King K. Rool: Difference between revisions

King K. Rool appears as a [[newcomer]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', and was formally announced alongside {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}} and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} during the ''Super Smash Bros.'' [[Nintendo Direct|Direct]] on August 8th, 2018.<ref name=Direct>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-kQWJrjRV4 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 8.8.2018]</ref> According to ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series creator [[Masahiro Sakurai]], he used the [[Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site|''Super Smash Bros.'' Fighter Ballot]] as a list of candidates to potentially include in a playable capacity for ''Ultimate''. Due to King K. Rool having "received a ton of votes" on the Fighter Ballot, he was chosen to become a playable character in ''Ultimate''. <ref name=DevNotes>[https://sourcegaming.info/2018/08/22/more-information-about-the-smash-direct-sakurais-famitsu-column-vol-561/ "More Information about the Smash Direct" Sakurai's Famitsu Column Vol. 561"]</ref>  As the first character unlocked in {{SSBU|Link}}'s unlock tree, King K. Rool can potentially be the first character unlocked.  

King K. Rool has a composite design: his bestial voice, pronounced scales and golden breastplate<ref>[https://twitter.com/WinkySteve/status/617951129406574593 Steve Mayles on Twitter: "@dkvine Armour. Wonder no more."]</ref> are from his [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] design, while his clawed fingers, smaller crown and slightly modified cape are from his [[Paon]] design. In addition to this, King K. Rool has a short tail, which can be seen as a composite between the long tail from his Rare design and the complete absence of a tail from his Paon design. However, Sakurai also admitted that K. Rool's overall size was slightly shrunken compared to his usual depictions (similarly to [[Ridley]])<ref name=DevNotes/>, which is humorously referenced at the end of his reveal trailer.<ref name=Direct/>