Ridley has finally joined a Smash game, officially joining the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. No longer impossible, Ridley’s ready to spread his reign of terror across the Smash universe. Ridley’s moves match his nefarious personality and the space pirate will be an interesting addition to the Smash roster.
Here are a list of Ridley’s moves that we know so far. Be aware. This is not a full movelist yet. We will update as new information becomes available.
A - A three hit attack, which can be held on the final hiht to do a rapid-fire tail attack
Up Tilt (Up then A) - Ridley swipes forward with his claw.
Down Tilt (Down then A) - Ridley crouches down and swipes with his tail.
Forward Tilt (Forward then A) - Ridley takes a quick bite out of his foe.
Running Attack (A while running) - Ridley leaps forward and takes a huge bite out of his opponent.
Forward Smash - Ridley swings open his mouth and reveals a stationary fire blast. Looks very similar to Mario’s Forward Smash.
Up Smash (Up + A) - Ridley performs a somersault and launches foes into the air.
Down Smash (Down + A) - Ridley slams the ground and hits behind and in front of him.
Neutral Air (A in air) - Ridley performs a flip in the air and hits in all directions. Similar to Kirby’s Neutral Air.
Up Air (Up then A in air) - Ridley brings his wings together and hits his foe with them.
Forward Air (Foward then A in air) - Ridley jabs opponents with his tail while airborne.
Back Air (Back then A in air) - Ridley swings his leg backwards and hits his foe.
B - Ridley shoots a bouncing fireball from his mouth, similar to his appearances in the various Metroid games. The fireball can be charged in order to shoot additional blasts. Ridley takes massive damage if he is hit while charging, just like the source material.
Forward + B - Ridley’s Forward + B is similar to Ganondorfs, where he lunges at his opponent, slams them to the ground, and throws them to the sky. Series director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed that Ridley can also jump after the attack is performed for follow-up attacks.
Up B - Ridley launches himself in any direction, nearly identically to Fox, Falco, and Wolf’s Up + B attacks.
Down + B - Ridley’s most impressive move sees him launch his tail forward at his opponent. If the attack hits the “sweet spot,” it will do massive damage and cause the affected character to drop to the ground in paralysis, where Ridley can either follow up with further attacks, or watch his foe blast into space.. If not, the move does minimal damage with no added effects.
When it all comes together, we get a small look at what Ridley can do in the video below, showcased after the Nintendo E3 Presentation.
We’ll be adding more to this article as new information is received, so stay tuned! In the meantime, check out the whole roster reveal for Super Smash Bros Ultimate and get ready to pick your main!
