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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, or referred as SSB4 are the dual platform, 4th addition to the Super Smash Bros. franchise. Olimar returns as a veteran from Brawl with the original five Pikmin types.
Olimar was confirmed to be a playable character on the 12th of July 2013 (a day before the Japanese release of Pikmin 3) on the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS website.
In appearance, the captain has undergone a few changes from his appearance in the predecessor. Most noteably, his whistle is now connected to the helmet,
which was introduced in Pikmin 3. The top two buttons on his spacesuit have also changed from red to blue. He now also sports his company's logo on his arms.
Olimar will only pluck up to 3 Pikmin at any given time, in the order of Red, Yellow, Blue, White, Purple, and then the cycle repeats. A group of Winged Pikmin appear to lift Olimar up for his recovery move. The player will be able to have Olimar lift his Pikmin with him as well, but this will make the Winged Pikmin fly slower and lower.
Alph in-game.
Alph on the character-selection screen.
Alph appears as an alternate costume for Olimar; with his model, textures and announcer call being replaced to make him seem like a brand new character.[1]
Information
Pikmin appear to be slightly larger; Olimar's size appears mostly unchanged.
The following moves are visually unchanged from Brawl:
Forward tilt
Forward smash
Down smash
Back aerial
Down taunt
Olimar now only have 3 Pikmin in his possession at one time.
Olimar's up special, originally Pikmin Vine, has been replaced with two Winged Pikmin.
Olimar's Moveset
Olimar keeps many of his standard moves from the previous game.
Standard Special
Pikmin Pluck: Olimar plucks Pikmin. However, as stated, he can only carry three Pikmin, and to make the Pikmin use more strategy based, the Pikmin come in a set order (Red, Yellow, Blue, White, Purple, repeat).
Side Special
Pikmin Throw: Unchanged from Brawl. He throws Pikmin, and the Pikmin, unless it's a Purple, will latch on. Purples knock the victim back.
Up Special
Winged Pikmin: Two Winged Pikmin appear and lift Olimar and his Pikmin up. Opposite to his recovery move in Brawl, Pikmin Chain, the more Pikmin he currently has, the worse his recovery is.
Down Special
Call to Order: Just like in Brawl, all wayward Pikmin are called back. No alterations to this move has been confirmed.
The cup, which is constucted out of Fragments, is now on land.
There are Elevator Platforms on each of the end of the stage.
There is a Climbing Stick on the right half of the stage that can be stood atop or broken.
There is a Tin Can in place of the Bamboo Gate.
A Peckish Aristocrab will occasionally charge across the stage from the right side and destroy the pot.
The pot will be reconstructed in Pikmin who rush in from the background after a while of being broken.
Most significantly, the other part of the area is no longer there; there is a massive waterfall instead
At this time, there appears to be no stage hazards that inflict damage upon a player
Hocotate Bomb
The Hocotate Ship Bomb item, with Olimar and Sonic looking at it.
On Miiverse and the Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U official website, Sakurai posted an image of Sonic and Olimar next to a small model of the Hocotate Ship, in which he stated that it is a new bomb item that, when triggered, flies up in the air, then crashes back down much like the Warp Star item. The Hocotate Ship is still used for Olimar's Final Smash, End of Day.
Post by Sakurai
"Pic of the day. Is this a spaceship from Hocotate? No-this is a bomb SHAPED like a spaceship. After liftoff, it will drop down when you least expect it."
Smash Run
Two enemies from the Pikmin series appear in Smash Run.
Red Bulborb
Bulborbs will appear as enemies on the Super Smash Bros. 3DS exclusive Smash Run.
The Red Bulborb appears in Smash Run. It seems to be a basic enemy that attacks by charging. It seems to be based off of its Pikmin 2 design, having purple eyes instead of blue. Not much else is known about the creature.
Iridescent Glint Beetle
The Glint Beetle in Smash Run.
On a post revealed by Sakurai on Miiverse, the Iridescent Glint Beetle will appear as an enemy in Smash Run for Super Smash Brothers for 3DS. Based on the post, it seems like hitting the creature will result an it popping out items, similar to the actual creature. It seems like if the player hits it more, it will drop better items (again, like in the actual Pikmin Series).
Post by Sakurai
"There are other bonus characters that appear in this game, too. Here's an Iridescent Glint Beetle from the Pikmin series. Keep hitting it!! Keep hitting it for gold!!"[2]
Trophies
Brittany's Trophy as seen in SSB4.
Brittany had a post of the day dedicated to her trophy.
Post by Sakurai:
"Pic of the day. Here's one of my personal favorites, the trophy of Brittany from Pikmin 3. She won't be joining the battle, but her model and expression is well-designed."
Other trophies include Olimar, Olimar (Alt.), Alph, End of Day, Red Pikmin, Blue Pikmin, Yellow Pikmin, White Pikmin, Purple Pikmin, Winged Pikmin, Rock Pikmin, Louie, Hocotate Bomb, Bulborb, Iridiscent Glint Beetle, Peckish Aristocrab, Yellow Wollywog, Plastm Wraith and Pellets.
Gallery
Olimar attacking Pit and Link.
Olimar on the Smashville stage.
Olimar and Bowser on some Elevator Platforms.
The Pikmin being compared to Kirby's size.
The S.S. Drake on the Garden of Hope stage.
Marth and Mega Man on the Garden of Hope stage.
A better look at the Garden of Hope stage.
Olimar in the 3DS version of this game.
A better image of the Pikmin Map platforms in SSB4.
An Image showing the extra details added to Olimar in SSB4.
A close up picture of a white, red, and purple Pikmin next to MegaMan.
Olimar was the first veteran to be revealed after the initial trailer.
He was also the first character to be revealed after E3 2013 ended.
When @NintendoAmerica first tweeted about the release of Olimar as a playable character, they made a mistake, and put that Alph was a playable character in the game. They quickly fixed this error.
