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Hiding Your True Self was a Spirit Board event focused on spirits with masks or disguises. It ran from 6 a.m. on November 6, 2020 to 6 a.m. on November 9, 2020 (UTC), and was repeated from 6 a.m. on January 28, 2022 to 6 a.m. on January 31, 2022 (UTC), and was repeated again from 6 a.m. on January 27, 2023 to 6 a.m. on January 30, 2023 (UTC). During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which are part of the event awarded more SP than usual.

DescriptionEdit

North AmericaEdit

Spirits with masks or hiding their face are showing their stuff in battle on the Spirit Board!

Defeat them in battle to earn more Spirit Points than usual. Be sure to check them out!^[1]^[2]^[3]

PAL regionsEdit

Spirits hiding behind a mask or in disguise are out in plain view on the Spirit Board! Defeat them in battle to earn extra SP.

The Legend-class Dark Matter, Black Shadow and Wario-Man will also appear at set times. Find out what they're really like!^[4]^[5]^[6]

Periodically appearing spiritsEdit

No.	Name	Class	Appearance times (UTC)
343	Dark Matter	★★★★	06:00, 18:00
604	Black Shadow	★★★★	10:00, 22:00
738	Wario-Man	★★★★	02:00, 14:00

Randomly appearing spiritsEdit

Spirit				Battle parameters
No.	Image	Name	Series	Enemy Fighter(s)	Type	Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions	Music
343		Dark Matter	Kirby Series	•Meta Knight (120 HP) •King Dedede (80 HP)		13,500	Halberd (Ω form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Nightmare)	•The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •The enemy can unleash powerful critical hits at random •Stamina battle	02 Battle
604		Black Shadow	F-Zero Series	•Ganondorf •Captain Falcon		13,500	Port Town Aero Dive (Battlefield form)	•Sudden Damage	•You'll occasionally take sudden damage after a little while	Devil's Call in Your Heart
738		Wario-Man	WarioWare Series	•Wario		13,700	WarioWare, Inc. (hazards off)	•Sudden Final Smash	•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash •The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly	WarioWare, Inc.
601		Blood Falcon	F-Zero Series	•Captain Falcon ×2		9,400	Port Town Aero Dive	N/A	•The enemy's special moves have increased power •The enemy favors special moves •The enemy has increased move speed	Car Select
1,287		Spring Man	ARMS	•Mii Brawler (Moveset 2 3 3 3, Spring Man Mask, Spring Man Outfit, Normal Voice Type 3)		9,300	Boxing Ring	N/A	•The enemy's punches and elbow strikes have increased power •The enemy has increased jump power	Title Theme - Wii Sports Club
1,289		Min Min	ARMS	•Corrin		9,300	New Pork City (Ω form)	N/A	•The enemy favors special moves •The enemy has increased attack power when badly damaged •The enemy has increased move speed	Dragon Driftway
100		Mr. L	Paper Mario Series	•Luigi		4,300	Luigi's Mansion (Ω form)	•Hazard: Fog	•The stage is covered in fog •The enemy favors special moves •The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly	The Grand Finale
213		Kafei	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Bunny Young Link		4,600	Skyloft	N/A	•Timed battle (1:30) •The enemy tends to avoid conflict	Termina Field (Remix)
235		Ravio	The Legend of Zelda Series	•Bunny Young Link		4,000	Skyloft	N/A	•Timed battle (2:00) •The enemy favors special moves •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Hyrule Main Theme
736		Dr. Crygor	WarioWare Series	•Dr. Mario •R.O.B. •Wario		3,400	WarioWare, Inc. (hazards off)	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win	Mike's Song
1,042		Octoling	Splatoon Series	•Inkling Team ×4 (75 HP)		4,000	Midgar (Battlefield form)	•Item: Shooting Types	•Stamina battle •The enemy favors neutral specials	Octoweaponry
1,198		Reporter & Wrestler	Rhythm Heaven Series Rhythm Paradise Series	•Pikachu		4,100	Boxing Ring (Battlefield form)	•Assist Trophy Enemies (Yuri Kozukata) •Easy to Launch	•You are easy to launch •Hostile assist trophies will appear	Title Theme - Punch-Out!! (Wii)
1,290		Twintelle	ARMS	•Bayonetta		3,700	New Donk City Hall	N/A	•The enemy's smash attacks have increased power •The enemy favors smash attacks •The enemy starts the battle with a Drill	New Donk City
306		Bandit	Yoshi Series	•Meta Knight ×3		3,300	Yoshi's Island	N/A	•The enemy favors grabs and throws	Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island
43		Shy Guy	Super Mario Series	•Mii Brawler (Moveset 1 3 1 1, Shy Guy Mask, Standard Outfit, Red Outfit Color, Low Voice Type 7) •Tail Mii Gunner (Moveset 3 3 1 2, Shy Guy Mask, Standard Outfit, Red Outfit Color, Low Voice Type 7) •Mii Swordfighter (Moveset 1 3 3 2, Shy Guy Mask, Standard Outfit, Red Outfit Color, Low Voice Type 7)		1,500	Mushroom Kingdom II (Battlefield form)	•Item: Throwing Types	•The enemy favors neutral specials •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. 2
307		Slugger & Green Glove	Yoshi Series	•Ness •Lucas		1,500	Yoshi's Island	•Item: Beastball	•The enemy starts the battle with a Home-Run Bat	Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island
1,209		Drake Redcrest	Chibi-Robo! Series	•Captain Falcon •Tiny Metal R.O.B.		1,700	Living Room	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy's neutral special has increased power •The enemy loves to taunt	ST01: Roll Out, Wonderful 100!
1,284		Wonder-Blue	The Wonderful 101	•Chrom •Villager		1,800	New Donk City Hall	N/A	•Defeat the main fighter to win •The enemy's melee weapons have increased power •Defeat an army of fighters	ST01: Roll Out, Wonderful 100!
1,266		Plague Knight	Shovel Knight Series	•Dr. Mario		1,900	Unova Pokémon League	•Item: Bob-omb	•The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power •Items will be pulled toward the enemy •The enemy is easily distracted by items	Flash in the Dark (Dr. Wily Stage 1)
115		Eggplant Man	Wrecking Crew Series	•Wario Team ×6		1,900	Wrecking Crew (Battlefield form)	•Item: Golden Hammer	•Defeat an army of fighters	Wrecking Crew Medley
308		Little Mouser	Yoshi Series	•Pikachu		1,700	Yoshi's Island	•Item: Throwing Types	•The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power •The enemy has increased move speed	Flower Field
446		Cubone	Pokémon Series	•Wolf		1,700	Luigi's Mansion	•Item: Boomerang	•Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle •The enemy starts the battle with a Boomerang	Road to Viridian City - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue

In other languagesEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	キミの素顔が知りたくて	I Want to Know Your True Face
English (NTSC)	Hiding Your True Self	—
English (PAL)	The Real You	—
French (PAL)	Bats les masques !	Beat the Masks!
French (NTSC)	Derrière le masque	Behind the Mask
German	Scheu, aber schlagfertig	Shy, but quick-witted
Spanish	De incógnito	Incognito
Italian	Identità segreta	Secret Identity
Chinese (Simplified)	很想知道你的真面目	I Want To Know Your True Face
Chinese (Traditional)	請以真面目示人	Please Show Your True Face
Korean	그대의 얼굴이 알고 싶다	I Want to Know Your Face
Dutch	Gemaskerd bal	Masquerade Ball
Russian	Истинное Я	The True Self

TriviaEdit

Masahiro Sakurai showed an early version of the banner in a YouTube video, where he suggested the action lines be arranged in a radial pattern.^[7]

ReferencesEdit

Navigation

[1] North American event page

[2] North American event page (repeat)

[3] North American event page (second repeat)

[4] PAL region event page

[5] PAL region event page (repeat)

[6] PAL region event page (second repeat)

[7] Odds and Ends of Supervising [Graphics]

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