Editing Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)

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The sound effects used for Mr. Game & Watch have been reused from ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Pikachu}} or any character in its unlock tree, being the sixth character unlocked after {{SSBU|Isabelle}}.

With the exception of the third method, Mr. Game & Watch must then be defeated on [[Flat Zone X]].

Mr. Game and Watch is a short, lightweight character that has some typical attributes of characters in his weight class. He has fast air speed, a small size, and a very low crouch that allows him to evade many attacks like Marth and Lucina's shield breaker and Simon's forward tilt. However, his walking and dashing speed are merely average.  

Unlike most other lightweights, Mr. Game and Watch possesses attacks with large disjointed hitboxes and has very powerful KOing options. All of his brutal smash attacks have very high power and low lag throughout, with each of them possessing unique attributes. Forward smash is among the strongest in the game while having low startup lag and good range. Its sweetspot is also safe on shield. Up smash is also very strong, and comes with full body invincibility during and after its duration. While it has slow startup, it has minimal endlag and is completely safe on shield. Down smash sends opponents at an awkward semi-spike angle offstage, while its sweetspot burries opponents long enough to lead into a forward smash. It also has a very large hitbox, allowing it to easily catch recoveries in the 2-frame window. Like his other smash attacks, Down Smash is safe on shield when spaced. Overall, Mr. Game and Watch possesses arguably the best smash attacks in the game. They combine high power, low lag, large hitboxes, are safe on shield, and have other positive attributes like burrying opponents and full invincibility.

Outside of his smash attacks, Mr. Game and Watch's moves have strong KOing potential. Forward Tilt comes out quickly, has a lingering hitbox, and kills under 120% by the ledge. Down tilt lowers G&W's hurtbox to match his crouch, allowing him to whiff-punish certain attacks. It also possesses high power and semi-spikes opponents offstage, leading to edgeguards and killing outright at 100%. His new Forward Aerial's explosion kills opponents at 115% by the ledge, while his down aerial has been strengthened to become a viable kill move around 130%. Similarly, his back aerial now sends at a flatter angle, and the final hit possesses enough power to kill at 100% by the ledge. Oil Panic is a potent combo finisher with frame 2 startup, a large hitbox, and extreme knockback that can kill at single digit percents when at max power. Compared to most characters and even compared to his previous iterations, Mr. Game and Watch possesses very strong KOing power.

G&W also has a very potent combo and juggling game. Down throw combos into Oil Panic, Judge, and Neutral Air at low percent. Chef has been buffed to the point where it deals massive damage if multiple 'food' items hit and also comboing into forward tilt and forward air. The chef pan also smacks opponents into the stream of meat. A well-timed chef can deal 30-40% in an instant, and landing the move allows G&W to follow up with a grab, Forward Air, Forward Tilt, or Dash Attack. Up tilt, though having worse range, deals high damage and combos into Neutral Air and Judge at low percents. Once G&W has his opponents above him, he can juggle them for massive damage using his up and neutral aerials. All in all, G&W's strong KO power is supplemented with high damaging combos and juggles.

Lastly, Mr. Game and Watch possesses a fantastic recovery option with large, disjointed aerials. This means that he is a formidable edgeguarder and is extremely hard to gimp himself. His up special, Fire, has frame 3 startup, invincibility, and a strong upwards hitbox. This makes it deadly to stagespike opponents while also gimping characters with poor recoveries, like Chrom, easily. It is also an extremely useful combo breaker and out-of-shield option due to its fast startup and invincibility. His feared back air, Turtle Bridge, is a large and disjointed multi-hit move that has high knockback at the final hit. Its large disjoint beats out a lot of recoveries that have hitboxes, and the multi-hit nature of the move makes it hard to tech for stage spikes and often drags opponents stuck in the move closer to the blastzone. For many characters, getting hit with Turtle Bridge is fatal offstage. On the ledge, Chef punishes ledge hangers and covers getup attack and rolls (hit by the pan), forcing opponents to jump. This can easily allow G&W to follow up with Neutral Air and force the opponent back offstage. His new forward air, Bombs Away, can be comboed into with Chef and has strong KO potential on its own. All in all, Mr. Game and Watch is extremely deadly off the level and at the ledge to all characters.

Despite these strengths, Mr. Game and Watch possesses very large weaknesses. He is among the lightest characters in the game, which makes his horizontal and vertical endurance among the worst in the game. In addition, despite having disjoints, his overall range is merely average. This is worsened by many of his disjoints, like down tilt, up tilt, and forward smash possessing less range. This makes characters like Ike and Cloud easily able to keep G&W at arm's length. Also, while his new forward air possesses more damage and knockback, it disappears if it comes into contact with any other hitbox. This makes it unsuitable for approaching and forces G&W to approach with his back air constantly.

Mr. Game and Watch also possesses a laggy grab and lacks any useful throws outside of his down and up throws. None of his other throws lead into combos or possess KO power at realistic percents. Finally, G&W's rolls, techs, and spotdodges are slow, laggy, and very punishable. Combined with his low weight, they are often too risky to use effectively.

All in all, Mr. Game and Watch is a very powerful glass cannon. He possesses extremely high damage output and powerful KO options while being extremely vulnerable himself due to his light weight and laggy defensive options.

Mr. Game and Watch - in a similar fashion to characters such as [[Zelda (SSBU)|Zelda]] and [[Link (SSBU)|Link]] - has received an overhaul in his entire moveset that goes beyond changes to aesthetic appearances. A majority of his moves have been altered in range, damage, knockback, lag, or have been completely reworked altogether, leading to a majority of buffs, along with a few major nerfs.

Mr. Game and Watch's KO potential has been improved. A majority of his regular moves, including [[forward tilt]] and [[down tilt]], have much stronger knockback, with the latter now capable of KOing as early as 100%. The ability to [[dash cancel]] improves the utility of these attacks further, and now gives Mr. Game and Watch quick KO options he didn't have access to ''SSB4''. To further add to this, his smash attacks are stronger as well. [[Down smash]] has significantly improved as it now has much less start-up and is also capable of [[bury|burying]] opponents when [[sweetspot|sweetspotted]]. This can lead to a [[forward smash]] for early guarantee KO setups. Forward smash also has improved knockback, and is easier to sweetspot, making it a more potent punishing move. Lastly, Up Smash remains one of the strongest of the whole cast. Mr. Game and Watch has gained a new [[forward aerial]]: An attack in which he drops a bomb in front of him, a move based off of his game ''Mario's Bombs Away''. Compared to his old aerial, the move's explosion has stronger knockback and damage output, making it a more reliable KO move than his old forward aerial.

Mr. Game and Watch's edgeguarding potential has also been buffed considerably. [[Back aerial]] and [[down aerial]] are stronger, leading them to become stronger options to punish opponents who are offstage. [[Chef]]'s trajectory can now be controlled, which makes it easier to catch opponents who are trying to reach for the ledge and is now more effective keeping control of neutral. Lastly, Mr. Game and Watch's new forward aerial's explosion can cover the entire ledge of a stage, making it a more potent option than his old forward aerial, and the bomb itself is good to use against an opponent offstage.

Additionally, Mr. Game and Watch now possesses stronger OoS options and juggling tools. Changes to [[Neutral aerial]]'s landing lag and lingering hitboxes allow it to catch opponents above him more effectively, and can even it allow it to combo into itself at lower percents. Mr. Game and Watch has gained a new [[up air]], in which he shoots a projectile upwards in the form of a single puff, functioning very similarly to {{SSBU|Mega Man}}'s up air. This projectile has much more range than his old up air, and is more reliable for keeping opponents trapped in it, making them stay longer in the air. [[Fire]] now has a frame 3 hitbox that replaces its windbox from ''SSB4'', making it a much stronger OoS, and can even be followed up with a neutral air or up air to keep opponents in the air for even longer. Lastly, a few of his attacks have more utility overall: [[Oil Panic]] can now reflect physical projectiles in addition to absorbing energy-based projectiles, and [[Judge]]'s numbers 7 and 8 have improved.

However, Mr. Game and Watch received a few notable nerfs. His two most potent strengths from ''SSB4'' - his [[up smash]] and [[down throw]] setups - have been toned down considerably. Down throw now deals much more knockback, removing a lot of its follow-ups at higher percents; this, combined with the change to his up aerial, effectively removes his strong (though inconsistent) combo from ''SSB4'', dubbed the "Toot Toot", where he would follow up a down throw with an up air. Despite the start-up reduction to up smash, it has lost all of its invincibility frames during the move's start-up, making it much less effective as an anti-air, and allows opponents to challenge it easier. Lastly, Mr. Game and Watch has now received in increase in lag on a few of his attacks, including forward aerial, down tilt, and Chef, making it easier for opponents to punish them.

Overall, Mr. Game and Watch has received buffs that increase the utility of many of his attacks that were generally undertuned in ''SSB4'', while also receiving nerfs that worsen his key strengths from the previous game. Competitive reception of Mr. Game and Watch has been mixed overall. Some notable players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|Cosmos}} view him as a high tier character. On the other hand, notable players such as {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|ZeRo}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}}, view him as a low tier character and worse than his ''SSB4'' counterpart. Notably, ZeRo considers G&W as the 2nd worst character in the game. Despite this claim, Mr. Game and Watch has seen success thanks to the efforts of players including {{Sm|Regi}}, {{Sm|Dingus Joe}}, and {{Sm|Maister}}; Maister especially has defeated players such as {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|MVD}}, and {{Sm|yeti}}, while placing highly such as winning {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019}} and {{Trn|Ragnarok}} and 3rd at {{Trn|Full Bloom 5}}.

*{{change|Mr. Game & Watch's base model is unaltered from the previous installment; however, the following moves temporarily alter his appearance to resemble the characters from the {{uv|Game & Watch}} games they are based on:}}

**Neutral attack (''Greenhouse''), forward tilt (''Lion''), up tilt (''Flagman''), down tilt (''Manhole''), forward smash (''Fire Attack''), down smash (''Vermin''), up aerial (''Spitball Sparky''), all throws (''Ball''), [[Chef]], [[Judge]] and [[Oil Panic]].

*{{change|Like in ''Melee'', Mr. Game & Watch now makes a noise when getting KOed, and he also has a new sound for getting [[Star KO]]ed. Both use the sound of his up and side taunts.}}

*{{change|Mr. Game & Watch's walking animation has been changed; now looking less flippant.}}

*{{change|Mr. Game & Watch has a new victory animation where he juggles balls using his appearance from ''Ball.'' This replaces the victory pose where he jumps up and down.}}

*{{change|Mr. Game & Watch's mouth is open during his clapping animation, similar to his ''Melee'' appearance.}}

*{{buff|Due to the universal [[buff]] to all characters, Mr. Game & Watch's [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 5).}}

*{{buff|Mr. Game & Watch's [[initial dash]] is significantly faster (1.5 → 1.98).}}

*{{buff|Mr. Game and Watch's [[traction]] has been significantly increased (0.06 → 0.131), now tied for the 5th highest in the entire game.}}

*{{buff|Mr. Game & Watch's [[air speed]] is slightly higher (1.12 → 1.176).}}

*{{nerf|Forward [[roll]] has slightly more endlag (FAF 30 → 31), and a shorter duration (frames 4-16 → 4-15).}}

*{{nerf|Backward roll has more endlag (FAF 30 → 36), slightly increased start-up lag, and a shorter duration (frames 4-16 → 5-16).}}

*{{nerf|Mr. Game & Watch's new animations result in many of his moves having less favorable disjoint and hurtbox sizes.}}

**{{buff|Rapid Jab Finisher deals more damage (2% → 3%), without full compensation to the knockback (180 (growth) → 160).}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt's [[windbox]] has been removed. This disallows for juggling with windboxes, and potential recovery interruptions (such as when used against {{SSBU|Ike}}'s [[Quick Draw]]).}}

**{{nerf|Due to Mr. Game & Watch not being animated while charging his smash attacks, the new smash attack charging mechanics make it difficult to tell when they are fully charged.}}

**{{nerf|Dash attack has altered hitbox placements (6.0u/6.0u → 5.0u/5.0u (z-offset)), slightly reducing its horizontal range.}}

===Aerial attacks===

**{{change|Mr. Game & Watch has a new forward aerial (based on the Game & Watch game ''Mario's Bombs Away'') in which he holds a bomb in front of him and drops it downward shortly after execution. Uniquely, once activating the move, the previously mentioned bomb is used as a [[projectile]], as it is sent directly downwards, exploding on a half a second afterwards or when it hits the stage. This significantly improves the move's vertical range and changes it as an [[edgeguarding]] option.}} The bomb does not explode upon hitting an opponent, and any attack that hits it will cause it to disappear.

**{{buff|Forward aerial's explosion on it's own does more damage (11.5% → 12%) and has significantly more knockback growth (86 → 101).}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial's delayed explosion significantly improves its safety as a landing option against shielding opponents and improves its combo potential.}}

**{{buff|Because forward aerial works more like a projectile, its reliability as a poking tool has been improved overall.}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial's explosion has a much bigger hitbox (5.0u → 10.0u).}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial has increased landing lag (15 → 17 frames) and endlag (FAF 45 → 48).}}

**{{nerf|Its initial auto-cancel window has been removed.}}

**{{nerf|Forward aerial's bomb has a much smaller hitbox (5.0u → 2.0u).}}

**{{nerf|Mr. Game & Watch is now completely vulnerable upon releasing the bomb, making the move significantly more punishable as a result.}}

**{{nerf|Due to the loss of the lingering hitbox that followed in front of Mr. Game & Watch, the move's offstage capability (as both an edgeguard and gimping tool) has been significantly worsened.}}

**{{change|Back aerial's landing hit launches at a more horizontal angle (68° → 58°). While he can no longer link another back aerial, sending targets into an edgeguarding scenario is now easier.}}

**{{buff|Back aerial's final hit has more knockback growth (170 → 185), being a more reliable KO move.}}

**{{change|Up aerial has been reworked: it now functions as a projectile, similar to {{SSBU|Mega Man}}'s up aerial, Air Shooter, and hits six times.}}

**{{buff|Up aerial is a single puff of air, making it easier to land, since the opponent can't be juggled out of the second finishing hit.}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial is significantly weaker, no longer being a reliable KO move.}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial does less damage when all hits connect (7% (hit 1)/9% (hit 2)/16% (total) → 2.4% (hits 1-5)/12%).}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial has increased startup lag (frame 6 → 9) and endlag (FAF 40 → 43).}}

**{{nerf|It auto-cancels later (frame 41 → 44) and no longer has an initial auto-cancel window.}}

**{{nerf|Up aerial's [[windbox]] has been removed, preventing the ability to juggle opponents when they are [[helpless]].}}

**{{buff|Down aerial's sourspot has increased knockback (20 (base)/106 (growth) → 22/117).}}

**{{buff|It auto-cancels earlier (frame 51 → 49), matching the move's interruptibility and allowing the move to auto-cancel after a full hop + Fire.}}

 

**{{change|Judge 7 now spawns three apples instead of one, allowing him to heal significantly more health once using the move, but also allowing the opponent to heal on block or armored hit.}}

**{{buff|Bucket Jumping returns from the previous title, increasing Mr. Game & Watch's horizontal recovery.}}

**{{buff|Oil Panic's loop has been standardized, allowing Mr. Game & Watch to immediately go into the recovery animation when the B button is released after frame 30.}}

**{{buff|Mr. Game & Watch is no longer forced into another loop of Oil Panic after absorbing a projectile if the B button is not being held.}}

***{{buff|He also isn't put into the move's recovery animation, allowing him to act the moment intangibility ends.}}

**{{nerf|Oil Panic's minimum and maximum damage has been reduced in both respects.}}

**{{nerf|Oil Panic deals significantly less knockback, further hindering it's [[OHKO]] potential, and making it's less strong variants unsafe on hit.}}

*{{change|[[Octopus]]'s use has been altered. The octopus now rears back and charges forward, grabs opponents who touch its tentacles, and drags them offscreen. The main body deals damage instead of the tentacles. While this increases its KO potential, it also reduces its range, mobility and duration. A greenish-beige backdrop similar to that of a ''Game & Watch'' game temporarily appears during this Final Smash.}}

 

*{{change|The feather from Mr. Game and Watch's forward smash animation was removed.}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial's explosion hitbox has increased range, matching the visual explosion more closely and allowing the move to catch opponents from below the ledge. This improves its edgeguarding potential.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial auto-cancels earlier (frame 51 → 49), matching the move's [[interruptibility]] and allowing the move to auto-cancel after a full hop + Fire.}}

*{{bugfix|Up Aerial's location reassignment glitch has been removed.}}

*{{bugfix|Down Taunt's air puff now correctly vanishes and reappears when interrupted.}}

*{{buff|Octopus now keeps opponents trapped for a longer period of time.}}

*{{change|Several basic animations, such as idle and crouch animations, have been adjusted.}}

*{{buff|Up tilt’s first hit deals set knockback, allowing it to connect more reliably into the second hit.}}

|neutralname= 

|neutraldesc=Rapidly presses an insecticide pump, pumping gas onto the opponent. Unlike other characters, Mr. Game & Watch's rapid jab slightly pushes the opponent away. The first hit can be used to setup for a grab; the finisher starts KOing middleweights by the ledge at around 150% on Final Destination. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into his appearance from ''Greenhouse''.

|ftiltname= 

|ftiltdmg=12% (clean chair), 10% (clean body), (6% (late)

|ftiltdesc=Thrusts a chair forward to hit with its legs. Its hitbox lingers, making it effective at catching spotdodges, and the strong hit kills at 110% by the ledge. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into his appearance from ''Lion''.

|utiltname= 

|utiltdesc=Mr. Game & Watch swings a flag in front of him, and a flag behind him. The first hit knocks the opponent into the second one. While the horizontal range has increased, it effectively loses any anti-air potential it had previously. No matter what side he faces, Flag 1 and Flag 2 will always be on the left and right sides, respectively. If this move is used twice in succession, with the second use facing the opposite as the first, the numbers (albeit being mirrored) will switch sides. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into his appearance from ''Flagman''.

|dtiltname= 

|dtiltdesc=Pushes an angled manhole in front of himself. Does more damage than in the previous game and has much more knockback at the expense of increased endlag and reduced range. Down tilt also loses its [[windbox]], disallowing juggling and potential recovery interrupting. Very fast startup at frame 6 and kills  at 95% by the ledge and 130% centre stage. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into his appearance from ''Manhole''.

|dashname= 

|dashdesc=Performs a sliding headbutt while wearing a helmet. It has good range and is very fast, sliding Mr. Game & Watch forward in a choppy frame-by-frame manner, making it difficult to react to. This move is a tool for both risky approaching and safe punishing. Low ending lag, good knockback, and high amount of active frames make it a decent KOing option near the edge and useful for edgeguarding before an opponent can grab the edge. Originates from ''Helmet''.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashdesc=Swings a lit torch downward. The sweetspot is at the flame, while the sourspot is at the torch. Has a disjointed hitbox and is one of the strongest forward smashes in the game when sweetspotted, while not being particularly slow. Its sweetspot KOs middleweights at 65% uncharged and 40% fully charged by the ledge. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model to the character from ''Fire Attack''.  

|usmashname= 

|usmashdesc=Performs an upward headbutt while wearing a diving helmet. The move has noticeable start-up, coming out on frame 21, but has an extremely low cool down of only 13 frames and a deceptively long duration of 5 frames, making it a reliable baiting tool. While his whole body gains invincibility, it only lasts during and after the move. Extremely high knockback KOing middleweights at 85% uncharged and 60% fully charged. Originates from ''Octopus''.

|dsmashname= 

|dsmashdesc=Swings two hammers downward and on both of his sides. Has the fastest start-up of all of Mr. Game and Watch's smash attacks, coming out on frame 12, and possesses extremely fast interruptibility, ending on frame 37, as well as a disjoint in the form of the hammers themselves. When sweetspoted, it will bury opponents, which can be followed up with a forward smash, down tilt, or forward tilt. Its sourspot sends opponents at a semi-spike angle and kills at 120% by the ledge. As a result, it has become one of Mr. Game and Watch's most reliable KO'ing options. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Vermin''.

|nairname= 

|nairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|3}} (hits 1- 3), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|4}} (hit 4)

|nairdesc=Tosses out a pair of fish from a bowl. Multiple hitboxes enable it to cover every area except below him. At lower percents, it can combo into itself multiple times, making it a reliable combo tool and damage racker. very  At higher percents, landing with the weak hits can set up for a KO confirm into down tilt. Originates from ''Tropical Fish''.

|fairname= 

|fairdesc=Holds a bomb in front of him, dropping it downward shortly after execution. The dropped bomb acts as a projectile, as it is sent directly downwards, exploding on a half a second afterwards or when it hits the stage. As of update 2.0.0, the entirety of the explosion's radius contains the hitbox. The bomb does not explode upon hitting an opponent, and any attack that hits it will cause it to disappear. There is a weak hitbox on the bomb (shortly before Mr. Game & Watch drops it) that slightly pushes midair opponents downward. Even at 999%, the weak hit has no KO power. Hitting grounded opponents with the first hit will set them up to be hit by the second. Kills at 115% by the ledge. Originates from ''Mario's Bombs Away''.

|bairname= 

|bairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|2}} (hits 1 - 3), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|3}} (hit 4)

|bairdesc=Swings a snapping turtle behind himself. A fully disjointed hitbox that hits multiple times. Although it can't combo into itself anymore, it's final hit is much stronger, making it a more reliable KO move. Originates from ''Turtle Bridge''.

|uairname=Spitball Sparky

|uairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|2.4}} (hits 1 - 5)

|uairdesc=Shoots a single puff of air upward. Similar to Mega Man's up aerial, it acts as a projectile, hits multiple times, and pushes opponents upward as it rises. It has much more damage-racking and juggling capabilities than his ''SSB4'' up aerial at the expense of losing all of its KO power. The move now has Mr. Game & Watch's model look more like his appearance in ''Spitball Sparky''.

|dairname= 

|dairdesc=Drops downward while holding a key beneath himself. A [[stall-then-fall]], it [[meteor smash]]es powerfully on the first frames. It can be moved left or right slightly during descent. While it can potentially cause Mr. Game & Watch to [[self-destruct]] while using it off-stage, his effective recovery, coupled with it's low endlag and the move being being slower than other stall-then-falls makes this unlikely. It is a safe option when edgeguarding and has KO potential at high percents, killing at 130%. Originates from the ''Game & Watch'' version of ''Donkey Kong Jr.''

|grabname= 

|grabdesc=Mr. Game & Watch reaches in front of himself. Originates from ''Mario's Cement Factory''.

|pummelname= 

|pummeldesc=Hits the opponent with a bell. Originates from the Game & Watch's alarm feature.

|fthrowname= 

|fthrowdesc=Juggles the opponent and tosses them forward. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Ball''.

|bthrowname= 

|bthrowdesc=Juggles the opponent and tosses them backward. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Ball''.

|uthrowname= 

|uthrowdesc=Juggles the opponent and tosses them upward. Can be followed up with Fire or up air at low percents. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Ball''.

|dthrowname= 

|dthrowdesc=Juggles the opponent and drops them on the ground behind him. Launches opponents upward. Mr. Game & Watch’s only KO throw, but still does not KO middleweights until around 200%. At low to mid percents, it's a reliable combo starter, and can be followed up with neutral air, Judge, Fire, or up air. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Ball''.

|floorbdesc=Swings a hammer downward in behind himself and then in front of himself. Originates from ''Vermin''.

|edgedesc=Swings a bell forward while climbing up. Originates from the Game & Watch's alarm feature.

|nsdesc=Flips food out of a frying pan, moving slowly through the air. The trajectory can be controlled by tilting the stick forward and/or backward. By tapping the button, the food will be flung at a faster frequency. The food can be used defensively to cancel attack animations of opponents as a zoning tool as well as to prevent aerial approaches and can be used for edgeguarding against opponents with linear recoveries. Hitting with the pan itself deals flame damage, and acts as a semi-spike. Mr. Game & Watch's model changes into his appearance from ''Chef''.

|ssdesc=Swings a hammer in front of him, and raises a flag with a random number from 1-9 with his other hand. It can have any one of 9 effects, which vary based on number; 1 only damages himself, while 9 is a is strong enough to be a virtual [[one-hit KO]]. Mr. Game & Watch's model changes into his appearance from ''Judge''.

*Judge 2: A weak swing that deals minimal knockback. It has a 20% chance of [[tripping]] the opponent.

*Judge 3: A weak swing. It sends opponents in the opposite direction from where Mr. Game & Watch is facing. It deals significant [[shield damage]].

*Judge 5: A swing that has an [[electric]] effect and hits multiple times.

*Judge 9: An extremely powerful swing that deals very high knockback. It is the most damaging Judge attack and emits the "ping" sound effect like Judge 8. Similar in nature to a charged swing from the [[Home-Run Bat]], but the hit's base knockback is much lower, which prevents it from being a true [[OHKO]]. When used fresh, will KO every character in the game at 0% at the edge of Final Destination.

|usdesc=Jumps off a trampoline and then descends while wearing a parachute. Capable of canceling into any move when falling. Has KO potential at high percents near the left and right blast lines. Very good at [[Stage spike|stage spiking]], due to out-prioritizing most aerials because it being basically invincible on startup, and dealing strong knockback, making Mr. Game & Watch very difficult to edgeguard. Originates from ''Fire''.

|dsdmg=16%-48%

|dsdesc=Holds an oil drum, which absorbs energy-based projectiles, and reflects physical ones. Once three units are absorbed, it turns into a powerful attack consisting of Mr. Game & Watch sending out a large splash of oil from his oil drum. No matter the strength of the oil, this move will always trigger [[Special Zoom]]. A max power Oil Panic will almost certainly OHKO, while the least powerful Oil Panic can KO middleweights at the ledge around 95%. Comes out on frame 2, and with these traits Oil Panic is an incredibly dangerous move. Any opponent hit will be covered in oil for a brief moment. Mr. Game & Watch's model changes into his appearance from ''Oil Panic''.

*'''Down Taunt''': Sits down and catches his breath. Originates from the ''Game & Watch'' version of ''Mario Bros.'' when [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] finished a level.

* Hops in place.

* Briefly looks behind himself.

*Rings his bell to his left, then his right. Afterwards, he continues to ring his bell to his left.

*Hops about in choppy poses, tripping halfway, before teetering on one foot. He then proceeds to jump back and forth, landing on his feet, then his head.

*Juggles 3 balls while in his appearance from ''Ball''.

[[File:G&WTheme.ogg|thumb|An original melody with an energetic tempo, based upon the typical bleeping noises that characters or other objects in a {{s|wikipedia|Game & Watch}} would make.]]

==In competitive play==

===Notable players===

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*{{Sm|Dingus Joe|USA}} - Placed 2nd at {{Trn|The Grind 64}} and 25th at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}.

*{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}} - The best Mr. Game & Watch player in the world. He won {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019}} and has placed 2nd at {{Trn|Retro Arena 64}} and 3rd at {{Trn|Full Bloom 5}}, while having wins over {{Sm|Ned}}, {{Sm|Bushi}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|yeti}}, and {{Sm|MVD}}.

*{{Sm|Regi Shikimi|Mexico}} - One of the best Mr. Game & Watch players in the world. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Ragnarok}} and 33rd at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}.

*{{Sm|Skylar|USA}}/Widget - One of the best Mr. Game & Watch players in the west. Placed 5th at {{Trn|Ascension II}}, 7th at {{Trn|Ascension}}, {{Trn|Ascension V}}, and {{Trn|Emerald City 8}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Ascension IV}}. He has defeated {{Sm|SilentRain}}, {{Sm|MiSaiki}}, and {{Sm|BassMage}}.

*{{Sm|Snickeldorf|USA}} - Placed 5th at {{Trn|Emerald City 8}}, 17th at {{Trn|Battle of BC 3}} and 25th at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}}.

*{{Sm|Songn|Japan}} - Placed 17th at {{Trn|Umebura SP}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Umebura SP 2}}

Mr. Game & Watch fights classic characters on retro stages. They are fought in reverse order of release dates.

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|1||{{SSBU|Kirby}} {{Head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}||[[Dream Land GB]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Green Greens}}''||

|2||{{SSBU|Pac-Man}} {{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Pac-Land]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pac-Man|PAC-MAN}}''||

|3||{{SSBU|Duck Hunt}} {{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{b|Duck Hunt|stage}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Famicom Medley}}''||

|4||{{SSBU|Mario}} {{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}} and {{SSBU|Luigi}} {{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||[[Mario Bros.]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros.}}''||Free-for-All

|5||{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} {{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}||[[75m]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|25m Theme}}''||Mario {{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}} is a CPU ally.

|6||Mr. Game & Watch Team (x6)||[[Flat Zone X]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Game & Watch|Flat Zone}}''||Horde Battle

Mr. Game & Watch is unlocked in the maze area of the Light Realm. After finding the correct path through the maze, the player must defeat the Sidestepper and Nikki spirits in front of his unlock battle.

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! style="width:5%;"|No.

! style="width:5%;"|Image

! Name

! Type

! Power

! Stage

! Music

| 26

| [[File:Mr. Game & Watch SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

| {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}

| {{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

| 7,500

| [[Flat Zone X]] ([[Ω form]])

| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Game & Watch|Flat Zone 2}}''

{{-}}

Mr. Game & Watch's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Mr. Game & Watch in World of Light allows the player to preview the spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

GW Spirit.png|689. '''''Mr. Game & Watch'''''

Octopus Spirit.png|698. Octopus

==In Spirit battles==

|{{anchor|Vivian}}Vivian

|''Paper Mario series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Sidestepper}}[[Sidestepper]]

|''Mario Bros. series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team (×12) ({{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}x8, {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}x4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{anchor|Wall-Merged Link}}Wall-Merged Link

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{anchor|Unown}}[[Unown]]

|''Pokémon series''

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (×8)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{anchor|Shedinja}}Shedinja

|''Pokémon series''

|•Reflect {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•The enemy reflects projectiles<br>•The enemy will occasionally be invincible<br>•Stamina battle (Opponent has 1 HP)

|{{anchor|Giratina (Altered Forme)}}[[Giratina]] (Altered Forme)

|''Pokémon series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|[[Spear Pillar]]

|•The screen will suddenly flip after a little while<br>•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls ([[Giratina]])<br>•The enemy is giant

|{{anchor|Chandelure}}[[Chandelure]]

|''Pokémon series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|[[File:Buzz Buzz Spirit.png|center|30x30px]]

|Buzz Buzz

|''Earthbound series''

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Teal}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|[[Onett]]

|•Timed battle (Opponent at 300% damage)

|{{s|fzerowiki|Octoman}}

|''F-Zero series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{anchor|Ball}}Ball

|''Game & Watch series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|•The enemy favors grabs and throws<br>•The enemy's throwing type items have increased power

|{{anchor|Flagman}}Flagman

|''Game & Watch series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (×4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|•Item: Special Flag

|•Timed battle<br>•The enemy favors up tilt attacks

|{{anchor|Fire}}[[Fire]]

|''Game & Watch series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (×4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|•The enemy's up special has increased power<br>•Timed battle

|{{anchor|Judge}}[[Judge]]

|''Game & Watch series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (×8)

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{anchor|Manhole}}Manhole

|''Game & Watch series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Lion}}[[Lion]]

|''Game & Watch series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}<br>•{{SSBU|Incineroar}} {{Head|Incineroar|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Turtle Bridge}}Turtle Bridge

|''Game & Watch series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Fire Attack}}Fire Attack

|''Game & Watch series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (×4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|{{anchor|Oil Panic}}[[Oil Panic]]

|''Game & Watch series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (×4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|[[File:Turn to blue spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[TURN-TO-BLUE]]

|''Pac-Man series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} (×4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•Timed battle<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict

|[[File:Lil Judd Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Li'l Judd

|''Splatoon series''

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}<br>•{{SSBU|Inkling}} (×2) ({{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}})

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{anchor|Primid}}[[Primid]]

|''Super Smash Bros. series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Teal}} (x8)

|[[File:SpiritTypeNeutral.png|20px|center|Neutral]]

|{{anchor|Mite}}[[Mite]]

|''Super Smash Bros. series''

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team (x9) ({{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Teal}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}})

|[[File:SpiritTypeAttack.png|20px|center|Attack]]

|{{anchor|Shadow Bug}}[[Shadow Bug]]

|''Super Smash Bros. series''

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}} (×4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{anchor|Num Diddly}}[[File:Num Diddly Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}} (×4)

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ([[Dr. Kawashima]])

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Menu - Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!}}

|[[File:Princess Shokora.png|center|64x64px]]

|''Wario Land series''

|[[File:SpiritTypeShield.png|20px|center|Shield]]

|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Timed battle<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict

|{{s|mariowiki|Item Shopkeeper}}

|{{anchor|Ando Kensaku}}[[File:Ando Kensaku Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[File:SpiritTypeGrab.png|20px|center|Grab]]

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|PictoChat}}

|