Editing Master Hand

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'''Master Hand''' ({{ja|マスターハンド|Masutā Hando}}, ''Master Hand'') is a hand-like entity who acts as the main recurring [[boss]] in the ''{{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}'' universe. He appears at [[Final Destination]] as the final boss of the [[1P Game]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and of [[Classic Mode]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and some fighters' paths in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He also plays a large role in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]] and [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]]. Due to his role as a boss, Master Hand is often unplayable barring hacks, though a glitch that allows the player to play as him exists in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. The player must bring his HP down to 0 to defeat him. Master Hand's left hand counterpart, [[Crazy Hand]], was introduced in ''Melee''.

}}</ref> His trophy info in ''Brawl'' implies that he does not use his full power against the fighters, and merely toys with them for his own enjoyment which is further implied in the World of Light mode where in his playable appearance he has more stamina and his attacks being far more powerful then the power of his attacks as a boss. In ''Super Smash Bros 4'', Master Hand is shown to have some connection to [[Master Core]], with the "Swarm" that Master Core comprises appearing from within Master Hand after he has taken enough damage. This link between the two has yet to be elaborated upon in the ''Smash'' universe.

Master Hand is playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' in a special event battle found in World of Light. Elsewhere and in other games, he is only playable via a [[Master Hand glitch|glitch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' or through hacking.

Master Hand is usually fought on [[Final Destination]], although in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}'s Classic Mode instead uses the [[Ω form]] of [[New Donk City Hall]], {{SSBU|Joker}}'s Classic Mode uses the Ω form of [[Mementos]], and {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}'s Classic Mode uses the Ω form of [[Northern Cave]].

Although he is original to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, some of Master Hand's attacks are very similar to those of Wham Bam Rock in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (''Kirby's Fun Pak'' in the PAL regions).

Wham Bam Rock attacks using its hand, which is made of rocks. Wham Bam Rock and Master Hand share a move where they point their index finger at the player like a gun; however, Wham Bam Rock proceeds to make rocks fall, while Master Hand shoots out bullets. Both Wham Bam Rock and Master Hand perform a move that involves "walking" across the stage to flick the player. Both will also try to grab on to the player and crush them.<ref>{{cite web

[[File:MasterhandSSB64.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Official artwork for Master Hand in ''Super Smash Bros.'']]

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[[File:MasterHandBrawl.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Official artwork of Master Hand in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]

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[[File:Master Hand SSB4.png|125px|thumb|right|Master Hand in SSB4]]

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[[File:Master Hand SSBU.png|125px|thumb|right|Master Hand in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]

Master Hand returns as the final boss of several characters' [[Classic Mode]] routes, sometimes, along with [[Crazy Hand]]. Once again, both have separate health bars. The characters that don't fight him are {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} (who fight [[Giga Bowser]]), {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Zelda}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}} (who fight [[Ganon]]), {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Bowser}}, {{SSBU|Marth}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Hero}} (who fight [[Rathalos]]), {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}} (who fight [[Marx]]), {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}, {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Richter}} (who fight [[Dracula]]), {{SSBU|Falco}}, {{SSBU|Ken}} (who fight only Crazy Hand), {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Wolf}}, {{SSBU|Mega Man}}, {{SSBU|Dark Pit}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, {{SSBU|Min Min}} (who fight [[Galleom]], {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Terry}} and {{SSBU|Steve}} (who don't fight any boss). Additionally, some characters have company fighting both of the Hands: {{SSBU|Mewtwo}} fights along with {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}} along with {{SSBU|Robin}}, Pit along with Dark Pit, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} along with {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, Ryu along with Ken, {{SSBU|Incineroar}} along with {{SSBU|Greninja}} and {{SSBU|Byleth}} along with Marth, {{SSBU|Roy}}, {{SSBU|Ike}}, Robin and {{SSBU|Corrin}}; thus far, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}, {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} and {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}} fight them alone.

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[[File:Minions of light.jpeg|right|thumb|200px|Galeem’s army of Master Hands.]]

[[File:SBBU Dharkon killing Master Hands.png|right|thumb|200px|The Master Hands getting killed by Dharkon]]

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*Master Hand and his left hand counterpart Crazy Hand both share voice actors with the [[announcer]] in each ''Smash Bros.'' game to date as well as with [[Joker]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', which can lead some to believe that Master Hand is the announcer himself, as neither's true identity is ever revealed.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' is the first installment since the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' to show a VS. screen when the player reaches Master Hand in Classic Mode.

**This is also the first time an announcer call is used in-game for Master Hand, along with [[Crazy Hand]].

*His [[idle pose]] consists of him simply clenching his fist. However, in all games except ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', this is not seen in normal gameplay due to the AI not allowing enough time between his attacks. It can be seen by using the [[Master Hand glitch]] in ''Melee'', or using Boss control codes in Boss Battles mode in Brawl.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' is the first game in the ''Smash'' series to have Master Hand playable through normal means.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' is also the very first game where Master Hand can be stunned and incapacitated during battle.

** In addition, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' is the very first game where Master Hand can be legitimately fought on a stage that isn't Final Destination (In [[Donkey Kong]]'s Classic Mode, he is instead fought on the Ω form of [[New Donk City Hall]] ,in [[Joker]]'s Classic Mode route, he is fought in the Ω form of [[Mementos]], and in [[Sephiroth]]'s Classic Mode, he is fought on the Ω form of [[Northern Cave]]). However, all these stages are a variation of Final Destination.

*An enemy named {{s|wikirby|Uja}} appears in some levels of ''Kirby Squeak Squad''; it appears to be a swarm of insects taking a form that closely resembles Master Hand's sprite in ''Amazing Mirror''. However, it is made of small, black particles similar to [[Master Core]].