Marth (SSS)

:This article is strictly about how Marth and Lucina appear in Super Smash Stadium. For information about them in general, see their articles on the Fire Emblem Wiki.
The first of only two Fire Emblem characters to appear in Super Smash Stadium (in sharp contrast to the epic boatload of characters in the actual Smash games), Marth is a playable character, who debuted alongside Castle Siege in the show's fourth season.
Nearly 40 years later, when he became a Fire Emblem character again (see below) after 8 years as a Mario character, Lucina was added as an Echo Fighter for him.
==In his own universe==
The prince of Altea, one of seven regions in the continent of Archanea, when Fire Emblem 1 begins, Marth has been in exile from his own kingdom for two years as a result of a sorcerer named Gharnef conquering the continent. Gharnef revived Medeus, a human-dragon hybrid whom his ancestor, Anri, had killed many years ago. As Marth, players had to take Anri's sword, Falchion, and guide Marth through the War of Shadows to take back his kingdom.
He then appeared in Fire Emblem 3: Mystery of the Emblem, where one of his allies, now corrupted by Gharnef, declares him a traitor and kicks him out. Marth must now go through the wilderness of northern Archanea and follow Anri's path, repairing the Fire Emblem in the process. His roles in Fire Emblem games since then have been limited to cameos.
Prior to SSBM, it's unclear if his name was intended to be Mars. Clearly designed after the Roman god of war and localized as such in an obscure 1996 OVA that was the West's first attempted exposure to the franchise, this anime was a failure commercially and had little involvement from Nintendo to begin with, so it's likely that SSBM's localization team either forgot or never knew it existed and ran with Marth, a name that has stuck ever since.
But wait, there's more! The 11th season of The World of Nintendo featured a story arc involving Peach retiring from being princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. Billed as a "voluntary retirement" after nearly 35 years on the throne, evidence comes out during the course of the season that Peach was actually threatened with being forced out after one kidnapping too many and various other scandals, with one episode even bringing Pauline out of mothballs, in her only appearance in the series.
Eventually, Marth succeeds her, and remains prince of the Mushroom Kingdom for the rest of the series. On Super Smash Stadium, this resulted in Marth being re-classed as a Mario character, which lasted from Season 36 to close to the end of Season 44, until May 2016, four years after The World of Nintendo was cancelled. The Mushroom Castle was also re-painted blue, and the stained glass picture of Peach was replaced with one of Marth. These changes were reverted, and Marth has gone back to being a Fire Emblem character.
Lucina, the daughter of Chrom, is the princess of a region called Ylisse, and has a backstory similar to that of Marth. She spends much of her game disguised as him, despite it taking place hundreds of years after he died.
==Attributes==
Considered one of the best characters in the game when he debuted and still a top-tier threat today (although his effectiveness has dwindled over time). He is fast, but somewhat weak. His sword gives him long range, and he deals the most damage hitting with the tip of his sword, a mechanic known as a "tipper"; as such, his strategy revolves around spacing.
However, it's very easy for Marth players to become over-reliant on these, and players going against Marth can easily use his dependence on spacing against him. His throws are weak and his recovery is predictable, too.
===Changes===
Yes.
*Seasons 15-35: The jokes about this guy's grab range in the Mêlée Era pretty much write themselves.
===Moveset===
Entrance: He spins in on a warp circle and unsheathes his sword. (Season 36-44: He enters from a pipe, like all other Mario characters.)
Move Name	Description
Neutral Special:
Shield Breaker	Marth stabs an opponent with his sword. Hold to charge the move; it reaches full charge in five seconds. At full charge, it can (as the name implies) break shields and do insane damage. Before Season 36, Marth held the sword over his head and swung it.
Kills at 60%.
Side Special:
Dancing Blade	Marth swings his sword up to four times. You can tilt up or down to aim each swing. Tricky timing.
Can kill at 70% if done right, but most likely will not kill.
Up Special:
Dolphin Slash	Marth slashes up and slightly forward, hitting anyone in his way.
Kills at 180%.
Down Special:
Counter	Marth assumes a defensive stance for a second. If Marth is attacked during this time, he intercepts the move and pays it back by 1.2×.
Its ability to kill depends on what he countered.
Final Smash:
Critical Hit	Marth quickly rushes forward the entire length of Final Destination. Anyone he hits along the way takes 60% and likely dies, with the HP meter from the Fire Emblem games showing above their heads and going from 100% to zero instantly. But if he misses, he suffers severe cooldown lag and can possibly kill himself.
===Taunts===
*Up Taunt: Raises his sword into the air.
*Side Taunt: Sheaths his sword, saying "Had enough already?"
*Down Taunt: Swings his sword while saying "みんな、見ていてくれ！"
===Victory===
*Pose: Swings his sword, then sheathes it, saying "I never lose."
*Theme: Team Fire Emblem's victory theme.
**Season 36-44: Team Mario's victory theme.
*"No Contest"/Loss Theme: Team Fire Emblem's loss theme.
**Season 36-44: Team Mario's loss theme.
==Costumes==
*Default
*Red
*White
*Purple
*Lucina Default
*Lucina Green
*Lucina Black
*Lucina 
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