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Head canon Rivals (not rival smash)

Nintykid

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I was thinking this the other day that what if Smash had characters interact with each other before/mid/after a battle like a rival fight or something. Think about it, we have this colorful cast of characters but don't truly know why they fight each other except for the characters from the same series, the PG or side comment from fighting the character from the SAME series (Lucina vs. Ike or Marth or Robin, Pit vs. Dark Pit). I wish it was kinda like Street Fighter 4 where when you fought a specific opponent they would have a little cutscene before fighting. I'm not saying all of them should have one but at least some of them. I already some characters who they could do this with:

:4lucina: VS :4shulk:
LUCINA vs SHULK
I'll be literally honest; I know NOTHING about Xenoblade's story and since I'm planning on getting Xenoblade Chronicles for the New 3DS, I don't want to look at story spoilers. However, I do know that part of his story is trying to change the world's fate with the Monado. Lucina (spoilers) is trying to save the world (and her parents) from a doomed future from Grima the Fell Dragon by changing the past. They're not so different in terms of goals. It would be interesting to see how they interact with each other.

:4duckhunt: VS :4falco:
DUCK HUNT vs FALCO
This one is more of a funny story. The duo is just walking along and see a can (the same can he uses in smash). The dog inspects the can before promptly kicking it. Out of nowhere, a couple of blaster shots hit the can keeping it in the air before sending it flying. Here we see Falco lightly boasting about those shots before putting his gun away. The duck get a little startled while the dog isn't really moved by this. After commenting on how the dog's face looks like General Pepper's, Falco shows off his aiming skills again by grabbing another nearby can shooting it in the air. This time the shooter, the third member of Duck Hunt, shoots the can instead, puzzling Falco. the shooter keeps it up in the air for a while until it misses a shot, causing it to fall right on Falco's head. This was very painful to Falco, but very funny to the dog as he mocked him with his infamous laugh. Falco, who doesn't take kindly to being laughed at, fires a blaster at the duo to only have it hit a clay disk the dog thew to take the hit. This, of course, prompts them to fight while the duck just sighs.

I'll still thinking of some more. :D
 

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I really like this idea, but in this game I doubt there is any chance of it until smash 5 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) but I'll share mine with Mario.

Mario and Pac-man vs. Mega Man and Sonic
This one is pretty self explanatory it starts with Pac-Man in a maze like the original, then Donkey Kong era- Mario comes in busting down a wall with a hammer, knocking away the ghosts, helping out Pac-Man, but before Pac can finish Sonic comes in getting all of the pellets, antagonizing Mario and Pac, and Mega Man comes in to help Sonic due to his sense of justice.

I'm just like a 4 year old, aren't I?
 

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:rosalina: VS :4palutena:: Goddess Battle - I imagine Palutena challenges Rosalina out of some sort of jealousy (I can see Pit going off with Rosalina and the Lumas on occasion due to Rosalina taking better care of the Lumas than Palutena does of the Centurions), and Rosalina accepts being none the wiser and thinking of it as a friendly sparring match (as she would have no problem with Palutena), but they would become friends at the end of it all, with Palutena realising she is being in over her head.

:4yoshi: VS :4kirby: VS :4dedede: VS :4pacman: VS :4wario:: "That's my food!"
 

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:mewtwopm:VS:4greninja:
YOU STOLE MY THUNDER, YOU JERK
:4marth:VS:roypm:
You're my clone!
No, YOU'RE MY clone!
:4megaman:VS:4pacman:
Hearkening back to the days of Street Fighter X Tekken.
 

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:4fox: vs :4duckhunt:
The Fox and the Hound (If Snake was here then we'd have a 2 v 1 rivalry)

:4shulk: vs :4rob:
Shulk taking on the Mechon

:4robinm: vs :4link:
Neither are ordinary Swordsmen. Magic vs gear

:4sheik: vs :4greninja:
Ninjas.

:4lucina: vs :4metaknight:
Masked Sword users

:4wiifitm::4wiifit: vs :4wario::4wario2:
Get in shape fatso!

:4palutena: vs :4robinf:
Goddess of Light vs spoiler stuff for FE:A

:4charizard: vs :4robinm::4robinf:
Wannabe dragon vs spoiler stuff for FE:A

:4ganondorf: vs :4drmario:
Attack of the Old clones

:4zss: vs :4shulk:
Skimpy outfits.

:4mii::4miif: vs :4robinm::4robinf:
Battle of the Avatars
 

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:4mario: vs :4sonic:: Obvious.

:4kirby: vs :4jigglypuff:: Balloon Fighters.

:4dk: vs :4bowser:: That one Melee event. You know the one.

:4luigi: vs :4pit:: Respective butt monkeys in their games.

:4lucario: vs :4metaknight:: SSE.

:4palutena: vs :4ganondorf:: Goddess of Light vs the King of Darkness
 

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Wario seems to be in pretty good shape already. Look at those arms.
Wario has that build where they look fat but it's like all muscle, Wii Fit Trainer is a wannabe compared to Wario's athletic mastery.
 

Nintykid

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:rosalina: VS :4palutena:: Goddess Battle - I imagine Palutena challenges Rosalina out of some sort of jealousy (I can see Pit going off with Rosalina and the Lumas on occasion due to Rosalina taking better care of the Lumas than Palutena does of the Centurions), and Rosalina accepts being none the wiser and thinking of it as a friendly sparring match (as she would have no problem with Palutena), but they would become friends at the end of it all, with Palutena realising she is being in over her head.

:4yoshi: VS :4kirby: VS :4dedede: VS :4pacman: VS :4wario:: "That's my food!"
I actually like the thought of that one :D
 

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:rosalina: vs. :4palutena: vs. :4ganondorf: - Deity Feud
This is basically a free-for-all between three major deities, with Rosalina being the Cosmic Queen, Palutena being the Goddess of Light, and Ganondorf being the Demon King.

:4bowser: vs. :4dedede: - Royal Fatsos
They're big, they look overweight, and they're both kings. Not much else to add there.

:4pit: vs. :4darkpit: - The Better Half Showdown
The two fight in an identical manner, but there has to be a difference here.

:4duckhunt: vs. :4fox::4falco: - The Hunter and the Hunted
Dogs like to hunt foxes and birds, but which side will triumph?

:4falcon: vs. :4littlemac: - Brute Force Brawlers
They both focus literally on close combat, and are very quick on foot.

:roypm: vs. :4roy: - Roy Confusion
Fire Emblem's Roy thinks that Roy Koopa stole his fire. This is just a response to those Roy jokes that I've seen on various occasions.
 

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:4littlemac: vs :4dk: all day everyday. It's smash canon!

:4robinm: vs :4shulk: is better than :4lucina: vs :4shulk:

because (end game spoilers for FE: Awakening and for Xenoblade Chronicles)

Both Shulk and Robin are avatars for evil gods

:4pacman: vs :4megaman:, because SF vs Tekken, as mentioned above.

:4link: vs :4pit: because of the Palutena's guidance and because of the anime intro to Palutena's trailer. This is also practically Smash canon.
 

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In my head canons, Link has feuds with all the Fire Emblem characters, as well as Meta Knight and Shulk, stemming from the fact that he claims to be a better swordsman than those characters, seeing as he was the only swordsman around in the early days (before Melee). His biggest feuds are with Marth and Meta Knight. Marth has tried on occasion to steal Zelda away, and Link claims to be better than MK based solely on the difference in their statures (he is not above calling MK derogatory terms related to his size like "shrimp", to which MK says "don't call me shrimp").
 

Nintykid

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:4littlemac: vs :4dk: all day everyday. It's smash canon!

:4robinm: vs :4shulk: is better than :4lucina: vs :4shulk:

because (end game spoilers for FE: Awakening and for Xenoblade Chronicles)

Both Shulk and Robin are avatars for evil gods

:4pacman: vs :4megaman:, because SF vs Tekken, as mentioned above.

:4link: vs :4pit: because of the Palutena's guidance and because of the anime intro to Palutena's trailer. This is also practically Smash canon.
1. I can get behind that, DK was a secret boxer in Punch Out! Wii.

2. Thank you for for not giving too much of a spoiler for that match. It's not bad, but for me personally i still like the similarities with Lucina

Also, didn't both of them lost their parents during their respected wars?

3. I almost forgot about that one.

4. That one alone was the idea for making this thread!
 

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1. I can get behind that, DK was a secret boxer in Punch Out! Wii.

2. Thank you for for not giving too much of a spoiler for that match. It's not bad, but for me personally i still like the similarities with Lucina

Also, didn't both of them lost their parents during their respected wars?

3. I almost forgot about that one.

4. That one alone was the idea for making this thread!
Shulk's parents died when he found the Monado in an expedition on Valak Mountain when he was 4 years old. Otherwise yes. The battle of the Orphans.
 
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:4luigi:/:4diddy:Sidekick strife
:4samus:/:4megaman: Arm cannon altercation.
:4kirby:/:4jigglypuff: Pink puff punchup.
:4sheik:/:4greninja: Ninja nonsense.
:4gaw:/:4pacman: Retro rumble.
:4falcon:/:4littlemac: KO/Falcon kerfuffle.
:4palutena:/:4ganondorf: Low tier lowdown. Divine duel
 
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:4robinm:vs.:4robinf: Battle with Myself
:4luigi:vs.:4mario: Sibling Rivalry
:4mario:vs.:4link:vs.:4samus: Faces of Nintendo
:4falcon:vs.:4sonic: Super Speed Sluggers
 

KimKarsmashian

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Wario seems to be in pretty good shape already. Look at those arms.
I was floored when I was looking through Wario's alts and saw that he's apparently ripped. I was definitely not expecting that. This makes the :4wario: and :4wiifit: rivarly even better - she thinks he's leading an unhealthy style, but he's fine like he is and doesn't get why this crazy yoga lady keeps trying to make him 'salute the sun.'
 

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I'm quite fond of the idea of :4link: running into :4robinm:/:4robinf: in a thick forest. Link at a campfire eating something he hunted, currently travelling to the next town, when suddenly Robin, who was approaching slowly in expectation of an enemy camp ground, lunges into action ready to fire off magic. Link then jumps back and they both end up having just some huge misunderstanding because neither of them recognize each other (and Link kind of cannot talk...)

Yeah it sounds like a bad fanfic but sometimes stuff like that is fun to think about ^^
 

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:4metaknight:vs.:4ganondorf: Ganondorf wanted a rematch after being brutally beat last tourney when he wasn't prepared to fight.
:4luigi:vs.:4littlemac: Battle of the underdogs.
:4mario:vs. :4dk: Good old days.
:4zss:vs. :4falcon: Fanservice.
 
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