Editing Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)

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As in his ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' incarnation, Mr. Game & Watch reuses his sound effects from ''Melee'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' for ''Ultimate''.

 

Mr. Game & Watch is ranked 3rd out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him at the top of the S tier. This is a drastic improvement from his placement in ''Smash 4'' where he was ranked 38th out of 54, and is his best placement in the series. Mr. Game & Watch's most notable strength is his unrivaled [[out of shield]] game: [[Fire]] is arguably the most effective out of shield option in the game, as it possesses quick startup at frame 3, with large hitboxes that are positioned on both sides of Mr. Game & Watch, allowing him to effectively punish moves that are the slightest bit mis-spaced. In addition, Mr. Game & Watch also possesses a strong combo game rooted from his baiting and punishing with up special, into multiple follow up hits such as his highly damaging up aerial, which also serves as an amazing juggling tool. Complimenting his combo game is his KO potential, with very strong tilt attacks, as well as [[smash attacks]] that are safe on shield due to their low ending lag. His ledgetrapping is also among the best in the game, with an indefinite attack in the form of [[Chef]], which significantly complicates an opponent's ability to get back on stage and gives Mr. Game & Watch edgeguarding and gimping opportunities. Finally, [[Oil Panic]] allows Mr. Game & Watch to deal with zoners and projectile users, as it acts as both a [[reflector]] and an [[absorption]] based move, and if fully charged, can be released on an opponent for a KO.

 

 

Overall, Mr. Game & Watch fits the archetype of a glass cannon. He is a character that can deal out damage quickly, has several strong KO options, and can be annoying to properly hit due to spammable attacks and a strong out-of-shield game. However, his weak endurance and poor approach options means he has to play patiently, lest he gets KOd before the opponent. Although still underwhelming compared to other characters in his tier, Mr. Game & Watch's representation has nevertheless been strong for most of the game's lifespan, thanks to the efforts of players such as {{Sm|Maister}} and {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}}.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Pikachu}} or any character in its unlock tree, being the 6th character unlocked after {{SSBU|Isabelle}}.

Mr. Game & Watch must then be defeated on [[Flat Zone X]] (the [[Ω form]] is used in World of Light).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All in all, Mr. Game & Watch is a very powerful glass cannon with unique properties to a majority of his moves, and is universally believed to be among the most potent glass cannon characters in the game. He possesses extremely high damage output and powerful KO options while being very vulnerable himself, but is compensated for his extremely light weight and mediocre approach and defensive options with an incredible recovery, a brutal combo and juggling game, great edgeguarding, oppressive offstage presence, and explosive power through his smash attacks and Oil Panic. Overall, his strengths considerably outweigh his weaknesses, making Mr. Game & Watch one of the most fragile characters, but also among the most oppressive in all of ''Ultimate''.

Mr. Game & Watch has received some of the most noticeable changes of any veteran in the transition to ''Ultimate'', as several of his animations have been altered to change his appearance to the games they originate from when he performs them. This has led to a massive overhaul in his moveset that goes beyond changes to aesthetic appearances, as many of these moves have been mechanically altered and, in some cases, completely reworked altogether in their purpose and utility. As a result, Mr. Game & Watch has undergone a large mix of buffs and nerfs in his transition to ''Ultimate'', arguably the most out of any other returning veteran; however, while these changes have weakened a few of his most powerful tools and set-ups from ''SSB4'', they have also greatly improved several of his more underwhelming moves in his toolkit from the previous game, and the changes to game mechanics have benefitted these changes as well. As a result, Mr. Game & Watch has been dramatically buffed overall.

 

Mr. Game & Watch's KO and edgeguarding potential have been drastically improved, since a majority of his regular moves, including [[forward tilt|forward]] and [[down tilt]]s, all of his [[smash attack]]s, and [[back aerial|back]] and [[down aerial]]s, have much stronger knockback; this drastically tones down one of his main weaknesses from ''SSB4''. His smash attacks have also improved beyond higher power — [[down smash]] now has faster startup and can now [[bury]] grounded opponents when [[sweetspot]]ted, allowing it to lead into followups and KO confirms, and its long range and burying time make it the best move of its kind. [[Forward smash]] is even easier to sweetspot than in ''SSB4'', while up smash has faster startup with increased duration and now renders Mr. Game & Watch himself completely invincible during the attack, as opposed to just his head and foot.

 

His attacks have also increased utility overall. Changes to [[neutral aerial]]'s first hits allow them to link together more reliably and catch opponents above him more effectively, and the move's reduced landing lag means it can now be used as a landing option and set-up tool (notably having a KO confirm into down tilt at high percentages), while retaining its decently strong knockback, allowing it to be used as an emergency KO option. Forward tilt has a much longer duration, making it an effective option for both [[2 frame punish|2-framing]] and [[spot dodging]], and up tilt's hits connect into each other much more reliably, improving its consistency. [[Chef]]'s trajectory can now be controlled, which makes it much easier to catch opponents who are trying to reach for the ledge and is now more effective keeping control of the neutral game. [[Oil Panic]] can now reflect physical projectiles in addition to absorbing energy-based projectiles (though it doesn't increase their power), and [[Judge]]'s numbers 5, 7, 8, and 9 have improved. Mr. Game & Watch now sports a much more disjointed dash and pivot grab, giving it effective reach. However, his [[up special]], [[Fire]], has seen the most improvements; it now has a frame 3 hitbox that replaces its windbox from ''SSB4'', which launches opponent directly upwards, and can even be comboed up with a neutral or up aerial at low percentages to keep juggling opponents. Because of this, it is now infamously considered both the best up special and the best out of shield option in the entire game.

 

Mr. Game & Watch has gained two new attacks in his [[forward aerial|forward]] and [[up aerial]]s. Forward aerial now depicts Mr. Game & Watch dropping a bomb in front of him; compared to his old forward aerial, it posseses stronger knockback and damage output, as well as much more versatility, as its explosion can cover the entire ledge of a stage, it can be used as a combo starter at low percentages, as a shield pressuring tool, and a landing option (as it is much safer on block). Meanwhile, his up aerial now depicts Mr. Game & Watch shooting a single puff of air upwards as a projectile, functioning very similarly to {{SSBU|Mega Man}}'s up aerial; this projectile has much more vertical range than his old up air, and is more reliable for trapping opponents in it. It, combined with his neutral aerial, now gives Mr. Game & Watch more respectable juggling potential.

 

However, Mr. Game & Watch has also received a few notable nerfs, most notably to his two most potent strengths from ''SSB4'' — his [[up smash]] and [[down throw]] setups. Down throw now deals much more knockback, removing its follow-up potential at higher percents. Despite the startup reduction, extended hitbox duration and increased knockback to up smash, it has lost all of its invincibility frames during the move's startup, making it much less effective as an anti-air, and allows opponents to challenge it easier.

Many of Mr. Game & Watch's new animations have resulted in reductions to hitboxes for several of his attacks, including forward tilt, up aerial, up tilt, and most notably, his down tilt, the latter of which is now incapable of hitting aerial opponents altogether. This tones down Mr. Game & Watch's deceptive reach, and requires him to be closer towards opponents more often than before to land hits. Judge #9's effectiveness has also been halved, since instead of not having SDI at all, it now has a double SDI multiplier, and when combined with the hit's high [[hitlag]], makes it much easier to prepare for and reduces its effectiveness for early KOs. His new moves have also come with drawbacks; while his new forward aerial possesses more utility than his old one, it has much weaker priority to the point that the bomb disappears if it gets hit and the hitbox does not completely cover it, making it a riskier option to challenge opponents in the air with when combined with its increased ending lag. His new up aerial has also lost all of its KO power, which, compounded with the changes to his down throw, effectively removes his "Toot Toot" KO confirm from ''SSB4''.

The alterations to gameplay-based mechanics both strengthen and impair Mr. Game & Watch. The ability to [[run cancel|perform an attack out of a run]] has improved the newfound utility of his grounded attacks further, and now gives him access very quick KO options he previously didn't have access to. He also possesses drastically increased traction, which combined with the improvements to Fire gives him a much stronger [[out of shield]] game, which was a weakness he suffered from in ''SSB4''. However, while the universal increase in mobility benefits his own, several other returning veterans now boast overall quicker mobility to varying degrees as well, making it hard for Mr. Game & Watch to catch up with them and easier for them to eventually hit him. This problem is especially noticeable due to the increased prevalance of speed demons in '''Ultimate''. The changes to [[air dodging]] mechanics and reintroduction of directional air dodging give Mr. Game & Watch an option to either extend his recovery in a pinch, or perform a single directional air dodge as a short-ranged recovery without the necessity of using Fire, but this has also resulted in his air dodges becoming some of the slowest in the game, making them susceptible to punishment should one be performed recklessly. Finally, the weakening of [[rage]] improves Mr. Game & Watch's endurance, but due to his surprisingly good survivability for a lightweight, this also weakens his ability to reap advantage from it with his plentiful powerful attacks such as Judge #9.

Overall, Mr. Game & Watch generally retains much of his bait-and-punish playstyle from ''SSB4'', though the adjustments and increased utility he received to several of his attacks, as well as his significantly improved KO power, have led him to become more of an "all-rounder" type of character to his fellow lightweight brethren. Though he retains some of the same issues from ''SSB4'', namely his poor endurance, short range (despite being disjointed), and a lack of reliable approaching options, his numerous buffs now generally compensate for these issues. This has garnered Mr. Game & Watch a strikingly positive reception overall, and this incarnation of Mr. Game & Watch is near universally considered to be his best iteration in the series yet, being considered an excellent choice in competitive play.

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Mr. Game & Watch has been slightly buffed via updates; in patch update {{SSBU|2.0.0}}, forward aerial's explosion had its range increased to match the visual explosion and down aerial auto-cancels slightly earlier to match its interruptibility. {{SSBU|3.0.0}} now has Octopus trap opponents for longer periods of time, and in patch {{SSBU|3.1.0}}, up tilt's first hit now deals weight independent set knockback, allowing it to always connect into the second hit, even at higher percents, and in {{SSBU|7.0.0}} his shield size has been significantly increased.

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|neutralname=Greenhouse ({{ja|グリーンハウス|Gurīnhausu}}) / Greenhouse (Barrage) ({{ja|グリーンハウス（連打）|Gurīnhausu (Renda)}}) / Greenhouse (Finish) ({{ja|グリーンハウス（フィニッシュ）|Gurīnhausu (Finisshu)}})

|neutraldesc=Rapidly presses an insecticide pump, pumping gas onto the opponent. The first hit can combo into a grab, Fire, and even Oil Panic at high percents; the finisher starts KOing middleweights at the ledge at around 150% on Final Destination. The finisher possesses a considerable amount of endlag, and is very punishable if shielded. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the appearance of {{iw|mariowiki|Stanley}} from ''Greenhouse''.

|ftiltname=Lion ({{ja|ライオン|Raion}})

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

|ftiltdesc=Thrusts a chair forward to hit with its legs. Relatively fast (frame 8) and extremely powerful, KOing at around 100% by the ledge. Its hitbox also lingers, making it effective at catching spot dodges and ledge options. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into a zookeeper from ''Lion''.

|utiltname=Flagman ({{ja|フラッグマン|Furagguman}})

|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 and has low ending lag, giving it combo potential at low to mid percents. However, it has noticeable start-up for a tilt attack, and it has poor reach both horizontally and vertically. 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. The second hit KOs middleweights at around 160%. His hands gain [[intangibility]] during the move. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Flagman''.

|dtiltname=Manhole ({{ja|マンホール|Manhōru}})

|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 has also lost its [[windbox]], disallowing juggling and potential recovery interrupting, and it can no longer hit aerial opponents. Has fast startup at frame 6 and possesses extremely high knockback for a tilt of its type (making it the strongest down tilt in the game knockback-wise), killing as early as 90% by the ledge and 120% center-stage. It also [[semi-spike]]s opponents, leading to edgeguards and potentially gimping characters with poor recoveries, while acting as a hard punish to any shielded [[ledge attack]]. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the main character from ''Manhole''.

|dashname=Helmet ({{ja|ヘルメット|Herumetto}})

|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. It also lowers his hurtbox, allowing it to low-profile many attacks. 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 2-framing opponents by the ledge, though the clean hit has trouble KOing from center stage until well past 180%. Originates from ''Helmet''.

|fsmashname=Fire Attack ({{ja|ファイアアタック|Faia Atakku}})

|fsmashdesc=Swings a lit torch downward. The sweetspot is at the flame, while the sourspot is at the torch. While this move has moderate startup, coming out on frame 17, it has very little cooldown, is fully disjointed, and its sweetspot is safe on shield. While the sourspot has underwhelming knockback, the sweetspot is powerful and KOs around 90%, making it one of the stronger forward smashes. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model to an antagonist from ''Fire Attack''.

|usmashname=Octopus Headbutt ({{ja|オクトパスヘッドバット|Okutopasu Heddobatto}})

|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. Useful for shield break setups with Oil Panic due to its safety and even advantage on shield. It also has combo potential into his neutral air, up air, and fire. While his whole body gains invincibility, it only lasts during the frames the hitboxes are active. The 12th strongest up smash in the game, KOing middleweights at 90% uncharged and 60% fully charged. Originates from ''Octopus''.

|dsmashname=Vermin ({{ja|バーミン|Bāmin}})

|dsmashdesc=Swings two hammers downward and on both of his sides. Has the fastest start-up of all of Mr. Game & Watch's smash attacks, coming out on frame 12, and possesses very fast interruptibility, with only 21 frames of cooldown. It is rather disjointed for a down smash, and when sweetspotted, it will bury opponents, which can be followed up with a forward smash, down tilt, Oil Panic, or Judge. Its sourspot sends opponents at a semi-spike angle and kills at 120% by the ledge. Its aerial sweetspot is one of the strongest down smashes in the game, KOing around 95%. As a result, down smash has become one of Mr. Game & Watch's most reliable KO'ing options and is regarded by many to be the best down smash in the game. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Vermin''.

|nairname=Tropical Fish ({{ja|トロピカルフィッシュ|Toropikaru Fisshu}})

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

|nairdesc=Tosses out a pair of fish from a fishbowl. Multiple hitboxes enable it to cover every area except below him. Has the fastest start-up of all of Mr. Game & Watch's aerials (frame 7), launches opponents upward, has relatively low ending lag, and has the lowest landing lag of all of his aerials. Using the move to combo into itself and/or up aerial at low percents can deal upwards of 60% in a single combo or string. The first hit can be used as KO confirm into forward tilt or down tilt when landing with it. As a result, it has become one of Mr. Game & Watch's most effective damage-racking options and is one of his best tools for approaching. Originates from ''Tropical Fish''.

|fairname=Bombs Away ({{ja|ボンアウェイ|Bon Auei}})

|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 that deals set knockback, disallowing it to kill at any percentage. Hitting grounded opponents with the first hit will set them up to be hit by the second. Even if an opponent is hit from behind, the explosion always launches them whichever direction Mr. Game & Watch is facing. Compared to his old forward aerial, it functions more as a poking/spacing tool than an approach option. KOs at 115% by the ledge. Originates from ''Mario's Bombs Away''.

|bairname=Turtle Bridge ({{ja|タートルブリッジ|Tātoru Burijji}})

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

|bairdesc=Swings a snapping turtle behind himself. Has moderate start-up, but is also fully disjointed, hits multiple times, and has low ending lag; compounded with Mr. Game & Watch's high air acceleration, this makes it effective as an edgeguarding option and a spacing tool. It has high landing lag, however, making it easy to punish if not spaced well. Although it can't combo into itself anymore at higher percentages, its final hit is much stronger, making it a more reliable KO move off-stage. Originates from ''Turtle Bridge''.

|uairname=Spitball Sparky ({{ja|スピットボールスパーキー|Supittobōru Supākī}})

|uairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.8}} (hits 1-5), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|3}} (hit 6)

|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. Despite its complete lack of KO potential, it is notorious for being an incredible juggling tool due to its very long range, decent damage, low knockback, and low commitment, making it a core part of Mr. Game & Watch's combo game, and can be a big contributing factor to many of his best matchups due to how difficult it is for many opponents to escape. The move now has Mr. Game & Watch's model look more like the character from ''Spitball Sparky''.

|dairname=Donkey Kong Jr. ({{ja|ドンキーコングＪｒ．|Donkī Kongu Junia}})

|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 its low endlag and the move being slower than other stall-then-falls makes this unlikely. While the move has rather high landing lag, the landing hitbox can make it tricky to punish on whiff. It is a safe option when edgeguarding and has KO potential at high percents, killing at 130%. The meteor smash is strong enough to directly KO as low as 65%, or even less depening on the opponent's recovery options. Originates from the ''Game & Watch'' version of ''Donkey Kong Jr.''

|grabname=Grab ({{ja|つかみ|Tsukami}})

|grabdesc=Reaches in front of himself. While standing grab has decent range, both his dash and pivot grabs have massively disjointed range. All of his grabs are also among the fastest in the game, but have moderate ending lag. Originates from how [[Mario]] pulls levers in ''Mario's Cement Factory''.

|pummelname=Alarm ({{ja|アラーム|Arāmu}})

|pummeldesc=Hits the opponent with a bell. Average power and speed. Originates from the alarm feature on the "Wide Screen" and "Multi Screen" Game & Watch series.

|fthrowname=Ball (Front) ({{ja|ボール（前）|Bōru (Mae)}})

|fthrowdesc=Juggles the opponent and tosses them forward. Has little utility beyond throwing the opponent offstage. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Ball''.

|bthrowname=Ball (Back) ({{ja|ボール（後）|Bōru (Ato)}})

|bthrowdesc=Juggles the opponent and tosses them backward. Has little utility beyond throwing the opponent offstage. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Ball''.

|uthrowname=Ball (Above) ({{ja|ボール（上）|Bōru (Ue)}})

|uthrowdesc=Juggles the opponent and tosses them upward. Although it's not as versatile as down throw in terms of follow-up potential, it's an effective combo starter, and can be followed up with up aerial or neutral aerial at low percents or Fire at high percents. Changes Mr. Game & Watch's model into the character from ''Ball''.

|dthrowname=Ball (Below) ({{ja|ボール（下）|Bōru (Shita)}})

|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 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 on the "Wide Screen" and "Multi Screen" Game & Watch series.

|nsdmg=5% (food), 8% (frying pan)

|nsdesc=Flips various food-shaped projectiles 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 the character from ''Chef''.

|ssdesc=Swings a hammer in front of him in an arc, and raises a digital display 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 strong enough to almost always be a [[one-hit KO]]. Mr. Game & Watch's model changes into a character from ''Judge''.

*Judge 2: A weak swing that deals minimal knockback. Can [[lock]] and 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 25% [[shield damage]].

*Judge 5: A swing that has an [[electric]] effect and hits up to 4 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 with enough [[rage]], it 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. Has the second-fastest start-up of all of Mr. Game & Watch's attacks (frame 3), hits behind and in front of him, and launches opponents directly upward, granting the move combo potential, even at high percents. Capable of canceling into any move when falling. Because Mr. Game & Watch becomes intangible during his ascent and both hitboxes have good knockback, Fire is a good edgeguarding move offstage and a deadly [[stage spike]] when recovering low. It is Mr. Game & Watch's most effective [[OoS]] option, and is considered the best in the game. Originates from ''Fire''.

|dsdmg=16%-48% (2x multiplier)

|dsdesc=Takes out a bucket, which absorbs energy-based [[projectile]]s, and reflects physical ones. Projectiles reflected will not be amplified, sped up, or have their duration refreshed. 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 and destroy full shields, 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 the playable character 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.

 

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

*'''Up:''' 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.

*'''Right:''' 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}} unit would make.]]

==In [[competitive play]]==

===Most historically significant players===

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*{{Sm|Frido|Chile}} - Known as one of the best players in South America, winning several notable South American events such as {{Trn|Zenkoku Taikai}}. He has also seen success outside of South America, placing 25th at both {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}} and the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Last Chance Qualifier}}. He passed away on May 30th, 2023.

*{{Sm|Kaeru|Japan}} - The second-best Mr. Game & Watch player in Japan. Although his major results have been mixed, he has seen far more success at regionals and superregionals, including placing 4th at {{Trn|Toyota Grand Slam 13}} defeating {{Sm|Doramigi}} and 5th at {{Trn|Chūbu Smash Chronicle 2}} defeating {{Sm|Umeki}}.

*{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}} - One of the best Mr. Game & Watch players of all time, as well as the definitive best from 2019 until Miya's rise in mid-2022. He is largely responsible for Mr. Game & Watch's rise in the metagame, and although he has yet to win a major he came close several times, most notably at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}}.

*{{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}} - The best Mr. Game & Watch player of all-time and one of the best players in the world since 2023. He came to prominence after his unexpected victory at {{Trn|Kagaribi 8}} and has won many other majors and supermajors since, most notably {{Trn|Kagaribi 11}}, {{Trn|Kagaribi 12}} and {{Trn|Umebura SP 11}}. He is the only Mr. Game & Watch player with major wins.

*{{Sm|Monte|USA}} - The second-best Mr. Game & Watch player in North America. He was first known for his performances online before transitioning offline, seeing some solid performances such as 17th at {{Trn|GENESIS 8}} and {{Trn|Mainstage 2022}}. He began finding even greater success in 2024, placing 5th at {{Trn|Patchwork 2024}} and 9th at {{Trn|Get On My Level X}} defeating {{Sm|Onin}} in the latter.

*{{Sm|Regi Shikimi|Mexico}} - One of the best Mr. Game & Watch players in the world in the early metagame, notably placing 7th at the {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}} and 33rd at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, the best early Mr. Game & Watch results outside of Maister. He was also a top 10 player in Mexico, ranking as high as 7th on the [[Mexican Power Rankings]].

 

Upon the release of ''Ultimate'', Mr. Game & Watch's competitive reception was mostly poor; this was because many players considered the nerfs he received - particularly the lack of priority on his new forward aerial, the reduction of invincibility frames on his up smash, and the loss of his "Toot-Toot" KO confirm - as significant enough to outweigh the buffs he was given. Likely as a result, most players considered him a low tier or even a bottom tier character, and the character saw little representation in competitive play. However, it later became clear that the buffs were far more significant than the nerfs. In particular, Mr. Game & Watch has a strong advantage state due to his aerial juggle game, an amazing out of shield option (as his up special has a startup of 3 frames and is invincible on frame 5), and low ending lag on his smash attacks, with down smash burying opponents, allowing for easy KOs as well. This rise in perception was due to the rise of {{Sm|Maister}}, who having struggled a bit in the first few months of the game, saw many strong results following the end of the first [[PGRU]] season.

 

These revelations and results helped boost Mr. Game & Watch's perception in the community, with players considering Mr. Game & Watch to be high or top-tier. The rise of {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} in mid-2022 helped bolster this opinion, resulting in him being ranked 18th on the first tier list. Perceptions on the character only further improved as Miya became one of ''Ultimate''{{'}}s [[Four Horsemen]], and the metagame began favoring a campier, more patient playstyle that fit perfectly for Mr. Game & Watch players. As such, Mr. Game & Watch received a massive boost on the second tier list to 3rd, now ranking as one of the best characters in the game.

Mr. Game & Watch fights classic characters on retro stages, with most of the music sourced directly from retro games. They are fought in reverse order of release dates, similar to [[All-Star Mode]] in {{forwiiu}}, except for Pac-Man, who is ordered between Kirby and Duck Hunt, rather than between Donkey Kong and the Mr. Game & Watch horde. This is likely a reference to the Nintendo Entertainment System version of ''Pac-Man'', which released in 1984, fitting with the order of release dates.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|1||{{CharHead|Kirby|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=White}}||[[Dream Land GB]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Kirby Retro Medley}} (Green Greens)''||Kirby has his white alternate costume equipped, referencing his monochromatic appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.

|2||{{CharHead|Pac-Man|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||[[Pac-Land]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Pac-Man|PAC-MAN}}''||

|3||{{CharHead|Duck Hunt|SSBU|hsize=20px}}||{{b|Duck Hunt|stage}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Famicom Medley}}''||

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

|5||{{CharHead|Donkey Kong|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Red}}||[[75m]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|25m Theme}}''||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}} Mario is a CPU ally, as a reference to him appearing in the original ''{{b|Donkey Kong|game}}''. Donkey Kong's red costume references his appearance in said game.

 

|6||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}{{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}}{{CharHead|Mr. Game & Watch|SSBU|hsize=20px|color=Cyan}} (×6)||[[Flat Zone X]]||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Game & Watch|Flat Zone}}''||Horde Battle (3 at a time)<br>If any of these costumes are being used by the player, the {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}} default Mr. Game & Watch takes their place.

|colspan="5"|[[Bonus Stage]]

|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand}}'' <small>(Less than 7.0 intensity)</small><br>''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Master Hand / Crazy Hand}}'' <small>(7.0 or higher intensity)</small>||On intensity 7.0 and higher, {{SSBU|Crazy Hand}} fights alongside Master Hand.

Mr. Game & Watch is unlocked in the area reminiscent of [[PAC-MAZE]] of [[The Light Realm]]. He can be found by going through the teleporters to find the correct path. After finding the correct path through the maze, the player must defeat the [[List of spirits (Super Mario series)|Sidestepper]] and [[Nikki]] [[List of spirits (Others)#Nikki|spirits]] blocking him.

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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]]

|Mr. Game & Watch

|{{SpiritType|Shield}} <center>{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}</center>

|7,500

|[[Flat Zone X]] ([[Ω form]])

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

{{clr}}

Mr. Game & Watch's fighter spirit can be obtained by completing {{SSBU|Classic Mode}}. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 300 Gold, but only after Mr. Game & Watch has been unlocked. Unlocking Mr. Game & Watch in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a fighter spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. His fighter spirit has an alternate version that replaces it with his artwork in ''Ultimate''.

SSBU spirit Mr. Game & Watch.png|689. '''''Mr. Game & Watch'''''

SSBU spirit Octopus.png|698. Octopus

==In Spirit Battles==

! colspan=4|Spirit

|{{SpiritTableName|Vivian|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Sidestepper|link=y|size=64}}

|•{{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Red}}×8 {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}×4

|{{SpiritType|Attack}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Wall-Merged Link|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Unown|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Grab}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Shedinja|size=64}}

|•Reflect {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}} (1 HP)

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|•The enemy reflects projectiles<br>•The enemy will occasionally be invincible<br>•[[Stamina battle]]

|{{SpiritTableName|Giratina (Altered Forme)|customname=[[Giratina]] (Altered Forme)|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}

|[[Spear Pillar]] (hazards off)

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

|{{SpiritTableName|Chandelure|link=y|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Attack}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Buzz Buzz|size=30}}

|''EarthBound'' Series

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Teal}} (300%)

|{{SpiritType|Attack}}

|[[Onett]] (hazards off)

|•Timed battle (0:30)

|{{SpiritTableName|Octoman|iw=fzerowiki|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Grab}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Ball|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Grab}}

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

|{{SpiritTableName|Flagman|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Grab}}

|•Item: [[Special Flag]]

|•Timed battle (2:00)<br>•The enemy favors up tilt attacks

|{{SpiritTableName|Fire|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Attack}}

|•The enemy's up special has increased power<br>•Timed battle (1:00)

|{{SpiritTableName|Judge|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Attack}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Manhole|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Lion|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Turtle Bridge|size=64}}

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Fire Attack|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Oil Panic|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|{{SpiritTableName|TURN-TO-BLUE|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|•Timed battle (1:30)<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict

|{{SpiritTableName|Li'l Judd|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Attack}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Primid|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Mite|link=y|size=64}}

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} Team {{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}}

|{{SpiritType|Attack}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Shadow Bug|link=y|size=64}}

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

|{{SpiritType|Grab}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Num Diddly|size=64}}

|''Make 10: A Journey of Numbers''

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

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

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

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

! colspan=4|Spirit

|{{SpiritTableName|Princess Shokora|iw=mariowiki|size=64}}

|''Wario Land'' Series

|{{SpiritType|Shield}}

|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Timed battle (1:30)<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict

|{{s|mariowiki|Shop owner}}

|{{SpiritTableName|Ando Kensaku|size=64}}

|''And-Kensaku''

|{{SpiritType|Grab}}

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|PictoChat}}

|Panel 9 minigame

SSBUWebsiteMrGame&Watch1.jpg|Mr. Game & Watch's up [[taunt]] on [[Town and City]].

SSBUWebsiteMrGame&Watch3.jpg|Dodging {{SSBU|Ryu}}'s attack on [[Suzaku Castle]].

SSBUWebsiteMrGame&Watch6.jpg|Four of Mr. Game & Watch's [[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Mr. Game & Watch|alternate costumes]] on [[Flat Zone X]].

Game&WatchJudge9.png| Hitting {{SSBU|Mario}} with Judge 9 on [[Pictochat 2]].

===Fighter Showcase Video===

*This is the first game in the series where Mr. Game & Watch is portrayed holding an object different than his signature bell in his official art, instead being shown holding the flag from ''Flagman'' (the same one as his [[up tilt]]). It also resembles his Alt. trophy in {{for3ds}}.

*During the launch of ''Ultimate''{{'}}s official website, Mr. Game & Watch's name was [[mariowiki:File:Smash Ultimate Mr. Game & Watach.png|erroneously labeled]] as "Mr. GAME & WAT'''A'''CH" exclusively on the mobile variant of his fighter page. The typo was later corrected.

*In {{SSBU|Pikachu}}'s showcase trailer, Mr. Game & Watch is seen using his forward smash animation from ''Smash 4''. However, it was later changed to reference its origin game (''Fire Attack'') like some of his other moves. This change attracted criticism for its portrayal of a Native American stereotype (itself sourced from the original version of ''{{s|mariowiki|Fire Attack}}''); Nintendo of America responded to the criticism by apologizing for the outdated imagery and promising to alter it by removing the feather from Mr. Game & Watch's model,<ref>https://twitter.com/AllSourceGaming/status/1060056482664927232</ref> matching a change seen in the ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' version of ''Fire Attack''.

**The screenshot of 4 Mr. Game & Watches on Flat Zone X has an old animation from ''Smash 4'' on the building, in which Mr. Game & Watch retains his regular form when using his neutral attack. In the final game, Mr. Game & Watch instead changes his appearance into that of the main character of ''Greenhouse''.

**The ''{{h2|List of spirits (Game & Watch series)|Fire Attack}}'' [[spirit]] also had its artwork altered in the same patch as well, removing the feather.

*Although Mr. Game & Watch has no visible eyes in his neutral animation, the loading screen, and the damage meter render when parrying (which temporarily lights up the selected character's eyes) makes Mr. Game & Watch glow where his eyes would be. The same applies to his Final Smash activation picture, which focuses on where his eyes would be, as with other characters.

**While some of his moves cause him to resemble characters from the ''Game & Watch'' series with eyes, they are not affected by parrying.

*Along with {{SSBU|Samus}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, Mr. Game & Watch is one of the few characters in ''Ultimate'' to lack voice-clips in the [[Sound Test]], despite {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}} and {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} being included. This is probably because the game considers his various beeps as sound effects instead.

*Mr. Game & Watch's "transformation" into other Game & Watch characters are fully 2-D, unlike his regular model, although the manhole in his down tilt is still rendered in 3-D. This can be seen when under the effect of a [[Metal Box]].

*Mr. Game & Watch's route in Classic Mode is vaguely similar to {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}'s, as both characters fight retro video-game characters from the NES era for opponents.

**Coincidentally, they are chronologically the oldest fighters in ''Ultimate'', with Mr. Game & Watch being older than Pac-Man by one month.

*In the form of all ''Game & Watch'' series spirits, Mr. Game & Watch is one of the only characters to use their default costumes in a spirit battle present at the game's initial launch, the others being {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, and R.O.B.

**Mr. Game & Watch is also one of two of these characters to use his default costume in more than one spirit battle, the other being Bowser Jr., and the only one of those four to do so at launch.

**Alongside Yoshi and Bowser Jr., Mr. Game & Watch is one of the few characters with a spirit battle where all of his alternate costumes appear.

*As a consequence of not having visible eyes, Mr. Game & Watch is the only character with puppet fighters in World of Light that lack their signature red or purple eyes, simply using his model and various alternate costumes with no alterations.

*Mr. Game & Watch is the only character in ''Ultimate'' who has a higher base air acceleration than additional air acceleration.

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