Taunt
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Taunt is a move used in the Super Smash Bros., Mario Party, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis series.
In the Super Smash Bros. series, this move is typically done as a way to brag after KO-ing another player. Unlike other taunts, Luigi's down taunt (which can meteor smash opponents), Snake's taunts and Greninja's down taunt are the only ones capable of harming an opponent character, though they only do about 1% damage. Kirby's copied ability after using his Inhale will disappear after he taunts. If Samus quickly performs her taunts ↑↓↑ in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, she will turn into Zero Suit Samus instantly. Doing the same thing as Zero Suit Samus will cause her to revert back to normal Samus with her Power Suit back on.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, players are able to taunt once again, but instead of just one taunt in the previous games, nearly every character has three different taunts in this installment, except for Wario, who has four. However, during Wi-Fi mode, the taunt can be used for an even greater use. When players press one of the directions on the Control Pad during Wi-Fi mode, the characters will not only taunt, but a small speech bubble will appear above them, with a quote that the players set. Players can create any quote they want, and they can set four at one time, with each button on the Control Pad activating a different quote. However, this only works in the "With Friends" mode of Wi-Fi; in "With Anyone" mode, the taunt quotes do not work.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, several taunts have been changed. For example, Mario now throws Cappy in his side taunt instead of simply taking off his cap, while the Koopalings use their wands from New Super Mario Bros. Wii in their side taunts, rather than hammers like Bowser Jr. Some returning taunts have been shortened, sped up, or simplified compared to previous installments (for example, Bayonetta's up taunt ends before she finishes the line "If you need to learn how to talk to a lady, ask your mum."), while several characters such as Marth and Zelda now have more voices while taunting.
In the Mario Party series, each character has a taunt – however, in Mario Party 6, 7, and 8, it is unlockable. This taunt does nothing useful, and the player just shouts something to a character. In the Mario Golf series, when an opponent is about to hit a ball, the player can taunt the opponent – though this also has no in-game effect. If one human player is playing against another human, the taunt may distract the other player. The player can also cheer for the opponents in the Mario Golf series.
List of Taunts in the Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros.
Character | Description |
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Mario | Mario grows two times his size (while the Mushroom sound effect plays) for a brief moment, then shrinks back to normal (while the shrinking sound effect plays). |
Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong looks to the camera, shrugging his shoulders and lets out a grunt. |
Link | Link strikes a pose, stretching one of his legs forward while lowering his body, and then standing up straight with the reeled back leg above the ground while exclaiming "Huh!". |
Samus Aran | Samus puts her hand on her hip, and points her cannon-arm upwards, as a robotic noise is heard. |
Yoshi | Yoshi looks to the camera, waving his arms up and down and shouting, "Yoshi!" |
Kirby | Kirby looks to the camera and raises his arms above his head. He exclaims, "Hi!" |
Fox McCloud | Fox turns to the camera (or back to it) with his arms folded and says, "Hmph!" |
Pikachu | Pikachu looks out to the camera, and exclaims, "Pika, Pika!" |
Luigi | Luigi looks downwards with his hands behind his back, and kicks the air. If a player is standing in front of Luigi during this process, the kick does very minor damage. |
Captain Falcon | Depending on which direction he is facing, Captain Falcon will look to the camera, or turn his back to it and look out to his enemies, saying "Show me your moves." |
Ness | Ness looks to the camera, puts his hands on his hips, and says, "Okay," nodding his head at the same time. |
Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff twirls around to the camera, exclaiming "Jigglypuff!" (in the Japanese version, it exclaims "Purin!", and in the European version, it exclaims its localised name if the game is set to French or German). |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Character | Description |
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Mario | Mario grows three times his size (while the Mushroom sound effect plays) for a brief moment, then shrinks back to normal (while the shrinking sound effect plays). |
Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong looks to the camera, shrugging his shoulders and letting out a grunt. |
Link | Link stands up straight, gives a chuckle, and brushes the hair off of his face. |
Samus Aran | Samus puts her hand on her hip, and points her cannon-arm upwards, as a robotic noise is heard. |
Yoshi | Yoshi looks to the camera, waving his arms up and down and shouting, "Yoshi!" |
Kirby | Kirby looks to the camera and raises his arms above his head. He exclaims, "Hi!" while doing it. |
Fox McCloud | Fox stretches his legs out, wave his hand towards him and shout, "C'mon!" |
Pikachu | Pikachu looks out to the camera, and exclaims, "Pika, Pika!" |
Luigi | Luigi looks downwards with his hands behind his back, and kicks towards the floor. If a player is standing in front of Luigi during this process, the kick does 1% damage. |
Captain Falcon | Captain Falcon will look to the camera, and then exclaim "Show me your moves!" |
Ness | Ness looks to the camera, puts his hands on his hips, and says, "Okay," nodding his head at the same time. |
Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff twirls around to the camera, exclaiming "Jigglypuff!" (or a localized name for Jigglypuff if the game is set to Japanese, French or German). |
Bowser | Bowser roars, turning his head back, his claws extended. |
Peach | Peach winks and points to the camera, exclaiming, "Sweet!" |
Ice Climbers | The lead Ice Climber points their mallet forward and says "Yup!". If the following Ice Climber is right next to the leader, they will do the same thing. |
Zelda | Zelda slightly turns, holding her hands together and closes her eyes, as if in prayer. |
Sheik | Sheik turns forward, and strikes a ninja pose, her index finger pointed with her hand raised, and grunts. |
Mewtwo | Mewtwo crosses its arms and spins in place, laughing evilly. |
Marth | Marth holds his sword up and says, "Minna, miteite kure!", which is Japanese for, "Everyone, look at me!". |
Mr. Game & Watch | Mr. Game & Watch holds out a bell and rings it, though it sounds more like a telephone. |
Dr. Mario | Dr. Mario tosses a Megavitamin of a random color out of his jacket in a bored manner, then grabs it in mid-air. |
Ganondorf | Ganondorf briefly floats above the ground, spinning around, then puffing out his chest and letting out an evil laugh. |
Falco Lombardi | Falco quickly spins once place, letting out a low and brief laugh. |
Young Link | Young Link takes out a bottle of Lon Lon Milk, drinks the entire bottle, then wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, letting out a satisfied sigh. This is the longest taunt in the game. |
Pichu | Pichu has two taunts, though they are very similar and last for the same length. The first taunt is jumping up and down, exclaiming its name. The other is lying on its side, wiggling, and then exclaiming its name. Which one it uses depends on the direction it faces. |
Roy | Roy bends his knees, with one foot in front of the other, and then stretches out his arm and shakes it while making a "Hee-yah!" sound. |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Character | Up | Side | Down |
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Mario | Mario grows three times his size (while the Mushroom sound effect plays) for a brief moment, then shrinks back to normal (while the shrinking sound effect plays). | He takes off his hat and spins around, in a similar fashion when he clears a level in New Super Mario Bros. and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. | Flips in the air then falls on his back, similar to how he loses a life in the Donkey Kong original arcade game. |
Donkey Kong | He rapidly pounds his chest with his fists. | He shakes his fur, as if he was wet. | Donkey Kong looks to the camera, shrugging his shoulders and letting out a grunt. |
Link | He twirls his sword twice and then sheaths it. | Lets out a fairy, which circles around him. This fairy might be Navi from Ocarina of Time. | Link strikes a similar pose from his taunt in Super Smash Bros. |
Samus Aran | Swings arm to back while jet pack is active for a split second. | Shows off charging beam for few seconds. | Shuffles back and forth quickly acting as if getting ready to fire weapons. |
Yoshi | Dances around and says "Yoshi!" | Spins around, chasing his tail, then looks at it. | Yoshi looks to the camera, waving his arms up and down and shouting, "Yosh-!" |
Kirby | Spins left then right then puts arm in the air. | Spins around like a ballerina then does a quick pose. | Waves arms in air and says "Hi." |
Fox McCloud | He false charges a Fire Fox while shouting "Here I come!". | Fox throws his Blaster in the air, then catches it. | Fox stretches his legs out, waves his hand towards him and shouts, "C'mon!" |
Pikachu | Charges itself up while saying "Piiiiiiiii...!" | Pikachu looks out to the camera, and exclaims, "Pika, Pika!" | Lies down in a relaxed style and a bit rolling, and with eyes closed, it exclaims "Pikaaaaaaaah!" |
Luigi | First, he shows two fingers, then he smiles while he is pointing, then he thinks with his finger under his nose, then he looks in a corner, then he takes fright. | Falls to the ground (similar to his victory pose). | Luigi looks downward with his hands behind his back, and kicks the air (if a player is standing in front of Luigi during this process, the kick does very minor damage). |
Captain Falcon | Bends over and growls. | Points his arm forward and waves his fingers towards him, while shouting: "Come on!" | Makes a saluting gesture towards the player and says: "Show me ya moves!" |
Ness | Nods and says, "O.K." | Shows off baseball bat. | Flashes lights in both hands in semicircle motion. |
Jigglypuff | Spins in circle and puffs up while saying, "Jigglypuff!!" | Spins in circles extremely fast then poses as if it were a ballerina. | Puffs up then becomes flat and floats down to platform. |
Princess Peach | Takes her parasol out and spins it, saying "Sweet". | Sings and dances in a taunting manner and holding her dress, while singing "Lalalalala..." | Peach winks and points to the camera, saying "Uh huh!" |
Bowser | Bowser roars, turning his head back, his claws extended. | Bites 5 times in front of him. | Dances precariously on one foot. |
Zelda | Does pose then holds in air with magic in hand. | Fire appears between hands. | Reaching out. |
Sheik | Does a couple of very athletic and flexible poses. | Plays with chain. | Same as one except starts from bottom pose and flips in a cautious manner. |
Ice Climbers | Put down hammers and jump around excitedly. | Thrusts hammers forward with ice coming forth. | Spin in circles happily. |
Falco Lombardi | Kicks around his reflector with both feet and puts it back in his pocket, all while saying, "Piece of cake." | Slowly and gracefully puts one wing in air saying "Don't try me." | Spins once and strikes a pose, saying "Hands off my prey!". |
Marth | Points his sword straight up into the air. | Slashes his sword around then puts it in sheath. | Puts his sword in a pose while saying みんな、見ていてくれ!, which can translate to "Everyone, eyes on me!" or "Everyone, watch over me!" |
Ganondorf | Floats and spins in air while curled up then does evil pose while laughing sinisterly. | Punch fist into palm of hand with a bit darkness coming out of fist. | Pulls out his sword and chuckles. |
Mr. Game & Watch | Rings bell. | Same as first taunt, but in a different direction. | Jumps up and about acting a bit surprised. |
Meta Knight | Spins into his cape and shrinks horizontally | Extends his wings for a moment and then pulls them back in while saying "Come..." | Calls out: "Fight me!" and brandishes his sword in front of him, examining it. |
Pit | Crosses two blades in air above him. | Swings blades while saying, "The fight is on!" | Jumps into air while swinging blades around and says, "You're not ready yet!" |
Zero Suit Samus | She throws her Plasma Whip into the air, catches it behind her back, and says "Is that all?". | She swings her Plasma Whip in front of her while saying, "Try me." | She curls her Plasma Whip around herself and says, "You're mine." |
Wario | Laughs, drops his jaw, then pushes it back up. | He shakes his rear at the camera, while making taunting sounds. | He makes a "W" with both his hands multiple times, while saying syllables of his name. |
Diddy Kong | Throws his cap in the air and catches it with his head. | Moves his hands forward and lets out a taunting noise. | Dances around while clapping his hands. |
Solid Snake | He hides in his box, then gets out of the box. There are some subtle differences in the way he puts on the box as well as the way he takes the box off. The box can be picked up by other fighters causing Snake to look surprised.
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Sonic the Hedgehog | Does a front flip, then crosses arm (with left index finger pointing out). | Runs in place and says "You're too slow!". | Break-dances and says: "Come on! Step it up!" |
Wolf O'Donnell | Faces up in the sky, then howls. | Does some kicks and says "What's the matter, scared?". | Leans forward, and puts one hand on the ground, then snarls. |
Toon Link | Conducts with his Wind Waker baton. Then a sound from when Toon Link plays a song in The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker is heard. | Puts his sword away and looks around the environment innocently. | Panics while slashing his sword around wildly, which tires him out. |
Ivysaur | Shakes flower on top as leaves turn up and flower straightens up. | Spins in circle with whips coming out and shooting leaves in several directions, while saying "Ivy, ivy!" | Walks in a circle on front legs while saying "Saur, ivy saur!" |
Charizard | Stomps foot. | Stomps about and growls. | Flaps wings and snarls. |
Squirtle | Back flips, says "Squirtle, squirtle!", and acts as if an audience were applauding to it for a moment. | Spins in air and shoots water from mouth everywhere. | Withdraws into shell and spins a bit. |
Ike | Spins his sword around in circle calmly. | Swings his sword into a motion with a shine at corner of it, saying "Prepare yourself.". | Tosses his sword into ground while crossing arms and grunts. |
King Dedede | Spins hammer around by the handle with one hand while cackling. | Same as other taunt but with both hands and does so angrily. | Spins around happily with hammer in hand. |
Lucario | Floats in air dynamically while aura is coming forth everywhere. | Does meditative pose with hands. | Does a kung fu pose. |
R.O.B. | Spins middle part and head. | Same as above but with darkness coming out of eyes. | Drops middle piece to bottom part then spins back to correct position quickly. |
Captain Olimar | Jumps around enthusiastically. | Spins in a 360 degree circle on ground and gets up. | Spins around in a circle twice. |
Lucas | Trips and shakes head quickly. | Pulls rope snake out of his pocket and looks at it. | Shoots small sparkles from finger to somewhere above. |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Note: Most returning characters' taunts are retained from Brawl.
Character | Up | Side | Down | Other |
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Mario | Grows while the Super Mushroom sound effect from Super Mario Bros. plays, then shrinks down to normal size. | Spin and takes his hat off, then puts it back on, similar to his level clear animation from New Super Mario Bros. | Does a "pinwheel spin" in the air and then falls on his back, similar to his dying animation in the original Donkey Kong. | |
Luigi | Does various poses in quick succession, with each one referencing a certain Mario game. | Belly flops onto the ground then bounces back to his feet. Similar to one of his victory poses. | Kicks the ground. Does 1% damage to opponents and can meteor smash those on the edge. | |
Peach | Takes out her parasol and twirls it around, saying "Sweet." | Sings and dances with musical notes coming out. | Spins and puts a finger to her face while winking. | |
Bowser | Roars. | Quickly snaps his jaw several times in a threatening manner. | Balances on one foot and bounces slightly. | |
Rosalina & Luma | Spins like a globe on its axis. | Waves her wand while the Luma nods. | Bends down and twirls her wand while coming up. The Luma spins and twirls in accordance. | |
Bowser Jr./Koopalings | Blows a fireball while laughing. | Waves his hammer above his head. | Spins using the Junior Clown Car's "kart mode." | |
Dr. Mario | Grinds his shoe on the ground. | Tosses a Capsule in the air and catches it. Recycled from Melee. | Pats his shoulder. | |
Yoshi | Dances and spins while making a verbal noise. | Spins and chases his tail. | Jumps slightly while waving his hands and makes a verbal noise. Similar to his taunts from the other Smash games. | |
Donkey Kong | Beats on his chest intimidatingly. | Shakes his fur, as if he was wet. | Faces the screen and raises his arms in a confused manner. His eyes now shrink upon doing the taunt. | |
Diddy Kong | Tosses his hat into the air and has it land on his head. | Shakes and chatters. | Claps in a successful manner. | |
Wario | Laughs heartily then snaps his jaw shut. | Jiggles his butt towards the screen while laughing. | Shows his "W" signs with one hand, then the other, then both at the same time, grunting as he does so. | Wario can also taunt on his bike, where he laughs with two hands outward in the "W" sign, then puts one down. |
Link | Does his victory animation from Twilight Princess, where he twirls his sword and sheathes it. | Has a fairy fly around him, similar to the healing fairies Link keeps in his bottles. | Raises his sword and balances on one foot. Similar to his taunt in the original Smash Bros. | |
Zelda | Raises her arm into the air. | Waves in the direction she's facing. | Creates a fireball near her chest, then disperses it. | |
Sheik | Balances on one hand. | Pulls out her Chain and stretches it. | Does a threatening pose. | |
Ganondorf | Spins in the air while laughing. | Pulls out his sword, then sheathes it. | Pounds his fist into his opposite palm in a threatening manner. | |
Toon Link | Taps the Wind Waker in the air. | Releases a fairy and looks around. Different than just simply looking around in Brawl. | Wildly swings his sword then loses his breath. | |
Samus | Swings her hand behind her and has her jets light up. | Changes her Arm Cannon to the Missile Launcher and back. | Looks around, ready to attack. | |
Zero Suit Samus | Throws her Paralyzer and catches it, saying "Is that all?" | Twirls her Paralyzer in front of her saying "Try me." | Spin withing her Paralyzer's whip saying "You're mine." | |
Kirby | Does his victory dance from his first game. | Spins and pirouettes. | Waves his hands while facing the screen and says "Hi!" His voice was rerecorded this time around. | |
Meta Knight | Spins around, similar to how he enters the battle. | Swings his sword and says "Fight me!" | Transforms his cape into wings and says "Come!" | |
King Dedede | Twirls his hammer in the air. | Twirls his hammer in front of him and laughs. | Dances around and pats his belly afterward. | |
Fox | Charges up his flames similar to his Fire Fox move and says "Here I come!" | Throws his Blaster into the air and catches it. | Gets down on one knee, waves his arm, and says "Come on!" | |
Falco | Kicks his Reflector and says "Piece of cake!" | Holds out his hand and raises it saying "Get some!" | Spins and says "Hands off my prey!" | |
Pikachu | Charges electricity around it. | Waves at the screen saying "Pika Pika!" | Rolls around on the ground. | |
Jigglypuff | Spins on one foot and inflates toward the screen. | Twirls around and then points upward. | Deflates like a balloon, then re-inflates itself. | |
Mewtwo | Spins around with his arms folded, similar to its taunt in Melee. | Charges Dark energy around it. | Holds its hand towards the screen, showing a flash of Dark energy. | |
Charizard | Roars at the sky. | Roars at the screen, flapping its wings. | Stomps violently and roars. | |
Lucario | Floats in mid-air and emanates Aura from its body. | Moves one hand forward, the other backward, and growls. | Balances on one foot, striking a pose. Similar to Link's down taunt. | |
Greninja | Balances on one foot and thrusts one arm into the air. | Whips its tongue around. | Pushes water from its hand, which do 1-2% damage. | |
Captain Falcon | Charges fire around him, as if he were getting ready to do a Falcon Punch. | Holds out his arm in a taunting manner saying "Come on!" | Salutes toward the screen (facing right) or behind him (facing left) while saying "Show me your moves!" | |
Ness | Facing the screen and nods, saying "OK!" | Holds out his baseball bat briefly. | Waves PSI Energy around him. | |
Lucas | Trips and shakes his head. | Talks to his Rope Snake. | Waves PSI Energy around him. | |
Marth | Hold his sword up, making it shine at the tip. | Swings his sword around and sheathes it. | Waves his sword while saying みんな、見ていてくれ!, which can translate to "Everyone, eyes on me!" or "Everyone, watch over me!" | |
Roy | Holds his sword up, making it shine at the tip. | Holds his sword in front of him saying "僕 は 負けない!", which translates to "I won't lose!" | Kneels down with his sword behind him and yells, similar to his taunt from Melee. | |
Ike | Swings his sword downward and appears to charge energy while grunting. | Holds his sword behind him and says "Prepare yourself!" | Stabs his sword into the ground, folds his arms, and grunts. | |
Robin | Points sword upward while saying "Let's tip the scales!" (male) or "Time to tip the scales!" (female). | Has their sword and tome hover around them saying "Prepare yourself!" | Has the sword and tome hover around them saying "You're not ready." (male) or "Here I go!" (female). | |
Lucina | Mimics her artwork and says "Come at me!" | Twirls and sheathes her sword saying "I cannot lose." | Puts on her mask, then throws it away. | |
Corrin | Transforms their head into the "dragon variant" and says "My path is clear!" (male) or "Let's do this!" (female). | Twirls their sword and says "I've made my choice." (male) or "Your fate is clear!" (female). | Spins their sword, sticks it in the ground, and say "Are you ready?" (male) or "You ready for this?" (female). | |
Mr. Game & Watch | Rings his bell above him. | Rings his bell in front of him. | Sits and sighs. | |
Pit | Twirls his bow above him saying "Come on!" | Swings his swords around saying "That all you got?" | Opens his wings and ascends slightly. | |
Palutena | Waves her wings above her saying "You shall be purified!" | Dances around her staff, laughing. | Brushes her hair back and says "Ready when you are." | |
Dark Pit | Taps his shoulder with one blade, raises the other, and says "Who wants some?" | Twirls his bow towards the screen then separates it saying "Watch out!" | Swings a blade or the whole bow outward saying "Game on!" | |
Olimar/Alph | Jumps up and down. | Rolls around on the ground. | Swings his upper body around. | |
R.O.B. | Faces the screen and spins his arms and head around. | Faces the screen then lights his eyes up while moving his head. | Lowers his arms, then brings them back up while spinning them. | |
Villager | Cheers by raising his arms three times. | Performs the Shrunk Funk Shuffle. | Scrapes the ground with a stick. | |
Little Mac | Raises his arm triumphantly. Sometimes, Doc Louis will say "Hit 'em, baby!" | Adjusts his boxing gloves. Sometimes, Doc Louis will chime in saying "Let 'em have it, Mac!" | Punches the air several times. Occasionally, Doc Louis will say "Show 'em what you got, Mac baby!" | |
Wii Fit Trainer | Does a side-ways bend with their arms above their head saying "Let's get a good stretch." | Stretches their shoulders and say "Stretch those shoulders." | Sits down and stretches their legs outward saying "Let's stretch our legs." | |
Shulk | Holds his hand out and shakes his head saying "Now it's Shulk time." | Grabs his sword while keeping it behind him, fist-pumps with the other hand, and says "I'm really feeling it!" | Activates his sword and says "This is the Monado's power!" | |
Duck Hunt | The dog does a hand-stand until the duck scolds him. | Lays down and laughs, referencing his laughing animation from the original game. | Does a dance. | |
Sonic the Hedgehog | Does a forward flip and folds his arms, pointing outward with one finger and tuts. | Runs in place saying "Sonic Speed!" | Break-dances and says "Come on!" | |
Mega Man | Pulls out his Arm Cannon and fist pumps with the other hand. | Poses by turning away from the screen. | Does an animation similar to his battle entrance, which originates from his game series. | |
PAC-MAN | Pulls out a random sprite originating from a Namco game series. Some are exclusive to the 3DS version, while others are to the Wii U. | Turns into his "retro" form and moves side-to-side. | Lays down and has ghosts and music notes appear above him. | |
Ryu | Turns and tightens his headband and says "Come on!" similar to one of his taunts in Street Fighter IV | Pumps his fist outward and says "Talk is cheap." similar to one of his taunts in Street Fighter IV. | Slams his foot down and grunts, similar to his taunt in Street Fighter III. | Strangely, his Up- and Side-taunts have been reversed from Street Fighter IV. |
Cloud | Twirls his sword around and rests it on his shoulder saying 興味ないね ("Not interested"). Referencing his pose from his artwork of his game. | Mimics the "spell-casting animation" from Final Fantasy VII. | Rests on his sword and scoffs. | |
Bayonetta | Twirls around doing several poses, saying "If you need to learn how to talk to a lady, ask your mum." Based on one of her taunts from Bayonetta 2. | Spins around and points both guns ahead of her saying "New 'do, dead you." | Does several dances in succession. | Bayonetta can cancel out of her taunts by shielding. |
Mii Brawler | Flips, then does a crane pose. | Moves their fists in a cross motion before punching downwards and swinging open their hand towards the screen. | Punches twice towards the screen. | |
Mii Swordfighter | Throws the sword into the air, spins, then catches it. | Twirls the sword, then holds it in a reverse-grip. | Does a pose similar to Link's down-taunt. | |
Mii Gunner | Points the arm cannon around. | Holds up the arm cannon and cocks it. | Thrusts the arm cannon into the ground, emitting smoke. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Character | Up | Side | Down | Other |
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Mario | Turns his back to the camera and gives a thumbs-up while smiling. Resembles a Club Nintendo artwork. | Happily throws Cappy around in a circle. Mario himself still has his side taunt voice from the previous installments. | Does a "pinwheel spin" in the air and then falls on his back, similar to his dying animation in the original Donkey Kong. The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Luigi | Does various poses in quick succession, with each one referencing a certain Mario game. | Belly flops onto the ground then bounces back to his feet. Similar to one of his victory poses. | Kicks the ground. Does 1% damage to opponents and can meteor smash those on the edge. | |
Peach | Takes out her parasol and twirls it around, saying "Sweet." | Sings and dances with musical notes coming out. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U; Peach's voice is slightly sped up to match length of the taunt. | Faces the camera, puts a finger to her face while winking and say "Uh-huh!" Compared to for 3DS / Wii U, spinning animation has been removed, and it now has a heart effect. | |
Bowser | Roars. | Quickly snaps his jaw several times in a threatening manner. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Balances on one foot and bounces slightly. | |
Dr. Mario | Grinds his shoe on the ground. | Tosses a Capsule in the air and catches it. | Pats his shoulder. | |
Rosalina & Luma | Spins like a globe on its axis. | Waves her wand while the Luma nods. | Bends down and twirls her wand while coming up. The Luma spins and twirls in accordance. The Luma now make noise while taunting. | |
Bowser Jr./Koopalings | Blows a fireball while laughing. | Waves his hammer above his head. Unlike in for 3DS / Wii U, the Koopalings now use their wands from New Super Mario Bros. Wii instead of a hammer. | Spins using the Junior Clown Car's "kart mode." | |
Daisy | Raises her fist while saying "Woohoo!" Resembles her render artwork. | Twirls around, then performs a V sign while saying "Yeah!" | Places her hands on her hips while uttering a grunt. Resembles her artwork from Itadaki Street DS and Mario Kart 7. | |
Piranha Plant | Retracts into its pot/Warp Pipe before poking out. Reminiscent of how Piranha Plants behave in 2D platformers. | Performs four empty bites in succession, grinning after the final one. | Twirls around. | |
Donkey Kong | Beats on his chest intimidatingly. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Shakes his fur, as if he was wet. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Faces the screen and raises his arms in a confused manner. | |
Diddy Kong | Tosses his hat into the air and has it land on his head. | Shakes and chatters. The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Claps in a successful manner. | |
King K. Rool | Snarls four times in succession while facing the foreground. | Taps his belly. Notably, this taunt triggers K. Rool's distinctive super armor mechanic used by several of his attacks, such as his side tilt attack and neutral air attack. | Puts his hands on his knees and sinisterly stomps with one foot. | |
Link | Does his victory animation from Twilight Princess, where he twirls his sword and sheathes it. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Holds the Master Sword in front of him with both hands while it glows. | Raises his sword and balances on one foot. Similar to his taunt in the original Super Smash Bros. | |
Sheik | Balances on one hand. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Pulls out her Chain and stretches it. | Does a threatening pose. | |
Zelda | Draws a cross pattern with magic from her fingertips and grunts. | Creates a fireball near her chest, then disperses it. Compared to in for 3DS / Wii U, the fireball now has flashier effect. She now also makes a "kiai" sound in the process, as opposed to being silent. | Waves in the direction she's facing. Compared to for 3DS / Wii U, Zelda has a much more joyful expression. She now also giggles in the process, as opposed to being completely silent. | |
Young Link | Raises his sword in the air. | Navi surrounds him, akin to adult Link's side taunt in Brawl and for 3DS / Wii U. | Pulls out a glass bottle of milk and drinks it. This was his taunt in Melee. | |
Ganondorf | Spins in the air while laughing. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Pounds his fist into his opposite palm in a threatening manner. | Pulls out his sword, then sheathes it. | |
Toon Link | Taps the Wind Waker in the air. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Releases a fairy and looks around. | Wildly swings his sword then loses his breath. | |
Samus | Swings her hand behind her and has her jets light up. | Changes her Arm Cannon to the Missile Launcher and back. | Looks around, ready to attack. | |
Zero Suit Samus | Throws her Paralyzer and catches it, saying "Is that all?" | Twirls her Paralyzer in front of her saying "Try me." The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Spin withing her Paralyzer's whip saying "You're mine." The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Dark Samus | Puts her left hand on her Arm Cannon while surrounded by Phazon. | Twirls while surrounded by Phazon. | Crouches while holding her Arm Cannon vertically. | |
Ridley | Roars loudly while flapping his wings. | Twirls and strikes a pose. | Stands upright. | |
Yoshi | Dances and spins while making a verbal noise. The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Spins and chases his tail. | Jumps slightly while waving his hands and makes a verbal noise. Similar to his taunts from the other Smash games. | |
Kirby | Raises his arm. Resembles the last pose of the "Kirby Dance" in his home series, as well as the pose he assumes when obtaining a Copy Ability from Kirby's Return to Dream Land onward. | Spins and pirouettes. | Waves his hands while facing the screen and says "Hi!" | |
Meta Knight | Spins around, similar to how he enters the battle. The taunt is faster than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Swings his sword and says "Fight me!" The taunt is faster than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Transforms his cape into wings and says "Come!" The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
King Dedede | Twirls his hammer in the air. | Twirls his hammer in front of him and laughs. | Dances around and pats his belly afterward. | |
Fox | Charges up his flames similar to his Fire Fox move. The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U; he also now says "Let's go!". | Spins his Blaster in his hand. | Gets down on one knee, waves his arm, and says "Come at me!" | |
Falco | Kicks his Reflector and says "Piece of cake!" | Holds out his hand and raises it saying "Come on!" | Spins and says "Hands off my prey!" | |
Wolf | Faces up in the sky, then howls. | Does a beckoning gesture with two fingers and says, "Are you scared?" | Leans forward, and puts one hand on the ground, then snarls. | |
Pikachu | Charges electricity around it. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Waves at the screen saying "Pika Pika!" The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U; Pikachu's voice is shortened to match length of the taunt. | Rolls around on the ground. | |
Jigglypuff | Spins on one foot and inflates toward the screen. | Twirls around and then points upward. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Deflates like a balloon, then re-inflates itself. Unlike in for 3DS / Wii U, it now also inflates at first few second. | |
Pichu | Charges electricity around it, similar to Pikachu's up taunt, then faints for a brief moment. | Jumps up and down, exclaiming its name. This was its left-facing taunt from Melee. | Lies on its side, wiggling, and then exclaiming its name. This was its right-facing taunt from Melee. | |
Mewtwo | Spins around with its arms folded, similar to its taunt in Melee. | Charges Dark energy around it. | Holds its hand towards the screen, showing a flash of Dark energy. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Pokémon Trainer | Raises their arm while saying "Alright!" | Pumps their fist. | Turns their back to the camera and raises their arm while saying "Yay!" | |
Squirtle | Does a backflip, then poses as if an audience were applauding to it. | Spins on its tail, then teeters clumsily. | Withdraws into its shell and spins around. | |
Ivysaur | Shakes its flower on top as leaves turn up and the flower straightens up. | Dances in a circle on its front legs. | Spins in a circle with whips coming out. | |
Charizard | Stands upright. | Does a quick aerial flip and roars. | Roars at the sky. | |
Lucario | Floats in mid-air and emanates Aura from its body. The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Moves one hand forward, the other backward, and growls. | Balances on one foot, striking a pose. Similar to Link's down taunt. | |
Greninja | Balances on one foot and thrusts one arm into the air. | Whips its tongue around. | Pushes water from its hands, which does 1-2% damage. | |
Incineroar | Raises its arm. | Pounds its chest, then raises one fist while looking forward. | Kneels and raises both arms. | |
Ness | Faces the screen and nods, saying "Okay!" | Holds out his baseball bat briefly. | Waves PSI Energy around him. | |
Lucas | Trips and shakes his head. | Talks to his Rope Snake. | Waves PSI Energy around him. | |
Captain Falcon | Charges fire around him, as if he were getting ready to do a Falcon Punch. | Holds out his arm in a taunting manner saying "Come on!" The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Salutes toward the screen (facing right) or behind him (facing left) while saying "Show me your moves!" | |
Ice Climbers | Popo and Nana put down their hammers and jump excitedly. Based on their victory sprite from Ice Climber. | Popo and Nana thrust their hammers forward with ice coming forth and grunt. | Popo and Nana spin in circles happily. | |
Marth | Holds his sword up, making it shine at the tip. Unlike in for 3DS / Wii U, he now says "This is it!" in the process, as opposed to being silent. | Swings his sword around and sheathes it. Unlike in for 3DS / Wii U, he now says "I won't lose!" in the process, as opposed to being silent. | Waves his sword while saying "Keep your eyes open!" | |
Roy | Holds his sword up, making it shine at the tip. | Holds his sword in front of him, saying "I won't lose!" | Kneels down with his sword behind him and yells, similar to his taunt from Melee. | |
Ike | Swings his sword downward and appears to charge energy while grunting. | Holds his sword behind him and says "Prepare yourself!" | Stabs his sword into the ground, folds his arms, and grunts. | |
Lucina | Performs her signature pose, saying "Come at me!" | Twirls and sheathes her sword, saying "I cannot lose." | Puts on her mask, then throws it away. | |
Robin | Points sword upward while saying "Let's tip the scales!" (male) or "Time to tip the scales!" (female). | Has their sword and tome hover around them, saying "Prepare yourself!" | Has the sword and tome hover around them, saying "You're not ready." (male) or "Here I go!" (female). | |
Corrin | Transforms their head into the "dragon variant" and says "My path is clear!" (male) or "Let's do this!" (female). | Twirls their sword and says "I've made my choice." (male) or "Your fate is clear!" (female). | Spins their sword, sticks it in the ground, and says "Are you ready?" (male) or "You ready for this?" (female). | |
Chrom | Performs his signature pose, saying "Come at me!" | Points his sword forward, saying "Come on!" | Twirls his sword and grasps its blade with his left hand, saying "I will not fail!" | |
Byleth | Poses while putting their left hand on the chest. This taunt has a different animation for the female variant. | Points their sword forward, saying either "Let the lesson begin!" or "Stay focused!" | Poses with their sword in whip form, saying "Try me." | |
Mr. Game & Watch | Rings his bell above him. | Rings his bell in front of him. | Sits and sighs. | |
Pit | Twirls his bow above him saying "Come on!" The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Swings his swords around saying "That all you got?" The taunt is shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Opens his wings and ascends slightly. | |
Dark Pit | Taps his shoulder with one blade, raises the other, and says "Who wants some?" | Twirls his bow towards the screen then separates it saying "Watch out!" The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Swings a blade or the whole bow outward saying "Game on!" The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Palutena | Waves her wings above her saying "You shall be purified!" The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Dances around her staff, giggling in the process. | Brushes her hair back and says "Ready when you are." The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Wario | Laughs heartily then snaps his jaw shut. | Jiggles his butt towards the screen while laughing. | Shows his "W" signs with one hand, then the other, then both at the same time, grunting as he does so. The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U; Wario's voice is sped up to match length of the taunt. | Wario can also taunt on his bike, where he laughs with two hands outward in the "W" sign, then puts one down. |
Snake | Uniquely, all of Snake's taunts look exactly the same, involving him hiding inside of a cardboard box. The cardboard box itself can slightly damage opponents. | |||
Sonic | Does a forward flip and folds his arms, pointing outward with one finger and tuts. | Runs in place saying "Sonic Speed!" The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Break-dances and says "Come on!" The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Olimar/Alph | Jumps up and down. | Rolls around on the ground. | Swings his upper body around. | |
R.O.B. | Faces the screen and spins his arms and head around. | Faces the screen then lights his eyes up while moving his head. Compared to for 3DS / Wii U, the lights now have a flashier effect. | Lowers his arms, then brings them back up while spinning them. | |
Villager | Cheers by raising their arms three times. | Performs the Shrunk Funk Shuffle. | Scrapes the ground with a stick. | |
Isabelle | Waves her hand to the camera. | Claps her hands while smiling. | Isabelle dances, then jumps while spreading her arms out. Based on the "Complete" emotion from Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. | |
Mega Man | Pulls out his Arm Cannon and fist pumps with the other hand. The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Poses by turning away from the screen. | Does an animation similar to his battle entrance, which originates from his game series. | |
Wii Fit Trainer | Does a sideways bend with their arms above their head, saying "Let's get a good stretch." | Stretches their shoulders, saying "Stretch those shoulders!" | Sits down and stretches their legs outward, saying "Let's stretch our legs." The taunt is slightly shorter than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Little Mac | Raises his arm triumphantly. | Adjusts his boxing gloves. | Punches the air several times. | Sometimes, Doc Louis can be heard during any of Little Mac's taunts. |
Mii Brawler | Flips, then does a crane pose. | Moves their fists in a cross motion before punching downwards and swinging open their hand towards the screen. The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U. | Punches twice towards the screen. | |
Mii Swordfighter | Throws the sword into the air, spins, then catches it. The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U | Twirls the sword, then holds it in a reverse grip. | Does a pose similar to Link's down taunt. | |
Mii Gunner | Points the arm cannon around. The taunt is slightly faster than in for 3DS / Wii U | Holds up the arm cannon and cocks it. | Thrusts the arm cannon into the ground, emitting smoke. | |
PAC-MAN | Pulls out a random sprite originating from a Namco game series. | Turns into his "retro" form and moves side-to-side. | Lays down and has fairies and music notes appear above him. | |
Shulk | Holds his hand out and shakes his head saying "Now it's Shulk time." | Grabs his sword while keeping it behind him, fist-pumps with the other hand, and says "I'm really feeling it!" | Activates his sword and says "This is the Monado's power!" | |
Duck Hunt | The dog does a handstand until the duck scolds him. | The dog lays down and laughs, referencing his laughing animation from the original game. | Does a dance. | |
Ryu | Tightens his headband says "Come on!" similar to one of his taunts in Street Fighter IV | Pumps his fist outward and says "Talk is cheap." similar to one of his taunts in Street Fighter IV. | Slams his foot down and grunts, similar to his taunt in Street Fighter III. | Strangely, his Up- and Side-taunts have been reversed from Street Fighter IV. |
Ken | Gives a thumbs-up while facing the camera. | Bumps his fists, then pumps his fist outward and says "Get serious!" The latter half is nearly identical to Ryu's side taunt. | Does a beckoning gesture and says, "Bring it on!" | |
Cloud | Twirls his sword around and rests it on his shoulder saying 興味ないね ("Not interested"). Referencing his pose from his artwork of his game. | Mimics the "spell-casting animation" from Final Fantasy VII. | Rests on his sword and scoffs. | |
Bayonetta | Twirls around doing several poses, saying "If you need to learn how to talk to a lady, ask your mum." Based on one of her taunts from Bayonetta 2. The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U; making it ends before she finishes the line. | Spins around and points both guns ahead of her saying "New 'do, dead you." The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U; making it ends before she finishes the line. | Does several dances in succession. The taunt is much faster than in for 3DS / Wii U. | |
Inkling | Raises their Splattershot. Based on the "C'mon!"/"This way!" signal. | Fires several ink shots into the air. | Jumps happily. Based on the "Booyah!" signal. | |
Simon | Raises his arm while holding the Vampire Killer and grunting loudly. | Spins the Vampire Killer while leaning forward. | Cracks the Vampire Killer on the ground and says "Come!" | |
Richter | Raises his arm and says "It's time!" Nearly identical to Simon's up taunt, but without holding the Vampire Killer. Also resembles his render artwork. | Cracks the Vampire Killer forward, then straightens it. | Adjusts his glove while saying "Prepare yourself!" | |
Joker | Adjusts his gloves, resembling the pose he assumes at the end of his Final Smash. Morgana appears, saying "Looking cool, Joker!" | Poses with his gun and knife. Morgana appears, saying "He-here!" | Faces the background. Morgana appears, saying "He-hey!" | Morgana does not appear if there are five or more players present during the match. |
Hero | Charges up energy. | Raises his sword. | A Slime appears, and he comically trembles near it. | |
Banjo & Kazooie | Banjo does a stretch while relaxing. Toward the end of the taunt, a similarly-relaxed Kazooie sticks her head out. | Banjo and Kazooie perform a pose, with Banjo performing a thumbs-up while smiling. | Banjo bows down twice, saying "Guh-huh!" each time. | |
Terry | Makes a beckoning gesture while saying, "Hey, come on, come on!" | Poses while pointing forward and saying, "Stand up!" | Removes his cap and twirls it with his index finger. | |
Min Min | Performs two roundhouse kicks while grunting. | Swings both ARMS forward, then balances on one foot, striking a pose and saying, "Lāmiàn! (Ramen!)" | Sways both ARMS clockwise then backwards while grunting. | |
Steve | Jumps in place twice. | Pulls out and eats a steak, similar to one of his victory poses. | Bows twice while facing the screen. |
Smash Taunts
Smash Taunting is a taunt available only to Snake, Pit and the Star Fox characters. This technique helps the player communicate with the player's allies.
To activate it, the player must execute a down taunt for one frame; however, the taunt only works on specific stages when the player is controlling a specific character.
All of these Smash Taunts cannot be performed while someone is in Final Smash standby, or someone has a fully assembled Dragoon/Daybreak. A conversation can also be interrupted if the aforementioned conditions are met while the conversation is active. Smash Taunts also cannot be performed at all on the Final Destination or Battlefield variant.
Snake's Smash Taunt
The player must choose Snake and play Shadow Moses Island. Once in the stage, the player should do a split-second down taunt. Then, if he is not interrupted, he will establish communication with Roy Campbell, Mei Ling, or Otacon, who begin talking about the fighters, similar to how players are able to obtain information during boss fights using the radio in the Metal Gear Solid series. If the player does this while playing against Falco, they will establish communication with Slippy Toad from the Star Fox series. If more than one opponent is taking part in the match, the game will select one to talk about at random. If Snake is KO'd during a conversation, the person on the other end will shout Snake's name, similar to during the Game Over screens of the Metal Gear Solid series.
For a complete list of Snake's conversations, see here.
Star Fox Smash Taunt
In this one, the player must choose Fox, Falco, or Wolf, select the Lylat Cruise stage and do a split-second down taunt.
After the spaceship warps to the next location, a conversation that matches the background begins. There are five background variations, so there are five types of communications per character.
The characters who make appearances here are Fox, Falco, Peppy, Slippy, Krystal, Wolf, Leon, and Panther.
Because the dialog is staged as if allies are observing the fight from the spaceship, the communication always excludes the one who is engaged in the fight. Strangely, whenever Wolf uses his Smash Taunt, Fox never appears in any of his conversations, while Falco does.
In the Super Smash Bros. Melee Corneria stage, the player can start the same set of communications that existed in the previous version of the stage; however, as only Fox and Falco could initiate these communications in Super Smash Bros. Melee, only Fox and Falco can initiate these communications in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as well.
For a full list of the Lylat Cruise conversations, see here.
Pit's Smash Taunt
The player can choose Pit and play as him in Palutena's Temple and in this one, Pit can call Palutena and Viridi by using a Smash Taunt known as Palutena's Guidance. Here, Pit, Palutena and Viridi talk about the characters who is fighting in the match. Chrom will also appear if Robin is Pit's opponent, or Dark Pit will join the conversation if he is the opponent. If more than one opponent is in the match, the game will select one to talk about at random.
See here for a full list of conversations with Palutena's Guidance.
Other Taunts
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Characters can taunt or cheer for the player in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour by using for taunting and for cheering. This does not directly affect gameplay, but the quotes on the screen can provide as a distraction for the player.
Character | or | |
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Mario | ↑:Miss! →:Boo! ↓:Achoo! Excuse me! ←:Move it! |
↑:Go for it! →:Let's go! ↓:You're the best! ←:You got it! |
Luigi | ↑:Tough shot! →:This is a very tense moment! ↓:You look ridiculous. ←:Wow! Make or break! |
↑:Oh, yeah! Looking good! →:You gotta believe! ↓:Wowser, you're the best! ←:You're unbelievable! |
Princess Peach | ↑:This might turn a bit... →:Can you pull this off? ↓:Don't duff it! ←:Could you hurry up?! |
↑:Hit a pretty one! →:Do your best! ↓:This shot is all you! ←:Piece of cake! |
Princess Daisy | ↑:This shot's soooo easy. →:Seriously, are you aiming there? ↓:Can you really make this? ←:Are you just gonna let me win?!?! |
↑:Let it fly! →:You can do this, I just know it! ↓:Just hit it! ←:Watch where you send it! |
Yoshi | ↑:(Where's THIS going?) →:(Are you nervous?) ↓:(You can't reach there from here!) ←:(Do you want some advice?) |
↑:(Take a deep breath and swing!) →:(Don't forget to watch the wind speed!) ↓:(Give it all you've got!) ←:(It's O.K. Just be calm.) |
Birdo | ↑:(Oh miss! MISS! Please miss!) →:(You're going to lay an egg!) ↓:(Here's my chance!) ←:(How can you possibly make that shot?) |
↑:(Oh, splendid!) →:(Give it your best shot!) ↓:(I simply can't wait to see your shot!) ←:(Put a little pep into your swing!) |
Bowser | ↑:I rule! Heh heh heh! →:Amateur! ↓:Bwah ha ha! ←:Raaaahhhrrr! |
↑:Gweh heh heh heh! →:Do it! ↓:Zzz...zzz... ←:Go! |
Bowser Jr. | ↑:Baby shot! →:Ooh...RAH! ↓:Eh heh heh! ←:Trouble! |
↑:Whack that ball! →:Don't stink! ↓:Get mad! ←:Just like practice! |
Donkey Kong | ↑:(Look out! Banana peel!) →:(If you hit this, I'll go ape!) ↓:(Jump! Flaming barrel!) ←:(Better use the hammer!) |
↑:(Crush it!) →:(Go for it!) ↓:(It's hammering time!) ←:(You're on fire!) |
Diddy Kong | ↑:(Quit monkeying around!) →:(This chimp'll be champ!) ↓:(You're gonna hook it!) ←:(Is that the right club?) |
↑:(Go! Go! Go!) →:(Awesome!) ↓:(Put it in!) ←:(You're in the groove!) |
Koopa Troopa | ↑:(I do believe you'll slice it!) →:(This shot's rather out of your league, isn't it?) ↓:(I've got doubts about this...) ←:(This shot looks quite difficult!) |
↑:(I daresay you're due for a nice shot!) →:(Hit it nice and clean. I know you can!) ↓:(Just relax and play your game.) ←:(Clear your mind and focus!) |
Boo | ↑:(BOO! Did I distract you?) →:(Just concentrate on the BLEEAAAHH! Hee hee!) ↓:(Aren't you afraid of whiffing?) ←:(This shot should be ghoulish.) |
↑:(Eee hee hee! You're great!) →:(Someone's swinging! Be quiet!) ↓:(Don't be afraid!) ←:(Eek! A ghost!) |
Wario | ↑:Urp... sorry! →:Shank it! Ahh hah hah hah! ↓:Need a lesson, loser? ←:Hit it, slowpoke! |
↑:Good luck! To ME! Ahh ha hah hah! →:Who do you think you are, buster? ↓:Wa ha ha ha! ←:If you win, I hate you. |
Waluigi | ↑:Oh, come on! →:You're cheating! ↓:Are you sweating? ←:Don't whiff! |
↑:Today! →:Waaah, this looks too easy... ↓:Not bad... for you! ←:Only cheaters mess up! |
Petey Piranha | ↑:(Uh-oh! This don't look good!) →:(You make me sick!) ↓:(I will CRUSH you!) ←:(Get on with it!) |
↑:(Better pay attention!) →:(Timing is everything!) ↓:(Don't whiff it, OK?) ←:(Hack that thing!) |
Shadow Mario* | ↑:(......); (I could hit this shot in the dark.) →:(...............); (This is where it all goes wrong for you.) ↓:(..........) ;(Go ahead if you really think you can make it.) ←:(............); (You're having problems with THAT shot?!?) |
↑:(......); (Hit it!) →:(...............); (Haste makes waste!) ↓:(..........); (Show that ball who's boss!) ←:(............); (You rule!) |
Neil | ↑:Whoa... →:Don't freak out! ↓:You gotta hit this! ←:You better nail it! |
↑:You can do it! →:Watch the ball! ↓:Looking good! ←:Think happy thoughts! |
Ella | ↑:Keep your head down! →:Are you gonna swing? ↓:Watch your elbows! ←:Don't overthink it! |
↑:Good luck! →:Let's go! ↓:Swing like you always do! ←:Don't worry! You'll do fine! |
*In the American English version of the game, Shadow Mario's dialogue is purely ellipses. In the European/Australian version, however, he is more articulate.
Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis, the player can taunt by tapping "A" while the ball is on the other side of the court. These taunts lower the power gauge of the foe, making it harder for him or her to get a special attack.
Character | Description |
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Mario | Mario waves his arm while resting the racket on his shoulder and says, "Come on!". |
Luigi | Luigi waves his arms and says, "Luigi time!". |
Princess Peach | Peach waves and says, "Over here!". |
Princess Daisy | Daisy shouts, "Hey come on!". |
Yoshi | Yoshi jumps into the air with his arms raised and says "Yoshi!". |
Boo | Boo sticks its tongue out while making noises. |
Bowser | Bowser waves his arms towards himself and roars. |
Bowser Jr. | Bowser Jr. hops and says something. |
Donkey Kong | Donkey Kong gestures and makes monkey noises. |
Diddy Kong | Diddy lies on the court and waves his racket in the air while making monkey sounds. |
Wario | Wario shakes his butt, saying, "Come on, come on, come on!". |
Waluigi | Waluigi waves his hands saying, "Waah wah!". |
Koopa Troopa | Koopa Troopa twirls around making noises. |
Paratroopa | Paratroopa waves and makes noises. |
Shy Guy | Shy Guy stands on his racket facing downwards and meows. |
Fly Guy | Fly Guy moves his body and meows. |
Petey Piranha | Petey Piranha flaps his wings and makes noises. |
Wiggler | Wiggler waves and makes noises. |
Mario Tennis Open / Mario Sports Superstars
In Mario Tennis Open and the tennis mode of Mario Sports Superstars, the player can taunt by tapping or pressing any shot button before an opponent's serve or before their return. A successfully completed taunts powers up the player's next shot. Most characters have their taunt animations reused from Mario Power Tennis, and characters who were previously playable in Mario Tennis Open are reused in Mario Sports Superstars
Character | Description |
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File:Taunt-Mario-MSS.png Mario |
Mario waves his arm while resting the racket on his shoulder and says, "Come on!". |
File:Taunt-Luigi-MSS.png Luigi |
Luigi waves his arms and says, "Luigi time!". |
File:Taunt-Peach-MSS.png Princess Peach |
Peach waves and says, "Over here!". |
File:Taunt-Yoshi-MSS.png Yoshi and his color variants |
Yoshi jumps into the air and says, "Yo! Yo!". |
File:Taunt-Daisy-MSS.png Princess Daisy |
Daisy shouts, "Hey come on!". |
Luma | Luma jumps and spins saying, "Come on!". |
File:Taunt-BabyMario-MSS.png Baby Mario |
Baby Mario stands on one foot, waving his racket, and saying, "Ha, ha". |
Baby Peach | Baby Peach waves her racket saying, "Nya, nya". |
File:Taunt-MetalMario-MSS.png Metal Mario |
Identical to Mario. Metal Mario waves his arm while resting the racket on his shoulder and says, "Come on!". |
Dry Bowser | Dry Bowser waves his arms towards himself and roars. |
File:Taunt-Boo-MSS.png Boo |
Boo sticks its tongue out. |
File:Taunt-BowserJr-MSS.png Bowser Jr. |
Bowser Jr. hops while waving his racket and says something. |
File:Taunt-DiddyKong-MSS.png Diddy Kong |
Diddy lies on the field and waves his racket in the air while saying, "Come on!". |
File:Taunt-DonkeyKong-MSS.png Donkey Kong |
Donkey Kong gestures, calling out. |
File:Taunt-Waluigi-MSS.png Waluigi |
Waluigi stands on one foot and says, "Waah wah!". |
File:Taunt-Wario-MSS.png Wario |
Wario pats his belly and grunts, "Come on". |
File:Taunt-Bowser-MSS.png Bowser |
Bowser waves his arms towards him and roars |
Male Mii | A male Mii will stretch his leg and shout, "Hoo, hoo!". |
Female Mii | A female Mii will wave her arm and giggle. |
File:Taunt-Birdo-MSS.png Birdo |
Birdo does a pose and shouts. |
File:Taunt-Rosalina-MSS.png Rosalina |
Rosalina twirls around while saying, "Uh huh." |
File:Taunt-BabyLuigi-MSS.png Baby Luigi |
Baby Luigi waves his racket around and yells. The voice clip used is one of his banana slip sound effects from Mario Kart 8 |
File:Taunt-PinkGoldPeach-MSS.png Pink Gold Peach |
Identical to Peach. Pink Gold Peach waves and says, "Over here!". |
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash / Mario Tennis Aces
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Taunting returns in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash and Mario Tennis Aces with the same mechanics as in previous Mario Tennis games and the tennis mode of Mario Sports Superstars. CPUs additionally taunt when the player is serving.
Character | Description |
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Mario | Mario waves his arm while resting the racket on his shoulder and says, "Come on!" or "Hey, hey!". |
Luigi | |
Wario | |
Waluigi | |
Peach | |
Daisy | |
Rosalina | |
Toad | |
Toadette | |
Bowser | |
Bowser Jr. | |
Boo | |
Yoshi | |
Donkey Kong | |
Spike | |
Chain Chomp | |
Koopa Troopa | |
Blooper | |
Diddy Kong | |
Birdo | |
Koopa Paratroopa | |
Shy Guy | |
Petey Piranha | |
Luma | |
Boom Boom | |
Pauline | |
Kamek | |
Dry Bones | |
Fire Piranha Plant | |
Dry Bowser | |
Sprixie Princess |
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