Duck Hunt (character)

Duck Hunt, also known as the Duck Hunt Duo, is a duo from the game Duck Hunt. They are individually referred to as Dog and Duck, after their respective real-world species, with the latter being a character representative of the Duck Hunt species of the same name.
Duck Hunt make their first Mario-related appearance in Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt, specifically within the re-release of Duck Hunt, but their first direct appearance within a Mario-related game is WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!. The first game to pair Dog and Duck as a duo is Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Given that Duck Hunt did not spawn any sequels or a series of its own, several of Duck Hunt's later appearances depict them in their original sprite-based form from Duck Hunt, with the being a notable exception.
==Background information==
Throughout Duck Hunt, the goal is to shoot all of the ducks with a limited amount of bullets and time. By plugging a controller into the player 2 slot into the Nintendo Entertainment System, a duck can be controlled to a limited extent by another player.
The hunter is the playable character in all versions of Duck Hunt and is supposed to represent the player. Accompanying the player is a non-playable scent hound, who flushes out the ducks for the hunter to shoot and picks up any ducks that are shot down by the player. If the player fails to shoot down any ducks, the dog infamously laughs at the player's misfortune before slinking back down into the grass.
Although the home console version of Duck Hunt does not allow players to shoot the dog, the arcade version, Vs. Duck Hunt, actually allows players to do so in the bonus rounds. However, shooting the dog immediately ends the bonus round and yields no points.
==In ==
===WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!===
The Dog and some Ducks appear in the microgame Duck Hunt. Like the original game, the player has to shoot a Duck, although the Dog is immediately seen holding it right after doing so. The Dog and Duck both have their graphics reused from Duck Hunt. 
===WarioWare: Twisted!===
The Dog and some Ducks appear in another microgame named Duck Hunt. It is similar to the one in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! but this time utilizes the game cartridge's tilt sensor to aim. Just as before, the Dog and Duck are depicted with their sprites from Duck Hunt.
===WarioWare: Touched!===
Ducks, retaining their original sprite appearance from Duck Hunt, are occasionally released from the ball in the microgame Clawing for More after clearing it.
===WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase===
The Dog and some Ducks appear in the Duck Hunt microgame. It plays like the microgame from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! but utilizes the Wii Remote's motion controls for aiming.
==In Tetris DS==
Gameplay of Duck Hunt can be seen on the Top Screen in stage 19 of Standard Marathon mode, where the Dog and some ducks make a cameo. An enlarged sprite of the Dog is shown on the Touch Screen.
== In ==
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U===
Duck Hunt appear as unlockable newcomers in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Duck Hunt's moveset largely consists of moves based around the NES Zapper and games that use it, particularly Hogan's Alley and Wild Gunman, while some of the Dog and Duck's basic moves consist of physical attacks.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Duck Hunt can be unlocked by either playing 110 VS Matches or by completing Classic Mode with eight characters. In doing so, Duck Hunt then has to be fought and defeated on the Battlefield stage. 
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Duck Hunt can be unlocked by either playing 100 VS matches or by KO'ing an opponent in Cruel Smash. In doing so, Duck Hunt then has to be defeated in the Duck Hunt stage.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Duck Hunt return as unlockable characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. They also appeared in Banjo and Kazooie's reveal trailer.
==In Super Mario Maker==
Duck Hunt is featured as one of the Mystery Mushroom costumes.
==In other media==
===The Super Mario Bros. Movie===
The Duck Hunt duo made an appearance in the Punch-Out!! Pizzeria in one of the posters.
==Gallery==
Duck Hunt promo.png|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U promotional image of Duck Hunt being a newcomer, with Pit, Mario, Samus and Sonic being depicted in their 8-bit sprites (except Sonic, whose sprite is reused from the Sonic the Hedgehog platformers for Sega Genesis)
==External links==
*Duck Hunt on Smashpedia
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