Lucas (SSB4)

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“	Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Lucas in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	EarthBound
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Downloadable
Final Smash	PK Starstorm

Lucas (リュカ, Lucas) will be a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4 as the second downloadable character, set to be released on June 14th, 2015. He was confirmed to be a playable character during the Nintendo Direct presentation on April 1st, 2015.

Lucas seems to use the same voice clips from Brawl, in which he was voiced by Lani Minella.

Changes from Brawl

As of this time, Lucas's moveset appears to be mostly the same as it was in Brawl. His neutral attack, forward tilt, up tilt, down tilt, forward smash, up smash, down smash, neutral aerial, forward aerial, back aerial, grab, tether recovery, and all taunts all have similar animations to their Brawl counterparts. Lucas also retains all his special moves: PK Freeze, PK Fire, PK Thunder, and PSI Magnet.

Aesthetics

Like Ness, Lucas is slightly taller and thinner, with a smaller and more proportionate head. Lucas' colors are more vibrant; his shirt now has completely horizontal stripes, he has a more rosy blush and has lost the blue hue in his eyes.

• Like Ness, Lucas now uses updated sounds for PSI related attacks.
• Lucas now keeps both eyes open while performing PSI Magnet, while in Brawl, he kept one eye shut.

Ground attacks

• Jab is slightly slower.

Aerial attacks

• Neutral aerial connects more reliably, and the final hit has more knockback.
• Neutral aerial only does four hits, has a longer duration, slightly slower startup and more hitlag.
• Neutral aerial has a different animation, with Lucas posing oddly throughout the move.

Grabs

• Lucas's tether, his Rope Snake, is much longer and doesn't immediately retract to his typical size.
• Down throw aesthetically buries opponents during its execution.

Special moves

• PK Thunder is larger.
• PK Thunder is now depicted with a purple color.
• PSI Magnet is now larger than in Brawl, where it was only centered around his hand.

Moveset

Special Moves

Lucas's special moves

Neutral special	PK Freeze
Side special	PK Fire
Up special	PK Thunder
Down special	PSI Magnet
Final Smash	PK Starstorm

Taunts

• Lucas trips, shakes his head, and gets back up.
• Lucas creates PSI sparks with his fingers, moving his arms in a sideways motion.
• Duster's Rope Snake taps him on the shoulder and has a brief conversation with Lucas, as Lucas shrugs towards it.

On-Screen Appearance

Rides in on a Mr. Saturn-style coffee table, then hops off. The table is based on the one that Lucas rides to Saturn Valley in Mother 3.

Alternate costumes

Trophy

While not playable at the release of the game, there is a trophy of Lucas in both versions; this trophy matches his appearance in Brawl. Upon release, he is expected to receive two (three in the Wii U version) trophies that match the format of the other playable characters. It is expected that the existing non-fighter one will remain as Mewtwo's non-fighter trophy remained after its release.

Lucas

Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.

Once upon a time, Lucas was a bit of a cry-baby. You might even say he was a wimp. But then, well...he had more than his fair share of rough times and toughened up a bit. Who knows what he's up to now? Whatever he's doing, his story - much like Ness's - lives on in the hearts of all Mother series fans.

: Mother 3

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  Non-fighter (Wii U)

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  Classic (Wii U)

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  Alt. (Wii U)

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  PK Starstorm

Annoucement Video

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Gallery

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  Splash art.

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  On Coliseum.

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  Using PK Thunder.

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  Lucas's on-screen appearance.

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  Performing down taunt alongside Ness.

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  Using PK Fire with Ness.

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  Shaking his fists at the Wii Fit Trainer.

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  Healing himself.

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  Alternate costumes.

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  On Magicant with "Claus."

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  Taunting with Rope Snake.

Trivia

• Lucas is the only playable character in SSB4 to not have appeared in a non-Smash game released outside of Japan.
• The tagline used for Lucas is a reference to his home of Tazmily Village being located on the Nowhere Islands.
• Segments of Lucas's trailer reference certain elements in Mother 3.
  • One scene references endgame fight against the Masked Man, represented by Lucas's new gray costume holding a Beam Sword, and his standard costume wearing a Franklin Badge.
  • Another scene references Lucas with his twin brother Claus, and the family dog Boney (represented by a brown costume Duck Hunt).
• Due to his non-fighter trophy, Lucas is the only character who appears in both his Brawl and SSB4 looks in the same game.