"Ultimate" Character "Updates" of the Month #10: Hooked on the Brothers

[CaptHayfever]

METAL MARIO

Source series: Mario
First appearance: Super Mario 64 (1996) [First Smash appearance: SSB64 (1999)]

STATS:
Weight class - Very heavy
Falling class - Very fast
Running speed - Slow
Jump height - Medium
Character class - Bruiser

MOVESET:
--Literally just Mario's moveset.

HOME COURSES: Meta Crystal, Battlefield, New Donk City

TAUNT: Super Mushroom

SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--Mario first gained the ability to become metal in Super Mario 64, & has appeared as a standalone metal character in spinoff titles. (In the DS remake of SM64, however, it's Wario rather than Mario who can become metal.)
--Classic Mode miniboss in SSB64 (for all characters) & Ultimate (for Bowser). Adventure Mode miniboss in Melee (though he can be a random encounter in Classic as well).
--Eventually can be jonied by....


METAL LUIGI

Source series: Mario
First appearance: Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

UNLOCK: Begin Luigi's unlock criteria in Melee Adventure Mode.

STATS:
Weight class - Very heavy
Falling class - Very fast
Running speed - Slow
Jump height - Medium-high
Character class - Bruiser

MOVESET:
--Literally just Luigi's moveset.

HOME COURSES: Battlefield

TAUNT: Dirt Kick

SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--There has never been an actual Mario game where Luigi can turn metal.
--Once unlocked, Metal Luigi will always appear with Metal Mario in Adventure Mode (& he can also be a random encounter in Classic).
--Programmed to only use Green Missile for recovery, so the instant he's below ledge-level with no more jumps, he's doomed.

That's the last Smash character. Holy crap.

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

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

I always liked Metal Mario's exclusive stage in SSB, it was one of my favorite parts of the single player mode.