Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)

This article is about Mr. Game & Watch's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. For other uses, see Mr. Game & Watch.

Mr. Game & Watch
Mr. Game & Watch
Universe	Game & Watch
Appears in	SSBM SSBB
Availability	Unlockable
Tier	Low (19/20)

Mr. Game & Watch (Mr. ゲーム＆ウォッチ, Misutā Gēmu ando Uocchi) is a character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He was designed as a composite representation of various generic characters featured in the Game & Watch series, created by Gunpei Yokoi in 1980.

Mr. Game & Watch can be unlocked by clearing Target Test with all twenty four other characters, beating Classic Mode and adventure with all characters (starters and unlockables) or, alternatively, by playing 1,000 VS. Matches.

Clearing Classic Mode with Mr. Game & Watch will unlock Flat Zone, a level that takes place in a giant Game & Watch handheld.

Mr. Game & Watch is currently ranked 19/20th, along with Zelda.

Attributes

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Mr. Game & Watch can be a formidable opponent in Melee with his high-priority aerial moves coupled with their large, disjointed hitboxes. He has strong finishers, a powerful aerial game, and one of the best vertical recoveries in the game. His Oil Panic can also catch projectile-spammer's attacks and punish them back.

However, Mr. Game & Watch is very slow on the ground. His tilts and smashes are choppy and easy to predict, while his slow roll and sidestep cripple his defence. He is very lightweight, making him easy to be juggled and KO'd. Characters with non-energy projectiles such as Link can also camp against him, unable to absorb their projectiles with his Oil Panic.

Nevertheless, Mr. Game & Watch is still a powerful character with the ability to juggle fast fallers and reliably kill opponents. Even though he is weighed down by his disadvantages, he is still a viable pick to play as with his easy learning curve.

Moveset

Ground Attacks

Normal

• Neutral Attack: Green House - Mr. Game & Watch pulls out an insecticide pump and presses on it, shooting a puff of insecticide out. If the button is mashed, Mr. Game & Watch will fire the insecticide quickly.
• Dash Attack: Helmet - Mr. Game & Watch puts on a football helmet and charges forwards. Low knockback, good for racking up damage.
• Forward Tilt: Lion - Mr. Game & Watch thrusts a chair forwards. Has a long range.
• Upward Tilt: Flagman - Mr. Game & Watch pulls out a number seven flag and waves it upwards. A good move for juggling.
• Downward Tilt: Manhole - Mr. Game & Watch flips a manhole cover in front of him. Upwards knockback, and can be continuously flipped if the A button is mashed.

Smashes

• Forward Smash: Torch - Mr. Game & Watch pulls out a torch and swings it forwards. The move lasts for a second after it is executed, where the opponent can still get hit.
• Up Smash: Octopus - With a diving helmet on, Mr. Game & Watch leans backwards, then swings his head forwards. Has some of start-up lag but also has high knockback.
• Downward Smash: Vermin - Mr. Game & Watch pulls out two hammers and swings them down on both of his sides. If the opponent is hit on the tips of the hammers, the opponent is hit upwards with high knockback (sweetspot), but if the enemy is hit with the handles, they are weakly propelled horizontally.

Other

• Ledge Attack: Mr. Game & Watch climbs onto the ledge, and hits forwards with a bell.
• 100% Ledge Attack: Same, but slower.
• Ground Attack: Mr. Game & Watch pulls out a hammer and hits on both of his sides.

Aerial Moves

• Neutral: Parachute - Mr. Game & Watch opens a parachute. It has high knockback but comes with a bit of start-up lag. Its hitbox covers all sides of Mr. Game & Watch. Has horizontal knockback.
• Forward: Cement Factory - Mr. Game & Watch whips out a block forwards. If hit when it first comes out, it has high damage, but if DI'd into, the opponent will be hit for a few percent with hardly any knockback. If you land on the ground while using it, there is some lag before Game & Watch gets up.
• Backward: Turtle Bridge - Mr. Game & Watch thrusts a turtle backwards, which bites many times. It is a multi-hitting move, and the last hit has light knockback.
• Upward: Spitball Sparky - Mr. Game & Watch blows upwards twice. The second hit has medium knockback.
• Downward: Donkey Kong Jr. - Mr. Game & Watch pulls out a key and plunges downwards. If the opponent is under Mr. Game & Watch and gets hit right when the move comes out, it is a Meteor Smash.

Throws

• Pummel: Mr. Game & Watch pulls out a bell and hits the opponent with it.
• Up: Ball - Mr. Game & Watch juggles the enemy as a ball, then launches the opponent upwards.
• Forwards: Ball - Mr. Game & Watch juggles the enemy as a ball, then launches the opponent forwards.
• Backwards: Ball - Mr. Game & Watch juggles the enemy as a ball, then launches the opponent backwards.
• Down: Ball - Mr. Game & Watch juggles the enemy as a ball, then launches the opponent downwards.

Home Run Contest strategies

Beginner

• Run to the bag and up smash
• Repeat twice
• Run off the platform and up smash the bag
• Short hop towards the bag
• Number 9 Judgement

Score: 1,110 feet+

Trophies

Trophy #177: "First appearing in 1980, the Game & Watch series is the father of all portable liquid crystal games. The main character is simple and monochrome but has a timeless individuality. There are 39 different games in the series and they've sold over 43 million units worldwide. Pictured at left is the particularly popular Fire model."

Games: Game & Watch (1980)

Smash Red

Trophy #178: "A resident of a totally flat world, Mr. Game & Watch's frame-by-frame movements is distinctive. His image is known far and wide, and respected by gamers everywhere. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, he hurls sausages with his Chef technique. The random strength of his Judgement is determined by the number displayed; food appears on lucky 7."

Smash Blue

Trophy #179: "A man of great stature in the world of Nintendo characters, Mr. Game & Watch is a comparatively light fellow and doesn't feature many powerful attacks. When he's in danger of falling, Fire calls out a rescue brigade to send him skyward once more. He can also catch missile weapons with Oil Panic; once he's caught three, he can dump the bucket on his foes."

Palette Swaps

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Mr. Game & Watch's palette swaps in SSBM

External links

• Nintendorks' page on Mr. Game & Watch