Duck Hunt (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U)

''This article is about the Duck Hunt's appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. For other uses, see Duck Hunt. ''

Duck Hunt, known as Duck Hunt Duo in Europe, is a duo of playable characters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. They were revealed via a live stream made from people who received Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS early, and were one of the last characters to be officially revealed. They were the last newcomer to be officially revealed. They are from the classic NES game Duck Hunt.

3DS
Complete the following:
 * Play 110 matches.
 * Complete Classic Mode with 8 characters.

After completing any option, the player must fight and defeat Duck Hunt on Battlefield.

Wii U
Complete the following: After completing either option, you must fight and defeat Duck Hunt on Duck Hunt (stage).
 * Play 100 matches.
 * Defeat one Mii Fighter in Cruel Smash (this will also unlock Duck Hunt (stage)).
 * After completing either option, you must fight and defeat Duck Hunt on Duck Hunt (stage).
 * After completing either option, you must fight and defeat Duck Hunt on Duck Hunt (stage).

Strengths

 * Fast character overall.
 * Can crawl. Also, his crawl is the fastest in the game.
 * Great zoning and edge guarding game.
 * Charging Smash Attacks increase their range.
 * Has a Meteor Smash.
 * Trick Shot is a versatile projectile that can be used for setting traps.
 * Clay Shooting is a great zoning move to put pressure from long distances.
 * Wild Gunmen puts space between the player and the opponent and can be used for distraction.

Weaknesses

 * Lightweight, being easy to launch.
 * High lag during Smash Attacks.
 * Smash Attacks only cause high knockback in the last hit.
 * Low range for many attacks.
 * Low and predictable.
 * Relies too much on his setups using the Special Attacks in order to be effective.
 * Trick Shot can also damage Duck Hunt if they're too close to the explosion.

Summary
Duck Hunt is a small, lightweight character with a fast speed. Many of his normal attacks involves using the duck to attack. The duck hits pretty fast and his aerials are quite deadly. All the attacks involving the duck have sweetspots at the tip of the beak, causing higher damage and knockback, especially his Up Aerial. His Special Moves can be used to pressure opponents very easy. Trick Shot is a difficult, yet versatile projectile that can provide the greatest pressure out of all his projectiles due to its damage and knockback from detonation. The versatility comes from shooting the can. Position is key.

Clay Shooting can provide quick and long range pressure and damage. All three shots are quite easy to land as long as the disk is close to the enemy or hits them.

Wild Gunmen may seem simple, but their quick projectiles make them a good pressuring tool; especially the leader, whose draw is incredibly fast.

Duck Hunt's weaknesses are his lightweight and hefty end lag from his specials and smash attacks. This makes Duck Hunt a high-risk character, focusing on pressuring the enemy from a distance before using either a Smash attack, or a sweet-spotted aerial.

Normal

 * Neutral Combo: The Dog attacks with his front paw, then a headbutt, a kick with his hind paws, and then the duck pecks forward multiple times.
 * Dash Attack: The Duck pecks forward.
 * Side Tilt: The Duck attacks forward. It can be tilted up and down.
 * Down Tilt: The Duck attacks downward.
 * Up Tilt: The Duck attacks upward.

Smash Attacks

 * Side Smash: The unseen player fires three shots in front of the dog as he cowers in sheer terror.


 * Down Smash: The unseen player fires three shots from both sides of the dog as he cowers in sheer terror. Opponents hit by the third shot will be launched backwards.


 * Up Smash: The unseen player fires three shots above the dog as he cowers in sheer terror.

Other attacks
To be added

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Aerial: The Dog does a cartwheel.
 * Foward Aerial: The Duck attacks forward.
 * Back Aerial: The Duck attacks backward.
 * Up Aerial: The Duck pecks upwards three times. The third peck has decent launch power.
 * Down Aerial: The Duck attacks downward.

Grabs and Throws

 * Pummel: The Duck does a headbutt.
 * Forward Throw: The Dog throws the opponent forward.
 * Back Throw: The Dog throws the opponent backward.
 * Down Throw: The Dog throws the opponent down to the ground.
 * Up Throw: The Dog uses his hind paws to throw the opponent upward.

Taunts

 * Up: The Dog stands on his front paws and does a little dance, while the Duck stands on one of the dog's hind paws before shaking his head, telling him to stop it.
 * Side: The Dog lies on his side and performs his infamous laugh while the duck flies over him.
 * Down: The Dog stands on his hind paws and does a little dance while waving his front paws in the air.

In competitive play
To be added

Duck Hunt
NSTC: ''You could call these two the stars of the NES 1985 launch title Duck Hunt. The goofy dog would chase down any ducks hit by the Zapper. In Smash Bros., these two work as a team to fight. When a can or clay pigeon is in play, hit the button again to fire at it. Show your foes how the ducks felt!''

PAL: ''Back in 1987, when Duck Hunt came out, these two might not have had the best relationship. That all seems to have changed now, and this unlikely pair are here to fight together. After throwing a can or a clay pigeon, press the button again to have a little helper fire the NES Zapper for extra damage!''
 * NES - Duck Hunt (10/1985)

Duck Hunt (Alt)
''Duck Jump, an up special, has the charming twosome float up in an adorable fashion. It also makes getting back to the stage much easier. Their side smash can hit up to three times at close range, depending on your shooting skills. By charging up the attack, you can increase the range even further!''

Can
''Empty cans just like this appeared in the NES game Hogan's Alley. In the Trick Shot mode, you got points depending on which area you knocked them into. In Smash Bros., Duck Hunt's default standard special sends a can flying in an arc. It'll explode if it hits an opponent, or you can press the special button again to shoot at it.''
 * NES - Hogan's Alley (10/1985)

Dog
''In the NES game Duck Hunt, the dog is your trusty hunting partner. He scares the ducks and then picks up the ones you hit. So if you don't hit any, though, he'll laugh at you. So much for man's best friend... In the Duck Hunt stage in this game, he'll occasionally pop up in his 8-bit glory and let you use him as a platform!''
 * NES - Duck Hunt (10/1985)

Duck
''In the classic NES game Duck Hunt, you hunt, er...ducks. The dog flushes them into the air, and then you aim and fire. Taking down ducks gets you points in the Duck Hunt stage in this game too. It has no effect on the battle, but the alternative Duck Hunt action might be a refreshing change from constantly punching your friends in the face.''
 * NES - Duck Hunt (10/1985)

Other features
To be added

Trivia

 * They are the only Newcomers who are not Clones to be Unlockables in both versions.
 * The Dog is the second character in the Super Smash Bros. series that is solely quadrupedal, the first being Ivysaur.
 * The dog is the 1st canine character who is a domestic breed, since Fox and Wolf are wild breeds.
 * The duck is the 2nd avian fighter in the series, the 1st being Falco.
 * He is, in a way, the first fighter comprised of 3 characters (if considering the dog, the duck and the unseen player using the NES Zapper). This is even referenced in Duck Hunt's Palutena's Guidance.
 * Duck Hunt perhaps is a replacement of the Ice Climber duo, but some people think that this is not the case. This was confirmed during an interview with Masahiro Sakurai, on which he said that the Ice Climbers would lag the game up, leading people to think that Sakurai didn't want to miss a 80's game representative, thus added Duck Hunt to fill the gap. This once happened to the Balloon Fighter, because he was originally slated to be a new fighter in Melee, but was later dropped for the Ice Climbers partway during development.
 * Duck Hunt and Toon Link are the only playable characters in Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U to also appear as background characters (King Dedede is also included as of the June 2015 update). Duck Hunt will still appear in the background when the character is playing, making it the only character to do so.
 * Duck Hunt's victory pose featuring it summoning two gunmen has two versions, it summons two different gunmen, or a single gunman twice. As such, it is estimated to be 25 versions total. (The actual number has yet to be confirmed.
 * Duck Hunt's target reticules during his Smash Attacks, Trick Shot and Clay Shooting can be different depending on which player is controlling them.