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|image        = [[Image:Scout.png|250px|Scout]]
|universe    = [[Punch-Out!!]]
|universe    = The Valve franchise that isn't Half-Life, because screw Half-Life.
|game        = SSB4
|game        = SSB4
|availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
|availability = Never
|tier = Z
|tier = Z <small>(Little Mac)</small><br>A <small>(Scout)</small>
|ranking = No air fighter
|ranking = No air fighter <small>(Little Mac)</small><br>BONK! <small>(Scout)</small>
}}
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:{{cquote|You ain't no air fighter, Mac!|cite=Doc Louis}}
:{{cquote|You ain't no air fighter, Mac!|cite=Doc Louis}}
'''Little Mac''' ({{ja|リトル・マック|Ritoru Makku}}, ''Little Mac'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was revealed on February 13th, 2014 during a [[Nintendo Direct]] to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the ''[[wikipedia:Punch-Out!!|Punch-Out!!]]'' series, which debuted in Japan in 1983, but later debuted in the West in 1984.<ref name="oldschool">[http://oldschool.tblog.com/post/1971214969 Back to the 80s: Punch-Out!! arcade game introduced in 1984]</ref> Instead of retaining ''Brawl''{{'}}s 3D version of his original design from the NES version of ''Punch-Out!!'', Little Mac now sports his updated design from the [[wikipedia:Punch-Out!! (Wii)|Wii version of ''Punch-Out!!'']] Despite this, he is now voiced by Kōsuke Toriumi instead of Matt Harty, the latter of whom voiced him in the Wii version of ''Punch-Out!!''
:{{cquote|Scout needs a Dispenser here!|cite=Introduction Tagline}}
'''Scout''' ({{ja|リトル・マック|Ritoru Makku}}, ''Scout'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was revealed on February 13th, 2014 during a [[Nintendo Direct]] to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the lack of a third ''Half-Life'' game. Instead of picking a character players would actually care about, such as the Heavy Weapons Guy, Gabe Newell and Masahiro Sakurai felt that ''Smash'' needed more annoying characters for taunt matches.


Little Mac is currently ranked 43rd out of 58 in the [[tier list]], placing him in the E tier. Little Mac has unarguably the best grounded attributes in the game: he possesses incredible grounded movement and dodging speeds, while his traction is among the highest in the game. These traits allow him to position himself quickly and effectively while heavily complimenting his grounded frame data, which is the fastest overall.
Scout is currently ranked 12th out of several in the [[tier list]] of nuisances, placing him in the A tier alongside characters such as Sanic, Shrek, and that guy who works at Wal-Mart named Bob. Experts have noted Scout's proficiency in the art of annoying people, with his incredible speed, his Boston accent, and his tendency to shout "Bonk!" at random intervals. Most Scout mains agree that wielding his bat and running around in circles is the Scout's most viable strategy, allowing for ragequits and insults. Taunting is a must too.


Despite being a [[Weight|lightweight]], Little Mac is notable for his array of finishers, which in turn grants him a very effective punishment game. In particular, his [[Straight Lunge#KO Uppercut|KO Uppercut]] is arguably the best comeback move in the series, and can be performed from multiple set-ups even at low percents. In addition to his outstanding power, Little Mac possesses an effective grounded combo game: his neutral attack is particularly notable for being one of the best in the game due to its high priority and very fast speed, while his neutral and tilt attacks also benefit from anti-rebounding [[priority]].
==Attributes==
As displayed in his trailer, Scout is a meme who performs optimally in terms of annoyance, but cannot do anything else for crap, hence why he got fired from Circuit City. No, it was not because Circuit City went out of business, shut up. His mobility is measured in a way that reflects this: he has the eighth fastest talking speed, the third fastest trashing speed, and is tied with {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Wario}} for the third most attractive fighter. Altogether, these attributes give him arguably the best [[out of shield]] game of any character. His grounded presence is further supplemented by his [[sidestep]] and trolls being the fastest in the game, with the latter also being long-distanced. His below average social skills and fast balling speed also give him exceptional vertical survivability for a meme, while his fast bear dodge (surpassed only by {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}'s) and high trash talk (surpassed only by {{SSB4|Lucario}}'s) give him decent protection against edge-guarders so long as he is near the stage. Edge-guarders seem to assume Scout's an edgy character for some reason. While Scout's rage-inducing is top tier, he is burdened with the fourth biggest cliches and the second slowest HAX, making it mandatory for him to keep himself from being winded whenever possible. BONK!


Little Mac's most advertised flaw, however, is his extremely ineffective aerial abilities. He is burdened with a deliberately underpowered air game and infamously terrible off-stage endurance due to being a [[Falling speed#Fast-faller|fast-falling]] lightweight with extremely unimpressive recovery options and below average aerial mobility. As such, despite Little Mac's ability to net a KO quickly, he is also highly susceptible to being KO'd at distances where any other character could recover from, due to his weaknesses to [[gimp]]ing, [[juggling]], aggressive [[edgeguard]]ing, and combos.
That's all you need to know, so here's some info about his buddy, Little Mac, because why not?
 
While Little Mac's grounded attacks boast impressive power, several of them lack the [[shieldstun]] necessary to prevent punishment despite their nearly unrivaled speed, in addition to dealing minimal shield damage. This makes characters with fast movement speeds and/or long ranges difficult for Mac to safely approach even if he spaces correctly, while his lackluster grab game makes him unable to reliably punish opponents who frequently use their shields.
 
Ultimately, Little Mac's high potential can be offset by his polarized attributes and dangerously risky playstyle. While this has resulted in him maintaining only an average level of representation, his playerbase has managed to achieve success at varying levels. This is evident with {{Sm|Cagt}} achieving several top 10 placings and a few top 25 placings at the local and regional levels respectively, {{Sm|Destany}} winning several local tournaments in both singles and [[doubles]] play and achieving a handful of high placings at the regional level, and {{Sm|Sol}}, {{Sm|Vash}}, and {{Sm|Alphicans}} each achieving a few respectable placings in singles play and a few high placings in doubles play at the regional and national levels.
 
==Attributes==
As displayed in his trailer, Little Mac is a [[Weight|lightweight]] who performs optimally on the ground, but cannot fight effectively in the air. His mobility is measured in a way that reflects this: he has the eighth fastest [[walking]] speed, the third fastest [[dash]]ing speed, and is tied with {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSB4|Wario}} for the third highest [[traction]]. Altogether, these attributes give him arguably the best [[out of shield]] game of any character. His grounded presence is further supplemented by his [[sidestep]] and [[roll]]s being the fastest in the game, with the latter also being long-distanced. His below average [[gravity]] and fast [[falling speed]] also give him exceptional vertical survivability for a lightweight, while his fast [[air dodge]] (surpassed only by {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}'s) and high [[wall jump]] (surpassed only by {{SSB4|Lucario}}'s) give him decent protection against edge-guarders so long as he is near the stage. While Little Mac's [[air speed]] is average, he is burdened with the fourth lowest [[jump]]s and the second slowest [[air acceleration]], making it mandatory for him to stay on the ground whenever possible.


Little Mac's greatest strength is his incredibly powerful ground game. He possesses the overall fastest set of grounded attacks, with none of them having more than 15 frames of start-up and only one (his up smash) having more than 30 frames of ending lag. This makes Little Mac's ground game immensely useful and hence forces his opponents to play very cautiously. Additionally, all of his ground moves are highly damaging, making it easy for him to bring opponents at KO percents. His [[jab cancel]]ed neutral attack, up tilt and down tilt are great combo starters, with his down tilt being especially effective due to its vertical launching angle and low knockback scaling allowing it to combo into any move except his back aerial, down aerial, and [[Straight Lunge]]. Altogether, these moves grant him a very fast and unique grounded combo game.
Little Mac's greatest strength is his incredibly powerful ground game. He possesses the overall fastest set of grounded attacks, with none of them having more than 15 frames of start-up and only one (his up smash) having more than 30 frames of ending lag. This makes Little Mac's ground game immensely useful and hence forces his opponents to play very cautiously. Additionally, all of his ground moves are highly damaging, making it easy for him to bring opponents at KO percents. His [[jab cancel]]ed neutral attack, up tilt and down tilt are great combo starters, with his down tilt being especially effective due to its vertical launching angle and low knockback scaling allowing it to combo into any move except his back aerial, down aerial, and [[Straight Lunge]]. Altogether, these moves grant him a very fast and unique grounded combo game.

Revision as of 16:12, April 1, 2017

This article is about Little Mac's appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4. For the character in other contexts, see Little Mac.
Scout
in Super Smash Bros. 4
Scout
Symbol.svg
Universe The Valve franchise that isn't Half-Life, because screw Half-Life.
Availability Never
Final Smash
Tier Z (Little Mac)
A (Scout) (No air fighter (Little Mac)
BONK! (Scout)
)
You ain't no air fighter, Mac!
—Doc Louis
Scout needs a Dispenser here!
—Introduction Tagline

Scout (リトル・マック, Scout) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. He was revealed on February 13th, 2014 during a Nintendo Direct to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the lack of a third Half-Life game. Instead of picking a character players would actually care about, such as the Heavy Weapons Guy, Gabe Newell and Masahiro Sakurai felt that Smash needed more annoying characters for taunt matches.

Scout is currently ranked 12th out of several in the tier list of nuisances, placing him in the A tier alongside characters such as Sanic, Shrek, and that guy who works at Wal-Mart named Bob. Experts have noted Scout's proficiency in the art of annoying people, with his incredible speed, his Boston accent, and his tendency to shout "Bonk!" at random intervals. Most Scout mains agree that wielding his bat and running around in circles is the Scout's most viable strategy, allowing for ragequits and insults. Taunting is a must too.

Attributes

As displayed in his trailer, Scout is a meme who performs optimally in terms of annoyance, but cannot do anything else for crap, hence why he got fired from Circuit City. No, it was not because Circuit City went out of business, shut up. His mobility is measured in a way that reflects this: he has the eighth fastest talking speed, the third fastest trashing speed, and is tied with Zero Suit Samus and Wario for the third most attractive fighter. Altogether, these attributes give him arguably the best out of shield game of any character. His grounded presence is further supplemented by his sidestep and trolls being the fastest in the game, with the latter also being long-distanced. His below average social skills and fast balling speed also give him exceptional vertical survivability for a meme, while his fast bear dodge (surpassed only by Mewtwo's) and high trash talk (surpassed only by Lucario's) give him decent protection against edge-guarders so long as he is near the stage. Edge-guarders seem to assume Scout's an edgy character for some reason. While Scout's rage-inducing is top tier, he is burdened with the fourth biggest cliches and the second slowest HAX, making it mandatory for him to keep himself from being winded whenever possible. BONK!

That's all you need to know, so here's some info about his buddy, Little Mac, because why not?

Little Mac's greatest strength is his incredibly powerful ground game. He possesses the overall fastest set of grounded attacks, with none of them having more than 15 frames of start-up and only one (his up smash) having more than 30 frames of ending lag. This makes Little Mac's ground game immensely useful and hence forces his opponents to play very cautiously. Additionally, all of his ground moves are highly damaging, making it easy for him to bring opponents at KO percents. His jab canceled neutral attack, up tilt and down tilt are great combo starters, with his down tilt being especially effective due to its vertical launching angle and low knockback scaling allowing it to combo into any move except his back aerial, down aerial, and Straight Lunge. Altogether, these moves grant him a very fast and unique grounded combo game.

The speed of Little Mac's tilt attacks can even allow him to perform shield break combos by pressuring his opponent to keep their shield up while whittling down its health. However, if this is not possible to do in a given situation, the speed can instead initiate shield stabbing on many characters, with a prominent example being Ganondorf. He additionally possesses a very fast semi-spike in his down smash, giving him a deadly edge-guarding move. Lastly, some of his moves have high hitlag, most notably his downward angled forward smash, which makes said moves difficult to punish out of shield.

In addition to their strength, Little Mac's grounded attacks are nearly impossible to interrupt. Little Mac's neutral attack and tilt attacks have a unique priority property that makes clanking with another move impossible, otherwise known as anti-rebounding attacks. What this means is that when an opponent's attack within priority range clanks with one of these attacks, Little Mac's attack will continue uninterrupted while the opponent's attack is not only canceled out, but also results in them suffering from lag relative to how powerful the attack they used was. However, this trait only applies to grounded attacks. With this level of priority, Little Mac can take advantage of the opponent's more powerful attacks, hindering them with large amounts of lag while allowing Mac to punish immediately due to the low ending lag of his neutral attack and tilt attacks. Besides these, his smash attacks are also difficult to interrupt as well. While they follow standard rules of priority, they have super armor from start-up to the end of their final hitboxes, making them impossible to interrupt during this period of time and allowing Mac to effectively tank an opponent's attack as a unique way of punishing them. All these factors make Little Mac arguably the most difficult opponent to deal with on the ground.

Little Mac's special moves also have some very useful options. Straight Lunge can be long-ranged, boasts very high power and grants damage-based launch resistance when it is sufficiently charged, allowing him to tank low damage attacks and retaliate immediately afterward. It can also be used to escape some weak multiple hit moves, such as neutral attacks, Witch Twist, and Greninja's up aerial, in the event he gets caught in the middle of them. It can also be used as a situational move mid-match to enforce a bad approach or input from a reckless opponent. However, Straight Lunge is held back by its very slow speed and considerable ending lag even if uncharged, limiting its usage and making it easily intercepted in almost every other case, which offsets its overwhelmingly high strength. Jolt Haymaker is a strong attack that travels far, can be unleashed on command and grants intangibility during start-up, making it ideal for tech-chasing, re-positioning, and escaping/punishing laggier moves. Despite this, it should not be used excessively, as it does not stop at an edge upon performing it, which can inadvertently lead to an inevitable self-destruct if used near an edge.

Rising Uppercut covers fairly long vertical distance and grants brief intangibility upon start-up, making it Little Mac's most reliable aerial finisher and a very good out of shield option. Its last hit also deals extremely high knockback scaling, making it quite a potent finisher, especially when used as a follow-up from his up tilt or his down throw. Its extremely fast start-up also allows Mac to use it out of even the smallest pause between an opponent's combos, and thus potentially shift momentum in his favor. Slip Counter is overall the fastest counterattack one in the game and grants intangibility at both start-up and during its counterattack. In addition, it is great for escaping pressure (especially aerial combos), and is one of the few that slides a distance before attacking.

Lastly, the Power Meter is a mechanic unique to Little Mac. It is a visible meter that charges by either dealing or receiving damage. When it is fully charged, Straight Lunge is replaced by the KO Uppercut, which is strong enough to KO any character at roughly 30%. It also has fast start-up, is unblockable (except on Witch Time), and can be used as a follow-up from Little Mac's tilts for almost guaranteed KO combos, allowing it to easily turn the tide of a match upon a successful hit. However, it is lost after holding it for 4 seconds and then being launched by any move, which enforces quick and precise use. Additionally, Little Mac must either receive 100% or deal 350% (assuming the player is never hit) in order to be granted the usage of KO Uppercut, while KO Uppercut itself has considerable ending lag regardless of whether or not it hits, making it a "high-risk, high-reward" attack.

Despite his impressive strengths, Little Mac is held back by two very easily exploitable weaknesses. The most serious and notorious of the two is his recovery. As mentioned earlier, Little Mac's aerial mobility significantly hinders him, with his horizontal survivability being one of, if not the shortest among the cast, along with his aerial mobility being unarguably one of the most unrewarding among the entire cast. His very fast falling speed makes meteor smashes, semi-spikes and even footstool jumps capable of almost instantaneously gimping him, even at 0% and especially if he cannot use his double jump. His special moves also receive drastic downgrades when used in the air, further worsening his air game. Straight Lunge loses its long distance and high power, to the point where it cannot KO even well beyond 150%, and suffers from drastically higher ending lag, to the point where one would not be able to recover even after jumping from the edge of a stage and using it. By extension, KO Uppercut loses the majority of its power, to the point that it only KOs around 150%. Jolt Haymaker loses half of its momentum and start-up intangibility, Rising Uppercut loses half of its distance, and Slip Counter's counterattack loses its intangibility.

The severe lack of aerial distance for both Jolt Haymaker and Rising Uppercut burden his already poor off-stage survivability. Additionally, they are further compounded by their small edge sweetspots and lack of invincibility frames until they conclude. These two traits result in Mac being unable to grab an edge unless he is directly beside it, and an opponent being able to launch him away before he grabs on, even if his arm pokes above the edge. Even though Straight Lunge and Slip Counter can be used as recovery options, they are very situational as such and require extremely precise timing in order to be properly used for recovering. Unsurprisingly, these traits collectively result in Little Mac having the most difficulty with recovering out of any character in the game, which in turn results in him being commonly cited as having the overall worst recovery in the game.

Furthermore, Little Mac has an infamously weak air game. All of his aerials can auto-cancel with a short hop, while each one has certain perks: neutral aerial can initiate intricate combos, forward and back aerials are semi-spikes, up aerial is a fast anti-air attack, and down aerial is the fastest meteor smash in the game. However, they are all overwhelmingly offset by a combination of high landing lag, very short ranges, and abysmal power, which results in Mac's aerial moveset having the lowest damage output in the game. These factors make Little Mac an easy target in the air, as he has no means of defending himself outside of point-blank range. This is further compounded by the fact that none of his aerials make the opponents reliably flinch until medium to high percents. Additionally, his down aerial is unable to reliably meteor smash opponents until around very high percents, while its sweetspot only lasts for 1 frame.

Unsurprisingly, Little Mac has no way of reliably KOing in the air without Jolt Haymaker, Rising Uppercut or, in extreme cases, Slip Counter, all of which are very likely to result in inevitable sacrificial KOs if used off-stage. While his forward and back aerials are semi-spikes, their very minimal power makes them very risky for edge-guarding. As a result, Little Mac is very prone to momentum shifts, as his underwhelming aerial presence can allow opponents to combo him very easily, and in some extreme situations, zero-to-death him even if he has been dominating the entire match. These issues are what force Little Mac to almost always stay grounded, as he cannot afford to be trapped within aerial combos just for initiating an aerial approach.

Lastly, even though Little Mac's ground game is immensely effective, it has its flaws. The most apparent one is his grab game, which has very minimal utility. While his throws deal respectable damage and his pummel is fairly fast, Little Mac is tied with Cloud for the third shortest grab range among the cast. The ending lag and knockback values of his throws also prevent them from starting combos of any sort under normal circumstances: down throw is able to combo into Rising Uppercut to potentially score a KO, but can be avoided with DI, while forward throw is able to combo into a dash attack or Jolt Haymaker, but only if the opponent misses a tech. As such, Little Mac's throws are generally only used to deal damage, as he cannot add any grab options that can truly give him the upper hand when an opponent is shielding.

While Little Mac's attacks have decent ranges and fast speeds, spacing is still essential for him to avoid getting punished. Neutral attack, up tilt and dash attack are particularly prone to this, as they lack hitlag and have just enough ending lag to be punished out of shield. With the exception of his downward angled forward smash and sweetspotted up smash, none of his attacks deal extra shield damage, making it deceptively difficult to get free punishes on opponents who overuse their shield. Characters with counterattacks can also be detrimental to Little Mac, as a countered smash attack is often enough to be fatal due to the high power of his smash attacks (although the super armor granted by both up and down smashes last long enough to endure quicker counterattacks, such as forward-held Vision). Lastly, Little Mac is the character most adversely affected by stale-move negation: as only half of his moveset has a respectable level of utility, Mac may find his finishers KOing later than usual compared to other powerhouses.

Little Mac has a number of useful custom moves at his disposal. True to its name, Flaming Straight Lunge is a flaming variation that also hits multiple times and is a semi-spike that charges almost twice as quickly, but is considerably weaker and covers less distance. Stunning Straight Lunge is an electrical variation that travels farther and faster than Straight Lunge, but at the cost of damage and launch resistance. Grounding Blow moves higher and can bury grounded opponents or meteor smash aerial opponents, but its lower power and downward momentum make it much less effective for recovering. Compact Counter is weaker and faster, opening up opportunities for follow-ups, but lacks the default version's immense power and one-hit KO potential. Dash Counter is a double-edged sword, since its added momentum can either greatly help or greatly hinder his recovery. It should be noted, however, that none of these moves are unarguably better than Little Mac's default special moves. As such, the best option depends entirely on the player's preference.

Ultimately, optimal Little Mac play requires the user to think just like a boxer: constantly controlling of the middle of the stage and effectively reacting to the slightest openings, minimizing any damage taken with his extreme ground mobility, and staying out of the air as much as possible. Little Mac has just as many strengths as he does weaknesses, though due to them being polarizing, his potential can be deceptively difficult to use to the fullest despite his straightforward fighting style, as even a single mistake is often enough to completely shut down his momentum. These aspects have resulted in Little Mac attaining average tournament representation, although he has achieved varying levels of success: Cagt and Destany consistently place very well at regional tournaments, with the latter having also won several regional tournaments, while Sol, Vash and Alphicans have managed to achieve a few high placings at national tournaments.

Update history

Little Mac has received a mix of buffs and nerfs via game updates, both directly and indirectly, but is overall considered to be buffed. His recovery was noticeably nerfed in update 1.0.4, though he has received minor buffs since update 1.0.6, such as giving some his specials longer lasting hitboxes, and also receiving knockback increases on Jolt Haymaker, making it a reliable KO option, even when stale. However, the changes to shield mechanics brought about in updates 1.1.0 and 1.1.1 have also considerably affected Little Mac for the better, as they improve his ability to pressure his opponents on shield, or even break shields more reliably.

Little Mac was further buffed in update 1.1.4, in which the damage outputs of his smash attacks were increased. While their knockback was compensated, their increased damage outputs make them even more devastating on hit than they already were, as well as safer on shield. In particular, his downward angled forward smash now possesses enough shieldstun to combo into his down or forward tilts, which in turn can break full shields. In addition, his up tilt's start-up was decreased by 1 frame while its duration was increased by 1 frame, which eliminated the blind spot it had near the front of Mac's torso.

Overall, Little Mac's ground game has been improved, making his most dominant trait even more imposing. However, the worsening of his already terrible recovery has resulted in it becoming even more exploitable.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 1.0.4

  • Nerf The period Little Mac can be at his maximum fall speed before using hard landing lag has been shortened: 4 → 3 frames.
  • Nerf End of roll intangibility: frame 17 → 15.
  • Nerf All hits of neutral attack except the first deal less damage: 3% → 2% (second), 8% → 7% (third), 1% → 0.7% (infinite).
  • Buff Due to their lower damage, neutral attack's second hit and infinite connect better into the following hits.
  • Change The first hitbox of forward tilt's each hit has a lower X-offset: -5 → -3.8
  • Nerf Neutral aerial's SDI multiplier increased: 1x → 2x.
  • Nerf Aerial Jolt Haymaker's distance decreased by 10% and its speed decreased.


Super Smash Bros. 4 1.0.6

  • Nerf Aerial KO Uppercut's duration decreased: frames 9-13 → 9-12.
  • Buff Jolt Haymaker's and Grounding Blow's knockback increased: 25 (base)/95 (scaling) → 33/98, improving their KO potentials.

Super Smash Bros. 4 1.1.0

  • Buff Neutral infinite finisher's start-up lag decreased: frame 6 → 5.
  • Buff Straight Lunge improved. Its fully charged start-up lag decreased: frame 7 → 6, its early duration increased: frame 123 → 123-125 and its late durations increased: frames 42-45 (uncharged)/frames 133-153 (fully charged) → 42-49/133-157.
  • Buff Jolt Haymaker's duration increased: frames 8-13 → 8-15.

Super Smash Bros. 4 1.1.1

  • Buff Uncharged Stunning Straight Lunge deals 1% more damage: 10% → 11%.
  • Buff Fully charged Stunning Straight Lunge's knockback scaling increased: 60 → 70, improving its KO potential.

Super Smash Bros. 4 1.1.4

  • Buff Up tilt has less startup (frame 5 → 4) and lasts one more frame (6 frames → 7).
  • Change Up tilt angle: 85° → 88°
  • Buff Forward smash deals 1% more damage: 19%/17% (up and side), 22% (down) → 20%/18%, 24% with compensated knockback (85/22 → 81/21).
  • Buff Up smash deals 1% more damage: 20%/15% → 21%/16% with compensated knockback (80/100 → 76/96)
  • Buff Down smash deals 1% more damage: 12% → 13% with compensated knockback (100 → 96).


Moveset

  • All of Little Mac's smash attacks grant super armor upon start-up.
  • Little Mac's neutral attack and tilt attacks possess anti-rebounding priority, which allows them to out-prioritize any attacks in priority range. This causes his opponents to endure lag relative to the attack that was canceled, while his attacks proceed uninterrupted.
  • Little Mac can wall jump.
  Name Damage Description
Neutral attack   2% A jab, followed by a hook, followed by an uppercut. If button mashed, Little Mac performs an extremely fast flurry of punches followed by an uppercut that deals high knockback, but can only be initiated if first two hits connect with an opponent. Due to coming out on frame 1, it is tied with Zero Suit Samus' neutral attack as both the fastest neutral attack in the game the fastest attack of any kind in the game, making it extremely useful as an out of shield option or to cover whiffed attacks. In addition to its speed, it can out-prioritize against attacks within priority range and go on uninterrupted, such as negating Fox Illusion's hitbox. Due to its outstanding speed and quick interruptibility, it can be jab canceled for almost guaranteed KOs at high percents, including Rising Uppercut and KO Uppercut, or pressure opponents to keep their shield up, which can lead to shield break combos.
2%
7%
1% (loop), 3% (last)
Forward tilt   4% (hit 1), 8% (hit 2) A one-two combo. It has the best range out of Little Mac's tilt attacks and is the fastest forward tilt in the game, due to coming out on frame 4. Its knockback is also comparable to a smash attack, and when coupled with its fast speed, it is a reliable KOing option at high percents. Based on the two alternating jabs Mac used as an Assist Trophy in Brawl.
Up tilt   9% An overhead arcing backfist. Covers all of Little Mac's body, which allows him to use it as a quick option to cover his attacks. Can combo into itself at low percents if the opponent is close to him. It is also useful for catching rolls and can be pivotted while dashing as a somewhat safe approach option, especially since it cannot be interrupted midway through its duration. It resembles Don Flamenco's Twirling Backhand used during Title Defense Mode in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!, albeit performed vertically rather than horizontally.
Down tilt   8% A crouching short straight-punch. Comes out on frame 3, tying it with Lucas, Ness, Meta Knight and R.O.B.'s down tilts as the fastest down tilt in the game. This move slightly launches opponents up into the air and is unarguably Little Mac's best combo starter, being able to lead into almost all his attacks, most notably itself, forward smash, forward aerial, Jolt Haymaker, Rising Uppercut, and KO Uppercut. Its combo into forward smash can also be useful for edge-guarding.
Dash attack   10% A lunging overhand. Its sheer speed and low ending lag allows it to combo into itself against heavier characters and fast-fallers, and it can be used as a quick punishment option when an opponent is stuck in ending lag. However, it is notoriously risky as an approach option due to its ending lag making it extremely punishable on shield, especially when near an edge due to Little Mac's inability to recover well if he is grabbed and thrown off-stage even at 0%.
Forward smash   20% (hand), 18% (arm) Steps forward and throws one of three punch variations depending on the angle of the attack. Extremely fast start-up for its strength and respectable ending lag. However, this move can miss if the opponent is touching Little Mac due to him stepping forward to perform it.

Up: An uppercut. Launches opponents vertically and has the largest hitbox out of all three punch variations, which makes it the easiest to connect. Grants super armor on frames 8-15. It resembles Little Mac's Star Punch and One-Star Punch in the NES and Wii versions of Punch-Out!!, respectively.

Forward: A cross. Deals high knockback, with its sweetspot dealing higher knockback and slightly higher damage than his arm, KOing around 90% center stage against middleweights. When spaced correctly, it is safe on shield against slower characters. Useful overall, but loses power quickly if used repeatedly. Grants super armor on frames 8-15. It resembles the cross Little Mac hits King Hippo with during the cutscene in which he defeats Hippo in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!

Down: A body hook. Deals more damage and shield damage, but less knockback. It is safer on shield due to its high shieldstun and breaks shields more reliably than any of Little Mac's other attacks, to the point that it can almost break a full shield when fully charged. As of update 1.1.4, its deals enough damage and shieldstun to break full shields if a forward tilt is used immediately after it. Grants super armor on frames 9-15.

20% (hand), 18% (arm)
24%
Up smash   21% (clean), 16% (late) An uppercut. Its first frame has a sweetspot that deals flame damage and significant shield damage. Great for aerial protection or chasing down an opponent, as grounded opponents are likely to be hit by the sweetspot. Has noticeable ending lag, having the highest ending lag of all his grounded moves (35 frames), making it punishable if shielded. Despite its appearance, it can only hit in front of Mac, although its sourspot can reach an opponent standing on Battlefield's low platforms. It also slightly moves Little Mac backward when used. Grants super armor on frames 8-11.
Down smash   13% Spins 180° to perform a quick, downward angled hook that hits quickly in both directions. While it deals noticeably less damage compared to his other smash attacks, it is his fastest one, due to coming out on frame 10 and having low ending lag. It also hits on both sides and has long range, making it difficult to punish and even capable of hitting opponents attempting to grab the edge. Due to being a semi-spike, it is also one of Little Mac's only reliable edge-guarding moves, as it can hit off-stage opponents who exhaust their edge invincibility. Grants super armor on frames 7-10 and 15-17.
Neutral aerial   2% A downward angled jab. It is the fastest neutral aerial in the game, as it comes out on frame 2, but it has limited use due to its short range and abysmal damage output. However, its incredible speed allows it be used as a combo breaker of sorts when in the air. It is also useful for dragging aerial opponents back onto the ground with its quick speed or starting intricate footstool jump combos. It can also be used after an edge jump to stop an opponent standing at the edge from reacting while Little Mac returns onto the stage.
Forward aerial   5% (hand), 4% (arm) A hook. It has slight start-up and a low damage output. Can combo after a down tilt, although this can be difficult to perform. Its speed can make it useful for edge-guarding, especially against characters with poor recoveries, but it is limited at doing so due to its point-blank range.
Back aerial   6% (hand), 4% (arm) A backfist. Slightly stronger than forward aerial and less start-up than it, but has more ending and landing lag compared to it. Because it comes out incredibly quickly, skilled players can use it either to edge-guard or as a way to fend off opponents, although its minuscule hitbox makes this difficult to do so reliably.
Up aerial   5% (hand), 4% (arm) An upward arcing hook. Its tied for the second fastest up aerial in the game, as it comes out on frame 5, making it a somewhat useful aerial combo move. However, its considerable ending lag and high landing lag makes it punishable if missed. If used while near the ground, it can combo into up tilt and Rising Uppercut at high percents. It resembles the jump Little Mac performs during his victory animation in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!
Down aerial   5% (hand), 4% (arm) A downward palm thrust. Its middle hitbox can meteor smash and it is the fastest meteor smash in the game, as well as the second fastest down aerial, coming out on frame 7. However, it is also the weakest meteor smash in the game and hence extremely ineffective against anyone but fast-fallers unless Little Mac footstool jumps on the opponent immediately after. Experienced players can use it to jab reset opponents by short hopping and then hitting a floored opponent before finishing them with any of Little Mac's attacks.
Grab   Clinches the opponent. One of the most ineffective grabs in the game due to its moderate ending lag and extremely short range, as it is tied with Cloud's for having the third shortest range. However, Little Mac's pivot grab has longer range, which is useful and easy to perform thanks to Mac's outstanding ground speed. Another option to alleviate his grab's poor range is to perform a roll cancel grab, which is a very useful tool to catch the opponent during unexpected combos.
Pummel   2.1% A short straight-punch. A fairly fast pummel.
Forward throw   4% (hit 1), 4% (hit 2) A hook. Has low knockback scaling, which can allow it to combo into Jolt Haymaker or dash attack at low percents if the opponent misses a tech. It can also reliably set up edge-guards.
Back throw   4% (hit 1), 5% (hit 2) Spins the opponent around and throws an uppercut. Has the highest knockback scaling out of all of his throws, which allows it to KO near the edge. However, it only begins KOing at very high percents.
Up throw   4% (hit 1), 3% (hit 2) An uppercut. Has very minimal use compared to Little Mac's other throws, as its base knockback and ending lag render it unusable for combos, while its knockback scaling renders it impractical for KOing. It can lead into an aerial attack if the player reads the opponent's reaction correctly, although this is largely unrewarding due to Mac's abysmal air game.
Down throw   4% (hit 1), 5% (hit 2) A double axe handle. A decent combo starter, as it can be followed up with a short-hopped Jolt Haymaker at 0% or Rising Uppercut at percents as high as 200% for a KO, but only if the opponent does not DI away. It resembles King Hippo's Hippo Squeeze 'n Squash used during Title Defense Mode in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!
Floor attack (front)   7% Gets up while throwing a punch behind himself, then in front of himself. Very fast for a get-up attack.
Floor attack (back)   7% Gets up while throwing a punch in front of himself, then behind himself.
Floor attack (trip)   5% Gets up while throwing a punch in front of himself, then behind himself.
Edge attack   7% Throws a lunging punch while climbing up.
Neutral special Default Straight Lunge 14%/12%/9% (uncharged grounded), 25%/20% (fully charged grounded), 10%/7% (uncharged aerial), 15% (fully charged aerial), 35% (grounded KO Uppercut), 13% (aerial KO Uppercut) A chargeable, dashing cross. It covers more distance the longer it is charged, although its damage output does not increase. It grants minimal heavy armor while charging and has high ending lag when fully charged, but it becomes one of the strongest moves in the game when fully charged, making it optimal to use after a shield break. However, the fully charged variant has a blind spot at the start, making it whiffable even on characters was large hurtboxes, so positioning is crucial. If the Power Meter is fully charged, it turns into KO Uppercut instead, an immensely fast and powerful uppercut. Despite its name, is not a true one-hit KO, but instead KOs at roughly 30% while also granting super armor on frames 8-9. However, KO Uppercut possesses a considerable amount of ending lag, making it punishable regardless if it hits or not.
Custom 1 Flaming Straight Lunge 1.5%/3% (uncharged grounded loop/last), 1.8%/6% (fully charged grounded loop/last), 1.2%/3% (uncharged aerial loop/last), 1.4%/5% (fully charged aerial loop/last), 35% (grounded KO Uppercut), 13% (aerial KO Uppercut) A flaming version that charges faster and hits multiple times, but does not travel as far. It can be used as for horizontal recovery if timed properly.
Custom 2 Stunning Straight Lunge 11%/7% (uncharged grounded), 20%/18% (fully charged grounded), 8%/5% (uncharged aerial), 12% (fully charged aerial), 35% (grounded KO Uppercut), 13% (aerial KO Uppercut) Travels much farther and faster, and paralyzes targets when fully charged before its knockback activates, but grants no super armor and deals slightly less damage. It propels Little Mac forward with horizontal momentum if partially charged, giving him a relatively useful recovery option that does not render him helpless.
Side special Default Jolt Haymaker 14% A Superman punch. The attack can be executed early by pressing the button again. It propels Little Mac quite a distance and grants intangibility during its first 4 frames. It is advised not to use this attack around the edge of a stage, since it renders him helpless. However, it can be one of Mac's more useful recovery options off-stage, since it will quickly snap the edge. It is noticeably worse when used in the air, as it grants less distance, especially if the punch is thrown early, and loses its intangibility.
Custom 1 Grounding Blow 9% Leaps much higher and buries opponents if performed on the ground. While in midair, it will result in a meteor smash if it hits an opponent. However, it is even worse for recovery, as it grants less horizontal movement and propels Little Mac downward while off-stage.
Custom 2 Guard Breaker 18% Grants super armor and is unblockable, though it travels slower and cannot be made to attack early. It also does not grant Little Mac any distance if used immediately out of hitstun.
Up special Default Rising Uppercut 1% (loop), 3% (last) A right-handed, jumping corkscrew uppercut followed immediately by a left-handed uppercut. The first uppercut hits multiple times while the second uppercut hits once and deals respectable knockback. Goes higher with more maneuverability if used on the ground, while it only grants half the distance and maneuverability if used in the air. Deceptively powerful, to the point that it can reliably KO at high percents and is Little Mac's only reliable aerial finisher. Grants some of the lowest distance and horizontal maneuverability of any recovery move, and it only snaps to the edge if it starts or ends right next to one. It resembles Little Mac's Three-Star Punch in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!
Custom 1 Tornado Uppercut 3%/4% Travels farther with better movement and has a push effect due to emitting a gust of wind, but deals set knockback and overall less damage.
Custom 2 Rising Smash 16% (hit 1), 4% (hit 2) An electrical version that deals noticeably more damage and knockback, but only hits twice with high start-up and ending lag, as well as covering considerably less distance.
Down special Default Slip Counter 1.3x (min 10%) Assumes a full crouch stance and, if hit, immediately counterattacks by slipping inside to throw an uppercut. Counter window activates on frame 5, making it one of the fastest counterattacks in the entire game. In the air, it can be used for horizontal recovery due to Mac being propelled forward during the slip, although this can be risky. It resembles Glass Joe's Delayed Right Hook used during Title Defense Mode in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!
Custom 1 Compact Counter 0.8x (min 4%) Has a lower damage multiplier and deals less knockback, but is faster overall, which allows Little Mac to initiate follow-ups and improves its speed as a recovery option.
Custom 2 Dash Counter 1.1x (min 7%) Has a slightly lower damage multiplier and its counter window does not last as long, but Little Mac dashes forward upon counterattacking. The dash results in Mac being unable to attack opponents directly in front of him due to the dash generating a windbox, but it is more useful for both countering projectiles in order to close the gap between Mac and as a horizontal recovery option.
Final Smash Giga Mac Transforms into Giga Mac, his powered up form from the Wii version of Punch-Out!! Mac's grounded attacks become even more powerful while he is transformed, to the point that his non-angled and upward angled forward smash, sweetspotted up smash, and clean Straight Lunge are capable of one-hit KOing opponents when fully charged. Even his back throw becomes a viable KOing option, as it is stronger than Ness'. However, Giga Mac's aerial attacks are still weak, so as to fit in line with Mac's boxing motif.

Power Meter

As shown in his trailer, Little Mac has a unique mechanic called the Power Meter. When fully charged, it replaces his neutral special with the KO Uppercut, an extremely powerful uppercut. Although it was claimed by Masahiro Sakurai to be a one-hit KO attack, this is not true. Nevertheless, it is strong enough to KO opponents at extremely low percents, depending on their weight. In keeping with Little Mac's abysmal air game, an aerial KO Uppercut deals significantly lower damage and knockback, to the point that it cannot KO an aerial opponent unless they are at least around 150%.

The Power Meter charges when Little Mac deals and/or receives damage. However, when he is attacked, the Power Meter will fill by double to quadruple the amount compared to if he hits an opponent. Additionally, the Power Meter will be maxed out if Mac receives exactly 100%. The uppercut can be canceled by another fighter's attack, blocked by a perfect shield or dodged, meaning that you have to catch opponents off guard to guarentee it hits.

On-screen appearance

  • Enters the stage while throwing a series of punches before tossing his hooded sweatsuit off. If either of his sweatsuit alternate costumes are being used, he will still perform the tossing animation while keeping his sweatsuit on.
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Taunts

  • Up taunt: Turns his back to the screen, bends down, then raises his fist triumphantly. Doc Louis may say "Hit 'em, baby!" (叩け!マック!, Thrash! Mac!)
  • Side taunt: Pulls the string of his right boxing glove tight with his teeth, then resumes his boxing stance while scoffing. Doc Louis may say "Let 'em have it, Mac!" (ぶちかませ!マック!, Hit them hard! Mac!)
  • Down taunt: Performs a series of punches while facing the screen. Doc Louis may say "Show 'em what you've got, Mac baby!" (お前のパンチを見せてやれ!, Let them see your punch!)
Up taunt Side taunt Down taunt
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Idle poses

Little Mac's second idle pose in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Little Mac's first idle pose in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Crowd cheer

English Japanese
Cheer
Description Little Mac! Get 'em back! Go! Go! Mac!
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Victory poses

An icon for denoting incomplete things.
A remix of the Won Match! jingle from the NES version of Punch-Out!!
  • Doc Louis holds up Little Mac's arm like a referee would after a boxing match, and cheers him on.
  • Shadowboxes with Doc Louis, then turns to the camera while holding his fist up triumphantly while Louis cheers him on.
  • Runs and turns his back towards the camera, briefly shuffles his feet, then spins before throwing a triumphant uppercut while Doc Louis cheers him on.
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Unless the match is a Team Battle, all of Little Mac's victory poses involve Doc Louis. If Little Mac's team is victorious but he does not have the most points, Doc Louis will not appear and Mac will perform his second victory pose.

In all of Little Mac's victory poses, Doc Louis will say one of the following at random:

  • "(in tandem with the announcer) And the winner is... Little Mac! Hahaha!"
  • "Y'know, that belt looks good on you, son."
  • "Ya got what it takes, Mac!"
  • "Nice work, Mac. You got it all figured out."
  • "Way to go, Mac! You're the champ, baby!"
  • "Awesome win, Mac. Way to go!"
  • "You win, Mac!"
  • "Alright! I think I hear a chocolate bar callin'."
  • "Was that a little too easy for ya, son?"
  • "World Circuit's all yours, Mac!"
  • "Ahh, winnin' feels good, don't it?"

In all of Wireframe Mac's victory poses, Doc Louis will say one of the following at random:

  • "Nice moves, Mac. I could barely keep my eyes on ya, son."
  • "Ain't you flashy? You making my eyes water, son."
  • "You're lookin' mighty good, son. Just like old times, huh?"

In competitive play

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Notable players

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Tier placement and history

Since SSB4's release, Little Mac has been a very contentious character among casual players and hardcore players alike. He was very controversial among less experienced players who struggled against him (most notably on For Glory), due to his excellent grounded game, abundance of KOing options and outstanding frame data. However, he has never been considered a serious threat in competitive play, due to his abysmal recovery (which often makes him get KO'd at a distance where other character can recover from) and his nearly useless air game. Players were quick to note that Mac's vulnerability to juggling and gimping would allow a skilled opponent to swiftly KO him more often than not, and with his inability to move safely between platforms, he was derided as only being able to fight on Final Destination. With a lack of high-level results during SSB4's early days and the gradually shifting perceptions of the community, Little Mac's popularity diminished immensely, due to being frequently perceived as a gimmicky character in competitive play, especially after he was nerfed in update 1.0.4. This was reflected in him being tied with Duck Hunt for the 43rd-44th place on the first4BR tier list.

However, the efforts of dedicated Little Mac players like Sol have shown that Little Mac can perform well when played intelligently, even on stages with platforms, and proved that Mac's comeback potential was significant enough to be a considerable mindgame despite his aerial weaknesses. Furthermore, additional buffs gained from update 1.1.4, tied with previous ones from 1.1.0, granted Little Mac even more reward for landing his already powerful grounded moves, along with more reliable combo potential off of his grounded game. Improvements in Little Mac's metagame also resulted in newfound techniques for him, which further reinforced his fearsome comeback potential. While he is still considered too polarized to be truly viable in singles play, he is also considered to fare much better in doubles play thanks to a teammate covering his weaknesses and assisting him in setting up his powerful attacks. These traits, combined with the expansion to his metagame and better (albeit still rare) results resulted in him being ranked 39th on the second tier list. However, he has since then seen a drop back to 43rd on the third and current tier list. Altogether, Little Mac's tier placement still remains very contentious to these days in the current metagame.

Reveal trailer

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Trophies

Little Mac
Ntsc This little boxer from the Punch-Out!! series makes up in heart what he lacks in height. He wasn't afraid to take on the boxing champs, and he's not afraid of the Nintendo stars. In Smash Bros., he packs a serious punch. When his KO Meter fills up, wade in and trigger a devastating uppercut.
Pal The little guy from Punch-Out!! has come a long way since his humble beginnings fighting the almost literal boxing giants. Above his damage display, you'll notice he has a little meter that fills up as he fights. When it's full, you'll see a flashing "KO" there. That means you can unleash a devastating uppercut!
NES: Punch-Out!! (10/1987)
Wii: Punch-Out!! (05/2009)
Little Mac (Alt.)
Ntsc No matter his opponent, Little Mac always puts his best fist forward. He enters a charge state before unleashing his Straight Lunge special and can unleash it while charging by pressing the button again. He won't flinch while charging. At max charge, the launching power of this move is scary!
Pal Little Mac always puts his best fist forward, especially when you use Straight Lunge! You start by charging, then unleash the punch whenever you press the button again. Charge it to the max and its launching power is formidable! Also, attacks won't make you flinch while you're charging or once you've fully charged the move.
NES: Punch-Out!! (10/1987)
Wii: Punch-Out!! (05/2009)
Giga Mac
This Final Smash turns Little Mac into a hulking monster of a man. In Punch-Out!! for Wii, Little Mac could take this form by building up the gauge with some well-timed blows. In this game, it seriously powers up his attacks and makes him even faster. He'll completely dominate on the ground, but air battles are outside his weight class.

In Event Matches

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Alternate costumes

Little Mac has sixteen alternate costumes, half of which sport a wireframe design based on the original arcade version of Punch-Out!![1]

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Trivia

  • Little Mac makes a number of references to his home series:
    • His alternate costumes include his signature hooded sweatsuit used during his training segments with Doc Louis, his World Video Boxing Association (WVBA) Champion attire from the Wii version of Punch-Out!!, a design based of the blonde-haired protagonist of Super Punch-Out!!, and a wireframe design based on the first-person perspective from the arcade version of Punch-Out!!
    • He is the only character to display visual battle damage, although this feature is only shown in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Upon reaching or passing 100% or upon being screen KO'd, bandages and bruises appear on his face. This is a reference to the Wii version of Punch-Out!!, where Mac will gradually begin looking bruised and battered if he gets hit too many times.
    • His official poster showing him fighting Donkey Kong references DK's appearance as a secret opponent during Mac's Last Stand in the Wii version of Punch-Out!!
    • He wears the World Video Boxing Association (WVBA) championship belt for all three of his victory poses.
    • His KO Uppercut is a reference to the Star Punch, his signature move in the Punch-Out!! series. By extension, his Power Meter originated from the arcade version of Punch-Out!!
    • His Final Smash, Giga Mac, is a transformation that can be used in the two-player mode of the Wii version of Punch-Out!!
  • According to Masahiro Sakurai, Little Mac has the lowest online win ratio of all characters as of November 2014.[2]
  • Prior to update 1.0.5 in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and update 1.0.6 in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Little Mac could not properly hold Hammers, as they would be positioned at his sides instead of between his hands.
  • Interestingly, Little Mac shares a few animations with Captain Falcon. This includes some of his poses when knocked back with a weak attack, swing animations for battering items such as a Beam Sword or a Home Run Bat, and animations while buried or stunned. This has led many to believe that this indicates Captain Falcon's model was used as a base for creating Little Mac.
    • In regard to Little Mac's model, his mouth occasionally will jarringly close during the results screen.
  • Little Mac and Cloud are the only characters who have special moves that affect the in-game camera, with both KO Uppercut and all of Cloud's Limit Break moves (barring Limit Break Blade Beam) zooming in and slowing down time upon hitting their targets. Coincidentally, both moves involve dealing or receiving damage in order to be available for use.
  • Despite being symmetrical in some instances, such as his during taunts and on-screen appearance, Little Mac is not mirrored when he faces left and right. This is because he uses an orthodox stance in his home series.
  • Due to mostly inexperienced For Glory players infamously using Jolt Haymaker too close to a stage's edge and thus inadvertently causing a self-destruct, the move itself became something of a meme among the community shortly after SSB4's release, with the phrase "Jolt Haymaker to Victory", "Side B Off the Stage", or "For Glory Little Mac" being used to commonly describe inexperienced or mistake-heavy Little Mac players, that of which usually perform the infamous mistake mentioned above.

References

  1. ^ Masahiro Sakurai (2014-05-12). Director's Room. Miiverse. Retrieved on 2016-02-05. “Pic of the day. Here's wire frame Little Mac--re-envisioned from the original Punch-Out!! game. The man that actually drew the pixel art wire frame in the original was none other than Shigeru Miyamoto. He said he drew the pixels for the wire frame on graph paper.”
  2. ^ Little Mac is Smash Bros.' Biggest Loser