Lucas (SSBB)

This article is about Lucas' appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Lucas.

Lucas (リュカ, Ryuka) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The first EarthBound newcomer since the original Super Smash Bros., Lucas is the main character of MOTHER 3, the sequel to EarthBound released only in Japan. Lucas' Special Moves are very similar to Ness's moves from the previous two Smash games; his physical attacks, according to the Dojo, are markedly different. However, the most recent Subspace Emissary trailer shows Lucas using the Home Run Swing, which indicates that at least one of his physical attacks are shared with Ness.

Lucas's On-Screen Appearance has him ride in on Mr. Saturn's tea table.

Lucas uses Duster's Rope Snake from MOTHER 3 to perform a Tether Recovery. The Rope Snake is also a taunt, where Lucas looks at the snake, which bites him playfully on the nose. Lucas also utilizes his Rope Snake for his grabs, giving him a ranged grab, much like Link or Samus. Strangely, all of his Special Moves, as well as his Final Smash, derive from in-game attacks that are instead learned by Kumatora, not Lucas himself.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Powerful, high-priority aerials including two spikes
• Variety of useful projectiles
• Incredibly powerful Up-Smash, and fairly powerful Forward and Down Smashes
• Small target
• Tether recovery available
• Ranged grab

Cons:

• Slow Up and Down Smashes
• Light and Floaty
• Up-B recovery can be interrupted by some attacks, and requires specific spaces to work
• Tether recovery is short ranged
• Grab is slow if it misses

Standard Moves

• Neutral Combo: Punch, kick, kick.
• Dash Attack: Lucas slides forward, shooting a PSI "hexagon" out of his hands, similar to Ness's dash, except it moves solidly, so people can't get in the gaps.
• Up Tilt: Lucas does a flipkick with hexagonal PSI.
• Down Tilt: Lucas crouches and kicks a leg first in front, then behind him. Quick attack.
• Forward Tilt: Sticks his leg out, like Ness's.
• Down Smash: Lucas points at the ground in front of him, creating a barrage of hexagonal PSI at his feet.
• Up Smash: Lucas pulls one of the sacred Seven Needles, and energy bursts above his head. The energy remains there for a long duration, and it has very high knockback.
• Forward Smash: Lucas swings a tree branch. Similar to Ness's Forward Smash, but faster and with less knockback.
• Neutral Air: Spins in a circle diagonally, like Ness, but with Psi hexagons around him, making it a multi-hit closer to Mewtwo's Neutral Aerial.
• Up Air: Seems to teleport upwards a little and do a headbutt, similar to Ness's but with a Psi hexagon.
• Forward Air: Lucas kicks his foot forward with hexagonal PSI. Has a sweet Spot like Ness's back Air, but not quite as strong.
• Back Air: Lucas thrusts his feet behind him and hooks them downwards with a stream of small PSI hexagons. Knocks backwards, and the end of it is a powerful spike.
• Down Air: Lucas thrusts his feet downwards and creates several quick-flashing PSI hexagons. Multiple-hit attack. The third hit of this can spike.

Special Moves

• Standard Special Move: PK Freeze
• Side Special Move: PK Fire
• Up Special Move: PK Thunder
• Down Special Move: PSI Magnet
• Final Smash: PK Starstorm

Role In the Subspace Emissary

In the Subspace Emissary, Lucas is seen walking alone in an abandoned lot, until several Primid show up. Then, suddenly, the gigantic King P. Statue appears and chases after Lucas. Lucas runs from it, until he gets caught in a snag and is about to be crushed when Ness comes to his rescue. Ness blows up the King P. Statue with his PK Flash, which reveals Pokey Minch himself (based on his Mother 3 appearence). Ness and Lucas defeat him, but no sooner do they do so when Wario shows up and attemps to show Ness with his Trophy Gun. Ness dodges each time, so Wario eventually aims at Lucas and shoots. Ness pushes Lucas out of the way and turns into a Trophy. Scared, Lucas runs away as Wario cackles in the rain.

Later on, Lucas runs into the Pokémon Trainer as more Primid show up. After they are defeated, the Pokémon Trainer leaves, but Lucas decides to join him.

External Links

Lucas' page at Smash Bros. DOJO!!