lucas|Mother 3}} | {{StickerPicBox|Lucas|Mother 3}} | ||
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===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
{{Main|Lucas (SSB4)}} | {{Main|Lucas (SSB4)}} | ||
[[File:Lucas SSB4.png|thumb|200px|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]] | [[File:Lucas SSB4.png|thumb|200px|right|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]] | ||
Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon ''Super Smash Bros. 4'''s initial worldwide release, he was later released as a [[DLC]] character on June 14th, 2015. Prior to this, his non-fighter trophy appeared in both versions of the game, while his special moves became available as [[character customization|custom variations]] for {{SSB4|Ness}}' respective specials.<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=129810755&postcount=3317</ref> | Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon ''Super Smash Bros. 4'''s initial worldwide release, he was later released as a [[DLC]] character on June 14th, 2015. Prior to this, his non-fighter trophy appeared in both versions of the game, while his special moves became available as [[character customization|custom variations]] for {{SSB4|Ness}}' respective specials.<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=129810755&postcount=3317</ref> | ||
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However, Lucas received various nerfs to his damage output, knockback and range, while his useful [[Magnet Pull]] and [[Zap Jump]] techniques were removed. Overall, Lucas is considerably more viable than he was in ''Brawl'', and he has gained a dedicated playerbase and decent results in competitive play. | However, Lucas received various nerfs to his damage output, knockback and range, while his useful [[Magnet Pull]] and [[Zap Jump]] techniques were removed. Overall, Lucas is considerably more viable than he was in ''Brawl'', and he has gained a dedicated playerbase and decent results in competitive play. | ||
===Trophies=== | ===Trophies=== | ||
{{ | ;Lucas | ||
{{Trophy | :{{Flag|North America}} ''Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.'' | ||
| | :{{Flag|Europe}} ''Once upon a time, Lucas was a bit of a cry-baby. You might even say he was a wimp. But then, well...he had more than his fair share of rough times and toughened up a bit. Who knows what he's up to now? Whatever he's doing, his story - much like Ness's - lives on in the hearts of all Mother series fans.'' | ||
| | {{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Mother 3 (Japan Only)}} | ||
;Lucas (Classic) | |||
| | :{{Flag|North America}} ''The younger of the twin brothers from Nowhere makes his triumphant return to the game of Smash. Hailing from the Japan-only game Mother 3, Lucas's specialty is psychic projectile attacks. He can use these PSI attacks to do things like absorb enemy projectiles and deal supernatural damage!'' | ||
| | :{{Flag|Europe}} ''Lucas, the younger of the twin brothers from Tazmily, comes originally from the Japan-only game, Mother 3, and now makes his triumphant return to Super Smash Bros.! Here he makes great use of his PSI powers with lots of projectile attacks, and can use his faster attacks on anybody who gets too close.'' | ||
;Lucas (Alt.) | |||
}} | :{{Flag|North America}} ''Lucas’s up special PK Thunder can hit enemies multiple times, but if you hit yourself with it, you can then tackle and launch opponents! Lucas’s up smash has the strongest launch power of any fighter's up smash. The range for this attack is wide, and it’s strongest right after Lucas unleashes the attack.'' | ||
{{ | :{{Flag|Europe}} ''Lucas's up special, PK Thunder, can either hit enemies multiple times, or hit Lucas himself to push him into a powerful charge attack. Meanwhile, his up smash attack is the most powerful launching move in the entire game, so make good use of it! It's a wide-range attack that is most effective right after Lucas unleashes it.'' | ||
<center> | |||
| | <gallery> | ||
| | LucasTrophy3DS.png|Lucas (3DS) | ||
LucasTrophyWiiU.png|Lucas (Wii U) | |||
| | LucasDLCTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS) | ||
LucasDLCTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U) | |||
| | LucasAltTrophy3DS.png|Alt. (3DS) | ||
LucasAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U) | |||
</gallery> | |||
</center> | |||
{{ | {{clr}} | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ||
===As a playable character=== | ===As a playable character=== | ||
{{Main|Lucas (SSBU)}} | {{Main|Lucas (SSBU)}} | ||
[[File:Lucas SSBU.png|thumb|200px|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | [[File:Lucas SSBU.png|thumb|200px|right|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
Lucas returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as fighter #37. Unlike his previous appearances, he is now an unlockable character. | Lucas returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as fighter #37. Unlike his previous appearances, he is now an unlockable character. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*None of Lucas' special moves are used by him in ''Mother 3''. Rather, they are all learned by Kumatora instead. This is similar to Ness, who uses [[PK Fire|three]] [[PK Thunder|special]] [[PSI Magnet|moves]] that he could not learn in ''EarthBound'', but were instead learned by [[Paula]] and [[Poo]]. | *None of Lucas' special moves are used by him in ''Mother 3''. Rather, they are all learned by Kumatora instead. This is similar to Ness, who uses [[PK Fire|three]] [[PK Thunder|special]] [[PSI Magnet|moves]] that he could not learn in ''EarthBound'', but were instead learned by [[Paula]] and [[Poo]]. | ||
**Alongside Rope Snake, Lucas' neutral attack and down tilt are references to {{s|wikibound|Duster}}, whose primary form of attack consists of kicks. | |||
**In addition, despite Lucas using PK Freeze rather than Ness's PK Flash, Lucas can learn PK Flash in ''Mother 3''. | |||
*Lucas' normal PSI-based attacks emit hexagonal blasts of PSI, whereas [[Ness]]' emit circular blasts. | *Lucas' normal PSI-based attacks emit hexagonal blasts of PSI, whereas [[Ness]]' emit circular blasts. | ||
*Lucas is the only character to have been a [[starter character|starter]] (''Brawl''), [[DLC]] (''SSB4''), and an [[unlockable]] character (''Ultimate''). | *Lucas is the only character to have been a [[starter character|starter]] (''Brawl''), [[DLC]] (''SSB4''), and an [[unlockable]] character (''Ultimate''). | ||
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*Lucas, [[Ness]], [[Min Min]] and [[Kazuya]] are the only characters to have a [[Reflection|reflector]] outside of [[special move]]s. Coincidentally, all (except Kazuya's) are a [[smash attack]]. | *Lucas, [[Ness]], [[Min Min]] and [[Kazuya]] are the only characters to have a [[Reflection|reflector]] outside of [[special move]]s. Coincidentally, all (except Kazuya's) are a [[smash attack]]. | ||
*In all of his playable appearances, Lucas is the only character so far with a move (Up smash) that grants both [[intangibility]] and [[invincibility]] frames. | *In all of his playable appearances, Lucas is the only character so far with a move (Up smash) that grants both [[intangibility]] and [[invincibility]] frames. | ||
==References== | ==References== |