- This article is about Snake's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For other uses, see Snake.
โ | Back by popular demand, Snake brings a ranged fighting style unlike any other fighter in the game. His Final Smash locks onto an opponent and fires five missiles. | โ |
โDescription from the Super Smash Blog. |
Solid Snake is a veteran fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, first playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
When unlocked, he is fought at Shadow Moses Island.
Attributes
Strengths
- Heavy weight grants him high survivability
- Strong camping and zoning game thanks to his many projectiles
- Down throw forces tech chases which, with a correct read, can lead to hard punishes
- Down throw true combos into up tilt at 160% on all characters in the cast, giving Snake a consistently reliable kill confirm
- Fast tilts, dash attack, and jab give him lots of quick options for attack on the ground
- Powerful knockback overall, with lots of options for killing opponents
- Very low crouch height allows him to evade some attacks
- Can crawl
- Possesses a meteor smash: forward aerial
- Up smash is a projectile with great vertical range, having the most vertical range of any up smash in the game
- Up smash is a good edge-guarding, camping, and zoning tool, and allows Snake to control platforms easily
- Grenades are excellent tools for camping, stage control, and disruption; they allow Snake to easily trade with opponents, and due to his heavy weight, he benefits greatly from these trades
- Grenades can also be picked up as items to be thrown in more versatile directions and angles, and opponents who pick up grenades can be disrupted by the explosion
- Remote Missile is an outstanding edge-guarding tool due to its fast speed, high maneuverability, and vast launching power
- Cypher up special grants Super Armor to Snake and does not put him into special fall after use
- C4 can be placed on ledges and platforms to easily command space on the stage, and can be stuck onto opponents to pressure them greatly and even kill opponents
- C4 can also be used to assist in recovery, granting Snake near infinite recovery ability
Weaknesses
- Aerials have considerable start-up and/or endlag, making them unreliable and poor for combos
- Tall height gives him a rather large hurtbox, making him susceptible to combos and juggling
- Average ground speed prevents him from keeping up with opponents
- Considerable start-up and/or endlag on most smash attacks
- Remote Missile leaves Snake open to attack if the opponent manages to get past the projectile
- The projectile can be knocked off course if hit with an enemy attack
- C4 can hurt and even kill Snake if he detonates it while standing near it at high percentages
- Projectiles, including up smash, can be turned against Snake with reflectors
Summary
Changes from Brawl
Attributes
Ground Attacks
- Has a new down smash from his Brawl iteration, replacing the landmines from Brawl.
Aerial Attacks
- All aerials are faster.
Grabs and Throws
Special Attacks
- Snake's side special, Remote Controlled Missile, more commonly known as the Nikita, has received several upgrades, including faster speed, higher knockback, and being easier to control.
- Snake's Final Smash, Grenade Launcher, has been replaced. Instead of manually firing missiles in the foreground, Snake now targets a small area of the stage with a reticle and any fighters inside the reticle will be bombarded by homing missiles that follow them.
Moveset
Ground Attacks
Normal
- Neutral Attack: Snake punches forth once, then a second time, and then does a spinning hook kick.
- Forward Tilt: Snake jabs one knee forwards; if the attack button is pressed a second time, he will then brings both of his arms down in a swing.
- Up Tilt: Snake kicks upwards with one leg.
- Down Tilt: Snake sweeps both legs across the floor.
- Dash Attack: Snake does a roll tackle, finishing in his crouch animation.
Smash Attacks
- Forward Smash: Snake fires an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) into the ground in front of him, causing a large explosion.
- Up Smash: Snake fires a mortar launcher, which launches an explosive mortar bomb high into the air; the more the move is charged, the higher the bomb will fly. When Snake takes out the mortar launcher it has a hitbox that will launch opponents hit by it upwards into the line of fire.
- Down Smash: Snake kicks to one side and then the other.
Other attacks
- Floor Attack (Front):
- Floor Attack (Back):
- Floor Attack (Trip):
- Ledge Attack:
Aerial Attacks
- Neutral aerial: Snake spins around, throwing out four kicks as he spins.
- Forward aerial: Snake performs a midair axe kick; spikes when sweetspotted.
- Back aerial: Snake kicks backwards with both legs.
- Up aerial: Snake kicks upwards with both legs.
- Down aerial: Snake stomps downwards four times with both feet.
Grabs and Throws
- Pummel: Snake tightens his chokehold on the opponent.
- Forward Throw: Snake hurls the opponent away.
- Back Throw: Snake throws the opponent over his leg.
- Up Throw: Snake leaps upwards into the air, falling on the ground with the opponent in tow and releasing them upon impacting with the earth.
- Down Throw (Silent Takedown): Snake chokes out the opponent and then lays them down on the floor. Forces a tech chase.
Special Moves
Snake's Special Moves | ||
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Brawl | Ultimate | |
Standard Special | Hand Grenade | |
Side Special | Remote Controlled Missile | |
Up Special | Cypher | |
Down Special | C4 | |
Final Smash | Grenade Launcher | Covering Fire |
Taunts
- Up Taunt:
- Down Taunt:
- Side Taunt:
On-Screen Appearance
Idle Poses
Victory Poses
In competitive play
To be added
Palette Swaps
Gallery
Videos
External links
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