Marth (SSB4)

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Marth in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearances	in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Critical Hit

Marth (マルス, Marusu) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was announced on the official website on November 7th, 2013. Years before, four Fire Emblem games were released on November 3, November 4, and November 11. Visually, Marth's appearance has been updated based on his attire from the DS game, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, but with some elements from Mystery of the Emblem and its remake, as well.

He has been nerfed between Brawl and Smash 4, having fewer good finishing options and slower moves.

Changes from Brawl

Despite receiving a few buffs, Marth was considerably nerfed in his transition from Brawl to SSB4. His sword is shorter and many of his staple moves, most notably forward air and down tilt have added endlag, which weakens his ability to control space effectively. Due to his slower movement and the aforementioned nerfs to his reach and endlag, his neutral game, particularly his approaches, is considerably worse than in his previous appearances. Additionally, Marth's attacks are overall less rewarding on hit; he is worse at KOing, and the added endlag to his moves hinders follow-ups. His grabs also launch enemies farther but were not given KOing ability to compensate, making grab follow-ups impossible with any throw except down throw, as well as hindering his ability to put opponents in unsafe positions.

• Shield Breaker deals more shield damage. It also now gives Marth a horizontal boost when used in the air, regardless of whether it is charged or not, aiding Marth's recovery.
• Counter is strengthened, being able to KO reliably off of strong countered attacks at very low percentages.
• A number of Marth's moves (up tilt, down tilt, dash attack, forward smash, neutral aerial, forward aerial, back aerial) deal slightly less damage than in Brawl.
• Down tilt has more ending lag.
• Marth's sword is shorter than it was in Brawl, reducing his overall reach.
• Forward and up aerials no longer have significantly less landing lag than the back and down aerials.
• Neutral aerial is weaker.
• Down aerial no longer meteor smashes unless the tipper hits in the middle of the swing arc, making it even harder to connect the meteor smash. The hitboxes that used to meteor now send foes sideways with moderate knockback.
• Due to changes to DI, Dancing Blade is more difficult to land each hit with tipper hitbox. It also has more ending lag.
• Dolphin Slash is weaker, especially the sweetspot.
• Marth's attack trails are much brighter at the tip, making the sweetspot of his attacks more visible than in previous games.
• Marth is slightly heavier than in Brawl.

Special moves

In Super Smash Bros. 4, special moves can be swapped out for different variant moves. Marth retains all of his original special moves and his final smash.

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Shield Breaker	Storm Thrust	Assault Dash
Side Special	Dancing Blade	Easy Combination	Heavy Blade
Up Special	Dolphin Slash	Crescent Slash	Dolphin Jump
Down Special	Counter	Easy Counter	Iai Counter
Final Smash	Critical Hit

Alternate costumes

Trophy

Marth has two trophies in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. One is a trophy of his official artwork for the game, and the other is a trophy of his gold and orange alternate palette.

Marth

NA: The first hero from the Fire Emblem series, Marth is the prince of Altea and descendant of the hero Anri. In Smash Bros., he's known as an exceptional swordfighter, swinging his blade with grace. Striking with the tip will maximize the damage dealt. Teach aggressive foes a lesson with his strong Counter move.

PAL: Marth, the prince of Altea, is the hero of the first ever Fire Emblem game and its remake, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. In this game, his graceful sword skills are what set him apart. Strike with the tip of his blade to deal extra damage, and use his Counter skill to defend yourself, no matter which directions you're being attacked from.

Marth (Alt.)

Marth's side special Dancing Blade is a four-stage attack. Aim and time your strikes carefully! The tip of his sword does the most damage. For his up smash, Justice Sword, he thrusts his blade into the air. You can use it to block attacks from above and launch nearby foes.

• MarthTrophy3DS1.png

  Classic

• MarthTrophy3DS2.png

  Alt.

Gallery

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  Marth in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  The pic of the day shown during Marth's reveal.

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  Front and Back shots of Marth's new design.

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  Marth's appearance in the 3DS version.

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  Posing with sword.

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  Battling with Link.

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  Using down smash on Wii Fit Trainer.

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  Holding sword out.

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  Attacking around himself with the sword; appears to be his neutral aerial.

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  Using Counter against Fox's dash attack.

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  Using Dolphin Slash on Mega Man.

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  Dancing Blade.

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  Posing with Peach.

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  Marth and Link performing their dash attacks.

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  Marth lying down after being knocked onto the ground.

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  Close-up image of Marth and Luigi's faces.

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  Marth and Samus near a Steel Diver.

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  The results of Marth using Shield Breaker on Mega Man.

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  In battle with Zelda.

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  Landing with Ike.

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  Marth on the cover of the 3DS version.