Ultimate Character Updates of the Month #9: The Final Countdown

[CaptHayfever]

Kinda:

MIIS

VINCENT BRAWLER
--Unlocks: Build one, or in the Sacred Land in the Dark Realm of WoL.
--Weight, speed, & size are now fixed.
--New f-smash & Fair.
--Ultimate Uppercut has been replaced with Flaming Mach Punch.
--Headache Maker has been replaced with Suplex.
--Piston Punch has been replaced with Thrust Uppercut.
--Foot Flurry has been replaced with Counter Throw.
--Burning Dropkick can no longer be charged.
--Head-On Assault no longer buries.

SANS GUNNER
--Unlocks: Build one, or on the island in the Light Realm of WoL.
--Weight, speed, & size are now fixed.
--New jab combo & pummel.
--Cannon Uppercut has been replaced with Cannon Jump Kick.
--Stealth Burst no longer triggers helpless fall.
--Bomb Drop can now be triggered remotely by repeating the attack.

SWORDFIGHTER does not have a signature costume
--Unlocks: Build one, or in the village near the chasm in the Light Realm of WoL.
--Weight, speed, & size are now fixed.
--New dash attack, up smash, & pummel.
--Slash Launcher has been replaced with Gale Stab.

3rd-PARTIES

SONIC
--Unlocks: #17 in Vs, #1 in Mario's Classic line, or in the Sacred Land in the Dark Realm of WoL.
--Faster (!!!) & lighter.
--Now takes damage while swimming.
--Dash attack no longer spins.
--Homing Attack is more accurate & now shows a reticle on the targeted character.
--Spin Dash & Spin Charge can no longer charge indefinitely or cross-up. Spin Dash also no longer has an initial hop.
--Super Sonic now can only be angled up & down, not fully controlled.

PAC-MAN
--Unlocks: #49 in Vs, #3 in Kirby's Classic line (after Ness & Jigglypuff), or past the mushrooms in the Light Realm of WoL.
--Faster.
--Up taunt has more display options.
--Altered jab & up-tilt.
--Grab has been streamlined.
--Bonus Fruits now resets if Pac-Man grabs the previous one.
--The Pac-Jump trampoline can now be attacked.
--Super Pac-Man's movement has been altered drastically.

MEGA MAN
--Unlocks: #42 in Vs, #4 in Pikachu's Classic line (after Villager, Shulk, & ROB), or outside the Base in the Light Realm of WoL.
--Faster.
--Crash Bomber can now function as a proximity mine when placed on surfaces.
--Leaf Shield now prevents shielding, grabbing, & ledge grabbing.
--Proto Man & Bass have been added to the cutscene of Mega Legends.

RYU
--Unlocks: #13 in Vs, #3 in Yoshi's Classic line (after Lucario & Marth), or in World Tour in the Light Realm of WoL.
--Faster.
--Double jump higher.
--Now switches to 1-v-1 directional facing when only one opponent remains in free-for-alls.
--Jab & f-tilt now vary based on proximity.

CLOUD
--Unlocks: #55 in Vs, #6 in Samus's Classic line (after Inkling, WFT, Pit, Incineroar, & Dark Samus), or in the Sacred Land in the Dark Realm of WoL.
--Faster.
--Limit Gauge is always visible.
--As of Sephiroth's release date, even numbered Cloud costumes now use Omnislash ver. 5 (source: Advent Children), which actually has slightly different knockback properties than regular Omnislash.

BAYONETTA
--Unlocks: #43 in Vs, #2 in Mario's Classic line (after Sonic), or guarding Crazy Hand in the Final Battle of WoL.
--Faster & lighter.
--Bullet Arts has reduced range.
--Bullet Climax has increased range.
--Infernal Climax no longer fades into its cutscene.

Snake was already covered in Character of the Month #103.
They keep making Sonic less & less spinny, but I like the spinny. :(

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

[I REALLY HATE POKEMON!]

Hm, what's a signature costume for a Mii Fighter mean, and why doesn't Swordfighter have one?

[CaptHayfever]

A prominent meme costume. Gunner actually has several, provided by Nintendo themselves: Sans, Cuphead, Vault Boy, Doomguy. Brawler got Vincent Van Gogh as a meme thanks to Alpharad, & Shantae got some extra attention because she came with music. None of Swordy's outfits ever caught on prominently or got extra Ninty push, though.

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