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Cryptic Smash Quiz - Life before Smash

Can you fill out the whole roster of playable personalities featured in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, based on these cryptic clues that refer to their legacy outside of Smash?
The answers to this quiz rely on knowledge of the characters as they are known outside of Smash. You will be given hints for a random selection of 60 characters, taken from a pool of 112. For the purpose of this quiz, "characters" means:
- Characters from the playable roster, and characters contained in those movesets. So both Olimar and each of his Pikmin appear separately. Characters only in taunts and win animations don't feature, like Morgana or Rex. No characters from assist trophies or other items, stage elements, spirits, etc. No Rayquaza, Samurai Goroh, K.K. Slider, James McCloud, etc.
- Roster characters that are actually the same person are just one character here. So there is Mario, but no Dr. Mario. Sheik is in though, so that's an exception. The 3 Links are all separate people, of course. Roster characters that are singular in game but actually multiple characters in their lore are separate characters here. So Pyra and Mythra are separate, and so are Pokemon Trainer and their 3 pokemon.
- Gender swaps are just one character here. So, only one Byleth.
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Smarter than his brethren, but still a cocky show-off.
Ludwig
This character's gender used to be a surprise reward.
Samus Aran
He used his gun once, I think. He lives on some islands. Bit of a mystery, really.
Captain Falcon
Resourceful and creative. Appears to contain multiple avatars of varied expertise.
King K. Rool
Not a face. Might be super effective against themselves.
Incineroar
YouTube told me this guy actually died when he fell off his horse. I don't know if I buy that though.
Young Link (Hero of Time)
The crazy one. Or the brainy one. Or the thin one. Or the fast one.
Iggy
Insufferably upbeat. Fought nature itself.
Pit
A nerd who has no taste and sucks at socialising.
Shulk
Survived the destruction of their clan so they could teach you how to play a useful little tune.
Sheik
It's a common misunderstanding based on the graphics of the time that you would need to punch him in the back of the head to make him use his ability.
Yoshi
If getting a restraining order was possible in this world, this guy might be less of a threat.
Bowser
More 8 year olds play as him than know his name.
Steve
Fought the Black Knight and the Mad King.
Ike
A serendipitous (but circumstantial?) vehicle of the industry's second wind.
R.O.B.
A miserable little pile of secrets.
Richter Belmont
To kill out of revenge is easy. To raise your victim's son as your own is much harder.
Terry Bogard
Imagine being told that you're welcome to join the ultimate party, but only if you put more clothes on.
Pyra
Would walk through fire to get you what you ask for.
Red Pikmin
If I wanted to dig up something that was electrified, I know who I would want to help me.
Yellow Pikmin
It's not often the silent protagonist has a lore-established reason to lack emotion all the time.
Byleth
All the girls waited 1000 years for this guy. Talk about a let down.
Ganondorf
High school life is hard enough without being framed.
Joker
Can give his grandfather cheese.
Eight (DQ8 Hero)
No. 1 of the pack. Or would that be No. 7, being the youngest?
Larry
I hear this guy has been surprisingly successful by doing absolutely nothing.
Luigi
Can't build a proper lion cage, but can at least give you the time of day.
Mr. Game & Watch
Not to be confused with the guy inside him, the girl made from his body, or the other guy created when he stopped having a body for a brief period.
Sora
Rode a bicycle only for a very short time.
Ness
Remember when he could transform to look like the boy? Was it more overpowered back then, or like it is now?
Greninja
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Answer
[name of the game] [their name within that game]
Wii Fit Trainer
A master of wilderness survival; can make a single piece of corn go a long way.
Popo
Supports victims of loan sharks.
Isabelle
You can't affect him at all if he stays perfectly still (but he can hurt you).
Gordo
Very bright for a leaf. That's why there's a mark on his hand.
Luminary (DQ11 Hero)
Went on a journey to learn how to not want to kill people.
Ryu
Definitely a ruthless thug, but with a gentleman's respect for a rival.
Wolf O'Donnell
Perhaps joining the fight allowed them to experience being hit with something other than a gun.
Duck Hunt Duck
Clone of a guy who had to relearn how to catch a plastic butterfly.
Snake
13 of 15 and the A of ABC.
Alph
You won't see them eat (outside of Smash).
Zombie
You might be surprised what this guy can do with only half an A press.
Mario
Has an innate advantage against invisible opponents.
Lucario
Patricidal cherry.
Bayonetta
A stinky miser. He might help you out (if you have treasure.)
Wario
She forgot to pack water with her for a long journey. Did remember the apricot-flavored tea, though.
Rosalina
Jumped into a black hole.
Luma
Just a regular guy with a job that takes him away from his family for long periods.
Captain Olimar
I ate one piece of pizza, and now it wants to eat dessert (like all young women).
Pacman
There isn't any getting off of the train he is on.
Cloud Strife
The Japanese interpretation of Chinese culture can sometimes make it hard to tell which individual meme comes from which camp.
Min Min
They must have changed class in order to use that down special.
Robin
A good reason not to break any mirrors, let alone magical ones.
Pittoo (Dark Pit)
So humanity has been wiped out, big deal, right? As long as the aquatic inheritors of our planet have a good time.
Inkling
Can turn himself off.
Mega Man
If nobody plays this game with you, you don't get a life-long friend.
Nana
Looks like someone from the distant past but comes from the future.
Lucina
He wouldn't want to fight you if you didn't have a sword, too.
Meta Knight
Got beat by someone who could fly, and so learned to fly.
King Dedede
Graffitied as the hero. I wouldn't have fallen for that disguise though.
Bowser Junior
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