Little Mac (SSB4)

Little Mac in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Punch-Out!!
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Giga Mac

“	Little Mac Punches In!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Little Mac (リトル・マック, Little Mac) is a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was revealed on February 13th, 2014 during a Nintendo Direct, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Punch Out!! franchise, which had debuted in Japan in 1983, but later debuted in North America and Europe in 1984.

Little Mac is voiced by Kosuke Toriumi in all versions of SSB4. His design is primarily based off his appearance in Punch Out!! for the Wii, and has alternate costumes in the form of "Wireframe Mac" based on the protagonist from the original arcade version of Punch-Out!!, whom the player saw from a first person perspective. When in wireframe form, Little Mac's voice clips are replaced by 8-bit noises.

Attributes

As popularly advertised in his reveal trailer, Little Mac is a wildly polarized character. With blinding speed in both movement and attacks on the ground, super armor or even invincibility frames on several attacks along with multiple fast and deadly KO moves, he possesses a powerful ground game in Smash 4. This is counteracted by Little Mac's air game, which is unarguably the worst in the game. Due to this, Little Mac has a high learning curve and a "high risk high reward" style of gameplay, being extremely difficult to play correctly even when used by an experienced player, as one wrong move in the air can cost him his stock.

Little Mac's grounded game is one to be feared, with nearly unparalleled power and speed on the ground: he has the best overall frame data when grounded, with the fastest jab, down tilt and forward tilt in the game, along with none of his attacks having more than 10 frames of endlag. Compounded with his approach speed, he has one of the most dominant neutral grounded games, allowing him to easily catch up with opponents, dish out any attack before retreating safely, or pressure opponents with multiple low-lag attacks, which can easily force opponents to shield and exhaust their shield health or cause them to roll and re-position to the middle of the stage where he can have an easier time. Little Mac is also capable of racking up damage on every character in the game until mid percents so long as they are grounded (with heavyweights and fastfallers being more vulnerable) thanks to his quick jab and down tilt, and can use the same moves to chain into finishers at high percents, granting him many reliable KO setups. Netting KOs is barely a problem for him too, as Mac's smash attacks all produce heavy knockback on the ground (with a semi-spiking down smash), and have super armor during their startup, allowing him to plow through any attack and KO much earlier compared to majority of the cast.

Little Mac's specials have good use as well. Straight Lunge gives Little Mac a good amount of super armor while charging, allowing him to hold his ground against projectiles. Jolt Haymaker gives him full immunity to attacks if performed on the ground and can be unleashed at any time while he lunges forward, making this an excellent tech chase option. Rising Uppercut can shock opponents that do not expect him to leave the ground, and is his only reliable aerial KO move. He also possesses a Slip Counter, and can use it to give himself some breathing space while aiding his landing. One of Mac's more unique features is his Power Meter, which fills up when giving and taking damage. When the meter is full, Little Mac can perform the KO Uppercut, an unshieldable attack with almost guaranteed KO potential that can instantly clear a stock of an opponent should they be careless. As its charge increases from damage gained and taken, Little Mac can potentially turn the tides even if he has been knocked around, while it can also combo from his jab or down tilt in a neutral situation, giving him one of the most potent comeback options and KO setups of any character.

Unfortunately, to compensate for his dominance on the ground, Little Mac is notorious for having possibly the worst aerial game in the series. His aerials have crippling reach, no KO potential, and low damage, making it almost impossible for him to counter attacks in the air. Because of his weak air attacks, is it also impossible for him to do any sort of offstage KOing without resorting to his specials, which all cause helplessness. His biggest burden, however, is his abysmal recovery; he has high falling speed and middling air speed, which combined with his extremely low jumps (higher only than Jigglypuff and Kirby, who both have five jumps and make this negligible) give him some of the worst offstage survivability of any character (on par with Ganondorf), and as he is a lightweight, this makes it easy for attacks to send him too far offstage. His recovery moves severely compound this issue, as Little Mac has unarguably the worst recoveries in the series, with notoriously low distance and small edge sweetspots, all while being unsafe as he is fully vulnerable before the move is complete. While he is surprisingly blessed with the ability to wall jump and can gain a horizontal boost with Slip Counter and KO Uppercut, lacking a double jump offstage is generally the end of Little Mac's stock, as he simply cannot gain any noticeable distance while in midair without it.

His grounded game, although impressive, is not without faults either. Little Mac does surprisingly low shield damage (excluding his down-aimed forward smash) and majority of his attacks are unsafe on shield even when spaced well, making him extremely prone to his one weakness: grabs. As he must always stay in melee range to stay dominant, Little Mac is highly prone to to being sent flying with a grab, then being juggled in the air where he is powerless to retaliate. Opponents with great reach or tether grabs are especially deadly, as they can counter him from a safe distance and make it difficult for him to keep close. His own grab is lackluster as well, as it has mediocre range and speed, while additionally not sending opponents at angles that allow guaranteed followups. Additionally, as he cannot hold back spacing and camping options in the air, he has a predictable approach, as he is essentially forced to stay grounded and use only his ground moves.

While Little Mac's air game is generally regarded as poor, it can be very powerful offensive-wise if used in the right hands. Except for his up aerial, all his aerials can auto-cancel out of a short hop, making true combos with his aerials actually possible, such as down tilt to forward air, or trapping opponents with neutral air to and back from a footstool jump and leaving them defenseless to a finisher from Rising Uppercut. His down air can be especially deadly against downed opponents, as a short hopped down aerial can cause jab resets which leaves opponents vulnerable to a smash attack or KO Uppercut. Finally, while it is not advised for Little Mac to leave the stage, his low knockback aerials can cause gimps, making it difficult for opponents, especially those with weak recoveries, to return to the stage. However, it takes an incredible amount of skill in order to properly turn them into useful tools, as it requires the player to have almost frame-perfect accuracy.

With customs on, Little Mac gains some tools to aid his grounded game, although fittingly most of them do not substantially improve his aerial game or recovery. Flaming Straight Lunge is more easily used as an attack thanks to its quicker charge time, and can be used as a horizontal recovery, however it lacks in knockback, has no super armor, and has high ending lag even when used to recover. Stunning Straight Lunge gives his netural special more reach with less charge, but the stun effect cannot be capitalized on since Mac still suffers from ending lag. Grounding Blow gives him a slightly better vertical recovery, along with the only strong meteor smashing attack in his arsenal which can be used against aerial opponents, and opens up followup options since it buries, though it gives even lower horizontal distance and no intangibility. Guard Breaker is a slow and powerful unblockable blow, which can surprise opponents and improves his horizontal recovery by making it more difficult to interrupt; however, the attack cannot be unleashed on command and gives no distance at all if used after hitstun, making offstage use risky. Rising Smash is similarly powerful and can KO relatively early, while Tornado Uppercut gives him a much needed vertical recovery boost, but both have flaws: Rising Smash connects unreliably as it is sluggish, only hits twice, and makes his vertical recovery even worse, and Tornado Uppercut removes Little Mac's only reliable aerial attacking option while still not giving enough movement to drastically improve his recovery. Finally, Compact Counter gives Little Mac followup options after a counter, while Dash Counter can give him a horizontal boost for longer reach or a recovery if needed, but Compact Counter takes away a potentially powerful comeback move, while Dash Counter cannot hit opponents at point blank, and can potentially send him rocketing offstage if Mac counters an attack in the wrong direction.

In essence, Little Mac can be fear-inducing when handled properly- thanks to his polarized playstyle, he carries extreme risk, as he can be one of the most frightening fighters at one moment, and suddenly the most powerless in the next. Regardless, although his aerial game is possibly the most sub-par in the series, he is far from vulnerable, as his dominating grounded game is not to be trifled with.

Update history

Little Mac has been slightly nerfed overall via game updates. His recovery was nerfed in patch 1.0.4, though he has received minor buffs since 1.0.6, such as giving some his specials longer lasting hitboxes. The changes to game mechanics have also affected Little Mac for the better, as while his rolls have also less invincibility, they still remain good compared to the rest of the cast, and his grounded game allows him to pressure his opponents on shield more reliably due to the changes on shieldstun.

1.0.4

• Neutral attack 2 damage: 3% → 2%
• Neutral attack 3 damage: 8% → 7%
• Forward tilt hit 1 hitbox 2 x-offset: -5.0 → -3.8
• Forward tilt hit 2 hitbox 1 x-offset: -5.0 → -3.8
• Neutral aerial SDI multiplier: 1.0 → 2.0
• Distance of aerial Jolt Haymaker has been reduced by 10% and travels at a slower speed​.

1.0.6

• Jolt Haymaker deals more knockback.

1.1.0

• Jab's finisher comes out 1 frame sooner.
• Straight Lunge's fully charged start up altered (7 → 6 frames).
• Straight Lunge's early sweetspot extended for two extra frames, later hitbox extended four extra frames.
• Jolt Haymaker hitbox duration increased (5 → 7 frames).

1.1.1

• Stunning Straight Lunge uncharged damage increased 10% → 11%.
• Stunning Straight Lunge charged growth increased 60 → 70.

Moveset

		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			2%	Two jabs, followed by either a single upwards jab (if the attack button is pressed slowly) or a series of rapid punches ending with a high knockback uppercut (only if the jab hits and if the attack button is held down). The first hit can be held down indefinitely, while having only one frame of activation and unusually high priority, allowing the move to clash against significantly stronger attacks (such as Donkey Kong's forward tilt) and lets Little Mac plow through jabs and tilts. As this is a consecutive jab with almost no lag between each hit, Little Mac can use it as an edgeguard as an opponent can get caught in the jab if he decides to use the wrong ledge getup option. Due to its insanely quick startup and nonexistent ending lag, it can be chained with other attacks for almost guaranteed KOs at high percentages, including KO Uppercut and Rising Uppercut. Also tied for being the fastest jab in the game, with Mac and Zero Suit Samus having the only jabs that activate on frame 1.
			2%
			7%
			1% (loop), 3% (last)
Forward tilt			4% (hit 1), 8% (hit 2)	Two forward-reaching punches with Little Mac taking a step forward. The fastest of all forward tilts, with only Mega Man having a faster forward tilt (thanks to his projectiles). Both hits have the best range of Little Mac's tilts, and have strong knockback for a tilt. Hitbox starts after 4 frames, and a dependable KO move at high percentages.
Up tilt			9%	Swipes his fist above his head. Covers Mac's entire body and hits on both sides, allowing him to use this tilt as a weaker and faster down smash to cover his attacks. Can combo into itself at low percentages if the opponent is close to Little Mac.
Down tilt			8%	Punches along the ground. Comes out in 3 frames, tied with Lucas, Ness, Meta Knight and R.O.B for being the fastest down tilt in the game. This move pops opponents up into the air and is Little Mac's best combo starter, being able to lead into almost all his attacks, not limited to his side tilt, Jolt Haymaker, a forward smash (aimed down, this can break shields extremely reliably) or a KO Uppercut.
Dash attack			10%	A swinging overhead punch. Fast and one of Mac's only approach options, but highly recommended not to be used as such due to its predictability which is easy to punish with a shield grab; done near a ledge, Little Mac is almost guaranteed to lose a stock against a competent opponent even at 0%. However, its sheer speed and somewhat low ending lag can be used as a decent combo tool against heavier characters, or as a quick attacking option against an opponent's laggy attack.
Forward smash	↗		19% (hand), 17% (arm)	Steps forward and deals a straight punch. Because it moves Little Mac forward, the attack can miss opponents that are close or touching Little Mac's body. When angled, produces significantly different attacks: angling up is an uppercut with vertical knockback (useful for KOing light opponents), while angling down is a body hook that does more damage but much less knockback-- the body hook does enough shield damage to break shields more reliably that any of Little Mac's other attacks. All three variants, along with his two other smash attacks, have super armor powerful enough to shrug off four Blast Box explosions at the same time. This makes the move good for plowing through other opponent's attacks, making it a unique punish.
	→		19% (hand), 17% (arm)
	↘		22%
Up smash			20% (clean), 15% (late)	Punches above himself with an upwards swing, which only hits in front of Little Mac. The first frame of the attack has a powerful sweetspot that deals Flame damage. Great for aerial protection or chasing down an opponent who bounces off the ground as grounded opponents are almost guaranteed to be hit by the sweetspot of the move.
Down smash			12%	Punches in front of and behind himself along the ground. Weak compared to his other smashes, but is a semi-spike, making it useful for edgeguarding. The move can hit opponents about to grab onto a ledge too, making it useful for hitting offstage opponents who exhaust their ledge invincibility while near an edge.
Neutral aerial			2%	A short jab angled downwards. A very weak attack with terrible range that can be used to edgeguard offstage with limited efficiency. However, it is the fastest neutral aerial in the game (with only Mega Man beating it due to his projectiles), and its incredible speed allows it to drag aerial opponents back onto the ground with its quick hits and follow up with a footstool jump; with practice and luck, this can be done twice before finishing with a Rising Uppercut, almost guaranteeing a KO.
Forward aerial			5% (hand), 4% (arm)	A swinging punch forwards. Slight startup lag, and extremely weak with bad reach. It is a great combo attack with his downtilt at low percentages however, and depending on the character it can lead into a forward smash once they land. If a short-hopped forward aerial lands on a grounded opponent and they do not tech the blow, the player can quickly chain a down aerial onto the floored opponent to jab reset them to guarantee a followup; this however requires almost frame-perfect accuracy and some luck.
Back aerial			6% (hand), 4% (arm)	A swinging backhand punch behind himself. Similar to forward air, though with less startup lag. Because it comes out incredibly quickly, skilled players can use it as an edgeguard or get-off-me option, although the minuscule hitbox makes it difficult to do reliably.
Up aerial			5% (hand), 4% (arm)	A sweeping punch upwards. Hitbox starts on the first frame, making it a somewhat useful aerial combo move, but has terrible ending and landing lag which makes it punishable if missed.
Down aerial			5% (hand), 4% (arm)	Quickly punches downwards. The middle hitbox is a meteor smash, though it is the most ineffective meteor smash in the game, and possibly the entire series. However, it has incredible speed, and an experienced player can use this move as a jab reset by short hopping and hitting a floored opponent, trapping them into using their standard stand up option, and then finishing them off with any of Little Mac's smash attacks or a KO Uppercut.
Grab			—
Pummel			2.1%	A body shot.
Forward throw			4% (hit 1), 4% (throw)	Punches the opponent forwards.
Back throw			4% (hit 1), 5% (throw)	Turns around with the opponent and uppercuts them.
Up throw			4% (hit 1), 3% (throw)	Quickly uppercuts the opponent.
Down throw			4% (hit 1), 5% (throw)	Smashes the opponent's head with both fists. Can combo into a Rising Uppercut depending on the opponent's DI.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			5%
Edge attack Edge getups			7%
Neutral special	Default	Straight Lunge	14%/12%/9% (uncharged ground), 25%/20% (fully charged ground), 10%/7% (uncharged air), 15% (fully charged air), 35% (KO ground), 13% (KO air)	A chargeable, dashing punch which distance increases as it charges. If the Power Meter is fully charged, turns into the KO Uppercut instead. This attack has powerful super armor and high endlag when fully charged, but is one of the strongest moves in Smash 4 if fully charged.
	Custom 1	Flaming Straight Lunge	1.5%/3% (uncharged ground loop/last), 1.8%/6% (fully charged ground loop/last), 1.2%/3% (uncharged air loop/last), 1.4%/5% (fully charged air loop/last), 35% (KO ground), 13% (KO air)	Charges faster and deals multiple hits, but doesn't travel as far. It also inflicts flame damage. Can also be used as a horizontal recovery, if timed properly.
	Custom 2	Stunning Straight Lunge	10%/7% (uncharged ground), 20%/18% (fully charged ground), 8%/5% (uncharged air), 12% (fully charged air), 35% (KO ground), 13% (KO air)	Travels farther and faster, and stuns targets when fully charged before knockback kicks in.
Side special	Default	Jolt Haymaker	14%	A lunging overhand punch similar in appearance to a Superman punch. It propels Mac quite a distance and can dodge any move in the first few frames. When used in the air, its distance and speed are much shorter and slower, respectively. Both versions have good KO potential. It is advised not to use this attack around the edge of a stage, since it sends him into helplessness. Can be executed early by pressing the button again.
	Custom 1	Grounding Blow	9%	Has a much higher leap compared to the Jolt Haymaker and buries opponents into the ground if done on land. While in air, it will result in a meteor smash if it connects with an opponent. It has great vertical height that is compensated by its lack of horizontal movement, making it a better recovery somewhat. It is also much safer to use near the edge due to the movement.
	Custom 2	Guard Breaker	18%	Distance and speed are much shorter and slower, respectively. However, it is unblockable and powerful. Does not give Mac any distance if used immediately out of hitstun.
Up special	Default	Rising Uppercut	1% (loop), 3% (last)	A corkscrewing vertical punch. When used on the ground, it goes much higher, moves more horizontally and deals more damage. Conversely, it is worse overall when used in the air. Deceptively powerful and Little Mac's only reliable aerial finisher, and can combo from his jab's first hit quite reliably.
	Custom 1	Tornado Uppercut	3%/4%	Travels farther, but does less damage and knockback. A gust of wind shoves back opponents on the ground. The aerial version's distance is comparable to the Rising Uppercut's ground distance.
	Custom 2	Rising Smash	16% (hit 1), 4% (hit 2)	Does much more damage and knockback, but travels even less far and has a lot of start up and ending lag.
Down special	Default	Slip Counter	1.3x (min 10%)	Dodges backward to avoid a hit, then counterattacks with an invincible uppercut. In the air, this can be used to either give him a better recovery or hinder him due to its slide and the direction his opponent is at.
	Custom 1	Compact Counter	0.8x (min 4%)	Less damage and knockback, but is faster overall and also provides him with a faster recovery overall as well. Can be used to initiate follow-ups.
	Custom 2	Dash Counter	1.1x (min 7%)	The window doesn't last as long, but he dashes forwards upon countering, giving him a far better recovery than before if used in the air.
Final Smash		Giga Mac	—	Transforms Little Mac into Giga Mac, which is even more powerful than his normal form. Some attacks with Giga Mac can One-Hit KO opponents at full charge (Namely his fully charged forward smash angled up and a fully charged Straight Lunge).

Power Meter

As stated in the introduction, Little Mac has a Power Meter, that when fully charged, replaces his neutral special with a new, one-shot attack.

• Neutral Special: KO Uppercut; an extremely powerful uppercut that can KO opponents at low damages, though the higher the weight, the more damage is needed to KO them (characters can be KO'd as low as 12%). The attack has drastically lower knockback and damage when used in the air, and it cannot kill unless the opponent has at least around 150% damage. It was claimed by Masahiro Sakurai to have the power to OHKO opponents.
• The meter charges both by hitting enemies with Mac's attacks and getting hit by their attacks. When Little Mac is attacked, it is double to quadruple the amount he would if he would hit an opponent, his meter goes to maximum if taken damage from exactly 100% damage.

Taunts

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• LittleMacSideTauntSSB4.jpg
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• Up Taunt: Turns his back to the screen, bends down, then raises his fist triumphantly. Doc Louis may say "Hit 'em, baby!". (叩け！マック！, Strike! Mac!)
• Side Taunt: Adjusts his boxing gloves while crossing his fists and scoffing. Doc Louis may say "Let 'em have it, Mac!". (ぶちかませ！マック！, Hit them hard! Mac!)
• Down Taunt: Performs a series of punches while facing the screen. Doc Louis may say "Show 'em what you've got, Mac, baby!". (お前のパンチを見せてやれ！, Show them your punch!)

Idle Poses

• Shuffles his feet.
• Shifts his head back and forth in front of his fists.

Cheer

Little Mac! Get 'em back!

On-Screen Appearance

Enters the stage pulling a series of flashy punches before tossing his pink sweatsuit off himself and into the sky. If one of his sweatsuit costumes are selected, he will still do the tossing animation, but Little Mac will still keep his sweatsuit on.

Victory Fanfare

A remix of the Won Match! theme from the original Punch-Out!! for the NES.

Victory Poses

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• LittleMacPose2WiiU.png
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Little Mac wears a Champion belt in all three of his victory poses.

• Doc Louis holds up Little Mac's arm like a referee would after a boxing match.
• Does a few punches towards Doc Louis, warming up with him.
• Runs and gives his back towards the camera, then turns around, looks above and strikes a pose, while Doc Louis cheers him on.
  • In all of Little Mac's victory poses, Doc Louis will say one of the following at random:
    • "(in tandem with the announcer) And the winner is... Little Mac! Hahaha!"
    • "Y'know, that belt looks good on you, son."
    • "Ya got what it takes, Mac!"
    • "Nice work, Mac. You got it all figured out."
    • "Way to go, Mac! You're the champ, baby!"
    • "Awesome win, Mac. Way to go!"
    • "You win, Mac!"
    • "Alright! I think I hear a chocolate bar callin'."
    • "Was that a little too easy for ya, son?"
    • "World Circuit's all yours Mac!"
    • "Ahh, winnin' feels good, don't it?"
    • "Nice moves, Mac. I could barely keep my eyes on ya, son."
    • "Ain't you flashy? You making my eyes water, son."
    • "You're lookin' mighty good, son. Just like old times, huh?"

In competitive play

Official Custom Moveset Project

Character	Custom sets available
Little Mac	2111	2113	2112	2211	2213
	2212	2311	2313	2312	2121

Notable players

•  Akhous
•  Alphicans
•  Apachai
•  BANE
•  Earl
•  Espy
•  MVD
•  Sol
•  Vex

Trophies

Little Mac

This little boxer from the Punch-Out!! series makes up in heart what he lacks in height. He wasn't afraid to take on the boxing champs, and he's not afraid of the Nintendo stars. In Smash Bros., he packs a serious punch. When his KO Meter fills up, wade in and trigger a devastating uppercut.

The little guy from Punch-Out!! has come a long way since his humble beginnings fighting the almost literal boxing giants. Above his damage display, you'll notice he has a little meter that fills up as he fights. When it's full, you'll see a flashing "KO" there. That means you can unleash a devastating uppercut!

: Punch-Out!! (10/1987)

: Punch-Out!! (05/2009)

Little Mac (Alt.)

No matter his opponent, Little Mac always puts his best fist forward. He enters a charge state before unleashing his Straight Lunge special and can unleash it while charging by pressing the button again. He won't flinch while charging. At max charge, the launching power of this move is scary!

Little Mac always puts his best fist forward, especially when you use Straight Lunge! You start by charging, then unleash the punch whenever you press the button again. Charge it to the max and its launching power is formidable! Also, attacks won't make you flinch while you're charging or once you've fully charged the move.

: Punch-Out!! (10/1987)

: Punch-Out!! (05/2009)

Giga Mac

This Final Smash turns Little Mac into a hulking monster of a man. In Punch-Out!! for Wii, Little Mac could take this form by building up the gauge with some well-timed blows. In this game, it seriously powers up his attacks and makes him even faster. He'll completely dominate on the ground, but air battles are outside his weight class.

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  Classic (3DS)

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  Alt. (3DS)

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  Classic (Wii U)

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  Alt. (Wii U)

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  Giga Mac

Gameplay Trailer

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In Event Matches

Solo Events

• Below the Belt: The player, as Mario, must protect a damaged Little Mac from a giant Little Mac.
• New Challengers 1: Little Mac is one of the seven opponents fought in this event, alongside Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, Rosalina & Luma, Lucina, Bowser Jr., and Duck Hunt.
• No Mere Sparring Match: The player controls a Little Mac with boosted damage, and must defeat 3 other Little Macs in a stock battle.

Co-op Events

• Getting Healthy: Wii Fit Trainer and Little Mac must defeat Kirby and Pac-Man.
• The Ultimate Battle: Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Artwork of Little Mac used on the website.

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  Little Mac's introduction picture.

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  Artwork of Little Mac from the 3DS version's boxart.

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  Wireframe Little Mac alternate costume.

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  Little Mac's amiibo.

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  The pic of the day shown during Little Mac's reveal.

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  Sweatshirt Little Mac alternate costume.

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  A second pic posted on the initial Miiverse post pointing out what happens when his Power Meter gets fully charged up.

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  Little Mac in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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  Wireframe Little Mac punching Link.

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  Little Mac's Straight Lunge attack fully charged.

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  Little Mac using the KO Uppercut on Mega Man and Bowser.

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  Using the KO Uppercut on Sonic.

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  Little Mac begins to spin...

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  ...and finishes with an uppercut.

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  However, the move does not offer very strong recovery.

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  His counterattack.

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  About to transform into Giga Mac.

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  His Final Smash, Giga Mac.

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  A jab.

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  His down smash.

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  Dash attack.

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  Little Mac tumbling.

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  Little Mac facing the screen.

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  Punching with Villager.

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  A size comparison.

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  "Little Mac can deliver some solid punches while fighting on the ground."

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  "...However, he's not the strongest fighter while airborne."

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  Side by side with Samus.

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  With Diddy Kong.

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  The three different variations of Little Mac's forward smash.

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  A trophy depicting Little Mac in Captain Rainbow.

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  Little Mac above 100% damage in SSB4-U

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  Little Mac scoring the final KO in a stock battle.

Trivia

• Little Mac's promotional poster image is a reference to both the arcade Punch-Out!!, and Punch-Out!! Wii, where Donkey Kong appeared as a hidden fighter. Coincidentally, he was revealed on the same day that Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze was released in Japan.
• Samus's appearance in Little Mac's introduction trailer is a reference to an image of her and Little Mac on his Assist Trophy Character profile, with her questioning his ability to fight due to his small size (in the trailer, she pats his head and examines him from an angle, seeming to pose a similar question).
  • This was even further referenced in a picture that Sakurai posted on Miiverse.
• According to Masahiro Sakurai, Little Mac has the lowest online win ratio of all characters as of November 2014.
• Although being "no air fighter", Little Mac's neutral air is surprisingly fast, and skilled players can use it to perform intricate combos, as publicized by some montages.
• In past versions of SSB4, whenever Little Mac grabs a Hammer, he will not properly hold the hammer as it will be on the side of him instead of between his hands. This was fixed in the 1.0.5 patch in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and in the 1.0.6 patch in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
• Oddly, Little Mac shares a few animations with Captain Falcon. This includes some of his poses when knocked back with a weak attack, swing animations for battering items such as the Beam Sword and Home Run Bat, being buried and while stunned. Due to them sharing some similar animations, it is possible that Captain Falcon's model was the basis for Little Mac's, with it being shrunk down and given a custom model along with significantly different animations to make an entirely different character.
• Little Mac's forward tilt has a similar animation to the double-punch combo he possessed in Brawl as an Assist Trophy.
• Little Mac has the most Alternate Costumes out of any fighter, with 16 instead of the standard 8 per character.
• Little Mac is the only character in Smash 4 to get visual "battle damage" as he gets damaged and KO'd: bandages and bruises appear on his head the more he gets hit. This is a reference to the Wii version of Punch-Out!!, where Little Mac will gradually begin getting bruised and battered if he fights against an opponent and gets hit too many times.
• Though Little Mac has the third-lowest jump height in the game, he has the second-highest wall jump in the game, which is surpassed only by Lucario.
• Little Mac possesses some of the fastest attacks in Smash 4: this includes his jab (tied with Zero Suit Samus), down tilt (tied with Lucas, R.O.B., and Meta Knight) along with his forward tilt and neutral aerial (second to Mega Man).
• Little Mac, Sonic, Ryu, and Meta Knight are the only characters whose entirety of special moves can aid their recoveries.
• Little Mac's newcomer poster features the least amount of playable fighters out of all of the posters, with only himself and Donkey Kong. The second-least is Palutena and Dark Pit's, which features four.