Character(s) of the Month #103: Prodigal Sons

[CaptHayfever]

Returning Veterans Absent from Smash 4:

POKéMON TRAINER

UNLOCK:
Versus - #26
Classic - #2 in Donkey Kong's line (accessible by DK & Bowser)
Adventure - Southeastern shoreline in the Light Realm

MAJOR CHANGES:
--Trainer can now be Red or Leaf.
--The stamina & type-effectiveness mechanics have been removed.
--Pokémon can now be swapped in the air.
--Vine Whip no longer triggers helpless fall.
--Charizard has lost Rock Smash.

ICE CLIMBERS

UNLOCK:
Versus - #10
Classic - #2 in Link's line (accessible by Link & K.Rool)
Adventure - Frozen mountain in the Light Realm

MAJOR CHANGES:
--Blizzard only faces one way.
--Ice Shot has higher priority.
--Iceberg can be moved back & forth, but now has less AOE. A polar bear & a condor are part of the attack now.

WOLF

UNLOCK:
Versus - #51
Classic - #7 in Fox's line (accessible by Fox, Falcon, ZSS, Peach, Falco, Daisy, & Junior)
Adventure - Mysterious Dimension in the Dark Realm

MAJOR CHANGES:
--Drastically better dash attack.
--Shorter range on side smash.
--Wolf Flash can be angled.
--Fire Wolf covers less distance.
--Landmaster has been replaced with Team Star Wolf (origin: SF64).

SNAKE

UNLOCK:
Versus - #39
Classic - #5 in Link's line (accessible by Link, K. Rool, Ice Climbers, Simon, & Meta Knight)
Adventure - Base in the Light Realm

MAJOR CHANGES:
--Walks & runs faster.
--Down smash is now a kick instead of a landmine.
--Can now double jump while cooking a Grenade.
--Nikita flies faster.
--C4 can now be planted while crouching. If not manually detonated, it explodes after 26 seconds.
--Grenade Launcher has been replaced with Covering Fire (origin: MGS5).

PICHU

UNLOCK:
Versus - #34
Classic - #7 in Pikachu's line (accessible by Pikachu, Villager, Shulk, ROB, Mega Man, Isabelle, & G&W)
Adventure - Power Plant in the Light Realm

MAJOR CHANGES:
--Can now crawl.
--Recoil damage counts towards Rage.
--Skull Bash & Agility both travel farther.
--Thunder now goes through platforms.
--Now has a Final Smash, copying Pikachu's Volt Tackle (origin: Emerald), & yes, taking recoil damage from it.

With the next DLC fighter not due out until later this month, I thought we should revisit our returning compatriots.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[smol Kat]

Pichu is so cute yet so terrible

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

Pichu is a great Pokemon but a boring inclusion for a fighting game that already has Pikachu.

[Marilink]

Everyone is here!