User:PeabodySam/Sandbox/Minor Improvements

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a great game. Let's just say it gets a score of 9/10... so what could make it a perfect 10/10? Here's a page for some minor improvements that could fix a few nitpicks of mine. For more ambitious new ideas, see User:PeabodySam/Sandbox/Ideas.

Movesets

Daisy

Unlike Princess Peach, Princess Daisy is rarely a damsel in distress and is never directly associated with Toads. Therefore, her moveset should reflect that, and there is a simple solution. Daisy's grabs, pummels, throws, and neutral special animations should be taken from Peach's moveset from Melee, Brawl, and SSB4 instead of being identical to Peach's updated moveset in Ultimate. That way, Toad doesn't assist Daisy during her grabs and throws, and as for her neutral special... well, Daisy absolutely seems like the kind of person who would smile while using an unwilling Toad as a body shield. This small change would help set Peach and Daisy apart and better reflect their respective roles and personalities.

Alternate costumes

• Charizard: One of Charizard's costumes should be replaced with its current shiny coloration.
• Greninja: The fourth costume should be changed to accurately match Greninja's shiny coloration.
• Lucario: One of Lucario's costumes (preferably the sixth, which is just a darker version of its default) should be replaced with its shiny coloration.
• Luigi: The sixth costume should have a yellow "L" to match Waluigi's design.
• Mario: Fire Mario is simply too iconic to have been replaced. I'm not sure which other costume would have to go instead, but if I had to pick, I'd go with the purple costume since it's more fitting for Luigi than Mario.
• Mewtwo: Either the sixth or seventh costume should be replaced with Mewtwo's current shiny coloration.
• Simon: The fourth costume already has red hair, but it should be made more saturated in color, making the homage to his Castlevania Chronicles design much more explicit.

Music

• Training Mode: Restore the full-length track from 64.
• Jungle Level (64): Restore the full-length track from 64.
• King K. Rool / Ship Deck 2: Restore the full-length track from Melee and Brawl.
• DK Rap: Restore the full-length track from Melee and Brawl.
• Tal Tal Heights: Change the title to Koholint Island / Tal Tal Heights.
• Brinstar (Melee): Restore the full-length track from Melee and Brawl.
• Boss Battle 4: Change the title to Vs. Zeta Metroid, or something more interesting... really, anything less generic than "Boss Battle 4"!
• Pollyanna (I Believe in You): Restore the full-length track from Melee and Brawl.
• Gobi's Valley: Change the title to Gobi's Valley / Gruntilda's Lair.

Spirits

Spirit Battles

In some cases, I feel that a Spirit Battle could have better represented the respective Spirit. Usually, this just means adjusting the fighter, stage, or music choices.

Spirit			Battle parameters							Inspiration
No.	Image	Name	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
62		Mechakoopa	•Iggy		3,800	Mushroom Kingdom U (Slide Lift Tower)	•Item: Exploding Types	•The enemy favors down specials	King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3	•The puppet fighter's down special uses the Mechakoopa itself. His Junior Clown Car references the Koopa Clown Car used in Super Mario World, in which Bowser throws Mechakoopas at Mario.
166		Lord Fredrik	•King K. Rool		2,300	Castle Siege (Underground Cavern)	•Hazard: Ice Floor	•The floor is frozen	King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3	•The stage more closely resembles the Volcano Dome where Lord Fredrik is fought. •The music is a rock song, better matching the style of Lord Fredrik's boss theme.
269		Gravity Suit	•Samus		3,800	Norfair	•Hazard: High Gravity	•Your jumping power decreases	Magmoor Caverns - Metroid: Samus Returns	•The music and stage directly reference the Gravity Suit's role in navigating Norfair in Super Metroid.
287		Mecha Ridley	•Giant Ridley		4,100	Frigate Orpheon (Ω form)	•Move Speed ↓	•The enemy's smash attacks have increased power •Stamina battle •The enemy is giant	Vs. Meta Ridley	•The stage is a Space Pirate ship, much like the Mother Ship where Mecha Ridley is fought.
289		Little Birdie	•Tiny Ridley		3,700	Distant Planet	•Defense ↑ •Attack Power ↑ •Giant	•The enemy is giant after a little while •The enemy has increased attack power after a little while •The enemy has increased defense after a little while	Nemesis Ridley	•The music is Ridley's theme from Other M.
292		Parasite Queen	•Giant Ridley		4,000	Frigate Orpheon	•Attack Power ↑	•The enemy has increased attack power •The enemy shields often •The enemy is giant	Vs. Parasite Queen	•The puppet fighter's costume much more closely matches Parasite Queen's color scheme.
293		Kanden	•Samus		1,700	Frigate Orpheon (Battlefield form)	•Item: Motion-Sensor Bomb	•The enemy is easily distracted by items	Psycho Bits	•The puppet fighter's costume much more closely matches Kanden's color scheme. •The stage better resembles the Celestial Archives, where Kanden is first encountered.
294		Trace	•Dark Samus		1,900	Summit (Battlefield form)	•Invisibility	•The enemy is invisible •The enemy starts the battle with a Staff	Psycho Bits	•The puppet fighter bears a somewhat closer resemblance to Trace's color scheme •The stage better resembles Arcterra, where Trace is first encountered. •The Staff references Trace's ability to snipe with the Imperialist.
401		Andross (Star Fox 64 3D)	•Donkey Kong		9,900	Venom	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Andross) •Hazard: Low Gravity	•Gravity is reduced •Hostile assist trophies will appear	Sector Ω	•The puppet fighter is a white-haired primate, more closely resembling Andross.
721		Eggplant Wizard	•Robin		9,300	Reset Bomb Forest	•Defense ↓ •Attack Power ↓ •Item: Food	•The enemy starts the battle with a Lip's Stick •You have reduced defense after a little while •You have reduced attack power after a little while	Kid Icarus Retro Medley	•The puppet fighter is a mage wearing blue and purple robes, more closely matching Eggplant Wizard's role and appearance. •The music medley includes the theme played in dungeons, where Eggplant Wizards are found in Kid Icarus. •The Lip's Stick, which attaches a flower to a fighter's head, references Eggplant Wizard's ability to turn Pit's upper body into a plant.
1,296		Shantae	•Zero Suit Samus		9,400	Pirate Ship	•Item: Transforming Types	•The enemy's battering items have increased power •The enemy starts the battle with a Killing Edge	Hail from the Past	•The music has a Middle Eastern melody with a techno bass line, better matching the style of the Shantae soundtrack. •The fighter and music are appropriately changed with DLC, with Mii Brawler's moveset being derived from Matt Bozon's shared Mii.
			•Mii Brawler (Moveset 3212, Shantae Wig, Shantae Outfit)						Burning Town