Ike (SSBU)

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Ike in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Fire Emblem
Other playable appearances	in Brawl in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Great Aether

“	Ike's side smash attack is extremely powerful, but it leaves him open, so you'll need to read your opponent's moves carefully. You can choose between his Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn costumes.	”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Ike (アイク, Ike) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Ike is classified as fighter #32.

Ike now has new voice clips in both versions of Ultimate. Michihiko Hagi reprises his role in the Japanese version, and Greg Chun voices Ike in English, the latter reprising his role from Fire Emblem Heroes and replacing Jason Adkins who voiced him in Brawl and SSB4.

How to unlock

Complete one of the following:

• Play VS. matches, with Ike being the 14th character to be unlocked.
• Clear Classic Mode with Mario or any character in his unlock tree, being the fourth character unlocked after Little Mac.
• Have Ike join the player's party in World of Light.

With the exception of the third method, Ike must then be defeated on Coliseum.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

Ike has been significantly buffed in the transition from Smash 4 to Ultimate. Ike's mobility has been improved to help with the new game play style of Ultimate, as well as having his jumpsquat reduced from 7 frames down to 3. His aerials have all received significant landing lag decreases. Ike has also received a new up air which improves his juggling game, and has less end lag. Ike is also able to combo with his down throw at low percents more reliably.

However, Ike still struggles in some areas. Ike's recovery is still very exploitable due to Aether's short horizontal recovery distance, and Quick Draw not getting changes to help its recovery potential. The changes to Rage have nerfed Ike a bit, as he won't be able to secure low percentage KOs as often at high percent compared to Smash 4.

Aesthetics

• As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Ike's model features a more subdued color scheme. His clothing now features simple detailing, similar to Brawl.
• Ike's appearance as a Ranger in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - the basis of his appearance in Brawl - is his default costume. His appearance as a Hero in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, which was his default design in SSB4, is now an alternate costume, and his previous costumes have been distributed among the two appearances save for the Chrom-based costume from SSB4.
• The model for his Radiant Dawn appearance is largely similar to SSB4, though his muscles seem more pronounced.
• Ike's voice changes depending on the costume. In the Japanese version, Ike's voice is deeper and more masculine in his Radiant Dawn costume. The difference is barely noticeable in the English version.
• Ike has a new idle animation, which is more similar to his idle stance in Path of Radiance.
• Ike's facial animations during his down taunt change depending on which outfit he is using. Path of Radiance Ike does a confident smile while Radiant Dawn Ike remains serious during the down taunt.
• Ike's clapping animation now differs slightly depending on which outfit he is using.
• Ike has different victory quotes depending on which outfit is used.
  • During the victory animation where he swings his sword twice, Path of Radiance Ike says, "Your skills were... remarkable," and Radiant Dawn Ike says, "Don't stand in my way."
  • During the victory animation where he plants his sword into the ground, Path of Radiance Ike says, "I submit to no one," and Radiant Dawn Ike says, "I must move forward."
  • During the victory animation where he performs an Aether, Path of Radiance Ike says, "You'll get no sympathy from me," and Radiant Dawn Ike says, "I fight for my friends."

Attributes

• Like all characters, Ike's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 7).
• Ike dashes slightly faster (1.5 → 1.507).
• Ike walks slightly faster (0.869 → 0.912).
• Ike's air speed is slighly higher (1.08 → 1.134).

Ground attacks

• Forward tilt deals slightly more damage and has slightly less start-up.
• Forward tilt and up tilt have significantly reduced ending lag.
• Up smash now has a shock wave hitbox in front of Ike.
• Down smash deals more damage.

Aerial attacks

• All aerials have less landing lag (Neutral: frame 14 → 8, Forward: 18 → 14, Back: 19 → 11, Up: 15 → 9, Down: 23 → 14).
• Neutral aerial can now auto cancel from a short hop.
• Up aerial can now auto cancel from a short hop.
• Neutral aerial has a different animation, with Ike facing more towards the screen and no longer tucking his legs in. His entire body now moves with the sword.
• Neutral aerial has slightly more range, decreased startup, and its animation is significantly faster.
• Neutral and forward aerial deal less damage.
• Forward aerial has slightly faster startup and range, due to a new hitbox behind Ike.
• Forward aerial has increased ending lag and no longer autocancels from a short hop.
• Up aerial is now a wide upward swing above Ike's head, similar to the rest of the Fire Emblem cast, but going inwards rather than outwards. Compared to his previous up aerial, it has a wider arc and less endlag.
• Up aerial has less active frames.

Throws and other attacks

• As with many other characters, Ike's pummel is faster but deals less damage.
• Down throw now combos into aerials more easily at low percents.

Special Moves

• Eruption now produces multiple flaming pillars as it charges, to a maximum of three pillars of decreasing sizes. This greatly improves its range and edgeguarding potential.
• Quick Draw charges faster and has less ending lag.
• Quick Draw can no longer be charged indefinitely, requiring greater care in timing it.
• Aether has less startup and landing lag. Grounded Aether also has more super armor frames.
• When using Aether for a sacrificial KO, Ike will now fall after the opponent and in last stock situations, Ike will now win.
• Ike's sword will no longer clip through the bottom of stages while using Aether, it will instead move along the stage's perimeter, making it less safe against opponents at the ledge.
• Counter now gives off flaming visuals from Ragnell after Ike performs a successful counterattack.
  • Ike's vocalizations during a successful counter have been altered. Path of Radiance Ike says, "Gotcha!" and Radiant Dawn Ike says, "Amateur!"
• Counter deals less knockback.
• Great Aether is significantly flashier, with a dark blue backdrop alongside flaming visuals. Before the final hit, the victim flashes with blue light, and the landing eruption now appears significantly more cartoony, with fewer smoke effects.

Classic Mode: The Black-Clad Warriors

Ike's opponents are all fighters in black alternate costumes.

Round	Opponent	Stage
1	Meta Knight and Kirby	Fountain of Dreams
2	Morton, Greninja, and Sonic	Spear Pillar
3	Dark Pit	Reset Bomb Forest
4	Bayonetta	Umbra Clock Tower
5	Giant Mr. Game & Watch	Luigi's Mansion (Battlefield form)
6	Link (Color 8) and Toon Link (Color 6)	Bridge of Eldin
Bonus Stage
Final	Master Hand	Final Destination

Role in World of Light

Although Ike does not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene, he was vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (sans Kirby) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Artwork of all playable Fire Emblem characters and Assist Trophies, as posted on the official Japanese Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter account.

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  Screenshot of all playable Fire Emblem characters on Arena Ferox, as posted on the official Japanese Fire Emblem Twitter account.

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  Official render of Ike's Radiant Dawn outfit.

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  Ike's fighter card.

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  Ike performing his neutral aerial on Skyworld.

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  Crouching on Castle Siege.

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  Launching Meta Knight on Coliseum.

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  Throwing Ryu on Boxing Ring.

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  Charging Eruption on Prism Tower.

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  Hero Ike performing his neutral aerial on Coliseum.

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  Evading Bowser's Bowser Bomb with Ness on Gaur Plain.

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  With Duck Hunt on Spirit Tracks.

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  Hero Ike taunting with the Squid Sisters on Town and City.

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  With all playable Fire Emblem veterans on Coliseum.

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

• In the segment in which Ike uses Great Aether from his character showcase video, there is an error in which his portrait displays him in his Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn outfit despite currently being in his Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance outfit.
• Ike's pose in his official artwork resembles the Mii Swordfighter's artwork from Super Smash Bros. 4 and his sidestep in the same game.