Although he originally worked for the evil Giga-Bowser, Metal Mario quit evil during the Subspace War II. He started karting with Mario and friends, and now battles against the fighters once more in Smash Bros. Mania.
Metal Mario is the boss version of Mario. Although he is still on Giga-Bowser's side at the start of the game, he soon joins Mario against the Subspace War's return.
Gameplay[]
Metal Mario is a heavy weight, but is on the lighter side of heavy, allowing him to move quickly and maneuver around battlefields better, similarly to Captain Falcon. He is also small for a heavy weight, making him harder to hit
Attributes[]
Medium-high weight, medium speed, medium jump, good damage, great knockback
Universe[]
Super Smash Bros.
Abilities[]
· No. of Jumps - 2 (ground); 1 (air)
· Wall Jump/Wall Cling? - Wall Cling
· Tether Recovery? - No
· Float/Glide? - N/A
· Crawl? - No
Animations[]
· Intro - Metal Mario morphs from a Metal Box item
· Idle - Metal Mario starts punching air
· Sneak - rolls as a dark metal orb
· Walk - walks regularly
· Dash - rolls up into a ball
· Glide/Float - N/A
· Crouch - rolls up into a call
· Dizzy - glitches from a metal box and back
· Sleep - turns into a metal box, then back
· Edge grab - punches his fists into the wall, same with his wall cling
Moveset[]
· Neutral attack - punches with both arms, then uppercuts
· Forward tilt - backhands the opponent with his fist
· Up tilt - rams his head straight into the air
· Down tilt - kicks similarly to Luigi's down taunt, but reaches much farther
· Dash attack - rolls into a ball
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· Forward smash - right hooks opponents
· Up smash - swings his head in an arc
· Down smash - forms into a disc and spins along the ground
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· Neutral aerial - spins in a ball
· Forward aerial - right hooks
· Back aerial - spins with his feet launching backwards
· Down aerial - forms a tip-down cone and spins
· Glide Attack - N/A
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· Grab - forms a large claw with left arm
· Pummel - punches opponents in the gut with right arm
· Forward throw - punches opponent's gut so hard they fly away
· Back throw - turns into a disc and launches the opponent backwards
· Up throw - head rams the opponent flying
· Down throw - stomps the opponent to the floor
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· Floor attack (front) - spins as a ball in place
· Floor attack (back) - spins as a ball in place
· Floor attack (trip) - spins as a disc in place
· Edge attack (fast) - spins as a ball
· Edge attack (slow) - punches hard with his right arm
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· Neutral special - Metal Orb - Throws a metal orb, functioning similar to a megavitamin
· Neutral special custom 1 - Metal-cine Ball - Throws a metal medicine ball, doing amazing damage/knockback but reaching a surprisingly low distance
· Neutral special custom 2 - Iron Fist - A chargeable punch that slams Metal Mario's fist into opponents gut, similar to DK's
· Side special - Metal Disc - Forms his metal disc form with a flat side facing forwards. Reflects projectiles and does rapid damage, similarly to Pit's Angel Ring
· Side special custom 1 - Orb Charge - Rolls up into a ball and rolls, gaining good horizontal recovery and changing directions on command, similarly to Sonic's Spin Dash
· Side special custom 2 - Cone Launch - Spins his cone form, launching a metal orb, burning, freezing, or electrocuting opponents; similar to Mario's custom Virus Throw
· Up special - Metal Jump Punch - Identical to Mario and Luigi's Super Jump Punch
· Up special custom 1 - Orb Launch - The orb form launches itself in the air; The same as Metal Jump Punch but moving straight upwards
· Up special custom 2 - Orb Attack - Gains little recovery, but does great damage as orb mode; similar to Samus's Screw Attack
· Down special - Metal Tornado - Uses his cone form to sick in opponents and launch them, similar to Mario's Mario Tornado and Luigi's Luigi Cyclone
· Down special custom 1 - Heavy Metal - Leaps forwards if on the ground, then pounds downwards. It does not release stars like Mario and Yoshi, but it buries opponents
· Down special custom 2 - Metallic Wave - Ripples the ground outwards with a trail of metal ore
· Final smash - Metallic Finale - Reaches tendrils of metal from his arms, pushing people off the screen similarly to the Mario Finale
· Custom smash 1 - Slaughtering Saucer - Forms a metallic, horizontal disc in front of him, capturing opponents and combo-ing opponents; identical to Link's Trtiforce
· Custom smash 2 - Metal Man - Grows thrice as large as normal, dealing major damage and knockback with attacks
Miscellaneous[]
· Up taunt - Performs a pose similar to Mario's entrance
· Down taunt - Leans on a stack of tires
· L/R taunt - Morphing from ball to cone to disc quickly
· Victory pose 1 - Stands triumphant
· Victory pose 2 - Changes modes like his side special, then to a Metal Box
· Victory pose 3 - Drives in on a kart then exits, leaning on a stack of tires
· Cheer - Repeating "Metal"
· Lose pose - Pulls his cap down and stands dormant
· Icon - Smash Ball
· Kirby Hat - Metal Mario Cap
· Snake Codec - Snake: "Wait... When did Mario get a Metal Box?"
Colonel: "I told you, he's a tricky fellow."
Snake: "That still doesn't explain why he has Sonic's orb form.
Colonel: "Marionic?"
Snake: "And a disc and cone form!"
Colonel: "Oh, that would be Metal Mario, former minion of the original Giga-Bowser and enemy of the Subspace Army."
Snake: "And I thought a rolling hedgehog was a problem..."
Colonel: "He has good speed and weight, but you can take him from a distance"
· Palutena's Guidance - Pit: Woah! Mario has Sonic's powers now!
Palutena: Marionic?
Pit: And he's metal!
Palutena: That's Metal Mario. He was one of Giga-Bowser's minions before we came.
Pit: Well then what's he doing here?
Palutena: He was helping us against the Subspace Army
Pit: Oh, I wondered where Mario and Sonic had gotten Metal Boxes from then...
· Availability -
Boss Version Mario
· How to unlock -
Beat Possessed Metal Mario in Story Mode
· Trophy description -
One of the original Giga Bowser's minions, Metal Mario fought the original smashers. After being possessed by the Subspace Army, he breaks free of control, fighting the Subspace Army and befriending Mario. He was given the ability to morph forms by the Subspace Army, but he can only gain density and volume using large power sources like Smash Balls
Metal Orb (Alternate) -
Metal Mario is a former minion of Giga-Bowser, and one of Mario's friends. He was abducted by the Subspace Army and given the ability to turn into a metal orb, as well as a cone, disc, and tentacle arms. He can reshape on will, but cannot gain more area than before without a huge power source like a Smash Ball. He can also use the power source to increase his density for more power.
Trivia[]
- In both Snake Codec and Palutena's Guidance, Marionic is brought up. Marionic is from an unofficial online game featuring Marionic, a combination of Mario and Sonic.
- Mario and Luigi's customizable Sonic Cap and Overalls could also be references