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

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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.
• 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.
• Side taunt has an altered animation.
• Air dodge 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.
• Doc Louis no longer appears in Little Mac's victory pose during Team Battles.

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.
• Little Mac jumps higher.
• Little Mac benefits from the ability to dash cancel almost any grounded attack arguably more than any character, due to his already versatile and dominant ground game.
• Like all characters, Little Mac's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground attacks

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

Aerial attacks

• All aerials have reduced landing lag.

Special Moves

• Straight Lunge can now be canceled by shielding.
• Like with most non-storeable charge moves, Straight Lunge can be unleashed in the opposite direction upon releasing the move.
• KO Uppercut has a new animation. Little Mac now performs a jumping uppercut while facing the screen, 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 does more damage.
• KO Uppercut has lowered knockback, causing it to KO later.
• Grounded Jolt Haymaker travels a shorter distance.
• 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 and turns what was previously a suicidal mistake into a potent edge guarding tool.
• Aerial Jolt Haymaker can only be used once until Mac touches the ground again, even if he is hit out of it.
• Rising Uppercut is stronger and travels a higher distance when performed on the ground.
• Aerial Rising Uppercut can now ledge snap during the move, instead of only at the start and end.
• Rising Uppercut's first hit now has a trail to highlight its hitbox.
• 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.
• Little Mac's Final Smash, Giga Mac, is no longer a transformation, and its now similar to Donkey Kong's new Final Smash. Mac transforms into his Giga Mac form and rushes forward. If he comes into contact with an opponent, he unleashes a rush of punches.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Using Jolt Haymaker on Shadow Moses Island.

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  Punching Ganondorf on Coliseum.

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  Performing his side taunt on Wrecking Crew.

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  A bruised Little Mac with Dr. Mario on Tomodachi Life.

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  Wireframe Mac using his down smash against King Dedede on Luigi's Mansion.

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  Giga Mac pummeling Wario.

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  Attacking Bowser.

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  Little Mac being taunted by Captain Falcon on Arena Ferox.

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  Little Mac struck by Corrin's forward smash on Kalos Pokémon League.

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  Using Jolt Haymaker on Kirby in the Boxing Ring.

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  Getting slammed by Pikachu’s down throw in the Boxing Ring.

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  Getting kicked by Snake on Kalos Pokémon League.

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  Performing his up taunt on the Bridge of Eldin.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

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