Editing Star Fox Smash Taunt

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The '''Star Fox Smash Taunt''' is a series of [[Easter eggs]] included in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where the various {{uv|Star Fox}} characters can allow players to hear conversations between characters from the ''Star Fox'' series. Excluding the conversations on [[Orbital Gate Assault]], these taunts can only be activated by ''Star Fox'' characters on [[stage]]s from that same series. They later inspired similar Smash Taunts for [[Snake's Smash Taunt|Snake in ''Brawl'']] and [[Palutena's Guidance|various ''Kid Icarus'' characters]] in ''Smash 4''.

To perform the special [[taunt]], the player has to tap the down taunt button very briefly (one [[frame]]) until they see the character go into a kneeling stance while shaking their fist. In most configurations, this is down on the [[directional pad]]. In ''Melee'', players press down on the control pad for one frame.

If the character completes the whole animation (kneeling while shaking fist, and then standing up and putting their hands to their ear receiver), the secret taunt has been activated. If the animation is interrupted before it is completed, the taunt will not activate and cannot be triggered for the rest of the match.

On [[Orbital Gate Assault]], all human players must hold a certain button (the [[grab]] button in most configurations) while selecting the stage. Neither Fox nor Falco can be present in the match. Depending on which grab button is held, one of two conversations may play.

These Smash Taunts cannot be activated on the [[Ω form|Ω]] or [[Battlefield form]]s of the stages. If [[Stage Morph]] is on and the taunt is activated, the morph will be delayed until the conversation has finished. In [[Lylat Cruise]], stage hazards must be turned on for the conversation to work.

*The taunt is automatically canceled when someone obtains the [[Smash Ball]] (or otherwise enters [[Final Smash]] Standby), completes a [[Dragoon]] or [[Daybreak]], or the character who initiated the taunt is KO'd; in ''Melee'', if the character is affected by an attack that inflicts [[hitstun]], then the taunt will immediately end.

*[[Fox McCloud]] - Steve Malpass (English, Corneria and Venom), Jim Walker (English, Lylat Cruise), Mike West (English, Orbital Gate Assault), Shinobu Satouchi (Japanese, Corneria and Venom), Kenji Nojima (Japanese, Lylat Cruise and Orbital Gate Assault)

*[[Falco Lombardi]] - Ben Cullum (English, Corneria and Venom), Dex Manley (English, Lylat Cruise), Mark Lund (English, Orbital Gate Assault), Hisao Egawa (Japanese, all stages)

*[[Slippy Toad]] - Chris Seavor (English, Corneria and Venom), Mike McAuliffe (English, Lylat Cruise), Lyssa Browne (English, Orbital Gate Assault), Kyoko Tonguu (Japanese, all stages)

*[[Peppy Hare]] - Chris Seavor (English, Corneria and Venom), Dex Manley (English, Lylat Cruise), Jaz Adams (English, Orbital Gate Assault), Tomohisa Aso (Japanese, all stages)

{{ImageCaption|File:Fox Smash Taunt 2.jpg|File:Smash Taunt SSB3DS.jpg|width1=x200px|width2=x200px|align=right|caption=The ''Melee''/''Star Fox 64'' style conversations re-appear in ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 3DS''.}}

:'''Peppy:''' Press Up, X, or Y to jump!

:'''Falco:''' What? You're just now explaining the controls?!?

Note 1: This is a reference to ''Star Fox 64''{{'}}s tendency of [[Wikipedia:Fourth wall|breaking the fourth wall]] to explain the controls. However, the controls can be fully explained to the player in ''Star Fox 64''{{'}}s training mode.

Note 2: In ''Melee'', Peppy's text reads "Press Up, X or Y Button to jump!", and in ''Brawl'', it instead reads "Press Up or the X or Y Button to jump!"; the text in ''for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Ultimate'' match the voice clip.

:'''Slippy:''' Wow! I almost feel like going for a swim!

:'''Falco:''' You swim in the ocean too?

:'''Slippy:''' Don't make fun of me, birdbrain!

:'''Peppy:''' Ahh, to be young again...

:'''Slippy:''' What? Everything's fine - I'm here!

:'''Falco:''' That's what worries me the most...

:'''Peppy:''' Just don't give up! Trust your senses.

:'''Slippy:''' Come on, Fox!

Note: This is a reference to the team cheering for Fox during some points <!--be more specific if you can--> of ''Star Fox 64''.

:'''Slippy:''' Be quiet, you old fogey!

Note 1: This is a reference to Peppy being the most talkative of the group, so much so that he even has more lines of dialogue than Fox. His lines are many tips and boss strategies.

Note 2: In Slippy's dialogue box, the word "fogey" is misspelt as "fogy".

:'''Slippy:''' Looks like we're just in time!

:'''Falco:''' Sheesh! You're such a pain!

:'''Peppy:''' Looks like you've taken a beating. Hang on!

:'''Slippy:''' We've got the enemy on our monitors.

:'''Peppy:''' Be careful, Fox! This doesn't look good!

:'''Falco:''' Try to stay alive, huh, Fox?

:'''Peppy:''' Get ready, everybody!

:'''Slippy:''' I'm right behind you guys!

Conversations 2-5 are also used in [[Adventure Mode]]

:'''Peppy:''' Look out, Slippy! Enemies behind you!

:'''Slippy:''' Fox! I think someone's on my tail!

:'''Fox:''' Get out of there, Slippy!

:'''Slippy:''' Thanks, Fox! I thought I was done for!

Note: This is a reference to Slippy's perhaps infamous tendency to get chased down by enemies more than the other members.

:'''Peppy:''' Falco! Don't let them get you!

:'''Slippy:''' This has gotten interesting! I'm on the edge of my seat!

:'''Fox:''' Calm down! This is where the real battle begins!

====Conversation 3====

:'''Peppy:''' Cut your way through with a boost!

:'''Fox:''' Aren't you guys thinking of [[Star Fox 64|something else]]?

Note: Charged shots and boosts are both techniques used in all ''Star Fox'' games thus far

:'''Fox:''' All ships report in!

:'''Slippy:''' This is Slippy! I'm all right! I'm all right!

:'''Peppy:''' Peppy here! I'm a little shaken, but I'm OK. (Peppy's window reappears)  Sorry... I've always wanted to say that.

Note: This is a reference to the ending of various stages in ''Star Fox 64''. Members would comment on their status from the amount of health they have.

This dialogue is removed in ''for Nintendo 3DS''.

:'''Slippy:''' Wait right there, [[Andross]]! All ships report!

:'''Peppy:''' Hey, Slippy! Don't get too excited!

:'''Fox:''' Keep it together! Things are about to get ugly!

The following quote only plays at the beginning of [[Event 23: Slippy's Invention]] as soon as the [[announcer]] yells "Go!"

:'''Slippy:''' How's the cloaking device I invented?

[[File:Taunts-Brawl-Fox-SmashTaunt.png|thumb|Peppy Hare is one of the ''Star Fox'' series characters present in this Easter egg.]]

*Corneria: Despite Leon calling it a "blue planet", Peppy and Fox refer to it as Corneria. This is the main planet in the game series.

*Asteroid fields: Asteroids at the background appear while an [[Arwing]] appears to shoot it.

:'''Falco:''' Yeah, it's kept things from getting too boring around here.

:'''Wolf:''' Don't think you can take a breather just yet, Team Star Fox!

:'''Peppy:''' Ahhh! Star Wolf!

:'''Wolf:''' You know you are all like us. Our fates are intertwined. We are destined to meet in battle.

:'''Wolf:''' After all, what fun is there to be had in peace and quiet? A real warrior can only live in the battlefield!

:'''Falco:''' Then why don't you show me what a real warrior's like, fuzzball! I'm ready if you are!

:'''Slippy:''' Boy, those guys are always itching to fight, huh?

:'''Falco:''' Take it easy, Peppy. We just need to blow up some of these asteroids, right?

:'''Slippy:''' Don't worry about us, Fox! We've got things covered here. You just focus on the battle!

:'''Krystal:''' Don't let us down, Fox!

:'''Slippy:''' Blast 'em once for me, buddy!

:'''Peppy:''' We're in the middle of an interplanetary skirmish. Stay sharp and keep an eye on your six!

:'''Slippy:''' Eeep! This place is a war zone!

:'''Falco:''' Heh, what are you worried about? These guys are weaker than overcooked noodles!

:'''Peppy:''' Mmm? Overcooked noodles? What's that supposed to mean?

:'''Krystal:''' That's not a terribly good comparison, is it?

:'''Falco:''' .....

:'''Krystal:''' Uugh! These guys are no joke!

:'''Leon:''' Heh, I'll make sure to work you over real good before I turn you into scrap metal.

:'''Panther:''' Do you see my red rose? It marks your imminent death!

:'''Wolf:''' Listen close: I won't let a single one of you leave here alive!

:'''Wolf:''' And Fox, remember this! I'm the one who's going to take you down!

:'''Krystal:''' Yes, he's putting up quite a fight, though.

:'''Peppy:''' You know, he reminds me of his father every day.

:'''Slippy:''' Hey, this is no time for chitchat, guys!

:'''Slippy:''' Shouldn't we be worried about Fox? He's out there with no air! How's he supposed to breathe?!

:'''Peppy:''' Bah! Way to go, Slippy. No one would've even noticed if you hadn't opened up your big yap!

:'''Krystal:''' Yes, but don't you find it... odd? I've never even seen some of his opponents before.

:'''Fox:''' Well, it is a brawl, after all. Everyone's in on the fight!

:'''Peppy:''' That gives me itching for some action. I want in!

:'''Slippy:''' No way! Old-timers like you ride the bench. This fight's mine!

:'''Krystal:''' What are you two thinking? I'm the only one who can come through in a fight like this!

Note: Krystal notes that she is the only one between her, Slippy, and Peppy that can put up with the fights in ''Smash''. This would eventually happen with her appearance as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''.

:'''Slippy:''' EEEP! OH, THIS IS BAAAD!

:'''Peppy:''' Get ahold of yourself, Slippy! Falco's counting on us.

:'''Krystal:''' If we let a fragment fly off toward the ship, it could cause serious damage!

:'''Slippy:''' I wouldn't worry too much. Falco's a tough old bird. He can take care of himself.

:'''Peppy:''' Well... yeah, I guess you've got a point there.

:'''Fox:''' Keep your hat on, Slippy!

:'''Peppy:''' Yeah, look at Falco. He's not letting the skirmish slow him up one bit.

:'''Krystal:''' Yes, he's the fighter, all right. Who else would have the guts to open a communication channel during a fistfight?

:'''Peppy:''' Just the same, watch yourself, Falco. Don't go getting yourself toasted by a stray laser!

:'''Slippy:''' Good luck, Falco!

:'''Fox:''' Star Wolf!

:'''Leon:''' Hey there, boy, how do you like my new ship? Want to see what it can do?

:'''Panther:''' I am known as Panther Caroso. I salute you, my enemy.

:'''Krystal:''' Hmph, it looks like the gang's all here.

:'''Peppy:''' Good enough! Come on, Fox, let's get 'em!

:'''Slippy:''' Hey, don't forget about me!

:'''Krystal:''' That may be so, but it's looking like a regular war zone on top of the ship.

:'''Peppy:''' Falco! If you lose this one, I'm never going to let you live it down!

:'''Peppy:''' Go, Falco! Never give up! Trust your instincts!

:'''Slippy:''' Ha! I think I've heard that line before!

:'''Peppy:''' Erm, sorry, Fox. I kind of channeled your dad there.

:'''Fox:''' Yeah, I noticed, Peppy.

:'''Slippy:''' Boy, I'll say! Look at all that water!

:'''Slippy:''' It's a paradise for guys like you and me, huh? Without a quick dip in the water now and then, we get all dried out!

:'''Leon:''' Listen, I'm no frog. Don't try to stick us in the same group!

:'''Slippy:''' But, you've got a long stretchy tongue just like me, right?

:'''Leon:''' Didn't I just tell you to drop the subject?

:'''Slippy:''' Boy, I'll say! Look at all that water!

:'''Slippy:''' It's a paradise for guys like you and me, huh? Without a quick dip in the water now and then, we get all dried out!

In ''Ultimate'',

:'''Slippy:''' Boy, I'll say! Look at all that water! It's a paradise for guys like you and me, huh?

:'''Slippy:''' Without a quick dip in the water now and then, we get all dried out!

Due to the fact that this background lasts for a short time, the dialogue for Wolf's Smash Taunt continues through the next background change.

:'''Leon:''' Star Wolf is here in the asteroid field.

 

:'''Krystal:''' Oh my. This looks like it's going to be rather nasty.

 

:'''Panther:''' Worry not, my dear.

:'''Panther:''' Should you find yourself in harm's way, I would use the very ship I pilot to protect you.

:'''Krystal:''' Oh, I feel so much better hearing that. You're such a gentleman, Panther.

:'''Falco:''' Do me a favor and get creamed by an asteroid while you're at it! I'll sleep better at night once you do.

 

:'''Panther:''' Cease your jabbering, parrot!

 

:'''Falco:''' What did you just say?!

:'''Leon:''' Any prey he sets his eye on is doomed to be shredded to pieces!

:'''Panther:''' Umm... Leon? Are you...feeling all right?

:'''Leon:''' Yes, of course! Fine! Just fine.

:'''Leon:''' Haa ha haaaaa ha haaahaaa...

:'''Panther:''' Set me straight here, Leon. Are you envious of the shred-DER or the shred-DEE?

:'''Falco:''' Feh! You guys just won't learn your lesson, will you?

:'''Leon:''' Impudent fowl! You will kneel before me!

:'''Slippy:''' Ahhh! Guys, Falco's in trouble!

:'''Falco:''' Can it, Slippy! The tougher the scrape, the brighter I shine!

:'''Falco:''' Keep back! I'll be the one to bag this cat!

:'''Krystal:''' Oh Panther, you always were quite the flatterer.

:'''Panther:''' Amazing, isn't it? To think that the two of us were fated to cross paths in such a sparkling, endless galaxy.

:'''Panther:''' Even if we were on opposite sides of space, I would speed to your side, faster than a shooting star.

:'''Panther:''' Krystal, know that my beating heart burns red hot for you, as red as the rose I hold.

:'''Falco:''' Good grief! Where do you come up with this stuff?! Enough already!

[[File:Conversation Orbital Gate Assault.png|thumb|Slippy Toad is one of the ''Star Fox'' series characters present in this Easter egg.]]

A Star Fox conversation appears on this stage. Unlike previous Smash Taunts, the Orbital Gate Assault conversation requires that neither of the ''Star Fox'' characters be in the match. It is triggered if all human players hold down ZR or ZL (or the equivalent) when selecting this stage on the Stage Selection screen. The conversation does not play if the [[Ω form]] is selected.

:'''Peppy:''' This is kinda fun. Anybody got some popcorn?

:'''Falco:''' Why don't you just admit it, Fox &ndash; you want to join the fight down there, don't you?

*Fox never appears in any of Wolf's Smash Taunts, despite partaking in Falco's.

*Wolf is the only ''Star Fox'' character to lack a Smash Taunt on Corneria and Venom, since he wasn't playable in ''Melee.''

*Unlike in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', when the Smash Taunt in Corneria is initiated in ''Super Smash Bros. for 3DS'', the music stops during the conversation then resets when the conversation is finished.

*In the Lylat Cruise taunt in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', the text boxes are updated to match the Orbital Gate Assault conversation.

 

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