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{{Main|King K. Rool (SSBU)}} | {{Main|King K. Rool (SSBU)}} | ||
[[File:King K. Rool SSBU.png|thumb|King K. Rool, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | [[File:King K. Rool SSBU.png|thumb|King K. Rool, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
King K. Rool was announced as a playable fighter for the first time in an ''Ultimate''-centric [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 8, 2018. King K. Rool is the first character in {{SSBU|Link}}'s Classic Mode character unlock sequence, and as such can potentially be the first character to be unlocked. His design is | King K. Rool was announced as a playable fighter for the first time in an ''Ultimate''-centric [[Nintendo Direct]] on August 8, 2018. King K. Rool is the first character in {{SSBU|Link}}'s Classic Mode character unlock sequence, and as such can potentially be the first character to be unlocked. His design is based on Paon's post-''Donkey Kong 64'' redesign of the character, with embellishments taken from the original ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country}}'', such as his gold-plated belly and waist-long cape. His more pronounced scales are original to the ''Smash Bros.'' series. | ||
During certain attacks, he dons outfits as references to several games, such as his "Kaptain K. Rool" pirate hat from ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}'' during [[Blunderbuss]], and "Baron K. Roolenstein"'s [[Propellerpack]] from ''{{s|mariowiki|Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!}}''. | |||
King K. Rool's inclusion was largely facilitated by popular demand within and outside of the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot. In an interview following the August 2018 Smash Direct, Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the development team used the survey as reference for choosing newcomers and that King K. Rool was a massively popular choice in the poll. He said that it would be better if he left the moveset to the player's imagination at the time of his reveal, but specified that to maintain his likeness that he would be standing upright, even if he will appear smaller than usual.<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-on-smash-bros-ultimate-newest-fighter-reveals-modes-and-more/</ref> | King K. Rool's inclusion was largely facilitated by popular demand within and outside of the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot. In an interview following the August 2018 Smash Direct, Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the development team used the survey as reference for choosing newcomers and that King K. Rool was a massively popular choice in the poll. He said that it would be better if he left the moveset to the player's imagination at the time of his reveal, but specified that to maintain his likeness that he would be standing upright, even if he will appear smaller than usual.<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-on-smash-bros-ultimate-newest-fighter-reveals-modes-and-more/</ref> | ||
