Guile: Difference between revisions

|firstgame = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter II}}'' (1991)

|lastappearance=''Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1'' (2021)

Guile's behavior as an Assist Trophy is a reference to the infamous tactic of 'down-backing', where the Guile player constantly holds down and away from the opponent, charging up both his Sonic Boom projectile and Flash Kick at the same time while blocking. This defensive style of play is unofficially known as "zoning," and is notorious among lower-level players that attempt to jump over a Sonic Boom only to get hit by Flash Kick immediately afterwards.

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''==

Guile appears as an Assist Trophy. He mostly remains on the defensive, crouching and blocking attacks, although if a character tries to approach him from above, they will be attacked by Guile's signature Flash Kick. If no opponents come near him, he will repeatedly fire his signature Sonic Boom shots. If he fulfills his time without being defeated, he will say "That was nothing!" before leaving. Both of these attacks also have "light" and "heavy" versions that determine height and speed. He may also jump and, if an opponent is near while doing so, use a weak aerial kick. He is also one of the many Assist Trophy characters that can be KO'd. Like Ryu and Ken, the hits from his attacks emit the original hitsounds from ''Street Fighter II''. His fighting style may be a playful jab at the playstyle of Guile players in the ''Street Fighter'' games, who are known for simply crouching in the corner of the stage, blocking any projectiles that come their way and using Flash Kick on those who get close while also using Sonic Boom on opponents who simply try to run their patience out by stalling in the same way. Guile's voice lines are recycled from ''Street Fighter IV''.

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*One of Guile's screenshots where he shoots Sonic Boom at Pikachu references {{s|bulbapedia|Lt. Surge}}, the third Kanto Gym Leader from the ''Pokémon'' series, who has a {{pkmn|Voltorb}} capable of using {{iw|bulbapedia|Sonic Boom|move}} in his team. In ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions}}'', his attire even looks similar to Guile.

**Adding to this, Lt. Surge also shares his Japanese voice actor in the anime and ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Masters EX}}'' with Guile.

*Guile is voiced in English by Travis Willingham, who also provides the voice of another Assist Trophy from a third-party franchise, [[Knuckles]].

*[[Palutena's Guidance#Ken|Palutena's Guidance regarding Ken]] mentions Guile's wife, Julia, being the sister of [[Ken]]'s wife, Eliza, making them brothers-in-law.

*Guile’s occasional usage of a jumping kick instead of a Flash Kick references a common input error for the move, where either the crouching charge was not held for long enough or the upward motion and the kick were pressed at the wrong time.

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