1. #1Bayonetta

   Keys: Bayonetta · Secondary: Umbra Witch, Bayonetta

   Bayonetta is the titular character of the franchise of the same name. She’s a witch from the clan of Umbra Witches – ancient practitioners of magic from Europe. Once mighty and old as time itself, it was reduced to merely two members – Bayonetta, and her best friend and rival Jeanne. Before the events of the first game, Bayonetta was sealed away for half a millennia. After awakening from her slumber, she stumbled around for twenty years, suffering from amnesia. When she finally came to, she was thrust into action to battle the angelic hordes of Paradiso and to thwart the machinations of the last Lumen Sage, who’s somehow connected to Bayonetta’s fate. During the second game, she has to travel into the depths of Inferno, where the soul of her best friend Jeanne was taken. This time she has to fight not only angels but also demons while uncovering the ancient conspiration. Bayonetta’s personality is deceptively playful and nonchalant, suiting her femme fatale status. She never loses her cool and is able to maintain her composure even when pressed into a corner. In addition to this, Bayonetta is very fond of banter and often uses sexual innuendos and double entendres when talking to her friends and foes alike. However, deep down, she is a genuinely caring person: a trait that she demonstrates in both games. One of the most noticeable traits of Bayonetta is her appearance: she is considered by many, both in-universe and by the players, to be extremely attractive, feminine, and sexy. She is aware of the effect her looks have on people and uses this as a weapon in her arsenal. But she also has more powerful tools at her disposal: her whole outfit is made out of her own hair, which she uses in battles with deadly efficiency. More common means of waging war on the angelic hordes include her four iconic pistols created by the demon-blacksmith Rodin. Named Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme, they are colloquially known as Scarborough Fair. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Bayonetta is a strong combo character. Her relatively low damage output is offset by the easiness of staring or following up combos that rack up damage quickly. She’s not an easy character to master, as her combo game is difficult to execute, and her playstyle overall is very high risk, high reward.

2. #2Zelda

   Keys: Zelda

   Princess Zelda is believed to be the physical manifestation of the goddess Hylia who looks after the land of Hyrule. As time has gone on, her name has been passed from generation to generation with each princess bearing the name of Zelda. Initially a simple farm girl, she was awakened to her true identity as the physical manifestation of the goddess Hylia. Since then, she has strived for the safety and peace of her land, Hyrule. In Ocarina of Time, she was a young girl worried about her father's continued association with the leader of the Gerudo, Ganondorf. The princess suspected the Evil Lord as being after the Triforce which Zelda had been entrusted with. Dreams about Ganondorf and his plans made her even more suspicious and it was for this reason that she sent Link on a quest to procure three spiritual stones which would open the temple of Time and thwart Ganondorf's plans. It turned out that Zelda was right and Ganondorf was indeed gunning for the Triforce. He almost succeeded, but with the help of the seven sages (Zelda turned out to be the seventh sage and the leader of the other six) Link was able to defeat the evil Ganondorf. As appreciation for Link's bravery and self-sacrifice, Zelda decided to send the young warrior to his timeline (he was frozen for seven years during the events of Ocarina of Time) so that he could relive the childhood that he lost while defending Hyrule. Zelda's decision was momentous as it created three timelines: the fallen hero, the child, and the adult timeline. In the first, Link lost the battle to Ganondorf and the world was plunged into chaos. The second follows Link, now a child again as he seeks to warn Zelda of the looming danger posed by Ganondorf. Lastly, the third timeline follows the world that is now without the Hero of time and still has to deal with some nasty bad guys. As a fighter in SSBU, she has some unique projectiles that are useful in a fight, and her final smash, Triforce of Wisdom has insane range which makes it a very safe move to use when finishing off an opponent.

3. #3Wii Fit Trainer

   Keys: Wii Fit Trainer

   Nintendo has a long history of creating videogames that also serve a purpose beyond just entertainment. The most famous example of this was Brain Training, a game focused on helping young people improve their mathematic skills and old folks exercise theirs as they approach their twilight years. For the Nintendo Wii in 2007, Wii Fit was the next rational step into this realm of so-called exergaming experiences. A personal trainer, referred to as Wii fit Trainer, guided players through the various exercises and gathered information about them using the accompanying Wii Balance Board to determine the right exercise for them and a soothing voice to encourage them. The virtual figure could be either a man or woman, depending on the player's choice. Its appearance resembling that of a mannequin. However, most marketing materials portraited the female Wii Fit Trainer as the main face of the franchise. With the Wii U release in 2014, a new Wii Fit game followed and with it an appearance in the latest version of the Super Smash Bros Franchise. For competitive Super Smash Bros Ultimate players, Wii Fit Trainer poses a steep learning curve requiring great mastery to be utilized in a highly competitive setting. This is primarily due to their moveset, which is littered with high-risk, high-reward options for smash attacks and a strong set of offstage options. Their long and short-range attacks are also a great plus, but the mid-range aggression is where the Wii Fit Trainer can struggle to ich out an advantage.

4. #4Samus / Zero Suit Samus

   Keys: Samus, Zero Suit Samus

   Samus Aran was born on the Earth colony K-2L to Rodney and Virginia Aran. She had a typical childhood for someone in her time until the invasion of Space Pirates led by Ridley. She was almost killed by Ridley and had to be protected by her mother. Unfortunately, this act of love led to her mother's death, and her father soon followed. Samus survived but was determined to avenge her parents' death. She was taken in by the Chozo, a race of highly intelligent beings with far superior technology. She trained under them and was even injected with some of their DNA which made her even stronger. After years of training, she left to join the Federation Police. Here, she was trained with other humans to become a warrior. It soon became evident that Samus was the best of the bunch. But, just as suddenly as she appeared on the scene, she disappeared. She became a bounty hunter of great renown around the galaxy. She was summoned by the Galactic Federation, who asked her to return to Zebes, the place she had grown and trained with the Chozos, to deal with the Space Pirates and Metroids there. This was after a team of scientists who had gone to capture Metroids for study were killed by Space Pirates and the Metroid samples stolen. This would mean that the Pirates could use the Metroids to destroy the galaxy and rule with fear. Therefore, they needed Samus to destroy the Metroids and also destroy the entity known as 'Mother Brain.' She arrived on the scene and found out that among the Space pirates was Ridley, who had led to the death of her parents. Fighting through Metroids, Space Pirates, and Imagos, she finally got a chance to face off against the Space Pirate that killed her parents. She was finally able to defeat Ridley, but that was not the end as she also had to infiltrate the Space Pirate mother ship and take on the deadly Ruins Test, which pitted her against a mirror image of herself. She suffered greatly but was eventually victorious. As if that was not enough, she also had to combat Robot Ridley, a robot made in the Space Pirate's likeness. She won the battle and was eventually able also to destroy Mother Brain. With her mission complete, Samus left the planet. When Samus has her Power Suit Off, She's Known as Zero Suit Samus The battle costume of Samus Aran allows her to fight evil Space Pirates (with their leader Ridley) and an immensely dangerous life form called Metroid. But there is a human being under the protective Power Suit. When Samus takes off her battle equipment, she remains in a comfortable Zero Suit — which perfectly highlights her human nature. Usually, Samus has important missions to complete during the Metroid games, so the players see her mostly in her Power Suit. In fact, this image of a cosmic hero is a bit confusing. It was even surprising for the players to finish the first game of the series, Metroid (1986), and discover that the main hero is actually a girl — that was revealed only in the final scene. For the first time, Samus wears the Zero Suit in the game Metroid: Zero Mission. The hero crashes onto the surface of a planet near the Space Pirate Mothership. Her Power Suit is broken, so Samus has to strip it off and remain in the Zero Suit. Vulnerable to attacks and having only a simple gun in her hands, she manages to traverse the ship and obtain even more power equipment - Legendary Power Suit. It’s not common for space heroes such as Samus Aran to start their missions without their outfits. That’s why you can meet her Zero Suit form mostly in cutscenes and after defeating the main enemy. Quite often, players should fulfill certain circumstances for this, like completing a game for a specific time or with a specific difficulty level. Other games where Samus appears in the Zero Suit include: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Metroid Prime Hunters Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Metroid: Samus Returns Zero Suit Samus in Super Smash Bros. Game series Samus Aran in the Power Suit is present in all Smash games. In the first one, players could see the girl without her helmet on the congratulation screen. In SSB Melee, you could get a trophy - Samus Unmasked. The first proper appearance of Zero Suit Samus happened in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. You could get her (instead of the Power Suit form) by holding the shield button on the character selection screen, by quickly activating up and down taunts, or during Final Smash of Samus. With a bit different design, Zero Suit Samus returns to Smash 4 ( for 3DS and Wii U). In that game, she is a standalone character. Zero Suit Samus in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Everyone is here — and this includes Zero Suit Samus. In SSBU, she has almost the same look as in SSB4. Her Final Smash has changed, and she becomes an unlockable character. Naturally, Samus is lighter and faster without her battle costume. In the Zero Suit form, she is a lightweight fighter with excellent ground/air speed and a very high jump. Her abilities allow players to use the hit-and-run style during fighting matches. Her aerial attacks are quite effective - it’s the main advantage of Zero Suit Samus in SSBU. Forward Air is a good combo starter. The ground game for this character is not very impressive, but Zero Suit Samus is still pretty good at grabs and throws (especially Up Throw). Speed and strong special moves allow Zero Suit Samus to punish the opponents very well.

5. #5Rosalina

   Keys: Rosalina, Princess Rosalina

   While traveling, Rosalina met a lone baby luma sitting on a rusted and destroyed spaceship. the baby luma explained to Rosalina that she was there waiting for her mother to return a top a comet. Rosalina promised the luma to help her find her mother. First, she borrowed her father's telescope and waiting alongside luma for her mother to return. Later, the two fixed up the spaceship and set off in search of her. After searching for days, they came across a lone comet, but after adding and exploring its icy surface they did not found Luma's mother. Though saddened by this, they decided to stay in the comet and build a home for themselves. Eventually came across a planet full of other creatures similar to Luma, all of whom seem to see Rosalina as their mother, she would name every single one and they would stay with Rosalina and Luma. Stricken by the sadness of her own loss, Rosalina had dreams of her mother, and upon looking back to her home planet she began to feel homesick. The lumas then worked together to move the comet and headed straight back to Rosalina's planet. Though Rosalina still grieves the loss of her mother, she has found happiness helping the lumas, and being their adoptive mother across the universe. In the world of competitive Super Smash Bros Ultimate, she is a specialist character, one of the most complex to master. This is mainly due to her soft reliance on Luma to properly fight at a high level. If she is smashed out, Rosalina's potential quickly drops off and is far more vulnerable, on top of being a lightweight character and one with very few tools to scape juggles or other big attacks. But the pair is undoubtedly a powerful duo that can bring the heat to any matchup in the roster at a high competitive level.

6. #6Robin

   Keys: Robin, Female Robin

   Robin the the Wife of Chrom, and Mother of Lucina. Robin is the protagonist of Fire Emblem Awakening, and despite being the player’s voiceless avatar, they are one of the most pivotal characters in the game. As is the case with the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version, there is an option to play either as a male or a female. Robin’s story in Awakening begins with them lying unconscious near the Ylisse and Plegia border. They awaken when a prince of the Halidom of Ylisse, Chrom, finds them while on patrol duty with his elite militia force, the Shepherds. For some inexplicable reason, the only memories they have are those of their own name, Chrom’s name, and the extensive knowledge of the battlefield tactics. The latter comes to test very soon, as the Plegian brigands attack the nearby village of Southtown, and Robin is tasked to provide the strategic support for the members of the Shepherds. After the bandits are successfully routed, Chrom recruits the master tactician into his militia unit. However, this victory is short-lived, as very soon, Chrom and his sister Lissa are attacked by undead Risen coming from a portal. They are saved by an intervention from a mysterious masked figure who introduces themselves as “Marth.” This person warns the heroes of the calamitous events that are awaiting them in the future and promptly disappears. In addition to this, Robin suffers from unexpected visions that manifest at random times. They tell of what looks like future events that are going to happen. They leave him with severe migraines that seem to be only getting worse. Robin’s personality is very mellow and self-conscious, even suffering from the imposter syndrome despite having genius-level tactician skills and a mind incredibly adept at strategic thinking. However, they are known to be able to approach people in a way that leaves them as friends after the encounter. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Robin is known to be a solid ranged character, which, unfortunately, suffers from several downsides that greatly inhibit their ability to dominate. Their mobility is practically nonexistent, and the limited availability of the strongest attacks can be played around.

7. #7Pyra & Mythra

   Keys: Pyra, Mythra

   Half a millennia before the events of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2, a calamitous event named Aegis War took place. One man’s foolish desire to ascend the World Tree, reach Elysium, and find the godlike being known as Architect wrought upon the world unimaginable destruction. Even the Titans, giant lifeforms that serve as the landmasses in this world, were not spared. His name was Amalthus, and instead of Architect, he found two Aegis Cores. Upon descending from the heavens, he activated one of the cores, Malos, and formed a bond with him. However, this was a mistake: soon thereafter, Malos, in his infinite rage, begins his assault upon the world. Amalthus, no longer able to awaken the second Core, delegates this task to the prince of the Kingdom of Torna – Addam. The awakened creature happened to be Mythra, and they also formed a bond. Together they tried stopping Malos. Their multiple clashes went down in history as the Aegis War. During the final stand against Malos, Mythra was goaded into using her full power and break her bond with Addam. She manages to wound her adversary, but the collateral damage was indescribable: the entire Kingdom of Torna was wiped from the face of the earth, with friends and enemies slain alike. Witnessing this desolation wrought by her abilities caused her mind, in a moment of great grief, to spontaneously form an alternate personality named Pyra. Upon her request, Addam sealed her within the sinking ship so that no one else is ever hurt by her. Five hundred years later, the shipwreck is discovered by the salvagers, among whom was the main character of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Rex. There, they discover the body of Pyra, and rex accidentally touches it, awakening her. Subsequently, one of the fellow salvagers mortally stabs him, but he is able to form a bond with Pyra and is brought back to life, fusing their life forces together. From this moment onwards, their lives are intertwined. Pyra and Mythra, while being a single entity, differ both in personality and physical attributes. Pyra is extremely kind and caring, while Mythra is more cold and brash. In battle, Pyra relies on powerful attacks and Fire elements, while Mythra is all about speed, and her element is Light. This element is preserved in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and competent players will have to use their ability to transform to bring the best out of this character. However, of the two, Mythra is often viewed as superior by the community.

8. #8Peach

   Keys: Peach, Princess Peach, Toadstool, Princess Toadstool

   Princess Peach is one of the most famous characters in the whole gaming multiverse. In many Mario games, she is the reason why the main hero gets into so many troubles — evil Bowser can't stop his attempts to kidnap Peach, and Mario has to rescue the princess again and again. The world met this girl for the first time in the game Super Mario Bros. in 1985. She did not join the adventure, though — the princess was waiting in a far-away castle while Mario (or Luigi) fought Koopas and Goombas. After being rescued, Peach returned to her everyday life, ruling the Mushroom Kingdom populated with Toads (that’s why one of Peach’s names is Princess Toadstool) She takes a more active role in the next game, Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) -— and it seems like Peach enjoys this power quite a lot, becoming a playable character in other core games of the series, such as Super Mario 3D World (2013). Once, she even got her own game, Super Princess Peach (2005), where she rescues Mario, Luigi, and Toad. Peach doesn’t like sitting in her castle and doing nothing. She prefers active sports and fun with friends. That’s why you can meet her in many spin-off Mario games, such as: Mario Kart Mario Tennis Mario Golf Mario Party And it turns out that Princess Peach knows how to fight and actually enjoys doing that. She probably has developed this useful skill while dealing with Bowser and his minions. Now, fighting is kind of her hobby, and Peach is a very decent member of the Smash Bros. roster. Princess Peach in Super Smash Bros. series When Nintendo released the first SSB game, Peach wasn’t there. Probably, she decided to wait and see what's going on with those fighting matches. It seems like she liked the idea, and the developers added Princess Peach to the second game of the series — Super Smash Bros. Melee. The princess has been present in each installment since then. The appearance of Peach in Smash changes from being based on Super Mario 64 in Melee to Super Mario Sunshine in Brawl, and Super Mario 3D World in Smash 4 and Ultimate. Peach in SSBU For the first time in the series, Princess Peach becomes not a starter but an unlockable character. To unlock Princess Peach in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: play VS Matches, she will be the 12th unlocked fighter; finish Classic Mode with Fox or anyone he unlocks. Peach appears 3rd; get her in the story — World of Light. In the fights, Peach is rather light and has average ground speed. Her jumps are low, but the floating ability is exceptional — many players consider this the biggest strength of Princess Peach. She might have problems with quick opponents, swordfighters, and zoners. In general, Peach is a top-tier SSBU character.

9. #9Daisy

   Keys: Daisy, Princess Daisy

   Princess Daisy — Ruler of Sarasaland She is a princess of the fairyland Sarasaland and a frequent participant in Mario games. Daisy is the cousin of Peach, and you can see them both driving karts in the Mario Kart series, playing tennis and golf with other Mario characters, and enjoying Mario Party games. After quite a few unsuccessful attempts with Peach, Bowser tried to kidnap Princess Daisy, but the result was the same. In the game Mario Party 3, Daisy just slapped the King of the Koopas to the sky, proving that she can stand for herself. This quality is definitely valuable for Super Smash Bros. The appearance of Daisy changes in different installments of the Marios series. Thanks to the technology development, she’s made a journey from being a pixel copy of Peach to becoming a unique character, a well-recognizable princess. Her story is scattered throughout many games, so it’s hard to make a coherent bio from the known facts. There are rumors that Luigi is very interested in Daisy, and he even rescues her in the live-action film from 1993. Some sources say that Waluigi likes Daisy too, but the princess actively avoids this attention. In her first game, Super Mario Land (1989), Princess Daisy was a non-playable character kidnapped by the alien creature Tatanga. This villain was more interested in getting Sarasaland under his control than in having a happy marriage. The next appearance of Daisy in gaming was in the game NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) as a caddie of Luigi. Gamers got a chance to actually play Daisy in Mario Tennis (2000), as the developers wanted to bring more human characters into the game. Then, she gets her playable role in many spin-offs. You can find her in the core series as well — in the mobile game Super Mario Run. Princess Daisy has been present in all SSB games starting from Super Smash Bros. Melee — but first, she was added only as a trophy. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Daisy becomes a real fighter for the first time. She is an echo character of Peach, so Daisy has the same moveset and attributes. To unlock Princess Daisy in SSBU: Daisy is the 28th unlocked fighter in the VS Matches; Daisy is 5th to unlock if you finish Classic Mode with Fox or anyone from his unlock tree; get her in the World of Light.

10. #10Palutena

    Keys: Palutena, Lady Palutena, Goddess of Light

    Palutena’s first appearance was in the 1996 Famicom Disk System game Kid Icarus. There, she’s introduced as the Goddess of Light and a direct foil to Medusa, the Goddess of Darkness. She loved people and bestowed them Light to make their lives happy. But Medusa hated them and turned to stone whoever she could. Appalled by this, Palutena punished her and banished her to the Underworld. Spiteful, Medusa conspired with monsters to depose her and invade her residence in the Palace in the Sky. She succeeded and imprisoned her, but at the last second Palutena managed to send a bow and an arrow to Pit, who would then go on a quest to free her from her confines. The storytelling abilities of the creators were greatly hindered by the inferior hardware back in the eighties. But with the most recent release, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Masahiro Sakurai, Smash’s game director, managed to flesh Palutena out well as a character. She’s still the Goddess of Light from the Angel Land, and Pit’s direct superior. While she’s usually refined and dignified, as expected from the goddess, she actually has a playful and mischievous side, which she often shows to Pit. Food is a subject that can make her very excited, as she has a huge appetite. And may Light help the poor soul that so much as dares to mention her name. Palutena is also shown to be very wise, and almost entirely omnipotent and omniscient. She also has a nearly absolute mastery over the element of Light. Being Pit’s “boss”, she’s the one who provides him with his tasks and powers. Palutena is considered to be a very strong pick in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. She has powerful attacks with high range, excellent airspeed and mobility, and can counterattack. But she tends to get pressured by fast characters and, being tall and lightweight, easily KOd

11. #11Min Min

    Keys: Min Min

    Min Min is part of a long-lasting line of Ramen Royalty called the Noodle House. Not only a magnificent cook Min Min is a brilliant fighter in the ring with her extendable arms and movement range. When the Invitation to join Smash landed in her world, she was the last remaining ARMS fighter to claim the letter of admission. The other fighters now support her in her fights in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate world and come in to help with her final Smash. She shares a rare gene with other ARMS fighters; thus, her arms developed into their iconic helix-shaped forms resembling cooked noodles. She joined the ARMS League Grand Prix to drive more customers to her family ramen restaurant where she works. Part of her equipment includes the Rambam, a medium-weight circular weapon, The Megawatt, a heavy ball of metal capable of electrocuting opponents and her most recognizable arm, the Dragon, allowing her to blast her opponents with a burst of flame. The ARMS franchise, although a relatively small one, has gathered a loving community of competitors of their own. With events worldwide and an extensive library of guides for people to get into the game competitively. It is unclear if there will be a sequel to the title in the future, but if Splatoon is any indication, there right still some hope left to see a new entry in this unique Nintendo IP of the modern era. Min Min came in at an unfortunate time for her competitive debut as most events were moving away from offline arenas and locals and into online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, whether she is competitively viable is still a debate players regularly have. Many players believe her strengths almost always require her opponents to be in a mediocre connection where avoiding her attacks becomes harder to achieve. Min Min is the Guild's Cook

12. #12Lucina

    Keys: Lucina

    Lucina was born in Ylisstol, the capital of the Halidom of Ylisse. She is the daughter of Chrom, the protagonist of Fire Emblem Awakening. The identity of her mother hasn’t been canonically set and depends on the player choice in-game. It can be either Maribelle, Olivia, Sully, Sumia, the main character Robin, or a nameless villager. Irrespective of her parent’s identity, she still has to play a pivotal role in the story. In the future, where Lucina is from, the main antagonist Grima, the Fell Dragon, has killed her father Chrom, and she inherited his sword, Falchion. Her mother also passed away on the battlefield, and the situation has become dire. Grima was not only threatening the Halidom of Ylisse, the continent, or humanity, he was about to bring the world, the whole creation would cease to exist. Lucina, who possessed four Fire Emblem’s Gemstones out of five, tried to summon Naga, a Divine Dragon she shared a connection with through her birthright. Naga informed her, that there was no way of stopping the Fell Dragon with an incomplete Fire Emblem, but there was another way: Lucina would have to go to the past and try to reverse the catastrophic events before they had happened. Witnessing the destruction of Ylisstol at the hands of Grima, Lucina and all the other children of the original characters realize that they have no other choice but to go back in time. However, in doing so, due to the complications of the methods and the presence of Grima, they got separated, and only Lucina managed to reach the time-place she intended. She disguised herself upon the arrival, and also took up the name Marth, her ancient predecessor, who was touted as the Hero King. From this point onward, she tried to influence the upcoming events to try to avoid the calamity that has befallen her own timeline. Fire Emblem Awakening was a massive massive success, being the first game in the series released on Nintendo 3DS. And ever since the game came out, Lucina has been among the most popular characters in the franchise. Her first appearance in Super Smash Bros. was in the title for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, where she was a clone character of Marth. In Ultimate, she’s referred to as his Echo Fighter, still a clone, but with her unique individual traits. She is considered by many to be one of the best characters in the game.

13. #13Isabelle

    Keys: Isabelle

    Isabelle is one of the many villagers in the Animal Crossing franchise. Originally appearing in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, she was the assistant to the town mayor, helping the player make their desired changes. Since then, she has grown in the community as the face of the series alongside the Villager and Tom Nook. She is a Shih Tzu breed of dog. Thus her name in the Japanese versions of the game is Shizue. Isabelle was originally just an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros 4. Later, when Animal Crossing: New Horizons was announced, she was also unveiled as fighter 78 for Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Competitively speaking, Isabelle shares many moves with Villager, the default protagonist of Animal Crossing and a playable character since Super Smash Bros 4. However, she is not classified as an Echo fighter. She is unable to wall jump and has faster mobility overall. Her down and up aerial are also more consistent thanks to always swinging two turnips instead of either 1 or 3 like Villager. She also loses out on Lloid Rocket and Timber. Finally, her Ballon trip, a very powerful recovery, is slightly nerfed compared to Villager's by having a shorter travel time. On the other hand, her neutral special, a pocket, allows her to trap enemy projectiles and send them back. Many professionals players consider her to have a lesser focus on zoning, at least compared to Villager. Her added mobility and utility with the pocket can make up for it at the highest level of play. Nowadays, there are very few full-time Isabelle mains, but the character remains a specialist choice for a pocket pick or a secondary for when a normal matchup could lead to an early loss. Isabelle is basically the Task Manager for the Guild

14. #14Corrin

    Keys: Corrin, Water Dragon

    Corrin was born to Queen Mikoto and King Sumeragi of the Hoshidan royal family. They are the half-sibling to the prominent characters like Takumi, Sakura, Ryoma, and Hinoka, sharing a father but having different mothers. In their early childhood, due to a ploy by king Garron, Sumeragi was murdered, and Corrin kidnapped and spirited away to the Kingdom of Nohr, where they were raised as a child of the royal family alongside their adopted siblings Camilla, Xander, Elise, and Leo. Corrin was all but a prisoner at the Northern Fortress, unable to set foot outside until king Garron considered them worthy. They were doted upon by all the siblings, by Camilla most of all. Xander taught them how to fight, and others also frequently visited them in the Fortress. This status quo would soon change when an inevitable war between Hoshido and Nohr would require Corrin to make a tough choice between his birthright or the family that raised them. Or maybe, they can remain neutral to try to avert the greater calamity looming over their heads. Corrin, of royal lineage by birth, possesses the blood of the First Dragons and therefore is able to use the ability called Dragon Vein. This powerful skill allows them not only to alter the whole landscape of the map but also to transfigure themselves into a mighty dragon. Previously, this transformation was thought to be exclusive to those of a Manakete class. Personality-wise, Corrin is extremely kind, if somewhat naïve and trusting. The former makes them very likable and gain them allies, while the latter almost costs them their life, as the Fire Emblem Fates is chock full of characters waiting to exploit others naïveté. Much like Fire Emblem Awakening protagonist Robin, Corrin made their debut in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (albeit via a DLC), where they were considered a high-tier character. They’ve been heavily nerfed with the release of Ultimate, but the subsequent patches allowed them to gain some ground. Overall, Corrin has decent airspeed and a good arsenal of moves but lacks mobility and recovery options.

15. #15Byleth

    Keys: Byleth, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Fire Emblem: Three Hopes

    Byleth was born to Jeralt Eisner and Sitri in the year 1159 on the continent of Fódlan. Their mother died shortly after giving birth and was buried at Garreg Mach Monastery, the same place her child would become a teacher at years later. Jeralt left the prestigious position at the Knights of Seiros and formed a mercenary unit. Being a battle-hardened warrior, he trained Byleth in combat until they were good enough to join his crew. During one of the skirmishes, three students from the Garreg Mach Monastery, Dimitri, Edelgarde, and Claude, ask for assistance to fight off the bandits who are after them. This battle served as a catalyst for the awakening of Byleth's powers. Archbishop Rhea, the headmaster of the Garreg Mach Monastery and the leader of the Church of Seiros, invited Byleth to work as a professor of the Officers Academy and lead one of the three titular houses: Edelgard’s Black Eagles, Dimitri’s Blue Lions, or Claude’s Golden Deer. Byleth’s personality is very stoic and subdued. Nothing can seemingly shock them or incite any strong emotional response. However, the students that come to know them closely and become their friend tend to learn to read Byleth’s mood and emotions even when they’re not explicitly conveyed. Their upbringing among the ranks of a mercenary company made Byleth a fearless fighter and a skilled warrior. Their leadership qualities are tested several times during their tenure as a Garreg Mach professor, the display of which made them equally respected both among students and the governing body of the institution. The time spent with one of the houses of their choice made Byleth close friends with their students, to a point where they will gladly put their lives on the line for each other. Alongside this, the formerly solemn professor learned to express their emotions and be more open to those around them. Masahiro Sakurai, a known Fire Emblem fan, would betray himself if he didn’t put a character from the then-new Three Houses title inside Smash Ultimate. In-game, Byleth is characterized by high damage output and disjointed hitboxes, which make them a lethal threat when approached competently. However, the major downsides include subpar mobility and high startup and end lag on the moves that can leave them exposed and punished if not executed at the right time. Their approach requires full commitment and knowledge of the matchups. Byleth can be a character of choice for those who like powerful ranged game and are not afraid to bide their time with a patient approach to the fights.

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