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:''For fighter info, see [[Lucas (SSBB)]] and [[Lucas (SSBWU/3DS)]].''
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:''For fighter info, see [[Lucas (SSBB)]], [[Lucas (SSBWU/3DS)]], and [[Lucas (SSBU)]].''
 
{{Infobox Character General
 
{{Infobox Character General
 
|name = Lucas
 
|name = Lucas
|image = [[Image:Clay Lucas.jpg|250px]]
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|image = Lucas sprite.jpg
|caption = Lucas from Mother 3
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|caption = [[Image:EarthboundSymbol.svg|50px]]
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Lucas as he appears mid-game in Mother 3, after a few years have passed.
 
|universe = ''[[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]]''
 
|universe = ''[[EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound]]''
 
|firstgame = ''[[MOTHER 3]]'' (2006)
 
|firstgame = ''[[MOTHER 3]]'' (2006)
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|games = {{GameIcon|SSBB|20px}}{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}
|console = [[Game Boy Advance]] (Originally planned for the [[Nintendo 64]])
 
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|console = Game Boy Advance
|games = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br/>''[[Super Smash Bros. (Wii U and 3DS)]]''
 
|homeworld = Tazmily Village, Located In The Nowhere Islands.
 
 
|species = Human
 
|species = Human
|eyes = Blue (Black in MOTHER 3)
 
|hair = Blonde
 
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|homeworld = Tazmily Village,<br>Nowhere Islands
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|creator = Shigesato Itoi
 
|voiceactor = Lani Minella
 
|voiceactor = Lani Minella
 
}}
 
}}
{{nihongo|'''Lucas'''|リュカ|Ryuka}} is a character in the [[EarthBound (universe)|''EarthBound''/''MOTHER'' universe]], debuting in the Japan-only ''[[MOTHER 3]]'' for Game Boy Advance.
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{{nihongo|'''Lucas'''|リュカ|Ryuka}} is the main protagonist in the [[EarthBound (universe)|''EarthBound''/''MOTHER'' universe]], debuting in the Japan-only ''[[MOTHER 3]]'' for Game Boy Advance.
   
 
==Character description==
 
==Character description==
[[File:LucasArtwork.png|thumb|left|Lucas|100px]]
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[[File:LucasArtwork.png|thumb|left|100px|Lucas' in-game sprite from ''MOTHER3'']]
Lucas is the main protagonist of the Gameboy Advance game ''MOTHER 3''. He is a timid young boy that is 6-9 years old at the beginning of the game, and 9-12 at the end. His mother, Hinawa, died protecting Lucas and Claus from a mechanized Drago. Lucas is Claus' younger twin.
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Lucas is a timid young boy that is 6 years old at the beginning of the game, and 12 at the end. His mother, Hinawa, died protecting Lucas and Claus from a mechanized Drago. Lucas is Claus' younger twin.
   
After the first three chapters of the game (when he grows up), he is drafted by Wess to find Duster at Club Titiboo. On the way, he learns PSI and begins to battle the Pigmask Army and pulls 4 of the 7 sacred needles to awaken the Dark Dragon living under the [[Nowhere Island]]s, the other 3 being pulled by his twin brother, Claus, who was transformed into a chimera and brainwashed by the Pigmask Army after he tried to avenge his mother.
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After the first three chapters of the game (when he grows up), he is drafted by Wess to find Duster at Club Titiboo. On the way, he learns PSI and begins to battle the Pigmask Army and pulls 4 of the 7 sacred needles to awaken the Dark Dragon living under the [http://earthbound.wikia.com/wiki/Nowhere_Islands Nowhere Islands], the other 3 being pulled by his twin brother, Claus, who was transformed into a chimera and brainwashed by the Pigmask Army after he tried to avenge the death his mother.
 
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
 
A popular rumor states that in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Lucas was meant to replace [[Ness]] as a playable character, but Ness was included due to time constraints. The rumor was substantiated by Sakurai himself on July 17th, 2001, when he updated Ness' profile on the original ''[[Melee]]'' website.
   
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To quote Sakurai on the matter:
 
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
 
A popular rumor states that in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Lucas was meant to replace [[Ness]] as a playable character, but Ness was included due to time constraints. The rumor was substantiated by Sakurai himself on July 17th, 2001 when he updated the original [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]] site with Ness's profile.
 
 
Quote Sakurai-san:
 
   
 
*{{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}}
 
*{{ja|実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。}}
*("''Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of MOTHER 3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea.''")
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*("''Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of MOTHER3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea.''")
   
Sakurai states that Ness was intended to be replaced by the protagonist of ''MOTHER 3'' (Lucas) in ''Melee'', but since ''MOTHER 3'' had been delayed--indefinitely, at the time--Ness returned for ''SSBM''. Both Ness and Lucas appear as playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
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Both Ness and Lucas would later appear as playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
   
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
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===As a playable character===
[[File:Lucas_071123a-l.jpg|thumb|PkStarstorm]]
 
[[File:Lucas;_Ryuka(Clear).png|120px|left|100px|Lucas, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
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[[File:Lucas Clear SSBB.png|200px|right]]
:''Main article: [[Lucas (SSBB)]]''
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{{Main|Lucas (SSBB)}}
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'''Lucas''' makes his debut in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Smash Bros.'' series]] as a playable character in ''Brawl''. All four of Lucas' special moves are similar to Ness', but with some key differences. For example, the orb of Lucas' [[PK Thunder]] goes through opponents and can deal multiple hits, while the orb of Ness's PK Thunder disappears on contact. Lucas also has near-identical physics to Ness's along with having a couple of similar attacks, classifying him as a semi-clone of Ness. The reason for this, was because Sakurai stated in an interview with then president Satoru Iwata, that when Sakurai found out Mother 3 was not going to be in North America, he cut his original plan of having Lucas be a replacement of Ness, they'll both be in the game to represent each region.
'''Lucas''' has been confirmed to be a new playable character for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', accompanying [[Ness]] as a representative of the ''EarthBound'' series. His [[Special Moves]] have been revealed on the [http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/Lucas.html ''Super Smash Bros. DOJO!!''] website. The majority of Lucas' Special Moves are much like Ness' moves from the previous two games<ref>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/technique02.html</ref><ref>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/various12.html</ref>. [[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]] does in fact return as a hidden character, and his special moves differ only slightly from Lucas'. For example, Lucas' PK Thunder goes through opponents, while Ness' PK Thunder does not, indicating him as a [[Clone_characters#List of Semi-Clone Characters in Brawl|semi-clone]], though his other attacks are mostly unique.
 
 
One of Lucas' costumes in ''Brawl'' roughly reflects what his brother, Claus, looks like.
 
   
 
===Trophy Info===
 
===Trophy Info===
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:'''Lucas'''[[File:85458577-36EE-4B33-9290-6952AA819E8A.jpeg|thumb|125x125px]]
 
:''The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.''
 
:''The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.''
:*''Mother 3'' (2006)
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:*(GameBoy Advance) ''Mother 3 (Japan Only)''
   
== In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U'' ==
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== In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'' ==
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===As a playable character===
[[File:Lucas_SSBWU.png|thumb]]
 
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[[File:Lucas SSB4.png|200px|right]]
 
{{Main|Lucas (SSBWU/3DS)}}
 
{{Main|Lucas (SSBWU/3DS)}}
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Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon the initial worldwide release of the game, he was confirmed to return as a [[DLC]] playable character on April 1st, 2015 and was released worldwide on June 14th, 2015. His non-fighter trophy appears in both versions of the game, in addition to his special moves which are available as custom special moves for {{SSBWU/3DS|Ness}}.
On April 1st, 2015, Lucas was announced as DLC for Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS to be released in June 2015. His trailer shows that his move set from Super Smash Bros. Brawl remains primarily intact and receives a new design. On June 5 2015, Masahiro Sakurai had announced on Miiverse that Lucas would be available on June 14th 2015, at 8am PT.
 
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Visually, Lucas' moveset is almost totally unchanged from the ''Brawl'', though his [[Final Smash]], [[PK Starstorm]], has been altered to be similar to Ness' version.
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=== Trophies ===
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:'''Lucas'''[[File:LucasTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100x100px]]
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:''Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.''
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:*(GBA) ''Mother 3'' (Japan)
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:'''Lucas'''[[File:LucasDLCTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100x100px]]
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:''The younger of the twin brothers from Nowhere makes his triumphant return to the game of Smash. Hailing from the Japan-only game Mother 3, Lucas's specialty is psychic projectile attacks. He can use these PSI attacks to do things like absorb enemy projectiles and deal supernatural damage!''
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:*(GBA) ''Mother 3'' (Japan)
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:'''Lucas (Alt.)'''[[File:LucasAltTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100x100px]]
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:''Lucas's up special PK Thunder can hit enemies multiple times, but if you hit yourself with it, you can then tackle and launch opponents! Lucas's up smash has the strongest launch power of any fighter's up smash. The range for this attack is wide, and it's strongest right after Lucas unleashes the attack.''
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:*(GBA) ''Mother 3'' (Japan)
   
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
=== Trophy Description ===
 
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===As a playable character===
:''Lucas used to be weak-willed, and cry all the time. However, he overcame unimaginable hardships, and must surely be out adventuring, or perhaps, he's found a partner and made a family of his own... No ... It's too soon. To fans of the MOTHER series, both Lucas and Ness will be young forever.''
 
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[[File:Lucas_-_Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate.png|thumb]]
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{{Main|Lucas (SSBU)}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Lucas' PSI shapes are Polygon-based (Hexagons to be exact) compared to Ness's, which are Circle-based. This is because in Mother 3, Lucas's special attack, PK Love, has hexagon animations.
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*Lucas' PSI shapes are polygon-based (Hexagons to be exact) compared to Ness's, which are circle-based. This is because in Mother 3, Lucas's special attack, PK Love, has hexagon animations.
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*Lucas has a teal color on his eyes in ''Brawl''. The same is for [[Ness]] who has eye colors in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''.
*In a cutscene of the Subspace Emissary, Lucas is chased by the King Pig Statue. While running he '''trips''' over a root. The next scene, his foot is '''tangled under''' the root.
 
 
*The Japanese enunciation of Lucas's name is based on the French enunciation, where the "s" at the end would be silent.
*Lucas's eyes have a slight shade of blue or purple if you look closely.
 
 
*Even though he has never had a game released to Western audiences, Lucas still speaks English in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
*The Japanese enunciation of Lucas' name is based on the French enunciation, where the "s" at the end would be silent.
 
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*Lucas is one of the two characters in the ''Smash Bros.'' series before ''Ultimate'' to debut as a starter and have his availability option switched in future installments, with the other character being [[Wario]].
*Even though he has never had a game released to Western audiences, Lucas still speaks English in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
 
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**He is also the only character in the series to have been a starter (''Brawl''), an unlockable (''Ultimate''), and DLC (''Smash 4'').
   
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[[w:c:earthbound:Lucas|Earthbound Wiki's article on Lucas]]
 
*[[w:c:earthbound:Lucas|Earthbound Wiki's article on Lucas]]
*[http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp%2Fn01%2Fn64%2Fsoftware%2Fnus_p_nalj%2Fsmash%2Fflash%2F0717%2Findex.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8 Ness's Melee page, including comment about intended exclusion - Translated by Google]
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*[http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.co.jp%2Fn01%2Fn64%2Fsoftware%2Fnus_p_nalj%2Fsmash%2Fflash%2F0717%2Findex.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8 Ness's Melee page, including a comment about intended exclusion - Translated by Google]
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*[http://youtu.be/csL2D068RAY Lucas in Smash Bros. History (TrailerDrake)]
   
 
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Revision as of 01:46, 7 April 2021

For fighter info, see Lucas (SSBB), Lucas (SSBWU/3DS), and Lucas (SSBU).

Lucas (リュカ Ryuka?) is the main protagonist in the EarthBound/MOTHER universe, debuting in the Japan-only MOTHER 3 for Game Boy Advance.

Character description

LucasArtwork

Lucas' in-game sprite from MOTHER3

Lucas is a timid young boy that is 6 years old at the beginning of the game, and 12 at the end. His mother, Hinawa, died protecting Lucas and Claus from a mechanized Drago. Lucas is Claus' younger twin.

After the first three chapters of the game (when he grows up), he is drafted by Wess to find Duster at Club Titiboo. On the way, he learns PSI and begins to battle the Pigmask Army and pulls 4 of the 7 sacred needles to awaken the Dark Dragon living under the Nowhere Islands, the other 3 being pulled by his twin brother, Claus, who was transformed into a chimera and brainwashed by the Pigmask Army after he tried to avenge the death his mother.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

A popular rumor states that in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Lucas was meant to replace Ness as a playable character, but Ness was included due to time constraints. The rumor was substantiated by Sakurai himself on July 17th, 2001, when he updated Ness' profile on the original Melee website.

To quote Sakurai on the matter:

  • 実は当初、MOTHER3の主人公に変更する予定でしたが、いろいろあって遠回りしながら、元のさやに収まりました。
  • ("Actually, at first, I planned to change him [Ness] into the protagonist of MOTHER3 [Lucas], but for various reasons during the delay, I settled back on the original idea.")

Both Ness and Lucas would later appear as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a playable character

Lucas Clear SSBB
Main article: Lucas (SSBB)

Lucas makes his debut in the Smash Bros. series as a playable character in Brawl. All four of Lucas' special moves are similar to Ness', but with some key differences. For example, the orb of Lucas' PK Thunder goes through opponents and can deal multiple hits, while the orb of Ness's PK Thunder disappears on contact. Lucas also has near-identical physics to Ness's along with having a couple of similar attacks, classifying him as a semi-clone of Ness. The reason for this, was because Sakurai stated in an interview with then president Satoru Iwata, that when Sakurai found out Mother 3 was not going to be in North America, he cut his original plan of having Lucas be a replacement of Ness, they'll both be in the game to represent each region.

Trophy Info

Lucas
85458577-36EE-4B33-9290-6952AA819E8A
The younger of twin brothers living in Tazmily Village in the Nowhere Islands. He's a kind boy who can communicate with animals, but he's shy and never really got over the tragedy that struck his mother. He fights a warped dictatorship, hunts the Seven Needles, and crosses swords with his missing brother, Claus. In the end, the young boy with psychic PSI powers grows up.
  • (GameBoy Advance) Mother 3 (Japan Only)

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

As a playable character

Lucas SSB4
Main article: Lucas (SSBWU/3DS)

Although Lucas was not present in the final roster upon the initial worldwide release of the game, he was confirmed to return as a DLC playable character on April 1st, 2015 and was released worldwide on June 14th, 2015. His non-fighter trophy appears in both versions of the game, in addition to his special moves which are available as custom special moves for Ness.

Visually, Lucas' moveset is almost totally unchanged from the Brawl, though his Final Smash, PK Starstorm, has been altered to be similar to Ness' version.

Trophies

Lucas
LucasTrophyWiiU
Before adventuring, Lucas was a timid, cautious boy. His journey has made him a stronger person. Maybe he met someone to spend his life with... Hang on—we're moving way too fast! For now, remember that Lucas and Ness are favorites in the hearts of EarthBound fans.
  • (GBA) Mother 3 (Japan)
Lucas
LucasDLCTrophyWiiU
The younger of the twin brothers from Nowhere makes his triumphant return to the game of Smash. Hailing from the Japan-only game Mother 3, Lucas's specialty is psychic projectile attacks. He can use these PSI attacks to do things like absorb enemy projectiles and deal supernatural damage!
  • (GBA) Mother 3 (Japan)
Lucas (Alt.)
LucasAltTrophyWiiU
Lucas's up special PK Thunder can hit enemies multiple times, but if you hit yourself with it, you can then tackle and launch opponents! Lucas's up smash has the strongest launch power of any fighter's up smash. The range for this attack is wide, and it's strongest right after Lucas unleashes the attack.
  • (GBA) Mother 3 (Japan)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a playable character

Lucas - Super Smash Bros
Main article: Lucas (SSBU)

Trivia

  • Lucas' PSI shapes are polygon-based (Hexagons to be exact) compared to Ness's, which are circle-based. This is because in Mother 3, Lucas's special attack, PK Love, has hexagon animations.
  • Lucas has a teal color on his eyes in Brawl. The same is for Ness who has eye colors in Melee and Brawl.
  • The Japanese enunciation of Lucas's name is based on the French enunciation, where the "s" at the end would be silent.
  • Even though he has never had a game released to Western audiences, Lucas still speaks English in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • Lucas is one of the two characters in the Smash Bros. series before Ultimate to debut as a starter and have his availability option switched in future installments, with the other character being Wario.
    • He is also the only character in the series to have been a starter (Brawl), an unlockable (Ultimate), and DLC (Smash 4).

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Characters Ness (64  · Melee  · Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Lucas (Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Side Characters Final Smash Paula  · Poo  · Kumatora  · Boney
Bosses Porky Statue  · Porky Minch
Assist Trophies Jeff Andonuts  · Starman
Mii Fighter Costumes Flying Man
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Enemies Devil Car  · Starman
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