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|name         = Lucas
|name       = Lucas
|image        = [[File:Lucas.png|Lucas]]
|image        = [[File:Lucas.png|Lucas]]
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The in-game sprite of older Lucas from ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}''.
The in-game sprite of Lucas from ''Mother 3'' from {{s|wikibound|Chapter 4}} onwards.
|universe    = {{uv|EarthBound}}
|universe    = {{uv|EarthBound}}
|firstgame    = ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'' (2006) {{Flag|Japan}}
|firstgame    = ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'' (2006) {{Flag|Japan}}
|console      = Game Boy Advance
|console      = Game Boy Advance
|games        = ''[[Brawl]]''
|games        = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance= ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'' (2006) {{Flag|Japan}}
|lastappearance= ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'' (2006) {{Flag|Japan}}
|homeworld    = Tazmily Village, Nowhere Islands
|placeoforigin= Tazmily Village, Nowhere Islands
|species      = Human
|species      = Human
|gender      = Male
|gender      = Male
|voiceactor  = [[wikipedia:Lani Minella|Lani Minella]]
|voiceactor  = {{s|wikipedia|Lani Minella}}
|creator      = Shigesato Itoi
|creator      = [[Shigesato Itoi]]
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'''Lucas''' ({{ja|リュカ|Ryuka}}, ''Lucas'') is a character in the [[EarthBound (universe)|''EarthBound''/''Mother'' universe]], debuting in the Japan-only ''[[Mother 3]]'' for Game Boy Advance.
'''Lucas''' ({{ja|リュカ|Ryuka}}, ''Lucas'') is a character in the {{uv|EarthBound}} universe. He is the protagonist of the Japan-only ''[[Mother 3]]'' for the Game Boy Advance.


==Character description==
==Origin==
Lucas is the main protagonist of ''Mother 3''. He is a timid young boy that is 9-10 years old at the beginning of the game, though he turns 12-13 by the end. Lucas is [[Claus]]' younger twin. After the intro when he grows up, he is drafted by Wess to find Duster and Kumatora. He learns PSI (known as "PK" in ''Brawl'' and in Japan) and begins to battle against the Pigmask Army to pull 4 of the 7 sacred needles to awaken the Dark Dragon living under the [[Nowhere Island]]s.
Lucas' existence had been documented long before ''Mother 3'' was actually finished and given a proper release. A design for the character was first revealed in January 1997 through magazines<ref>Weekly Famitsu 1/31/1997 page 108</ref> and a Satellaview broadcast, and a redesign that looks more like his final design was revealed the following June through magazines<ref>Weekly Famitsu 6/27/1997 page 103</ref> and E3. The design he ended up having was unveiled with the game's release in April 2006.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
The son of {{s|wikibound|Flint}} and {{s|wikibound|Hinawa}}, Lucas is characterized as more timid than his twin brother, {{s|wikibound|Claus}}. Despite being young, however, he was forced to face a broken family following the death of Hinawa and the disappearance of Claus. While playable briefly during the {{s|wikibound|prologue}} of ''Mother 3'', he is an NPC for the first three chapters of the game, with Flint, {{s|wikibound|Duster}}, and {{s|wikibound|Salsa}} being the main characters of those chapters. After reappearing in the climax of {{s|wikibound|Chapter 3}} against the {{s|wikibound|Pork Tank}}, he becomes the main playable character after the three-year time skip to {{s|wikibound|Chapter 4}}, and retains this role for the remainder of the game.
When [[Masahiro Sakurai]] updated the original [[Smabura-Ken]] with Ness's profile on July 17th, 2001, he said that Lucas was meant to replace {{SSBM|Ness}} as a playable character, but Ness was included due to time constraints, and likely due to the cancellation in 1999 of ''{{s|wikibound|EarthBound 64}}'', the first version of ''Mother 3'' that had been worked on.
 
While he initially leaves his hometown of {{s|wikibound|Tazmily Village}} to locate Duster, he quickly becomes involved in a greater struggle against the {{s|wikibound|Pigmask Army}}. He learns {{s|wikibound|PSI}}, and his ability to use {{s|wikibound|PK Love}} sets him into a chase against the {{s|wikibound|Masked Man}} to pull the {{s|wikibound|Seven Needles}} to awaken the {{s|wikibound|Dark Dragon}} living under the {{s|wikibound|Nowhere Islands}}. Lucas' main party of allies includes [[Kumatora]], Duster, and his beloved pet dog [[Boney]].
 
In battle, Lucas fills the same archetype as his predecessor [[Ness]] did in ''EarthBound'', being somewhat slow, but having a strong basic attack and access to a variety of PSI techniques such as stat boosts, {{s|wikibound|Lifeup}}, [[PK Flash]], and the aforementioned PK Love. Whereas the previous ''Mother'' protagonists wielded {{s|wikibound|baseball bat}}s, Lucas generally wields {{s|wikibound|stick}}s.
 
Lucas' appearances in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series have helped considerably boost his public image but not to the same extent as Ness, though this can be attributed to Lucas appearing only since ''Brawl''. Despite this fact, Lucas became more or less of a mainstream character in gaming culture rather than remaining a curious cult character who would be known only to the highly devoted Nintendo fandom.
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
[[Masahiro Sakurai]] planned to replace {{SSBM|Ness}} with Lucas in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. This did not happen since ''Mother 3'' for the Nintendo 64 was cancelled, and Ness was retained in ''Melee'' instead.


{{cquote|Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of Mother 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea. ({{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}})|cite=Masahiro Sakurai|source=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0717/ Smabura-Ken Ness page (Japanese)]}}
{{cquote|Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of Mother 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea. ({{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}})|cite=Masahiro Sakurai|source=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0717/ Smabura-Ken Ness page (Japanese)]}}
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Both Ness and Lucas would ultimately appear as playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
Both Ness and Lucas would ultimately appear as playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
[[File:Lucas SSBB.jpg|170px|left|thumb|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Lucas (SSBB)}}
{{Main|Lucas (SSBB)}}
Lucas is a playable newcomer to the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] in ''Brawl''. His [[special move]]s, originally revealed on the [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] website, are similar to {{SSBB|Ness}}'s, but have some key differences. For example, Lucas's [[PK Thunder]] goes through opponents, dealing multiple hits, while Ness's PK Thunder deals a single heavy blow. Lucas also has physics that are near identical to Ness's, but the majority of Lucas's moves are completely different from Ness's, leaving him as a [[semi-clone]] of Ness. Lucas's [[Final Smash]] is [[PK Starstorm]], which he shares with Ness.
[[File:Lucas SSBB.jpg|200px|thumb|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]
Lucas makes his [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] debut, and by extension his international debut, in ''Brawl''. His [[special move]]s are similar to {{SSBB|Ness}}, but with some key differences. For example, Lucas' [[PK Thunder]] goes through opponents and can deal multiple hits, whereas Ness' version disappears on contact. Lucas' [[Final Smash]] is [[PK Starstorm]], which he shares with Ness. Lucas also has near-identical physics to Ness. However, the majority of Lucas' moves completely differ from Ness, thus rendering him as a pseudo-[[clone]] of his fellow ''EarthBound'' series fighter.


Lucas is ranked 30th on the [[tier list]] in E tier. The main reason for his lower-mid placing is the additional 10 frames he gets when grab released, like {{SSBB|Ness}}. This makes him vulnerable to [[grab release]] followups from every character, including [[zero-death]] [[chain grab]]s from {{SSBB|Marth}} and {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}.
Lucas is ranked 30th out of 38 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the E tier. His lower mid-tier placing is primarily due to the additional 10 frames he gets when grab released (a trait he shares with Ness), which makes him vulnerable to [[grab release]] follow-ups from every character, including [[zero-death]] [[chain grab]]s from {{SSBB|Marth}} and {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}.
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===Trophy===
{{main|List of SSBB trophies (EarthBound series)}}
{{Trophy
|name=Lucas
|image=Lucas - Brawl Trophy.png
|desc-ntsc=The younger of twin brothers living in Tazumili Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.
|desc-pal=The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.
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|game=Brawl
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===Trophy description===
[[File:Lucas - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|100px|The Lucas trophy from ''Brawl''.]]
;Lucas
:''The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.''
{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=[[Mother 3]] ''(Japan Only)''}}


===Sticker===
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! Game
! Effect
! Effect
! Character(s)
! Fighter(s)
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| {{s|wikibound|Lucas}}
| {{s|wikibound|Lucas}}
| [[Mother 3]]
| [[Mother 3]]
| {{TypeIcon|PK}} Attack +13
| {{TypeIcon|PK}} Attack +13
| {{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=16px}}
| {{StickerHead|Ness|Lucas}}
|}
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{{StickerPicBox|Lucas|Mother 3}}
{{StickerPicBox|Lucas|Mother 3}}


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Lucas (SSB4)}}
{{Main|Lucas (SSB4)}}
[[File:LucasSSB4.png|thumb|170px|right|Lucas as he will appear in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
[[File:Lucas SSB4.png|thumb|200px|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
Although he did not make it onto the roster upon the initial worldwide release, Lucas has been announced as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', via DLC releasing in June. He also made a cameo as a trophy in both versions. In addition, his special moves from ''Brawl'' became available as [[character customization|custom special moves]] for {{SSB4|Ness}}. <ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=129810755&postcount=3317</ref>
Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon ''Super Smash Bros. 4'''s initial worldwide release, he was later released as a [[DLC]] character on June 14th, 2015. Prior to this, his non-fighter trophy appeared in both versions of the game, while his special moves became available as [[character customization|custom variations]] for {{SSB4|Ness}}' respective specials.<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=129810755&postcount=3317</ref>
 
Lucas is ranked 28th out of 55 on the [[tier list]], placing him in the C tier. In addition to tying him with {{SSB4|Ness}}, this placing renders him as a high-tier character. Like Ness, Lucas no longer possesses the 10 extra grab release frames, a main contributor to his lower mid-tier position in ''Brawl''.
 
[[Rope Snake]] has become significantly more useful in two ways: the changes to hitstun canceling grant his modified down throw excellent combo potential, while his [[tether recovery]] is more reliable thanks to ''SSB4'''s new edge mechanics preventing [[edge-hogging]]. On a related note, update [[1.1.3]] presented a significant upgrade to Lucas' grab game, as now his tether grab has noticeably less ending lag, making it reasonably fast for a grab of its nature.
 
However, Lucas received various nerfs to his damage output, knockback and range, while his useful [[Magnet Pull]] and [[Zap Jump]] techniques were removed. Overall, Lucas is considerably more viable than he was in ''Brawl'', and he has gained a dedicated playerbase and decent results in competitive play.
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===Trophies===
{{main|List of SSB4 trophies (EarthBound series)}}
{{Trophy
|name=Lucas
|image-3ds=LucasDLCTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=LucasDLCTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=The younger of the twin brothers from Nowhere makes his triumphant return to the game of Smash. Hailing from the Japan-only game Mother 3, Lucas's specialty is psychic projectile attacks. He can use these PSI attacks to do things like absorb enemy projectiles and deal supernatural damage!
|desc-pal=Lucas, the younger of twin brothers from Tazmily, comes originally from the Japan-only game, Mother 3, and now makes his triumphant return to Super Smash Bros.! Here he makes great use of his PSI powers with lots of projectile attacks, and can use his faster attacks on anybody who gets too close.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1={{iw|wikibound|Mother 3}}|release1=2006 (JP)}}
}}
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{{Trophy
|name=Lucas (Alt.)
|image-3ds=LucasAltTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=LucasAltTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=Lucas's up special PK Thunder can hit enemies multiple times, but if you hit yourself with it, you can then tackle and launch opponents! Lucas's up smash has the strongest launch power of any fighter's up smash. The range for this attack is wide, and it's strongest right after Lucas unleashes the attack.
|desc-3ds-pal=Lucas's up special, PK Thunder, can either hit enemies multiple times, or hit Lucas himself to push him into a powerful charge attack. Meanwhile, his up smash attack is the most powerful launching move in the entire game, so make good use of it! It's a wide-range attack that has the most effect right after Lucas unleashes it.
|desc-wiiu-pal=Lucas's up special, PK Thunder, can either hit enemies multiple times, or hit Lucas himself to push him into a powerful charge attack. Meanwhile, his up smash attack is the most powerful launching move in the entire game, so make good use of it! It's a wide-range attack that is most effective right after Lucas unleashes it.
|gamelist={{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Mother 3|release1=2006 (JP)}}
}}
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{{Trophy
|name=Lucas
|image-3ds=LucasTrophy3DS.png
|image-wiiu=LucasTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.
|desc-pal=Once upon a time, Lucas was a bit of a cry-baby. You might even say he was a wimp. But then, well...he had more than his fair share of rough times and toughened up a bit. Who knows what he's up to now? Whatever he's doing, his story – much like Ness's – lives on in the hearts of all Mother series fans.
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Mother 3|release1=Japan}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Mother 3|release1=2006 (JP)}}
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Lucas (SSBU)}}
[[File:Lucas SSBU.png|thumb|200px|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
Lucas returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as fighter #37. Unlike his previous appearances, he is now an unlockable character.
 
In his transition from ''SSB4'', Lucas has received a mix of buffs and nerfs. His combo game was toned down due to his down throw having more end lag and footstools being [[tech]]able. He has received buffs, however, such as [[PK Freeze]] launching opponents horizontally making it a lethal edge-guarding technique, furthermore ''Ultimate''{{'}}s engine indirectly buffed him as the return of directional [[air dodge]]s allow Lucas to have a reliable mixup in place of [[PK Thunder]].
 
Initially, Lucas's results and representation were scarce, especially compared to his fellow {{Uv|EarthBound}} fighter {{SSBU|Ness}}. However, his playerbase has slowly expanded as the metagame has progressed, with the likes of {{Sm|Mekos}}, {{Sm|ChocoTaco}}, {{Sm|Remi}}, {{Sm|WhYYZ}}, {{Sm|Nitox}} and {{Sm|Regalo}} achieving respectable results at regional and even national tournaments.
 
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===Trophy description===
===Spirits===
[[File:LucasTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|The Lucas trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''.]]
<center>
;Lucas
<gallery>
:{{flag|ntsc}} ''Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.''
SSBU spirit Lucas.png|564. '''''Lucas'''''
:{{flag|pal}} ''Once upon a time, Lucas was a bit of a cry-baby. You might even say he was a wimp. But then, well...he had more than his fair share of rough times and toughened up a bit. Who knows what he's up to now? Whatever he's doing, his story - much like Ness's - lives on in the hearts of all Mother series fans.''
</gallery>
{{Trophy games|console1=GBA|game1=Mother 3 (Japan Only)}}
</center>
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==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|リュカ|Ryuka}}, ''Lucas''
|en=Lucas
|fr=Lucas
|de=Lucas
|it=Lucas
|es=Lucas
|nl=Lucas
|pt=Lucas
|ru={{rollover|Лукас|Lukas|?}}
|ko={{rollover|류카|Ryuka|?}}, ''Lucas''
|zh={{rollover|琉加|Liújiā|?}}, ''Lucas''
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Lucas' PSI shapes are polygon based, compared to Ness' circle based PSI effects. This is most clearly seen in the dash attacks.
*None of Lucas' special moves are used by him in ''Mother 3''. Rather, they are all learned by Kumatora instead. This is similar to Ness, who uses [[PK Fire|three]] [[PK Thunder|special]] [[PSI Magnet|moves]] that he could not learn in ''EarthBound'', but were instead learned by [[Paula]] and [[Poo]]. However, Lucas's up smash closely resembles the animation used in ''Mother 3'' for him pulling the Seven Needles, a skill associated with PK Love, his signature move.
*Lucas' home village is given as Tazumili (the romanization of the Japanese kana) in the [[NTSC]] ''Brawl'', but in ''Mother 3'' the village is actually named Tazmily. This was corrected in the [[PAL]] release of ''Brawl''.
*Lucas' normal PSI-based attacks emit hexagonal blasts of PSI, whereas [[Ness]]' emit circular blasts.
<!--The Ice Climbers made cameos in the WarioWare series and in NES Remix. Ness can be seen in New Pork City's theatre.-->
*Lucas is the only character to have been a [[starter character|starter]] (''Brawl''), [[DLC]] (''SSB4''), and an [[unlockable]] character (''Ultimate'').
*Lucas, [[Shulk]], and [[Dark Pit]] are the only playable characters that have appeared in only one game outside of their ''Smash'' appearances. However, Lucas was meant to be a playable character in the ill-fated [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''Mother 3'', known as ''{{s|wikibound|EarthBound 64}}''.
**He, [[Pokémon Trainer]] and the [[Ice Climbers]] are also the only starter characters to have been cut, and additionally, he is the only character to have been cut from a roster without skipping an installment.
*Strangely, although Lucas has only appeared in a Japanese-exclusive game, he is voiced by Lani Minella, an American actress.
**Due to being a pseudo-[[clone]], he is also the first clone of any kind to be available by default, announced as DLC, and to not be added late in development prior to debuting in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
*All of Lucas' [[special move]]s in ''Brawl'' are not available to him in the game; they are all learned by {{s|wikibound|Kumatora}} instead.
*Lucas' home village is transcribed as Tazumili in the [[NTSC]] ''Brawl'', but ''Mother 3'' creator Shigesato Itoi stated that the village is Tazmily when written in the Latin alphabet. This was corrected in the [[PAL]] release of ''Brawl'' and its subsequent installments.
**[[Ness]] somewhat shares this property, having all his special moves except [[PK Flash]] learned by {{s|wikibound|Paula}} and {{s|wikibound|Poo}}.
*In Japanese, Lucas' name is read "Ryuka", which is derived from the French pronunciation of the name, [lyka] ("Lu-ka"). However, the Japanese versions of each game consistently use the English pronunciation /ˈluːkəs/ ("Lu-kis"). This is unlike similar characters such as [[Lucina]] and [[Richter]], whose names use differing pronunciations in Japanese.
*Lucas' trophy pose in ''Smash 4'' bears a striking resemblance to his ''Brawl'' artwork, albeit with his pose mirrored.
*Although ''Mother 3'' never released outside of Japan, Lucas is ironically voiced by Lani Minella, an American actress.
*Lucas, [[Ness]], [[Min Min]] and [[Kazuya]] are the only characters to have a [[Reflection|reflector]] outside of [[special move]]s. Coincidentally, all (except Kazuya's) are a [[smash attack]].
*In all of his playable appearances, Lucas is the only character so far with a move (Up smash) that grants both [[intangibility]] and [[invincibility]] frames.
*Lucas was the most recently debuted playable character at the time of ''Brawl''{{'}}s release, with a debut of April 2006.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp%2Fn01%2Fn64%2Fsoftware%2Fnus_p_nalj%2Fsmash%2Fflash%2F0717%2Findex.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8 Ness's Smabura-Ken page, including comment about his intended exclusion from ''Melee'' - Translated by Google]
*[http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp%2Fn01%2Fn64%2Fsoftware%2Fnus_p_nalj%2Fsmash%2Fflash%2F0717%2Findex.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8 Ness's Smabura-Ken page, including comment about his intended exclusion from ''Melee'' - Translated by Google]
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/Lucas.html Lucas' Smash Bros. DOJO!! (US) page]
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/lucas.html Lucas' Smash Bros. DOJO!! (US) page]


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For fighter info, see Lucas (SSBB), Lucas (SSB4), and Lucas (SSBU).
Lucas
Lucas
EarthboundSymbol.svg

The in-game sprite of Lucas from Mother 3 from Chapter 4 onwards.

Universe EarthBound
Debut Mother 3 (2006) Japan
Smash Bros. appearances Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Mother 3 (2006) Japan
Console/platform of origin Game Boy Advance
Species Human
Gender Male
Place of origin Tazmily Village, Nowhere Islands
Created by Shigesato Itoi
Voice actor Lani Minella
Article on WikiBound Lucas

Lucas (リュカ, Lucas) is a character in the EarthBound universe. He is the protagonist of the Japan-only Mother 3 for the Game Boy Advance.

Origin[edit]

Lucas' existence had been documented long before Mother 3 was actually finished and given a proper release. A design for the character was first revealed in January 1997 through magazines[1] and a Satellaview broadcast, and a redesign that looks more like his final design was revealed the following June through magazines[2] and E3. The design he ended up having was unveiled with the game's release in April 2006.

The son of Flint and Hinawa, Lucas is characterized as more timid than his twin brother, Claus. Despite being young, however, he was forced to face a broken family following the death of Hinawa and the disappearance of Claus. While playable briefly during the prologue of Mother 3, he is an NPC for the first three chapters of the game, with Flint, Duster, and Salsa being the main characters of those chapters. After reappearing in the climax of Chapter 3 against the Pork Tank, he becomes the main playable character after the three-year time skip to Chapter 4, and retains this role for the remainder of the game.

While he initially leaves his hometown of Tazmily Village to locate Duster, he quickly becomes involved in a greater struggle against the Pigmask Army. He learns PSI, and his ability to use PK Love sets him into a chase against the Masked Man to pull the Seven Needles to awaken the Dark Dragon living under the Nowhere Islands. Lucas' main party of allies includes Kumatora, Duster, and his beloved pet dog Boney.

In battle, Lucas fills the same archetype as his predecessor Ness did in EarthBound, being somewhat slow, but having a strong basic attack and access to a variety of PSI techniques such as stat boosts, Lifeup, PK Flash, and the aforementioned PK Love. Whereas the previous Mother protagonists wielded baseball bats, Lucas generally wields sticks.

Lucas' appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series have helped considerably boost his public image but not to the same extent as Ness, though this can be attributed to Lucas appearing only since Brawl. Despite this fact, Lucas became more or less of a mainstream character in gaming culture rather than remaining a curious cult character who would be known only to the highly devoted Nintendo fandom.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Masahiro Sakurai planned to replace Ness with Lucas in Super Smash Bros. Melee. This did not happen since Mother 3 for the Nintendo 64 was cancelled, and Ness was retained in Melee instead.

“ Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of Mother 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea. (実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。) ”
—Masahiro Sakurai, Smabura-Ken Ness page (Japanese)

Both Ness and Lucas would ultimately appear as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Main article: Lucas (SSBB)
Lucas, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Lucas makes his Super Smash Bros. series debut, and by extension his international debut, in Brawl. His special moves are similar to Ness, but with some key differences. For example, Lucas' PK Thunder goes through opponents and can deal multiple hits, whereas Ness' version disappears on contact. Lucas' Final Smash is PK Starstorm, which he shares with Ness. Lucas also has near-identical physics to Ness. However, the majority of Lucas' moves completely differ from Ness, thus rendering him as a pseudo-clone of his fellow EarthBound series fighter.

Lucas is ranked 30th out of 38 on the tier list, placing him in the E tier. His lower mid-tier placing is primarily due to the additional 10 frames he gets when grab released (a trait he shares with Ness), which makes him vulnerable to grab release follow-ups from every character, including zero-death chain grabs from Marth and Donkey Kong.

Trophy[edit]

Main article: List of SSBB trophies (EarthBound series)
Lucas's trophy in Brawl
Lucas
NTSC The younger of twin brothers living in Tazumili Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.
PAL The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.
GB Advance: Mother 3 (Japan Only)

Sticker[edit]

Name Game Effect Fighter(s)
Lucas Mother 3 PK (type) Attack +13 Ness Lucas Ness (SSBB)Lucas (SSBB)
Brawl Sticker Lucas (Mother 3).png
Lucas
(Mother 3)

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Main article: Lucas (SSB4)
Lucas, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. 4.

Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon Super Smash Bros. 4's initial worldwide release, he was later released as a DLC character on June 14th, 2015. Prior to this, his non-fighter trophy appeared in both versions of the game, while his special moves became available as custom variations for Ness' respective specials.[3]

Lucas is ranked 28th out of 55 on the tier list, placing him in the C tier. In addition to tying him with Ness, this placing renders him as a high-tier character. Like Ness, Lucas no longer possesses the 10 extra grab release frames, a main contributor to his lower mid-tier position in Brawl.

Rope Snake has become significantly more useful in two ways: the changes to hitstun canceling grant his modified down throw excellent combo potential, while his tether recovery is more reliable thanks to SSB4's new edge mechanics preventing edge-hogging. On a related note, update 1.1.3 presented a significant upgrade to Lucas' grab game, as now his tether grab has noticeably less ending lag, making it reasonably fast for a grab of its nature.

However, Lucas received various nerfs to his damage output, knockback and range, while his useful Magnet Pull and Zap Jump techniques were removed. Overall, Lucas is considerably more viable than he was in Brawl, and he has gained a dedicated playerbase and decent results in competitive play.

Trophies[edit]

Main article: List of SSB4 trophies (EarthBound series)
Lucas's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Lucas's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Lucas
NTSC The younger of the twin brothers from Nowhere makes his triumphant return to the game of Smash. Hailing from the Japan-only game Mother 3, Lucas's specialty is psychic projectile attacks. He can use these PSI attacks to do things like absorb enemy projectiles and deal supernatural damage!
PAL Lucas, the younger of twin brothers from Tazmily, comes originally from the Japan-only game, Mother 3, and now makes his triumphant return to Super Smash Bros.! Here he makes great use of his PSI powers with lots of projectile attacks, and can use his faster attacks on anybody who gets too close.
GB Advance: Mother 3 (2006 (JP))
Lucas (Alt.)'s trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Lucas (Alt.)'s trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Lucas (Alt.)
NTSC Lucas's up special PK Thunder can hit enemies multiple times, but if you hit yourself with it, you can then tackle and launch opponents! Lucas's up smash has the strongest launch power of any fighter's up smash. The range for this attack is wide, and it's strongest right after Lucas unleashes the attack.
PALSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Lucas's up special, PK Thunder, can either hit enemies multiple times, or hit Lucas himself to push him into a powerful charge attack. Meanwhile, his up smash attack is the most powerful launching move in the entire game, so make good use of it! It's a wide-range attack that has the most effect right after Lucas unleashes it.
PALSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U Lucas's up special, PK Thunder, can either hit enemies multiple times, or hit Lucas himself to push him into a powerful charge attack. Meanwhile, his up smash attack is the most powerful launching move in the entire game, so make good use of it! It's a wide-range attack that is most effective right after Lucas unleashes it.
GB Advance: Mother 3 (2006 (JP))
Lucas's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Lucas's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Lucas
NTSC Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.
GB Advance: Mother 3 (Japan)
PAL Once upon a time, Lucas was a bit of a cry-baby. You might even say he was a wimp. But then, well...he had more than his fair share of rough times and toughened up a bit. Who knows what he's up to now? Whatever he's doing, his story – much like Ness's – lives on in the hearts of all Mother series fans.
GB Advance: Mother 3 (2006 (JP))

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Main article: Lucas (SSBU)
Lucas, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Lucas returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as fighter #37. Unlike his previous appearances, he is now an unlockable character.

In his transition from SSB4, Lucas has received a mix of buffs and nerfs. His combo game was toned down due to his down throw having more end lag and footstools being techable. He has received buffs, however, such as PK Freeze launching opponents horizontally making it a lethal edge-guarding technique, furthermore Ultimate's engine indirectly buffed him as the return of directional air dodges allow Lucas to have a reliable mixup in place of PK Thunder.

Initially, Lucas's results and representation were scarce, especially compared to his fellow EarthBound fighter Ness. However, his playerbase has slowly expanded as the metagame has progressed, with the likes of Mekos, ChocoTaco, Remi, WhYYZ, Nitox and Regalo achieving respectable results at regional and even national tournaments.

Spirits[edit]

  • 564. Lucas

    564. Lucas

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name
Japan Japanese リュカ, Lucas
UK English Lucas
France French Lucas
Germany German Lucas
Spain Spanish Lucas
Italy Italian Lucas
China Chinese 琉加, Lucas
South Korea Korean 류카, Lucas
Netherlands Dutch Lucas
Russia Russian Лукас
Portugal Portuguese Lucas

Trivia[edit]

  • None of Lucas' special moves are used by him in Mother 3. Rather, they are all learned by Kumatora instead. This is similar to Ness, who uses three special moves that he could not learn in EarthBound, but were instead learned by Paula and Poo. However, Lucas's up smash closely resembles the animation used in Mother 3 for him pulling the Seven Needles, a skill associated with PK Love, his signature move.
  • Lucas' normal PSI-based attacks emit hexagonal blasts of PSI, whereas Ness' emit circular blasts.
  • Lucas is the only character to have been a starter (Brawl), DLC (SSB4), and an unlockable character (Ultimate).
    • He, Pokémon Trainer and the Ice Climbers are also the only starter characters to have been cut, and additionally, he is the only character to have been cut from a roster without skipping an installment.
    • Due to being a pseudo-clone, he is also the first clone of any kind to be available by default, announced as DLC, and to not be added late in development prior to debuting in the Super Smash Bros. series.
  • Lucas' home village is transcribed as Tazumili in the NTSC Brawl, but Mother 3 creator Shigesato Itoi stated that the village is Tazmily when written in the Latin alphabet. This was corrected in the PAL release of Brawl and its subsequent installments.
  • In Japanese, Lucas' name is read "Ryuka", which is derived from the French pronunciation of the name, [lyka] ("Lu-ka"). However, the Japanese versions of each game consistently use the English pronunciation /ˈluːkəs/ ("Lu-kis"). This is unlike similar characters such as Lucina and Richter, whose names use differing pronunciations in Japanese.
  • Although Mother 3 never released outside of Japan, Lucas is ironically voiced by Lani Minella, an American actress.
  • Lucas, Ness, Min Min and Kazuya are the only characters to have a reflector outside of special moves. Coincidentally, all (except Kazuya's) are a smash attack.
  • In all of his playable appearances, Lucas is the only character so far with a move (Up smash) that grants both intangibility and invincibility frames.
  • Lucas was the most recently debuted playable character at the time of Brawl's release, with a debut of April 2006.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Weekly Famitsu 1/31/1997 page 108
  2. ^ Weekly Famitsu 6/27/1997 page 103
  3. ^ http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=129810755&postcount=3317

External links[edit]


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