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|console      = Game Boy Advance
|console      = Game Boy Advance
|games        = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|games        = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance= ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Maker}}'' (2015, cameo) <!--Regardless of context of it being a costume for Mario, the sprite nevertheless perfectly resembles Lucas. If the sprite with the same design was used literally anywhere else, such as on a character's shirt like Boney on Lucas's or Mr. Saturn on Ness's, it would be counted as a cameo without question, instead of absolutely nothing. In fact, several of the sprites used for the mystery mushroom are also used in Odyssey, including Rosalina, who has no other appearances otherwise, and thus MarioWiki correctly calls an appearance of the same sprite a cameo. Moreover, Link reappears in Mario Maker 2 with the exact same sprite, and if you check the history of his page back in December 2019, that was correctly counted as an appearance even on this wiki with no debate. Instead of overcomplicating the context and making arbitrary exceptions, simply use your eyes. It is also nevertheless direct acknowledgement of Lucas in a game outside of Smash.-->
|lastappearance= ''{{s|wikibound|Mother 3}}'' (2006) {{Flag|Japan}}
|placeoforigin= Tazmily Village, Nowhere Islands
|placeoforigin= Tazmily Village, Nowhere Islands
|species      = Human
|species      = Human
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|interwikipage= Lucas
|interwikipage= Lucas
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'''Lucas''' ({{ja|リュカ|Ryuka}}, ''Lucas'') is a character in the {{uv|EarthBound}} universe, debuting in the Japan-only ''[[Mother 3]]'' for the Game Boy Advance.
'''Lucas''' ({{ja|リュカ|Ryuka}}, ''Lucas'') is a character in the {{uv|EarthBound}} universe. He is the protagonist of the Japan-only ''[[Mother 3]]'' for the Game Boy Advance.


==Origin==
==Origin==
Lucas is the main protagonist of ''Mother 3''. The son of {{s|wikibound|Flint}} and {{s|wikibound|Hinawa}}, he is characterized as more timid than his twin brother, {{s|wikibound|Claus}}. Despite being young, however, he was forced to face a broken family following the death of Hinawa and the disappearance of Claus. While playable briefly during the {{s|wikibound|prologue}} of ''Mother 3'', he is an NPC for the first three chapters of the game, with Flint, {{s|wikibound|Duster}}, and {{s|wikibound|Salsa}} being the main characters of those chapters. After reappearing in the climax of {{s|wikibound|Chapter 3}} against the {{s|wikibound|Pork Tank}}, he becomes the main playable character after the three-year time skip to {{s|wikibound|Chapter 4}}, and retains this role for the remainder of the game.
Lucas' existence had been documented long before ''Mother 3'' was actually finished and given a proper release. A design for the character was first revealed in January 1997 through magazines<ref>Weekly Famitsu 1/31/1997 page 108</ref> and a Satellaview broadcast, and a redesign that looks more like his final design was revealed the following June through magazines<ref>Weekly Famitsu 6/27/1997 page 103</ref> and E3. The design he ended up having was unveiled with the game's release in April 2006.
 
The son of {{s|wikibound|Flint}} and {{s|wikibound|Hinawa}}, Lucas is characterized as more timid than his twin brother, {{s|wikibound|Claus}}. Despite being young, however, he was forced to face a broken family following the death of Hinawa and the disappearance of Claus. While playable briefly during the {{s|wikibound|prologue}} of ''Mother 3'', he is an NPC for the first three chapters of the game, with Flint, {{s|wikibound|Duster}}, and {{s|wikibound|Salsa}} being the main characters of those chapters. After reappearing in the climax of {{s|wikibound|Chapter 3}} against the {{s|wikibound|Pork Tank}}, he becomes the main playable character after the three-year time skip to {{s|wikibound|Chapter 4}}, and retains this role for the remainder of the game.


While he initially leaves his hometown of {{s|wikibound|Tazmily Village}} to locate Duster, he quickly becomes involved in a greater struggle against the {{s|wikibound|Pigmask Army}}. He learns {{s|wikibound|PSI}}, and his ability to use {{s|wikibound|PK Love}} sets him into a chase against the {{s|wikibound|Masked Man}} to pull the {{s|wikibound|Seven Needles}} to awaken the {{s|wikibound|Dark Dragon}} living under the {{s|wikibound|Nowhere Islands}}. Lucas' main party of allies includes [[Kumatora]], Duster, and his beloved pet dog [[Boney]].
While he initially leaves his hometown of {{s|wikibound|Tazmily Village}} to locate Duster, he quickly becomes involved in a greater struggle against the {{s|wikibound|Pigmask Army}}. He learns {{s|wikibound|PSI}}, and his ability to use {{s|wikibound|PK Love}} sets him into a chase against the {{s|wikibound|Masked Man}} to pull the {{s|wikibound|Seven Needles}} to awaken the {{s|wikibound|Dark Dragon}} living under the {{s|wikibound|Nowhere Islands}}. Lucas' main party of allies includes [[Kumatora]], Duster, and his beloved pet dog [[Boney]].
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
On July 17th, 2001, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] updated the [[Smabura-Ken]] on Ness's profile, revealing that Ness was planned to be scrapped and replaced by Lucas as a playable character. However, Ness instead reprised his role due to the cancellation of ''Mother 3'' on the Nintendo 64.
[[Masahiro Sakurai]] planned to replace {{SSBM|Ness}} with Lucas in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. This did not happen since ''Mother 3'' for the Nintendo 64 was cancelled, and Ness was retained in ''Melee'' instead.


{{cquote|Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of Mother 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea. ({{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}})|cite=Masahiro Sakurai|source=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0717/ Smabura-Ken Ness page (Japanese)]}}
{{cquote|Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of Mother 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea. ({{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}})|cite=Masahiro Sakurai|source=[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0717/ Smabura-Ken Ness page (Japanese)]}}
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! Game
! Effect
! Effect
! Character(s)
! Fighter(s)
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| {{s|wikibound|Lucas}}
| {{s|wikibound|Lucas}}
| [[Mother 3]]
| [[Mother 3]]
| {{TypeIcon|PK}} Attack +13
| {{TypeIcon|PK}} Attack +13
| {{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=16px}}
| {{StickerHead|Ness|Lucas}}
|}
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{{StickerPicBox|Lucas|Mother 3}}
{{StickerPicBox|Lucas|Mother 3}}
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===As a playable character===
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Lucas (SSB4)}}
{{Main|Lucas (SSB4)}}
[[File:Lucas SSB4.png|thumb|200px|right|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
[[File:Lucas SSB4.png|thumb|200px|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.]]
Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon ''Super Smash Bros. 4'''s initial worldwide release, he was later released as a [[DLC]] character on June 14th, 2015. Prior to this, his non-fighter trophy appeared in both versions of the game, while his special moves became available as [[character customization|custom variations]] for {{SSB4|Ness}}' respective specials.<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=129810755&postcount=3317</ref>
Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon ''Super Smash Bros. 4'''s initial worldwide release, he was later released as a [[DLC]] character on June 14th, 2015. Prior to this, his non-fighter trophy appeared in both versions of the game, while his special moves became available as [[character customization|custom variations]] for {{SSB4|Ness}}' respective specials.<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=129810755&postcount=3317</ref>


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===As a playable character===
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Lucas (SSBU)}}
{{Main|Lucas (SSBU)}}
[[File:Lucas SSBU.png|thumb|200px|right|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
[[File:Lucas SSBU.png|thumb|200px|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
Lucas returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as fighter #37. Unlike his previous appearances, he is now an unlockable character.
Lucas returns as a playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as fighter #37. Unlike his previous appearances, he is now an unlockable character.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*None of Lucas' special moves are used by him in ''Mother 3''. Rather, they are all learned by Kumatora instead. This is similar to Ness, who uses [[PK Fire|three]] [[PK Thunder|special]] [[PSI Magnet|moves]] that he could not learn in ''EarthBound'', but were instead learned by [[Paula]] and [[Poo]].
*None of Lucas' special moves are used by him in ''Mother 3''. Rather, they are all learned by Kumatora instead. This is similar to Ness, who uses [[PK Fire|three]] [[PK Thunder|special]] [[PSI Magnet|moves]] that he could not learn in ''EarthBound'', but were instead learned by [[Paula]] and [[Poo]]. However, Lucas's up smash closely resembles the animation used in ''Mother 3'' for him pulling the Seven Needles, a skill associated with PK Love, his signature move.
**Alongside Rope Snake, Lucas' neutral attack and down tilt are references to {{s|wikibound|Duster}}, whose primary form of attack consists of kicks.
**In addition, despite Lucas using PK Freeze rather than Ness's PK Flash, Lucas can learn PK Flash in ''Mother 3''.
*Lucas' normal PSI-based attacks emit hexagonal blasts of PSI, whereas [[Ness]]' emit circular blasts.
*Lucas' normal PSI-based attacks emit hexagonal blasts of PSI, whereas [[Ness]]' emit circular blasts.
*Lucas is the only character to have been a [[starter character|starter]] (''Brawl''), [[DLC]] (''SSB4''), and an [[unlockable]] character (''Ultimate'').
*Lucas is the only character to have been a [[starter character|starter]] (''Brawl''), [[DLC]] (''SSB4''), and an [[unlockable]] character (''Ultimate'').
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*Lucas, [[Ness]], [[Min Min]] and [[Kazuya]] are the only characters to have a [[Reflection|reflector]] outside of [[special move]]s. Coincidentally, all (except Kazuya's) are a [[smash attack]].
*Lucas, [[Ness]], [[Min Min]] and [[Kazuya]] are the only characters to have a [[Reflection|reflector]] outside of [[special move]]s. Coincidentally, all (except Kazuya's) are a [[smash attack]].
*In all of his playable appearances, Lucas is the only character so far with a move (Up smash) that grants both [[intangibility]] and [[invincibility]] frames.
*In all of his playable appearances, Lucas is the only character so far with a move (Up smash) that grants both [[intangibility]] and [[invincibility]] frames.
*Lucas was the most recently debuted playable character at the time of ''Brawl''{{'}}s release, with a debut of April 2006.


==References==
==References==
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