The coup de grâce in
Smash Brothers, aka The Final Smash,
gave us brand new ways to pummel our favorite Nintendo characters and rack up
those K.0.s. Some final smashes are complete power trips while others will
leave you scratching your head as your opponents barely take any damage
*cough*Rosalina*cough*. While a majority of final smashes will get the job done,
here are a few final smashes that would have made fun alternatives:
10. Bowser: Bob-omb Barrage
Don’t get me wrong, I love crushing my opponents with a
massive reptilian rump as much as the next guy. But just, for a moment, imagine
that when King Koopa smashes the orb of power he summons his trusty clown car,
hops inside, and unleashes a storm of Bob-ombs across the stage. The player could move the clown car
back and forth while dropping explosives everywhere. Though Jr. and the
Koopalings may have borrowed their dad’s signature ride for this outing of Smash, it doesn’t mean Papa can’t take
it out for a Sunday drive now and then.
9. DK: Rambi to the Rescue
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DK’s final
smash probably has fewer fans than people who actually bought, Donkey Konga, the game it’s based off
of. I mean, sure, they added a meter this time around so it’s easier to time
the button presses, but even if you execute it flawlessly the power is quite
underwhelming. Where’s DK’s reliable steed? Rambi causes all kinds of
destruction in the Donkey Kong Country games
and this would be no different in Smash.
8. Zelda: Power of the Goddesses
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7. Ganondorf: Unleash the Beast
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All these transformation final smashes and the King of
Darkness only gets about two seconds to unleash his ultimate form. It’s usually
enough to finish your opponents off thanks to the stun effect and its massive
reach, but let us have some fun with it. This pig demon legitimately creeped me
out as a kid and Ganon always proves the Triforce of Power lives up to its name.
Giga Bowser has nothing on the original feral foe.
6. Jigglypuff: Naptime Nightmare
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Okay, I get that Jigglypuff is the balloon Pokemon so on some level her final smash sort of makes
sense. However, why does Peach put everyone to sleep when Puff is the original
siren of slumber? Jigglypuff’s sing attack, made popular by the anime, appears
in Smash on a much more tame level
with a very short range. I used to find it hilarious how angry Jigglypuff would
get when everyone took a snooze after listening to her song. Imagine her
drawing on the faces of all the players. Now that would be funny!
5. Villager: Furniture Firestorm
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If you’ve
played an Animal Crossing game, the
leaf is a sacred symbol. It only means one thing: furniture. It may look small
at first, but once you toss it on the floor in your house *POOF* it transforms.
It can become anything. A bed. A dresser. A teddy bear. A grand piano. In Smash, these leaves could begin falling
from the sky and transform in mid-air. What will they become? Anything. Watch
your head!
4. Olimar/Alph: Bulborb Joyride
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When Olimar’s spaceship, the S.S. Dolphin, was introduced as
an item in Super Smash Brothers for Wii U
and 3DS, I thought for sure the pea-sized pioneer would get a new final
smash. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. The S.S. Dolphin is still a fairly
strong final smash, but seeing the spaceship twice seemed a tad stale. In a
similar vein to the Rambi final smash, this is another “vehicle” final smash.
Olimar/Alph takes the reins of a Bulborb, which chows down on players.
3. Yoshi: Baby Mario Tantrum Of Terror
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If you’ve
played a Yoshi’s Island game, you
know the horrible sound that is Baby Mario crying. Lose this infant for even a
second and he unleashes an unholy noise that will drive you crazy. Perhaps
Yoshi can use this to his advantage? After securing the smash orb, Yoshi plugs
his ears and a Baby Mario bubble floats across the stage. The child’s piercing
cry stuns all the players, while Yoshi can use this time to strike. Don’t mess
with the original duo!
2. Mewtwo: Mind
Control
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With Mega Evolution being all the rage these days, it’s not
hard to see why Mewtwo transforms into his Y
variant and unleashes the signature move, Psystrike.
Psychic Pokemon used to be one of the strongest types, especially in the first
generation. There simply wasn’t much to keep them in check. Pokemon: The First Movie showed how
powerful the mind could be. Mewtwo stopped attacks with his mind and hurled his
foes away. He was untouchable. He mind-controlled servants do his dirty work. It would’ve been a neat idea if Mewtwo’s
final smash allowed you to take control of another player. Mewtwo could
eliminate his opponents with his
opponents.
1. Master Hand: Revenge of the Fallen
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Imagine playing through Classic Mode and you’re now on the
final stage: the showdown with Master Hand. You’ve collected quite a few coins
and trophies along the way. You knock the floating glove’s stamina down to 1%
when, all of a sudden, it jumps to the background. Then they appear…. like a family reunion gone wrong. Familiar faces:
Pichu, Wolf, Ice Climbers, Squirtle, Ivysaur. They’re back, but something’s…
off. They look somewhat incomplete. They look savage. They look angry; angry
that they were cut from Smash Brothers and
left to rot in gamers’ memories. Some of them were cut because they didn’t
stand out and copied heavily from existing characters. Others were cut because
of hardware limitations. But now they’re back, and they want your stocks…
Have an interesting idea for a final smash that you’d like
to see in Smash Bros.? Let me know in
the comments below! Thanks for reading!
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