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[[File:Codec Brawl.png|thumb|200px|Snake's codec regarding the {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}} begins in ''Ultimate''.]]

In ''Ultimate'', the Codec Conversations from ''Brawl'' return alongside {{SSBU|Snake}} and Shadow Moses Island. Unlike Palutena's Guidance, no new Codec Conversations were created for characters not present in ''Brawl'' and no existing ones were changed or updated aside from Link. {{s|wikipedia|Takeshi Aono}}, Roy Campbell's Japanese voice actor, passed away in 2012 from a stroke, and as a result, future ''Metal Gear'' titles do not feature the character out of respect for Aono.<ref>http://www.twitlonger.com/show/gu57f6</ref> This is likely why no new Codecs were recorded, instead simply reusing the conversations already present in ''Brawl''; however, no official reason has been provided.

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Note: The "blood bond" that Mei Ling mentions is a reference to the strong sense of camaraderie between Popo and Nana, as they always appear together as a "two in one" character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'', ''Brawl'', and ''Ultimate''. Snake's mentioning of the Ice Climbers fighting each other to see who gets to the top first is a reference to one of the two-player modes in ''{{b|Ice Climber|game}}'' in which both players must compete against each other in order to reach the summit first.

In ''Ultimate'', this codec remains unchanged, which causes the Colonel to still refer to the game as ''Brawl'' like Sonic's codec.

Note: While what exactly King Dedede is supposed to be has never been stated, the common assumption among fans is that he is some sort of penguin, hence Snake's asking about the subject.

Note: While Lucario is often referred to as an "it" in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Snake and Mei Ling use the word "he." This is possibly because this Lucario is the same Lucario as the one featured in [[bulbapedia:M08|the eighth Pokémon movie]], which is referred to as a male. Also, Lucario has a 7:1 male-female ratio, which carries over from its previous evolution, Riolu. In the Japanese version, Snake and Mei Ling use gender-neutral terms, which are more common in Japanese grammar and conversation.

:'''Colonel:''' Mario made his [[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|first appearance]] in 1981, and since then, he's become a worldwide phenomenon. There's probably not a single person who doesn't know Mario. He's that famous.

Note: Snake is referring to the fact that in ''Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake'', he found out that his war buddy [[Gray Fox]] was one of Big Boss' men. It also involves the fact that Big Boss was once the commander of Snake and, like Fox, he betrayed him. It should be noted that betrayal is a common occurrence in the ''Metal Gear'' series.

Mei Ling's comment about Altea is slightly incorrect. Marth was indeed usurped by a backstabbing nation ruled by King Hardin, but Altea was the name of his kingdom, not the land as a whole, which was known as Archanea. Mei Ling's comment about Marth being betrayed by one of his most trusted friends refers to ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem''; in that game, Marth's former ally Hardin becomes the emperor of Archanea, and subsequently betrays Marth and his kingdom.

:'''Colonel:''' Exactly. He can use teleportation, levitation, [[PK Fire|pyrokinesis]], and [[PK|psychokinesis]].

Note: Psycho Mantis, a Russian renegade FOXHOUND member, appears in ''Metal Gear Solid'' as a boss. Like Ness, Psycho Mantis uses psychic powers to create devastating attacks. Snake's enquiry about mind reading refers to Psycho Mantis' main ability, which involves using telepathy to predict his opponent's attacks. In the game, his "mind reading" had the game read the player's memory card, and reference games the player has played before fighting him (in the original version, these games are ''{{s|wikipedia|Azure Dreams}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Suikoden|video game}}'', ''{{s|wikipedia|Castlevania: Symphony of the Night}}'', ''{{s|wikipedia|Vandal Hearts}}'', and, in the Japanese version of the game, ''{{s|wikipedia|Policenauts}}'' and ''{{s|wikipedia|Tokimeki Memorial}}'' - notably, all games published by Konami like ''Metal Gear Solid''; in the GameCube remake, the game list is changed to ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'', ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker}}'', ''[[wikipedia:Eternal Darkness|Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem]]'', and, notably, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''). He also used his telepathy to predict the player's move inputs on their controller. To prevent this, the player will need to plug their controller into the player 2 slot.  

:'''Mei Ling:''' Snake, have you heard of the ancient Chinese story, "The Vain Ocean of Wealth and Splendor" from the Zhen Zhong Ji?

Note: Snake's comment about Pit's "Game Overs" could be taken either as a breaking of the fourth wall or poking fun at Kid Icarus' somewhat infamous difficulty. The ''Metal Gear'' series features many scenes that do indeed break the fourth wall, this being one of them in a sense.

In ''Ultimate'', like Jigglypuff's, this codec remains unchanged, which causes Otacon to still refer to the game as "''Brawl''". However, the "the" in "Sonic the Hedgehog" is no longer capitalised.

Note: Snake's comment "kind of strange for a wolf to have friends" seems a bit odd, since wolves are famous for hunting in packs, although some species do keep to themselves. It's most likely a reference to Sniper Wolf, a ''Metal Gear Solid'' villian who, unlike other snipers, could shoot at Snake without help from a spotter. He could also be thinking of him as a "lone wolf".

**{{SSBU|Ike}}'s codec will not work if he's in his ''Radiant Dawn'' costume, despite the fact that he is the same individual regardless.

**The {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}'s codec works regardless of gender, though the conversation uses masculine pronouns even regarding the female trainer.

**{{SSBU|Olimar}}'s codec will still work even if the selected costume is [[Alph]], despite the two being entirely separate characters. The conversation still refers to Olimar by name.

**{{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}'s codec states that Peanut Popgun can shoot small edible peanuts when it’s no longer the case starting from ''SSB4''.

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