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 Kōsuke Toriumi reprises his role as Little Mac's voice actor, albeit via reused voice clips from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.
-Little Mac is ranked 81st out of 82 on the ''Ultimate'' [[tier list]], placing him in the D- tier. This is a noticeable drop from his ''Smash 4'' iteration, where he was ranked 43rd out of 54 at the lower end of mid-tier.
+Little Mac is ranked 81st out of 82 on the ''Ultimate'' [[tier list]], placing him in the D- tier. This is a noticeable drop from his ''Smash 4'' iteration, where he was ranked 43rd out of 54 at the lower end of mid-tier. Little Mac possesses a strong ground game thanks to his excellent ground mobility and numerous grounded kill moves. His smash attacks are especially strong as they have [[armor|super armor]] on startup and very respectable speed for their power, making them decently unchallengeable. His tilt attacks are also very respectable, as forward tilt serves as a quick and capable kill move, while down and up tilts can be used to set up combos. Finally, his special moves have also seen improvements from the previous game, most notably to Jolt Haymaker, which no longer sends Little Mac into freefall.
-In ''Ultimate'', Little Mac retains many of his strengths from ''Smash 4'', possessing excellent ground mobility and numerous grounded kill moves. His most infamous KO options, his smash attacks, are further augmented with [[armor|super armor]] on startup and very respectable speed for their power, making them decently unchallengeable; forward smash in particular can be angled up or down, allowing it to be a vertical KO option or a useful shield pressure tool. His tilt attacks are also very respectable, as forward tilt serves as a quick and capable kill move, while down and up tilts help to set up combos, thanks to their low knockback. His special moves also return, with a few useful improvements. Straight Lunge serves as a very effective chargeable mix-up with high KO potential, which has been improved thanks to the removal of sourpots and the ability to cancel the charge via shielding, along with serving additional utility as a landing option, escape option, and zoning breaker, thanks to its weak armor during the charge and long travel distance; filling his unique Power Meter grants him access to the KO Uppercut, a lightning-quick, unblockable uppercut with terrifying kill power. Jolt Haymaker serves as a reliable burst option with decent vertical coverage and KO potential. Rising Uppercut now serves as a respectable out-of-shield option and combo breaker, thanks to its 3-frame startup and decent kill power. Finally, Slip Counter serves as a powerful counterattack, boasting the second-highest damage multiplier out of any counterattack in the game, tying with {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}. His most-needed buff, however, is his improved recovery, due to Jolt Haymaker no longer putting Mac into freefall in midair and the reintroduction of directional air dodges, in addition to using Slip Counter and KO Uppercut as recovery extenders.
+To compensate for his strong ground game, however, Little Mac packs glaring weaknesses, most notably when it comes to fighting in the air. Although his recovery is improved from the previous game, it remains one of the worst among the roster due to his low double-jump height, being allowed only one Jolt Haymaker per airtime, and Rising Uppercut's pitiful travel distance in the air. His aerial game is also poor due to his aerial's poor damage and knockback as well as his special moves being weaker in the air. Finally, his average stature compared to the rest of the cast and lack of disjoints give him a notable range problem, which, when combined with his low overall shieldstun outside of down-angled forward smash and sweetspotted up smash, force him to play a linear, risky neutral game, while his high fall speed contributes to his vulnerability to combos, despite granting him decent survivability for a lightweight fighter.
-To compensate for his strong ground game, however, Little Mac packs glaring weaknesses, much of which have also been retained from the previous game. Despite Little Mac's buffed recovery, it remains one of the worst among the roster due to low double-jump height, being allowed only one Jolt Haymaker per airtime (which doesn't refresh if Mac is put into hitstun, in addition to its below-average distance), and Rising Uppercut's pitiful travel distance in the air. His other special moves are weakened in midair as well, as Straight Lunge loses much of its power and travel distance, KO Uppercut becomes much weaker and blockable, and Slip Counter loses its intangibility. His extremely weak aerial game also returns, in spite of its niche uses, which makes him very susceptible to platform camping, projectiles, or even air-to-air scenarios due to being unable to properly handle them, a situation further worsened by his lackluster jump height. Finally, his average stature compared to the rest of the cast and lack of disjoints give him a notable range problem, which, when combined with his low overall shieldstun outside of down-angled forward smash and sweetspotted up smash, force him to play a linear, risky neutral game, while his high fall speed contributes to his vulnerability to combos, despite granting him decent survivability for a lightweight fighter.
-Due to Little Mac's extremely polarized nature, he is not a very popular tournament pick. Despite this, he does have a few dedicated players in the likes of {{Sm|Peanut}}, {{Sm|Tarakotori}}, {{Sm|Alternis}}, and {{Sm|Gaia}}.
+Due to Little Mac's extremely polarized nature, he is considered a rather unpopular pick in the current metagame. Despite that, he has still garnered respectable results thanks to the efforts of players such as {{Sm|Peanut}} and {{Sm|Tarakotori}}.
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 *{{Sm|GaiA|Japan}} - One of the best Little Mac players in Japan. Placed 5th at {{Trn|PSG Classic 2019}}, 9th at {{Trn|Sumabato  SP 13}}, 17th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 15}}, 25th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 23}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 4}}. Online, placed 9th at {{Trn|Voyage Qualifier 4}}{{OnlineIcon}}. Has wins over players such as {{Sm|Kome}}, {{Sm|shky}}, and {{Sm|Etsuji}}.
 *{{Sm|Kwaz|USA}} - One of the best Little Mac players in the United States. Placed 3rd at {{Trn|Sweet Spot 6}}, 5th at {{Trn|Overextend}}, 7th at {{Trn|Smash Out 2019}}, 17th at {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2022}} and 33rd at {{Trn|CEO 2021}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Suarez}}, {{Sm|Epic_Gabriel}}, and {{Sm|SKITTLES!!}}.
-*{{Sm|Peanut|USA}} - One of the best Little Mac players in the world. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Glitch - Regen}}, 25th at {{Trn|Apex 2022}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Super Smash Con: Fall Fest}}, {{Trn|CEO 2021}}, and {{Trn|MomoCon 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|ApolloKage}}, {{Sm|Anathema}}, and {{Sm|Jahzz0}}.
+*{{Sm|Peanut|USA}} - The best Little Mac player in the world. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Glitch - Regen}}, 17th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}}, 25th at {{Trn|Apex 2022}}, and 33rd at {{Trn|Super Smash Con: Fall Fest}} and {{Trn|MomoCon 2022}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|ApolloKage}}, {{Sm|Anathema}}, and {{Sm|Jahzz0}}.
 *{{Sm|Tarakotori|Japan}} - One of the best Little Mac players in the world. Placed 13th at both {{Trn|Umebura SP 4}} and {{Trn|Sumabato SP 8}}, 25th at {{Trn|Wave 2}}, and 33rd at both {{Trn|Umebura SP 6}} and {{Trn|Kagaribi 6}}. He has wins over players such as {{Sm|KEN}}, {{Sm|Abadango}}, and {{Sm|T}}.