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|lastappearance= ''{{s|supermariowiki|WarioWare: Get It Together!}}'' (2021, cameo) | |lastappearance= ''{{s|supermariowiki|WarioWare: Get It Together!}}'' (2021, cameo) | ||
|console = Game & Watch (as a juggler)<br>[[Nintendo GameCube]] (as Mr. Game & Watch) | |console = Game & Watch (as a juggler)<br>[[Nintendo GameCube]] (as Mr. Game & Watch) | ||
|species = | |species = Unspecified; based on stylized depictions of humans and others | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|homeworld = [[Superflat World]] | |homeworld = [[Superflat World]] | ||
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Mr. Game & Watch returns as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He has been heavily buffed, moving up from the bottom tier of ''Melee'' to the mid-high tier in ''Brawl''. Mr. Game & Watch's attacks have been powered up and sped up, and he arguably has the best set of [[smash attack]]s in the game. He has been given a new technique, called [[Bucket Braking]], which lets him negate all [[knockback]] while in midair. | Mr. Game & Watch returns as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He has been heavily buffed, moving up from the bottom tier of ''Melee'' to the mid-high tier in ''Brawl''. Mr. Game & Watch's attacks have been powered up and sped up, and he arguably has the best set of [[smash attack]]s in the game. He has been given a new technique, called [[Bucket Braking]], which lets him negate all [[knockback]] while in midair. | ||
[[File: | [[File:FalseGameWatch.png|thumb|left|200px|A quintet of [[False character|false]] Mr. Game & Watches in the [[Subspace Emissary]]]] | ||
Interestingly, in a [[DOJO!!]] update where Sakurai explained some mysteries about the [[Subspace Emissary]], he says that [[Tabuu]] used Mr. Game & Watch's flat qualities to create [[Shadow Bug]]s, making Mr. Game & Watch the origin of Shadow Bugs, though Mr. Game & Watch is not aware of it himself. | Interestingly, in a [[DOJO!!]] update where Sakurai explained some mysteries about the [[Subspace Emissary]], he says that [[Tabuu]] used Mr. Game & Watch's flat qualities to create [[Shadow Bug]]s, making Mr. Game & Watch the origin of Shadow Bugs, though Mr. Game & Watch is not aware of it himself. | ||
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Mr. Game & Watch is once again an unlockable playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', alongside the entire playable roster of the series. He now changes appearance depending on the game from which the move he is using originates. His moveset has been significantly altered; for instance, he has a new forward aerial in the form of a bomb projectile, and his up air now functions similarly to [[Mega Man]]'s. In addition, his Final Smash, Octopus, now carries and drags opponents offscreen. | Mr. Game & Watch is once again an unlockable playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', alongside the entire playable roster of the series. He now changes appearance depending on the game from which the move he is using originates. His moveset has been significantly altered; for instance, he has a new forward aerial in the form of a bomb projectile, and his up air now functions similarly to [[Mega Man]]'s. In addition, his Final Smash, Octopus, now carries and drags opponents offscreen. | ||
Having been regarded as a lower mid-tier character in SSB4 (38th out of 54), Mr. Game & Watch has been significantly buffed in his transition to Ultimate. In a similar fashion to Link, Mr. Game & Watch has undergone a massive overhaul in his moveset that goes beyond changes to aesthetic appearances; a majority of his moves have been altered in range, damage, knockback, lag, or have been completely reworked altogether in their purpose and utility. As a result, Mr. Game & Watch has undergone a plethora of buffs and nerfs in his transition to ''Ultimate'', arguably the most out of any other returning veteran. While these changes have weakened his most powerful tools and set-ups from ''SSB4'', they have also greatly improved several of his more underwhelming moves in his toolkit from the previous game | Having been regarded as a lower mid-tier character in SSB4 (38th out of 54), Mr. Game & Watch has been significantly buffed in his transition to ''Ultimate''. In a similar fashion to Link, Mr. Game & Watch has undergone a massive overhaul in his moveset that goes beyond changes to aesthetic appearances; a majority of his moves have been altered in range, damage, knockback, lag, or have been completely reworked altogether in their purpose and utility. As a result, Mr. Game & Watch has undergone a plethora of buffs and nerfs in his transition to ''Ultimate'', arguably the most out of any other returning veteran. While these changes have weakened his most powerful tools and set-ups from ''SSB4'', they have also greatly improved several of his more underwhelming moves in his toolkit from the previous game, with the most notable one being [[Fire]], which is now commonly considered the best [[out of shield]] option in the game. Due to these changes, his iteration in ''Ultimate'' is universally agreed to be his best, being ranked 3rd out of 82 on the current tier list and has seen unprecedented results compared to previous iterations of the character due to the likes of [[Smasher:Maister|Maister]] and [[Smasher:Miya (Honshu)|Miya]]. | ||
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[[File:Pac-Man and Mr. Game & Watch.png|150px|thumb|Mr. Game & Watch and Pac-Man.]] | [[File:Pac-Man and Mr. Game & Watch.png|150px|thumb|Mr. Game & Watch and Pac-Man.]] | ||
*Conceptually, Mr. Game & Watch is the only 2D playable character in the ''Smash Bros.'' series. However, in the technical sense, he is composed of a 3D model just like all other characters; this model is flattened along one axis to provide the illusion he is 2D. This flattening effect is applied to other characters in 2D stages such as [[Flat Zone]] and [[Pac-Land]]. The 2D illusion is broken somewhat when Mr. Game & Watch becomes [[metal]], is a [[false character]], is covered in {{b|ink|status}}, or if the Z-axis glitch is performed on him | *Conceptually, Mr. Game & Watch is the only 2D playable character in the ''Smash Bros.'' series. However, in the technical sense, he is composed of a 3D model just like all other characters; this model is flattened along one axis to provide the illusion he is 2D. This flattening effect is applied to other characters in 2D stages such as [[Flat Zone]] and [[Pac-Land]]. The 2D illusion is broken somewhat when Mr. Game & Watch becomes [[metal]], is a [[false character]], is covered in {{b|ink|status}}, or if the Z-axis glitch is performed on him, as his body is no longer featureless and appears to be rounded. This can also occur during certain cinematic [[Final Smash|Final Smashes]], such as [[Dede-Rush]], [[Triple Wolf]], or [[Supernova]]. His [[amiibo]] is also 3D, though it more emulates his 2D appearance than using a fully 3D model. | ||
*Mr. Game & Watch is technically the oldest playable character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, having debuted in April 1980 ([[Pac-Man]] would debut in Japan a month later). | *Mr. Game & Watch is technically the oldest playable character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, having debuted in April 1980 ([[Pac-Man]] would debut in Japan a month later). | ||
**Although the ''Game & Watch'' was first released in 1980, Mr. Game & Watch didn't conceptually exist until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. This has led to some debate over whether or not Mr. Game & Watch should be considered the same entity as the playable characters from the original ''Game & Watch'' handhelds. | **Although the ''Game & Watch'' was first released in 1980, Mr. Game & Watch didn't conceptually exist until ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. This has led to some debate over whether or not Mr. Game & Watch should be considered the same entity as the playable characters from the original ''Game & Watch'' handhelds. | ||