Rosalina & Luma (SSB4)
- This article is about Rosalina & Luma's appearances in Super Smash Bros. 4. For the characters in other contexts, see Rosalina and Luma.
| Rosalina & Luma in Super Smash Bros. 4 | |
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| Universe | Mario |
| Availability | Starter |
| Final Smash | Power Star |
| Tier | S (4) |
| “ | Rosalina & Luma Launch into Battle! | ” |
| —Introduction Tagline | ||
Rosalina & Luma (ロゼッタ&チコ, Rosetta & Chiko), known simply as Rosalina (ロゼッタ, Rosetta) in the customization menu and the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS foldout, are playable characters in Super Smash Bros. 4. A duo consisting of Rosalina and a Luma, the player primarily controls Rosalina, while additional moves and inputs control the Luma's position and attacks, which gives them a "puppet fighter" playstyle. They were announced on December 18th, 2013 during a Nintendo Direct, which coincided with Rosalina's reveal in Mario Kart 8. Rosalina & Luma were the first newcomers announced after E3 2013, as well as the newest Mario representatives alongside Bowser Jr. Rosalina's proportions are based upon her appearances in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, although her dress now sports star-shaped designs and her high heels are now the same shade of blue as her dress instead of retaining their silver coloration. Kerri Kane, who first voiced Rosalina in Mario Kart 7, reprises her role.
Luma (チコ, Chiko) is a member of the star-shaped species of the same name that is under the care of Rosalina. It fights in tandem with Rosalina, similarly to how Nana fights in tandem with Popo, while it utilizes hit points (HP) like Captain Olimar's Pikmin do. Unlike Nana, Luma is never controlled by the AI, even when separated from Rosalina. Rosalina is always accompanied by a yellow Luma at the beginning of each battle, and while the yellow Luma can respawn upon being KO'd, it is possible for a differently colored Luma to take its place. The other Lumas are colored blue, green, red, cream (who appears almost identical to Baby Luma), and dark brown (who is actually Polari).
Rosalina & Luma are ranked 4th out of 56 on the tier list, placing them in the S tier and making them the second highest ranked newcomers. They are known for their strongly defensive neutral game, with the ability to invalidate projectiles using Gravitational Pull, Luma tanking hits for Rosalina while also being immune to status effects, and simply being very difficult to approach when together, as either character can cover the other and punish opponents when in danger. The duo also have great KO potential thanks to Luma's power and many of Rosalina's moves having disjointed reaches, while their respective moves are both quick and useful, such as Rosalina's up aerial being a great juggling tool and Luma's up tilt being an outright finisher. Lastly, Launch Star is a useful recovery move, as it covers impressive distance and can be angled, thus making it capable of providing purely vertical, nearly horizontal or even diagonal recovery.
However, Rosalina suffers from poor endurance due her tall frame and very light weight, while she has somewhat poor attack power and hitbox placements when Luma is KO'd. Despite its positives, Launch Star is linear and, due to lacking any hitboxes, unprotected. While Luma can be very difficult to KO, it can be very prone to being rendered inactive or KO'd outright due to it being unable to act out of a tumble until landing. Without Luma, Rosalina is far less capable of defeating incoming threats. On the other hand, as Luma remains KO'd for only 13 seconds, Rosalina is only briefly vulnerable until Luma respawns.
Overall, Rosalina & Luma's strengths noticeably outweigh their weaknesses, and they are considered among the best characters in the game with strong tournament results to supplement their reputation. While Rosalina has only seen a small weight reduction in update 1.1.4 and the duo have remained unchanged since then, the characters above them in the current tier list, Sheik and Zero Suit Samus, received noticeable nerfs in update 1.1.5. Additionally, Bayonetta, who was initially perceived to be the best character in said game update due to Sheik and Zero Suit Samus' nerfs, was subsequently nerfed in update 1.1.6. As a result of their fellow top-tier characters having been worsened to the point of having their tier rankings become debatable, Rosalina & Luma's top-tier position has become further solidified.
Attributes
Rosalina follows the tall lightweight archetype established by Mewtwo and Zelda. In Rosalina's case, she is one of the lightest characters in the game, being the fourth lightest (or fifth when including Shulk using Smash). She has a slightly above average dashing speed and average air speed, giving her surprisingly good mobility compared to the other characters that follow the same archetype. Her falling speed is one of the slowest in the game, making her a very floaty character.
Due to being allied with Luma, Rosalina also follows the tag team archetype established by the Ice Climbers and perpetuated by Olimar. Luma can remain next to Rosalina to attack with her, or it can be sent away with Luma Shot to attack from a distance. This allows Rosalina numerous possibilities to attack opponents, as she can essentially create combos by "pinballing" opponents back and forth between her and Luma. Luma responds to player inputs like Nana of the Ice Climbers, but it also uses a hit points (HP) mechanic like Pikmin, in which it will be KO'd if it is dealt 50%, essentially making Luma a blend between the two. Unlike Olimar, Rosalina cannot summon it back, which forces her to wait 13 seconds until another Luma appears. Luma also can not experience status effects such as stunning or sleep, so if Rosalina happens to find herself put under a status effect that renders her unable to move or attack, Luma can still attack and fend off opponents, making it very difficult to punish Rosalina in these scenarios as long as Luma is with her.
While they are largely defensive characters, Rosalina & Luma have several offensive options that allow them to rack up damage if given the opportunity. Their dash attack is one of the best in the game and is great for approaching opponents due to its outstanding priority. They also have many attacks with disjointed hitboxes, most notably each of her aerials, which are also very useful for racking up damage. Their neutral aerial, when timed correctly, can be a useful punishing option. Her forward aerial holds the opponent in, hits multiple times and syncs well with her down throw much like Ness', although it is somewhat situational due to its considerable ending lag. Her back aerial is quick and can be used in a wide range of scenarios, such as edge-guarding. Their up aerial is one of their most effective attacks and is among the best moves in the game, as it possesses fantastic range, can easily be chained into itself and can KO off the top of some stages at very low percents when used properly. Their down aerial is also a very potent attack: Rosalina's hitbox is one of the weaker meteor smashes in the game, but still has use for edge-guarding, whereas Luma's hitbox boasts impressive knockback to the point of being an excellent off-stage finisher.
Rosalina & Luma are also gifted with a good set of smash attacks. Their forward smash is very quick and possesses a large amount of range, making it very useful to finish off opponents, although it requires Luma's involvement to achieve its true potential. Their up smash is also quick and, while it possesses less range, is still a great KOing option regardless. Their down smash has a very different use in that it is very useful for warding off pressure and can make it very hard for opponents to stay on them. Luma can also perform smash attacks away from Rosalina so, in a scenario where it is not safe to approach the opponent to KO, Rosalina still can attempt to KO by sending Luma out.
Perhaps the biggest positive trait Rosalina has is that, when used properly, she is practically immune to projectiles via Gravitational Pull. While it does not deal damage, it causes Rosalina to completely nullify any projectile near her and. Despite not being a reflector, it shares the same ability of making oncoming items and projectiles come under Rosalina's ownership, which means any opponents can be damaged by the orbiting item or projectile if they come too close. In addition, Gravitational Pull has very fast start-up due to coming out on frame 2 and very little ending lag, making it very difficult for an opponent to punish her for using it. This allows Rosalina to virtually shut down projectile-reliant playstyles of zoning-oriented characters such as Villager, as their over-reliance on projectiles causes them to have a difficult time fighting her so long as Gravitational Pull is properly used. Although situational, Gravitational Pull can also gimp certain recoveries, with the best examples being Ness and Lucas' PK Thunders; Rosalina can immediately pull away the PSI lightning bolt projectile before either of them can use it to recover, rendering them helpless as a result. Aside from Gravitational Pull, Luma can also be used to block projectiles, although this comes at the cost of depleting its HP.
Rosalina also has access to a unique advanced technique called Lunar Landing. If Rosalina inputs her neutral, up or forward aerial attacks right as she lands, the aerial will not come out and she will land without enduring any landing lag, but Luma will continue performing with the aerial, allowing for more mix-ups, potential follow-ups and mindgames. However, Lunar Landing requires Luma in order to actually be performed. Their dash grab also has a similar occurrence, where if Rosalina performs a dash attack and instantly grabs, Rosalina will perform a dash grab while Luma will dash attack. This makes their dash grab a lot safer, and means they can deal an extra 3% just by landing the grab. When coupled with Rosalina's good set of throws, these traits give her and Luma even greater mix-up potential, as well as more approaching and punishing options.
Despite all of her strengths, Rosalina has a few significant weaknesses. Her large frame sometimes makes it very hard to avoid attacks and her low weight causes her to be very susceptible to early KOs. While Launch Star provides very good recovery, it lacks any sort of hitbox, making her vulnerable to meteor smashes. Her biggest flaw, however, is that she is drastically weakened without Luma. Her attacks sans Luma possess some of the worst knockback in the game and their strength is drastically reduced. While Luma will appear again, the 13 seconds it takes can be more than enough time for the opponent to land a combo or score a KO on Rosalina, and because Luma cannot act out of tumble until landing on the ground, attacks which knock Luma off the edge will KO it instantly, regardless of how much HP it has left. Most characters have a reliable move to go to for KOing Luma, but Rosalina has a particularly difficult time against characters with large disjoints or fast moves that have higher base knockback, with Meta Knight being considered her and Luma's most challenging match-up. Such characters can freely attack Luma without any risk of hard punishes from Rosalina.
As a result of their tag team archetype, players must learn to protect not just Rosalina, but Luma as well, which can making them rather difficult to play with. Further faults to Rosalina & Luma were also brought about via game updates, although they have a great standing in the metagame regardless. This is courtesy of their success in competitive play, such as Dabuz advancing to Grand Finals of GENESIS 3 and winning both Apex 2016 and WTFox 2 while using them. Despite being widely regarded as top-tier characters, Rosalina & Luma have below average representation due to their high learning curve and defensive playstyle.
Update history
Both Rosalina & Luma have been nerfed via game updates, with the most notable occurrence being in update 1.0.4. This update saw some of their attacks receive nerfs to their damage outputs and knockback, as well as decreased hitbox sizes, while Luma's respawn time was increased and it lost its the ability to attack opponents when they throw Rosalina. However, Luma managed to retain its ability to attack opponents during grabs. The changes to game mechanics also seem to have nerfed Rosalina: if Luma is launched, due to the reduced power in her attacks, hitlag will possibly not work significantly unlike if Luma attacked alongside her and thus makes it harder for her to punish out of shield. As a result, the duo are slightly more balanced than they were in the initial release of the game, although they are still a force to be reckoned with in the current metagame.
Luma takes longer to respawn (500 frames → 750 frames).- Lumas can no longer attack if Rosalina is being thrown, though it still can during grabs.
- Rosalina's down tilt has more startup lag with a shorter hitbox duration (frames 4-8 → 5-8).
Rosalina's down tilt's near hitboxes have swapped priority.- Rosalina's down tilt's near hitboxes are smaller (3.5u/3u → 3.2u/2.5u) and the nearest hitbox has been positioned closer to Rosalina (x offset: 0 → 1).
- Rosalina's forward smash has slightly less knockback scaling (115 → 111), hindering its KO potential.
- Rosalina's up smash has less knockback scaling (100 → 90), considerably hindering its KO potential.
- Rosalina's up smash has a smaller hitbox on her head (5u → 4u).
Luma's up smash has a larger hitbox (4u → 5.5u).- Luma's up smash deals more damage during its late hit (4% → 5%).
- Rosalina's down smash has more ending lag (FAF 36 → 42).
- Rosalina's neutral aerial deals less damage (6% (early)/10% (late) → 5%/7.5%), hindering its KO potential, especially the late hit.
- Rosalina's neutral aerial has smaller hitboxes (5u/3.5u→ 4.2u/3u) which have been positioned closer to Rosalina (x offset:4.5/-1.5 → 3/-2), reducing its range, especially in front of Rosalina.
- Rosalina's forward aerial has higher base knockback on its loop hits (20/35 → 55).
- Rosalina's forward aerial has less base knockback on the final hit (60 → 50).
- All of Rosalina's grabs have more ending lag (FAF 31 (standing)/38 (dash)/37 (pivot) → 36/43/42).
- Forward throw has less knockback scaling (85 → 76), significantly hindering its KO potential.
- Back throw has less knockback scaling (70 → 60), significantly hindering its KO potential.
- Luma travels slower from uncharged Luma Shot (2.8 → 2.2), reducing its distance by about 28%.
- Lumas moves faster when summoned from a distance (acceleration: 0.1 → 1.2).
- Uncharged Luma Shot has a shorter hitbox duration (30 frames → 17).
- Rosalina gains less vertical momentum when using Guardian Luma (1 → 0.5), now matching Gravitational Pull and Catch and Release.
- Power Star now has a wind effect when it is first summoned.
- Luma's hit points decreased: 52 → 47.
- Luma's hit points increased: 47 → 50.
- Neutral infinite finisher's knockback growth decreased: 170 → 150.
- Neutral infinite deals 0.3% less damage: 2% → 1.7%.
- Floaty Star Bit's ending lag decreased.
- Guardian Luma's ending lag decreased.
- Guardian Luma's hitboxes have received some changes.
- Weight slightly decreased: 78 → 77.
Moveset
- Rosalina can crawl.
- Luma utilizes a hit points (HP) mechanic. Luma has 50 HP, and if it is KO'd either by losing all of its HP or by crossing a blast line, it will respawn after 13 seconds.
| Name | Damage | Description | ||
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| Neutral attack | R: 2% L: 2% |
R: Swings her wand twice followed by emitting a spark of energy between her hands. Alternatively, the first two wand swings can be followed by a rapid series of wand strikes that culminates with a final wand strike. L: A punch followed by a kick followed by a backflip kick. Alternatively, the punch and kick can be followed by a series of rapidly twirling punches that culminate with a corkscrewing headbutt. Ideal to pressure and zone against opponents. Good for punishing moves against attacks that have little ending lag. Can be used to put space between opponents. If spaced and timed correctly, it can deal up to 30%. When combined, it can deal up to 35% when used as a follow-up from an up throw against certain fast-fallers beginning at 0%. | ||
| R: 1% L: 2% | ||||
| R: 3% L: 4% | ||||
| R: 2% (loop), 3% (last) L: 1.2% (loop), 3% (last) | ||||
| Forward tilt | R: 6% (legs), 5% (body) L: 4.3% |
R: A floating, double legged roundhouse kick. Disjointed range and knockback. L: A roundhouse kick. Medium to short range. High range and decent knockback when combined. Can be used to zone and edge-guard opponents. However, it leaves Luma vulnerable above as it has high ending lag. | ||
| Up tilt | R: 8% L: 8% (clean), 4% (mid), 3% (late) |
R: Emits a planetary ring that rises up from her head. Hits through platforms. L: An upward headbutt. Hitbox comes out fast. When combined, it is more useful to disrupt aerial and approaching opponent, even though opponents with long range can hit Rosalina and Luma out of this attack. Luma deals high base knockback, but low knockback growth, which does not KO until 140%. | ||
| Down tilt | R: 4.5% L: 3.5% |
R: A low-angle dropkick. L: A low-angle headbutt. Good for spacing and edge-guarding due to its speed, especially when combined. Luma can semi-spike opponents. | ||
| Dash attack | R: 3% (hit 1), 4% (hit 2) L: 3% |
R: Lunges through the air while emitting stardust above her head, ramming the enemy with her head and body. L: Performs a similar lunging headbutt, except that it backflips at the end of performing it. Ideal for suprising opponents, difficult to interrupt and can re-position Luma to make Rosalina advance in good distance. Additionally, Rosalina can grab while luma performs the attack. | ||
| Forward smash | R: 12% L: 7% (arm), 5% (body) |
R: A double palm thrust that emits a spiral galaxy-shaped blast. Does not KO until 110%. L: A powerful punch. Can KO at 95%. Decent range, possesses transcendent priority and deals high knockback, which can enable it to KO at 90% when combined. Ideal for edge-guarding and gimping, but has slow start-up. | ||
| Up smash | R: 12% L: 6% (clean), 5% (late) |
R: Performs a backward-arcing headbutt. Comes out rather fast, has a hitbox on her back and grants intangibility on her head, and is disjointed, making it a good anti-air move. L: Performs a backflip kick. Good knockback, though it does not KO until 130%. Comes out 10% later than Rosalina's. Great knockback if spaced correctly. Can be used to surprise opponents that comes to her and punish rolling opponents. | ||
| Down smash | R: 7% (hit 1), 9% (hit 2) L: 4% (hit 1), 5% (hit 2) |
R: A spinning shin kick that hits on both sides, similarly to Zelda's down smash. However, Rosalina emits spiral galaxy-shaped blasts on both sides. L: A spinning kick that hits backward and then forward. Inescapable damage at low percents and ideal for punishing rolls. | ||
| Neutral aerial | R: 5% (early), 7.5% (late) L: 4% (hit 1), 3% (hit 2) |
R: Somersaults forward and emits a starry trail of energy at the end of her feet. L: A spinning kick that hits forward and then backward, which looks identical to its down smash. Can be used to surprise an unsuspecting opponent. Sends opponents in the direction where Luma is attacking. Can alternate the timing of the attack to confuse opponents in the process. Ideal for combos, gimping, and edge-guarding, since the player can control its trajectory. Less punishable with Luma and useful for mindgames and zoning. Can be used with the Lunar Landing technique, which can lead into many different follow-ups, but is best used as an alternate approach option, as Luma will attack around Rosalina while she moves. | ||
| Forward aerial | R: 1% (loop), 4% (last) L: 5% |
R: A slow backflip kick that emits a spiral galaxy-shaped energy blast with a starry trail of energy at her feet. L: Spins in the air. Launches opponents with decent diagonal knockback. Can be used for edge-guarding and anti-aerials, though it aims slightly above the opponent. Although it has high landing lag, this can be mitigated by auto-canceling, but only from a full hop. Can be used in unison with the Lunar Landing technique. Rosalina lands while Luma hits the opponent into the air, which can follow up with up smash at very low percents, and with up aerial at higher percents. | ||
| Back aerial | R: 11% L: 4% |
R: A double back kick that emits a spiral galaxy-shaped energy blast at the end of her feet. Comes out fast and put opponents toward the ledge. L: A double back kick. Attacks at two different altitudes with gimping capabilities. Low ending lag and has a disjointed hitbox. Useful for SHFFing, gimping, and edge-guarding. This move can also gain extra mileage from the Lunar Landing technique, which can lead into a grab at low percents, and act as a spacing move in a SHFF. | ||
| Up aerial | R: 10% (clean), 5% (mid), 2% (late) L: 4% |
R: Emits a planetary ring above her head. L: A backflip kick. It hits opponent in front of and above itself and deals high vertical knockback. One of the most versatile up aerials in the game, its large disjointed hitbox can easily stop attacks above Rosalina and is useful for juggling and frame traps. It also has high KO potential, especially if the opponent is close to the upper blast line, to the point of KOing at as low as 7%. | ||
| Down aerial | R: 8% (clean), 7% (mid), 6% (mid-late), 2% (late) L: 5% |
R: Emits a planetary ring below herself. L: A stomp. Luma's most viable KOing option courtesy of its great knockback. It can hit the opponent even if they are slightly next to Luma instead of directly below it. Though difficult to land, Rosalina can meteor smash opponents when it is sweetspotted. Even if sourspotted, it semi-spikes opponents. Hits through platforms and it is best used to hit opponents below her. Both are useful for gimps and edge-guarding as it launches opponents far. | ||
| Grab | — | A relatively long range grab with high ending lag. It is worth noting Rosalina has the best boost grab in the game. Whilst running, inputting a dash attack and instantly grabbing can make Rosalina perform her dash grab, while Luma still performs the dash attack. This makes the grab safer, and also means they can potentially deal 3% upon landing the grab. Works well in unison with the actual dash attack for mixing up her approach. | ||
| Pummel | 2% | Strikes the opponent with her wand. A fairly fast pummel. | ||
| Forward throw | 9% | Makes the opponent float in front of her with anti-gravity and flings them forward. Can combo at very low percents. | ||
| Back throw | 11% | Spins the opponent around herself once with anti-gravity and then tosses them behind herself. It is her strongest throw, but it does not KO until 160%. | ||
| Up throw | 7% | Throws the grabbed opponent into the air with anti-gravity. Ideal for combos against heavier characters and fast-fallers. | ||
| Down throw | 9% | Slams the opponent onto the ground with anti-gravity. A useful combo starter. | ||
| Floor attack (front) | 7% | |||
| Floor attack (back) | 7% | |||
| Floor attack (trip) | 5% | |||
| Edge attack | 7% | |||
| Neutral special | Default | Luma Shot | 5% (stage 1), 9% (stage 2), 10%/11% (stage 3), 13%/14% (stage 4), 15%/16% (stage 5) | Rosalina uses anti-gravity to launch Luma forward to perform a corkscrew tackle. This move is chargeable for more power and range, with a fully charged Luma being invincible whilst traveling, and capable of KOing middleweights at 103% near the edge. Luma stops after either hitting something or reaching the end of its path. Luma will remain at the place it stopped until it is recalled back to Rosalina by tapping the special button again. Luma will eventually float back to Rosalina's position if it is not recalled after a long enough time and as long as it is above ground. However, Luma will be susceptible to falling into the bottom blast line and thus be KO'd if it is off-stage and not recalled soon enough. Since Luma is involved in this attack, this move will have no effect during Luma's respawn time. |
| Custom 1 | Luma Warp | 1% | Rosalina teleports Luma a set distance away at a much faster speed, but at the cost of a fixed and much lower damage output. | |
| Custom 2 | Power Luma Shot | 33% | Rosalina launches Luma at a much slower speed, but it deals much more damage. | |
| Side special | Default | Star Bits | 2.8% (per hit) 8.4% (all hits connect) | Luma shoots three Star Bits forward, which pierce through opponents. Despite the Star Bits' appearance, they are not projectiles, meaning that they cannot be reflected or absorbed. When used in sync with Luma Shot, it can allow Rosalina to keep opponents at bay, although it can also leave her wide open if the opponent gets between her and Luma. Like Luma Shot, this move will have no effect during Luma's respawn time. |
| Custom 1 | Floaty Star Bit | 2.8% (per hit) | Luma shoots a large and slow Star Bit that hits multiple times. It has slightly slower start-up, the Star Bit stays on-screen for a longer period of time and it is a true projectile, which means it can be reflected or absorbed. | |
| Custom 2 | Shooting Star Bit | 5% | Luma shoots a much faster Star Bit that travels farther, but gets weaker over time and does not pierce opponents. Like Floaty Star Bit, it is a true projectile. | |
| Up special | Default | Launch Star | — | Rosalina uses a Launch Star to launch herself upward. It can be angled, making it capable launching her at a purely vertical angle, a nearly horizontal angle, or a diagonal angle. However, Rosalina's momentum carries over into her helplessness, which could prove dangerous if it is angled carelessly. |
| Custom 1 | Launch Star Plus | — | Functions like a traditional recovery move, as the Launch Star grants more vertical distance and launches Rosalina faster, but her ascent's angle cannot be changed, granting it less horizontal distance. | |
| Custom 2 | Launch Star Attack | 3% (hit 1), 1% (loop), 5% (last) | The Launch Star grants less distance, but allows Rosalina to deal damage by colliding into opponents. | |
| Down special | Default | Gravitational Pull | — | Rosalina waves her wand around herself to use gravity to draw in projectiles, which briefly orbit around her and damage opponents who gets too close. The gravity can even bring nearby items to Rosalina. Furthermore, any items thrown at Rosalina become her property and are also drawn in beside her, rendering them useless as well. A very effective move for severely weakening projectile-oriented characters, most notably gimping Ness' and Lucas' PK Thunders. Performing it results in the Star Cursor appearing, although this is merely aesthetic. |
| Custom 1 | Catch & Release | 6% | The gravity drags in opponents instead of projectiles and items. Upon completion, the opponent is launched by an explosion when they touch Rosalina. Unlike Gravitational Pull, it can be interrupted while being performed. | |
| Custom 2 | Guardian Luma | 3% (growing), 5% (shrinking) | Luma enlarges considerably and functions like a shield while also damaging nearby opponents, but its newfound size wears off fairly quickly. | |
| Final Smash | Power Star | 3% (stars), 8% (Power Star loop), 12% (Power Star last) | Rosalina summons a slowly expanding Power Star to fire stars around it. The Power Star itself can inflict extreme amounts of damage to opponents. Throwing the opponent into the Power Star can cause up to around 250%, potentially turning it into a one-hit KO. | |
On-screen appearance
- Rosalina & Luma fly onto stage while accompanied by a trail of stardust.
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Taunts
- Up taunt: They lean forward and spin like a planet on its axis while Luma chirps cheerfully.
- Side taunt: Puts her hand on her hip, leans back, waves her wand and says "Mmm hmm!" while Luma nods its head. Rosalina's animation is very slightly different if she is facing left.
- Down taunt: Crouches, waves her wand and slowly rises up while Luma dances around.
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Idle poses
- Leans forward and looks into the distance.
- Taps her wand in midair.
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Crowd cheer
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| Description | Ro-sa-li-na! | Rosetta! Chi-ko! |
| Pitch | Group chant | Group chant |
Victory poses
- Rosalina poses gracefully and says "Alright!" while Luma circles her.
- Luma flies in after Rosalina motions with her wand while giggling.
- Luma jumps into Rosalina's arms and she catches it while giggling.
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In competitive play
Official Custom Moveset Project
| Character | Custom sets available | ||||
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2311 | 2313 | 2321 | 2323 | 2111 |
| 2121 | 2211 | 2221 | 1311 | 2331 | |
Notable players
Active
Abadango
Aphro- Atelier
- Dabuz
- DanGR
- falln
Gado
Homika
Jaice- Jester
- Kirihara
MINT- Rayquaza07
- Viceroy
- Xaltis
Inactive
Tier placement and history
Rosalina and Luma have been recognized for their strengths throughout almost all of Smash 4's competitive history. Upon the release of the 3DS version, players quickly noticed the strengths of Rosalina and Luma and it didn't take long for them to be considered among the best in the game. Due to Dabuz's consistent top placements with the duo at large tournaments throughout the game's lifespan, Rosalina and Luma were ranked third on the first tier list. On the second tier list, they had a very small drop down to fourth. Currently, Rosalina and Luma are still considered to be among the best in the game and a very strong pick in tournament play.
Reveal trailer
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Trophies
- Rosalina & Luma
The mysterious Rosalina lives in the Comet Observatory with the Lumas. In Smash Bros., Rosalina and Luma can fight in different places at the same time. If you can trap someone between Rosalina and Luma, you'll be able to unleash incredible damage with their joined attacks!
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The mysterious Rosalina lives in the Comet Observatory with the Lumas. She first traveled with them in search of their mother. In Smash Bros., Rosalina and Luma can fight in different places at the same time. If you can trap someone between Rosalina and Luma, you'll be able to unleash incredible damage!
Rosalina and the Lumas have been close ever since she travelled the galaxy with one to help the little star find its mother. Now, the commander of the Comet Observatory appears in this game, with her trusty companion fighting alongside her. Their greatest strength is being able to attack together at the same time.
: Super Mario Galaxy 11/2007
: Super Mario 3D World 11/2013
- Rosalina & Luma (Alt.)
- Rosalina can pull in items and projectiles around her with her Gravitational Pull move. Her up special Launch Star is a diagonal jump and, though harmless, it has exceptional range. You also have some control over Rosalina's trajectory when she uses it.
- With a flick of Rosalina's wand, the move Gravitational Pull draws in items - even ones that are stuck somewhere. Her Launch Star up special is a diagonal jump that can be aimed slightly. It doesn't deal any damage, but it helps you jump higher and stay in the air longer, making it ideal for getting back to the stage easily.
- : Super Mario Galaxy 11/2007
- : Super Mario 3D World 11/2013
- Power Star
- In Rosalina's Final Smash, she summons a Power Star above her head. It launches fighters who touch it and also fires a barrage of smaller stars in all directions, all the while growing bigger and bigger. Even if Rosalina falls off the stage right after activating it, the Power Star will keep attacking her foes until it finally explodes.
Classic (3DS)
- Rosalina&LumaAllStarTrophy3DS.png
Alt. (3DS)
Classic (Wii U)
Alt. (Wii U)
In Event Matches
Solo Events
- A Situation of some Gravity: As Zero Suit Samus, the player must defeat Rosalina & Luma while Zero Suit Samus is affected by high gravity.
- Beautification: Rosalina & Luma must use a Lip's Stick to flower two Bowsers and two Ganondorfs.
- New Challengers 1: Rosalina & Luma are among the opponents fought in this event, alongside Wii Fit Trainer, Little Mac, Villager, Duck Hunt, Bowser Jr. and Lucina.
Co-op Events
- Peach in Peril: As Bowser and Bowser Jr., two players must defeat Rosalina & Luma, Zero Suit Samus, Zelda, Wii Fit Trainer and female Robin, but not Peach. KOing Peach results in a failure.
- Solidarity: Rosalina & Luma and Olimar must initially defeat Mario and Luigi and then they must defeat Bowser and Bowser Jr.
- The Ultimate Battle: Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.
- Visiting Onett: As Ness and Villager, two players must defeat Rosalina & Luma, Kirby, Meta Knight, Fox, Falco and Olimar. All opponents are outer space-based characters.
Alternate costumes
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Gallery
Artwork of Rosalina & Luma from the official site.
Rosalina & Luma's splash art.
Rosalina & Luma's amiibo.
The Pic of the Day revealing Rosalina on December 18th, 2013.
The translated Famitsu issue showing some of Rosalina & Luma's custom moves.
All of Luma's six possible colors in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Rosalina & Luma on Mario Galaxy.
Rosalina & Luma in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Using Launch Star.
Using their forward aerial on Donkey Kong.
Using her forward aerial.
Peach and Rosalina.
Toon Link, Rosalina, and Mega Man on Garden of Hope.
Using their forward smash.
Falling alongside Peach.
The Star Cursor appearing while using Gravitational Pull.
Using their neutral attack on Mario.
A red Luma being launched.
Mario, Peach, and Rosalina.
Using Gravitational Pull to deflect Mario's F.L.U.D.D.
Using Gravitational Pull to gather items.
With Zelda.
Using her neutral aerial against Zelda's neutral aerial.
With Zelda and Peach.
Using their up tilt.
Using Luma Shot.
Rosalina alongside Zelda on Reset Bomb Forest as Viridi appears in the background.
The Pic of the Day revealing Gravitational Pull as Rosalina & Luma's down special.
Rosalina lying face up.
Rosalina fighting Zero Suit Samus on Boxing Ring.
Using Star Bits.
Rosalina and a Mii Gunner on Rainbow Road.
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Rosalina, Peach and another Peach with Daisy's color scheme, referencing the three main princesses in the Mario series.
Trivia
- Luma and Mega Man are the only characters in the game to have unique blast line KO animations. In Luma's case, its animation is smaller than other characters' animations and appears as a colorful burst that emits stars.
- At E3 2014 and Smash-Fest, Rosalina & Luma were the only newcomers not available on both demo versions of Super Smash Bros. 4.
- Rosalina, Wii Fit Trainer, and Roy are the only characters who use different voice clips for all of their smash attacks.
- In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, one of the tips about Rosalina's forward smash uses masculine pronouns on Luma: "When Luma is behind Rosalina, this attack won't send him charging as far forward as usual.".
- All of the colors the Luma can appear as represent most of the Lumas that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2:
- Yellow Lumas can transform into Launch Stars and Sling Stars. Giant yellow Lumas also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- Blue Lumas can transform into Pull Stars.
- Green Lumas can be found on the Planet of Trials after finding the three Green Power Stars in Super Mario Galaxy.
- Red Lumas allow Mario to use the power of the Red Star while on the Comet Observatory and on one of the Purple Coin missions.
- Baby Luma, who assists Mario by granting him the ability to spin in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, is uniquely cream-colored.
- Polari, Rosalina's trusted advisor from Super Mario Galaxy, has a unique overall coloration of a dark brown body and light blue eyes. A tip also confirms that the dark brown Luma is indeed Polari.
- In addition to his unique overall coloration, Polari also sports a unique animation compared to the other Lumas. In his case, he has tears in his eyes when he is in hitstun.
- Rosalina and Mega Man are the only two SSB4 newcomers to appear in the CGI portions of a newcomer trailer other than their own; in this case, they both appear in Bowser Jr.'s.
| Fighters in Super Smash Bros. 4 | |
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| Veterans | Bowser · Captain Falcon · Charizard · Diddy Kong · Donkey Kong · Dr. Mario · Falco · Fox · Ganondorf · Ike · Jigglypuff · King Dedede · Kirby · Link · Lucario · Lucas · Luigi · Mario · Marth · Meta Knight · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Ness · Olimar · Peach · Pikachu · Pit · R.O.B. · Roy · Samus · Sheik · Sonic · Toon Link · Wario · Yoshi · Zelda · Zero Suit Samus |
| Newcomers | Bayonetta · Bowser Jr. · Cloud · Corrin · Dark Pit · Duck Hunt · Greninja · Little Mac · Lucina · Mega Man · Mii Fighter (Mii Brawler · Mii Gunner · Mii Swordfighter) · Pac-Man · Palutena · Robin · Rosalina & Luma · Ryu · Shulk · Villager · Wii Fit Trainer |
