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

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

Robin is a Newcomer to Super Smash Bros. 3DS/WiiU directly from the Fire Emblem series. He was announced alongside Lucina on the same game trailer.

Attributes
He is considered a Tall, Midweight character with slow running speed but good power overall, specially if Levin sword is available. His gameplay consists of using projectiles to pressure the opponent and punishing mistakes with the Levin sword. He has a variety of true combos which involve the combined use of his tomes and swords.

For his special attacks he uses three Anima affinity tomes (Thunder, Fire and Wind) and one Dark affinity tome (Nosferatu). For his physical attacks, he uses the Bronze sword and the Levin sword. Just like in the Fire Emblem series, the tomes and the Levin sword have limited durability and can be depleted after a certain amount of uses. When his equipment runs out, they become throwable items which put a fair amount of damage plus great knockback.

Robin has decent edgeguarding abilities by casting spells at the correct time to zone the enemy out of the edge, most notably Arcfire and Elthunder. He can even engage directly and make use of the knockback provided by the Levin sword. However, Robin users must be aware that his recovery, Elwind, is really predictable and only sweetspots the ledge if he is facing towards the platform. Also, it has limited uses, so it can be a problem against marvelous edgeguarders such as Meta Knight or Pit.

About the Levin Sword and Tomes

 * The Levin Sword can only be used 8 times before Robin discards it, tossing it backwards. It will then bounce on the ground once and disappear. While bouncing, it can hit and damage foes for 7% damage. The player can also pick up the Levin Sword before it disappears, and then use it as a throwing projectile. It deals 11% damage if normal thrown, or 15% if smash-thrown.
 * The same thing happens with his/her tomes: Robin tosses it at their back, it bounces once and then disappears. They can also pick the tomes up. The tomes deal 9% when discarded, 14% when normal-thrown, and 18% when smash-thrown.
 * 15% and 18% are pretty heavy damage for such small projectiles, so Robin should always try to pick them up when possible.
 * For detailed information about tome durability, check special moves.

Normal

 * Neutral Attack: Slashes with their sword.
 * Neutral Combo: Slashes twice and hits opponent with a fire spell or a wind spell, depending on how fast the button is pressed, just like Pit's combo. The fire spell will be a brief but powerful explosion, and the wind spell will hit many times before Robin finishes it with a final wind cut.
 * Dash Attack: Jabs with their sword.
 * Side Tilt: Gives a stronger sword slash.
 * Up Tilt: Swings their sword upward.
 * Down Tilt: Holds their sword to the ground and swings it.

Smash Attacks

 * Side Smash: Activates the Levin Sword and swings it at max power. If the Levin Sword is gone Robin will use their bronze sword.
 * Up Smash: Stabs the Levin Sword upwards. If the Levin Sword is gone they will use their bronze sword.
 * Down Smash: Smashes the Levin Sword against the ground. Only attacks forward, however electrical sparks fly out on both sides. If the Levin Sword is gone they will use their bronze sword.

Other attacks
To be added

Aerial Attacks
Robin can perform versions of their Smash attacks midair by using movement and hitting the attack button simultaneously, or if the last basic attack prior to the aerial was a Smash or an Aerial Smash.


 * Neutral Aerial: Slashes forward then backward with the Bronze Sword.
 * Forward Aerial: Slashes in front using the Bronze Sword. (Smash: Slashes in front using the Levin Sword)
 * Back Aerial: Stabs the Bronze/Levin sword behind them. Good launch power.
 * Up Aerial: Swings the Bronze/Levin sword above him in an arc. Broad, speedy, and with immense launch power, it is Robin's best mean of KO (with the Levin Sword, of course).
 * Down Aerial: Slashes the Bronze/Levin sword downwards.

Grabs and Throws

 * Pummel: Attacks with magic. Very slow.
 * Forward Throw: Smacks them forward with a small magic blast.
 * Back Throw: Spins sword around and psychically hurls them backward.
 * Up Throw: Smacks opponents upward with a small magic blast.
 * Down Throw: Slams opponent on the ground.

Special Moves
Robin's special moves involve using Tomes from his/her book. The tomes can only be used a certain number of times, however.

Taunts

 * Up Taunt: Points their sword diagonally up and says "Let's tip the scales"
 * Down Taunt: Circle sword and tome around themselves and says "You're not ready"
 * Side Taunt: Levitates tome and sword,rotates sword and says "Prepare yourself"

In competitive play
To be added

Other features
To be added

Trivia

 * Robin is one of 5 characters with alternate playable genders, alongside Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, Mii Fighters, and Bowser Jr.
 * Robin is also the second character to have different voice actors, the others being Wii Fit Trainer and Bowser Jr.
 * Robin's Levin Sword and various Tomes can be only used only for a limited number of times before it breaks, like in the original game. Both items will regenerate after some time. When the Levin Sword is unavailable, Robin uses the Bronze Sword.
 * Robin is the first, and, currently, the only Fire Emblem character in the Super Smash Bros. series to have a projectile and not have a counter.
 * Robin is also the only Fire Emblem character who uses magic, as opposed to all other Fire Emblem characters, who use swords.
 * When Male Robin defeats Lucina, he says "Lucina, I hope I didn't hurt you." When Female Robin defeats Lucina, she says "How can you protect your father, if you can't protect yourself?"
 * Robin's "Time to tip the scales!" taunt (Although the clip is audibly shortened with, "Let's tip the scales!") is also used in their debut trailer, and originates as a possible response to when they strike a critical hit or activate a skill in Fire Emblem: Awakening.