Mewtwo (Super Smash Bros.): Difference between revisions

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'''Mewtwo''' (Japanese: '''ミュウツー''' ''Mewtwo'') is a playable character in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. It was playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], was absent from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but returned as {{wp|downloadable content}} for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''. In ''Melee'', its voice and characterization are based on the Japanese portrayal of [[Mewtwo (original series)|the original Mewtwo from the anime]], although its spoken lines are removed in non-Japanese versions rather than being dubbed.

While Mewtwo is no longer a playable character, it makes an appearance in the game as a trophy.

 

Mewtwo returned as a downloadable bonus character. It was confirmed to be a playable character during the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza on October 23, 2014. It was free for players who have bought both the 3DS and Wii U versions and have registered both to Club Nintendo by March 31, 2015, and those who received the code could redeem and download Mewtwo as early as April 14, 2015. However, Mewtwo is also purchasable for a small fee if one did not buy both games or did not register both to Club Nintendo. It became available to the public for purchase on April 28, 2015.

Mewtwo is now voiced by Keiji Fujiwara, replacing Masachika Ichimura's work from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. As in ''Melee'', Mewtwo has fully voiced victory quotes in Japanese (which are re-recorded versions of its ''Melee ''quotes), which are removed for international versions. It continues to be based on [[Mewtwo (original series)|the original series' Mewtwo from the anime]], marking the character's first appearance in any new media since ''Melee'' itself as well as ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. Its attributes were tweaked from its ''Melee'' appearance, decreasing its weight but also improving its mobility and its special moves, making it a much more useful but more difficult character overall (especially with a multitude of buffs in the later patches of the game).

Mewtwo appeared once again in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. By default, Mewtwo is the 61st character to be unlocked, but can potentially be unlocked earlier by completing {{sbw|Classic Mode}} with {{sbw|Wolf}}.

Mewtwo's {{sbw|Classic Mode}} route is called '''Psychic Control'''. In it, after Mewtwo completes a round, one of its opponents joins it as an ally in the next fight in an alternate costume. This ally is often one, or represents one, that has been brainwashed in their series, and is likely a reference to ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', where {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} controls a [[Nurse Joy]] to act as a proxy.

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*In the Japanese versions of both ''Melee'' and ''3DS/Wii U'', Mewtwo has spoken victory quotes. These are removed in international versions:

**"私はなぜ ここにいるのか...？"/''"Watashi wa naze koko ni iru no ka...?"'' ("Why am I here?")

**"愚かな！"/''"Orokana!"'' ("Foolish!")

**"私はまけるわけにはいかない！"/''"Watashi wa makeru wake ni wa ikanai!"'' ("I cannot lose!")

* This Mewtwo appears to be based on [[Mewtwo (original series)|the original series Mewtwo from the anime]], based on its ability to speak human language (as seen in Japanese versions only), its personality, its use of [[Shadow Ball]] as a signature move, and its design differences in ''3DS/Wii U'' from its actual model in ''{{g|X and Y}}''. Its voice actor in ''Melee'' is [[List of Japanese voice actors|Masachika Ichimura]], who voiced Mewtwo in the Japanese version of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and was replaced with [[Keiji Fujiwara]] as a soundalike in ''3DS/Wii U''.

**Its DLC trailer is also titled Mewtwo Strikes Back.

* This Mewtwo's appearance in ''3DS/Wii U'' also references [[Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)|the Mewtwo from ''Best Wishes'']], with its {{sbw|Boxing Ring}} title of "A Legend Reawakened" being a play on [[M16|the name of that Mewtwo's movie]], as well as its ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y.

* In the Wii U version, Mewtwo doesn't actually climb the ladders, let alone touch them. Instead, it uses its {{t|Psychic}} powers to rise up or float down.