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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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A nerd who has no taste and sucks at socialising.
Shulk
[name of the game] [their name within that game]
Wii Fit Trainer
I wonder why the clone comes before the original? You know, in numerical order.
Mewtwo
They must have changed class in order to use that down special.
Robin
More 8 year olds play as him than know his name.
Steve
Would walk through fire to get you what you ask for.
Red Pikmin
The Japanese interpretation of Chinese culture can sometimes make it hard to tell which individual meme comes from which camp.
Min Min
Is it rare that a city official has enough time in their day to go fishing? I don't know many city officials.
Villager
Just a regular guy with a job that takes him away from his family for long periods.
Captain Olimar
Supports victims of loan sharks.
Isabelle
He'd normally rather have some honey and take a nap.
Banjo
Imagine being told that you're welcome to join the ultimate party, but only if you put more clothes on.
Pyra
Gets bigger (and more famous) if it really likes you.
Pichu
A good reason not to break any mirrors, let alone magical ones.
Pittoo (Dark Pit)
Has an innate advantage against invisible opponents.
Lucario
Useful when fish guard treasure.
Blue Pikmin
A master of wilderness survival; can make a single piece of corn go a long way.
Popo
You won't see them eat (outside of Smash).
Zombie
Jumped into a black hole.
Luma
You aren't normally encouraged to jump on your pet.
Rush
To kill out of revenge is easy. To raise your victim's son as your own is much harder.
Terry Bogard
Survived the destruction of their clan so they could teach you how to play a useful little tune.
Sheik
This bulky boy thinks it's totally cool to be mean and rude to other people.
Roy (Koopaling)
All the girls waited 1000 years for this guy. Talk about a let down.
Ganondorf
In between transitions.
Ivysaur
Experience gives it cannons.
Squirtle
It wasn't him that did the famous kidnapping. They retconned that to be this guy's grandfather.
Donkey Kong
I bet you thought he was dead all those times.
Ridley
Might laugh at you. Don't take it out on them, though.
Duck Hunt Dog
Smarter than his brethren, but still a cocky show-off.
Ludwig
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She forgot to pack water with her for a long journey. Did remember the apricot-flavored tea, though.
Rosalina
Fought the Black Knight and the Mad King.
Ike
Can give his grandfather cheese.
Eight (DQ8 Hero)
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
At first, you couldn't ride one. Good thing they changed that.
Charizard
Saved the world from a magical pig.
Diddy Kong
He wouldn't want to fight you if you didn't have a sword, too.
Meta Knight
Remember when he could transform to look like the boy? Was it more overpowered back then, or like it is now?
Greninja
Kind of a legend. They named the armor after him.
Erdrick (DQ3 Hero)
Got beat by someone who could fly, and so learned to fly.
King Dedede
I found all the spirits of nature, and all I got was this lousy piece of poop.
Link (Hero of the Wild)
Was quietly studying until dragons made a mess and he had to clean it up.
Roy (Fire Emblem)
The best pilot on the team. Strangely, can't fly.
Falco Lombardi
You might be surprised what this guy can do with only half an A press.
Mario
You can't affect him at all if he stays perfectly still (but he can hurt you).
Gordo
Not a face. Might be super effective against themselves.
Incineroar
His people never got the hero they hoped for. Good thing this kid stepped up.
Toon Link (Hero of Winds)
We need a really cool character to compete with Nintendo. Someone as cool as Bill Clinton.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Nobody dyes their eyebrows, right? But I've also never seen any regrowth...
Ken Masters
Can't build a proper lion cage, but can at least give you the time of day.
Mr. Game & Watch
Can turn himself off.
Mega Man
I hear this guy has been surprisingly successful by doing absolutely nothing.
Luigi
The crazy one. Or the brainy one. Or the thin one. Or the fast one.
Iggy
She has an abrasive personality, and a mole had to teach her what maternal instinct should have endowed.
Kazooie
Very bright for a leaf. That's why there's a mark on his hand.
Luminary (DQ11 Hero)
A loyal perfectionist who leads soldiers into battle with the intention of keeping them all alive.
Marth
Do a complete rotation along your longitudinal axis!
Fox McCloud
He could work in the circus with ball-balancing skills like that.
Lemmy
This tomboy might be a good swimmer.
Wendy
Her name is now what it has always been, but we used to call her something that ties her to the setting.
Princess Peach
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