Little Mac (SSBU)

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Little Mac in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Punch-Out!!
Other playable appearance	in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Giga Mac Rush

Little Mac (リトル・マック, Little Mac) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Little Mac's model features a more subdued color scheme. His clothing now features simple detailing and his muscles are slightly more pronounced. His model and textures otherwise appear unchanged.
• Little Mac no longer has sixteen alternate costumes, only eight. Of the cut costumes, his blue and orange outfits have been removed, while Wire-Frame Mac has notably been reduced to just two outfits: his standard and sweatshirt outfits.
• Little Mac's side taunt has an altered animation.
• Once KO Uppercut is used or lost, the Power Meter now shows the meter physically draining to zero, rather than cutting immediately to the lowest level.

Attributes

• Little Mac is the character that arguably benefits the most from the re-addition of directional air dodges, granting him increased offstage survivability and a new option to mix up his landings.

Ground attacks

• Non-angled forward smash now produces a softer "wind" sound, rather than the sharp punching sound effect used in Smash 4.

Special Moves

• Straight Lunge can now be canceled by shielding.
• Like with most non-storeable charge moves, Straight Lunge can be unleashed at the opposite direction upon releasing the move.
• KO Uppercut has a new animation. Little Mac now performs a jumping uppercut, making it appear more identical to the Star Punch from Punch-Out!! on the NES.
• KO Uppercut's new animation gives the move more vertical range, and also grants recovery distance if used in midair.
• KO Uppercut now disappears if it is not used within 15 seconds.
• Grounded Jolt Haymaker travels a shorter distance on the ground.
• Grounded Jolt Haymaker makes Little Mac spend less time in the air. He also lands with significantly more traction.
• Aerial Jolt Haymaker no longer renders Little Mac helpless and keeps more forward momentum, thus granting more distance. This significantly improves his recovery.
• Aerial Jolt Haymaker can only be used once until Mac touches the ground again.
• Slip Counter grants less momentum after an aerial counter. This lowers its recovery potential, but makes it less likely that Mac gets accidentally sent offstage by a counter.
• His Final Smash Giga Mac is no longer a transformation, and its now similar to Donkey Kong's new Final Smash.

Gallery

Character Showcase Video

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Alternate costumes

Trivia

• Little Mac's video on the official website has him follow Wario's bike while wearing his pink sweater. This is a reference to the Punch-Out!! series, where Little Mac runs alongside Doc Louis on his bike.
• Little Mac's pose in his official art resembles the pose he performs while using Slip Counter.