Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Mr. Game & Watch

• 3DS unlock conditions: Clear Classic Mode 10 times or play 90 Vs. matches, then defeat Mr. Game & Watch on Flat Zone 2.
• Wii U unlock conditions: Clear Classic Mode on Intensity 2.0 or higher with 5 characters and above, or play 80 Vs. matches, then defeat Mr. Game & Watch on Flat Zone X.

Mr. Game & Watch returns, bringing with him his impressive array of odd weapons. While he's the only 2D character in the game, his playstyle is certainly not flat or shallow. Mr. Game & Watch can best be described as a jack-of-all-trades glass cannon. His attacks are quite fast, with many packing quite a punch. Along with fair movement speed, excellent recovery and great edgeguarding, Mr. Game & Watch is a well-rounded character. Unfortunately, Mr. Game & Watch's balanced stats is also his big weakness. While many of his moves are fast and strong, they're often not fast enough or strong enough, limiting Mr. Game & Watch's KO options. The unique mechanics of his specials also work against him, as they require too much setup to be consistently useful against experienced foes. Lastly, being one of the lightest characters in the game, Mr. Game & Watch has serious problems outliving his competition. Overall, Mr. Game & Watch is an unorthodox character plagued with noticeable flaws. Manage these flaws well and you'll have an unpredictable fighter at your control.

Basic attributes

Barring DLC characters, Mr. Game & Watch is the second lightest character in the game, with the only character lighter being Jigglypuff. His dashing speed is rather average, but his lateral air speed is quite impressive, somewhere in the range of the top 10 fastest air speeds in the game. As you might expect from a paper-thin lightweight, Mr. Game & Watch is very floaty, having one of the lowest fall speeds in the game. Mr. Game & Watch's crouch is very low, so it can be used to dodge attacks. His rolls are some of the slowest in the game; avoid using them if you can.

Moveset Analysis

Standard Attacks

Control			Attack	Info
Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller	Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)
Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Nintendo 3DS
(+)	(+)	(+)	Stanley's Bug Spray	Mr. Game & Watch takes out an insecticide pump and pumps gas repeatedly, finishing with a final strong puff.
(+)	(+)	(+)
( or )+	( or )+	( or )+	Lion Tamer	Mr. Game & Watch stabs forward with a chair.
( or )+	( or )+	( or )+
+	+	+	Flagman	Mr. Game & Watch swings a flag over him.
+	+	+
+	+	+	Upset Manhole	Mr. Game & Watch flips a manhole cover.
+	+	+
while dashing	while dashing	while dashing	2D Dive	Mr. Game & Watch dive tackles the opponent headfirst.
while dashing	while dashing	while dashing
while hanging	while hanging	while hanging		Mr. Game & Watch gets up and strikes with his bell.
while hanging	while hanging	while hanging

Smash Attacks

Control			Attack	Info
Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller	Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)
Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Nintendo 3DS
Smash ( or )+	Smash ( or )+	( or )++	Fire Attack	Mr. Game & Watch swings down a burning torch in front of him.
Smash ( or )+	Smash ( or )+	Smash ( or )+
Smash +	Smash +	++	Diving Helmet	Mr. Game & Watch headbutts above him wearing a helmet.
Smash +	Smash +	Smash +
Smash +	Smash +	++	Vermin Crush	Mr. Game & Watch hammers in either direction.
Smash +	Smash +	Smash +

Air Attacks

Control			Attack	Info
Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller	Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)
Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Nintendo 3DS
			Fishbowl	Mr. Game & Watch holds out a spilling fishbowl.
+	+	+	Box Knock	Mr. Game & Watch swings a box in front of him.
+	+	+
+	+	+	Turtle Bridge	Mr. Game & Watch takes out a turtle which bites down behind him.
+	+	+
+	+	+	Spitball Blower	Mr. Game & Watch blows air out above him.
+	+	+
+	+	+	Descending Key	Mr. Game & Watch takes out a key, then stabs downward while falling quickly. He will not descend if the move is used soon after suffering from moderate upward knockback.
+	+	+

Throws

Control			Attack	Info
Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller	Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)
Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Nintendo 3DS
after grab	after grab	after grab	Bell Smash	Mr. Game & Watch strikes the grabbed opponent with his bell.
after grab	after grab	after grab
after grab	after grab	after grab	Forward Juggle	Mr. Game & Watch juggles the grabbed opponent and launches them forward.
after grab	after grab	after grab
after grab	after grab	after grab	Backward Juggle	Mr. Game & Watch juggles the grabbed opponent and launches them backward.
after grab	after grab	after grab
after grab	after grab	after grab	High Juggle	Mr. Game & Watch juggles the grabbed opponent and launches them upward.
after grab	after grab	after grab
after grab	after grab	after grab	Ball Bounce	Mr. Game & Watch juggles the grabbed opponent and bounces them off the ground.
after grab	after grab	after grab

Special Attacks

Control			Attack	Info
Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller	Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)
Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Nintendo 3DS
			Chef	Mr. Game & Watch flings out food from his frying pan, causing the food bits to rise and fall in random arcs.
			XXL Chef	Mr. Game & Watch flings huge chunks of food which move slower but hit harder.
			Short-Order Chef	Mr. Game & Watch flings out weak food bits that fly at high speed.
( or )+	( or )+	( or )+	Judge	Mr. Game & Watch strikes with a hammer while holding up a number. The number determines the strength and properties of the attack as follows: Miniscule damage with no knockback or flinching and inflicts self-damage even if it misses. Absolutely disadvantageous to the user. Weak damage and knockback. You can still be punished even if you land the attack if your opponent is at low percent. Mild damage and launches foes backward. This attack chips away a huge chunk of your foe's shields, which can potentially lead to a shield break and a huge opening if you're lucky. Average damage and launches foes diagonally upward. An uninteresting but passable attack with no special features. Zaps foes up to 4 times while launching them slightly upward. Can lead to some potential follow-ups at low percents. Fire damage and horizontal knockback. This attack is actually the second strongest you can get out of Judge, making it a potentially deadly edgeguarding move or even KO move. Good damage and knockback. If you land the hit while grounded, it will spawn a lucky apple regardless of whether items are enabled or not. You can eat the apple to regain a bit of health, but so can other enemies. Freezes foes and deal weak vertical knockback. You can set up some powerful follow-ups off of this move while your foe is frozen. Heavy damage and knockback, effectively an OHKO on most stages. The infamous number 9 is the most sought after result of Judge. If you can land this attack, your target is likely getting KO'd. The power of this move has the potential to change the tide of battle.
( or )+	( or )+	( or )+
			Extreme Judge	Mr. Game & Watch will only produce 1 or 9 attacks, with a greater chance of getting a 1. Number 1 attacks now deal slight knockback and has lowered self-damage. Meanwhile, number 9 attacks are weaker in power, but can still KO consistently under 40%.
			Chain Judge	Mr. Game & Watch strikes foes multiple times with a swing of the hammer, with the number of hits corresponding to the number on the sign.
+	+	+	Fire	Mr. Game & Watch launches off of a trampoline, then deploys a parachute to slow his fall. He can attack out of the parachute, which doesn't put him in a helpless state, but disables Fire until he lands again.
+	+	+
			Heavy Trampoline	Mr. Game & Watch is launched a lower height, but strikes foes that make contact harder.
			Trampoline Launch	Mr. Game & Watch bounds extra high from the trampoline, but doesn't deploy a parachute afterward. This variant is very similar to Melee's version of his Up Special.
+	+	+	Oil Panic	Mr. Game & Watch holds out a bucket, which can absorb up to 3 energy-based projectiles. Once the bucket is full, he can empty its contents in one powerful attack, the strength of which depends on the absorb projectiles.
+	+	+
			Efficient Panic	Mr. Game & Watch only needs 1 projectile to fill up the bucket, but the resulting oil splash is weaker.
			Panic Overload	The absorption radius of the bucket is smaller, but the size of the oil splah is greatly increased.

Taunts

Control			Info
Wii U GamePad / Pro Controller	Wii Remote + Nunchuk	Wii Remote (sideways)
Wii Classic Controller	GameCube Controller	Nintendo 3DS
		+	Mr. Game & Watch rings his bell above his head.
( or )	+		Mr. Game & Watch rings his bell at torso level.
( or )	( or )	( or )
		+	Mr. Game & Watch sits down and sighs.

Final Smash - Octopus

Mr. Game & Watch transforms into a massive octopus. While in this form, he can randomly extend one of his four tentacles by pressing either attack buttons. Enemies hit by the tentacles or the octopus's body will be launched, and they cannot block the attack. The octopus interacts with the stage as normal; you still need a platform below you, and you still possess a normal jump and a midair jump. The octopus cannot change directions after you transform, which might be a problem since your front tentacles have more reach than the back. This final smash has two useful traits for a transformation: long duration and large size. You can wreak a lot of havoc by simply moving around the stage trying to make contact with your foes. Your attacks aren't very strong, so you may need to pursue hurt opponents offstage to secure KOs. Fortunately, the octopus's jumps are very high and floaty, so you should have no trouble with offstage combat either.